A moment later I heard my uncle calling me, and found the two men on the road together. The captain then addressed me as if I was his equal, which was very pleasing to a young fellow like me.

"Sir," said he, "Mr. Balfour tells me great things of you, and I like your looks. I wish I was staying here longer so that we might become friends. But we'll make the most of the short time that we have. You must come on board my brig（双桅船） for half an hour and have a drink with me."

Now, I cannot describe how eager 1 was to see the inside of a ship. But I was not going to put myself in danger, and I told him my uncle and I had an appointment with a lawyer.

"Yes," said he, "he told me of that. But, you see, the boat will set you on shore farther along, near Rankeillor's house." And here he suddenly leaned down and whispered in my ear: "Take care; the old devil（恶魔） has evil plans. Come on board till I can have a Word with you."

Then, passing his arm through mine, he continued aloud, as he set off towards his boat: "Now what can I bring you from Carolina? Any friend of Mr. Balfour can ask for what he likes. A roll of tobacco? Indian feather work? A wild beast's skin? A stone pipe? A mocking-bird that cries just like a cat? Make your choice and give your order."

By this time we were beside his boat and he was helping me in. I did not dream of refusing. I thought （like a fool） that 1 had found a friend and helper, and I was looking forward to seeing the ship. As soon as we were all in our places the boat was pushed off and began to move over the water. I was so delighted with this new experience that I hardly understood what the captain said, and must have answered him without thinking.

As soon as we were alongside, Hoseason ordered a rope and chair to be sent down, declaring that he and I must be the first to go on board．I was lifted into the air and set down again on the deck（甲板）, where the captain stood waiting for me and immediately slipped his arm under mine. I stood there, rather confused and perhaps a little afraid, but delighted with the strange things all around me, while the captain pointed out some of the strangest and told me their names and uses.

And then I saw that my uncle was not with us.

I felt I was lost. With all my strength, I tore myself out of the captain's grasp and ran to the side of the ship. Yes, there was the ship being rowed back to the shore, with my uncle sitting in it. I gave a wild cry-so loud that it rang out over the harbor, and my uncle turned around and showed me a face full of cruelty and terror.

That was the last thing I saw. Already strong hands had been pulling me back fromthe ship's side, and now lightning seemed to strike me. I saw a great flash of fire, and fell unconscious.

1．This passage is most probably taken from _________.

    A．a voyage magazine                       B．a literature novel

    C．a science fiction                          D．a newspaper report

2．Rankeillor, in the fourth paragraph, is perhaps ___________.

    A．a lawyer           B．a devil            C．a captain      D．a house

3．After reading the last two paragraphs, we can see that _________ .

    A．the author's uncle had an ugly face

    B．the author fell unconscious because of the flash of lightning

    C．the uncle most probably had participated in the evil plan

    D．the author got wild and mad in the end

4．From the whole passage, we can know that ______ .

    A．the author was actually kidnapped（绑架）

    B．the author finally found a friend and helper

    C．the author was very eager and pleased to get on board the ship

D．the author's uncle was terribly unwilling to leave him behind

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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)

　Everyone told me to make my travel preparations early， but I thought I had plenty of time． I had no idea how much there was to do and I waited too long before I began getting ready．

　First， I had to apply for a passport (护照) and visa (签证) because I was going to 　1　I had to get several inoculations (预防注射) at 2 office． Then I needed to drop by the bank and get some traveler's checks．(支票)

　　3　， there were many things 　4　at home． I had the phone disconnected (断开) and the dog 　5　the kennels (窝)， but I almost forgot to have the milk and newspaper deliveries stopped． The postman had to remind me to leave my forwarding address at 　6　office． I know it would have slipped my mind if he hadn't mentioned it．

　The day I was supposed to leave． I realized I still hadn't received my passport and visa． I simply couldn't believe the time 　7　to quickly． I was really afraid I would be left behind．

