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12．Why do we like drinking water from plastic bottles（塑料瓶）？Some people think it is healthy and clean．Others drink bottled water because it's easy-you can carry it around with you．In hot countries，like Greece，we often buy bottles of cold water in the summer．
However，making lots of plastic is not a good idea for many reasons．First of all，we need a lot of oil for plastic products．We usually use oil as a source of energy．If we reduced the number of bottles we made，we wouldn't need so much oil．Plastic bottles also pollute the environment．If we reused all our plastic bottles，we wouldn't need so much space for rubbish dumps．But in Greece，we don't reuse much of the plastic we use．In 2006，Greeks reused only about 10% of plastic waste．The rest became rubbish on land and in rivers and seas．
So next time you want to throw away a plastic bottle in the litter bin，stop and think．If you reuse it，you would help the environment．But what can you do when there isn't a bin near you？Well，there are lots of useful ways that you can use your bottles again．For example，an empty bottle makes a great piggy bank for your pocket money，and if you cut a bottle in half，you will have a plant pot．Go green!You can make a difference．．
28．What is not mentioned about bottled water in this passage？D
A．It's healthy．
B．It's clean．
C．It's easy．
D．It's expensive．
29．Plastic products are made fromB．
A．energy
B．oil
C．rubbish
D．plants
30．Which is the best way to deal with used plastic bottles？A
A．To reuse them．
B．To make a piggy bank．
C．To make a plant pot．
D．To drop them into the river．
31．The underlined part in this passage tells us"C"．
A．To make a different life，you'd better go outside．
B．To look different，you'd better wear green clothes．
C．To protect the environment，you can do something．
D．To go green，you should use plastic products．

11．Then comes the July，and with it are examinations； but these are soon finished and with them ends the school year．Boys and girls have nearly two months holiday before them as they leave school by train and car to return home to their fathers and mothers．
The summer holidays are the best part of the year for most children．The weather is usually good，so that one can spend most of one's time playing in the garden or，if one lives in the country，out in the woods and fields．Even if one lives in a big town，one can usually go to the park to play．
The best place for a summer holiday，however，is the seaside．Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea，but for others who do not，a week or two at one of the big seaside towns is something which they will talk about for the whole of the following year．
In England，it is not only the rich who can take their children to the seaside； if a factory worker or a bus driver，a street cleaner or a waiter wants to take his wife and children to Southend or Margate，Blackpool or Clacton，he is usually quite able to do so．
Now，why do children like so much about the seaside？I think it is the sand，sea and sun more than any other things．Of course，there are lots of new things to see，nice things to eat，and exciting things to do，but it is the feeling of sand under one's feet，of salt water on one's skin，and of the warm sun on one's skin，and of the warm sun on one's back that make the seaside what it is．
24．Summer holidays startB．
A．with July
B．as soon as the examinations are over
C．in mid----June
D．in August
25．After the examinations，all the pupils leave for home-D．
A．by train only
B．by car
C．by bike
D．by either train or car
26．The summer holidays lastD．
A．nearly three months
B．more than three months
C．one and a half months
D．about two months
27．Children like the seaside so much，because they canD．
A．swim in the sea
B．play with the sand
C．take a sunbath
D．do all of the above．

10．Let us suppose it is now about A．D.2060．Let's make believe （假装；虚构） it is about sixty years from now．Of course，things have changed and life is very different．
Voyages to the moon are being made every day．It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960to take a holiday in Europe．At a number of scenic spots on the moon，many hotels have been built．The hotels are air-conditioned，naturally．In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon，every room has at least one picture window．Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment （娱乐） of young and old．
What are people eating now？People are still eating food．They haven't yet started to take on heir （继承） supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power．They may some day．But many foods now come in pill form，and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants．
Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a[]hundred years ago，most of our planet's surface has to be filled．The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed bypests．The harvest is always good．
Farming，of course，is very highly developed．Very few people have to work on the farm．It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then．
People are now largely vegetarians （素食者）．You see，as the number of people increases，the number of animal decreases．Therefore，the people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds，and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain，and it is possible to get rid of diseases．No one has to be ill any more．
Such would be our life in 2060．
32．When was the passage written？D
A．In about A．D.2060．
B．In about 1960．
C．In about 2004．
D．In about 2000．
33．According to the passage，what will be on the moon in about A．D.2060？B
A．Many other animals．
B．Many tourists．
C．Many plants．
D．A sea．
34．What will people eat then according to the passage？A
A．Foods in pill form．
B．Biscuits in pill form．
C．Foods in water form．
D．Foods in gas form．
35．The passage tells us that in 2060，C on the earth than now．
A．there are fewer population
B．there are more pests
C．the crops are getting better
D．there is less wate．

