下面这篇短文节选自科幻小说The Space Invaders（太空入侵者），阅读这篇短文按照要求回答短文后面的问题：

　　Varon pushed his way through the thick, wet grass of the swamp. Behind him, he heard the sound of loud voices. He tried to go faster, but the thick grass held him back. He had to push his way through it step by step. Varon had come about three kilometres from the Zeron strongroom(保险库) and was very tired.

　　The first part of Varon's plan had beer successful. He had got into the strongroom deep under the ground－he had found the crystal(水晶)－and he had got out again. He had succeeded in stealing one of the most valuable crystals in the Universe. And no one had seen him.

　　But the second part of his plan had gone completely wrong. The guards on the planet Zeron had found his spaceship. Varon had been told that only the strongroom on Zeron was guarded. But now he knew that was wrong. There were guards all over the planet. The guards had been waiting for him when he got back to the spaceship. And now they were chasing(追赶) him and there was no way he could escape.

　　Varon pulled himself slowly to his feet. His face, hands and overalls(防护服)were covered in thick green mud. Varon wiped his hands on his overalls and felt in his pocket. The small, square box was still there. And in the box, there was the Zeron crystal. The crystal would make him rich－very, very rich. But first, he had to get back inside his ship. There was no other way he could escape from Zeron.

　　He now moved out of the long, thick grass. He was standing on harder, drier ground. There were some thick bushes in front of him. Behind him, there was the swamp and the guards who were chasing him. Varon hurried towards the thick bushes.

　　“I must get back to the spaceship.” Varon thought. “I'll have to find some way of tricking the guards. I can't escape from Zeron if I can't get back to the spaceship.”

　　Varon took two steps forward into the bushes. Suddenly he stopped. He knew he was not alone. He dropped down on one knee. There was somebody near him. His hand reached for the laser gun on his belt.

　　“Do not touch your weapon(武器).” said a soft voice.

　　The voice spoke from behind a bush. Varon turned towards the voice and pulled his gun from his belt. He pointed the laser gun at the bush and pressed the trigger(扳机). Nothing happened. Varon pressed the trigger again. Again, nothing happened.

　　The quiet voice spoke once more. “Your gun cannot be used. Put it back in your belt. You will not be harmed.”

　　Varon lowered his hand, but did not put the gun back in his belt. He rose slowly and took a step towards the bush.

　　“You are not permitted to move any nearer,” said the soft, quiet voice. It was a strange voice －neither friendly nor unfriendly.

　　Varon raised his foot to take another step towards the bush. But he could not move his leg forward. He tried and tried to move his leg, but it would not move. He could move backwards, but he could not go nearer the bush.

　　“Who are you?” Varon asked. “What do you want from me?” “I want to help you, Stefan Varon,” said the voice. “You know my name!” said Varon in surprise. No one on Zeron knew him. “Yes, I know your name. And I know what you do. And where you come from. And why you are here. I know every thing. I am Omega.”

　　The leaves of the bush were moved slowly to one side. A tall figure stood in front of Varon. The figure was made of metal. Its face was neither friendly nor unfriendly. It did not have a nose, mouth, eyes and ears like a human. It was a robot!

　　Varon was very surprised. He knew that the guards on Zeron did not use robots. He knew there were no robots on Zeron. Or was he wrong again? A robot was standing here in front of him. “What do you want from me?” Varon asked once again.

　　The robot did not reply. It seemed to be listening to something. Its head moved round to the right. Varon heard the voices of the Zeron guards.

　　“He's over there,” a voice shouted. “Near those bushes!” Varon turned to the left and began to run. Omega raised one arm and pointed it at Varon. A bright, red light came from the metal arm and covered Varon's body. The red light quickly fade

D．When the Zeron guards reached the bushes, they found nothing. Varon and Omega had disappeared.

1．What had Varon stolen?

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2．Why could Varon not get back into his spaceship?

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3．A tall figure stood in front of Varon.

(a) What was the tall figure?

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(b) What was its name?

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(c) Why was Varon surprised?

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4．When the Zeron guards reached the bushes, they found nothing. What had happened to Varon?

