2021年成人高等考试《专升本英语》模拟试卷7

____ he goes, she will go, and she never cares ____ happens.（　　）

Tom went out to play with his homework ____.（　　）

Rarely ____ so difficult a problem.（　　）

Please ____ me at the station on time.（　　）

Please telephone me half an hour ____.（　　）

This is the second time she ____ improvement on that equipment.（　　）

Your chair needs ____.（　　）

As the journey was a long one, he took a friend with him for ____.（　　）

Why not ____ me earlier? （　　）

It’s strange that you ____ like that at the meeting.（　　）

No matter how hard he worked, ____.（　　）

Mother has ____ to give her a watch on her 20th birthday.（　　）

The family is too poor to ____ the three children ____school.（　　）

I’m sure that they will ____ the game.（　　）

I much prefer this candidate. I thought she was ____ better than the other one.（　　）

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Mary Anning (1799-1874) was a British fossil hunter who began finding 　21　 child, and soon supported herself and her very 　22　 family by finding and selling fossils. Very 　23　 is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also 　24　 local fossils.

　　Mary 　25　 on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous 　26　 by the sea contain 　27　 fossil layers that 　28　 from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods(the 　29　 of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, 　30　 mammals, and 　31　 life forms).

　　Mary Anning 　32　 and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur(an ocean-dwelling reptile)and the first Ichthyosaurus(an ocean-dwelling reptile that 　33　 like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus(a flying reptile), sharks(and other fish), and so on. 　34　 with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens 　35　 museums, scientists, and private collections.

____.

Train companies in Tokyo are taking action to reduce the number of people jumping in front of trains. They are fitting blue lights on station platforms to try and create a more calming atmosphere. The East Japan Railway Company has invested almost $170,000 to install the lights in all of the 29 stations on the capital’s busy Yamanote Line. There has been an alarming rise in the number of people committing suicide at train stations. A total of 68 people threw themselves under trains in the year up to March. This compares with 42 suicides in the same period a year earlier. In 2008, Japan had nearly 2,000 suicides by jumping in front of a train; around six percent of all suicides nationwide. Suicides have risen sharply in the past decade due to poor economic conditions.

　　No one knows if the blue lights will work. There is no evidence to show that blue light reduces suicidal feelings. Keihan Railway spokesman Osamu Osammu Okawa stated: 〝We thought we had to do something to save lives. We know there is no scientific proof that blue lights deter suicides, but if blue has a soothing effect on the mind, we want to try it to save lives." The Associated Press news agency reports on a Japanese therapist called Mizuki Takahashi. She explained her reasons why the blue lights might be a good idea: 〝We associate the color with the sky and the sea. It has a calming effect on agitated people, or people obsessed with one particular thing, which in this case is committing suicide,〞 she said. Other companies are watching this experiment with interest.

Why blue lights are installed in many train stations?（　　）

Train companies in Tokyo are taking action to reduce the number of people jumping in front of trains. They are fitting blue lights on station platforms to try and create a more calming atmosphere. The East Japan Railway Company has invested almost $170,000 to install the lights in all of the 29 stations on the capital’s busy Yamanote Line. There has been an alarming rise in the number of people committing suicide at train stations. A total of 68 people threw themselves under trains in the year up to March. This compares with 42 suicides in the same period a year earlier. In 2008, Japan had nearly 2,000 suicides by jumping in front of a train; around six percent of all suicides nationwide. Suicides have risen sharply in the past decade due to poor economic conditions.

　　No one knows if the blue lights will work. There is no evidence to show that blue light reduces suicidal feelings. Keihan Railway spokesman Osamu Osammu Okawa stated: 〝We thought we had to do something to save lives. We know there is no scientific proof that blue lights deter suicides, but if blue has a soothing effect on the mind, we want to try it to save lives." The Associated Press news agency reports on a Japanese therapist called Mizuki Takahashi. She explained her reasons why the blue lights might be a good idea: 〝We associate the color with the sky and the sea. It has a calming effect on agitated people, or people obsessed with one particular thing, which in this case is committing suicide,〞 she said. Other companies are watching this experiment with interest.

