短文填空(本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。
Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.
Red is a hot c . Americans often use it to express heat. I
someone is red-hot, it means he is very angry at something. Fast loud music is p
with many young people. They may say such music is red-hot.
Pink is a colour used in everyday expression. People often say they are in the pink when they are in
health. The expression was first used in America at the b
of the 20th century. It probably comes from the fact that many b
are born with a nice pink colour that shows they are in good health.
Blue is a cool colour. The blue m in the United States is the opposite of red-hot music. Blue is slow and sad. You may ask “Are you feeling blue?” if you find someone u
.
The color black is a often useful in expressions. When you’re angry with someone, you give him a black look. If you are unhappy, it’s a black day for you!
For many people around the world，the third Sunday in June is a day to respect their fathers．It is Father's Day and（1） （celebrate） Father's important role in the family．
Father is just（2） important to a child as Mother is． For daughters， Father is the first man they admire， while for sons， Father is an idol （偶像） and the（3） （strong） man in their life．
The idea of celebrating Father's Day was（4） （give） by Sonora Smart Dodd of Washington in 1909． She wanted a special day to honor （纪念） her father William Smart； his wife died（5） she was giving birth to their sixth child． Mr． Smart was left（6）_____ （raise） the newborn and his other five children only by himself． After Sonora became an adult， she understood the strength and selflessness （无私） her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent． The first Father's Day was celebrated（7） June 19， 1910 in Washington． And it was in 1966 that the USA President Lyndon Johnson officially made the third Sunday of June Father's Day， In 1972， the USA President Richard Nixon made（8）_____ a national holiday．
Over the years， the idea of celebrating Father's Day on the third Sunday of June（9）_____（spread） across the world． Celebrating the day gives people a chance to express their love and thanks to their fathers． Celebrating the day also makes fathers feel that their contributions arc acknowledged （认可） by their children and（10） （social）．
下面是李梅的一篇英文作文，但她有几个单词不会拼写，请你帮助她（请注意单词的适当形式，每个空格限填一词）。
My name is Li Mei . I’m
quiet，they， strong， interest， two， like． unless， choice， but， if， how |
The secrets of self﹣control
A new book， the bestseller， Willpower，says that having strong willpower（意志力）is necessary to a successful life．
The book starts by describing a famous experiment： The Marshmallow （软糖）Test． In 1972， a psychology（心理学）professor Mischel tested the willpower of 600 kids． In the experiment，each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow on a table in front of（1） ．They were given two （2） ，they could either eat the marshmallow or if they waited fifteen minutes， they'd be given a （3） marshmallow （and then they could eat both）．
So， what did the kids do？ 70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes．
（4） the other 30% showed willpower﹣they didn't eat the first one and waited for the second marshmallow （5） ．
Twenty years later． Mischel discovered something （6） ．He got in touch with the children and found that those with strong willpower were getting better marks at university． They were better behaved and were more popular． So， （7） important it is to have strong willpower!
But don't worry （8） you aren't good at controlling yourself． The authors say that willpower is like a muscle（肌肉）．The more you exercise it， the （9） it gets． However， just （10） any muscle， your "willpower muscle" can get tired． So， if you have to do lots of things that need willpower， take a break．That way， you'll build up your willpower again．
Lastly， the authors mention that people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower．So， congratulations!
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As awareness（意识） of the benefits（好处） of humor increases, most of us want to get all the laughs we can. It seems that almost every day there is another new discovery about the power of humor to help us physically, mentally（精神上）, emotionally, and spiritually. Every system of the body responds to laughter in some important or positive way.
Many people mistakenly believe that we are born with a sense of humor. They think that when it comes to a sense of humor, “either you’ve got it or you don’t.” this is false. What is true, however, is that the ability to laugh and smile is actually something we are born with. For example, we laughed when we are tickled under the arm, even without thinking about how to react.
The parts of the brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature（成熟）at birth in human infants（幼儿）, but that is not the same thing as having a sense of humor. (After all, when a baby laughs in a small bed, we don’t rush over and say, “That kid has a great sense of humor.”) Your sense of humor is something you can develop over a lifetime. Don’t be nervous before others and try to laugh at yourself – then you will make them laugh too.
