If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it ______all day.

A. rained   B. rains   C. has rained   D. is raining

Walking along a lake in the cold winter, Birbal and the king made a bet（打赌）that a man would do anything for money.

 The king said, “I don’t think a man would spend an entire night in the cold water of this lake for money.”

 Birbal replied, “ I’m sure I can find such a person.”

 The king asked Birbal to find such a person and said that he would reward the person with a thousand gold coins.

 Birbal searched far and wide and finally found a poor man. When he entered the lake, the king had guards around him to make sure that he really did as promised.

 The poor man made it. He told the king that there had been a street lamp nearby and that he had kept his attention on the lamp and managed to avoid the cold. The king then said that there would be no reward as he relied on the warmth of the street lamp.

The poor man went to Birbal for help.

The next day, Birbal did not go to court（上朝）. The king went to Birbal’s house and see what he was up to.

 He found Birbal sitting on the floor near some burning branches and a bowl filled with rice hanging five feet above the fire. The king and his followers couldn’t help but laugh.

 The king then said to Birbal, “How can the rice be cooked if it is so far away from the fire?”

 Birbal answered, “The same way the poor man received heat from a street lamp that was more than two thousand meters away.”

 Finally, the king gave the poor man his reward.

21. The poor man used the lamp to _____________.

 A. keep him warm in the cold water

B. light his way around the lake

C. stop him from being afraid in the darkness

D. keep his attention away from the cold

22. Why did Birbal not go to court the next day?

   A. He was angry with the king.                     B. He had not had breakfast.

C. He wanted to help the poor man.              D. He didn’t feel comfortable.

23. What can we infer from the passage?

   A. The poor man did not get his reward in the end.　　

B. Birbal was wise and kind.　　　

C. The story happened during a warm spring.                    

D. Birbal was not liked by the king.　

24. What does the writer want to tell us?

   A. Always be ready to help others.　            

B. Kind actions will receive more in return.

C. Honesty is the best policy.　　　            

D. We should understand things better.

1. 他没有时间放松，因为每一分钟都充满了紧急的事情。(be filled with)

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2. 大部分学生觉得和同学相处融洽很容易。(get on well with)

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3. 她已经足够大了，能够自己穿衣服了。(on one's own)

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4. 对学生来说，参加各种活动是非常重要的。(take part in)

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5. 直到训练结束他们才回家。(come to an end)

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 —Why do you look so upset?

  —There are so many problems ______.

  A. remaining to settle                            B. remained settled

  C. remaining to be settled                         D. remained to be settled.

Gail the Whale(鲸) lived in a small lake. She was the only _51__ there, and she led a  _52__ life. But this easy life made her a bit fussy(爱挑剔的). One year, the summer was so _53__ that the lake’s water really warmed up. Gail could hardly _54__ being in it. A little fish, Which had _55__ some time in a child’s goldfish bowl, told Gail that humans used _56__ to cool themselves down in summer. From then on, Gail the Whale couldn’t think of _57__ apart from（除了） how to build her own fan(风扇).

Everyone told her that the hot weather would soon _58__, but Gail got to work making her fan. When it was _59__， she started fanning herself at once.

The giant fan beat the little lake’s water so _60__ that huge waves rolled right across it. They crashed onto the shore, leaving the lake half _61__.

“So impatient! So _62__!”the others shouted. In fact, the _63__ of it for Gail was not the insults(辱骂), but the fact that with so _64__ water around her, the heat was becoming unbearable(不可忍受的).Preparing herself to _65__ of heatstroke(中暑)，she said her goodbyes to all her friends. She _66__ that if she ever came back to live again she would learn to _67__ with life’s discomforts（不舒服）.

When the next rains arrived, the _68__ filled up again, and with the autumn coming the_69__ improved. Naturally, Gaid also had to keep her _70__ to show everyone that she had learned not to just think about herself.

51.A. fish           B. shark           C. whale          D. dolphin

52.A. comfortable     B. busy           C. terrible         D. unlucky

53.A. warm          B. hot            C. cold           D. cool

54.A. hate           B. control         C. believe         D. stand

55.A. taken          B. spent          C. cost            D. saved

56.A. water          B. ice            C. fans           D. refrigerators

57.A. something      B. anything       C. nothing         D.everything          

58.A. pass           B. move          C. change         D. lose           

59.A. used           B. stopped        C. finished        D. organized

60.A. gently          B. strongly       C. slowly          D. weakly

61.A. dirty           B. clean          C. big            D. empty

62.A. rude           B. kind           C. selfish         D. brave

63.A. least           B. worst          C. best           D. most

64.A. fresh           B. little          C. much          D. salty

65.A. laugh          B. cry            C. think          D.die

66.A. argued         B. blamed         C. said          D.required

67.A. get up         B. put up          C. show up       D. set up

68.A. pond          B. sea             C. lake          D. river

69.A. weather        B. environment     C. health         D. quality   

70.A. action         B. choice           C. advice        D. promise

76. I would like to do it with you, but I am not sure whether my parents p_______ me to.

77. The little girl was ______ (印象深刻) by his speech and made up her mind to become a speaker.

78. Some people are still _______ (迷惑的) about how the computer works.

79. After the meeting he was _______ (包围) by a crowd of reporters.

80. We should take m_______ to protect the environment at once.

81. Time is l_______ , so you must finish it in 30 minutes.

82. On his _______ (到达) at the airport, he was told that his flight had taken off.

83. Mary is having a party in _______ (庆祝) of her 60^th birthday.

84. He called again to _______ (确认) the date of the meeting.

85. It is an old t____ for Chinese people to get together and eat dumplings on the lunar New Year’s Eve.

    What do you think of work? Do you think it is important or unimportant? Most people think it important.   36 

