Cloze 4 (2015江蘇南通崇川區(qū))

      I was said to be the worst student in my class,and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to 1  Grade Six. At that time a new teacher,Miss Sadia,came to our school.

      One day after class,she noticed that I was staying alone during the lunch break.She came to me and began to talk to me.It was just a 2  conversation. After that day,she gave me particular attention and it made me feel special. I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that 3  believed me,and my 4  started to improve in her subject.

     Months later,she moved into a house near my 5  . We would walk home together after school.Her constant support helped me,es?pecially in my studies,as I knew she would 6  my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally 7  second in my class. Then’after Grade Six,she started to slowly drift away (疏遠) ， 8  still kept a constant check on me. By the time I was in Grade Seven,we 9  spoke,hut by then I had become the 10  in my class.When I left my school,I was out of touch with her,as she never answered the 11  when I called her.

     Then I graduated and went to a good university.One fine day,our paths crossed again. I met her at a wedding. I could not 12  asking her, “Why did you stop talking tome?” “You are a clever boy.I wanted you to be a tree standing on your 13  roots,not de?pending on others.Now here you are and I feel 14 of you. You are your inspira ion (啟發(fā)靈感的人) and do not need to 15   a shoul- der. she said. J could not say anything,but I smiled. I’ll always thank her.

   1.A. jump   B. attend   C. copy   D. repeat

   2.A. stupid   B. useless   C. normal   D. secret

   3.A. everyone   B. someone   C. anyone   D. nobody

   4.A. words   B. objects   C. classes   D. grades

   5.A. home   B. school   C. hotel   D. company

   6.A. change   B. look   C. improve   D. check

   7.A. received   B. came   C. caught   D. held

   8.A. but   B. as   C. or   D. so

   9.A. ever   B. often   C. once   D. hardly

   10.A.oldest   B. strongest   C. best   D. cleverest

   11.A. road   B. schoolyard   C. phone   D. machine

   12.A. finish   B. help   C. prevent   D. keep

   13. A. own   B. teachers’   C. parents'   D. classmates ,

   14.A. sad   B. proud   C. good   D. ashamed

   15.A. give up   B. get on   C. look for   D. take up

Cloze3 (2015江蘇蘇州工業(yè)園區(qū)) 

      Good communication skills are keys to success in life and work. Without effective (有效的) communication,a message can turn 1  misunderstanding or even disaster.

      Communication is the process in which we exchange information with people.To communicate well is to understand and to be under?stood. Communication can be 2  only when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information.

      In today's highly informational and technological environment,it has become more important to have good communication skills. Here are some important 3  to communicate effectively.

      Know what you 4  to say and why. Understand 5   the pur?pose of your message. Know to whom you are communicating and why.

      How will you say it? We all know that it's not always what you say,but how you say it,that 6  . Begin by making eye contact.You show confidence when you look others in the eye when you speak. Second,notice your body language, 7   it can say so much more than your words.By 8   with your arms easily at your side,you tell others that you are 9  to what they will say.

      Communication is a two-way street. After you have said 10  you want to say,stop and listen. Ifs also necessary for you to learn some listening skills.

   1.A. against   B. out   C. into   D. off

   2.A. peaceful   B. successful   C. careful   D. harmful

   3.A. steps   B. reasons   C. causes   D. gains

   4.A. promise   B. want   C. offer   D. refuse

   5.A. simply   B. highly   C. quickly   D. clearly

   6.A. mentions   B. matters   C. means   D. mistakes

   7.A. while   B. if   C. since   D. so

   8.A. checking   B. explaining   C. recording   D. standing

   9.A. angry   B. afraid   C. nervous   D. open

   10.A. what   B. why   C. how   D. who

Cloze 2 (2015 江蘇江陰，10)

       Hello!Welcome to our Music Program.And now if you listen to this programme,you’ll know that it's time for our competition every week.Last week's prize of two theatre tickets was won by Bill Martins. Congratulations,Bill. I hope youVe 1 your tickets by now. This week we are offering a classical (經典的) CD. I hope you will be the first listener to tell the name of the music and the person who 2 it. But 3 I do,you need to get a pencil and a piece of paper,as Fm going to give you some 4 which should make your job a little easier. Are you ready? Right. Now listen carefully,as you might be this week's 5 winner.

