初中英语完型填空

Kevin is a special swimmer. He took risks to ___(1)___ in very cold places because he wanted people to pay attention to environmental problems.

As a boy, Kevin visited national parks and he learned the Earth is in ___(2)___ condition. He felt worried, and he wanted to ___(3)___ the Earth. In 2009, he went to swim in water near North Pole（北极）to draw people’s attention to the melting glaciers（融化的冰川）. Kevin said that the swim was so painful that it would be his ___(4)__ time swimming in cold water. In 2016, he heard about a lake in the Himalayas（喜马拉雅山脉）. It was formed by melting glaciers. He __(5)___ to swim in cold water again. It was difficult to swim in the lake. The air was so ___(6)___ that it was hard to breathe. He told people about his experiences on TV. He wanted people to know that glaciers in the Himalayas are disappearing ___(7)___ global（全球的）warming and that there’s less water for people in nearby ___(8)___ like China, India, and Pakistan.

From Kevin’s story, we learn two ___(9)___ . We learn that people can do a lot of harm to the Earth without realizing it. Also, we learn that if we ___(10)___ the way we think, we can do something to protect our environment. With the new way of thinking in our minds, we can enjoy a bright future.

(1). A. flyB. swimC. runD. skate

(2). A. rightB. safeC. poorD. natural

(3). A. protectB. leaveC. findD. share

(4). A. lastB. greatC. freeD. long

(5). A. hatedB. agreedC. learnedD. decided

(6). A. freshB. thinC. clearD. cool

(7). A. because ofB. opposite toC. according toD. instead of

(8). A. citiesB. countriesC. townsD. villages

(9). A. choicesB. reportsC. reasonsD. lessons

(10). A. askB. showC. changeD. record

Our Christmas Goose

On a cold morning that December, my brother Rick and I were sent to Uncle Tommie’s on the other side of Little Mountain to get a goose for Christmas dinner. This long journey over the mountain was hard but worth it.

That morning, dark clouds were coming together overhead. I knew it was going to snow on the ___(1)___.

When we arrived, Uncle Tommie was already waiting for us. “Boys, I’m not ___(2)___ you off,” he said, “but the wind is picking up. You’d better get the goose and head for home soon.”

After a quick thank-you and goodbye I took the goose and we left. Halfway up the mountain, it began to snow heavily. I held the goose ___(3) __ to me.

By the time we reached the top of the mountain. it showed more heavily. And the wind seemed to blow straight through my coat. I stepped in front of Rick. “You must be cold. Open your coat!”

“Are you crazy?” Rick asked. “I’ll lose what little warmth I have!” When he saw I was ___(4)___, he slowly opened his coat.

I placed the warm goose inside his coat. Rick sighed happily (舒了口气). My plan was ___(5)___ .

On the way down, I started to shiver (发抖). Rick said. “Dave. it's your turn now.”

He passed me the goose. For a long moment, I just stood and ___(6)___ my freezing(冰冷的) hands on his body. We passed the goose back and forth (来回地) between us all the way. Finally, We got home.

Sitting at the table, we explained how the goose kept us from freezing. “We can’t have him for dinner! This goose helped ___(7)___ our lives,” I said.

Later, we named the goose Charley and he lived out his life in the yard, bossing around the chickens and another goose we bought to keep him company. A life as the most important bird was fitting for our ___(8)___.

(1).

A．

mountain

B．

island

C．

lake

D．

beach

(2).

A．

paying

B．

rushing

C．

showing

D．

calling

(3).

A．

lightly

B．

secretly

C．

high

D．

close

(4).

A．

frightened

B．

regretful

C．

serious

D．

surprised

(5).

A．

working

B．

continuing

C．

improving

D．

changing

(6).

A．

raised

B．

dried

C．

warmed

D．

examined

(7).

A．

spare

B．

save

C．

treasure

D．

give

(8).

A．

leader

B．

boss

C．

guide

D．

hero

Your brain doesn’t have to do anything extra (额外的) to tell the truth. You think of what you want to say, and you say it. Lying ____(1)____ much more work.

Here’s an ____(2)____ of what goes into a simple lie. Imagine you’re late for class and the teacher asks ____(3)____ and you decide to lie. You now have to either came up with a story or remember the story you ____(4)____ as you were rushing to class. So you say, “I had to stop by the ____(5)____ and borrowed a book.” Your teacher asks, “The book I recommended (推荐) last period?”

