5．Proverbs are quite common in spoken English．We don't normally put them in a composition or a letter．Sometimes it is helpful if you know what common proverbs mean．Here are a few examples．
1）"Once bitten，twice shy．"If a dog bites me，I shall be twice as careful in future when I see it．This proverb is also used to apply to many things and not only to dogs．If you have been cheated at a shop，you will not go to the same shop again．
2）"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush．"If I am a hunter，trying to catch birds，it is better to catch one than to see two birds in a bush but not able to catch them．Thus this means that what you have already got is better than the chance of being able to get something bigger in future．
3）"Too many cooks spoil the broth （soup）"．When too many people do something，they get in each other's way and do a bad job．
4）"To pour oil on troubled waters"is to try to calm things down．Oil is lighter than water．If a ship is in trouble at sea，another ship may come to help it．The second ship can send small boats to rescue people．However，it may first pour oil on the sea to make the sea less rough．
5）"Don't be a dog in a manger（槽）"means"Don't be selfish．"In a stable （马房），the manger is the place where the horse's food is put．Sometimes a dog will sleep in the manger and bark when a horse comes to get its food．The dog does not want to eat the hay in the manger but it will not let the horse eat it．
6）"He is sitting on the fence"means that somebody will not say whether he is in favor of a plan or against it．He is sitting on a fence between two opposing sides，perhaps waiting to see which side will win．
7）"He who pays the piper calls the tune．"A piper is a musician．The man who employs or pays a musician can say what tunes the musician will play．Thus this means that if a man provides the money for a plan，he can say how it will be carried out．
8）"You can't get blood out of a stone"means that you cannot get something from a person who has not got any of the things you want．e．g．you cannot get a million dollars from a poor man．
25．Peter has a bicycle which is much too small for him but he does not want to let his younger brother ride on it．His mother is angry and says to him：B．
A．You can't get blood out of a stone      
B．Don't be a dog in a manger
C．Once bitten，twice shy．
D．To pour oil on troubled waters
26．Mr．Wang paid for a new school．Some people didn't like the design of the school but they didn't argue with Mr．Wang becauseC．
A．he was sitting on the fence            
B．once bitten，twice shy
C．he who pays the piper calls the tune   
D．a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
27．Mrs．Lin wanted to buy a new dress．Her husband suggested that she buy it from a shop near their home．Mrs．Lin disagreed because she had been cheated by that shop．So she said："I won't go there again becauseC．"
A．a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush    
B．I am sitting on the fence
C．once bitten，twice shy                     
D．too many cooks spoil the broth
28．Mr．Brown had quite a good job in Hong Kong but he thought that if he went to Singapore，he might get a much better job with more money and a larger house．His wife didn't want him to leave his job in Hong Kong and she reminded him thatA．
A．a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush  
B．too many cooks spoil the broth
C．you cannot get blood out of a stone         
D．he who pays the piper calls the tune．

4．Health
Our health is the only thing we really have in the world．You can take away our money，our house or our clothes，and we can survive．（36）CThat is why I eat healthfully，exercise regularly，and keep up my social life．
（37）DI try to avoid foods high in fat like French fries or cookies．I also try to limit the amount of animal protein I consume．I never eat more than a few ounces of fish or chicken a day and I rarely eat meat．I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of fiber and vitamins．It is important to know how to cook these foods so the nutrients are not lost in the cooking process．
Your bones must continue to be strong to support your body as it grows older．（38）GA regular exercise program of cardiovascular （心血管的） training and weight training is an important part of keeping you healthy．
Friends are an important part of one's health．Studies have shown that people with a wide range of social contacts get fewer colds and have fewer complaints than those who don't．（39）F
Hike to laugh with my friends and I always feel better when I am with them than when I am alone．
    By eating properly and exercising regularly，I can keep my body at an appropriate weight and can maintain my health．By spending time with my friends，I can keep my mind as well as my body happy．（40）B 

A．I try to eat a lot of healthy food．
B．It's all parts of my recipe （秘诀） for healthful living．
C．But you take away our health and we will die．
D．Eating healthfully is important to keep healthy．
E．Laughing is also an important part of health．
F．Hiking is also an important part of health．
G．Exercise helps the bones build density （密度）and helps you maintain your posture（身姿）．

3．Like all big cities，Paris has a traffic problem：lots of cars，lots of traffic jams（阻塞） and lots of pollution from exhaust fumes（废气）．So the city began a scheme（计划） to improve the si tuation．
Under the Velib sc heme（‘Velib'comes from velo liberte，or‘bicycle freedom'），people can take a bicycle，use it for as long as they want，and then leave it at the same or another bicycle station．The first half-hour on the bike is free，but if you don't return it after 30 minutes，you have to pay．But it's only∈1 a day or∈29 a year!The bicycles are heavy （25 kg），and they are all grey and have baskets．There are about 20，000 of them in the city，and around 1，450 bicycle stations．So there are a lot more Velib stations than the 298 subway stations!
 Paris is not the first city to have a scheme like this．But not everybody thinks it's a great idea．One Parisian said，"These bicycles are only for short journeys．If people want to travel across the city，they won't use a bicycle-they'll still use their cars．"
 A city spokesman said，"The bicycle scheme won't solve all our traffic problems，of course．But it might help reduce air pollution．Traffic，together with factory fumes，is a big problem．There aren't any simple answers to traffic problems and pollution in cities．But unless we do something now，there will be more traffic jams and temperatures will continue to rise，so the problems in our environment will get worse．The bikes might help people to lead a healthier life，too．"
21．What can we learn about the Velib scheme？D
A．Its bikes have no baskets．
B．Its bikes are light and colorful．
C．People must return the bike to the same place after using it．
D．It owns more stations than the subway．
22．If you use a Velib for 1 hour，you should payA．
A．∈1              B．∈30              C．∈29             D．no money
23．Why do some people disagree with the Velib scheme？C
A．The cost is rather high．
B．It's hard to find a Velib station．
C．It's not suitable for a long journey．
D．The distance between two Velib stations is long．
24．What's the city spokesman's attitude towards the bicycle scheme？B
A．Doubtful         B．Positive．C．Uncaring．D．Worried．

