Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK but what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually at least four times every week. They are dramas on one neighborhood that try to ordinary life in the UK --- we these dramas ‘soap operas’ or ‘soaps’.
In the early days of TV, there were often dramas on during the . Back in those days, it was for the husband to go out to work and for the wife to stay at home and the house and the children. Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the . Companies selling washing powder would 45 their products at times these dramas were on, and those companies would sponsor (赞助) the drama. As a result, the word “soap” appeared.
So what about the word opera? Well, that’s because these dramas are often an exaggeration (夸大) of real . They are supposed to represent ordinary lives to make them entertaining, lots of dramatic events murders, divorces, affairs etc, happen probably much more than they would in a normal neighbourhood.
Most soap operas these days are in the evening. There are lots of different soaps on in the UK but there are three main ones. ‘Coronation Street’ has been on since 1960. It is supposed to represent working class life. Then there’s“Eastenders’”which in 1985 and“Emmerdale”in the north of England.
1.A. on B. in C. at D. off
2.A. basing B. being based C. are based D. based
3.A. describe B. explain C. imagine D. predict
4.A. read B. say C. call D. think
5.A. day B. noon C. evening D. night
6.A. interesting B. traditional C. unusual D. polite
7.A. look for B. look over C. look out D. look after
8.A. husbands B. elders C. housewives D. children
9.A. washing B. cooking C. reading D. shopping
10.A. buy B. sell C. advertise D. suggest
11.A. until B. when C. before D. after
12.A. some time B. some times C. sometime D. sometimes
13.A. still B. yet C. so D. even
14.A. life B. dream C. place D. word
15.A. and B. but C. so D. or
16.A. for example B. as C. like D. such
17.A. carefully B. quickly C. suddenly D. regularly
18.A. shown B. given C. taken D. made
19.A. humorous B. popular C. sad D. happy
20.A. starts B. had started C. started D. has started
高一英语完形填空中等难度题
Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK but what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually at least four times every week. They are dramas on one neighborhood that try to ordinary life in the UK --- we these dramas ‘soap operas’ or ‘soaps’.
In the early days of TV, there were often dramas on during the . Back in those days, it was for the husband to go out to work and for the wife to stay at home and the house and the children. Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the . Companies selling washing powder would 45 their products at times these dramas were on, and those companies would sponsor (赞助) the drama. As a result, the word “soap” appeared.
So what about the word opera? Well, that’s because these dramas are often an exaggeration (夸大) of real . They are supposed to represent ordinary lives to make them entertaining, lots of dramatic events murders, divorces, affairs etc, happen probably much more than they would in a normal neighbourhood.
Most soap operas these days are in the evening. There are lots of different soaps on in the UK but there are three main ones. ‘Coronation Street’ has been on since 1960. It is supposed to represent working class life. Then there’s“Eastenders’”which in 1985 and“Emmerdale”in the north of England.
1.A. on B. in C. at D. off
2.A. basing B. being based C. are based D. based
3.A. describe B. explain C. imagine D. predict
4.A. read B. say C. call D. think
5.A. day B. noon C. evening D. night
6.A. interesting B. traditional C. unusual D. polite
7.A. look for B. look over C. look out D. look after
8.A. husbands B. elders C. housewives D. children
9.A. washing B. cooking C. reading D. shopping
10.A. buy B. sell C. advertise D. suggest
11.A. until B. when C. before D. after
12.A. some time B. some times C. sometime D. sometimes
13.A. still B. yet C. so D. even
14.A. life B. dream C. place D. word
15.A. and B. but C. so D. or
16.A. for example B. as C. like D. such
17.A. carefully B. quickly C. suddenly D. regularly
18.A. shown B. given C. taken D. made
19.A. humorous B. popular C. sad D. happy
20.A. starts B. had started C. started D. has started
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We are kept ______ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching TV.
A. to inform B. to be informed C. informing D. informed
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We are kept ______ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching TV.
A. to inform B. to be informed C. informing D. informed
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Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, but people in the streets him, especially those who are .
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's . His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and the street. He looks around at . He stops when he someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he , looking for more people with cold .
On winter days, Mr. Greenberg gloves. During the rest of the year, he gloves. People who have heard about him him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.
Mr. Greenberg doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and his behavior. But people who don't know him are sometimes him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them .
It runs in the . Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the . A pair of gloves may be a thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.
