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    Fish hear sounds, though they have simply no ears outside their　　 bodies. However, fish do have ears inside their bodies near the brain,　　 and they hear very well with them. Some fish have been taught to　　 recognize the difference between sounds better than some human beings　　 do.

    Many underwater animals make noises only by chance while they are　　 doing something else. Other sounds are real communications of a simple　　 sort, telling one fish of the presence and direction of another. A few　　 noises may be warning messages or discovery of food, etc. The earliest　　 scientific report on fish sounds referred to one of these.

    A new field in science is learning to recognize and use underwater　　 sounds. It relies on the same skill that man has shown in recognizing　　 birds and other land creatures by their calls. But this method is a　　 greater challenge than bird watching, for many of the animals of the　　 sea cannot be followed in any other known way. Their voices cry for　　 attention. Yet we still have too little knowledge about many of the　　 call makers. Perhaps the meaning of the calls and what the call makers　　 are will some day be made known more carefully. It is as though the　　 great oceans were for daring man to invade (涌人) them and to learn　　 the secrets of the place from which his forefathers came so long ago.　　

(1)  After reading the passage, we can conclude that_____.［　　］ 

 A. many fish often make meaningless noises　　 　　

 B. sound cannot pass through some fish bodies　　    

 C. sound waves can easily be felt by fish bodies　　    

 D. some fish can easily understand some land creatures' call 

(2)  Which of the following is true of the noises made by underwater　　 animals?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 　　

 A. Some are meaningless.

　　 
 B. None of them is meaningless.　　 　　

 C. They are all actual communications.　　 　　

 D. They cannot be heard by human beings. 

(3) Recognizing underwater animals____________.    ［　　］　　   

  A. is totally different from recognizing land creatures by their calls    

  B. is more difficult than recognizing land creatures by their calls　　   

  C. will change people's knowledge of fish　　 　　

  D. is more or less a battle 

(4)  One of the earliest scientific reports on fish sounds was about 　　 　　___________.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    

   A. noises made occasionally by underwater animals 

   B. some sort of communication between fish　　   

   C. the difference between sounds 

   D. what sort of fish the call makers was

 (5)  From the last sentence, we can learn that __________.   ［　　］　　    

 A. the human beings have invaded the oceans for long 

 B. more secrets of the great oceans are to be found out 

 C. only very brave people can make use of the great ocean　　   

 D. people are fighting each other to become the master of the great　　 　　   oceans

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    The cold afternoon sunlight made long shadows behind the trees along the road. Sam Higbee 1 the gate of the Higbee Place and 2 his tractor(拖拉机)into the field. Things had been moving 3 . Only the night before, the Higbee 4 had at last stopped quarrelling for long enough to agree on a 5 price. John Farnham,the real-estate agent(房地产代理商),had 6 a hurried trip to see Higbee the next morning. Within a few hours Higbee had looked round the place again, the agreement had been 7 , and he had put his　　 horses into one of the Higbee fields. Now he was 　　 8 to plough(犁地).

    He'd work until midnight, or 9  if he didn't get too10　　 . Out in the center of the field the old house was 11 the big trees.A dusty road ran 12  the field to the house from the gate. 13 Higbee had no use for the big old house. The 　　 14  would cost more than the place was 15 .　　 He lowered the 16 and started the tractor. 17  he ploughed the rich black earth 18 out in smooth furrows(犁沟). Low dark clouds　　 moved past overhead, and in the west the 19 sun turned the lower　　 parts of the clouds red.The 20  of the tractor's motor was unchanging, and watching the furrows sent Sam into a dream-like 　　 21 . He didn't notice the time 22 .When it got dark, he 　　 23 the headlight and kept going. The 24 night air caused sharp pain to his face and hands, but his 25 remained fixed on the piece of ground between the grass and the ploughed earth.

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    Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer.　　　　 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 　　　　 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 　　　　 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just　　　　 smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 　　　　 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from　　　　 the camera.

　　    "Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you　　　　 please," said the man in one breath.

　　    Then he took out the 　　　　 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving　　　　 it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright　　　　 blue of his shirt half 12 the picture.　　　　 "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

　　　　     "Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 　　　　 14 the photo.

    "They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price　　　　 offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."

　　　　     "You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo,　　　　 he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling　　　　 broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner.　　　　 He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 　　　　 17 good-looking fellow.

　　    "That's as 18 as any art job that would 　　　　 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 　　　　 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."

　　    "I've never paid so much 　　　　 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22　　　　 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give　　　　 you 25. "

　　    "No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you　　　　 see … "

　　    "Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."

　　　　     "Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's　　　　 hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 　　　　 24 I keep it."

　　    "Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked　　　　 25 away.

