阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in AfricA． It is also the second largest lake in the world． It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River．Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power for several African countries．Lake Victoria is a big part of African life．
Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem．It is shrinking．There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda． These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level．For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters．Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters．There seem to be several reasons for this drop．
One possible reason is drought(干旱)．Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000．Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake．
However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(factories) on Lake Victoria． Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000．Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria． As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level．
Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same．This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life．People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake．Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food． Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water．Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer．Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die．Lake Victoria is __________．
| A．an important lake in Africa. |
| B．the largest lake in the world． |
| C．the source of water, food and power for America． |
| D．the only source for the Nile River． |
What does the underlined sentence “It is shrinking” most probably mean?
| A．It is becoming larger． |
| B．It is becoming more beautiful． |
| C．It is becoming smaller． |
| D．It is becoming more useful． |
The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________．
| A．2.5 meters |
| B．11.9 meters |
| C．14.4 meters |
| D．9.4 meters |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A． Rain water is the only source for the lake．
B． There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000．
C． The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake．
D The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000．According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?
| A．People must build more power plants． |
| B．More sources of water must be found． |
| C．Every country should offer some money to Africa． |
| D．All the people living in the area should move to another place． |
Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother’s job in the theatre when she was ill.
When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character (~J ~, )of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.
Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife’ and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975. Chaplin used to __ when his mother was ill.
| A．look after her | B．do the housework |
| C．do his mother’s job | D．do his father’s job |
From Paragraph 2, we can know that __
| A．Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old ~ |
| B．Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old |
| C．people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman |
| D．Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street |
__ Chaplin made his most famous films.
| A．From 1889 to 1936 | B．From the 1920s to th~ 1950s |
| C．From 1953 to 1975 | D．From the 1950s to the 1980s |
We can infer.from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of __
| A．his family | B．his work |
| C．the US government | D．the Swiss government |
Chaplin won the Oscar for __ when he was 83 years old.
| A．the acting | B．the art | C．the film | D．the music |
What is Mary’s problem?
| A．Sh.e is so worried and can’t sleep. | B．She can’t pass the exam. |
| C．She can’t communicate with others. | D．She can’t study English well. |
Donna thinks Mary’s problem is __
| A．great | B．common | C．wonderful | D．serious |
The word "reduce" in the passage probably means
| A．减少 | B．排除 | C．加强 | D．增加 |
Donna thinks that can help Mary think more clearly.
| A．eating a lot of sugar | B．studying six hours every day |
| C．drinking a lot of coffee | D．eating foods high in Vitamin B |
Which of the following is TRUE according to Donna’s letter?
| A．The best time to study is from 10 pm to 1 am. |
| B．Walking outside can make you remember more. |
| C．It’s good to tell a study partner about your feeling. |
| D．It’s necessary to have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes an hour. |
If you want to eat some seafood, you can go to __
| A．Willie Mae’s | B．Natasha’s Kitchen |
| C．EIFFEL SOCIETY | D．HOSHUN RESTAURANT |
You can call if you want to have a taste of Southern home cooking.
| A．540-302-9717 | B．504-525-2951 | C．504-410-9997 | D．504-822-9503 |
You can eat some food in EIFFEL SOCIETY.
| A．Indian | B．Russian | C．Chinese | D．Japanese |
The latest business hour lasts until among the four restaurants.
| A．2am | B．3 am | C．3 pm | D．lO:30pm |
You can have __ choices if you want to have dinner at 6 pm on Saturday Evening.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.
Colors do influence our moods (情绪). A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area -- until it was repainted green.[来
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black. An active person may like
| A．yellow, orange, or red | B．yellow, black, or red |
| C．orange, blue, or black | D．black, red, or orange |
Most people feel more __ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.
| A．tired | B．bored | C．worried | D．relaxed |
More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because ____
| A．the bridge was very tall | B．the bridge was too crowded |
| C．people didn’t like the bridge | D．the color of the bridge was depressing |
In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work __
| A．worse | B．harder | C．more slowly | D．more angrily |
Which could be the best title for the passage?
| A．Cheerful Colors | B．Your Favorite Color |
| C．The Secret of Color | D．The Color of a Bridge |
Failure is what often happens. It is everywhere in our life. Students may fail in exams, scientists may fail in their research work, and players may fail in competitions. (A) Although failure happens to everyone, but different people’s attitudes(态度) towards failure are different.
Some people don’t think that their failure is an important thing at all. So they pay no attention to it. As a result, they will have the (B)failure later. Some people think they themselves are fools and lose their hearts in everything after they get a failure. Then they(C)their time and energy on useless things. At last, they may really be fools as they have thought.
（D）Other people are quite different from these two kinds of people mentioned above. Instead of being hopeless and lost, they draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced. (E) they, after, will ,hard, in, work, be , the, successful , end. So we should draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced.
任务一: (A)处句中有一处错误，请找出并改正。（可用文字叙述）
任务二: 在( B )、(C )处的横线上分别填上一个单词（B）（C）
任务三：将(D)处句子译成汉语：。
任务四: 将(E)处的单词连成句子：
任务五: 请从下面的选项中给短文选个标题，将答案标号填在此横线上：
| A．Draw a lesson from every failure | B．The attitudes towards failure |
C．Failure is everywhere in our life | D．Failure is very important |