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36. Lisa in this passage is the name of _______ . A. a girl B. a male lion C. a female lion D. a pride
37. According to the passage, Leon _____. A. hunts more often than his sisters B. will have spots on his fur for the whole of his life C. will leave his birth pride when he is about three D. will take over his birth place when his father dies
38. The underlined word “prey” in the passage probably means ______. A. the animal that is hunted B. the animal that is dangerous C. the animal that is powerful D. the animal that is ill
39. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Lions sometimes clean their fur for each other. B. Lions also develop their skills of hunting by having fun. C. Lions in Africa usually hunt for food in the evening. D. Baby lions are often the first to get food in their group.
40. The passage is written for______. A. doctors B. tourists C. children D. hunters
B
My mother died about two years ago from cancer（癌症）. She died within six months of being diagnosed（诊断）. While at the hospital she was quite clear in her mind until the very end and was braver than I would have been. I was there every day as was my wife. One night at home I wrote a letter to my mother that I asked my wife to read to her the next day. It basically said that when she dies she is leaving much to the world. My mother was a simple woman with a high school education, and hardly worked much in her life other than being a housewife(家庭主妇). So, when my wife read the first part of the letter to her she was very surprised that she could leave much to the world. The letter went on and said everything I do that is positive from my teaching, radio shows and writing came directly from her. I sincerely conveyed(表达) that anyone can be whatever they want in life and that life can be managed and enjoyed no matter who someone is. The letter explained that she told and showed me these truths in life. My wife said that my mom would ask her to read the letter to her every now and then and she’d usually just silently listen. She never asked me about it. Some things we did have to use words to convey, we were beyond much of that in the hospital. I believe the letter simply helped her realize her value in the world. I meant everything I wrote in the letter. Every day when I helped others, I remember that it is her direction that started it. I will never let her down by not giving my all to those who I teach and direct.
41. What kind of emotion was expressed in the author’s letter to his mother? A. Sorry. B. Angry. C. Grateful. D. Admired.
42. What can we learn about the author’s mother? A. She was in poor health all her life. B. She worked hard for her family. C. She was misunderstood by her son at first. D. She had excellent working experience in her life.
43. What can be concluded from paragraph4? A. The author’s mother is a good teacher to him. B. The real meaning of life lies in rich experience. C. The author’s success came from his own efforts. D. The author’s mother should have been taken good care of.
44. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph5 refers to________. A. the family’s life B. the mother’s illness C. the author’s life D. the letter
45. The author writes the text to _______ . A. complain about his hard life B. encourage those with cancer. C. regret his bad action D. remember his mother
C
Living in the desert(沙漠) is really hard! With less than 10 inches of rainfall a year, deserts are dry all year round. Lots of heat from the sun and a shortage（短缺） of water are just a few of the challenges facing desert animals. Deserts are homes to many animals and plants. Few large animals have got used to life in the desert because their size makes it difficult to find shelter from the heat and they can’t store water. In order to survive, desert animals have developed a number of ways to live in their special habitat. The most common way is staying under plants or rocks or digging underground in the heat of the day. And many desert animals stay in shelter during the day and hunt at night when it is cool. Some animals get the water they need from the insects, plants and seeds they eat, and do not need to drink. They do not have sweat glands（汗腺体） and pass only small amount of waste water. Some animals develop their own ways of surviving in deserts. The Thorny Devil is a kind of lizard（蜥蜴） that lives in Australian desert areas. It has a body that channels raindrops directly into its mouth when it rains. Water-holding frogs spend most of the year underground in Australian desert areas, and develop a sort of cocoon（茧） that enables them to store water to keep them going through the dry times. When it rains, they come out to lay their eggs in ponds. The eggs hatch（孵化） within days and develop quickly, before the water dries out.