2．（81）F
Badain Jaran Desert is the third largest one in China and the fourth largest in the world．It covers an area of 49，000square kilometers．It is in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region．The desert has the tallest sand hill at over 500meters，．There are all kinds of sand hills and most of them are over 200meters．
（82）D
The Taklamakan Desert is a desert in Central Asia，in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China．As one of the largest sand deserts in the world，It covers an area of 330，000square kilometers．The sand hills in the desert are 300meters high．When wind blows the sand up，the hills can reach a height of 900meters．
（83）B
The Gurbantunggut Desert is in the center of Junggar Basin．With an area of 48，800square meters，the desert is the fourth largest one in China．The sand hills in the desert are 300to 600meters above sea level．
（84）E
The Crescent Moon Spring is at 5km south of Dunhuang City in Gansu．It is famous across the whole world for its"Coexistence of mountain and spring，sand and water"．It is listed as National Key Tourist Attractions of the People's Republic of China in 1994．The desert is about over 300meters long and 50meters wide．
（85）A
In Shapotou Desert，There is a world-famous Shapotou Desert Experimental Research Station．Thousands of tourists go to Shapotou each year to enjoy the natural scenery and take part in some activities．It has a width of 2，000meters and a height of 100meters with an inclination of 60degrees．When standing at the foot of the sand hills，you can see what looks like a waterfall，but is actually sand．
1，coexistence    n，共存2，inclination    n，倾斜度ch paragraph．

A．The Desert Has an Inclination of 60Degrees．
B．The Fourth Largest Desert in China．
C．The Largest Desert in the world．
D．The Desert Covers the Largest Area in the Five Beautiful Desert in china．
E．The Desert Is Famous for Its"Coexistence of Mountain and Spring，Sand and Water"
F．The Third Largest in china．

1．At first，the earth's surface layer（层）was made up of huge blocks of hard，solid rocks．Then slowly，there rocks broke up into smaller and smaller pieces．Finally stones，pebble（卵石）and grains of sand were formed．Many sorts of plants and animals lived and died on the surface of the earth．Their remains mixed up with the stones，pebbles and formed soil．The outmost layer of the earth is soil．
There are many ways in which large pieces of rock break into smaller ones．Wind，water，heat and cold help to break up rocks．When winds blow grains of sand against a large rock for a long time，the softer layers of the rock are slowly worn away．These leave holes and crack（裂缝）in the rock，which become bigger and finally the rock breaks up into smaller pieces．
The moving water of streams and rivers also help to break up rocks．As the water moves along，it carries with it small pieces of rock．These rub the larger ones．Thus，the larger rocks are worn down to smaller pieces．
The heat of the sun is also helpful to breaking up rocks．When the sun shines，the rocks become very hot．If these rocks are suddenly cooled，they may crack．Ice also plays a part in making soil．Water in the cracks can turn into ice in cold weather．As this happens，it becomes bigger and the cracks become wider，and finally break into smaller pieces．

71．According to the passage，soilA．
A．forms very slowly
B．is a mixture of stones，pebbles and sand
C．make up the layers of the earth
D．is becoming smaller and smaller
72．How many factors are mentioned in helping the forming of soil？B
A．Three．      B．Four．
C．Five．       D．More than five．
73．Which of the following speeds up the breaks of rocks most？C
A．Hot weather．
B．Cold water．
C．Sharp changes in temperature．
D．More dead plants in the cracks．
74．Which of the following is NOT true？B
A．The remains of many plants of animals formed soil．
B．If a large rock never moves，it will never break up．
C．Even if a large rock never moves，it will break up．
D．Ice in the cracks helps to break up rocks
75．The best title for this passage should beA．
A．Soil from Rocks
B．Ways to Break up Rocks
C．Soil on the Earth
D  Soil，Outmost Layer of the Earth．

20．Lily was the only one among the girls who ______ sing English songs．（　　）

A．

is able to

B．

are able to

C．

was able to

D．

were able to

19．假设你是李华．你打算利用假期出国旅游．请你就此给你的美国笔友Michael写一封信，谈论一下你出国旅游的原因．
   要点如下：
1．出国旅游很有意义；
2．开阔眼界，了解国外的风俗和历史；
3．和来自不同文化背景的人交朋友，学习外语；
4．放松身心，欣赏美景；
5．邀请Michael有时间来中国．
注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
  Dear Michael，
     How are you？______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                     Yours truly，
                                                          Li Hua．

18．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
  增加：把缺词处加一个漏符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
  删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
  修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
      注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
       2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Hi Susan，
       I'm sorry that I wasn't able to return to your bike on time yesterday．I mean to give it back to you before four in the afternoon，and I was held up on my way back．Just before I turned corner of Park Street，I happened to seeing an accident．A little girl was hurt and his mother needed help．So I helped them going to the nearest hospital．I stayed here for one and a half hour and made sure that the girl was safely．When I got back，it was already 6 p．m．I hope you understand．
      Thank you!Yours，
                                                             Li ling．

17．受3月那场地震的影响，七眼泉水干涸了．
Affected by the earthquake happening in March，seven springsdriedup．

16．Congratulations（祝贺） to you on winning the prize．Congratulations．