things into it. Quicksand is really loose（松散的）sand a lot of water. The water makes the quicksand. It is different from the sand on the beach. A person can walk on the beach. A person cannot walk on quicksand. It is too loose.
Falling into quicksand does not hurt. It is almost like falling into water! Your body will go down. But then it will come up. People can float（漂浮）in quicksand. But they must not fight the sand. That would make them go down. They should move slowly until they float.
Quicksand is found in many places. It is found near the mouths of large rivers. The mouth of a river is where the river meets the ocean or the sea. Quicksand is also found on land. In some places the water stays on the land. It does not drain（排放）or dry up. If there is sand around, the sand gets very wet. Then it becomes quicksand.
Will you go down in quicksand? Yes, but not all the way. You will float. But you should float in clean water. Quicksand is too dirty! 41. If you fall into quicksand, _____.
A. you should move fast and try your best to get out B. you will be gone and no one will see you again C. it is nothing serious and don’t be afraid
D. you will be pulled down and down and then die quickly 42. A person cannot walk on quicksand because _____ .
A. it is dangerous C. it will hurt him 43. You can find quicksand _______. A. in a river
C. in the sea
B. in the ocean
D. at the ends of large rivers
B. it is too loose D. it will pull him down
44. It is difficult to find quicksand in ______. A. dry countries
B. China
C. America
D. wet countries
45. People don’t like to float in quicksand because it is _______. A. hot
B. cold
B
Twenty five years ago, the world began fighting a deadly disease called AIDS. Sadly. AIDS has already killed 25 million people. The disease continues to kill at least 3 million people each
C. dirty
D. soft
year.
Today, about 40 million people around the world are found with the HIV（爱滋病病毒）, which causes AIDS. The number of people with HIV has doubled in just ten years.
Each year, on December 1, World AIDS Day, people all over the world come together to bring attention to the deadly disease. The theme（主题）for the years from 2005 to 2010 is: STOP AIDS. KEEP THE PROMISE（承诺）. People hope the theme will push government leaders to keep their promises to stop the spread of AIDS.
World AIDS Day began in 1988 to call for people to pay attention to the disease. Every year, people all over the world get together to raise money and teach people about AIDS. The good news is that there is a lifesaving medicine that has been developed for people with AIDS. But most of the people who have AIDS can’t afford this medicine.
AIDS has hit poor and developing countries in Africa and Asia the most seriously. That’s because people in these countries often do not know how to keep away from the disease. Once they have the disease, they do not have enough money to buy the medicine. China now has about 840,000 HIV-AIDS cases（病例）. ―The number could be kept under 1.5 million with the right steps and more funding.‖ Said Dai Zhicheng, an official from the Health Ministry（卫生部）. Alicia Keys, one of the many stars doing something to fight against AIDS, said, ―Without the help of everyone, the situation will only grow worse and worse. They need our help. Only if everyone in the world works together, can we beat the disease.‖ 46. So far, how many people have been killed by AIDS?
A. 250,000 B. 2,500,000 C. 25,000,000 D. 250,000,000 47. When did people begin to fight against AIDS?
A. In 1981. B. In 1982. C. In 1988. D. In 2005.
48. Poor and developing countries in Africa and Asia have been hit by AIDS the most seriously
because _______.
A. the population in these countries is very large B. these countries never fight against the disease
C. the people in these countries don’t know the ways to keep away from the disease D. the government leaders in these countries don’t care about the disease 49. What does the underlined word ―funding‖ mean in Chinese? A. 资金 B. 方法
C. 治疗
D. 人员
50. The best title for the passage is ―______‖. A. How to Fight against AIDS
B. The Problem of AIDS D. AIDS Is Coming
C. Stop AIDS, Keep the Promise
The Internet has become part of teenage (青少年的) life. There’s a report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities. It says that 38 per cent of them believe they use the Internet often. While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit Websites they should not look at. Bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet.
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. It uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. It gives useful advice such as it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study. Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend online, let your parents know.
Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea. It will teach students how to be a good person in the online world. It will be a guide for teens using the Internet and keep students away from bad sites.
41. The underlined word ―it‖ means _____.
A. the book B. the report C. the Internet D. useful information 42. From the report, about _____ students between 10--18 years old in the seven cities use the Internet often.
A. 3,375 B. 1,280 C. 2,100 D. 3,000 43. What do most of the students do on the Internet?
A. To make online friends. B. To play online games. C. To get useful information to help in their studies. D. To visit Websites they should not look at.
44. Why do teachers and parents think the book is a good idea? A. Because it helps with the students’ studies. B. Because it gives useful information for study. C. Because it is used in Shanghai middle schools.
D. Because it teaches students how to be a good person in the online world.
45. Choose the best title for the passage.
A. The Internet Has Become Part of Teenage Life B. Students Can’t Use the Internet C. Be Careful When Using the Internet D. How to Be a Good Person
B
There are many wetlands (湿地) in China and some of them have become the world’s important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are homes for many different kinds of birds and animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve (麋鹿自然保护区) is there. More than 700 milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-Crowned Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.
Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife.
Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands. 46. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the ______of China.
A. north
B. south
C. west
D. east
47. Usually the weather in the wetlands is _______.
A. pleasant
B. cold
C. hot
D. dry
48. The World Wetlands Day is on ________.
A. June 25 B. February 2
C. March 22
D. April 22
49. We must protect wetlands because _____. A. they can prevent flood
B. they can offer food to the animals and birds D. all of the above
C. they are homes for wildlife
50. The best title for the passage should be ―_____‖.
A. Special Animals in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands B. China’s Wetlands Have All Entered the World’s List
C. Wetlands—Valuable Recourses (珍贵资源) of Land on the Earth D. Wetlands – Homes for Wildlife and Human Beings 第二节：把A--E所提供的信息与51—55小题进行匹配
The people below are all looking for a book to read. Read the following information about the books (A—E). Decide which book would be the most suitable （合适的）for the people mentioned in questions 51—55.
51. ____Kate wants to keep thinner and healthier.
52. ____Tom is collecting information about how to prevent electrical fire. 53. ____Betty is trying to advise her mother to do some sports. 54. ____Sophia has to know some ways to prevent common cold. 55. ____Jane is studying health insurance.
A. This book will help you understand how to stay well and avoid disease. You’ll learn some things that you might use at home to stop illness from cold.
B. Do you want to know how much food you should eat every day? Do you want to make a good plan about your meals? If so, please read this book. From this book, you’ll know about safe ways to lose weight and how many calories you need each day. C. You’ll get useful information about how to prevent common accidents from this book. It’s about safety both indoors and outdoors. Community safety is specially introduced in this book.
D. This book will tell you something about how to keep healthy by taking exercise, but also the ways of taking exercise.
E. You’ll know why people need health insurance by reading this book. You can also know how choose health insurance and how to use insurance to pay for your health care.