The first telegraph cable 1 under the sea 2 England and France in 1850． Cables are 3 thicker and heavier than telegraph wires． There are 4 reasons 5 this: one reason is that the salt water of the sea harms ordinary telegraph wires, and so they have to be 6 ; 7 is that, because electricity passes easily through water, wires have to be covered 8 electric signals 9 are passing through them from escaping and 10 in the sea; 11 third reason is 12 cables have to be very strong 13 they will break 14 they are being 15 16 the bottom of the sea from a ship 17 on the 18 ．

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　　The Indians rise as soon as it is light. The children run down to the river to swim. The women go to the creek to bring fresh water. Soon maize soup is being prepared for 1 . Before noon they will eat again, 2 fish, meat and bananas and a drink of “chicha”. When the sun has 3 over the river, some of the younger women go 4 their children by canoe to their forest plantation to 5 maize, bananas and wild fruits. The older women stay in the house making pots which 6 for drinking water and for “chicha”. Later they 7 the evening meal and look after the children. The women do most of the daily work. The man, who may have been hunting during the night, 8 the day repairing nets, replacing an arrow 9 while hunting, 10 with hook and line or net.

Cloze test (完形填空):

　　Henry’s job was to make sure 1 people were not smuggling(走私)anything out of the country. Every evening except at weekends he 2 see a foolish-looking farmer coming up, 3 a bike with a lot of straw (稻草)on it .When the bike 4 , Henry used to stop the farmer and 5 him to take the straw off for him to 6 . As he 7 find anything unusual in the straw, he had to let the farmer tie it up and put it on the bike again. Then the man 8 the bike down the hill out of the country. Henry thought the farmer must have 9 something in the straw. but he never found 10 , even though he examined it very carefully each time. He was sure the man did something against the law ,but 11 to find what it was.

　　Then 12 one evening, after he had walked 13 the straw and the bike 14 usual, he finally 15 to him ,‘Listen. I know you are smuggling things out of the country. Won’t you tell me what it is ? Today is my last day on this 16 . I’m leaving tomorrow. I 17 you that I will not tell others the 18 .’ The farmer looked at Henry for a moment 19 . Then he smiled and said, ‘I 20 smuggle bikes.’

［　　］1.A. whether B. if C. that D. which

［　　］2.A. might B. would C. must D. ought to

［　　］3.A. fetching B. pushing C. pulling D. carrying

［　　］4.A. happened B. appeared C. arrived D. got

［　　］5.A. made B. forced C. ordered D. begged

［　　］6.A. see B. look C. examine D. count

［　　］7.A. could B. could not C. must D. need not

［　　］8.A. took B. rode C. carried D. picked

［　　］9.A. done B. hid C. discovered D. got

［　　］10.A. any B. that C. some D. all

［　　］11.A. impossible B. possible C. unable D. able

［　　］12.A. / B. on C. in D. for

［　　］13.A. about B. around C. up D. through

［　　］14.A. at B. for C. like D. as

［　　］15.A. shouted B. said C. cried D. told

［　　］16.A. place B. ground C. post D. job

［　　］17.A. promise B. allow C. believe D. make sure

［　　］18.A. straw B. bike C. secret D. matter

［　　］19.A. for fun B. in anger C. in surprise D. with satisfaction

［　　］20.A. also B. just C. certainly D. not only

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　　College and university graduations in the United States are arriving earlier and earlier each year as the average length of school year gets shorter.

　　The school year has fallen by nearly six weeks, from 191 days in 1964 to 156 days in 1994, according to the National Association of Scholars. 1 , most American kindergarten, elementary(初等的) and high school students are 2 to spend 180 days a year in their schools. The length of the average class period also has 3 , from more than 57 minutes to less than 54, the Association reports.

　　“The 4 has to be that students are simply 5 less,” said the director of the Association. “If you count the actual 6 of contact hours, you’ll find they are 7 four years in college getting an education that would have taken about less 8 years in 1964.”

　　The universities argue（认为）that they are simply teaching more 9 .“The traditional idea that learning 10 in the classroom and through reading and writing 11 based on seat time is out of date,” said a spokesman for the American Council on Education. 12 than attending lectures, students now chat with their professors on their computers or use other types of 13 technology, allowing for a shorter school year, he said. “It is very 14 that, in many schools, they are going to spend less time 15 than they used to .”

