填空题 Long before Man lived on the Earth, there were fishes, reptiles, birds, insects, and some mammals. Although some of these animals were ancestors of kinds living today, others are now extinct, that is, they have no descendants alive now.{{U}} (41) {{/U}}. Very occasionally the rocks show impression of skin, so that, apart from color, we can build up a reasonably accurate picture of an animal that died millions of years ago. That kind of rock in which the remains are found tells us much about the nature of the original land, often of the plants that grew on it, and even of its climate.{{U}} (42) {{/U}}Nearly all of the fossils that we know were preserved in rocks formed by water action, and most of these are of animals that lived in or near water. Thus it follows that there must be many kinds of mammals, birds, and insects of which we know nothing.{{U}} (43) {{/U}}. There were also crablike creatures, whose bodies were covered, with a horny substance. The body segments each had two pairs of legs, one pair for walking on the sandy bottom, the other for swimming. The head was a kind of shield with a pair of compound eyes, often with thousands of lenses. They were usually an inch or two long but some were 2 feet.{{U}} (44) {{/U}}. Of these, the ammonites are very interesting and important. They have a shell composed of many chambers, each representing a temporary home of the animal. As the young grew larger it grew a new chamber and sealed off the previous one. Thousands of these can be seen in the rocks on the Dorset Coast.{{U}} (45) {{/U}}. About 75 million years ago the Age of Reptiles was over and most of the groups died out. The mammals quickly developed, and we can trace the evolution of many familiar animals such as the elephant and horse. Many of the later mammals though now extinct, were known to primitive man and were featured by him in cave paintings and on bone carvings. [A] The shellfish have a long history in the rock and many different kinds are known [B] Nevertheless, we know a great deal about many of them because their bones and shells have been preserved in the rocks as fossils. From them we can tell their size and shape, how they walked, the kind of food they ate. [C] The first animals with true backbones were the fishes, first known in the rocks of 375 million years ago. About 300 million years ago the amphibians, the animals able to live both on land and in water, appeared. They were giant, sometimes 8 feet long, and many of them lived in the swampy pools in which our coal seam, or layer, or formed. The amphibians gave rise to the reptiles and for nearly 150 million years these were the principal forms of life on land, in the sea, and in the air. [D] The best index fossils tend to be marine creature. There animals evolved rapidly and spread over large over large areas of the world. [E] The earliest animals whose remains have been found were all very simple kinds and lived in the sea. Later forma are more complex, and among these are the sea-lilies, relations of the star-fishes, which had long arms and were attached by a long stalk to the sea bed, or to rocks. [F] When an animal dies, the body, its bones, or shell, may often be carried away by streams into lakes or the sea and there get covered up by mud. If the animal lived in the sea its body would probably sink and be covered with mud. More and more mud would fall upon it until the bones or shell become embedded and preserved. [G] Many factors can influence how fossils are preserved in rocks. Remains of an organism may be replaced by minerals, dissolved by an acidic solution to leave only their impression, or simply reduced to a more stable form.

填空题It was Bessie Smith, through her tone and her cadence, who helped me to dig back to the way I myself must have spoken when I was a Pickaninny.

填空题Just as 2001 was coming to an end, the USA TODAY-CNN-Gallup Poll(盖洛普民意测验) asked Americans if they were satisfied with the way things are going in the country. Surprisingly, 70 percent said yes. 41)______ What makes the number even more remarkable is that the 70 percent satisfaction index (指数) is among the highest the Gallup Poll has measured in the nearly 30 years it has been asking the question. Moreover, the satisfaction rate has usually been lowest in times of economic difficulty. For example, in June 1992, with the economy in recession, just 14 percent said they were satisfied with the way things were going in the country. This time around, while most Americans are concerned about the economy and the accompanying threat of job losses, they're not letting the uncertainty get them down. 42)______ 43)______ Some analysts suggest that it is merely whistling past the graveyard. But other analysts say it is more a reflection of the indomitable(不屈不挠) and generous American spirit that showed itself so dramatically in the aftermath(不幸后果) of Sept. 11 (9.11). Rather than pull down the shades and hide under the bed in the face of further terrorism threats and the grim realization that the united States is not as invulnerable as most once thought, Americans poured into the streets and came together in a unity of purpose and resolve not seen since World War II. They rallied around the president and strongly supported the use of military force to combat terrorism. 44)______ Are 70 percent of the American people really satisfied with the way things are going in the country right now? 45)______ Yet, there is something running through the Am0rican psyche that causes it to refuse to give in to despair. Call it naive. Call it foolish. Call it wlfistling past the graveyard. Whatever it is, it's good to see. With spirit like that, we can be sure that this too will pass. A. At the same time, Americans showed their compassion not only in their generous contributions to funds to aid the thousands of families of victims of the attacks, but also in their support for sending humanitarian aid to the people in war-torn Afghanistan and their insistence that women there be given equal rights With men. B. Three of 4 say they expect the economy to be better a year from now. C. Americans are not frightened by terrorism, but showed a particular mood or an emotional state characterized by vigor and animation. D. So how can we explain this unexpected expression of optimism that appears to be sweeping through the population? E. Probably not. Terrorism threats are still with us. Unemployment is up to 5.8 percent. F. Terrorism is unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the, intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons. G. Think about it. Less than four months after the most devastating foreign attack in the nation’s history, and with an economy still in recession, one might think most Americans would be in a sour mood and unlikely to think positively about much of anything. Yet, 7 of 10 expressed an upbeat outlook.

填空题In English, nouns have three cases—nominative, accusative and genitive.

填空题Author______ Title______It was now midnight, and my task was drawing to a close. I had completed the eighth, the ninth and the tenth tier. I had finished a portion of the last and the eleventh; there remained but a single stone to be fitted and plastered in.

