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WILD WEATHERMAN

　　Name：Sam Champion

　　Hot job：TV Weatherman

　　Where：WABC-TV, New York City

　　When you were a child, did you plan to forecast wind, rain, and snow on TV?

　　I wanted to be a foreign journalist．I took courses in weather science at Eastern Kentucky University, but I majored in broadcasting news．

　　How did you finally become a weatherman?

　　My first job in the early 80’s was at the local TV station in Paducah, Kentucky．I did everything from turning on the lights in the morning to writing and delivering morning news．I put together weather forecasts, and became interested in them．

　　Back then, how did you forecast weather?

　　Independent companies collected computer information that showed, for example, how a single weather system might split into snow or snow mixed with rain．The information was often opposite and the job of a weatherman was to study the information and make the best educated guess about the storm．

　　Has weather forecasting changed much with new technology?

　　Advanced computers, satellites, and Doppler radar(sound waves used to track storms)have made forecasting more exact．But we still know very little about how weather is shaped．So far, we just have theories．

　　Any advice for children who’d like to become weather scientists?

　　To me, weather is the most exciting field in the world．There are still so many more questions about weather than answers．After all, if we can’t foresee floods or hurricanes, how safe a society are we?Weather forecasting is wide open for scientists who love to solve puzzling problems．The next generation of meteorologists(weather scientists)will unlock many of Earth’s weather secrets．So get a general knowledge of Earth science, and study meteorology(weather science)in college．

　　Thanks, Sam．

(1)

Judging from the writing style, the text is ________．

[　　]

A．

a diary

B．

an interview

C．

a news story

D．

an announcement

(2)

As a child, ABC-TV’s Sam Champion wanted to be a ________．

[　　]

A．

space scientist

B．

weatherman

C．

news reporter

D．

meteorologist

(3)

Present weather forecasting technology ________．

[　　]

A．

has made weather report more exact than ever

B．

is still not perfect

C．

hasn’t changed much in the last 50 years

D．

both A and B

(4)

The study of weather science is called ________．

[　　]

A．

meteorology

B．

forecasting

C．

geography

D．

Earth science

答案：1．B;2．C;3．D;4．A;
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阅读理解:  阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

Imagine you’re at a party full of strangers. You’re nervous. Who are these people? How do you start a conversation? Fortunately, you’ve got a thing that sends out energy at tiny chips in everyone’s name tag (标签). The chips send back name, job, hobbies, and the time available for meeting-whatever. Making new friends becomes simple

This hasn’t quite happened in real life. But the world is already experiencing a revolution using RFID technology.

An RFID tag with a tiny chip can be fixed in a product, under your pet’s skin, even under your own skin. Passive RFID tags have no energy source-batteries because they do not need it. The energy comes from the reader, a scanning device, that sends out energy (for example, radio waves) that starts up the tag immediately.

Such a tag carries information specific to that object, and the data can be updated. Already, RFID technology is used for recognizing each car or truck on the road and it might appear in your passport. Doctors can put a tiny chip under the skin that will help locate and obtain a patient’s medical records. At a nightclub in Paris or in New York the same chip gets you into the VIP (very important person) section and pays for the bill with the wave of an arm.

Take a step back:10 or 12 years ago,you would have heard about the coming age of computing. One example always seemed to surface: Your refrigerator would know when you needed to buy more milk. The concept was that computer chips could be put everywhere and send information in a smart network that would make ordinary life simpler

RFID tags are a small part of this phenomenon. “The world is going to be a loosely coupled set of individual small devices, connected wirelessly,” predicts Dr.J.Reich. Human right supporters are nervous about the possibilities of such technology. It goes too far tracking school kids through RFID tags, they say. We imagine a world in which a beer company could find out not only when you bought a beer but also when you drank it. And how many beers. Accompanied by how many biscuits. w*w*When Marconi invented radio, he thought it would be used for ship-to-shore communication. Not for pop music. Who knows how RFID and related technologies will be used in the future. Here’s a wild guess: Not for buying milk.

