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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。

　　　　　　 When sailors are allowed ashore (登岸) after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble. 1 this reason, the navy (海军) 2 has its police in big ports. 3 sailors cause trouble, the police come and 　　　　 4them.

　　　　　　 One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call 5 a bar(酒吧)in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and 　　　　 6 the furniture in the bar. The officer 7 the police guard that　　　　 evening said that he 8 immediately.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 Now, officers who 9 and punish the sailors who were 　　　　 10 drunk usually choose 11 policeman they could find to go with them. 　　　　 12 this particular officer did not do this. Instead, he chose the smallest and 13 man he could find to go to the bar with him and 14 the sailor.　　 Another officer who 　　　　 15 there was surprised when he saw the officer of the guard choose 　　　　 16 small man. 17 he said to him. "Why 18 you take　　　　 a big man with you? You have to fight the sailor who 19."　　　　

　　 "Yes, you are 20 right," answered the officer of the guard. "That is exactly 　　　　 21 I 22 this small man. If you saw two policemen coming 　　　　 23 you, and one of them was 24 the other, which one 　　　　 25 you attack(攻击)?"　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

(1)	A. In spite of	B. Because of	C. For	D. To	[ 　　 ]
(2)	A. always	B. seldom	C. forever	D. sometimes	[ 　　 ]
(3)	A. As	B. Where	C. Wherever	D. Whenever	[ 　　　　 ]
(4)	A. meet with	B. deal with	C. meet	D. judge	[ 　　　　 ]
(5)	A. about	B. from	C. in	D. of	[ 　　　　 ]
(6)	A. was breaking	B. would break	C. had broken into	D. was breaking in	[ 　　　　 ]
(7)	A. charging	B. charged by	C. in charge of	D.in charge from	[ 　　　　 ]
(8)	A. was leaving	B. is coming	C. will leave	D. would come	[ 　　　　 ]
(9)	A. would go	B. need come	C. dared come	D. had to go	[ 　　　　 ]
(10)	A. very	B. very much	C. heavily	D. much more	[ 　　　　 ]
(11)	A. the biggest	B. a much bigger	C. a bigger	D. a big	[ 　　　　 ]
(12)	A. In fact	B. But	C. So	D. And	[ 　　　　 ]
(13)	A. strong-looking	B. weakest-looking	C. stronger-looking	D. strongest-looking	[ 　　　　 ]
(14)	A. seize	B. caught	C. get rid of	D. deal	[ 　　　　 ]
(15)	A. was	B. had been	C. would be	D. happened to be	[ 　　　　 ]
(16)	A. such an	B. so a	C. such a	D. a such	[ 　　　　 ]
(17)	A. Yet	B. But	C. So	D. Then	[ 　　　　 ]
(18)	A. don't	B. didn't	C. can't	D. do	[ 　　　　 ]
(19)	A. had got drunk	B. is drunk	C. is drinking	D. drank	[ 　　　　 ]
(20)	A. all	B. very	C. too	D. quite	[ 　　　　 ]
(21)	A. how	B. what	C. why	D. that	[ 　　　　 ]
(22)	A. will carry	B. take	C. am taking	D. am holding	[ 　　　　 ]
(23)	A. up	B. at	C. onto	D. towards	[ 　　　　 ]
(24)	A. not smaller than	B. as big as	C. as small as	D. much smaller than	[ 　　　　 ]
(25)	A. would	B. will	C. shall	D. can	[ 　　　　 ]

完形填空 :通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在1—25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出　　一个最佳答案。　　

　　　　When you read a story in English, do you read it for the story or　　 for the English? This is a 1 that is not so foolish 2 it may seem. For　　 I 3 that many students of English 4 far more attention to the story　　 than to the English. They read and 5 and for a long time 6 remember　　 the story, but do not care to study the 7 of words and 8 in it. For　　 instance, they care for the memory of 9 the mystery (神秘) in the　　 story is solved, but do not remember a 10 sentence in the story and　　 cannot 11 what preposition is used before or after a certain 12 in　　 the speech of a 13 character.

　　 Of course, it is all right to read and enjoy and 14 a story, and　　 so 15 as one wants to 16 the story only, one need not bother (费心)　　 about the language. But the case is quite different with a 17 of　　 English. I mean a student of English is different from a student of　　 stories or 18 is called the general reader.

　　 As you may also have 19 from the above, you ought to read very 20.　　 Not only very carefully but also aloud, and that again and again 21　　 you know the passage by heart and can 22 it as if it were your own.　　 Positively (正面) this will teach you many 23 words and phrases;　　 negatively (负面) it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in　　 expression. Incidentally I have found from 24 that intelligent　　 copying is a help to 25 by heart.　　　　

