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北京 2010） BThe population of the Earth is growingfaster. It is important that we look after theEarth. We need it.The Earth gives us a lot of things. We alsogive the Earth a lot, but some of the thingsare not good. In nature, when something dies,other animals and plants get food from it.Every animal or plant gives food for otheranimals or plants. However; animals can't get food from many of the things that we ' give' theEarth. Animals and plants can't eat metal, plastic and glass. These things will stay in the groundfor many, many, many years.Some rubbish is very dangerous for plants andanimal. In some place, many animals live together. Oneanimal makes food for many more animals. If we putrubbish and chemicals in the water; the plankton^孚游生物）can die. If there isn't any plankton, many animalshave nothing to eat.So what can we do? Don't leave any rubbish in thecountryside! Don't make so much rubbish!51. The Earth gives us.A. foodB. rubbishC. chemicalsD. pollution52. When something dies in n a t u r e , ,A. water and grass are pollutedB. plastic and wood become foodC. other animals and plants get foodD. metal and glass stay in the ground53. We must to look after the Earth.A. put metal in the groundB. use more woodC. keep frogs in the waterD. make less rubbish（ 兰州 2010）B.Because earthquakes happen without warning, it's important to take steps now to prepare.Because you don't know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some suppliesfor your home, workplace, and car.1. Water.A person needs at least 172 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon ofwater per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buybottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need touse it. Also, do check the “use by" date.2. Food.It's always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable（ 不易腐烂的） food on hand.Have an enough supply of canned food, powdered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and cannedjuices for at least 72 hours.3. Flashlights（ 手电筒） and spare batteries.Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matchesor candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks.Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order,so radios will be your best source of information.4. Clothes.If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after anearthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.56. Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?A. Because earthquakes can be known before they happen.B. Because earthquakes take place without warning.C. Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood.D. Because it's people/s daily work to prepare the earthquakes.57. About the prepared water; which description is RIGHT?A. A person should prepare 0.5 gallon of water for one day.B. You'd better use your own containers to keep water.C. You'd better open the bottled water when you buy it.D. You shouldn't open the bottled water until you need it.58. You should prepare all of the following e x c e p t .A. powdered milk B. fresh vegetablesC. dried fruits D. canned juices59. According to the article we know t hat .A. we need to prepare some supplies only at homeB. a telephone is the most important prepared thingC. flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakesD. clothes are used to protect your head60. If you live in a cold place, you should p r e p a r e .A. some warm clothes and bedding supplies B. some hot waterC. some batteries D. some flashlights（ 桂林 2010） DDreams are expressions of thoughts, feelings and events that pass through our mind while weare sleeping. Everybody dreams. But only some people remember their dreams. Our dreamsoften include all the senses-smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch. We dream incolour. Sometimes we dream the same dream over and over again. These repeated dreams areoften unpleasant. They may even be nightmares—bad dreams that frighten us.Early in the twentieth century, two famous scientists developed their personal ideas aboutdreams. Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud published a book called “The Interpretation（ 诠释）ofDreams" in 1900. Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can't have.These dreams often have something to do with sex and aggression（ 侵3E） . Swiss psychiatrist CarlJung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams could help people growand understand themselves. He believed dreams provide solutions（ 解答） to problems we facewhen we are awake. He didn't believe dreams hide our feelings about sex or aggression. Todaywe know more about the science of dreaming because researchers can take pictures of people'sbrains while they are sleeping.Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and verysad emotions（ 感 1W） . Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard University inMassachusetts. Doctor Stickgold says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense ofthe world. He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express ourhidden feelings and desires（ 愿望） .Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Doctor Stickgold says it has beenmore than one hundred years since Sigmund Freud published his important book about dreaming.Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why wedream.请根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。

