阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A famous temple (which is also called Shaolin) in the center of China, Henan Province, has become a renowned cultural brand of Zhengzhou, the provincial capital. Wushu learning schools are booming in the area 36 the temple is located. The local government 37 these schools as a crucial part of local tourism 38 .

The film Shaolin Temple is 39 in the world in the late 1980s, 40 thousands of wushu fans from home and 41 to learn and practice it in the temple. In 42 years some wushu masters have 43 various kinds of wushu learning schools there, hoping to 44 traditional Chinese culture. Some reporters call the place "the largest wushu village in the world."

45 there are 83 such schools around the temple, 46 50 thousand people have been enrolled. Shaolin Hepo Wushu Learning School, the second largest in Zhengzhou, possesses 47 6,500 trainees, 1,100 of them 48 foreigners. They can also choose to 49 compulsory education there, making them practice martial arts 50 learn knowledge.

These schools 51 500 million yuan (US$63 million) in 2005. They give 8,000 martial arts performances every year, 52 300 thousand tourists. In the year 2006, the local government has decided to make these schools its key industry and planned 　53 "a China's capital of martial arts" in the area.

On the other hand , the local government is 54 with some different voices. Some tourists complain that more effective measures be taken to educate people to 55 better habit of protecting the environment of the temple.

36.　　 A. which　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

37.　　 A. researches　　　　　 B. regards　　　　　　　　　 C . retells　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reforms

38　　 A. company　　　　　　 B. firm　　　　　　　　　　　 C . agriculture　　　　　　　　 D. industry

39.　　 A. popular　　　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　　　　　　 C. powerful　　　　　　　　　 D. refused

40.　　 A. avoiding　　　　　　　 B.concentrating 　　　　 C. allowing　　　　　　　　　　 D. attracting

41.　　 A. broadcast 　　　　 B. broaden　　　　　　　　　 C. abroad　　　　　　　　　　　 D. board

42.　　 A. recent　　　　　　　　 B. recently 　　　　　　　　 C.nowadays　　　　　　　　　 D. meanwhile

43.　　 A. purchased 　　　　 B. organized　　　　　　　 C. bought　　　　　　　　　　　 D. invited

44.　　 A. promise 　　　　　　 B. struggle　　　　　　　　 C. protest　　　　　　　　　　　 D. promote

45.　　 A. Curiously　　　　　　 B.Lastly　　　　　　　　　　 C. Currently　　　　　　　　　D. Cautiously

46.　　 A. and　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. or else

47.　　 A. add up to 　　　　　 B. up to　　　　　　　　　　C. add to　　　　　　 D. addition to

48.　　 A. are 　　　　　　　　　　 B. being　　　　　　　　　 C. were　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. having

49.　　 A. accept　 　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　　　　 C. provide　　　　　　　　　　　D. receive

50.　　 A. as well 　　　　　　　 B. so long as　　　　　　C. as well as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in brief

51.　　 A. earned　　　　　　　 B. owned　　　　　　　　　C. owed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. invested

52.　　 A. attracted　　　　　　B. drawing　　　　　　　　 C. drew　　　　　　 D. appearing

53.　　 A. to bury　　　　　　　 B. constructing　　　　　 C. to build　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. building

54.　　 A. forced 　　　　　　　 B. forcing　　　　　　　　　 C. facing　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. faced

55.　　 A. inform 　　　　　　　 B. developing　　　　　　　 C. forming 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. form

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    Is it possible that people of the world today could agree upon a single international language that everyone would be able to speak and understand?

    In the UN, there are five (1) languages English, Chinese, (2), French and Spanish. How about (3) one of them into an international language? (4) has been worked on for this (5), A basic word list of 850 English words (6) Basic English was made. These are the only (7) in the entire (全部的) list: “come, go, give, keep ,let, do, put, make, say, be, seem may, will, have, send”. Writing in Basic English may (8) you to use a greater number of (9) as in having to say“ it came to my (10)” instead of “I hear” but you can still (11) anything you want to with just 850 (12) words and a few suffixes and prefixes(后缀和前缀). This is a much smaller (13) of words to have to (14) than the ordinary number (15) to the students of a foreign (16).

    But people have always had a (17) to do more than simply “tell it (18) it is ”. Language is for reporting (19) one’s work, For this, a language needs idioms, needs (20) of grammar and style that reflect (反映) its (21) and development just as a (22) needs eyebrows (眉毛) Is there some special reason (23) our lips should be a different colour from the (24) of our face? Perhaps not, but this is how people real people are. For communication between people, languages in all diversity (多样化) will (25) to reflect the growth and soul of the societies that speak them.

