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John Milton was born in 1606. His father expected him to enter the church of England, but Milton wanted to be a poet. At twenty-nine Milton set off for a travel on the continent. He traveled in France, Switzerland and Italy, winning the friendship of many artists and scientists, including Galileo, the famous Italian scientist who suffered for his discovery in prison. In 1639, he was planning to go on this journey when the news reached him of the break between the king and Parliament(国会). Milton returned to England immediately, and put himself into the struggle against the king, for which he had long been prepared. During the Civil war, Milton worked as the spokesman of the revolution. By the beginning of 1652, Milton had become completely blind, yet he didn’t stop fighting. After the Restoration(复辟), his books were burnt, and he himself avoided being killed because of his blindness.

John Milton was not only a brave revolutionary but also a great poet. His famous poem Paradise Lost(失乐园) was an immediate success. But, for its publication (being published), Milton received only 18 pounds. He died in 1671.

1.The underlined word “continent” in the first paragraph means ________.

A. Asia B. Europe C. America D. Africa

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A. In 1635 Milton made friends with many artists and poets.

B. Milton was put in prison for his discovery.

C. Paradise Lost was popular and was a hit at that time.

D. Milton was determined to be a poet because he didn’t like churches.

3.Milton would have been killed if ________________.

A. he had been the spokesman of the revolution

B. his books hadn’t been burnt

C. he hadn’t written the poem Paradise Lost

D. he hadn’t been completely blind

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Visiting animals in their natural homes may sound like a great idea that helps to save them, but is it ?

Researchers writing in Trends in Ecology ＆ Evolution on Oct9 said that the interactions between wild animals and friendly eco-tourists who want to take their pictures may put animals at greater risk of being eaten.

It is clear that many people visit protected areas every year. “Recent data showed that protected areas around the globe have 8 billion visitors per year; that’s like each human on Earth visited a protected area once a year, and then some!”said Dainel Blumstein of the University of California, Los Anglels. “This amount of nature tourism and eco-tourism can be added to the long list of ways in which humans cause fast environmental change.

The basic idea of the report the report is that humans change the ways animals act and those changes might affect other parts of their lives, according to Science Daily. Those changes in behavior and activity may put animals at risk.

“When animals spend time in ‘harmless’ ways with humans, they may let down their guard,” Blumstein said. As animals get used to feeling comfortable with humans, they may become braver in other situations, he says . “If this bravery continues when they meet real predators（捕食者）， then they will die more often when they meet them.”

Eco-tourism is in some ways similar to making animals live in human homes or in cities. In all three cases, regular interactions between people and animals tame. Evidence has shown that silver foxes that live with people become more laid-back and less fearful; this results from evolutionary changes but also from spending time with humans. Simply put , as Blumstein asked in the Scientific American magazine:“Does eco-tourism make animals dumb?”

And that’s not all - humans can also scare away natural predators , creating the so-called “human shield effect” and a safe environment for smaller animals that might make them braver, too. When humans are around, for example, vervet monkeys don’t see as many leopards (猎豹) trying to eat them.

Blumstein says they hope to do more research into humans’ interactions with wildlife. Scientists will “now have to understand better how different species and species in different situations react to humans and when humans might put them at risk.

1.The main focus of report in Trends in Ecology ＆ Evolution was the idea that ______.

A. eco-tourism cause damage to the natural homes of wildlife.

B. it is easy for eco-tourists to build up trust with wide animals.

C. the changes brought by eco-tourism may be harmful.

D. protected areas around the world are overloaded with tourists.

2.The underlined word “dumb” in paragraph 6 probably means ________.

A. anxious B. active C. curious D. stupid

3.The author uses vervet monkeys as an example to show that ________.

A. different species react to humans in different ways.

B. the presence of humans reduces the threat from predators

C. smaller animals tend to be braver in front of predators.

D. interactions with humans make animals more relaxed and less fearful.

4.We can infer that the writer wrote this passage mainly to .

A．explain what eco-tourism is

B．tell us something interesting about Nature

C．suggest that we stop eating meat to save animals

D．Wildlife tourism may seem helpful, but it can be deadly for some animals

In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather (同甘不共苦的) friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).

Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.

There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.

When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!

1.Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?

A. Understanding. B. Honesty.

C. Reliability. D. A sense of humor.

2.If you have fair weather friends, __________.

