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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．

(A)

　Swimming and other water sports can be great fun． Yet 　1　people can not swim． Many are 　2　water． They have no confidence (信心) in their ability (能力) to learn to swim well．

　A few years ago, scientists to find out how people learn new skills． They found that, 　3　,the first time a person tried a task determined whether or not he would ever be any 　4　it． For example, if a child tried to rollerskate (穿四轮鞋溜冰) for the first time and did it well, then he would probably become 　5　rollerskater． If he did it badly, then he would probably never good． For this reason, it is important that a person's first step at swimming should be successful．

　Scientists also know that a 　6　experience will do harm to a person's confidence． For example, if a nonswimmer (非游泳者) is 　7　deep water in fun, it will take him a long time to regain (恢复) confidence in the water．

　So learners-swimmers (初学游泳者) should take each step 　8　 ． The first thing to do is to gain confidence in the water． Never jump in at first． Sit on the side． Better still, walk slowly down the steps into 　9　water． Try to walk along the side of the bath． Duck (猛然低下) your head under the water, keeping your eyes open 　10　． Lift your feet off the bottom and let your body float to the surface． You will soon be ready to learn to swim．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． 　　 million of	B． millions of
C． millions	D． million to	[　　]
2． A． 　　 fond of	B． kind to
C． afraid of	D． sick of	[　　]
3． A． 　　 general speaking	B． generally spoken
C． general speech	D． generally speaking	[　　]
4． A． 　　 good at	B． well for
C． good to	D． well in	[　　]
5． A． 　　 a bad	B． an old
C． a good	D． a young	[　　]
6． A． 　　 frightened	B． frighten
C． being frightened	D． frightening	[　　]
7． A． 　　 dropping into	B． pushing into
C． pushed into	D． dropped onto	[　　]
8． A． 　　 very slow	B． slowly
C． very fast	D． quickly	[　　]
9． A． 　　 shallow (浅的)	B． narrow
C． deep	D． wide	[　　]
10．A． 　　 as you do	B． like you do it
C． as you do so	D． while you are 　　 doing	[　　]

(B)

　Of all the men who ever liked fresh air, no one like it more than James Wilson． He took long walks in the fresh air． He ran long distances in the fresh air． He played football and other games in the fresh air． He liked to climb mountains and breathe the fresh air at the top． He used to sit 　11　and watch the great waves in the fresh air． He always slept with his windows 　12　 ． He had an open car with no roof, and he drove it madly through the fresh air．

　If Wilson entered a room where the windows were shut,he immediately opened them． He did this 　13　snow was falling outside． If someone else shut the windows again, he walked out of the room in a manner which showed his opinions without any doubt． When he travelled by sea, he could 　14　in a place on board (在船上) where the wild wind was blowing through his hair．

　One winter Wilson went to Finland (芬兰) on business． Good hotels in Finland 　15　during the cold winter, and this winter was even colder than usual． When Wilson reached his room in the hotel, he found that the windows were closed to keep the icy air out． He did his best to open one,but 　16　． It was absolutely (绝对) impossible to open it because the manager had very wisely arranged that．

　Wilson undressed and got into bed． He was a very angry man．

　The bed room was on the 12． Two or three pictures on the walls showed views of some beautiful parts of Finland． There was no noise at all． The bed was really excellent, but Wilson could not sleep． He could not forget the 　17　window． No fresh air ! It was terrible to think of !

　He got 　18　and tried once more to open the window,but it was useless, and he sadly got back into bed．

　At about one o'clock in the morning he was still awake (醒着) worrying about 　19　in the bed room． He had turned over bed two hundred and thirtysix times． He was very hot． As he turned over for the two hundred and thirtyseventh time; one arm came out of the bedclothes and 　20　． His hand touched the floor． It also touched something on the floor． This thing was 　21　．

　An idea came into his worried mind． Angry men 　22　and the shoe was in his hand in less than a second． Where was the window? He could see something that looked like glass over there． He threw the shoe through the darkness with all the force of his strong right hand．

　The shoe flew straight through the air and 　23　． A terrible sound of breaking glass 　24　the bed room, but to Wilson's sad heart it seemed like the sound of sweet and beautiful music．

　“Now I have some fresh air in the room: ” he thought, “Now I 　25　”．

　Five minutes later he was peacefully asleep． He did not move for many hours．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

