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e．Minerals got into the bones.
A．c,e,a,e,b. B．c,a,d,e,b C．c,e,d,a,b. D．c,a,b,d,e
58．The underlined phrase “lie in” has
the same meaning with .
A．Paris lies in France.
B．The fault lies in your
carelessness.
C．The whole city lay in ruins after
the earthquake.
D．His hat and gloves were lying in
the drawer.
59．Which of the following words dose
not mean the same as others?
A．being unearthed B．excavation C．digging D．discovery
What would
happen if the sea level rose 25 metres? What kind of planet would we live on if
global temperatures went up two or three degrees Celsius?
A recent
report by the United States’
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) makes depressing reading.
It says the earth would be a totally different place if temperatures went up.
James Hansen
who led the study explains that, “If warming is kept less than one degree
Celsius, the effects of global warming may be relatively manageable.” But he
said, “If it rose 2 to 3 degrees the sea level would be about 25 meters higher
than today.”?
What effects
would a 25-metre increase in sea level have? Well, it would leave Shanghai’s under 23 metres
of water. Its 17 million residents would have to leave, or be washed away.
Around the world billions of people would have to give up their homes and jobs
to escape floods.
Humans would
not be the only ones affected. If global warming continues, animals and humans
will be forced to share a much smaller amount of land. Moreover, along with the
rise in world population, can you guess the result of more people living on
less land? It will mean greater competition for resources like food and clean
water. Competition could easily become conflict.
But
Professor Thomas Gale Moore of Stanford
University, California, US, disagrees. In an article titled
“Why Global Warming Would be Good for You”, Moore argues that” 6,000 years ago the earth
experienced much hotter temperatures? The desert was full of plants? There was
plenty of water for humans and animals.”
NASA says
the rise in temperature is related to so-called greenhouse gasses such as
carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. But Moore claims this is wrong. “Some scientists
believe that ‘polluting’ gasses cause temperatures to rise. In the past,
temperatures rose before levels of gasses, not after gasses rose.”
The
professor concludes that sea levels will rise by no more than 30 centimetres
and this will not be noticed by most people around the world.
60．The story is mainly written to .
A．explain the different causes of
global warming
B．analyze how people will be affected
by global warming
C．show scientists hold different
opinions about global warming
D．remind people to do more to protect
the environment
61．Which of the following below shows
the right order, according to James Hansen?
a．polluting gases b．rising sea level c．human activity d．global warming
A．abcd B．acdb C．cadb D．cabd
62．According to Thomas Gale Moore, we
know that .
A．there is no need to worry about
temperature increases
B．deserts form because of rising
temperatures
C．the rise in temperature is related
to some gasses
D．the sharp rise in sea level will
not do great harm
63．From the
story, we can conclude that .
A．global warming is completely the
result of human activities
B．there will be more sea but less
land on earth in the future
C．a lot of research has been done to
deal with global warming
D．we still don’t know for sure how
bad the effects of global warming will be
Adama, 24,
almost died making the journey from Burkina Faso
in Africa to Spain.
Because he was an illegal migrant, he had to make the dangerous journey in a
small boat which nearly sank.
He finally
arrived in Madrid, Spain hoping for a better life, but
his troubles didn’t end there. He has found it difficult to get a job, and has
often had to sleep on the streets.
“In my
country, at least I was able to eat. I felt very miserable. But I kept
fighting, because I had to make a life for myself,” he said.
Adama is one
of 191 million people who have left their birthplace for a new life in another
country, according to a United Nations report published on September 6. “State
of the World Population” tells varied stories of people who leave home to look
for a better life.
Most
migrants move to wealthy nations, since they offer opportunities for higher
wages, better education and healthcare. In the report, UN Secretary General
Kofi Annan emphasized the positive effects of migration. Migrants are prepared
to take jobs, which local people don’t want to do such as cleaning and agricultural
labour.
Migrants
work very hard because many want to earn money to send back to their poor
families. The report showed that money sent home by migrants totalled US$232
billion in 2005, more than twice the amount 10 years ago? India, China
and Mexico
benefit most.
Many
migrants move to Europe, which has an ageing
population and not enough young workers. Migrants help to fill gaps in the
labour market and support older people in retirement.
But critics
of immigration say migrants are a threat to people’s jobs. They claim migrants
lower working standards because they are prepared to accept less money and
fewer benefits. Many people fear too much immigration will destroy their traditional
societies.
Other
critics say Western countries should not encourage skilled workers to leave
their homelands. It can lead to a shortage of skilled labour in less developed
places like Africa, where there are now too
few nurses to work in the hospitals.
