阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第56-65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词
People visit other countries for many purposes. Some travel on businesses; others travel to visit interesting places that are only found in other countries.
Wherever you go, and for whatever purpose, it’s important to be safe. A tourist can attract a lot of attention from local people. While most people you meet when travelling are sure to be nice, there are dangers—theft being the most common. So prepare for your trip in advance.
As you prepare for your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork. You don’t want to get to your destination （目的地）only to find you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport is about to expire (到期). Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance, so that if you are sick or injured during your travels, you can be treated. If you want to drive while you are abroad, make sure you have an international driver’s license.
If you need to take medicine with you—such as travel-sickness pills—keep it in its original container（容器）. If you don’t, you may find yourself doing a lot of explaining to customs officials at your destination.
Buy a guidebook and read about the local customs of the country you are going to. Also, try and learn a few basic words and phrases—don’t assume that the local people will speak your language.
When you get to your destination, you’d better use official transport. Always go to the bus and taxi stands, don’t accept rides from strangers who offer you a lift. If there is no meter in the taxi, agree on a price before you get in. If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while travelling, make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside. If you are travelling with valuables such as jewelry, or a lot of money, you should ask about a safe for storing them in. Finally, remember to smile. It’s the friendliest and most sincere form of communication, and is sure to be understood in any part of the world!
Have a Safe Trip | ||
Aspects of being safe | 1. on safety. | |
Paperwork | visa | You must have the 2. visa. |
medical insurance | You are able to get 3. if you’re ill during the journey. | |
driving license | You should have the 4. driver’s license if you’d like to drive in foreign countries. | |
Medicine | Make sure it is 5. in its original containers. | |
Guidebook | If you buy one, you’ll know the local customs by 6. it. | |
7. | You can try to learn some simple words and phrases the local people use. | |
Transport | Use public transport. Don’t 8. into strangers’ cars. | |
Hotel | Lock the door from the 9. . | |
Form of communication | Don’t forget to 10. when communicating with others. | |
根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确。
A: Hi, Alison, how was your weekend?
B: I 1. . I went to the Manly Beach with Nick.
A: Oh, it was great! What did you do there?
B: We 2. in the afternoon. What about you?
A: I went to see the Mash Boys with Helen.
B: The Mash Boys, good! Never!
A: No, not really! It was very hot and 3. .
B: Oh, bad luck.
A: I 4. a sweater. Someone put chocolate on it.
B: Oh, no!
A: And I bought a Mash Boys cassette.
B: Can I hear it?
A: No. Because it dropped out of my 5. !
B: That’s terrible.
根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41—45的相应位置上。
1.It seems such a ______ (浪费) to leave the food behind.
2.Finally, I found my key at the ______ (底部) of my school bag.
3.The suspect was seen ______ (进入) the Building at 7 p.m. last night.
4.It was (粗心) of Ricky to leave the door unlocked when he went to bed.
5.The students were learning about various _____ (机器人) When Michelle Obama visited.
B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46—50的相应位置上。
6.After ______ (consider) the plan carefully, the boss agreed at last.
7.Though it’s my ______ (four) time to come to Tibet, I am still deeply attracted by the scenery.
8.When Xi Jinping arrived in Henan province, villagers there all greeted him with ____ (excite).
9.—You should throw away all old files, envelopes, and other (important) things. —You’re right. I need to keep my office clean and tidy.
10.— I had two (tooth) pulled out this morning.
—I’m sorry to hear that.
In the most southern part of our planet, there’s a place that’s covered with snow and ice all year round. But it has the clearest and cleanest air. Amazingly, in this place, the sun sometimes hangs even in the midnight sky. This place is Antarctica (南极洲): the coldest, windiest and harshest (恶劣的) place on the Earth.
As the world’s least-known place, Antarctica is of great interest to scientists around the world. In 1983, China joined the Antarctic Treaty (《南极条约》). The treaty made Antarctica a peaceful place for member countries to do scientific research. During 30 years, China has sent many scientists to Antarctica. They mostly look at the resources under the icy land and do research about climate change and marine (海洋的) biology.
Antarctica is a place with fantastic views. However, life there is very hard. Food is one of the biggest problems. Frozen (速冻) food which can be heated easily is people’s daily food. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, scientists often eat dried or canned vegetables.
Sleep is also troublesome. In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this period, Antarctica points to the sun and receives sunlight 24 hours a day. In order to get some sleep, scientists cover the windows with black plastic cloth to create “night”.
Working in Antarctica is dangerous, especially when meeting gale-force (七级以上的) winds. Sometimes the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away. So there are ropes that connect buildings of some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep their balance in forceful winds.
What’s more, communicating with others is difficult. Without cables and Internet in some research stations, two-way radios are the only tools to communicate. If people want to say hello to friends and relatives, they can use satellite phones.
Although it is challenging to work in Antarctica, scientists’ passion to learn about this mysterious land will never end. It is hopeful that one day they will step every corner of this icy land.
