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。

    One Saturday afternoon in February, 1943, a farmer in Mexico　　 stopped 1for a moment and looked across his field of corn. 2 he　　 saw a thin line of white smoke curling up (旋转)out of his field, about　　 200 feet 3 he stood. As he went toward the smoke to see 4, he　　 heard a strange 5. The line of smoke 6 bigger. It looked 7　　 some great force were pushing it up into the sky.

　　

    The farmer 8 home to get his wife. While he was urging his wife　　 to hurry 9 the house, the earth 10 violently(剧烈地). When he　　 stood up 11 the earth stopped shaking, he looked across the field　　 and saw that 12 flames(火焰)were rising from his cornfield. A　　 volcano 13.

　　

    They hurried across 　　 14 earth to the village of Paricutin, 15 was near their farm. They found the village in ruins(废墟)and the　　 road from the village 16 frightened people 　　 17 to safety.

　　

    Paricutin did not become dark that night. The volcano lighted up　　 the sky for miles around. Flames rushed 18 the ground. The volcano　　 hurled(喷出)hot stones a thousand feet 19 the air. Great explosions　　 shook the earth and heavy black ashes(灰)fell from the sky.

　　

    But that was mot all. Next there was lava(熔岩). 　　 20 the third evening a stream of lava began to boil up from the centre of the　　 volcano. It 21 slowly across the valley, 22 certain death to　　 everything that could not move from its path.

　　

    Government officials, scientists, newspaper reporters and　　 photographers rushed into the valley. They went as 　　 23 to the fire 24 and stayed there for several days, 　　 25 the new volcano which people now call Paricutin, after the village.

　　

(1)   A. to work    B. worked    C. working    D. work       

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(2)   A. Quietly    B. Just now  C. For        D. Suddenly   

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(3)   A. from where B. where     C. that 　　  D. in front of

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(4)   A. it was what    B. what it was     C. where it was   D. how it was  

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(5 )   A. cry 　　   B. shout        C. voice 　　   D. noise

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(6)   A. was 　　   B. became       C. seemed 　　  D. looked

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(7)   A. as if 　　 B. like         C. as 　　　　  D. if    

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(8)   A. walked 　　B. moved        C. travelled    D. rushed

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(9)   A. in 　　　　B. away         C. from 　　　　D. to    

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(10 )   A. shook 　　 B. moved        C. tremble 　　 D. waved

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(11 )   A. after 　　 B. since        C. before 　　  D. for   

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(12)   A. much 　　  B. great        C. a great deal D. a little

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(13)   A. was being born     B. was born 　　

C. was over there     D. was there

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(14)   A. shaking    B. a shaking    C. the shaking  D. the   

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(15)  A. from where B. that         C. where 　　   D. which

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(16)  A. filled by  B. filled with  C. filling in   D. filling with

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(17)   A. hurrying   B. to hurry     C. hurried 　　 D. in hurry

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(18)  A. out 　　   B. through      C. across 　　  D. out of

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(19)   A. out 　　   B. through      C. from 　　　　D. out of

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(20)  A. On 　　　　B. In           C. At 　　　　  D. For   

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(21 )  A. shook 　　 B. travelled    C. covered 　　 D. turned

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(22)   A. carrying   B. taking       C. bringing 　　D. fetching

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(23)  A. close 　　 B. closely      C. nearby 　　  D. nearly

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(24)  A. possibly 　　　　   B. so as possible

C. as possibly         D. as possible

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(25)  A. studying    B. watching     C. checking 　　D. looking at

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On Thursday afternoon Mrs Clake locked the door and went to the women’s club as usual. It was a pleasant way of ___1___ time for an old woman who lived ___2___.

When she came home she ___3___ something unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no ___4___ of forced entry(进入). Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, ___5___, and found her camera and spare watch missing.

The following Thursday she went out at her ___6___ time, but didn’t go to the club. Instead, she took a short walk in a park ___7___ and came home, letting herself in through the ___8___ door. She settled down to wait and see what would happen.

It was 4 o’clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was ___9___ tea at the time. The bell rang again, and the next moment she ___10___ her letter-box being pushed open. Picking up the kettle of boiling water, she moved ___11___ towards the letter-box. A piece of ___12___ appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob(原形旋钮) on the door-lock. Mrs Clarke ___13___ the kettle and poured the water over the hand. A ___14___ cry was heard outside as the wire ___15___ to the floor and the hand was pulled ___16___, which was followed by the sound of ___17___ feet.

