I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most    1    and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and    2    we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an    3    victory. After all, Ed's idea of    4    has always been nothing more    5    than lifting a fork to his mouth.    6    I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and    7    proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often    8    about that. Ed refused to buy a    9    T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed    10    for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly    11  ,  I was so surprised that I was    12   . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.    13  ,  at the point in our game when I'd have predicted (预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor. It was    14    7 to 9—and Ed was   15   . The sudden realization was painful. We    16    to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious    17    about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone    18    that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to    19   . In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my    20  .

    1．

A. encouraging　　　　　　  B. hopeless

C. surprising　　　　　　  D. regular

    2．

A. declared　　　　　　  B. mentioned

C. persuaded　　　　　　  D. suggested

    3．

A. unforgettable　　　　　　  B. unexpected

C. easy　　　　　　  D. early

    4．

A. exercise　　　　　　  B. preparation

C. joy　　　　　　  D. fitness

    5．

A. time-saving　　　　　　  B. comfortable

C. suitable　　　　　　  D. effort-making

    6．

A. As soon as　　　　　　  B. As far as

C. When　　　　　　  D. Since

    7．

A. strangely　　　　　　  B. personally

C. reasonably　　　　　　  D. eagerly

    8．

A. cared　　　　　　  B. forgot

C. quarreled　　　　　　  D. joked

    9．

A. clean　　　　　　  B. larger

C. straight　　　　　　  D. darker

    10．

A. set out　　　　　　  B. got ready

C. arrived　　　　　　  D. returned

    11．

A. notice　　　　　　  B. admire

C. believe　　　　　　  D. measure

    12．

A. nervous　　　　　　  B. curious

C. careless　　　　　　  D. speechless

    13．

A. After all　　　　　　  B. As a result

C. Above all　　　　　　  D. At last

    14．

A. mistakenly　　　　　　  B. then

C. instead　　　　　　  D. naturally

    15．

A. leading　　　　　　  B. coming

C. waiting　　　　　　  D. counting

    16．

A. pretended　　　　　　  B. stopped

C. continued　　　　　　  D. decided

    17．

A. thoughts　　　　　　  B. doubts

C. situations　　　　　　  D. problems

    18．

A. scoring　　　　　　  B. completing

C. receiving　　　　　　  D. keeping

    19．

A. play　　　　　　  B. start

C. sleep　　　　　　  D. move

    20．

A. friendship　　　　　　  B. respect

C. support　　　　　　  D. favor

课文完型

　　Finish the following passage taken from the text with the same words as those in the text.

　　The Earth Summit is not just about problems.　1（短语）　, it is a place to find solutions for the future. Many speakers　 2　 the summit said that education is the key to the future.

　 3　 better education, people will be able to build a better society in harmony with nature and perhaps put an end to the death and suffering　 4　 by the big three. If the world becomes less unfair and if people can get better education, much of the poverty can be wiped out. And if poverty is less of a problem and people are better educated, there is a good chance　 5　 we will see less violence and fewer wars.

A house in Clarktown caught fire on Christmas Eve,1982. The    1    who lived in the house was already in    2   .Being in poor health, she had trouble in    3    even when things were fine.    4    her house burning down around her, she was not able to go    5   .The smoke    6   her choke(窒息) .The fire was very hot. Without quick help she would have   7   .

Fire fighters    8    the house. They started to put the fire out. They did not know the old woman was still    9   .The people    10   her crying for help. The fire was still very hot    11    there was lots of smoke.

A man    12    like Santa Claus(圣诞老人) was passing by. He was on his way to give gifts to poor families.   13    had he heard the old woman’s cry when he ran into the    14    

house. After a while he rushed out with the old woman on his back and came to her safety. Then, as

   15    as he had done that, the man left. No one knew the real name of the hero who had saved the old woman’s life.

The man went on and took the gifts to the poor children. He did not return home    16   it was dark. He told his   17    what had happened. She decided that she did not    18    to keep the story a secret. She told people that Santa Claus was    19    David Rodriguez, her husband. Mr. Rodriguez is a music teacher    20    he is not playing Santa Claus.

