完形填空和短文填空練習(xí)

1、完形填空和短文填空練習(xí)練習(xí)一A)閱讀短文，然后根據(jù)內(nèi)容從方框中選出可以填入短文空白處的單詞。 millions about word too taste hear but ready together oil Here in China we eat rice every day, with most dishes. In India (1)_, rice is the most important staple (主食). But the foods Indian people eat with their rice are very different. Want to (2)_ abou

2、t one? Rice and curry (咖喱飯) is an everyday dish for (3)_ of people.The dish is easy to cook. You need beef (pork or chicken are also OK), vegetables (potatoes, onion and carrot), and (4)_, salt and curry spices (咖喱香料). You cook the meat and vegetables with the curry spices; as theyre cooking what yo

3、u do . Thats it. The dish is (5)_ to serve!The secret of Indian food is in the curry spices. The (6)_ curry means, stewed (煮) mixed spice. Indian people first started to cook with curry spices (7)_ now it is popular all over the world. There are a lot of different flavors.Indian curry is made of (8)

4、_ 10 different spices stewed together, including chili (辣椒) and mustard (芥末) (9)_ with the meat and vegetables. The spices have colors: red, green, yellow and white. Curry dishes usually (10)_ strong and hot.B)閱讀短文，然后根據(jù)內(nèi)容用短文括號(hào)中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。Basketball star Yao Ming and the popular cartoon character Ol

5、d Master Q live in different times and countries. However, they have an adventure (冒險(xiǎn)經(jīng)歷) together in the new cartoon series Yao Ming and Old Master Q (姚明與老夫子).At the (11)_(begin), Old Master Q loses his job in a restaurant because he has eaten all the meat in the refrigerator. He tries to find a new

6、 job. He posts his resume on cars including Yao Mings. (12)_(Unlucky), Yao catches him.However, Yao doesnt scold (責(zé)罵) him. He offers Old Master Q a job. Yao tells him that he (13)_(could) have an interview to be his secretary (秘書)!Yao seems a legend on the basketball court. But he is (14) _(much) re

7、al in this cartoon series. We see he has the joys and sorrows we all have. And sometimes he makes silly mistakes, just like we do. It (15)_(be) the first time Yao has appeared as a cartoon image. The first chapters of the series will be published in the January magazines of Donggan Jieli (動(dòng)感接力). The

8、y tell the story of how the (16)_(second) meet and develop a friendship.練習(xí)二A)閱讀短文，然后從方框中選出可以填入文中空白處的詞語。time more what amazed losing reminds back like inThere can be few more beautiful places in China to see Peking Opera than the wonderful Prince Gongs Mansion (恭王府). In this old wooden theater you ca

9、n imagine what it was (1) _for an imperial (皇家的) family to watch a show hundreds of years ago.On the stage in front of me is a man (2) _ colored face paint singing, dancing and performing acrobatics (雜耍). I am watching 18 Arhats (羅漢) Fighting the Monkey King. It is the first (3) _ I have seen Peking

10、 Opera. I am (4) _ by the energy of the performances.I can only understand a little of (5) _ I am hearing and seeing because I dont speak Chinese. I just sit (6) _ and watch the graceful movements of the actors in their beautiful costumes.Peking Opera is different from Western Opera. In Western Oper

11、a, the singing is (7) _ important. Peking Opera combines (結(jié)合) dancing, acting and acrobatics. But I am not a fan of the singing. The sound (8) _ me of cats screaming .It is said that young people in China are (9) _ interest in Peking Opera. It is full of Chinese culture and history. If it is lost, i

12、t will be a shame not just for China but also for the rest of the world.B)閱讀短文，然后從短文括號(hào)中所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。Its that time of year again. Christmas is here, or is it?We are still more than one month away from Christmas Day, which is on December 25 each year. But that does not stop people across the world (10)

13、_ (prepare) for the celebration.Christmas is traditionally a religious (宗教的) festival, but these days people celebrate it even if they are not religious.Some people say Christmas has become too commercialized (商業(yè)化). Shops start selling Christmas presents as (11) _ (quick) as possible. Some cities de

14、corate their streets with lights months before the festival.People criticize (評(píng)論) businesses for using Christmas as a time to sell more stuff, and make (12) _ (much) money. They dont care much about the spirit of Christmas. Christmas is supposed to be about being (13) _ (friend) and helping others.B

