阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填人最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views. It’s a nice way of gaining a lot of knowledge and views on a topic, or situation that we aren’t either aware of, or haven’t really looked into in detail. It makes you more able to think critically and more confident in speaking. In addition, it helps in appreciating tolerance of others’ opinion and improves your listening skills.

A debate requires one to know how to use words and intelligence to overcome his or her opposing team members. To give great arguments during a debate, first you need to get your facts right. To make what you have in material for a debate contain facts, don’t just depend on the Internet, especially avoid just referring to one website for all your information. You are also required to refer to books, and make sure they’re authors of a high degree, since their materials have reference notes and extensive research projects done on what they are covering.

Second, you should be full of confidence. You need to show that you’re sure of what you’re saying , and point out how flawed their comeback arguments were. The only way to do this is to thoroughly know your material before heading on out to a debate session. Know your statistics, know your history and above all know names, dates and places. Make key notes to refer to. Don’t stammer (口吃), and also don’t level your gaze with your opponent or the rest of them. All this will help you keep confident.

At last, by no means should you lose your calmness, but keep your voice firm and raised enough to sound calm. A good team member should know how to keep his emotions in control as well as keep others under control in his/ her team.

Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was   36   to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was   37  . So both of them agreed not to   38   after choosing a   39   at every fork (岔路口).

A road sign at the first fork   40   one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the   41   after a   42   discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They   43   panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant   44   what they could regret. But they had to make it  45  , for it brooked (容忍) no delay. If they hesitated they would miss  46  . Only   47   decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and   48   possible regret.

Life is  49  like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two  50   jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者). To get one you   51   give up the other—you can get half of it. If you   52   weighing the pros and cons(权衡利弊) and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely   53   empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it.  54   you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is   55   to get.

1.A. easy        B. impossible   C. eager      D. possible

2.A. limited       B. enough    C. tight    D. plentiful

3.A. go          B. come           C. return       D. reach

4.A. main road    B. highway        C. crossing   D. branch 

5.A. had          B. showed         C. intended   D. pointed

6.A. last          B. latter    C. former     D. the third

7.A. long        B. brief        C. no        D. heated

8.A. hoped       B. wanted     C. got            D. favored

9.A. getting      B. taking     C. giving up       D. grasping

10.A. immediately  B. slowly       C. hardly       D. easily

11.A. less           B. most    C. more    D. least

12.A. rapid        B. slow         C. short       D. high    

13.A. increase      B. reduce         C. cause         D. raise

14.A. absolutely    B. hardly       C. more or less     D. most

15.A. desirable      B. rejected    C. enjoyable      D. unwanted

16.A. wish      B. have to       C. must               D. want

17.A. kill time      B. spend time  C. have a hard time D. hope for

18.A. start with B. get up      C. end up in        D. succeed in

19.A. At least       B. Not in the least C. At most     D. By no means

20.A. hard       B. delighted       C. stupid           D. supported

—Do you think Real Madrid will win the UEFA Champions League?

—________.Barcelona is much stronger，I think.

A．Of course? B．It depends

C．Don’t mention it? D．By no means

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 3 6  to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was   3 7. So both of them agreed not to  3 8  after choosing a 3 9  at every fork (岔路口). A road sign at the first fork   4 0  one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the  4 1  after a 4 2  discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They 43  panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 44   what they couldn’t help regretting. But they had to make it, and  45  , for it brooked(容忍) no delay. If they hesitated (犹豫不决) they would miss 46   . Only  47  decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 48   possible regret.   Life is 49  like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 50   jobs, two fascinating wooers(追求者). To get one you  51  give up the other——you can get half of it. If you 52  weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 53  empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. 54  you have got half of the desirable things in life——something that is  55  to come by.

---- Would you please help me try this blouse on?

?? ---- ____, but I think it may be a little smaller on you.?

A. That’s all right?????? B. With pleasure????? C. Believe it or not????? D. By no means