Of all living creatures on earth, insects are the most plentiful. Some　 36　 are very useful to man, for example, bees,　 37　 we get honey and wax, and silkworms, which　 38　 us with silk. Other varieties,　 39　 , are extremely harmful, and do a great　 40　 of damage, especially to crops. Locusts （蝗虫） are perhaps the most dangerous of all,　 41　 they will eat almost any green　 42　 , and when millions of them　 43　 on cultivated land（耕地）they soon leave it　 44　 . In some countries they are the farmer’s　 45　 enemy. Another nuisance is the common　 46　 , not only because it　 47　 us indoors and out - of- doors, but because it spreads diseases.

　　Scientists have given much time and　 48　 to the study of insects. It needs the most careful and　 49　 observation. Thanks　 50　 their discoveries we now know almost all　 51　 is to be known about the habits of these hardworking insects, bees and ants, which live in　 52　 better planned in some ways than our　　53　 . But the most valuable work has been done in trying to give　 54　 to men, animals and crops from the　 55　 which insects cause.

　　36．A. members  B. forms  C. qualities  D. varieties

　　37．A. by which  B. from which  C. of which  D. in which

　　38．A. give  B. produce  C. offer  D. supply

　　39．A. however  B. meanwhile C. therefore  D. what's more

　　40．A. majority  B. number  C. amount  D. quantity

　　41．A. and  B. for  C. if  D. when

　　42．A. grass  B. field  C. fruit  D. plant

　　43．A. settle  B. attack  C. pass  D. cross

　　44．A. bare  B. nothing  C. empty  D. untouched

　　45．A. hardest  B. greatest  C. serious  D. wildest

　　46．A. insect  B. creature  C. fly  D. enemy

　　47．A. dislikes  B. bites  C. worries  D. hates

　　48．A. understanding  B. ideas  C. comprehension  D. thought

　　49．A. serious  B. patient  C. curious  D. long

　　50．A. for  B. of  C. to  D. with

　　51．A. that  B. which  C. there  D. what

　　52．A. societies  B. crowds C. teams  D. organizations

　　53．A. world  B. nation  C. selves  D. own

　　54．A. help  B. protection  C. living  D. defense

　　55．A. injury  B. wound  C. sickness  D. ruin

 

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

The spaceship was docking（太空对接），and Angela was excited. Some students from Earth were arriving to study the colony（聚居地）.Angela and her friend, Jason, were going to take the students through Spatial（太空的）City.

　　Then she realized that Jason was _36_ and waving. She hurried to _37_ the visitors, but when she _38_ the group, she couldn’t believe what she saw. These weren’t Earth people! They were very _39_ . Angela could almost see through them!

　　Angela was frightened. Who were these visitors？ What had happened to the students from Earth？

　　“You were _40_ who we are.” The tallest visitor said. “I am Obediah.”

　　“Did you _41_ my mind？”Angela asked.

　　“Of course. We all have that _42_ .” Obediah said. Then he pointed at Jason. “You don’t believe we came from Earth，do you？”

　　“No, I don’t. Where are you from？”Jason asked.

　　“We lived on Earth many centuries ago,” Obediah said. “We’ve been _43_ to visit you.”

　　“Why？ Who do you want to see？”Angela asked，moving away.

　　Obediah did not answer. He quickly _44_ his arms，and they became wings. Others in his group did the same，and _45_ Angela and Jason were _46_ away from the dock（对接平台）to a lift.

　　“Take us to the living and farming areas.” Obediah said.

　　Angela and Jason were pulled　47_ the lift. It went from the inner hub of the Colony to an outer rim where there were homes and _48_ . Now Angela was really frightened，and she _49_ that Jason was frightened，too.

　　When they left the _50_ , Obediah and his group began to fly over the homes and apartment buildings. Angela and Jason could only _51_ . There was man-made gravity in the colony, so they could not even _52_ in the air.

　　“I’ll run to get help.” Jason whispered. “I’m pretty worried. Look at them! They’re all over the colony!”

　　Angela _53_ her head and looked at Jason.“ _54_ will believe this story when we tell it.” she said.

　　“I 　55_ don’t believe it.” Jason said. “But I saw it!”

