Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked (A) (B) (C) and (D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. Hurry up ! We've got only _______ time left.

　　 (A) a bit　　　 (B) bit　　　 (C) a little　　　 (D) little

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5. 我们除了老师规定的作业外，还读了几本英语故事书。(in addition to )

3. 他们设法找了一辆救护车所那位生病的老太太紧急送到医院急诊室(manage, rush)

2. 他们进了高后不久就渐渐适应了新的教學。(come to )

1.演出结束后， 那位著名男演员和几位影迷合影并愉快地交谈了一会儿。(visit with)

(D)

Science has told us so much about the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine what it would be like to get there. It is certainly not a friendly place. Since there is no air or water, there can be no life of any kind. There is not much variety of scenery cither. For mile after mile there are only flat plains of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun and stars shine in the black sky. If you step out of the mountain shadow, it means moving from the severe cold into intense(强烈的)heat. These extreme temperatures continually break rocks away from the surface of the mountains. The moon is also a very silent world, for sound waves can only travel through air. But beyond the broken horizon, you see a friendly sight. Our earth is shining more brightly than the stars. From this distance, it looks like an immense(巨大的)blue, green and brown ball.

82. Without ______, the moon is a silent world. (A) man　　　 (B) air　　　　 (C) sound　　　 (D) water

83. According to the passage we know that _______.

(A)　 the earth looks like a coloured ball　

(B)　 we can enjoy the scenery on the moon

(C)　 every inch of the moon is very hot

(D) the extreme temperature breaks rocks away form the surface of mountains

84. We can conclude that ＂continually＂means ____. (A) sometimes (B) always (C) without break (D) frequently

85. The best title for passage is ＂________＂.(A) An Unfriendly and Friendly Place　 (B) The Geography of the Moon (C) Moon, a Silent World (D) The Moon

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(C)

After Washington's army took up Boston, the Second Continental Congress passed certain measures to bring the colonies(殖民地)into a closer union. Yet in all these discussions, the actual word INDEPENDENCE WAS NEVER OFFICIALLY USED. Many members of the Congress were not ye ready to separate from England. Other members were afraid that if the fighting went against them, they might all be put to death as traitors(叛徒).

There was , however, a small group of patriots who fought continuously for independence. They argued that the war was already going on. Furthermore, if the colonies expected to get help from other countries- for example, form France- then a complete break with England was necessary. On June 7, 1776, one of their members, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, presented a resolution that these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free ad independent states. The resolution was bitterly argued but later accepted by the Congress. A committee of five members was named to draw up such a declaration.

78. Why was the word independence not officially used?

(A) Because all the members were strongly against it .

(B) Because some members were not ready to separate form England.

(C) Because some members were afraid to be killed by England.

(D) Because all the members didn't agree to leave England.

79. What is true according to the passage?

(A) All the members strongly favour the resolution. (B) The members met in Washington D. C.

(C) Te British government treated treason(变节) very seriously.

(D) The members argued bitterly about the resolution at last.

80. How did the patriots argue about the independence?

(A) It was necessary if they wanted help.(B) It was right for tem to be free and independent.

(C) It was necessary, for the war was going on. (D) All the above.

81. The declaration came into being because _______.

(A) they took measures to unite the colonies (B) they fought well

(C) a group of people fought continuously for the independence (D) Henry Lee presented his resolution

(B)

At the west end of the clearing, the men stood in a circle around the snake. Roger tried time and again. He could get the head in the fork, but when he tried to bring it to the ground it would slip out. And the snake was becoming more and more angry.

＂It is going to spit,＂ warned　 Joro.

＂Let it spit. It can't shoot this far.＂

roger was at least three meters from the snake.

In the next instant Roger learned a lesson he would never forget . Two white streams shot out from the snake's poison fangs(毒牙)．

　He would never have believed it possible. How could the snake be so accurate? How did it know that the weakest part of an enemy was the eye?

He brushed the poison away with the back of his band. It did no good. Enough had gone in to give him great pain. Worst of all, he found himself half blind.

74. Roger didn't listen to the warning because ______.

(A) the snake wasn't able to shoot that far (B) he knew it was going to spit

(C) e had made preparations for it to spit　 (D) he had never thought it could shoot as far as three meters

75. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

(A) The moment Roger stopped saying, the snake attacked him.

(B) Before Roger realized it would spit, it attacked him.

(C) While Roger was having a lesson, it attacked him

(D) When Roger saw two white streams coming, he stepped aside.

76. In the sentence ＂He would never have believed it possible＂ the word ＂it ＂refers to _____.

(A) the snake　　　 (B) the snake's poison (C) Roger's eye　　 (D) the snake's shooting Roger's eye

77. What lesson shall we draw from their accident?

(A) A snake is very clever. (B) Run away at the sight of a snake.

(C) Don't be too sure of ourselves. (D) It is a pity to be half-blind.