For lots of people，the holidays are about helping the less fortunate. 36 than buying

present for each other，a group of friends in a Vermont snowboard(单板滑雪）group like to go to their 37 homeless shelter and give them a day to 38 ．They begin preparing at the

39 of the snow season by asking people who come to the mountain to 40 old winter

clothing like jackets，boots，gloves，and hats. Then the group 41 the shelter to distribute

（分发）the things. Says Jay，18，one of the 42 ，“We tell them，‘Now you guys are coming

with us and we’re going to teach you how to 43 or snowboard all day for free. ’It’s awe-

some(极好的)to know that we are able to take their minds 44 the stress in their lives for

one day.”

　 For this group，working together to help the homeless makes heir relation 45 .They

feel like a part of each other’s lives in a 46 way.

　 It may sound no wonder until you try it，but doing something for charity(慈善）can really help you 47 better about the whole experience of giving. That’s because it benefits for the 48 as well as the recipient-you’re left with a feeling of belonging and being connected. 49 to help an organization or group that fits with your 50 and the things you believe in. If you love children，buy a present for a child in need. 51 animals are your thing，talk to your local animal shelter-many distribute staples like pet food to low-income pet 52 over the holidays. If you 53 a grandparent and would like to spend time with the

elderly 54 out at a nursing home over the holidays. Or share a special skill. If you’re good

with your 55 ，you can help build or painting housing for people in need.

36.　 A. Other　　　　　　 B. Rather　　　　　　　 C. More　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Less

37.　 A. hopeless　　　　 B. curious　　　　　　　 C. local　　　　　　　　　　　 D. foreign

38.　 A. remember　　　 B. forget　　　　　　　　 C. forgive　　　　　　　　　　 D. exercise

39.　 A. end　　　　　　　　 B. start　　　　　　　　　 C. weather　　　　　　　　　 D. middle

40.　 A. bring　　　　　　　 B. mend　　　　　　　　 C. sell　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. throw

41.　 A. rebuild　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　　 C. leave　　　　　　　　　　　 D. visit

42.　 A. students　　　　 B. neighbors　　　　　 C. organizers　　　　　　　 D. workers

43.　 A. ski　　　　　　　　　 B. survive　　　　　　　 C. study　　　　　　　　　　　 D. struggle

44.　 A. for　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

45.　 A. easier　　　　　　 B. cleaner　　　　　　　 C. healthier　　　　　　　　 D. stronger

46.　 A. complete　　　　 B. meaningful　　　　 C. new　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. busy

47.　 A. live　　　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　　　　 C. feel　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. express

48.　 A. giver　　　　　　　 B. visitor　　　　　　　　 C. children　　　　　　　　　 D. officials

49.　 A. Promise　　　　 B. Refuse　　　　　　　 C. Choose　　　　　　　　　 D. Answer

50.　 A. work　　　　　　　 B. values　　　　　　　 C. hobbies　　　　　　　　　 D. profession

51.　 A. If　　　　　　　　　　 B. Because　　　　　　 C. Though　　　　　　　　　 D. While

52.　 A. sellers　　　　　　 B. bosses　　　　　　　 C. stores　　　　　　　　　　 D. owners

53.　 A. visit　　　　　　　　 B. become　　　　　　 C. miss　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dislike

54.　 A. look　　　　　　　　 B. send　　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. help

55.　 A. hands　　　　　　 B. minds　　　　　　　　 C. eyes　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ideas

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　　　　　    After she did a lot of shopping, Mrs. Smith came out of the shop and started to walk towards the bus-stop. Her bag was so 　　 1 that she had to rest for a few minutes. She stopped 　　 2 a new, bright car. It was just at the side of the road. As she stood there, she saw a policeman 　　 3 towards her. "Excuse me, madam," said the policeman. "Can you 　　 4 that sign over there?" "Yes, I can," said Mrs. Smith. "It 　　 5 'No Parking'."

　　     "Yes, madam. So why have you parked your car here? I shall 6 to give you a parking ticket."

　　　　     "But this isn't my car." said Mrs. Smith.

　　　　     "Isn't it!" said the policeman, and his face turned 7 "I'm very 8 . Still I shall have to put a ticket on the front of 　　 9 car." But he was not able to finish because 10 woman arrived. She kissed the policeman and said, "Hello, dear. I knew I could 11 you here this time of day. Happy birthday! I have got a 12 for you. I have 13 you your birthday present."

　　　　     "Thank you, dear," said the policeman. "But 14 is it?" His wife pointed at the red car. "Here it is," she said. "But you 15 leave it in this road for very long. There's a 'No Parking' sign over there." (sign 招牌 park 停车 point 指)

　　    Nathan Hale was a young American captain. He tried to 16 some maps of the British army's defence works to General Washington. Some British　　 17 caught him and 18 the maps in one of his boots.

　　　　     The guards took him to General Howe. 19 British general asked Hale to work for the British army. He said 20 Hale worked for them, he would not have to worry 21 his rank or pay. But Hale 22 to work for his enemy. He said 23 could make him turn 24 his country. So the general decided to hang Nathan Hale.

　　　　     Before he died, Hale took a last look at his country and said, "I only 25 that I have but one life to lose for my country."

Radar makes a ________ to the life of a ship's officer.

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