【正文】 re I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques. I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round people39。 It22. We live day by day, but in the great things, the time of days and weeks _________ so small that a day is unimportant. A. is B. are C. has been D. have been 23. At minus 130℃, a living cell can be ______ for a thousand years. A. spared B. protected C. preserved D. developed24. Would you please ______ this form for me to see if I’ve filled it in right? A. take off B. look after C. give up D. go over25. Cathy is taking notes of the grammatical rules in class at Sunshine School, where she ________ English for a year. A. studies B. studied C. is studying D. has been studying 26. By serving others, a person focuses on someone other than himself or herself, ___________ can be very eyeopening and rewarding. A. who B. which C. what D. that 27. Most birds find it safe to sleep in the trees, but ________ they have eggs or young chicks, they don’t use a nest. A. why B. how C. unless D. where 28. “Things _________ never e again!” I couldn’t help talking to myself. A. lost B. losing C. to lose D. have lost 29. ______ by a greater demand of vegetables, farmers have built more green houses. A. Driven B. Being driven C. To drive D. Having driven 30. There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is _________ wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.” A. some B. much C. more D. most 二、Cloze Test Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A、B、C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.AWouldn39。 It C. it。 英 語 2一、 選擇題：Choose the best answer:1．In this seaside resort, you can all the fort and convenience of modern tourism. A．enjoy B．a(chǎn)pply C．receive D．a(chǎn)chieve 2. There is nothing more I can try _____ you to stay, so I wish you good luck. A. being persuaded B. persuading C. to be persuaded D. to persuade3．The book was written in 1946, the education system has witnessed great charges. A．when B．during which C．since then D．since when4. We firmly believe that war never settles anything. It only_____ violence. A. runs into B. es from C. leads to D. begins with 5．I can’t say which wine is beat—it’s a (n) of personal taste. A．a(chǎn)ffair B．event C．matter D．variety6. His movie won several awards at the film festival, ______ was beyond his wildest dream. A. which B. that C. where D. it7. My cat’s really fat. You ______ have given her so much food. A. wouldn’t B. couldn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t 8．I have offered to point the house a week’s acmodation. A．in exchange for B．with regard to C．by means of D．in place of 9. The openair celebration has been put off _______ the bad weather. A. in case of B. in spite of C. instead of D. because of 10. “Goodbye, then,” she said, without even ________ from her book.A. looking down B. looking up C. looking away D. looking on11. Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture, but when and where ____ yet. A. hasn’t been decided B. haven’t decided C. isn’t being decided D. aren’t decided12. Small sailboats can easily turn over in the water ______ they are not managed carefully. A. though B. before C. until D. if13. Of the seven days in a week, Saturday is said to be the most popular ____ for a wedding in some countries. A. way B. situation C. event D. choice 14. John was dismissed last week because of his ______ attitude towards his job. A. informal B. casual C. determined D. earnest15. The flowers were so lovely that they _________ in no time.A. sold B. had been sold C. were sold P. would sell16. Since Tom ______ downloaded a virus into his puter, he can not open the file now. A. readily B. horribly C. accidentally D. irregularly17. The Town Hall ______ in the 1800’s was the most distinguished building at that time. A. to be pleted B. having been pleted C. pleted D. being pleted18. ______ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader. A. That B. What C. Whether D. Where19. Having checked the doors were closed , and _________ all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom. A. why B. that C. when D. where 20. As the light turned green, I stood for a moment, not _________, and asked myself what I was going to do. A. moved B moving C. to move D. being moved 21. He got his first book published. It turned out to be a bestseller. When was _____? _____ was in 2000 when he was still in college. A. that。 This B. this。 This D. that。t it be great if we didn39。s wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves. Whether or not we are slaves of time today depends on our culture and personality, but it is believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measu