II. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each)

　　下列短文中有10個(gè)空白，每個(gè)空白有四個(gè)選項(xiàng)。根據(jù)上下文要求選出最佳答案。

　　Children are curious about the world around them. For example, they want to know 11 their hearts beat. They want to know why the ocean water 12 salty. 13 children grow up, they become curious about different kinds of things. When they are babies, they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers. 14 they become interested in the physical world around them the plants, the animals, the sky. Later, they become interested in the things 15 people have made: wheels, bicycles, cars. And when they are adults, their curiosity 16 . Sometimes this curiosity leads to a 17 in science. Scientists spend their lives 18 to find out about the world. 19 who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans, and the skies. 20 scientists who study living work with the biological sciences. A third group of scientists study the physical sciences, e.g. physics, chemistry.

　　11. [A]what [B]how [C]which [D]when

　　12. [A]feels [B]smells [C]tastes [D]looks

　　13. [A]As [B]Since [C]As soon as [D]As long as

　　14. [A]so [B]Even [C]Thus [D]Then

　　15. [A]that [B]whom [C]why [D]in which

　　16. [A]exists [B]stops [C]continues [D]decreases

　　17. [A]work [B]research [C]field [D]career

　　18. [A]try [B]to try [C]trying [D]tried

　　19. [A]That [B]This [C]Those [D]These

　　20. [A]Other [B]Another [C]Others [D]The other