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58. In the end, Tim and his friends all decided to ___________ a concert for Easter. (organization)
59. We all know the ____________ water we waste or pollute, the more we will have for tomorrow. (little)
60. Lemon is a girl with few words, so it was ____________ for her to make a speech in public yesterday. (usual)
61. The boys asked their teacher whether earthquakes can be ____________ predicted? (exact)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required(根据所给的要求，改写下列句子。62-67题，每空格限填一词。)(共14分)
62. Scientists knew something about the lives of this kind of insects. (改为否定句) Scientists ____________ know ____________ about the lives of this kind of insects. 63. Our class teacher always encourages us to work out problems by ourselves. (对划线部分疑问)
____________ does your class teacher always encourage you to ____________ ? 64. The trip to Australia and New Zealand cost the old couple a lot.(改为反意疑问句) The trip to Australia and New Zealand cost the old couple a lot, ___________ ___________?
65. Helen returned the magazine to the library after reading it. (保持原句意思) Helen ____________ ____________ the magazine to the library after reading it. 66. Do you know when Henry Ford invented the world’s first assembly line? (改为被动语态)
Do you know when the world’s first assembly line ___________ ___________ by Henry Ford?
67. I asked Tim, ”Have you found the lost pet dog?”(改为宾语从句) I asked Tim____________ he ____________ found the lost pet dog or not.
68. have to, the first, to, Susan, train, will, tomorrow morning, start early, catch (连词成句)
____________________________________________________________ Part 3 Reading and Writing(第三部分 读写) VI. Reading comprehension(阅读理解):(共50分)
A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)(12分)
Running a marathon is not easy. It takes hard work, practice, and practice and patience . To run a marathon, you have to run 26.2 miles by foot! 26.2 miles is the same as running the length of a football field more than 460 times. It takes most people four of five hours to finish, In 2013 world’s fastest marathon runner
finished the race in 2:03:23. Imagine running for over two hours without a break
By the age of 30, Lea Tambellini had run more than five marathons and had no plans to had always been an athlete. When she was 14 in high school, she swam on her school’s swin began to train relay race. Her mom and dad ran marathons, and when she was 22, they helpe for her first marathon.
Lea’s first marathon took place in Ohio, which was called “The Flying Pig” “I was very nervous,” she said,” but I had my mom there, so that helped.”
Running the race was hard, but the hardest part was when she ran past a cookie factory and smelled cookies at mile 18. “I just wanted to be done.” She said, “I was spent, but my mom kept me going. It was already her 15th marathon.” The word ”marathon” comes from a Greek legend (传说、传奇). In the legend, a brave soldier ran all the way from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens, Greece to tell everyone the Greeks had won the battle against the Persians. It is said that he ran the entire way without stopping—a distance equal to a modern marathon. Today, thousands of people run marathons every year. Runners train for months to get ready. To prepare for one the marathons, Lea ran four to five times every week. On weekdays, she completed shorter runs, five or six miles at most. But on the weekends she ran long distances—13 miles, 15 miles and 20 miles!
“I don’t mind training because I get excited about working toward something. And I love running with a group of friends and working toward the goal together. But it does take a lot of time.”
Running a marathon is a great achievement. “It’s a great feeling of
accomplishment and nothing feels as wonderful as reaching my goal when I cross the finish line.” Lea explained. “I can’t wait for the next one!” 69. It usually takes most people ____________ hours to finish a marathon. A) over two B) two or three C) over four D) four or five
70. Lea trained for her first ____________ when she was 22. A) swimming meet B) relay race C) marathon D)baseball season
71. Lea felt ____________ when she ran her first marathon “The Flying Pig” A) bored B) nervous C) excited D) tired
72. “But it does take a lot of time.” Here “it” refers to ____________ in this sentence. A) running with a group of friends B)working towards the goal C)training for a marathon D)running a marathon
73. Which statement is “Not True” according to the text? ______
A) Lea had run more than 15 marathons by the time she was 30 years old. B) There was a marathon in Ohio called “The Flying Pig”. C) The word “marathon” comes from a Greek legend. D) Runners train for months to get ready for a marathon. 74. The main idea of this text is “________”.