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

　　    "Fire! Fire!" What 1 words to hear when one wakes up in a strange　　 house in the middle of the 2 ! It was a large old wooden house and my　　 room was 3 floor. I jumped 4 bed, opened the door and stepped out into　　 the passage. It was full of thick 5 .　　 　　I began to run but 6 I was still only half-awake, 　　 7 of going towards the stairs I went in the opposite direction(相反方向). The　　 smoke grew 8 and I could see flames(火苗) all around. The floor became　　 9 under my feet. I found an open 10 and ran into a room to get to the　　 11 . But 12 I could reach it, one of my feet caught in something soft　　 and I 13 down. The thing I had fallen over was　　 14 a bundle (包袱) of clothes and I picked it　　 15 to protect my face from the smoke and 16 .　　 Just then the floor broke under me and I fell to the floor　　 17 with pieces of 18 all around me.　　 　　I saw a flaming doorway 19 , put the bundle over my　　 20 and ran. My feet burned terribly, but I got through. As I reached the　　 21 air outside, my bundle of clothes gave a thin　　 22 , I nearly dropped it in my 23 . Then I saw a crowd gathered in the street. A woman shouted. When she saw　　 me, she came 24 madly.　　 "My baby! My baby!" she cried. The crowd cheered as she took the　　 bundle out of my arms. I had 25 her baby. I was a hero.　　

 1. A. terrible　　B. usual　　C. sad　　  D. funny　　　　［　　］  2. A. hotel　　   B. day　　  C. night　　D. room　　　　 ［　　］  3. A. on the top　　　　　　  B. on the ground 　　C. on the　　　　　　　　  D. out of the　　　　　　   ［　　］  4. A. into　　　　B. out　　  C. out of   D. in　　　　   ［　　］  5. A. smell　　   B. smoke　　C. fire　　 D. water　　　　［　　］   6. A. when　　　　B. as　　   C. though   D. unless　　   ［　　］  7. A. instead　　　　　　　　 B. because   　　C. as a result　　　　　　 D. thanks　　　　　　　　   ［　　］  8. A. thinner　　 B. hotter   C. thicker  D. larger　　   ［　　］  9. A. cold　　　　B. hot　　  C. cool　　 D. shaken　　   ［　　］ 10. A. door　　　　B. window   C. wall　　 D. floor　　　　［　　］ 11. A. door　　　　B. window   C. wall　　 D. floor　　　　［　　］ 12. A. after　　   B. when　　 C. before   D. until　　　　［　　］ 13. A. sat　　　　 B. fell　　 C. looked   D. took　　　　 ［　　］ 14. A. as　　　　  B. like　　 C. likely   D. being　　　　［　　］ 15. A. out　　　　 B. up　　   C. away　　 D. off　　　　  ［　　］ 16. A. heat　　　　　　　　　　B. hot  　　C. fireplace　　　　　　   D. smell　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 17. A. over　　　　B. below　　C. behind   D. beside　　   ［　　］ 18. A. clothes　　　　　　　　 B. fire　　  　　C. burning wood　　　　　　D. burning building　　　　 ［　　］ 19. A. ahead　　　　　　　　   B. in front of  　　C. outside　　　　　　　　 D. inside　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 20. A. chest　　   B. eyes　　 C. face　　 D. neck　　　　 ［　　］ 21. A. hot　　　　 B. dry　　  C. wet　　  D. cold　　　　 ［　　］ 22. A. shout　　   B. call　　 C. cry　　  D. smile　　　　［　　］ 23. A. happiness   B. sadness  C. hurry　　D. surprise　　 ［　　］ 24. A. running　　 B. going　　C. falling  D. arriving　　 ［　　］ 25. A. taken　　   B. carried  C. saved　　D. looked for   ［　　］

Alone in the wilderness. Nothing but jungle. A world of shadow with the rays of light falling like blonde hair from the crowns of the giant trees. Jungle in the midday sun. Everything motionless. Not a sound from sky or earth. Complete silence. Only some coconuts falling, at long intervals, very far away. The world reduced to the soft touch of cool grass along my naked back, and a sweet smell of rich soil and vegetation. Stretched out with closed eyes beside my heavy burden of fruit and firewood, I enjoyed the feeling of fresh blood streaming through every part of my body and fresh jungle air filling every corner of my lungs.

