阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　Acid rain（酸雨）is a kind of pollution．It is a big problem in eastern Canada and the northern part of the U．S．Canada is working hard to reduce（减少）acid rain in this country．The Canadian government wants the US to help too．

　More than half of Canada acid rain comes from the US．Acid rain has already killed fish and plants in 14 000 lakes in Ontario and Quebec．It is also damaging the trees and buildings in esatern Canada．

　It will cost the US government about 15 billion a year to clean up acid rain．The President of the US has agreed to work with Canada on that problem．But he has not agreed to spend money needed．

1．Why do we say acid rain is a kind of pollution?　　　

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A．Because it is a big problem in Canada and the U．S．

B．Because fish and water plants have died from it．

C．Because it is also harmful（有害的）to trees and buildings．

D．Both B and C

2．Acid rain takes place in ______．　　　

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A．Canada

B．certain parts of both Canada and America

C．the U．S．

D．every part of both Canada and America

3．The problem of acid rain is ______．　　　

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A．more serious in the U.S. than in Canada

B. more serious in Canada than in the U．S．

C．not so serious in Canada as in the U．S．

D．as serious in Canada as in the U．S．

4．What do Americans do to deal with the problem of acid rain?　　　

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A．They are working hard．

B．They spend five billion dollars every year．

C．They ask for the Canadian's help．

D．They work with Canadians．

5．The President of the US has promised to do his best to help Canada to solve this problem, hasn't he?　　　

A．Yes, he has, but he hasn't agreed to spend money needed．

B．Never, he only agreed to work with them．

C．Perhaps, he has been discussing about it．

D．No, he hasn't, and he shows that he was short of money．

E
Britain’s 101-year-old Queen Mother , who died on March 30 , was famous for never giving interviews . However , her few publicized comments showed humor , a strong will and love for life .
In the 1920s , many men wanted to marry lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon . She only agreed to marry the future King George Ⅵ when he got down on bended knee for a third time to ask her . But she never forgave her brother Edward Ⅷ for stepping down from the throne（王位）in 1936 to marry divorced（离婚）woman Wallis Simpson . This meant that her shy husband became king. “Those last few days were like sitting on the edge of a volcano,” she said of the crisis.
The Queen Mother’s most famous role in British life was to try to boost（提高）Londoners’ morale（士气）during the World War II bombing（轰炸）, especially in the hardest-hit East End of London. When Buckingham Palace（白金汉宫）was hit by a bomb in 1940 , she said , “ I am glad we have been bombed . It makes me feel I can look the East End（people）in the face . ”
Famously , she refused suggestions that she and her children，the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret , should seek refuge（寻求避难）in Canada until the end of the war . “ The children won’t go without me , I won’t leave the king and the king will never go . ” she declared . “ I should die if I had to leave . ”
After better times returned，her love of expensive parties and high life continued，well into her old age . Her bank overdraft（透支）reached 4 million pounds .
She enjoyed fishing until well into her 80s but once choked（噎住）on a fishbone . After doctors removed the bone , she joked , “ After all these years of fishing , the fish are having their revenge（报复）. ”
In the end, she outlived the 20th century with energy and enthusiasm. “I love life, that’s my secret,” she told a friend when she was in her 80s . In a television interview last week, her grandson Prince Charles said, “She saw the funny side of life and we laughed until we cried.”
Hundreds of people have signed books of condolence（哀悼）across the country , including former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher .
“She loved her country and in return her country loved her.” said Prime Minister Tony Blair.
72. The Queen Mother refused to seek refuge in Canada with her children because       .
A. she didn’t think it safe to stay in Canada
B. she wasn’t willing to go without her husband
C. she hoped to boost Londoners’ morale
D. she wanted to earn good fame through the war
73. When Queen Mother went into her old age, she______.
A. was tired of peaceful life
B. began to show interest in fishing
C. was very luxury（奢侈）
D. looked down upon many things people had done
74. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. George VI became king of Britain when his wife was in her late thirties.
B. Queen Mother hadn’t expected her husband to become a king.
C. Buckingham Palace was burned to the ground during the World War II . 
D. Queen Mother showed bravery in face of the World War II.
75. From the passage we know that Queen Mother was______.
A. humorous and brave     B. talkative and humorous
C. talkative but shy               D. brave but shy

E

Britain’s 101-year-old Queen Mother , who died on March 30 , was famous for never giving interviews . However , her few publicized comments showed humor , a strong will and love for life .

In the 1920s , many men wanted to marry lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon . She only agreed to marry the future King George Ⅵ when he got down on bended knee for a third time to ask her . But she never forgave her brother Edward Ⅷ for stepping down from the throne（王位）in 1936 to marry divorced（离婚）woman Wallis Simpson . This meant that her shy husband became king. “Those last few days were like sitting on the edge of a volcano,” she said of the crisis.

