1、D. The old one was as good as a new one.2. Why did the author smile as he rode the bike?A. He liked it very much.B. He wanted to make his parents happy.C. He realized his birthday wish.D. He could ride as fast as he could.3. According to the author, what is the most important about a gift?A. How muc
2、h it costs. B. The use of it.C. The love in it. D. How it looks.BOne thing we love about soup is that its easy to make and it only needs a few simple ingredients(食材). Here are four of our favourite, simple home-made soups. Enjoy youeself!1.Chicken SoupChicken soup can help to fight a cold. You can p
3、repare your soup using a whole chicken or just thin pieces of chicken. Either of them will do although a whole chicken is likely to make your soup much tastier. The main ingredients are: chicken, water, onions, carrots, celery(芹菜),salt and pepper(胡椒粉), and noodles.2. White Bean Soup There are many t
4、ypes of beans to choose from. Dried beans are more traditional and cost less. However, canned(罐装的) beans also work. Other main ingredients are: onions, tomatoes and carrots. Add salt and pepper to taste.3. French Onion Soup When you get French onion soup in a restaurant, it might look a bit difficul
5、t to make. Happily, its not. The hardest part is cutting up all those onionsget ready for a good cry! The main ingredients are: six sweet onions, butter, water, and salt to taste.4. Garden Vegetable SoupAs summer comes to a close, you may find yourself with a lot of vegetables that need using up. Th
6、row in potatoes, rice or even some meat with the vegetables. The best thing about this soup is that you can put in whatever you want. The main ingredients are: onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes and potatoes.4. How can you make the chicken soup tastier?A. By adding carrots. B. By using chicken pieces
7、.C. By adding onions. D. By using a whole chicken.5. What is the most difficult part of making French onion soup? A. Getting good onions. B. Cutting up the onions. C. Making the soup look good. D. Finding the ingredients.6. What might be the best soup in summer time? A. Chicken soup. B. White bean s
8、oup. C. French onion soup. D. Garden vegetable soup.7. Which of following is TRUE? A. Chicken soup is good if you catch a cold. B. Canned beans are cheaper than dried beans. C. Its difficult to make French onion soup. D. You cannot put meat in garden vegetable soup.C To get in shape for her October
9、wedding(婚礼), Dawn-Samantha Cahil had tried every exercise she could think of. Disappointed, Cahil was nearly about to give up, but her weight(重量) was up to 212 pounds. One day, she discovered a video on the Internet about using a hula hoop(呼啦圈). “The woman in the video was beautiful, and the moves s
10、he was making with a hula hoop were very cool,” Cahill says. “Normally, watching a beautiful woman like her would make me feel bad. But this time, I wanted to follow her.” The woman with the hula hoop in the video was Christabel Zamor. She is the author of hooping: A Revolutionary Fitness Program an
11、d the founder of HoopGirl Inc., which offers hula hoop teaching videos and classes. From that day, Cahill started waking up at 3:15 each morning to clear the furniture from the middle of her living room and use her hula hoop for 45 minutes before work. In five months, she lost 46 pounds. “I finally
12、found the exercise that I could do every day, because I felt like I wasnt exercising at all,” says Cahill. “I was just having fun.” As she lost so much weight, she had to buy an entirely new wedding dress just three months before her wedding. “It was the best problem a bride(新娘) could have,” says Ca
13、hill, “and it was all because of using a hula hoop.”8. What was Cahills problem before her wedding? A. Losting weight was hard for her. B. She didnt like taking exercise C. She was afraid of getting married. D. Her wedding dress was too small.9. From the text, we know that Christabel Zamor_. A. was
14、once a P.E. teacher B. has lost weight successfully C. is the founder of a film company D. is the author of a fitness guide10. What is TRUE about Cahill? A. She used her hula hoop for 45 minutes evry evening. B. She has another problem now. C. She thinks of the hula hoop as a form of exercise. D. Sh
15、e lost 46 pounds five months before her wedding.11. Which could be the best title for this text? A. Cahill: The Most Beautiful Bride B. Zamor: A Famous Hula Hoop Teacher C. Using a Hula Hoop: A Must Before Your Wedding D. The Hula Hoop: A New Way to Lose WeightD Each day over 40,000 thunderstorms ta
16、ke place on earth. In fact, thunderstorms are the cause of most natural disasters. The lightning they create can result in death, injury and forest fires. Thunderstorms also create heavy rains, which can lead to floods(洪水) and very strong winds. A thunderstrom is caused by warm air that rises and be
17、comes a cumulus cloud(积云). As more warm air collects, the cumulus cloud will continue grow. Soon the little water drops in the cloud will become too heavy for the rising air to hold. While this is happening, cold air, which is heavier than warm air, starts entering the cloud. The cold air starts to
18、lower beneath the warm air, pulling the heavy water down and resulting in rain. The storm at this point has become a cumulonimbus cloud(积雨云). Once lightning and thunder start to occur, it becomes a thunderstrorm. Thunderstroms have three stages, the development stage, the mature(成熟的) stage, and the
19、final stage. During the development stage air rises to create tall cumulus clouds. This stage lasts around ten minutes and sometimes lightning strikes occur at this stage. The mature stage lasts for about 10-20 minutes. During this stage there will most likely be heavy rain, strong winds, and freque
20、nt lightning. Sometimes during the mature stage thunderstroms appear black or dark green. In the final stage, the rainfall stops, but it can still produce strong winds and lightning.12. The text is mainly about _. A. when thunderstrorms usually take place B. what we should do with thunderstorms C. a
21、 brief introduction to thunderstorms D. the harmful influences of thunderstorms13. Which is the correct order of the following things about thunderstorms? a. The cold air starts to lower beneath the warm air and results in rain. b. Warm air rises and becomes a cumulus cloud. c. Lightning and thunder
22、 occur and it then becomes a thunderstorm. d. The water drops become too heavy for the rising air to hold. A. d,b,c,a. B. b,d,a,c. C. c,b,a,d. D. a,d,c,b.14. We know from the text that thunderstorms_. A. can cause many natural disasters B. usually last around twenty minutes C. often take place when
23、it is very warm D. look black or dark green in the final stage15. In which section of a website can we find this text?A. Entertainment. B. Science. C. Lifestyle. D. Culture.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。 Jogging(慢跑) is similar to walking._16_ It is one of the easiest
24、 exercise that we could take. There are actually so many benefits(益处) of jogging that it would be impossible to list them all._17_ The main reason why people jog is to lose weight and keep healthy. Jogging can also help you become confident, build your character and develop a positive attitude towar
25、ds life. It gives a feeling of power and freedom from knowing that you are strong. _18_ You can also get over your anger by jogging. _19_ Try to go jogging with a friend, a familymember or someone else. Try to choose a beautiful place that will be enjoyable. As you jog, you can enjoy the beautiful v
26、iew. You may have some surprises along the way. This is fun. Once you make the decision to start jogging, you will find its hard to stop. Dont let excuses stop you from getting healthier._20_A. It can be done anytime and anywhere.B. Start a plan today and go jogging!C. People choose to go jogging fo
27、r different reasons.D. The best way to start jogging is to do it with someone else.E. When you are stressed you can relax as you jog.F. If youre just starting jogging, try a mile, or even half a mile.G. You wont find too many people who often jog dying from heart disease.二. 完形填空A My grandson wanted me to talk to his students about my life when I was young. I was happy to do so. The following Monday I was sitting in a classroom _1_ twenty kids, and talking about my _2_ . When I was five, I _3_ school. The
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