用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文通顺、正确、连贯(每个单词限用一次)。
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The British love sending text messages. They send more than 2.5 billion every month. And most people now understand the language of text, with its numbers and missing 1. . In fact, when a student at a Scottish school wrote the whole article “in txt”, his teacher 2. him “C+ 4 f4t ” (“C+ for effort ”).
Although texting(发短信) is a 3. way of staying in touch with your friends, it can also bring problems. In 2005, a British teenager became the 4. person in the world to receive treatment for an addiction(沉溺) to text messaging. In one year, the nineteen-year-old spent about £4,500 5. texts.
For some people, text messaging has 6. their lives. For example, James Trusler from Sussex in England travels around the world taking part in texting competitions and TV shows. He’s the world’s 7. texter and recently set a new world record 8. he was appearing on Australian TV. He texted:“The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serraslmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human.” 9. took him 67 seconds. James sends a lot of text messages—about 2,500 a month. But he doesn’t get big bills 10. he works for a large mobile phone company!
下面文章中有五处(第56—60题)需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余项。
A Places to Stay B Places to Visit
C Weather D Shopping
E History F Restaurants
Savannah City Guide
1.
If you want to spend the night in Savannah, you have lots of places to choose from. You can stay at a big hotel, a small inn, or a comfortable motel. Savannah’s hotels, motels, and inns are famous for their friendly service. Call one of these places to make your reservation…
2.
Savannah is well known for its wonderful restaurants. Many restaurants serve local seafood or old—fashioned Southern food. The following are some of the best restaurants in the area
3.
If you like to shop, Savannah is the place for you! You’ll find all kinds of stores in Savannah. You can go shopping in small stores or big shopping malls. Are you looking for a special treasure or a great deal? You’ll find it in Savannah.
4.
There are so many things to do and see in Savannah. The sightseeing is great. You can visit beautiful historic homes and museums. You can take a boat tour or visit Civil War forts. With all of Savannah’s history, art, and beautiful buildings, be sure to take the time to enjoy all that Savannah has to offer!
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Savannah has lots of sunshine throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid. Winters are generally mild. Temperatures usually range between 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1 degree Centigrade) and 90 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Centigrade)
How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Can you do it in English, or do you have to use your first languages? Do you count on your fingers? Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world. But scientists have discovered that it is not true.
People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States, people think begin counting with their first fingers, which they extend or stick out. They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb(拇指)to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand.
Besides ways of finger counting, scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers. Some languages have only a few words for numbers, and others have no words for numbers. A group of scientists studied aboriginal(土著的)people in Australia. These people don’t have hand movements to stand for numbers. They don’t even have word for numbers. However, they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers.
In a similar study, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe(部落) in northwestern Brazil don’t have words for numbers such as “one” or “three.”. They are not able to say “five trees” or “ten trees” but can say “some trees,” “more trees,” or “many trees.” Professor Edward Gibson said that mist people believe that everyone knows how to count, “but here is a group that does not count. They could learn, but it’s not useful in their culture, so they’ve never picked it up.”
Although all humans are able to understand quantities(数量),not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting. Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives. Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math, too.
1.The writer begins with the four questions in order to______.
A.make a survey B.interest readers
C.tell a story D.solve math problems
2.What do we learn from the difference in finger counting between the U.S. and China?
A.People from China count much faster than people from the U.S.
B.People from China need two hands to count from one to ten.
C.People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting
D.People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting.
3.Which of following is true about aboriginal Australians?
A.They have only a few words for numbers
B.They have hand movements to stand for numbers
C.They can only count to five on their fingers
D.They can understand different ideas about numbers
4.The study of the Piraha tribe shows that____
A.people all over the world know how to count
B.People of the tribe have words for number
C.Some groups of people are not smart enough to count
D.Counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.people from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math
B.Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans
C.In some aboriginal culture,people don’t even know how to count
D.Some languages don’t have number words because people don’t need numbers.
1.According to the passage, we can see that both writers______.
A.have changed their jobs B. like sports very much
C. feel unhappy at work D. are looking for jobs
2.The reason why the first writer take up the jobs as a clown is that_____.
A.he has had a disease for two years. B. he needs a much easier job
C. he wants to be a successful man D. he wishes to help people
3.The second writer mentions famous people in the passage to show that_____.
A.they are always rich B. they have stress sometimes
C. they like funny people D. they are good at doing yoga
4.The underlined part “fed up” is closest in meaning to ______.
A.interested B. satisfied C. disappointed D. bored
5.It can be learned from the passage that both writers think of their jobs as______.
A.happy moments to learn from other people
B.great chances to make themselves well known
C.rich expensive of acting on the stage
D.good ways of making people happy and healthy
通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。
At a day care centre in Texas, Jessica McClure was playing outside. Jessica’s mother,____worked at the day care centre, was watching her. Suddenly Jessica____ and disappeared. Jessica’s mother cried and ran to her.
The well in the yard was only eight inches across, and a rock always____it.But children had moved the rock.__ __ Jessica fell, she fell right into the well.
Jessica’s mother ran to a phone and called 911 for ____.Men from the fire department arrived. They ____that Jessica was about 20 feet down in the well. Then they told Jessica’s parents their____. “We can’t go down into the well”they said,” It’s so small. So we are going to dig a hole ______well.We’ll dig down about 20 feet. Then we’ll dig a tunnel(通道) across to Jessica. When we reach her, we’ll bring her through the tunnel. Then we’ll bring her up through our____.”
The men began to dig the hole on a Wednesday morning. Two days later, on Friday morning, they were____digging.And Jessica McClure was still in the well.
All over the world people waited for news of Jessica. They read about her in newspapers and watched her rescue(营救)on TV.Everyone___ the little girl in the well.
At 8:00 p.m. On Friday, the men____ reached Jessica and brought her up from the well. Then doctors rushed her to the hospital. Jessica was badly injured but she was still____.A doctor at the hospital said, “Jessica is lucky she is very____.She’s not going to remember this very well.”
Maybe Jessica will not remember her days in the well. But her parents, her rescuers, and many other people around the world will not forget____.
After Jessica’s rescue, one of the rescuers made a metal cover for the well. On the cover he wrote, “To Jessica, with love from all of us.”
1.A. she B. who C. whom D. which
2.A. fell B. slept C. stopped D. rose
3.A. broke B. hid C. covered D. opened
4.A. Because B. Although C. If D. When
5.A. advice B. money C. help D. information
6.A. promised B. discovered C. hoped D. agreed
7.A. dream B. study C. lesson D. plan
8.A. next to B. along with C. far from D. out of
9.A. well B. tunnel C. hole D. yard
10.A. still B. already C. always D. almost
11.A. looked after B. worried about C. made friends with D. stayed away from
12.A .immediately B. usually C. quickly D. finally
13.A. alone B. asleep C. alive D. afraid
14.A. young B. popular C. clever D. pretty
15.A. it B. them C. him D. us
--What about having a drink?
--_______.
A.Help yourself B. Never mind C.You’re right D. Good idea.