1 . 课文填空

Contrary to what many people might     1    ,evidence shows that sharks seldom attack humans.There are three types of shark attacks.In the main type,the shark attacks you because it     2    you for a fish,but when it tastes human flesh it decides to give up and swims away.In the second type,the shark pushes you with its nose to find out if you are     3     to be eaten,and then     4    you if it thinks you are.In the third type,the shark waits for you to swim by,and then attacks you suddenly.The last two types of attack more often       5    in the death of humans.

2 . ＂Has anyone seen Charge?"I asked,only half expecting a reply.The kids were running around the house,each doing their own thing,and my husband was watching the football game. Since she had only been out of sight for a few hours,I wasn't overly concerned.I thought she must be under one of the kids' beds,hiding from all the mess that was normal for a Sunday afternoon in our home.

Charge was not good looking,to put it kindly.It wasn't her fault;she was simply gifted with   the worst appearance in her background.

My husband had found Charge wandering along the freeway one day on his way home from work.She looked as though she hadn't eaten in weeks,so he stopped and fed her with bits of his leftover lunch.Not knowing what to do,he brought her home with the hope of finding her owners   or at least a loving family that would take her.However,once she was in the house,the kids were   determined not to let her go.After a day or two of begging,we unwillingly gave in and told them   we could keep her.

After observing her actions for a few days,I found she was extremely distrustful and afraid of everyone.In time,though,she came to love the kids and slept on their beds every night.I   wondered if what she had experienced had conditioned her to be protective of those who were hurting.Every time the kids cried,Charge would run to them and gently offer her comforting paw. Unlike our cat, who had recently given birth to five kittens,Charge would have been a great mother.

When I was finally able to get everyone's attention at the dinner table,I asked again if anyone had seen Charge.After an all-in-one voice"No",I decided to take a look around the neighborhood.

"Who wants to go look for Charge with me?" I asked as I opened the door of the hall closet and reached in to gel my shoes.

“Charge!"I cried,because there she was in the closet!She looked up at me from inside the   little cats'box as if to say,"Shhh,I just got them to sleep!"

We usually kept the closet door open a bit so our mamma cat could go in and feed her kittens, but she always left as soon as she finished nursing.Obviously,Charge knew they needed more mamma time and was more than willing to help out.

The kids smiled upon seeing the dog with the kittens.My husband shook his head and said,“Only you,Charge.Only you!"

Charge continued to mother the kittens until they were placed in their new homes.Charge may not have been an attractive dog,but she truly had her inner beauty.

1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that_

A．the kids were not willing to play with Charge

B．the author didn't worry too much about Charge

C．Charge liked playing hide-and-seek games with the kids

D．the author's husband was watching the football game with the kids

2. When the author's husband saw Charge for the first time,he

A．fed her with his lunch

B．decided to adopt her

C．felt pity for her

D．helped to find her owner

3. How did the author like her mamma cat?

A．It was really an energetic hunter.

B．It was too selfish and lazy.

C．It was quite clean and lovely.

D．It was not a very caring mother.

4. The purpose of the article is to

A．prove one's past could influence their characteristics

B．indicate those who love the kids will be loved by others

C．inform a pet dog can bring both joy and sadness to its owner

D．show beauty isn't in the face but from the bottom of the heart

5. What can be the best title of the article?

A．The most beautiful Charge

B．The greatest mamma

C．A loving story

D．A special Sunday

3 . Disappearing because of disease and changes in the market,the Rutgers tomato may be making a comeback.Scientists have brought the tomato back to life again that mid-century Americans fell in love with and have liked ever since.

Introduced in 1934 by Lyman Schermerhorm,a plant scientist at Rutgers University in NewJersey,the Rutgers tomato was a cross between the sweet Marglobe tomato and the sour JTD.It   was the perfect tomato for its time,when the fruit was still picked by hand,fresh produce wasn't   transported long distances and people didn't expect picture-perfect tomatoes all year round.Farmers liked the plant because it produced early-season fruit and could resist disease.It was the basis for Campbell's tomato soup.By 1947,two out of every three tomatoes grown across the United States were the Rutgers tomatoes.The newspaper called it the"super tomato”。

Then,in the 1960s,a deadly new form of tomato disease,coupled with the needs of industry for fruit that was not easily damaged and could be picked by machine and shipped longer distances,spelled the end."The Rutgers tomato may be compared to the old Ford Model T,"said a professor of the university expressing regret for it in 1962."It did its job well,but times have changed."The university stopped producing Rutgers seeds,but widespread use of the tomato in processed(加工）foods had shaped how Americans thought a tomato was supposed to taste.

