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1Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992. In 1992, the people of the town decided that it was time to restart some long-forgotten traditions. Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area. He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.The Wife-carrying World Championship is becoming increasingly popular. A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year.The event is well-known for its warm and humorous atmosphere. The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.5 meters long official track. The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep.There are a few basic rules and the winning team is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time. The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbors. The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49 kg. If she is less than 49 kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds.Along with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official “wife-carrying drink” before continuing the race. A special prize is awarded to the team with the best costumes.Alongside with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there are bands playing music, a wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.65. According to the passage, the Wife-carrying World Championship _. A. was first celebrated in 1992 B. was first held by Rosvo-Ronkainen C. is celebrated in Finland or Canada every year D. will award “wife-carrying drinks” to the winners66. The Wife-carrying World Championship is famous because _. A. it is held on a 253.5 meters long track B. many competitors take part in it C. it has a pleasant atmosphere D. the winner will be awarded a lot of money67. If a husband drops his wife three times in the competition, he will be fined _. A. 15 seconds B. 35 seconds C. 45 seconds D. 60 seconds 68. The passage is written mainly to _. A. warn people that competition is dangerous B. attract more visitors to the Wife-carrying World Championship C. introduce how the Wife-carrying World Championship began D. tell us something about the Wife-carrying World Championship2Section BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)This bird has feathers that look like jewels in the sunlight, and it flies so fast that you cant see how its wings move. What is this tiny creature? It is the hummingbird(蜂鸟)! Most hummingbirds beat their wings from 55 to 80 times a second! This speed makes an interesting sound. It helps the hummingbird in many important ways. A hummingbird can fly sideways. It can even fly upside down! This fancy flying helps this tiny bird get its food. The hummingbird eats nectar, the sugary juice found inside most flowers. Because it is too large to land on the petals(花瓣), it must hover(停留在空中) in mid-air while it dines on the flowers nectar. Its small size and fast wing speed make hovering possible. It uses its long, narrow bill and tongue to reach deep into the center of a flower and lick up the liquid sugar. Then the hummingbird quickly flies sideways to the next flower. Being one of the fastest birds around is hard work. The hummingbirds heart beats from 200 to 1,200 times every minute. The hummingbird needs plenty of energy to fly from flower to flower. To get enough energy, a hummingbird must eat about every ten minutes. Most hummingbirds will eat insects, but they like nectar the most. Nectar from flowers is mostly sugar. The sugar gives a hummingbird the quick bursts of energy it needs to keep moving. The hummingbird mother raises her family by herself. She builds a nest from plant materials. On the outside, most hummingbird nests are about the size of a quarter. Before long, two eggs fill the nest. Each egg is the size of a bean. Before winter arrives, many hummingbirds migrate(迁移). Some fly very long distances. A biologist named Gayle Brown studied these interesting birds. She put bands on their legs to track them. One banded hummingbird was on Vancouver Island near Washington. A few weeks later, scientists in southern New Mexico caught the same bird. Thats a long way for such a small creature to travel. 65Hummingbird stay in the air while they eat because _.A. the flowers can sometimes be harmfulB. they cant stay at one place for longC. the other hummingbirds want the sugarD. they cannot land on the petals66What does the underlined word “It” in the second paragraph refer to?A. An interesting sound.B. Wing speed.C. Small size.D. Nectar67What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?A. Hummingbird are found in New Mexico.B. Hummingbird eggs are the size of a bean.C. Hummingbirds need to eat often to get enough energy.D. Hummingbirds will sometimes eat insects.68Gayle Brown put bands on hummingbirds because she wanted to _.A. see how far they flyB. know how much they growC. know what flowers they like bestD. find where they build a nest3Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)Children in Bosnia-Herzegovina all know the ancient story of the poor woman who caught a golden fish, released it, and in return gained wealth and