完形填空。 In the United States, Monday is the beginning of the workweek (工作周). I
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like__1__ . And it is certain that the day they like most is Saturday. Saturday is the __2__ of the
workweek, and it is the beginning of the weekend. Life is__3__ at weekends. Most Americans take care
of their houses, cars or gardens. They__4__ the feeling that time seems to move slowly. The workweek is
for things you have to, but the__5__ is for things you want to do. Some people may get in a car and go
for a __6__ in the country. They like to take part in outdoor activities. They __7__ go to a public eating
or a film on Saturday night. The __8__ of weekends is a recent invention (近期的发明). In the 1870s,
rich people began to speak of __9__ weekends in the country visiting friends. For most people, however,
the workday was six days__10__ .
( ) 2. A. end
( ) 3. A. terrible
( ) 4. A. hate
( ) 5. A. weekend
( ) 6. A. walk
( ) 7. A. must
( ) 8. A. day
( ) 9. A. costing
( ) 10. A. long
B. beginning
B. hard
B. enjoy
B. weekday
B. dance
B. should
B. idea
B. spending
B. short
C. middle
C. different
C. remember
C. week
C. drive
C. need
C. programme
C. paying
C. early
D. less
D. starting
D. same
D. forget
D. workweek
D. run
D. may
D. knowledge
D. taking
D. late
答案
举一反三
Smith didn"t believe this, so he did an experiment (实验).
He caught 20 bees under the eave (屋檐) of his house and put them in a bag. He asked his daughter to
wait there and see if the bees would come back. He marked (作标记) the bees and took them two
miles away. Then he opened the bag and let the bees out.
When he got home, his daughter ran to him and shouted, " Two bees have come back." Both John and
his daughter were very excited. He went to see them at once. Yes, two bees were there. They flew about
two miles in three quarters. And they came back with pollen (花粉) on their bodies. It was getting dark.
No more bees came back home. John became worried.
The next morning, he came to see the bees again. To his surprise, another fifteen bees came back with
pollen on their bodies. As a result, John believed that bees really have the ability of finding their way
home.
B. when bees usually look for their food
C how bees talk with each other
D. if bees can find their way home
B. under the eave of his house
C. on the roof (屋顶) of his house
D. two miles away from his house
B. half an hour
C. forty-five minutes
D. one hour
B. 15
C. 17
D. 20
| 完形填空。 |
| The kiwi (鹬鸵) lives only in New Zealand. It is a very strange 1 because it cannot fly. The kiwi is the same size 2 a chicken. It has no wings or tail. It does not have any feathers 1ike other birds. It has hair on its body. Each 3 has four toes (脚趾). Its beak (喙) is very long. The kiwi likes a lot of trees around it. It sleeps in the daytime because the sunlight may 4 its eyes. Its nose is very great. It can 5 things with it. It is the only bird in the world that can smell things. The kiwi"s eggs are very big. There are only 6 kiwis in New Zealand now. People 7 see them. The government says that people cannot kill kiwis. New Zealanders want their kiwis 8 . There is a picture of kiwis 9 New Zealand money. People from New Zealand are sometimes called 10 . |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Most animals protect (保护) their young until they are old enough to take care of themselves. A fish that swims in the rivers of South America protects its  young in a very strange way. This fish, a kind of catfish, uses its mouth to keep its babies from danger. When this catfish lays (产下) its eggs, it carries them in its mouth. From what we know, it does not eat during this time. After the eggs hatch (孵化), the fish swims with its young to protect them. It opens its mouth when danger appears and its young swim inside. They swim out only when it is safe again. These catfish may have a peculiar way to protect their young, but it seems (似乎) to work. |
| 1. The best title (标题) for this passage is ________. |
| A. Fish in South America B. How A Fish Protects Its Young C. Laying Eggs D. A Cat That Swims |
| 2. We can guess the young fish are ________. |
A. very brave  B. large C. yellow and gold D. small |
| 3. If the young fish were not near their mothers, they would be________. |
| A. in greater danger B. sadder C. happier D. safer |
| 4. The word "peculiar" in the last line means________. |
| A. easy B. strange C. useless D. dangerous |
| 短文填空。 |
| Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me t_____you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe it"s h_____ to you. First, you need to know what k_____ of group they belong to. If people of the group are shy(害羞的), never ask them "Why don"t you talk?" or "Why are you quiet?" They don"t like it, so d_____do it. N_____, remember that each group is different. They will use different words, find different things funny . Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing(外向的). I_____ you are outgoing, you will become very popular . Remember, n_____wants to make friends with a quite shy person. F_____, find a right topic to talk with the group. For example, you can ask people w_____ they will do before the weekend, but don"t make plans at once. S_____ things can change, so just talk with them. |
| 根据短文内容，回答问题。 |
| Birds can fly and bats can, too. But, is a bat a kind of bird? No, a bat is not a kind of bird. They are different animals. A bat has four legs. A bird has only two. Bats have teeth and birds have no. Bats have large ears but bird"s ears only holes in the head. All bats like to eat insects (昆虫). They eat at night and sleep in the daytime. In the evening bats are busy flying and catching insects. Its legs help it to fly. The piece of skin (皮肤) joins them together. It is just like a wing. Some people think bats can"t see. In fact it is not true. Bats have eyes, but they cannot see well. Bats have better ears than men have. They can hear things which people can"t. They can feel where a thing is. That is why the bats can fly about in the evening. |
| 1. Is a bat a kind of bird? ________________________________ 2. Are bat"s ears bigger than bird"s? ________________________________ 3. Why can bats fly about in the evening? ________________________________ 4. Can a bat see well? ________________________________ 5. What helps a bat fly? ________________________________ |