考前易錯(cuò)小題狂做03讀寫培優(yōu)練八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期末復(fù)習(xí)重難點(diǎn)突破（原卷版）

讀寫培優(yōu)練20篇（完形、閱讀與寫作）學(xué)校:___________姓名：___________班級(jí)：___________考號(hào)：___________試卷說(shuō)明：試卷難度系數(shù)約0.4，只適合尖子生考前查漏補(bǔ)缺使用?？键c(diǎn)目錄TOC\o"13"\h\z\u一、閱讀理解 1二、完形填空 11三、任務(wù)型閱讀 16四、書面表達(dá) 21一、閱讀理解Passage1Internationaltravelispopular,butvisitorscanrunintotroubleiftheydon’tknowsomebasic“rules”.So,it’simportanttolearnabouttheculturesthey’revisiting.BRAZILIngeneral.Braziliancultureisinformal(隨意的).MostBraziliansareveryfriendly,soit’simportanttogreetthepeopleyoumeet.Womenusuallykissonthecheek,butmenusuallyjustshakehands.Braziliansusuallystandveryclosetoeachotherwhilespeaking.Evenifthisisunusualinyourculture,trynottomoveawayifithappens.Ifyougotoabusinessmeeting,youarenotexpectedtotakeagift.Ontheotherhand,ifyouareinvitedtosomeone’shouse,youshouldtakeagift—likeflowersorchocolate.However,don’ttakeanythingpurpleorblack,asthesecolorshavetodowithdeath.Ifyouareinvitedtodinner,arriveatleast30minuteslate,butalwaysdresswell,becauseaperson’sappearancecanbeveryimportanttoBrazilians.SAUDIARABIASaudiArabiaisaverytraditionalcountry.Itisimportanttogreettheoldestorthemostseniorpersonfirst.Peopleshakehandsinbusinesssituations,butmenandwomendonottouchinpublic.Inabusinessmeeting,donotstartwithbusinessmattersatonce.Instead,starttheconversationbyaskingaboutpeople’sfamilyorhealth.Arriveontimeforbusinessmeetings,butdon’tbesurprisedifothersarelate.BeingontimeislessimportantinSaudiArabiathanitisinmostwesterncountries.Businessdressisformal.Giftsarenotexpectedatbusinessmeetings.IfyouareinvitedtoaSaudihome,acceptablegiftsarechocolateorcoffee.Becarefulnottoadmirethethingsthehostowns,becauseheorshe’llfeelnecessarytogiveanitemtoyouasagift.1．Accordingtothewriter,internationaltravelis_______.A．unforgettable B．popular C．interesting D．excellent2．Theunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2refersto_________.A．kissingonthecheekwhengreetingB．dressingformallywheninvitedC．preparinggiftsatbusinessmeetingsD．standingveryclosewhentalking3．IfweareinvitedtoaBraziliandinner,we’dbetter_________.A．dressinformally B．bringpurpleflowersC．be30minuteslate D．a(chǎn)skabouthealth4．Whichofthefollowingsarementionedinbothcountriesinthepassage?greetings

localsnacks

arrivingtime

givinggifts

dressesA． B． C． D．5．Whydoesthewriterwritethispassage?A．Toaskmorepeopletotraveltodifferentcountries.B．Tointroducesomebasicrulesindifferentcultures.C．ToteachtouristshowtounderstandEnglishculture.D．Toshowdifferentopinionsaboutdifferentcultures.6．Thispassageismostprobablyfroma_________.A．magazine B．dictionary C．letter D．storybookPassage2Whilegoodgradesandtestarethebasicrequirements(要求)forgettingintocollege,afterschoolactivitiesarebeingmoreimportantinthecollegeselectionprocess(選拔過(guò)程)intheUS.Asentranceintocollegehasbeemoredifficult,collegeshavelookedmoreatwhatskillsyouhave.Takingpartinafterschoolactivitiesisagreatway.HighSchoolClubsMosthighschoolsofferalotofclubsandactivities,soitiseasytofindsomethingthatyouareinterestedin.Collegeslookforstudentswhowillalsobeactiveotherthantestscores.Therearemanyclubsinschool,suchasthedrama(戲劇)clubandabookclub.Youmayevenbeabletofindaclubrelatedtoafuturejob,suchasFutureTeachersofAmerica.HighSchoolSportsIfyouwanttogotocollegeandwanttotakepartinsportsatacollegelevel,thenthisfactjustmightgiveyouachance.Itisagoodideatofocusononesinglesport.Ifyouwanttostudyinacollegeonsportsandneedthecollegescholarships(獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金),itwouldbebetterifyoudecidewhichsporttodo.Inthisway,youwillhaveenoughtimetobuildyourskills.HighSchoolPublications(出版物)Anothersmartwaytobeactiveinhighschoolandshowcollegesthatyouareinterestedinactivitiesmorethanacademics(學(xué)術(shù))istobeapartofyourschoolnewspaperormagazine.Theremaybeanactualclassyoucanjoinoryoumayjoinaclub.Beinginhighschoolpublicationscanbeveryhelpfulifyouwanttomajorinlanguageoreducationincollege.7．NowintheUS,collegeshavefocusedmoreonthestudents’________duringtheselectionprocess.A．goodgrades B．familybackground C．skills D．scholarships8．Afterschoolactivitiesincludeallofthefollowingexcept________.A．joiningaclub B．doingaparttimejobC．workingonschool’snewspaper D．takingpartinsports9．Joiningaclubmayhelpstudents________.A．learnalanguagebetter

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B．gethigherscoresinschoolsubjectsC．makemoregoodfriends D．knowmoreabouttheirfuturejobs10．Being________isimportantifyouwanttomajorineducationincollege.A．a(chǎn)neditorofschoolnewspaper B．a(chǎn)basketballplayerinschoolteamC．a(chǎn)waiterintheschoolcanteen D．a(chǎn)nactorinschooldramaclub11．Thispassageisprobablywrittenfor________toread.A．teachers B．students C．parents D．headmasters12．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．theUScollegesprefertohavestudentswhostudyveryhardB．youmusttakeactualclassestobepartofschool’snewspaperC．beinggoodatsportsisconsideredimportantintheUScollegeselectionD．youcaneasilyfindasuitableclubtojoinineveryhighschoolintheUSPassage3Wouldyouliketoadoptananimal?Althoughthissoundsveryunusual,somechildrenhavedonejustthis.TheNaturalZoohasgivenpeoplethechancetoadoptanimalsbypayingforallofitsfoodforoneyear.OneoftheanimalsthatneededparentswasayoungtigernamedBrocky.Thepeopleatthezoosaidthatitwouldcostabout$900ayearforthefoodforBrocky.Notmanyboysandgirlshave$900tospend.ThatiswhyseveralhundredchildrenandgrownupseachhavesentalittlemoneytothezootohelppayforBrocky’sfood.Somechildrensentinonlyaquarterbecausethatwasallthemoneytheyhad.Otherchildrensentinmoremoneythanthat.SincesomanypeoplesentmoneytothezootohelppayforBrocky’sfood,henowwillbeabletoeatasmuchashewants.Brockysurelymustbeahappytigertoknowthathehassomanyadoptedparents.Manychildrenmustalsobehappytoknowthattheyhavehelpedtofeedhim.ItreallywillbecoolforthosechildrentogototheNaturalZootovisittheiradoptedtigerBrocky.13．Brockyis________.A．a(chǎn)nanimalzoo B．a(chǎn)nadoptedchildC．a(chǎn)tigerwithoutchildren’slove D．a(chǎn)tigerinneedofadoption14．SeveralhundredpeoplegivemoneytothezootohelpBrockybecause________.A．itsfoodistooexpensiveforonepersontoaffordB．peopledon’twanttospendtoomuchmoneyonBrockyC．peopledon’tloveBrockyenoughD．thezooforcesthemtodoso15．Childrenwillbe________iftheygotothezootovisitthetigerBrocky.A．frightened B．excitedandhappy C．nervous D．surprised16．Withsomanypeople’smoney,Brockynowcan________.A．playwithmanytoys B．livewithoutbeinghungryC．eatmeateveryday D．haveanairconditionedroomtolivein17．Wecaninfer(推斷)fromthepassagethat________.A．zoosaretoopoortofeedtheanimals B．therearetoomanyanimalsinthezooC．manypeoplearekindtoanimals D．childrenloveanimalsbetterthanadultsdo18．Theunderlinedword“adopt”probablymeans“________”.A．