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       Last week I visited my friend Pete in the new home where he lives with his wife and daughter. Pete
used to spend his holidays travelling the world, visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving(潜水) in the
Caribbean. Nowadays he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more
beautiful. Like hundreds of thousands of other British people, he has discovered the joy of DIY (Do It
Yourself), which means if there are any things that need fixing around the house, he will try to do the job
himself.
       As he showed me the new kitchen he put together by himself and the newly painted walls, I asked
Pete where he got his inspiration (灵感) from. He told me that his favorite source of ideas was a DIY
program on TV.
      This got me thinking about the great popularity of DIY programs in the UK. Each major channel has at least one home or garden improving show and there’s even a satellite channel completely about the
subject.
    I guess it is not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular. Two common sayings in Britain－ ‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’ and ‘there’s no place like home’－show how important our houses are to us. With the present economic downturn, many people can’t afford to buy a gigger house so they
are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. DIY is the perfect
choice.
     But be careful! I read a report that said over 230,000 people were injured while doing home
improvements in the UK in just one year, including 41,000 who fell off ladders(梯子) and 5,800 who were seriously hurt by hammers. So I won’t be going down to the hardware store.

1. How did Pete spend his holiday in the past?

A. Visiting his friends.
B. Diving.
C. Travelling around the world.
D. Making his house beautiful.

2. Which might NOT be shown in a DIY program on TV?

A. Scuba diving
B. A garden improving feature.
C. Home improvements.
D. Fixing things in kitchens
3. Which is NOT the reason why DIY is popular among British people?

A. They enjoy DIY.
B. They want to make their houses better themselves.
C. They can improve their houses without spending much money.
D. They want to be on TV.

4. At the end of the article the writer wants us to remember _____.

A. not to go to the hardware store
B. to be careful not to get hurt while doing DIY
C. to keep watching DIY on TV while drinking a nice cup of tea
D. not to climb ladders or use hammers

5. It can be inferred from the article that _____.

A. people in the UK like DIY more than people in other countries
B. DIY programs are the most popular in the UK
C. home is the most important place to the English
D. British people can’t afford to buy houses during the economic downturn

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科目： 来源：期中题 题型：完形填空

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     The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed (叹息) to himself as he
heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had ___1___ some work home from the office,
___2___ he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise
___3___ .    But by eleven o'clock he felt ___4___ and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier
experience he knew it was ___5___ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed,
trying to read, but he___6___ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the
light and ___7___ his head in the pillow(枕头). But ___8___ he could not shut off the ___9___ ,finally
after ___10____ seemed hours his___11___ was gone.
     He jumped out of bed, __12__ some clothing, marched ___13___ up the stairs and walked into his
neighbor's flat. The owner of the flat, who ___14___ him in his dressing gown(睡衣) came ___15___ the
room and__16___ Mr. Wood could say anything, cried "My dear fellow, come and ___17___. I know
our parties ____18___ you. I meant to send you ___19___." Mr. Wood's anger disappeared then and
there. He said "I'd better go and get __20_." Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only tofind that
the party was nearly over.

(     )1. A. taken
(     )2. A. with which
(     )3. A. outside
(     )4. A. bad
(     )5. A. useless
(     )6. A. had
(     )7. A. buried
(     )8. A. till then
(     )9. A. sound
(     )10. A. it
(     )11. A. sleep
(     )12. A. put on
(     )13. A. sadly
(     )14. A. made fun of
(     )15. A. across
(     )16. A. as
(     )17. A. meet as
(     )18. A. shall trouble
(     )19. A. a notice
(     )20. A. washed

B. carried
B. from which
B. overhead
B. tired
B. necessary
B. found
B. rested
B. worse still
B. noise
B. what
B. strength
B. dressed up
B. proudly
B. stared at
B. around
B. before
B. sit here
B. would trouble
B. a message
B. changed

C. brought
C. where
C. downstairs
C. sick
C. possible
C. caught
C. sho ok
C. strange enough
C. voice
C. that
C. patience
C. selected
C. quietly
C. was angry with
C. towards
C. though
C. join us
C. need bother
C. an invitation
C. dressed

