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初中英语星级训练阅读理解+完形填空

Test11

C

In1885,ayoungdoctornamedArthurConanDoyleopenedofficesinLondon.Hewantedtobeasuccessfuldoctor,butforsomereasonsheneverfoundenoughpatients.To___1___thetime,hebegantowritestoriesandsendthemtothenewspapers.

ConanDoyle'sstorieswereaboutacleverdetective,SherlockHolmes.ConanDoylewrotethatSherlockHolmeslivedat221bBakerStreetinLondon,andpeoplewithproblemscametohisfor___2___.OftenpolicedetectivescametoSherlockHolmeswiththeirproblems,too.HewasabletosolvemysteriesthatthecleverestpolicemeninEnglandwere___3___tofigureout.

SometimesSherlockHolmescouldsolveamysterywithoutleavinghischair.Helistenedcarefullytotheinformationhisclient（委托人）gaveandfiguredouttheanswer.Atothertimeshespentdaysorweekslookingforclues.SherlockHolmestravelledtodifferentcitiesandcountriestosolvethemysteries.___4___heworedisguises,pretendingtobeanoldman,orasailor.Holmesdidanythingtofindouttheanswertothemysterieshewasworkingon.

SherlockHolmesisthemost___5___detectiveinEnglishliterature,butmanypeopledon'tunderstandthatheisafictional（虚构的）character,notarealperson.TheEnglishpostofficesreport

thatpeoplestillsendmailtoSherlockHolmesinBakerStreet.Evenhegetsmorethan2,000___6___everyyear.

（）1.A.keepB.changeC.passD.mention

（）2.A.practiceB.thinkingC.trustD.help

（）3.A.willingB.suitableC.likelyD.unable

（）4.A.SeldomB.NeverC.SometimesD.Always

（）5.A.tiredB.relaxedC.nervousD.famous

（）6.A.visitorsB.lettersC.callsD.directions

Test13

E

Greenisanimportantcolorinnature.Itisthecolorofgrassandtheleavesontrees.Itisthecolorofmostgrowingplants,too.

Sometimes,thewordgreenmeansyoung,freshandgrowing.Sometimes,itdescribessomethingthatisnotyetfinishedorplantsthatarenotripe.Forexample,agreenhornissomeonewhohasnoexperience,whoisnewtoasituation.Inthefifteenthcentury,agreenhornwasayoungcoworoxwhosehornshadnotyetdeveloped.Acenturyorsolater,agreenhornwasasoldierwhohadnotyethadanyexperienceinwar.Bytheeighteenthcentury,agreenhornhadthemeaningithastoday--apersonwhoisnewinajob.Aboutonehundredyearsago,greenhornwasapopularexpressionintheAmericanwest.Old-timersusedittodescribeamanwhohadjustarrivedfromoneofthebigcitiesintheeast.Thegreenhorndidn'thavetheskillsthathewouldneedtoliveinthehard,roughcountry.

Someonewhohastheabilitytogrowplantswellissaidtohaveagreenthumb.Theexpressioncomesfromtheearlynineteenhundreds.Apersonwithagreenthumbseemstohaveamagictouchthatmakesplantsgrowquicklyandwell.Youmightsaythatthewomannextdoorhasagreenthumbifhergardencontinuestogrowlongafteryourplantshavedied.

TheGreenRevolutionisthenamewhichwasgivensomeyearsagotothedevelopmentofnewkindsofriceandothergrains.Thenewplantsproducedmuchlargercrops.TheGreenRevolutionwastheresultofhardworkbyagriculturalscientistswhohadgreenthumbs.

Greenisalsothecolorusedtodescribethepowerfulfeeling-jealousy.Thegreen-eyedmonsterisnotafrighteningcreaturefromouterspace.ItisanexpressionusedaboutfourhundredyearsagobyBritishwriterWilliamShakespeareinhisplayOthello.Itdescribestheunpleasantfeelingapersonhaswhensomeonehassomethingthathewantstoget.Ayoungmanmaysufferfromthegreen-eyedmonsterifhisgirlfriendbeginsgoingoutwithsomeoneelse.

1.Whatdoesa“greenhorn”nowreferto?

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2.Isthepersonwithagreenthumbgoodatgrowingplants?

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3.Whoworkshardandhelpstodevelopnewkindsofriceandothergrains?

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4.Peopledon’tusegreentodescribepeople’sfeeling,dothey?

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5.Whenwastheexpression“thegreen-eyedmonster”probablyfirstlyused?

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6.Whatkindofpersonwiththegreen-eyedmonsterdoyouthinkhe/sheis?

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Test14

D

Withsomanythingsgoingoninyourlifeandthepressureofworkandsociety,youmaystartthinkingitisnotwiseatalltostartahobby.Butthereasonthatstopsyoufromgettingintoahobbyisthes___1___reasonwhyyoushouldsurelytakeupahobby.

