I was very fond of hunting when I was a young man. In the autumn of 1915, I was __16__ in the northwest of India. One evening, after hunting in the forest all __17__， I was returning alone to the place where I had __18__ up my tent. I was tired __19__ hungry. It was getting __20__ and darker, and I was walking slowly __21__ a narrow path. On my right was a wide river; on my left, a __22__， dark forest. All of a __23__ I saw two green eyes looking at me from among the trees. I knew it __24__ be a man-eating tiger. The tiger was getting ready to __25__ on me.
My heart __26__. What could I do? Should I jump __27__ the river and hope to save my life __28__ swimming? I looked to the __29__. In the river there was a __30__ crocodile waiting to welcome me with its mouth __31__ open. I was so __32__ that I shut my eyes. And I thought it would be the end of my __33__. I heard branches moving __34__ the tiger roared (咆哮) and jumped. __35__ then I opened my eyes. What do you think had happened? The tiger had jumped right over me and now in the jaws (嘴) of the crocodile.
1.A. practicing B．studying C．planting D．travelling
2.A. day B．night C．the time D．the year
3.A. turned B．put C．made D．brought
4.A. but B．and C．or D．nor
5.A.colder B．warmer C．brighter D．cooler
6.A. by B．beside C．along D．on
7.A. thick B．strong C．tall D．short
8.A. shock B．joy C．sudden D．surprise
9.A. could B．can C．must D．should
10.A. live B．depend C．look D．jump
11.A. beat B．sank C．ached D．jumped
12.A. across B．over C．into D．from
13.A. on B．of C．with D．by
14.A. front B．back C．left D．right
15.A. big B．tiny C．dead D．dying
16.A. long B．short C．wide D．narrow
17.A. tired B．excited C．frightened D．surprised
18.A. work B．study C．day D．life
19.A. though B．as C．but D．or
20.A. Just B．Even C．Still D．Only
That was the first time ______ I ______ face to face with the president.
A. when; had come B. that; have come
C. when; came D. that; had come
The hunter insisted that he _____ a tiger and that a searching team ______ to hunt for it.
A. has seen; be set up B. had seen; be set up
C. saw; would be set up D. should see; should be set up
Have you really realized the part computers have ____ in the daily life?
A. made B. given C. caused D. played
__________for the bus, I heard a noise,
A. While waiting B .While I waiting C.I was waiting D. Waited
To the parents’ worry, some middle school students are ______ computer games and completely forget their studies.
A. crazy about B. fond of C. concerned for D. serious about
