It’s true that quite a few most respected scientific authorities have confirmed that the world is becoming hotter and hotter. There’s also strong evidence that humans are contributing to the warming. Countless recent reports have proved the same thing. For instance, a 2010 summary about the climate science by the Royal Society noted that: “The global warming over the last half-century has been caused mainly by human activity.”
You may not believe that humans could change the planet’s climate, but the basic science is well understood. Each year, billions of tons of greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere because of human activity. As has been known for years, these gases hold heat that would otherwise escape to space, wrapping the planet in an invisible (看不见的) blanket.
Of course, the earth’s climate has always been changing due to “natural” factors such as volcanic eruption or changes in solar, or cycles concerning the Earth’s going around the sun. According to the scientific research, however, the warming observed by now matches the pattern of warming we would expect from a build-up of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere – not the warming we would expect from other possible causes.
Even if scientists did discover another reasonable explanation for the warming recorded so far, that would give birth to a difficult question. As Robert Henson puts it: “If some newly discovered factor is to blame for the climate change, then why aren’t carbon dioxide and the other greenhouse gases producing the warming that basic physics tells us they should be?”
The only way to prove with 100% certainty that humans are responsible for global warming would be to run an experiment with two identical Earths – one with human influence and one without. That obviously isn’t possible, and so most scientists are careful not to state human influence as an absolute certainty.
【小题1】In most scientists’ opinion, the global warming is mainly caused by ________.

---Mom, where is my lunch pack?

---Just where it _______.

A．has been          B．had been          C．was              D．be

   
C
It's only 4 hours flying time from Sydney，www.zxxk.com but a world away．What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in“Fiji time”?
Viti Levu—Great Fiji—is the largest island．Here you’ll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi．Vatoa，on the other hand，is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji．Then there are 331 other islands，many of them with places to stay．
With．1ess than a million people living on islands，you’ll never feel crowded．And with a climate (气候) that changes only for five degrees between seasons，there’s never a bad time to come. 
From cities to villages，from mountains to beaches，from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost anywhere
in the world.  
Whenever you come, wherever you go you’re sure·to see some unforgettable events．From War dances to religious (宗教的) songs．From market days to religious days．It’s not just staged for tourists；it’s still a part of everyday life in Fiji．And any one of us can enjoy Fiji’s spirit by being part of the traditional (传统的) sharing www.www.zxxk.comof yaqona，a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant． 
So why not join us for the experience of a life me? 
53．Where is the international airport of Fiji? 
A．In Suva．                                       B．In Sydney． 
C．On the island of Vatoa．                  D．On the island of Viti Levu．
54．What does the text tell us about Fijian people?
A．They invented“Fiji time”for visitors． 
B．They stick to a traditional way of life．   
C．They like to travel from place to place． 
D．They love taking adventures abroad．
55．One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is________.
A．it’s comfortable hotels                      B．its good weather all year round
C．its exciting football matches              D．its religious beliefs
56．Where call we most probably read this text?   
A．In a personal diary．                      B．In a science report．
C．In a travel magazine．                     D．In a geography textbook．

