第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Once upon a time, many doves lived in the jungle. One day they went out in search of  36 . They flew a long way, but found nothing to eat. All of them were now 37 exhausted.

     A young dove said to the King Dove, "Your Majesty, please 38 us to have a rest." The king replied, "Be brave. We’ll find something to eat very soon."

     The young dove started flapping (拍打) his wings with great 39 , and soon left everyone behind. After some time he 40 , and said to the others, "Hey, I found lots of 41 down there."

     Hearing this, all the doves started 42 the grain, which was under a big tree. 43 the King Dove said, "It’s too good to be 44 . Don’t rush like that! It must be a 45 laid by some hunter."

     However, the doves were very 46 . The sight of the grain was too attractive. Without giving a(n) 47 to the king’s advice, they flew down and started 48 it. After a big meal, they tried to fly away, only to 49 that they were caught in a net.

     The King Dove said, "I told you before that it was a trap."

     All of them felt 50 and scared. One of them 51 the King Dove, "Your Majesty, please save us. We’re sorry for what we did."

     So the king said, "All of you must try to 52 with the net at the same time and in the same 53 ."

     Just then they saw a hunter 54 them. The King Dove said, "Now, everyone: fly together! Don’t let him near."55 all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood there looking up in amazement, unable to believe what he was seeing.

36. A. water       B. peace           C. food            D. shelter

37. A. completely   B. necessarily      C. regularly         D. quietly

38. A. help        B. accept          C. teach            D. allow

39. A. talent       B. surprise         C. force            D. patience

40. A. held back    B. held up         C. turned up         D. turned back

41. A. doves       B. plants          C. people           D. grain

42. A. picking up   B. dropping down   C. rushing toward    D. looking for

43. A. Gradually    B. Suddenly       C. Gladly           D. Pleasantly

44. A. true         B. excellent       C. false             D. Fair

45. A. mistake      B. trap           C. magic            D. dream

46. A. frightened    B. curious        C. bored             D. hungry

47. A. care         B. sound         C. thought           D. idea

48. A. collecting    B. eating          C. smelling          D. growing

49. A. realize       B. appreciate      C. predict            D. worry

50. A. excited      B. pleased         C. ashamed          D. Moved

51. A. told         B. asked          C. ordered           D. begged

52. A. play        B. fly             C. jump             D. connect

53. A. place        B. way           C. direction          D. circle

54. A. leaving      B. researching      C. approaching       D. catching

55. A. Since        B. As             C. When            D. So

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Once upon a time, many doves lived in the jungle. One day they went out in search of  36 . They flew a long way, but found nothing to eat. All of them were now 37 exhausted.

     A young dove said to the King Dove, "Your Majesty, please 38 us to have a rest." The king replied, "Be brave. We’ll find something to eat very soon."

     The young dove started flapping (拍打) his wings with great 39 , and soon left everyone behind. After some time he 40 , and said to the others, "Hey, I found lots of 41 down there."

     Hearing this, all the doves started 42 the grain, which was under a big tree. 43 the King Dove said, "It’s too good to be 44 . Don’t rush like that! It must be a 45 laid by some hunter."

     However, the doves were very 46 . The sight of the grain was too attractive. Without giving a(n) 47 to the king’s advice, they flew down and started 48 it. After a big meal, they tried to fly away, only to 49 that they were caught in a net.

     The King Dove said, "I told you before that it was a trap."

     All of them felt 50 and scared. One of them 51 the King Dove, "Your Majesty, please save us. We’re sorry for what we did."

     So the king said, "All of you must try to 52 with the net at the same time and in the same 53 ."

     Just then they saw a hunter 54 them. The King Dove said, "Now, everyone: fly together! Don’t let him near."55 all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood there looking up in amazement, unable to believe what he was seeing.