Humor includes a lot more than laughing and joke telling. Many people worry needlessly that they do not have a good sense of humor because they are not good jokes tellers. More than jokes, a sense of humor requires being willing and able to see the funny side of life’s situations as they happen. In fact, one of the best definitions of a sense of humor is “the ability to see the non-serious element (元素) in a situation”.
There may be a thousand different ways to express your sense of humor, but joke telling is only one of those ways. As more discovered about how humor benefits our life, more people will be able to see and enjoy the humor when they are in a difficult situation. Life depends on air, food and water, but it is made easier to live with a good sense of humor.
| A.A sense of humor is not an inborn ability. B.A sense of humor can be developed in our life. C.A sense of humor helps us from several aspects（方面）. D.A sense of humor means more than telling jokes. E.A sense of humor can be expressed in many ways. F.A sense of humor helps people to enjoy life better. |
综合填空
It is Saturday tomorrow, but I am going to school. I am not g_________ for lessons, but to play football. I am in our school team and we are going to play
a_________ another school next week. The practice starts at 10 am. We all arrive as
e_________ as we can so that we have time to
w_________ up. We are training
h_________ than usual because the other team beat us last year. This year we want to do
b________.
It is mored_________ to practice in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too. It gets dark
e_________ , so it is important not to be late for after-school practice.
Our coach is pleased because we are playing bettera_________ a team now. Last year we were sometimes
c_________ when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match. What a pity! This year we practise more carefully . That means we have a better chance of
w_________.
The fan club hasf_________ people this year. We hope to play well so that we have more fans to watch the matches . It is good to have our fans around. They cheer us on
l_________ and we feel more confident to win the game.
请阅读下列短文。根据短文内容从下面方框的七个选项中，选择五个适当的句子还原到原文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。(每小题2分)
My name's molly. I'm a lion. My favorite food is meat and I like to eat little (小的) animals. I like the forest (森林),
I live in a big cage (笼子). I can't run; I can't see my parents.
Every day I get up in the cage.
I sleep in the cage.
| A．but I live in the zoo now. |
| B．I think it's ugly. |
| C．I don't like the zoo or the cage. |
| D．I really want to run in the forest and live with my parents! |
E. I am very tired.
F. I am three years old.
G. I have breakfast, lunch and dinner in the cage.
really painting yourself everything to keeps singers because afraid interesting artists since |
One day， Shorya Mahanot， an Indian boy， went into his sister's room while his family were having dinner． He found a canvas （画布） and colors， and then had fun（1） on the canvas． His mother and sisters rushed towards him． But （2） his surprise， they hugged him instead of punishing him． His family have encouraged him paint（3）______ then．
His sister and parents are（4） ． Their interest and collection influence him greatly． He is more and more interested in painting（5） of the encouragement from his family and friends．As he（6） creating new paintings， his imagination and creativity develop．
He has made such rapid progress that people call him a Child Picasso． He feels great by this praise． He had never thought success． He just enjoys painting． When he is in front of the canvas， he forgets（7） else． He knows exactly what he is feeling and what he wants to express． He （8） feels happy to be an artist．Getting a title as a Child Picasso for doing what he loves， he thinks it is a happy thing for him．
"Don't be （9） to spend time on hobbies，" he says． "Painting is the best way to express feelings． You can know （10） better．"
Last Saturday morning， the head teacher called a meeting of parents． On be half of（代表） the students， I made（1） speech， and I felt very proud of（2） ．
Now my middle school life comes to an end．This summer，I will go to the U．S．and stay for one year to（3）s at an American high school．There I will be in Grade 10．I feel excited．（4） （同时）， I am a little sad because I have to（5）s goodbye to my old friends and teachers． I want to（6）t some photos with them before I leave and I will（7） （赠送）many gifts to my friends as well． We will（8） （保持联系） with each other by sending emails， making phone calls or（9）w letters．
In the past three years， I have learned a lot（10） my teachers and have had a great time at school． Although we'll set out on our new journey， I will never forget（11） I come from． In the future， I will work （12）m harder． I hope to be a doctor when I（13） （长大）． My parents（14） [sə'pɔ：t] me all the time． I believe my dream will（15） （实现，成为现实）!
