阅读理解B
Alexander the Great was a mighty(强大的) king and conqueror(征服者). He was one of the greatest military geniuses(军事天才) the world has ever known. He was born in Pella, Macedonia. Alexander grew to be a handsome, brilliant(卓越的) man. Aristotle, the famous philosopher（哲学家）, came from Greece to teach him---geography, politics, literature, medicine and science. Alexander’s father, King Philip II of Macedon, taught him to plan and win battles.
The young prince became King when he was 20. He then began the series of marches that continued until he ruled almost all of the then-known world. On his great war horse, Bucephalus, he first took over Greece. He went on to conquer southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt and India. On his way he crushed(征服) the Persian Empire, and was made King of Egypt and Asia. He and his troops traveled over 11,000 miles(17,700 km). He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.
In India his men refused to go further. They were tired and frightened, and wanted to go home. Worn out, Alexander agreed to turn back. He died of fever in Babylon, at the early age of 33.
【小题１】Alexander and his troops traveled and fought probably ________ then.
A. by ship B. by simple truck C. on their horses D. on foot
【小题１】What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.
B. He began great marches and ruled a lot of countries.
C. How he took over one country after another.
D. In which order he crushed these countries after another?
【小题１】 Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. He died in his late thirties. B. Bucephalus was probably a big ship.
C. He conquered all the countries then known in the world.
D. Alexander was very ready to listen to anybody including his officers and soldiers.
【小题１】What’s the best title of this passage?
A. How Alexander the Great Became King? B. Great Tragedy
C. Good Education Makes a Great Man D. Alexander the Great
单词拼写（共10小题；81-90每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列句子所给汉语意思或单词首字母，写出空缺处各单词或词组的正确形式。(将单词写在答案页本题的横线上)
1. It’s quite o________ that he isn’t telling the truth because his face becomes red.
2. An old lady was killed in the hotel ,so nobody there was allowed to leave without p_________.
3. Zhao Benshan’s h__________ words made every audience present laugh.
4. We cannot e without food as well as water.
5. Diets are most effective when they are _______(结合) with exercise.
6.Whether there is life in outer-space remains a mystery, (使困惑) many scientists.
7. __________(恐惧) of the terrible scene, the girl ran away in terror.
8. I will never forget the __________(给人深刻印象的) speech he made.
9. She seems g____________ (真诚的) ，but I still don’t know whether I should trust her.
10. Smoking m___________（增加） the risk of heart attacks and other health problems.
信息匹配（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
请阅读以下度假胜地和游客的有关信息，然后匹配游客与适合他去的度假胜地：
度假胜地
A. The Bay Club of Sandestin: The Bay Club is located on the beautiful grounds of the resort at Sandestin. It is noted for having spectacular shopping, exciting sunsets, historical sites, an almost continuous calendar of events, and for being the luckiest fishing coast.
B. Brant Point Courtyard: At Brant Point Courtyard, visitors will discover fine horseback riding and hiking trails, museums and historic sites all near this picturesque (美丽的) resort. Visit Brant Point Courtyard, and experience Nantucket at its best.
C. Sedona Springs Resort: Live the romance of the desert Southwest at Sedona Springs Resort. Step inside to relax in your villa’s private swimming pool, or step out on the town to tour canyons and cliffs (悬崖) by jeep horseback or helicopter.
D. Clock Tower: Imagine hitting any of Whistler’s more than 100 marked hiking trails or taking a round-trip train excursion (远足) between Whistler and Lillooet. End your day with a visit to the village’s stylish shops and restaurants. Then return to your own charming, cozy inn at Vacation International’s Clock Tower.
E. Errington’s Wilderness Island Resort: Our resort is situated on 2 secluded islands on Lake Wabatongushi, the second largest lake in the Chapleau Game Preserve (禁猎区) which covers over 7,000 square kilometers. The only hunting allowed, since 1925, is with a camera.
F. Wild Dunes Resort: At Wild Dunes Resort, having fun is taken seriously with superb golf, tennis and so on. It is famous for meetings and business events. At Wild Dunes Resort, Charleston, South Carolina’s island resort, luxury and finer things never stop.
游 客
Laurence Shepard: Laurence is an excellent bank manager. There will be a forum on the cooperation between banks. He wants to recommend one resort which is suitable for having a meeting and relaxation.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson: This couple have decided to take a vacation to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. Fishing is Jack’s favorite sport while Alice is crazy about shopping. They’re troubled by where to go on vacation.
Marlene Joiner: Marlene is a college student aged 20. She likes hiking along the trails with her friends. In addition, she’s interested in fashionable gift shops.
Bob Armstrong: Bob is a professional photographer working for a magazine. Recently in the magazine there have been some discussions on whether animal hunting should be banned. Bob has been asked to take some photos about wild animals.
Monica Trudel: Monica is a professional woman aged 30. She wants to take a vacation to relieve stress. She likes swimming and enjoys sightseeing.