A. they will give you all that they have when you need help

B. you will be refused when you get into trouble

C. you will become rich

D. you can be sure that you get real friends

3.Good friends need to ___________.

A. always point out each other's mistakes

B. be helped with money

C. understand each other's feelings

D. have money or luck

4.This passage mainly discuss __________.

A. the qualities of a friend

B. where to choose friends

C. how to get along with friends

D. the importance of having a friend

A 17-year-old boy, caught sending text messages in class, was recently sent to the vice principal's office at Millwood High School in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The vice principal, Steve Gallagher, told the boy he needed to focus on the teacher, not his cellphone. The boy listened politely and nodded, and that's when Mr. Gallagher noticed the student's fingers moving on his lap. He was texting while being scolded for texting. “It was a subconscious act,” says Mr. Gallagher, who took the phone away. “Young people today are connected socially from the moment they open their eyes in the morning until they close their eyes at night. It's compulsive.”

A study this year by psychology students at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Ga., found that the more time young people spend on Facebook, the more likely they are to have lower grades and weaker study habits. Heavy Facebook users show signs of being more sociable, but they are also more likely to be anxious, hostile or depressed. (Doctors, meanwhile, are now blaming addictions to 'night texting' for disturbing the sleep patterns of teens.)

Almost a quarter of today's teens check Facebook more than 10 times a day, according to a 2009 survey by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group that monitors media's impact on families. Will these young people get rid of this habit once they enter the work force, or will employers come to see texting and 'social-network checking' as accepted parts of the workday?

Think back. When today's older workers were in their 20s, they might have taken a break on the job to call friends and make after-work plans. In those earlier eras, companies discouraged non-business-related calls, and someone who made personal calls all day risked being fired. It was impossible to imagine the constant back-and-forth texting that defines interactions among young people today.

Educators are also being asked by parents, students and educational strategists to reconsider their rules. “In past generations, students got in trouble for passing notes in class. Now students are skilled at texting with their phones still in their pockets,” says 40-year-old Mr. Gallagher, the vice principal, “and they're able to communicate with someone one floor down and three rows over. Students are just fundamentally different today. They will take suspensions rather than give up their phones.”

1.The underlined word “a subconscious act” refers to an act __________.

A. on purpose B. without realization

C. in secret D. with care

2.Mr. Gallagher reminds us that the students in the past and those today _________.

A. like to break rules and have the same means of sending messages

B. are always the big problem for the educators and their parents

C. like sending text messages but those today do it in a more secret and skillful way

D. cannot live without a cellphone

3.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Teenagers and Cellphones

B. Teenagers’ Texting Addiction

C. Employers and Teenagers

D. Teenagers’ Education

单词拼写

1.She has been on a d__________（饮食）for two weeks and has lost five pounds as a result.

2.I suggest every one of us b__________（呼吸）fresh air outside our homes every morning.

3.The continuous hot weather will a__________（影响）our physical and mental abilities.

4.Once you are a__________ （上瘾的）to smoking, you are not likely to get out of it.

5.The government has __________（采用）effective measures to provide enough jobs for the college graduates.

6.Parrots are good at __________（模仿）human speech.

7.Human will never be __________（取代）by robots. We are their masters forever.

8.All my friends made calls to me expressing their c__________（祝贺）on my being admitted to Macao University.

9.Teachers are a__________（争论）about whether students should see violence films.

10.He put on his coat and h__________（向...前进）for the door.

七选五阅读

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Do You Have the Time? In English, this question has two different meanings. The first one is “Do you know what time it is?” While commonly, this is less frequently used than the simpler question with the same meaning “What time is it?” The other is “Do you have the time (e.g. to do this or that)?” This is a very commonly asked question, whether in American, British, or Australian English. I think the response “I don’t have the time” is most commonly used year after year. 1.

Think about how often you (and I) have used this as an explanation of why we couldn’t do something, take on a new task, help someone, visit someone, etc. Sometimes it’s a statement of fact, and sometimes it’s just an excuse. 2. However, deep down we each have a pretty clear idea of the difference. In practical terms, the lack of available time seems to be and often is a true reason for why we cannot take something on. 3. “I just don’t have the time” is too often an escape. Once we get to a certain age, when we are generally considered to be grown-ups, we are expected to have developed time management skills. In many instances, “I don’t have the time” has the same meaning as “I am not willing to make the time”. Sure, we’re all busy, but in the end, it’s a matter of which is more important.