1. A. hero　　　　 　　 B. woman　　　　　　　　　　 C. child　　   　　　　    D. man

2. A. the eighty　　   B. eighties 　　　　　　　　   C. her eightieth　　    D. her eighties

3. A. walking　　　　 B. speaking 　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　     D. laughing

4. A. Because　　　　 B. For　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. With　　　　  　　   D. During

5. A. everywhere　　  　　   B. nowhere 　　　　　　　　 C. anywhere　　　　 D. somewhere

6. A. suffered　　      B. broke 　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. forced　　    　　    D. made

7. A. lived　　　　 　　 B. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　  　　　　 D. stayed

8. A. looked for　　   B. searched through 　　 C. got to　　　　 　　　　　　  D. set up

9. A. out of doors　　 B. in the open air　　　　   C. outside　　　　 　　 D. inside

10. A. heard　　　　  　　   B. stopped 　　　　　　　　  C. felt　　　　  　　　　 D. kept

11. A. but　　　　 　　  B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. or　　　　 　　　　    D. though

12. A. dressed  　　   B. chosen 　　　　　　　　  C. looked　　　　      D. acted

13. A. Only　　    　　 B. Hardly 　　　　　　　　    C. Never　　　　  　　 D. Badly

14. A. empty　　　　  B. crowded 　　　　　　    C. burnt　　　　  　　  D. burning

15. A. bravely　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　　　　  C. quickly　　　　 　　 D. proudly

16. A. until　　    　　  B. unless　　　　　　　　　　  C. while　　    　　　　 D. or

17. A. friend　　       B. son 　　　　　　　　　　    C. daughter　　　　  D. wife

18. A. want　　    　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. refuse　　　　  　　 D. need

19. A. nearly　　　　 B. really 　　　　　　　　　　  C. impossibly　　　　 D. probably

20. A. so that  　　　　B. even if 　　　　　　　　  C. when　　　　  　　  D. since

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

I still don't believe in ghosts(鬼) even after my experience at the Rose Inn.   1   I have never seen one. But stories have made me feel   2   since then. I arrived at the inn late at night and asked the landlord for a room.

"There's nothing left," he said, "  3   you'd like to sleep in Number 7. "

"Why not? "I said," What's   4   it? "I was   5   that I would have slept   6   .

"Nothing, "he said slowly.  "But something happened there a few months ago. "

Every old inn has its strange stories, so I thought that   7   he told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to anything for a bed to   8   .

"A man came here late at night,   9   you," the landlord said. "I thought there was something strange about him because he kept   10   his shoulder while he was signing his name in the book. He asked me   11   room he could have and I offered him No. 7.  '   12   a man who has said he'll   13    me, 'he said suddenly. 'With a knife.' He looked so frightened that I thought I had better   14    him to his room. I locked the door and left him   15  . The next day we found him dead, with a knife beside him. "He had cut his throat. " the landlord said. "Or   16    had done it. Do you    17    sleeping there now you know the story?"

"Well," Iお said. "No one is   18   me. But Iお wish you had told me the story   19  . As it is, I'll sleep here on the floor in the bar if you’ve a couple of  20  .”