      Although the person who wrote the music was born inItaly,he spent most of his 6 inSpain. Have you got that? The second point：There is also a famous play which has the same title as this music and which is usually performed in the open air in summer. Any 7 yet? I should warn you that ifs not that easy.Now for the next point ： When this piece of music was first performed,many people in the audience got up and walked out.They thought the music was ter?rible and said it was a waste of their money. It’s 8 really,when you think how 9 it is today.

      And now for the last point.Part of his music was used for an ad?vertisement which you can see on television,in a lot of magazines and even on your cinema screen from next month. Fm 10 when you hear the music,you’ll know what the advertisement is for. I'm not going to tell you what product (產品) it is,because that would almost give you the answer!

     So,that's four things to remember.If you can give us the answer,please ring 400-8937224. And the music is coming up now.

   1.A. heard   B. cheeked   C. received   D. noticed

   2.A. sang   B. wrote   C. loved   D. played

   3.A. after   B. until   C. while   D. before

   4.A. notices   B. stories   C. help   D. secrets

   5.A. correct   B. lucky   C. successful   D. funny

   6.A. life   B. money   C. music   D. dream

   7.A. question   B. idea   C. thing   D. point

   8.A. fantastic   B. surprising   C. unfair   D. unwelcome

   9.A. common   B. funny   C. interesting   D. popular

   10.A. believe   B. think   C. afraid   D. sure

Cloze 1 (2015江蘇無錫新區(qū)) 

      Tina was the best speed-walking partner I had ever met. But I could never understand my friend's habit of 1  while we walked.

       Together we walked all over the town and even entered a mara- thon (馬拉松) ，a full 26 miles,but she did give me a listto take with me.She told me that it 2   her a lot. I thought it would just slow me down.I 3   it along lo the starting line.Twenty-six cheering ideas,one for every mile.I wasn’t really planning to slow myself down with all those ideas but I didn't want to hurt Tina's feelings,so I kept her 4 

       I walked the first mile of the 5  in 12 minutes—a new per?sonal record. I looked at Tina's cheering list when I checked my watch. 6  was simply ^“ Yourself^，.It did give me a good start to the race,I thought.I thanked Tina for her cheering list.If I finished the race,I would thank her for the 7  she gave me. By the time I fin?ished the second mile,my husband and kids were cheering me on.It just so happened that 8  was the next one oil Tina's cheering list.I had lots of things to be ready for them.

       The next mile flew by,then the next and the next,each with a cheering idea. But by the time I neared the final mile,I was nearly out of breath.“I don't know if I can 9  the last mile ,” I thought. In despair (絕望) I looked at the final cheering idea on Tina's list,now sweaty in my hand：You can make it!

      I finished the marathon in less than six hours.I had thought the cheering list would slow me down. 10 ,it carried me past the fin?ishing line.

   1.A. cheering   B. smiling   C. shouting   D. chatting

   2.A. taught   B. saved   C. calmed   D. helped

   3.A. hid   B. gave   C. moved   D. carried

   4.A. promise   B. list   C. word   D. idea

   5.A. round   B. circle   C. race   D. road

   6.A. At the back  B. At the top C. In the beginning  D .In the past

   7.A. task   B. strength   C. thought   D. way

   8.A. Team   B. House   C. Family   D. Home

   9.A. have   B. gain   C. finish   D. put

   10.A. Besides   B. Instead   C. Later   D. Again

Cloze 13(2012 上海) 

      Tiffany,a 16-year-old girl,was very shy. Last September,her best friend,Sophie,moved abroad with her family because she had to continue her studies in America. She even said she would not come back for at least a few years. Tiffany became 1  and helpless. “ I was really sad the moment heard the bad news and I didn't know what to do,”Tiffany recfllde(回憶) .“ I 2  myself in my room fora whole week.It was then that my aunt took me to a sports club one Saturday and I saw so many young people playing various sports there.I signed up for a beginners^, course in volleyball and since then I have been playing this sport. Now I practise twice a week there.lt is wonderful playing sports in this club and I have made lots of 3  as well.What's more,I feel I am much healthier than before."

