A. it is much cheaper and fresher
B. is tastes better and is better for the environment C. it uses space which was being wasted D. it can’t be bought in the local stories
25. According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?
A. The farm is on the top of a teaching building, 50 meters above the ground. B. The plants are watered by collected rainwater when necessary. C. You can find more rooftop farms in the country than in the city.
D. When they pick the fruit and vegetables, they won’t use them at once. 26. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To describe what rooftop farming is by giving an example.
B. To describe why rooftop farming has become very popular in Canada. C. To tell the story of the man who first started rooftop farming. D. To encourage people to build as many rooftop farms as possible.
D
You probably know that you can do many of the things with the thousands of different muscles in your body. But have you ever thought about how different the muscles in an animal’s body are from yours? An animal’s muscles are made to do the things that are most important for its life.
Lions are hunters. They depend on their ability to catch other animals. Lions must be fast in order to catch their prey. The powerful
muscles in their back legs allow them to run at speeds of more than 30 miles per hour. They can also jump a distance of more than 35 feet. The strong muscles in their front legs help them catch their prey.
Snakes also use their muscles for hunting prey and for movement, but their muscles work in very different ways as lions do. Because snakes do not have any legs, they use their muscles to push against the ground or other objects to move themselves forward. Their muscles also allow them to eat things that seem much too large. For example, a snake may eat an egg that is larger than the width of its body. How does this happen? The snake’s strong neck muscles work together to push the egg down the mouth.
The elephant’s long nose has a lot of muscles. Scientists believe that the nose alone has more than 100,000 muscles! This is because the elephant uses its nose much in the same way that people use their hands and fingers. Even though the nose is large, it can perform surprisingly tasks. For example, an elephant can pick up a small leaf from the ground. The nose can also be a powerful tool. An elephant can use its nose to pick up a tree by its roots or even to lift a baby elephant.
The great muscles of these animals seem pretty unbelievable. But the muscles in your body work exactly the way you need them to. After all, it might be fun to be able to jump a distance of 30 feet, but as a human being, there is just not much need for it.
27. The underlined word “hunters” in Paragraph 2 means persons or animals that . A. keep animals for fun B. raise animals for meat C. catch animals for food D. run after animals for exercise
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28. All the following are talked about in the passage EXCEPT . A. An elephant’s nose is strong enough to pick up a tree by its roots. B. The strong muscles in the back legs help lions catch their prey. C. Snakes can’t move themselves forward without their muscles. D. Muscles in an animal’s body are not the same as a human’s.
29. According to the passage, what makes the muscle in your body different from an
animal’s?
A. The exercise. B. Your parents. C. The environment. D. Your needs. 30. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (■ stands for a paragraph)
A. B. C. D. P1 P1 P1 P2 P2 P3 P4 P2
P3 P4 P5 P3 P4 P5
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
下面有关如何成为作家的短文（第31-35题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段内容的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
P5 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 So, You Want to Be a Writer?
What are some tips on becoming a writer? 31. .
Most writers read whatever books they can find because they love to lose themselves in them. They like the sounds of language and the way that reading a good description can feel as satisfying as winning a baseball game or eating a banana split. 32. .
It’s easy to forget a good idea if you do not write it down immediately. If you get in the habit of carrying a notebook with you everywhere you go, you can write down anything you want to remember. When you are talking to friends in the café or waiting for the bus, something might spark an idea for a character or a scene in a story. 33. .
Nearly all writers agree that writers must write. It doesn’t matter if you feel like you have nothing to say; the important thing is that you write every single day. Sometimes, you need to give yourself permission to write things which won’t’ be your best work. 34. .
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Do you have any friends who enjoy writing? Think about starting a writing group with other people who have similar interests. It helps to have the support of other writers. You will also receive valuable feedback, or suggestions, about how to make your work better. 35. .
If you decide that you would like to send your work for publication, make sure to do your research. If you are sending your writing to a magazine, look through old ones. Does it seem like your writing fits in with the other stories or articles? That is the homework for you
after writing.
A. Join or start a writing group. B. Read everything you can. C. Write every day. D. Keep a notebook. E. Stay active. F. Do your homework.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At the age of twenty, Susan was found with terrible cancer. Worse still, her family couldn’t 36 the medical cost. With an empty bank account and a heart full of 37 , Susan began six weeks of treatment. After the tiring treatments, Susan looked 38 , but she still kept up her spirits by her hope. Before long, Susan became very ill, and slowly she found she couldn’t stand the terrible 39 . 40 she received lots of support from people around her, the pain continued. Soon she had lost her hair. She would 41 , “I’ll save money on hair care!” On the outside she seemed positive, but I knew she was greatly short of money.
One cold February day while Susan was in hospital, an old man visited her. He said 42 , “My name is Mark White, and my wife was in the bed next to you 43 your first visit to the hospital, but you weren’t here long.” The man continued, “My wife died about two days after you left, and I’m here to 44 some of her things.”
Susan nodded, not sure how to reply.
The man went on, “The nurse told me you were back in the hospital. 45 heard you talking on the phone with your mom about your money problem. My wife and I wanted to help you, and we found no 46 way than to give you this money. We don’t know you well, but we want to help. You were 47 a joy for my wife to talk to and a great encouragement to her. Please take this money and use it for your hospital bills. I know you’ll 48 , kid. Just keep believing.”
As Susan opened the envelope, she thought, “How 49 that this couple gave me twenty or fifty dollars!” But inside were ten thousand dollars! Crying, she read the note,
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“Someone needs your encouragement today. Thanks for 50 me for the few short days I knew you. Love, Marie White.” 36. A. cut B. afford C. find D. increase 37. A. hope B. encouragement C. sadness D. kindness 38. A. upset B. angry C. weak D. stressed 39. A. illness B. treatment C. cancer D. pain 40. A. Since B. Unless C. Though D. When 41. A. shout B. cry C. joke D. say 42. A. loudly B. softly C. happily D. angrily 43. A. for B. on C. by D. with 44. A. put away B. get off C. look through D. pick up 45. A. My mother B. Her nurse C. My wife D. Her father 46. A. easier B. worse C. better D. friendlier 47. A. sometimes B. always C. never D. hardly 48. A. get it B. believe it C. take it D. make it 49. A. mean B. rich C. nice D. poor 50. A. helping B. encouraging C. changing D. teaching
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注意：将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分25分） 第二节（共10小题，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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Alec plays the violin and Stella plays the flute in the band at their school. The school has two bands 51 are known as the training band and the concert band. Everyone begins in the training band. “At the very beginning, I played it 52 (terrible)!” says Stella. “My family asked me to practice in the backyard 53 they didn’t like the noise.”
Alec and Stella have been playing their instruments for a year now so they sound much better. They are both in the concert band and they are learning 54 (difficult) music than before. “We’re learning the music from the film Pirates of the Caribbean. It sounds fantastic!” say Alec. “It is really great 55 (play) in the band with other kids.”
As well as being fun, many 56 (scientist) say that learning a musical instrument is good for you brain. It helps children 57 their reading and math skills. It helps them learn to concentrate. Alec thinks that learning the violin has helped 58 (he) at school. “I have to concentrate and think about nothing when I’m practicing,” he says. “And now it’s easier for me to concentrate on my schoolwork.”
Learning music can 59 help children become surer of themselves. As Stella says, “The first time I 60 (stand) in front of an audience I was scared. But now I really enjoy it.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
61. Long time ago, people used bread, but now we use e to correct pencil mistakes. 8
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