1、短文填空備考模擬Passage 61 How do you stay warm during the cold winter? People in the (1) of China have public heating systems. People in the south (2) on air conditioners. But how did people stay warm in the past? Northern people had the kang，a type of bed. It was (3) of bricks. There was a stove connected

2、 to the bed. When you lit the stove，the bed became (4) . Was there anything better than hot bedding in the cold winter? Different (5) the north，people in the south had blanket warmers. The tangpozi was a round pot. It was made of copper. Parents usually (6) it with hot water and put it inside a quil

3、t. (7) children went to bed，they could feel the warmth of the pot. The honglong was another warmer in different places in the south. It was a small round pot with charcoal inside. There was a bamboo basket (8) held the pot. You could take it anywhere. (9) best part of it was that you could bake some

4、 nuts inside. (10) a great time to talk with friends while enjoying delicious food！ Sadly，we dont have such fun any more.northturnmadehot/warmfromfilledWhen/Asthat/whichTheWhatbe made offillwithPassage 62 I really miss the snow that falls in my hometown around this time of year. I (1) from a small v

5、illage in the northern part of the US. We get (2) of snow every year. The snow stays around for months and months. When it (3) at night，everything becomes quiet. Its almost like there is no (4) at all. It feels like youre on the moon. And during the (5) ，there are many fun things you can do in the s

6、now. You can have snowball fights (6) your friends. You can (7) a snowman with your parents. You can go sledding down a big hill. Or you can even (8) sports such as skiing，snowboarding and ice skating. Of course，there are some downsides to having so (9) snow. The snow can make roads too (10) to driv

7、e on，for example. And theres also the work of having to clear the snow around your house so you can get out. But I still miss snow quite a bit.am/comelots/tonssnowssoundday/daytimewithmake/buildplay/domuchdangerousbe/come frommake a snowmanso muchPassage 63 Everyone knows that music can make you fee

8、l good. Imagine how great youd feel hearing a song thats all about you and your (1) people and things！ Songs of Love makes original songs for kids who are (2) great difficulties. John Beltzer started Songs of Love as a way to give joy and comfort to kids who are badly (3). “The idea just came into m

9、y head to write songs for sick childrenone at a time，” he said. “It was such a simple yet great idea，but (4) had done it before.” The very first “song of love” was for a 5-year-old girl (5) Betty，a patient at St. Judes Hospital.After receiving her song，her mother put her on the phone，and with the (6

10、) beautiful little voice in the world，she just said，“Thank you for my song.” After the phone call，John cried for half (7) hour. At that moment，John knew he had made the right move，(8) he wanted to reach more kids. (9) the past 22 years，Songs of Love has made songs for more than 27,000 children. Each

11、 (10) is written for just one child and is all about his or her “favorites”. The song is also written in that childs choice of music style，such as pop，country or rap.favoritefacing/having/experiencingill/sickandnobodynamed/calledmostanOver/Insonghalf an hourin/over the pastPassage 64 What can make p

12、eople cheer in every corner of the world，from Barcelona to Milan，from Manchester to Beijing? The (1) can only be soccer，the worlds most-loved sport. December 9 is celebrated as World Soccer Day in China. Fans show their love for this sport by (2)_soccer games. But for many people，its not just (3) si

13、mple gameits a way of life. In the streets of Sao Paulo，Brazil，many children play soccer barefoot. They are too (4) to buy shoes，but too passionate to give up the game. “Its everything，”Sergio Roberto，a former Brazilian soccer player told the Los Angeles Times(the LA Times). “Its happiness. Its enjo

14、yment. (5) soccer，Brazilians dont live.” The poor areas of Brazil are rich in world-class soccer players. Pele，Ronaldo and Neymar all learned the game by playing barefoot in the street. “We used to (6) a ball with socks，” Pele told the LA Times. “Get my fathers socks，and my mothers. Then wed fill (7

15、) with paper and play in the streets.” This is part of soccers charmits for everyone. You dont need to buy expensive supplies. The (8) thing you need is a ball at your feet. And there (9) so much fun to have with that ball. You can run outdoors and breathe fresh (10)，pass the ball to your teammates，

16、keep the ball moving on the grass，and if you get a good chance，shoot for a goal！answerhaving/playing/watchingapoorWithoutmakethemonlyisairplay soccer gamesPassage 65 Twenty-five years ago，people met Ross，Monica，Chandler，Phoebe，Joey and Rachel for the first time. This year，the six friends from the TV

17、 show Friends will get (1) for their 25-year anniversary12 episodes of the show will be screened in US theaters starting (2) September,2019. (3) is the show still popular after all these years? Because Friends was not just a very (4) sitcom and such sitcoms are always a treasure. The shows character

