After visiting a Harlingen tower block, the Metropolitan Police commissioner Ian Blair claimed that people now feel as safe as they did 25 years ago．
Do you agree with Sir Ian’s rosy view of society?
Do you feel safe enough to leave your doors unlocked where you live?
(Posted by David Llewellyn on August 21,2006 12∶17 P.M.)
I lived in Devon for three years, and can honestly say that in the village where I lived it was safe to leave the front door unlocked．But a London district?What planet is Ian Blair on?What decade is he in?
I’m not one of these people who think that Britain is slipping into a deep hole, but I am realistic enough to understand that wherever you find a large population you will find crime．
The idea that we can measure society’s downfall by how safe it is to leave the door unlocked is misleading, anyhow．It’s a little like the recent announcement that street crime has increased in recent years．Yes, it has, but the majority of people now walk around with half a branch of Dixon’s in their pockets-mobile phones, i-Pods．Of course, street crime is going to increase．
Funnily enough, there was hardly any car theft in the 19th century!!!
The same goes for houses．A hundred years ago your house may have contained a little jewelry, some furniture, and some small cash in a biscuit tin．Now even working class households are equipped with computers, DVD players, wide-screen televisions-all of which can be carried out in a matter of minutes．
I’m not speaking for the scum(渣滓)who choose to break into people’s houses and rob them of their hard-earned belongings, but it does put things into context．
Yes, we have to lock our front doors, and yes, it is a shame that we can’t trust everyone, but if we’re honest with ourselves, those of us living in cities never could trust absolutely everyone．
(1)
There was hardly any car theft in the 19th century because ________．
[ ]
A．
there were hardly any thieves in the 19th century
B．
there were hardly any cars in the 19th century
C．
street crime was rarely seen in the 19th century
D．
proper security measures were taken in the 19th century
(2)
What is David Llewellyn’s opinion about the topic?
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A．
Lock the back door．
B．
Never trust everyone．
C．
Leave the door unlocked．
D．
Be realistic．
(3)
The underlined word “it” refers to ________．
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A．
street crime
B．
the recent announcement
C．
leaving the door unlocked
D．
society’s downfall
(4)
According to David Llewellyn, ________．
[ ]
A．
to lock the door or not is related to the times and places
B．
to lock the door or not is a measure to the level of safety of the society
Encouraged by the success of its first manned space mission, China says it is looking to launch(发射)another Shenzhou spacecraft within "one or two years' time" and is pushing ahead with plans to develop a permanently manned presence iu space．
In comments reported just hours after the Shenzhou V's safe return to Earth, the official Xinhua news agency quoted(引用)a leading space official as saying China's next steps would be to work on launching a space laboratory and then a space station into orbit(轨道)．
"The successful mission of Shenzhou V is the first step of China's space program．" the agency quoted Zhang Qingwei as saying．
Although Zhang gave few details and no specific timescale for the plans, the announcement is the clearest official statement to date concerning China's plans for space exploration．
Speaking later at a Beijing news conference, Xie Mingbao, director of the manned space office, said he expected to launch another Shenzhou capsule before the end of 2005．
"In one or two years' time, I think Shenzhou VI will be launched．" Xie said in response to a reporter's question．
Zhang, the second most senior officer in charge of the country's space program, said the next major tasks to tackle would be to perfect orbital docking technologies and procedures．
Precise docking between spacecraft and orbiting modules is essential to placing a space lab in orbit, Xinhua quoted Zhang as saying．
He did not say whether the proposed space lab would be manned or conduct experiments using automated equipment．
Beijing has not been involved in the U．S．and Russian-led International Space Station(ISS), although there has been speculation(思索)that China may be invited to join in the near future．Although earlier reports in Chinese media have speculated on the future course of the space program, Zhang's comments are the clearest indication yet that such plans have high level official support．
Aside from the space station, Chinese scientists are also reported to be working on plans to send unmanned probes to the moon with a view to eventually landing a Chinese astronaut on the lunar surface．
(1)
Where did the passage most probably first appear?
[ ]
A．
In a science textbook．
B．
In a fashion magazine．
C．
In a newspaper．
D．
In an advertisement．
(2)
From the first three paragraphs, we can know that ________．
[ ]
A．
China will build a permanent space station in "one or two years"
B．
China's space laboratory will be built within "one or two years"
C．
Zhang Qinwei gave us a clear timetable for China's space programs
D．
China's next step is to develop further in space
(3)
What does the underlined word "tackle" in the fifth paragraph probably mean?
