When I was a child, I had an old neighbour named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any other doctor I’ve ever known. He never  11__ at us for playing in his yard. I remembered him as a kind and  _12_ person
When Dr. Gibbs didn’t work, he planted trees. His house covered an area of ten acres, and his life’s goal was to make it _ 13_ .
He had some interesting _ 14 _ concerning planting. He belonged to the “No pains, no gains”  __15  of plant growing. He never watered his new trees. Once I asked  _16__, he said, “Watering plants will spoil them, and if you water them, each successive tree_ 17_ will grow weaker and weaker. So you have to make things 18__for them and weed out the weak ones.” So he never watered his trees. He would _19__a pine, and instead of _20__it every morning, he beat it with a rolled-up newspaper. I __21__ him why he did so, and he said it was to get the tree’s _22__.
I planted a couple of trees a few _23__ ago. I carried water to them for a solid summer, sprayed them and prayed over them. Two years of careful tending has _24__ in trees that expect to be _25__ to hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows in, they tremble their branches.
Dr. Gibbs passed away a _26__of years after I left home. Now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees. They’re _27__ now, big and healthy.
Funny things about Dr. Gibbs’ trees. Hardship and difficulty seemed to benefit them _28__
comfort and ease never could.
Life is tough, whether we want 29_ to be or not. Too many times we pray for ease, but that’s a prayer seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for 30_ that reach deep into the earth, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won’t be swept away.

【小题1】
A.shoutedB.shotC.aimedD.pointed
【小题2】
A.cruelB.greedyC.pleasantD.disciplined
【小题3】
A.museumB.parkC.playgroundD.forest
【小题4】
A.featuresB.theoriesC.charactersD.instructions
【小题5】
A.classB.collegeC.schoolD.university
【小题6】
A.whatB.whenC.howD.why
【小题7】
A.imageB.productC.generationD.species
【小题8】
A.cheapB.easyC.expensiveD.rough
【小题9】
A.paintB.plantC.uprootD.establish
【小题10】
A.starvingB.beatingC.wateringD.feeding
【小题11】
A.askedB.toldC.informedD.demanded
【小题12】
A.approvalB.attentionC.painD.communication
【小题13】
A.weeksB.monthsC.yearsD.days
【小题14】
A.resultedB.producedC.believedD.spent
【小题15】
A.treatedB.tendedC.supportedD.attended
【小题16】
A.numberB.coupleC.rowD.period
【小题17】
A.tremblingB.dyingC.strongD.intelligent
【小题18】
A.whileB.thoughC.asD.and
【小题19】
A.themB.thatC.itD.this
【小题20】
A.trunksB.rootsC.branchesD.Leaves

The forces that make Japan one of the world's most earthquake-prone(有…倾向的) countries could become part of its long-term energy solution.
Water from deep below the ground at Japan's tens of thousands of hot springs could be used to produce electricity.
Although Japanese high-tech companies are leaders in geothermal(地热的) technology and export it, its use is limited in the nation.
"Japan should no doubt make use of its resources of geothermal energy," said Yoshiyasu Takefuji, a leading researcher of thermal-electric power production.
The disastrous earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 caused a reaction against atomic power, which previously made up 30 percent of Japan's energy needs, and increased interest in alternative energies, which account for only 8 percent.
Artist Yoko Ono has called on Japan to explore its natural energy, following the example of Iceland which uses renewable energy for more than 80 percent of its needs.
For now, geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energy needs in Japan, which has for decades relied heavily on fossil fuels and atomic power.
The biggest problem to geothermal energy is the high initial cost of the exploration and constructing the factories.Another problem is that Japan's potentially best sites are already being developed for tourism or are located within national parks where construction is forbidden.
"We can't even dig 10cm inside national parks." said Shigeto Yamada of Fuji Electric, adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow.
Researcher Hideaki Matsui said, "Producing electricity using hot springs is a decades-long project.We also have to think about what to do for now as energy supplies will decrease in the short term."
The Earth Policy Institute in Washington, US, believed Japan could produce 80,000 megawatts(兆瓦)and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology.
Japanese giants such as Toshiba are already global leaders in geothermal technology, with a 70 percent market share.In 2010, Fuji Electric built the world's largest geothermal factory in New Zealand.
【小题1】What would be the best title for the text?

