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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd.Take some time to find out about how one man,who was determined to change the way we treated our planet,didn’t stop until he had made a difference.

In 1963,Senator Gaylord Nelson wasn’t happy with the earth’s condition.He wanted to clean up the planet,solve pollution and environmental problems.A senator (参议员)is someone US citizens choose to help make laws,so Gaylord had a lot of power.He went to John F.Kennedy,the President at the time,with his ideas.The President agreed that the planet’s environment was a serious issue,so President Kennedy went around the country on a five-day tour to promote the idea of cleaning up the planet.People began making small changes but it wasn’t enough.

A few years later,Senator Nelson decided to put one day aside every year for the cause of saving the planet.On April 22,1970,the first Earth Day was celebrated.More than 20 million people took part in Earth Day activities in 1970.Since then,Earth Day has become an international holiday.People all over the world are doing something to make the earth a cleaner,better place.

A rock band named Dramarama wrote a song about Earth Day in 1993 called What Are We Gonna Do.Encouraging your family to recycle on a regular basis is a good way to help the earth.

1.Who is Gaylord Nelson?

A.He is a lawyer.

B.He is the President of the USA.

C.He is a senator.

D.He is a rock singer.

2.What did President Kennedy do to promote the idea of cleaning up the earth?

A.He named Gaylord Nelson senator.

B.He went around the country on a five-day tour.

C.He cleaned his office every day.

D.He decided to put one day aside for Earth Day.

3.Which of the following is better for us to do to help the earth?

A.To work hard to be a senator.

B.To take a five-day tour around the world.

C.To take part in Earth Day activities every year.

D.To recycle on a regular basis.

4.Which of the following about Earth Day is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd every year.

B.Earth Day has become an international holiday since 1970.

C.Earth Day is celebrated by 20 million people every year.

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--- Why are you so late?

--- I was on half the way when it ____ to me that I had left my notebook home, so I had to fetch it.

A. hit B. occurred C. happened D. reminded

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A wise teacher let her class play a game. The teacher told each child to bring a bag containing a few ______. Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child _____hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put into his / her ______ will depend on the ______ of people the child hates.

Some children had two potatoes; some had three and others had_____ up to five potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry the bag ____ they go for a week.

___ the days went by, the children started to _____ ，because the rotten（腐烂的） potatoes ____ an unpleasant smell. And the students with five potatoes also had to carry _________ bags.

______ a week, the teacher asked, "How did you______?" The children started complaining about the trouble they had to ______, when they had to carry the heavy and _______ potatoes everywhere they went.

Then the teacher said, "This is the _______ when you carry your hate for somebody inside your______. The smell of hate will _______ your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot ______ the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you _______ what it is like to have the smell of hate in your heart for a ______?"

1.A. games B. books C. potatoes D. persons

2.A. chooses B. loves C. hates D. forgives

3.A. bag B. box C. basket D. barrel

4.A. kind B. number C. weight D. size

5.A. ever B. even C. already D. hardly

6.A. whatever B. whenever C. however D. wherever

7.A. As B. Although C. When D. After

8.A. argue B. disagree C. stop D. complain

9.A. gave in B. gave up C. gave off D. gave away

10.A. larger B. heavier C. more D. fewer

11.A. Until B. Before C. After D. Toward

12.A. play B. learn C. feel D. realize

13.A. go up B. go through C. go on D. go with

14.A. fresh B. delicious C. lovely D. smelly

15.A. situation B. chance C. example D. way

16.A. study B. work C. life D. heart

17.A. pollute B. damage C. kill D. take

18.A. continue B. last C. bear D. love

19.A. remember B. imagine C. recognize D. notice

20.A. week B. moment C. while D. lifetime

阅读理解。

A dam is like a wall that is built across a waterway to control the flow of the water.For many years,dams were built only of earth and rocks.Today,many dams are built of concrete.

