9．The largest land animal remaining on the earth.the African elephant is of much importance to Afric——青夏教育精英家教网—

9．The largest land animal remaining on the earth，the African elephant is of much importance to African ecosystem．Unlike other animals，the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment．As a giant plant-eater，it significantly shapes the forest-ad-savanna （大草原） surroundings in which it lives，therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat．
It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it both a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat．In its continuous search for the 300pounds of plants it must have every day，it kills small trees and underbushes，as well as pulls branches off big trees．This results in numerous open spaces in not only deep tropical foress but also the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas．In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth，which attract a variety of other plant-eaters．
Take the rain forests for example．In their natural state，the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor．By pulling down trees and eating plants，elephants create open spaces，allowing nw plants to grow on the forest floor．In such situations，the forests become suitable for large-hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small-sized plant-eaters to obtain their food as well．
Scientists are worried now that the African elephant has become an endangered species．If the elephant dies out，scientists say，many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna，greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem．
32．What is the passage mainly about？C
A．Disappearance of African elephants．
B．Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants．
C．The effect of African elephants'search for food．
D．The eating habit of African elephants．
33．The African elephant influences the ecosystem in the following ways except thatB．
A．it creates open areas in deep tropical forests as well as woodlands
B．it puls off the branches and leaves，shutting out the sunshine
C．its eating habit can be made use of by large-hoofed and small-sized animals
D．it encourages some kinds of plants growing in an indirect way
34．What does the underlined phrase"setting the terms"most probably mean？A
A．Deciding the conditions．
B．Worsening the state．
C．Improving the quality．
D．Fixing the time．
35．The passage is developed mainly byD．
A．presenting the changes in time order
B．making comparisons and giving examples
C．classifying similarities and differences
D．showing the effect and then explaining the reasons．

8．假定英语老师上课要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下便条．便条中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在横线下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改仅限一词．
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
It was a brightly day today．My mother and me planned to go to shopping in the supermarket which is about ten minutes'walk from our house．After have a big meal，we set off happily．When we are still on the way to the supermarket，it began to rain hard．We had no time find a place out of the rain．Soon her clothes became all wet．We ran in the rain to a nearby shop．At that moment I found I had lost my left shoes．My mother and I looked at each other，and then we all laughed aloud．What a interesting and funny experience!

7．One morning，I was waiting at the bus stop，worried about （61）being（be） late for school．There were many people waiting at the bus stop，（62）andsome of them looked very anxious and （63）disappointed（disappoint）．When the bus finally came，we all hurried on board．I got a place next（64）to the window，so I had a good view of the sidewalk．A boy on a bike （65）caught （catch） my attention，he was riding beside the bus and waving his arms．I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver，but he refused（66）to stop （stop ） until we reached the next stop．Still，the boy kept （67）riding（ride）．He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting．Finally，when we came to the next stop，the boy ran up to the door of the bus．I heard an excited conversation．Then the driver（68）stood（stand）up and asked，"Did anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop？"A woman on the bus shouted，"Oh dear"It is （69）（I）"．She pushed her way to the driver and thanked to the little boy．Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done．And the passengers （70）suddenly（sudden） became friendly to one another．

6．Last week Linda's youngest son and she visited her father at his new home in Tucson，Arizona．He moved there a few years ago，and she was eager to see his new place and meet his friends．
Linda's earliest memories of her father are a tall，handsome，successful man devoted to his work and his family，but uncomfortable with his children．As a child she loved him．He seemed unhappy with her unless she got straight A's and unhappy with her boyfriends if their fathers were not as"successful"as he was．Whenever she went out with him on weekends，she used to struggle to think up things to say，feeling nervous．
On the first day of Linda's visit，they went out with one of her father's friends for lunch at an outdoor café．They talked along that afternoon，did some shopping，ate on the street table，and laughed over Linda's son's funny facial expressions．Gone was her father's critical （挑剔的） air and strict rules．Who was this person she knew as her father，who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around？What had held him back before？
The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told her quite a few stories about his own childhood．Although their times together became easier over the years，she never felt closer to him at that moment．After so many years，she's at last seeing another side of her father．And in doing so，she's delighted with her new friend．Her dad，in his new home in Tucson，Arizona，is back to her from where he was．
29．Why did Linda feel bitter about her father as a young adult？D
A．He was silent most of the time．
B．He was too proud of himself．
C．He did not love his children．
D．He expected too much of her．
30．When Linda went out with her father on weekend，she would feelA．
A．nervous
B．sorry
C．tired
D．safe
31．What does Linda think of her father after her visit to Tucson？．C
A．More critical．
B．More talkative
C．Gentle and friendly．
D．Strict and hard-working．
32．The underlined words"her new friend"in the last paragraph refer to．B
A．Linda's son
B．Linda's father
C．the friend of the Linda's father
D．the café owner．

