C. There are many benefits to growing plants indoors

D. Instead, they grow better inside, where it is warmer

E. Plants like peace lilies and devil’s ivy are among the best

F. Changing the pot of your plant from time to time will also help

G. Learning about the requirements of each plant can be very rewarding

第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

To become the Olympic champion in the individual (个人) all-around event, Gabby Douglas had to leave everything she ____41____ best. She had to ___42___ her bedroom in Virginia. She had to say ____43____ to her two dogs and to the beach, where she loved to ____44____ waves on her board. But it was ____45____ to take the leap (飞跃), however ____46____ it would be. Even at 14, Douglas knew that. So she ____47____ about 1,200 miles away from home, to ____48____ with a coach from China. She lived with a family she had never ____49____ and everything was new to her.

As it turned out, Douglas did ____50____ what she needed to do to become Olympic champion when she ____51____two Russians. The Chinese coach ____52____ Douglas into one of the best gymnasts in the ____53____, helping her skyrocket from an ____54____ member of the national team to the top of the sport. By ____55____ the Olympic all-around title, she became the first black woman to do so. She ____56____ the competition from beginning to end. She said she had felt ____57____ all along that she would win.

Not so long ago, Martha Karoly the coordinator (联络人) of the women’s national team, did not think Douglas had what it ____58____ to be an Olympian. As time went by, she thought ____59____ that she could make the London Games — and win.

“I’m going to inspire so many people,” she said. “I’m ready to ____60____.” And shine she did.

41. A. tried B. thought C. judged D. knew

42. A. take up B. pack up C. clean up D. do up

43. A. goodbye B. hello C. thanks D. no

44. A. cause B. observe C. ride D. strike

45. A. common B. time C. fun D. tough

46. A. breathtaking B. heartbreaking C. eye-catching D. head-spinning

47. A. dropped out B. moved on C. pulled over D. went off

48. A. reason B. talk C. compete D. train

49. A. met B. helped C. understood D. needed

50. A. approximately B. gradually C. exactly D. possibly

51. A. defeated B. pleased C. respected D. assisted

52. A. forced B. transformed C. persuaded D. put

53. A. world B. city C. team D. state

54. A. amateur B. elected C. average D. enthusiastic

55. A. clarifying B. defending C. winning D. demanding

56. A. followed B. organized C. watched D. led

57. A. confident B. nervous C. excited D. uneasy

58. A. viewed B. appeared C. mattered D. took

59. A. now and then B. more and more C. far and wide D. on and on

60. A. shine B. fly C. dance D. score

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Beijing is a city bridging the ancient and the modern. From Buddhist temples to museums, narrow hutong ____61____ royal palaces, it is home to more than 3,000 years of glorious history even down to its layout, with the city keeping its carefully ____62____ (build) system of ring roads.

But for all its ancient buildings, Beijing is also a place ____63____ welcomes the fast-paced development of modern life, with 21st-century architectural ____64____ (wonder) standing side by side with historical buildings of the past.

It is a distinct visual contrast (反差) that shouldn’t work, ____65____ somehow these two very different worlds make a good combination. ____66____ (visit) several times over the last 10 years, I ____67____ (amaze) by the co-existence of old and new, and how a city was able to keep such a rich heritage (遗产) while constantly growing. As a photographer, I have spent the last two years ___68___ (record) everything I discovered.

The ____69____ (remark) development of this city, which is consciously designed to protect the past while stepping into the modern world, _____70_____ (mean) there is always something new to discover here, and I could be photographing Beijing for the next 50 years.

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)