A

Golden Gate Bridge

Located in San Francisco， the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public traffic in 1937. Till the year 1957， the Golden Gate Bridge， at a length of 2，737 meters， was the longest suspension bridge （懸索桥） in the world.

Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn. Having been opened in the year 1883， it is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. The length of the bridge is 1，825 meters. The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.

George Washington Bridge

Also known as the Hudson River Bridge and the Columbus Bridge， the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years. It is a two-level suspension bridge.

Mackinac Bridge

This is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8，038 meters. The architect of this bridge was Dr David Steinman who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954 and opened to the public in 1958. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.

Navajo Bridge

Located in Arizona， this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927， ending two years later. In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1994. The first bridge is now used only by pedestrians.

1. What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge？

A. It consists of two bridges.

B. It costs the least of the five bridges.

C. It is the longest suspension bridge in the world.

D. It takes about 4 years to complete its construction.

2. Which of the following bridges was built the earliest？

A. Golden Gate Bridge. B. Brooklyn Bridge.

C. George Washington Bridge. D. Navajo Bridge.

3. What is TRUE about Mackinac Bridge？

A. It covers nearly 8，125 meters.

B. It took almost 3 years to construct it.

C. You have to pay some money to cross it.

D. You can see the statue of Dr David Steinman on it.

B

I was in a strange city I didnt know at all， and whats more， I could not speak a word of the language. On my second day I got on the first bus that passed， rode on it for several stops， then got off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough， then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. I didnt take the bus but took a walk back in order to see more of the city. After walking about for some time， I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived， and even that I pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a newspaper-seller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. He listened to me carefully， nodded and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.

About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was find the nearest railway station.

4. Why did the writer walk back to the hotel？

A. He had no money to buy a ticket.

B. He wanted to meet an old friend.

C. He tried to know the city in this way.

D. It was late and there were no buses passing by.

5. What is TRUE about the newspaper-seller？

A. He didnt want to take the money from the writer.

B. He didnt understand what the writer said.

C. He didnt know where the hotel was.

D. He didnt want to help the writer.

6. From the story we know that the policeman ______.

A. was cold-hearted and didnt help the writer

B. was kind but didnt understand the writer

C. told the writer where to take a train

D. knew what the writer really meant

7. What can we learn from the last paragraph？

A. The writer got close to the hotel where he stayed.

B. The writer got to the hotel with the policemans help.

C. The writer found he was much farther away from the hotel.

D. The writer found the hotel in the direction the policeman pointed.

C

When someone wants to have a new life， he/she is more willing to make some changes in his/her life and in his/her outlook. Actually slight changes can make ones life different.

Those slight changes are easier to put into action. To change the small parts rather than carry out a big plan for a series of big stuff can make people more likely to focus on it. Take changing the hair style for example. It is a pretty easy task to finish. When I feel happy， I am more willing to change the sheets， clean out some clutter to make my house look better and so on. After doing that， I can feel more control over my life.

The small changes we achieve can also give us more confidence to achieve the big goals. The good results we get from the small changes can bring us a taste of successful completion. Once a behavior has been developed into a habit， we are more likely to do it unconsciously. So start with small goals， for example to read five to ten pages of a book you think boring but really useful for you every day rather than force yourself to finish it in one day. Thats a wiser way to achieve the big goal.

On the other hand， by making small changes， we may ask ourselves， “How can I apply this process to the bigger thing that I want？” and then keep on going， especially when we find those changes making us feel the power to make positive changes.

Start with a small decision. Who knows where we will go far in the end？

8. Why does the writer suggest making slight changes first to lead a new life？

A. They are half a success. B. They are more important.

C. They dont need planning. D. They are easy to carry out.

9. What does the underlined word “clutter” in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

A. Necessary furniture. B. Something very useful.

C. Things lying about untidily. D. Old electric equipment.

10. The author gives us an example in Paragraph 3 to show readers ______.

A. reading is an important task

B. how to become wiser by reading

C. reading is very interesting and useful

D. how to make a hard task become easy

11. What should we do if we want some changes in our life according to the author？

A. Start with small changes.

B. Read more books every day.

C. Make great progress at a time.

D. Make a difference in the future.

D

Mosquitoes （蚊子） have an extraordinary ability to target humans far away and fly straight to their unprotected skin. Regrettably， mosquitoes can do more than cause an itchy （發痒的） wound. Some mosquitoes spread several serious diseases， including Dengue， yellow fever and malaria.

Over one million people worldwide die from these diseases each year. New research now shows how mosquitoes choose who to bite.

Mosquitoes need blood to survive. They are attracted to human skin and breath. They smell the carbon dioxide gas， which all mammals breathe out. This gas is the main way for mosquitoes to know that a warm-blooded creature is nearby.

But mosquitoes also use their eyes and sense of touch. Michael Dickinson is a professor at the California Institute of Technology. His research shows how these small insects， with even smaller brains， use three senses to find a blood meal.

Michael Dickinsons team used plumes—a material that rises into the air of carbon dioxide gas into a wind tunnel. They then used cameras to record the mosquitoes. The insects followed the plume.

Then， the scientists placed dark objects on the lighter- colored floor and walls of the tunnel. Mr Dickinson said， at first， the mosquitoes showed no interest in the objects at all.

“What was quite surprising is that the mosquitoes fly back and forth for hours. These are hungry females and they completely ignore the objects on the floor and walls of the tunnel. But the moment they get a hit of CO2 ， they change their behavior quite obviously and now would become attracted to these little visual blobs （斑点）.”

