一、用and、but、or或so填空。
1. The Spring Festival usually comes in January ______ February.
2. Mr Chen is at the meeting, ______ he can't have a talk with you now.
3. She tried her best, ______ she failed the Maths exam again.
4. I bought a present for my son, ______ he liked it very much.
5. People often think we look the same, ______ we're different.
6. Read the book Cute Pets, ______ you will know how to take care of your cat.
7. It rained heavily outside, ______ I had to stay at home.
8. Be careful! Don't walk on the grass, ______ it will “cry”.

1. or 2. so 3. but 4. and 5. but 6. and 7. so 8. or

二、用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. Kate doesn't like eating eggs but ______ (love) eating cakes.
2. The children didn't pass the exam because of their ______ (careless).
3. Xiaomei does the ______ (dish) after dinner every day.
4. The woman waited for half an hour but the bus didn't come. Then she became ______ (patient) and decided to take a taxi.
5. (2024·无锡市梁溪区期中)Neither my parents nor my sister ______ (play) such exciting games before.

1. loves 2. carelessness 3. dishes 4. impatient 5. has played

1. My mother always tells me ______ before speaking.
A. to think twice
B. to think about
C. not to think twice
D. not to think about

A

2. A better future is the goal of the Chinese people, ______ it's also the common interest of the world.
A. so
B. and
C. or
D. but

B

3. (2024·宿迁)Mr Hong has helped me improve my handwriting a lot, ______ I want to thank him with my fantastic works.
A. as
B. but
C. so
D. or

C

4. ______ Gina ______ Sarah are studying Chinese history and culture. They find them amazing.
A. Both; and
B. Neither; nor
C. Either; or
D. Not only; but also

D

5. — What's your favourite movie?
— The Wandering Earth. It ______ shows great imagination, ______ has a good sense of humour.
A. neither; nor
B. either; or
C. too; to
D. not only; but also

A

四、请认真阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Sagarika Sriram was 10 years old when she started reading newspaper stories. One story was about turtles. They had plastic in their 1. ______ (stomach). Sagarika knew she needed to do something. First, she 2. ______ (join) a group. It organized clean-up activities in Dubai. That's her home city. “The group helps me understand what a person can do and how I can really make a 3. ______ (different),” she said.
Then Sagarika created Kids for a Better World. 4. ______ (it) goal is to fight climate change. It has brought together lots of youths from all over the world. It teaches people about 5. ______ they can do to deal with climate change. They can plant trees. They can collect recyclable things. “This is 6. ______ information which can help change our future,” Sagarika said.
Dubai is a desert city. 7. ______ (grow) up there has made Sagarika understand the need for action. Her city faces the risks of rising temperatures and 8. ______ (little) water supply. She believes young people can bring attention to these environmental challenges.
Sagarika cares all about small actions. 9. ______ she has big plans. She'd like to go to college in California. While she's there, she'll continue being an activist. She'll also be running Kids for a Better World. She hopes to encourage others 10. ______ (fight) for a greener planet.

1. stomachs 2. joined 3. difference 4. Its 5. what 6. the 7. Growing 8. less 9. But 10. to fight