6、 （NEW YORK） A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River．
Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday．
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum．He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him．
“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News．“It happened very fast．I reacted very fast．”
Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier（码头） when he saw something falling into the water．He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river．In an instant, he took off his coat and jumped into the water．
When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said．Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes．
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera．An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers．Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after．
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France．Duret said he didn’t realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning．
“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret．“Anyone would do the same thing．”
1．Why was Duret in New York?
A．To meet his girlfriend． B．To spend his holiday．
C．To work as an engineer． D．To visit the Andersons．
2．What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?
A．He was interviewed by a newspaper．
B．He went to the hospital in the ambulance．
C．He disappeared from the spot quickly．
D．He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes．
3．Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl?
A．David Anderson B．A passer-by
C．His girlfriend D．A taxi driver
4．What is probably the headline of this news report?
A．A Careless Father B．A Poor Girl
C．Warm-hearted Onlookers D．Brave Frenchman Found
5、 Many people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring．Many like to see the falling leaves dancing in the wind in autumn．But sometimes, when the wind becomes a storm, it can be very destructive （毁灭性的）．
A series of such storms struck the US last month and caused very serious damage and human pain．
Every year, major storms cause many problems around the world．There is nothing people can do to stop these powerful forces of nature．But new techniques are helping scientists to predict how, when, and where big storms will happen．The more exact scientists’ warnings are, the better people can prepare for the storms．
Predictions are improving．“We’ve gotten better over the years, especially the last few years,” says Phil Klotzback, a scientist at an American university．How is a storm formed? Even if scientists know where a storm will happen, winds can suddenly change, carrying the storm to a new direction．“For a hurricane to happen, conditions have to be just right,” Klotzback says．
First, the ocean water needs to be warm enough so that it evaporates and rises into the air．As it rises, the air containing drops of water cools and turns back into liquid．This process gives off heat．This produces energy like an engine that causes winds to increase．It drives the formation of a hurricane．
If wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, the system is called a “ tropical storm”, and it gets a name．At 75 miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane．Hurricanes that hit the US start when a thunderstorm forms off the coast Africa．Storms also develop over tropical waters in other parts of the world．
On average, 60 or 70 storms form off Africa every year．About 10 of them get names．There are usually about six hurricanes．Two tend to be very big, with winds of 115 miles per hour or a bit higher．
The hurricane season lasts from June to November．Ninety percent of all hurricanes hit in August, September and October．
1．According to the text, hurricanes usually ________．
A．form off the coast of Africa and America
B．hit parts of the world in summer and autumn
C．cause sea winds to rise and blow over the sea
D．strike the US but cause no damage
2．The underlined word “evaporates” （in Paragraph 5） probably means “________”
A．begins to move B．gets lost
C．becomes hot D．changes into a gas
3．Which of the following about the information of a hurricane is the correct order?
a．The ocean water evaporates and goes into the air．
b．Heat creates energy and causes winds to increase．
c．The vapor cools．
d．The ocean water is warm enough．
e．The vapor changes back into liquid．
f．This course gives out heat．
A．a, d, e, b, c, f B．a, b, c, f, d, e
C．d, a, c, e, f, b D．d, a, b, c, e, f
4、下面是一篇文章，请将标有A—G的句子插入文章标号的合适位置， 使这篇文章意义完整， 结构连贯；其中有两个句子是多余的。
Food is life; it gives us the nourishment （营养）we need to stay alive and be healthy．__1__ Brian Wansink, a professor at the University of Illinois, says we also eat certain foods because they make us feel good, and remind us of happy memories．Wansink calls this kind of food comfort food．For some people, ice cream is a comfort food．For others, a bowl of noodles soup makes them feel good．
__2__ Professor Wansink believes that we connect food with important times, feelings, and people in our lives．“When I was a child, my mother made a delicious soup; I loved it．__3__ And it helps me feel better,” Says one of Wansink’s coworkers．
Do men and women choose different comfort foods? Wansink’s research at the University of Illinois says “ yes”．In his study, the favorite comfort food for both men and women was ice cream．After this, men usually preferred hot, savory （香的） foods like soup or noodles．_4__ Men and women like to eat comfort foods when they are happy, but women eat these foods more when they are sad or worried．
__5__ About 40 percent of the comfort foods in Wansink’s study were healthy main dishes or soups and vegetables．It shows, says Wansink, that a comfort food can taste good and be good for you．
A．Not all comfort food is junk food．
B．Where can we buy this sort of food?