填空题A．Leave them behind B．Change the subject C．Limit the time you spend with them D．Don"t make their problems your problems E．Don"t pretend that their behavior is "OK". F．Talk about solutions, not problems G．Speak up for yourself Some people will have a rain cloud hanging over them, no matter what the weather is outside. Their negative attitude is toxic to your own moods, and you probably feel like there is little you can do about it. But that couldn"t be farther from the truth. If you want to effectively deal with negative people and be a champion of positivity, then your best route is to take definite action through some of the steps below. 1 First, let"s get this out of the way. You can be more positive than a cartoon sponge, but even your enthusiasm has a chance of being afflicted by the constant negativity of a friend. In fact, negativity has been proven to damage your health physically, making you vulnerable to high levels of stress and even cardiac disease. There"s no reason to get hurt because of someone else"s bad mood. Though this may be a little tricky depending on your situation, working to spend slightly less time around negative people will keep your own spirits from slipping as well. 2 This is an easy trap to fall into. Point out to the person that their constant negativity isn"t a good thing. We don"t want to do this because it"s far easier to let someone sit in their woes, and we"d rather just stay out of it. But if you want the best for this person, avoid giving the false impression that their negativity is normal. 3 Though I consider empathy a gift, it can be a dangerous thing. When we hear the complaints of a friend or family member, we typically start to take on their burdens with them. This is a bad habit to get into, especially if this is a person who is almost exclusively negative. These types of people are prone to embellishing and altering a story in order to gain sympathy. Why else would they be sharing this with you? 4 When you suspect that a conversation is starting to take a turn for the negative, be a champion of positivity by changing the subject. Of course, you have to do this without ignoring what the other person said. Acknowledge their comment, but move the conversation forward before the pleasure gained from complaining takes hold of either of you. 5 Sometimes, changing the subject isn"t an option if you want to deal with negative people, but that doesn"t mean you can"t still be positive. I know that when someone begins dumping complaints on me, I have a hard time knowing exactly what to say. The key is to measure your responses as solution-based. You can do this by asking questions like, "Well, how could this be resolved?" or, "How do you think they feel about it?" Use discernment to find an appropriate response that will help your friend manage their perspectives.

填空题Do you have any books on computer science? ______． 你有计算机方面的书吗?我想借一本。

填空题The two-week general strike left the country's railway system totally ______ and its economy bankrupt.(paralyze)

填空题Though Fulton is under the con______ pressures of daily life as the breadwinner of a big family of ten, he has retained his dry humor, charming, cheerful, and graceful.

填空题The boy did not have to leave the next day because he got his visa extending . A. have to B. the next C. got D. extending

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填空题"Language operates by rules" is a fundamental view about language.

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填空题Before the flight takes off, all passengers (ask) ______ to fasten their seat belts.

填空题{{U}}Because of{{/U}} the recent accidents, our parents forbid my brother and me from {{U}}swimming{{/U}} in the river {{U}}unless{{/U}} someone agrees {{U}}to watch{{/U}} over us. A. Because of B. swimming C. unless D. to watch

填空题 Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper.You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 Historically, humans get serious about avoiding disasters only after one has just struck them.__62__ that logic, 2006 should have been a breakthrough year for rational behavior.With the memory of 9/11 still __63__ in their minds, Americans watched hurricane Katrina, the most expensive disaster in U.S.history, on __64__ TV.Anyone who didn’t know it before should have learned that bad things can happen.And they are made __65__ worse by our willful blindness to risk as much as our __66__ to work together before everything goes to hell. Granted, some amount of delusion (错觉) is probably part of the __67__ condition.In A.D.63, Pompeii was seriously damaged by an earthquake, and the locals immediately went to work __68__, in the same spot—until they were buried altogether by a volcano eruption 16 years later.But a __69__ of the past year in disaster history suggests that modern Americans are particularly bad at __70__ themselves from guaranteed threats.We know more than we __71__ did about the dangers we face.But it turns __72__ that in times of crisis, our greatest enemy is __73__ the storm, the quake or the __74__ itself.More often, it is ourselves. So what has happened in the year that __75__ the disaster on the Gulf Coast? In New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers has worked day and night to rebuild the flood walls.They have got the walls to __76__ they were before Katrina, more or less.That’s not __77__, we can now say with confidence.But it may be all __78__ can be expected from one year of hustle (忙碌). Meanwhile, New Orleans officials have crafted a plan to use buses and trains to __79__ the sick and the disabled.The city estimates that 15,000 people will need a __80__ out.However, state officials have not yet determined where these people will be taken.The __81__ with neighboring communities are ongoing and difficult. 62.A) To B) By C) On D) For 63.A) fresh B) obvious C) apparent D) evident 64.A) visual B) vivid C) live D) lively 65.A) little B) less C) more D) much 66.A) reluctance B) rejection C) denial D) decline 67.A) natural B) world C) social D) human 68.A) revising B) refining C) rebuilding D) retrieving 69.A) review B) reminder C) concept D) prospect 70.A) preparing B) protesting C) protecting D) prevailing 71.A) never B) ever C) then D) before 72.A) up B) down C) over D) out 73.A) merely B) rarely C) incidentally D) accidentally 74.A) surge B) spur C) surf D) splash 75.A) ensued B) traced C) followed D) occurred 76.A) which B) where C) what D) when 77.A) enough B) certain C) conclusive D) final 78.A) but B) as C) that D) those 79.A) exile B) evacuate C) dismiss D) displace 80.A) ride B) trail C) path D) track 81.A) conventions B) notifications C) communications D) negotiations

填空题They {{U}}pointed out{{/U}} the damage {{U}}which{{/U}} they supposed {{U}}that{{/U}} had been done by last {{U}}night's{{/U}} storm. A. pointed out B. which C. that D. night's