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阅读理解。     I was wondering when it would happen. As everyone who lives in London and other cities
around Britain will know, urban foxes are now commonplace. I recently saw one in the middle
of the day, wandering along a street in Pimlico. Twenty years ago, that sight would have stopped
the traffic. Now, it is barely worth a remark. Foxes are large animals, as big as many dogs. Of
course, as in the terrifying incident at Homerton, one would attack a baby sooner or later.
    Actually, this has already happened. In 2002, at Dartford in Kent, a fox bit a 14-week-old boy
in the living room of the family home while his mother was sleeping. The last government preferred
to ignore the incident; it was, after all trying to ban foxhunting at the time. It could see that some folk
love urban foxes, perhaps having the same affection for wildlife as the people I have seen in London
parks feeding rats along with squirrels and ducks.
    The foxites even include animal scientists, who would seem to have persuaded Bristol City
Council (whose advisory Living with Urban Foxes has been adopted by the Chartered Institute
of Environmental Health) that foxes never attack humans. But then they also deny that country foxes
target lambs, when every hill farmer I know would tell them differently. A lamb is much the same
size as a baby. It is no more difficult to get into a house than into a hen cage.
    According to Living with Urban Foxes, “the fox population is stable”, and has not significantly
increased. Is this true? When I first lived in London in the late 1970s, urban foxes had an almost
mythical status. They were like yetis. You never saw one; you weren’t sure they really existed.
Now, they are part of the scene. I wouldn’t be surprised to find one. Friends in the suburbs are
plagued（困扰）with them. A study in Bristol showed that an astonishing 8 percent of pets caged
in gardens are killed by foxes each year.
    Surely, if foxes are now harming babies, it is time for something to be done about them, yet this is
not as straightforward as it might seem. While country residents refer to foxes as harmful animals,
that is not how they are officially classified; this means that local authorities do not have a statutory
obligation（法定的义务）to control them. It would be an easy thing for this government to change
the legislation.1.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To urge the government to control urban foxes.
B. To show how to provide food for urban foxes.
C. To protect urban foxes from traffic accidents.
D. To prove urban foxes are not dangerous as expected.2.The underlined word “foxites” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to those who ______.A. hate urban foxes
B. love urban foxes
C. support foxhunting
D. oppose foxhunting3.What is the author’s attitude toward Living with Urban Foxes?A. Support.
B. Praise.
C. Disbelief.
D. Tolerance.4.What kind of people is the author worried about most?A. Farmers.
B. Students.
C. Drivers.
D. Babies.

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1-4: ABCD

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阅读理解。     One day Edward brought a caterpillar ( a kind of worm) into the classroom he had found in an
ear of corn. We placed the caterpillar in a glass fish tank with a metal mesh（网状物）cover for
its protection. We couldn’t be sure what type of leaves the caterpillar would eat, but as it had been
found in an ear of corn we decided to feed it leaves from particular garden vegetables.
     Soon we began collecting information about the caterpillar and noticing changes. The children
wrote about what they saw in small groups. Three weeks into the caterpillar observation, the teacher
started a whole-group discussion going like this:
     Teacher: “What do you notice about the caterpillar?”
     Students: “It’s twice as big as when Edward brought it to the class.”
     The students also commented that the caterpillar’s color had changed- yellowish and brownish
colors clearly appeared.
     Teacher: “What do you think will happen next?”
     Students: “I think it’s gonna make a cocoon（茧）.”
     Teacher: “Wait a minute! What do you mean? The caterpillar will become a cocoon?”
     There was a considerable pause allowing the children to organize their thoughts and make a
prediction. At this point we took an informal survey showing more than half the class believed the
caterpillar would make a cocoon.
     Then, to further our learning, we connected the research to literature by reading The Very Hungry
Caterpillar by Eric Carle(1969). This book presents a fictional account of the “transformation”
undergoing by a caterpillar: egg- larva- pupa- butterfly. When reading the book, the teacher used the
terms kids already knew like larva or pupa. She also pointed out an error in the book, moths have
cocoons and butterflies have chrysalides（蝶蛹）.
     Eventually, it developed a cocoon, which lay unnoticed for a week as the children had become
distracted by other activities and events in our school and classroom. One day, the class noticed an
open “case” with the contents gone. The children decided the caterpillar had “finished growing” and
had changed into a butterfly or a moth. They guessed the creature had managed to escape through
a tear in the mesh cover of the tank and found its way to a nearby park where there were many trees
and some gardens. All these conjectures seemed reasonable and were supported by the teacher.1.The children gave the caterpillar vegetable leaves in the garden as food based on ______.A. what it looked like
B. where it tended to make its way
C. where it had been found
D. what they had learned from watching it2.Which is NOT one of the changes happening to the caterpillar while it was in the classroom?A. Color.
B. Size.
C. Form.
D. Behavior.3.The underlined word “conjectures” in the last paragraph could be replaced by ______.A. experiments
B. guesses
C. statistics
D. elements4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Firsthand Nature
B. Animal Protection
C. An Amazing Caterpillar
D. An interesting Experience

