完形填空(共15小题; 每小题一分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The word that has changed the world
Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life, and people eat apples every day. But there are apples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world.
Long long ago when the world just started, apple was a forbidden(禁止) in the Garden of Eden, however, a girl named Eve stole（偷） and ate it. Unfortunately, she was discovered by God, and was driven away the Garden together with a boy called Adam. After they the garden, Adam and Eve had their own babies and the ancestors(祖先) of all of us. This is the beginning of our world, history morality.（道德）
In the Autumn of 1665, there a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden. His name was Newton. While he was thinking one of the problems, suddenly, an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head. this, Newton discovered gravitation(万有引力) on that day and his new idea of science made people really and happy, also he our opinions about nature and the way we think, then people began to learn what was at that time.
And , Jobs Steve, this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products（产品）. For example, can be found everywhere in the street, young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech product. Don’t you think apple products have become a symbol （象征）of our time? As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it. he has died, people remember him and miss him, because he made our life more colorful and amazing.
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．vegetable B．fruit C．food D．noodle
A．from B．in C．with D．under
A．went B．walked C．lived D．left
A．got B．turned C．made D．became
A．but B．or C．and D．though2
A．had B．was C．have D．is
A．Because of B．Because C．After D．Since
A．bored B．tired C．relaxed D．surprised
A．gave B．brought C．made D．changed
A．science B．history C．chemistry D．music
A．yesterday B．today C．tomorrow D．next
A．apples B．machines C．iPhones D．computers
A．what B．who C．where D．that
A．Although B．But C．However D．Even
Welcome to the City Zoo! There are many 1 in the zoo. Let’s see the koalas first. Koalas are 2 Australia. They are quiet, 3 and cute. Children like them very much. The kangaroos (袋鼠) are also from 4 . They are quiet and interesting, 5 they are not friendly.
The giraffes come from Africa. They have a 6 neck (脖子). They like to eat leaves. The lions are also from Africa. They are exciting, but a little 7 . Many people don’t like 8 . We also have pandas. They are from China. They are very cute and friendly, but they are very shy. So please be 9 .
Have 10 and enjoy yourself here!
A．children B．flowers C．animals D．vegetables
A．at B．from C．in D．with
A．friendly B．successful C．ugly D．difficult
A．Canada B．China C．America D．Australia
A．or B．but C．and D．so
A．short B．big C．long D．small
A．smart B．clever C．shy D．scary
A．it B．you C．us D．them
A．busy B．clean C．quiet D．new
A．music B．fun C．dinner D．food
Richard found work in a big office after he had finished college. He liked to use his (1)____and was good (2)_____ his work. So he was often paid more than his workmates and he worked (3)______. But something was wrong with the young man one month. He couldn’t fall (4)____ at night. So he was always (5)____ in the daytime and often made mistakes. He had to go to a hospital. The (6)______ looked him over and (7)_____ him to buy some highly effective sleeping pills(高效安眠药). He took them (8)_______ the went to bed. Soon after that he went to (9)_____. Richard (10)_______ in the morning, he had a look at the (11)_____ on the wall. It was a quarter to seven. He got up and went to work after (12)____ . As soon as he went in the office, he said to the head of the office, "Good morning, Mr. Clarke! I’ve(13)_______ had a good sleep like last night’s. And I’m feeling (14)_______better now!" "Skunk(混蛋)!"the head (15)_____ loudly.”We’ve looked for you for two days! I wanted you to do something important, but it’s too late now!"
A．hand B．head C．ear D．nose
A．for B．in C．with D．at
A．hard B．fast C．harder D．faster
A．asleep B．alone C．afraid D．behind
A．well B．hungry C．thirsty D．tired
A．doctor B．policeman C．driver D．nurse
A．tell B．say C．ask D．told
A．after B．since C．before D．because
A．asleep B．sleeping C．sleep D．slept
A．stood up B．woke up C．at down D．lay down
A．o’clock B．map C．picture D．clock
A．meal B．dinner C．party D．breakfast
A．always B．usually C．never D．often
A．much B．more C．most D．than
A．laughed B．shouted C．smiled D．asked
Mr. White works in an office. He is very 1 and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back 2 his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. 3 his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after supper. She doesn’t stop talking until he falls 4 . But it’s usually too late and Mr. White has to 5 early in the morning when she is asleep.
One day the man 6 terrible and couldn’t（不能）go to work. He decided to go to 7 . And Mrs. White went with him. Before her husband said 8 was the matter with him, the woman had told the doctor all and the doctor understood（知道）why. He wrote a prescription(处方)。And when Mrs. White brought the medicine to the doctor, he said to her, “ 9 is for your husband and the pills are for you.”
“For me?”the woman said in surprise, “I’m fine. I don’t need 10medicine”
“I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor. “They are sleeping pills(安眠药丸). Your husband will soon be all right if you take them.”
A．happy B．busy C．angry D．sorry
A．off B．in C．from D．to
A．But B．And C．So D．Or
A．sleepy（疲倦的） B．sleeping C．asleep（睡着的） D．to sleep
A．awake B．go to bed C．stay up D．get up
A．the market B．the park C．the office D．the hospital
A．that B．if C．what D．how
A．The bottle of medicine B．medicines C．The bottles of medicine D．These pills
A．some B．any C．no D．hardly
On Sunday morning, I usually get up very late. I wash my face and then go out to do morning exercises. It is about 8.20 a. m. After I eat my __1__, I often go to a shopping centre __2__ my mother. The shopping centre is __3__ our home, so we walk there. It takes us about 20 minutes to get there on foot. The shopping centre has a good __4__. It is called "新世纪购物中心" in Chinese. It doesn’t have an __5__ name. Can you help to put it into English? It is new and big. __6__ many things there, such as (诸如) TVs, fridges, bikes, computers, clothes, books, food and drinks. There are many people there. There are men and women, old and __7__. Parents must __8__ their children. The shopping centre is so big. Young children may get lost (迷失) in it. __9__ do many people come here to buy things? Do you know? Let me tell you. The things there are usually good and __10__. The workers there are always nice and friendly. If(如果) you come to my home, I can take you there and have a look.
A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．dinner
A．for B．to C．with D．of
A．near B．into C．at D．from
A．flower B．place C．name D．room
A．old B．big C．English D．French
A．There is B．There are C．They are D．They’re
A．tall B．short C．young D．small
A．look after B．look for C．look at D．look like
A．What B．Who C．Why D．When
A．expensive B．cheap C．big D．new
You have often __1__ people talk about work. Perhaps you have __2__ your friends about how hard you worked to get something done. However, you may have done no work __3_ you think you worked hard.
A boy is pushing a big box very hard, but the box is __4__ heavy for him to move and he may __5__ to push against the box. __6__ the language of science, he has not done __7__ work. Can you think you are working when you are studying or talking?
In science, work is only done when a force(力) moves something that has weight through a distance（距离）.
Work =" force" × distance moved.
__8_ you want to find out whether work is done, _9_ yourself, “Is a push or a pull moving something through a distance?” If your answer is __10_, then work is being done.
A．asked B．wanted C．listened D．heard
A．said B．told C．talked D．spoken
A．though B．so that C．while D．because
A．very B．so C．too D．such
A．be afraid B．be sure C．not like D．like
A．In B．With C．As D．For
A．a B．no C．some D．any
A．If B．After C．While D．As soon as
A．to ask B．just ask C．only think D．to think
A．“Right” B．“Good” C．“Well” D．“Yes”
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