根据所给汉语意思将下列各句补充完整。

76. 只有他们评价了这些改变的效果，我们才能采取进一步的措施。

   ________ ________ they assess the effects of these changes can we take further measures.

77. 走廊是如此狭窄以至于我不得不把自己靠在墙上，让他们通过。

   The corridor was so narrow that I had to _______ myself _______ the wall to let them pass.

78. 她有本事悄悄溜进房间而不被人发现。

She is able to ________ ________ a room without anyone noticing. 

79. 我们必须决定取舍。

We must decide what to ________ ________ and what to leave in.

 80. 这样我们就能更好地把理论运用到实践中去。

In this way we can better ________ theory ________ practice. 

You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes’ break. But when the bell for the next class rings, you can’t believe how quickly time has passed. If you have this experience, you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun and drags when you are bored. Now scientists have come up with a reason why this happens.

They have found that the brain changes its way to work according to our attention to a task. When we are bored, we pay more attention to how time is passing. And this makes our brains think the clock is ticking more slowly.

Recently some researchers who went to understand the conditions carried out an experiment. In the experiment, twelve volunteers watched a picture while researchers monitored( 关注) their brain activity.

      The volunteers were told to first notice how long a picture appeared, then the color of the picture, and third1y, study the both. The results showed that the brain was more active when the vo1unteers paid attention to more subjects.

      It is thought that if the brain is busy noticing many aspect(方面) of a task, it has to spread its resources, and pays less attention to the clock. Therefore, time seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it spends its full energy on the passing of time. As a result, time seems to move slowly.

71. What does the underlined word “drags” probably mean?

     A. runs quickly    B. passes slowly            C. moves actively          D. goes fast

72. What have the scientists found?

     A. Time goes by fast when we have nothing to do.

     B. When we are bored, we pay less attention to how time is passing.

     C. The brain works in different ways in different time.

     D. The brain changes its way to work according to our attention to a task.

73. How did the researchers do the experiment?

      A. By inviting the volunteers to have a long class.

B. By asking the volunteers to pay attention to a clock.

C. By monitoring brain activity while volunteers are watching a picture.

D. By asking ten volunteers to watch a picture.

74. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

      A. Time seems to go quickly if we’re busy.

B. If we pay more attention to the clock, we may feel less bored.

      C. Time goes slowly when the brain is active.

      D. If we spend full energy on the clock, time goes quickly.

75. Which is the best title of the passage?

      A. The best way to save time                   B. The importance of saving time

      C. The reason for time flying and dragging      D. The reason for saving time

When Abraham Lincoln was invited to give a speech in Brooklyn, New York, in February 1860, he was already famous throughout Illinois, but almost no one in the East knew what he looked like.

The presidential election of 1860 was coming, and Lincoln, as a possible Republican candidate(候选人), wanted to increase his popularity. Hoping to introduce himself to hundreds of new voters(选民), Lincoln eagerly accepted the invitation to the East. He wrote a powerful speech opposing slavery (奴隶制度). Then he went to Springfield, Illinois by train.

When Lincoln arrived in New York, he was surprised to learn that so many people had bought tickets for his speech that it had been moved from a small Brooklyn church to a New York City college.

Lincoln got to town exhausted. His suit was badly wrinkled(褶皱), and his one piece of luggage was old and covered with dust. Worst of all, his plain (长相一般的) face, uncombed hair shocked those who greeted him. However, his admirers decided to have Lincoln photographed(拍照). If the cameraman could make Lincoln a little handsome, perhaps he could win more votes. They found the city’s most famous photographer Brady. Brady and his assistants looked through the camera and surprised by what they saw. So they decided to make an adjustment before they took the picture.

Brady walked over to Lincoln and pulled up Lincoln’s shirt collar as high as it would go. As a result, the picture successfully covered up his long, ugly neck, which made Lincoln appear quite handsome.

Lincoln’s speech that day proved to be a triumph.  So did the photograph. The photo inspired thousands of copies; so many that Brady insisted that this picture became the means to Lincoln’s election to the Presidency nine months later. If that’s true it might be said that Lincoln won the election by a neck—a neck that had been shortened in New York.

