初中英语完型填空

阅读下面两段短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In China, more and more young people are becoming interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM）. One thousand young people took part in a survey by China Youth Daily. The survey （1） that more than 90% of them had tried different TCM treatments. Between Western Medicine and TCM, young people often choose TCM （2） it can be a more accurate treatment（精准的治疗）for different patients.

Today TCM is getting popular with young foreigners. And it also brings good to more people. Alex, a young Frenchman, is one of them. He is a big （3） of TCM. He came to China to learn TCM in Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in 2022. Studying TCM （4） Alex’s mind and lifestyle. He realizes keeping the balance of yin and yang is （5） and that everyone should follow the rules of nature. He used to be interested in electronic products and （6） late every night. But now, he lives a balanced and （7） life, practicing good living habits. He loves reading （8） about ancient Chinese culture and playing Taiji. When he plays Taiji, he can feel more relaxed and breathe better. Besides, he （9） drinking icy water after doing sports. For him, learning the knowledge and skills of TCM is not about becoming a （10） but rather about having a new lifestyle.

Alex also uses his knowledge to help his （11） . For example, he often provides his family members with some advice about staying （12） after he checks their faces or tongues online. Over time, his family （13） understand his dream about TCM.

He said, “The more I study TCM, the better I understand （14） TCM is a treasure of Chinese culture.” He plans to run a traditional Chinese clinic（诊所）in France after （15） . He will serve as a bridge between the two countries and spread TCM and Chinese culture.

（1）

A．

advised

B．

showed

C．

answered

D．

agreed

（2）

A．

or

B．

but

C．

although

D．

because

（3）

A．

fan

B．

man

C．

boy

D．

boss

（4）

A．

broke

B．

started

C．

helped

D．

changed

（5）

A．

impossible

B．

important

C．

interesting

D．

exciting

（6）

A．

get up

B．

wake up

C．

stay up

D．

clean up

（7）

A．

colorful

B．

harmful

C．

careful

D．

peaceful

（8）

A．

something

B．

everything

C．

anything

D．

nothing

（9）

A．

likes

B．

keeps

C．

avoids

D．

suggests

（10）

A．

doctor

B．

teacher

C．

cook

D．

worker

（11）

A．

friends

B．

class

C．

family

D．

partners

（12）

A．

calm

B．

healthy

C．

happy

D．

active

（13）

A．

finally

B．

quickly

C．

simply

D．

hardly

（14）

A．

what

B．

why

C．

where

D．

which

（15）

A．

school

B．

work

C．

graduation

D．

vacation

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The China International Search and Rescue Team（CISAR）was formed in 2001. It （1） help and hope to those whose lives are changed by a storm, an earthquake, or any other natural disaster（灾难）.

After long and （2） training, the Chinese team went on its first international rescue（救援）tasks in 2003. That year, the team helped save lives after earthquakes in Algeria and Iran. It was the first time that the CISAR had worked outside China, and the team （3） high praise for their bravery and skill. Since then, the CISAR has completed lots of rescue （4） — they braved terrible conditions to rescue people in Indonesia, Haiti and Pakistan.

Rescue workers are trained to find people, treat injuries（伤痛）, and （5） food, water, and other things. They have to be able to do difficult work when it is very （6） . For example, there is usually no electricity or water after a disaster, and there may be illnesses and accidents. Rescue workers get to save lives, but they must also deal with the dead. That means they have to be （7） in both body and mind. Rescue workers must have big （8） , too. It takes lots of love and courage to risk（冒险）their own lives to （9） someone else’s. The members of the CISAR are always ready to go wherever help is needed.

Rescue workers leave their homes and families for a job that offers little pay and less sleep. We can’t imagine how much they have sacrificed（牺牲）selflessly. We don’t even know most of their names. They are really （10） heroes!

