Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 　1 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 　2 . So both of them agreed not to 　3 after choosing a 　4 at every fork (岔路口).

A road sign at the first fork 　5 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the 　6 after a 　7 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They 　8 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 　9 what they couldn’t help regretting. But they had to make it, and 　10 , for it brooked (容忍) no delay. If they hesitated (犹豫不决) they would miss 　11 . Only 　12 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 　13 possible regret.

Life is 　14 like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 　15 jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者). To get one you 　16 give up the other—you can get half of it. If you 　17 weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 　18 empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. 　19 you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is 　20 to come by.

1. A. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. eager　　　　　　　　　　　 C. impossible　　　　　　　 D. possible

2. A. enough　　　　　　　　 B. limited　　　　　　　 C. tight　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. plentiful

3. A. retrace　　　　　　　　 B. come　　　　　　　　　　　 C. go　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. go back

4. A. main road　　　　　　 B. branch　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. crossing　　　　　　　　　 D. highway

5. A. showed　　　　　　　 B. pointed　　　　　　　　　　 C. intended　　　　　　　　　 D. made

6. A. former　　　　　　　　 B. later　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. last　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the third

7. A. brief　　　　　　　　　　 B. long　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. no　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. heated

8. A. hoped　　　　　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 C. favored　　　　　　　　　 D. got

9. A. getting　　　　　　　　 B. taking　　　　　　　　　　　 C. grasping　　　　　　　　　 D. giving up

10. A. slowly　　　　　　　 B. immediately　　　　　　 C. timely　　　　　　　　　　 D. easily

11. A. less　　　　　　　　　　 B. more　　　　　　　　　　　 C. most　　　　　　　　　　　 D. least

12. A. high　　　　　　　　　 B. slow　　　　　　　　　　　 C. short　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rapid

13. A. increase B. rid C. reduce D. raise

14. A. just exactly　　　　 B. more or less　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D. most

15. A. unwanted　　　　　 B. rejected　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoyable　　　　　　　　 D. desirable

16. A. wish　　　　　　　　　 B. want　　　　　　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have to

17. A. spend time　　　　 B. kill time　　　　　　　　　 C. have a hard time　　　 D. hope for

18. A. start with　　　　　 B. get up　　　　　　　　　　 C. succeed in　　　　　　　 D. end up in

19. A. By no means　　　　　　 B. Not in the least　　　　 C. At most　　　　　　　　　 D. At least

20. A. stupid　　　　　　　　 B. delighted　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. supported

完形填空

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)

　Have you ever wondered why the skins of animals have unusual colours? Colour in animals 　1　either “protective” (保护的) or“warning” .

　Birds, monkeys and spiders (蜘蛛) are very 　2　　　 butterflies (蝴蝶) , but there are some butterflies which are 　3　　　 . They had a bad taste and bright colour, and this bright colour 　4　　　 a danger signal to the birds, monkeys and spiders. These butterflies can 　5　　 　in daylight while the ones which are fit to be eaten have to hurry 　6　　 　through the very dark parts of the forest.

　But if you study the 　7　　 　in any part of the world,you will find that the chief use of colouring is protection. Lions,tigers and other beasts move quietly through great masses of jungle (丛林) . They are often invisible to the eyes. The skin of the tiger looks 　8　　　 the stalks (梗) of the jungle.

　But 　9　　 　act remains to be noted. After the rainy season,the new green grasses spring up. All the withered grass (枯草) insects seem 　10　　 　. Their colour would be no protection to them. and their places are now coloured as green as the new grass . Whether they are new insects or only the new green grasses,nobody knows.

1.

[　　]

A. happen to be　　　B. happens to be

C. seem to be　　　　D. seems to be

2. 

[　　]

A. fond of　　　　　　B. fond for

C. like to　　　　　　D. like for

3.

[　　]

A. not used to being eaten

B. not fit to be eaten

C. fit for them to be eaten

D. not fit to eat

4.

[　　]

A. serves for　　　　　B. act for

C. serves as　　　　　 D. act to

5.

[　　]

A. fly freely　　　　　B. run quickly

C. jump high　　　　　 D. sing gladly

6.

[　　]

A. on terror(恐怖)to their lives

B. be afraid of their lives

C. to terror to their lives

D. in terror for their lives

7.

[　　]

A. butterflies habit　　B. monkeys action

C. animal life　　　　　D. animal deeds

8.

