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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend (修理) it. He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.

“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law (法律).” “I had a light, but it has just gone out,” said the old man.

“I don’t believe that story,” said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. What’s your name and where do you live?” he asked.

“Please don’t take my name,” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven’t come far without a light.”

“You came all the way without a light. What’s your name?”

The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on top of the light. The light was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”

1.In the passage the word “cart” is ____.

A．something like a car

B．something like a light

C．something pulled by a horse

D．something with a light

2.The old man drove home ____.

A．on the back of his horse

B．late one night

C．very late every night

D．with a policeman

3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?

A．Near the old man’s home.

B．At the traffic lights

C．Under a road light

D．Far from the old man’s home

4.The cart was stopped by the policeman because ____.

A．the old man didn’t have a light

B．the policeman didn’t believe the old man’s words

C．the old man didn’t want to tell his name

D．the light on the old man’s cart was not on

5.What made the policeman believe the old man’s words?

A．He made the policeman touch the light.

B．He jumped and shouted angrily.

C．He made the policeman angry.

D．The light burnt the policeman’s hands.

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One day, when an old man ___in a street with his horse, it was raining hard. The old man was___because he was walking in the rain.

He wanted to stay in a restaurant. It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man___a small restaurant. There were a lot of people in it. The old man couldn't come near the fire.

He thought and　 thought. At last he said to the waiters, "Take some fish to my horse." The waiter and the people were very surprised. The waiter said, "A horse doesn't eat fish." The old man told the waiter, "This horse is very___. It can sing, dance and do all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too," So the waiter brought the horse some fish. All the people in the restaurant ran out to see the horse eat fish except (除了）the old man. Now the old man sat beside the fire. After a while， the waiter came back and said. "Your horse didn't eat any fish." The old man said, "All right,____the fish back and put it on the table. I'll eat it."

1.A.walked B.was walking C.walks D.walk

2.A.cold B.hot C.angry D.happy

3.A.arrived B.get to C.arrive D.got to

4.A.surprising B.exciting C.interesting D.important

5.A.take B.find C.sell D.call

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完形填空

it was a cold winter evening. __1__old man had done his work and was going home from the fields. __2__his way he saw something on the ground. He looked at it and __3__it was a snake（蛇）. it was not __4__, but it couldn’t move because it was so cold.

“Poor thing,” the man said, “I must try to save your life.” He picked __5__and looked for a warm place to put it in. But how could he find one in __6__cold weather? So he decided __7__the snake inside his clothes, right next to his heart.

_ _8__minutes later, the snake came back to life and began to move. __9__it had become __10__, it gave the man a bite（咬）. He killed（杀死）it and went on. When he got back, he was very ill and had to lie down.

1.A.A  B. An  C. The  D. /

2.A.In B. On  C. At  D. By

3.A.finds B. find C. found D. founded

4.A.die B. dead C. died D. death

5.A.it B. one C. it up D. up it

6.A.so B. such C. so a D. such a

7.A.put for B. putting C. to put D. put

8.A.Few B.A few C. Little D.A little

9.A.When B. While C. As D. Before

10.A.enough strong B. strong enough C. too strong D. strongly enough

七年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his six-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn’t have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted (浪费) the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said, “Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you.”

The man was happy. But he was not happy again when he found there was nothing in the box. “Why didn’t you put anything for me in the box?” He asked his daughter. The little girl looked at him and cried, “Dad, I put my love in the box. It’s all for you!”

The man felt sad and said sorry to his daughter. Sometimes, we can’t see love with our eyes.

1. What did the daughter do the next day?

A. She gave the box to her father.　　　　

B. She put some money in the box.

C. She gave some paper to her father.　　

D. She bought a gift to her father.

2.Why was the father was not happy again when he opened the box?

A. Because he didn’t like the box.　　　

B. Because there was nothing in the box.

C. Because he thought his daughter wasted paper.　

D. Because he didn’t have money

3.What is the meaning (意思) of the underlined (划线的) word “it”?