5．If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time，they become weak．When you start using them again，they slowly become strong again．Everybody knows this．Yet there are many people who do not seem to know that one's memory works in the same way．When someone says that he has a good memory，he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly．When someone else says that his memory is poor，he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong．
If a friend complains that his arms are weak，we know that it is his own fault．But if he tells us that he has a poor memory，many of us think that his parents are to blame，or that he is just unlucky，and few of us realize that it is really his own fault．Not all of us can become very strong or very clever，but all of us can improve our memory by the same means-practice．
Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have a better memory than those who can？Why is this？Of course，because people who can't read or write have to rO5emember things：they cannot write them down in a little notebook．They have to remember dates，prices，names，songs and stories，so their memory is exercised all the time．
So if you want a good memory，learn from those who cannot read or write：practise remembering．
25．According to the passage，few people know thatC．
A．arms or legs become weak if they are not used for some time
B．when they start using their arms or legs again，they slowly become strong again
C．a person's memory becomes weak if he does not practise remembering things
D．it is their own fault if their arms or legs are weak
26．The author thinks that if a person has a poor memory，A．
A．it is his own fault
B．his parents are to blame
C．he is just unlucky
D．his arms must be weak
27．From Paragraph 3，we can learn thatD．
A．people who can't read are cleverer than those who can
B．people who can't write are cleverer than those who can
C．a little notebook helps people who cannot read or write get a better memory
D．people who practise remembering regularly have a better memory
28．The passage mainly tells usB．
A．how to get our arms and legs stronger
B．how to improve our memory
C．how to read and write
D．how to remember dates and prices．

4．Earthquakes happen without warning（前兆）．They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year．When an earthquake is happening，you should know what you should do or not do．
Do not go outside．You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings．If you are outside，stay away from buildings and power lines（输电线）．
Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture．Hold on to it．Or stay in a corner of the building．Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing．Stay inside uuntil shaking stops and it is safe to go outside．
Keep away from windows，pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building，and anything else that could fall and hurt you．Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake，not by the shaking itself．
Also keep away from a fire．You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire．
If you are driving when an earthquake happens，stop the car if it's safe．Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops，and don't drive near bridges．Try not to stop by power lines or trees．These could fall and hurt you．
36．It isn't safe for you toA while the earthquake is happening．
A．run out of the building
B．stay in a corner of the building
C．cover your head with your arms
D．cover your mouth with a towel
37．From this passage，we knowB．
A．many people fear earthquakes
B．earthquakes maybe happen at any time
C．we can't save ourselves in an earthquake
D．people never get injured in earthquakes
38．The best title for this passage should be"C"．
A．How Earthquakes Happen
B．How to Drive a Car
C．What We Should Do in Earthquakes
D．Why Earthquakes Happen．

3．Smoking is widespread phenomenon even among teenage students．The number of young smokers are increasing．It is estimated that over 10% of the senior high school students had tried smoking once or more．Some of them even steal money from their parents to buy cigarettes，that is terrible．
As it is known to all，smoking is harmful to health．And it's even more harmful to teenage students for it does greatly harm not only to their health but also their mind．
Teenage students are future builder of the country．They should spend their time learn what is useful but keep a healthy lifestyle as well．So it's high time that teenage smokers make up their minds to give up smoking．

2．Putting more green space around an elementary school may help students develop some mental abilities，a study suggests．
Researchers tested students repeatedly over the course of a year on attentiveness（注意力） and working memory，which is the ability to keep something in mind temporarily for performing a task．Overall，students whose schools were surrounded by more green space improved more than pupils from schools with less green space．
The study tracked more than 2，000students in 36primary schools in Barcelona，Spain．The pupils were in the second to fourth grades when the study began．
Green space may help mental development in part by reducing air pollution from vehicles，according to an analysis by the researchers that included pollution data from the schools．
It may also help by reducing noise and encouraging physical activity，researchers said in a paper released Monday by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences．
"Policy makers should know that more green around the school is better for cognitive（认知的） development and that they should make sure that kids can see and play in green areas，"one author，Mark Nieuwenhuijsen of the Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in Barcelona，said in an email．
"Existing urban schools should think about replacing concrete or other hard surfaces with green space，and even a few trees may help，"he suggested．
The researchers used satellite images to group schools according to how much green space appeared on the school grounds and within about 55yards of the school's property．Their analysis indicated that differences in socio-economic（社会经济学的） factors between schools did not account for the study outcome．
Sally Augustin，a psychologist in La Grange Park，Illinois，who uses research on how people react to their surroundings to consult on design of buildings，products and services，said the results made sense to her．
Augustin，who did not participate in the new study，said the results fit with previous findings that views of nature help children and adults lower stress and perform mental tasks better．
33．What do we know about the findings of the study？D
A．Attentiveness is the most important quality for students
B．A good memory enable students to perform a task better
C．School surrounded by more green space are favored by parents
D．More green space may help the mental development of students
34．According to Mark Nieuwenhuijsen，policy makers shouldB
A．reduce the noise near the school
B．provide more green space for kids
C．reduce air pollution from vehicles
D．encourage kids to play more sports
35．Why is Augustin mentioned in the passage？C
A．To introduce another interesting study
B．To present Augustin's view about the study
C．To make the findings of the study more convincing
D．To show a different viewponit．

1．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Dear Amy，
I'm writing to ask you for advices．This is a secret，so please not tell anybody else．My cousin and I used to be good friend，and I used to get along very well with him．We were planning to spend part of our time together，and now I don't want to inviting him home at all．Recently，I've discovered that he's been started to tell lies．When I told her that it was wrong to tell lies，he just laughed to me．Now should I tell his parent or should I keep quietly？

20．The thief ran away quickly to avoidbeing caught（catch）．

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