初中英语星级训练阅读理解+完形填空.docx
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初中英语星级训练阅读理解+完形填空
Test11
C
In1885,ayoungdoctornamedArthurConanDoyleopenedofficesinLondon.Hewantedtobeasuccessfuldoctor,butforsomereasonsheneverfoundenoughpatients.To___1___thetime,hebegantowritestoriesandsendthemtothenewspapers.
ConanDoyle'sstorieswereaboutacleverdetective,SherlockHolmes.ConanDoylewrotethatSherlockHolmeslivedat221bBakerStreetinLondon,andpeoplewithproblemscametohisfor___2___.OftenpolicedetectivescametoSherlockHolmeswiththeirproblems,too.HewasabletosolvemysteriesthatthecleverestpolicemeninEnglandwere___3___tofigureout.
SometimesSherlockHolmescouldsolveamysterywithoutleavinghischair.Helistenedcarefullytotheinformationhisclient(委托人)gaveandfiguredouttheanswer.Atothertimeshespentdaysorweekslookingforclues.SherlockHolmestravelledtodifferentcitiesandcountriestosolvethemysteries.___4___heworedisguises,pretendingtobeanoldman,orasailor.Holmesdidanythingtofindouttheanswertothemysterieshewasworkingon.
SherlockHolmesisthemost___5___detectiveinEnglishliterature,butmanypeopledon'tunderstandthatheisafictional(虚构的)character,notarealperson.TheEnglishpostofficesreport
thatpeoplestillsendmailtoSherlockHolmesinBakerStreet.Evenhegetsmorethan2,000___6___everyyear.
()1.A.keepB.changeC.passD.mention
()2.A.practiceB.thinkingC.trustD.help
()3.A.willingB.suitableC.likelyD.unable
()4.A.SeldomB.NeverC.SometimesD.Always
()5.A.tiredB.relaxedC.nervousD.famous
()6.A.visitorsB.lettersC.callsD.directions
Test13
E
Greenisanimportantcolorinnature.Itisthecolorofgrassandtheleavesontrees.Itisthecolorofmostgrowingplants,too.
Sometimes,thewordgreenmeansyoung,freshandgrowing.Sometimes,itdescribessomethingthatisnotyetfinishedorplantsthatarenotripe.Forexample,agreenhornissomeonewhohasnoexperience,whoisnewtoasituation.Inthefifteenthcentury,agreenhornwasayoungcoworoxwhosehornshadnotyetdeveloped.Acenturyorsolater,agreenhornwasasoldierwhohadnotyethadanyexperienceinwar.Bytheeighteenthcentury,agreenhornhadthemeaningithastoday--apersonwhoisnewinajob.Aboutonehundredyearsago,greenhornwasapopularexpressionintheAmericanwest.Old-timersusedittodescribeamanwhohadjustarrivedfromoneofthebigcitiesintheeast.Thegreenhorndidn'thavetheskillsthathewouldneedtoliveinthehard,roughcountry.
Someonewhohastheabilitytogrowplantswellissaidtohaveagreenthumb.Theexpressioncomesfromtheearlynineteenhundreds.Apersonwithagreenthumbseemstohaveamagictouchthatmakesplantsgrowquicklyandwell.Youmightsaythatthewomannextdoorhasagreenthumbifhergardencontinuestogrowlongafteryourplantshavedied.
TheGreenRevolutionisthenamewhichwasgivensomeyearsagotothedevelopmentofnewkindsofriceandothergrains.Thenewplantsproducedmuchlargercrops.TheGreenRevolutionwastheresultofhardworkbyagriculturalscientistswhohadgreenthumbs.
Greenisalsothecolorusedtodescribethepowerfulfeeling-jealousy.Thegreen-eyedmonsterisnotafrighteningcreaturefromouterspace.ItisanexpressionusedaboutfourhundredyearsagobyBritishwriterWilliamShakespeareinhisplayOthello.Itdescribestheunpleasantfeelingapersonhaswhensomeonehassomethingthathewantstoget.Ayoungmanmaysufferfromthegreen-eyedmonsterifhisgirlfriendbeginsgoingoutwithsomeoneelse.
1.Whatdoesa“greenhorn”nowreferto?
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2.Isthepersonwithagreenthumbgoodatgrowingplants?
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3.Whoworkshardandhelpstodevelopnewkindsofriceandothergrains?
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4.Peopledon’tusegreentodescribepeople’sfeeling,dothey?
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5.Whenwastheexpression“thegreen-eyedmonster”probablyfirstlyused?
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6.Whatkindofpersonwiththegreen-eyedmonsterdoyouthinkhe/sheis?
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Test14
D
Withsomanythingsgoingoninyourlifeandthepressureofworkandsociety,youmaystartthinkingitisnotwiseatalltostartahobby.Butthereasonthatstopsyoufromgettingintoahobbyisthes___1___reasonwhyyoushouldsurelytakeupahobby.
