Of all living creatures on earth, insects are the most plentiful. Some　 36　 are very useful to man, for example, bees,　 37　 we get honey and wax, and silkworms, which　 38　 us with silk. Other varieties,　 39　 , are extremely harmful, and do a great　 40　 of damage, especially to crops. Locusts （蝗虫） are perhaps the most dangerous of all,　 41　 they will eat almost any green　 42　 , and when millions of them　 43　 on cultivated land（耕地）they soon leave it　 44　 . In some countries they are the farmer’s　 45　 enemy. Another nuisance is the common　 46　 , not only because it　 47　 us indoors and out - of- doors, but because it spreads diseases.

　　Scientists have given much time and　 48　 to the study of insects. It needs the most careful and　 49　 observation. Thanks　 50　 their discoveries we now know almost all　 51　 is to be known about the habits of these hardworking insects, bees and ants, which live in　 52　 better planned in some ways than our　　53　 . But the most valuable work has been done in trying to give　 54　 to men, animals and crops from the　 55　 which insects cause.

　　36．A. members  B. forms  C. qualities  D. varieties

　　37．A. by which  B. from which  C. of which  D. in which

　　38．A. give  B. produce  C. offer  D. supply

　　39．A. however  B. meanwhile C. therefore  D. what's more

　　40．A. majority  B. number  C. amount  D. quantity

　　41．A. and  B. for  C. if  D. when

　　42．A. grass  B. field  C. fruit  D. plant

　　43．A. settle  B. attack  C. pass  D. cross

　　44．A. bare  B. nothing  C. empty  D. untouched

　　45．A. hardest  B. greatest  C. serious  D. wildest

　　46．A. insect  B. creature  C. fly  D. enemy

　　47．A. dislikes  B. bites  C. worries  D. hates

　　48．A. understanding  B. ideas  C. comprehension  D. thought

　　49．A. serious  B. patient  C. curious  D. long

　　50．A. for  B. of  C. to  D. with

　　51．A. that  B. which  C. there  D. what

　　52．A. societies  B. crowds C. teams  D. organizations

　　53．A. world  B. nation  C. selves  D. own

　　54．A. help  B. protection  C. living  D. defense

　　55．A. injury  B. wound  C. sickness  D. ruin

Some 　　　 on the front page of today's China Daily　are very special.?

A.　topics　　　 B.　titles　　　 C.　headlines　　　 D.　news

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。

    All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep 1 and　　 help them to live 2.

    Many people like to watch others 3 sports games. They buy tickets　　 or turn on 4 to watch the games. Often they get very 5 when "their"　　 player or team 6.

    Sports change 7 the season. People play different games in winter　　 and summer. Swimming is 8 in warm weather, but skating is good in 9.

    Games and sports often 10 people's work and everyday activities.　　 The Arabs use horses and 11 in much of their everyday life; they use　　 them in their 12, too. It is the same with people in 13 and Nei　　 Mongol. Millions of people hunt and fish for a 14, but hunting and 15　　 are very good sports, too.

    Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere 16 them.　　 Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is 17 in　　 all countries near the sea or in 18 with many rivers. 19 it is to jump　　 into a pool or lake, 20 in China, Egypt or Italy!

    Some sports or games go back 21 of years, like running or jumping.　　 Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball　　 and volleyball are rather 22. Neither one is a hundred years 23 yet.　　 People are inventing new sports or games 24. Water-skiing is one of　　 the 25 in the family of sports.

(1) A. people    　　　　  B. people's healthy     

　　C. people healthy      D. people's fit healthy

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(2) A. happy    B. farther   C. longer    D. for long time

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(3) A. play     B. to play   C. played    D. to be playing

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(4) A. the lights   B. the radio C. their TVs   D. the gas

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(5) A. exciting 　　B. excited   C. moved     D. disappointed

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(6) A. win    B. lose    C. wins    D. defeats

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(7) A. with     B. in    C. for     D. after

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(8) A. rare     B. possible  C. necessary   D. fun  

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(9) A. spring     B. summer    C. autumn    D. winter

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(10) A. comes from   B. return to C. grow out of D. go down

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(11) A. lions    B. elephants C. monkeys 　　D. camels

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(12) A. work     B. sports    C. play    D. spare time

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(13) A. Shandong 　　B. Xinjiang  C. Jiangsu    D. Fujian

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(14) A. living     B. walk    C. good time   D. fun  

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(15) A. swimming 　　B. running   C. shooting    D. fishing

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(16) A. go in for    B. go up 　　C. go down 　　D. go along with

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(17) A. out of date  B. popular   C. uncommon    D. important

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(18) A. that     B. those 　　C. the one 　　D. the country

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(19) A. How fun　　 B. How funny

C. What fun    D. What funny thing

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(20) A. no matter    B. whether   C. if    D. when

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(21) A. tens     B. hundred   C. thousands   D. millions

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(22) A. old    B. long    C. interesting D. new  

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(23) A. long     B. old     C. time    D. period

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(24) A. all the same    B. in all   

 C. all the time    D. all over      

[    ]

(25) A. newest      B. most exciting    

 C. shortest    D. most interesting    

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My hometown is a small village. Small as it is, but it’s very beautiful.
　 There are a number of hill around my hometown and they are very beautiful. In spring, we fly kites are made by themselves on the top of the hills. The kites fly very highly. In summer, the trees and grass are green and the flowers are bright on the hills. Beside, the wild apples are nice to eating. In autumn, corns at the foot of the hills were ripe. In winter, when it snows, something is covered with snow. We play with snow and make snowmen.
In my hometown there are blue sky, fresh air, sweet water and kind people. I love my hometown!