The use of blue lights to reduce suicides ____.（　　）

Train companies in Tokyo are taking action to reduce the number of people jumping in front of trains. They are fitting blue lights on station platforms to try and create a more calming atmosphere. The East Japan Railway Company has invested almost $170,000 to install the lights in all of the 29 stations on the capital’s busy Yamanote Line. There has been an alarming rise in the number of people committing suicide at train stations. A total of 68 people threw themselves under trains in the year up to March. This compares with 42 suicides in the same period a year earlier. In 2008, Japan had nearly 2,000 suicides by jumping in front of a train; around six percent of all suicides nationwide. Suicides have risen sharply in the past decade due to poor economic conditions.

　　No one knows if the blue lights will work. There is no evidence to show that blue light reduces suicidal feelings. Keihan Railway spokesman Osamu Osammu Okawa stated: 〝We thought we had to do something to save lives. We know there is no scientific proof that blue lights deter suicides, but if blue has a soothing effect on the mind, we want to try it to save lives." The Associated Press news agency reports on a Japanese therapist called Mizuki Takahashi. She explained her reasons why the blue lights might be a good idea: 〝We associate the color with the sky and the sea. It has a calming effect on agitated people, or people obsessed with one particular thing, which in this case is committing suicide,〞 she said. Other companies are watching this experiment with interest.

A Japanese therapist explained that ____.（　　）

Train companies in Tokyo are taking action to reduce the number of people jumping in front of trains. They are fitting blue lights on station platforms to try and create a more calming atmosphere. The East Japan Railway Company has invested almost $170,000 to install the lights in all of the 29 stations on the capital’s busy Yamanote Line. There has been an alarming rise in the number of people committing suicide at train stations. A total of 68 people threw themselves under trains in the year up to March. This compares with 42 suicides in the same period a year earlier. In 2008, Japan had nearly 2,000 suicides by jumping in front of a train; around six percent of all suicides nationwide. Suicides have risen sharply in the past decade due to poor economic conditions.

　　No one knows if the blue lights will work. There is no evidence to show that blue light reduces suicidal feelings. Keihan Railway spokesman Osamu Osammu Okawa stated: 〝We thought we had to do something to save lives. We know there is no scientific proof that blue lights deter suicides, but if blue has a soothing effect on the mind, we want to try it to save lives." The Associated Press news agency reports on a Japanese therapist called Mizuki Takahashi. She explained her reasons why the blue lights might be a good idea: 〝We associate the color with the sky and the sea. It has a calming effect on agitated people, or people obsessed with one particular thing, which in this case is committing suicide,〞 she said. Other companies are watching this experiment with interest.

What is the writer’s attitude toward the experiment? He is ____.（　　）

On the morning of November 18,1755, an earthquake shook Boston, Massachusetts. John Winthrop, a professor at Harvard College, felt the quake and awoke,〝I rose,〞Winthrop wrote,〝and lighting a candle, looked on my watch, and found it was 15 minutes after four.〞John Winthrop went downstairs to the grandfather clock. It had stopped four minutes before, at 4:11. Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel(壁炉台)to the floor.

　　The clock had stopped because Winthrop had put some long glass tubes he was using for an experiment into the case for care. The quake had knocked the tubes over and blocked the pendulum(摆钟). Winthrop, therefore, had the exact time that the earthquake had hit Boston. He looked at the key on the floor. The quake had thrown it forward in the direction of the quake’s motion(运动)by a shock coming from the northwest, perhaps in Canada.

The text proves that ____.（　　）

On the morning of November 18,1755, an earthquake shook Boston, Massachusetts. John Winthrop, a professor at Harvard College, felt the quake and awoke,〝I rose,〞Winthrop wrote,〝and lighting a candle, looked on my watch, and found it was 15 minutes after four.〞John Winthrop went downstairs to the grandfather clock. It had stopped four minutes before, at 4:11. Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel(壁炉台)to the floor.

　　The clock had stopped because Winthrop had put some long glass tubes he was using for an experiment into the case for care. The quake had knocked the tubes over and blocked the pendulum(摆钟). Winthrop, therefore, had the exact time that the earthquake had hit Boston. He looked at the key on the floor. The quake had thrown it forward in the direction of the quake’s motion(运动)by a shock coming from the northwest, perhaps in Canada.