36．A．smiling 　　　　   B．singing 　　　　   C．speaking 　　　　 D．whispering

37．A．see 　　　　　　  B．find 　　　　　    C．meet 　　　　　   D．hide

38．A．joined 　　　　     B．visited　　　　　   C．questioned　　　    D．reached

39．A．tiny　　　　　　   B．thin 　　　　　     C．clean 　　　　　   D．thick

40．A．asking 　　　　    B．knowing 　　　     C．reading 　　　　   D．wondering

41．A．feel 　　　　　     B．read 　　　　　    C．catch 　　　　　   D．understand

42．A．talent　　　　　    B．skill 　　　　　    C．power 　　　　     D．right

43．A．waiting　　　　     B．looking 　　　　   C．meaning 　　　　  D．hoping

44．A．pointed 　　　　   B．bent 　　　　　    C．dropped 　　　　  D．raised

45．A．suddenly 　　　    B．slowly　　　　　   C．finally　　　　　   D．usually

46．A．kept 　　　　　    B．pushed 　　　　    C．taken 　　　　      D．led

47．A．into 　　　　　    B．onto 　　　　　    C．from 　　　　       D．over

48．A．houses 　　　　    B．apartments 　　     C．gardens　　　　     D．buildings

49．A．suspected 　　　    B．understood 　        C．agreed 　　　　　 D．knew

50．A．home 　　　　　  B．lift 　　　　　      C．room 　　　　      D．spaceship

51．A．stay 　　　　　    B．run 　　　　　     C．fly 　　　　　      D．watch

52．A．stand 　　　　　   B．float 　　　　 　  C．talk 　　　　　　 D．pull

53．A．shook 　　　　    B．raised 　　　　　  C．nodded 　　　　   D．moved

54．A．Someone 　　　   B．Anyone 　　　　   C．No one 　　　　   D．Everyone

55．A．actually 　　　　  B．really 　　　　　  C．surely 　　　　    D．clearly

 

Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing World. But the 　31 　is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 　32 　country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 　33 　for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 　34 one long hot summer when most Germans were 　35 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 　36 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 　37　 . “What these people also need is warmth and 　38 ,” says RitA．The Mullers didn’t 　39 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 　40 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 　41 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.

The couple were soon　 42 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 　43 donations. Today, over thirty companies 　44 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 　45 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer　 46 new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no 　47 for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 　48 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 　49 , she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 　50 in the world.

31．A．result　 　　　　　　　 B．truth　 　　　　　　　 C．reason　 　　 D．idea

32．A．traditional　 　　　　 B．developing　 　　　　 C．violent　 　　　 D．wealthy

33．A．preparations　 　　　 B．houses　 　　　　　　　 C．meals　 　　　　 D．suggestions

34．A．began　　 　　　　　 B．met　 　　　　　　　　 C．called　 　　　 D．left

35．A．asleep　 　　　　　　 B．alone　 　　　　　　　 C．across　 　　 D．away

36．A．brought up　　 　　 B．set up　　 　　　　　 C．cheer up　 　　 D．gave away

37．A．enough 　　　　　　　 B．necessary　 　　　　 C．helpful　 　　 D．worthwhile

38．A．fame　 　　　　　　　 B．freedom　 　　　　　 C．courage 　　　 D．caring

39．A．hesitate（犹豫） B．agree　 　　　　　　　　 C．pretend　　 　 D．argued

40．A．went ahead　 　　 B．found out　 　　　　 C．made sure　 　 D．worked out

41．A．open　 　　　　　　　 B．crowded　 　　　　　 C．noisy　 　　　 D．broad

42．A．costing　 　　　　　　 B．wasting　 　　　　　　 C．taking　 　　　　 D．spending

43．A．pay for　 　　　　　　 B．ask for 　　　　　　　 C．account for　 D．carry on

44．A．completely　 　　　　 B．calmly　 　　　　　　　 C．regularly　 　　 D．roughly

45．A．advertise 　　　　　　 B．sell　 　　　　　　　　 C．deliver　 　　 D．lend

46．A．donates　 　　　　　　 B．produces　 　　　　　 C．designs　 　　　 D．collects

47．A．permission　 　　　 B．payment　 　　　　　 C．direction　 　 D．support

48．A．multiply　 　　　　　　 B．raise　 　　　　　　　 C．save　 　　　　 D．expect

49．A．surprised　 　　　　 B．excited　 　　　　　　 C．tired　　 　　　　　　 D．pleased

50．A．discovery　　 　　　 B．difference　 　　　　 C．decision　　 D．rule