chooseandraise B．lookafter C．buy D．giveanamePassage4OnMarch22nd,WorldWaterDayisadaytocelebratewaterandmakeadifferenceforpeoplewhodonothavethewatertheyneed.ThetruthabouttheworldThetruthisthatweareluckyenoughtohavecleanwaterwheneverwewant,butthisisnotthecaseformanypeoplearoundtheworld.Didyouknowthataround750millionpeopledonothavecleanwatertodrink?That’saround1in10peopleintheworld.Butwhatdoesthismean?Ifwedrinkdirtywater,wecancatchdiseasesfromthebacteria(細(xì)菌)andbeeill.Everyyearover500,000childrendiefromdirtywater.That’saround1,400childreneveryday!InGhana,85%ofalldiseasearefromdirtywater,andinNicaragua,75%ofthepeopledon’thavecleandrinkingwater.Also,insomecountrieschildrenwalkmanykilometerseverydaytogetwater,theycan’tgotoschoolsotheydon’tlearnhowtoreadandwriteanddon’tgetaneducation.WaterforeveryoneIn1993theUnitedNationsdecidedthatMarch22ndistheWorldDayforWater.Onthisdayeveryyear,countriesaroundtheworldholdeventstoeducatepeopleabouttheproblemsofdirtywater.Peopleorganizeeventstoraisemoney.ForWorldWaterDay,somepeopleintheUKwalk,runorcycle10km,othersclimbmountainsorevenjumpfromanaeroplaneandskydivetotheground.Atoneschool,childrenbetweentheagesof10and15walk6kmwith6litresofwater,sotheycanseehowitfeelstowalkalongdistancecarryingheavybottlesofwater.Peoplegivethemmoneytodothesethingsandallthemoneyhelpsgetcleanwatertoasmanypeopleaspossiblearoundtheworld.19．Thepassageismainlyabout_________.A．waterfestival B．WorldEarthDayC．drinkingwateraroundtheworld D．howtosavewater20．Allovertheworld,_________ofthepeoplecan’thavecleandrinkingwater.A．10% B．20% C．85% D．75%21．About_________childrendiefromdirtywaterintheworldeveryday.A．750 B．500,000 C．1,400 D．85022．Insomecountries,childrenwalkmanykilometresawayfromhomebecause_________.A．theyneedtogotoschool B．theirparentsarebusyC．theyaretoldtodoso D．thereisnocleanwaternearby23．Theunderlinedword“educate”inthethirdpartmeans_________.A．teachinclass B．makesomeoneknowC．talkwith D．makefunof24．IntheUK,peopleDONOT_________onWorldWaterDay.A．raisemoneytohelpthehomelesspeopleB．jumpfromaeroplanesandskydivetothegroundC．walkwith6litresofwaterfor6kilometresD．walk,runorcycle10kmPassage5Labworkisfunbutyoumustbecareful.Listencarefullywhenyourteacherreadsandexplainstherulesbeforeyourfirstlablesson.LABRULESThroughoutthelessonsDonotenterthesciencelabwithouttheteacher’spermission.Nofoodordrinksareallowedinsciencelab.BeforetheexperimentReadallinstructionscarefullybeforeeveryexperiment.Prepareallapparatuses(儀器)andputtheminrightplacessothatyouwillnotknockthemoverwhiledoingtheexperiment.DuringtheexperimentIfyouareunsurehowtousetheapparatusesorhowtooperate,askyourteacherforhelp.Neversmellortastechemicalsunlessyourteachergivespermissions.AftertheexperimentThrowwastematerialsintoproperwastebaskets.Washallapparatusesafteruseandreturnthemtotheplaceswheretheywere.Neversmellortastechemicalsunlessyourteachergivespermissions.FirstAidReportallaccidentstoyourteacherimmediately.Ifyouspillanychemicalsontoyourbodyorclothing,washwithplentyofwaterandreporttoyourteacher.25．YoumustknowtheLABRULES________thefirstlablesson.A．since B．before C．during D．a(chǎn)fter26．Itisnecessaryforyouto________beforeeveryexperiment.A．readsomeinstructions B．takeenoughfoodanddrinksC．smellchemicalsimmediately D．makeallapparatusesready27．Ifyouarenotsurehowtousetheapparatuses,________.A．readtherulescarefullyB．