根据首字母提示完成短文 （每空1分，满分10分）
It was already late when we started for the next town. According to(根据) the map, it was about fifteen miles a___1.____ on the other side of the hill. There we felt sure that we would f____2.___ a bed for the night. Soon darkness fell after we left the village, b____3.____ unluckily, we met no one as we drove fast along the narrow road which led to the hill. As our car climbed higher, it became c___4.____ and the rain began to fall, and it was d__5.____ for us to see the road. We drove very slowly.
After we traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town. We were beginning to get worried. Then, the car suddenly s___6.____. We found that we used up the gas(汽油), so we d___7.___ to spend the night in the car.
After eating some bread, I t___8._____ to go to sleep at once, but John, a poor sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk up the hill. Soon he found, in the valley below, the lights of the town we were looking for. We at once pushed(推) the car to the t___9.____ of the hill. In l___10.____ than a quarter of an hour, we were in the town and we found a hotel there easily.
任务型阅读理解(共计5分，每题1分)
Here is something about the America students. In America each student works as hard as he or she wants in high school. If they don’t work hard enough to get good grades, they will not pass. If they fail, they may not get into the college（大学）they want to. However（然而）, in high school you have more time to do things than in college. Many students take part in hobby groups. Other students go in for sports such as football, baseball or basketball. Nearly（几乎）all high schools have sports teams. Also students usually get their first job when they are in high school, though（尽管） the jobs aren’t very good. For example, a lot of students work at fast-food restaurants. In American high schools, fashion（时尚）seems very important. If you don’t have the newest and coolest clothes as those children who certainly already have them, they will think you are not cool.
1.Is fashion important in American high schools?
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2.请将文中划线的句子译成中文：______________________________________________________________
3.What can students in high school do in their free time?
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4.找出文中与下面句子意思相近的句子：
In American high school, if you don’t have fashionable clothes, the others who have them may laugh at you.
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5.When does children usually get their first job?
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用所给动词的适当形式填空
1.The children will have great fun ________ (feed) animals in the zoo.
2.He liked to tell funny stories to make people ________ (laugh)
3.He ________ (not hurt) himself if he ________ (be) careful enough.
4.He tried but failed ________ (open) the door.
5.Don’t worry. We’ll do what we can ________ (pass) the exam.
用所给词的适当形式填空
1.She has a ________ (nature) ability to understand the motive(动机) of others.
2.Everybody should do something for birds ________ (active)
3.The ________ (travel) are planning to go to visit the Great Wall tomorrow.
4.The little pet’s________ (die) makes me very sad.
5.I think the food my mother cooks is ________ (tasty) of all.
根据括号中的中文提示或句意，写出句中所缺单词。
1.Ice turns into water when the ________ (温度) is above 0.
2.The wind blew in and the paper fell down u________ the ground.
3.Many wolves are dying out because of the l________ of living areas.
4.We will help them understand the ________ (重要性) of the question.
Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble（麻烦）, can you still make it before the bell rings?
In northern China during spring, big sandstorms（沙尘暴）often make trouble for students and everyone else. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people can’t even see for 20 metres.
Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces (省) in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the sandstorms.
People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia（内蒙古）. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts（融化）, the ground becomes looser（更松散的）. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.
Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe（呼吸） too much sand, they could cough or have asthma（哮喘）.
Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear down farmers’ houses.
What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s an idea: Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring.
If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting.
1. In which season do sandstorms usually happen?
A. In spring. B. In summer.
C. In autumn. D. In winter.
2.Which of the following provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?
A. Fujian Province. B. Yunnan Province.
C. Jiangsu Province D. Gansu Province.
3. The underlined phrase “tear down” in the sentence means “_________”.
A. 使……哭泣 B. 弄倒 C. 摧残 D.加固
4. According to the passage, what cannot be caused by sandstorms?
A. Health problems.
B. Traffic problems.
C. The loss of farm animals.
D. Noise pollution.
5.Which is not stated in the passage？_______________ .
A. Trees can help keep enough rain water
B. More trees need to be planted
C. Some people are doing harm to the environment
D. Sandstorms are the main cause of asthma（哮喘）
