Cloze 7(2014 镇江) 

      Recently,! felt like I reached a very low point in life.My rela?tionships weren’t good,I wasn’t enjoying my classes,and 1 felt like I had nothing to 1 . My life seemed to be full of endless homework,tests and loneliness.Nothing anyone said seemed 2 to me.I wasn’t sure what to do about myself.Ail I wanted was to be happy again,but I didn’t know who or what would 3 that.

     During these days,I had trouble sleeping.I had to take sleeping pills but still woke up in the midnight. I had no 4 but to tell my dad.He 5 the book The Secret. I immediately bought the ebook online and read the whole thing that night. Fm 6 quite a stubborn person,but the effect on my mood after finishing the book was 7 .

Suddenly,I felt like life was beautiful again.I had never felt such a deep and quick 8 in my life before.

     In fact,the book’s message was very simple—think positively (积极地) .The book had many success stories about how people were able to 9 money,soul mates (心灵伙伴) and old friends back into their lives.I started learning to thank everything in my life like them. Little by little,I realized that The Secret could only work 10 I believed these people’s success stories. Now I'm sure 1 can bring myself happiness.

   1.A. take care of   B. come up with

    C. look down on   D. look forward to

   2..A. helpful   B. colourful   C. peaceful   D. powerful

   3.A. serve   B. offer   C. answer   D. prevent

   4.A. problem   B. idea   C. need   D. doubt

   5.A. borrowed   B. collected   C. returned   D. recommended

   6.A. normally   B. mainly   C. finally   D. probably

   7.A. realistic   B. common   C. obvious   D. serious

   8.A. breath   B. notice   C. surprise   D. change

   9.A. attract   B. control   C. imagine   D. mention

   10.A. until   B. when   C. unless   D. before

Cloze6(2014 南京)

     Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth. Our natural resources are limited (有限的) .This means that they will not 1 forever. Some are renewable,like when you plant a new tree wlien you 2 one down. Others are not renewable,like when you dig coal (煤) out of the 3 . Once it is used,it is gone.

     People realize the 4 that Earth's natural resources are limit?ed,and can do things to help conserve (节约) those resources. 5 you try to conserve a natural resource,you try to use less of it so it does not get used up so 6. One way that people conserve fuel,like gasoline,is by riding a bicycle or walking when the 7 is short instead of driving everywhere.

     Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay 8 We can conserve water 9 making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak ( 漏) .We can also make 10 choices to conserve water,like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they are full.Everyone can make contributions to protecting nat?ural resources.

   1.A. last   B. spread   C. burn   D. change

   2.A. turn   B. out   C. put   D. move

   3.A. station   B. building   C. ground   D. brick

   4.A. news   B. plan   C. decision   D. fact

   5.A. When   B. Although   C. Whatever   D. Whether

   6.A. slowly   B. hard   C. regularly   D. fast

   7.A. money   B. space   C. place   D. distance

   8.A. alive   B. alone C‘asleep   D. awake

   9.A. about   B. for   C. by   D. with

   10.A. generous   B. funny   C. wise   D. surprising

Cloze 5(2015 盐城) 

     An old carpenter ( 木匠) was ready Lo retire.His boss was l to see the good worker go. He asked the carpenter 2 he could build just one more house.The carpenter said yes,3 his mind was not on his work any more.

     He used poor materials and worked on ihe house 4 . When the carpenter finished his work,the boss 5 the frontdoor key to him. “This is your house, ” he said. “A 6 for you."

     What a surprise!What a 7!If he had known he was building his 8 house,he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he had poorly built.

     9 it is with us.Sometimes we build our 10 carelessly.At important points we do not try our best.Then with a shame we look at the situation we have 11 .We find that we are now living in the house we have poorly built.But we don't have a 12 to make it all over again.

     Think of 13as the carpenter.Think about your life. Build it 14 .It is the only life you will ever build because life is a do-it- yourself project.

     Your life today is the 15 of your attitudes and choices you made in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you make today.

