阅读填空（共1小题）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Styrofoam is a plastic with a bad reputation．
It cannot be recycled without releasing(释放) dangerous 1. (pollute)into the air．The U．S．Environmental Protection Agency 2. (say) it is the fifth largest creator of dangerous waste．
Scientists from the U．S．and China have discovered that mealworms can digest plastic．One mealworm can digest a pill-sized amount of plastic a day．
Study co-author Wei-Min Wu says that in 24 hours, the plastic 3. (turn) into carbon dioxide．
Are the worms hurt by 4. (eat)plastic? The study found that worms eating Styrofoam were as 5. (health)as worms eating bran(糠)．
Styrofoam is a light-weight material, about 95 percent air, with very good insulation properties(绝缘性), according to Earthsource．org．It is used in products from 6. (cup) that keep your drinks hot or cold to packaging material 7. protects items during shipping．
“Solving 8. problem of plastic pollution is important．Landfill space is becoming limited．”says Wu, a Stanford University environmental engineering instructor．
About 33-million tons of plastic are thrown away in the United States every year．Plastic plates, cups and containers take 9. 25 percent to 30 percent of space in America's landfills．One Styrofoam cup takes more than 1 million years 10. (recycle) in a landfill, according to Cleveland State University．
完形填空（共1小题）
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。
I love a good murder mystery．It is so ________ to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the ________ yourself．Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she ________ over eighty books．Many people have fallen in love with her ________-----Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady who is also an amateur ________ ．
As I am a big ________ of Agatha Christie, I was excited to ________ her house in Devon called Greenway．I travelled to her ________ by steam train．We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke．It was a ________setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express．________ , all the passengers arrived safely!
After a pleasant walk through the woods, I ________the splendid house．I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her ________．Many first editions were on display in a revolving(旋转的)bookcase．However, my ________ part of the estate(房产) was the boathouse．There was a lovely view of the river ________the boathouse also served a more special purpose---inspiration for a crime ________．In the Poirot novel, Dead Man’s Folly, a girl’s body is ________ in the boathouse．They even ________ the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway．
I really ________ my visit to Greenway．It was such a ________ place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was________ to write so many exciting stories．
1.A．attention B．heat C．success D．fun
2.A．doubt B．problem C．murder D．method
3.A．read B．wrote C．saw D．contributed
4.A．creations B．inventions C．discussions D．reasons
5.A．guard B．detective C．creator D．spy
6.A．guide B．fellow C．fan D．gift
7.A．watch B．rebuild C．explode D．visit
8.A．house B．family C．hometown D．site
9.A．perfect B．central C．colorful D．direct
10.A．Sadly B．Fortunately C．Hopefully D．Surprisingly
11.A．fetched B．got C．reached D．mentioned
12.A．posts B．novels C．letters D．books
13.A．personal B．useful C．rewarding D．favorite
14.A．or B．and C．but D．for
15.A．scenery B．sight C．view D．scene
16.A．dissolved B．tended C．found D．buried
17.A．developed B．filmed C．adapted D．affected
18.A．enjoyed B．treasured C．exploited D．focused
19.A．shocking B．beautiful C．skillful D．helpful
20.A．inspired B．disappointed C．marked D．honored
信息匹配（共1小题）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Moving abroad can be a challenging experience．You leave your family, friends and everything you know behind．You enter a new culture where the customs and sometimes the languages are different． 1. ．It’s a time to discover new things, make new friends and begin a new adventure．
So what are the best ways to involve yourself in the new culture while living abroad?
Live with a native speaker
__2. ．First, you have a friend! Living alone can be a lonely experience, especially if you’re far from home．I’ve also had the opportunity to meet my housemate’s friends and socialize(交往) with them．3. ．In addition, you have someone to tell you about the cultural customs and interesting places in the area．
Socialise with the local people
The thought of making friends and mixing with the local people may seem scary at first but it’s worth it． 4. , attending an evening class or participating in a language exchange with people that are interested in learning your native language．
5. .
The food in France is amazing and discovering new food is a fun experience．I’ve tried things that I’ve never tried before and my knowledge of the different bread and cheese types has grown greatly．
A．Try the local food．
B．But it’s also exciting．
C．I currently volunteer with homeless people
D．You can also speak the local language every day．
E．Improve my French vocabulary and understanding．
F．You can meet other people in the area by joining a club
G．There are many advantages to living with a native speaker
Disney’s Family Magic Tour
Magic Kingdom park
Walt Disney World Resort
Valid Park Admission Required
Price
Adult USD $ 39．00
Hours
Tuesday October 6,2015 10:00 AM
Put on Your Detective Hat!
Solve confusing mysteries on this high-energy interactive(相互作用的)search----you never know whom you might meet along the way!
Follow your Guide as you make way through Magic Kingdom park, picking up clue after clue while unlocking a splendid and memorable search you won’t soon forget．
Be sure to bring your camera to catch all the memorable surprises as you and your group wind your way through many of the magical lands throughout the park．
Know Before You Go
View important information including experience details, Guest restrictions and cancellation policies．
◆Children and the young at heart will enjoy this imaginative adventure, though it is best suited for Guests 4 to 10 years of age．Guests 16 years of age and under must be accompanied by a paying adult(18 years of age or older)．
◆Pleases note that the tour involves a lot of outdoor walking for about 2 hours, so be sure to check the weather forecast and dress properly, including wearing comfortable shoes．Accordingly, the tour may be too difficult for some of our younger Guests．
◆Please check in at the Chamber of Commerce building close to City Hall 15 minutes before your experience．You will lose the entire price of your tour if you no-show or cancel within 2 days of your reservation．
◆Same-day bookings are available on a walk-up basis only．
1.What is encouraged to carry when travelling?
