Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of ___36___ is about Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter, Persephone, whom she loved very much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus, the ___37___ of the gods, to give Persephone to him as his ___38___. Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter, so he said he would not agree to the marriage, but neither would he ___39___ it. Hades, therefore, decided to take the girl without ___40___. When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden, he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter ___41___ what happened to Persephone, she became so ___42___ that she caused all plants to ___43___ People were in ___44___ of starving. But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow ___45___ her daughter, Persephone, was returned to her. ___46___, still not wanting to disappoint Hades, decided upon a condition for Persephone’s ___47___. She could go back to her mother if she had not ___48___ anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter ___49___ it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate(石榴) seeds in the underworld. When Zeus ___50___ this, he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her ___51___, but he added that since she had eaten the seeds, she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it ___52___ that when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter is sad and therefore ___53___ not let the crops grow. That is ___54___ we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns, Demeter is ___55___, it is spring, and plants begin to grow again.

36. A. periods B. seasons       C. time    D. age

37. A. winner B. ruler   C. advisor       D. fighter

38. A. wife     B. lover   C. partner       D. daughter

39. A. forbid  B. forgive       C. admit  D. accept

40. A. arrangement B. warning     C. reason D. permission

41. A. let out  B. worked out C. thought out D. found out

42. A. excited B. tired   C. angry  D. serious

43. A. grow fast     B. start growing     C. stop growing     D. grow slowly

44. A. danger  B. hope   C. turn    D. case

45. A. since    B. until   C. after   D. when

46. A. Persephone  B. Zeus   C. Demeter     D. Hades

47. A. return   B. change       C. marriage    D. journey

48. A. stolen   B. found  C. eaten   D. heard

49. A. understood   B. refused       C. doubted      D. accepted

50. A. discovered   B. studied       C. forgot D. prepared

51. A. daughter      B. mother       C. god     D. ruler

52. A. works   B. remains      C. happens      D. starts

53. A. should  B. can     C. dare    D. will

54. A. where   B. because      C. why    D. how

55. A. nice     B. friendly      C. fresh   D. happy

I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most ___1___ and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and ___2___ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an ___3___ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of ___4___ has always been nothing more ___5___ than lifting a fork to his mouth. ___6___ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and ___7___ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often ___8___ about that, Ed refused to buy a ___9___ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed ___10___ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly ___11___, I was so surprised that I was ___12___. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. ___13___, at the point in our game when I’d have predicted(预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was ___14___ 7 to 9 — and Ed was ___15___. The sudden realization was painful. We ___16___ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious ___17___ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone ___18___ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to ___19___. In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my ___20___.

1. A. encouraging   B. hopeless     C. surprising   D. regular

2. A. declared B. mentioned  C. persuaded   D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy    D. early

4. A. exercise  B. preparation C. joy     D. fitness

5. A. time-saving   B. comfortable       C. suitable      D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as     B. As long as  C. When  D. Since

7. A. strangely       B. personally  C. reasonably  D. eagerly

8. A. cared     B. forgot C. quarreled    D. joked

9. A. clean      B. larger  C. straight      D. darker

10. A. set out  B. got ready    C. arrived       D. returned

11. A. notice   B. admire       C. believe       D. measure

12. A. nervous       B. curious       C. careless      D. speechless

13. A. After all      B. As a result  C. Above all   D. At last

14. A. mistakenly   B. then    C. instead       D. naturally

15. A. leading B. coming      C. waiting      D. counting

16. A. pretended    B. stopped      C. continued   D. decided

17. A. thoughts      B. doubts C. situations    D. problems

18. A. scoring B. completing C. receiving    D. keeping

19. A. play     B. start    C. sleep   D. move

20. A. friendship    B. respect       C. support      D. favor

His father died and _____ him a lot of money.

A. gave                   B. left                     C. sent                    D. offered

--- Is Peter there?

--- _____________, please. I’ll see if I can find him for you.

A. Hold up      B. Hold on      C. Hold out     D. Hold off

      The battle was followed by a terrible storm. Therefore, it wasn’t until October 26 that Vice. Admiral(海军中将)Collingwood was   36   to send off his report to Britain    37     the victory and Nelson’s death.

         He chose   38    the task one of the smallest ships in his fleet. Pickle,   39   by Captain Lapenotiere. In spite of    40   winds and rough seas. Pickle made the    41   of more than 1, 000 miles in just over eight days,   42    Falmouth on the morning of November 4.

