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一下学期期中考试英语第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题
1.5分,满分
7.5分)听下面5段对话每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍
1.Have longhavethespeakers beenwaiting at least0A.For halfanhour.B.For anhour.C.For anhourand ahalf.
2.W*hywill thewomango toEdinburghA.To visitherfriends.B.To meetsomeimportant people.C.To have aholiday thwe.
3.Wha【istrue about、Iary andJackA.They spenta weekhaving honuymoon.B.They thoughta honeymoonofone weekwas tooshort.C.They wentontheirhoneymoon aweek aftertheirweeding.
4.Wheredoes themanplanto travelinAmericaA.West.B.South.C.East.
5.Wha【can weknowabout the latestproductsA.Thev gaveamodem designB.Thev areverv expensiveC.Thev havetwo handles.第二节(共15小题;每小题
1.5分,满分
22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话或独白前后,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话读两遍请听下面一段对话,回答6至7题
6.Whichsport docstheman likebestA.Skating.B.Swimming.C.Table tennis.
7.Whatdoes thewomanadvise themanto doifhehasnoskatesA.Borrow apair.B.Rent apair.C.Buy apair.请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题
8.Whatarc thespeakersmainlytalking aboutA.Learning todrive.B.Going shopping.C.Going forapicnic.
9.When willthespeakersgoA.This Sunday.B.NextSaturday.C.Next Sunday.
10.What willthewoman mostprobablydotheday beforetheygoA.Prepare thecar.B.Buy somefood.C.Writeareport.请听第8段材料,回答第11至13题
11.Whydoesnt themancheck hisemailin hisofficeA.He doesnthave hisowncomputerin theoffice.B.Heisnt allowedtodothat atwork.C.He doesntwant tobotherhisworkmates.
12.Whydocs thewomancometo theInternetcafeA.To gelsomeinformation.B.To caketraining courses.C.To checkher email.
13.Whats themansadvice to thewomanneedtobesettled,suchassafety,railgauge(轨是巨),maintenanceofrailwaytracks.So,itsimportanttopay attentiontoevery detail.Butthekeyissueisreallymoney.Chinaisalreadyspendinghundredsofbillionsofyuanondomesticrailway expansion.China prefersthat theother countriespay innatural resourcesrather thanwith capitalinvestment.Resources fromthosecountries couldstream intoChinatosustain development.Itll be a win-win project.For othercountries,the railwaynetwork willdefinitely createmoreopportunities forbusiness,tourism andso on,not tomention thebetter communicationamong thosecountries.ForChina,suchaprojectwouldnotonlyconnectitwiththerestofAsiaandbringsomemuch-neededresources,butwouldalsohelpdevelopChinasfarwest.Weforeseethatinthecoiningdecades,millionsofpeoplewillmigratetothewestern regions,where thelandisemptyandresourcesunused.Withhigh-speedtrains,people willset upfactories andbusiness centersin thewest onceand fbrall.And theylltrade withCentralAsian andEastern Europeancountries.
81.Chinas newhigh-speed railwayplan willbe awin-winproject because.A.Chinawillget much-needed resourcesand developitswestern regionsB.Chinaand thecountries involved willbenefit from theproject invarious waysC.Chinawilldevelop itsrailwaysystem andcommunication withother countriesD.the foreigncountries involvedwill developtheir railwaytransportation,business andtourism
82.According to(he passage,thegreatest challengeto thenewhigh-speed railwayplanisA.technical issuesB.safety ofthesystemC.financial problemsD.maintenance ofrailway tracks
83.Which of the followingwords bestdescribes theauthorsattitudetowards Chinas high-speed railwayplanA.Critical.B.Reserved.C.Doubtful D.Positive.
