—Do you have anybody particular in ______ for the job？

—In my opinion, Tom is the right person..

A．head            B．mind        C．heart          D．brain

      most of the people believed the Bears would win, the result came as the opposite.

A．If           B．While             C．Unless         D．Since

One day a young man called Jim was told to take the  1  examination the next day．He was   2   so much that he couldn’t get to sleep．He wouldn’t join the army because he was in love with a beautiful girl．“If only I could find a  3   to make the doctor believe there is something    4  with my body,” he thought and thought．Suddenly, a good idea crossed his mind.

The next morning Jim got to the   5   on time and was led into a large room．He hurriedly found a seat to sit down and took out an out-of-date newspaper,   6   to read it．Soon it was his turn to be examined．When he came up to the doctor, the old man took a quick and sharp look at him．Then in a  7   he ordered Jim to take off his clothes, go straight to a corner and sit down on a chair there．No sooner had he seated himself on the chair than he heard the doctor murmuring to his assistant: “Finished! The boy is  8   up to the standard.”

“How can you draw such a  9   like that before you give me a 10  check? Jim shouted at the doctor．

“Don’t be impetuous（冲动）, young man! Put on your clothes, and then I’ll  11   it to you,” the doctor said   12  .“You said we didn’t examine you carefully, but I don’t think it

  13   for us to do that．When I told you in a low voice to take off your clothes, you did it as I told you．It shows you have good  14  ．When you were asked to go and sit on the chair, you did so, too．It shows you can see any subject within a certain distance． 15  , you were found reading the newspaper just now, and we are certain you are a man of intelligence.

  16 , you’re perfect in mind and body.” 

Half a year later, Jim was killed on the battlefield．At the news his girlfriend nearly went

 17  ．She kept weeping．“Don’t be like that, my dear.” It was an old man’s  18   voice．“Your Jim died a real man．He   19  his life to the people all over the world．It is right that we should be proud of him…” Saying this, the old man, her father, was choked（哽咽）．His only   20   was that he had never had Jim know who he was．This old man was the medical officer who had given Jim the health check．

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most loved children’s books of all time, and many adults enjoys it as well．It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland．She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense．The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.

The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll．In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer's real name．His real name was Charles Dodgson．One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family．To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character．They enjoyed the story very much．

Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures Under Ground  and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present．Later, he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald．George read it to his children and they loved it．George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story．Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words．It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice’s  Adventures in Wonderland ．The book was an immediate success.

One of its first fans was Queen Victoria．She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll’s works．She was surprised to find that they included many works on math．In fact, Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician．This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.

Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day．It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it．The story is even mentioned in the popular l999 film The Matrix by the character Morpheus.

1．The passage is mainly about             .

A．Charles’ family life

B．a girl’s adventurous experiences

C．a magical world called Wonderland

D．the birth of a book and its lasting influences .

2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？

    A．The writer published his works under his real name.

    B．The character Alice originated from George’s child.

C．John Tenniel contributed partly to the popularity of the book.

D．Charles offered a copy to George for advice.

3．We can learn from the passage that          .

    A．Queen Victoria asked for a few of Charles' writings

   B．Charles had a gift for reasoning and writing

    C．Charles had all his works translated into fifty languages

    D．The Matrix was based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

4．Which of the following is the right order of the passage？

    a．Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present.

    b．Charles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames.

    c．Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1866.

    d．More parts were added to the story by Charles.

    e．The book won a large number of fans.

    A．c-b-a-d-e       B．c-a-b-e-d        C．b-a-d-c-e        D．b-a-c-e-d

On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown．Everything about the school seemed so difficult．When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's okay．Everyone is afraid of high school．”I denied it．I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends.

    On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost．The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out．Was this how the whole year was going to be？ I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift．It was so big that I could knock someone out with it！The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right.

Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out.

With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad．It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.

Since then, I've been elected vice president of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.

