Most of the flowers in nature are red, orange and yellow. If we have seen a black flower, it’s a chance in a million.
People have made a census (普查) to colors of mor e than four thousand kinds of flowers and discovered that only eight of them are black.
As we know, sunlight is formed by seven different colored lights.The wave length of each light is different, so the quantity of heat in each light is also different. Flowers, especially their petals, are easy to be harmed by light temperature.
Black flowers can take in all the light waves which cause the flowers to dry up in the high temperature. So black flowers can rarely survive sunlight. But red flowers, yellow flowers and orange flowers can protect themselves from sunlight by reflecting the red light, yellow light and orange light, each of which has a large quantity of heat.
1. It is _____ to see a black flower.
A. impossible B. seldom C. common D. no chance
2. From the passage we know that _______.
A. black flowers are so weak that it is difficult for them to grow up.
B. there are only eight black flowers in nature
C. sunlight is formed by seven different colored lights, so the wave length of each light is different
D. black flowers can take in the light of all the wave length which makes them dry up because of high temperature
3. Which of the following ideas is WRONG?
A. People have found that only a few kinds of flowers are black.
B. Flowers are easy to be harmed by very high temperature.
C. Red, orange and yellow flowers can also take in the light of all wave lengths.
D. The black flowers can’t protect themselves from sunlight.
The two largest islands of the British Isles are Great Britain and Ireland. England, Wales and Scotland together form Great Britain. Scotland, lying in the northern part of Great Britain and bordering(接壤)England on the south, is half the size of England and Wales, having an area of about 76 000 square kilometers. Most of Northern Scotland is mountainous area known as the Scottish Highlands. In the center of Scotland there are the Central Low-lands, and the south is waving, hilly area known as the Southern Uplands which rise to 800m. There are many rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The rivers which run to the east are longer than the ones which run to the west.
In Scotland the main rainy winds come from the Atlantic Ocean. The west part is wet with an average(平均) rainfall of up to 200cm while the east is dry with about 75cm. The winters are cold with an average January temperature of 4℃. The summers are cold and warm but rarely hot.
1. This passage mainly tells us____ .
A. how many parts form Great Britain
B. the positions of England, Wales and Scotland
C. the areas of Great Britain
D. Something about Scotland
2. England lies____ .
A. in the south of Great Britain B. to the south of Scotland
C. to the north of Wales D. in the north of Scotland
3. This passage also tells us____ .
A. the population of Great Britain B. the history of England and Wales
C. the size of Scotland D. the position of Northern Ireland
4. The Central lowlands_____ .
A. lie between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands
B. lie to the north of Scottish Highlands
C. lie to the south of the Southern Uplands
D. border England on the south
5. The writer says that in Scotland there is more rain____ .
A. in the Highlands than in the Southern Uplands B. in the west part than in the east
C. in the Central Lowlands than in the Highland D. in the east than in the west
第三部分：阅读理【解析】
（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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Cook wanted for Busy London Restaurant Experience (经历) required (需要). Call Tom 020 0451 87. |
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Dance teacher We are looking for a dance and singing teacher to teach 4 to 7-year-old children. You only work three hours on Saturdays. You should have teaching experience. Send a CV (求职信) to Steve Reed, 9 Lenton Close, London or telephone 020 8334 47. |
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Babysitter（保姆）needed Friendly family needs someone to look after 2 small children. Some light housework. Good pay. Live in our house. Tel: Mrs. Smith 020 0562 78 |
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Waiters required Have restaurant knowledge and some bar experience. You will need to love learning new things. Tel: Cathy 020 4563 12 |
1. Which job needs you to be able to sing?
A. Babysitter. B. Dance teacher. C. Cook. D. Waiter.
2. What kind of job can Jack do if he cooked in a restaurant from 1998 to 2004?
A. Babysitter. B. Waiter. C. Cook. D. Dance teacher.
3. John has just come to London from another city. She needs a place to live in.
So she may call________________.
A. 020 0451 87 B. 020 4563 12 C. 020 0562 78 D. 020 8334 47
第三节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mother’s Day was coming，but John had been visiting customers．He was now in a small town just outside a flower shop and he knew what to do．
He went into the shop and saw a young man 36 the clerk(店员) to sell him some roses for six dollars，but the clerk just explained that roses were 37 and that his money was not enough.
The clerk looked up at John， 38 her head．Something inside of John was 39 by the boy’ s voice．John had been 40 with his business，and he looked at the clerk and 41 mouthed that he would pay for the roses．
The clerk looked at the young man and told him to get the roses for six dollars. The young man almost jumped into the 42 and ran from the store with the 43 ．It was worth the extra dollars just to see that kind of 44 ．
John ordered his own flowers and made sure that the 45 would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her．He drove away from the shop，feeling very 46 ．He caught a traffic light about two blocks away．As he 47 at the light，he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk．He watched him cross the street and enter a park through two huge gates．Suddenly，he 48 that it wasn’t a park but a cemetery（公墓）．
The light 49 ，and John slowly crossed the intersection．He 50 and on an impuise（冲动）got out and began to follow the boy．The young man stopped by a small monument(墓碑) and went to his 51 . He began to cry after he carefully 52 the roses on the grave(墓地)．He stared at the little boy’s heaving（起伏的）body and listened to his crying．
John turned with 53 ，and walked back to his car．He drove 54 to the shop and told her he would 55 the flowers personally．He wanted to tell his mother one more time just how much he loved her．
36．A．begging B．ordering C．forcing D．threatening
37．A．cheap B．beautiful C．expensive D．special
38．A．shaking B．waving C．shocking D．holding
39．A．sensed B．touched C．hurt D．lightened
40．A．influenced B．ruined C．buried D．satisfied
41．A．loudly B．silently C．gently D．calmly
42．A．river B．air C．lake D．hole
43．A．money B．flowers C．basket D．cards
44．A．surprise B．fright C．excitement D．sadness
45．A．sending B．message C．transportation D．export
46．A．inspired B．disappointed C．good D．sorry
47．A．sang B．waited C．looked D．stood
48．A．remembered B．found C．discovered D．realized
49．A．flashed B．changed C．disappeared D．shone
50．A．drove back B．pulled over C．broke down D．settled down
51．A．arms B．palms(手掌) C．feet D．knees
52．A．laid B．removed C．set D．grew
53．A．laughter B．anger C．tears D．cruelty
54．A．slowly B．quickly C．carefully D．excitedly
55．A．bring B．fetch C．take D．fasten
. We all hope that the flame will not _____ in such cold weather.
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A．die out |
B．die off |
C．die down |
D．die away. |
You are not in good health, I think. You could improve your _____ by running every day.
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A．position |
B．condition |
C．situation |
D．energy. |
