1、Test 15AChoose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)What an exciting day it was for Jennifer and Valerie! They had been friends since GradeThree and had 1 many of their high school experiences. Now they were driving together to their final high school event. Today was 2
2、day at Lamar High School. Although they were close friends they were different in many ways. Jennifer was a fairly diligent student while Valerie did just enough to get by and was mainly interested in a good social life.“Isnt it 3 that we re all finished? said Valerie. Im really looking forward to h
3、aving a good time this summer.”“Must be nice, Jennifer replied. Im afraid Im going to have to work most of the summer to help pay for my college expenses.”Jennifers parents had only a small 4 and she had made up her mind to have an occupation in which she could afford all the things her parents coul
4、d not. Valerie， 5 ,came from a fairly well-to-do(富裕的)family. She had little desire to work hard for what she had always taken for granted(认为理所当然).I really dont want to go to college for a while,”she admitted. “My uncle runs a restaurant in the Bahamas and he has invited me to spend a year there as a
5、 waitress. That should give me plenty of 6 for the beach.”“It seems well really be going different ways now, thought Jennifer 1. A. learned B. obtained C. remembered D. shared 2. A. exam B. sports C. graduation D. working 3. A. certain B. great C. unfortunate D. annoying 4. A. income B. problem C. f
6、amily D. difference 5. A. in fact B. in a way C. as a result D. on the other hand6.A peace B. work C. energy D. timeBRead 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):The small Middle Eastern nation of Qatar(卡塔尔) has a soccer team，but it has never played
7、 soccers greatest tournament,the World Cup. However,something amazing will happen in 2022 and at that time Qatar will become the first nation in the Middle East to h 1 the mens Soccer World Cup games.Some fans were confused about this choice. W 2 will the athletes compete? Qatar doesnt have any stad
8、iums(体育场 ) built yet. Also, the weather in Qatar gets extremely hot in summer.However, Qatar has plans to fix those problems. The country has announced plans to build e 3 stadiums for the tournament. To keep everyone c 4 ,each stadium will have solar-powered(太阳能)air-conditioning. Qatar is also build
9、ing a new airport and train system. Because the stadiums will be so close together and connected by train, fans will be able to w 5 two games in one day.Qatar has big plans for its new stadiums. Game officialssay that after the World Cup,they will take the stadiums down. The stadiums will be taken a
10、part and s 6 to countries that donthave enough money to build stadiums.Qatar is very happy to be the first Middle Eastern nation to host the tournament. The countrys Emir(穆斯林国家统治者) said to the World Cup organization,”Thank you for believing in change. Thank you for giving Qatar a c 7 .”1_ 2._ 3._ 4.
11、_ 5._ 6._ 7._CChoose the words or expressions and complete the passagege(选择最当的单词或词语完成短文)During the summer vacation, one of my friends helped me find a tutoring(家教)job: to teach a 12-year-old girl English and math. But thats not all-I have to baby-sit her while her parents are at work. The girl is lo
12、vely and 1 , but naughty. That might have been OK if it was just a normal tutoring job. But this is a babysitter-tutor job, which I have never experienced before, and we stay together for a whole day. I need to make friends with her and change her-it 2 mypatience and imagination.I have to use classi
13、cal anecdotes(轶事)to get her to concentrate on class and respect her teacher. Ive also taught her not to laugh at the disabled people and not to misbehave herself. Moreover, I have to prevent her from being addicted to the games on the cellphones. I buy a 3 every day and tell her interesting stories
14、that are happening around the world. I take her 4 for a walk every day and keep a close eye on her so that shes not running wild or making risky moves. Her grandmother cooks our lunch and Supper, but I usually help with 5 the table and washing the dishes. I observe the girls condition when she gets
15、a skin rash(疹), toothache or stomachache.The tutoring has helped a great deal with my confidence. I feel so proud of being responsible for a childs growth .It has also helped me develop patience and flexibility(灵活性)in 6 dailymatters. Im growing up with the kid.1. A. lazy B. selfish C. bad-tempered D
16、. smart2. A. makes B. tests C. wastes D. loses3. A. book B. magazine C. newspaper D. dictionary4.A. stairs B. downstairs C. home D.indoors5.A. designing B. decorating C. moving D. laying6. A. caring for B. taking part in C. concentrating on D. dealing withDRead the passage and fill in the blanks wit
