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It was not immediately obvious _____ water was to be fundamental to the development of life.
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They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, _____ encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish.
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Walking does need a bit of practice _____ gravity has changed.
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We watched, amazed as fire _____ on the outside of the spaceship as the earth’s gravity increased.
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The thought _____ they could cross the whole continent was exciting.
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People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city, _____ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
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. Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canada’s most popular cities _____.
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Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they ____ to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. A. tried B. had C, managed D. surrounded
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_____ a family of chimps wake up is our first activity of the day.
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Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months _____ to begin her project.
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I discovered that Lin Qiaozhi had ______ her whole life to her patients.
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第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 We cannot feel speed. But our senses let us know that we are moving. We see things moving. We see things moving past us and feel that we are being shaken. We can feel acceleration, an increase in speed. But we notice it for only a short time. For instance, we feel it during the takeoff run of an airliner. We feel the plane’s acceleration because our bodies do not gain speed as fast as the plane does. It seems that something is pushing us back against the seat. Actually, our bodies are trying to stay in the same place, while the plane is carrying us forward. Soon the plane reaches a steady speed. Then, because there is no longer any change in speed, the feeling of forward motion stops. 56. We can feel that we are moving by _____. A. watching things move past B. feeling the speed C. feeling ourselves being shaken D. both A and C 57. In the second paragraph, the underlined word “ acceleration” means _____. A. an increase in speed B. a steady speed C. any kind of movement D. the movement of a plane 58. During the takeoff of a plane, we feel that we are being _____. A. thrown forward B. pushed back against the seat C. lifted out of the seat D. pushed down into the seat 59. We feel the plane’s acceleration because our bodies gain speed _____. A. just as fast as the plane B. faster than the plane C. more slowly than the plane D. before the plane 60. This feeling stops when _____. A. the plane stops climbing B. the plane lands C. there is no longer a change in speed D. we begin to feel speed
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Chicago, a city in the State of Illinois, is the second largest in the United States. It stretches for 29 miles along the southwest shore of Lake Michigan. Its splendid centre faces the lake behind a pleasant park. The Chicago River flows through the heart of the city. The city of Chicago, 713 miles west of New York and 1858 miles east of San Francisco, is located at the conjunction(连接) of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system and surrounded by the productive farmlands of the Midwest. This makes the city the crossroads of the nation and the “ bread basket” of the nation. From its beginning as a frontier fort(要塞) settlement in 1803, commerce(商业) has been the key to Chicago’s development, especially since the railroads and stockyards(牲畜围栏) were built in the 1840s and 1850s. Thousands of foreigners, attracted by the promise of steady jobs, have lived and worked there since the second half of the 19th century; thousands more come to visit its famous fairs, and millions of others cross it every day by road or railway. Chicago is the world’s biggest road and railway centre, and it should claim(要求得到身份或权利的承认) the world’s busiest airport. 66. If you go to New York from Chicago, you go _____ for _____ miles. A. east…713 B. west…713 C. east…1858 D. west…1858 67. From the passage, we can see that there is _____. A. a lake right in the middle of the city B. the Mississippi River in the middle of the city C. a park in the middle of the city D. a lake 29 miles away from the city 68. Chicago is called the “ bread basket” of the nation because _____. A. there is a river flowing through the city B. it is located at the conjunction of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system C. it is near the city of New York D. there are rich farmlands around the city 69. _____ the city developed fastest. A. Early in the 19th century B. Around the middle of the 19th century C. At the end of the 19th century D. During the second half of the 19th century 70. Since the late 19th century thousands of people have kept coming to Chicago _____. Which of the following is wrong? A. on business B. for a visit C. for better jobs D. to claim the world’s biggest seaport
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第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 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。选项中有两处为多余选项。 If you are hungry, what do you do? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? __76__ But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars. So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow. When mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity(创造力) gets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “ What happens next?”, “Why can’t I think?” __77__ Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood. Since it develops other aspects of our life, we have to take help from reading. Once you read a book, you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you. __78__ Now this seed(果实) is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas. If it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate(联系) a lot of things, which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but creativity. __79__ Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words. So guys, do give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. __80__ Go and get a book!
E.Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading. F.Reading can help you make more friends, too. G.Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary.
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第二节书面表达（25分） 写一篇100字左右的游记，写给你留下印象的你所去过的地方。可以用以下的词汇和句式：the most impressive place, it’s…kilometers from…to…, …is close to…, __________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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