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A visit to a zoo can be an amazing experience for people of all ages. If you want to get close to wildlife, why not visit one of the following zoos in the UK?
Longleat Safari(游猎) & Adventure Park
Wiltshire’s Longleat Safari & Adventure Park is the UK’s oldest safari park. Opened in 1966, it was the first safari park opened outside Africa. It was just a 100-acre lion reserve in the beginning, but it has grown fast over the years. Now you can see parrots and other creatures here, although lions are still popular with many people.
Open from mid-February to early November, a day ticket costs￡26 for adults. Admission(门票) for 3- to 14-year-old is￡18.50 and￡21 for the over-60s.
Located just off the A36 between Bath and Salisbury, it can be reached by taking the A362.
Bristol Zoo
Bristol Zoo is one of the UK’s oldest zoos. It will celebrate its 180th anniversary(周年) in 2016. Here, you’ll find over 400 different species of creatures. It also has nine animal houses, so even if the weather isn’t at its best, there are still lots of amazing creatures to look at, including the endangered red panda. Perhaps one of the most popular places is Bug World, where you can see all kinds of scary insects.
Admission for adults is￡14 and￡8.50 for 3- to 14-year-olds.
Located in the Clifton region of Bristol, you can reach the zoo by taking either the No. 8 or 9 bus. Clifton Down train station is also close by, and if you are taking public transport, you can buy a discounted entry ticket to the zoo.
1.What do we know about Wiltshire’s Longleat Safari & Adventure Park?
A. It’s the first safari park in the UK.
B. It covers an area of 100 acres in total.
C. It has a longer history than Bristol Zoo.
D. It’s famous mostly for its parrots and lions.
2. How much should a 61-year-old couple with their 4-year-old grandson pay to visit the first zoo?
A. ￡42. B. ￡52. C. ￡60.5 D. ￡70.5
3.Bristol Zoo was opened probably in __________.
A. 1826 B. 1766 C. 1936 D. 1836
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It was an extremely hot day. My younger brother Walt and I had decided to go swimming in the stream behind Mr Blickez’s house, because it would be the only way to cool ourselves down. Across his farm and through some woods was a deep swimming hole supplied by several cold springs(泉).
The only problem with our plan was that this farm was guarded by a huge mean Hereford bull(公牛). Mr Blickez had told us that Elsie, the animal’s name, was the meanest bull in town, maybe even the county, and we believed in him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was reason to doubt about what he said. For one thing, we remembered Mr Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like a strange name for a bull. Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the farm, and Mr Blickez finally agreed.
On our way across the farm, we stopped at the fence to admire the swimming hole. The sun shone brightly across the cool waters. We couldn’t wait to get there. Suddenly, Walt shouted loudly. Elsie had run to him and was licking(舔) his back. I immediately hid under the fence. However, when I looked up, I saw that Elsie wasn’t a big mean bull at all. She was just a friendly young cow, and she was going to keep licking my brother’s back as long as he stood still.
When we discovered the truth, we were so happy. We then ran to the swimming hole and jumped in. The water was just as wonderful as we had dreamed. After that day, we had many good days and we often visited our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”.
1.The author and his brother decided to go to swim because __________.
A. there was no water to take a shower at home
B. the weather was so hot that they couldn’t stand it
C. Mr Blickez invited them to his house for swimming
D. they wanted to try their newly-found swimming hole
2. What was the problem faced by the author and his brother?
A. They didn’t know where to swim.
B. They had to face a very mean bull.
C. Their mother didn’t want them to swim.
D. They didn’t know how to get to the stream.
3.What can we know about Mr Blickez?
A. He often tells lies.
B. He is very shy.
C. He is an honest man.
D. He is very kind to children.
4.When Elsie saw the author’s brother, she __________.
A. tried to attack him
B. immediately ran away
C. showed her friendliness
D. tried to drive him away
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I arrived home late one night last week. I spent a moment looking up into the night sky. The stars above shone(照耀) brightly. The sky looked really beautiful.
I started to think about other things as I stared at the night sky. It hit me clearly that these beautiful stars were always there but I had spent very little time in the past really appreciating them. It also reminded me that we often think we deserve many things around us, being too caught up in our own little world. It is a world filled with busy work and the demands placed on us from what we have allowed to take up our time.
Recently, I was asked to repair a house for a family member. When I arrived, it seemed like any other day when I spent my time doing something I knew how to do. But there was something else that came to mind as I started to work with my son-in-law. I considered it a good opportunity. The opportunity was more than just spending time repairing a house. It was an opportunity to further a bond between two people who are related by marriage but are unrelated through few experiences. It was an opportunity to build a stronger bond, a bond that can only happen when two people are exposed(暴露) to each other’s skills and faults. It was also an opportunity to share my knowledge and experience with another who wanted to learn.
