1、期末专项复习试卷完形填空 A You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many centuries. In fact, an English dictionary you l today wasnt made until the Qing Dynasty(清朝). Three men did most of the important 2 work on dictionaries. They spent nearly all their lives trying to 3 words for their dictio
2、naries. For them, it was a wonderful journey. The largest dictionary in the world is Oxford English Dictionary. The 4 for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in 1857. Twenty-two years later, Oxford University asked James Murray to be the editor of its new dictionary. Murray had
3、 never been to 5 . At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank. 6 he became a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had a small house 7 in his garden to do the work. Every morning, Murray got out of bed of five o clock and
4、8 in the small house several hours before the new dictionary in ten years. But after five years, he was 9 adding words for the letter “A”! He worked on the dictionary 10 he was very old. Forty-four years later, in 1928,other editors finished the dictionary.( )1.A. use B. write C. copy D. miss( )2.A.
5、 easy B. boring C. early D. dangerous( )3.A. spell B. invent C. collect D. make( )4.A. way B. idea C. use D. prize( )5.A. school B. cinema C. village D. college( )6.A. Later B. Long before C. So far D. Ever since( )7.A. sold B. built C. broken D. drawn( )8.A. read B. wrote C. worked D. thought( )9.A
6、. already B. still C. usually D. always( )10.A. if B. because C. until D. since B Mothers day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, Mexico and any other 1 . Little by little, it 2 widely celebrated. Mothers day falls on the second Sunday in May. 3 ,
7、 many people send 4 of love to their mothers: Those whose mothers are still living 5 a pink or red rose, while those whose mothers are 6 wear a white one. The 7 of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Ana Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the celebration for the first Americ
8、an Mothers Day 8 in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the. 9 .became popular all over the 10 and around the world.( )1.A. homes B. schools C. countries D. cities( )2. A.gives B. becomes C. stays D. begins( )3.A. For a long time B. In the morning. C. At a time D. On that day( )4.A. presents B. thing
9、s C. hello D. calls( )5.A. put B. take C. wear D. dress( )6.A. ill B. healthy C. dead D. busy( )7.A. idea B. plan C. need D. meeting( )8.A. held B. was holding C. was held D. is held( )9.A. day . B. holiday C. month D. time( )10.A. country B. America C. place D. England C My life is always filled wi
10、th sadness and little joy. However, no matter what happens, I can always face it bravely. Last year, I couldnt believe the l that I was allowed to enter the only key high school in my hometown. Then I rushed to my home and told my parents. But my father didnt seem as 2 as I was. He just kept smoking
11、 without saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldnt help 3 . I knew very well what my family was 4 . My mum had been ill in bed for 2 years. We lived a hard life and I couldnt continue my schooling. I felt so upset but I could say 5 to my parents. I decided to help my father with his
12、work 6 my family. To my surprise, things completely changed 7 the beginning of the new term. My head teacher came to my family with some money, which had been 8 by my schoolmates. He encouraged me, Always have a dream. With tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school. I have been studying h
13、ard since I entered the high school. Whenever I meet difficulties, I always 9 my teacher and schoolmates. I have a college dream and I must work hard for it, no matter 10 hard life is. Just as a great man says, When one door shuts, another opens in life. ( )1.A. idea B. story C. news D. thought( )2.
14、A. nervous B. excited C. interested D. worried( )3.A. crying B. laughing C. saying D. shouting( )4.A. about B. before C. against D. like( )5.A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything( )6.A. support B. to support C. supporting D. supported( )7.A. after B. since C. before D. on( )8.A. raised B
15、. spent C. planned D. saved( )9.A. dream of B. think of C. hear of D. talk of( )10.A. what B. which C. that D. how D Eating in Western restaurants is a little different from l in a Chinese one. When you first arrive at a Western restaurant, you should wait for the waiter 2 show you to a table. Peopl
16、e usually order 3 own food or dishes and eat what they order. Western people dont put all of the foot in the middle of the table and share the food together. One of the biggest 4 between Chinese restaurants and Western restaurants is the noise. Most Western restaurants are 5 and people speak in low
17、voices. When you are eating in a Western restaurant,you can never shout to the waiters, 6 people may think that you are an impolite person. When you eat in a Western restaurant, you must use a knife and fork, You must try not to make noise with your fork,spoon or glass. If you have to make a noise 7
18、 sneeze,you should cover your nose to 8 other people from noticing it. If you need some service, you should try to ask with your eyes but not your voice. Youd better not put up your hands or wave them to the waiter, 9 . At the end of the meal , when the bill comes, most people like to divide the bil
19、l equally(平等地). This is called Go Dutch (AA制). 10 the service and food are good, you should leave a tip(小费).( )1.A. eat B. eating C. drink D. have( )2.A. who B. that C. for D. to( )3.A. the B. they C. them D. their( )4.A. different B. difference C. differences D. differently( )5.A. quiet B. loud C.
