阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
The Orkney Islands are about 14 kilometres from the north coast of Scotland. They are mostly low-lying, except for Hoy which has the highest sea cliff(峭壁) in Britain. The 36 and the climate are good in Orkney, 37 there are a lot of farms.
To get to Orkney you have to fly or go by 38 . Ships bringing passengers e from Aberdeen every week. They also bring food, machines and so on. Most Orkney farmers 39 cows or sheep. Because of this, grass is the most 40 crop on the islands. One of the islands has sheep which 41 sea plants 42 grass---they are 43 , but very strong and healthy.
Many people in the Orkney Islands are fishermen. Some go a long way out to 44 to catch large fish, 45 others catch 46 like crabs(螃蟹) and lobsters(龙虾)，near the shore. The islanders 47 the crab meat and then pack it and send it to the 48 . They do not cook the lobsters. They send them 49 to restaurants in many of the large 50 of Europe. Most of the islands have their own 51 but of course some of them are very small---with only one group of children from five to ten years old. In fact there are 52 young people at all on the quietest islands. Usually they go the main town of Kirkwall, 53 modern lives.
Some people e from other parts of Britain to find a 54 life on the islands. Everyone is very friendly and they all know each other. Things are changing slowly, but the old way of life 55 continues.
36．A．land B．hill C．mountain D．forest
37．A．yet B．but C．or D．and so
38．A．train B．bus C．boat D．car39．A．feed B．buy C．kill D．like
40．A．useless B．harmful C．important D．unimportant
41．A．drink B．eat C．produce D．plant42．A．instead of B．instead C．for D．with
43．A．small B．big C．large D．tall
44．A．field B．sea C．sky D．space
45．A．when B．since C．while D．for
46．A．birds B．tigers C．lions D．shellfish
47．A．cook B．burn C．sell D．buy
48．A．desert B．ship C．island D．mainland
49．A．alone B．alive C．about D．asleep
50．A．libraries B．lakes C．cities D．banks
51．A．zoos B．colleges C．schools D．universities
52．A．very few B．a lot of C．a great many D．a number of
53．A．live B．to live C．living D．lives
54．A．happy B．busy C．quiet D．noisy
55．A．also B．still C．never D．nearly36. A
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(答案→)36. A
解析：
36.根据后文，讲的是Orkney的土地和气候。
37.这两句话之间一定要有个连词，并且是表并列关系。
38.根据上下文，Orkney是个岛屿，ships是主要的交通工具。
39.词组instead of表示“代替”或“而不是”。
43.该句用but 表转折，所以选small。
44.根据后文，渔民是要出海抓鱼。
45.while表示并列连接，表“而，然而”。
46.crabs(螃蟹) and lobsters(龙虾)属于shellfish
47.根据后文，渔民应该是把煮了螃蟹肉，再打包。
48.经过排除，只有可能是送到mainland。
49.根据文章，龙虾不煮，当然是送活的了。
50.经过排除，只有可能是cities。
51.根据后面两句话，大多数岛屿都有自己的学校。
52.根据后面一句话，很多年轻人都离开了。
53.现在分词living作状语。
54.和上一段最后一句话有个照应，所以应该选quiet.
55.最后一句话表明，岛屿虽然在变化，但安静的生活方式依旧。