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4．It was one of the hottest days of the dry season．It had not rained in almost a month．The crops were dying．Cows had stopped giving milk．If it did not rain soon，we would lose everything．On this day，I witnessed（目睹） a wonder．
I was making lunch when I saw my 6-year-old son，Billy，walking very slowly toward the woods．Minutes later he came running out again，toward the house．Soon after，I saw him walking toward the woods again．This went on for an hour．Finally I walked out of the house quietly and followed him．
Billy cupped both hands in front of him as he walked，careful not to drop the water he carried．Leaves slapped his face but he kept walking into the woods．Then I saw an amazing sight．Several large deer stood in front of him．Billy walked right up to them．I saw a tiny baby deer lying on the ground．It was dying of thirst，and it lifted its head with great effort to drink the water in my boy's hands．
When the water was gone，Billy ran back to the house．I followed him to the tap．Billy opened it and a small trickle（细流） came out．He knelt down，letting the drops slowly fill up his"cup"．
Now I understood what was going on．The week before，he tried giving water to our horses but I told him not to waste water．Now when he stood up and turned，I was there in front of him．His eyes filled with tears，"I'm not wasting，"he said．I joined him with a small pot of water from the kitchen．I let him walk to the baby deer alone while I stood at the edge of the woods．As tears rolled down my face，they were suddenly joined by other drops…and more drops…as if the sky itself was crying．

46．What did the writer think of the son？C
A．Clever．
B．Wasteful．
C．Helpful．
D．Forgetful．
47．Which of the following is true according to the passage？C
A．Cows had stopped giving milk because they were old．
B．The writer thought the son wasted water during the dry season．
C．The baby deer was dying because of lack of water．
D．The writer and the son gave water to the baby deer together．
48．The last sentence in the last paragraph meansD．
A．the writer was moved by the son and began to cry
B．the son cried because his parent told him not to waste water
C．a big trickle came out of the lap for the deer to drink
D．The dry season ended and it started to rain heavily
49．What's the best title for the passage？A
A．The wonder of water．
B．The wasted water
C．The crying mother and son
D．The dying deer．

3．You'll succeed _____ as long as you love it with a passion because life will give back what you put into it．（　　）

2．Health officials in countries affected by Ebola are encouraging people to wash hands more _____．（　　）

1．Ever since J．K．Rowling planted the idea of an invisibility coat in her blockbuster（大片） Harry Potter book series，scientists have been falling all over themselves to create a material that can not only camouflage（伪装） people，but also camouflage buildings．Now a Canadian company claims to have won that race with a magical textile that it properly calls"Quantum Stealth"．
British Columbia based Hyperstealth Technology Corporation claims that the material makes its wearer completely invisible，even to people with night glasses．Also，just like the young wizard's coat，it is lightweight and does not need cameras，batteries，lights or mirrors to operate．But best of all，it is cheap to manufacture!
So how does it really work？Well that is a top secret．Besides stating that they have successfully managed to bend light waves，so that they go around the material instead of through it，the company is not giving out any details．What it does detail is all the good uses'Quantum Stealth'could be put to-Ranging from protecting US and Canadian soldiers forced to step into enemy region，to allowing special armed forces to carry out surprise attack without any fear of being seen．And if that is not enough they even imagine creating aircrafts and submarines that can go completely undetected．
To prove that Quantum Stealth really exists，the company has released photos and even a video showing its magical properties．For those that are still skeptical，they have only one thing to say-Both the US and Canadian Military officials have witnessed it live and are so impressed that they are now working with Hyperstealth Technology to create the next generation'survival blanket'that could make the soldier invisible all at once!If this is indeed true，we have only one question-When will this magical fabric be available to the rest of us？

47．The underlined part in the text probably means"C"．
A．succeeding in
B．falling down
C．trying one's best
D．failing by oneself
48．According to this text，Quantum Stealth isA．
A．a kind of material making user invisible
B．a type of glasses better than night glasses
C．an advanced weapon used to attack enemy
D．a device used as a replacement for cameras
49．The third paragraph is mainly aboutD．
A．whether the material is true or false
B．there is no details about the material
C．the material has been put into practice
D．the material's theory and uses
50．Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the last paragraph？B
A．The photos and video must be false．
B．The technology needs to be improved．
C．The magical textile will be available in people's life soon．
D．The evidence set out is similar to"Harry Potter"．

