阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在正确选项上画勾。

　　He has lived through various dangers but time may be running out for the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat.

　　On September 11, Israel announced its decision to remove him, following several Palestinian suicide bomb attacks on Israel(以色列). “He should be punished for the killings,” an Israeli official said. “He has done nothing to stop the terrorist groups.”

　　But the decision has angered many other countries. China said that Arafat is the true leader, elected by the Palestinian people, and removing him would harm the peace in the Middle East. This idea is shared by other governments.

　　Arafat himself said, “They can kill me, but never get me out of my country.” He has spent most of his life in danger as the most important aim of Israel. But, just like a cat with nine lives, Arafat escaped every time.

　　For years he has made a practice of sleeping in a different bed each night, thinking a moving person is harder to hit. In 1985, Israel sent fighter planes to kill Arafat. The wild bombing destroyed his office in Tunis but Arafat himself was unhurt. In 1992, the aircraft in which he was flying over north Africa broke in two during a crash landing. The pilot was killed but he managed to remain alive.

　　What is so unbelievable is that he always remains calm in great danger.

　　Israeli tanks and planes attacked his office building in Ramallah in December, 2001. When they saw the attackers coming, Arafat's bodyguards ignored his orders to stay still and carried him to safety underground. Seconds later, several bombs were dropped nearby. Though safe, his bodyguards were so frightened they were wet in sweat.

　　But, Arafat, with Israeli tanks only 200 meters away, showed no fear at all. He stayed in the damaged office, talking by phone with foreign leaders in hope of preventing further attacks from Israel.

　　All these experiences have made him a beloved leader to his people and an enemy to some others.

　　But has he used up the last of his nine lives? Only time will tell.

1．According to the passage, which statement is true?

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A．In 1992, Arafat's plane crashed in south Africa.

B．Israeli officers thought Arafat himself sent the terrorist groups to Israel.

C．China is the only country against Israel's decision of removing Arafat.

D．Being Palestinian leader, Arafat would rather die in his own country than being driven away from his people.

2．What did the author mean by saying “just like a cat has nine lives” when he talked about Arafat?

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A．Arafat is as clever as a cat.

B．Arafat can live as long as a cat.

C．Arafat can stay alive after accidents or disasters as if he has nine lives.

D．Arafat should have died for at least 8 times.

3．The underlined word “ignore” can be replaced by ________.

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A．obey the instructions

B．take no notice of

C．pay much attention to

D．give out orders

4．What's the writer's attitude towards Arafat's future, judging from the last sentence of the passage?

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The red crab (红蟹) lives on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean and has been found nowhere else in the world. But on its homeland it is a very significant species — some 120 million individuals cover the rain forest floor and play a major role in determining the structure of the ecosystem.

These large crabs are active during the day but prefer to stay in the shade and can die in the heat of direct sunlight. They feed on fallen leaves, seeds, fruits and flowers, recycling nutrients and helping to determine the spread and composition of native plants.

Most of the year the red crabs live in the holes they dig throughout the forest. During the dry season they hide in these shelters to keep their body wet and remain there for two to three months. But when wet season returns in October or November they begin a legendary mass migration to their seaside breeding (繁殖)  grounds, moving in colorful wave that wash over all obstacles like roads (including special passages and some closed roads built for the red crab) and even seaside cliffs.

The annual migration is also closely tied to the lunar schedule. The crabs arrive at the coast and breed at such a time that the females can produce eggs and develop them in caves for a dozen or so days before carrying them into the sea exactly when high tide turns between the last quarter and new moon. During this period sea level on the beaches varies the least and offers an easier approach, which is so important that if the weather delays the migration crabs will put off laying eggs until the next lunar month.

Red crab eggs grow right away, and the young live in the sea for a month before returning to the coast, changing into air breathers, and slowly returning inland to begin the cycle once again.

60. The red crab is a very significant species on its homeland because _____ .

A. it’s gradually dying out    

B. it’s not found anywhere else

C. it’s well protected by the local people       

D. its huge population affects its native ecosystem

61. According to Paragraph 2, _____ influences the plants on Christmas Island.

A. the eating habits of the red crab   B. the heat of the direct sunlight

C. the homes of the red crab        D. the migration of the red crab

62. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A. red crabs migrate by swimming in colorful ocean waves        

B. the islanders are friendly to the migrating crabs

C. red crabs live in the holes all the year round   

D. people have built special shelters for red crabs

63. What’s important for the red crab to reproduce their young?

A. The right caves.               B. The number of the crabs.

C. The movement of the moon.     D. The temperature of the tide.

III．完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，从36—55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。

"I've been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in   36   it?" said the old lady.

