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　　There are different ways in which people try to deal with the problem of energy. One way is the greater production of common energy sources (能源), such as coal,oil and gas. The trouble with these sources, however, is that they are not renewable.

　　Another way is energy conservation (节能), which means using energy more efficiently (有效地). In some very cold countries people build special houses to save energy. They place materials between the inside and the outside of the walls of the house to keep the cold out and the warmth in. The house is heated by the lights, the body heat of the people and the other equipment in it.

　　Finally, renewable energy sources are used even though they are often expensive to develop. One form of these is geothermal energy. In certain parts of the world the temperature of the earth increases thirty degrees centigrade with each kilometre down. At six kilometres, therefore, it rises to nearly two hundred degrees. To get the heat, water is pumped (压, 抽)down into the rocks and back up to the surface. Heat from the earth is already used in certain countries.

(1)How many ways of dealing with the energy problem are discussed in the text?

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(2)From the text we learn that coal ________.

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A．is quite easy to produce

B．is not used most efficiently

C．is the most common source of energy

D．could be renewed only by new technology

(3)The writer tells about the “special houses” because they ________.

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A．show the excellent skills of the builders

B．serve as an example of energy conservation

C．are heated by different sources of energy

D．are warmer than other types of houses

(4)The underlined words geothermal energy in the third paragraph mean

______.

[　　]

A．renewable source

B．underground source

C．heat inside the earth

D．temperature of the earth

(5)Which of the following drawings shows the right way to get geothermal energy?

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(6)At a place where surface temperature is 15℃, how deep do you have to dig so as to get a temperature of 75℃?

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　　June came and the hay was almost ready for cutting. On Midsummer's Eve, which was a Saturday, Mr Jones went into Willington and got so drunk at the Red Lion that he did not come back till midday on Sunday. The men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out rabbiting, without bowering (操心) to feed the animals. When Mr Jones got back he immediately went to sleep on the living-room sofa with the “News of the World” over his face, so that when evening came, the animals were still not fed．At last, they could stand no longer. One of the cows broke in the door of the storehouse with her horns (角) and all the animals began to help themselves to the grains. It was just then that Mr Jones woke up. The next moment he and his four men were in the storehouse with whips in their hands, whipping in all directions. This was more than the hungry animals could bear. Together, though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand, they jumped upon their masters. Jones and his men suddenly found themselves being butted (顶撞) and kicked from all sides. The situation was quite out of their control. They had never seen animals act like this before, and this sudden uprising of creatures whom they were used to beating and whipping just as they chose, frightened them. After only a moment or two they gave up trying to defend themselves. A minute later all five of them were in full fright down the road, with the animals running after them joyfully.

(1)Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

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A．Willington was a name of a hotel.

B．Red Lion was a name of a restaurant.

C．News of the World was a TV programme.

D．Storehouse is a place to feed the cows.

(2)The four men didn't feed the cows because ________.

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A．the cows fed themselves

B．Mr Jones wasn't at home

C．they went hunting for rabbits

D．they had nothing for the cows

(3)The cows broke into the storehouse to feed themselves because ________.

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A．they were so angry at their masters

B．they wanted to fight with the men

C．they wanted to go on strike

D．they were too hungry

(4)What is the best title for the story?

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A．Midsummer's Eve

B．A Bad Sunday

C．Cows and their Masters

D．The Rebellion of the Cows

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　　Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted．Careless methods of production and lack of consumer demand for environment (环境) friendly products have contributed to the pollution problem. One result is that millions of tons of glass paper, plastic, and metal containers are produced, and these are difficult to get rid of.

　　However, today, more and more consumers are choosing “green” and demanding that the products they buy should be safe for the environment. Before they buy a product, they ask questions like these: “Will this shampoo damage the environment?”“Can this metal container be reused or can it only be used once?”

　　A recent study showed that two out of five adults now consider the environmental safety of a product before they buy it. This means that companies must now change the way they make and sell their products to make sure that they are“green”, that is, friendly to the environment.

　　Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products carry labels (标签) to show that the product is green. Some companies have made the manufacturing (生产) of clean and safe products their main selling point and emphasize it in their advertising.

　　The concern for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. No longer will the public accept the old attitude of “Buy it, use it, throw it away, and forget it”. The public pressure is on, and gradually business is cleaning up its act.

(1)It becomes clear from the text that driving force(动力) behind green products is ________.

[　　]

A．public caring for the environment

B．companies' desire for bigger sales

C．new ways of doing business

D．rapid growth of supermarkets

(2)What would be the best title for the text?

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A．Business and Pepple

B．Business Goes Green

C．Shopping Habits Are Changing

D．Supermarkets and Green Products

(3)The underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.

