Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those interesting birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is 36  I became an animal collector in the first 37  .The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any 38    was not the traditional “mamma” or “daddy”,39   the word “zoo”, which I would 40  over and over again with a exciting 41   until someone, in groups to 42  me up, would take me to the zoo. When I 43  a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great 44 of pets, ranging from owls(鹰) to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time 45the countryside in search of fresh specimens to 46  to my collection of pets.

47 on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student 48  , to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches,49  were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I 50  had enough money of my own to be able to 51  my first trip and I have been going 52  ever since then. Though a collector's job is not an easy one and is full of  53  ,it is certainly a job which will appeal 54  all those who love animals and 55 . 

1.                A．how           B．where          C．when D．whether

2.                A．region         B．field           C．place D．area

3.                A．clearness       B．emotion        C．feeling   D．affection

4.                A．except         B．but            C．except for D．but for

5.                A．recite          B．recognize       C．read D．repeat

6.                A．volume         B．noise           C．voice D．pitch

7.                A．close          B．shut           C．stop D．comfort

8.                A．grew           B．was growing     C．grow D．grown

9.                A．many          B．amount         C．number  D．much

10.               A．living          B．seeing         C．liking D．exploring

11.               A．increase        B．include         C．add  D．enrich

12.               A．later           B．further         C．then  D．farther

13.               A．servant         B．keeper         C．member   D．assistant

14.               A．who           B．they           C．of which   D．which

15.A successfully    B. gladly       C. nearly       D. luckily 

16.               A．pay            B．finance         C．allow D．provide

17.               A．normally        B．often          C．usually    D．regularly

18.               A．unhappiness     B．sorrows        C．excitement     D．disappointments

19.               A．for            B．with           C．to    D．from

20.               A．voyage         B．travel          C．journey   D．Trip

Italy is one country where beauty is prized more than any other virtue. That is, except in the small town of Piobbico, the self-declared World Capital of Ugly People. The road sign at the edge of the town even warns visitors that they are entering the ugly zone. People who consider themselves ugly have been gathering in Piobbico since the 1960s. That’s when Ugly Club president Telesforo Lacobelli established a dating agency for women who believed they were too ugly to attract husbands. Lacobelli believes that he is ugly himself because he has a short nose in a country where long or large noses have always been considered beautiful.

? People from around the world travel to Piobbico to tell their sad stories of ugliness. During the annual Festival of the Ugly, which occurs on the first Sunday of every September, hundreds of people gather in Piobbico’s town square to elect the president of the Ugly Club. Lacobelli wins the election every year. The Ugly Club has over 20, 000 members. They carry ID cards that grade their ugliness from bearable to extreme. A prize is awarded to Ugly Club members who qualify as extremely ugly.

? The Ugly Club president insists that ugliness is a virtue. Since beautiful people get a lot of attention for their beauty alone, they have to work hard to prove their other virtues. Ugly people, on the other hand, are genuine and do not have to prove anything to anybody, according to Lacobelli.

? Lacobelli is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere. He believes that the uglier one is, the better life can be. Though the club enjoys making fun of beauty, especially beauty contests, Lacobelli has a serious side as well. He believes that too many people suffer from financial and emotional pressures because they don’t meet society’s standards of beauty. The fact that beautiful people are more successful in the workforce is a problem that Lacobelli has attempted to bring forward to the Italian public and government.

1.Piobbico is rather special in that????? .

A. it is a very small town?????? B. it is home to ugly people

C. it receives no visitors?????? D. it is the capital of Italy

2.Why is Lacobelli elected the president of the Ugly Club every year?

A. Because he is the ugliest person in the whole world.

B. Because his ugliness is always graded as bearable.

C. Because he is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere.

D. Because he has won the members’ trust and admiration.

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Ugly people are most respected in Italy.

B. The Festival of the Ugly is held every two years.

C. Ugly people are unfairly treated in society.

D. The uglier one is, the better life he or she lives.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Ugly Capital of the World????? B. The Ugliest Person of the World

C. Festival of the Ugly????? D. Beauty Contests Should be Banned

From the beginning rivers have played an important in the life of man．Man of the earliest times used the rivers as a means of travel．Today rivers still serve as a great waterway for the transport and people．

In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires．

Water is nature’s most valuable gift to man．Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash．In nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth．They feed and clothe the nations around them．

Water is also a source of energy and power．Man build huge dams across the rivers to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators．The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations．

Man uses water each day．In a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements．Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy．

