Sea turtles are found in all warm waters throughout the world. Sea turtles are the___36____ of the turtles. The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet and ___37___ 1,500 pounds. Even the smallest kind, Kemp’s-Ridley, can ___38___ to 28 inches long and weigh almost 100 pounds. Many other turtles are small enough to___39___ in your hand. It is difficult to find population numbers for sea turtles because they do not___40____ shore once they hatch and reach the ocean, which makes it hard to ___41___ them. Sea turtles___42___ in the water because they are safer there. They cannot___43___ their heads and feet into their shells like other turtles can. Sea turtles cannot hide inside their shells __44___ other animals that want to eat them. They need to move quickly to stay safe.

When the weather ___45___ warm, sea turtles leave the ocean to___46___ their eggs on the beach. This is the only time they will ever leave the water. Most___47____ turtles spend part of the time in water___48___ part of the time on land. It is easy to understand___49____ sea turtles stay in the water. Their___50___ to swim is greater than their ability to walk. Their heavy bodies and unusual feet make it hard for them to ___51___ on land. They are better___52___ for life in the water. They are well suited for life in the sea because of__53___ their bodies are made.

The way their feet are made helps sea turtles swim very quickly. Their feet look like long __54___. When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings. This ___55___ way of swimming benefits sea turtles. It allows them to escape from their enemies.

36.　 A.　 dwarfs　　　　　　　 B.　 giants　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 mammals D.　 ancestors

37.　 A.　 measure　　　　　　 B.　 weigh　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 sell D.　 sound

38.　 A.　 grow up　　　　　　 B.　 bring up　　　　　　　 C.　　　 take up D.　 go up

39.　 A.　 suit　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 fit 　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 match D.　 seize

40.　 A.　 go to　　　　　　　　　 B.　 turn to　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 back to D.　 return to

41.　 A.　 keep up with B.　 keep track of C.　　　 keep in touch with D.　 keep to

42.　 A.　 swim B.　 hide　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 sleep D.　 stay

43.　 A.　 push B.　 draw 　　　　　　　 C.　　　 drag D.　 pull

44.　 A.　 away　　　　　　　　 B.　 from　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 for D.　 to

45.　 A.　 becomes　　　　　　 B.　 turns　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 changes D.　 leads

46.　 A.　 lay B.　 lie　　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 laid D.　 lain

47.　 A.　 the other　　　　　　 B.　 another 　　　　　 C.　　　 other D.　 others’

48.　 A.　 but　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 and　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 or D.　 so

49.　 A.　 when　　　　　　　　 B.　 where　 　　　　　 C.　　　 why D.　 as

50.　 A.　 technique　 　　　 B.　 talent　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 ability D.　 opportunity

51.　 A.　 walk　　　　　　　　　 B.　 travel　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 wander D.　 play

52.　 A.　 adopted　　　　　　　 B.　 adapted　　　　　　　 C.　　　 adequate D.　 admitted

53.　 A.　 the way B.　 the manner C.　　　 the method 　　　　 D.　 the shape

54.　 A.　 paddles B.　 sticks　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 wings D.　 tails

55.　 A.　 abnormal B.　 unusual C. ordinary D.　 unbelievable

 Being able to speak another language fluently could be a great ___when you are looking for a job.

 A. advantage           B. chance          C. help             D. importance

 It doesn’t often snow in my hometown in winter, but it ___be rather cold sometimes.

 A. shall               B. should          C. can               D. would

 His first baby was born soon after he got married, which seemed to have ___his sense of responsibility.

 A. brought down        B. brought out       C. turned down         D. turned out

–You’ve got a stomachache? But we ate at the same place. How come my stomach is fine?

-You have an iron stomach! Mine isn’t ___ strong.

A. as　　　　　　 　　B. such　　 　　　C. much　　　　 　 D. enough

 All the books written by Dickens are available in our library. You may borrow ___ you love.

 A. whatever           B. whichever       C. whenever        D. however

 ____of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend ___ her.

 A. Warned; accompanied                  B. Warning; accompanying

 C. Having warned; accompanied            D. Having been warned; accompanying

--How was your interview with the famous basketball player—Yao Ming?

--I was quite nervous at first, but his warm smile put me____.

A. in action　　 　　　B. at ease　　 　　 C. on work　　 　 D. on watch

 John once worked in a remote mountain village school, which is ____only on foot.

 A. acceptable          B. accessible         C. available        D. appropriate

 The president was so absorbed in his work that not a sound ______.

 A. did she dare to make                     B. dared she to make

 C. she dared make                         D. she did dare to make