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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答1～4题，并按要求完成第5题。
Do you know what are the world's tallest animals?
How do they sleep and drink?
You may think it's difficult for them to sleep, but they have no such problems because giraffes don't often stop for a snooze(打盹). As they are so tall-males can grow up to 18 feet, giraffes actually have the shortest sleep requirement of all mammals(哺乳动物) ,with an average(平均 ) of half an hour a day. When they sleep, they seldom lie down and sleep for minutes at a time, since it's difficult for them to get up again and it's dangerous in the wild. But the giraffe in the zoo sleeps around 4. 6 hours per day, mostly at night. It usually sleeps lying down
Drinking water may cause problems for the animals because their long necks are too short to reach the ground. To drink they must spread their legs in an uncomfortable position, which makes them easily hunted by other animals like Africa's big cats. As a result, they get most of their water from the plants that they eat. They only need to drink water every few days.
1.How long do giraffes living in the wild sleep every day?
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2.How does the giraffe in the zoo usually sleep?
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3.What must giraffes do to drink water?
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4.What's the main idea of the passage?
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5.请将画线句子翻译成汉语。
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阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题
What is a hurricane?
You may already know that hurricanes are storms that can cause devastating(毁灭性的)waves，wind，and rain．They happen during“Hurricane Season，”which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.
Categories(类别)of Hurricanes
There are five categories of hurricanes, which are based on wind speeds. The categories help people know how much damage(危害)a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed，the more dangerous the storm is．For example，a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour，which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely．
Hurricane Dangers
When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall，there can be a devastating flood．The centre of a hurricane is called the eye．While most of a hurricane has dangerously strong winds，the eye is actually(事实上)a calm area in the storm．When the eye of a hurricane passes over land，people might think that it’s over，but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through．
Hurricane Safety Tips
There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction，so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane，be sure to remember the following safety tips．
•Be sure you have a radio，batteries，fresh drinking water，and enough food．
•Tell neighbours，friends，and family members your emergency plans．Tell them where you’ll go if you need to leave your home．
•If you live near the ocean，leave your home and travel to a safe place．You could stay with a friend or a family member，in a hotel or in an emergency shelter area．
•Stay inside during the storm．You could be seriously injured(受伤)if you go outside．
根据短文回答问题,不超过八个单词
1.When is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean?
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2.What are categories of hurricanes based on?
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3.What is called the eye?
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4.How many hurricane safety tips are mentioned(提到) in the passage?
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5.What should you do most probably if a hurricane happens?（自拟一句话作答）
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阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
It’s about Time
Do you know what time it is? If you do, you probably are looking at a clock or Long ago, people didn’t have clocks or watches like you do. When the sun rose, they got up and when the sun went down, they went to bed. They told timeby the position of the sun in the sky.
People discovered that they could use a stick and the sun to tell time. This was called a shadow clock. They put a stick in the ground, pointing straight up. The direction of the stick’s shadow and how long or shortit was told them the time.
A better kind of shadow clock was called a sundial. Sundial had a pointer and a base. The pointer cast a shadow on marks around the base. People could tell time by reading the marks.
But shadow clocks were not good for telling time on cloudy days or at night.
One kind of clock that didn’t need the sun was a water clock. A water clock was container with a tiny hole in the bottom. Water would steadilydropout of the hole. Marks on the inside of the container showed the time. It took one hour for the water to go down one mark.
Another kind of clock that didn’t need the sun was a candle clock. You would know the time by how much of the candle had melted（熔化）. The candle had marks down its side to show the hours.
Sometimes people used candle clocks as alarm clocks. They put a nail（钉子）in the candle at the time they wanted to wake up, hanging a shoe on the nail. When the candle melted down, the nail fell outand the shoe hit the floor with a BANG! Now there are all kinds of timepieces, from tall grandfather clocks to watches we wear on our wrists（手腕）. Most clocks run on electricity from batteries.
There are many more types of clocks, too. Clocks hang in and on buildings. Clocks are everywhere!
1.Did people have clocks or watches like you do long ago?
2.What did sundial have?