Time to Dance
Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music? It's a natural thing to do. Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.
Scientists say that animals dance, too_________ . The "dances" of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very human experiences.
Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. __________. If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit.
____, but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feelings and feel better about yourself____
_____, dancing helps those feelings go away.
__________ Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.
The government in China plans to end its one﹣child per family policy and
（1） [in'sted] let families have two children．
People（2） [ nju：] the news after an important meeting in Beijing． It's reported that there are many（3） （原因）for the change in policy． One of them is to balance population development．
China has the（4） population in the world． It carried out the one﹣child policy in 1980． But the government（5） [ə'laʊd] only a small number of couples to have two children．For example，in the countryside，（6） the first﹣born is a girl， couples can have a second child．
In 2013， the Chinese government gave other couples a（7） （机会）to have two children．Families could have two if one parent was an only child．（8） （然而）， too many young people in the cities aren't（9） in having a second child any longer．
At the end（10） 2014， China had a population of 1.37 billion people． A total of 800 million of them are employed（雇佣）． With the two﹣child policy， an increase in births will change the labor shortage．
Ali and Albert were brothers．Their parents （1） away early and left them a cow．The brothers were going to share the cow．Albert is an （2） [' ɒnɪst] man and he listened to everything that his elder brother said．But Ali was cunning（狡猾的）．
One day，Ali said，"I will be very （3） （公平的）with you，Albert．You take the front part of the cow and I will take the hind（后面的）side of the cow．Each of us can use （4） we get．But we can't kill it．"
Albert gave the cow grass and water every day．The cow made lots of milk．Ali （5）s the milk and got a lot of money．But he did not share the money with Albert．Albert felt a bit（6）u ．
A （7） （邻居）knew about this and said something to Albert．The next day，when Ali was milking the cow，Albert hit the cow in the head．The cow started （8）k ．Ali shouted to Albert，"Don't you see me milking the cow？"
"The front part of the cow is （9） ， and I can do anything I want．"Albert said angrily．
Ali knew he was wrong and said sorry to Albert． From then on， the brothers fed the cow（10） [ tə' geðə] and shared the money fom selling milk． Both of the brothers lived happily after that．
Kevin Pearce, snowboard athlete (运动员), has come a long way since his accident on December 31, 2009. ,when he fell and hurt his head. Luckily, he was wearing a helmet (头盔).
. He stayed in hospital for four months. He still can’t remember several weeks of his life after the accident.
Today, Pearce is still working hard to get his health back to 100%. . A year ago, he couldn’t walk straight. Now, he can not only walk, but he can also drive again.
Pearce says he must thank his fans, his friends and especially his family. His parents and elder brothers have been by his side since the accident. . He said he couldn’t have got well so quickly without them.
These days, Pearce is back on the snowboarding circuit (巡回比赛). . He is on the road again and it is a new beginning for him.
| A. So far, he has made a lot of progress B. His brother, Adam, left his job to care for him full-time C. But his head was badly hurt and he couldn’t see or move D. On that day, Pearce was training for the 2010 Winter Olympics E. Instead of competing for medals, he’s giving opinions on athletes |
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An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his f all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked the beautiful flowers, imagining(想象) how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can't see these flowers.
are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, though I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.
T , I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s you. ”
“Me? But you don't know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don't know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven, who became in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged(鼓励) millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures． Here are some words about （1） that are used differently in western cultures and Chinese culture．
Most phrases in（2） about the dog， such as "a homeless dog"， "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse"， have negative meanings． But in western countries， dog are considered honest and good friends of （3） （人类）． The word， "dog"， has positive meanings． For example， "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky （4） /'pɜːs（ə）n/． And "every dog has its day" means everyone has good luck at times．
As we know， dragons are very important in Chinese culture． In ancient times， dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures． They （5） /brɔ：t/ hope and good luck． The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons． Nowadays， many p（6）___ want their children to become "dragons"． But in western cultures， dragons were d（7） __ animals． Heroes killed them to protect people．
Some things have （8） （相似的）meanings in Chinese culture and western culturea． The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in b（9） China and some western countries． People in China and the West think the rose also （10） for peace， courage and friendship． When we pay attention to the cultural meanings of words， we will understand them better．
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