He rushed into the room, his face_______ with sweat.

　 A.was covered 　 B.covering 　　　　 C.covered 　　　 D.to cover

 

Three-fourths of the land 　　　 by forest and grass.

　 A. has covered　　 B. has been covered　 C. have been covered　 D. are to be covered

 

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　　“Fire! Fire!”What terrible words to hear when one wakes up in a strange house in the middle of night! It was a large, old 1 house and my room was on the top floor. I jumped out of bed, 2 the door and stepped out into the passage. It was 3 of thick smoke.

　　

　　I began to 4 , but as I was still only half-awake, instead of 5 the stairs I went in the opposite direction. The smoke grew thicker and I could 6 flames all around. The floor became 7 under my bare feet. I found 8 door and ran into a room to get to the window. But before I could reach it, one of my feet 9 in something soft and I fell down. The thing I had fell over felt 10 a bundle of clothes, and I 11 to protect my face from the smoke and heat. Just then the floor 12 way under me and I crashed to the floor below with pieces of burning wood all around me.

　　

　　I saw a flaming doorway in front, put 13 over my face and ran. My feet burned me terribly, but I got through. As I reached the cold air outside, my bundle of clothes 14 a thin cry, I nearly dropped it in my 15 . Then I saw a crowd gathered in the street.

　　

　　A woman is a night-dress and 16 coat screamed as she saw me and came running 17 .

　　

　　“My baby! My baby!” She cried. The crowd 18 wildly as she took the smoke-blackened bundle out of my arms. I had some difficulty in 19 her. She was the Mayor's wife, and had 20 her baby. I was a hero.

　　

　　

1．

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

A．wooden

B．brick

C．stone

D．earth

　　 　　 　　

2．

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

A．covered

B．shut

C．opened

D．turned

　　 　　 　　

3．

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

A．empty

B．filled

C．full

D．short

　　 　　 　　

4．

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

A．climb

B．sleep

C．get up

D．run

　　 　　 　　

5．

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

A．going towards	B．climbing up
C．going down	D．leaving

6．

[　　]

A．smell

B．see

C．watch

D．give

7．

[　　]

A．hot

B．warm

C．cool

D．cold

8．

[　　]

A．a burning

B．a shut

C．an open

D．closed

9．

[　　]

A．felt

B．caught

C．fell

D．struggled

10．

[　　]

A．as

B．like

C．as if

D．with

11．

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　

A．found it	B．threw it away
C．opened it	D．picked it up

12．

[　　]

A．was a

B．held

C．gave

D．pushed

13．

[　　]

A．the bundle	B．a piece of wood
C．the blame	D．some water

14．

[　　]

A．let

B．found

C．heard

D．shouted

15．

[　　]

A．sorrow

B．joy

C．surprise

D．satisfaction

16．

[　　]

A．a borrowed man's	B．a man borrowed
C．a borrowing man's	D．a man's lent

17．

[　　]

A．happily

B．madly

C．wildly

D．eagerly

18．

[　　]

A．ran away

B．cried

C．cheered

D．laughed

19．

[　　]

A．finding

B．reaching

C．recognizing

D．helping

20．

[　　]

A．saved

B．helped

C．seen

D．lost

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　　“Fire! Fire!”What terrible words to hear when one wakes up in a strange house in the middle of night! It was a large, old 1 house and my room was on the top floor. I jumped out of bed, 2 the door and stepped out into the passage. It was 3 of thick smoke.

　　

　　I began to 4 , but as I was still only half-awake, instead of 5 the stairs I went in the opposite direction. The smoke grew thicker and I could 6 flames all around. The floor became 7 under my bare feet. I found 8 door and ran into a room to get to the window. But before I could reach it, one of my feet 9 in something soft and I fell down. The thing I had fell over felt 10 a bundle of clothes, and I 11 to protect my face from the smoke and heat. Just then the floor 12 way under me and I crashed to the floor below with pieces of burning wood all around me.

　　

　　I saw a flaming doorway in front, put 13 over my face and ran. My feet burned me terribly, but I got through. As I reached the cold air outside, my bundle of clothes 14 a thin cry, I nearly dropped it in my 15 . Then I saw a crowd gathered in the street.

　　

　　A woman is a night-dress and 16 coat screamed as she saw me and came running 17 .

　　

　　“My baby! My baby!” She cried. The crowd 18 wildly as she took the smoke-blackened bundle out of my arms. I had some difficulty in 19 her. She was the Mayor's wife, and had 20 her baby. I was a hero.

　　

　　

1．

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

A．wooden

B．brick

C．stone

D．earth

　　 　　 　　

2．

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

A．covered

B．shut

C．opened

D．turned

　　 　　 　　

3．

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

A．empty

B．filled

C．full

D．short

　　 　　 　　

4．

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

A．climb

B．sleep

C．get up

D．run

　　 　　 　　

5．

　　

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

A．going towards	B．climbing up
C．going down	D．leaving

6．

[　　]

A．smell

B．see

C．watch

D．give

7．

[　　]

A．hot

B．warm

C．cool

D．cold

8．

[　　]

A．a burning

B．a shut

C．an open

D．closed

9．

[　　]

A．felt

B．caught

C．fell

D．struggled

10．

[　　]

A．as

B．like

C．as if

D．with

11．

[　　]

　　 　　 　　 　　

A．found it	B．threw it away
C．opened it	D．picked it up

12．

[　　]

A．was a

B．held

C．gave

D．pushed

13．

[　　]

A．the bundle	B．a piece of wood
C．the blame	D．some water

14．

[　　]

A．let

B．found

C．heard

D．shouted

15．

[　　]

A．sorrow

B．joy

C．surprise

D．satisfaction

16．

[　　]

A．a borrowed man's	B．a man borrowed
C．a borrowing man's	D．a man's lent

17．

[　　]

A．happily

B．madly

C．wildly

D．eagerly

18．

[　　]

A．ran away

B．cried

C．cheered

D．laughed

19．

[　　]

A．finding

B．reaching

C．recognizing

D．helping

20．

[　　]

A．saved

B．helped

C．seen

D．lost

Stepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. How surprised he must have been when he heard many fish hitting against his roof!

　　 What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm.

　　When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners, collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people.

　　Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur quite frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down.” His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky.

　　56. What is this passage about?

　　A. A sad story. 　　　　　　　　　　　　B. A rain of fish.

　　C. Australia’s northern part.　　　　　D. The damage done by floods.

　　57. Fish-falls occur in Australia_________ .

　　A. quite often 　　　　　　B. on large farms

　　C. only in winter　　　　　D. when the air is calm

　　58. It is a known fact that ________.

　　A. one should watch where one steps

　　B. Bill Tapp is a scientist who studies farming

　　C. the natural world can never create waterfalls that fall upward

　　D. the seasons in the southern part are different from those in the northern part

 　59. The word “infinite” is closest in meaning to _________.

　　A. easy 　　　B. difficult 　　　C. countless 　　　D. dangerous