一、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

If a snake bites you， take a photo with your mobile phone！It may 1 your life. This is the surprising advice of a British cook.

One day， Henry Jackson was working in a restaurant kitchen. He picked up a dish from the table， and 2 a snake appeared. It bit him on the hand.

A few days earlier， the snake came to the 3 from Asia in the box of bananas. It climbed out of the box and 4 under the dish.

“I went to try to pick it up and it bit me again. I threw it 5 the kitchen， and it landed in the fridge. So I close the door，” Mr. Jackson said.

Anyway， Mr. Jackson stayed 6 and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone. Soon his hand began to ache and he went to hospital. Then his chest began to hurt. Doctors couldnt say what was wrong 7 they didnt know what kind of snake it was.

Then Mr. Jackson 8 his mobile phone. The doctors sent it to London Zoo. When they knew the kind of snake， they could give Mr. Jackson the 9 medicine， and he left hospital the next day.

“So my advice is this： If a snake bites you， pick up your phone. Take its photos first and then show the photo to the doctors，” suggested Mr. Jackson. “Oh， and 10 the snake doesnt smile for the photo， dont worry！”

（ ）1. A. change B. save C. improve D. help

（ ）2. A. suddenly B. nearly C. especially D. fortunately

（ ）3. A. garden B. hospital C. restaurant D. school

（ ）4. A. hung B. hid C. jumped D. ran

（ ）5. A. under B. into C. towards D. across

（ ）6. A. cool B. noisy C. pleased D. afraid

（ ）7. A. but B. though C. so D. because

（ ）8. A. thought B. called C. thanked D. remembered

（ ）9. A. cheap B. expensive C. right D. wrong

（ ）10. A. when B. until C. if D. after

二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

A

Dear Mom and Dad，

The time has come： Im graduating， and I thank you both for all your help during these fifteen years. I still remember when you used to say， “You can be whatever you want”. Im so glad you are my parents， especially when I hear kids say they dont get on well with theirs. Im glad that you support me when I decide to do anything. You always try to help， and thats important to me.

Dad， I remember when you first took me to fish. I loved going fishing even though I never caught anything. I also remember when you would get angry with me. I realized you were only trying to show the right way. When I would cry， you would always be there to try to cheer me up. Thats what I call a good， loving and caring dad. Sometimes you and Mom dont agree with me， but you are there by my side in anything that I do， and thats why I love you both so much.

Mom， I enjoy going out with you and having our happy time every Friday night， and I hope that never changes. I love telling you everything； the best part about you is that you listen. Im glad we do a lot together. You love to have fun， and Dad does， too. You always give me your opinion and it helps me a lot.

Thank you for bringing me up.

Love always，

Allison

（ ）11. Allison writes the letter to show ________ to her parents.

A. wishes B. support C. help D. thanks

（ ）12. In Allisons opinion， other kids of her age may ________ their parents.

A. have problems with B. get on well with

C. like to talk to D. like to listen to

（ ）13. Father might get angry with her when Allison ________.

A. didnt accept him B. didnt do things in the right way

C. didnt catch any fish D. didnt agree with her parents

（ ）14. The underlined part “and Dad does， too” means “________”.

A. and Dad is funny， too B. and so it is with Dad

C. and Dad has， too D. and so Dad is

（ ）15. What makes Allison and her mother good friends？

A. Cheering up each other.

B. Encouraging each other.

C. Listening to each other and having fun together.

D. Going out together.

B

For hundreds of years， scientists have been trying to answer what things have an effect on peoples emotions. How you feel is controlled by many things. Your emotions can be affected by your personality， by the actions of others and by events around you. Perhaps you dont know your emotions can be influenced by the weather as well.

People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy. In fact， sunlight makes us feel good. When sunlight hits our skins， our bodies produce a vitamin. Vitamins are natural chemicals which we all need to stay healthy. Sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D. Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical. This special chemical affects our brains and makes us feel happy. For example， there are long， dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway， so many people in these countries often feel sad. Without much sunlight， their bodies produce less vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D， their bodies make less of this special chemical which makes them feel good. To help the people in these countries feel better， special “sunrooms” with artificial （人造的） lights have been built. People can go there and get “sunlight” for an hour or two.

The weather can also affect peoples emotions in other ways. Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when they are hot. In the same way， rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant. As you can see， the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways， the weather can influence our emotions. Sadly， while the weather can change us， we can hardly change the weather.

（ ）16. Which of the following in NOT mentioned as a factor （因素） that can affect ones emotions？

A. Weather. B. Actions of others. C. Personality. D. Age.

（ ）17. What the meaning of the underlined word “emotions” in Chinese？

A. 运动 B. 情绪 C. 感动 D. 激动

（ ）18. Which of the following is TRUE about vitamin D according to the passage？

A. It is a kind of artificial chemical.

B. It makes us worried by affecting our brains.

C. It is needed by us all to keep fit.

D. It is in the sunlight.

（ ）19. What can we infer （推断） from the passage？

A. We feel good when we are in the bright cool weather.

B. We will be happy when we are caught in the rain.

C. All people in Norway and Sweden feel sad in winter.

D. The more vitamin D you have， the happier youll be.

（ ）20. What may be the best title for this passage？

A. Why Do We Feel Sad.

B. The Weather Influences Peoples Emotion.

C. People Need More Vitamin D.

D. We Can Hardly Change the Weather.

C

Should we be afraid of sharks？ Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attacks suggests that sharks dont like the way humans taste！ In fact， most people who are attached by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite. Why is this？

There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people. One opinion is that sharks are just curious. We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment， so they are not afraid of anything. Naturally， that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they dont have hands or feet， the only way they can find out about an object is to bite it！It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason， and then swim away.

Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human， as we have a lot of bones. It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks dont have hands， and they cant pull the meat off our bones. Maybe thats why they only bite us once. Unluckily， one bite from a large shark is serious enough to hurt people greatly！

________ sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for a seal （海豹）. An example of this is when a shark attacks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat.

Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans， sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly， we kill almost forty million of them each year.

（ ）21. What happens to people attached by sharks？

A. Most of them become blind. B. Most of them become deaf.

C. Most of them become died. D. Most of them are still alive.

（ ）22. How do sharks find out about an unusual object according to the passage？

A. By biting. B. By smelling. C. By touching. D. By killing.

（ ）23. Which sentence about sharks is TRUE？

A. Sharks pull meat off bones whey they eat.

B. Sharks might mistake humans for seals.

C. Sharks like to attack surfers because of their thick fat.

D. One bite from a shark is nothing serious.

（ ）24. What would the author write the passage mainly for？

A. To tell surfers to stay away from sharks.

B. To ask people to stop killing sharks.

C. To let us know the reasons for shark attacking on people.

D. To show that humans are much stronger than sharks.

（ ）25. Which can be filled in the blank best at the first sentence in the fourth paragraph？

A. Another opinion is that

B. The other curious attack is that

C. Another bite from a shark is that

D. The other research from a shark is that

三、书面表达（满分15分）

受利益驱使，人类每年都在猎杀鲸鱼（whale）和海洋动物。请你以小记者的身份，给《中学生英语》杂志社写一篇小作文，呼吁大家保护海洋动物，保护我们的地球。信息须包括如下内容：

1. 为什么要保护海洋动物？

2. 怎样保护海洋动物？

3. 如果不保护会怎样？

作文不少于80词，开头已经给出，不计入总词数。可适当发挥。

People kill whales and sea animals every year.

（湖南 张造云 供稿）