You must decide how to answer ____(6)____. If you say yes, the teacher might ask you to show her the book. Or she might ____(7)___ you to read from it in class. If you say it is a ___(8)____ book, she might ask which book you’ve checked out. So you have to be ready with the ____(9)____ of another book and make sure it’s a book the school library owns.

You give your ____(10)____ a ton of extra work! Why not just tell the truth? It’s much easier.

(1).

A．

refuses

B．

avoids

C．

takes

D．

fixes

(2).

A．

example

B．

ability

C．

interview

D．

agreement

(3).

A．

when

B．

who

C．

why

D．

which

(4).

A．

listened to

B．

made up

C．

wrote down

D．

left behind

(5).

A．

store

B．

gate

C．

station

D．

library

(6).

A．

recently

B．

secretly

C．

angrily

D．

quickly

(7).

A．

expect

B．

help

C．

hate

D．

pay

(8).

A．

boring

B．

personal

C．

cheap

D．

different

(9).

A．

cover

B．

name

C．

price

D．

size

(10).

A．

book

B．

exam

C．

brain

D．

class

You never know where life will lead you. When I was a young boy, I got ___(1)___ up my nose one time. After that I ___(2)___ wanted to get in the water again. I thought swimming was not for me.

One day, I ___(3)___ my skateboard and broke my leg so badly, and the doctors said I could never really skateboard again. They said swimming was the only ___(4)____ that would be good for me.

Well, I gave it a ___(5)___. Every week, I got a little ____(6) ___ and hated swimming a little less, I worked at it so much that one day my high school swimming coach asked me to ____(7)____ the school team. You can imagine how that made me and my family feel ___(8)___ I was so afraid of the water before!

Much to everyone’s surprise, I won third place in the city finals. ____(9)____ is a big part of my life now. You never know which road life will take you down. Look at me—a swimmer!

For this reason, I say: don’t limit (限制) your ____(10)____. And remember, life is a swimming pool. Jump in and start swimming! You might be surprised where you end up.

(1).

A．

water

B．

sand

C．

juice

D．

air

(2).

A．

still

B．

never

C．

also

D．

even

(3).

A．

turned down

B．

looked at

C．

waited for

D．

fell off

(4).

A．

exercise

B．

story

C．

housework

D．

journey

(5).

A．

visit

B．

band

C．

try

D．

call

(6).

A．

better

B．

slower

C．

higher

D．

heavier

(7).

A．

check

B．

catch

C．

join

D．

invite

(8).

A．

or

B．

as

C．

if

D．

so

(9).

A．

Skating

B．

Swimming

C．

Jumping

D．

Coaching

(10).

A．

excuses

B．

praises

C．

words

D．

choices

Andy was throwing an empty box when a woman and her daughter ran over.

“You smell ___1___!”Andy said to the woman.

The woman said, “I just want you to ___2___ me the box. It’s how my daughter and I survive (生存)” “But it’s just trash (垃圾),” said Andy.

“One person’s trash is another person’s ___3___,” the woman said, reaching out her hand, “Can I have it?”

“___4___ you want it, just take it out of the trash bin by yourself,” Andy replied ___5___. Then he threw the box and walked towards his mother’s car. The woman didn’t say anything and took the box.

Andy told his mother about the dirty woman. His mother said in a ___6___ voice, “Andy, not everyone has good ___7___. Your father left us when you were two years old. We lived a hard life. I couldn’t find a ___8___, so we had to live on the streets. One day, I met a lady and she ___9___ me to make money by recycling boxes. I ____10____ her suggestion and our life changed after that.”

Hearing this, Andy got out of the car and ____11____ to the lady. “I am sorry for what I did. You’re right. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Then his mother came over and was ____12____ to find the woman was just the lady who helped them out of trouble a few years ago. She said to the woman with ____13____,” You did so much for us. It’s my turn to ____14____ you. I would like you and your daughter to come and stay with us.” The girl and her mother were moved to tears.

There are always some people who give us unexpected ____15____. So wherever we are, be kind to people around us.

1.

A．

sweet

B．

nice

C．

terrible

D．

smoky

2.

A．

buy

B．

give

C．

show

D．

lend

3.

A．

pride

B．

support

C．

power

D．

treasure

4.

A．

Though

B．

Unless

C．

Before

D．

If

5.

