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完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When I was a kid, I got interested in astronomy（天文学）. I used to __21__ how big the universe might be and what are “ __22__ ” the stars. But as I grew up, I hardly had any time to __23 __ my hobby because of too much work. In 2007 I found an astronomy magazine and got attracted to astronomy again. However, I didn’t have much time for my __24__ . Many times I would like to observe an object in the night sky, but I was either too __25__ or busy working, or I had to look after my kids. So I __26 _ them to observe the stars together with me and I even read kids’ astronomy books to them. By having a common hobby we spent time together and we all found it __27__ . While reading astronomy books, I figure out how many interesting things there are outside of this planet. I __28__ that the information opens a door to a huge world of interesting things. I enjoy astronomy as a hobby and I recommend it to everyone. Just __29 _you and your family sitting together watching the stars and talking in the __30__ on a summer night! How cool it will be! 21. A. teach B. wonder C. discuss D. find 22. A. near B. over C. below D. behind 23. A. develop B. meet C. tell D. stop 24. A. exams B. magazines C. hobby D. music 25. A. tired B. excited C. curious D. puzzled 26. A. ordered B. advised C. begged D. encouraged 27. A. necessary B. interesting C. boring D. useful 28. A. realize B. remember C. admit D. expect 29. A. consider B. remind C. imagine D. support 30. A. library B. cafe C. playground D. yard
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阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3l-40的相应位置上。 Traditional Chinese culture places much emphasis（重视）on food. Considered to be an important part of each day, __31 __(eat) is far beyond simply meeting a need. However, people are living in fast-paced society now, so they hardly have time to enjoy their food. They need fast food. That is _32_ China’s fast-food market expands. A foreign fast-food restaurant __33__（call）KFC arrived in China first, quickly followed by _34_ such as Pizza Hut and McDonald’s. __35__ the development of China, foreign fast-food chains are realizing high-speed __36__ (grow) in China. However, these “junk foods” have long been criticized by health experts because __37__ can’t provide balanced nutrition(营养). The experts also show that some foreign fast food contains a food colouring, Sudan I , __38___can cause cancer. In fact, China has many of its own traditional fast-food dishes. Among them, dumplings, soybean milk and noodles are __39__ most popular. Compared with foreign fast food, those traditional ones are healthier. __40__ many Chinese still enjoy the special taste and the good environment in the foreign fast-food chains even though there exist some potential（潜在的）risks.
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There is a brown female(母的) Canadian duck that weighs only four hundred fifty grams. The duck had flown to the southern state of Florida for the winter．A hunter shot it on January fifteenth and took it to his home in the city of Tallahassee．He put it in the refrigerator(冰箱)．Two days later the man’s wife opened the refrigerator door．The duck lifted its head and looked at her．It was alive! The family took the duck to a doctor who treats animals．The doctor gave the duck to the Goose Creek Animal Sanctuary(动物保护区)．Animal sanctuaries provide homes for animals and teach people about their care． The doctor said it was easy to understand why people thought the duck was dead. He said ducks generally do not move a 1ot，especially after being shot．And he said its low body temperature helped it survive in the refrigerator． That was enough to make the duck famous around the world．The Tallahassee newspaper published the story that was re-printed in many different countries．But that was not the end of the story． Workers at the wildlife sanctuary named the duck Perky．And they got the doctor to give an operation to repair the duck’s damaged wing．During the operation，Perky stopped breathing--not just once but two times．The doctor tried to save Perky by giving her oxygen．But he finally said the duck had died．A few seconds later, however, Perky began to move．Reports say the people in the operating room were so happy that they cried. Workers at the wildlife sanctuary say Perky will not have any more operations. It seems the drugs that were used had side-effects on her．Perky is expected to live at the sanctuary．And a local company has begun to sell T-shirts showing a picture of the lucky duck. Money from the sale of the shirts will help pay for Perky’s care． 1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
2.The underlined Word “That” in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that______.
3.The duck in the story______．
4.What is the best title for the passage?
