Now I had not thought that I would have to go down into the pit with the snakes in order to   1    them, so I was wearing the wrong sort of clothes. I   2   this to my friend, and he very

3   lent me his trousers and shoes, which were quite thick and strong. So, as I could think of no more excuses, they tied the    4   round my waist and started to   5   me into the pit.

Just before I landed at the bottom I   6   up and told my friends to stop lowering me: I wanted to   7  the ground that I was going to land on, to make sure there were mo snakes on the    8   . The area being clear, I shouted to them to lower away,   9   at that moment two things happened.

First, the light went out; secondly, one of the shoes which I had   10   from my friend and which were too large for me, came off. So there was I standing at the    11 of a ten-foot-deep pit, with no light and one shoe on one foot, surrounded by seven or eight deadly Gaboon snakes. I had never been more    12   . I had to wait in the dark, without daring to move,   13 my friend pulled the lamp out, relit it and lowered it into the pit again.

With plenty of    14   and both shoes on, I felt much    15   ,and set about the task of catching the snakes. This was really    16   enough.

I had a forked stick in my hand, and with this I came near each reptile, pinned it down with the fork and then    17   it up by the bank of the neck, and put it into my snake bag, what I was busy catching one snake, another might move round    19   me and I might step back on it. However, It all passed off without   20   , and at the end of half an hour I had caught eight of the Gaboon snakes.

1A. watch     B. kill     C. catch      D. research

2A. expressed   B. explained     C .said     D. showed

3A. quickly     B. eagerly      C. kindly      D. easily

4A. lamp     B. fork       C. trousers     D. rope

5A. sent       B. drop       C. lower       D. put

6A. looked     B. gave       C. took       D. made

7A. examine      B. check        C. find        D. search

8A. pit        B. water        C. earth          D. way

9A. yet        B. and        C. however      D. therefore

10A. lent      B. borrowed       C. received       D. bought

11A. edge      B. bottom       C. side       D. middle

12A. excited      B. encouraged      C. frightened      D. surprised

13A. when      B. till        C. so        D. while

14A. strength     B. help       C. rest        D. light

15A. braver      B. prouder      C. brighter      D. stronger

16A. safe      B. funny      C. simple      D. difficult

17A. brought     B. picked      C. set          D. took

18A. watch     B. read        C. turn        D. take

19A. at        B. near       C. before        D. behind

20A. accident     B. effort       C. care        D. problem

 

   Now I had not thought that I would have to go down into the pit with the snakes in order to   1    them, so I was wearing the wrong sort of clothes. I   2   this to my friend, and he very

3   lent me his trousers and shoes, which were quite thick and strong. So, as I could think of no more excuses, they tied the    4   round my waist and started to   5   me into the pit.

Just before I landed at the bottom I   6   up and told my friends to stop lowering me: I wanted to   7  the ground that I was going to land on, to make sure there were mo snakes on the    8   . The area being clear, I shouted to them to lower away,   9   at that moment two things happened.

First, the light went out; secondly, one of the shoes which I had   10   from my friend and which were too large for me, came off. So there was I standing at the    11 of a ten-foot-deep pit, with no light and one shoe on one foot, surrounded by seven or eight deadly Gaboon snakes. I had never been more    12   . I had to wait in the dark, without daring to move,   13 my friend pulled the lamp out, relit it and lowered it into the pit again.

With plenty of    14   and both shoes on, I felt much    15   ,and set about the task of catching the snakes. This was really    16   enough.

I had a forked stick in my hand, and with this I came near each reptile, pinned it down with the fork and then    17   it up by the bank of the neck, and put it into my snake bag, what I was busy catching one snake, another might move round    19   me and I might step back on it. However, It all passed off without   20   , and at the end of half an hour I had caught eight of the Gaboon snakes.

1A. watch     B. kill     C. catch      D. research

2A. expressed   B. explained     C .said     D. showed

3A. quickly     B. eagerly      C. kindly      D. easily

4A. lamp     B. fork       C. trousers     D. rope

5A. sent       B. drop       C. lower       D. put

6A. looked     B. gave       C. took       D. made

7A. examine      B. check        C. find        D. search

8A. pit        B. water        C. earth          D. way

9A. yet        B. and        C. however      D. therefore

10A. lent      B. borrowed       C. received?       D. bought

11A. edge      B. bottom       C. side       D. middle

12A. excited      B. encouraged      C. frightened      D. surprised

13A. when      B. till        C. so        D. while

14A. strength     B. help       C. rest        D. light

15A. braver      B. prouder      C. brighter      D. stronger

16A. safe      B. funny      C. simple      D. difficult

17A. brought     B. picked      C. set          D. took

18A. watch     B. read        C. turn        D. take

19A. at        B. near       C. before        D. behind

20A. accident     B. effort       C. care        D. problem

 

  Imagine going to your doctor with frequent headaches. Your doctor takes a prescription pad (药方) and writes a word on it. The word isn't “aspirin”, it's “Mozart”.

  The 1 isn't so farfetched (不可信的). Many kinds of music can stir (激发) the imagination and produce strong 2 . Scientists have found Mo zart's music to be remarkable in its ability to calm its 3 .

