1、test 14AChoose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):There were very few things that Tim liked less than waiting. His mother was different. She could sit for hours without complaining. He could not. 1 the worst place in the world for him to have to spend time was the wai
2、ting room at any office or business.Today, Tim sat at the waiting room in the auto shop. His mother had taken their vehicle in early on Saturday morning for anoil change. Tim had already 2 the vending machines(售货机) Some silly people forgot to collect their change， so he often found coins. That was n
3、ice. Today he had found nothing,though.Sighing(叹气), Tim wondered what else he could do to kill time until the car was done. The TV was on, but it was on a 3 channel, speaking of the sort of boring things that adults liked to know about, like conflicts in Syria.In the end, Tim managed to pick up a ma
4、gazine. They had a lot of news about popular stars but he didnt care about that kind of things. He 4 found one on science and animals. The picture were very surprisingly colorful and interesting. In fact, he got so into it that his mother had to 5 him to let him know the car was done.“_6_?” she said
5、. Waiting doesnt have to be boring. You just have to keep yourself occupied. I read a few chapters in my book, too.”Tim nodded, his head still full of the pictures hed seen. She was right. 1. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Otherwise 2. A. examined B. tested C. observed D. opened 3. A. news B.
6、 sports C. children D. science 4. A. actually B. specially C. completely D. finally 5. A. grasp B.offer C. shake D. hit 6. A. Hello B. Well C. What D. SeeBRead the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。毎空格限填一词，首字母已给):Once a traveller came into a village which was su
7、ffering from hunger. The villagers asked him to leave, for they feared he wanted them to give him food. They told him that there was no food.The traveller e 1 that he didnt need any food and that, in fact, he was planning to make a soup to share with them instead. The villagers watched suspicious(怀疑
8、的)as he built a fire and filled a pot with water.With great ceremony(仪式), he pulled a stone from a bag, and d 2 it into the top ofwater. After a moment ,he sent the soup and shouted with excitement, How delicious the soupis!As the villagers began to s 3 interest, he mentioned how good the soup would
9、 bewith just a little cabbage in it. A villager brought out a cabbage to share. This episode(情节) repeat until the soup had cabbage, carrots, onions,and beets-indeed, a full pot of soup thatfeed everyone in the village was r 4 .The meaning of this story goes far beyond food. We keep to ourselves idea
10、s, love, and energy, thinking we will be richer, but in fact we make the world, and ourselves p 5 .The traveller was able to see that the villagers were holding back. and he had the ability to inspire(激发)them to give in this way, they created a large meal that n 6 of them could have createdalone.Are
11、 you like one of the villagers? If you come forward and share your gifts, you will inspire others to do the s 7 . The reward is a feast that can feed many.1. _ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._CChoose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):For a few years, I have been wearing a rin
12、g on my right hand. Its not always the same ring, but its always a ring that has a word on it, so when I look at it, Im 1 or reminded of something important. I have got into a habit of buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store.Sometimes I give them away as 2 to someone like Jennie.I first
13、 met Jennie in the hospital waiting room and we had talked several times. One night I sat down beside her and asked how her son was going, for I knew that he was in very bad condition.She told me that she didnt know what to do any more because it seemed that the 3 from the doctors was not good. They
14、 werent sure if her son was going to survive the accident, which had hurt him so badly. With tears in her eyes she said, Theyre 4 my hope I knew then that it was more than a coincidence(巧合)that I was wearing the ring that day.As she continued to talk, I 5 slipped the ring off my finger and put it in
15、 Jennies hand. I told her to wear it and remembered that God loved her and he would go through all of this with her. When Jennie looked down at the ring, she got excited and then held it tightly, for the word written on the ringwas” HOPE”.The last day I was at the hospital,I saw Jennie in the distan
16、ce just as I got on the elevator She 6 and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying ,”Look,I still have Hope!”1. A. admired B. trusted C. puzzled D. encouraged2. A. awards B. prizes C. thanks D. gifts3.A laugh B. articles C. info D.cry4.A.taking away B. keeping up C.cuttin
