4．Geography is an important tool for learning and understanding history．Geography affects history-just look at the changes in world geography over recent years．Governments change，and （41）Acountries were born．Many countries no longer have the same names they （42）Aeven five years ago．Climate changes （43）Aevents such as droughts（干旱） and floods that cause lots of loss of life and the movements of people from one place to another in search of（44）D．Environmental changes can change the entire （45）Bof a community or region．
As with history，children have a natural interest in（46）D．Watch a group of children playing in the sand．One child makes streets for his cars，（47）Aa second child builds houses along the（48）B．A third scoops out a hole and（49）Dthe dirt to make a hill，then pours water in the（50）Cto make a lake，using sticks for （51）B．The children name the streets，and（52）Cmay even use a watering can to make（53）Dthat washes away a house．They may not realize it，（54）Athese children are learning some core features（核心特征）of geography-how people interact with the Earth，how climate（55）Bland，and how places（56）Aeach other through the movement of things from one place to another．Turning to maps or globes，when we talk with our children about vacation plans，events（57）Baround the world or historical events，we teach them a great deal about geography．Not only can such activities help our children learn how to use key reference tools，（58）Aover time，they help them form their own mental maps of the world，which allows children to better organize and（59）Cinformation about other people，places，times and（60）D．Such activities also help our children learn to how to work together in the future．
As with history，children have a natural interest in（46）D．Watch a group of children playing in the sand．One child makes streets for his cars，（47）Aa second child builds houses along the（48）B．A third scoops out a hole and（49）Dthe dirt to make a hill，then pours water in the（50）Cto make a lake，using sticks for （51）B．The children name the streets，and（52）Cmay even use a watering can to make（53）Dthat washes away a house．They may not realize it，（54）Athese children are learning some core features（核心特征）of geography-how people interact with the Earth，how climate（55）Bland，and how places（56）Aeach other through the movement of things from one place to another．Turning to maps or globes，when we talk with our children about vacation plans，events（57）Baround the world or historical events，we teach them a great deal about geography．Not only can such activities help our children learn how to use key reference tools，（58）Aover time，they help them form their own mental maps of the world，which allows children to better organize and（59）Cinformation about other people，places，times and（60）D．Such activities also help our children learn to how to work together in the future．
| 41．A．new | B．some | C．many | D．old |
| 42．A．did | B．do | C．are | D．have |
| 43．A．bring about | B．come about | C．take place | D．happen |
| 44．A．relative | B．safe | C．help | D．safety |
| 45．A．people | B．history | C．nature | D．housing |
| 46．A．climate | B．building | C．environment | D．geography |
| 47．A．while | B．but | C．and | D．so |
| 48．A．paths | B．streets | C．railway | D．ways |
| 49．A．makes | B．create | C．pull | D．uses |
| 50．A．house | B．street | C．hole | D．hill |
| 51．A．houses | B．bridges | C．streets | D．road |
| 52．A．we | B．he | C．they | D．workers |
| 53．A．cloudy | B．cover | C．snow | D．rain |
| 54．A．but | B．and | C．yet | D．still |
| 55．A．effects | B．affects | C．affect | D．influence |
| 56．A．relate to | B．concerned | C．involving | D．refer to |
| 57．A．to happen | B．happening | C．happen | D．happened |
| 58．A．but | B．and | C．besides | D．so |
| 59．A．write | B．read | C．understand | D．know |
| 60．A．weather | B．history | C．climate | D．events |
3．Boxing is a popular sport that many people seem to be fascinated by．Newspapers，magazines and sports programmes on TV frequently （41）Bboxing matches．Professional boxers earn a lot of money，and successful boxers are （42）Das big heroes．
It seems to me that people，especially men，find it（43）Abecause it is an aggressive sport．When they watch a boxing match，they can（44）C the winning boxer，and this gives them the feeling of being a （45）A themselves．It is a fact that many people have feeling of aggression from time to time，but they cannot show their（46）Bin their everyday lives．Watching a boxing match gives them an outlet for this aggression．
