There       a lot of     at this time last year.

A．are; rains

B．is; snow

C．was; rain

D．were; snow

—Where is Sally?
—I’m not sure. She      in the library.

A．might

B．must

C．will be

D．may be

The definition of pop music is always changing. Whatever, the most popular music at the time is called  1  music.   2 the early 1900s in America, the popular music was called Ragtime. People played it on piano and was very fast. Some of the songs had   3 and were easy  4 . Some of the songs were only music but were easy to dance, too. In the 1920s, a style called “crooning” was popular. Men sang it with a very gentle voice. In the 1930s and 1940s, “jazz” became popular. Jazz is often fast and people usually play it with a piano and horns.
It wasn’t stopping  5 the 1950s when people created “rock and roll”. Elvis Presley is called the “King of Rock and Roll”. He had many popular songs throughout the years. Rock music changed as the years went   6  . Some different kinds of pop music in the 1960s were called Motown and beach music. In the 1960s, there was also a movement in the United States called the British Invasion. That was when the group The Beatles  7 popular. They were one of the most important  8  in American music history.
Today, pop music can be Hip Hop, Rap, R & B, or Country. American young people  9 like listening to pop music. People   10 as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Britney Spears are some of the most well-known singers.

【小题1】

A．rock B．jazz C．country D．pop

【小题2】

A．On B．At C．In D．Between

【小题3】

A．words B．fan C．grammar D．sentence

【小题4】

A．dance B．dancing C．to sing D．sang

【小题5】

A．until B．when C．while D．in

【小题6】

A．in B．by C．to D．with

【小题7】

A．become B．became C．becomes D．to become

【小题8】

A．singer B．music C．songs D．bands

【小题9】

A．especially B．fast C．very D．not

【小题10】

A．so B．see C．example D．such

【小题1】 Which road sign tells us that we must NOT turn right?

【小题2】Outside our school there’s a sign like this. What should the drivers to when they see it?

A．They must stop the car immediately and wait there.

B．They must take a U-turn there.

C．They mustn’t even stop the car in that area.

D．They mustn’t drive the car into that area.

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Most of the big museums in China have calligraphy collections. See our Museums Tours.
For travelers who are interested in the history and culture of Chinese calligraphy, Museum of Chinese Characters in Anyang City, Henan Province is a good choice. The Stele Forest Museum in Xi’an City houses many works of famous ancient calligraphers as well as precious stone sculptures (雕塑).
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【小题1】Where can we find this piece of writing?

A．In a story book.	B．In a textbook.
C．In a cookbook.	D．In a travel magazine.

【小题2】What can we see in the Stele Forest Museum in Xi’an City?

A．Statue of ancient calligraphers.

B．Precious stone sculptures.

C．City houses

D．Famous workers.

The Clockwork Radio
The British inventor Trevor Baylis created this really clever ′wind-up radio′ for people from Third World countries. in some parts of the Third World countries, it’s very hard for people to get or pay for enough energy. This radio uses no batteries (电池) and does not need any electricity to run it. A clockwork generator (发电机) is put inside the radio and works as the power. When it is fully wound up (上弦), the radio can work for long periods.

The clock work product is not a new invention. The Victorians had already put it in wide use. We may find them used in toys as well. Then what is new about this clockwork radio? Baylis has used this simple but effective (高效的) way of creating electricity to both help the people of the Third World and to develop a product which is selling well in Western Europe.
Even former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandella has one of these radios and personally recommends this product to others.
【小题1】What does the clockwork radio use to run it?

A．Batteries.	B．Electricity.
C．A clockwork generator.	D．Wind power.

【小题2】The Third World countries are      in the world.

A．the rich countries	B．the poor countries
C．Western European	D．Victorian countries

【小题3】Which sentence is true according to the passage?

A．the clockwork radio can work for only a short period of time.

B．Trevor Baylis created the world’s first clockwork product.

C．The clockwise radio is also a toy for people of the Third World.

D．Nelson Mandella owns one of the clockwork radios.

Fun Facts about animals

●After killing an animal, a cheetah waits half an hour to catch its breath.	●The biggest horses are the Shire horses. The tallest on record is 198cms from shoulder to leg.	●The only mammal that can fly is the bat. Bat’s wings are overgrown hands.
●Gorillas are actually very gentle animals although they have bad reputation (声誉). ●Gorillas build nests in tree tops to sleep in.	●The rhino has the thickest skin of any animal. Its skin is 2cms thick and covers their body like armor.	●An elephant’s trunk has no bones in it, only 100,000 muscles!!! ●Elephant babies take 22 months to develop inside their mothers before they are born.
●A kitten is born blind and helpless and stays close to its mother for protection. In just nine weeks, it can grow big enough to leave its mother and look after itself.	●A camel’s hump is actually used to store food. It is made of extra (多余的) fat. ●They have long legs to keep them as far away from the ground as possible	● Bears usually walk on 4 legs, but when they are frightened, they stand up and walk on two legs to make themselves appear bigger.

【小题1】After a cheetah kills an animal, it        .

A．waits thirty minutes to catch its breath

B．waits half an hour for the animal to catch its breath

C．eats the food immediately

D．doesn’t eat the food until its friend comes.

【小题2】It takes     22 months to develop inside their mothers before they are born.

A．Baby gorillas	B．Baby bears
C．Kittens	D．Baby elephants

【小题3】Which statement is NOT true according to the reading material?

