Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world 综合水平测试
听力部分 (25分)
一、听小对话，选择正确的片。(每小题1分，共计5分)
( )1.What's the highest mountain in the world?
A. B. C.
( )2.What animal are they talking about?
A. B. C.
( )3.What do adult pandas eat?
A. B. C.
( )4.Which country is the oldest?
A. B. C.
( )5.What are they talking about?
A. B. C.
二、听较长对话，选择正确答案。(每小题2分，共计10分)
听第一段较长对话，回答第6～7小题。
( )6.What happens to the wild animals?
A．The number is smaller and smaller.
B．There are more and more wild animals.
C．The number hasn't changed.
( )7.What do many women like to wear now?
A．Clothes made of cotton. B．Clothes made of silk.
C．Clothes made of fur.
听第二段较长对话，回答8～10小题。
( )8.What does Ann like to do in her free time?
A．Collecting pictures. B．Collecting stamps.
C．Collecting souvenirs.
( )9.What else does Ann like to do?
A．Writing. B．Drawing. C．Singing.
( )10.What programmes does the man like?
A．Programmes about plants. B．Programmes about animals.
C．Programmes about cartoons.
三、听独白，选择正确答案。(每小题2分，共计10分)
( )11.Who did the boy go to the museum with?
A．His friend. B．His brother. C．His aunt.
( )12.How many galleries (展馆) did the woman show them around?
A．Three. B．Six. C．Eight.
( )13.What were in the first gallery?
A．Rocks. B．Animals. C．Clothes.
( )14.Which animal was NOT in the second gallery?
A．A tiger. B．A bear. C．A lion.
( )15.What did the boy think of his trip?
A．Interesting. B．Surprising. C．Helpful.
笔试部分 (95分)
四、完形填空。(每小题1分，共计15分)
A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest.As more and more people came to __16__ in Hong Kong，these trees were cut down and burnt.Now there is __17__ forest left，though there are still some small areas covered with trees.We call these woods.
Elephants，tigers and many __18__ animals were living in the thick forest.When people came to live in Hong Kong，the __19__ began to die out.Early farmers grew rice and __20__ pigs and chickens in the valleys.They cut down the trees and burnt them.They needed __21__ to keep themselves warm in winter，to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals.Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them.__22__ did most of the wolves and tigers.Monkeys and many other animals soon __23__ in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong __24__ in the zoos.But there are still about 36 different animals __25__ there.One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer.These are beautiful little animals __26__ a rich brown coat and a white patch under the tail.They look like deer but they are much smaller.They are less than two feet __27__．They make a noise rather like a dog __28__．In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy—__29__．People hunt these little animals though it is illegal.There are now not many barking deer left.So it is important __30__ people to protect wild animals.
( )16.A.work B．study C．live D．enjoy
( )17.A.many B．a few C．no D．not
( )18.A.other B．others C．the other D．another
( )19.A.people B．animals C．plants D．things
( )20.A.grew B．made C．got D．kept
( )21.A.fire B．hotness C．heat D．stoves (炉子)
( )22.A.So B．Such C．As D．Nor
( )23.A.lived B．died C．came D．left
( )24.A.besides B．except C．and D．or
( )25.A.live B．to live C．lived D．living
( )26.A.have B．without C．with D．get
( )27.A.high B．higher C．short D．shorter
( )28.A.shouting B．crying C．barking D．talking
( )29.A.tigers B．men C．wolves D．elephants
( )30.A.to B．for C．like D．of
五、阅读理解。(每小题2分，共计30分)
C
Poyang Lake
It's the largest freshwater lake in China.
It's the second largest lake，after Qinghai Lake，in China.
It lies in the north part of Jiangxi Province，China.
It's 173km long and 74km wide.
It's home to over three hundred kinds of birds.
Lake Superior
It's the largest freshwater lake in North America.
It's the third largest freshwater lake in the world，after Lake Baikal in Russia，and Lake Tanganyika in Africa.
Canada and America share it.
It's 616km long and 257km wide.
There are over 80 kinds of fish in Lake Superior.
( )31.Poyang Lake is ________.