15、ut other people think the build-up is as important as the day (14) _ (it). They listen to Christmas songs and decorate their houses in the weeks before Christmas Day.One British man, Andy Park, likes Christmas so much that he celebrates it every day. He told the Daily Mail, It was the middle of July

16、 and I was feeling bored. So I (15) _ (go) home and put the decorations up. Suddenly I was happy. I thought, This is fun.練習(xí)三A)閱讀短文，然后從方框中選出可以填入文中空白處的詞語。suggestion smell almost makes because idea greatest then inWant to charge (充電) your MP3 or iPod in a very green way? Owen Louis has a (1) _ sticking

17、 (插) one in an onion.Owen, a 21-year-old Briton (英國人), (2) _ two holes in an onion, soaks (浸) it in an energy drink (功能飲料) and (3) _ sticks a USB cable (USB線) in. This charges his iPod for an hour.A friend laughed at it. But I thought it was the (4) _thing I had ever seen, and I do it every day, he

18、said.Owen said the (5) _ is totally green. The onion rots away (腐爛) and the drink bottle can be recycled.Phil Stubbles is a physics teacher at St Vincent College (6) _ Hampshire, the UK. He said (7) _ all vegetables could power (發(fā)電) iPods. It is (8) _ they contain ions (離子) that react (起作用) with ene

19、rgy drinks to make a charge.The only problem is you dont know how long it may work for . and it can (9) _ bad, he added.B)閱讀短文，然后從短文括號(hào)中所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。Jack was a blacksmith (鐵匠) in a big village. He had a cat that stayed around (10) _ (he) shop. The cat was the (11) _ (good) in the whole village. He kept

20、 the shop free of rats and (12) _ (mouse).But, one day, the cat had a paw (爪子) cut off. After that, he (13) _ (begin) to grow thin and didnt take any interest in anything, because he wasnt getting enough to eat.Jack decided to make him a wooden paw. He cut one out with his knife and strapped (綁) it

21、onto the cat. After that, the cat began to grow fat again. Jack decided to stay at the shop (14) _ (first) night to see how the cat managed (控制) it with his wooden paw.After dark, the cat got down in front of a mouse-hole and waited. Pretty soon a mouse came out. The cat (15) _ (quick) caught it wit

22、h his good paw and knocked it on the head with his wooden one.練習(xí)四A)閱讀短文，然后從方框中選出可以填入文中空白處的詞語。and us learning aunt improved exams now abroad simpleCai Jingshu, 14, loves English. She reads English newspapers every week and often tries to talk with foreigners. “The most popular phrase in my class is W

23、hoops! Many of us want to study (1) _ and find out more about English language culture,”said the girl.However, for Cais (2) _, 45-year-old Bin Changzheng, studying English was a different story.Bin recalled when she first studied English in 1977, with junior textbooks. “We spent nearly half a year (

24、3) _ the 26 letters and the phonetic symbols (音標(biāo)). That really bored me,” said the woman.After the letters, Bin (4) _ her classmates learned some simple words, such as “desk”, “pen” and “pencil”. Then they studied (5) _ sentences. For example, “This is a pen”. And “That is a desk”. “It was really ha

25、rd for (6) _ to learn English words. There were no other materials, such as English movies or music to help us,” said Bin.Thanks to the Reform and Opening-up policy (改革開放政策), English studies in China have greatly (7) _ over the past 30 years. Ever since 1978, China has enjoyed a fast growth in wealt

26、h (財(cái)富), education, technology (技術(shù)) and in many other areas.However, (8) _ that the country has opened its doors to the world, it needs better English. “Sometimes I feel envious of my aunt. She didnt have to deal with so many difficult English (9) _,” said Cai.B)閱讀短文，然后從短文括號(hào)中所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。Do you get ang

27、ry when someone stands too close to you or talks too loudly?Many of us do. What makes us feel uncomfortable about (10) _ (this) people?Perhaps its about personal space. Some scientists say that humans need a distance between (11) _ (they) and strangers.Personal space means not only space around the

28、body, but around the senses. People may feel (12) _ (comfortable) when with certain sounds, smells or looks. For example, some people dont like the sound of a man (13) _ (shout) into a mobile phone in a shop. Or maybe they dont like sitting next to a woman on a bus with a lot of perfume (香水) on.Whil

29、e people like to protect their personal space, they may not know they are doing it. Many people hold (14) _ (newspaper) in front of them on the subway. Perhaps they are using the newspaper to separate (分離) themselves from other people.How much people care about personal space (15) _ (be) different f