36. A. water       B. peace           C. food            D. shelter

37. A. completely   B. necessarily      C. regularly         D. quietly

38. A. help        B. accept          C. teach            D. allow

39. A. talent       B. surprise         C. force            D. patience

40. A. held back    B. held up         C. turned up         D. turned back

41. A. doves       B. plants          C. people           D. grain

42. A. picking up   B. dropping down   C. rushing toward    D. looking for

43. A. Gradually    B. Suddenly       C. Gladly           D. Pleasantly

44. A. true         B. excellent       C. false             D. Fair

45. A. mistake      B. trap           C. magic            D. dream

46. A. frightened    B. curious        C. bored             D. hungry

47. A. care         B. sound         C. thought           D. idea

48. A. collecting    B. eating          C. smelling          D. growing

49. A. realize       B. appreciate      C. predict            D. worry

50. A. excited      B. pleased         C. ashamed          D. Moved

51. A. told         B. asked          C. ordered           D. begged

52. A. play        B. fly             C. jump             D. connect

53. A. place        B. way           C. direction          D. circle

54. A. leaving      B. researching      C. approaching       D. catching

55. A. Since        B. As             C. When            D. So

Once upon a time, there lived many doves(鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   36  did not get anything to eat. All of them were 37 .
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下),please  38  us to take some rest.” The King replied, “Have   39  ,  my dear young fellow. We shall  40   get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings(翅膀) with   41  and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he 42  and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of  43  down there.”                  
Hearing this, all the doves started  44  the grains(谷物) under a banyan tree.  45   The King Dove said, “It’s too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It might be a  46  .Some hunter must have laid a trap(下了陷阱).”
But the doves were very hungry. The   47   of the grains was too tempting(诱惑人的).Without giving a(n)   48   to the king’s advice, they flew down and started eating the grains. After having a big   49  , they tried to fly away, only to  50  that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “ I told you before that it is a trick(骗局) of some hunter.
All of them felt ashamed and 51  . One of them said to the King Dove. “Oh Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the  52  at the same time and in the same  53  , all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n)  54  show up. The King Dove said, “ Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood dazed(眩晕). He couldn’t ____55___ what he had just seen.     
【小题1】..

Once upon a time, there lived many doves in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   41  did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely   42.
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty, please   43  us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Be  44 , my dear young fellow. We shall   45  get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping his wings with   46  and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he   47  and spoke to others,  “Hey, I see lots of   48 down there.”
Hearing this, all the doves started   49  the scattered grains under a banyan tree.  50   the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a 51 .Some hunter must have laid a trap.”
But the doves were extremely hungry. The   52  of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n)   53  to the king’s advice, they swooped down and started eating the grains. After having a big   54  , they tried to fly away only to   55  that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”
All of them felt ashamed and   56  . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the   57  at the same time and in the same   58, all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n)   59  show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood dazed. He couldn’t   60  what he had just seen.

完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)

Once upon a time, there lived many doves (鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   1  did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely  2.

A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下), please   3  us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Have   4, my dear young fellow. We shall   5   get something to eat very soon.”

The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings with   6  and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he   7  and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of   8 down there.”

Hearing this, all the doves started  9  the scattered (散落的) grains under a banyan tree.   10  the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a   11 . Some hunter must have laid a trap(陷阱).”

But the doves were extremely hungry. The   12  of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n)   13  to the king’s advice, they swooped (突然下降) down and started eating the grains. After having a big   14, they tried to fly away only to   15 that they were caught in a net.

The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”

All of them felt ashamed and   16  . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”

So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the   17  at the same time and in the same   18, all of you.”

Just then they saw a(n)   19  show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”

So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood shocked. He couldn’t   20  what he had just seen.

1.                A．but            B．and            C．so   D．however

2.                A．excited         B．surprised       C．tired D．embarrassed

3.                A．let            B．leave           C．permit   D．accept

4.                A．rest           B．courage         C．luck D．belief

5.                A．slowly          B．perhaps         C．possibly  D．surely

6.                A．surprise        B．pleasure        C．force D．anger

7.                A．turned down    B．turned back      C．held back D．held down

8.                A．persons        B．hunters         C．plants    D．grains

9.                A．rushing towards  B．looking for      C．picking up D．dropping down

10.               A．Gladly          B．Amazedly       C．Hardly D．Suddenly

11.               A．magic          B．trick           C．dream D．mistake

12.               A．color          B．smell          C．view  D．sight

13.               A．sound          B．thought         C．idea  D．care

14.               A．meeting        B．discussion       C．meal  D．break

15.               A．appreciate      B．understand      C．realize    D．concern

16.               A．pleased        B．scared         C．full   D．sick

17.               A．food           B．king           C．net   D．wing

18.               A．way           B．place          C．circle D．direction

19.               A．hunter         B．guide          C．adult D．child

20.               A．believe         B．remember      C．tell   D．catch

完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)
Once upon a time, there lived many doves (鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   1  did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely  2.
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下), please   3  us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Have   4, my dear young fellow. We shall   5   get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings with   6  and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he   7  and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of   8 down there.”
Hearing this, all the doves started  9  the scattered (散落的) grains under a banyan tree.   10  the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a   11 . Some hunter must have laid a trap(陷阱).”
But the doves were extremely hungry. The   12  of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n)   13  to the king’s advice, they swooped (突然下降) down and started eating the grains. After having a big   14, they tried to fly away only to   15 that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”
All of them felt ashamed and   16  . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the   17  at the same time and in the same   18, all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n)   19  show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood shocked. He couldn’t   20  what he had just seen.

