He bathed and had dinner, giving everyone the ________ that there was no danger．

1. A.
   sign
2. B.
   sight
3. C.
   impression
4. D.
   expression

It moved without a ripple（浪花）, a moon – white circle under the surface, and in a few seconds it was as far away as it had been when he had first seen it. Then it   1   the top of the water. Jonsai gasped.

It was a turtle. (海龟)

Jonsai rubbed his eyes, thinking that the sun had   2   them. It was not unusual to find turtles feeding near the edge of the coral (珊瑚). But this was not an ordinary turtle. It stayed there on the surface, as   3   as foam (泡沫) or bone or sun–dried coral, shining like oyster (牡蛎) shell. The turtle stayed still for some time. So did the boy. Leaning forward, he stared without moving, disbelief giving way to a small fear. He even    4___ not move for a short while. There was   5   as a white turtle. His   6   moved first. Tonight the men would return from the big hunt. Samu and Aesake would be at the dinner with the men. He, Jonsai, would have to   7   with the women and children. But what would happen if, at the height of the dinner, Jonsai brought forward a gift for Chief Vueti, something he had never   8   before, a present that would make him the   9   of every chief on the island? His heart beat fast, but steady now, as he paddled closer, moving   10   like a thief. He must try his best to catch the turtle.

1．A．discovered         B．broke                  C．spoiled                D．reached

2．A．brightened         B．bathed                 C．burnt                  D．weakened

3．A．light                  B．bright                  C．white                  D．pretty

4．A．dared                B．dare                    C．did                      D．could

5．A．not such things  B．no such thing       C．not such thing      D．no such a thing

6．A．hands                B．feet                     C．head                   D．mind

7．A．deal                   B．stand                   C．sit                       D．wait

8．A．seen                  B．heard                  C．found                  D．got

9．A．chief                 B．respect                C．envy                   D．hero

10．A．freely              B．suddenly              C．proudly               D．swiftly

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1—10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It moved without a ripple, a moon – white circle under the surface, and in a few seconds it was as far away as it had been when he had first seen it. Then it   1   the top of the water. Jonsai gasped (took a breath).

It was a turtle. (海龟)

Jonsai rubbed his eyes, thinking that the sun had   2   them. It was not unusual to find turtles feeding near the edge of the coral (珊瑚). But this was not an ordinary turtle. It stayed there on the surface, as   3   as foam (泡沫) or bone or sun – dried coral, shining like oyster shell. The turtle stayed still for some time. So did the boy. Leaning forward, he stared without moving, disbelief giving way to a small   4  . He even dared not move for a short while. There was   5   as a white turtle. His   6   moved first. Tonight the men would return from the pig hunt. Samu and Aesake would be at the dinner with the men. He, Jonsai, would have to   7   with the women and children. But what would happen if, at the height of the dinner, Jonsai brought forward a gift for Chief Vueti, something he had never   8   before, a present that would make him the   9   of every chief on the island? His heart beat fast, but steady now, as he paddled closer, moving   10   like a thief. He must try his best to catch the turtle.

A. discovered           B. broke           C. spoiled                 D. reached

A. brightened        B. bathed             C. burnt                    D. weakened

A. light               B. bright              C. white                    D. pretty

A. surprise              B. excitement     C. fear                      D. disappointment

A. not such thing   B. no such thing C. not such thing   D. no such a thing

A. hands          B. feet                      C. head                     D. mind

A. deal            B. stand                    C. sit                        D. wait

A. seen            B. heard                    C. found                   D. got

A. chief           B. respect                  C. envy                     D. hero

A. freely        B. suddenly               C. proudly                D. swiftly