A．

impolitely

B．

gladly

C．

nervously

D．

hopefully

6.

A．

funny

B．

soft

C．

cold

D．

strange

7.

A．

luck

B．

fame

C．

nature

D．

behavior

8.

A．

reason

B．

dream

C．

job

D．

hobby

9.

A．

allowed

B．

advised

C．

needed

D．

sent

10.

A．

checked

B．

questioned

C．

followed

D．

forgot

11.

A．

climbed

B．

rushed

C．

rode

D．

jumped

12.

A．

surprised

B．

afraid

C．

relaxed

D．

worried

13.

A．

fear

B．

interest

C．

sadness

D．

joy

14.

A．

teach

B．

understand

C．

praise

D．

help

15.

A．

success

B．

pleasure

C．

warmth

D．

pride

Sam was worried. The following morning, he would have art class. It was his favourite class, but there was a 1 . Sam saw the world differently from everybody else. When he drew, birds had different-sized wings, and buildings had strange shapes. Every time he painted a picture, his teachers and classmates would be 2 .

It was time for the art class. Nervously, Sam looked at the white piece of paper in front of him.

“Good morning, class,” said Mr White. “Today, we're going to paint...”

Sam 3 , wondering what the next word would be. Please, he thought, not houses. Not buildings ...

“We're going to paint 4，” said Mr White, with a smile.

"Yes! Great!" said Sam 5

“We can't paint that!” shouted Mike from the other side of the classroom.

“Sure, you can,” replied Mr White __6 . “Think about it, Mike. What makes you happy?”

“Umm ... beaches, sunshine, and ... ice-cream!^” said Mike.

“Well, there you go. That’s how you paint it. Start working!” said Mr White.

Sam was already 7_. He splashed （泼洒）large amounts of paint all over the 8 . It was really beautiful! There were shapes that we didn't have in the real world and the colours were so shining. The whole class __9_ and Sam looked proud.

From that day on, Sam was never 10 about art class. He knew that he could paint happiness, no matter what he painted.

(1).

A．

difference

B．

problem

C．

reason

D．

way

(2).

A．

encouraged

B．

relaxed

C．

satisfied

D．

surprised

(3).

A．

agreed

B．

replied

C．

understood

D．

waited

(4).

A．

buildings

B．

houses

C．

happiness

D．

summer

(5).

A．

excitedly

B．

carelessly

C．

kindly

D．

sadly

(6).

A．

angrily

B．

patiently

C．

secretly

D．

worriedly

(7).

A．

painting

B．

playing

C．

talking

D．

writing

(8).

A．

book

B．

floor

C．

paper

D．

wall

(9).

A．

cheered

B．

doubted

C．

finished

D．

regretted

(10).

A．

careful

B．

certain

C．

happy

D．

nervous

Run for Class President

   Two months ago，when our class election （选举） started，I decided to nun for class president.I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people，so I felt it easy to win.But I was （1） 　 　that people would feel bad for me if I lost.

   I was busy preparing in the following week.My plan wasn't to make promises to do things I couldn't （2） 　 　but to show my class why I wanted to be the president.I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom.I also spent three hours writing my speech，saying that I was the one they could tum to whenever they had a problem.Since I was （3） 　 　prepared，I felt that my chances of winning were strong.

   However，when I gave my speech on Election Day，the response （反应） wasn't what I had （4） 　 　.Few people actually listened.When it was my opponent's （对手的） turn，everyone was screaming （尖叫） his name.His speech was short， （5） 　 　all to the point.By then，I realized I should have made（6） 　 　shorter and clearer.

   It was obvious （明显的） who would （7） 　 　.For the rest of the day，I felt like it was over.I wanted to just go home and cry，but I made it through.

   My prediction was right：I didn't win.The next day，people were still talking about the （8） 　 　.I just pretended （假装） not to hear.But later，things got better.People （9） 　 　about the election and talked to me just as they did before.

   I don't regret putting time and energy（10） 　 　the election because I've learned that things aren't always going the way I expect.And moments of failure like this build character一since then I've learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.