A) It takes most people several hours to run a marathon. B) Running a marathon is hard work, but Lea enjoys it.
C) The hardest part of Lea’s first marathon was running past a cookie factory.\\ D) Running a marathon is a great achievement.
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）（12分） Mum’s Christmas Surprise
Molly ran back home from school and dropped her schoolbag on the sofa. Then on the table she saw “Mum’s Wish Book” – a mail order catalog（商品目录） from a gift shop. “Mum,” she said excitedly to herself, “this year you’ll get the gloves you want!” Molly had walked a dog for a neighbor and saved her ________ all year to buy Mum the gloves.
She opened “Mum’s Wish Book” and hoped that she could find these gloves in it. Teas ran down her face when she saw the gloves in the catalog. Mum wouldn’t buy them for herself, because the family had a ________ time on the farm. She once heard Mum say to Dad, “Maybe some day, I’ll have the money to get them.” Molly ________ by the back door and went straight to the post office. There she carefully filled out the order form torn（撕） from the catalog.
“I need to buy a stamp to send the form.” She said to Mr. Smith, the only worker in the post office.
“Umm, a pair of gloves?” said Mr. Smith, as he passed a stamp to her.
“ Yes, It’s a Christmas gift for Mum, but please don’t tell her. It’s our secret , OK?” As Molly walked back home, she decided to tell Dad her secret. “You’ve got to check the mailbox every day,” said Molly ________ to Dad. He nodded, with a big smile.
Coming home from school every day, Molly peeked at （偷看） Dad when Mum wasn’t looking, but every time he shook his head.
On Christmas Eve, Dad came back from mailbox, still empty handed. Molly felt sad when she went to bed ________ she didn’t have the gloves for Mum.
Before Christmas dinner, as Mum took the apple pies out of the oven, Molly began setting the table. Suddenly, they heard someone pulling up the driveway. From the window they saw Mr. Smith making his way to the door, with a box in his hand. Mr. Smith ________ Mum the box, “I believe this is yours.”
Mum looked from Dad to Molly and opened the box. Her eyes lit up when she saw the gloves. “Oh, who bought these for me?” she asked. “Santa did,” said Molly smilingly.
“ Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!” Mr. Smith, with a loud laugh. It was Christmas that no one would ever forget.
75. A) time B) money C) energy D) food 76. A) hard B) lonely C) short D) busy
77. A) looked out B) came in C) ran out D) ran in 78. A) patiently B) loudly C) proudly D) quietly 79. A) though B) if C) so D) because 80. A) bought B) handed C) lent D) returned
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）
I've always wanted to try rock climbing, but never had the time or money for it. But I've discovered a way to e________ the excitement of climbing rock. Indoor climbing is an easy and exciting way
to get a taste of rock climbing. And it is also much cheaper and safer! Indoor climbers don't climb on r________ rock, but on a plastic wall. You can probably find a climbing wall near you. Many gyms, schools and camps have one.
You can climb indoors at any time of the year, no matter how the whether is. It is usually not
expensive. Most gyms p________ the equipment you need. The convenience of indoor climbing is one reason why it has become so popular. But the r________ people climb is for rush (刺激感) they get. When I stand at the foot of the wall and look up, I'm always scared, but once I start climbing, fear changes to determination. With my heart pounding (心剧烈跳动), I reach the top and look down. I can't stop grinning（咧嘴而笑）. I did it!
Indoor climbing is a great workout (锻炼). Climbing uses muscles (肌肉) that are hard to exercise, e________ those in the shoulders, arms, chest and back. Many people say climbing makes exercise fun. Most gyms have several climbing walls with v________ degrees of difficulty. The easy ones are like climbing a ladder. The difficult ones bulge out (凸出) in places so that climbers must sometimes climb parallel (平行的) with the floor.
Although gym climbing is safer and simpler than real rock climbing, you should still be careful. Always climb with a partner. As you climb, your partner pulls you climbing rope t________ something called a belay device (绳索控制器). The belay catches you if you slip. But make sure your partner knows how to use this