Once upon a time, there lived many doves (鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   1  did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely   2.

A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下), please   3  us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Have   4, my dear young fellow. We shall   5   get something to eat very soon.”

The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings with   6  and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he   7  and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of   8 down there.”

Hearing this, all the doves started   9  the scattered (散落的) grains under a banyan tree.   10  the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a   11 . Some hunter must have laid a trap(陷阱).”

But the doves were extremely hungry. The   12  of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n)   13  to the king’s advice, they swooped (突然下降) down and started eating the grains. After having a big   14, they tried to fly away only to   15  that they were caught in a net.

The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”

All of them felt ashamed and   16  . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”

So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the   17  at the same time and in the same   18, all of you.”

Just then they saw a(n)   19  show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”

So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood shocked. He couldn’t   20  what he had just seen.

1.                A．but            B．and            C．so   D．however

2.                A．excited         B．surprised       C．tired D．embarrassed

3.                A．let            B．leave           C．permit   D．accept

4.                A．rest           B．courage        C．luck D．belief

5.                A．slowly          B．perhaps        C．possibly  D．surely

6.                A．surprise        B．pleasure        C．force D．anger

7.                A．turned down    B．turned back     C．held back D．held down

8.                A．persons        B．hunters         C．plants    D．grains

9.                A．rushing towards  B．looking for      C．picking up D．dropping down

10.               A．Gladly          B．Amazedly       C．Hardly D．Suddenly

11.               A．magic          B．trick           C．dream D．mistake

12.               A．color          B．smell           C．view  D．sight

13.               A．sound          B．thought        C．idea  D．care

14.               A．meeting        B．discussion       C．meal  D．break

15.               A．appreciate      B．understand      C．realize    D．concern

16.               A．pleased        B．scared         C．full   D．sick

17.               A．food           B．king           C．net   D．wing

18.               A．way           B．place          C．circle D．direction

19.               A．hunter         B．guide          C．adult D．child

20.               A．believe         B．remember      C．tell   D．catch

Once upon a time, there lived many doves (鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   1  did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely   2.
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下), please   3  us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Have   4, my dear young fellow. We shall   5   get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings with   6  and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he   7  and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of   8 down there.”
Hearing this, all the doves started   9  the scattered (散落的) grains under a banyan tree.   10  the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a   11 . Some hunter must have laid a trap(陷阱).”
But the doves were extremely hungry. The   12  of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n)   13  to the king’s advice, they swooped (突然下降) down and started eating the grains. After having a big   14, they tried to fly away only to   15  that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”
All of them felt ashamed and   16  . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the   17  at the same time and in the same   18, all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n)   19  show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood shocked. He couldn’t   20  what he had just seen.

Once upon a time, there lived many doves(鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   36   did not get anything to eat. All of them were 37 .

    A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下),please  38  us to take some rest.” The King replied, “Have   39  ,  my dear young fellow. We shall   40   get something to eat very soon.”

The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings(翅膀) with   41   and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he 42  and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of  43  down there.”                   

 Hearing this, all the doves started  44  the grains(谷物) under a banyan tree.  45   The King Dove said, “It’s too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It might be a  46  .Some hunter must have laid a trap(下了陷阱).”

    But the doves were very hungry. The   47   of the grains was too tempting(诱惑人的).Without giving a(n)   48   to the king’s advice, they flew down and started eating the grains. After having a big   49  , they tried to fly away, only to  50  that they were caught in a net.

The King Dove said, “ I told you before that it is a trick(骗局) of some hunter.

All of them felt ashamed and  51  . One of them said to the King Dove. “Oh Your Majesty, please save us.”

So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the  52  at the same time and in the same  53  , all of you.”

Just then they saw a(n)  54  show up. The King Dove said, “ Now all of you, fly together.”

    So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood dazed(眩晕). He couldn’t ____55___ what he had just seen.     

