Part OneChina’s worst drought in fifty years ...

Part One

China’s worst drought in fifty years is doing harm to most of the country’s south. Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces have suffered the most because of little rain.35 million people have been affected by the big thirst, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.4 million of them cannot get safe drinking water.

Dongting Lake in Hunan has now become smaller by two thirds. Gao Yibing, fisherman, said, “No eggs were produced, so there’s no young fish. We would not be able to fish anything in autumn and winter.”

Part Two

Medecims Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, is a group that helps people in need. In 1971,some French doctors and journalists formed MSF. In 1999,MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Doctors of MSF go to different countries to help poor people for free. These people are sick and hurt. They do not have enough money, food or water. MSF work in more than 70 countries including Iraq and Sudan. There are wars, disasters or diseases in these countries.

MSF doctors treat these sick people and speak out for them. They try to tell the world about what they see in the poor countries. This makes the world pay more attention to these places.

Part Three

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1.The best title for Part One may be _______.

A. No Rain For Fifty Years                      B. The Worst Drought In Fifty Years

C. No Fish For The Coming Seasons              D.A Smaller Dongting Lake

2.Part One may be from ____.

A. a newspaper          B. a letter             C. an advertisement       D. a notice

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about MSF?

A. It helps people in need for free.

B. It’s also known as Doctors Without Borders.

C. It won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

D. All the group members are doctors.

4.Part Three gives us information about ________.

A. Beijing People’s Art Theatre              B. Kung Fu

C. an unexpected adventure                   D. entertainment

5.By booking two tickets for 2011 China Music Valley,you can save ________.

A.￥60              B.￥100             C.￥120             D.￥80

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The United States is suffering its worst drought (干旱) in almost sixty years. The National Climatic Data Center also says high temperatures in June added to the warmest twelve-month period on record. Record-keeping began in 1895. The drought map showed that conditions improved in the Southeast in June compared to May. But the drought is expected to continue in large parts of the country. Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with President Obama. Mr Vilsack says the drought has seriously influenced some crops, such as corn and soybeans (大豆). And the United States is the world's leading producer.

The drought has made prices of com and soybeans increase. Both of them are used in food production and for animal feed. Last week the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that corn and wheat prices increased by 20% over the past three weeks.

In the United States, farmers may quickly reduce the size of their animals rather than pay higher feed prices to keep them. That increased supply of meat would reduce meat prices in the short term. But those prices could increase in several months.

Mr Vilsack says the effect of the drought is hard to predict(预测). Some areas are getting rain, and drought-resistant (抗旱的) seeds have helped crops grow well in some areas.

1.We can know the drought record of the USA has been kept for ________years of the USA up to now.

A. 97                                                        B. 207

C. 221                                          D. 117

2.Which of the following American presidents met with Tom Vilsack?

A. George Washington.                 B. Abraham lincon.

C. George Bush.                                  D. Barack Obama.

3. If the price of a kilo of corn was 3 dollars last December, how much is a kilo of corn now?

A. 2.4 dollars.                                        B. 3 dollars.

C. 3.6 dollars.                                         D. 3.9 dollars.

4.Why is the meat price lower than before?

A. Because there are more and more animals.

B. Because farmers kill them to save their food.

C. Because people don't like eating meat now.

D. Because the government (政府) asks the meat price lower.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. US faces the worst drought in almost sixty years.

B. Take action to help the USA.

C. What does the country do in the drought areas?

D. President Obama meets with Agriculture Secretary.

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America is the world’s largest food exporter (出口商). But the worst drought (干旱) in half a century is hitting corn and wheat harvests.

By twenty-fifty, the world will have to produce at least sixty percent more food to feed more and more people. China, a major food importer (进口商), is looking to producers around the world to make sure it can get enough food in the future.

The serious drought in the United States is adding to care about world food and prices. China has invested (投资) in food production in Australia and New Zealand. A new source (来源) of food is Ukraine. Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of Europe because of rich corn and wheat harvests a century ago.

Galyna Kovtok is chief manager of Ukraine’s largest agricultural business, ULF. She says that within a few months her company will export corn to China. That will make Ukraine the first country outside the Americas to do so. Across the Black Sea area — in Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan — drought this year is pushing harvests down by fifteen to twenty percent.

Traditionally, the Black Sea area is the main source of wheat for North Africa and the Middle East. But this year, Russia may have to suspend exports. However, Africa and the Middle East are now having competition with China.

1.We can know from the passage that America ________.

A. has a good wheat harvest this summer

B. will import wheat from other countries

C. suffers a lot from the drought

D. won’t be the world’s largest food exporter any more

2.China is investing in Ukraine mainly to ________.