17、h suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当词使其内容通。每空格限填一词，首字母已给):“Before I came here，”one child said,”I thought swimming was running through an open fire hydrant(消防龙头).”“Here is a summer camp thats only an hour from New York City but a world away. This camp is r 1 by the Fresh Air Fund(基金会 ). Since 1877, the fund
18、has helped poor children from New York City spend summers in the country. Each year, over one thousand children, aged 6-18, take part in the program. Some s 2 at the camp; others live with host families. The fund pays all the money.The camp is for 8 to 15-year-olds. At camp, children can learn about
19、 the stars, see deer and cows and other animals, and go hiking, fishing, and of course swimming. The children learn responsibility by h 3 out with chores(杂物)like making beds and waiting on tables. They also learn a lot from teachers, who are often c 4 students from around the United States and from
20、other countries.Host families from thirteen s 5 and Canada offer to have children spend the summer with them. Many of these families have their o 6 children. The visiting children become part of the family. They go with the family on picnics, to the pool or beach, and on trips. The children are from
21、 6 to 12 years old when they make their first visit, and most are invited back. Some of the children and families become f 7 for life.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。每空格限填一词，首字母已给):Should we be afraid of sharks? Maybe not. N
22、ew research into the reasons for shark attacks suggests that sharks dont like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still a 1 after receiving only one bite. Why is this?There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people. One opinion is that s
23、harks are just curious. We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment, so theyare not a 2 of anything.Naturally,that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they dont have hands or feet, the only way they can find out about an object is to bite it!It is
24、thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason,and then swim a 3 .Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones. It is h 4 for a shark to eat us because sharks dont have hands, and they cant pull the meat off our bones. Maybe thats
25、 why they only bite us o 5 . Unluckily, one bite from a largeshark is serious enough to hurt people greatly!Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may s 6 mistake humans for seals. An example of this is when a shark attacks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks
26、like a seal when seen from b 7 . Sharks like seals because they have thick fat.Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._FRead the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文
27、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):Since May 8, Boston Dynamics dog-like robot, Spot, has been in use at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore to help encourage social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic(*新冠肺炎疫情)according to a r 1 in the South China Morning Post.Singapores government is funding the
28、experiment of the robotic dog, which will last for twoweeks at the park during of-peak(非高峰的) hours.“ The robot isnt enforcing(强制执行).Its just giving people information and encouragingthem, Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert told CNBC. When Spot is patrolling(巡逻)the area, theres a park officer n 2 w
29、ho can do whatever enforcement he decides is suitable.”Cameras f 3 on Spot will scan the surroundings and help officers work out the number of visitors in the park but they cannot read faces and wont collect any personal information. It also carries a loudspeaker to broadcast a pre-recorded message
30、to r 4 visitors of the importance ofsocial distancing.Without enough manpower, Singapore is t 5 to robotics to reduce the manpower required for park patrols and remind people about the risks they may be putting themselves and others in.The question, however, is whether their use of Spot will be a go
31、od tool or will only attract more people to it instead.If the two-week experiment proves s 6 ,the government will consider using Spot at the park during peak hours. Singapore will also do studies to see if its worth using other Spots in other parks. Already, Singapore engineers are trying to improve
32、 Spot, making it tell if people are together in a group or strangers passing on the grass.No one knows if Spot will stay afterthe pandemic is gone,but one thing is for s 7 ;the robot is the hardest working dog in the world.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._答案：A. 1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.DB. 1.host 2.Where 3.enough 4.cool 5.watch 6.sent 7.chanceC. 1. D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.DD. 1.run 2.stay 3.helping 4.college 5.states 6.own 7.friendsE. 1.led 2.Keeping 3.feel 4.touch 5.work 6.expert 7.different
