–This summer is very hot.
   --Yes, but it’s not __________ as hot as last summer.
A. nearly        B. almost       C. near         D. mostly

--This summer is very hot.
--Yes, but it's not __________ as hot as last summer.
A. nearly        B. almost       C. near         D. mostly

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    We know that light is kind of radiant (辐射的) energy. Radiant　　 energy can 1 its source and travel 2 empty space at the speed of about　　 186, 000 miles a second.

　　    The great speed of light explains 　　 3 we think we see things happen at the 　　 4 moment when they are happening. When we turn 　　 5 a lamp in a dark room, the lamp and everything else in the room 　　 6 to light up at once. Actually, it 7 the light a very small part of a second to reach our　　 eyes.

　　   　　 8 other kinds of radiant energy, light radiates (辐射). 　　 9, it spreads out from its source in straight lines, 10 rays. The 11 that　　 light travels in straight lines explains many things. 12, it explains　　 why we cannot see round the corner of a building and 13 shadows are　　 formed.

　　   　　14 light comes from a luminous (发光的) or a non-luminous 15, it　　 travels in straight lines. Rays of light 16 a building never reach our　　 eyes. 17 do rays that go past the corner 18 not toward us. The only　　 19 we can see are those 20 which rays are reflected (反射) to our　　 eyes.

　　    An object 21 a shadow because light travels past it in straight　　 lines. The rays of light that 22 the object are stopped or reflected　　 by it. So there is a space at the 23 side of the object 24 the light　　 rays cannot reach. We call the 25 part a shadow.　　

(1) A. send    B. send away　　 C. send up    D. leave 

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(2) A. in    B. into    C. through　　 D. over 

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(3) A. that    B. why     C. what    D. when 

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(4) A. exact　　 B. almost    C. near    D. different

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(5) A. up    B. on      C. off    D. in 

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(6) A. ought　　 B. are     C. seem     D. are going

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(7) A. brings    B. gives off　　 C. carries　　 D. takes

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(8) A. From    B. With    C. As    D. Like 

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(9) A. In a word　　 B. However    C. That is     D. In fact     

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(10) A. not    B. or      C. but　　 D. and

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(11) A. fact　　 B. reason    C. speed     D. idea 

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(12) A. In other  words　　 B. By the way

C. For example　　　　 D. Otherwise     

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(13) A. how    B. how many    C. when    D. what 

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 (14) A. Though    B. If     C. When    D. Whether

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(15) A. sources    B. objects　　 C. object　　 D. source

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(16) A. stopped by　　　　 B. stopping before

C. passing through    D. travelling around   

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(17) A. Such     B. Such will    C. So    D. Neither

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(18) A. and    B. while    C. but     D. yet

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(19) A. building    B. objects　　 C. rays    D. thing 

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(20) A. by　　 B. in     C. on    D. from

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(21) A. changes into    B. casts     C. forms     D. becomes   

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(22) A. travel past　　 B. pass through

C. hit　　　　　　 D. travel round      

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(23) A. farthest　　 B. another　　 C. other　　 D. nearer

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(24) A. in which    B. that    C. if    D. as

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(25) A. empty    B. luminous    C. dark    D. bright

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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.

—William Bennett

Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun __36__ to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.

Most of the class might be considered economically __37__, but still many would __38__ the holidays with turkeys and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the __39__ of most of her students’ art. And they were.

__40__, Douglas made a different kind of picture. Douglas was a special kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of misery, __41__ and unhappy. As other children played at break, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess the pain Douglas felt __42__ those sad eyes.

Yes, his picture was different. When __43__ to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just a(n) __44__ hand.

His abstract image captured the __45__ of his classmates, whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers __46__ turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and __47__ people. And so the discussion went ---- until the teacher __48__ forgot the young artist himself.

When the children had gone on to other tasks, she __49__ at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and __50__, “It’s yours, teacher.”

She __51__ the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, __52__ she had other student. How often had she said, “Take your hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.

Brushing __53__ a tear, she went on with her work.　　

The story speaks of __54__ thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, but they'll remember the hand that __55__.