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18．The long trunk（象鼻） of an elephant is a wonderful example of skill．The neck of four-footed animals is usually long，to have them reach their food without difficulty，but the elephant has a short neck，to make him more easily support the weight of his huge head and heavy teeth．His long trunk lets him get his food easily．
The trunk of an elephant is to him what the neck is to other animals．It is also a nose to him，for at the end of it there is an empty place like a cup，and in the bottom of the cup are two holes，and the animal smells and breathes through them．It is an arm and a hand too，so that it has been said that the elephant carries his nose in his hand，and it might also have been said that he breathe by his hand．
At the end of the trunk，there is a strange part，about five inches long，which forms a finger．With this finger the animal can pick up the smallest piece of money from the ground，and he has been taught to make marks like letter with a pen．
The trunk of a full-grown elephant is about feet long．The elephant has such great strength that he can knock down a man with it．
56．The elephant has a short neck to supportD．
A．his leg．
B．his body
C．his arm．
D．his head and teeth．
57．The trunk of the elephant helps him get hisCeasily．
A．side．
B．tail
C．food
D．ear
58．The trunk of the elephant takes the place of the following exceptD．
A．a neck
B．a nose and a finger
C．an arm and a hand
D．a leg
59．How does the elephant smell？Through two holesA．
A．in the bottom of the cup
B．at the beginning of the trunk
C．in his head
D．in his face
60．The elephant can knock down a man with his trunk．This shows that he isB．
A．weak
B．strong
C．quiet
D．angry．

17．THE human face doesn't lie．We show sadness and happiness through our expressions．But exactly how many emotions can our face make？Scientists used to believe we had six basic facial expressions that tell others how we feel：sad，happy，surprised，fearful，angry and disgusted （恶心的）．

But a new study shows that our faces can do more than we think．Scientists from Ohio State University found out that humans can actually make 21different facial expressions after studying how people move their facial muscles．

The scientists took pictures of 230volunteers making faces in response to different cues （提示）．?These cues included phrases like"you just got some great unexpected news"，which produced a"happily surprised"reaction from volunteers．Other cues included"you smell a bad odor （气味）"，which caused"disgusted"faces．

In total，around 5，000pictures were taken of the volunteers．The scientists then studied similarities of these pictures using a computer expression database．This helped them to define a facial expression．"That tells us that these 21emotions are expressed in the same way by nearly everyone，"said DrAleix Martinez to The Daily Telegraph．For example，to express surprise，92percent of volunteers widened （睁大） their eyes and opened their mouth．And 99percent raised their cheeks （脸颊） and smiled to show being happy．

We are not always aware of our facial expressions，which can hold clues to how we really feel．So these results may have a big impact （影响） on medical treatment．If doctors were able to recognize more complex （复杂的） emotions，it would help doctors treat patients suffering from certain diseases．
摘自http://paper．i21st．cn/story/93401．html
46．Scientists used to believe how many basic facial expressions that tell others how we feel？D
A.21
B.230
C.92．
D.6
47．How didscientists from Ohio State University find out the number of facial expressions？C
A．They studied how people move their eyes．
B．They studied how people move their mouths．
C．They studied how people move their facial muscles．
D．They studied how people move their eye balls．
48．What does the underlined word"This"refer to？C
A．Around 5，000pictures were taken of the volunteers．
B．The scientists studied similarities of these pictures usingan advanced picture-taking machine．
C．The scientists studied similarities of these pictures using a computer expression database．
D．Scientists from Ohio State University studied how people move their facial muscles．
49．Where can we probably find the article？D
A．In a story-book
B．In a travel guide
C．Ina novel
D．In a science magazine．

16．Encouragement is necessary for humans to develop and work hard．It helps people keep going．Here is a story of a simple note of praise．This note helped many people understand the importance of giving praise to other people．
Robert Brooks is a psychologist （心理学家．now．He remembers the time when he was just a young man．He was in training to be a psychologist．He had to give a speech in front of a large group of people．And，he was very nervous．He did not like speaking in front of people．But his speech was very important．
Robert gave his speech．He did a good job．But，he did not have the chance to hear what other people thought．Later that same day Robert looked into his mail box and found a small note there．The note simply said，"You did a great job today，Robert．"Robert was very surprised and happy to see the note．It made him feel very good．And，Robert believes that that small note helped him through the rest of his training．He felt like he was able to do a good job．
Now as a psychologist，he teaches the importance of giving praise to other people．He tells them the story of the simple note that he received．He tells them that the words on the note had power．Those words helped him to continue doing a good job．One day，a businessman，who had attended Robert's lecture，decided to take Robert's ideas to heart．
The more this businessman encouraged his workers，the happier they were．"The atmosphere in our company changed．We enjoyed working．We began to encourage each other too，"said one of the workers．"People seemed happier．But，most important of all，a greater spirit of team work developed，"the businessman added．
88．Robert Brooks liked speaking in front of people when he was young，didn't he？No，he didn't．
89．How did Robert feel when he had to give a speech in front of people？He felt nervous．
90．Where did Robert find the note of praise after the speech？In his mail box．
91．What did Robert think the note gave him？He thought the note gave him the power to continue doing a good job．/He thought those words helped him to continue doing a good job．
92．When did the businessman begin to encourage and praise his workers？After he had attended Robert's lecture．
93．What changes took place in the company after the workers were encouraged？（Give at least three changes ）People began to enjoy working．Workers began to encourage each other too．A great spirit of team work developed．

