（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。

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选

项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Blind Boy

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat(帽子) by his feet. He held up a __36__ which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few __37_  in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his _ 38 _ and dropped them into the hat. He __39__ took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He __40__ the sign __41__ everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to __42__. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had __43__ the sign came to see __44__ things were. The boy __45__ his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”

The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said in a different way, __46__ .” What he had written was: “Today is a(n) __47__  day and I cannot see it.”

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

__48__ both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so __49__ that they were not blind.

Should we be surprised that the second sign was more __50__?

Be thankful for what you have. __51__ life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to __52__. Face your past without regret. __ 53___ your present with confidence (自信). Prepare for the __54__ without fear. Keep the faith and __55__ the fear.

36. A. cover                        B. sign                         C. board                            D. note

37. A. cashes                      B. treasures              C. pennies               D. coins

38. A. pocket                      B. can                          C. backpack             D. case

39. A. still                            B. then                        C. already                D. yet

40. A. put on               B. put out                 C. put off                  D. put back

41. A. in case                      B. now that               C. so that                 D. as though

42. A. mix up                      B. show up                 C. fill up           D. make up

43. A. changed                            B. prepared               C. supported           D. reached

44. A. what                         B. why                         C. where                  D. how

45. A. realized                    B. recognized            C. felt                        D. discovered

46. A. though                     B. but                          C. yet                        D. still

47. A. average                   B. successful             C. harmonious        D. beautiful

48. A. After all         B. In the long term   C. Of course          D. As a matter of fact

49. A. happy                       B. disappointed        C. lucky                     D. strange

50. A. effective                  B. brave                      C. surprising           D. scientific

51. A. Once                         B. When                     C. While          D. Because

52. A. smile                         B. exist                       C. survive                 D. prove

53. A. Look into                  B. Search for             C. Deal with            D. Depend on

54. A. tomorrow                B. adventure             C. future                  D. sunrise

55. A. preserve                  B. charge                   C. run                        D. drop

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 _____.

第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）   
请阅读下列旅游景点的信息，并按照要求匹配信息。选出符合各小题要求的最佳选顼，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．选项中有一项是多余选项。
Here are some information about several websites.

下面短文中共有10处错误,每句最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧）,并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Thank you very much for invite me to your birthday party in Saturday morning. I’d like to

come and I have to go to my hometown to see my grandparents. They were very old and unluckily

they are not in a good health recently. My mother has already made a telephone calling to them

and promised visit them with me this Saturday. My mother said we will stay at my grandparents’

the whole weekend. So I’m real sorry I can’t attend your party. I do hope you will understand all

this. Here I wish you a lot fun on your birthday and many happy returns of the day.