____ number of books have been given to the library. As a result, ____ number of books is becoming larger and larger.

A. A, a      B. A, the       C. The, a       D. The, the

假如你叫李华，刚刚升入高中。新学期已经过去两个月了，你认识了很多新同学和老师，还结交了许多新朋友，其中同桌Cherry是你最好的朋友。请你写信给老朋友琳琳，介绍一下你的情况, 并希望大家都能努力, 为三年后的高考而奋斗。

注意:

(1) 词数：80左右

(2) 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

(3) 参考词汇:  the National College Entrance Examinations高考

Dear Linlin,

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Yours,

Li Hua

认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空填一个单词。

Whenever we meet with difficulty or failure, teachers, parents or others often say to us or perhaps we say to ourselves, “Never give up.” These can be encouraging words and words of determination. A person who believes in himself will keep trying to reach his goal no matter how many times he fails. In my opinion , the quality of determination to succeed is an important one to have. Therefore, I believe that we should never give up.

   One reason is that if we give up too easily, we will rarely achieve anything. It is not unusual for us to fail in our first attempt at something new, so we should not feel disappointed and should try again. Besides, if we always give up when we fail , we will not be able to develop new skills and grow.

   Another reason we should never give up is that we can learn from our mistakes so that we can not make the same ones. If we do not try again, the lesson we have learned is wasted.

Finally, we should never give up because as we work to reach our goals, we develop confidence, and this confidence can help us succeed in other areas of our lives. If we never challenge ourselves, we will begin to doubt our abilities.

In short, it is important that we do not give up when working for our goals. Whether we succeed in the end or not , we will learn something , and what we learn will help us to become better and more confident. Furthermore, if we give up , we have no chance of attaining our goals any more , but if we keep making great efforts, there is always a chance that we will succeed one day.

 This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers(young people aged from13~19)from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.

Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.

Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’study the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected—much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.

“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”

At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools,” he said. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”

72. This year ________teenagers will take part in the exchange programme between America and other countries.

A. twenty-three hundred     B. thirteen hundred

C. over three thousand      D. less than two thousand

73. The whole exchange programme is mainly to__________.

A.      help teenagers in other countries know the real America

B.      send students in America to travel in Germany

C.      let students learn something about other countries

D.     have teenagers learn new languages

74. Fred and Mike agree that__________.

A.      America food tasted better than German food

B.      German schools were harder than American schools

C.      Americans and Germans were both friendly

D.     There were more cars on the streets in America

75. What is particular in American schools is that________.

A.      there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings

B.      there are a lot of after-school activities

C.      students usually take fourteen subjects in all

D.     students go out side to enjoy themselves in a car

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Similarly, if we drink a little more water ever day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often. A healthy diet is made up of water and a great many different kinds of foods. We know that healthy foods like fruits, vegetables and fish, are important as they provide us with energy and fibre, without giving us too much fat and sugar. But why is water important?

The human body needs water to survive. Water is important as it carries poisons and waste out of our bodies. However, doctors advise us to drink plenty of water, much more than the small amount we need to stay alive.

Some doctors believe that water is important for our health in all kinds of ways. They believe that a great many illnesses and health problems stars as a result of dehydration—a lack(缺少) of water in the body. Most people are dehydrated at least some of time, although they probably don’t know it. It is surprising to learn that if we feel thirsty, we are already in the first stages of dehydration. In fact, we are advised to drink water before we feel thirsty.

These doctors think that health problems such as headaches, high blood pressure and asthma could be helped if people drink more water. They also believe that drinking more water can help people who are overweight. Water contains no calories so it will not make us put on weight. If we drink water, we will probably drink less sugary soft drinks such as Coca-cola. Doctors also believe that drinking more water may stop people from overeating. They say that many people think that they are hungry when they are, in fact, thirsty. Doctors suggest, therefore, that we eat less food and drink more water.

