完形填空部分1The European settlers in the New World borrowed many words from the Indians. These old Indian words are 1 part of English in America. There is one word and an expression that 2 from it and 3 to other countries. The word is “canoe”, and the expression is “He paddles (以桨划动) his own canoe.”There is something about a canoe that 4 speed and skill in handling it. Many times under the 5 of night, Indian soldiers moved 6 and quickly across the waters to attack the early settlers’ villages. These early settlers soon learned the 7 of making canoes and of 8 them too.Such a 9 boat could 10 be carried by one man to and from his village. In fact the settlers often put their 11 in their canoes and carried 12 over land as they searched for the next body of 13 .Perhaps it is the skill that 14 birth to the expression, "He paddles his own ca-noe. ‘ As a person who can do this is 15 to be one who will succeed in life without any 16 from others, he is a 17 man.Now many canoes are made 18 plastic or aluminum (铝). But they are still 19 and great skill is needed to move them on the water without 20 .1. A. yet B. ever C. still D. almost2. A. grew B. benefited C. heard D. name follow3. A. come B. devoted C. added D. spread4. A. concludes B. allows C. produces D. suggests5. A. cover B. corner C. control D. course6. A. naturally B. anxiously C. silently D. dangerously7. A. subject B. skill C. theory D. ability8. A. carrying B. handling C. measuring D. rolling9. A. feather-like B. man-mad C. well-known D. funny-looking10. A. easily B. heavily C. slightly D. tiringly11. A. slaves B. goo C. houses D. needs12. A. both B. each C. none D. some13. A. land B. water C. canoe D. village14. A. depended B. took C. gave D. celebrated15. A. believed B. chosen C. decided D. encouraged16. A. mistake B. mind C. harm D. help17. A. self-made B. self-selecte C. self-satisfied D. self-appreciated18. A. up of B into C. from D. of19. A. strong B speedy C. easy D. free20. A. turning over B. going on C. breaking down D. carrying outKey: 1—CADDA 6—10 CBBAA 11—15 BABCA 16—20 DADBA解析：本文介绍了canoe及He paddles his own canoe的来历。
3．这个词被创造并传播到其他国家spread传播，是合适选项，come来到，体现不出语言的流传；devoted献给，added加上都与主语不匹配．5．根据上下文，印第安士兵去攻击定居者村于，他们应该在夜幕的掩护下，选cover掩盖8．早期定居者向印第安人学会了做小舟当然还要会驾驶它，选handling对付、控制12．定居者们带着小舟和他们的东西．此处both就是指这两样13．定居者们之所以带着小舟当然是要用它，不找到水，怎能用呢?所以他们要寻找一片水域——body of water15．在人们殿中，能独立划好小舟的人是会成功的，选is believed被相信也就是别人的看法；这些人并不只被chosen选出，也不由谁decided决定，当然也不会由别人encouraged鼓励．17．根据上文，这样的人是自己闯出来的，选self-made自力成功的；self-selected自造，self-satisfied自满、sel-appreciated自我欣赏，都不符合上下文20. 要驾驶好小舟，要有技巧，在水上航行时当然不能翻船，选turning over翻转；breading down出毛病范围太小，对于水上航行这种情况针对性不强；going on继续。
carryingont执行，都与上下文不符2Wasboe is a young chimpar, zec (黑猩猩). She is no 1 chimpanzee, though. Scientists are doing a research 2 her. They want to see how civilized (驯化) she can 3 . Already she docs many things human being can do.For example, she has been learning how to exchange 4 with people. The scien dsts are teaching her 5 language. When she wants to be picked 6 , Washoe points up with one finger. She rubs her teeth with her finger 7 she wants to brush her teeth. This is done after every meal.Washoe has also been 8 to think out and find answers to problems. Once she was put in a 9 with food hanging from the ceiling. It was too high to 10 . After she considered the 11 , she got a tall box to stand 12 . The food was still too high to be reached. Washoe found a 13 pole. Then she climbed onto the 14 , grasped the pole. and 15 down the food with the pole.Washoe 16 like a human, too. The scientists keep her in a fully furnished house. After a hard 17 in the laboratory, she goes home. 18 she plays with her toys. She 19 enjoys watching television before going to bed.Scientists hope to 20 more about people by studying our closest relative—chim-panzee.1. A. foolish B. ordinary C. special D. simple2. A. for B. by C. to D. on3. A. experience B. change C. develop D. become4. A. actions B. views C. messages D. feelings5. A. sign B. human C. spoken D. foreign6. A. out B. at C. on D. up7. A. when B. until C. since D. while8. A. raised B. trained C. ordered D. led9. A. cave B. zoo C. room D. museum10. A. pull B. see C. eat D. reach1l. A. problem B. position C. food D. ceiling12. A. by B. on C. up D. with13. A. straight B. strong C. long D. big14. A. wall B. box C. ceiling D. pole15. A. knocked B. picked C. took D. shook16. A. lives B. acts C. thinks D. plays17. A. task B. lesson C. day D. time18. A. Here B. There C. So D. Then19. A. quite B. already C. even D. still20. A. observe B. discover C. gain D. learnKey: 1—5 BDIX’A 6—10 DABCD11—15 ABCBA 16—20 ACBCD解析：本文讲述科学家们为了对人类自己了解更多，肘一只聪明的黑猩猩瓦苏(Washoc)在实验室里进行了一系列的实验。
1．从第二、三、四自然段可得到证明，这个黑猩猩不是一般的猩猩2．do a research on对……进行研究，是固定搭配．3．这里become是连系动词，同civilized一起构成系表结构．4．本题所设的四个选项旨在考查学生对第二自然段中心大意的理解该句意思是“猩猩一直在学怎样与人‘交流信息’5．下文是对这种语言的解释其中第一个例子就是手势语言且B、C、D项中的语言猩猩也学不会6．to be picked up指想让人把它抱起来该句意思是“当瓦苏想让人把它抱起来时，她用手指着上方”7．“当瓦苏要刷牙时，她用手擦擦牙”学生可从上句话中的when一词中得到提示8．“瓦苏还接受思维和寻找问题答案等方面的训练”9．从下文中的ceiling可知，只有room有棚顶，天花板其实，稍有常识的学生都会明白，动物园是供人们休闲时观赏动物的场所，那儿没有天棚10．reach sth＝reach out one’s hand forsth．伸手够东西，因为东西挂在棚顶上11．只要考生能注意上下文，并抓住find an swers to problems，便能轻而易举找到正确答案12．此句相当于stand on the box to reach the food。
该句意思是“在她考虑T那个问题之后，她找到了一个箱子站在上面13．根据上文The food was still too high to be reached可知，当食物还摸不到时，瓦苏便找到一根长杆”14．前文提到a box，那么“瓦苏又爬到了箱子上”15．knock down 碰倒，擅到，磋掉．这句意思是“站好后，瓦苏抓住长杆，磋掉了挂在天棚上的食物’16．瓦苏也像人一样生活从fully furnished house，goes home，plays with toys，enjoys watching television这些语言信息可得到正确答案17．a hard day指她在试验室里进行艰苦训练的日子have a hard time (in) doing sth相当于have some difficulty(in) doingsth18．there指上文中的at home在家中，瓦苏以玩玩具来寻找乐趣”19．该句意思是“在上床睡觉之前，她甚至喜欢看电视．”20．“科学家们希望通过对黑猩猩的研究了解更多关于人的情况”learn about＝know about了解。