15．Write a short passage of at least 60words according to the information below．（根据下面的信息，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格．）
（信息提示：在学校或班级里，你会时常听到或者看到一些不和谐的声音和事情．面对这些，你是怎样想的？又如何去做来传递你的正能量？请以一件事或一个现象为例，来谈谈你的想法、做法和建议．）
（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分．）
The following is for reference only．（以下提示仅供参考）
•What to do …
•How to influence/advise others…
•In my opinion，…
•I hope that…

14．In some primary or middle schools，students are asked to wear school uniforms．Do you think it
is necessary for students to wear school uniforms？Write an essay of at least 60words on the topic．（请以"学生是否要在学校穿校服"为题写一篇至少60词的作文，标点符号不占格）
Suggested outline：
1Do you think it is necessary to wear school uniforms？
2What are the advantages or disadvantages of school uniforms？
3What's your conclusion （结论）？

13．中考在即，繁重的学业是否都让你忘记了微笑？那么请从现在开始试着嘴角上扬吧，小小的举动也许会让你有好心情的同时，也感染着身边的人．请以"I want to smile"为题，写一篇英语短文．具体内容如下：

微笑对象	原因
父母	给予生命，精心照顾，让我健康成长；一直心存感激
老师	教授知识，教做诚实善良的人；在他们的帮助下，取得巨大的进步
朋友	分享快乐，一起面对一切困难
自己	获得更多的自信与勇气，未来过上幸福生活

注意：
1文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
2语言通顺，条理清楚，书写规范，结构和内容完整，可适当发挥；
3词数80左右，文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．
I Want to Smile
As we all know，smile not only makes you feel less stressed，but also affects your parents，teachers，friends and the people who are around you．So，I want to smile．
First，
All in all，smile is good to ourselves and others，so why not smile？

12．As space science develops，man has learned more and more about space．Space is not only amazing but also dangerous．While working in space，spacemen are facing danger as well as success．
Scientists have found out that radiation（辐射）is the greatest danger to spacemen in space．When spacemen are working in space，they are in danger of radiation from the sun and other stars，which is bad for their health．The damage（危害）done by radiation won't be discovered until their children or ever grandchildren are born．Some special medicine may work a little，but no really helpful medicine has been found so far．
Space junk（垃圾） is also thought a great danger go spacemen．It's reported that there are 9，000man-made things flying in space．About 30% of these are satellites（卫星），10% are spaceships，and the rest are space junk．An explosion（爆炸） in 1996made a cloud of 300，000 fragments，each at least 4mm in size，and even a small piece of these knocked against a spaceship window and did some damage．Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time．They are working on helpful ways to do with space junk．
Although space is really dangerous，it interests everyone on the earth．In the near future，it may become usual for people to spend a few days in a space hotel．We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space in a few years．So we should care for space and do something to help improve the space environment．
根据短文内容选择最佳答案
61．Space junk and radiation in space are dangerous toA．
A．spacemen working in space
B．people only on the earth
C．all the people except children
D．all the animals
62．The underlined word"fragments"means"A"．
A．碎片
B．泡沫
C．烟雾
D．粒子
63．C shows the man-made things in space in the correct way．
A．Teachers
B．Spacemen
C．Scientists
D．Fragments
64．Which of the following about the passage is TRUE？A
A．The passage tells us that radiation in space comes from the sun and other stars．
B．Every one of us can make a trip to space now．
C．Scientists have found out ways to solve any problem in space．
D．We can do nothing to help improve the space environment．
65．The best title of the passage is．B
A．SPACE RADIATION
B．SPACE DANGER
C．SPACE JUNK　
D．SPACEMEN．