1... A. but              B. and               C. so                 D. or

2... A. excited         B. surprised           C. tired            D. angry

3.. A. help             B. teach              C. allow             D. accept

4... A. rest              B. courage              C. luck              D. interest

5... A. slowly          B. happily            C. possibly          D. surely

6... A. surprise          B. pleasure           C. force(用力)      D. anger

7... A. turned down      B. turned back        C. broke out         D. watched out

8... A. persons        B. doves             C. plants              D. grains

9.. A. rushing towards   B. looking for       C. picking up        D. dropping down

10.. A. Gladly          B. Amazedly          C. Hardly             D. Suddenly

11... A. magic           B. trick                C. dream              D. mistake

12... A. color            B. smell           C. view               D. sight

13... A. sound             B. thought            C. idea               D. care

14... A. meeting          B. discussion       C. meal              D. break

15... A. appreciate        B. understand          C. realize           D. worry

16... A. pleased          B. scared(害怕)     C. full             D. sick

17... A. food           B. king            C. net               D. wing

18... A. way             B. place              C. circle            D. direction

19... A. hunter          B. guide               C. adult            D. child

20... A. believe        B. remember         C. tell             D. catch

Once upon a time, there lived many doves in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   41  did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely   42.

A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty, please   43  us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Be  44 , my dear young fellow. We shall   45  get something to eat very soon.”

The young dove started flapping his wings with   46  and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he   47  and spoke to others,  “Hey, I see lots of   48 down there.”

Hearing this, all the doves started   49  the scattered grains under a banyan tree.  50   the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a 51 .Some hunter must have laid a trap.”

But the doves were extremely hungry. The   52  of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n)   53  to the king’s advice, they swooped down and started eating the grains. After having a big   54  , they tried to fly away only to   55  that they were caught in a net.

The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”

All of them felt ashamed and   56  . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”

So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the   57  at the same time and in the same   58, all of you.”

Just then they saw a(n)   59  show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”

So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood dazed. He couldn’t   60  what he had just seen.

1.                A．but            B．and            C．so   D．however

2.                A．excited         B．surprised       C．tired D．embarrassed

3.                A．permit         B．leave           C．let   D．accept

4.                A．happy          B．tough          C．ashamed D．cool

5.                A．slowly          B．perhaps        C．possibly  D．surely

6.                A．surprise        B．pleasure        C．force D．anger

7.                A．turned down    B．turned back     C．held back D．held down

8.                A．persons        B．hunters         C．grains    D．plants

9.                A．rushing towards  B．looking for      C．picking up     D．dropping down

10.               A．Gladly          B．Amazedly       C．Hardly D．Suddenly

11.               A．magic          B．trick           C．dream D．mistake

12.               A．color          B．smell          C．view  D．sight

13.               A．sound          B．thought        C．idea  D．care

14.               A．meeting        B．discussion       C．meal  D．break

15.               A．appreciate      B．realize         C．understand D．concern

16.               A．pleased        B．scared         C．full   D．sick

17.               A．food           B．king           C．net   D．wing

18.               A．way           B．place          C．direction  D．circle

19.               A．hunter         B．guide          C．adult D．child

20.               A．believe         B．remember      C．tell   D．catch

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids. They have stood for nearly 5,000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. There are over eighty of them scattered along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the “Step” pyramid and the “Bent” pyramid.

　　Some of the pyramids still look as much alike as they must have been when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stone to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to keep the pyramids in good condition, and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.

　　The “Step” pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile, the side on which the sun set. This was for spiritual reasons. It also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the regular floods. It could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. The builders also had to find a rock base, which was not likely to crack under the great weight of the pyramid. Finally, it had to be near the capital, or better still, near the king's palace so that he could visit it easily to personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body.

1．According to the passage, the “Step” pyramid ________.

[　　]

A．is unlikely to fall into ruin in the near future

B．was built on the sands along the Nile

C．is one that was built later than the true pyramids

D．is the most famous of the true pyramids

2．The most important reason why some pyramids remain in good condition is that ________.

[　　]

A．people have taken care of them

B．it doesn't rain often in Egypt

C．they were well designed

D．the government has protected them from damage.

3．Most of the damage to the pyramids has been caused by ________.

[　　]

A．the regular floods

B．the dry climate of Egypt

C．people searching for gold

D．people in search of building materials

4．The Egyptians built the pyramids along the banks of the Nile because ________.