The Queen Mother’s most famous role in British life was to try to boost（提高）Londoners’ morale（士气）during the World War II bombing（轰炸）, especially in the hardest-hit East End of London. When Buckingham Palace（白金汉宫）was hit by a bomb in 1940 , she said , “ I am glad we have been bombed . It makes me feel I can look the East End（people）in the face . ”

Famously , she refused suggestions that she and her children，the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret , should seek refuge（寻求避难）in Canada until the end of the war . “ The children won’t go without me , I won’t leave the king and the king will never go . ” she declared . “ I should die if I had to leave . ”

After better times returned，her love of expensive parties and high life continued，well into her old age . Her bank overdraft（透支）reached 4 million pounds .

She enjoyed fishing until well into her 80s but once choked（噎住）on a fishbone . After doctors removed the bone , she joked , “ After all these years of fishing , the fish are having their revenge（报复）. ”

In the end, she outlived the 20th century with energy and enthusiasm. “I love life, that’s my secret,” she told a friend when she was in her 80s . In a television interview last week, her grandson Prince Charles said, “She saw the funny side of life and we laughed until we cried.”

Hundreds of people have signed books of condolence（哀悼）across the country , including former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher .

“She loved her country and in return her country loved her.” said Prime Minister Tony Blair.

72. The Queen Mother refused to seek refuge in Canada with her children because       .

A. she didn’t think it safe to stay in Canada

B. she wasn’t willing to go without her husband

C. she hoped to boost Londoners’ morale

D. she wanted to earn good fame through the war

73. When Queen Mother went into her old age, she______.

A. was tired of peaceful life

B. began to show interest in fishing

C. was very luxury（奢侈）

D. looked down upon many things people had done

74. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. George VI became king of Britain when his wife was in her late thirties.

B. Queen Mother hadn’t expected her husband to become a king.

C. Buckingham Palace was burned to the ground during the World War II . 

D. Queen Mother showed bravery in face of the World War II.

75. From the passage we know that Queen Mother was______.

A. humorous and brave     B. talkative and humorous

C. talkative but shy               D. brave but shy

读写任务

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

　　Today was the day I started my new summer holiday part-time job and I had a problem. I woke late because I had forgotten to set my alarm. After washing I got on my bike to ride the 8 km to the job only to see that the tire was flat. I scolded myself for not having checked it the night before. I should have done this as I hadn't used the bike for months. I hurried to get the pump but I found that it was broken. It was almost as if someone was trying to stop me from getting there.

　　Would I lose my job before I had even started? I tried to stay calm I knew that worrying wouldn't help me find a solution. I needed to think clearly. I needed a plan. Then I remembered my neighbour Mike had a motorcycle. I ran to his front door and explained my problem. He happily agreed to take me there and I arrived on time!

　　When I got home I thought about what happened that morning. I realised that I was wrong to leave everything to the last minute and that the best solution to a problem is avoiding the problem in the first place.

【写作内容】

（1）以约30个词概括短文的要点；

（2）然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描述你或你的朋友在学习或生活中曾遇到过的一个问题，并包括以下要点：

①叙述你或你的朋友在学习或生活中解决某个问题的一次真实或虚构的经历；

②你或你的朋友通过什么方法来解决这个问题；

③你或你的朋友从解决问题的过程中学到了什么。

【写作要求】

（1）可以参照阅读材料中的篇章结构组织故事，但不能直接引用原文中的句子；

（2）标题自拟。

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书面表达

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇 150词左右的英语短文。

　　Today was the day I started my new summer holiday part-time job and I had a problem I woke up late because I had forgotten to set my alarm. Af-ter washing I got on my bike to ride the 8 km to the job only to see that the tire was flat. I scolded myself for not having checked it the night before. I should have done this as I hadn't used the bike for months. I hurried to get the pump but I found that it was broken. It was almost as if someone was try-ing to stop me from getting there.

　　Would I lose my job before I had even started? I tried to stay calm. I knew that worrying wouldn't help me find a solution. I needed to think clearly. I needed a plan. Then I remembered my neighbour Mike had a mo-torcycle. I ran to his front door and explained my problem. He happily agreed to take me there and I arrived on time!

　　When I got home I thought about what happened that morning. I realised that I was wrong to leave everything to the last minute and that the best solution to a problem is avoiding the problem in the first place.

写作内容

(1)以约30词概括短文的要点；

(2)然后以约120词写一篇记叙文，描写你或你的朋友在学习或生活中曾遇到过的一个问题，并包括以下要点：

①叙述你或你的朋友在学习或生活中解决某个问题的一次真实或虚构的经历；

②你或你的朋友通过什么方法来解决这个问题；

③你或你的朋友从解决问题的过程中学到了什么。

写作要求

(1)可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构组织故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

(2)标题自拟。

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