A．A camera．
B．A hat．
C．A mirror
D．A ticket．
2.How much should be paid if a ten-year-old boy and his parents experience the park?
A．Nothing．
B．39 dollars．
C．78 dollars．
D．117 dollars．
3.Why should the guests check the weather forecast and dress properly before the tour?
A．The tour includes about 2-hour outdoor walking．
B．The guests are so young that they can’t walk．
C．The bad weather can stop the normal tour．
D．The guests dress properly to make the tour happy．
Ever since Grumpy Cat first appeared online, the Internet can’t get enough of her．But attention is not the only thing that this cat is getting．Her fortune is estimated at $ 100 million, more than many famous actors and musicians earn．
So how did it all start?
Grumpy Cat’s owner Tabatha Bundesen was working as a waitress when her brother Bryan decided to take a photo of her funny-looking cat and post it on Reddit, the social-news site．In a matter of hours, she became a sensation(轰动)．
It got 1 million views on Imgur in 48 hours．
Grumpy Cat’s real name is Tardar Sauce and she actually has a condition called dwarfism, which makes her constantly frowning．But that unique frown turned out to be worth millions of dollars．
Tabatha, who lives in Arizona in US, isn’t complaining．She still remembers that September 22, 2012, when her life turned upside down．
Since her cat became a worldwide phenomenon, she was able to quit her job and devote her life to managing her cat’s modeling career．Sounds unbelievable, but it’s true．She says that her only job now is to book Tardar’s photo shoots, commercials(商业广告), and other appearances．
What are the other benefits of owning a million-dollar cat?
Apart from not having to work, Tabatha can travel all the time．She has time and money to visit her family more often and enjoy her life．She never could have imagined just how huge her cat would become, but she always knew Tardar was very special．And she is glad to see her cat bringing joy to so many people around the world．
As for the millions of dollars Grumpy has earned, they come from all the products, commercials and a best-selling book．She even has her own movie—Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever．
1.What does the underlined part “the Internet can’t get enough of her’ mean?
A．The Internet can’t stand her any more．
B．The Internet can’t pay more attention to her．
C．People don’t focus on her any longer on the Internet．
D．The Internet can’t find enough information about her．
2.What made Grumpy Cat become famous?
A．Her unusual appearance．
B．Her bad temper．
C．Her short and fat body．
D．Her unique fur．
3.About Tabatha Bundesen, we know that____________．
A．she now works as a waitress．
B．she feels very tired of her famous cat．
C．she only manages her cat’s modeling career．
D．she is too busy to go home to visit her parents
4.The general idea of the last paragraph is_____________．
A．how the cat can become so famous．
B．how the cat can make so much money．
C．what the film about the cat is named
D．how the cat’s owner spend so much money
A California man who was feeling sick almost died recently from a shocking cause．
26-year-old Luis Ortiz went to a hospital because of a headache and nausea(恶心，作呕)．When doctors examined him, they were shocked to find a tapeworm larva(绦虫幼虫) in his brain．The story gets stranger．The larva was still alive．
The creature had caused a cyst(囊肿) to form inside his head．The cyst was restricting the flow of liquids to different areas of his brain．The situation was so serious that doctors said they had to perform an emergency operation to remove the larva．
A doctor who operated on Ortiz told him he had only 30 minutes to live．When the doctor pulled the worm out of his head, it was still moving．
Luis Ortiz was a student at California State University in Sacramento．He began experiencing headaches in late August．But Ortiz said he did not think the headaches were serious．
In September, he visited a friend and his parents in another city．That is when the pain got worse．His mother saw Ortiz throwing up and took him to a hospital emergency room．
The doctors saved Ortiz's life．However, the surgery also affected him．Ortiz had to drop out of school and move back home．For now, he is not permitted to work or drive a vehicle．
The U．S．Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U．S．has about 1,000 reported cases of tapeworms each year．The CDC adds that tapeworms are more common in developing countries with poor public health systems．
The best way to avoid a tapeworm infection (感染)is to wash fruits and vegetables．Also, make sure meat is cooked thoroughly．The CDC suggests cooking all meats to an internal temperature of at least 63 degrees Celsius．
1.What caused Luis Ortiz to feel sick and headaches?
A．Dirty food eaten in August．
B．Travelling for a long way,
C．A living creature in his brain．
D．Uncooked meat eaten by him．
2.If the doctors didn’t have an emergency operation on him , Luis Ortiz was likely to _．
A．die of cancer
B．live for only half an hour
C．finish studying in school
D．pass the driving tests
3.How should people avoid infecting tapeworms?
A．By washing fruits and vegetable．
B．By boiling plates and bowls before meals．
C．By cooking meats to at least 63 °C outside．
D．By improving the development of economy．
4.What did the writer think of the cause of Luis Ortiz’s disease?
A．Quite frightening．
B．Very dangerous．
C．Rather puzzling．
D．Extremely surprising．
