考研《英语一》延安市洛川县2023年巅峰冲刺试卷含解析.docVIP

考研《英语一》延安市洛川县2023年巅峰冲刺试卷 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) The day for the great balloon competition finally arrived. Every insect in the garden had been 1 hard, and now they were preparing to begin their routines. The balloon competitions were always something really special. Each time, the flying insects were favourite 2 to win, because they could seize the balloon strings and fly off in all directions, creating all sorts of 3 in the air. 4 , on this occasion there were some rather unusual insects taking part: a group of ants. Of course, 5 expected that they could do anything special. They were so light that no ant had ever 6 to take part, but it was quite impressive to see all the ants all 7 organized and prepared. So the competition began, and the 8 insects took their turns, performing beautiful movements with the balloons. As always the butterflies left everyone 9 with their twist and turns, and their wonderful colours. When it was time for the ants to perform, it seemed like the competition had already been decided. For the 10 time in living memory, the ants shared just one balloon between them, and one by one they climbed up the balloon string, 11 a thin black thread of ants. When all the string was covered, the last ant climbed 12 his teammates to reach the balloon. 13 he got there, he climbed onto the top of the balloon. This strange 14 attracted everyones curiosity, and they were just about to witness the most important 15 : the ant opened his jaws as wide as he could. . . and then he made a violent movement at the balloon with all his strength! The result was powerful! The balloon began blowing out its air, flying 16 about, here and there, doing a thousand turns and spins, while the ants made all kinds of beautiful shapes out of the string. Of course, that acrob