The text suggests that ____.（　　）

On the morning of November 18,1755, an earthquake shook Boston, Massachusetts. John Winthrop, a professor at Harvard College, felt the quake and awoke,〝I rose,〞Winthrop wrote,〝and lighting a candle, looked on my watch, and found it was 15 minutes after four.〞John Winthrop went downstairs to the grandfather clock. It had stopped four minutes before, at 4:11. Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel(壁炉台)to the floor.

　　The clock had stopped because Winthrop had put some long glass tubes he was using for an experiment into the case for care. The quake had knocked the tubes over and blocked the pendulum(摆钟). Winthrop, therefore, had the exact time that the earthquake had hit Boston. He looked at the key on the floor. The quake had thrown it forward in the direction of the quake’s motion(运动)by a shock coming from the northwest, perhaps in Canada.

Which of the following is true? ____.（　　）

On the morning of November 18,1755, an earthquake shook Boston, Massachusetts. John Winthrop, a professor at Harvard College, felt the quake and awoke,〝I rose,〞Winthrop wrote,〝and lighting a candle, looked on my watch, and found it was 15 minutes after four.〞John Winthrop went downstairs to the grandfather clock. It had stopped four minutes before, at 4:11. Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel(壁炉台)to the floor.

　　The clock had stopped because Winthrop had put some long glass tubes he was using for an experiment into the case for care. The quake had knocked the tubes over and blocked the pendulum(摆钟). Winthrop, therefore, had the exact time that the earthquake had hit Boston. He looked at the key on the floor. The quake had thrown it forward in the direction of the quake’s motion(运动)by a shock coming from the northwest, perhaps in Canada.

The earthquake happened ____.（　　）

The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.

　　In ancient Egypt, as everywhere, pitching stones was a favorite children's game. But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.

　　At first, balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines. Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.

　　Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games. Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own set of rules. Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun. Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.

The ball was probably invented because ____.（　　）

The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.

　　In ancient Egypt, as everywhere, pitching stones was a favorite children's game. But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.

　　At first, balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines. Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.

　　Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games. Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own set of rules. Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun. Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.

This selection says that the Egyptians played ____.（　　）

The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.

　　In ancient Egypt, as everywhere, pitching stones was a favorite children's game. But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.

　　At first, balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines. Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.

　　Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games. Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own set of rules. Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun. Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.

The Egyptians thought that ball playing was ____.（　　）

The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.

　　In ancient Egypt, as everywhere, pitching stones was a favorite children's game. But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.

　　At first, balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines. Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.

　　Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games. Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own set of rules. Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun. Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.

The best title for this selection is ____.（　　）

The cowboy is the hero of many movies. He is,even today,a symbol of courage and adventure. But what was the life of the cowboy really like?

　　The cowboy's job is clear from the word〝cowboy〞.Cowboys were men who took care of cows and other cattle. The cattle were in the West and in Texas. People in the cities of the East wanted beef from these cattle. Trains could take the cattle east. But first the cattle had to get to the trains. Part of the cowboy’s job was to take the cattle hundreds of miles to the railroad towns.

　　The trips were called cattle drives.A cattle drive usually took several months. Cowboy rode for sixteen hours a day. Because they rode so much, each cowboy brought along about eight horses. A cowboy changed horses several times each day.

　　The cowboys had to make sure that the cattle arrived safely. Before starting on a drive, the cowboys branded the cattle. They burned a mark on the cattle to show who they belonged to. But these marks didn't stop rustlers, or cattle thieves. Cowboys had to protect the cattle from rustlers. Rustlers made the dangerous trip even more dangerous.

　　Even though their work was very difficult and dangerous, cowboys did not earn much money. They were paid bally. Yet cowboys liked their way of life. They lived in a wild and open country. They lived a life of adventure and freedom.

The cowboy's job was ____.（　　）

The cowboy is the hero of many movies. He is,even today,a symbol of courage and adventure. But what was the life of the cowboy really like?

　　The cowboy's job is clear from the word〝cowboy〞.Cowboys were men who took care of cows and other cattle. The cattle were in the West and in Texas. People in the cities of the East wanted beef from these cattle. Trains could take the cattle east. But first the cattle had to get to the trains. Part of the cowboy’s job was to take the cattle hundreds of miles to the railroad towns.