1. The article is intended to______.  

A. warn people of the possible risks in adopting RFID technology

B. explain the benefits brought about by RFID technology

C. convince people of the uses of RFID technology

D. predict the applications of RFID technology

2. We know from the passage that with the help of RFID tags, people        .

A. will have no trouble getting data about others

B. will have more energy for conversation

C. will have more time to make friends

D. won’t feel shy at parties any longer

3. Passive RFID tags chiefly consist of        .

A. scanning devices          B. radio waves   C. batteries                  D. chips

4. Why are some people worried about RFID technology?

A. Because children will be tracked by strangers.

B. Because market competition will become more fierce.

C. Because their private lives will be greatly affected.

D. Because customers will be forced to buy more products.

5. The last paragraph implies that RFID technology        .

A. will not be used for such matters as buying milk

B. will be widely used, including for buying milk

C. will be limited to communication uses

D. will probably be used for pop music


第二部分：阅读理解（第一节 20小题，第二节5小题；每题2分，满分50分）
第一节：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。
A
What Is a Boy?
Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a “boy”. Boys come in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males pack them off to bed at night．
Boys are found everywhere－on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to． Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them． A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face, BEAUTY with a cut on its finger, WISDOM with chocolate in its hair, and the HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket．
When you are busy, a boy is a trouble – maker and a noise． When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it．
A boy is a mixture – he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker, but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs on each hand．
He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines． He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime．
Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper． Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes． Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-feet rope, six cents and some unknown things．
A boy is a magical creature – he is your headache but when you come home at night with only destroyed pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, “Hi, Dad!”
41．The whole passage is in a tone of _________．
A．humor and affection                 B．respect and harmony
C．ambition and expectation             D．confidence and imagination
42．By saying “he has five thumbs on each hand.”, the author means        .
A．he has altogether five fingers               B．he is slow, foolish and clumsy
C．he becomes clever and smart          D．he cuts his hand with a knife
43．According to the writer, boys appreciate everything in the following except _________．
A．ice cream   B．comic books       C．Saturday mornings   D．Sunday schools
44．What does the writer feel about boys?
A．He feels curious about their noise．             B．He is fed up with these creatures．
C．He is amazed by their naughtiness．      D．He feels unsafe staying with them．


第三部分阅读技能（共三节，满分35分）
第一节阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.
Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.
Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. The most important is that every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.
For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(老鹰), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.
Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.
41. Animals are important to us mainly because ______.
A. they give us a source of food                         B. they are beautiful and lovely
C. they keep the balance of nature                      D. they give us a lot of pleasure
42. What has happened to the animals on the earth?
A. Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever.
B. Many kinds of animals have died out.
C. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.
D. All kinds of animals are in danger.
43. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. People care much about animals because they need them.
B. Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more.
C. Killing all rats and mice may cause some problems.
D. People must not kill any animals.
44. What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals  
in danger?
A. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.
B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more.
C. The number of some animals in danger will increase.
D. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.       

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

The Greenbelt, a wide belt of open land around the cities and towns of the San Francisco Bay Area, includes about 3.75 million of the Bay Area’s 4.5 million acres. The Bay Area Greenbelt is one of the largest areas of open land in any U.S. urban   area. Open land is land that has few buildings and lots of natural areas. The Greenbelt’s open land includes parks, forests, beaches, and more than 8,500 farms.

What are the advantages of the Greenbelt?

The Greenbelt has many advantages for people in the Bay Area, which include:

walking and biking areas close to the cities and towns;

places for wild plants and animals;

cleaner air and water; and

income from farms.

Is the Greenbelt in danger?

Five hundred seventy thousand acres of the Greenbelt are in danger. There are builders who want to build suburbs on them. If those acres become suburbs, many things will change:

the urban and suburban area will almost double;

many farms will disappear;

traffic will become worse; and

the air will become dirtier.

What is Greenbelt Alliance (联盟)?

Greenbelt Alliance, an organization that saves land in the San Francisco Bay Area, works alone and with other groups to save the Greenbelt in four ways:

Try to persuade people to build new buildings on land that is already urban, not on open land.

Make sure that the city and town governments are all making plans to save the Greenbelt.

Help Bay Area towns and cities to buy pieces of open land to make into natural areas.

Teach people in the Bay Area why the Greenbelt is important and what they can do to help save it.

46. What can we learn about the Greenbelt from the first paragraph?

A. The Greenbelt is the largest open land in the United States.

B. The Greenbelt covers much more than half of the Bay Area.

C. There are few farms on the open land of the Greenbelt.

D. There are more than 8,500 natural areas on the Greenbelt.

47. One of the advantages of the Greenbelt for people in the Bay Area is __________.

A. convenience for exercise                    B. income from sightseeing

C. cleaner city streets                             D. more plants and animals

48. The Greenbelt is in danger because __________.

A. traffic is getting worse                        B. some plan to build suburbs on it

C. the suburban area has doubled         D. pollution is becoming serious

49. Which of the following is TRUE about Greenbelt Alliance?

A. It builds new buildings on open land.

B. It buys large open land for the Bay Area.

C. It educates people how to save the Greenbelt.

D. It helps the city governments make plans.

 

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