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1987Drawing a picture is the simplest way of putting an idea down on paper. That is 1 men first began to write,six thousand years ago or 2 . The alphabet we now use 3 down to us over a long period of time . It was 4 from the picture-writing of ancient Egypt.Picture-writing was useful in many 5 . It could be used to express ideas as well as 6 . For example,a drawing of a 7 meant the object man. 8 a drawing of a man 9 on the ground with a spear in him meant 10 .Besides the Egyptians,the Chinese 11 the American Indians also developed ways 12 writing in pictures. But only 13 much could be said 14. Thousands of pictures would have been needed 15 express all the ideas that people might have. It would have 16 many thousands more to express all the objects 17 to men. No one could 18 so many pictures in a lifetime. 19 could anyone learn the meaning of all 20 drawings in a lifetime.( )1.(A)when (B)because (C)where (D)how( )2.(A)over (B)more (C)else (D)later( )3.(A)went (B)showed (C)appeared (D)came( )4.(A)developed (B)discovered (C)increased (D)grown( )5.(A)sides (B)colours (C)ways (D)meanings( )6.(A)stories (B)animals (C)objects (D)subjects( )7.(A)creature (B)being (C)woman (D)man( )8.(A)But (B)For (C)Besides (D)Because( )9.(A)lies (B)lying (C)laying (D)lain( )10.(A)die (B)death (C)sleep (D)down( )11.(A)and (B)with (C)helped (D)followed( )12.(A)to (B)about (C)on (D)of( )13.(A)not (B)very (C)so (D)too( )14.(A)as follows (B)this way (C)that much (D)at least( )15.(A)to (B)for (C)possibly (D)actually( )16.(A)drawn (B)shown (C)done (D)taken( )17.(A)known (B)with (C)called (D)in( )18.(A)write (B)draw (C)watch (D)take( )19.(A)Either (B)So (C)Nor (D)Also( )20.(A)many (B)some (C)that (D)such1988Some people are lucky enough to be born with a good sense of direction and even if they have 1 visited a place once,they will be able to find it again years later.I am one of those unfortunate people who have a very 2 sense of direction and I may have visited a place time after time but I still manage to get 3 on my way there.When I was young I was 4 shy that I never dared ask complete strangers 5 and so I used to wander round in circles and hope that by some 6 I would get to the spot I was heading for.I am 7 too shy to ask people for directions,but I often receive replies that puzzle me.Often people do not like to admit that they do not know their hometown and will insist 8 telling you the way even if they do not know it;others, 9 are anxious to prove that they know their hometown very well, will give you a long 10 of directions which you cannot possibly hope to remember;and 11 others do not seem to be able to tell between their left and their right and you find in the end that you are going in the 12 direction to that 13 you should be going.If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere,I always tell them that I am a stranger to the town in order to avoid 14 them wrong directions, but even this can have embarrassing(令人难堪的)results.Once I was on my way to work 15 I was stopped by a man who asked me 16 I would direct him to the Sunlight Building.I gave my 17 reply,but I had not walked on a few steps when I 18 that he had asked for directions to my office building.However, at this point,I decided it was too late to turn back and search him out of the crowd behind me,as I was going to meet with someone at the office and I did not want to keep him 19 .Imagine my embarrassment when my secretary showed in the 20 man who had asked for directions to my office and his astonishment when he recognized me as the person he had asked.( )1.(A)just (B)only (C)already (D)ever ( )2.(A)good (B)distant (C)poor (D)fine( )3.(A)lost (B)disappeared (C)stuck (D)started( )4.(A)a bit (B)such (C)very (D)so( )5.(A)a way (B)the way (C)way (D)a direction( )6.(A)opportunity (B)fortune (C)possibility (D)chance( )7.(A)no longer (B)no more (C)not in the least (D)neither( )8.(A)in (B)for (C)on (D)of ( )9.(A)whom (B)which (C)that (D)who( )10.(A)line (B)page (C)list (D)chapter( )11.(A)more (B)still (C)yet (D)further( )12.(A)opposed (B)same (C)other (D)opposite( )13.(A)in which (B)on which (C)to which (D)for which( )14.(A)to give (B)giving (C)to be giving (D)having given( )15.(A)while (B)when (C)as (D)then ( )16.(A)that (B)as if (C)if (D)where( )17.(A)same (B)common (C)known (D)usual( )18.(A)realized (B)recognized (C)believed (D)considered( )19.(A)to wait (B)waiting (C)be waiting (D)waited( )20.