完形填空（15分）

Some people think that all wild animals are dangerous. But in fact, very few of them will   1   a man if he leaves them alone. If you meet a lion or an elephant, I guess you will   2 ; but even a lion will avoid(躲避)a man if it is not very   3 . Lions and tigers only kill and eat men when they have grown too old and too weak to catch their usual   4  , such as deer and  5   small animals. If you see a wild elephant, perhaps you will be  　6  . However, elephants usually run away at once if you don’t attack them. Some animals get very frightened if they only smell a man, some stand and look at him for a moment   7  they run away, some take no notice at all but walk away  8  in another direction. Wild animals only attack   9  when they are afraid that people want to harm(伤害) their   10 , or when the hunters shoot at them and make them angry.

1.                A．bite           B．attack          C．protect   D．hide

2.                A．come nearer     B．break down      C．stay alive  D．run away

3.                A．thirsty          B．excited         C．tired D．hungry

4.                A．food           B．fish            C．things    D．drinks

5.                A．others         B．other          C．another  D．any

6.                A．excited         B．pleased         C．frightened D．angry

7.                A．before         B．after           C．as soon as D．while

8.                A．luckily          B．noisily          C．quietly   D．loudly

9.                A．dogs           B．people         C．children  D．other

10.               A．neighbours      B．friends         C．young babies   D．parents

Hong Kong has about forty public beaches. Some of the beaches are among the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. But to go to some beaches you must take a boat. There are toilets, dressing rooms and places to buy food and drinks on most of the beaches.

You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions(说明):

1. Never swim alone.

2. Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired.

3. Don’t stay in the water too long.

4. Never go out in a boat if you can’t swim.

Remember: A red flag means that it is dangerous for anyone to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.

1.There are _________public beaches in Hong Kong.

A．forty                                 B．a little more or less than forty

C．less than forty                          D．more than forty

2.We can reach __________by bus.

A．all the public beaches                    B．no public beach

C．only a few public beaches                 D．most of the public beaches

3.When you see a blue flag, you know that _________there.

A．women should not swim                  B．children should not swim

C．nobody can swim                       D．men should not swim

Hong Kong has about forty public beaches．Some of the beaches are among the best in the world．People can go there for a swim．You can go to most of them by bus．To go to some beaches you must take a boat．There are toilets，changing rooms and places to buy food and drink on most of the beaches．

  You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions：

  1．Never swim alone．

  2．Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired．

  3．Do not stay in the water too long．

  4．Never get out of a boat if you cannot swim．

    Remember：A red flag means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the water．A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children．

1．There are ___________ public beaches in Hong Kong．

       A．forty                                                         B．less than forty

       C．more than forty                                                 D．a little more or less than forty

2．We can reach ___________ by bus．

       A．all the public beaches                    B．any public beaches

       C．only a few public beaches              D．all the public beaches except some

3．When you see a blue flag，you know that ___________ there．

       A．women should not swim                             B．children should not swim

       C．nobody should swim                                   D．anybody can swim

4．Which of the following is true according t this passage? ___________．

       A．You can always swim when you see a red flag

       B．You should not swim with other people

       C．You should not swim after lunch

       D．You can’t swim for a short time

Hong Kong has about 40 public(公共的) beaches.  Some of the beaches are among the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches, you must take a boat. There are toilets, changing rooms and places to buy food and drink on most of the beaches.
You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions: 1. Never swim alone. 2. Never swim after a meal or when feel hungry or tired. 3. Do not stay in the water too long. 4. Never go out in a boat if you cannot swim.
Remember: A red flag (旗帜) means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.
【小题1】There are _______ public beaches in Hong Kong.
A. about forty   b. about fifty      C. about thirty     D. about twenty
【小题2】We can get to ________ by bus.