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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When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum. Mr. Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall. Tom’s act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.
Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored(发起) “Tom Thumb” weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
【小题1】“Talk of the town” means　　　.

A．the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom was dancing

B．it made Tom look taller

C．the eight–foot–tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted

D．the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller

A．Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.

B．People are always disappointed during war time.

C．Entertainment can serve an important purpose.

D．People should be married when they are small children.

阅读理解

　　This is the story of a small boy, who lived a long time ago in Germany . His name was George Frederick Handle .

　　As a very young boy, he loved music most. But his father didn't allow him to play any music.

　　Then one day he waited until he was all alone at home. Quickly he ran to his hiding place, he and a friend carried a small piano into the house. He decided to put it in his hiding place. There no one could see it.

　　That night, when everyone else wag asleep, he went to his hiding place. The moon was shining through a broken window. He sat on a box and began to play the piano. At that moment he knew he could only be happy playing music the rest of his life.

　　He played on and on, and he filled his house with his music. “George!” cried his father, “What are you doing? Stop that playing now! ”

　　The music stopped. George had tears in his eyes. Then he turned to his father and said, “Papa, you must understand I love music. It is my whole life.”

　　“Now listen to me, you foolish boy,” said Mr. Handle, “I want you to be a rich man. I want you to work hard. 1 don't want you to be a poor man all your life. You must leave music and become a doctor. Don't let me see you at the piano again.”

　　One day George found his way to church. He went straight to the organ(管风琴)and began to play it . He was only seven years old then. The story of his music spread in his town.

　　When the Duke heard the story, he said, “This boy must have the best music teacher. ” So George began to take music lessons.

　　George's teacher was very good. He taught George well and helped him write his own music. George became famous when he was eleven years old. Now his music is played all over the world.

1．Why didn't George listen to his father?

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A．He deeply loved music .

B．He didn't think his father was right.

C．He didn't want to go to school.

D．Music could make him rich.

2．What did George's father want him to be?

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A．A businessman.

B．A teacher.

C．A doctor.

D．A musician.

3．“Duke” is probably ________.

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A．a doctor

B．a nobleman

C．a good music teacher

D．a shop manager

4．The title “The Musical Heart” means ________.

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A．George began to play the piano when he was very young.

B．George played the piano pretty well .

C．George was a good music teacher.

第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
A group of class friends, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon  41  into complaints about pressure in work and life.
While the guests were talking, the professor went to the  42  and prepared coffee. Then he   43  with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups — porcelain (瓷) , plastic, glass, crystal, some  44  looking, some expensive, some delicate (精致) — telling them to  45  themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee  46　 hand, the professor said, “If you noticed, all the nice-looking, expensive cups were taken up,  47  behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is  48  for you to choose the best for yourselves, that is the  49  of your problems and pressure. Be assured that the cup itself  50  no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. Though  51  all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you  52  the best cups directly. And then you began  53  each other’s cups.”
The professor paused and then went on, “Now consider this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and  54  in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and  55  life and they do not change the  56  of life. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we  57  to enjoy the coffee God has  58  for us. God brews the coffee, not the cup…Enjoy your coffee!
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just  59  the best use of everything.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the  60  to God.
41. A. stopped              B. looked            C. became           D. turned
42. A. kitchen              B. bedroom         C. study                D. living-room
43. A. went                  B. got                  C. returned           D. turned
44. A. plain                  B. clean              C. ugly                  D. fine
45. A. enjoy               B. help                      C. offer                D. devote
46. A. for                  B. by                   C. in                    D. with
47. A. falling                    B. leaving            C. hiding               D. keeping
48. A. natural                B. formal            C. necessary      D. important
49. A. answer                B. cause               C. result                D. reason
50. A. adapts                 B. puts              C. applies             D. adds
51. A. as             B. that              C. what                 D. which
52. A. cared for          B. called for     C. looked for       D. went for
53. A. facing                B. eyeing            C. smelling       D. tasting
54. A. condition            B. attitude           C. position        D. situation
55. A. contain              B. include           C. control                 D. experience
56. A. quality                      B. color         C. cost          D. style
57. A. manage         B. start                 C. hope            D. fail
58. A. shown              B. taken        C. sent           D. provided
59. A. keep            B. make                     C. take                 D. hold
60. A. complex         B. remains           C. rest              D. complaints

完形填空

Hidden passengers travelling in ships, trains, or even cars can be a terrible trouble——especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great _____1_____ between human beings and insects. The former _____2_____ every possible effort to avoid being discovered ,while the latter quickly _____3_____ attention to themselves.

　　We can only show mercy to the _____4_____ man who had to stop his car soon after _____5_____ from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the _____6_____ of the car, he naturally got out to _____7_____ the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he _____8_____ his way. Again the noise began _____9_____ and became even louder. Quickly _____10_____ his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great _____11_____ loud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees_____12____ .

　　On learning this, the man drove away as quickly as possible. After an hour's _____13_____ driving, he arrived safely in London. Where he parked his car outside a _____14_____ and went in. It was not long _____15_____ a customer who had seen him arrive _____16_____ in to inform him that his car was _____17_____ with bees. The poor driver was _____18_____ that the best way should be to call a _____19_____. In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this _____20_____ gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box.