A. make sure of getting its future food

B. help the poor people there

C. build up a good relationship with Ukraine

D. have competition with Africa and the Middle East

3.The underlined word “suspend” in the last paragraph means “________”.

A. increase　　　　 B. encourage

C. protect　　　　 D. Stop

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This year,we have met a once-a-century drought( 旱灾　 )in Yunnan. It makes us 　　 water is the “life blood”of our earth. Like air and sunshine,It is very important to livingthings. Without water,there can be 　　 life on the earth. All animals and plants need water. Man also needs water. We need water to drink,to cook and to clean 　　 . It even 　　 the greater part of our bodies.

　　　 Water is almost everywhere. Even in the 　　 places of the world,there is water in the air. However,we can not drink sea water 　　 fresh water.　　　　　　　　　

　　　 To make things even worse,people often 　　 to keep the water clean. They throw rubbish into rivers,lakes and seas. So not all the fresh water is 　　 for us to drink. 　　 a member of the earth,we mustn’t waste water any more. Something must be 　　 to protect water.

1.A. to know　　　　　　 B. knowing　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　 D. knows

2.A. none　　　　　　　　 B. not　　　　　　　　 C. much　　　　　　　　 D. no

3.A. himself　　　　　　 B. ourselves　　　　 C. him　　　　　　　　　 D. our

4.A. made of　　　　　　 B. makes up　　　　 C. makes　　　　　　 　　 D. made in

5.A. drier　　　　　　　　 B. wetter　　　　　　 　 C. driest　　　　　　 　 D. beautiful

6.A. or　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　　 　 D. but

7.A. decide　　　　　　　 B. fail　　　　　　　 C. try　　　　　　　　 　 D. take

8.A. clean enough　　　　 B. enough clean　　 　 C. enough good　　 　 D. dirty　 enough

9.A. For　　　　　　　　　 B. To　　　　　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　 　　 D. At

10.A. done　　　　　　　　 B. did　　　　　　　 　 C. doing　　　　　　 　 D. do

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This year,we have met a once-a-century drought( 旱灾　 )in Yunnan. It makes us_　　　 water is the “life blood”of our earth. Like air and sunshine,It is very important to livingthings. Without water,there can be__　 -life on the earth. All animals and plants need water. Man also needs water. We need water to drink,to cook and to clean_　　　 . It even_　　　 the greater part of our bodies.

Water is almost everywhere. Even in the_　　 places of the world,there is water in the air. However,we can not drink sea water　　　 fresh water.

To make things even worse,people often_　　 to keep the water clean. They throw rubbish into rivers,lakes and seas. So not all the fresh water is_　　　 for us to drink.　　 a member of the earth,we mustn’t waste water any more. Something must be_　　 to protect water.

1.A．to know 　　　　 B．knowing　 　　 C．know　　　　　　 D．knows

2.A．none　　　　 　　 B．not 　　　　　　 C．much 　　　　　 D．no

3.A．himself 　　　　 B．ourselves 　　 C．him 　　　　　　 D．our

4.A．made of 　　　　 B．makes up 　　　 C．makes 　　　　 D．made in

5.A．drier 　　　　　 B．wetter 　　　　 C．driest 　　　　 D．beautiful

6.A．or 　　　　　　　 B．so 　　　　　　　 C．and 　　　　　　 D．but

7.A．decide 　　　　 B．fail 　　　　　　 C．try 　　　　　　 D．take

8.A．clean enough B．enough clean　 C．enough good D．dirty enough

9.A．For 　　　　　　 B．To 　　　　　　　 C．As 　　　　　　 D．At

10.A．done 　　　　　 B．did 　　　　　　 C．doing 　　　　 D．do

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Mr. Jenkins is fifty years old. He has taught math in a middle school for twenty-six years. He works hard and always comes to his office on time. He hopes his students can be honest and he is strict with them. Some of his students become famous persons, but they still remember him and often write to him. Of course the old man is proud of it.

This term he began to teach Grade One. Some of the new students were told about him, but the others didn’t know him well. He told them how to be an honest person. He gave them several examples and said, “ I hate telling a lie most.”

Before class was over, he told all his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1. The next morning, as soon as he came into the classroom, he said, “Who has finished Exercise 8?”

A few students put up their hands. He shook his head and said. “Open your workbooks and see whether there’s Exercise 8 in Unit 1 or not.”

The students had a look at their books and their faces turned red at once.

1.Mr. Jenkins began to work in the school when he was ________.

A. twenty-two　　　     B. twenty-three　　         C. twenty-four

2.What is Mr. Jenkins proud of?

A. All his students have become honest.

B. All his students often write to him.

C. Some of his students become famous and often write to him.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. This term Mr. Jenkins began to teach Grade One.

B. All the new students knew him well.

C. Not all the students put up their hands.

4.Mr. Jenkins told his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1 because_____.

