完形填空，阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　When a person is curious about something, it means he is 1 in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 2 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad depends on what people are curious about.

　　Curiosity is 3 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are full of curiosity about what their 4 are doing. They are 5 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are 6 home or taking outside, or 7 they have come so early or late. To be interested in these things is 8 because they are 9 at all. It is none of their 10 to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is 11 not only 12 but also harmful. For most probably, it 13 to small talk which often brings harm, shame of disrespect to others, and thus 14 their feelings.

　　On the other hand, there is a 15 curiosity--the curiosity of wise men, who wonder at all the great things and try to 16 all they can about them. Columbus could never have found America if he had not been 17 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 18 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the discoveries in human history have been made 19 a result of curiosity, 20 , the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have few or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

完形填空：

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．

　One rainy Saturday afternoon, Nancy and Smith were wondering 　1　, when suddenly Smith had an idea．“I know, ” he said eagerly (焦急地), “I'll take you to a place my father used to 　2when I was a boy． No, don't ask questions, just get your umbrella and get into the car． ”

　Half an hour later they stopped 　3　a large building and Nancy laughed．

　“Oh, it's the waxworks exhibition． Do you know, I've 　4　before?”

　And Smith said, “Oh, we used to 　5　often when I was little． There used to be a lot of famous people inside, all 　6　wax, but I suppose they've changed most of them now． ”

　While Smith was buying the tickets at the paydesk, Nancy 　7　．

　“Did your mother use to come too ? ” she asked．

　“Not very often． ”Smith told her． “She used to stay at home and 　8　babies, come on, up these stairs． ”

　At the top of the stairs stood an attendant (服务员) 　9　some catalogus (目录册)． Nancy went up to her, opening her handbag, while Smith watched her．

　“How much are the catalogues, please? ” Nancy asked, but the girl 　10　． And she didn't realize that she had been talking to a waxwork until she heard Smith laughing behind her．

1． 

[　　]

A． what to do it　　　　　B． how to do

C． what to do　　　　　　D． not to do

2．

[　　]

A． take me　　　　　　　B． take me to

C． taking me　　　　　　 D． taking me to

3． 

[　　]

A． outside　　　　　　　 B． outside of

C． inside　　　　　　　　D． inside of

4． 

[　　]

A． never gone　　　　　　B． never been

C． never went　　　　　　D． never been to

5．

[　　]

A． coming here　　　　　 B． coming there

C． come there　　　　　　D． come here

6． 

[　　]

A． made from　　　　　　B． made in

C． made of　　　　　　　D． made into

7． 

[　　]

A． looked round　　　　　B． ran about

C． stole away　　　　　　D． went back

8． 

[　　]

A． look for　　　　　　　B． look at

C． look through　　　　　 D． look after

9． 

[　　]

A． to hold　　　　　　 　B． holding

C． to be holding　　　　　 D． held

10． 

[　　]

A． make no answers　　　　B． made no answer

C． make no speech　　　  　D． made no speech

(B)

　No one can change the weather, 　11　can control the weather． But we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be． This way of telling 　12　the weather will be like on the 　13　day or two 　14　weather forecasting．

　For many centuries and in all countries people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting．

　　15　distant objects 　16　hills and tall trees seem 　17　very clear and near． This is a sign of much water 　18　in the air, and therefore rain will probably come．

　Rings round the sun are a sign of coming rain．

　　19　feel in their bones the coming of 　20　weather． Their joints (骨关节) ache． Some birds fly 　21　if fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is 　22　． It is probably because of the insects (昆虫) which they are hunting 　23　they fly low．

　　24　have been made by people who 　25　their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting．

11． 

[　　]

A． None　　　　　　　  B． Nobody

C． Nobody of us　　　　 D． No one of us

12． 

[　　]

A． whether　　　　　　　B． in which

C． what　　　　　　　　D． whatever

13． 

[　　]

A． following　　　　　　B． followed

C． being fine　　　　　　D． being followed

14． 

[　　]

A． is calling　　　　　　　B． is naming

C． called　　　　　　　　D． is called

15． 

[　　]

A． Some time　　　　　　B． Sometimes

C． Sometime　　　　　　D． Some times

16．

[　　]

A． such like　　　　　　B． such that

C． such as　　　　　　  D． for example

17． 

[　　]

A． be　　　　　　　　B． to be

C． to do　　　　　　　D． to find

18． 

[　　]

A． vapour　　　　　　 B． gas

C． liquid　　　　　　　D． steam

19． 

[　　]

A． Many of people　　　B． Much of the people

C． Many people　　　　D． Many of the peoples

20． 

[　　]

A． getting dry　　　　　B． wet

C． dry　　　　　　　 D． getting wet

21． 

[　　]

A． high　　　　　　　 B． to tall buidings

C． to a height (高度)　　D． highly

22． 

[　　]

A． by the way　　　　　B． in the way

C． in a way　　　　　　D． on the way

23．

[　　]

A． that　　　　　　　　B． in which

C． for the reason　　　　D． for which

24． 

[　　]

A． Most the above sayings

B． Most of the above sayings

C． Most above words

D． Most of the above words

25． 

[　　]

A． have made　　　　　B． has made

完形填空

　　The biggest animal in the world lives in the sea. It is the whale. The　　 whale is not a   1   . It is the same   2  of animals as cats, dogs and   3  people.　　 Its babies are fed on their mothers'   4  . It is the family of animals   5  mammals.

　　The   6  whale is the blue whale. When it is fully-grown, it is 100　　 feet long. The blue whale has no   7  . So it can eat only very   8  animals. It　　 catches animals that   9  and float near the top of the sea.

　　Whales never leave the   10  . But, like all mammals, they breathe   11　　 .So they must come to the   12  of the sea   13  . They come to the top every　　 10 or 15 minutes. They take 3 or 4 deep breaths through holes near the top of their   14  .　　 The holes are called blow-holes. The warm air they breathe   15  is blown high up. It　　 looks like a fountain.