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。

Mailman, Bill Fuller　　

　　     Bill Fuller, the mailman, whistled 1 as he walked up the hill　　 towards Mrs. Carter's house. His work 2 the day was almost 3, his bag,　　 usually quite 4 when he started out on his round, was empty now 5 the　　 letter that he had to deliver to Mrs. Carter. She lived quite a few　　 blocks away, so when Bill had mail for her, he always finished his　　 day's work much 6. He did not 7 this, 8, because she never 9 to ask　　 him in for coffee and a piece of her special cake.

　　

    When Bill got to Mrs. Carter's house, he was 10 not to find her　　 working in the 11. She usually spent her afternoons there when the　　 weather was good. Bill went around to the back of the house, 12 that　　 she might be in the kitchen. The door was locked and the curtains were　　 13. 14, he returned to the front door. He 15 the door bell. There was　　 no answer. Bill thought that was very 16 because he knew that Mrs.　　 Carter rarely left the house.

　　

    Just then he 17 that her bottle of milk, which is always delivered　　 early in the morning, was 18 on the porch (走道, 门口). This 19 him.　　 If Mrs. Carter had not 20 her milk, maybe she was sick. Bill walked　　 around the house 21 he found an open window. It was a small window,　　 but he managed to get 22. He went into the hall. There he was almost　　 stumbled (跌倒, 绊跤) over Mrs. Carter, who was lying unconscious at　　 the foot of the stairs. 23 that he needed to get 24 he rushed out of　　 the house, stopped a passing car and told the driver to go to the　　 nearest 25 and call an ambulance.

　　

　　

(1) A. lazily    B. cheerfully    C. tiredly    D. anxiously

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(2) A. of    B. in    C. during    D. for

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(3) A. begun    B. gone    C. done    D. finished

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 (4) A. big     B. heavy    C. empty     D. light

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(5) A. besides    B. except for    C. except    D. but

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(6) A. later    B. earlier    C. faster    D. darker

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(7) A. care    B. mind    C. realize    D. bear

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(8) A. although   B. though     C. since     D. besides

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(9) A. managed    B. tried    C. failed    D. missed

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(10) A. happy    B. prepared    C. surprised    D. eager

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(11) A. bed-room   B. dining-room    C. yard    D. doorway

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(12) A. knowing    B. thinking    C. realizing    D. imagining

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(13) A. off     B. on    C. away    D. down

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(14) A. Frightened B. Puzzled    C. Disappointed D. Excited

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(15) A. beat    B. pressed    C. rang    D. knocked on

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(16) A. clear    B. strange    C. obvious    D. common

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(17) A. watched    B. noticed    C. learned    D. found

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(18) A. even    B. just    C. already    D. still

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(19) A. moved    B. surprised     C. interested   D. worried

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(20) A. eaten    B. drunk    C. taken in 　　D. got away

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(21) A. as    B. after    C. until     D. when

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(22) A. across 　　B. over    C. in     D. through

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(23) A. Realizing  B. Guessing    C. Calculating  D. Knowing

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(24) A. advice 　　B. idea    C. help    D. milk

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(25) A. hospital    B. house 　　C. telephone    D. police station

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短文改错

An ant was drinking water by a river and falls	1．________
in. She tried her best to get to the side, and	2．________
she couldn't. The little ant got too tiring, and	3．________
she was still doing her best while a big bird	4．________
saw her. The big bird threw her a piece of wood	5．________
out of a pity. With it the ant got to the bank again.	6．________
When she was having rest and drying herself in	7．________
the grass, she heard a man come up. He was	8．________
bringing a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw	9．________
the bird, he wished to kill her in his gun. He	10．________
was raising his gun when the ant bit him in
the foot. At that moment, the bird flew away.

