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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．

　In the western world's largest 　1　plant ,which pours 1,000 tons of steel every hour , thirty-four-year-old Ray Bagrosky,works as an electrical helper．Bagrosky is one of a team which repairs motors for the Bethlchen Steel Plant in Baltimore, Maryland．He has been there about a year, and he 　2 　the work ．“I get dirty, ”he admitted, “but I enjoy 　3 　things and making them 　4 　right．”

　Ray left high school a year 　5　graduation and joined the Navy (海军)．Seven months at Navy schools for electricians 　6　and then more than three years sea duty, which took him into the South China Sea and the Indin Ocean as well as the Pacific．Eighteen months before his tour of duty was completed．He 　7 　Margaret Lamr, a pretty girl, from his neighbourhood whom he had 　8　ten years．They 　9　have two small sons．

　Ray's day begins at 5:30 A．M．when he gets up, dresses ,and ten minutes 　10　 he jumps into his car and begins his daily 　11 　to the factory ．“Traffic's heavy”, he once said ,“so Margrate 　12　 my breakfast in my lunchbox and I 　13 　it when I get to work．”　 14　 seven he is at work on whatever job is to be 　15 　with a half an hour for 　16 　, he works until 3:30 P．M．

　Soon after four 　17 　, Ray gets home 　18 　to a two story-red brick house on a quiet street 　19 　with trees and grass．He showers and puts on 　20 　clothes．

　The neighbors exchange conversation on their front porches(门廊),dogs play and children ride their bicycles and call 　21 　to each other at their games ．The Bagroskys live quietly．They take pleasure from an outing on her father's small powerboat , a swim, a movie, or a football game ．Ray keeps a 　22 　eye on newspaper headlines(新闻提要)．Because he works for a huge company and owns possessions, he watches what　23　 in the nation and in his own 　24 　．And because he still has friends in the Navy, he is interested in 　25 　is happening in the world．

On Easter Day 1722,some European explorers found a lonely island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. They 　1 it Easter Island. The explorers found that the island had good soil 　2 the 200 natives living there survived with little food. Even more 　3 , these people also lived among the ruins of what might have been a once great civilization. All that is left of it are around 800 giant stone statues 　4 human heads. They 　5 up to 270 tons and the tallest measures over 11 metres. The stone men face 　6 , rather than out to sea, and their eyes are focused upon the sky. They are all carved from 　7 volcanic rock (火山岩) and some have hats on their heads and eyes made from white coral. Since their 　8 , these huge stone men 　9 one of the greatest mysteries of all time. Who built them? Why did they do it? Some experts believe the stone men are 　10 to Inca stonework, and suggest the figures were created by people of Peruvian descent (血统). 　11 have even gone so far as to say that they came from outer space. The latest suggestion 　12 the idea that Easter Island represents one of the worst cases of resource abuse in human history. It is said that a small group of Asians settled on Easter Island 　13 between 400 and 700 AD. They developed a great civilization with huge forests and 　14 food. At the peak of their civilization, the people began to build the giant 　15 men. Why they did this is still 　16 but it is possible the figures represent the settlers’ gods or ancestors. 　17 the statues grew larger, the people’s lifestyles became more and more wasteful. The forest began to disappear, which 　18 all the animals dying out. 　19 couldn’t get food and were forced to eat other humans. Society began to 　20 and the islanders themselves finally destroyed the stone men.

1. A. said　　　　　　　　　　 B. were called　　　　　　　 C. named　　　　　　　　　　 D. spoke

2. A. and　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　　　　　 D. still

3. A. surprise　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　　　 C. surprising　　　　　　　　 D. surprisingly

4. A. looking　　　　　　　　 B. resembling　　　　　　　 C. liking　　　　　　　　　　　 D. standing for

5. A. weigh　　　　　　　　　 B. lift　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. measure

6. A. forward　　　　　　　 B. outward　　　　　　　　　 C. onward　　　　　　　　　 D. inward

7. A. broken　　　　　　　　 B. soft　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. burnt

8. A. looking　　　　　　　　 B. invention 　　　　　　　　 C. discovery　　　　　　　　 D. covering

9. A. have happened B. have led to C. have taken place　　　 D. have created

10. A. usual　　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　 C. familiar　　　　　　　　　 D. similar

11. A. Another　　　　　　　 B. Other　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Others　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Many

