1 . 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。

As the economy flourishes (v. 繁荣), there always comes a time     1     the old must give way to the new, and thus it is not likely     2     (preserve) everything from the past. In this case, keeping the right balance between progress and the    3     (protect) of cultural heritage sites can be     4     big challenge.

       In 1902, a dam was completed at Aswan, which provided irrigation (n. 灌溉) during     5     (dry) but could not hold back the annual flood of the mighty (adj. 浩荡的；巨大的) Nile River. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government proposed that a new dam    6     (build) across the Nile     7     (benefit) more farmers.     8    , the proposal led to protests because water from the dam would likely    9     (threat) a number of cultural relics of unique historical     10     (significant) to Egypt.

2 . Millions of years ago dinosaurs lived on the earth. In the days of dinosaurs the whole earth was warm and wet. There were green forests and they could find enough to eat. Later, parts of the earth became cold and dry, and the forests there died. Then dinosaurs could not find enough to eat. This must be one reason why dinosaurs died out.

We can guess another reason. New kinds of animals came on the earth. Some had big brains and were fast and strong. They could kill dinosaurs.

There may be other reasons that we don’t know about yet. Scientists are trying to make more discoveries about dinosaurs.

Dinosaurs have many sizes and shapes (形状). Some were as small as chickens, while some were about 90 feet long.

There were also terrible fights between dinosaurs. They might have happened more than 100 million years ago. Though there was no man to see any of the fights, we can be told by the footprints (足迹) that fights did take place.

1. According to the passage, dinosaurs did exist only________on the earth.

A．for millions of years

B．millions of years ago

C．more than 100 million years ago

D．when it was warm and wet somewhere

2. One reason why dinosaurs died out is that________.

A．there were too many dinosaurs

B．parts of the earth became warm and wet

C．there were many green forests

D．they couldn’t find enough to eat

3. We can see from this passage________.

A．scientists are trying to make some dinosaurs

B．dinosaurs are dangerous enough

C．dinosaurs are worth studying further

D．scientists know nothing about dinosaurs

4. Those terrible fights can be explained by________.

A．footprints

B．imagination

C．rocks and forests

D．dinosaurs’ eggs

3 . The victims _______ the typhoon brought death or great loss were in several provinces along the Yangtze River.

A．whom

B．who

C．to whom

D．from which

4 . The issue whether they should _______ the old buildings in the town gets a lot of attention these days.

A．demand

B．deliver

C．observe

D．preserve

5 . Scanning is looking at the text quickly to find _______ information, such as dates or numbers.

A．specific

B．calm

C．worthwhile

D．living

6 . 给WWF写一封信，请他们帮助拯救一种你非常担忧的濒危动物。
内容包括：
1.为什么说这种动物处在濒危状态；
2.讲述你自己的拯救思路；
3.解释WWF能够提供的帮助。
注意：不能少于80个单词。
Dear Sir/Madam,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

7 . On December 26, 2004, a 10-minute-long earthquake with a 9.3 magnitude took place in the Indian Ocean. This earthquake, which is the third _______ ever recorded in history, caused powerful tsunamis (海啸) that reached many countries’ _______. About 230,000 people were _______ by the disaster. Hundreds of thousands of others were injured _______ disappeared. One of them is a little _______ named Wati.

The tsunami _______ her hometown of Aceh when she was only 3 years old. Like so many others, the huge waves separated her from her family, and she was _______ to an unknown town. After days of _______, her family eventually gave up and thought she had _______.

However, Wati had been ________ by a stranger who found her on the street after the tsunami. The stranger had tried to find her family, but Wati could not ________ the names of her parents and only knew that she had a grandfather named Ibraham.

________ later, a taxi driver who heard Wati’s story happened to know an old man with that name in a nearby town and decided to take her to him. Although the old man did not ________ her at first, he took Wati to see his ________.

“When I saw my mother, I knew it was her,” said the 15-year-old Wati. “I just knew.”

The parents recognized their daughter ________ because of the birthmark on the body.

1.

A．weakest

B．strongest

C．quickest

D．deepest

2.

A．castles

B．parks

C．goals

D．shores

3.

A．frightened

B．saved

C．killed

D．helped

4.

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．so

5.

A．boy

B．pet

C．girl

D．town

6.

A．hit

B．cut

C．pushed

D．missed

7.

A．sold

B．washed(冲走)

C．invited

D．asked

8.

A．wait

B．walk

C．fight

D．search

9.

A．died

B．won

C．run away

D．checked in

10.

A．hidden

B．rescued

C．bought

D．refused

11.

A．write

B．show

C．remember

D．see

12.

A．Days

B．Weeks

C．Months

D．Years

13.

A．know

B．recognize

C．want

D．understand

14.

A．daughter

B．mother

C．son

D．father

15.

