Question

       Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C andD．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．

       Sometimes people call each other “scared cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is   1, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense（紧张的）, and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream．  2the cat doesn't realize this, its body is getting ready for action．If the danger continues, the animal will do one of two things．It will defend itself, or it will run away as fast as it can．

       Something like this also happens   3people．When we are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies   4many physical changes．Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense．All of these changes make us more careful and ready to react．We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or   5．

       Human beings,   6, have a problem that animals never face．If we   7our feelings and let them take over, we can   8．Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody, and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then  9later you had kept your mouth shut?  It isn't always wise to express your feelings freely．

       Does this mean that it's smarter always to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feeling of anger, sadness, and   10hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense．Physical illness can develop, and you can feel churned up （ 生气 ） inside．It can actually   11your health．（It is not bad to keep pleasant feelings inside either; all feelings need to be expressed．） You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exist, but they'll still be around．And at last you'll have to deal with   12．

1.A．excited               B．surprised           C．delighted         D．frightened

2.A．As                       B．Before            C．Despite         D．Although

3.A．to                        B．on              C．at                  D．in

4.A．get through           B．go through         C．get on         D．go straight

5.A．scare                B．protect           C．run             D．fight

6.A．but                 B．otherwise         C．however       D．moreover

7.A．give way to           B．give up              C．give out         D．give off

8.A．get out of trouble                           B．get into trouble    

       C．put others into trouble                   D．calm down

9.A．hoped                   B．said                 C．thought             D．wished

10.A．happiness           B．delight                 C．bitterness        D．laughter

11.A．be good for         B．be bad for         C．be good at       D．do good to

12.A．them                  B．it                    C．yourselves         D．you

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C 

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.D

10.C  

11.B

12.A