1、21. Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain?A. The Britons got expensive tea from India. B. Tea reached Britain from Holland.C. The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea.D. It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea.22. This passage main
2、ly discusses _.A. the history of tea drinking in Britain B. how tea became a popular drink in BritainC. how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea D. how tea-time was born23. Tea became a popular drink in Britain _.A. in the eighteenth century B. in the sixteenth centuryC. in the seventeenth cent
3、ury D. in the late seventeenth century24. People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because _.A. it tasted like milk B. it was good for health C. it became a popular drinkD. they tried to copy the way Madame de Sevigne drank tea25. _ thought of drinking tea in the afternoon and tea-time was born
4、.A. A duchess B. Madame de SevigneC. A duke D. We dont know.BIt is natural that children are curious （好奇的） about the world around them. For example, they want to know how their hearts beat. They want to know why the ocean water tastes salty.As children grow up, they become curious about different ki
5、nds of things. When they are babies, they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers. They become interested in the physical world around them: the plants, the animals, the sky. Later, they become interested in the things that people have made: wheels, bicycles, c
6、ars. And when they are adults, their curiosity continues. Sometimes this curiosity leads to a career （生涯，职业） in science.Scientists spend their lives trying to find out about the world. Those who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans, and the sky. Other scientists who study living
7、things work with the biological sciences. A third group of scientists study the physical sciences, eg physics, chemistry.These scientists have already discovered a lot about our world. For example, they tell us why your heart beats fast when you run. They say that when you are quiet, your heart norm
8、ally beats sixty-five or seventy-five times a minute. Your heart is a pump （泵） that pumps blood to all parts of the body. The blood carries oxygen and nutrition. When you run, your muscles work very hard and use the nutrition that the blood carries to them. The muscles need oxygen, too. So your brai
9、n sends a signal to the heart. The signal means that the muscles need more nutrition and oxygen. Then the heart beats fast and sends blood quickly to the muscles. It may beat 90 to 140 times a minute.Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask, “Why does the ocean water taste
10、 salty?” Scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks. Rain falls into cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, “What happens to the salt in the ocean
11、? The ocean does not get saltier every year.” Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.We know a lot about our world, but there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious.26. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. People are curiou
12、s in the same way. B. People in different countries are interested in different things.C. Men and women are curious about different things.D. People of different ages are interested in different things.27. Scientists who work with the biological sciences study _.A. the earth, the oceans and the sky
13、B. man-made things C. plants and animals D. ocean water28. When you run, your muscles need _.A. more nutrition and oxygen B. more signalsC. more salt D. water29. A rock cracks _.A. in wet regionsB. in dry regions C. at very high or very low temperatures D. when salty water falls in 30. People are al
14、ways curious because _.A. they cannot explain many things B. they know nothing about the worldC. they know little about the world D. they want to be scientists CGood health is the most valuable thing a person can have, but one cannot take good health for granted. It is important to remember that the
15、 body needs proper care in order to be healthy. There are three things that a person can do to help stay in good shape: eat right food, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly.Proper nutrition （营养） is important for good health. Your body cannot work well unless it receives the proper kind of “fuel”
16、（燃料）. Dont eat too much food with lots of sugar and fat. Eat plenty of foods high in protein （蛋白质）, like meat, fish, eggs and nuts. Vegetables and fruits are very important because they provide necessary vitamins （维他命） and minerals. However, dont overeat. It is not helpful to be overweight.Getting t
17、he proper amount of sleep is also important. If you dont get enough sleep, you feel tired and easily get angry. You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality （人的个性）. Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of sleep each
18、night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp.Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise firms the body, strengthens the muscles, and prevents you from gaining weight. It also improves your heart and lungs. If you follow a regular exercise program, you will p
19、robably increase your life-span （寿命）. Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are excellent for keeping the body in good shape: basketball, swimming, bicycling, running and so on are good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are enjoyable and interesting, too.If everybody wer
20、e to eat the right foods, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place. We would all live to be much older and wiser.31. According to the passage, _.A. we should always keep fitB. if we were healthy, we could spend our days in doing things with less sl
21、eepC. one can eat a lot to stay in good shapeD. one neednt take any exercise if he is healthy32. In order to keep good health, _.A. we should eat a lot of sweets B. one needs a large amount of fatC. people should eat according to the foods nutritionD. we must try to sleep now and then33. Eating more
22、 and sleeping less _.A. can keep healthy B. is no good for youC. gets you more energy D. will keep your personality34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Eating too much sugar and fat is not good for our health.B. We have no energy if we dont have enough sleep.C. If we sl
23、eep five hours each night, we will feel strong.D. Exercise is good for our body. 35. The title of the article should be _.A. Eating and Exercising B. How Vitamins Work in Mans BodyC. Staying Healthy D. Sleeping Well 第二节：（共5小题;每题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项有两项为多余选项。 When I was 16 years o
24、ld, a boy gave me an important gift .36 It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 37 I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone. Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart broken .I couldnt talk w
25、ith anyone about my problems. And I didnt want my parents to worry about me. Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. 38 I didnt know who he was .He passed me and then turned back .He looked at me, with a smile on his face. Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm. 39 I started to talk with other students and made friends .Day by day .I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best f
