二、阅读理解(40分)

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There are only two seasons in some countries—the dry season and the rainy season. They are India, Vietnam and some countries in Africa. It’s never cold there and it doesn’t snow. In the dry season it is as warm as it is in the rainy season. When it is the dry season, it doesn’t rain at all. It’s very, very hot. All grass and leaves in the trees are yellow. Animals and people are very thirsty. It is a very difficult time for them! When it is the rainy season, the rain doesn’t stop; it rains day and night. There is a lot of water around! Some animals like it, but some don’t.

There is a place where there are no seasons at all. It is the Antarctic(南极).

It is very cold all the year round. There are no countries and no cities there. There are some villages in the Antarctic. Who lives there? Some scientists from some countries go there to learn about the coldest place, its animals and birds. But there are no trees, no flowers, no fruit there, so people can’t live there long.

(   )1.There are______seasons in the Antarctic.

A.two　　B.three　　　C.four　　　 D.no

(   )2.What’s the weather like in Vietnam?

A.It’s very cold all the year round.   B.It’s never cold and it doesn’t snow.

C.It is very cold and it snows all the year round.

D.It is never cold and it snows all the year round.

(   )3.When is a difficult time for people and animals in India?

A.The rainy season.  B.Spring.  C.The dry season. D.Winter.

(   )4.Some scientists live in the Antarctic because they want to learn about______.

A.the coldest place   B.the countries there  C.the cities   D.the fruit there

(   )5.Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?

A.The leaves on the trees are yellow in the dry season.

B.All countries in Africa have two seasons.

C.Some animals like the rainy season.

D.There are some animals and birds in the Antarctic.

B

Every year several thousand people are killed on the roads in Great Britain. Every year between one and two hundred thousand people are hurt. These people are killed or hurt in road accidents.

There are rules to make the roads safe, but people do not always obey the rules(遵守规则).They are careless. If everybody obeys the rules, the roads will be much safer. How can we make the roads safer?

Remember this rule. In Great Britain traffic keeps to the left. Cars, buses and bikes must all keep to the left side of the road. In most other countries traffic keeps to the right.

Before crossing the road, stop and look both sides. Look right and left. Then, if you are sure that the road is clear, it is safe to cross the road. If you see small children or old people, help them to cross the road. We must teach small children to cross the road safely. We must always set them a good example. Small children must not play in the street.

(   )6.If we want to make the roads safer,______.

A.everybody must be careful and obey the traffic rules

B.traffic should keep to the right

C.don’t cross the roads too often    D.roads must be clear

(   )7.If you ride a bike in Great Britain,you must ride______.

A.on the right side of the road   B.on the left side of the road

C.in the middle of the road     D.behind the buses

(   )8.Which is NOT correct?

A.Few people die in road accidents in Great Britain.

B.In our country traffic keeps to the right.

C.Cars,trucks and buses kill many people every year.

D.Streets are not safe places for play.

(   )9.“the road is clear”means that______.

A.you can see very clearly on the road    B.the road is very clean

C.the road is not noisy        D.there is no car or bus running

(   )10.The only safe way to cross the road is to______.

A.look right  B.look left C.look both sides,right and left D.run across the road