[　　]

A．a selling point

B．the company name

C．a great demand for health foods

D．the manufacturing of green products

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　　The moon is nearer to us than the sun. It is about 240,000 miles away. The sun is much farther, 93 million miles from us. When we look at the moon, it looks almost as large as the sun. That is because it is much nearer. The sun is really much larger.

　　The sun is a star. It is a ball of fire; it sends our light. The moon is rock and hard．It isn't hot. It doesn't send out light; it reflects light. This means that the moon doesn't make its own light. The sun sends out its light to the moon. Then the moon sends the sun's light back to the earth.

　　The moon is very different from the earth. There isn't any air on it. It is both very hot and very cold there. The part in the sunshine is very hot, but the part in the dark can be 200°F(129°C )below zero.

　　There aren't any trees, grass, or water on the moon. All you can see are rocks and deserts. There are many mountains that are from two to five miles high. There are round holes in the moon called craters. There are at least 30,000 of them on the moon. Some of the craters are half a mile wide, but some are as large as 160 miles wide.

　　A moon is a satellite, a smaller object in space that goes around a planet. Our moon goes around our earth. It takes it about 28 days to go around the earth once. At the same time, the moon itself also turns. This takes about 28 days too. This is why one side of the moon is always turned away from us. Spaceships went around the moon in the 1960's. They took the first picture of the other side of the moon.

　　In July 1969, two men from the United States stepped on the moon from a spaceship. They took some machines there to make some tests. They brought back 48 pounds of rocks from the moon.

　　That first trip to the moon was very important. It was the first time that human beings had walked on a heavenly body other than the earth. It was a beginning. It was

a step to all the other planets and stars.

(1)Decide whether each of the following sentences is true or false:

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1) The sun is much larger than the moon.

2) The sun reflects light.

3) It is always very cold on the moon.

4) There are trees and grass on the moon.

5) There are round holes in the moon called craters.

6) We can see all sides of the moon from the earth.

(2)Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to each of the underlined words.

[　　]

1) The moon doesn't send out light; it reflects light.

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A．makes light

B．sends back the light it receives from another place

C．shines

D．sparkles

2) All you can see are rocks and deserts.

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A．stones

B．pieces of land with flowers and trees

C．pieces of dry land which have no life

D．rainy areas

3) There are round holes in the moon called craters.

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A．mountains

B．rivers

C．round holes

D．planets

4) A satellite is a smaller object in space that goes around a planet.

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5) Spaceships went around the moon in the 1960's.

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A．beats that go on the sea

B．airplanes that fly above the earth

C．machines that take off from the earth and go into space

D．buses that go on the moon

6) It was a step to all the other planets and stars.

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A．An example of a planet is the sky.

B．An example of a planet is the moon.

C．An example of a planet is the sun.

D．An example of a planet is the earth.

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　　Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by “Take only as directed”? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.

　　“To reduce pain, take two tablets (药片) with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required．For night-time and early morning relief (缓解疼痛) take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.

　　For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount (量). For children under six years old, ask your doctor's advice.

　　Reduce the amount if your suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine.”

(1)How many tablets at most can a person over 12 have in 24 hours?

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(2)How many tablets should a nine-year-old child normally take in 24 hours?

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(3)What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?

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A．Stop taking the medicine at bedtime.

B．Continue to take the normal amount.

C．Take more than the normal amount.

D．Take less than the normal amount.

(4)It can be inferred from the directions that this medicine ________.

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A．helps you to fall asleep quickly

B．may be dangerous to small children

C．cannot be taken if one feels sleepy

D．should not be taken by children under six

(5)This text is most probably taken from a ________.

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从上海、北京2003年高考试卷上阅读理解题，可发现一大特色，就是阅读篇章在加大，词汇量在增多，因而平时一定要加强泛读的练习，不断提高阅读水平和阅读技巧.

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　　 A lot of tourists visit Las Vegas every day Millions of people all over the world look forward to just getting a look at what Las Vegas is like. But one particular question always cross people's mind: Why is Las Vegas always on the top of every vacation resort list? Why is La s Vegas the first thing that crosses every single person's mind when the word “vacation” approaches?

    Las Vegas is the legendary dreamland for moneymakers, as well as the most perfect vacation spot ever to be open and available to vacationers throughout the whole world! Equip with 12 of the largest hotels ever to be built, casinos make your brain spin, and sights you could never finish seeing I guess the most important and popular thing that attracts so many tourists, is the money magnet that only Las Vegas possesses This craving desire for money that lives within ourselves always tends to lead to Las Vegas, which is why 30 million people hear for the golden town of gambling each and every year.

　　Now, many great famous movie stars as well as singers, and all the tops in show biz, are coming to this little town just out of nowhere to perform and entertain the many sightseers of Las Vegas. It truly brings me in awe when I note the fact that the most successful town in the whole broad world could be located in such a deserted town in which many years ago were nothing more than a giant mass of sand and mountains suffering in the tremendous desert heat. To think the human race could establish such a growing and changing treasure is so much of an abandoned, really unites the fact that if we especially work hard, and put enough effort into anything, there isn't anything we can't accomplish!