3. How long did it take for the water to go down one mark in water clock?
4.How would you know the time when you use a candle clock?
5.What does the writer want to tell us?
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阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
It’s about Time
Do you know what time it is? If you do, you probably are looking at a clock or Long ago, people didn’t have clocks or watches like you do. When the sun rose, they got up and when the sun went down, they went to bed. They told timeby the position of the sun in the sky.
People discovered that they could use a stick and the sun to tell time. This was called a shadow clock. They put a stick in the ground, pointing straight up. The direction of the stick’s shadow and how long or shortit was told them the time.
A better kind of shadow clock was called a sundial. Sundial had a pointer and a base. The pointer cast a shadow on marks around the base. People could tell time by reading the marks.
But shadow clocks were not good for telling time on cloudy days or at night.
One kind of clock that didn’t need the sun was a water clock. A water clock was container with a tiny hole in the bottom. Water would steadilydropout of the hole. Marks on the inside of the container showed the time. It took one hour for the water to go down one mark.
Another kind of clock that didn’t need the sun was a candle clock. You would know the time by how much of the candle had melted（熔化）. The candle had marks down its side to show the hours.
Sometimes people used candle clocks as alarm clocks. They put a nail（钉子）in the candle at the time they wanted to wake up, hanging a shoe on the nail. When the candle melted down, the nail fell outand the shoe hit the floor with a BANG! Now there are all kinds of timepieces, from tall grandfather clocks to watches we wear on our wrists（手腕）. Most clocks run on electricity from batteries.
There are many more types of clocks, too. Clocks hang in and on buildings. Clocks are everywhere!
1.Did people have clocks or watches like you do long ago?
2.What did sundial have?
3. How long did it take for the water to go down one mark in water clock?
4.How would you know the time when you use a candle clock?
5.What does the writer want to tell us?
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阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
There are many times that you don’t know what to do when you get bored. Boredom is an emotional state that can affect a person’s attitude. Luckily, there are many fun activities you can do to kill boredom.
Exercise
Are you paying for a membership at a gym? This is the perfect moment for you to go to the gym and work out for a little bit. There you can relax your mind and get your body in a good shape. Or you can simply go jogging for an hour or so down on the street. Click here to check out some good exercises to burn calories fast.
Clean your house
Why not do some cleaning around the house? Sometimes you don’t have the time to organize your house or take away the things you don’t need. You are embarrassed when you have a guest because your shoes and clothes are everywhere. Take this time to pick up the mess in your room.
Play games in your iPhone
Having an iPhone is like having a boredom killer. There are many things you can do with your iPhone. You can have such a good time playing these games in your iPhone. You might not consider it beneficial to play games in your phone, but this is a way you can release your stress. Click here and find out which games are good for your iPhone.
Take your dog out for a walk
Go out and take some fresh air. Take your dog out to the park or maybe around the block. You can play with your dog and teach it how to do cool stuff. Maybe making your dog to do a cool trick can surprise your friends. If your friends aren’t able to talk to you, to spend time with your dog can be the solution. This may be what you really need to lift up your mood.
1.What is boredom?
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2.What can you do at a gym?
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3.Why are you embarrassed when you have a guest?
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4.What can you do with the dog?
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5.What is the passage mainly about?
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阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
China had one of the earliest civilizations(文明) in the world. 43 We know the Chinese had a written language as early as 1500 BC. You can see that Chinese writing is very different from the writing in other countries. The Chinese use a different character for each word. People in many countries have to learn only 26 letters but people in China have to memorize about 600 characters before they can do even basic reading and writing.
A man in China, named Confucius(孔子), was teaching the people of China what they should and should not do. He was a great wise man. His teachings filled several books and became a way of life for the Chinese, and many other people in Asia. Confucius taught that people should listen to their kings, and also that rulers should take care of their people. He taught people to listen to their parents and teachers and to be kind to others. He said, “44 Don’t do to others what you would not want others to do to you.”
Many inventions were made and used in China before the rest of the world even heard of them. By 600 AD the Chinese had invented printing. After a few centuries, they made the compass, which was a great help to sailors. A compass can tell north from south. The Chinese were the first to discover how to make explosive powder(火药).
