doing an important job -- eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were growing more rapidly. That’s why the crops were bad and diseases were widespread.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings, they sit in the village and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning. 51. From paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers ________.
A. worked very hard for many years B. dreamed of having a better life
C. were poor but pleased with their life D. lived a different life from their grandparents 52. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?
A. The frogs were easy money. B. They needs money to buy medicine. C. They wanted to please the visitors. D. The frogs made too much noise. 53. Why did the children fall ill?
A. Because the crops didn't grow well. B. Because there were too many insects. C. Because the visitors brought in diseases. D. Because the medicine was used too much. 54. What is the correct order of the following events?
a. The villagers spent a lot buying medicines. b. Frogs in the fields around were caught. c. The villagers were told that people liked to eat frog’s legs. d. The crops seemed to grow badly and children fell ill. e. A truck was driven to collect the frogs.
f. Some visitors from the city arrived at the village.
A. c-f-e-b-d-a B. c-f-b-a-d-e C. f-c-b-d-a-e D. f-c-b-e-d-a 55. What can we inform from the text?
A. Health is as important as money. B. Good old days will never be forgotten. C. Human being should live in peace with nature. D. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.
C
Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children. However, they have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins \
One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be understood as follows: In childhood we usually
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keep practicing such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as \as Cinderella. We not only learn but overlearn.
Generally speaking, we forget quite quickly the things that we learn in school. However, we remember something well, such as the multiplication tables(乘法口诀表), because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.
Some students learn as much as possible in a short time just before they take an examination. We call it cramming . In fact, it is not a suitable way to learn a university course, though it may help them pass the examination. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but it is possible that he will forget almost everything he has learned. On the other hand, a little overlearning is really necessary for one's future development. 56. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Stories for children arc easy to remember. B. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.
C. Children have a better memory than grown-ups. D. People remember well what they learned in childhood. 57. The author explains the law of overlearning by_________. A. using examples B. showing research findings
C. comparing learning with overlearning D. talking about children stories 58. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______. A. a basic step towards advanced studies B. a result of overlearning C. a skill to deal with math problems D. a special case of cramming 59. What does the word \
A. Things quickly learned. B. The multiplication tables. C. Things easily forgotten. D. School subjects. 60. What is the author's opinion on cramming?
A. It leads to failure in university exams. B. It's helpful in many different ways.
C. Students take more interest in learning D. Students may forget most of the things they have learned.
D
Trip A
There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living in the Blue Mountains. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them.
The entire trip will last three hours in the morning. Bookings necessary.
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Trip B
Cost: Free When: May 8
Bring your lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers.
The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary. Trip C
Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are not large, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours. Bookings necessary.
Cost: $ 12
When: May 8, May 15, May22
Cost: $ 15
When: May 8, May 15
Equipment to be needed:
◆ Please bring enough water and food for all walks. ◆ Wear a hat for day walks. ◆ Dress warmly for night walks.
◆ Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place. Bookings:
◆You can book the above trips by telephone (893 — 4847) or on the Internet at www. Bluemountaintour. com 61. Where are these trips?
A. In a large city. B. In a park in the mountains. C. In a special kind of zoo. D. In three different countries. 62. On which trip(s) had you better wear a hat? A. Trip A.
B. Trip B.
C. Trip A ＆ B.
D. Trip C.
63. Which trip should you book before you go? A. Trip A.
B. Trip B.
C. Trip A ＆ B.
D. All the trips.
64. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. No guide will lead the trips. B. Trip A is free for everyone.
C. Trip B lasts for the longest among the three.D. You can book the trips either by telephone or on the internet. 65. What is the best title for the passage? A. Day Walks in May.
B. Fishing around the Great Mountains.
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C. Discovery Trips in the Blue Mountains. D. Adventure Travel during Winter. 五、写作（共三节，满分30分）
第一节 单词拼写 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
66. She is keen on singing and she wants to be a s______________ when she grows up. 67. It’s dangerous to p______________ the medicine here. Children are easy to reach it. 68. The dish smells very good. But does it t______________ good too? 69. Look at the clouds. It is l______________ to rain soon. 70. We should make an e______________ to learn English well. 第二节 完成句子 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
71. 他们非常努力学习，最终全部考试都过关了。They studied _______hard ____they passed all the exams. 72. 和朋友一起去旅行很开心。__________very ______ ______travel with friends. 73. 不允许读者在图书馆喧哗。Readers _____not ______to speak loudly in the library. 74. 你能告诉我接下来要做什么吗？Can you tell______ ______ ______ _______next？ 75. 我们忙于准备比赛。We are busy ______ ________the competition. 第三节 书面表达（共1题；满分15分）
很多同学都玩微信（Wechat）。关于微信，有各种不同的意见，大致可以归类成以下几点，请你根据以下信息，写一篇短文，并发表你自己的观点。
有利因素 1）分享图片。 2）写自己快乐的和不开心的事情； 3）自由发挥一至两点。 不利因素 1. 经常上网浪费时间。 2. 自由发挥一至两点。 注意: 1. 词数80词左右(文章的开头已给出,不计入词数) 2. 不得透露学校，姓名等任何信息，否则不给予评分。
Wechat is getting more and more popular among the teens these days. _____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________
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