5.It can be inferred from the passage that_______．
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Napoleon Bonaparte died on May 5, 1821, on the island of St. Helena off the coast of Africa. He was 51 years old at the time. When doctors examined Napoleon’s body, they said that the former emperor of France had died from cancer of the stomach. That was the cause of death recorded in the official report. However, other doctors disagreed. One doctor who was present during the examination of the body said that Napoleon died of hepatitis. Other historians and medical experts have suggested that Napoleon died of syphilis, tuberculosis, or perhaps malaria. Now, after careful research, a British chemist thinks that Napoleon might have been poisoned -- not by a person, but by his wallpaper. Napoleon was sent to the island of St. Helena in 1815 after he lost the battle of Waterloo. He was a prisoner on the island. Although he had servants to attend to him, he had to live in one small building. St. Helena is a very wet island, so the walls of the building were always covered with mold. Napoleon became ill from spending too much time inside his house. Almost constantly he had a fever, chills, and felt sick to his stomach. He often felt pain in his shoulders and in his side. His skin turned yellow. He got frequent headaches, and he would become dizzy and vomit(吐). None of the medicine that the doctors gave Napoleon seemed to help. They were not sure what was the matter. Finally, Napoleon was too weak to leave the house. One night, while he was sleeping, he went into a coma and died. Many doctors who later reviewed the reports of Napoleon’s illness found that the symptoms(症状) did not show a man who suffered from stomach cancer. It seemed obvious that Napoleon had died from some other cause. In 1961, a Swedish doctor examined some of Napoleon’s hair and found a high level of arsenic, a chemical poison. Was Napoleon murdered? It is doubtful. Arsenic was used in many types of medicine during Napoleon’s time, so he might have taken the arsenic as a cure for his illness. Then, in 1982, Dr. David Jones from England began to look into the mystery and suggested that Napoleon might have breathed in arsenic which was in the air of his house. In the 1700s and 1800s, arsenic was used to make a kind of green paint used on cloth and wallpaper. If the paint was used on a wet wall, the arsenic would go into the air. A person in the room might breathe that air. After studying the wallpaper in the room where Napoleon died, Dr. Jones found high levels of arsenic in the green paint on the walls. 1.Why did Napoleon live on St. Helena?
2.The official report said that Napoleon died of____________.
3.Napoleon suffered from the following symptoms except __________. A. chills B. fever C dizziness D. bleeding 4.According to Dr. Jones, how did the arsenic probably get into Napoleon’s body?
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信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 以下是News in Brief栏目的新闻： News in Brief A. Coal output set to reach record high of 2.5b tons Top energy planners are seeking, in the next five years, to raise China’s coal output to an unprecedental(前所未有的) level and, at the same time, reduce the number of large mining disasters. B. EU likely to impose tax on imports of Chinese shoes The European Commission is likely to impose a provisional(规定的) tax on imports of Chinese leather shoes, despite disagreement about the move among member states. C. Bankers confident about figure growth Chinese bankers are confident about the country’s future economic growth and are satisfied with the government’s monetary policies, an investigation has revealed(展现). D. Curtain to be raised on Year of Russia The curtain on the Year of Russia in China will be officially raised next week. E. Guidance needed to prevent teen pregnancies They were 16-year-old classmates,studied together regularly and were clearly attracted to each other. F. FIFA agrees on stiffer penalties to stamp out racism ZURICH: Soccer’s world governing body FIFA agreed on Thursday to punish acts of racism with severe penalties including the deduction of points and disqualification from competitions. 以下是个人的信息，请匹配他们和他们最想了解的新闻。 56. Moons: Moons works as a chairman of a football club in Africa. He shows great concern for sports news. He has been collecting the evidence of race discrimination in sports field and preparing another report for FIFA. 57. Diana: Diana is an exchange scholar from Oxford University,majoring in philosophy,but she is more interested in psychology of teens. 58. Guo Yuntao: Guo, director of the China Development Research Center for the Coal Industry,had a meeting with Zhao Tiechui, head of the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety Supervision. They disscussed how to satisfy growing domestic energy demands and how to prevent large accidents. 59. Michael Chen: Michael is the CEO of Guangzhou Branch of the People’s Bank of China. He believes Chinese economy will continue to grow by no less than 9 per cent this year. 60. Peter Mandelson: Peter is the EU Trade Commissioner. He agreed to allegations that Chinese firms “dumped” cheap shoes in the European Union (EU).
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阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 Lots of teenagers are trying to enter a university by coping stories and phrases from the internet to fill out their personal statements in Britain. Personal statements are used to show what can make applicants （申请）different as they outline their interests and reasons for studying a particular course. But it seems that some ideas and words are alike, even the same, thanks to an internet site designed to help those who don’t know what to write about themselves. A study found that nearly 800 applications had personal statements containing phrases taken from three online examples. The study, which involved examining 50,000 personal statements, found that 5% used the material from the internet, most from one free website. Borrowed material was most likely to appear at the end of a statement or where the applicant described the reasons for wanting to study a subject. Almost all applications are now completed online, but the new evidence of Internet temptation（诱惑）follow concern that teenagers are cutting and pasting material for A-level coursework(课程作业). A spokesman said later that he and his partners were looking for ways examine whether people appeared to be copying material. [写作内容] 1．以约30个词概括短文的要点； 2．以约120个词表达你对校园中出现作弊现象的看法，并包括如下要点： （1）分析某些学生作弊的原因； （2）指出作弊引起的不良后果； （3）号召学生们杜绝作弊现象的发生。 [写作要求] 1. 在作文中可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用阅读材料中的句子。 2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校的名称。 [评分标准] 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。 （请考生在答题卷上作答。）
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