(1) A.　　　　 question	B. fact	C. thing	D. story	[　　　　 ]
(2) A. since	B. as	C. when	D. while	[　　　　 ]
(3) A.　　　　 discover	B. see	C. find	D. feel	[　　　　 ]
(4) A. give	B. take	C. keep	D. pay	[　　　　 ]
(5) A. like	B. admire	C. think	D. enjoy	[　　　　 ]
(6) A.　　　　 afterwards	B. forwards	C. before	D. ago	[　　　　 ]
(7) A. meaning	B. use	C. difference	D. structure	[　　　　 ]
(8) A. title	B. paragraphs	C. phrases	D. sentences	[　　　　 ]
(9) A. when	B. where	C. why	D. how	[　　　　 ]
(10) A. simple	B. long	C. single	D. compound	[　　　　 ]
(11) A. tell	B. understand	C. realize	D. notice	[　　　　 ]
(12) A.　　　　 sentence	B. word	C. noun	D. adjective	[　　　　 ]
(13) A.　　　　 strange	B. curious	C. great	D. certain	[　　　　 ]
(14) A. 　　 remember	B. forget	C. study	D. make	[　　　　 ]
(15) A. short	B. long	C. hard	D. little	[　　　　 ]
(16) A. read	B. tell	C. know	D. recite	[　　　　 ]
(17) A.　　　　 student	B. teacher	C. master	D. boy	[　　　　 ]
(18) A. that	B. what	C. which	D. how	[　　　　 ]
(19)A.　　　　 collected	B. got	C. reached	D. gathered	[　　　　 ]
(20) A.　　　　 silently	B. carefully	C. slowly	D. fast	[　　　　 ]
(21) A. till	B. as	C. since	D. when	[　　　　 ]
(22) A. keep	B. read	C. recite	D. learn	[　　　　 ]
(23) A. useful	B. important	C. lively	D. necessary	[　　　　 ]
(24) A. 　　 experiment	B. others	C. past	D. experience	[　　　　 ]
(25) A.　　　　 remembering	B. learning	C. knowing	D. using	[　　　　 ]

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A Joke on a Friend

　　Mark twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many famous stories which are still popular in many countries today.Mark Twain was also famous in his day 1 a public speaker.In his speaking Mark Twain always liked 2 funny stories.He also liked to listen to funny stories and to 3 his friends.One day one of his friends 4 his wallet and asked him 5 his train fare for him.　

　　“But I don’t have enough money to pay 6 your fare and my fare,”Mark Twain said.

　　The friend didn’t know 7 to do.He was very sad. “We can do this.”said Mark Twain.“We can 8 the train and when the conductor comes to take the tickets you can hide 9 my seat.”

　　Later, 10 ,on the train,when the conductor came to take the tickets,Mark Twain gave him two tickets 11 for Mark Twain and one for his friend.Then 12 a loud voice,Mark Twain explained.

　　“My friend here is a 13 strange man.When he travels on a train he doesn’t like to sit 14 a seat.He prefers 15 on the floor under the seat.”

　　Of course,everybody in the train then looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.

1.
			[　　]
A．as	B．f	C．to	D．about
2.
			[　　]
A．to say	B．to make	C．to speak	D．to tell
3.
			[　　]
A．make a joke about		B．have a joke with
C．play jokes on		D．play a trick on
4.
			[　　]
A．lost	B．loss	C．lose	D．losed
5.
			[　　]
A．to buy	B．to cost	C．to pay	D．to charge
6.
			[　　]
A．between	B．both	C．either	D．as well as
7.
			[　　]
A．where	B．how	C．which	D．what
8.
			[　　]
A．get on	B．go on	C．get in	D．go in
9.
			[　　]
A．behind	B．under	C．below	D．beside
10.
			[　　]
A．however	B．whatever	C．whenever	D．wherever
11.
			[　　]
A．a	B．one	C．a ticket	D．the one
12.
			[　　]
A．at	B．over	C．in	D．on
13.
			[　　]
A．more	B．much	C．quite	D．very
14.
			[　　]
A．on	B．onto	C．at	D．by
15.
			[　　]
A．to lay	B．to lie	C．to laying	D．to be lying

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　　Tadatoyo Yamamoto is a Japanese businessman.He 　1　the US from time to time.While he was 　2　at a hotel on a visit to Chicago,he put his bag on the 　3　.A few minutes 　4　,Mr Yamamoto reached down for it,but it was 　5　.Inside it were about ＄ 900,his passport(护照), 　6　of his family,and his 　7　tickets to Japan.