happiness. According to a 1998 Associated Press story, this Balkan fairy tale turned into reality for one poor family. Before the start of the Bosnian war, the Malkoc family lived next to a small lake in the northwestern village of Jezero. One day in 1990, Smajo Malkoc returned from a trip to Austria with an unusual gift for his teenage sons, Dzevad and Catib: an aquarium(鱼缸) with two goldfish. Two years passed before Bosnian Serb forces advanced on Jezero.The women and children fled, and the men stayed back to resist the attacking soldiers. Smajo Malkoc was killed. When his wife, Fehima, sneaked back into the destroyed village to bury her husband and rescue what remained of their belongings, she took pity on the fish in the aquarium. She let them out into the nearby lake, saying to herself, “This way, they might be more fortunate than us.” Fast-forward to 1995, Fehima Malkoc returned with her sons to Jezero. Nothing but ruins remained of their home and their village. Through misty eyes she looked toward the lake. Glimpsing something strange, she walked over to the shore. “The whole lake was shining from the thousands of golden fish in it,” she said. “It made me immediately think of my husband. This was something he left me that I never hoped for.”During the years of killing all around the lake, life underwater had flourished. After their return, Fehima Malkoc and her sons started caring for and selling the goldfish. By 1998, homes, stores, and coffee shops all over the region feature aquariums containing fish from Jezero. The Malkoc house, rebuilt on its original site, is one of the biggest in the village. Two new cars are parked in front, and the family says it has enough money to quit worrying about the future. “ It was a special kind of gift from our father,” Dzevad Malkoc said. Whenever one gives, one can never underestimate what a gift of love or an act of kindness might produce.65. Why did the woman let the fish out into the lake? A .She thought of the fairy tale. B. She did so in memory of her husband. C. She showed mercy to them. D. She intended to get reward from them. 66. What is the correct order of the following events according to the passage? a. The woman set the golden fish free b. The woman buried her husband c. The woman slipped back home d. The family rebuilt the house e. The family sold the goldfish A. c, b, a, e, d B. c, a, b, e, d C. b, c, a, d, e D. b, d, a, c, e67. What does the author intend to tell us? A .The more golden fish, the wealthier youll be. B. Golden fish promise a good fortune. C .No pains, no gains. D. Give, and it will be given to you.4Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.( A )Drama and the performing arts are excellent methods of building confidence in children and adults alike. Learning through drama allows children to explore their creativity and have fun while leaving their shyness and worries behind. Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills. Entertainment has become rather passive with cinema, television, and computer games becoming more popular. These screen-based methods have had a negative effect on communication. However, drama puts the “get-up-and-go” back into entertainment. Children have the opportunity to connect with others in a more meaningful way as drama encourages speech development and awareness of body language, and allows the child to become more socially aware. Play and drama are closely linked. When children play a game, they are pretending and using their imagination and so are moving away from reality to create their own story. Drama is a vehicle through which children can express themselves more freely through mime (哑剧表演)， gesture, movement, and speech to make education fun. Children gain confidence by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued. Children are able to give a personal response to many issues and situations such as poverty, bullying（威吓）, global warming and recycling. The issues that drama can deal with are endless. Drama and education have a strong link as drama can encourage children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history, and English and so have a more rounded education. As a drama teacher, I have witnessed children at their first class holding onto their parents arm unwilling to let go. Then to see the same child later running into my class with smile is an excellent sight. Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise (即兴创作) and experiment. Everyone is given the opportunity to shine within drama.65. Performing drama is likely to help children _. A. invent something usefulB. imagine anything they like C. become more confidence in themselvesD. develop an interest in doing experiments66. What does the underlined phrase “get-up-and-go” in the second paragraph probably mean? A. Great influence on children.B. Enthusiasm for communication. C. Childrens confidence.D. Negative effect on children.67. We can know from the fourth paragraph that _. A. childrens opinions are very important B. a drama usually has no ending C. children respond positively to such issue as poverty D. doing drama can help children learn other subject68. According to the authors experience stated in the last paragraph, we know that _. A. most children dont like to go to school B. children are changeable in school C. children are especially interested in drama D. children can get on well with their parents5Section BDirections: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)It was time for Mr. Rocco to shut up shop when I hurried into the florists. “Now, what is it you want?” Mr. Rocco turned to me. “I want the most beautiful flower you have.” I replied. “And just how much do you have to pay for his most beautiful flower?” I held out a wet hand showing a quarter and dime. He nodded, and then showed me a plant on the counter. “I can give you this one for 35 cents.” he said. “Aw, gee,” I protested, “it looks like a weed（草）!” About 18 inches high, the plant was in a small pot covered with faded red paper. “Now trust me, boyI promise that tomorrow morning when you get up, you will find your most beautiful flower.” said Mr. Rocco. I knew him to be a good honest man, so I agreed to take it. It was almost midnight when I arrived home. Mom was seriously sick and using the front bedroom. I looked in to see if she was asleep, and then quietly tiptoed in and set the plant on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be surprised when she woke on Mothers Day.The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The sun was shining through kitchen window as I looked into Moms room. She motioned for me to come in, then glanced over at the table where the plant was. Holy mackerel! There were three big yellow trumpet-shaped（喇叭状的）blooms. It was just like Mr. Rocco saidthe most beautiful flower I ever saw! When I looked at Mom, she was smiling as tears streamed down her cheeks. She held out her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged till it hurt. Then, remembering her contagious condition and that she wasnt supposed to touch me, she quickly let me go.My dear mom died the next night. The moment she hugged me turned out to be the most wonderful moment of my life. Not only had that beautiful plant helped show just how much I loved her, but Id always know how much she loved me.65.The author didnt like the plant recommended by Mr. Rocco at first because _.A. the packing of the plant was shabbyB. the plant was more a weed than a flowerC. the plant appeared too ordinary to be the most beautiful D. he thought Mr. Rocco was reluctant to do the deal with him66.Mothers condition was contagious (Line 6, Para.3) for _.A. she was at the deaths door B. she suffered from the illness C. others were sick of her appearanceD. virus might spread from her to others 67. When mother hugged the author tightly, she was showing that _.A. she liked being given gifts B. she valued what the author had done for her C. she was aware of the approaching of deathD. she was touched by the beauty of the flower 68. Which may be the best title of the passage?A. Flowers of LoveB. A Sons Love for MotherC. Low Price, High Value D. A special Mothers Day 6Section B Ks5uDirections：Read the following three passages . Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. Ks5u来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#KACatherine Destivelle is a rock star. She loves rock, but she cant sing or play the guitar! She is a rock climber and a big star in France and Italy. She is the most famous woman climber in the world because she often climbs without ropes. She climbs in many countries but most often in the French Alps near Chamonix, where she lives. She started climbing near her home in Paris when she was five. Then, at fourteen, she joined the French Alpine Club to learn more, but immediately she climbed better and more quickly than the older members of the club. She won her first competition in Italy in 1995.Three years ago she found a new route up the Dru Mountain near Chamonix. The climb took eleven days and for four days the snow was so heavy that she could not move. Last year other climbers tried to follow the new Destivelle Route, but they failed. They are going to try again this year.People always ask her about her climbing. She says, “I climb because Im in love with mountains. I like touching the rock and reading the face of the rock. I like it a lot. I felt at home on the side of a mountain. I prepare well before I go, so Im never worried.”Catherine chooses new mountains from bookslike buying from a shopping catalogue (目录)! “I see a nice mountain and I go to climb it!” Her next mountain is in Pakistan. She is going there next month. “Its much bigger than the Dru, so its going to take longer to climb. An American climber, Jeff Lowe, is coming with me to help.”65Catherine Destivetle is called “a star” because _.A. she won a competition in 1995B. she loves rocksC. shes a famous woman climberD. she found a new route up to the Dru Mountain66She had great trouble finding a new route up the Dru Mountain because _.A. she lost her way B. the climb took 11 daysC. she needed help from an American climberD. there was heavy snow67On the side of a mountain she feels _.A. worriedB. easy and happyC. like staying at hom