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10．Cities need to put efforts to deal with pollution and clear the air．
Chinese cities will need to put efforts to clear up the sky when a new department to improve regional air quality is set up by 2015，according to the latest plan released by the State Council．
Besides the existing pollution control program for CO2，regional emission caps（区域排放上限） for other certain chemicals will be established in the three key air polluting areas-the Yangtze River Delta，Pearl River Delta and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region．Coal-consumption caps will also be tried out in some areas，according to the plan．
The plan is aimed at dealing with regional air pollution-such as acid rain and smog-which have become increasingly obvious in China in recent years and caused a severe threat to people's health，Zhang Lijun，vice minister of environmental protection，said in an interview on Monday．
The air quality in a city affects the areas nearby because pollutants can travel in the sky，said Chai Fahe，vice director of Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences．
"So efforts to reduce air pollution in a single city，targeting a certain pollutant（污染物） will not be enough，"Chai said．
Zhang said the country's major industrial districts-the Yangtze River Delta，Pearl River Delta and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region-have recorded more than 100misty days annually in recent years．
These three regions，home to at least 200million people，occupy only 6.3percent of the country's area but consume 40percent of the country's coal and produce half of its steel，according to official figures．
Studies also show that the visibility（能见度） in eastern regions of China has dropped by 7to 15km compared to that in the early 1960s，as a result of air pollution．
Liaoning province，the Shandong Peninsula，Wuhan in Hubei province and its surrounding area，the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan region in Hunan province，the Chengdu-Chongqing region，and the western coast of the Taiwan Straits are also listed as areas to carry out such regional air pollution control programs，according to the plan．
The new plan also requires an improved air quality system，which will measure the pollution levels．"The current system，which only measures some major pollutants，cannot reflect thetruepicture．"said Chai．
57．It will not be enough to reduce air pollution in a single city becauseC．
A．air pollution has been becoming more and more serious in recent years
B．air pollution like acid rain and smog is threatening people's health
C．air pollutants in a city can travel in the sky and affect nearby areas
D．air pollutants stay in fixed places over the cities
58．Suppose the visibility in eastern regions of China was 130km in the early 1960s，the visibility there nowadays isA．
A.123to 115km B.137to 145km
C.123to 145km D.115to 137km
59．The main purpose of the passage isB．
A．to inform readers of the damage caused by air pollution
B．to introduce the new plan to control air pollution
C．to provide official figures of air pollution levels
D．to point out the regions affected by air pollution
60．What does the underlined phrase"the true picture"in the last paragraph mean？D
A．The major pollutants．
B．The key polluted areas．
C．The major polluted cities．
D．The pollution levels．

9．In the USA，Forbes magazine has published its annual list of the richest people in the world．Bill Gates of Microsoft is the richest man again for the eleventh successive year with a fortune of forty-four billion dollars．
There is a record of 691dollar billionaires according to Forbes magazine．Between them they have a fortune of two point two trillion dollars．The highest concentration of the ultra rich is in New York followed by Moscow and San Francisco and then London and Los Angeles．But in total the very wealthy live in forty-seven different countries with Iceland，Kazakhstan，Ukraine and Poland entering the list for the first time this year．
Laksmi Mittal，an Indian born steel tycoon enjoyed the biggest increase in personal fortune．His net worth has quadrupled to thirteen billion dollars making him the world's third richest man．Ingvar Kamprad，founder of the Swedish furniture chain Ikea also saw a big increase in wealth taking him to the sixth place．Developing countries make more of a showing than in past years-there are for example three Russians and four Indians in the top sixty richest people．Asian wealth is probably underrepresented as it's usually spread among families whereas Forbes looks at individuals．Relatively few women feature in the list-among them is J．K．Rowling，author of the Harry Potter novels ranked 620^th with a fortune of 519million dollars．New entrants to the list include the founders of the Internet search group Google Sergie Brin and Larry Page each worth more than seven billion dollars after their company's recent stock market debut．The richest Italian is Silvio Berlusconi ranked number 25in the global wealth league．
54．Which of the following persons has the largest fortune according to this year's Forbes magazine？A
A．Laksmi Mittal．B．Ingvar Kamprad．C．J．K．Rowling．D．Silvio Berlusconi．
55．Which of the following statements is NOT true？B
A．Russia belongs to developing countries．
B．No Italian has entered the top sixty richest people in the world．
C．This is the first time that Sergie Brin and Larry Page has been included in the list．
D．There are more billionaires in New York than any other city in the world．
56．We can infer from the passage thatC．
A．there are more billionaires in London than in Moscow
B．Ukraine is a very rich country in the world
C．J．K．Rowling's novels have sold very well
D．Asia has a smaller population of billionaires than that of other continents．

8．__________ opening ceremony of the 12^th Liaoning National Games really gave the Chinese __________ big surprise．（　　）