  Many amazing cases have been known using Mozart as a 4 aid. For example, a 5 newly-born baby named Krissy, who weighed just 1.5 pounds at birth, was on total life support. Doctor thought she had 6 chance of survival. Her mother insisted on playing Mozart for Krissy, and thinks it saved her 7 life. Kissy lived, but she was very small for her age and slower than the 8 child. At the age of four, she showed an interest in 9 and her parents gave her violin lessons. To their astonishment, Krissy was 10 to play musical piece from memory that were far 11 the ability of an average four-year-old. Playing music helped her improve in all areas of her life.

  And there are other 12 . Officials in Washington State report that new arrivals from Asia learn English more quickly when they listen to Mozart. Even animals 13 to Mozart. In France, cows listening to Mozart give more 14 .

  Why Mozart, 15 Bach or the Beatles? Any kind of music can have an effect on some people. But Mozart has more 16 . It isn't too fast or too slow; it's just right. Don Campbell, 17 wrote a book called The Mozart effect, says, “It's like 18 . A hot spicy meal will affect you differently than a sweet dessert. And 19 you might love these foods, they aren't good for you to eat every day. You need simple nutritious (营养的) food on a steady basis. That's the way Mozart is. It's like a nutritionally balanced meal that 20 good to your body.”

1.

[  ]

A.idea
B.fact
C.dream
D.theory

2.

[  ]

A.singing
B.happiness
C.echo
D.feeling

3.

[  ]

A.actors
B.readers
C.listeners
D.viewers

4.

[  ]

A.farming
B.learning
C.working
D.healing

5.

[  ]

A.lovely
B.normal
C.gifted
D.tiny

6.

[  ]

A.much
B.some
C.little
D.few

7.

[  ]

A.daughter's
B.Mozart's
C.mother's
D.son's

8.

[  ]

A.common
B.healthy
C.strong
D.average

9.

[  ]

A.Mozart
B.music
C.sport
D.dance

10.

[  ]

A.about
B.sure
C.able
D.happy

11.

[  ]

A.within
B.below
C.about
D.beyond

12.

[  ]

A.stories
B.people
C.books
D.animals

13.

[  ]

A.lead
B.stick
C.respond
D.reply

14.

[  ]

A.water
B.help
C.drink
D.milk

15.

[  ]

A.rather than
B.as well as
C.without
D.except for

16.

[  ]

A.power
B.balance
C.feeling
D.songs

17.

[  ]

A.whom
B.which
C.that
D.who

18.

[  ]

A.air
B.water
C.food
D.dance

19.

[  ]

A.while
B.if
C.when
D.as

20.

[  ]

A.makes
B.does
C.feels
D.takes

完形填空:

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意, 然后从125各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。

   Peter took his girl friend to a  1 for dinnerThe head waiter  2 them two menus and  3 their orderJudith chose soup, chicken  4 vegetables, cheese and biscuits...Peter ordered soup fish and chips, then chocolate ice- cream

   Peter  5 rather afraid of that waiter  6 his fine suit The man knew  7 about food; and he  8 Peter's order, You'll have fish, sir, he said, with French fries.”

 “Er-yes, said Peter, yes, that's  9 .”French fries? 10 that was the mo-dern name 11 chips, but Peter wasn't sure

   The dinner was very niceJudith ate  12 hers, but Peter couldn't quite finish his(The French fries were  13 just potato chips)The head waiter brought the  14 

   Peter knew at once that  15 was wrongThere was a mistake in the billOn the menu chicken and vegetables cost  16 60 penceBut on the bill it was   160The bill ought to be 200  17 , not 300 What was he going to do? Ought he  18  the waiter? Or say nothing and just  19 ?

   He continued to talk to Judith,  20 he was feeling uncomfortableThe head waiter was looking hard at him, and Peter's face grew  21 Perhaps he's right, Peter thought, and I  22 What will Judith think if I make another?

 He called to the waiterThe man smiled and came slowly across the roomPeter  23 him the bill and three pound notes

 “Thank you, sir, he said.“I hope you  24 the meal.”

   Peter stood up quickly, and Judith and he went outIn the street Judith said, I left 10 pence under my plate  25 that nice head waiter.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

1Aresturant

  

Bshop

  

Cmarket

  

Dhotel

  

[  ]

  

2Acarried

  

Bsent

  

Ctook

  

Dbrought

  

[  ]

  

3Aasked

  

Bwaited for

  

Cmade

  

Dgave

  

[  ]

  

4Awith

  

Bfor

  

Cor

  

Dbut

  

[  ]

  

5Alooked

  

Bseemed

  

Cfelt

  

Dbecome

  

[  ]

  

6Aon

  

Bto

  

Cfor

  

Din

  

[  ]

  

7Amany   

  

B.a lot

  

C.quite a few

  

D.little

  

[  ]

  

8Acorrected   

  

Bgot   

  

C.took

  

Dreceived

  

[  ]

  

9Afine   

  

Bnice   

  

C.good

  

