Most people are afraid of bees. Anyone who’s been stung by one quickly learns to avoid bees whenever possible. I learned that lesson when, as a child, I ran into a beehive. Dozens of bees attacked, stinging me all over my body. It was a painful incident, but I was lucky. Those bees weren’t Africanized, or “killer” bees.

Killer bees are extremely aggressive（攻击的）. When they become upset, they attack. And just about anything like noises, shiny objects, dark clothes can all cause killer bees to attack. When one killer bee stings a victim, it gives off a chemical. Other bees smell this and go into attack mode. The whole hive will aggressively attack the unfortunate victim. Killer bees will also run their victims for up to a quarter of a mile. Some victims have tried to keep away from the bees by jumping into water. But killer bees will wait for them to come up and then continue their attack.

Killer bees can be found in South America and the southern United States. They were created when, in 1956, scientists brought African bees to Brazil. African bees were known to increase coffee production. Some scientists thought that these bees might increase honey production, too. So in Brazil, they tried crossbreeding the African bees with European honeybees. The results were disastrous.

The new Africanized bees actually decreased honey production and were very aggressive. Scientists tried to separate the bees, but some of them escaped and began rapidly spreading north. Since then, killer bees have been causing damage to humans, animals and the American honey industry. Over the years, these aggressive killer bees have caused nearly 10,000 people to die.

What’s the best thing to do if you are attacked by killer bees? Fortunately, killer bees don’t fly very fast. Most healthy adults can outrun them. Experts advise you to cover your face and run!

1．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．It’s a better way to jump into water to escape the attack of killer bees.

B．The Africanized bees did actually increase honey production though aggressive.

C．Killer bees didn’t attack humans, but animals.

D．It is usually not easy for a killer bee to catch up with a healthy adult.

2．The writer refers to his experience of being stung by bees at the first paragraph in order to ___________.

A．prove that bees are dangerous

B．present that killer bees are more dangerous

C．support the idea that people are afraid of bees

D．tell us he had a narrow escape from the attack of bees

3．The underlined word “disastrous” in the third paragraph probably means _________.

A．full of hope                                        B．of no use

C．causing much damage                         D．exciting

4．We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A．killer bees will take the place of European bees before long

B．killer bees are sure to increase the production of coffee

C．it is difficult to get rid of killer bees

D．killer bees have caused great harm to the people there

One winter evening, a storekeeper was going to close up his shop. Suddenly he saw Seth, a lazy, good-for-nothing fellow grab a pound of fresh butter and concealed it in his hat. No sooner had the storekeeper seen the act than he hit upon exactly the right revenge. He would punish the thief, and satisfy his own appetite for fun.

Seth had his hat on his head, and the butter in his hat. He was anxious to leave. However, the rightful owner of the butter offered him a cup of hot drink, took him by the shoulders and planted him in a seat close to the stove. The grocer stuffed in the stove as many sticks of wood as he could possibly fit inside.

Seth already could feel the butter settling down closer to his hair, so he jumped up, declaring that he must go.

“Sit down; don’ t be in such a hurry,” replied the grocer, pushing him back into the chair again.

Streak after streak of the butter came pouring from under the poor man’s hat. The fun-loving grocer kept on stuffing wood into the stove. Then, as if surprised, he remarked, “You seem to be perspiring（排汗）as if you were warm! Let me put your hat away for you.”

“No!” exclaimed poor Seth at last, unable to stand it a moment longer. “No, I must go; let me out.”

A greasy（油腻的）waterfall of butter was now pouring down the poor man’s face and neck, soaking（浸泡）into his clothes, and trickling down his body into his boots. He was bathed in oil from head to toe.

Just as his victim darted out the door, the grocer said, “I reckon（估计）the fun I’ve had out of you is worth the money, so I shan’t charge you for that pound of butter in your hat.”

1．Why did Seth put the butter in his hat?

A． Because he just wanted to play a trick on the grocer.

B．Because he had nowhere to put the butter but in the hat.

C．Because he wanted to revenge himself on the grocer.

D．Because he didn’t want to pay for it.

2．What is not the action that the grocer took as revenge?

A．The grocer offered Seth a cup of hot drink.

B．The grocer forced Seth to take a seat near the stove.

C．The grocer overcharged Seth for the butter.

D．The grocer offered to take off Seth’s hat.

3．What is the best title of the passage?

A．Great fun                                           B．The right revenge

C．A fun-loving grocer                             D．A foolish customer

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。

—We hear so much about exercises these days. So even experts can’t agree on which exercises are best. Now some doctors are strongly encouraging arm exercises.

—Arm exercises?  1 

—  2  They say that arm exercises are a way to become physically healthy.

—But don’t arm exercises raise your blood pressure?

—Yes. But the articles I read supply ways to make up for that.

—How?

—By adding leg exercises, so that the arms don’t do all the work.

—  3 

—Sounds right to me. I quite agree with you.

—  4 

—They mentioned quite a few, but some of the popular ones are cycling with special bicycles that make you use both your arms and legs.

—  5  So I’d like to have a try.

—The same with me.

A．So what exercises do the experts suggest?

B．The more leg exercises you do, the better you are.

C．And in turn I’m sure that they’re also a good chance of losing weight.

D．Actually that’s not the main reason.

E．What’s your opinion about this?

F．Is that because our arms are too fat or soft?

G．I can hardly believe it.

1．The climate here              （适合）me very well.

2．There is a red             （地毯）in our living room.

3．If I had              （保险）the sickness wouldn’t have caused such a big problem.

4．I soon noticed his             （缺席）from school.

5．He was arrested on charges of corruption and             （滥用）of power.

6．A railway between the two cities is under             （建设）.

7．We must             （保证）the safety of people’s lives and property.

8．             （比较）the two things carefully, we found many differences.

9．All the             （全体职员）are off today.

10．Is he suffering from             （压力）of work?

Susan is a seventeen year old girl, and she is very busy. She never1．       

has enough time for that she wants to do. Like many other girls           2．       

about her age, she spends hours in the telephone talks to her                3．       

friends. She often goes out to weekends, and she looks after               4．       

children for other families to get some money. But, of course,             5．       

during the school years she herself has a lot homework to do.             6．       

During the football season, Sandy is more busier than usual. She          7．       

and other pretty girls are cheerleaders. They jump up and down           8．       

together, cheering when the team has played good. When the team        9．       

isn’t playing well, the girls try their best encourage the players.            10．       

The cheers are usually not long, but it takes a long time to

practice shouting them together.

作为中学生，请以How to Get on with Our Parents为题，从以下几个方面写一篇短文。

1．相同的问题：父母对我们什么都要管。

2．父母总是什么都担心，他们说目的是为了让我们健康幸福地成长。

3．解决问题的办法：我们理解父母，也让父母理解我们。

注意：

1．词数100左右

2．可适当增加内容细节，使全文连贯。

3．开头已经给出。

How to Get on with Our Parents

As middle school students,

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

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

----Haven't seen you for ages! Do you still work in Xi'an?

----________. It's four years since I worked there.

A. No, I don't.       B. No, I haven't.        C. Yes, I do.        D. Yes, I have

In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village ________ the fun.

A. joined          B. joined in           C. joining           D. joining in

_____ only 20 minutes to go before the train left, I felt uneasy in the taxi to the railway station.

A. For           B. With          C. As            D. Because