C．Sweet foods are also their preference．
D．How does a food become comfort food?
E．Usually, we eat because we are hungry or need energy．
F．Women like sweet things such as chocolate and cookies．
G．Now, I often have this kind of food when I am tired or worried．
3、根据中文提示，填写所缺单词的适当形式.
1．Judy is Italian by birth but now she is an Australian ________ （公民）．
2．You will have to play better than that if you really want to make an ________ （印象）．
3．The stewardess told the passengers to ________ （系牢） the safety belts．
4．She ________ （争吵） with her brother over their father’s will．
5．In the eyes of the law, Tom was not yet ________ （有罪的）．
6．Before going away, he ________ （安排） his business affairs．．
7．I have been ________ （通知） that the couple will get married next month．
8．No________ （先前的） experience is necessary for this job．
9．Keep indoors and don’t ________ （暴露） your skin to the sun．
10．May I introduce you one of my ________ （同事） at the bank?
2、单句改错，每题一处错误。
此题要求改正所给句子中的错误，按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词: 把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉， 在该行右边横线上写出该词, 并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线, 在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
1．For convenience England is divided rough into three zones． ________
2．Hearing her name calling, she rushed out of the room． ________
3．The driver lost the sight of the car he was following． ________
4．I can’t concentrate in what I’m doing while the noise is going on． ________
5．Sending e-mails has almost taken place of writing letters． ________
1、1．无论是霍乱（cholera）的病因还是治疗方法都一无所知。
2．这条线穿过格林尼治（Greenwich），萍玉就跨着这条线拍了一张照片。（过去分词作宾语补足语）
3．值得赞扬的是，他们通过努力和平的解决了那场冲突。
4．千年之后地球的居民可能可以用生态系统（ecological system）来处理垃圾。
5．很遗憾，你错过了最后的截止日期。
23、Directions: Read the following passage．Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage．
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．
Most scientists are now certain that global warming is taking place．Gases such as carbon dioxide produced by burning of coal, oil, wood, together with industrial pollution, are creating a warm blanket around the earth．This blanket is trapping heat in the atmosphere and so raising the temperature of the earth．
The evidence for global warming can now be seen in the world’s changing climate statistics．In Europe, eight of the last ten years have seen record high temperature．For northern Europe, this has generally been a change for the better．Gardens can now even grow tropical plants in England, though London may never see a “White Christmas” again．On the other hand, the countries around the Mediterranean Sea, and those south of the Sahara desert are receiving even less rain than before．In sub-Saharan Africa the crops are drying out in the fields and people are dying of starvation．In the Americans, the climate is becoming more extreme—the summers are getting hotter and the storms are becoming more violent．In 1999 the southern United States was struck by a series of destructive hurricanes, while the end of 1999 saw the worst floods ever in Venezuela. Meteorologists expect such trends to continue, and indeed to worsen, if global warming cannot be stopped．
In addition to worrying about rising global temperatures and more extreme weather conditions, scientists are closely monitoring sea levels around the world. These are slowly rising, as the northern and southern polar ice-caps start to melt．This will have serious consequences for low-lying countries near the sea, such as the coral islands in the Pacific, and Bangladesh where the River Ganges already floods the delta（三角洲） every year．Already parts of these places are disappearing under the rising tides．
21、_______ on the top of the hill is a monument, dating back to hundreds of years ago．
A．Having stood B．Standing
C．Being stood D．Having been stood
20、_________ difficult the task may be, we must finish it on time, because we can’t meet such a precious opportunity _______ we have expected．
A．Whatever; that B．However; as
C．However; that D．Whatever, which