D. fetched
D. when
D. nearby
D. hopeless
D. helpful
D. felt
D. turned
D. even so
D. tone
D. which
D. anger
D. wore
D. firmly
D. caught sight of
D. by
D. until
D. scold me
D. should bother
D. an apology
D. prepared

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     One day, when old Jacob and little Jacoble were walking home, the sun began to go down. Old
Jacob was thinking of his house and little Jacoble didn't know what to think. Then he thought of a
wonderful idea, and he cried, "Jacob! Do you know what I saw yesterday? I saw a green rabbit. It
was flying in the air and it was so big, even bigger than an elephant!"
     "You saw that with your own eyes?" asked old Jacob. "Of course I did," said Jacoble proudly. "It's
a good thing that you really saw that big, flying, green rabbit," said old Jacob, "because that old bridge
we are going to walk over is a very strange one. As soon as anyone who hasn't told the truth comes on
it, the bridge breaks in two." They continued walking.
     "Jacob," said Jacoble a little later, "you know that big, green, flying rabbit I saw yesterday ... Well,
it wasn't really flying, and ... it wasn't quite as big as an elephant ... but it was very big, about the size
of a horse!" "Big as a horse?" asked Jacob as they got closer to the bridge and little Jacoble began not
to feel so well.
     "Jacob," said Jacoble. "That big, green rabbit I saw yesterday, well, I had something in my eye and
so I couldn't see that well. It wasn't a very big rabbit but it was green. Yes, that's what it was - all green!"
     Old Jacob didn't say a word. He just walked over the bridge. But Jacoble didn't go after him because
he was afraid and he knew why he was afraid. He stood at the bridge and said, "Oh, Jacob! You know
that rabbit I saw yesterday. It wasn't green. No. It was just a little, brown rabbit."
     Then he was not afraid of anything any more and he ran happily over the bridge.

1. We know from the text that the story happened ______.

A. in the morning
B. inthe afternoon
C. at dusk (黄昏)
D. at midnight

2. Jacob considered Jacoble's story ______.

A. humorous
B. interesting
C. frightening
D. unbelievable

3. Why did little Jacoble change his story again and again?

A. Because he was afraid of falling into the river.
B. Because he tried to persuade Jacob to believe it.
C. Because he wanted to frighten Jacob.
D. Because he didn't remember the story clearly.

4. What lesson can we learn from the text?

A. A lie will never be known.
B. True friends don't cheat each other.
C. Telling lies makes one suffer from fears.
D. Making up a story is lying.

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     One day about ten years ago, while     1     (work) at the cash register in the gift shop at my university, I saw an old couple come in     2     a little girl in a wheelchair.
     As I looked     3     (close) at this girl, l found that she was almost set on her chair. I then realized she
had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and upper body. The little girl     4     (dress) in a white skirt. When the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head to the girl. As I took the money from her grandparents I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the brightest and largest smile I have     5     seen.
     All of a sudden her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl,     6     smile just melted
me     7     almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of     8     life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and brought me into her world: a world of smiles, love and     9     (warm).
     I'm a successful business person now and whenever I get down and think about the troubles of the
world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable (非凡的) lesson about life that she taught     10     .

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完形填空

     In a small village, there lived a potter(陶工)who had a donkey(驴). Every day his donkey would
carry soil from the    1   to his house. Since the field was quite    2    off, the potter would rest under a
tree midway,     3    his donkey nearby.
     One day, the potter   4   to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached
the    5    , he thought, "How do I tie this donkey today? He might   6   if I sleep." The potter decided to
lie down holding the donkey's    7      while sleeping.
     But this way the donkey wasn't     8   nor was the potter able to take a good rest. A saint(圣人),
who    9     to be passing by, saw the potter holding on to the donkey's ears. When the potter told the
saint what the    10     was, he said, "Take the donkey to the place where you tie him every day.    11 to
tie him using an imaginary rope. He won't run away." The potter did what the saint had said.
     He left the donkey and went to take a     12    . When he woke up, to his    13    and relief, he found
the donkey standing in the    14     place. Soon the potter prepared to leave for home.   15   the donkey
didn't move. "What's wrong with the donkey?!"
16    the potter in frustration(懊恼).
       17     , the potter saw the wise saint again. He ran up to the saint and told him about the donkey's
  18     behavior. The saint said, "You tied up the donkey, but did you untie him? Go and pretend(假装)
to untie the rope." The potter   19    the saint's advice.
     Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter understood that donkey was a     20
donkey. The potter thanked the wise saint and went home happily with his donkey.