[　　]

A. much more like　　　　B. very like

C. much like　　　　　　 D. many more like

9.

[　　]

A. a even more strange

B. an even much more strange

C. an even more strange

D. an much more strange

10.

[　　]

A. to be disappeared　　　B. to disappear

C. to be disappearing　　 D. to disappearing

(B)

　In the autumn every leaf that falls to the ground in the wind tells a story. Little holes in the leaf may tell us that 　11　during its life 　12　　 　insects came to make holes in it. Small light-coloured spots 　13　　　 across its face may show the troubles the leaf has had. The leaf, 　14　　　 , tells us a very special story. The story it tells is about a caterpillar (毛毛虫), the leaf miner. Do you see those small lines 　15　　　 the leaf? Notice, 　16　　 　the longer line, that one end is very narrow but the other end is 　17　　　 During the summer a very small insect 　18　　 　the leaf and 　19　　 　. Later a tiny caterpillar came from the egg and began eating its way through the leaf. As it 　20　　 　inside the leaf, eating along the way, the caterpillar grew larger and larger. Finally it made a tunnel to the leaf's surface and turned into a grownup insect with wings. The winding lines we see 　21　　 　across the leaf are the turnnels 　22　　 　the leaf-miner —caterpillar.

　Looking for leafminer tunnels is very interesting. They can 　23　　 　trees are found. Look for them on 　24　　 　of plant, including garden plants and roadside grass,If you discover a leaf with a leaf-miner tunnel in it,take a magnifying　glass (放大镜) and 　25　　 　the end of the wide part of the tunnel. You may be able to see the holes where the leaf-miner finally ate its way to the surface of the leaf and entered the outside world.

11. 

[　　]

A. some time　　 　　　　　B. sometimes

C. some times　　　　　　　D. always

12.

[　　]

A. one or less　　　 　　　B. one or more

C. more or less　　　　　　D. one or fewer

13.

[　　]

A. to be dotted (布满)　　　B. to have dotted

C. being dotted　　　　　　 D. dotted

14. 

[　　]

A. however　　　　　　　　　B. but

C. and　　　　　　　　　　　D. so

15. 

[　　]

A. winded across　　　　　　B. winding across

C. winding over　　　 　　　D. winded over

16.

[　　]

A. especial on　　　  　　　B. especially with

C. especially on　　　　　　D. especial at

17. 

[　　]

A. more wider　　　　　　　　B. very wider

C. much wider　　　　　　　　D. much more wide

18. 

[　　]

A. flew onto　　　　　　　　　B. flying into

C. coming through　　　 　　　D. went into

19.

[　　]

A. laid an egg inside the leaf　　　B. laying an egg outside the leaf

C. lying an insect on the leaf　　　D. fallen itself beside the leaf

20. 

[　　]

A. wandering (蜿蜒曲折)　　　　B. came

C. wandered　　　　　　　　　　D. wondering

21.

[　　]

A. passed　　　　　　　　　　　B. passing

C. pasting　　　 　　　　　　　D. pasted

22. 

[　　]

A. made from　　　　　　　　　B. made in

C. made by　　　　　　　　　　D. made up of

23. 

[　　]

A. be looked for somewhere　　　　B. be looked at everywhere

C. be finding in some places　　　D. be found anywhere

24.

[　　]

A. every branch　　　　　　　　　B. every kind

C. every corner　　　　　　　　　D. every stick

25. 

[　　]

A. looked closely at　　　　　　　B. looking close into

C. look closely at　　　　　　　　D. having looked to

Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 　1 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 　2 . So both of them agreed not to 　3 after choosing a 　4 at every fork (岔路口).

A road sign at the first fork 　5 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the 　6 after a 　7 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They 　8 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 　9 what they couldn’t help regretting. But they had to make it, and 　10 , for it brooked (容忍) no delay. If they hesitated (犹豫不决) they would miss 　11 . Only 　12 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 　13 possible regret.

Life is 　14 like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 　15 jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者). To get one you 　16 give up the other—you can get half of it. If you 　17 weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 　18 empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. 　19 you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is 　20 to come by.

