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　　It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn't healed(痊愈) from a(n) 1 injury. I had 2 whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, 3 for the 3,000-meter run.

　　“Ready…set…” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 4 me. I felt 5 as I fell farther and farther behind.

　　“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 6 I had ever heard at a meet. The first place runner was two laps(圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.

　　“Maybe I should 7 ,” I thought as I moved on. 8 , I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran 9 and decided not to 10 in track next year. It wouldn't be worth it, 11 my foot did heal.

　　When I finished, I heard a cheer－ 12 than the one I'd heard earlier, I turned around and 13 , the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.”

　　I was leaving 14 several girls came up to me. “Wow, you've got courage!” one of them told me.

　　“Courage? I just 15 a race!” I thought.

　　“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

　　Suddenly I regained 16 . I decided to 17 track next year. I realized strength and courage aren't always 18 in medals and victories, but in the 19 we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, 20 the people who don't give up when they lose.

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    1 the 19th century scientists found that when certain parts of　　 the brain of a man 2, he could lose the power to do some things. And　　 so, people thought that each part of the brain did 3. But modern　　 research 4 that this is not so, for it is not easy to say exactly 5　　 each part of the brain does.

　　     In the past fifty years, 6 a great increase in the amount of research 7 on the brain. Chemists and biologists 8　　 that the way the　　 brain works is not so simple 9 people in general may think. Chemists　　 tell us that 1,000,000 chemical changes 10 in the brain every second.　　 Some recent researches also suggest that we 11 everything that happens　　 12 us. We may not be able to recall the things we've heard and 13, but　　 it is all kept there in the storehouse of the human mind.

　　     Earlier scientists thought that the power of one's brain 14 weaker　　 and weaker 15 one grew older. But it is now thought that it is not　　 true. As long as the brain 16 plenty of exercise it keeps its power.　　 It has been established (证实) that an old person who 17 active in the　　 mind has a 18 mind than a young person who has only done physical　　 work without using 19 of his brain. It is now thought that the more　　 work we give our brains, 20 work they are able to do.　　 　　

(1)  A. Since    B. From    C. During    D. At

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(2)  A. injured　　　　  B. are injured   

   C. were injuring    D. were injured   

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(3)  A. different job　　   B. a different job   

   C. a different work    D. a piece of different job

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(4)  A. has found    B. has found out   

  C. found out    D. has been found out   

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(5)  A. that    B. which    C. what    D. how

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(6)  A. there has been   B. there was   

   C. there have been  D. there were   

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(7)  A. do      B. to do    C. done    D. doing

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(8)  A. discovered　　   B. have discovered

    C. will discover    D. had discovered   

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(9)  A. such    B. though    C. as      D. that

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(10)  A. are taken place B. take place

  C. will take place D. have taken place   

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(11)  A. can remember    B. will remember

  C. should remember D. must remember   

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(12)  A. for    B. at    C. to     D. on  

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(13)  A. see    B. saw    C. had seen    D. seen

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(14)  A. get    B. got    C. getting    D. was getting   

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(15)  A. which    B. as    C. with    D. during

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(16)  A. gives    B. has been given    C. is given    D. is giving      

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(17)  A. has always been   B. has never been

  C. always is    　　 D. has always been in     

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(18)  A. fast    B. faster    C. quick    D. quicker   

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(19)  A. few    B. many    C. much    D. greatly   

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(20)  A. the much    B. the most    C. more    D. the more   

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　Mr Gray travelled a lot on business．He sold 　1　　 　of various kinds to farmers．It was not really a very 　2　　 　job, but Mr Gray had always been interested in 　3　　 　, and he was quite satisfied with his life．

　He had a big 　4　　 　, and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he was also quite 　5　　 　to go by train sometimes too especially when the weather was 　6　　 　．He was a little frightened of driving in rain or snow, and it was less tiring to 　7　　 　comfortably in a train and look out of the 　8　　 　without being worried about how one was going to get to the next place．

　One of Mr Gray's 　9　　 　was often where to stay when he reached some small 　10　　 　in the country．He did not expect 　11　　 　and wonderful food, but he found it annoying （恼火）when he was given a cold room, and when there was no 　12　　 　water or good food after a long and tiring day．

　Late one winter evening, Mr Gray arrived at a 　13　　 　railway staion．The journey by train that 　14　　 　had not been at all interesting, and Mr Gray was cold and tired and 　15　　 　．He was looking forward to a 　16　　 　but satisfying meal by a brightly burning 　17　　 　, and then a hot bath and a comfortable 　18　　 　．

　While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local(当地的)man who was also 　19 　there,“As this is my 　20　　 　visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a 　21　　 　to find out about hotels before I 　22　　 　home, I would very much like to know how many you have here?”