（1）

A．

closes

B．

sells

C．

brings

（2）

A．

careful

B．

poor

C．

useless

（3）

A．

gave

B．

won

C．

missed

（4）

A．

tasks

B．

mistakes

C．

excuses

（5）

A．

give up

B．

hand out

C．

cut down

（6）

A．

comfortable

B．

safe

C．

dangerous

（7）

A．

weak

B．

strong

C．

slow

（8）

A．

hearts

B．

mouths

C．

eyes

（9）

A．

waste

B．

enjoy

C．

save

（10）

A．

unskilled

B．

unsung

C．

untrained

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Seven arctic wolves（北极狼）move smoothly across a frozen pool and begin to run after a thick piece office.

The three older wolves are （1） wildly, hitting the four young wolves and sending them rolling（打滚）on the frozen grass. But the young jump up and run back onto the frozen pool to （2） the game. Finally, the youngest wolf quickly catches the ice, making it to pieces. Game over. The rest of the wolves （3） him, as if to say, “What now?” Then, one by one, they all turn to look at me.

I’ve been （4） these seven wolves for hours, keeping a good distance（距离）between us so they don’t feel （5） . There’s probably no other place on Earth than Ellesmere Island（Canada’s northernmost island）where wolves would let a human sit alongside them like I’m doing. For this （6） , I traveled here to join a documentary（纪录片）film team.

They （7） I was there, but they hadn’t paid any attention to me—until now. I （8） as our eyes meet. No matter how playful they appeared a few minutes before, I remember that these are （9） wild animals.

The wolves begin to walk toward me. But they （10） me before stopping at their preferred prey（猎物）. Most of the meat is （11） , but enough for each wolf to have something to eat. Every few minutes, one of the wolves looks over at me, but none of them seem （12） . I relax a little as I watch them eat.

After they finish feeding on the prey, they walk slowly to the grass for a （13） . The young stay together while each older wolf finds a comfortable place alone.

Many hours later, they begin to wake up. It’s time to eat again. What happens next makes me （14） : The three older wolves run off into the hills for food, leaving me with the young! I suppose they understood it would be （15） to be with me.

（1）

A．

eating

B．

looking

C．

digging

D．

playing

（2）

A．

start

B．

continue

C．

stop

D．

end

（3）

A．

stare at

B．

escape from

C．

fight with

D．

step on

（4）

A．

drawing

B．

protecting

C．

watching

D．

guiding

（5）

A．

lonely

B．

afraid

C．

tired

D．

hungry

（6）

A．

chance

B．

reason

C．

purpose

D．

result

（7）

A．

doubted

B．

forgot

C．

knew

D．

hoped

（8）

A．

smile

B．

nod

C．

leave

D．

shake

（9）

A．

once

B．

only

C．

also

D．

still

（10）

A．

warn

B．

catch

C．

rush

D．

pass

（11）

A．

broken

B．

hidden

C．

gone

D．

done

（12）

A．

bothered

B．

controlled

C．

forced

D．

fooled

（13）

A．

game

B．

sleep

C．

meal

D．

film

（14）

A．

scared

B．

satisfied

C．

surprised

D．

stressed

（15）

A．

safe

B．

lucky

C．

funny

D．

free

根据短文内容，从每小题所给的三个选项中，选出一个正确答案。

The Leaning Tower of Pisa（比萨斜塔）is in Italy. The tower was （1） in 1173. It’s 56.67 meters tall on the （2） side, and 55.86 meters tall on the low side. The tower has experienced four earthquakes, （3） it still stands there. Why doesn’t it fall down? Because the soil（土壤） （4） the tower is soft, it doesn’t shake a lot during the earthquake. The soil makes the （5） lean. This makes it one of the most popular buildings in the world.

（1）

A．

bought

B．

built

C．

sold

（2）

A．

high

B．

big

C．

small

（3）

A．

or

B．

and

C．

but

（4）

A．

in

B．

on

C．

under

（5）

A．

tower

B．

grass

C．

tree

阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

When my friend suggested that we join the new Tai Chi（太极拳）Club, I thought he was （1） . I always believed tai chi was for old people. However, after the first class, I （2） that I was wrong. It was amazing. Tai chi led to a big （3） both in my body and mind.

