1、（3分）
The main idea of the passage is that ______ .
A)
people feel cool when they are near a lake or an ocean B)
scientists can explain everything we want to know C) scientists can explain many things but not everything D)
the salt in the ocean comes from rocks 参考答案： C
2、（3分）
You feel cool when you are near a lake or an ocean because ______ .
A)
the water is cold B) the earth is hot C)
the water is colder than the earth D)
the cool air from the water moves towards the land 参考答案： D
3、（3分）
Now scientists know ______ .
A)
what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer B) everything about the ocean C)
why the ocean does not get more salty D)
what happens to the salt in the ocean 参考答案： A
4、（3分）
A rock cracks when ______ .
A) rain falls
B)
it gets very hot C)
it gets very cold D) either B or C 参考答案： D
5、（3.0分）
People are always curious because ______ .
A)
they know nothing about the world B) they know little about the world C) there are answers they do not have D) either A or B 参考答案： C 收起解析 解析：
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12(15.0)
In theUnited Statesthere was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl happened to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl realized the mother would not return to her eggs and she decided to take them home. There she carefully placed the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days later the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the world.
Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. Thus, to these young geese, the girl was their mother.
As they grew, the girl was able to lead her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to fly. The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when awake and in her dreams. Later, she had an idea. She would pilot a plane to guide them in flight. She asked her father for a plane and he assembled small aircraft for her.
Caring about her safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not recognize or follow him, and instead slept in the grass.
One day, the girl climbed into the plane, started it and soon left the ground. Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds eagerly flapped their wings and set out. She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.
1、（3分）
Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A)
The Daughter of a Mechanic. B)
A Girl and Her Father. C) A Girl and Her Geese. D) How to Teach Birds to Fly. 参考答案： C
2、（3分）
Why did the girl decide to take the eggs home?
A)
Because she liked the eggs. B)
Because she wanted to eat the eggs. C)
Because her father asked her to do so. D)
Because she knew that the mother goose will not come back. 参考答案： D
3、（3分）
The baby geese naturally took _________ as their mother.
A)
the mother geese B) the girl C)
the first thing they touch D)
the girl’s father 参考答案： B
4、（3分）
What did the girl’s father do to help her?
A)
He assembled a small plane. B)
He piloted the plane himself. C)
He taught the geese how to fly. D) Both A & B. 参考答案： D
5、（3.0分）
How did the young geese learn to fly?
A)
By following the girl in the plane. B) By themselves. C)
By following the girl’s father. D)
By staying in the plane. 参考答案： A 收起解析 解析：
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三、Vocabulary and Structure 答题要求 :
For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.
13(2.0分)
The young couple _______ their new life to a railway train on a long unknown track.
A) imagined B) figured C) compared D)
cheered 参考答案： C 收起解析 解析：
无
14(2.0分)
Candies and chocolates are treats suitable for festive _______ .
A) conditions B) occasions C) situations D) events 参考答案： B 收起解析 解析：
无
15(2.0分)
As the _____ manager of the company, Alan White should be responsible for all the sales of the department.
A) chief B) main C) common D) general 参考答案： D 收起解析 解析：
无
16(2.0分)
We have _____ two seats for the 8:30 flight to New York tomorrow.
A) bought