8.阅读下面短文,从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出适合填人对应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.
There was a particular method commonly used to tame(驯养)elephants.
When an elephant was very young,one of his(26)D would be tied by a small length of chain (27)Aa post(桩)at night.
In most cases,almost(28)Cthe chain was tied to the little elephant's foot,the young elephant would try to get away. He would (29)Band pull at the chain. But the chain(30)Amove from the post to which it was tied.
So he would pull harder.But the harder he tried the more(31)Bit would cause him.
The next day he would be set free to(32)Awith the other elephants. But at night the same length of chain would come out.
Again he would try to(33)Dthat chain. But there seemed to be no way in which he would be able to(34)C himself.
Many days would(35)Dwith the same pattern.
Soon the young elephant would(36)Cthat no matter how hard he tried he could never gain his
freedom.(37)Dhe would give up. When the chain came out and the(38)Bwent out,he would not try to (39)
A any more.
Years would pass and these small young elephants would grow to become the(40)creatures which we all respect and admire.But at night that very same little chain would be used to tie them to their posts.
Now you would think that weighing several tons,the elephants could(41)break the little chains that once held them as(42)B.And you would be right. With their new(43)it would be easy to tear the chains and the posts now.
(44)D,having learnt all those years ago that it wasn't(45)C,these elephants would never even try.
Don't you think we're all a bit like these little elephants in some ways?
There was a particular method commonly used to tame(驯养)elephants.
When an elephant was very young,one of his(26)D would be tied by a small length of chain (27)Aa post(桩)at night.
In most cases,almost(28)Cthe chain was tied to the little elephant's foot,the young elephant would try to get away. He would (29)Band pull at the chain. But the chain(30)Amove from the post to which it was tied.
So he would pull harder.But the harder he tried the more(31)Bit would cause him.
The next day he would be set free to(32)Awith the other elephants. But at night the same length of chain would come out.
Again he would try to(33)Dthat chain. But there seemed to be no way in which he would be able to(34)C himself.
Many days would(35)Dwith the same pattern.
Soon the young elephant would(36)Cthat no matter how hard he tried he could never gain his
freedom.(37)Dhe would give up. When the chain came out and the(38)Bwent out,he would not try to (39)
A any more.
Years would pass and these small young elephants would grow to become the(40)creatures which we all respect and admire.But at night that very same little chain would be used to tie them to their posts.
Now you would think that weighing several tons,the elephants could(41)break the little chains that once held them as(42)B.And you would be right. With their new(43)it would be easy to tear the chains and the posts now.
(44)D,having learnt all those years ago that it wasn't(45)C,these elephants would never even try.
Don't you think we're all a bit like these little elephants in some ways?
26.A.ears | B. shoes | C. teeth | D. legs |
27.A.to | B. down | C. up | D. with |
28.A.even though | B. as far as | C. as soon as | D. as if |
29.A.shout | B. kick | C. weep | D. bite |
30.A.wouldn't | B. mustn't | C. shouldn't | D. needn't |
31.A.worry | B. pain | C. pleasure | D. doubt |
32.A.play | B. enjoy | C. work | D. jump |
33.A.cut | B. measure | C. fasten | D. break |
34.A.rest | B. save | C. free | D. feed |
35.A.go away | B. go out | C. go on | D. go by |
36.A.impress | B. recognize | C. realize | D. found |
37.A.But | B. Or | C.And | D. So |
38.A.sun | B. lights | C. noises | D. moon |
39.A.resist | B. attack | C. argue | D. insist |
40.A.valuable | B. powerful | C. useful | D. beautiful |
41.A.easily | B. hardly | C. finally | D. luckily |
42.A.animals | B. children | C. guards | D. fighters |
43.A.importance | B. method | C. strength | D. surroundings |
44.A.Thus | B. Otherwise | C. Therefore | D. However |
45.A.harmful | B. dangerous | C. possible | D. Meaningful |
7.Thank you for sending us ________ fresh vegetables of many kinds.You have done us ________ great service.( )
A. | /; a | B. | the; a. | C. | /;/ | D. | the;/ |
6.The educational process feels ________ ever like a race,starting from pre-school till the perfect college.( )
A. | rather than | B. | more than | C. | other than | D. | better than |
5.All parts of the house ______ the windows were in good condition.( )
A. | other than | B. | rather than | C. | no more than | D. | better than |
4.She looked in the direction of the window,but there was nothing in front ______ the deep darkness.( )
A. | other than | B. | rather than | C. | more than | D. | less than |
3.Believe it or not,I have made a new friend. She is a(n) woman.( )
A. | tall young beautiful American | B. | American young tall beautiful | ||
C. | beautiful tall young American | D. | beautiful young American tall |
2.He had no sooner finished his singing ____ the audience started cheering.( )
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A. | since | B. | as | C. | when | D. | than |