阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In 2000 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year .
According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2020 is not a one. The world will be more _ _ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be_ 6 900 million, almost 2 450 million more than in 1995. More people would move into cities, especially cities in _ _ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would_ have 15 million by then.
Food production will _ , but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1995, _ most of the increase would be in countries that _ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is as cities become larger and more houses are built. will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s _ _ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2020 . But they only carried out the situation that_ today. By changing the situation, by_ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is _time for the nations of the world to work a plan of action. But they warned that_ too long making decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.
A．learning B．project C．notice D．study
A．pleased B．pleasant C．safe D．blue
A．dangerous B．beautiful C．crowded D．terrible
A．no more than B．as many as C．as much as D．as large as
A．developing B．developed C．big D．mountainous
A．none B．each C．all D．neither
A．insist B．reduce C．increase D．continue
A．so B．but C．or D．however
A．already B．hardly C．partly D．never
A．wanted B．lacked C．found D．known
A．destroying B．protecting C．disturbing D．interrupting
A．saved B．lost C．discovered D．found
A．Air pollution B．Water pollution C．Some diseases D．All farmland
A．animals B．plants C．forests D．people
A．must be true B．will come true C．can't be true D．may be wrong
A．happens B．develops C．exists D．makes
A．settling B．working C．answering D．dealing
A．no B．still C．less D．plenty of
A．about B．in C．out D．for
A．working B．suggesting C．spending D．waiting
Luke didn’t know what to do. He wanted to yell at Kyle, his , because Kyle continued to with his mom, Jane. She didn’t demand very much from him---“Study hard, and get the best you can,” she told him. She tried to get it into his head that she didn’t have the for his college education. Not a cent could be expected! studying harder, Kyle spent hour after hour playing video games on his computer. He always waited until the last minute to study for school , and stayed up all night cramming(强记硬背) for them. When Jane tried to him that he needed good grades to get a , he would turn a deaf ear to her or even get angry. He said it was her to take care of him financially he graduated from college.
“Where did he get that ?” Luke asked. “You’ve him for 10 years all by yourself. You don’t him a thing. He should be glad you haven’t kicked him out of the apartment. When I was in the eleventh grade, my father made it to me that when I graduated from high school, I was expected to leave home. Kyle thinks you have to pay his way through college!”
Jane would Luke to talk to Kyle. “He says you’re not his father, so why should he have to listen to you?”
“Well, his father’s dead. He should appreciate that I’m to try to help him. ”Luke said.
“Kyle will be able to learn to accept your help and advice . But before that, Luke, we need to try hard to get him to accept you in his heart, close to the of his own father.”
“I agree and we surely have every confidence in him.” said Luke.
“Yes. And in , too!” Jane reminded him.
A．cousin B．stepbrother C．nephew D．stepson
A．discuss B．meet C．argue D．deal
A．teachers B．grades C．friends D．prizes
A．need B．money C．hope D．time
A．Instead of B．In addition to C．In spite of D．Along with
A．rules B．tests C．regulations D．admissions
A．inform B．warn C．promise D．remind
A．scholarship B．degree C．reward D．job
A．honor B．right C．pleasure D．responsibility
A．since B．when C．until D．after
A．principle B．decision C．saying D．idea
A．helped B．raised C．educated D．sponsored
A．owe B．ask C．lend D．offer
A．easy B．possible C．clear D．strange
A．So B．Yet C．Still D．Because
A．force B．allow C．invite D．forbid
A．around B．out C．away D．off
A．in turn B．at first C．in time D．at once
A．heart B．place C．duty D．life
A．himself B．ourselves C．myself D．yourselves
Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK but what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually at least four times every week. They are dramas on one neighborhood that try to ordinary life in the UK --- we these dramas ‘soap operas’ or ‘soaps’.
In the early days of TV, there were often dramas on during the . Back in those days, it was for the husband to go out to work and for the wife to stay at home and the house and the children. Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the . Companies selling washing powder would 45 their products at times these dramas were on, and those companies would sponsor (赞助) the drama. As a result, the word “soap” appeared.
So what about the word opera? Well, that’s because these dramas are often an exaggeration (夸大) of real . They are supposed to represent ordinary lives to make them entertaining, lots of dramatic events murders, divorces, affairs etc, happen probably much more than they would in a normal neighbourhood.
Most soap operas these days are in the evening. There are lots of different soaps on in the UK but there are three main ones. ‘Coronation Street’ has been on since 1960. It is supposed to represent working class life. Then there’s“Eastenders’”which in 1985 and“Emmerdale”in the north of England.
A．on B．in C．at D．off
A．basing B．being based C．are based D．based
A．describe B．explain C．imagine D．predict
A．read B．say C．call D．think
A．day B．noon C．evening D．night
A．interesting B．traditional C．unusual D．polite
A．look for B．look over C．look out D．look after
A．husbands B．elders C．housewives D．children
A．washing B．cooking C．reading D．shopping
A．buy B．sell C．advertise D．suggest
A．until B．when C．before D．after
A．some time B．some times C．sometime D．sometimes
A．still B．yet C．so D．even
A．life B．dream C．place D．word
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．for example B．as C．like D．such
A．carefully B．quickly C．suddenly D．regularly
A．shown B．given C．taken D．made
A．humorous B．popular C．sad D．happy
A．starts B．had started C．started D．has started
Children and young people tend to have certain role models – people they want to be like when they grow . Though children would have wished to copy their mother, father or a (n) relative, gradually these role models are thought of as famous people or popular . People have different opinions about popular stars or other famous people are good role models for children. Charming models, such as Katie Price, are often and thought highly of by young girls. This is the biggest worry of parents and teachers. They wish to their children to have the concept (概念) that success is achieved through hard work and rather than an attractive looking.
