Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us. If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores(胚芽)。 Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.

  The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______.

       A. plants are important for life        B. plants cannot grow without air

C. there are many plants in the world   D. we can not live without water

Plants can make food from______.

       A. flower, water and air           B. water, sunlight and air

       C. air, water and soil             D. air, sun and light

What can we infer(推断) from the passage ?

       A. Of all living things animals are most important   B. Spores are seeds

       C. All fruits of flowering plants have seeds    D. Without plants, man will die out

This passage may be taken from______.

       A. a medicine book  B. a novel  C. a science magazine  D. an experiment report

The underlined word “protected” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ______.

       A. damaged     B. polluted     C. prevented     D. guarded

阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的词。

注意:每个空格只填一个单词。

Fruit also makes up a flowering plant. It carries the seeds . The purpose of fruit is to protect a plant’s seeds and help them get spread about. Wind and water spread seeds .So do animals when they eat fruit and drop the seeds .

There are two main types of fruit: fleshy and dry. Fleshy fruits are soft and juicy , the way we usually think of fruits . Peaches ,plums ,and apples are all fleshy fruits . Dry fruits are thin and hard . Grains like wheat and rice , or nuts are dry fruits.

You’ve eaten seedless oranges and grapes . How can they be fruits? It’s because people have changed the way they grow fruit. They can now grow seedless fruit . Seedless fruit comes from special plants called hybrids(杂交生物体) . A hybrid is made by combining two varieties of a fruit to form a new variety . This hybrid grows and produces seeds . But the plants grown from these seeds are seedless . These plants cannot reproduce themselves.

A tomato is a vegetable , right? No , it’s actually a fruit . Other food we think of as vegetables—such as squash , peppers ,and eggplant—also are fruit . They’re fruit because they carry seeds and develop from flowers . Here’s another surprise . Scientists classify the tomato as a berry(浆果) . In addition , they don’t consider some fruits we call berries to be true berries because a berry is normally a type of fruit with a lot of seeds inside it . Technically , a strawberry , isn’t a berry , because it has its seeds on the outside . The red part is just the tip of the strawberry stem that’s enlarged.

Fruits are a source of nourishing(滋养) substances that keep us alive and healthy . For example , they contain many vitamins , especially vitamins A and C, and many minerals . They also provide fibre for a healthy digestive system and carbohydrates that the body needs to make energy.

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Basic knowledge

Being       of a flowering plant and carrying seeds.

Protecting a plant’s seeds and helping spread them about.

Mainly      on wind , water and animals to spread.

Fleshy fruit :Juicy and        , like peaches , plums ,apples ,etc .

Dry fruit : Thin and hard , like wheat ,rice , nuts ,etc .

Fruit  

seeds

Coming from a       ,which is made by combining two kinds of fruit to form a new kind.

Some surprises

Tomato , squash ,peppers and eggplant are fruits because they carry seeds and develop from      .

Some fruits like strawberry aren’t technically berries because they have seeds on the        .

Being    

to humans

Keeping people alive and       .

Providing vitamins , fiber and carbohydrates.

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter,rude boss, or an insensitive employee  1  your day?
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. One day I was in a taxi and we headed   2  the airport. We were driving in the  3  lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us.  My taxi driver slammed on his  4, slide sideways,and at the very last moment our car stopped and  5  the other car by just inches!The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, looked around and started  6  at us.
My taxi driver just  7 and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was  8, so I said,"Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck".
He said, “Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of 9 full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage  10  up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on 11 .  Don’t take it personally; Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be  12 .”
So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and  13  it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said, “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”
Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with 14 . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s 15  in your life. See, Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from Florida State University,found in his extensive research that you __16  bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories more easily, and you __17  them more frequently. So love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you _18  it!The odds are against you when a Garbage Truck comes your way, but when you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”,you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by  19 go of the bad.
Have a Garbage-Free Day!Have a marvelous, garbage-free day!The seeds you plant today  20  the harvest you reap tomorrow.

【小题1】
A.enrichB.ruinC.spareD.obtain
【小题2】
A.throughB.toC.in D.for
【小题3】
A.latterB.rightC.oppositeD.free
【小题4】
A.brakesB.doorC.windowD.seat
【小题5】
A.knockedB.overtookC.missedD.lost
【小题6】
A.laughingB.throwingC.glancingD.yelling
【小题7】
A.wonderedB.smiledC.ignoredD.guessed
【小题8】
A.friendlyB.angryC.tiredD.disappointed
【小题9】
A.expectationB.passengersC.garbageD.goods
【小题10】
A.turnsB.pushesC.holdsD.piles
【小题11】
A.roadsB.childrenC.youD.dustbin
【小题12】
A.upsetB.happierC.pitifulD.frightened
【小题13】
A.spreadB.shareC.explainD.contribute
【小题14】
A.surpriseB.pleasureC.doubtD.regrets
【小题15】
A.funnyB.importantC.strangeD.embarrassing
【小题16】
A.rememberB.forgetC.valueD.appreciate
【小题17】
A.enjoyB.exchangeC.recallD.imagine
【小题18】
A.inspireB.takeC.mendD.notice
【小题19】
A.lettingB.consistingC.makingD.dreaming
【小题20】
A.distinguishB.deserveC.deliverD.determine