There are still many health problems that cannot be solved by drinking water, so we should not stop going to seeing the doctor completely. However, if we make a decision to drink water every day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often.

68. We need _____for a healthy diet.

  A. fibre        B. food       C. water    D. Water and different foods

69. From the text, we know water can carry_________.

A.energy and fibre in our bodies      B.fruit, vegetables and fish in our bodies

C.sugar and fat out of our bodies     D. poisons and waste out of our bodies

70. Lack of water caused people to put on weight too much because_______.

A.they think they are hungry and eat too much

B.they think they are thirsty and eat less

C.water has no calories

D.it makes them hungry

71. Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?

A.Fruit provides us with energy and fibre.

B.Some healthy problems start because of a lack of water.

C.Drinking more water may stop people from overeating.

D.The amount of water a person should drink in a day.

Sometimes children do not do what their parents tell them to do. When this happens, a parent tries to help the child to do the right thing. When this does not work, the parent usually punishes the child.

     There are many things that a parent can do. One thing that people have done is to spank (打屁股) the child. When a parent spanks a child, they will use their hand or a hard object to strike them on their bottom. This is meant to show the child that they have done something wrong

 everything and not try other ways to get the child to do the right thing。

Many parents are not sure of what to do instead of spanking. Some people think that their religion（宗教）tells them that spanking is okay. Some think that the law lets them do it. The courts (法院) say that parents have the right to teach their children how to behave.

Other things should be tried before a parent decides to spank a child. Telling the child exactly what is wanted from them can be one thing. Giving a child more than one choice is another thing that can be tried. Getting down to the child’s level and taking a more child-friendly approach (方法) can help as well.

64. According to the passage, when children do something wrong, one thing that parents usually do to punish them is to ________.

A. strike them on the bottom    B. try to help them do the right thing

C. teach them what to do      D. take them to court

65. Which of the following is NOT the problem caused by spanking?

A. It teaches the child to hit others when they offend him or her.

B. The parent may get angry and hit the child too hard.

C. Sometimes parents may use spanking for everything.

D. It makes parents try other ways to make the child do right.

66. Which of the following can best describe the writer’s attitude towards spanking?

A. favorable (赞同的)                   B. indifferent (不关心)         

C. interested                                D. unfavorable

67. From this passage, we can conclude that ________.

A. Good children always do the right thing.

B. Parents should try their best to avoid spanking their children.

C. Parents have no choice but to spank their children when they do something wrong.

D. Children can have more than one choice to avoid being spanked.

We are going to see the ruins of Machu Picchu in the mountains of the Andes．Machu Picchu was forgotten for centuries but discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, a professor from Yale．It is said to be one of the most beautiful ancient sites in the world．

The Incas built the ancient civilization of Machu Picchu between the 12th century and the early 16th century．They spoke a language called Quechua but had no writing system at all．They kept records on various coloured strings with knots called quipu．

The Incas proved to be wonderful architects．They built most of their buildings with huge stones but without using any cement（粘结材料） to stick them together．However, the huge stones fit together so perfectly that you cannot force a sharp knife between two blocks．They also built bridges, tunnels through mountains and channels to bring water to their cities—just as the Romans did．The Incas turned the mountains into farmlands and planted corn and potatoes, and raised animals like llama and alpaca for food．

Now Machu Piccu has become a major tourist site in Peru, attracting people from all over the world．

60．How long ago was Machu Picchu discovered?

A．About 20 years ago　　　　　　　　　　　 B．About 50 years ago．

C．About 70 years ago　　　　　　　　　　　 D．About a century ago．

61．With what did the Incas build their wonderful buildings?

A．strings　 B．stones　　　　　　　　　 C．cements　　　　　　　　　　　 D．trees

62．The Incas built the following like the Romans except _______ according to the passage．

A．roads　 B．bridges　　　　　　 C．tunnels　　 D．channels

63．What does the speaker probably do?

