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摘要：They are there. A. near B. to near C. near to D. nearly

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They are _______ there.

A. near B. to near C. near to D. nearly

According to some predictions, human beings will die out in 2012. Nearly all people think it’s impossible, but there are some more earthquakes in recent years.
Animals can predict the weather or other natural events. It may sound strange, but farmers living in the countryside think so. For hundreds of years , they have observed animals.
“Animals ’ behavior can be connected to future weather conditions or events.” They say. For example, if cows lie down, a rainstorm is coming. There are many traditional stories connecting animals and natural events. Many people think that these stories don’t have scientific evidence( 根据 ) at all. Scientists, however, are beginning to take another look at some of these ideas.
A Japanese earthquake researcher named Kiyoshi Shimamura noticed an increase in dog bites a short time before earthquake hit. Then he did research on twelve public health centers in Kobe, Japan. These health centers treated people after the 1995 earthquake . He got some interesting information about the month before the big earthquake: treatment for animals’ bites had increased . In fact, aggressive(侵略的)behavior in dogs, such as biting and barking loudly , jumped 60 percent.
There are also other changes in animals’ behavior before the earthquake. For example, fish began swimming together in large groups , but only in the middle of the water and not near the edges. Birds flew away from their nests for many days, leaving their eggs unprotected . These animals’ behavior suggests that animals may be able to predict natural events better than people.
【小题1】What would cows behave before a rainstorm?

【小题2】What do dogs begin to do just before an earthquake?

A．They leave their homes.	B．They hurt people.
C．They lie down in grass.	D．They stay together in large groups.

【小题3】Which of the following animals behave strangely before an earthquake according to this passage?

【小题4】In Kiyoshi Shimamura’s investigation(调查)，before the big earthquake, treatment for animals’ bites had _________.

A．disappeared

B．increased

C．been the same as before.

D．never changed.

【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Natural events and animals’ actions.

B．What animals do during earthquakes

C．Many earthquakes of Japan.

D．Some stories about animals.

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　　The White House has been home to forty-three presidents．America's first president, George Washington gave advice on the building process which began in 1792．But he never lived there．John and Abigail Adams became the building's first family in 1800．Since then, the White House has experienced many changes．And each presidential family has left its own historical mark on America's most famous house．

　　First go to the West Wing of the White House, and we can see the Oval Office．It is where the president works and meets with his advisers．The president receives guests, that is, important visitors in the Blue Room．And the State Dining Room can hold one hundred and forty people for official dinners in honor of foreign leaders．

　　The second and third floors are the family's areas．When it is cold outside, the president and his family can warm up near one of the fireplaces．And when it is hot outside, they can swim in the outdoor pool．The White House offers a lot of things to do for entertainment．The first family can watch a movie in the small theater, or play ping-pong in the family game room．

　　The White House's newest comer, Barack Obama, is a big fan of basketball．He is said to be considering building an indoor basketball court．The Obama family recently added an outdoor playground for their two young daughters．It has a swing set, a climbing section, a slide and a tire for swinging．The Obamas can also play tennis on a court on the South Lawn, hit a few golf balls(高尔夫)on the putting greens or run around the jogging path．

(1)

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
[　　]
A．	The first family can watch a movie in the small theater．
B．	When a musical season comes, the first family holds a concert．
C．	The first family can play tennis on the South Lawn．
D．	When it is hot outside, the first family can swim in the outdoor pool．

(2)

As the 44th president, ________　is the latest comer to live in the White House．
[　　]
A．	John Adams
B．	George Bush
C．	Barack Obama
D．	George Washington

(3)

How many pieces of outdoor equipment(器械)did the Obama family recently add for their two young daughters?
[　　]
A．	One．
B．	Two．
C．	Three．
D．	Four．

(4)

The White House is world famous because ________．
[　　]
A．	it has been home to forty-three presidents of the USA
B．	America's first president gave advice on the building process
C．	it has experienced many changes for nearly 300 years
D．	it is the living place and main workplace of the Obama family

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　　You may have noticed that the world's population is not evenly distributed(分别)around our planet．There are some countries where people seem to be living nearly on top of each other because conditions are overcrowded．Then there are others where it seems that hardly anybody lives．What influences this unequal distribution of people? There are specific advantages and disadvantages of *diving in a certain area．

　　The two main factors that influence people'choice of location are climate and resources．Climate is the usual weather conditions in a region．Areas that have bad weather are generally less deal as places to live in．The north and south poles at the top and bottom of the world may be beautiful in their rugged, natural way, but the disadvantage of the bitterly cold and windy conditions usually keeps people way．When it comes to climate, warm conditions and a normal amount of rainfall are advantage that attract people．

　　Natural resources are things that we get from nature that help us survive．Each region offers different resources, and therefore attracts different groups of people．People who enjoy the beach car make their living by catching and selling the ocean's many fish and other sea creatures．Those who prefer farming can take advantage of rich soil(土壤)in valleys near rivers．Some people are willing to accept the disadvantages of the terrible conditions of deserts or mountains in order to take advantage of the resources like oil or woods．

(1)

The underlined part “on top of” in the first paragraph most likely means ________．
[　　]
A．	very close to
B．	on the highest part of
C．	in control of
D．	on the surface of

(2)

What are the main factors that influence the distribution of people?
[　　]
A．	Resources and oceans．
B．	Climate and rivers．
C．	Climate and resources．
D．	Warm conditions and rainfall．

(3)

The writer thinks many people don't live near the north or south pole because ________．
[　　]
A．	they can't get enough food there
B．	they natural sights there don't attract people
C．	the unpleasant weather keeps them away
D．	the length of nighttime is too short or too long

(4)

Why do people go and live in valleys near rivers?
[　　]
A．	The temperature isn't too low in winter．
B．	the resources like oil can bring them much money．
C．	People can make their living by catching and selling fish．
D．	It's easier for people to grow plants or keep animals．

(5)

The purpose of the example in the last paragraph is to tell us ________．
[　　]
A．	people cannot survive in cold conditions
B．	different resource attract different groups of people
C．	People usually prefer living at the seaside to living in mountains
D．	a normal amount of rainfall is necessary for people to live in the desert

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     Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China.
It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is not large. The population of Australia
is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.
    The government has made enough laws (法律) to fight pollution. The cities in Australia have got little
air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the
rivers. Plants grow very well.
     Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers'
exhibition. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful
time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In every spring Perth has the wild flower's exhibition.
After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the  countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the
foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the
hill. what we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There
were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.
    Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town. you will find
yourself in the middle of' white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.

1. Australia is ______.

A. the largest country in the world
B. as large as Shanghai
C. is not as large as China
D. the second largest island in the world

2. The government has made ______.

A. too enough laws to fight pollution
B. so many laws that it can fight pollution
C. enough laws that it can hardly fight pollution,
D. enough laws because the pollution in Australia is very serious

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers.
B. Perth is bigger than any other city in Western Australia.
C. Perth lies in the west of Australia.
D. Perth is the biggest city in Australia.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Australia is famous for its sheep. kangaroos and wild flowers.
B. We ran back lo the car because we were in the middle of white sheep.
C. Three hundred sheep came towards us because they saw us.
D. If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of sheep.

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