9．Along the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly，flies like a fat chicken，eats green leaves，has the stomach of a cow and has claws （爪） on its wings when young．They build their homes about 4.6 m above the river，an important feature （特征） for the safety of the young．It is called the hoatzin．
In appearance，the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside．The head is small，with a large set of feathers on the top，bright red eyes，and blue skin．Its nearest relatives are the common birds，cuckoos．Its most striking feature，though，is only found in the young．
Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip．Using these four claws，together with the beak （喙），they can climb about in the bushes，looking very much like primitive birds must have done．When the young hoatzins have learned to fly，they lose their claws．
During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds，but in April，when the rainy season begins，they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes．
25．What is the text mainly about？D
A．Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons．
B．The relatives and enemies of hoatzins．
C．Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon．
D．The appearance and living habits of hoatzins．
26．Young hoatzins are different from their parents in thatB．
A．they look like young cuckoos
B．they have claws on the wings
C．they eat a lot like a cow
D．they live on river banks
27．What can we infer about primitive birds from the text？A
A．They had claws to help them climb．
B．They could fly long distances．
C．They had four wings like hoatzins．
D．They had a head with long feathers on the top．
28．Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes？D
A．To find more food．
B．To protect themselves better．
C．To keep themselves warm．
D．To produce their young．

8．A few years ago I decided to grow vegetables in the backyard．I'm an organic（有机的） gardener．I helped run the three-generation-old family vegetables and fruit farm，so I believed I knew much about gardening．
Believing a small amount of manure（粪肥） world work，I made a few phone calls and the truck was soon on its way．It was a big truck．"Excuse me but there must be a mistake．I only ordered a small amount of it，but…"Obviously，I didn't have a choice as he put it down in my backyard．
As the manure was being put down I could hardly breathe．When the truck left，I realized that the small was really terrible and it was drifting（飘落）．Soon，for blocks，everyone knew there was a terrible accident somewhere．
After days of hard work，I had tried everything I could find to get rid of it，but there was still a pile（堆） left．In the middle of the night I woke with a brilliant idea．I would put a sign on the pile and see what would happen．
I laughed so hard because within hours of putting up the sign，people came from blocks away．They brought baskets，bags，and some really funny containers．I don't know how they heard so fast that I was trying to get rid of the manure．I was so absorbed（全神贯注） in watching that I forgot to take pictures of them all．The whole pile was gone in less than an hour．
21．The author seemed to be very experienced inA．
A．gardening       B．marketing C．performing            D．designing
22．In Paragraph 3，the author mainly meant toC．
A．explain why she had so much manure
B．explain how to use manure
C．show how terrible the smell was
D．share her knowledge about manure
23．What can we learn about the author？D
A．She was good at selling manure．
B．She needed a lot of manure for her garden．
C．She grew vegetables without using manure．
D．She was proud of her way of getting rid of the manure．
24．Where does this text probably come from？B
A．A science magazine．
B．A personal diary．
C．A short novel．
D．A health report．

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Boys and girls，
May I have your attention，please？Today I'm supposing to say something about students watch TV．As we know，in our daily lives，TV plays an important part．It is quicker and more convenient to get information from TV as from newspapers．Providing us with vividly and lively pictures，TV enables us not only to see what was happening in the world but also to learn many things，including foreign languages．However，it is not reasonable to forbid students watch such programs．But watching TV for too long is not good．Sitting in the front of TV all day does harm to our eyes and wastes our time on study．So you should take a right attitude towards it．
Thank you for your listening．