      The most basic aim of playing sports is that you can improve your health even if you are not very good at sports. 4 ,you can get to know a circle of people at your age while playing sports. Tiffany used to be a very quiet girl.Since she joined the sports club,she has opened up herself and now she has become very 5  and enjoys meeting and talking with others.

      For most people,that is one of the attractions of joining a sports club.You can get to know other young people who have similar inter?ests. You don^ have to sit down and talk to strangers. You go in for sports and it is easier to understand your partners on the same team. Now Tiffany is quite 6  her friends and she has also gained more confidence.

      Try to do regular sports.The mind needs exercise as well as the body.

   1.A. angry   B. lonely   C. tired   D. surprised

   2.A. shut   B. hurt   C. enjoyed   D. helped

   3.A. trouble   B. mistakes   C. money   D. friends

   4.A. So far   B. In addition   C. Once again   D. After all

   5.A. active   B. strong   C. lucky   D. independent

   6.A. generous to  B. different from C. popular with   D. disappointed in

Cloze12(2013 遼寧沈陽) 

      Do you know that humans have been cleaning their teeth for over 7 ,000 years? According to the BBC. the Ancient Egyptians used a type of toothpaste (牙膏) .1  it is believed that the Egyp?tians used a finger 2   a toothbrush to clean their teeth. Chinese people may have 3  the first toothbrush around 1 ,600 BC.

     Your toothbrush,however,may have also become 4   .Because it is now possible to clean our teeth 5  using our hands!

     Two Canadians,Adel Elseri and Said Fayad,have invented 6  called T2T or “tongue-to-teeth”.Elseri says he came up with the idea 7  he was driving home after a long day at work. His 8   is a toothbrush that goes onto your tongue (舌) . T2T has special edges (邊緣) and toothpaste.So just 9  your tongue over your teeth and it cleans your teeth just like a toothbrush 10  !It will make your breath fresh too.

      Elseri and Fayad made this hand-free toothbrush because they believed it was a 11   way for someone to brush their teeth. But people can only use the T2T 12  Would you use the tongue-to-teeth? The Huffington Post in the US 13   readers what they thought.Sixty-one percent said that they would use it while only thirty-nine percent said they 14  . Person- ally think I'm going to stick to (堅持用) the 15  !

   1.A. So   B. Then   C. But   D. Or

   2.A. instead of   B. because of   C. more than   D. less than

   3.A. discovered   B. developed   C. built   D. invented

   4.A. science   B. history   C. problem   D. secret

   5.A. by   B. from   C. without   D. for

   6.A. nothing   B. everything   C. anything   D. something

   7.A. until   B. when   C. since   D. though

   8.A. idea   B. story   C. word   D. plan

   9. A. hold   B. pull   C. move   D. check

   10.A. is   B. does   C. was   D. did

   11.A. healthier   B. easier   C. harder   D. longer

   12.A. again   B. soon   C. once   D. already

   13.A. told   B. asked   C. warned   D. advised

   14.A. shouldn't   B. should   C. wouldn’t   D. would

   15.A. finger   B. toothbrush   C. mouth   D. tongue

Cloze11(2013 江西)

      I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook. It said ,“Enjoy a week of sightseeing in one of Europe's most beautiful cities 1 staying at one of its best hotels. ” Now I wasn’t so sure.I had waited fifteen minutes at reception (前臺) when I 2 and now the shower in my room wasn’t working. I 3 hotel recep?tion.

     “Hello. This is Room 308 .There isn’t any 4 in my bath?room.^”

      “Are you sure?”

      “ Of course I'm sure! ”

      “ I'll 5 our hotel engineer at once. ”

An hour later,the engineer came to look at the 6 . He hit the pipes (水管) a few times and looked 7 Sorry ,but I cannot fix it today. Maybe,tomorrow.^” Then he 8 his hand. I couldn’t believe it!He wanted a tip (小費) for doing 9 !I was very angry. But suddenly,I had a better idea. 10,I gave the engineer a few coins. He hadn’t fixed my shower but he had taught me something 11 staying in his country. Two minutes later I was at the reception desk.I explained the 12 to the receptionist (接待員) and he re?plied, “Sorry. This is a 13 situation,but what can we do?” I knew exactly—14 to do.I gave the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I 15 into Room 405.It was twice the size of Room 308,it had a wonderful view (景色) of the city,a comfortable bed and,most importantly,there was water in the bathroom.

