1 . The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. As I took a glance(一瞥) at my neighbor’s house, I saw a flame (火焰) in his ______. I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my _______.

Soon, there was a ______ smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. ______, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to ______. I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen. Right away, I __________ “Fire! Fire!” But there was no one nearby to ______ my shouts for help.

I _____ into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and ______ my neighbour’s name but there was no ______. I managed to _________the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.

I tried to throw water through the kitchen window ______ it was no use; the fire was too strong. _______, a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just ______ as the fire was going to ______ to the other rooms in the house.

When my neighbour came back, he was ______ because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his ______. He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not ______ it.

Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He ______ me to see his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal(奖章) that he had ______ ordered from a factory. It made me feel very happy.

1.

A．sitting room

B．bathroom

C．kitchen

D．bedroom

2.

A．chair

B．table

C．bed

D．sofa

3.

A．big

B．hot

C．special

D．burning

4.

A．After a while

B．All the time

C．Once in a while

D．At once

5.

A．examine

B．search

C．listen

D．smell

6.

A．said

B．shouted

C．received

D．smiled

7.

A．hear

B．listen to

C．ask

D．turn to

8.

A．walked

B．rushed

C．jumped

D．stepped

9.

A．called in

B．called up

C．called out

D．called for

10.

A．answer

B．light

C．sound

D．fire

11.

A．take out

B．take up

C．break down

D．break into

12.

A．and

B．but

C．because

D．so

13.

A．Luckily

B．Sadly

C．Unfortunately

D．Suddenly

14.

A．in time

B．on time

C．at a time

D．at times

15.

A．run

B．spread

C．flow

D．return

16.

A．glad

B．sad

C．sick

D．angry

17.

A．children

B．parents

C．life

D．pets

18.

A．expect

B．want

C．accept

D．get

19.

A．ordered

B．begged

C．advised

D．invited

20.

A．mainly

B．particularly

C．specially

D．naturally

2 . A sand storm often takes place in the northern China,     1    is a kind of natural disasters. China usually experiences this kind of weather between February and May, while March and April see the most frequent and the     2     (strong) sand storms. It becomes a very important environmental problem. It does lots of harm     3    the society as well as the environment.Firstly, the strong wind destroys soil and plant cover by     4     (bury)fields with sand and dust. Secondly, by leaving too much dust in the air it will     5     (serious) pollute the air. Thirdly, a sand storm will have     6    bad effect on transportation. The dust in the air makes traffic and aircraft movements more difficult. And when the sand buries the roads, the traffic will     7     (block). When plants in the farmland are buried, food supply will lose.

Sand storms are another     8     (punish) nature gives to mankind. We should not only take effective measures     9     (stop) them, but also draw some     10     (lesson) from them. We should not develop the economy (经济) at the cost of the natural environment.

3 . I was wandering around to look for a cafe where I could sit and have something to drink on a cold day. When I saw one, I walked in, sat at a round table and asked for a coffee.

While I was waiting for my _______, I realized that there were other people in the place, _______ I sensed loneliness. I saw their _______, but I couldn’t feel their souls. That was because their souls _______ to the “Net”, instead of them.

I stood up and walked _______ the tables. I asked a man a couple of times what his name was. “I’m Steve,” he _______ answered. “I can’t talk with you I’m _______,” he said.

I was amazed to find he was _______ online with somebody and, at the same time, he was _______ a computer game—Winner winner chicken dinner. I tried again to________ with him, but not a ________ came out of his mouth. I ________ his shoulder, but there was no reaction. I was getting ________. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to ________, “Leave me alone!”

I was ________. I wanted to look and see if all those people in the cafe were looking at me, so I ________ head, but there was nobody interested in what was happening. ________ was using the computers.

At the moment, I ________ all of the people there were more interested in having the relationship with the computer, ________ Steve. I wouldn’t want to imagine the future of the human beings if they ________ sharing their lives with machines instead of with people.

1.

A．tea

B．friend

C．beer

D．coffee

2.

A．but

B．or

C．and

D．so

3.

A．thoughts

B．spirits

C．bodies

D．minds

4.

A．belonged

B．attended

C．devoted

D．opened

5.

A．under

B．on

C．across

D．between

6.

A．quietly

B．finally

C．patiently

D．instantly

7.

A．free

B．silent

C．busy

D．careful

8.

A．typing

B．chatting

C．working

D．drinking

9.

A．playing

B．joining

C．making

D．buying

10.

A．communicate

B．argue

C．quarrel

D．cooperate

11.

A．voice

B．notice

C．message

D．word

12.

A．caught

B．touched

C．reached

D．pushed

13.

A．proud

B．excited

C．upset

D．lost

14.

A．explain

B．whisper

C．laugh

D．shout

15.

A．disappointed

B．ashamed

C．puzzled

D．frightened

16.

A．rose

B．lowered

C．raised

D．shook

17.

A．Everybody

B．Nobody

C．Somebody

D．Anybody

18.

A．imagined

B．expected

C．guessed

D．realized

19.

A．usually

B．generally

C．particularly

D．without

20.

