阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer.　　　　 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 　　　　 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 　　　　 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just　　　　 smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 　　　　 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from　　　　 the camera.

　　    "Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you　　　　 please," said the man in one breath.

　　    Then he took out the 　　　　 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving　　　　 it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright　　　　 blue of his shirt half 12 the picture.　　　　 "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

　　　　     "Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 　　　　 14 the photo.

    "They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price　　　　 offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."

　　　　     "You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo,　　　　 he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling　　　　 broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner.　　　　 He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 　　　　 17 good-looking fellow.

　　    "That's as 18 as any art job that would 　　　　 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 　　　　 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."

　　    "I've never paid so much 　　　　 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22　　　　 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give　　　　 you 25. "

　　    "No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you　　　　 see … "

　　    "Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."

　　　　     "Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's　　　　 hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 　　　　 24 I keep it."

　　    "Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked　　　　 25 away.

1. A.exciting  B.interesting  C.excited　　  D.well      [    ]

2. A.sight     B.sound　　    C.thought　　  D.taste　　 [    ]

3. A.Because   B.With　　　　 C.For　　　　  D.As　　    [    ]

4. A.cool      B.hot　　　　　　　　  C.cold　　　　 D.warm　　  [    ]

5. A.where　　 B.that　　　　 C.in that　　  D.in which  [    ]

6. A.pleasant  B.pleasantly   C.sorrowfully　　  D.sorrowful [    ]

7. A.raised    B.rose　　　　 C.put　　　　  D.rised　　 [    ]

8. A.gun　　   B.hat　　　　  C.shoes　　    D.head　　  [    ]

9. A.till　　  B.after　　    C.when　　　　 D.while　　 [    ]

10. A.money    B.photo　　  　　　　  C.note　　　　 D.message   [    ]

11. A.on　　   B.by　　　　   C.in　　　　   D.to        [    ]

12. A.filled with　　　　     B.joyfully

    C.surprisedly　　　　     D.cruelly　　　　　　　　  [    ]

13. A.angrily  B.joyfully　　 C.surprisedly  D.cruelly　　　　   [    ]

14. A.to　　   B.by　　　　   C.upon　　　　 D.at　　    [    ]

15. A.which    B.that　　　　 C.what　　　　 D.when　　  [    ]

16. A.his　　  B.her　　　　  C.whose　　    D.of which  [    ]

17. A.quite a  B.a quite　　  C.rather　　   D.much a　　　　    [    ]

18. A. well    B.better　　   C.good　　　　 D.easy　　  [    ]

19. A.spend    B.cost　　　　 C.pay　　　　  D.use       [    ]

20. A.natural  B.big　　　　  C.moved　　    D.low　　   [    ]

21. A.to　　   B.with　　　　 C.off　　　　  D.for　　   [    ]

22. A.worth    B.worthy　　   C.worthy of    D.worth of  [    ]

23. A.spend    B.waste　　    C.take　　　　 D.quarrel　　　　   [    ]

24. A.and　　  B.for　　　　  C.or　　　　   D.if　　    [    ]

25. A.quick    B.quickly　　  C.fast　　　　 D.soon　　  [    ]

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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．

　Edgar felt quite 　1　at the 　2　of his first swim of the summer． 　3 　the sun shining down so strongly, the　　 sea was certain to be 　4 　enough． He walked quickly along the　　 seafront towards the steps 　5　led on to the sands． He smiled 　6 　at the passers-by． He had just smiled　　 and 　7 　his 　8 　to an elderly lady 　9 　a man　　 with a camera caught his arm and stopped him． Edgar heard a little clicking　　 noise from the camera．

　“Your photo, sir, in wonderful colour, in just one moment if you please, ” said the man in one breath．

　Then he took out the 　10 　and held it 　11 　his hand and was waving it to Edgar． In a moment he handed in over, and Edgar saw　　 the bright blue of his shirt half 　12 　the picture．

　“Seventy pence, sir, ” the man said．

　“Seventy pence, ” Edgar repeated 　13 　,“For this?”He stared 　14 　the photo．

　“They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price offer． It's the best price 　15　you'll get here．”