I still remember my first few tai chi classes. The basic skill I learned was keeping a balance（平衡）. An action was called “golden rooster（公鸡）standing on one leg”. Following the instructions, I tried to （4） on one leg. It seemed that it was not a hard one, but I still （5） many times. Soon, I felt bored and （6） from practicing over and over again. I started to （7） myself. Maybe I was really （8） in this kind of exercise. Just then, my coach taught me how to relax myself. Step by step, I made （9） . Later, I was able to do more difficult actions and feel peace of mind as well. My love for tai chi became （10） . I even wanted to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi.

I discovered tai chi is deeply from Chinese yin and yang. The practice of it helps to keep a balance through （11） : left and right, up and （12） , breathing in and breathing out... Finally, tai chi brings about a state of body balance and （13） peace.

Now I can honestly say it helps me become much （14） . I sleep better at night, and I am more active during the day. More importantly, practicing tai chi has made me better （15） the Chinese culture. I am sure I will continue to practice tai chi and enjoy the advantages it has brought me.

（1）

A．

joking

B．

waiting

C．

reading

D．

explaining

（2）

A．

forgot

B．

dreamt

C．

required

D．

realized

（3）

A．

decision

B．

problem

C．

change

D．

love

（4）

A．

sit

B．

stand

C．

lie

D．

jump

（5）

A．

feared

B．

wished

C．

failed

D．

received

（6）

A．

lazy

B．

tired

C．

afraid

D．

hungry

（7）

A．

thank

B．

praise

C．

doubt

D．

control

（8）

A．

right

B．

weak

C．

strict

D．

interested

（9）

A．

friends

B．

mistakes

C．

noise

D．

progress

（10）

A．

strong

B．

quiet

C．

strange

D．

important

（11）

A．

habits

B．

chances

C．

abilities

D．

opposites

（12）

A．

on

B．

down

C．

off

D．

away

（13）

A．

world

B．

mind

C．

life

D．

thought

（14）

A．

safer

B．

heavier

C．

prouder

D．

healthier

（15）

A．

understand

B．

teach

C．

translate

D．

encourage

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

“Meera, do you remember what day it is tomorrow?” asked Rani.

“It’s Mummy’s birthday!” cried Meera. “What are we going to give her as a （1） ”

That was the （2） . They couldn’t think of anything! Maybe they could buy her some flowers or make her a birthday card. But that didn’t seem （3） enough for Mummy!

Both girls （4） how they could make Mummy’s birthday an extra surprise. They asked Papa for help. After an hour of discussing with Papa, the girls nodded to each other. They finally had a （5） !

Next morning Papa （6） the girls very early, even before the sun had risen properly. Quickly and quietly, the three of them started to （7） . Papa and Rani blew up balloons—red, yellow, green, blue—and Meera （8） them all around. Soon the room was looking very （9） indeed.

Then they got into the （10） . “Let’s make breakfast!” Papa began giving （11） in a low voice. Rani and Meera did as Papa said. （12） the children made the breakfast ready. There were sandwiches, a fruit salad, a glass full of （13） orange juice and another full of warm milk.

Mummy came out of her room. The girls （14） to her and hugged（拥抱）her. “Happy birthday!”

“What a wonderful （15） !” cried Mummy, looking at the balloons and the breakfast table. It was the best breakfast Mummy had ever eaten.

