(天水市一中2006级2008-2009学年第二学期第四次考试题D篇)

The North and South poles are remote and freezing places that receive lots of animal visitors but few human tourists.

But even if you never plan to visit the polar bears in the north or penguins in the south, now is a perfect time to start thinking about them. That’s because 2007 marks the beginning of the International Polar Year (IPY), a two-year-old activity of science projects that aim to show how important the poles are to the health of our planet. During the IPY, which will last until March 2009, thousands of researchers from more than 60 countries will conduct more than 200 projects and expeditions(远征) to both the top and bottom of the world.

In recent years, the polar regions have begun to change severely as a result of global warming. Temperatures there are rising faster than anywhere else on Earth. As a result, the ice and snow in these regions are melting（融化） at record-setting rates. One result is that sea levels are rising around the world, putting animals and people at risk.

Only by studying the poles, say IPY researchers, can we find ways to protect them and ourselves.

Both the Arctic and the Antarctic are cold and remote, but the two regions have important differences. For one thing, the Arctic is an ice-covered ocean surrounded by land. The Antarctic, on the other hand, is a continent of ice-covered land surrounded by water.

Most polar studies have focused on the Arctic, and that is where scientists have observed the most remarkable changes in the ice. During a typical year, Arctic ice expands(扩大) in the winter and shrinks(缩小) in the summer. But recently, the amount of ice covering the ocean has been steadily dropping in both seasons.

53．Which of the following might be the best tile of the passage?

       A．Earth’s Poles Interest Scientists           B．The Animals of Earth’s Poles

       C．Earth’s Poles in Danger                 D．The Discoveries of Earth’s Poles

54．The goal of the International Polar Year is __________.

       A．to make it clear that the poles have much to do with a healthy earth

       B．to provide practical theory to further develop this distant area

       C．to call on as many scientists as possible to do research on the poles

       D．to discover more mysteries unknown to man

55．What is the main factor that has caused the changes of the poles?

       A．The increasing number of animals.         B．The development of the poles.

       C．The melting of the poles.                 D．The rising temperature.

56．What unusual phenomenon worries the scientists?

       A．In summer the ice of the Arctic loses faster.

       B．The ice covering the Arctic shrinks even in winter.

       C．The ice of the Arctic increases less than in the past.

D．The changes in the Arctic are more serious.

 (天水市一中2006级2008-2009学年第二学期第四次考试题B篇)

SPORTS EVENTS

BASKETBALL:

Central Sports Centre. City Road.

All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 p.m. $12

Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14

BUSHWALKING(越野走)：

Meet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:00 a.m. sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary Mountains. $7, ph 5432

Meet at Westley Station, Sunday 9:00 a.m. sharp for a full day walk to Wombak Valley. $5, ph 341-8643. Bring your own lunch.

FOOTBALL:

St Martins Sports Centre

St Martins vs Doonsberg, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $8

Eastside Central vs Light Hill, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $8

Neill Park Recreation Centre

Neill Park vs Robinson, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $11

Essen vs Springwood, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $11

LAWN BOWLS(草坪滚木球）：

Tans Town B.C

Tans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00 p.m. $10

Wake Hill B.C.

Wake Hill vs Colls, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $9

45. According to the passage, the most popular time for the sporting events may be ______.

   A. Sat 8:30 pm        B. Sun noon       C. Sat 2:00 pm       D. Sun 2:00 pm

46. The purpose of the passage is to let people _______.

   A. compare the prices of the matches 

   B. find the nearest place to watch a match

   C. spend their money on these matches wisely

   D. know the sport matches and come to watch them

47. You may find the passage most probably in a ______.

   A. handbook                             B. notice

   C. magazine about ball matches              D. newspaper about match reviews

48. If you have $18, you can go to watch both ______.

   A. Walk Hill vs Colls and Essen vs Springwood

   B. St Matins vs Doonsberg and Northerners vs Tigers

   C. Neill Park vs Robinson and Eastside Central vs Light Hill

   D. All Stars vs Rockets and the bushwalking at Westley Station

 (天水市一中2006级2008-2009学年第二学期第四次考试题A篇)

When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas，he wasn’t his usual sunny self．He told me a customer had left without paying the bill，$79，nor leaving her new address．So it meant that he had to cover the loss．

 “She was a pretty woman，”he said， “with six children and another on the way．She was always saying．‘I’m going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job．’I believed her，but she left．Isn’t it annoying?”

 “Give her the milk．Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it．”I said．

The holidays came and went．On a sunny January morning two weeks later，Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street，waving money．He recognized her immediately--the woman who didn’t pay her bill．

 “I’m so sorry．”she said．“I really have been meaning to pay you．”

She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he' d found cheaper apartment. He' d also got a new job. With all that happened, she' d forgotten to leave the new address. “But I've been saving,” she said. “Here's $20 toward the bill. “

      “That' s all right,” Ben replied. “It's been paid.”

      “Paid!” she exclaimed （惊叫）.  “What do you mean? Who paid it?”

      “I did,” Ben said,  “It went to the children as a Christmas present!”

 41．Ben was upset one morning because _______.

     A．a customer left without paying the bill            

B．he lost $ 79 on the way of the delivery

     C．he had to buy a present for the children          

D．he was going to lose his job

42．The author helped Ben by offering him _______.

     A．a Christmas present                    B．the debtor' s new address

     C．some money to cover the loss            D．a suggestion to cheer him up

43．We can probably infer from the passage that the woman _______.

     A．cheated to raise her children              

B．moved to escape paying back the debts

     C．was a person with honesty            

D．wanted to give her children a Christmas gift

44．What is the best title of the passage?

     A．An Unhappy Christmas                 B．An Unusual Present

     C．A Poor Couple's Life                   D．A Helpful Customer

  

 (天水市一中2006级2008-2009学年第二学期第四次考试题E篇)

Everyone’s at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn’t done an eBay deal. So I decided to try my hand at online auction(网上拍卖).

Buying for beginners: Sign up on WWW.eBay.com Most items(e.g. tables, computers, and books) ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with “Buy It Now” and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away.

If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids (出价) for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.

How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a cheque or postal orders. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card.

Selling made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my friends’ advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10- day auction, starting on a Thursdayy. This way buyers had two weekends to bid.

The big things in life: It’s easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collected or sent by deliverymen. Check the ways of delivery before you bid.

57. What is the passage mainly about ?

A. How to make payment online.                 B. Ways of making delivery online.

C. Advantages of an online-auction system.     D. How to use an online-auction system.

58. After bidding for an item, a buyer _______ .

A. can’t buy other items any more               B. should make payment immediately

C. has chances to make higher bids            D. must give your credit card to the seller

59. You should _______if the item is being auctioned.

A. make loud noises                                

B. get the others not to bid

C. ask the other people’s price               

D. offer the highest price you are ready to pay

60. The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is _______.

A. through an online payment system           B. through a local bank system

C. by sending the money to the seller          D. by paying the delivery man directly