When sailors are allowed ashore after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble. For this reason, the navy ___26___ has its police in big ports. Whenever sailors cause trouble, the police come and ___27___ them.

One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call ___28___ a bar in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and ___29___ the furniture in the bar. The officer in charge

of the police guard that evening said that he would come immediately.

Now, officers who ___30___ and punish the sailors ___31___ drunk usually chose ___32___ policeman they could find to go with them. ___33___this particular officer did not do this. ___34___,he chose the smallest and　___35___ man he could find to go to the bar with him and ___36___ the sailor.

Another officer who　___37___ there was surprised when he saw the officer of the guard chose such a small man. ___38___he said to him, “Why___39___you take a big man with you? You have to fight the sailor who ___40___.”

“Yes, you are ___41___ right,” answered the officer of the guard. “That is exactly ___42___ I am taking this small man. If you see two policemen coming ___43___ you, and one is ___44___ the other, which one ___45___ you attack?”

26. A. always　　　　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　　　　　 C. forever　　　　　　　　 D. sometimes

27. A. meet with　　　　　　　 B. deal with　　　　　　　 C. see　　　　　　　　　　　 D. judge

28. A. about　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of

29. A. was breaking　　　　　 B. was ordering　　　　 C. was moving　　　　　 D. was dusting

30. A. would go　　　　　　　 B. might beat　　　　　　 C. dared to fight　　　　 D. had to go

31. A. slightly　　　　　　　　　 B. not at all　　　　　　　 C. heavily　　　　　　　　 D. much more

32. A. the biggest　　　　　　 B. the youngest　　　　　 C. the bravest　　　　　　 D. the experienced

33. A. In fact　　　　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　　　　 D. And

34 A. Instead　　　　　　　　　　 B. Therefore　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　　　　　 D. Then

35. A. good-looking　　　　　 B. weakest-looking　　 C. ugly-looking　　　　 D. strongest-looking

36. A. seize　　　　　　　　　　　 B. kill　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get rid of　　　　　　　 D. catch up with

37. A. will go　　　　　　　　　 B. had come　　　　　　　 C. would start off　　　 D. happened to be

38. A. Yet　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Then

39. A. don’t　　　　　　　　　　 B. couldn’t　　　　　　　　 C. can’t　　　　　　　　　　 D. do

40. A. looks strong　　　　　 B. is drunk　　　　　　　　 C. seems rude　　　　　　 D. is dangerous

41. A. all　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. very　　　　　　　　　　 C. too　　　　　　　　　　　 D. quite

42. A. how　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

43. A. up　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　　　 D. towards

44. A. not smaller than　　　 B. as big as　　　 C. as small as　　　　　　　 D. much smaller than

45. A. could　　　　　　　　　　 B. will　　　　　　　　　　　 C. do　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. can

25. The heart is believed to _____blood into veins(血管) which are netted all over the body, thus keeping a person alive.

A. give　　 B. donate　　 C. circulate　 D. pump

24. ______addition to being creative, perseverance and diligence are necessary qualities to be a good scientist. 　　 A. With　　 B. Of　　 C. In　　 D. For

23.　 The gold loop discovered in the ancient tomb _____ to be _____ in studying the history of the Jin Dynasty.

A. was turned out; valuable　　　　　　　　　　 B. proved; of great value　

C. was proved; of great valuable　　　　　　　　 D. proved; much valuable

22.　 Every day Mother sets about her housework ______ she returns from work. Which of the following is NOT OK?

A. immediately　　 B. the moment　 C. the minute　 D. in no time

21. So ______ was he in his work that he didn’t notice that it was raining hard.

A. taken　　 B. devoted　 C. absorbed　 D. interesting