Condoleezza Rice is used to standing out. It is not only because she holds the position as U.S. Secretary of State. Her youth, gender and skin color have 　36　 a lot of attention throughout her political career.

Condoleezza Rice,　37　 as Condi to her close friends, was born in 1954 in Birmingham. During 1950s,blacks were not treated as 　38　 citizens in the south. Although slavery was　39　 in 1865,the southern states passed their own laws to continue the 　40　of blacks and whites. Despite the discrimination 　41　 black people, her parents told her she could become? 42　 she wanted. They taught her to believe that great things were 　43　 for her.

Rice was a gifted student with a 　44　 for the piano and she entered college at the age of 15 with the 　45　 of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was　46　 by political? scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Rice 　47　 her plans and studied international politics, and in the 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University,　48　 her career developed quickly. She　49　 on George H. Bush's national security council(顾问) in 1989.Later she 　50　 to Stanford, and became its youngest, first female and first 　51　 provost after two years.

In 2001,Rice re-entered the political world,　52　 George W. Bush's national security advisor. She has drawn international 　53　 in this position, and has been the most powerful national security advisors in American 　54　.

She held this position until 2005,when 　55　 Secretary of State.

36.A. directed B. turned C. paid    D. attracted?

37.A. known   B. Considered C. Seen   D. accepted?

38.A. respectful     B. equal  C. different     D. noble?

39.A. finished B. Stopped     C. Prevented   D. ended?

40.A. difference     B. disagreement     C. separation   D. division?

41.A. against  B. to              C. with    D. towards?

42.A. whoever       B. whomever  C. whatever    D. whichever?

43.A. desiring B. waiting      C. preparing   D. longing?

44.A. talent    B. interest       C. hobby D. favourite?

45.A. purpose B. goal    C. intention    D. attention?

46.A. effected B. affected      C. impressed   D. influenced?

47.A. changed B. postponed   C. cancelled    D. exchanged?

48.A. which    B. where C. when  D. that?

49.A. acted     B. waited C. served D. called?

50.A. paid a visit    B. showed concern C. attended     D. returned?

51.A. black     B. white  C. capable      D. efficient?

52.A. turning  B. holding      C. becoming   D. taking?

53.A. praise    B. approval     C. criticism     D. attention?

54.A. politics  B. history       C. culture              D. government?

55.A. elected  B. invited       C. appointed   D. succeeded??

Condoleezza Rice is used to standing out. It is not only because she holds the position as U.S. Secretary of State. Her youth, gender and skin color have 　36　 a lot of attention throughout her political career.

Condoleezza Rice,　37　 as Condi to her close friends, was born in 1954 in Birmingham. During 1950s,blacks were not treated as 　38　 citizens in the south. Although slavery was　39　 in 1865,the southern states passed their own laws to continue the 　40　of blacks and whites. Despite the discrimination 　41　 black people, her parents told her she could become? 42　 she wanted. They taught her to believe that great things were 　43　 for her.

Rice was a gifted student with a 　44　 for the piano and she entered college at the age of 15 with the 　45　 of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was　46　 by political? scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Rice 　47　 her plans and studied international politics, and in the 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University,　48　 her career developed quickly. She　49　 on George H. Bush's national security council(顾问) in 1989.Later she 　50　 to Stanford, and became its youngest, first female and first 　51　 provost after two years.

In 2001,Rice re-entered the political world,　52　 George W. Bush's national security advisor. She has drawn international 　53　 in this position, and has been the most powerful national security advisors in American 　54　.

She held this position until 2005,when 　55　 Secretary of State.

36.A. directed B. turned C. paid    D. attracted?

37.A. known   B. Considered C. Seen   D. accepted?

38.A. respectful     B. equal  C. different     D. noble?

39.A. finished B. Stopped     C. Prevented   D. ended?

40.A. difference     B. disagreement     C. separation   D. division?

41.A. against  B. to              C. with    D. towards?

42.A. whoever       B. whomever  C. whatever    D. whichever?

43.A. desiring B. waiting      C. preparing   D. longing?

44.A. talent    B. interest       C. hobby D. favourite?

45.A. purpose B. goal    C. intention    D. attention?

46.A. effected B. affected      C. impressed   D. influenced?

47.A. changed B. postponed   C. cancelled    D. exchanged?

48.A. which    B. where C. when  D. that?

49.A. acted     B. waited C. served D. called?

50.A. paid a visit    B. showed concern C. attended     D. returned?

51.A. black     B. white  C. capable      D. efficient?

52.A. turning  B. holding      C. becoming   D. taking?

53.A. praise    B. approval     C. criticism     D. attention?

54.A. politics  B. history       C. culture              D. government?

55.A. elected  B. invited       C. appointed   D. succeeded??

British scientists are breeding a new generation of rice plants that will be able to grow. in soil con??taining salt water. Their work may enable abandoned farms to become productive farms once more.

Tim Flowers and Tony Yeo, from Sussex University’s School of Biological Sciences,. have spent several years researching how crops, such as rice, could be made to grow in water that has become salty. The pairs have recently begun a three-year programme, funded by the Biotechnology and Bio??logical Sciences Research Council, to establish which genes enable some plants to survive salty condi??tions. The aim is to breed this capability into crops, starting with rice.

It is estimated that each year more than 10 million hectares (公顷) of agricultural land are lost because salt gets into the soil and stunts(防碍生长) plants. The problem is caused by several factors. In the tropics, mangroves that create swamps (沼泽) and traditionally formed barriers to sea water have been cut down. In the Mediterranean, a series of droughts have caused the water table to drop, allowing sea water to seep (渗透) in. In Latin America, irrigation often causes problems when water is evaporated by the heat, leaving, salt deposits behind.