84.Which of(he followingmight bethebesttidefor thepassageA.New RailwayStandards B.Big RailwayDreamsC.High-speed BulletTrains D.International RailwayNetwork第四部分(共三节,满分42分)第一节短文填空(共12小题;每小题1分,满分12分)Anidea fbranewlibraryMyideais(build)anewlibraryfbrourcommunity.Itwillneedonelargeroomforthebooksandoneforthelibrarianstorest,haveteaandeattheirlunchin.Itcouldbeaplacepeoplesitandrelaxandreadsomeofthe booksifthey want to.This ishow Ithink thelibrary shouldbe(设计)to letpeople seethe largestnumber ofbooks.Thereshouldbeshelvesallroundtheroomfbrpeopletokeepbooksandsomefree-standingsinthemiddleoftheroomto(容纳)even more.Theseshelves shouldbedividedintos(部分)sothateachbookshelfholdsacertain kindofbooks.For example,all historybooks shouldbeobydateso thatpeoplecan easilyfindbooksthey want.My ideawill help theeducationofthestudents inourc.It willalsogivethe adultsan(兴趣)and keep their mindsa.Ihopeyou wills(支持)_myidea.第二节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的作文文中共有10处语言错误,要求你在错误的地方增加,删除或修改某个单词增加在缺词处加上一个漏字符号(A),并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉修改在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词注意
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从11处起)不计分Here ismy idea about howa friendis like.Firstly,a friendis someoneyou can share yoursecrets.Ifyou(ellhimasecret,neverwillhetalksaboutitwithanybodyelse.Besides,afriendisalwaysgoodlistenerwhen youneed one.After hearyour sadstories,he willsay somewords thatis niceand warm.Still,yourhappinessmakeshimhappilytoo.Whatsmore,agoodfriendiswillingtoofferthehelptowhichyouneed,or canatleast give yousome advices.In aword,friends are(hose you like and trust,and youwill enjoyeveryminutethat youspent with.第三节书面表达(满分20分)假设你是李华,John是你的英国笔友他对中国西南五个省发生的持续超过半年的严重旱灾非常关切,发来邮件向你询问此事请你用英文给他发一封电子邮件,主要内容包括
1.旱灾原因分析;
2.旱灾造成的后果;
3.你们学校组织的捐赠活动;
4.你对身边的浪费水的现象的看法注意
1.词数100左右,邮件的格式已为你写好
5.可根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯
6.文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名
7.参考词汇旱灾一drought庄稼一crops捐赠一donatevt.donation n.Hi,John!I mglad toreceive youre-mail.In youre-mail,Best wishes!Li Hua考试答案听力(30分)1-5ABCBA6-10CBCCB11-15BACBC16-20BCACB单项埴空(10分)21-25CAAAB26-30DBCBD31-35BADBD36-40DCAAA1完型填空(20分)41-45BDADA46-50BDCAD51-55BCDAA56-60BDCBA克读理解3s分)61-64BCCB65-6S DBAD69-72ACCA73—76AACA77-80DACB S1-S4BCDB短文填空(12分)An ideafbranew libraryMy ideais_tobuild_(build)anewlibrary forourcommunity.It willneed onelargeroom forthebooksandoneforthe librariansto rest,have teaand eat their lunchin.Il couldbeaplace_where_people sitand relaxand readsome of thebooksif theywant to.ThisishowIthinkthelibraryshouldbe_designed_(iSii)toletpeopleseethelargestnumberofbooks.Thereshouldbeshelvesailroundtheroomfbrpeopletokeepbooksandsomefree-standing_shelves_inthemiddleoftheroomto_hold_(容纳)evenmore.Theseshelvesshouldbedividedinto_sections_(部分)sothateachbookshelfholdsacertainkindofbooks.For example,all historybooks shouldbe.organized,bydateso thatpeoplecan easilyfind bookstheywant.Myideawillhelp_improve_the educationof thestudentsin our_community_.It willalso givethe adultsan_interest_(兴趣)and keeptheirminds_alive_.Ihope youwill_support_支持)_myidea.短文改错(10分)Here ismyideaabouthowafriend islike.Firstly,a friendis someoneyoucanshareyour whatsecrets.If youtell himasecret,never willhetalks aboutit withanybodyelse.Besides,afriend iswithtalkalways goodlistenerwhen youneedone.After hearyour sadstories,hewill saysomewords thatahearingis_niceand warm.Still,your happinessmakes himhappilytoo.Whats more,agood friendisarc happywillingtoofferthehelp towhich youneed,orcan atleastgiveyou someadvices.In aword,to advicefriendsare thoseyoulikeandtrust.and youwill enjuyevtry rninutrthat youspent with.spend书面表达(加分)Hi John!srmHadto receivefour Inuoure-mai.VDU askedme about the droughthappening