spiders.
It’s still too early to know whether this species is in danger. But researchers fear that the Tarantulas’ natural habitat (栖息地) is slowly being destroyed.
“They prefer old trees, but due to the widespread removal of trees, the number has dropped,” the scientists said in an interview.
Tarantulas have eight legs and two body parts. They are different from insects, which have only six legs but three body parts. Tarantulas have hairy bodies and are usually larger than other types of spiders. Some species of tarantulas can live up to 25 years.
While Tarantula is very big, the largest one is the Goliath bird-eater. Found in the rainforests of South America, its legs can be up to 10 inches long. But don’t worry if you ever see one. Its poisonous fluid isn’t really dangerous to humans.
61. Which of the following is most likely to survive a bite from tarantula? A. A small bird. small frog.
62. What is causing the number of the tarantulas to drop? A. They have too many natural enemies. illegally.
C. More and more forests are disappearing. 63. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Tarantula was first seen by a scientist in Sri Lanka. B. None of the insects are bigger than tarantulas.
C. Scientists have discovered that all of the tarantulas live in the Sri Lanka forest. D. People knew little about tarantulas until the body of a male tarantula was discovered. 64. Which section of a newspaper is the text most probably taken from? A. Life. Business.
65. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To inform the readers of a huge species of Tarantula. B. To entertain the readers with a discovery. C. To educate people to protect the environment.
B. Sports.
C. Nature.
D.
D. The global climate has changed.
B. Some people are killing them
B. A little child.
C. A small snake.
D.
A
D. To remind people to keep away from spiders.
C
An invisible smile
Mr, Dawson was an old grouch (脾气坏的人), and everyone in town knew it. Kids wouldn’t go into his yard to pick a delicious apple, even off the ground, because old Dawson, they said, would come after you with his ball bullet gun.
One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was going to stay all night with her friend Amy. They had to walk by Dawson’s house on the way to Amy’s house, but as they got close, Janet saw him sitting on his front porch (门廊) and suggested they cross over to the other side of the street. Like most of the children, she was scared of the old man because of the stories she’d heard about him.
Amy told her not to worry, for Mr. Dawson wouldn’t hurt anyone. Still, Janet was growing more nervous with each step closer to the old man’s house. When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown (皱眉), but when he saw it was Amy, a broad smile changed his entire face as he said, “Hello, Miss Amy. I see you’ve got a little friend with you today.”
Amy smiled back and told him Janet was staying overnight and they were going to listen to music and play games. Dawson told them that sounded fun, and offered them each a fresh apple picked off his tree. They gladly accepted. Dawson had the best apples in town.
When they got out of Dawson on earshot, Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says he’s the meanest (吝啬) man in town. How come he was so nice to us?”
Amy explained that when she first started walking past his house, he wasn’t very friendly and she was afraid of him, but she pretended he was wearing an invisible smile and so she always smiled back at him. It took a while, but one day he half-smiled back at her.
After some more time, he started smiling real smiles and then started talking to her. Just a “hello” at first, then more. She said he always offers her an apple now, and is always very kind.
“An invisible smile?” questioned Janet.
“Yes,” answered Amy, “my grandma told me that if I pretended I wasn’t afraid and pretended he was smiling an invisible smile at me and I smiled back at him, that . Grandma says smiles can spread.”
If we remember what Amy’s grandma said, that everyone wears an invisible smile, we too
will find that most people can’t resist (抵制) our smiles after a while. 66. Kids were scared of Mr. Dawson because . A. he didn’t allow them to get into his yard C. he was mean with his apples
B. he would beat them with a gun D. he was always cold
67. When Amy and Janet were getting closer to Mr. Dawson’s house, he . A. frowned as usual became excited
68. Which of the following sentences can be put in the blank in the last but one paragraph? A. he would get angry with any passer-by smile
C. sooner or later he would really smile share it
69. We can infer from the passage that . A. Dawson had the best apples in town.
B. It was Grandma’s advice that helped bring Amy and Mr. Dawson together C. When Amy first started walking past his house, he was very friendly to Amy
D. The reason why Amy and Janet got fresh apples was that Janet always wore an invisible smile 70. Which of the following is the theme that the passage conveys? A. Practice makes perfect.
B. Great minds think alike.
D. Smile can shorten the distance
D. he would pick a fallen apple to
B. he would give in to have a forced
B. stopped smiling
C. grew nervous
D.
C. Actions speak louder than words. between people.
第二卷（共55分）
五、单词拼写（共10个小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
71. Laura told me that she couldn’t go to the cinema with me on Saturday because she was (禁止) to go out at the weekend.
72. In April, mahjong was (官方) recognized by the International Mind Sports Association, joining bridge, chess, Chinese chess.
73. The child picked up the box and turned it over (好奇地) to see what on earth was inside it.
74. Emily has been on a diet for two months, and now she looks much (苗条的).
75. Both parts of the solution can be developed (独立) of each other, and changes to one do not need to impact the other.
76. It suddenly o to him that he had left his keys in the office.
77. There are a over which tourist spot would win the name of Shangri-la, which can draw great profits from the worldwide travelers.
78. Hearing the great news, the girl b her face in her hands and began to cry. 79. What a c that I was in Rome at the same time as you!
80. D himself to teaching with great intelligence made him more and more popular among the students.
六、短文语法填空（共10个空格；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Justin, my brother, has been missing for several days. I miss him very much. I’m worried something bad has happened to him. (81) I didn’t see him that night, I heard him (82) (play) his favorite CD in his bedroom. But where has he gone?
Yesterday a lady (83) (name) Mavis Wood told me that she once (84) (take) away by aliens. They did some research on her. But (85) (luck), they returned her home without any (86) (injure). If Justin has been taken away by aliens too, I hope they will return him soon.
My parents have been (87) (worry) about Justin. Soon after he was found missing, they called the police. However, the police are not making much progress. They are very puzzled, (88) (say) that they would try their best to find out the reason (89) Justin had been missing. Dad is very disappointed with them. He doesn’t think they are doing their job well. Mum is so worried (90) she can’t sleep well. I hope Justin will come home soon and tell us what happened to him. I want all of us to be together again. 七、任务型阅读(共10小题；每小1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第106至第115小题的空格里填上适当的单词。注意：每空1个单词。
Why do parents have such a difficult time communicating openly and honestly with their teens? For this, there are many reasons but most of them come from not being able to properly understand their teens. It is a dangerous gap because parents will have to communicate with
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