英语阅读和短文填空.doc

阅读理解Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.As they walked, Mark discovered the boys name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.They arrived at Bills home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had took away some of my mothers sleeping pills (安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more._”1. When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark _. A. didnt notice that B. went away quickly C. helped him pick up the things D. carried all the things for him2. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Mark was a warm-hearted boy. B. Bill was good at all of his subjects. C. Bill and Mark were in the same school. D. Bill loved video games, baseball and history.3. At Bills home, they didnt _. A. drink some Coke B. watch TV C. have a pleasant talk D. play video games4. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he _. A. wanted to tell him his story B. wanted to kill himself again C. hoped to have lunch together D. hoped to go on holiday together5. What would Bill probably say at last? A. I should die. B. You saved my life. C. You did a good job.D. You helped me a lot.动词应用。用括号里所给的动词的适当形式填空。请将答案填写在答题卡指定位置。.Alan was a fifteen-year-old boy 1_(live) with his little sister, Lana. Their parents had passed away long ago. Alan took care of Lana by himself.One day, Alan woke up at three in the morning as usual. When Lana 2_ (sleep) alone, Alan left their little house to deliver （分发）newspapers. As he did so, he found an old man 3_(sleep)in front of his house. Alan was so surprised that he stopped 4_ (look) at him closely. It was an icy morning and the poor old man didnt have anything 5_( cover) himself with. Alan went into his house to get the old man a blanket. However, there were no extra blankets, so Alan took his fathers coat. It was the only thing that his father had left. Alan wrote a short note. “Sir! This is my fathers coat. I hope it 6 _(fit) you well.” He 7_(put )the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with it. Then he went to work. That afternoon, Alan hurried home after school because Lana was at home alone. However, when Alan got home, Lana and the old man 8_ (stand) in front of the house, and Lana shouted to Alan, “Brother! Hes our grandfather!” The grandfather smiled and said, “Alan, I 9_(look) for you all around the country for 8 years. Im not very rich. But I 10 _ (take) care of you two from now on. Thank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. This coat was the one that I gave my son a long time ago!” 短文填空1.One morning the sun was s_1 brightly when I woke up. I looked at the a_2 clock. It said 3:45! It had stopped, it didnt go o_3. What time, was it? I climbed out of bed and went downstairs to the kitchen. The kitchen clock said 8:30I was late! My parents were away. My aunt had gone to work without c_4 if I got up. The school bus went at 8:00, I had missed it, I r_5 my friend Tony on his mobile phone.Tell the teacher Ill get to school as s_6 as I can I said. Come on your rollerblades(轮滑)， Tony said. It will be f_ 7 than the bus, I washed and dressed in a h_ 8. I grabbed (抓取)an apple to eat on the way. That was my breakfast! Then I put on my rollerblades and set oft for school, It took half an hour to get to the school. I took all the shortcuts （捷径）I knew. I went across the park even through some backyards! When I got to school, I was very hot and my legs ached(疼). I m_9 math, our first lesson of the morning. But I made it just in time for h_10 , our second lesson. I was very happy because history is my favorite subject.2.Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a s_1.It was the early autumn of my first year at a j_2 high school, and my old school was far away. A_ 3 a result, no one knew who I was. I was very l_4, and afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldnt talk with anyone about my problems. Then one day, my classmates talked h_5 with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy e_6 the classroom. I didnt know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.S_7, I felt that I touched something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm. That smile c_ 8 my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became c_9 to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldnt remember smiling at me!It doesnt matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So if you smile at world and it will be full of l_10.