The beet (甜菜) is a tasty root vegetable that does not require much work to grow. People think of beets as being always dark red，but they can also be pink，yellow or white. Beets are high in nutrients，and both the root and the tops can be eaten. The leaves make good salads when the plants are young，and the greens can be cooked when the plants are older. Beets grow best in full sun and in loose soil that is not too wet.
Remove stones from the soil while preparing the ground，and test it before adding fertilizer Beet seeds can be planted as soon as the soil can be worked at the start of the growing season. Planting them every two or three weeks will provide a continuous harvest into the fall. A beet seed is a fruit containing several seeds. Overcrowding the plants will mean that the roots cannot spread out and grow，so thin the beets by removing the smaller ones and using them as greens.
A specialist named Cindy Haynes says little or no fertilizer is needed in rich soils. Once the seeds are planted，however，she suggests covering the soil to protect it from the rain and during dry periods. She also suggests putting a fence around the plants to keep away rabbits and deer. She says the only work beets need once they have been thinned is weeding and， when the weather is dry，a weekly watering. For best results，beets should be picked when the roots are two and one-half centimeters around. Larger beets can be tough，and have to be cooked for a long time. Beets can be eaten in many ways.
60.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. How to test the soil.           B. How to plant beets
C. When to harvest beets.          D. When to plant beets.
61.Smaller beets are often removed in order to       .
A. give other beets space to grow    B. add more fertilizer to the soil
C. plant new seeds                D. use the green，young leaves in salads
62.What may the next part of the last paragraph be about?
A. When to pick beets.             B. How to eat beets.
C. The uses of beets.              D. The taste of larger beets.
63.The passage is most probably from a(n)     .
A. gardening book   B. education magazine   C. science report   D. entertainment magazine

The beet (甜菜) is a tasty root vegetable that does not require much work to grow. People think of beets as being always dark red，but they can also be pink，yellow or white. Beets are high in nutrients，and both the root and the tops can be eaten. The leaves make good salads when the plants are young，and the greens can be cooked when the plants are older. Beets grow best in full sun and in loose soil that is not too wet.

Remove stones from the soil while preparing the ground，and test it before adding fertilizer Beet seeds can be planted as soon as the soil can be worked at the start of the growing season. Planting them every two or three weeks will provide a continuous harvest into the fall. A beet seed is a fruit containing several seeds. Overcrowding the plants will mean that the roots cannot spread out and grow，so thin the beets by removing the smaller ones and using them as greens.

A specialist named Cindy Haynes says little or no fertilizer is needed in rich soils. Once the seeds are planted，however，she suggests covering the soil to protect it from the rain and during dry periods. She also suggests putting a fence around the plants to keep away rabbits and deer. She says the only work beets need once they have been thinned is weeding and， when the weather is dry，a weekly watering. For best results，beets should be picked when the roots are two and one-half centimeters around. Larger beets can be tough，and have to be cooked for a long time. Beets can be eaten in many ways.

60.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. How to test the soil.           B. How to plant beets

C. When to harvest beets.          D. When to plant beets.

61.Smaller beets are often removed in order to       .

A. give other beets space to grow    B. add more fertilizer to the soil

C. plant new seeds                D. use the green，young leaves in salads

62.What may the next part of the last paragraph be about?

A. When to pick beets.             B. How to eat beets.

C. The uses of beets.              D. The taste of larger beets.

63.The passage is most probably from a(n)     .

A. gardening book   B. education magazine   C. science report   D. entertainment magazine

单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

76.The soil can ________(吸收) water, so it helps to keep water from flowing away.

77.Mr. King’s son went to a ________(私立的) school last year.

78.My mum is ________ (踌躇) around not knowing how to solve the problem

79.The serious air crash killed the 250 passengers ________(在飞机上).

80.He is the only person I can ________(相信) in this company.

81.The scenery in Rio De Janeiro is really a ________(盛宴) for the eyes.

82.After the American Civil War, slavery was ________(废除).

Shengzhen, which is one of the earliest special economic ________(区域) in China, has become a modern city.

Rosa Parks was ________(逮捕) because she refused to stand up for a white man.

Fifty years ago, mixed-race marriages were ________(禁止).

第Ⅱ卷 （共55 分）

VI．补全单词(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

66. When you are making big decisions, it is important to get __________（支持）from your family.

67. If you want to work in a big city and live y the seaside, Qingdao is the    _____   (完美的)place for you.

68. The boy was happy to see many colourful ____________（气球）go up into the sky.

69. My father is a ____________（屠夫）.He sells meat.

70. Although most of us are just ordinary people, every one of us is ___________(唯一)

71. The soil can___________(吸收)water, so it helps to keep water from flowing away

72. The police____________（拘捕）Rosa Parks, a black woman who refused to give her seat to a white man.

73. The reason why the American Civil War broke out was whether to_____ (废除) slavery or not.

74. Since the accident , Bill can no longer move his legs and has no feeling below his ______    (腰部) ..

75. Jane’s  ________ (残疾) does not prevent her from reaching her goals in life..

1.The soil can ________(吸收) water, so it helps to keep water from flowing away.

2.Mr. King’s son went to a ________(私立的) school last year.

3.My mum is ________ (踌躇) around not knowing how to solve the problem

4.The serious air crash killed the 250 passengers ________(在飞机上).

5.He is the only person I can ________(相信) in this company.

6.The scenery in Rio De Janeiro is really a ________(盛宴) for the eyes.

7.After the American Civil War, slavery was ________(废除).

8.Shengzhen, which is one of the earliest special economic ________(区域) in China, has become a modern city.

9.Rosa Parks was ________(逮捕) because she refused to stand up for a white man.

10.Fifty years ago, mixed-race marriages were ________(禁止).