Ⅱ、完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填入答题纸相应位置。（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
    Prehistoric people are human beings who lived before writing was invented about 5,500 years ago. Writing 26 people to record information they wished to save,27 descriptions of events in their lives.28 this way, the invention of writing marked the beginning of history. The period before human beings learned to write is called prehistory.
Scientists first discovered evidence of prehistoric people in the mid-1800’s .Most of this evidence 29 ancient, sharp-edged stone tools and fossilized （已变成化石的）bones of prehistoric people.
30 scientists collected more fossils of prehistoric people, they began to form a clearer 31 of what these early people looked like. For example, scientists learned that early human beings had smaller brains than most modern men and women have. This evidence indicated 32 humans had evolved-that is, modified their physical structure over time. Scientists developed a set of ideas about human origins 33 the theory of human evolution. This theory states that as the 34 of the prehistoric world changed, our prehistoric ancestors went 35 a series of changes that resulted in the first human beings. They, 36 , evolved into modern human beings.
Evidence of prehistoric people is 37 and difficult to find. Scientists must 38 their theory on this extremely limited evidence. As a result, scientists cannot 39 present a detailed picture of early human life. 40, new discoveries sometimes disprove theories that scientists already hold.
26．A．permitted    B．admitted     C．enabled   D．let
27．A．included   B．include       C．to include  D．including
28．A．In    B．By       C．With    D．For
29．A．made up of   B．consisted of                  C．made up with        D．consisted in
30．A．Since     B．Now that             C．As   D．Even though
31．A．structure  B．picture                  C．impression          D．shape
32．A．where     B．why      C．when  D．how
33．A．called        B．calling    C．meant  D．meaning
34．A．atmosphere     B．circumstance                  C．situation           D．environment
35．A．over   B．across    C．through  D．after
36．A．after all    B．for sure      C．without exception   D．in turn
37．A．rare       B．clear                         C．helpful  D．changeable
38．A．consider   B．base     C．solve  D．explain
39．A．still       B．however     C．yet   D．anyway
40．A．In addition  B．On the contrary             C．In practice         D．On the whole

Ⅲ、句子释义。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并填入答题纸相应位置。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
41．If such work is hundreds or thousands of years old and is still admired, there is probably something to it.
A．…there is a good reason for people to love it.
B．…there is something people failed to discover.
C．…you can be sure that it is well-written.
D．…you can conclude that it must be popular.

42．Today an appearance on a television talk show is the ultimate proof of ”making it”in America.
A．…an important sign of what you are doing in America.
B．…strong evidence that you have adjusted to life in America.
C．…the best proof that you have succeeded in the United States.
D．…the last proof that you have been accepted by American society.

43．“A great army it was, and a great story for me .It will go down in history!”
A．The story will be recorded in history books.
B．The story will be told in history classes.
C．This army is worth being remembered forever.
D．This army deserves praise for their victory.

44．The Sea Around Us was a delightful antidote to our ignorance.
A．The Sea Around Us was about what medicine to use in emergency.
B．The Sea Around Us was a useful and delightful book on first aid.
C．The book was written for those who knew little about the sea.
D．The book was both informative and delightful to read.

45．A child is a believing creature. Cliff undoubtedly believed them.
A．A child always wants adults to believe him.
B．A child readily accepts what adults say.
C．A child never rejects what adults tell him to do.
D．A child never thinks that adults can be right

46．In other words, love comes into an imperfect world to make it livable.
A．…love makes an imperfect world good enough to live in.
B．…love is extremely important where things are not perfect.
C．…love means more in an imperfect world than in a perfect one.
D．…love is so powerful that it can make an imperfect world desirable.

47．When I show the documents to Dyson, he is obviously shaken.
A．…he doesn’t accept what he has seen.
B．…he begins trembling all over with fear.
C．…clearly, he is indifferent.
D．…clearly, he is shocked.

48．It left me open-minded about prayers.
A．It caused me to believe in prayers.
B．It caused me to have doubts about prayers.
C．It made me reconsider my attitude towards prayers.
D．It made me realize that prayers were never answered.

49．My mother reached into her bottomless supply of maxims and told Doris,“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
A．My mother took out a book, which provides a large number of maxims.
B．My mother began quoting a wise saying from her unlimited collection.
C．My mother always had a book of  quotations within easy reach.
D．My mother was constantly supplied with sayings and quotations.

50．The audiences were small, and even if Rudolf had been really first-rate, they would not have been very demonstrative.
A．They would not have demonstrated much interest.
B．They would not have done anything for him.
C．They would not have responded warmly.
D．They would not have told him anything.