A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest like the forests we now find in Malaysia and Thailand. As more and more ___36___ came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, ___37__ there are still some areas covered with trees. We call these __38__.
Elephants, tigers, monkeys and many other animals used to live in the __39__ forests of Hong Kong, and there were even crocodiles in the ___40__ and along the coast. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to __41___ out. Early farmers grew rice and kept pigs and chickens in the valleys.
They ___42___ the trees and burnt them. They needed fires to keep themselves ___43___ in the winter, to cook their food, and to keep away from dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough ___44___ for them. So did most of the wolves, and tigers. Monkeys, squirrels and many other animals soon died out in the same __45____.
You might think that there are ___46___ any animals in Hong Kong, except in the __47_____. You might think there can’t be any wild animals in such a __48___ place with so many cars and buildings. But there is __49_____ a good deal of countryside in Hong Kong and New Territories, and there are still about thirty-six different kinds of animals living there.
One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s ____50___ is the barking deer. They are beautiful little creatures with rich, brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much ___51___. They are less than two feet high. The male barking deer has two small horns but the female has none. They make a __52____ rather like a dog barking.
Barking deer live in thick shrub（灌木） country and are very good at __53___. They eat grass and shrubs, mainly in the very early morning and late afternoon and evening. This is when you are most likely to see one but you will need to be very quiet and to have very ___54___eyes. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only one ___55_____ ---- man. Although it is illegal, people hunt and trap these harmless little animals. As a result there are now not many left. There are a few on Hong Kong Island but none in the New Territories.

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest like the forests we now find in Malaysia and Thailand. As more and more ___36___ came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, ___37__ there are still some areas covered with trees. We call these __38__.

Elephants, tigers, monkeys and many other animals used to live in the __39__ forests of Hong Kong, and there were even crocodiles in the ___40__ and along the coast. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to __41___ out. Early farmers grew rice and kept pigs and chickens in the valleys.

They ___42___ the trees and burnt them. They needed fires to keep themselves ___43___ in the winter, to cook their food, and to keep away from dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough ___44___ for them. So did most of the wolves, and tigers. Monkeys, squirrels and many other animals soon died out in the same __45____.

You might think that there are ___46___ any animals in Hong Kong, except in the __47_____. You might think there can’t be any wild animals in such a __48___ place with so many cars and buildings. But there is __49_____ a good deal of countryside in Hong Kong and New Territories, and there are still about thirty-six different kinds of animals living there.

One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s ____50___ is the barking deer. They are beautiful little creatures with rich, brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much ___51___. They are less than two feet high. The male barking deer has two small horns but the female has none. They make a __52____ rather like a dog barking.

Barking deer live in thick shrub（灌木） country and are very good at __53___. They eat grass and shrubs, mainly in the very early morning and late afternoon and evening. This is when you are most likely to see one but you will need to be very quiet and to have very ___54___eyes. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only one ___55_____ ---- man. Although it is illegal, people hunt and trap these harmless little animals. As a result there are now not many left. There are a few on Hong Kong Island but none in the New Territories.

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest like the forests we now find in Malaysia and Thailand. As more and more 1 came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, 2 there are still some areas covered with trees. We call these 3.
Elephants, tigers, monkeys and many other animals used to live in the 4 forests of Hong Kong, and there were even crocodiles in the 5 and along the coast. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to 6 out. Early farmers grew rice and kept pigs and chickens in the valleys.
They 7 the trees and burnt them. They needed fires to keep themselves 8 in the winter, to cook their food, and to keep away from dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough 9 for them. So did most of the wolves, and tigers. Monkeys, squirrels and many other animals soon died out in the same 10.
You might think that there are 11 any animals in Hong Kong, except in the 12. You might think there can’t be any wild animals in such a 13 place with so many cars and buildings. But there is 14 a good deal of countryside in Hong Kong and New Territories, and there are still about thirty-six different kinds of animals living there.
One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s 15 is the barking deer. They are beautiful little creatures with rich, brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much 16. They are less than two feet high. The male barking deer has two small horns but the female has none. They make a 17 rather like a dog barking.
Barking deer live in thick shrub(灌木) country and are very good at 18. They eat grass and shrubs, mainly in the very early morning and late afternoon and evening. This is when you are most likely to see one but you will need to be very quiet and to have very 19eyes. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only one 20 ---- man. Although it is illegal, people hunt and trap these harmless little animals. As a result there are now not many left. There are a few on Hong Kong Island but none in the New Territories.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      people
   2. B.
      children
   3. C.
      ladies
   4. D.
      women
2. 2.
   1. A.
      as
   2. B.
      since
   3. C.
      though
   4. D.
      because
3. 3.
   1. A.
      desert
   2. B.
      shades
   3. C.
      fields
   4. D.
      woods
4. 4.
   1. A.
      thin
   2. B.
      thick
   3. C.
      short
   4. D.
      dying
5. 5.
   1. A.
      rivers
   2. B.
      hills
   3. C.
      sky
   4. D.
      mountains
6. 6.
   1. A.
      die
   2. B.
      look
   3. C.
      come
   4. D.
      get
7. 7.
   1. A.
      planted
   2. B.
      looked after
   3. C.
      cared for
   4. D.
      cut down
8. 8.
   1. A.
      cold
   2. B.
      cool
   3. C.
      warm
   4. D.
      hot
9. 9.
   1. A.
      air
   2. B.
      food
   3. C.
      water
   4. D.
      clothes
10. 10.
    1. A.
       way
    2. B.
       road
    3. C.
       street
    4. D.
       rail
11. 11.
    1. A.
       never
    2. B.
       always
    3. C.
       no
    4. D.
       no longer
12. 12.
    1. A.
       zoos
    2. B.
       shops
    3. C.
       kitchens
    4. D.
       parks
13. 13.
    1. A.
       free
    2. B.
       busy
    3. C.
       big
    4. D.
       large
14. 14.
    1. A.
       no more
    2. B.
       nearly
    3. C.
       still
    4. D.
       hardly
15. 15.
    1. A.
       animals
    2. B.
       plants
    3. C.
       fishes
    4. D.
       birds
16. 16.
    1. A.
       great
    2. B.
       larger
    3. C.
       smaller
    4. D.
       heavier
17. 17.
    1. A.
       noise
    2. B.
       voice
    3. C.
       song
    4. D.
       living
18. 18.
    1. A.
       barking
    2. B.
       eating
    3. C.
       planting
    4. D.
       hiding
19. 19.
    1. A.
       common
    2. B.
       sharp
    3. C.
       clear
    4. D.
       big
20. 20.
    1. A.
       neighbor
    2. B.
       brother
    3. C.
       enemy
    4. D.
       friend