trythenagainandagainC．a(chǎn)skyourteacherforhelpD．returnallapparatusestotheplaceswheretheywere28．Theundertinedword“spill”means________.A．takecareof B．runoutofC．falloff D．pouroutindrips29．Youshouldputthewastematerialsintothe________.A．wastebaskets B．paperbag C．bin D．packet30．Whenyouareinthesciencelab,youmustn’t________.A．becarefulinordertopreventinjuryB．tastechemicalswithouttheteacher’spermissionC．listencarefullywhenyourteacherexplainstherulesD．washallapparatusesafterusePassage6Ifaflood(洪水)happenswhereyoulive,youneedtobeprepared.Here’showtodoit.●Makeanemergencykit(應(yīng)急包).Keepitinaneasytoreachplace.Itshouldincludethingssuchaswater,cannedfood,aflashlightandfirstaidkit.●Preparewaterproofclothingandalifejacket.●Putyourvaluablesinwaterproofbagsandkeepthemsomewheresafe.Followthesetipstostayoutofdangerduringaflood.●Lookoutforfloodwarnings.●Gotohighergroundandstaythere.●Donottrytowalkordrivethroughfloodedareas,astheycanbedeeperthanyouthink.●Leaveyourcar.Itwon’thelpyouifitgetsstuckinthewater.Evenafterthefloodends,itmightnotbesafetoreturnhomequiteyet.●Keepfollowingthelatestlocalnews.●Don’tuseelectronicsuntiltheyarefullydry.●Don’tuseortouchanythingthatthewatertouched,includingfood.●Don’tforgetthatviruses(病毒)canspreadafteraflood.31．Whatshouldnotgoinyouremergencykit?A．Bottledwater. B．Valuables. C．Cannedfood. D．Firstaidkit.32．Whenafloodes,youshouldgoto________.A．higherground B．a(chǎn)nemptysquareC．a(chǎn)riverbank D．a(chǎn)nundergroundstation33．Ifyourcargetsstuckinaflood,youshould________.A．stayinsidethecar B．trytopullthecaroutC．leaveitalone D．trytokeepthecardry34．Whenthefloodisover,youshould________.A．collectfoodfromthewater B．turnonlightseveniftheyarewetC．protectyourselffromviruses D．stopwastingtimeonweathernews35．Wewillprobablyreadthepassage________.A．onanoticeboard B．inastorybookC．inatravelguide D．inanewspaperPassage7FionaMcIntyreisataxidriverinLondon.Shetellsusaboutherworkandsomeofherexperiences.Q:Whendidyoustart?I’vebeenataxidriverforaboutfiveyears.BeforethatIwasabusdriverinLondon,andIenjoyedit,butIwantedmorefreedomsoIchangedandstarteddrivingmytaxi.Q:Haveyoueverhadanyfamouspassengers?Ohyes.I’vehadfilmstars,politicians,youknow,lotsoffamouspeople.Aboutayearago,areallyfamousactorgotinmytaxi.Itookhimtotheairport.Wewerestuckonthewayandittookalongtimetogetthere,sohemissedhisplaneandfailedtomeethisfans.Itwasn’tmyfaultbutwhenhegotoutofthetaxi,heshoutedatmeangrily!Isaidtohim,“Nexttime,takeabus!”Q:Havepassengerseverleftanythinginyourtaxi?Ohyes!Peoplehaveleftallkindsofthings—asuitcase,ahat,mobilephones,ofcourse,evenadogonce!Yearsago,awomanleftapairofshoesontheseat.Andonetimeapassengerlefthisteethhere!Notrealteeth,ofcourse—falseteeth.Andpeoplehaveaskedmetodosomestrangejobs.Onceadoctorstoppedmeoutsideahospitalandaskedmetotakeaskeletontoanotherhospital.Professorsusuallyuseskeletonstoteachmedicalstudents,youknow.AndIdid.ButIaskedhimtopayfirst—theskeletoncouldn’tpay,afterall!Q:5Goodquestion.I’vealwaysenjoyedbeingataxidriverandIdon’twanttochange.Butofcourse,sometimes,it’snotgreat.Idon’tlikedrivingaroundwithoutapassenger,butit’sbetterthanjustwaitingattheairportoratarailwaystation.Ithinkthat’stheworstpartwaiting.36．FionaMcIntyrethinksbeingataxidriverismore________thanbeingabusdriver.A．independent B．exciting C．fortable D．satisfying37．Thefamousactormissedhisplanebecause________.A．Fionadidn’tdrivewell B．