    First, people have to work to support themselves or their families.  37 

    Then, work can bring us happiness after we do something for other people or a society. Some people say,“  38  A scientist sells his brain; an artist sells his genius(才华); a teacher sells his knowledge; a worker sells his labor;” and so on.

    Thirdly，as a saying goes, “Nobody is born to be a lonely island.” Everyone wants to be accepted by others, and to be a member of a group, a community or a society.   39   Most work takes place with and through other people. In this co-operation, we can enjoy greater joy and achievements. We are proud of ourselves on being a member of a successful and meaningful organization.   40 

A. Work is the only way to support your life.

B. We feel needed, respected, so we have a sense of belonging.

C. Nearly half of your lifetime is spent on your work, so it is quite necessary.

D. Everyone earns his life by selling himself.

E. Work is an important thing in life.

F. Here are the reasons.

G. In modern society, teamwork is necessary.

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修改： 在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

I will never forget my experience of visit the zoo in Guangzhou when I was a little boy. I went here with my parents on a Sunday. I was very excited to see so much animals in the zoo and just couldn’t wait look at the lions and tigers. I was actual running when I suddenly realized that my parents was not with me. I was so scared and begin to cry when thinking about the possibility of being kidnapped or being eaten up by the animal. Then a man in uniform came to me and took me to the gate after asking
my name. Soon my parents heard from the broadcast and came to find me. They were even more frightening than I was!

Do you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did fools experiments? Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic that other people just thought they were foolish?

Sometimes, people think they already know the answer to a question or the solution ⁽解决办法⁾ to

a problem. Sometimes, they really do know an answer or a solution, but without thinking they are important.

Charles Darwin didn’t settle for ⁽满足于⁾ just thinking he knew something. And, he believed all

things could be important however simple they seemed to be.

Suppose you drop sheets of paper that are of exactly the same size and shape. If you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same way. Now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight ⁽紧的⁾ little ball and let it drop along with the other sheets. What happens? You have done an

experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldn’t be worth anything.

But this simple experiment is important. It explains part of our present-day understandings of

physics, ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton. And these understanding set aside some of ancient Greek physics.

Scientist sometimes stops to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them. Even the

simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations ⁽根基⁾of science. 21．The passage tells us that Charles Darwin                                                                .

A．was a great English scientist

B．always liked doing the experiments that others thought difficult C．thought even the simplest thing was important

D．didn’t get well with others

22．The phrase “set aside” most probably means                      .

A． throw away          B．store up  ⁽储存；积聚⁾            C．put to use                D．realize 23．The author of the passage tries to                     .

A．convince us that Charles Darwin, Galileo and Newton are the greatest scientists in the world B．draw the conclusion that basic sciences are simple things

C．prove that two sheets of paper, with the same size and shape, will fall at the same speed D．draw our attention to everyday happenings around us

24．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Darwin really did fools experiments.

B．According to some people Darwin did foolish experiments.

C．It is believed by all the people that things could be important though they seemed to be simple. D．Galileo and Newton worked out ancient Greek physics.

It was Mother's Day,but the young mother was a little unhappy,because she was 800 miles away from her parents.In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day,and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs（丁香）in the garden.Later that day,when she told her husband about the lilacs,he said,"I know where we can find all that you want.Get the children and come on."So they went,driving down the country roads.There on a small hill,,she saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs.The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers.Carefully,she picked a few here and a few there.On their way home there was a smile on her face.

When they were passing a nursing home(养老院)the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair.She had no children with her.They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman,put the flowers in her hands,and smiled at her.The old granny thanked her again and again.She smiled happily,too.When the young mother came back to her car,her children asked her,"Who is that old granny?Why did you give our flowers to her?""I don't know her,"their mother said."But it's Mother's Day,and she has no children.I have all of you,and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her."

21．The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother's Day because________.

A．she didn't have a present           B．she was a long way from her mother

C．she didn't know it was Mother's Day  D．she wanted to see her father

22．There were many beautiful purple lilacs__________.

A．in her garden        B．in the market

C．in the nursing home   D．in her mother's garden

23．The young woman had_____________.

A．one child       B．no child    C．more than one child    D．a boy and a girl

24．The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because__________.

A．she wanted the old granny to be happy,too

B．she didn't like those flowers

C．her mother asked her to do so

D．she was her mother  

The conductor made ________ clear that no buses will be running.