However，there is a（47）Dside to boxing．It can be a very dangerous sport．Although boxers wear gloves during the fights，and amateur boxers（48）Chave to wear helmets，there have frequently been accident in both professional and amateur boxing，sometimes with （49）Aconsequences．Boxers have suffered from head injuries，and occasionally，fighters have even been killed as a result of being knocked out in the（50）B．Furthermore，studies have shown that there are often long-term effects of boxing，in the form of serious brain（51）C，even if a boxer has never been knocked out．
I am personally not at all in（52）Aof aggressive sports like boxing．I think it would be better if less time was（53）Cto aggressive sports on TV，and we welcomed more men and women from non-aggressive sports as our heroes and heroines in our society．I believe that the world is aggressive enough already!Of course，people like （54）Asports，and so do I，but I think that（55）Dother people in an aggressive way is not something that should be regarded as a sport．
It seems to me that people，especially men，find it（43）Abecause it is an aggressive sport．When they watch a boxing match，they can（44）C the winning boxer，and this gives them the feeling of being a （45）A themselves．It is a fact that many people have feeling of aggression from time to time，but they cannot show their（46）Bin their everyday lives．Watching a boxing match gives them an outlet for this aggression．
However，there is a（47）Dside to boxing．It can be a very dangerous sport．Although boxers wear gloves during the fights，and amateur boxers（48）Chave to wear helmets，there have frequently been accident in both professional and amateur boxing，sometimes with （49）Aconsequences．Boxers have suffered from head injuries，and occasionally，fighters have even been killed as a result of being knocked out in the（50）B．Furthermore，studies have shown that there are often long-term effects of boxing，in the form of serious brain（51）C，even if a boxer has never been knocked out．
I am personally not at all in（52）Aof aggressive sports like boxing．I think it would be better if less time was（53）Cto aggressive sports on TV，and we welcomed more men and women from non-aggressive sports as our heroes and heroines in our society．I believe that the world is aggressive enough already!Of course，people like （54）Asports，and so do I，but I think that（55）Dother people in an aggressive way is not something that should be regarded as a sport．
| 41．A．broadcast | B．cover | C．host | D．design |
| 42．A．kept | B．individual | C．thought | D．treated |
| 43．A．appealing | B．subjective | C．violent | D．challenging |
| 44．A．pick up | B．believe in | C．identify with | D．long for |
| 45．A．winner | B．spectator | C．inspector | D．trainer |
| 46．A．ambition | B．aggression | C．energy | D．strength |
| 47．A．positive | B．indifferent | C．deadly | D．negative |
| 48．A．otherwise | B．somehow | C．even | D．barely |
| 49．A．dramatic | B．eye-catching | C．emotional | D．special |
| 50．A．court | B．ring | C．pitch | D．yard |
| 51．A．loss | B．drain | C．damage | D．disorder |
| 52．A．favour | B．process | C．charge | D．power |
| 53．A．shifted | B．transformed | C．given | D．delivered |
| 54．A．competitive | B．quiet | C．cooperative | D．regular |
| 55．A．invading | B．insulting | C．teasing | D．hitting |
2．完形填空
My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when government assistance was unheard of．The family of five struggled hard to （21）D，which caused my father to be extremely （22）Cwith his money．
When we children-two older brothers and myself-asked him for spending money，his face turned cold，saying"If you are old enough to ask，you are old enough to （23）C"．So when the need （24）A，we tried to seek jobs in the neighborhood or sell produce from the garden．
His attitude didn't （25）Bas we grew into adulthood and went to jobs or college．Since none of us had a car，we had to ride the bus whenever we came home．Though the bus stopped about two miles from home，father never （26）Aus，even in （27）Bweather．If someone （28）B，he would say，"That's what your legs are for!"For me，the walk didn't bother me as much as the （29）Dof walking alone along the highway and country roads．I also felt that my father didn't seem concerned about my safety．That feeling （30）Cone spring evening．