“There is an
urgent need for stronger co-operation between countries to make migration safe
and fair,” said Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, executive director of the United Nations
population Fund.
64．Adama serves as an example of .
A．illegal immigrants who are heavily
criticized
B．millions of immigrants who seek a
better life
C．immigrants who send lots of money
back home
D．people who live a miserable life in
foreign countries
65．The purpose of the passage is to .
A．draw people’s attention to the
issue of migrants
B．explain why critics don’t favour
immigration
C．help Adama to find a better job
D．encourage migrants in developed
countries
66．Critics of
migrants believe .
A．migrants makes the competition for
jobs harder
B．migrants cause a brain drain（人才流失）in some countries
C．migrants lower working standards
D．All the above
67．Which of the
following correctly reflects the structure of the story?
A．Present condition ? benefits ?
problems ? suggested solutions
B．Example ? general condition ?
reasons ? suggested solutions
C．Migrants ? purpose ? influences ?
summary
D．Example ? general condition ?
influences ? summary
During a winter’s night in 1935, Xia Xinmin, a 21-year-old soldier
in the Red Army, was climbing a snowy mountain. With heavy snowflakes flying
around him, Xia felt shattered by the piercing cold wind? He couldn’t move one
more step. So his friends tied him to the tail of a horse, dragging him
forward.
“You can’t imagine the cold, fighting for breath on the high mountain,”
said Xia. “But I survived thanks to help from other soldiers and our strong
willpower.”
Xia was among the soldiers who overcame the dangers of the
12,500-kilometre Long March. Surrounded by Chiang Kai-shek’s Kuomintang Army,
the Red Army began the two-year march to escape. On October 22,1936, they
finally succeeded, arriving at Shaan’xi.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory?
Seventy years have passed, but stories of the Red Army’s bravery have been
passed down through families. “I was quite touched when my grandfather told me
his wartime stories,” said Guan Yingran, 17. His grandfather experienced
countless dangers after he joined the Red Army at the age of eight.
“Gradfather said it was their belief in winning a better life for
all the people that finally led them out of darkness,” said Guan.
Yin Weidong a policeman who retraced the full route in October,
fully understands the power of belief. The 34-year-old was really frightened
when he fell into a swamp. “It helped me understand the spirit of the Long
March which means you must never give up hope.”
Recent years have seen groups of people like Yin retrace the march.
Two Englishmen finished their new Long March in 2003. This summer students from
13 universities took part in a relay to cover the full route. In this way they
figured out what young people could learn from the Long March.
Lin Lu, a 17-year-old girl said the Long March encouraged her to
work hard during Senior 3. “Like the soldiers, I believe in myself and that I
can win a place at my dream school.” However, she said her bitterness is
nothing compared to that of the army. “They lost their lives, but all that I
lost was a few hours’ sleep.”
“In modern society where beliefs tend to be lost, the Long March
teaches people to search for them again,” said Wang Shuzeng, author of the book
“Long March” in 2006.
68．The
experience of Xia .
A．showed how tough the journey can be
for those who want to retrace the route
B．is an example of the tough soldiers
who achieved the success of the Long March
C．gave us a clear picture of what
qualities a good mountain climber must have
D．warn us of the potential dangers of
climbing high mountains alone
69．Those who
retraced the route .
A．are inspired by the spirit of the
Long March
B．overcame the same dangers as 70
years ago
C．believed in winning a better life
for all the people
D．were mostly students from famous
universities
70．By quoting
the author of the book “Long March”, the writer means that .
A．the Long March is a valuable lesson
for people in modern society
B．people should try to retrace the
route of the “Long March”
C．living in a comfortable
environment, people easily lose their beliefs
D．people should sometimes search for
difficulties in their lives
Despite the cold morning wind in Montreal last weekend, Ahmad Al-Bahely was
busy handing out candies. He was overjoyed at hearing that Saddam Hussein had
been sentenced to death.
“That’s how we celebrate in Iraq,” said the 15-year-old high
school student. Al-Bahely’s family was forced to leave Iraq in 1991 after the first Gulf
War. They fled life under Saddam Hussein for a new beginning in Canada.
“We are proud that this terrible man will get what he deserves.”
An Iraqi court has sentenced Saddam, 69, to death after a 13-month
trial. He was found responsible for the killings of 148 people in a village,
north of Baghdad
in 1982. The murders were carried out in revenge for an attempt on Saddam’s
life.
Thousands of Iraqis oppressed during Saddam’s 24-year rule took, to
the streets to celebrate. Meanwhile, groups near Saddam’s hometown of Tikrit
gathered to support the former president. “We’ll avenge you, Saddam,” the crowd
shouted.
