It is said that every scientist has a childhood dream of his or her future success．For Yuan Longping, the dream was that he would grow grains of rice as large as peanuts(花生), and that farmers could relax in the large shadow of their plants．
His dream came true．Yuan is known as China’s “father of hybrid rice(杂交水稻)．”
He is known for creating a type of rice that has a high yield(产量)．
The 72-year-old scientist was born in Beijing．He came up with the idea of hybridizing rice in the 1960s, when China was suffering serious famine(饥荒)．Ten years later, he grew a new species that produced a 20 percent higher yield than common types of rice．
Compared with the ordinary rice, the hybrid is highly adaptable(适应性强的)．It is a stronger plant that can better bear drought(干旱)or water-logging(水涝), as well as diseases and worms．
Half of China’s rice crops are Yuan’s special rice．And the country’s total rice production has greatly increased．
Today, Yuan continues to try and increase the yield of rice．If you ask him whether rice quality or quantity should come first, his answer is always the latter(后者)．
“First we must have enough food; then we must eat well,” he said．But, he adds that high yield does not necessarily mean low quality．
Now, Yuan is working on another “Super Rice, ” of which yields are 30 percent higher than common rice．
Money and fame follow such great achievements．A seed company in Shenzhen uses Yuan’s name and in return, he gets a share of 2 million yuan．
But, he said, “That figure means nothing．I’m satisfied with my life．Too much money is a burden(负担)．”
And having devoted most of his life to growing rice in paddy fields(稻田), Yuan looks just like a farmer．From sowing to harvesting, Yuan goes out to the fields twice a day, covering a distance of about 8 km on his motorbike, which has become one of his main hobbies．
(1)
What was Yuan Longping’s desire from his childhood?
[ ]
A．
Growing peanut-size rice．
B．
Growing hybrid rice．
C．
Improving rice quality．
D．
Creating super rice．
(2)
From this passage, we know that Yuan Longping ________．
[ ]
A．
likes to be a farmer
B．
doesn’t care for fame and money
C．
has solved the starvation problems
D．
devoted all his time to growing rice
阅读理解
A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time．Hobbyists raise pets, build mode ships, weave baskets, watch birds, hunt animals, climb mountains, raise flowers, fish, ski, skate, and swim．Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and plays, and perform on musical instruments．They collect everything from books to butterflies, and from shells to stamps．
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation．Sometimes they even yield financial profit．Hobbies help people relax after periods of hard work, and provide a balance between work and play．Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired．Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless of his age, position, or income．
Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health．Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recoverfrom physical or mental illness．Hobbies give bedridden or wheel-chair patients something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves．Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes．
In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies．But some persons who had leisure did enjoy hobbies．The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood or pottery．
People today have more time than ever before for hobbies．Machines have reduced the amount of time they must spend on their jobs．Hobbies provide variety for workers who do the same monotonous(单调的)tasks all day long．More people are retiring than ever before, and at an earlier age．Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found leisure hours．
Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies by saying“No man is really happy or safe without a hobby．”
本文是一篇说明文。介绍了业余爱好的种类及其必要性。
(1)
Which of the following is right?
[ ]
A．
Hobby is one’s regular activity in his office．
B．
Hobby is not one’s regular activity in his spare time．
C．
Hobby is a kind of activity only for old people．
D．
Hobby is a kind of activity only for young people．
(2)
It seems that people who ________ may spend more time enjoying their hobbies．
[ ]
A．
have little money
B．
have much money
C．
have retired from their work
D．
have left school
(3)
The phrase “recover from”in the third paragraph means “________”．
[ ]
A．
get back
B．
become healthy again
C．
become calm
D．
supply with a new cover
(4)
In early times, most people spent less time on their hobbies, because ________．
[ ]
A．
they were brave and hard-working
B．
the living conditions were poor
C．
they were engaged in making a living
D．
B and C
(5)
What’s the writer’s opinion about hobbies?