tothe fiveprovincesm thesouthwest ofChma.Now.let metell yousomething aboutit.It hasntrained mthis areafarover halfa year.As aresult,people have been sufferingfrom thedrought.For example.fannrrs cantgrowthrircrops becausethe fieldsarc asdry asthr drsrrts.Xow peopleall o\*er Chinaare dotngerwythang diycan to help thefaimen.Yesterday ourschoolorganized adonation activitym^hich1donated100yuan because11rally r/anttohelp thepeopleinneed.However,many peoplearestill wastingwater.Ioften seesomestudents washingtheir clotheswithrunningwater allthetime.Personally,Ithinkwe shouldsave everydrop ofwaterbecause waterissource oflife.Best wishes!Li HuaA.Tobuyacomputerofherown.B.To talkwithherboss.C.TDopen anemailaccount.请听第9段材料,回答第14至16题
14.Whenwill thepartybe heldA.On Nov.
10.B.On Nov.
12.C.On Nov.
11.
15.What doestheman thinkofJapanesefoodA.It isnotenough tomeet allguests need.B.It willnotbe tomostguests taste.C.It takestoolong timetoprepare.
16.What canweknowabout thespeakersfrom theconversationA.They willinvite25peoplealtogether totheparty.B.They willservetwo orthree maincourses otheirguests.C.They willbuysometoys fbrtheirguests,kids.请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.What doesthespeaker probablydoA.An editor.B.Ajournalist.C.Acollege student.
18.Where didthespeaker visitseveraldays agoA.Ablind anddeaf school.B.Acollege.C.Apoorfamily.
19.Howdid thespeakercommunicate withhegirlA.By playinggames together.B.By talkingwith eachother.C.By gesturesorwriting oneachother shands.
20.Whats thepurposeofthis letterA.TD callonpeople togive moneyto disabledpeople.B.Tocall onpeopletovisitdisabled peopleasoften aspossible.C.To callonpeopleo learnfrom disabledpeople.第二部分知识运用共两节,满分30分第一节单项填空共20小题;每小题
0.5分,满分10分从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
21.Theengineers inJapan____to releaseradioactivewater intothesea that______bytheearthquakethat happenedonMarch
11.A.forced;were causedB.were breed;causedC.were forced;was causedD.forced;caused
22.Thosewho sufferfrom headachewillfind theyget_____from thismachine.A.relief B.safety C.defense D.shelter
23.Onceout oftheearths gravity,theastronaut is_____bythe problemofweightlessness.A.affected B.effected C.related D.offered
24.It wouldbe unwisetotoo muchsignificance__________theseopinion differences.A.attach;to B.refer;toC.叩ply;toD.attend;to
25.Prices ofdailygoods throughacomputer canbelower thanstoreprices.A.are boughtB.bought C.been boughtD.buying
26.Its saidthat thebuildingwas designedbyafamous Frenchman,who hasthousands ofexcellentworks allover theworld.A.red stonebeautifulB.stonebeautiful redC.beautiful stoneredD.beautiful redstone
27.——Ialways lookout whencrossing thestreet.——You reright.You cannotbetoo____.A.nervous B.careful C.hurried D.careless
28.In somepeoples opinions,thepov.-erful thecountrybecomes,the______________pleasant it istolivein.A.most:fewer B.more;fewer C.more;less D.most:less
29.——Itake thebookout--Im afraidnot.A.Will B.May C.Must D.Need
30.They decidedthat themeetingshould_____onMonday.A.hold B.happen C.be takeplaceD.take place
31.It tookbuilding suppliestoconstruct thatenergy-saving houses,ittook brains,too.A.other thanB.morethan C.rather thanD.less than
32._inmy lifeshookme______deeply____thefirst visittoChina.A.Nothing;so;as B.Nothing;as;as C.Nowhere;so;whenD.Nowhere;as;fbr
33.Would youplease thepaperformeand seeiftherearc anyobviousmistakesA.look aroundB.look intoC.look upD.look through
34.--How aboutyour journeyto MountEmei——Everything waswonderful exceptthat ourcar_____twiceonthe way.A.slowed downB.broke downC.got downD.put downA.This;because B.It;when C.That;that D.It;that
35.was obvious_______manager ofthecoffeeshop waswaiting forLi Fangtoleave.A.puton B.wear in C.haveon D.dress up
36.Theres noneedto____.comeas youarc.
