the orange trees suffered severe damage from a storm in the summer, the farmers are expecting a sharp decline in harvests this autumn. A. Since B. Though C. Unless D. Before 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

BTB BUS COMPANY

The BTB BUS Company serves all parts of the city, and also provides an extensive service to nearby towns and villages.

BTB CITY BUSES are usually orange, and operate from 06∶30. There are four kinds of tickets you can use:

Tourist Ranger is the ideal(理想的) ticket for tourists and visitors to the city. The tickets are valid(有效的) for 2, 3 or 5 days, and can be used on all city buses. They cost ￡4, ￡5.5 and ￡7.50.

Monthly Season — Going to work by bus? This is the one for you! For only ￡26.5 you have the freedom of the city for a whole calendar month.

Bus Card — lasts for one day. For ￡2.50 you can travel anywhere on the bus system for one day — but you must clip your card in the machine every time you board a bus.

Single Journey — 50p, valid for just one journey. Clip the ticket when you get on the bus. Books of ten tickets also available(可获得的).

　　These tickets are only valid on BTB City Buses. They are available from post offices, tobacconists and BTB offices. TICKETS CANNOT BE PURCHASED ON THE BUSES.

BTB COUNTRY BUSES (which are usually blue) serve the towns of Conby, Rashville and Grill as well as numerous villages in the area. Services run from 07∶00 to 21∶30.

Tickets are bought on the bus. The minimum fare is 75p, increasing with distance. Buses depart from the main railway station and Coshley Square.

　　A MAP of the routes for both City and Country buses can be obtained (price 20p) from the BTB offices at the main railway station or 27 Part Square. Timetables for both services can be found at the bus stop.

9. If you are staying in the city for two days and want to see the city as much as possible, which ticket is the best for you?

A. Tourist Ranger. B. Monthly Season.

C. Bus Card. D. Single Journey.

10.Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Bus Card is the best ticket if you want to show your friend around on a Saturday.

B. Tickets for the BTB blue buses can be purchased on the buses.

C. You can buy tickets for the orange BTB buses from post offices, tobacconists, BTB offices or on the buses.

D. The four kinds of tickets are valid on BTB orange buses.

11.To catch a bus to Rashville, you should probably go to______.

A. the towns of Conby B. Coshley Square C. Grill D. BTB offices

完形填空（1*20）

In the early 1800’s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was 31 working and Christmas was the one day of the year 32 the children did not work and received a gift — an orange. The children 33 it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even 34 — smelling it, 35 it and loving it. Usually they tried to preserve it for so 36 that it often went bad before they ate it.

This year John knew he would soon be 37 enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it 38 , he might be able to eat it on his birthday.

Christmas day finally came. The children were so 39 as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big 40 . Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.” John's heart 41 . He turned and ran back to the 42 room so that the children wouldn’t see his tears.

Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a 43 on her face held out her small hands. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As John 44 his head, he saw a big juicy 45 all peeled and quartered … Each child had sacrificed(舍弃) their own orange by 46 a quarter and had created a big, beautiful orange for him.

John never forgot the sharing, love and personal 47 his friends had shown him that Christmas day. 48 that day, after he became rich, every year he 49 send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His 50 was that no child would ever spend Christmas without a special Christmas fruit!

A. forced B. passed C. taken D. spent

A. as B. when C. while D. which

A. needed B. wanted C. valued D. liked

A. months B. days C. years D. seasons

A. tasting B. watching C. pressing D. touching

A. much B. soon C. long D. far

A. old B. strong C. tall D. experienced

A. seriously B. carefully C. secretly D. softly

A. nervous B. excited C. pleasant D. eager

A. cry B. disappointment C. surprise D. noise

A. jumped B. stopped C. broke D. settled

A. cold B. small C. old D. lonely

A. look B. tears C. comfort D. smile

A. shook B. lifted C. put D. turned

A. gift B. surprise C. orange D. wonder

A. sharing B. breaking C. eating D. taking

A. feelings B. affairs C. relation D. sacrifice

A. In return forB. In case of C. In memory of D. In search of

A. must B. would C. might D. should

A. desire B. idea C. meaning D. thinking

A subject which seems to have been insufficiently studied by doctors and psychologists is the influence of geography and climate on the psychological and physical health of mankind. There seems no doubt that the general character of the landscape, the relative length of day and night, and the climate must all play a big part in determining what kind of people we are.

