用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。（每小题1分，共5分）

76. —Who taught Ellen French? —Nobody. She taught ___________. 

77. I don’t know your friend. Would you mind ___________ him to me?

78. ___________ and forks will be necessary when we have western food.  

79. She ___________ the problem very carefully so that we all could understand it. 

80. Everyone should study hard. The more you learn, the ___________ you will be. 

阅读下面短文，把A—D四个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确，然后完成第75小题。     Gasoline (汽油) prices are getting higher and higher. The price make it hard for drivers to afford the fuel (燃料).

      71________ The new cars are different and they can run on many different kinds of fuels. Some of these cars are called “hybrids”. One kind of these cars can run on a special fuel, filled with a gas called hydrogen (氢气). 72________ They give off no emissions (排放物) when they run on the roads, so they are very clean and good for the environment.

One car makers is excited about hydrogen fuel cell technology. 73________ Once we use the oil up, it will take millions of years for more oil to form. Since gasoline is made from oil, that could be a problem for drivers and companies if they still drive or make traditional cars. 74________

People are testing buses with hydrogen fuel cells and we may see this kind of buses on the roads in the near future.

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75. What is the main idea of the passage?

   A. Gasoline is becoming more and more expensive.

   B. Traditional cars polluted the environment badly.

   C. The special fuel cell is not only useful, but also cheap.

   D. Some new kinds of cars will take the place of the traditional ones.

　 If you tell others you are from the 1980s generation, probably you are not as cool as you might have expected. The cool kids today, or the so called “Post-90s” generation, have become much “cooler” than the 1980s’ group, as they can speak “Martian (火星的) languages”, an even more difficult language created by themselves.

　　 Mrs. Li, the mother of a 15-year-old girl, got worried recently, because she could hardly understand what her daughter was writing in her blog (博客). She said, “My daughter likes talking with her friends on the computer. I want to know what they are talking about, but I can’t understand what they are writing on the computer. They use Chinese, English, numbers and pictures. Sometimes I asked her, ‘Do your friends know the meaning of them?’ She said, ‘Yes, they do. Many of my friends talk with the language. It’s our powerful secret tool which parents and teachers cannot figure out at all.

　　 A 14-year-old boy said, “The students in my class often use ‘Martian language’ to communicate. It can help us hide our secrets from our parents or teachers.”

Some people say “Martian language” is good, but some people say it is not good. What do you think?

66. The “Post-90s” generation probably means the children who _________.

　 A. were born before 1990　　　　　　　　　 B. started school after 1990

　 C. were born in the 1990s　　　　　　　　 D. started working after 1990

67. Mrs. Li’s daughter is _________ years old.

　 A. sixteen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fifteen　　　　　

C. fourteen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thirteen

68. Why did Mrs. Li get worried?

　 A. Because her daughter didn’t write to her.　

B. Because she worried about her daughter’s health.

C. Because she couldn’t understand what her daughter wrote.

D. Because her daughter spent too much time playing computer games.

69. What does the underlined phrase “figure out” mean in Chinese?

　 A.　　　　　　　　 B.　　　　　　　　 C.　　　　　　　　 D. 弄明白

70. Which of the following is WRONG?

　 A. Martian language is a kind of official language.

　 B. Martian language is very popular with many students.

　 C. Many students like to use Martian language to talk with their friends.

　 D. Martian language can keep students’ secrets when they are chatting with each other.

Kate: I like running very much. It’s good exercise. My parents both like running, too. We usually get up early in the morning and run together. It is good for one’s legs, heart and lungs. It helps one to have a strong body. Mum says that she should thank running because it helps her to get thinner. Running is fun. It can make one happy. There are many different ways for one to run. One can run in a school or in a park. One can join a running club to run and make new friends, too.

Chen Feng: I like ball games, like football, basketball and tennis. And basketball is my favorite. I often play basketball with my friends on Sunday mornings when we are free and the weather is nice. I joined my school team last year. And I can play it very well now. There is going to be a basketball game between No. 1 Middle School and our school in our school next Saturday. Many students are going to cheer us on. Our teacher says that she will buy some presents for us if we win. I hope we can win the game.

61. Kate and his parents usually _________ together in the morning.

A. leave home　　　　 B. run　　　　　 C. play games　　　　 D. have breakfast

62. Kate’s mother thinks that _________.

A. running is cool　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Kate likes running

C. running is popular　　　　　　　　　　 D. running makes her get thinner

63. Chen Feng _________.

A. likes football best

B. hopes to win the football game

C. is a member of the school basketball team

D. plays basketball with his friends on the mornings of weekends

64. Chen Feng’s teacher is going to _________ if Chen Feng’s team wins the game.

A. tell them a story　　　　　　　　　　 B. buy some presents for them

C. sing a song for them　　　　　　　　　 D. cook delicious food for them

65. Both Chen Feng and Kate _________.

A. like sports　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. want to make new friends

C. like ball games　　　　　　　　　　　 D. are middle school students

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误，正确的用“T”错误的用“F”。

Many animals do strange things before an earthquake (地震). This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives.

    Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to howl (吠). Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.

      In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever. They made loud noises, like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the city.

     People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then they could get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best way is to watch the animals.

56. This story is mostly about how animals act before an earthquake.

57. Before an earthquake, quiet dogs ran away and started to howl.

58. Before an earthquake, the frogs jumped around a lot.

59. There have been earthquakes in all the western countries.

60. People want to find out early about an earthquake.            

Clara Barton was a small woman. As a nurse, she took care of thousands of soldiers. She    46    the American Red Cross.

Clara Barton was born into a farm family    47    Massachusetts, America in 1821. As a child, she wanted to help others. She    48    injured (受伤的) pets.

For most of Clara’s early years, her brothers and sisters    49    her at home. She was always trying to learn new things.

First, she worked as a teacher. Later, she worked as a clerk in Washington DC.    50    the Civil War started, she wanted to help the soldiers. So she became a    51    . She took care of soldiers, made food for them, and did many other things. People    52    her “The Angel of the Battlefield”.

Later, she went to Europe. There, she came to know the International Red Cross. When she    53    to America, she worked to start a Red Cross in the U.S.A. She gave many    54    and talked to people in the government. At last, she started the American Red Cross. She and the people of the American Red Cross    55    many people in all kinds of trouble. 

Clara Barton died in 1912. But today people all over the world still remember this great woman.

46. A. helped                    B. started                  C. forgot

47. A. of                        B. on                     C. in

48. A. worried about              B. looked after              C. kept away from

49. A. taught                    B. dismissed                C. expected

50. A. Until                     B. Before                  C. When

51. A. nurse                     B. worker                   B. reporter

52. A. gave                      B. sent                     C. called

53. A. left                       B. returned                  C.

54. A.                          B. speeches

55. A. supply                    B. invite                     C. help

 —What would you like to drink, ________ or coffee?

—Coffee, please.

 —Could you tell us ________?

—For about two weeks.

A. how often you do sports    B. how soon you will be back C. how long you will be there

—Do you know if Mr. Green ________to visit the Fujian Museum?

—I think he will come if he ________ free tomorrow.

　 A. comes; will be　　　　　 B. will come; is　　　　　 C. will come; will be

—Hi, Jim, your T-shirt looks so cool. How much did you _______ for it?

—Only fifty yuan.

　 A. pay　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　　 C. spend