The famous scientist and thinker， Charles Darwin， was born on February 12， 1809. His family lived not far from the River Severn， England.
Charles’ father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Charles’ father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.
As a boy Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things： eggs， stones， and leaves. His father did not like this， as Charles was not studying very well at school.
At the age of sixteen， Darwin was sent to Cambridge University in order to become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature.
Then he studied at Cambridge University until 1831.
Some time later， he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist. His professor advised him to go. He said the trip would be just for Darwin. So when the ship left England in December 1831， Darwin was on it. The research lasted almost five years. The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America. It also visited New Zealand， Australia and islands in the Pacific. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants， which he sent home from the places he visited.
When he returned home， Darwin was warmly greeted by his families and many friends.
In 1842， Darwin went to live in Kent(肯特)， where he continued his studies of the changes in nature. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same， and that they really change.
By 1859， Darwin had finished his famous book The Origin of Species（《物种起源》）. It made a great hit in the world of science. He was opposed(反对) by the church and even by some scientists. But later， more and more scientists agreed with him.
Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.
1.根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）。
From the first paragraph of the passage， we know not only Darwin but also his ________ was a famous and great _________.
2.根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）。
According to the passage， Darwin ___________ studying the changes in nature and had great ___________ of plants and animals.
3.把短文中画底线的句子译成汉语：
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4.根据短文内容回答问题。
According to the passage， what’s the influence of Darwin’s famous book The Origin of Species? ____________________________________________________________________________
5.根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子(限12个词以内)回答问题。
What is the main idea of the passage?
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翻译句子（每题2分，共8分）
1.杰克每天花大约两个小时学英语。(spend… doing)
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2.你昨天说话如此快以至于大多数时间我都不能理解你。(so… that)
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3.在英语老师的帮助下，我的英语取得了很大的进步。(make progress with)
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4.莫言是全世界最著名的作家之一。(one of)
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A plane 1. (take) off from Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur(吉隆坡) in the early hours of March 8. It was heading to Beijing.
But about two hours into the 2. (fly)， the plane 3. (appear).
There were 239 people on board the Malaysia Airlines flight， 4. (include) 154 Chinese.
About 12 countries， together with China and the US， 5. (join) the search for the 6. (miss) plane and passengers，.
The plane’s disappearance was a “mistery”， said officials.
The plane was flying at a 7. (high) of more than 10，000 metres when it 8. (sudden) lost contact. The weather was clear. The pilots didn’t make any distress calls. (求救信号).
When a plane crashes(坠机)，broken parts are usually recovered. But as of March 13， officials have not found anything.
People are also talking about a possible hijacking(劫机).
Interpol(国际刑警组织)said that two people on the flight used 9. (steal) passport(护照). But that information alone isn’t evidence(证据) of a hijack.
The investigation(调查) 10. still _____(go) on. It could take months or even years to find out what 11.(happen) to the flight.
“We are looking at all possibilities，” said Malaysian Transport Minister Hishamuddin Hussein.
“Our focus now is 12. (find) the plane.”
In China， many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities， because the countryside is much poorer than the city， and often there isn’t much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.
But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris， people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city， and they are tired of the crowded streets， crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside， and breathe the fresh air there.
So they move out of the cities. Some don’t go very far， just a little way out of the city， to the towns near the cities; other people move to the real countryside with sheep， cows and green fields. There， they start new lives and try to make new friends.
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years， many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren’t always very friendly.
As a result， quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights.” they say.
1.Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?
A. The countryside is much poorer than the city.
B. People in the countryside have nothing to eat.
C. People in the countryside don’t have much work to do there.
D. Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.
2.Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?
A. Because they will find good jobs.
B. Because they are tired of living in the city.
C. Because they can make more money there.
D. Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields.
3.What’s right about the people who move to the countryside？
A. All of them feel happy.
B. None of them feel happy.
C. Only a few of them stay at the countryside at last.
D. Some people in the countryside always fight with them， so they hate the countryside.
4.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph show?
A. They are happy to move back to the city.
B. They miss their friends in the countryside.
C. They still want to move to the countryside.
D. They are tired of the noise and the crowded streets in the city.
Why do you study? Many students would simply reply： "To get good result in the college entrance examination (高考)." For several years， many have spoken out against the exams. Some say they have turned children into studying machines. Others think that one exam cannot possibly demonstrate a student's true level of knowledge. So， should the exams be canceled?
