Penguins live together，but each pair has a little piece of ground of their own.When a penguin wants to walk through its neighbor’s ground，it must ask permission.If it does not do that，it will have to fight.Most of the time，penguins live on the water.They eat shell fish and look after their children carefully.

All penguins are good parents—the male penguins are perhaps the best parents in the world. They walk in the sea in the middle of the dark Antarctic water. They choose their wives in the dark.They can only hear them—not see them.Then the female penguins lay their eggs and go away for about two months.The males take care of the eggs.If the eggs get cold，there will be no chicks.There is no food.The snow falls heavily and the wind blows strongly—sometimes at 150 kilometers an hour.The penguins do not move.When the females return from the sea，they will not remember their husbands.It does not matter.Only one thing matters—the eggs.Male penguins never fight—unless a penguin leaves a chick for a minute.They then fight because they all want it.They are strange and wonderful birds.

1.It seems interesting and unusual that the male penguins choose their wives ______.

A．when the female penguins return from the sea

B．just by hearing in the darkness

C．each time they see the lovely females

D．after they have had their own grounds

2.Male penguins fight when ______.

A．they choose their wives

B．they see a chick left alone

C．they want to get something to eat

D．they walk through their neighbors’ ground

3.From the passage we know that ______.

A．penguins live a hard life

B．penguins live in pairs

C．penguins will fight if one walks through others’ ground without permission

D．each penguin has a little piece of ground of its own

4.The penguins choose their wives in the dark. We can infer that ______.

A．penguins like nights very much

B．there is no daytime in that place at all

C．the weather is cloudy and rainy all the year around

D．the sun can’t shine there for nearly half a year every year

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Female penguins take care of the eggs.

B．Female penguins often have their new husbands.

C．Male penguins use their ears to choose wives.

D．Male penguins don’t move when they take care of eggs，even though the wind often blows strongly.

 

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从所给各题的四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are 1 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from 2 young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 3 . On Christmas Eve, young children find the 4 almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to 5 up late so that they Mil not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie 6 in bed for a long time, hoping to get a short 7 at Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas, my wife and I 8 managed to hide a few large presents in the store room I 9 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but 10 he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to deep. It must have been nearly 11 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 12 stockings. Then I 13 in the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We know we would not get much 14 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o'clock the next morning, we were 15 by loud sounds coming from the children's room--they shouted excitedly! 16 I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 17 into our bedroom on his new bike and his sister, Mary, 18 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on the 19 and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up 20 . The day had really begun with a bang.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.faced	B.covered	C.pleased	D.filled
(2)A.sad	B.curious	C.worried	D.quiet
(3)A.question	B.matter	C.problem	D.business
(4)A.interest	B.excitement	C.parents	D.presents
(5)A.stay	B.wake	C.get	D.stand
(6)A.asleep	B.still	C.sick	D.awake
(7)A.stare	B.glare	C.look	D.watch
(8)A.hopefully	B.busily	C.hurriedly	D.successfully
(9)A.feared	B.liked	C.bated	D.expected
(10)A.possible	B.unluckily	C.fortunately	D.sadly
(11)A.morning	B.midnight	C.daybreak	D.evening
(12)A.filling	B.mending	C.sewing	D.wearing
(13)A.pulled	B.dragged	C.pushed	D.rode
(14)A.work	B.sleep	C.money	D.talk
(15)A.woken	B.frightened	C.shocked	D.troubled
(16)A.When	B.After	C.Until	D.Before
(17)A.running	B.laughing	C.riding	D.jumping
(18)A.ran	B.followed	C.jumped	D.moved
(19)A.hands	B.legs	C.feet	D.head
(20)A.suddenly	B.completely	C.happily	D.nearly

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从所给各题的四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are 1 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from 2 young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 3 . On Christmas Eve, young children find the 4 almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to 5 up late so that they Mil not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie 6 in bed for a long time, hoping to get a short 7 at Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas, my wife and I 8 managed to hide a few large presents in the store room I 9 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but 10 he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to deep. It must have been nearly 11 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 12 stockings. Then I 13 in the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We know we would not get much 14 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o'clock the next morning, we were 15 by loud sounds coming from the children's room--they shouted excitedly! 16 I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 17 into our bedroom on his new bike and his sister, Mary, 18 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on the 19 and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up 20 . The day had really begun with a bang.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.faced	B.covered	C.pleased	D.filled
(2)A.sad	B.curious	C.worried	D.quiet
(3)A.question	B.matter	C.problem	D.business
(4)A.interest	B.excitement	C.parents	D.presents
(5)A.stay	B.wake	C.get	D.stand
(6)A.asleep	B.still	C.sick	D.awake
(7)A.stare	B.glare	C.look	D.watch
(8)A.hopefully	B.busily	C.hurriedly	D.successfully
(9)A.feared	B.liked	C.bated	D.expected
(10)A.possible	B.unluckily	C.fortunately	D.sadly
(11)A.morning	B.midnight	C.daybreak	D.evening
(12)A.filling	B.mending	C.sewing	D.wearing
(13)A.pulled	B.dragged	C.pushed	D.rode
(14)A.work	B.sleep	C.money	D.talk
(15)A.woken	B.frightened	C.shocked	D.troubled
(16)A.When	B.After	C.Until	D.Before
(17)A.running	B.laughing	C.riding	D.jumping
(18)A.ran	B.followed	C.jumped	D.moved
(19)A.hands	B.legs	C.feet	D.head
(20)A.suddenly	B.completely	C.happily	D.nearly

