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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

The Keeper of the River

An old man had been working for many years for a town．His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby．Quietly and , the old man guarded the hills, the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have and polluted the fresh flow of water．The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists．Elegant swans （天鹅） floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful words．

Years passed．One evening the town met．As they reviewed the budget, one man's caught sight of the salary being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river．He asked, "Who is the old man? Why do we to employ him? No one in town ever him． For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn't doing his job．His position isn't any longer．" Then they voted to the man．

For several weeks, nothing changed ．．．

By early autumn, the trees began to their leaves．Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, the flow of the shining water．One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown in the river．A few days later, the water was much . Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible was soon sensed．Swans left, and so did the . The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness．

Quickly , the town committee called a special meeting．Realising their huge mistake in , they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up．Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps．

Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job, or life．They may all make a .

1.A．regularly B．suddenly C．casually D．seldom

2.A．assumed B．opposed C．removed D．conveyed

3.A．rejected B．poured C．selected D．blocked

4.A．beyond B．despite C．within D．after

5.A．sympathy B．employment C．masterpiece D．committee

6.A．eye B．care C．hand D．spirit

7.A．list B．privilege C．skill D．concept

8.A．donate B．continue C．stop D．fail

9.A．decorates B．swears C．shares D．sees

10.A．negative B．urgent C．necessary D．complex

11.A．find B．fire C．support D．forget

12.A．lose B．avoid C．expand D．admit

13.A．pulling B．speeding C．slowing D．pushing

14.A．fish B．color C．flower D．leaf

15.A．aliver B．cooler C．warmer D．darker

16.A．sound B．smell C．wave D．light

17.A．managers B．players C．villagers D．tourists

18.A．embarrassed B．accepted C．focused D．delighted

19.A．depression B．voyage C．judgment D．amusement

20.A．suggestion B．difference C．platform D．devotion

We can express our feelings and needs by using body language. Cats can do that too. The ways that cats use their tails to show their feelings and needs are interesting.

Unlike dogs, which generally wave their tails to express good feelings, cats use their tails to send a lot of signals. When a cat waves its tail strongly from side to side, it may be a sign for us to leave it alone, or we may get scrathed (抓伤). Throwing a little toy for the cat to play with can get it relaxed. When a cat holds its tail upwards with a slight move, it means the animal is very happy to see its owner.

We all like to cuddle (依偎) inside our bed, and cats do that thing, too. Much as little children like to wrap (用……缠绕) their arms around their Teddy Bears, cats like to wrap their own tails around their bodies to get a sense of safety while asleep. If we notice a cat sleeping in such a position, we should not break its peace.

Usually the tip of the cat’s tail doesn’t draw our attention. But its particular position may also show the cat’s feelings. For example, a cat holding the tip of its tail pointed downwards may try to say that it is not feeling comfortable. So at this point, the cat not only feels angry, but also unsafe. This may again be a sign for us not to upset the cat in any way.

In conclusion, cats use their tails in many different, sometimes funny ways to send us messages, and we can learn to know more.

1.According to the text, in which way are cats different from dogs?

A．Cats draw more attention from humans than dogs.

B．Cats are friendlier to humans than dogs.

C．Cats have more feelings than dogs.

D．Cats show more feelings with tails than dogs.

2.When a cat waves its tail strongly from side to side, it probably feels .

A．safe B．sleepy C．anxious D．hungry

3.A cat wraps its tail around its body when sleeping to .

A．get its tail well relaxed B．get a sense of safety

C．show friendship to its owner D．warn strangers to keep off

4.What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us?

A．A cat can use its tail tip to show its feelings.

B．We should pay attention to the tip of a cat’s tail.

C．Why a cat holds the tip of its tail pointed downwards

D．A cat has many ways to express its feelings

On the morning of November 18, 1755, an earthquake shock Boston． John Winthrop, a professor at Harvard College, felt the quake and awoke. “I rose”, Winthrop wrote, “and lighted a candle, looked at my watch, and found it to be 15minutes after four.” John Winthrop hurried downstairs to the grandfather clock．It had stopped three minutes before, at 4:12．Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel（壁炉台）to the floor．

The clock had stopped because Winthrop had put some long glass tubes he was using for an experiment into the case for safekeeping． The quake had knocked the tubes over and blocked the pendulum（钟摆）．Winthrop, therefore, had the key on the floor． The quake had thrown it forward in the direction of the quake’s motion by a shock coming from the northwest, perhaps in Canada．

1.What does “it” in the second paragraph refer to?

A． the floor B． the key C． the clock D． the case

2.The text suggests that ．

A． earthquakes are common in Boston

B． John Winthrop was a scientist

C． John Winthrop often had difficulty in sleeping

D． Harvard College was a center for earthquake researching

3.Which of the following is true? .