7．假定你是校园网站"交流"栏目的版主Tom，你校高二年级的同学Jack发来电子邮件，叙述因新学期分班离开原班级最好的朋友John，他担心距离会使友谊消失．请你根据以下提示发一封邮件（150词左右）给Jack，提出合理化建议．
1．Jack 的看法不完全正确；
2．应珍惜友谊，和朋友John约时间谈一谈自己的感受，并希望能够保持友谊．对方会因此而感动，也会珍惜友谊；
3．如果时间允许的话，相约课余或周末见面交流．
Hi，Jack，
I have already read your e-mail．

Good luck!
Yours
Tom．

6．Koala bears as pets might be appealing to many of us．However，there are quite a few points to consider even before thinking of adopting one．
Koala bears are one of the most lovely Australian animals．In certain cases where the koala has been raised by hand，they have turned out to be quite affectionate pets．These people tied a piece of fur to a pillow and placed it beside a joey （a baby kola） as a substitute （替代物） for the mother koala．This trick seemed to work well with the baby koala．However，it is a known fact that human handling causes stress to koalas．In my personal opinion，this aspect clouds the fact that koala bears can be tamed （驯服）．
In Australia the koala is a priority animal as far as conservation status assessment is concerned．It was hunted to near extinction （灭绝） for its fur．In fact the koala had been wiped out from South Australia in the 1920s．However，rehabilitation efforts have brought the animal back in the state．As for the Australia government，the koala is not a threatened animal，but the US government does list the koala as one．
Although they may live in 40to 60kinds of eucalyptus trees，they prefer only 10to 14specific kinds．Koalas sleep for most part of the day，which is about 16to 18hours，and for most of their waking hours all they do is eat．Koala bears eat the leaves of eucalyptus trees．A full-grown koala can eat almost 2to 3pounds of leaves in a day．Despite their slow movements and sweet look，koala bears can be visious when hungry．Other than this，there are the stress caused to koalas due to human handling and the fights that start in koalas．
Almost everyone finds koalas lovely in the zoo．However，as far as having koala bears as pets is concerned，there are legal issues to consider．Other than that，being able to provide for its diet and habitat is another point that needs some attention before any law legalizing their adoption as pets is passed．
67．What's the author's attitude towards people raising the koala？C
A．Optimistic．B．Grateful．C．Cautious．D．Enthusiastic．
68．Why did Australians hunt the koala？A
A．To get its fur．B．To eat its meat．C．To wipe it out．D．To have it for fun．
69．The underlined word"vicious"in Paragraph 4probably meansA．
A．fierce and dangerousB．patient and friendly
C．afraid and defensiveD．lovely and interesting
70．It can be inferred from the passage thatB．
A．koala bears tend to live in groups
B．koala bear care can be very demanding
C．koala bears are not particular about their food
D．koala bears are the No.1threatened animal in the US．

5．Almost everyone is afraid of something---snakes，heights，public speaking and so on．
It is normal and can even be helpful to experience fear sometimes．In dangerous situations，fear can keep our bodies alert （警醒的） so that we can act quickly to protect ourselves．
But for some people，fear develops into a"phobia"，which is a strong and unreasonable fear of something．For example，the majority of us feel a little scared when looking down from a tall building．But people with height phobia may have trouble breathing，feel dizzy or turn down a great job just because the company is on the 20th floor．
Phobias can prevent you from living a normal life．"People with spider phobia would stay out of their home or dormitory room for days if they thought a spider was present，"Katherina Hauner，a researcher at Northwestern University，US，told ABC news．This is why scientists have been trying to find a cure for this disease．
Since fear comes from experience---from what we are told，what we see others experience and what happens to us---some scientists think if they can"rewrite"these unpleasant memories，they might be able to help people overcome their phobias．
In a study by Hauner and other scientists，participants with spider phobia were asked to first touch a spider with a paintbrush．Seeing that it was not actually dangerous，they then tried touching it while wearing a glove．Finally，they could hold it with their hands．
Certain medicine has also been found to be helpful．Back in 2010，researchers at the University of Hiroshima，Japan，injected （注射） a special medicine into a fish---who was afraid of light---to turn off the fear center in its brain．From then on，the fish no longer feared light．
While the search for solutions to phobias is making great progress，it's an open question whether getting rid of fear is good．Some people want to use these methods to make soldiers fight harder in wars by taking away their sense of fear．Dave Smithson of the charity Anxiety UK thinks that's a bad idea．"It's fear that prevents us from doing crazy things，"he says．"There's a name for people who don't have fear of consequences：psychopaths （精神变态者）．
63．The main point of the article is toC．
A．show us what kind of role fear plays in our lives
B．discuss if it is good to try to get rid of fear
C．inform us of fear and phobia
D．discuss scientific studies related to fear
64．How does the writer make the meaning of"phobia"clear？B
A．By making comparisons
B．By giving examples
C．By giving data in numbers
D．By giving descriptions
65．Which of the following shows the progress scientists have made in finding solutions to phobia？D
A．New medicine can shut off fear centers in animal brains whenever needed
B．They can use phobias to keep our bodies alert so that we can protect ourselves
C．They can now reduce the pain which is connected with phobia
D．They have succeeded in helping some people ignore memories related to phobia
66．Which of the following would Dave Smithson probably agree with？C
A．There is nothing to fear except fear itself
B．We should not let fear affect our decisions
C．Feat is not a completely bad ting
D．Without fear，everyone would be brave．

