1．For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets．Most ——青夏教育精英家教网—

1．For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets．Most of these searches have been done over the radio．The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us．Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space，on the chance that someone may be receptive to such messages．
Scientists are using powerful radio telescopes to listen to signals from about 1，000stars，all within 100light years of earth．In addition，they will scan the entire sky to"listen"for radio messages from more distant stars．Using a computer，they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time．Scientists are looking for any signal they stands out from the background noise．
Of the 200billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy，scientists find that five percent are like our sun．Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth．Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution of life．Based on the inhabitable（that can be lived in）planets in our galaxy，most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life．
However，many scientists wonder whether intelligent life exists on other planets．Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible messages shows that no one is out there．They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely．
Other scientists believe that our search hasn't been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy．Although our sun family is only about five billion years old，our galaxy is about 20billion years old．In that time，some scientists think it is likely that civilization much more advanced than ours have developed．Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals； perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us．If we hope to find intelligent life，these scientists believe that we have to keep looking．
29．According to the passage，how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable？A
A.5billion．　　　　　　　　　　
B.10billion．
C.15billion．
D.200billion
30．The first paragraph in this passage is mainly aboutA．
A．how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
B．why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
C．where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
D．when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
31．The underlined word"monitor"in the passage means"C"．
A．find　　　　　　　　　　　　　
B．imitate
C．check　　　　　　　　　　　　
D．form
32．Which of these statements is true based on the information in the passage？C
A．The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy．
B．Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets．
C．Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planets．
D．Scientists don't believe that there might be life on other planets．

20．"The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer（战胜）himself； to be conquered by himself is，of all things，the most shameful，"says Plato．Self-control is at the root of all the advantages．Let a man give in to his impulses （冲动） and feelings，and from that moment he gives up his moral （道德上的） freedom．
A single angry word has lost many a friend．When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger，he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself．If you are conscious of being angry，keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger．Many a person has dropped dead in great anger．Fits of anger bring fits of disease．"Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad．""Keep cool"，says George Herbert，"for fierceness （狂怒） makes error a fault．"
To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself．"Anger"，says Pythagoras，"brings with folly （愚蠢） and ends with regret．"You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers，not by the power of those which conquer him．
Self-control is man's last greatest victory．
If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything．Without it he can have no patience，no power to govern himself； he can have no self-confidence，for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling．If he lacks self-control，the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also．
25．What does the reader learn from the first paragraph？B
A．The greatest victory for a man is to conquer everything except himself．
B．One's moral freedom is based on the control of himself．
C．To control oneself is the most difficult in one's life．
D．If a person is too stubborn，he will feel most shameful．
26．What is the correct interpretation of"Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad"？B
A．If the gods want to kill you，they make you crazy first．
B．If you always lose your temper，you will soon be finished．
C．If you cannot control yourself，you will become crazy．
D．If you are mad，you will be punished by the gods．
27．If a man lacks self-control，he lacks all of the following EXCEPTC．
A．the very backbone and nerve of character
B．the patience and power to control himself
C．strong feelings
D．self-confidence
28．The author's main purpose in writing this article is toA．
A．explain that self-control is the key to success
B．teach people how to control everything in order to make a great success
C．distinguish all kinds of self-control and suggest ways for keeping
D．advise people not to lose temper so as to make and keep more friends

19．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 plant
B．The people of Scotland like the thistle
C．The Romans are a brave people
D．The thistle helped the Scots win the battle．

18．Why is the man late？
A．His car broke down．
B．He worked late．
C．He met someone else on the way．

17．What is the man？
A．A ticket seller．
B．A passenger．
C．A teacher．

16．Where does the conversation take place？
A．In a bookshop．
B．In a museum．
C．In a library．

15．What are the speakers going to do？
A．Visit an exhibition．
B．Have a trip by plane．
C．Go to the beach．

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删减：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
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2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Wang Peng earned his living by running the barbecue restaurant，that served various kinds of delicious meat．But his food and discount gradual made him get into debt．Yong Hui's slimming restaurant serve a lot of vegetables．As the hostess，she said vegetables benefited to customers'digestion the most．In order not to let Yong Hui get away telling lies，Wang Peng spied on Yong Hui despite his glare．But he was surprised that she was losing her customers，too．
Finally，Wang Peng consulted an expert．The expert suggested him to cut down the fat of his food and increased vegetables and fruits．Before long，Wang Peng won his customer back．

13．How to Love Your Parents
Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times，loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life．You love them for the fact that they created you，raised you，and are in part a source of who you are．Here are some ways to love your parents．
（36）FA gentle"good morning"and"I love you"will warm a coldest heart．Remember that they brought you into this world．Without your parents，you might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world．
Respect them more and cherish these moments．You can use these moments to learn from them．It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents．Act calmly，cool off，journal about your feelings，or talk to a friend．（37）C
Obey their requests．It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them．It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want．However，you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold，raining，snowing，or too hot．Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes．（38）B．Since you can forgive your friends，why not forgive your parents？
Keep company with them．Do things with your parents like watching TV，or go somewhere with them．（39）D．Listen to their old stories and learn from them．You will find they are your teachers in this way or another．
Some people simply may not be able to love their parents．（40）G．Seek help if you are being abused in any way．Parents do not have a right to harm you．

A．Please remember parents are as important as friends．
B．Forgiveness is the key．
C．After this，share your feelings with your parents．
D．Anyway，spend as much time with them as you can．
E．Parents will in turn express their love to you．
F．Tell them you love them every morning．
G．There can be realistic reasons for this，family violence for example．

12．There were four children in my family．I，as the youngest child，didn't have many new clothes．Though my parents worked very hard，we could hardly make ends meet． The only time we would get new clothes was at Christmas．
The family across the street lived a much better life．Their two daughters were often seen wearing new dresses．The younger girl named Anna was of my age．One afternoon，she walked on the street wearing a beautiful white dress．She looked like an angel in that dress．I，with many little girls，followed her．We just couldn't keep our eyes off her dress．We all wished we would have such a dress one day．
That day，I told my mother I wanted a dress like that，my mum frowned （皱眉）．She thought a beautiful dress like that must cost an arm and a leg，but my mum kept that in mind．She worked five days a week at that time，but when Christmas was approaching，she worked even on Saturdays．She was working for longer time in order to buy me the dress．
However，seven days before Christmas，I changed my mind．On Anna's birthday，I was invited to her home．After that party，I asked if I could try on her white dress．"Of course，"she said，"and you can take it if you like it．"I couldn't believe my ears．How could she give such a beautiful dress to someone else？After trying it on，I knew why．
That dress looked very beautiful，but it was uncomfortable to wear．In fact，my back was quite itchy （痒的） after I put it on．From then on，I stopped admiring what others had as they may not be as good as we thought．
25．What can we know from the underlined sentence"we could hardly make ends meet"in Paragraph 1？A
A．The writer's family lived a hard life．
B．The writer's parents worked very hard．
C．The writer's family met at the end of month．
D．The writer felt sorry for her parents'hard work．
26．What happened to the writer when she was a little girl？D
A．She didn't like new clothes．
B．She couldn't see her parents．
C．She didn't like Christmas at all．
D．She couldn't get whatever she liked．
27．Why did the writer's mum start working on Saturdays？D
A．Because she wanted to buy herself a new dress．
B．Because she had to buy her five children expensive gifts．
C．Because she prepared herself the busiest Christmas．
D．Because she wanted to buy the dress the writer asked for．
28．What can we learn from the passage？B
A．There are always kind people around us．
B．What others have may not be as good as it seems．
C．We should give what we no longer need to others in need．
D．We can get what we want if we try hard enough．

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