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二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Sled(雪橇) Dog Race was about to begin. Susan’s team of dogs was lined up at the starting gate. Susan stood behind them. 16 teams were lined up, too, and the dogs were excited. Susan kept her 17 on the clock. At exactly ten o’clock, she and the other racers yelled, "Mush!" The dogs knew that meant " 18 !" They ran forward and the race began!
Susan had trained months for this race, and she hoped she and her dogs would win. Day after day, Susan’s dogs 19 the sled in order to get ready for the race.
Now, they ran over snowy hills and 20 into deep valleys. They stopped only to rest and eat. The racers had to go a thousand miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the 21 places on Earth. The dogs’ thick fur coats helped keep them warm. In many places along the route, the snow was deep. Pieces of ice were as 22 as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs’ feet. To keep that from happening, Susan had put special boots on their feet.
At first, the dogs seemed to pull the sled very slowly. They were 23 getting used to the race. On the third day, they began to pull more quickly. They worked as a 24 and passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the dogs dropped into a hole and the sled 25 . Susan could have given up then, but she didn't. She fixed it and they kept going.
When they finally reached the finish line, they found out that they had come in first place!
16. A. Others
17. A. eyes
18. A. Act
19. A. pushed
20. A. down
21. A. wettest
22. A. strong
23. A. almost
24. A. family
25. A. failed
B. The others
B. hands
B. Go
B. carried
B. up
B. highest
B. hard
B. already
B. team
B. died
C. The other
C. head
C. Walk
C. pulled
C. around
C. lowest
C. sharp
C. yet
C. class
C. broke
D. Another
D. arms
D. Jump
D. drove
D. below
D. coldest
D. thick
D. still
D. queue
D. disappeared
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
We use alarm clocks every day in order to make sure we wake up on time. Alarm clocks used to be a simple product that shows the time and rings when set. Here we put together a list of cool alarm clocks which not only wake you up but also make you work for them.
Here is an alarm clock that requires some effort to turn it off. You must throw the hand grenade alarm clock away like a true grenade in order to stop the madness. This could truly be what people want when waking up tired. The only problem is…it won’t get you out of bed.

You want something that will make sure to get you out of bed? A carpet alarm clock will do. It will continue to ring until you step on it with your own two feet. Well, if you have kids, you could always scream at them to come into your bedroom and step on it for you…but that would seem a little more difficult.

This must be the best and cruelest way to get exercise…to battle with your alarm clock. It is a great and cool alarm clock that requires you to pick up the dumbbells in order to turn the ringing off and get back to sleep.

You may be a person that could easily get out of bed if you had the right kind of sounds, music or words. And this is what this MP3 alarm clock hopes to do by allowing you to set the rings with your favorite sounds. For some people it may be birds’ sweet sounds.