9．In order to know a foreign language well，four things are necessary．First，we must understand the language when we hear it spoken．Secondly，we must be able to speak it ourselves，with confidence and without hesitation（犹豫）．Thirdly，we must do much reading．Finally，we must be able to write it．We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar．
There are no shortcuts to success in language learning．A good memory is a great help，but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book．It is not much learning by heart long lists（一览表）of words and their  meanings，studying the dictionary and so on．We must learn by using the language．
If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized，we are not really learning the language．We must"learn through use．"Practice is important．We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can．

46．The most important things to learn a foreign language areA
A．understanding and speaking
B．listening，speaking，reading and writing
C．writing and understanding
D．memorizing and listening
47．Someone hears and writes English very well，but he speaks it very badly．This is becauseD．
A．he doesn't understand the language when he hears it spoken
B．he doesn't have a good memory
C．he always remembers lists of words and their meanings
D．he often hesitates（犹豫）to practise speaking it
48．One can never learn a foreign language well byB．
A．doing much practice
B．studying the dictionary
C．learning through use
D．using the language
49．Which is the most important in learning a foreign language？C
A．A good memory．
B．Speaking．
C．Practice．
D．Writing．
50．"Learn through use"meansC．
A．we use a language in order to learn it
B．we learn a foreign language in order to use it
C．we can learn a language well while we are keeping using it
D．we must learn everything by learning a language．

8．About ten years ago，a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street．He was going a bit too fast in his shiny，black，12cylinder Jaguar XKE，which was only two months old．
He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something．As his car passed，no child came out，but a brick sailed out and-WHUMP!-it hit the Jag's shiny black side door!Immediately Josh stopped the car，jumped out，seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car．He shouted at the kid，"What was that all about and who are you？That's my new Jag，that brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money．Why did you throw it？"
"Please，mister，please…I'm sorry!I didn't know what else to do!"begged the youngster．"I threw the brick because no one else would stop!"Tears were streaming down the boy's face as he pointed around the parked car．"It's my brother，mister，"he said．"He rolled of the curb （路沿） and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up．"Sobbing，the boy asked the businessman，"Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair？He's hurt and he's too heavy for me．"
Moved beyond words，the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat．Straining，he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts，checking to see that everything was going to be OK．He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home．
It was a long walk back to the black，shining 12cylinder Jaguar XKE-a long and slow walk．Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar．He kept the dent （凹痕） to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention．Feel for the bricks of life coming at you．
36．How did the driver reflect firstly when he found the boy throwing a brick on his car？B
A．Surprised
B．Angry
C．Strange
D．Sad
37．The boy threw a brick at the businessman's car becauseD．
A．the businessman drove at a high speed
B．he envied the brand-new car very much
C．he wanted to ask for some money
D．he wanted to get help from the driver
38．Which of the following is the right order of the story？A
a．The younger brother threw a brick at Josh's car．
b．The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair．
c．The younger brother begged Josh for help．
d．Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair．
e．Josh shouted at the younger brother．
A．b，a，e，c，d
B．a，c，d，b，e
C．b，a，c，e，d
D．a，c，b，e，d
39．What can we learn from the passage？C
A．Josh would accept the money from the kids．
B．The two kids were Josh's neighbors．
C．Josh was a kind-hearted man．
D．Josh's new car broke down easily．
40．According to the passage，the last sentence meansC．
A．trying to get ready for the trouble in your future life
B．driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerous
C．trying to be more understanding seeing others in trouble
D．protecting oneself from being hurt．

