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1、The scientist does not study nature ________ it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it.
A. until B. though C. because D. Unless
2、Between the two parts of the concert is an interval, ______ the audience can buy ice-cream.
A．when
B．what
C．that
D．which
3、______ a clear head when in danger and you’ll protect yourself from serious harm.
A. To keep B. If you keep
C. Keeping D. Keep
4、Jack was late for nearly two hours this morning but he gave such important reasons he was excused.
A. why B. that C. when D. how
5、We all can feel something unusual about Kate, but she just _________ let us know what it is.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t
C. needn’t D. won’t
6、People tend to love agricultural products without the use of fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives．
A． growing B． grown
C． being grown D． having been grown
7、 Many people agree that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than ______ of the Beijing Olympic Games in history.
A. one B. what C. that D. it
8、Women for centuries.
A．have pulled their own weight
B．have been pulling their own weight
C．pulled their own weight
D．is pulling their own weight
9、It is the driver rather than the children who ________to ________ for the accident.
A．are; be blamed
B．are; blame
C．is; blame
D．is; be blamed
10、The child is ________ young ________ go to school.
A．too…to
B．to…to
C．so… that
D．as… to
11、I ______ sooner, but I didn’t know he was waiting for me.
A.would come B.had come C.would have come D.was coming
12、She often parks her car near the house ________ she can get to.
A．which
B．where
C．who
D．what
13、All the issues we were concerned about were settled, but we thought the result was________ ideal.
A．other than
B．aside from
C．rather than
D．far from
14、Much time _____ siting at a desk, office clerks are generally troubled by various health problems.
A. being spent B. having spent
C. spending D. spent
15、He wrote lots of best-sellers throughout his life, the majority of translated into English
A.which B.what C.them D.whose
16、Mom, could you lend me a few dollars until I _____ on Monday?
A．get paid B．got paid
C．will get paid D．had got paid
17、It is __________ you do rather than __________ you say __________ matters.
A. what; what; that
B. that; what; that
C. what; that; what
D. what; that; that
18、After graduation from college, Joe ______ for a year seeing the country before he went to work in his father’s business.
A. knocked about B. knocked over
C. knocked down D. knocked off
19、I lost ________ book. Could you lend me ________?
A．me; your
B．my; yours
C．mine; you
D．me; yours
20、It was by reading it a third time _______ Sammy got a thorough understanding of passage E．
A. that B. who C. when D. which
21、Kenyan mother Beth Mwende heard her sleeping child cry out, but did not worry after the three-year-old quickly quietened down. The next morning, however, she found her daughter, Mercy, nearly unconscious with two bite marks in the neck. “I didn’t know that it was a snake,” Mwende said.
Although snakebites are common in her hometown, antivenom medication is difficult to get. Mwende lives about 160 kilometers east of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. So she took her daughter to a traditional healer. He placed stones over the bites. Mercy died within hours. She was one of about 700 Kenyans killed by snakebites each year, notes a report in the scientific publication Toxicon.
The Kenya Snakebite Research and Intervention Center (KSRIC) is working to change that. The KSRIC hopes to have East Africa’s first antivenom medication on the market within five years. It estimates the cost will be about 30 percent of an imported product, which often sells for about US $ 30.
More than 70, 000 people are bitten in East Africa each year. Climate change and deforestation are worsening the problem as snakes get pushed out of natural surroundings into populated areas.
Nearly 100 snakes live at the research center in a forest near Nairobi. Researchers take venom from snakes and study it before injecting small amounts into other animals, such as sheep. The animals then create antibodies that can be made into antivenom.
“Up to now, no one has made any kind of antivenom in Kenya,’’ said Geoffrey Maranga Kepha, a senior snake handler.
Two effective antivenoms are available in Kenya, from India and Mexico, the center says.
The center is teaching communities that using antivenom immediately after receiving a snakebite can save lives, said head researcher George Adinoh.
“After seeing how people died in Kenya from snakebites I decided to devote my life to coming up with a rescue measure that will help or prevent people from dying from snakebites,” snake handler Kepha added.
【1】How does the author introduce the topic of the text?
A．By telling a story.
B．By listing figures.
C．By referririg to documents.
D．By making a comparison.
【2】Why did Mwende take her daughter to a traditional healer?
A．She couldn’t afford any modern treatment.
B．She lived where antivenom medication is not available.
C．The traditional way is very effective to treat snakebites.
D．She believed a traditional healer could cure her daughter.
【3】What is causing more snakebites to happen in East Africa?
A．Lack of antivenom medication.
B．Environmental damage and climate change.
C．People’s low awareness of the danger of snakes.
D．People’s pursuit of traditional cures for snakebites.
【4】What do we know about antivenom in Kenya from the text?
A．It is taken from antibodies of sheep.
B．There is only one effective antivenom available.
C．KSRIC is trying to develop a local antivenom now.