Hobbycanr___2___pressure.Thereisnothingwrongwithfocusingonyourjob.Afterall,itisyourwayofmakingmoney.H___3___,whenyoufocusonworktoomuch,youmayforgetaboutotheraspects(方面)ofyourlife.Thatiswhenthingsstarttogowrong.Whatyouhavetothinkaboutis:
eventherichestpeoplearenotpleasedwithmoneyormaterialthingsa___4___.Weallneedaspacewherewecanbecomeourselves,withoutanypressure.
Hobbiescanhelprecover(恢复)notonlyyourp___5___energybutalsoyouremotionalenergy.Andthatwillbeshowninallaspectsofyourlife.Althoughyoucanrelaxbysleepingordoingnothing,ahobbyhasadifferentrelaxingeffect.Doingnothingcanrelaxyourtiredbody,butitisnosolutiontoatiredm___6___.Thatisthebigdifferencebetweenthetwo.
Ahobbyisagreatwaytospendtimeonyourenjoyment.Butifyouarethinkingthatahobbyisallaboutbeingquiet,thenyouarewrong.Infact,hobbiescanalsobeh___7___toyoursocialskills.Hobbiescanevenhelptoexpand(拓展)yournetwork,andthatcanbecomeanadvantagetoyourjob.
1.___________2.___________3.___________4.___________
5.___________6.___________7.___________
E
WhenMattySallin,34,wasstudyingartandtechnologyatNewYorkUniversity,hegotaninterestingtaskforthefinalexam:
Createsomethingfortheordinaryfamily.Hedecidedtocreateanalarmclock.
"Togetupintime,manypeoplehavetouseanalarmclockeverymorning.Butthesoundoftheclockisextremelynoisyandunpleasant,"hesays.Sobeforehestartedtodesignthenewclock,heaskeddifferentpeoplewhatthey'dliketowakeuptointhemorning.Alotofthemsaid,"Thesmellofbacon(培根肉)."
SoSallinandhistwoclassmatesinventedanewkindofalarmclock:
awoodenboxwithapigfaceandadigitalclockthatusesthesmellofcookingbacontowakepeopleup.Heexplains,"There'snodangerofburning,becauseIbuiltitcarefully.Itusesspeciallightbulbs(灯泡)insteadofafireforcookingandrumsoffautomaticallyaftertenminutes."Justafeweasystepsarerequiredtosetthe"alarm".
"Whatyoudoistoputafewpiecesofbaconmeatinsidetheboxthenightbefore,thenyousetthealarm,"saysSallin."Ifyousetthealarmfor8:
00,itwillturnonat7:
50andslowcookfortenminutesunderthebulbs.Thenthebulbsrumoffandafanblowsthesmelloutthroughthenoseofthepig.
"Sothepleasantsmellofbaconwillwakeyouup.Therewillbenomorenoisyalarms,"saysSallin."Thenyoucanopenthedooronthesideandpullthebaconoutandeatit."
WhenSallinwasakid,hespentalotoftimemakingdrawingsofinventions."Iwantedtomakealiftinmybackyardandaspecialtreehouse,"hesays."ButIneverreallythoughtI'dbecomeaninventor!
"
SallingotanAforhisalarmclockandwentontoinventotherthings—butpeoplecontinuetoemailhimeverydayaskingwheretheycanbuyhisalarmclock.Ifhedecidestoproduceandsellhisspecialalarmclock,maybehecanbuildasuccessfulbusinessoutofit.
1.WhatwasMattySallin?
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2.Howmanypeopleworkedtogetheronthenewalarmclock?
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3.Howlongdidittaketocookthebacon?
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4.Whyarelightbulbsusedforcookingbaconinsteadofafire?
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5.What'sspecialaboutSallin'salarmclock?
________________________wakespeopleupinsteadoftheloudalarm.
6.Whatdoyouthinkofthenewalarmclock?
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Test26
B
WhenIarrived,itwasearlymorninganditwasraining.Igotoutofthecar,wentthroughagateandwalkedalongapath.Intheeast,theskywasbecominglight,butbesidethepath,itwasstillverydark.Iknewitwasthere,buttherewasnothingtosee.
Afteraboutakilometre,astrangerappearedinfrontofme.“AmIgoingtherightway?
”Iasked.HeknewwhereIwasgoing.“Yes,”hereplied,“youwillgetthereinfiveminutes.”Finally,Icametosomerocks,andstopped.Ilookedcarefullyoverthem,butitwasstilltoodarktoseeanything.
Suddenly,thecloudsclearedandtherainstopped.Thesunrosebehindmeandbeyondtherocks.Isawthatthegroundfellawayanddowntoariver,farbelowme.IwasontheedgeoftheGrandCanyon,oneofthewondersofthenaturalworld.
IlookeddowntotheColoradoRiverabout2kilometresbelowme.Ifyouputthethreetallestbuildingsintheworldatthebottomofthecanyon,theystillwillnotreachthetop.ThenIlookedacrosstotheothersideofthecanyon.Howfarisit?
Itis20kilometres,maybemore.finally,Ilookedtomyleftandtomyright,andonbothsidesthecanyondisappearedintothedistance……over4
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