第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分）
Bamboo (竹子) is one of nature’s (自然) most surprising plants． Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass．
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly． A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 meters (4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe． There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo．
Not all bamboo looks the same． Some bamboo plants are very thin． They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters (1 foot) across． This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green．
Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools(厨房用具)． Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings．
Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years． They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built．
In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo． These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water．Bamboo pipes (管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money．
1．How is bamboo like grass?
A．It grows quickly． B．It’s wood． C．it is easy to cut． D．It is very thin．
2．Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow ．
A．in China B．in Europe C．on mountains D．in Africa
2．Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because ．
A．it is cheap B．it has different colors C．it is strong D．it has been used by Asians
3．In Asia, bamboo has been used for ．
A．a short time B．many thousands of years
C．many hundreds of years D．about 100 years
III、第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分)
One day, I happened to talk to a stranger on a bus. When he 36 that I was from Chicago, he told me that one of his good 37 lived there and he wondered if I 38 know him. At first I wanted to say that it was 39 to think that, out of all the millions of people in Chicago, I could 40 meet his friend. But, instead, I just smiled and said that 41 was a very big city. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he began to 42 me about his friend.
He told me that his friend was an excellent 43 player, and that he even had his own tennis court. He 44 that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools, 45 that he knew two people in the country who had their own tennis courts. His friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I 46 several people like that, for example,47 and my next door neighbour. I told him that my brother was a doctor and he lived in Chicago. Then he asked 48 my brother lived in Chicago. When I said Sacramento, he said that last year his friend 49 the summer in Sacramento and lived 50 to a doctor. The doctor had a tennis court. I said that my next door neighbour went to Sacramento last summer and 51 in the house next to my brother’s. For a moment, we looked at each other, but we did not say 52 .
“Would your 53 name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He laughed and said, “Would your 54 name happen to be Dr. Ray Hunter?” It was my 55 to laugh.
36. A. turned out B. made out C. took out D. found out
37. A. friends B. classmates C. brothers D. teachers
38. A. managed to B. happened to C. tried to D. got to
39. A. clever B. wise C. foolish D. kind
40. A. likely B. friendly C. luckily D. possibly
41. A. New York B. Chicago C. California D. Edmonton
42. A. tell B. learn C. know D. talk
43. A. football B. tennis C. basketball D. swimming
44. A. decreased B. increased C. added D. pluses
45. A. and B. however C. so D. therefore
46. A understood B. knew C. met D. saw
47. A. my sister B. my friend C. my brother D. my teacher
48. A. Which B. What C. Why D. Where
49. A. spent B. took C. paid D. cost
50. A. above B. below C. next door D. behind
51. A. worked B. studied C. researched D. lived
52. A. anything B. something C. someone D. anyone
53. A. brother’s B. friend’s C. teacher’s D. family’s
54. A. friend’s B. family’s C. brother’s D. teacher’s
55. A. way B. road C. mouth D. turn
——Let’s go skating after school.
——_____ Call for me at any time.
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A．Wait a moment. |
B．Sounds good. |
C．That depends. |
D．What for? |
——Hi, Steve, you look tired.
——I am tired. I ______ the living room all the afternoon.
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A．painted |
B．had painted |
C．have been painting |
D．have painted |
________by the beauty of the West Lake, Mary decided to stay for two more days in Hangzhou.
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A．Attracting |
B．To be attracted |
C．Attracted |
D．Having attracted |
Go and see her whenever _____.
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A．it will be convenient to you |
B．you will be convenient |
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C．it is convenient to you |
D．you are convenient |