1. A. Because     B. At least    　　　　C. At most　　 　　　　 D. Though

2. A. natural　　  B. unsafe　　　　　　 C. brave　　　　　　    D. uncomfortable

3. A. unless　　   B. if　　  　　　　   C. since  　　　　　　  D. whether

4. A. the price　　 B. wrong with　　　　 C. the matter　　　　    D. to do with

5. A. so tired　　  B. so hurt　　　　　　 C. very weak　　　　　　 D. too worried

6. A. somewhere   B. anywhere　　　　  C. nowhere　　　　　　    D. anyhow

7. A. the later　　  B. all　　　　　　    C. the sooner　　   　　   D. more and more

8. A. sleep   　　 B. sleep in    　　　　C. sit on  　　　　　　     D. go to

9. A. 1ike　　    B. with　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　        D. because of

10. A. patting　　 B. shaking　　　　　　  C. rubbing　　　　        D. looking over

11. A. what　　   B. which　　　　 　　  C. the   　　　　　　　　 D. His

12. A. There’s　　 B. He's  　　　　　　  C. She’s  　　　　　　     D. That’s

13. A. harm       B. punish   　　　　   C. frighten   　　　　　　   D. kill

14. A. invite      B. take    　　　　　　 C. bring    　　　　　　    D. allow

15. A. by himself   B. for himself　　　　   C. dead　　　　   　　　　 D. trembling

16. A. whoever　　 B. nobody　　　　　　 C. you　　　　　　  　　    D. someone else

17. A. 1ike　　    B. mind　　　　　　    C. permit　　　　   　　    D. promise

18. A. beside　　  B. following　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　 　　　　  D. killing

19. A. at night　　 B. after I left　　　　　　 C. immediately　　       D. in the morning

20. A. policemen   B. blankets　　　　　　  C. passengers　　　　     D. swords

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

In the past American families tended to be quite large. Parents   1   five or more children were common. Over the years the   2   of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living. On the average children   3   schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families   4   . Moreover children nowadays   5   and have more money to   6   entertainment. The parents usually take the  7   for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are   8   than they used to be. More and more American   9   work away from home.

The break-up of the family occurs  10  the parents divorce（离婚）. A lot of children in the US live part of their lives with only   11   . Broken families usually result   12   for children and parents alike. Children   13   themselves when their parents go away from   14   . And these single parents must   15   the children’s emotional needs while also   16   them financially. This leaves very little time for the parents’ own interests. Single parents   17   other single parents. In this type of family unrelated children are forced to   18   brother of sister relationship. The affairs of many American families today are not good. However, things are getting better. The divorce rate is not rising. The rate of child birth   19   .Perhaps Americans have learnt   20   important families are.

1. A. rose　　　　 B. raised 　　　　 C. rising　　    D. raising

2. A. number　　    B. amount　　  C. size　　    D. wealth

3. A. come to　　  B. take part in　　   C. join　　  D. attend

4. A. long　　     B. longer　　    C. longest　　   D. no longer

5. A. are poorly dressed　　 　　  B. are well dressed

C. are better dressed　　　　　　   D. are dressed more poorly

6. A. spend on　　　　 B. pay on　　    C. cost for　　  D. take for

7. A. responsible　　　　　　   B. chance

C. change　　　　　　　　　　 D. responsibility

8. A. closer　　　　 B. more close　　　　 C. much closer    D. less close

9. A. fathers　　    B. mothers　　  　　 C. parents　　     D. children

10. A. when　　    B. while　　　　 　　 C. where　　     D. until

11. A. their parents   B. both parents　　　　 C. one parent　　 D. a parent

12. A. looking　　   B. searching　　　　   C. from questions  D. in problems

13. A. sorry　　     B. happy　　 　　    C. love　　 　　  D. blame

14. A. each other　　 B. other 　　　　　　 C. the others　　  D. all

15. take care　　   B. care of　　　　 C. care for　　     D. mind

16. A. support　　  B. supported　　   C. supporting　　  D. to support

17. A. marry with   B. marry to　　    C. are married with  D. marry

18. A. develop　　   B. increase　　   C. produce　　     D. improve

19. A. is raising　　  B. is rising　　    C. developing　　  D. in reducing

20. A. very　　     B. such　　  　　 C. what　　 　　  D. how

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。

The first day at school has left a deep   1   on me. I'll never forget it.

As soon as I rushed into the classroom，the bell rang. A young beautiful woman came in，but she was  2  ，no smile on her face. “You are not permitted to  3  me in the course of class unless…”She was speaking when I heard a  4  “Lily，Lily” from outside the door. My grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand. I didn't realize I was bare feet  5    then. I wanted to  6  them, but I dared not do that. I shook my hand，  7  “Don't wait here any longer. Leave quickly". As I did so，I still  8  my eyes on my teacher. I really didn't want her to take  9 of me，but she did. she went out to get the socks. When she gave them to  me. she looked at me for a while. My face suddenly turned   10   and my heart   11   faster. I began to put the socks on. Unfortunately 1 was so nervous that my   12   hands couldn't get them onto my feet easily. Just then I heard my name called. I   13   from my seat quickly. “Can you 14   the numbers from one to one hundred?'’ the teacher asked. I nodded.  15  her surprise，I did very well. Finally she said，“Be  16  ，please. Study hard.” I looked  17   her to find a smile on her face. I felt   18   at last.

The first day at school has stayed in my  19  as something embarrassing (尴尬) but  20  .