But three weeks 　8　he returned to Tokyo,Mr Yamamoto 　9　an envelope.There was 　10　inside but his passport,his airline tickets,photos of his family and 　11　orders for more than ＄900 and a 　12　from Mr Joseph Loveras.It said:

“I 　13　this money order and the things … will make you believe in the 　14　of Chicago.”

The next 　15　he travelled to the US,Mr Yamamoto 　16　Mr Loveras.He was a 67-year-old sick man with a total 　17　of ＄ 493 a month.

He explained that he 　18　the bag on a street corner and 　19　the money and the tickets in the top part of the 　20　.He changed the money into money orders and 　21　his own money to send it to Japan.

Mr Yamamoto was very 　22　by what Mr Loveras had done. “I asked him 　23　he would go to all the trouble to return 　24　to me.He told me that if he had not done it,it would have made him feel bad for the rest of his 　25　.”

Now they have become friends,and Mr Yamamoto visits Mr Loveras every time he is in the US.

1．
				[　　]
A．understands	B．studies	C．visits	D．calls
2．
				[　　]
A．looking	B．living	C．telephoning	D．sleeping
3．
				[　　]
A．table	B．floor	C．car	D．computer
4．
				[　　]
A．later	B．ago	C．before	D．earlier
5．
				[　　]
A．open	B．broken	C．down	D．gone
6．
				[　　]
A．information	B．photos	C．names	D．letters
7．
				[　　]
A．coming	B．return	C．written	D．waste
8．
				[　　]
A．when	B．before	C．after	D．till
9．
				[　　]
A．received	B．accepted	C．picked up	D．heard from
10．
				[　　]
A．anything	B．something	C．everything	D．nothing
11．
				[　　]
A．money	B．post	C．spoken	D．bank
12．
				[　　]
A．record	B．letter	C．programme	D．passage
13．
				[　　]
A．decide	B．believe	C．hope	D．learn
14．
				[　　]
A．service	B．hotels	C．police	D．people
15．
				[　　]
A．day	B．hour	C．time	D．way
16．
				[　　]
A．looked for	B．looked after	C．called at	D．called on
17．
				[　　]
A．unmber	B．income	C．saving	D．cost
18．
				[　　]
A．bought	B．tried	C．saw	D．picked
19．
				[　　]
A．found	B．paid	C．passed	D．changed
20．
				[　　]
A．bus	B．bag	C．jpise	D．wall
21．
				[　　]
A．shared	B．got	C．wasted	D．spent
22．
				[　　]
A．excited	B．surprised	C．moved	D．frigtened
23．
				[　　]
A．how	B．when	C．whether	D．why
24．
				[　　]
A．things	B．everything	C．the bag	D．the money
25．
				[　　]
A．life	B．country	C．city	D．family

Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have 1 been people who have looked for 2 —those who have climbed the highest mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in 3 across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who 4 an immediate pleasure from a 5 activity which may only last 6 or even seconds.

I would consider bungee jumping 7 good example of 8 . You 9 a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the ground 10 an elastic(有弹性的)rope 11 your 12 . You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the ropes 13 you from hitting the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities 14 most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jumping 15 jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high rocks.

16 do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理学家)suggest that it is 17 life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, and life was a continuous battle for survival(生存).

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers 18 excitement. They live and work in relatively 19 condition —— they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for 20 in activities as bungee jumping.

1. A. not　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. never

C. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. usual

2. A. ease　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. adventure

C. happiness　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. knowledge

3. A. large ship　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe boat

C. small boat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. safe ship

4A. search　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look through

C. look for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in search of

5. A. danger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe

C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dangerous

6. A. a few hours　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. some time

C. a day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a few minutes

7. A. to be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is

C. being　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to being

8. A. such activity　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a such activity

C. so an activity　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. such an activity

9. A. climb up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. jump from

C. jump off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. find

10. A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by

C. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. use

11. A. is tied with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ties to

C. tied to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tied with

12. A. arms　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ankles

C. hands　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. legs

13. A. makes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gets

C. has　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stops

14. A. as dangerous as　　　　　　　　　　 B. so dangerous as

C. too dangerous as　　　　　　　　　　 D. very dangerous as

15. A. includes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. including

C. include　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. included

16. A. When　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Why

C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. How

17. A. because　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that

C. because of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

18. A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little

C. many　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. more

19. A. happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe

C. exciting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dangerous

20. A. wealth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safety

C. danger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

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