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A. Reading comprehension (阅读理解):The baby elephant, Sheila, was moved out of Belfast Zoo because of fears she might be hit by bombers (轰炸机) during the Belfast Blitz (闪电战) of 1941. She was one of the lucky ones. A lot of the animals were killed because of fears they might escape during the bombing and attack people. They included a tiger, a black bear, a wolf, a penguin, and two polar bears. But Sheila was walked down the road by zoo-keepers to a nearby house where a woman took her in and kept her in her backyard for several months until the bombing was over. The woman has never been identified (确认) and the zoo knows her only as “the elephant angel (天使)”. As the zoo celebrates its 75th birthday, people have decided to try to find the elephants saver. Mark Challis is the manager of Belfast Zoo. He explained a bit more about Sheilas story. “Well, we know that Sheila, the elephant that was in the zoo at that time spent some time living with a lady relatively near to the zoo and we have one sweet photo, you can see it on our zoo website.”“In the photo you can see the elephant with the lady in her back garden and thats almost all we know. So were just trying to find a little bit more information and we are not even sure if the lady is alive today, but maybe her relatives or somebody will recognize (认出) the back of that house and we can fill in some detail on this story.”Once the bombing was over, Sheila went back to the zoo and lived for another quarter of a century. She died of a skin disease in 1966. 50. What was the name of the elephant?A) Belfast.B) Angel.C) Mark Challis.D) Shelia.51. How many years has the zoo been open? A) 25 years.B) 75 years.C) Half a century.D) Several months.52.How did the elephant get from the zoo to the ladys garden? A) The zoo-keepers walked her there.B) The zoo-keepers used a big truck to get her there.C) The elephant escaped and ran to the garden herself.D) The zoo-keepers used bombers to frighten her away from the zoo.53. What happened to the unlucky animals in the zoo before the bombing? A) They were taken to a safe place.B) They started to attack people.C) They were killed.D) They all escaped from the zoo.54.What information do people have about “the elephant angel”? A) She owned a zoo website.B) She used to live close to the zoo.C) She is still alive.D) Her relatives live in her old house.55.What was the cause of the elephants death? A) Illness.B) Accident.C) Bombing.D) Old age.56.Why was the photo posted on the website? A) To attract more visitors to the zoo.B) To celebrate the zoos birthday.C) To find the elephant angel.D) To explain the war to the public.B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文): (14分) If you get pocket money by babysitting or doing yard work for a neighbor, then you probably know a thing or two about managing money. 85 , when youve worked that hard, you dont want to spend it all on candy. Using your money in the right way or 86 some for the future is important. Once you grow up, your success might 87 how well you manage your money.Its easier to start these good 88 when youre young. Meghan Coyle is a 12-year-old business girl. She has made more than $320 in two years by walking dogs after school.“Ive been a dog-walker for two years and its been a lot of 89 . I really enjoyed it. My mom never gave me pocket money, so I had to make money in some other way. Lots of kids dont realize how hard it can be to have a job. It can be hard to keep customers happy. There are some days when its raining and I would rather be somewhere else, but I still go out with a dog,” Coyle said. “Start a business that interests you. First, you have to advertise. The 90 and safest way is to talk with neighbors and family friends. After you have the customers, keep your customers happy! Send cards that you make by yourself to them on holidays. That always surprises them. Always be willing to do more than they ask. On holidays, give your customers coupons (优惠券) 91 they will keep coming back to you for your service or products.”Is it a good idea to do some work to make pocket money? Now think about it and start your own business! 85.A) After allB) For exampleC) In returnD) At most86.A) wastingB) savingC) borrowingD) spending87.A) take upB) depend onC) turn intoD) lead to88.A) activitiesB) hobbiesC) exercisesD) habits89.A) painB) funC) surpriseD) trouble90.A) luckiestB) loudestC) easiestD) latest91.A) as soon asB) so thatC) now thatD) unlessC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给): （14分）I was in New York and rode with a friend in a taxi. When we got out, my friend said to the driver, “Thank you. You did a good job of driving.” The driver was surprised for a second. “I admire the way you keep cool in h 92 traffic,” my friend said. “Thank you,” the driver said and drove off. “What was that all about?” I asked. “I am trying to bring l 93 back to New York,” he said. “I believe it can save the city.” “How can one man save New York?” “Its not one man. S 94 the driver has 20 passengers. Hes going to be nice to those 20 people because someone was nice to him. Those people in turn will be kinder to their employees (雇员), or shopkeepers, or waiters, or their own families. At last the goodwill could s 95 to at least 1,000 people. If I can make three people happy, then finally I can change the attitudes (态度) of 3,000 people.” “It sounds good,” I said, “but Im not sure whether it would work in practice.” “Nothing is lost if it doesnt. It didnt take a 96 of my time or money to tell that man he was doing a good job. I have made a study of this. The thing that seems to be lacking (缺乏) for the postal employees is that no one tells the people who work for the post office what a good job theyre doing,” he said. “B 97 theyre not doing a good job,” I said.“Theyre not doing a good job because they feel nobody cares whether they do a good job or not. Why not say a kind word to them? When those people hear my words, they will feel better. The city will benefit from their h 98 . If more people join me, the city will become a better place,” he said. D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：(14分)Wing has had cerebral palsy (大脑麻痹症) since she was a baby. She spent most of her time sleeping and resting in bed. With the help of doctors from Handicap International and the support of her parents, this little Burmese (缅甸的) girl is finally able to walk. More than 14,000 people live in the camp for the homeless in the Phob Phra Area. Among them are Wing and her parents. This little Burmese girl was only a few months old when she fell ill with a high fever and it later caused her serious brain damage. Up to the age of three, Wing was unable to walk. Her parents were really sad, but there was nothing they could do to help her.In September 2000, when Wing was 10 years old, a doctor named Yan from Handicap International was put in charge of Wing. He then began the difficult task of helping the child to get well. Every day he taught Wing to do physical exercises and all went on under the attentive watch of her mother. She, at the same time, was learning these important movements.After six months of exercises and games, Wing was finally able to move, to turn herself onto her side and to move slowly on the floor. Her parents were filled with joy when they saw their little daughter come to life again and grow up healthily like a flower. Handicap International also provided her with a walking frame (助行器) with a movable seat. With advice from the doctors and the care of her parents, the young girl is slowly learning to stand.Today, even if Wing can only express herself through cries and laughter, the time when she lay in bed, unable to move, is past history! Her parents have made up their minds to see her walk without the frame, first with the help of an adult, then finally by herself. They know that all the time they spent on their child would not turn to waste. 99. What was the cause of Wings brain damage?100. Where do Wing and her parents live? 101. When did the treatment (治疗) of Wing begin? 102. What did Doctor Yan do to help Wing get well?103. Wing was able to walk on her own after six months of treatment, wasnt she?104. How does Wing express herself these days? 105. Where did Wing get the walking frame? KeyI 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. A 11. C 12. C13. B 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. C 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. CII. 27E 28 J 29B 30C 31 D 32 A 33 H 34I 35FIII 36. changes 37. second 38. successful 39. completely 40. amusement 41. unhealthy 42. produce 43. mine 44. havent, yet 45. will you 46. much did 47. if/whether, could 48. so, that 49. see, offV.A) 50. D 51. B 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. A 56. C B) 85. A 86. B 87. B 88 . D 89. B 90. C 91. BC) 92. heavy 93. love 94. Suppose 95. spread 96. any 97. But 98. happinessD) 99. A high fever.100. A camp for the homeless (in the Phob Phra Area)101. In September 2000102. He taught Wing to do physical exercises103. No, she w