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阅读表达 （满分 10 分）(1)The half-empty coffee cups, still standing next to their plates, tell of a morning like others. And yet, that grey covering of dust that everything wears tells a different story: it tells of screams, tears, confusion, terror and blood. (2)Now the restaurant in the World Trade Center will never again serve breakfast. And never again will all those people go there to eat or work --- those people of America whose faces have entered our hearts. So many people whose faces we associate with life and liveliness _______ tonight. So many words remain unsaid, and so much happiness has been destroyed. In their places are tear-stained faces. My generation has seen this. On Monday, a fight with my sister and a bad grade seemed to be the biggest problems in the world. Tonight, so many people across the country know that America’s pain is at its worst ever. We have read about World War II, and we have seen the black-and-white pictures. But to most students, that’s an event on a textbook page that would never happen today.(3) After all, this was a time of peace and wealth --- the United States was powerful and successful. There would be no more wars, and we were lucky to live in such a time. But when those planes hit; when firefighters with terror on their faces ran among the parts of the buildings that had fallen; when people screamed for their family members; when history was unfolding before our eyes, in full, clear colour ---- then we knew the world had been changed. (4) Everything that had happened in the past seemed to take on new life through September 11, 2001. And when they say this is the worst wound in American soil, I say, I thought this place was an empire. And I say, I thought this was a time of peace. And I say, I thought we were safe. (5) Knowing how many human beings turned to ashes in a second, and seeing some jumps from the buildings, I know that my generation is growing up in a world where mankind can still be evil. But seeing those heroes risk lives among the castle-like ruins, and seeing the eager blood donors at the hospitals, my generation has learned that tears are allowed, that mankind can also be beautiful, and that the ghost of evil will never defeat the spirit of good.【小题1】Why was the passage written? (no more than 7 words) 【小题2】List two things that make the writer believe the world is still beautiful. (no more than 15 words) 【小题3】What does the underlined word “it” refer to? (no more than 8 words) 【小题4】Fill in the blank with proper words. (no more than 3 words) 【小题5】What event of the past did September 11 remind the writer of? (no more than 5 words)
What will people die of 100 years from now？ If you think that is not a simple question， you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in biotechnology(生物技术). With the help of new medicine， the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents， murder and war. Today's leading killers， such as heart disease， cancer， and aging itself， will become distant memories.
In discussion of technological changes， the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live？ Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things， and until recently， scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells， such as those of brain cells， would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100， medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so， people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine， made up of the basic building materials of life， will build new brain cells， heart cells，and so on－in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imaging that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence， but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.
1.According to the passage， human death is now mainly caused by____
A. diseases and aging B. accidents and war
C. accidents and aging D. heart disease and war
2.Humans may live longer in the future because ____
A. heart disease will be far away from us
B. human brains can decide the final death
C. the basic materials of cells will last forever
D. human organs can be repaired by new medicine
3.We can learn from the passage that ____
A. human life will not last more than 120 years in the future
B. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now
C. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life
D. we have already solved the technical problems in building new cells
Food prices have risen sharply over the past few years. The good news is that the rate of increase has slowed. The bad news is that prices will not go down anytime soon.
Also，the rate of global agricultural production is slowing. Yet it needs to increase 60% over the next 40 years to feed a growing world population.
These are among the findings from the OECDFAO(the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development & the Food and Agriculture Organization)Agricultural Outlook(展望)2012－2021.
FAO DirectorGeneral Jose Graziano da Silva spoke at a news conference in Rome when the report was released. Mr.Da Silva said that，not surprisingly，the world's poorest people will feel the greatest effects of higher prices.
“For the millions and millions of extremely poor people， the effects of high food prices are clear—they might have to change their diets，usually to ones with poorer nutrition quality， ”he said.
In middleincome countries， people are gaining weight as they eat fewer fruits and vegetables and more of the cheaper but less nutritious foods.
The report also shows that farmers in poorer countries will be leading efforts to feed an expected 9,000,000,000 people by 2050.The outlook predicts that farmers in Latin America，the Caribbean and subSaharan Africa will drive agricultural production in the future.
Angel Gurria，SecretaryGeneral of the OECD，said：“We can feed 9,000,000,000 people by 2050 on this planet. But we have to organize ourselves better.” But there are plenty of challenges.Onefourth of all agricultural land is damaged. Many countries face water shortages(短缺)．And experts believe climate change is driving increasingly unusual weather patterns.
The report says farmers need to use more growing methods that can't cause damage to the environment.At the same time，it says governments should end economically harmful supports and spend more money to increase agricultural production.Mr.Gurria says rich and poor nations need to treat agriculture more like a business.
“In many cases，agriculture is related in people's minds to the poorest. It's related to aid. It's related to very poor living conditions，etc. We have got to shake that image away，”he said.
1.Why are people gaining weight in countries with average incomes?
A．They eat more food. B．They eat less nutritious foods.
C．They eat cheaper fruits. D．They eat cheaper vegetables.
2.It can be inferred from the text that poorer countries ______.
