23. Environmental experts are those who devote ______to______ nature and environment.
A. them…protecting B. their…protect
C. themselves…to protect D. themselves…protecting
22. __________unexpected advice they have given us!
A. What B. what an C. How D. How an
21. To many teenagers the cellphone is not only _____useful tool but also ____ way to have fun and be cool.
A. the…the B. an…the C. a…a D.a… 不填
VIII.阅读下列短文，以约30 个词概括短文内容：（不用写其他内容）（5 ）
In the United States and a number of other countries, the second Sunday in May is celebrated as Mother’s Day.
The history of Mother’s Day is centuries old and goes back to the times of the ancient Greeks, who held festivities to honor Rhea, the mother of the gods. In 1872 Julia Ward Howe organized a day for mothers delicated to peace. It is a landmark in the history of Mother’s Day.
In 1907, a woman named Anna Jarvis thought mothers should be honored with expressions of love and respect and began a campaign to honor mothers in America. She talked to friends and friends of friends. She wrote to congressmen(国会议员),local leaders, teachers and newspaper publishers. Finally , President Woodrow Wilson signed a resolution in May of nineteen fourteen that officially established Mother’s Day. Slowly and gradually Mother’s Day became very popular and its gift giving activity increased.
VII.根据以下内容写一篇短文介绍我国著名的科学家钱学森。（只能用五个句子）（ 15 ）
1．1911年12月11日出生在上海；
2．1936年开始在美国麻省理工学院（MTT）学习，后留在美国从事火箭研究。1953年10月才得以回国；
3．对中国火箭，导弹（missile）和航空事业的发展作出重大贡献，被誉为“中国导弹之父”
VI. 完成句子：（20×1）
如果你们不帮助，我们就不能赢得那场比赛了。
If you had not helped us, we __1____ _2____ _3_____ won the game.
我基本上同意他的意见.
I am inclined to agree with him 4 5 6 .
他大步向村子里走去.
With long strikes he 7 8 9 to the village.
你喜欢这些画吗？
Do the paintings 10 11 to you ?
他们用完了买来的纸。
They have 12 13 14 the paper they bought .
我不顾下雨去机场接他。
I went to the airport to meet him 15 16 17 the heavy rain.
如果你想住在农村，就得忍受一些不方便的地方。
If you want to live in the country, you will have to 18 19 20 certain inconveniences.
