1、完形填空专练（120）Name:_ Class:_ Mark:_/1201World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of 1 . Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy 2 of sp
2、ecial price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year 3 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading 4 hes very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he 5 people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time
3、reading. “Books cant change the world, but people can change the world by changing 6 through reading,” he said. Reading can benefit (有益于) people 7 . Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the 8 developments of science and technology. Reading 9 us
4、with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things 10 are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain 11 about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the 12 we become. Reading is als
5、o one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language 13 English. We all know that we 14 learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today. Reading makes a full man. Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help to kno
6、w more about the outside world and perfect us. 15 , it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day. ( )1. A. Listening B. speaking C. reading D. writing ( )2. A. clothes B. dictionaries C. computers D. books ( )3. A. since B. in C. from D. by ( )4. A. because B. though C. through D. w
7、hen ( )5. A. allowed B. ordered C. called on D. introduced ( )6. A. ourselves B. yourselves C. themselves D. itself ( )7. A. in many ways B. by the way C. in any way D. in the way ( )8. A. earlier B. later C. latest D. last ( )9. A. shares B. gets C. opens D. provides ( )10. A. those B. that C. wher
8、e D. how ( )11. A. think B. to think C. talk D. to talk ( )12. A. outstanding B. prettier C. smarter D. outgoing ( )13. A. like B. at C. about D. towards ( )14. A. can B. cant C. might D. have to ( )15. A. So B. However C. Now that D. Therefore 2A little boy named Harry became very ill. He had to li
9、e in bed all day, unable to move. He spent his days feeling 1 and blue.There wasnt much he could do except look out of the 2 . Time passed, and his illness frustrated him. Until one day he saw a strange 3 in the window. It was a penguin eating a sausage sandwich. The penguin got in 4 the open window
10、, and said “good afternoon” to Harry, turned around, and 5 quickly.Of course, Harry was very 6 . He was still trying to work out what had happened. Outside his window he saw a monkey busy blowing up a balloon. At first Harry asked himself 7 that could possibly be, but after a while, as more and more
11、 crazy-looking 8 appeared outside the window, he couldnt help 9 and found it hard to stop.An elephant jumped on a stone, or a dog wore a pair of glasses and acted in a 10 way. The little boy didnt tell anyone about this. Those strange characters ended up putting joy back in his heart, and in his bod
12、y. Before long, his health had 11 so much that he was able to go back to school again.There he told his classmates all that he had 12 . While he was talking to his best friend, he saw 13 coming out of his friends school bag. Harry asked his friend what it was, and he was so insistent (坚持) that 14 hi
13、s friend had to show him what was in the bag.There, inside, were all the things that his best friend had been using to try to 15 the little boy!And from that day on, Harry always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and alone.( )1.A. happy B. sad C. excited D. cool( )2.A. roof B. hole C. w
14、indow D. wall( )3.A. photo B. painting C. sign D. shape( )4.A. above B. below C. over D. through( )5.A. left B. slept C. flew D. drove( )6.A. annoyed B. surprised C. bored D. tired( )7.A. what B. which C. when D. where( )8.A. people B. students C. children D. characters( )9.A. crying B. laughing C.
15、running D. coughing( )10.A. funny B. rude C. dull D. strict( )11.A. grown B. improved C. increased D. developed( )12.A. acted B. heard C. experienced D. dreamed( )13.A. Something B. anything C. nothing D. everything( )14.A. quickly B. suddenly C. immediately D. finally ( )15.A. cheer up B. give up C
16、. make up D. put up3When I was in primary school, I had a big argument with a boy in my class. I cant 1 what it was about, but I have never forgotten the 2 I learned that day.I was sure that I was right and he was wrong. 3 , he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided
17、 to teach us a lesson. She 4 a good idea. She brought both of us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her grey desk and me on 5 In the middle of the desk was a large, round object. It was 6 for me to see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. “ 7 ,“ he ans
18、wered in a loud voice.I couldnt 8 that the object was white, considering that it was certainly black! One more argument started between the boy and me, this time 9 the color of the object.The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We chang
19、ed 10 , and then she asked me what the color of the object was. I 11 answer, “White.” It was then that I knew what was wrong. It was an object with two 12 colored sides, and from his side it was white. 13 from my side was it black.My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must 14 in
20、 other persons position and look at the 15 through their eyes in order to truly understand their ideas.( )1.Aunderstand Bremember Cexplain Dknow( )2.Aclass Bsubject Clesson Dbook( )3.ATherefore BAlso CHowever DBut( )4.Athought Bwent on with Cgo along with Dcame up with( )5.Aanother Bother Cthe other
21、 Dthe others( )6.Ahard Bclean Clucky Dclear( )7.ABlack BWhite CGrey DBrown( )8.Arealize Bdescribe Cbelieve Dam sure( )9.Alike Bagainst Cabout Daround( )10.Aplaces Bobjects Copinions Dseats( )11.Acould Bshould Chad to Dmust( )12.Asimilarly Bdifferently Cbrightly Dtruly( )13.Abut Bstill Conly Djust( )