There are many chances to see beyond what is viewed as normal, but we must be able to actually open our eyes and heart to these events and appreciate them. To be in tune with what is around you, you must use the attitude of a child who screams with joy the first time they see a rainbow, hear the pretty song of a bird, or enjoy the beauty of Christmas decorations.
1.While looking at the night sky, the author realized that __________.
A. the sky wasn’t always beautiful
B. he had wasted his life for many years
C. he didn’t know what he really wanted
D. he didn’t appreciate things around him
2. What does the underlined word “bond” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Relationship. B. Friendship.
C. Trust. D. Respect.
3.While repairing the house, the author considered it a good opportunity to _________.
A. learn some important skills
B. show others his skills and faults
C. become closer with his son-in-law
D. earn some money for his family
4. Why does the author talk about what a child does in the last paragraph?
A. Because children know what they really want.
B. Because children can help us think of our childhood.
C. Because children can enjoy the simple beauty of things.
D. Because children actually value family more than adults do.
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Nola is a 41-year-old northern white rhino(犀牛) that lives at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, California. She is one of only four remaining northern white rhinos in the world, and the only one in the western part of the earth. The other three live in Kenya(肯尼亚).
Rhinos have lived on earth for more than 40 million years, but they are now at the risk of dying out. Hunters illegally hunt rhinos for their horns(角), which are used for art, jewelry, and decorations. They sell the horns for thousands of dollars per pound, though it is not allowed by law. Rhino horns are also prized as a key part in traditional medicine, even though scientific tests have proven that the horns cannot cure illnesses. Experts say that every eight hours, one rhino will be hunted.
Scientists are trying to find ways to prevent rhinos from dying out. In 1975, the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research started the Frozen Zoo, a program through which researchers have collected cell samples(细胞样品) from more than 8,000 different animal species until now, including the northern white rhino. Scientists hope that by studying the rhino cells, they will gain greater understanding of the species, and will find ways to increase its number.
Jeanne Loring works with the Frozen Zoo. Loring’s research focuses on pluripotent stem cells, which are cells that can renew and become any cell type. Loring’s lab at TSRI is working together with scientist Oliver Ryder of the San Diego Zoo to use pluripotent stem cells to try to increase the number of the northern white rhino. Loring said the goal is to start producing new rhinos through this method over the next couple of years.
1.We know from Paragraph 1 that northern white rhinos __________.
A. can live a very long life
B. will die out within a few years
C. have become seriously endangered
D. mainly live in the western part of the earth
2.What can we learn about rhinos from Paragraph 2?
A. Their meat is of great value.
B. They haven’t attracted much attention.
C. Their horns have been used to save lives.
D. Human activity greatly reduced their number.
3.What was the Frozen Zoo started for?
A. Studying the rhino cells.
B. Collecting cell samples from plants.
C. Preventing rhinos from being hunted.
D. Studying animals to help them survive.
4.We learn that pluripotent stem cells __________.
A. can be easily stored
B. don’t exist in all animals
C. can reproduce in a new form
D. are dangerous to normal cells
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At some point in your life, you will need to ask someone for a favor(帮助), whether it’s at your workplace, at home or in a social setting. If you need a guy to help you with something, there are ways to approach him that will help you ask for that favor.
Find the right guy to ask for a favor.1.For example, if you need someone to look after your house while you are away for a month, don’t select a guy who has a wife and kids and can’t possibly leave them to do you the favor.
2.Even if it’s a small favor, try to find a place that has some privacy(私密性). This is especially important if you’re asking for a favor that you don’t want someone else to hear, such as borrowing money from him.
Use special words to set the table so that he knows you’re in need. 3.Or words such as “I really need your help” are OK. These words give him the chance to understand that he can be of help.
Ask for help in a clear way that expresses what you need, the reason why you need it, and more importantly, the parameters(限定因素) of the favor. For example, if you’re asking him to take you to the airport, tell him when you need him to arrive. If you’re borrowing money from him, say the amount and the reason why you need the money. 4.
Ask for help in such a way that you give him the chance to refuse. 5.If you don’t give him that choice, he may feel as if it’s something he has to do instead of something he wants to do.
A. Find the right place to ask him.
B. Be a kind person who always helps others.
C. The guy must have the ability to help you.
D. Besides, you should tell him when you will give it back.
E. You can say, “I’m really in trouble. Can you help me?”
F. It can be difficult to find the right words to tell what you need.
G. Make it clear that you completely understand if he can’t help you.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Music can make us feel happy or peaceful, or move us to tears. As an orchestra conductor(指挥), Amy Anderson allows people to experience many________that music can give.
Anderson fell in love with________as a child. She began playing the piano at seven. She bought many videos________by the world’s great orchestras and conductors and________listened to them for hours. During a concert, the audiences see the________of a conductor and the arm movements he or she uses. What audiences do not see is all the work the conductor has done before the________. However, a few months before a concert, Anderson studies the music by________it on the piano. She listens to recording, reads about the musician’s life, and reviews some________events that would have influenced the musician. Her goal is to present the music as the musician________.
