第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

Every August on the island of Heimaey, off the southern coast of Iceland, young people often take a walk along the streets throughout the night. What’s more, their parents allow them to   16   .Why? The children of Heimaey are going to  17  young puffins-small black-and-white seabirds.

The cliffs(悬崖)above the town are   18   to a large group of puffins. The birds dig holes all around the cliffs. These holes are their homes. Their   19   stay in the holes for about seven weeks. Then they begin to leave. Some move slowly on their   20   wings and feet down to the northern Atlantic Ocean that surrounds Heimaey.  21   , they swim, which they can do naturally, and learn to dive for fish.   22  , however, may lose their way at night and   23   themselves in the town instead. On the ground, the young seabirds are   24   . Because their wings are not fully developed, they cannot   25   quickly to sea and safely. The birds then become a good   26   for cats and other animals. For many years, islanders have   27   many young puffins. Early at night in late August, children   28   thick paper boxes and lights hurry to the seashore to catch puffins. They spend most of the night   29   after the birds. They put the birds they’ve caught in  30   and take good care of them. The next morning the children take the puffins to the ocean and set them   31  . The birds will live   32   until they are at least two years old. Then they will   33   to the cliffs to build homes of their own for their families.

  34   the children of Heimaey always come to save puffins? “Yes,” answer the boys. “We look forward to it. The   35   time for us is setting the birds free.”

16. A. take a walk        B. stay out   

   C. come back         D. make friends

17. A. kill    B. watch  C. catch    D. save

18. A. home  B. close   C. dangerous     D. falling

19. A. brothers  B. friends   C. parents    D. young

20. A. undeveloped      B. strong    

   C. beautiful         D. ugly

21. A. However  B. There     C. Therefore  D. Again

22. A. These   B. Those    C. Others    D. Puffins

23. A. make      B. send   C. bring      D. find

24. A. at ease          B. in trouble  

   C. at rest          D. in safety

25. A. take off         B. give off   

   C. send off         D. run off

26. A. friend     B. toy     C. meal     D. game

27. A. caught     B. eaten       C. helped    D. observed

28. A. making   B. buying    C. tearing   D. carrying

29. A. running  B. walking   C. playing   D. flying

30. A. water   B. pockets  C. paper   D. boxes

31. A. off      B. free     C. out      D. away

32. A. on land           B. at sea    

   C. in cliffs         D. in town

33. A. stick   B. devote    C. return    D. fall

34. A. Will  B. Man     C. Must      D. Did

35. A. first   B. last    C. next     D. best

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