Hobbycanr___2___pressure.Thereisnothingwrongwithfocusingonyourjob.Afterall,itisyourwayofmakingmoney.H___3___,whenyoufocusonworktoomuch,youmayforgetaboutotheraspects（方面）ofyourlife.Thatiswhenthingsstarttogowrong.Whatyouhavetothinkaboutis:

eventherichestpeoplearenotpleasedwithmoneyormaterialthingsa___4___.Weallneedaspacewherewecanbecomeourselves,withoutanypressure.

Hobbiescanhelprecover（恢复）notonlyyourp___5___energybutalsoyouremotionalenergy.Andthatwillbeshowninallaspectsofyourlife.Althoughyoucanrelaxbysleepingordoingnothing,ahobbyhasadifferentrelaxingeffect.Doingnothingcanrelaxyourtiredbody,butitisnosolutiontoatiredm___6___.Thatisthebigdifferencebetweenthetwo.

Ahobbyisagreatwaytospendtimeonyourenjoyment.Butifyouarethinkingthatahobbyisallaboutbeingquiet,thenyouarewrong.Infact,hobbiescanalsobeh___7___toyoursocialskills.Hobbiescanevenhelptoexpand（拓展）yournetwork,andthatcanbecomeanadvantagetoyourjob.

1.___________2.___________3.___________4.___________

5.___________6.___________7.___________

E

WhenMattySallin,34,wasstudyingartandtechnologyatNewYorkUniversity,hegotaninterestingtaskforthefinalexam:

Createsomethingfortheordinaryfamily.Hedecidedtocreateanalarmclock.

"Togetupintime,manypeoplehavetouseanalarmclockeverymorning.Butthesoundoftheclockisextremelynoisyandunpleasant,"hesays.Sobeforehestartedtodesignthenewclock,heaskeddifferentpeoplewhatthey'dliketowakeuptointhemorning.Alotofthemsaid,"Thesmellofbacon（培根肉）."

SoSallinandhistwoclassmatesinventedanewkindofalarmclock:

awoodenboxwithapigfaceandadigitalclockthatusesthesmellofcookingbacontowakepeopleup.Heexplains,"There'snodangerofburning,becauseIbuiltitcarefully.Itusesspeciallightbulbs（灯泡）insteadofafireforcookingandrumsoffautomaticallyaftertenminutes."Justafeweasystepsarerequiredtosetthe"alarm".

"Whatyoudoistoputafewpiecesofbaconmeatinsidetheboxthenightbefore,thenyousetthealarm,"saysSallin."Ifyousetthealarmfor8:

00,itwillturnonat7:

50andslowcookfortenminutesunderthebulbs.Thenthebulbsrumoffandafanblowsthesmelloutthroughthenoseofthepig.

"Sothepleasantsmellofbaconwillwakeyouup.Therewillbenomorenoisyalarms,"saysSallin."Thenyoucanopenthedooronthesideandpullthebaconoutandeatit."

WhenSallinwasakid,hespentalotoftimemakingdrawingsofinventions."Iwantedtomakealiftinmybackyardandaspecialtreehouse,"hesays."ButIneverreallythoughtI'dbecomeaninventor!

"

SallingotanAforhisalarmclockandwentontoinventotherthings—butpeoplecontinuetoemailhimeverydayaskingwheretheycanbuyhisalarmclock.Ifhedecidestoproduceandsellhisspecialalarmclock,maybehecanbuildasuccessfulbusinessoutofit.

1.WhatwasMattySallin?

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2.Howmanypeopleworkedtogetheronthenewalarmclock?

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3.Howlongdidittaketocookthebacon?

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4.Whyarelightbulbsusedforcookingbaconinsteadofafire?

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5.What'sspecialaboutSallin'salarmclock?

________________________wakespeopleupinsteadoftheloudalarm.

6.Whatdoyouthinkofthenewalarmclock?

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Test26

B

WhenIarrived,itwasearlymorninganditwasraining.Igotoutofthecar,wentthroughagateandwalkedalongapath.Intheeast,theskywasbecominglight,butbesidethepath,itwasstillverydark.Iknewitwasthere,buttherewasnothingtosee.

Afteraboutakilometre,astrangerappearedinfrontofme.“AmIgoingtherightway?

”Iasked.HeknewwhereIwasgoing.“Yes,”hereplied,“youwillgetthereinfiveminutes.”Finally,Icametosomerocks,andstopped.Ilookedcarefullyoverthem,butitwasstilltoodarktoseeanything.

Suddenly,thecloudsclearedandtherainstopped.Thesunrosebehindmeandbeyondtherocks.Isawthatthegroundfellawayanddowntoariver,farbelowme.IwasontheedgeoftheGrandCanyon,oneofthewondersofthenaturalworld.

IlookeddowntotheColoradoRiverabout2kilometresbelowme.Ifyouputthethreetallestbuildingsintheworldatthebottomofthecanyon,theystillwillnotreachthetop.ThenIlookedacrosstotheothersideofthecanyon.Howfarisit?

Itis20kilometres,maybemore.finally,Ilookedtomyleftandtomyright,andonbothsidesthecanyondisappearedintothedist