The _ 31_ teacher, Mr. Litmus, had asked his students to study some special animal. They would write a short report, and tell the rest of the class their conclusions(结论). Some talked about dogs, others about horses, and some chose fish. But the most interesting _32_ of all was made by little Sophie.

　　　 “I found that _33_ are terribly ill- tempered（脾气坏的）,” she said, very sure of herself.

　　　 Everyone smiled, waiting for her to _34_. Then Sophie explained, “I spent hours in my house, watching flies. When they flied _35_, everything was OK, but when they found a _36_ they would really be noisy. I had always thought they made that _37_ with their wings, but they don’t. With my daddy’s telescope I watched the flies really closely, and saw that what they were really _38_ was shouting and protesting. They were so hysterical (歇斯底里的) that they couldn’t fly out of the window, and they would just _39_ their heads against the glass again and again. If only they had _40_ the butterfly that passed by, they would have seen that the top of the window was _41_. The butterfly tried to tell them, but it had no _42_ at all. The flies just kept on shouting and complaining.”

　　　 Mr. Litmus was _43_, and explained to the class that that form of fly’s behavior had nothing to do with _44_. Instead, it was an example of animals having different _45_ of intelligence .

　　　 And this was what _46_ a big disorder in the science class. Many parents had to come and complain because their children had _47_ their parents among the least intelligent of creatures! This, said the children, was because the parents did nothing but complain, and they _48_ listened to anyone.

　　　 Mr. Litmus had to do a lot of explaining, and quite a few parents _49_. It helped some of them realized that, although they weren’t _50_, they often behaved not terribly intelligently.

31.　 A. geography　　　　　　 B.　 head　　　　　　　 　 C.　 physics　　　　 　 D.　 science

32.　 A.　 discovery B.　 invention C.　 activity D.　 direction

33.　 A.　 insects B.　 flies C.　 butterflies D.　 bats

34.　 A.　 cheer B.　 begin C.　 discuss D.　 continue

35.　 A.　 quickly B.　 repeatedly C.　 normally D.　 directly

36.　 A.　 door　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 window　　　　　　　　 C.　 light　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 wall

37.　 A.　 force　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 wind　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 result　　　　　　　　　 D.　 noise

38.　 A.　 finding B.　 hating C.　 doing D.　 imagining

39.　 A.　 shook B.　 leaned C.　 beat D.　 turned

40.　 A.　 watched　　　　　　　 B.　 obeyed　　　　　　　　 C.　 caught　　　　　　　　　 D. heard

41.　 A.　 shut B.　 windy C.　 open D.　 clean

42.　 A.　 effect B.　 wonder　　　　　　　　 C.　 doubt D.　 reason

43.　 A.　 worried B.　 amused　　　　　　　　 C.　 encouraged D.　 learned

44.　 A.　 pleasure B.　 excitement　　　　　　 C.　 joy D.　 anger

45.　 A.　 levels　　　　　　　　　 B.　 areas　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 senses　　　　　　　　　 D.　 fields

46.　 A.　 removed B.　 caused　　　　　　　　 C.　 reduced D.　 solved

47.　 A.　 respected B.　 listed C.　 separate D.　 admitted

48.　 A.　 never B.　 always C.　 almost D.　 already

49.　 A.　 turned up B.　 gone back C.　 calmed down　　　　 D.　 held on

50.　 A.　 poor B.　 busy C.　 serious　　　　　　　　 D.　 stupid

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.
　　So, you have to give a speech and you’re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again. ”
　　Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
　　Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to -person contact with your audience.
　　If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.
51. The main idea of this article is _________.
   A. that you can improve your speaking ability
   B. that a poor speaker can never change
　 C. to always make a short speech
　 D. that it is hard to make a speech
52. Paragraph 2 implies that ________.
　 A. many people are afraid of giving a speech
　 B. many people are happy to give a speech
　 C. many people do not prepare for a speech
　 D. many people talk too long
53. The underlined phrase “talk over their heads” means ________.
　 A. speak too loudly
　 B. look at the ceiling
　 C. look down upon them
   D. use words and ideas that are too difficult
54. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that ___________.
　 A. few people know how to make good speeches
　 B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech
　 C. research is important in preparing a speech
　 D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability
55. The title for this passage may be _______.
　 A. Do Not Make a Long Speech
　 B. How to Give a Good Speech
　 C. How to Prepare for a Speech

   D. Try to Enjoy a Speech 　

阅读理解

　　Ramon was very proud of his dog Blackie. Whenever he got the chance, he would ask his dog to give amusement to his friends.

　　One day Ramon went to visit his friend Frank who was sick at home with a bad cold. “How are you feeling?”asked Ramon. “Worse than yesterday,” replied Frank. “I have a terrible cough, and there's not a drop of medicine in the house.”

　　“Cheer up, Frank. I'll send Blackie to the chemist's shop for some medicine. He'll be back in a minute, before you know it.” Ramon put a five-dollar note in Blackie's mouth and the dog ran down the street. “And keep the change,” Ramon shouted after him.

　　“Oh, Ramon, don't be silly. You know that dog won't be back with any medicine.” “Oh yes, he will,” replied Ramon. Half an hour later, however, Blackie had not returned. Ramon began to worry, and felt angry at his friend's little smile.

　　“Something has happened to him, I'm sure,”said Ramon. “He obeyed me as a rule.” Just then Frank saw Blackie at a distance. He hurried to open the door and let him in. Frank was shocked to see a bottle of medicine in the dog's mouth.

　　“Good boy,” said Ramon. “But what took you so long?”Blackie wagged(摇) his tail and led Ramon to the window. Ramon looked out and saw a bone outside.

(1) What was Frank's trouble?

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A．He had got a bad cold and terrible cough.

B．There was no medicine in the house.

C．He began to feel bad that morning.

D．Both A and B.

(2) When Blackie was late Frank felt ________.

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(3) Blackie came back very late because ________.

[　　]

A．he forgot the way back

B．the chemist's shop was far

C．he was delayed by some children

D．he did something for himself

(4) Blackie led Ramon to the window in order to ________.

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A．ask his master to fetch the bone for him

B．express his thanks to his master for the bone

C．tell his master the reason of his delay

D．give his master a pleasant surprise

(5) What did the story mainly imply?

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A．Ramon liked to show off his dog.

B．Dogs always obey their masters.

C．Dogs are as clever as human beings.

D．Dogs are always dogs, however clever they are.