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。

　　　　 　　    When sailors are allowed ashore (登岸) after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble. 1 this reason, the navy (海军) 2 has its police in big ports. 3 sailors cause trouble, the police come and 　　　　 4them.

　　　　 　　    One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call 5 a bar(酒吧)in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and 　　　　 6 the furniture in the bar. The officer 7 the police guard that　　　　 evening said that he 8 immediately.　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　     Now, officers who 9 and punish the sailors who were 　　　　 10 drunk usually choose 11 policeman they could find to go with them. 　　　　 12 this particular officer did not do this. Instead, he chose the smallest and 13 man he could find to go to the bar with him and 14 the sailor.　　 Another officer who 　　　　 15 there was surprised when he saw the officer of the guard choose 　　　　 16 small man. 17 he said to him. "Why 18 you take　　　　 a big man with you? You have to fight the sailor who 19."　　　　

　　     "Yes, you are 20 right," answered the officer of the guard. "That is exactly 　　　　 21 I 22 this small man. If you saw two policemen coming 　　　　 23 you, and one of them was 24 the other, which one 　　　　 25 you attack(攻击)?"　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

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Mr Parker was living in the country , and he wanted to go to an office in the city one day . He 1 the address on a letter, got 2 his car and 3 to the city . He drove straight to the office without any 4 and stopped his car 5 the office. He locked his car and 6 to go into his office, but suddenly he turned around and went back to his car . He remembered that he 7 his keys in it ! He telephoned his wife and said, “ 8 , I ’ve locked my keys in my car . Please 9 me your keys .”

Mrs Parker got into their 10 car and drove twenty miles to 11 her husband. But 12 Mr Parker was waiting for his wife, he walked 13 his car and tried the other 14 . It was not locked ! Mr Parker locked it 15 before his wife arrived.

For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that have as much   3   as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to    4    . There was little unknown land in the world. People did not    5     to explore any more. They began to work so as to

    6    life better.

In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. 　　7     them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big   8     of our life today.

The first part of the 20th century saw more great    9    : the helicopter in 1909; movies with sound in 1926; the computer in 1928; and jet planes in 1930. This was also a time    10 

a new material was first made. Nylon came   11     in 1935. It changed the   12     of clothes people had been wearing.

The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over   13    .

They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live    14     lives. By the 1960’s most people could    15     to live at least 60.

By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions    16     to be made. But man now had a desire to explore again. The world was 　　17    to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into    18    . Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries,    19     China and Japan have made their steps into space.

In 1969 man took his biggest step away from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a 　　20     thought. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never dreamed of.

1. A. the one　　　　　　 B. that　　　　   C. one　　　　　　 D. it

2. A. carry　　　　　　     B. bring　　　　  C. find　　　　　　 D. put

3. A. time　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. knowledge　　　　　　

C. situation　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. effect

4. A. appear　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. mind　　　　　　

C. change　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rise

5. A. have　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. want　　　　　　

C. decide　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. like

6. A. work　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. turn　　  &nb

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C.make　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. think

7. A.In　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. Among　　　　   

C. Between　　　　    　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. About

8. A. sort　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. part　　　　　　

C. step　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. use

9. A. results　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. jobs　　　　　　

C. things　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. inventions

10. A. when　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. which　　　　　　

C. if　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

11. A. out　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. in　　　　　　

C. away　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. about

12. A. rest　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. course　　　　　　

C. kind　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pattern

13. A. rules　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. diseases

C. difficulties　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. problems

14. A. more important　　　　　　 　　　　　　    B. longer

C. happier　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. better

15. A. hope　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. expect　　　　　　

C. start　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ask

16. A. go on　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. begin　　　　　　

C. are able　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. continue

17. A. useful　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. popular　　　　　　

C. common　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. known

18. A. space    　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. sky　　　　　　

C. air　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. room

19. A. including　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. except　　　　　　

C. but　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. like

20. A. moving　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. interesting

C. beginning　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. surprising

There have been many great inventions, which have changed the way we live. The first great invention was    1     that is still very important today—the wheel(轮子). This made it easier to    2     heavy things and to travel long distances.

For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that have as much   3   as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to    4    . There was little unknown land in the world. People did not    5     to explore any more. They began to work so as to

    6    life better.

In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. 　　7     them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big   8     of our life today.

The first part of the 20th century saw more great    9    : the helicopter in 1909; movies with sound in 1926; the computer in 1928; and jet planes in 1930. This was also a time    10 

a new material was first made. Nylon came   11     in 1935. It changed the   12     of clothes people had been wearing.

The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over   13    .

They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live    14     lives. By the 1960’s most people could    15     to live at least 60.

By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions    16     to be made. But man now had a desire to explore again. The world was 　　17    to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into    18    . Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries,    19     China and Japan have made their steps into space.

In 1969 man took his biggest step away from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a 　　20     thought. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never dreamed of.

1. A. the one　　　　　　 B. that　　　　   C. one　　　　　　 D. it

2. A. carry　　　　　　     B. bring　　　　  C. find　　　　　　 D. put

3. A. time　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. knowledge　　　　　　

C. situation　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. effect

4. A. appear　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. mind　　　　　　

C. change　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rise

5. A. have　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. want　　　　　　

C. decide　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. like

6. A. work　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. turn　　　　　　

C.make　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. think

7. A.In　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. Among　　　　   

C. Between　　　　    　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. About

8. A. sort　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. part　　　　　　

C. step　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. use

9. A. results　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. jobs　　　　　　

C. things　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. inventions

10. A. when　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. which　　　　　　

C. if　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

11. A. out　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. in　　　　　　

C. away　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. about

12. A. rest　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. course　　　　　　

C. kind　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pattern

13. A. rules　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. diseases

C. difficulties　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. problems

14. A. more important　　　　　　 　　　　　　    B. longer

C. happier　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. better

15. A. hope　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. expect　　　　　　

C. start　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ask

16. A. go on　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. begin　　　　　　

C. are able　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. continue

17. A. useful　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. popular　　　　　　

C. common　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. known

18. A. space    　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. sky　　　　　　

C. air　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. room

19. A. including　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. except　　　　　　

C. but　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. like

20. A. moving　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. interesting

C. beginning　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. surprising

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The weather has always been a popular topic in our daily life. But it is sometimes no one can control, 1 he is rich or poor ,young or old in every 2 of the world. Maybe that is the 3 why there are so many 4 about the weather, especially about rain.

Sometimes, when you 5 rain, you do not get any . Other times, you 6 rain when you don’t want it . 7 a baseball game, for example. A sudden rainstorm can stop an exciting game, 8 the players and the 20,000 persons watching the game to run for 9 .

If the game 10 continue, people who bought tickets are given “rain checks”. These are 11 tickets that will let them see a 12 game for free.

“Rain Check” now means a second 13 at something. Often ,a rain check has nothing to 14 with rain.

Stores may offer “rain checks “ 15 they sell out all of a product a television set , for example 16 a special low price. After all the TV sets are 17 , the store gives rain checks to 18 who wanted to buy one. The rain check allows a person to buy the TV set later, at the 19 low price, after the store receives some 20 from the factory.

“Rain Check”also is used in social 21 .It’s a way of 22 aninvitation, but for a later time.

You may ask for a “Rain Check” if you are 23 to a friend’s house for dinner, but can’t be there. You say ,“I would love to 24 you for dinner, but I’m busy. Could I have a rain check?”You are asking , in other 25 ,if you could join your friend for dinner at another time.