1、完形填空(五)文化教育AWhen I was 12 years old, my mother sent me to a Chinese school in California. I 1 spending my Saturdays in a three-hour Chinese class. I thought it was difficult and boring.However, my mum thought that I should develop and improve(提高) my Chinese 2 skills. I seemed to know it would do me
2、good in future, but at that time I couldnt realize the 3 of learning a second language.Many years later,I had a 4 to work in Asia. I chose China mainly because I learned Chinese when I was 5. However, I still wondered if I could 6 street signs, buy food and talk to people there.Shortly after I arriv
3、ed in China, my Chinese language 7 came back soon and improved 8. A long time ago, I want to give up 9 Chinese. Luckily, my mum encouraged me and stopped that from happening. Im 10 that the Chinese language has helped me a lot in different ways. My life is getting more and more colourful.1.A.hatedB.
4、advisedC.enjoyedD.forgot2.A.businessB.musicC.languageD.cooking3.A.mistakesB.excusesC.fearsD.advantages4.A.habitB.chanceC.skillD.suggestion5.A.busyB.youngC.successfulD.experienced6.A.readB.touchC.affordD.move7.A.toolB.abilityC.pointD.difficulty8.A.safelyB.politelyC.quicklyD.privately9.A.changingB.sha
5、ringC.learningD.protecting.10.A.sorryB.worriedC.angryD.gladBI still remember the day when I reached my college. I met a special 1, a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi, young man! Im Rose. Im 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?”I said 2, “Of course!”“Why are you in college at such an a
6、ge?” I asked.She 3, “Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”“No, take it seriously.” I said.“I always dreamed of having a 4 education. Now Im getting one!” she told me proudly.After a year, Rose became 5. She could easily get on well with others
7、 wherever she went. She 6 to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from others.At the end of the term we invited Rose to 7 at our party. I can still remember what she said.“We do not stop 8 because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Here are the secrets of staying young. You have to l
8、augh and find humor every day.”“Whats more, its never too late to learn. 9 you have a dream, its never too late to make it come true.Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. Ill never 10 what she taught us.1.A.guestB.neighborC.classmateD.friend2.A.angrilyB.happilyC.sadlyD.successfully 3.A.jo
9、kedB.criedC.shoutedD.thought 4.A.collegeB.primary school C.middle schoolD.high school 5.A.tiredB.unhappyC.popularD.relaxed 6.A.fearedB.hatedC.lovedD.disliked 7.A.danceB.speakC.sing D.jump 8.A.thinkingB.learningC.playingD.smiling 9.A.IfB.UnlessC.ThoughD.Since 10.A.believeB.miss C.rememberD.forgetCThe
10、 dragon is a great animal in Chinese culture. It brings the wind and rain. It is said that every year on the 1 day of the second lunar(阴历) month, the dragon 2 from its winter sleep and raises its head. Because of this, the day is called “Dragon Heads-raising Day”(Longtaitou). This year, it falls 3 F
11、ebruary 24th. Old people 4 that after Longtaitou, there would be more rain. And rain is very important to farming. So Longtaitou is the start of 5 and farming. People have many ways to 6 the festival. The most popular one is to have a haircut. Many people believe that a haircut during the first luna
12、r month may bring bad luck to their 7 mainly their mothers brothers. They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou 8 them away from bad luck. 9 Chinese peoples festival traditions, there is always a place for food. During the Longtaitou festival, people eat food 10 after dragons. Noodles are called drag
13、ons beard(longxu). Dumplings are dragons ears(longer). And spring rolls(春卷) are dragons skin(皮肤).1.A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth2.A.wakes upB.grows up C.cuts upD.takes up 3.A.inB.on C.atD.with4.A.remindedB.wondered C.believedD.suggested 5.A.springB.summerC.autumnD.winter6.A.thankB.introduceC.explai
14、nD.celebrate7.A.auntsB.uncles C.grandparents D.brothers8.A.keepsB.runsC.stopsD.prevents9.A.BetweenB.DuringC.WithoutD.Among10.A.consideredB.knockedC.namedD.orderedDIn January, 2018, Holly Butcher, a 27-year-old girl from Australia, died of cancer.The following is 1 her last message to the world.The d
15、ays tick by(过去) and you just 2 they will keep on coming, until the unexpected happens.Thats the thing about life; each day is a gift, not a given right.I just want people to stop worrying so 3 about the small, meaningless stresses in life.Do what you can to make your time 4 and great.Take a deep bre
16、ath of the fresh air, and 5 how blue the sky is and how green the trees are.Think how 6 you are to be able to do just thatbreathe.I hear people complaining about how terrible 7 is or how hard it is to exercise.Be thankful that you are physically(身体上) able to do them.Work and exercise may seem like s
17、uch small things 8 your body doesnt allow you to do either of them.Be thankful for the days when you dont have9, and the days when you catch a bad cold, a sore back or a stomachache.Be thankful that it isnt life-threatening(威胁生命的) and will go away.Seriously, do what makes you happy.Say 10 to things
18、you really dont want to do.Tell your loved ones you love them every time you get the chance and love them with everything you have.1.A. fromB.asC.withD.to 2.A. wonderB.expectC.understandD.receive 3.A. fewB.littleC.manyD.much4.A. valuableB.busyC.uselessD.possible 5.A. look afterB.look atC.look forD.l
19、ook like 6.A. braveB.activeC.luckyD.difficult 7.A. foodB.roomC.workD.dream 8.A. ifB.thoughC.becauseD.until9.A. painB.moneyC.timeD.pressure 10.A. yesB.sorryC.noD.OKETeens will finally grow up some day, leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone, so they should learn basic life skil
20、ls and form good working habits.The government has been trying to 1 the importance of hardworking spirit education(劳动教育). But this has been overlooked(忽视) in recent years. Many teens do not value the 2 of working hard. There is a teenager girl named Nancy, and she never 3 around the house. Once her
21、mother was on vacation for a week, leaving her alone at home. 4 her mother came home from vacation, she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.Schools play an important 5 in teaching students about the value of working hard. Primary and middle schools should offer hardworking spirit courses 6
22、students every week. To our joy, some schools have provided each class with a piece of field to 7 their favorite vegetables. Parents should also 8 children to learn how to do chores at home. Teens should master one or two life skills every year. These 9 can include cooking, washing their own clothes
23、 and tiding their rooms. The 10 skills may help teens to solve the problems they will meet in the future.1.A.look forward toB.pay attention toC.come up withD.get along with 2.A.importanceB.situationC.discussionD.achievement3.A.works outB.comes outC.runs outD.helps out4.A.SinceB.TillC.When D.Though5.
