CThere is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and
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There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to using horses, carriages and bicycles.
In the Second World War, some people didn’t use gas made from petroleum (石油) in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn’t go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can’t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.
Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines (涡轮机) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.
We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again.
Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?
49. When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?
A. When they are poor. B. When they run out of oil.
C. When they need more exercise. D. When there aren’t any big trees in the world.
50. What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War?
A. Water B. Coal C. Wood and plants D. Tides
51. How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?
A. 2 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3
52. The passage is mainly about ________ .
A. how to run our cars B. what to do when oil runs out
C. different types of gas D. the ways to make electricity |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B |
解析
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Ⅲ完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
Some people hate everything that is modern . They cannot 36 how anyone can really like modern music ; they find it hard to 37 the new fashions in clothing ; they think that all modern paintings are 38 ; and they seldom have a good 39 for the new buildings . Such people take their standards of perfection from the 40 . They are usually impatient with anyone who is 41 enough to 42 in new ways . It is , 43 , true that many artists do not 44 and instead produce 45 that can only be considered as 46 . If the work of art is a painting , the artist’s failure concerns 47 alone , but if it is a building , his failure concerns 48 too.
This does sometimes happen , 49 it is completely untrue to say , as some people do , that modern architecture (建筑) is 50 . We cannot 51 every modern building by the standards of the old times , though we 52 the buildings of the past . With better technique , the modern building are more 53 . The architect knows he should learn from the past ， yet 54 his greater resources of knowledge and materials , he will never follow the past . He is too 55 to do that .
36.A. imagine B. stand C. receive D. enjoy
37.A. show B. design C. accept D. make
38.A. beautiful B. ugly C. strange D. common
39.A. idea B. word C. dream D. project
40.A .foreigners B. custom C. nation D. past
41.A. outstanding B. foolish C. brave D. clever
42.A. experiment B. plan C. make D. manage
43.A. as usual B. in all C. on average D. of course
44.A. matter B. publish C. succeed D. paint
45.A. experiences B. works C. presents D. organizations
46.A. failures B. fools C. foreigners D. views
47.A. the art B. itself C. himself D. the painting
48.A. everybody B. the place C. the world D. others
49.A. and B. but C. for D. as
50.A. nothing B. something C. great D. simple
51.A. design B. judge C. consider D. think
52.A. dislike B. realize C. build D. admire
53.A. advanced B. beautiful C. gifted D. famous
54.A. by B. on C. at D. with
55.A. bright B. disappointed C. proud D. rich |
We know almost half the world is urban(都市的) now – but what will our world look like in the year 2100?
It took about a million years for the global human population to come up to 1 billion in 1800. In the next 200 years, it came up to 6 billion, and it will take only about 20 more years to add another billion. By 2100, the United Nations estimates that the global population will attain more than 10 billion.
By the end of 2008, slightly less than 50 percent of the global population lived in cities. If economic development proceeds at today’s pace, over the next century or so it is highly likely that 8 billion people will live in urban centers, up from today’s roughly 3.3 billion. Yes, the world will indeed be able to hold so many people. The major reason is urbanization(城市化). There will be many more new cities in the year 2100, and some of today’s large cities will become super cities, including Beijing, Delhi, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Shanghai and so on. At the same time, recent advances in agriculture, energy, and water technologies suggest that human creations will keep up with population growth. Rural areas will return to an agrarian (农业的)centre to feed the growing cities. Languages will drop from the current 7,000 across the globe to less than a few hundred. English will be the primary language of the world.
As we compress(压缩) people into the urban center, and as we leave behind the rural areas to feed us – will we really live a happy life at that time? We will have to live together in large buildings in cities and save on energy and services delivery cost. There will be few chances for us to get close to nature. We really need to think about the effect of the things we have done and are doing now!
1. The underlined word “attain” in the second paragraph probably has the same meaning as “________”
A. increase B. gain C. reach D. limit
2. With the development of urbanization, people in 2100 will have to .
A. stay in urban areas and have no chance to get close to nature
B. develop industry rather than agriculture to create job opportunities
C. live a poor and unhappy life because there will be less energy to use.
D. make more creations in agriculture, energy, and water technologies
3. What is the author’s attitude towards urbanization?
A. supportive B. disappointed C. surprised D. worried
4. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Global urbanization in the year 2100
B. The primary language in the future
C. Reasons for the rapid increase of population
D. The development of agriculture in 2100 |
第二节 语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当
形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为31~40的相应位置。
Gandhi, an Indian national hero, was honored (31) the father of the Indian nation. He has been respected and beloved (32) the Indians.
He was born in India in 1869. Following the local custom, he got married (33) the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, where he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case.
In South Africa he (34) (surprise) found the problem of racial discrimination was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine to fight (35) equal rights.
Gandhi returned to India in 1915, when India was (36) (control) by the British. He led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and (37) (depend) for his country. In the political movement many Indians (38) (include) Gandhi were put in prison. However, the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give (39) and India won its independence in 1947. (40) (fortunate)， Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died on January 30th, 1948. |
E
The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented . Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others . So the massacre (大屠***) on the road may be regarded as a social problem .
In fact , the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people just ordinary people acting carelessly , you might say . But it is a principle both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse when one’s actions could bring death or damage to others . A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligence (疏忽).
Researchers have estimated that as many as 80 percent of all automobile accidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the driver . Emotional upsets can distort drivers’ reactions , slow their judgment , and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident . The experts warn that it is important for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one’s emotion under control .
Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers . Street walkers regularly violate (违反) traffic regulations , they are at fault in most vehicle walker accidents , and many cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road .
Significant legal advances have been made towards safer driving in the past few years . Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture (制造业) and through periodic road-worthiness inspections . In addition , speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures , the accident rate has decreased . But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave . The only real and lasting solution , say the experts , is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration . Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road .
1．What is the author’s main purpose in writing this passage ?
A．To show that the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention .
B．To promote understanding between careless drivers and street walkers .
C．To discuss traffic problems and propose possible solutions .
D．To warn drivers of the importance of safe driving .
2．Why does the author mention the psychological condition of the driver in Paragraph Three ?
A．To give an example of the various reasons for road accidents .
B．To show how important it is for drivers to be emotionally healthy .
C．To show some of the inaccurate estimations by researchers .
D．To illustrate the hidden tensions in the course of driving
3．The following is mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents except .
A．careless bicycle riders B．mindless people walking in the street
C．irresponsible drivers D．irresponsible manufacturers of automobiles
4．Which of the following best reflects the author’s attitude toward a future without traffic accident problems ?
A．Doubtful yet still longing for . B．Happy and rather confident .
C．Surprised and very pleased . D．Disappointed and deeply worried . |
When you read a story in English, do you read it for the story小题1:forthe English? This is a question小题2:is not so 小题3:(fool) as it mayseem, for I find that many students of English pay far more attention to the story thanto the English. For instance, they care for how the mystery in the story 小题4:(solve), but do not remember a single sentence in the story and cannot tell what preposition is used before a certain word in the speech of a certain character.
Of course, if you want to know the story only, you need not小题5:(bother)about the language. But a student of English is different 小题6:a student ofstories or 小题7:is called the general reader. As you may also have learned fromthe above, you ought to read not only very carefully but also aloud小题8:you learn the passage by heart and can recite it as if it小题9:(be)your own. On小题10:hand, this will teach you m any useful words and phrases; on the other hand.it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in expression. |
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