1. A. memory　　　　   B. impression C. imagination　　    D. feeling

2. A. modern　　　　   B. humorous　　    C. gentle　　　　    D. serious

3. A. trouble　　    B. question　　　　   C. interrupt　　   D. excuse

4. A. voice　　  B. sound　　  C. noise　　  D. word

5. A. before　　  B. after    C. just    D. until

6. A. get    B. throw    C. accept　　 D. wear

7. A. saying　　 B. meaning　　  C. crying　　  D. shouting

8. A. fixed    B.1aid    C. opened　　   D. shut

9. A. care    B. interest    C. attention　　   D. notice

10. A. pale    B. white    C. red    D. black

11. A. beat    B. jumped　　  C. struck　　 D. felt

12. A. small    B. dirty    C. shaking　　  D. own

13. A. rose    B. raised    C. stood    D. jumped

14. A. add    B. count    C. recognize　　    D. write

15. A. With    B. For    C. To    D. Great to

16. A. careful  B. sitting    C. quiet    D. seated

17. A. up at    B. over    C. around    D. through

18. A. story　　　　　　　　 B. relaxed    　　C. disappointed　　　　   D. puzzled

19. A. mind    B. classroom　　   C. memory    D. heart

20. A. strange　　　　 B. sweet　　   C. nervous　　   D. forever

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

The lecture（报告）on smoking was over at last. As we boys were rushing towards the playground, Jim slipped（滑倒）by the table. The watch, which Mrs. Smith had laid（放）on the table as she started her   1   , disappeared.

We were  2  to go back for class again when the headmaster called us  3  and said, “I’ve got a little  4  for you boys. Mrs. Smith has just lost her watch on the playground. This kind of thing has happened  5  , she says it just   6  off her wrist（手腕）.  So, look around for it, will you?  7  if you’re clever enough to find it. Let’s  8  clear the boy who does  9  will get a useful reward（奖赏）.”

At once we started looking for the watch. Everybody wished to be the   10   one. Suddenly, Jim stopped and bent down as if to   11   something. And   12   he was in front of Mrs. Smith, all smiles,   13   the watch to her.

Mrs. Smith, however, didn’t seem at all   14   . In fact, she looked angry. She took the watch without   15   a “Thank you”.

Jim got  16  —a large piece of paper from the headmaster, who  17  him to write a composition  18  the dangers of smoking. What could  19  Jim write about? He didn’t listen to the lecture and had nothing to say on the  20  .

1. A. talking　　   B. saying　　　　 C. lecture　　   D. speak

2. A. about　　　　 B. able　　　　  C. sorry　　　　  D. sure

3. A. forward　　   B. together　　    C. straight　　    D. cut

4. A. fun　　    B. trick　　　　　　 C. job　　　　 D. prize

5. A. before　　　　  B. now　　　　 C. here　　   D. there

6. A. goes　　　　 B. throws　　    C. slips　　    D. falls

7. A. Say　　    B. See　　　　　　 C. Guess　　    D. Check

8. A. get　　　　 B. put　　　　 C. make　　　　 D. keep

9. A. this　　    B. such　　　　  C. that　　    D. so

10. A. lucky    　　B. quick　　    C. early　　　　 D. worthy

11. A. put down　　    B. give away　　   C. find out　　   D. pick up

12. A. the following　　　　   B. the next moment

C. for a moment　　　　　　  D. just a moment

13. A. handing out　　　　   B. turning in

C. giving up　　　　　　    D. sending back

14. A. pleased　　　　　　   B. be pleased back

C. is very pleased　　　　    D. be interested in

15. A. just　　　　  B. ever　　　　  C. even　　　　 D. almost

16. A. her punishment　　    B. his watch

C. his composition　　　　   D. his reward

17. A. had　　　　 B. made　　　　 C. told　　   D. helped

18. A. of　　　　 B. on　　　　  C. in　　　　  D. at

19. A. poor　　    B. nervous　　　　 C. quick　　  D. good

20. A. lecture　　   B. point　　    C. matter 　　  D. subject

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

As for daily life, I think that we will be able to  1  most of our shopping by  2  and this will be taken to our homes, so  3  there won’t be any  4  to go out to the  5  . I’m sure that most of our homes will have a video   6   so we will be able to   7   the person we are talking to. We will also be  8   ‘holovision’ which will give you three dimensional（三维的）life-size pictures  9  your screen—this will replace television.  10   improved technology, there will be no more road accidents. Cars will be guided by computers so people will not have to do any more driving.