　Fortunately， the mail was delivered early and my passport arrived． 　8　I got to the airport， they were already calling my flight． I just barely had time to make it． As soon as I sat down 　9　， I remembered that I hadn't taken my camera， but it was too late to worry about that． I would have to buy another one if I wanted to take pictures．

　I did have a wonderful time during this trip, but the next time I plan to travel, I'm going to be sure to start preparing 　10　to avoid all the last minute problems．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．A． visit a new part of the country
B． visit my native place in the country
C． visit a foreign country
D． visit a beautiful place far from the city		[　　]
2．A． the doctor's	B． the teacher's
C． the police	D． the post	[　　]
3．A． At one time	B． At the same time
C． At a time	D． At no time	[　　]
4．A． to take care of	B． to take care
C． to be taken care of	D． to be taken care	[　　]
5．A． take to	B． being taken to
C． took to	D． taken to	[　　]
6．A． the doctor's	B． the teacher's
C． the police	D． the post	[　　]
7．A． had passed	B． had pasted
C． had passing	D． had pasting	[　　]
8．A． In the time	B． At the time
C． By the time	D． To the time	[　　]
9．A． outside the plane	B． inside the plane
C． under the plane	D． beside the plane	[　　]
10．A． enough early	B． earlier enough
C． enough earlier	D． early enough	[　　]

(B)

　Rice was original (原来) a plant that only grew in warm areas． There was 　11　when it was considered to be very valuable food in cold areas． Now ice 　12　， and grows not only in warm areas but also in cold areas． Rice is one of 　13　foods of the human being． There are three groups of rice eaters in the world． The biggest group is that of those who 　14　rice． Most of them live in the Far East． These people number more than 1, 000 million—about one third of the world population． They usually grow their own rice． To them rice is even more important than wheat is 　15　of Europe and North America． China is the biggest of all the countries 　16　people live on rice． Well over 400 million of the Chinese are riceeaters． So are most of 　17　living in the Far East． They number more than 600 million． The next group is 　18　people who eat rice from time to time． They live in the towns and cities of West Africa, parts of Latin America，and Asia． To the third group 　19　the people who live in countries in Europe and North America, there rice is eaten only as a special dish． 　20　rice have grains that are from 1/5 to 2/5 of an inch long． Many people like the long grain rice better, and so its price is 21 than that of the short grain rice in the world market． Rice is often polished (磨光) before cooking so food may 　22　． But it loses much of its vitamins (维生素) through polishing． How to make 　23　richer is a very useful subject of study．

　People began to 　24　this problem in the early part of the twentieth century， when some scientists thought of adding vitamins to rice． 　25　we now have what is called “enriched rice” (营养米)．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

11．A． a time	B． one time
C． 　　 the time	D． at times	[　　]
12．A． has improved	B． has been improved
C． 　　 has improving	D． has been improving	[　　]
13．A． more important	B． the very important
C． 　　 the less important	D． the most important	[　　]
14．A． live in	B． live for
C． 　　 live on	D． live by	[　　]
15．A． for the people	B． to the people
C． 　　 by the people	D． against the people	[　　]
16．A． that	B． in there
C． 　　 which	D． in which	[　　]
17．A． another	B． any other
C． 　　 the other	D． other	[　　]
18．A． made up of	B． made of
C． 　　 made by	D． made form	[　　]
19．A． belong to	B． belongs to
C． 　　 belonging to	D． 　　 belongs	[　　]
20．A． Most types of	B． Most kinds of
C． 　　 Most piles of	D． 　　 Most pieces of	[　　]
21．A． more expensive	B． less expensive
C． 　　 much higher	D． 　　 more higher	[　　]
22．A． be mading tasty	B． be made taste
C． 　　 be made tastful	D． 　　 be made tasty	[　　]
23．A． polishing rice	B． polish rice
C． 　　 polished rice	D． 　　 polishful rice	[　　]
24．A． pay attention to	B． paid attention to
C． make attention to	D． give attention	[　　]
25．A． For a result	B． As a result
C． At a result	D． In a result	[　　]