43. No h__Ix'ings can live without water or food.

42. Brian is young, but he has the a_to do the work

well.

Charles Darwin (查尔斯 • 达尔文)was born on February 12， 1809. His father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Darwin's father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.

As a boy ， Darwin liked to watch nature and compare what he saw with something that he often read in science books.But he did not study very well at school.

studied until 1831.

Some time later he heard that a ship, the Beagle, was going on a trip to South America. As he wanted to be a scien?tist, his professor advised him to go. He leftEnglandon the ship in December ,1831. After five years he came back home. In 1842, Darwin lived inKentand continued his studies there.Darwin understood plants and animals are not always the same and that they really change.

In 1859， Darwin finished his famous book The Origin of S—"(《物种起源》).It made a great voice in the world of science. In 1872, Darwin wrote another important book. Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.

36. What did Darwin's father do?

A.A scientist. B.A doctor.

C.A worker. D.A professor.

37. Why did Darwin study in Kdinburgh  University?

A. Because he wanted to be a doctor.

B. Because he didn't study well at school.

C. Because his father wanted him to be a doctor.

D. Because Edinburgh University was good.

38. How old was Darwin when he finished his study at Cain-bridge  University?

A.22 years old. B.32 years old.

C.28 years old. D.24 years old.

39. Which of the following is the correct order about Darwin's experiences?

a. He lived inKent.

b. He took a trip to South  America.

c. He studied at Cambridge University.

d. He studied at Edinburgh University.

e. He wrote another important book.

f. He finished The Origin of Species. A.c-d-a-e-b-f B.d-c-b-f-a-e C.d-b-c-a-f-e D.d-c-h-a-f-e

40. What is the passage mainly about?

A.Danvin，s works. B.Darwin's inventions.

C.Darwin's life. D.Darwin's family.

One day, Sammy went for a walk in the mountains. He found a stone.It looked like a big egg. He took it home and put it by the window. One morning, Sammy heard some noise. The stone broke open. It was really an egg. A small animal climbed out and looked at Sammy. It was a baby dinosaur. Sammy called it "Dudley".

Dudley was always hungry.He ate and ate and grew and grew. Soon he was bigger than Sammy.

Dudley and meet the children here. I'll give you 10， 000 dollars." Sammy said, "OK." A week later, Sammy got the money.

Sammy was very happy because he was rich now. That night,he had a dream.He saw a famous thinker from ancientGreece. He said to Sammy," The way to happiness is to own as few things as possible. Now you should know what to do with the money." The next day, Sammy gave the money to the poor.

31. Dudley was_•

A.an egg B.a stone C.a dinosaur D.a bird

A.dbac B.cdba C.dbca D.cdab

33. What can we know from the story?

A. Sammy bought a lot of things with the money.

B. Sammy helped the poor people.

C. Dudley liked Sammy very much.

D. In Greece a thinker told Sammy what to do with the money.

34. Mr Lee works in a_.

A.park B.newspaper company

C. mountain D. village

35. From the reading,Sammy was_.

A. cheerful B. strict C. patient D. hel pful

There once was a farmer who lost his watch in his barn (谷仓).The watch was only cheap but it was very 21 to him because it was a gift from his father.

After searching(搜索)the 22 for a long time, he gave up and asked for 23 from a group of children playing nearby.

would be rewarded(被奖赏).

Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn

25 .They searched everywhere but still could not find the

26 .Just when the farmer was going to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another chance

(机会）.

The farmer 27 at him and thought, " Why not? After all,this kid looks honest."

So the farmer 28 the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand ！ The surprised farmer asked the boy how he succeeded where the rest had failed.

The boy replied ， " I did 29 but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch."

This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind (头脑) can 30 better than an excited one. 21 .A. important B. expensive

C. useless D. interesting

22. A.box B.barn C, tower D.yard

23. A. money B. wine C. work D. help

24. A. promised B. taught C. rescued D • mi ssed

25. A. angrily B. slowly C.quickly D. hardly

26. A. money B. book C. child D. watch

27. A, laughed B. looked C. watched D. saw

28. A. threw B. sent C. gave D. caught

29. A. nothing B - something C. everything D. anything

30. A.ring B. leave C. think D. kick

用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的根据上下文

填入一个适当的词。

Last month I spent five days in Beijing with my parents. At ten o'clock on Monday morning we arrived 11 Beijing by train.Then we stayed in a hotel and had 12 good rest. After supper, we went 13 a walk in the streets near the hotel and enjoyed the beautiful night views(夜景).On Tues?day we visited Tian'anmen Square 14 the Forbidden City.On Wednesday we went to the Great Wall and 15 (take)a lot of photos.In the evening we relaxed ourselves by 16 (watch) a ballet called Swan Lake at the theatre. On Thursday we went to the Bird's Nest and had a good time there.On Friday morning we went to Beijing University and had a talk with a few university 17 (student) .1 learned a lot from 18 (they) .1 also wanted 19 ( be) a student of Beijing University four years later. In the afternoon we did some shopping and I 20 ( buy) many presents for my friends. Finally, we got on a train to Guangzhou and started our journey back home.

II._12._13._14._15._

16._17._18._19._20.―

10._he grew older,he knew more and more about his

family.

A • Where B • As C. Because D • If

man_？

―Sorry, I have no idea.

A.does B.doing C.did D.to do

8. ―What are you doing?

―I'm_some words in the dictionary, because I don't

know their meanings.

A.looking up B.making up

C.giving up I).picking up