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“The world"s oceans are slowly getting more acidic(酸的),” say scientists. The res

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“The world"s oceans are slowly getting more acidic(酸的),” say scientists. The researchers from California report that the change is taking place in response to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The lowering of the waters" PH value is not great at the moment but could cause a serious threat to current ocean life if it continues, they warn. Ken Caldeira and Michael Wickett, from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report their concerns in the journal Nature. Increasing use of oil fuels means more carbon dioxide is going into the air, and most of it will eventually be absorbed by seawater. Once in the water, it reacts to form carbonic acid. Scientists believe that the oceans have already become slightly more acidic over the last century.
These researchers have tried to predict what will happen in the future by combining what we know about the history of the oceans with computer models of climate change. “This level of acidity will get much more extreme in the future if we continue releasing CO2 into the atmosphere,” said Dr Caldeira. And we predict the amount of future acidity will be greater than anything we have seen over the last several hundred million years.
However, it is not absolutely clear what that means for ocean life. Most organisms live near the surface, where the greatest PH change would be expected to occur, but deep-ocean life forms may be more sensitive to PH changes. Coral reefs and other organisms whose shells contain calcium carbonate(碳酸钙) may be particularly affected if the water"s acidity levels keep going up, the team predict. They could find it much more difficult to build these structures in water with a lower PH.
In recent years some people have suggested storing carbon dioxide from power station in the deep ocean as a way of dealing with global warming. But Dr Caldeira said that such a strategy should now be re—considered. “Previously, most experts had looked at ocean absorption of carbon dioxide as a good thing——because in releasing CO2 into the atmosphere we warm the planet, and when CO2 is absorbed by the ocean, it reduces the amount of greenhouse warming.”
67. The ocean is becoming more acidic due to___________.
A. the lower water PH value                              B. the warming atmosphere
C. the higher level of CO2 in the air                   D. the increasing use of oil fuels
68. According to Dr Caldeira, ___________.
A. ocean absorption of carbon dioxide is a good thing
B. more oil fuels will be used in the near future
C. scientists may predict climate changes with computer models
D. the future situation of the amount of acidity is extremely serious
69. If the water"s acidity level keeps rising, ___________.
A. ocean life whose structures contain calcium carbonate may be affected
B. the water"s PH value will become higher and higher
C. organisms living near the surface are more sensitive to PH changes
D. some disastrous events will occur more often than before
70. Most experts once believed storing carbon dioxide in the ocean would reduce___________.
A. the CO2 absorbed by the ocean               B. the amount of greenhouse warming
C. the acidity of the ocean                          D. the gradual release of CO2
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小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
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One morning last summer Joyce Andrews made some sausage sandwiches for her husband’s lunch. There was one sausage left over. Mrs. Andrews didn’t care for them herself, and so she gave to last one to Henry, their little dog, Henry ate it up quickly.
During the morning the dog got ill. He wouldn’t stop shaking his head, and couldn’t stand properly. Joyce thought, “He’s eaten something that didn’t agree with him. Maybe that sausage very bad…” she suddenly remembered her husband’s lunch. She ran to the telephone and called Jim at office.
“Jim, I hope you haven’t eaten any of those sandwiches yet.”
“You have? Two? Well, listen—don’t eat any more. I gave Henry the last sausage, and new he’s ill. Go to the doctor, Jim.”
“What? You feel all right? No, Jim, don’t take a chance with your health. I’m sure the sausages are bad. Please go…”
“Yes, Jim. Tell him about the dog. Get some medicine.”
Jim came back at lunch time and went to bed. “I had a very unpleasant hour at the doctor” he told Joyce, “and the medicine made me very sick.”
The next morning Jim was fine. Henry seemed quite fit again, too. At eleven o’clock milkman came with the milk.
“Morning, Mrs. Andrews,” the milkman said “How’s your dog this morning? I’ve been thinking about him…”
“Have you? Well, he seems all right now, but...”
“Yesterday morning he and I had I a little accident. He jumped up at me, and I dropped a bottle of milk on his head.”
67. Why did Joyce telephone Jim?
A. She wanted him to come home for lunch  
B. Jim’s dog was badly ill.
C. Jim was ill and needed to go to the hospital
D. She thought the sausage would do harm to him
68. Joyce’s husband ________.
A. took her advice that he should go to the hospital  B. didn’t believe her
C. knew why Henry kept shaking his head  D. didn’t eat any of the sausage
69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. It was the sausage that made Henry ill.