1. A.exciting  B.interesting  C.excited　　  D.well      [    ]

2. A.sight     B.sound　　    C.thought　　  D.taste　　 [    ]

3. A.Because   B.With　　　　 C.For　　　　  D.As　　    [    ]

4. A.cool      B.hot　　　　　　　　  C.cold　　　　 D.warm　　  [    ]

5. A.where　　 B.that　　　　 C.in that　　  D.in which  [    ]

6. A.pleasant  B.pleasantly   C.sorrowfully　　  D.sorrowful [    ]

7. A.raised    B.rose　　　　 C.put　　　　  D.rised　　 [    ]

8. A.gun　　   B.hat　　　　  C.shoes　　    D.head　　  [    ]

9. A.till　　  B.after　　    C.when　　　　 D.while　　 [    ]

10. A.money    B.photo　　  　　　　  C.note　　　　 D.message   [    ]

11. A.on　　   B.by　　　　   C.in　　　　   D.to        [    ]

12. A.filled with　　　　     B.joyfully

    C.surprisedly　　　　     D.cruelly　　　　　　　　  [    ]

13. A.angrily  B.joyfully　　 C.surprisedly  D.cruelly　　　　   [    ]

14. A.to　　   B.by　　　　   C.upon　　　　 D.at　　    [    ]

15. A.which    B.that　　　　 C.what　　　　 D.when　　  [    ]

16. A.his　　  B.her　　　　  C.whose　　    D.of which  [    ]

17. A.quite a  B.a quite　　  C.rather　　   D.much a　　　　    [    ]

18. A. well    B.better　　   C.good　　　　 D.easy　　  [    ]

19. A.spend    B.cost　　　　 C.pay　　　　  D.use       [    ]

20. A.natural  B.big　　　　  C.moved　　    D.low　　   [    ]

21. A.to　　   B.with　　　　 C.off　　　　  D.for　　   [    ]

22. A.worth    B.worthy　　   C.worthy of    D.worth of  [    ]

23. A.spend    B.waste　　    C.take　　　　 D.quarrel　　　　   [    ]

24. A.and　　  B.for　　　　  C.or　　　　   D.if　　    [    ]

25. A.quick    B.quickly　　  C.fast　　　　 D.soon　　  [    ]

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 最佳答案。

　　     It was after midnight, and I was on my way home. The 1 that followed　　 me through the 2 street in the East End of London were 3 of two young men who were 4 up to no good.

　　     I walked 5, but the steps 6 faster too. I 7 to stop a taxi that　　 passed 8, but the 9 either didn't see me or didn't want to stop. The　　 steps came 10. I am not a man who gets frightened 11, but I must say I was a bit 12 now. 13 the two men caught up with me." 14 me, sir,　　 could you 15 us a penny?" said one of them in a voice which 16　　 pleasant enough and made me feel a little 17 nervous.

　　     "Yes, I think 18," I said. And to show 19 that I was not　　 frightened I 20, "But may I ask you what you need it 21?"

　　     "Oh, 22, sir," replied the other, "We'd like to 23 the coin to see which of us shall 24 your watch, and which 25!"

1. A. footsteps　　B. sound　　C. voice　　 D. noise　　　　［　　］ 2. A. bright　　   B. clean　　C. dirty　　 D. dark　　　　 ［　　］ 3. A. some　　　　 B. those　　C. any　　   D. none　　　　 ［　　］ 4. A. quickly　　  B. finally  C. obviously D. particularly ［　　］   5. A. faster　　   B. further  C. slowlier  D. harder　　   ［　　］ 6. A. became　　   B. walked   C. passed　　D. ran　　　　  ［　　］ 7. A. managed　　  B. tried　　C. wanted　　D. had　　　　  ［　　］ 8. A. on　　　　   B. off　　  C. away　　  D. by　　　　   ［　　］ 9. A. policeman　　B. young men  C. driver  D. lady　　　　 ［　　］ 10. A. again　　   B. once more  C. farther D. nearer　　   ［　　］ 11. A. easily　　  B. soon　　 C. surely　　D. coldly　　   ［　　］ 12. A. frightened  B. nervous  C. angry　　 D. proud　　　　［　　］ 13. A. At least　　B. At most  C. At first  D. At last　　  ［　　］ 14. A. Love　　　　B. Remember C. Excuse　　D. Look at　　  ［　　］ 15. A. show　　　　B. lend　　 C. borrow　　D. give　　　　 ［　　］ 16. A. looked　　  B. sounded  C. heard　　 D. smelled　　  ［　　］ 17. A. less　　　　B. more　　 C. better　　D. worse　　　　［　　］ 18. A. so　　　　  B. over　　 C. about　　 D. of　　　　   ［　　］ 19. A. people　　  B. my parents C. them　　D. the neighbors 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 20. A. told　　　　B. added　　C. explained D. answered　　 ［　　］ 21. A. to　　　　  B. with　　 C. for　　   D. up　　　　   ［　　］ 22. A. please　　  B. be quick C. thank you D. certainly　　［　　］ 23. A. buy　　　　 B. sell　　 C. throw　　 D. lose　　　　 ［　　］ 24. A. steal　　   B. rob　　  C. repair　　D. have　　　　 ［　　］ 25. A. money　　   B. wife　　 C. son　　   D. house　　　　［　　］  

Today I’m known for my voice. No one believes that I used to stuttered (口吃) badly when I was young. It is Professor Crouch’s trick that          my life completely. One day. after giving my poem to him, I waited for his comment. It didn't come. Instead, as the students gathered together, he challenged me. "Jim, I don't think you wrote this."

I        him in disbelief. "Why," I started, anger flooding me, "of course I        ! "Well, then," he said, "you've got to prove it by getting up and reciting it       memory."

By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up. For a moment I stood        . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!

Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and       me to read other writers' poetry publicly.

Before long I discovered I did have a(n)         and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

1.A. destroyed  B. turned  C. helped         D. changed

2.A. replied to  B. laughed at    C. pointed to     D. stared at

3.A. could B. did         C. should  D. had

4.A. with   B. of          C. from      D. in

5.A. changeless         B. hopeless       C. useless D. breathless

6.A. let      B. made   C. encouraged          D. supported

7.A. voice B. sound C. appearance           D. interest