一、单项填空
1. —Did you watch the game between Taishan and Guo’an on Sunday morning?
—No, I _______ my lessons for the coming exams.
A. was preparing B. prepared C. had prepared D. have prepared
2. I really__________ a stomachache earlier but I feel fine now.
A. have B. had C. have had D. had had
3. The tourism of my hometown _______ a rapid growth over the last decade. Now it’s the 2nd most visited place in our city.
A. saw B. had seen C. is seeing D. has seen
4. The houses for the low-income families _______ at present in our city will be completed next year.
A. to be built B. built C. being built D. having been built
5. Children of this age should be reminded of ________ to do in public places.
A. what B. whether C. how D. why
6. The volunteers will visit the primary school next Monday, _______ all the students are children of migrant workers.
A. which B. who C. when D. where
7. —Was it because of his laziness_______ he didn’t do the experiment successfully?
—No, it was because of his carelessness.
A. that B. while C. for D. as
8. ______ they traveled, they saw nothing but ruins after the terrible earthquake.
A. Whichever B. Whatever C. Wherever D. However
9. Jack, look! Everybody is doing homework quietly. ______ you make a noise in class?
A. Could B. Shall C. Will D. Must
10. ______ an area of 1,500 square meters, this park welcomes visitors from all over China.
A. Covered B. Covering C. Being covered D. To cover
二、完形填空
I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives. We stopped on a red light, and as always, there were a lot of activities outside the cars near the 11 . People walked in, between the cars 12 newspaper, water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners. It’s a familiar 13 in most poor developing countries.
While we were 14 for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of 15 in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It’s 16 unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively 17 clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of 18 his way around the spaces. He was blind.
Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand, he 19 got to the outside of our car. Out of 20 , my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The car behind sounded loudly and 21 , trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to 22 the change. However, with his 23 sense of touch, he quickly went through his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum’s 24 . It was the exact change. The cars behind us were really getting out of control, 25 we decided to go on our way.
I broke down and even 26 when I got home. Here’s a blind man, born in 27 , trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He 28 our sympathy. Life hasn’t been 29 to him, yet he’s giving it his best shot. I think that is what 30 is all about facing life bravely.
11. A. signs B. crossroads C. stations D. theatres
12. A. giving B. buying C. selling D. throwing
13. A. scene B. play C. activity D. street
14. A. watching B. asking C. waiting D. changing
15. A. blocks B. crossings C. turns D. cars
16. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
17. A. expensive B. fashionable C. ragged D. fastened
18. A. pushed B. drove C. cleared D. felt
19. A. eventually B. quickly C. frequently D. happily
20. A. curiosity B. sympathy C. thirsty D. politeness
21. A. impatiently B. casually C. naturally D. carefully
22. A. keep B. return C. borrow D. count
23. A. poor B. superior C. limited D. enlarged
24. A. hand B. arm C. face D. lap
25. A. still B. yet C. so D. but
26. A. smiled B. shouted C. complained D. cried
27. A. pain B. poverty C. sadness D. loneliness
28. A. refused B. enjoyed C. doubted D. cheated
29. A. rich B. unfair C. kind D. bad
30. A. kindness B. courage C. experience D. challenge