第二节：阅读短文，根据其内容，选择最佳选项完成下列各题。(10分)

In fall 2006,the National Basketball Association(NBA)started using basketballs made with synthetic(合成纤维) ,or man-made material instead of leather(皮革).They made the change because they wanted every basketball they use to feel and bounce(弹起) the same. Not all leather balls are exactly alike in weight or how they bounce, but the synthetic balls are.

However, some players complained right away that the new balls bounced differently and were actually harder to control than the leather ones.[

Physics helped answer questions about  why the new balls felt different.F or example，the scientists studied friction(摩擦力)which in this case affects the  ability of a player to hold onto a ball. "The greater the friction, the better it will be in his hand, "explains a scientist.

Tests on both wet and dry balls showed that while the synthetic ball was easier to hold onto when dry, it had less friction and became much harder to hold onto when wet.That's because sweat stays on the surface of the synthetic balls but gets taken into the leather balls.

The scientists also tested bounce and found that the logo(商标)printed on the new balls made their surface uneven(不平)and caused them to bounce a little strangely compared with the leather balls.

In January，the NBA went back to u sing the leather balls.They aren't perfect, but for now, that's just the way the ball bounces.

( ) 61.Why were the synthetic balls expected to be used in NBA according to the text?

A. Because they are easier to control.     B. Because they waste less material.

C. Because they feel and bounce alike.    D. Because they look exactly alike.

( ) 62.The ball is easier to hold on to_________

A. when friction is less                B. when friction is greater

C. when it is heavier                    D. when it bounces strange ly

( ) 63.The synthetic ball bounces differen tly from the leather one mainly because _________

A. it is wet          B. there's a logo on it

C. it is dry       D. its weight remains the same

( ) 64. The underlined word sweat refers to ____________ .

A. 灰尘       B.细菌       C. 雨水       D.汗水

( )65. It can be inferred(推断)from the text that _________.

A. a synthetic ball takes in water faster than a leather ball

B. a leather ball is more difficult to make than a synthetic one

C. a leather ball may increase its weight during a game

D. a synthetic ball is more expensive than a leather ball

第三节：阅读下面短文，按要求补全表格。(5分)

The 12th lunar (阴历的) month in China is called la yue. The character “la” in Chinese language means to respect gods and give best wishes to them.

In Chinese tradition, such activities were held at the end of a year in the Chinese lunar calendar.

There are two important date s in la yue. The first is the Laba Festival on the 8th day of the lunar month. The Laba Festival was a time for the ancient Chinese to hope for the harvest and good luck in the coming year. Laba porridge is the main dish on this day.

The other i mportant date is the Kitchen God Worshipping (拜灶神) on the 23rd or 24th day of the month. People offer f ood to the Kitchen God, who takes charge of things for the whole family. It is said that the god retu rns to heaven that day to report to the Jade Emperor (the ruler of heaven in Chinese stories) about the family activities over the past year. So people usually offer him delicious dishes so that he will give a good report and the family will have good luck throughout the next year.

After this day, people start to sweep up the house and decorate the house with couplets (对联) and paper-cuttings. Once these things are finished, people will wait for the Spring Festival.

La yue Activities

On the 8th day Eat 66.

67.                           day Offer food to the Kitchen God

After that day 68.                    the house

69. Decorate the house

with

﹨ Wait for 70.

第四节：任务型阅读。阅读短文，根据其内容完成下列任务(10分)

Today it is found that most middle school students ①_________ little attention to sports. It’s because they have no interesting sports. It may not be the fact. They often say they have other more important things to do. What are these important things?

Exams! They spend over ten hours a day revising for exams. So many of them almost become bookworms(书呆子). In the summer holidays, they could hardly do anything they like. Books stop them from going in for sports. Because of the stress from their parents and teachers, they have to work harder.

As for the students themselves, they want to get good results ②_________ that they can go further for their studies. They don’t have to put all their time into studying and give up all the sports and hobbies. In fact, education can’t go without physical exercise. Because a quick mind hardly goes along a weak body.

All the students should remember: Without a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone(更不用说) a great success in your life.