完形每日一练 6
Shaquille O‘Neal was chosen in 1996 as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. He was 36 as the 1999-2000 Most Valuable Player by media. He was in All-NBA First Team four times. He was in All-Star nine times. O‘Neal is a great basketball player, and he is also a successful 37 . Shaquille O‘Neal is both a big man, more than 7 feet tall and 310 pounds, and a big basketball star. Here are some facts about this 38 player. He was born on March 6, 1972, in Newark, New Jersey. His nickname（绰号）, Shaq, is taken from his 39 name. Shaquille Rashaun, which means ―little warrior‖ 40 Arabic. When he was a child, he did not want to play basketball or be a rap singer. He wanted to be a break dancer, 41 when he was 13, he started playing basketball for an American team in Germany, where he was living 42 his family. His parents had to look after the young basketball player in his daily life because he was too young at that time. In Germany, he met Dale Brown, the trainer of the basketball team of Lousiana State University（LSU）. This 43 with Trainer Brown guided Shaq to choose LSU after he finished high school. Then at the age of 20, Shaq 44 the Orlando Magic, an NBA team. Shaq is now number 34 with the Los Angeles Lakers and has 45 a 7-year contract for $ 123 million, or ―a hundred mil‖ 46 Shaquille calls it in his rap song ―It Was All a Dream.‖
Shaquille O‘Neal is the greatest example of an NBA player who became a rapper. He has made four successful rap albums（专辑）. ―It Was All a Dream‖ is one of his rap songs. In the song he tells people how he 47 when he became successful.
What an amazing success story he has had. 36. A. reached 37. A. dancer 38. A. rich 39. A. big 40. A. in 41. A. so 42. A. from 43. A. connection 44. A. played 45. A. found 46. A. as 47. A. sang
B. caught B. trainer B. famous B. good B. on B. then B. with B. help B. joined B. wrote B. while B. played
C. held C. rap singer C. strange C. given C. at C. but C. by C. agreement C. left C. marked C. since C. dreamed
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D. picked D. movie star D. young D. family D. to D. or D. for D. stay D. bought D. signed D. because D. felt
Mrs Thompson had noticed that Teddy didn‘t play well with other children in her class. His clothes were messy and he needed a bath. Teddy could also be unpleasant. Mrs Thompson marked all his papers with a big red ―F‖ at the top.
At the end of the semester (学期), she had to review each child‘s past records and she put Teddy‘s off until last. When reviewing his file (档案), she was surprised. Teddy‘s first grade teacher had written, “Teddy does his work neatly and has good manners. He is a joy to be around.‖ His second grade teacher had written, ―Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled by his mother‘s illness.‖ His third grade teacher had written, ―His mother‘s death has been hard on him.‖ Teddy‘s fourth grade teacher had written, “Teddy is withdrawn (性格内向的) and doesn‘t have many friends.”
Mrs Thompson was ashamed. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she opened Teddy‘s to find a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume (香水). She dabbed (轻擦) some of the perfume on her wrist (手腕). Teddy stayed after school that day just long enough to say: “Mrs Thompson, today you smelled just like my mom used to.” She cried for at least an hour.
On that day, Mrs Thompson began to teach. As she worked with Teddy, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Years later, she got a letter from Teddy. He had graduated from college with the highest of honors; he had got his bachelor‘s degree (学士学位); now his name was a little longer – Theodore F. Stoddard, MD (医学博士).
Teddy invited her to his wedding. Mrs Thompson made sure she was wearing the perfume. They hugged each other, and Dr Stoddard whispered in Mrs Thompson‘s ear: ―Thank you, Mrs Thompson, for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference.‖
“Teddy, you taught me that I could make a difference. I didn‘t know how to teach until I met you.‖ (387 words)
1. In the second paragraph, the author intends to show _______. A. that different teachers had different opinions of Teddy B. that Teddy loved his mother a lot
C. what it was that had shaped Teddy‘s personality D. that it was the right time for teachers to help Teddy
2. Why did Mrs Thompson cry on the day when Teddy gave her the perfume? A. She was ashamed that she had thought of Teddy as a bad student. B. She was disappointed that it was just one quarter full.
C. She was angry with the students who were laughing at Teddy. D. She felt sorry for Teddy for losing his mother so early in life. 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Teddy performed well with the help of Mrs Thompson.
B. Mrs Thompson wasn‘t a good teacher until she taught Teddy. C. Teddy felt that Mrs Thompson was just like his mother.
D. Teddy invited Mrs Thompson to his wedding if she wore the special perfume. 4. When Mrs Thompson talked about ―how to teach‖, she meant that ______. A. teaching is about care and encouragement B. teachers can learn a lot from their students
C. a good teacher should care about students‘ families
D. a good teacher should pay special attention to the quieter kids
完形每日一练 7
It is so cold on that dark winter day in 1942. But it is no different from any other day in this Nazi concentration camp (纳粹集中营). I am 36 dead, living on from day to day, from hour to hour, 37 I was taken from my home and brought here with tens of thousands of other Jews (犹太人). Will I still be 38 tomorrow?
I walk back and forth (来回) next to the barbed wire fence (带刺的铁丝网), trying to keep my body 39 . I am hungry. I have been hungry for long. Each day, as more of us disappear, the happy 40 seems like a dream, and I sink deeper and deeper into hopelessness.
Suddenly, I notice a young girl walking past 41 the other side of the fence. She stops and looks at me with sad eyes that seem to say she cannot understand why I am here. I want to look away, but I cannot move my eyes away from hers. Then she reaches into her pocket, and pulls out a red apple. Oh, how long has it been since I saw 42 ! She looks round carefully and then with a smile quickly throws the apple over the fence. I run to pick it up, holding it in my shaking (颤抖) 43 fingers. In my world of death this apple is a sign of life, of love. I looked up in time to see the girl disappearing.
