阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    For eighty-four days the old man did not catch any fish. People　　 said that he was 1. But the old man still 2 the sea. He was 3 strong　　 and a good 4. 5 the eighty-fifth day the old man sailed 6 out to sea　　 than any of 7 boats. He sailed to the 8 where the water was very deep.　　 Then he felt his fishing line 9 gently by a big fish which was　　 swimming very 10 in the water.

　　     The fish was so powerful 11 it pulled the boat after it. It took　　 the small boat far 12 to sea. The old man could 13 see the land.

　　     "Fish," he said softly, 14 "I'll stay with you 15 I am dead."　　 　　The old man pulled the line a little 16, but he did not dare to　　 pull it 17. The fish might jump and 18. Or it might dive 19 into the　　 sea and pull the boat after it. But the fish was 20 and brave. It　　 pulled the boat 21.　　 When the fish 22 at last to the top of the water, the old man saw　　 that it was two feet 23 than his boat. The old man 24 many great fish,　　 but this one was the greatest fish he had ever seen. It was also the　　 most 25.

　　(1) A. glad　　   B. encouraged　　  C. lucky　　 D. unluckily　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　     (2) A. loved　　  B. hated　　　　   C. reached   D. disliked　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　     (3) A. also　　   B. still　　　　   C. too　　   D. enough　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　(4) A. old man　　B. swimmer　　　　 C. fisherman D. boatman　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　(5) A. For　　　　B. At　　　　　　  C. In　　　　D. On　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　     (6) A. away　　   B. farther　　　　 C. far　　   D. as usual　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　(7) A. the other  B. other　　　　   C. all　　   D. all the　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　     (8) A. place　　  B. island　　　　  C. land　　  D. village　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　(9) A. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　　B. to pull　　　　 　　　　    　　    C. to be pulled　　　　　　　　  D. being pulled［　　］ 

   (10)A. heavy　　  B. highly　　　　  C. deep　　  D. hardly　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (11)A. then　　   B. and　　　　　　 C. as　　　　D. that　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (12)A. out　　　　B. outside　　　　 C. in　　　　D. inside　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (13)A. not yet　　B. already　　　　 C. no more   D. no longer　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (14)A. aloud　　  B. loudly　　C. to himself　　     D. to them　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (15)A. if　　　　 B. until　　　　   C. when　　  D. although　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (16)A. long　　   B. looser　　　　  C. tighter   D. close　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (17)A. slowly　　 B. softly　　　　 C. gently　　D. suddenly　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (18)A. escape　　 B. swim　　　　　　C. run　　   D. go　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (19)A. up　　　　 B. down　　　　　　C. high　　  D. low　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (20)A. small　　  B. weak　　　　　　C. strong　　D. dangerous 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (21)A. by and by　　　　　　　　　　 B. on and on   　　 　　   C. onto the land　　　　　　　　 D. into the sky　　［　　］　　    (22)A. rose　　   B. was lifted　　  C. raised　　D. reached　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (23)A. taller　　 B. higher　　　　  C. longer　　D. greater　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (24)A. had seen   B. had never seen  C. liked　　 D. greater　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (25)A. expensive  B. beautiful　　   C. difficult D. frightened　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］

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　　Some countries,such as Japan,have a large number of earth quakes.Earthquakes happen very 　1　and violently(强烈地).During an earthquake,there is often a great 　2　first.Then the earth 　3　terribly,many houses 　4　,railway tracks break and trains run 　5 lines,a great many factories are 　6　,thousands of deaths are caused,and many more lose homes… 　7　the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake 　8　,other disasters such as fires often 　9　,more buildings destroyed and more 　10　caused.

　　It is well known of the 　11　of a possible earthquake,and for centuries man has been making researches(研究) on earthquakes.More than 2000 years ago, 　12　,a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng 　13 a machine which could detect(发觉) earthquakes,and this machine is still 　14　by scientists today to detect and measure the 　15　of earthquakes.Now we know much more about earthquakes and 　16　they happen,but we still 　17　tell exactly when and where an earthquake will happen, 　18 cannot stop it from happening.So earthquakes are 　19　the worst disasters(灾难)in the world.

　　No one can stop 　20　earthquakes.However,scientists can 　21　stop earthquakes destroying whole cities and causing too many deaths.In those 　22　where earthquakes often happen,they 　23　mountain temperatures and take 　24　from the air and if anything starts to happen ,they warn governments to be prepared for 　25　disasters so that emergency(紧急) plans are put into action to lessen(减少) the disaster,probably saving many lives.

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　　Six-year-old Lena Fugatt liked to sit beside her grandfather while he drove his 3 000-pound tractor around the family farm. One afternoon Ray Fugatt, 58, took Lena with him when he went to 1 a pile of brush.

