能力提升训练(四)(限时:30分钟).完形填空One cold winter morning, Jim fell from his fathers bike and his legs couldnt move.A doctor 1 him and said he had to stay in bed for some time.Jim was sad 2 the doctors words because Christmas was coming.He wanted to look at the shop windows 3 Christmas gifts and see them lit up(被照亮) at night.Jims younger sister, Mary, wanted to 4 her brother.Every day, she went to the shop nearby after school to look at the windows 5.When she got home, she would tell Jim what there were in the windows.There were Christmas trees in all windows.A big kind Father Christmas was standing in one of the windows, 6 a long white beard(胡须).In his pockets were all kinds of toys.How 7 he seemed to be in his big red coat and fur cap!Every time Mary described the windows, Jim would 8 his eyes, imagining himself to be looking at the toys inside the shop. 9 there was one thing Mary didnt mention to Jim.It was a lovely wooden horse.She wanted to give it to Jim as a Christmas 10.The day before Christmas Eve, Mary 11 her pocket money and found that was not enough.So she asked Dad 12 he could offer her a job to make some money.By helping her parents clean and decorate the house, Mary now got enough money and bought the wooden horse.On Christmas morning, Jim woke up and saw a wooden horse by his bed.What a big 13! How happy he was! Mary was as happy as Jim because she made Jim happy.Actually, the 14 people this Christmas were their parents because their daughter had learnt to 15.()1.A.sawB.askedC.heardD.checked ()2.A.inB.onC.atD.to ()3.A.fit forB.full ofC.tied toD.connected with ()4.A.helpB.saveC.treatD.cure ()5.A.sadlyB.proudlyC.carefullyD.carelessly ()6.A.usingB.showingC.sellingD.wearing ()7.A.warmB.coldC.patientD.serious ()8.A.openB.closeC.washD.touch ()9.A.AndB.ButC.OrD.So ()10.A.treeB.cardC.songD.gift()11.A.lentB.hidC.countedD.borrowed ()12.A.ifB.thatC.whatD.why()13.A.hopeB.rewardC.surpriseD.challenge()14.A.busiestB.richestC.kindestD.happiest ()15.A.getB.giveC.obeyD.receive .阅读理解A2019百色As we all know, English is an important subject in middle school. Everyone knows that they must learn English well, but some people dont know how to learn it well. Here are some suggestions which may help you with your English.The biggest problem is peoples own fear. They worry that they wont say things correctly or that they will look foolish so that they dont speak English at all. Dont be afraid of being laughed at. Only if we arent afraid of making mistakes can we learn English well.The fastest way to learn something is to do it again and again until you get it right. Learning English needs practice. Dont let a little fear stop you from getting what you want.The best way to learn English is to have a good environment. Take notes in English, put English books around your room, listen to English radios, watch English news, movies and TV programs. Speak English with your friends whenever you can. The more English materials that you have around you, the faster you will learn it.Many people think that exercises and tests arent much fun. However, by doing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English. If you never test yourself, you will never know how much you are making progress.16.The biggest problem of learning English is .()A.not knowing how to learnB.being afraid of being laughed atC.looking foolishD.making mistakes17.The fastest way to learn English well is .()A.practicing over and over againB.listening to it every dayC.going over the fearD.going to a foreign country18.To create a good environment, you need to do many things except .()A.putting English books around your roomB.listening to English radiosC.watching English news and moviesD.speaking English with your friends only in class19.According to the passage, English exercises and tests are .()A.very necessaryB.not helpful at allC.very boringD.not important20.How many suggestions on how to learn English are mentioned according to the passage?()A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.BA little stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests.Then it reached a desert. “I went through so many difficulties.I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought.As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed.“Maybe I cant reach the ocean,” she said sadly to herself.At this time, a deep voice said,“If a breeze(微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert.But the little stream answered, “The breeze can fly, but I cant.”“Thats because you cant give up what you are.Let yourself evaporate(蒸发) into the b