A．The tallest Shire horse on record is 198cms from shoulder to leg.

B．Bat’s wings are overgrown legs.

C．The rhino’s skin is 2cms thick and covers their body like armor.

D．The camel has long legs to keep them cool in the desert.

Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere (大气).
The climate is changing. Many agreed that climate change may be one of the greatest threats (威胁) facing the planet. Recent years show increasing temperatures in various regions, and/or increasing extremities (极端性) in weather patterns.
Is the Earth getting warmer? Yes! The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years. But why? Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the world’s leading climate scientists think that things people do are helping to make the Earth warmer.
Global Warming may be a big problem, but can you make a difference? Yes! There are several little things you can do to make a difference. Try carpooling. This will help reduce the amount of fossil fuels going into the atmosphere. Whenever you use electricity, you help put greenhouse gases into the air. Turn off lights, the television, and the computer when you are through with them. Also, planting trees is fun and a great way to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air. Finally, don’t forget about recycling.
【小题1】Climate is        weather.

A．the same as	B．different from
C．a kind of	D．part of

【小题2】 The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years        .

A．only because of human activities

B．but scientists are not exactly sure of the reasons.

C．and we can do nothing to it.

D．and it’s getting warmer on its own

【小题3】Global Warming may be a big problem, but we can do the following things to make a difference except         .

A．carpooling	B．saving electricity
C．cutting down more trees	D．recycling

【小题4】What can be the best title of the article?

A．Climate and weather.

B．Weather and climate changing.

C．Climate changing and global warming.

D．Weather and global warming.

 was born in Brussels, on June 25th, 1928. His real name was Pierre Culliford. At first, he almost became a dentist’s assistant. Luckily, he got a job in a cartoon studio. There he met and worked with some of Europe’s most famous comic book artists such as Franquin and Morris. Unfortunately the studio closed down and Peyo decided to become a full-time comic artist. He found himself a pen name from his childhood nickname ‘Pe- yot’.
Peyo became successful as a comic (连环画) artist. He decided to draw what he really loved,
stories based in the Middle Ages. He created the character Johan and drew some Johan strips (漫画) for the Belgian daily newspaper ‘Le Soir’ and then for ‘Spirou’ magazine. Johan soon became a huge success and one of the magazine’s main characters.

For Johan’s ninth book of adventures, Peyo needed a group of imps (小精灵) to build a magic flute. At a meal with his friend Andre Franquin. he asked Franquin to pass him the salt. But he couldn’t remember the word so he said, “Pass me the … um… the smurf!”. Franquin handed it over and answered, “Here’s the smurf. Onee you’ve smurfed with it you can smurf it back to me!” And so the name and language of the little imps were invented. The readers soon fell in love with these little smurfs, who love having fun, live in mushroom-shaped houses and speak a strange and wonderful language.
The Smurfs films were first seen on Belgian television and then in France and the Netherlands. In 1981. The Smurfs was on the American NBC TV Channel for the first time, but the success didn’t stop there. The success of the Smurfs became planetary in the 80’s because of the cartoons. There are few regions left where people don’t know smurfs, but their name changes in every county; the Smurfs, die Schlümpfe, Los Pitufos, I Puffi. de Smurfen, les Schtroumpfs… and 蓝精灵 in Chinese.
In August 2011, the Smurfs make their return to the big screen again, this time in 3D! Peyo left us on December 24, 1992, but the Smurfs have continued their many adventures and are today looking forward to a bright and even more exciting future.
【小题1】Peyo’s real name was      .

A．Pierre	B．Franquin
C．Morris	D．Johan

【小题2】Peyo tried many different jobs except      .

A．as a dentist’s assistant	B．the one in a cartoon studio
C．as a full-time comic artist	D．as a newsagent

【小题3】The Smurfs       .

A．are a group of blue imps from Peyo’s book

B．are serious and hate having fun

C．soon became one of the ‘Spirou’ magazine’s main characters

D．will be in the movie on December 24th, 2011

【小题4】The last paragraph tells us       .

A．The Smurfs have come back to their big screen home.

B．Peyo has left for another country.

C．The Smurfs’ story stops after Peyo left us.

D．There might be more works about Smurfs in the future.

专题与实践活动
全球变暖的直接诱因是温室气体排放量居高不下所造成的，而人们在日常生活中的资源浪费制造了大量不必要的温室气体。其实，普通人只要在生活中稍微加以注意，算上一笔“节能账”，就能节约不少能源，减少温室气体的产生。
为增强节约意识，近日，校学生会在全校发起了一场“个人行动改变世界大气候”活动。请你担任活动的宣传员，帮助完成以下工作。
(1)第一段中有一个病句，请找出并修改。                            。(2分)
(2)仿照例句为活动拟写一条倡导节约环保的宣传用语，要求引用古诗句并说出诗句中蕴含的物候规律。
例句：愿人人节约一度电，让家园“处处闻啼鸟”。
宣传语：                                                 。(2分)
物候规律：_______________________________________________________。(2分)
(3)在活动中，男女生开展了节约竞赛。近期，学生会对住校男生和女生的节约情况作了调查，
请你用简洁的语言概括调查表所反映的基本情况。(3分)

	3月		4月		5月
	男生	女生	男生	女生	男生	女生
寝室用电量	650度	280度	631度	252度	613度	220度
寝室用水量	181吨	90吨	170吨	71吨	158吨	56吨

注：男生124人，女生62人。
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