题目内容
He has been called the“missing link”.Half-man,half-beast.He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world—Mount Everest.
He is known as the Abominable Snowman.The__36 of the Snowman has been around for__37 .Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they__38 this creature and called it the“Yeti”,and they said that they had__39 caught Yetis on two occasions__40 _none has ever been produced as evidence (证据).
Over the years,the story of the Yetis has__41 .In 1951,Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest.Shipton believed that they were not__42 the tracks of a monkey or bear and__43 that the Abominable Snowman might really__44 .
Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis.But the only things people have ever found were__45 footprints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than__46 animal tracks,which had been made__47 as they melted (融化) and refroze in the snow. __48 ,in 1964,a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was__49 and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans.But, __50 ,no evidence has ever__51 been produced.
These days,only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman__52.But if they ever__53_catching one,they may face a real__54 :Would they put it in a__55 or give it a room in a hotel?
36.A.event B. story C. adventure D. description
37.A.centuries B. too long C. some time D. many years
38.A.heard from B. cared for C. knew of D. read about
39.A.even B. hardly C. certainly D. probably
40.A.as B. though C. when D. until
41.A.developed B. changed C. occurred D. continued
42.A.entirely B. naturally C. clearly D. simply
43.A.found B. declared C. felt D. doubted
44.A.exist B. escape C. disappear D. return
45.A.clearer B. more C. possible D. rare
46.A.huge B. recent C. ordinary D. frightening
47.A.strange B. large C. deep D. rough
48.A.In the end B. Therefore C. After all D. However
49.A.imagined B. real C. special D. familiar
50.A.so B. besides C. again D. instead
51.A.rightly B. actually C. normally D. particularly
52.A.lightly B. jokingly C. seriously D. properly
53.A.succeed in B. insist on C. depend on D. join in
54.A.decision B. situation C. subject D. problem
55.A.zoo B. mountain C. museum D. laboratory
36---55 BDCAB DDCAB CBDBC BCADA
解析:
36.从上下文可知，应用story。story除了有“故事”的意思外，它还有“传说”的意思。好多年来有关Abominable Snowman的传说到处流传。A表示“大事”；C表示“冒险”；D为“描述”。答案为B。
37.从下文可知，在20世纪20年代登山者在Mount Everest发现了类似人的足迹。如选择A显然不合适。B项too long没有语境。C项some time一段时间，时间长度比较短。因此，答案为D。
38.know of听说。当地人说他们曾听说过这种动物。heard from收到某人的来信；care for关心；read about读有关的事，都不能作为答案。答案为C。
39.even“甚至于”，用以加强语气，说他们曾听说过这种动物，并把它叫做“Yeti”，他们说他们甚至两次偶然的机会曾捉住过“Yeti”。而B项hardly“几乎不”；certainly“当然”表恳定；probably表“可能”均不合语境。答案为A。
40.从所给的连词的意思来看，选择though比较合适。though连接让步状语从句的意思是“虽然没有拿出什么证据”。而as表原因;when表时间；until表示条件“直到……”。答案为B。
41. D项表示为“继续”，多年来，有关Yeti的传说继续流传下去。D表示为“继续”；A表示“发展”；B表示“变化”；C表示“出现”，均不合语意。答案为D。
42.simply仅仅。Shipton相信这不仅仅是猴子或熊的足迹。而A表示“完全地”；B为“自然地”；C为“清晰地”。答案为D。
43.felt“认为”。根据上下文，他认为Abominable Snowman有可能真的存在。A表示“发现”；B表示“宣布”；D表示“怀疑”。答案为C。
44．exist表动词存在(vi)；Shipton从他拍照的一组足迹得出Abominable Snowman可能真地存在的结论。B表逃脱；C表消失；D表返回。答案为A。
45．尽管人们在寻找有关Abominable Snowman是否存在的证据方面做了进一步的努力，但惟一可以找到的东西是更多的足迹。A强调更清楚的；C为“可能的”；D为“稀少的”均与文章不符。答案为B。
46．大多数人相信，这不过是普通野兽的足迹。nothing more than和……一模一样。文章讲述：“Yeti”与众不同，是与“普通野兽”比较，故用ordinary；A表示巨大的；B为“最近的”；D表示“令人恐惧的”。答案为C。
47．large“巨大的”，由于雪融化，使重新冻结的足迹变大了。A为“奇怪”；C为“深的”；D为“崎岖不平的”。答案为B。
48．从上下文的意思可知，虽然大多数人都不相信Abominable Snowman的存在，但苏联科学家说，Abominable Snowman的确存在。句子之间明显存在转折关系。答案为D。
49. real表示“真的”，与大多数相反，苏联科学家得出Abominable Snowman的确存在的结论。答案为B。
50.虽然苏联科学家说Abominable Snowman的确存在，但仍然没有实际的证据。答案为C。
51.actually=in fact实际地；A表示“正确地”；C表示“正常地”；D表示“特别地”。答案为B。
52.由于一直没有找到实际的证据，现在只有少数人继续认真对待有关Abominable Snowman的传说。take sth. seriously认真对待，其它选项无此意。答案为C。
53.succeed in在某个方面取得成功。而B表示“坚持”；C表示“依靠”；D表示“参加”。答案为A。
54.如果人们真地捉住一个Abominable Snowman，他们就会面临一个真正的问题。下文是个问句，答案为D。
55.从短文的第一句话可知,Abominable Snowman一半是人，一半是野兽，所以，如果有人真的捉到了一个Abominable Snowman，他们就会面临一个问题，是把它作为动物放在动物园呢?还是作为人让其住在宾馆里呢?A最合适；而B表示“山”；C表示“博物馆”；D表示“图书馆”与文章内容都不符，故答案为A。
阅读快车系列答案US bees operation keeping groups have been attacked seriously by so called Colony Collapse Disorder (蜂群衰竭失调)．Almost 1/2 of their worker bees have vanished during the past season．This disorder has also been reported in Israel, Europe and South America．Bees fly away from the hive and never return．Sometimes they are found dead; other times they are never foun
d．Many crops and trees depend on pollination--- by bees to help them grow．
A new report says a virus may be at least partly responsible for the disorder in honey bee colonies in the United States．This virus is called Israeli acute paralysis virus．It was first found in Israel in 2004．Lan Lipkin at Columbia University in New York and a team reported the new findings in Science Magazine．Doctor Lipkin says the virus may not be the only cause．He says it may work with other causes to produce the collapse disorder．
The team found the virus in colonies with the help of a map of honey bee genes that was published last year．They examined thirty colonies affected by the disorder．They found evidence of the virus in twenty-five of them, and in one healthy colony．The next step is further testing of healthy hives．
The researchers suggested that the United States may have imported the disorder in bees from Australia．They say the bees may 
carry the virus but not be affected．
The idea is that unlike many American bees, the ability of Australian bees to fight disease has not been hurt by the varroasis mite．This insect attacks honey bees, wh
ich could make the disorder more likely to affect a hive．Australian bee producers object to these suspicions．