D．People refuse to use antivenom after being bitten by snakes.
22、It was a pleasant surprise to learn this week that three large poultry companies had greatly reduced their use of antibiotics in healthy chickens, a move that could help slow the appearance of antibiotic resistance in bacteria that cause diseases in humans. Other companies ought to follow the lead of these pioneers, and Congress ought to ban the use of medically important antibiotics in animal husbandry except to cure sick animals.
Strong action is needed because many germs that infect humans are growing resistant to treatment with antibiotics. Such resistance occurs unavoidably over time as antibiotic kills off vulnerable strains of a germ and leaves only the more resistant strains to multiply. But in recent decades the growth of resistance has been increased by overuse of antibiotics in agriculture, where companies routinely use the drugs to promote growth on less feed and to prevent disease in healthy animals. As a result, some germs that infect both animals and humans have become resistant to antibiotics, and even germs that do not infect humans are capable of transferring their antibiotic-resistance genes to germs that do.
That is why the report in Sunday’s Times by Marian Burros was so encouraging. She found that three poultry companies that produce a third of the chickens consumed by Americans each year - Foster Farms, Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods — have greatly reduced the use of antibiotics in healthy chickens and are using them primarily to treat sick chickens.
There is no reason that other poultry producers could not do the same, and probably the pork and beef industries as well. It is unacceptable that any industry should use medically important antibiotics for the economic purpose of fostering growth. Congress and the Food and Drug Administration need to restrain the use of animal antibiotics that are related to human medicines.
【1】it can be inferred from the first paragraph that _________ .
A．three poultry companies are forced to use fewer antibiotics
B．other companies have followed the practice of the pioneers
C．antibiotic resistance in bacteria may result in human disease
D．antibiotics are never needed in whatever kind of situations
【2】Why does the author mention Marian Burros’ report?
A．To illustrate how the three poultry companies use antibiotics
B．To emphasize the functions of antibiotics in animal husbandry
C．To show the author’s prediction of the future use of antibiotics
D．To represent the decline in antibiotics use in the poultry industry
【3】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “restrain” in Paragraph 4?
A．increase
B．limit
C．promote
D．restore
【4】What is the author’s attitude to the use of antibiotics to make profit?
A．Intolerable
B．Favorable
C．Neutral
D．Ambiguous
23、While the other kids seemed excited about celebrating the end-of-term party by playing games and sharing treats, Jeremy hated the very idea of the gathering.
Afraid to raise the pressure too high, I decided to contribute something that was easy to purchase on the walk to school.
Off we went the day of the party, approaching his school as if nothing was planned. I reminded him of our need to make a purchase, entered his favorite shop, and asked him to select the ripest bunch of grapes. He shot me an anxious look and insisted none of his classmates ever be able to notice he had something to bring to the party. My vision of a successful parenting method, resulting in delivering a sociable child to his school, diverted(转移) sharply from reality.
Back on route, I did my best to hide the sinking feeling of fear. How could I possibly drop him off and then walk into my own classroom to teach a successful class?
My next move was born in the heat of the moment. I said a quick goodbye at the front gate and rushed to his classroom through the emergency exit. I managed to inform his teacher about the grapes in the backpack and be out of the classroom before I could be spied by my son.
So, what happened on that June day? His teacher, a caring educator, worked wonders. My son and I still laugh about the way Mr. B started the day with an unusual question, “Does anyone have any grapes?” While Jeremy admits feeling a bit uncomfortable, the words encouraged him to takeout the fruit. Because of the support he received, he remembers that day with pride for his courage.
【1】Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “vision” in Paragraph 3?
A. Use. B. Research. C. Understanding. D. Imagination.
【2】How did the author feel when she left the shop?
A. Worried. B. Satisfied. C. Grateful. D. Regretful.
【3】Why did the author hurry to her son’s classroom?
A. She went to ask the teacher for help.
B. She went there to give her lesson.
C. She was afraid of her son being punished.
D. She was invited to take part in the celebration.
【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. The teacher inspired Jeremy to share grapes.
B. Jeremy prepared for the coming party.
C. The author helped Jeremy to become sociable.
D. The author taught Jeremy to select goods
24、 How do you know if your home is an easy aim for thefts(偷窃)? Around the holidays, many families don’t consider taking proper measures to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts. With just a few simple steps, you can better make sure of the safety of your home during all of the holiday celebrations. Here are a few tips for making it difficult to tell you are away from home.
● Either have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailperson to hold your mail until you return. Nothing says “Hey, we are not home!” like when your postbox is filled with all kinds of mails and you have many different newspapers in your driveway.
● Set several different lights in your house on random timers (随机定时器)。Don’t leave your outdoor lights on all the time. Instead, put your outside lights on timers to be on during the nights. If an outdoor light remains on for days at a time, it means that nobody is home to turn it off.