A．anxiously

B．calmly

C．officially

D．immediately

8 . The Unity (和谐) of Man and Nature

The “unity of man and nature” is necessary and important in the cultural tradition of China. The Chinese believe in the unity of man and nature, a basic way to their philosophy (哲学) of life.       1     They are also celebrated for nature.   

    2     Zhuangzi, for example, believed “Heaven (天) and earth are parents to all things in the world”. The beauty of nature is to “give birth to all things” and “let all things grow”, while the duty of humans is to “make all things perfect (完美的)”. Heaven, earth, and humans should be one in unity.     3     They are necessary to each other, so they should treat (对待) each other with kindness.

The idea of unity of man and nature has been in the heart of Chinese people.     4     In most provinces of China, some rules have been made to reduce (减少) pollution. Many power stations (发电厂) that produce and provide safe and clean electricity have been built.     5    

Most of the Chinese, especially the young, are willing to protect the natural environment. China is now working with all other countries to make the earth a better place to live.

A．Each of the three has its own way.

B．The power is from water, wind, and sunlight.

C．There are plenty of great people in the history of China.

D．The ancient Chinese never placed themselves above nature.

E．It encourages modern Chinese to take action (采取行动) to protect natural environment.

F．Nature and man depend on each other.

G．Most traditional Chinese festivals build a right order of relationships among humans.

9 . A tree has roots (根). People have roots too. If you get to the root of a problem, you will solve it. It’s the same thing with words. Dig deeply into a big, unfamiliar word and you will understand where it came from.

As readers, especially those reading in a second language, we need to deal with the text as if we were detectives (侦探) looking for information to unlock (解开……秘密) the unknown. Like any good detective arriving on the crime scene, the first thing to do when meeting a new and difficult word is to judge the situation, to look at everything that is known and see if it helps us to understand what it means.

As you know, prefixes (前缀) and suffixes (后缀) can be added to the beginning or end of words to change the meaning. Know them, and you will have the word building power. But root words are the key (关键). Take time to learn a few of these, put them in your memory, and you will become a master word detective.

Let’s look at one common root word used in English. “Alter” from the Latin(拉丁语的) word means “other”. When you meet this root word, you know that the bigger word has something to do with “other”. Examine the word “alternate”. Can you find the Latin root in it?

• If you and your friend like to eat out, first you pay and the other pays the next time. You are alternating paying.   

• If you go to the movies on alternate Saturdays, you go on one Saturday, but not the other Saturday.

• If you have no alternative, you have no other choice.

Learn as many root words as possible in the language you are studying. Then use your “rooting for words” skills. Like any new skill, practice and hard work are always paid back.

1. If Jim and Lily go to the movies, which one below is “alternating paying”?

A．Jim pays every time.	B．They each pay half.
C．They take turns paying.	D．Their parents pay for them.

2. How does the author (作者) explain his ideas about root words?

A．By giving a fact.	B．By taking an example.
C．By telling a story.	D．By having a discussion.

3. “Sen” from the Latin word means “old”. Which word uses this Latin root?

A．My brother is my senior by two years.

B．He was ill so he was absent from school.

C．A criminal was sentenced to death by law.

D．60 students were present at the sports meeting.

4. Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?
(①=Paragraph (段落) 1   ② =Paragraph 2, ...)

A．	B．
C．	D．

10 . A big sandstorm hit northern China several months ago. It covered many cities with thick clouds of yellow dust (尘土).

The storm, which came from Mongolia, was the largest sandstorm in China in the past 10 years. Many flights and classes were canceled (取消) because the visibility (能见度) was lower than 500 meters.

The storm was the result of warm and dry weather in the area, together with the strong winds from Mongolia. “There has been little rainfall so far this spring and the temperature is rising. So now it is a worrying time for sandstorms,” said an expert from Beijing.

In recent years, sandstorms haven’t been as common in northern China as before. The land with desertification (沙漠化) has been falling by 7, 585 km per year in China, and the area of sandy land has been decreasing by 1, 284 km a year. This is thanks to China’s Three-North Shelter Forest Program (TNSFP, 三北防护林工程) which started in the 1970s. Millions of trees have been planted in northern China to prevent sandstorms and protect the environment.

Besides, China has a color-graded weather warning system (预警系统) for sandstorms, with red meaning the most serious, followed by orange and yellow. Therefore, people would have time to get prepared for the sandstorm.

Sandstorm     visibility < 1 kilometer       
Severe (严重的) sandstorm     visibility < 500 meters       
Super severe sandstorm     visibility < 50 meters
1. What caused (造成) the sandstorm from Mongolia?

A．Cold and wet weather, together with the strong winds.

B．Cold but sunny weather.

C．Warm, wet weather and the strong winds.

D．Warm, dry weather and the strong winds.

2. When did TNSFP start?

A．In the 1970s.

B．In the 1980s.

C．In the 1960s.

D．In the 1990s.

3. If the visibility in your city is 700 meters, what color will the warning be?

A．Red.

B．Orange.

C．Yellow.

D．Blue