But many simply remained calm. “Whether Saddam lives or dies is not
important to me?,” said Imad Mohammed, a computer engineer. “I’m not even sure
whether my family and I will live or die.”
Iraqis were
not the only ones to have different views on the court’s decision. The
international community was also divided over the sentence.
US President
George W. Bush called the trial a milestone in the Iraqi people’s efforts to
replace a tyrant with the rule of law. But many European countries said Saddam
should not be put to death. The Catholic Church called the sentence “eye for an
eye” revenge.
“This is not
the way to present the new Iraq
to the world. It should be different from the way of Saddam, who was behind hundreds
of thousands of deaths,” said an Italian organization opposed to the death
penalty.
Islamic
leaders warned that hanging Saddam could lead to revenge by Saddam’s
supporters, deepening the rift（不和）in the war-torn country. According to new research by a leading US
university, over 650,000 Iraqis have been killed since the 2003 Iraq War began.
“They blame
Saddam for killing people. But who will judge the leaders for the killings that
happen every day now?” said 30-year-old Bahjat. He refused to give his full
name out of fear.
“The
sentence is just an important settlement with the past, but the big challenge
for Iraq’s
people is the future. Big compromises are required for lasting freedom and
secured peace,” said Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt.
71．What can we learn from what Ahmad
Al-Bahely said?
A．Many people in Iraq hated Saddam. B．He sells candies as his part time
job.
C．Only students in Iraq hated Saddam. D．Some people felt sorry for Saddam.
72．Which of the following statements
about Saddam Hussein is WRONG?
A．He is 69 years old. B．He killed over 650,000 Iraqis.
C．He ruled Iraq for 24 years. D．He will possibly be hanged.
73．From the story, we can conclude
that the death sentence given to Saddam is .
A．causing controversy among people
around the world
B．good news for the world peace
C．bad for Iraq because it will cause more
fighting
D．what Iraqis have expected for a
long time
74．According to what Imad Mohammed and
Bahjat said, we know that .
A．they care more about their present
and future lives
B．Iraqis don’t value their lives very
much
C．some Iraqis don’t care about the
future of their country
D．Iraqis are opposed to the death
penalty
75．The passage is mainly about .
A．how people reacted to Saddam’s
death sentence
B．why Saddam was sentenced to death
C．what kind of life Iraqis are living
now.
D．what effect the death of Saddam
will have.
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（每题1分，满分10分）
We learned that over more than 20,000 students from 16 76．
schools in the city wrote an open letter to his parents several 77．
days before. In the letter, they said that parents should set 78．
up a warmly home for them. They could understand why 79．
their parents made them to study from morning till night. 80．
But their parents shouldn’t often play cards and Majiang. 81．
The students hoped that parents would not scold them or 82．
even beat them unless they didn’t pass the exams. Parents 83．
should take good care their children with more concern, more 84．
understand, more patience and more encouragement as well. 85．
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是学生会主席，请根据下列内容在你校做一次捐款活动的动员演讲。要求：可适当增加细节。字数：100词左右。
事件：山体滑坡
时间：2006年5月
地点：东山
后果：死亡人数超过80人，许多灾民急需救助，经济损失巨大
参考词汇：山体滑坡land slide; 捐赠donate
参 考 答 案
听力
1------5 CACBA
6------10BCAAC
11------15 CAACA
16------20CBCBC
单项选择
21------25 ABBAD
26------30 BACAD 31------35
BBCDD
完型填空
36------40 BDABC
41------45 CABCD 46------50
ABBDC 51------55 DBADC
阅读理解
56------60 ABBDC 61------65
CADBA 66------70 DABAA 71------75ABAAA
短文改错
76．去掉over 77．His------their 78．before------ago
79．warmly------warm 80．去掉to 81．and------or
82．正确 83．unless------if 84．care后加of
85．understand------understanding
书面表达
Dear students,
I’m here in front of you with a heavy heart, because I have been
shocked by the terrible loss of lives from the land slide, which hit Dong Shan
in May, 2006.
The number of the deaths in the disaster is up to 80 and hundreds of
people need immediate aid. The disaster caused great loss to the area. In the
fact of this sudden disaster, the government and people there have displayed an
admirable level of confidence, courage and capability to save themselves from
danger. Merciless as the disaster was, we human beings are sympathetic and
caring. As a member of Chinese people, we have the responsibility and duty to
help them. Let’s work together hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder to help
people there in rebuilding their beautiful homes. Save the pocket money and
donate it to the war against nature.
Thank you!
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