（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。

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 _____.

阅读以下有关大型文娱活动项目的介绍，然后按照要求匹配信息。选E同时涂黑A和B

选F同时黑C和D。

A.     The Chicago Outdoor Film Festival

Experience again the fun of the Drive-In movie with Chicago’s wonderful skyline as your backdrop. Classic American films appear on a huge screen plus a modern sound system. Films are shown on seven continuous evenings in the summer at dusk.

B.      The Chicago International Film Festival

For 45 years, it has brought you the brightest films and filmmakers – from Kevin Smith to Slumdog Millionaire. If you get your passes to our 45^th anniversary Festival now, you’ll be the first to see the movies and the artists.

C.     The Gen Art Chicago Film Festival   

    Summer is almost here! The festival, presented by Acura, will bring you four nights of film premieres, parties, and the people who love them: from the directors and stars to film industry and Chicago’s taste making audience.

D.       Chicago Criterion Bike Race

With its tight 90-degree turns in the heart of Grant Park, it’s about 1.1 miles long. The high speed left-turn action begins on Columbus Drive, heading north to East Jackson, south on Michigan, east on Balbo, then back to Columbus Drive.

E.      The Bike to Work Rally

It’ll take place on June 19^th at Daley Plaza. It can help you keep healthy and save about 25 calories per mile while joining in the efforts to reduce harmful polluting gases given off by cars and buses into air.

F.      Chicago’s Bike 2015 Plan

It is Chicago’s sight to make bicycling a necessary part of daily life in Chicago. The plan recommends projects, programms and policies to encourage use of this practical, non-polluting and affordable form of transportation.

   以下是与大型活动项目相关的资料卡片，请匹配资料卡片与其对应的活动项目。

66.   Welcome to Chicago for our events, film festivals or bike events. Maybe one event requires a mix of good technical skills to turn corners quickly. Generally its circle length is shorter than that of a traditional road race, though the average speed is properly higher.

67.   Did you chat with some directors from different countries last year? Or listen to the audience applauding for Kevin Smith and Werner Herzog for an hour after Zack and Miri outdoors? We can still expect to see unusual films worldwide, including ones about bike races this year.

68.   Chicago should get prepared for every event. Each evening there is the Chicago premiere of one short and one feature film, followed by an after-party at one of the city’s best nightspots – giving you the chance to be part of the red carpet experience while discovering the films and filmmakers.

69.   Young Mr. Lincoln, directed by John Ford and Fonda, is about the early life of America’s 16^th President as this year notes the two hundredth anniversary of his birth. It’ll be shown in the open air, including outside the Lincoln Museum.

70.   The event can help you keep over 238 million gallons of gasoline annually and cut carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from vehicles. Riding your bike to work is economic and healthy.

In Singapore, most of us love window-shopping while some others enjoy having a picnic at East Coast Park or Changi Beach on sunny days. Singaporeans are never bothered by the occasional thunderstorm. However, we know that if it rains for long continuous periods, there will be more serious effects. Just recently the main shopping street of Orchard Road was flooded and some part of Bukit Timah was impassable to traffic. People reacted by writing in to the newspaper to complain about this! We forget that other countries suffer much worse effects. Elsewhere, heavy tropical（热带的）storms often result in floods that ruin crops especially in Thailand and Malaysia. This in turn usually means that the price of rice and vegetables here in Singapore will rise because we import these products from them. If there is a typhoon or tsunami, thousands of lives are lost too. This happened in Indonesia and Phuket in Thailand in 2004 and it serves to remind us of how Mother Nature can cause great damage.

Weather patterns in general have changed dramatically in recent years. Scientists believe that global warming and the resulting melting of the polar ice-cap has caused the level of the ocean to rise. This in turn causes flooding of low-lying areas in countries where the land is rather flat and some parts of which is below water level. It is believed that human activities have caused Mother Nature to show her extreme anger, so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities, for example, illegal logging（伐木）or irresponsible forest-burning to clear land for farming.

56.From Paragraph 1, we can see that most Singaporeans love________.

A. making complaints           B. going out for picnics

C. doing window-shopping    D. traveling along the coast

【答案】C

【解析】根据第一段第一句可知。

57.What will happen in Singapore if there are floods in its neighboring countries?

A. Heavy tropical storms will follow shortly.

B. The price of rice and vegetables will go up.

C. Many people will write in to the newspaper.

D. More rice and vegetables will be imported.

【答案】B

【解析】根据第一段倒数三，四句可知。热带风暴导致的洪水会毁掉庄稼，新加坡的蔬菜和大米是从这些国家进口的，所以会导致蔬菜，大米的价格上升。

58.The underlined word“it” in Paragraph 2 refers to___________.

A. the arrival of heavy tropical storms

B. the import of rice and vegetables

C. the rising price of rice and vegetables

D. the loss of lives in natural disasters

【答案】D

【解析】上句提到台风和海啸会导致成千上万的人死亡。这在2004年在印度尼西亚和泰国的普吉岛发生过。自然灾害到这人死亡这件事用来提醒我们大自然可以带来巨大损害。

59.Which of the following shows how the low-lying areas are flooded?

a. global warming

b. the rise in ocean level

c. harmful human activities

d. the flooding of low-lying areas

e. the melting of the polar ice-cap

A. c→a→e→b→d         B. a→c→e→b→d        

C. c→a→b→e→d         D. d→a→c→b→e

【答案】A

【解析】根据最后一段可知。

60.What should we do in order not to make Mother Nature angry?

A. Clear more land for farming.           B. Reduce harmful human activities.

C. Bring down the price of food.          D. Improve the quality of weather.

【答案】B

【解析】根据最后一段It is believed that human activities have caused Mother Nature to show her extreme anger, so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities,“人们认为是人类的活动导致了大自然极端愤怒， 因此，现在我们真的应该团结合作减少有害活动。”

完成句子（注意词性和时态）(每空1分,共20分。)
【小题1】我们现在都担心着她的安全。
Now, we ________ all ______________  __________ her safety.
【小题2】我们听说正在遭受一种怪病的折磨。
We heard that he ________   ______________  _________ a strange disease
【小题3】实际上，她是一个非常善良的人
_______  _________ , she is very kind.
【小题4】在昨天的会议上计划被提出来。
The plan ___________  ______ at the meeting yesterday.
【小题5】他刚刚从手术中恢复过来。
He has just ____________  __________ the opreation.
【小题6】漆黑的夜晚，风雨交加，电闪雷鸣，我全然被这种力量镇住了。
The dark, raining evening, the wind, the thundering clouds _________ me _____________
in their _____________
【小题7】她的母亲是一个很难相处的人。
Her mother is a woman hard to _______  ___________  ________ .
【小题8】从国外回来后， 他们在上海定居下来。
After returning from abroad, they ___________  _________ Shanghai.