43. The speaker of this passage most probably comes from ____.

A. England　　　　　　 B. India　　　　　 C. China　　　　 D. America

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C★★

Although the weathermen’s forecasts for a month ahead are only little better than guesswork, they are now making long-term forecasts into the next century with growing confidence. The main trend in the world’s climate in the coming years will, scientists say, be a predictable result of man’s activities.

At the start of the industrial revolution nearly two centuries ago, man set off a big experiment in planetary engineering. Unaware of what he was doing, he spared no thought for the consequences. Today the possible outcome is alarmingly clear, but the experiment is unstoppable. Within the lifetime of many of us, the Earth may become warmer than it has been for a thousand years. By the middle of this century it may be warmer than it has been since the last Ice Age.

A warmer climate may seem welcome, but it could bring many dangers： damages to crops in the world’s main food-producing areas, famine(饥荒),　 economic instability, civil unrest and even war.

In the much longer term, melting of the great ice-caps of Greenland and Antarctica could raise sea-levels throughout the world. The average sea-level has already risen a foot since the turn of the last century, and if the ice-caps disappear completely, it would rise by nearly 200 feet. Complete melting might take many centuries, but even a small increase in sea-level would threaten low-lying parts of the world such as the Netherlands.

42. The purpose of the speaker is to ____.

A. satisfy the customers’ various tastes

B. keep the authors popular with the readers

C. offer the clients chances to meet the film stars

D. turn the readers into film producers

41. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Indian cinema industry is second only to Hollywood.

B. The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars.

C. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.

D. The French Cinema Book covers over a century’s French films.

40. The speaker of the passage is most probably ____.

A. the author of 25 New Takes　　 B. a client in the cinema bookstore

C. the manager of the cinema bookstore

D. a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema

39. It can be inferred that the writer of the passage might be ____.

A. a journalist　 B. an official C. an engineer　 　　　　　 D. a zoologist

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B★★

Hi, everybody! Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!

Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store. Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.

Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.

Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia(百科全书) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.

If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.

In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.

Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!

38. What does the writer probably mean by saying that “There may not be a viable population left to reproduce”?

A. Wild addaxes will die out soon unless effective measures are taken.

B. The number of wild addaxes will increase if they are not hunted.

C. Wild addaxes cannot support themselves any longer.

D. Humans cannot survive without enough addaxes.

37. All of the following descriptions of the addax are true EXCEPT that ____.

A. its tail is long　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. its neck is thick　

C. its legs are short　　　　　　　　　　　 D. its horns are long

36. What do the addaxes in the passage usually eat?

A. Vegetables. B. Black bushes.　　 C. Grass.　　　　　　　 D. Fruits.

34. A. tell　　　　　　　 B. realize 　　　　　　　 C. see　　 　　 　　　　　　　 D. recognize