(07·北京)

Ban the Band(乐队)

Every year,out school has a dance for all the students. It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful __36____,instead of the usual school uniform.

Most of us think the dance is great _37___ ---even the teachers enjoy being there.___38__,two weeks ago someone said that there would be no ___39___ band this year ---onlu CDs.

“I don’t __40__ it!”Amy cried out during the lunch break.

“Someone said the school couldn’t __41__ a band, and they think it’s too noisy anyway/”added Daniel.

“Well, I don’t think it’s __42__ enough without a band!”declared Angela.” and I’m going to see what can be done.”

Angela was as good as her __43__.In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the __44__ some more thought. And he suggested that one __45__for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10.Angela had to ___46__ out whether the students would like to do that.

“I need all of you to help me,” she __47__to our group before school the next day.”Mr. Berry gave me a list of all the names, and suggested we ask each one their __48__ about the band and the extra cost.”

___49___ the day we asked around as Angela suggested, and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost. We were amazed how much __50__ there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.

“I’m surprised,” smiled Mr. Berry, when we gave him the __51__.”I really thought that only a few people __52__ their band and that the cost would be too high.OK. Angela, your next __53__is to find a good band and line them up for the dance. ”

Angela was all smiles and __54__ the news to Amy and Daniel.”You’re __55__,”smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.

36. A. shapes                B. dressed                    C. flowers                    D. pictures

37. A. fun                     B. work                        C. effort                       D. progress

38. A. Besides               B. Otherwise                 C. However                  D.Therefore

39. A. new                    B. live                          C.foreign                      D.narching

40. A. mean                  B.need                          C. accept                      D.believe

41 A. lead                     B.serve                         C.afford                       D.form

42. A. good                   B. clear                        C.useful                       D.easy

43. A. look                    B.behavior                    C.mind                         D.word

44. A. schedule             B.situation                    C.view                         D.action

45. A.possibility             B.concern                     C.decision                    D.chance

46. A. call                     B.find                           C.carry                        D.point

47. A.admintted             B.replied                       C.apolpgized                 D.announced

48. A.knowledge           B.instruction                 C.opinion                      D.information

49. A. On                            B. For                          C. By                           D.During

50. A.trust                    B.money                       C.support                            D.care

51. A.results                 B.notices                      C.questions                   D.examples

52. A.welcomed            B.wanted                      C.defended                   D.invited

53. A.task                     B.business                    C.exercise                    D.duty

54. A.showed                B.wrote                        C.broke                        D.read

55. A.amusing               B.interesting                  C.exciting                     D.amazing

    

 (07·北京A篇)

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56.What is ROM?

A.A piece of exercise equipment               B.A club membership card

C.A commercial health club                   D.An electric wheelchair

57.How many people bought ROM after trying it out?

A.92%               B.88%               C.97%              D.90%

58.One setting point of ROM is that  ____

A. it makes full body exercise possible in 4 minutes

B. it can kill back and shoulder pains in 10 minutes

C.it needs no repair in the first 20years

D.it is sold on a 3-month trial basis

59.The advertisement is made believable by ___

A. telling stories                            B.using figures     

C.making comparisons                       D.asking questiongs

 (07·北京B篇)

The Book Of Life

So far,scientists have named about 1.8 million living species(物种),and that’s just a small number of what probably exists on Earth.With so many plants,animal,and other living things covering the planet,it can be tough to figure out what type of grass is growing by the roadside or what kind of bird just flew by.

A soon-to-be-started Web site might help.An international team of researchers has announced the creation of Web-based Encyclopedia(百科全书) of Life (EoL).The project aims to list every species on Earth in a single,easy-to-use reference guide.

To get the encyclopedia started,the creators will use information from scientific databases(数据库)that already exist.And eventually,in special sections of the site,non-scientists with specialized knowledge will come to helf.Bird-watchers,for example, will be able to input what birds they’ve seen and where. To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate, scientists will review much of the information added to it.

As the EoL develops,you might find it useful for school. Projects,The site will feature    (以。。。。。。为特色) special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoods.Another convenient feature of the EoL is that you’ll be able to pick the level of detail you want to see to match your interests,age,and knowledgs.

It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describes and analyze species.The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new fool will speed up that process.

60.The Web based EoL aims to ___

A. fine out what covers the earth

B. list all living things on Earth

C.work out the number of birds

D.save the existing plants

61.One characteristic of the EoL is that ____

A. it is run by school students

B. it focuses on different types of grass

C. it provides different levels of information

D.it allows non-scientists to review its data

62. In the last paragraph,”that process”means ___

A. analyzing species                        B. creating a new tool

C. collecting data                           D. describing species

 (07·北京C篇)

Lying in the sun on a rock,the cougar(美洲豹)saw Jeb and his son,Tom before they saw it.Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands,making himself look big to the cougar,It worked.The cougar hesitated,ready to attack Jeb,but ready to forget the whole thing,too.