［　　］1.A. By comparison　　　　B. In particular

　　　　　C. Strangely enough　 　D. As a result

［　　］2.A. intended　 　B. required

　　　　　C. requested　　D. lowered

［　　］3.A. fallen　　　 　B. declined

　　　　　C. oppressed　　　D. lowered

［　　］4.A. reason　　　B. cause

　　　　　C. conclusion　D. condition

［　　］5.A. playing　　B. learning

　　　　　C. working　　D. paying

［　　］6.A. number　　　B. learning

　　　　　C. need　　　　D. arrangement

［　　］7.A. spending　　B.given

　　　　　C. living　　　D. asked

［　　］8.A. five　　　B. two

　　　　　C. three　　 D. six

［　　］9.A. quickly　　B. thoroughly

　　　　　C. wisely　　 D. efficiently

［　　］10.A. came　　　B. took place

　　　　　 C. started   D. appeared

［　　］11.A. questions　　  B. books

　　　　　 C. assignments    D. texts

［　　］12.A. Rather　　　B. More

　　　　　 C. Less　　    D. Easier

［　　］13.A. knowledge    B. information

　　　　   C. message　　  D. intelligence

［　　］14.A. possibly　　B. probably

　　　　　 C. lovely　　　D. likely

［　　］15.A. AT HOME　　　　　　B. in the laboratory

　　　　　 C. in the classroom　 D. on computer

给合填空 在下面的短文中有12个空格，每个空格有A、B、C、D四个答案，根据上下文选择一个最佳答案。

　　Sleepwalking is one of the most mysterious 1 man’s actions. In some way not yet understood, the sleep cycle is broken. Then a “switch” in the central nervous system makes the sleeper act. A sleepwalker may look 2 he is awake. His movements are slow, his arms are 3 and his eyes are 4. It is not true that he walks with his arms out in front of him. In fact, he can see where he is going. The sleepwalker has 5 also. But don’t talk to him and expect answers that make 6. He is truly “out of this world.”

　　A sleepwalker will take orders almost like a person under hyphosis .He will return 7 bed when told 8. Sometimes he will carry out strange 9. But usually he is not violent 10 dangerous. The reason for this is 11 a sleepwalker would not do anything that he 12 when he is awake.

[　　]1．A．for　　　 B．belonging

　　　　 C．with　　　D．of

[　　]2．A．when　　　　　 　B．although

　　　　 C．as though　　　　D．like

[　　]3．A．relaxing   B．relaxed

　　　　 C．quick　　  D．fast

[　　]4．A．open　　　    B．opened

　　　　 C．half-close    D．to close

[　　]5．A．beautiful hearing of the sense　　B．got no sense to hear

　　　　 C．a wonderful hearings　　　　　　  D．good hearing

[　　]6．A．it　　　B．hearing

　　　　 C．also    D．sense

[　　]7．A．in　　　　　B．for

　　　　 C．at　　　　　D．to

[　　]8．A．others　　　B．by

　　　　 C．to　　　　　D．such

[　　]9．A．things with himself　　B．dreams

　　　　 C．people　　　　　　　　 D．orders

[　　]10．A．and　　　B．in

　　　　　C．for　　　D．or

[　　]11．A．why　　B．because

　　　　　C．how　　D．that

[　　]12．A．would do　　　 B．wouldn’t do

　　　　　C．ought to do　　D．not ought to do

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　　The train I was travelling 1 was already half an hour late. I 2 to arrive in Chicago at 7∶10 3 to catch the 7∶50 train to St. Louis  but there was 4 that now. I explained the 5 to the conductor who 6 me to get off at the stop before Union Station and take a taxi. When the time came, he even helped me with my luggage（行李）.He 7 me good luck as I jumped off, and a few minutes later I was racing towards Union Station in a taxi. It was almost 7∶50 8 we stopped outside the station. I paid the driver quickly, grabbed（抓起）my bags and hurried inside.

　　“The St. Louis train...?” Was all I had time to say to the first porter（脚夫）I saw. You can imagine my 9 when he 10 a train that was just moving out of the station!

[　　]1．A．in　　B．at

　　　　 C．on　　D．with

[　　]2．A．planned　　B．had planned

　　　　 C．would plan D．was to plan

[　　]3．A．in no time　　B．on time

　　　　 C．for time　　　D．in time

[　　]4．A．still hope of　　B．any hope of

　　　　 C．no hope of　　   D．few hope of

[　　]5．A．situation　　B．position

　　　　 C．way　　　　　D．surprise

[　　]6．A．suggested　　　B．persuaded

　 　　　C．hoped　　　　　D．advised

[　　]7．A．wished　　　B．hoped

　　　　 C．expected　　D．asked

[　　]8．A．then　　　　B．when

　　　　 C．before　　　D．long before

[　　]9．A．doubt　　　　B．trouble

　　　　 C．terror　　　 D．disappointment

[　　]10．A．pointed out   B．pointed with

　　　　　C．pointed to　　D．pointed at

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　　While I was studying in London the teachers 1 most of the time with us, which helped to create a very 2 atmosphere. We 3 went to a bar or to a restaurant or we 4 in the school-yard to sing a song. And the school activities 5 by the school were a 6 means of bringing people together.