A．are damaging a great part of their agricultural land
B．will play a great role in feeding the growing world population
C．are spending lots of money increasing agricultural production
D．will not be so seriously affected by food prices as rich nations
3.What can be done to deal with the slow agricultural production?
A．Improving the growing methods.
B．Finding more agricultural land.
C．Preventing governments' involvement.
D．Improving farmers' living conditions.
4.Which of the following might Angel Gurria agree with?
A．Agriculture means difficulty and sadness.
B．Food prices will go down in the near future.
C．It's almost impossible to feed 9,000,000,000 people by 2050.
D．Both rich and poor countries should take agriculture seriously.
Studies show that children who eat breakfast do better in school. It doesn’t take much further thought to know that adults will feel better and do better at work as well. Whether you work at home, on the farm, at the office, at school, or on the road, it is not a good idea to have no breakfast.
If we have no breakfast, we are likely to become tired when our brains and bodies run low on fuel (食物). By mid-morning, a lot of us grab a cup of coffee or eat a sugary candy bar to wake up again. This might work for a few minutes, but by lunch time we are hungry. Eating a good breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day.
Having no breakfast is a popular way to lose weight, but not a smart one. Many people believe that they will lose weight if they have no meals, but that just isn’t true; the body expects to be refueled a few times a day, starting with a healthy breakfast.Eating breakfast is good for losing weight. In fact, people who eat breakfast are more likely to keep a healthy weight.
A healthy breakfast should have some protein (蛋白质) and some fiber (纤维). Protein can come from low fat meats, eggs, or beans. Fiber can be found in whole grains, vegetables and fruits. A good example of a healthy breakfast might be something simple like a hard boiled egg, an orange, and a bowl of whole grain cereal with low fat milk. Stay away from sugary foods and white bread because they are digested (消化) quickly and will leave you hungry and tired in several hours. Protein and fiber will keep you feeling full until lunch time.
1.The first paragraph mainly tells us that ______.
A．it is necessary to have a good breakfast every day
B．many adults are too busy to have breakfast every day
C．many adults go to work without having breakfast
D．many children go to school without breakfast
2.According to the passage, we feel tired at work probably because __.
A．we need to have a cup of coffee
B．we don’t have a good breakfast
C．our brains don’t work any longer
D．we don’t have enough sleep at night
3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Having a good breakfast can help you to finish your work.
B．Eating a good breakfast is enough for the whole day.
C．Breakfast is really the most important meal in a day.
D．You will be happier if you have a good breakfast.
4.We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.
A．it is healthy only to have beans and eggs for your breakfast
B．you mustn’t have meat for your breakfast
C．you should eat sugary foods if you feel hungry
D．you should eat something which has protein and fiber for breakfast
One Sunday, a picture in the newspaper touched me. A young woman stood in front of a totally destroyed home. A little boy stood beside her with his head 36 . Holding her skirt tightly was a tiny girl, eyes wide with 37 and fear.
With growing 38 I noticed that their sizes of each family member closely 39 ours. This would be a good opportunity to 40 my children, so I explained their difficult 41 to my seven-year-old twins and three-year-old Meghan.
“We have so much, but these poor people now have nothing,” I said, “we’ll 42 what we have with them.”
I brought three large boxes and placed them on the living room floor. Meghan watched seriously 43 the boys and I filled one box with canned food.
While I 44__ our clothes, I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and 45 some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched 46 as the boys piled up useless toys in the box.
“I’ll help you find something for the little girl,” I said to her.
The boys placed the toys they had 47 to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her worn, faded, much-loved doll 48 tightly to her chest. She 49 in front of the box, pressed her little face into Lucy’s face, gave her a 50 kiss, then, laid her gently on top of the other toys.
“Oh, honey,” I said. “You 51 to give away Lucy. You love her so much.”
Meghan nodded, eyes shining with tears. “Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. 52 she’ll make that little girl happy, too.”
I stared at Meghan for a long moment, 53 how I could teach the boys the lesson she had just taught me.
It’s easy to give what we don’t want any more, but 54 to let go of things we cherish, isn’t it? 55 , the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart.
1. A．off B．up C．down D．round
2. A．smile B．confusion C．joy D．anger
3. A．happiness B．friendship C．puzzle D．interest
4. A．matched B．equaled C．compared D．suited
5. A．help B．complain C．change D．teach
6. A．experience B．problem C．situation D．process
7. A．give B．share C．send D．spare
8. A．as B．since C．though D．because
9. A．came through B．broke through C．sorted through D．got through
10. A．donate B．leave C．keep D．sell
11. A．hopefully B．anxiously C．depressingly D．quietly
12. A．separated B．chosen C．bought D．confirmed
13. A．hugged B．tied C．grasped D．caught
14. A．settled B．regretted C．paused D．cried
15. A．precious B．final C．hearty D．lovely
16. A．wouldn’t like B．ought not C．had better not D．don’t have
17. A．Also B．Yet C．Maybe D．Though
18. A．knowing B．wondering C．realizing D．expecting
19. A．available B．necessary C．important D．hard
20. A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Moreover
