1. The clothes ___________ on the washing-line in the cold winter. 2. She ____________ a man walking on the opposite side of the road. 3. I bought this shirt because its price________ from $12 to $ 6. 4. He shook his head again,__________ that he didn’t believe it. 5.The passenger suggested the driver _________(not) the speed limit. 6.It is generally__________ that smoking causes bad health. 7.Stop __________ in the corner; say whatever it is out loud. 8.Fortunately, we were able to __________ such a terrible accident. 9.As soon as he saw her he ____________ that something had happened. 10.The woman caused a big fire by _________ the gas. Ⅱ完成句子（根据汉语提示完成句子） 11.小女孩伸手去拿桌上的苹果，但它太高了。 The little girl________________ for the apple on the table, but it was too high. 12.看到这可怕的情景，我被吓呆了. At the sight of the terrible scene, I______ _____ ______ fear. 13.我感到如此疲劳以至于忍不住想知道我是否能到达目的地。 I felt_____ ______ _____ ______ I________________ whether or not I could get to my destination. 14.尽管那个男人已经走了，她仍然能够感到自己的心脏因害怕而跳动. Although the man had moved away, she could still feel her heart_______________ 15.等她到了街道拐角处，脚步声就消失了。 ________ _____ _____she reached the corner of the street, the sound of the footsteps______ _______ 16.我能回报人们给予我的帮助，这使我感到很高兴。 ________I can____ ______ the help people give me makes me happy. 17.科学家所感兴趣的是嗅觉是否与疼痛有关。 Scientists are interested in________ the sense of smell ______ _____ ______pain. 18.他取得巨大进步的原因是他能充分利用时间。 The reason______ he has ______ _____ _____ is that he can _____ _____ _____ _____his time. 19.后两种类型的攻击对人类来说可能是致命的。 The _____ _____ _____ of attack are______ ______ _____ deadly to humans.
20.我认为他提供的迟到原因讲不通，简直是一个借口。 I don’t think the reason he gave for his being late____ ____ ,it is really an excuse. Ⅲ单项填空 21. There have been several new events________ to the program for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. A. add B. to add C. adding D. added 22. ―Can you think of _______ person who can help me with my English? ―How about John? ________, he's always helpful. A. the; I think B. a; Personally C. a; Generally D. /; Often 23. What he told us about the affair simply doesn't make any ____________. A. sense B. idea C. meaning D. mistake 24. As the plane came down through the clouds, green fields and white houses came into ______. A. light B. sight C. eyes D. effect 25. He's not got another job yet and it's not ________ he will for some time. A. likely B. easily C. nearly D. lonely 26. If you live in the country or have ever visited there, _______ are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the new day. A. situations B. facts C. chances D. possibilities 27. The child had only _______ slight temperature, but the doctor regarded _____ illness as serious enough for ______ hospital treatment. A. /; /; the B. a; /; / C. a; the; / D. /; the; the 28. He tried to keep __________, but his trembling hands gave him away. A. quiet B. still C. silent D. calm 29. Dogs are clever animals and they can be trained to _________ houses. A. look for B. watch C. watch out D. watch out for 30. The doctors are trying to reduce the patient's fear ________ he would die of the disease. A. which B. when C. that D. if 31. -Not getting that job was a big disappointment. -Don't worry. Something better will _________ A. come along B. take on C. go on D. carry on 32. Recently CCTV station has taken great _______to make a program that reviews the important _______ of the past 20 years. A. steps; affairs B. efforts; matters C. pains; events D. efforts; incidents 33. -Have you got ________ with your composition? -No, I need another twenty minutes. A. through B. up C. along D. well 34. In the spring sun, local residents ______ the Chengdu Botanical Garden where the Spring-greeting Flower Show is on. A. are to attract to B. are to be attracted to C. are attracted to D. are attracting to 35. Tigers ________ meat-eating animals ______ meat. A. belonged to; fed on B. belonging to; feed on C. were belonged to; feed on D. belonging to; feeding on Ⅳ任务型阅读 Directions: Read the text and then, according to the passage, fill in the blanks. Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based on colors. Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to express heat. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very angry about something. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz. Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health. Blue is a cool color. The traditional blues music in the United States is the opposite of red hot music. Blues is slow, sad and soulful. Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous song-Mood Indigo-about the deep blue color, indigo. In the words of the song:“You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that Mood Indigo.”Someone who is blue is very sad. The color&nb
