第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

It’s school time again! You’re probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and even a new school. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a little while. Let’s find out more about going to a new school.

Most teachers kick off the new school year by introducing themselves and talking about all the stuff you’ll be doing that year. Some teachers give students a chance to tell something about themselves to the rest of the class, too. When teachers do the talking on the first day, they often go over classroom rules and school rules so you’ll know what’s allowed and what’s not. Please pay close attention.

You might already know a lot of people in your classes on the first day, but it’s a great day to make a new friend, so try to say hello to kids you know and new ones that you don’t. Make the first move and you’ll be glad you did, and so will your new friend!

Seeing friends you haven’t seen in a while can make the first day a good one. You can make the day feel special by wearing clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T-shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of sneakers(运动鞋). It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have all the things you need, such as pencils, folders, and whatever else you’ll be needing. But make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don’t have time in the morning.

1. The underlined phrase “kick off” in the second paragraph probably means “_____”.

A. start B. study C. find D. teach

2. The last paragraphs mainly tell us about ________.

A. what to know about a new school B. how to prepare for a new school

C. what to do on your first day of school D. how to spend your first day of school

3. According to the passage you usually do everything on the first day of school except _______.

A. introduce yourself B. learn about the school rules?

C. make new friends D. go over your new lessons

4. If you happen to see an old friend on the first day of school, from the passage we know that you will feel ________

A. nervous B. fortunate C. happy D. energetic

5.Why do teachers go over classroom rules and school rules?

A. Because students must know what's allowed and what's not.

B. Because students must pay attention to them .

C. Because teachers must observe them .

D. Because students may not forget them .

B

Coffee is under threat from climate change, according to a study which found that popular Arabica could face extinction within decades. Rising global temperatures and gradual changes in seasonal conditions could make 99.7 percent of Arabica growing areas unsuitable for the plant by 2080, according to a new study by researchers from Kew Gardens. I dentifying new places where Arabica could be grown away from its natural home in the mountains of South Sudan could be the only way of preventing the extinction of the species, researchers said.

Arabica is one of the only two species of beans used to make coffee and is by far the most popular, accounting for 70 percent of the global market including almost all fresh coffee sold in t he US and Europe.

A different bean known as Robusta, native to Vietnam, is used in freeze-dried coffee and is commonly drunk in Greece and Turkey, but its high caffeine (咖啡因) content makes it much less pleasant to most drinkers.

The new study, published in the PLOS ONE journal, used computer modeling to predict the survival prospect of Arabica for the first time.

Aaron Davis, head of coffee research at the Royal Botanic Gardens, said: "Arabica can only exist at a very specific pace with a very specific number of other ariables(变量)." Global warming happens so fast that the farmers would have to move their plantations(种植园) every decade to survive, he added. The researchers said their prediction were "conservative" because they didn't take into consideration the widespread forest destruction taking place in the forests where the beans are grown, or other factors such as a drop in the number of birds which spread seeds. Even if the beans do not disappear completely from the wild, climate change is highly likely to have a great effect on production and the taste of coffee beans in future decades, they added.

6. According to the study, most part of Arabica-growing areas will be unsuitable for the plant within ____.

A. about 3 decades B. about 7 decades C. about 10 decades D. about 15 decades

7. Arabica is native to ____.

A. Vietnam B. the USA C. Greece D. South Sudan

8. We can infer from the passage that ____.

A. the majority of people drink coffee made by Robusta

B. Robusta makes up half of the global coffee market

C. all fresh coffee is made by Arabica

D. Arabica is not high in caffeine

9. Climate change may affect Arabica in the following ways EXCEPT ____.

A. the color of coffee beans B. its survival C. its output D. the taste of coffee beans

10. In the last paragraph, the author suggests that __.

A. Arabica won't disappear completely from the wild

B. Arabica could die out later than the prediction

C. Arabica could die out earlier than the prediction

D. deforestation in the forests makes no difference to the growth of Arabica

C

They are calling him the Bob Beamon of sailing. And just like Beamon, who astonished the world with his record-breaking long-jump in 1968, the French sailor Francis Joyon is rewriting the nautical record books .

Joyon, 47, is now in the final stages of an incredible voyage and on course to smash the existing non-stop solo round-the-world record by 20 days. Once he crosses the finish lineoff the Channel port of Brest on the morning of February 3, he will have completed one of the greatest feats of single-handed sailing in history.

Just like Beamon, whose leap at the Mexico Olympics in 1968 broke the world record by an almost unbelievable 21in - which stood unbeaten until 1991 - Joyon's expected time of 73 days for the 26,000-mile global course will have far exceeded what most thought possible for a solo sailor.

Joyon set sail in November on an adventure some predicted would end in disaster. The father of four from La Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany was undertaking the voyage in the 90ft trimaran IDEC, a boat of tremendous power with a huge rotating mast that had been built to be raced by a crew of up to ten.

Many were worried that Joyon would end up exhausted and IDEC would simply flip over as she ran out of control in the Southern Ocean.Others predicted that Joyon would be unable to handle IDEC's enormous sails or that the boat could lose her mast in the rough conditions that any round-the-world sailor inevitably would face.

When he set off, the solo record stood at 93 days. Although Joyon was sailing a much faster boat than the previous record-holder, most saw little chance of him getting even close to 80 days.

Joyon had other ideas and over the past 71 days he has enjoyed good fortune with the weather, rarely running out of wind. He has, however, also displayed extraordinary stamina, determination and seamanship in keeping IDEC running close to her full potential.

11.What can be learned about Bob Beamon ?

A.He is a french athlete. B.He is a father of four.

C.He broke the long jump record by 21 inches . D. He likes sailing very much .

12.What goal will Joyon achieve when finishing the voyage?

A.To sail around the world in 93 days . B.To sail around the world in 80 days.

C.To sail around the world in 73 days. D.To sail around the world in 71 days.

13.What does the underlined word in the third paragraph mean ?

A.To take control of . B.To become excellent at. C.To come up with. D.To go beyond.

14.Why did many people think Joyon would end up in failure ?

A.The rotating mast is too small for the voyage.

B. The power of the boat is not large enough for the voyage.

C. Trimaran IDEC is too big for him.

D. No man has ever succeeded in sailing around the world in less than 100 days.

15.What is the main idea of the passage ?

A. The Frenchman set to smash the world record.

B. Joyon---the world sailing record holder.

C. Bob Beamon astonished the world by his long jump.

D. Where is a will,the is the way.

第二节（共五小题；每小题２分，满分１０分）

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Safety in the highway is not totally out of our hands. Here are four ways we can protect ourselves when we travel.

　 17 　People in small cars are injured more often and more severely than people traveling in large cars. Factories of smallcars are strengthening their products’ safety, which helps. But the mix of large cars and small cars on the road is the main reason of the problem. Being thrown into glass and metal car parts, or being thrown from the car can really hurt or even kill you.　18 The safety belt’s main purpose is to pull you back if your car has sudden crash with another vehicle or object, or if it rolls over. A belt can reduce the chance of deadly injury by 45% and the chance of serious injury by 50%.

Air bags are important. More than half of all new cars sold have air bags. Air bags provide protection in frontal crashes the type of crash that kills the most drivers — when they are also wearing safety belts. Most people are demanding air bags in the cars they buy.

　 19 Effective as they are, they can’t take the place of safety belts.

Drunk driving crashes are less likely to happen if you don’t drink. 　20 Many people have realized that drunk driving canlead to death and injury, prison time and other results. There are movements to strengthen penalties （处罚) for drinking and driving.

F. Drunk driving is the most s