[　　]

A．they believed in their god

B．it was difficult to find a large rock base far from the Nile

C．the river helped a lot in the transport of building materials

D．it was not easy to choose a suitable place for the pyramids

　　The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids. They have stood for nearly 5,000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. There are over eighty of them scattered along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the “Step” pyramid and the “Bent” pyramid.

　　Some of the pyramids still look as much alike as they must have been when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or. more often, for stone to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to keep the pyramid, in good condition, and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important one is that they were planned to last forever.

　　The “Step” pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile, the side on which the sun set. This was for spiritual reasons. It also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the regular floods. It could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. The builders also had to find a rock base, which was not likely to crack under the great weight of the pyramid. Finally, it had to be near the capital, or better still, near the king's palace so that he could visit it easily to personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body.

1．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the “Step” pyramid?

[　　]

A．It is unlikely to fall into ruin in the near future.

B．It was built on the sands along the Nile.

C．It is the oldest building on earth.

D．It is the most famous of the true pyramids.

2．The most important reason why some pyramids remain in good condition is that ________.

[　　]

A．people have taken care of them

B．it doesn't rain often in Egypt

C．they were well designed

D．the government has protected them from damage

3．Most of the damage to the pyramids has been caused by ________.

[　　]

A．the regular floods

B．the dry climate of Egypt

C．people searching for gold

D．people in search of building materials

4．Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids along the banks of the Nile?

[　　]

A．Because they believed in their god.

B．Because it was difficult to find a large rock base far from the Nile.

C．Because the river helped a lot in the transport of building materials.

D．Because it was not easy to choose a suitable place for the pyramids.

Reading Comprehension

Read the following passages, and choose the best answer that can answer the question.

　　The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids. They have stood for nearly 5, 000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. There are over eighty of them scattered along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the “Step” pyramid and the “Bent” pyramid.

　　Some of the, pyramids still look much as they must have done when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stone to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to protect the pyramids, and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.

　　It is practically certain that plans were made for the building of the pyramids because the plans of other large works have fortunately been protected. However, there are no writings or pictures to show us how the Egyptians planned or built the pyramids themselves. Therefore we are only able to guess at the methods used. Nevertheless, by examining the actual pyramids and various tools which have been found, archaeologists(建筑师) have formed a fairly clear picture of them.

　　One thing is certain; there must have been months of careful planning before they could begin to build. The first thing they had to do was to choose a suitable place. You may think this would have been easy with miles and miles of empty desert around, but as pyramid could not be built just anywhere. Certain rules had to be followed, and certain problems had to be overcome.

　　The step pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile; the side on which the sun set. This was religious reasons. It also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the regular floods. It could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much under the great weight of the pyramid. Finally, it had to be near the capital, or better still, near the king's palace so that he could visit it easily and personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body.

1．We can guess how the pyramids were built because archaeologists have ________.

[　　]

A．studied them and the tools used to build them

B．found the plans of some of them

C．found paintings showing each stage of construction

D．found descriptions of how some were built

2．Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids along the banks of the Nile ________.

[　　]

A．This must have been for religious reasons.

B．It was difficult to find large rock bases far from the river.

C．Pyramids had to be. built on the Westside of the Nile.

D．The river gave them a lot of sand for building.

3．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

[　　]

A．Kings regularly visited their pyramids to check on their progress.

B．All pyramids were built very close to each other.

C．The pyramids were built on bases of rock.

D．Boats were used to transport stones.

4．Generally speaking, ________.

[　　]

A．all pyramids are the same

B．there are two kinds of pyramids－“step” and “bent”

C．all the pyramids are standing together

D．the pyramids seems to continue to stand, but they are sure to fall down within a thousand years.

5．________ has helped the pyramids be free from complete destruction?

[　　]

