阅读下列短文,从每题所给的(A、B、C和D)四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

  They cannot vote which nations should have a seat on theUnited Nations Security Council(安理会),but ordinary people have shown their feelings.

  By Tuesday afternoon,over 11.5 million people in andoutsidede China had signed an online petition(请愿)saying Ja-pan should not succeed in its bid(申词)for an everlasting seat on the Security Council.

  The loud call is due to the historical facts in World WarⅡ.Some Japanese politicians said their country is ready to play a more active role in world affairs,and their country's contribution can no longer be limited to economic fields.

  The petition by 11.5 million people tells Japan that mon-ey alone cannot buy their hearts.

  A new history textbook that a right wing Japanese organization has handed out for official agreement goes so far as to paint Japan as a“victim”in World warⅡ.Its authors even say that China started all the wars between the two countries.Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi turned down an in-vitation to a grand party in Moscow on May 9 to celebrate the 60.th anniversary of the end of War World Ⅱ.Koizumi's absence will do nothing but encourage more probes(追究)into his country's historical baggage.

  Japanese politicians continue to visit the Yasukuni Shrine(靖国神社).Wartime leader and war criminal Hideki Tojo,as well as five other hanged war crimials,are buried at the shrine.They talk about peace during the visits and ask theirAsian neighbors to understand Japanese culture,which re-quires them to visit Shinto shrines to mark seasonal celebrations.But they don't see the pains that the Japanese invasion(侵略)brought on other Asian countries.How can a nationsleep with such a history on its conscience(良心)?The a-mount of money Japan gives the United Nations does not nec-essarily give the country the role in international affairs.Neither will an everlasting seat on the Security Council free Japanfrom its historical baggage.

(1)

According to some Japanese politicians,their visits toShinto Shrines are due to ________

[  ]

A.

the fact that the six World WarⅡ criminals were buried there

B.

the intention that Japan wants to get an everlasting seat on the Security Council

C.

the requirement of Japanese culture

D.

the probes of the war criminals

(2)

The 11.5 million people signed an online petition to ________

[  ]

A.

express their feelings that they didn't want Japan to win its bid

B.

stop Japan from bidding an everlasting seat on the Se-curity Council

C.

honor the people who died in World WarⅡ

D.

support the idea that Japan should give the UN more money

(3)

In a new Japanese history book

[  ]

A.

the Japanese are described as right-wing people

B.

the wars are not mentioned at all

C.

the Japanese govemment is asked to apologize officially

D.

China is considered to have been responsible for the war

(4)

Which of the following descriptions about Japan is NOT true ?

[  ]

A.

The government refused an invitation to the 60.th an-niversary of the end of World WarⅡ.

B.

It wants to get an everlasting seat on the Security Council.

C.

It wants more probes into its historical baggage.

D.

It giYeS the UN much money.

Directions:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

  A rccent study of anclent and modern clcphants has come up with the uncxpeclcd conclusion that the african elcphant is dividcd into two disinct(不同的)species

  The discovery was made by researchers at yod and haycard yniwersities when they were examining the genetid relinship between the ancient woolly manmmth and mastodon to modern ckephants ins asoan alepnant a feoan forest elephant and afcican sannna clephant

  Once they obfantcd DNA sequences{序列}from two fossils{化石},mammothd and mastodons the team comparcd them with dna form ,modcrn eleohants they found to their amazement that modern forest and sabanna elephants are as distinct from cach other as asian elephants and manmoths he scientists used detailed genetic anatysis to proce that the african savanna clelhants hace been distinct species for several million years the divcrgonce of the ttwo species took place around the time of the of the dicergcncc of asian clephants and woolly mammoths this result amazed all the scienitsts

  There has long been debate in the scientific community that the two might be separespecies but this is the most convincing scientinfic evidence so far that they are anded difforent species

  Preci many naluralists believed that afrjcan savanna elephants and airican forest were two plpulations of the same apecies despite the clcphants signigice\ant sizw differences the sac\vanna elelphant has an average shouldcr height of 3.5metres while the forest slsphant has an average shouldcr height of 2.5metres the sacanna laphant welghs belween six anp secedn tons roughly double the weight of the forest elephant but the fact that they look so different does not neccssarily mean they are different species howecer the prooflay in the analysis of th DNA

