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　　Do you think animals can predict (预报) the weather or other natural events? Farmers living in the countryside think so．For hundreds of years, they have observed animals．They think animals’ behavior (行为) can be connected to future weather conditions or events．For example, if swans fly into the wind, a hurricane is coming．Or, if cows lie down, a rainstorm is coming．There are many traditional stories connecting animals and natural events．Many people think that these stories are just folklore, traditional stories and beliefs without scientific evidence (证据)．Scientists, however, are beginning to take another look at some of these ideas．

　　Kiyoshi Shimamura is a Japanese earthquake researcher．He noticed an increase in dog bites a short time before earthquakes hit．Then, he did an investigation (调查) of twelve public health centers in Kobe, Japan．These health centers treated people after the 1995 earthquake．He noticed some interesting information about the month before the big earthquake．Treatment for animal bites had increased．．

In fact, aggressive (冒犯的；侵略的) behavior in dogs, such as biting and barking loudly, jumped (猛增) 60 percent!

　　People noticed other changes in animal behavior before the earthquake as well．For example, fish began swimming together in large groups, only in the middle of the water and not near the edges．Also, birds flew away from their nests for many days, leaving their eggs unprotected．．

The animal behavior suggests that animals may be able to predict natural events better than people．

(1)

What is the main idea of the passage?
[　　]
A．	What animals do during earthquakes
B．	Many earthquakes of Japan
C．	Effect (影响) of natural events on animals’ actions
D．	Folklore and other stories about animals

(2)

How do dogs begin to behave just before an earthquake?
[　　]
A．	They lie down in grass．
B．	They stay together in large groups．
C．	They leave their homes．
D．	They hurt people．

(3)

What other animals behave strangely before an earthquake?
[　　]
A．	Pigs
B．	Birds
C．	Cows
D．	All of the above

(4)

What did Kiyoshi Shimamura look at during his investigation?
[　　]
A．	Animal clinics treating dogs
B．	The number of patients with bites
C．	The number of earthquakes a year
D．	Places dogs go during earthquakes

答案：1．C;2．D;3．B;4．B;

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　　Mr. Black has a company（公司）in New York. His workers are building a (1) over a river near a town. He's strict with the workers and tells them to work hard and get to the building site（工地） on time. And several of them (2) because they were late.

　　One summer afternoon it was very (3) outside. Mr. Black came to the building site. He got off his car and found all the workers working hard in the sun. He was happy and told to buy enough (4) for them. Suddenly he saw a young man sitting under a big tree and drinking tea there. He became (5) and came up to him. The young man didn't (6) him, keeping on sitting there.

　　“How much (7) you (7) in a month, young man?”

　　“One thousand eight hundred dollars, sir.” was the answer.

　　Mr. Black (8) his secretary（秘书）and said， “Take him to the office and pay him two thousand dollars and let him go! I'll never see him!”

　　Soon after the young man (9) , a foreman（工头） came and asked, “Where' the young man gone?”

　　“Who's he?” said Mr. Black.

　　“I'm sorry I don't know, Mr. Black.” said the fore-man, “I was told he had come to bring a (10) for me.”

(1) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 [　　]

A．house	B．museum
C．bridge	D．school

(2) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 [　　]

A．took 　　　　to a hospital	B．were 　　　　taken to a hospital
C．sent 　　　　away	D．were 　　　　sent away

(3) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 [　　]

A．hot	B．cold
C．warm	D．cool

(4) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 [　　]

A．drinks	B．chairs
C．food	D．pens

(5) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 [　　]

A．sad	B．strange
C．angry	D．terrible

(6) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 [　　]

A．say 　　　　hello to	B．say 　　　　goodbye to
C．laugh 　　　　at	D．smile 　　　　upon

(7) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 [　　]

A．do, 　　　　pay	B．do, 　　　　lend
C．are, 　　　　paid	D．are, 　　　　lent

(8)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 [　　]

A．rang	B．turned 　　　　to
C．told	D．asked

(9) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 [　　]

A．slept	B．came
C．left	D．stood 　　　　up

(10) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 [　　]

A．call	B．message
C．news	D．pleasure

　　This story is __1__ two mice（老鼠）. They __2__ friends. One mouse（老鼠）lives in the country. The __3__ one lives in the city. After many years the country mouse sees the city mouse. He says, “Come and see me __4__ my house in the country.” So the city mouse goes. The country mouse __5__ him to his house in the fields. He gives him his nicest food. But the city mouse says, “This food is no good, and your house is no good. Why do you live in a hole（洞）in the fields? You must come and live __6__ me in the city.”

　　So the country mouse goes to the house of the city mouse. It is a very good house. Nice food is ready __7__ them to eat. But just as（正当……时）they begin to eat, they hear a great noise（响声） The city mouse cries（喊）.“Run! Run! The cat is __8__ !” The two friends run __9__ quickly and hide（藏）in a dark hole.

　　__10__ some time they come out. The country mouse says to the city mouse. “I don't __11__ to live in the city. I like to live in my hole __12__ the fields. It's nicer __13__ poor（贫穷）and happy than __14__ rich（富有）and live __15__ fear（恐惧）.”

