完形填空专项练习一

完形填空专项练习一

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Many people think that Americans 1 their cars almost more than anything else. When 2__ people are fourteen years old, they want to have their __3_ cars. They don’t ask for a car from their 4__. So many of them work in _5_ time during their last year of high school to buy a car. Learning to 6 _ and getting a driver’s license may be one of the most exciting things in a young person’s life.

Some people almost 7 _ go to a doctor when they are ill. But they will __8_ their cars to a garage as soon as they think there is a 9 . On Saturdays or Sundays some people may 10 most of their time washing and repairing their cars.

1. A. prefer B. love C. drive D. play

2. A. little B. big C. old D. young

3. A. new B. own C. expensive D. cheap

4. A, friends B. teachers C. parents D. brothers

5. A. free B. busy C. study D. good

6. A. make B. mend C. wash D. drive

7. A. always B. never C. often D. usually

8. A. take B. carry C. pull D. lift

9. A. question B. wrong C. mistake D. problem

10. A. cost B. get C. spend D. use

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Who designed the first helicopter? Who __1__ of the most famous pictures in the world? Who knew more about the human body than most __2__? There is an answer __3__ all these questions --- Leonardo de Vinci.

Leonardo may have been the greatest genius __4__ have ever known. He lived in Italy around the year 1500, but many of his inventions seem modern to us today. For example, one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter. Of course, he couldn’t __5__ a helicopter with the things he had. But scientists say his idea would have worked.

But Leonardo __6__ an inventor. He was one of the greatest artists of his day. By the time he was twenty years old, he was called a master painter, and as he got older he became __7__ more famous. Sometimes he drew a hand ten different ways __8__ he was ready to paint.

Many of Leonardo’s wonderful paintings are still with __9__ today. You may know one of his most famous works the __10__ woman known as the Mona Lisa.

1. A. took B. made C. painted D. invented

2. A. artists B. doctors C. painters D. people

3. A. to B. of C. for D. from

4. A. the scientists B. the artists C. the world D. people

5. A. draw B. paint C. work D. build

6. A. was just B. wasn’t just C. wasn’t D. was no longer

7. A. less B. no C. even D. very

8. A. before B. after C. because D. when

9. A. him B. us C. them D. you

10. A. interesting B. crying C. smiling D. surprising

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Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they __1__ their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”

At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can __2__ fill the basket.” __3__ man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at __4__ so foolish.” He __5__ his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying __6__. At last the well was almost __7__.

As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. __8__ he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You __9__ so well in this little thing,” he said, “ __10__ now I know I can believe you with many things.”

1. A. finished B. did C. began D. had

2. A. ever B. never C. easily D. no

3. A. The other B. Another C. One D. A second

4. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything

5. A. picked up B. put away C. took away D. threw away

6. A. water B. basket C. well D. work

7. A. full B. empty C. filled D. clean

8. A. While B. As soon as C. Before D. Since

9. A. have done B. will do C. do D. are doing

10. A. what B. why C. when D. that

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Food is very important. Everyone needs to __1__ well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is __2__. We begin to get knowledge even __3__ we are very young. Small children are __4__ in everything around them. They learn __5__ while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to __6__ story books, science books…, anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and __7__ to find out answers. What is the best __8__ to get knowledge? If we learn by ourselves, we will get __9__ knowledge. If we are __10__ getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand better.

1. A. sleep B. read C. drink D. eat

2. A. sport B. exercise C. knowledge D. meat

3. A. until B. when C. after D. so

4. A. interested B. interesting C. weak D. better

5. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

6. A. lend B. read C. learn D. write

7. A. try B. have C. refuse D. wait

8. A. place B. school C. way D. road

9. A. little B. few C. many D. the most

10. A. often B. always C. usually D. something

完形填空专项练习二

Someone says, “Time is money.” But I think time is__1__ important than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can get it back. However, when time is 2 it’ll never 3 . That’s 4 we mustn’t waste time.

It goes without saying that the 5 is usually limited. Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do 6__ useful.

But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spent their limited time smoking, drinking and __7 . They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own __8 .

In a word, we should save time. We shouldn’t 9 today’s work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to 10 .

1. A. much B. less C. much less D. even more

2. A. cost B. bought C. gone D. finished

3. A. return B. carry C. take D. bring

4. A. what B. that C. because D. why

5. A. money B. time C. day D. food

6. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

7. A. reading B. writing C. playing D. working

8. A. time B. food C. money D. life

9. A. stop B. leave C. let D. give

10. A. lose B. save C. spend D. take

Tom grows the nicest vegetables and fruits and the most beautiful flowers in the village. Plants grow in Tom’s garden all through the __1__ and they are much __2__.

Tom cuts some flowers for his sitting room table, eats some fruits and vegetables, but he __3__ most of them in the market. His vegetables, fruit and flowers are so __4__ and beautiful that they sold much more __5__ in the market than those of other villagers.

How does Tom grow these beautiful things? He is so __6__ that he just sits under his orange tree with his radio.

He __7__ the music all day.

That is quite true. Tom __8__ things in spring, summer, autumn and winter. After that he sits with his radio. And everything __9__. It is the music that does the work. Tom knows more clearly that music makes the biggest vegetables and the most beautiful flowers. Plants love __10__ as much as people.