[ ]
A．
People all over the world have the same hobby．
B．
Machines also have their hobbies．
C．
Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt．
D．
People should have hobbies in their spare time
阅读理解
It is natural that children are curious about the world around them．For example, they want to know how their hearts beat．They want to know why the ocean water tastes salty．
As children grow up, they become curious about different kinds of things．When they are babies, they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers．They become interested in the physical world around them：the plants, the animals, the sky．Later, they become interested in the things that people have made：wheels, bicycles, cars．And when they are adults, their curiosity continues．Sometimes this curiosity leads to a career in science．
Scientists spend their lives trying to find out about the world．Those who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans, and the skies．Other scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences．A third group of scientists study the physical sciences, e．g．physics, chemistry．
These scientists have already discovered a lot about our world．For example, they tell us why your heart beats fast when you run．They say that when you are quiet, your heart normally beats sixty-five or seventy-five times a minute．Your heart is a pump(泵)that pumps blood to all parts of the body．The blood carries oxygen and nutrition．When you run, your muscles work very hard and use the nutrition that the blood carries to them．The muscles need oxygen, too．So your brain sends a signal to the heart．The signal means that the muscles need more nutrition and oxygen．Then the heart beats fast and sends blood quickly to the muscles．It may beat 90 to 140 times a minute．
Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions．If we ask, “Why does the ocean water taste salty” scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks．When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks．Rain falls into cracks．The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers．The rivers carry the salt into the ocean．But then we ask, “What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean does not get saltier every year．” Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question．
We know a lot about our world, but there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious．
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
[ ]
A．
People are curious in the same way．
B．
People in different countries are interested in different things．
C．
Men and women are curious about different things．
D．
People of different ages are interested in different things．
(2)
Scientists who work with the biological sciences study ________．
[ ]
A．
the earth, the oceans and the sky
B．
man-made things
C．
plants and animals
D．
ocean water
(3)
When you run, your muscles need ________．
[ ]
A．
more nutrition and oxygen
B．
more signals
C．
more salt
D．
water
(4)
A rock cracks ________．
[ ]
A．
in wet regions
B．
in dry regions
C．
at very high or very low temperatures
D．
when salty water falls in
(5)
People are always curious because ________．
[ ]
A．
they cannot explain many things
B．
they know nothing about the world
C．
they know little about the world
D．
they want to be scientists
阅读理解
Boss Mum
(China Daily)
Chan Laiwa, head of Fu Wah International Group(Hong Kong), gestures at a press
conference in Beijing in this November, 2006 file photo．
A boss or a parent?It’s difficult to tell when Chan Laiwa sits with farmers on her new high-tech farm or migrant workers at building sites, eating, talking and laughing together．
Inside her company Fu Wah International Group(Hong Kong)the grandmotherly chairwoman with a smile for everyone is called “Boss Mum” for her kindness and affability．
As a leading business figure, she has made the Forbes List of China Rich for the last three years and served on various boards of Chinese philanthropies(慈善事业)．
Fu Wah is a private Hong Kong-registered multinationa l company established in 1988 involved in real estate development, the hotel business, tourism and electronics．The company’s key business is in Beijing, where fixed assets exceed 5 billion yuan(US＄625 million)．
The company is not only like a big family but has been praised by the government for its contributions to society．
“I should be responsible for everybody around me, ” says Chan, 65, who believes the basic responsibility for an entrepreneur(企业家)and is taking care of staff as well as corporate social responsibility．
As for her own family, Chan is married, with one son, two daughters and grandchildren．After living in Hong Kong, she moved to Beijing and now lives in her Chinese Red Sandalwood Museum．
“Boss Mum” is low key about her contributions, saying, “It is a natural thing to give money to those most in need．”
The successful private businesswoman indicates that she does not keep track of how much she spends on philanthropies．
(1)
Why can’t we tell whether Chan Laiwa is a boss or a parent?
