完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we  1 the national flag go up.

　 Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   2 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.

　 Can I really do it?

　 Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   3 me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday morning, I want you to give the talk. Go and write something down.  4 for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”

“Thank you.” I answered. It was such a great  5 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  6 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Finally Monday morning came. I began to feel  7 .

When did I last give a talk to  8 many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really  9 it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

When I got to school, we all went out to the playground. I  10 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.

“Take it easy,” I said to  11 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”

Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t  12  stand up.

I took a look at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes seemed to say, “You can do it! Come on!   13 afraid, just talk!”

I took a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.

I don’t know 14 I finished my talk, but I tried my best to do it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself  15 everyone what I can do.

1.                A．watch          B．see            C．notice    D．look at

 

2.                A．surprised       B．proud          C．bored    D．careful

 

3.                A．spoke          B．asked for        C．said to    D．showed

 

4.                A．Look out        B．Come on        C．Take care D．Get ready

 

5.                A．chance         B．news           C．time D．message

 

6.                A．to do          B．to listen         C．to see    D．to play

 

7.                A．excited         B．happy          C．nervous  D．surprised

 

8.                A．after           B．such           C．before   D．so

 

9.                A．do            B．speak          C．talk  D．take

 

10.               A．sat            B．stood          C．jumped   D．ran

 

11.               A．me            B．myself         C．my class   D．my parents

 

12.               A．be able to       B．hardly          C．never D．even

 

13.               A．Not be         B．Don’t         C．Don’tbe  D．Not

 

14.               A．where         B．how           C．why  D．whether

 

15.               A．with           B．at             C．to    D．for

 

 

Christmas is on December 25th. It’s my favorite  26  . In the morning my parents often  27 the house. My brother and I often  28 the Christmas tree with lights. Then we put a star  29 the top(顶部) of the tree. In the evening, everything is  30 . We sit at the table and eat turkey(火鸡) for Christmas 31 . After the meal, my brother and I watch TV. We often wait for Father Christmas  32 we want to  33 presents from him. Father Christmas always knows  34 I want. Next year I’m going to the cinema with   35 parents. I want to have a different Christmas Day.

【小题1】 A．festival B．luck C．work D．sport

【小题2】 A．clean B．plan C．bring D．take

【小题3】 A．paint B．decorate C．have D．paint

【小题4】 A．in B．under C．on D．behind

【小题5】 A．big B．round C．bad D．ready

【小题6】 A．breakfast B．dinner C．lunch D．hotdog

【小题7】 A．because B．or C．so D．but

【小题8】 A．buy B．take C．get D．give

【小题9】 A．who B．what C．when D．where

【小题10】 A．his B．their C．her D．my

根据句意和汉语注释写出单词的适当形式。

1.When the earthquake started, many people ran in all ____________ (方向).

2.They got __________ (结婚) last month. They are very happy now.

3.We all want to have a pleasant __________ (环境).

4.“Don’t forget to bring your homework again and again!” the teacher said __________ (生气地).

5.Mount Fuji is one of the ___________ (象征) of Japan. I hope to see it one day.

 

Nora, a 17-year-old American, notices that when she has to do a paper for school and researches it on the Internet, she rarely reads a whole page and does deep reading. “I’ll read the beginning of a paragraph and then I'll skip(跳过) the rest,” she says.

   While Nora's mother, Martha, loves sitting down with a good book and reading carefully, her daughter may be the wave of the future.

  “Deep reading”, or slow reading, is a process in which people think carefully while they read. With most, that means slowing down --- even stopping and rereading a page or paragraph to really understand what the author is trying to say.

   Last summer, Google CEO Eric Schmidt said he was concerned about what he sees as a decline（衰退）in slow reading. Instant messages and 140-character tweets（微博）appear to be reducing out ability to concentrate on a single idea or theme of a book, he told Foreign Policy Magazine.

   It's easy to forget the benefits of deep reading in an age when anything worth doing is done fast. Experts warn that without deep reading, it is impossible to be an educated person of the world, a knowledgeable voter or even an imaginative thinker.

  “If you want to have a deep relationship with a text and understand a complex idea, then slow reading is a preferred style. It is good for pleasure, too. It is not a rushed experience and you can lose yourself in a text,” said Canadian writer John Miedema, the author of the book Slow Reading.

  US' Ohlone College English professor Cynthia Lee Katona says reading is a highly social activity that builds the mind and social connections. If you read, she says, you simply know more and have more to talk about with friends, partners and people you know.

   Deep reading can also take a reader on a trip around the world even if they are sitting in a living room armchair, Katona says. Also, deep reading helps people develop thinking, writing and conversation skills.

  “If you like beautiful things, authors put words together that are really beautiful and expressive,” she says. “If you want to write well--- and there are lots of reasons to express yourself clearly --- you should read.”

1.The comparison（对比）between Nora and her mother's reading habits _______.

   A. introduces the wave of future

B. adds a lot of fun for readers

   C. explains what deep reading is

D. calls attention to deep reading

2.What leads to the decline of deep reading, according to Eric Schemidt?

   A. The fast pace of modern society.

   B. The lack of desire for knowledge

   C. The weakening ability to concentrate.

   D. The wide use of instant messages and tweets.

3.What does the underlined word “it ” refer to in paragraph 6?

   A. A deep relationship.              B. A complex idea.

   C. Slow reading.                   D. A preferred style.

4.According to the article, Cynthia Lee Katona's opinion of deep reading is that _______.

   A. it makes sure you a better paid job

B. it makes you a better writer

   C. it is better than travelling

D. it helps build better family relationship

5.What is the main point of the article?

   A. The importance of deep reading.

B. How to improve reading skills.

   C. The benefits of different reading styles.

D. The secrets of a knowledgeable person

 

1I am tired after the long walk.I want to have a __.

A. talk    B. look    C. party  D.rest