6．Like many people，I've always seen the Olympics as the"main"sporting event held every four years-the headline act-and the Paralympics（残奥会） as something of an"add-on"-the supporting act．If you are not disabled it is hard to understand some of the games and the athletes movement problems．
But being in the host city for these Paralympics changed my views．I came to realize these athletes were nothing short of superheroes．Lacking physical abilities that able-bodied people take for granted，they made up for them and then some．They tested their physical ability to extremes that the Bolts and Phelpses of this world never have to．
If some Olympics runners had to be double-amputated （双侧截肢），I wonder if they would tie two carbon fiber blades （碳纤维刀片） to their knees like Oscar Pistorius，also known as Blade Runner，of South Africa，and relearn everything that once came naturally．
If some Olympic swimming heroes suddenly went blind，would they have the courage to still swim fast through the water，not knowing when they would reach the end of the pool？Would any of us be brave to face a life-changing experience like a car crash？And not only get our lives back on track but then try to be the best at a sport？
"What Paralympic sport would you do if you were disabled？"was a question I posed today．It's not something you would normally think about．You don't watch TV as a kid dreaming to be a Paralympician．But it takes more than early mornings，training programs and special diets to get to the Paralympics．It takes a tragedy or loss that will have been worked through and overcome．
Skiing is terrifying enough if you have all your faculties．Standing at the top of a ski slope，it's a war of wills for most people to start，but Canada's Donovan Tildesley，who has been blind from birth，revealed to a China Daily reporter that not only did he already ski，but he also wanted to take it up competitively．
Superheroes indeed，each and every one．The Paralympics should be renamed the"Superlympics"．It's nothing to do with the equality denoted by the Greek"para"，it's about"super"ability，courage and strength that most of us，the top able-bodied athletes of the world included，will never have to．
It's worth remembering that many Paralympics suffered horrific injuries while living life to the full．You don't get paralyzed （瘫痪的 ） sitting at home playing video games．And having lived life to the full they are not prepared to stop．That's we talked about"Paralympic spirit"
I only hope that if life dealt me or my loved one，we would handle them in the same way as these outstanding men and women．
32．What does the author think of Paralympics athletes？A
A．They are more than heroes．
B．They are unsung heroes．
C．They are second only to superheroes．
D．They are able-bodied superheroes．
33．By saying"…and then some"（para.2），the author means thatD．
A．Paralympic athletes made up for some physical abilities
B．Not all Paralympic athletes were able to make up for physical abilities
C．There are some abilities that diabled athletes cannot make up for．
D．There are some other abilities besides what has been made up for．
34．What does the author imply in Paragraphs 3and 4？C
A．Some Olympic stars will turn into Paralympic competitors when disabled．
B．Olympic stars'career will come to a natural end when they are disabled
C．It should be braver to be Paralympic athletes than Olympic athletes．
D．It is anybody's guess whether Olympic stars will try to be the best at sports．
35．According to the author，what should be learned from Paralympic athletes？A
A．Overcoming their physical disabilities
B．Refusing to face what they suffer
C．Playing video games to live life to the full
D．Working their way through sporting competitions．

5．"One thing I enjoy about my job is that I can work on something that is actually active，"says Game McGimsey，an American volcanologist（火山学家）．Part of his job includes keeping an eye on Alaska's many active volcanoes and giving people a heads-up when a volcano might erupt（喷发）．
Like most jobs in the science，volcanology requires a lot of education．McGimsey received an undergraduate degree in geology at the University of North Carolina，then landed an internship（实习期）with a geologist at the USGS（美国地质勘探局） whose work field was about volcanoes．After earning a graduate degree at the University of Colorado，McGimsey accepted a job with the USGS and has been with the Alaska Volcano Observatory for 25years．
Volcanoes can influence the world in ways we might not think about．For example，on Dec.15 1989，a 747jetliner（a large airplane） flew through a thick ash cloud produced by Mount Redoubt，an Alaskan volcano that hadn't erupted in 25years．The ash caused all four engines to die，and the plane's electronics went dead．
"The plane was within several thousand feet of flying into the mountains below when the pilots got a couple of engines restarted and landed safely in Anchorage，"McGimsey says．It cost nearly $80million to repair the damage to the plane．
Such situations show just how dangerous volcanoes can be．However，volcanologists know the risks and are prepared to protect themselves．
McGimsey admits，"There is certainly a higher danger level in volcanology than some other jobs．We understand how serious the danger is，and we don't like taking unnecessary chances．We avoid getting too close to an erupting volcano，because it is not worth injury or death simply to get a rock or a photograph．"
24．Before working for the USGS，McGimseyD．
A．had been a pilot for 25years
B．knew nothing about the organization
C．had taught at the University of North Colorado
D．had studied at the University of Colorado
25．On Dec.15，1989，a 747jetlinerC．
A．had all its engines restarted              
B．flew into a volcano in Europe
C．survived an air accident luckily           
D．disappeared in a huge ash cloud
26．What McGimsey says in the last paragraph shows hisB．
A．pride        B．carefulness         C．loneliness         D．doubt
27．What would be the best title for the text？B
A．Game McGimsey：a man of his word          
B．Game McGimsey：a volcano watcher
C．The eruption of Mt Redoubt                 
D．Lost land of the volcano．