A．A visitor．　 B．A guide．　 C．A teacher．　 D．A scientist．

For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas (地区). Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.

There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, golden Delicious, and McIntosh.

　　Apples are different in colour, size, and taste. The colour of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart (酸的). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce (苹果酱).

　　Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.

56. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are __________

　 A. grown in France.　　　 B. sold everywhere.

　 C. very big.　　　　　　 D. quite sweet.

57. Cold winter weather is good for ___________

　 A.the growth of apple trees. w

　 B. producing large apples.

　 C. improving the taste of apples.

　 D. the increase of water in apples.

58. China, France and the United States are considered to _______________

　A. be large producers of apples.

　B. be large producers of applesauce.

　C. have the longest history in apple production.

　D. have the coldest winter among apple producing countries.

59.The word yielded in the last sentence means _______________

A.improved.　　　　　 B. increased.　 C.produced.　　　 D. sold.

Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to 37 her. At last his wife 　38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.

“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones 　39 her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it 　40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need 　41 and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the__42 of Africa.

The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he 44 his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in 45 and you need me , 46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”

After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned 　47 to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“ 　48 ” said his wife, “I was only 　49 the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang 　50 .

Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m 　51 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his __52 , but soon he heard the 　53 once more. This time, when he got back to his 　54 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with 55 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”
36. A. And　　　 　　　　　　　 B. But　　 　　　　　　　 C. For　 　　　　　　　　 D. So
37. A. leave　　 　　　　　　　 B. miss　　 　　　　　　　 C. marry　 　　　　　　　 D. care
38. A. allowed　 　　　　　　　 B. permitted 　　　　　　 C. satisfied 　　　　　　　 D. agreed
39. A. told　　　 　　　　　　　 B. advised　 　　　　　　 C. persuaded 　　　　　　 D. warned
40. A. may　　　 　　　　　　 B. ought　　 　　　　　　 C. can’t　　 　　　　　　 D. shall
41. A. money　　 　　　　　　 B. electricity 　　　　　　 C. force　　 　　　　　　 D. power
42. A. south　　 　　　　　　 B. middle　 　　　　　　　 C. east　　　 　　　　　　 D. west
43. A. while　　 　　　　　　　 B. until　　 　　　　　　　 C. before　　 　　　　　　 D. after
44. A. gave　　 　　　　　　　 B. sent　　　 　　　　　 C. lent　　　 　　　　　 D. bought
45. A. hurry　　 　　　　　　　 B. surprise　 　　　　　　 C. safety　　　 　　　　 D. danger
46. A. hit　　　 　　　　　　　 B. knock　　 　　　　　　 C. beat　　　 　　　　　　 D. ring
47. A. again　　 　　　　　　　 B. back　　 　　　　　　 C. quickly　 　　　　　　 D. home
48. A. Something 　　　　　　 B. Nothing　 　　　　　　　 C. No　　　 　　　　　 D. None
49. A. ringing　　 　　　　　　 B. trying　 　　　　　　　 C. using　　　 　　　　　 D. testing
50. A. again　　 　　　　　　　 B. once　　 　　　　　　 C. across　　 　　　　　 D. away
51. A. happy　　 　　　　　　 B. sorry　　 　　　　　　　 C. tired　　　 　　　　　 D. all right
52. A. wife　　　 　　　　　　 B. tent　　　 　　　　　　 C. trip　　　 　　　　　 D. hunting
53. A. cry　　　 　　　　　　 B. shot　　　 　　　　　　 C. bell　　　　 　　　　 D. shout
54. A. garden　　 　　　　　　 B. house　　 　　　　　　 C. camp　　　 　　　　　 D. office
55. A. water　　 　　　　　　 B. tears　　 　　　　　　 C. blood　　　 　　　　　 D. sweat

—I’m going to Hainan to spend the holiday.

—_______!

　 A. Congratulations　 B. Have fun　 C. See you later　　 D. Take care