18、s (5) most of their free time in a coffee shop. The way they (6) to each other is the funniest part of the show. Since they have different personalities，its natural for them to have fights and arguments，(7)_they always make up with each other. However，there is more to Friends than just its jokes. It

19、 is common for young people to have many problems in (8)_20s. And Friends shows us how to (9) with them. Its believed that Friends is about people working out how they are going to live their (10) what kind of relationship they are going to have，what kind of job they want，and the difficulties of set

20、tling down. After asking all those questions，you will finally work out who you really want to be.togetherinWhyfunny/relaxingspendtalk/speakbuttheirdeallivesget togethertalk/speak to sb.in ones 20sdeal withPassage 66 Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear music at any of those (1)? Today most store

21、s and restaurants play music. You might even hear music in (2) office or on a farm. Scientists believe that music (3) the way people behave. According to some scientists，the sound of Western classical music makes people feel richer. When a restaurant plays classical music，people spend (4) money on f

22、ood and drinks. When the restaurant plays modern music，people spend less money.(5) background music，people spend even less. Scientists also believe that loud，fast music makes people eat faster. In (6)，people chew their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during b

23、usy hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more (7). In this way，restaurants can (8) more money. Some scientists think that music makes students think (9) learn better. They say that music helps students to be more active. It is true that students learn better when they are relaxed and (10)

24、 to music can help them relax. The next time you hear music somewhere，be careful. It might change the way you behave.placesanchangesmoreWithoutfactquicklymakeandlisteningin factlisten to musicPassage 67 When I was a little girl，there was always one dream that I wanted to realize：to (1) around the wo

25、rld！ I spent a lot of time (2) books all about other countries and imagining what they might be like. I was lucky enough to be (3) to go to a lot of the countries I had dreamed about，but the one place that I always wanted to go to (4) never had a chance to visit was South America. So，as (5) as I fin

26、ished university，I knew I had to make plans to go there. I would do whatever I could to be able to achieve this life goal. After six months of preparation including (6) lot of planning，hard work and a try to learn Spanish，I was ready and found myself on a(n) (7) to South America with my best friend.

27、 When we first arrived (8) Uruguay，I couldnt believe I had finally made it there. We went to many different countries in South America and I loved (9) all，but one of my favorites was Chile. Chile is amazing because it has (10) many different landscapeswhich isnt surprising when you think about how l

28、ong the country is！ It was a wonderful experience that I cant forget for the rest of my life！travelreadingablebutsoonaplane/flightinthemsotravel around the worldbe able toas soon asarrive inso manyPassage 68 Do you like riding a bike? Biking is a popular form of exercise (1) its healthy and environm

29、entally friendly. Many cities have (2) efforts to make cycling easier and more popular. In the US，Bike to Work Day is held (3) May 20. This day aims to encourage more people to ride (4). Copenhagen，the capital of Denmark，is the worlds most bike-friendly (5). During rush hour，traffic lights are alway

30、s (6) for bikers. When its (7) ，people clear the snow in bicycle lanes first. The car lanes come next. In Amsterdam，people can rent a bike almost anywhere in the city. You can always (8) bike rental companies near busy areas. In China，we have bike-sharing companies. They give us easy access to bikes

31、.(9) ，biking is not that easy in many Chinese cities. (10) often take up bicycle lanes and bikers have to ride next to cars in car lanes. It is very dangerous.becausemadeonbikescitygreensnowy/snowingfind/see/noticeHoweverCarsmake effortsPassage 69 Hi！ Im the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway. Do you want

32、to know my story? I was (1) in 1909. Im 111 years old now. My creator was Zhan Tianyou. (2) was a brave and smart man. He believed China should build its own railways (3) other countries help. So he built me，Chinas first self-built railway. At first，my trains were powered by steam. They were very sl

33、ow. Their top (4) was only 35 km/h. Then，the trains became diesel-powered. Later，there were even better trains powered by electricity. But it still (5) more than three hours to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou，Hebei. When I heard the new high-speed railway opened on December 30,2019，I felt so exci

34、ted. It will help people travel much (6) .It will only take 47 minutes to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou. The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are (7) soon. Beijing and Zhangjiakou，the two host (8) of the event，will welcome lots of people from around the world. The railway will play an important rol

35、e！ Im (9) old to keep working these days. But Ill be preserved as part of history. Its a little sad. But Im still (10) of all the changes China has made. My creator must be proud，too.bornHewithoutspeedtookfastercomingcitiestooproudbe borntootoPassage 70 A few weeks ago，my schools ninth-grade students went on a trip to Bla