牛津译林版8A英语期中专题练习—完型填空

牛津译林版8A英语期中专题练习—完型填空
（1）
Joe wants a computer. He asks his parents for the money but they say he must get it himself. But how does he get it? He 1 about this when he walks home. Not many people want to ask children to work for them. Maybe he can take away snow for the neighbors. But it is not ___2___. He has to __3__ a long time for that. He can' t cut grass for their gardens 4 he has no tools to do the work. Then he 5 one of his classmates, Dick. He is delivering(送) ___6___. “I can do t hat”, he thinks, “Maybe I can even get the computer right away. I can ___7__ for it a little each week”. He 8 to catch up with(追赶) Dick. Joe asks him a lot of questions. He learns that it is 9 to get twenty-five dollars each week. He also 10 that the job takes about three hours each week. Dick 11 him the phone number of the newspaper manager.
Joe almost flies home. After he tells his mother 12 he thinks, she _ 13 __. "I think it is a 14 idea," she says. "I'll call the newspaper."
"Wait, Mum," Joe says, "I’ll call. After that, I' m going to be a businessman now." Joe’s mother smiles 15 .
1. A. says B. tells C. thinks D. speaks
2. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
3. A. walk B. wait C. spend D. want
4. A. because B. when C. while D. after
5. A. looks B. sees C. helps D. catches
6. A. newspapers B. bikes C. computers D. tools
7. A. take B. spend C. cost D. pay
8. A. returns B. comes C. runs D. jumps
9. A. friendly B. kind C. easy D. wrong
10. A. sees B. learns C. wants D. knows
11. A. teaches B. gives C. makes D. asks
12. A. that B. when C. what D. where
13. A. smiles B. shouts C. cries D. worries
14. A. big B. large C. great D. bad
15. A. sadly B. happily C. politely D. angrily
（2）
I didn’t cry when I learned I was the parent of a disabled(残疾的) child. I just sat and didn’t say anything.
When Jenny was old enough, I sent her to a kindergarten(幼儿园). On the first morning, Jenny spent hours playing by herself. It seemed that she felt very 1 .
However, to my joy, Jenny’s classmates always encouraged her, “You got all your spelling words right today!” In fact, her spelling list was the 2 . Later, she faced a very painful problem — at the end of the term, there was a game. It had 3 to do with PE. But Jenny was 4 in it.
My husband and I were worrying about the day. I wanted to let my child stay home! But my heart wouldn’t let me off that easily. So I pushed a pale, unwilling Jenny onto the school bus.
At the kindergarten, I was quite worried because of her 5 action, Jenny would probably hold up(耽误) her team. The game went well until it was time for the sack (麻袋) race. Surely
Jenny would find it 6 . Now each child had to climb into a sack, jump to the finishing line, return and climb out of the sack. I noticed Jenny standing near the end of her line of players.
But as it was her turn to join, a change took place in her 7 . The tallest boy behind Jenny put his hands on her waist (腰). Two other boys 8 in front of her. The moment the player before Jenny stepped out from the sack, the two boys picked up the sack suddenly and kept it open while the tall boy lifted Jenny and put her into it. A girl nearby took her hand and supported her 9 Jenny got her balance(平衡). Then she jumped forward, smiling and proud. In the cheers of the teachers, schoolmates and parents, I silently thanked the warm, understanding people in life. They made it 10 for my disabled daughter to be like her classmates. Then I finally cried.
1. A. excited B. weak C. happy D. lonely
2. A. easiest B. longest C. smallest D. tidiest
3. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
4. A. forward B. behind C. fast D. up
5. A. slow B. quiet C. quick D. secret
6. A. stupid B. simple C. relaxing D. difficult
7. A. team B. family C. school D. heart
8. A. ran B. stood C. walked D. lay
9. A. when B. after C. until D. unless
10. A. popular B. possible C. special D. necessary
（3）
It was a rainy night in New Orleans, US. At a bus station, I watched a young girl cry,
1 she lost her baggage and the ticket was in it. She begged (乞求) the bus driver not to leave her behind.
“Losing your ticket is like 2 money,” the bus driver said, and left her in the rain. But then an old man stood up and stopped the driver. “ 3 can you leave that girl out there? You know she had a 4 . You can’t just leave her here. You can’t leave her in a city where she doesn’t have a friend. You will meet your schedule (时刻表), but she might meet her
5 .”