   1.A. since   B. while   C. after   D. before

   2.A. arrived   B. passed   C. woke   D. stopped

   3.A. asked   B. ordered   C. called   D. told

   4.A. toothpaste   B. water   C. shampoo   D. soap

   5.A. send   B. catch   C. trouble   D. watch

   6.A. door   B. TV   C. shower   D. fridge

   7.A. proud   B. worried   C. angry   D. excited

   8.A. put up   B. cleaned up   C. looked after   D. held out

   9.A. nothing   B. anything   C. something   D. everything

   10.A. Seriously   B. Especially   C. Quickly   D. Luckily

   11.A. at   B. with   C. of   D. about

   12.A. problem   B. idea   C. way   D. mistake

   13.A. helpful   B. perfect   C. terrible   D. busy

   14.A. how   B. what   C. why   D. where

   15.A. broke   B. looked   C. rushed   D

Cloze 10(2014 浙江杭州)

      At a day care centre in Texas,Jessica McClure was playing out?side.Jessica mother, 1   worked at the day care centre,was watc?hing her. Suddenly Jessica 2  and disappeared. Jessica's mother cried and ran to her.

      The well in the yard was only eight inches across,and a rock al?ways 3  it.But children had moved the rock. 4  Jessica fell,she fell right into the well.

Jessica's mother ran to a phone and called 911 for 5  . Men from the fire department arrived.They 6   that          Jessica was about 20 feet down in the well. Then they told Jessica's parents their 7  “We can't go down into the. well,.”they said .“It's too small. So,we’re going to dig a hole 8  the well.We'll dig down about 20  feet.Then we’ll dig a tunnel (通道) across to Jessica.When we reach her,we’ll bring her through the tunnel. Then we’ll bring her up through our  .

       The men began to dig the hole on a Wednesday morning. Two days later,on Friday morning,they were 10  digging. And Jessica McClure was still in the well.

All over the world people waited for news of Jessica. They read about her in newspapers and watched her rescue (營救) on TV.Eve- ryone 11  the little girl in the well.

At 8： 00 p.m. on Friday,the men 12  reached Jessica and brought her up from the well.Then doctors rushed her to the hospital. Jessica was badly injured but she was still 13  A doctor at the hospital said,“Jessica is lucky she is very 14  . She's not going to remember this very well.

      Maybe Jessica will not remember her days in the well. But her parents,her rescuers,and many other people around the world will not forget 15  

      After Jessica's rescue,one of the rescuers made a metal cover for the well.On the cover he wrote,To Jessica,with love from all of us."

   1.A. she   B. who   C. whom   D. which

   2.A. fell   B. slept   C. stopped   D. rose

   3.A. broke   B. hid   C. covered   D. opened

   4.A. Because   B. Although   C. If   D. When

   5.A. advice   B. money   C. help   D. information

   6.A. promised   B. discovered   C. hoped   D. agreed

   7.A. dream   B. study   C. lesson   D. plan

   8.A. next to   B. along with   C. far from   D. out of

   9.A. well   B. tunnel   C. hole   D. yard

   10.A. still   B. already   C. always   D. almost

   11.A. looked after  B. worried about C. made friends with   D. stayed away from

   12.A. immediately   B. usually C. quickly   D. finally

   13.A. alone   B. asleep   C. alive   D. afraid

   14.A. young   B. popular   C. clever   D. pretty

   15.A. it   B. them   C. him   D. us

Cloze 9(2014湖北武漢) 

       There is an old English saying, " Laughter is the best medicine." One person who certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins.