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest like the forests we now find in Malaysia and Thailand. As more and more ___36___ came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, ___37__ there are still some areas covered with trees. We call these __38__.

Elephants, tigers, monkeys and many other animals used to live in the __39__ forests of Hong Kong, and there were even crocodiles in the ___40__ and along the coast. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to __41___ out. Early farmers grew rice and kept pigs and chickens in the valleys.

They ___42___ the trees and burnt them. They needed fires to keep themselves ___43___ in the winter, to cook their food, and to keep away from dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough ___44___ for them. So did most of the wolves, and tigers. Monkeys, squirrels and many other animals soon died out in the same __45____.

You might think that there are ___46___ any animals in Hong Kong, except in the __47_____. You might think there can’t be any wild animals in such a __48___ place with so many cars and buildings. But there is __49_____ a good deal of countryside in Hong Kong and New Territories, and there are still about thirty-six different kinds of animals living there.

One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s ____50___ is the barking deer. They are beautiful little creatures with rich, brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much ___51___. They are less than two feet high. The male barking deer has two small horns but the female has none. They make a __52____ rather like a dog barking.

Barking deer live in thick shrub（灌木） country and are very good at __53___. They eat grass and shrubs, mainly in the very early morning and late afternoon and evening. This is when you are most likely to see one but you will need to be very quiet and to have very ___54___eyes. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only one ___55_____ ---- man. Although it is illegal, people hunt and trap these harmless little animals. As a result there are now not many left. There are a few on Hong Kong Island but none in the New Territories.

36. A. people          B. children               C. ladies           D. women

37. A. as            B. since                 C. though           D. because

38. A. desert         B. shades                C. fields           D. woods

39. A. thin             B. thick                     C. short                D. dying

40. A. rivers           B. hills                  C. sky                D. mountains

41. A. die              B. look                     C. come               D. get

42. A. planted          B. looked after                 C. cared for             D. cut down

43. A. cold             B. cool                      C. warm               D. hot

44. A. air              B. food                    C. water            D. clothes

45. A. way              B. road                    C. street                D. rail

46. A. never            B. always                    C. no               D. no longer

47. A. zoos             B. shops                         C. kitchens         D. parks

48. A. free             B. busy                    C. big              D. large

49. A. no more               B. nearly              C. still             D. hardly

50. A. animals               B. plants                  C. fishes            D. birds

51. A. great                 B. larger                  C. smaller           D. heavier

52. A. noise                 B. voice                  C. song              D. living

53. A. barking               B. eating                 C. planting          D. hiding

54. A. common           B. sharp                       C. clear                  D. big

55. A. neighbor              B. brother                C. enemy             D. friend

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　　A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest like the forests we now find in Malaysia and Thailand． As more and more 1 came to live in Hong Kong, the trees were cut down and burnt． Now there is no forest left, 2 there are still some areas covered with trees． We call these 3 ．

　　Elephants, tigers, monkeys and many other animals used to live in 4 forests of Hong Kong, and there were even crocodiles (鳄鱼) in the 5 and along the coast． When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to 6 out． Early farmers drained (排干) the valleys to grow ice and to keep pigs and chickens． They 7 the trees and burnt them． They needed fires to keep themselves 8 in winter, to cook their food, and to keep away from dangerous animals． Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough 9 for them． So did most of the wolves, leopards and tigers． Monkeys, and squirrels and many other animals soon died out in the same 10 ．

　　You might think that there are 11 any animals in Hong Kong, except in the 12 ． You might think that there cannot be any wild animals in such a 13 place, with so many cars and buildings． But there is 14 a good deal of countryside in Hong Kong and the New Territories (新界), and there are still about thirty-six different kinds of animals living there．

　　One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s 15 is the barking (犬叫) deer．They are beautiful little creatures with a rich, brown coat and a white patch (斑) under the tail． They look like deer but they are much 16 ． They are less than two feet high． The male barking deer has two small horns but the female has none． They make a 17 rather like a dog barking．

　　Barking deer live in thick shrub (灌木) country and are very good 18 ． They eat grass and shrubs, mainly in the very early morning and late afternoon and evening． This is when you are most likely to see one but you will need to be very quiet and to have very sharp 19 ． In Hong Kong the barking deer has only one 20 －man． Although it is against the law, people hunt and trap these harmless little animals． As a result, there are now not many in Hong Kong Island and none in the New Territories．

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