Earth is the third planet from the sun.It is one of the four inner planets.The other three inner planets are Mercury,Venus,and Mars.The inner planets are also called the rocky planets,because they are made of rocks.

Earth is often called the “Water Planet”,because it is the only planet in our solar system which has liquid water on its surface.About 70% of the surface of Earth is covered by water! The other part of Earth is made up of continents and islands which have different landforms on them.Examples of landforms are mountains and plains.Plants and animals can live on Earth,because it has so much water.

Earth spins very quickly compared to other planets.It only takes Earth 24 hours to spin around its axis one time.One Earth day is 24 hours long!Earth orbits the sun in 365 days! This makes one Earth year 365 days long!

Earth is the only planet in our solar system where humans,other animals,and plants can live.There is plenty of water to drink or to live in.Water is present on Earth in its big oceans and in the air! Clouds are made of water vapor.The atmosphere has a lot of oxygen in it for animals to breathe,but the rest of our “air” is made up of water vapor,nitrogen,carbon dioxide,and other gases.The air is perfect for plants to grow.Earth temperature is not the same in all places,but the temperature is just right for plants,animals,and humans in most places on Earth.

Like the other inner planets,Earth has volcanoes.Volcanoes on Earth are different from those on other planets,because they still erupt.Scientists think that there may be active volcanoes on other planets and moons in our solar system,but they are still studying this.

Earth has one planet which we call the Moon.The surface of the Moon has many craters on it These were caused when meteorites hit it.It has many volcanoes on it which do not erupt anymore.We can see the moon at night without using a telescope.It is the closest space object to our planet,Earth.

Earth is called the Water Planet,______.

A.because animals need water

B.the water makes it look blue from space

C.it has liquid water on its surface

D.Earth is the third planet from the sun

It takes Earth ______to orbit the sun in one year.

A.24 hours                 B.24 days                   C.365 days                 D.360 days

Life exists on Earth,______.

A.because the water,air,and temperature are just right

B.there is water vapor in clouds

C.Earth is the planet closest to the sun

D.earth has volcanoes

Allen : I’ve never been a big fan of the bears , especially the vacation show . On my last trip to Disneyland (1999) we passed it by , because we didn’t want to spend the time on something we didn’t really enjoy. If we’d known it would be closed by our next visit , I’m sure we would have watched it one more time . I was just making the point that it wasn’t until Disney announced the closing that this feeling suddenly sprang (弹跳) up for the Country Bear show at Disneyland .

But I think the idea of keeping some attractions (胜迹) open forever regardless of (不顾及) the number of visitors it gets is a mistake . We all have great memories of the Bears , but clearly very few kids today (or I should say families today ) are making those same memories from this show . That may be a sad fact , but it’s a fact . For whatever reason , the show doesn’t pull in the numbers . Isn’t it right to use the Country Bear space to bring in a more popular attraction so that more kids today can make those magic memories of an attraction THEY like ? Otherwise aren’t we just telling kids today that they “have to” make great memories of the Bears , when it’s obvious that the kids themselves are not enjoying the Bears like we did ?

Roger : I am very disappointed that they have decided to retire the Country Bear Playhouse . I remember going to the show as a child , and still enjoyed it as a teenager ,

and now young adult . It is true that there aren’t a lot of shows left at DL and with this one closing even less . Being at DL does require a lot of walking , and it is nice to have a few attractions that are a place to sit and enjoy a good show . I understand that DL has to develop , but there has to be some history to the Disneyland that Walt Disney first designed . There should be some parts of DL that just never go away , and this is one of them . By the time I have children it looks like there won’t be any attractions that I can say I went to as a child at the rate they are going .

Now the Bears are leaving . What I want to say is: stop trying to compete with everyone ! DL is the best , because of attractions like the Country Bears . If DL insists on destroying all of its magic to make way for the latest , well , then it might as well be just another theme (主题) park .

What news might get people talking about the problem of the Country Bears ?

A.The Country Bear Playhouse will be closed .

B.There will be a new attraction for our guests at Disneyland

C.The number of visitors to the Country Bear Playhouse is falling .

D.The Bears will retire because of old age and can’t give shows any more .  

