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1. My father _____ me to school yesterday.
2. He tried to _____ seeing her.
3. The firemen _____ the woman from the burning house.
4. We must _____ our natural resources.
5. As we _____ this lamp, I saw a man coming towards us.
6. Peace was _____ in this country.
7. He _____ that he heard some noise in the bar.
8. Laughter ______ from the audience.
9. The soldiers _____ from the enemy’s prison.
10. Can you ______ Karen Carpenter died at such an early age?
II.选择填空（20%）
1. I don’t know _____ he still lives here.
A. where B. what C. when D. whether
2. Let the children go away. They’re making too much _____ here.
A. noise B. voice C. noisy D. sounds
3. The students put down their pens when the teacher ______ them to stop writing.
A. said B. spoke C. told D. talked
4. Many girls like ______ skirts in spring.
A. wearing B. dressing C. putting on D. dressing up
5. ______ of us has read the story, so we know nothing about it.
A. Some B. Both C. None D. All
6. Hurry up! The play ______ for ten minutes.
A. has begun B. had begun C. has been on D. began
7. Which would you like ______, basketball or football?
A. good B. better C. best D. well
8. He is not a kind-hearted man. ______ people can get on well with him.
A. Few B. A little C. quite a few D. Little
9. ______ comes from sheep and some people like eating it.
A. Wool B. Pork C. Mutton D. Milk
10. You’re ______ late. He has already gone.
A. terrible B. nearly C. terribly D. near
III. 课内阅读理解（20%）
1. Which of the following is true about Lesson 65?
A. The police arrested the little elephant named Jumbo.
B. Jimmy Gates asked the police to allow him to ride on the elephant down the main street.
C. The policemen were not really angry at the baby elephant.
D. Jumbo weighed as heavy as three tons.
2. Which of the following is true about Lesson 66?
A. All the engines of the plane were badly damaged. B. One of the engines was kept intact by beeswax.
C. People searched twenty-six years and found the remains of the plane.
D. The British authorities have the plane packaged and moved in parts back to Britain.
3. Which of the following is true about Lesson 67?
A. The polish scientist has spent his lifetime studying dead volcanoes.
B. He managed to take a number of photos and could stay near the volcano for a long time.
C. To study the volcanoes he often puts himself in a dangerous situation.
D. He was hurt by the liquid rock coming towards him.
4. Which of the following is true about Lesson 68?
A. I always enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes. B. Nigel is very busy all day long.
C. People usually dislike a dental appointment. D. Nigel wanted to have his tooth pulled out.
