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Looking back on my childhood, I believe that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and my sisters soon gave up their flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do maths well.
Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I remember clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal clear memory of the dogs, farm animals, local birds, and above all, insects.
I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love for the natural world and my passion has led me into varied explorations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something brings these observations together in my mind. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books.
But curiosity, a keen (敏锐的)eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.
小题1:The first paragraph tells us the writer        .
A.was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood
B.lost his hearing when he was a child
C.didn’t like his brothers and sisters
D.was born into a naturalist’s family
小题2:The writer can’t clearly remember his relatives probably because        .
A.he didn’t live very long with them
B.the family was very large
C.he was too young when he lived with them
D.he devoted himself to observing nature
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that the writer was        .
A.a scientist as well as a naturalist
B.not a naturalist but a scientist
C.only a born naturalist
D.first of all a scientist
小题4:According to the writer, a born naturalist should first of all be        .
A.good at mathsB.full of passion
C.knowledgeableD.self-controlled

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小题1:A小题1:D小题1:C小题1:B
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完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并将答案填入答题卡相应位置
Whenever I recall my childhood, there is one thing I remember clearly. My father used his   36 to let my mother   37  her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the   38 . One evening, our father came home and there was no   39 , not even a piece of bread. My father had no money and he was as   40  as we were. My brother and I went to bed without having anything.
  41  I knew from the expressions on my father’s face that he could not   42  us be hungry for long. He left the house, and about two hours later he   43  and woke us up. He had two small potato pies in his hands. I didn’t know where he got the money for the food but somehow he   44  to find a way. It was clear that he wanted to get his children   45 .
My father did not eat and had   46  all day but he sat there and felt   47  at seeing us eat. This has always stuck in my   48 . At that moment, I felt moved  knowing that he tried his best not to let us   49 , and he wanted us to know he was always there ____50______ us.
In   51  times, I think, it is important not to   52  weakness but strength.   53  the mother is the cement(黏合剂)that   54  a family together, then the father is the steel that strengthens(加固) that cement.
It is his values and   55  that have carried me forward and helped me deal with my own problems in life.
小题1:
A.car
B.ticket
C.savings
D.right
小题2:
A.call
B.visit
C.bring
D.invite
小题3:
A.classroom
B.office
C.house
D.farm
小题4:
A.food
B.drinks
C.electricity
D.gas
小题5:
A.poor
B.hungry
C.angry
D.sleepy
小题6:
A.So
B.Till
C.But
D.Since
小题7:
A.hear
B.let
C.remember
D.prevent
小题8:
A.lost
B.hid
C.found
D.returned
小题9:
A.managed
B.forgot
C.needed
D.refused
小题10:
A.something
B.nothing
C.anything
D.everything
小题11:
A.bargained
B.worked
C.searched
D.prepared
小题12:
A.lucky
B.sorry
C.happy
D.regretful
小题13:
A.mouth
B.teeth
C.mind
D.chest
小题14:
A.change
B.share
C.wait
D.suffer
小题15:
A.of
B.on
C.in
D.with
小题16:
A.difficult
B.dangerous
C.interesting
D.comfortable
小题17:
A.admit
B.show
C.discuss
D.understand
小题18:
A.Unless
B.If
C.Though
D.Until
小题19:
A.designs
B.places
C.takes
D.holds
小题20:
A.permission
B.hobbies
C.actions
D.attitudes
 
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It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US president. The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a wonderfully written book”. However, he then proceeded to talk about Mr. Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.
And it seems that he is not the only one. Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t. In the World Book Day survey, Dreams from My Father is at number 9. The survey lists top ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading. As I’m not one to lie too often, I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire ten books. But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984. I think it’s absolutely outstanding.
Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to. This could be difficult if the conversation became more in depth!
The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it. It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they named J.K. Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King (ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story.
So which books have you lied about reading — if any — and which is your favourite?
1.The main reason why people lie about reading is to _________.
A. make fun of the listener                 B. impress the listener
C. please the listener                      D. interest the listener
2.The underlined word “proceeded” in the passage probably means “_________”.
A. wanted           B. happened         C. continued            D. stopped
3.What does the World Book Day survey show?
A. Nearly half of the people surveyed didn’t read through a whole classical book.
B. People don’t like Dreams from My Father and George Orwell’s 1984.
C. Few people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen.
D. People usually enjoy reading books by Charles Dickens.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Are You a Book Liar?                 B. Readers Are All Liars
C. World Book Day                       D. Dreams from My Father
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完形填空。从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出一个能填入空格的最佳答案,每小题1.5分,共30分。
My name’s Jim Shelley and I’m an addict(有瘾的人).With these words I began to_36__the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to call people_37___, from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep,I__38__to be phoned, I wanted to phone, Just one more call. It started socially --a few calls each day. It seemed__39___, just a quick chat.
Gradually though, the __40___got worse. Soon it was__41___use,until,finally,addiction. And it began to affect my__42___.During the work day, I would disappear for a quick 43 . If I couldn’t make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more__44___,in the end, I would ring someone, then someone else,__45___myself just one more call. I was phoning people and__46___messages to make sure__47___calls would see me through the day.
I used to arrive at friends homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the___48___"Is it OK if I just use the phone...?"At work, I became__49___when my fellow workers tried to__50___me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss(with the phone). Finally the police caught me___51___a phone box that had take my last one pound coin, and I was__52___to see a psychiatrist(心理医生). I haven’t__53__a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it’s several days__54___I used a phone box. I try not to watch TV because there are__55___people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.
36.A.face            B.find        C.accept     D.notice
小题1:
A.now and then B.all the timeC.at homeD.at work
小题2:
A.tried B.asked C.waited D.invited
小题3:
A.polite B.important C.fine D.special
小题4:
A.condition B.situationC.result D.effect
小题5:
A.frequent B.regularC.unusualD.particular
小题6:
A.friendsB.study C.familyD.work
小题7:
A.a callB.a secretC.an accidentD.a reply
小题8:
A.hopeful B.delightedC.frightened D.anxious
小题9:
A.forcing B.telling C.givingD.limiting
小题10:
A.sending B.taking C.passing D.recording
小题11:
A.long B.immediate C.enough D.surprising
小题12:
A.saying B.demandsC.withD.words
小题13:
A.careful B.mad C.determinedD.helpless
小题14:
A.saveB.reduce C.protectD.stop
小题15:
A.destroyingB.usingC.stealing D.emptying
小题16:
A.offered B.guided C.orderedD.reminded
小题17:
A.missedB.had C.acceptedD.fixed
小题18:
A.asB.when C.if D.since
小题19:
A.always B.just C.more D.different