37.He couldnthave YongHui___away withtellingpeople lies!A.to getB.get C.getting D.got
38.His__as anews-reader liesinhis trainingas ajournalist..A.strength B.power C.force D.energy
39.Well,towards nightfall,Ifound myself_____out toseabyastrong wind.A.being carriedB.carried C.to carryD.having carried
40.Tom was about toclose thewindow____his attentionwas caughtbyabird.A.when B.if C.and D.till第二节完形填空共20小题每小题1分,共20分阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Haveyou everhadadaywheneverythingseemed togowrong,andnothingseemedtogorightNottoolongagoIwashavingoneofthosedays.Iwas41tiredandsad.Myfocuswasonme-me-me.42,nooneelsewas43thesametrials asI was.Iexpressed mydepressed statetomymother,hoping fbrsome
44.Instead,she said,“Ihear thatJamiewashaving an45day、too.Whydont youmakeher somecookiesand welltakethemtoherthisafternoondidntreallywantto,46decidedthatIdidntwanttogobacktomyotherproblemsjust
47.Imade thecookiesand arrangedthem onalittleplate.Then Imadea48^ith asunfloweronitand wroteanoteof
49.”Thatafternoonwe50myfriendshouse.Iwenttothedoorand51thebellSOOILJamiecametothedoorandlookedat meinsurpriseforthe52visitBeforeshecouldsayanythingI
53.4Iheard youwerehavingahardday anddecided tobring yousomething.I hopeyour daygoes
54.”Thu lookthat came5Jamies facewasonethatIcouldneverputinto
56.Itwasasifadarkenedskywas57litwiththegoldenraysofthesun.itwasasif in that smallact,herday was5S.I gotback intothe carand forsome59reason.I felta lotbetter myself.That dayI experiencedthe60thatJames Barrieattempted todescribe,Those whobring sunshinetothelives ofothers cannotkeep itfromthemselves.’
