完形填空Once in the countryside, there was a farm...

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Once in the countryside, there was a farmer who had a lot of workers on his farm. One morning, the farmer said to John, one of the workers, “Today my friends are having a party in the city, and I want to　　　 them. Will you water the young trees when I’m away?”

“Oh, yes!” said John. “We shall be　　　 to do that.”

“Do not 　　　 to water the trees when the sun goes down. Make sure they have plenty of water,　　　 .not too much” said the farmer. Then he went away.

When the sun went down, the workers　　　 to water the trees. “Make sure that each tree

has　　　 water,” said John. “　　　 can we know if each tree has enough?” another worker asked. John had no good　　　 , so he said, “Pull up (拔起) each tree and look at the length of…的长度 its roots (根). Give more water to the trees with long roots, but only a little to those with short roots.”

Then those workers pulled up all the young trees to　　　 their roots. When the farmer

the next day, the poor trees were all dead.

1.A. hurt　　　　　　　　 B. kill　　　　　　 C. join　　　　　　 D. leave

2.A. afraid　　　　　　 B. glad　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　 D. angry

3.A. forget　　　　　 B. remember　　　 C. look　　　　　　 D. listen

4.A. and　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　 D. but

5.A. began　　　　　　　 B. became　　 　 C. asked　　　　　 D. hoped

6.A. little　　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　 C. enough　　　　 D. more

7.A. What　　　　　　 　 B. When　　　　　 C. How　　　　　　 D. Where

8.A. time　　　　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　 C. money　　　　　 D. idea

9.A. hear　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　 C. do　　　　　　　 D. write

10. A. took off　　　　 B. went away　　 C. came back　　 D. got up

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There was once a lonely girl who wanted love very much. One day while she was walking in the forests, she found two dying birds. She took them home and put them in a small ______. She was happy to have two “friends”. She __　 __ them with love and the birds grew strong. One day the girl happened to leave the door of the cage open. The larger and the______ of the two flew out of the cage. The girl was afraid that it would fly away. She caught it quickly, she felt glad that she caught the bird before it could fly away. Suddenly she couldn’t 　　 __ a sound from the bird. When she opened her hand, the bird was already dead. Her_　 __ killed the bird! Then she noticed ___ __bird jumping up and down _____ the cage. She could feel its great need for freedom(自由) . It wanted to fly into the clear, blue _____. So she lifted it from the cage and let it fly away highly. The bird circled once, twice, and three times. The girl __　 as the bird flew. She didn’t care about losing the bird any more. She wanted it to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the _____ song she had ever heard.

The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tightly, and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

1.A. box　　　　　　 　　 B. basket　　　　 C. cage　　　　　 　　 D. bag

2.A. looked for　 　　 B. looked at　 　　 C. looked after　 　 D. looked over

3.A. stronger　　　　 　 B. lazier　　　　 　 C. weaker　　　　 　　 D. smaller

4.A. listen　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　 　 C. describe　　　 D. hear

5.A. love　　　　　　 B. joke　　　　　　 C. luck　　　　 　 　 D. wish

6.A. one　　　　　　 　 B. the other　　　　 C. another　　　　 　　 D. other

7.A. outside　　　　 　 B. inside　　　　　　 C. beside　　　　 　　 D. behind

8.A. sea　　　　　　　 　 B. hill　　　　　　　 C. forest　　　　 　　 D. sky

9.A. watched　　　　 　 B. saw　　　　　 　　 C. guided　　　 　　 D. escaped

10.A. worst　　　　　　 B. sweetest　　　　 C. newest　　　 　　 D. oldest

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Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.

They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get 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 ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.

Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.

Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ”So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1.The farmer was______.

2.The two men on the road________.

3.The two old ladies said it was wrong for_________ .

4.The farmer got up behind his son because_________.

5.What did the writer really want to tell us?

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Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.

They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get 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 ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.

Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today. ” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.

Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ”So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1.The farmer was______.

A．nearly the same age as his horse

B．almost always older than his horse

C．not quite as old as his horse

D．a little older than his horse

2.The two men on the road________.

A．asked how far it was to the market

B．said they thought the horse looked very tired

C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

D．told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk

3.The two old ladies said it was wrong for_________ .

A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked

C．the boy to ride instead of his father

D．only one person to ride such a long way

4.The farmer got up behind his son because_________.

A．the old farmer said it was too hot for him to walk

B．the three old men stopped them on the road

C．he did hot know why he was walking

D．his son could not ride the horse by himself

5.What did the writer really want to tell us?

A．The old man was a fool.

B．The horse was old and was going to die.

C．It is not right to listen to others.

D．It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（满意）all the time.

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There was once a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever _________.

One day， his parents bought a very old mirror ________ a mysterious (神秘的)old man. When the mirror arrived， the boy went to ________ his reflection(映像) in it. He looked very sad indeed. He tried smiling and making funny faces， but his reflection continued with its ________ expression(表情).

