41.Shenzhen is a big city and its p is over ten million.

                       B 

    Everybody hates rats. But rats may soon be man’s new best friends.

    What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue (援救) dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives ： the rat.

    How does it work? First,the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens,the rat’s brain gives a signal (信號). This is sent to a small radio on its back,and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps,the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.

    Although there are already robots which can do this job,rats are better. “ Robots’ noses don't work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that, ”says a scientist. Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs,and unlike robots,they don't need electricity!

    The “rat project” is not finished,but a scientist says , “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn^ get to and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe.”Per?haps for the first time in history,people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake,of course) .

36.In the writer’s opinion,rats will become man’s best friends because they can.

A.serve as food for people 

B.help rescuers to find living people 

C.be lovely 

D.completely replace man’s rescue jobs 

37.What does the underlined word “this” mean?

A. An earthquake.

B. The rat has smelt a person.

C.The rat’s brain activity jumps.

D.The rat has found a robot.

38.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Rats don't need electricity.

B.Rats are better than robots when smelling.

C.Rats are as clever as radios.

D.Rats can see things in the dark when doing rescues.

39.Why does the “rat project” sound great according to the passage?

A.Because rats can get into very small spaces.

B.Because rats have better noses than dogs.

C.Because rats don't look like robots.

D.Because rats are very brave.

40.Which is the best title of this passage?

A.Ways of saving people 

B.Rats and robots 

C.After earthquake

D. Rats for rescue

                          A 

    John James Audubon loved all kinds of birds. He spent his life studying them. He painted all the birds of North America.

    John James Audubon was born inHaitiin 1785. When he was a young boy,he moved toFrancewith his family. His father was in the French Navy (海軍). He had a farm in the United States. When John was 18 ,his father sent him to the farm,hoping John would take care of it. But John didn’t want to do that. He wanted to hunt,fish,and draw birds. John drew lots of pictures of birds. He wanted to make them look real.

    In 1808,John married Lucy Bakewell and they moved to Kentucky. John and a friend went into business there.

They ran a shop. John really didn’t like working in the shop. The business soon failed. John wanted to paint fulltime. Lucy agreed to help. She got a teaching job to support the family. By that time,they had two young sons.

    John wanted his bird paintings made into a book. He finally did find someone to print his bird pictures in a book.Many people wanted John Audubon’s book. Although his book was a great success,John wasn’t happy with it. He wanted to show every bird found in North America. By 1838, John finished a great work. It wasn’t just one book. It was an amazing set of four books called Birds ofAmerica. It had 1 ,065 paintings. Today,these paintings are very famous.

31.In,John James Audubon went toAmerica.

   A. 1785   B. 1803   C. 1808   D. 1838 

32.What didn’t John like doing?

   A. Fishing. B. Hunting.

   C. Drawing birds. D. Looking after the farm.

33.John didn’t like working in the shop because.

A.he was rich 

B.he didn’t get on well with his friend

C.he was lazy 

D.he wanted to paint full-time 

34.What does the writer think of the work Birds ofAmerica"! 

A. Boring   B. Interesting   C. Amazing   D. Expensive 

35.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.John was famous for a set of books about bird pictures.

B.John took good care of his father’s farm.

C.When John painted fulltime,his sons supported his family.

D.John was bom inAmerica.

    When we are talking about animals in China,the most precious (珍貴的) animal we would think of is the panda. In fact,we have another kind of bird as precious as the panda,21 many people don't know much about it. The bird is called crested ibis (朱鹮） .It is as 22 as snow with a red face and looks very beautiful. It is also in 23 like the panda.

     Crested ibises live in tall trees by small rivers or rice fields. They look for small fish and other small 24 for food. About one hundred 25 ago,a lot of crested ibises lived inChina,RussiaandJapan. Later,as they lost their 26

, the number of them was getting smaller and smaller. Between 1965 and 1980,people didn’t see any of them living in the wild. Luckily,on May 23,1981 scientists  seven of them in the south of Shaanxi Province. In order to 28 crested ibises in the wild,the Chinese gov?ernment is setting up nature parks and developing other plans. Now scientists are doing a lot of research to help them to 29 more babies. Today there are about 1 ,500 crested ibises living in the wild. Zoos and research centres are 30 after about 500 crested ibises.

  21. A. because   B. so      C. and      D. but

  22. A. black     B. white     C. yellow   D. brown

  23. A. danger    B. fact      C. peace   D. practice

  24. A. plants   B. birds     C. animals    D. flowers

  25. A. weeks     B. months   C. days      D. years

  26. A. homes     B. houses   C. families   D. rooms

  27. A. answered   B. bought

     C. found     D. changed

  28. A. catch     B. remember   C. teach      D. protect

  39. A. choose   B. produce   C. collect   D. touch

  30. A. turning    B. taking   C. looking   D. sending

10.— does your pet dog weigh?

  —Its is 5 kilograms.

   A. How heavy;weigh        B. How many;weight

    C. How much; weight      D. How much; weigh

9.—Could you please my pet dog for a few days when I am away on business?

 —No problem.

   A. look for     B. care for

   C. leave for   D. wait for

8.We held a concert in the hall yesterday,and Kate sang among the singers.

   A. good   B. well   C. better   D. best

7.(2015 重慶中考 A 卷) Julie didn’t leave her office the police arrived.

   A. however   B. whenever   C. while   D. until 

6.(2015 廣東廣州天河區(qū)期末) When I went into my room,I saw the pet dog in my bed.I was angry.

   A. lie   B. lied   C. lying   D. to lie 

5.( 2015廣東深圳實驗學校中學部期末) Helen is just 4 years old. She is too young to in the house without an adult.

   A. leaves   B. leave   C. be left   D. left