.After they were given several terrible blows, the enemy did not _____ out after dark.

A. dared to come  B. dared come    C. dare to come      D. dare coming

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

    閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

This August has seen athletes doing their sweaty part in the "Good Luck Beijing" sports events. Some foreign athletes have commented on the passion of Chinese spectators（觀眾）.

Not all the spectators, however, came out looking exactly good. Girls holding umbrellas on beach volleyball stands. Spectators crying sharply during the hockey matches. These can be unintended disturb. To avoid them, we'd keep in mind some special manners:

Beach volleyball

1. Dress down for beach volleyball. It's also a good time to show off your colorful top and sexy shorts.

2. Use protective cream for your skin. Wear sunglasses and bring something to drink. But don't carry something that blocks others' view.

3. Look all you want at the body shapes around you, but save some attention for the players' skills.

Archery & shooting

1. Sit at the back or on either side of the field. For safety's sake, do not risk out of there.

2. Above all, keep quiet during the match. Put your cellphone on vibrate or turn it off.

3. Do not use the flash on your camera, because it can disturb the athletes.

4. When the athletes are aiming at the target, keep your voice down.

Baseball, basketball & football

1. Drinks in glass bottles or cans are not allowed.

2. Don't bring a whistle. Referees use them and you can puzzle the players.

3. Players can be tense when taking a shot. Keep the cheering down at critical moments. Do not use the camera flash.

4. If you easily get nervous, bring some snacks. Keep your mouth moving to calm you down.

Cycling & marathon

1. Spectators should keep off the track. Control your pets.

2. Cyclists or runners might look tired, sweaty and thirsty, but, do not hand them a bottle of water, a cool towel or anything else. Any help from spectators can disqualify（剝奪資格）an athlete.

3. Again, if a cyclist or runner falls, do not rush over to help. The best thing to do is to contact medical personnel.

1. When watching beach volleyball matches, you should not __________.

A. bring anything to drink            B. use an umbrella on stands

C. wear sunglasses                       D. look at the body shapes

2. You’d better not _________.

A. eat anything when watching matches    B. use camera flash when watching cycling

C. shout loudly when watching archery     D. stay where you sit when watching shooting

3. If you go to watch marathon, you can not ________.

A. bring your pets                       B. give athletes something to drink

C. cry sharply                             D. ask medical personnel to help athletes

4. The passage mainly tells us ___________.

A. how spectators disturb athletes                B. how spectators help athletes

C. dos and don’ts while watching matches    D. some rules for sports events

Sure, human dads can play catch and help with homework, but can they give birth? Daddy sea horses can! This Father’s Day, while you’re showing respect to your dad, remember some of the best dads in the world can also be found in the animal kingdom.

Sea Horses: The "Mr. Moms" of the marine world, male sea horses, carry up to 2,000 fertilized eggs in pouches in their stomachs until they hatch. Even after the babies are born, they stay inside the pouch until they are ready to venture out on their own.

Microhylid Frogs: Buy these dads a "Baby on Board" sign to put on their backs! These froggy fathers from New Guinea play piggyback once their babies hatch from their eggs. One by one, the dad lets as many as 24 froglets climb onto his back for a family road trip. He hops about 50 feet each night, and one by one, his kids jump off along the way to begin new lives of their own.

Darwin's Rheas: Thought your dad was overprotective? Darwin's rhea, also known as South American ostriches（鴕鳥）, are so protective of their children that they routinely rush cowboys on horseback and have even been known to attack small airplanes on the ground if they get too close to their brood!

Marmosets: These little monkeys do everything but Lamaze class（心理助產課）! Dedicated dads assist during labor by biting off the umbilical cord（臍帶）and cleaning up the afterbirth. They also let Mom get some R&R（rest & recreation）by taking care of the kids when they're not nursing. Sand Grouse: Talk about sponging off Dad! These pigeon-like birds live in areas where water is sparse, so fathers fly as many as 50 miles to get water for their kids. After they soak up the water in their breast feathers, they fly home and let their chicks suckle the moisture from their bodies.

Fathers of the animal kingdom are not that different from our own beloved dads. This Father's Day, when you are honoring your dad, honor animal dads, too, by practicing kindness and compassion toward all animals.

1．The passage is mainly written to __________.

A．introduce to us some unusual animals

B．distinguish between human and animal dads

C.raise our awareness of animal protection

D．praise animal dads for their sacrifices

2．Among these animal dads, which have the ability to fly?

A．Microhylid Frogs.   B．Sea Horses        C.Darwin’s Rheas.     D．Sand Grouses.

3．What these animals have in common is that_____________.

A．they carry their young to wherever they please

B．they’re all devoted to their children

C.they’re overprotective of their children

D．they help their wives clean up the afterbirth

4．When Microhylid Frogs play piggyback, they___________.

A．let their kids ride on their back

B．attack cowboys with their back

C.carry their babies inside a pouch

D．help their wife during the labor

五．書面表達（滿分25分）

假設你是李華，你的美國老師Miss Morgan要求你們明天下午去聽一個美國歷史的講座。你因故不能參加。請你根據以下要點，寫一封短信向Miss Morgan請假。

內容要點：

1. 表示歉意；

2. 理由：去機場接從法國回來的舅舅；

3. 詢問：是否有錄音，以便補聽講座。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)：100詞左右；

2. 可根據內容要點適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Miss Morgan,

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

As we know, _______ medical examination will help us find out health problems as early as possible.

A. normal       B. general       C.regular       D. common

There is a real danger ______ the U. S will not keep its position on the world economic       stage.

A. where                      B. that                   C. which                      D. one

  I won’t go to his birthday without _______.

   A. inviting     B. being invited    C. invited    D. to be invited

Tom is very confident_________ Mary is shy and quiet .

A．so    B．as     C．while       D．if

．Elephants, which are the largest mammals on the earth, have almost no natural enemies ______ human beings.

       A. rather than               B. other than                 C. more than                 D. less than

   Although man has known about asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for （對……負責）the opening of that first mine.

   Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos which had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the customers were to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imagine that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport(carry) them from Italy to the United States, Mr. Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home. This young man found great vein（巖脈）

in the province of Quebec in Canada.

   Ever since 1881, Quebec has led the world in the production of this unusual mineral, which is made up of magnesium, silicon, iron, and oxygen. When it is mined, the asbestos is heavy, just as you would expect a mineral to be. When it is separated, a strange thing happens: the rock breaks down into fine, soapy fibers（滑膩的纖維）。

    Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into threads（線）,but they have found thousands of uses for this fireproof material, often called the “cloth of stone”.

1. The title that best expresses the main idea of the passage is _____.

   A. Asbestos mined in Canada          B. Fireproof matter

   C. A “wonder” mineral               D. A new roofing material

2. Johns proved his ability （能力）as a salesman by_____.

going into the roofing business

carrying asbestos from Italy

sending a trained scientist

showing the use of asbestos gloves

3. Which is the most important character of asbestos that the author wants to show us?

   A. It is like thread               B. It feels soapy

   C. It bums easily                D. It is unusually heavy

4. The author’s main purpose in writing this passage is to______.

show the need for more scientists

compare asbestos with other minerals

increase the sales of asbestos

present facts about asbestos