B）根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在标号为66~75的横线上。
Putting on a play can be fun. Acting can be like the “let’s pretend and dress-up games children play. Actors pretend（扮演）,for a little while, to be other people. They t1. to look like and talk as other persons do.
Professional（职业的） actors take part in plays and television programs given in large cities. They make their .l2. by acting. But other people act in plays just for fun and are not p3. for their work. They are high school or college students and adults who are members of “little theatre” groups. In the d4., they are students, teachers, doctors, lawyers, or police officers. They are actors o5. in the evenings or on weekends.
The little theater groups has a long history in America. One of the o6. groups is in Indiana. They are called the Players Club, and they put on eight plays a year. People in the city buy tickets to see the plays. A7. who wants to act may join the Players Club. Before each play, auditions（试演） are held so that people can try o8. for the different parts. Not all members of the group are actors. People are also needed to h9. with the lighting, clothes and makeup.
There are little theater groups in many cities. They continue to put on plays because they bring p10. to a large number of people. People in a little theater group enjoy having the chance to act, and the audience enjoy watching the plays.
A）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第56~65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空只填1个单词。
The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. The ostrich is found in nature in Africa, but it is raised all over the world for its meat.
The ostrich is a unique（独特的）looking animal. It has long skinny legs, a big body with small wings, a long neck, and a dangerous long beak（喙）.Even though it has wings, it can’t fly. But they aren’t completely useless either. They help a lot with balance when the ostrich is running at full speed and needs to change directions. The ostrich usually weighs between 200 and 300 pounds and can grow to 9 feet tall. Its large body is covered with feathers.
The ostrich is famous for its speed on the ground. Its powerful legs allow it to reach speeds of 40 miles per hour! Ostriches can also use their strong legs to kick any enemy or even kill a human or a lion. However, in most cases the ostrich just use its speed to run away from any danger.
Ostriches eat whatever they can find. This includes plants ,insects, and small animals like lizards. They often live in groups. A group will have around ten birds, but some groups even have 100 birds. This way the whole group can help to protect the eggs. Ostrich eggs are the biggest eggs of any animal at an average of 3 pounds.
Ostriches don’t actually put their head in the ground as many cartoons like to show. What they really do is to lie down and put their head and neck flat on the ground to hide. From a distance all you can see is their body, so it appears as if they have put their head in a hole in the ground. Ostriches can not only kick with powerful feet, they are also armed with 4 inch long claws（爪）on their feet.
The Ostrich | |
Living 1. | ◮Be found in nature in Africa and raised all over the world |
Looks | ◮It has long legs, a big body with small wings, a long 2., and a long beak. ◮Its wins help a lot with balance while running 3. ◮The ostrich is a big bird that is about 9 feet in 4. |
Abilities | ◮The ostrich is 5. To kill hia enemies with its stong legs. ◮Its high speed can help it 6. any danger. |
Food and qualities | ◮The ostrich lives on a lot of things, 7. plants ,insects, and small animals. ◮Ostriches live in groups to 8. Their eggs. |
Fun facts | ◮The ostrich 9. itself by lying down and putting their head and neck flat on the ground ◮The ostrich has powerful 10. with 4 inch long claws. |
C）根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使句子意思完整正确。
to be healthy feel tired cycle think about all through the night
It’s clear that everyone needs to sleep. Most people seldom 1.how and why they sleep, however. We know that if we sleep well, we feel rested. If we don't sleep enough , we often2..
It seems there are two purposes of sleep: physical rest and mental （精神的）rest. We need to rest our bodies and minds. Both are important in order 3.. Each night we change between two kinds of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep. The passive sleep gives our body the rest that is needed and prepares us for active sleep, in which dreams occur（发生）.
people change between passive and active sleep 4.. The brain rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs. The 5. is repeated. This cycle is repeated several times. During eight hours of sleep, people dream for a total of one and half hours.
B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.I’m amazed you managed to move those heavy boxes all by _____________ (you).
2.The books on great people were organized on those __________ (shelf) according to their names. You can find your book easily.
3.We discussed the problem three times but we didn’t get much ___________(far)in solving it.
4.She promised to do all she can______________(help) me but she failed to do that.
5.All the tourists were deeply ____________(impress) by the great beauty of the view from the top of mountain.
A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
1.The room was so dark, I had to feel my way ____________（沿着）the wall to the door.
2.—You speak English quite well.
—Thanks. The _____________（每日的）report helps improve my spoken English.
3.Millie said she loved Nanjing and almost everything about China _____________（除了）the air pollution.
4.For them, the house’s main ____________（价值）lies in its quiet country location.
5.M y brother is a big fan of Messi. A huge picture of Messi is _____________（悬挂）in his bedroom.
In Europe, small cars have always been more popular than large cars. In the United States, large cars and midsize cars are more popular than smaller cars. As a result, European automakers used to make different kinds of small cars while American automakers used to build bigger, heavier cars. However, these days, automakers in both America and Europe produce cars of different sizes. This is because most automakers export their cars all over the world.
The price of gasoline (汽油)is one reason for differences in car choices. Since gasoline is more expensive in Europe, many Europeans want smaller, lighter cars that will travel a long way on a gallon（加仑）of gasoline.
Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision. Many European cities have narrow, winding（弯曲的） streets. In these cities a small car is easier to control than a large one.
For a long time, few Americans bought small cars. Instead they chose large cars, because these roomy cars were more comfortable for large families and long trips. Some people also liked the powerful engines（发动机） that large cars had. Since gasoline was cheap, drivers did not mind that the large cars used a lot of gasoline.
But in the 1970s, there were gasoline shortages in the United States. The price of gasoline went up. Though large cars were still more popular than smaller cars, sales of small cars increased. Some people also bought small cars because these cars caused less air pollution than larger cars.
Today, Americans' car preferences are still changing. Though Americans are still buying many small cars, the fastest growing sales are for certain kinds of large cars. These types of cars are called minivans and sport utility vehicles(SUV). They are very popular today. But of course, that could change tomorrow.
1.In the 1970s, .
A. large cars were less popular than smaller cars.
B. European cars finally came to the United States.
C. the price of gasoline went up in the United States.
D. people in the United States stopped buying small cars.
2.Which of the following does the article lead you to believe?
A. Sport utility vehicles small cars.
B. Minivans are becoming less popular.
C. European car companies sell many cars in America.
D. Cars with powerful engines caused less air pollution.
3.What does “roomy” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. having much space B. having little space
C. having a large room D. having a small room
4.What can we infer（推断）from the article?
A. Small cars are better than large cars.
B. The price of gasoline is always rising.
C. Large cars will always be popular in the United States.
D. People like to have different kinds of cars to choose from.
