阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。　　 　　

    This was a cloudy day, and hunger waked him again. He was very　　 weak. It was no uncommon thing now for him to fall. Once he fell into　　 a bird's nest (巢). There were four tiny birds, a day or so old, no　　 more than a mouthful. He ate them greedily (贪婪地), putting them　　 alive into his mouth and crushing them like eggshells (蛋壳) between　　 his teeth. The mother bird flew about him with cries of anger. He used　　 his gun as a stick with which to hit her, but she flew beyond his　　 reach. He threw stones at her and by chance, one broke a wing. Then　　 she ran away, dragging the broken wing, with him following her.

　　     He tired the mother bird; but he tired himself also. She lay on　　 her side breathing heavily. He lay on his side, a dozen feet away,　　 unable to move toward her. And as he recovered, she recovered. She　　 flew beyond reach as his hungry hand stretched out to catch her. The　　 hunt started again.　　

(1)   The man kept falling because of __________.

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A. the cloudy weather　　B. being woken with hunger 　　   

C. weakness　　　　　　  D. the wounded bird 　　

(2)  The four baby birds ____________.

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A. were about a day old 　　   

B. were fed on eggs 　　   

C. were crushed when the man fell into the nest 　　   

D. added up to no more than a mouthful 　　

(3)   The mother bird cried angrily because the man _____.

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A. wanted to catch her 　　   

B. had broken her wing 　　   

C. attacked her with his gun as a stick 　　   

D. was eating her babies alive 　　

(4)  The man wounded the mother bird in the wing _______.

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A. with his gun as a stick 　　   

B. with a stone by chance 　　   

C. because the mother bird was very tired 　　   

D. because the stone was right for him to attack her 　　

(5)  The man could not catch the mother bird and the mother bird could not escape easily, because ___________.　　   

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A. the hunt made both of them tired out 　　   

B. they both lay on their sides 　　  

C. they recovered almost at the same time 　　   

D. the man was hungry and the bird was wounded

三：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Most dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to please their owners. One of my favorite stories is about a dog who wanted his owner to please him.
One of my friends has a large German shepherd ( 牧羊狗) named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.
One Sunday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time, and he talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk, but the visitor didn’t leave. Jack became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention. He continued talking. Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.
　　German shepherds aren’t the only intelligent dogs. Another intelligent dog is a Seeing Eye dog. This is a special dog which helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the “eye” of the blind people and they help them to “see”. Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn to help blind people.
56. The writer tells the story about the dog Jack to show that _____________.
A. like many other dogs, it always tried to please its owner master
B. unlike many other dogs, it always wanted its master to please it
C. it was more intelligent than many other dogs
D. it was the most faithful dog of his friend’s
57. Jack came to sit in front of the visitor in order to __________.
A. please him                                          B. be pleased
C. ask him to leave immediately                 D. invite him for a walk
58. The sentence “Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer.” means_________.
A. Jack could no longer put up with the visitor
B. Jack could no longer stand but he might sit down
C. Jack was very tired and wanted a rest
D. Jack was very angry with the visitor
59. Which of the following titles would be the best for the passage?
A. Dogs--- A Great Help to People                 B. Dogs--- Our Faithful Companions
C. An Introduction to Dogs                 D. Famous Dogs in Germany

I don't think there is anything wrong with your blood. The key to your problem is that long nap（打盹,小睡）after dinner. If you didn't sleep for hours during the early part of the evening, you would be more ready to sleep at bedtime. If you didn't nap after dinner, you would not want to stay up so late, and you would not feel the need to take a sleeping pill. The pill is still working in your system when you get up in the morning. This helps account for the fact that you feel tired all day. You should get out of the habit of sleeping during the evening. Right after your evening meal, engage in some sort of physical activity - a sport such as bowling, perhaps. Or get together with friends for an evening of cards and conversation. Then go to bed at your usual time or a little earlier, and you should be able to get a good nights rest without taking a pill.

　　If you can get into the habit of spending your evenings this way, I am sure you will feel less tired during the day. At first it may be hard for you to go to sleep without taking a pill. If so, get up and watch television or do some jobs around your house until you feel sleepy. If you fall asleep and then wake up a few hours later, get up but do not take a sleeping pill. Read a while or listen to the radio, and make yourself a few hours'sleep that night, you will feel better in the morning than you usually feel after taking a pill. The next night you will be ready to sleep at an earlier hour.

　　The most important thing is to avoid taking that nap right after dinner and avoid taking pills.

1. According to the writer, it is difficult for you to go to sleep because　　　　　.

　　A. you get the habit of staying up late      B. you haven't taken sleeping pills

　　C. you sleep for hours after dinner         D. you fail to do some exercises

2. Which of the following is NOT true if you want to get out of the habit of sleeping during the evening?

A. Go to bed earlier than usual. 　　　B. Talk with friends after dinner.

C. Stay with friends after dinner. 　　 D. Do some physical labor. 

3. You feel tired all day probably because　　　　　.

A. you stay up too late 　　　B. you get up too early in the morning

C. you take sleeping pills 　　D. you wake up too frequently at night

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage

A. You mustn't take sleeping pills in order to get a good night's sleep.

B. You should stay up if you want to sleep effectively.

C. Food is necessary at night if you fail to go to sleep.

D. It is very important to get out of the habit of taking a nap after dinner.

5. We may infer that the author is most probably a　　　　　.

A. doctor　　　B. scientist 　　C.  reporter　　 D. professor