(     )1. A. factory
(     )2. A. near
(     )3. A. training
(     )4. A. forgot
(     )5. A. stone
(     )6. A. set out
(     )7. A. nose
(     )8. A. dangerous
(     )9. A. failed
(     )10. A. animal
(     )11. A. Believe
(     )12. A. nap (小睡)
(     )13. A. surprise
(     )14. A. similar
(     )15. A. And
(     )16. A. laughed
(     )17. A. Happily
(     )18. A. funny
(     )19. A. offered
(     )20. A. bonded(被束缚的)

B. garden
B. far
B. leading
B. decided
B. tree
B. run away
B. legs
B. comfortable
B. attempted
B. plant
B. Learn
B. meal
B. anger
B. special
B. But
B. cheered
B. Luckily
B. foolish
B. followed
B. wise

C. field
C. high
C. feeding
C. expected
C. bridge
C. give in
C. tail
C. grateful
C. happened
C. problem
C. Wish
C. breath
C. disappointment
C. same
C. Or
C. Whispered
C. Unfortunately
C. proper
C. refused
C. frightened

D. village
D. low
D. tying
D. agreed
D. house
D. run out
D. ears
D. friendly
D. managed
D. result
D. Pretend
D. bath
D. regret
D. wrong
D. So
D. cried
D. Badly
D. strange
D. recognized
D. crazy

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     At a young age, Patti Wilson was told that she was an epileptic(癫痫患者). Her father, Jim Wilson,
is a morning jogger. One day she said, "Daddy, I want to run with you every day, But I'm afraid I'll have
a seizure(发作).
     Her father told her, "If you do, I know how to handle it, so let's start running!"
    That's just what they did every day. It was a wonderful experience for them to share. And there were
no seizures at all while she was running. After a few weeks, she told her father, "Daddy, I want to break
the world's long-distance running record for women."
     So she did. That year, she wore a T-shirt that read, "I love epileptics" and completed her run to San
Francisco. Her dad ran every mile at her side, and her mom, a nurse, followed in a car behind them in
case anything went wrong.
     In her second year in college, Patti's classmates got behind her. They built a giant poster that read,
"Run, Patti, Run!"
     Her foot was injured when she was running to Portland. A doctor told her she had to stop her run.
     "Doctor, you don't understand," she said, "This isn't a whim(突发的奇想)of mine. I'm doing it to
break the chains on the brains that limit so many others. Isn't there a way I can keep running?" "Yes, but
it would be incredibly painful." The doctor said. She told the doctor just to do it.
     At last she finished the run to Portland and completed her last mile with the governor of Oregon.

1. The underlined part "a morning jogger" in Paragraph 1 means a person __________.

A. who gets up early in the morning
B. who eats breakfast quite early
C. who runs in the morning
D. who reads in the morning

2. When did Patti decide to break the world's long-distance running record for women?

A. When she knew she was a epileptic,
B. After she ran with her father for a few weeks.
C. When she was in her second year in college.
D. After she completed her run to San Francisco

3. What's Patti's mother's attitude towards her run?

A. Supportive.
B. Confident
C. Opposed.
D. Unconcerned

4. Patti continued running after getting injured because _______________.

A. her injury didn't affect her run
B. she wanted to win the competition
C. she wanted to prove that nothing is impossible
D. she wanted to run with the governor of Oregon

5. What would be the best title for the text?

A. The love between a father and his daughter
B. The friendship between epileptics
C. Supper runner ------ Patti Wilson
D. The benefits of running

