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(1.朝阳13-14期末)

There are many kinds of heroes. Even animals can be heroes. This passage tells about three amazing animals. Each one is a hero! Thumper, the Dog

Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a three-year-old son named Benjamin. One day Benjamin wandered(闲逛) into a large field. The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out. Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin. When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm. So Benjamin had stayed safe.

Lulu, the Pig The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu. One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them. The husband went fishing one morning. The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper. Suddenly Mrs. Altsman fell to the floor. Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out for help. When a car came by, she lay down in front of it. When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper. The man called for help and Mrs. Altsman was taken to hospital. Sugar, the Cat Sugar was a beautiful cat. Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs. Woods began feeding her. Mrs. Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special. Mrs. Woods loved Sugar. Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma. They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days. However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr. and Mrs. Woods could hardly believe their eyes. No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma. 53. How did Thumper help Benjamin? A. By searching for him in the field.

B. By finding the way out for him. C. By staying with him all the time.

D. By cutting the grass around him. 54. Why did Lulu lie down on the road?

A. To get help. B. To watch the cars. C. To have a sleep. D. To ask for a lift. 55. What did Sugar do in the story? A. She tried to find help.

B. She protected her owners. C. She went camping with her owners.

D. She went a long way to find her owners.

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（2.东城13-14期末）

Do termites（白蚁）sound delicious? If you were living in Mexico or Thailand or Kenya, the idea of eating insects（昆虫）might not seem strange and unusual to you at all. For thousands of years, insect-eating, has been common practice among many of the world’s people. According to insect-eaters around the world, insects are tasty. “When they are cooked, I find termites really delicious,” Arnold Van Huis of Wageningen University in the Netherlands said. Van Huis is an insect scientist. He also studies insect-eating. He has traveled the world to learn how different groups of people collect insects and prepare them as food.

Insect fans say insects are not only tasty, they are also nutritious（有营养的）. Many are full of protein, vitamins and minerals. Van Huis is working with other scientists to encourage insect-eating.

According to the United Nations, the world’s population is now almost 7 billion. It is expected to reach 9 billion before 2050. By that time, the need for meat is expected to double. Raising animals such as cows and sheep requires large areas of farmland, and feeding the animals can be expensive. “We have to find other choices of meat,” Van Huis says. “One good choice is eating insects.”

Raising insects, which are able to live in crowded quarters, requires less land, says Van Huis. Insects are also cheaper to feed, since they can eat food scraps, such as potato skin.

Not only can insects eat our scraps, but also they require much less food and water than cows or sheep. “A cow wastes most of its energy just keeping warm,” Brian Fisher, an insect scientist in the U.S. says. But since insects are cold-blooded, they use more of what they eat to grow.

For insect-eating to become the mainstream, Fisher says people must have a chance to sample delicious, ready-to-eat insects. If you want a try, it is possible to order insect dishes at a few restaurants.

53. What do you know from the first paragraph? A. Insect-eating has a long history.

B. People cook insects in traditional ways. C. Insect-eating is unusual and unacceptable.

D. People travel around the world to collect insects. 54. We can infer that ______.

A. insect-eating is common in the U.S. B. people can benefit from insect-eating C. insects are more nutritious than animals

D. eating insects is sure to be popular in the future 55. What is probably the best title for this passage? A. Time to Raise Insects B. Easy Enough to Cook C. A New Choice for Meat D. A Strange Way of Eating

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（3.丰台13-14期末）

Today, people care about their health much more than before and want to get a well-toned body shape, this is because when we are in good shape, it makes us feel fit and healthy. We feel good about ourselves and feel much more confident than before. When you want to tone up your body, just workouts will not do. You have to take care of your overall health by eating proper food, doing the right kind of exercises and keeping yourself happy.

The first thing that needs to be done is to reduce the intake(摄入) of calories(卡路里). The calories content (含量) of each meal should not be higher than 400 calories. Ideally, one is well advised to have six meals in a day. There should be a gap(间隔) of three hours between each meal. Fresh vegetables, fruits, egg white, fish, chicken breast are some of the food that can provide you with the right nutrients(养分), at the same time will help you to get in shape.

Many people make the mistake of avoiding strength training when they are trying for weight loss. They think that strength training will increase their body weight. However, this is not true. Be careful not to over exercise in order to lose weight fast. Too much of exercise can cause injury to you.

Drinking 8-10 glasses of water can help in reducing fat. If you drink ice cold water, then it will burn out some extra calories from your body. This is because when you are drinking cold water, your body needs to raise the temperature of the water up to your body temperature. In this process, almost one calorie of fat gets burned from the body. Drinking a glass of water before a meal will be helpful in this regard.

You can get a healthy body only if your mind is free from stress. Stress can also lead to other health problems like high blood pressure, upset stomach, headaches, etc. For all these reasons, special efforts need to be taken to relax your mind. 53. Many people don’t do strength training because_______.

A. they think it can cause injury

B. they think it loses weight too fast C. they think it can help to reduce fat

D. they think it makes them put on weight

54. From the fourth paragraph we can know_______.

A. cold water brings your body some extra calories B. cold water burns out fewer calories than hot water C. cold water can raise the temperature of your body D. cold water can help lose weight better than hot water 55. What does the writer try to tell us?

A. How to lose body weight. B. How to get free from stress. C. How to get a right shape. D. How to reduce intake of fat.

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（4.燕山13-14期末）

Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima was born on 22 September 1976 in a poor suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Like most of his childhood friends, Ronaldo began his soccer career playing barefoot in the streets of his neighborhood. At the age of 14, he joined S Cristovo soccer club and only two years later became the star of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte scoring a total of 58 goals in 60 matches and earning himself a reputation for his explosive pace and outstanding finishing skills. His goal-scoring record and unusual agility led him to be included in the Brazilian World Cup winning team the following year. After the World Cup, many top European football clubs were trying to sign him. Many people, including Brazilian football legend Pelé, referred to him as the most promising footballer of his generation.

Since his transfer to Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, Ronaldo’s biography is one of success after success. Two Copa América s, a UEFA Cup, a Dutch Cup, a Spanish League Cup, and two awards as best player in the world, all in the space of two years, are some of Ronaldo’s impressive achievements. On arrival to Inter-Milan in 1997, Ronaldo became the idol of the local fans who refer to him as “il Fenomeno.”

Since the 98 World Cup he has suffered two serious knee injuries that have severely limited his appearances. Just when people began to wonder whether Ronaldo would be able to continue with his football career, he proved to the world that he still could play. In the World Cup held in Korea and Japan, the magical striker won the Golden Shoe award and tied Pelé's Brazilian record for career World Cup goals with 12. He helped Brazil capture its fifth World Cup championship on June 30 with a 2-0 win over Germany. It was the third time that Ronaldo has ever played in the World Cup.

( )53. We can infer from the passage that Ronaldo _________.

A．comes from a rich family

B．began to play soccer at the age of 15

C．won a total of 58 goals when he was 20 years old D．became a star of Cruzeriro Belo Horizonte in 1992

( )54. Why did so many top European football clubs try to sign Ronaldo?

A. Because he had played in the World Cup.

B. Because he often played in very important matches.

C. Because he was the most promising footballer of his generation.

D. Because he could play hard though he suffered two serious knee injuries.

( )55. From the passage we can infer that Ronaldo took part in ________big international

soccer matches in all. A．eight B．eleven C．twelve D．five

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