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MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.

MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and color. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳). It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders(神经紊乱). In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.

Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings (调味品) ”,“hydrolyzed protein”and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous (有毒的)food additives have been added to the food.

To protect people’s health, o ur governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.

46. Monosodium Glutamate is ______ .

A. a food        B. an additive       C. a factory      D. a country

47. MSG is often used in ______.

A. frozen meats   B. cups            C. clothes       D. book covers

48. The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.

A . the food including MSG is delicious

B. people like to eat in a restaurant

C. mice like eating the food including MSG

D.MSG is not safe sometimes

49.If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_____________.

A. you must eat the food in a hidden way

B. the food label must be hidden

C.MSG is probably added to the food

D. you must report the food to your parents

50.The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.

A. color          B. material              C. taste            D. Food

第II卷  非选择题 (70分)

V.在下面的空白处填入适当的话语(话语可以是句子、短语或词)(5分)

A: Hi, Alice! A nice day, isn't it?

B: Yes. Spring is coming. __________51___________?

A: Tomorrow? Tomorrow is not a good day for planting trees!

B: _______52______________?

A: I listened to the weather report. It's going to be rainy and windy.

B: _________53__________! If it rains, we'll have to stay at home and do some reading.

A: Why not come to my home and surf the Internet ? My father bought different parts of the computer and put them together. He made our own computer last week.

B: Great! _________54___________?

A: My home is near our school. It's a white building. I live on the fourth floor.

B: OK! ________55___________.

A: See you.

VI. 选择适当的词并用正确形式完成短文，使短文内容完整、正确。(每空1分，共10分)

take,     bad,     medicine,    hear,     careful,    nothing,

come,    month,   into,        and,      wrong,    when

Mr. Shute lives in a village. He has got a big family and a strong dog. His farm

is small ___56____  he is often free in winter. So he goes to a city and finds work there.

Once he stayed there for about two ___57______.When New Year was coming, he went

back home to see his wife and children. On his way home, something was ____58______

with his eyes .When he knocked on his door, his dog ___59____out and was not friendly to him.

His wife hurried to drive it away. The next morning he went to see a doctor. The doctor

looked over his eyes____60____and gave him some____61____.

Before he left, he told the doctor about his dog. When he___62______ this, the doctor

began to laugh and said," Maybe something is wrong with your dog's eyes, too. ".___63_____

he got home, he told his wife about it. The woman said, " I'm afraid it's true. If a thief comes

_____64______  our house, it won't see him and he'll steal something here."

Mr. Shute thought his wife was right. He then made his dog____65____ his medicine instead.

VII. 任务型阅读 (共20分 ， 每小题2分) (A)阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。

A forest fire that burned 55 square kilometers was finally brought under control on Wednesday morning. The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.

On Monday, police evacuated(疏散) the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes. The fire destroyed 20 homes in the area and caused heavy damage to 40 others.

Nobody was hurt. Officials said the damage to homes and cars was between $l million and $2 million. The government declared (宣布) the town a disaster (灾难) area. The fire spread quickly in the hot, dry weather. Fire fighting was difficult because of strong winds. Firemen from 55 fire departments in the state joined the National Fire Service to put out the fire. Some kept fighting for 24 hours. Fire engines and helicopters(直升飞机)dropped water onto the fire. In order to control the fire, firemen cleared a way around the fire.

Police closed King Road to traffic on Tuesday because of heavy smoke. Thousands of tourists had to drive an hour north to Queen Road to pass the fire area.

Some people did not follow the police order. Paul Grayson sent his wife and two children to safety, but he stayed. As the fire came within 50 feet of his house, he started thinking, “Am I foolish?  Did I stay here too long, just for a house?”

66. When and where did the forest fire start?    67. What did the police order the people to do?

68. Why was fire fighting difficult?      69. How did the firemen drop water onto the fire?

70.What kind of person do you think Paul Grayson was?

(B) 阅读短文，然后根据要求完成任务。(10分)阅读下面短文，完成表格的填写。

You speak, write a letter, or make a telephone . Your words carry a message. People

communicate (交流) with words. But do you know people also communicate without

words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears (眼泪) in your eyes tell others that you are sad.

When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake (摇) your head and people know you are saying "No". You nod(点头) and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus  stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign  on

the door tells you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of

signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can

communicate in many other ways. An artist(艺术家) can use his drawings to tell about

beautiful mountains , the blue seas and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They can help us

to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.                                Ways of communication

People communicate mainly with words. Your words _____71____

People communicate______72____         If you want to say something or ask in class,

you need to___73__.

People also receive messages from ___74_____

People communicate ____ __75______. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films can

help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

VIII . 句子翻译(共15分)

(A) 根据所给中文完成句子翻译。(76---80每小题1分，整81---85，每小题2分)

76. 我想知道他的叔叔离开家多久了。I wonder__________________ his hometown.

77. 他们跳舞跳得如此开心以至于他们忘了时间。

They danced ____________they forgot ____________________.

78. 据说，现在的机器人被制作得就像真人一样逼真。

It’s said that a robot ______________look just like ____________________ at present.

79. 这个游戏特地设计适合学生玩。

The game  ______________for the students to play.

80. 我哥哥以前宁愿把机器人还给商店，也不愿自己修理机器人。

In the past my brother _______________________________________ to fixing it himself.

81. 人们不大注意交通灯。____________________________________________________.

82. 有必要给学生们上一堂安全方面的课了。______________________________________.

83. 我的美国朋友昨天给我打了电话。我们聊了好几个小时。

_________________________ .

(B)根据下面短文，将短文中划线部分的句子译成中文(共4分，每小题2分)

We are in a society full of competition . In fact , everyone is born equal (平等的) . You can do what others do . 84. Although your classmates may be better than you in some ways , you may be better than them in other su bjects . So everyone has his or her own advantages .Don’t view(考虑) things from a single point of view . Try to discover your own advantages , and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.

85 . Competition is not so terrible . Don’t be afraid of it . And don’t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you . Remember that self-confidence(自信) is the first step to success . Believe in yourselves and you will be successful one day !

IX. 书面表达(共20分)

(A)根据要求完成小作文，词数：30—40词左右。(共5分)

中考结束后，你一定有许多打算，请写出最想做的一件事，并给出理由。

(B)(15分)

“安全你我他，幸福千万家”，关爱生命，确保平安，让我们的生活更加幸福安康。请以“Keeping safe_____ (at home/ at school /on the road…)为题写一篇60---80词左右的英语短文。

要求：补全标题：条理清晰，语言流畅;文中不得出现真实姓名、校名。内容包括：

(1)  Is it important to keep safe...?

(2)  Why do you think so?,

(3)   How can you be safe...?

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