（1）

A．

praise

B．

present

C．

promise

D．

prize

（2）

A．

answer

B．

reason

C．

problem

D．

decision

（3）

A．

special

B．

simple

C．

expensive

D．

easy

（4）

A．

knew

B．

learned

C．

forgot

D．

wondered

（5）

A．

dream

B．

plan

C．

chance

D．

product

（6）

A．

woke up

B．

made up

C．

looked after

D．

ran after

（7）

A．

exercise

B．

read

C．

work

D．

play

（8）

A．

broke

B．

bought

C．

hid

D．

hung

（9）

A．

clean

B．

empty

C．

beautiful

D．

huge

（10）

A．

garden

B．

bedroom

C．

kitchen

D．

study

（11）

A．

choices

B．

challenges

C．

invitations

D．

instructions

（12）

A．

Quietly

B．

Carelessly

C．

Suddenly

D．

Usually

（13）

A．

free

B．

fresh

C．

strange

D．

terrible

（14）

A．

agreed

B．

rushed

C．

pointed

D．

complained

（15）

A．

surprise

B．

joke

C．

flower

D．

card

阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I often hear some students say English is difficult, so they can’t learn it well. ___（1）___ English is very easy for me. I’m good ___（2）___ it. I’m very glad to tell you ___（3）___ about how I study English.

___（4）___, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade Three, we had a new ___（5）___ — English, it was new for me. I was interested in it. I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How ___（6）___ I was! After that, I learned English harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and ___（7）___ sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!

Second, I think English is a foreign language. I learn it well in the following ways: ___（8）___ to the teacher carefully, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. When I have a ___（9）___, I often understand it by _____（10）_____ our English teacher.

（1）

A．

And

B．

Or

C．

But

（2）

A．

in

B．

for

C．

at

（3）

A．

something

B．

anything

C．

nothing

（4）

A．

First

B．

Second

C．

Third

（5）

A．

class

B．

subject

C．

lesson

（6）

A．

sad

B．

sorry

C．

happy

（7）

A．

they

B．

it

C．

them

（8）

A．

hear

B．

listen

C．

tell

（9）

A．

idea

B．

suggestion

C．

question

（10）

A．

asking

B．

answering

C．

replying

阅读下面一篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

My dad has always spent his free time climbing mountains. He spends ages ___（1）___ his route (路线), checking the weather forecast and finding the best maps. He really likes a good ___（2）___. For example, he always chooses the most difficult way up the mountain. It means he feels he’s really ___（3）___ something.

As soon as I could walk, he started taking me with him sometimes. At first, he used to carry me on his shoulders. Later on, I had my own little boots (靴子) and I ____（4）____ him up the easiest slopes (斜坡). I can still remember how excited I was when we set off and how ____（5）____ I felt.

The first time I did a proper climb with him, I was about eight years old. As we came round the last bend to the summit (山顶), we ____（6）____ some other climbers standing there enjoying the view. They couldn’t believe my father had managed to get to the ____（7）____ with such a small child. In fact, we weren’t the only ones who managed to do so that day. When we were coming down, we met another family with two ____（8）____ girls, who must have been just behind us.

I’m now 15 and I belong to a local climbing club. Dad ____（9）____ hoped to pass on his love of climbing to me. It seems that he has. I already spend most of my weekends in the ____（10）____. Sometimes Dad comes too but now I’m the one out in front and he can’t always keep up with me!

（1）

A．

planning

B．

describing

C．

explaining

（2）

A．

partner

B．

challenge

C．

suggestion

（3）

A．

lost

B．

missed

C．

achieved

（4）

A．

pushed

B．

guided

C．

followed

（5）

A．

tired

B．

happy

C．

lonely

（6）

A．

saw

B．

recorded

C．

interviewed

（7）

A．

top

B．

hole

C．

corner

（8）

A．

wise

B．

young

C．

strong

（9）

A．

never

B．

hardly

C．

always

（10）

A．

forests

B．

markets

C．

mountains

阅读下面一篇短文，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。

A. in B. how C. but D. enough E. some F. the G. and

Born into a Yao family in Yizhang, Hunan, Jiang Mengnan’s world has been silent since she was 6 months old. At that time, ___（1）___ medicine damaged(损害) her hearing. But through her hard work, she did well at school and university. She started studying for a doctorate(博士学位) at Tsinghua University ___（2）___ 2018.