(1)Las Vegas is in ________.

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(2)The very thing for Las Vegas to attract so many tourists is the ________.

[　　]

A．wonderful sightseeing

B．dreamland

C．gambling

D．money magnet

(3)________ is always on the top of every vacation resort list.

[　　]

(4)________ like to go to Las Vegas, too.

[　　]

(5)Las Vegas comes up from ________.

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A．a wonderful place

B．a deserted place

C．a rich place

D．a small town

从上海、北京2003年高考试卷上阅读理解题，可发现一大特色，就是阅读篇章在加大，词汇量在增多，因而平时一定要加强泛读的练习，不断提高阅读水平和阅读技巧.

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　　 Sometime today--perhaps several times--Dick Winter will think about the19-year-old who saved his life.

　　 Because of this young man, Winter enjoys things like friendships, colours and laughter every day.

　　 The young man saved Winter's life by signing an organ donor card (器官损献卡).

   “I can't say thank you enough,” Winter said yesterday at a news conference making the tenth anniversary of the Multi Organ Transplant program at Toronto General Hospital.

    What Winter knows of the 19-year-old who saved his life is only that he died in a car accident and that his family was willing to honour his wishes and donate his organs for transplantation.

    His liver (肝脏) went to Winter, who was dying from liver trouble. “Not a day goes by that I don't think of what a painful thing it must have been for them.” Winter said yesterday.

    “They are very, very special people.”

　　 Winter, 63, is fitter now than he was 10 years ago, when he got the transplant. He has five medals from the 1995 World Transplant Games in swimming and hopes to collect some next year in Japan.

　　“At one time, we were probably strange people in the eyes of other people. Now it's expected you should be able to go back and do everything you did before, only better.”

　　 The biggest change for Winter, however, isn't that he has become a competitive athlete. The biggest change is how deeply he appreciates every little thing about his life now.

   “I have no time for arguments,” said Winter.

   “You change everything. Material things don't mean as much. Friendships mean a lot.”

    Also at yesterday's news conference was Dr. Gray Levy, Winter's doctor.

    Levy said he has bitter-sweet feelings when he looks at Winter and hears of his athletic exploits.

   Levy knows that for every recipient (接受者) like Winter, there are several others who die even though they could be saved because there aren't enough donated organs.

  “For every Mr Winter. We have five to 10 people that will never be given the chance that Mr. Winter was given.” Levy said.

   Levy said greater public awareness and more resources are needed．He noted that in Spain and the United States, hospitals receive $10,000 per donor to cover the costs of the operating room, doctors, nurses and teams to work with the donor's families.

(1)Which of the following is true about the 19-year-old? ________.

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A．He died of liver trouble

B．He got wounded in a battle

C．He was willing to donate his organs

D．He became a recipient of a prize

(2)What do we learn about Dick Winter? ________.

[　　]

A．He is becoming less competitive now

B．He is always thinking about his early life

C．He knows all about the young man and his family

D．He values friendships more than material things

(3)Dr. Levy would agree that ________.

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A．Spanish hospitals have more favorable conditions for organ transplant

B．the Canadian public have realized the importance of organ donation

C．Spanish hospitals received more money from the donors

D．Canadian hospitals now have enough donated organs

(4)What's tbe author's purpose in writing this article?______.

A．The public should give more support to organ transplant

B．Transplant patients are thankful for the help they receive

C．Transplant can change a patient stile greatly

D．It is not easy to get organs for transplant

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S. V. Court and Company Limited

Leda House

Portsdown Street

Liverpool LVL610VS

Minter, Grace and Trotter Ltd.,　　　　　　　　　　　　  NO.582174

10 The Square,

Finchington,

Wores, KL108EY.

30 March, 19 _____

____________________________________________________________

　　●If payment is made within 30days of the date of this invoice, discount 2.5% (63.00 pounds)

e. i. f.

Southampton 98.00

　　Delivery address:

Minter, Grace and Trotter Ltd.,

Quayside,

Finchington,

Wores, KL122BA

2 Parcels L.T. 106-7-9

*discount: reduce打折

(1)Thhe buyer uses ________ to make the payment.

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(2)How much will you have to pay if you make your payment within a month?

[　　]

(3)In this invoice you can get the following information EXCEPT _______.

[　　]

A．the office address

B．the customer's name

C．the quantity

D．the quality

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　　Henry Kissinger may be the most successful Secretary of State (国务卿) to hold that office in modern times. When he was appointed in the late 1960s, there were no American ties with Communist China．Vietnam and Berlin seemed ready to draw the United States into a third world war, and Russia was seen as the “enemy”.

