2014---2015学年度上学期寒假作业（完型填空与阅读理解专练三）I. 完形填空Do you have the habit of drinking a cup of tea every day? Tea is one of the 46 drinks around the world, second only to water.For over 4,000 years, people, especially Chinese, have enjoyed teas like green tea, black tea, flower tea and oolong tea. 47 do so many people like tea?As a national 48 in China, tea drinking has a longtime tradition. When people invite guests to their homes, they offer them a cup of tea. Young people show respect to elders49 serving them tea.Tea has 50 health benefits. Tea can help to keep blood pressure low, 51 us from getting fat, and protect the heart. It can 52 keep our teeth healthy. Tea is rich in fluoride (氟化物). Fluoride makes the teeth brighter and 53 .Tea can also give us energy and help us to focus on our studies and other work. When we are tired after 54 of studying or hard work, drinking tea can lift our spirits and help us to relax.It 55 that tea can help us keep a good memory. So next time you study for a test, remember to drink tea. It might help you to remember the answers you’ll need.46. A. popular B. more popular C. most popular47. A. Why B. How C. What48. A. food B. drink C. medicine49. A. by B. with C. to50. A. much B. many C. little51. A. help B. prevent C. take52. A. also B. either C. too53. A. worse B. softer C. stronger54. A. minutes B. hours C. seconds55. A. reports B. is reporting C. is reportedII. 阅读理解The angry-looking deep sea anglerfish (琵琶鱼) is quite possible the ugliestanimal on the earth, and it lives in the worst place, the lonely, lightless bottom of thesea.There are more than 200 kinds of anglerfish, most of which live in the darkdepths of the Atlantic and Antarctic oceans, up to a mile below the surface, althoughsome live in shallow, hot environments. They have huge heads and big moon-shapedmouths filled with sharp, bright teeth. Most anglerfish are very small, often less than a foot.Their most special feature is a piece of dorsal spine (脊椎骨) that sticks out above their mouths like fishing pole—as their name. Their mouths are big and their bodies so soft, they can actually swallow food up as twice as their own size.The male (雄性) is smaller than the female, instead of often looking for the rich food for a female, it has become into a parasitic (寄生的) partner. When a young, free-swimming male anglerfish meets a female, he catches her with his sharp teeth. Over time, the male together with the female, connecting to her skin and bloodstream and losing his eyes and almost all his internal organs (内部器官) . A female will carry six or more males on her body.61. Anglerfish is a kind of beautiful animal living in the deep sea.62. This anglerfish has a bad living environment.63. Most of the anglerfish are quite small with big heads and mouths.64. The male anglerfish often gives food to the female.65. A female anglerfish can carry less than six males on her body.Ron was very surprised when a grey-haired man told him his name was Walter and asked if he could take skydiving lessons.Ron asked Walter how old he was and Walter replied that he was 46 . Ron explained to Walter that anyone over 50 should 47 by a doctor before they could learn to jump from a plane. “I ’m afraid you should have thought about that 48 coming here,” Ron said. “I ’m sorry, but I can ’t let you start learning without a letter from your 49 .” Walter smiled, “Here ’s a letter from my doctor. He made me take lots of 50 and he says that I ’m fine.”So Walter was able to 51 the skydiving school. He cameto all the lessons and worked very hard, although the other studentswere much 52 than him, mostly about 30. Soon it was the53 time for him to make his jump. Ron asked him 54he was feeling OK. Walter replied that he had never felt better. However,he added that there was 55 he should have told Ron earlier. He saidhe was 75 years old instead of 60.46. A. 50 B. 60 C. 7547. A. be checked B. be checking C. check48. A. after B. before C. when49. A. doctor B. teacher C. police50. A. photos B. pills C. tests51. A. join B. join in C. take part in52. A. young B. younger C. youngest53. A. once B. one C. first54. A. what B. that C. if55. A. everything B. something C. nothingII. 句子还文I’ve been singing and performing poetry since I was six years old. I used to sing for my mother’s friends. 76I have written three books of poetry and songs. I gave all the money from the books to children’s charities. 77 Money from the second book was spent on homeless children in Bosnia.I visit patients at a local hospital every Saturday morn ing. I talk and sing for them. I guess that’s what’s really fulfilling (令人满意的) to me, when I sing to someone who is dying, and someone who is really sick and who doesn’t even know what’s happening. 78Everyone can give love, and love is what everyone wants. That’s a really important lesson to me. 79 Making someone happy makes you happy, and they go on and make others happy and it ’s like a chain. 80 When you are 7, 13, or 102 years old, love is the same.What do you do when you are in trouble on a lonely island? Surely you need to 46 a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best 47 of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, 48 it is a good way to attract attention. If the weather is dry, it’s49 to start a fire. But remember that fires can be very dangerous if they are out of control. 