1. Boats float in the direction of wind if they __________________ (not control).
2. We can never catch up with the fashion because it _______________ (change) all the time.
3. Since he fell off the bike, Tom ________________ (lie) in bed for nearly two weeks.
4. ---Why didn’t you go to the cinema with us this afternoon?
---I ______________ (wait) at the station for my uncle from Beijing.
5. In the film, a cowboy is found __________ (die) in his house and doctors are busy in and out.
6. ---David promised to have supper with us.
---But I think he _______________ (not come). I’ve waited for half an hour.
7. Unluckily, when we got to the airport, the plane ______________ (take) off.
8. He told me that he _______________ (return) home before 6 o’clock, but he didn’t.
9. She will go on holiday as soon as she ________________ (finish) the work.
10. The trip was free and the fare _______________ (pay) by the warm-hearted man called Bill.

完形填空

　The wolf（狼）and the Fox（狐狸）wanted to eat the Rabbit（兔子）, but it was not easy to catch him. One day, the Wolf said to the Fox,“ You go home and lie in bed. I'll tell the Rabbit that you are 　1　 . When he comes to look at you, you can 　2 　upand catch him.”“That's a good idea.” said the Fox. He went home at once. The wolf went to the Rabbit's house and 　3 　at the door.“ Who is it?” asked the Rabbit:“It's the Wolf. I'm here to tell you that the fox is dead（死）.” Then the Wolf went 　4 　. the Rabbit went to the Fox's house. He 　5 　in through the window and saw the Fox 　6 　in bed with his eyes closed. He thought,“ Is the Fox really dead, or is he pretending（假装）to be dead? 　7 　he's not dead, he'll catch me when I go near him.” So he said,“ The Wolf says that the Fox is dead. But he doesn't look 　8 　a dead fox. The mouth of a dead fox is always 　9　 .” When the fox heard this, he thought:“I'll show him that I am dead.” So he opened his mouth. The Rabbit 　10 　now that the fox wasn't dead, and he ran away immediately.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．A． ill	B． out	C． dead	D． here	[　　]
2．A． get	B． jump	C． take	D． put	[　　]
3．A． looked	B． waited	C． shouted	D． knocked	[　　]
4．A． away	B． in	C． out	D． near	[　　]
5．A． found	B． saw	C． looked	D． went	[　　]
6．A． sitting	B． sat	C． lie	D． lying	[　　]
7．A． If	B． As	C． When	D． While	[　　]
8．A． at	B． like	C． in	D． for	[　　]
9．A． git	B． closed	C． open	D． smal	[　　]
10． A． saw	B． thought	C． said	D． knew	[　　]

用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。

1. Last month, the students had a great time __________in the park. (travel)

2. After reading the evening paper, Mr. Brown ____________ down and soon fell asleep. (lie)

3. Last year he _______ the early bus to work, but now he goes to work in his car.  (catch)

4. The boy spends two hours every day __________ playing the piano. (practice)

5. You may not answer the questions correctly if you ___________ careful enough. (not be)

6. Would you please ____________ quiet in the reading room? (keep)

7. You must do everything you can ____________ him solve the problem. (help)

8. ---How do you like our hometown?

---Wonderful! I _________ here for another three days. (stay)

9. _______ the little baby stop crying, he tried all the ways he could think of. (make)

10. There ____ little water for us people to drink in the near future, is there? (be)