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　　Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science. In his first class , he gave us a 1 about an animal called “cattywampus” , which died out during the Ice .Age. He passed 2 a skull （头盖骨） as he talked. We felt proud for feeling it, took 3 and later had a quiz.

　　When my paper returned, I was shocked at the big red cross through 4 of my answers. Why? I had written down exactly what he said.

　　Very simple, Mr. Whitson 5 . He had made up the story about the cattywampus. Needless to say , we were extremely 6 .

　　We could have 7 him out, he said. 8 , he told us 9 remains of the animal had ever been found at the very moment he was showing us the skull , 10 , a cat's. So , why didn't we 11 his description about its color and other facts, especially the ridiculous （荒唐的） 12 he gave it. The zeros would be recorded in his 13 book. He hoped we would learn something from this 14 . Teachers and textbooks were not always correct and we shouldn't let our 15 sleep , but speak up what we thought right.

　　We 16 our skepticism （怀疑主义） into other 17 , but it caused problems for the teachers who weren't used to being challenged （挑战） . I've kept in mind what Mr Whitson gave me the 18 to look people in the eye and tell them they are wrong.

　　Not everyone sees the 19 in this. I once told a teacher about it and she was astonished , saying “He shouldn't have tricked you like that”. I looked at her 20 in the eye and told her she was wrong.

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完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分,满分20分） 

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock（码头） at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day __16__ the bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, __17__ sunfish with worms. Then he tied on a small lure (鱼饵) and practiced casting. When his pole（竿） __18__, he knew something huge was __19__. His father watched __20__ as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock. Finally, he very carefully lifted the __21__ fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, __22__ it was a bass. It was 10 P.M.-- two hours before the season opened. The father looked at the fish, then at the boy.

“You’ll have to __23__, son,” he said.

“Dad!” cried the boy.  

“There will be other fish,” said his father.

“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.  

__24__ no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could __25__ by his father’s firm voice that the decision was __26__. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into __27__. The creature moved its powerful body and __28__. The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish.

That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was __29. He has never again landed such a big fish as the one he __30 that night long ago. But he does see __31 fish again and again every time he comes up against a question of principles. As his father taught him, principles are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of principles__32 difficult. Do we __33_when no one is looking?   

We would if we __34__ to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the truth. The decision to do right remains __35__ in our memory. It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.

16．A．until   B．when         C．after  D．beforew

17．A．providing B．catching   C．feeding     D．supplying

18．A．bent over   B．came up   C．turned over       D．broke down

19．A．on the other end       B．on the other hand C．on one hand  D．at the either side

20．A．with anxiety      B．in surprise C．with admiration        D．for fear

21．A．delighted B．frustrated C．frightened         D．exhausted（精疲力竭的）

22．A．and    B．but    C．however   D．yet  

23．A．bring it home    B．put it aside        C．put it back         D．pick it up

24．A．Even though    B．Now that          C．Ever since          D．In case

25．A．tell    B．say    C．speak          D．talk

26．A．passed      B．changed     C．fixed  D．refused

27．A．the wide container  B．the broad sea  C．the black water  D．the small river

28．A．fled   B．disappeared     C．floated     D．swam

29．A．wrong         B．right          C．satisfactory      D．pleased

30．A．caught        B．saw C．cast   D．threw

31．A．a different         B．many big    C．even bigger        D．the same

32．A．which is      B．it is   C．that is       D．this is

33．A．do wrong B．do right     C．do harm    D．do good

34．A．were taught     B．told   C．were let    D．ordered

35．A．freshly       B．fresh        C．clearly       D．strongly

Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science．In his first class，he gave us a __1__ about an animal called “cattywampus”，which died out during the Ice Age．He passed __2__ a skull （头盖骨）as he talked．We felt proud for feeling it，took __3__ and later had a quiz．

When my paper returned，I was shocked at the big red cross through __4__ of my answers．Why? I had written down exactly what he said．

Very simple．Mr. Whitson __5__．He had made up the story about the cattywampus．Needless to say，we were extremely __6__．

We could have _7__ him out，he said．__8_，he told us _9__ remains of the animal had ever been found at the very moment he was showing us the skull，_10__ a cat's．So，why didn't we __11__ his description（描述）about its color and other facts，especially the ridiculous（荒唐的）__12 _ he gave it? The zeros would be recorded in his __13__ book．He hoped we would learn something from this __14__．Teachers and textbooks were not always correct and we shouldn't let our mind sleep，but speak up what we thought _15__．

We _16__ our skepticism（怀疑主义）into other classed，but it caused __17__ for the teachers who weren't used to being challenged．I've kept in mind what Mr. Whitson gave me-the   __18__ to look people in the eye and tell them they were wrong．

Not everyone sees the __19_ in this．I once told a teacher about it and she was surprised，saying "He shouldn't have tricked（欺骗）you like that．" I looked at her right in the __20__ and told her she was wrong．