When a dam is built,water is trapped and held behind the dam.This water forms a lake.The lakes can be used for recreation or for irrigating,or watering crops.The lakes also provide potable water,water that is safe for drinking.This potable water is piped from the lake into houses and other buildings.The lake water further serves as a home,or habitat,for fish and waterfowl.

Dams are often built to provide flood control.Just before the rainy season,the water in the dam is allowed to flow out very slowly.This lowers the water level in the lake so that snowmelt and rainfall can be stored there in every spring and used as needed during the rest of the year.

Some dams are built to use the power of falling water to make electricity.Such dams have powerhouses that contain machines;turbines and generators.Water falls from the lake to the river below the dam.As the water falls,it is sent through the powerhouse.There,the force of the water turns the turbines and generators and produces electrical power needed to light and heat buildings.

1.The word used to describe water that is safe for drinking is .

A.portable water B.dirty water

C.orange juice D.boiled water

2.According to the story,dams are built for different reasons.But all dams .

A.control the flow of water

B.are built of earth and rocks

C.provide electrical power

D.provide potable water

3.If the water level in the lake behind the dam is not lowered before the rainy season,the .

A.water in the dam will flow out too slowly

B.snowmelt and rainfall might cause a flood

C.lake will probably dry up

D.water can irrigate

4.When dams are built to provide electricity,which of the following happens first?Water .

A.is sent through the powerhouse

B.pressure turns the turbines and generators

C.falls from the lake to the river below the dam

D.runs fast

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

Mozart was a great man born with a given talent.He was writing songs at the age of five and performing before the queen by the time he was six years old.Early on,Mozart realised what his talents were,practiced or honed what he was born to do and used his natural abilities to create amazing pieces of music.

Mozart was not the first to be born with natural talents and he wasn’t the last.We all have them.We only need to discover what they are and use them to the best of our abilities.You have been given amazing gifts that are meant to be shared with the world.Your job is to find out what those talents are and master them.

Finding your natural talents may not be an easy task.Perhaps your parents except fewer wouldn’t approve of(赞成) your artistic ability to paint or sing,because they want you to be a successful doctor or lawyer.Maybe your gift wouldn’t seem to have the ability to bring the kind of wealth you hope.These may be excuses;it’s up to you.Have you ever noticed that when you engage in an activity in which you are naturally talented,you feel active and excited?That’s a sign that these are the things you should do.Discover your brilliance(才华) in life and practice,practice,practice.

Look at the world’s greatest athletes.They practice what they’re naturally good at,and what they love.You don’t see Jordan sitting trying to study DNA.If that was something he was talented at,that’s what he would be doing.But it’s not.He’s a brilliant athlete.He sticks to what he does best and he realises his dream.

There are only two steps to success—discover your brilliance and perfect it.

1.In the writer’s opinion Mozart’s success lies in .

A.his great given talent

B.making good use of his natural talent

C.learning from others

D.his favorable conditions

2.What does the underlined word “honed” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A.To do something repeatedly to improve one’s skill.

B.To find out what one is always good at doing.

C.To do what one likes and what is interesting.

D.To ask others for some advice of doing something.

3.We can infer from the passage that many parents want their children to .

A.be a teacher or a lawyer

B.be a singer or an artist

C.earn much money as a player

D.give up painting or singing

4.In Paragraph 4 the writer advises us to .

A.work hard at what we are engaged in

B.fear no difficulty and realise our dream

C.practice what we are naturally good at

D.become a great athlete like Jordan

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

The earthquake affected the students of the destroyed areas in many ways:losing parents,being scared and feeling lonely.How can we help them?Teens reporter talked with Lin Dan,the program director of the Sunshine in Your Heart Project at the Red Cross Society of China.

How will the earthquake affect the teenagers mentally?

They’ll have feelings of fear,anger and feel they are not safe.They will find it hard to focus.They will tend to cry,shout and tremble.And they might be afraid to be alone.

What will happen if they are not helped?

