31．“How could you lose so much money?” Charlie asked his wife, eyeing her angrily from________the kitchen table.

   A．at         B．across     C．through    D．on

.He is a student at Oxford University,_______for a degree in computer science.

A.studied      B. studying   C.to have studied   D. to be studying

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    Against the assumption that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia warm the climate, scientists have discovered that cooling may occur in areas where burnt trees allow more snow to mirror more sunlight into space.

       This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern forest fires to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions. Usually large fires destroyed forests in these areas over the past decade. Scientists predict that with climate warming, fires may occur more frequently over next several centuries as a result of a longer fire season. Sunlight taken in by the earth tends to cause warming, while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling.

       This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate. Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming because greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap heat.

       Scientists found that right after the fire, large amounts of greenhouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming. Ozone（臭氧）levels increased, and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice, darkening the surface and causing more radiation from the sun to be taken in. The following spring, however, the land within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire, because fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the ground mirrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling.

       “We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.” Scientists tracked the change in amount of radiation entering and leaving the climate system as a result of the fire, and found a measurement closely related to the global air temperature. Typically, fire in northern regions occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years. Scientists, however, found that when fire occurs more frequently, more radiation is lost from the earth and cooling results. Specifically, they determined when fire returns 20 years earlier than predicated, 0.5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space. The net effect is cooling. Watts are used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost from the earth.

1. According to the new findings, taking steps to prevent northern forest fires may _______.

   A. result in a warming climate              B. cause the forest fires to occur more frequently

   C. lead to a longer fire season                D. protect the forests and the environment there

2. Earlier studies about northern forest fires ________.

   A. analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate

   B. indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphere

   C. suggest that people should take measures to protect environment

   D. suggest that the fires will speed up climate warming

3. The underlined phrase “soaked up” in the last paragraph most probably means ________.

       A. released        B. absorbed          C. created              D. disturbed

4. From the text we can draw a conclusion that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia may ______.

       A. warm the climate as the assumption goes

       B. allow more snow to reflect more sunlight into space and thus cool the climate

       C. destroy large areas of forests and pollute the far-off sea ice

       D. help to gain more energy rather than release more energy

第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）

2009年6月，江苏省教育厅做出决定：严禁中小学利用暑假和双休日补课。引起了社会各界强烈的反响。假设你是李华，请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语给某报社写一封信。

注意：

1、信必须对所给要点逐一陈述，可作适当发挥；至少表达2点个人感想；信的内容不能涉及考生姓名和所在班级。

2、词数150左右。开头已写好，不计入总词数。

Dear editor:

I’m writing to tell you about the different attitudes towards the newly decision announced.

In June, 2009, the Education Department of Jiangsu Province made a decision that giving lessons during the summer vacation and weekends should be banned in middle and primary school.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                                                                     Li   Hua

Faced with financial uncertainty, the family decided to____ their trip to Europe to save money.

   A. call off        B. call for              C. call in        D. call on

When I talked with my grandma on the phone ,she sounded weak , but by the time we ____up ,her voice had been full of life.

 A. were hanging  B. had hung  C. hung  D. would hang

—Will you tell the secret to the teacher?

   —No!_________asked to.

A. Even though     B. Until                C. Unless              D. When

It is none of your business _________other people think about you. Believe yourself.

A. how          B. what                C. which               D. when

----Do you have any idea what Paul does all day ?

  -----As I know ,he spends at least as much time playing a he _____.

A.writes  B.does writing  C. is writing  D.does write