[ ]
A．
Because she looks ordinary．
B．
Because she is a successful entrepreneur as well as a kind grandmother．
C．
Because she is more a kindly parent than a boss to her staff．
D．
Because she looks like a farmer．
(2)
The underlined word “affability” is the closest in meaning to ________．
[ ]
A．
seriousness
B．
respect
C．
admiration
D．
friendliness
(3)
Chan Laiwa is a worthy woman mainly because ________．
[ ]
A．
she is on Forbes List of China Rich for the last three years
B．
she is kindly to her staff as well as her relatives．
C．
she is responsible for her staff as well as social philanthropies
D．
she is the only successful and oldest woman boss in business field．
(4)
The sentence “Boss Mum is low key about her contributions” makes us think that ________．
[ ]
A．
she thinks it a duty to give away money to those in need
B．
she is content with herself by giving money to those in need
C．
she is determined to devote herself to social philanthropies
D．
she thinks that contribution is a key toward success
(5)
This passage is taken from ________．
[ ]
A．
a magazine named China Women
B．
the “People and Life” column of a newspaper
C．
the magazine named Business World
D．
E-newspapers
阅读理解
Some English words are made up of the same part and have different beginnings and different endings, such as import, export, report and transport．All these words, you can see, have the same root “port”, which comes from the Latin word, meaning “to carry” or “to move” from one place to another．And according to the bit at the beginning－which we call the prefix(前缀)－the meaning changes：“import” means “to carry in”, or “to bring into a country”; “export”, “ex” means “out of”, so this word means “to carry out of a country”; “re” means “back”, so the word “report” means “to tell somebody, to bring back information to somebody”; “transport”, “trans” means “across” and it means “to carry across one place to another”．
Let’s look at the following words：supporter, reporter, importer and exporter．You can see that in this case these words are nouns which are made up of the verbs plus a suffix, thus meaning a person who completes the verb．So supporter means somebody who supports．A reporter is somebody who reports．Importer is somebody who imports and exporter is somebody who exports and so on．
(1)
“Some English words are made up the same part…”, in the sentence “part” means ________．
[ ]
A．
different beginnings and different endings
B．
the same part which has several meanings
C．
the root of a word
D．
the same root which has different meanings
(2)
Which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Apart from “port”, all English words have the same root which comes from the Latin word．
B．
“Port” is the root forming some English words．
C．
The root “port” means “to carry”．
D．
“Port” has the root meaning “to move” from one place to another．
(3)
By adding a prefix or a suffix to a root, we can get a word which has ________．
[ ]
A．
the meaning of a Latin word
B．
a different meaning
C．
the meanings of “in” or “out of”
D．
a lot of meanings
(4)
According to the passage, if we talk about a repairman, you know that he must be ________．
[ ]
A．
somebody who has regained(恢复)health
B．
a person who can repair something
C．
somebody who has good health
D．
a person who can do only simple things
阅读理解
We can offer you a place at one of the best universities in Britain．We’ll provide you with a choice of 150 first class courses developed especially to enable you to study in your own time, backed by the Open University’s own special study method．
－OU supported open learning．
We’ll give you the support of a personal teacher, and the chance to meet your fellow students．You can take one-off courses, diplomas, a degree or a postgraduate degree．Subjects available include：Computing, Business Management, Technology, Modern Languages, Social Science, Arts, Education and so on．
Whether you want to study to improve your jobs or for your own personal interest, there’s almost certainly a course for you．If you haven’t studied for a while, we’ll help you get started．No previous training or degrees are required; you just need a lively power of learning and a willingness to learn．It’s real value for money and you can pay by monthly payments．
Open University course materials are of the highest quality and come in a variety of forms, including video and audio tapes as well as texts．The OU leads the world in its use of new technology for learning．A number of courses provide source material on CD ROM．What else can the Open University offer you? The best way to find out is to use the coupon below or phone us today．
(1)
This is an advertisement of ________．