While conducting, Anderson uses her whole body to________how the music should sound and feel. Her________are strong when the music is________and gentle when the music is peaceful. As she conducts, Anderson listens out for the________with the balance of different kinds of instruments or voices.
To________young musicians to understand how to play the music, Anderson tells them to imagine a________and relaxing walk or a ship being tossed(颠簸) by waves. “It is music’s ability to________people that I like most,” says Anderson. She has seen audiences at her concerts clap their hands together. ________, listeners are moved to tears by the music. After one concert in Serbia, the audiences________around the orchestra’s buses and showed their________for the musicians. Anderson is happy to be a conductor, because music can________people’s spirits and bring joy into ordinary days.
1.A. feelings B. characters C. thoughts D. changes
2.A. painting B. art C. music D. dance
3.A. kept B. recorded C. praised D. directed
4.A. never B. gradually C. finally D. always
5.A. face B. head C. look D. back
6.A. schedule B. performance C. task D. meeting
7.A. putting B. beating C. playing D. repeating
8.A. important B. strange C. meaningless D. unpleasant
9.A. designed B. expected C. impressed D. ordered
10.A. prove B. recognize C. learn D. express
11.A. ideas B. accents C. movements D. voices
12.A. energetic B. magical C. wonderful D. lively
13.A. signals B. problems C. sounds D. challenges
14.A. encourage B. force C. remind D. help
15.A. short B. quick C. calm D. heavy
16.A. influence B. tell C. watch D. meet
17.A. Firstly B. Frequently C. Fortunately D. Lately
18.A. ran B. drove C. walked D. gathered
19.A. kindness B. care C. appreciation D. understanding
20.A. lift B. follow C. show D. bring
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单词拼写
1.Tu Youyou, a Chinese woman scientist, was _______(授予) the Nobel Prize in Medicine for her discovery.
2.The ____________(起源) of this custom sounds very funny.
3.Roast duck in his restaurant is quite popular with c_______, for it is very delicious.
4.Natural resources on the earth are very l , so we should make good use of them and protect them.
5. Henry Adams was _______ (漫步) down the pavement in London when a servant invited him to a big house.
6.I was caught in the traffic jam after work. As a result, I missed the first two ______(场) of the play.
7.We didn’t win the game this time and we all think it was Bill’s ____________(过错).
8.Only after we answered the guard’s questions were we p_______to enter the building.
9.To their surprise, the medicine produced a ____________(猛烈的) reaction.
10.Our school bus c_______into a tree yesterday and luckily none was seriously injured.
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词块检测
1.节日是用来庆祝一年中最重要的时候。
Festivals are ____________ to celebrate important times of year.
2.不客气/不用谢。
Don’t _____________ it.
3.删去与众不同的那个
____________ out the _____________ one
4.他的以童年世界为背景的小说
his novels ____________ in his boyhood world
5. 把我们花掉的钱记账
____________ an ____________ of the money we have spent
6.不拿报酬的人
an ____________ hand
7.前缀和后缀
prefix and _____________
8. 月亮绕着地球转。
The moon _____________ the earth.
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请用适当情态动词填空，每空一词。
1. In those days on winter evenings, we ___________ all sit around the fire, chatting.
2. Your sister has been admitted to Beijing University? She __________ be quite clever!
3.You haven’t finished your paper? But you ___________ have finished it by the end of last week!
4.I promise if you win the football game, all of you ___________ have a chance to travel in Paris for free.
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此题考察主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句，请用适当连接词填空，每空一词。
1.He wasn’t sure _____________ he should stay or leave.
2. I have made it clear ____________ I will not give up the plan.
3.Andy worked very hard, and that was ___________ he got an A.
4.___________ will go to the meeting makes no difference.
5. ___________ I am worried about is that I can’t afford the cost.
6. Do you remember the parking lot near the cinema? That is ___________ I met her.
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完成句子
1.这首歌经常让我想起我快乐的童年。
The song often _____________ me _____________ my happy childhood.
2.让我失望的是，她没有在台上出现。
To my disappointment, she didn’t _____________ ______________ on the stage.
3.平衡饮食对我们的健康大有益处。
A ____________ diet _____________ our health a lot.
4.是他的姑姑将他抚养成人的。
It was his aunt that _____________ _______________ ______________.
5.这只母鸡昨天下了两个蛋。
The hen ____________ two eggs yesterday.
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书面表达
假设你是新华中学的李华，你和在上海上学的英国朋友Tom 约好下周去北京旅游，但你因故不能赴约。请给他写封Email：1. 表示歉意 2. 解释原因 3. 另约时间 词数要求：100左右。
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