Though we _________serious natural disasters, we are sure to overcome all difficulties.

A. give away                B. affect with                   C. suffer from            D. deal with

Tony showed me his new cell phone,  _______  was small but it could change colors in different weather.  

A. the screen of whom     B. whom the screen of

C. which the screen of      D. the screen of which

By nine o’clock, all the Olympic torch bearers had reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, _______appeared a rare rainbow soon.

A. of which         B. on which       C. from which     D. above which

——Did you know any French before you arrived in Washington?

——Never ____ it, actually.

A. had I learned                                             B. have I learned

C. I have learned                                           D. I had learned

——There must be a dozen pens in this house but I can never find one when I need one.

——Keep looking. ______is sure to turn up.

A. One            B. It              C. That         D. This

—Which of the two computer games did you prefer?

—Actually I didn’t like ______.  

A. both of them       B. either of them        C. none of them        D. neither of them

 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

----- Can you help me?

----- Sure, what’s the problem?

----- ____81___.

----- Well, how about San Francisco? We went there last year and had a great time.

-----82  

-----Well, there is Golden Gate Bridge of course, and Golden Gate Park. It’s a really big park. You can go for long walks or take a rest in the Japanese Tea Garden. It’s beautiful there.

-----83

-----  There is also a place called Fisherman’s Wharf. That’s really popular with tourists. There are lots of shops, cafes and restaurants. And from there you can go on a boat trip to Alcatraz. You know, it’s a small but very beautiful island.

-----84  

----- No, you can’t stay on the island; there aren’t any hotels. You can only go for the day. I think I’ve still got a book about San Francisco. I can lend it to you.

-----85  

What can you do there?

Oh, great! What a great place to stay in!

What an idea! What is the best time to go there?

I can’t decide where to go for the holiday-----any ideas?

Thanks a lot. San Francisco, here I come!  

Hmm, that sounds good.

How can I go there?

--- How long will you be staying? 

   --- I don’t know. ________________.

   A. That’s OK                    B. Never mind

   C. It depends                    D. It doesn’t matter

A new study shows one of the largest glaciers① in Greenland is becoming smaller and speeding to the sea faster than scientists expected. If it continues, Greenland itself could become much smaller during this century and global seas could rise as much as 3 feet.

The rates② of change that we’re noticing are much higher than expected. If these rates continue, it is not unlikely that Greenland could shrink③ by several tens of percent this century. However, it’s not known how quickly this coastal response of the Greenland ice sheet melting will have an effect on the vast inland ice.

Greenland is the world’s largest island, covering an area more than three times the size of Texas. Some 81 percent of it is covered by ice, and there are many glaciers. Glaciers are like slow-moving rivers of ice. Where a glacier meets the sea, its weight keeps it firmly resting on the bottom. A glacier’s front is the point where the water is deep enough that the glacier floats.

Since the 1970s, the front of Helheim stayed in the same place. Then it began melting rapidly, moving back 4.5 miles from 2001 through this past summer. It has also grown thinner, from top to bottom, by more than 130 feet since 2001. And over these past four years, its trip to the sea has sped up from about 70 feet per day to nearly 110.

The melting is driven by a warmer climate. Temperatures in Greenland have risen more than five degrees Fahrenheit in the last decade. Since most of Greenland’s ice is on land, seas will rise as the ice melts. If all Greenland’s ice sheet melted, oceans would be 15-20 feet higher. Nobody expects that to happen anytime soon.

Notes:

① glacier  n.  冰川

② rate  n.  比率

③ shrink  v.  缩小

1. Which of the following about the glaciers is TRUE?

  A. Glaciers only lie in Greenland.        B. Water in glaciers is more than sea water.

  C. Glaciers sometimes float on the water.  D. Glaciers can increase the water level of lakes.

2. According to the text, we know that Greenland ______.

  A. belongs to Canada                  B. is the largest island in North America

  C. is all covered with glaciers            D. is sinking under the sea level

3. Which of the following may be the result of the disappearing of Greenland glaciers?

  A. the climate of the world will be warmer.

  B. the glaciers in other area will be bigger.

  C. It will be easy for explorers to visit the island.

  D. Some coastal cities may be under the sea.

We are not born with courage, but_____ born with fear.

A. we are neither   B. neither are we   C. we neither are   D. neither we are