[ ]
A．
selling valuable books
B．
attracting students
C．
setting up Open University
D．
looking into English learning
(2)
As a student of the Open University, you don’t need to ________．
[ ]
A．
buy any course materials
B．
choose which course to learn
C．
pay any money for your study
D．
have lessons all the time at the university
(3)
The Open University can supply you with ________．
[ ]
A．
different jobs to choose from
B．
a course for training your English
C．
different kinds of free instructions
D．
a classroom and a library for study
(4)
We can learn from the text that ________．
[ ]
A．
OU courses are very popular in Britain
B．
money for learning must be paid off at one time
C．
we can’t telephone the university during the night
D．
people can’t be employed without finishing OU courses
阅读理解
The House Committee on Pollution(HCP)held a special meeting last night to discuss the Albanian cans．A difficult situation arose last week after the Albanians had refused to allow an international environmental organization to test cans of industrial waste that they were throwing into the Sea of Japan．It was thought that the cans may have contained nuclear waste, even though the Albanians have strongly denied this．
Six crew members from the Greenpeace ship “Tiger 2”, which is still closely monitoring the Albanian ship, secretly went aboard at night and took away one of the waste cans．The first test results of the waste in the can suggest nuclear waste rather than other industrial waste according to a report from the Japan laboratory where the tests are being carried out．Further tests are necessary to determine the exact level of nuclear content．
The Greenpeace action has annoyed the Albanians but the Foreign Secretary here has insisted that the Albanian ship leave the Sea of Japan and return home immediately．The Albanians, not surprisingly, have refused to do so, and demanded that “Tiger 2” be called off from watching them．
The International Community is suggesting that the Albanian ship be properly searched and is saying that it is very important and necessary that no more cans are thrown until the truth of this matter is made clear．Obviously, the Japanese government is particularly anxious to discover exactly what is being thrown so close to their northern islands, possibly polluting their fishing industry and putting people’s lives in danger．The International Community is to meet with the Albanian government tomorrow for the third time in a week．
(1)
When the article was written, the difficult situation ________．
[ ]
A．
just appeared
B．
was still continuing
C．
was coming to an end
D．
was turning even worse
(2)
We can learn from the passage that the Albanians ________．
[ ]
A．
felt deeply sorry about the matter
B．
hoped to make the matter clear as soon as possible
C．
took an unfriendly attitude to the matter
D．
were ready to accept all the suggestions about the matter
(3)
The underlined word “monitoring” in the 2nd paragraph means ________．
[ ]
A．
watching
B．
sailing
C．
following
D．
heading for
(4)
The most suitable title for this article should be ________．
[ ]
A．
An Albanian Ship Gets into Trouble
B．
Industrial Waste in the Sea of Japan
C．
Albanians Cause Headache for the HCP
D．
Northern Japanese Islands Are in Danger
阅读理解
Whether the hair is long or short, it must be brushed and regularly washed．For greasy hair, especially if the owner lives in a town, it may be necessary to wash the head every four or five days．Those with a dry hair can usually go a little longer, but this is a matter for the individual to decide．
If a woman is not able to go to the hairdresser’s very often, it is important that she choose a style she can easily manage for herself, and this nearly always means that the first cut must be very standard．The same applies to permanent waving(电烫)．Ideally this should be carried out three or four times a year, so that the hair never gets out of hand．
One thing should be remembered though, that is, whatever you apply to the head can have some effect upon the skin and therefore anything strong should be used with care．Or you may use softer products．As for style, this must be studied according to what is the latest fashion and also to suit the individual at different times of her life．
Young people who have spots or skin troubles on their faces, should take particular care to make sure that the hair is both clean and does not come into contact with the affected piece of skin．Hair is very difficult to keep completely clean and therefore anyone running their hands through their hair and afterwards touching their faces, or letting their hair fall over their faces, might spread infection(感染)from one place to another．Good hair does a lot to the effect of a face, so if you want to look delightful, please start with your hair．