第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20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,并在答题卡上涂黑。
A successful business man was growing old and wanted to choose a successor to take over the business. He called all the young executives together and said, "I have to __36__ and choose the next CEO from you."
They were __37__, but the boss continued. "I am going to give you a very __38__ seed. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back one year from today with __39__ you have grown from the seed. I will then __40__ the plants, and choose the next CEO."
Jim went home __41__. Everyday, he would water the seed and see __42__ it had grown. Although he kept __43__ his seed, nothing ever grew. Many weeks went __44__, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a __45__.
A year later, they brought their plants to the CEO for __46__. When Jim arrived, he was __47__ at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful.
The CEO greeted them. "What great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be__48__ the next CEO!"
All of a sudden, the CEO __49__ Jim at the back with his empty pot. The CEO asked him what had happened - Jim told him the story. He looked at Jim, and then __50__, "The next CEO is Jim!"
Jim couldn't believe __51__. Jim couldn't even grow his seed. "How could he be the new CEO?" the others said.
Then the CEO said, "The seeds I gave you were boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not __52__ for them to grow. Jim was the only one with the courage and __53__ to bring me a pot with my seed in it. __54__, he is the one who will be the new CEO!"
If you plant honesty, you will reap __55__. So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later. 
36. A. step down           B. sit down            C. settle down        D. hand down
37. A. exhausted           B. shocked             C. annoyed            D. embarrassed
38. A. special                B. valuable            C. common            D. expensive
39. A. how                   B. which               C. where               D. what
40. A. compare             B. observe             C. judge                D. examine
41. A. heatedly             B. excitedly           C. desperately        D. disappointingly
42. A. if                       B. unless               C. until                 D. though
43. A. checking             B. planting            C. appreciating       D. counting
44. A. down                 B. away                 C. by                    D. back
45. A. fool                   B. failure               C. successor           D. onlooker
46. A. direction             B. application        C. instruction         D. inspection 
47. A. amazed               B. discouraged              C. amused             D. puzzled
48. A. performed          B. voted               C. considered         D. appointed
49. A. spotted               B. glanced             C. stared                D. noticed
50. A. announced          B. stated                C. confirmed         D. whispered
51. A. it                       B. those                 C. themselves         D. him
52. A. likely                 B. sure                  C. necessary           D. possible
53. A. confidence          B. honesty             C. optimism           D. diligence
54. A. Moreover           B. However           C. Therefore          D. Besides
55. A. trust                   B. success              C. power               D. reputation 


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The government of Norway is planning to build an unusual storage center on an island in the Arctic Ocean. The place would be large enough to hold about two million seeds. The goal is to represent all crops known to scientists. The British magazine New Scientist published details of the plan last month. The structure will be designed to protect the world’s food supply against nuclear war, climate change and other possible threats. It will be built in a mountain on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. The mountain is less than one thousand kilometers from the North Pole, the northernmost position on Earth.
An international group called the Global Crop Diversity Trust is working on the project. The director of the group, Cary Fowler, spoke to New Scientist. He said the project would let the world rebuild agriculture if, in his words,“the worst came to the worst.” Norway is expected to start work next year. The project is expected to cost three million dollars. Workers will drill deep in the side of a sandstone mountain. Temperatures in the area never rise above zero degrees Celsius. The seeds will be protected behind concrete walls a meter thick and high—security doors.
The magazine report says the collection will represent the products of ten thousand years of farming. Most of the seeds at first will come from collections at seed banks in Africa, Asia and Latin America. To last a long time, seeds need to be kept in very low temperatures. Workers will not be present all the time. But they plan to replace the air inside the storage space each winter. Winter temperatures on the island are about eighteen degrees below zero Celsius. The cold weather would protect the seeds even if the air could not be replaced.
Mr. Fowler says the proposed structure will be the world’s most secure gene bank. He says the plant seeds would only be used when all other seeds are gone for some reason. Norway first proposed the idea in the 1980s. But security concerns delayed the plan. At that time, the Soviet Union was permitted use of Spitsbergen. New Scientist says the plan won United Nations approval in October at a meeting in Rome of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
55.The project is meant to_______.
A.increase the world’s food production in the future
B.carry out some scientific experiments on plant genes
C.protect crop seeds from dying out in case of possible disasters
D.build an exhibition centre of the world’s plant seeds
56.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the above passage?
A.The government of Norway will perform the project alone.
B.Seeds to be collected there were produced ten thousand years ago.
C.Spitsbergen is chosen because it is away from the threat of unclear war forever.
D.Temperature is a major consideration when choosing the storage place.
57.We can infer from the text that_______.
A.People will get newly?developed seeds from the center every year
B.The storage center will greatly promote the development of world agriculture
C.Norway meant to have built the storage centre more than 20 years ago
D.There haven’t been any seed storage centers in the world before
58.What is probably the best title of the passage?
A.Noah’s Ark(诺亚方舟) of Plant Seeds in Plan.      B.The Best Place to Store Seeds.
C.Concerns of World Food Supply.                 D.A New Way to Feed the World.

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