89. A) discover B) cover C) but D) waste
90. A) because B) although C) but D) so
91. A) almost B) again C) never D) even
【主旨大意】 文章指出森林火灾并不像人们想象的那样一无是处，有时候，可控范围内的火灾不仅无害而且还具有积极意义。比如，可控制的火灾可以使森林里的老树、死树烧掉，使阳光能够照射到地面；火灾烧掉了一些种子外层包裹的厚厚的皮，并让种子有机会得以在地面上生根发芽。
85. C 【解析】该句意为“森林火灾会对森林引起毁坏”，damage名词，意为“毁坏、损害”，flood名词，意为“洪水”；illness意为“疾病”选项C意为“困难”，故由句意答案选C；
86. A 【解析】由后边的那句话可以知道“有时候森林火灾对森林系统还是有帮助的”，故答案选A；
87. D 【解析】该句意为“森林火灾可以烧掉一些老树”，get rid of意为“去掉，除去”，故选D；而选项A为“取代，代替 ”，选项B是“为 做好准备”，选项C为“对 有害处”，A、B、C均不符合题意；
88. C 【解析】此处是指经过火烧之后，有些种子厚厚的包衣被烧掉了，并掉到了地上，他们才有了生根发芽的机会。”故选C；A、B、D均不符合汉语意思；
89. B 【解析】句意为“通过这种方式，森林火灾不会传播到别的地区或者燃烧一大片森林。”cover本意为“涉及，覆盖”，此处是指不会造成大面积的森林被烧掉；选项A意为“揭露，发现”，选项D为“浪费”，都不符合题意；
90. C 【解析】此处是指森林大火过后，即使动物能够生存，他们也要经历饥饿的折磨，“因为森林中的食物被大火破坏了”，故答案选C；
91. B 【解析】此处讲一段时间之后，小的植物开始生长。动物在植物生长之后也重新回来了。“这又形成了一个(新的)食物链”，故答案选again，选项A、C、D均不符合句意 ；
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D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words .( 在短文的空格内填入适当的次,使其内容通顺. 每空格限填一词, 首字母已给 ): ( 14分)
At one time, making a film was an expensive activity only for a small group of people and film companies. Not only were the tools and machines expensive but the cost of film was also far all that.
New technology has really opened up the world of film-making for film fans. Now a camera does not cost m 93 and most young people are certainly able to pay for it. So all you need is to get one for yourself. With that, you may then start your own film-making.[来源:Z#xx#] work. You probably need many other people to help you. of actors and actresses is very important in your film. Of course, these actors and actresses may be your schoolmates, friends or family members. You don’t even need to pay them a cent while they are glad to be part of your job.
. Many world-famous film makers and producers are also good story-writers. If not, perhaps you need someone else to write it for you. film.
【主旨大意】
文章指出，随着生活水平和现代科技的提高，人们自己制作一部电影已经不再是什么稀罕的事。文章指出要制作一部优秀的电影，除了优秀演员之外，还需要有一个好的剧本，这是电影成功的保证。 92. changed 【解析】上文提到在过去，制作一部电影是一件十分昂贵的事，只有少数人和电影公司才能干。然而现在随着时间的推移，现代科技将这一切都改变了，故填changed；
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93. much 【解析】本句意为“现在一部相机花费并不多”，价格大多数人都能坦然接受，故填much;
94. tiring 【解析】该句意为“然而，电影制作是一件很累人的事”，work是不可数名词，故要说tiring work，不能加a;
95. population 【解析】下文中都是在谈论电影中的那些男女演员，加上谓语动词是单数，故应填population；
96. besides 【解析】上边提到了演员，下边接着讲述应该要有剧本，故填besides；
97. character 【解析】这个地方讲“如果你的想象力丰富，那么你就能够创作出一个具有吸引力的人物， ”，故答案填character;
98. successful 【解析】该句意为“一个优秀的故事是电影成功的关键”，故答案填successful;
E. Answer the questions (根据短文内容,回答下了问题) : ( 14分)
Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer. One year, she organized a Super Saturday fun day for kids in the community. She also used to volunteer at the mint festival every year, One
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summer she served food, another year she organized an art programme.
After she retired, she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed
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She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community. She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years old, and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her. She put the information in a book and got it published. Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and grandchildren.
After a hurricane( 飓风 ) destroyed some southern cities, Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross. She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre. She says,” I have always liked the Red Cross because the organization helps people in need no matter what.”
One day Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees( 难民 ) who needed to learn English. Now, she meets once a week with Sahra, a 38-year-old woman from Somalia. Sahra is reading and writing skills. Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life. She developed the pictures, and then asked Sahra questions about them. In the end, they wrote a book together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about her everyday life.