1、一、单词拼写 1. Of the six people i_ in the crash, only two survived. 2. Please keep me fully i_ of any developments. 3. The drug was used to promote sleep and r_ pain. 4. The door of the train slid open, and a crowd of people e_. 5. The last c_ wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike C
2、ounty, Ohio. 6. Earthquakes are among the most p_ natural disasters on earth, and their results can be terrifying. 7. The people in the hall seemed very nosy, keeping their eyes on me with c_. 8. Her d_ was for students who clearly needed financial help. 9. War has made life almost u_ for the civili
3、ans remaining in the capital. 10. At the age of fifteen, he created a system with p_ of six raised dots representing each letter. 11. These are made mainly of grain, most of which is i_ from other parts of the world. 12. They finally arrived in the tourist d_ London after a ten-hour flight. 13. The
4、exercises were b_ the abilities of most of the class, so many students failed the test. 14. Up to 12 survivors are believed to have been r_ from the fire so far. 15. Some tools _(出土) there indicate the early cultural abilities of our human ancestors. 二、语法填空 A Its time to reconsider food. Around the
5、globe, food problems threaten wildlife, wild places and the planet itself. Today, more than 7.5 billion people consume 1. 6 times 1_ the earths natural resources can supply. By 2050, the worlds population 2_(reach) 9 billion and the demand for food will double. So how do we produce more food for mor
6、e people without 3_(expand) the land and water already in use? We cant double the amount of land. 4_(fortunate), we dont have towe just have to double the amount of food available now instead. 5_ short, we must freeze the footprint of food. In the near term, food production is enough to support all,
7、 but it doesnt reach everyone who needs it. Food that 6_(waste) each year amounts to about 1.3 billion tonsfour times the amount 7_(need) to feed more than 800 million people who are 8_(hunger). By improving efficiency and productivity while reducing waste and shifting consumption 9_(pattern), we ca
8、n produce enough food for everyone by 2050 on roughly 10_ same amount of land we use now. B China is home to different kinds of soybeans. In 2011, the soybean output of China dropped 1_ the fourth place around the globe, 2_(account) for only 5. 55% of the worlds total. China now relies 3_(much) on i
9、mport to meet the domestic(国内的) need for the plant than ever. Actually, Gai Juyi is one of the millions of diligent Chinese people 4_(work) hard to change the situation. For over two 5_(decade), Gai and his team went into various fields across the country just to collect seeds from the farmers. None
10、 of the seeds is the same, he said. Seed collection is already no easy job. And they even 6_(have) to delay the process from time to time because of a lack of funding, many of Gais students left 7_ industry for the small financial payback. 8_, Gai has remained in his post and spared no efforts in lo
11、oking after the precious seeds. The hard work of Gai and his team 9_(final) paid off. Thanks to them, Chinas soybean harvest doubled over the years. The old man said, I know 10_ my persistence means when I see self-produced tofu and soybean milk on Chinese peoples table.” 三、完成句子 1. 他意识到他的农场大有潜力。(occ
12、ur) _ _ _ _ that his farm had much potential. 2. 孩子们的妈妈示意他们保持安静。(signal) The childrens mother _ _ _ _ _ _. 3. 迈克尔考虑得十分周到，他通知我们他会耽误一会儿，以防我们担心。(inform) It was considerate of Michael _ _ _ _ his delay in case we got worried. 4. 她经常问我远处的山是什么样的，想骑着小马过去。 She often asked me about the hills _ _ _ and wanted
13、 to ride her pony there. 5. 伴随着这些生理变化，还发生了许多心里变化。 _ _ _ _ _, there come many psychological changes. 6. 在许多方面，甲壳虫乐队都是流行趋势的引领者。(what 引导宾语从句) In many ways, the Beatles were pioneers of _ _ _ _. 7. 你把我从尴尬的局面中解救了出来。 You _ _ _ an embarrassing situation. 四、七选五 I work as a meteorologist(气象学家) in Tampa Flori
14、da. Its my job to follow hurricanes and provide information about them to scientists. I was working for the National Meteorological Office in Bracknell, near London, in the autumn of 1995, and I saw documentary called Stormchasers with my family. _1_ Two months later I came across an ad for a meteor
15、ologist to work in Florida. I was interviewed over the phone, moved to the US, and started to work here in Tampa in May 1996. _2_ I have been all over the world hunting hurricanes. Its exciting to end up in different cities and different countries day after day. If you are a meteorologist, you have