20、gentle D. gently( )6.A. and B. or C. but D. so( )7.A. by B. from C. it D. such as( )8.A. help B. wait C. stop D. make( )9.A. too B. as well C. either D. as well as( )10.A. If. B. When C. As D. Because E Here is the story of how the teddy bear was born. Nearly 100 years ago, President Teddy Roosevelt
21、 (罗斯福) went on a bear hunt. He 1. e_ hunting in the woods. Because he was the President of the USA, the people who organized the hunt wanted to make it 2. s_ But after three days of walking and climbing and riding, no bears were found! The next day the hunt guide and his hunting dogs 3. f_ found an
22、old bear. The dogs and guide followed the bear for quite a distance until the bear was too tired to run. The dogs attacked and hurt the old bear. To stop it from running away, the guide 4. t_ the bear to a tree and called for the President. Here was a bear for him to shoot! President Roosevelt came,
23、looked at the poor old bear and said No. He ordered that the bear should be let go. Mr. Berryman, a cartoonist(漫画家) , heard of this story. He drew a cartoon showing how the President refused to shoot the bear while 5. h_ . Mr. Michtom, owner of a toy store, came up with an idea by the cartoon. He an
24、d his wife made a toy bear and put it in his toy store window. Next to it 6. w_ a copy of the cartoon. To his surprise, many people showed great 7.i_ in the toy and hoped to own one. He asked for and received President Roosevelts permission (同意) to 8. u_ his name for the bear, and the teddy bear was
25、 born! Since then the toy bear has been famous around the world and especially popular with children. FA. weak B. break C. confident D. at the end ofE. possibly F. breath G. do well in H. hobbies I. politelyA headmaster is giving a speech about how to perform successfully in an interview to a new sc
26、hool. Interviews are held so that you can learn about the school and the school can learn about you. You should spend a couple of hours getting ready for the interview carefully. Then you will 1._ understand your questions better and get right answers on the day of the interview. First find out abou
27、t the school. Read the school introductions and look at the school websites. Then think about yourself-your strong points and 2._ ones. Try to find a few examples you could give the interviewers. What else you want to tell the interviewer about yourself? For example, you might want to speak about yo
28、ur interests and 3. _ outside school. These tell the interviewer what kind of person you are. Be ready to talk about why you enjoy them. Dress properly on the day. Arrive a few minutes early. When you first meet the interviewer, greet him or her 4._ . Dont forget to smile and make eye contact. First
29、 impressions(印象) are very important. You want the interviewer to think you are 5._ and friendly. If you get nervous, take a deep 6._ to calm yourself down. Listen to the interviewer with great care. If you dont understand the question, ask the interviewer to repeat it. Last but not least, 7. _ the i
30、nterview, dont forget to thank the interviewer and say goodbye. Im sure that you will 8._ your interviews. Best of luck, boys and girls ! 参考答案一、15 FTFTT 610 BDCAD 1115 A C D C D二、1. boss 2.Its time for bed. 3.worried 4她说我一直在像照顾小孩一样照顾她，并且我讨厌看到他和我生气，我该怎么办？ 5略 6(A) Whatever (B)疏远（与）保持距离 7人们对你的行为更感兴趣，而不
31、是你的体重。 或：你们更在乎你的内在而不是外表。 8. make you feel(a littlea bit) better 9 what I should dowhat to do 10 If you let them upset you, you will have a bad time all day. 或：If you dont let them upset you, you will have a good time all day. 或：Unless you let them upset you, you will have a good time all day.（答案不唯一） 11去掉but保留Although，或去掉Although，保留 but。 12.( B) same；( C) spend 13另一些人与上面提及（谈到）的两种人大不一样（完全不同）。14 After hard work, they will be successful in the end.或：They will be successful after hard work in the end. 15.B