24、A.areaB.planC.causeD.role6.A.toB.forC.withD.from7.A.sellB.plantC.cookD.carry8.A.offerB.decideC.wishD.encourage9.A.choresB.skillsC.childrenD.lives10.A.basicB.terribleC.seniorD.expensiveFDeep in the forest lives David, who loves books. As soon as he reads one book, he brings home 1. Soon the house is
25、2 books. His wife, Alice, is angry. “You 3 do something!” David thinks hard and has 4 idea. “I can bring my books into the faraway hills and share 5 I have with the children.” Every week, David sets off across the countryside to faraway villages with his two donkeys. Early 6 a sunny morning, David a
26、nd his donkeys stop at a river to 7. Then, from deep in the shadows, a bandit(山贼) jumps out! “Please let us pass,” David says. “The children are 8.” The bandit takes one book and shouts, “Next time I want some 9!”They move on until at last, David sees some houses below. The children run to meet 10.
27、David reads them a story first. 11 the story ends, its time for everyone to choose a book. The children hold their books close as they say good-bye and run home 12. David and his donkeys head back, over and around the hills, and into the sunset.At home, Alice feeds her hungry husband and the donkeys
28、. But then, instead of 13, David picks up his book, 14 reads deep into the night. And far away in the hills, candles and lanterns burn as the children read borrowed books deep into their night, 15.1.A.otherB.anotherC.the otherD.the others2.A.kept up withB.provided withC.filled withD.dealt with3.A.mu
29、stB.couldC.wouldD.may4.A.aB.anC.theD./5.A.whatB.whoC.whyD.how6.A.inB.onC.atD.for7.A.admireB.swimC.travelD.drink8.A.shoutingB.readingC.waitingD.learning9.A.money B.books C.donkeys D.children10.A.itB.herC.himD.them11.A.BeforeB.WhenC.IfD.Because12.A.angrilyB.quietlyC.cheerfullyD.sadly13.A.enjoyingB.pla
30、yingC.eatingD.sleeping14.A.andB.butC.or D.so15.A.eitherB.neitherC.alsoD.too【参考答案】A15ACDBB610ABCCDB15DBAAC610CBBADC15BABCA610DBADCD主旨大意本文是一篇议论文。一个来自澳大利亚的女孩因癌症去世,在生命的最后时刻,她给世人留下了一些建议,让人们珍惜现有的生活,爱身边的人。1.A通读全文可知:下文是一个因癌症去世的27岁女孩留给世人的建议。故此处应填from。故选A。2.B根据下文“until the unexpected happens.”可推知:如果不是发生了意外,人们
31、总期望日子还像从前一样继续下去。故选B。3.Dmuch意为“非常,很”,作副词,用来修饰动词worry。根据上文“stop worrying”以及下文“the small, meaningless stresses in life”可推知:这个女孩是让大家停止担心生活中那些小的、无意义的压力。故选D。4.A5.B 6.Clucky与文章首段提到的Holly Butcher仅仅27岁就因癌症去世的“不幸”形成对比,对于不幸的人来说,正常的人“be able to do just thatbreathe”,即“仅仅能够呼吸”就很幸运了。故选C。7.C根据下文“Work and exercise m
32、ay seem like such small things”可知,此处应该填work, 即人们抱怨“how terrible work is or how hard it is to exercise”。故选C。8.D根据上文可知:这个女孩认为不要抱怨工作糟糕或锻炼辛苦,要感恩我们还可以这样做,工作和锻炼看起来是小事,直到有一天你的身体不允许你做其中任何一件事。故选D。9.A根据下文“you catch a bad cold, a sore back or a stomachache.”可知此处应填pain即“痛苦”,表示要感激生活中那些没有痛苦和身患小病的日子。故选A。10.C这个女孩告诉大家,要做让自己快乐的事,对你不想做的事情说“不”。故选C。E15BADCD610ABDBAF15BCABA610BDCAC1115BCDAD
