完形填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)
People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all the countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the _____ date every year.
In many countries, the new year begins on Jan 1, but people start celebrating on Dec 31, New Year’s eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. _____ they’re waiting for the new year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone ______ down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very _______: “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a _____.
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions(决定) for the new year. They _____ a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work _____ at school.” Or “I won’t spend so much time on video games.” When they have made ______ list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to ____ their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, _____ people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
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Jim is a boy who thinks a lot and learns a lot. One day when he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He saw a group of elephants and these big animals had a rope around their front . The rope was very , so the elephants could break it easily. But to his surprise, did not.
Jim saw a trainer near the elephants. Then he walked over and asked him . “Well,” the trainer said, “When they were very young and much smaller , we used the same ropes to tie around their legs and, at that age, they were sure they hold(约束)them. As they get bigger and bigger, thy still believe the ropes can hold them, so they try to get away.”
Jim thought a lot that. These animals could break their ropes at any time, but because they they couldn’t, they didn’t give it a try.
Like the many of us believe that we can’t do something in our life, just because we didn’t do it successfully in the past.
A．ears B．legs C．teeth D．necks
A．short B．thick C．thin D．long
A．he B．it C．she D．they
A．what B．when C．why D．where
A．color B．size C．age D．look
A．could B．couldn’t C．need D．needn’t
A．ever B．never C．only D．sometimes
A．at B．in C．about D．to
A．agreed B．forgot C．meant D．believed
A．man B．elephants C．ropes D．trainer
In 1608 an Englishman named Thomas Coryate traveled in Italy. He liked the country and down everything interesting. But he found one thing interesting than the others. In his diary Thomas wrote: “ the Italians eat meat, they use small forks. They do not eat with their hands because, as they say, people do not always have hands.”
Before he went back to England, Thomas Coryate bought a few . At home Thomas had a dinner party to show the forks to his friends. When the steak (牛排) was brought out, he took out a fork and wanted to the steak as the Italians did in Italy. His friends were when they saw this, He told them what the fork was. They all said that Italians were very strange people because the fork was not easy to use at all. Thomas Coryate tried to prove(证明) that his friends were , so he began to show that it was easy to use the fork. But the first of meat he took with the fork fell to the floor. His friends began to at him and he had to take the fork away.
People in England began to use forks only fifty years later.
A．broke B．wrote C．went D．calmed
A．less B．much C．even D．more
A．Why B．When C．Which D．Where
A．clean B．big C．dirty D．safe
A．knives B．dishes C．forks D．plates
A．use B．eat C．make D．cut
A．worried B．bored C．tired D．surprised
A．honest B．correct C．wrong D．clever
A．piece B．kilo C．pound D．packet
A．scream B．look C．shout D．laugh
Jose grew up in a poor Puerto Rican neighborhood in New York City. He was not only poor but also blind.
When Jose was still very young, a friend a $10 guitar for him and Jose taught himself to
songs with it. At the age of ten, he took his to a theatre and played the audience. Jose played very well. People stood up and for the boy. Jose said that day was the start of his . By the time he was twenty, he became well-known. Then he made a(an) record called “Light My Fire”. It was his first record. Then, Jose became one of the famous stars in .
Now Jose writes his own songs and all over the world. Jose thinks it all started with the $10 guitar!
A．gave B．sent C．bought D．lent
A．play B．write C．sing D．make
A．parents B．friend C．record D．guitar
A．for B．with C．at D．in
A．shouted B．clapped C．laughed D．jumped
A．clever B．bright C．blind D．quiet
A．interest B．project C．success D．life
A．useful B．excellent C．creative D．important
A．sports B．theatre C．culture D．music
A．succeeds B．interviews C．performs D．explores
When I had something ______ to do, I used to ask my mother for help. But she always _____ ，“ Do it yourself, dear.”I was not ______at all. I thought she was the _____ mother in the world! For example, one day, I decided to _____ some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order(乱). Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I ask my _____ to help me clean it, but she still said，“ Do it _____, girl.”
_______ my “lazy mother”, I have to wash my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents____. I even have to go to the dentist(牙医) by ____. It is really _____for me to do everything well, but I have learnt _____.
As time goes by, I ______ my mother. She makes me clever and diligent(勤奋)._____ a great mother! A(An) _______mother is worth one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?
A．difficult B．glad C．good D．happy
A．spoke B．talked C．said D．asked
A．old B．glad C．thin D．sad
A．tallest B．most foolish C．cleverest D．laziest
A．leave B．invite C．visit D．take
A．mother B．father C．brother D．sister
A．you B．your C．yourself D．yourselves
A．as B．so C．because D．Because of
A．do homework B．make money C．do housework D．work
A．me B．themselves C．myself D．mother
A．hard B．easy C．good D．happy
A．a little B．a lot C．by mistake D．many
A．hate B．understand C．dislike D．forget
A．What B．How C．Who D．Which
A．young B．old C．good D．happy
We students enjoy our school life, but sometimes we feel unhappy.It’s every student’s dream. At the of every term, we have six exams.
Last week, I finished my final exams. The math exam was the easiest one of all. Most of the problems were from early exams，so I it soon. The biology exam was hard. The questions were so difficult I had to guess the answers to them. And there wasn’t enough to check every answer. But after the exam, my teacher said I did well in it.
In the computer exam, we had a lot to do. I thought I needed more time, but some of my classmates didn’t think . They just wrote down the answers quickly and then games.I didn’t think I could get a good mark in the English exam because it was a little difficult me and I didn’t work hard enough at English.
In our school, we can some elective courses (选修课). That means students can learn these courses by and then take the exam. If they pass, they don’t have to have these courses any more.
Now, I am very glad that all the exams are over. The summer holiday is coming and I will enjoy it.A. bad B. good C. interesting
A. middle B. beginning C. end
A. gave B. finished C. passed
A. if B. that C. until
A. time B. idea C. people
A. also B. so C. too
A. made B. played C. got
A. for B. at C. of
A. go B. teach C. take
A. themselves B. them C. they
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