11．What does it mean to be green？"Green"is more than just a color．It also means taking special steps to protect the environment-the water，the land，and the air we breathe．Why green？Plants are green，and without them，the Earth wouldn't be such a lovely home for us human beings．
How to be green？Reduce the amount of stuff you use and throw away．Reuse stuff when you can recycle cans，bottles，paper，books，and even toys．Enjoy the Earth-walk in the woods，plant a tree，and eat some of the delicious food it produces．
Reduce It!When you use less of something，you do a good thing for the Earth．For instance，a shorter shower means you used less water and less fuel since your house uses fuel to run the water heater that warmed up the water．Turn off lights you're not using．They last longer and use more energy．Turn off the water when you're brushing your teeth．When you can walk or ride your bike instead of driving in the car．You'll use less gas-and get some exercise!Put your computer to"sleep"instead of leaving it on with the screensaver running．
41．What doesn't mean to be green？C
A．To protect the environment．
B．To recycle the cans
C．To leave the computer on．
D．To turn off the lights．
42．We can tell from the third paragraph thatA．
A．To use less energy can help protect environment．
B．Walking in the woods means to love the Earth．
C．In order to save time，we'd better drive a car instead of walking or riding．
D．A short shower means there is not enough fuel．
43．What does the underlined word in the first paragraph refer？B
A．The water
B．Plants
C．The land
D．Green
44．What's the best title of the passage？D
A．How to take a short shower．
B．We should walk or ride a bike to work．
C．We had better take off the lights on time．
D．How to be green．
45．Which of the following is not true？C
A．"Green"is not only a color．
B．Reuse stuff when you can recycle cans，paper and even toys．
C．When you use more of something，you do a good thing for the Earth．
D．When you can walk or ride your bike，you'll get some exercise!

10．Height is just one of the thousands of features （特征） that your genes （基因） decide．In fact，because you have two parents，your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent．If both your parents are tall，then maybe you will be tall，too．But if you have questions about how tall you're going to be，ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out．
But genes don't decide everything．For example，eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential （潜力）．Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height．
It's natural that you're wondering how fast you should grow．There's no perfect or right answer．Generally speaking，kids grow about 6centimeters a year between age 3and the time when they startpuberty．
Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years.2cm here and 3cm there make a little difference to the height you're at now．How have you been growing up to this height？What other changes may your body be going through？
Don't be amazed if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time．Everyone has a very quick growth during puberty．The age for starting puberty is about 10for girls and about 11for boys．But it can be earlier or later-between 7and 13for girls，9and 15for boys．
You'll usually begin to notice that you're growing faster about a year after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
36．If you want to know how tall you should grow，B．
A．you should have enough exercise
B．you can ask doctors for help
C．you should take some special medicine
D．you can record your growth during puberty
37．The Chinese for the word"puberty"isD．
A．童年时期
B．婴幼儿时期
C．习惯养成期
D．生长发育期
38．This passage is mainly aboutD．
A．how the genes work in your body
B．how your parents'height influence you
C．how you look like your parents
D．how you grow to a certain height
39．After reading this passage，we can explainC．
A．how good it is to be a doctor
B．how much sleep time we need
C．why genes can't decide everything
D．what healthy diet is
40．Which is NOT mentioned in the passage？C
A．Your height most probably depends on how tall your parents are．
B．Girls'age for starting puberty is usually earlier than that for boys'．
C．The features showing the first changes of puberty between boys and girls are different．
D．You may be amazed sometimes when you grow too fast．

9．In ancient Chinese stories，the moon is home to Chang'e and her pet Yutu．Now，Chang'e and Yutu are really there．
On December 2，2013，the Chang'e-3lunar probe （月球探测器） took off from Sichuan，China．On December 14，2013，it landed successfully on the moon．Several hours later，Yutu，China's first moon rover （月球车），"walked"out of the probe and onto the moon．It is a big robot that weighs 140kg and is about 1.5meters long and 1.1meters tall．It has six wheels and travels at 200meters per hour．
There are cameras on both Yutu and Chang'e-3．They can take pictures of each other．That's how Yutu got it's first picture on the moon．They will explore （探索） the moon．Yutu can walk around and work for three months．It can look for natural resources （资源） on the moon．Chang'e-3can work at the landing site for one year and it can watch the space from the moon．They both get energy from the sun．So they"get up"to work when the sun rises，and"go to sleep"at night．
China is now the third country in the world to soft-land on the moon after the US and the former Soviet Union．Also，China sent up Chang'e-5tester on October 24，2014and is planning to send it's Chang'e-5lunar probe around 2017．The probe will fly back to the earth and bring natural resources from the moon．
When will China fly a human to the moon？There's no plan yet．But the door is now open．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
36．The Chang'e-3lunar probe was sent into space toB．
A．land on Mars
B．explore the moon
C．build a space station
D．carry the astronauts into space
37．According to the passage，Yutu canD．
A．fly around in space
B．bring natural resources to the earth
C．watch the space from the moon
D．look for natural resources
38．Yutu can work on the moon forC．
A．six years
B．one year
C．three months
D．two weeks
39．A countries have successfully soft-landed on the moon．
A．Three
B．Four
C．Five
D．Six
40．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．Yutu is a big robot with six wheels．
B．Yutu and Chang'e-3can take photos of each other．
C．The Chang'e-5lunar probe won't carry a human to the moon．
D．Yutu and Chang'e-3work day and night．

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