Dright

  

[  ]

  

10ASurely   

  

BAlways   

  

C.Perhaps

  

DUsually

  

[  ]

  

11Afor

  

Bto   

  

C.with

  

Din

  

[  ]

  

12Asome   

  

Ba    little

  

C.all

  

Da    few of

  

[  ]

  

13Anearly   

  

Balmost   

  

C.hardly

  

Din    fact

  

[  ]

  

14Amenu   

  

Bdrink   

  

C.cookie

  

Dbill

  

[  ]

  

15Anothing   

  

Bsomething   

  

C.all things

  

Danything

  

[  ]

  

16Aonly   

  

B.more than

  

C.as much as

  

Dalmost

  

[  ]

  

17Acompletely

  

Bone by one

  

Caltogether

  

Dseparately

  

[  ]

  

18Atell

  

Bto tell

  

Ctelling

  

Dtold

  

[  ]

  

19Aleave

  

Bkeep silent

  

Csit there

  

Dpay

  

[  ]

  

20 Abut

  

Band

  

Cfor

  

Dwhen

  

[  ]

  

21Acold

  

Bcool

  

Chot

  

Dpale

  

[  ]

  

22Aforgot

  

B.made a mistake

  

Cwas correct

  

Ddidn't see the menu

  

[  ]

  

23Agave

  

Bthrew

  

Cleft

  

Dgot

  

[  ]

  

24Afinished

  

Bdidn't like

  

Chad

  

Denjoyed

  

[  ]

  

25Aby   

  

B.on

  

C.for

  

D.with

  

[  ]

  

Below are same classified ads from an English newspaper.

Classified ads

FOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED SERVICE CALL 800-0557 10 A.M.-4P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY

FOR SALE

———————————

COME to our moving sale-

Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc.

Sat,Dec.14th ---9a.m.-5p.m.

1612 Femdale,Apt.1,800-4696

USED FUR COATS and

JACKETS ,Good condition

$30-$50.Call 800-0436 after

12 noon.

MOVING; Must sell.

TV 21”, $50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, $15; cassette tape recorder, $10.Call Jon orPat, 800-0739 after 5p.m. orWeekends.

SHEEPSKIN COAT: man’s

size 42, 1year old. $85 after

6 p.m., 800-5224.

LOST AND FOUND

———————————

FOUND; Cat, 6 months old,

black and white markings.

Found near Linden and South U. Steve.800-4661.

LOST; Gold wire rim glasses

In brown case. Campus area.

Reward. Call Gregg 800-9662,

FOUND: Nov.8th-----A black and white puppy in Packard-Jewett area 800-5770.

PERSONAL

————————————

OVERSEAS JOBS—Australia,

Europe, S. America, Africa.

Students all professions and

occupation, $700 to $3000

monthly. Expenses paid,

overtime sightseeing. Free

information at STUDENTS’

UNION.

THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER

————————————

plans to publish a

booklet of student travel

adventures . If you’d like to

write about your foreign

experiences, unusual or just

plain interesting, call us

(800-9310) and ask for Mike

or Janet.

UNSURE WHAT TO DO?

Life-Planning Workshop. Dec.

13th-15th. Bob and Margaret

Atwood, 800-0046.

ROOMMATES

————————————

FEMALE ROOMMATE

WANTED: Own room near-

campus. Available December

1# . Rent $300 per month until

March 1#. $450 thereafter. Call

Jill for details, 800-7839.

NEED PERSON to assume

lease for own bedroom in apt.

near campus, $380/mo.starting

Jan. 1# Call 800-6157 after

5 p.m.

DOMESTIC SERVICE

————————————

EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP

SERVICE: For prompt,

courteous wake-up service,

call 800-0760.

HELP WANTED

————————————

BABYSITTER—MY HOME

If you are available a few

hours during the day, and some

evening to care for 2

school-age children, please

call Gayle Moore, days

800-1111, evening and

weekends 800-4964.

PERSONS WANTED for

Delivery work Own

Transportation Good pay

Apply 2311 E. Stadium. Office

101, after 9a.m.

TELEPHONE RECEPTION-

IST WANTED. NO experience

Necessary Good pay. Apply

2311 E. Stadium. office 101,

after 9a.m.

WAITRESS WANTED:

10a.m.-2p.m.or 10:30 a.m.-

5p.m. Apply inperson,2075

Main. Curtis Restaurant.

HELP WANTED for house

Cleaning 1/2 day on weekends

When—to be discussed for

mutual convenience. Good

wages. Sylvan Street. Call

800-2817.

69.   Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?

    A. PERSONAL.                        B. HELP WANTED.

    C. DOMMESTIC SERVICE.               D. ROOMMATES.

70.   A second-hand jacket will probably cost you ________.

    A. $60             B. $40             C. $20             D. $10

71.   To have your travel notes published, you may contact _________.

    A. Students’ Union                      B. Gayle Moore

    C. The International Center                D. Life-Planning Workshop

72.   If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning, you may call _________.

    A. 800-5224 B. 800-5770 C. 800-7839 D. 800-0760

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