●The penguin parade last 50 minutes from the time penguins first cross the beach. ●Dress in warm clothes, for the parade is in the open air on the beach.

●It is best to get down to the beach at least 15 minutest before the parade begins. Protecting the Penguins

We do have some simple rules—designed to protect the penguins and make your visit more enjoyable. ●Photography (摄影)—including video camera is not allowed (允许). Make sure that your camera is put inside your bag, or in a bag provided, before walking down to the beach, Photos can be bought at proper price in the gift shop.

●Smoking is not allowed anywhere.

●And remember, the penguins are wild birds so please don’t try to touch (触摸) them. ( )51. During the penguin parade, people________.

A. are allowed to smoke C. have to hand in (上交) their bags

B. should wear warm clothes.

D. can take photos of the penguins

( )52. The underlined word “rules” probably means _______ in Chinese. A. 娱乐

B. 窍门

C. 宪法

D. 规章

( )53. Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A. The little penguins go back home in line.

B

A fish that lives in America can live out of water for months at a time.

The Mangrove Rivulus, a kind of little fish, lives in small pools of water. When their living place dries up (干涸), they live on the land, said Scott Taylor, a researcher in Florida.

The fish can grow as large as three inches. They group together and take in air through their skin before they can find water again.

The new scientific discovery (发现) came during a trip.

“We were travelling for fun and one day I kicked over a log (圆木) and the fish came out.” Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.

In lab (实验室) tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating. Some other fish can live out of water for a short time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish (肺鱼) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in a not active (活泼的) way. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and keep active, said Patricia Wright, a biologist (生物学家) at a Canadian University.

More studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time. ( )54. The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that _____.

A. lives on land in Africa C. likes living in dry places

B. People can buy photos as a gift.

C. People have a chance to touch the penguins.D. The penguin parade takes place on the beach.

B. can live out of water for months D. is the longest living fish

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( )55. Who will write a report on Mangrove Rivulus for a magazine?

A. Scott Taylor. B. Some reporters. C. Patricia Wright. D. Scientists from Europe (欧洲). ( )56. What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?

A. It was made by Scott Taylor, an Australian researcher. B. It has been reported in magazines all over the world. C. It is the most important scientific discovery. D. It was made by a researcher while travelling.

C

Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California’s Santa Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn’t reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I thought I’d just go east. A bus stopped. I got on and asked the driver how far she was going. “Ten more miles,” she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night.

I got off at the end of the route and she told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus came up. There was no lighted number above its windshield (挡风玻璃). It was out of service, but the door opened. It was the same driver.

“I just can’t leave you here,” she said. “This isn’t the nicest place. I will give you a ride home.” “You will drive me home on the bus?” I asked, surprised.

“No. I will take you in my car,” she said. “It’s a long way,” I insisted. “Come on,” she said. “I have nothing else to do.”

As we drove from the station in the car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good man picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor (善意的行为) along.” she said.

When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t accept. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.” she said.

( )57. It was ______ when the car broke down on the way. A. early afternoon A. south

B. late afternoon B. north

C. evening C. east

D. night

D. west

( )58. The bus was running in the direction of _______ when the writer got on the bus. ( )59. From the passage, we know _______. A. the bus driver drove the writer home in her car

B. the bus driver drove the bus to take the writer home C. there was something wrong with the light of the bus D. the bus driver and the writer knew each other well ( )60. The best title of this passage should be _______.

A. A Good Woman B. My Experience C. A Pick-Up

D

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D. Pass the Favor Along

Maybe you know floods, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have you heard of typhoons?

Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September.

How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates （蒸发）into the air. This makes the air hotter. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into sky. Then cooler air around it rushes in. It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles（圆圈）and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 metres a second, a typhoon begins.

A typhoon has two parts, one is called the “eye”. In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. Here are the strongest winds and hardest rains.

Typhoons are very dangerous. In November this year, Typhoon Haiyan killed 5500 people in Philippines. More people are missing.

What to do when a typhoon hits? ? ? ? ?

Stay inside. Close all the windows and stay away from them.

Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes! Listen to the radio or TV for important information. If you’re told to go to a safer place, do it right now.

B. a travel record

D. a science magazine

C.only in China D.under the sea

( )61. This passage is most probably from .

A. an advertisement of a typhoon C. a weather report A.in the hot season

( )62. Typhoons often happen .

B.in the cold season

( )63. In which order（顺序）does a typhoon happen?

a. The wind moves fast enough, a typhoon starts. b. The air moves quickly, making wind. c. The sun makes sea water hot. d. The air gets warmer. A. d-c-b-a

B. c-d-b-a

C. c-d-a-b D. d-b-a-c

( )64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves.

B. 5500 people died because of Typhoon Haiyan around the world. C. The strongest winds and hardest rains are in the wall of clouds.

D. A typhoon will not happen before the wind goes faster than 30 km a second. ( )65. When a typhoon comes, we CANNOT

A. close all the windows

五、词汇运用（20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

A) 根据句意及所给中文提示、首字母或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词。

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B. listen to typhoon news D. go outside to find a safer place

C. stay inside the strong house

66. We decided to have an (采访) with our headmaster.

67. Jack’s father likes eating fruit very much ,_____________(尤其)watermelons.

68. When Bill was young , he made money by _____________(设计)computer programmes for companies. 69. I have many interesting __________(经历) when I traveled in Africa. 70. Look, this old man is b_______. Let’s help him cross the street. 71. Kitty got m last year. Her husband is a doctor.

72.After a whole term’s hard work, I felt quite c_____________ about the final examination.

73. Look! The fruit farmers are __________（putting things into different groups）bigger apples from smaller ones.

74.Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. But Jim can’t ___________ (have enough money to buy)a gift for his mother. 75. We had to end our ____________ (a small talk) because my bus came. B) 根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。

76.Some___________(medicine) teams were sent to the disaster areas in time. 77.It’s a teacher’s duty___(tell) students what can be done and what can’t be done. 78.Lin Shuhao played so wonderfully that everyone couldn’t stop (scream) loudly. 79.We students should behave___________ (polite) in public. 80. Can you give me an _________（introduce）of yourself ?

81.You don’t know what trouble we had ____________(realize) our dreams ? 82.__________(produce) more crops in a year and your family will lve a better life. 83.All of us have a chance ___________(achieve) our dreams. All we need is hard work. 84.A large hole _____________(dig) in the ground to plant the big tree the day after tomorrow. 85.We are not allowed to break the law. Otherwise, the police _____________(punish) us. 六、根据所给汉语完成下列句子。（共5小题；每小题分，满分5分） 86. 在公共场所放低声音是有礼貌的。

It’s polite to ___________ your voice ___________in public. 87. 我们应该给那些有智力障碍的孩子一个机会来展示他们的技能。

We should give the children with ___________ ___________ a chance to show their skills. 88. 我们需要更多的钱来继续医学治疗。

We need more money to carry with the __________ __________ . 89. 这些新型能源成本低并且产生更少的污染。

These new types of energy ___________ little and produce ___________ pollution. 90.我们的环境变得更糟糕了。我们不再被允许砍树了。

Our environment is changing for the ___________ . We aren’t ___________ to cut down trees any more. 七、任务型阅读（共10小题；每空一词各1分，满分10分）

阅读下面语言材料，完成表格中相关内容。

The Internet has become not only a necessary but also a virtual (虚拟的) world for people. With the development of the Internet, Internet friendship has also become very popular. Online friends are those people

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