Once upon a time, there lived many doves in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances 1 did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely 2.
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty, please 3 us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Be4 my dear young fellow. We shall 5 get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping his wings with 6 and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he 7 and spoke to others,  “Hey, I see lots of 8down there.”
Hearing this, all the doves started 9 the scattered grains under a banyan tree. 10 the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a 11.Some hunter must have laid a trap.”
But the doves were extremely hungry. The 12 of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n) 13 to the king’s advice, they swooped down and started eating the grains. After having a big 14 they tried to fly away only to 15 that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”
All of them felt ashamed and 16 . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the 17at the same time and in the same 18 all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n) 19 show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood dazed. He couldn’t 20what he had just seen.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      but
   2. B.
      and
   3. C.
      so
   4. D.
      however
2. 2.
   1. A.
      excited
   2. B.
      surprised
   3. C.
      tired
   4. D.
      embarrassed
3. 3.
   1. A.
      permit
   2. B.
      leave
   3. C.
      let
   4. D.
      accept
4. 4.
   1. A.
      happy
   2. B.
      tough
   3. C.
      ashamed
   4. D.
      cool
5. 5.
   1. A.
      slowly
   2. B.
      perhaps
   3. C.
      possibly
   4. D.
      surely
6. 6.
   1. A.
      surprise
   2. B.
      pleasure
   3. C.
      force
   4. D.
      anger
7. 7.
   1. A.
      turned down
   2. B.
      turned back
   3. C.
      held back
   4. D.
      held down
8. 8.
   1. A.
      persons
   2. B.
      hunters
   3. C.
      grains
   4. D.
      plants
9. 9.
   1. A.
      rushing towards
   2. B.
      looking for
   3. C.
      picking up
   4. D.
      dropping down
10. 10.
    1. A.
       Gladly
    2. B.
       Amazedly
    3. C.
       Hardly
    4. D.
       Suddenly
11. 11.
    1. A.
       magic
    2. B.
       trick
    3. C.
       dream
    4. D.
       mistake
12. 12.
    1. A.
       color
    2. B.
       smell
    3. C.
       view
    4. D.
       sight
13. 13.
    1. A.
       sound
    2. B.
       thought
    3. C.
       idea
    4. D.
       care
14. 14.
    1. A.
       meeting
    2. B.
       discussion
    3. C.
       meal
    4. D.
       break
15. 15.
    1. A.
       appreciate
    2. B.
       realize
    3. C.
       understand
    4. D.
       concern
16. 16.
    1. A.
       pleased
    2. B.
       scared
    3. C.
       full
    4. D.
       sick
17. 17.
    1. A.
       food
    2. B.
       king
    3. C.
       net
    4. D.
       wing
18. 18.
    1. A.
       way
    2. B.
       place
    3. C.
       direction
    4. D.
       circle
19. 19.
    1. A.
       hunter
    2. B.
       guide
    3. C.
       adult
    4. D.
       child
20. 20.
    1. A.
       believe
    2. B.
       remember
    3. C.
       tell
    4. D.
       catch

Once upon a time, there lived many doves in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   41   did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely   42.

       A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty, please   43   us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Be  44 , my dear young fellow. We shall   45   get something to eat very soon.”

       The young dove started flapping his wings with   46   and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he   47   and spoke to others,  “Hey, I see lots of   48 down there.”

       Hearing this, all the doves started   49   the scattered grains under a banyan tree.  50   the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a 51 .Some hunter must have laid a trap.”

       But the doves were extremely hungry. The   52   of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n)   53   to the king’s advice, they swooped down and started eating the grains. After having a big   54  , they tried to fly away only to   55   that they were caught in a net.

       The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”

       All of them felt ashamed and   56   . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”

       So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the   57   at the same time and in the same   58, all of you.”

       Just then they saw a(n)   59   show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”

       So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood dazed. He couldn’t   60   what he had just seen.

41. A. but              B. and                   C. so             D. however

42. A. excited  B. surprised       C. tired         D. embarrassed

43. A. permit          B. leave          C. let      D. accept

44. A. happy          B. tough          C. ashamed      D. cool

45. A. slowly B. perhaps        C. possibly            D. surely

46. A. surprise       B. pleasure       C. force                D. anger

47. A. turned down B. turned back          C. held back      D. held down

48. A. persons B. hunters      C. grains               D. plants

49. A. rushing towards B. looking for   C. picking up     D. dropping down

50. A. Gladly   B. Amazedly           C. Hardly           D. Suddenly

51. A. magic B. trick                  C. dream            D. mistake

52. A. color           B. smell              C. view                 D. sight

53. A. sound          B. thought       C. idea                D. care

54. A. meeting B. discussion      C. meal          D. break

55. A. appreciate    B. realize         C. understand      D. concern

56. A. pleased B. scared       C. full                  D. sick

57. A. food            B. king          C. net             D. wing

58. A. way            B. place            C. direction      D. circle

59. A. hunter       B. guide       C. adult            D. child

60. A. believe  B. remember      C. tell            D. catch

The oldest stone building in the world are the pyramids. They have stood for nearly 5, 000 years and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. There are over eighty of them scattered along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the “Step” pyramid and the “Bent” pyramid.

