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Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it won't be too long before they are able to ______1____its existence. Their confidence is the ____2____of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.

Ten Chinese ____3____, enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were suddenly ____4_by what they saw. Three____5_animals, covered with long black hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animal, the engineers immediately stopped and ____6____ them. ____7____, when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great____8____ and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.

The men did not take any ____9____. However, scientists are____10____ by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can ____11____ what they described.

After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and____12____some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the animal's foot！ Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a____13____of the forest. But in the meantime, some people____14____ to believe that this half-man, half-monkey exists. They will not believe that it is ____15____ until one of the animals have been caught.

(A)1. A. prove B. analyze C. protect D. check

(C)2. A. basis B. requirement C. result D. preparation

(B)3. A. travelers B. engineers C. scientists D. explorers

(B)4. A. frightened B. amazed C. upset D. inspired

(C)5. A. trained B. projected C. tall D. violent

(D)6. A. shot at B. looked at C. fought with D. ran after

(A)7. A. However B. Indeed C. Meanwhile D. Anyway

(B)8. A. difficulty B. speed C. care D. pleasure

(D)9. A. bullets B. tools C. medicines D. photographs

(B)10. A. surprised B. delighted C. disturbed D. supported

(A)11. A. rely on B. deal with C. write down D. pass on

(C )12. A. cut B. pulled C. collected D. tore

(D)13. A. film B. tour C. choice D. study

(B)14. A. come B. refuse C. prefer D. have

(C)15. A. wrong B. alive C. real D. correct

【语篇解析】一些工程师在中国中部的湖北省目击了一种神秘的长毛动物，对此中国科学家十分兴奋，

就去人们曾经看到这种长毛动物的森林中去作调查考证，结果证实确有这样一种动物存在着。

1.【解析】A。根据第一句提到的“在中国中部地区可能（may）生存一种大的长毛动物”，所以科学家们希望能够证明它确实存在，用prove。

2.【解析】C。根据文章意思，应为这种新发现的结果。

3.【解析】B。根据下文可确定为工程师。

4.【解析】B。frightened指“惧怕”,upset表示“伤心，不高兴”,inspired意为“受到鼓舞”都不合题意。amazed表示“大为惊奇”，用在此处最恰当。

5.【解析】C。根据上文中的a large hairy animal确定选C项。

6.【解析】D。run after== follow，表示“跟踪”。

7.【解析】A。本句与上一句意义有转折，所以选择含有转折意义的连接副词however。

8.【解析】B。with great speed and strength表示“速度快，力气大”。

9.【解析】D。根据下文，可知是拍照，故选photographs。

10.【解析】B。however表示转折，虽然未能拍照，科学家们还是很高兴。

11.【解析】A。这个从句是说明为什么科学家依然感到高兴的原因，因为这些工程师是受过良好教育的，不会看错或说谎，所以就选rely on：科学家觉得他们的描述是可以信赖的。

12.【解析】C。collect表示“收集”，此处指科学家们去收集证据。

13.【解析】D。make a study of 指“对……进行研究”。

14.【解析】B。根据下文的they will not believe that……而选否定词（refuse）。

15.【解析】C。只有抓住了这样的一只动物才相信它是“真的”(real)。

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Our airplane was just beside the airport building. It did not look too strong to me, but I decided not to think about such things. We saw the baggage going out ____1____it on trolleys and being loaded from ____2____ the aircraft. Next, three men and three girls, all in uniform, went over to the plane and ____3____ it. Over the loudspeakers we were ____4____ the plane was ready to leave and were asked to walk ____5____ to it. Everybody moved quickly in order to ____6____ the seats they wanted. I was ____7_____ to get a seat near the tail, but the plane looked ____8____ inside than it had from outside. I fastened my seat belt ____9_____ we took off and tried to ____10____ my nervousness.

After an hour's flying I ____11____ black clouds ahead through my window. An electric sign flashed ____12____: “Fasten your seat belts, please,” and one of the hostesses made a ____13____ request over the loudspeakers. She told us we were about to fly into a storm but ____14____ cheerfully there was nothing to worry ____15_____. Suddenly, the plane ____16____ all over, dropped about twenty feet and seemed to hang on one ____17____. Then it rose twenty feet and there was a great flash of lightning. The three girls did their best to ____18____ pills for airsickness and ____19____ the passengers. Soon the sky became light again. The pilot had ____20____ to get above the storm.

(C)1. A．at B．over C．to D．above

(D)2．A．inside B．beside C．behind D．under

(D)3．A．arrived B．entered C．climbed D．flew

(D)4．A．asked B． noticed C．announced D．told

(A)5．A．out B．inside C．in D．by

(D)6．A．fetch B．hold C．keep D．get

(C)7．A．impossible B．possible C．unable D．unsuitable

(B)8．A．prettier B．stronger C．smaller D．heavier

(A)9．A．before B．after C．until D．when

(B)10．A．smooth B．forget C．correct D．drive

(A)11．A．noticed B．looked C．watched D．realized

(A)12．A．on B．up C．out D．in

(B)13．A．general B．similar C．common D．sharp

(C)14．A．smiled B．spoke C．added D．acted

(B)15．A．at B．about C．on D．with

(C)16．A．shake B．shaken C．shook D．shocked

(D)17．A．edge B．line C．side D．wing

(A)18．A．give out B．give off C．give up D．give back

(D)19．A．save B．cool C．persuade D．comfort

(D)20．A．succeeded B．flown C．planned D．managed

内容概要：本文叙述了一位旅客在飞行中遇到气流的一次经历。

1.【解析】C。根据后文的on trolleys,可知是用手推车将行李运到飞机上的。

2.【解析】D。根据常识，飞机行李舱在飞机下部。

3.【解析】D。enter表示“进入”飞机。

4.【解析】D。旅客们是被“告诉、告知”。

5.【解析】A。out 在此指离开候机大厅。

6.【解析】D。get是指“获得、得到”希望的座位。

7.【解析】C。be unable to do sth指“不能够做某事”。其它选项的主语一般用it。

8.【解析】B。同前文的it didn’t look too strong to me 相比较。

9.【解析】A。根据常识，飞机起飞前（before）要系好安全带。

10.【解析】B。选forget,指忘记紧张感。如选smooth,应接away, over等词。

11.【解析】A。noticed指“注意到……”。

12.【解析】A。根据常识，紧急信号灯在上方。

13.【解析】B。根据上文，选similar,表示“类似的”请求。

14.【解析】C。根据文章意思，指“加了一句话”，故用added。

15.【解析】B。worry about sth 担心某事。

16.【解析】C。shook 振动，过去时态。

17.【解析】D。飞机遇到气流时的现象。

18.【解析】A。give out 指“分发”，其它选项不合题意。

19.【解析】D。comfort指“安慰，使舒服”。

20.【解析】D。manage to do sth 成功做某事，A项应为succeed in doing sth。