Surprised， the boy went off to buy some candy. He came home happily and looked in the mirror， but his reflection was _________ sad-looking. He bought all kinds of toys，________ forever looked sad in that mirror. Feeling angry， the boy put the mirror in a corner.

One afternoon he went out to ________ _ some fruit. On his way he saw a little boy who was _________ . The rich boy went over to see what had happened. The little one told him that he had lost his _________ .The rich boy bought the little boy some candy ________ _ him happy and helped him look for his parents. _________ ， after much walking， they found his parents.

The rich boy said goodbye to the little boy and went home _________ fruit and money. Entering his room， he ________ a shining light in the corner where he had put the mirror. Seeing this， he went over to the mirror， and realized that the light was coming from his own _________ ， so radiant(光芒四射的) with happiness. Then he understood the ________ of that mirror， the only mirror which could reflect the true happiness of its owner.

1.A. pay　 　　 B. give　 　　　 C. want　 　 D. help

2.A. to　　 　　 B. for　　 　　　　 C. at　　 　　 D. from

3.A. see　 　　 B. take　　 　　　 C. put　　 　 D. play

4.A. relaxed　 B. sad　　 　　　　 C. angry　　 D. excited

5.A. ever　 　 B. just　　 　　　 C. still　　 D. even

6.A. and　 　　 B. but　 　　　　 C. so　　 　　 D. if

7.A. make　　 　 B. buy　 　　　　 C. design　　 D. draw

8.A. eating　　 B. studying　 　 C. crying　　 D. sleeping

9.A. toys　　 　 B. money　 　　 C. home　 　 D. parents

10.A. to make　 B. making 　　 C. made　 　 D. makes

11.A. Especially　 B. Mostly　 C. Finally　 D. Normally

12.A. with　　 　 B. except　 　 C. besides　 D. without

13.A. noticed　 B. believed C. produced D. remembered

14.A. family　 B. body　　 　　 C. experience D. collection

15.A. trouble　 B. history　 C. secret　　 D. problem

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Once upon a time there were two boys who lived in a place and worked for the King One boy fell in love with a girl and wanted to give her a present.　　 He suddenly saw a vase filled with the loveliest flowers

He decided to take one flower and give it to the girl He did the same thing the next day, and the next, and the next…until, one day, the King noticed a few flowers were left in the vase .　 The King was so angry that he gathered everyone in the palace and decided to find out the truth

When they all stood before the King, the boy thought he should tell the truth.　 However the other boy told him not to tell the truth because the King would be angry with him.　　 When the king came near, the boy shook with fear.　　 But he still decided to confess

As soon as he told the truth, a smile appeared on the King’s face The King said to the boy, “I couldn’t have thought of a better use for my flowers”

Then the King went to the vase and took two of the those wonderful flowers, one for the girl, and the other for the Queen

1.The boy sent________ to the girl as a present every day

A. a vase　　 B. a flower　　 C. a card　　 D. a palace

2.When the King came near, the boy who took the flowers felt ________

A. frightened　　 B. relaxed　　 C. angry　　 D. excited

3.The underlined word “confess” in Paragraph 2 means ________

A. hide　　 B. refuse　　 C. cheat　　 D. admit

4.According to the passage, what might be the correct order of the things?

①The boy shook with fear and told the truth

②The King took two flowers out of the vase

③The boy gave the girl some flowers

④The King wasn’t angry and smiled

⑤The King gathered everyone together

⑥The King found out that someone took flowers

A. ③②⑥⑤①④　　 B. ③②⑥④①⑤　　 C. ③⑥⑤①④②　　 D. ③⑥④①⑤②

5.In the passage the writer wants to _________

A. tell us to be brave　　 B. tell us to be honest

C. show us what love is　　 D. show us what friendship is

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Once upon a time, there was a farmer called Da Niu. One day he was walking in the forest and found a bird. The bird’s was hurt（受伤）and it cried. Da Niu picked it up and took it home. He looked after it carefully every day. The bird got well soon.

One morning Da Niu enjoyed the sunshine next to the wall. The bird took his hat and flew away. Da Niu was very angry and ran after it. He shouted（大叫）, “What a bad bird you are!”

Suddenly he heard a big noise from his back. The wall he sat next to just now.（刚才紧靠近坐着的）fell down（倒下）.

1. Da Niu found the bird 　　　　 .

A. in the shop        B. at the zoo

C.in the forest.    D.on the farm.

2. How did Da Niu treat the bird when it was hurt?

A.He looked after it carefully.

B.He ran after it.

C.He shouted to it.

D.He was angry with it.

3.The underlined word “angry” means “ 　　　　 ”in Chines.

A.开心的            B.生气的

C.伤心的            D.大笑的

4.Why did the bird take Da Niu’s hat?

A.Because it was naughty.

