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　　It was my uncle who taught me how to box(拳击). When I was eight, I was 1 into the depth(内地) of England to the 2 where my mother had been born. I became 3 of attack for the village boys. When he returned home from work, my uncle would get to his knees and 4 me to hit him on the 5 , I have been 6 to him ever since. One day, on my way to school I was surrounded(围) and badly attacked by 7 . It was a terrible 8 , but I 9 my uncle's advice and decided to fight my attackers. I 10 a tall boy twice on the nose. He fell 11 the ground and blood ran 12 his nose. All the others ran away.

　　We were 13 at school to play some game of other every afternoon and those who 14 to do so were punished. I had 15 interest in football or tennis but I liked boxing. I read the Boxing Views every week, and in the holidays 16 spending a pound or two on 17 , traveled by bus into the unknown areas of East and South London to the swimming pools 18 some well-known boxers 19 before crowds of 20 people.

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　　One day, on my way to school I was surrounded and badly attacked by 7 . It was a terrible 8 , but I 9 my uncle's advice and decided to fight my attackers. I 10 a tall boy twice on the nose. He fell 11 the ground and blood ran 12 his nose. All the others ran away.

　　We were 13 at school to play some game or other every afternoon and those who 14 to do so were punished. I had 15 interest in football or tennis but I liked boxing.

　　I read the Boxing Views every week, and in the holidays 16 spending a pound or two on 17 , traveled by bus into the unknown areas of Frost and South London to the swimming pools 18 some well-known boxers 19 before crowds of 20 people.

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Mars is not, it seems, the dry old planet we once believed    （1）    ．Astronauts who are     （2）    to go there in the next decade may find plenty    （3）   water to slake （消除） their thirst．And with water present the    （4）    of finding some sort of life of Mars are    （5）    brighter．

       This is the view of forty geologists who have been analyzing    （6）    of pictures and other scientific    （7）    obtained by robot explorers in the sixties and seventies．

       To begin with, scientists thought the Red planet was as    （8）    as the Moon    （9）    dust storms swirling over vast sandy    （10）    ．But now the picture is very different    （11）    mountains and valleys carved by    （12）    glaciers and rivers rushing and rumbling deep underground．

       In a report on the analysis of the Martian pictures Dr．Michael Car of the U．S．Geological Survey comments: “I am convinced    （13）    lots of water on Mars．” Any surface water will be in the    （14）    of ice．But it could save explorers from    （15）    to take so much    （16）    with them．

       The report says    （17）   Mars probably had a warmer climate in ages    （18）    due to its axis （轴） having been more tilted （倾斜） towards the sun．

       （19）     signs of plant or animal life have been detected by instruments landed on Mars,    （20）    the landing vehicles have been sent there for a few years．

1．A．it is    B．it     C．it to be    D．was

2．A．expected  B．hoped      C．required         D．sent

3．A．to      B．of    C．more       D．in

4．A．chances    B．openings         C．occasions       D．possibility

5．A．quite         B．very        C．much      D．more

6．A．a few        B．many      C．thousand        D．thousands

7．A．skills         B．news       C．intelligence     D．information

8．A．peaceful    B．quiet       C．lifeless    D．dead

9．A．of      B．with        C．for  D．through

10．A．deserts    B．mountains       C．rivers      D．seas

11．A．from       B．between         C．for  D．with

12．A．energetic        B．great       C．heavy      D．powerful

13．A．there’s    B．there’re  C．here’s     D．here’re

14．A．appearance     B．way        C．form       D．shape

15．A．have       B．having     C．carry      D．carrying

16．A．water      B．ice  C．equipment      D．oxygen

17．A．what       B．if     C．how        D．that

18．A．pass        B．past        C．ago         D．before

19．A．Not         B．No  C．Nor        D．Never

20．A．probably         B．perhaps  C．supposed        D．although

 (南昌市南昌二中高三冲刺模拟考试)

Mars is not, it seems, the dry old planet we once believed    （36）    ．Astronauts who are     （37）    to go there in the next decade may find plenty    （38）   water to slake （消除） their thirst．And with water present the    （39）    of finding some sort of life of Mars are    （40）    brighter．

       This is the view of forty geologists who have been analyzing    （41）    of pictures and other scientific    （42）    obtained by robot explorers in the sixties and seventies．