（1）

A．

bored

B．

afraid

C．

excited

D．

hopeful

（2）

A．

A compare

B．

remember

C．

manage

D．

repeat

（3）

A．

fully

B．

quickly

C．

freshly

D．

slowly

（4）

A．

feared

B．

faced

C．

mentioned

D．

pictured

（5）

A．

so

B．

or

C．

and

D．

but

（6）

A．

my

B．

myself

C．

mine

D．

me

（7）

A．

A reply

B．

return

C．

wait

D．

win

（8）

A．

A discussion

B．

election

C．

decision

D．

invitation

（9）

A．

forgot

B．

wrote

C．

cared

D．

discussed

（10）

A．

for

B．

into

C．

at

D．

on

       

What do you need for an invention to be a success?

To begin with, good timing is very ____45____ . You can have a good idea which the public doesn't want yet. Take Giovanni Caselli as an example. He invented the first fax machine in the 1860s. Though the quality was excellent, his invention quickly ____46____ . The fax machine did not become a necessary piece of equipment in every office until the 1980s.

Money also helps. The Frenchman Denis Papin had the idea for a steam engine almost a hundred years before James Watt was born. Denis never had enough money to ____47____ one.

You also need to be patient. It took scientists nearly eighty years to invent a light bulb. ____48____ , you shouldn't be too slow. In the 1870s, Elisha Gray developed plans for a telephone. Gray saw it only as "a beautiful toy". When he finally sent details of his invention to the Patent Office ( 专利局 ) on February 14th, 1876, it was too ____49____ . Almost the same designs had arrived just two hours earlier. The young man who sent them was Alexander Graham Bell. He is remembered as the inventor of the telephone.

Of course what you really need is a wonderful idea. If you haven't got one, a walk in the countryside and a careful look at ____50____ can help. The Swiss scientist, George de Mestral, had the idea for Velcro ( 粘扣 ) when he found his clothes covered in sticky seed pods after a walk in the countryside.

45.

A．

interesting

B．

important

C．

personal

D．

satisfying

46.

A．

died

B．

improved

C．

spread

D．

appeared

47.

A．

deliver

B．

repair

C．

use

D．

build

48.

A．

However

B．

Instead

C．

So far

D．

At last

49.

A．

modern

B．

difficult

C．

late

D．

old

50.

A．

society

B．

nature

C．

pictures

D．

advertisements

Billy's mom had been asking him to clean the attic （小阁楼） for months．One Saturday，Billy was bored and decided it was（1） 　 　to get the job done．He walked up the dirty stairs， （2） 　 　the old door，and got right to work．

   As Billy looked through boxes，walked through papers （3） 　 　did some cleaning，he found all kinds of little treasures．He found old toys，many books and funny pictures of his parents．The pictures were taken （4） 　 　they were younger．Billy found some of his own toys and clothes from when he was much （5） 　 　．

   He smiled．The attic certainly had lots of stories to （6） 　 　about his family．A small wooden box，lying in the far corner of the attic，caught Billy's （7） 　 　．He went over and opened it．In it he found some old papers．One looked like a （8） 　 　．He took it out．As he looked （9） 　 　at it，Billy discovered that the map showed a house-his house！Then Billy searched for where the map （10） 　 　…and realized it was to his own bedroom！

   He ran back down the stairs with the map （11） 　 　his hand．He was very excited now and sped into his room to find what he was sure would be a wonderful surprise．As he opened the door to his room，he smelled his （12） 　 　thing in the world：banana nut cakes．There，on the corner of his desk，was a plate of warm cakes and a tall glass of cold milk．Beside the plate was a （13） 　 　from his mom．

   "Thank you for （14） 　 　the attic，" it said． "I hope you enjoy this little （15） 　 　too！Love，Mom．"

（1）

A．

chance

B．

time

C．

turn

D．

choice

（2）

A．

locked

B．

closed

C．

opened

D．

painted

（3）

A．

or

B．

but

C．

so

D．

and

（4）

A．

when

B．

though

C．

because

D．

how

（5）

A．

older

B．

taller

C．

slower

D．

younger

（6）

A．

tell

B．

care

C．

worry

D．

think

（7）

A．

arm

B．

eye

C．

ear

D．

leg

（8）

A．

card

B．

letter

C．

map

D．

photo

（9）

A．

sadly

B．

closely

C．

carelessly

D．

proudly

（10）

A．

put up

B．

set off

C．

led to

D．

took away

（11）

A．

by

B．

under

C．

in

D．

of

（12）

A．

favourite

B．

important

C．

interesting

D．

popular

（13）

A．

picture

B．

book

C．

diary

D．

note

（14）

A．

cleaning

B．

emptying

C．

building

D．

searching

（15）

A．

toy

B．

treasure

C．

banana

D．

desk

It's not always easy to discover oneself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I was to become, ___37___ an accident made me redefine ( 重审 ) myself.