From all this, you can see that the Chinese were very busy making things that the rest of the world found really exciting and helpful when people learnt about them.
请务必将41-45小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！
41和42小题为（一）根据短文简要回答问题。43和44小题为（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
45小题为（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
1.What was Confucius’s opinion about children and parents?
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2.How many inventions are mentioned in the passage?
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任务型阅读 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题并按要求完成第105题。
Have you ever heard of e-books? E-books are electronic books. They are no larger than an ordinary（普通的）book, with a screen on which you can read.
How does the e-book work?
First, you call up websites on your computer and choose books that you want. There are thousands of books provided by different websites on the Internet. Then download the books you like on to your e-book. You can download about 10 books at a time. Now you can just sit back and enjoy yourself reading.
Compared with ordinary books, e-books have many advantages. First of all, e-books save space. You can put as many as 10 books into a thing no bigger than a pocket radio and then carry it everywhere. You can renew（更新） reading materials in your e-book as many times as you like. With the development of e-book technology, probably an e-library will appear. Then you just take your e-books there and download what you want to read. You no longer need to worry about whether your books are over-due( 逾期 )or not.
1.Is an e-book larger than an ordinary book?
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2.How many books can you download at a time?
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3.What will probably appear in the future?
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4.How many times can you renew reading materials in your e-book?
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5.将划线句子翻译成中文
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阅读与回答问题。
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.
Tea has a history of over 4,000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.
Longjing, Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.
The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like ‘cha’i’ in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like ‘A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea.’ In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned, too.
1.How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?
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2.How long has tea been an important Chinese export?
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3.Where is tea mainly produced in China?
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4.What did people use tea for in ancient China?
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5. Do you like drinking tea? Why or why not?
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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。
There are many inventions that have caused great changes in the world. Here is a short introduction of the maglev train (磁悬浮). The history of the maglev train started in the beginning of the 1900s. The American Robert Goddard and the French Emile Bachelet came up with the idea of frictionless (无摩擦的) trains. But scientist didn’t succeed in making it at that time.
About 60 years later, the Japanese started their research on maglev transportation. After many years of experiments, the Japanese began to build their first test line. 7 km in 1975, and finished it in 1977. Many test runs started in July, 1977 with a speed of 517 km/h. In 1990, Japan built the Yamanashi Maglev test line. This test line was 42.8 km long and the first running test was held in 1997.
The Germans also started research on the maglev train in the early 1970s. It took them ten years to make the first track(ti)model. In 1993, the longest nonstop test running was 1,674 km. That same year the speed reached 450km/h.
China finished a 30-km-long maglev train line in Shanghai in 2003. This is the first commercial (商业的) maglev train line in the world. Although this project cost over 1 billion dollars, we should feel proud of it.
1.Robert Goddard and Emile Bachelet ________ the idea of frictionless trains.
2.In 1975, the Japanese began to build ________ of maglev trains.
3.The Germans spent ________ in making the first track model.
4.The Maglev train line in Shanghai is ________ long.
5.________ made the first commercial maglev train line.
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阅读理解，根据短文内容按要求完成任务。
Passage 1 阅读短文，回答问题。
Winter is dangerous because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so easily. Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of a hill. Ice might be hiding under the melting (融化) snow, waiting ahead to send you off the road. The car coming to you may suddenly slip（滑） across the road.
Rule No.1 for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly (平稳地). Sudden movements can make a car very difficult to control. So every time you either start or stop your car, increase or reduce your speed, you must be as gentle and slow as possible. Suppose you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that you wouldn’t spill (溅) it.
Rule No.2 is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to gently stop your car. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. Generally, allow twice of your usual stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow than usual, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all time and you will not get into trouble.
1.Why do we usually say it is dangerous in winter?
2.How many rules are mentioned to avoid(避免) the accident?
3.Do you think it is dangerous to drive on the snow?
4.What will happen if a driver doesn’t drive smoothly?
5.How far do you think it is safe to drive on wet road?