第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
In the Iturbi rain forest in America live many different tribes, one of 41 is Pygmy. Most of the Pygmies are not taller than four feet. They 42 only about eighty pounds each. In spite of their small size, they are the best 43 among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be 44 by them. They can shoot three or four arrows so 45 that often the last one leaves the bow 46 the first has hit its mark. If an arrow should miss its 47 , the impatient Pygmy may become very angry, 48 his arrows and step on them.
Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are 49 moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for more than a few days. In their camps there is no 50 at all except some weapons such as spears, bows, and arrows. There are 51 cooking pots either. Food is eaten
52 or smoked over a fire. So when the tribe moves to a new camp there is 53 to carry except their weapons and babies too small to walk.
Pygmies can move on the trees almost as skillfully as 54 . Often they travel great distances through the branches without 55 the ground.
One of the 56 facts about the small men and women is their appetite(胃口). A Pygmy can 57 sixty bananas at a single meal 58 quantities of meat. After eating, they will 59
on their hard earth bed and groan all night. But in the morning, they are ready to eat the same amount of food all over again.
In spite of the 60 life, Pygmies are almost always good-natured and helpful. They seldom lie, steal or flight among themselves.
41.A.them B.those C.that D.which
42.A.have B.weigh C.eat D.carry
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44.A.frightened B.shot C.caught D.raised
45.A.heavily B.hurriedly C.slowly D.rapidly
46.A.after B.before C.until D.since
47.A.animal B.aim C.eyes D.sight
48.A.got B.put away C.sell D.break
49.A.never B.seldom C.constantly D.hardly
50.A.furniture B.things C.tables D.beds
51.A.some B.much C.no D.special
52.A.uncooked B.burnt C.untouched D.fried
53.A.a lot B.something C.more D.nothing
54.A.birds B.rabbits C.monkeys D.deer
55.A.touching B.feeling C.falling D.seeing
56.A.interested B.surprising C.moving D.known
57.A.get up B.take up C.eat up D.put up
58.A.including B.but C.except D.besides
59.A.lie B.lay C.stay D.kneel
60.A.comfortable B.difficult C.hard D.happy