  Alfred roca allisant professor in the dcoamment of animal scienccs at the unicerstiu of said “wu now nave to reat the forest and savanna elephants at two diffcrcnt units for consrrbation pucpooses since 1950 all african ele[hants are two cery distinctice animals the forest ele[hant shoule become a bigger prioity(优先)for conscrvation puruose”

(1)

one of the fossols studied by the reaearchers if that of ________

[  ]

A.

the asian elephant

B.

the forest elephant

C.

the savnna clcphant

D.

the maslodon elephant

(2)

the underlined word “divergence” in p[aragraph 4means “________”

[  ]

A.

evolution

B.

e\cxhibition

C.

separation

D.

cxamination

(3)

68.the resarchcrs conclusion was based on a study of the a frican elephant's ________

[  ]

A.

DNA

B.

height

C.

weight

D.

populalion

(4)

What are Alfred Roca's words mainly about?

[  ]

A.

The conservation of African elephants.

B.

The urose of studing African elephants.

C.

The way to divide African elephants into two units

D.

The reason for the distinction of African elephants.

(5)

Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

Naturalists' Beliefs about Elephants

B.

Amazing Experiments baout Elephants

C.

An Unexpected Finding about Elephants

D.

A Long Scientific Debate baout Elephants

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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  The decision of the New York philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment.For the most part, the response has been favorable, to say the least “Hooray! At last!” wrote Anthony Tommasini, a classical-music critic.

  One of the reason why the appointment came as such a surprise, however, is that Gilbert is comparatively little known.Even Tommasini, who had advocated Gilbert's appointment in the Times, calls him “an musician with no air of the formidable(令人敬畏的)conductor about him.” As a description of the next music director of an orchestra that has so far been led by musicians like Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boulez, that seems likely to have struck at least some Times readers as faint praise.

  For my part, I have no idea whether Gilbert is a great conductor or even a good one.To be sure, he performs an impressive variety of interesting compositions, but it is not necessary for me to visit Avery Fisher Hall, or anywhere else, to hear interesting orchestral music.All I have to do is to go to my CD shelf, or open my computer and download still more recorded music from iTunes.

  Devoted concertgoers who reply that recording are no substitute for live performance are missing the point.For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists(演奏家) must compete not only with opera houses, dance groups , theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20 th century.Their recordings are cheap, available everywhere, and very often much higher in artistic quality than today's choosing.The widespread availability of such recording has thus brought about a crisis in the institution of the traditional classical concert.

  One possible response is for classical performers to program attractive new music that is not yet available on records.Gilbert's own interest in new music has been widely noted:Alex Ross , a classical-music critic, has described him as a man who is capable of turning the Philharmonic into “a markedly different, more energetic organization”.But what will be the nature of that difference? Merely, expanding the orchestra's repertoire(曲目)will not be enough.If Gilbert and the Philharmonic are to succeed, they must first change the relationship between America's oldest orchestra and the new audience it hopes to attract.

(1)

We learn from Para 1 that Gilbert's appointment has ________.

[  ]

A.

met with criticism

B.

received applause

C.

raised suspicion

D.

aroused curiosity

(2)

The author believes that the devoted concertgoers ________

[  ]

A.

reject most kinds of recorded performance

B.

fail to recognize the variety of live performance

C.

overestimate(高估)the variety of live performance

D.

ignore the expense of live performance

(3)

According to the text, which of the following is true of recordings?

[  ]

A.

They are often inferior to live concerts in quality

B.

They are easily accessible to the general public

C.

They help improve the quality of music

D.

They have only covered masterpieces

(4)

Regarding Gilbert's role in revitalizing( 振兴) the Philharmonic, the author feels ________

[  ]

A.

enthusiastic

B.

confident

C.

puzzled

D.

