剑桥通用五级PET考试练习题-完型填空
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No. 01
Being not far from the sea, London is famous (1)___________ its fogs. The worst of them (2) ___________ on December 4,1952. All movement in the town came to a stop. It was almost impossible to drive or ride in (3)___________. The streets which led into the center were filled with (4)___________ that moved two miles an hour. Soon, however, the traffic was stoppe D. Being left by their (5)___________, the buses and cars stood empty in the streets. Many who usually travel by bus took underground(地铁). But there were (6)___________ many people there that the gates had to be close D. Being caught in the fog, people felt their way along the walls of houses with one hand, while they put out (7)___________ in front of them so as (8)_______knock against something or somebody.
At the Opera House(大歌剧院) they got through the first act of La Traviata before so much fog had spread into the building that the (9)___________ could not see the conductor(乐队指挥).
It was a (10)___________ fog, indeed, and as many as 4,000 people in London lost their lives.
1. A. because B. as C. for D. of
2. A. happen B. happened C. was happened D. happens
3. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
4. A. carts B. bikes C. trucks D. buses
5. A. owner B. drivers C. engineer D. passengers
6. A. such B. so C. quite D. too
7. A. another B. the others C. the other D. other
8. A. to B. not C. not to D. don’t
9. A. someone B. drivers C. managers D. singers
10. A. terrible B. afraid C. terribly D. frightened
No. 02
John is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a (1)___________ student when he was young. He was often late for (2)___________ and didn’t like doing his homework. Sometimes, he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn’t understand much, (3)___________ he always thought he understood everything. One day the teacher (4)___________ the students a question, “When Jack was ten years old, (5)___________ brother Bob was twenty, Jack is fifteen now and (6)___________ is his brother Bob?” John said, “That’s easy. Bob is twice as old as Jack, so he is now thirty.”
Another time, the (7)___________ in a science class asked, “When it thunders(打雷), (8)___________ do we always see the light before we (9)___________ the sound?”
“But, Miss,” said John quickly, “don’t you (10)___________ our eyes are in front of our ears?”点击查核对题答案
1. A. good B. tall C. rich D. fat
2. A. sleep B. lunch C. class D. play
3. A. so B. and C. or D. but
4. A. sent B. asked C. told D. found
5. A. your B. my C. his D. her
6. A. how many B. how old C. what D. who
7. A. teacher B. farmer C. nurse D. policeman
8. A. what B. when C. where D. why
9. A. break B. make C. hear D. smell
10. A. read B. hope C. study D. know