4. It doesn’t grow on trees or fall from the sky like raindrops. You make the time as well as most of the related decisions about what is important. 5. If you don’t decide on the use of your time, the decision will be taken away from you. It’s really up to us to decide on how to balance and manage time, and that’s a challenge.

A. No one gives you the time.

B. After all, it’s so convenient as an excuse.

C. The key is what criteria you rely on to make decisions.

D. The distinction here between them is blurry (模糊不清的) and subjective.

E. Be aware it’s the world’s most common excuse, whether you speak it out or not.

F. But it does mean we need to develop a clear approach to time management.

G. Actually if we try to rearrange our time, or make a sacrifice, we can make it.

完形填空

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Once upon, there were two traveling angels who stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was impolite and ________ to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead, the angels were given a space in the ________ underground room. As they ________ their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the ________ and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel ________ ,"Things aren't always what they seem."

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very ________ , but very kind farmer and his wife. ________ sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed ________ they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in ________ . Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay ________ in the field.

The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, "How could this ________ ? Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had ________ , yet you watched over his house," she accused. "The second family had little but was ________ to share everything, and you did not help."

"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied. "When we ________ in the underground room, I noticed there was gold ________ in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to ________ his good fortune, I asked God if I could ________ the wall so he couldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer's bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow______________ . You see, things aren't always what they seem. "

Sometimes this is exactly what happens when things don’t ________ the way they should. You need to ________ that every outcome is always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later.

1.A.decided B. preferred C. agreed D. refused

2.A. cool B. cold C. warm D. comfortable

3.A. made B. set C. fixed D. decorated

4.A. ground B. ceiling C. wall D. window

5.A. screamed B. spoke C. sang D. replied

6.A. rich B. poor C. lucky D. fortunate

7.A. Before B. Since C. After D. When

8.A. where B. what C. why D. which

9.A. sweat B. tears C. power D. danger

10.A. happy B. disappointed C. alive D. dead

11.A. appear B. happen C. run D. operate

12.A. something B. nothing C. none D. everything

13.A. willing B. reluctant C. disgusting D. surprising

14.A. parked B. camped C. stayed D. remained

15.A. stored B. stolen C. robbed D. picked

16.A. divide B. show C. share D. Separate

17.A. crash B. erase C. smash D. seal

18.A. instead B. beyond C. away D. aside

19.A. turn in B. turn out C. turn to D. turn off

20.A. hope B. wish C. trust D. Suppose

短文改错

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词作斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Today my classmate and I went to a farm for a trip. I get up at six o’ clock and we set off by bus. On the bus, some of us sang, and some of us talked. We all had good time. Two hours late, we arrived at the gate of the farm, that the farmers were waiting to give us a warm welcome. After we were shown around the big farm, they began to plant trees. It was really a good way to getting close to nature and protect the environment at the same time. Next , we had a picnic and it was great fun to eat on the open air. Finally, we went home at half past four. Although all of us was tired, our trip was really very more unforgettable.

Writing

根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余项。

Do you constantly use the computer, whether for learning or entertainment? Computers give off radiation that is bad for your health, but here are some ways to protect yourself from computer radiation.

___1.____Green tea can be absorbed by the body easily into a form of vitamin A, which helps reduce radiation. _____2.___

It is advisable to attach a radiation filter plate （辐射过滤板） in front of your computer’s screen. Make sure to avoid putting any metal substances near your computer as these may have reflected some of the electromagnetic waves that are harmful to your health. ____3._____The brighter the screen the higher the radiation there will be and vice versa.

You can also put some radiation-absorbing plants such as several cacti near your computer to prevent radiation.

Make sure you do a skincare protection before sitting in front of the computer. ________4.___Wash your face soon after using the computer in order to reduce 70% of the radiation.

______5.____ Old computer in general, has one to two times more radiations released than the new one within the same distance.

A．And adjust the brightness of your computer screen.

B．Apply a layer of facial mask to protect yourself.

C．And adjust the sound level on your computer.

D．The most efficient way is by drinking some coffee regularly.

E. The simplest way is by drinking 2 & 3 cups of green tea every day.

F. If possible, purchase a new computer instead of using an old model computer.

G. It also helps keep our eyes see things clearly in the dark by improving the visual ability.

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