16、to love flying. I also love working with top scientists. _3_ For me, its like a classroom in the sky. People often ask me what an average day is like. In fact, theres no such thing as an average day in my job! _4_ We often take off at a moments notice to hunt storms. Next, I would like to join a spa
17、ce programme and be the first meteorologist in space. _5_ There arent any hurricanes! If you also want to be a meteorologist, study maths and science and get a degree in meteorology. I have taken the hurricane hunter path, but you could do research. A. I have learnt so much from them. B. What I like
18、 most about my job is the travel. C. Its a wonderful job and the pay is pretty good. D. It all depends on the weather, and you cant control that. E. However, I havent come up with an experiment to do in space yet. F. Because of the job, Im away from my family who all live in the UK. G. It was about
19、hurricane hunters and I thought, Wow, thats an interesting job!” 五、完形填空 Music is something I could never live without. Without music, I was _1 _ and would only talk when asked to. Music allowed me to _2_ myself and be as loud as I wanted to. Singing my _3_ out during choir class, auditioning(试唱) for
20、 choir concert solos, and trying out for the school play, I felt most like myself. There was nothing that could keep me away from my _4_, until high school. Everyone who wanted to be in the show choir auditioned for the _5_, including me. In the audition room, there was a piano, notes and different
21、lyrics _6_ on the chalkboard. I hit every note, and the sound was amazing. When my audition was over, I breathed a sigh of _7_. Weeks passed and the list of who had made it to the show choir was _8_. I found my name: “Angelica H-alternate(候补者)”. After I saw this, my _9_ disappeared. On the outside I
22、 wasnt sad, but in my heart, my whole world had _10_. A year passed, and I was at _11_ that also offered karaoke to the customers. My parents let me go up and sing. Finally, I got enough courage to _12_ song by Sam Smith and started off. While I hit the high notes, people eating _13_ for me. I reali
23、zed I did not get into one programme but that did not mean that I had to give up all _14_. I still liked singing. The lesson I learnt was that if you are _15_ or do not get what you want, and it is something that youre in love with, dont give up. 1. A. calm B. mad C. nervous D. quiet 2. A. teach B.
24、praise C. express D. help 3. A. heart B. brain C. mind D. head 4. A. pride B. enthusiasm C. knowledge D. courage 5. A. programme B. activity C. service D. job 6. A. suggested B. written C. translated D. recorded 7. A. relief B. concern C. anger D. sympathy 8. A. removed B. signed C. expected D. post
25、ed 9. A. curiosity B. confidence C. pressure D. kindness 10. A. continued B. started C. crashed D. existed 11. A. theatre B. park C. garden D. restaurant 12. A. create B. choose C. play D. compose 13. A. cheered B. stopped C. struggled D. voted 14. A. efforts B. ideas C. knowledge D. hope 15. A. pic
26、ked out B. brought up C. turned down D. left behind 六、阅读理解 A School had just started in August when Conner began throwing up for no reason. It wasnt long before the boy also began suffering from terrible headaches. In February a 1.7-inch tumour was found in his brain and Conner was set to receive ra
27、diation treatments(放射疗法). Before treatments start, technicians make a white plastic mask to keep patients immovable and protect unaffected parts of the brain while radiation is directed at the tumour. Its an unpleasant experience and a frightening time. The doctor Cook decided that the masks could a
28、t least be made to look like something fun-maybe Batman or Mickey Mouse. I started thinking these masks are white and not fun at all for kids, she told The Greenville News. I felt if we could make the masks a little more fun for them, they might be a little more excited about coming in for treatment
29、s. Because the kids are afraid, while the treatment itself isnt physically painful, it can cause a lot of anxiety. And the treatment is required daily for up to six weeks.” And the masks really make a difference. The kids really like them,” Cook said. “It makes what is, lets face it, a terrible expe
