A giraffe gets most of the water it needs from leaves and so it can go for more than a month drinking. A. except B. through C. without D. besides 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Barbara and Barry Zucker – Pinchoff, both doctors from New York City, took their three daughters on a walking safari（旅行）last year in Tanzania. Barbara told about their experience in Kinbero, “It is the most remote（遥远的）place we have ever been to,” camping with a few other Americans, two Tanzanian guides, and several Hadza（哈扎人）who had time to sit and chat because they had just killed a giraffe.

About 400 members of the Eastern Hadza tribe（部落）live in Tanzania today, the only hunter-gatherers who remain in Africa. The Hadza hunt game, gather edible plants and honey, and move from place to place whenever the weather changers. Every two weeks or so, they move to a new campsite.

At the Pinchoffs’ campsite, three Hadza men stopped by to visit and ended up staying three days. One of the guides gave the men a cigarette. They took out the tobacco, put it in a pipe, and lit the pipe with fire they started.

It takes less than two hours for Hadza women to build a new camp. They make huts（茅屋）by bending branches into round structures about six feet high, and then covering them with long, golden grass. If the weather is very wet, the women may choose a dry cave to set up a camp. Some rock caves have been used over thousands of years and are decorated（装饰）with ancient rock paintings. Whether they sleep in huts, caves or in the open, the Hadza cover themselves only with thin cloths and depend on fire to keep them warm.

The Hadza refuse to be “settled” into villages or to have the life of farmers. By 1979, almost all of them had returned to their old ways. They Hadza may be the only tribe in Africa the has never paid taxes.

The passage mainly tells up .

A. one of the author’s travel experiences

B. the life of the Hadza tribe in Tanzania

C. Barbara’s walking safari in Tanzania

D. the efforts of the Hadza to keep their old ways

What does the underlined word “game” ( in Paragraph 2 ) probably refer to?

A. Part of a match. B. Edible wild animals.

C. An area of work. D. A children’s activity.

What do we know about the life of the Hadza?

A. They change their campsites regularly. B. They live mainly on farming.

C. They keep warm using leaves at night. D. It takes them a long time to set up a camp.

Where do the Hadza live in wet weather?

A. On the farm. B. In huts. C. In caves. D. In the open.

Claude and Louris are “giraffes”.So are police officers Hankins and Pearson.These men and women don’t look like giraffes；they look like you and me.Then，why do people call them “giraffes”？

　 A giraffe，they say，is an animal that sticks its necks out，can see places far away and has a large heart.It lives a quiet life and moves about in an easy and beautiful way.In the same way，a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick his or her neck out” for other people，always watches for future happenings，has a warm heart for people around，and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself.

　 “The Giraffe Project” is a 10?year?old group which finds and honors “giraffes” in the US and in the world.The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world.The group members believe that a person shouldn’t draw his or her head back；instead，they tell people to “stick their necks out” and help others.Claude and Louris，Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1,000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored.

　 Claude and Louris were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use.One day，however，they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they should “stick their necks out” and give him some help.Today，they lived in Friends’ House，where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night.

　 Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a large city.They see crimes every day and their work is sometimes dangerous.They work hard for their money.However，these two men put their savings together and even borrowed money to start an educational center to teach young people in a poor part of the city.Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes”.

1.Which of the following is true?

　 A.Some of the people around us look like giraffes.

　 B.Giraffes are the most beautiful animal in the world.

　 C.“Giraffes” is a beautiful name for those who are ready to help other people.

　 D.A “giraffe” is someone who can stick his neck out and see the future.

2.“The Giraffe Project” is a group 　　　　.

　 A.of police officers　　　　　　　 B.which appeared ten years ago

　 C.of ten?year?old children　　　　 D.which takes care of children

3.People call Claude and Hankins “giraffes” because they 　　　　.

　 A.do what is needed for a good world

　 B.are not afraid of dangerous work

　 C.found a home for some homeless people

　 D.made money only for other people

4.What does “The Giraffe Project” do?

　 A.It tells people how to live a quiet life.

　 B.It helps the homeless and teaches the young people.

　 C.It tries to find 1,000 warm?hearted people in the US.

　 D.It shows people what their duty is for a better world.

5.The passage mainly tries to tell us 　　　　.