The teenagers will find it hard to live in a balanced way.If things get worse,they might not be able to focus on their studies.They might give up on life.

How can we help them overcome these problems?

The first thing is to build up trust with them.Show your sympathy and sadness,and be their friends.Then you have to give them a sense of safety.Tell them that there’s a solution to every problem.Thirdly,try to satisfy their psychological needs.Be a good listener if he or she needs to talk.

Some of us were not directly affected by the quake but have seen images on TV and feel scared.What should we do?

Talk with an adult or share your feelings with someone who might feel similar.If this doesn’t help,then you should see a doctor for professional help.

1.What’s the BEST title of the passage?

A.The scare caused by the earthquake

B.Dealing with the pain left behind after the earthquake

C.How to get a sense of safety

D.The psychological needs

2.The earthquake will affect the teenagers mentally.Which of the following statements is NOT included?

A.They’ll tend to cry,shout and tremble.

B.They may be afraid to be alone.

C.They’ll feel unsafe.

D.They’ll feel sympathetic.

3.The underlined word“psychological”in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to “ ”.

A.mental B.physical

C.material D.professional

4.From the passage,we can infer that .

A.the scare caused by the earthquake can be relieved quickly

B.seeing a doctor is the most important measure to deal with the problems

C.the images on TV can also affect people and even cause problems

D.to help them overcome these problems,we should always talk with them

阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Little Ethan died yesterday.Just a week before his __________ ,people in his town of West Jordan,Utah,America got together to celebrate the __________ ahead of(提前) time.So Ethan,who had leukemia (白血病),could __________ holidays.

Ethan,who was only 4 years old,passed __________ .“Super Hero Ethan didn’t make people __________ .He was as brave as any other super hero.He encouraged us to fight with diseases __________,”one of the friends said.

Though diagnosed(诊断) just before his second __________ ,Ethan lived almost three years after that and only __________ receiving treatment very recently.“Experts thought there was no point in continuing the treatment.The __________ said he’d got two days to a couple of weeks left to __________ ,and so we began to think we would make the most of the last days remaining with us,”Ethan’s father,Merrill Van Leuven said.

On October 21,2014, __________ of West Jordan celebrated (庆祝) Halloween ahead of time and Ethan acted as a Superman.On October 23,2014 a performance was __________ in the town to celebrate Ethan’s fifth birthday ahead of time.“You are our __________ ,”a police officer said over the car’s loud speaker.“Thank you __________ being a part of our lives,Ethan,our hero.”

On October 24,2014,the town celebrated Christmas,which is Ethan’s __________ day.A lot of neighbors __________ their houses,and as a gift Santa Claus gave Ethan a __________ on a fire truck.People sang the Christmas song and Ethan __________ the neighborhood to see the decorations(装饰).

Merrill said he was very __________ by the neighbors’ support.He said that although Ethan passed away, he would remember the “gift” given by the __________ people in the town forever.

1.A.performance B.interview C.death D.journey

2.A.holidays B.events C.achievements D.success

3.A.forget B.understand C.discover D.enjoy

4.A.down B.away C.off D.into

5.A.worried B.excited C.delighted D.disappointed

6.A.bravely B.patiently C.gladly D.carefully

7.A.round B.birthday C.accident D.attempt

8.A.forgot B.considered C.stopped D.minded

9.A.teachers B.friends C.doctors D.neighbors

10.A.live B.save C.leave D.appear

11.A.kids B.travelers C.teachers D.citizens

12.A.stopped B.held C.prepared D.built

13.A.model B.son C.hero D.star

14.A.for B.in C.with D.by

15.A.ordinary B.favorite C.heavy D.traditional

16.A.knocked down B.turned down C.built up D.dressed up

17.A.flower B.ride C.flag D.gift

18.A.invited B.thanked C.visited D.helped

19.A.angry B.curious C.nervous D.moved

20.A.kind B.confident C.calm D.generous

阅读理解。

Every spring Beijing is choked by huge sandstorms.The sky turns a strange and frightening yellow colour as clouds of sand sweep down from the deserts of Mongolia and north-western China.Strong winds blow up the dust and cover everything in sight—in 2006,a storm dumped 330,000 tonnes of dust on Beijing in one night.