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完形填空。     The night was dark, though sometimes the moving clouds allowed a  star or two to be seen in the sky. The poor men held on to any bit of wood they could find. They called to the Marie (圣母玛丽亚) for
_1_, but she was far  _2_  the reach of the human voice. At one o"clock in the morning, the water was
getting  _3_ , and a strong  _4_  had begun to blow. Suddenly  _5_ were seen in the distance; another
ship! The shouts of the swimmers were heard on board, and willing hands pulled them out of the water.
The  _6_  of the ship that had so  _7_   arrived on the scene in time to save their lives was Ellen. What
had brought her to the exact spot through the  _8_  and the pathless sea? Her captain had known  _9_
about the wreck (沉船) and had indeed attempted to sail away from it. But let him speak for himself.
     "I was forced by the wind," he said long afterwards, "to  _10_  my course (航道). Just as I did it,
a small  _11_  flew across the ship once or twice and then  _12_  at my face. I took  _13_  of this until
exactly the same thing happened at a   _14_  time, which caused me to think it rather  _15_ , while I was
thus  _16_  it, the same bird for the third time, made its appearance and flew   _17_ in the same way as
before. I was then  _18_  to change my course back to the original (原来的) one. I had not gone far
_19_  I heard strange noises; and when I tried to   _20_  where they came from, I found I was in the
middle of people who had been shipwrecked (船只失事). I immediately did my best to save them." (     )1. A. food
(     )2. A. between
(     )3. A. colder
(     )4. A. smoke
(     )5. A. people
(     )6. A. name
(     )7. A. slowly
(     )8. A. light
(     )9. A. everything
(     )10.A. continue
(     )11.A. light
(     )12.A. flew
(     )13.A. no care
(     )14.A. good
(     )15.A. interesting
(     )16.A. searching
(     )17.A. back
(     )18.A. decided
(     )19.A. when
(     )20.A. listen to   B. help
B. out
B. deeper
B. wave
B. lights
B. owner
B. early
B. wind
B. nothing
B. turn
B. fish
B. stopped
B. good care
B. second
B. funny
B. expecting
B. about
B. advised
B. while
B. search for C. rest
C. beyond
C. saltier
C. sand
C. ships
C. captain
C. immediately
C. darkness
C. something
C. change
C. plane
C. stayed
C. no notice
C. third
C. common
C. considering
C. up
C. persuaded
C. as
C. make sure   D. stop
D. in
D. warmer
D. wind
D. houses
D. person
D. fortunately
D. water
D. anything
D. sail
D. bird
D. looked
D. some notice
D. long
D. unusual
D. hearing
D. down
D. invited
D. after
D. look out

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     It was eleven o"clock, and Mr. Sims had just asked the class to pay attention for the fiftieth time
while he explained a math problem. Carson Webster was sitting over by the window trying to listen to
the teacher, but his mind was not on the problem Mr. Sims was discussing. Carson"s mind was on a
little mouse named Millie that was busily moving around in his pocket. Millie was not very happy. At
breakfast, she had climbed into Carson"s pocket and gone to sleep while Carson ate two pieces of
bread and read the newspaper. Carson had forgotten Millie was there until he was halfway in class.
Now that Millie"s morning sleep was over, she was ready to exercise. Luckily for Carson, Millie was
in a pocket with a button, or he might be in serious trouble.
     "Carson?" Mr. Sims, who was usually rather strict with his students, was suddenly looking at Carson
with his eyes wide open, rolling his stick in his hand. Carson had to pay attention.
     "Could you please repeat the question?" said Carson, feeling his pocket.
     "I asked if you would agree with the statement," said Mr. Sims pleasantly.
     "Well, I"m not really attentive at the moment," said Carson. "I think I would need to give it more
consideration." Carson did not have the slightest idea as to what Mr. Sims was talking about.
     "I see, "said Mr. Sims seriously, "Then I guess you"re uncertain about whether the product of
zero by any other number is always zero?"
     "Oh, I know that," said Carson, who could feel himself turning red as a couple of kids including Bob
began to laugh. He knew his punishment would come soon. To his surprise, however, the teacher
didn"t seem angry.
     "I"m so glad, "said Mr. Sims, turning back to the blackboard. "Oh, and by the way, Carson,"he
continued, "I think a cage would be a healthier place for your little friend. Would you agree with that
statement?" Just at that time, Millie let out a weak but clear cry and stuck her head out of Carson"s
pocket.
     "Yes," Carson said with a smile, "I would totally agree with that statement!"