A. Box.　　　　　 B. Paper.　

C. Love.　　　　 D. money

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The family had lots of money.　　　　　

B. The daughter wasted the paper.

C. The father didn’t like his daughter.　　　

D. The daughter loved her father.

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One day an old man is selling(出售) a horse. A young man comes to the horse and begins to look at it slowly.

Then the old man goes up to him and says in his ears, “Don’t say anything about the horse before I sell it, then I will give you some meat.”

“All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the horse, he gives the young man some meat and says, “Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the horse?”

“I didn’t find the bad ears,” says the young man. “Then why do you look at the horse?” asks the old man.

The young man answers, “Because I never saw a horse before, and I want to know what it looks like.”

1.What is the old man doing?

A．He is giving some meat to the young man.     B．He is selling a horse.

C．He is looking at a horse                   D．He is finding the bad ears of the horse

2.The young man looks at the horse slowly because ___________.

A．he never saw a horse before              B．He wants some meat

C．he wants to help the old man              D．he wants to find the bad ears

3.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A．The old man sells the horse.

B．The young man doesn’t say anything about the horse before the old man sells it.

C．The old man doesn’t give the young man any meat.

D．The young man doesn’t know there is something wrong with the horse.

4.The old man promised to give some _________ to the young man.

A．presents          B．money            C．food             D．meat

5.How does the young man look at the horse?

A．Quickly.           B．Carefully.          C．Fast.             D．Happy

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Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it _______.Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too _______. They_______two men on the road who said, "Why are you _______, farmer? You have a horse. It's a long way to walk to the market."

The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they　　　 met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the _______is? " So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead. _______, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up on the horse. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today, " So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.

Some_______later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking? " she asked, "It isn't far to the market. _______your poor horse a rest."　 So the farmer, and his son, got down_______ again. It is true that you cannot listen to all the people__________.

1.A.ran B.died C.walked D.rode

2.A.heavy B.unhappy C.expensive D.tired

3.A.looked B.talked C.met D.listened

4.A.riding B.walking C.selling D.doing

5.A.boy B.farmer C.horse D.woman

6.A.Second B.Thirdly C.Next D.Last

7.A.time B.days C.months D.years

8.A.Take B.Bring C.Put D.Give

9.A.more B.once C.twice D.then

10.A.all the time B.at that time C.on time D.many times

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A young man was traveling. It was getting late in the day, and he was thirsty. When he met an old man on the road, he asked him, “Where can I get water?”

The old man told him, “Walk along the road and you’ll see a small river.” Later, the old man said, “If you pick up some pebbles(鹅卵石) from the river bed, you will be both happy and sad.”

The young man thanked the old man and went on his way. When it got dark, he found the river and took a drink. He thought it was wrong to pick up pebbles, but he still picked some up. He then found a place to sleep.

The next morning, the young man found those pebbles became beautiful, bright jewels(宝石). Quickly he ran back to the river to get more, but there were only pebbles.

Looking at the beautiful jewels, he felt so sad that he did not pick up more. At the same time, he was happy that he picked up some.

1.Why did the man want to get water?

A. Because he was traveling.　　 B. Because it was getting late.

C. Because he met an old man.　　 D. Because he was very thirsty.

2.Where did the old man let the man get water?

A. A small river.　　 B. A place to sleep.　　 C. His home.　　 D. A lake.

3.What did the young man pick up after he took a drink?

A. Nothing.　　 B. Some pebbles.　　 C. Water.　　 D. Some jewels.

4.The next morning, the young man found ________.

A. there were no pebbles　　 B. there were no jewels

C. the pebbles became jewels　　 D. the jewels became pebbles

5.What is the best title(题目) of the passage?