As Christmas is coming，there are presents to be bought，cards to be sent，and rooms to be cleaned．Parents are  36  with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children·If the gifts are large，this is sometimes a real   37  On Christmas Eve，  young children find the excitement almost unbearable They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to  38  up late SO that they will no’  39  the fun．The wish for gifts usually proves stronger．But though children go to bed early， they often lie   40  for a long time，hoping to get a short  41  at Father Christmas．

Last Christmas，my wife and I  42  hid a few large presents in the storeroom．I feared the   43  when my son，Jimmy，would  44  me where that new bike had come from，but  45  he did not see it．

    On Christmas Eve,  46   took the children hours to go to sleep．It must have been nearly    47  when my wife and 1 went quietly into their room and began    48  stockings(袜子) ．Then I pushed in the  49    I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree．We knew we would not get much sleep that night，for the children were  50  to get up early  At about five o’clock the next morning，  we were  51   by loud sounds coming from the children’s room--they were shouting excitedly!  52  I had time to get Out of bed，young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike，and his sister，Mary，followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage．  53  the youngest baby arrived He moved  54  the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him Suddenly it burst．That woke us up  55  ．

The day had really begun with a bang(巨响)!

A． faced          B．met      C．filled            D．pleased

A．event                 B．affair                  C．problem       D．business

A．get                   B．stay                   C．stand          D．wake

A．bring                 B．break                  C．miss          D．1eave

A．awake                B．wake                  C．asleep         D．sleep

A．100k                 B．stare                  C．glare        D．watch

A．hopefully     B．busily                 C．gladly       D．successfully

A．day         B．moment               C．week          D．month

A．answer       B．tell                   C．ask           D．search

A．sadly       B．unluckily             C．possibly       D．fortunately

A．it          B．they                 C．I             D．we

A．morning    B．midnight              C．evening        D．daybreak

A．filling            B．sewing               C．mending       D．preparing

A．card              B．stocking               C．bike         D．tree

A．afraid       B sure                       C．surprised     D．excited

A．troubled          B．frightened        C．woken           D．shocked

A．Before    B．Because               C．Unless           D．Since

A．Even               B But                        C．So                D．Ever

A．with                B．on                       C．over              D．by

A．all            B．nearly                  C．happily          D．completely

　　As Christmas is coming，there are presents to be bought，cards to be sent，rooms to be cleaned.Parents are 1 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children.If the gifts are large，this is sometimes a real 2 .On Christmas Eve，young children find the 3 almost unbearable(难以忍受的).They are 4 between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to 5 up late so that they will not 6 the fun.The wish for gifts usually proves stronger.But though children go to bed early，they often lie 7 for a long time，hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas，my wife and I 8 managed to hide a few large presents in the storeroom.I feared the moment when my son，Jimmy，would 9 e where that new bike had come from，but 10 he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve，it took the children hours to go to sleep.It must have been nearly 11 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 12 stockings.Then I pushed in the 13 I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree.We knew we would not get 14 sleep that night，for the children were 15 to get up early.At about five o'clock the next morning，we were woken by loud sounds coming from the children's room—they were shouting excitedly! 16 I had time to get out of bed，young Jimmy came 17 into the room on his new bike，and his sister，Mary， 18 close behind pushing her new baby carriage.Even the baby arrived，he moved 19 the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him.Suddenly it burst.That woke 20 up completely.The day had really begun with a bang(巨响).

1.A.faced　　　　　　　　 B.met　　　　　　　　C.filled　　　　　　 D.pleased

2.A.question　　　　　　 B.matter　　　　　　 C.problem　　　　 D.business

3.A.joy　　　　　　　　 B.excitement　　　　 C.presents　　　　 D.parents

4.A.pulled　　　　　　　　B.divided　　　　　　C.separated　　　　 D.torn

5.A.get　　　　　　　　 B.stay　　　　　　 C.stand　　　　　　 D.wake

6.A.lose　　　　　　　　 B.break　　　　　　 C.miss　　　　　　 D.leave

7.A.awake　　　　　　 B.wake　　　　　　 C.asleep　　　　　　 D.sleep

8.A.hopefully　　　　　　B.busily　　　　　　 C.gladly　　　　　　 D.successfully

9.A.answer　　　　　　 B.tell　　　　　　　　C.ask　　　　　　 D.search

10.A.sadly　　　　　　 B.unluckily　　　　 C.possibly　　　　 D.fortunately

11.A.morning　　　　　　B.midnight　　　　　　C.evening　　　　 D.daybreak

12.A.filling　　　　　　 B.sewing　　　　　　 C.mending　　　　 D.preparing

13.A.present　　　　　　 B.stocking　　　　　　C.bike　　　　　　 D.tree

14.A.little　　　　　　 B.some　　　　　　 C.enough　　　　　　D.much

15.A.sorry　　　　　　 B.sure　　　　　　　　C.glad　　　　　　 D.eager

16.A.Before　　　　　　 B.After　　　　　　 C.Until　　　　　　 D.Since

17.A.running　　　　　　B.laughing　　　　　　C.shouting　　　　　　D.riding

18.A.walked　　　　　　 B.moved　　　　　　 C.followed　　　　　　D.jumped

19.A.with　　　　　　 B.on　　　　　　　　 C.over　　　　　　 D.by

20.A.him　　　　　　 B.her　　　　　　　　 C.me　　　　　　　　D.us