题型：完形填空 题类： 难易度：普通
广东省深圳市罗湖区2023-2024学年七年级下学期期末考试英语试题
What does wishing mean to you?
Do you like to make wishes? In the west, an old tradition is to make wishes with 1 . Because water is so important to life. People felt it was a 2 from the gods. So, they started throwing coins into wishing wells or fountains(喷泉). They must say their wishes out loud. This way, they believe the spirits(精灵) of the water will 3 the wishes and make them come true.
Disney's film Wish(《星愿》) 4 in November, 2023. It's about a girl and the wishing star. In the film,17-year-old Asha makes a wish to the sky.
In Australia, where I'm from, we like to make wishes in 5 ways. Playing outside, you see a dandelion(蒲公英). Pick one up and 6 its seeds away, then make a wish! Or you could throw a coin into a wishing well or fountain to make a wish. And of course, no one 7 making a wish on their birthday.
I would sometimes make wishes at Christmas. One year, I left cookies and milk for Santa Claus and wrote a note to him: "Dear Santa, please tell my dad to stop smoking. It is 8 for his health." On Christmas Day, I saw the reply from "Santa". He wrote: "Dear Maddy, thank you for the cookies and milk. As for your dad stopping smoking, that is something he has to do for himself." Can you guess who wrote it?
I felt a bit 9 that Santa couldn't help my dad. But it 10 me something important: only the person himself or herself can really make the wish come true.
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A: Hello, may I take your order?
B: Yes, I'd like two {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, French fries and coke.
A: For here or to {#blank#}2{#/blank#}?
B: For here, please.
A: Hi. Sam! What are you doing?
B: I'm reading an article about ChatGPT, a smart AI robot used for chatting.
A: Sounds interesting! What can it do?
B: It can do a lot of things, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} answering questions, writing e-mails and talking with you.
A: Wow, it's really {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Can I use it for my homework?
B: No, you shouldn't. Depending on it too much, you will lose the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to think and learn.
A: I think you are right.
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What | Welcome to our{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Music Stars Around the World. |
When | "The Sams" was set up{#blank#}2{#/blank#} year. |
Why | More and more people like listening to their country music，because they play it in a new{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. |
What | Their dream is to{#blank#}4{#/blank#}their amazing music around the world. |
How | They have already made three {#blank#}5{#/blank#} CDs. |
The night sky is our earliest library. There，we stored our knowledge，and passed it down around the fire
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} That night，I saw Saturn，one of the planets，and you were a part of it.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Although starlight is good，light pollution on Earth can be a real problem. For the past 200 years or so，we have used too much electricity to make the night brighter.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}When a lot of light shines up into the sky，some problems may appear.
Luckily，some cities have taken action，like setting up new downward﹣directing lights along the streets or controlling unnecessary lighting.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} I hope we can watch the night sky in a way humans have watched for thousands of years.
A. That moment is unforgettable. B. Light pollution has become a serious problem. C. However，brighter doesn't usually mean better. D. I hope more cities will join in and continue the practice. E. I remember going to the local university for an astronomy night. |
What makes smartphones fun and useful? There are many apps that you can use for work and play. Check out some of them here.
| There's something beautiful about waking up to the sounds of nature. The app Dawn Chorus brings the sound of nature to your mornings. You can start your day with the sweet sounds of birds. |
| If you are looking to improve your English language skills, vocabulary has something to offer. Vocabulary. com is more than just a dictionary. It also has a word learning system, which helps you to learn words through a fun game. |
| Are you a fan of art? Here's an app created just for you. Prisma is a photo- editing app unlike any other. The photo filters (滤镜) on the app can make your pictures look like works of art. Let your imagination go wild! |
| There is some truth to the saying" old habits die hard". But what about new habits? Sometimes new habits are just as difficult to start up and keep. If you're having trouble trying to get intoa new habit, then Productive might help you. |
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