每小题2 分，共 10分）71. Dr e a ms .A. are remembered by everyoneB. express all that we think in our mindC. include few senses and things we touchD. are sometimes nightmares that repeat and frighten us72. A book on dreaming was published by.A. Sigmund Freud B. Robert Stickgold C. Carl Jung D. the writer73. In the passage, all the p s y c h i a t r i s t s .A. believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they faceB. think dreams always hide someone's feelings about sex or aggressionC. study dream and dreaming and have their own ideasD. have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want74. From the passage, we know that.A. Jung thought that dreams provide solutions to problems we face when we are sleepingB. Freud developed the idea that dreams are expressions of people's hidden feelingsC. scientists have known quite well why we dream because they can take pictures of ourbrainsD. other researchers have discovered how dreaming helps our bodies work with problemsand very sad emotions75.Which would be the best title（ 标题） for the passage?A. The Explanations of Dreams B. The Ways of DreamsC. The Solutions to Dreams D. The Mystery（ 奥秘） of Dreams and Dreaming（ A） （ 2010•哈尔滨）When we have small cuts in the skin （ 皮肤） ， something strange may happen. The cuts areable to heal （ ， 至愈） themselves in a couple of days. How does this happen? Read on, and you willfind out the secret.Every living thing on the earth is made up of cells（ 细 月 包 ） . Cells grow and make new cells.Most cells are very tiny and we can't see them with our eyes. Different cells have different uses.Our skin cells are special ones. The cells on the surface 俵 面 ) of our skin are old dead cells. Newskin cells are right under the surface. These are the living skin cells. They do work for our bodies.They help protect our bodies and heal cuts.Our bodies make skin cells all the time. As the old cells fall oft new cells grow in the sameplace. Each person makes about 18 kg of skin cells during his or her life. Surface skin cells fittogether closely with no gaps between them. When you cut or burn yourself, you can harm yourskin cells. A small cut will not do much harm. Your skin will quickly heal itself by making new skincells. How do skin cells. How do skin cells work? First, the cells nea r the cut get bigger and moveinto the gap; Next, these bigger cells meet in the middle. They form a new layer ( 层) of skin cells.Finally, new cells will grow until the gap disappears completely. In this way, your skin can growwell itself.How amazing the tiny cells are! Next time you have a cut, don't worry about it. Maybe in afew days, you will be surprised to find it healed.根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

) 46. The underlined word "gaps" in the passage means 〃w in Chinese.A .突起 B.条纹 C.缝隙( )47. From the passage, we know that cells.A. are large and we can see them with our bodiesB. can grow and make new cellsC. aren't in most living things( )48. Skin cells hea I cuts in three s t e ps . i s the right order.)49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Each person can make 18 kg of skin cells every day.B. Different cells have different uses in our bodies.[ 来源:Z,xx,k.Com]C. The skin cells have little work to do in the body.)50. The best title for this passage should be.A. HOW SKIN CELLS HEAL CUTSB. THE IMPORTANCE OF SKINC. HOW TO PROTECT OUR FINGERS( 咸宁 2010) BWhat might the future be like? Here are some predictions: things to come, things to go.The Spring Festival, the most important Chinese holiday when everyone returns home, hascaused headaches for millions of Chinese. More than 2 billion people travel at the same time,making getting travel tickets and the journey difficult. But in 28 years, Spring Festival travel maynot be a problem at all. China plans to build more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a fasttransportation network that will serve 90% of the population by 2020. And because most ofChina will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so it will no longer bea problem.Newspaper will come to an end in 2043. In the future, digital（ 数字的） newspapers will be sent topersonal web tools through Internet. Readers can discuss topics with journalists and editors.Information will move faster.Oil is running out faster than expected. But scientists have found something else for oil as fuel（ 燃料） . Coal, natural gas, solar power; nuclear power and even water can take the place of oil assources of energy（ 能源） .Schools will go electronic（ 电子化） . Computers will be important and popular among the students.Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school. They willfind information on the Internet. A computer will be the students' library, schoolbag andconnection to the outside world. There will be robot teachers, they will check homework oncomputers and communicate with the students' parents through e-mail. And school buses will belike spaceships, comfortable and safe.56. More than 2 billion people have a hard time returning home duringA. Christmas Day B. National DayC. the Spring Festival D. the Mid-autumn Festival57. The newspapers will disappearA. in 28 years B. by 2020 C. by 2053 D. in 33 years58. is not mentioned in the passage as sources of energy.A. Coal B. Wind C. Nuclear power D. Water59. From the passage we can know in the future.A. the Spring Festival travel may still be a problemB. 90% of the population will live in the cityC. robot teachers will check homeworkD. readers can discuss topics with each other through Internet60. What's the main idea of the last paragraph? .A. Schools will go electronic B. Computers will be importantC. There will be robot teachers D. School buses will be like spaceships（ 宜昌 2010） BEvery morning, the newspaper chief editor（ 主编） holds a meeting with the reporters. Theydiscuss the main events（ 事件） of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephonepeople and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephoneinterviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper/s own library tolook up any information that they need. This is called “doing one's homework".At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the nextday's paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters haveto stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They mustfind out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together atthe news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to theeditor.The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page.Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day.Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing（ 印刷）the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers arethen delivered（ 发送） by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latestnewspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday's.61. What is the work in a newspaper office like?A. Interesting and confusing B. Important and patient.C. Particular and necessary. D. Fast and busy.62. According to the passage, the right order for a reporter's work is.a. writing stories b. doing interviews c. joining in a discussiond. doing homework e. handing stories to the editorA. cbade B.cdeab C. cbdae D. cadbe63. The front page contents（ 内容） are decided by.A. the importance of the events B. how well the stories are writtenC. the knowledge of the chief editor D. whether they are the latest64. Word editors' work is to.A. help the chief editor with the morning discussionB. decide when and how the papers can be printedC. read the stories and make necessary changesD. get together information from reporters and photographers65. The best title for this passage is 〃A. How a newspaper is produced B. How newspapers are deliveredC. What kind of papers readers like D. Whose work is more important（ 常州 2010） BCats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are a lotof expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries （ 金丝雀） . If someonelooks very proud and satisfied with himself we say “he looks like the cat that ate the canary//Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you "play cat and mouse”with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing withanother person. For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and thentake it away when he reaches for it.Americans might say that something is “the cat's miaow" or "the cat's pajamas（ 睡衣） ”todescribe something that is the best or finest. Z /A copycat“ is someone who acts just like someoneelse or copies another person's work. Z/A fat cat“ is a person with a lot of money.If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of thebag". If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask you if “the cat hasgot your tongue（ 舌头） ”Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes?“When the cat's away, the mice will play" means people sometimes act badly when there is nosupervision （ 监管） .You may have heard the expression “curiosity killed the cat”. This means caring too muchabout things that are not your business might cause problems.If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to dosomething. Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult orimpossible job is like "herding （ 放牧） cats24. What can we learn from the passage?A. The expression “a fat cat" is used to describe someone who is very fat.B. The expression “play cat and mouse“ usually means “play tricks on others".C. It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats.D. There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs.25. In which of the following situations do we most probably use the expression “curiosity killedthe cat"?A. Someone always asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry.B. Someone promised to keep a secret but he failed to do so.C. Someone won the first prize in an English singing competition and he felt very excited.D. Someone tried to swim across the Yangtze River with his newly broken legs.26. Where can you most probably find the passage?A. In a scientific research paper about cats.B. On a website telling people how to keep cats.C. In a magazine telling various jokes and funny stories.D. In a language book that teaches students how to use American slang.（ 娄底 2010） Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. Itis the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. Theybuy pork, beef, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind offood—“dumplings”. It means “come together". On the day before the festival, parents buynew clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring FestivalEve （ 除夕） , all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment.Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy themeal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.26. Which is the most important festival in China?A. The Mid-Autumn Festival. B. The Spring Festival.C. Children's Day.27. When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated?A. In March or April. B. In May or June.C. In January or February.28. is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.A. Chicken B. Dumpling C. Fish29. What's the meaning of the food "dumplings" for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?A. Look up. B. Help yourself. C. Come together.30. The family when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve.A. give each other the best wishes B. buy each other presentsC. sing, dance and play cards（ 晋江 2010） （ C）Stress （ 压力） is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also womenand young people.The most important reasons of stress are： death, diseases, exams, making money, gettingmarried, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on .How do you know whether you have stress? Could you give your answers to the followingquestions?YesNoDo you easily get angry?Do you often sleep badly?Do you get headaches a lot?Do you take sleeping pills?Do you find it difficult to relax?Do you usually hide your feelings?Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet?Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something?If you answer "Yes" to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people withstress. So what can you do about it?Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways ofrelieving （减轻）stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways-people shouldlaugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say thatpeople, especially men, should cry more often, because crying is the natural way of relievingstress.71. Who has got stress in everyday life?A. Men and women. B. Young people. C. Both A and B.72. If you have over problems listed in the table, you are the person with stress.A. two B. three C. eight73. Which of the followings is NOT the reason of stress?A.Taking exams. B. Taking sleeping pills. C. Making money.74. What's the easier way to relax your body?A. Talking with friends. B Doing relaxing exercises.C. Laughing, smiling and crying.75. The main idea of the passage is .A.about stress and how to relieve your stressB. that there are many reasons for having stressC.that laughing and smiling more can help relieve your stress（北京 2009） BWhen you cough or sneeze, you'd better turn your head away from othersand cover your mouth with the fu ll part o f your hand. And then, you should say, “Excuse m e//This seems so simple, but it is surprising how many kids have never been told to do this.Actually, I notice adults all the time who cough and sneeze in public without placing a handover the mouth. One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or coughon their hands, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. If not, they will be passingthose germs （ 细菌）along to everything and everyone they touch.If you come to a door and someone is following you, hold the door. If thedoor opens by pulling, pull it open, stand to the side, and allow the otherperson to pass through first, then you can walk through. If the door opens bypushing, hold the door after you pass through.After a few weeks of seeing kids try to get through doors in the school and watching thementer restaurants as the door hit other people, I knew I had to discuss the problem with mystudents. Teaching them small acts of kindness, such as letting someone else go through a doorfirst as they hold it open, may seem unimportant, but it can go along way toward helpingstudents realize hot to be polite and thank others. Once they've been told, they're halfwaythere.When we have to go up moving stairs, we w ill stand to the right. Thatw ill give others who are in a hurry a choice of walking up the left-handside of the moving stairs. When we are going to enter a lift, theunderground, or a doorway, we w ill wait fo r others to exit before weenter.After college when I moved to London, I was surprised at how polite everyone was in thesubways. I was even more touched when I traveled to Japan. In both places, people madeefforts to make way for others. On moving stairs, everyone stood to the right and walked to theleft. On lifts, everyone would stand over to the side and allow others to exit before they wouldbegin to enter.51. When you cough or sneeze, you should .A. touch everything B. cover your mouthC. point out to the kidsD. pass the germs to others52. If you come to a door and someone is following you, you/d better .A. hold the door B. pass throughC. close the door D. stand to the side53. From the passage we can know the writer is a .A. doctor B. traveler C. parent D. teacher54. The passage is mainly about .A. the rules of behavior in public B. the easy of communicationC. the acts of kindness among people D. the knowledge of social life（ 北京 2009） CIt's 2009. You feel sick, so you go to the doctor. She checks your fever; looks at your throat, andasks what you've been thinking about lately. When you leave, she gives you some medicine,but also a list of thinking skills that you are supposed to practice daily. She says that the wayyou think is causing some of your illness.Doctors and other scientists who study the human mind and try to explain why people behavein the way that do, called psychologists, are starting to believe it. You know that your brain isconnected to every part of your body through your nervous system（ 神经系统） . Now scientistshave proved that how you think and feel can have an influence on the health of your body.Stress（ 压力，紧张） is caused whenever there is a problem or a change in your life. Of course,everybody has stress more or less; nobody's life is perfect. In fact, stress is necessary. Withoutstress, we would never learn anything or grow or change. We would probably be bored todeath. But too much stress can hurt you. It can weaken your body's protection so that you aremore likely to catch diseases. It can even make you more likely to have an accident.When you feel stress, your brain sends a message to your body to produce a chemical calledadrenaline（ 肾上腺素） . Adrenaline speeds up your breathing and your heartbeat. Today youhave a different kind of stress. Problems like endless homework or troubles with your familyare the kind of things you can't fight or run away from, so you don't use up all that adrenaline.It just stays bottled up inside you, and that's what can do something bad to you.What can you do about stress? First, you can try to find ways to change things so you aren'tunder so much stress. You can set up a plan to finish homework or go to a doctor or apsychologist to try to work things out with your family or your friends. But sometimes youcan't change a stressful situation. Sometimes you don't even want to. A big change might be agood change, but it will still be stressful.The link（ 关联） between your body and brain works in two ways. Your body can help your minddeal with stress. If you are under stress, you need to take especially good care of your body. It'simportant to get enough sleep and eat nutritious meals. Some people take a vitamin-mineralpill every day. Another thing that you can do is daily exercise. If you go walking or do aerobicdancing or work out at the gym, you give your body a chance to burn up some of thatadrenaline. Of course, a person who isn't used to much physical activity should start slowly.Anyone with a continuing physical problem should check with a doctor before staring anyexercise programs.55. A psychologist is a person who may help you with your .A. illness and abilities B. thoughts and behaviourC. mind and nervous system D. physical activity and daily exercise56. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. You shouldn't go to the gym if you are under stress.B. One can do his homework to burn up adrenaline.C. Diseases and accidents are caused by stress.D. Everyone needs stress to improve himself.57. From the last sentence of Pa ragraph 5 we can infer that .A. it's difficult to change a stressful situationB. it/s not stressful when a good change takes placeC. a big change will cause another stressful situationD. a stressful situation can't be changed without any effort58. What is probably the best title for this passage?A. The body-Brain Link B. The Causes of StressC. The Advice on Health D. The Nervous System（ 孝感 2009） BYou may know the word “astronaut”. But do you know the word "taikonaut"? It means “Chineseastronaut“ in English. It comes from the Chinese pinyin "taikong“ and the English word“astronaut”. In 1998, a Malaysian Chinese scientist used the word for the first time. Since then,because of the fast development of China's space industry（ 工业） ， more and more people all overthe world have known the word. In September; 2008, taikonauts caught many people's eyesagain.The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft （ 宇宙飞船） that carried three taikonauts took off from China'sJiuquan Satellite Launch Center on September 25th. It's the third time for China to send peopleinto space. During the flight in space, some tasks were completed and the 20-minute spacewalkwas the most exciting one. With the help of his two teammates Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng,Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang completed China's first spacewalk. China has become the thirdcountry to finish such an outer space activity following Russia and the U.S.A. All the Chinesepeople are proud of our country.56. What does "taikonaut" mean in English?A. Chinese astronaut. B. Chinese scientist.C. Chinese center. D. Chinese space industry.57. Who completed China's first spacewalk?A. Jing Haipeng. B. Liu Boming. C. Zhai Zhigang. D. Yang Liwei.58. Which countries have finished such an outer space activity?A. Russia and the U.S.A. B. Russia and China.C. China and the U.S.A. D. Russia, the U.S.A, and China.59. Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?A. It's the third time for China to send people into space.B. Russia and the U.S.A, have already finished outer space activity.C. The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft was sent into space on September 25th, 2008.D. Zhai Zhigang completed 20-minute spacewalk without the help of his two teammates.60. The best title of this passage is .A. The Shenzhou-7 SpacecraftB. Chinese Taikonaut/s First SpacewalkC. How the Word "taikonaunt“ Comes fromD. The Fast Development of China's Space Industry（ 孝感 2009） CWhen you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading canalso be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you canlearn how to use these English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing.Good reading tips.Try to read at the right level（ 水平） . Read something that you can （ more or less） understand. If youneed to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page,write them in your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. Instead, try toguess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finishedreading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try toremember them.Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day isbetter than two hours every Sunday. Fix（ 固定） a time to read and keep to it. You could read forfifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because youare going to spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book. You can also readnewspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens . It iseasy enough for you to understand it. There is something interesting in it.61. According to the passage, how many reading tips does the writer give us?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.62. Which of the following sentences is right?A. Reading a lot can help you write better.B. When you read, you can only learn some new words.C. It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.D. Try to read something that you can't understand to make your English better.63. If you meet a few new words on a page while reading, .A. give up readingB. guess the meaning at firstC. write them down at once D. look them up in a dictionary at once64. To make your reading better; .A. it's enough for you to read 21st Century TeensB. only read a magazine about a subject that you likeC. you should read something that you like for a short time once a day at leastD. reading English for two hours every Sunday is much better than for a short time once a day65. The passage is mainly about .A. what to read B. reading is very helpfulC. when to read D. how to make reading better（ 浙江绍兴09） DMilu deer; a kind of animal with large horns（ 角） ， used to be common in China long ago. Likeother deer they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees. Milu deer were oftenkilled for food or sport. The Ming and Qing dynasties（ 朝代） did not protect them and many werekilled. That is how the Milu deer disappeared from China.Luckily before all of them were killed, some were takedn to Britain to improve the environment ofthe beautiful park which belonged to the Duke of Bedford（ 贝德福特公爵） . He liked them somuch that he took them from China to Britain. Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in Englandand their number increased year by year. As a result, when in 1985 thegovernment of China wanted to bring back the Milu deei; the Duke ofBedford was able to help. The first deer came back to China to theNanhaizi Milu park 20 kilometers south of Beijing and the centre inDafeng, Jiangsu province.The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly.There are now so many of them that a new park has been opened for them in Hubei Province. Atthe moment the Milu deer live in centres where they are being well protected and cared for. It ishoed that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild （ 野夕 卜 ） again.57. The Milu deer disappeared long ago in China b e c a u s e .A. they could find nothing to eatB. they were not well protectedC. they died of a serious disease D. they had the habit of living together58. After some of the Milu deer were taken to B r i t a i n , .A. they didn't like the weather thereB. their number became larger and largerC. people used them to carry thingsD. the Duke of Beford sold them all59. We can lean from the passage t hat .A. China has three centres for the Milu deer nowB. the Mulu deer live on nothing but grassC. all the Milu deer live in the wild nowD. the first Milu deer returned to China before 1985.60. What's the best title of the passage?A. The number of the Mulu deer B. The life of the Milu deerC. The return of the Milu deer D. The importance of the Milu deer（ 杭 州 09） BHow could we tell time if there were no watches or clocks anywhere in the world?The sun was probably the world/s first “clock”, except in the far north, where the Eskimos （ 爱斯基摩人） live. There, it's dark most of the winter; and light most of the summer. But in most of theworld, people have used the sun fooday, if you don't have a clock that shows time, you still knowthat when the sun shines, it's day, and when it's dark, it's night. The sun can not only tell youwhether it's day or night but also it's morning, noon, or afternoon. When the sun is almostdirectly overhead, it's noon.People who live near the sea from the tides. In the daytime, for about six hours, the water riseshigher and higher on the beach. And then it about six hours. The same thing happens again atnight. There are two high tidesand two low tides every 24 hours.Seamen on a ship leall time by looking at the moonand the stars. The whole sky is their clock.In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the sametime every day or changes direction or stops blowing. In these placesthe wind can be the clock.A sand clock is an even better clock. If you had fine dry sand in aglass shaped like the one in the the sand will take another hour to go back again.51. From the passage we can know there are ways to tell time besides the clock andwatch.A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 752. The Eskimos in the far north can't use the sun for a clock b e c a u s e .A. they know very little about the sunB. the sun there never goes down in winterC. it's too cold for them to go out to watch the sunD. it has long da and long light summers53. The underlined word "tide" in the passage me a n s .A .洋流 B .潮汐 C .海啸D .波浪54. In which page of the newspapost probably read this passage?A. News. B. Science. C. Advertisement D. Sports.55. What's the best title for the passage?A. Different Ways to Tell Time B. How the Clock Was InventedC. The Development of the Clock D. A Useful Machine to Tell Time（ 重 庆 09） CDo you need useful and interesting books? Here we've got plenty for you.Successful FishermenFishing is a healthy hobby. You can enjoy fresh air when you go fishing in the countryside.This book will teach you how to choose fishing places and how to make good fishing rods（ 竿）easily. Many kinds of fishing skills are shown in the book. Read it and you will become a moresuccessful fisherman.Best LearnersThis book can give you the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachersand students themselves. Read this book and learn:What the three difficulties in study are and what to do with them.What to do if you are not interested in a subject you are studying.Twenty-six simple exercises to help you study easily and fast.You will get more from this book. For younger students, you can buy Learn in Study forBeginners. It is easier to understand.How to Ke叩 PetsA pet can be our best friend. Do you have pets in your house? Are they in good shape? Thisbook not only offers you many colorful pictures of lovely pets, but also provides you with theknowledge about:How to choose right pets for yourself.How to build houses or nests （ 窝）for your pets.How to feed the pets and how to keep them clean.Buy this book and you will learn moreWe have many other books on sale. For more information enter www.knowbetter. com. Ifyou buy two or more books at a time, you'll get 10% off.62. If you buy and read Successful Fishermen, you wi l l .A. go to the countryside B. know where to buy fishing rodsC. know how to cook fish D. learn how to choose fishing places63. There are many pictures in according to the passage.A. Best Learners B. Successful FishermenC. How to Keep Pets D. Learn to Study for Beginners64. You can for more information about other books according to the passage.A. call the writer B. go to the shopC. search the Internet D. ask the clerk65. The writer wrote this passage in order to.A. increase sales of the booksB. buy useful and interesting booksC. tell people how to keep petsD. teach students to study easily and fast66. You can most probably （ 可能） find this passage in a.A. story B. report C. dictionary D. newspaper（ 常 熟 09） CIn most situations, light helps us see. But nowadays humans are using too much of it so thatit is in fact a kind of pollution.When it comes to looking at the night sky, too much light makes it difficult for us to watchsome of life's most wonderful sights: stars, planets and even galaxies（ 星系） .According to scientific research, about 2, 500 stars can be seen by the human eye withoutusing any special equipment（ 设备） . But because of light pollution, you can only see 200 to 300stars from today's countryside, and no more than ten stars from a city. In most big cities, peoplecannot see the sky filled with stars like they did in their childhood.Light pollution affects more than just our view of sky. Research shows that lots of nighttimelight can harm wildlife, too.When