Fionawasn’tverypoliteC．therewastoomuchtraffic D．thereweretoomanyfans38．PassengersleftthefollowingthingsEXCEPT________onFiona’staxi.A．suitcases B．mobilephones C．falseteeth D．umbrellas39．Theunderlinedward“him”inFiona’sanswertothethirdquestionrefersto________.A．theskeleton B．thedoctor C．theprofessor D．thestudent40．WhichofthefollowingquestionsbestfitsBlank5?A．Whatdoyouthinkofthefutureofataxidriver?B．Whatdoyouthinkistheworstpartofyourjob?C．Whatdoyoudowhentherearenopassengers?D．Whatdoyoudowhenyou’rewaitingforpassengers?41．Accordingtotheinterview,whichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?A．Fionahasworkedasataxidriversincefiveyearsago.B．SometimespassengersmayleavetheirpetsinFiona’staxi.C．Fionadoesn’tlikedrivingaroundwithoutapassengermost.D．Fionadoesn’tthinkthatthefamousactorwaspolite.Passage8YouAreWantedAreyoulookingforsomethingfunandwanttohelpothersinyoursparetime?Thenjoinustobeavolunteer!OnJune29,from8a.m.to5p.m.,ourschoolwillbeholdingamusicfestivalintheschoolgym.Thespecialeventwillinvitealotofeminentartistsandmusicianswhowonlotsofinternationalprizes.TaskTimeDateMakeposters1p.m.—4p.m.June27Decoratethegym11a.m.—4p.m.June28Helpperformers7a.m.—4p.m.June29Weleguests8a.m.—2p.m.June29Cleanupthegym5p.m.—7p.m.June29Wearelookingforstudentstohelpwiththejobs.InterestedstudentsshouldsendanemailtoMsBraxton(Braxton@126),themusicteacher.Studentswhowouldliketohelpatthefestivalmustgetwrittenpermission(同意書)fromyourparents.42．Themusicfestivalwillbeginat________onJune29.A．8a.m. B．9a.m. C．10a.m. D．11a.m.43．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eminent”mean?A．strange B．famous C．responsibe D．generous44．________shouldbedonebeforethefestival.A．Helpingtheperformers B．WelingtheguestsC．Cleaningupthegym D．Decoratingthegym45．Ifyouwanttobeavolunteer,________mustwriteapermissionforyou.A．yourparents B．yourmusicteacherC．MsBraxton D．yourheadmaster46．Themainpurposeoftheposteristo________.A．a(chǎn)nnounceamusicfestival B．lookforsomevolunteersC．receivewrittenpermission D．a(chǎn)ttractmusicianandsingers二、完形填空Cloze1Nikeistheworld’sbiggestproducerofsportsshoes.Onceitsrunningshoeswereveryfamous,thepanyisnowknown47itsbasketballshoes,otherformsoffootwear,clothingandsportingequipmentaswell.Inthe1960’s,BillBowerman,oneofNike’sfounders,madeseveralnewstylesofrunningshoes.Hehadbeenatrackandfieldcoach(田徑教練),soheknewexactly48theathletes(運(yùn)動(dòng)員)needed.Soon,someoftheworld’sbesttrackandfieldathletes49worldrecordsbywearingBowerman’srunningshoes.Overthenexttenyears,Nike’sshareoftheUSrunningshoemarketgrewtomorethan50percent.AfterNikewentpublicin1980,itdevelopedquickly,includingitsclothinglineandreachingoutintoothersports.MichaelJordan50wearingAirJordanshoesin1985.Afewyearslater,peopleeverywhereweresaying“Justdoit,”Nike’smostsuccessfuladvertisingslogan.The1990’ssawamazinggrowthforthepany,asitsinternationalsalesincreasedalot.InTokyo,Paris,Athens,andSaoPaolo,Nikecametomean51andfashionable.Thepanyspentalotofmoneyinwinningthesupportof52likePteSampras,TigerWoods,andmembersofBrazil’ssoccerteam.Youngpeoplewhowanttobeliketheirheroes,boughtNikeshoesandsportswear.ProfessionalathletescontinuedtobuyNikeshoestoimprovetheirperformance.47．A．a(chǎn)s B．for C．by D．with48．A．how B．what C．why D．when49．A．drew B．destroyed C．kept D．broke50．A．started B．stopped C．liked D．enjoyed51．A．beautiful B．terrible C．