1. A. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. eager　　　　　　　　　　　 C. impossible　　　　　　　 D. possible

2. A. enough　　　　　　　　 B. limited　　　　　　　 C. tight　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. plentiful

3. A. retrace　　　　　　　　 B. come　　　　　　　　　　　 C. go　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. go back

4. A. main road　　　　　　 B. branch　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. crossing　　　　　　　　　 D. highway

5. A. showed　　　　　　　 B. pointed　　　　　　　　　　 C. intended　　 　　　　　　 D. made

6. A. former　　　　　　　　 B. later　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. last　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the third

7. A. brief　　　　　　　　　　 B. long　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. no　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. heated

8. A. hoped　　　　　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 C. favored　　　　　　　　　 D. got

9. A. getting　　　　　　　　 B. taking　　　　　　　　　　　 C. grasping　　　　　　　　　 D. giving up

10. A. slowly　　　　　　　 B. immediately　　　　　　 C. timely　　　　　　　　　　 D. easily

11. A. less　　　　　　　　　　 B. more　　　　　　　　　　　 C. most　　　　　　　　　　　 D. least

12. A. high　　　　　　　　　 B. slow　　　　　　　　　　　 C. short　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rapid

13. A. increase B. rid C. reduce D. raise

14. A. just exactly　　　　 B. more or less　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D. most

15. A. unwanted　　　　　 B. rejected　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoyable　　　　　　　　 D. desirable

16. A. wish　　　　　　　　　 B. want　　　　　　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have to

17. A. spend time　　　　 B. kill time　　　　　　　　　 C. have a hard time　　　 D. hope for

18. A. start with　　　　　 B. get up　　　　　　　　　　 C. succeed in　　　　　　　 D. end up in

19. A. By no means　　　　　　 B. Not in the least　　　　 C. At most　　　　　　　　　 D. At least

20. A. stupid　　　　　　　　 B. delighted　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. supported

I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in China and found them very interesting．

First, family life is quite 　36 in China from that in the USA． In the USA, many young people 　37 home after they finish their education and start working． However, in China, it is 　38 for people to live with their parents until they get married． 　39 , many of my Chinese friends told me that their 40 lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children． It seems that Americans think independence is more important 　41 the Chinese think family relationships are more important．

Bargaining is another 　42 that I have tried to learn． In the USA, prices are 　43 and you can’t ask for a lower price． However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are 　44 to bargain． My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent 　45 the original price． If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should 　46 to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item． It is a skill that you have to 　47 if you live in China．

Tipping hasn’t been easier to 　48 ． In the USA, many people in the service 　49 want to get 　50 money for serving customers． Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture． 　51 I tried to tip a taxi driver． He looked a little 　52 and refused to take the money．

In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their 　53 ． Actually, this is a 　54 of true friendship and politeness． My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just 　55 the food in the plate．

36．A．unique　　　　　　　　 B．different　　　　　　　　 C．private　　　　　　　　　 D．harmonious

37．A．come　　　　　　　　 B．build　　　　　　　　　　　 C．leave　　　　　　　　　　 D．abandon

38．A．regular　　　　　　　 B．true　　　　　　　　　　　 C．common　　　　　　　　 D．usual

39．A．Also　　　　　　　　　 B．However　　　　　　　　 C．Therefore　　　　　　　 D．Although

40．A．parents　　　　　　　 B．relatives　　　　　　　　 C．babysitters　　　　　　 D. grandparents

41．A．while　　　　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　　　　　　　　　 D．as

42．A．way　　　　　　　　　 B．custom　　　　　　　　　 C．method　　　　　　　　　 D．habit

43．A．made　　　　　　　　 B．agreed　　　　　　　　　 C．charged　　　　　　　　 D．set

44．A．expected　　　　　　 B．taught　　　　　　　　　　 C．suggested　　　　　　　 D．required

45．A．up　　　　　　　　　　 B．away　　　　　　　　　　 C．off　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．on

46．A．promise　　　　　　　 B．pretend　　　　　　　　　 C．decide　　　　　　　　　 D．hope

47．A．tolerate　　　　　　　 B．understand　　　　　　 C．practise　　　　　　　　 D．consider

48．A．adjust to　　　　　　 B．turn to　　　　　　　　　 C．refer to　　　　　　　　　 D．stick to

49．A．area　　　　　　　　　 B．department　　　　　　 C．branch　　　　　　　　　 D．industry

50．A．easy　　　　　　　　　 B．extra　　　　　　　　　　　 C．pocket　　　　　　　　　 D．prize

51．A．Often　　　　　　　　 B．Once　　　　　　　　　　 C．Sometimes　　　　　　 D．Before

52．A．excited　　　　　　　 B．satisfied　　　　　　　　 C．frightened　　　　　　　 D．confused

53．A．own　　　　　　　　　 B．children　　　　　　　　 C．neighbors　　　　　　　 D．guests　

54．A．signal　　　　　　　　 B．mark　　　　　　　　　　 C．sign　　　　　　　　　　　 D．feature

55．A．leave　　　　　　　　　 B．remain　　　　　　　　　 C．put　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．taste

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Oh God! I think I was about seven when my sisters and I pulled this stupid stunt（惊险动作）.

