---Excuse me, is this seat taken?

---_______ . That man got his books and left a few minutes ago.

A.I don’t think so. B. I’ m afraid so.

C. I don’t know. D. I hope not.

完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 （本大题共5分，每小题0.5分）

A good dictionary is an important tool. It will tell you not only what a word means but also how it is used. A dictionary needs to be printed again about every ten years. Languages develop and a good dictionary must show these new changes.

A new English dictionary will only tell you most people use the language today. It will not tell you what is right wrong. It may tell you the right time to use a word. If only people use a word, a dictionary will tell you this or not list it.

Every dictionary will tell you many interesting facts. If you type a word and the word is too long, look it up in your dictionary. All dictionaries show you to break a word. And they also show you how a word .

Every dictionary, of course, tells you what a word means. But some words, like “get” or “take”, may have lots of meanings. In some dictionaries, the main meanings are often listed first. In , the newest meanings are listed last. So before you use your dictionary, you should always the front part. This part explains how to use it.

Some dictionaries also show you where a word comes from. Do you know that the word “brand” (标记) comes from an old word? This old word means “to burn”. This is because hundreds of years ago people burned their names on tables or boats to show who them. They also burned their own names on their farm animals they would not be stolen.

Your dictionary also has a lot of other interesting facts in it. After you have learned to use a dictionary, it can become your best useful book.

1.A. how B. what C. why D. if

2.A. and B. or C. but D. not

3.A. a little B. many C. a few D. a lot of

4.A. neither B. nor C. both D. either

5.A. when B. where C. why D. which

6.A. speaks B. is spoke C. be spoken D. is spoken

7.A. another B. the other C. others D. other

8.A. see B. watch C. look D. read

9.A. builds B. makes C. built D. made

10.A. when B. in order to C. so that D. Before

1.The form above shows us________.

A. three journeys into space

B. daily life of three famous people

C. differences between three spaceships

D. something about three famous astronauts

2. ________went into space first.

A. China B. The USA

C. Soviet Union D. The UK

3.The Chinese astronaut stayed in space for________.

A. 1 hour 48 minutes B. only 15 minutes

C. the shortest time D. the longest time

This is Yoga (瑜伽) ！Experience this for yourself.

How do you feel when you leave a yoga class? Do you feel relaxed, full of energy, prepared and ready to face anything and everything? Do you feel better than when you walked in? If you have answered “No” to these questions then you are NOT doing yoga.

After walking out of the class, do you feel that you have been pushed through, that the class was hard，that you have less energy at the end of the class, that you have not got any energy, or that you are still tight and full of stress? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you are NOT doing yoga.

Are you forced (被迫) into positions (姿势) beyond what you can? Do you know why you are doing the actions in the “yoga” class you attend?

Satyananda Yoga Center teaches YOGA. We know and understand yoga and you. We teach yoga with this knowledge and understanding.

You are not forced into positions not suitable for you, or too early for you. You will leave Satyananda Yoga Center yoga classes feeling relaxed, free from stress, energized, and ready for whatever life brings to you.

With regular attendance and practice, the quality of your life improves with better health, and stress-free mind. Your family and friends will notice the difference. You will feel the difference for better. This is because you are doing yoga.

Yoga for Everyone!

.Yoga is a science. You are the scientist, and you are the one in the science of yoga.

New Saturday morning class from September — 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Asian American Cultural Center, 11713 Jollyville Road, Austin, Texas.

To sign up, call:2669862, or email: keepfitwithyoga@yahoo.com

1. At which time can people learn yoga according to this passage?

A. At 10:00 on Sunday in September.

B. At 22:00 on the first Saturday in October.

C. At 9:00 on Saturday in September.

D. On every Saturday afternoon in September.

2. The passage suggests but doesn’t tell directly (直接地)that ______________.

A. only Satyananda Yoga Center teaches yoga

B. there’s no better place to learn yoga than Satyananda Yoga Center

C. some yoga centers are not teaching yoga in the right way

D. you have to be a scientist before you take up yoga

3. Which is NOT true if people follow the right ways to do yoga?

A. In the class you will practise some positions.

B. You will feel very different after practising once.

C. You will feel new and fresh after practising yoga.

D. You will feel great if you keep on practising it for a few months.

LONDON—Scientists have found an unusual way to prevent our planet from overheating: move it to a cooler spot. All you have to do is to send a few comets (彗星) in the direction of Earth, and its orbit (轨道)will be changed. Our world will then be sent moving into a safer older part of the solar system.