　　It was an extraordinary experience. 7 the students’ faces became familiar（熟悉的）to me. They came from faraway countries, each with their own problems, and had a different background 8 mine. I still 9 them. It was then that I realized that there were other nationalities（国籍）and other worlds to 10 .

　　Also, I was surprised by the fact that I could express my thoughts 11 another language. On this subject many linguists(语言学家) say that every language has its own way to express reality.

　　12 example may help to explain. The Eskimos, who live in a country 13 with ice and snow almost all the year round, haven’t just got one word that stands for “snow”. They need six different words for six different types of snow. The English have just one idea of snow 14 the Eskimos have many ideas: therefore speaking foreign languages means thinking in a different 15 .

　　When I came back to Italy I wasn’t the same any more.

[　　　]1．A．worked　　　 B．taught

　　　　C．spent　　　　D．enjoyed　　　　

[　　　]2．A．cold　　　　　　B．strange

　　　　C．different　　　 D．friendly　　　

[　　　]3．A．sometime　　 　B．some time

　　　　C．sometimes　　　D．some times　　

[　　　]4．A．collected　 　　B．gathered

　　　　C．were　　　　　　D．crowded　　

[　　　]5．A．put up　　　B．set up

　　　　C．formed　　　D．organized　　　

[　　　]6．A．further　　　B．foreign

　　　　C．same　　　　　D．reasonable　　　

[　　　]7．A．Every day　　　B．Day after day

　　　　C．Each time　　　D．At a time　　

[　　　]8．A．from　　　B．to

　　　　C．with　　　D．of　　

[　　　]9．A．keep in touch with　　　B．catch sight of

　　  　C．get rid of　　　　　　　D．make friends with　　

[　　　]10．A．talk of　　　B．think about

　　　　 C．give up　　　D．find out　　　

[　　　]11．A．with　　　　B．to use

　　　　 C．in　　　　　D．used　　　

[　　　]12．A．The　　　B．A

　　　　 C．An　　 　D．That　　　

[　　　]13．A．covering　　　B．covered

　　　　 C．covers　　　　D．/　　　

[　　　]14．A．while　　　B．or

　　　　 C．for　　　　D．that　　

[　　　]15．A．means　　 　B．way

　　　 　C．tongue　　　D．idea　　　

1 money is not easy. A few weeks ago we decided to paint the outside of our house and we decided to do it ourselves to save money. We went to a hardware shop（五金商店） 2 some paint and 3 brushes. We managed to 4 two ladders from our neighbors, too. When we had everything ready, we began painting the back of the house. The next weekend we had 5 finished painting the front of the house 6 it began raining hard. It 7 until the next morning. We were happy that we had finished doing the job before the rain began. The next day we 8 open any of the front windows though we tried hard. Finally, we 9 three before we got them open, and they were 10 to repair. The next time we do anything, we will think twice before we start saving money.

[　　]1．A．Saving　　　B．Spending

　　　　 C．Counting　　D．Using

[　　]

[　　]2．A．buying　　　　B．to buy

　　　 　C．for buying　　D．bought

[　　]

[　　]3．A．many of　　　　B．some of

　　　　 C．a number of　　D．any

[　　]

[　　]4．A．take　　　　B．bring

　　　　 C．borrow　　　D．learn

[　　]

[　　]5．A．already　　　　B．yet

　　　　　　  C．never　　　　  D．just

[　　]

[　　]6．A．when   B．after

　　　　 C．then   D．unless

[　　]

[　　]7．A．stopped pouring　　　 　B．didn’t stop pouring

　　　　 C．didn’t stop to pour　　D．stopped to pour

[　　]

[　　]8．A．might　　　B．couldn’t

　　　　 C．would　　　D．will

[　　]

[　　]9．A．broke　　　B．fixed

　　　　 C．were　　 　D．found

[　　]

[　　]10．A．cheap　　　　B．easy

　　　　　C．difficult　　D．expensive

[　　]

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　　Just after the last war, people were very willing to give money to help those who had 1 it. But not everyone who 2 money was honest. The newspapers were 3 stories of people who had been 4 by men who went from house to house saying that they were collecting money for soldiers who had been 5 in the war, or for people who had 6 their homes, or for 7 noble causes, while 8 they were putting the money they collected into their own 9 instead of using it for the purposes they had said.

