一、完形填空

It was freezing cold as I was waiting at a bus stop in my hunt for a job.As the bus 1 a young woman walked up to the stop.She had on a T-shirt and slippers.When we talked she told me she had lost her 2 because she lost her job.She had no 3 in the area and didn’t even know where she was going to 4 tonight.

I 5 into my purse and took out some bus tickets，and $5 so she could get something to eat.I 6 ，took off my jacket and tennis shoes and gave them to her.She looked at me and said，“Aren’t you going to be cold？” I told her my being cold for 15 minutes 7 I got to my place was 8 if I knew she would be a little warmer wherever she 9 .

After I got on the bus that’s when the miracle of 10 kindness happened.I stepped up to pay the 11 and the bus driver told me in a big 12 that it was on him.

I went to sit down and a lady who was dressed in a very professional business suit 13 me over to her seat.She said，“I want to know the name of the person who just did the most 14 thing I have ever seen.” I told her my name and she 15 ，“What can I do for you to give back what I just 16 ？” I jokingly said a job would be nice.

The next day she called and said that she had an assistant position 17 in her company and wanted me to come in and meet with the manager.It 18 ，that the lady was the head HR person for this company.I went in for the 19 and started working there. I never 20 to get so much back in return！

1.A.picked up B.took up

C.pulled up D.put up

2.A.appointment B.apartment

C.money D.direction

3.A.family B.neighborhood

C.journey D.encouragement

4.A.work B.appear

C.travel D.sleep

5.A.dug B.touched

C.collected D.filled

6.A.otherwise B.therefore

C.still D.then

7.A.though B.while

C.before D.since

8.A.accessible B.worthwhile

C.reliable D.considerate

9.A.put back B.held back

C.ended up D.cleared up

10.A.finishing B.spreading

C.representing D.contradicting

11.A.ticket B.fare

C.bill D.price

12.A.smile B.hug

C.comfort D.greeting

13.A.sent B.called

C.urged D.acquired

14.A.entertaining B.shocking

C.convincing D.inspiring

15.A.responded B.reminded

C.decided D.complained

16.A.withdrew B.caught

C.guided D.witnessed

17.A.valuable B.limited

C.sensible D.vacant

18.A.figured out B.turned out

C.worked out D.carried out

19.A.competition B.performance

C.interview D.application

20.A.expected B.tolerated

C.recognized D.learned

二、閱讀理解

Across countryside， non-food crops are growing alongside wheat.Some are used in new alternatives to plastics and other materials， but others will simply be burned.

Burning crops is becoming more popular because it is good for the planet.Doing so is also cheaper than burning fossil fuels.As more land is devoted to non-food crop production， the economics of crops for fuel are likely to become even more favorable.

Humans have been burning such biomass—organic materials from plants or animals—since they discovered fire.But that burning fossil fuels could have catastrophic consequences has brought biomass back into fashion.

Even allowing for emissions （排放） of carbon dioxide from fuel used in planting， harvesting， processing and transporting biomass fuel， replacing fossil fuel with biomass can typically reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 90%.

Power stations around the world are experimenting with forms of biomass to add to their coal or oil， with encouraging results.Indeed， power companies could profit by turning to biomass， especially when the subsidies （補貼） many governments offer for using renewable energy are taken into account.

Farmers can benefit from growing biomass.In Europe， the reduction of subsidies for certain crops is exposing farmers to market forces.Instead of being paid for whatever they produce， farmers must seek a clear demand for their product.Many believe that the demand for alternatives to fossil fuels could be just such a driver.

But while biomass offers a variety of potential alternatives， the world’s infrastructure （基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施） has developed around burning fossil fuels to such a stage that switching to biomass involves a change in conception that many companies have not accepted.

Also， there are problems with using biomass.Although most coal-fired power stations could take a small amount of their fuel from biomass without significant adjustment， few are built to run on biomass alone. Burning some forms of biomass also causes environmental problems.Oils and waste can be smelly， while wood produces smoke unless burned properly.

The supply chains for fossil fuels are set up well， but those for biomass are just the beginning.Sources of supply for biomass rely on farm production and can therefore be less reliable.They are necessarily limited and it wouldn’t make sense to turn a very large amount of valuable agricultural land away from food crops.But as the world adjusts to the need to control greenhouse gas emissions， these problems may receive more attention.

1.What do we know about biomass？

A.It is a useful way of burning crops.

B.It is a new alternative to be used widely.

C.It is a popular approach to fighting against pollution.

D.It is plant and animal matter used to provide power.

2.What are the advantages of using biomass？

a.It gives off less greenhouse gases.

b.It helps farmers receive subsidies for what they produce.

c.It has met the clear demand for energy.

d.It has brought subsidies for some power companies.

e.It is cheaper than burning fossil fuels.

A.a， d， e B.b， c， d

C.c， d， e D.a， b， c

3.For coal-fired power stations， .

A.more effective ways to use biomass have been tried

B.using renewable energy has become their daily task

C.burning biomass alone would require considerable changes

D.setting up dependable supply channels needs governments’ support

4.What is the author’s attitude towards biomass fuels？

A.Objective.

B.Skeptical.

C.Disapproving.

D.Defensive.

三、短文寫作

請根據(jù)以下提示，結(jié)合你生活或?qū)W習中的一個事例，用英語寫一篇短文。

People who are engaged in present work and finish their work in time are more likely to succeed than those who always put it off to the next day.

注意：①無須寫標題，不得照抄英語提示語；

②除詩歌外，文體不限；

③文中不得透漏個人姓名和學校名稱；

④詞數(shù)120以上。