Jeb let go of his kacked,grasped Tom and held him across his body,making a cross.Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger,and it rose up,ready to move away,but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.

“Tom,no”shouted his father.

But Tom brokd and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar.The second Tom broke free,Jeb threw himself on the cougar,just as it jumped from the rock.They hit each other in mid-air and both fell,The cougar was on Jeb in a flash,fotgeiting about Tomm,which was what Jeb wanted.

Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined manstands a chance,even with just his fists.As the cougar’s claws(爪子)got into his left shoulder,Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard.The animal howled（吼叫）and put its head back.Jeb followed up with his other fist.Then out of the corner of his eye.Jeb saw Tom.The boy was running back to help his father.

“Knife,Tom,”shouted Jeb.

The boy ran to his father’s bag,while Jeb strated shouting as well as hitting,to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom.Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb.The cougar was moving its head in and out,trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms.Tom swung with the knife,into the cougar’s back.It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.

The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.

63.Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?

A. To get ready to fight

B. To frighten it away

C. To protect the boy

D. To cool down

64.What do we know about cougars?

A. They are afraid of noises

B. They hesitate before they hit

C. They are bigger than we think

D. They like to attack running people

65.How didi Jeb try to hold the cougar’s attention?

A. By keeping shouting and hitting

B. By makding a wall out of his arms

C. By throwing himself on the cougar

D. By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes

66.Which of the following happened first?

A. The cougar jumped from the rock

B. Tom struggled free of his father

C. Jeb asked Tom to get the knife

D. Jeb held Tom across his body

  

Six Chinese surveillance ships have entered waters near islands claimed by both China and Japan.

China said the ships were carrying out "law enforcement" to demonstrate its jurisdiction(管辖权) over the islands, known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan.

At least two of the vessels left after the Japanese coast guard issued a warning, Japanese officials say.

The move came after Japan sealed a deal to buy three of the islands from their private Japanese owner. Japan controls the uninhabited but resource-rich East China Sea islands, which are also claimed by Taiwan.

The Japanese Coast Guard said the first two Chinese boats entered Japan's territorial waters at 06:18 local time (21:18 GMT Thursday), followed by another fleet of four other ships just after 07:00. The first two ships then left the area. A third ship left later on Friday morning, one report said. No force was used, Japanese officials added. "Our patrol vessels are currently telling them to leave our country's territorial waters," the coastguard said in a statement.

The Chinese foreign ministry confirmed that its ships were there. “These law enforcement and patrol activities are aimed to demonstrate China's jurisdiction over the Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated(附属的) islets and ensure the country's maritime(海事的) interests,” a statement said.

The US has called for ''cooler heads to prevail'' as tension intensifies between China and Japan over the islands, which lie south of Okinawa and north of Taiwan. US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is due to visit both Japan and China from this weekend as part of a tour of the region that also includes New Zealand.

The dispute has seriously marred diplomatic relations between China and Japan and threatens to damage the strong trading relationship, says the BBC's John Sudworth in Beijing. The row(争端) has also generated strong nationalist sentiment on both sides that observers say now makes it very difficult to be seen to be backing down, says our correspondent.

The Japanese government says it is buying the islands to promote their stable and peaceful management. Its move followed a bid by right-wing Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara to buy the islands using public donations - an action that would likely have further provoked(触怒) China.

China, on the other hand, says the islands have historically been its territory and fishing grounds.

Meanwhile Japan's newly-appointed ambassador to China, Shinichi Nishimiya, remains in hospital in Tokyo after he was found unconscious near his home in Tokyo on Thursday. No details have been given on his condition. He was appointed on Tuesday to replace Uichiro Niwa, who has been criticised for his handling of one of the worse diplomatic rows between Japan and China in recent years.

1.The Diaoyu Islands are actually inhabited by           .

A．Japan            B．China             C．America          D．Nobody

2.Which of the following is true?

A．Japan fired at the 6 Chinese ships to warn them to leave the waters.

B．China admitted that the 6 ships had been forced to leave the waters.

C．The US called on both sides to calm down.

D．Shinichi Nishimiya was unconscious in the hospital because somebody attacked him.

3.Why was Uichiro Niwa replaced?

A．He is not iron enough in handling the diplomatic rows between Japan and China.

B．His health condition is not good enough to work there.

C．He didn’t do a good job in dealing with the dispute about the Diaoyu Islands.

D．He criticized the Chinese government publicly in an improper way.

4.This news report is most likely to be selected from the          newspaper.

A．British            B．Chinese           C．Japanese          D．American