30、rom culture to culture. Some scientists say that people in the US need more personal space than people in other countries.But in Latin cultures, people are more comfortable standing close to each other.練習(xí)五A)閱讀短文，然后從方框中選出可以填入文中空白處的詞語。around and million interesting people like makes having anotherDece

31、mber 31 is a very special day. Its when people come together to celebrate New Years Eve. Just (1) _ Chinese new year, Western New Years Eve parties have lots of music and fun.Leading up to midnight most (2) _ have a new years countdown (倒數(shù)計(jì)時(shí)). When midnight finally arrives, they shout “Happy New Yea

32、r!” and pop balloons, set off fireworks (煙花), or do pretty much anything that (3) _ a loud noise.Different parts of the world celebrate New Years Eve in different ways.Sydney, Australia, is famous for (4) _ a fireworks display above the Sydney Harbor (海港) Bridge and the Opera House. Last year, over

33、1.5 million people sat (5) _ the harbor to watch.In Americas Times Square, in New York, up to 1 (6) _ people gather to watch as a big ball is lowered, covering the square in light. When it stops moving at midnight, fireworks go off, (7) _ the new year begins!At the same time, in France, thousands ga

34、ther around the Eiffel Tower to see (8) _ great display. Fireworks are launched (發(fā)射) right off the tower. On New Years Day the French exchange presents.People in Spain and Mexico share a number of (9) _ New Years Eve traditions. They eat 12 grapes and make 12 wishes at midnight. Some take a bag of l

35、uggage outside. This means they hope the coming year will bring an interesting journey.B)閱讀短文，然后從短文括號(hào)中所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。If you could help save the earth, would you not eat meat one day a week?This is the idea of Dr Rajendra Pachauri, a UN expert (專家) on global warming (全球變暖). The Indian scientist say that

36、meat farming (10) _ ( produce) a lot of greenhouse gases. So not eating meat once a week would help more than (11) _ (drive) less.According to Dr Pachauri, 18 percent of the (12) _ (world) greenhouse gases come from pigs, cows and other animals. They give off methane (甲烷), a much (13) _ (bad) greenh

37、ouse gas than CO2.But some dont agree with Dr Pachauri.UK health minister (衛(wèi)生部長) Ben Bradshaw, for example, said: I dont think meat-eating is the biggest cause (原因) of global warming. Some people (14) _ (probable) eat too much meat, but I think there are a lot of other human activities we can change

38、 (15) _ (one) that will help fight global warming.練習(xí)六A)閱讀短文，然后從方框中選出可以填入文中空白處的詞語。but from sent than form speak they really lazy You have probably heard the popular Australian greeting, Gday mate!Gday is a shortened (1) _ of good day. Mate means friend. Some think that mate came from the word shipmat

39、e, used by people working on ships.But Australian English is much more complex (復(fù)雜的) (2) _ just saying Gday mate! when you see someone you know.There are many special words and phrases in Australian English. If youre being (3) _, youre a bludger (游手好閑的人). If you crash your car, youve just had a pran

40、g (撞車). And if you stay home from work or school when you arent (4) _ sick, youre pulling a sickie.Australian English is a funny mix, because English and Irish criminals were (5) _ by the British to Australia. They brought their slang (俚語) with them.Also, its because there are so many special plants

41、 and animals in Australia. Many of their names come (6) _ Aboriginal (土著的) English, like Kangaroo and Dingo (澳洲的一種野狗).Nowadays, Australians watch a lot of American television and listen to American music. That has a large effect on the way they (7) _.There are actually three types of Australian acce

42、nt (口音), (8) _ the most well-known is Broad Australian English. It is common in country areas. Its the most difficult to understand.So next time you meet an Australian, remember that theres a reason (9) _ sound so special!B)閱讀短文，然后從短文括號(hào)中所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。Have you ever been embarrassed by your moms clothing

43、? Do you often feel that you are not doing (10) _ (good)enough in front of your friends? Why do teenagers care so much about self-image (自己的形象)? The answer is in their brains, according to some British scientists.The scientists claim that when they experience emotions (情感) such as guilt and embarras

44、sment, young people use a (11) _ (diffence)part of the brain from adults.Nineteen girls and (12) _ (twelfth) women took part in the study. The people were (13) _ (ask) to think about experiences that gave them different emotions. At the same time, a machine scanned (掃描) (14) _ (they) brains.The scientists first studie