4．In Britain，many theatres put on shows for children at Christmas and many theatres have a theatre-in-education team working there．This team，made up of actors and teachers，writes plays for children，usually performing them in schools．They do different plays for different age groups and the children often take part in the play in some way．
Pantomime is a special kind of Christmas show for children．It is loved by people and also allows the audience（观众）to join in．"Pantomime"was the name of the Roman actor who performed shows without speaking----this is where the English word"mime"comes from．
A Pantomime is always based on a well-known children's story．But there are always certain types of characters in the show and certain situations and events．For example，a Pantomime must always include a hero，known as the"principle boy"and this principle boy is always played by a pretty girl wearing a short costume．Then there is the comic older woman，known as the"dame"who is played by a man．There is always a group of men and women who sing and dance and often there is a Pantomime horse．The horse is played by two men who form the"front"and"back"ends inside a"horse"costume．It is funny and it usually kicks the dame when she isn't looking．
Members of the audience have to shout a warning to one of the characters and argue with the character （usually the dame） when she does not believe them．When she shouts，"Oh no，it isn't，"the audience always responds with"Oh yes，it is!"The audience also learns and sings a simple song and a few children are sometimes invited to help one of the characters during the show．
21．The theatre-in-education teamsD．
A．are made of famous local actors          
B．write plays for the same age group
C．often give plays in their own theatres      
D．usually allow children to join in a play
22．According to the text，a PantomimeA．
A．is funny and educational               
B．is made up of three characters
C．is especially popular with grown-ups   
D．can be watched all year round in Britain
23．When the dame says，"Yes，it is"，the audience shouldD．
A．follow her and sing                   
B．stand up and dance
C．repeat what she says                  
D．disagree with her loudly．

3．请你修改下面的文章．文中共有10处语法错误．错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
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The summer holiday is coming．I am going to do much things that I want to do．For examples，firstly I will join a soccer club，because I like playing the soccer．During this holiday，I want to practice more improve my skills．Secondly I will go to see my grandma，which I miss very much．Because I want to stay with him for several days．Lastly I will help my mother do some housework．She has been really tiring during my school days．Besides taking care of me，she also had to work in a factory．Therefore，help her on holiday is what I want to do most．