1.From Paragraph 1, we learn that the Antarctica ______.
A. is covered with snow and ice
B. rains heavily from time to time
C. has little wind most of the time
D. has sunshine during every night
2.Scientists from China go to Antarctica to _____.
A. find out ways to control water pollution
B. research climate change and marine biology
C. grow plants and vegetables in special condition
D. stop the hunters from killing the marine biology
3.In order to sleep well in Antarctica, the scientists have to _____.
A. wear more clothes to keep warm
B. cover the windows with black cloth
C. connect research stations with ropes
D. eat more fried and canned vegetables
4.We can replace (替换) the underlined word passion in the last paragraph with .
A. strong love
B. full preparation
C. pleasant introduction
D. amazing imagination
5.The passage is mainly about .
A. view of the Antarctica
B. exploring the Antarctica
C. how to survive in the Antarctica
D. climate changes of the Antarctica
As Danny put his lunch tray onto the
cafeteria table, milk spilled all over his sandwich. He sat down, hung his head forward, looking at the food in front of him. Frowning, he began peeling the soggy milk-soaked bread (浸透牛奶的) from his sandwich. “This is the worst thing I’ve ever done!” he said, “It’s not that bad,” said his friend Elena, who was sitting across from him. “Just get another sandwich.”
“Sandwich? What sandwich? I am talking about the talent contest. It’s only two weeks away and I don’t know what I’m doing! Everybody will laugh at me. There’s no way to avoid it!”
“Don’t be so negative, Danny,” said Elena as she rolled her eyes. “You’re going to be great, You’re very capable. You have the skills to do just about anything.”
Danny moved his lunch tray to the side and rested his head on the table.
“Sit up Danny,” ordered Elena, “I have an idea. Let’s brainstorm a list of things you could do. We’ll divide the list into categories or groups. Let’s start with music. You play the piano, right?”
“I stopped taking lessons in the third grade,” said Danny.
“What about singing a song?” suggested Elena.
Danny shook his head no. “Let’s move on to another category.”
“What about performing magic tricks?” asked Elena, as she twisted thin strands of hair around her finger.
“I don’t know how to play magic tricks!” Danny almost shouted. “Elena, how did I get myself into this huge mess?”
“Stop being so…” Elena paused, “That’s it, DRAMATIC!” Elena shouted excitedly. “You could do a dramatic reading. You definitely have the talent for it. Mrs. Pace always calls on you to read aloud in class. You could read a play aloud. Maybe you could even get extra credit from Mrs. Pace. She rewards students with points for doing extra reading work.”
Danny thought for a minute. Then he smiled. “Elena,” Danny said, “You are a great friend!”
Elena smiled back. “I just want to make sure you are a bright, shiny star when you step out on stage.”
1.Elena and Danny were talking ______.
A. in the cafeteria B. in the classroom C. in a theatre D. at home
2.Danny was unhappy because of ______.
A. the spilled milk B. her friend Elena
C. the talent contest D. the milk-soaked bread
3.With the help of Elena, Danny finally decided to ______.
A. play the piano B. sing a song
C. perform magic tricks D. do a dramatic reading
4.The title for the story is most likely to be ______.
A. A Huge Mess B. The Talent Contest
C. An Unlucky Boy D. A Dramatic Reading
Teens Enjoy Reading
According to a survey on reading conducted by the U.S. Nat
ional Education Association (NEA), young Americans say reading is important—more important than computers and science. Over 50% of the twelve to eighteen years old children interviewed said they enjoy reading a lot. Seventy-nine percent find it stimulating and interesting, and 87% think it is relaxing. Most of those surveyed (68%) disagree with the opinion that reading is boring, or old-fashioned.
Teens Read Variety of Material
Over half the teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. The results also showed that middle-school students read more books than high school students. Most teens (66%) like to read fiction, such as novels and stories. Only 26% were interested in non-fiction, such as biographies and history books. Sixty-four percent of students liked reading ‘stories about people of my own age’ as their favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%. Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture and heritage.
Other Interests
Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complained that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date, interesting books and magazines. Even though many teenagers in the U.S. enjoy reading, they still have other interests. When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music. TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.
Another survey which is published by www. SmartGirl.com studied the differences between teenage boys’ and girls’ reading habits. According to the report, more girls than boys read for fun. Many more girls (77%) than boys (6%) read fashion and beauty magazines. More boys (47%) than girls (7%) read magazines about video games, but an equal number of each like to read adventure stories and newspapers. Girl also read m
ore material about celebrities and social issues such as crime, drugs, or poverty. Boys, on the other hand, read more about sports.
1.Most teens enjoy reading______.
A. history books B. novels and stories
C. about their own culture D. about science
2.The teens think that ________ is the most difficult to give up.
A. reading books B. watching TV
C. reading magazines D. listening to music
3.The proper headline for paragraph 4 is ______.
A. Teens’ Reading Habit B. Another Survey about Teens
C. Boys’ and Girls’ Interests D. Boys’ and Girls’ Habits Differ