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     A soldier named John Blanchard struck up(建立)a pen pal friendship with a woman, Sally Maynell,
who he had never met in the months before World War II. When the fighting began, their correspondence still continued.
     Over the next year or so the two got to know each other through their letters. Even so, when Blanchard asked for a photograph, the woman refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn't matter what she
looked like.
     When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting - 7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York. "You'll recognise me," she wrote, "by the red rose I'll be wearing on my suit."
     At the station a beautiful young woman approached him. She was wearing a green suit and was
everything that he hoped Miss Maynell would be. But there was no red rose. There was another woman.
She was well past 40 and had her hair tucked(塞)under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her fat feet thrust(挤)into shoes. Her pale face was gentle and her gray eyes had a warm twinkle(闪光). On her coat,
there was a red rose.
     He did not hesitate. His fingers gripped the small worn copy of the book that was to identify him to her. "This will not be love, but it will be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a feeling
for which I have been and must ever be grateful." he thought.
     " I'm John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me. May I take you to dinner?" he asked.
     The woman's face broadened into a smile. "I don't know what this is about, son." she answered, "But
the young lady in the green suit who just went by begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was a kind of test!"

1. According to the first three paragraphs, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Miss Maynell didn't think herself beautiful enough.
B. Miss Maynell didn't turn up at the meeting place.
C. Mr. Blanchard lost contact with the woman during the war.
D. Mr. Blanchard and the woman kept in touch by writing to each other.

2. When Mr. Blanchard saw the middle-aged woman, he probably felt a little __________.

A. disappointed
B. excited
C. indifferent
D. expectant

3. The "feeling" of Mr. Blanchard in the underlined sentence perhaps can be referred to as a kind of
__________.

A. friendship
B. love
C. brotherhood
D. memory

4. Miss Maynell set up such a test because she __________.

A. was too shy to see Mr. Blanchard directly
B. wondered whether Mr. Blanchard would keep his word to meet her
C. wanted to play a trick on Mr. Blanchard
D. wanted to know Mr. Blanchard cared more about her looks or her personality

5. Which of the following words can be used to describe the Maynell?

A. Beautiful but shy
B. Beautiful and wise
C. Young but sly(狡猾)
D. Young and amusing

完形填空
We were late as usual. My husband had insisted on watering the flowers in the garden by him self, and 1 he discovered that he couldn't manage he asked me for 2 at the last moment. So now we had only an hour to get to the airport. Luckily there were not many cars and buses on the road and we were 3 to get there just in time. We checked in and went straight into a big hall to wait for our 4 to be called. We waited and waited 5 no announcement was made.We asked for 6 and the girl there told us that the 7 hadn't arrived yet. In the end there came an announcement telling us that those 8 for Flight JJ 108 could get a free meal voucher (代金卷) and that the plane hadn't left Spain 9 technical problems. We thought that meant that it was not 10 for the plane to 11. We waited again for a long time until half 12 when we were asked to report again. This time we were given free vouchers to spend the night in a 13 hotel. The next morning after a 14 night because of all the planes 15 off and landing, we were reported back to the airport. Guess 16 had happened while we were 17. Our plane had arrived and taken off again. All the other 18 had been woken up in the night to 19 the plane, but for some reason or other we had been 20. You can imagine how we felt.
( ) 1．A. when ( ) 2．A. food ( ) 3．A. impossible ( ) 4．A. plane ( ) 5．A. so ( ) 6．A. time ( ) 7．A. policeman ( ) 8．A. coming ( ) 9．A. for ( )10．A. possible ( )11．A. repair ( )12．A. evening ( )13．A. faraway ( )14．A. bad ( )15．A. turning ( )16．A. what ( )17．A. awake ( )18．A. workers ( )19．A. get ( )20．A. woken	B. before B. advice B. necessary B. flight B. but B. advice B. plane B. sitting B. since B. important B. sell B. noon B. nearby B. quiet B. putting B. where B. asleep B. planes B. catch B. announced	C. while C. praise C. able C. fly C. otherwise C. help C. driver C. waiting C. because C. safe C. fly C. morning C. distant C. sweet C. taking C. it C. alone C. passengers C. drive C. lost	D. until D. help D. unable D. flying D. if D. information D.train D. working D. from D. difficult D. telephone D. afternoon D. silent D. pleasant D. keeping D. that D. afraid D. flights D. ride D. forgotten

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