A.Alternative energies in Japan
B.Japan thinks of geothermal energy
C.Japan takes the lead in geothermal technology
D.World's largest geothermal plant
【小题2】What percentage of Japan's energy needs is geothermal energy?
A.About 8%.B.Around 30%. C.Below 1%.D.Over 80%.
【小题3】According to Shigeto Yamada, the growth of geothermal power in Japan needs ____.
A.high technologyB.financial support
C.local people's helpD.a change of rules
【小题4】Geothermal energy is considered as a long-term program by _____.
A.Hideaki Matsui   B Yoshiyasu Takefuji.    C.Shigeto Yamada       D.Yoko Ono
【小题5】It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that _____.
A.the world's biggest geothermal plant was built by America
B.Japan will not export its geothermal technology
C.it is hard to find geothermal energy in Japan
D.the potential of Japan's geothermal energy is great

The forces that make Japan one of the world's most earthquake-prone(有…倾向的) countries could become part of its long-term energy solution.

Water from deep below the ground at Japan's tens of thousands of hot springs could be used to produce electricity.

Although Japanese high-tech companies are leaders in geothermal(地热的) technology and export it, its use is limited in the nation.

"Japan should no doubt make use of its resources of geothermal energy," said Yoshiyasu Takefuji, a leading researcher of thermal-electric power production.

The disastrous earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 caused a reaction against atomic power, which previously made up 30 percent of Japan's energy needs, and increased interest in alternative energies, which account for only 8 percent.

Artist Yoko Ono has called on Japan to explore its natural energy, following the example of Iceland which uses renewable energy for more than 80 percent of its needs.

For now, geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energy needs in Japan, which has for decades relied heavily on fossil fuels and atomic power.

The biggest problem to geothermal energy is the high initial cost of the exploration and constructing the factories.Another problem is that Japan's potentially best sites are already being developed for tourism or are located within national parks where construction is forbidden.

"We can't even dig 10cm inside national parks." said Shigeto Yamada of Fuji Electric, adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow.

Researcher Hideaki Matsui said, "Producing electricity using hot springs is a decades-long project.We also have to think about what to do for now as energy supplies will decrease in the short term."

The Earth Policy Institute in Washington, US, believed Japan could produce 80,000 megawatts(兆瓦)and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology.

Japanese giants such as Toshiba are already global leaders in geothermal technology, with a 70 percent market share.In 2010, Fuji Electric built the world's largest geothermal factory in New Zealand.

1.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Alternative energies in Japan

B.Japan thinks of geothermal energy

C.Japan takes the lead in geothermal technology

D.World's largest geothermal plant

2.What percentage of Japan's energy needs is geothermal energy?

A.About 8%.       B.Around 30%.      C.Below 1%.        D.Over 80%.

3.According to Shigeto Yamada, the growth of geothermal power in Japan needs ____.

A.high technology                        B.financial support

C.local people's help                      D.a change of rules

4.Geothermal energy is considered as a long-term program by _____.

A.Hideaki Matsui   B Yoshiyasu Takefuji.    C.Shigeto Yamada       D.Yoko Ono

5.It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that _____.

A.the world's biggest geothermal plant was built by America

B.Japan will not export its geothermal technology

C.it is hard to find geothermal energy in Japan

D.the potential of Japan's geothermal energy is great

 

完型填空(共20小题,每题1分,满分20分)

One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter’s wedding. We had to  41  a great climbing plant that had grown across a roof beam(房梁), so that we could repair the roof and   42  the walls.

When my husband was taking the plant away, he found a  43  of a blackbird. He then  44  something  45  among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth __46__ it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his  47  ,saw glittering gold. It was a child’s bracelet(手镯). He ran into the house to  48  me.

“You won’t believe that the   49  blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we plant to feed on,” he said, “but they also want their children to  50  in a cradle(摇篮)of gold!”

When my daughter ___51__ on the eve of the  52  ,we told her about this   53  occurrence (事件).

“Don’t you remember, Mother?” she said with a loud   54  .“When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I   55  a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”

As the bracelet no longer  56  its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.