1. A. week B. month C. season D. year

2. A. better B. worse C. less D. later

3. A. buys B. sells C. borrows D. lends

4. A. dear B. bad C. big D. small

5. A. politely B. quickly C. slowly D. carefully

6. A. angry B. busy C. tired D. lazy

7. A. listens to B. hears C. watches D. speaks

8. A. fills B. plants C. throws D. makes

9. A. does B. moves C. grows D. plays

10.A. work B. rain C. stories D. music

Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She __1__ him very much and as he was not a

__2 __ child, she was always __3__ that he might be ill, __4__ she used to take him to see the best __5__ in the town four times a year to be looked __6__.

During one of these __7__, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him, “Have you had any __8__ with your nose or ears recently?” Mick __9__ for a second and then answered, “Yes, I __10__.”

Mrs. Ball was very __11__. “But I’m sure you have __12__ told me that, Mick!” She said worriedly. “Oh, really?” Said the doctor __13__. “And what tr ouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick, “I always have trouble with them when I’m __14__ my sweater off, because the __15__ is very tight.”

1. A. loved B. hated C. missed D. cared

2. A. rich B. clever C. strong D. happy

3. A. afraid B. surprised C. glad D. sure

4. A. which B. for C. but D. so

5. A. player B. teacher C. doctor D. lawyer

6. A. round B. over C. for D. after

7. A. talks B. years C. visits D. stays

8. A. answer B. thing C. word D. trouble

9. A. waited B. thought C. stood D. looked

10. A. did B. will C. have D. do

11. A. excited B. interested C. pleased D. surprised

12. A. already B. just C. never D. always

13. A. angrily B. seriously C. happily D. carefully

14. A. turning B. taking C. keeping D. putting

15. A. collar B. nose C. mouth D. ear

完形填空专项练习三

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You may think there is only sand in the desert of the world, __1__ it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little __2__, but it is not __3__ for most plants. Still we can see some plants __4__ in the desert.

There is __5__ in some places in the desert. We __6__ these places oases. In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow __7__ kinds of crops in the fields there.

People __8__ live outside the oases. They have camels, sheep and other animals. These animals depend __9__ the desert plants for their food and do not need __10__ water.

The __11__ are useful to the desert people in many ways. They eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals. They use the camels for carrying water, food, tents and something else.

The people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place. They must always look 12 grass or desert plants for their animals. When there is no more food for their animals, they move to __13__ place. The desert people are __14__. No man in the desert would ever refuse __15__ the people in trouble and give them food and water.

1. A. and B. but C. or D. so

2. A. rain B. rains C. wind D. winds

3. A. good B. good enough C. enough good D. enough

4. A. live B. to live C. lives D. lived

5. A. stones B. plants C. wood D. water

6. A. say B. tell C. call D. find

7. A. every B. all C. a D. one

8. A. also B. too C. either D. still

9. A. with B. in C. on D. by

10. A. a little B. few C. much D. any

11. A. water B. plants C. crops D. animals

12. A. at B. for C. up D. after

13. A. other B. the other C. the others D. another

14. A. well B. friend C. friendly D. carefully

15. A. help B. helps C. helping D. to help

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Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to 1 things with. He 2 to take ten servants with him. They would 3 the things to sell and the food to 4 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to 5 and asked to 6 with them.

The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, 7 may go with us. 8 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my 9 , you can’t carry a 10 load (担子). You must 11 the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.

“You are 12 .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said 13 and lifted the load gladly.

On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired 14 the little servant. Do you know 15 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.

1. A. eat B. buy C. change D. get

2. A. decided B. liked C. hoped D. tried

3. A. take B. bring C. carry D. borrow

4. A. cook B. eat C. buy D. drink

5. A. them B. the servants

C. the road

D. the rich man

6. A. stop B. stay C. go D. talk

7. A. you B. he C. I D. they

8. A. Since B. If C. Because D. But

9. A. family B. guests C. servants D. things

10. A. heavy B. light C. small D. difficult

11. A. eat B. choose C. pick up D. understand

12. A. brave B. right C. clever D. foolish

13. A. sorry B. nothing C. angrily D. good-bye

14. A. besides B. of C. except D. with

15. A. who B. him C. that D. why

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Allan was worried. This was his first time to go traveling 1 . He didn’t know how to find his seat, 2 he went to the air hostess and asked, “Could you help me? I can’t find my seat.” The air hostess showed 3 the seat and told him 4 and fasten the seat belt. She

told Allan not to move about when the plane was going up. And she also said that Allan’s ears might feel 5 strange, but he didn’t need to 6 it because many people felt 7 that. When the plane was flying very high, Allan could stand up and walk around. He could 8 read books, newspapers or see films. The air hostess would __9__ food and drinks. Allan would enjoy the flight and 10 soon.

1.A. by ship B. by air C. by car D. by bus

2.A. yet B. or C. but D. so

3.A. him B. me C. her D. he

4.A. stand up B. sleep C. to sit down D. sit down

5.A. a little B. little C. a bit of D. bit

6.A worrying B. be worried C. worry about D. worry

7.A. in B. for C. as D. like

8.A. neither B. either C. both D. also

9.A hold B. take C. bring D. carry

10. A. arrive home B. arrive to home C. get to home D. reach at home