完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.

At 5:30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room. My   21   of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were   22   with the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.

Approaching my locker, I noticed my teammates   23  . Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling   24   it were a film of the opposing team’s play. Some seemed a bit more   25  , using the time to tell jokes. A few stared at the field,   26   what will happen in 120 minutes.

Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock. He told the team how   27   this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams—my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School. His words gave the team impulse (冲动) it needed to   28  .

At 7:10 pm, warm-ups finished, we went over the game   29   and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours. The sound of the national anthem （庄严正式的歌曲）  30   that we were only minutes from the action. Our coach usually made a final   31  . But tonight was different. On this clear night he   32   looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them.” Even   33   the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already   34   our way out of the door.

Outside, a few young fans reached to touch our hands, eager to be a   35   of our school’s winning tradition. When I smiled and   36   my hand, the young faces lit up as if they had just met Superman. 

Seconds later, the team ran onto the   37  , moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium. We enjoyed a noisy   38   from fans and the fight song played by our school band. Breathing in the   39   of one of the biggest game of the year, I felt we were sure to win. I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and   40   that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football.

．A. thoughts                     B. ideas                 C. pictures                    D. minds

．A. covered                   B. mixed               C. replaced                  D. filled

．A. exercising                B. struggling         C. preparing                 D.previewing

．A. in case                     B. even though       C. as long as                D. as if

A. relaxed                      B. worried            C. frightened             D. impressed

A. dreaming               B. wishing             C. expecting                 D. imagining

A. useless                       B. difficult            C. available                  D. important

A. warm up                B. pick up             C. get up                      D. rise up

A. route                        B. flame                      C. plan                        D. forecast

A. urged                           B. insisted             C. suggested              D. stressed

A. speech                       B. preparation        C. decision                   D. change

A. finally                          B. simply                     C. actually                   D. eventually

A. when                        B. before              C. as                           D. since

A. leading                 B. dragging           C. showing                  D. making

A. player                          B. friend               C. part                         D. team

A. held out                B. took out            C. got out                    D.brought out

A. field                            B. stage                C. yard                        D. garden

A. success                 B. reply                C. achievement             D. welcome

A. atmosphere                B. experience               C. expectation           D. examination

A. accept             B. admitted           C. realized              D. recognized

Can people change their skin color without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes.Scientists have found the gene that determines skin color.
The gene comes in two versions, one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europeans.The other is found in 93 t0 100 per cent of Africans, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.
Scientists have changed the color of a dark - striped zebrafish(斑马鱼) to uniform gold by inserting a version of the pigment(色素) gene into a young fish.As with humans, zebrafish skin color is deter-mined  by pigment cells，which contain melanin(黑色素).The number,  size and darkness of melanin perpigment cell determine skin color.
It appears that, like the golden zebrafish, light - skinned Europeans also have a mutation (变异) in the gene for melanin production.This results in less pigrnented skin.
However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points out that the mutation is different in hu-man ancl zebrafish genes.
Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about l.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra - violetrays of the sun. which can cause skin cancer.
But when modem humans leave Africa to live in northem latitudes, they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.
Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they probably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin color, said Cheng.
The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer.lt also could lead to research in-to ways to change skin color without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.
【小题1】Scientists have done an experiment on a dark -striped zebrafish in order to

What would you think if someone suggested knocking down St Paul’s Cathedral to widen the road? Or pulling down Big Ben to make way for a car park? It would be ridiculous, right? But when it comes to devastation (毁灭) of the natural world, we aren’t so easily shocked. But we should be…or we’ll be in a lot of trouble.

Nature is shrinking by the day. Ancient forests are destroyed. Wetlands are becoming dry. Woodland is disappearing, and all in the name of progress. This is bad in itself, but it’s devastating for biodiversity.

Biodiversity refers to the variety of plants, animals and other living things that are all interconnected. The ecological services provided by biodiversity are vital to everyday life. The air we breathe is a product of photosynthesis (光合作用) by green plants. Insects, worms and bacteria break down waste and make soils rich. And tiny organisms clean the water in rivers and sea. In fact, all life on the earth exists thanks to the benefits of biodiversity. More than 90 percent of the calories consumed by people worldwide are produced from 80 plant species. And 30 percent of medicines are developed from plants and animals. Maintaining a wide diversity of species in each ecosystem is necessary to preserve all living things.

The loss of biodiversity could be devastating. “It is wrong to think that biodiversity can be reduced indefinitely without threatening humans,” said Harvard University biologist Edward O. Wilson, known as the “father of biodiversity”. He warned, “We are about to reach a critical point beyond which biodiversity loss will become irreversible (不可挽回的).”

But what can we do? The present problem is that the concept of biodiversity is so vague (含糊的). People might care about giant pandas, but it is much harder to excite them about the fate of tiny sea creatures which are being boiled to death in the cooling systems of power stations along coastlines. The Guardian newspaper is trying to help. It has launched the Biodiversity 100 campaign to try to convince governments around the world to take action to deal with the widespread concerns about biodiversity. This includes persuading the UK government to create a series of marine reserves to reserve the decrease in the sea-life caused by industrial fishing, stopping fishing sharks by the Japanese fishermen and banning the killing of dingoes (wild dogs) in Australia, among many other things.

There is a lot to do. And we’d better act quickly if we don’t want to end up with a planet that can’t sustain life!

1.The writer thinks it ________ to pull down Big Ben to make way for a car park.

A．unreasonable      B．necessary         C．difficult           D．reasonable

2.The underlined sentence “Nature is shrinking by the day.” means that ________.

A．nature is badly polluted by humans

B．species are becoming fewer and fewer day by day

C．rainforests are being cut down every day

D．nature is full of mysteries

3.Edward O. Wilson thinks that ________.