I remember we were watching TV when we heard my 　 36　 , Chris, yelling from the backyard. We all 　 37　 out to see what happened. 38____ we finally located him, he was in a tree 39 ____ from the highest tree branch. Crying, he explained he had climbed up the tree and couldn’t get down. One of us should climb up but we couldn’t 　 40　 to get him moving down.

Luckily, my youngest sister, Ka, five then, had seen a(n) 　 41　 situation. She suggested we grab a 42___, hold it under the branch, and tell him to 43____ so we could catch him. My other sister, Yams, one year younger than me, looked at me eagerly to 　 44　 her idea and I said “Yeah, let’s try that.”

Immediately we 　 45　 a sheet and held it beneath the tree. Now mind you, the ages holding this blanket were 　 46　 from seven to five, thus the sheet was probably being held up to our waist and also close to touching the ground. But we were 　 47　 it could work.

Chris, my brother, aged four, looked down at us with hesitation, asking in a 48____ voice, “Are you sure I’ll land on the blanket?” But because of a problem at 49 with his tongue being a bit attached to the mouth, it came out like this, “Ah you sho awill lan on da blanked?” “Yup!” I told him, “We’re sure!” and he let go.

How 　 50　 he was to trust us! And no matter how 51 we held, Chris fell right 52 that sheet and landed on his stomach. This tiny seventy-pound boy had made a big 　 53　 right in the sheet!

Because he wasn’t moving, we bent down to 　 54　 if he was still alive. Slowly, he uttered these five words, “Ah stee hi da flow!”, in other words, “I still hit the floor!” Poor little man!

Now Chris is fourteen and he still blames us about it. Any tree he climbs he can get down on his own and, 　 55　 , he wants to be a fireman when he grows up.

36. A. neighbour　　　　 　 B. brother 　　　　　 C. classmate　　　　 D. cousin

37. A. headed　　　　　 B. wandered　　　 　 C. waited　　　　　 D. stayed

38. A. After　　　　　　 　 B. Since　　　　　 　 C. Though 　　　　　 　　　 D. When　　　　　

39. A. jumping　　　　　 B. looking　　　 　 　 C. hanging 　　　　　 D. shaking

40. A. try 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. manage　　　　 　 C. plan　　　　　　 D. decide

41. A. serious　　　　　 　 B. awkward　　 　 　 C. similar　　　　　 D. ridiculous

42. A. sheet　　　　　　 B. ladder　　　　　 　 C. quilt　　　　　 　 D. net

43. A. slide　　　　　 　 B. drop 　　　　　　 C. climb　　　　　 D. move

44. A. change　　　　 　　 B. offer　　　　　 　 C. prove　　　　 　　 D. confirm

45. A. bought　　　　 　　　 B. took　　　　　 　　 C. fetched 　　　　　 D. snatched

46. A. counting 　　　　　 B. lasting　　　　 　　 C. ranging　　　 　　　 D. decreasing

47. A. proud　　　　　 　　 B. happy　 　　　　 　　　 C. grateful　　　　 　 D. confident

48. A. soft　　　　　　 　 B. trembling　　　 C. frightening　　 　　 D. loud

49. A. birth　　　　　 　　 B. school　　　　 C. church 　　　　　 D. table

50. A. lucky　　　　　 　　 B. bright　　　　　 　 C. stupid　　　　 　　 D. careless

51. A. tight　　　　　　 　 B. long　　　　　　 C. high　　　　　 　 D. close　　

52. A. on　　　　　　　 　 B. under　　　　　 C. across　　　　　 D. through

53. A. noise　　　　　　 B. swing　　　　 　　 C. mark　　　　 　　　 D. hole

54. A. check 　　　　　　 B. sense　　　　　　 C. prove　　　　　 D. claim

55. A. frankly　　　 　　　 B. strangely 　　　　　 C. luckily　　　　 　　 D. obviously