A. he wanted to know if they were honest.　　　　

B. he wanted to give them an example

C. it was very important

5.The students’ face turned red because_________.

A. they made Mr. Jenkins angry　　　

B. they told a lie in class

C. they didn’t finish the exercise

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Mr. Weeks is fifty years old. He's taught maths in a middle school for twenty years. He works and always comes to his office on time. He hopes his students will be honest and he is strict with them. Some of his students have become famous persons, but they still remember him and often write to him. Of course the man is proud of them.

This term he began to teach Grade One. Some of the new students were told about him, but the others didn’t know about him. On the first day of school he told the students how to be an honest person. He gave them some examples and said, “I don’t like telling a lie.” Before class was over, he told all his students to finish Exercise 8 in Lesson 1.

The next morning, as soon as he came into the classroom, he asked. "Who's finished Exercise 8?” A few students raised their hands. He shook his head and said. "Open your workbooks and see if there's Exercise 8 in Lesson 1."

The students had a look at their workbooks and their faces turned red at once.

1.The students still remember Mr. Weeks because ________.

A. he taught them maths and something important as well

B. he was a famous person

C. he was an old teacher

D. he was never late

2.What is Mr. Weeks proud of '?

A. All his students have become famous persons.

B. All his students often write to him.

C. Some of his students have been famous.

D. He's been a teacher for twenty-six years.

3.Mr. Weeks told his students to finish Exercise8 in Lesson1 because ________.

A. it was very interesting

B. he wanted to know if they were honest

C. it was very important

D. he wanted to give them a maths example

4.Some students’ faces turned red because ________.

A. they found Exercise8 but didn't finish it

B. they forgot what Mr. Weeks had told them

C. they weren't able to work out Exercise8

D. they told a lie in class

5.In fact, ________.

A. only some of the students finished Exercise8

B. there was no Exercise8 in Lesson1

C. the students found and finished Exercise8

D. all the students wanted to be honest

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America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today,10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society (社会) in many ways —education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the growing of America has made us a very different society —one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable at various ages.

A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position (职位、地位), marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.

Many people say, ‘I am much younger than my mother—or my father—was at my age.’ No one says ‘ Act your age’ any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.

【小题 1】It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America ______.

A. has made people feel younger

B. has changed people’s social position

C. has changed people’s understanding of age

D. has slowed down the country’s social development

【小题2 】The underlined word ‘one’ in the first paragraph refers to____.

A. a society        B. America C. a place D. population

【小题3 】."Act your age " in the last paragraph means people should ______.

A. be active when they are old

B. do the right thing at the right age

C. show respect for their parents young or the old

D. take more physical exercise suitable to their age

【小题 4】If a 20-year-old man becomes general manager of a big company, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ______.

A. normal                           B. wonderful

C. unbelievable                     D. unreasonable

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Noise pollution is doing much harm to our health now. Noise，in fact，is unwanted sound and is a kind of invisible (无形的) killer. More and more students enjoy listening to music very much. When they listen to MP3 players, they like to turn up the volume (音量)．Some people love listening to loud music. Furthermore, while watching TV, they keep the volume up. But they haven't realized that the noise is weakening their hearing. In fact, the noise not only influences each member in the family, but also makes a difference to the comfort of neighbors.

Noise pollution is a source of increasing misery (痛苦) to people in our society. If people are often disturbed by it, they may feel uncomfortable or upset. What's worse, the noise can make people mad sometimes. If a worker works in a printing factory for too long, his/her hearing loss is much faster than a common person working in a quieter environment. So everybody must pay more attention to noise pollution. Generally speaking，the following four types of noise should be watched out for：

◆Noise in the street

◆Construction site (建筑工地) noise

◆Noise at work

◆Transportation noise

I think the local department (部门) should take measures to control the noise levels, but it's everybody's duty to keep a quiet environment.

1.Why is noise called a kind of invisible killer?

A. Because we can't see it with our own eyes.

B. Because it's really harmful to our health，but people don't realize it.

C. Because it often causes people to die.

D. Because it has no direct effect on humans.

2.What do the words “makes a difference to” mean?

A. influences　　 B. produces　　 C. refers　　 D. provides

3.Noise pollution may not make people feel________.

A. uncomfortable　　 B. upset　　 C. mad　　 D. pleased

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Listening to loud music may do some harm to your hearing.

B. Noise is a kind of unwanted sound.

C. We needn't watch out for the construction site noise.

D. Everybody has a duty to keep a quiet environment.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Different Kinds of Pollution　　 B. The Harm of Noise Pollution

C. Hearing Loss　　 D. Our Health

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No one knows what _______ in fifty years.

A．will our life be like B．is our life like

C．our life will be like D．our life is like

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