26．What is the new function(功能) of the alarm clocks?
A．They can tell us time. B．They can ring loudly when set.
C．They can make us work for them. D．They wake us up on time.
27．If you are a music lover, which is the best choice according to the passage?
A．A hand grenade alarm clock. B．A carpet alarm clock.
C．A dumbbells alarm clock. D．An MP3 alarm clock.
28．To turn off the hand grenade alarm clock, what do you need to do?
A．Get out of the bed and turn it off.
B．Get out of the bed and throw it away.
C．Throw away the hand grenade alarm clock.
D．Shout at the hand grenade alarm clock madly.
29．What does the underlined sentence “but that would seem a little more difficult” mean?
A．Kids can wake up more easily than their parents.
B．It’s easy to ask kids to do something for you.
C．Kids hate to step on the carpet alarm clock.
D．It may be more difficult to wake kids up.
30．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．A carpet alarm clock will stop ringing if you step on it with one of your feet.
B．You need to pick up the dumbbells alarm clock to turn the ringing off.
C．Some people may set the rings with birds’ sweet sounds.
D．The alarm clocks in the list are very cool indeed.
B
Every year, the French town of Menton hosts an event called the Lemon Festival in the world. The Lemon Festival usually takes place between mid-February until March. This is the second most important festival in France and draws in a crowd of over 250,000 people. During the festival, around 145 tons of oranges and lemons are sent into the town. Over 300 workers work together to make giant sculptures(雕塑) out of fruits.
Menton became the first producer of lemons in 1929. The lemons grown there are loved by the world’s star head cooks. Their special taste has led to Menton’s title as the Lemon Capital of France. In the late 19th century, a town parade was held to encourage Menton’s winter tourism. The project was designed by rich holiday-makers and finally Menton became the place to spend the winter months. Kings, princes and artists filled the great and comfortable hotels or their own fantastic houses. Because of its great success, the streets were beautifully planted with oranges and lemons in the following years. In order to develop tourism, in 1934 the Lemon Festival was officially born. 
Sleepy Menton becomes a world of color during the festival time. People find it very exciting and full of fun. Laughter and joy shine from happy faces everywhere. The festival is enjoyed for three whole weeks. Along with a daily Lemon and Orange Exhibition, parades on Sundays, fireworks on Thursday nights.
Every year there will be a special theme for the Lemon festival. This year the theme of the Lemon Festival is: “The regions of France”. The celebrations were held from February 17th to March 7th in 2012. Some of the events are free, but you need to buy tickets to see the parades.
31．Why was the Lemon Festival officially born?
A．To encourage people to plant more lemons.  
B．To help people enjoy the winter months.
C．To develop winter tourism in Menton.
D．To cerebrate the success of orange planting.
32．What is the writer trying to tell us in the second paragraph?
A．The history of Menton.
B．The tourist attractions in Menton.
C．The special taste of the lemons in Menton.
D．The history of the Lemon Festival.
33．How many years has the festival been held?
A．78 B．79 C．83 D．84
34．You can enjoy the following activities EXCEPT_______ during the Lemon Festival.
A．lemon and orange shows B．a town parade
C．fireworks D．a concert
35．In which part of a newspaper can you find the passage?
A．Travel B．Family C．Advertisement D．Sport
C
The noise of the running water from the leaky (漏水的) tap was driving Betty crazy. Betty looked at her watch. It was nearly nine o'clock. She climbed out of bed and stood on a chair by the shelf. Her mother's Mr Fix-It was on the top shelf. Betty stepped down quietly. She read the book quickly until she found the page she was looking for, and then began to read carefully.
Next, Betty opened a box in the kitchen and picked out the tools she needed — a hammer, a wrench, and several small things, it was no easy job for her to do the repair, and she tried several times. Finally, the water tap was in pieces. One by one, she carefully laid them out on the table. That way she would know how they went back. While this was going on, her cat walked over to watch what she was doing.
Betty worked late into the night. At one point, she thought she was done. Oops! A small piece that she had forgotten still lay on the table. Slowly Betty opened the water tap one more time. This time she made sure everything was in place. She turned the water tap on and then off. One... two... three... She waited a full minute. There was no leak! Betty smiled and put the tools back into the box. Then she went back into bed.
The next morning, Dad was in the kitchen when Betty got up. “Notice anything, Dad?” she asked. He looked around and listened. "Hmm, something’s missing... I can’t find out what it is... Wait, it's too quiet here!" “That's right,” Betty said, “Something is missing. I fixed the water tap. It doesn't leak any more.” “That's my girl,” Dad said, “It’s a good thing you are really like your mother.”
36．What is Mr. Fix-It?
A．A magazine on how to train pets. B．A book on how to fix things.
C．A video on how to keep quiet. D．A tape on how to cook food.
37．Why did Betty open the water tap again?
A．Because she had forgotten one piece.
B．Because the tap was still leaking.
C．Because the cat had taken one piece away.
D．Because she didn’t understand Mr. Fix-It.
38．The water tap wasn't fixed until__________.
A．nine o'clock B．late that night
C．the next morning D．the next afternoon
39．We can learn from the last sentence of the passage that_________.
A．Betty's mother is good-looking
B．Betty likes her mother very much
C．Betty's mother is good at fixing things
D．Betty looks quite like her mother
40．From the whole passage we know that Betty is a(n)_________ girl.
A．imaginative B．modest C．honest D．practical
D
How much paper do you use every year? Maybe you can’t answer this question quickly. In 1990 the world’s use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. Now most countries use as 50 kilograms of paper for each person in a year. But such countries like America, England and Sweden, use more paper than other countries.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. It was made from the hair like parts of certain plants. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. In 1500, a German named Schaeffer found out that people could make the best paper from trees. After that the forest countries of Canada, Sweden, America, Finland became the most important ones in paper making.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books and writing-paper. But there are many other uses. Only half of the paper is used for books and magazines. Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated(隔绝冷或热) with paper.
You may see some people sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland sometimes the temperature is 40 degrees centigrade below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
Each year more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. Now we hear that chairs, tables and even beds can be made of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can wear paper hats, paper dresses and paper raincoats. When you have used them once, you throw them away and buy new ones.
People have made paper boats, but they haven’t made paper planes or cars. Just wait—perhaps they will make planes or cars someday.
41．How much paper does each person use in a year in most countries at present?
A．One kilogram. B．Fifteen kilograms.
C．Forty kilograms. D．Fifty kilograms.
42．What was paper first made from in China about 2,000 years ago?
A．The hair like parts of certain plants. B．The trees in the forest.
C．The old books and magazines. D．The chairs, tables and beds.
43．When did the forest countries become the most important ones in paper making?
A．When China first made paper about 2,000 years ago.
B．After a German found out that paper could be made from trees.
C．After paper was made in southern Europe in the year 1100.
D．When people knew that paper was very good for keeping warm.
44．In Finland farmers wear paper boots in the snow so that they can _____.
A．become the most fashionable B．save a lot of money
C．walk around more easily D．keep themselves warm
45．What do we know about paper in the future after reading this passage?
A．People will use most paper in America, Sweden and England.
B．The forest is very important and useful in paper making.
C．Perhaps people can take planes or cars made of paper.
D．Many people will wear paper shoes around the world.