         From there, Captain Lapenotiere   43   a fast post chaise(轻便马车)to London, traveling    44   for 37 hours. He reached the Admiralty in Whitehall at 1 a. m. on Wednesday, November 6-less than 11 days after he had    45   Collingwood.

         Most of the officials had gone to bed    46   , but the secretary was still      47      in the famous Board Room. Lapenotiere hurried in and    48   the report with the simple words; “Sir, we have gained a great victory. But we have    49   Lord Nelson.”

        Copies of the report were quickly made and    50   to the Prime Minister and King Ceorge III. A special edition of a   51   was rushed out and delivered all over the country.

         The atmosphere of public    52   for the victory was weakened by widespread sorrow the   53    of Nelson. As one poet later wrote; “The victory of Trafalgar was   54   ,indeed, with the usual forms of rejoicing(欢庆)，   55   they were without joy.”

36.A.eager                          B.anxious             C.able                                D.sure

37.A.announcing          B.telling               C.mentioning                      D.warning

38.A.with                    B.from                C.for                                  D.among

39.A.seated                         B.brought            C.owned                          D.led

40.A.strong                         B.weak                C.warm                              D.light

41.A.distance               B.flight               C.voyage                         D.march

42.A.leaving for           B.arriving at         C.staying in                            D.sailing  for

43.A.made                   B.took                  C.kept                                D.sat

44.A.freely                  B.simlessly           C.slowly                             D.continuously

45.A. seen                   B.found                C.told                                 D.left

46.A.long before          B.long ago            C.before long                   D.long after

47.A.on leave               B.on business         C.at work                           D.at sea

48.A.took over            B.handed over        C.gave out                       D.turned out

49.A.defeated                      B.beaten                   C.missed                        D.lost

50.A.sent                            B.carried                     C.suggested                         D.written

51.A.book                   B.newspaper          C.weekly                            D.magazine

52.A.hope                    B.search               C.desire                              D.happiness

53.A.return                  B.failure                      C.death                            D.injury

54.A.congratulated      B.celebrated          C.gained                             D.reported

55.A.and                     B.so                     C.for                                  D.hut

We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago. I decided to   21   a car because we had sold the one we had in England before   22   home. Yesterday the sales office rang us to say the car was   23   . I had tried out a model like it before, but as I was not yet   24   driving in this city, my wife did not want me to collect it   25   so we went together to   26   it. We paid for the car and   27   the papers. They told us that there was   28   petrol(汽油)to take us to a garage, where we could fill up. The   29   garage to the office was about 100 yards away and we got there   30   . But when I turned into main road I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing   31   me. I got out of   32   as fast as I could by backing into the garage   33  and the man behind   34   me.

    “It’s such a problem to   35   to drive on the right side, isn’t it?” my wife said. “Yes, if only I had had a few lessons for   36   .” I replied. “You had better go   37   on the way home,” my wife said. “You’d be sorry if you had   38   on the first day, wouldn’t you?” While we were talking, the man behind got out of his car and said in good English,“ Would you mind telling me   39   you are thinking of leaving?   40   are you going to sit in your car all day？”

21. A. borrow              B. drive                C. buy                  D. choose

22. A. leaving              B. making             C. returning                 D. getting

23. A. right                         B. ready               C. fixed                D. sold

24. A. sure of               B. satisfied with       C. interested in          D. used to

25. A. on my own         B. right away               C. in a hurry                D. on the way

26. A. receive               B. bring                C. order                D. fetch

27. A. accepted             B. wrote               C. signed              D. copied

28. A. little                         B. enough            C. much               D. no

29. A. best                          B. nearest             C. quickest            D. cleanest

30. A. lately                        B. directly            C. safely               D. slowly

31. A. after                         B. with                 C. around             D. towards

32. A. their way           B. the garage                C. their sight                D. the car

33. A. at last                B. once more               C. as usual            D. as well

34. A. caught               B. cheered           C. shouted at                D. chatted with

35. A. prepare              B. continue          C. choose              D. remember

36. A. discussion          B. adventure                C. experiment              D. practice

37. A. carefully            B. smoothly                 C. quickly             D. differently

38. A. an error             B. a problem                C. as accident        D. a headache

39. A. when                 B. why                 C. how                        D. what

40. A. For                           B. Or                          C. But                         D. So

It’s going to rain. Xiao Feng, Will you please help me _____ the clothes on the line?