A．stopped

B．preferred

C．wasted

D．hated

5 . For centuries, elephants have caught our admiration and imaginations, and it's easy to see why. The planet's largest land animals can stand up to 10 feet tall and weigh up to 13, 200 pounds. But they're not just about brawn.

With their complex brains, elephants are incredibly clever and sensitive: caring for their families and capable of remembering faraway places and old friends. Ln fact, when elephants spot friends, they often show love by wrapping their trunks together or resting them on each other's foreheads. Trunks come in handy for more than just greeting. For instance, elephant babies suck （吮吸）their trunks for comfort, just as human babies suck their thumbs. Trunks are also handy for reaching high hanging food.

Elephants have back teeth the size of small bricks and tusks （长牙）.They use tusks to carry things, pull bark off trees, clear paths, dig for roots and water, fight enemies and impress other elephants. Unfortunately, it's those amazing tusks that put elephants⁵ lives at risk. The desire for tusk ivory is the reason why so many elephants have been killed.

From the days of ancient Egypt and Rome, elephant tusk ivory is valuable. Today, in many parts of the world ivory or “white gold" remains a symbol of wealth and status, especially in Asia. More recently, it's been used to make piano keys, and decorations. In order to get the ivory, elephants are killed. In 1979, there were an estimated 1.3 million elephants in Africa. By 2007 that number had dropped to between 472,000 and 690,000.

Did you know these surprising facts about ivory? Seven out of ten people in China don't know it comes from a dead elephant. With the spending power of a growing middle class in countries such as China, the demand for illegal ivory is increasing. Forty percent of people in the United Kingdom don't think elephants need to be harmed to take their tusks. And the United States is still the second largest market in the world for elephant ivory. If more people knew that every piece of ivory comes from a dead elephant, fewer people might want to buy ivory products. And less demand for ivory means more elephants will survive.

1. What does the underlined word "brawn" in the first paragraph mean?

A．lovable character.	B．human imagination.
C．brilliant mind.	D．physical strength.

2. What can we learn about elephants from the text?

A．They have good memories.	B．Their trunks are used to fight enemies
C．Their back teeth put their lives at risk	D．They touch their foreheads for comfort.

3. What can we learn from the text?

A．Most people in China know tusks come from dead elephants.

B．Most people in the UK think it's legal to get tusks.

C．Most people in Asia think ivory represents wealth and status.

D．Most people in the US today refuse to purchase ivory products.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To explain the importance of the elephant.

B．To call on people to protect the elephant.

C．To show the living habits of the elephant.

D．To persuade people to raise money for the elephant.

6 . 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先请阅读下列警方通报查找人员的信息：

	Name	Height	Weight	Age	Details
A	Ziggy Nizott	1.82 m	90kg	35	Long history of violent crime including robbery, assault and car theft.
B	Dennis Tsokas	1.95 m	70 kg	28	Well known to local police having been arrested several times for pick-pocketing.
C	Michael Clarke	1.7 m	65 kg	20	Arrested as a youth for car theft and the selling of stolen goods.
D	Mark Hughes	1.6 m	60kg	29	Is wanted by police for several armed robbery of grocery stores, banks and post offices.
E	Herb Elliot	1.6 m	90kg	22	Recently released from prison where he served 2 years for selling stolen goods.

以下是相关事件及人物的描述，请把描述与相关提示性文字匹配起来。
1. A valuable dog was taken while being walked by its owner in City Park yesterday afternoon. Police wish to talk to a man seen nearby at the time, described by witnesses as short and fat with short light hair and clear glasses.
2. Yesterday morning at 9.30a.m. a man armed with a gun entered the National Bank and demanded money from the staff, before fleeing when confronted by bank security staff. Security cameras show the man as being short and thin with shoulder length blonde hair.
3. A car was stolen from the supermarket carpark on Friday, June 23 this year by a man described as very young, 1.7 metres tall with thin dark hair and carrying a blue backpack. A reward of $500 is offered for the car’s recovery.

7 . Two monks of a great master were walking in the garden of the master’s house. They were asked to walk every day, from dawn to dusk. The walking was a kind of meditation（冥想）. They cannot sit in the day--the legs need a little movement and the blood needs a little circulation（循环）.

They both wanted to ask for the permission of the master to sit down, so they both decided, “Tomorrow. At the most, he will say no, but we are going to ask. And it doesn’t seem such an impolite act to sit in the garden.”

The next day they met in the garden. One was furious（狂怒的）---because the other was sitting---and he said, “What happened? I also asked, but he simply flatly refused and said no. And you are sitting! Are you not going against his orders?”

The other one said, “But he has said yes to me.”

“This looked very unjust,” the first said, “I will go and immediately inquire（询问）why he said no to me and yes to you.”

The other one said, “Wait a minute. Please tell me what you had asked.” The first said, “What I had asked? I had asked a simple thing. ‘Can I sit while meditating?’ He said, ‘No!’ and he looked very angry.”

The other started laughing and said, “Now I know what is the matter. I asked, ‘Can I meditate while sitting?’ He said, ‘Yes.’”

It all depends. Just a little difference and life is totally something else. Asking “Can I sit while meditating?” is just ugly. But asking “Can I meditate while sitting?” is perfectly okay. Good! At least you will be meditating.