I think most of our food will be in the form of pills and liquids which will have all the vitamins and protein（蛋白质）  11  we need for a balanced diet. Only when we go out for social 12  will we eat the same food as today, but we will  13  be eating meat.

About once a year our bodies will go into a health center for a service in much the same way as a car   14   be repaired. So, for example, our veins（静脉）will be cleaned out, our blood made pure, our muscles built up and so on..  Any part that is   15   could be replaced by a new plastic part. We will all be much   16   by then anyway, because there will be more   17   for us to use for exercise. Also a safe medicine will have been discovered which will allow people to lose or put on   18   as they need. One exciting development will be the possibility of being deep frozen   19   a period of time and then   20   some years later. I would be interested in that myself.

1. A. order　　　　  B. go　　　　    C. make　　　　　　 D. get

2. A. radio　　　　　　  B. telephone　　    C. computer　　　　　　  D. car

3. A. of course　　　　    B. in face　　　　  C. after all　　　　　　    D. in all

4. A. time　　    　　   B. money　　　　    C. necessary　　　　　　  D. need

5. A. shops　　　　　　 B. hospitals　　　　　　    C. schools　　　　　　   D. need

6. A. tape　　　　　　   B. TV set　　　　　　  C. telephone　　　　　　 D. recorder

7. A. notice　　　　　　   B. listen to　　　　　　   C. see　　　　　　　　    D. hear

8. A. playing　　　　　　   B. watching　　　　  C. making　　　　　　    D. finding

9. A. in　　　　　　    B. with　　　　　　　　  C. by　　　　　　　　  D. on

10. A. Because of　　    B. Because　　　　　　 C. Thanks for　　　　　　 D. Instead of

11. A. when　　　　　　   B. how　　　　   C. that　　　　　　　　    D. what

12. A. meeting　　　　　　 B. eating　　　　    C. activity　　　　　　　　 D. problem

13. A. no longer　　　　　　    B. no more　　  

C. not any longer　　　　　　   D. not any more

14. A. has to　　　　　　    B. ought to　　　　 C. might　　　　　　　　   D. can

15. A. run out　　　　　　   B. turned out　　 C. broken out　　　　　　   D. worn out

16. A. prettier　　  　　　　  B. healthier　　   C. busier　　　　　　    D. cleverer

17. A. money　　　　　　    B. places　　　　   C. room　　　　　　   D. free time

18. A. height　　　　　　　　 B. weight　　    C. clothes　　　　    D. performances

19. A. for　　　　    　　　　B. in　　　　 C. during　　　　　　     D. by

20. A. getting up　　　　 B. waking up　　   C. using up　　　　   D. walking about

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Alfred Hitchcock is one of the best-known film-makers in the world. This gentle-looking and overweight Englishman has connected the   1   audiences with most of the mysterious and frightening films   2   made.

“The 37 Steps”made in 1939 was the  3  which made him famous outside  4  . He receivedお many  5  from Hollywood, where he went to make“Rebecca”. This was the most expensive film he had made,   6   over a million dollars. This was  7  in Britain,  8  the budget（预算）was very small. But as soon as he started on“Rebecca”, the Second World War started. Like many  9  film people, Hitchcock decided to  10  in America, and was sometimes  11  a traitor（叛徒）at home. But he was too old to  12  , and the British film industry had  13  down. He finished“Rebecca”and got  14  first Oscar, for the best film of the year.

He was  15  the first film director to  16  a TV  17  which showed mysterious and frightening stories, called“Alfred Hitchcock presents…”. This was a new   18   , for most of the Hollywood people hated television and didn’t think it was worth trying at all. The audience loved Hitchcock, however, and he made more shows. These shows gave him more   19   to try a new idea and produce more and more mysterious and frightening   20   .

