He has been called the “missing link”. Half-man, half beast. He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world—Mount Everest.
He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The ___36__ e Snowman has been around for ___37__ Climbers in the1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they ___38__ this creature and called it the “Yeti”, and they said that they had ___39__ caught Yetis on two occasions ___40__ none has ever been produced as evidence (证据).
Over the years, the story of the Yetis has ___41__. In1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not ___42__ the tracks of a monkey or bear and ___43__ that the Abominable Snowman might really ___44__.
Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were ___45__ foot prints. Most believe the footprints arc nothing more than ___46__ animal tracks, which had been made ___47__ as they melted (融化) and refroze in the snow. ___48__, in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was ___49__ and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans. But, ___50__, no evidence has ever ___51__ been produced.
These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman ___52__ But if they ever ___53__ catching one, they may face a real ___54__: Would they put it in a ___55__ or give it a room in a hotel?
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1.(01—36) |
A.event |
B.story |
C.adventure |
D.description |
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2.(01—37) |
A.centuries |
B.too-long |
C.some time |
D.many years |
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3.(01—38) |
A.heard from |
B.cared for |
C.knew of |
D.read about |
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4.(01—39) |
A.even |
B.hardly |
C.certainly |
D.probably |
|
5.(01—40) |
A.as |
B.though |
C.when |
D.until |
|
6.(01—41) |
A.developed |
B.changed |
C.occurred |
D.continued |
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7.(01—42) |
A.entirely |
B.naturally |
C.clearly |
D.simply |
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8.(01—43) |
A.found |
B.declared |
C.felt |
D.doubted |
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9.(01—44) |
A.exist |
B.escape |
C.disappear |
D.return |
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10.(01—45) |
A.clearer |
B.more |
C.possible |
D.rare |
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11.(01—46) |
A.huge |
B.recent |
C.ordinary |
D.frightening |
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12.(01—47) |
A.strange |
B.large |
C.deep |
D.rough |
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13.(01—48) |
A.In the end |
B.Therefor |
C.After all |
D.However |
|
14.(01—49) |
A.imagined |
B.real |
C.special |
D.familiar |
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15.(01—50) |
A.so |
B.besides |
C.again |
D.instead |
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16.(01—51) |
A.right |
B.actually |
C.normally |
D.particulary |
|
17.(01—52) |
A.lightly |
B.jokingly |
C.seriously |
D.properly |
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18.(01—53) |
A.succeed in |
B.insist on |
C.depend on |
D.join in |
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19.(01—54) |
A.decision |
B.situation |
C.subject |
D.problem |
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20.(01—55) |
A.zoo |
B.mountain |
C.museum |
D.laboratory |
What is intelligence (智力) anyway? When I was in the army I __36___ an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against __37___ of 100, scored 160.
I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not __38___ have scored more than 80. __39___, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always __40__ it.
Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man __41___ questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I’d prove myself a __42___. In a world where I have to work with my __43___, I’d do poorly.
Consider my auto-repair man __44___ He had a habit of telling __45___. One time he said, “Doc, a deaf-and-dumb(聋哑) man __46___ some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made __47___ movements with the other hanD.The clerk brought him a hammer, He __48__ his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk __49___ him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the __50___ man who came in was blind.He wanted scissors (剪刀). __51___ do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his __52___ and asked for them. I’ve been __53___ that on all my customers today, but I knew __54___ I’d catch you.” “Why is that?” I askeD.“Because you are so god damned educated, DoC.I knew you couldn’t be very __55___.”
And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.