4．The grandfather of Nell Trent owns a shop of odds and ends．He wants to make sure his granddaughter is provided for when he dies．His memory of his daughter's suffering and early death gives him a fear of poverty．Gambling （赌博） becomes an addiction for Nell's grandfather，which results in his financial and physical ruin．Nell and her grandfather flee from their home and begin a journey that has no destination．For Nell，all she wants is a peaceful existence with enough to live on．
They come across many interesting people on their travels and often meet with the kindness of strangers．Yet，in a colorful world，they also face the reality of the Industrial Revolution．From simple villages and fields of flowers，they go into a dirty city full of mass unemployment and plague （瘟疫） victims---where children die of starvation and many are abandoned．
The story isn't only about Nell and her grandfather，but also the people who are connected to them directly or indirectly．There is Richard Swiveller，a careless young man who is a friend of Nell's older brother，who wants Swiveller to marry Nell for the fortune he thinks she has．Daniel Quilp is a cruel moneylender，who manages to fool the grandfather into borrowing large sums of money from him．There is honest Kit，a boy employed at the shop，who becomes a victim even though he never harms other people．Kit desires to help Nell，whom he considers an angel that has always inspired the best in him．The mysterious Bevis Marks，who is a generous customer to some people and an enemy to others，also has his own reasons for looking after Nell and her grandfather．
Unlike Dickens'other works，The Old Curiosity Shop is a book of contrasts：the purity of Nell compared to the dishonesty of Quilp，fresh air and scenic villages to the polluted，stone-covered city，etc．Even people's reaction to the book presented a cruel contrast．At first，Nell Trent was praised and considered Dickens'best character．Later，she was criticized by many well-known people like Oscar Wilde．While characters in Dickens'other books are moving towards a better future，Nell and her grandfather are fleeing for their life and their story is moving towards a sad ending．
56．We can infer from the first two paragraphs thatA．
A．Nell's mother died young because of poverty
B．Nell's grandfather made a fortune by gambling
C．Nell died of starvation during her journey
D．Nell had no one to turn to on her travels
57．What's the third paragraph mainly about？B
A．The plot （情节） of the story．
B．The characters in the story．
C．The background of the story．
D．The inspiration behind the story．
58．The Old Curiosity Shop is different from Dickens'other works because itA．
A．is full of contrasts
B．has a surprise ending
C．reflects Dickens'own life
D．is set in the Industrial Revolution．

3．--What do you think of Miss Wang，your English teacher？
--She's very ______ to our need for encouragement．（　　）

2．I had ______ quarrel with my deskmate yesterday but she made ______ apology to me later．（　　）

1．Depression （抑郁） is a serious problem today．Depression causes workers to be unproductive，causing companies and countries to lose billions of dollars．One expert says that depression is like cancer because it is"widespread，costly and deadly"．Depression hits one person in five around the world．
Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated，studies show that depression is a problem among everyone．Over any six-month period，between five to seven percent of the world's population will be suffering from a serious depression．
Suicide（自杀） rates among people suffering from the disease in its extreme，or clinical form were 80percent higher than in the population as a whole，and sufferers were four times more likely to have heart attacks．People who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping，getting up on time，and doing work unproductively．
Depression，which researchers agree，has its origin in the genes，brings loss of confidence and ability to concentrate，making it impossible for employees and managers to work efficiently．
Depression is made more serious in China by Chinese being unable to face it．Many people believe that depressed people are either weak or lazy．Besides，there is no good treatment，with few medical experts available．
"Most patients in China just don't get help，"a Chinese doctor says．"In my hospital，I have to see 30or 40patients in a morning．I just have time to say‘Hello，how do you feel？'"
In Western countries，people are not afraid to admit that they have depression，but most do not tell it to their boss，because they fear that their boss would fire them．
"In my experience，aging bosses are the most willing to admit they have it，because they feel the most secure about themselves．"an American doctor says．
Hopefully，in the near future，people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment．
68．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．Everyone is suffering from depression now．
B．Depression is a commonly--existing problem only in rich countries．
C．Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work．
D．The poorer and the less educated a person is，the less he will suffer from depression．
69．Depression becomes more serious in China because ofA．
A．the lack of treatment and doctors
B．the pressure of unemployment
C．their unwillingness to tell it to their bosses
D．the doctor's careless work
70．Compared to normal people，the depressed people are likely to beA．
A．very unconfident and often absent-minded
B．easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks
C．working efficiently and productively
D．either weak or lazy．

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