This idea for improving our climate comes from a group of US NASA (美国航空航天局) engineers and American astronomers. They say their plan could add another six billion years to the useful lifetime of our planet—hopefully doubling its working life.

The plan put forward by Dr. Laughlin, and his colleagues Don Korycansky and Fred Adams, needs carefully directing a comet or asteroid (小行星) so that it passes close by our planet and sends some of its gravitational energy (重力势能) to Earth.

“Earth’s orbital speed would increase as a result and we would move to a higher orbit away from the sun,” Laughlin said.

Engineers would then direct their comet so that it passed close to Jupiter(木星) or Saturn (土星). The comet would pick up energy from one of these giant planets. Later its orbit would bring it back to Earth, and the process would be repeated.

In the short term, the plan provides an ideal way to worldwide warming, although the team was actually worried about a much greater danger. The sun is certain to heat up in about a billion years and so “seriously compromise” our biosphere (生物圈)—by cooking us.

That’s why the group decided to try to save Earth.

The plan has one or two worrying sides, however. For a start, space engineers would have to be very careful about how they directed their asteroid or comet towards Earth. The smallest miscalculation (误算)in orbit could fire it straight at Earth—with deadly results.

There is also the question of the moon. As the present issue of Scientific American magazine points out, if Earth was pushed out of its present location, it is “most likely the moon would be stripped (剥离)away from Earth,” it states. This would greatly change our planet’s climate.

1. What makes the scientists plan to move Earth?

A. A few comets are moving to the direction of Earth.

B. Earth’s working life is coming to an end soon.

C. Earth will become too hot for mankind to keep alive.

D. The moon is moving farther and farther away from Earth.

2. If the plan is successful, Earth will have a working life of ________ years.

A. 12 billion B. 6 billion

C. 18 billion D. 24 billion

3.What serious problems might the plan cause according to the passage?

A. The comet might hit Earth and man might lose the moon.

B. Earth might be moved too far away and man might die because of the coldness.

C. The comet might hit Jupiter or Saturn and never return to Earth.

D. Earth’s working life might be greatly shortened.

4.What does the underlined word “compromise” mean?

A.provide B. benefit (收益)

C. share D. Endanger

根据句意，在答卷标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

1. person who doesn’t like fishing usually appears _________ (patient) in doing his work.

2.Water is changed into steam (蒸汽) by __________ (hot) and into ice by cold.

3.My brother’s English __________ (pronounce) is simply terrible.

4.He is very happy because he has _________ (success) in passing the exam.

(B) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答卷标有题号的横线上，写出单词的适当形式。

1.Your behaviour does not come up to the expected __________ (标准).

2.Thank you for helping us make such a wise__________ (决定).

3.His father is much__________ (严格的)with him in his studies than his mother.

4.It’s _________ (与…相反)your promise to go on smoking.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答卷标有题号的横线上。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)

1.__________ (print) your report out, you only need to click on that icon.

2.Mary always has more difficulty than Lily__________ (work) out maths problems.

3.--When will we go to watch the basketball match in the sports center?

---Not until the work __________ (finish) tomorrow.

4.---Will you buy I phone 6 ?

---No, I won’t. Because the fashion _________(change) all the time.

5.His father __________ (repair) the computer that broke down last week and now it looks as good as new.

6.Someone broke into Granny Li’s home yesterday. Luckily, she______(walk) her dog nearby.

7.he view here is so nice. I’d like to have many photos __________ (take).

8.As soon as he came into the office, he __________ (shake) hands with every one of us.

短文填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整，所填单词必须在答卷标有题号的横线上完整写出。（本大题共5分，每格0.5分）

Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the c 1. of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their b 2. . At that time — about eight hours after you wake up — your body t 3. goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. S 4. have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments also always f 5. a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period(期间) and then for one short period about eight hours later. In many parts of the world, people take naps(小睡) in the middle of the day. This is e 6. true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work d 7. in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are g 8. for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are t 9. , people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also h 10. if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap,even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.

完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答卷标有题号的横线上。（本大题9分，每小题1.5分）

1.在像这样的重大活动中，我们承担不起任何微小的错误。

We ____________________ during the big event like this.

2. 刚才看到那张老照片使我想起了我的童年。

____________________ my childhood just now.

3.我看他们似乎别无选择只能保持沉默。

It seemed to me that they ____________________ .

4. 我们想知道他四十多岁时做了什么。

We wonder ____________________ .

5. 那位科学家已经决定了一生献身于科学研究。

The scientist ____________________ the study of science.

6.外面很热，汤姆更愿意呆在家里，不愿意踢球。

Tom would ____________________ . It’s too hot outside.