6 and discovered that the sender was a student called Tarja, who was alone in a university library. She was ill. What was 7 , there was no phone around her. Her only way of communicating with the world was by email. Dean got in touch 8 the police immediately. And they realized that the situation was quite serious. They called the police in Finland. Then an ambulance rushed to the library. 9 , she was still alive and was sent to the hospital quickly.
“I'm glad she's OK,” Dean said. “It's hard to believe, but 10 saved her life.” 1．A．interest B．interested C．interesting D．interests 2．A．sent B．sends C．was sending D．is sending
3．A．thousand B．thousand of C．thousands D．thousands of 4．A．how B．what C．where D．when 5．A．So B．And C．But D．As 6．A．telephoned B．replied C．found D．talked 7．A．better B．worse C．harder D．easier 8．A．with B．on C．to D．at 9．A．Hardly B．Happily C．Luckily D．Carefully 10．A．a boy B．doctors C．the police D．email Ⅳ. 阅读理解（30分）
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Every country has its own customs. Customs are the ways people use to do something. For example, it is the custom in America to shake hands when they meet someone. In some countries, people bow. We have customs with curious food customs.
A girl from the Philippine Islands thought our food was too cold-cold milk, cold juice, cold fruit. A girl from Uruguay thought it strange that we eat so early in the evening. In Uruguay they usually eat supper at about ten o’clock in the evening. A girl from Sweden was surprised that you could buy so many different kinds of food in restaurants.
1. The best title is “_____”. A. Eating Late in Uruguay B. Eating in Restaurants
C. Different Customs in Different Countries D. Traveling is Fun
2. The passage shows that most food in Philippine is ______ . A. cold B. warm C. in bowl D. uncooked
3. The underlined word “curious” means ______. A. ordinary B. cheap C. strange D. old 4. People in Uruguay eat______ in the evening. A. quite late B. quite early C. cold food D. warm food
5. Which of the following is true?
A. Americans kiss when they meet for the first time. B. People in Philippine Islands often eat cold food. C. People in Uruguay eat quite late in the evening.
D. People in Sweden can buy many different kinds of foods in restaurants.
B
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation(手术)could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money .
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother “Only a miracle (奇迹)can save him now ,”the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully .
She hurried to a drugstore (药店)with the money in her hand .
“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.
“My brother Andrews has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry.” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.
“Well, what a luck,”smiled the man. “$1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again. 6. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A. Her brother was seriously ill. B. They had no money C. Nothing could save her brother. D. Both A and B 7. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be ____.
A. something interesting B. something cheap C. some wonderful medicine D. some healthy food
8. The little girl said again and again “…I can try and get some more (money)” That shows___
A .she had still kept some money B. she hoped not to be refused
C .there was no need to worry about money D. she thought money was easy to get 9. What made the miracle happen?
A. The girl’s love for her brother B. The girl’s money. C. The medicine from the drugstore D. Nobody can tell
10. From the passage we can infer(推断)that___
A. the doctor didn’t ask for any pay
B. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on C. the little girl is lovely but not so clever
D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought C
Who wants to carry a bulky bag to school? No children. Nobody wants one shoulder to be lower than the other, and paining（疼痛）too. In India, most of us would look at the reduction（减少）of textbooks as a way out. But in a country like America, there are always more choices. A company called goReader has created a \which is the size of a laptop computer（笔记本电脑）, weighing about 2.5 kg. The goReader has a color screen and can \says a report in 'The Asian Age' newspaper.
The company plans to work closely with the publishers（出版商） of textbooks so that these books can be supplied on the Internet. All the students will have to do is to download（下载） their textbooks. Making notes and marking important parts of a lesson can be done just as lots of students have done on their textbooks before.
At present, the plan is being tested out in a university. Richard Katzmann, the owner of the company is having his creation tested at Chicago's DePaul University, where he studied. Does that mean it is goodbye to the new paper, and the smell of the black ink?
( )11. What does the underlined word “bulky” in the first line mean? A. light B. small C. big and heavy D. old ( )12. What would Indians do to solve（解决）the problem? A. They would reduce the textbooks. B. They would tell the parents to help students.
C. They would tell the teachers to help students. D. They would take students to school by bus.
( )13. The writer may think that Americans have a ________ way to solve the problem.
A. more stupid B. worse C. better D. quicker
( )14. The goReader may be a machine ________. A. that can work as a teacher B. that can be used as textbooks C. that can cheat students D. that can hurt students ( )15. When the new machine is used, it is possible that ________. A. students might study harder B. students might study at home C. students might not need teachers D. students might study without paper textbooks
D
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads
Worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers. Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases. Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year. Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident. Bicycling is healthier than driving.
( )16. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very . A. surprising B. exciting C. expensive D. popular
( )17 When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may . A. pollute the environment around B. find something you didn’t notice C. go everywhere and use a little oil D. get off your bike and begin to work ( )18. If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and _ . A. get out of the car B. take it onto a train C. put it in your purse D. go on airline websites ( )19. One of the benefits from bicycling is that .
A. you can fold the bicycle B. you will be friendly to others C. you will be more relaxed D. you may get fatter and fatter ( )20. Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.
C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共30分）
Ⅴ.据句意及首字母完成单词（5分）
1. It’s good for our health to breathe f__________air. So I walk outside often. 2. Different countries have different table m_____________.
3. People in Japan and the USA b_________differently at the dinner table. 4. It’s r__________ to speak with a full mouth.
5. If you want to go to the second flood, you may take an e______.
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