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1、 2. A parasite is a living thing that benefits at the expense of（ ） A. The B. That C. Other D. AnotherLiving thing. A brood parasite is a creature-usually a bird, fish, or insect-（ ） A. Tricks B. To trick C. Tricking D. That tricksanother creature into raising its young. A brood parasite bird puts i

2、ts own eggs into another birds nest and（ ）A. Lets B. It let C. To let D. Lettingthe other bird take care of the eggs. Cuckoos, cowbirds, and widowbirds are three examples（ ）A. Of B. By C. For D. Frombirds that are brood parasites. When the baby birds hatch from their eggs, the host bird-the bird tha

3、t is being tricked-feeds the brood parasites baby（ ）A. It were as if B. Were as it if C. As if it were D. If as it were one of its own. Brood parasites birds are able to fool host birds because their eggs look（ ）A. As similar B. So similar C. Similar and D. Similar thanto the host birds eggs. 3.Dear

4、 Aunt Tina， I am writing（ ）A. Inviting you B. To invite you C. You are invited D. Has invited you to my birthday party on Sunday afternoon, May 15. All my school friends and a few of my teachers will be（ ）A. Attending B. Inviting C. Staying D. Arriving My mother asked me if I waned anyone else to co

5、me, （ ）A. But B. And C. While D. Thereforethe first person I thought of was you! I hope you have to drive （ ）A. For to get here two hoursB. Two hours for to get to thereC. To get for two hours thereD. For two hours to get thereBut the party should be a lot of fun, with music, games, and, of course,

6、birthday cake!Love. Sandra 4.The next assignment for art class will be different from（ ）A. Extra B. Previous C. Continued D. Interesting ones. This time, you, the students, get to choose what each of you wants to create. You can do a clay sculpture, a drawing, a watercolor painting, or anything else

7、（ ） A. Before we in class have doneB. Done in class we have beforeC. We have before in class doneD. We have done before in classYou can choose （ ）A. Any B. That C. Some D. Another subject you want. What is more important is （ ）A. It is thought B. That you thinkC. You think of it D. What you thinkcar

8、efully about what you want to create before you begin. 5. Ski jumping is a winter sport（ ）A. The B. That C. Which D. In which competitors ski quickly down a hill and launch themselves into the air, trying to fly as（ ）A. Far is possible B.Possibly as far C. Far as possible D. Far a possibilitySki jum

9、ping was started in nineteenth century by a Norwegian army officer, Olaf Rye. He enjoyed skiing and liked to show his fellow soldiers（ ）A. So far he could jump B. How far he could jump C. To be able to jump so far D. and he could jump that farwhile skiing downhill. （ ）A. Little did he realize thatB.

10、 That little did he realizeC. Realize that little did heD. He did realize that littlehis skiing trick would grow into a popular sporting event. Nowadays, ski jumping is a well-known Winter Olympic sport. Athletes from many countries（ ）A. Win B. Stand C. Finish D. Compete to jump the farthest. Unlike

11、 the first jumps of the sports early days, which were（ ）A. Less B. A few C. A little D. A smalldozen meters long at most, （ ）A. Those of todayB. It is of those todayC. And those are of todayD. To make those of todaycan exceed 200 meters. Given new technologies and advanced training techniques, ski j

12、umping records will surely continue（ ）A. Are brokenB. To be brokenC. Breaking themD. Have been breaking 6. Corn is a tall plant （ ）A. Its stems carry B. Stems carryingC. Carried on its stems D. With stems that carryedible seeds grouped in large ears. It is （ ）A. One B. Some C. Many D. Anotherof the

13、worlds most important grains. It is used in （ ）A. Breakfast cereals are made B. To make breakfast cerealsC. Breakfast cereals to make D. Making breakfast cerealsflour, and sweeteners, among other things. Corn is also one of the oldest crops, （ ）A. Using it B. Has used it C. Has been used D. Having b

14、een usedAs a food for the last 7,000 years. It is believed to have been first grown by humans in （ ）A.now Mexico B. Now is Mexico C. What is now Mexico D. Where Mexico is nowBack then, however, corn did not look quite the same （ ）（ ）A. To corn today B. As it does todayC. That corn is today D. Than t

