1 . 假定你是学生会主席李华，学生会拟在下周末组织志愿者参加到附近公园捡垃圾的活动。请你向全校同学发起倡议，内容包括：
1．公园垃圾乱扔的现象；
2．捡垃圾的意义；
3．报名方式及截止日期。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,
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The Students’ Union

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

TSUNAMI HITS ASIA: OVER 6,500 DEAD

The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday,     1     (kill) more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars     2     (sweep) away by huge waves     3     (cause) by the strong earthquake     4     reached a magnitude of 9.0. The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m., Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. In that area alone, at least 1,870 people were killed.

In Sri Lanka, some 1,600 kilometres west of the quake centre, the number of deaths stood     5     2,498, and one million more were affected by the tsunami, government officials said. Indian officials said as many as 1,900 had been killed along the southern coast. Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries. In southern Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing, local officials said. “I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home. We had to leave everything and run to     6     (safe),” said Chandra Theeravit,     7     local Thai woman.

Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths is expected     8     (grow) even     9     (high) over the next few days. Foreign aid is being organized for the tsunami-hit countries.     10    , dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.

5 . 【课本原文】

THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP

Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. For several days, the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat, and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3:00 a.m., on 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night.

At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack, eight kilometres long and 30 metres wide, cut across houses, roads, and waterways. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.

Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. About 75 percent of the city’s factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were in shock—and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.

But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.

Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet .With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home to more than seven million people, with great improvements in transportation, industry, and environment. Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.

1. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．A terrible earthquake of Tangshan.	B．Before the earthquake of Tangshan.
C．During the earthquake of Tangshan.	D．Damages of the earthquake of Tangshan.

2. Match the main idea with each paragraph.

A．The rescue work. B．The revival of the city. C．Warning signs before the earthquake. D．The happening of the big earthquake. E．The bad effects of the earthquake.

Para.1 ________ 　Para.2 ________ 　Para.3 ________ Para.4   ________ 　Para.5 ________
3. Why were people asleep as usual before the earthquake?

A．Because they didn’t notice anything strange happening.

B．Because they knew well about earthquakes.

C．Because something strange happened in many places.

D．Because they realized the arrival of an earthquake.

4. Why does the author use the figures in Paragraphs 2 and 3?

A．To stress the damage levels of the earthquake.	B．To explain the details of the earthquake.
C．To show the speed of the earthquake.	D．To describe the people’s helplessness.

5. What does the last sentence “Slowly, the city began to breathe again.” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．People who were trapped came to life.

B．The trees turned green.

C．The animals began to breathe.

D．The city returned to normal gradually.

6. What is the mood (语气) of this text?

A．Calm.	B．Pessimistic(悲观的)．
C．Serious but hopeful.	D．Heartbroken but cautious(谨慎的)．

7. 作者在下面的句子中使用了什么修辞手法?
(1)Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.________
(2)It seemed as if the world were coming to an end. ________
(3)Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. ________

6 . TSUNAMI HITS ASIA: OVER 6,500 DEAD

By Robert Woodhouse Monday, 27 December 2004

The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0. The undersea quake struck around 7:00 am. Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. In that area alone, at least 1,870 people were killed.

In Sri Lanka, some 1,600 kilometres west of the quake centre, the number of deaths stood at 2,498, and one million more were affected by the tsunami, government officials said. Indian officials said as many as 1,900 had been killed along the southern coast. Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries. In southern Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing, local officials said. “I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home. We had to leave everything and run to safety,” said Chandra Theeravit, a local Thai woman.

Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths is expected to grow even higher over the next few days. Foreign aid is being organised for the tsunami­hit countries. However, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.

1. Where can this passage most probably be seen?

A．A monthly magazine.	B．A daily newspaper.
C．A travel brochure.	D．A government website.

2. What caused the tsunami?

A．A drought.

B．A flood.

C．A volcanic eruption.

D．An earthquake.

3. In         , the number of people who were killed in the tsunami was the largest.

A．Indonesia

B．Sri Lanka

C．India

D．Thailand

4. Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies to the tsunami­hit countries?

A．There were no enough trucks.

B．It was still raining heavily.

C．The people in these areas were not willing to accept these food and supplies.

D．The roads to these areas were blocked.

7 . 【课本原文】

The Monarch’s Journey

Many animals move from one place to another at certain times of the year. This annual movement is called migration. They migrate to find food, seek a partner, or in search of warmer weather. One of the most wonderful migrations in nature is that of the North American monarch butterfly.

Every autumn, millions of these beautiful insects with fine black and orange wings begin a long and difficult journey. Somehow they manage to travel around 4,000 kilometres south and find their way to California or Mexico. However, until recently no one knew how they did this.

A team of scientists led by Professor Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington has now found the answer. They have found out that the monarch is able to tell the time of day. It uses its eyes to measure the position of the sun. These two pieces of information — the time of day and the point where the sun is in the sky — allow the butterfly to determine the way to go. Eventually, it manages to reach the places where it will spend the winter.

The solution to the mystery of the monarch’s amazing ability comes at a time when it is in serious trouble. Its population has crashed by as much as 90 per cent in the last few years. Sadly, human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling. In many of the places where the butterfly can be found, people are destroying the natural environment. They cut down trees and use chemicals that kill the plants that monarch caterpillars eat.

The research on the monarch’s behaviour has however led to a greater awareness of this creature. People have been working together to record its migration and make sure that there are enough plants for it to feed on. If this works, there may come a time when the number of monarch butterflies increases once again. The more we know about this lovely creature, the greater the chance it will survive and keep its place in the natural world for a long time to come.

1. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．The routes of the Monarch’s migration.

B．The reasons of the Monarch’s migration.

C．The significance of the Monarch’s migration.

D．The study of the Monarch’s migration.

2. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To tell us what migration is exactly.

B．To tell us the reasons for migration.

C．To introduce the topic of the text.

D．To tell us how many animals migrate.

3. What will probably happen to the North American monarch butterflies if it is cloudy?

A．They may lose their way.

B．They can’t see anything.

C．They can’t find any food.

D．They will feel very cold.

4. What’s the writer’s attitude to people’s efforts?

A．Negative.	B．Neutral.
C．Indifferent.	D．Positive.

5. What is the main reason for the North American monarch butterflies’ population crash?

A．Being caught by humans.

B．The destroyed natural environment.

C．The bad weather condition.

D．Being eaten by birds.

6. 细读短文并找出文中的拟人句
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