D. They grow in the lower place.
6．Why does the author mention Paragraph 3? A. To convince us that Death Valley is full of life. B. To introduce the influence of natural phenomena.
C. To explain his concern about the rainfall in Death Valley. D. To find out the reason for the unusual condition of the flowers.
7．The underlined word “dormant” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”．
A. inactive B. useless C. energetic D. lifeless 8．What is implied in the last two paragraphs?
A. Sightseers should plan their trip to the flower show early. B. People should hike to Death Valley instead of driving a car. C. Several special flowers will be seen in lower places as the weather becomes hot.
D. Many flowers will become well－known to sightseers in June.
Ⅱ.七选五 (2016·沈阳三测)Most of us will have days or weeks when we can't make as many things as we'd like. We have jobs, families and busy lives, which means occasionally you'll be out of time to sit down and make art.
Here are some simple tips that can help your creative work. 1. __1__ If you want to think more about your artwork, read about it just before you fall asleep. Studies show that your brain remembers more and thinks subconsciously (下意识地) about the information you process just before going into REM(rapid eyes movement) sleep. __2__. You might even dream about what you were thinking about or were doing just before sleep. If you're reading a book on creativity you really want to digest, this is a great trick to help your own creative process.
2. Use commute (通勤) time
__3__. Read, listen, think, make lists, or mentally check off your progress. Using commute time means that when you do sit down to create work, you've often done the heavy thinking and are ready to dive into the practical work. It is an obvious one, but it's been tried and tested.
3. Don't overlook thinking time
When you're not making artworks, make time to simply think. It seems like many artworks are made after months or even years of living inside your own head. __4__， using this time to think hard about your artwork can pay off greatly. You can often surprise yourself with how much progress you can make if you clock the thinking hours. Realizing that this was a “thing” was one of the most helpful lessons I learned as an artist. Thinking time is time well spent.
__5__. A. Read before you fall asleep
B. You might dream about what you read C. Make conversations about your artwork
D. Try some of these ideas out and see what works for you E. Whether you're at work, walking pets, or doing the dishes F. Use the time you're driving or on the train to and from work G. Some tricks you could try are making lists of future or potential artworks
Ⅲ.完形填空 (2017·河南普通高中毕业班高考适应性测试) Anson Lemmer, a 19-year-old from Glenwood Springs,
Colorado, was on his last pizza delivery __1__ of the night, on June 15, when he arrived at a __2__ house and found a man lying on the ground __3__， according to the Post Independent.
The teen swung into action and __4__ CPR(心肺复苏), eventually saving the man, who began walking around soon after. Lemmer then called his parents to __5__ his eventful day.
“I called my parents and said ‘This has been the __6__ pizza delivery ever. I left a pizza boy and came back a pizza man, ’”Lemmer __7__ the Post Independent. “They were proud of me. __8__ unexpected thing.”
The 19-year-old said that when he __9__ to the house that day, the situation was already very __10__.“There was something really wrong. His eyes had rolled up into his __11__ and he was unresponsive，” the teen told 9News, __12__ the scene. “One of his friends was on the __13__calling 911, and the other was attempting CPR, but __14__ he asked me if I knew how to do CPR at all.”
The now-pizza delivery “__15__” happened to have learned how to perform CPR when he was __16__， the Post Independent
reported. EMTs(急诊医师) arrived at the __17__ shortly after and took over for Lemmer after the man started __18__. The man was sent to the hospital after the __19__. Though saving lives isn't exactly in a pizza delivery guy's job description, the teen said he was happy to do it.“ They all __20__ my hand and tipped me pretty well, and I got to take home a pizza so that was all right，” Lemmer told 9News.
1．A. order B. exercise C. play D. show
2．A. friend's B. granny's C. customer's D. reporter's
3．A. somewhere B. behind C. upstairs D. outside
4．A. declared B. performed C. followed D. observed
5．A. remember B. share C. check D. celebrate
6．A. craziest B. funniest C. easiest D. quickest
7．A. invited B. told C. surprised D. confused
8．A. Especially B. Properly C. Totally D. Generally
9．A. moved back B. came along C. got off D. pulled up
10．A. serious B. desperate C. obvious D. unusual
11．A. chest B. head C. face D. neck
12．A. describing B. reaching C. imagining D. expecting
13．A. journey B. topic C. phone D．way
14．A. by and by B. once more C. now and then D. right away
15．A. teenager B. man C. guy D. hero
16．A. younger B. more curious C. freer D. more energetic
17．A. interview B. call C. scene D. hospital
18．A. talking B. walking C. thinking D. breathing
19．A. media B. incident C. delivery D. instructions
20．A. felt B. raised C. shook D. touched
A 基础达标练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．解析：believed后接宾语从句，宾语从句由and连接两个并列谓语，主句用了一般过去时，从句也要用相应的过去时，又因主语是knives，故填were。
答案：were
2．解析：句意：杰克正在实验室工作这时停电了。本题考查“be doing sth. when...”句型。根据题干中的occurred(一般过去时)，可知设空处用过去进行时。
答案：was working
3．解析：第二句句意为：然后，两年半之后，熊猫妈妈就把幼崽赶走了。根据前一句的时态可知，此处也用过去时，故填drove。
答案：drove
4．解析：从下文语境可知这里是介绍阳朔这个地方，故用一般现在时。
答案：is
5．解析：根据后边并列的谓语动词died，可以确定此处用一般过去时。
答案：fell
6．解析：句意：除去卖掉的和换取食物的牛奶，剩下的他就用来制作奶酪和黄油。这里what was left是一个宾语从句，根据句意可知用被动语态。
答案：was left
7．解析：根据并列的谓语动词stood up和asked，可判断此处用一般过去时。
答案：Did
8．解析：从句中用了过去完成时(hadn't been reserved)，这个动作发生在tell之前，故判断tell用一般过去时。
答案：were told 9．答案：felt