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完形填空Once，a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument. One day，a magic man 26 the king a harp（竖琴）.The king took it to the palace，but 27 he played it，the harp sounded terrible. Many 28 people tried it. They agreed that the harp was 29 and the king had been fooled. The harp was thrown out as rubbish.A poor little girl 30 found the harp，and even though she didn’t know how 31 it，she decided to have a try. She played and played，the whole day through，for months and years. The music she produced was never perfect，32 each time it sounded a little better.Then one day，suddenly，the harp started to play the most beautiful music. It was in fact 33 magic harp，and could only be played well by someone who would put in the necessary effort.The king heard the music from his window，and called the girl to the palace. When the king saw that she was playing his old harp，he was filled 34 joy. At that moment he made the girl his own private 35 ，giving her and her family many riches.（）26. A. offer B. offers C. offered D. has offered（）27. A. when B. before C. if D. because（）28. A. another B. other C. others D. the other（）29. A. used B. using C. useless D. uselessness（）30. A. late B. lately C. latest D. later（）31. A. played B. to play C. playing D. to playing（）32. A. so B. and C. or D. but（）33. A. a B. an C. the D. /（）34. A. in B. of C. by D. with（）35. A. music B. musical C. musician D. musically阅读理解（A）This is a tale of two friends --- one is blind, the other has no arms. On their own, the two are “disabled”. But together, they are a powerful team that has changed part of their village in North China’s Hebei Province into a rich, green forest. Meet 53-year-old Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi!Their story began in 2000, when Haixia, who was already blind in his right eye, lost his left one after an illness. Wenqi lost his arms in an accident when he was just three. Neither could find a job, so the two decided to team up. They rented some poor land and began to plant trees. In return, the local officials paid them a small fee. Haixia and Wenqi never imagined that they would end up creating an environmental paradise. Their forest now has over 10,000 trees, hundreds of birds and many other wild animals. In addition, it saves the village from river flooding during the rainy season. When the friends work together, they focus on their strengths not their disabilities. Their day begins at 7 a.m. when the sightless Haixia carries Wenqi across the river to get to their worksite. Since they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant, the two use branches from existing trees. Haixia climbs to the tree-top and with Wenqi’s direction, selects the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and carefully plants it. Finally Wenqi waters the area.Though hard-working, the men don’t make much money. But as Wenqi puts it, “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste sweeter.”Neither Haixia nor Wenqi cares about money. Together, they already have everything theyneed --- a perfect pair of eyes, two strong hands, and the best friendship in the world!46. Why did Haixia and Wenqi start working together?A. Haixia needed someone to help him.B. They both needed a way to make money.C. They wanted to improve the environment.D. They were required to do so by local offcials.47. Haixia and Wenqi’s forest has helped the village by______ .A. stopping floods in the rainy seasonB. increasing the number of touristsC. making the villagers richerD. providing more farmland48. Why do Haixia and Wenqi plant tree branches?A. They are easy to get.B. They do not cost money.C. They can grow very quickly.D. They are preferred by animals.49. In paragraph 5, when Wenqi says “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste sw eeter”, he means that “______”.A. they hope to make the forest even betterB. the fruits from their trees are very sweetC. they are proud not to depend on othersD. they are able to do any difficult work50. What can we learn from this story?A. Never give up and you will succeed.B. We should help the disabled to work.C. Try your best when facing difficulties.D. We can achieve more with teamwork.（B）Most of us probably live without vegetables, but a world without chocolate? Now that would be h ard! According to chocolate makers it could happen if we don’t act soon.There are two main causes of the chocolate shortage --- chocolate’s growing popularity and less pr oduction of cocoa, the plant from which chocolate is made. With more and more people in India a nd China loving chocolate, not much can be done about the first cause.Therefore, the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production. However, new plant diseases and little rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s largest producers, have reduced cocoa produc tion by 40 percent in the past 10 years. What’s worse, many cocoa farmers in Africa and other coc oa-producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber. This way, the farmers can make more money.To prevent more farmers from changing, researchers at the newly opened InternationalCocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing. But first they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow. This takes a long time. First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months to make sure it is healthy. It is t hen planted in the Centre’s fields, studied and tested for another two years. Only after scientists are certain that they’re disease-free, will the plants be sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed.To create new stronger types of cocoa, scientists at the Centre are combining the best parts from di fferent cocoa plants. Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage, there is now hope!51. The first paragraph tells us that______.A. chocolate is healthier than vegetablesB. the world could soon be without chocolateC. people love vegetables more than chocolateD. it’s not necessary to eat so much chocolate52. In which countries has chocolate become more popular in recent years?A. Venezuela and Indonesia.B. Ivory Coast and Ghana.C. Indonesia and China.D. China and India.53. Cocoa farmers are choosing to grow rubber and corn because these crops______.A. can make them more moneyB. need less rain to growC. can be planted more times each yearD. are not damaged by plant diseases54. How long does it take scientists at the Centre to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow?A. 6 months.B. 12 months.C. 24 months.D. 30 months.55. What is one of the purposes of the Cocoa Control Centre?A. To introduce cocoa production to more countries.B. To provide more chocolate for British people.C. To produce stronger types of cocoa plants.D. To make sure that cocoa is healthy to eat.(C)Everyone has got two personalities (性格) —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake beca use you can control yourself, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.I f you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don’t like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you’re always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You’re shy and you don’t usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don’t often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.( ) 51. You may find the passage in .A. a science magazineB. a guide bookC. a sports newspaperD. a story book( ) 52. When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?A. In the daytime.B. At the beginning of sleep.C. At night.D. During the deep sleep.( ) 53. Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _______.A. on curled upB. on her stomachC. on her backD. on her side( ) 54. What does the word "defensive" mean in the passage?A. 易怒的B. 攻击性的C. 外向的D. 有戒心的( ) 55. What does the passage tell us?A. Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.B. Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.C. Sleeping positions show people’s secret personalities.D. Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.。