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“Are the volcanoes in Yellowstone National Park going to erupt anytime soon? Will the world end if it does?” People across the world have been keeping a close watch on the famous national park.
Yellowstone National Park assured (保证) guests and the public on Thursday that a super-volcano under the park was not expected to erupt anytime soon, despite a video that claimed bison (野牛) had been seen fleeing to avoid such a disaster.
 
Yellowstone officials, who received dozens of calls and emails since the video went online this week following an earthquake in the park, said the video actually shows bison rushing down a paved road that leads deeper into the park.
“It was a spring-like day and they were crazy. Contrary to online reports, it’s a natural happening and not the end of the world,” park spokeswoman Ms. Green said.
Assurances by Yellowstone officials and government geologists that the ancient super-volcano beneath the park is not due to explode have actually done little to reduce fears.
Comments from a self-described survivor suggest the wildlife fleeing may be tied to “a coming eruption here at Yellowstone”.
The 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck early Sunday near the Norris Geyser Basin in the northwest of Yellowstone, which extends 3, 472 square miles of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, caused no injuries or damages and did not make any noticeable changes to the landscape, geologists said.
Though mild by seismic (地震的) standards, it was the largest to shake Yellowstone since a 4.8 quake in February 1980. “But neither the quake, the largest among hundreds that have struck the area in the last seven months, nor the uplift suggests an eruption sooner than tens of thousands of years. The chance of that happening in our lifetime is very small.” said Mr. Smith, associate director at the U. S. Geological Survey’s Volcano Science Center. He said the area of uplift that scientists had been tracking since August was rising at a rate of between 10 centimeters and 15 centimeters a year. Geologists who tracked uplift in the same area from 1996 to 2003 also saw rising seismic activity, he said.
32. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Bison.         B. Officials.         C. Geologists.       D. Guests.
33. We can learn from the passage that _________.
A. there have been only 2 earthquakes since 1980
B. there’s only one survivor in the Sunday earthquake
C. there’re still fears after hearing the official assurances
D. there’s an online report that bison fleeing is a natural happening
34. What’s Mr. Smith’s prediction about the volcanic eruption in Yellowstone National Park?
A. It will never happen.          B. It may happen anytime.
C. It won’t happen in our lifetime    D. It may happen in the next 30 years.
35. We can probably read such a passage in _________.
A. a national newspaper                B. an entertainment magazine
C. a personal diary                    D. an academic report
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
    根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Dos and Don’ts of Learning a New Language
    People decide to learn another language for many different reasons. Some learn another language because they would like to live in another country.    36    Some people have to study a language at school and others might decide to learn a language just for fun!
    I’ve been learning French for just over two years. I decided to learn it because I wanted to learn something new and I love French culture. Learning French has been a fun and exciting journey but it’s also been challenging. I’ve learnt a lot about the challenges while learning a new language and have put together some ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ to help other language learners.
·   37   
Learning a new language can be a hard process that requires a lot of motivation. Try different activities to make your language learning more enjoyable. Why not try watching your favourite TV series in that language or listening to music in that language?
·Do write down your mistakes
   38    I like to write the mistakes that I make in a small pocket book.
·Don’t set unrealistic expectations
If you have recently started learning another language, it may be unrealistic to expect to be fluent within a couple of months. Be aware that it could take a while.    39    It’s very difficult to have a native accent. The most important thing is that you’re clear and people can understand you.
·Don’t be scared
   40    I worried about my accent, pronunciation, grammar and didn’t make the most of speaking opportunities. Looking back, it seems silly and now I’m more than happy to speak French. Don’t be afraid or overthink it, just be confident and speak.
A. Be confident
B. Do enjoy it
C. The same thing goes for accents.
D. Others decide to learn a language because of their job.
E. I wasn’t confident when I first started speaking French.
F. Take your time and celebrate the progress that you’ve made so far.
G. A person correcting you is a good thing and it will help you improve.
 
第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I’m one of the luckiest kids. I have already visited over 27 countries. Sure I     41  and learned from all of these experiences，but one thing was     42     一I didn’t appreciate them enough.   43   ，two things have helped open my eyes to the wonderful and amazing   44   I have today．I believe in appreciating what you have   45  you have it.
In 2003，several   46  destroyed the city of San Diego．All the news，stories of families who had lost their homes   47   the citizens. I felt so sorry for all of those families，   48  considering that I could some day be one of them.
That day came on October 22，2007，without   49   .Our family had evacuated(撤离) along with a half million people as the Witch Creek Fire   50  .Ashes were filling everywhere creating a thick dark cloud that   51   the sun. More than 1，700 homes were burnt to the ground   52   fire fighters fought long and hard to save our houses，the force of the wind was   53   .Later that night，we received a phone call with the bad news：our     54_  had been burnt to the ground. After a week of disbelief, I started    55   how much I had lost.
Long before these days of destruction，our family   56   a trip to India. Although we were still in crisis(危机)mode，we started on our long journey to this   57   place. On top of being stressed and discouraged，India gave me a whole new perspective(视角).Poverty, pollution，and overpopulation were all   58   us . The astonishing sights only made me   59    everything I had even more.
Fortunately, through   60  my house and traveling to India, I have realized that being appreciative is one of the keys to a happy and fulfilling life.
41 . A .suffered    B. witnessed       C. enjoyed        D .accepted
42. A satisfying    B. challenging     C. demanding      D .missing
43. A. Hopefully   B. Personally      C. Luckily         D .Obviously
44 .A .adventure   B．1ife           C .journey        D. position
45. A. while      B .before          C .unless          D. since
46. A .battles      B .fires           C. floods         D .earthquakes
47. A .excited     B. disappointed     C. inspired         D. frightened
48. A .never       B .always         C. .regularly        D .meanwhile
49.A hesitation      B. warning      C. doubt          D. complaint
50.A .died away     B. went on      C. broke out       D. went off
51 .A .covered      B. reflected      C. surrounded      D. prevented
52. A. Because      B. Although      C. Once          D. After
53 .A. imaginable    B. accessible     C. impossible     D. unstoppable
54. A. house        B. family        C. company       D. country
55. A . mention       B. forget       C. realize        D. survey
56. A .declared       B. guaranteed     C. cancelled    D. planned
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