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“ 38 !” They ran forward and the race began! Susan had trained months for this race, and she hoped she and her dogs would win. Day after day, Susan’s dogs 39 the sled to get ready for the race.
Now, they ran over snowy hills and 40 into deep valleys (山谷). They stopped only to rest and eat. The racers had to go a thousand miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the 41 places on Earth. The dogs’ thick fur coats helped keep them warm. In many places along the route（线路）, the snow was 42 . Pieces of ice were as sharp (锋利的) as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs’ feet. To keep that from happening, Susan had put special boots on their feet.
At first, the dogs seemed to pull the sled very slowly. They were 43 getting used to the race. On the third day, they began to pull more quickly. They worked as a 44 and passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the dogs dropped into a hole and the sled 45 . Susan could have given up then, but she didn’t. She fixed it and they kept going. When they finally reached the finish line, they found out that they had come in first place! 36. A. Her B. His C. Other D. Another 37. A. eyes B. hands C. head D. arms 38. A. Act B. Go C. Walk D. Jump
39. A. pushed B. carried C. pulled D. drove 40. A. down B. up C. around D. below 41. A. wettest B. highest C. lowest D. coldest 42. A. little B. light C. deep D. high
43. A. almost B. already C. yet D. still 44. A. family B. team C. class D. queue
45. A. failed B. died C. broke D. disappeared
四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最
佳选项。（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
A
In our life, we may meet persons with different personalities. What is your personality type? Read about the following and find out!
A Dreamer thinks there is a “right” way to do things. This person wants to live in the “perfect world”. Many are good listeners and like to help others. Many Dreamers work as teachers, and often lead others. Famous Dreamers: Mohandas Gandhi, Angelina Jolie.
A Partner wants to be in a group. For this person, rules are important. They consider tradition to be of great value. Partners are often serious, careful people. Many do well as teachers, managers and police officers. Famous Partners: Queen Elizabeth II, Mother Teresa.
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For Thinkers, understanding things is very important. They like to deal with problems and make new things. Thinkers can also be active. They like to win. They have very strong opinions (想法). Many Thinkers work as scientists, inventors and engineers. Famous Thinkers: Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking.
Artists want to be free. They don’t want to follow the rules all the time. They also like trying new things. Like Thinkers, many Artists have strong opinions. They are creative and do well as musicians and actors. Famous Artists: Cristiano Ronaldo, Madonna.
46. How many personality types are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
47. If you are active and like to win, maybe you are similar to ____________. A. Gandhi B. Mother Teresa C. Bill Gates D. Madonna
48. Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. Famous People B. Personality Types C. Perfect World D. Job Hunting
B
Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.
One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.
The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently. Humming (哼唱) a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, “Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process (过程) of digging!”
The boy’s goal (目标) was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you can’t achieve your goal, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look what I’ve found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really
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has a meaning.
49. What did the boy do after watching a program?
A. He bought a glass jar. program.
50. What did the older boys think of the little boy?
A. He was silly.
B. He was strict. D. He was energetic.
C. He was strong-minded.
B. He started to dig a hole.
D. He went on watching the
C. He played with some visitors.
51. What does the underlined sentence “It is in the digging that life is lived.” mean according to the article? A. Life is to make a big success. stones.
C. Life is difficult but colorful. achieve the goal.
C
TOKYO, JAPAN – What do you do when you see a cockroach (蟑螂)? Do you hit it with a newspaper? Do you step on it?
When researchers at Tokyo University see a cockroach, they take the remote control and make the cockroach turn around, run left or right, or go forward. These scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots（机器人）. Each cockroach has a very small packet that has in it a microprocessor (微处理器). Then researchers can send signals (信号) from the remote control to the packet. The signals control the movements of the cockroaches.
Why does anyone want to control a cockroach? “Insects can do many things that people can’t,” says Isao Shimoyama, head of robot research at Tokyo University. In a few years, he says, these robot insects will carry very small cameras. They will be able to move through earthquake rubble (瓦砾) to look for people or move under doors to find information about someone.
This may seem strange, but the Japanese government thinks the research is very important. The government is giving the scientists $ 5 million for this research.
First, the research keeps hundreds of cockroaches. They use only the American cockroach because it is bigger and stronger than other cockroaches. Then they choose the best cockroaches and remove their wings and antennae (触须). They put small packets where the antennae were. The packets weigh about three grams, or about two times the weight of the cockroaches themselves. “Cockroaches are very
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B. Life is to find the colorful D. Life is on the way to
strong,” says Ralph Holzer, who is a researcher at Tokyo University. “They can lift 20 times their own weight.”
With a remote control, the scientists send signals to the packets. When a cockroach gets the signal, it moves. The problem is that the cockroaches don’t always move in the right direction.
52. The scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots because ______________________.
A. they want cockroaches to do things people can’t in the future
B. they want to control the movements of the cockroaches C. they want cockroaches to take photos of the earthquakes D. they want to send signals to the packets on the cockroaches 53. Scientists control cockroaches’ movements _________________________.
A. by removing their wings
B. by sending signals from the remote control C. by using very small cameras D. by removing their antennae
A. They can lift 20 times their own weight.
B. They can help people to carry very small cameras. C. They can keep hundreds of cockroaches.
D. They can search for those people in rubble after an earthquake.
55. What problem do the cockroaches meet with?
A. The cockroaches sometimes don’t move.
B. The cockroaches are too big to move through earthquake rubble.
C. The cockroaches sometimes move in the wrong direction.
D. The cockroaches can only lift 20 times their own weight.
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五、词汇运用 （本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分） (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。 1. There’s little (对话) in Tom and Jerry, but it is many children’s favourite.
2. Now many students (几乎不) have enough sleep because of too much homework.
3. The teacher often (鼓励) us to learn English well.
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54. What can cockroaches do to help people?