17．--- Mary, I have got a new cell phone number!

    --- Oh, hold on. I’ll put it down just___________ .

       A．in deed     B．in case      C．in time     D．in use

Animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws. But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means.

         Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines (刺) that discourage grass-eating animals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.

         Some plants, such as the oak tree, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material; eating such grasses wears down the animal’s teeth.

         Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a caterpillar (毛虫) bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar.

         Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China, for instance, has prickly (多刺的) leaves, and each prickle contains poisonous venom (毒液). A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.

67．The holly plant has more spines on the lower leaves because most animals________.

         A．are not tall enough   

B．like the lower leaves only

         C．are not clever enough       

D．can get the lower leaves easily

68．To defend themselves, oak trees use________.

         A．chemical means                  B．physical means

         C．bitter chemicals                  D．sandy materials

69．How does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a caterpillar?

         A．Its leaves fight against the attack by physical means.

         B．Its roots send a messenger to discourage the caterpillar.

         C．Its roots increase the production of nicotine when it is attacked.

         D．Its leaves produce poisonous sand to drive the caterpillar away.

70．What would be the best title for this passage?

         A．Plants and Animals   

B．How Plants Defend Themselves

         C．Attacks and Defenses       

D．How Animals Eat Plant Leaves

VII.写作(共1题，满分15分)

根据以下图画，写一篇英语短文，描述今昔通讯。注意：1．词数：100左右

23. Tom was __________ to miss the school bus, because he got up too late.

   A. possible   B. probable    C. likely     D. Perhaps

Life is like a long race ______ we compete with others to go beyond ourselves.

A. why                  B. what                 C. that                   D. where

In the center of the room stood a table with a _____ lamp on it, so it is very

bright in the room.

A. lighted  B. lighting  C. lit  D. light

The boy lay on his back, with his teeth______, his right hand_______, and his glaring eyes ________ _straight upward. 

A. set, rising, looked                      B. set, raised, looking

C. setting, raised, looked              D. to set, raising, looking

Jenny was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw a circle of white pearls（珍珠） in a box. “Oh please, Mommy .Can I have them? Please, mommy, please!”

Quickly the mother checked the back of the little box and said ,” That’s almost $2.00. If you really like them, I’ll think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save enough money to buy them for yourself.”

Then Jenny began doing more chores at home and did housework for neighbors. On her birthday, Grandma gave her another new dollar bill and she had enough money to buy the necklace.

Jenny loved her pearls. She wore them everywhere, even to bed.

Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story. One night when he finished the story, he asked Jenny, “Do you love me?”

“Oh yes, Daddy. You know that I love you.”

“Then give me your pearls.”

“Oh, Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have my Princess.”

“That’s okay, Honey. Daddy loves you. Good night. ”And he brushed her cheek with a kiss.  

About a week later, after the story time, Jenny’s daddy asked for the pearls again. And Jenny refused him again.

A few nights later when her daddy came in, Jenny was sitting on her bed with her legs crossed. As he came close, he noticed one silent tear rolling down her cheek.

“What is it, Jenny? What’s the matter?”

Jenny didn’t say anything but lifted her little hand up to her daddy. And when she opened it, there was her little necklace. She finally said, “Here, Daddy. It’s for you.”

With tears gathering in his own eyes, Jenny’s kind daddy reached out with one hand to take the dime-store necklace, and with the other hand to reach into his pocket and pull out a blue case with real pearls and gave them to Jenny. He had had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the dime-store stuff so he could give her the real treasure.

40. What does the underlined word “Princess” mean?

A. It may be the daughter of the king .

B. It may be one of her toy girls.

C. It may mean Jenny`s teacher.

D. It may mean another necklace.

41. Why did tears come down when Jenny offered her necklace to her father?

A. Jenny felt sorry because she would lose her favorite.

B. Jenny felt excited because her father would give her a new necklace.

C. Jenny felt sad because the necklace she had bought was expensive.

D. Jenny `s father spent too much money on the necklace.

42. What’s the best title? W

A. The Necklace      B. Father      C. Mother      D. Daughter

Ⅳ. 写作（共两节。满分40分）

第一节  基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

[写作内容]

根据以上图片写一篇英语文章描述图片内容，并包括如下内容要点：

 [写作要求]

只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。

 [评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

_____ in 2008 ___ the Olympic Games were held in Beijing.

A. It was, that                    B. Not until, did                 C. It was, before               D. Until, did