Life is an empty canvas（油画布）, and one has to be very artistic about it.

1. Why did the master ask the two monks to walk every day?

A．Because siting doesn’t seem a polite deed.

B．Because walking can do good to their health.

C．Because he wanted to give them punishment.

D．Because walking is the only way to meditate.

2. What kind of person is the second monk?

A．wise-minded.	B．Easy-going.
C．Hot-headed.	D．Warm-hearted.

3. How did the master probably react when the second monk asked him the question?

A．He was disappointed with it.	B．He sang high praise for it.
C．He nodded to him peacefully.	D．He drove him away furiously.

4. What can we learn from the story?

A．Two heads are better than one.

B．It is easy to be wise after the event.

C．Every man is the architect of his own fortune.

D．It’s not what you say but how you say it that matters.

8 . The Internet plays a big part in human life. We use it for work and entertainment. We can find new recipes on the Interact or advice on staying healthy. We can even use it to learn a new language. We use the Internet to keep in contact with family and friends and stay in touch with issues we care about. The list goes on and on.

Well, there may be no going back to an Internet-free life. But can using the Internet too much be bad for our health? It might be, say researchers. A new study finds that heavy Internet use may be connected to high blood pressure in an unlikely group---teenagers. So, try to be a responsible guardian for your children.

The study results show that teens who spend at least 14 hours a week online are more likely to have high blood pressure. High blood pressure makes your heart and blood vessels work too hard. Over time, this extra strain increases your risk of a heart attack or stroke. High blood pressure can also cause heart, kidney and brain diseases.

The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan did the study. It involved 335 young people, from 14 to 17 years old. One hundred and thirty-four of the teens were described as “heavy Internet users”. Researchers found that out of these 134 teens, 26 had high blood pressure. The researchers say the study is the first one to connect heavy web use with high blood pressure. Another research has connected that heavy Internet use with health problems including anxiety, depression and obesity.

The lead researcher of the study is Andrea Cassidy-Bushrow. For the purpose of the study, she explains, teens considered heavy Internet users were online on average “25 hours a week”. In a statement she said, “Using the Internet is part of our daily but it shouldn’t consume us.”

Ms. Gassidy-Bushrow adds that it is important for teens to take regular breaks from their computers or smart phones and to do some kinds of physical activities. She also suggests that parents limit their children’s use of the Internet to two hours a day, five days a week.

1. The author mainly wants to tell us       .

A．how to prevent high blood pressure.

B．too much Internet use may be bad for teenagers.

C．it’s necessary for teenagers to avoid the Internet.

D．heavy Internet use will worsen teenagers’ memory.

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．People shouldn’t buy goods through the Internet.

B．People shouldn’t waste too much time on the Internet.

C．People shouldn’t fall in love with the Internet.

D．People should control the time length of using the Internet

3. According to Casssidy-Bushrow, teenagers’ use of the Internet should be limited to       .

A．25 hours a week	B．fourteen hours a week
C．ten hours a week	D．five hours a week

4. The text is mainly intended for       .

A．parents	B．teachers
C．web-designers	D．students

9 . Should people be allowed to use cell phones while driving? People have different opinions about it.

No, because in this world some people drive very crazily. So most people who use cell phones to talk in the car usually pay more attention to what they are talking about than to driving. One of the reasons that I feel this way is that my friend had a car accident while using a cell phone. He lost his life and his friends did, too.

——Alejandra Pachecho from Venezuela

That depends. The advantages of using a cell phone while driving are that you can call the police if there is a car accident, and call for help when somebody’s car breaks down. The disadvantage is that people get distracted (思想不集中) when they are driving at the same time they are talking on a cell phone. It can cause car accidents.

——Rodrigo Cruz from Colombia

Yes, if they use it correctly. Sometimes drivers are very dangerous when they are talking on a cell phone. They may not drive well if they use one hand to hold the phone and the other hand to drive. In this case, drivers should use a hand-free accessory to talk while driving. That is a safe way to use them while driving.

——Pantium Wong from Hong Kong

No. Cell phones are extremely popular among teenagers. One problem is that they talk on them while they’re driving. Sometimes some of them aren’t careful and drive too fast. Talking on a cell phone while driving at high speed is very dangerous. They shouldn’t drive and talk on the phone at the same time because they can’t control the car and may cause accidents.

——Ngoc-Ahn Thi Ho from Vietnam

1. The people above all think the disadvantage of using cell phones while driving is.

A．to lose life	B．to cause accidents
C．to get distracted	D．to lose way

2. What’s the advantage of using a cell phone while driving according to Rodrigo Cruz?

A．Avoiding loneliness.	B．Not missing important things
C．Keeping in touch with family.	D．Getting help when in trouble

3. Who suggests a safe way to use cell phones while driving?

A．Pantium Wong.	B．Alejandra Pachecho.
C．Ngoc-Ahn Thi Ho.	D．Rodrigo Cruz.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the reason to cause car accidents?

A．Driving at a young age.	B．Driving too fast.
C．Being careless.	D．Talking on cell phones