A．the largest lake in China B．a freshwater lake
C．in Qinghai Province D．in the north of China
( )32.Poyang Lake is a great place to ________.
A．go fishing B．go boating
C．watch birds D．watch stars
( )33.________ is the largest freshwater lake in the world.
A．Poyang Lake B．Lake Superior
C．Lake Baikal D．Lake Tanganyika
( )34.Which of the following is TRUE about Lake Superior?
A．It's in South America.
B．It's 257km long.
C．It's the deepest lake in the world.
D．It's home to many kinds of fish.
B
The koala
Appearance：
Size：70－90 cmWeight：5－14 kg
The koala with thick hair looks cute but it has very sharp teeth and claws (爪子)．The male (雄性的) koala is larger than the female (雌性的) one.
Food：The koala eats eucalyptus leaves (桉树叶)．Each koala eats about 500 grams of leaves per day.
Habit：The koala sleeps for up to 16－18 hours.It likes to move around in the evening.
Baby fact：A healthy female koala can have one child each year.A baby koala is very small when it is born—only a quarter of an inch (英寸)．It has no hair and it can't see either.It lives in its mother's pouch (育儿袋) for half a year.During this time，it only drinks its mother's milk.
Danger：The number of koalas in Australia is getting smaller every year，mainly (主要地) because of people.People cut down a lot of trees，so many koalas have no places to live in and they don't have enough leaves to eat.There are fewer than 100，000 koalas in the world.Some scientists say if people don't protect them，we won't have any koalas within 30 years.
( )35.If someone sees a newly born koala，he will find that ________.
A．it can see everything B．it is really small
C．it has thick hair D．it is very big
( )36.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．An adult koala often weighs more than 16 kg.
B．The female koala is smaller than the male one.
C．The claws of the koala are sharp but their teeth are not.
D．The koala often sleeps more than 20 hours.
( )37.The koala is in danger now.The main reason is that ________.
A．big animals eat them B．people hunt them for their fur
C．people cut down many trees D．They often kill each other
C
There are many kinds of tigers all over the world，and the largest tiger is Northeast Tiger，also called Siberian Tiger.The largest Northeast Tiger can be over two metres long and weigh 200 kilos.Some Northeast Tigers live in the northeast of China，like Heilongjiang Province and Jilin Province.Because there are large forests and mountains in these areas.The tigers usually like living there.In the forests and mountains，there are fewer people living there.And few people get out and come in.So the tigers are very free.They can live a quiet life.They can run after each other，catch and eat some small animals，like rabbits and deer.
The Northeast Tigers are different from the ordinary tigers.For example，the Northeast Tigers can swim very well，but can't climb the trees.The Northeast Tigers' hearing is the best，and no matter how low the sound is，they can hear it.
As the number of the tigers becomes smaller and smaller，we should protect the tigers as well as we can from now on.
( )38.Most Northeast Tigers enjoy living ________.
A．in the grass fields and by the rivers
B．in the forests and mountains
C．in the deserts and on the hills
D．on the farmlands
( )39.In the forests and mountains there are few people getting out and coming in because ________.
A．tigers are dangerous to people
B．they are busy working
C．they have no interest in tigers
D．the forests are very large and not many people live nearby
( )40.The small animals are afraid that tigers ________.
A．catch them for food B．leave them for long time
C．don't live with them D．hear them playing
( )41.The underlined word“ordinary”means ________.
A．异常的 B．普通的 C．稀有的 D．饲养的
D
Bears are mammals (哺乳动物) with a large body.They live in the northern hemisphere (北半球) and in parts of the south.The most popular ones are brown bears，black bears and grizzly (灰色的) bears.
Bears are dangerous animals.We'd like to see them in movies but not face to face.For this reason，they live in the wild although there are pollution，killing and tree cutting.
The oldest bear is called Ursavus Elmensis.It was similar to a tiger.It was found in Europe and it lived there 10 million years ago.Over time，it turned into the bear we see in the zoo.
Brown Bears are the strongest.They have the largest size and they weigh up to 850kg (males) and 500kg (female)．The weight changes depending on life conditions and food.
Polar bears are the best swimmers of all kinds of bears.They live near the Arctic Ocean and have to swim for miles every day in cold water for food.
