Jack and an Australian shark expert were talking by the __26__ near Sydney. They stopped on a wide sandy beach. There were __27__ people there. Behind them was a small tower. There was a man at the __28__.

“That’s the look-out tower,” the Australian __29__. “There’s a man up there all the __30__. He never takes his eyes __31__ the sea. When he sees a shark, he will __32__ a warning. People will leave water when they hear the __33__”.

The __34__ was full of people. A few __35__ were a long way from the beach.

“Those people right out there have to be __36__,” the Australian said. “Sharks seldom hurt crowds.”

“Can the man in the tower really see a __37__ from far away?”

“Oh, yes, he can, it’s not __38__ surprising. Some sharks are very big. They’re at least three metres __39__. And the water is clear on these beaches. Of course, it is very dangerous to swim when it is __40__, or when the water is not clear.”

(　 ) 26. A. sea　　　　　　　 B. land　　　　　　 C. earth　　　　　　 D. ground

(　 ) 27. A. a lot of　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　 C. no　　　　　　　 D. few

(　 ) 28. A. beginning　　　　 B. top　　　　　　　 C. desk　　　　　　 D. table

(　 ) 29. A. told　　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　　　 C. said　　　　　　 D. talked

(　 ) 30. A. place　　　　 　　B. time　　　　　　　 C. space　　　　　 D. study

(　 ) 31. A. from　　　　　　 B. of　　　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　 D. into

(　 ) 32. A. get　　　　　　　 B. receive　　　　　 C. send　　　　　　 D. draw

(　 ) 33. A. song　　　　　　 B. picture　　　 　　C. smell　　　　　　 D. warning

(　 ) 34. A. water　　　　　　 B. sand　　　　　　 C. rock　　　　　　 D. stone

(　 ) 35. A. singers　　　　　 B. dancers　　　　　 C. teachers　　　　 D. swimmers

(　 ) 36. A. careless　　　　　 B. careful　　　　　　 C. clever　　　　　 D. strong

(　 ) 37. A. shark　　　　　　 B. boat　　　　　　　 C. ship　　　　　　 D. fisherman

(　 ) 38. A. quickly　　　　　 B. fast　　　　　　　 C. really　　　　　 D. much

(　 ) 39. A. long　　　　　　　 B. deep　　　　　　 C. tall　　　　　 　　D. high

(　 ) 40. A. bright　　　　　　 B. clear　　　　　　 C. dark　　　　　　 D. sunny

25. --_________?　　　　　 --Great. It’s quite delicious.

　　　　 A. What do you like the fish　　　　　　 B. What do you think of the film

C. How do you think about the meat　　 D. How do you like the dish

24. Miss Li was _________ that she left her keys in her room.

　　　　 A. so forget　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. such forgetful　

C. so forgetful a woman　　　　　　　 D. such forgetful a woman

23. Hangzhou is a famous city _________ a beautiful lake.

　　　　 A. for　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　 C. has　　　　　　 D. having

22. –Tom wants to know if ________ a picnic tomorrow.

　　　　 --Yes. But if it ________, we’ll go to see a film instead.

　　　　 A. you have; will rain　　　　　　　　 B. you will have; will rain

C. you will have; rains　　　　　　　 D. will you have; rains

21. I found the end of the TV play a bit _________. It made me quite ________.

A.　　 exciting; excited B. exciting; exciting; C. excited; exciting　 D. excited; excited;

20. –-Is your father a Party member?

　　　　 --Yes, he ________ the Party three years ago. He ________ a Party member for three years.

　　　　 A. joined; has been　　　　　　　　　 B. has joined; has been

C. was joined; is　　　　　　　　　　 D. joined; was

19. ________ I go there, I find him reading books.

　　　　 A. Whoever　　　 B. Wherever　　　 C. No matter when　 D. No matter what