1. A. about　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. /

2. A. be　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　　　　 D. like

3. A. others　　　　　　　　 B. another　　　　　　　　 C. other　　　　　　　　　　 D. next

4. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. about

5. A. takes　　　　　　　　　　 B. carries　　　　　　　　　　 C. bring　　　　　　　　　　 D. gets

6. A. for　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

7. A. let　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. give　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

8. A. leaving　　　　　　　　 B. coming　　　　　　　　 C. come　　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

9. A. away　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　　　 C. too　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

10. A. Before　　　　　　　　 B. After　　　　　　　　　　 C. With　　　　　　　　　　 D. At

11. A. enjoy　　　　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. think　　　　　　　　　　 D. want

12. A. at　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

13. A. be　　　　　　　　　　 B. is　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. are　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be

14. A. be　　　　　　　　　　 B. is　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. are　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be

15. A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. inside　　　　　　　　　　 D. /

　Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to　 1　 things with. He　 2　 to take ten servants with him. They would　 3　 the things to sell and the food to　 4　 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to　 5　 and asked to　 6　 with them.
　　The rich man said to the little boy, “Well,　 7　 may go with us.　 8　 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my　 9 , you can’t carry a　 10　 load (担子). You must　 11　 the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.
　　“You are　 12 .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said　 13　 and lifted the load gladly.
　　On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired　 14　 the little servant. Do you know　 15 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.

　　1. A. eat　　　　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　 D. get
　　2. A. decided　　　　 B. liked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hoped　　　　　　　 D. tried
　　3. A. take　　　　　　 B. bring　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　 D. borrow
　　4. A. cook　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. buy　　　　　　　　　 D. drink
　　5. A. them　　　　　　 B. the servants （仆人） C. the road　　　　　 D. the rich man
　　6. A. stop　　　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C. go　　　　　　　　　 D. talk
　　7. A. you　　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. I　　　　　　　　　　　 D. they
　　8. A. Since　　　　　　B. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Because　　　　　 D. But
　　9. A. family　　　　　 B. guests　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. servants　　　　　　D. things
　　10. A. heavy　　　　 B. light　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. small　　　　　　　　 D. difficult
　　11. A. eat　　　　　　 B. choose　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pick up　　　　　　 D. understand
　　12. A. brave　　　　　B. right　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. clever　　　　　　 D. foolish
　　13. A. sorry　　　　　 B. nothing　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　　　　 D. good-bye
　　14. A. besides　　　B. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C. except　　　　　　　 D. with
　　15. A. who　　　　　　 B. him　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　 D. why

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” 　　I thought for a while, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 　31 you can just wait until we make a quick stop at the grocery store. I have something interesting to show you.”

　　At the grocery store, we 32 some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 　33 your question.” I put one apple of each type on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 　34 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 　35 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 　36 , some of the apples may not 　37 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was 　38 each one carefully. 　 Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them, 　39 them back on the table, but 　40 a different place.

　 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

　 He said, “I 　41 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 　42 . See if that helps you decide which one is which.”

　 He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 　43　 like apples! They are all different, but once you 　44 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

　　 He totally 　45 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

31. A. although　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　 D. if

32. A. bought　　　　　 B. ate　　　　　　　　　 C. saw　　　　　 D. found

33. A. check 　　　　　　　　　 B. tell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. answer　　　　　　 D. improve

34. A. worried　　　　 B. satisfied　　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　 D. curious

35. A. usual　　　　　　　 B. normal　　　　　　 C. different 　　　　　 D. same

36. A. outside　　　　　　　　 B. whole　　　　　　　 C. table　　　　　　　　 D. inside

37. A. still　　　　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　　　 D. ever

38. A. examining　　　 B. listening 　　　　　 C. drawing 　　　　　 D. picking

39. A. keeping　　　　 B. placing　　　　　　 C. pulling　　　　　　　 D. giving

40. A. on　　　　　　　　 B. towards　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　D. in

41. A. mustn’t　　　　 B. can’t　　　　　　　　 C. shouldn’t 　　 D. needn’t

42. A. each one　　　　 B. each other　　　　 C. the other 　　　　　 D. one other

43. A. just　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　　　　 D. never

44. A. put away　　　 B. get down　　　　 C. hand out　　　　　 D. take off

45. A. made　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　　 D. did

Time is very important in our lives. But it never had any importance in my life until I 　41　 a watch from my father that made me responsible(有责任). It 　42　 me the importance of time in my life.

I got this gift on a grey-sky day. I had to go to the 　43　 at 9:00 a.m. to pick up（接）my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I forgot it 　44　 I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I 　45　 my uncle, but I was late for him. He had got out of the plane and 　46　 a taxi to my father’s house.

I　47　 my father’s house at 2:00 p.m. at the same day . My father looked at me angrily. I said “hi” to him and my 　48　 uncle. My father asked me to sit 　49　 him and handed me this watch which was a gift from 　50　. It weighed 8 oz（盎司）and all of it was made of silver（银）. Then he said, “Essa, did you have fun 　51　 your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your 　52　.” I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn’t do it again. Then he said, “This watch will be a reminder(提醒物) for you. I hope today you have learned something 　53　.”

I learned a lesson from my father: to respect(尊重) time and 　54　 be late. The watch is important to me, not because of its 　55　, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

41. A. bought　　　　　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C. borrowed　　　　D. broke

42. A. learned　　　　　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　　　　D. told

43. A. airport　　　　　　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　D. station

44. A. when　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　 D. though

45. A. saw　　　　　　　　　　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　　　　 C. remembered　　　D. took

46. A. had　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. driven　　　　　　　　　　 C. invited　　　　　 D. taken

47. A. visited　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　　　 C. reached　　　　 D. left

48. A. surprised　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　　D. lonely

49. A. next to B. around　　　　 C. behind　　　　　 D. away from

50. A. us　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. him　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　　D. you

51. A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　D. about

52. A. words　　　　　　　　　　 B. actions　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. play　　　　　　　　　D. fun

53. A. important　　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　　　　 C. expensive　　　　　D. wonderful

54. A. never　　　　　　　　　　 B. usually　　　　　　　　　　 C. sometimes 　　 D. often

55. A. look　　　　　　　　　　　 B. price　　　　　　　　　　　 C. size　　　　　　　　　　D. weight

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