12. A. is focused on B. is based on C. is depended on　　　　 D. is concentrated on

13. A. some day　　　　　 B. one day　　　　　　　　　 C. sometime　　　　　　　　 D. once

14. A. plenty of　　　　　　 B. number of　　　　　　　 C. much of　　　　　　　　　 D. amount of

15. A. clever　　　　　　　　 B. stone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wooden　　　　　　　　　 D. iron

16. A. welcome　　　　　　 B. known　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unimportant　　　　　　 D. unknown

17. A. While　　　　　　　　 B. After　　　　　　　　　　　 C. With　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

18. A. resulted in　　　　　 B. resulted from　　　　　 C. created　　　　　　　　　　 D. lay in

19. A. The islands B. The people C. The animals D. The Europeans

20. A. break out　　　　　 B. break in　　　　　　　　　 C. break into　　　　　　　　 D. break down

On Easter Day 1722,some European explorers found a lonely island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. They 　1 it Easter Island. The explorers found that the island had good soil 　2 the 200 natives living there survived with little food. Even more 　3 , these people also lived among the ruins of what might have been a once great civilization. All that is left of it are around 800 giant stone statues 　4 human heads. They 　5 up to 270 tons and the tallest measures over 11 metres. The stone men face 　6 , rather than out to sea, and their eyes are focused upon the sky. They are all carved from 　7 volcanic rock (火山岩) and some have hats on their heads and eyes made from white coral. Since their 　8 , these huge stone men 　9 one of the greatest mysteries of all time. Who built them? Why did they do it? Some experts believe the stone men are 　10 to Inca stonework, and suggest the figures were created by people of Peruvian descent (血统). 　11 have even gone so far as to say that they came from outer space. The latest suggestion 　12 the idea that Easter Island represents one of the worst cases of resource abuse in human history. It is said that a small group of Asians settled on Easter Island 　13 between 400 and 700 AD. They developed a great civilization with huge forests and 　14 food. At the peak of their civilization, the people began to build the giant 　15 men. Why they did this is still 　16 but it is possible the figures represent the settlers’ gods or ancestors. 　17 the statues grew larger, the people’s lifestyles became more and more wasteful. The forest began to disappear, which 　18 all the animals dying out. 　19 couldn’t get food and were forced to eat other humans. Society began to 　20 and the islanders themselves finally destroyed the stone men.

1. A. said　　　　　　　　　　 B. were called　　　　　　　 C. named　　　　　　　　　　 D. spoke

2. A. and　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　　　　　 D. still

3. A. surprise　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　　　 C. surprising　　　　　　　　 D. surprisingly

4. A. looking　　　　　　　　 B. resembling　　　　　　　 C. liking　　　　　　　　　　　 D. standing for

5. A. weigh　　　　　　　　　 B. lift　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. measure

6. A. forward　　　　　　　 B. outward　　　　　　　　　 C. onward　　　　　　　　　 D. inward

7. A. broken　　　　　　　　 B. soft　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. burnt

8. A. looking　　　　　　　　 B. invention 　　　　　　　　 C. discovery　　　　　　　　 D. covering

9. A. have happened　　　 B. have led to C. have taken place　　　 D. have created

10. A. usual　　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　 C. familiar　　 　　　　　　 D. similar

11. A. Another　　　　　　　 B. Other　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Others　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Many

12. A. is focused on B. is based on C. is depended on D. is concentrated on

13. A. some day　　　　　 B. one day　　　　　　　　　 C. sometime　　　　　　　　 D. once

14. A. plenty of　　　　　　 B. number of　　　　　　　 C. much of　　　　　　　　　 D. amount of

15. A. clever　　　　　　　　 B. stone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wooden　　　　　　　　　 D. iron

16. A. welcome　　　　　　 B. known　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unimportant　　　　　　 D. unknown

17. A. While　　　　　　　　 B. After　　　　　　　　　　　 C. With　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

18. A. resulted in　　　　　 B. resulted from　　　　　 C. created　　　　　　　　　　 D. lay in

19. A. The islands　　　　 B. The people C. The animals　　　　　　 D. The Europeans

20. A. break out　　　　　 B. break in　　　　　　　　　 C. break into　　　　　　　　 D. break down

    阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

    The following is about wedding customs around the world.

    In Scotland, when a couple    1    married, the bride comes to the bridegroom's home on the wedding day. She    2    a piece of wedding cake into the air with all her    3   . The higher she throws it,    4    their life is expected to be. In some parts of Switzerland    5   is customary to invite a performer on stilts (高跷)   6 the wedding    7    the couple good luck. In Cameroon, the wedding tradition is    8 the bridegroom's father holds the bride and throws her into a pool of water to get rid of    9    luck. In a village in Egypt, the bridegroom takes the bride in his arms, and they jump together into a big tub (盆，浴盆) of water. They    10   dripping. and everyone shares their good wishes.

