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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Answer the following question by using the information taken from a dictionary page. (You may read the questions first.)

　　jaguar　　n. a type of large, yellow - colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U. S. and in Central and South America.

　　jargon　　1n. speech that doesn't make sence.　　2n an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand.　　3n. a language made up of two of more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English.　　4n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.

　　jaunt　　1n. a trip taken for fun.　　2v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.

　　javelin　　1n. a spear most commonly used as a weapon or in hunting.　　2n. a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in trackandfield contests.　　3n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown.　　4v. to strike, as with a javelin.

　　jazz　　1n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats.　　2n. popular dance music influenced by jazz.　　3n. (slang) empty talk.　　4adj. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.

　　jennet　　n. a small Spanish horse.

1．Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

　　At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.

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2．Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?

　　Doctors often speak in medical jargon.

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3．What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

　　Don't give me that jazz, for I am a practical person.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Many children may be fond of animals, but few ever think of making the study of animals their career(职业).Even fewer will be   1    by the whole world,   2    the title of United Nations Messenger(使者) of Peace.

But one woman has    3    all that. She has lived with chimpanzees in the African forest for more than 20 years and made great    4   .This woman is Jane Goodall. She was born in London, England, in 1934.Goodall’s lifelong    5    in animals began at an early age. By the age of 10 or 11,Goodall    6    going to Africa to live with animals. This was quite a strange dream in those days, as young    7    didn’t think of having such “wild” actions. But she was   8    by her mother. She told her that if she really wanted something, she should work hard, take advantage of   9   and never give up looking for a way.

When a close friend invited Goodall to Kenya in 1957,she readily   10   .Within a few months of her arrival she met the famous anthropologist(人类学家) Dr. Louis Leakey, who soon decided that Goodall was the    11    person he was looking for to begin a    12    of wild chimpanzees on the shore of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania.

In July 1960, Goodall arrived at Gombe National Park in Tanzania. At the beginning, studying the chimpanzees was not    13   for her. The animals fled from her   14   , so it took months for her to get close to them. With a strong   15   , she searched the forest every day, trying not to get too close to the chimpanzees too   16   . Gradually the chimpanzees became used to her presence.

She discovered many things of chimpanzees during her first years at Gombe National Park. In October 1960,she observed a chimpanzee making and using   17    to fish for termites (白蚁).This discovery threw    18    on the popular idea at the time that Man was the world’s only toolmaker. The longer Goodall’s research continues, the more it becomes obvious that chimpanzees are very   19    to humans.

Since the mid-1980s, Goodall has been lecturing around the world to raise people’s sense about environmental    20   . “Let’s live in the new age with hope, respect for all living things, understanding and love,” she said.

1.A. recognized　　  　　　　　　  B. known　　　　　　　　　　 C. accepted　　　　   D. admitted

2.A.receiving　　　　　　　　　　   B. giving　　　　　　    C. enjoying　　　　    D. having

3.A.done　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　 C. achieved　　　　    D. realized

4.A.discoveries　　　　　　　　    B. decisions　　　　   C. choices　　　　　　 D. findings

5.A.study　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. interest　　　　　　  C. sense　　　　   &n

bsp;    D. dream

6.A.was fond of 　　　　　　　　 B. tired of　　　　　　  C. insisted on 　　　　　　  D. dreamed of

7.A.boys　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. girls　　　　　　　　  C. men　　　　　　　　  D. women

8.A.encouraged　　　　　　　　    B. prevented　　　　  C. advised　　　　　　 D. forced

9.A.knowledge　　　　　　　　　　 B. youth　　　　　　    C. hope　　　　　　　　 D. chances

10.A.accepted　　　　　　　　　　  B. refused　　　　　　  C. hesitated　　　　    D. considered

11.A.only　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　   C. special　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

12.A.project　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. study　　　　　　    C. center　　　　　　   D. career

13.A.hard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. interesting　　　　  C. easy　　　　　　　　  D. convenient

14.A.in surprise　　　　　　　　    B. in a hurry　　　　  C. as expected　　　　　　  D. in fear

15.A.will　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. body　　　　　　　　 C. desire　　　　　　    D. mind

16.A.far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. near　　　　　　　　  C. soon　　　　　　　　 D. much

17.A.nets　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tools　　　　　　　　 C. holes　　　　　　　　 D. spoon

18.A.doubt　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. light　　　　　　　　  C. questions　　　　   D. beliefs

19.A.close　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. similar　　　　　　   C. friendly　　　　　　 D. helpful

20.A.improvement　　　　　　    B. protection　　　　  C. pollution　　　　    D. destruction

Once upon a time, many doves lived in the jungle. One day they went out in search of 1 . They flew a long way, but found nothing to eat. All of them were now 2 exhausted.
     A young dove said to the King Dove, "Your Majesty, please 3 us to have a rest." The king replied, "Be brave. We’ll find something to eat very soon."
     The young dove started flapping (拍打) his wings with great 4 , and soon left everyone behind. After some time he 5 , and said to the others, "Hey, I found lots of 6 down there."
     Hearing this, all the doves started 7 the grain, which was under a big tree. 8 the King Dove said, "It’s too good to be 9 . Don’t rush like that! It must be a 10 laid by some hunter."
     However, the doves were very 11 . The sight of the grain was too attractive. Without giving a(n) 12 to the king’s advice, they flew down and started 13 it. After a big meal, they tried to fly away, only to 14 that they were caught in a net.
     The King Dove said, "I told you before that it was a trap."
     All of them felt 15 and scared. One of them 16 the King Dove, "Your Majesty, please save us. We’re sorry for what we did."
     So the king said, "All of you must try to 17 with the net at the same time and in the same 18 ."
     Just then they saw a hunter 19 them. The King Dove said, "Now, everyone: fly together! Don’t let him near."20 all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood there looking up in amazement, unable to believe what he was seeing.