Earthquakes are common, and thousands of them happen each day.  But most are too weak to feel. During a   earthquake, there is often a great noise first.  Then the earth   terribly and many houses    down.  Railway tracks break and trains go off lines. A great many factories are destroyed. Thousands of deaths are caused, and many more lose homes.  Besides the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake   ,other accidents such as fires often     . More buildings are destroyed and more deaths caused. It is well-known of the   of an earthquake, and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquakes. More than 2,000 years ago,  ,a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng invented a machine which could     from which direction the seismic waves（地动波）had come, and this machine is still    by scientists today. Now we know much more about earthquakes and   they happen, but we still can't tell exactly when and where earthquake will happen,  and cannot stop it from happening.

1.A. real            B. weak              C. big               D. small

2.A. moves              B. shakes        C. jumps         D. breaks

3.A. get                    B. put              C. set    D. fall

4.A. lonely    B. later           C. themselves   D. itself

5.A. follow    B. copy           C. come          D. enter

6.A. information       B. questions     C. dangers       D. troubles

7.A. as a result         B. in fact         C. for example  D. as well

8.A. find out           B. think up        C. point at        D. look for

9.A. improved B. repaired      C. protected     D. used

10.A. where           B. why              C. what           D. when

How do you usually have your art lessons? What do you think it will be like if your art teacher brings a real boa constrictor (蟒蛇) to your class for you to draw    l    a model?

These days, Zou Huazhang, a teacher from No. 59 Middle School in Wuhan, Hubei is becoming a   2  person on the Internet. Usually, most art teachers will   3  the students some bottles, cups, fruits   4 _ vegetables in art classes. And they ask students   5 and draw. Mr. Zou gives an art lesson with a boa constrictor. All the students feel   6  when they see the animal.

"I like Mr. Zou's class," a girl says. "When I see the boa constrictor   7  in his hands, on his arms or on his body, I see its different shapes and actions. Then I can draw it well more 8  . "   9 does Mr. Zou get the animal? "I know a man who keeps many animals. And I also know the boa constrictor. It is very tame (温顺). And it has no   10 . So it will not bite (咬) students. I'm happy the students like this class and learn a lot."

Dear Ann,

I’m really anxious , because I can’t      my backpack. I think I _    it during the concert，so it      still be in the symphony hall. I really need it      I will have a math test tomorrow. It’s important because it      30% to the final exam. I tried to call you      your mom said you      still at your optometrist appointment (I hope your new      look nice). If you       an idea     it could be, please call me.

Thanks,

Linda.

1.A. look for        B. see           C. find out          D. find

2.A. drop          B. will drop       C. dropped          D. drops

3.A. can’t          B. must          C. couldn’t          D. might

4.A. so            B. because        C. when            D. why

5.A. makes of       B. take up        C. makes up         D. there is

6.A. and           B. but            C. then             D. although

7.A. are            B. were          C. will be           D. have been

8.A. glasses         B. glass          C. a piece of glass    D. one glass

9.A. will have       B. have          C. are going to have    D. may have

10.A. where        B. there          C. here              D. what

It is December 25th, 2050. The people in the city are all celebrating Christmas. I’m the mayor of our city. My citizens* and I are holding a big party under the sea, though you wouldn’t believe it. But please do not feel excited, you should feel sad because we have to live under the sea. Because of the pollution, the earth has been completely destroyed, from top to bottom. The atmosphere* has no oxygen* and moisture*. As a result, the plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of harmful rays. Of course, none of them are still alive. Not only no green, but also the temperature reaches about 121℃ all day even in winter because there is too much CO2 circling the earth.

  On the land, there is no life. Luckily, the sea is not destroyed by human. So, we have to move into the sea. At the bottom of the water, people have built many new cities. There is a lot of advanced* equipment* in each city. Computers are used to control all the machines, even the people’s life. We can also make the seawater into fresh water. There are two machines making oxygen. If they stop working for only one minute, more than 10 million people will die.

The population of our city is over 30 million and, of course, it is quite crowded. We have lots of high buildings and bridges. The roads are wide, too. Our cars are miniature* UFOs, don’t be surprised, it is true. At the bottom of the sea you can’t see anything, because there is no light all day. However, we have advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the “sun” under the sea. Of course, the advanced lighting equipment is very expensive. And if it doesn’t work, we can see nothing under the sea. What should we do then?

1.Where are they holding a big Christmas party?

   A. On the land        B. Under the sea     C. In high buildings      D. On the road

2.What controls people’s life under the sea?

   A. Machines         B. Computers        C. Advanced equipment   D. Human beings

3.Why do people have to live under the sea in 2050 according to the passage?

   A. It is interesting to build cities and live under the sea.

B. We have advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the “sun” under the sea.

C. There is no oxygen and moisture around the earth as it is destroyed.

D. We can make oxygen under the sea with the high technology.

4.What can we learn from this article ?

   A. The plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of useful rays.

B. There will be no lives in the world in 2050.

C. People prefer to live under the sea in 2050.

D. We should protect our environment instead of destroying it.

5.What might the best title for this passage be                 .

A. A Christmas In The Future                B. A City Under The Sea

C. The Underwater Life                     D. The Future Life Under The Water