阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。请将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。
Electricity is of great 1. to our life. What would life be like without electricity? “That’s terrible!” most people would say. But it’s life in Ethiopia.
When I was in that country, the power went off 2.every few days. This happened not only in small towns, 3.even in the capital.
One day when I went to the airport, the power was 4.. I didn’t know which flight to take. At the same time, the Internet was of course 5. The weather was very hot. To my 6., restaurants only served warm drinks. Time after the sunset, between 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., was 7.. Without any light, I stayed in my room, walking or 8. in bed. How boring!
I wondered what 9. I would get into if there was no power in America. So I had a try. At 8:30 a.m., I turned off the power. Then I 10. nothing but rest at home. Things were not so difficult because it was summer and the sun didn’t set until 8:00 p.m. I’ll try this again in winter, and I hope to learn what I can do without electricity.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
Science and technology are developing quickly. On the one hand they can improve our lives, but on the other hand, they can cause pollution. 1.
Air pollution is a serious problem. Factories and heavy traffic give out a lot of smoke and make the air dirty. 2.So the government should take action and make everyone keep the air clean.
The main reasons for noise pollution are heavy traffic and road works. 3.Therefore, the government should try to make less noise.
Factories put a lot of dirty water and chemicals into the rivers and the sea. They pollute the water. 4. And it also can make sea animals sick. So the government should stop factories doing that.
The main reasons for land pollutions are construction and people. Construction makes much waste and people throw away a lot of rubbish every day. 5. People should stop throwing away so much rubbish and start using old things again.
Your junior high school years are coming to an end. After the big exam, most of you will go on to study in a senior school. What are you expecting from senior high school? Let’s hear some teen readers talk about it.
Zhou Zhijie, 15, from Shanghai:
I have heard that although Senior 3 is a hard year, Senior 1 and Senior 2 are less stressful. I hope there’ll be time then to enjoy sports. There will be plenty to see. Especially, the World Cup in Brazil is coming. We can watch football matches. I’m sure I’ll really enjoy it.
Jin Xi, 16, from Harbin, Heilongjiang:
I really enjoy science. I visit many science exhibitions. I am interested in UFOs, too. I’m crazy about making model planes, although I’m not very good at it because I don’t really have enough scientific knowledge. I’ll be learning more science in senior high school. In a word, sometime in the future I’m going to build an excellent model plane!
Wang Yaling, 15, from Xiamen, Fujian:
I hope I can be taller in senior high school. I’m only 155cm. Many people grow faster in senior and I hope I will, too. I want to be 162cm. But I’m not sure about that, since most girls in my family don’t grow taller than 160cm. I hope I’m different.
Zhang Fang, 15, from Hebi, Henan:
I expect that I’ll make more friends in senior high school. I study in a middle school in the country. Most of my classmates live nearby. In senior high school, I’ll meet different people from different areas. I hope I can learn new things from them.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
1.It seems that ______ has a special interest in sports.
A. Zhou Zhijie B. Jin Xi C. Wang Yaling D. Zhang Fang
2.Jin Xi believes that it needs ______ to make an excellent model plane.
A. a quite long time B. a lot of scientific knowledge
C. knowledge of UFOs D. help from senior teachers
3.Wang Yaling and Zhang Fang ______.
A. are from one city B. have a similar dream
C. have the same age D. have a similar problem
4.The underlined word “stressful” in the first talk probably means “making one feel______.”
A. busy and nervous B. free and easy
C. unsuccessful and nervous D. safe and happy
5.The students in the passage are talking about______.
A. their hobbies B. their experiences
C. their schools D. their wishes
The 18-meter-tall Rubber Duck arrived in Beijing on Friday. It was placed on waters in the International Garden Expo Park, where the Yongding River passes through.
The Rubber Duck exhibition was designed by Dutch artist, Florentijn Hofman. It was part of the activities of Beijing Design Week, which ran from September 26 to October 3 in 2013.
The Rubber Duck stayed in the park until September 23, then moved to the Summer Palace, a famous Beijing tourist spot, where it was on display until October 26.