A. Jewels　　 B. How to get water　　 C. Pebbles　　 D. Both happy and sad

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A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. There was a young tree lying on the ground. The rich man asked the old man. "What kind of tree are you planting there. My good man?"

"This is a fig(无花果)tree, sir." He said.

"A fig tree? The rich man was very surprised. "Why, how old are you, may I ask?"

"I am ninety years old."

"What!" shouted the rich man. "You're ninety years old, you are planting a very young tree now and it'll take years to give fruit. You certainly don t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree. "The old man smiled and said, "Tell me, sir, did you eat figs when you were a boy?" Sure," the man did not know why he asked this question.

The old man asked, "Who planted the fig trees?"

"Why - why: I don't know."

"You see, sir." The old man said slowly, "our forefathers(祖先)planted trees for us to enjoy and l am doing the same for the people after me.”

The rich man was quiet, then said," you are right, my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much." Then he rode away.

1.The old man was planting _______ when the rich man saw him.

A. an apple tree　　 B. a fig tree　　 C. a pear tree　　 D. a banana tree

2.The old man was planting the tree_______.

A. to get himself some fruit to eat　　     B. for the people after him

C. to make his garden more beautiful　     D. just for fun

3.The sentence in the last paragraph "The rich man was quiet" means that_______.

A. he was thinking about who were his forefathers

B he didn't want to disturb(打扰)the old man

C. he couldn't communicate（交流）with the old man

D. he understood(理解)why the old man planted the young tree

4.We can express the main idea of this passage"_______" in Chinese.

A. 前人栽树，后人乘凉　　         B．光阴似箭，一去不返

C．君子爱财，取之有道　　         D. 财多惹祸，树大招风

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One day , an old man was selling a big elephant . A young man came up to the elephant and began to look at it slowly . The old man went up to him and said in his ear .”Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it . Then I will give you some meat . “”All right .”said the young man . After the old man sold the elephant , he gave the young man some meat and said :”Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the elephant ?””I didn’t find the bad ears .”said the young man .”Then why do you look at it slowly ?”asked the old man . The young man said :”I never see an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like. “

1._________________ the elephant.

A. The young man bought B. The old man sold

C. The two men sold D. The young man sold

2.The young man looked at the elephant . He wanted to find _____.

A. its bad ears B. some meat

C. a good elephant D. what it looks like

3.The young man ________________________.

A. knew the elephant wasn’t good　

B. found the bad ears but didn’t tell it .

C. looked after the elephant　　　　

D. got some meat

4.We know that ________.

A. the two men were not honest　　 B. the young man wasn't a bad man

C. the old man was a good man　　 D. the elephant was a very good one

5.The young man looked at the elephant slowly because he _______.

A. liked elephant　　　　　　　　　　 B. wanted to buy it

C. didn’t see any elephant before　　 D. wanted to help the old man

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One day , an old man was selling a big elephant . A young man came up to the elephant and began to look at it slowly . The old man went up to him and said in his ear .”Don’t say anythig about the elephant before I sell it . Then I will give you some meat . “”All right .”said the young man . After the old man sold the elephant , he gave the young man some met and said :”Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the elephant ?””I didn’t find the bad ears .”said the young man .”Then why do you look at it slowly ?”asked the old man . The young man said :”I never see an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.

1.________ the elephant.

A. The young man bought　 B. The old man sold

C. The two men sold　　　　 D. The young man sold

2.The young man looked at the elephant . He wanted to find _____.

A. its bad ears B. some meat

C. a good elephant D. what it looks like

3.The young man ________.

A.knew the elephant wasn’t good

B. found the bad ears but didn’t tell it .

C. looked after the elephant

D. got some meat

4. 4.We know that ________.

A. the two men were not honest

B. the young man wasn't a bad man

C. the old man was a good man

D. the elephant was a very good one

5.The young man looked at the elephant slowly because he _______.

A. liked elephant

B. wanted to buy it

C. didn’t see any elephant before

D. wanted to help the old man

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