A．Some tubes were broken into pieces and stopped the old clock

B．The professor lit a candle because of power failure

C．Boston is in the southeast of Canada

D．The shocks were slight in one way

4.John Winthrop put some tubes into this clock case because ．

A． he wanted to do an experiment

B． he thought an earthquake was probably to happen soon

C． he thought it safe for them to be put there

D． he wanted to record the exam time of the earthquake．

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It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was waiting for a ride across the 36 . The wait seemed 37 .

At last he heard the slight, steady rhythm of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path. Anxiously, he 38 as several horsemen came around the bend (转角处). He let the first one 39 . Then another, and another. Finally, as the 40 rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue, the old man 41 the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? There doesn’t appear to be a passage way by 42 .”

The rider replied, “Sure.” Seeing the old man was unable to 43 his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down and helped the old man onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his destination.

As they neared the tiny but cozy (舒适的) cottage, the horseman’s 44 caused him to ask, “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders go by without making a(n) 45 to get a ride. Then I came up and you 46 asked me for a ride. I’m curious why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. 47 I had refused and left you there?”

The old man replied, “I’ve been 48 here for some time. I think I know people pretty good.” He continued, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no 49 for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, 50 was evident. I knew, 51 , that your gentle spirit would 52 the opportunity to give me help in my time of 53 .”

Those heartwarming comments 54 the horseman deeply.

“I’m most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I 55 to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”

With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.

1.A. town B. river C. country D. island

2.A. meaningless B. useless C. careless D. endless

3.A. watched B. asked C. waved D. approached

4.A. come over B. get off C. pass by D. take off

5.A. coming B. leaving C. next D. last

6.A. missed B. caught C. avoided D. saw

7.A. bus B. car C. foot D. horse

8.A. feel B. push C. lift D. stand

9.A. honesty B. courage C. enthusiasm D. curiosity

10.A. choice B. stop C. effort D. scene

11.A. immediately B. hurriedly C. friendly D. strangely

12.A. What about B. What if C. How come D. If only

13.A. in B. out C. around D. beyond

14.A. concern B. doubt C. chance D. reason

15.A. meaning B. kindness C. seriousness D. help

16.A. then and there B. for a moment

C. all of a sudden D. sooner or later

17.A. offer B. create C. find D. welcome

18.A. need B. danger C. fortune D. happiness

19.A. influenced B. excited C. touched D. hit

20.A. happen B. try C. disagree D. fail

As many as one in five US teenagers have some degree of hearing loss, according to researchers.

They say the problem is growing.

Teenagers really don’t pay attention to how much noise they are exposed (暴露) to, Josef Shargorodsky of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston told Reuters. “Often people won’t notice it, but even slight hearing loss may affect language development,” said Shargorodsky, one of the researchers.

The study compared surveys from the early 1990s and the mid-2000s. Each included a few thousand teenagers. In the first survey, about 15 percent of teenagers had some degree of hearing loss. Some 15 years later, that number had risen by a third, to nearly 20 percent.

“This certainly is big news,” said Alison Grimes, an ear doctor. Hearing loss is very common in old people, Grimes said, but she added that it was worrying to see it happen in the younger age group.

In babies and young children, hearing problems are known to slow language development. The science is less clear for teenagers, but it is easy to imagine how being hard of hearing could affect learning, said Grimes,.

The reasons for the rise are still unclear. When researchers asked teenagers about noise exposure – on the job, at school or from activities, for example – the teenagers didn’t report any change. But Shargorodsky said that might not be true. “We knew from before that it is difficult to ask this age group about noise exposure – they underestimate (低估) it.” Few people would call it noise when they listen to music on their MP3 player, for example. “There is a difference between what we think is loud and what is harmful to the ear,” said Grimes.

Although it’s not clear that the MP3 players cause teenagers’ hearing loss, Grimes said it was still a good idea to turn down the sound and take short breaks from listening.

1.According to the researchers, in a US class of 40 students, about ____ students have some degree of hearing loss.

A. one B. five C. six D. eight

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the article?

A. Slight hearing loss does not influence learning.

B. Only a few old people have hearing problems.

C. Hearing problems can slow language development.

D. Noise exposure is clearly noticed by teenagers.

3.About hearing loss, it can be inferred that ________.

A. the reasons for the rise have been found B. MP3 players are to blame

C. listening to loud music may be a cause D. noise is the main reason

4.The article was written to ______.

A. warn teenagers that loud music might be harmful

B. explain what kinds of noises might affect studies

C. suggest that teenagers shouldn’t listen to loud music

D. show how important hearing can be for learning

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