2．Though problems are a part of our lives，it certainly doesn't mean that we let them rule our lives forever．One day or the other，you'll have to stand up and say，"Problem，I don't want you in my life．"
  Of course，we've been fighting troubles ever since we were born．Problems with friends，parents，girl friends，husbands，and children----the list goes on．Apart from these，the inner conflicts within ourselves work，too．These keep adding to our problems．Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings．
  But good news is that problems can be dealt with．Now read on to know how to solve your problems．
  Talk，it really helps．What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help．But the truth is that when you talk about it，you are setting free the negative（负面的） energy that's been gathering within you．Talking helps you move on and let go．
  Write yo ur problems．Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don't want a real person to talk with．When you write down your problems，you are setting free all your tension fro m your system．You can try throwing away the paper in which you wrote your problems．By doing this，imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life．
  Don't lose faith and hope．No matter what you lose in life，don't lose faith and hope．Even if you lose all your money，family…，you should still have faith．With faith and hope，you can rebuild everything you lose．
  Your problems aren't the worst．No matter what problem you get in life，there is another one million people whose problems are huger than yours．Tell yourself：when they can deal with them，why can't I？Your problems might just seem big and worse，but in reality they can be removed．
  Go about and solve your problems because every problem，however big or small，always has a way out．
32．According to the passage，the first paragraph is trying toB．
A．upset the readers．
B．encourage the readers．
C．laugh at the readers．
D．please the readers．
33．What is the main idea of Paragraph 2？A
A．There are different kinds of problems．
B．Problems are too difficult to deal with．
C．We have to fight problems in the whole life．
D．We have more and more problems．
34．According to the passage，when you talk your problems to others，D．
A．you will be completely understood by others．
B．you can find a way out from others．
C．you will create another problem
D．you can live on easily．
35．Throwing away the paper with your problems meansC．
A．you have solved your problems．
B．you don't need anyone to talk with．
C．you are throwing away your problems  
D．you'll have no problems any longer．

1．Sharks have been swimming in the ocean for millions of years．They were on Earth even before dinosaurs!At the top of the world's ocean's food chain，sharks help keep the population of other ocean animals in balance．A large drop in the number of sharks can cause（引起） serious problems for all ocean animals．Saving sharks makes sense!
Many people are afraid of sharks．But most sharks are harmless．Only a small percentage of sharks are known to attack humans．It adapt（适应） well to new habitats and eat whatever is available．However，today，sharks are in trouble．Nearly one-third of the 400 shark species are in danger of extinction，largely due to over-fishing．Each year，tens of millions of sharks are caught and killed just for their fins（鳍）．The fins are used to make shark fin soup．
Humane Society International （HSI） joined with the Jane Goodall Institute's Roots and Shoots program and Beijing Zoo to protect sharks．An exhibit（展览） at the zoo，"the Price Behind the Taste-----Protect Sharks．Don't Eat Shark Fins"，was designed to tell people that shark finning is cruel and unnecessary．It's hoped that the activity will help put an end to the practice．
Shark fin soup is also eaten in the United States．In fact，the numbers of some shark species in US waters have dropped 90 percen t in the last 30 years．To slow the fall，laws against the sale of shark fins have been passed in several states，including Hawaii，Oregon，Washington，and Cali fornia．
24．What does the first paragraph mainly tell us？B
A．Ocean animals are at the top of the food chain．
B．Sharks play an important role in the ocean
C．Sharks are an old species in the ocean．
D．Sharks are being caught and killed．
25．According to paragraph 2，sharks are in trouble becauseC．
A．they often attack humans．
B．their food is being polluted．
C．they are being caught for food．
D．their habitat is being destroyed．
26．The underlined part"the practice"in Paragraph 3 refers toA．
A．shark finning        B．shark protection
C．the program of HIS   D．the exhibit at Beijing Zoo
27．What do we know from the text？B
A．There are 400 shark species in the United States．
B．It's illegal to eat shark fin soup in the United States．
C．Most sharks are not interested in a human for dinner．
D．Sharks are very particular about their habitats and food．

20．法国哲学家卢梭说过："No Thanksgiving would be no virtue．"（没有感恩就没有真正的美德）如今社会上一些人缺乏感恩之心，少数人甚至在父母年老体弱时都不愿意赡养．请你结合自己的实际，谈几点父母值得你感恩的地方，以及将来你会做些什么来报答父母的养育之恩．
注意：
1．短文的开头已给出，但不计入总词数．
2.100词左右．
Not only do our parents give us life，but they also give us endless love and support，always sharing our happiness and sorrow．