阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

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Clark and Dale were staying in the same room in hospital. Clark was so sick that he could not even move his body. He had to spend all his time lying on his back. Dale could sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the room’s only window.

Over time, Clark and Dale became good friends. Every afternoon, Dale would look out of the room’s only window, describing the scenery outside for his friend. He told Clark about the flowers in a park outside the window, the people walking by, the green trees beside the roads-anything that might interest a man.

On morning, when a nurse came only to check the two men, she found that Dale had died in his sleep. As soon as the room seemed tidy again. Clark asked if he could move to the bed next to the window so that he could look out of the window himself. The nurse agreed. Slowly, he could take his first look at the world outside. To his surprise, he could see nothing but a blank wall of another building.

The nurse explained that Dale had been blind. He had never seen anything outside the window at all-but he described beautiful scenes to help his friend better.

26. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Clark was too sick to move his body.

B. Although Clark was thick, he was asked to move his body.

C. Clark was sick, so he didn’t want to move his body.

D. Although Clark was sick, he could move his body.

27. Who described the scenery outside for Clark?

A. The doctor.                                B. The nurse

C. His family.                                D. His friend Dale.

28. Clark wanted to move to the bed next to the window because ____________.

A. he missed his friend very much             B. the bed there was tidier than his

C. he wanted to look at the world outside     D. he felt worse and worse

29. What did Clark find when he took his first look at the world outside?

A. The flower in a park.                      B. The green trees beside roads.

C. The people walking by.                     D. A blank wall of another building.

30. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Dale was blind.                            B. Dale died in his sleep.

C. Dale tried to help his friend feel better. D. The nurse didn’t know that Dale was blind.

On April 19th, a pottery (陶器) exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Experimental Valley School. Many pieces of pottery in different sizes were shown at the school. Some were a bit broken, but all of them were beautiful works of art created by the students.

At the end of last year, the school started a project that called on teachers to collect disused or broken pieces of pottery from the countryside. So far, they have collected about 3,000 pieces.

"Pottery used to play an important role in the daily lives of Chinese people." school head Ma Guoxin told the reporter. "By pottery painting, the students can improve themselves in many ways. They can better understand the history of the pottery, put their creativity into the pottery and show the love for life and beauty. "

Students turned the pottery into different works of art .They were all encouraged to paint pictures on the pottery, even though some students didn’t know how to paint. Wang Zixuan, a student from Grade Eight, with little knowledge of painting, painted a beautiful night scenery on a piece of pottery. It was so nice that many students loved it.

Almost every classroom has coloured pieces of pottery. They are either used as flowerpots or pen containers（笔筒）. The school has also set up several art corners to show the pottery. For example, the students have put up some pottery on bookcases outside of a lecture hall（报告厅） It has become an enjoyable place for students to rest and read.

31. On April 19th, a _________ exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Valley Experiment School.

A. flower              B. film                C. pottery             D. costume

32. According to the passage, ____________ were encouraged to paint the pottery.

A. the students who painted very well

B. the students who got good grades

C. the students who didn’t know how to paint

D. all the students in the school

33. By pottery painting, the students can improve themselves in many ways EXCEPT ________.

A. knowing how to collect pottery

B. better understanding the history of the pottery

C. putting their creativity into the pottery

D. showing the love for life and beauty

34. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The school has collected about 2,000 pieces of pottery so far.

B. Wang Zixuan was a student from Grade Seven.

C. We can’t find any coloured pottery in their classrooms.

D. The students enjoy resting and reading at the art corners.

35. In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A. Sports news.                               B. Traditional art.

C. Healthy living.                            D. Popular music.

Thanks to the ancient Silk Road, the lands of Italy and China have been connected for more than 2,000 years. Tourists from China and every corner of the world come to visit Italy every year. Here are four famous cities of Italy.

36. According to the passage, ______ is considered as a fashion center of the world now.

A. Rome                B. Pisa                C. Florence            D. Venice

37. Pisa is also famous for its _____________besides leaning towers.

A. universities        B. art exhibitions     C. film festivals      D. museums

38. We can visit Arnolfo Tower ____________.

A. at 8 am on Sunday                          B. at 9 am on Tuesday

C. at 9 pm on Saturday                        D. at 10 am on Monday

39. According to the passage, which one of the following is NOT true?

A. Pisa has three leaning towers.

B. You’ll find David when you go shopping in Florence.

C. You can visit most interesting places of Venice by walks or by bus.

D. Every year, thousands of tourists all over the world come to visit Italy.

40. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Italy and China.                           B. The ancient Silk Road.

C. All roads lead to Rome.                    D. Four famous cities of Italy.

Dereck and Beverly are wildlife animal filmmakers（电影制片人）. They have made lots of films about animals and plants.

Their job is to keep and protect the big cats of Africa from damage（伤害）. Beverly also takes photos of the lions and her pictures have appeared in National Geographic magazines.

When they were kids, Dereck was quiet and healthy, he was good at math and science. Beverly had a twin brother. At that time, her brother and she often got their mother into trouble! Beverly was a dancer, an athlete, played the piano (not very well), and was a class leader. Her favourite subject was science and she always got excellent grades in her science exams.

When in the field, their work starts at around 4 am. After drinking a cup of tea, they drive out into a bush（灌木丛）to find their subjects. Sometimes that is a lion pride（群）. Lions are family animals, they usually live in groups of 15 or more. Sometimes that is a single leopard（花豹）. They follow the animals for the day, filming, researching, and collecting facts, information or pictures. They don’t stop working even when they have lunch. They are often back in camp by 8 pm.

When talking about the favourite places to explore, Dereck says, “We live in it!” Beverly thinks being in nature is her favourite. Dereck thinks running or taking a swim in the Okavango swamp（沼泽）-especially swimming close to crocodile（鳄鱼）is great fun, but Beverly says, “Swimming is fun but crazy in these waters.”

41. From the second paragraph, we can know when they were kids,______________.

A. Dereck was outgoing

B. Beverly was quiet and healthy

C. Beverly could play the piano very well

D. Dereck and Beverly were both good at science

42. When Dereck and Beverly are in the field, the right time order（时间顺序）is that they

   ______________________.

① drink a cup of tea    ② follow the animals    ③ drive out  ④ find their subjects

A. ①②③④            B. ①④③②            C. ①③④②            D. ④①③②

43. How many hours do they usually work every day?

A. Eight.              B. Ten.                C. Twelve.             D. Sixteen.

44. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Animals and plants.                        B. The story of Dereck and Beverly.

C. National Geographic magazines    .         D. Dereck and Beverly’s childhood.

45. From the passage, we can infer（推断）that ________________.

A. Dereck and Beverly don’t love at all

B. Dereck and Beverly are famous film stars

C. it’s safe to take a swim in the Okavango swamp

D. their work is dangerous sometimes, but they like it

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