50 make a fire unless you’re sure that it can’t spread. If the ground is dark,51 smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce white smoke.It’s a good idea to make some 52 , too. For example, “F” means “I need food and water”, “II”53 “I need medicine” and “I” for “I am too 54 hurt to move from here”. These are useful symbols. Use large pieces of wood to make them. If you 55 find any wood, use earth.You can be found more easily in this way.46. A. give B. find C. show47. A. place B. service C. chance48. A. so B. but C. or49. A. hard B. easy C. impossible50. A. Never B. Always C. Sometimes51. A. light B. black C. blue52. A. plans B. rules C. symbols53. A. looks for B. waits for C. stands for54. A. quietly B. badly C. slowly55. A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’tII. 阅读理解Once there was a king called Midas. He lived in a golden palace with his beautiful daughter. He was very rich, but he still wanted more. He believed gold was the only reason for his happiness.One day, a god called Dionysius was traveling with his friends. One of them got lost, and woke up in the garden of Midas’ palace. The king looked after this stranger for several days, and fed him well.When Dionysius discovered this, he was very grateful. He said to King Midas, “Whatever you ask of me, I will g ive you.” Midas thought for a second, and then remembered his love of gold. “I would like everything I touch to turn into gold,” he asked.Dionysius tried to warn him, but Midas had made up his mind. “So be it,” said Dionysius.From that moment, everything Midas touched turned into gold. At first he was very excited. He touched a table and it became gold. But as he reached out for a grape, it turned into metal and he could not eat it. Midas began to panic. At that moment, his daughter entered the room. Midas rushed over to her and hugged her. As he let go, he realized that his own daughter was now nothing more than a dead, golden statue (雕像), shining brightly.Midas cried and cried. Then he turned to Dionysius. Dionysius told him to go down to the river and wash his hands. As Midas was washing them, he saw gold going from his fingers. He returned to the palace and found everything he had touched had changed back.From then on, Midas didn’t care for gold any longer.71. Which of the following did Midas love most before he met Dionysius?A. His daughter.B. The palace.C. Gold.72. How did Midas feel when he could turn things into gold at first?A. Excited.B. Sad.C. Worried.73. The underlined word “panic” means “” in Chinese.A. 狂喜B. 恐慌C. 愤怒74. In which way did Midas change everything back?A. Cutting off his fingers.B. Washing his gold in the river.C. Asking Dionysius for help.75. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Wealth doesn’t mean everything.B. Nothing is more important than wealth.C. The only reason for happiness is wealth.Today, I’ll talk about the problems we have these days. The problems of dogs and the objects falling from windows are getting 46 . We have received a lot of letters 47 such problems, so it’s time to work out these problems.Some dogs aren’t taken good care of, and they 48 make mess (粪便) on roads and in gardens. This makes our community dirty. I’d like to tell the dog-owners that 49 behavior is too bad, and they are always making people feel unhappy.Some people throw rubbish out of the 50 . It’s dang erous because falling objects may hurt 51 . You know, it is against the law. We should 52 a notice to teach people no t to do so. If it’s found, we’ll record the names and 53 of those people. Then, a written warning will be sent to their homes and they will 54 by law.A safe and comfortable living environment is important to us. 55 we try our best to care for our community, it will be a good place to live in.46. A. easier B. worse C. better47. A. about B. except C. without48. A. busily B. suddenly C. freely49. A. his B. their C. our50. A. windows B. doors C. cars51. A. other B. the other C. others52. A. put up B. look up C. put away53. A. hobbies B. addresses C. experiences54. A. punish B. be punishing C. be punished55. A. If B. Before C. AlthoughII. 阅读理解In Japan, the latest time-saving invention is a dog-washing machine. Dog owners can buy one for their dogs. They can save time by putting their dogs in the machine and then 33 minutes later, a clean, fresh-smelling dog comes out.The washing includes a shampoo (洗发), rinse (冲洗) and blow-dry. Sales of the dog-washer are increasing. The machines save a lot of money for pet owners. However, it’s bad news for pet hospitals because they are losing many customers.The washing machine is very safe. Tests showed that dogs enjoyed the wash and were very happy when the blow-dryer started working. The makers of the machine say it’s very safe and does not harm dogs in any way.One dog-owner, Michiko Kobayashi, loves her new machine. She said her dog was happy, too. Michiko explained to the reporters, “Before I bought my washer, I only took my dog to the pet hospital a few times a year. Now, I wash her every week and she looks great. I also save a lot of money.”根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。