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阅读理解。     In Texas, there was once a prairie dog town that housed about 400 million of the small,fat rodents
(啮齿动物) in its network of tunnels and burrows (穴). But it was not crowded in this town. There was
sunlight and fresh air for all. There was enough grass to furnish food.
    Scientists have leamed that the prairie dogs found in many parts of the West can live together in huge
numbers without being crowded. Scientists know that each prairie dog town is divided into separate
territories. Each section belongs to a family group,or clan.
      The animals cooperate in many ways. One of the prairie dogs who sense danger will wam the others. All the animals take cover. Still,the animals stay within their own sections of the town and eat only the
plants that grow there. Young prairie dogs are taught the clan boundaries,and they later teach the
boundaries to their own young.
       What happens when one clan becomes too large for the food in its territory? Is there any war with
the next-door clan to win more land? Not at all. The territory is turned over to the younger members
of the clan. The older animals move out to the edge of the town. They stake out a new territory and dig
a new network of tunnels. Before long, another clan will form a new territory beyond them. In this way,
a prairie dog town grows and grows,but the number of animals in each section stays about the same.1. What does the underlined word"furnish" mean in Paragraph 1?A. grow    
B. provide  
C. cook    
D. furniture2. In what way do the prairie dogs live together?A. They live in a small but cooperative family.
B. They live in a crowded and cooperative family.
C. They live in a big but united family.
D. They live in a large family without cooperation.3. Young prairie dogs are taught the clan boundaries. The most probable reason is that ____    .  A. young prairie dogs shouldn"t move to other place
B. young prairie dogs must find a new territory
C. young prairie dogs should fight to gain more land
D. young prairie dogs shouldn"t get food from other territories4.The following facts can make you believe prairie dogs do not  fight one another EXCEPT
   the one that___. A. they stay in their own sections of the town and eat only the plants that grow there
B. the older animals move out of the town when they become too large for the food
C. prairie dogs build the network of tunnels and burrows to form a territory in the town
D. there was sunlight,fresh air and enough grass for all
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1-4: BCDC
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完形填空。     Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that   1   can survive without one. Mobile phones
are a great   2   to stay connected with friends and family.  3  , it is important to remember that there are
certain times   4   you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.
       5   you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages    6   taking phone calls.
Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude   7   . Aren"t you at school to learn?
     In the United States, students would never be allowed to   8   their mobile phones during class. If you
were to send or   9   a text message you would probably be kicked   10   class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during   11  . There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is
to   12  respect for those around you.
     As a teacher in China, I have to 13   students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to
   14   their phones, but many students do not listen. The  15   to be connected all the time seems to be
more   16   than the desire to learn.
     It"s easy to understand   17   it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems
so easy just to send a short text message; it"s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting 
  18   when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a   19   grade.
Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what"s going on in class, you may   20   
something important.
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阅读理解。
    Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you
need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a
good way to check your reading ability.
   There are four parts in the book:
   Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to wad information in writing to somebody else. There
is a test on timetables and a test on text messages.
   Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter
between friends. There is formal ( 正式的) English in biography ( 传记). There is a job application as
a model to help with your writing, as welt as testing your reading.
   Part 3 is Places: In this part, too many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some
formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of
complaint.
   Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes
and of a computer.
   You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do alt the tests with a formal or informal text.
I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it,
1. We can find the introduction to a product in ______,
A. Part 1        
B. Part 2      
C. Part 3      
D. Part 4
2. Which of the following is most probably written in informal English? 
A. A letter of complaint.                  
B. A computer handbook. 
C. A letter to a friend.                    
D. A story of a president.
3. The passage is most probably written for _____. 
A. test designers    
B. students    
C. test-takers    
D. teachers
4. What is the best title of the book? 
A. Test Your Reading                
B. Help with Your Writing 
C. Learn Different Kinds a/English      
D. Practise English in Different Ways
阅读理解。
     Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good
for productivity , workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals .
     A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of
Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and
the pets . "On the pets" side , they are not left on their own and won"t feel lonely and unhappy," she said .
A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的) , while 27%
experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤).
   Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . "My customers love
them. They are their favorites ," she said . "They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have
a sleep in the sun ."
   Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years "working" at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain
Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . "BJ often lies in the shop window and people
walking past tap on the glass ," he said .
   Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable .
1. The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets  is ______
A. 73%    
B. 27%    
C. 25%    
D. 15%
2. We know from the text that "BJ"       
A. works in the Global Hair Salon    
B. often greets the passers-by 
C. likes to sleep in the sun          
D. is a two-year-old cat
3. The best title for this text would be  ____.
A. Pets Help Attract Customers      
B. Your Favorite Office Pets
C. Pets Join the Workforce         
D. Busy Life for Pets
阅读理解。
Bicycle Safety
Operation  Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus(校园). Obey rules and
regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.
Theft Prevention Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack---even if you are only away for
a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It"s fast, easy, and free.
Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike
stolen.
Equipment
              
Brakes
Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly.
              
Helmet
A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit
properly.
                
Lights
Always have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front of the
bike. A taillight is a good idea.
Rules of the Road
Riding on Campus  As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted
bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on
campus is 15mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved
in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain
at the scene until the officer lets you go.
Bicycle Parking  Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are
not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.
If Things Go Wrong
If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you
could be fined for:
No bicycle registration---------------------------------------------------$25
 Bicycle parking banned--------------------------------------------------$30
 Blocking path with bicycle ---------------------------------------------$40
 Violation of bicycle equipment requirement -------------------------$35
1. Registration of your bicycle may help you _____________.
A. find y our stolen bicycle
B. get your serial number
C. receive free repair services
D. settle conflicts with walkers
2. According to the passage, what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders?
A. Brakes.
B. A helmet.        
C. A headlight.      
D.A taillight.
3. When you ride a bicycle on the campus, ___________.
A. ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalks
B. cycle at a speed of over 15 mph
C. put the walkers" right of way first    
D. call the police before leaving in a case of accident
4. If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined _________.
A. $25
B. $30
C. $35
D. $40
5 What is the passage mainly about?
A. A guide for safe bicycling on campus.      
B. Directions for bicycle tour on campus.
C. Regulations of bicycle race on campus.    
D. Rules for riding motor vehicles on campus.
阅读理解。
     The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the
past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphone, writing by hand has become
something of nostalgic (怀旧的)skill. However, while today"s educators are using more and more
technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be
successful-both in school and in life.
     Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it"s
important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.
Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various
writing tasks-both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing
with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster
word production rate.
     In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student"s writing skills and
found that how well children spell is tied to know well they can write. "Spelling makes some of the
thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is
allowing our written language to connect with ideas." Berninger said.
     Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换) "those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen," the study said. Seeing the words
in the "mind"s eye" helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to
spot(发现) spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct then over time.
"In our computer age, some people believe that we don"t have to teach spelling because we have spell
checks," she said. "But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won"t
have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer."
1. What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?
A. The absence of blackboard in classroom.
B. The use of new technologies in teaching.
C. The lack of practice in handwriting.
D. The popular use of smartphones.
2. Berninger"s study published in 2009 ___________.
A. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer.
B. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper.
C. found that good essays are made up of long sentences.
D. discussed the importance of writing speed.
3. Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?
A. Spelling improves one"s memory of words.
B. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.
C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.
D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.
4. What does "mind"s eye" in paragraph 5 mean?
A. Window.
B. Soul
C. Picture.
D. Imagination.
5. What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?
A. Computers can help people with their choice of words.
B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.
C. Handwriting still has a place in today"s classrooms.
D. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.