When Jiang was about one year old, her parents began showing her ___（3）___ to understand people by reading lips (嘴唇). It was really hard, but soon Jiang learned to “listen” and even speak. Jiang’s mother says she’ll never forget ___（4）___ day Jiang said “Mama” for the first time when she was 16 months old.

When she was old ___（5）___, Jiang went to a primary school instead of a special school for disabled children. She said it was difficult at first. During lessons, she had to copy down everything on the blackboard and study alone after class to keep up with her classmates. Jiang did quite well at school ___（6）___ made it all the way to Tsinghua University.

“I’m always thankful that my parents, teachers and friends never give me special attention, so I never thought I was different from anyone else,” Jiang said.

Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

The journey Betty had with her swimming was long but beautiful. She suffered some terrible illness in her early childhood. After years of ___（1）___, she finally became healthy.

Two years ago, while Betty was watching a sports program, a dream came into her head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to ___（2）___ a local swimming team. So she practiced hard and finally ___（3）___ in being a member of it. However, the team training was a difficult start. She coughed ___（4）___ in her first few weeks. But she didn’t want to ___（5）___. She kept swimming and didn’t miss a single practice. She had a strong will to be the best she could be. ___（6）___ there were many difficulties, nothing could keep ___（7）___ trying.

Then came the final award （奖项） ceremony at the end of the year, Betty didn’t ___（8）___ any award but was still there to cheer on her friends. With the ceremony near the end, she suddenly heard the coach announcing （通知）, “The highest honor （荣誉） goes to Betty! She has inspired （激励） us with her ___（9）___ and love.”

It was the ____（10）____ moment of Betty’s life. With all she had been through in her ten years, this was the hour of true success.

（1）

A．

treatment

B．

trouble

C．

silence

D．

experience

（2）

A．

enjoy

B．

join

C．

complete

D．

build

（3）

A．

failed

B．

worked

C．

succeeded

D．

arrived

（4）

A．

luckily

B．

quickly

C．

hardly

D．

badly

（5）

A．

get up

B．

give up

C．

turn up

D．

make up

（6）

A．

Until

B．

Unless

C．

Although

D．

Since

（7）

A．

from

B．

into

C．

off

D．

for

（8）

A．

find

B．

expect

C．

take

D．

lift

（9）

A．

will

B．

pride

C．

wisdom

D．

honesty

（10）

A．

deepest

B．

earliest

C．

youngest

D．

greatest

先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Once there were three trees on a hill. They were ___（1）___ their hopes and dreams. The first tree said, “I want to be a treasure box. Then I could be filled with ___（2）___.” The second tree said, “Someday I will be a ship. I will take the king ___（3）___ the sea.” Finally, the third said, “I want to grow to be the ___（4）___ tree in the forest. People will see me on the top of the hill.”

However, several years later, the first tree was made into a wooden box for animals. And the second tree became a fishing ship. The last tree was still there, but ___（5）___ knew him.

Then one day, a ___（6）___ mother wanted to make a wooden bed for her baby. She had no money ___（7）___ she chose the wooden box. The first tree could feel the baby was the greatest treasure for the mother. The second tree helped a fisherman in a heavy rain. For the last tree, when the villagers were tired, they ___（8）___ take a break under it on hot days. The three trees’ ___（9）___ come true.

Sometimes, when things don’t happen as you expect, don’t lose ____（10）____. Wherever you are, please remember the decision you’ve made at first. Hold on to it! That’s what we call “dream”.

（1）

A．

looking for

B．

making up

C．

talking about

D．

writing about

（2）

A．

money

B．

time

C．

food

D．

love

（3）

A．

through

B．

against

C．

from

D．

across

（4）

A．

shortest

B．

tallest

C．

oldest

D．

newest

（5）

A．

everyone

B．

anyone

C．

nobody

D．

somebody

（6）

A．

poor

B．

rich

C．

strange

D．

proud

（7）

A．

because

B．

or

C．

so

D．

till

（8）

A．

should

B．

could

C．

need

D．

must

（9）

A．

reports

B．

risks

C．

interests

D．

dreams

（10）

A．

hope

B．

way

C．

change

D．

choice

先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Do you often smile? Do you like a smiling face?

