CLOZE TEST

By Yinlvjun

Every day, standing at my information desk, I have to answera lot of questions of the travellers coming from all o_____ the world.over

e.g. 1

Find the easiest and complete the sentence.

Ex. 1 Grandma Yang lives alone in our neighbourhood. Her husband has been dead for eight years. Her only son livesand works in Britain. He asked her motherto go to Britain so that he can look a____her.

after

April Fool’s Day is on April

1st. People can play j_______

on others on this special day.

If you succeed, you usually

laugh and say, “April Fool!”

jokes

e.g. 2

Pay attention to the grammar and the right use of nouns.

Now, boys enter Eton at about 13.There are over 1,300 boys at the school and most of them come from England’s richest f_______.families

EX. 2

A large a_______ of water is used for watering gardens.

amount

EX. 3

Ted found his Brownie alive--one of his legs was b______ hurt. badly

e.g. 3

Before he started his journey, to make himself even s , Jeff spent 2 years practicing running and took part in many boat races.

stronger

e.g. 4

Pay attention to the grammar and the right use of adjectives and adverbs.

I think the best way to keep h_____is to have sports.

healthy

EX. 4

The old feel during their time, young boys and girls were better, moreobedient and had g______ respect fortheir elders.

greater

EX. 5

It t the workers a few years to build the underground. .

took

e.g. 5

A large number of things were s to the exhibition from different parts of the world.sent

e.g. 6

Just then I heard someone k at the door. knocking

e.g. 7

Tom has just h______ from Diana.Her letter made him very happy.

heard

EX. 6

In that school, money __________ mainly by parents.A.raised B. collected C. was given D. was sent

was given

EX. 7

A month later, Mary hadn’t heardfrom Peter or received any money, _____ she phoned him.A. as B. if C. so D. since so

e.g. 8

Western country music describes life. It talks about love, jobs, home and money. It talks about friends and enemies, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like western country music b_________ everyone knows something out these ideas.

because

e.g. 9

Try to understand the writer’s idea.

However, the most useful things are always done b______ you get to theexam room. You may do some practice tests and review what you have learned.

before

EX. 8

e.g. 10 I was making a trip from Paris to London. At a small town near London, I stopped to do some s___________. As I was going into a very crowded shop, I saw a few young people talkingabout something they had justb_________.

shopping

bought

Read the sentences carefully and try to find the clue(线索 ).

However, in many western countries,restaurants are quiet places. If a tableis too loud, other people who are eatingthere might even __________ to the owner of the restaurant.A. shout B. explain C. complain D. speak

complain

EX. 9

e.g. 11

The oldest daughter, Claire, decorates… Maria is the_______ child. She works… Paul, the youngest, is 14, and he makes…

A. first B. middle C. only D. last

middle

Try to understand the writer’s idea and summerize(总结 ).

Ex. 10

What do I remember about my childhood? there were good things and bad things. We used to live __________, and my parentsgot up early in the morning to feed the cowsand sheep.A. in a town B. on a farmC. on a busy street D. in a city

on a farm

Try to …

Read the sentences carefully and try to find the clue(线索 ).

Try to understand the writer’s idea and summarize (总结 ).

Try to understand the writer’s idea.

Pay attention to the grammar and the right use of nouns, adjectives, adverbs and so on.

Find the easiest and complete the sentence.

Cloze A (6 paragraphs)

Early in the morning, an old

woman was carrying a big bag of

cabbage on her head to the

market. She hoped to 1_______

them to the people from the town.

1.A. send B. sell

C. give D. take

sell

Cloze A (Paragraph 2)

The mountain road was 2_______ and

the old woman was walking carefully,

because she did not want to have 3

___________ and lose her cabbage.

2. A. narrow B. wide C. hard D. long

3. A. a match B. a rest C. an accident

D. a lesson

narrow

an accident

Try to find the clue(线索 ) in the context （上下文） .

Cloze A (Paragraph 3)

Suddenly she heard a loud bell, and a

bicycle came round the corner and passed

her and went very fast 4_______ the hill.

The woman had to jump to one side of the

5_____ so quickly that the bag of cabbage

nearly fell into the valley.

4. A. over B. up C. to D. down

5. A. road B. street C. valley

D. hill

Suddenly she heard a loud bell, and a

bicycle came round the corner and passed

her and went very fast 4_____ the hill. down

The clue may be behind the question in another paragraph.

6) When he heard this, the boy stopped…

Then he turned and began to push the

bicycle back up the hill.

Cloze A (Paragraph 3)

The woman had to jump to one side of

the 5_____ so quickly that the bag of

cabbage nearly fell into the valley.road

The clue may be before the question in another paragraph.

