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2013 is Year of the Snake. What is the snake? The snake is a long and thin animal that lives in grass or other dark places. A snake has no legs or feet, but it can move very fast on its stomach. Snakes usually have green, yellow or black skins, which make them difficult for their enemies to find them. Some kinds of snakes live in water. They can swim as freely as fish.

　In winter they hibernation in narrow (狭窄的) holes. The snakes can sleep through a whole winter without eating and moving. They can not feel any pain. The hibernation time lasts about five months. When spring comes, the snakes come out and begin their normal (正常的) life. Snakes can take many things as food, such as mice, sparrows, frogs, birds' eggs and so on.

　People are afraid of them. Many people drive them away when they see snakes. In fact, snakes are not as dreadful (令人畏惧的) as they look.

(　 　) 56. How does a snake move on the land?

　　　 　A. With its legs.　　 B. With its feet.　 C. With its stomach.　 D. Swims as a fish.

(　 　) 57. Why do snakes have green, yellow or black skins?

　　　 A. It’s difficult for their enemies to find them.

B. It’s easy for them to find heir enemies.

C. Green, yellow or black skins make them difficult to find their enemies.

D. Green, yellow or black skins help protect their enemies.

(　 　) 58. The snakes begin their normal (正常的) life in 　　　　.

　　　 A. spring　　　　　　　 B. summer　　　　　　 C. autumn　　　　　　 D. winter

(　 　) 59. In winter they hibernation …The underlined word “hibernation” means 　　　　.

　　　 A. 繁殖　　　 　　 B. 冬眠　　　　　　　　 C. 觅食　　　　　　　　 D. 躲藏

(　 　) 60. From the passage, we find it’s WRONG to sayt that 　　　　.

　　　 A. snakes sleep for quite a long time of the year

　B. snakes are not as dreadful (令人畏惧的) as they look

　　　 C. snakes eat sparrows

　　　 D. snakes feel hungry during the hibernation time

三、完形填空

Life is a mirror. If you smile to it, it will smile back to you. Life is a long trip. It 　36　 　be easy or hard. Smile to life and you will get a 　37　 　result.

When I was just a little child, I loved candies very much and I could not stop 　38　 　them. My parents 　39　 　about my teeth so they decided not to keep any candies at our home. This was a big problem for me at first 　40　 　I could not get candies. 　41　 , I found a way very soon to solve this problem—I asked for candies from my neighbours, of course, with a big smile and this worked every time. 　42　 , I heard a saying "You will deal with anything 　43　 　you smile". I guess that is right!

Every morning, I 　44　 　myself a big smile in front of the mirror. This way always 　45　 　me up. I think I can 　46　 　to be happy or not happy.

Smile makes people feel 　47　 　in ice and snow. Smile is a special thing. It may make others feel comfortable. When somebody pushes you 　48　 , argument (争论，争吵) can not solve the problem. If you give him a smile and tell him “Never mind” when he says sorry to you, 　49　 　terrible (可怕的) will happen.

Now I’m getting older and older, and the 　50　 　　in life will get more and more. But I remember I should always smile to the problems, to myself, and to life.

(　 　) 36. A. can　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　 D. should

(　 　) 37. A. surprise　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. surprises　　 D. surprising

(　 　) 38. A. eat　　　　　　　　　 B. eating　　　　　　　 C. to eat　　　　 D. ate

(　 　) 39. A. are worried　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. worry　　　　 D. worrying

(　 　) 40. A. because of　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　 D. so that

(　 　) 41. A. However　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　 D. For

(　 　) 42. A. Late　　　　　　　　 B. Later　　　　　　　　 C. The later　　 D. Latest

(　 　) 43 A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. then　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　 D. that

(　 　) 44. A. make　　　　　　　　　　 B. sell　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　 D. take

(　 　) 45. A. cheers　　　　　　 B. sits　　 　　　　　　　 C. stands　　　　 D. puts

( 　　) 46.A. report　　　 　　　　　　　 B. agree　　　　　　　　 C. decide　　　　 D. get

(　 　) 47. A. cool　　　　　　　　 B. cold　　　　　　　　　 C. warm　　　　 D. hot

( 　　) 48. A. careful　　　　　　 B. carelessly　　　　　 C. carefully　　 D. careless

( 　　) 49. A. something　　　　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　 C. things　　　　 D. nothing

(　 　) 50. A. mirrors　　　　　 B. problems　　 　 　 C. candies　　　 D. neighbours

35.　--- Why don’t we go to Beijing Amusement Park?　

　--- 　　　　! Let’s play hide-and-seek there.

　A.　Never mind　　　 　　　 　　　　　　 B.　What a good idea

C.　Not at all　　 　　　　　　　　　 D.　I am afraid not

34. Kate didn’t go to bed ________ she finished her homework.

A. until　 　　　　　　 B. when　 　　　　　　　　　 C. after　 　　　　　　 D. that

33. The young mother looked ________ when she saw her baby playing ________.

A. happy; happy　 B. happily; happily 　　 C. happily; happy　 D. happy; happily

32. “Reading books is interesting.” This sentence structure (句子结构) is ________.

　　　　 A. S+V　　 　　　　　 B. S+V+DO　　 　　　　　 C. S+V+P　 　　　　 D. S+V+DO+OC

31. Mother giant pandas have only one or two babies_________.

A. at times　　　　　　 B. at time　 　　　　　　　　　 C. at a time　 　　　　 D. at the same time

30. The trip to the World Park ________ the students about two hours by coach.

A. paid　 　　　　　　 B. took　 　　　　　　　　　 C. spent　 　　　　　 D. cost