B. Jim ate only two sandwiches, so he was quite all right.
C. The milkman explained Henry’s illness
D. Jim felt unpleasant because of her wife’s telephone call.
70. The underlined word “him” probably refers to _________.
A. Jim     B. the milkman     C. the doctor      D. Jim’s dog
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第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分.满分30分)
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。
Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds. Streaks(条纹,线条) of light cast by the blinds of the tall ___1___  send shafts(杆状物) of light through the dusty air. I take a deep breath and the concrete and paint ___2___ tickle my nose. I ___3___ everything about this room.
Some of the best times of my life have been spent here. It’s ironic(讽刺的), but the ___4___ is the only place where I feel that I don’t have to __5 ___ to be someone I’m not. Like many teenagers, I almost ___6___ think that people are judging me, but when I act, that feeling disappears.  People only look at your acting ability, not your clothing, money, choice of friends, or any of the other ways people are usually ___7  ___.
When I’m on stage, everything else vanishes(消失). All the worries and  __8  ___ of the outside world are put on hold. Nervousness is still present, but it’s the excited and tingly kind, not the queasy(不稳定的) ___9  ___ of being different and alone.
I ___10___ love to work backstage and on lighting. I ___11___ you could find another girl who would work on a ladder ___12___ her elbows in cables and dust and love every second of it. It makes me unique and gives me a sense of ___13___ to know that I succeed in an area where few others — and virtually(事实上) no girls — do.
High school is a difficult atmosphere, to put it ___14___. Like others, I’m often insecure(不安的), not ___15___ who I am or where I’m going in life. Wherever that may be, I will always have the confidence I get from theater.
1. A. doors                B. windows         C. roofs             D. walls
2. A. smells          B. tastes           C. sounds           D. looks
3. A. hate                    B. love             C. miss              D. forget
4. A. room           B. office           C. building         D. stage
5. A. pretend         B. expect           C. want              D. decide
6. A. hardly         B. seriously         C. constantly         D. happily
7. A. thought of       B. judged                C. taken care of      D. feeling
8. A. happiness         B. anxieties          C. chances         D. pressures
9. A. feeling         B. idea             C. hope              D. fact
10. A. seldom         B. almost          C. relatively           D. absolutely
11. A. hope          B. doubt           C. think             D. suspect
12. A. up for          B. out at           C. up to             D. down to
13. A. pride           B. duty             C. humor           D. sight
14. A. cruelly         B. tensely                C. friendly         D. mildly
15. A. fond of         B. afraid for        C. sure of          D. interested in
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第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。   
"How did you do it, Dad? How have you  36  to not take a drink for almost 20 years?" It took me almost 20 years to have the___ 37___to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first   38    drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he 39   a situation that, in the past, would have   40   him drinking again. For a few years we were afraid to bring it up   41   the drinking would begin again.
"I had this little poem that I   42  recite to myself at least four to five times a day," was Dad"s reply to my 18-year-old   43   question. "The words were an instant relief and constant 44   to me that things were never so   45   that I could not handle them," Dad said. And then he 46   the poem with me. The poem"s simple, yet profound words immediately became part of my daily 47   as well.
About a month after this talk with my father, I   48   a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily affirmations (誓词)with one affirmation   49   for each day of the year.
It has been my experience that when you get   50   with days of the year on it, you automatically turn to the   51   that lists your own birthday.
I   52   opened the book to November 10 to   53   what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I did a double-take and tears of   54   and appreciation rolled down my face. There, on my birthday, was the   55   same poem that had helped my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity (安详)Prayer:
God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the Courage to change the things I can; and the Wisdom to know the difference.
36. A. prepared       B. promised       C. managed     D. performed
37. A. courage        B. opportunity     C. inspiration     D. reason
38. A. began         B. avoided        C. permitted      D. quit
39. A. got away with   B. got into        C. got down to    D. got through
40. A. forbade        B. started         C. attracted       D. caused
41. A. for fear        B. for sure        C. so that         D. otherwise
42. A. should         B. might         C. would         D. had to
43. A. unanswered     B.unasked        C. unexpected     D. unwelcome
44. A. prayer         B. performer      C. inspector       D. reminder
45. A. rough         B. severe          C. tough         D. urgent
46. A. created        B. explained       C. spared         D. shared
47. A. schedule       B. routine         C. habits        D. customs
48. A. mistook       B. posted          C. accepted       D. received
49. A. copied        B. presented        C. listed          D. printed
50. A. something     B. anything        C. everything      D. nothing
51. A. date          B. page           C. matters         D. problems
52. A. doubtedly      B. eventually       C. patiently        D. hurriedly
53. A. see           B. recite           C. repeat          D. forecast
54. A. sadness        B. loneliness       C. disbelief        D. belief
55. A. exact          B. correct         C. almost          D. much
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阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad _36_ stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t _37_ it, but I could pray from the _38_ we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or _39_ and go home empty-handed. That corner _40_ either mouth-watering excitement or _41_.