11．A． 　　 by sea	B． by the sea
C． at sea	D． on the sea	[　　]
12．A． 　　 wide open	B． widely open
C． open wide	D． open widely	[　　]
13．A． 　　 except for	B． even if when
C． even when	D． besides when	[　　]
14．A． 　　 find	B． be found
C． found	D． finding	[　　]
15．A． are heated	B． is heated
C． are cooled	D． is cooled	[　　]
16．A． failed in	B． failed to
C． failed	D． failed not	[　　]
17．A． closed	B． closing
C． being close	D． to be closed	[　　]
18．A． out of bed	B． out of the bed
C． in bed	D． in the bed	[　　]
19．A． window	B． the window
C． air	D． the air	[　　]
20．A． hanged down under the bed
B． hung down beside the bed
C． hanged down near the bed
D． hung it down below the bed		[　　]
21．A． the cap	B． a glass
C． the stone	D． a shoe	[　　]
22．A． think quickly	B． act quickly
C．quick act	D． quick think	[　　]
23．A． touched the glass on the middle
B． stroke the glass towards the middle
C． hit the glass in the middle
D． beat the glass against the middle		[　　]
24．A． filled with	B． filled
C． full of	D． full	[　　]
25．A． don't need die	B． needn't die
C． needn't to die	D． need to die	[　　]

I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily there’re __21__ ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of __22__. One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. __23__ doing this one day, I __24__ a young homeless man. He was often __25__ the magazine at the train station.

He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his birthday was __26__ mine. It meant that we were born in the same __27__.

I met him last year __28__ after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without __29__, I asked if he had had a good day. He __30__ and said that he hadn’t really celebrated. I felt so __31__.

I just couldn’t bear the thought of this nice, young man being __32__ on his 25^th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn （纱线） basket. Luckily for me, I had enough yarn __33__. I set to work and knitted （编织） a __34__ for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty __35__ I didn’t knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be __36__ when he got it.

I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had __37__ to meet him so I had __38__ the scarf and a piece of my own birthday cake around with me. He was very __39__ with these gifts and so was I. The __40__ in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!

21. A. correct　　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　　 C. small　　　　　　　　 D. cheap

22. A. work　　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　　　　　 D. experience

23. A. In　　　　　　　　　　　 B. On　　　　　　　　　 C. With　　　　　　　　 D. By

24. A. happened to meet B. got on with C. got to know D. would like to introduce

25. A. selling　　　　　　　　 B. reading　　　　　　 C. releasing　　　　　 D. buying

26. A. close to　　　　　　　 B. similar to　　　　　 C. near to　　　　　　　　　　 D. equal to

27. A. hospital　　　　　　　 B. city　　　　　　　　　 C. day　　　　　　　　　 D. month

28. A. long　　　　　　　　　 B. shortly　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. only

29. A. preparing　　　　　 B. permitting　　　　 C. greeting　　　　　　 D. thinking

30. A. looked up　　　　　 B. turned up　　　　　 C. looked down　　 D. got down

31. A. foolish　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　 C. clever　　　　　　　 D. bored

32. A. calm　　　　　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　　 C. alone　　　　　　　　 D. hungry

33. A. used　　　　　　　　　 B. done　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　 D. produced

34. A. scarf　　　　　　　　 B. cap　　　　　　　　　 C. sock　　　　　　　　 D. glove

35. A. though　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　 D. and

36. A. different　　　　　　 B. new　　　　　　　　 C. beautiful　　　　　 D. clean

37. A. expected　　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　 C. promised　　　　　 D. agreed

38. A. made　　　　　　　　 B. thrown　　　　　　 C. received　　　　　 D. carried

39. A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　 D. frightened

40. A. light　　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　 C. shock　　　　　　　 D. tears

During the war, a fighter pilot was injured. Fortunately, he was l by a group of nuns(修女)from a nearby convert(女修道院). He had been very weak and lost his 2 . When he came to himself, he was astonished to find a woman beside him.

    It was Sister Mary, the nun in 3 . She said to the pilot,“This convert is a 4 hospital. We have many young 5 here, learning to be 6 . We will 7 you here as long as possible, but you must listen to our 8 .”The pilot decided to make himself up for a nurse. He could not talk with either the nurses or the nuns. He had to 9  in his small room as much as possible. He was asked to shave (刮胡子)every day, wear a beautiful cap, and the 10 uniform (制服). He looked like a 11 in the distance. It was a very 12 life, however he felt very 13, especially when one of the nursing students 14 his eyes. She was quiet and 15 away whenever she saw him looking at her. The pilot found himself in 16 with her, and thought of her all the time.

    One day, the pilot could not 17 in silence. He found the nurse working in the kitchen alone. He went over to her and said, “Please don’t turn away. I love you so much. " He started to put his arms 18 the nurse and then 19 back in great surprise. What was the matter? Why was the young pilot so 20 in love? He found the nurse was actually another pilot saved by the nuns, just like himself.

