C. Visit the website www.T&K bakery.com D. Email Karen at www.T&K bakery.com
B
At a day care center in Texas, children were playing outside. One of the children was Jessica McClure. She was only 18 months old. Jessica’s mother, who worked at the day care center, was watching the children. Suddenly Jessica fell and disappeared. Jessica’s mother cried and ran to her.
A well(井) was in yard of the center. The well was only eight inches across and a rock always covered it. But children had moved the rock. When Jessica fell, she fell right into the well.
Jessica’s mother reached inside the well, but she couldn’t feel Jessica. She ran to the phone and dialed 911for help. Men from the fire department arrived. They discovered that Jessica was about 20 feet down in the well. For the next hour the men talked and planned Jessica’s rescue(营救). Then they told Jessica’s parents their plan.
“We can’t go into the well,” they said. “It’s too narrow. So, we’re going to drill(钻孔) a hole next to the well. Then we’ll drill a tunnel across to Jessica. Next, we’ll bring her up through our hole.”
The men began to drill the hole on a Wednesday morning. “We’ll reach Jessica in a few hours,” they thought. The men were wrong. They had to drill through solid rock. Two days later, on Friday morning, they were still drilling. And Jessica McClure was still in the well.
During he days in the well, Jessica sometimes called her mother. Sometimes she slept, sometimes she cried, and sometimes she sang.
All over the world, people waited for news of Jessica. They read about her in newspapers and watched her rescue on TV. Everyone worried about the little girl in the well.
At 8 p.m. on Friday, the men finally reached Jessica and brought her up from the well. Jessica was dirty, hungry, thirsty and tired. Her feet and forehead were badly injured. But Jessica was alive. A doctor at the hospital said, “Jessica is lucky she id very young. She’s not going to remember this very well.”
Maybe Jessica will not remember her days in the well. But her parents, her rescuers, and many other people around the world will not forget them. After Jessica’s rescue, one of the rescuers made a metal cover for the well. On the cover he wrote, “To Jessica, with love from all of us.” 34.To rescue Jessica, the rescuers ______.
A. Kept the secret of the rescue B. Tried to make the well big enough C. Had to dig another hole next to the well D. spent hours making a rescue plan 35.What the doctor said meant that _________. A.the hospital was lucky to help Jessica B. Jessica’s parents should help her forget that
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C. no medicine could help Jessica to forget that D. Young Jessica wouldn’t remember that for long 36.We learn from the passage that_____. A. Jessica got many people’s attention B. Jessica didn’t make a sound in the well C. Jessica’s parents made a new cover for the well D. it took the whole Friday for the men to rescue Jessica 37.Which of the following can be the best title for the reading?
A. Rock Cover B. Everybody’s Baby C.Dangerous Well D. Careless Mother
C
You are property familiar with the saying: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A recent research carried out by the Chinese University of Hong Kong may change the saying: An apple a day may keep aging away.
The research chose fruit flies(果蝇), as they share many genes(基因) with humans. The fruit flies were either usually fed or had an apple extract(浓缩物) added to their diet.
It turned out that those fruit flies that were given apple extract lived about 55 days — five days longer than the flies that were usually fed. The research group also found it easier for the flies to walk, climb and move about as they aged.
According to the result, the researchers believed that the antioxidants(抗氧化剂) in the apple extract helped clean up dangerous chemicals that cause illnesses, as well as aging.
In another study, researchers examined diets of thousands of women. They discovered that those who usually ate apples were 20 percent less likely(可能的) to suffer heart illnesses and stroke.
The apple’s genetic code(基因密码) was discovered recently. It allows scientists to develop nicer and healthier fruits. Researchers are already using the information to grow a kind of apples full of antioxidants that can keep eyes and joints healthy and protect humans against heart illnesses and cancer.
Apples that kill the desire (欲望) to eat could also be produced, with the first “extra-healthy” apples on supermarket shelves within just four or five years.
The team that keeps studying apple DNA includes 100 scientists from five countries. Their research also suggests that around 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs began to die off, the plant, which would finally become today’s apple tree , experienced a great genetic change. The number of many of its genes doubled. The extra genes allowed the apple to get used to worse conditions and go through a different development from peaches, strawberries and other
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related fruits.
38.Why were fruits flies used for the research? A. Because they have a similar diet to humans. B. Because they share a lot of genes with humans. C.Because they have a history as long as apples. D.Because use they feed on nothing but apple extract. 39.What result did the researchers find out?
A.Apples produce chemicals that can change human genes. B.Apples have antioxidants that kill chemicals that cause aging. C.Apples are rich in vitamins that are needed in human’s bodies. D.Apples produce chemicals that make apples taste more delicious
40.What happened to apples around 65 million years ago according to the research? A.Their genes stopped their development as the environment got worse. B.Their genes became twice in number but they finally died off like dinosaurs. C.Their experienced a great genetic change making them used to worse conditions. D.They went through a similar development to peaches, strawberries and other related fruits. 41.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A.Eating apples may bring us more advantages than we might believe before. B.People who have the habits of eating apples don’t need to see a doctor. C.Apples that kill the desire to cat can be easily bought in supermarkets now. D.People will eat apples instead of peaches and strawberries from now on.
D
What personal qualities are preferred in a teacher? Probably no two people would give the same answer to this question. As we know, the teacher’s personality should be favourably lively and attractive. This is not to say that ugly-looking people cannot be considered here, because many such have great characteristics.But it does mean that those impatient, cold, unfriendly people with negative personalities can never be good teachers. But I think the following would also be generally agreed.
A teacher should be intelligent(聪明的) and well-organized. As a teacher, he or she should always know what is going to happen in class. Always be prepared to solve a problem, to answer
a strange question and to suggest a good idea. At the same time, a teacher also needs to be honest. Everyone makes mistakes, and a teacher shouldn’t be embarrassed by this but bravely admit (承认) his/her own faults.
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A teacher should know how to appreciate students’ progress, when to avoid making students feel stupid, and praise students as much as possible. A teacher should know that being strict doesn’t mean you don’t encourage children. Children would prefer to correct their mistakes when you encourage them rather than when you criticize(批评) them seriously. Positive words are always better for helping children.
In addition, a good teacher should know how to behave in an amusing way at the right time. Jokes are the best friends of a teaching method. A funny and relaxed class will help children to love learning. Don’t be afraid of being laughed at. Making friends with children is not an embarrassing thing. You will find in fact that children will respect you more than you imagine.
I think a teacher should also be a learner. Teaching is a job; it will never be perfect. There is always something more to learn about it. There are three important things in teaching: the subjects, the method of teaching and the most important—the children, young people or adults—the learners. A good relationship between two persons—the teacher and the learner—makes a good education.
42. According to the text, how many qualities are preferred in a teacher? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 43. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. A good teacher never makes mistakes at any time. B. A teacher should always behave in an amusing way.
C. It isn’t embarrassing for teachers to make friends with students. D. A teacher should criticize students instead of encouraging them.
44. The word “appreciate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_____” in Chinese. A. 欣赏 B. 羡慕 C. 判断 D. 确认 45. What is the best title of the passage?
A. A good teacher, a good learner B. What makes a good education C. Three important things in teaching D. The personal qualities of a teacher
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四、词汇（本小题共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
A.请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
46.Thank you for you____________(建议). They are quiet useful and valuable.
47.Home prices in some big cities are still rising. As a result, many young people can’t________________(买得起) to
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