　 A.what giraffes are like

　 B.what the Giraffe Project is

　 C.why Claude，Louris，Hankins and Pearson are called “giraffes”

　 D.what we should do for a better world

第二部分：阅读理解(共25小题，第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分)
第一节：阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。                              A
Endless sea, sand and sunshine on a tiny island--everyone' s idea of heaven. Who wouldn' t want to live in such a place.?
One person who certainly does is Ben Southall, from the UK. The 34-year-old was one of more　than 34,000 people who applied for the post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island, Australia, which　the local government called "the best job in the world". The position starts in July and runs for six months. The salary is 150,000 Australian dollars(780,639 yuan).
Why Southall? Well, first let's take a look at the criteria(标准) for the job: "We're looking for applicants who like to have adventures, have a great love of the outdoors and have good commu-nication skills. "
On his application video, Southall expressed a love of adventure and included photographs of himself riding an ostrich(鸵鸟 ), running a marathon, diving, and kissing a giraffe. "From the time he was announced in the Top 50, and then the Top 16, Southall did a great job by showing true ex-citement about Queensland," Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor said in a statement.
"His ideas for how he will make the role his own.., as well as his ability to rise to a challenge impressed the judges and helped him to win his place in the top job," Lawlor said.
Southall was born in Coventry, UK and used his parents' home as a base for his adventures. He had an old Land Rover that he used for a charity-fund-raising trek(跋涉) across Africa which in-volved joining in five marathons( a 42.16 km race) and climbing five mountains.
"It was sometimes hard work to make him get his head down and do his work because he always wanted to be outside," his mother said about his early years.
"He wanted to go surfing in South Africa, so he got a job house-sitting to pay for it. We regu-larly ask him when he is going to get a proper job, but he is confident and has a strong set of friends and is a great social animal. Now he has got the perfect job for his skills," said his father.
So, you see? No matter what type of person you are, there's always the possibility of getting a dream job. How' s that? Just read the job descriptions carefully and think about how your skills and qualities fit with the ones needed for the job. That' s what Southall did to get his job.
41. The post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island is said-to be the best job in the world mainly because of_____
A. a beautiful landscape                          B. a short working time
C. great pay for a fun job                          D. very good weather
42. According to Lawlor, what wasn' t the reason that helped Southall win the job?
A. His outstanding application video
B. His passion for the job and ability to face up to challenges
C. His great love of adventures
D. His true excitement about the Austrilian lifestyle
43. Which of the following statements about Southall is true?
A. He did a poor job in school when he was young.
B. He worked as a house-sitter to raise charity funds.
C. He has won five marathons.
D. He is good at communicating with others.
44. We can leam from Southall that_____
A. the world offers opportunities for everyone
B. setbacks will only make you stronger
C. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
D. where there is a will, there is a way

When a giraffe has ______ drink, it has to stand with its front legs wide apart in order to reach ______ water easily.

A. 不填；不填 B. a; the C. the; 不填 D. 不填；the

Barbara and Barry Zucker – Pinchoff, both doctors from New York City, took their three daughters on a walking safari（旅行）last year in Tanzania. Barbara told about their experience in Kinbero, “It is the most remote（遥远的）place we have ever been to,” camping with a few other Americans, two Tanzanian guides, and several Hadza（哈扎人）who had time to sit and chat because they had just killed a giraffe.

About 400 members of the Eastern Hadza tribe（部落）live in Tanzania today, the only hunter-gatherers who remain in Africa. The Hadza hunt game, gather edible plants and honey, and move from place to place whenever the weather changers. Every two weeks or so, they move to a new campsite.

At the Pinchoffs’ campsite, three Hadza men stopped by to visit and ended up staying three days. One of the guides gave the men a cigarette. They took out the tobacco, put it in a pipe, and lit the pipe with fire they started.

It takes less than two hours for Hadza women to build a new camp. They make huts（茅屋）by bending branches into round structures about six feet high, and then covering them with long, golden grass. If the weather is very wet, the women may choose a dry cave to set up a camp. Some rock caves have been used over thousands of years and are decorated（装饰）with ancient rock paintings. Whether they sleep in huts, caves or in the open, the Hadza cover themselves only with thin cloths and depend on fire to keep them warm.

The Hadza refuse to be “settled” into villages or to have the life of farmers. By 1979, almost all of them had returned to their old ways. They Hadza may be the only tribe in Africa the has never paid taxes.

1. The passage mainly tells up .

A. one of the author’s travel experiences

B. the life of the Hadza tribe in Tanzania

C. Barbara’s walking safari in Tanzania

D. the efforts of the Hadza to keep their old ways

2.What does the underlined word “game” ( in Paragraph 2 ) probably refer to?

A. Part of a match. B. Edible wild animals.

C. An area of work. D. A children’s activity.

3.What do we know about the life of the Hadza?

A. They change their campsites regularly. B. They live mainly on farming.

C. They keep warm using leaves at night. D. It takes them a long time to set up a camp.

4.Where do the Hadza live in wet weather?

A. On the farm. B. In huts. C. In caves. D. In the open.

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