1. Which of the following is NOT a person"s name?A. Carson.
B. Sims.
C. Millie.
D. Bob2. Which of the following statements is true according to the story?A. Bob was not the only student who laughed at Carson.
B. The little mouse escaped from Carson’s pocket in class.
C. Mr. Sims was too anxious to satisfy his students in class.
D. When Carson was in class, Millie was fast asleep in his pocket.3. What do you think of Mr. Sims after reading the story?A. He always gave his students punishment when they made trouble.
B. He was a teacher who was not only strict but also humorous.
C. He liked to ask his students to repeat what he said in class.
D. He was a teacher who was always kind to his students.

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阅读理解     Alex Taw, a 21yearold student from Wiltshire, England. He spent last summer like any other high
school graduate-hanging out with friends, preparing for college, worrying about his university fees.
While most of his peers gave up on their pipe dreams, he sat down with a notebook at home, and
jotted down (草草记下) the question: How can I become a millionaire?
     The result was the Million Dollar Homepage. com. Alex"s initial investment was 50 pounds to
buy web space and a domain (领域) name. He divided the blank homepage into one million pixels
(电脑上的像点), 10,000 blocks of 100 pixels each. Each pixel was worth $ 1, minimum purchase:
100 pixels. Within a month Alex had earned some $ 37,000, enough for him to cover the entire cost
of his forthcoming three years at university. In just a few months, he became a real millionaire.
     How did he come up with the idea of the Millionaire Dollar Home Page?
     "Well, I was trying to think of a way to make some money before I started university, as I was
about to take on a huge debt and I was already overdrawn (透支). Swift action was necessary!" He
said.
     He also added, "The important thing is that anything is possible-we are only limited by our imagination.
I always had this belief that a good idea can be successful on its own. I think I"ve learnt that if we think
deeper there are magical solutions hiding away for us to find."
     His personal philosophy around money is: Money is not everything, but it"s an essential part of the
way we live. Having__some__removes__a__certain__amount__of__stress,__but,__unless__we__
are__careful,__it__can__create__a__new__type__of__stress.
     He also said, "I still want to go to university. Aside from gaining knowledge about business, there
are other reasons-exploring your interests, meeting new people, and being in a creative environment."
     Besides making contributions to society, he would try to encourage and inspire people to think of
creative solutions to problems, whatever they are.1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT an important factor for being a millionaire?A. Large imagination.
B. Quick action.
C. Great ambition.
D. Great investment.2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Alex Taw is an American millionaire.
B. Alex Taw will graduate from university.
C. Alex Taw doesn"t work hard.
D. Alex Taw was not rich before.3. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 mean?A. The more money we have, the more stress we have.
B. Money can be of great help.
C. We should try our best to earn money.
D. Money is helpful in some way, but we should make full use of it.4. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Little Money Leads to Be a Millionaire
B. The Success Road to Be a Millionaire
C. Alex Taw: The Millionaire Boy
D. The Million Dollar Homepage. com5. From the passage, we know that Alex Taw ________.A. would like to help others
B. would be a top student in university
C. succeeded with the help of his parents
D. invested a large amount of money on the Internet

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阅读理解     Last month, students from one hundred and three universities in eightyeight countries took part in an
international computer programming contest. The Battle of the Brains took place in Harbin, China.
__1__
Jerry Cain, coach of Stanford University Team  California, says, "One of the programming problems was
trying to figure out how to break an arbitrary chocolate bar into a certain number of pieces of a certain
number of sizes and to do it as quickly as possible.    __2__"
     The students first listed the problems in order of difficulty.__3__ They designed ways to test their
solutions. And they wrote needed software systems.  Even the winning team from Shanghai Jiaotong
University in China was not able to solve all the problems within the given time limit.  Stanford"s team
solved five problems and finished in the 14th place. Stanford was one of twentyone American universities
that took part in the contest this year.
     __4__ It began in 1970 at Texas A&M University. The contest quickly became popular in the
United States and Canada. It developed and grew as more and more schools took part in local and
area contests.
     The first final competition was held in 1977 at the Association for Computing Machinery Computer
Science conference. Today, a network of universities holds area competitions that send the winners to
the world finals, now organized by IBM. Contest spokesman Doug Heintzman says the world champions
receive prizes and scholarships.  __5__
A. The competitors show real interest in IBM.
B. Then they figured out the requirements of each.
C. And that"s probably the simplest of all of them.
D. This competition is an opportunity to be recognized by famous universities from the world.
E. Threeperson teams from each school had five hours to solve eleven real world problems.
F. The official name of the Battle of the Brains is the ACM  International Collegiate Programming Contest.
G. They are also guaranteed an offer of employment with IBM.

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