A. get off     B. get back    C. get in     D. get on

Yesterday she sold her car, ______ she bought a month ago.

A. whom      B. where      C. that       D. which

       Walk through the Amazon rainforest today and you will find it is steamy, warm, damp and thick. But if you had been around 15,000 years ago, during the last ice age, would it have been the same ?For more than 30 years, scientists have been arguing about how rainforests like the Amazon might have reacted（反应）to the cold ,dry climates of the ice ages ,but until now ,no one has reached a satisfying answer.

       Rainforests like the Amazon are important for mopping up CO2 from the atmosphere and helping to slow global warming . Currently the trees in the Amazon take in around 500 million tons of CO₂ each year; equal to the total amount of CO2 giving off in the UK each year. But how will the Amazon react to future climate change? If it gets drier ,will it still survive and continue to draw down CO2 ?Scientists hope that they will be able to learn in advance how the rainforest will manage in the future by understanding how rainforests reacted to climate change in the past.

       Unfortunately ,getting into the Amazon rainforest and collecting information are very difficult .To study past climate ,scientists need to look at fossilized pollen ,kept in lake muds .Going back to the last ice age means drilling deep down into lake sediments （沉淀  物）,which requires specialized equipment and heavy machinery .There are very few roads and paths ,or places to land helicopters and aeroplanes .Rivers tend to be the easiest way to enter the forest ,but this still leaves vast areas between the rivers completely unsampled（未取样）.So far ,only a handful of cores have been drilled that go back to the last ice age and none of them provide enough information to prove how the Amazon rainforest reacts to climate change.

64．The underlined phrase “mopping up” in the second paragraph means      .

       A．cleaning up          B．taking in                 C．wiping out           D．giving out

65．How will the Amazon rainforest react to future climate change?

       A．It’ll get drier and continue to remove CO2 .

       B．It’ll remain steamy ,warm ,damp and thick .

       C．It’ll get warmer and then colder and drier.

       D．There is no exact answer up to present.

66．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

       A．It’s important to drill deep down into lake sediments to collect information.

       B．It’s impossible to prove how climate changes in the Amazon rainforest.

       C．It’s hard to collect information for studies of the past climate in the Amazon rainforest.

       D．It’s necessary to have specialized equipment and machinery to study the past climate.

67．The best title for this passage may probably be        .

       A．Studies of the Amazon                          B．Climates of the Amazon

       C．Secrets of the Rainforests                     D．Changes of the Rainforests

    If you are lost in the mountains, stay calm in the face of darkness, loneliness, and the unknown. It will greatly increase your chances of survival (生存). Many people think that preparing necessary equipment and knowing how to use it are very important, but actually eighty percent of mountain survival is your reaction to fear.

    Find a hiding place.

    Unnecessary labor will make you sweat and make you cold. Find a hiding place around you before trying to start your own construction. If you are in a snow-covered area, you may be able to dig a cave in deep snow for protection from the wind. You should try to hide yourself in the middle of the mountain if possible. Stay out of the valleys — cold air falls, and the valley floor can be the coldest area on the mountain.

    Signal rescuers for help.

    The best time to signal rescuers is during the day. Signal for help from the highest point possible — it will be easier for rescuers to see you, and any sound you make will travel farther. If you take a box of matches and a space blanket (a special blanket for traveling), build three smoky fires and put your blanket — gold side facing out — on the ground.

    Do not walk away.

    It will make finding you more difficult, as search teams will be trying to follow your path and may miss you if you have gone off in a different direction. Searchers often end up finding a car with no one in it.

    If you get frostbite (冻伤), do not rewarm the affected area until you’re out of danger.

    You can walk on frostbitten feet, but once you warm the area and can feel the pain, you will not want to walk anywhere. Try to protect the frostbitten area and keep it dry until you are rescued.

36. When lost in the mountains, you can increase your chances of survival if you      .

    A. take a space blanket with you            B. do more physical labor

    C. try to find a car immediately                    D. walk as far as possible to find help

37. According to the passage, people most probably fail to survive if they      .

    A. do not take enough equipment           B. stay in the middle of the mountain

    C. do not keep themselves warm            D. stay in a snow-covered area

38. What can we infer from the passage?

    A. Don’t travel by yourself.                   B. Mountain traveling is dangerous.

    C. Don’t get frightened in danger.          D. Avoid going to unfamiliar places.