单选题{{B}}Passage 30{{/B}} Elephants are the biggest animals that live on land (some whales are bigger than elephants but whales live in the sea), when born a baby elephant weighs 91 kilograms. That is the weight of a grown man. It is about 91 centimeters high. When it reaches the age of six years, it is about 183 centimeters high. (30) {{U}}When it reaches the age of twelve years, it does not grow any more.{{/U}} It may then be 320 centimeters high. African elephants are bigger than Indian elephants. African elephants have much bigger ears. Elephants have very long noses which we call "trunks". No other animals have trunks as long as elephants. An elephant can use its trunk to smell things and it can also pick up things with the tip of its trunk. The tip of its trunk can be used like a hand. An elephant uses its trunk to feed itself. It likes to eat leaves, young juicy branches of a tree and fruit. It picks these with its trunk and puts the food into its mouth. When it wants a drink, it puts the tip of its trunk into water. It fills its trunk with water and then blows the water into the mouth. The elephant washes itself in the same way. It fills its trunk with water and then blows the water over itself. Two of the elephant's teeth are very long and strong. They are called "tusks". They use their tusks to dig up small trees and to dig in the ground for water. Elephants also use their tusks to lift heavy logs of wood. In some countries men catch wild elephants and teach them to work. After a while they are no longer wild. They become tame. They become very obedient. They do what their masters tell them to do. All day long they work patiently in the hot sun. They pull trees along and lift heavy logs. No animal is stronger than an elephant. Elephants have very strong legs. Their legs are like trees. They usually walk slowly because they are so big, but they walk very quietly.

单选题The cost of the air fare is higher than ______.

单选题Next to the hole ______, ______ a bell was fastened.

单选题There ______ more than one cause contributing to the accident. A. were B. was C. be D. have been

单选题In this passage, the word "press" (Par

单选题—— Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please? —— _________.

单选题Doctor: ______You look so pale. Patient: I've caught a bad cold and a sour throat.

单选题Waiter: Hello, sir. ______? Customer: Could you give us a second, please? Waiter: Sure.

单选题We must take a firm __________ against the lowering of educational standards．

单选题E-mail writing has become the usual means of communication______peoplesome distance away.

单选题_____ the telephone was invented in the nineteenth century _____ speech sounds over a long

单选题Can you imagine how you would feel if you fell dangerously ill and could not reach or call a doctor? Millions of people (1) the world are in this unfortunate (2) , living in distant places (3) there are no railways, no proper roads and no telephones. Thousands of (4) are lost every year (5) could have been saved if medical attention (6) in time. (7) today help could be brought quickly and easily (8) many of these people (9) full advantage was taken (10) the aeroplane. (11) country has proved this (12) than Australia. The Australians (13) greater use of the aeroplane than any (14) people in the world. In no other country (15) the total number of miles flown by the (16) person so high. In fact, it has been (17) that Australians jump into planes (18) people in other countries jump into trains and buses. It is not surprising, (19) that Australia should have been the first country (20) a Flying Doctor Service.

单选题W: How does your daughter like her new school? M: ______

单选题He would rather die with his head high than ______ with his knees bent.

单选题The manager lost his ______.just because his secretary was ten minutes late. A. mood B. temper C. mind D. passion

单选题I wrote it down ______ I should forget it.

单选题We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen? " "When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late. Why do we go wrong about our friends, or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don't really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You're a lucky dog." That's friendly. But "lucky dog"? There is a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But mentioning the "dog" puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you ought to have your luck. "Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important. It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night. How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture (姿态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. (47) If you spend one minute thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you, you may avoid another mistake.

单选题The trees __________ in the storm have been moved off the road.

单选题She found herself ______ forward more and more eagerly to the holiday at home.

单选题Speaker A: Hello, Jane. How lucky to run into you! Can you and Tom come to dinner tomorrow evening? Speaker B: ______. I don't think we're going out.