1.A. know about B. learn from C. cheer for D. look after
2.A. kind B. poor C. old D. busy
3.A. name B. chance C. job D. message
4.A. crazy B. curious C. different D. calm
5.A. sound B. act C. dress D. feel
6.A. keep off B. cross over C. drive along D. hurry down
7.A. people B. street numbers C. traffic lights D. cars
8.A. chooses B. greets C. sees D. helps
9.A. turns around B. moves on C. holds up D. hangs out
10.A. hands B. ears C. faces D. eyes
11.A. searches for B. stores up C. gives away D. puts on
12.A. buys B. sells C. borrows D. returns
13.A. call B. send C. lend D. show
14.A. enjoyed B. delayed C. remembered D. began
15.A. dislike B. excuse C. understand D. study
16.A. sorry for B. satisfied with C. proud of D. surprised by
17.A. smart B. rich C. special D. happy
18.A. family B. neighborhood C. company D. city
19.A. pain B. same C. honor D. cold
20.A. delightful B. useful C. small D. comforting
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, but people in the streets _______ him, especially those who are _________.
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that _______ ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's _______. His briefcase always has some gloves(手套).
In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not ________ like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk (人行道) and ______ the street. He looks around at ________. He stops when he ________ someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he ________, looking for more people with cold _________.
On winter days, Mr. Greenberg __________ gloves. During the rest of the year, he ________ gloves. People who have heard about him _________ him gloves, and he has many in his apartment（公寓）.
Mr. Greenberg __________ doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and __________ his behavior（行为）. But people who don't know him are sometimes ________ him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them _________.
It runs in the _________. Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the _________. A pair of gloves may be a _______ thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.
1.A. know about B. learn from C. cheer for D. look after
2.A. old B. busy C. kind D. poor
3.A. job B. name C. chance D. message
4.A. calm B. different C. crazy D. curious
5.A. act B. sound C. feel D. dress
6.A. cross over B. drive along C. hurry down D. keep off（不接近）
7.A. cars B. people C. street numbers D. traffic lights
8.A. helps B. chooses C. greets D. sees
9.A. holds up B. hangs out（闲逛） C. moves on D. turns around
10.A. hands B. ears C. faces D. eyes
11.A. searches for B. stores up（储存起来） C. gives away（赠送、分发） D. puts on
12.A. borrows B. sells C. returns D. buys
13.A. call B. send C. lend D. show
14.A. delayed（推迟） B. remembered C. began D. enjoyed
15.A. understand B. dislike C. study D. excuse
16.A. sorry for B. satisfied with C. proud of D. surprised by
17.A. smart B. rich C. special D. happy
18.A. city B. family C. neighborhood D. company
19.A. honor B. pain C. same D. cold
20.A. small B. useful C. delightful （高兴的） D. comforting
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James Blunt is one of the most popular singers in the UK. His first album, Back to Bedlam, and his number one hit, You’re Beautiful, brought him fame in 2005. His music is a mix of pop, rock and folk.
Blunt comes to China for the first time this month, he will hold two concerts, one in Beijing and one in Shanghai on April 18 and 19 respectively.
Blunt, 34, took an unusual path to stardom. His father was a soldier and so was his grandfather.
“The only music he heard growing up was Happy Birthday and Silent Night. His father considered all music, even classical, to be unnecessary noise,” reads Blunt’s official website.
Even though Blunt did not want to join the military, he eventually followed his father’s wishes, and served as a soldier in Kosovo on peacekeeping duty.
“Like any parents, mine wanted me to have a secure job with a regular wage and career prospects,” Blunt said. “And the one job my father knew of, that he’d had experience of himself, was the army, so he could help me in that direction.”
Blunt eventually became a Captain. One of his final duties in the army before retirement was carrying the coffin (棺材) at the funeral of the Queen Mother of England in 2002.
But Blunt couldn’t escape his love for music. So, after leaving the British Army he moved to Los Angeles and worked on his first album. While in LA, Blunt lived with the actress Carrie Fisher, who played the lead female role in the Star Wars movie. He recorded his song, Goodbye My Lover, in his bathroom, where he kept a piano.
Blunt took his new album back to England where it was not very successful. But he kept performing and eventually his song, You’re Beautiful, became a number one hit.
Now Blunt has won numerous awards, sold millions of records and dated super models.
But his greatest accomplishment might be that his father now enjoys music!
1.All of the following belong to Blunt EXCEPT _____________.
A. Back to Bedlam B. Silent Night
C. Goodbye My Lover D. You’re Beautiful
2.Which of the following proves “Blunt took an unusual path to stardom”?
A. Blunt was 34 when he became famous.
B. Blunt recorded his most famous song in a bathroom.
C. Blunt’s father wanted him to have a secure job.
D. Blunt began to pursue a career in music after military service.
3.We can infer from the passage that _____________.
A. Blunt is living in Los Angeles at present
B. Blunt rose to fame two years after he left the army
C. Blunt became successful immediately he recorded his first song
D. Blunt has changed his father’s attitude towards music
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Blunt’s visit to China. B. Blunt’s military life.
C. How Blunt became famous. D. How Blunt’s father fell in love with music.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What was the woman doing in the beginning?
