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Stepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. How surprised he must have been when he heard many fish hitting against his roof!

　　 What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm.

　　When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners, collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people.

　　Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur quite frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down.” His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky.

　　56. What is this passage about?

　　A. A sad story. 　　　　　　　　　　　　B. A rain of fish.

　　C. Australia’s northern part.　　　　　D. The damage done by floods.

　　57. Fish-falls occur in Australia_________ .

　　A. quite often 　　　　　　B. on large farms

　　C. only in winter　　　　　D. when the air is calm

　　58. It is a known fact that ________.

　　A. one should watch where one steps

　　B. Bill Tapp is a scientist who studies farming

　　C. the natural world can never create waterfalls that fall upward

　　D. the seasons in the southern part are different from those in the northern part

　59. The word “infinite” is closest in meaning to _________.

　　A. easy 　　　B. difficult 　　　C. countless 　　　D. dangerous

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从46—65各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I left my friend’s house nearly after seven. It was still too early for me to have my evening meal, 41 I walked along the sea front for about an hour 42 I began to feel hungry. By that time I was not far from a favorite restaurant of mine, 43 I often went to eat. I went into the restaurant and 44 my meal. While I was waiting for the soup 45 , I looked around to see if I knew anyone in the restaurant. It was then 46 I noticed that a man seated at a corner table kept glancing 47 my direction, as if he knew me. The man had a newspaper in front of him, which he was 48 to read. When the waiter 49 my soup, the man was clearly puzzled by the 50 way in which the waiter and I addressed (称呼) each other. He became more 51 as time went on and it was 52 that I was well known in the restaurant. Eventually, he stood up and went into the 53 . After a few minutes he came out again, 54 the bill and left. Then I called the owner of the restaurant and asked him 55 the man had wanted. At first the owner did not want to tell me, but I 56 . “Well,” he said. “That man was from the police.” “Really?” I said, considerably surprised. “He was very 57 you.” “But why?” I asked. “He 58 you here because he thought you were the man he was 59 ,” the owner said. “When he came into the kitchen, he showed me a photograph of the 60 . Of course, it was not you.”

41. A. and B. but C. so D. yet

42. A. until B. when C. because D. after

43. A. where B. what C. which D. that

44. A. sent B. ordered C. carried D. got

45. A. making B. to arrive C. carrying D. to take

46. A. that B. when C. who D. which

47. A. back B. in C. off D. at

48. A. trying B. pretending C. holding D. going

49. A. brought B. fetched C. sent D. took

50. A. familiar B. strange C. interesting D. easy

51. A. puzzled B. interested C. funny D. impatient

52. A. clear B. known C. difficult D. impossible

53. A. office B. restaurant C. kitchen D. WC

54. A. gave B. sent C. paid D. ordered

55. A. how B. that C. which D. what

56. A. thought B. said C. explained D. insisted

57. A. excited at B. worried about C. satisfied with D. interested in

58. A. searched B. followed C. persuaded D. advised

59. A. finding B. looking for C. talking to D. listening to

60. A. wanted man B. owner C. policeman D. waiter

The Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the world, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, whether Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I’Oye”. In 1695 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used. The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty”, “Cinderella”, and “Puss in Boots”. But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them. In 1729 there appeared an English translation of Perrault’s collection, Robert Samber’s Histories or Tales of Past Times, Told by Mother Goose(London, 1729), which introduced “Sleeping Beauty”, “Little Red-hood”, “Puss in Boots”, “Cinderella” and other Perrault’s tales to English-speaking audiences. These were fairy tales(童话). John Newbery published a book of English rhymes，Mother Goose’s Melody, or Sonnets for the Cradle(London, undated, 1765), which switched the focus from fairy tales to nursery rhymes, and in English this was until recently the primary meaning for Mother Goose. A book of poems for children entitled Mother Goose’s Melody was published in England in 1781, and the name “Mother Goose” has been associated with children’s poetry ever since.

56. What is supposed to have happened in 1719?

A. Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.

B. The Mother Goose Stories were translated into French.

C. Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.

D. Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.

57. Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be_______ .