However, the driver didn’t 6 the young girl’s problem, or how her travels went. So the old gentleman said, “I’ll pay for her ticket. I’ll give her a little money to help her on her way.”
He went and 7 a ticket for the girl. “How can I repay the 8 you show to me?” she asked. “We’re strangers and won’t meet again. A small ‘thank you’ doesn’t seem
9 .”
The old man said, “What goes around comes around. I’ve learned this with time. What you give, you always 10 . Always be helpful to others and give what you can spare.”
1. A. though B. because C. if D. so
2. A. getting B. offering C. borrowing D. losing
3. A. Where B. When C. What D. How
4. A. baggage B. ticket C. number D. plan
5. A. end B. top C. middle D. start
6. A. hear about B. talk about C. care about D. dream about
7. A. lent B. made C. sent D. bought
8. A. happiness B. kindness C. politeness D. carelessness
9. A. hopeful B. careful C. meaningful D. colourful
10. A. get up B. get on C. get off D. get back
（4）
It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it 1 we passed by a café. Suddenly I noticed a 2 man, who was with some bits of cloth (布), shaking with the cold．He was waiting for anyone who would 3 him a coin or a cup of hot tea．
I asked my husband to go over and hand this old man something．He looked into my husband’s face, smiled and said, “ 4 .” I felt so happy that he co uld live 5 the cold night．
I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next 6 , as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening, and he saw the car and came up to my window and 7 at me. This time I offered him a bag of food. He reached out for the bag. He 8 the food and said, “May God bless you (愿上帝保佑你).” I looked at the old man and he made me think of my father.
I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could happen to one of us, 9 please do not pass by a 10 person without offering at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.
1. A. after B. when C. before D. if
2. A. short old B. old short C. young tall D. tall young
3. A. send B. leave C. greet D. accept
4. A. Excuse me B. My pleasure C. Take it easy D. Thank you
5. A. in B. through C. under D. off
6. A. year B. month C. week D. day
7. A. smiled B. pointed C. called D. shouted
8. A. held B. ordered C. dropped D. received
9. A. so B. and C. or D. but
10. A. quiet B. sick C. poor D. shy
（5）
Long long ago, there was a swan (天鹅) with golden feathers. She lived in a lake. A woman lived in a small house 1 the lake with her two daughters. They were very poor. They worked hard all year round, 2 still, they lived a hard life and sometimes they even didn’t have enough 3 to buy food.
The swan was 4 to see that. She said to herself, “I’ll give one of my 5 to them
each day, then they can live a happy life with the money selling my feathers.” That evening, she
6 to the poor woman’s house and left a golden feather on the table without saying
7 . From then on, the swan came every day and gave them a feather. The woman was very happy because their life was much 8 than before.
But day after day, the woman became greedy(贪婪). She said to her 9 . “The swan may fly away one day. If so, we will be poor again. We should 10 all her feathers if she comes next time.”
“Oh, no, Mom!”cried the daughters, “This will 11 the swan. She helps us a lot!” But the mother wouldn’t listen. When the 12 came as usual, the mother caught her and took all her feathers. But suddenly, the golden feathers 13 chicken feathers.
Then, th e Golden Swan said, “Poor Mother, I came to 14 you, but you wanted to kill me. Now, I am leaving and will 15 come back. Never be greedy!” With these words, the swan left.
1. A. above B. over C. near D. under
2. A. and B. but C. so D. or
3. A. money B. time C. room D. power
4. A. happy B. surprised C. sad D. excited
5. A. presents B. coins C. feathers D. collections
6. A. flew B. ran C. climbed D. walked
7. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
8. A. poorer B. better C. busier D. harder
9. A. brothers B. sisters C. sons D. daughters
10. A. take B. bring C. brush D. cut
11. A. hurt B. save C. leave D. help
12. A. woman B. daughter C. chicken D. swan
13. A. heard of B. changed into C. looked for D. came from
14. A. trouble B. help C. teach D. invite
15. A. sometimes B. always C. usually D. never
（6）
Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can learn a lot from _1___.
Donnie was a 2 student and never answered questions in class. He was 3 to make mistakes. He never finished his homework 4 he didn’t want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed 5 Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our 6 .
One morning , Marry Anne asked Donnie to 7 some questions. After a while Donnie was in tears because he made a mistake. 8 Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk.
“Look, Donnie,” she said standing9 him. “I’ve got something to show you.” She10 the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk.
