Never        Lisa would arrive but she turned up at the last minute.

A．did we think                                               B．have we thought

C．we thought                                                D．we have thought

There is no obvious evidence         there is life on any other planet in the solar system.

A．which           B．that          C．how          D．where

The report indicated that 45% of students were in jobs not         specific qualifications.

A．requiring         B．to be required            C．being required        D．to have required

Samuel survived when the car         he was a passenger in turned off the road and hit a tree.

A．where           B．that          C．a(chǎn)s           D．why

A detailed study of biological diversity（多樣性）in town and city gardens has found that they offer a vital refuge for animals and plants. It has also fund that many of the ideas about wildlife gardening are not  1  .In fact, small gardens are just as good as big gardens at  2  wildlife, suburban gardens are not always better than city gardens and non-native plants are not always harmful to native insects and birds. Britain’s 16,000,000 gardens are a refuge for hundreds of species of animals and plants that would find it 3   to survive on intensively （精細(xì)地）farmed land. According to the study, gardens are amazingly varied even compared to   4  environments that are good for wildlife. Small gardens are more interesting  5  they vary a great deal in botanical environment, All the wildlife responds to the variation.

Ken Thompson of Sheffield University was involved n the first detailed study of the  6  living in British gardens when he and his colleagues surveyed 61 gardens in Sheffield. They really found a（n）  7  diversity of plants and animals. They also identified a range of simple   8  that improved a garden’s environment for wildlife. The top thing is to grow more big trees as these greatly  9  the volume of vegetation in the garden and a lot of  10  means a lot of places to live and a lot of things to eat.   11  , create a pond for insects and frogs. Think before stocking it with fish which will eat insect eggs. Also, it is not wise to light up the garden at night with bright lawn lamps, which will  12  many night creatures, Finally, don’t be too tidy: don’t be  13  to clear up everything when the garden stops flowering. Just   14  a bit of things lying around.

To sum up, people who want to turn their gardens into wildlife refuges should  15  and let the grass grow tall, the flowers turn to seed and trees expand skyward.

1．A．true                       B．basic                  C．vivid                    D．simple

2．A．selecting                B．importing            C．offering               D．a(chǎn)ttracting

3．A．impossible             B．illegal                  C．lucky                   D．convenient

4．A．peaceful                B．warm                 C．natural                 D．clean

5．A．before                   B．unless                 C．but                      D．because

6．A．wildlife                  B．men                    C．germ                   D．pet

7．A．confusing              B．complete             C．surprising            D．orderly

8．A．measures               B．standards            C．services               D．functions

9．A．occupy                  B．increase              C．limit                    D．reduce

10．A．vegetation            B．reservation          C．preparation           D．decoration

11．A．By contrast          B．As a result           C．In other words     D．In addition

12．A．block                   B．disturb                C．benefit                 D．protect

13．A．in a mess             B．in a way              C．in a hurry             D．in a while

14．A．forget                  B．remove               C．a(chǎn)void                   D．leave

15．A．escape                 B．relax                   C．strive                   D．retire

All over the world, children in hospital are being treated with a new kind of medicine: laughter. Lucy is 23 and works for Theodora Children’s Trust. She is one of many clown（小丑）doctors who bring a smile to the faces of sick children.

“I’m a Theodora clown doctor. I call myself Dr Looloo. I spend two days a week in children’s hospitals, making funny faces, telling jokes, and doing magic tricks. As I walk into the wards I blow bubbles, shake hands with the kids, and make up nonsense songs for those children well enough to sing. I take special balloons to make ‘balloon animals’ and tell funny stories about them.

I’m naturally a very cheerful person. I’ve always been a clown. In fact my father’s a clown a d I started working with him when I was eight year old. I knew it was just the job for me and I became a clown doctor because I think it’s a great way to cheer up sick, frightened children in hospital.

Being a clown in hospital is very tiring both physically and emotionally. We have to learn not to show our feelings, otherwise we’d be useless. Clown doctors are sensitive but this is not a side most people see. To the children we’re happy all the time. I’m still learning to allow myself to feel sad occasionally. There are special kids you get really close to. At the moment I’m working with a very sick little girl from Bosnia who speaks no English, so our only common language is laughter.

At weekends I participate in events to raise money for Theodora Children’s Trust. It’s a charity, so we are paid with the money people give. Being a clown doctor makes the worries of everyday life seem small. All in all, feel honoured to do this job. ”

1．Lucy works as a clown doctor because      .

       A．her father is a clown                            B．she has been a clown since she was eight

       C．laughter is a great help to sick children   D．working in hospital brings her extra money

2．What do clown doctors usually do in hospital?

       A．Teach kids how to speak English.          B．Cheer kids up with funny stories.

       C．Join in activities to raise money.            D．Develop kids’ sense of humour.

3．Lucy thinks that being a clown doctor is          .

       A．a(chǎn)n honorable and meaningful practice     B．a(chǎn)n interesting job to make a living

       C．a(chǎn) good way of getting rid of her worries                                D．a(chǎn)n experience of great fun

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A．can record one’s sleep process

B．is the first product to manage one’s sleep

C．is free of medical risks

D．provides access to sleep fitness websites

2．What is the most remarkable feature of Zeo?

A．Its direct contact with sleep scientists.

B．Its individualized coaching program.

C．Its effectiveness in curing sleep disorders.

D．Its immediate analysis of sleep data.

3．What customer service does Zeo provide?