   A. that              B. what                 C. it               D. which

In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources (资源), the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable (可持续的) ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources.

Today, sustainable development is a popular trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low­carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution. It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high­ speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil (棕榈油), which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%.

Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions (排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from the traditional model to a sustainable one.

The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.

33．What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A．China lacks wind and solar energy.

B．China is the leader of the low­carbon market.

C．High­ speed trains are a low­carbon development.

D．Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests.

34．To fully develop the low­carbon markets, government can         .

A．cut public expenses

B．forbid carbon emissions

C．develop public resources

D．encourage energy conservation

35．What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce a new business model.

B．To compare two business models.

C．To predict a change of the global market.

D．To advocate sustainable development.

This Way to Dreamland

Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them. They can seem forgetful and clumsy._36__They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things.

But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. _37__ Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?

So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?

First, understand that some opportunities for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams.__38 _ And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you’re daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings.

It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate. “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep.__39_

Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away.___40_

Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.

A. Having interesting things to think about also helps.

B. They stare off into space and wander by themselves.

C. Without wandering minds, we wouldn’t have relativity, Coke or Post-it notes.

D. At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.

E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive.

F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to        understand.

G. Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you’re in the daydream zone.

   The Chong Yang Festival has a history of over 2,000 years. It comes on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, so it is called the Double Ninth Festival.

   There are many kinds of activities on the Chong Yang Festival. It is a time when it’s getting cold, so Chinese people make the festival a time for sending winter clothes for the dead family members. Because autumn has a clear sky and fresh air, it is a very good time to climb a mountain. Climbing a mountain has been the tradition of the Chong Yang Festival since the Western Han Dynasty. Also, it is good for our health. On the Chong Yang Festival, people also eat Chang Yang cakes, enjoy chrysanthemun(菊花)flowers, and drink chrysanthemum wine.

   Today, the Chong Yang Festival has got its new meaning----a day for showing respect to the old. On the festival day, people show their respect, care and love to old people, and they also do lots of things to help the old. Many parks, communities and organizations plan the activities for old people, such as an autumn trip, singing songs or sending presents to them. We hope the old are happy and stay healthy by taking part in these activities. Many young people accompany(陪伴)the old on outings, or make some delicious food for them

57. The Chong Yang Festival has a history of __________.

   A. about one month            B. about nine months

   C. over 3000 years             D. over 2000 years

58. Which of the following do people do on the Chong Yang Festival?

   A. Make wine                B. Plant flowers

   C. Send clothes to the poor     D. Eat Chong Yang cakes

59. Why do people climb a mountain on the Chong Yang Festival?

   A. Because it is a way to remember the dead

   B. Because it’s a time the weather is getting cold

   C. Because it’s a good time to climb a mountain

   D. Because it is a tradition from Eastern Han Dynasty

60. Why are so many activities organized for the old?

   A. Because people hope the old are happy and healthy

   B. Because young people want to sing songs with the old

   C. Because many people would like to take an autumn trip

   D. Because many young people hope to make some delicious food.

 There seems to be no point ______about it any further.

   A. to talk        B. at talking     C. in talking    D. being talked

66. The Chinese people have the t_______ of respecting the old and loving the young.

67. These shirts are so w_______ out that they are hardly worth keeping.

68. He p_______ not to know her but in fact they were in league together.

69. His b_______ in God gave him hope during difficult times.

70. John ________(承认) knowing little about the subject.

71. Shortly after our ________(到达) in London , Lisa became very ill.

72. He is very ___________(挑剔) about the materials for the decoration.

73. Relying too much on mouse clicking makes us lazier and less creative both __________ (精神上) and physically.

74. There were nearly one hundred guests at the party so no one noticed Mary’s ________(缺席).

75. Foreign literature can’t be fully ___________(欣赏) in translation because much has been lost while it is being translated.

 It takes three hours to get to the post office,        route you make.

A. whichever                      B. any                                C. however                        D. wherever

They traded land        goods and money.

A. with                                B. in                                          C. for                                 D. as

In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.

Even though they’ve done this already in the middle school，it’s still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different places in the school.

One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join different clubs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interests, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining an activity, students can find new friendship, not to mention improving their chant.es in future college applications. The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them.

What’s more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers.

8. According to the text, most students feel          when entering the high school.

A. unhappy    B. nervous

C. disappointed    D. lonely

9. Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs?

A. There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs.

B. The school clubs in high school mainly welcome sports fans.

C. Summer activities usually begin before high school starts.

D. The school office can help new students join school clubs.

10. When do many schools take students to visit their new high school?

A. Before-the eighth grade year starts.

B. Right after the high school year starts.

C. At the end of the last year in the middle school.

D. At the beginning of the new term in high school.

11. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To describe the colorful high school life.

B. To offer advice to new high school students.

C. To give information on college applications.

D. To share useful experience in high school.

Mr Black decided to give up his farm and devoted all his time to ______ those homeless children.

   A. help        B. be helping      C. helping       D. being helped