任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，根据文中信息完成文后表格。每个空格只能填一个单词。(本大题共5分，每空0.5分)
When we think of chocolate, many of us think of candy bars and sweet. But this is not how chocolate comes to us. In fact, it comes from the cacao tree that is found in the tropical(热带的) forests of Central and South America, because cacao beans need to grow in a hot and humid climate (湿热的气候) . The Mayas knew that they could get food and drink from the tree. The Aztecs often took the cacao beans and broke them into pieces in hot water, making a drink that was delicious and energy-producing for the body.
When Columbus and Cortez came to America, they shipped cacao beans back to Spain. However, at first few people accepted the drink because the taste was strange. When Columbus gave the information back to the Spanish Queen and King that one cup of chocolate from the cacao beans could provide a whole day’s energy for a man without the need for other food, attitudes(态度) quickly changed.
The need and the cost for chocolate produced by the cacao beans rose sharply. Soon all Europeans had fallen in love with chocolate. But chocolate was so expensive at that time that only the riches could afford this confection (甜食). At first, too much chocolate made people sick because more than half of the cacao bean is formed from fat, and few people knew how to remove the too much fat content(脂肪含量). Perhaps that is how we arrived at the expression, “Too much of a good thing can be bad for you.”
Places | 1. of chocolate | Function |
Central and South America | It comes from the cacao tree that is found in the tropical forests of Central and South America, because a hot and humid climate is2. for the growth of cacao beans. | ①The 3. got food and drink from the tree. ②The Aztecs often took the cacao beans and broke them into pieces in hot water, making a drink that was 4. and energy-producing for the body. |
Spain | When Columbus and Cortez came to America, they sent cacao beans back to Spain by 5. . ②Chocolate wasn’t widely 6. before Columbus reported to the Queen and King. | One cup of chocolate from the cacao beans could provide a whole day’s energy for a man with 7. need of other food.
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8. | Because of the high 9. , only the riches could afford this confection. | Too much chocolate did harm to people’s10. because more than half of the cacao bean is formed from fat. |
短文填空 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单词，使短文意思完整。所填单词在题后横线上必须完整写出。(本大题共5分，每空0.5分)
Parents often believe that they have a good r 1. with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always c 2. ,” Joanna noted.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She u 3. to cuddle up(蜷伏) with on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated(看待) like a little girl and sometimes like a young l 4. . The problem is figuring out(弄清楚) which time is which.”
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their m 5. . “In fact, parents are first on the l 6. ,” said Michael Riera, author(作者) of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the ten years,” Riera e 7. . “They talk to their friends first, then maybe the teachers, and their parents l 8. .”
Parents who know what’s going in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create c 9. to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom(自由), though young. A 10. thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题共9分，每小题1.5分）
1.那次战争一爆发，他们便被迫离开。
They were ____________________________ the war broke out.
2.根据政府计划，将创造更多适合年轻人的工作。
More jobs for young people will ____________________________ the government plan.
3.由于恶劣的天气，那些登山队员别无选择只能改变了主意。
Those climbers ____________________________ change their mind because of the terrible weather.
4.每年的国庆节庆祝活动简直就是欢腾的海洋。
Every year, the National Day celebrations ____________________________ the sea of happiness.
5.我真不能想象那些开拓者是如何成功地游过那条大河的。
I can’t imagine ____________________________ across the wide river.
6.当你解决心理问题有困难时，向老师寻求帮助如何？
How about asking teachers for help when you ____________________________ the mental problem?
动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共8分，每小题1分）
1.You’d better ________(not agree) with him, because his plan isn’t very good.
2.As we know, a year ________(divide) into 12 star signs in Western countries.
3.Success ________(require) hard work and wisdom.
4.Anyone who has done good to others is worth ________(respect).
5.Two more methods ________(suggest) to them to work out the problem, but neither of them was accepted.
6.Not only Simon but his classmates ________(make) great progress in English learning since last month.
7.— Jim, can I borrow your bike?
— Sorry, I ________(promise) it to Jack yesterday.
8.Tell me what you ________(try) out for when your mum called you just now.
词汇运用（本大题共8分，每小题1分）
(A)根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
1.When Tom heard the news of getting a scholarship, he ________(simple) couldn’t believe his ears.
2.—My difficulty in learning English is how to get the ________(pronounce) right.
—You’d better follow the tape often.
3.________(care) may cause disasters, both to others and to yourself.
4.Among the three children, John is thought to be the ________(live) one.
(B)根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
5.I want to know if yellow was once the color of the rulers in ________(古代的) China.
6.The news which kept ________(影响) him a lot was from a little girl.
7.You can ________(几乎不) ask the old man to move away because he has lived alone here for 10 years.
8. ________(无论何时) you lose heart, things will get worse.
Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventures—those who have climbed the highest mountains, travelled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans(海洋). Now, however, there are more people who look for an excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would think bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles(脚踝). You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other risky activities include jumping from tall buildings and diving(跳水) into the water from the top of high places.
Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern world has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were often in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was harder than that of the present days.
Nowadays, to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
1.More and more people today __________.
A. are trying activities such as bungee jumping
B. are climbing the highest mountains
C. are coming close to death in sports
D. are looking for adventures such as travelling into exciting parts of the world
2. In bungee jumping, you __________.
A. jump as high as you can
B. slide down(下滑) a rope to the ground
C. tie yourself to a rope and fall to the ground
D. fall towards the ground without a rope
3. People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because __________.
A. they have a lot of free time
B. they can go to hospital if they are injured
C. there isn’t so much excitement in life
D. they no longer need to hunt for food
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A. Modern Life is Boring
B. Dangerous Sports: What and Why
C. Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous?
D. Need for Excitement