On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the _42_ sound of his offer. It _43_. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to _44_ today?”
Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震惊). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some _45_ for odd jobs(零活). But _46_ it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of _47_, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll _48_.” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”
But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to _49_. But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt _50_ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or _51_ act disappointed.
I _52_ that generosity(慷慨)goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the _53_ ice cream I’d ever had.
I’ll tell you one more thing. We _54_ another trip the next week. As we _55_ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”
小题1:
A.neverB.hardlyC.frequentlyD.strangely
小题2:
A.expectB.mentionC.waitD.get
小题3:
A.monthB.dayC.weekendD.moment
小题4:
A.finishB.drive C.turn D.return
小题5:
A.indicatedB.meantC.suggested D.instructed
小题6:
A.anger B.shameC.happinessD.disappointment
小题7:
A.funnyB.surprising C.interestingD.beautiful
小题8:
A.cameB.spokeC.wentD.flew
小题9:
A.serveB.treatC.buyD.provide
小题10:
A.extraB.limitedC.littleD.easy
小题11:
A.afterB.whileC.whenD.although
小题12:
A.sadnessB.regret C.curiosityD.selfishness
小题13:
A.acceptB.payC.passD.eat
小题14:
A.turn backB.keep upC.stop byD.give in
小题15:
A.unsatisfiedB.awful C.frightenedD.crazy
小题16:
A.evenB.never C.onlyD.somehow
小题17:
A.knewB.learnedC.acknowledgedD.found
小题18:
A.dearestB.worstC.cheapestD.best
小题19:
A.made out B.prepared forC.went onD.took up
小题20:
A.crossedB.leftC.sawD.approached

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第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分.满分30分)
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。
Teaching my first child, Danae, to share her toys was the biggest challenge. To    1    this, we started inviting other children to play, which could help Danae discover that it’s fun to share with others — a lesson I needed to   2      myself as well, as it   3     .
One evening Danae had   4       a friend, Natalie, to play with her. Their favorite was a children’s card game called Go Fish. That evening, after Natalie left, Danae came to me and said, “Mommy, I’d like to give these to Natalie tomorrow. They’re her favorites.”
She held up three cards from the Go Fish game. I tried to   5     that I didn’t want her to give them away because then our   6      wouldn’t be complete. “But I really want her to have them!” Danae    7    . I thought perhaps she didn’t understand that when she gave something away, it was gone   8     . So I tried again, saying, “Once you give the cards to her, you can’t   9      them back tomorrow.”
A look of   10     came over Danae’s face. For a moment I was happy that she seemed to   11     . But then she smiled and said. “Well, that’s okay; I want her to have them anyway.”
What could I say to that? I sat   12      for a moment and then I realized I had been trying for so long to ask her to share. Did it   13     that our Go Fish set would be   14    ? What mattered was that my daughter was learning the   15      of giving, that she was thinking about others instead of herself, and that she was trying to make her friends happy. Isn’t that what life is all about?
1.A.achieve     B.apply C.receive     D.get
2.A.design      B.know C.create       D.review
3.A.turned up  B.turned away     C.turned to   D.turned out
4.A.begged     B.encouraged      C.invited      D.found
5.A.explain     B.suggest     C.respond    D.teach
6.A.thing B.card  C.set     D.toy
7.A.insisted     B.recommended   C.announced       D.cried
8.A.surely       B.suddenly   C.forever     D.indeed
9.A.ask for     B.call for     C.look for    D.care of
10.A.surprise    B.concern    C.delight      D.satisfaction
11.A.understand       B.accept       C.refuse       D.doubt
12.A.sadly B.angrily     C.quietly      D.slowly
13.A.work B.mean C.remind     D.matter
14.A.incomplete       B.lost   C.limited     D.gone
15.A.content     B.usefulness C.way   D.joy
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