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。

    All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep 1 and　　 help them to live 2.

    Many people like to watch others 3 sports games. They buy tickets　　 or turn on 4 to watch the games. Often they get very 5 when "their"　　 player or team 6.

    Sports change 7 the season. People play different games in winter　　 and summer. Swimming is 8 in warm weather, but skating is good in 9.

    Games and sports often 10 people's work and everyday activities.　　 The Arabs use horses and 11 in much of their everyday life; they use　　 them in their 12, too. It is the same with people in 13 and Nei　　 Mongol. Millions of people hunt and fish for a 14, but hunting and 15　　 are very good sports, too.

    Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere 16 them.　　 Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is 17 in　　 all countries near the sea or in 18 with many rivers. 19 it is to jump　　 into a pool or lake, 20 in China, Egypt or Italy!

    Some sports or games go back 21 of years, like running or jumping.　　 Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball　　 and volleyball are rather 22. Neither one is a hundred years 23 yet.　　 People are inventing new sports or games 24. Water-skiing is one of　　 the 25 in the family of sports.

(1) A. people    　　　　  B. people's healthy     

　　C. people healthy      D. people's fit healthy

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(2) A. happy    B. farther   C. longer    D. for long time

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(3) A. play     B. to play   C. played    D. to be playing

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(4) A. the lights   B. the radio C. their TVs   D. the gas

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(5) A. exciting 　　B. excited   C. moved     D. disappointed

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(6) A. win    B. lose    C. wins    D. defeats

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(7) A. with     B. in    C. for     D. after

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(8) A. rare     B. possible  C. necessary   D. fun  

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(9) A. spring     B. summer    C. autumn    D. winter

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(10) A. comes from   B. return to C. grow out of D. go down

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(11) A. lions    B. elephants C. monkeys 　　D. camels

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(12) A. work     B. sports    C. play    D. spare time

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(13) A. Shandong 　　B. Xinjiang  C. Jiangsu    D. Fujian

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(14) A. living     B. walk    C. good time   D. fun  

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(15) A. swimming 　　B. running   C. shooting    D. fishing

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(16) A. go in for    B. go up 　　C. go down 　　D. go along with

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(17) A. out of date  B. popular   C. uncommon    D. important

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(18) A. that     B. those 　　C. the one 　　D. the country

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(19) A. How fun　　 B. How funny

C. What fun    D. What funny thing

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(20) A. no matter    B. whether   C. if    D. when

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(21) A. tens     B. hundred   C. thousands   D. millions

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(22) A. old    B. long    C. interesting D. new  

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(23) A. long     B. old     C. time    D. period

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(24) A. all the same    B. in all   

 C. all the time    D. all over      

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(25) A. newest      B. most exciting    

 C. shortest    D. most interesting    

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阅读理解

阅读下列短文，完成文后题目。

　　In the desert world, the seasons differ from one region to another. The Gobi, which lies roughly between 35℃ and 55℃ north of the equator, is a good example of seasonal change.

　　Four seasons are characteristic of the Gobi: spring, summer, fall, and winter, with usually a false spring at the end of winter. These seasons are distinct, with extremes of temperature, as much as 150 between the hottest day in summer and the coldest day in winter.

　　Spring in the Gobi usually begins about the second week April. For 2 or 3 weeks there is a period of delightful weather, with warm, sunny days and not too much wind. But these are the days of false spring. About the first of May, the tail end of winter returns, and cold, blustery days of dust-burdened winds are the rule then, until early or middle June. The latter part of June, for 2 or 3 weeks after the blowy end of winter is the real spring. It spreads its rather comfortable warmth over the desert, and occasional light rains help the desert grass to come along nicely.

　　July, or sometimes mid-June to mid-August is summer. Hot days are the rule, but the nights are cool. Wind and dust again govern the desert, but this is the season when hard rains, if they come at all, are most likely to dump water on the plains.

　　Fall usually may be recognized by the encouraging, bright days beginning in mid-August and lasting until mid-September or the first of October. This is the time of year when both men and beasts feel best in the Gobi. The clear air, bright sun, and frosty temperatures make you glad to be alive.

　　Winter comes with a rush anytime after the middle of September. One day you may be enjoying a pleasant temperature near the eighties. But suddenly the air cools. In a few hours the temperature has slipped below 50; and a little later cold rain changes to snow and blustering wind.

1．In this passage the author briefly describes ________.

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A．the different seasonal changes

B．the effects of climatic change on men and beasts

C．the Gobi as a terrible place to live in

D．the seasonal cycle of the Gobi

2．The word“distinct”in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.

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A．quite the same

B．extremely bad

C．clearly different

D．unclearly separate

3．In the Gobi, the most frequent changes in the weather occur ________.

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A．after mid-September or the first of October

B．about the second week in April

C．in early or middle June

D．in mid-August to mid-September

4．From the passage we can infer that ________.

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A．no water and no plant can be found in the Gobi

B．both men and animals grow well in the Gobi.

C．life may be hard for most of the year in the Gobi.

D．climate changes irregularly in the Gobi.