游客 度假胜地
1. Laurence Shepard A. The Bay Club of Sandestin
2. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson: B. Brant Point Courtyard
3. Marlene Joiner C. Sedona Springs Resort
4.Bob Armstrong D. Clock Tower
5.Monica Trudel E. Errington’s Wilderness Island Resort
F. Wild Dunes Resort
Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives．For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite．Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving．Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls．
Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites．Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location．
We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another．They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator．Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place．This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour—exactly the same speed that the earth rotates．A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天线)facing the earth．Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position．This usually happens about every five or six days．
Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth．A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years．Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired．Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time．This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other．
1.Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?
A．Sending information for weather forecast．
B．Taking photographs of the Earth．
C．Sending TV pictures．
D．Providing food for airplane pilots．
2.What’s the speed the earth rotates at?
A．35,880 kilometers per hour． B．335,880 kilometers per hour．
C．11,000 kilometers per hour． D．110,000 kilometers per hour
3.Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?
A．In order to take photographs．
B．In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit．
C．In order to move away from its orbit．
D．In order to send television pictures．
4.What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?
A．A satellite． B．A little rocket．
C．A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky．
D．The satellite puts the rockets in the right position．
5.Which is true of satellites?
A．A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years．
B．Every time a satellite gets broken，it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired．
C．A broken satellite is never left in space．
D．They often crash into each other．
Some people love eating food right after it is cooked. I prefer food just take out from the freezer. Fruit, candy, nuts, chocolate, cake with butter cream frosting(糖霜),even peas, all of them taste delicious when frozen. In fact, I often eat them that way.
I was a kid when I picked up the habit. In my family, lots of things were thrown into the freezer —finally, two freezers—to prevent them from going bad. Among them were some of the candies my sisters and I had collected on Halloween.
If we eat when they are still warm, we’ll find ourselves taking the cookies more than we should. It’s better if we can put them into the freezer and wait. That way we’ll eat less and enjoy them more because they are hard and chewing becomes a slower, more patient effort. That’s the point about frozen butter-cream frosting. Put it in your mouth at room temperature, and it’s gone very quickly. But when it’s frozen, you can enjoy the taste much longer as it melts(融化) in your mouth.
The freezer treats a lot of fruits kindly. Take frozen grapes for example, I keep a bowl of grapes in my freezer. They become a little icy, and somehow their sweetness is improved. They are perfect and healthy dessert(点心).This is the same with oranges, apples, bananas…You might think bananas would get super-hard when frozen. Wrong! They become cool, creamy and sweet. If you have wisely covered some or all of the bananas with melted chocolate before putting them into the freezer, they will have a double taste.
As long as you aren’t eating anything that truly has to be hot, go ahead and experiment.
1. What is the passage intended to tell us ____________.
A. Fruit should be frozen before one eats it. B. Frozen food is better than hot food.
C. The author prefers frozen food. D. Hot food is not healthy.
2.The author began to enjoy frozen food when he _________.
A. was young B. learned cooking C. got married D. got a fever
3. Why does the author NOT advise us to take hot cookies?
A. Because they need more time to prepare.
B. Because the taste is not good when they are hot.
C. Because they are too delicious to avoid our overeating.
D. Because we may eat them quickly and enjoy them less.
4.What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?
A. The taste B. Butter cream C. The cookie D. Frozen butter cream frosting
5. Which of the following is the advice the author gives on eating fruit?
A. Make bananas hard. B. Keep grapes in a bowl.
C. Mix kinds of fruits together. D. Add melted chocolate to bananas.
When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holiday. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, colors, and ornaments (饰品) shining against the green of a pine.
"Where did it come from?" I asked.
"I asked the Gates boy to cut it," my mother said. "I wouldn't have had one just for myself, but when in great need... such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon."
The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal（水晶）Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly（难看）at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.
"It's not like the one you used to find," my mother went on. "Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn't know where to look for a better one. But I couldn't be fussy(挑剔的)."
"Don't worry," I told her. "It's perfect."
It wasn't, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: All Christmas trees are perfect.
1. What did his mother's Christmas tree look like?
2. From the passage we can infer (推断) that ________ .
A. all the soldiers had the three-day holiday
B. the writer could not go home for Christmas
C. the writer spent his first Christmas during the war
D. not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war
3. From the passage, we can conclude that ________ .
A. his mother didn't like Christmas trees
B. the writer didn't like the tree cut by someone else
C. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees
D. his mother didn't want to have a Christmas tree during wartime
4. The best title for this passage would be ________ .
A. The Perfect Christmas Tree
B. How to Choose a Christmas Tree
C. How Soldiers Spent Their Christmas
D. A Christmas with an Ugly Christmas Tree
5. What does the writer mean by saying "All Christmas trees are perfect"?
A. Nothing is as perfect as Christmas.
B. Once at home, everything is so nice.
C. During the war, trees are hard to find.
D. All Christmas trees are the most beautiful.
