一、完形填空A little girl walks to school alone every day.This morning，though dark clouds appeared in the _1_，the little girl still made her daily trip to school as usual.When school was over，winds didnt stop，but became_2_.Soon it began to rain heavily.The mother of the little girl felt _3_ that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school.She was also afraid that the lightning(闪电) _4_ frighten her child.Following the bright light of the lightning，the mother quickly _5_ her car and drove to her childs school.As the mother drove along the road，she saw her little girl _6_ alone in the rain.To her great surprise，she found that when a lighting came，her daugher stopped, _7_ and smiled.It rained heavily and the lightning came one after another.With each lightning，the little girl did the same thing.Inside the car，the mother asked her daughter，“What are you doing? _8_ did you smile when the lightning came？” The little girl answered with a smile，“Mum，you know，God was looking at me.Each time I felt a little afraid when walking in the rain，God would _9_ a picture of me.I knew he was playing a _10_ with me.” What a lovely and brave girl she is!()1. A. earth B. moon C. sky D. air()2. A. bigger B. heavier C. stronger D. smaller()3. A. sad B. sorry C. worried D. happy()4. A. might B. cant C. must D. mustnt()5. A. got into B. turned into C. came out D. set out()6. A. lying B. crying C. walking D. sitting()7. A. looked up B. looked out C. look down D. look over()8. A. Why B. What C. When D. Where()9. A. take B. bring C. show D. share()10. A. joke B. trick C. match D. game二、阅读理解A Floods，storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year.And we hear much about them in news reports.But we hear little about heat，even though very hot weather is common in many parts of the world.Hot weather not only makes most people hot，but also causes some medical problems and death.Some experts even predict that it may be the natures most dangerous killer in the future.Health experts say that since the year 1900，very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event.One year，the unusually hot summer heat of 1980 caused about 1,700 deaths in the United States.In 1995, more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one cityChicago, Ilinois.Besides drinking lots of cool water，doctors say there are some other things to do to protect against the health changes of heat.Stay out of the sun if possible.Wear loose(宽松的) and lightcolored clothes.Wear a hat while in the sun.Eat fewer hot and heavy foods.And，when possible，cook foods during cooler time of the day.If possible，rest more often.Health experts say these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat.They will prevent sickness，help you feel better and may even save your life.()1. Hot weather is common _.A. all over the world B. in many parts of the worldC. in some parts of the world D. in a few parts of the world()2. _may be the natures most dangerous killer in the future.AHeat BFlood CStorm DEarthquake()3.In 1995，more than _people died in another heat wave in one cityChicago, Ilinois.A1,980 B. 1,700 C. 1,995 D600()4. According to the passage，there are _steps to stop the dangerous health problems caused by heat.A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9()5.The passage is mainly talking about _.Aall kinds of terrible natural events in the worldBsome health problems caused by hot weatherChow to prevent healthy problemsDhealth problems in hot weather and the ways to stop themBDifferent countries have many different kinds of climate (气候)And in one big country people in different areas may often have different kinds of climates as well.The United States has many different kinds of climate.On the northwest coast (海岸)，the temperature changes very little between summer and winter.It is not hot or cold all the year around.But the people in the north central states have a very different kind of climate.In those states，people wear light clothes in summer，and in winter they need to wear heavy woolen clothes.In the southwest coast of the United States，temperatures in summer are very different from those in winter.Summer is usually hot，and winter is usually cold.In spring the temperatures are warm，and in fall temperatures are cool.Many years ago，people in the cold parts of the United States didnt often get fresh vegetables and fresh fruits during the summer.Today，however，trucks and trains carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to the cold parts of the United States.In this way，Americans“send their climates”to people in other states.()6. The summer and winter temperatures are almost the same _.A. in the northeast of the United States B. on the north central statesC. in the west of the United