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Kenya is the first country to try and protect elephants by text message. Mobile phone SIM cards inserted in the collars(项圈) of elephants automatically send a text message when they get too close to farms, allowing wildlife workers to drive them off rather than shoot them.
Hungry elephants cause big problem for farmers and villagers in some parts of Kenya looking for food and destroying homes and livelihoods in the process. Two years ago the Kenyan wildlife service had to shoot five elephants with regret and sadness who continued to destroy crops.
In an attempt to avoid such destructive actions the Save the Elephants charity installed a mobile phone SIM card in a collar that was placed on a huge bull elephant called Kimani. The conservationists( 自然环境保护者) then set up a virtual fence using a global positioning system.
Each time Kimani came near the fence, a text message was sent to workers. So far he has been prevented from going into farms fifteen times.
The project is expensive requiring five full time staff and a vehicle but it seems to be working successfully as Kimani hasn't come near a farm for four months. A similar system has now been carried out in another part of the country.
One of the biggest benefits of the project is that elephants seem to learn from one another.
Tracking and controlling one elephant can help a whole group change their habits.
The elephants can also be tracked using Google Earth software. This is also helping to prevent illegal hunting and killing as the workers know where to concentrate their resources to best protect the animals.
45. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the project?
A. To extend elephants' habitat.       
B. To protect farms from being destroyed.
C. To make more elephants change their habits. 
D. To prevent elephants from being shot.
46. The fence mentioned in Paragraph 3 __________________________________ _.
A. can be seen by elephants          B. actually refers to the text message
C. has prevented Kimani for 50 times    D. doesn't exist in fact
47. According to the passage, the project ____________________.
A. costs just a little                       B. is carried out all by machine
C. seems to work out well                 D. is carried out across Kenya

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The UN Environment Programme says that rising temperature could mean the end for some
migrating animals.Migrating or mobile animals move through several environments as they travel away from the cold of winter to warmer areas. Birds may fly from one part of the world to another, perhaps stopping at feeding grounds(聚食场) on the way. Whales and turtles cover vast areas of ocean. The report says that changes in any one of the places which these animals use can cause serious harm."Obviously these animals have developed their traveling patterns over thousands of years. But climate change is almost certain to be extreme over the next 25 t0 50 years, and it is extremely
unlikely that these animals can change their habits fast enough," said the report author Dr. Robert Hepworth.
Hardest hit by rising temperatures are turtles. Scientists have found that at higher temperatures,turtles produce far more female eggs than male ones. In parts of Malaysia, turtle birthing sites are producing only females, the report says, It also provides evidence that some turtles are more likely to develop cancer as the waters get warmer.
With birds, the main problem is climate-related damage to important areas at either end of the travels or at resting places along the way. About one-fifth of migrating birds are now in danger because of climate-related changes including rising sea levels, land loss and more violent storms,the report concludes.Other animals picked out as particularly in danger include:
◆the North Atlantic Right Whale, whose main food( tiny shrimp ) is disturbed by the change in ocean flows
◆the White-beaked Dolphin, which is out-competed by other kinds of dolphins in warmer waters.
The report is not all bad news. Even with major climatic changes, protecting the environment can still help mobile animals to recover.
"We need governments to start taking action at the national and international level. The clock is running." said Dr Hepworth. And some animals are already adapting, with the report mentioning whales that are changing their feeding behavior, finding new feeding grounds and new foods to eat.
48. What does the text mainly talk about?
A. The effect of climate change on migrating animals,
B. How animals are adapting to changes in temperature.
C. The importance of saving migrating animals.
D. The need for government policies to prevent global warming.
49. Which of the following is mentioned as a consequence of rising temperatures?
A. More storms will affect the ability of whales to find their feeding grounds.
B. 20% of all birds are likely to die out because of land loss.
C. Migrating animals can adapt to the changes quickly.
D. Warmer oceans will increase the competition between different kinds of dolphins.

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第八部分：阅读与表达（共3小题，每小题2分，共6分）。
Making friends can be difficult, especially these days with so much peer pressure(同龄人之间的压力). If you want to develop a more pleasing personality and make friends, become  genuinely(真诚地) interested in other people. Show kindness. You may be wearing the latest  designer label clothes, the hottest brand shoes, and the coolest jewelry, but if you display sourness  and selfishness, you'll have a battle ahead of you to make good friends.Smile, smile and continue to smile. It costs nothing, enriches those who receive it, and  happens in a flash but the memory lasts forever, it creates happiness in the home and classroom. A smile can not be bought, begged or borrowed; it comes from the heart. If you want other people to   like you, make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely!Choose your friends carefully. If others try to persuade you to smoke, take illegal drugs, steal,gamble, fight etc. dare to say NO. Doing the wrong thing is the quickest way to lose friends,especially honest, good and upright friends.
Being mentally strong is not always easy, but let me assure you that the more you practice it,__________. Soon those who thought they were trendy will want to dress like you, talk like  you and be with you, because you have a personality which is different. People like being different!By being an individual with your own personality, you can achieve the very best experiences in   your life.
You may not ever have many friends, but let me tell you that it is better to have one good  friend than ten dishonest friends who will stab(伤害)you in the back at the very first opportunity  that arises.
根据短文内容回答问题。将答案写在后面答题纸上相对应的题号后。
26, What's the passage mainly about?( Please answer within 5 words)
_____________________________________________________________________________
27. List three ways the passage has told about the topic.
_____________________________________________________________________________  28. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.( Please answer within 5 words)