“See these erasers, Donnie?” she continued. “Do you know11 the erasers become smaller and smaller? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try12 . That’s what you must learn.”
“Here,” she said, “I’ll13 one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that 14
may make mistakes.” Donnie looked at Marry Anne and smiled.
Donnie 15 a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission to make mistakes as long as you learned them and tried again.
1. A. it B. their C. them D. one
2. A. shy B. good C. clever D. small
3. A. glad B. afraid C. surprised D. excited
4. A. but B. so C. if D. because
5. A. after B. until C. while D. when
6 A. row B. classroom C. team D. class
7. A. ask B. answer C. give D. have
8. A. Suddenly B. Quickly C. Luckily D. Carefully
9. A. on B. with C. to D. beside
10. A. put out B. took out C. took away D. took off
11. A. when B. how C. why D. what
12. A. again B. more C. another D. one
13. A. forget B. carry C. give D. leave
14. A. everybody B. somebody C. no one D. nobody
15. A. learned B. got C. changed D. thought
（7）
Once there was a great man. He had a little daughter and he loved her very much. When she was very little，he would pick her up，sing a __1__ and dance with her，and he would tell her，“I love you，little girl.” When the girl grew up，the man would __2_ hug her and tell her，“I love you，little girl.” The little girl would be __3__ and say，“I'm not a little girl any more. Don't call me __4__ that.” Then the man would laugh and say，“But to me，you'll __5__ be my little girl.”
The little girl __6__ home and went into the world. As she learned more about herself，she learned __7__ about the man. She realized(意识到) he always __8__ his love to her. It didn't matter wherever she went in the world，the man would call her and say，“I love you，little girl.”
The day came when the great man was ill __9__．He couldn't talk any more. He could no longer，smile ,hug，dance or __10__ the little girl that he loved her. When she walked __11__ the room and saw him，he looked small and not __12__ at all. He looked at her and tried to speak，but he could not.
The little girl did the only thing she could do. She climbed up on the __13__ next to the great man. Tears ran from both of their eyes and she put her __14__ near the heart of her father. She __15__ what she needed to hear. His heart beat out the words that his mouth could no longer say… I love you，little girl!
1.A.poem B．song C．music D．word
2.A.never B．hardly C．just D．still
3.A.afraid B．excited C．unhappy D．happy
4.A.like B．as C．for D．with
5.A.often B．sometimes C．usually D．always
6.A.arrived B．built C．left D．believed
7.A.fewer B．more C．less D．better
8.A.expressed(表达) B．paid C．returned D．taught
9.A.slowly B．quickly C．clearly D．badly
10.A.talk B．speak C．say D．tell
11.A.by B．into C．from D．through
12.A.strong B．kind C．creative D．clever
13.A.tree B．bed C．window D. table
14.A.ears B．legs C．feet D. arms
15.A.saw B．felt C．heard D. smelt
（8）
The clock in the old building in front of Mary showed six o'clock. As the clock began 1 , she noticed a tall man with a bag walking to her. 2 turned around, looked at the clock, and then moved his steps 3 . Mary walked faster as well. Miss Fritz invited her for dinner. She didn't want to be 4 .
"I’m glad you could come, I've 5 a lovely cake for us. And just now a surprise visitor left.” Miss Fritz said and pointed Mary to a chair. "Who 6 you?" Mary asked. “A teacher from a school for 7 . He was totally deaf(聋)himself. What a poor man! But he could 8 the shape of my mouth perfectly. He wrote down 9 he wanted to tell me." "Why was he here?" Mary asked. "Well, the 10 needs more money. I was glad to help it out. I got 11 money from the bank so I was able to give him five 12 dollars”. Mary was so surprised at what Miss Fritz said that she shouted "Did he just leave? Was he a 13 man with a bag?" "Yes." Miss Fritz answered. "We'd better 14 the police. I don't think that man is honest. I know for sure 15 was not totally deaf.”
How did Mary find it out?