Some of the pyramids still look as much alike as they must have been when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stone to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to keep the pyramids in good condition, and their very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.

The “Step” pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile, the side on which the sun set. This was for spiritual reasons. It also had to stand well above the level of the river to protect it against the regular floods. It could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. The builders also had to find a rock base, which was not likely to crack under the great weight of the pyramid. Finally it had to be near the capital, or better still, near the king’s palace so that he could visit it easily to personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body.

83. According to the passage, the “Step” pyramid _______.

A. is unlikely to fall into ruin in the near future.

B. was built on the sands along the Nile

C. is the one that was built later than the true pyramids.

D. is the most famous of the true pyramids

84. The most important reason why some pyramids remain in good condition is that _____.

A. people have taken care of them.

B. it doesn’t rain often in Egypt.

C. they were well designed.

D. the government has protected them from damage.

85. The Egyptians built the pyramids along the banks of the Nile because _____.

A. they believed in their god.

B. it was difficult to find a large rock base far from the Nile.

C. the river helped a lot in the transport of building materials.

D. it was not easy to choose a suitable place for the pyramids.

NASA is moving ahead with plans to put a long-armed lander on Mars’ icy north pole to search for clues^① for water and possible signs of life.

The $386 million Phoenix Mars is planned to touch down in the Martian arctic in 2008. The stationary probe will use its robotic arm to dig into the icy land and pick up soil samples^② to analyze. In 2002, the Mars Odyssey orbiter spotted evidence of ice-rich soil near the arctic surface.

Scientists hope the Phoenix mission will find clues to the geologic history of water on the Red Planet and determine whether microbes^③ existed in the ice.

Phoenix will be the first mission of the Mars Scout program, a renewed, low-cost effort to study the Red Planet. “The Phoenix mission explores new territory in the northern plains of Mars analogous to the permafrost regions on Earth,” Peter Smith said.

True to its name, Phoenix rose from the ashes of previous^④ missions. The lander for Phoenix was built to fly as part of the 2001 Mars Surveyor program. But the program broke down after the well-known disappearance of the Mars Polar Lander in 1999. The Polar Lander lost contact during a landing attempt near the planet’s south pole after its rocket engine shut off prematurely, causing the spacecraft to fall about 130 feet to almost certain destruction.

The Phoenix probe had been in storage at a Lockheed Martin clean room in Denver before it was reused for its present mission. It will carry science instruments that were designed for the Mars Surveyor program including an improved panoramic camera and a trench-digging robotic arm. Phoenix will lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in August 2007 and land on the planet nine months later.

Notes:

clue  n. 线索

sample  n. 标本，样品

microbe  n. 微生物

previous  adj. 先前的

The passage mainly tells readers that _________.

        A. clues of water will be found in Phoenix

        B. Phoenix will be sent to find clues of water on Mars

        C. August 2007 will see Phoenix lift off

        D. the Mars Scout program will be carried out

The underlined word “prematurely” (paragraph 5) means _________.

        A. on time     B. behind the time      C. out of work       D. ahead of time

According to the passage, we know Phoenix will land on Mars _________.

A. in May 2008            B. in August 2007   

C. in August 2008          D. in September 2008

According to the passage, the name “Phoenix” is after the meaning of _________.

        A. rebirth         B. death        C. energy        D. hope

After Phoenix lands on Mars, we can infer it will firstly _________.

        A. find soil samples and send them to the earth

        B. look for the icy land to dig for the soil samples

        C. take photos and send them to the earth

        D. find the remains of the Mars Polar Lander

A Plan For Exploring Mars

NASA is moving ahead with plans to put a long－armed lander on Mars' icy north pole to search for clues (线索) for water and possible signs of life.

The MYM386 million Phoenix Mars is planned to touch down in the Martian arctic in 2008.The stationary probe will use its robotic arm to dig into the icy land and pick up soil samples (标本，样品) to analyze. In 2002, the Mars Odyssey orbiter spotted evidence of ice－rich soil near the arctic surface.

Scientists hope the Phoenix mission will find clues to the geologic history of water on the Red Planet and determine whether microbes(微生物)existed in the ice.

Phoenix will be the first mission of the Mars Scout program, a renewed, low－cost effort to study the Red Planet. “The Phoenix mission explores new territory in the northern plains of Mars analogous to the permafrost regions on Earth，” Peter Smith said.