    In Java, Indonesia, the bride    11    a basin of clear water and washes the bridegroom's feet to express her    12    to him. In the Caucasus the newlyweds, accompanied (陪伴)    13    a chief witness (证人，证婚人), complete to    14    a high mountain.

    When they reach the summit (top), they are considered to    15   . In Australia, Ausakan newly weds are bundled (tied) together in a bag    16    snake skin to spend the    17   . They are considered married when they emerge (come out, appear) the next morning. In Afghanistan,    18    is placed before the bride and bridegroom. They meet in the mirror, then    19    a big wedding feast (large meal). In the South Pacific, wedding customs are rather simple. The couple come to the home of the clan(部族) elder,    20    marries them by touching their foreheads together.

    1．

A. are　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gets

C. has　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. will be

    2．

A. throws 　　　　　　　　　　  B. gives

C. sends　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. puts

    3．

A. rings　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. energy

C. strength　　　　　　　　　　  D. things

    4．

A. happier　　　　　　　　　　&nb

sp;  B. happiest

C. happy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the happier

    5．

A. she　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. he

C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. there

    6．

A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. with

C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

    7．

A. wish　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. to wish

C. wishes　　　　　　　　　　    D. wishing

    8．

A. what　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. which

C. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. that

    9．

A. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. good

C. happy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. well

    10．

A. come out of　　　　　　    B. come up

C. come down　　　　　　　　 D. come out

    11．

A. takes　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. brings

C. fetches　　　　　　　　　　   D. carries

    12．

A. obey　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. likeness

C. happiness　　　　　　　　    D. devotion

    13．

A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. by

C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

    14．

A. climb　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. draw

C. run　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. choose

    15．

A. be winners　　　　　　　　  B. be married

C. be engaged　　　　　　　　  D. have found a good habit

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A. made up of　　　　　　　　 B. made into

C. made of　　　　　　　　　　  D. made from

    17．

A. day　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. morning

C. evening　　　　　　　　　　   D. night

    18．

A. a bed　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. a table

C. a mirror　　　　　　　　　　  D. a room

    19．

A. happen　　　　　　　　　　   B. take place

C. hold　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. has

    20．

A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. who

C. which　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

　　In some countries,people eat____1____every day. Sometimes they eat it two or three times a day,for breakfast,lunch and supper. They can____2____it,dry it or make it into rice flour. They usually eat it____3____meat,fish and vegetables.

　　The____4____eat a lot of fish. Japan is an island and its____5____go all over the Pacific looking for fish to____6____. The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish. And they____7____ eat a lot of rice.

　　In____8____such as Britain and the United Srates of America,the most important food is____9____or potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour. They____10____potatoes in different ways. They can boil them and fry them.

　　In Africa,corn is the most important food. Like rice and wheat,corn is a____11____of cereal(谷类食物). African people maka the corn____12____flour. From this flour they make____13____kinds of bread and cakes. Many Africans are very____14____and so they can’t afford to eat much____15____ with their cereal.

1．A．fish　　　　　　　　   B．meat　　　　　　　　　　   C．rice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．wheat

2．A．boin　　　　　　　　   B．drink　　　　　　　　　　   C．eat　　　　　　　　　　　　  D．have

3．A．as　　　　　　　　　　  B．Iike　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．together　　　　　　　　  D．Japanese

4．A．Ameticans　　　　  B．Chinese　　　　　　　　   C．English　　　　　　　　    D．Japanese

5．A．fishing boats　　   B．lifeboats　　　　　　　　  C．planes　　　　　　　　　　 D．trains

6．A．buy　　　　　　　　   B．catch　　　　　　　　　　  C．hold　　　　　　　　　　    D．weigh

7．A．also　　　　　　　　   B．don’t　　　　　　　　　　   C．hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D．never

8．A．Asian countries   B．the east　　　　　　　　   C．the world　　　　　　    D．Western countries

9．A．bread　　　　　　　　 B．cakes　　　　　　　　　　  C．rice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．vegetables

10．A．cook　　　　　　    B．eat　　　　　　　　　　　　  C．make　　　　　　　　　　  D．take

11．A．kind　　　　　　　　 B．lot　　　　　　　　　　　　   C．number　　　　　　　　   D．part

12．A．from  &nbs
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;　　　　　　 B．into　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．of　　　　　　　　　　　　   D．up of

13．A．all　　　　　　　　    B．different　　　　　　　　  C．the same　　　　　　　　 D．two

14．A．healthy　　　　　　 B．poor　　　　　　　　　　    C．rich　　　　　　　　　　    D．weak

15．A．corn　　　　　　    B．meat　　　　　　　　　　   C．rice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．wheat