1．A．report               B．picture            C．story              D．lesson

2．A．around               B．by                C．over               D．through

3．A．pictures              B．notes            C．imagination          D．surprise

4．A．some                B．most              C．each               D．part

5．A．answered            B．explained           C．ordered             D．asked

6．A．sad                 B．nervous            C． happy            D．angry

7．A．watched              B．found             C．tried               D．looked

8．A．Such as             B．Above all           C．After all            D．In addition

9．A．any                 B．no                C．some              D．many

10．A．on purpose          B．as usual            C．in fact             D．in short

11．A．doubt              B．hear             C．understand         D．check

12．A．description          B．speech           C．skull               D．name

13．A．note               B．school           C．guide              D．grade

14． A．experience          B．accident           C．text               D．failure

15．A．simple             B．right                     C．wise              D．terrible

16．A．carried             B．meant             C．preferred           D．managed

17．attitude                 B．chances          C．accidents           D．problems

18．A．method             B．hope              C．courage            D．anxiety

19．A．value               B．result            C．aim                D．success

20．A．head               B．face             C．egg               D．mouth

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Mr. Whitson taught sixth - grade science. In his first class, he gave us a 1 about an animal called “cattywampus”, which died out during the Ice Age. He passed 2 skull a (头盖骨) as he talked. We felt proud far feeling it, took 3 and later had a quiz.

　　When my paper returned, I was shocked at the big red cross through 4 of my answers. Why? I had written down exactly what he said.

　　Very simple, Mr. Whitson 5 . He had made up the story about the carttywampus. Needless to say, we were extremely 6 .

　　We could have 7 him out, he said. 8 , he told us 9 remains of the animal had ever been found at the very moment he was showing us the skull, 10 , a cat's. So, why didn't we 11 his description about its color and other facts, especially the ridiculous(荒唐的) 12 he gave it. The zeros would be recorded in his 13 book. He hoped we would learn something from this 14 . Teaches and textbooks were not always correct and we shouldn't let out 15 sleep, but speak up what we thought right.

　　We 16 our skepticism(怀疑主义) into other 17 , but it caused problems for the teachers who weren't used to being challenged(挑战). I've kept in mind what Mr Whitson gave methe 18 to look people in the eye and tell them they are wrong.

　　Not everyone sees the 19 in this. I once told a teacher about it and she was astonished, saying “He shouldn't have tricked you like that.” I looked at her 20 in the eye and told her she was wrong.

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阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock（码头） at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day __1__ the bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, __2__ sunfish with worms. Then he tied on a small lure (鱼饵) and practiced casting. When his pole（竿） __3__, he knew something huge was __4__. His father watched __5__ as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock. Finally, he very carefully lifted the __6__ fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, __7__ it was a bass. It was 10 P.M.-- two hours before the season opened. The father looked at the fish, then at the boy.

“You’ll have to __8__, son,” he said.

“Dad!” cried the boy.     

“There will be other fish,” said his father.

“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.

__9__ no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could __10__ by his father’s firm voice that the decision was __11__. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into __12__. The creature moved its powerful body and __13__. The boy thought that he would never again see such a great fish.

That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was __14. He has never again landed such a big fish as the one he __15that night long ago. But he does see __16fish again and again every time he comes up against a question of principles. As his father taught him, principles are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of principles__17difficult. Do we __18_when no one is looking? 

We would if we __19__ to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the truth. The decision to do right remains __20__ in our memory. It is a story we will proudly tell our friends and grandchildren.

1.A．until            B．when           C．after          D．before

2.A．providing        B．catching       C．feeding        D．supplying

3.A．bent over        B．came up        C．turned over    D．broke down

4.A．on the other end                   B．on the other hand C．on one hand D．at the either side

5.A．with anxiety     B．in surprise    C．with admiration              D．for fear

6.A．delighted     B．frustrated   C．frightened   D．exhausted（精疲力竭的）

7.A．and              B．but            C．however        D．yet

8.A．bring it home    B．put it aside   C．put it back    D．pick it up

9.A．Even though      B．Now that       C．Ever since     D．In case

10.A．tell            B．say            C．speak          D．talk

11.A．passed          B．changed        C．fixed          D．refused

12.A．the wide container  B．the broad sea  C．the black water  D．the small river

13.A．fled            B．disappeared    C．floated        D．swam

14.A．wrong           B．right          C．satisfactory   D．pleased

15.A．caught          B．saw            C．cast           D．threw

16.A．a different     B．many big       C．even bigger    D．the same

17.A．which is        B．it is          C．that is        D．this is

18.A．do wrong        B．do right       C．do harm        D．do good

19.A．were taught     B．told           C．were let       D．ordered

20.A．freshly         B．fresh          C．clearly        D．strongly