To me, skating was above all. There was ___38___ in this world that filled my heart with such joy ( 快乐 ). I spent twenty-four hours a week practicing my ___39___ . It's helpful. It brought me first place medals in nearly every ___40___ .

Unluckily, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself badly. After several checks, the ___41___ told me that I couldn't return to my sport any more.

As my passion ( 激情 ) was ___42___ , I had little sense of who I was to become. And I became silent. I was afraid to speak in public. After eight months of suffering, something had to ___43___ . Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my energy into local community service projects. By working ___44___ a swimming teacher and summer reading helper for kids in my spare time, I got an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months, I spent time on my interest in the arts. Little by little, I ___45___ out of the shadow ( 阴影 ) and rebuilt my confidence.

Sometimes, some large rocks block ( 阻碍 ) our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock ____46____ failed to stop me from reaching success. Today I'm a very confident person.

37.

A．

and

B．

but

C．

or

D．

so

38.

A．

everything

B．

something

C．

nothing

D．

anything

39.

A．

skills

B．

feelings

C．

thoughts

D．

habits

40.

A．

meeting

B．

exam

C．

concert

D．

competition

41.

A．

waiter

B．

doctor

C．

teacher

D．

driver

42.

A．

found out

B．

brought back

C．

written down

D．

taken away

43 .

A．

change

B．

remain

C．

leave

D．

arrive

44.

A．

to

B．

as

C．

in

D．

at

45.

A．

ran

B．

sang

C．

stood

D．

stepped

46.

A．

who

B．

what

C．

that

D．

whom

Most polar（北极）bears could disappear by the end of the century because of global（全球）warming, scientists say.

According to a study in Nature Climate（气候）Change, the number of most polar bears will_ 21_rapidly by 2080. There are two reasons. One is that the sea ice is melting（融化）. Polar bears catch seals（海豹）to eat on the ice. 22ice, they have to stay on land. But there is no_ 23food on land to support so many bears. The animals could die from hunger. The other reason is that mother bears may not be fat enough to _ 24milk for their babies, so some bears could stop having babies.

Polar bears are_ 25_land animals that eat meat on the planet. They help control other kinds of animals. Losing them would break the balance of their living place.

The Arctic（北冰洋）is the_ _26_to about 25, 000 polar bears. Arctic sea ice usually melts in spring and summer, then grows in winter. But now, the 27is taking longer to grow back. Scientists say the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planets.

The study also shows 28it is possible to slow Arctic melting. Greenhouse gas（温室气体）could lead to climate change. In order to avoid creating greenhouse gas, the world should try to stop burning coal and riding in cars.

Saving the bears is _ 29us. Holland, one of the writers of the study, says, "I believe there is hope, but humans need to act 30to make that hope come true. "Let's take action to protect our earth and save polar bears.

21.

A．

develop

B．

fall

C．

increase

D．

improve

22.

A．

Through

B．

Across

C．

Without

D．

Except

23.

A．

enough

B．

good

C．

sweet

D．

delicious

24.

A．

protect

B．

process

C．

prepare

D．

produce

25.

A．

the largest

B．

the loveliest

C．

the simplest

D．

the luckiest

26.

A．

room

B．

family

C．

house

D．

home

27.

A．

sea

B．

ice

C．

plant

D．

animal

28.

A．

if

B．

when

C．

that

D．

whether

29.

A．

up to

B．

hard on

C．

good with

D．

thankful to

30.

A．

widely

B．

clearly

C．

quickly

D．

quietly

There was a Wall of Fame(荣誉墙) board at the back of the classroom. Every year Mr. Mason posted(张贴) photos of his students and had them sign their names.

Lisa made a new hairstyle and wore a pretty dress for the photo. She looked forward to seeing a(n)_ __16____photo too much.

It was Monday. Mr. Mason came into the classroom with the students' 17in his hand. All students_ _18_to see their own photos . Mr. Mason called Jack, Mary, Peter. . . to post 　 19     photos on the wall. It seemed to be a long time 　 20     Mr. Mason came to Lisa. But Mr. Mason    21 her a paper bag and whispered. "Retakes(重拍)are on Wednesday . "

Retakes? Lisa was 　 22     . How terrible could it be? She took a deep 　 23    and opened the bag. Her eyes were 　 24     in the photo. Then Lisa looked around the classroom. A few others had their photos face down on their desks. They were also asked to retake their photos.