A．it doesn’t matter to reduce biodiversity

B．people have done enough to preserve biodiversity

C．the situation of biodiversity is very serious

D．biodiversity loss has become irreversible

4.When it comes to biodiversity, the present problem is that ________.

A．people might not clearly know what is biodiversity and what should be protected

B．people are not aware that giant pandas are endangered

C．people don’t realize that biodiversity is vital to everyday life

D．people hunt sea creatures for food

5.What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．The UK government.                     B．The concept of biodiversity.

C．The action to deal with the problem.         D．The Guardian newspaper.

What would you think if someone suggested knocking down St Paul’s Cathedral to widen the road? Or pulling down Big Ben to make way for a car park? It would be ridiculous, right? But when it comes to devastation (毁灭) of the natural world, we aren’t so easily shocked. But we should be…or we’ll be in a lot of trouble.
Nature is shrinking by the day. Ancient forests are destroyed. Wetlands are becoming dry. Woodland is disappearing, and all in the name of progress. This is bad in itself, but it’s devastating for biodiversity.
Biodiversity refers to the variety of plants, animals and other living things that are all interconnected. The ecological services provided by biodiversity are vital to everyday life. The air we breathe is a product of photosynthesis (光合作用) by green plants. Insects, worms and bacteria break down waste and make soils rich. And tiny organisms clean the water in rivers and sea. In fact, all life on the earth exists thanks to the benefits of biodiversity. More than 90 percent of the calories consumed by people worldwide are produced from 80 plant species. And 30 percent of medicines are developed from plants and animals. Maintaining a wide diversity of species in each ecosystem is necessary to preserve all living things.
The loss of biodiversity could be devastating. “It is wrong to think that biodiversity can be reduced indefinitely without threatening humans,” said Harvard University biologist Edward O. Wilson, known as the “father of biodiversity”. He warned, “We are about to reach a critical point beyond which biodiversity loss will become irreversible (不可挽回的).”
But what can we do? The present problem is that the concept of biodiversity is so vague (含糊的). People might care about giant pandas, but it is much harder to excite them about the fate of tiny sea creatures which are being boiled to death in the cooling systems of power stations along coastlines. The Guardian newspaper is trying to help. It has launched the Biodiversity 100 campaign to try to convince governments around the world to take action to deal with the widespread concerns about biodiversity. This includes persuading the UK government to create a series of marine reserves to reserve the decrease in the sea-life caused by industrial fishing, stopping fishing sharks by the Japanese fishermen and banning the killing of dingoes (wild dogs) in Australia, among many other things.
There is a lot to do. And we’d better act quickly if we don’t want to end up with a planet that can’t sustain life!
【小题1】The writer thinks it ________ to pull down Big Ben to make way for a car park.

A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.

At 5:30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room. My 　1　 of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were 　2　 with the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.

Approaching my locker, I noticed my teammates 　3 . Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling 　4　 it were a film of the opposing team’s play. Some seemed a bit more　 5 , using the time to tell jokes. A few stared at the field,　 6　 what will happen in 120 minutes.

Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock. He told the team how　 7　 this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams—my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School. His words gave the team impulse (冲动) it needed to　 8 .

At 7:10 pm, warm-ups finished, we went over the game　 9　 and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours. The sound of the national anthem （庄严正式的歌曲） 10　 that we were only minutes from the action. Our coach usually made a final　 11 . But tonight was different. On this clear night he　 12 looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them.” Even 　13　 the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already 　14 our way out of the door.

Outside, a few young fans reached to touch our hands, eager to be a 　15 of our school’s winning tradition. When I smiled and 　16 my hand, the young faces lit up as if they had just met Superman.

Seconds later, the team ran onto the　 17 , moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium. We enjoyed a noisy 　18　 from fans and the fight song played by our school band. Breathing in the 　19　 of one of the biggest game of the year, I felt we were sure to win. I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and 　20 that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football.

1．A. thoughts　　　 　 B. ideas　　　　 C. pictures　　　　 D. minds

2．A. covered　　　　 　 B. mixed　　　　 C. replaced 　　　　 D. filled

3．A. exercising　　 　 B. struggling 　　　 C. preparing　　　　 D.previewing

4．A. in case　　　　 　 B. even though　 C. as long as 　　　　　 D. as if

5．A. relaxed　　　　 　 B. worried 　　　 C. frightened 　　　 　　D. impressed

6．A. dreaming　　　 　 B. wishing　 C. expecting　　　　 D. imagining

7．A. useless　　　　 　 B. difficult 　　 C. available　　　　 D. important

8．A. warm up　　　　 　 B. pick up　 C. get up　　　　　 D. rise up

9．A. route 　　　　 　　B. flame 　　　　 C. plan 　　　　　　 D. forecast

10．A. urged　　　　　　 B. insisted 　　 C. suggested 　　 　　D. stressed

11．A. speech　　 　 　 B. preparation　　　 C. decision 　　　　 D. change

12．A. finally　　　　　 B. simply　　　　 C. actually 　　　　 D. eventually

13．A. when 　　　　 　　B. before 　 C. as 　　　　　 D. since

14．A. leading 　　　　　 B. dragging 　　 C. showing 　　　　 D. making

15．A. player　　　　　 B. friend 　 C. part 　　　　　　 D. team

16．A. held out 　　　　 B. took out　　　 C. got out 　　　　 D.brought out

17．A. field 　　　　　　 B. stage 　　　　 C. yard 　　　　　　 D. garden

18．A. success 　　　　　 B. reply 　　　　 C. achievement 　　 D. welcome

19．A. atmosphere　　 　 B. experience 　　　 C. expectation 　 　　D. examination

20．A. accept　　　　　　 B. admitted 　 　　C. realized　 　　　 D. recognized