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閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從第36至第55小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Washoe is a young chimpanzee(黑猩猩). She is no 36 chimpanzee, though. Scientists are doing a research 37her. They want to see how civilized(馴化)she can 38 Already she does many things a human being can do.
For example, she has been learning how to exchange 39with people. The scientists are teaching her 40language. When she wants to be picked 41, Washoe points up with one finger. She rubs her teeth with her finger 42she wants to brush her teeth. This is done after every meal.
Washoe has also been 43to think out and find answers to problems. Once she was put in a 44with food hanging from the ceiling. It was too high to 45 . After she considered the 46 she got a tall box to stand 47The food was still too high to be reached.Washoe found a 48pole. Then she climbed onto the49, grasped the pole, and 50 down the food with the pole.
Washoe 51 like a human, too. The scientists keep her in a fully furnished(家具齊全的)house. After a hard 52in the laboratory, she goes home. 53 she plays with her toys. She 54 enjoys watching television before going to bed.
Scientists hope to 55 more about people by studying our closest,relative(親屬)—chimpanzee.
A.foolish B.ordinary C.special D.simple
A.for B.by C.to D.on
A.experience B.change C.develop D.become
A.actions B.views C.messages D.feelings
A.sign B.human C.spoken D.foreign
A.out B.at C.on D.up
A.when B.until C.since D.while
A.raised B.trained C.ordered D.led
A.cave B.zoo C.room D.museum
A.pull B.see C.eat D.reach
A.problem B.position C.food D.ceiling
A.by B.on C.up D.with
A.straight B.strong C.long D.big
A.wall B.box C.ceiling D.pole
A.knocked B.picked C.took D.shook
A.lives B.acts C.thinks D.plays
A.task B.lesson C.day D.time
A.Here B.There C.So DThen
A.quite B.already C.even D.still
A.observe B.discover C.gain D.learn
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list 36 in our past that we felt 37 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very 38 process, but there’re always some 39 souls in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 40 that we find ways to 41 people, or take some actions to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 42 my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 43 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff 44 of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a 45 on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s. o. b. (畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 46 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 47 found out. ”
Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name 48 on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still 49 . Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few 50 , I heard, “Hello? ” I said, “Sheriff Brown? ” Paused. “Yes. ”“Well, this is Jimmy Calkins. ”
“And I want you to know that I did it. ”Paused. “I knew it! ” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a 51 discussion. His closing words were,“Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 52 your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it 53 all these years. I want to thank you for calling me. . . for your sake. ”
Jimmy inspired me to 54 all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to 55 the past wrongdoings.
36. A. something B. anything C. somebody D. anybody
37. A. ashamed B. afraid C. sure D. proud
38. A. private B. secret C. interesting D. funny
39. A. foolish B. polite C. simple D. brave
40. A. expected B. suggested C. ordered D. demanded
41. A. connect with B. depend on C. make an apology to D. get along with
42. A. improve B. continue C. realize D. keep
43. A. notes B. list C. plan D. stories
44. A. any B. most C. none D. all
45. A. part B. game C. trick D. record
46. A. view B. sign C. attention D. remark
47. A. also B. even C. still D. ever
48. A. appears B. considers C. presents D. remembers
49. A. angry B. happy C. doubtful D. alive
50. A. words B. rings C. repeats D. calls
51. A. cold B. plain C. nervous D. lively
52. A. in case B. so long as C. unless D. because
53. A. around B. out C. on D. away
54. A. build up B. make up C. clear up D. give up
55. A. regret B. forgive C. right D. punish
閱讀理解
The Pentagon
五角大樓
美國號稱世界頭號軍事大國,其武力干涉幾乎滲透到全球,有人開玩笑說:“只要五角大樓打個噴嚏,整個地球都會震動。”五角大樓是什么? 讓我們揭開它神秘的面紗,好好地認識一下這座建筑的運作職能吧。
The Pentagon,or the headquarters of the US Department of Defense,is one of the largest office buildings in the world,taking up a total land of 583 acres.The five-sided structure itself occupies an area of 29 acres.Each of its five outside wails is 921 feet long.It has three times the floor space as the Empire State Building or half again as much space as either of the New York's World Trade Center towers.
Working inside this huge building are over 25 000 employees,one half of them being civilians and the other half members of the U.S. armed forces.During the last year of the Second World War there were 37 000 people,both military and civilian,working inside the Pentagon.In the Korean and Vietnam War periods,31 000.The employees are scattered among hundreds of offices that occupy a floor space of 3705793 square feet.
While inside the building they tell time by 4 200 clocks,drink from 685 water fountains,utilize 280 rest rooms,consume 30 000 cups of coffee,6 000 tins of milk and 5 000 bottles of soft drinks of various kinds every day,with a total staff of 600 persons preparing and serving food and drinks to the Pentagon employees,daily.
Notes
Pentagon n.五邊形;五角大樓 civilian n.平民
military n.軍人 scatter v.分散
utilize v.利用;應用 consume v.消耗
Comprehension question
The building is called “the Pentagon ”because________.
A.it is the largest building in the world
B.it lies in the U.S.A.
C.it has five sides
D.it is a secret place
Michel is a young girl who works for the police 36 a handwriting expert. She has helped 37 many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents.
When she was fourteen, Michel was already 38 interested in the differences in her friends' 39 that she would spend hours 40 them. After 41 college she went to France for a 42 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is 43 for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover _44 of what she needs to know simply 45 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 46 she also has machines 47 help her make 48 different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 49 great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good 50 of what kind of person the 51 is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 52 I didn't like his handwriting." She says. But she 53 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 54 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 55 , however.
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