41.A.frightened B.discouraged C.interrupted D.separated
42.A.In otherwords B.In generalC.Aboveall D.After all
43.A.experiencing B.attending C.carrying D.taking
44.A.pleasure B.safety C.reward D.pity
45.A.difficult B.unusual C.busy D.lonely
46.A.however B.but C.and D.so
47.A.now B.soon C.still D.yet
48.A.promise B.gift C.card D.reply
49.A.comfort B.sadness C.thanks D.apology
50.A.came intoB.foundout C.called onD.called at
51.A.answered B.rang C.struck D.knocked
52.A.suggested B.planned C.unexpected D.unprepared
53.A.whispered B.answered C.added D.rushed
54.A.better B.happier C.longer D.clearer
55.A.over B.inC.at D.down
56.A.practice B.words C.action D.facts
57.A.partly B.gradually C.rapidly D.suddenly
58.A.finished B.remembered C.brightened D.gone
59.A.puzzling B.amazing C.fascinating D.surprising
60.A.truth B.expression C.rule D.story第三部分阅读理解(共24小题;每小题2分,满分48分)第一节阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AEDGEWOOD-Every morningat DixieHeights High School,customers pourintoaspecial experiment:thedistricts firstcoffee shoprun mostlybystudentswith speciallearning needs.Well beforeclasses start,students andteachers orderLattes,Cappuccinos andHot Chocolates.Then,duringthefirst period,teachers callin ordersontheirroom phones,andstudents makedeliveries.By closingtimea(
9.20a.m.,theshop usuallysells90drinks.Whoever madethechitea,Ms.Schatzman saysitwas good,°ChristyMcKinley,asecond yearstudent,announced recently,after hangingupwiththeteacher.TheshopiscalledtheDixiePITwhichstandsforPowerinTransition.Althoughsomeofthestudentsare:notdisabled,many areandthePIT helpsthem preparefor lifeafterhigh school.:Theylearnnotonlyhowtorunacoffeeshopbutalsohowtodealwiththeiraffairs.Theykeepatimecardand receivepaycheckswhich theykeep incheck registers.Special-education teachersKim Chevalierand SueCasey introducedthe DixiePIT froma similarprogramat KennesawMountain HighSchoolm Georgia.Notthatitwaseasy.Chevaliersfirstproblemtoovercomewasproduct-related.ShouldschoolsbesellingcoffeeWhat aboutsugar contentKentonCount}Food ServiceDirector GingerGray helped.She madesure aithe drinks,which usenon-fat milkfellwithin nutrition(营养)guidelines.;Thewholeschool hasjoined intohelp.Teachersagreedtogiveuptheirlounge(休息室)inthemornings.Artstudentspaintedthenameoftheshoponthewall.Business studentsdesigned thepaychecks.Thebasketball teamhelped payfor cups.
61.Whatis thetextmainly aboutA.Abest-selling coffee.B.Aspecial educationalprogram.C.Government supportfor schools.D.Anew typeof teacher-student relationship.
62.TheDixiePIT programwas introducedinorder to.A.raise moneyfor schoolaffairs B.dosomeresearch onnutritionC.develop studentspractical skillsD.supply teacherswithdrinks
63.HowdidChristyMcKinley knowMs.Schatzmans opinionofthe chiteaA.Shemet herin theshop.B.Sheheard hertellingothers.C.Shetalked toheronthephone.D.Shewent toheroffice todeliver thetea.
64.Weknow fromthetextthat GingerGray.A.manages theDixiePITprogram inKentonCountyB.sees thatthedrinks meethealth standardsC.teaches atDixieHeightsHighSchoolD.owns theschooPscoffcc shopBAlongtheriverbanksoftheAmazon andtheOrinoco therelivesabird thatswimsbefore itcanfly,flies likeafatchicken,eatsgreenleaves,hasthestomachofacowandhasclaws(爪)onitswingswhenyoung.Theybuild(heirhomesabout
4.6mabovetheriver,animportantfeature(特征)forthesafetyoftheyoung.Itiscalledthehoatzin.Inappearance,thebirdsofbothsexeslookverymuchalikewithbrownonthebackandcreamandredontheunderside.The headis small,with alarge setof featherson thetop,bright redeyes,and blueskin.Its nearestrelativesare thecommonbirds,cuckoos.Its moststrikingfeature,though,isonlyfound intheyoung.Baby hoatzinshaveaclaw onthe leadingedge ofeach wingand anotherattheend ofeach wingtip.Usingthese fourclaws,together withthe beak(喙),they canclimb aboutinthebushes,looking verymuch likeprimitivebirdsmust havedone.When theyounghoatzinshave learnedto fly,they losetheirclaws.During thedrier monthsbetween Decemberand Marchhoatzins flyabouttheforest ingroups of20to30birds,butinApril,whentherainyseasonbegins,theycollecttogetherinsmallerlivingunitsoftwotosevenbirdsforproducing purposes.