　　He 2 gasoline on the pile and set fire to it. The brush 3 into flames that engulfed（吞没）him 4 Screaming, Fugatt fell to the ground and 5 to put out the fire. Pushing himself to his 6 , he struggled to where Lena was on the tractor, 30 feet away.“Go to get Lena,”he whispered, using Lena’s name 7 her grandmother. Then he fell down unconscious onto the flat ground.

　　The 8 on Fugatt’s arms had come off, his chest was a 9 of deep red blisters（泡）, and his face was badly burnt. But Lena didn’t 10 Afraid to leave her grandfather alone while she ran for 11 , she realized her only 12 was to drive the huge tractor to the house, a half mile away. Her grandfather had 13 her to drive it alone, but now the 3.5-foot-tall girl decided to do just that.

　　She slid forward on the seat and used her toe to 14 the red started button. The machine moved ahead, and Lena struggled to drive it back to the 15 When the people of emergency（紧急）services arrived, there were huge 16 tracks in the field, showing the girl’s 17 around trees, bushes and ditches（阴沟）.

　　Ray Fugatt 18 second-and-third-degree burns over 40 percent of his body but made almost complete recovery. According to the doctor, he would not have been saved if Lena had not 19 so quickly.“Lena 20 her cool, knew what had to be done, and did it.”

The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 　41　 his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.

He had 　42　 set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today. He would just 　43　　　 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 　44　 ; it was locked.

He went into the building, only a few minutes 　45　 closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief 　46　 in the toilet, he would be on his way to the playground to　 　47　 Eric.

David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 　48　 --the library lights were off. The place was 　49　 . The doors had been shut. They 　50　 be opened from the inside. He was trapped　 -- in a library!

He tried to 　51　 a telephone call, but was unable to 　52　 . What’s worse, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 　53　 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it.

54　 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “ 55　 ! I’m TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. 　56　 , someone passing by would see it.

He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant 　57　 . Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He calmed down, settled into a chair and started to 　58　 .

He knew he had to 　59　 , but now, that didn’t seem to be such a 　60　 thing.

41. A. but 　　　　　　　　　 B. because 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. or 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since
42. A. ever 　　　　　　　　 B. nearly 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. often
43. A. pass 　　　　　　　　 B. drop 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. take
44. A. problem 　　　　　 B. mistake 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. case 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. question
45. A. during 　　　　　　　 B. after 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before
46. A. rest 　　　　　　　　 B. break 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. walk 　　　　　　　　　　 D. stop
47. A. visit 　　　　　　　　 B. meet 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. catch 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greet
48. A. delight 　　　　　　　　　　 B. anger 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise 　　　　　　　　 D. eagerness
49. A. lonely　　　　　　　　 B. empty 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. noisy 　　　　　　　　　　 D. crowded
50. A. wouldn’t 　　　　　 B. shouldn’t　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. couldn’t 　　　　　　　　 D. needn’t
51. A. make 　　　　　　　 B. fix 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. use 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pick
52. A. get on 　　　　　　　 B. get up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get through 　　　　　　 D. get in
53. A. If 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Though 　　　　　　　　 D. Until
54. A. On time 　　　　　 B. Now and then 　　　　　　　 C. By the way 　　　　　　 D. At last
55. A. Come 　　　　　　　 B. Help 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Hello 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Sorry
56. A. Surely 　　　　　　　 B. Thankfully 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Truly 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Gradually
57. A. at most 　　　　　　 B. after all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in short 　　　　　　　　 D. as usual
58. A. watch 　　　　　　　 B. play 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. read 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. write
59. A. wait 　　　　　　　　 B. stand 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleep 　　　　　　　　　　 D. work
60. A. bad 　　　　　　　　　 B. cool 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. strange 　　　　　　　　　 D. nice

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    Dolphins(海豚) are social　　 animals．Many of them even 1 around humans． 2 being playful, they are helpful to men．For example, 3 400 B．C．the Greek poet　　 Arion was saved from 4 by a dolphin． 5　　 , dolphins have been helping swimmers 6 in trouble．Swimmers, however, are not 7 humans they help．In some parts of the world, they help men 8 fish．

    Dolphins are very clever．　　 9 brain is even larger than a human brain．Therefore,　　 some people think a dolphin 10 smarter than a man．But　　 11 , brain size is not the only measure of cleverness．Besides, 12 dolphins’ cleverness in other ways is not　　 possible 13 men cannot talk with them．But　　 we can almost 14 which seem to be 17 a form of language．Up to now men 18 able to find out how dolphins are talking．So no one really knows 19 they have in mind．If　　 we could talk with them, perhaps they could teach us to be 20 they seem to be．