Study found that American Black Bears are one of the cleverest animals.They are able to count (数数)．
For the bears，smell and hearing are the most developed.When the wind is blowing from the front，bears can smell a man about 400 meters away，and over 100 meters away if it is quiet.Their sight (视力) is not so good，and we can say that their eyesight is weak.
( )42.This passage shows us the bears' ________.
①weight ②hearing ③food ④history
A．①②③ B．①③④ C．①②④ D．②③④
( )43.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A．Bears are facing many problems.
B．We'd like to see bears face to face.
C．Bears are afraid of humans.
D．We should make more movies about bears.
( )44.What may the reason be why brown bears are the strongest?
A．They are very clever.
B．They have the largest number.
C．They live in peace.
D．They have the largest size.
( )45.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The reason why the bears' eyesight is weak is clear.
B．A bear can feel you even if you are 400 meters away from it.
C．A female brown bear is stronger than a male one.
D．The oldest bear was just like a lion in size and look.
六、词汇运用。(每小题1分，共计15分)
A)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次(每空一词)。
46．The tall building is over 100 ________ high.
47．The ________is interested in visiting the Great Wall.
48．Which is the ________ lake in China?
49．We all jumped with ________ when we hear the good news.
50．It was a good try but we didn't________．
B)根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式(每空一词)。
Do you love pandas？How much do you know about pandas？Pandas are 51.________ (野生的) animals.They can live for 20 to 30 years.An 52.________ (成年的) panda can be about 1.5 meters tall.Pandas like to eat 53.________(竹子)．They can climb and swim.They are very lovely.But now pandas are 54.________ (濒危的) because of the increasing 55.________ (人口) and pollution.There are only about 1800 pandas 56.________ (剩余的) in the world now.
Luckily，our 57.________ (政府) is doing useful things to 58.________(保护) pandas.We have built a 59.________ (自然的) park for pandas in Sichuan.60.________ (旅游者) from all over the world come to visit pandas every year.
七、语法填空。(每小题1分，共计10分)
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Do you like traveling？I like it so much.Last month I 61.________ (take) a tour around Egypt and visited the pyramids (金字塔)．
They are so amazing!
The pyramids are in a desert.They were built 62.________ (thousand) of years ago，and are one of the 63.________ (famous) ancient buildings in the world.The pyramids are all made of stones.Each stone 64.________ (weigh) about 2500 kilos.The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the 65.________ (large) pyramid.It's so huge 66.________ it covers an area of almost 52，900 square meters.
Why did people build these pyramids？They built the pyramids to keep the Pharaohs' mummies (法老的木乃伊)．Mummies can be kept 67.________ a long time.The pharaohs believed that by keeping their mummies in the pyramids，they could continue to rule the world of Death 68.________they died.
Many scientists do 69.________ (research) about pyramids today.They are trying to learn more about Egyptian life in old ways 70.________ studying the mummies.
八、任务型阅读。(每小题1分，共计5分)
从文后所给的A～E五个选项中选择正确的选项，将其序号填入71～75题。
The Amazon River is the world's second longest river.71.____ The Amazon，however，has the highest amount (数量) of water running down it.No other river even comes close.It may not be the longest，but it is the widest.
72．__ __ In fact，it provides almost 20 percent of the world's water on its own.
From Iquitos in Peru all the way across Brazil to the Atlantic，the Amazon is between six and ten kilometers wide.It is even wider when it is in the wet season.
73．__ __ The first person that found the Amazon River is Francisco de Orellana.He was a Spanish man who was born in about 1490 in Trujillo.He was the first person to navigate (航行) along the whole Amazon River.
Orellana joined the army in Peru in 1533.In 1541 he joined a group of people to look for an old city in the east.74.__ __ Then Orellana and his small group continued to travel along the river.And finally he finished the whole journey.Nine months after he returned to the country，he decided to go back to the Amazon again.75.__ __ He will always be remembered as the first person (at least from the Western world) to navigate the Amazon River.
A．Only the Nile，in Africa，is longer.
B．Did you know who found the Amazon River?
C．They started in Quito but didn't find that city.
D．Unluckily，he died of illness shortly after he reached the Amazon.