It wasn’t long ___18___the police caught the thief. And Mrs Clarke was greatly ___19___ at the club for her successful ___20___.

1. A. saving          B. passing         C. stealing          D. finding

2. A. lonely           B. alone            C. sadly             D. easily

3. A. learned         B. found           C. sensed           D. hoped

4. A. sight             B. exhibition         C. note                  D. sign

5. A. watching             B. searching             C. looking          D. checking

6. A. late            B. dinner           C. usual             D. own

7. A. faraway        B. club           C. nearby           D. hurriedly

8. A. open             B. back             C. front             D. broken

9. A. drinking        B. making         C. pouring          D. planting

10. A. saw            B. watched        C. heard             D. smelled

11. A. quietly         B. loudly           C. fast            D. angrily

12. A. wood          B. equipment        C. chalk             D. wire

13. A. discovered     B. brought         C. raised            D. supported

14. A. soft            B. gentle            C. sharp           D. loud

15. A. pushed        B. put             C. stuck           D. fell

16. A. up           B. forward         C. back            D. down

17. A. walking       B. jumping         C. running        D. steady

18. A. after           B. when             C. before          D. until

19. A. admired      B. encouraged        C. instructed        D. supported

20. A. self-satisfaction B. self-protection      C. self-respect          D. self-service

How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material online while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the US. For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as danger and with good guides, some education, and a few precautions, the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated. “Kids have to be online. If we tell our kids they can’t be allowed to surf the Internet, we’re cutting them off from their future,” said an expert.

Most kids have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way would be to use what is known as a “content screener”. But this can’t be wholly reliable, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.

A few other tips:

—Don’t put the PC in a child’s room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.

—Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make online.

—Tell your child not to give online strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.

And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.

Who is this article written to?

A. Teachers.           B. Parents.

C. Researchers.             D. Children web fans.

What is the main subject about the passage?

A. Opposing children’s online.     B. Internet in America.

C. American children going online.      D. Appreciating the Internet.

What is the best way to protect children from improper material?

A. To talk to the children and persuade them to tell right from wrong.

B. To be nearby when they are surfing the Internet.

C. To fix a content screener on the computer.

D. To buy some search engines for children.

Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A. Surfing the Internet is the best way of educating children.

B. Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children having ways to the Internet.

C. Searching engines can help children to select materials fit for them.

D. Children’s not having chances to go to the Internet may have effect on their progress.

According to the passage, we can infer that ________.

A. software fit for children want programming

B. the Internet contains a lot of harmful sites

C. the Internet will be protected by law

D. a child who is online is in danger

Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.

One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a   41   on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from   42   to toe , explained that he had    43   out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children   44   at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.

Once I had    45    a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both    46   ,saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he    47   me back.

Before leaving, I had turned the heater   48   in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and   49   .While the little ones played and ran   50   ,I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the   51   .

It was about 5 a.m. before they    52   .The young fellow asked me how much he   53   me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵) had    54   $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.

About a month later, I received a   55    from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to   56   to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It   57   out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most   58   person in the company.

In his letter, he thanked me again and    59   me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this   60   ,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.

41.A.kick                     B.hit                           C.beat                                D.knock

42.A.finger                         B.shoulder                   C.head                                D.hand

43.A.driven                        B.used                         C.come                               D.run

44.A.away                          B.behind                      C.over                                D.out

45.A.supplied                      B.poured                     C.equipped                         D.filled

46.A.sleeping                      B.crying                      C.quarrelling                       D.fighting

47.A.allow                          B.ring                         C.lead                                D.follow

48.A.on                              B.off                           C.in                                   D.over

49.A.neat                            B.hot                           C.warm                              D.attractive

50.A.around                        B.inside                       C.nearby                             D.along

51.A.drivers                        B.guests                       C.customers                        D.adults

52.A.left                             B.arrived                     C.ate                                  D.disappeared

53.A.gave                           B.paid                         C.owed                               D.offered

54.A.appeared                     B.exhibited             C.calculated                      D.shown

55.A.call                            B.letter                        C.check                              D.notice

56.A.get                            B.force                        C.requite                            D.hope

57.A.pointed                       B.turned                      C.worked                     D.found

58.A.generous                     B.successful                 C.serious                            D.powerful

59.A.praised                       B.persuaded                 C.informed                         D.convinced

60.A.lesson                         B.business                    C.aspect                              D.case