"Mr. Mason can I ask the class a question? " Lisa asked.

Mr. Mason nodded.

Lisa stood up and asked. "Does anybody 　 25have a bad photo? My eyes are closed. and I look funny. "

"I am sleepy in my photo, " Jeff said. "How funny it is!"

"My hair is dancing in the air, " Melanie laughed 　 26   .

"I have an 　 27 . What about starting a new notice board for funny photos? We could call it Funny Faces. " she said. She walked 　    28     the back and posted her photo on the notice board.

"Great! Everything will be better if we treat it 　 29   , "Mr. Mason said.

Without saying anything, Jeff Melanie and several others posted their photos next to Lisa's.

　 30   was smiling. The whole classroom was full of joy.

16.   

A．

beautiful

B．

strange

C．

bad

D．

ugly

17.   

A．

books

B．

cards

C．

photos

D．

papers

18.   

A．

disliked

B．

hoped

C．

refused

D．

forgot

19.   

A．

my

B．

our

C．

your

D．

their

20.   

A．

as

B．

since

C．

before

D．

after

21.   

A．

made

B．

gave

C．

lent

D．

bought

22.   

A．

touched

B．

relaxed

C．

bored

D．

surprised

23.   

A．

taste

B．

sleep

C．

breath

D．

discussion

24.   

A．

big

B．

small

C．

open

D．

closed

25.   

A．

even

B．

also

C．

still

D．

already

26.   

A．

sadly

B．

luckily

C．

happily

D．

angrily

27.   

A．

idea

B．

order

C．

ability

D．

address

28.   

A．

to

B．

past

C．

across

D．

through

29.   

A．

easily

B．

actively

C．

carefully

D．

politely

30.   

A．

Someone

B．

Anyone

C．

No one

D．

Everyone

（In an English class)

Mr Wu: Boys and girls, yesterday I asked you to collect some information about China's Tianwen 1 probe. Let's see what you've    16   .

Li Ping: I downloaded something. May I use the PPT, Mr Wu?

Mr Wu: Sure.    17   

Li Ping: Look at this picture. On May 15, China's Tianwen 1 probe made a historic landing on Mars! Following the US, China is now the    18   country in the world to    19   land a probe on Mars. It will give Chinese    20   their first chance to study the Red Planet closely.

Gu Yue:    21   was Tianwen 1 probe sent?

Li Ping: In July 2020.The probe entered Mars orbit（轨道）in February 2021. Experts said the    22   of sending the probe into orbit was equal to hitting a small ball from Paris and landing it in a hole in Tokyo. And the final    23   was even more difficult.

He Mei: I hear it's    24   called the "nine minutes of terror".

Li Ping: Yes. In nine minutes, the probe had to reduce its    25   from 20,000 km per hour to zero, landing from 125 km above Mars.    26   the probe is 320 million km away from Earth, there is a signal delay（延迟）of over 10 minutes if the research team tries to control it from Earth. So the probe had to    27   the landing on its own!

Gu Yue: That's amazing!

Li Ping: Indeed. When the probe finally slowed down.at 100 meters above Mars.it stayed in the air and    28   the landing area. It had to move away from the objects in its way such as rocks,    29   finally touching down.

Mr Wu: Well done, Li Ping! Thank you for showing our    30   Tianwen 1 probe. Let's see who has something else to share…

16.

A．

realized

B．

found

C．

understood

D．

met

17.

A．

Better not

B．

Not at all

C．

Go ahead

D．

With pleasure

18.

A．

first

B．

second

C．

third

D．

fourth

19.

A．

successfully

B．

carefully

C．

specially

D．

peacefully

20.

A．

inventors

B．

fighter

C．

passengers

D．

scientists

21.

A．

When

B．

Where

C．

How

D．

Why

22.

A．

possibilityB gravity

B．

difficulty

C．

safety

23.

A．

kickingB hitting

B．

sending

C．

landing

24.

A．

still

B．

instead

C．

ever

D．

also.

25.

A．

speed

B．

height

C．

weight

D．

length

26.