Smile is very nice. It lets us feel warm in ___（1）___ hearts. Smile is important. When you are sad, make a big smile, and it can make you happy again. When you are worried, make a big smile, and it can help you keep cool again. When you aren’t successful, make a big smile and it can ___（2）___ you to try again and work harder.

Smile is very easy, but it is very ___（3）___. So let’s learn to smile. Everyone ___（4）___ smiles. When we give others a smile, we can feel happy, too. When you ___（5）___ others’ smiling faces, you can feel warm.

Let’s smile every day. Don’t you think so?

（1）

A．

his

B．

your

C．

our

D．

her

（2）

A．

take

B．

have

C．

play

D．

help

（3）

A．

useful

B．

thankful

C．

hopeful

D．

awful

（4）

A．

does

B．

buys

C．

watches

D．

needs

（5）

A．

make

B．

see

C．

give

D．

do

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Dealing with a nosebleed（鼻出血）might seem simple. But recently, the British RED Cross asked parents with young children how to help a child with a nosebleed. About 65 percent of parents did not ____（1）____ the correct action to help.

Learning what to do if a little one has a nosebleed will help you ____（2）____ the situation quickly and calmly. Here, Claire shares the story of how she helped her daughter when her ____（3）____ was bleeding.

On a very hot and sunny day, Claire took ____（4）____ daughter Bella, aged almost three and a half, to the park. On the way home, Bella fell ____（5）____ in the car.

When they got home, Claire found something was wrong ____（6）____ Bella.

“As I was laying her down, blood started ____（7）____ from her nose. It was all over her face and down her neck and that made me ____（8）____,” Claire said.

Having already learned first aid, Claire knew ____（9）____ to do.

“Bella got upset because of all the ____（10）____. I sat her up and leant（倾斜）her forward and ____（11）____ the sides of her nose,” Claire said.

“I knew this wasn’t ____（12）____ , as leaning her forward would stop the blood from going into her airway or stomach.”

____（13）____, Bella’s nosebleed stopped after a few minutes.

Claire was glad that she had remembered the key ____（14）____ to help children with a nosebleed: to pinch the soft part of their nose and ask them to lean forward.

In fact, every parent should ____（15）____ first aid. Then he or she can save the child in a right way.

（1）

A．

control

B．

make

C．

choose

D．

answer

（2）

A．

agree with

B．

deal with

C．

talk with

D．

play with

（3）

A．

tooth

B．

ear

C．

mouth

D．

nose

（4）

A．

their

B．

your

C．

her

D．

his

（5）

A．

asleep

B．

awake

C．

sleepy

D．

alive

（6）

A．

about

B．

with

C．

through

D．

for

（7）

A．

putting

B．

working

C．

getting

D．

pouring

（8）

A．

happy

B．

bored

C．

scared

D．

dangerous

（9）

A．

what

B．

where

C．

how

D．

when

（10）

A．

blood

B．

situation

C．

break

D．

risk

（11）

A．

hit

B．

pulled

C．

hurt

D．

pressed

（12）

A．

important

B．

wrong

C．

necessary

D．

right

（13）

A．

Suddenly

B．

Quickly

C．

Luckily

D．

Heavily

（14）

A．

spirits

B．

ways

C．

places

D．

shapes

（15）

A．

use

B．

learn

C．

find

D．

show

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Zu Ti was a great man of Jin Dynasty. He was ____（1）____ for his hard work and great achievements. But when he was a child, he was a naughty (顽皮的) boy who showed little ____（2）____ in reading. As he grew up, Zu Ti ____（3）____ he didn’t have enough knowledge. And he deeply felt that he could not serve his country well. So he made up ____（4）____ mind to study hard.