● If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation, leave them with a friend, rather than having someone come into your house every day to take care of them. When thefts see a neighbor or friend entering your house every day, they will know you are not home.
● Close all your curtains when you leave town. This is effective to deter possible thefts, as no one can see what is in your house. If they don’t know what there is to take, then the risk is even greater for them to break in.
● This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe while you are on holiday. Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it monitored by a professional home security system.
【1】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.to tell us how to prevent the thefts around the holidays
B.to let the outdoor lights on all the time
C.to tell us many families suffering from the thefts while they are on holiday
D.to tell you to have your neighbor go to your house to take care of your pet.
【2】If you are on holiday in other places, the lights in your house should________.
A.be kept on all the night B.be lit in an irregular way
C.be replaced by random timers D.be turned on only once one day
【3】To make your home well protected, what does the writer advise you to do?
A.Have all the curtains closed
B.Equip your home with security system
C.Turn to your close neighbors or friends
D.Stop your mail service at once
【4】Most of the tips mentioned in the text seem to ______.
A.give a false impression on thefts
B.have no effect on preventing thefts
C.be very popular with families
D.be a little hard to be brought into effect
25、Five years ago, I took a career risk by leaving my job to work on a ship. My medical friends did their best to persuade me, saying that running away to sea would____my career. But after these years working as a junior doctor, I was willing to take the risk. ____for adventure, I boarded a ship in Singapore with 2, 000 passengers and crew. To my____，the hospital was well equipped, with an X-ray machine and a blood analyzer. That first voyage was a learning experience, a ____ schedule full of safety drills. There was so much new information to______ . Even remembering which uniform to wear each day was a_____ . Most confusing, I often forgot to ______my clock when the ship crossed time zones.
As a doctor, I was ______for the 600 crew. and I was on call for the entire ship. Far from ____ seasickness and sunburn, I had to deal with other diseases, for my patients were wide and varied. The ship’s medical center was ____ a floating emergency room, and we didn’t have a team of specialists on hand for a second _____ . With long and unpredictable hours, it required mental _____ .
As you can guess, many of the passengers were elderly. Heart attacks don’t ____ geography and emergency evacuations (疏散)were difficult to arrange. I recall one such patient, who was taken off the ship halfway through the Panama Canal .After a _____ ride in an old ambulance, I was relieved that the patient ______long enough to arrive at the hospital in Panama City. ____ , there were several unexpected benefits to the job. I regularly ______the passenger facilities (设施)and I even hosted my own table of passengers in the evenings. On rare days off, I_____ as a tour guide on trips ashore. I got to fly over Alaska in a seaplane and watched a ballet in St Petersburg.
Now, I understand being a ship doctor is not a job-it's a way of _____ .One year at sea became two. I lost my career ambitions, _____I redefined happiness in my life.
【1】
A．block
B．build
C．ruin
D．improve
【2】
A．Hungry
B．Skilful
C．Suitable
D．Concern
【3】
A．shock
B．disappointment
C．excitement
D．relief
【4】
A．daily
B．tight
C．strict
D．flexible
【5】
A．take in
B．figure out
C．search for
D．pick over
【6】
A．training
B．risk
C．challenge
D．choice
【7】
A．watch
B．repair
C．check
D．set
【8】
A．powerful
B．responsible
C．hopeful
D．helpful
【9】
A．treating
B．suffering
C．escaping
D．stopping
【10】
A．exactly
B．particularly
C．certainly
D．actually
【11】
A．examination
B．consideration
C．opinion
D．discussion
【12】
A．comfort
B．communication
C．toughness
D．pressure
【13】
A．care about
B．refer to
C．trouble with
D．rely on
【14】
A．relaxing
B．boring
C．promising
D．terrifying
【15】
A．survived
B．struggled
C．awoke
D．stuck
【16】
A．Steadily
B．Thankfully
C．Importantly
D．Generally
【17】
A．cleaned
B．fixed
C．enjoyed
D．protected
【18】
A．returned
B．travelled
C．performed
D．volunteered
【19】
A．confidence
B．life
C．experience
D．success
【20】
A．though
B．unless
C．but
D．or
26、阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard. He was very hardworking, and the farm always prospered(蒸蒸日上) under his care. But he knew that his three sons did not like the farm work, and were eager to reach the goal at a single leap.
When the farmer felt that his time had come to die, he called the three sons to him and said, “My sons, there is a pot of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.” After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold.” Since they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.
They dug until they had turned up the soil from one end of the orchard to the other, round the tree-roots and between them. But no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it, or as if the farmer had been wandering in his wits. The three sons were bitterly disappointed to have all their work for nothing. The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.
And when they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant when he said, “There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.”
【写作内容】
1. 以30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 以约120个词就“Dig for it, if you wish it.”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：
①你对这句话的理解。
②试举例说明。
③这个故事给你的启发。
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