B.Because Da Niu was unfriendly to it.

C.Because it wanted to save Da Niu’s life.

D.Because it wanted to throw it.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.The bad bird                        B.The nice farmer

C.The farmer and the bird            D.The farmer’s hat

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Once upon a time there was a little boy who became very ill. He had to spend all day in bed, unable to move. Because other children weren't allowed to come near him, he felt 1 and blue.

There wasn't much he could do except look out of the window. Time passed, and his feeling of hopelessness just 2 , until one day he saw something strange in the window. It was a bird eating a sausage sandwich. The bird came in, said "good afternoon" to the boy, turned around, and left.

Of course, the boy was very surprised. He was still trying to 3 what had happened, when outside his window he saw a monkey blowing up a balloon. After a while, as more and more crazylooking characters 4　　 outside the window, he laughed happily. 5 when seeing a pig playing the guitar or a dog wearing a pair of glasses and singing. The little boy didn't tell anyone about this 6　 , who would have believed him? Even so, those strange characters ended up putting joy back in his 7　 , and in his body. Before long, his health had improved so much that he was able to go back to school again.

There he got to talk to his friends, and told them all the　 8 things he had seen. While talking, he saw something sticking（伸出）out of his best friend's school bag. The boy asked him what it was, and finally his friend had to　 9 him what was in the bag.

There, inside, were all the fancy-dress suits and disguises（伪装）that his best friend had been using to try to　　 10　 the little boy up!

From that day on, the little boy always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and alone.

1.A. great　　　　　　     B. sad　　　　　　　　     C. nervous　　　　　　     D. pleased

2.A. grew　　　　　　     B. changed　　　　　　     C. lost　　　　　　　　 D. happened

3.A. work out　　　     B. make up　　　　　     C. point out　　　　　     D. look for

4.A. filled　　　　　　     B. looked　　　　　　     C. appeared　　　　　     D. came

5.A. crying　　　　     B. thinking　　　　     C. singing　　　　　　     D. laughing

6.A. though　　　　　　 B. because　　　　     C. so　　　　　　　　　     D. but

7.A. heart　　　　　     B. hands　　　　　　     C. health　　　　　　　     D. head

8.A. little　　　　　　     B. humorous　　　　     C. strange　　　　　　     D. happy

9.A. provide　　　　     B. send　　　　　　　　     C. show　　　　　　　     D. satisfy

10.A. wake　　　　　　 B. cheer　　　　　　　     C. pick　　　　　　　　     D. raise

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There once was an old man aged 50．who had a lazy son aged 30. The son couldn’t earn his own living(谋生), and still lived on his old father for food and clothing.

The old man was very worried about him. So he took him to the fortune teller(算命先生)to have his fortune told．The father and son both believed what the fortune teller said —the father would live to 80 and the son to 62.

After they found out how long they were going to live, the son was very sad. His father comforted(安慰)him, “Don’t be so sad! You are only 30 now, and still have 32 years of good days ahead of you.”

“I'm not worrying about my own age. It’s your age which causes me great worry,” the son said.

The father was greatly moved and said, “Don’t worry about me so much. I've got 30 years ahead of me too．”

“I’m not worried about your age either,” said the son. “I have found out that you’11 die two years earlier than I. So who will I depend on in the two years after your death?”

1.The old man had a son ______.

2.The underlined words “ahead of'” in paragraph 5 mean “______”.

3.The father was moved when ______.

4.The son was worried about his father because______.

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There once was an old man aged 50，who had a lazy son aged 30. The son couldn’t earn his own living(谋生), and still lived on his old father for food and clothing. The old man was very worried about him. So he took him to the fortune teller(算命先生)to have his fortune told．The father and son both believed what the fortune teller said —the father would live to 80 and the son to 62.

After they found out how long they were going to live, the son was very sad. His father comforted(安慰)him, “Don’t be so sad! You are only 30 now, and still have 32 years of good days ahead of you.”

“I'm not worrying about my own age. It’s your age which causes me great worry,” the son said.

The father was greatly moved感动 and said, “Don’t worry about me so much. I've got 30 years ahead of me too．”

“I’m not worried about your age either,” said the son. “I have found out that you will die two years earlier than I. So who will I depend on依靠 in the two years after your death?”

1.The old man had a son ______.

thirty years younger than him。

B．who earned a lot of money

C．who lived on him for food and clothing

D．who died two years earlier than him

2.The underlined words “ahead of'” mean “______”.

A．behind　 B．over　 C．in front of　 D．under

3.The father was moved when ______.

A．he thought his son was worried about him

B．he knew that his son would die ahead of him

C．his son would earn his own living when he died

D．he found his son worried about his money

4.The son was worried about his father because______.

A．he liked his father very much

B．he would have no money to buy food and clothing if his father died

C．his father was getting older and older

D．His father would get less and less money

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