Test 5
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):
Have you ever thought about what kind of job you would like to have when you grow up?Many people think that we can have only one job in our lifetime. We all know that this is not true,but quite a few people actually think this way. For example, when people choose a major in college, they think that the decisions they 1 now will decide their jobs for the rest of their lives. However, there are many examples where people became successful after 2 their careers later in life.
J. K.Rowling, writer of the famous novel Harry Potter, was actually a school teacher before she began writing books. 3 , she was out of work before the first Harry Potter book came out.
Former US President Ronald Reagan began as an actor when he was a young man. He later decided that he wanted to do political work. This kind of passion finally__4 ___him to become President of the United States.
The famous 19th century artist Vincent Van Gogh was not a painter from the beginning. He once 5 as an art salesman and later became a preacher. It was only 10 years before he died that he decided to become an artist.
Careers are always open to change. The important thing is to find what you are really good at or what you really want to do. Once you find that passion, it's all a matter of how 6 you try.
1. A. test B. make C. throw D. bring 2. A. turning B. losing C. changing D. saving 3.A.In fact B. However C. For example D. As a result 4. A showed B. helped C. introduced D. led 5. A. studied B. worked C. acted D. spoke
6. A. fast B. busy C. well D. hard
B
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：
A superstar usually is someone who has become famous in sports, films, or popular music. For example, in the 1980s, Michael Jackson made a record album called Thriller. It quickly became the most popular record in the h__1__of music and it made Michael Jackson a superstar.
The word\"super\"means something that is extremely good. And of course, a\"star\"is a person who is very f__2__So people use superstar to describe the top people in sports, acting and music.
One of the most famous sports superstars in the United States was the
boxer(拳击手)Muhammad Ali. A 3 a young man, he won a gold medal in the Olympics. Then he became the heavy-weight boxing champion of the world. Before long, he was k 4 as one of the greatest and most famous boxers in sports history.
Muhammad Ali said that when he was a champion, he was more famous than the president of the United States and the l 5 of other countries. He was a true superstar. Everyone knew his name.
But l 6 the stars in the sky, a superstar may disappear gradually as the time passes. Many young people these days know little about Muhammad Ali. Superstars, loved by millions of people today, may be f 7 tomorrow. 1. ________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________
C
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)
Two small words can bring a smile to someone's face: thank you. But when do you say these two words? Perhaps when someone holds the door open for you. Or when a friend does you a big favor.
In Britain, people say \"thank you quite often, even at times when there is no__1__.Sometimes we say it sarcastically (讽刺地). For example, if a friend throws my food away, thinking I have finished, I may say, \" Oh, thank you! \"Then my friend would reply, \"Sorry. \"This can make a situation 2 confusing to foreign people.
However, anyone working in the service sector( 行业)-waiters, taxi drivers, shop assistants bus drivers and so on-will 3 a\"thank you\"from British customers. If you're happy with the driver who got you to school on time, or the waiter who served you food, say \"thank you” to them. You're really saying “good __4___”.
I was first __5___ that people don't often say thank you\"here in China. But I know people can replace these words with a smile or nod.
Yet I can't change my British 6 of saying\"thank you\".Even here in China, I know I use these two words too much. But saying\"thank you\"is free, and I believe the more the better.
1. A. need B. use C. good D. time 2. A. look B. sound C. taste D. smell 3.A.say B. write C. send D. get 4.A.job B.man C. friend D. team 5.A.excited B.bored C.surprised D.interested
6. A. way B.habit C.standard D.spirit
D
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
London was built on both sides of the River Thames, The first bridge was built a 1 the river as close to the sea as possible.
London g 2 quickly,Around 1600, the population was a quarter of a million. By 1900 it was already half a million and by 1000 it was about one million. In 1750 one in ten of the population of Britain lived in the capital compared with one in forty in France and one in eighty in Spain.
Most of the old city was burnt by a great fire in 1606. A 3 the fire the city was rebuilt.Three centuries later, m 4 of central and eastern London was damaged in the Second World War by bombs.
London was once an important sea-port. It was the closest port to Europe. Ships came up the river into the middle of London. Goods were b 5 into the port and were taken all over the country by canal and later by rail and road. Today the port is closed. Very few goods are produced today in London. I 6 , it has become a centre for banking, Tourism and shopping are also important. London is joined by rail and road to the r 7 of the country. Very little is carried on the canals and rivers because these are so small.
1. ________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________
E
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：
Free soft drink
Buy any meal for at least 6 yuan at Mike’s Cafe and receives a free soft drink. We serve the best hamburgers and snacks in the mall. Come in and our delicious meals and our excellent service.Free soft drink offer e__2___on November 12.
Buy one ,get one free
Buy on shirt at LOTTE-Mart Menswear, and get another shirt of the same v 3 free. You can choose any tie here, then we will give you another one at no cost. Hurry! Offer ends on November 10.
10% Off
Show this t 4 at Xinhua Book Store to get a 10% discount on any book you buy. We have lots of books to choose from, including children's books, novels, travel guides and hobbies. You are s 5 to find something that you'll enjoy Shop now for Christmas.
6 Hours' Free Parking
If you spend 100 yuan or more in RT-Mart, you will r 6 six hours of free parking. When you have spend 100 yuan or more, just take this ticket that you p__7__ for your goods to the service desk. They will stamp your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 答案：
A 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.D
B 1. history 2. famous 3. As 4. known 5. leaders 6. like 7. forgotten C 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.B
D 1.across 2.grew 3.After 4.much 5.brought 6.Instead 7.rest E 1.try 2.ends 3.value 4.ticket 5.sure 6.receive 7.pay