Allen spoke mainly to get his point across that           .

A.the Bears will be missed 

B.we should tell kids today that they “have to” make great memories of the Bears

C.the longtime attraction ought to make way for a future attraction

D.people never care about what they have until all is lost

Which is the best choice to complete Roger’s idea : “The Country Bears have been a part of Disneyland for nearly 30 years ,          .”

A.and I feel it is time to give our bears a good rest

B.but anyway , the attraction has lost interest

C.but I know that Disneyland will always be changing , and I accept that

D.and I am sad that the Bears will be leaving

Which of the following is not in the same group as the other three ?

A.an attraction    B.a theme park    C.the Bears D.the latest magic

Where can this passage be found ?

A.In a Web discussion zone (区). 

B.In a suggestion book .

C.In a report on the popularity of the Country Bears .

D.In high school students’ compositions

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36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion (激增) of 36 female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn't have come at a 37 time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics just months

 38 .

These young girls have both strong will and talent. 39 the way is Li Na, who may have the 40 name in women's tennis, but she has a big reputation(名气). Li Na is China's top ranked player and the first to have 41 into the world's top 20.

After 42 nearly six months of the season with a serious injury, the 25??year??old 43 an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women's Hardcourt Tennis Championships.

In the world of professional tennis, Li's refreshing sense of humor proved to be a hit both on and 44 the court(球场).

“My husband said he had a special gift for me 45 I won,” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s  46 I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”

The Wuhan girl 47 tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had 48 her playing badminton. After years of hard training, Li Na turned 49 in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis players.

With her solid groundstroke (击落地球) and aggressive (攻击的) mindset, she 50 the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour 51 .  Then two years later, she was the first Chinese to make 52 into the last 16 of Wimbledon, which led to her being 53 number 16 in the world last January.

Li is now looking forward to winning a 54 at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us,” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery 55 I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”

36.A.pleased  B.talented  C.excited  D.interested

37.A.good  B.better  C.best  D.well

38.A.along  B.before  C.away  D.later

39.A.Knowing  B.Leading  C.Showing  D.Finding

40.A.biggest  B.longest  C.smallest  D.shortest

41.A.broken  B.walked  C.dropped  D.changed

42.A.playing  B.wasting  C.sparing  D.missing

43.A.returned  B.made  C.kept  D.brought

44.A.over  B.off  C.in  D.around

45.A.unless  B.if  C.whether  D.that

46.A.what  B.how  C.because  D.why

47.A.went on  B.met with  C.took up  D.set out

48.A.spotted  B.heard  C.minded  D.persuaded

49.A.competitor  B.player  C.professional  D.coach

50.A.found  B.became  C.got  D.helped

51.A.event  B.team  C.project  D.race

52.A.one  B.this  C.that  D.it

53.A.praised  B.ranked  C.received  D.announced

54.A.reward  B.score  C.gold  D.prize

55.A.and  B.or  C.but  D.while

When other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie,“Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April.

Liz Murray, a 22-year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.

Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets.“What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society,”she wrote in her book Breaking Night.

She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that“next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS.“I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time.”

Liz wants moviegoers (who often see films) to come away with the idea that changing your life is“as simple as making a decision”.

63.In which order did the following things happen to Liz?

A.Her mother died of AIDS.                           B.She worked at a petrol station.

C.She got admitted into Harvard.                    D.The movie about her life was put on.

e. She had trouble finding a place to sleep.  

A.b, a, e, c, d     B.a, b, c, e, d      C.e, d, b, a, c        D.b, e, a, d, c

64.The main idea of the passage is ________.

A.how Liz managed to enter Harvard University

B.what a hard time Liz had in her childhood

C.why Liz loved her parents so much

D.how Liz struggled to change her life

65.What actually made her go towards her goal?

A.Envy and competition.                               B.Willpower and determination.

C.Decisions and understanding.                          D.Love and respect for her parents.

66.When she wrote“What drove me to live on...I had only experienced a small part of the society”, she meant that ________.

A.she had little experience of social life

B.she could hardly understand the society

C.she would do something for her own life

D.she needed to travel more around the world

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