期末閱讀完型專練一. 完形填空。（10分）（1）One day Jack went to a big dinner party. His coat was not good. When he went in, no one looked at him and no one gave him 16 food. He was 17 angry that he went home, and 18 his best coat and then came back to 19 party. Everyone stood up at once and came to meet him. Other guests 20 him to the best table and gave him the best food. Then Jack put the food in his coat and said, “Please eat, my dear coat. ”The other people were very 21 and said, “Why are you doing that?” Jack answered, “Im asking my coat 22 now. When I came here at 23 , nobody noticed me 24 gave me food. After I changed my coat, you gave me the best food. So you gave food to my coat, not to 25 .”Everyone felt embarrassed(尷尬的). ( )1. A. anyB. someC. fewD. little( )2. A. tooB. veryC. soD. such( )3 A. wearB. put onC. to wearD. to put on( )4 A. aB. anC. oneD. the( )5. A. takeB. takenC. tookD. takes( )6. A. surpriseB. surprisingC. surprisedD. angry( )7. A. eatB. eatingC. to eatD. ate( )8. A. firstB. the firstC. lastD. the last( )9 A. andB. orC. norD. but( )10. A. IB. myC. mineD. me xK b1 . Co m （2） Reading newspapers has become an important part of our everyday life. Some people read newspapers 26 the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day 27 they can learn what 28 in the world. People just choose their favorite newspapers. Some like the world news, and 29 prefer short stories. Sometimes we dont have enough time 30 all the news carefully, so we just 31 a quick look at the front page. At other time, we 32 be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the titles(標題) of the passages. Today, newspapers in English have 33 of readers in the world. The English language is so popular 34 many Chinese students are reading English newspapers, such as China Daily, 21st Century and so on. They bring 35 information together with the Internet. We cant live without newspapers. ( )1 A. for B. to C. like D. as( )2. A. because ofB. so thatC. thoughD. such that( )3. A. happensB. happenedC. is happeningD. will happen( )4 A. someB. othersC. the othersD. else( )5 A. to readB. readC. readsD. reading( )6 A. getB. takeC. bringD. give( )7. A. mustB. needC. shouldD. may( )8 A. the large numberB. the larger number C. the largest number D. the most large number( )9. A. ifB. thatC. becauseD. though( )10. A. many and manyB. many and moreC. more and moreD. most and most（3） Colors and Our FeelingsColor is very important in our life. It has a lot 26 with our feelings. So colors are sometimes called 27 , cool or neutral (中性的). Red and yellow are warm colors 28 they make a room feel warmer. They also make the walls seem 29 to us than they really are. We say 30 blue and green are cold. They can give us different feelingsthe room feels cooler and the walls seem to be farther away. A neutral color 31 one that does not affect our feelings. Brown and gray 32 neutral, but they may also be put into warm or cool color that affect our feelings. 33 is important to choose the right colors we want. Though red might be very good for a restaurant, it would be wrong 34 an art gallery(畫廊). People want to look at the pictures, not the walls behind. White is used to make a small room look larger. 35 a room is very small, we can use white color for the walls. w W w .x K b 1.c o M( )1 A. to doB. doC. doesD. doing( )2 A. darkB. brightC. hotD. warm( )3. A. whenB. whyC. afterD. because( )4. A. nearB. more nearC. nearerD. nearest( )5. A. whatB. thatC. ifD. whether( )6 A. areB. isC. wasD. were( )7 A. neither isB. is neitherC. are bothD. both are( )8 A. It B. HeC. ThatD. What( )9. A. inB. atC. underD. for( )10. A. But B. IfC. SoD. Until（4） Beethoven had an ugly face and a very 1 temper(脾氣), but people 2 him to their homes. When he lost his temper, they forgave(原諒)him. He was often poor and ill during his life. After one illness, he suddenly 3 himself deaf. At that time he was 4 31. What a blow it was on him! 5 this didnt stop Beethoven 6 on in his life. He went on 7 much music. He wrote long pieces and short pieces, happy ones and 8 ones. During his life, he composed(作曲)about 300 pieces. 9 peoples surprise, he wrote some of his best and most beautiful pieces 10 he became deaf. Many of them are known and loved all over the world.( )1.A.good B. better C. bad D. worse( )2.A.didnt like to ask B. liked to invite C. didnt like to take D. liked to let( )3.A.looked for B. found C. found out D. looked at( )4.A.just B. just now C. still D. even ( )5.A.Because B. As C. But D. So( )6.A.to walk B. walk C. for walking D. from walking( )7.A.write B. to write C. wrote D. writing ( )8.A.wonderful B. sad C. hard D. strong( )9.A.For B. In C. At D. To ( )10.A.before B. until C. after D. if二 閱讀理解。（30分）（1） A lot of boys and girls in western countries are wearing the same clothes, and many boys have long hair, so it is difficult to tell whether they are boys or not.One day an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington and when he was tired, he sat down on a chair by a swimming pool. A young person was standing on the other side of the pool. “Oh!” the old man said to the person sitting next to him, “Do you see the person with the loose clothes and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?”“A girl,” said the person, “She is my daughter. ”“Oh!” the old man said quickly, “Please forgive me. I dont know that you are her mother. ”“Im not,” said the person, “Im her father. ”( )1. What did the old man see on the other side of the pool?A. A girl. B. A boy. C. An old woman. D. A man. ( )2 The old man thought the person sitting next to him was_. A. a womanB. a manC. a girlD. a boy( )3 “Please forgive me. ” in the passage means“_”A. Im not sure. B. Im surprised. C. Im sorry. D. Im not living here. ( )4. Which is right according to the passage?A. Most people in western countries wear the same clothes. B. The old man thought the person next to him was a man. C. Its difficult to tell boys from girls because they wear the same clothes. D. Sometimes men also have long hairs as women in western countries. ( )5. Which can be the best title for the passage?A. Are they wearing the same clothes? B. Can you tell boys from girls?C. Are they boys or girls? D. Whats wrong with the boys?