22、14.Aappear Bstand Chide Dsit( )15.Asituation Bdiscussion Csolution DWay4Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the rain. I _1_ a newspaper and some chocolate and _2_ into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with lo
23、ng tables to _3_ at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, _4_ the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.When I came back with the coffee, There was someone _5_ in the next seat. _6_ was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and _7_ bright red at the front
24、. He had started to eat my chocolate!Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didnt want to have any _8_. I just read the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in _9_.Then he took a _10_ piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didnt sa
25、y anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.The boy gave me a strange look, then _11_ up. As he left, he shouted out, “Theres something _12_ with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, _13_ I didnt want to qu
26、arrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had _14_ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to _15_. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boys!( )1. A. stole B. bought C. sold D. wrote ( )2
27、. A. went B. sat C. seated D. looked( )3. A. sit B. seat C. lie D. laugh( )4. A. pushed B. took C. put D. pulled( )5. A. jumping B. playing C. sitting D. sleeping ( )6. A. He B. It C. Who D. What( )7. A. cut B. washed C. covered D. colored( )8. A. coffee B. trouble C. chocolate D. matter( )9. A. car
28、elessness B. anger C. surprise D. happiness( )10. A. first B. second C. very D. last( )11. A. stood B. took C. cried D. looked( )12. A. strange B. wrong C. OK D. funny( )13. A. and B. but C. so D. while( )14. A. spelt B. corrected C. made D. found( )15. A. finish B. leave C. jump D. Shop5For several
29、 years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In some _1_ countries, people can turn on their _2_ and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys and _3_ things. Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden. _4_, the biggest Swedi
30、sh company sells different kinds of things on TV in fifteen European countries, and in one year, it makes $10 million. In France, there are two teleshopping channels, and the French _5_ about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels.In Germany, _6_ last year teleshopping was only
31、possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can _7_ for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German _8_ are hoping these will help them sell more things. Some people lik
32、e teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without _9_. With all the traffic problems in cities, going shopping is not an easy thing. But at the same time, other Europeans _10_ like this new way of buying things. They call _11_ “junk on the air.” Many Europeans usually worry about th
33、e quality of the things _12_ on TV. They think high quality is the most important thing, and they dont believe they can be sure about the quality of the things _13_. The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be _14_ the American companies. They will have to be
34、more careful about _15_ of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves. ( )1. A. European B. Asian C. American D. African ( )2. A. Lights B. switches C. radios D. TVs ( )3. A. some else B. another many C. the other D. many
35、 other ( )4. A. Such as B. For example C. For teleshopping D. It is like ( )5. A. Takes B. cost C. spends D. spend ( )6. A. to B. until C. unless D. by ( )7. A. begin B. leave C. open D. turn on ( )8. A. people B. women C. businessmen D. officials ( )9. A. to go out B. going out C. to buy things D.b
36、uying things ( )10. A. still B. dont C. even D. wont ( )11. A. teleshopping B. TV C. radio D. telephone ( )12. A.appearing B. coming out C. for sale D. to buy ( )13. A. in the shop B. on TV C. they bought D. by this way ( )14. A. the same with B. different from C. as big as D. larger than ( )15. A.
37、the number B. the quality C. the places D. the buyers 6Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate（使发生联系） red with a strong feeling like 1 . Red is used for signs o
38、f 2 , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of 3 in autumn. People say orange is a 4 color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of 5 . People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass
39、in 6 . People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people 7 two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and 8 . Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be 9 . Those who like to be with 10 like red. The cool colors are 11 and b
40、lue. Where are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to 12 more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good 13 for a living ro om or a 14 . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. 15 colors a
41、re better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.( )1. A. sadness B. anger C. administration D. smile( )2. A. roads B. ways C. danger D. places ( )3. A. land B. leaves C. grass D. mountains( )4. A. lively B. dark C. noisy D. frightening ( )5. A. moonlight B. light C.
42、sunlight D. stars ( )6. A. summer B. spring C. autumn D. winter ( )7. A. speak B. say C. talk about D. tell ( )8. A. green B. yellow C. white D. gray ( )9. A. calm B. sleepy C. active D. helpful ( )10. A. the other B. another C. other one D. others ( )11. A. black B. green C. golden D. yellow ( )12.
43、 A. go round B. go by C. go off D. go along ( )13. A. one B. way C. fact D. matter ( )14. A. factory B. classroom C. restaurant D. hospital ( )15. A. Different B. Cool C. Warm D. All7An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his 1 all the time, watering and fertilizing them. One day a young man went by the 2 . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagin
