One day a stranger came to the nearest village and asked where he could find wild pigs. Somebody told him, and he went off. He had no 36 with him, and the village people 37 what he was going to 38 with the pigs.
When he came back a few months later and said that he had 39 all the pigs, the villagers were still more surprised, but some of them agreed to go with him 40 he asked for help in bringing the pigs out. They wanted to see whether he was telling 41 .
They soon discovered 42 he was. All the pigs were inside the enclosure(围栏) which had a fence round it and a 43 in one of its sides.
“44 did you do it?” they asked the stranger.
“ well, it was quite easy really,” he answered. “ I began by 45 some Indian corn. 46, they would not touch it, but after a few weeks, some of the younger pigs 47 to run out of the bushes, take some of the corn quickly, and then run back. Soon all the pigs were eating the corn I 48 out there. Then I began to build a fence round the corn. At first it was very 49, but little by little I built it higher and higher without 50 the pigs away. When I saw that they were 51 me to bring the corn each day 52 going and searching for their own food 53 they had done in the past, I can 54 one day while they were all eating inside the enclosure. I can catch any animal in the world in the same way if I can get it into the habit of 55 me for its food.
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完形填空（2） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11~20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
The theory of evolution was made by Charles Darwin. It has had a great 11 on the world today. It has caused many debates between religious authorities and those from the 12 community. This theory makes people think about their origins. It has changed the way in which they think about themselves in the environment. Charles Darwin collected and provided a lot of information to 13 his theory. His theory and research made him the most popular one in the scientific field of 14 .
Charles Darwin was born in 1809. He was the fourth child in his family. Much of Darwin’s childhood was spent 15 insects and reading books about 16 history. Charles Darwin was not a 17 student during his years at the medical college. He disliked what he was taught. But he 18 an interest in studying rocks and fossils.
Later, he had a chance to travel as a naturalist. It was this chance that made him begin his work on evolution. After a few years’ hard study, he wrote a book called The 19 of Species. In this book, Darwin explained his 20 about “natural selection” and “struggle for existence” .
11. A. effort B. effect C. affect D. affection
12. A. scientific B. social C. abstract D. material
13. A. imagine B. picture C. prove D. discuss
14. A. heredity B. physics C. chemistry D. evolution
15. A. raising B. collecting C. planting D. watching
16. A. natural B. human C. literature D. universal
17. A. naughty B. popular C. incommunicative D. good-tempered
18. A. found B. realized C. developed D. announced
19. A. Origin B. Beginning C. End D. Result
20. A. ways B. ideas C. opinions D. theory
第一部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
完形填空（1） 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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
A bar manager was so sure that he himself was the strongest man around 1 he offered a standing $ 1,000 bet that no one could beat him.
The 2 was that the landlord would squeeze a lemon until all the 3 ran out into a beer glass, then hand the lemon to the customer. Anyone who could squeeze even one more 4 out of the lemon would win the money.
0ver the years many people had tried this, truck drivers, weightlifters, karate masters, and 5 had failed. Then one day a little fellow with heavy black rimmed glasses came into the bar and asked if he 6 try the challenge.
After the laughter had quieted down, the landlord said that it was only 7 that the man be given a chance at the bet, so he picked up a lemon and started squeezing. 8 he had done he handed the 9 to the little man who promptly squeezed out 4 more drops of juice onto the bar!
Everyone looked on in amazement as the landlord handed over the prize and asked “What do you do 10 a living that has given you such strength? Are you a lumberjack, weightlifter?” “No.” the man replied, “I work for the IRS（国税局）.”
1. A. that B. there C. therefore D. since
2. A. fact B. trap C. challenge D. match
3. A. flesh B. juice C. seeds D. peel
4. A. water B. lemon C. beer glass D. drop
5. A. none B. neither C. either D. all
6. A. / B. could C. had to D. ought to
7. A. then B. likely C. fair D. chance
8. A. Once B. Right C. Immediately D. In case
9. A. container B. money C. remains D. other
10. A. with B. for C. on D. in
III. 完形填空（Cloze）(共15小题，计15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框内选择适当的单词或短语填空。方框内有多余的词或短语，每个词或短语限用一次。（答案写在答题纸上）
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Many tourists nowadays walk around carrying plastic bottles of water, even in cities. The bottles seem to have become an (71)________ fashion accessory（配件）, and not only for tourists. (72)________, nowadays everyone seems to carry a bottle of water with them (73)________ they go. This fashion for being seen with bottled water, (74)________ called “designer water”, has (75)________ a massive（大量的） increase in sales over the past few years. There are now so many (76)________ brand names available in the shops that it is hard to choose. |
But why do some people prefer their water from a bottle (77)________ a tap? To start with, water forms a very important (78)________ of a healthy lifestyle. We are now advised to (79)________ two litres of water daily, (80)________ eating large quantities of fruit and vegetables. Besides this, designer water offers the promise (81)________ purity.
It is advertised as clean and (82)________, while tap water (83)________ be viewed with suspicion （怀疑）.
But is there really any difference between bottled and tap (84)________? Surprisingly, in the USA it was (85)________ that bottled water was not always as pure as most ordinary tap water.
第一部分完形填空（共两节, 20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
完形填空（1）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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Mary Kimble Smith was an ordinary 12-year-old girl; ordinary, that is, in every way 1 one. She suddenly started to walk in her sleep. No one knew why this happened. The best guess seems to be that it represents 2 : the sleep-walker is worried. This feeling normally remains under control during 3 hours, but at night, when the mind is in a more passive mode, it 4 to the surface and shows itself in the form of physical movement.
At first, her family 5 help from just about every doctor they could find. But none of them were able to suggest a means by which she could be 6 . Then her parents were frightened, and they tried to wake her up. In fact, the general advice is that we should not wake a sleep-walker. To wake a person and bring them to a sudden 7 that they are not where they thought they were could 8 the feelings of anxiety and perhaps even reinforce (强化) the habit.
Most sleep-walkers at last stop without any warning — they just 9 do it again. In Mary’s case though, she started sleep-walking soon after her twelfth birthday and was still doing it the day 10 she died in 1989, at the age of 93.
1. A. beside B. except C. besides D. including
2. A. anxiety B. excitement C. anger D. fear
3. A. daytime B. night C. sleeping D. waking
4. A. rises B. falls C. reduces D. raises
5. A. looked B. searched C. obtained D. sought
6. A. helped B. saved C. cured D. improved
7. A. recognition B. realization C. knowledge D. impression
8. A. develop B. increase C. form D. produce
9. A. sometimes B. often C. never D. usually
10. A. before B. after C. when D. since
完形填空（2）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11~20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Dance can be art, ritual, or recreation. It goes __11____________ the functional purposes of the movements used in work or athletics in order to express emotions, moods, or ideas; tell a story; __12____________ religious, political, economic, or social needs; or simply be an __13___________ that is pleasurable, exciting, or aesthetically (审美的) valuable.
Besides giving __14____________ pleasure, dancing can have psychological effects. Feelings and ideas can be expressed and communicated; __15____________ rhythms and movements can make a group feel unitied. In some societies, dancing often __16____________ trance(心醉神迷的状态)or other changed states of consciousness. These states can be __17____________ as signaling possession by spirits, or they may be sought as a means to emotional __18____________. A state of trance may enable people to perform remarkable feats of strength, endurance, or __19____________, such as dancing through hot coals. In some societies shamans (道士) dance in trance in order to heal others physically or emotionally. The modern field of dance __20 ___________ developed as a means to help people express themselves and relate to others.
11. A. behind B. after C. beyond D. forward
12. A. do B. have C. perform D. serve
13. A. experience B. emotion C. feeling D. experiment
14. A. mental B. physical C. emotional D. spiritual
15. A. hearing B. practicing C. sharing D. enjoying
16. A. refers to B. leads to C. turns up D. makes up
17. A. interpreted B. interrupted C. preferred D. stressed
18. A. pressure B. strain C. recognition D. release
19. A. danger B. pleasure C. delight D. sadness
20. A. medicine B. operation C. therapy D. cure
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