E．The Amazon River carries more water than any other river in the world.
九、书面表达。(20分)
请根据以下提示写一篇英语短文简单介绍世界上最大、最重的动物——蓝鲸。
提示：1.蓝鲸的颜色是蓝灰色；
2．根据记录，最大的蓝鲸重达190吨，而最长的蓝鲸长达33.6米；
3．各大洋均有蓝鲸的踪迹。蓝鲸喜欢独自活动或两三只在一起活动；
4．蓝鲸最喜欢的食物是磷虾。一只蓝鲸每天能吃4000千克的磷虾；
5．科学家认为蓝鲸能活到80岁；
6．人类为了鱼油而捕杀蓝鲸，蓝鲸濒临灭绝，需要人类的保护。
参考词汇：ton吨；krill磷虾
要求：1.抓住动物特点，介绍条理清楚；
不少于70词。
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Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world 综合水平测试
听力部分 (25分)
一、听小对话，选择正确的片。(每小题1分，共计5分)
听力材料：W：What's the highest mountain in the world?
M：Qomolangma.
( A )1.What's the highest mountain in the world?
A. B. C.
听力材料：W：Look at those baby pandas!
M：They are so cute and lovely.
( B )2.What animal are they talking about?
A. B. C.
听力材料：W：What do adult pandas eat?
M：Bamboo.They eat about 10 kilos of bamboo a day.
( B )3.What do adult pandas eat?
A. B. C.
听力材料：W：Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?
M：Yes，I did.It's much older than the US and Canada.
( A )4.Which country is the oldest?
A. B. C.
听力材料：M：How do you like the Great Wall?
W：It's magnificent.It's the symbol of China.
( A )5.What are they talking about?
A. B. C.
二、听较长对话，选择正确答案。(每小题2分，共计10分)
听第一段较长对话，回答第6～7小题。
听力材料：W：Can you tell me more about the wild animals in China?
M：Sure.Now the number of the wild animals is becoming smaller and smaller.
W：What a pity！Why are there fewer and fewer wild animals?
M：Now more and more women like wearing clothes made of fur.And many farmers cut down many trees.So the wild animals have nowhere to live.
( A )6.What happens to the wild animals?
A．The number is smaller and smaller.
B．There are more and more wild animals.
C．The number hasn't changed.
( C )7.What do many women like to wear now?
A．Clothes made of cotton. B．Clothes made of silk.
C．Clothes made of fur.
听第二段较长对话，回答8～10小题。
听力材料：M：What do you like to do in your free time，Ann?
W：Well，collecting pictures of wild animals is my favourite hobby.
M：What else do you like to do?
W：Writing.I have great interest in it.
M：Do you write to magazines?
W：Yes.I sometimes write to magazines about the wild animals.
M：Oh，you must be very interested in the wild animals.
W：You're right.So I also spend a lot of free time watching TV programmes about the wild animals.
M：Well，I like watching the programmes about wild animals，too.
( A )8.What does Ann like to do in her free time?
A．Collecting pictures. B．Collecting stamps.
C．Collecting souvenirs.
( A )9.What else does Ann like to do?
A．Writing. B．Drawing. C．Singing.
( B )10.What programmes does the man like?
A．Programmes about plants. B．Programmes about animals.
C．Programmes about cartoons.
三、听独白，选择正确答案。(每小题2分，共计10分)
听力材料： Yesterday，I went to the Hong Kong Museum of History with my brother because he needed some information for a history project.So I was very excited.
A friendly woman showed us around the eight galleries in the museum.First，we went to a gallery full of rocks.The rocks were all very old.
Next，we went to a gallery that was decorated like a jungle.There was a tiger，a black bear and a big snake in it！But none of them were real.
Then，we went to see the clothes of the people living in Hong Kong.The clothes of the fishermen were very interesting.
( B )11.Who did the boy go to the museum with?
A．His friend. B．His brother. C．His aunt.
( C )12.How many galleries (展馆) did the woman show them around?
A．Three. B．Six. C．Eight.
( A )13.What were in the first gallery?
A．Rocks. B．Animals. C．Clothes.
