Cloze test(完形填空).

　　Swimming is very popular. People like swimming in summer because water makes people feel 　1　 . If you like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be 　2　 . These years, a lot of people died 　3　 they were enjoying themselves 　4　 , and most of them were students because they are not 　5　 in swimming. They often think they 　6　 so well that nothing will happen to them in water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming in summer, don't 　7　 that better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they 　8　 swim. So don't get into water when you are 　9　 . If there is a “No swimming” 　10　 , still don't get into water. If you remember these, swimming will be safe.

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阅读理解

阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的(A)、(B)、(C)和(D)选项中选出一个最佳答案。

　　Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland, but there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

　　One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”

　　They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they too, were very tired, and one by one, also fell asleep.

　　The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more, the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment, they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.

　　The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1．Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________.

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A．Roman army and North England

B．Roman army and the Scots

C．England and Scots

D．A brave people and the Scots

2．At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ________.

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A．the Scots were not brave

B．the Roman army was so strong

C．the Scots did not have a good leader

D．the Romans had the support from the Scottish

3．“We must win or we will die.” What the leader of the Scots said means ________.

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A．they were sure to win

B．they couldn't escape from death

C．they would win and then they would die

D．they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed

4．The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________.

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A．they didn't want to wake the Scots

B．they wanted to reach the top

C．they wanted to catch the four guards first

D．they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle

5．The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ________.

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A．it is a beautiful plant

B．it is fresh and lovely

C．it had so many sharp needles all over it

D．it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle

阅读理解：阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　　 　Today, most horses are used for riding and racing. But long ago, when I was a boy, most horses were used for pulling.

　They were big horses, for big work.They pulled plows and heavy loads. Such horses are called draft horses.

　　　Draft horses often worked in teams of two, four or six horses. What a beautiful sight a fine matched team was! The horses were all of the same size and color. Their coats were brushed and shining. The big animals moved together as though(仿佛) they were dancing.

　　　My father drove and trained teams of draft horses. I learned from him how to handle them. He showed me that such horse is different. To work well with horses, I needed to know each one.

　“But some things are true for all horses,” he said,“ Before you walk behind a horse, always let him know you are there. Before you go into a horse's stall(畜舍的栏), give him time to make room for you. When a horse is suddenly afraid, get to his head fast, hold him at the bit. That is the only place you can hold a frightened horse, John.”

1．Draft horses were horses used ________.

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A．for racing

B．for riding

C．for heavy work

D．for show

2．A fine matched team of draft horses should be .　　　

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A．more than ten different horses 

B．hundreds of the same horses

C．three or five horses with beautiful and shining hair

D．four or six horses of the same size and color

3．If you want draft horses to work well, you must .　　　

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A．give them something good to eat

B．try to know each of them well

C．be very hard on all of them

D．get something shining for them to wear

4．Which is the right way to get into a horse's stall?　　　

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A．Walk quickly into the stall without any hesitation.(犹豫)

B．Stand outside the stall shouting for a while.

C．Wait for some time till the horses to make room for you.

D．Rush into the stall with a whip(鞭子)in hand.

5．When a horse is suddenly afraid .　　　

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A．get to his head fast, hold him at the bit

B．walk quietly behind him and hold his tail

C．run away as quickly as possible and never come back again

D．go and fetch a whip and beat him till he is calm(镇静)

阅读理解：阅读短文，选择正确答案。完成句子或回答所给问题。

　　John and Sylvia were quite rich. They had a large, beautiful house full of expensive paintings.

　　They had many friends and were not surprised when they received two free tickets for the theater.

　　They were surprised, however, when they could not find out who had sent them the tickets. There was no letter in the envelope (信封) with the tickets.

　　“They've forgotten to put in a letter,”John said.“How strange. We don't know who to thank.”

　　They phoned many of their friends and asked,“Did you send us theater tickets?”“No,”their friends said.“We didn't send them.”“It's strange,”Sylvia told her husband,“but we won't waste the tickets. Everyone says that the play is very good.”

　　And so they went to the theater. They did not really enjoy the play, however, because they were worrying all the time. The play started at eight o'clock and finished at half past ten. When they got home it was after eleven. There was a note on their front door. It said,“We hope you enjoyed the play.”Inside the house there was not a single painting. They had all been stolen.

1．Why were John and Sylvia surprised later?

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A．There was nothing in the envelope.

B．There was two tickets and a letter in the envelope.

C．There was nothing but two tickets.

D．The envelope was broken.

2．Why couldn't they find out who sent them the tickets?

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A．Their friends wanted to keep it a secret.

B．There was no letter with the tickets.

C．Their friends said they hadn't sent them.

D．Everyone thought the play was good.

3．What did John and Sylvia do?

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A．They went to see the play they had tickets for.

B．They thanked the people who had sent them the tickets.

C．They wasted the tickets.

D．They gave the tickets to their friends.

4．How long were they probably away from home that evening?

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5．Who had sent them the tickets?

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A．They never found out.

B．The people who stole their paintings.

C．Their friends.

D．The owners of the pictures.