   1.A. glad   B. nervous   C. ready   D. sorry

   2.A. if   B. when   C. how   D. why

   3.A. and   B. but   C. or   D. so

   4.A. carefully   B. completely   C. carelessly   D. successfully

   5.A. handed   B. lent   C. sold   D. threw

   6.A. gift   B. promise   C. choice   D. question

   7.A. task   B. wisdom   C. shame   D. stress

   8.A. real   B. expensive   C. old   D. own

   9.A. Neither   B. So   C. Nor   D. As

   10.A. studies   B. lives   C. jobs   D. feelings

   11.A. created   B. changed   C. discussed 1) . affected

   12.A. plan   B. chance   C. method   D. pleasure

   13. A. himself   B. herself   C. myself   D. yourself

   14.A. wisely   B. peacefully   C. rapidly   D. widely

   15.A. talent   B. wealth   C. result   D. difference

Cloze4(2015 连云港) 

     Once there was a little girl living in a small,poor house on a hill.As she grew up,she began to play in her small 1 . She wasa- ble to see over the garden and across the valley a wonderful house high on the hill—and that house had 2 windows.

     Although she loved her family,she 3 about how wonderful and exciting it must be to live in that golden house all day.

     Then she 4 the age when she could play outside of her garden fence (篱笆) .She asked her mother 5 she could go for a bike ride outside the gate.Her mother thought for a while and 6 allowed her to go. The little girl rode her bike 7 she got to the gate of the golden house.

     As she leaned (倚靠) her bike 8 the gatepost,she focused on the path that 9 to the house and then on the house 10  ...and was so 11 . All the windows were plain (普通的) and rather dirty.

     She was so sad that she didn’tgo any further. Heartbroken,she rode her bike back. As she 12 ,she saw a sight that amazed her.

     There 13 the valley on the other side was a little house. Its win?dows glistened (闪耀) golden,as the 14 shone on her little home.

     She 15 that she had been living in her golden house all a- lorig.Everything she dreamed of was right there in front of her eyes and in her daily life!

   1.A. hill   B. garden   C. house   D. room

   2.A. broken   B. wooden   C. golden   D. modern

   3.A. wanted   B. dreamed   C. hoped   D. wished

   4.A. reached   B. arrived   C. touched   D. grew

   5.A. that   B. even if   C. as if   D. if

   6. A. firstly   B. friendly   C. fully   D. finally

   7.A. unless   B. until   C. since   D. though

   8.A. against   B. away   C. off   D. next

   9.A. showed   B. arrived   C. took   D. led

   10.A. oneself   B. itself   C. herself   D. himself

   11.A. satisfied   B. pleased   C. disappointed  D.excited

   12.A. looked in   B. looked up  C. looked at   D. looked clown

   13.A. through   B. toward   C. across  D around

   14..A. stars   B. planets     C.sun   D. moon

Cloze 3(2015 镇江) 

    At the present time,more and more people love travelling.It's a very good 1 of getting to know new people and cultures and ac?quiring (获得) experiences.lt helps travellers 2 a lot. Travel can make our minds become 3

     But travel does more than all that.It can also make us more cre?ative. In recent years,some professors have been doing research on what many people have already learned from travel experiences. They believe that spending time abroad has the 4 to affect (影响) people’s mind.For example,they found that the students who lived a- broad for a longer period were better at 5 problems creatively than those who did not. If you stay in the same place,you can’t experience new sights,new smells,new sounds or new cultures. All these can 6 your mind and make it more active.

     7,that doesn’t mean the more places you’ve been to,the more creative youll become. Another group of professors have been doing 8 research.They found the people who often travelled from one place to another didn’t have enough 9 to immerse (使..... 沉浸) themselves in a new place and a new culture.They weren^ as cre?ative as the people who spent the time 10 getting to know a place.You have to interact (相互影响) with the places you go to and then you can benefit (得益) from it.

     If you go travelling,which do you prefer,staying in a place for a certain period or rushing all the way?