（2） These days most people in Britain and the U. S. A. do not wear very formal clothes. But sometimes it is important to wear the right clothes. X|k | B| 1 . c|O |mMany British people dont think about clothes very much. They just like to be comfortable. When they want to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theaters, cinemas and concerts you can wear whatever you like. From beautiful suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes as long as(只要) you look clean and tidy.But in Britain and the U. S. A. , men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts(not trousers). Doctors and business people always wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women have to wear tidy dresses.In many ways, Americans are less formal than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home or on holidays, most Americans wear uniforms or sports clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look nice. But in good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes.Its hard to say exactly what people wear in Britain and the U. S. A., because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch first and then do the same. Youll feel more comfortable if you dont look too different from everyone else. ( )1 People in Britain and the U. S. A. wear informal clothes when they _. A. go out to enjoy themselves B. are in officesC. are in big restaurantsD. go out to work( )2. At concerts, doctors wear _. A. sweatersB. whatever they likeC. what others wearD. like players( )3. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A. Women are usually not allowed to wear trousers in offices. B. Officers always wear formal clothes even though they are at home. C. Americans are more relaxed in their clothes than British people. D. Though everyone is different, they wear the same clothes in offices. ( )4 “Anything goes” in the second paragraph means “_”. A. Any clothes are all rightB. Anything wearsC. All the things around are all rightD. Not any clothes are all right( )5 Men wear ties when they _ in the U. S. A. A. meet their familiesB. meet their close friendsC. eat something deliciousD. have dinner in good restaurants（3）Bicycles in ChinaBicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to school, shops and anywhere else. Therefore(因此), China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles.Compared(與比) with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese cant afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. Whats more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders dont obey the traffic rules and some riders dont think about others safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. We still have a long way to go to solve the problem. w W w . X k b 1. c O m( )1. Where can you see bicycles in China?A. In the big city. B. In the town. C. In the country. D. Almost everywhere. ( )2 “The kingdom of bicycles” here is saying _. A. China has a large number of bicyclesB. China makes bicyclesC. bicycles are a kingdomD. only China has bicycles( )3. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles?A. Bicycles are much cheaper than cars. B. Bicycles are easy to park. C. Bicycles are more beautiful than cars. D. Bicycles are safer than cars. ( )4. What problems can bicycles bring?A. Bicycles are more and more expensive. B. Riding bicycles is more dangerous than driving cars. C. There are no places for so many bicycles. D. Too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. ( )5. What does the last sentence mean?A. We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles. B. Its too far to ride bicycles. C. Bicycles are safe enough. D. We still need to do much to solve the problem.（4）Can you creat your own T-shirt? Let me tell you its easy! In the modern world, designing a personal T-shirt with your own message or favorite image(圖像) is now a piece of cake.At first, you can use a digital camera to take some photos. Also, you can download beautiful pictures from the Internet. Of course, you can also draw your favorite pictures by yourself. In a word, you can use your imagination.Then, buy some heat-sensitive iron-on transfer paper(感熱的可熨的摹寫紙) and print(打印) your picture or text using a standard ink jet printer(噴墨打印機). You can print black or colors or even buy other special paper.Put the paper onto a clean T-shirt that you bought from the shops, then just use an electric clothes iron(熨斗) and in a few minutes you can make your own T-shirt. You must be confident and proud in this kind of T-shirt. 按要求完成下列各題。( )1. What does the phrase “a piece of cake” mean here in Chinese according to the passage?A. 一塊蛋糕B. 小菜一碟C. 非常困難D. 一塊餅干2 How can you get your favorite picture? X|k | B| 1 . c|O |mWe can _ from the Internet, take photos with a digital _ and _ by ourselves. 3. What paper can you use to print your picture?We can buy some heat-sensitive iron-on _ _. 4 What can you do after putting the paper on the T-shirt?We can use _ _ _ _. 5. 將短文最后一段畫線部分翻譯成漢語。（5 ）A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.“Whats the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.“My cows ill,” the farmer said. “I dont know whats the matter with her. Shes lying down and wont eat. Shes making a strange noise.”The vet looked over the cow. Shes certainly ill, he said, and she needs to take some very strong medicine.He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, Give her these. The pills should make her better. “How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. Thatll make it.The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried. “Hows your cow?” the vet asked.“No change,” the farmer said, “and Im feeling very strange myself.”“Oh?” the vet said, Why?“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cows mouth and then put two pills down it.” “And?” the vet asked.“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.( )1. In the story, the vet must be _.A. the farmers friend B. a milk factory C. a hospital for cows D. a doctor for animals( )2 The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _A. couldnt lie down B. didnt eat the pills C. couldnt make any noise D. was ill( )3. What medicine did the vet give the farmer?A. Bottle of pills. B. A long tube. C. Two pills. D. A small box.( )4 The vet taught the farmer how _.A. to blow the tube B. to make the cow take the pillsC. to take the medicine D. to put the tube in his mouth( )5 Which of the following is true?A. The farmer ate the pills himself.B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.C. The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day. _(6) The Farmer, His Horse, and His son Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said, Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, Its a long way to market(市場). The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women, Wha