三、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. Most colleges now offer first-year students a course specially (design) to help them succeed academically and personally.
2. Jim has retired, but he still remembers the happy time (spend) with his students.
3. Such knowledge is still useful when (apply) to similar situations in other countries.
4. —Who is to give us the lecture today?
—The lady (follow) our headmaster into the hall.
5. In art criticism, you must assume the artist has a secret message (hide) within the work.
6. Yesterday, I sat with my son Shepherd, (determine) to test my own theory on this.
7. Be especially careful of the description (contain) in advertisements.
8. The latest survey, (conduct) by the foreign company, found that more than 12% teenagers wanted to work as pilots.
9. The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already (lay) for a meal to be cooked.
10. A great number of students (question) said they were forced to practise the piano.

1. designed 2. spent 3. applied 4. following
5. hidden 6. determined 7. contained 8. conducted
9. laid 10. questioned

四、语法填空(在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式)
With the economy (boom) all over the world, it is a great challenge to keep the balance between economic development and cultural sites. However, the Egyptian government set a good example to us how to save the cultural relics. When the desire to build a dam met with mountains of protests, they turned to the UN for help which established a committee to prevent the (lose) of cultural heritage. (take) down piece by piece, the temples and cultural sites were moved to a safer place. After 20 years' hard work, the project came to an end, which proved to be a great (succeed).
To observe Tibetan antelopes, we came to Xizang, where we spotted a herd of (grace) animals and were struck by their beauty. Meanwhile, I was reminded the danger they face as they have been traditionally hunted for various reasons. In the 1980s and 1990s, the antelope population declined sharply due to the fact that they were (shoot) for their meat and fur. To protect this species, a special region was designated, which is a shelter for the endangered animals and plants. The unremitting efforts made by the government resulted in its population (bounce) back. However, the government has no (intend) of ending the program since the threats to the antelopes have not yet disappeared.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. booming 2. on 3. loss 4. Taken 5. success
6. graceful 7. of 8. shot 9. bouncing 10. intention

五、阅读理解
A
Growing Plants in Waste
Most plants collect energy from the sun and nutrients from the soil. Plants need many different minerals in order to grow strong. Learning about what types of matter plants grow
best in can help farmers discover what they should put in compost(堆肥) when creating new soil to grow fruits and vegetables in.
Materials:
Green bean seeds, some containers, some clean water, a marker, potting soil, waste paper, left-over pieces of fruits and vegetables, such as orange or banana skins, the centers of apples, vegetable ends like carrots, etc.
Steps of the experiment:
1. Label the containers: "Soil/Control", "Paper", "Left-over", and "Mixed Waste" (Waste Paper & Left-over).
2. Fill the container with different types of materials.
3. Plant the seeds in the pots as directed on the back of the seed package.
4. Water the plants with clean water. Do not use plant food.
5. Place the plants in a warm, sunny place outdoors. You should not keep them in the house because they may attract flies. In fact, it may even help the waste turn into soil.
6. Water the plants daily and record their growth height on a chart as below.
PLANT GROWTH CHART

Waste: "Paper", "Left-over", and "Mixed Waste".
()1. What is the main purpose of this experiment?
A. To find out why waste turns into soil fastest.
B. To see which material helps plants grow best.
C. To prove what plants can grow without compost.
D. To compare how much water different plants need.
()2. How many experimental groups were set up besides the control group?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
()3. What do the results in the chart show?
A. Mixed-Waste plants grew tallest of all.
B. Soil plants hit 1.8 cm, beating all wastes.
C. Every group matched at 0.8 cm on Day 5.
D. Paper plants cleared 1.5 cm and outgrew Soil.

1.B 2.A 3.B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一项用不同基质种植绿豆的实验，包括材料、步骤和结果，旨在探究哪种基质最利于植物生长。
1. B 解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中“Learning about what types of matter plants grow best in can help farmers discover what they should put in compost when creating new soil to grow fruits and vegetables in.(了解植物在哪种物质中长得最好，可以帮助农民知道制作新土壤时应该在堆肥里放什么)”可知，实验目的是看哪种材料最有助于植物生长。故选B。
2. A 解析:细节理解题。根据Steps of the experiment中步骤1“Label the containers: 'Soil/Control', 'Paper', 'Left-over', and 'Mixed Waste' (Waste Paper & Left-over).(在容器上贴上标签:‘土壤/对照组’、‘纸’、‘剩余果蔬’和‘混合垃圾’(废纸和剩余物))”可知，除对照组外还有三组。故选A。
3. B 解析:细节理解题。根据表格中Day 5的数据:Soil/Control列“1.8 cm”，Paper列“0.1 cm”，Left-over列“1.5 cm”，Mixed Waste列“0.6 cm”可知，土壤中的植物长到了1.8厘米，超过了所有废弃物中的植物。故选B。