It is normal to be scared about a new school．Take a deep breath and relax．High school is something that any student can overcome．Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you’ll find it easier to make friends．Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A’s.

Most important of all, be who you are , whether you're a “fool”, an athlete, or a lower grader．Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not．Now you know the true secrets of high school.

1．The main reason for the authors fear on his first day is that          .

    A．he was unable to work out the puzzle

    B．his schoolmates were unfriendly to him

    C．he was not familiar with the new surroundings

    D．his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry

2．From the author's first day experience we can infer that          .

    A．his home was far from the school

    B．he got to school after classes began  

C．he didn’t get any school schedule（课程表）

D．he didn't know the right way to class

3．After his first week at school, the author          .

A．was still not accustomed to the schedule

B．gradually adjusted himself to the new school

C．found high school not so challenging as he had imagined

D．ran for president of his class against three other students

4．According to the passage, the secret of the author’s success lies mainly in          .

A．making more friends

B．getting more A’s at school

C．being who he really is

D．joining in out-of-class activities

For the people living in the Nile Basin, the river is their life:．This 6,825 km waterway, whose watershed（流域）covers three million square kilometers, flows through mountains ,woodlands, lakes and deserts．Its potential for fishing, tourism and shipping is great—but so are its challenges.

Water shortage , already serious in Egypt and Sudan , will soon influence several other countries in the watershed as well．Today, about 160 million people depend on the Nile River for their living．Within the next 25 yeas ,the district's population is expected to double, adding to the demand brought about by growth in industry and agriculture．The frequent drought（干旱）adds to the urgency.

Water quality is also a problem．Precious soil is washed out to sea．Wastes from industry and agriculture create pollution．Higher concentrations of salt influence irrigated soils．Water-borne diseases continue unchecked．In areas where it's hot and damp, water hyacinths choke off（阻止） lakes, dams and other sections of the river, making it difficult for fishing and other businesses to move forward.

Native people along the narrow area of farmland have watched the sand move closer day by day．They’ve seen the river change course, and their only source（来源） of water thickened with mud．They’re very poor and have few choices.

But a new program, the Nile Basin Initiative （NBI）， is offering very practical assistance．The program is more than just a water-management project．It’s a plan for the social and economic development of a vast district: it concentrates on the needs of the poorest of the poor and the environment that supports them.

    These are whole ecosystem problems, calling for united solutions（解决办法）．Half the Nile Basin's countries are among the world's poorest nations；yet, somehow, they must find the  resources, skills and political will to overcome these challenges.

1．What are the great challenges the Nile Basin faces？

A．The development of .shipping industry.

B．Over fishing of native people.

C．Water shortage and water quality.

D．Increasing population and tourism.

2．The underlined word “hyacinths” （in Paragraph 3） refer to “          ”.

    A．animals               B．plants                  C．rocks                  D．salts

3．The program NBI is mainly aimed at           .

    A．preventing water pollution                                                                                    B．changing the river course

C．improving living condition of the poor

D．preventing land from becoming desert

4．What would be the best title of this passage？

A．People's Life in Egypt and Sudan

B．Frequent Drought in Egypt and Sudan

C．The Poorest Countries in the Nile Basin

D．The Ecosystem Problems in the Nile Basin

As bananas ripen，the green skin turns ye11ow gradually．Chemical changes occur in the flesh of the fruit as well：starch（淀粉）changes to sugar；pectin（果胶）breaks down，losing its stiffness；and the flesh softens.

    Is ripening fruit a self－contained system，or is the rate of these changes affected by the environment？We designed the experiment below to see if different atmospheres，produced by different packaging，affected the rate of ripening．You will vary the atmosphere surrounding unripe bananas and observe the effect on the ripening process.

    Now set up the bananas in their environments as follows：

1．Put two green bananas in a paper bag and fo1d the top over to seal out the air.

    2．Put one green banana and the very ripe banana in the other paper bag and fold over the top.

    3．Put two green bananas in a plastic bag and seal it.

