(一)(2013，邵阳)
Reading newspapers has become an important part of our life. Many people begin their day by __1__ newspapers.__2__ this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they do not have time to read the news __3__.So they just take a quick look __4__ the front page; at other times they may be in such a hurry __5__ they have time only to look at the headlines (标题).
There __6__ newspapers to meet the needs of every reader.In big cities there are many __7__ newspapers.In small towns there are few newspapers，and some papers are published (出版) once a week.Most newspapers have many pages __8__ the front page with the most important news.
Today，English language newspapers enjoy the __9__ number of readers.And with the __10__ of the world，more and more newspapers will be published in the years to come.
1.A.read B.readed C.reading
2.A.With B.In C.On
3.A.careful B.carefully C.carelessly
4.A.at B.after C.for
5.A.that B.which C.who
6.A.is B.are C.have
7.A.kind of B.kinds of C.kind
8.A.besides B.beside C.except
9.A.large B.largest C.big
10.A.develop B.developed C.development
(二)(2013，南充)
A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in his country, “I will give __11__ of you a seed (种子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plants that you bring，__12__ I'll choose a new king from you.”
A boy __13__ Peter got a seed, too. He planted it __14__.But the seed didn't grow at all.A year later, Peter had to take his __15__ box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Peter felt __16__.
The king __17__ the palace and looked around. When he found there was nothing in Peter's box, the king smiled and said to the others, “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed __18__ couldn't grow. But all of you，__19__ Peter, have brought me plants and flowers. Peter was the only one with the honesty (诚实) and courage to bring __20__ a box.So he will be the new king!”
11.A.neither B.each C.both
12.A.but B.although C.and
13.A.helped B.asked C.named
14.A.carefully B.careful C.careless
15.A.full B.empty C.beautiful
16.A.excited B.sad C.happy
17.A.reached B.got C.arrived
18.A.who B.what C.which
19.A.besides B.except C.with
20.A.such B.so C.as
(三)(2013，天津)
If a snake bites you，take a photo with your mobile phone!It may save your life.This is the surprising __21__ of a British cook.
One day Henry Jackson was working in a restaurant kitchen.He picked up a dish from the table，and __22__ a snake appeared...and bit him on the hand.
A few days earlier，the snake came to the __23__ from Asia in a box of bananas.It climbed out of the box and __24__ under the dish.
“I went to try to pick it up and it bit me again.I threw it __25__ the kitchen，and it landed in the fridge.So I closed the door，”Mr Jackson said.
Anyway，Mr Jackson stayed __26__ and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone.Soon his __27__ began to ache and he went to hospital.Then his chest began to hurt.Doctors couldn't say what was wrong __28__ they didn't know what kind of snake it was.
Then Mr Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo.The doctors __29__ it to London Zoo.When they knew the kind of snake，they could give Mr Jackson the right medicine，and he left hospital the next day.
“So my advice is this：If a snake bites you，pick up your phone.Take __30__ photo first and then show the photo to the doctors，”suggests Mr Jackson.“Oh，and if the snake doesn't smile for the photo，don't worry!”
21.A.chance B.advice C.excuse D.business
22.A.suddenly B.nearly C.especially D.fortunately
23.A.garden B.hospital C.restaurant D.school
24.A.hung B.hid C.jumped D.ran
25.A.under B.into C.towards D.across
26.A.cool B.noisy C.pleased D.afraid
27.A.foot B.leg C.hand D.mouth
28.A.but B.though C.so D.because
29.A.wrote B.sent C.sold D.taught
30.A.his B.her C.its D.their
(四)(2013，广州)
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