And some researchers suspect that bee production in the United States is down mainly because of the weather．Honey bees gather nectar from flowers and trees．The sweet liquid gives them food and material to make honey．But cold weather this spring in the Midwest reduced the flow of nectar in many flowers．Many bees may have starved．Dry weather in areas of the country could also be playing apart．
Wayne Esaias is a NASA space agency scientist who keeps bees in his free time．He lives in central Maryland, where he has found that flowers are blooming a month earlier than they did in 1970, which may be partly responsible for the disorder. Wayne Esaias is organizing a group of beekeepers to document nectar flow around the country.
【小题1】What is the author’s attitude toward the cause of this disorder?
| A．Doubtful | B．Neutral | C．Supportive | D．Negative |
| A．presenting the effect and analyzing its causes |
| B．making comparisons between two countries |
| C．providing data and examples |
| D．following the time order |
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
| A．American bees are more likely to defend themselves against hurt from other insects than Australian ones |
B．A collection of plants production in the U.S may be influenced by  the bee disorder |
| C．Israeli acute paralysis virus should be responsible for the disorder |
| D．The solution to the disorder will be found eventually |
American beekeeping operations have been hit hard by what scientists call colony collapse disorder(C.C.D.). Almost half of their worker bees have disappeared during the past season. C.C.D. has also been reported in Israel, Europe and South America. Bees fly away from the hive and never return. Sometimes they are found dead; other times they are never found. Many crops and trees depend on pollination （授粉） by bees to help them grow.
A new report says virus may be at least partly responsible for the disorder in honey bee colonies in the United States. This virus is called Israeli acute paralysis virus. It was first identified in Israel in 2004. Ian Lipkin at Columbia University in New York and a team reported the new findings in Science magazine. Doctor Lipkin says the virus may not be the only cause. He says it may work with other causes to produce the collapse disorder.
The team found the virus in colonies with the help of a map of honey bee genes that was published last year. They examined thirty colonies affected by the disorder. They found evidence of the virus in twenty–five of them, and in one healthy colony. The next step is further testing of healthy hives.
The researchers suggested that the United States may have imported the disorder in bees from Australia. They say the bees may carry the virus but not be affected.
The idea is that unlike many American bees, the ability of Australian bees to fight disease has not been hurt by the varroa mite（全球性的蜂虱）. This insect attacks honey bees, which could make the disorder more likely to affect a hive. Australian bee producers reject these suspicions.
And some researchers suspect that bee production in the United States is down mainly because of the weather. Honey bees gather nectar（花蜜） from flowers and trees. The sweet liquid gives them food and material to make honey. But cold weather this spring in the Midwest reduced the flow of nectar in many flowers. Many bees may have starved. Dry weather in areas of the country could also be playing a part.
Wayne Esaias is a NASA space agency scientist who keeps bees in his free time. He lives in central Maryland, where he has found that flowers are blooming a month earlier than they did in 1970, which may be partly responsible for the disorder. Wayne Esaias is organizing a group of beekeepers to document nectar flow around the country.
【小题1】The researchers found the virus ______.
| A．with the help of colony collapse disorder |
| B．by researching the causes of bee death |
| C．with the help of a map of honey bee genes |
| D．with the help of a scientist of NASA |
| A．American beekeeping industry has been strongly influenced by the bee disorder. |
| B．Studies are being carried out on the causes of the bee disorder, but questions remain. |
| C．How the causes of the bee disorder in U.S have been found. |
| D．The bee production in U.S is down because of Israeli acute paralysis virus. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Israeli acute paralysis virus should be responsible for the disorder |
| B．the solution to the bee disorder will be found eventually |
| C．American bees are more likely to defend themselves than Australian bees |
| D．the crop and plant production in U.S may be influenced by the bee disorder |
The American book Who Moved My Cheese has bee a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, don't be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.
Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two “little people” and some cheese.
The four are in amaze looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, can’t do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese
After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.
【小题1】The book Who Moved My Cheese is __________.
| A．read across the world | B．written all over the world |
| C．sold only in America | D．loved only by teens |
| A．Never change in our life. | B．Change when you like to do. |
| C．Change with the changes. | D．Pay attention to the changes, |
| A．Mice and little people | B．Students | C．Cheese | D．Readers |
| A．Mice | B．Little people | C．Chris | D．Spence Johnson |
| A．The author is Britain. |
| B．There are three terms in every school. |
| C．Most teens don't understand Chris' story. |
| D．The book tells teens how to face changes in their lives. |