6、    （NEW YORK） A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River．

       Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday．

       He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum．He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him．

       “I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News．“It happened very fast．I reacted very fast．”

       Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier（碼頭） when he saw something falling into the water．He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river．In an instant, he took off his coat and jumped into the water．

       When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said．Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes．

       Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera．An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers．Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after．

       The rescue happened on the day before he left for France．Duret said he didn’t realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning．

       “I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret．“Anyone would do the same thing．”

1．Why was Duret in New York?

       A．To meet his girlfriend．                    B．To spend his holiday．

       C．To work as an engineer．                  D．To visit the Andersons．

2．What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?

       A．He was interviewed by a newspaper．

       B．He went to the hospital in the ambulance．

       C．He disappeared from the spot quickly．

       D．He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes．

3．Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl?

       A．David Anderson                               B．A passer-by

       C．His girlfriend    D．A taxi driver

4．What is probably the headline of this news report?

       A．A Careless Father                           B．A Poor Girl

       C．Warm-hearted Onlookers                    D．Brave Frenchman Found

5、       Many people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring．Many like to see the falling leaves dancing in the wind in autumn．But sometimes, when the wind becomes a storm, it can be very destructive （毀滅性的）．

       A series of such storms struck the US last month and caused very serious damage and human pain．

       Every year, major storms cause many problems around the world．There is nothing people can do to stop these powerful forces of nature．But new techniques are helping scientists to predict how, when, and where big storms will happen．The more exact scientists’ warnings are, the better people can prepare for the storms．

       Predictions are improving．“We’ve gotten better over the years, especially the last few years,” says Phil Klotzback, a scientist at an American university．How is a storm formed? Even if scientists know where a storm will happen, winds can suddenly change, carrying the storm to a new direction．“For a hurricane to happen, conditions have to be just right,” Klotzback says．

       First, the ocean water needs to be warm enough so that it evaporates and rises into the air．As it rises, the air containing drops of water cools and turns back into liquid．This process gives off heat．This produces energy like an engine that causes winds to increase．It drives the formation of a hurricane．

       If wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, the system is called a “ tropical storm”, and it gets a name．At 75 miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane．Hurricanes that hit the US start when a thunderstorm forms off the coast Africa．Storms also develop over tropical waters in other parts of the world．

       On average, 60 or 70 storms form off Africa every year．About 10 of them get names．There are usually about six hurricanes．Two tend to be very big, with winds of 115 miles per hour or a bit higher．

       The hurricane season lasts from June to November．Ninety percent of all hurricanes hit in August, September and October．

1．According to the text, hurricanes usually ________．

       A．form off the coast of Africa and America

       B．hit parts of the world in summer and autumn

       C．cause sea winds to rise and blow over the sea

       D．strike the US but cause no damage

2．The underlined word “evaporates” （in Paragraph 5） probably means “________”

       A．begins to move                               B．gets lost

      C．becomes hot                                     D．changes into a gas

3．Which of the following about the information of a hurricane is the correct order?

       a．The ocean water evaporates and goes into the air．

       b．Heat creates energy and causes winds to increase．

       c．The vapor cools．

       d．The ocean water is warm enough．

       e．The vapor changes back into liquid．

       f．This course gives out heat．

       A．a(chǎn), d, e, b, c, f                                 B．a(chǎn), b, c, f, d, e

       C．d, a, c, e, f, b                                  D．d, a, b, c, e, f

4、下面是一篇文章，請將標(biāo)有A—G的句子插入文章標(biāo)號的合適位置， 使這篇文章意義完整， 結(jié)構(gòu)連貫；其中有兩個句子是多余的。

       Food is life; it gives us the nourishment （營養(yǎng)）we need to stay alive and be healthy．__1__ Brian Wansink, a professor at the University of Illinois, says we also eat certain foods because they make us feel good, and remind us of happy memories．Wansink calls this kind of food comfort food．For some people, ice cream is a comfort food．For others, a bowl of noodles soup makes them feel good．

       __2__ Professor Wansink believes that we connect food with important times, feelings, and people in our lives．“When I was a child, my mother made a delicious soup; I loved it．__3__ And it helps me feel better,” Says one of Wansink’s coworkers．

       Do men and women choose different comfort foods? Wansink’s research at the University of Illinois says “ yes”．In his study, the favorite comfort food for both men and women was ice cream．After this, men usually preferred hot, savory （香的） foods like soup or noodles．_4__ Men and women like to eat comfort foods when they are happy, but women eat these foods more when they are sad or worried．

       __5__ About 40 percent of the comfort foods in Wansink’s study were healthy main dishes or soups and vegetables．It shows, says Wansink, that a comfort food can taste good and be good for you．

       A．Not all comfort food is junk food．

       B．Where can we buy this sort of food?

       C．Sweet foods are also their preference．

       D．How does a food become comfort food?

       E．Usually, we eat because we are hungry or need energy．

       F．Women like sweet things such as chocolate and cookies．

       G．Now, I often have this kind of food when I am tired or worried．

3、根據(jù)中文提示，填寫所缺單詞的適當(dāng)形式.

1．Judy is Italian by birth but now she is an Australian ________ （公民）．

2．You will have to play better than that if you really want to make an ________ （印象）．

3．The stewardess told the passengers to ________ （系牢） the safety belts．

4．She ________ （爭吵） with her brother over their father’s will．

5．In the eyes of the law, Tom was not yet ________ （有罪的）．

6．Before going away, he ________ （安排） his business affairs．．

7．I have been ________ （通知） that the couple will get married next month．

8．No________ （先前的） experience is necessary for this job．

9．Keep indoors and don’t ________ （暴露） your skin to the sun．

10．May I introduce you one of my ________ （同事） at the bank?

2、單句改錯，每題一處錯誤。

       此題要求改正所給句子中的錯誤，按下列情況改正：

此行多一個詞: 把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉， 在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞, 并也用斜線劃掉。

       此行缺一個詞: 在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（^），在該行右邊橫線上寫該加的詞。

       此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線, 在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

1．For convenience England is divided rough into three zones．                    ________

2．Hearing her name calling, she rushed out of the room．                              ________

3．The driver lost the sight of the car he was following．                               ________

4．I can’t concentrate in what I’m doing while the noise is going on．           ________

5．Sending e-mails has almost taken place of writing letters．             ________

1、1．無論是霍亂（cholera）的病因還是治療方法都一無所知。

2．這條線穿過格林尼治（Greenwich），萍玉就跨著這條線拍了一張照片。（過去分詞作賓語補(bǔ)足語）

3．值得贊揚(yáng)的是，他們通過努力和平的解決了那場沖突。

4．千年之后地球的居民可能可以用生態(tài)系統(tǒng)（ecological system）來處理垃圾。

5．很遺憾，你錯過了最后的截止日期。

21、_______ on the top of the hill is a monument, dating back to hundreds of years ago．

A．Having stood                                              B．Standing

C．Being stood                                                D．Having been stood

20、_________ difficult the task may be, we must finish it on time, because we can’t meet such a precious opportunity _______ we have expected．

A．Whatever; that                                          B．However; as

C．However; that                                            D．Whatever, which