year)plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant(very bright)colors.
68.In the 19th century, Americans moved from the east to the west because they.() A. enjoyed the trip
B. wanted to make their home there C. wanted to find new grassland there D. had no water to drink
69. From the passage, we can conclude that.()
A. the western desert is a good place for people to live in B. there is little water but there are many trees in the desert C. the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty D. till now, people know little about the desert
70. In the 1800s many travelers died in Death Valley because of . A. illness
B. high temperature C. cold weather D. poisonous water
71. In the desert, animals will die .() A. if they move about
B. if they can’t make holes underground C. if they come out at night D. if they drink much water E
The Three Gorges Dam(三峡大坝),the largest dam in the world, is also the largest engineering project(工程)on the surface of the earth. It aims to make the mother
of all floods, the Yangtze River, into a tame river, make electricity and power much of eastern and central China with his 18, 200 megawatts(兆瓦)electricity. It will create a huge, deep water lake, and make it possible for 10,000 ton ocean going ships to sail 1,500 miles inland from the Pacific to the city of Chongqing with its 15 million people, making it the world’s largest seaport. Construction has already started. The dam will be about 6,860 feet wide and 611 feet high, at a spot called Sandouping near Yichang.
It is obvious that such a grand projects will do a great deal of good. The most important is flood control. By building a dam instead of new coal plants to meet its growing demand for electricity. China will give off much less poisonous gases into the air.
However, some scientists don’t agree to the project. They say that Chongqing and dozens of other cities along the river will put much waste into the reservoir(水库),which can do harm to people, fish, and other living things that depend on the river. Sedimentation(沉积),the damage of a breach(决口)are problems, too. The Three Gorges Dam could be considered, when it is finished in 2009, a new eighth wonder of the world as to size alone.
72. Which is NOT the purpose to build such a huge dam?() A. To make electricity B. To prevent floods C. To improve navigation D. To make it a wonder 73. Where does the dam lie?() A. Near Chongqing B. Near Yichang C. In Chongqing D. In Wuhan
74. Some scientists fear that when the dam is built,.() A. the balance of nature may be proved B. large ships will destroy the dam
C. the Yangtze River may be too crowded D. the river might be polluted
75. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT right?() A. China will depend on the Yangtze River, the third largest river in the world, for electricity.
B. Some scientists have considered the effects on the environment after the dam is set up
C. It will take many years to build the dam because people want to see whether it will be safe and strong enough
D. Chongqing will become the largest seaport in the world when the dam is finished 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） Although my dear brother Frank is already eight 76. years old, he tries to behave as if he is older. He is 77. rather short, and has black hair. I bring him to school 78. every morning. And it is easy to pick out from the 79. crowd while I go and fetch him after school. He wears 80. his hair wildly and often has his buttons doing up at 81. the wrong places, hands in his pockets, socks slipped 82. down and shoelaces left undone. Frank is naughty boy. 83. He hates washing. Sometimes, I dislike him, and my 84. dislike doesn’t last long. Though he is lazy, but I love 85. him and cannot do anything without him. 第二节 书面表达（25分）
小红、小明和小刚是第一中学的三个学生。他们根据自己的兴趣爱好，每周都花几个小时参加不同的志愿者（volunteer）工作。请根据下面几幅图所提供的信息，以“Being a olunteer is great!”为题目，给学校英文报投稿，报道他们的志愿者工作及他们的感受。 注意：
1．词数100左右。 2．题目已为你写好。 Being a Volunteer is Great!