(A)only (B)certain (C)very (D)one1989One day a police officer managed to get some fresh mushrooms (蘑菇). He was so(41)what he had bought that he offered to(42)the mushrooms with his brother officers. When their breakfast arrived (43), each officer found some mushrooms on his plate.Let the dog(44)a piece first,suggested one(45)officer who was afraid that the mushrooms(46)be poisonous.The dog seemed to(47)his mushroom,and the officers then began to eat their meal,saying that the mushrooms had a very strange(48) quite pleasant taste.An hour(49),however,they were all astonished(50)the gardener rushed in and said(51)that the dog was dead. (52),the officers jumped into their cars and rushed to the(53)hospital. Pumps(洗胃器)were used and the officers had a very(54)time getting rid of the mushrooms that(55)in their stomachs.When they(56)to the police station,they sat down and started to(57)the mushroom poisoning.Each man explained the pains that (58)had felt and they agreed that(59)had grown worse on their(60) to the hospital.The gardener was called to tell the way(61) the poor dog had died.Did it(62)much before death?asked one of the officers,(63) very pleased that he had escaped (避免) a (64) death himself. No,the gardener looked rather(65). It was killed the moment a car hit it.41. A. sure of B. careless about C. pleased with D. disappointed at42. A. share B. grow C. wash D. cook43. A. tomorrow B. the next day C. the day after D. next day44. A. check B. smell C. try D. examine45. A. frightened B. shy C. cheerful D. careful46. A. must B. should C. might D. may47. A. refuse B. hate C. want D. enjoy48. A. besides B. but C. and D. or49. A. later B. after C. past D. over50. A. until B. while C. before D. when51. A. cruelly B. curiously C. seriously D. finally52. A. Immediately B. Carefully C. Suddenly D. Slowly53. A. animal B. biggest C. plant D. nearest54. A. hard B. busy C. exciting D. unforgettable55. A. stopped B. dropped C. settled D. remained56. A. hurried B. drove C. went D. returned57. A. study B. discuss C. record D. remember58. A. they B. anybody C. he D. everybody59. A. this B. these C. it D. they60. A. road B. street C. way D. direction61. A. that B. in that C. which D. in which62. A. suffer B. eat C. harm D. spit63. A. to feel B. feeling C. felt D. having felt64. A. strange B. painful C. peaceful D. natural65. A. happy B. interested C. surprised D. excited 1990While my father was an officer of the British army in South Africa, we lived in a 41 house.One 42 my father and sister and I were sitting together. He was 43 the window. I suddenly 44 that he was turning very pale. I sat45, for I did not want to 46 my sick sister. Soon father said in a 47 voice, Kate and Joan, a friend of mine48 here to see me this evening, and I wish to be 49 him. Will you go up to your own room? We 50, went to our room and closed the door.Soon I heard a 51 like that of a door burst in, and then a climb of feet. They were hurrying 52 the narrow stairs. Fearing that there was 53 near,I seized the pistol (手枪) on the table. Then I heard my father cry out, For Gods sake(快!), child, 54 the door. I did so. To my horror(恐怖), I saw, 55 my fathers shoulder, a gorilla (大猩猩), the worst enemy of the soldier in 56 . He was 57 my father. I raised the pistol and fired. The animal fell backwardswith 58 loud cry. Father took the 59 smoking pistol from my hand , and fired another shot, which 60 the gorilla.It happened that father 61 us upstairs because he thought he would be able to 62 the doorwhich was twenty feet away 63 the animal reached it. However, the gorilla was too 64 for him; and this was the cause of the 65 flight(逃跑) up the stairs.41.A.two-storeyed B. two storeyed C. two-storeys D. two storeys42. A. oclock B. night C. evening D. time43A.towards B. opposite C. inside D. behind44.A.knew B. learned C. felt D. noticed45.A.still B. lonely C. sadly D. unhappily46.A.hurt B. frighten C. lose D. trouble47.A.loud B. sad C. calm D. pleasant48.A.was B. comes C. would be D. is coming49.A.friendly to B. alone with C. helpful to D. careful with50.A.promised B. trembled C. obeyed D. replied51.A.sound B. cry C. voice D. shout52.A.to B. down C. through D. up53.A.some difficulty B. a thief C. some danger D. an accident54.A.open B. close C. pull D. draw55.A.on B. above C. over D. from56.A.South America B. Africa C. South Asia D. Europe57.A.aiming at B. marching towards C. shooting at D. running after58.A.an exciting B. a calm C. an angry D. a natural59.A. still B. yet C. even D. already60.A.hit B. murdered C. frightened D. killed61.A.had taken B. had sent C. had driven D. had forced62.A.push B. lock C. guard D. defend63.A.until B. when C. before D. though64.A.quick B. huge C. heavy D. stupid65.A. anxious B. fearless C. excited D. hurried1991 It was a cold winters afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly and 41 on the river. 42 the bridge, however, almost directly below, 43 was a small canoe(独木舟), with a boy in it. He was 44 wearing many clothes, Robert 45 . He shivered(打了个寒战)and walked on.46 he heard a cry. Help! Help! The cry 47 from the river. Robert looked down. The boy was 48 the water and his canoe was 49 away. Help! Help! he called again.Robert was a good 50. Taking off his clothes, he 51 into the river. The 52 water made him tremble all over, 53 in a few seconds he reached the 54. Dont be afraid, he said and started to swim towards the river bank, 55 the boy with him. But at that 56 he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all 57in his direction. Robert 58 to swim towards the boat.Give me a hand, he shouted 59 he got near the boat. He 60 up into a row of faces. Its funny, he thought. They look so 61 . Silently they helped the boy into the boat and 62 him in a blanket. But they did not move to 63 Robert.Arent you going to