Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in he blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blanks with the proper form of the given word; for the blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.
When I worked part-time in a local bookstore at my early age -- so easily - pictured, if you do not work in one, as a kind of paradise where not only 1. one read his own favorite books but also encounter charming young ladies (one of my personal fantasies) who browse eternally among Toni Morrison or Ernest Hemingwast thing that chiefly struck me was that really bookish people are a rarity, 2. there are vast numbers of those who consider themselves to be such. Often they will introduce themselves when they enter the bookshop 3. ‘book people’ and insist on telling you that ‘we love books’. They will wear T-shirts or carry bags with slogans explaining exactly how much they think they adore books. It is clear that the was they dress themselves is quite similar to that of us bookish people, but that is 4. the similarities between them and us begin and end. And 5. (sure) means of identifying them is that they never, ever buy books.
These days it is so rare that I find time to read that, when I do, it feels like indulgence, more so than any, other sensory experience. When an important relationship in my twenties 6. (break) up the only thing I could do was to read, and I amassed a pile of books 7. I sank and escaped from the world around me and inside me. The landscapes of Yu Hua, Wang Shou, Ernest Hemingway, George Orwell, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Harper Lee and others protected me from my own thoughts, which were pushed into the background, where 8. could silently process without bothering me. I created a physical wall on my desk, 9. (make) from the books, and as I read them the wall slowly came down until it was gone.
In a more real sense, books are the best way in which one enriches his own life and the enormous numbers of them out there in the world excite me, especially when I visit second-hand bookstores with no intention 10. (search) for a certain book. It is like casting a net and never knowing what you will find when you gather it in. As Goglo put in it in Dead Souls: “Once, long ago, in the years of my youth, in the years of my childhood, which have flashed irretrievably（不能挽回地）by, it was a joy for me to drive for the very first time to a place unknown.”
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。Some Ways to Cheer UpFeeling a little blue? Here are ten fast and easy ways to smile.①ExerciseWhen you exercise, your brain gives out a chemical called endorphins(内啡肽).This chemical makes you feel happier.1.②Play outsideLeave your apartment and go outside. Sun and fresh air are good for you.③BreatheIf you can’t go to the gym, try taking deep breaths.2.④Play pop musicWestlife, Backstreet Boys, S.H.E....who doesn’t like a little mindless pop? Listening to upbeat, happy music will make you smile. Singing along won’t hurt either.⑤Laughter is the best medicine3. Children laugh around 400 times a day. Adults only laugh about 20 times a day. What happened? Be a kid for a day: play games, watch funny movies, or read jokes online.⑥4.Chocolate has special natural chemicals that make you happy. Besides, it tastes so good!⑦DrawBe an artist! Draw, paint, or make something. Even if it is not perfect, being creative relieves stress.⑧Get a dogDogs are cute, energetic, and fun. Plus, studies show that people with pets live longer and people with dogs live the longest!⑨Have a heart-to-heart talkIf something is upsetting you, it is a good idea to talk about it. Call a friend or relative.5.⑩Think positiveClose your eyes and think of a beautiful scene or a time when you were happy and feeling good.
A. Laughing is the best way to improve your mood. |
B. Everyone likes laughing. |
C. The youth like chatting online. |
D. A good chat is a great way to feel better fast. |
E. Power of chocolate |
F. Breathing deeply will relax your muscles and give you energy. |
G. That is just another reason why exercise is good for you. |
There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the world’s important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve(麋鹿自然保护区) is in them. More than 700 Milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes（丹顶鹤）in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-crown Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for the wildlife.
Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.
1.The Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the ________ part of China.
A.Northeast B.northwest
C.southeast D.southwest
2.What is the weather usually like in the wetlands?
A.Hot B.Dry C.Cold D.Mild
3.When is the World Wetlands Day?
A.On June 25th. B.On April 22nd.
C.On March 23rd D.On February 2nd.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Wetlands -- Valuable Land on the Earth
B.China’s Wetlands Are in the World’s List
C.Wetlands -- Home for Wildlife and Human Beings
D.Special Animals in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands
Our planet was born billions of years ago. Ever since this planet developed, it has surprised us human beings. No matter how much we human beings have developed technologically, we cannot ever create this kind of natural planet. The human race can only discover some amazing facts about it. Let us find out what some of them are.
On September 13,1922 El Azizia, a place in Libya, recorded a temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit. This was the highest temperature ever measured on the planet Earth. The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela, which drops from an amazing height of 3,212 feet. The waterfall drops over the edge of Auyantepui in the Canaima National Park. The gravitational pull（万有引力）of the Earth can be escaped if someone moves at a speed of 6. 95 miles per second. At such a speed, one could travel from New York to Philadelphia in Just 20 seconds. If the entire water in the world’s oceans evaporated, the salt we got from these oceans could cover the entire planet with a 500-foot deep layer of salt. The deepest lake on Earth is Lake Baikal in Russia. Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world, containing about 20% of the world’s unfrozen surface fresh water. The Andes in South America spreads over 4,525 miles. This is the longest mountain range in the world.
Did you know that the biggest valley in the world is the Grand Valley in Mesa County, Colorado and Grand County, Utah？It is about 30 miles（48 km）long and 5 miles（8 km）wide, along the Colorado River. The amazing facts about the earth are too many to be told completely above.
1.The underlined word “evaporated” in Paragraph 2 most probably means“ ”.
A.became salt gradually B.became clear slowly
C.changed into warmer water D.changed into gas or disappeared
2.Where is the longest mountain range in the world？
A.In Russia. B.In Libya.
C.In South America. D.At the Oregon-Idaho border.
3.We can learn from this passage that .
A.Lake Baikal is the biggest lake in the world
B.the highest temperature ever measured was 136 ℃
C.the Angel Falls drops from a height of 3,212 metres
D.one end of the grand Valley is in Colorado and the other in Utah
阅读课文缩写材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
The Longji Rice terraces，1.（build）by the local ethnic groups between Yuan Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty，have different colours in different seasons．Thousands of visitors 2.（attract）to come here every year to admire this great wonder created by people and nature working together．The terraces could not only increase the areas 3. they could grow rice but also catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from 4.（wash）away．What is most significant is 5. people have worked in harmony with nature．The terraces are 6.（clever）designed with hundreds of waterways 7.（connect）with each other．Rainwater，along with these waterways，8.（move）down the mountains and into the terraces．The sun heats the water and turns it into gas，9. forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again，10.（provide）a perfect environment for birds and fish，some of which feed on insects that can harm the rice crops．
重点短语
1.be home __________ ……的故乡
2.from the bottom __________ the very top从底到顶
3.plenty __________ 许多，大量
4.prevent．．．__________．．．阻止……
5.__________ harmony with与……协调
6.connect __________ 连接
7.provide sth．__________ sb．给某人提供某物
8.feed __________ 以……为食
9.pass __________ 传下去
10.wash __________ 冲走