20．-I'm really amazed at the functions of smart phones．
-So am I．We can surf the Internet，watch movies and listen to music，______．（　　）

19．What you're learning today seems useless，but ______ it will surely have significant influence on your development．（　　）

in the long run

18．假设以下几幅图描绘的是Jim一天内所经历的事情，请根据前三幅图的顺序和内容，想象第四幅图可能的发展，写出一个涵盖所有图片内容并有完整结局的故事，向校刊"英语园地"投稿．
注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
3．参考词汇：crutch（拐杖），give up one's seat（让座）

17．Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland．The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much．They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans．It looked as if the Romans would win．
One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill．"We will rest here tonight，my men，"he said．"Tomorrow we will fight one more battle．We must win or we will die．"
They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep．There were four guards on duty，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fell asleep．
The Romans were not asleep．Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill．Slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound．Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots．They were almost at the top．A few minutes more，the war would be over．Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle（蓟）．He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots．In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle．The fighting was hard but it did not last long．The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country．
The thistle is not a beautiful plant．It has sharp needles all over it．Few people like it．But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower．
21．Hundreds of years ago there was a war betweenB．
A．Roman army and North England
B．Roman army and the Scots
C．England and Scots
D．a brave people and the Scots
22．"We must win or we will die．"What the leader of the Scots said meansD．
A．they were sure to win
B．they couldn't escape from death
C．they would win and then they would die
D．they must try hard to win，otherwise they would be killed
23．The Romans climbed up the hill quietly becauseA．
A．they didn't want to wake the Scots
B．they wanted to reach the top
C．they wanted to catch the four guards first
D．they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle
24．What's the main idea of the passage？D
A．The thistle is a beautiful plantB．The people of Scotland like the thistle
C．The Romans are a brave peopleD．The thistle helped the Scots win the battle．

16．A water lily painting，Water Lily Pond，by Claude Monet，the French impressionist artist，was sold for more than﹩80million Tuesday，breaking the auction（拍卖）record for himself．Water Lily Pond was part of a four-work collection of water lily paintings that Monet put up for sale during his lifetime．
The four paintings of Monet's water lily garden were signed and dated by the artist in 1919．One of the other paintings is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York，while another was sold at auction in 1992for﹩12.1million and is in a private collection now．The final painting in the series was cut into two before World War II．
"After a fierce bidding battle between a number of buyers in the room and on the telephone，the painting finally was sold to a collector for﹩80.4million，setting a new world record price for the artist at auction．"said Olivier Camu，a scholar of impressionist art．
The last record for a Monet work was set in May when Le Pont du chemin de fer a Argenteuil sold for﹩41.4million．
The painting sold Tuesday was bought at a 1971New York auction for﹩320，000．It has not been exhibited since．
Monet's later works had unique characteristics，especially Grandes decorations，another good example，which was bedded in Musee de I'Orangerie in Paris five months after Monet's death in 1926．
Monet created his water lily garden in Giverny，France．He selected different water lilies in an effort to get as many different colored flowers as possible，specially creating the garden as a base for his paintings．

28．According to the passage，Water Lily Pond broke the last record for Monet's paintings byC．
A．﹩12million        B．﹩39million
C．﹩41.4million      D．﹩0.32million
29．What can we learn about Water Lily Pond？A
A．It was once auctioned in America．
B．It was cut into halves before World War II．
C．It had been kept in New York for over 40years．
D．It was once put in Musee de I'Orangerie．
30．What does Olivier Camu think of the auction？A
A．Exciting．          B．Inspiring．
C．Disappointing．     D．Frightening．
31．What would be the best title for the passage？A
A．Monet's Water Lily Pond broke the auction record for himself
B．Monet a great impressionist artist
C．Monet's garden and its characteristics
D．Water Lily Pond-Monet's best-known painting．

15．假设你是李华，你和学校外教Mr．Brown 约好周末去岳麓山玩，但你因故不能赴约．请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件：
1．表示歉意
2．解释原因
3．另约时间．
注意：1．词数100左右
      2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
      3．开关和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数．
Dear Mr．Brown，
I am Li Hua，your student in class 12        ．
Yours，
Li Hua．

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