　The local man answered,“We have two．”

　“And which of the two would you 　23　　 　me to go to ?”Mr Gray asked then．

　Then the local man scratched(挠)his 　24　　 　for a few moments and then answered,“Well, it's like this: Whichever one you go to , you'll be 　25　　 　you didn't go to the other．”

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一　　 个最佳答案。

    Drawing a picture is 1 way of putting an idea down on paper. That　　 is 2 men first began to write, six thousand years ago or 3. The　　 alphabet 4 we now use 5 down to us over a long period of time. It was　　 6 from the picture-writing of ancient Egypt.

    Picture writing was useful in many 7. It could be used to express　　 ideas as well as 8. For example, a drawing of a 9 meant the object　　 "man". But a drawing of a man 10 on the ground with a spear in him　　 meant "11".

　　    　　 12 the Egyptians, the Chinese and the American Indians also　　 developed ways 13 writing in pictures. But only 14 much could be said　　 15. Thousands of pictures 16 to express all ideas that people might　　 have. It would 17 many thousands more to express all the objects 18 to　　 man. No one could draw so many pictures in a lifetime, 19 could anyone　　 learn the meaning of all 20 drawings in a lifetime.

(1) A the simple    B. the simplest    C. more simple     D. simpler

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(2) A. when    B. because    C. where    D. how

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(3) A. over    B. more    C. else    D. later

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(4) A. when    B. how    C. which    D. what

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(5) A. went    B. showed    C. appeared     D. came

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(6) A. developed    B. discovered    C. increased    D. grown

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(7) A. sides    B. colors    C. ways    D. meanings

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(8) A. stories    B. animals    C. objects    D. subjects

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(9) A. creature     B. being    C. women    D. man

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(10) A. lies    B. lying    C. laying     D. lain

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(11) A. die     B. death    C. sleep    D. down

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(12) A. Besides    B. Except    C. Beside     D. Except for

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(13) A. to    B. of    C. on    D. off

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(14) A. not     B. very    C. so    D. too

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(15) A. as follows    B. this way    C. that much    D. at least

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(16) A. will need    B. will be needed   

C. would need    D. would have been needed

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(17) A. taken    B. have been taken

C. be taken     D. have taken

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(18) A. known    B. with    C. called     D. in

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(19) A. either     B. so    C. nor     D. also

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(20) A. many    B. some    C. that    D. such

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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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(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      

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(25) A. newest      B. most exciting    

 C. shortest    D. most interesting    

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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。

　　     It was Friday, Andy Barton was in a bad mood. At six o'clock his 1　　 program "Travel with us" was on TV. Andy liked to get home 2 good　　 time for that. But then just as he 3 the office a little earlier, a　　 customer rang up with a few 4 for the next fifteen minutes." I can　　 still 5 home in time 6 I hurry." Andy told himself as he 7 out of the　　 office. But then, as he drove off 8, he 9 that it was almost out of　　 petrol." I'll have to stop at Fenton's. Andy thought. He 10 Fenton's　　 because it was a self-service petrol station. "You do all the work　　 yourself, but you 11 the same for the petrol." He used to 12.

　　     But at Fenton's the pump was not working properly and it 13 ages　　 to get petrol. So when Andy got home, it was already two minutes past　　 14. Just then the phone 15. "Shall I answer it?" Andy thought. He　　 tried to 16 his attention on the program and forgot the phone. But　　 it 17 ringing and finally he picked it up.

　　     "Mr. Barton?" 18 said, "Fenton's Garage here."

　　     "Fenton's!" said Andy." Why? I was at your place only a few　　 minutes ago getting some petrol. Did I 19 something behind or what?"

　　     "No, you didn't," the voice went on." That's just the 20 you did　　 not leave anything behind! You went off without 21 your petrol, you　　 see! When that happened, we rang up 22. But luckily I 23 and I knew it　　 was a mistake."　　 "I'm really 24," Andy said.

　　     "Oh, 25, Mr. Barton, But could you come round now and pay for your　　 petrol? And please hurry! We close at half past six!"　　

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(2)  A. in    B. at    C. on    D. for 　　　　　　　　  

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(3)  A. will leave    B. was leaving    C. would leave    D. left

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(4)  A. satisfaction    B. praise    C. complaints    D. complain

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(5)  A. reach to    B. arrive in    C. come to    D. get

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(6)  A. unless    B. before    C. if    D. because 　　  

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(7)  A. rushed    B. went    C. walked    D. stepped 　　

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(8)  A. in his car    B. on his bike    C. by motor    D. by bus

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(9)  A. observed    B. took    C. noticed    D. watched  

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(10)  A. liked    B. hated    C. pleased    D. loved 　　 

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(11)  A. cost    B. buy    C. spend    D. pay 　　　　　　

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(12)  A. say    B. complain    C. explain    D. speak 　　

