One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a hug feather．Several times, it   1    several obstacles in its path．And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour （绕道）．  2   one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide．After some   3   thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked   4   it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way．I was  5   by the cleverness of this ant．It was only a small insect, lacking in   6   yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome．  7    this ant, like the other two-legged creatures   8   on the earth, also shares human failings．

After some time the ant   9  reached its destination --- a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its   10   home．It was there that the ant met its   11  ．How could that large feather possibly   12   such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t．So the ant, after all this   13   and using great brightness, overcoming problems a1l along the way, just gave up the   14   and went home．The ant had not thought the problem through   15   it began its journey and in the end the feather was   16   more than a burden．Isn’t our   17   like that?

We worry about our families; we worry about the   18   of money; and we worry about all kinds of things．These are all burdens --- the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to   19   that at the destination they are   20  and we can’t take them with us．

1．A．brought about        B．got over              C．came across        D．dealt with

2．A．At                        B．For                     C．To               D．With

3．A．brave             B．tiring            C．magic           D．short

4．A．across            B．through        C．beside             D．behind

5．A．frightened          B．attracted         C．annoyed          D．satisfied

6．A．size              B．height           C．depth             D．length

7．A．Therefore         B．But               C．Moreover        D．Otherwise

8．A．working           B．sleeping          C．1iving             D．walking

9．A．probably            B．suddenly          C．easily              D．finally

10．A．underground      B．lonely             C．comfortable      D．big

11．A．partner           B．match             C．parent             D．friend

12．A．fit               B．fix                C．suit               D．fill

13．A．decision          B．pleasure         C．trouble             D．matter

14．A．insect           B．problem          C．hole                  D．feather

15．A．after             B．until             C．before             D．once

16．A．nothing        B．anything          C．something        D．everything

17．A．study          B．aim                C．dream             D．1ife

18．A．waste            B．lack              C．worth              D．danger

19．A．think            B．find              C．wonder          D．warn

20．A．bad             B．practical          C．useless            D．meaningful

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

       One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it __36__ several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道). __37__ one point，the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. After some __38 __ thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked __39__ it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was __40__ by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in __41__ yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. __42__ this ant, like the other two-legged creatures __43 __ on the earth, also shares human failings.

     After some time the ant __44__ reached its destination --- a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its __45__ home. It was there that the ant met its ______46____. How could that 1arge feather possibly __47__ such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all the __48__ and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the __49__ and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through __50__ it began its journey and in the end the feather was __51__ more than a burden. Isn’t our __52__ like that?

     We worry about our families; we worry about the __53__ of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens --- the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to __54__ that at the destination they are __55__ and we can’t take them with us.

36．A．dealt with       B．got over    C．came across    D．brought about

37．A．At      B．For           C．To         D．With

38．A．brave           B．tiring          C．magic         D．short

39．A．across          B．through        C．beside           D．behind

40．A．frightened     B．attracted       C．annoyed       D．satisfied

41．A．size         B．height       C．depth         D．length

42．A．Therefore      B．But             C．Moreover      D．Otherwise

43．A．working        B．sleeping       C．1iving          D．walking

44．A．probably       B．suddenly       C．easily           D．finally

45．A．underground   B．lonely       C．comfortable    D．big

46．A．partner        B．match         C．parent         D．friend

47．A．fit            B．fix            C．suit             D．fill

48．A．decision        B．pleasure        C．trouble         D．matter

49．A．insect          B．problem       C．hole            D．feather

50．A．after            B．until          C．before          D．once

51．A．nothing        B．anything     C．something      D．everything

52．A．study           B．aim         C．dream          D．1ife

53．A．waste         B．1ack          C．worth          D．danger

54．A．think          B．find         C．wonder         D．warn

55．A．bad            B．practical        C．useless          D．meaningful

One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a hug feather, Several times, it 1    several obstacles（障碍物）in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the  necessary detour（绕道）．    2  one point，the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide After some   3   thoughts，the ant laid the feather over the crack，walked   4    it and picked the feather up on the other side，then continued on its way. I was   5   by the cleverness of this ant．It was only a small insect，lacking in  6  yet equipped with a brain to  reason，explore，discover and overcome． 7   this ant，like the other two-legged creatures 8  _on the earth，also shares human failings.

    After some time the ant  9   reached its destination—a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its  10  home．It was there that the ant met its 11  . How could that 1arge feather possibly    12   such a small hole? Of course，it couldn’t. So the ant，after all this    13   and using great brightness，overcoming problems all along the way ,just gave up the  14     and went home．The ant had not thought the problem through  15  it began its journey and in the end the feather was   16    more than a burden．Isn’t our 17   like that?

    We worry about our families；we worry about the    18    of money；and we worry about all kinds of  things．These are all burdens—the things we pick up along life’s path，and drag  them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring，only to 19  that at the

destination they are 20   and we can’t take them with us.

1．A．brought about   B．got over            C．came across       D．dealt with

2．A．At                B．For              C．To              D．With

3．A．brave               B．tiring            C．magic           D．short

4．A．across               B．through          C．beside             D．behind

5．A．frightened           B．attracted         C．annoyed        D．satisfied

6．A．size                  B．height           C．depth             D．length

8．A．working             B．sleeping          C．1iving             D．walking

9．A．probably            B．suddenly          C．easily              D．finally

10．A．underground      B．lonely             C．comfortable      D．big

11．A．partner           B．match             C．parent             D．friend

12．A fit                B．fix               C．suit               D．fill

13．A．decision              B．pleasure        C．trouble             D．matter

14．A．insect             B．problem          C．hole                  D．feather

15．A．after             B．until             C．before             D．once

16．A．nothing            B．anything          C．something        D．everything

17．A．study             B．aim                C．dream             D．1ife

18．A．waste            B．1ack             C．worth              D．danger

19．A．think            B．find              C．wonder          D．warn

20．A．bad           B．practical           C．useless           D．meaningful