1 . 从方框中选择适当的词填空，使短文完整、通顺。每空一词，每词限用一次。

French, rock, southern, hurried, treasures, tools, line, millions, success, laughter

Let me introduce a science fiction novel to you. It’s written in     1    . It’s not a classic actually, but on record, it has     2    of fans at home and abroad. Here is something about it.

It is said that there was an island in the     3    part of Asia. It belonged to India. Though the island was full of     4    , due to many cannibals on the island, no one lived there.

One day, a band got there by ship with many things and     5    , such as food , drinks, knives and guns. First, they planted many trees in     6    with modern technology along the sand. Then they played pop music,     7    and country music there. Their hard work brought a great     8    . The beauty of the songs left a good mark to cannibals. They gave a burst of     9    and forgot to attack the band forever. Ever since then, cannibals and people had played with one another. The cannibals     10    to move towards the modern life and their life turned a new page in history.

2 . 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。）

than   share   friend   pull   I   shoulder   however   comfortable   lie   late

A few months ago, my 94-year-old grandmother was moved to a nursing home (养老院). She     1     a room with an old woman. When I first met the woman and said hello to her, she just nodded her head. Most of the time, she was     2     on her bed in silence. I could tell from her pale face that she was     3     and weak. I usually kissed my grandmother and wished her sweet dreams when I left. I would also wish the woman sweet dreams if she was awake. She would smile at     4    .

Slowly, without words, our     5     was built. Yesterday, I said my usual hello to her. This time she tried to speak.     6    , even one word was difficult. I could clearly see that her eyes were full of tears (眼泪). “You have a stroke (中风) and I have a friend who has the similar situation, so I can understand.” I wanted to     7     her back from the sadness and I succeeded. She put her head on my left     8     and cried.

    9    , she told her stories to me. All of this happened in a week. Then I realized that it didn’t take long to be friends with someone who you just met. Listen to others carefully and look with your heart rather     10     your eyes. Moment to moment (每时每刻). Step by step.

4 . 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。)

after condition they experience cry bad so enter regret local

John and Tom went to Canada during the summer holiday. One day, they decided to visit a     1     zoo. They noticed a sign when they     2     the zoo. It said: Don’t feed animals.

John and Tom were holding some chicken they had just bought. When they passed by the area where large animals lived, they saw a tiger. They were very excited,     3     they threw a piece of chicken to the tiger. The tiger seemed to like the taste. Then John threw another piece. This time, his hand was     4     scratehed (抓伤)，because the tiger jumped up and took all the chicken from his hand. The pain made John     5     sadly. Tom hurriedly took him to the clinic(卫生所) at the zoo. But the medical     6     at the clinic was poor and they had to go to a bigger hospital.     7     a busy day, John finally got a treatment (治疗).

The sign in the zoo had reminded     8    , but the two boys didn’t follow the words. Up to now, they are still     9     for what they did that day. But it is also the     10     that makes both of them realize the importance of following the rules. All things are here for some reasons, and don’t challenge them easily.

5 . 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。)

see   avoid   become   leaf   it   after   mobile   heavy   under   develop

The umbrella is very common in our life. But     1     invention has brought us great changes. An old Chinese story said that it was invented by Luban’s wife about 3,500 years ago.

Luban was a famous craftsman (手艺人) in ancient China. One day, his wife and he were walking by the West Lake when it suddenly started to rain     2    . They were both wet all over     3     they returned home.

“It’s terrible to get wet in the rain,” Luban’s wife said. “Can you make something to help people     4     getting wet?” Luban replied, “I can build some pavilions (亭子) along the West Lake. You can hide     5     them when it rains.”

“But pavilions can’t move. Is it possible to make a     6     pavilion which can always follow people when they walk?” Luban’s wife said.

One day, Luban’s wife     7     some children playing in the rain. They were holding up large     8     over their heads in order not to get wet. She got a good idea from that. The next day, she finished the first umbrella in ancient China successfully.

With the     9     of science and technology, there are more and more different kinds of umbrella. Thanks to the invention of the umbrella, our life has     10     much more convenient. And we can also learn that if we keep thinking, we can create something new.

7 . 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。)

smile come begin shy proud score dare feel one seldom

This is a story about my good friend and me. I used to be the     1     person in my class. When I was in Grade 7, our Chinese teacher asked all of the students in our class to give a speech at the     2     of our Chinese lesson. When we got this assignment(任务), I felt a little afraid because I     3     spoke in front of so many people. “What should I do?” I thought.

The day finally arrived. I didn’t     4     to give the speech. Although I had all the information I needed, I was still worried about whether I would be a good speaker. At that moment, my friend Christina     5     over and told me to relax. She said she was sure that I could give an excellent speech. This made me     6     better.

Finally, it was my turn. I took a deep breath and began my speech. But I forgot the     7     sentence! I was so embarrassed(尴尬的). Then, I saw Christina. She was     8     at me.

I remembered what she said and felt more confident. At last, I finished my speech successfully and got a good     9    . Everyone thought the speech was great and I was also     10     of myself.

Sometimes, one simple sentence can mean a lot. Try to encourage others and give them a hand when they are in need.

8 . 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。)

expression create repeat partner mark active pronounce easy attention aloud

This passage is going to help you to prepare for speaking exams. Our tips will help you feel more and more confident (自信的) in the speaking exam.

Listening to English more often will help you improve your     1     . When doing this, you’d better make your mistakes     2     and correct them more than twice.

You should be     3     in class. If you often speak English in class, you will find that it is much     4     to speak. And you can also improve your speaking skills by     5     more English language environments around you.

You should pay     6     to your speaking speed. Before you speak, think carefully about what to say and speak a little slower than normal.

You should make sure the language that you use is correct. Use words and       7     you have used before. If you don’t understand the question or activity, ask the examiner (考官) , “Could you     8     that, please?”

You should speak     9     so that the examiner can hear you. If you find it difficult , practice with a     10     at home. Stand at opposite ends of a room and speak to each other in English.

Everyone feels nervous in exams. So take some deep breaths before exams and try to relax.

9 . 选词填空。

share / set up / rainstorm / risks / cut up / development / breaks

1. I’m sure you know that this group was ________ to help disabled people like me.
2. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s ________.
3. We should ________ the housework to have a clean and comfortable home.
4. The news on TV reported that a heavy ________ was in the area.
5. You need to take ________ away from the computer to get relaxed.

10 . 请根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。方框中有一个词为多余项。

relax       you       go       habit       have       price

Do you like shopping? My family like shopping very much. Let me tell you something about their shopping     1    .

My brother loves shoes, so he always     2     to shoe stores. He     3     many tennis shoes in his room. Some of them are still in their original boxes. Daisy is my sister. She likes going to stores with her friends. There are clothes stores and food stores there. She usually shops first and then eats some delicious food. She thinks it’s very     4    . My parents like to shop online, because they don’t have much time to go to stores and they can buy many things in a short time. What about     5     shopping habits?