　　The trips were called cattle drives.A cattle drive usually took several months. Cowboy rode for sixteen hours a day. Because they rode so much, each cowboy brought along about eight horses. A cowboy changed horses several times each day.

　　The cowboys had to make sure that the cattle arrived safely. Before starting on a drive, the cowboys branded the cattle. They burned a mark on the cattle to show who they belonged to. But these marks didn't stop rustlers, or cattle thieves. Cowboys had to protect the cattle from rustlers. Rustlers made the dangerous trip even more dangerous.

　　Even though their work was very difficult and dangerous, cowboys did not earn much money. They were paid bally. Yet cowboys liked their way of life. They lived in a wild and open country. They lived a life of adventure and freedom.

Cowboys ____.（　　）

The cowboy is the hero of many movies. He is,even today,a symbol of courage and adventure. But what was the life of the cowboy really like?

　　The cowboy's job is clear from the word〝cowboy〞.Cowboys were men who took care of cows and other cattle. The cattle were in the West and in Texas. People in the cities of the East wanted beef from these cattle. Trains could take the cattle east. But first the cattle had to get to the trains. Part of the cowboy’s job was to take the cattle hundreds of miles to the railroad towns.

　　The trips were called cattle drives.A cattle drive usually took several months. Cowboy rode for sixteen hours a day. Because they rode so much, each cowboy brought along about eight horses. A cowboy changed horses several times each day.

　　The cowboys had to make sure that the cattle arrived safely. Before starting on a drive, the cowboys branded the cattle. They burned a mark on the cattle to show who they belonged to. But these marks didn't stop rustlers, or cattle thieves. Cowboys had to protect the cattle from rustlers. Rustlers made the dangerous trip even more dangerous.

　　Even though their work was very difficult and dangerous, cowboys did not earn much money. They were paid bally. Yet cowboys liked their way of life. They lived in a wild and open country. They lived a life of adventure and freedom.

When you do something new exciting,you have ____.（　　）

The cowboy is the hero of many movies. He is,even today,a symbol of courage and adventure. But what was the life of the cowboy really like?

　　The cowboy's job is clear from the word〝cowboy〞.Cowboys were men who took care of cows and other cattle. The cattle were in the West and in Texas. People in the cities of the East wanted beef from these cattle. Trains could take the cattle east. But first the cattle had to get to the trains. Part of the cowboy’s job was to take the cattle hundreds of miles to the railroad towns.

　　The trips were called cattle drives.A cattle drive usually took several months. Cowboy rode for sixteen hours a day. Because they rode so much, each cowboy brought along about eight horses. A cowboy changed horses several times each day.

　　The cowboys had to make sure that the cattle arrived safely. Before starting on a drive, the cowboys branded the cattle. They burned a mark on the cattle to show who they belonged to. But these marks didn't stop rustlers, or cattle thieves. Cowboys had to protect the cattle from rustlers. Rustlers made the dangerous trip even more dangerous.

　　Even though their work was very difficult and dangerous, cowboys did not earn much money. They were paid bally. Yet cowboys liked their way of life. They lived in a wild and open country. They lived a life of adventure and freedom.

The cowboy was the most important person in the movie. He was the ____.（　　）

Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.

　　Before World WarⅠwe spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystalclear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.

　　I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people's observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers, and books, which some might honour with the title of scientific research.

　　But curiosity a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist requires not only self-discipline but hard training, determination and a goal. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.

The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because ____.（　　）

Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.

　　Before World WarⅠwe spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystalclear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.

　　I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people's observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers, and books, which some might honour with the title of scientific research.

　　But curiosity a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist requires not only self-discipline but hard training, determination and a goal. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.

The first paragraph tells us the author ____.（　　）

Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.

　　Before World WarⅠwe spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystalclear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.

　　I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people's observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers, and books, which some might honour with the title of scientific research.

　　But curiosity a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist requires not only self-discipline but hard training, determination and a goal. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.

It can be inferred from the passage that the author was ____.（　　）

Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.

　　Before World WarⅠwe spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystalclear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.

　　I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people's observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers, and books, which some might honour with the title of scientific research.

　　But curiosity a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist requires not only self-discipline but hard training, determination and a goal. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.

The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he ____.（　　）