小卷速测(三) 完形填空+阅读理解C+回答问题
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Ⅰ. 完形填空
Father in Need
I quietly placed my ear against the kitchen door. Mom had a male 1 ! I peeked(从缝隙偷看) around. Sitting there was a gentleman, the most handsome man I’d ever seen.
Mom was a young widow(寡妇) then with three children. My sister was ten, my brother four and I six. I 2 having a daddy. And I knew he was the one. Then I marched right into the kitchen.
“Hi! I’m Patty. What’s your name?”
“George.”
3 towards Mom, I asked, “Don’t you think my mom’s pretty?”
“Patty!” Mom scolded(责备) with embarrassment. “Go and check on Benny.”
George leaned forward and whispered, “Yes, I do. I’ll see you later, Patty. I think we’ll be good friends.”
George started 4 on Mom more often. He always seemed happy to see me and never grew tired of my endless questions.
Soon they entered into a marriage. But one evening was especially bad. Benny was crying on the kitchen floor. Annie was complained 5 it wasn’t her place to look after that spoiled child. And I spilled(使溢出) a whole pot of butter milk. With an empty look, George muttered, “I must have been 6 to marry a woman with three kids.”
Mom flew to their bedroom in tears,and George walked out. I hurried to the porch(门廊). “I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful next time. Please don’t 7 !”
Gently wiping my tears, he said, “We’re friends, and friends never abandon(抛弃,遗弃) the people they love.” Then he went to comfort Mom.
Over the years, George has always been there for me, through many ups and downs. I still turn to him with my 8 though he’s already 85.
( )1.A.volunteer B.supporter C.challenger D.visitor
( )2.A.kept B.missed C.spent D.minded
( )3.A.Looking B.Checking C.Turning D.Speaking
( )4.A.working B.calling C.taking D.living
( )5.A.loudly B.quietly C.carefully D.gently
( )6.A.talented B.brave C.mad D.excited
( )7.A.laugh B.worry C.relax D.leave
( )8.A.suggestions B.experiences C.problems D.achievements
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means(通讯设备). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories from sending dirty smoke into the air.
Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.