The skin which covers the tips of the fingers and thumbs is crossed by numerous ridges (隆起) arranged in different patterns. These patterns are permanent from birth and remain exactly the same throughout a person's life, even when the skin becomes wrinkled and cracked as a result of old age. Such patterns are never passed on from parents to children, and no one in the world has the same patterns as anyone else. Even identical twins have different sets of fingerprints. As a result, fingerprints offer a most useful and foolproof way of identifying people. Any ridged part of the hand and the foot may be used as a means of identification, but finger impressions are usually preferred since they can be taken easily and quickly.
Fingerprints are classified in the ways: by general shapes and contours(轮廓), by the finger positions of the pattern-types, and by size (often measured by counting the ridges in the loops). Every set of fingerprints has different “ridge characteristics” (i. e. the print of each separate finger is different from that of all the other fingers), which belong to one of four basic groups: arches, loops, whorls and composites. All fingerprints can then be divided into 1, 024 groups. By using details in the patterns above, these 1, 024 groups can be further divided into thousands of smaller groups, thus making it possible to find a particular set of fingerprints in a few minutes.
【小题1】According to this passage, the true statement about human fingerprints is that ____.

A．people's fingerprints sometimes can be passed on from parents to children

B．people’s fingerprints are unique but identical twins may have the same fingerprints

C．using fingerprints is the only way to identify people

D．people's fingerprints will not change in all their lives

【小题2】We prefer to use fingerprints to identify people because ____.

A．we can never find the same set of fingerprints among human beings

B．finger impressions can be taken easily and quickly

C．fingerprints offer a most useful and foolproof way of identifying people

D．all of the above

【小题3】The word “foolproof” (Line 7, Para. 1) most probably means ____.

A．that is permanent	B．that is acceptable
C．that can not go wrong	D．that is not foolish

【小题4】About the classification of fingerprints, which is TRUE? ____.

A．Fingerprints can be classified in three ways

B．All fingerprints can be divided into 1, 024 groups and can not be divided further

C．It is not easy to find a particular set of fingerprints in a short time

D．People can not classify the fingerprints in an effective way

 

    They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early; my husband and I and our three children couldn’t wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.

As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn’t help noticing that the other tourists weren’t like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed, As the sun rose higher, Arizona’s famous heat seemed to roast(烘烤)　us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.

The next day, after we’d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon – by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.

We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转)　the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, “STOP, TAKE US BACK!” When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.

As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I’d suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.

1.Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?

A. They made a careful preparation before the trip

B. They children were more joyful than their parents.

C. Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.

D. The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.

2.The underlined expression “Our legs were like jelly” probably means            .

A. we were weak    B. we were unhappy   

C. we were dissatisfied   D. we were disappointed

3.Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?

A. It proved to be frightening.      B. It was more comfortable

C. It turned out to be exciting       D. It made each of them tired.

4.We can infer from the passage that          .

A. experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way

B. one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon.

C. the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion.

D. the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident.

 

　　There are a lot of dangerous and terrible pests in India, but the tree-bees are the most terrible. They are killers.

　　Last year I was on holiday there. Riding along a road one sunny morning, I found the air above me suddenly became thick with bees. Although it was hot, I went cold all over. To run away fast seemed the only thing to do, but my horse was frightened, too. He jumped and kicked out in all directions to get rid of the bees that were attacking him, and then threw me to the ground.

　　The village was about half a mile away. I began to run. But by now I was covered from head to foot with bees. They crawled（爬行）all over me, stinging （刺）with terrible pain. I tore them away, but made room for others. Each time I opened my lips for breath, more bees entered my mouth. I could hardly breathe.

　　Then I reached the village. I ran towards a house that was being built. As soon as the men working there saw the bees, they ran for safety at top speed.

　　My eyes had completely closed. I fell into a pile of something soft. I pushed myself down into this until my head and shoulders were covered. This made bees angry and they began to attack my legs. I struggled but soon became tired out. The bees had won.

　　At last I was saved by two clever soldiers. They ran to a pile of dry grass and quickly surrounded me with a thick wall of fire and smoke until the bees were driven away. They remained with me, I later learned, looking after me for the next three hours until a doctor was found and brought.

(1) When the air suddenly became thick with bees one morning last year,______.

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A．it became cold

B．the writer went cold with fear

C．it was rather cold, though fine

D．the horse threw the writer to the ground

(2) The writer tore the bees away ______.

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A．in order to make room for other bees 

B．but other bees took the space again

C．but they flew away slowly

D．in order to let his breath out

(3) When the men building the house saw the bees they ran away quickly ______.

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A．in order not to be attacked by the bees

B．to look for something to drive the bees away

C．to help the writer to cover his head and shoulders with soft things

D．because they were afraid of the writer