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2.The earth is nearly___the moon.

3.56. Tom: Would you mind passing me the salt?Tony:__________.57. Amy: Do you think you could show me the way to the library?Ronald:__________.58. Peter: Did you miss the beginning of the concert yesterday?Andrew:__________.59. Simon: Could I see Dr. Brown, please?Gary:__________.60. John: I'd like to book five tickets, please, for the early morning flight to Paris on June lOth.Jane: Five tickets.__________.57 __________.

4.The house,________was completed in 1856,was famous for its huge marble staircase.

5.Families separated by the Florida Straits were overjoyed Tuesday and Miami-based charter companies rushed to add seats and flights to their Havana routes after the Obama administration decided to let more Americans visit Cuba as often as they want, and spend as much as they like. 　　The policy changes are sure to put more money into Cuba's dying economy, and many would-be travelers are already call for still more barriers to fall． Even Fidel Castro (菲德尔•卡斯特罗) , who had belittled the changes Monday, yielded Tuesday that they were "positive, although minimal". 　　The United States still doesn't let most Americans without ties to Cuba visit the island or send in money．But the change, announced Monday by the Obama administration, was among the most significant openings in the half-century of hostilities between the two countries. 　　During the Bush administration, Americans with immediate family members on the island could visit once every three years and send up to $100 a month to their families. Now, there are no limits to travel or expense, and the definition of family is expanded to include relatives as distant as second cousins, as well as anyone else who lives as "family" in the home of the authorized traveler.[单选题] How long have Cuba and the United States maintained a "hostile" relationship?

6.Passage FourUsing 1ess energy around the home is easier than you might think，saving you money while creating a heathier，more comfortable living space for you and your family． Changing a few old habits can make an impact on your energy bill， your comfort and the environment. Here are some handy tips to make your house more energy-efficient.Lower the heatIf your home has adjustable central heating，lowering the room temperature even slightly can make a difference． You may not feel it，but your wallet will． It is even more advisable to control temperatures at different times of the day.Hang clothes out to dryIf the weather allows it，head outside and dry your laundry on a clothesline. The sunlight will help eliminate bacteria and dust． While clothes dryers get the job done faster，they also use up energy．By hanging your clothes out you’ll be cutting greenhouse gases by about three kilograms per load．Take advantage of natural lightInstalling large windows on the northern side of your house can help you make use of sunlight’s natural warmth. To stay cool indoors on hot summer days，install blinds(百叶窗) to block the heavy sun．Put your desk near the window，then you don’t need a lamp in the daytime.Wrap(裹)your pipesBe sure your hot—water pipes are properly wrapped．In an average home，heating wateraccounts for more than one—quarter of the energy bill．Why let warmth go to waste before it reaches you?Choose the right size for appliances(家用电器)When the time comes to replace appliances，select those that are both energy—efficient and of the appropriate size for your needs．Don’t buy bigger ones just because you can．What can be installed on the northern side of your house to make better use of natural light?

7.Henry ’ s job was to examine cars crossing the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling( 走私 ) anything into the country. Every morning, except weekends, he 61 see a factory worker coming up the hill toward the frontier, 62 a bicycle with a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle 63 the frontier, Henry used to stop the man and 64 him take the straw off and 65 it. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see 66 he would find anything, after which he would look in all the man 67 he let him tie the straw up ’ s pockets again. The man would then pull it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it. Although Henry was always 68 to find gold or jewelry or other valuable things 69 in the straw, he never found 70 , even though he examined it very carefully. He was sure that the man was 71 something, but he was not 72 to imagine what it could be. Then one morning, after he had looked 73 the straw and emptied the factory worker ’ s pockets 74 usual, he 75 to him, ― Listen, I know that you are smuggling things 76 this frontier. Won ’ t you tell me what it is that you are bringing into the country so successfully? I ’ m an old man, and today is my last day on the77 .Tomorrow I ’ m going to 78 .I promise that I shall not tell 79 if you tell me what you ’ ve been smuggling. ― The factory worker did not say anything for 80 . Then he smiled, turned to Henry and quietly, ― Bicycles.77.（）

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The computer plays an important part in our everyday life.It is one of the great1in the world in the 2century,It works for us not only at home,in the offices,in bigshops3at schools.Today it is used4.many ways.It really 5the worldlarge wealth(财富）and happiness.The first computer in the world was6 Enid.It was built in America in 1946.Itwas7and heavy.8it was born,it has been developing very fast.Until now it hasgone9four periods(时期，阶段）and changed a lot.There' re many kinds of computers.The computers are getting smaller and smaller and computing faster and faster.It becomesmore and more10

The computer can do most of the things11 the people.It can help us to 12about the real world more quickly,to learn13 we want to learn and to think 14 ourselves.15 a student in the twenty-first century,you must work hard at it.10.（单选题）

9.___of the students in the whole class could do this physics question.

10.I___go to bed until1___finished my work.