65.Whatis thetextmainlyaboutA.Hoatzinsin dryand rainyseasons.B.Therelatives andenemiesofhoatzins.C.Primitivebirds andhoatzins oftheAmazon.D.The appearanceandlivinghabits ofhoatzins.
66.Young hoatzinsare differentfrom theirparentsinthat.A.they looklikeyoungcuckoos B.they haveclaws onthewingsC.they eatalotlikea cowD.they liveonriverbanks
67.Whatcan weinfer aboutprimitivebirds fromthetextA.They hadclawstohelpthem climb.B.They couldfly longdistances.C.They hadfour wingslikehoatzins.D.They hadahead withlongfeathers onthetop.
65.Whydohoatzins collecttogether insmallergroups whentherainy seasoncomesA.To findmore food.B.To protectthemselves better.C.To keepthemselves warm.D.To producetheir young.CSitting onthe peacefulcoast ofGalapagos Islands.Ecuador,watching thesun movequietly intothe sea,youshouldntforgetthatCharlesDarwin(1809-1882)arrivedherein
1835.Hestayedontheislandsforfiveweeks,observing variousanimals.This finallyinspired(启发)his famouswork,On theOrigin ofSpecies.You cancertainlyfollowDarwins footstepsand enjoyatripfrom fourtoseven daysto theislands.Theislandsarecertainlyaparadise(天堂)forwildlife,astherearenonatural killerson(heislandsandthenumberofboatsandvisitorsisundergovernmentcontrol.ThoughyoucannotwalkfreelyasDarwindidabout200years ago,each dayis asimpressive asit couldbe.The mostwell-known animalsoftheGalapagos isthe gianttortoise(巨型海龟),which canbe seenmovingslowlyaroundthehighlandsofSantaCruz,thesecondlargestislandinthearchipelago(群岛).Someofthesecreatures areso oldthatthey mighthavebeenin theiryouthbyDarwin himself.Despitestrictcontrol overactivitiesand liming,yourslay ontheGalapagoswillberemembered asachainofincomparablepictures;divingwithsealionsthatswimandplaywithininchesofyou;feelingsmallsharkstouchyour feetas youswim;andmostmagically,seeing awhaleand herbabysurfacewith agreat breathof air.TravellingbetweentheislandsandobservingthewildlifethatsoinspiredDarwin,soyouwillfeelasthoughyouaregellingaspecialviewofanuntouchedworld.Alnightyouwillsleeponboardtheship,leavingthewildlifeincompleteoccupationoftheislands,whichareasundisturbednowastheyhavebeensincethebeginningoftime.
69.Whatdowe knowaboutDarwin,s visittotheislandsA.Hestudied differentcreatures ontheislandsB.He completedhis famousbookontheislandsC.He wastouched bythegeographyofthe islandsD.Hewas attractedbywell-known animalsoftheislands
70.Whichofthefollowingplaysaroleinmakingtheislands“aparadiseforwildlifb”?A.Animalsontheislandsfeedongrass.B.Local governmentforbids killingwildlife.C.Peoplecannot visittheislandsas theywish.D.touristsare notallowedto touchtheanimals.