Several years ago,Dot Hall,a former Campbell food scientist,set out to recreate the early Rutgers,starting with seeds from its parents,the Marglobe and JTD tomatoes,which Campbell had stored.Hall turned to Rutgers University plant scientists,who did not set out to produce the same copy but"something as good or better,"said Peter Nitzsche,one of the researchers.It's called the Rutgers 250,and the seeds now can be bought by gardeners.It's a very good tomato, Nitzsche said,but he added that it might not live up to everyone's expectations because"people are comparing it to a memory.”

1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．How the Rutgers tomato was created

B．The popularity of the Rutgers tomato.

C．The ways of storing the Rutgers tomato

D．How food companies used the Rutgers tomato.

2. People stopped planting the Rutgers tomato in the 1960s partly because_

A．it didn't look good

B．it had limited production

C．it couldn't be carried far

D．it contained a deadly chemical

3. What does Nitzsche think of the Rutgers 250?

A．It is tastier and healthier

B．It could have had a better taste

C．It has become a hit in America.

D．It may let some Americans down.

4. How is the text mainly developed?

A．By providing examples.

B．By using numbers.

C．By following the order of time

D．By telling an interesting story.

4 . People think of cats as cute. But research published in a psychology journal calls them neurotic (神经质的) and unstable. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and the Bronx Zoo in New York compared the personalities of domestic house cats with those of four different types of wildcats.

To better understand their personalities, the researchers rated a number of animals behaviors on what psychologists call the Big Five human personality traits (特征).

Domestic house cats have similar personality structures to African lions. “It’s what cats do pretty much on a daily basis, things like being anxious, being timid, being excitable, being aggressive toward humans, being aggressive toward each other, ”said Max Wachtel, a Denver psychologist who didn’t participate in the study. “All of those are characteristics you see in those cute little house cats, and you also see them in lions.”

If you ever thought your cat was anxious, insecure, tense, suspicious or aggressive toward you, you aren’t making it up, he said. If they were bigger, they probably would consider killing you.

But the news isn’t all bad: Just like lions, house cats are also playful, excitable and impulsively funny. They just aren’t very predictable. One moment cats will be enjoying bell scratches, and the next they will be biting you to make you stop.

“It is good to understand the personality characteristics of our pets,” Wachtel said “Different cats have different personalities, but as a species, there are a lot of commonalities.”

The researchers also studied personality traits of Scottish wildcats and some other animals “Across the five species we assessed, personality structure was strikingly similar and also seemed to be related to other studies’ findings, such as in tigers,” the researchers wrote in their study in the November 2014 issue of the Journal of Comparative Psychology. But house cats were most like lions, potentially because they live in semi-social surroundings and lions are the most social of cats.

“They’re cute and furry, but we need to remember when we have cats as pets, we are inviting little predators into our house,” Wachtel said. “Cats can be fantastic, sweet companions—until they turn on you.”

1. Cats can be described as _____.

A．funny and safe

B．playful and stable

C．fantastic and devoted

D．neurotic and unpredictable

2. How did the researchers conduct the research?

A．By making comparisons.	B．By analyzing cause and effect.
C．By giving examples.	D．By providing explanations.

3. Which of the following “turn on” shares the same meaning as the underlined phrase?

A．The book really turned me on to science.

B．Upon entering the room, he turned on the light.

C．The hungry suddenly turned on each other for food.

D．The trial turned on the medical evidence presented by the defense.

4. Which of the following can be used as a suitable title?

A．Cats are best pets.

B．Domestic cats and wildcats.

C．Your cat may want to kill you.

D．Different cats, different personalities.

5 . 假定你是李华，你乘坐时空机器穿越到过去和未来之后又回到现在。请你写一篇演讲稿，与同学们简要谈谈你的所见所感。内容包括

注意1.词数100左右
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Boys and girls, good afternoon! I’m excited to stand here to share the travel into the past and the future with my Time Machine.

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Thank you!

6 . 请认真阅读下面一段英语对话，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
A: as a volunteer of Friends of Nature(FON), please come to the key roles of this ENPO.
B: Of course. FON, set up in 1994,works towards environmental protection throughout China. We try to instruct the public to promote public involvement and influence the government on issues of environmental protection. We also help enterprise（企业）develop a greater concern for environmental issues.
A: That’s a third great force between the government and the public to protect the environment .What can its volunteers do then ?
B: We have quite a few environmental programs for the volunteers to participate in ,where they can develop themselves to the full and their commitments can make a big difference to nature.
【写作内容】
1. 用约30个单词概述对话的主要内容；
2. 保护环境需要哪些力量的共同努力？简要谈谈你的看法；
3. 如果你是自然之友（FON）的志愿者，谈谈你在环保方面的2-3点做法。
【写作要求】
1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 不必写标题。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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7 . 课文原词填空

Many developed nations are now concerned about saving nature rather than developing or destroying it. However , many poorer nations must focus on     1    the everyday needs of their people. In doing so , they are using up natural resources at a fast pace . They have not yet seen the effects of the     2    use of the environment like many wealthy nations have. Often they do not realize that the choices they make are bad for the environment . Should they be     3    for destroying hundreds of thousands of acres of rainforest if it means a better income for their people? The developed and developing countries need to work     4    make sure that people enjoy healthy and happy lives without the environment around them     5    .