　“You'll have to make a better offer, ” Edgar said． It was a good photo, he thought, so bright and clear． His hat was high, and he　　 was smiling broadly at the old lady, 　16 　arm and handbag came into a　　 lower corner． He had no idea that he was being snapped． He thought he was really 　17 　good-looking fellow．

　“That's as 　18 　as any art job that would 　19 　you pounds, ” said the cameraman, “It's better in a way because it's so 　20 　． Only 70 pence, sir． ”

　“I've never paid so much 　21 　a snap in my life． It simply isn't 　22 　that kind of money． It's not as I need the thing． Look, I'll give you 25． ”

　“No, I can't do that． Each of these snaps costs me 50p,　　 so you see…”

　“Then I'll give you 50p and that's that．”

　“Let me see, then．”The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's hand． “I can't 　23 　any more time with you． It's　　 70p 　24 　I keep it．”

　“Keep it, ” Edgar said． He turned, looked out to　　 sea, then walked 　25 　away．

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 his meal Lincoln walked over to the War Department to see 1 any more news had come from Sherman's Army. Then　　 it was time to go to the theatre. In the morning it 2 that　　 the President and Mrs. Lincoln, together 3 a number of guests, would visit Ford's Theatre to see the 4. The President went into the theatre, and took his seat at the back of the box (包厢). While he 5 the play a young man wanted to 6 him.　　 He was twenty-year-old John Wilkes Booth, a 7 of a famous　　 family of actors and a lover of the 8. A few hours 9 the play began he was in the theatre 10 a small hole 11 the door of　　 the presidential box. Now 12 Booth entered the box. In his 13 hand was a small knife, in his right hand a gun. Aiming the gun at the back of the President's head he fired. Lincoln fell 14 in his seat. Rathbone, one of his guests, threw　　 himself at the 15. Booth 16 him with his knife, then jumped 17 the box rail (栏杆) to the stage (舞台), eleven feet below, He fell, but　　 quickly to his feet, shouting, "Sic semper tyrannis." (拉丁语,　　 意思是" 独裁者的下场总是如此".)For a time there was 18　　 confusion (混乱). Then a young army doctor climbed into the Presidential box. Mary 19 his arm. "Oh, doctor! Is he 20 ?"The  doctor looked at Lincoln's wound, and his face darkened, The President had badly wounded 21 . There was no 22 . The wounded President was carried across the street to the nearest house, 23 he was laid on a bed.All through the night Lincoln 24 with death. At 7:22 (April 15, 1865) in the 25 it was all over.　　 The great and good man was at peace (和平) with the world.

阅读下列短文，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

　My uncle is fond of sports. He often goes 　1 　during the weekend and 　2 　comes home with a bag full of birds. 　3 　Sunday evening he came home 　4 　than usual. He didn't say 　5 　when he came in . He 　6 　his bag on the table and sat 　7 　the fire. He looked 　8　　 　and cross. “Didn't you have a good 　9 　, dear?” his wife asked. “What do you 　10　　 　,” he answered crossly and 　11　　 　at the bag. “Look at this 　12　　 　! There's only one 　13　　 　in it and it cost me a lot of money!”

　“　14　 there any birds?”my aunt asked 　15　　　. “Hundreds of them!” my 　16　　 　said,“ but I spent the day quarrelling with a 　17 　.”“What happened, dear?”she asked. “I 　18 　my first bird at five o'clock this morning. Soon 　19 　I aimed at another one and 　20　　 　. But I don't know what 　21　　　. I think I slipped because I didn't shoot the 　22　　　. I hit a cow and killed it .The farmer who 　23　　 　it got very angry with me. I 　24　　 　with him for hours and in the end I had to 　25　　 　him ￡50!”

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　　The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. __1__ springs and streams sometimes means control, particularly in the __2__ areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of __3__ land. In the early days of the American west, gun fights were not __4__ for the water resources（资源）, and laws had to be __5__ to protect the water rights of the __6__ and the use of the water resources accordingly.

　　__7__ is known to us all, there is not __8__ water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the __9__ of water that will be used in any particular period __10__ careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more __11__. Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water __12__ the water supply forecast（预报）.

　　The __13__ water supply forecast is based more on the water from the__14__than from the below. Interest is __15__ in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain __16__. With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be __17__, and with the help of a repeater station, they send the __18__ data（数据）to the base station. The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by __19__ a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water __20__ probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.