30、rience, a nice one because they get to choose something themselves.” When new children come in for the treatment, Cook finds out what their favourite movies or cartoon characters are. Then she sets about creating the mask by drawing the image she wants onto paper, sticking it with glue, and once its
31、 dry, she applies the colours using paints. Each child can take the mask home once the treatment ends. Going to the doctor always means fear and pain. I want to make it fun, she said. The kids really love it. Its something they enjoy and can relate to. And it fills an interest I have. I get great pl
32、easure from it.” 1. Why was the plastic mask used according to Paragraph 1? A. To check the patients brain. B. To reduce the patients headache. C. To prevent the patient from throwing up. D. To protect the patients brain during the treatment 2. What can we know about the radiation treatment? A. It c
33、an be received at home. B. It has to be finished in a month. C. It may make the patients feel worried. D. It will cause huge physical pain for patients. 3. What does Cook do to help the children being treated? A. Offer them some free masks as gifts. B. Show them their favourite movies or TV shows. C
34、. Dress them up as cartoon characters. D. Make the masks more interesting to kids. 4. What does the author want to show by telling this story? A. Love can treat terrible sickness. B. Kindness can bring warmth and joy. C. Health matters to everyone. D. Creativity leads to success. B In natural disast
35、era hurricane, flood, volcanic eruption, or other catastrophes(灾难) minutes and even seconds of warning can make the difference between life and death. Because of this, scientists are working to use the latest technological advances to predict when and where disasters will happen. They are also study
36、ing how to analyse and communicate this information in the best way once it is obtained. On September 29, 1998. Hurricane Georges made landfall in Biloxi, Mississippi, after damaging Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and several islands of the Caribbean badly with torrential rains and wind
37、s up to 160 km per hour. Few people lost their lives along the Gulf Coast of the United States, although hundreds died in the Caribbean. This was a very different outcome from 1900, when a powerful Gulf Coast hurricane had made an unexpected direct hit on Galveston, Texas, killing at least 6, 000 pe
38、ople. Vastly improved hurricane warnings explain the different circumstances at either end of the 20th centuryresidents of Galveston had no advance warning that a storm was approaching, while residents of Biloxi had been warned days in advance, allowing for extensive safety precautions(预防措施). While
39、people in Biloxi were thankful for the advance warning, some residents of New Orleans, Louisiana were less satisfied. A day before Georges made landfall, forecasters were predicting that the hurricane had a good chance of striking New Orleans. Because much of New Orleans lies below sea level, the ci
40、ty is at risk from flooding. Emergency management officials must begin evacuations(疏散) well before a storm strikes. But evacuation costs money: Businesses close, tourists leave, and citizens take precautionary measures. The mayor of New Orleans estimated that his citys preparation for Georges cost m
41、ore than 50 million. After Georges missed New Orleans, some residents questioned the value of the hurricane forecasts in the face of such high costs. The different views on the early warnings for Hurricane Georges show some of the complexities related to predicting disasters. Disaster prediction is
42、a process of scientific information to the government officials and other decision makers who must respond to those predictions. 1. What is the purpose of disaster prediction according to the passage? A. To identify the cause of disasters. B. To save peoples lives and property. C. To prevent natural
43、 disasters from happening. D. To apply advanced technology to disaster prevention. 2. Which of the following areas suffered the most severe damage? A. Puerto Rico. B. New Orleans. C. Biloxi, Mississippi. D. Galveston, Texas. 3. Why did the city residents of New Orleans were unsatisfied? A. Because the forecast hurricane did not hit the city. B. Because the hurricane warning arrived rather late. C. Because their preparations were made in vain. D. Because they suffered from a heavy hurricane attack.