A．

Though

B．

Until

C．

Unless

D．

As

27.

A．

put out

B．

carry out

C．

run out

D．

look out

28.

A．

checked

B．

covered

C．

protected

D．

avoided

29.

A．

while

B．

once

C．

before

D．

after

30.

A．

lucky

B．

comfortable

C．

fantastic

D．

energetic

My grandpa always tells me that people who laugh at their own mistakes will get others to

laugh along. Yesterday, I learned that he is ___16___.

   "Stay in line," Mrs Martin said. I looked at the long line, ___17___ that there would still be pizza (比萨饼). When I reached the front, I looked at the choices. I could only see chicken, fish and mashed potatoes (土豆泥). I could hear the sad noise of my ___18___ stomach.

   Then, out of the comer of my eye, I saw the ___19___ piece of beef pizza. I got so excited.

   "Beef pizza, please," I said politely. Mrs Martin handed me the pizza. I took the paper plate (碟子) so ___20___ that the pizza fell out. I wanted to ___21___ it, but it landed on the mashed potatoes. My face started burning. All I could hear were ___22___ from some kids in line.

   As I looked at the upside-down pizza, I heard Mrs Martin's voice. "Maria, would you like some mashed potatoes to go with your pizza?" I replied in a/an ___23___ voice, "Of course." Mrs Martin put the mashed potato pizza on my plate with an encouraging smile. I suddenly ___24___ and relaxed. I looked around laughing, and we all laughed together.

   I never really believed my grandpa until I saw others laughing with me. The laughing made me feel ___25___ instead of just silly.

16.

A．

funny

B．

right

C．

clever

D．

joyful

17.

A．

believing

B．

worrying

C．

hoping

D．

knowing

18.

A．

silly

B．

active

C．

strong

D．

empty

I9.

A．

last

B．

best

C．

largest

D．

cheapest

20.

A．

quietly

B．

quickly

C．

politely

D．

carefully

21.

A．

catch

B．

eat

C．

buy

D．

throw

22.

A．

excuses

B．

cheers

C．

laughs

D．

thanks

23.

A．

angry

B．

nervous

C．

sweet

D．

sleepy

24.

A．

woke

B．

agreed

C．

understood

D．

forgot

25.

A．

hurt

B．

helpless

C．

proud

D．

good

Being a parent is without doubt among the most challenging jobs in the world.But no matter how （1） 　 　it is，some people voluntarily（主动地） take this role-even if they don't have to.We know them as "foster（收养） parents".

   Katie Holstein is one such example.In 2017，though unmarried，she decided to become a mother.Eight months later，she got a license and was （2） 　 　to become a first﹣time mom to two babies.It was not an easy （3） 　 　for Katie.However，she made it.The babies were looked after very well.

   Over the next three years，this （4） 　 　mom fostered 16 children.They were all under five years old because she wasn't willing to take teenagers.However，her attitude changed when she met a teenage girl named Akyra.

   Akyra's foster family needed a break.Katie was asked to let Akyra （5） 　 　with her for a week.To Katie's surprise，she and Akyra got on well.They had the same （6） 　 　such as watching movies and reading novels.As time went on，the pair grew （7） 　 　.Katie made up her mind to foster her for real.Akyra was 14 at that time and planned to live with Katie until she aged out of the system at 18 years old.

   Now Katie's story is （8） 　 　known.She hopes it will encourage other people to （9） 　 　their homes to foster kids： "Being a real family doesn't always mean being connected by blood.Sometimes，it just means being connected by the （10） 　 　.I promise you there are children in your community right now who need a safe place to land.They need willing families，not perfect ones，" explained Katie.

（1）

A．

interesting

B．

exciting

C．

unhealthy

D．

difficult

（2）

A．

forced

B．

encouraged

C．

allowed

D．

asked

（3）

A．

task

B．

question

C．

exam

D．

rule

（4）

A．

beautiful

B．

powerful

C．

careful

D．

regretful

（5）

A．

stay

B．

come

C．

communicate

D．

compete

（6）

A．

difficulties

B．

ideas

C．

interests

D．

friends

（7）

A．

A stranger

B．

quicker

C．

stronger

D．

closer

（8）

A．

widely

B．

clearly

C．

nearly

D．

directly

（9）

A．

build

B．

open

C．

clean

D．

change

（10）

A．

brain

B．

age

C．

money

D．

heart