（2011·安徽卷）B

Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources（来源）, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills（风车）began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.

For many centuries, people used windmills to grind（磨碎）wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s, when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.

During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.

60. From the text we know that windmills              .

A. were invented by European armies

B. have a history of more than 2800 years

C. used to supply power to radio in remote areas

D. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered

61. What was a new use for wind power in the late l9th century?

A. Sailing a boat. 

B. Producing electricity.

C. Grinding wheat into flour.

D. Pumping water from underground.

62. One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that             .

A. wind power is cleaner

B. it is one of the oldest power sources

C. it was cheaper to create energy from wind

D. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs

63. What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?

A. The advantage of wind power.

B. The design of wind power plants.

C. The worldwide movement to save energy.

D. The global trend towards producing power from wind.

【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据末段句子Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind可知，接下来作者应该谈论利用风能发电的情况，因此选择D项。

That year , in the local school, there was a new math teacher, as well as some new pupils. One of the new kids was the stupidest child anyone had ever seen. It made no difference how quickly or how slowly they tried explaining numbers to him; he would always end up saying something enormously stupid. Like two plus two was five, seven times three was twenty-seven, or a triangle had thirty corners……
Before this boy arrived, math lessons had been the most boring of all. Now they were great fun. Encouraged by the new teacher, the children would listen to the pieces of nonsense spouted by the new kid, and they would have to correct his mistakes.
Whenever the new teacher asked questions, the stupid kid would stand up but made the wrong answers, the other students all wanted to be the first to find his mistakes, and then think up the most original ways to explain them. To do this they used all kinds of stuff : sweets, playing cards, oranges, paper planes, etc. It didn’t seem like any of this bothered the new kid.
However, Little Lewis was sure that it was bound to make him feel sad inside. Lewis was sure he would see him crying. So, one day, he decided to follow the new kid home after school. On leaving school, the new kid walked a few minutes to a local park, and there he waited for a while, until someone came along to meet him……
It was the new teacher!
The teacher gave the new kid a hug, and off they went, hand in hand. Following from a distance, Lewis could hear they were talking about math.
【小题1】根据短文第二三段描述，可知这位新老师的工作很有创造性，故选A。
【小题2】根据短文最后一段Following from a distance, Lewis could hear they were talking about math.描述，可知选B，这个所谓的最蠢的学生其实比其它学生知道的多。
【小题3】根据Lewis was sure he would see him crying. So, one day, he decided to follow the new kid home after school.描述，可知选B。
【小题4】联系上文To do this they used all kinds of stuff :可知选C。
【小题5】The math lessons became interesting again because of the new teacher’s ___________.

Finding summer jobs for teenagers has not always been easy, but now you no longer have to worry about what your kid can do to earn their own money. Recently I found some different sites online that offer information about what kids can do. Below is some of that information, along with questions to think about to help you come up with your own ideas.
Ideas for summer work: 
● Parks and Recreation Programs.
● Babysitting (当临时保姆) during the day of school.
● Working part-time at a day care for the summer.
● Car washing.
● Working at local vegetable stands.
The easiest way for you to find ways for your child to make money is to think about others’ inconveniences (不方便). Think of things you need done, or would like to have done, and what you would consider paying for these things to get done. Once you have some ideas, you can sit down with your child and talk to them about what they would be interested in doing. Then once you have an idea of what they want to do you can help them come up with fair prices.
Preferably you would want to only have your child working with people you know and trust, or in the least bit you could have your child pick a partner. That way with each of them carrying cell phones, even those without service can call 911, they will be much safer.
You can find out more information and many more ideas for kids to use to make money during their summer holidays by visiting http://www.kidswantmoney.com.
【小题1】根据第一段Recently I found some different sites online that offer information about what kids can do. Below is some of that information, along with questions to think about to help you come up with your own ideas.及下文描述，可知选A，分享他在网络上的发现。
【小题2】根据短文倒数二三段描述，可知当年轻人找假期工作时，要考虑的是为谁工作，工资问题和这个工作是否安全，不包括在哪儿工作，故选D。
【小题3】根据You can find out more information and many more ideas for kids to use to make money during their summer holidays by visiting http://www.kidswantmoney.com.描述，可知选D。
【小题4】The author wrote the passage to _____.

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分75分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the woman mean?

    A．She will go for the dinner．

    B．She won't go for the dinner．

    C．She will go after doing something．

2.Where is the man now?

    A．In an office．       B．In a hospital．      C．At an airport．

3.What can we know about the man?

    A．He doesn' t eat fish．

    B．He doesn't eat vegetables．

    C．He doesn't eat meat．

4.How will the man go to the park?

    A．By bus．             B．By taxi．            C．On foot．

5.What' s the man probably?

    A．A shop assistant．   B．A policeman．        C．A teacher．

第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分；满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项目中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。

听第六段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.What is the conversation mainly about?

    A．An interview．       B．A meeting．          C．A party．

7.How will the woman inform the man?

    A．By sending him an email．                         

    B．By giving him a call．                      

    C．By writing him a letter．

听第七段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.What does the man plan to do on Saturday?

    A．Help his mother clean the house．

    B．Visit his teacher with the woman．

    C．Help Mary with her English．

9.When does the woman have an appointment with her dentist?

    A．At 12:30．           B．At 2:00．            C．At 2:30．

10.How is the woman' s Saturday?                   

    A．Very interesting．   B．Very boring．        C．Quite busy．

听第八段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.What does the woman want to do?

    A．Find a bank．        B．Ask for some money．  C．Buy a map．

12.How does the man help the woman?

    A．He gives her some money．

    B．He takes her to the bank．

    C．He draws a map for her．

13.What can we learn about the woman?

    A．She urgently needs money．

    B．She is a newcomer here．

    C．She knows the shopping center．

听第九段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.What does the man like best?

    A．History and philosophy．

    B．Reading books about science．

    C．Climbing mountains．

15.In which section will the man find the woman in the library?

    A．In the medical one． B．In the history one．       C．In the novel one．

16.What can we learn from the conversation?

    A．The woman likes reading books about history．

    B．The man and the woman are talking about their hobbies．

    C．The man likes reading modern novels written by John Steinbeck．

听第十段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Where are the high-heeled shoes for babies made?

    A．In America．         B．In Britain．         C．In Australia．

18.How much are the high-heeled shoes for babies?

    A．$18.99.              B．$19.19.              C．$19.99.

19.What can we know about the seller Mrs Taylor?

    A．She has a 6-month-old daughter．

    B．She found the shoes through newspaper．

    C．She sells the shoes through the website．

20.What kind of mums buy this kind of shoes?

    A．The wealthy ones．

    B．The fashionable ones．

    C．The open-minded ones．

Mistakes don’t just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making the mistake becomes           .

A. favourable       B. precious        C. essential       D. worthwhile