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   Insects have a great many different ways to protect their eggs after laying them. Some insects just lay their eggs anywhere and forget all about them. Many other set their eggs near food material and then go off. Butterflies, for example, lay their eggs on a plant which the young, when hatched, will feed on. The ants and the bees, on the other hand, give their young the greatest protection. The young have nurses to feed them and soldiers to protect them while they are carefully tended in the beehive or antnest.

1．An insect generally ________ of defending its eggs from harm.

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2．Decide the true statement according to the article ________.

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A．All the insects tend their newly -laid eggs carefully

B．A butterfly produces its eggs where the young can easily find food material when hatched

C．Many insects lay their eggs where they stay and care for them no longer

D．A plant is no place for an insect to set its eggs on

3．Unlike the little butterflies, the young ants ________.

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A．have to search for food themselves

B．are offered food back at home

C．are guarded against enemies

D．both B and C

4．A beehive here means ________.

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A．a crowded busy place where bees store their food

B．a place, like a small box, where bees live

C．a safe hiding - place for bees to feed the young

D．a kind of feed material the young will feed on

5．The article does not say, but we know ________.

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A．biologists took no observations, but thought hard and drew a conclusion

B．the ant's way of living is quite different from that of the bees

C．the eggs laid by insects are likely to be damaged in some way

D．the eggs need no protection

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   Insects have a great many different ways to protect their eggs after laying them. Some insects just lay their eggs anywhere and forget all about them. Many other set their eggs near food material and then go off. Butterflies, for example, lay their eggs on a plant which the young, when hatched, will feed on. The ants and the bees, on the other hand, give their young the greatest protection. The young have nurses to feed them and soldiers to protect them while they are carefully tended in the beehive or antnest.

1．An insect generally ________ of defending its eggs from harm.

［　　］

2．Decide the true statement according to the article ________.

［　　］

A．All the insects tend their newly -laid eggs carefully

B．A butterfly produces its eggs where the young can easily find food material when hatched

C．Many insects lay their eggs where they stay and care for them no longer

D．A plant is no place for an insect to set its eggs on

3．Unlike the little butterflies, the young ants ________.

［　　］

A．have to search for food themselves

B．are offered food back at home

C．are guarded against enemies

D．both B and C

4．A beehive here means ________.

［　　］

A．a crowded busy place where bees store their food

B．a place, like a small box, where bees live

C．a safe hiding - place for bees to feed the young

D．a kind of feed material the young will feed on

5．The article does not say, but we know ________.

[　　]

A．biologists took no observations, but thought hard and drew a conclusion

B．the ant's way of living is quite different from that of the bees

C．the eggs laid by insects are likely to be damaged in some way

D．the eggs need no protection

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    Marco Polo was a Venetian traveler, whose accounts of his journey across the world from Venice to China and　　 back, made one of the greatest books of all his time.Marco Polo was born either at Venice, or perhaps at Korcula, a place on an island off Dalmatian coast in 1254. His father, Niccolo Polo, and his father's brother,Matteo set out in 1261, on a long trading journey which led them to the court of Kublai, the Great Khan, who ruled over　　 China. After seven years they returned to Italy.Two years　　 passed before the brothers decided to start again on　　 their travels, and this time, they took with them Niccolo'c son Marco, then 17 years old. They traveled to Acre and from there rode overland to Hormuz on the Persian Gulf. From there they turned northward and made their way through Persia to Balkh, and Khotan. From there they passed near Lop Nor, crossed the Gobi Desert and entered China by way　　 of Suchou. At length, in 1275, after a journey lasting three years, they introduced themselves to Kublai Khan at his summer palace at　　 Shangtu.

    Marco recorded that he made rapid progress in the great Khan's favor. He studied the Mongol language and the emperor asked him to look after the travelling groups made up of foreign visitors from different parts of the world and show them around his kingdom. He became skillful (娴熟) and clever at business.Marco made careful notes of his journey, the states of the cities, the customs (风俗) of the people, and the kinds of crops and other products. After 17 years travelling in the　　 service of the Khan, Marco, together with his father　　 and uncle, returned to Venice. The journey took them 3 years and they arrived in 1295.