doubtful

As the railroads and the highways shaped the American West in the past centuries, a new electrical generating(发电)and transmission (输送) system for the 21st century will leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Much of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direct physical effect on the scenery, but in the ways that they affect the surrounding community. The same is true of big solar plants and the power lines that will be laid down to move electricity around.
The 19 th century saw land grants(政府拨地) offered to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroads, leaving public land in between privately owned land. In much of the West, some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained undeveloped, and in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management. With the completion of the interstate highway system, many of the small towns, which sprang up as railway stops and developed well, have lost their lifeblood and died.
Big solar plants and their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the West. This is not an argument against building them. We need alternative energy badly, and to really take advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity around far more readily than we can now.
So trade-offs will have to be made. Some scenic spots will be sacrificed. Some species(物种) will be forced to move, or will be carefully moved to special accommodations. Deals will be struck to reduce the immediate effects.
The lasting effects of these trade-offs are another matter. The 21st century development of the American West as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money in the region. There are chances for that power and money to do a lot of good. But it is just as likely that they will be spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind, just like the railroads and the highways.
The money set aside in negotiated trade-offs and the institutions that control it will shape the West far beyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines. So let’s remember the effects of the railroads and the highways as we construct these new power plants in the West.
【小题1】What was the problem caused by the construction of the railways?

A.Small towns along the railways became abandoned.
B.Land in the West was hard to manage.
C.Some railroad stops remained underused.
D.Land grants went into private hands.
【小题2】What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the last two paragraphs?
A.The use of money and power.
B.The transmission of power.
C.The conservation of solar energy.
D.The selection of an ideal place.
【小题3】What is the author’s attitude towards building solar plants?
A.Disapproving.B.Approving.C.Doubtful.D.Cautious.
【小题4】Which is the best title for the passage?
A.How the Railways Have Affected the West
B.How the Effects of Power Plants Can Be Reduced
C.How Solar Energy Could Reshape the West
D.How the Problems of the Highways Have Been Settled

                        GENEVA(Reuters) -Pregnant women and other people at high risk should be vaccinated(注射疫苗) against the H1N1 swine flu virus as the cold weather begins to bite in the northern hemisphere(半球), the World Health Organization(WHO) said on Tuesday.

It voiced concern that some vulnerable(弱势的) people don’t have access to the pandemic(传染病) vaccine, which the WHO stressed had not caused any unusual side effects in hundreds of thousands of people to have received it worldwide so far.

“Certainly th e fact that the vaccine isn’t being used by those who would have access to it and who would be in priority risk groups is of concern, yes,” WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl told a news briefing.

At least 5, 712 people have died from the swine flu virus, according to the United Nations agency. Health workers, pregnant women and people with conditions such as asthma are deemed at greatest risk and should be top priority for getting the shot.

“We have seen many, many examples of people in high risk groups such as pregnant women who have very severe disease or outcomes. These outcomes could be in all likelihood avoided if one were to get vaccinated,” Hartl said.

Unlike seasonal flu, which is most dangerous to the elderly, H1N1 is hitting younger adults and children especially hard.

The WHO recommends a single vaccine dose for protecting adults against H1N1. It has also urged governments to consider giving a single dose to as many children under age 10 as possible, but says more research is needed into child dosages.

In the United States, studies show that children under the age of 9 will need two doses of the vaccine to be fully protected, officials there said on Monday.

Parts of North America and Europe have already crossed the epidemic (流行病) threshold( 开始了), ahead of the normal influenza season which peaks in January-February for the northern hemisphere, WHO says.

51.   According to the passage, what is WHO probably most concerned about now?

A. Whether the vaccine has side effect or not.

B. How many people are infected by the H1N1 swine flu virus.

C. Whether pregnant women and those at high risk can get the vaccination.

D. What is the difference between H1N1 and seasonal flu.

52.   According to the passage, what group of people are more vulnerable to H1N1 swine flu virus?

   A. The elderly.                    B. A teenager with asthma. 

   C. An adult with heatstroke.         D. A newly-born baby.

53.   In paragraph 4, “getting the shot” means ____________.

     A. being shot       B. being vaccinated      C. being cured      D. getting killed

54.   What can we learn from this passage?

      A. Pregnant women will surely get severe disease if infected with H1N1.

   B. Seasonal flu is more likely to hit younger adults and children.

   C. one more dose of vaccine should be given to the children under 9.

   D. About 6000 people have died from seasonal flu.

55.   Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Pregnant women need flu shot. 

B. Differences between H1N1 flu and seasonal flu.

C. The harm caused by H1N1 swine flu virus.

D. A breakthrough in H1N1 cure: vaccination.

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