66. Lincoln went to the East in order to _______.

A. take a trip                          B. have himself photographed

C. make a speech about Illinois       D. convince voters to support him

67. According to the original(最初的) plan, Lincoln would make a speech ________.

A. at a church in Illinois                 B. in Springfield, Illinois

C. at a small Brooklyn church        D. in a New York City college

68. What surprised Brady when he looked through the camera?

A. Lincoln’s plain face.            B. Lincoln’s uncombed hair.

C. Lincoln’s bad manner                 D. Lincoln’s ugly neck

69. How did Brady shorten Lincoln’s neck?

A. By a small operation.                     B. By changing his clothes.

C. By pulling up his shirt collar.          D. B retouching the photograph.

70. The underlined word “triumph” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”.

A. chance                B. success          C. disaster                D. problem

“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint（晕倒）, waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.

61. According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the close” means ______.

A. a family honor       B. a family story    C. a family secret           D. a family treasure

62. What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors form Paragraph 2?

A. They were the earliest people living in Australia.

  B. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

   C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

63. Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was ______.

A. knocked        B. frightened          C. injured            D. surprised

64. Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?

A. She needed it for her school task.          B. She planned to keep it for fun.

C. She was curious about it.                     D. She intended to scare her parents.

65. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ______.

A. they were crazy                                 B. they were over excited

C. they both thought they had won the quarrel     D. they realized their misunderstanding  

        In the hot jungles of Thailand, forest rangers (护林员) came across a terrible sight one day in 2010. Two tiger cubs (幼兽) lay dead in a wildlife preserve (保护区).

The rangers were too late to find the cubs’ mother. All that remained of her was blood on the ground. Poachers(偷猎者) had poisoned the tigers. Then they ran off with the mother’s body. If the rangers had not arrived, the poachers would have taken the cubs too.

        Tigers in trouble

One hundred years ago, there were about 100,000 tigers. Today, only about 3,200 remain in the wild. Poachers are a major problem. These killers sell tiger fur, teeth, claws, and other body parts in illegal markets. One tiger’s parts can see for $50,000.

        Because they hunt in huge jungles thick with trees, poachers are hard to find. But they must be caught, says Elizabeth Bennett of the Wildlife Conservation Society. This group works to help endangered animals.

       Tiger “fingerprints”

       Finally, after many months, the rangers spotted（认出） the poachers again. After an exchange of gunfire, they arrested the criminals.

Soon, the police found evidence that the poachers had killed again. The evidence came from a cell phone. On a poacher’s phone, police found photos of the men posing (摆姿势) with a dead male tiger. The poachers claimed that the photos were from a nearby country where tigers aren’t protected. But another photo told a different story.

Deep in the Thai forest, the rangers had set up camera traps, which take photos when they sense movement. A camera trap photo showed the same male tiger walking through a wildlife preserve before he was killed. That meant that the tiger came from a protected area. But how could police prove it was the same tiger?

Tiger stripes are like fingerprints. No two patterns are the same. When police compared the photos, the stripes on the tiger’s head matched.

The poachers were given up to five years in prison. That might not seem like much for killing tigers. But since the poachers were caught in July 2011, no tigers have been killed in that wildlife preserve.

56. Why didn't the poachers take the cubs?

A. There wasn’t enough time.              B. The cubs’ body parts sold badly.

C. The cubs were protected by the rangers. D. They didn’t bring enough tools to carry them.

57. Why are poachers hard to catch?

A. They can run very fast.          B. There are not enough rangers.

C. The rangers are not professional.   D. They hunt in large and thick jungles.

58. The police discovered that the poachers had killed again through ________.

A. a witness living nearby           B. one of the forest rangers

C. photos on a poacher’s phone         D. the poachers’ footprints left in the forest

59. What do we know about the camera traps set up in the Thai forest?

A. They are useless.                   B. They play an important role.

C. There are tigers’ fingerprints on them. D. The poachers know how to avoid them.

60. The author’s purpose of writing this story is probably to ________.

A. inform readers about poaching       B. entertain readers with a funny story

C. persuade readers to become rangers      D. instruct readers on using cell phones

It was two days after the seventh Harry Potter book came out. I was halfway through 　　36　 it, and I certainly didn’t want to be 　　37　 .But the phone kept ringing, so I 　 38　 　it.

　　　　 Patty from my church said, “Rachel, we are 　 39　 　at the soup kitchen (施粥所) at the Methodist church this afternoon and need 　　40　 　right now. Are you 　 41　　 ?”

