12．Farmers used to hunt elephants withoutmercy．——青夏教育精英家教网—

12．Farmers used to hunt elephants withoutmercy（怜悯）．

11．The invention would have a wide range ofapplications （应用） in industry．

10．The Internet is an amazing information resource．Students，teachers，and researchers use it as （61）a．searching tool．Journalists use it （62）to find（find） information for stories．Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the （63）latest．（late） medical development．When we are talking about it，it （64）is being used （use） by ordinary people for shopping，banking，bill-paying，and communicating with family and friends．It has the magical power to connect one with people from （65）other．countries and cultures．However，（66）while/although/though．the Internet has many advantages，there are also certain fears and concerns connected with it．One concern relates to a lack of control over （67）what．
appears on the Internet．On television and radio there are restrictions （限制）on what kinds of programs can be broadcast，（68）but．on the Internet it is not the case．Parents cannot determine what is suitable （69）for．their children to see because the （70）appearance （appear） of any information is not under their control．

9．NBA basketball players devote much of their lives to preparing for games．This preparation，which includes studying game films，practicing skills and treating injuries，is essential because of the pressure-packed nature of their profession．
（36）GGenerally，on the day of a game，players get together in the morning for an hour shooting and also to review films of the opponent of that night．（37）F Players receive treatments for injuries，put on their uniforms，discuss strategies（策略） with coaches and warm up during the remaining time before the game gets underway．As thousands of people cheer them on，a team's best players will play 40 or more minutes during the game．After the game，some players stick around to lift weights before showering and heading home．
（38）A They must leave their families at home，spend hours on planes traveling around the country and try to stay rested while sleeping at a different hotel every night．
The NBA's 82-game regular season is tiring．（39）C So many players focus on recuperating（恢复） for at least part of the off-season．Other players，may work on recovering from surgery to correct injuries．
Weeks before the training camp，NBA basketball players start getting back in shape for the upcoming season．（40）E Younger players often take part in developmental leagues during the summer months to increase their chances of getting onto an NBA team．

A．Trips can be difficult for NBA basketball players．
B．The league was founded in New York City on June 6，1946．
C．It can even make the best-conditioned athletes tired．
D．It consists of 30 teams，29 in the US and 1in Canada．
E．The preparation may involve practicing basketball skills and lifting weights．
F．Following lunch，many players take a nap and eat a pre-game meal before arriving at the field．
G．An NBA basketball player's typical workday routine varies based on his team's schedule of games．

8．As the population of the planet increases，so does the number of homes，business，parking lots，schools，airports and roadways．All these structures use electricity and need to be lighted．Humans demand light．They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets safe．The problem is that researchers are finding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well．
Less than 10years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my own，lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attractive meteor shower（流星雨）．If I did that today，I wouldn't be able to see the meteor shower．
Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide （二氧化碳）pollution．One of the saddest parts of light pollution is that most of it is unnecessary and most of the outdoor light that we use is wasted．One only needs to look at a row of street lights to see how much of the lights shines upwards and lights the sky：a total waste of electricity．
Additionally，the production of electricity creates pollution by releasing greenhouse gases．This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life．
Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife．Thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lighted buildings，as they become puzzled by the light．It has been long known that tiny baby sea turtles become lost and follow the light on the shore instead of heading towards the sea．
Fortunately，light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect．Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollution．

33．According to the passage，the best way to deal with light pollution is toC．
A．Reducing the output of lights
B．Educating people about light pollution
C．Avoiding the use of unnecessary lighting
D．Inventing environmentally-friendly lights
34．What can be inferred from the passage？D
A．Astronauts can't see clearly in space nowadays
B．Global warming results in light pollution in some way
C．We are almost at a loss how to deal with light pollution
D．Some animals use natural light to direct their movements．
35．What will probably be provided following the last paragraph？D
A．Benefits of searching on Google
B．More bad effects of light pollution
C．Helpful tips for suffering the Internet
D．Ways to decrease light pollution．

7．He is so careless that he alwaysdoesn't put his hands on（找不到）what he needs to use．

6．Tom had learned for a year before hetook up（开始学）Spanish．

5．Itmade a difference（有影响） to my life to change so many schools when I was in my teens．

4．By coincidence（巧合地）the two sisters were assigned to the same group．

3．His speech referred to people in general，not to anyonein particular（特别的）．

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