        Norman Cousins was the editor of a magazine called Saturday Review for almost forly years. He also 1  and spoke about world peace and anti-war issues (反戰(zhàn)議題) ’traveling to many different countries to share his 2  In the 1960s,after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Europe,Mr. Cousins got 3  . He discovered he had a strange disease that caused great pain in his bones (骨頭) .

       In less than a week after he got back,he could not 4  it.Ev?ery move that he made was painful. He was not able to 5  at night.The doctors told Mr. Cousins that they (lid not know how to cure (治 療) his problem and he might never 6  the illness. Mr. Cousins,however,refused to give up hope.

       Mr. Cousins thought that the illness could he caused by 7  thoughts. He did not want to take 8  to cure himself. Instead,he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.

       He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching comedy shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly lound that ten minutes of 9  laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.

       Deciding that the 10  could not help him,Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could 11  his experiments with laughter. For eight days,Mr. Cousins 12   in the hotel room watching comedy shows on television,reading amusing books,and sleeping whenever he felt 13  . Within three weeks,he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for 14  After a few months,Mr. Cousins was 15  to carry on his work.He had laughed himself back to health.

   1.A. laughed   B. taught   C. wrote   D. copied

   2.A. magazines   B. subjects   C. photos   D. ideas

   3.A. rich   B. sick   C. lonely   D. famous

   4.A. stand   B. realize   C. face   D. improve

   5.A. dream   B. eat   C. shout   D. sleep

   6.A. go through   B. look after C. get over   D. find out

   7.A. unhappy   B. pleasant   C. silly  D clever

   8.A. food   B. time   C. medicine   D. money

   9.A. unusual   B. false   C. real   D. wild

   10. A. friends   B. laughter   C.experiment   D. doctors

   11.A. begin   B. end   C. continue   D. report

   12.A. rested   B. worked   C. studied  D. played

   13.A. well   B. tired   C. afraid   D. worried

   14.A. help B .exercise   C. freedom   D. fun

   15.A. able   B. safe   C. lazy   D. un

Cloze 8(2014 北京) 

      Santa Can Come before Christmas             It was last June.I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables,when a young man asked me,“Can you tell me where the 1  counter  (柜臺) is?”

     “Well,the milk is in the lower right corner,”I replied.

       Picking up my things,I finally came to the milk counter where met the same man 2 almost 10 bottles of milk.

       I asked ,“Do you need a basket or a trolley?”

      “ Sure,thank you ,”he answered.. 

       I was 3 he was still  picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley had 24 bottles of milk. 

       I laughed and asked,“Why so     many botties?” 

        He smiled and said,“These are for my street dogs.Today,I want to be a Santa 4 them. ”

       I said ,‘‘Well,it's too 5 for you to be a Santa.lt is still June and Christmas comes in December.^v

       He 6at me and walked a few steps,as if he wanted to say something but he left the counter without saying anything.

       7,we met again at the bread counter.

“ So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs , Mr. Santa."

       He smiled and said,^u Yes.These are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June. Santa is a representation (象征) of surprises and 8  Santa comes in December as we 9  him around Christmas. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us that shines through our personality at some point of time,no matter which month it is.Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a trolley,there was a 10   Santa in you. When we offer food to a poor man or a ( n) 11 to someone who is caught in the rain,we are being Santa there.So when you offer help to others or get help from others,just think that Santa has come all the way for you。

       He left and I was happy that I had met him. It was right to un?derstand that Santa can come before Christmas. We just need to realize that he is around us by 12 happiness and unconditional love.

   1.A. vegetable   B. milk   C. bread   D. fish

   2.A. putting   B. choosing   C. holding   D. bringing

   3.A. sad   B. excited   C. angry   D. surprised

   4.A. for   B. on   C. of   D. by

   5.A. easy   B. early   C. helpful   D. important

   6.A. pointed   B. laughed   C. shouted   D. turned

   7.A. Luckily   B. Suddenly   C. Hopefully   D. Naturally

   8.A. love   B. success   C. friendship   D. honor

   9.A. call   B. show   C. expect   D. invite

   10.A. lost   B. frozen   C. forgotten   D. hidden

   11.A. camera   B. umbrella   C. apple   D. box

   12.A. storing   B. facing   C. spreading   D. increasing