1. A. theatre　　　　　　  B. cinema　　 C. sports　　　　　　　　  D. music

2. A. ever　　　　　　   B. never　　  C. still　　　　　　　　   D. yet

3. A. book　　　　    B. story　　　　    C. play　　　　　　   D. film

4. A. America  　　　　   B. France　　　　  C. Britain　　　　　　  D. Australia

5. A. offers　　　　    B. congratulations　　   C. letters　　　　　　 D. telegrams

6. A. spending　　　　　　 B. costing　　　　  C. talking　　　　  D. wasting

7. A. possible　　　　    B. easy　　   C. impossible　　　　   D. interesting

8. A. why　　　　　　    B. where　　　　    C. there　　　　　　    D. here

9. A. another　　　　　　  B. the other　　　　  C. the same　　　　    D. other

10. A. leave　　　　　　　　    B. stay　　    C. fight　　　　　　　　  D. love

11. A. made　　　　　　    B. forced　　　　  C. called　　　　    D. destroyed

12. A. fight　　　　　　    B. eat　　　　    C. talk　　　　　　 D. sleep

13. A. started　　　　　　   B. begun　　　　  C. closed　　　　 　　 D. put

14. A. her　　　　　　  B. their　　　　　　  C. his　　　　　　　　 D. its

15. A. also　　　　　　    B. both　　　　   C. all　　　　　　　　 D. neither

16. A. become　　　　　　 B. remain　　　　  C. get　　　　　　    D. stay

17. A. station　　　　　　  B. show　　　　    C. factory　　　　　　 D. farm

18. A. idea　　　　　　    B. nation　　　　  C. shape　　　　      D. attention

19. A. chances　　　　　　 B. time　　　　  C. money　　　　　　 D. directions

20. A. plays　　　　   B. stories　　　　　　 C. films　　　　　　   D. problems

　　 Now I had not thought that I would have to go down into the pit with the snakes in order to 　　1    them, so I was wearing the wrong sort of clothes. I 　　2   this to my friend, and he very

3   lent me his trousers and shoes, which were quite thick and strong. So, as I could think of no more excuses, they tied the    4   round my waist and started to　　 5   me into the pit.

Just before I landed at the bottom I 　　6   up and told my friends to stop lowering me: I wanted to　　 7  the ground that I was going to land on, to make sure there were mo snakes on the    8   . The area being clear, I shouted to them to lower away,　　 9   at that moment two things happened.

First, the light went out; secondly, one of the shoes which I had 　　10   from my friend and which were too large for me, came off. So there was I standing at the    11 of a ten-foot-deep pit, with no light and one shoe on one foot, surrounded by seven or eight deadly Gaboon snakes. I had never been more    12   . I had to wait in the dark, without daring to move,　　 13 my friend pulled the lamp out, relit it and lowered it into the pit again.

With plenty of    14   and both shoes on, I felt much    15   ,and set about the task of catching the snakes. This was really    16   enough.

I had a forked stick in my hand, and with this I came near each reptile, pinned it down with the fork and then    17   it up by the bank of the neck, and put it into my snake bag, what I was busy catching one snake, another might move round    19   me and I might step back on it. However, It all passed off without　　 20   , and at the end of half an hour I had caught eight of the Gaboon snakes.

1．A. watch　　   B. kill　　   C. catch　　    D. research

2．A. expressed　　 B. explained　　   C .said　　   D. showed

3．A. quickly　　   B. eagerly　　　　  C. kindly　　　　  D. easily

4．A. lamp　　　　 B. fork　　　　　　 C. trousers　　　　 D. rope

5．A. sent　　　　   B. drop　　　　　　 C. lower　　　　   D. put

6．A. looked　　　　 B. gave　　　　   C. took　　　　   D. made

7．A. examine　　    B. check　　　　    C. find　　　　    D. search

8．A. pit　　　　    B. water　　　　　　  C. earth　　　　　　    D. way

9．A. yet　　　　    B. and　　　　    C. however　　　　  D. therefore

10．A. lent　　　　  B. borrowed  　　   C. received　　　　   D. bought

11．A. edge　　　　  B. bottom　　　　   C. side　　　　　　 D. middle

12．A. excited　　    B. encouraged　　    C. frightened　　    D. surprised

13．A. when　　　　  B. till　　　　    C. so　　　　　　  D. while

14．A. strength　　　　 B. help　　　　   C. rest　　　　    D. light

15．A. braver　　    B. prouder　　　　  C. brighter　　　　  D. stronger

16．A. safe　　　　  B. funny　　　　  C. simple　　　　  D. difficult

17．A. brought　　   B. picked　　　　  C. set   　　　　   D. took

18．A. watch　　　　 B. read　　　　    C. turn　　　　    D. take

19．A. at　　　　    B. near　　　　   C. before　　　　    D. behind

20．A. accident　　   B. effort　　　　   C. care　　　　　　  D. problem