???? Resting motionless, I could see the sun through my closed eyelids, alone in the sky, as lonely as I, and as motionless and silent as everything else. The earth had surely stopped turning and somewhere on this planet there was supposed to be roaring traffic in busy streets. What a crazy, unbelievable thought!

????????????? Another coconut fell, to make the world come to a complete standstill. I had to roll over onto my stomach to feel that at least I could move and make noises. Then I found company. A little brown ant was struggling to find its way with a bit of dry straw through the jungle of leaves and grass below my nose. I wondered if I could give the little fellow a lift with its burden, but it showed not the slightest sign of tiredness and struggled on with all six legs, head first or head last, waving its feelers energetically as if the trip had just started. Who ever saw a tired ant? Tiredness, disagreeable tiredness, is restricted to hunted animals, slaves and modern man. It is as great an effort for an office clerk to walk five blocks with a loaded brief-case as it is for a jungle-dweller to cross a valley with a goat on his back. It is as hard to get up and climb or run when you have been seated for years as it is to get up and walk when you have been in bed for months. The body is strange. Spare it, and you get really tired for almost nothing; use it, and almost nothing makes you really tired.

????????????? I rose to my feet. I had heard a horse neighing down in the valley. Above me, on the open highland plains, there were wild horses. But down in the valley there was never a horse unless there was a man on it. Somebody was making his way up the valley and my wife was alone.

1.What’s the right order of the following events?

① I heard a horse neighing down in the valley.

② I went to the jungle.

③ I found an ant carrying a bit of dry straw.

④ I lay on the ground to have a break.

⑤ I picked fruits and chopped firewood.

A. ②③⑤①④????????????? ????????????? B. ⑤③②④①????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. ②⑤④③①????????????? ????????????? D. ⑤④③②①

2.How does the author feel about the ant?

A．He admired its attitude toward work.

B．He was amazed at its tireless efforts.

C．He showed sympathy for the little ant.

D．He was content to have it as a companion.

3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author would probably ???????? .

A．work harder than before????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．talk to the man on the horse

C．make his way home????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．stay in the valley

4.We can learn from the passage that the author ???????? .

A．enjoyed being alone?????????????

B．experienced a world of quietness

C．missed his busy life in the city

D．had an unforgettable adventure

Alone in the wilderness. Nothing but jungle. A world of shadow with the rays of light falling like blonde hair from the crowns of the giant trees. Jungle in the midday sun. Everything motionless. Not a sound from sky or earth. Complete silence. Only some coconuts falling, at long intervals, very far away. The world reduced to the soft touch of cool grass along my naked back, and a sweet smell of rich soil and vegetation. Stretched out with closed eyes beside my heavy burden of fruit and firewood, I enjoyed the feeling of fresh blood streaming through every part of my body and fresh jungle air filling every corner of my lungs.

     Resting motionless, I could see the sun through my closed eyelids, alone in the sky, as lonely as I, and as motionless and silent as everything else. The earth had surely stopped turning and somewhere on this planet there was supposed to be roaring traffic in busy streets. What a crazy, unbelievable thought!

         Another coconut fell, to make the world come to a complete standstill. I had to roll over onto my stomach to feel that at least I could move and make noises. Then I found company. A little brown ant was struggling to find its way with a bit of dry straw through the jungle of leaves and grass below my nose. I wondered if I could give the little fellow a lift with its burden, but it showed not the slightest sign of tiredness and struggled on with all six legs, head first or head last, waving its feelers energetically as if the trip had just started. Who ever saw a tired ant? Tiredness, disagreeable tiredness, is restricted to hunted animals, slaves and modern man. It is as great an effort for an office clerk to walk five blocks with a loaded brief-case as it is for a jungle-dweller to cross a valley with a goat on his back. It is as hard to get up and climb or run when you have been seated for years as it is to get up and walk when you have been in bed for months. The body is strange. Spare it, and you get really tired for almost nothing; use it, and almost nothing makes you really tired.

         I rose to my feet. I had heard a horse neighing down in the valley. Above me, on the open highland plains, there were wild horses. But down in the valley there was never a horse unless there was a man on it. Somebody was making his way up the valley and my wife was alone.