(1)
The passage tells us that the most basic thing to do in hair care is to ________．
[ ]
A．
keep the hair away from the skin
B．
go to hairdresser’s very often
C．
wash and brush the hair regularly
D．
choose softer products for the hair
(2)
The sentence “Those with a dry hair can usually go a little longer” means if your hair is dry, ________．
[ ]
A．
your hair can grow longer
B．
you can use strong products
C．
your hair is not long enough
D．
you don’t have to wash it often
(3)
The best hair style can be achieved by ________．
[ ]
A．
not combing the hair with hand
B．
not applying anything strong to the head
C．
having the head washed every day
D．
following the latest fashion to suit one’s age
(4)
To prevent the hair from infecting the skin, we’d better ________．
[ ]
A．
wash the hair as often as we can
B．
keep the hair completely clean
C．
have hair cut four times a year
D．
avoid combing the hair with hand
阅读理解
Zoe was just two weeks old when she was spotted wandering in a village market near Kenya’s Tsavo National Park in December 1995．Zoe’s mother had died and the baby was left alone．So she was trucked to a most unusual orphanage in Nairobi, run by a woman named Daphne Sheldrick．
Daphne’s husband, David Sheldrick, founded Tsavo National Park．Daphne has been working with wild animals for some 60 years, and in 1977 she opened the elephant orphanage at her home in Nairobi．As of 1997, the orphanage, which depends on private contributions, has saved more than 100 babies．
Zoe was rather healthy when she was found, and once under the care of the orphanage she was very happy．After a year in the orphanage with the constant companionship of her human family, Zoe was taken to a refuge at Tsavo National Park．There her keepers have gradually introduced her to the ways of the wild, helping her to find food and water．Zoe lives together with other elephant youngsters in a protected area．It may take some years, but the final aim is to allow all of them to go to a wild herd．
Daphne said that her dream for the future is to see ivory(象牙)banned, all stored ivory destroyed and no one wearing an ivory ornament ever again．“There will always be competition for land,” she explained, “but we can protect elephants in the parks and give the young a chance．”
(1)
Zoe was trucked to an elephant orphanage because ________．
[ ]
A．
she could not find her way home
B．
Daphne wanted to keep her as a pet
C．
Tsavo National Park needed a baby elephant
D．
she was very young when she lost her mother
(2)
The elephant orphanage is ________．
[ ]
A．
supported by the government
B．
operated with personal funds(专款)
C．
located inside Tsavo National Park
D．
used as a home to many kinds of animals
(3)
At Tsavo National Park Zoe has been ________．
[ ]
A．
taught to be suited to life in the wild
B．
allowed into a wild herd to be protected
C．
allowed to wander in the village market
D．
accompanied(陪伴)all the time by her keepers
(4)
According to the passage, Daphne would like to ________．
[ ]
A．
set up as many orphanages as possible
B．
make elephants live in their own groups
C．
sell ivory for maintaining the orphanage
D．
send Zoe to a zoo in America or in Europe
A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ME
(1)
Which of the following does the writer want to study at university at first?
[ ]
A．
English．
B．
Biology．
C．
Chemistry．
D．
She doesn’t know what to study．
(2)
The writer was a ________ when she wrote this article．
[ ]
A．
nurse
B．
college student
C．
high school student
D．
a student on computer
(3)
The sentence “There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi, tired after a day’s work, went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her” is intended to ________．
[ ]
A．
show her kindness and consideration to her patients
B．
show that she often treated her patients without pay
C．
show that she was a specialist in delivering babies
D．
show that she often worked late into the night
(4)
From the passage, we see that ________．
[ ]
A．
the writer is determined to follow Lin Qiaozhi’s career
B．
the writer regrets not having chosen to study at medical college
C．
it was Lin Qiaozhi’s success that made her famous
D．
Lin Qiaozhi wasn’t able to go to school as a child
(5)
The writer mainly wants to ________ in this passage．
[ ]
A．
show her determination to go to medical university
B．
share with us the information about Lin Qiaozhi
C．
show it is convenient to find out information through the Internet
D．
show the difficulty in choosing which college to go to