　　　 I wanted to have an entire day to read the book, 　 42　 my mouth answered, “Sue, I will be there at 5:15.”

　　　 When I 　 43　　 , other volunteers were already at work. I glanced through the door and saw people already lining up outside.

　　　 At 5:30, the 　 44 　 　began to move. A family with two kids in wheelchairs came through first. The mother and father each carried two plates and 　　45 a wheelchair.

　　　　 Then two older men came over. “No watermelon,” one said.

　　　　 “Are you kidding?” I asked 　 46 　. “You don’t want watermelon?”

　　　　 He grinned (咧着嘴笑). “I am kidding. Give me one of those.”

　　　　 A family of five came through the line. The son 　　47　 　his plate for watermelon and bread. “Is that all you want?” I asked. He nodded. “I’m not 　48　 .”

　　　　 Five minutes later, he was back. “Can I have some more? I’m only hungry for watermelon.” I 　 49 　and served him another slice (片).

　　 One 　 50　 came through holding hands and smiling at each other. “We have been married 49 years, and I love her like I did when we just got married!” the man told me 　　51　 .

　　　　 Although the people 　　　52　　 　food, they gave me more than I gave them. They told me about their 　 53　 —how one’s daughter was getting married, and another’s son was learning to read.

　　　　 I kept watching them eating, happy or sad, talking excitedly with friends or eating 　 54 　　 in the corner, each with a story to tell.

　　　　 Although I love to read Harry Potter, I’m still 　 55　 I went to the soup kitchen that afternoon.

36. A. writing　　 　　　　　　 B. reading　　 　　　　　 C. publishing　 　　　　 D. buying

37. A. fired　 　　　　　 B. hurt　　 　　　　 C. disturbed　 　　　　　 D. protected

38. A. used　 　　　　　 B. ignored　 　　　　　　 C. answered　　 　　　　 D. replaced

39. A. helping　 　　　　 B. relaxing　 　　　　　　 C. watching　 　　　　　 D. playing

40. A. cooks　 　　　　 B. fans　　 　　　 C. friends　 　　　　　　 D. volunteers

41. A. busy　 　　　　　 B. sure　 　　　　　 C. free　　 　　　　 D. awake

42. A. and　 　　　 B. so　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　 　　　　　　 D. but

43. A. returned　 　　　 B. left　 　　　　　　 C. stopped　 　　　　　　 D. arrived

44. A. group　　 　　　　 B. line　　 　　　　　 C. car　 　　　　　　　　　 D. wheelchair

45. A. pushed　 　　　　 B. roe　 　　　　　　 C. brought　 　　　　　　 D. took

46. A. angrily　 　　　　 B. doubtfully　 　　　　 C. excitedly　　 　　　　 D. anxiously

47. A. gave up 　　　　 B. broke up　 　　　　　 C. covered up　 　　　 D. held up

48. A. fine　 　　　　　　 B. hot　　 　　　　 C. sick　 　　　　　　 D. hungry　　

49. A. apologized　 　 B. shouted　 　　　　　　 C. laughed　 　　　　　　 D. sighed

50. A. man　 　　　　　　 B. child　 　　　　 C. couple　 　　　 D. team

51. A. eagerly　 　　　　 B. happily 　　　　　　　 C. bravely　 　　　　　　 D. calmly

52. A. sold　 　　　　　　 B. accepted　　 　　　　 C. borrowed　　 　　　 D. saved

53. A. families　 B. jobs　　 　　　　 C. dreams　 　　　　　　 D. plans

54. A. lightly　　 　　　 B. freely　　 　　　　　　 C. alone　　 　　　 D. well

55. A. worried　 　　　 B. ashamed　　 　　　　 C. tired　　 　　　　 D. glad

 The Town Hall _________ in the 1800’s was the most distinguished building at that time.

       A. to be completed   B. having been completed    C. completed     D. being completed

 He is _______ after the _______ journey.

       A. tired; tired    B. tiring; tiring        C. tiring; tired        D. tired; tiring

 The more you practice ________ English, the better your _________ English will be.

        A. to speak; speaking     B. speaking; spoken     C. spoken; spoken     D. spoken; speaking

 Only then _______ how much damage had been caused.

        A. had she realized  B. she realized      C. did she realize            D. she had realized