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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Flora was a carnivorous(食肉的) plant. She lived in a supermarket, next to her friend, Porky, who worked there. Porky ________ her with great affection and attention, and always gave her some meat at the end of each day. But one day, Porky didn’t give her meat any more. Flora got so worried that she decided to ________ why Porky did this to her.

After several days, she found out that Porky ________ lots of meat in a big yellow box. ________ not to know anything about it, Flora asked Porky if she could have a little of the food that was ________ in the yellow box. He responded very ________that she could not.

Flora felt hurt, as well as ________, and she couldn’t stop ________ who Porky was keeping all that delicious-looking meat for. She was filling up with anger. That night, when the shop was ________, she went over to the box, opened it, and ________ the meat.

The next morning, Porky arrived and found the meat had gone. Flora felt terrible. He asked her several times ________ she had taken the meat. At first she ________ it, but seeing Porky’s worried face, she ________ to admit to it.

“What have you done?” Porky ________. “I told you not to touch it! All that meat was ________!That’s why I haven’t been able to give you ________ for days. They sent us a spoiled(变质的)delivery.”

Without delay, Flora was taken to a hospital, and the doctors there ________ to save Flora’s life. Flora was very ________ and it taught her a big lesson. She learnt to stick to the ________ set by those who loved her, because that was much ________. than doing whatever she wanted.

1.A. missedB. treatedC. taughtD. waited

2.A. figure outB. pull outC .give outD. turn out

3.A. stoleB. cutC. putD. wasted

4.A. PretendingB. SupposingC. RememberingD. Promising

5.A. protectedB. keptC. hungD. prepared

6.A. carelesslyB. sadlyC. seriouslyD. confidently

7.A. thirstyB. lonelyC. tiredD. hungry

8.A. wonderingB. doubtingC. askingD. proving

9.A. crowdedB. closedC. quietD. open

10.A. threwB. ateC. bitD. stored

11.A. whyB. whereC. whetherD. when

12.A. refusedB. deniedC. forgotD. reminded

13.A. forcedB. decidedC. informedD. hesitated

14.A. warnedB. whisperedC. shoutedD. requested

15.A. poisonousB. freshC. cheapD. common

16.A. everythingB. nothingC. anythingD. something

17.A. failedB. managedC. triedD. expected

18.A. disappointedB. surprised

C. sorryD. embarrassed

19.A. examplesB. rulesC. limitsD. comments

20.A. simplerB. fasterC. saferD. stronger

Tristan da Cunha, a 38–square–mile island, is the farthest inhabited island in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. It is 1,510 miles southwest of its nearest, St. Helena, and I,950 miles west of Africa. Discovered by the Portuguese admiral (上将) of the same name in 1506, and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred.

Coming in a close second–and often wrongly mentioned as the most distant land–is Easter Island, which lies 1,260 miles east of its nearest neighbor, Pitcairn Island, and 2,300 miles west of South America.

The mountainous 64–square–mile island was settled around the 5th century, supposedly by people who were lost at sea. They had no connection with the outside world for more than a thousand years, giving them plenty of time to build more than 1,000 huge stone figures, called moai, for which the island is most famous.

On Easter Sunday, 1722, however, settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name. Today, 2,000 people live on the Chilean territory (智利领土). They share one street, a small airport, and a few hours of television per day.

1.It can be learned from the text that the island of Tristan da Cunha ________.

A. was named after its discoverer

B. got its name from Holland settlers

C. was named by the British government

D. got its name from the Guinness Book of Records

2.Which of the following is most famous for moai?

A. Tristan da Cuha. B. Pitcairn Island.

C. Easter Island. D. St. Helena.

3.Which country does Easter Island belong to?

A. Britain. B. Holland. C. Portugal. D. Chile.

Dear all,

Please read Professor Hume’s email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks.

Susan Miller

Secretary

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Dear Susan,

Please forward this message to students of my history class.

Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library.

Ted Hume

The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement,” were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down, ” remarked John Lewis, “She was standing up for all Americans.”

Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom(1996) and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999).

Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State.”

After her casket(灵柩) was placed at the Capitol, U.S. President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States.

1.What is the main purpose of Susan’s email?

A.To introduce to the students Rosa Parks.

B.To help the students organize a lecture.

C.To answer Professor Hume’s last email.

D.To make arrangements for Professor Hume’s class.

2.What does the underlined word “forward” mean?

A.Read.B. Explain.C. Send.D. Take.

3.The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she ________.

A.joined the civil rights movement at a young age

B.made racial equality a common value in American society

C.helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success

D.set a good example in her early life for other black Americans

4.How was Rosa Parks treated after her death?

A.She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.

B.She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

C.She was received by President Bush at the Capitol.

D.She was named “mother of the civil rights movements.”

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