7．My mother loves flowers．As soon as warm weather comes around，you will find her planting，watering and weeding over everything．For many years we lived next door to each other，and she spent as much time in my garden as she did her own．After the flowers became plentiful each summer，she would cut colorful bouquets（花束）to enjoy inside the house-both hers and mine．I would often come home from work and find a beautiful arrangement of fresh flowers on my coffee table．
Shortly before Christmas one year，a local flower shop offered a bouquetamonth special．It seemed to be a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me through the years．
After the holidays，in early January，I drove her to the flower shop to pick up her first month's bouquet．The small fresh colorful bouquet would hardly fill a small vase．
I was so embarrassed．However，after we returned home，she began to arrange the flowers she had received．"Mom，I'm sorry，"I told her．"I can't believe how skimpy that bouquet is．"She looked at me and smiled．"It's okay，"she said．"It allows me to better enjoy the beauty of each one．"
Mom's words helped me to realize something bigger and more important-when we have too many good things，we often fail to enjoy the beauty of each one．
Thanks，mom，for helping me understand that less is sometimes more．
21．According to Paragraph 1，which of the following is TRUE？A
A．The author's mother put fresh flowers on the author's coffee table．
B．The author used to buy some fresh flowers on her way home．
C．The author's mother usually bought flowers for her daughter．
D．The author and her mother shared a beautiful garden．
22．The author bought her mother flowers toB．
A．celebrate the coming Christmas
B．express thanks for all her mother's done
C．bring more flowers to her mother's garden
D．arrange her mother's new house
23．The underlined word"skimpy"in Paragraph 4meansD．
A．beautiful
B．colorful
C．cheap
D．small
24．What did the author learn from her mother？D
A．How to grow flowers．
B．How to arrange flowers．
C．Enjoying life if possible．
D．Considering things in other ways．

6．Life on land probably began about 430million years ago，thought it had existed in the water for perhaps as long as 3，000million years．When we think of the first life on land，we probably think of strange animals coming out of the oceans，but，in fact，no animals could have been living if plants had not been on land first．Plants had to be on land before animals arrived．They supplied the first land animals with food necessary to live，since they-the plants are the only form of life that is able to get and store energy．
The first plants to exist out of the water were probably certain kinds of algae（海藻）which were followed by other plants that grew close to the ground near water and needed water in which to reproduce．Once the move to land had been made，however，evolution（进化）took place quickly．By the end of 100million years，plants had developed their roots，and some developed tall tree-like forms，since height was very important in competition for sunlight．About 300million years ago，much of the world was covered with forests of huge trees．
In most ways they were like modern trees．They had roots，leaves，wood，but mostly they had not developed seeds．
29．The main idea of the first paragraph is．C
A．life on land probably began about 4，300years ago
B．the first animal on land came from oceans
C．there wouldn't be animals without plants
D．plants are the only form of life that is able to get and store energy
30．Which of the following is TRUE？A
A．Algae have existed for more than 430million years
B．It is impossible that algae might be the earliest plant on land
C．Plants get food from animals in the oceans
D．Evolution began after animals appeared on land
31．Plants with roots appeared aboutC million years ago．
A.430
B.300
C.330
D.100．

5．The swallows of Capistrano may be famous for returning to the same nests each spring．But they have nothing on the purple martins（紫燕）．These beautiful birds spend each winter in the warm climate of south America，then return each spring to nesting places in the Southeastern United States．
    Purple martins are birds that are pleasant to watch．Many people also like to have the martins around because the birds control insect pests．If hollow gourds（空葫芦） with two-inch open spaces are hung out for them，martins are happy to move in．They require only small open spaces to discourage wild animals from eating them．The gourds should also be hung in an open place away from buildings or trees，so squirrels（松鼠）or cats can't disturb the birds．
    Common garden grown gourds sometimes rot（腐烂）in the climate of the southeast，so many purple martin lovers have tried using different materials to create stronger nest．Lengths of plastic pipe have been used，along with old-fashioned wooden bird houses with martin-sized entrance holes，but the birds clearly prefer the shape of a gourd．One company is now selling a plastic gourd，just the right size and shape with a two-inch entrance hole for the martins．The hole is high enough to allow the martins about four inches．The plastic gourd is somewhat attractive and can be used for a long time．
    The permanent（永久的）state is important for martin lovers because the birds can become almost part of the family．Some families have had the same groups of martins returning to their yards each year for sixty days．
43．The purpose of the passage is toB．
A．discuss the swallows of Capistrano
B．describe homes for purple martins
C．discuss the season journey of purple martins
D．discuss the uses of gourds
44．According to the passage，which of the following statements is Not True？C
A．Gourds should be hung in open spaces．
B．Small open spaces in gourds discourage wild animals．
C．The swallows of Capistrano are actually purple martins．
D．Plastic gourds are now being sold as homes for purple martins．
45．It can be concluded from the passage thatA．
A．some people try to make proper nest to attract purple martins
B．purple martins never nest in the same place tw o years
C．too many purple martins nesting in one area can become a harm
D．plastic gourds are not as good as wooden bird houses
46．The passage suggests thatD．
A．wooden bird houses are too small for purple martins
B．Purple martins refuse to live in any place but plastic gourds
C．purple martins are dangerous to small animals
D．Purple martins don't like to live with squirrels．