    1. A. held　　    B. helped　　　　　　   C. seen　　　　　　　　  D. saved

    2. A. sense　　      B. heart　　　　　　　　 C. way　　　　　　　　  D. balance

    3. A. convert   B. hospital　　　　　　 C. charge　　　　　　　　　　 D. church

    4. A. field　　　　　　  B. teaching　　　　    C. general　　　　　　  D. women

    5. A. girls　　　　　　  B. nuns　　　　　　　　 C. children　　　　　　 D. boys

    6. A. doctors   B. nuns　　　　　　　　 C. workers　　　　    D. nurses

    7. A. save　　　　　　  B. help　　　　　　　　  C. hide　　　　　　　　  D. have

    8. A. teacher   B. advice　　　　　　   C. lectures　　　　　　 D. lessons

    9. A. work　　　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　  C. wait　　　　　　　　  D. get

    10. A. student’s　　  B. nun’s　　　　　　    C. worker’s　　　　   D. nurse’s

    11. A. woman B. nun　　　　　　　　   C. worker　　　　　　　　　　 D. student

    12. A. difficult B. interesting　　　　  C. easy　　　　　　　　  D. quiet

    13. A. lonely   B. sad　　　　　　　　   C. well　　　　　　　　  D. sorry

    14. A. fixed　　 B. caught　　　　　　   C. dropped　　　　    D. kept

    15. A. ran　　　　　　  B. hurried　　　　　　  C. turned　　　　　　   D. looked

    16. A. love　　  B. shyness　　　　　　 C. silence　　　　　　　　　　 D. touch

    17. A. live　　　　　　  B. keep　　　　　　　　  C. work　　　　　　    D. wait

    18. A. around  B. over　　　　　　　　  C. on　　　　　　　　    D. to

    19. A. drew    B. ran　　　　　　　　    C. fell　　　　　　　　    D. walked

20. A. unlucky　　   B. difficult　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　  D. shy

 

During the war, a fighter pilot was injured. Fortunately, he was l by a group of nuns(修女)from a nearby convert(女修道院). He had been very weak and lost his 2 . When he came to himself, he was astonished to find a woman beside him.

    It was Sister Mary, the nun in 3 . She said to the pilot,“This convert is a 4 hospital. We have many young 5 here, learning to be 6 . We will 7 you here as long as possible, but you must listen to our 8 .”The pilot decided to make himself up for a nurse. He could not talk with either the nurses or the nuns. He had to 9  in his small room as much as possible. He was asked to shave (刮胡子)every day, wear a beautiful cap, and the 10 uniform (制服). He looked like a 11 in the distance. It was a very 12 life, however he felt very 13, especially when one of the nursing students 14 his eyes. She was quiet and 15 away whenever she saw him looking at her. The pilot found himself in 16 with her, and thought of her all the time.

    One day, the pilot could not 17 in silence. He found the nurse working in the kitchen alone. He went over to her and said, “Please don’t turn away. I love you so much. " He started to put his arms 18 the nurse and then 19 back in great surprise. What was the matter? Why was the young pilot so 20 in love? He found the nurse was actually another pilot saved by the nuns, just like himself.

    1. A. held　　    B. helped　　　　　　   C. seen　　　　　　　　  D. saved

    2. A. sense　　      B. heart　　　　　　　　 C. way　　　　　　　　  D. balance

    3. A. convert   B. hospital　　　　　　 C. charge　　　　　　　　　　 D. church

    4. A. field　　　　　　  B. teaching　　　　    C. general　　　　　　  D. women

    5. A. girls　　　　　　  B. nuns　　　　　　　　 C. children　　　　　　 D. boys

    6. A. doctors   B. nuns　　　　　　　　 C. workers　　　　    D. nurses

    7. A. save　　　　　　  B. help　　　　　　　　  C. hide　　　　　　　　  D. have

    8. A. teacher   B. advice　　　　　　   C. lectures　　　　　　 D. lessons

    9. A. work　　　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　  C. wait　　　　　　　　  D. get

    10. A. student’s　　  B. nun’s　　　　　　    C. worker’s　　　　   D. nurse’s

    11. A. woman B. nun　　　　　　　　   C. worker　　　　　　　　　　 D. student

    12. A. difficult B. interesting　　　　  C. easy　　　　　　　　  D. quiet

    13. A. lonely   B. sad　　　　　　　　   C. well　　　　　　　　  D. sorry

    14. A. fixed　　 B. caught　　　　　　   C. dropped　　　　    D. kept

    15. A. ran　　　　　　  B. hurried　　　　　　  C. turned　　　　　　 
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