11.补全对话A、IreallyloveditB、That'sallrightC、WhatdidIsayD、IneverwanttowatchanyoperaE.I'msorryF.That'stheproblemG.HowcanyousaythatH.DoyouwantmetobehonestLisa:Well, honey, how did you like the opera?Henry:56 ?Lisa: Of course.Henry:To tell the truth, I was bored to death. What a ridiculous art form! 57Lisa:Hum! 58 ? It was beautiful. And you just saw one of my favourite operas.Henry: 59 ,dear. I know you like opera, but it just isn't for me. I'd rather read a novel or watch a movie.Lisa:But you don't know how to appreciate opera 60Henry:OK,what you're saying may be true.60 （）

12.根据以下资料，回答21-24题。 　　There Pictures from outer space now show us how much land has changed on earth．These images are taken by Landsat 7, a government satellite．The satellites have been used for 27 years．They reveal the clear-cutting of forests in the northwestern part of the United States．Pictures show the loss of rain forests in South America. 　　NASA's Darrel Williams speaks about the Landsat 7 Project．He said that an eruption caused trees to burn up in a large forest．Fifteen years later, pinkish images from space show that the trees and plant life are growing again．Williams says that clear-cut areas easily show up in the pictures．He wants Americans to look at how much land is being cleared of forests in our country. 　　Satellites have provided other information about changes on earth．In the past ten years, more than four miles have shrunk from glaciers in Alaska．Landsat 7 received these computer images of Glacier Bay in Alaska. 　　Hurricanes Floyd and Irene have damaged the coastline in North Carolina．Runoff from farms and silt have gone into the．ocean according to satellite images．Loss of trees and forests have caused hotter summers in southern cities such as Atlanta, Georgia. The Landsat 7 images are like pictures in a photo album．Instead of pictures of the family, the album shows changes around the globe in the past 25 years. 　　A new satellite, Terra, is going to be launched by NASA soon．It will be more advanced than Landsat 7 and will take important global pictures．Ocean temperatures and energy loss will be provided by Terra daily.24 Terra will be a better satellite because

13.As soon as it ended,my family returned to London. There were not enough schools left for children to go to andmy father had to go from one school to another, asking them to __________ me as a pupil.请选择最佳答案()。

14.He will get everything ready__________three days.

15.Is this the factory __ you visited the other day?

16.Different things usually stand for different feelings.Red,for example,is the coloroffire,heat,blood and life,People say red is an exciting and active color.Theyassociate(使发生联系）red with a strong feeling like1 .Red is used for signs of 2 .suchSTOP signs and fire engines.Orange is the bright.warm color of3 in autumn.Peoplesay orange is a 4 color.They associate orange withhappiness.Yellow is the color of 5.People say it is a cheerful color.They associate yellow too,with happiness.Greenis the cool color of grass in6 .People say it is a refreshing color.In general,people7 two groups of colors:warm colors and cool colors.The warm colors are red,orangeand 8.Where there are warm color and a lot of light.people usually want to be 9.Those who like to be with10 like red.The cool colors are11 and blue.Where there are these colors,people are usually worried.Some scientists say that timeseems to12 more slowly in a room with warm colors.They suggest that a warm coloris a good13for a living room or a14 .People who are having a rest or are eatingdo not want time to pass quickly.15 colors are better for some offices if the peopleworking there want time to pass quickly.13..

17.Mr.Green went to Shenzhen on business last ween___

18. 根据以下材料，回答56-60题 A．What should I do B．Thank you，mom C．Where have you been D．Yes，he is E．What was wrong with him F．Were you sick G．Where is the hospital H．I’m sorry to hear that A：Jim，you said you would not stay out late after school，didn’t you? B：Yes，mom，I did． A：But it’s l0 o’clock now． 56 B：Sorry．I’ve been to the hospital． A：What? 57 ? B：．N0．I sent Jack to the hospital． A：Oh，really? 58? B：He had a terrible headache on the way home． A：Is he better now? B： 59． A：Good for you，my dear!I’m very glad you can help others． B： 60． B： 59．

19.请根据下面选项回答题：A.Thank youB.It’s my pleasureC.By the wayD.No, of course notE.Here you areF.Never mind.G.I’m sorryH.No mayMary:I’m going shopping.Oliver:Do you mind if I come with youMary:__________.You can carry my bag for me.

20.The traffic lights were red when the driver reached them．To the surprise of his passenger, the ear did not slow down．Unexpectedly the passenger was thrown forward in the vehicle as the driver put on his brakes at the last moment．The car stopped just in time. 　　"Sorry, I didn't notice the light．I thought it was green until I saw that it was the top light which was shining." 　　This strange story is quite true．About ten men in every hundred are color blind in some way; women are luckier-- only about one in two hundred suffers from color blindness. 　　In some cases, a man may not be able to see deep red．He may think that red, orange and yellow are all the same as green. 　　People often like one color more than others．Blue is the color of the sky and sea．Green makes us think of fields and trees．Red is the color of blood and makes some people think of danger．Black is the color of night．In the dark we cannot see what is around us so we are sometimes afraid of the unknown and do not like black as a color.[单选题] According to the passage, we can guess it is safer to take a car driven by a woman because __.