In the summer of 1978 an English man named Steven was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered something strange. Some of his wheat was lying on the ground. The flattened wheat formed(形成)a circle about six meters across . Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat.
Three years later a farmer who lived nearby discovered almost the same circles in one of his fields. These circles were larger—nearly 15 meters across . That same year , another English farmer discovered three circles of flattened wheat on his land—one large circle between two small circles. During the following years, farmers in England found circles in their fields more and more often.
The circles are called “crop circles” because they usually appear in fields of wheat or corn. The wheat in the circles lies on the ground but is never broken; it keeps on growing, and the farmers can later harvest it. Farmers always discover the crop circles in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September. What causes the crop circles?
At first, people thought that some kids were making them as a joke, or that farmers were making them to attract tourists.(In fact, in 1991, two men said they made the circles themselves, but many scientists don’t believe them.) People tried to copy them: They tried to make circles exactly like the ones the farmers had found. They couldn’t do it. They couldn’t enter a field of wheat without leaving tracks, and they couldn’t flatten the wheat without breaking it.
Several times people reported seeing stranger objects near the fields where crop circles later appeared. Many people believe that these crop circles are the messages sent by living things from outer space(外层空间)or the marks left by their spaceships.
Scientists who have studied the crop circles try to find out what causes them. In the summer of 1990 some scientists spent three weeks in the part of England where many circles have appeared. They had all the latest high-tech equipment(最新高科技设备). The equipment—worth 1.8 million dollars—got nothing. But one night, as the scientists were watching a field, crop circles formed in the field behind them, which were quite different from the others. The scientists had neither seen nor heard anything.
When Steven discovered the crop circles on his land in 1978, he said, “It was just like something that had landed in the field from the air and gone back up again. I don’t know what to make of these things.”
Crop circles have appeared in England, Japan, the United States and Russia. Experts from all over the world have studied them, and they say what Steven said: They don’t know what to make of these things.
1.Which picture is probably the one formed in the field behind the scientists?
2.“Flattened wheat” means ___________.
A. broken wheat B. lying wheat
C. harvested wheat D. growing wheat
3.The passage is mainly about something ___________ .
A. that is done by living things from outer space
B. that cannot be solved but found all around the world
C. that cannot be made clear or understood
D. that is discovered and copied by the farmers
Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were in labor (分娩). The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”
“What a coincidence (巧合)! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”
Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).
“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”
An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”
After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fainted (晕). The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”
1.Why were the fathers there?
A. They were waiting for their wives.
B. They were seeing doctors.
C. They were waiting for their babies to be born.
D. They were working at men nurses there.
2.Which of the following is true about the third man?
A. He thought the nurse made a mistake.
B. He was very surprised at the nurse’s words.
C. He didn’t want to have these babies.
D. He should never have worked at 7-Eleven.
3.Why did the fourth man faint when he heard what the nurse told the third man?
A. Hew was afraid of having so many babies.
B. He was seriously ill.
C. He was too excited.
D. He was very glad to have 7 babies.
4.At least how many babies would be born according to the story?
A. 9. B. 10. C. 11. D. 16.
1970 was the World Conservation(保护)Year. Everyone must know that the world is in danger. 16 is one example of the 17 .At one time there were 1,300 different kinds of trees and flowers in Holland(荷兰),but now only 866 remain(继续存在), 18 have been destroyed by modern man. We are changing the earth, the air and the water, and 19 that grows and lives. If we go on like this , we shall destroy ourselves.
What will happen in the future? Perhaps 20 is more important to ask “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world tomorrow are 21 young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save 22 .
Now fifteen million young people in many countries are studying 23 and the country around him. In some countries they spend much time as “conservation volunteers.” They plant trees and help to 24 wild birds and animals.
But everyone, 25 young people, must work to save our world.
1.A. Here B. It C. He D. There
2.A.trouble B. question C. problem D. difficult
3.A.some B. others C. the other D. the others
4.A.everything B. nothing C. something D. all things
5.A.this B. that C. one D. it
6.A.a B. an C. / D. the
7.A.ourselves B. our world C. our lives D. living things
8.A.man B. men C. a man D. the men
9.A.find B. protect C. catch D. keep
10.A.not only B. except C. also D. together with
任务型阅读：阅读短文，根据文章内容补全所给的五个残缺的句子。每空只填一词，请将单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上。（5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
The summer holiday is coming, which can be a relaxing time for sleeping, eating good meals and seeing old friends. Try to take some time off from school and spend a few weeks of fun. Here are some ideas for planning your summer holiday.
First of all, joining a club is a good choice! You can join a music club, a sports club or an art club. It’s good for your future development and the teachers in the club can give you good advice.
Doing something good for society is also great. There are many volunteer(志愿的) programmes for you to choose from, such as looking after the old or the young, cleaning the streets, planting trees or keeping the traffic in order. You know that teens can also make the world better.
Have you ever lived with another family? You can join in a programme called “Meeting a New Family”.Two families exchange their children for some time so that they can learn how to get on well with others.
Summer camp is still popular today. An English summer camp may be a good choice. You can not only make friends but also practise your English.
1. The writer gives some ideas for ______your summer holiday.
2. to learn drawing, you can join an ______club.
3. Teens can make the world better by ______as volunteers.
4. In an English summer camp you can ______your English.
5.If you are one of the children in the programme “Meeting a New Family”,you ______live with you own parents for some time.
单词拼写：根据句子意思及所给的中文或首字母提示完成单词，请将完整的单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上。每空只能填一词。（5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
1. I am going to have a ______(蛋糕) for lunch.
2.There is a ______(钢笔) in the box.
3.Jim was ______(幸运的) to get a chance to study in America.
4. It’s hard to I ______ living in a place where there is no water.
5. As her bike is still here, I don’t s______ she has left.
Who do you admire(崇拜)?Different people may have different ideas.
If you’re a sports fan, perhaps the person you admire most is a great basketball player, and Yao Ming is probably the one in your mind. If you study music or play an instrument, perhaps the person you admire most is gifted musician like Mozart, who began to write beautiful music at a very young age. Or maybe you admire great scientists, for example, Yuan Longping.
We have many reasons to admire famous people and we often give much of our respect to them. However, we shouldn’t neglect those who are common, such as nurses, train drivers, firemen, cleaners and so on. They may be working in a corner of the world without being noticed, but all these people spend their working days serving the public. They show great dedication(奉献).However, what they do is often unnoticed by us. Have you ever thought of what our life will be like if they stop working?
So next time when you appreciate famous people, don’t forget those who are common around you.
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
1.Yao Ming is a great ______.
A. pop singer B. actor C. basketball player
2.Mozart began to write ______ when he was very young.
A. music B. letters C. books
3.The underlined word“neglect”in Paragraph 3 means______.
A. give comments on B. make fun of C. care little about
4.In Paragraph 3,the writer mainly points out ______.
A. the reasons why we admire famous people
B. the importance of common people’s work
C. the places where common people are working
5.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Famous people are admired by most of us in our life.
B. Common people should also be given respect as the famous ones.
C. Common people should be given the most respect in our society.