[ ]
A．
To deal with．
B．
To face．
C．
To receive．
D．
To buy．
(4)
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
Shenzhou V, a Big Success for China
B．
China Looks into Farther into Space
C．
Shenzhou VI, Up Soon
D．
Russia and America, Nervous about China's Progress
阅读理解
The world of the science-fiction 3-D film Avatar is so perfect that the line between fact and fiction has become somewhat blurred(模糊)．
Movie-goers(电影观众)have admitted being annoyed by depression at not being able to visit the planet Pandora．Set in the future when Earth's resources have been used up, director James Cameron's film tells the story of a company trying to exploit a rare mineral on a new planet．The humans clash(冲突)with the natives－a peace-loving race of 7-foot-tall, blue-skinned creatures called the Na'vi, who exist in perfect harmony with nature．
Fans have flooded the Internet with their confused feelings．On the site Avatar Forums(论坛), the topic“Ways to deal with the depression of the dream of Pandora not being able to come true”has more than 1,000 posts．In a similar forum, Louis, one user, wrote：“When I woke up this morning after watching Avatar for the first time yesterday, the world seemed grey．It just seems so meaningless．I still don't really see any reason to keep doing things at all．I live in a dying world．”On the Avatar site Naviblue, a fan calling himself Jorba has even asked others to join him in starting a real Na'vi tribe．
This fantasy world, with its wonderful plants and animal life, is brought to life by using impressive special effects．Many people believe that 2010 is the breakthrough year for the technology helped by 3-D movies such as Avatar．“It has taken the best of our technology to create this virtual world and real life will never be as perfect as it seems on screen．It makes real life seem more imperfect．”
(1)
What is the best title of the text?
[ ]
A．
A blockbuster movie：Avatar
B．
The Avatar effect：movie-goers feel depressed after watching Avatar
C．
2010：a breakthrough year for.3-D movies
D．
Pandora：a perfect world
(2)
We can infer that Louis ________ after watching the film Avatar．
[ ]
A．
will cherish his present life more
B．
feels disappointed about the real world
C．
will intend to create a real Na'vi tribe
D．
is proud of living on the earth
(3)
Thanks to the success of Avatar, ________．
[ ]
A．
3-D technology will probably develop quickly in 2010
B．
most people look forward to living on another planet
C．
many more science-fiction films will be made in the coming years
D．
people have become more realistic about life
(4)
The underlined word“virtual”probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
unreal
B．
perfect
C．
true
D．
practical
(5)
According to the passage the natives on the planet are ________．
[ ]
A．
not harmony with the nature
B．
blue-haired race
C．
peace-loving creatures
D．
fond of fighting with human race
阅读理解
For decades, Morocco, the only North African nation without large quantities of oil, combed the surrounding desert in search of fossil fuels．But roughly a year and a half ago, the country turned to a resource that exists in abundance across the region：the sun．
Now Europe－long dependent on Middle Eastern oil Russian natural gas－has begun to look toward the heat of the Sahara for some of its long-term energy needs．By 2050, roughly 15 percent of European energy could be produced by wind and solar-thermal(太阳能热)power in North Africa and parts of the Middle East, according to Dii, widely known as Desertec, a group of mostly Europen companies such as Siemens that are developing clean-energy technology in the region．Although the effort－expected to cost ＄510 billion－is still in the early stage of development, analysts say Morocco has far more aggressive investment plans than its regional rivels(竞争对手)and is well positioned to become North Africa's leading provider of renewable energy, especially solar-thermal．
In 2008, when global oil prices hit record highs, Morocco－which imports most of its power－saw energy costs nearly double, to roughly ＄9 billion annually．Soon after, King Mohamed VI issued a royal command making the development of alternative energy a top priority．He also put a legal framework in place to encourager European investment and has managed to limit instability in a region known for political confusion．
Another advantage for Morocco：geography．The sun over the Sahara is far stronger than it is in Europe．But what distinguishes the country from its neighbors is that it is close to Spain．The two countries are separated by less than 16 km at some points, and they’re connected by an energy transmission line．Currently the line sends energy from Spain to Morocco, but it could work both ways, and analysts say the line’s existence gives Morocco an advantage over its neighbors for access to the European market．
Getting a position in that market may take some time, however, due to a shortage of funding．By 2020, Morocco hopes to invest several billion dollars in solar-thermal power and use to technology to greatly increase its energy production．But unlike, say, wind power, which is economically competitive with fossil fuels, solar-thermal often is not, despite financial support from various international institutions．Analysts say the costs of solar-thermal will come down, eventually．
(1)
The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers ________．
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A．
Morocco makes huge profits from its new energy
B．
Europe and Morocco has made a deal to cooperate
C．
Europe is searching the Sahara for new energy
D．
Morocco is developing a new form of energy
(2)
We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________．
[ ]
A．
now Morocco is North Africa’s leading provider of renewable energy
B．
Morocco has a strong desire to produce more green energy
C．
Siemens’ clean-energy technology is far from satisfactory
D．
Europe gets most of its energy from Russia and America
(3)
The author mentions the high oil prices in 2008 in Paragraph 3 to imply that ________．
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A．
Morocco’s King is really ambitious
B．
Morocco is in need of international help
C．
Morocco has developed slowly in recent years
D．
Morocco must now turn to new resources
(4)
What is one of the problems that Morocco is facing now?