2) The mountain road was narrow and the

old woman was walking carefully, because

she did not want to have …

Cloze A (Paragraph 3)

She looked up and saw that a young

boy was on the bicycle. He was 6_______

on without even looking round to see

whether the old woman was all right.

6. A. driving B. riding

C. running D. walking

riding

Cloze A (Paragraph 4)

The old man began to shout,

“Come back, young man! You

dropped something!”

Cloze A (Paragraph 5)

When he heard this, the boy stopped the bicycle so suddenly that he 7_______ fell off. Then he turned and began to pushthe bicycle back up the hill. “What is it?”he asked, “What did I drop?” “Little boy,” the old woman answered, “You droppedyour manners.”7. A. usually B. hardly C. easily D. nearly

nearly

Cloze A (Paragraph 6)

Cloze B (6 paragraphs) Reading books is a good hobby forall kinds of reasons. First, reading books is f____. You

can always keep yourself interested if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is relaxing hobby, too. You can really become lost in a book.

fun

funny 滑稽的 fun 乐趣；趣

事

Cloze B (Paragraph 3)

Next, you can read books almosta________: in a car, in a waiting room, on a plane,in bed—e____ in the bath.All you need is a book! Reading is a c__________ hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.

anywhere

Do you usually read in the

bath?

evenconvenient

Cloze B (Paragraph 4) A________ good reason for reading books

is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you

will get better and better. This means that you

will read faster and will be better at understanding what you read. As your reading

improves, you will probably find your schoolwork

becomes much e______. Many school subjects

depend on good reading and, when you read,

you learn more and more.

Another

…all kinds of… first… next…

easier

become +a.

Cloze B (Paragraph 5)

Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You have to be able to use a computer and, the better you read, the better your computer skills will be. Reading is h_____ out of date!

Do you think reading is out of

date?

hardly

Cloze B (Paragraph 6)

Good readers are most possibly tobe good w_____, too. They are usuallygood at spelling as well, and have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best. What other hobby could be more useful, or more enjoyable?

writers

Read carefully and read once again after finishing the blanks.

Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First, reading books is fun. You can always keep yourself interested if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby, too. You can really become lost in a book. Another good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and better. This means you will read faster and will be better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much easier. Many school subjects depend on good reading and, when you read, you learn more and more.

Read aloud

Cloze c

HUMANS can keep healthy each

year by going to the doctor for a flu

shot(流感疫苗 ). But birds aren’t so

1_______. Since years ago, birds

across Asia have been getting sick

with bird flu.

1.A. lucky B. luck

C. unlucky D. luckily

lucky

Cloze C These sick birds have also been causing

big problems for people in China and other

countries. Chickens 2___________ ducks,

pigeons and other poultry([‘pəultri]家禽 ) can

all get bird flu, which is spread from farm to

farm through the droppings of wild birds,

according to Xinhua News Agency.

2. A. as good as B. so well as

C. as well D. as well as

as well as

Cloze C But even worse, bird flu could also

3_______ to humans.

People who catch bird flu will have the

usual flu symptoms like fever, cough and

sore throat. If they don’t see a doctor in

time, they could die.

3. A. pass B. give C. spread D. offer

spread

To prevent further spread of the disease,…

The bird flu troubling Asia is a highly

dangerous kind caused 4_____ a virus(病毒 ).

Called H5N1.

So far, the virus has infected and killed

5___________ birds in Asian countries

Including Thailand, Japan and …

4. A. at B. by C. in D. on

5. A. million B. two millions of

C. two millions D. millions of

by

Cloze C

millions of

Cloze C In the same report, WHO scientist Bob

said, “The more widespread it becomes, the

6_______ the possibilities that the virus

could change and infect the human population.

To prevent further spread of the disease,

many countries are killing all the ill birds

they find.

6. A. great B. greatest

C. greater D. greatly

greater

Cloze D The curtain fell on the Beijing Gameson September 17. On the same day, thenext Olympic host c____, London, openedits arms to the world. The city introducedi_____ with the two eight-minute showsat the closing ceremonies of the OlympicGames.

itself

city

Cloze D

British performers put on brief but lively shows. In the first show, the performances gave people a feeling of everyday London. Umbrellas, newspapers at the bus stop, and the football-all part ofd_____ London life.daily

Cloze D The second eight-minute show wase_____ more energetic. More young performers took part. These were street dances, and pop music on the top of the double-decker. They showed a lively London. T_________ British food anddrinks were also in the show.

Traditional

even

Cloze D In the end, the bus drove slowly o___of the Bird’s Nest, and went on its way toits next stop, London 2012. But it left people with a picture of an active and f_______ London.friendly

out

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