( C )14.Which animal was NOT in the second gallery?
A．A tiger. B．A bear. C．A lion.
( A )15.What did the boy think of his trip?
A．Interesting. B．Surprising. C．Helpful.
笔试部分 (95分)
四、完形填空。(每小题1分，共计15分)
A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest.As more and more people came to __16__ in Hong Kong，these trees were cut down and burnt.Now there is __17__ forest left，though there are still some small areas covered with trees.We call these woods.
Elephants，tigers and many __18__ animals were living in the thick forest.When people came to live in Hong Kong，the __19__ began to die out.Early farmers grew rice and __20__ pigs and chickens in the valleys.They cut down the trees and burnt them.They needed __21__ to keep themselves warm in winter，to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals.Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them.__22__ did most of the wolves and tigers.Monkeys and many other animals soon __23__ in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong __24__ in the zoos.But there are still about 36 different animals __25__ there.One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer.These are beautiful little animals __26__ a rich brown coat and a white patch under the tail.They look like deer but they are much smaller.They are less than two feet __27__．They make a noise rather like a dog __28__．In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy—__29__．People hunt these little animals though it is illegal.There are now not many barking deer left.So it is important __30__ people to protect wild animals.
( C )16.A.work B．study C．live D．enjoy
( C )17.A.many B．a few C．no D．not
( A )18.A.other B．others C．the other D．another
( B )19.A.people B．animals C．plants D．things
( D )20.A.grew B．made C．got D．kept
( A )21.A.fire B．hotness C．heat D．stoves (炉子)
( A )22.A.So B．Such C．As D．Nor
( B )23.A.lived B．died C．came D．left
( B )24.A.besides B．except C．and D．or
( D )25.A.live B．to live C．lived D．living
( C )26.A.have B．without C．with D．get
( A )27.A.high B．higher C．short D．shorter
( C )28.A.shouting B．crying C．barking D．talking
( B )29.A.tigers B．men C．wolves D．elephants
( B )30.A.to B．for C．like D．of
五、阅读理解。(每小题2分，共计30分)
C
Poyang Lake
It's the largest freshwater lake in China.
It's the second largest lake，after Qinghai Lake，in China.
It lies in the north part of Jiangxi Province，China.
It's 173km long and 74km wide.
It's home to over three hundred kinds of birds.
Lake Superior
It's the largest freshwater lake in North America.
It's the third largest freshwater lake in the world，after Lake Baikal in Russia，and Lake Tanganyika in Africa.
Canada and America share it.
It's 616km long and 257km wide.
There are over 80 kinds of fish in Lake Superior.
( B )31.Poyang Lake is ________.
A．the largest lake in China B．a freshwater lake
C．in Qinghai Province D．in the north of China
( C )32.Poyang Lake is a great place to ________.
A．go fishing B．go boating
C．watch birds D．watch stars
( C )33.________ is the largest freshwater lake in the world.
A．Poyang Lake B．Lake Superior
C．Lake Baikal D．Lake Tanganyika
( D )34.Which of the following is TRUE about Lake Superior?
A．It's in South America.
B．It's 257km long.
C．It's the deepest lake in the world.
D．It's home to many kinds of fish.
B
The koala
Appearance：
Size：70－90 cmWeight：5－14 kg
The koala with thick hair looks cute but it has very sharp teeth and claws (爪子)．The male (雄性的) koala is larger than the female (雌性的) one.
Food：The koala eats eucalyptus leaves (桉树叶)．Each koala eats about 500 grams of leaves per day.
Habit：The koala sleeps for up to 16－18 hours.It likes to move around in the evening.
Baby fact：A healthy female koala can have one child each year.A baby koala is very small when it is born—only a quarter of an inch (英寸)．It has no hair and it can't see either.It lives in its mother's pouch (育儿袋) for half a year.During this time，it only drinks its mother's milk.
Danger：The number of koalas in Australia is getting smaller every year，mainly (主要地) because of people.People cut down a lot of trees，so many koalas have no places to live in and they don't have enough leaves to eat.There are fewer than 100，000 koalas in the world.Some scientists say if people don't protect them，we won't have any koalas within 30 years.