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完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
LAST weekend, I helped my friend Alex get money for poor children at Crossroads Mall He  36 needed volunteers, especially of the female. I decided that this was a pretty good  37 , so the next day I got ready to go.
I arrived at Crossroads about five minutes  38 , and helped Alex and   39 of the volunteers. There were only three  40 at first, and we figured we might as well get started  41 just waiting for more to arrive. I held the   42 , and suddenly felt extremely shy. I did not  43 asking people for donations. In fact, I’m usually one of those people who try to   44 those boring stands and ask you for a little contribution. For heaven’s sake, I can contribute to a few,   45 I cannot alone  46 every single cause in the world!
I really didn’t like the idea of asking anyone for donations to our cause.   47 , I watched my friends speak to the strangers, and noticed that they were extra polite to everyone—no matter whether they  48 . I realized that   49 I wasn’t pushy(强求的), it would be okay, and my conscience could be  50 .
I pasted on a large smile, and started asking people passing by. My mouth tripped over words, and I continually said “um” while I thought of the correct terms.   51 I talked to more and more people. Not only improved, but also started noticing small  52 . Instead of saying “donate”, which made most people walk away  53 .I started suing the word “contribute”. I added the phrase “every little bit counts”, and people started to donate small amounts in larger quantities. As the day went on, I learned how to pull on the hearts of the   54 , and I became a successful fundraiser.
At the end of the day, we all gathered at Alex’s house and   55 how much money we raised. I was so surprised; We raised over $300! We celebrated, and went home tired, but satisfied that we helped a great cause.
小题1:
A.everyB.muchC.desperatelyD.too
小题2:
A.causeB.businessC.affairD.career
小题3:
A.earlierB.earlyC.laterD.late
小题4:
A.the otherB.othersC.anotherD.the rest
小题5:
A.passers—byB.teachersC.volunteersD.people
小题6:
A.instead ofB.butC.in spite ofD.in place of
小题7:
A.signalB.signatureC.singD.symbol
小题8:
A.appreciateB.likeC.wantD.need
小题9:
A.annoyB.fleeC.meetD.avoid
小题10:
A.andB.butC.orD.so
小题11:
A.doB.supportC.makeD.create
小题12:
A.What’s moreB.BesidesC.WhateverD.However
小题13:
A.donatedB.gaveC.cameD.passed
小题14:
A.as soon as B.as far asC.as long asD.as short as
小题15:
A.at ease B.with happinessC.in silenceD.in surprise
小题16:
A.AsB.BeforeC.SinceD.During
小题17:
A.actionsB.hoopesC.wishesD.trends
小题18:
A.slowB.fastC.slowerD.faster
小题19:
A.goersB.passers-byC.studentsD.strangers
小题20:
A.thoughtB.looked atC.countedD.decided

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Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. "Yes, honey. Of course." she said.
"Can we write him a letter?"
She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes."
My heart jumped. "How? Does the mailman go there?" I asked.
"No, but I have an idea." Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.
"Just wait, honey. You"ll see." Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.
She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped (缠绕) the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.
"Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three."
The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.
Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he"d persevere, dart up, and finally transcend (超越) this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditar. I prayed to be a balloon.
小题1:When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother _________.
A.felt it hard to answerB.thought her a creative girl
C.believed it easy to do soD.found it easy to lie
小题2:When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she _________.
A.jumped with joyB.became excited
C.started writing immediatelyD.was worried that it couldn"t be delivered
小题3:In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?
A.An incurable disease.B.An unforgettable memory.
C.The hard time her father had.D.The failures her father experienced.
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?
A.An unforgettable experienceB.The strong red balloon
C.Fly to paradiseD.A great father

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