What would it be like to walk on Mars? If you could build the highest building in the world，what would it look like? Do you dream of being the next J. K. Rowling? This summer, you can experience all of these things, and more. All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination.
A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. Many kids like to use that time to chat with friends, play games or check emails. But the next time you get on the Web, try exploring the world instead. “With the Internet，you can go back 11,000 years in time，or go 11,000 kilometers across the planet.” said Russell, Web search expert of Google. “The whole scope of history and the world is open to you.”
There is a wealth of information to be found online. For example, if your family is going on vacation somewhere, do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car. “What's the background of the place; what's the history？” says Russell. “I like to tell my kids, ‘Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out.’”
Ready to launch a virtual journey of your own? Here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way. You can invite your parents along for the ride, too. Always ask for permission before downloading programs and software onto your computer. And check with a parent or an adult before visiting any new Web site.
Navigate the world in 3D with Google Earth. Begin in outer space and zoom (快速移动) into the streets of any city, from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Or visit ancient monuments, watch the changing rainforests over time, and dive underwater to explore tropical reef.
With the Moon in Google Earth tool, you can walk in Neil Armstrong's famous footsteps. Take a guided tour of the moon's surface with Armstrong's fellow shuttle mate astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
When you're exploring that part of the solar system, hop on over to the Red Planet with Google Mars. There, you can move very quickly around the surface and see images from the Mars Rovers.
1.The author uses questions in the first paragraph to ________.
A．introduce the topic of the paragraph
B．attract the readers' attention
C．let the readers answer it
D．question the possibility of realizing the dream
2.How do you travel around the world in a day according to the passage?
A．By making use of the Internet.
B．By taking the time shuttle.
C．By finding a tourism company in Google.
D．By watching 3D films.
3.Russell thought ________.
A．the students shouldn't chat and play games online
B．the students spent too much time on the Internet
C．the students should learn knowledge instead of chatting online
D．the students could solve their problems through the line
4.What's the purpose of the passage?
A．Encourage the kids to learn to use the computer.
B．Encourage the kids to explore the world online.
C．Encourage the kids to do some research on science.
D．Encourage the kids to spend more time online.
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Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major cause of climate change, and now a new study has confirmed that atmospheric CO2 is also affecting the ocean chemistry and potentially harming sea life.
Montana State University scientist Robert Dore has been researching the water in the Pacific Ocean for almost two decades. “We've been going to the same spot in the Pacific Ocean, and we try and characterize longterm change in the open ocean environment. And one of the key things that we measure is CO2 levels. And we've been able to record this increasing quantity of atmospheric CO2 into the ocean.”
Scientists expected that as atmospheric CO2 increased, more and more of the carbon dioxide would be absorbed into the ocean, affecting the chemical balance of the sea water, with a potentially harmful impact on shellfish and coral in particular.
“As carbon dioxide dissolves in the water, or seawater in this case, it forms a weak acid, carbonic acid，” Dore explains. “And therefore, as the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere goes up and that exchanges with the surface seawater, it drives the PH down, and makes it more acidic.”
The seawater samples Dore and his colleagues have analyzed confirm what the theory predicts.
The effect was particular striking at about 250 meters down, and again at 500 meters. Dore and his colleagues came up with two possible explanations. It could be that surface water picked up CO2 and then moved to those depths. Or there could be a biological explanation.
“It's important to realize that the oceans are really becoming acidic. And it can have negative impacts on a whole variety of sea life from fish to coral. It's potentially catastrophic.”
1.What can be the best title of the passage?
A．Climate Change Affecting Seawater
B．Oceans Becoming More Acidic
C．Sea Life Facing Danger
D．Scientist Researching Seawater
2.With the increase of atmospheric CO2，________.
A．the surface water is becoming warmer
B．more corals will appear in the sea
C．the PH of the ocean out here has been increasing
D．the chemical balance of the seawater is affected
3.Which of the following shows the process of the impact of atmospheric CO2 on sea life?
a．Sea life is endangered.
b．CO2 goes into the surface water.
c．The ocean chemistry is affected.
d．CO2 decreases the PH and makes the seawater more acidic.
e. CO2 levels in the atmosphere go up.