71.Yourstay ontheislandswill bemostimpressivemainlybecause ofA.thebeautiful seaviewsB.Darwins inspiringtripC.acloser viewofanimals D.various daringactivities
72.Whichof(he followingwould bethebesttitleforthe passageA.AUniqueAttraction forwildlifeLoversB.Calapagos asa ParadisefbrAdventuresC.Charles Darwinasasymbol ofGalapagosD.Asuccessful ExampleofwildlifeprotectionDSciencecantexplainthepowerofpets,butmanystudieshaveshownthatthecompanyofpetscan helplowerbloodpressure(血压)andraisechancesofrecoveringfromaheartattack,reducelonelinessandspreadall-roundgood cheer.Any ownerwilltell youhowmuch joya petbrings.For some,an animalprovides morecomfortthan ahusband/wife.AstudybyKaren AllenoftheStateUniversity ofNewYork measuredstress(紧张)levels andbloodpressurein people—halfof thempet owners—whilethey performed5minutes ofmental arithmetic(算术)orheld ahandinicewater.Subjectscompleted thetasksalone,withahusband/wife,aclosefriend orwithapct.Peoplewithpetsdiditbest.Thosetestedwith(heiranimalfriendshadsmallerchangeinbloodpressureandreturnedmostquicklytobaselineheartrates.Withpetsintheroom,peoplealsomadefewermathmistakes(hanwhendoinginfrontofothercompanions.Itseemspeoplefeelmorerelaxed(放松)aroundpets,saysAllen,whothinksit maybebecause petsdont judge.Astudyreportedlastfallsuggeststhathavingapctdognotonlyraisesyourspiritsbutmayalsohaveaneffectonyour eatinghabits.Researchers atNorthwestern MemorialHospital spentayear studying36fat peopleandtheirequallyfatdogsondict-and-cxcrciscprograms;aseparategroupof56peoplewithoutpecswereputonadietprogram.On average,peoplelostabout11pounds,or5%oftheirbodyweight.Theirdogs didevenbetter,losinganaverageof12pounds,morethan15%oftheirbodyweight.Dogownersdidntloseanymoreweightthanthosewithoutdogs but,sayresearchers,got moreexerciseoverall-mostly withtheirdogs-and founditworthdoing.
73.Whatdoes thetextmainlydiscussA.What petsbring totheirowners.B.Howpets helppeoplecalm down.C.Peoples opinionsofkeeping pets.D.Pets valuein medicalresearch.
74.Welearn fromthetextthat apersonwith heartdisease hasa betterchanceofgetting wellif.A.hehas apctcompanion B.hehas lessstress ofworkC.heoften doesmentalarithmeticD.heis takencare ofbyhisfamily
75.According toAllen,why didthepeopledobetter withpetsaround whenfacing stressfultasksA.Theyhave lowerbloodpressure.B.They becomemorepatient.C.They areless nervous.D.They areinhigher spirits.
76.Theresearch mentionedin thelastparagraph reportsthat.A.people withdogsdid moreexerciseB.dogs lostthesameweight aspeopledidC.dogs likedexercisemuch morethan peopledidD.peoplewithoutdogsfoundtheprogramunhelpfulEIt isreported thatconservation groupsin NorthAmerica havebeen arguingaboutthebenefits anddangers ofwolves.Some groupsbelieve wolvesshouldbekilled.Other peoplebelievewolves mustbeprotectedsothatthey willnotdisappearfromthewilderness!荒野)ForKillingWolvesInAlaska,the wolfalmost disappearedafewyears agobecausehunters werekillinghundredsof themfor sport.:However,lawswereestablishedtoprotectthewolvesfromsportsmenandpeoplewhocatchtheanimalsfortheirfur.Sothewolfpopulationhasgreatlyincreased.Nowtherearesomanywolvesthattheyaredestroyingtheirownfoodsupply.A wolfnaturally eatsanimals inthe deerfamily Peoplemthewilderness alsohunt deerfor food.Many oftheanimalshavebeendestroyedbytheverycoldwintersrecentlyandbychangesinthewildernessplantlife.Whenthedeercantfindenoughfood,theydie.Ifthewolvescontinuetokilllargenumbersofdeer.thenprey潴物)wii disappearsomeday.Andthewolveswill too.Sowemustchangethecyc