内容正文:
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.There was an amused (amuse) look on the president's face.
2.He decided to leave only after much persuasion (persuade).
3.I want to find a job in advertising (advertise) which I think promising.
4.The public find it hard to_follow (follow) what he said.
5.Not only the children but also their teacher was (be) curious about the toy.
6.The result of the election will be_broadcast (broadcast) on the radio this afternoon.
7.I am interested in the way that foreigners live in China.
8.Is that why you finally gave up teaching in your hometown last year?
9.The more books you buy at a time,the cheaper (cheap) they may be.
10.Psychological (psychology) health as well as physical health is paid much attention to.
Ⅱ.选词填空
brighten up,spring up,get across,at a discount,be absorbed in,be amused at,in witness of,refer to,have an effect on,make a difference
1.All the children were_amused_at the funny story he told.
2.I kept a diary on the journey in_witness_of the development of my mind.
3.I treated the children to a big dinner in order to brighten_up their day.
4.The new invention will surely have_an_effect_on our daily life.
5.I decide to sell some goods at_a_discount to attract more customers.
6.Sometimes we don't think what we say makes_a_difference to others.
7.Tim referred_to his school in the letter to me.
8.Only if we are_absorbed_in our project can we finish it successfully.
9.Storms spring_up easily in this region at this time every year.
10.Mr.Brown is a good coach because he can get_across his idea to the players.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
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Tim Linhart is an American ice sculptor (雕刻家) mainly working in hotels and holiday centers.In the late 1990s, he traveled to Sweden to create some sculptures for an ice hotel. There, he met his future wife and decided to stay.
In 1998, Tim began sculpting a huge violin made from ice. It was so large that he had to use strings (弦) from a piano rather than normal violin strings.He tried playing the violin when it was finished,and was so exci