cool D．rich52．A．singers B．a(chǎn)ctors C．dancers D．starsCloze2Fromthefirstdaythatmenbegantostudynumbersindailylife,somenumbershavebeenthoughttobelucky,whileothersareconsideredunlucky.Andit’snotjustWesternculturethathasdonethis.CulturesinJapan,China,India,andAfricahavedonethesamething,butfordifferentreasons.Let’stakealookatsomemonlyknownluckyandunluckynumberstoseewhytheyarelovedorhated.Everyoneknowsthat“7”islucky.But53?Therootofmostluckynumberscanbefoundinreligion.God,forexample,issaidtohavecreatedtheworldin7days.Untilthe1800s,thereweresevenknownplanetsinthesolarsystem（太陽(yáng)系）.Seveniseventheusualnumberofspotsonaladybugandladybugsareconsideredgoodluckthemselves.“4”meansbadluckinAsia.Forexample,the54of“4”inChineseisverysimilartotheword“death”.Andbecauseofthis,“4”hasbeenconsideredbadluckinChina.“666”isa55number.ItisextremelybadluckinWesternculturebutverygoodluckinmanyAsiancountries.56theChristianBible（圣經(jīng)）,thenumber666meansSatan（撒旦，魔鬼）.ItmightbethemostavoidednumberinWesternculture.Forexample,thereusedtobeUSHighway666inNewMexico,butin2003itwaschangedtoUSHighway491becausethegovernmentwasafraidthatthenumberwouldscaretouristsaway.AnotherexampleisthatRonaldReagan,40thPresidentoftheUnitedStates,changedthe57666St.CloudRoad,BelAirto668St.CloudRoad,BelAirbeforemovingin.ButinAsia,peoplelove“666”becauseit58“thingsgoingsmoothly”,andisconsideredtobeverylucky.53．A．when B．how C．why D．where54．A．meaning B．pronunciation C．spelling D．writing55．A．different B．boring C．difficult D．interesting56．A．Becauseof B．Accordingto C．Thanksto D．Withthehelpof57．A．a(chǎn)ddress B．road C．phonenumber D．location58．A．soundslike B．lookslike C．feelslike D．seemslikeCloze3Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyousometimesendupwith10mosquito(蚊子)bitesinasinglenight,whileyourfriendsleepinginthesameroomdoesn’t?Scientistshave59that85percentofourtendency(傾向性)tomosquitobitesisdowntoourgenes.Certainchemicalsinourbodiescanalsoattractmosquitoes.Mosquitoeshaveevendevelopeda60senseofsmelltopickouttheirfavouriteblood.JerryButler,ascientistfromtheUniversityofFlorida,explains,“Oneintenpeopleishighlyattractivetomosquitoes.”AccordingtoButler’sstudy,mosquitoescannotcreatetheirowncholesterol(膽固醇)andBvitamins,61theylookforpeoplewhoarerichinthosethings.Mosquitoesarealsoattractedtocertainacids(酸性物質(zhì))producedontheskinduringsweating.62this,theycansmellCO2,inhumanbreathfromfaraway.Largerpeopleoften63moreCO2,whichmaybewhymosquitoesoftenpreferadultstosmallchildren.Pregnant(懷孕的)womenarealso64bitten,astheirbreathcontainsincreasedlevelsofCO2.Soifyou’refeelingabigsweaty,oryouthinkyoumightbegeneticallydesignedtobeamosquito’sdinner,thenpacksomeextrarepellents(驅(qū)蚊劑)whenyougoout.59．A．studied B．interviewed C．foundout D．examined60．A．careful B．sharp C．heavy D．dangerous61．A．but B．a(chǎn)nd C．or D．so62．A．becauseof B．Inadditionto C．Insteadof D．Although63．A．giveoff B．giveup C．givein D．giveback64．A．seriously B．hardly C．easily D．partlyCloze4WhenIwasabout12yearsold,Ireallywantedanewbike!I65myparentsmybirthdaywish,butIknewtherewaslittlehopebecausemyfamilycould66havethatmoney.Onmybirthdaymyparentstoldmetheyhadmygiftoutsideinthebackyard.AtonceI67outtotheyard.Therewasmybike,68itwasn’tthebikethatIthoughtitwouldbe.Thisonewaspink,oldandwornwithage.Itwassodisappointing!Astimewentby,Ibegantounderstandmyparentsgaveme69morethanjustarusty(生銹的)oldbike.Theygavemealifelessonaboutlove.Whenyougivesomethingoutoflove,itdoesn’tmatterwhatitisinfact.Whatmattersisthelovethatisinit.Doremember,agiftthat70twodollarsisn’tanylessvaluable(有價(jià)值的)thanonethatcostsonehundreddollars,orevenmore.65．