birds fly to another place over cities, they sometimes get lost by the brightness and flyin circles（ 圈） until they drop from tiredness. Sea turtles（ 海龟） need dark beaches for laying eggs,but they can't find their ideal places because of those bright lights.Too much light at night may even affect human health, but scientists are not sure of that.They are still learning more.In order to prevent things from going worse, governments and some organizations areworking to reduce light pollution. Many cities and towns have taken action to reduce the use oflights at night. Lights are used only when and where they are truly needed. They also shine lightsdown at the ground instead of up into the sky and use lower brightness levels.Hopefully, in the near future, humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again and all thewildlife will live a peaceful and undisturbed life, too.27. Why does the writer think that too much light is a kind of pollution?A. Because there are fewer and fewer stars.B. Because human health has been affected.C. Because too much light is a waste of energy.D. Because some of the wildlife can be harmed.28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned（ 提到） in this passage?A. The problems that light pollution has caused.B. The reason why humans use too much light.C. The ways that light pollution can be reduced.D. The reason why fewer stars can be seen than before.29. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. There are about 2,500 stars in the sky.B. Humans want to do nothing to reduce light pollution.C. Sea turtles always get lost and die from tiredness.D. Something has been done to reduce light pollution.（ 恩 施 09） BHave you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed? It could be because the walls were paintedblue, a calm and peaceful color.Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods. Some colors can make us feel calm andpeaceful. Blue is one of these. Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room is good for ourmind and body, because this color makes a good feeling. Blue is also the color of sadness, so youmay say you're feeling blue when you are feeling sad. White is another calm color. You shouldwear white clothes if you are feeling nervous. White is also the color of purity（ 纯洁） . Manywomen like to be in white on their wedding day. Green is the color of nature. It can give us moreenergy when we are feeling tired.Some colors can make you feel warm. These colors can give you a happy feeling. People wholive in cold climates use warm colors in their homes like orange and yellow instead of white andblue.Orange shows joy. It can bring you success and cheer you up when you are feeling sad. Yellowis the color of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm, sunny day. Yellow is also the color ofwisdom. Some people prefer this color when they study for exams. For example, they may useyellow school things. Red is one of the strong colors. Wearing red often makes us active.In short, we can try out different colors if we aren't feeling our best.根据短文内容， 选择最佳答案。

61. According to the passage, which color of the following can make you feel relaxed?A. Yellow. B. Orange. C. Red. D. White.62. What's the meaning of the sentence “She is blue today/?A. She is angry. B. She is sad. C. She is bored. D. She is excited.63. Some students prefer yellow rulers or erasers when they study for exams because yellow isthe color of.A. wisdom B. purity C. nature D. peace64. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. People who live in cold climates had better paint the walls of their houses white.B. Many women like to be in white on their wedding day because it's the color of purity.C. Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods.D. Wearing green can give us more energy when we are feeling tired.65. Is red a strong color or a peaceful color?A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isn't.C. A peaceful color. D. A strong color.（ 龙岩 09） Thousands of years ago, people only ate food that was grown near their homes.Some kinds of food were only grown in one place, so people from other places didn't know aboutthem. When Europeans first traveled to Central and South America in the 1500s, they discoveredstrange kinds of food that they had never seen before. Today, these are grown in a lot of differentcountries and they're sold in supermarkets all over the world. They don't seem strange anymore !Potatoes were first grown in the Andes in South America. In 1586, they were taken to Europe byexplorers（ 探险家） . In 1719, they were taken to North America. Before 1719, nobody in NorthAmerica had ever seen or eaten a potato. Today each American eats more than 60 kilos ofpotatoes a year.Tomatoes were also first grown by native（ 本 土 也 的 ） Americans. When European explorers visitedthe south of America in 1500, they took tomato seeds（ 种子） back to Europe. Soon, tomatoeswere grown in Europe, but people in England didn't eat them. At that time, a lot of Englishpeople thought that tomatoes were poisonous!Chilies（ 辣椒） have been eaten in Central and South America for more than 8,000 years! In the1500s, chilies were taken to Europe by explorers. Today, they are grown in hot countries all overthe world.71. How many kinds of food are mentioned in the passage?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.72. People in Central and South America have eaten chilies for more than years.A. 1,500 B. 1,586 C. 8,00073. The underlined word “poisonous" in the passage means ""in Chinese.A .有毒的 B .重要的 C .