短文填空1.Pearl SBuck(赛珍珠巴克)was a very popular American writer Of her dayShe was f_1for her books about ChinaPearl SBuck won the Nobel Prize in Literature in l938The writer was b_2 in West Virginia，AmericaShe spent almost half of her long life in ChinaShe s_3 her childhood in Jiangsu Province，ChinaShe learned to speak Chinese before she could speak EnglishHer mother had traveled widely in her youth and liked literature very muchAfter being taught by her mother and by a Chinese teacher，Pearl SBuck went to school in Shanghai at the a_4 of fifteenShe c_5 her education in the United States at a Womans College to study psychology(心理学)After graduating(毕业) in 1914，she r_6 to China as a teacherIn the l920s her family moved to NanjingThere she t_7 English and American literature at a universityAs a writer，Bucks book，The Good Earth，came o_8 in l931 and sold quite well in its first YearIt has been translated (翻译)into over thirty languagesIn l938 she became the third American to win the Nobel Prize for LiteratureBy the time of her death，Pearl had p_9 more than seventy booksPearl SBuck died in March，1973，just two months before her 81st b_102.George Ellet had a bright silver dollar(银币) for a New-year gift. He thought of all the fine things he might buy with it.The ground was all covered with snow and everything l 1 beautiful.So George put on his hat, and ran into the street. W 2 he was walking along the street, he met some boys throwing snowballs. George soon j 3 them. He sent a ball at James Mason, but it missed him, and broke a window on the other side of the street. George f_ 4 someone would come out of the house and find him. So he ran off as q_5 as he could.As soon as he got round the next corner, George stopped, b 6 he was very sorry for what he had done. He said to h 7 , “I have no right to spend my silver dollar now. I must go back, and pay for the glass I broke with my snowball. He went up and down the street, and felt very sad. He wished very much to buy something nice. He also wished to pay f 8 the broken glass.At last he said, “It was w 9 to break the window, though I did not mean to do it. I will go and pay for it. If it takes all my money, I will try not to be sorry. I do not think the man will hurt(伤害) me i 80 I pay for the mistake I have3.Sorry” is a word that people in Britain often say in their daily life. One day while I was w 1 on the street, a young man ran in a h_2, brushing（轻擦）against my handbag. He continued his way, but turned back and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didnt f 3 to say “sorry”. One day, after I bought some bananas, the shopkeeper was passing me the change(零钱), but I wasnt ready for it and a coin dropped onto the ground. “Sorry, Madam,” he said w 4 bending （弯腰）to pick it up. I was s 5 why he said “sorry” to me. Another time, I stepped(踩) on a mans f 6 at the entrance（入口） to a cinema. At the same time, we b 7 said “sorry”. Slowly, I got to know that when something unpleasant happens in daily life, the British dont c 8 much about who is wrong. If someone is in trouble, a “sorry” is always n 9 . Perhaps that is w 10 I hardly动词应用用括号里所给动词的适当形式填空(每空一分，共七分)。（一）A word-famous scientist, Dr. Halogen, was on his way to give another lecture. This particular night，his driver 71 (ask) him for a favor. “Dr. Halogen, when you speak, everyone gives you honor and attention. Id really like to see what that 72 (feel) like. Could we exchange clothes just for tonight? Youll be the driver and I 73 (be) the scientist.Dr. Halogen laughed and said, “Do you really think you can do it? What if someone asks you a difficult question?“I can answer it，” said the driver. “I 74 (hear) you speak on this topic many, many times. ”All right，said the scientist. “It is April Fools Day after all! The two exchanged clothes and continued on to the meeting. When they arrived, the bogus(假冒的）scientist 75 (receive) warmly. He gave a good speech and answered a few questions. Then a woman asked a very tricky one. Thinking quickly, he said,Maam, that question has a very simple answer. Its so easy. Im going to let my driver, who 76 (sit) in the back now， 77 (explain) it!（二）Jane Scott is fourteen years old and last year she (1) _ (begin) to study in a middle school. She spends a lot of time (2) _ (dance) and singing,she like them very much. But she hates math and doesnt study hard at it. She thinks it difficult (3 )_(learn) math. Once she failed the math exam, and now she decides to give it up. Her father is angry with her when he knows about it.It was Sunday. Mr. Scott gave a call to his sister. She (4)_(teach) math in another school since she left college. He hoped she would come and tell his daughter how (5) _ (learn) math. The woman came quickly and said, “Youre a clever girl, Jane. Im sure you(6)_(do) well in math if you work hard at it. ”“Im afraid I cant, Aunt,” said Jane. “I am not interested in math at all.”“I dont think so.” said the woman. “I wasnt good at it when I was a girl. You (67) _ (do) more exercises and practice a math problem again until you make it. Well, heres a math problem. Think it over and practice it again and again, then you (8) _ (work) it out. ”“OK,” said the girl, “Let me (9) _ (have) a try.”About an hour later Jane took the exercise book to her aunt and said, “I (10) _ (do) the problem ten times by now.”