解析:害怕船会翻, 船夫冲教授大喊:"教授, 你会游泳吗? "shout"大喊"。

14. A. spared B. planned

C. enjoyed D. wasted

答案:D

解析:我从来不会在那样的爱好上浪费时间。waste"浪费"。由下文可知答案。

15. A. travel B. sink

C. leave D. turn

答案:B

解析:船要在水里沉了。sink"下沉"。由下文可知答案。

16. A. swim B. drive

C. sail D. skate

答案:A

解析:不学游泳, 是你浪费了你的时间, 因为你要淹死了。

17. A. rushed B. jumped

C. fell D. stepped

答案:B

解析:他跳进水里逃生去了。

18. A. similar B. important

C. unimportant D. useless

答案:C

解析:我们怎样度过生命, 重视什么并不重要。important"重要的"。由下文可知答案。

19. A. power B. emotion

C. experience D. knowledge

答案:D

解析:教授为自己的知识感到自豪, 但是游泳在他过河时更重要。knowledge"知识"。

20. A. either B. both

C. all D. neither

答案:B

解析:他们都有自己擅长的领域。both"两者都"。

第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)

　　阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　Since early childhood, I have been loving dancing. I always admire the movements of 1. 　　　　　　(profession)dancers. My mother used 2. 　　　　　　(laugh)at me every time I glued my head in front of the TV set during a dancing video. Later, I registered myself at 3. 　　　　　　 local ballet dancing class where I was able to examine the type of dancing movements and learn how to move better. I remember that my 4. 　　　　　　(feel)were that life was too good to be true.

Now, although I have to stop my classes, my dancing days are 5. 　　　　　　(certain)not over. Today, every time I 6. 　　　　　　(give)a chance alone in the living room, I enjoy 7. 　　　　　　(move)my body to the music.