【正文】 e the lake is quiet. C. Because the area is seriously polluted. D. Because they have all been killed. 70. Why does the farmer have to plant a stronger kind of seed? A. Because the soil is being less and less. B. Because few plant life can stand the weather there. C. Because the water in the lake can39。 X?？?。t know how to farm C. used stone tools and wea pons D. didn39。d often asked. I won first prize in the contest now. How I wish my father could share the 55 moment with me! 36. A. dropped B. rose C. turned D. slid 37. A. silence B. noise C. laughter D. shout 38. A. got B. missed C. made D. caught 39. A. thought B. realized C. understood D. remembered 40. A. looked up B. looked around C. looked out D. looked over 41. A. seat B. row C. group D. team 42. A. nervous B. excited C. sick D. tired 43. A. and B. though C. but D. so 44. A. soft B. moving C. nice D. terrible 45. A. succeeded B. won C. failed D. disappeared 46. A. drove B. started C. washed D. repaired 47. A. quickly B. hard C. Warmly D. happily 48. A. on B. in C. for D. with 49. A. sad B. happy C. able D. unable 50. A. attended B. noticed C. heard D. cared 51. A. pleased B. surprised C. disappointed D. satisfied 52. A. felt B. lost C. made D. learned 53. A. open B. close C. fet D. find 54. A. piano B. duty C. chance D. contest 55. A. exciting B. surprising C. interesting D. relaxing 第三部分 閱讀理解（共２０小題；每小題２分，滿分４０分） Ａ Many centuries ago, all people had to gather seeds and plants to eat. They did not know how to farm or raise animals for food. We call them the Stone Age people because they used stone tools and weapons. You may feel surprised in the world today there are still people who live like the Stone Age people. They live in the places that are hard to reach. Because they have met few people from the outside world, they don39。s heart, and he died before I could 53 it again. “God, why didn39。d 52 more than my petition that afternoon. I felt as if I39。d done? I knew how 47 Dad worked to earn enough money 48 my piano. That time he was 49 to e to a petition(比賽 ), but I let him down. I didn39。t say even a word. He just 46 the car in silence. I didn39。 每小題 , 滿分 30 分 ) “ Dad, I39。s wrong with him D. Why was he so careless 35. Americans and Canadians can understand each other ______ they don39。 have been 24. Washington ., the capital of the United States, is one of ______ cities in the world. A. the biggest B. bigger C. much bigger D. big 25. One of her American friends asked her, “Would you please ______ to my apartment for a visit?” A. e up B. keep up C. put up D. catch up 26. — Excuse me? ______ — It is over there, near the bus stop. A. How do you like the cinema? B. May I ask you the way? C. Where is the Bank of China? D. How far is the market from here? 27. The ______ from England to India used to take more than six months as there were storms and huge waves at times. A. travel B. journey C. trip D. voyage 28. — Mum, ______ I play puter games? — Yes, you can. But you have to finish your homework first. A. must B. may C. will D. need 29. English has bee the most wildly spoken language in the world ______ its special role as an international language. A. be