73. In response to Prince Charles’ calls, Duchy Originals will　　　　　 .　

A. make as much green food as possible

B. cut down its cost

C. figure out its greenhouse gas emission

D. continue its greenhouse gas emission

72. How does Prince Charles feel about business leaders in terms of environmental protection?

A. Dissatisfied.　 B. Disappointed. 　 C. Doubtful. D. Impatient.　

71. One of the moves Prince Charles will take to reduce the royal impact on the environment

is　 .　

A. taking private jets that are not carbon-heavy

B. taking helicopters instead of private jets

C. taking trains instead of scheduled flights

D. taking scheduled flights instead of helicopters

60. What is the subject discussed in the text?

A. Interpersonal relationship.　　 　　　 B. Kinds of social support.　

C. Ways to deal with stress. D. Effects of stressful conditions.　

答案　 56.A　 57.B　 58.C　 59.A　 60.A

Passage 24

(山东省兖州市2009届高三高考仿真考试D篇)

Prince Charles yesterday pledged(承诺)to reduce the royal impact on the environment through sweeping changes to his personal lifestyle and official schedule.　 The prince will replace carbon-heavy private jets and helicopters with scheduled flights and train services.　

The move came as Prince Charles urged business leaders to publish the environmental pact(协定)of their activities. He said, “Few accountants and business decision-makers ask, ‘How much of our critical natural resource is left? How many miles of polar ice cap has our business helped melt this year? By how many inches have we raised sea levels? How many species have we put at risk? How many homes will be flooded ,　 how many people will die of thirst or starvation because of our activities?’ These are not comfortable questions, but, by God, they need to be asked. ”

He added, “At the moment these costs do not appear in anyone’s books…Yet they are real, they are incurred now and in a relatively short time, the damage being caused may be beyond remedy. ”He said the world was “running up the biggest global credit card debt in history, but with little or no thought for how the bill will ever be paid. ’’

Flanked by the prime minister and business and community leaders at St James’s Palace, the prince said his new“accounting for sustainability” project would give consumers the power to choose products that caused less damage to the planet·

Duchy Originals, the prince’s food company, is taking steps to work out how much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas are emitted in growing, processing and distributing its products. The changes to the prince’s travel arrangements announced yesterday are part of a wider review of the carbon footprint associated with activities at all three of his residences：Clarence House in London, Highgrove and Birkhall on the Balmorals estate, as well as the activities of his 21 personal and 1 0 5 full-time staff .　 Measures include a review of electricity use, commuter and other staff travel and are intended to identify further reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. The review will report in June, when Clarence House will announce annual targets to reduce carbon emissions.　

59. Helping fl sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of

A. instrumental support　　 　 B. informational support

C. social companionship 　　　 D. the strengthening of self-respect

58. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions” in Paragraph 27

A. takes the place of　　 　　　 B. takes care of

C. lessens the effect of D. gets rid of

57. The researches show that people’s physical and mental health　　　　　　 .　

A. lies in the social medical care systems which support them

B. has much to do with the amount of support they get from others

C. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles

D. is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes

56. Interpersonal relationships are important because they can　　　　　 .　

A. make people live more easily　　 　 B. smooth away daily problems

C. deal with life changes 　　 D. cure types of illnesses

71．The best title for the passage may be　　　 .

　　　 A．Results of Feminist Movement　　　

　　　 B．New Influence and Americans’ Life

　　　 C．Counterculture and Its Consequence　　　

　　　 D．Traditional Division of Male and Female Roles

答案　 68.D　 69.B　 70.A　 71.B

Passage 23

(山东省兖州市2009届高三高考仿真考试A篇)

Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions. Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties· Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.　

Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and coworkers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移注意力)us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support-money aid, material resources, and needed services-that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.　

70．The underlined word “communal” in paragraph 2 means　　　 .

　　　 A．common　 B．individual C．separate　　 D．private