Human beings have always been trying to conquer (征服)　 seas and oceans, mountains and the universe, no 31 　whether they are men or women,　 old or young. In their history, many of them dived deep into the sea, 　32 up high mountains or flew into space in spaceships. Among them , Li lida,　 a 16 - year - old schoolboy is a fine example.

Like 33 parents,　 the boy likes swimming very much. He began to learn to 34 even when he was a baby. He first tried to swim across the Qiongzhou Channel in June, 2000 35 he was 12 years old. But he 36 after swimming for twelve hours. Then on May 17,　 2001,　 his 37 birthday,　 he tried again. He 38 at 6: 02 in the morning from a beach in Xuwen, Guangdong. Three men swam together with him. Li swam quite fast at 39 . Then he slowed down as the wind became stronger. 40 the crossing,　 he had some food and drinks. By 2 p.m. he could see a high building in Haikou. He felt 41 ,　 but went on swimming. After another two 42 swimming, he finally reached the other side of the channel at 4 p.m.

As the 43 swimmer to cross the channel,　 Li was 44 spoken of by his teachers. He' s the 45 not only of his school,　 but also of the people in Hainan.

31. A. matter　 　　　　　　 B. hurry　　　 　 C. problem　 　　　　 D. worry

32. A. drove　　 　　　　　　 B. climbed　 　 C. jumped　　 D. waked

33. A. my　　　 　　　　　　　 B. your　　　　 C. his　　　　 　　 D. her

34. A . swim　　　 　 B. skate　　　 　 C. ski　　　　 　　 D. climb

35. A. when　　　 　　 B. if　　　　　 　　 C. until　　 　　　　　　 D. unless

36. A. won　　　 　　　　　　 B. beat　　　　　 C. died　　　 　　 D. failed

37. A. 11th　　　 　　　　　　 B. 12th　　　　　 C. 13th　　　　 　 D. 14th

38. A. set　　　 　　　　　　　 B. crossed　　　 　　　 C. arrived　　　　 D. started

39. A. all　　　 　　　　 B. last　　　　　 C. least　　　 　　 D. first

40. A. During　 　　　　　　 B. After　　　　 　　　 C. At　　　　 　　 D. By

41. A. worried　 　　　　　 B. tired　　　　 C. afraid　　　 　 D. sad

42. A. minutes'　 　　　　　　 B. hours'　　　　 C. days'　　 　　　　　　 D. weeks'

43. A. youngest　 　　　　　 B. cleverest　　　 　　　 C. slowest　　　 D. oldest

44. A. lowly　　 　　　　　　 B. carefully　　　 　　 C. slowly　　　 D. highly

45. A. pride　　　 　　 B. player　　　 　 C. challenge　　 　　　 D. winner

30.　 -Would you like another cake?

-_______.　 I'm full.

A.　 Yes, please　　　 B.　 No, thanks

C.　 Yes, I will　　　　 D.　 No, I don't like it

29.　 - Could you tell me　 　　　　　　　　?

- Yes, go along the street and at the second crossing, you will see it on your right.

A.　 where is the station　　　　　 B.　 how I can get to the station

C.　 how far is the station　　　　 D.　 when I can get to the station

28.　 -Hello! May I speak to your father?

　- Sorry, he________ 　Hangzhou.

A.　 has come to　 B.　 has been to　　 C. has been in　　 D.　 has gone to　　 .

27.　 Nobody can catch up with Jim.　 He always runs________ in our class.

A.　 faster　　　　 B.　 fastest　　　 C.　 more slowly　 D.　 most slowly

26.　 He is too young to look after________.

A.　 herself　　　 B.　 himself　　　 C.　 myself　　　 D.　 yourself

25.　 -I like hiking very much.

-_______.

A. So do I　　　 B.　 So I do　　　 C. So am I　　 D.　 So I am

24.　 -Which bag would you like to buy, this one or that one?

-_______, I don't like them at all.

A.　 Both　　　 B.　 Either　　　 C.　 Neither　　 D, None