The duck is made of over 200 pieces of rubber. It was guarded not only by staff, but also by 10 volunteers wearing yellow T-shirts and hats with a rubber duck logo.
Sun Yidong, a volunteer who guided visitors to the duck, said the art brought energy to the traditional Chinese park.
“Seeing the giant Rubber Duck makes me feel like I’m a kid again.” Sun said.
Because of the rain on Friday, there were not too many people coming to see it. The Expo workers said they expected more people to come and visit the duck on weekends.
Zhao Yan said she had been following news about the duck since 2007, when the duck began its journey.
“I even considered going to Hong Kong to see it. It’s great that the duck is in Beijing,” Zhao said.
Before arriving in Beijing, the Rubber Duck traveled to 13 cities in nine countries. “The aim of the Rubber Duck is simply to bring everyone back to their childhood again,” said Zeng Hui, a leader of the Beijing Design Week Organizing Committee Office. “It can be a toy for adults.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
1.The Rubber Duck went to _______ after it left the International Garden Expo Park.
A. the Olympic Park B. the Summer Palace
C. Beihai Park D. Zhong Shan Park
2.The Rubber Duck arrived in Beijing on _______.
A. Thursday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday
3.Why weren’t there too many people going to see the Rubber Duck on Friday?
A. They were not interested in it.
B. They didn’t have enough time to go there.
C. The weather was not good.
D. The tickets were expensive.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The Rubber Duck started its journey in 2007.
B. Before arriving in Beijing the Rubber Duck was shown in 13 cities.
C. The Rubber Duck is made of more than 200 pieces of rubber.
D. A German artist designed The Rubber Duck.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The Rubber Duck can remind people of their childhood.
B. Beijing Design Week finished on October 2.
C. Sun Yidong was a visitor.
D. Volunteers wore white T-shirts.
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (观察) of the art works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted non-stop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk. Distracted by their noise, I moved on.
I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant burst of words, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.” The clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
1.The young couple were at an art museum _______.
A. to show their love B. to appreciate art
C. to discuss paintings D. to describe paintings
2.“…I moved away quickly.” in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer _______.
A. was in the hope of visiting more rooms
B. was in a hurry to buy some gifts
C. was tired of the non-stop talking
D. was not interested in the art show
3.We can infer (推断) from the passage that the husband _______.
A. was not born blind
B. couldn’t stand his wife
C. knew nothing about art
D. completely depended on his wife
4.After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple, the writer was _______.
A. encouraged B. excited C. touched D. annoyed
5.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. the importance of art B. good manners in public
C. patience of a husband D. love between a couple
One summer evening as I was caking dinner, there was a knock at the door. I it and saw a truly bad-looking man. But his voice was as he said, “Good evening. I come to see if you have a for just one night. I came for a treatment this morning from the eastern shore, and there’s no bus till next morning.” He told me he had been hunting (寻找) but with no . I told him we would find him a bed, but to rest on the porch (门廊). I went inside and prepared dinner. When we were ready, I asked him if he would like to us. “No, thank you. I have plenty.” When I had the dinner, I went out to talk with him. It didn’t take a long time to see that this old man had oversize heart crowded that tiny body. He told me he fished for a living to his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was hopelessly disabled from a back injury. At bedtime, we a bed in the children's room for him. On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some fresh oysters (牡蛎) I had never seen. In the years he came to overnight with us, and there was never a time he did not bring us some fish or vegetables from his garden.
I know our family will always be thankful to have known him, from him we learn what it was to accept the bad without a complaint and the good thanks.
1.A. felt B. opened C. repaired D. painted
2.A. boring B. angry C. scary D. pleasant
3.A. room B. bus C. television D. cake
4.A. success B. dinner C. job D. problem
5.A. call B. visit C. join D. invite
6.A. checked B. finished C. prepared D. cooked
7.A. provide B. fetch C. educate D. support
8.A. put B. planted C. covered D. discovered
9.A. help B. play C. work D. stay
10.A. from B. for C. with D. without