A. a real person

B. a translation from French

C. a collection by Elizabeth Vergoose

D. a book written by a little old woman

58. When Perrault published the first book in 1695,_______.

A. no story of the book had been known to people

B. the stories in the book were created by Perrault

C. few people were interested in the stories of the book

D. stories like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella” were already very popular

59. The name used in the first book published in 1695 is supposed to have been_______ .

A. Mother Goose

B. Charles Perrault

C. Elizabeth Vergoose

D. Mere I’ Oye

60. When people talk about Mother Goose, they refer to_______ .

A. a printer of Boston

B. a kind of animal

C. children’s poetry

D. the French “Mere I’Oye”

Many of the world’s pollution problems have been caused by the crowding of large groups of people into the cities. Supply for the needs of the people leads to further pollution by industry. If the rapid increase of world population in countries continues at the present rate, there may be much greater harm to human beings. Some scientists speak of the increase in numbers of people as “population pollution.”
About 2,000 years ago, the world population was probably about 250 million. It reached a billion in 1850. By 1930 the population was two billion. It is now three and a half billion. It is expected to double by the year 2,000. If the population continues to grow at the same rate, there will be 25 billion in the world a hundred years from now.
Man has been using the earth’s resources more and more rapidly over the past years. Some of them are almost used up. Now many people believe that man’s greatest problem is how to control the growth of the population. The material supplies in the world will be far from enough to support the human population, in time to come, if the present rate of increase continues. Already there is overcrowding in many cities and starvation in some countries. Should man’s population keep on growing so rapidly as before? Many people believe that human survival in the future depends on the answer to this question.
59. The rapid increase in population is considered to be __________.
A. the increase of resources          B. population pollution
C. the development of mankind       D. the present rate
60. The world population will be _________ by the year 2,000.
A. 7 billion                  B. 250 million       C. 25 billion      D. 3.5 billion
61. If the present rate of increase continue, ________________.
A. the world is going to end
B. the earth won’t be able to support the growing population in the future
C. pollution has nothing to do with the rapidly increasing population
D. there would be four billion in the world a hundred years from now
62. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. In 1850 the world population reached a billion.
B. Man must fight a battle against population pollution.
C. The world’s population is increasing with years.
D. All of the earth’s resources are gone now.

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

Sitting too much is now listed with smoking and junk food as a bad habit that increases your risk of heart disease.

New Australian research shows that half-an-hour in the gym will not make up for the waist-expanding damage caused by spending the rest of the day sitting.

But the good news is that doing chores (家务杂事) in the house or gently walking around the office while on the phone might be enough to keep you fit.

The study joins the growing body of evidence suggesting too much sitting might undo the benefits of exercise.

The study measured the intensity (强度) of physical activities in 168 subjects over seven days. It found that, regardless of how much exercise they did or their total sitting time, those who took more breaks from sitting had lower risk of thick waists and lower levels of blood lipids (脂质).

“Higher levels of blood lipids have been linked to a heightened risk of heart disease,” principal researcher Genevieve Healy of the University of Queensland said. “What the study shows is that there are benefits in just getting up regularly and interrupting your sitting time.”

Researchers behind the Stand Up Australia project have written to the Rudd Government requesting $3.5 million for a two-year study into how long sitting affects health and productivity of workers. The study would also develop and test strategies for reducing sitting time on the job.

The latest study builds on work that is shifting the health promotion focus from purposeful exercise, such as running, to lower intensity activities throughout the day.

The Australian research has been backed up by US studies.

“To hold a body that weighs 77 kilograms upright takes a fair amount of energy from muscles,” said Professor Marc Hamilton from the University of Missouri. “There is a large amount of energy associated with standing every day that cannot be easily replaced by 30 to 60 minutes in the gym.”

56.The study shows that .

A. exercising for 30 minutes in the gym is good after sitting too long

B. walking is the best physical activity after sitting too long

C. sitting too long in the office causes the waist to expand

D. having breaks from sitting is good for your health

57.What’s the aim of the Stand Up Australia project?

A. To develop and test strategies for reducing working time.

B. To study the reasons for the longer sitting time in the office.

C. To develop and test strategies for reducing sitting time at work.

D. To study the factors influencing productivity of workers.

58.The purpose of the last paragraph is to .

A. provide a scientific basis for the benefits of standing up

B. compare the effect of standing with exercising in the gym

C. report the new research findings of Professor Marc Hamilton

D. figure out the amount of energy associated with daily standing

59.The health promotion focus used to be on .

A. purposeful exercise B. running

C. lower intensity activities D. long sitting

60.What’s the best title for the text?

A. Exercise in the Gym Is Out B. Your Office Chair Is Killing You

C. A Cause of Heart Disease D. Good News for Workers

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