   1.A. way   B. area   C. sign   D. state

   2.A. present   B. produce   C. get   D. check

   3.A. thicker   B. smoother   C. wider   D. healthier

   4.A. ability   B. possibility   C. personality   D. difficulty

   5.A. solving   B. causing   C. controlling   D. spreading

   6.A. set up   B. wake up   C. turn up   D. clean up

   7.A. Instead   B. Otherwise   C. Moreover   D. However

   8.A. secret   B. rapid   C. common   D. similar

   9.A. interest   B. money   C. time   D. quality

   10.A. nearly   B. probably   C. hardly   D. really

Cloze 2( 2015 苏州)

   Few people like changing their habits,good or bad.Whether it is smoking,drinking or overeating,they 1 

“enjoying ” them to the end.

   On every packet of cigarettes (香烟) ，people are warned against the 2of smoking：“Warning： Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health”. 3 millions of them start smoking or go on smoking. Why?

   Facts show that families and surroundings (环境) play a very important part in 4 smokers. All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking 5 or relatives. Films and TV plays also play a part. People 6 their “ heroes” on TV drinking alcohol (酒) or smoking cigarettes. “ Heroes”seem to fear 7 , neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and ciga?rettes. If they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking,8 should common people be afraid?

The simple warning on the cigarette packet does not influence smokers’ habits. Even 9 warnings,like showing pictures of smokers who have died of cancer,don't seem to work.

   Knowing and believing seem to be two 10 things. If smoking is really as harmful as doctors say,it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it up!

1. A. stop   B. continue   C. finish   D. avoid

2 .A. chances   B. excuses   C. causes   D. dangers

3. A. Moreover   B. Also   C. However   D. Otherwise

4. A. influencing   B. explaining   C. improving D .describing

5. A. parents   B. uncles   C. brothers   D. friends

6. A. hear   B. catch   C. watch   D. face

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

8. A. what   B. how   C. when   D. why

9. A. stronger   B. worse   C. longer   D. harder

10. A. similar   B. pleasant   C. different   D. boring

Cloze 1(2015 南京)

     Have you ever taken a tour of a zoo? If so,it’s likely that the person who led you through the zoo helped you to learn a lot about the 1

     Amelia Rinas is a high school student who lives in Ohio. One day Amelia 2 the Cleveland Metropark Zoo. The moment she saw the gorillas A there,she felt 3 about them. She wondered if they were getting the right foods.  

     Amelia read all she could about gorillas and learned what they like to 4 . Then she started a“ gorilla garden”. She grows the fruits and vegetables that gorillas love to eat.Some of those foods are tomatoes,carrots,and strawberries. Amelia works with other volunteers in her community who use their 5 time to help Amelia and the gorillas. When they take the food to the zoo,the gorillas are thrilled.They look so excited!

     Who is responsible for Amelia's interest in animals? Amelia is a member of Roots & Shoots. Its members are young people who 6 animals and the environment. They helped Amelia understand that animals need our care,too.The slogan on the Roots & Shoots Website is“Inspire,take action,make a difference”.These words tell 7 the group is all about. The group urges  (力劝) kids and grownups,including parents and teachers,to do what they can to make a 8 where they live.

     When interviewed about her project,Amelia said, ^“ I joined Roots & Shoots 9 I wanted to make a difference in the world.^”

     There are many 10 to make a difference in the world. Amelia Rinas’s gorilla garden has helped make gorillas happier and healthi?er.

1. A. gardens   B. foods   C. plants   D. animals

2. A. opened   B. bought   C. visited   D. started

3. A. bored   B. tired   C. worried   D. relaxed

4. A. eat   B. bite   C. fight   D. kick

5. A. paid   B. last   C. extra   D. lost

6. A. care about   B. look for   C. run after   D. laugh at

7. A. when   B. what   C. how   D. where

8. A. living   B. mistake   C. note   D. difference

9. A. because   B. but   C. though   D. unless

10. A. ways   B. mysteries   C. courses   D. inventions

九、 书面表达。(10分)

     某英文网站提出“走路去上学”的倡议，请你就这一话题写一篇约100词的英 语文章。内容可包括:走路有利健康，和朋友结伴有利于……让父母节省……使城 市……等，可适当发挥。

注意:文中不得出现真实人名、校名等相关信息。

参考词汇：be good for ,with friends, save

5. 那辆汽车失去了控制并且撞上了一棵大树。

The car was  and hit a big tree.

4. 物价一直在上涨。

Prices are   .