17、g off D.going down5. A. quietly B. quickly C. nervously D. shyly6.A.shouted B.cheered C. waved D. loweredDRead the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给):On July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart (an American pilot )and Fred Noonan left New Guinea for Howland Is
18、land in the Pacific. This was the longest and most dangerous part of their t around the world. Earhart had trouble soon after the plane took off. The weather was very bad, so she hadto fly at 3, 000 metres. Going this highthe plane used fuel quickly.After about 20 h 2 Earhart and Noonan got close to
19、 Howland Island. The island was o 3 about 65 miles away, but the bright sun was shining in their faces so they couldnt see itNear Howland, a ship was w 4 for the plane. Earhart contacted the ship: We dont have enough fuel, she said. The ship tried to stay in touch with her but got no answer. Finally
20、 the ship called for help. People looked for Earhart and Noonan for days. However, they found nothing.What happened to Amelia Earhart? No one knows for sure. D 5 the flight, she probably moved in the wrong direction because the sun was bright and it was difficult to see. So she got lost: soon after,
21、 her plane ran out of fuel, and she died at sea. Another idea is that she survived the plane crash(失事), S 6 to a lonely island, and later died there. Still others think she survived the crash and secretly returned to the US with a new identity(身份).Till now. none of these i 7 has been proved. People
22、are still wondering about them. (Noonans body has never been found either. )No matter what happened, Earhart probably died as she wished. When I go, she said, Id like best to go in my plane.”1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ERead the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每
23、空格限填一词，首字母给):Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today of his famous p 1 is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern-day life.Although Le
24、onardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was p 2 and used in war many years later.By watching the way birds fly, Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. A 3 hissketches(素描) we can see several objects. We consid
25、er them as modern flying machines。Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good u 4 of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines.Leonardo was a strange man. He didnt eat any meat, which was very unusual in those times.He never Published his ideas and scient
26、ific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the p 5 and moving to the left.We have very little of his work today. Leonardo f 6 only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No
27、 one in his lifetime knew how greatLeonardo was. We now believe, h 7 that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._F Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给):In the future, people may travel to Mars (火星)
28、by water-powered spaceship! Todays spaceships are fine for getting things into space, but they are not so good at travelling long distances. These spaceships burn chemical fuels(燃料) and they are very expensive. Scientists that a water-powered spaceship could make the trip to Mars much c.The idea is
29、just in the planning stages now, but scientists think such a spaceship could be d 2 soon.The key to the water-powered spaceship is the engine. Regular engines push spaceships burning fuel. The water engine will use steam,created by solar panels(太阳能板) that h 3 water to a high temperature. Of course,t
30、he spaceship will have to carry a lot of water for the long trip to Mars. Todays spaceships could not carry that much water. But scientists think that a spaceship blown up I 4 a balloon will be able to carry that much water.One US company has already developed a spaceship like this. These spaceships
31、 are made of a strong material. Two of them have already been sent up into space, using rockets and then laterfilled with air. Balloonspaceships could be very l 5 and carry enough water for a long trip.With the Balloonspaceships, enough water could be carried to power the engines and grow food durin
32、g the trip And the people on the spaceship might even get to take a hot bath!Scientists say the biggest advantage of such a spaceship would be cost. The Balloon” spaceship uses water to p 6 it through space and costs about one thirtieth of a normal spaceship. Such savings naturally encourage continu
33、ed research into balloon spaceships and water engines. If these scientists are correct, we may soon be on our w 7 to Mars in a spaceship powered by water.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._A. 1.A 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.DB. 1.explained 2.dropped 3.show 4.waiting 5.During 6.swam 7.ideasC. 1.D 2.D 3. C 4.A 5.A 6.CD. 1.travel/tour/trip 2.hour 3.only 4.waiting 5.During 6.swam 7.ideasE. 1.paintings 2.produced 3.Among 4.use 5.page 6.finished 7.howeverF. 1.cheaper 2.developed 3.heat 4.like 5.large 6.push 7.way
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