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(13)  A. spared    B. brought    C. ran    D. took 　　   

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(14)  A. five    B. six    C. seven    D. eight 　　　　  

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(15)  A. telephone    B. call    C. rang    D. rang up    

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(16)  A. pay    B. fix    C. give    D. show 　　　　　　 

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(17)  A. kept    B. went on    C. stopped    D. happened  

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(18)  A. a man    B. a noise    C. a voice    D. a sound  

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(19)  A. lose    B. leave    C. forget    D. take 　　　　

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(20)  A. trouble    B. worry    C. program    D. difficulty

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(21)  A. taking    B. returning    C. buying    D. paying for

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(22)  A. the station    B. the judge    C. the police    D. the office

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(23)  A. noticed    B. recognized    C. realized    D. found

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(24)  A. happy    B. sad    C. sorry    D. excited 　　   

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(25)  A. that's all right    B. don't mention it 　　　　 

C. you are welcome 　　D. not thinking about it 　　

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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。　　

    While high school students bury themselves in 1 for university　　 entrance exams, their 2 worry about their futures. What will 3 if　　 their children 4 the examinations, since they know 5 more than the 6　　 in their books? This is a real 7. Since the resumption (恢复) of 8　　 entrance exams for universities and colleges, millions of candidates　　 (报考者) compete for a small 9 of chances each year.

　　     In 1990, for example, only 670,000 candidates out of 2,460,000　　 entered universities, 10 that 11 those who went on to professional　　 (职业的) schools more than 60 percent of high school graduates went　　 into the job 12 without skills or professional 13.

　　     Many people have worked hard for more than 10 years to 14 the　　 situation and this is their 15: After three years in middle school,　　 students would be 16 two groups. A 17 number would go to highschools,　　 and most of them would be 18 for the most 19 by professional schools　　 20 they can continue to 21 a high school lessons 22 will spend most of　　 their time 23 professional lessons, in order to get 24 after two or　　 three 25.

(1)   A. music    B. books    C. dance    D. magazines

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(2)   A. mothers  B. fathers  C. teachers D. parents

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(3)   A. be    B. do    C. happen    D. be happened

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(4)   A. win    B. take    C. succeed    D. fail

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(5)   A. little    B. much    C. many    D. a lot

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(6)   A. knowledge    B. pictures    C. stories    D. people

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(7)   A. news    B. problem    C. answer    D. secret

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(8)   A. all over    B. throughout    C. nation-wide    D. world-wide

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(9)   A. deal    B. number    C. member    D. amount

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(10)   A. mean    B. means    C. meant    D. meaning

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(11)   A. beside    B. besides    C. but    D. except

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(12)   A. factory    B. shop    C. store    D. market

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(13)   A. theory   B. success  C. knowledge   D. failure

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(14)   A. find    B. reduce    C. control    D. improve

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(15)   A. promise    B. suggestion    C. material    D. information

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(16)   A. divided into    B. make into    C. put into    D. got into

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(17)   A. limiting    B. limited    C. great    D. large

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(18)   A. entered    B. dismissed    C. absorbed    D. allowed

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(19)   A. number    B. amount    C. size    D. part

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(20)   A. there    B. that    C. which    D. where

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(21)   A. work    B. teach    C. play    D. study

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(22)   A. and    B. but    C. still    D. or

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(23)   A. learning    B. learned    C. reviewing    D. and reviewed

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(24)   A. works    B. jobs    C. presents    D. gifts

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(25)   A. times    B. years    C. months    D. days

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　It is true that paper cannot last long．But is there any 　1　that would last as long as 　2　and as easy to write 　3　as paper? The Babylonians 　4　just such a material．Recently an Englishman 　5　 a large library of a king of the Babylonia, whose 　6　were made of clay (粘土)．

　This is the 　7　 these books were made．They 　8　made a sheet of clay of the proper 　9　 and thickness, and 　10　 on it with a sharp stick．These books of clay, 　11　 they had been dried and 　12　in an oven (炉灶), could last 　13　 as long as stone．Such books will not 　14　up in a fire 　15　 be spoiled (损坏) by wetness; nor will they be 　16　 by mice or rats．It is true that they colud be 　17　, but the pieces can be gathered up and 　18　together．The Englishman 　19　to work a long time with broken sheets discovered there before he 　20　 them all put together properly．

　There were 30,000 sheets in library．Every book was made 　21　 many sheets, as our books have many 　22　．It was, of course, impossible to 　23　them together as we 　24　now with our books．So all the clay sheets had to be 　25　and the name of the book placed on every one．

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣20各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个　　 最佳答案。

    The soldiers had just moved to the desert, and as they had never　　 been in such a 1 before, they had a lot to 2.