The next day I cannot help myself－I am 44 at the same time to that place near the fence. And again she comes and brings me an apple. For seven months we meet like this. One day I hear terrible news: We‘re being shipped to another camp.
The next day when I greet her, my heart is 45 and I can hardly speak as I say what must be said: ―Don‘t bring me an apple tomorrow.‖ I tell her, ―I am being sent to another camp.‖ Turning before I lose all my control (控制), I run away from the fence. I cannot 46 to look back.
And then one day the war has ended. Few of us who are still alive are freed. I have 47 everything, but I still have the memory of this girl. 36. A. almost B. mostly 37. A. long before B. soon after 38. A. out B. alive 39. A. healthy B. strong 40. A. past B. future 41. A. by B. on 42. A. it B. this 43. A. frozen B. dirty 44. A. pushed B. taken 45. A. beating B. hurting 46. A. imagine B. bear 47. A. forgotten B. left
C. probably D. quite
C. even though D. ever since C. free D. hungry C. warm D. comfortable C. moment D. present C. to D. from C. one D. that C. little D. painful C. drawn D. driven C. sinking D. breaking C. stop D. expect C. missed D. lost
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When the Beijing Olympics begin this August, the world will be watching. The Games have become a huge international event. People will come from around the world to watch many athletes from many countries compete to take home the gold. It takes years of work and billions of dollars to prepare for the Olympics. But it hasn‘t always been that way.
The ancient Olympics
The first recorded Olympics, in 776 B. C., were an important religious festival. But they only included athletes from about a dozen cities. Even after 200 years, the ancient Games only included Greek men from about 100 cities around Mediterranean. Unlike today, the ancient Games were always at Olympia, in Greece.
Olympic sports have also changed a lot in the last few thousand years. The ancient Games began with just one 192-metre race. In later years, the Games grew to include a total of six sports to test skilled soldiers. These included races where runners wore fighting equipment and the pankration—a violent sport with few rules.
The modern Games
Even the modern Olympics were once far smaller than they are today. The first of the modern Games, in 1896, once had 241 athletes from 14 countries. Moreover, the early modern Olympics were not an independent event. Until 1908 the Olympics were part of the world‘s fair!
At the first modem Olympics, there were 43 events from ten sports. Many of the sports from the early modern Games are no longer part of the Olympics. These include the sports of golf and tug of war. There has always been a lot of disagreement over changing Olympic sports.
The number of Olympic sports has constantly increased throughout history. At the Beijing Games, athletes will compete in 302 events from 28 sports. Despite all the changes over the years, some ancient sports are still part of the modern Games. These include running, boxing and wrestling.
The Olympics continue to grow and change, and they encourage us all to work harder, go faster and be stronger. (337)
52．What is the best title for the passage?
A．The History of the Summer Olympics B．The Changes of the Olympic Sports C．The Growing Events of the Olympics D．The Increasing Sports of the Summer Olympics 53．The ancient Olympics were held ________.
A．as important religious festivals B．only at Olympia, in Greece
C．in 776 B. C. at Olympia, in Greece D．in about 100 cities around Mediterranean 54．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The first modem Olympics were held in 1896.
B．241 athletes from 14 countries competed in 43 events in 1896. C．Many countries competed in 302 events at the 28th Olympics. D．Many athletes will compete in 302 events at Beijing Olympics. 55．What can we infer from the passage?
A．The Olympic Games have become a huge international event. B．The number of Olympic sports has increased throughout history.
C．The Olympics encourage us to work harder, go faster and be stronger.
D．While the Games have grown and changed, the Olympic spirit has stayed the same.
完形每日一练 8
When I arrived at Pudong Airport four weeks ago, I took a taxi to the Shanghai Bus Station. The taxi driver 1 very little English but understood that I needed to get to Jiangyin （a city three hours outside Shanghai）that same night. He had picked me up a little after 7 pm. 2 racing through traffic on the road, we arrived at the bus station at 8 pm.
To my surprise, instead of just dropping me off, 3 ran inside to make sure I could make the bus. The station had closed. I didn't know what to 4 ! My driver spoke with some people outside and then rushed me over to the train station at once. I was to take a train to Wuxi （which is only one half hour away from Jiangyin）. From Wuxi I 5 take a taxi to Jiangyin. It was my only hope.
We arrived at the train station minutes later. Again, my driver parked the car and ran inside to get my ticket. When he 6 , we took down my bags and began running to my platform （站台）. Suddenly, a police officer appeared and told my driver he could not stay parked where he was. My driver had to stay with 7 So, I started down the road alone. 200 feet later I was lost, 8 my ticket to strangers, asking in English where I was supposed to go. My train was about to leave. Suddenly there was my taxi driver ! He had come back to 9 I had made it safely.., which I hadn't ! He showed me where to go and I managed （设法）, with his direction, to make it to my platform 10 on time ! Only after I was sitting in my seat on the train to Wuxi did I have time to think about what a nice person this taxi driver is. I had only paid for a 11
From the airport to the bus station but, for some reason, he went to a lot of 12 effort （努力）to make sure I got to where I needed to go-Jiangyin. Without him, my first night in China would have been very terrible. 1．A．read 2．A．After 3．A．I 4．A．see 5．A．might 6．A．arrived
7．A．other drivers 8．A．showing 9．A．be sure 10．A．still 11．A．ride 12．A．true
B．spoke B．Before B．we B．make B．could B．began B．my bags B．giving B．know B．also B．trip B．extra
C．wrote C．Since C．he C．have C．should C．returned
C．the policeman C．leaving C．make sure C．even C．tour C．unusual
D．heard D．Until D．they D．do D．must D．left D．his car D．sending D．wonder if D．just D．distance D．developed