    4．Wrap（包）one green banana tightly in a plastic bag.

    5．Leave one green banana exposed to the air.

    Leave the fruit a1one for five days to ripen．Ripening fruit “breathes”．This means that it takes up oxygen and gives off C0₂．Oxygen is extremely important and necessary for the chemical reactions involved in ripening．In addition, ripening fruit gives off another gas, called ethylene（乙烯）．Not only is ethylene a product of ripening fruit, it also promotes the further ripening of the fruit.

Paper bags tend to keep the ethylene in, but they allow oxygen and ethylene to pass through slowly．Plastic bags do not allow the free flow of oxygen or ethylene．In this experiment, the green banana in paper bag with the ripe banana should ripen most quickly．The green bananas in the paper bag should ripen faster than the bananas in the plastic bag．The banana left exposed to air has an unlimited supply of oxygen, so it will turn brown most quickly．You will notice that the side of this banana that rests on the counter will ripen more quickly than the other sides, because it has the closest contact（接触） with its own ethylene．The banana that is tightly wrapped in plastic has no oxygen supply and should ripen most slowly．Now can you see why bananas are sealed in plastic in many supermarkets？

1．What makes the green banana in Bag 2 ripen more quickly than the ones in Bag 1？

A．Ethylene from the very ripe banana.       B．The free flow of oxygen or ethylene

C．CO₂ from the very ripe banana.             D．The limitation of oxygen supply.

2．How can we slow down the ripening of bananas exposed to the air？

A．To rest them on the counter.                 B．To keep them in the basket.

C．To put them on the ground.                  D．To hang them up from the ceiling

3．It can be concluded from the passage that          .

A．the ripening banana is a self-contained system

B．the rate of ripening bananas is affected by the environment

C．wrapped bananas experience no chemical changes to ripen

D．ripening bananas give off oxygen, C0, and ethylene

4．Why are bananas sealed in plastic in many supermarkets？

A．To make them ripen more quickly.         B．To make them ripen more slowly.

C．To make banana flesh soften.                D．To turn green bananas yellow.

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余

---When is your vocation going to start?

---I'll be leaving on the fifth of August

---    1     How many weeks are you going to be taking?

---I'm taking two weeks now, but l want to save the other week and take it sometime during winter.

---That sounds good．2

---To the beach.

---Have you made your hotel reservation yet?

---- 3  I’ll be staying with friends.

---You're lucky．   4   

---What about you? When are you planning to take your vocation?

---_  5     I should be thinking about it, I guess.

A．Oh, I don't need to do that.                   B．No, not really!

       C．That's only a few days from now         D．It’s hard to find a hotel in August.

       E．That depends．                                   F．I don't know.

       G．Where are you going?

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。

1．His English vocabulary is __________ （有限）, because he pays little attention to it.

2．Your letter brought back many sweet ________ （回忆）.

3．Scientists are researching into when the ________（宇宙） came into being.

4．____________（准备） must be made for the coming grand ceremony.

5．He said he’d never been there, but he was __________ （撒谎）.

6．__________ （三月） is my favorite month because spring is coming.

7．If you want to go abroad, you have to receive _________（身体） and mental tests.

8．He was _______（选择） as captain for his rich experience.

9．It is many years since I _______（吸烟）.

10．If we had ________（驾驶） the car by turns, you wouldn’t have been so tired.

I still remember special experience when I was a pupil.                           1.__________

One day, as I does something wrong, my teacher was very                       2.__________

angry and decided to have a talk with my father and me．When I                 3.__________

got home, I dared not to tell the truth．I told my father that there                4.__________

would be a parents meeting in the evening and the students                         5.__________

should take part in, too．My father believed what I said．So                       6.__________

in the evening, he was good dressed and took me to school.                        7.__________

At the school gate, father was puzzling seeing no other                               8.__________

parents．I had to say him the truth．At that time, I realized that                 9.__________

tell a lie couldn’t solve any problem．                                                       10.__________