1 . 课文填空

Part 1. I can well remember there was a time     1     a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me     2    . That’s changed since I came here. For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed awake     3     purpose until half past eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by myself. It was the first time in a year and a half that I     4     the night face to face.

Part 2. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from     5     spoken today. It was based more on German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150 English became     6     like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French.

Part 3. I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She can be very     7    . I know the proper way is always her way. My sister doesn’t care about details. So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province. She gave me a     8     look. When I told her the air would be hard     9    , she said it would be     10     interesting experience.

2 . 根据原文填入正确的单词。

Their sleeping bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept     1    . In the middle of the night, two boys woke up and began     2    . The tent was full of water! They all leapt out of their sleeping     3     and hurried outside... The stream wound     4     way across the field and then flowed right under the tent!

3 . 根据原文填入正确的单词。

I am     1     art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people     2     that they understand modern art. ...My sister is only seven, but she always tells me     3     my pictures are good or not. She came into my room yesterday...

4 . 根据原文填入正确的单词或短语,答案可能是一词或多词。

The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost. Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his     1     to the post office… It had been     2     up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost,     3     a note which said: ‘A thief, yes, but only 50 per cent a thief!’

When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing… It suddenly     4     one of the workers to open up the box. He     5     what he found. A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of wooden goods.

A public house which was recently bought by Mr Ian Thompson is up     6    . Mr Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted…     7     Mr Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning.
My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while. I tried to say something, but my mouth     8     cotton wool…     9     these questions I either nodded or made strange noises.     10    , my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been.

5 . 根据原文填入正确的单词。

The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way     1     my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but very     2     as well. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several     3     and at last he understood.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

An advertisement     1     (use) words and pictures to persuade people to buy a product or service, or to believe in an idea. There are two main     2     (type) of advertisements—commercial advertisements and public service advertisements (PSAs). A commercial advertisement is one which someone has paid for to advertise a product or service. PSAs are often run     3     free, and are meant     4     (educate) people about health, safety, or any other problem     5     affects public welfare.

7 . 填写课文背诵段落中所缺的词语，每空一词或多词。

Neither its cause     1     was understood. So many thousands of terrified people died every time     2    .

He knew that cholera    3     until its cause was found.

Now when people     4    England you will find Wales     5     as well.

8 . 原文填空(每空只写一词)

Adolescence is a time of growth and development     1     you change from a child to an adult. It is also a time of     2    , as you     3     more responsibility     4     your decisions and actions. If you look around, you may find some of your friends have a     5     favorable view of themselves - they see themselves clearly and are fully     6     of their     7     and weaknesses while others     8     to focus too heavily on their faults,     9     their good points. Actually the very way you feel about yourself is called your     10    .

9 . 根据课文内容填写相应的单词或短语

a. At that time people would     1     if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many     2     some are religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

b. His cola was    3     and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit. “Nothing could be     4    ” he thought.

c. —And it was the ship that brought you to England.

—Yes. The fact is     5     I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which     6     my appearance. I went to the American embassy to seek help, but…

d. Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but,     7     the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be     8     to the development of life.

e. Going eastward, you will pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests,     9    wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea     10     you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5500 kilometers from coast to coast.

10 . 短文填空

An advertisement uses words and pictures to     1     people to buy a product or service, or to believe in an idea. Newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radio and television are the most common places to find them. There are two main types of advertisements—commercial advertisements and public service advertisements (PSAs). A commercial advertisement is     2     which someone has paid for to advertise a product or service. PSAs are often run for free, and are meant to educate people about health, safety, or any other problem that affects public     3    .