1.Rivers have been important to man _______．

A．since they came into being               B．since the last century 

C．since a few hundred years ago．          D．since the beginning of BC

2.Man in old times traveled from one continent to another ______．

A．by air       B．by sea           C．by train         D．by bus

3.Generators are machines that are used ______．

A．to direct electrical power           B．to control the water

  C．to produce electricit               D．to build dams y

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A．People get energy by building bridges across rivers．

B．In ancient times large empires grew up near dams．

C．People can be provided with amusements in small rivers．

D．Large rivers are still useful for transportation in modern times．

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

例：______ was that the young player performed extremely well in the table tennis tournament. (delight)

令球迷欣喜的是那位年轻的球员在乒乓球锦标赛中表现得极为出色。

答案：What delighted the fans/made the fans delighted

1.Knowing ______ reduces the risks of failure and it works like an insurance policy for your own ability. (do)

知道你正在干什么，能降低失败的风险，这就像给自己的能力买了份保险。

2.Not ______ my parents, I failed to go to a drama school, where my interest lay. (persuade)

由于没有说服我父母，我没能上戏剧学校，而那才是我的兴趣所在。

3. The chief engineer together with his colleagues ______ new scientific methods of farming since five years ago. (look)

五年以来，总工程师和他的同事们一起一直在寻找新的科学农耕方法。

4. When I work on the farmland in the daytime, I always __________ to a tree on the riverbank. (keep)

白天干农活的时候，我总是把羊拴在河边的树上。

5. As time is pressing, I think __________ is the best way to get from here to the conference centre. (take)

由于时间紧迫，我认为从这里去会议中心最好的办法是乘出租车。

6.So fast ______ that we can hardly imagine its speed. (travel)

光传播的速度快到我们难以想象。

7.Through the course of my schooling, I met many teachers, two ______ me greatly. (influence)

上学时我遇到过很多老师，其中两位对我影响很大。

8.I don’t often lose things, so I was quite surprised ___________ my wallet and found it wasn’t there. (reach)

我不常丢东西，所以当我拿钱包却发现钱包不在时，大吃一惊。

9.It is reported in the newspaper that several new subway lines ______ in Wuhan. (build)

据报纸报道，武汉正在建设几条新的地铁线路。

10.Most believe he _______ for England last week, but for a serious injury which put him out of football. (play)

多数人认为，要不是受了重伤而告别足球，上周他本会为英格兰踢球的。

Our grand China tour will show you a different China!

But you are required to present a US passport when entering China. For some important information on how to apply for a passport, see the following forms.

YOU MUST SUBMIT FORM DS-11 IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE:

★You have never been issued（签发）a US passport or

★You are under aged 16 or

★You were under 16 when your previous passport was issued or

★Your most recent US passport was issued more than 15 years ago or

★Your most recent US passport was lost or stolen or

★Your name has changed since your previous US passport was issued.

NOTE: If the above statements do not apply to you, you can apply for a US passport by mail!         

STEPS TO SUBMITING FORM DS-11:

Read and understand Steps 1 and 2 before leaving this page.

    STEP 1: Complete and Print Form DS-11

    ★If completing Form DS-11 online, print the completed form using black ink on one-sided pages

    ★If completing Form DS-11 by hand, make sure that all the information is complete and correct. The form should be filled in black ink. Do so legibly(字迹清楚地) or the application processing time may be delayed.

NOTE: Form DS-11 can be obtained from your local Passport Agency.

    STEP 2: Submit Completed Form in Person

    You must submit Form DS-11 and other required documents in person at a Passport Agency, Form DS-11 may not be submitted by mail.

NEED A US PASSPORT IMMEDIATELY?

You should make an appointment to be seen at a Passport Agency only if:

    ★The US passport is needed in less than 2 weeks for international travel

    ★The US passport is needed within 4 weeks to obtain a foreign visa

    Call the National Passport Information Center to make an appointment or visit a Passport Agency.

If you are overseas and need to apply for or renew your US passport, please follow the instructions in Tips for Americans Traveling Abroad.

1. What is most probably talked about before this passage?

A. Matters needed to be dealt with before going to China.

B. The great changes happening in China.

C. An introduction to a journey to China.

D. International travel information.

2.You can apply for a US passport by mail if you _________.

A. have never had a US passport before

B. were 17 when you received your previous passport

C. got your most recent US passport 17 years ago

D. changed your name after getting your passport last time

3. Before submitting Form DS-11, you should __________.

A. fill the form in either black or blue ink

B. fill in all information on the form 

C. connect the local agency by telephone first

D. print the form on both sides of the paper

4.If you want to get the passport within half a month, you should _________.

A. call the National Passport Information Center or visit a Passport Agency

B. be an adult of more than 18 years old

C. offer to present your foreign visa to a Passport Agency

D. not pay a visit to Passport Agency