    As there were 3 trees or buildings in the desert, it was, of　　 course, very 4 to hide their trucks from enemy 5. The soldiers were 6　　 given training in camouflage, which means 7 of covering something 8　　 the enemy cannot see where it is. They were shown how to paint their　　 trucks in irregular patterns (图案) with pale green, 9, and brown　　 paints.

    The driver who had the 10 truck went to a lot of trouble to　　 camouflage it. He spent several 11 painting it. When it was finished,　　 he looked 12 at his work and then went off to have his 13.

    But when he came back to the truck 14 he had had his meal, he was　　 surprised and 15 to see that his camouflage work was completely spoilt　　 (毁坏) by the truck's shadow (影子), which was growing longer and　　 longer as the afternoon advanced.

    Soon an officer arrived, and he too saw the shadow, of course.　　 　　"Well," he shouted to the 16 driver, "What are you going to do　　 about it? If an enemy plane comes over, the 17 will at once 18 that　　 there is a truck there."

    "I know, 19," answered the soldier.

    "Well, don't just 20 there doing nothing!" said the officer.　　 　　"What shall I do?" asked the driver.

    "Get your spade (铲子) and throw some sand over the shadow, of　　 course!" answered the officer.　　

 (1) A. country    B. town    C. day    D. place

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 (2) A. study    B. learn    C. discover    D. talk about

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 (3) A. some    B. no    C. more    D. many

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 (4) A. hard    B. easy    C. dangerous    D. valuable

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 (5) A. soldiers    B. spaceships    C. planes    D. trucks

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 (6) A. otherwise    B. therefore    C. after all    D. at last

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 (7) A. knowledge    B. experiments    C. experience    D. ways

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 (8) A. so that    B. as if    C. so far    D. because

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 (9) A. white    B. red    C. yellow    D. blue

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(10) A. biggest    B. smallest    C. best    D. worst

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(11) A. minutes    B. hours    C. days    D. weeks

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(12) A. carefully　　　　 B. attentively　　

　　　　  C. disappointedly    D. proudly

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(13) A. breakfast    B. lunch    C. supper    D. lessons

(14) A. after    B. before    C. as soon as    D. in order that   

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(15) A. happily    B. worried    C. excited    D. terrified

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(16) A. clever    B. brave    C. poor    D. rich

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(17) A. engineer    B. driver    C. captain    D. pilot

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(18) A. know    B. hear    C. remember    D. cry out

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(19) A. man    B. gentleman    C. sir    D. my boy

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(20) A. stand    B. sit    C. talk about    D. lie

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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。

    After we were 1, my wife Amelia and I went to Germany. We went to　　 stay 2 the old city of Niirnberg.

    In Niirnberg, Amelia and I met 3. 4 us, he was on holiday. 5 name　　 was Elias. 6 three of us became good friends and we 7 a lot of time　　 together. Every day, we went round the 8 looking at the buildings.　　 They were very 9 and very beautiful.

    The 10 building in Niirnberg is the 11. The castle stands 12 above　　 the center of the city. From the castle, visitors 13 look down and see　　 the city 14 them. There is a moat (a river to protect the city) 15 the　　 foot of the castle walls. At one time, the moat was 16 with water. 17　　 moat kept the people in the 18 safe from their 19.

    Now, however, there 20 water. 21 has not been water in the moat 22　　 hundreds of years. Today there 23 fruit trees and beautiful gardens in　　 the 24. The road up 25 the castle is steep and long.

 (1) A. engaged    B. hired    C. divorced    D. married

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 (2) A. in    B. at    C. on    D. by

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 (3) A. an America    B. an American    C. America    D. American

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 (4) A. Like    B. So    C. As    D. Seem

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 (5) A. My    B. Her    C. His    D. Its

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 (6) A. /    B. An    C. The    D. A

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 (7) A. spend    B. spends    C. spending    D. spent

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 (8) A. city    B. town    C. country    D. there

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 (9) A. old    B. new    C. high    D. tall

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(10) A. old    B. older    C. oldest    D. more older

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(11) A. hospital    B. school    C. castle    D. church

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(12) A. high    B. highly    C. higher    D. taller

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(13) A. need    B. must    C. can    D. should

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(14) A. below    B. under    C. up    D. over

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(15) A. in    B. on    C. at    D. from

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(16) A. fill    B. filling    C. full    D. filled

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(17) A. A　　    B. The　　    C. An　　　　 D. /

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(18) A. city    B. town    C. building    D. castle

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(19) A. neighbors    B. friends    C. enemies    D. animals

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(20) A. is    B. is no    C. was    D. was no

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(21) A. It    B. Where    C. There    D. Here

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(22) A. in    B. for    C. up    D. to

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(23) A. is    B. are    C. be    D. being

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(24) A. lake    B. city    C. moat    D. town

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(25) A. from    B. on    C. to    D. over

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