On a snowy and windy afternoon, An-drea, a ten-year-old girl, went out for play. She was walking along the sands when she was blown into a ditch (沟) by the seashore. She was frightened and tried her best to climb out. But the ditch was too deep and she was too weak to get out of it. So Andrea cried at the top of her voice for help. But what she could hear over the snow ditch was nothing but the terrible noise of the wind. Nobody came to her and nobody knew where she was. She struggled (挣扎) again and again. Her face was whipped by the strong wind, snow and sand, and she was almost fro-zen. Her hands began to feel stiff (僵硬). She also felt her strength running out of her. She started to cry hopelessly. Just at the moment Andrea saw a black dog appearing, through the heavy snow. It was Villa, her true friend. She was glad to see the sign of life. And the dog set out to work as soon as she got to An-drea. She cleaned away the snow around her with her paws and hind leg's, then reached out her big strong fur head to Andrea. The little girl closed her arms round Villa's neck. The dog backed away slowly, pulling her out of the ditch inch by inch.

　　Successfully, Andrea got out of the ditch at last. Then she struggled to her feet. With great difficulty, led by her true friend Villa,she was saved.

　　Villa, the black dog, was given a gold medal and honoured as Brave Hero Dog of America.

(1) The purpose (目的) of this passage is to tell us________.

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A．the excellent relation between a girl and her dog

B．how a brave girl survived a serious ac-cident

C．what people did to a dog that saved a girl

D．how a brave dog managed to save her little master

(2) Andrea ________when stuck in the snow ditch.

[　　]

A．tried every possible means to save her-self

B．did nothing but wait for help to come

C．believed that her dog would come to help her

D．was sure that people were to give her a hand

(3) Describe how the dog pulled the girl out of the ditch.

[　　]

A．She pushed the girl out with her head.

B．She caught the girl by the arm and pulled hard.

C．She let the girl hold her head and stepped back.

D．She held the girl's clothes in her mouth and ran back.

(4) The underlined phrase “struggled to her feet” means “________”.

[　　]

A．tried to go away on foot

B．stood there with difficulty

C．managed to stand up

D．fought hard to protect her feet

阅读下面短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

　　     Artificial flowers are used for scientific as well as for　　 decorative purposes (装饰的用处). They are made from a variety of　　 materials, such as wax (蜡) and glass, so skillfully that they can　　 scarcely be told from natural flowers. In making such models, skill　　 and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant　　 structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of　　 Harvard University is the most famous in North America and is widely　　 known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several　　 thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalists,　　 Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph.

　　     The intention (目的) was to have the collection represent (代表) at　　 least one member of each flower family native to the United States.　　 Although it was never completed, it contains more than seven hundred　　 kinds representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits　　 showing the effect of fungus (菌类) diseases, and thousands of flower　　 parts and magnified detail (事情). Every detail of these is accurately　　 reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locked cases　　 as they are too valuable for classroom use.

(1) Which of the following statements about Leopold and Rudolph　　 Blaschka is true?

[　　]

A. They were farmers.　　 　　

B. They were brothers.

C. They were artists.　　 　　

D. They were florist.

(2) Which of the following is not included in the display at Botanical　　 Museum of Harvard University?

[　　]

A. Several kinds of native birds.

B. Magnified details of flower parts

C. A group of diseased fruits.　　 　　

D. Models of 164 families of flowering plants.

(3) The underlined word "it" refers to which of the following phrases?

[　　]

　　A. "The collection".　　

　　B. "One member".　　

　　C. "Each flower family".

　　D. "The intention".

(4) Where in the passage does the author mention the prerequisites　　 for making artificial flowers?

[　　]

　　A. Lines 13-14. 　　　　

　　B. lines 4-5.

　　C. Lines 8-9.　　 　　

　　D. Lines 11-12.

(5) Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A. An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers.

B. Materials Used For Artificial Flowers.

C. The Lives of Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka.

D. Flowers Native to the United States.

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　　根据下面的提示，写一份80个单词左右的英文广播通知，欢迎同不们参加你校学生会(the Students'Union)为来访的澳大利亚朋友举办的一个晚会。

　　目的：欢迎来访的澳大利亚的朋友

　　时间：10月12日（星期五）晚7点整

　　地点：图书馆第二阅览室

　　内容：文娱节目、游戏、跳舞

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请按下列要求, 用英文为学生会写一个举行英语讲演比赛的通知。

通知须包括以下几点:　　

1. 目的, 旨在提高学生的英语口语水平　　

2. 组织者: 校学生会　　

3. 参加者: 高三学生　　

4. 报名时间与地点: 5月1日前, 学生会办公室　　

5. 比赛时间与地点: 5月4日晚7时, 学生礼堂　　

6. 五位英语老师将被邀请当评判, 前十名优胜者获奖。

指示:

学生会: Student's Union

英语讲演比赛: English-speaking contest

组织: organize

报名: sign up

礼堂: auditorium

评判: judge

注意不要写成条文形式, 字数90-110英语单词。

说明：

　　北京四中校学生会准备举办一次英语演讲比赛, 假设你是学生会的宣传委员, 请起草一份广播通知。通知必须用一段话说明以下几点：

　　1． 比赛目的： 提高学生的英语口语水平

　　2． 比赛时间： 10月5日下午4点

　　3． 比赛地点： 阶梯教室

　　4． 评比办法： 请5位英语教师作评判员

　　5． 设奖： 一等奖一名, 二等奖三名,三等奖五名

　　6． 报名办法： 到各班班长处报名

　　注意：1． 通知用英语写, 约80--100词。 要求意思、语句连贯。

　　　　　2． 通知只需把要点讲清楚。 不要把说明部分逐条译成英语。