1. A. going B. ringing C. running D. working
2. A. The man B. A stranger C. Mary D. Miss Fritz
3. A. farther B. closer C. slower D. faster
4. A. late B. early C. polite D. tired
5. A. passed B. made C. brought D. sold
6. A. helped B. decided C. visited D. traveled
7. A. the dead B. the blind C. the homeless D. the deaf
8. A. fit B. read C. take D. find
9. A. what B. who C. whom D. which
10. A. factory B. police C. school D. bank
11. A. some B. little C. no D. less
12. A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of
13. A. fat B. thin C. tall D. short
14. A. beat B. save C. catch D. phone
15. A.I B. it C. he D. she
（9）
Long long ago, there lived a farmer whose brother was a gardener and owned a wonderful garden. One day the farmer went to 1 his brother, and was 2 the beautiful garden. His brother 3 to give him the best apple tree as a gift. The farmer took the tree home and started to wonder 4 to plant it.
“If I plant it on the hill,” he said to himself, “the wind might 5 the fruit. If I plant it on the road, people will see it and take off its 6 .”
Finally he planted the tree behind his barn(谷仓), “The thieves would 7 think to look for it here.”
8 , the tree grew neither flowers nor fruits in two years. The farmer went to his brother and said 9 , “You have given me a 10 tree. Look! This is the third year and it still grows 11 but leaves!”
When the farmer’s brother saw where the tree was, the g ardener 12 and said, “You have planted the tree where it is exposed(暴露的) to cold winds, and get neither 13 nor warmth. How could you 14 flowers and fruits? You have planted the tree with a greedy and suspicious(贪婪多疑的) heart, so how can you want a 15 harvest?”
What do you learn from the story?
1. A. watch B. find C. teach D. visit
2. A. worried about B. surprised at C. tired of D. afraid of
3. A. decided B. supposed C. hoped D. asked
4. A. how B. when C. where D. why
5. A. put off B. take away C. turn down D. shake down
6. A. tree B. fruit C. food D. flower
7. A. always B. sometimes C. never D. often
8. A. Finally B. Firstly C. However D. Luckily
9. A. slowly B. hardly C. excitedly D. angrily
10. A. dead B. bad C. wrong D. young
11. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
12. A. suggested B. laughed C. left D. planted
13. A. sunshine B. water C. air D. earth
14. A. plant B. take C. receive D. expect
15. A. small B. rich C. famous D. poor
（10）
Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were final exams. All the children were
working hard, reviewing their 1 . If they didn’t pass the exams, they would have to 2 them in September. There were usually a few students who 3 , but Cathy didn’t want to be one of them. She worked hard all year, but she worked so hard that her mother was 4 her. She went to bed too late. The night before the big day, her mother asked her to go to bed early and take a sleeping pill. She said she would 5 her up in the morning.
Cathy was too 6 to fall asleep. She kept thinking about the exams. At last, the 7
did work. Soon, she was sitting in the exam room, looking at the paper, but she couldn’t answer 8 of the questions. Everyone around her was writing pages and pages. She thought hard, 9 she couldn’t do anything. From time to time, she looked at her 10 .
Time was nearly running___11___. There was only an hour to leave. She started one page, but it was too hard, she gave up and tried 12 one. With only half an hour left , she wrote two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 13 . Her whole body shook．It shook so much that she woke up. She was still in bed and it was just a terrible 14 . A minute later, her 15 called her name.
1. A. jobs B. books C. lessons D. exercises
2. A. do B. take C. attend D. write
3. A. cheated B. succeeded C. passed D. failed
4. A. worried about B. angry with C. interested in D. surprised at
5. A. put B. pick C. wake D. ring
6. A. cold B. tired C. happy D. nervous
7. A. pill B. dream C. advice D. music
8. A. none B. all C. some D. any
9. A. because B. so C. though D. but
10. A. watch B. bag C. teacher D. eraser
11. A. away B. up C. out D. in
12. A. the other B. another C. other D. others
13. A. thinking B. smiling C. crying D. writing
14. A. exam B. dream C. story D. night
15. A. mother B. teacher C. daughter D. friend
参考答案：
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1-5 CDBAB 6-10 ADCCB 11-15 BCACB （2）
1-5 DACBA 6-10 DABCB
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1-5 BABDB 6-10 DAAAC
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1-5 CBACC 6-10 ADBDA 11-15 ADBBD （6）
1-5 CABDB 6-10 DBADB 11-15 CADAC （7）
1-5 BDCAD 6-10 CBADD 11-15 BABAB （8）
1-5 BADAB 6-10 CDBAC 11-15 AACDC （9）
1-5 DBACD 6-10 BCCDB 11-15 CBADB （10）
1-5 CBDAC 6-10 DADDA 11-15 CBCBA。