Zu Ti had a ____（5）____ friend named Liu Kun. They had a deep friendship. So they stayed together every day. They even slept on one bed every night and ____（6）____ at the same time every morning. One day, when they were ____（7）____, Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing (打鸣). An ____（8）____ came to him. He woke up Liu Kun and said, “How about getting up to play swords (剑)?” ____（9）____ he was still sleepy, Liu Kun agreed with Zu Ti gladly. From then on, they got up and played swords ____（10）____ the rooster began crowing. They kept their words day after day. They never gave up no matter how ____（11）____ in winter or hot in summer. Besides, they began to study history ____（12）____ and put all their energy into reading books. ____（13）____ , they learned a great deal of knowledge and made much progress. A few years later, ____（14）____ of them grew up with talents and wisdom. At last, their ____（15）____ came true and they made great contributions to their country.

This is the Chinese idiom story To Rise with the Rooster.

（1）

A．

ready

B．

famous

C．

late

D．

sorry

（2）

A．

pride

B．

respect

C．

interest

D．

kindness

（3）

A．

realized

B．

decided

C．

imagined

D．

promised

（4）

A．

his

B．

her

C．

its

D．

their

（5）

A．

rich

B．

busy

C．

same

D．

close

（6）

A．

picked up

B．

got up

C．

gave up

D．

made up

（7）

A．

fighting

B．

discussing

C．

sleeping

D．

reading

（8）

A．

order

B．

idea

C．

exam

D．

ability

（9）

A．

Because

B．

Unless

C．

If

D．

Though

（10）

A．

as well as

B．

as much as

C．

as good as

D．

as soon as

（11）

A．

long

B．

dry

C．

cold

D．

quiet

（12）

A．

carefully

B．

politely

C．

probably

D．

recently

（13）

A．

In this way

B．

By the way

C．

In their way

D．

On his way

（14）

A．

either

B．

all

C．

both

D．

neither

（15）

A．

mistakes

B．

dreams

C．

hobbies

D．

difficulties

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

There was once a couple named Sue and John. Both of them were ___（1）___.

In the late autumn, John was badly ill and became bedridden (长期卧床的). After the doctor visited John several times, he told Sue, “His condition is quite ___（2）___. John seems to have lost all will to live. If he doesn’t want to live, medicines will not help him.”

Sue tried her best to ___（3）___ John. She sang and danced, she painted their favorite pictures, she told jokes, but John did not respond (回应).

“Five,” he said ___（4）___ one day, as he looked out of the window. When Sue asked what John meant, he explained slowly. “There are… only ___（5）___ leaves left on the tree now. When the last leaf falls, I... shall go with ___（6）___.” Upon hearing this, Sue couldn’t help crying. She went to their neighbor, Mr Smith, who was also an artist.

Mr Smith was sorry about John’s poor health. He ___（7）___ his friend to get better, then he painted a leaf.

Over the next few days, it rained heavily, but the last leaf on the tree held on firmly (坚固地). Every day, John would look ___（8）___ and see the same lone leaf on the tree.

Then, one day, the doctor came in and said John’s ___（9）___ was improving. John said to Sue, “I’ve realized that life is hard, but I shouldn’t give up. That leaf has stayed on that tree for so long. It has taught me to ___（10）___!”

The doctor smiled, so did Sue.

（1）

A．

teachers

B．

artists

C．

doctors

（2）

A．

terrible

B．

common

C．

simple

（3）

A．

cheer up

B．

talk about

C．

listen to

（4）

A．

angrily

B．

proudly

C．

quietly

（5）

A．

four

B．

five

C．

six

（6）

A．

it

B．

them

C．

you

（7）

A．

taught

B．

wanted

C．

asked

（8）

A．

up

B．

down

C．

out

（9）

A．

condition

B．

ability

C．

level

（10）

A．

draw

B．

wait

C．

live