13．In 2000 　　　　persons were killed in the traffic accidents .

　　　 A．1,000　　　　　　　　 B．53,000　　　　　　　 C．54,000　　　　　　　 D．55,000

12．In 2000 the total number of the traffic accidents was　 　　　　.

　　　 A．20,000　　　　　　　 B．250,000　　　　　　 C．290,000　　　　　　 D．310,000

11．The largest island surrounded by fresh water is in　 　　　　.

　　　 A．a river 　　　　　　　 B．a lake 　　　　　　　 C．a sea 　　　　　　　 D．an ocean

D

　　　 China recorded fewer traffic accidents in 2001 than in 2000 and a lower going continued in January this year .

　　　 The traffic accidents in 2001 totaled 270,000,fewer by 20,000 than in 2000.

　　　 But the number of the dead for 2001 was 54,000,an increase of 1,000 from the year before .The increase was not as slow as that in recent years .

　　　 A government official said in Beijing yesterday that 3,821 persons were killed in highway traffic accidents last month ,a drop of 12.8 percent from January 2001.He also said there were 21.201 traffic accidents in the first month of the year ,10.1 percent fewer than January last year ,and 11,700 people injured .

　　　 The traffic accidents last year caused a loss worth 27.32 million yuan ,about 2.9 million US dollars .

　　　 Economic Daily also said 170,000 persons were injured in the traffic accidents in 2001,fewer by 10,000 than in 2000.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (From China Daily ,February 16,2002)

10．Which of the following diagrams (图解)shows the correct relationship between Manitoulin

　 　　　 Island(MI), Lake Huron (LH), Manitou Lake (ML) and the “several islands” (SI) mentioned at the end of the passage ?

9．Oceania is made up of　 　　　　.(Suppose I: Australia ;II: Tasmania and New Zealand ; III:

New Guinea and the Pacific Is –lands )

　　　 A．I and II 　　　　　　　 B．II and III　　　　　　　 C．I and III　　　　　　　 D．I,II and III

8．The area of Tasmania ,of New Zealand ,of New Guinaea and of the Pacific Islands add up to

　　　 about　 　　　　　square kilometres .

　　　 A．8,935,500　　　　　 B．1,320,900　　　　　 C．7,614,600　　　　　 D．16,550,100

7．Which is the advice given to parents in the text ?

　　　 A．Buy fewer toys for their children .　　　　　　

B．Form good habits for their children

　　　 C．Spare some time to play with their children.　　

D．Arrange the toys in a proper way .

C

　　　 The total area of land on earth is estimated (估计)as 149 million square kilometers ,or about 39 percent of the total area of the earth .

　　　 The average height of the land is about 750 metres above the sea level .The Eurasian(欧亚的)land mass is the largest with an area of 54,527,600 square kilometers .The smallest continent is the Australian mainland ,with an area of about 7,614,600 square kilometers ,which together with Tasmania ,New Zealand ,New Guinea and the Pacific Islands ,is described as Oceania .The total area of Oceania is about 8,935,500 square kilometres ,including West Iran which is political in Asia .

　　　 The world’s largest peninsula(半岛)is Arabia ,with an area of about 3,327,500 square kilometres .

　　　 The largest island in the world is Greenland ,with an area of about 2,175,600 square kilometres. The largest island surrounded by fresh water is the Ilha de Marajo (4,022 square kilometres) in the mouth of the Amazon River ,Brazil .The largest island in a lake is Manitoulin Island(2,766 square kilometres) in the Canadian section of Lake Huron . This island itself has on it a lake of 106 square kilometres called Manitou lake ,in which there are several islands .

6．Which of the following can be used in place of　 “jumble”?

　　　 A．Simple choice .　 B．Mixture in disorder . C．Ordinary appearance .D．Same shape .

5．According to the therapist ,children often complain that they have nothing to play with because　　 .

　　　 A．they can’t play alone for a long time　 B．they are too young to play with so many toys

C．they are too lazy to pick out their favourites

D．they lack the ability to value too many things at a time

4．Steve interrupted his mother several times because　 　　　　.

　　　 A．he felt uninterested in his toys　　　　　 B．he disliked his mother’s guest

　　　 C．he didn't have enough toys to play with　 D．he hoped his mother would play with him