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t 23 million people in Shanghai. It covers about 6,340 square kilometres. The World Expo was held in Shanghai in 2021. Have you ever heard of it? I hope you can visit China soon. Yours, Wang Hong 。 The report says One Foundation many medicines in the disaster area. 55. 如果你下定決心要當(dāng)志愿者,那你應(yīng)該現(xiàn)在開始準(zhǔn)備。 read ( )10. The World Cup every four years. Football fans are all looking forward to it this summer. A. takes place B. is taken place C. has taken place D. is taking place ( )11. Last spring, there were over 100 cases of H7N9. Luckily, most of them . A. were cured B. cured C. have cured D. were curing ( )12. The United Nations has done a lot for the peace of the world since it was in 1945. A. set off B. set on C. set up D. set away ( )13. Tom by his classmates because he made a careless mistake. A. laughed at B. was laughed at C. laughed D. was laughed ( )14. — the charity show anized? — We anize it once a year. A. When is B. How often does C. When will D. How often is ( )15. — You don’t look yourself today. ? — Nothing much. It’s just a slight cold . A. What’s the matter B. How are you going C. Are you serious D. How is the matter 二 . 完形填空(每小題 1分,共 10分) Antarctica is in the most 16 part of the world. It’s like nowhere else 17 the earth. It’s nearly twice the size of Australia, much 18 than Europe. Antarctica is the 19 and windiest place in the world, even colder and windier than the Arctic. In summer, the sun shines for twentyfour hours a day. 20 in winter, it’s pletely dark for about three months. Very 21 plants grow there, but there is some wildlife, like sea lions and penguins (企鵝 ). When Captain James Cook traveled around Antarctica by ship 22 , he found nobody living there. Today, a few 23 are studying the Ozone Hole (臭氧空洞 ) in Antarctica. The ozone layer (臭氧層 ) is getting thinner and thinner. The biggest “hole” is over Antarctica, and the 24 there is being warmer. These scientists are thinking about ways to 25 Antarctica. Maybe they will find some useful methods soon. ( )16. A. southern B. northern C. eastern D. western ( )17. A. over B. at C. on D. above ( )18. A. smaller B. larger C. smallest D. largest ( )19. A. coldest B. hottest C. wettest D. driest ( )20. A. So B. But C. Because D. Since ( )21. A. few B. little C. many D. much ( )22. A. in 1770s B. in the 1770 C. in the 1770s D. in the 1770s’ ( )23. A. scientists B. teachers C. doctors D. policemen ( )24. A. water B. weather C. surface D. area ( )25. A. present B. tour C. increase D. protect 三 . 閱讀理解 (每小題 2分,共 20分) A MSF stands for Medicos Sin Fronter