完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to 36 that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to 37 the bird.
Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous 38 bird. Now 39 people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away. The bird opened its huge 40 and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it 41 with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to 42 it.
The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did 43 his grandfather had done, but the bird 44 to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle 45 . Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less 46 . Sam asked his uncle to come out before 47 . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with 48 , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is 49 .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam.
Before Sam found the bird was 50 , two angry men arrived in a car. They 51 his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked 52 and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He 53 at Sam, “Sam will show you 54 to make the bird hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the 55 . It flew away and disappeared forever.
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—He failed in the exam again.
—He __________his teacher’s advice.
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A．should not have followed |
B．should not follow |
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C．mustn’t follow |
D．should have followed |
The English in the future will be quite different from the English of today. It is possible that some English words may even ________ completely.
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A．die down |
B．die out |
C．die off |
D．die of |
Rainforests __________ and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future.
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A．cut |
B．are cut |
C．are being cut |
D．had been cut |
_______ the rain falling so hard, it becomes more and more difficult to carry on the rescue work.
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A．Since |
B．As |
C．With |
D．For |
At a beach or a swimming pool a lifeguard is a person who is responsible for __________ other swimmers and protecting them from accidents.
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A．turning to |
B．watching over |
C．watching out |
D．digging out |
