"Reduce, reuse and recycle, this familiar environmentalist slogan tells us how to reduce the amount of rubbish that ends up in landfills and waterways.

The concept is being used to deal with one possibly dangerous form of waste – electronic junk (电子垃圾), such as old computers, cell-phones, and televisions. But this process for managing e-waste may be used in an unscrupulous way more often than not used, a recent report suggests.  

“A lot of these materials are being sent to developing nations under the excuse of reuse – to bridge the digital divide,” said Richard Gutierrez, a policy researcher.

One of the problems is that no one proves whether these old machines work before they hit the seaways. Because of this, the report says, e-waste is a growing problem in Lagos, Nigeria, and elsewhere in the developing world. Much of the waste ends up being thrown away along rivers and roads. Often it’s picked apart by poor people, who may face dangerous exposure to poisonous chemicals in the equipment.

Businessmen also pay workers a little money to get back materials such as gold and copper. This low-tech recovery process could expose workers and the local environment to many dangerous materials used to build electronics. According to Gutierrez, this shadow economy exists because the excuse of recycling and reusing electronics gives businessmen “a green passport” to ship waste around the globe. “Developing nations must take upon some of the responsibility themselves,” Gutierrez said. But, he added, “A greater portion of this responsibility should fall on the exporting state.”

China, for example, has become a dumping place for large amounts of e-waste. The nation is beginning to take action to stop the flow of dangerous materials across its borders. The Chinese government, after many years of denial, is finally beginning to take the lead.

57．The underlined word “unscrupulous” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.

       A. unsafe               B. tricky                C. wrong                      D. immoral

58．What does the fourth paragraph mainly discuss?

       A. Old computers and TVs still work before they are sent abroad.

       B. Poor people break up e-waste to collect some valuable materials.

       C. A lot of e-waste is dumped in developing countries.

       D. The problem of e-waste is growing in developing countries.

59．From what Gutierrez said we can learn that ________.

       A. exporting countries should mainly be responsible for this problem.

       B. neither rich nor poor countries should be blamed for this problem

       C. developing countries should be responsible for this problem

       D. poor countries should blamed for this problem

60．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _______.

       A. China has hidden a large amount of e-waste in many secret places

       B. China has greatly changed hre idea about the problem of e-waste

       C. China has prevented poisonous materials from entering China for a long time

       D. China is falling behind other countries in dealing with e-waste

完型填空二(每空一词) ：

Yesterday was my best friend Li Ming’s birthday. When school was over, I went to the bookshop. I bought a book __28__  ‘Exploring Space’ and had it nicely wrapped for him. __29__ he had wanted to buy this book for weeks, I knew that he would be very pleased with my ___30__.  When I got to the party, LiMing greeted me with a big smile. I noticed that there were piles of presents on the floor, __31__ I was sure that mine would be his favorite. I gave the present to Li Ming and whispered __32__  his ears. ‘You will love it’. He couldn’t wait to unwrap it. ___33__ the smile on his face disappeared and I saw some big red characters on the cover of the book that ___34__ ,‘Caring for your baby’! I __35__ have picked up the wrong book in the shop!

第二节 摘录信息 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

注意：每空不超过3个单词。

You’re listening to Radio Five. Regular listeners know that every Thursday I give a list of places in the city that are looking for volunteers. Perhaps you’d like to get a pencil and write down the ones that interest you.

Tiny Tot Preschool is looking for someone who will sing songs to the children on Tuesday mornings. The best person for the job would be someone who can play the piano or guitar.

Primary School 39 needs volunteers to tutor students in English after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. If you are good at English, that is a great chance.

The Parks Department needs volunteers to help clean up the parks before National Day. If you like to work outdoors and help the environment, this job is for you.

Lastly, the Community Center is looking for volunteers to work with older people on weekends. You can help read and write letters for seniors with bad eyesight. The Center also needs a few students to do fix-up work on houses. If you often help your grandfather repair his house, perhaps this is the perfect job for you.

If you are interested in any of the jobs, you can call us at 5488-2377. People need your help. Volunteer today!

Let’s be volunteers!

Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city ---trains, buses and taxis

TRAINS 

Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link cars for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like. 

If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333. 

BUESE 

There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80 cents. Be sure always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give change. 

If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333. 

TAXIS 

There are three main taxi companies –City Cab(6552 2222), Comfort(6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be easily by calling the numbers listed above. 

TENTAL CARS 

Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you liked to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a trains or a bus won’t let you see. 

For car rental, call Avis on + 65 6737 1668. 

45  By an EZ-Link card, you can take_______.

     A  both buses and trains                           B  only trains

     C  both buses and taxis                            D  only rental cars 

46  When you take a bus there, always remember to________.

     A  take your own license with you            B  ask the driver how much your ticket is

     C  buy the bus map of Singapore              D  book your ticket ahead of time 

47  What does the word “hassle” mean in Chinese?

     A  麻烦              B  乐趣                      C  景点                      D  费用 

48  What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?

     A  A local has no trouble finding his way around.

     B  It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.

     C  You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.

     D  It’s very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.

第二节 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的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。

One day an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. Immediately my mind traveled back many years.