A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told66．A．hardly B．quickly C．slowly D．easily67．A．rushed B．rode C．climbed D．came68．A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．but D．because69．A．a(chǎn)nything B．nothing C．something D．everything70．A．spends B．costs C．pays D．offersCloze5ImagineamassoffloatingwasteistwotimesthesizeofthestateofTexas.Texashasalandareaofmorethan678,000squarekilometers.Soitmightbedifficulttoimagineanythingtwiceasbig.Alltogether,thismassofwasteflowingintheNorthPacificOceanisknownastheGreatPacificOceanGarbagePatch.It71about3,500,000tons.Thewasteincludesbags,bottlesandcontainers—plasticproductsofallkinds.TheeasternpartoftheGreatPacificOceanGarbagePatchisabout1,600kilometerswestofCalifornia.ThewesternpartiswestoftheHawaiianIslandsandeastofJapan.Theareahasbeen72akindofoceanicdesert,withlightwindsandslowmovingwatercurrents.Thewatermovessoslowthatgarbagefromallovertheworld73there.Inrecentyears,therehavebeengrowingconcerns(擔(dān)心)aboutthefloatinggarbageanditseffectonseacreaturesandhumanhealth.Scientistssaythousandsofanimalsgettrappedinthefloatingwaste,resultingindeathor74.Evenmorediefromalackoffoodorwaterafterswallowingpiecesofplastic.Thetrashcanalsomakeanimalsfeelfull,lesseningtheirdesiretoeatordrink.Thefloatinggarbagealsocanhave75effectsonpeople.Thereisanincreasedthreatofinfection(感染)ofdiseasefrompollutedwaste,andfromeatingfishthatswallowedwaste.Diverscanalsogettrappedintheplastic.Itsexistencefirstgainedpublicattentionin1997.Thatwaswhenracingboatcaptainandoceanographer(海洋學(xué)家)CharlesMooreandhiscrewsailedintothegarbagewhilereturningfromaracingevent.Fiveyearsearlier,76oceanographerlearnedofthetrashafterashipmentofrubberduckiesgotlostatsea.ManyofthosetoysarenowpartoftheGreatPacificOceanGarbagePatch.InAugust,2009,ateamfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiegobecamethelatestgrouptotraveltoit.Theywere77bytheamountofwastetheysaw.Theygatheredhundredsofseacreaturesandwatersamplestomeasurethegarbagepatch’seffectonoceanenvironment.71．A．works B．weighs C．contains D．consists72．A．thesameas B．knownas C．describedas D．namedas73．A．crosses B．collects C．begins D．brushes74．A．injury B．impression C．health D．hopes75．A．helpless B．helpful C．harmless D．harmful76．A．other B．a(chǎn)nother C．others D．that77．A．a(chǎn)mazing B．a(chǎn)mused C．shocked D．interestedCloze6Choosethebestanswerandpletethepassage(選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)倪x項(xiàng)完成短文)Worktodayisverydifferentfromthewayitwasfiftyoreventwentyyearsago.Inthepast,mostpeoplegotup78inthemorning,wenttotheirofficesbybus,trainorcar,workedeighthoursandwenthomeagain.Intoday’sworld,manypaniesarechangingthis79ofworking.Moreandmorepeopleworkfromhome.Thismeansthatthey80gotoanofficeeveryday.Thisispossible,ofcourse,becauseoftechnologyliketheInternet,thefaxandvideotelephonesthathelpyouseeotherpeoplewhenyoutalktothem.Thesetelephonesalsoletyoutalktomanypeopleatthesametime.Youwillgetthesamesalary,butthereis81wasted.Isitbetterorworsethanworkinginanoffice?Well,ifyouworkfromhomeandyourneighbourdoesn’t,whenheis82theofficeat7:00,you’regettingup.