A．a→e→b→c→d B．e→d→c→b→a
C．e→b→c→d→a D．a→b→c→d→e
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The associates I hired in my bicycle and lawn mower shop like myself were never perfect; however, they were excellent. Working with them as they improved taught me new ways to show forgiveness, understanding, and patience.
One day the placement officer asked me to interview a young man who was having trouble finding a job. He told me that David was a little shy, did not talk much and was afraid to go on with interviews. He requested that I give David an interview just for practice. He plainly told David that I had no positions open at the time and the interview was just for practice.
When David came in for the interview, he hardly said a word. I told him what we did at the bicycle shop and showed him around. I told David to keep showing up because the number one thing an employer wanted in an associate was dependability.
David was very quiet (he was evaluated as a slow learner in school). Every ten days or so, for weeks after the interview, David walked into the bicycle shop and stood by the front door. He never said a word, just stood by the door.
One day, shortly before Christmas, a large truck came to the shop, packed with 250 new bicycles. It had to be unloaded right away or the driver would leave.
It was raining. Some of my workers (without physical limitations) chose not to brave the weather to get into work, so I was shorthanded. It seemed everything was going wrong and on top of it, David came in the front door and just stood there. I looked at him and shouted, “Well, all right! Fill out a time card and help me unload this truck！”
David worked for my bicycle shop for eighteen years. He came to work every day thirty minutes early. He could talk; however, he rarely chose to. He drove my truck and made deliveries. The customers would praise David, saying, “He doesn't talk, but he really shows you how to operate a lawn mower！”
1.The author gave David an interview to ________.
A．give him some practice
B．show sympathy for him
C．find a person who is reliable
D．find a parttime worker in need
2.The author finally hired David because ________.
A．He realized David was dependable
B．there were no other workers in the shop then
C．he needed someone who was willing to work then
D．David kept showing up
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.
A．the author prefers David to be more outgoing
B．the author feels lucky to hire David
C．David has had his character changed through work
D．some customers just play jokes on David
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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。
Lots of people give you advice on overcoming fear. 1. However, I want to tell you that a world without fear would be more dangerous, less rewarding. So we want to treat fear as a friend? Here are three reasons.
2. Think about it. Do you get more nervous when you meet the girl (or guy) of your dreams? Which is more fearful, talking to the boss of your company or to some of your friends? 3. If you didn't have fear to guide you, you might not know that! Not so bad, right?
Next, fear encourages us to take action. Fear is a call to action. In the past, our ancestors didn't run away in fear when they saw a tiger running toward them but tried to kill it for food. Now, most of us don't face serious danger like hungry tigers every day, but we do face serious bosses or public speaking. So, what can we do? 4.
Lastly, fear lets you know you are alive. Why do we like roller coasters? 5. Same for horror movies.
So fear can guide you towards what's important for you and encourage you to take action to improve. Don't we all need that kind of friend?
A. The first is that fear is an excellent guide to opportunity.
B. They frighten us in a mostly safe way.
C. Imagine what life would be like without fear.
D. Let fear provide us with the energy to do what needs to be done.
E. Fear is showing you what is important and what matters to you.
F. Don't fear to be wrong.
G. They say if you can overcome fear, you will be successful.
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单句填空
用所给词的适当形式填空或在空白处填入适当的词(每空不超过3个词)
1.Mr. Green got his milk ________ (deliver) to the door.
2.I think it good if they banned ________ (smoke) in restaurants and cafes as well.
3.—How unhappy your roommate looks!
—Yes, but he's not willing to tell me what it is ________ is troubling him.
4.He rushed to the airport only ________ (tell) that the plane was high up in the sky.
5.Mo Yan was the first Chinese writer ________ (win) the Nobel Prize in literature.
6.This is such a difficult problem ________ nobody can work out.
7.The center, dealing with children ___________ (addict) to computer games has achieved great success.
8.The effect global warming has ________ man's existence is more unpleasant.
9.In recent years, large quantities of Chinese medicine ________ (export) to more than 130 countries due to its magic effects.