71．The author mentions coconuts’ falling to          .

         A．show his loneliness                                                           B．add beauty to the jungle

         C．express his love of nature                                               D．stress the absolute silence

72.   What’s the right order of the following events?

         ① I heard a horse neighing down in the valley.

         ② I went to the jungle.

         ③ I found an ant carrying a bit of dry straw.

         ④ I lay on the ground to have a break.

         ⑤ I picked fruits and chopped firewood.

A. ②③⑤①④                 B. ⑤③②④①                          C. ②⑤④③①                 D. ⑤④③②①

73．How does the author feel about the ant?

         A．He admired its attitude toward work.

         B．He was amazed at its tireless efforts.

         C．He showed sympathy for the little ant.

         D．He was content to have it as a companion.

74．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author would probably          .

         A．work harder than before                                                 B．talk to the man on the horse

         C．make his way home                                                          D．stay in the valley

75．We can learn from the passage that the author          .

         A．enjoyed being alone                                                          B．experienced a world of quietness

         C．missed his busy life in the city                                        D．had an unforgettable adventure

Alone in the wilderness. Nothing but jungle. A world of shadow with the rays of light falling like blonde hair from the crowns of the giant trees. Jungle in the midday sun. Everything motionless. Not a sound from sky or earth. Complete silence. Only some coconuts falling, at long intervals, very far away. The world reduced to the soft touch of cool grass along my naked back, and a sweet smell of rich soil and vegetation. Stretched out with closed eyes beside my heavy burden of fruit and firewood, I enjoyed the feeling of fresh blood streaming through every part of my body and fresh jungle air filling every corner of my lungs.

     Resting motionless, I could see the sun through my closed eyelids, alone in the sky, as lonely as I, and as motionless and silent as everything else. The earth had surely stopped turning and somewhere on this planet there was supposed to be roaring traffic in busy streets. What a crazy, unbelievable thought!

         Another coconut fell, to make the world come to a complete standstill. I had to roll over onto my stomach to feel that at least I could move and make noises. Then I found company. A little brown ant was struggling to find its way with a bit of dry straw through the jungle of leaves and grass below my nose. I wondered if I could give the little fellow a lift with its burden, but it showed not the slightest sign of tiredness and struggled on with all six legs, head first or head last, waving its feelers energetically as if the trip had just started. Who ever saw a tired ant? Tiredness, disagreeable tiredness, is restricted to hunted animals, slaves and modern man. It is as great an effort for an office clerk to walk five blocks with a loaded brief-case as it is for a jungle-dweller to cross a valley with a goat on his back. It is as hard to get up and climb or run when you have been seated for years as it is to get up and walk when you have been in bed for months. The body is strange. Spare it, and you get really tired for almost nothing; use it, and almost nothing makes you really tired.

         I rose to my feet. I had heard a horse neighing down in the valley. Above me, on the open highland plains, there were wild horses. But down in the valley there was never a horse unless there was a man on it. Somebody was making his way up the valley and my wife was alone.

71．The author mentions coconuts’ falling to          .

         A．show his loneliness                                                           B．add beauty to the jungle

         C．express his love of nature                                               D．stress the absolute silence

72.   What’s the right order of the following events?

         ① I heard a horse neighing down in the valley.

         ② I went to the jungle.

         ③ I found an ant carrying a bit of dry straw.

         ④ I lay on the ground to have a break.

         ⑤ I picked fruits and chopped firewood.

A. ②③⑤①④                 B. ⑤③②④①                          C. ②⑤④③①                 D. ⑤④③②①

73．How does the author feel about the ant?

         A．He admired its attitude toward work.

         B．He was amazed at its tireless efforts.

         C．He showed sympathy for the little ant.

         D．He was content to have it as a companion.

74．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author would probably          .

         A．work harder than before                                                 B．talk to the man on the horse

         C．make his way home                                                          D．stay in the valley

75．We can learn from the passage that the author          .

         A．enjoyed being alone                                                          B．experienced a world of quietness

         C．missed his busy life in the city                                        D．had an unforgettable adventure