The number of sandstorms has grown alarmingly over the years as the deserts have expanded.This is partly man-made and partly because of climate(气候).Many grasslands have been overgrazed(过度放牧)by sheep and goats,or ploughed up,leaving the soil dangerously exposed.Too much water has been taken out of rivers,and the situation is made worse by increasingly long-lasting droughts that have affected the northern half of China as the climate grows warmer and drier.The result is probably the worst loss of rich land to deserts in the world and a dust bowl of extremely large proportions.The nearest sand dunes to Beijing are now only 70 km away and drifting closer each year.At this rate,the desert will reach the city by 2040,and Beijing could become the world’s first modern city to disappear under sand.To hold back the deserts,a huge programme of forest planting called the Great Green Wall has been under way for over 30 years.The barrier(隔离带)is planned to be 4,500 km long when completed in several decades(十年),but the drought is having a very bad effect on the trees and the deserts carry on growing.

1.All the following are the reasons for the expansion of the deserts EXCEPT .

A.the soil of the grasslands is exposed

B.too much water in rivers has been used

C.it doesn’t rain for a long time

D.the climate in northern China is colder and drier

2.At what speed do the nearest sand dunes move towards Beijing according to the passage?

A.More than 15 km a year.

B.More than 2 km a month.

C.More than 2 km a year.

D.More than 15 km a month.

3.What is the purpose of the huge programme“the Great Green Wall”?

A.To protect the Great Wall.

B.To plant as many trees as possible along the Great Wall.

C.To stop the deserts from moving towards Beijing.

D.To plant as many trees as possible in Beijing.

4.In which section can this passage most likely be found in a newspaper?

A.Science and technology.

B.Weather.

C.Environment.

D.Health and life.

One of India’s top engineering schools has restricted Internet access in its boarding houses, saying addiction to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students’ performance, making them lonely and even suicidal.

Authorities at the best Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai said students had stopped socializing and many were late for morning classes or slept through them. “Now, a student doesn’t even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so busy on the Internet,” said Prakash Gopalan, dean of Student Affairs. “The old dormitory culture of companionship and socializing among students is gone. This is not healthy in our opinion.”

IIT?Mumbai, with about 5,000 students, is one of the seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest engineering schools in the world. They are also a talent pool for global technology giants. But their hard courses, tough competition and lonely campus lifestyle have taken an effect on students. Depressive and dysfunctional lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students, and at least nine have committed suicide in the past five years. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their boarding houses to help them in their studies, but many also use it to surf, chat, download movies and music, blog and for gaming.

“Starting Monday, Internet access will be banned between 11 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. at IIT?Mumbai’s 13 boarding buildings to encourage students to sleep early and to try and force them out of their shells.” Gopalan said. But the move has not gone down well with students who say they hate their lives being regulated. “Now they will say we need to listen to a lullaby (摇篮曲) to go to sleep.” said Rajiv, an electronics student.

1.According to the text, the students addicted to the Internet in IIT-Mumbai are likely to ______.

A. perform well in studies

B. participate in social activities

C. know their classmates better

D. feel lonely and even suicidal

2.The underlined word “dysfunctional” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “______”.

A. unpopular B. meaningful C. abnormal D. exciting

3.What measures have been taken in IIT?Mumbai?

A. Students must go to bed before 11 p.m.

B. Students are forbidden to surf the Internet on campus.

C. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their dormitories.

D. Internet access is unavailable in deep night in boarding buildings.

4.We may infer from the last paragraph that ______.

A. all electronics students hate the banning order

B. some students complain about the banning order

C. there is no Internet access on the IIT campus ever since

D. more students prefer listening to music to surfing the Internet

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