10.He escaped ________ (kill) by holding on to a tree.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Golf is an outdoor sport in ________ a player attempts to hit a small hard ball ________ a hole in as ________ wings（挥动，击杆）as possible. Players ________ the ball with one of several kinds of long, slender golf clubs. The kind of club ________ on the location and distance ________ the hole. Golf is played on a course that normally is ________ into 18 units, also called holes, of varying lengths and difficulty.
Golf is one of the most ________ outdoor sports in the world. Millions of men, women, and children play golf as an individual or ________ sport, ________ in high school and college competition. Millions more enjoy golf as a ________ of recreation and exercise. Golf is also a popular ________ sport, ________ thousands of fans to tournaments（比赛，锦标赛）. Millions more may watch tournaments ________ television.
________ 20 million Americans play golf every year. About ________ of them are women. The United States has about 14,000 golf courses. About 5,200 are private courses—country clubs and golf clubs ________to members only. Another 6,500 are daily fee ________, which are privately owned facilities that admit the public________ a fee. About 2,200 courses are publicly ________ .
1.A. that B. what C. it D. which
2.A. in B. into C. to D. from
3.A. many B. less C. a few D. few
4.A. play B. provide C. hit D. perform
5.A. depends B. relies C. decides D. discusses
6.A. from B. into C. to D. in
7.A. made B. classified C. separated D. divided
8.A. excited B. common C. popular D. graceful
9.A. singular B. team C. plural D. personal
10.A. which B. both C. that D. so
11.A. play B. format C. form D. method
12.A. spectator B. individual C. team D. performance
13.A. creating B. turning C. driving D. attracting
14.A. by B. over C. with D. on
15.A. Masses of B. More than C. In addition to D. Lots of
16.A. a total B. the half C. the fourth D. four
17.A. available B. similar C. convenient D. familiar
18.A. clubs B. golf C. players D. courses
19.A. of B. for C. to D. by
20.A. admitted B. displayed C. owned D. serviced
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
单词拼写
根据句意和汉语提示完成下列句子（一空一词）。
1.It’s ____ (典型的) of him to be ready to help those in trouble.
2.Good work _____ (吸引) to every student majoring in literature.
3.The company has been ____ (转变) from a family business to a multi-million-pound operation.
4.All of us like John Smith, because he is very __________ (灵活的) in dealing with relations.
5.Because final exams are coming，most students are under a lot of ________ (压力)．
6.They promised to __________ (加强) the cooperation between the two nations in more fields.
7.Many residents are ___________ (反对) to the plan of building the motorway.
8.Under the _________(情况), it seemed better not to tell him about the accident.
9.I think you’re __________ (绝对地) right.
10.It's still under __________(保修期), so the company will have it repaired.
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语篇语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。
People often have trouble 1. （get）used to a new culture. They are usually curious 2. they first arrive in a foreign country. However, if they stay for 3. long time, they may start to feel different 4. (stage) of culture shock. They can feel lonely or sad because they can’t deal with the local people. How 5. (quick) people get used to culture differences may depend 6. the way they learn. That’s a problem if they can’t speak the language. On 7. other hand, some can study the situation and make good guesses about the culture. When they finally begin 8. (understand) some of the language and make some new friends, they will gradually enjoy 9. and feel 10. (comfort).
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短文改错
Last Friday we have a discussion about whether it is the only way out for senior students to go to college. Views vary from person to person.
The majority of us consider this very necessary to go to college. They think it can be widen their knowledge and improve their qualities. Only in this way can they find better jobs before graduation. Very few students think it no use go to university, because the tuition is too high for their family to afford. What’s more, it’s rather hard for college graduates to seek satisfied jobs. Thirty percents of the students, however, believe “All roads lead Rome.” Therefore, it doesn’t make some difference whether they go to college or not.
In my opinion, we can better themselves through college education so that we can serve society better in the future.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
书面表达
假如你是李华，你的同学王林最近沾染上了吸烟的毛病，请你给他写封信，劝他戒除掉这一坏习惯，信的内容包括：
1. 吸烟的危害；
2. 戒烟的方法；
3. 祝福。
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、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Wang Lin,
I’ve heard that you’ve got into the habit of smoking, which I think does great harm to your health. _________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
难度: 中等查看答案及解析