John took over the   37   from her shaking hand and   38   her in a chair. He remembered her rich   39   in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. "It's good, Grandma." He said gently. Then realizing that she couldn't hear him, he shouted   40   her ears. “I think it's very good. I'll   41   it to a publisher."

Ten days later, he reported that the   42   had had time to read only a few pages. But he was so   43   that he had sent $100 for an option（版权）.   44   money would be given as an advance（先付）.

One morning, three months after her 100th birthday, Grandma didn't get up. The doctor told her that she couldn't   45   more than a few days.  She was   46   to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she   47   get the book very soon.

Grandma   48   on until the day the book came into her hands, with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn't see it, she could   49   it. She   50   felt her name with her fingers, tears in her eyes. Two hours later, she died   51  , still holding her book.

Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. "Why, it's just blank（空白的）pages!" she cried in   52   John's face turned red. Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn't   53   the little bell when the typewriter came to the end of the line. She would keep on working, not knowing the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were   54  . John did not tell her, for he couldn't take away her only   55  . It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.

36．A．buying           B．publishing        C．reading           D．lending

37．A．papers          B．newspaper      C．book           D．magazine

38．A．sat               B．put               C．placed            D．seated

39．A．lives             B．experiences      C．thoughts         D．family

40．A．onto             B．inside           C．into            D．on

41．A．throw              B．put               C．send              D．lift

42．A．publisher        B．officer          C．doctor          D．teacher

43．A．interested        B．angry          C．frustrated        D．gentle

44．A．Little            B．Much           C．Enough           D．More

45．A．die               B．stay              C．last              D．remain

46．A．worried           B．anxious            C．ready            D．eager

47．A．must            B．would          C．could           D．might

48．A．did               B．took             C．made              D．lived

49．A．read             B．smell            C．Hear              D．touch

50．A．proudly           B．quickly            C．carefully         D．slowly

51．A．angrily          B．peacefully      C．willing          D．quickly

52．A．anger                  B．joy               C．surprise           D．tears

53．A．see               B．smell            C．Hear               D．taste

54．A．missing           B．finished           C．completed          D．ended

55．A．hope            B．book            C．life              D．paper

He has lived through various dangers but time may be running out for the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat.

On September 11, Israel announced its decision to remove him, following several Palestinian suicide bomb attacks on Israel. “He should be punished for the killings,” an Israeli official said, “He has done nothing to stop the terrorist groups.”

But the decision has angered many other countries. China said that Arafat is the true leader, elected by the Palestinian people, and removing him would harm the peace in the Middle East. Other governments share this idea.

Arafat himself said: “They can kill me, but never get me out of my country.” He has spent most of his life in danger as the most important aim of Israel. But, just like a cat with nine lives, Arafat escaped every time.

For years he has made a practice of sleeping in a different bed each night, thinking a moving person is harder to hit. In 1985, Israel sent fighter planes to kill Arafat. The wild bombing destroyed his office in Tunis but Arafat himself was unhurt. In 1992, the aircraft in which he was flying over North Africa broke in two during a crash landing. The pilot was killed but he managed to remain alive.

What is so unbelievable is that he always remains calm in great danger. Israeli tanks and planes attacked his office building in Ram Allah in December 2001. When they saw the attackers coming, Arafat’s bodyguards took no notice of his orders to stay still and carried him to safety underground. Seconds later, several bombs were dropped nearby. Though safe, his bodyguards were so frightened that they were wet in sweat.

But, Arafat, with Israeli tanks only 200 meters away, showed no fear at all. He stayed in the damaged office, talking by phone with foreign leaders in hope of preventing further attacks from Israel.

All these experiences have made him a beloved leader to his people and an enemy to some others.

But has he used up the last of his nine lives? Only time will tell.

56. According to the passage, which statement is true?

　　　 A. In 1992, Arafat’s plane crashed in South Africa.

　　　 B. Israeli officers thought Arafat himself sent the terrorist groups to Israel.

　　　 C. China is the only country against Israel’s decision of removing Arafat.

D. Being Palestinian leader, Arafat would rather die in his own country than be driven away

from his people.

57. What did the author mean by saying “just like a cat has nine lives” when he talked about Arafat?

　　　 A. Arafat is as clever as a cat.

　　　 B. Arafat can live as long as a cat.

　　　 C. Arafat can stay alive after accidents or disasters as if he has nine lives.

　　　 D. Arafat should have died for at least 8 times.

58. The underlined phrase “took no notice of” can be replaced by __________.

　　　 A. obeyed 　　　　　　　 B. ignored　　　　　　　　　　 C. disagreed 　　　　　 D. dissatisfied

59. What’s the writer’s attitude towards Arafat’s future, judging from the last sentence of the passage?

　　　 A. Hopeful.　　　　　　　 B. Interesting.　　　　　　　 C. Satisfactory.　　　　 D. Doubtful.