I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of   31       on my shoulder. Finally, I came to that Company, whose owner, Mr. Rader, had taken me there to   32   his workers whether they wanted any magazines.

Shaking off the rain, I entered Mr. Rader’s office. After a quick glance he led me over to the fire-place. Noticing the   33   in the top of my shoe, he said, “Come with me!” Then, he took me to a shoe store. Inside, a salesman   34   me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had ever seen. I felt about 10 feet tall when I got up in   35  . “We’d like a pair of   36   socks, too.” Mr. Rader said.

Back in his office, Mr. Rader took out a   37  , wrote something on it, and handed it to me. With tearful eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said affectionately(深情地), “Jimmy, I want you to   38   I love you.”

I said good-bye, and for the first time I sensed that somehow things would be   39  . With people like Mr. Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, and that would always make a   40  .

31. A. newspapers                B. magazines                C. books                       D. tools

32. A. tell                                B. say                          C. answer                      D. ask

33. A. dirt                           B. water                       C. hole                      D. mud

34. A. bought                          B. fitted                       C. sold                        D. comforted

35. A. it                           B. them                      C. one                         D. this

36. A. new                          B. old                          C. big                       D. small

37. A. pen                           B. paper                             C. card                        D. notebook

38. A. admit                     B. know                             C. consider                  D. express

39. A. mistaken                   B. right                       C. all right                   D. possible

40. A. rule                          B. cake                        C. thing                        D. difference

 She won’t be able to come next week, because she_________herself in Mount Tai then.

       A. enjoys           B. will be enjoying   C. is enjoying      D. enjoyed

SECTION C

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE word that best fits the context.

The Internet has become part of young people’s life. A 48._________ shows that 38% of the students often use the Internet. Most of them get 49.________ information on the Internet and use the Internet to help in their studies. 50.___________ many students don’t use it 51._________ a good way. Some play computer games too much; some visit websites they shouldn’t look at. Bad things may happen 52.________ students spend too much time on the Internet.

53._____ is important for students to use the Internet properly. Now we have a textbook, 54._________ uses many examples to teach students some good ways to use the Internet. It gives useful advice.

Some students also make friends on the Internet. But if you want to have a face-to-face meeting with your online friends, let your parents know and 55.________ at a proper place.

Babies born in summer are more likely to become short-sighted in late life, a study has shown.

As many as a quarter of all cases of short-sightedness are caused by too great an exposure to sunlight in the first weeks of life, say eye experts.

They are advising all parents to put sunglasses on their babies during the first weeks.

Scientists had already established that over-exposure to sunlight caused shortsightedness in animals.

Researchers who compared the months in which babies were born with whether they needed glasses later on say the principle also applies to humans.

A study of almost 300,000 young adults-the largest of its kind-showed that those born in June and July had a 25 per cent greater chance of becoming severely short-sighted than those born in December or January.

Research leader Professor Michael Belkin, of Tel Aviv University, said it was because prolonged illumination(光照) causes the eyeball to lengthen-causing short-sightedness.

Hence the more light a newborn is exposed to, the more the eyeball lengthens and the worse the short-sightedness will be.

The mechanism which lengthens the eyeball is associated with levels of melatonin(褪黑激素), a pigment (色素) which protects the skin against harmful rays of the sun.

In young babies not enough melatonin is released as protection, meaning they are more vulnerable to sunburn and changes to eyeball shape.

Sight expert Professor Daniel O’Leary, of Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, said “At the moment we don’t know the precise cause of why light exposure affects sight, but the evidence seems to prove that it is one of the reasons for people becoming shortsighted.”

67. Babies born in summer are more likely to be shortsighted ____________.

  A. because the summer sun is too strong for babies

  B. because babies born in summer have lengthened eyeballs

  C. if they are exposed to much sunlight in the first weeks after they are born

  D. if parents don’t know a proper way to protect their babies’ eyes

68. Melatonin is a kind of material to ___________.

  A. prevent the eyes from becoming near-sighted

  B. protect the skin from harmful sun rays

  C. make our body strong

  D. protect babies’ eyes from summer sun

69.From what Professor Daniel O’Leary says we can conclude that ___________.

  A. there is no evidence that shortsightedness is related to exposure to sunlight

  B. whether light exposure affects sight still needs to be further proved

  C. he believes that light exposure can cause shortsightedness

  D. he tries to give the cause of why light exposure affects sight

70.The underlined word “vulnerable” in the passage probably means __________.

  A. easy to be harmed                         B. resistant

  C. protective                               D. changeable

 第二部分：书面表达 （共25分）

请根据以下内容写一篇100词左右的短文，并谈谈你的看法。

下午上学的路上，你看到一个男孩站在街头乞讨，他的前面放着一张纸，上面说明由于父母生病，他已经无钱上学。你出于同情，将身上所有的钱给了他。可是，当你放学后，却发现那个男孩正在网吧里玩电脑游戏。

注意：1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

      2. 词数：100左右。

      3. 参考词汇：出于同情 out of pity

 I insisted ____ to see a doctor, but he insisited nothing _____wrong with him.

A. on him to go; should be        B. he went; be

C. he go; was                     D. he should go; is