Excess salt then enters the plants and prevents them functioning normally. Heavy concentrations of minerals in the plants stop them drawing up the water they need to survive.

To overcome these problems. Flowers and Yeo decided to breed rice plants that take in very little salt and store what they do absorb in cells that do not affect the plants’ growth. They have started to breed these characteristics into a new rice crop, but it will take about eight harvests before the resul??ting seeds are ready to be considered for commercial use.

Once the characteristics for surviving salty soil are known, Flowers and Yeo will try to breed the appropriate genes into all manners of crops and plants. Land that has been abandoned to nature will then be able to bloom again, providing much needed food for the poorer countries of the world.

4. Which of the following statements about Flowers and Yeo is true?

A. They are students at Sussex University.  B. They are rice breeders.

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the problem discussed in the passage?

A. Natural barriers to sea water have been destroyed.

B. The water table has gone down after droughts.

C. Sea level has been continuously rising.

D. Evaporation of water leaves salt behind.

6. The word "affect" in Paragraph 5 could be best replaced by________.

A. influence                B. effect                 C. stop                     D. present

7. The attitude of the author towards the research project is________.

A. positive                 B. negative             C. suspicious             D. indifferent

Condoleezza Rice is used to standing out It is not only because she holds the position as U.S. Secretary of State. Her youth, gender and skin color have   41   a lot of attention throughout her political career.

Condoleezza Rice,   42   as Condi to her close friends, was born in 1954 in Birmingham. During the 1950s, blacks were not treated as   43   citizens in the south. Although slavery was   44   in 1865, the southern states passed their own laws to continue the   45   of blacks and whites. Despite the discrimination (歧视)   46   black people, her parents told her she could become   47   she wanted. They taught her to believe that great things were   48   for her.

Rice was a gifted student with a   49   for the piano and she entered college at the age of 15 with the   50   of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was   51   by political scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Rice   52   her plans and studied international politics, and in the 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University,   53   her career developed quickly. She   54   on George H. Bush’s national security council in 1989. Later she   55   to Stanford, and became its youngest, first female and first   56   provost (教务长) after two years.

In 2001, Rice re-entered the political world,   57   George W. Bush’s national security advisor. She has drawn international   58   in this position, and has been the most powerful national security advisor in American   59   . She held this position until 2005, when   60   Security of State.

Condoleezza Rice is used to standing out. It is not only because she holds the position as U.S. Secretary of State. Her youth, gender and skin color have1a lot of attention throughout her political career.
Condoleezza Rice,2as Condi to her close friends, was born in 1954 in Birmingham. During 1950s,blacks were not treated as3citizens in the south. Although slavery was4 in 1865,the southern states passed their own laws to continue the5of blacks and whites. Despite the discrimination6black people, her parents told her she could become?7she wanted. They taught her to believe that great things were8for her.
Rice was a gifted student with a9for the piano and she entered college at the age of 15 with the10of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was11by political? scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.Rice12 her plans and studied international politics, and in the 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University,13her career developed quickly. She14on George H. Bush's national security council(顾问) in 1989.Later she15to Stanford, and became its youngest, first female and first16provost after two years.
In 2001,Rice re-entered the political world,17George W. Bush's national security advisor. She has drawn international18in this position, and has been the most powerful national security advisors in American19.
She held this position until 2005,when20Secretary of State.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      directed
   2. B.
      turned
   3. C.
      paid
   4. D.
      attracted?
2. 2.
   1. A.
      known
   2. B.
      Considered
   3. C.
      Seen
   4. D.
      accepted?
3. 3.
   1. A.
      respectful
   2. B.
      equal
   3. C.
      different
   4. D.
      noble?
4. 4.
   1. A.
      finished
   2. B.
      Stopped
   3. C.
      Prevented
   4. D.
      ended?
5. 5.
   1. A.
      difference
   2. B.
      disagreement
   3. C.
      separation
   4. D.
      division?
6. 6.
   1. A.
      against
   2. B.
      to
   3. C.
      with
   4. D.
      towards?
7. 7.
   1. A.
      whoever
   2. B.
      whomever
   3. C.
      whatever
   4. D.
      whichever?
8. 8.
   1. A.
      desiring
   2. B.
      waiting
   3. C.
      preparing
   4. D.
      longing?
9. 9.
   1. A.
      talent
   2. B.
      interest
   3. C.
      hobby
   4. D.
      favourite?
10. 10.
    1. A.
       purpose
    2. B.
       goal
    3. C.
       intention
    4. D.
       attention?
11. 11.
    1. A.
       effected
    2. B.
       affected
    3. C.
       impressed
    4. D.
       influenced?
12. 12.
    1. A.
       changed
    2. B.
       postponed
    3. C.
       cancelled
    4. D.
       exchanged?
13. 13.
    1. A.
       which
    2. B.
       where
    3. C.
       when
    4. D.
       that?
14. 14.
    1. A.
       acted
    2. B.
       waited
    3. C.
       served
    4. D.
       called?
15. 15.
    1. A.
       paid a visit
    2. B.
       showed concern
    3. C.
       attended
    4. D.
       returned?
16. 16.
    1. A.
       black
    2. B.
       white
    3. C.
       capable
    4. D.
       efficient?
17. 17.
    1. A.
       turning
    2. B.
       holding
    3. C.
       becoming
    4. D.
       taking?
18. 18.
    1. A.
       praise
    2. B.
       approval
    3. C.
       criticism
    4. D.
       attention?
19. 19.
    1. A.
       politics
    2. B.
       history
    3. C.
       culture
    4. D.
       government?
20. 20.
    1. A.
       elected
    2. B.
       invited
    3. C.
       appointed
    4. D.
       succeeded??