“Well done!” her aunt said happily, “What answers did you get?!”“Ten answers.”(三) Robot Vogel is a police officer in New York. One Morning, he was drinking coffee in a restaurant. Suddenly a man ran in and shouted, Officer! A car is going down the street, and a little kid （1）_(drive) it!Officer Vogel ran out of the restaurant and saw a car （2）_(go) slowly at about 25 miles an hour. He jumped into his police car and followed it. When he was behind it, he turned on his red light and siren(警笛), The car moved to the side of the road and stopped.Officer Vogel got out of his police car and looked inside. The driver was a little boy. His name was Rocco, and he was five years old. In the back seat was his little sister who was only two year old. Both children (3)_(cry).I want my mommy! Rocco cried. But she cant get here, I have the car. Then he had an idea Just a minute, he told Officer Vogel. I can drive. I(4)_(go) to get her.No! Officer Vogel said. “You stay with me.Officer Vogel(5)_(drive) Rocco and his sister o the police station. Then he called their mother. Rocco told Officer Vogel and his mother that he got the car key from the refrigerator while his mother (6)_(sleep)Newspapers and TV station heard about Rocco, and a lot of reporters went to his house. One reporter asked Rocco, What do you want to be when you (7)_(grow) up?Rocco smiled, I want to be a truck driver, he said.(四) One day, when Tom got to the office, a letter(64)_(wait) for him. He opened it. “Dear Tom,” the letter said, “I (65)_(write) to thank you for your help. You(66)_(help) me so much when I came to your office. Heres a ticket for the big football match.” Tom looked at the ticket. He could not believe that he had it. Everyone looked forward to(67)_(watch) the match! “ I must watch the match,” he though. “ I must. Ihave expected the big match for 4 year.” Tom thought and though. He(68)_(not put) his heart into any work. Then at twelve oclock he knew what (69)_(do). He went out of the office and called his sister, Jean. At one oclock Mr Bates came up to him. “I have bad news for you, Tom. Your sister telephoned just now. Your mother was sent to hospital a moment ago.” “Thank you,” Tom said. “I will go to the hospital. I (70)_(come) back as soon as I finish it.”In fact, Tom left the office quickly for the football ground. Toms ticket was a good one. He could stand near the front.The next morning, when Tom got to the office, Mr Bates came up to him. “Youre fired(解雇), Tom.” Then he walked away angrily.“But why?” Tom asked.Then a girl said, “We saw the match on TV here yesterday! You were on TV! Tom, you had such a good ticket!”阅读表达 (共5小题，计10分) 阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。1.All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in winter and summer. Swimming is fun in warm weather, but skating is good in winter.Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. 83 What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China or Australia! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate in Japan or Canada.84 Some sports or games go back to thousands of years ago, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is 120 years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train a persons character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace (体面). （一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。81. In what kind of countries do you think swimming is popular?_82. How long is the history of basketball?_(二)将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。83._84._(三)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。85._2. You many buy different things. Some cost a little money, such as pencils, CDs or books,; some cost a lot of money, such as bikes or toys. (3) If you want to buy the right things for the right price, making a wise(明智的) decision is very important. Making a good decision can save you money. So how can you make a good decision when you buy a product? Here are some steps you can take for wise shopping.Step 1: Know why you are buying a productBefore buying a product, think aboutn how often and when you will use the product.n what the main use of the product is.n whether you need the product now or later.Step 2: Research the product（4）If you have decided to buy it, you must want to buy the best one. You need to find out n what companies（公司） make the product（产品）.n The different prices of the product.n What others say shout the product.n Where you can buy the product.You can shop in stores, online, or in factory outlets(厂家供销店).Step 3: Ask questions before you buy. For example, do I need to buy batteries?These steps will help you become a smart shopper. If you follow them, you wi