Listen and write. 听录音，完成短文填空，每空一词。[剑桥初级英语考试(PET)真题改编]
When I first joined NYC, my leader gave me my 1.
At first, I didn't think it was a good idea. When I was 4.
But this time, I decided to 6.
When I first joined NYC, my leader gave me my 1.
first
challenge. She asked me to help with 2. activities
at a local children's club for two 3. hours
every week.At first, I didn't think it was a good idea. When I was 4.
eight
, I went to that same club. It was very hard for me to 5. make
friends there. I was quite shy, and all the other kids already(已经) had their own friends. So I stopped going there after a few weeks.But this time, I decided to 6.
take
the challenge. The only reason was that I really wanted to get my first NYC certificate(纽约市志愿服务证书).答案：1. first 2. activities 3. hours 4. eight 5. make 6. take
Read and choose the correct answer. 阅读并选择正确的答案。
[剑桥入门英语考试(KET)真题改编]
Sally Ride
Sally Ride was born on 26th May, 1951, in California, US. After high school, she went to Stanford University to study physics. While she was there, she saw an advertisement(广告) in her university newspaper
On 18th June, 1983, Sally became the first American woman to fly into space. Six days later, on 24th June, she
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[剑桥入门英语考试(KET)真题改编]
Sally Ride
Sally Ride was born on 26th May, 1951, in California, US. After high school, she went to Stanford University to study physics. While she was there, she saw an advertisement(广告) in her university newspaper
A
1 women to join the US space programme. Six women, including(包括) Sally, C
2 astronauts.On 18th June, 1983, Sally became the first American woman to fly into space. Six days later, on 24th June, she
B
3 to Earth.When Sally
C
4 working as an astronaut in 1987, she started teaching at the University of California. She wanted to find ways to get more people, A
5 girls, interested in studying science and mathematics. She also found time B
6 science books for children about A
7 space.(
A
)1. A. inviting B. showing C. looking(
C
)2. A. thought B. decided C. became(
B
)3. A. completed B. returned C. arrived(
C
)4. A. ended B. closed C. stopped(
A
)5. A. especially B. exactly C. clearly(
B
)6. A. wrote B. to write C. writes(
A
)7. A. exploring B. going C. travelling答案：1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.A
解析：
【分析】本题是关于美国首位女宇航员萨莉·赖德的完形填空题，解题思路为：先通读全文把握文章主旨，再结合每个空的上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析选项，确定正确答案。
【解析】1. 句意：她在大学报纸上看到一则邀请女性加入美国太空项目的广告。inviting意为“邀请”，showing意为“展示”，looking意为“看”，根据语境选A。2. 句意：包括萨莉在内的六位女性成为了宇航员。became意为“成为”，thought意为“想”，decided意为“决定”，根据语境选C。3. 句意：六天后她返回地球。returned意为“返回”，completed意为“完成”，arrived意为“到达（需接介词）”，根据语境选B。4. 句意：1987年她停止担任宇航员，开始在加州大学任教。stop doing sth是固定搭配，意为“停止做某事”；ended意为“结束（后接名词）”，closed意为“关闭”，选C。5. 句意：她想让更多人，尤其是女孩，对科学和数学感兴趣。especially意为“尤其”，exactly意为“确切地”，clearly意为“清晰地”，根据语境选A。6. 固定搭配find time to do sth，意为“找时间做某事”，因此选不定式to write，即B。7. 句意：关于探索太空的儿童科学书籍。exploring意为“探索”，going意为“去”，travelling意为“旅行”，根据语境选A。
【答案】1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.A
【知识点】完形填空、词汇辨析、固定搭配
【点评】本题为KET真题改编的完形填空，侧重考查学生对语境的理解、常用词汇的词义辨析及固定搭配的掌握，需要学生结合文章内容和逻辑关系分析选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5
【解析】1. 句意：她在大学报纸上看到一则邀请女性加入美国太空项目的广告。inviting意为“邀请”，showing意为“展示”，looking意为“看”，根据语境选A。2. 句意：包括萨莉在内的六位女性成为了宇航员。became意为“成为”，thought意为“想”，decided意为“决定”，根据语境选C。3. 句意：六天后她返回地球。returned意为“返回”，completed意为“完成”，arrived意为“到达（需接介词）”，根据语境选B。4. 句意：1987年她停止担任宇航员，开始在加州大学任教。stop doing sth是固定搭配，意为“停止做某事”；ended意为“结束（后接名词）”，closed意为“关闭”，选C。5. 句意：她想让更多人，尤其是女孩，对科学和数学感兴趣。especially意为“尤其”，exactly意为“确切地”，clearly意为“清晰地”，根据语境选A。6. 固定搭配find time to do sth，意为“找时间做某事”，因此选不定式to write，即B。7. 句意：关于探索太空的儿童科学书籍。exploring意为“探索”，going意为“去”，travelling意为“旅行”，根据语境选A。
【答案】1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.A
【知识点】完形填空、词汇辨析、固定搭配
【点评】本题为KET真题改编的完形填空，侧重考查学生对语境的理解、常用词汇的词义辨析及固定搭配的掌握，需要学生结合文章内容和逻辑关系分析选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5