( B )35.If someone sees a newly born koala，he will find that ________.
A．it can see everything B．it is really small
C．it has thick hair D．it is very big
( B )36.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．An adult koala often weighs more than 16 kg.
B．The female koala is smaller than the male one.
C．The claws of the koala are sharp but their teeth are not.
D．The koala often sleeps more than 20 hours.
( C )37.The koala is in danger now.The main reason is that ________.
A．big animals eat them B．people hunt them for their fur
C．people cut down many trees D．They often kill each other
C
There are many kinds of tigers all over the world，and the largest tiger is Northeast Tiger，also called Siberian Tiger.The largest Northeast Tiger can be over two metres long and weigh 200 kilos.Some Northeast Tigers live in the northeast of China，like Heilongjiang Province and Jilin Province.Because there are large forests and mountains in these areas.The tigers usually like living there.In the forests and mountains，there are fewer people living there.And few people get out and come in.So the tigers are very free.They can live a quiet life.They can run after each other，catch and eat some small animals，like rabbits and deer.
The Northeast Tigers are different from the ordinary tigers.For example，the Northeast Tigers can swim very well，but can't climb the trees.The Northeast Tigers' hearing is the best，and no matter how low the sound is，they can hear it.
As the number of the tigers becomes smaller and smaller，we should protect the tigers as well as we can from now on.
( B )38.Most Northeast Tigers enjoy living ________.
A．in the grass fields and by the rivers
B．in the forests and mountains
C．in the deserts and on the hills
D．on the farmlands
( D )39.In the forests and mountains there are few people getting out and coming in because ________.
A．tigers are dangerous to people
B．they are busy working
C．they have no interest in tigers
D．the forests are very large and not many people live nearby
( A )40.The small animals are afraid that tigers ________.
A．catch them for food B．leave them for long time
C．don't live with them D．hear them playing
( B )41.The underlined word“ordinary”means ________.
A．异常的 B．普通的 C．稀有的 D．饲养的
D
Bears are mammals (哺乳动物) with a large body.They live in the northern hemisphere (北半球) and in parts of the south.The most popular ones are brown bears，black bears and grizzly (灰色的) bears.
Bears are dangerous animals.We'd like to see them in movies but not face to face.For this reason，they live in the wild although there are pollution，killing and tree cutting.
The oldest bear is called Ursavus Elmensis.It was similar to a tiger.It was found in Europe and it lived there 10 million years ago.Over time，it turned into the bear we see in the zoo.
Brown Bears are the strongest.They have the largest size and they weigh up to 850kg (males) and 500kg (female)．The weight changes depending on life conditions and food.
Polar bears are the best swimmers of all kinds of bears.They live near the Arctic Ocean and have to swim for miles every day in cold water for food.
Study found that American Black Bears are one of the cleverest animals.They are able to count (数数)．
For the bears，smell and hearing are the most developed.When the wind is blowing from the front，bears can smell a man about 400 meters away，and over 100 meters away if it is quiet.Their sight (视力) is not so good，and we can say that their eyesight is weak.
( C )42.This passage shows us the bears' ________.
①weight ②hearing ③food ④history
A．①②③ B．①③④ C．①②④ D．②③④
( A )43.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A．Bears are facing many problems.
B．We'd like to see bears face to face.
C．Bears are afraid of humans.
D．We should make more movies about bears.
( D )44.What may the reason be why brown bears are the strongest?
A．They are very clever.
B．They have the largest number.
C．They live in peace.
D．They have the largest size.
( B )45.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The reason why the bears' eyesight is weak is clear.
B．A bear can feel you even if you are 400 meters away from it.
C．A female brown bear is stronger than a male one.
D．The oldest bear was just like a lion in size and look.
六、词汇运用。(每小题1分，共计15分)
A)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次(每空一词)。
46．The tall building is over 100 meters high.
47．The tourist is interested in visiting the Great Wall.
48．Which is the deepest lake in China?
49．We all jumped with excitement when we hear the good news.
