Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seed. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores (胚芽). Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.
1.The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______.
A. plants are important for life
B. plants cannot grow without air
C. there are many plants in the world
D. we can’t live without water
2.Plants can make food from _______.
A. flower, water and air B. water, sunlight and air
C. air, water and soil D. air, sun and light
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Of all living things animals are most important.
B. Spores are seeds.
C. All fruits of flowering plants have seeds.
D. Without plants, man will die out.
4.This passage may be taken from ______.
A. a medicine book B. a novel
C. a science magazine D. an experiment report
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Katie was in big trouble. She was such a sweet kid; a third-grade teacher always dreams of having a classroom filled with Katies; she was never a discipline problem. I just couldn’t imagine what she had done to make her parents so angry.
It seemed that Katie had been running up sizable charges in the lunchroom. Her parents explained that Katie brought a great homemade lunch each day, and there was no reason for her to buy school lunch. They assumed a sit-down with Katie would solve the problem. But it was of no use. So they asked me to help them get to the bottom of this situation.
So the next day, I asked Katie to my office. “Why are you charging lunches, Katie? What happened to your homemade?” I asked. “I lose it,” she responded. “Every day?” “Every day.” I leaned back in my chair and said, “I don’t believe you, Katie.” She didn’t care…“Is someone stealing your lunch, Katie?” I took a new track. “No. I just lose it,” she said. Well, there was nothing else I could do.
The problem was still unsolved the next week when I noticed a boy who was new to the school sitting alone at a lunch table. He always looked sad. I thought I would go and sit with him for a while. As I walked towards him, I noticed the lunch bag on the table. The name on the bag said “Katie”.
Now I understood and I talked to Katie. It seemed the new boy never brought a lunch, and he wouldn’t go to the lunch line for a free lunch (A student whose family is too poor qualifies for a free lunch). He had confided in Katie and asked her not to tell anyone that his parents wanted him to get free lunch at school. Katie asked me not to tell her parents. But I did. I drove to Katie’s house that evening after I was sure that she was in bed. I have never seen parents so proud of their child. Katie didn’t care that her parents and teacher were disappointed in her. But she cared about a little boy who was hungry and scared.
Katie still buys lunch every day at school. And every day, as she heads out the door, her mom hands her a delicious homemade lunch.
1. The author thought Katie was a girl who ________________________.
A. often made troubles at school
B. performed well at school
C. was disliked by most teachers
D. used to be a discipline problem
2.Why did Katie eat school lunch instead of her homemade lunch each day?
A. She had lost her homemade lunch.
B. Someone stole her homemade lunch.
C. She didn’t like the taste of her homemade lunch.
D. She gave her homemade lunch to a hungry boy
3. The underlined phrase “confided in” in Paragraph 5 has the closest meaning to ______.
A. trusted B. threatened
C. helped D. blamed
4.What can we learn from the text?
A. Katie told the author the truth of her lunch during their first talk.
B. Katie’s secret of lunch was discovered by the author by accident.
C. Katie was informed that her parents had known her secret.
D. Katie stopped buying lunch at school after her secret was discovered.
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Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day
Gift No. I
Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need," another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part? This one is free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are "green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.
1.What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?
A. Take notes. B. Be with her.
C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.
2.Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?
A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2.
C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.
3.Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to
A. enjoy good sleep B. be well-organized
C. bet extra support D. give others help
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Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by CornellUniversity suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.
According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.
After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.
In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity — or extreme overweight — among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% — and is growing.
1.In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?
A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.
B. They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.
C. They regard eating as a key part of their life style.
D. They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.
2.This text is mainly about the relationship between _________.
A. Americans and the French
B. life style and obesity
C. children and adults
D. fast food and overweight
3.This text is mainly developed __________.
A. by contrast B. by space
C. by process D. by classification
4. Where does this text probably come from?
A. A TV interview B. A food advertisement
C. A health report D. A book review
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
1. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “ small talk ”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries------like the UK or France 2.
Talks and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; 3. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; 4. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, 5. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
A. and sometimes these values are quite against each other.
B. Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.
C. people from both nations keep the rule that work comes first.
D. instead there was an uncomfortable silence.
E. however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.
F. people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.
G. It is quite a common case to meet people from different cultures.
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The story of “Making Pancakes” reminds me of Mother’s Day in Georgia in 1970. That _________,my family and I were at the Church_________for the preacher (牧师)to begin when I looked around noticing our 12-year-old son was_________. My wife and I looked at each other with_________eyes, thinking he was _________outside playing with his friends.
Thirty minutes later the preacher was well into his sermon (讲道) and _________ no son.Since we only _________ about a block from the Church,all through the sermon I was _________he had gone home to watch television. _________the preacher finished hissermon,my wife and I rushed for the door. With_________building with every step I took toward the house,I _________ what I would say and what I would do as soon as we found him.
With all that tension and anxiety_________,can you imagine our surprise when we walked into the house and found him sitting on the sofa waiting for us with a(an) _________? I was just about to let it all _________ ,when without saying a word he stood, took his mother by the hand,and _________her into the kitchen.
There before us was a _________table of food spread our 12-year-old son had _________for my wife as his Mother’s Day gift with his smile.Later,we learned he left_________after Sunday School to rush home to have it ready for his mom.
In our life,we often look at our circumstances and think how _________things are. Then when we see the_________ of the cases,wecan only bow our humble (卑微的)heads in amazement at how things turned out for our good!
1.A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Sunday D. Tuesday
2.A. calling B. waiting C. looking D. searching
3.A. absent B. present C. naughty D. honest
4.A. tearful B. friendly C. frightening D. questioning
5.A. surely B. probably C. actually D. exactly
6.A. already B. ever C. still D. either
7.A. lived B.worked C. studied D. traveled
8.A. remembering B. forgetting C. proving D. thinking
9.A. Now that B. In order that C. As soon as D. Even though
10.A. joy B. anger C. sadness D. pride
11.A. explained B. confused C. ignored D. imagined
12.A. growing B. changing C. dropping D. stopping
13.A. apology B. excuse C. smile D. frown
14.A. up B. out C. down D. in
15.A. forced B. drove C. talked D. led
16.A. beautiful B. terrible C. magical D. dreamful
17.A. bought B. carried C. prepared D. borrowed
18.A. slowly B. immediately C. carefully D. secretly
19.A. bad B. lucky C. good D. strange
20.A. beginning B. ability C. power D. outcome
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语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Body language is one of 1. (power) means of communication, often even more powerful than 2. (speak) language. People around the world show all kinds of 3. (feel), wishes and attitudes 4. they might never speak aloud. It is possible to “read” others around us, even if 5. do not intend for us 6. (catch) their unspoken communication. Of course, body language can 7. (misread), 8. many gestures and actions are universal. The most universal 9. (face) expression is, of course, the smile, 10. function is to show 11. (happy) and put people at 12. (easy). It doesn’t always mean that we are 13. (true) happy, however. Smiles around the world can be false, 14. (hide) other feelings 15. anger, fear or worry.
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线(___)，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
The theme park you are probable most familiar is Disneyland. It can be found in several part of the world. It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whether you are travelling through the space, visiting a pirate ship or meet your favorite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wandered around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade and on the street. Of course, Disneyland also has many excited rides, from giant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. For all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun, coming to Disneyland!
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书面表达
假定你是李华。请你给笔友Peter写封信，告诉他你叔叔李明将去他所在城市开会，带去他想要的那幅中国画，同时询问他是否可以接机。信中还需说明：
李明：高个子，戴眼镜
航班号：CA985
到达：8月6日上午11:30
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。
Dear Peter,
How are you doing?
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Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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