True to its name, Phoenix rose from the ashes of previous(先前的) missions. The lander for Phoenix was built to fly as part of the 2001 Mars Surveyor program. But the program broke down after the well－known disappearance of the Mars Polar Lander in 1999.The Polar Lander lost contact during a landing attempt near the planet's south pole after its rocket engine shut off prematurely,_causing the spacecraft to fall about 130 feet to almost certain destruction.

The Phoenix probe had been in storage at a Lockheed Martin clean room in Denver before it was reused for its present mission. It will carry science instruments that were designed for the Mars Surveyor program including an improved panoramic camera and a trench－digging robotic arm. Phoenix will lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in August 2007 and land on the planet nine months later.

1．The passage mainly tells readers that ________.

 A．clues of water will be found in Phoenix

 B．Phoenix will be sent to find clues of water on Mars

 C．August 2007 will see Phoenix lift off

 D．the Mars Scout program will be carried out

2．The underlined word “prematurely” (Paragraph 5) means “________”．

A．on time            B．behind the time

C．out of work          D．ahead of time

3．According to the passage, we know Phoenix will land on Mars ________.

A．in May 2008        B．in August 2007   

C．in August 2008      D．in September 2008

4．According to the passage, the name “Phoenix” is after the meaning of ________.

 A．rebirth  B．death  C．energy  D．hope

5．After Phoenix lands on Mars, we can infer it will firstly ________.

A．find soil samples and send them to the earth

B．look for the icy land to dig for the soil samples

C．take photos and send them to the earth

D．find the remains of the Mars Polar Lander

NASA is moving ahead with plans to put a long-armed lander on Mars’ icy north pole to search for clues^①for water and possible signs of life.
The $386 million Phoenix Mars is planned to touch down in the Martian arctic in 2008. The stationary probe will use its robotic arm to dig into the icy land and pick up soil samples^②to analyze. In 2002, the Mars Odyssey orbiter spotted evidence of ice-rich soil near the arctic surface.
Scientists hope the Phoenix mission will find clues to the geologic history of water on the Red Planet and determine whether microbes^③existed in the ice.
Phoenix will be the first mission of the Mars Scout program, a renewed, low-cost effort to study the Red Planet. “The Phoenix mission explores new territory in the northern plains of Mars analogous to the permafrost regions on Earth,” Peter Smith said.
True to its name, Phoenix rose from the ashes of previous^④missions. The lander for Phoenix was built to fly as part of the 2001 Mars Surveyor program. But the program broke down after the well-known disappearance of the Mars Polar Lander in 1999. The Polar Lander lost contact during a landing attempt near the planet’s south pole after its rocket engine shut off prematurely, causing the spacecraft to fall about 130 feet to almost certain destruction.
The Phoenix probe had been in storage at a Lockheed Martin clean room in Denver before it was reused for its present mission. It will carry science instruments that were designed for the Mars Surveyor program including an improved panoramic camera and a trench-digging robotic arm. Phoenix will lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in August 2007 and land on the planet nine months later.
Notes:
①    clue  n. 线索
②    sample  n. 标本，样品
③    microbe  n. 微生物
④    previous  adj. 先前的

1. 1.

   The passage mainly tells readers that _________.

   1. A.
      clues of water will be found in Phoenix
   2. B.
      Phoenix will be sent to find clues of water on Mars
   3. C.
      August 2007 will see Phoenix lift off
   4. D.
      the Mars Scout program will be carried out
2. 2.

   The underlined word “prematurely” (paragraph 5) means _________.

   1. A.
      on time
   2. B.
      behind the time
   3. C.
      out of work
   4. D.
      ahead of time
3. 3.

   According to the passage, we know Phoenix will land on Mars _________.

   1. A.
      in May 2008
   2. B.
      in August 2007
   3. C.
      in August 2008
   4. D.
      in September 2008
4. 4.

   According to the passage, the name “Phoenix” is after the meaning of _________.

   1. A.
      rebirth
   2. B.
      death
   3. C.
      energy
   4. D.
      hope
5. 5.

   After Phoenix lands on Mars, we can infer it will firstly _________.

   1. A.
      find soil samples and send them to the earth
   2. B.
      look for the icy land to dig for the soil samples
   3. C.
      take photos and send them to the earth
   4. D.
      find the remains of the Mars Polar Lander