It is true that a few studies have been made. Where all the inhabitants of a particular area enjoy exceptionally good or bad health, scientists have identified contributory factors such as the presence or absence of substances like iodine, fluoride, calcium, or iron in the water supply, or perhaps types of land that provide breeding places for pests like mosquitoes or rats.

Moreover, we can all generalize about types of people we have met. Those living in countries with long dark winters are apt to be less talkative and less vivacious than inhabitants of countries where the climate is more equable. And where the olive and the orange grow, there the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and spontaneous.

But these commonplace generalizations are inadequate: the influence of climate and geography should be studied in depth. Do all mountain dwellers live to a ripe old age? Does the drinking of wine, rather than beer, result in a sunny and open temperament? Is the strength and height of one of the Kenyan tribes due to their habitual drinking of the blood of cows?

We are not yet sure of the answers to such questions, but let us hope that something of benefit to mankind may eventually result from such studies.

1._____ might serve as a suitable title for this selection.

A．The Importance of Geographical Environment

B．The Influence of Geographical Environment on Man

C．Generalization of Types of People

D．Geographical Environment, a Mysterious Subject

2.Using context clues we may infer that " iodine, fluoride and calcium" are _____.

A．substances which act positively or negatively on man's health

B．harmful substances in the water supply

C．substances which help provide breeding places for pests

D．substances contributory to good health

3.We may infer from the third paragraph that geography and climate play an important role in determining the inhabitants' _____.

A．health condition	B．personality
C．life-span	D．all of the above

4.According to the author, research into the influence of geography and climate should_____.

A．focus on some unknown aspects

B．be pursued on a larger scale

C．be carried out within a larger scope

D．go much deeper

5.The author hopes that studies on the influence of geographical environment will enable us to

A．generalize better about types of people

B．find better water supplies

C．gain an insight into its influence on mankind

D．live to a ripe old age

.

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31－50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

In the early 1800’s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was 31 working and Christmas was the one day of the year 32 the children did not work and received a gift — an orange. The children 33 it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even 34 — smelling it, 35 it and loving it. Usually they tried to preserve(保护) it for so 36 that it often went bad before they ate it.

This year John knew he would soon be 37 enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it 38 , he might be able to eat it on his birthday.

Christmas day finally came. The children were so 39 as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big 40 . Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.” John's heart 41 . He turned and ran back to the 42 room so that the children wouldn’t see his tears.

Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a 43 on her face held out her small hands. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As John 44 his head, he saw a big juicy 45 all peeled and quartered … Each child had sacrificed(舍弃) their own orange by 46 a quarter and had created a big, beautiful orange for him.

John never forgot the sharing, love and personal 47 his friends had shown him that Christmas day. 48 that day, after he became rich, every year he 49 send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His 50 was that no child would ever spend Christmas without a special Christmas fruit!

31. A. forced B. passed C. taken D. spent

32. A. as B. when C. while D. which

33. A. needed B. wanted C. valued D. liked

34. A. months B. days C. years D. seasons

35. A. tasting B. watching C. pressing D. touching

36. A. much B. soon C. long D. far

37. A. old B. strong C. tall D. experienced

38. A. seriously B. carefully C. secretly D. softly

39. A. nervous B. excited C. pleasant D. eager

40.A. cry B. disappointment C. surprise D. noise

41.A. jumped B. stopped C. broke D. settled

42.A. cold B. small C. old D. lonely

43.A. look B. tears C. comfort D. smile

44.A. shook B. lifted C. put D. turned

45.A. gift B. surprise C. orange D. wonder

46.A. sharing B. breaking C. eating D. taking

47.A. feelings B. affairs C. relation D. sacrifice

48.A. In return for B. In case of C. In memory of D. In search of

49.A. must B. would C. might D. should

50.A. desire B. idea C. meaning D. thinking

110. Take the orange and ____ it not in half, but into quarters.

A．separate

B．divide

C．part

D．Divorce

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