50．It was a good try but we didn't succeed．
B)根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式(每空一词)。
Do you love pandas？How much do you know about pandas？Pandas are 51.wild (野生的) animals.They can live for 20 to 30 years.An 52.adult (成年的) panda can be about 1.5 meters tall.Pandas like to eat 53.bamboo (竹子)．They can climb and swim.They are very lovely.But now pandas are 54.endangered (濒危的) because of the increasing 55.population (人口) and pollution.There are only about 1800 pandas 56.left (剩余的) in the world now.
Luckily，our 57.government (政府) is doing useful things to 58.protect (保护) pandas.We have built a 59.natural (自然的) park for pandas in Sichuan.60.Tourists (旅游者) from all over the world come to visit pandas every year.
七、语法填空。(每小题1分，共计10分)
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Do you like traveling？I like it so much.Last month I 61.took (take) a tour around Egypt and visited the pyramids (金字塔)．
They are so amazing!
The pyramids are in a desert.They were built 62.thousands (thousand) of years ago，and are one of the 63.most_famous (famous) ancient buildings in the world.The pyramids are all made of stones.Each stone 64.weighs (weigh) about 2500 kilos.The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the 65.largest (large) pyramid.It's so huge 66.that it covers an area of almost 52，900 square meters.
Why did people build these pyramids？They built the pyramids to keep the Pharaohs' mummies (法老的木乃伊)．Mummies can be kept 67.for a long time.The pharaohs believed that by keeping their mummies in the pyramids，they could continue to rule the world of Death 68.after they died.
Many scientists do 69.research (research) about pyramids today.They are trying to learn more about Egyptian life in old ways 70.by studying the mummies.
八、任务型阅读。(每小题1分，共计5分)
从文后所给的A～E五个选项中选择正确的选项，将其序号填入71～75题。
The Amazon River is the world's second longest river.71.__A__ The Amazon，however，has the highest amount (数量) of water running down it.No other river even comes close.It may not be the longest，but it is the widest.
72．__E__ In fact，it provides almost 20 percent of the world's water on its own.
From Iquitos in Peru all the way across Brazil to the Atlantic，the Amazon is between six and ten kilometers wide.It is even wider when it is in the wet season.
73．__B__ The first person that found the Amazon River is Francisco de Orellana.He was a Spanish man who was born in about 1490 in Trujillo.He was the first person to navigate (航行) along the whole Amazon River.
Orellana joined the army in Peru in 1533.In 1541 he joined a group of people to look for an old city in the east.74.__C__ Then Orellana and his small group continued to travel along the river.And finally he finished the whole journey.Nine months after he returned to the country，he decided to go back to the Amazon again.75.__D__ He will always be remembered as the first person (at least from the Western world) to navigate the Amazon River.
A．Only the Nile，in Africa，is longer.
B．Did you know who found the Amazon River?
C．They started in Quito but didn't find that city.
D．Unluckily，he died of illness shortly after he reached the Amazon.
E．The Amazon River carries more water than any other river in the world.
九、书面表达。(20分)
请根据以下提示写一篇英语短文简单介绍世界上最大、最重的动物——蓝鲸。
提示：1.蓝鲸的颜色是蓝灰色；
2．根据记录，最大的蓝鲸重达190吨，而最长的蓝鲸长达33.6米；
3．各大洋均有蓝鲸的踪迹。蓝鲸喜欢独自活动或两三只在一起活动；
4．蓝鲸最喜欢的食物是磷虾。一只蓝鲸每天能吃4000千克的磷虾；
5．科学家认为蓝鲸能活到80岁；
6．人类为了鱼油而捕杀蓝鲸，蓝鲸濒临灭绝，需要人类的保护。
参考词汇：ton吨；krill磷虾
要求：1.抓住动物特点，介绍条理清楚；
2．不少于70词。
One possible version：
I'd like to introduce something about blue whales to you.The blue whale is blue grey.It is the largest and heaviest animal on Earth.According to the record，the largest blue whale weighs 190 tons，and the longest blue whale is 33.6m long.Blue whales live in all the oceans of the world.They often live alone or live with one or two other blue whales.Krill is their favorite food.Each blue whale can eat 4，000 kilos of krill a day！Scientists think that they can live up to 80 years old.
Because some people kill them for oil，the number of blue whales is smaller and smaller.They are in danger now.We must protect them.