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九部分：阅读与选择（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）。
根据短文内容，从方框中选择能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项是多余选项。
将字母标号写在后面答题纸上相对应的题号后.

A．There are also often special Chinese characters on them.

B．Nowadays restaurants in many Chinatowns are social gathering places. .

C．In return, storekeepers usually donate some money to the performers.

D．Chinatowns are usually popular destinations for various ethnic(异域风味的) Chinese foods,

E. Most Chinatowns are well known for their restaurants.
F. Small herb shops are common in most Chinatowns.
G. Many Chinatowns focus On commercial tourism, whereas others are actual living and working communities, 
Many Chinatowns have large red arch(拱门) entrances known as Paifangs. Some Paifangs are  made of wood or steel and may include elaborate(精心制作的) or simple designs. They are  sometimes accompanied by stone lion statues on both sides of the street that greet visitors.
29.____________ Usually these Paifangs were donated to a particular city as a gift by the Chinese  government.
30. __________For example, San Francisco's Chinatown has many historic restaurants,
including those established from the 1910s to the 1950s. Some of the restaurants have lasted for
generations while others have shut down in recent years. Some others have changed their menus.
31, _________Some Chinatowns such as those in Singapore have their local style of Chinese food.
In the Chinatowns in the Western countries, restaurant work may be the only career available to  poor newcomers. Most Chinatowns generally have many social and touristy restaurants. 32.____
Most Chinatowns celebrate Chinese Spring Festival with dragon and lion dances. The lion performance is typically conducted by two performers and may involve several stunts(特技表演)．
33. _______Some Chinatowns also hold a "Miss Chinatown" beauty pageant（选美大赛）every year,such as "Miss Chinatown San Francisco", “Miss Chinatown Hawaii", “Miss Chinatown Houston"and “Miss Chinatown Atlanta".

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第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节对话填空（共10小；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。
M: You are a stamp-collector, aren't you？
W: I particularly like this h   76   .                               76.          
I have collected stamps for more than nine years.
M: Nine years? That's a   77 ! How did you keep                    77.          
this hobby for such a long time? I u  78      to collect stamps       78.          
when I was in high school. But soon I felt b   79                    79.          
and then stop the hobby.
W: How did you collect stamps t   80  ?                          80.          
M: Well, I bought new issues at the post office
and put them into my stamp a   81  . How about you?              81.          
W: I narrow down my collection to one t   82  , that is,              82.          
Chinese Characters. I collect Chinese and f   83   stamps.           83.          
W: That sounds e   84  .                                       84.          
M: Yes, b   85  , I also take part in stamp exhibitions.                85.       

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第三节阅读理解（共两部分，满分40分）
第一部分（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题的所给的所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day I got a duck from a friend who lived two miles south of my house. I brought the duck home in a bag. It was obvious that the duck missed his family very much upon his arrival. Left to himself, he would at once turn his head homeward. I tried to shut him together with other ducks for several days, but with no use at all. There seemed to be but one thought in the mind of him, and that was home.
So I decided to let him out, but I kept about fifty yards behind him. I followed, thinking he would soon lose his way and came back. But he seemed to have an exact map of the country in his mind. Soon he met a dog. He paused and looked at the animal for a moment, and then turned to the right along a road which led to a railroad station. He had now gone about half the distance, and was getting tired. A little pool of water by the roadside caught his eye. Into it he bathed, drank, and rested for a few moments, and then started homeward again. For a while, he realized that he had got into the wrong direction, and turned his face southward again. Finally we came in sight of the home path, which led up to the farmhouse.
It was now nearly night and I had no time to watch the experiment further. But as he neared the path he seemed suddenly to see some familiar things, and rushed at the top of his speed. I followed close behind. Into the house yard he rushed with uplifted wings as if he was eagerly telling his partners the story of his adventures.
56. What does the author think about the duck?
A. Interesting and careful.
B. Curious and enthusiastic.
C. Intelligent and determined.
D. Brave and experienced.
57. As soon as the duck arrived at a new place, he seemed________.
A. glad           B. nervous             C. tired          D. homesick
58.The underlined part “the experiment” in the last paragraph refers to “__________”.
A. if the duck had the ability to get on well with other ducks.      
B. if the duck was born with a good sense of direction.
C. if the duck could discover the author.         
D. if the duck could find his way home.
59. What’s the purpose of the writer’s writing the text?
A. To share us a duck’s interesting trip.
B. To present his opinions about a duck’s remarkable experience.
C. To express his curiosity about a duck’s interesting trip.
D. To examine why a duck would like to rush on it’s own.