[ ]
A．
European countries won’t invest．
B．
No country is willing to buy its energy．
C．
There isn’t enough money to develop its energy．
D．
It has difficulty building an energy transmission line．
阅读理解
This hotel in the trees is famous in the world．People who know very little about Kenya, know of Treetops．When King George VI died, Princess Elizabeth was staying on the Treetops, and when she came down from there, “She succeeded in as the queen of the country”．This hotel in the middle of the forest shows the pleasure of Africa．When you visit it, you will be sent into the heart of the forest by hotel buses, and then a guide, with a gun to protect you against big game, will go with you to the Treetops．Before and after dinner, for the whole night if you wish, you can sit on the corridor, watching animals come to the water pool．The earliest hotel Treetops was built round a large tree on the opposite side of the water, but that was destroyed by fire and the new hotel Treetops, which is built round several trees, is much bigger．
The dining room at Treetops is small, and the waiters cannot walk round to serve guests, a clever “railway service” has been invented．Guests take their food as it passes slowly in front of them, along a line in the center of the table．
There are many animals around the Treetops．When you visit them, you can see：
－Animals and their babies are waiting to greet the guests．
－Animals, enjoying the Treetops pool in the daylight．
－A long bodied, long ring tailed very active cat-like animal is a special one coming out at night．He hunts and eats anything he can overpower and is very destructive．He lives in the trees at Treetops．He comes for his food every evening．Do not get too near to him, as his teeth and claws can do you harm．These animals can be trained and become lovely pets．
－Some other animals who have a thick coating of fur to keep them warm in the cold forest nights．
－Many buffaloes coming to the Treetops for water and salt during the day or night．
(1)
“She succeeded in becoming the queen of the country．” In this sentence, “succeeded” means ________．
[ ]
A．
did what she was trying to do
B．
gained her purpose
C．
got a position on the death of the King
D．
completed an easy task
(2)
Which of the following statements about “the cat-like animal”, described in the passage, is NOT true?
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A．
It comes for food only at night．
B．
It lives in the trees at Treetops．
C．
Its teeth and claws can do people harm．
D．
It can catch any other animal in the forest．
(3)
According to the passage．Treetops is famous in the world because ________．
[ ]
A．
it shows the pleasure of America
B．
Princess Elizabeth got to the crown when coming down from there
C．
it is built round several trees
D．
there are many animals that can be trained and become lovely pets
(4)
We can learn from the passage, that the guests ________．
[ ]
A．
should not play games on the Treetops
B．
could not sit on the corridor at night
C．
could enjoy their dinner in the dining room
D．
should keep off the cat-like animals
Cloze
If you have been dreaming of becoming an astronaut after you grow up, get start now!An astronaut needs a strong body and mind．Shenzhou VI astronauts are able to live upside-down．They do this not just during sleep, but also when eating and going to the toilet．Before they 1 the space, they had lots of practice．Each upside-down training time lasted 20 days．
Chinese astronauts aren’t just spaceship 2 but also machine repairers and scientists．They have to know every part of the spaceship and how it works． 3 something goes wrong, they’ve got to know 4 repair it．Also they do scientific experiments in space．
Shenzhou VI astronauts know how to live in 5 ．They took a knife, a gun and some dye with them into space．If they land in forests, the knife and gun can 6 them from wild animals．If they 7 the sea, the dye can color the seawater around them yellow．This can drive 8 sea animals away．
Astronauts must have strong 9 ．They can’t get a headache and be sick．With many things to 10 , they’ve got no time for sickness．Do you still have a long, long way to go?
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