Test 13
A
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)
Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary shouted ,” Look! That;s a spaceship up there and it’s going to land here.”
Frightened by the strange spaceship , 1  of the young people got into their cars and drove away as quickly as possible.Peter loved Mary and always stayed close to her.They,more 2 than frightened,watched the spaceship land and saw a pile of food.Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not hear the door close behind him. The temperature fell rapidly and the two young people lost their 3  .
When they came to life,they were   4  to see that they were back the river again.The spaceship had gone.Their car was nearby.
“What happened?” asked Mary.
Peter scratched(抓，挠）his head,saying slowly,”Don’t ask me, Perhaps we had a   5 .Come on.It’s time to go home.”
After driving about fifty meters,they found their way blocked by a stick wall made of something like 6  .On the other side of the wall, a few strange beings stopped to look through it and read a notice which,translated into English,said:”New arrivals at the Zoo: a pair of Earth inhabitants(居民)in their natural surroundings with their house on wheels.”
1. A. both      B. all        C. several      D. most
2. A. tired      B. curious    C. confused      D. astonished
3. A. way        B. weight      C. speech        D. consciousness
4. A. pleased    B. disturbed    C. surprised      D. disappointed
5. A. game      B. dream      C. mistake      D. problem
6. A. glass    B. stone        C. wood        D. steel
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):
It is a cold and dry winter morning. When you wake up, you feel that your throat h   1. You begin to sneeze and later you may cough, you must have a cold! Wait a moment. Could it just be a common cold or the flu that's been going around?
A cold gives you runny nose and cough. But it's usually e   2 to deal with. Some take medicine while others drink herbal tea or chicken soup. Usually you feel better after a week.
On the other hand, the flu can be much more dangerous. It usually gives you fever.Sometimes it can c  3  death. According to an American magazine, the worst flu killed about 50 million people from 1918 to 1919.
Don't worry. If you get a flu vaccine(疫苗) it can stop you from getting the virus. Flu vaccines work by giving the b words 4  a small amount of flu viruses. This causes your body to develop antibodies(抗体). So next time you get the flu, the antibodies should help you.
The flu virus changes every few years .T  5  ,there are so many types of flu, such as H1N1 and H5N1. The antibodies for one type of flu can’t help us against all types of flu.That’s why we n  6  to get the vaccine every year.
However, good health habits may also help stop you developing a cold or flu. Washing your hands often help stop you from getting viruses. It is also i 7 to get regular exercise and eathealthy food. All these can help you strengthen your immune(免疫)system.
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):
For millions of Americans, the most wonderful day of the year is Christmas Day. For one thing, it marks the 1 of the busiest time of the year. Many people need a rest after weeks ofbuying gifts, going to parties and getting their homes ready for the holiday.
With all this, it is said that Christmas has lost its meaning 2 the birthday of Jesus Christ 耶稣 ). Some churches have stopped Christmas Day services, so people can spend the day with their families. This was even true last year when Christmas came on a Sunday, the traditional day of worship(做礼拜). Some churches still offer Christmas Eve services, though. They consider it an important part of spending the holiday.
Another important part of the Christmas season is music. Among traditional carols(圣诞颂歌), one of the most popular is Silent Night.   3 carols is a Christmas tradition that goes back hundreds of years. Sometimes carolers walk along a street and the group stops at each house to sing a song. Other times they gather in 4 places like shopping centers, hospitals and nursing homes.
Many people travel a long way to be home with their families at Christmas. But 5  everyon
e is able to be with their loved ones. For some people Christmas can be a lonely time. So now more and more people spend Christmas in special ways. For example, they volunteer to serve meals for the homeless or visit old people in nursing homes. To them, this is 6 the true spiritof Christmas.

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