C
Cancun is a seaside town in Mexico, where most tourists come here to enjoy the beach, water sports and night life. In fact, it is so modern and Americanized that you might think you were in southern California or Florida.
But just a short two-hour hike from the town lie the ruins of the city of Chichen-Itza, one of the capitals of the lost Maya（玛雅）civilization. The center of the ruins of this city is the pyramid of El Castillo. The ancient Mayan religious people climbed this pyramid during festival to honor the Sun god. Tourists today climb it to view the architectural achievements of Chichen-Itza and to prove their fearlessness of heights and steep （陡峭的）climbs. There is a sign in Spanish, admonishing visitors “It’s dangerous to go up.” I gladly ignored it and started my climb.
The climbing was tough. The steps were higher than one might normally take., but the climb was not fearful at all. From the top of the pyramid, I had a wonderful view of the ruins of this Mayan city. What was most striking to me was that just beyond the ruins of splendid structures, gardens, temples and what looks like a modern sports stadium, you could only see forests for miles and miles. It was almost as if some race had mysteriously come out of nowhere, built it up and then suddenly disappeared from the planet, leaving only stones in its space.
The only remains on the top of the pyramid were the Temple of Kukulcan. During the festivals to worship the Sun god, only the high ranks would have the right to enter this temple.
After shooting a few pictures, I realized it was time to go down. Only then did I discover that what people fear about the climb is not the trip going up, but the way going down. I saw a few brave souls who were walking down as if they were in their own house. Looking down at the steepness of the pyramid, I desperately feared this great height. My first desire was to joke with a few people, “Where is the elevator（电梯）?” I figured that a civilization that was this advanced would have had the foresight(预见) to construct an elevator. Lacking such modern equipment, I had to use the chain provided by the Mexican tourist authorities and climb down on all fours.
My climb was complete eventually. I quickly got on the bus back to my comfortable hotel. Leaving the ruined city, I was still wondering what possibly happened long ago. But a few hours later, I was back in the modern world drinking cocktails on the beach, bathing in the sunshine before boarding the plane and waiting for my trip back home to the US, where all the modern things such as elevators are available!
57. Why did the writer pay a visit to the ruined city of Chichen-Itza?
A. He wanted to climb the pyramid of EL Castillo and know about the Mayan civilization.
B. He would got to the Temple of Kukulcan to attend a religious festival to honor the Sun god.
C. He thought the city of Chichen-Itza was quite different from the modern town of Cancun.
D. He was attracted by the ruined ancient buildings there and wanted to take some photos.
58. The underlined word “admonishing” in Paragraph 2 probably means “___________”.
A. urging          B. forcing          C. warning         D. frightening
59. Which of the following best shows climbing the pyramid of EL Castillo is a difficult task?
A. The steps are very high and it is much more scaring to climb to the top.
B. The climbing calls for courage and patience, and also takes a long time.
C. When tourist climb up to the top, there is no elevator to take them down.
D. The pyramid is high and steep, and climbing down is much more fearful.
60. From the last paragraph, we can infer that the writer ______________.
A. had a bad impression of the visit and decided to leave as soon as possible.
B. thought modernization could offer people comforts and conveniences.
C. got tired of the modern life and tried a different one in his own way.
D. enjoyed himself in the climb though it was very tiring and dangerous.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become_____1____. The fortune teller said, "Young man, you are already wealthy now."
"Where is my wealth?" the young man asked _______2____.
"It is with you. Your _______3___ is (are) your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the ______4______things in this world. You can read, study and learn. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your ____5_____are your wealth. You can go to any places..." the fortune teller said.
"You call these wealth? Everyone has them," the young man said.
"These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you ______6___ to give your eyes to me? I am willing to give you a lot of money to _____7_____ for them," the fortune teller said.
"No, are you crazy? I am not going to exchange my eyes for money! They are _____8____ to me!" the young man ____9_______.
"Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not ____10_____ them or treasure them. They are not _______11____ to Heaven for giving them their wealth. They even complain that Heaven is unfair to them. Do you want to _____12_____one of them before you will treasure them?" the fortune teller said.
Everyone is wealthy. But we should not ____13______it for granted. We need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it _____14_____. We should not overuse it because once it is ____15____, it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.
1. A. happy        B. young       C. wealthy       D. poor
2. A. anxiously     B. sadly        C. quietly        D. patiently
3. A. knowledge    B. skills        C. brain         D. eyes
4. A. ugly         B. beautiful      C. strange       D. useful
5. A. legs         B. cars          C. jewels        D. banknotes
6. A. lovely        B. optimistic     C. angry        D. willing
7. A. charge        B. buy          C. exchange     D. change
8. A. precious      B. useless        C. extra        D. special
9. A. wept         B. demonstrated   C. smiled       D. yelled
10. A. see         B. realize         C. keep        D. hold
11. A. grateful      B. careful        C. meaningful   D. faithful
12. A. get          B. grasp         C. have        D. lose
13. A. take         B. make         C. set          D. sell
14. A. wrongly      B. wisely        C. naturally     D. really
15. A. old          B. used         C. gone         D. dead