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　　The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia about 100 years ago. The U.S. paid less than two cents an acre (英亩). One Alaskan island is only two miles 1 a Russian island. The nearest state is Washington, 500 miles 2 .

　　Alaska is more than twice as big as Texas. It has many different kinds of 3 . In some areas the temperature can go as 4 as 57° below zero. It can also go as 5 as 38° above zero.

　　Alaska has a longer coastline than 6 the other states together. The ocean bottom is 7 of sea life. Alaska’s fish catch is one of the biggest of all the states. 8 of the land there is still 9 by the U.S. government-not by people or businesses.

　　Alaska is the 10 state, but it has the fewest people. Towns are far apart. Long roads cost a lot to build in 11 wild country. So there aren’t very many roads. Many people use planes to travel in the state. 12 travel in boats along the coast. Rivers freeze in winter, but 13 travel on them when summer comes.

　　Many people go to Alaska to 14 big and small animals. Fishermen and skiers(滑雪者) and people who 15 beautiful country visit the state too.

1. A. from　　 B. on

   C. into　　 D. down

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2. A. away　　 B. near

   C. long　　 D. farther

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3. A. weather    B. air

   C. sky　　    D. atmosphere

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4. A. short　　  B. low

   C. little　　 D. cold

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5. A. tall　　 B. high

   C. hot　　  D. boiling

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6. A. many　　 B. every

   C. whole    D. all

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7. A. plenty　　 B. enough

   C. rich　　   D. full

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8. A. More　　    B. Most

   C. Little　　  D. Less

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9. A. owed　　　　 B. earned

   C. brought　　  D. owned

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10. A. poorest　　    B. biggest

    C. coldest　　    D. smallest

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11. A. so　　   B. such

    C. just　　 D. thus

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12. A. Another　　   B. Other

    C. Many　　　　  D. Others

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13. A. trains　　　　 B. buses

    C. boats　　　　  D. bikes

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14. A. search   B. explore

    C. find　　 D. hunt

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15. A. like　　  B. admit

    C. welcome   D. see

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Out of the crowded bus ______, who was dressed in a black suit, waving to a woman.

A. a tall man stepped　　　　　　　　 　 B. stepped a tall man

C. did a tall man step　　　　　　　　　 D. a tall man did step

 

In front of our house_________ with a history of 100 years.

　 A. does a tall tree stand　 B. stands a tall tree

C. a tall tree is standing　 D. a tall tree stands

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for     !That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of  __   from boy to man with family hardships  ( 艰难)tell us.

    Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was     11, his father became mentally（心理上） ill and one day came back with an abandoned ( 被抛弃的)baby girl. A year later, Hong‘s mother and younger brother both      home because of poverty ( 贫困)and pressure ( 压力)from his ill father.

  The burden  ( 负担)fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to    the adopted  ( 领养的)sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

  Hong didn’t　  　. Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to    a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

After Hong’s story went public, people were     to tears by his selflessness. Hard      his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted   , because they needed his help. With his hard –won money, he even helped other students     against misfortunes ( 厄运).

Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds     us of what we usually ignore（忽略）: love and care for others. Without these,      of us could survive.

Hong    donations  ( 捐献) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could     his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to      around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed     to rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.

Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can    a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t  ___   about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society     you will find the world smiling back.    

1.A. money               B. food        C. clothes                       D. help

2.A. caring              B. growing              C. moving            D. turning

3.A. only                  B. already               C. ever                D. still

4.A. stayed                B. went                 C. sold                           D. left

5.A. bring up             B. give up               C. stick to            D. devote to

6.A. go away         B. give up           C. run out            D. turn down

7.A build                 B. rent        C. buy               D. borrow

8.A. encouraged          B. moved      C. inspired                       D. made

9.A. as              B because             C. unless.                        D. while

10.A. brother         B. daughter       C. sister                          D. uncle

11.A. struggling              B. learning            C. running                     D. turning

12.A. leave                  B. remember             C. remind                           D. tell

13.A. anyone                B. everyone          C. none                         D. no one

14.A. threw away    B. turned out         C. ran out                     D. turned down

15.A. depend on   B. stick to             C . refer to          D. turn to

16.A. show           B. eat                C. sell                D. share

17.A. a chance           B. an ability            C. a spirit            D. a belief

18.A. bury           B. defeat             C. kick                         D. knock

19.A. worry         B. care                C. complain              D. joke

20.A. and           B. or                  C. when             D. Until