This suggested to the researchers that a mosquitos sense of smell is more important in the search for food. Once mosquitoes catch a smell of a human or animal， they also follow visual signals.

12. What do mosquitoes mainly use to find their targets？

A. Sense of smell. B. Sense of touch.

C. Sense of sight. D. Smart brains.

13. The first response of the mosquitoes to the objects in the experiment is ______.

A. to fly to the dark ones

B. to take no notice of them

C. to catch and stick to them

D. to attach themselves to them

14. How can we avoid being attacked by mosquitoes according to the text？

A. Try to keep away from them.

B. Use dark objects to stop them.

C. Let them fly back and forth for hours.

D. Attract them to objects full of carbon dioxide gas.

15. What can be the best title for the text？

A. How Do Mosquitoes Survive？

B. Why Do Mosquitoes Need Blood？

C. How Do Mosquitoes Choose to Bite You？

D. Why Do Mosquitoes Attack the Human Being？

根據短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Street art， a very popular form of art spreads quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings， sidewalks， street signs and trash cans from Tokyo to Paris， from Moscow to Cape Town. 1 Even art museums and galleries are collecting the works of street artists.

Street art started very secretly because it was illegal to paint on public and private property without permission.

2 Some think it is a crime and others think it is a very beautiful new form of culture. Art experts say that the street art movement began in New York in the 1960s. Young adults painted words and other images on the walls and trains. This colourful style of writing became known as graffiti （涂鸦）， whose art showed that young people wanted to rebel against society.

Street artists do their work for different reasons. Some of them do not like artists who make so much money in galleries and museums. 3 Some artists try to express their political opinion in their works. Others like to do things that are not allowed and hope they cant be caught. Advertising companies also use street art in their ads because it gives people the impressions of youth and energy.

4 Artists can show their pictures to people all over the world. Many people， however， say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it alive.

5 There， it will continue to change and grow.

A. Street art has become a global culture.

B. People often have different opinions about street art.

C. Street art used to be illegal， but now has become popular.

D. They choose street art because it is closer to the people.

E. In todays world， the Internet has a big influence on street art.

F. The street art movement lives with the energy and life of a

big city.

G. With the development of science and technology，

different art styles come into the Internet.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Ive always loved tomatoes. Every year on my birthday， my dad would tell me how my mother had been 1 tomatoes right before he came to see me. “Thats because you love them so much，” hed say. After that， hed 2 me a bag of tomatoes. It was our special 3 .

Not this year， 4 . Just two months before my birthday， Dad passed away. I told my husband that I didnt even want to 5 a tomato. It just wouldnt be the same 6 they came from Dad. Thankfully， only my husband and kids knew about Dads 7 birthday gift and what it meant. I told them not to send me any tomatoes.

When my birthday arrived， I went out for 8 with a friend. It was a good way to take my 9 away from the sadness I was feeling. As I 10 after the meal， a white grocery bag appeared on my front porch （門廊）， tied at the top in a bow. My heart skipped a 11 and tears came to my eyes. Sure enough， when I 12 it， I saw that it was full of tomatoes. I had told my 13 no tomatoes！ I thought 14 . If it wasnt from Dad， it didnt mean anything.

Later， my daughter 15 . “Mom， Im so sorry about the tomatoes，” she said. “So youre the one who did that，” I said unhappily. “No， Mom， I didnt put them there，” she 16 . Her husband， Travis， had 17 a bag of tomatoes from his dad that afternoon. “He knew you liked tomatoes， so he thought of 18 them with you. I had no idea what he did — he didnt even know it was your birthday.”

My daughter 19 again and put the phone down， but I became calm. Travis didnt know what the tomatoes meant to me， 20 someone did. And he made sure I got my birthday gift， even if my dad couldnt give it to me himself.

1. A. selling B. farming C. packing D. tasting

2. A. post B. hand C. promise D. show

3. A. event B. festival C. meeting D. tradition

4. A. though B. too C. either D. therefore

5. A. buy B. boil C. see D. cut

6. A. because B. if C. unless D. as

7. A. timely B. yearly C. partly D. monthly

8. A. advice B. help C. joy D. dinner

9. A. attention B. strength C. relief D. heart

10. A. left B. looked C. rested D. returned

11. A. blow B. beat C. push D. step

12. A. carried B. caught C. opened D. found

13. A. friends B. family C. workmates D. neighbors

14. A. confusedly B. alertly C. excitedly D. angrily

15. A. called B. complained C. arrived D. cried

16. A. shouted B. admitted C. announced D. explained

17. A. bought B. shipped C. received D. borrowed

18. A. sharing B. presenting C. giving D. eating

19. A. stopped B. answered C. apologized D. begged

20. A. although B. since C. so D. but

I first met Li Ming at a friend birthday party five years ago. Then I invited Li Ming over in my place. We listen to my CDs together and soon became best friends. Three years ago， Li Mings parents invited me to spending two wonderful weeks in Qingdao with themselves during the summer holiday. Li Ming and I loved walking along the beautiful beaches here. Last year I was ill but had to stay in hospital for the week. Li Ming came see me every day. Then his father has changed his job and they moved to another city. Since then we havent seen each other much. But weve kept writing to each other.

吸煙对人体有害，但我国吸烟人数众多，特别是有一些青少年吸烟。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文，从中学生的角度谈谈你对此的看法。

1. 现象（举一两个你身边的例子）；

2. 吸烟的危害（社会、家人、吸烟者自己）；

3. 中学生应有的态度。

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There are lots of people smoking in China， and some of them are young people.