完形填空  (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
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Computers have done us a lot since they turned up. In the future they will play a more important part in many _____16_____, such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and so on. Nowadays computers are being _____17_____ in agriculture and industry and can help the farmers to _____18_____ the conditions of the plants.
More and more computers will come into our daily life with the _____19_____ of science and technology. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you won’t have to go to the _____20_____. A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you to do the housework and it can even _____21_____ human voices and carry out the instructions. It is _____22_____ that the majority of the labour force will work at home. People will be able to use the videophone for conferences. This can help us to save a lot of energy and _____23_____. It is said that trains in Japan will have no _____24_____, because they’ll be well _____25_____ by computers, which can also tell the best _____26_____ between trains.
Computer programmes for _____27_____ whole texts are already well developed. You can _____28_____ the name of a certain subject and a _____29_____ list of book titles will _____30_____ on your screen. You may choose whichever you want.
【小题1】

根据句意选择正确的词组填空，注意使用正确形式

1.I ________________________ this old photograph when looking for a book yesterday.

2.The professor gave the speech without ________________________ his notes.

3.We must try to _________________________ our work in spite of difficulties.

4.The book _________________________ beginners who want to improve their English grammar.

5.Some farmers _________________________ keeping their soil rich and free of disease.

6.Taking exercise will _________________________ your strength.

7.Eating too much sugar can _________________________ health problems.

8.The farmers ____________________________ the harvest that year.

Making greener choices and encouraging healthy lifestyles can promote your health and benefit the environment. Here are some guidelines to follow:

Choose foods thoughtfully

Americans have never had such a variety or abundance of food to choose from. Besides so many choices, we now hear about our “food print”, the amount of land needed to supply one person’s nutritional needs for a year. Do we buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico or tomatoes grown locally in a hothouse? Do we get the Granny Smiths from the farmers’ market or the supermarket? Is organic produce healthier for us and the planet?

These are very complex issues that require analysis of many criteria, including the energy used in producing and transporting the food, as well as the type of soil and methods of raising the food.

Despite the complexities, there are some general guidelines you can follow. For instance, eat less meat or eat low on the food chain. Your doctor may have recommended you to restrict your consumption of red meat because of its too much fat content. Beyond that, there are environmental reasons, too. Raising food animals contributes substantially to climate change because a meat-based diet requires more land, energy and water than a plant-based one.

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Drinking plenty of fluids is significant during hot weather or when exercising. But is bottled water the way to go? You may not think so when seeing the true costs. Based on a survey, manufacturing the 30-plus billion plastic water bottles can produce more than 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide and use three times the amount of water in the bottle. Adding in transportation, the energy used comes to over 50 million barrels of oil equivalent (等价物). Consequently, skip the bottled water and drink tap water, both at home and at restaurants. Additionally, bottled water is not necessarily cleaner than tap.

In Paragraph 2 the author puts forward three questions mainly ______.

A. to prove Americans have less food to choose from

B. to show us the shopping habits of most Americans

C. to indicate Americans tend to buy food from abroad

D. to remind people to reconsider their food purchase

According to the text, which of the following is true?

A. Americans all prefer to buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico.

B. The plant-based diet is responsible for the climate change.

C. Americans have a variety of food to choose from.

D. Organic produce is the only choice for Americans.

Based on the last paragraph, we know that ______.

A. bottled water is cleaner than tap water

B. tap water is economical as well as eco-friendly

C. bottled water is more available than tap water

D. tap water uses one-third the cost of bottled water

What is the best subtitle for the last paragraph?

A. Skip bottled water, carry tap           B. Drink bottled water

C. Produce plastic water bottles           D. Save water resources

One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain(徒劳). Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field always had Nancy’s ring in his mind.
Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.
【小题1】 How did Nancy come to lose her ring?

Seriously dry conditions are affecting the lives of 50 million people in Southwestern China. Premier Wen Jiabao has visited drought -plagued Yunnan Province and called for intensified（加强的）and consistent efforts to relieve the situation. Qujing is one of the regions suffering most from the drought in Yunnan province.

Premier Wen Jiabao’s 3 - day visit aimed at comforting affected locals and directing relief work.

He visited a number of farms and spoke to the local people. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said,“As long as we unite together, we can surely overcome this big disaster. ”

     Premier Wen called on villagers to dig more wells and construct additional aqueducts （高架）, while also encouraging them to save water. The drought has made more than 16 million people and 11 million livestock short of drinking water. Wen Jiabao told local authorities that priority（首要事情）should be given to guarantee the water supply for locals.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao inspects the cracked bottom of the Degehaizi Reservoir in Luliang County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, March 20, 2010. During a three -day inspection trip in the drought -plagued Yunnan Province ending on Sunday, Premier Wen visited Qujing City, one of the regions that suffered the most from the severe（十分严重的）drought ravaging since last October, to comfort the affected locals and direct relief work. （Xinhua/Yao Dawei）

The drought has also affected more than 4 million hectares of farmland with almost a quarter of that unable to yield crops any more.

The Premier asked the farmers to do what they can to make preparations for spring farming. He also warned locals of possible wildfires and urged local officials to maintain the stability of market prices and social stability.

Since autumn last year, southwest China, including Yunnan, Sichuan and Guizhou provinces, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chongqing Municipality, have received only half the amount of rainfall they usually get.

1. What’s the main idea of paragraph one?

A. People in Yunnan province face the most serious situation.

    B. Southwestern China, especially Qujing suffers from the severe drought.

    C. Premier Wen calls on people to relieve tile drought.

    D. 50 million people in Qujing are affected by the drought.

2. Which of tile following shows Premier Wen’s attitude towards the drought?

    A. worried but confident               B. optimistic

    C. upset                            D. pessimistic

3. According to the text, which statement is false?

    A. Premier Wen’s visit is to comfort the locals and guide relief work.

    B. The drought led to a quarter of farmland being unable to yield crops any more.

    C. Wildfires have been caused by the drought several times.

    D. The officials are urged to maintain the social stability.

4. The best title for the passage would be ________.

    A. Premier Wen pays a visit to Qujing

    B. The severe drought affects the Southwestern China

    C. Chinese Premier urges redoubled drought - relief efforts

     D. The practial ways to deal with the severe drought