先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卡标有题号的横线上完整写出。
Japan is e________ (1) its worst crisis（危机）since World War II. A terrible earthquake a________ (2) northeast Japan on March 11th. It was measured at magnitude 9.0. This is the s________ (3) earthquake in Japan’s recorded history.
The earthquake was f________ (4) by a tsunami. Its wave was up to 10 meters high and s________ (5) away everything in its path, including houses, cars, buildings and trees.
The number of death r________ (6) 6,405 last Friday morning, with 10,259 missing. The number will likely go b________ (7) 10,000 in one state （县）alone. Survivors along northeastern coast were in great n________ (8) of drinking water, electricity and proper food.
Compared with the earthquake, the nuclear leak（核泄漏）had a w________ (9) effect on the people in Japan. An explosion（爆炸）had hit a building at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station and smoke r________ (10) from the building last Friday. People were told to stay indoors if they lived w________ (11) 18 miles away from it. People were worried if the radioactive material would be blown over the area because of the wind d________ (12). According to the WHO, the radiation risk had no sign of threatening（威胁）anywhere else in Asia at present.
March 22nd , 2011
用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
1.Mr. White gave Lucy a nice gift and she ___________ (thank) him very much.
2. —What do you think of my plan?
—Sorry. What’s that? I ___________ (listen) to my favourite song.
3. —Did Leonard enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday?
—Yes, he did. He ___________ (not meet) his old friends for a long time.
4.Shouldn’t he ___________ (pay) more though he doesn’t mind doing extra work for the company?
5.The suspect was seen ___________ (hit) that young woman in the street at that time.
6. Daniel told me that he ___________ (take) care of my pet for me in the next few days.
7.It is the second time Lucy __________ (ride) to school on her own.
8. To do this would be __________ (cut) the foot to fit the shoe.
9.The paintings he devoted all his life to ___________ (show) successfully last week.
10.If I ___________ (have) a rest when he comes, please ask him to wait for a while in my office.
(A) 根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
1.Lucy said that Mr. White offered her some ___________ (value) suggestions.
2.Those volunteers always think more of others than of ___________ (they).
3.It’s not easy to find out the ___________ (true) of the event in such a short time.
4.The beautiful birds are fast ___________ (appear) because of the pollution.
5.It’s known to us all that ___________ (human) need food, water and air to survive.
(B) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
6.Those who are ___________（残忍）to animals should be seriously punished.
7.Be careful! The river is much ___________（深）than you think.
8.The hostess ___________（点头）to show that she agreed with us at the show.
9.___________（无论如何）, the story itself is very interesting.
10.John ___________（大概）told his father about the matter; he usually tells him everything.
Have you ever wondered?
1. Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?
It can take five hours to go west-east from New York (NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon (大气现象) known as the jet stream (气流). The jet stream is a very high altitude (=" above" sea level) wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. So the planes moving at a constant air speed go faster from the west to the east when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite.
2. What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?
Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures（建筑物）float away? What happened would depend on (依靠) how strongly the things were attached (吸附) to the earth. The earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something around your head on a string, it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Then it flies off in a straight line. ‘Turning off’ gravity would be like letting go of the string. Things not attached to the earth would fly off in a straight line. People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling (=" top" surface of a room). Most things outside would fly off into space.
1.What information can we get from the first passage?
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A．It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly. |
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B．Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind. |
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C．It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY. |
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D．The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic. |
2.The underlined word “shoot” in the 2nd paragraph means “_________”.
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A．send for |
B．move quickly |
C．come out |
D．grow quickly |
3.It can be known that without gravity _________.
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A．buildings and other structures would float away |
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B．trees and buildings would not so easily fly off |
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C．something around your head would not float away |
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D．everything outside buildings would fly off into space |
4.Where can we read this passage?
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A．In a research paper. |
B．In a short story. |
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C．In a travel magazine. |
D．In a student’s book |
At two o’clock a bank robber stole in. “This is a hold-up,” the man said loudly. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. “Hand it over!” George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part --- close to six thousand dollars. The robber took them and turned to leave. Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly. The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted（晕倒）. As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.
The next morning, while the others were checking the bank’s records, George was asked to go to Mr. Burrow’s office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.
“Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our small bank can be robbed, too. I have retired （退休）, but I am always thinking of our bank. That’s why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes（趾）. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand.”
1. Which of the following do you think is TRUE?
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A．George wanted to protect the money for the bank. |
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B．George had been thinking of taking money away. |
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C．This bank had been robbed several times. |
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D．Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day. |
2.Why was George asked to go to Mr. Burrow’s office?
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A．His stealing money was known to all. |
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B．Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him. |
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C．Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him. |
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D．Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back. |
3. In this article “to keep everyone on his toes” means _________.
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A．to make everyone work hard |
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B．to keep everyone standing straight |
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C．to make everyone do a kind of exercise |
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D．to keep everyone preparing for the coming danger |
4. Which sentence can be used to end this story?
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A．George turned cold with fear. |
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B．George turned red with anger（愤怒）. |
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C．George was pleased with the end. |
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D．George was excited with the end. |
American cities are similar to other cities around the world: In every country, cities reflect（反映）the values of the culture. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.
After World War Ⅱ, the population of most large American cities became smaller; however, the population shifts（转移）to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents（居民）became richer. They had more children so they needed more space. They moved out of their flats in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs（郊区）.
Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young people are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and what the city offers.
This population shift is bringing problems as well as some advantages. Countless poor people must leave their flats in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make flats for sale instead of for rent（租金）. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.
Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.
1.The main idea of the passage is _________.
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A．cities around the world |
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B．the dying cities |
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C．the changing American cities |
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D．the changing of the American culture |
2. Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?
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A．Because older American cities were dying. |
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B．Because they were richer and needed more space. |
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C．Because cities included the worst parts of society. |
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D．Because they could hardly afford to live in the city. |
3. According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities _________.
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A．are faced with housing problems |
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B．are made to move to the suburbs |
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C．want to sell their buildings |
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D．need more money for daily costs |
4.We can know from the passage that _________.
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A．American cities are changing for the worse |
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B．the population is getting smaller in older American cities |
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C．many people are now moving from American cities |
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D．people have different views on American cities |