辛辣的74. According to the passage, we know t hat .A. people only ate food grown near their homes after 1719B. people in Europe were the first to plant potatoesC. the European explorers took chilies to Europe in the 1500s75. Which of the following is the best title（ 标题） for the passage?A. Traveling to America B. "Strange“ Food C. The Earliest Explorers（ 通化 09） （ A）Traveling to every part of the world gets easier; but how well do we know and understand eachother. Here's a simple test. Imagine you are planning to hold a meeting at four o'clock. What timeshould you expect your foreign business friends to arrive? If they are Germans, theyll arrive ontime. If they are Americans, they'll probably be 15 minutes early. If they are Englishmen, they'llbe 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians.The British seemed to think since the English language was widely used in the world, peoplewould always understand what they do. However; they found they were completely wrong. Forexample, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters and have adrink during the meal. The Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them torelax and get to know each other and they don't drink at lunchtime. The Germans like to talkbusiness before dinner. The French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fedand watered before they discuss anything.根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

5 分）71. What do the Germans prefer when they go to a meeting?A. They prefer to be on time. B. They prefer to arrive very early.C. They prefer to arrive very late. D. They prefer to arrive a little late.72. According to the text, if a group of Englishmen, Americans and Italians hold a meeting, whowill be the last to arrive?A. The Englishmen.B. The Americans.C. The Italians.D. Both the Englishmen and the Italians.73. What do the Japanese like to do at lunchtime?A. To drink. B. To get to know each other.C. To talk business. D. To eat only.74. According to the writer; the British like to.A. arrive on time and talk business during the mealB. arrive earliest and hate talking business at a mealC. arrive 15 minutes late and talk business after the mealD. arrive a few minutes late and discuss business during the meal75. By giving us the two examples, the writer means to show us t hat .A. different countries have different cultures in different parts of the worldB. the Germans are more serious and have good living habitsC. the Italians are careless people and they are never on time for everythingD. the French people are very lazy. They prefer eating and drinking more（ 连 云 港 09） AThere are many idioms （ 习语） in English that are about animals . Today let's chat a little aboutsome of the idioms about dogs that make English language fun and colorful.We love dogs; they are our best friends. When you first started to learn English, your teachermight teach you a number of phrases about dogs, such as : "you are a lucky dog/ "m dog tired/“every dog has its day/ or/z our team was the underdog but won the first place at last.”When I first got into high school, my English teacher used the idiom “dog-ear”, which interestedme very much. This word can be used a noun, a verb, and an adjective as well. As a noun, itmeans a turned-down （ 折叠的）corner of a page as a bookmark （ 书签）.As a verb, it meanssomeone makes a bookmark by turning down the corner of a page in the book. And, as anadjective, the word describes an old book with many broken pages. Examples: John made adog-ear （noun） of the page he was reading before closing the book. Jane was reading a book;when the telephone rang, she dog-eared （verb） the page before answering the phone. In the oldroom, the children found some dog-eared （adjective） books left there for more than 30 years.The idiom “dog-ea「 " gives don/t have curled ears; rather ,they have pointed （ 竖起来的） ears.31. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Idioms about colors B. Idioms about historyC. Idioms about animals D. Idioms about dogs32. How many idioms about dogs are mentioned（ 提及） in this passage?A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 633. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the meaning of the idiom “dog-ear”?A. It means a turned-down corner of a page as a bookmarkB. It means someone makes a bookmark by turning down the corner of a page in the book.C. It means an old book with many broken pages.D. It means something is short and small ike a dog's ear.（ 安 顺 09） CAs teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning theNobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students inyour class.Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make you dream real?“Follow Your Heart" by Australian writer Andrews tell us that making our dreams real is life'sbiggest challenge.You may think you're not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for youbecome a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to rememberwhat your dream is.Don't let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step andyour dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.You must also never give up your dream.There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes fromyourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV willlead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you canbuy a new book. As you get close to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you havethe chance to learn more skills and find new interests.56. “Follow Your Heart" is .A. the first thing you must do to make your dream realB. the most important dream to have for teenagersC. the name of famous Australian writerD. the name of a book by Andrew Matthews57. If you want to make your dream real, you shouldA. remember what your dream is firstB. keep telling yourself what you wantC. never be afraid of the big difficultiesD. try to start with all the things above58. From the text, we know the word “challenge“ meansA ,变化 B .挑战 C .决定 D.态度59. What shouldn't be done to make your dream come true?A. Always remember what your dream is.B. Watch TV instead of studying.C. Do what you should do step by step.D. Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests.60. What is the best title for the text?A. Keep your dream in your mind.B. How to find your real dream.C. Never stop dreaming of success.D. Teenagers have many dreams.。