短文填空  先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卡标有题号的横线上完整写出。（本大题共10空，每空0.5分，共5分）

　In many countries, people t__________ 1. by car or by bike. They also get from place to place using p__________2.transport such as buses and trains. However, some people live in parts of the world where it is i__________3. to build roads. In these places, animals or other forms of transport have to be used.

　　It is difficult to w__________ 4. in snow but easy to ski over it. So in places like Alaska, people use skis. If they want to go faster, they get dogs to p__________ 5.them on sleds(雪橇). Riding a snowmobile(雪地摩托) is a more m__________6., but expensive way of getting around on snow.

　　In desert(沙漠) like the Sahara in North Africa, people s__________ 7.get around on camels. Camels survive w_________8. in the desert, not because they can s_________9.water in their bodies though! They can survive without water for two weeks and without f__________10.for up to a month. He can only go without water for about three to five days.

词汇（共25题，每题1分，计25分）

A. 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。

1. Whatever your _________(选择) is, I will just follow you.

2. Put on your coat,  　    (否则)you will catch a cold..

3. The famous scientist is always busy doing  　       (实验) in his lab at the weekends.

4. Thank you for your  　       (有价值的) help and practical advice.

5.With the help of my English teacher, I have made great_________(进步) this term.

B. 根据句意,用所给单词的适当形式填空。

6. I hate to be like anyone else and try to do everything            (different)

7. To tell you the __________(true), I don’t like to sit with him.

8.The boy is so ______( care) that he often makes  many mistakes in his homework.

9. He is so ____ (honest) that few students in his class like to make friends with him.

10.My father made a final __________(decide) after thinking it over.

C．根据句意,用所给动词的适当形式填空。

11. He________(prefer) outdoor activities to films last year.

12. Most people have seen the film       　(direct) by the famous director.

13. We hope that more charity shows ________(hold) to raise money for Project Hope.

14. No country _________(make) such great progress as China in the past thirty years

15.The doctor told us he would do what he could ________( save ) the patient.

I’m John. 21is my room. The TV is 22 the table. The video tapes 　23 in the drawer. Where are 　24 pencils? They 　25 on the table. 　26 my pencil-case? Oh, 　27 in my backpack. Where’s my backpack? 28 on the table? No, it isn’t. It’s on the bed. My alarm clock is on the dresser. My keys and ID cards are 　29 the drawer. I have (有) many 　30 on my bookcase.

(　 )21.A.what　　　　　　　　 B. This　　　　　　　　　　　 C. These　　　　　　　　　 D. Those

(　 )22.A. in　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. under　　　　　　　　　　 D. and

(　 )23.A. is　　　　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. isn’t

(　 )24.A. your　　　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. her　　　　　　　　　　　 D. my

(　 )25.A. are　　　　　　　　　 B. don’t　　　　　　　　　　 C. aren’t　　　　　　　　　　 D. isn’t

(　 )26.A. What’s　　　　　　 B. Who’s　　　　　　　　　 C. Where are　　　　　　 D. Where’s

(　 )27.A. It’s　　　　　　　　　 B. They’re　　　　　　　　 C. It　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. They

(　 )28.A. It is　　　　　　　　 B. Are they　　　　　　　　 C. Is it　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Is

(　 )29A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. next　　　　　　　　　　　 D.at　　　　

(　 )30A. books　　　　　　　 B. book　　　　　　　　　　 C. picture　　　　　　　　　 D. pen

Failure （失败）often happens in our daily life. 　26　 may fail in their school exams, scientists may fail in their research, and athletes may fail in their competitions. Although failure 27 　to everyone, 　28　 different people have different attitudes towards failure. Some people don’t think their failure is very 29 at all. So they pay 30　 attention to it . As a result, they will fail again 31 . Some people think 32 they are fools（傻瓜）and they lose their confidence (信心)after they fail in something. So they 　33 their time and energy(精力) 　　on useless things and they may really be fools as they have thought.

Other people are quite different 34　 those two kinds of people mentioned above. Instead of 35 frustrated, they draw a 36　 from every failure and become more experienced(有经验的).After hard work, they will be 37 in the end. It is said that failure is 38 mother of success. Success will be gained(赢得) after many times of failures 39 we are good at drawing lessons from our failures.

　 In 40 opinion, failure is not a bad thing. The really bad thing is not learning from failure or even losing heart after failure.

26．A. teachers　　 B. doctors　 C. singers　　　 D. students

27. A. happens　 B. joins　　 C. begins　　　　 D. finds

28 . A. but　　　 B. /　　　　 C. and　　　　　 D. because

29. A. different　 B. easy　　 C. interesting　　 D important

30. A. no　　　　 B. much　　 C. many　　　　 D. more

31. A. before　　 B. later　　 C. after　　　　　 D. late

32. A. why　　　 B. who　　　 C. when　　　　 D. that

33. A. pay　　　 B. take　　　 C. spend　　　　 D. cost

34　 A. from　　 B. in　　　　 C. on　　　　　 D. for

35　 A. to be　　 B. being 　　 C. be　　　　　 D been

36. A. lesson　　 B. reason　　 C. picture　　　 D .thought

37. A. happy　　 B. sad　　　 C. successful　　 D. helpful

38. A. one　　　 B. a　　　　 C. an　　　　　 D. the

39. A. if　　　　 B. until　　　 C. or　　 　　　D so

40. A. my　　　 B. your　　　 C. her D.his