eoflifeinthewildernesstobalancetheecology.Ifwekilledmorewolves,wewouldsavethemandtheirpreyfromdyingoutWedalsosa\,esomefarmanimals.Inanothernorthernstate,wolvesattackcowsandchickensforfood.Farmerswant(hegovernmenttosendbiologiststostudytheproblem.Theybelieveitnecessarytokillwolvesinsomeareasandtoprotecttheminplaceswhere thereis asmallwolfpopulation.AgainstKilling WolvesIfyouhadlivedlongago,youwouldhaveheardmanydifferentstoriesaboutthedangerouswolf.Accordingto moststories,hungr}wolves oftenkill peoplefor food.Even today,the storiesofthebig badwolf”will notdisappear.Bui thefact iswolves areafraid ofpeople,and theyseldom travelin areaswhere thereis ahuman smell.Whenwolveseatotheranimals,theyusuallykilltheveryyoung,orthesickandinjured.Thestrongestsurvive.Nokindofanimal wouldhavesurvived throughthecenturies iftheweakmembers hadlived.And hasalways beenalawofnature.Although some people sayit isgood senseto killwolves,we sayitisnonsense!Researchers havefoundwolves andtheir preyliving inbalance.The wolveskeepthedeer populationfrom becomingtoo large,and thatkeepsa balance inthewilderness plantlife.Therealproblemisthattheareaswherewolvescanlivearcbeingusedbypeople.Evenifwildernesslandisnotuseddirectly fbrhumanneeds,thewolvescant alwaysfind enoughfood.Sotheytravel tothenearestsource,which isoften afarm.Then thereis danger.The“big badwolf*has arrived!And everyoneknows what happensnext.
77.According tothe passage,somepeoplein NorthAmerica favorkilling wolvesfor allthe followingreasonsEXCET hat.A.there aretoomany wolvesB.they killlargenumbers deerC.they attackcows andchickensfbr foodD.they destroythewilderness plantlife
78.Somepeopleare againstkillingwolves because.A.wolves helptokeep theecologicalbalance inthewildernessB.there istoosmallawolfpopulation inhewildernessC.there aretoo manydeer inthewildernessD.wolves areafraid ofpeopleandnever attackpeople
79.According tothoseagainstkillingwolves,whenwolves eatother animals,.A.they nevereat strongand healthyonesB.they alwaysgo againstthelaw ofnatureC.they mighthelp thiskindofanimals surviveinnatureD.they disturbhe ecologicalbalanceinthewilderness
80.Thelast sentence“And everyoneknowswhathappensnext“impliesthat insucheasesA.farm animalswillbe indanger andhave tobeshipped awayB.wolves willkillpeople andpeoplewill inturn killthemC.wolves willfind enoughfood sourcesonfarmsD.people willleavetheareas wherewolves canliveFImagine,oneday,gettingoutofbedinBeijingandbeingatyourofficeinShanghaiinonlyacoupleofhours,and then,after afull dayofwork,going backhometo Beijingand havingdinner there.Soundsunusual,doesn*titBut itsnotthatunrealistic,withthedevelopmentofChinas high-speedrailwaysystem.And thatsnot all.China hasan evengreater high-speed railwayplan—to connectthe countrywithSoutheast Asia,and eventuallyEastern Europe.China isnegotiating toextend itsown high-speed railwaynetwork toup lo17countriesin10to15years,eventually reachingLondon andSingapore.China hasproposed threesuch projects.The firstwould possiblyconnect Kunmingwith SingaporeviaVietnamandMalaysia.AnothercouldstartinUrumqiandgothroughKazakhstanandUzbekistan,andpossiblytoGermany.Thethird wouldstart inthenortheast andgo norththrough Russiaandthen intoWestern Europe.If Chinasplan fbrthe high-speed railwaygoes forward,people couldzip overfrom Londonto Beijinginundertwo days.The newsystem wouldstill followChinashigh-speed railwaystandard.And thetrains wouldbe ableto go346kilometers anhour,almost asfast assomeairplanes.Chinas bullettrain高速客车,the oneconnecting Wuhanto Guangzhou,already hasthe worldsfastestaverage speed,it covers1,069kilometers inaboutthree hours.Ofcourse,there aresometechnical challengesto overcome.There aresomany issuesthat。