—Let me help you cross the street.

   —        ! I’m not that old.

    A．Take your time   B．No way   C．Come on  D．Of course

Looking back on my childhood, I believe that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and my sisters soon gave up their flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do maths well.

Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I remember clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal clear memory of the dogs, farm animals, local birds, and above all, insects.

I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love for the natural world and my passion has led me into varied explorations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something brings these observations together in my mind. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books.

But curiosity, a keen （敏锐的）eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.

The first paragraph tells us the writer        .

A. was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood

B. lost his hearing when he was a child

C. didn’t like his brothers and sisters

D. was born into a naturalist’s family

The writer can’t clearly remember his relatives probably because        .

A. he didn’t live very long with them

B. the family was very large

C. he was too young when he lived with them

D. he devoted himself to observing nature

It can be inferred from the passage that the writer was        .

A. a scientist as well as a naturalist

B. not a naturalist but a scientist

C. only a born naturalist

D. first of all a scientist

According to the writer, a born naturalist should first of all be        .

A. good at maths                            B. full of passion

C. knowledgeable                            D. self-controlled

The surface of the table ______ smooth enough．   

A．hash’t felt    B．isn’t feeling   C．doesn’t feel     D．isn’t felt

Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.

 He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.

 In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."

 He found a taxi and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.

 "Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."

Dick flew to New York because ___.

A. he went there for a holiday

B. he had work there

C. he went there for sightseeing (观光)

D. his home was there

Why did his wife want a telegram from him?

A. Because she didn't know his address yet 

B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too

C. Because she might send him another telegram

D. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York

Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?

 A. The manager of his hotel.            B. The police office.

 C. The taxi driver.                     D. His wife.

Which of the following is not true?

 A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.

 B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.

 C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.

 D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.

The word “conservation” has a thrifty meaning. To conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such a good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials: most of them, even until very recently, had the foolish idea that the treasures were “limitless” and could “last forever”. Most of the citizens of earlier generations knew little or nothing about the complicated and delicate system that runs all through nature, and which means that, as in a living body, an unhealthy condition of one part will sooner or later be harmful to all the others.

　　Fifty years ago, nature study was not part of the school work; scientific forestry was a new idea; wood was still cheap because it could be brought in any quantity from distant woodlands; soil destruction and river floods were not national problems; nobody had yet studied long-term climatic cycles in relation to proper land use; even the word “conservation” had nothing of the meaning that it has for us today.

　　For the sake of ourselves and those who will come after us, we must now set about correcting the mistakes of our forefathers. Conservation should be made part of everybody’s daily life. To know about the water table in ground is just as important to us as a knowledge of the basic math formulas. We need to know why all watersheds (上游集水区) need the protection of plant life and why the running current of streams and rivers must be made to give their full benefit to the soil before they finally escape to the sea. We need to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as of cutting them. We need to know the importance of big, grown trees, because living space for most of man’s fellow creatures on this planet is figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic (立方体的) volume above the earth. In a word, it should be our goal to restore as much of the original beauty of nature as we can.

The author’s attitude towards the use of natural resources is _________.

    A. positive         B. uninterested     C. optimistic           D. critical

According to the author, the greatest mistake of our forefathers was that _________.

　　A. they had no idea about scientific forestry

　　B. they had little or no sense of environmental protection

　　C. they were not aware of the importance of nature study

　　D. they had no idea of how to make good use of raw materials

To avoid repeating the mistakes of our forefathers, the author suggests that _________.

　　A. we plant more trees

　　B. natural sciences be taught to everybody

　　C. environmental education be directed toward everyone

　　D. we return to nature

How can you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A. Our living space on the earth is getting smaller and smaller.

B. Our living space should be measured in cubic volume.

C. We need to take some measures to protect space.

D. We must preserve good living conditions for both birds and animals.

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What does the underlined word “incumbent” mean?

A. Businessman.       B. Student.   C. Employee.    D. Employer.

任务型阅读

某校正在开展课外阅读小组活动Peter, Helen, Catherine, Elizabeth和Jessica想根据自己小组成员的喜好找一篇英语阅读材料。阅读下面某报纸的文章摘要（A, B, C, D, E, F），选出适合他们的文章，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

    1．Peter’s group members are fond of an article which can help them to find something that can both challenge their intelligence and provide entertainment．

    2．Helen’s group members are fashionable and fond of advanced technology．They like reading something that can provide them with inspirations in achieving success and changing people’s way of life．

3．Catherine’s group members are athletic and spend a lot of time working out．They are fond of any stories about stars in the sports world．

    4．Elizabeth’s group members want to read some articles which can help them keep pace with the trend of fashion．They hope to find in the article some hints on helping improve their appearances．

    5．Jessica’s group members are keen on becoming volunteers and therefore are looking for some articles that can increase their chances of being chosen．

The day everyone had been looking forward to________at last.

A. coming               B. came             C. has come             D. will come

---He will take you as well.

   ---But I’d rather he _________.

    A. won’t          B. didn’t           C. doesn’t          D. wouldn’t

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Years ago a farmer owed a piece of land along the Atlantic coast. He   36   for hired hands. Most people didn’t want to work on farms along the Atlantic. They were   37   of the storms that blew across the Atlantic, destroying the buildings and crops. So the farmer couldn’t find any   38   worker. Finally, a short,   39   man, well past middle age, visited the   40  .

   “Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.

   “Well. I can   41   when the wind blows, ”answered the man.

   A1though puzzled at his answer, the farmer,   42  for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the   43   and the farmer felt   44   with the man’s work.

   Then one night the big wind blew. Jumping out of bed, the farmer   45   into the man’s sleeping room. He   46   the 1ittle man and cried. “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down   47   they are blown away!” The little man rolled over in bed and said   48   , “No, sir. I told you, I can sleep when the storm strikes. ”

   Hearing his response, the farmer wanted to   49   the man on the spot. Then he hurried outside to make necessary preparations. To his   50   , he found that all of the haystacks (干草堆) had been   51   well. The cows were in the barn and the doors were locked.

     52   was well organized. The farmer then understood what the man   53   , and he returned to his bed while the wind blew.

   When you’re   54   , you have nothing to worry about. Can you sleep with the wind blowing through your life? The worker in the story was able to sleep   55   he had prepared the farm well against the storm. We should also prepare ourselves well against the storms in our lives.

A. applied           B. advertised        C. hunted               D. waited

A. afraid                 B. acute                C. available            D. alike

A. messy              B. young            C. good                 D. normal

A. heavy              B. strong           C. small                D. thin

A. farmer             B. boss                 C. master               D.worker

A. work                B. sleep            C. remain           D. survive

A. offering               B. asking           C. longing          D. hoping

A. factory                B. coast                C. house            D. farm

A. satisfied               B. mature           C. disappointed         D. angry

A. walked             B. stepped              C. rushed           D. forced

A. shook               B. dragged              C. pulled           D. pushed

A. after               B. before           C. when             D. while

A. seriously          B. jokingly             C. patiently            D. firmly

A. desert                 B. punish           C. fire                 D. strike

A. excitement         B. delight              C. amazement        D. shame

A. covered             B. hidden           C. wrapped          D. predicted

A. Anything           B. Everything       C. Something        D. Nothing

A. hesitated          B. promised             C. intended             D. meant

A. prepared           B. possessed        C. experienced      D. skilled

A. since              B. so               C. because          D. therefore