15、odays doesA.wild varieties B. Wild varieties thatC.varieties were wild D.whether wild varieties of corn had only a few seeds in each year.A. Until B. It was C. Although D. There was by selectively breeding corn over many years that Native Americans developed types of corn with hundreds of seeds per

16、year.7. Houseboats are boats（ ）A. Served as homes B. And homes servingC. That serve as homes D. As homes that are servedfor people. Known throughout recorded history, they are （ ）A. Yet B. Still C. Ever D. Thenused by people all around the world. （ ）A. It is B. When C. Because D. Althoughthe way the

17、y are made may be different from region to region, houseboats are very similar in many ways. Most of them have flat bottoms, and they are wider （ ）A. Of B. As C. Than D. Fromnormal boats. They（ ）A. Build B. Are built C. Have built D. Are buildingto provide a lot of living space, not for long, danger

18、ous voyages. （ ）A.in fact B. Due to C. At last D. Even ifhouseboats are not used to travel across wide oceans. Instead, they often remain in one body of water, such as a lake or a （ ）A. Flows-slow B. Slowly-flows C. Flowed-slowly D. Slow-flowingriver, for long periods of time. （ ）A. Rarely they only

19、 are B. Only are rarely theyC. Are they only rarely D. Only rarely are they moved to new places. Reading1. Student Volunteer NeededOn Saturday, December 12th, from 10 A.M. Until 4 P.M., Carverton Middle School will be holding a music festival in the school gymnasium. The special event will feature a

20、 variety of professional musicians and singers.We are looking for Carverton students to help with the jobs listed below.TaskTimeDateMake poster1 P.M.-4 P.M.December 5thSet up gym11 A.M.-4 P.M.December 11thHelp performers9 A.M.-4 P.M.December 12thWelcome guests10 A.M.-2 P.M.Clean up gym4 P.M.-7 P.M.I

21、nterested students should speak with Ms. Braxton, the music teacher. Students who would like to help at the festival must have written permission from a parent or guardian.Questions:1.What time will the festival begin? A. 10.A.M B. 11 A.M. C. 1 P.M. D. 2 P.M.2. In line 2, the word feature is closest

22、 in meaning to ?A. Look B. Keep C. Include D. entertain 3. What job will be done the day before the festival begins?A. Making posters B. Setting up the gymC. Cleaning up the gym D. Helping the performers4. Who is told to talk to Ms. Braxton?A. Parents B. Students C. Teachers D. Performers2. Last Sat

23、urday, the students in Mr.Marshalls social studies class held the schools first-ever Current Event Awareness Day. The students themselves came up with the idea for the event. As part of their regular studies, Mr. Marshall asks his students to read the newspaper every day and to follow topics that th

24、ey found particularly interesting. The students became knowledgeable about a number of current events and wanted to get other students from outside their class more interested in the news.For the event, Mr. Marshalls students formed into five small groups. Each group focused on a particular area in

25、current events. The main areas included politics, the environment, the economy, science, and international relations.The students prepared posters for the short presentations about their topics, which they then shared with the 230 people who attended the event.Mr. Marshall was very proud of his stud

26、ents and impressed with the work they had done.“They made the information easy for everyone to understand,” he said. “They even made it entertaining!” Mr. Marshall hopes the event will become a new school tradition that will take place each year.1.Which headline best summarizes the article?A. Studen

27、ts Focus on Current EventsB. Five Issues Students Care About MostC. Student Newspaper Read by HundredsD. Teachers Presentation Inspires Students2.In line 5, the word knowledgeable is closest in meaning to?A. Smart B. Bored C. Informed D. Well-known3. According to the article, what assignment does Mr

28、.Marshall regularly give his students?A. Reading the newspaper B. Giving class presentationsC. Doing research at the library D. Writing about current events4. According to the article, what made each student group different from the others?A. The number of people in itB. The schedule it had to follo

29、wC. The kind of materials it madeD. The current events it discussed5. In line 10, the word they refers to ?A. Topics B. Posters C. Students D. Presentations6. Based on his comments, what did Mr. Marshall think about the event?A. It was difficult to planB. It was larger than expectedC. It was both educational and funD. It was better than last years event3. Well-known in many countries, tug-of-war is a sports event with easy rules and a