4．A．Control of Respiration
B．Basic Tips for Preserving Cut Flowers
C．Role of Respiration
D．Most Important Aspect of Flower Care
E．Need for Clean Water
F．Ways of Stopping Respiration
（61）B
While everybody enjoys fresh cut flowers around his house，few people know how to keep them for as long as possible．This may be done by keeping in mind a few simple facts．The key to keeping fresh cut flowers for a week or more without floral preservatives （which contain biocides that kill bacteria and fungus） is to keep the water fresh and the stems free of air pockets so they can continue to draw up water．
（62）D
An important thing to remember about cut flowers is that they are sensitive to temperature．For example，studies have shown that cut carnations （康乃馨） retain their freshness eight times longer when kept at 12℃than when kept at 26℃．Keeping freshly harvested flowers at the right temperatures is probably the most important aspect of flower care．
（63）C
Flowers are not intended by nature to live very long．Their biological purpose is simply to attract birds or insects，such as bees，for pollination （授粉）．After that，they quickly dry up and die．The process by which flowers consume oxygen and produce carbon dioxide，called respiration （呼吸），generates the energy the flower needs to give the flower its shape and color．The making of seeds also depends on this energy．While all living things respire，flowers have a high level of respiration．A result of all this respiration is heat，and for flowers the level of heat relative to the mass of the flower is very high．Respiration also brings about the eventual death of the flower．Thus the greater the level of respiration，the sooner the flower dies．
（64）A
How，then，to control the rate at which flowers die？By controlling respiration．How is respiration controlled？By controlling temperature．We know that respiration produces heat，but the reverse is also true．Thus by maintaining low temperatures，respiration is reduced and the cut flower will age more slowly．
（65）E
Another vital factor in keeping cut flowers is the quality of the water in which they are placed．Flowers find it difficult to"drink"water that is dirty or otherwise polluted．Even when water looks and smells clean，it almost certainly contains harmful substances that can endanger the flowers．To rid the water of these unwanted substances，household chlorine bleach （含氯漂白剂） can be used in small quantities．It is recommended that 15drops of chlorine bleach （at 4% solution） be added to each liter of water．The water and solution should also be replaced each day．

3．Over the years，thanks to my life's obstacles（障碍），I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive．It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully （21）B the beauty of our strength and a human's motivation to （22）C．
Mom had a two-week （23）A in summer．While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas，we didn't realize the fact that Ike（24）D cause months and likely years of"labor"．By September 7th，the"eyes of Texas"were watching Hurricane Ike more （25）A，making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane （26）C．Two days later，both oil and ice were in （27）B demand．
In the early hours of September 11th，some neighbors were planning to（28）A the storm in their homes，（29）D others were making final preparations to get away．At first，we decided to stay．But that afternoon，the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more （30）A side of the storm．Mom and I packed some of our most （31）C belongings in the car and （32）B the East Texas town of Lufkin．
As Ike pushed farther inland，we （33）D power in Lufkin．On Sunday，our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our （34）B had remained well．Our hopes could not have been （35）D．But a few hours later，the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had （36）C，and it was sitting on our living room，（37）A a hole in the roof between two skylights （天窗）．
We wouldn't be allowed to return home （38）C September 17th．I climbed upstairs，and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky．
Without hesitation，I shouted，"Wow!A third skylight!"
My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes（39）B crying，but （40）D is always good medicine．It was with that joke that I knew，given time，everything would be okay．

21．A．observe	B．appreciate	C．explore	D．improve
22．A．work	B．apologize	C．recover	D．change
23．A．vacation	B．journey	C．meeting	D．schedule
24．A．must	B．might	C．should	D．would
25．A．closely	B．constantly	C．warningly	D．differently
26．A．adventure	B．equipment	C．supplies	D．reports
27．A．basic	B．high	C．pure	D．neat
28．A．get through	B．put away	C．test out	D．suffer from
29．A．since	B．when	C．until	D．while
30．A．dangerous	B．abundant	C．peaceful	D．awesome
31．A．available	B．concrete	C．precious	D．potential
32．A．set out	B．headed for	C．settled down	D．watched out
33．A．provided	B．reduced	C．produced	D．lost
34．A．garden	B．house	C．pool	D．yard
35．A．clearer	B．wilder	C．lower	D．higher
36．A．passed	B．stood	C．gone	D．followed
37．A．leaving	B．digging	C．filling	D．kicking
38．A．by	B．before	C．until	D．after
39．A．in spite of	B．instead of	C．apart from	D．in terms of
40．A．faith	B．will	C．strength	D．laughter．

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