It had been an extremely （31）Cweek at college．Tests and long hours in labs had left me （32）D．I longed for home and a soft bed．As other students were met at their stops，I gazed （33）B out of the window．Finally，the bus stopped at my destination．I （34）A and walked home with my luggage．
A row of hedge（树篱） edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house．Once I turned off the highway and saw the hedge，I was always （35）Dbecause it meant that I was almost home．On that particular evening，the hedge had just come into （36）Dwhen I saw a（an） （37）Amoving toward the house along the top of the hedge．Upon closer （38）C，I realized it was my father．Then I knew-each time I came home，he stood （39）B the hedge，watching until he knew I had arrived safely．I swallowed hard against the tears．He did care，（40）D．
My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when government assistance was unheard of．The family of five struggled hard to （21）D，which caused my father to be extremely （22）Cwith his money．
When we children-two older brothers and myself-asked him for spending money，his face turned cold，saying"If you are old enough to ask，you are old enough to （23）C"．So when the need （24）A，we tried to seek jobs in the neighborhood or sell produce from the garden．
His attitude didn't （25）Bas we grew into adulthood and went to jobs or college．Since none of us had a car，we had to ride the bus whenever we came home．Though the bus stopped about two miles from home，father never （26）Aus，even in （27）Bweather．If someone （28）B，he would say，"That's what your legs are for!"For me，the walk didn't bother me as much as the （29）Dof walking alone along the highway and country roads．I also felt that my father didn't seem concerned about my safety．That feeling （30）Cone spring evening．
It had been an extremely （31）Cweek at college．Tests and long hours in labs had left me （32）D．I longed for home and a soft bed．As other students were met at their stops，I gazed （33）B out of the window．Finally，the bus stopped at my destination．I （34）A and walked home with my luggage．
A row of hedge（树篱） edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house．Once I turned off the highway and saw the hedge，I was always （35）Dbecause it meant that I was almost home．On that particular evening，the hedge had just come into （36）Dwhen I saw a（an） （37）Amoving toward the house along the top of the hedge．Upon closer （38）C，I realized it was my father．Then I knew-each time I came home，he stood （39）B the hedge，watching until he knew I had arrived safely．I swallowed hard against the tears．He did care，（40）D．
| 21．A．process | B．transform | C．exist | D．survive |
| 22．A．gentle | B．generous | C．mean | D．mild |
| 23．A．worry | B．spend | C．earn | D．print |
| 24．A．arose | B．happened | C．passed | D．counted |
| 25．A．strengthen | B．soften | C．toughen | D．weaken |
| 26．A met | B．greeted | C．welcomed | D．hugged |
| 27．A．pleasant | B．fierce | C．mild | D．agreeable |
| 28．A．hesitated | B．Complained | C．questioned | D．suspected |
| 29．A．boredom | B．delight | C．warmth | D．fear |
| 30．A．remained | B．continued | C．disappeared | D．delayed |
| 31．A．colorful | B．wonderful | C．stressful | D．sorrowful |
| 32．A．awkward | B．embarrassed | C．ashamed | D．exhausted |
| 33．A．happily | B．eagerly | C．curiously | D．crazily |
| 34．A．stepped off | B．set out | C．came up | D．squeezed out |
| 35．A．frightened | B．inspired | C．astonished | D．relieved |
| 36．A．effect | B．life | C．being | D．view |
| 37．A．figure | B．statue | C．sculpture | D．character |
| 38．A．examination | B．inspection | C．observation | D．experience |
| 39．A．before | B．behind | C．above | D．off |
| 40．A．above all | B．in all | C．at all | D．after all |
1．In the capital Kathmandu，thousands of people _______ the night on pavements，in parks and open fields in chilly temperatures before they returned to their collapsed homes．（ ）
| A． | would spend | B． | were spending | C． | spent | D． | had spent |
20．-Mum，Dad ought to stop working？
-Yes，he has a bad headache because he _______ too long．（ ）
-Yes，he has a bad headache because he _______ too long．（ ）
| A． | read | B． | has been reading | ||
| C． | had read | D． | is reading |
19．-Where can we get Mo Yan's new novel？
-I'm sorry，it and will come out next week．（ ）
-I'm sorry，it and will come out next week．（ ）
| A． | has been printed | B． | will be printed | ||
| C． | is being printed | D． | is printed |
18．The world today _ different without the amazing discoveries produced by great scientists．（ ）
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