A. Reading an article. B. Watching TV. C. Listening to music.
2.Why was the young man in the story homeless?
A. He had lost his job. B. Everything he owned was stolen.
C. His family didn't want him to come back.
3.Where did the young man meet the group of people?
A. At a bus station. B. In the homeless shelter. C. In a park.
4.What did the group do for the young man?
A. They gave him a job. B. They bought him a plane ticket.
C. They bought him some nice clothes.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the man doing?
A. Watching TV. B. Having a party. C. Reading a book.
2.What is the man going to do?
A. Go out with the woman.
B. Pick up the children.
C. Make a phone call.
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Dogs are a very popular pet in the United States. Most dogs just live with their families, but some dogs have very special jobs to do.
A very special group of dogs are known as “Therapy (治疗) Dogs”. These dogs are family pets with special training. The training allows them to go into public buildings and comfort people in need. The dogs are trained to be calm and quiet. Loud noises and unfamiliar places don’t frighten them. Therapy dogs can improve people’s health as well. Studies show that when people spend time with animals, their blood pressure goes down. They are calmer, and their mood improves.
Some therapy dogs work in schools and libraries. In one town in California, therapy dogs have become children’s reading friends. The dogs belong to a therapy dog group. Eight of these special dogs have been trained to be listening friends for young readers. The library is trying to encourage kids to enjoy reading. The children are invited to meet at the library. They are paired up with a therapy dog and can read to it.
The dogs make a great audience. They don’t judge a child who cannot read well; they just listen quietly. The children can read at their own speed and they find it less nervous than reading in front of their class. The children look forward to reading to the dogs, and the dogs love the attention. The library and the teachers are very happy with the program.
1.Which of the following about therapy dogs is TRUE according to the text?
A.They love to be comforted by people. B.They are trained to frighten strangers.
C.They are quiet and make little noise. D.Their mood improves when they help people.
2.We know that the library mentioned in the text ________.
A.wants to help kids to enjoy reading B.invites kids to meet outdoors
C.trains eight dogs to help kids D.divides kids into groups
3.The dogs in the library can make a great audience because they ________.
A.love spending time with children B.don’t comment on children’s reading
C.don’t mind whether children are reading D.understand children’s feelings
4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A.Dogs are popular among American families B.Dogs help children become better readers
C.Dogs work in libraries in California D.Dogs are children’s best friends
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What is the number one favorite pet in the UK? If you think the answer is dogs, you are wrong. There are 8.6 million cats and 8.3 million dogs in Britain according to recent figures. But experts predict that there will be more dogs than cats next year as dogs become more and more popular.
Dogs as decorations
We like to spend time with our pets. The Queen is famous for her affection for dogs and is often photographed with them. Nowadays some dog owners are more extreme — a few TV celebrities even take their dogs shopping or to restaurants. Chihuahuas are especially popular as “handbag dogs” because they are so tiny.
Dog holidays
People are also giving their pets holidays. Many UK hotels and holiday parks now welcome dogs as guests. What about owners who go abroad? They can leave their pets at a dog hotel or dog spa while they are away. Some even provide their dog guests with a TV.
Dogs are for life
The British charity, Dogs Trust, finds homes for thousands of lost and abandoned dogs every year. Their famous slogan “A dog is for life and not just for Christmas” was created in the 1970s to teach people about the responsibility of owning a dog. Dogs Trust told British people not to give dogs as gifts or treat them like toys.
Dogs on TV
Victoria Sitwell is the host of the popular TV programme called “It’s me or the dog”. In the show Victoria helps dog owners with their pets’ bad behaviour. She tries to find solutions to problems such as a Dalmatian who thinks he owns the house and won’t let the family sit on the sofa, dogs that will only eat ice cream and biscuits and even a bulldog who uses the owner’s bed as a toilet.
Fashion for dogs
You can shop online or on the high street for the latest in dog clothes and accessories. Specialist shops sell items such as dog boots, dog fancy dress costumes, dog coats, dog dresses and dog pants.
1.Why Chihuahuas are usually popular as “handbag dogs”?
A.Because they are naughty.
B.Because the owners like to spend time with their pets.
C.Because they are small in size.
D.Because they often photographed by their owners.
2.What would the owners do with their pets while they are away?
A.Give their pets as gifts to others. B.Treat their pets with a TV.
C.Leave their pets at a dog hotel or dog spa. D.Leave their pets alone at home.
3.Which one is right according to the passage?
A.In the UK, “dogs” is the number one favorite pet.
B.People are also giving their pets holidays.
C.People can’t shop online to buy clothes for their dogs.
D.In the UK, lost or abandoned dogs can’t find homes.
4.Where does the passage most probably come from?
A.A scientific website.
B.A book about how to get along with pets.
C.An entertainment newspaper.
D.A special column about pets.
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