1. Marco Polo was born perhaps _______________.　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　A. on an island　　　　   B. on the coast of Dalmatian 　　C. in Persian Gulf　　　　D. in Gobi Desert 2. Which of the following is true according to the article?    Marco Polo first traveled to China in about __________, arrived    at the emperor's summer palace in  _______ and left China  for Venice    in ___________.　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　A. 1275; 1278; 1292　　  B. 1268; 1275; 1295 　　C. 1270; 1275; 1293　　  D. 1270; 1278; 1295 3. What's Marco Polo's main achievement according to the article? 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　A. His journey to China, his careful notes of his business in 　　   China and his rapid progress in the Great Khan's favor. 　　B. His journey to and from China, his success in business in 　　   China and his account of what happened in China. 　　C. His journey to China and his account of Mongol language, 　　   Mongolian crops and the people. 　　D. His journey to and from China and his account of the Mongolian 　　   empire, its people and their customs, and its geography. 4. In this article, "rode overland" means "_____________ ".［　　］ 　　A. went to a place named 'Overland" on horseback 　　B. made a long journey across land on horseback
　　C. made a long journey without a rest
　　D. traveled to a place across a piece of land

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　　    Few people in China know the public holiday Hallowmas (November 1st), and even fewer know its eve——Halloween, a much more joyful one to children. Every year when Halloween is held throughout the United States. American children, dressed in costumes(服装)as witches(巫婆) and spirits, modern heroes or old-time bad eggs, go from door to door for trick or treat. If the adults refuse to give them a treatcandy, cookies, fruit, the children may play a trick. If there are no people in the house, this family may be punished by tricks. The typical Halloween tricks are soaping the windows writing, on the doors with crayon(蜡笔), overturning the garbage cans or sticking coins into　　 doorbells to keep them ringing, sometimes putting an old car on theroof of the house.

1. Hallowmas is____________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　 A. the name of an important person in the USA
　　 B. American children's Day 　　 
　　 C. an American public holiday 　　 
　　 D. celebrated throughout the world   2. Halloween is held________________.　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　 A. on the morning of November 1st 　　 B. throughout October 31st 　　 C. on the evening of October 31st 　　 D. after Hallowmas   3. American children like Halloween very much because_____.［　　］ 　　 A. their parents let them go out to play 　　 B. their neighbors come out to play with them 　　 C. they have the chance to punish the family they hate  　　 D. they can dress up in strange clothes and play tricks   4. Which of the following statements is correct?__________.［　　］ 　　 A. The writer thinks it right to play tricks on others. 　　 B. The writer thinks it wrong to play tricks on others. 　　 C. The writer likes to hold this holiday.
　　 D. None of the above is correct.   5. According to the passage,the true statement should be_________. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　 A. Hallowmas is a public Chinese festival. 　　 B. All Americans go from door to door to play tricks on October 　　　　31st every year. 　　 C. The children play tricks on every family they visit that day. 　　 D. The writer doesn't tell us whether he likes or hates this 　　　　holiday.

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　　Inspector Allen looked at his watch, then turned off all the lights in the room and went to the window. From 1 he could 2 see all the traffic 3 along the street 4, though he himself was 5.

　　Soon a yellow taxi came along slowly. The man 6 behind the driver was 7 his face with his hands, 8 taking care not to be 9.

　　"That must be the fellow whom we are 10," thought the inspector. Unfortunately, at 11 time the telephone on the desk rang and he turned 12 the window. In that 13 the taxi disappeared.

　　Presently (一会儿), 14, he heard the sound of a 15 turning at the entrance door of the flat (一套房间). He stood perfectly 16 as quiet footsteps came 17 the room. Then carefully 18 the curtain round him, he waited 19 the moment when he could 20 out and catch his man.

　　But 21 he could move, there was a loud 22. "Come on out of there, Allen," called the newcomer. "You 23 have hidden those 24 of yours if you didn't 25 to be discovered."

(1) A. where B. which C. there D. that

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(2) A. only B. easily C. hardly D. finally

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(3) A. leave B. went C. passing D. getting

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(4) A. below B. behind C. corner D. signs

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(5) A. ready B. away C. discovered D. hidden

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(6) A. seated B. hid C. lay D. leaned

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(7) A. slapping B. covering C. rubbing D. washing  

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(8) A. curiously B. nervously C. obviously D. seriously  

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(9) A. hurt B. recognized C. realized D. disclosed  

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(10) A. after B. before C. waiting D. catching  

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(11) A. one B. any C. same D. that

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(12) A. back B. to C. round D. from

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(13) A. way B. instant C. position D. direction  

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(14) A. of course B. in fact C. therefore D. however

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(15) A. girl B. man C. key D. step

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(16) A. still B. already C. upset D. exciting  

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(17) A. through B. towards C. out of D. into

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(18) A. swaying B. turning C. drawing D. covering  

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(19) A. by B. at C. on D. for

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(20) A. break B. spring

(蹦)C. point D. stick

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(21) A. because B. if C. before D. though

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(22) A. laugh B. phone C. saying D. noise

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(23) A. would B. should C. might D. must

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(24) A. feet B. taxis C. eyes D. curtains  

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(25) A. think B. regret C. refuse D. want

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