I was very fond of hunting when I was a young man. In the autumn of 1915, I was __1_ in the northwest of India. One evening, after hunting in the forest all __2__， I was returning alone to the place where I had __3__ up my tent. I was tired __4__ hungry. It was getting __5__ and darker, and I was walking slowly __6__ a narrow path. On my right was a wide river; on my left, a __7__， dark forest. All of a __8__ I saw two green eyes looking at me from among the trees. I knew it __9__ be a man?eating tiger. The tiger was getting ready to __10__ on me.

My heart __11__. What could I do? Should I jump __12__ the river and hope to save my life __13__ swimming? I looked to the __14__. In the river there was a __15__ crocodile waiting to welcome me with its mouth __16__ open. I was so __17__ that I shut my eyes. And I thought it would be the end of my __18__. I heard branches moving __19__ the tiger roared (咆哮) and jumped. __20__ then I opened my eyes. What do you think had happened? The tiger had jumped right over me and now in the jaws (嘴) of the crocodile.

1．A.practising 　　　 B．studying

　 C．planting 　　　 D．travelling

2．A.day 　　　　　 B．night

　 C．the time 　　　 D．the year

3．A.turned 　　　 B．put

　 C．made 　　　　 D．brought

4．A.but 　　　　　 B．and

　 C．or 　　　　　 D．nor

5．A.colder 　　　 B．warmer

　 C．brighter 　　　 D．cooler

6．A.by 　　　　　 B．beside

　 C．along 　　　 D．on

7．A.thick 　　　　　　 B．strong

　 C．tall 　　　　　 D．short

8．A.shock 　　　　 B．joy

　 C．sudden 　　　　 D．surprise

9．A.could 　　　　 B．can

　 C．must 　　　　 D．should

10．A.live 　　　　　　 B．depend

　 C．look 　　　　 D．jump

11．A.beat 　　　　　　 B．sank

　 C．ached 　　　 D．jumped

12．A.across 　　　 B．over

　 C．into 　　　　 D．from

13．A.on 　　　　　 B．of

　 C．with 　　　　 D．by

14．A.front 　　　　　 B．back

　 C．left 　　　　　 D．right

15．A.big 　　　　　　 B．tiny

　 C．dead 　　　　 D．dying

16．A.long 　　　　　　 B．short

　 C．wide 　　　　 D．narrow

17．A.tired 　　　　　 B．excited

　 C．frightened 　　 D．surprised

18．A.work 　　　　 B．study

　 C．day 　　　　 D．life

19．A.though 　　　 B．as

　 C．but 　　　　　　 D．or

20．A.Just 　　　　　　 B．Even

　 C．Still 　　　 D．Only

Fire can 36many things. It is dangerous to everyone, but it is 37useful. We cannot live without 38 .In other words; fire is both the 39 and enemy of us. This 40 on whether we use it wisely or not.

To the people 　41 live in the forest area, fire is particularly dangerous. It is the location（地方）42 most of their houses are made of wood, which 43 catches fire. Especially in winter the air is 44and the wind is often 45 .If one of these houses is on fire, the wind will 46 the fire to the neighboring houses quickly, and the fire wills soon 47 all over the area. If this happens 48 , it may not be too bad. 49 if it happens at night, the situation（情况） will be very bad, for most people are50 　, and many of them cannot run away in time. If they can, they will just 51 all the things behind. Some people even do not know 52 is going on, and they 53 in their dreams.

　 We should do our best to 54 the breakout of fire, which is mostly caused by people’s carelessness. Therefore, not only the people of the 55 areas but everyone else should be very careful in using fire.

36. A. make　　 B. build　　　 C. lose　　　　　 D. destroy

37. A. also　　 B. too　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　 D. not

38. A. water　　 B. air　　　　 C. food　　　　　 D. fire

39. A. help　　 B. friend　　　 C. companion　　　 D. neighbor

40. A. happens　 B. lies　　　　 C. depends　　　　 D. decides

41. A. where　　 B. which　 　 C. what　　　　　 D. who

42. A. because　 B. so　　　　 C. why　　　　　 D. that

43. A. easily　　 B. hardly　　 C. carefully　　　 D. friendly

44. A. thick　　 B. thin　　　　 C. wet　　　　　 D. dry

45. A. cold　　　 B. freezing　　 C. gentle　　　　 D. strong

46. A. makes　　 B. let　　　　 C. blow　　　　　 D. give

47. A. cross　　 B. passes　　　 C. happen　　　　 D. spread

48. A. at night　 B. on Sunday　 C. in the evening　 D. in the day time

49. A. But　　　 B. When　　　 C. So　　　　　　 D. Even

50. A. careless　 B. sleeping　　 C. afraid　　　　 D. frightened

51. A. leave　　 B. take　　　 C. bring　　　　　 D. have

52. A. that　　　 B. what　　　 C. who　　　　　 D. which

53. A. think　　 B. smile　　　 C. die　 　　　　D. live

54. A. help　　　 B. prevent　　 C. develop　　　 D. keep

55. A. city　　　 B. developing　 C. factory　　　 D. forest

　　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