In December of the following year, the young couple’s baby son was baptized(受洗礼).Among the   57  the newborn baby received, I placed his mother’s bracelet, now shining like  58  . I hope that if my grandson  59  loses it, one of the   60  that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.

1.A. remove           B. cover          C. grow           D. water

2.A. build            B. paint          C. rescue         D. print

3.A. nest             B. baby           C. body           D. egg

4.A. moved            B. got            C. picked         D. noticed

5.A. nice             B. colorful       C. shiny          D. special

6.A. over     B. through                C. above         D. around

7.A. horror           B. surprise       C. delight        D. disappointment

8.A. ask              B. shock          C. show           D. give

9.A. working          B. cheating       C. dreaming       D. thieving

10.A. lie             B. sing           C. listen         D. wait

11.A. came up    B. came over     C. came across      D. came by

12.A. party           B. Christmas      C. birthday       D. wedding

13.A. important       B. strange        C. terrible       D. frightening

14.A. cry             B. sigh           C. laugh          D. sound

15.A. hid             B. threw          C. lost           D. broke

16.A. fitted          B. satisfied      C. matched        D. interested

17.A. jewels          B. toys           C. clothes        D. presents

18.A. attractive      B. new            C. modern         D. golden

19.A. almost          B. just           C. even           D. ever

20.A. Blackbirds  B. Grandchildren  C. neighbors          D. mice

 

 

         The Olympic Games are seen as the greatest test of an athlete’s ability and are supposed to celebrate the spirit of fair play. But in fact, sportsmen have been using drugs to cheat their way to victory since the Games first began.

         In the early years, athletes ate mushrooms(蘑菇)and plant seeds to improve their performance. Nowadays, this kind of cheating has a name doping(服用兴奋剂).

         Just last month, Britain’s top sprinter(赛跑选手) Dwain Chambers and several American athletes tested positive(呈阳性)for the drug THG. Until a coach secretly gave a sample of THG to scientists, no one knew how to test for it.

         “We’re like cops(警察)chasing criminals—athletes are always adapting and looking for areas we haven’t investigated,” said Jacquew de Ceaurriz, a French anti-doping expert.

         Since the first drugs test was carried out at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, many cheats have been caught out. The most famous case in history is that of Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson.

         He broke the 100 meters world record in winning gold at the 1988 Seoul(汉城)Olympics. But days later, he tested positive for drug use, lost his gold medal and was banned from the sport. Five years later, he returned to action—only to be found positive again and banned forever.

         China has also had problems with drug cheats. At the 1994 Asian Games, 11 Chinese athletes—seven of them swimmers—tested positive for banned drugs. Sports organizations promised that cheating on this scale would not happen again.

         Experts are also worried that doping can damage a person’s health. It is believed to increase the risk of liver and kidney(肝肾)diseases, and women may experience reproductive(生育) problems. As long as they can stay ahead of the scientists, it is unlikely the cheats will stop. But experts say there is a limit to what can be achieved and that athletes will not be able to change their bodies using gene(基因)technology.

         “For the moment, genetic doping does not exist,” said de Ceaurriz. “Even in 10 or 15 years it will not be done easily—the scientific community(界)will not let it happen.”

(  ) 60. Which of the following is not the way that some athletes cheat to their better sports achievements?

A.Eating mushrooms.         B Taking drug THG.

C. Taking genetic doping.       D. Eating plant seeds.

(  ) 61. How many countries are mentioned in the passage in which there were athletes doping?

         A. Two.                       B. Four.                       C. Sic.                          D. Eight.

(  ) 62. We can infer from the passage that ____.

A.scientists get a lot of information about drugs before the athletes take doping

B.taking doping will never happen again because of the serious test

C.few athletes used drug cheats before the first drugs test was carried out at the 1968 Olympics

D.problems with drug cheats are still serious though they are severely tested

(  ) 63. Which statement of the following is true?

A.Many police are sent to chase criminals of taking doping during the Olympic Games.

B.The drug test was carried out until the 1968 Olympics.

C.There is the possibility that women athletes taking doping will give no birth to a child.

D.Ben Johnson was banned from sports forever for being tested positive for drug use at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

 

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