A．Cheap online tools.

B．A 30-day action plan.

C．Personalized bedside display.

D．Free delivery of the product.

4．The passage is primarily written to        .

A．encourage people to try the new product

B．instruct people how to use a new tool

C．provide the latest health information

D．illustrate the importance of good sleep habit

A 69-year-old grandmother with no teeth of her own has eventually won a long legal battle to stop a Scottish regional council（政務(wù)委員會）adding fluoride（氟化物）chemical to the public water supply.

In a case which has already cost the taxpayer ￡1,000,000, the judge ruled that it was beyond the powers of the local authority to add the chemical to the water in order to reduce tooth decay.

At her home last night Mrs. Catherine fluoride to public drinking water made it into some kind of dirty soup. “Where would it stop?” she asked. “They might come up with the idea of putting drugs into the water to keep the unemployed quiet.” It was a horrible poison, she said, that could have caused all kinds of diseases, including cancer.

The judge, however, concluded that there was no evidence to suggest that the inclusion of fluoride in the water supply would have had a negative effect on public health. Although the chemical might serve as an efficient and convenient means of achieving a beneficial effect on the dental health of consumers generally, he said, and its use was greatly favored by the dental profession, he could also understand why some members of the public, Mrs. McColl in particular, might be passionately opposed to the action of the Water Authority in assuming the right to improve public well-being without consulting the public in the first case. The Authority’s legal duty to provide “wholesome” water for public consumption which was both safe and pleasant to drink ,did not, he said, extend to their right to safeguard public health by chemical means.

1．Mrs. McColl felt so strongly about the fluoride issue that she eventually          . AACD

A．took the local council to court

B．had a physical fight with the judge

C．urged the authority to apologize

D．spent much money removing the chemical

2．According to what the judge said in the passage, adding fluoride to the water      .

A．wasn’t proved to be harmful

B．was the duty of the local authority

C．was strongly poised by dentists

D．was surely beneficial to the public

3．Form the passage we learn that people like Mrs. McColl are more concerned about      .

A．the improvement of their personal health

B．the problem of unemployment in their community

C．the chemicals to be used for the improvement of water quality

D．their right to be informed of the authorities’ decisions

Stonehenge（巨石陣）may have been a prehistoric health center rather than a site for observing stars or a temple in honor of the dead, scientists said yesterday. New evidence unearthed at the World Heritage Site in more than 40 years suggests that the monument was a place where the diseased and injured went in groups, seeking cures.

After a two-week dig, scientists have concluded that Stonehenge was “the ancient healthcare centre of southern England” because of the existence of “bluestones”---the smaller columns of dolerite（輝綠巖）that formed an earlier stone structure.

By dating pieces of remains to around 7330BC, Tim Darvill, of Bournemouth University, and Goff Wainwright, of the Society of Amtiquaries have found that hunter-gatherers were at the site on Salisbury Plain 4,000 years earlier than thought. The first stage of Stonehenge, a round earthwork structure, was built around 3000BC. Professor Wainwright added: “I did not expect the degree of complexity we discovered. We’re able to say so much more about when Stonehenge was built and why---all of which changes our previous understanding of the monument.”

The research reveals the importance of the henge’s famous bluestones. Hundreds of bluestone chips gathered at the site have led the team to conclude that the bluestones were valued for their curing effects---the key reason that about 80 of them, each weighing up to 4 tons and a half, were dragged more than 150 miles from the Preseli Hills to Wiltshire. After years of research, Professors Darvill and Wainwright have concluded that, for thousands of years, the Preseli mountain range was home to magical health centers and holy wells.

Even today there are those who believe in the curing powers of the springs for coughs and heart disease, and people who use crystals and bluestones for self-curing. Radiocarbon tests have also revealed that the construction of the original bluestone circle took place around 2300BC, three centuries later than originally thought. Interestingly, on the same day died the “Amesbury Archer”---a sick traveler from the Swiss or German Alps who had an infected knee---whose remains were discovered about five miles from Stonehenge. The professors believe that he was a devoted religious person who was hoping to benefit from the curing powers of the monument.

1．Stonehenge is recently believed to be a place for people           .

A．to recover from poor health                  B．to observe star movements

C．to hold religious ceremonies                  D．to gather huge bluestones

2．What can be inferred about Stonehenge from the passage?

       A．The springs could cure coughs and heart disease best.

       B．The new discovery was the same as what had been expected.

       C．Some huge bluestones were not produced at Stonehenge.

       D．The original bluestone circle was thought to be constructed around 2000BC.

3．The sick traveler in the passage is supposed to be           .

       A．a(chǎn) devoted religious person from Stonehenge

       B．one of the earliest discoverers of Stonehenge

       C．the first explorer to test the magical power of bluestones

       D．a(chǎn) patient trying to cure his infection at Stonehenge

4．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

       A．Stonehenge: A New Place of Interest      B．Stonehenge: Still Making News

       C．Stonehenge: Heaven for Adventurers      D．Stonehenge: Still Curing Patients

Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1．她找到了一份做護(hù)士的工作。（as）

2．我們應(yīng)該竭盡所能使城市變得更美麗。（try）

3．寶寶的出生使這個大家庭充滿了歡樂。（fill）

4．我們對他的不辭而別感到驚訝。（without）

5．當(dāng)你難以與父母交流時會感到苦惱嗎？（when）

6．為追求時尚付出高昂代價的人應(yīng)該盡早改變這種生活方式。（Those）