　　But all this has changed, and Henry Kissinger caused much of the change. In1971, he made his first trip to China, a trip that was the beginning of the present ties between the United States and China．He brought the United States and Russia closer together on major subjects by the policy he called “detente” literally meaning a relaxation. His philosophy was always to talk and to bring together. With these two policies, Kissinger did much to draw attention away from any possible Russian-American friction (摩擦). In 1973 he made his first visit to Egypt. Here he was able to begin U. S. relation with Egypt. He used this contact later to begin the sort of talks the American press called “shuttle diplomacy (穿梭外交)”. For ninety-nine days, he “shuttled” back and forth on flights between Cairo and Jerusalem to work out a step by step withdrawal (撤离) of Israeli troops from the Sinai desert. His wisdom, his careful approach to detail, and his presence made “shuttle diplomacy” work. It was the only successful approach to Mid-East peace in the thirty years since the state of Israel was founded.

　　 Another major work was the Strategies (战略的) Arms Limitation Talk. Though his term in office passed with the treaty unsigned, Kissinger left a draft (草案) of the treaty to which the Russians had already agreed．The SALT treaty spelled out a one-tenth reduction in nuclear arms, a great success by any standard, even if one does not consider all the other conditions and limitations included in the treaty.

    Even though he successfully helped bring an end to the Vietnam War, Kissinger's final days in office were affected, as was the entire government's branch in one way or another, by the scandals (丑闻) of the Nixon White House. Kissinger's critics (批评者们) point to his role in placing wiretaps on the phones of reporters and officials and to what they consider his “high-handed” approach to setting foreign policy. But Kissinger, during the last few months of the Nixon presidency, limited the effects of the American domestic (国内的) problems on its foreign policy. He continued talks in the Middle East. He continued close contact with the Soviet Union. History will decide in the final view, as Kissinger (and many presidents) often said, on the value of his service. Whatever they decide, whether his actions are finally to be considered wise of foolish, he had a personal vision that will be difficult to march.

(1)The main idea of the above passage is that ________.

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A．Kissinger helped smooth away the troubles of Watergate

B．Kissinger has great effect on American foreign policy

C．peace in the Middle-East would have been impossible without Kissinger

D．Kissinger helped end the cold war with Russia

(2)Kissinger's effort on the SALT treaty was most important because ________.

[　　]

A．it spelled out a one-tenth reduction in nuclear arms

B．the Russians had already agreed to it

C．it set a standard for nuclear missile (导弹) development

D．it helped stop the third world war

(3)We can conclude from the passage that ________.

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A．“shuttle diplomacy” greatly affected the SALT treaty

B．Watergate made Kissinger ineffective

C．some of the things that Kissinger began are still being worked out

D．Kissinger was not a humanitarian (人道主义者)

(4)Which of the following words best shows the author's tone in this passage?

[　　]

(5)The passage suggests that ________.

[　　]

A．Kissinger was driven by his own idea

B．Kissinger was unsuccessful in bringing about peace in the Middle East

C．Kissinger significantly changed the direction of international relationships

D．Kissinger was more important than the president during the Nixon Times

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　　Beijing--Beijing is to spend up to US $ 20 billion to change the Chinese capital into a 21st century one for the2008 Olympics.

　　The government managed to host the 2008 games. The general aim is for Beijing to have the same environmental standards as Paris. London or Washington by 2008.

　　Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent to pipe natural gas to the city' s home, taking away dirty coal burning gradually while 60,000 buses will be changed to liquefied(液化)gas.

　　The money also will be used for relocating the polluting factories and building green belts. By 2008 around 90 per- cent of Beijing's waste will be treated, compared to only 40 percent at present.

　　Olympic officials realize the city has a long way to, go to match the environmental standards of such cities as Paris, Toronto, lstanbul and Osaka.

　　City officials have already announced that around 50 large projects are being dealt with to improve traffic crowd and cut down pollution. They include construction of Beijing's first light railway, a 40. 5-kilometre line which is expected to be completed in 2005.

　　Beijing, besides, plans to build an 82.25 - kilometre - long subway to add to existing 53 kilometres. Nine major roads will be rebuilt or widened.

　　Beijing also plans to build a 70 - metre - wide green belt along the waterways to protect water quality as well as increase the green areas.

(1)The underlined word“relocating”in this report means ________.

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(2)From the last three paragraphs we know the fact that ________.

[　　]

A．lengthening the existing 53-kilometre subway is among the 50 large projects

B．a 40. 5-kilometre line will be added to Beijing' s first light railway

C．the length of the subway will be up to 135.25 kilometres in 2005

D．a 70-metre-wide green belt will supply us with enough water

(3)Which of the following is true according to the passage?

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A．The environment of London is better than Toronto.

B．In the first paragraph“a 21st century one”refers to t modem and advanced capital

C．Beijing is badly polluted mainly by coal burning.

D．Liquefied gas is more expensive than petrol.