Minister of Education Yuan Guiren doesn't think so. "Officials and the rich might take advantage(受益) if the college entrance examination were called off(取消). And life would be more difficult for poor children. However， we do need to change the exams，" Yuan said on March 7. He has put an exam reforms at the center of his fourth year in office. "I think the exam is a fair way to choose talented people. But it should pay more attention to all-around(全面的) personal qualities， not just grades，" said Cui Shangyu， a Senior 3 student in Sichuan. The college entrance examination was restored(恢复) in 1977. From then to 2007， 46.85 million people have entered higher education through the exam. According to survey by the Ministry of Education， 90 percent of people who participate(参加) believed the college entrance examination could in some way change a person's life， especially for poor students in the countryside. The college entrance examination is not the only way to become a successful person. However， the process of preparing for the exam is a good experience， said Shen Hui， a Math teacher at Gaoyou Middle School in Jiangsu.
"Through it students can learn many things， such as how to deal with stress(压力) and how to arrange a learning plan." Shen said.
1.What does “demonstrate” mean in the first paragraph?
A. 隐瞒 B. 证明 C. 提高 D. 揭露
2.If the college entrance exam were called off， it would be unfair for_______.
A. the poor B. the officials
C. the rich D. the old
3.Cui Shangyu said the college entrance examination should pay more attention to________.
A. interests B. personal qualities
C. talent D. grades
4.The writer wrote the passage mainly to________.
A. criticize(批评) the college entrance exam
B. discuss whether we should cancel the college entrance examination
C. encourage the improvement of the college entrance examination
D. introduce the history of the college entrance examination
In summer everybody needs to be careful with the sun. Do you know how to spend time in the sun without burning or damaging your skin? Read the ten rules below. Some of them are RIGHT and the others are WRONG.
• Always wear a baseball cap. It protects you from the sun and looks cool， too.
WRONG You need to wear a hat， but choose your hat carefully. Baseball caps protect your eyes， but they don't protect your ears or your neck. Use a proper sun hat.
• Use sun cream. You need to put it on at least twenty minutes before you go out.
RIGHT Sun cream starts to work twenty minutes after you put it on.
• Put sun cream around your eyes and on your eyelids(眼睑；眼皮) to protect them from the sun.
WRONG Sun cream hurts the eyes. Wear sunglasses instead.
• You only need a little sun cream. Too much sun cream is bad for your skin.
WRONG You need to use a lot of sun cream. The sun makes your skin dry. Sun cream moisturizes(滋润) and protects it.
• Put more sun cream on every two hours.
RIGHT You need to put sun cream on often， especially when you're swimming.
• You need to use sun cream even on a cloudy day in summer.
RIGHT The sun can damage your skin even on a cloudy day.
• On a hot sunny day， wear light-coloured clothes — white or yellow are best.
WRONG Light-colored clothes don't protect you from the sun. The best solution is to wear dark-coloured clothes.
• You need to spend time in the sun for healthy skin.
RIGHT You need to spend time in the sun to get enough vitamin D for healthy skin and bones(骨头)， but don't forget to use sun cream. Without sun cream， you have a bigger risk(danger) of skin cancer(癌症).
• You need to spend a lot of money to get a good sun cream.
WRONG There are many different kinds of sun cream. Find the one that is best for you. Expensive ones are not always better than cheap ones. Use a sun cream labeled(标明) SPF30+ and it should give you the same protection as one that is more expensive.
• In summer， people with dark skin can also get burnt.
RIGHT People with fair skin and blonde or red hair need to be extra careful and use a high factor sun cream(高效护肤霜). People with fair skin（白皙皮肤） do need to protect their skin from the sun， too.
1.What is the best to wear to protect your skin from the sun?
A. A baseball hat and light-coloured clothes.
B. A sun hat and light-coloured clothes.
C. A baseball hat and dark-coloured clothes.
D. A sun hat and dark-coloured clothes.
2.What is the right way to use sun cream?
A. Use a little and often.
B. Use a lot every two hours.
C. Use a lot twice a day.
D. Use a little every two hours.
3.Why is it important to spend time in the sun?
A. You can drink more water.
B. It's a chance to wear cool sunglasses.
C. It improves dark dry skin.
D. It helps keep your skin and bones healthy.
4.What is the purpose of the above passage?
A. To make people buy sun cream.
B. To tell the importance of healthy skin.
C. To give people advice on summer skin care.
D. To show people how to dress properly in summer.