8 . Pyramid of Giza

One of seven wonders of ancient world also becomes favorite site for astronomers to capture photographs from the orbit. It is not at all visible with naked eyes from space, so astronomers used special cameras for it .

Grand Canyon

It surely takes many days to enjoy every site of 277-mile-long Grand Canyon in Arizona, But the astronauts at orbits of Earth are able to see Grand Canyon with their own eyes all at once. The space images of Grand Canyon help the scientists to make surface map of the steep sided Canyon , also to monitor the changes within its surface.

Ganges River Delta

Ganges River Delta is 220 miles long; this amazing geographic feature can also seen from orbits of Earth . When the river becomes empty , it becomes the largest remaining habitat of Bengal tiger and other rich wild life.

Palm Island, Dubai

Palm Island along with world islands of Dubai can be seen even from space . The Palm Island actually holds two artificial island in shape of palm tree, spreading across in an area of 100,000 square meters. You can meet hundreds of luxury hotels and parks within this man-made wonder.

1. Which of the following cannot be seen from space without special equipment?

A．pyramid of Giza.	B．Grand Canyon.
C．Ganges River Delta.	D．Palm Island, Dubai.

2. According to the passage ,which pf the following is true?

A．The space pictures of Grand Canyon are intended just for entertainment.

B．Grand Canyon is longer than Ganges River Delta by 57 miles.

C．Ganges River Delta is always the largest habitat or various wild animals.

D．Palm trees on Dubai artificial islands cover an area of 100,000 square meters.

9 . Every new person added to the planet needs food, water, clothes, and so on.    1     Those things require extra natural resources，including land and water. But Earth’s riches are limited. Less than 1 percent of Earths water can be used for drinking and washing. One out of every thirteen people around the world does not always have enough clean water.     2    .Too many people are using too much water, especially in the already dry areas of the southwestern United States.

Food shortages(不足)are even more common. Worldwide, one out of every seven people does not get enough to eat.     3    . Over time, the soil loses its nutrients (营养）and the farmland becomes useless for growing food. As the world becomes more crowded (拥挤的）， more land is needed to make way for growing cities.    4    . That’s a problem because trees help take in a gas called carbon dioxide. Humans produce carbon dioxide by burning coal and oil. Fewer trees mean more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The buildup of carbon dioxide traps heat and pollution above Earth.

    5    , although every person uses the planet's resources. The richest billion people, Americans especially, use the most resources. They also produce the most waste.

A．Forests are cleared away

B．Some people use a lot more than others

C．Water shortages have hit many parts of the world

D．Water pollution is a serious problem in some areas

E．More trees should be planted to handle air pollution

F．Huge needs for food force farmers to overuse their land

G．More people mean more cars, roads, schools, hospitals, and stores

10 . In the wild, lions tend to pick on the animals that are weak, old, sick or hurt. Even with the strength of their numbers they will go after the easy prey (捕猎).

The lions picked their prey of choice for this poor Gazelle. The Gazelle, surrounded by lions, looks as if she were crying when the camera closed up on her face.

The lions were faster than the Gazelle, and my goodness they were smart. When the lions got close enough to the Gazelle, even while running at speed, they would trip the running animal.

This Gazelle was moving. When pressure came from a different angle she changed directions. When she could feel the breath of the lions on her neck she changed direction. When they tried to trip her, stop her, trick her, block her, she changed direction. She ran until they stopped chasing after her. It was pointless to the lions. This Gazelle had purpose. She was running for her life.

I do not care what, who, when, where, or how often life tries to take you down a path you have not intended to go. If you feel the pressure and things are not going the way they should, change direction.

[写作内容]
1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要；
2. 用约120个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：
(1)结合文章信息，简要分析适时改变方向的必要性；
(2)结合实际，谈谈你的理解和得到的启示。
[写作要求]
1. 发表观点时必须提供理由或论据；
2. 阐述观点或提供论据或叙述经历时，不能直接引用原文语句；
3. 作文中不能出现真实的姓名和学习名称；
4. 不必写标题。
[评分标准]
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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