　　One day Mr Smith came back with another 10 of this kind. He told his wife that a group of people had collected thousands of dollars for the widow（寡妇）of the Unknown Soldier.

　　Then someone had written to 11 about it, and they had written articles to 12 other people. Mr Smith said that he and his friends at the office had had a good 13 about the story when they had read it in the newspaper.

　　“Can you 14 anyone being so stupid as to believe that story and give money to the widow of the Unknown Soldier?” he asked his wife.

　　She looked 15 at first, but then her face brightened. “Oh, yes. I see now.” She answered. “Of course, the government pays the widow of the Unknown Soldier.”

[ ]1．A．missed　　　　　 　B．lost

　　　C．suffered from　　　D．died from

[ ]2．A．gave　　　　 B．collected

　 C．offered　　  D．saved　　　

[ ]3．A．filled of　　　B．full of

　　　C．written　　　D．published

[ ]4．A．cheated　　　B．laughed

　　　C．forced　　　D．robbed　

[ ]5．A．died　　　B．hurt

　　　C．wounded　　　D．inured　

[ ]6．A．missed　　　B．lost

　　　C．built　　　D．founded　　　

[ ]7．A．some another　　　B．some other

　　　C．another some　　　D．other some　　　

[ ]8．A．all the time　　　B．for a time

　　　C．at a time　　　D．on time　　　

[ ]9．A．houses　　　B．control

　　　C．pockets　　　D．use　　　

[ ]10．A．business　　　B．story

　　　 C．money　　　D．man　　

[ ]11．A．governments　　　B．papers

　　　 C．widows　　　D．soldiers　　　

[ ]12．A．warn　　　B．suggest

　　　 C．frighten　　　D．please　　　

[ ]13．A．smile　　　B．laugh

　　　 C．lesson　　　D．time　　　

[ ]14．A．think　　　B．imagine

　　　 C．hope　　　D．let　　

[ ]15．A．worried　　　B．puzzled

　　　 C．happy　　　D．excited　　

完形填空：

    Mt．Qomolangma was first conquered (征服)in 1953, when Sir Edmund Hillary and She pa Tenzing, his guide(向导)，became the first climbers to reach the top．More than 750 times have people tried to conquer the mountain, but not 1 successful, yet every climber knows the 2 reaching the top．

    Two such climbers, and two 3 ones, are Scott Fischer and Rob Hall． Fischer, an American guide with much experience, was lost in a terrible storm which swept across the 4 ．A rescue team (营救队)found him and his friend, but didn't 5 to bring Fischer to safety in the terrible conditions because he was dying． New Zealander Rob Hall, 6 experienced climber and guide, was lost near the top． These two men had something in common: they were both guides who took ‘tours’ of less experienced climbers up the mountain．

    There is a lot that can go wrong in an action to reach the top of Mt． Qomolangma: a 7 change in weather conditions or a wrong turning．Planes will only be sent to rescue if they 8 in advance． In spite of all these, there is a business in leading guided tours to the top． 9 mountain climbers can now pay $ 64,000 or more to achieve their aim．

    Many people wonder how guides can hope to 10 their inexperienced climbers when they fail to keep themselves alive． Steve Bell, also a guide who has recently led a team to Mt． Qomolangma, believes that they are safer than others, because the guide can ask a 11 climber to turn back at any 12 if he feels that 13 is a danger to the team．

    Whether these expeditions (远征)are safe or not, many climbers feel that they have turned Mt．Qomolangma into a business, like a park for the very rich． One 14 ,however, will always remain : it doesn't matter how much money you have, if you make a mistake on Mt． Qomolangma, the possible result will be 15 ．

1．A．every B．each

   C．one D．all

[　　]

2．A．results B．fact

   C．problem D．dangers

[　　]

3．A．unknown B．unimportant

   C．unlucky D．unpleasant

[　　]

4．A．camp B．land

   C．river D．mountain

[　　]

5．A．try B．manage

   C．succeed D．do their best

[　　]

6．A．other B．next

   C．another D．second

[　　]

7．A．sudden B．wrong

   C．strange D．special

[　　]

8．A．have paid

   B．are being paid

   C．had been paid for

   D．have been paid for

[　　]

9．A．Experienced B．wrong

   C．strange D．special

[　　]

10．A．look after B．deal with

   C．find out D．do good to

[　　]

11．A．shy B．weak

   C．strong D．brave

[　　]

12．A．where B．way

    C．path D．point

[　　]

13．A．guide B．climber

    Csomeone D．mountain

[　　]

14．A．word B．truth

   C．thought D．sentence

[　　]

15．A．sorrow B．defeat

   C．death D．regret

[　　]