       To begin with, scientists thought the Red planet was as    （43）    as the Moon    （44）    dust storms swirling over vast sandy    （45）    ．But now the picture is very different    （46）    mountains and valleys carved by    （47）    glaciers and rivers rushing and rumbling deep underground．

       In a report on the analysis of the Martian pictures Dr．Michael Car of the U．S．Geological Survey comments: “I am convinced    （48）    lots of water on Mars．” Any surface water will be in the    （49）    of ice．But it could save explorers from    （50）    to take so much    （51）    with them．

       The report says    （52）   Mars probably had a warmer climate in ages    （53）    due to its axis （轴） having been more tilted （倾斜） towards the sun．

       （54）     signs of plant or animal life have been detected by instruments landed on Mars,    （55）    the landing vehicles have been sent there for a few years．

36．A．it is                   B．it                       C．it to be               D．was

37．A．expected            B．hoped                C．required             D．sent

38．A．to                      B．of                      C．more                 D．in

39．A．chances             B．openings            C．occasions          D．possibility

40．A．quite                  B．very                  C．much                D．more

41．A．a few                B．many                 C．thousand            D．thousands

42．A．skills                 B．news                 C．intelligence         D．information

43．A．peaceful             B．quiet                  C．lifeless               D．dead

44．A．of                     B．with                  C．for                    D．through

45．A．deserts              B．mountains          C．rivers                D．seas

46．A．from                 B．between             C．for                    D．with

47．A．energetic            B．great                  C．heavy                D．powerful

48．A．there’s               B．there’re              C．here’s                D．here’re

49．A．appearance         B．way                   C．form                 D．shape

50．A．have                  B．having               C．carry                 D．carrying

51．A．water                B．ice                     C．equipment          D．oxygen

52．A．what                 B．if                       C．how                  D．that

53．A．pass                  B．past                   C．ago                   D．before

54．A．Not                   B．No                    C．Nor                   D．Never

55．A．probably            B．perhaps              C．supposed           D．although

  

 (2009届南昌市南昌二中高三冲刺模拟考试)

Mars is not, it seems, the dry old planet we once believed    （36）    ．Astronauts who are     （37）    to go there in the next decade may find plenty    （38）   water to slake （消除） their thirst．And with water present the    （39）    of finding some sort of life of Mars are    （40）    brighter．

       This is the view of forty geologists who have been analyzing    （41）    of pictures and other scientific    （42）    obtained by robot explorers in the sixties and seventies．

       To begin with, scientists thought the Red planet was as    （43）    as the Moon    （44）    dust storms swirling over vast sandy    （45）    ．But now the picture is very different    （46）    mountains and valleys carved by    （47）    glaciers and rivers rushing and rumbling deep underground．

       In a report on the analysis of the Martian pictures Dr．Michael Car of the U．S．Geological Survey comments: “I am convinced    （48）    lots of water on Mars．” Any surface water will be in the    （49）    of ice．But it could save explorers from    （50）    to take so much    （51）    with them．

       The report says    （52）   Mars probably had a warmer climate in ages    （53）    due to its axis （轴） having been more tilted （倾斜） towards the sun．

       （54）     signs of plant or animal life have been detected by instruments landed on Mars,    （55）    the landing vehicles have been sent there for a few years．

36．A．it is                   B．it                       C．it to be               D．was

37．A．expected            B．hoped                C．required             D．sent

38．A．to                      B．of                      C．more                 D．in

39．A．chances             B．openings            C．occasions          D．possibility

40．A．quite                  B．very                  C．much                D．more

41．A．a few                B．many                 C．thousand            D．thousands

42．A．skills                 B．news                 C．intelligence         D．information

43．A．peaceful             B．quiet                  C．lifeless               D．dead

44．A．of                     B．with                  C．for                    D．through

45．A．deserts              B．mountains          C．rivers                D．seas

46．A．from                 B．between             C．for                    D．with

47．A．energetic            B．great                  C．heavy                D．powerful

48．A．there’s               B．there’re              C．here’s                D．here’re

49．A．appearance         B．way                   C．form                 D．shape

50．A．have                  B．having               C．carry                 D．carrying

51．A．water                B．ice                     C．equipment          D．oxygen

52．A．what                 B．if                       C．how                  D．that

53．A．pass                  B．past                   C．ago                   D．before

54．A．Not                   B．No                    C．Nor                   D．Never

55．A．probably            B．perhaps              C．supposed           D．although