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1.(02—36) |
A.failed |
B.wrote |
C.received |
D.chose |
|
2.(02—37) |
A.an average |
B.a total |
C.an exam |
D.a number |
|
3.(02—38) |
A.always |
B.possibly |
C.certainly |
D.frequently |
|
4.(02—39) |
A.Then |
B.Thus |
C.Therefore |
D.Yet |
|
5.(02—40) |
A.fixed |
B.checked |
C.drove |
D.changed |
|
6.(02—41) |
A.answered |
B.practised |
C.designed |
D.tried |
|
7.(02—42) |
A.teacher |
B.doctor |
C.winner |
D.fool |
|
8.(02—43) |
A.brains |
B.effort |
C.hands |
D.attention |
|
9.(02—44) |
A.again |
B.as usual |
C.too |
D.as well |
|
10.(02—45) |
A.lies |
B.jokes |
C.news |
D.tales |
|
11.(02—46) |
A.bought |
B.tested |
C.found |
D.needed |
|
12.(02—47) |
A.cutting |
B.hammering |
C.waving |
D.circling |
|
13.(02—48) |
A.nodded |
B.raised |
C.shook |
D.turned |
|
14.(02—49) |
A.brought |
B.packed |
C.sent |
D.sold |
|
15.(02—50) |
A.clever |
B.other |
C.right |
D.next |
|
16.(02—51) |
A.What |
B.How |
C.Who |
D.Which |
|
17.(02—52) |
A.imagination |
B.hand |
C.voice |
D.information |
|
18.(02—53) |
A.trying |
B.proving |
C.practising |
D.examing |
|
19.(02—54) |
A.for sure |
B.at once |
C.in fact |
D.right now |
|
20.(02—55) |
A.clear |
B.silly |
C.slow |
D.smart |
I played a racquetball game. against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most __36__ and tiring games I’ve ever had.When Ed first phoned and __37__ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an __38__ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of __39__ has always been nothing more __40__ than lifting a fork to his mouth. __41__ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and __42__ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T shirt and trousers. Although the family often __43__ about that, Ed refused to buy a __44__ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed __45__ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly __46__, I was so surprised that I was __47__. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. __48__, at the point in our game when I’d have predicted (预计) the score to be a bout 9 to 1 in my favor, it was __49__ 7 to 9—and Ed was __50__. The sudden realization was painful. We __51__ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious __52__ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone __53__ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to __54__. In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my __55__.
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1.(03—36) |
A.encouraging |
B.hopeless |
C.surprising |
D.regular |
|
2.(03—37) |
A.declared |
B.mentioned |
C.persuaded |
D.suggested |
|
3.(03—38) |
A.unforgettable |
B.unexpected |
C.easy |
D.early |
|
4.(03—39) |
A.exercise |
B.preparation |
C.joy |
D.fitness |
|
5.(03—40) |
A.time saving |
B.comfortable |
C.suitable |
D.effort making |
|
6.(03—41) |
A.As soon as |
B.As long as |
C.When |
D.Since |
|
7.(03—42) |
A.strangely |
B.personally |
C.reasonably |
D.eagerly |
|
8.(03—43) |
A.cared |
B.forgot |
C.quarreled |
D.joked |
|
9.(03—44) |
A.clean |
B.larger |
C.straight |
D.darker |
|
10.(03—45) |
A.set out |
B.got ready |
C.arrived |
D.returned |
|
11.(03—46) |
A.notice |
B.admire |
C.believe |
D.measure |
|
12.(03—47) |
A.nervous |
B.curious |
C.careless |
D.speechless |
|
13.(03—48) |
A.After all |
B.As a result |
C.Above all |
D.At last |
|
14.(03—49) |
A.mistakenly |
B.then |
C.instead |
D.naturally |
|
15.(03—50) |
A.leading |
B.coming |
C.waiting |
D.counting |
|
16.(03—51) |
A.pretended |
B.stopped |
C.continued |
D.decided |
|
17.(03—52) |
A.thoughts |
B.doubts |
C.situations |
D.problems |
|
18.(03—53) |
A.scoring |
B.completing |
C.receiving |
D.keeping |
|
19.(03—54) |
A.play |
B.start |
C.sleep |
D.move |
|
20.(03—55) |
A.friendship |
B.respect |
C.support |
D.favour |