Most people tend to grow up to be those are close to home — their parents or family friends. Some decide to be like their favorite teacher. A child who loves to may want to grow to be the next Picasso or Van Gogh; Someone who loves to might imagine themselves as a famous writer; if a child enjoys dancing, he or she well admire a famous dancer, but this is not the . A lot of dance students wish to be like their teacher.
Therefore, the job of a teacher is just providing knowledge of a given subject. They should be able to their students’trust and them well. Helping youngsters to learn from models, to learn how to accept with grace(优雅) and losing with respect, is central to any parent’s or teacher’s job. Manners are very important and a dance teacher can his or her position and influence to good behaviors to youngsters.
A．younger B．stronger C．older D．taller
A．at first B．at last C．at least D．at most
A．generous B．favorite C．ordinary D．humorous
A．fans B．stars C．singers D．dancers
A．that B．why C．whether D．if
A．awarded B．admired C．admitted D．afforded
A．encourage B．receive C．hold D．ignore
A．luck B．imagination C．effort D．effect
A．what B．which C．that D．who
A．read B．sing C．write D．draw
A．write B．read C．travel D．think
A．should B．may C．must D．need
A．deal B．trouble C．matter D．case
A．dance B．music C．art D．piano
A．better than B．less than C．more than D．rather than
A．receive B．lose C．gain D．accept
A．communicate with B．keep up with C．come up with D．catch up with
A．challenging B．falling C．failing D．winning
A．make use of B．lose control of C．take charge of D．get rid of
A．turn B．press C．introduce D．push
Sophie was a ten-year-old girl. She loved_. She drew before breakfast. She drew after breakfast. Sometimes she even drew on her way to _.
One day Sophie arrived _ at school. “Why are you late, Sophie?” asked her _.
“I’m sorry, Miss. I was drawing a big house on the way to school. I forgot about the _.”
“Oh, Sophie,” said her teacher. “You must think _ about your drawing and more about school. Can you give me your _ now please?”
“I’m sorry, Miss, I don’t have it finished.”
“_ , Sophie?”
“Yesterday I was in town. I saw a _ running down the road. He had a(n)_ face so I drew him.” The teacher gave Sophie a strange look. “But Sophie, there was a_ robbery (抢劫案) in town yesterday...”
“Perhaps that was the man I _ ,” said Sophie. “Perhaps I have drawn a picture of the robber!”
After school, Sophie went to the police station. She _ her picture to a policeman. “Where did you _ this picture?” asked the policeman.
“I drew it,” said Sophie. “I drew it yesterday in_ .”
“This is a picture of Ronnie the Robber,” _ the policeman. “So Ronnie robbed the bank! Thank you, Sophie. Now we can _ him.”
A week later, the policeman _ a letter to Sophie’s school. “Sophie’s drawing _ us catch Ronnie the Robber,” he said. “She is a very clever girl.”
Now her teachers were very _ of Sophie, the girl who loves to draw.
A．math B．art C．music D．writing
A．home B．park C．library D．school
A．late B．early C．happily D．classmate
A．father B．teacher C．friend D．mother
A．exam B．date C．class D．time
A．little B．much C．less D．more
A．homework B．picture C．textbook D．notebook
A．Why B．Why not C．What happened D．So what
A．thief B．robber C．man D．boy
A．angry B．handsome C．lovely D．interesting
A．bus B．shop C．bank D．street
A．saw B．heard C．described D．stopped
A．explained B．showed C．introduced D．sold
A．draw B．buy C．get D．borrow
A．table B．school C．countryside D．town
A．replied B．guessed C．answered D．cried
A．fine B．find C．arrest D．how
A．wrote B．replied C．took D．brought
A．recorded B．helped C．let D．had
A．proud B．tired C．careful D．confident
As a little boy, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania . by miles of winding stonewalls, the house and barn provided endless hours of for a city kid like me.
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I’d wanted more than anything to be to climb the stonewalls surrounding the farm. My parents would never . Still, my desire to climb across those walls grew so . One spring afternoon, I picked up all my and entered the living room, where the adults had after dinner.
“Can I climb the stonewalls ” I asked , Instantly the women in the room cried. “Heavens, no!” You’ll yourself!” I wasn’t too disappointed; the was just as I’d expected. But I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather. “Hold on just a minute.” I heard him say, “Let the boy climb the stonewalls, He has to to do things for himself.”.
“Scoot(快走), ” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back ” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls and had the of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my . I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a day just by being yourself . Always , there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing the same; my to children at the end of almost every visit, “There’s only one person in this world like you, and people can like you exactly as you are.”
A．Crowded B．Surrounded C．Covered D．Blocked
A．sorrow B．pity C．fun D．puzzle
A．inspired B．banned C．expected D．allowed
A．approve B．question C．complain D．refuse
A．weak B．steady C．low D．strong
A．courage B．strength C．right D．energy
A．paused B．gathered C．settled D．refreshed
A．hesitantly B．cheerfully C．desperately D．confidently
A．enjoy B．hurt C．forget D．burden
A．question B．reward C．response D．support
A．since B．when C．before D．after
A．agree B．hope C．promise D．learn
A．time B．love C．regret D．failure
A．dream B．adventure C．accident D．journey
A．special B．difficult C．terrible D．hopeless
A．pray B．ignore C．value D．remember
A．watch B．reform C．criticize D．host
A．adults B．women C．children D．peasants
A．remains B．feels C．looks D．does
A．memory B．message C．pressure D．Choice