阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写在横线上（请注意问题后的词数要求）
[1] For the people living in the Nile Basin，the river is their life. This 6,825 km river，whose watershed (流域) covers three million square kilometers，flows through mountains，woodlands，lakes and deserts. Its potential for fishing，tourism and shipping is great — but so are its challenges.
[2] Water shortage，already serious in Egypt and Sudan，will soon influence several other countries in the watershed, too. Today，about 160 million people depend on the Nile River for their living. Within the next 25 years，the district's population is expected to double，adding to the demand brought about by growth in industry and agriculture. The frequent drought adds to the urgency.
[3] Water quality is also a problem. Precious soil is washed out to sea. Wastes from industry and agriculture create pollution. Higher concentrations of salt influence irrigated soils. Water­borne diseases continue unchecked. In areas where it's hot and damp，water hyacinths choke off lakes，dams and other sections of the river，making it difficult for fishing and other businesses to move forward.
[4] Native people along the narrow area of farmland have watched the sand move closer day by day. They've seen the river change course，and their only source of water thickened with mud. They're very poor and have few choices.
[5] But a new program，the Nile Basin Initiative，is offering very practical assistance. The program is ________ a water­management project. It's a plan for the social and economic development of a vast district as well：it concentrates on the needs of the poorest of the poor and the environment that supports them.
[6] These are whole ecosystem problems，calling for united solutions．Half the Nile Basin's countries are among the world's poorest nations；yet，somehow，they must find the resources，skills and political will to overcome these challenges.
【小题1】What is the main idea of the second and third paragraphs? (No more than 10 words)
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【小题2】Fill in the blanks in Paragraph 5 with proper words. (No more than 4 words)
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【小题3】How large will the population of River Nile district be within the next 25 years?
(No more than 5 words)
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【小题4】What do Nile Basin’s countries need to overcome the challenges? (No more than 6 words)
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【小题5】What does the underlined word “Its” (Line 3, Paragraph 1 ) refer to?
(No more than 3 words)
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阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

1.The class remained very noisy although the bell had rung five minutes before. The teacher was about to lose his temper               . (settle)

五分钟前铃就响了，那个班还是非常吵闹，老师正要发脾气这时他们突然安静下来了。

2.               the old bike, we sold it to a waste recycle center. (apart)

我们把这辆旧自行车拆散，把它卖给了一家废品回收站。

3.A person with a severe mental health problem is                to have no close friends than the average. (likely)

有严重心理疾病的人找不到知心朋友的可能性是普通人的四倍。

4.The TV entertainment program, the Voice of China, enjoys great popularity, with a large audience                in its live show. (lose)

综艺节目《中国好声音》很受欢迎，很多观众沉浸在它的现场表演之中。

5.                   with work should not be the reason for treating one’s neighbors as strangers. (occupy)

工作繁忙不应该成为“对面不相识”的借口。

6.Not until a week later                at the meeting. (put)

直到一周后，这个问题才在会议上被提出。

7.Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity                more than hearing. (matter)

那些成功的盲人舞者认为，舞蹈是一种视力比听力更重要的活动。

8.From then on I went all out to spend every minute available practicing my oral English               . (suggest)

从那时起，我就竭尽全力地利用可能的每一分钟按照我老师的建议练习口语。

9.His parents died when he was a baby. Nobody knows who it was               . (bring)

他是婴儿的时候父母就双亡了，没人知道究竟是谁把他抚养成人的。

10.Because of Typhoon Fitow this October, some citizens in this coastal city would rather they             the inland area some day. (move)

因为今年十月的台风“菲特”，这个沿海城市的一些市民宁愿有一天搬到内陆地区。

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

1.The class remained very noisy although the bell had rung five minutes before. The teacher was about to lose his temper               . (settle)

五分钟前铃就响了，那个班还是非常吵闹，老师正要发脾气这时他们突然安静下来了。

2.               the old bike, we sold it to a waste recycle center. (apart)

我们把这辆旧自行车拆散，把它卖给了一家废品回收站。

3.A person with a severe mental health problem is                to have no close friends than the average. (likely)

有严重心理疾病的人找不到知心朋友的可能性是普通人的四倍。

4.The TV entertainment program, the Voice of China, enjoys great popularity, with a large audience                in its live show. (lose)

综艺节目《中国好声音》很受欢迎，很多观众沉浸在它的现场表演之中。

5.                   with work should not be the reason for treating one’s neighbors as strangers. (occupy)

工作繁忙不应该成为“对面不相识”的借口。

6.Not until a week later                at the meeting. (put)

直到一周后，这个问题才在会议上被提出。

7.Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity                more than hearing. (matter)

那些成功的盲人舞者认为，舞蹈是一种视力比听力更重要的活动。

8.From then on I went all out to spend every minute available practicing my oral English               . (suggest)

从那时起，我就竭尽全力地利用可能的每一分钟按照我老师的建议练习口语。

9.His parents died when he was a baby. Nobody knows who it was               . (bring)

他是婴儿的时候父母就双亡了，没人知道究竟是谁把他抚养成人的。

10.Because of Typhoon Fitow this October, some citizens in this coastal city would rather they             the inland area some day. (move)

因为今年十月的台风“菲特”，这个沿海城市的一些市民宁愿有一天搬到内陆地区。

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后的第76至85小题的空格上填上适当的单词或短语。每空不超过3个单词。

The Gobi is one of the world’s great deserts. The desert basins of the Gobi are bounded(边界限制) by the Altai mountains and the grasslands of Mongolia on the north and by the Tibetan Plateau(青藏高原) to the southwest.

The word Gobi means “desert” in Mongolian. The Gobi is most famous in history as part of the great Mongol empire, and as the area of several important cities along the Silk Road.

The Gobi measures over 1,600 km southwest to northeast and 800 km from north to south. The desert is widest in the west. It covers 1.3 million square kilometers in area, making it one the largest deserts in the world. Much of the Gobi is not sandy but is covered with rock. The desert holds so many animals, such as Gobi bear, the wild camel and the black-tailed gazelle(羚羊), and is sometimes visited by wolves. The Kerulen River is the Gobi’s largest stream. It flows into small salt lakes or disappears into the sand. Nearly all the soil here has been removed by the north-westerly winds. The sand and wind storms are common. The Gobi has cold winters and short, hot summers. The Gobi is crossed by a high way, which links Ulaanbaata with Jining, China.

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注意事项：

用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试卷上。

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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除起）不计分。

I have been planning to join in our college basketball team next year. Now I’m spending as more

time as I can with other people who likes to play. They are teaching themselves the most important

rule and techniques of the game, but I am getting better all the time. We have a neighborhood team

that plays against other teams in the area. One of my neighbors is helping rest of us improved our

skills. Tonight we are playing for one of the best teams in the city, and I think we can beat them if we

won’t make any mistakes.