There was enough evidence to prove that the explosion in Robinson’s house _______ the leak of natural gas.

A. resulted in        B. resulted from       C. led to                D. contributed to

 The Browns have six children altogether. It is obvious that ________ little money the present job brings Mr. Brown can hardly support so large ________family like that.

A. /; the               B. a; the             C. a; /                    D. the; a

________, I believe, and you will find that he is very outgoing.

A. Having a talk with Tom　 　　 　　　 B. Given a talk with Tom

C. If you have a talk with Tom　　　　　 D. Once talk with Tom

 We are pleased with the fact that the people in the poor area are proud of what they ______ in the past 10 years.

    A. are achieving     B. achieved       C. have achieved       D. had achieved

用英语介绍美国当选总统巴拉克.奥巴马 。

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评分标准:   句子结构的准确性，信息内容的完整性和连贯性。

完成句子

1.是我姐姐捡起那书的。

_____________my sister __________ picked up the book.

2.毫无疑问，搜寻那些丢失的文物的工作将会继续下去。

____________________________the search for those lost cultural relics will continue.

3.只有到这个时候我们才决定用暴力反抗暴力。

Only then __________________to answer violence with violence.

4.这是我一年半以来第一次目睹夜晚。

It was the first time in a year and a half that__________________ the night face to face.

下面是今年部分旅游线路介绍及想出游人的兴趣特点介绍，请阅读相关信息并按要求匹配信息。     

A．An 18-year-old student who is interested in traditional lifestyles but only has a week to spare.

B. A family of four, including parents, a sixteen-year-old son and a thirteen-year-old daughter, who are looking for a fun holiday. All four are good riders and strong swimmers.

C. A retired couple who are reasonably fit and who want to find out more about ethnic minorities’ cultures.

D. A group of four young adults who are into all extreme sports and are looking for something with plenty of excitement. They are more interested in the scenery than in the life of tile locals.

E. A family of five including a ten-year-old girl. They have many different interests and they are looking for a relaxing holiday.

F. A honeymoon couple who want the holiday of a lifetime. They are both sports types and love water sports.

请阅读旅游线路介绍，然后匹配出游者所适合的旅游线路。

Here is a selection of the tours organized for the coming year:

1. 8 days mountaineering trip – climb Yunnan’s third highest peak, the Haba snow mountain. This is ideal for the truly adventurous. You need to be fit and healthy.

2. 8 days cycling tour from Qiaotou Town – visit the spectacular Tiger I. eating Gorge. It is a leisurely tour suitable for anyone who is reasonably fit and healthy. No previous cycling experience is necessary and all our routes are on flat land!

3. 8 days river rafting – white water adventure on the Yangtze from the old town of Lijiang. This adults-only tour is exclusively for good swimmers and physically fit.

4. 10 days horse trekking(乘牛车旅行)tour – visit authentic Tibetan villages of Shangrila. The ultimate horse-riding experience in a spectacular mountain environment. This trip is for confirmed riders only. Don’t expect three-star hotels on this trip.

5. 10 days rainforest trek – spend 5 days in the forest and meet the local people. This is a walking tour and no previous experience is needed, just a curious mind and an interest in traditional cultures. 

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it. Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution.

the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.

16. _______, our world is becoming much smaller.

A. Because of the rise in pollution 

B. Thanks to science development

C. Because the earth is being polluted day and night

D. Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

17. Hundreds of years ago, life was __________ it is today. 

A. much easier than   B. as easy as

C. much harder than   D. as hard as

18. Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means _______.

A. rubbish(垃圾)   B. noise pollution

C. air pollution   D. water pollution

19. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because _______.

A. it makes much noise

B. it makes us angry more easily

C. it makes our rivers and lakes dirty 

D. it’s bad for all living things in the world

20. Which of the following is NOT true? 

A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does.

C. The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.

D. If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2. 

“The more you learn, the more you earn,” said the pop singer Cyndi Lauper as she accepted her high school diploma(证书) , at the age of 35 ! Although Cyndi made it without a high school degree, most people don't. In the USA today, about 75% of jobs need some education or technical training further than high school. The lowest wage earners in the USA are those without high school degrees; college graduates(毕业生) outearn those without a college education. People with master's degrees（硕士学位）outearn those with only a bachelor (学士学位); and the highest incomes of all are earned by people with advanced professional or academic degrees. These generalizations explain why most of young Americans go to college. However, despite the averages, more diplomas don't always mean more money. Many skilled blue-collar workers, salespeople, business executives, and entrepreneurs(企业家)outearn college professors and scientific researchers. And great athletes and entertainers outearn everyone else!

11. Cyndi Lauper ______. 

A. had been studying in high school before she was thirty-five 

B. wasn't clever because she graduated from high school too late

C. got her high school diploma when she was already thirty-five 

D. didn't like studying

12. According to the passage,______.                       

A. high school diploma and high school degree are the same thing

B. people can't get both high school diploma and degree

C. people must get both high school diploma and degree

D. people can get both high school diploma and degree or either

13. Why do most American young people go to college?

A. Because their parents force them to go to college.

B. Because they can't get a job if they don't go to college.

C. Because the situation of the society make them go to college.

D. Because they like studying.

14. What may the underlined word “outearn” mean?

A. Earning more money.       B. Earning less money.

C. Earning no money.         D. Working better.

15. Which of the following is right?

A. If you don't have a diploma, you can't earn money.

B. Those who have diplomas always earn more money than those who don't

have diplomas.

C. Less diplomas always mean less money.

D. Great athletes may earn more money than other people.

    The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule. During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics. In the 1950’s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful.

Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet. Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.

6. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _______.

A. are the same thing      B. are different games

C. are not held in winter   D. are held in summer

7. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games _______.

A. after the year 1936    B. after the 3rd White Olympics

C. before the 3rd White Olympics  D. before the year 1932

8. The Winter Olympics is held once _______.

A. every two years    B. every three years

C. every four years    D. every five years

9. Which of the following is true?

A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.

B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.

C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.

D. Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games

10. What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?

A. Basketball.   B. Table tennis.   C. Football.   D. Skating.