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Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.
In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all — one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns.
In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.
60. The writer of the passage thinks that _______.
A. education can settle most of the world’s problems
B. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world
C. free education won’t help to solve problems
D. all the social problems can’t be solved by education
61. The writer wants to prove that _______.
A. our society needs all kinds of jobs
B. our society needs free education for all
C. a farmer is more important than a professor
D. work with hands is the most important
62. The purpose of education is _______.
A. to choose officials for the country
B. to prepare children mainly for their future work
C. to let everyone receive education fit for him
D. to build a perfect world

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Anybody running a company knows that a well - planned conference can greatly improve performance of that business．The main reason for this is that it takes your employees away from the daily workplace and offers them somewhere fresh for a short time．However，unless the conference is well thought out it will not have the best results and you will have wasted a great deal of money．Here are some tips for you．
The first step is to find the right place．Can your employees easily reach the conference center? Is it near a railway station? Is it close to a good，fast road? Has it plenty of suitable parking space? If you are going to choose a hotel，then perhaps the hotel has cheaper rates at weekends or，if it is in a popular tourist area，midweek rates may be cheaper．Furthermore, you need to think whether there is a bathroom．After a day’s meeting，maybe your employees would like to have a hot water bath．Or maybe there are other needs to satisfy depending on your employees’ taste.
Another important requirement is food and drink. Breakfast is a time when people can relax before work begins，but you may not want a long break for lunch in the middle of the day．Buffet(自助餐) lunches are very popular for this reason．Then there is dinner，which most employees consider a reward for a day’s hard work!
Whatever your needs are，it is essential（基本的）to think ahead if you want a successful conference．
67. In the text the writer is trying to ________．
A. complain about a conference center
B. describe a good conference center he has been to
C. persuade employers to choose a suitable place for a conference
D. advise employees where to stay for a conference
68. Readers read the text in order to __________．
A. find out about organizing conferences
B. learn how to reward good employees
C. find out about running a business
D. 1earn some details about conference centers
69.What is very important when choosing a conference center?
A. Cheap food and drink.                      B. Free car parking．
C. Good transport connections.                     D. Popular tour areas．
70.Which center would the writer recommend to an employer?

★STAR★ CONFERENCE CENTRE äClose to airport and golf course. äChoice of conference rooms. äSwimming pool and sauna. ä3 full meals a day included in price.

WATT CONFERENCE CENTRE )5 Minutes from city center and close to motorway )Full breakfast, light lunches and exciting dinner menus. )Choice of accommodation（住宿） to suit your financial needs.

                  A                                     B

*Topps Conference center ·Enjoy beautiful scenery high up in the hills. ·Continental breakfast served in bedroom if wished. ·Minibus service to nearest town.

Royal conference Center ]Situated in quiet countryside. ]Free car park available for guests. ]TV and VHS included in your conference costs as well as three buffet style meals a day.

           C                                       D

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第二部分（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D、E、F、G选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
The cost of medical care in the United States is very high. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education are probably one reason for this problem.   71   ， so some people think it is impossible to pay for the medical care.   72  . Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they were required to study medicine for a long time. Tuition（学费）for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that most medical students had to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition.­­­­­­­­   73  , young doctors need a lot of money for their work.   74  . Because high tuition is one cause of high costs,   75  .
A.It is possible for the poor people to see the doctor in America
B.Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid
C.One way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition
D.They are not willing to pay high tuition for the doctors
E.A visit to a doctor’s office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars
F.Because this money must be repaid to the bank
G.So, they charge people high prices for medical care

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第二部分:阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
第一节　阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.
There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day.
It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tired in these days and you can not think quickly.
Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.
41. Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?
Eggs, tomatoes and chicken.  
B. Milk, bread, cabbages and beef.
Corn, fish, cream and pork.   
D. Rice, beancurd（豆腐）, apples, fish and chicken.
42. Which of the following is a good eating-habit?
A. Going to school without any breakfast
B. Eating fish and chips for supper all the time..
C. Having at least one food from all four groups each meal.
D. Having different food from all four food groups.
43. In this passage the writer mainly tells us that _____.
A. every person needs food to grow well
B taking exercise can keep your body strong
C. the right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy
D. enough energy helps people think more quickly
44. The best title for this passage is _____.
A. The Four Food Groups            B. A Healthy Diet
C. Your Body And Food                D. Food And Your Health