（2011·安徽卷）B

Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources（来源）, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills（风车）began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.

For many centuries, people used windmills to grind（磨碎）wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s, when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.

During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.

60. From the text we know that windmills              .

A. were invented by European armies

B. have a history of more than 2800 years

C. used to supply power to radio in remote areas

D. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered

61. What was a new use for wind power in the late l9th century?

A. Sailing a boat. 

B. Producing electricity.

C. Grinding wheat into flour.

D. Pumping water from underground.

62. One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that             .

A. wind power is cleaner

B. it is one of the oldest power sources

C. it was cheaper to create energy from wind

D. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs

63. What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?

A. The advantage of wind power.

B. The design of wind power plants.

C. The worldwide movement to save energy.

D. The global trend towards producing power from wind.

【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据末段句子Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind可知，接下来作者应该谈论利用风能发电的情况，因此选择D项。

With his attention________on the shops along the roadside，he knocked an old man down while riding to school.

A  concentrating     B．concentrated     C．to concentrate      D．concentrates

答案　B

解析　考查词组，故选B项。

There was once a man who met with a shipwreck(船只失事) and landed on a deserted island.Every day he prayed，____ someone could pass and rescue him，but to his ____，no one ever came.

Months went by and this man learned to ___ food and firewood from the island and stored them in a hut(棚屋)? that he constructed，which helped him ____ on the deserted island.One day when he ____ his hut after hunting for food，____，he saw his hut was on fire，along with everything else he had!

All of his ____ were going up in smoke！The only thing ____ was the clothes on his back.At first he was ___，frozen there and then he was filled with ____！He threw a fist into the air and began yelling, “How unfair！How could this ____ to me？I’ve been praying every day for months but now everything that I have is on fire！”

Later the man grew so ____ that he fell on his hands and knees weeping heavily when he happened to look up and ____ a ship coming in his direction.The man was ____.As they were heading back to civilization，the man asked the captain, “How were you able to ____ me？” The captain ____，“We were voyaging across the ocean when a cloud of ____ going up caught our attention.We ____ to go check it out and that’s when we found you！”

In life we will always be ___ with challenges，problems，and disasters.Always keep in mind that a disaster can sometimes be good ____ in disguise(掩盖)．

1.A.realizing? B．imagining

C．hoping? D．doubting

2.A.excitement? B．disappointment

C．amazement? D．embarrassment

3.A.collect? B．receive

C．order? D．share

4.A.survive? B．suffer

C．adapt D．develop

5.A.visited? B．put up

C．returned to? D．passed

6.A.naturally? B．unexpectedly

C．instead? D．anyway

7.A.preparations? B．preferences

C．feelings? D．possessions

8.A.left? B．valued

C．lost? D．moved

9.A.touched? B．shocked

C．bored? D．confused

10.A.anger B．pain

C．fear? D．shame

11.A.open B．object

C．happen? D．appeal

12.A.unreasonable? B．tired

C．weak? D．desperate

13.A.spotted? B．sought

C．caught? D．searched

14.A.rescued? B．protected

C．rewarded? D．welcomed

15.A.trust? B．keep? C．seize? D．find

16.A.declared? B．explained

C．analysed? D．added

17.A.light? B．smoke? C．water? D．sound

18.A.forgot? B．continued

C．pretended? D．decided

19.A.supplied? B．satisfied

C．faced? D．equipped

20.A.experience? B．luck

C．information? D．progress

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后备题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

War, money and power are a few things that countries and people are concerned about.   36  I agree that those things are important，I believe that everyone should start to   37  more on a growing problem — global warming.

Global warming will not only   38 our country and our generation, but a1so the entire   39  and future generations. It is   40  because the weather has been a lot warmer over the past few years, which   41  the melting（融化） of the ice in the Antarctic. This will soon cause water levels to   42  and flood parts of the world.

Many people ignore this problem because they fee1   43   they can’t do anything about it and have more   44  things to worry about. If we al1   45  so，then our ozone layer（臭氧层）will be   46  and the planet will no longer be able to make life continue to exist. We should do our best to limit the use of our planet’s   47  resources（资源）and keep our air clean.   48  , future generations will suffer from our   49  .

Some might feel that they can't stop global warming from   50  But if every single person does his or her part in keeping the air clean. then it will become a   51  effort. Sure, there are some things that cause pollution and that we won’t be able lo   52  change. This may include cars burning oil，but we can   53  adjust some of these things. People can start carpooling, taking the bus, riding their bikes, or .   54  just walking.

If everyone takes   55  now, I believe we can start seeing remarkable results within a few years.

36．A．When                   B．As                C．How                                               D．Though

37．A．depend                B．focus                   C．hang                                      D．remark

38．A．annoy                   B．interrupt             C．affect                                      D．confuse

39．A．world          B．continent            C．industry                       D．climate

40．A．failing                   B．completing                  C．changing                     D．occurring

41．A．lies in          B．results in             C．suffers from              D．escapes from

42．A．reduce                 B．rise                               C．drop                                       D．move

43．A．as if             B．in case                          C．even though                        D．if only

44．A．popular                B．suitable                        C．important                            D．difficult

45．A．do                        B．keep                              C．like                                         D．find

46．A．protected  B．strengthened              C．destroyed                            D．surrounded

47．A．unlimited   B．natural                          C．recycled                      D．industrial

48．A．Therefore  B．Otherwise          C．However                              D．Instead

49．A．illnesses     B．failures                         C．decisions                     D．mistakes

50．A．continuing B．arriving                         C．improving                             D．disappearing

51．A．physical               B．mental                          C．national                                 D．worldwide

52．A．slightly                 B．fully                      C．hardly                                     D．slowly

53．A．at least                B．at most                         C．at first                                    D．at last

54．A．yet                       B．even                              C．still                                 D．thus

55．A．time                    B．turns                    C．action                                    D．arms

Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more active and independent than their peers over time，according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people．
Green tea contains antioxidant chemicals that may help ward off the cell damage that can lead to disease．Researchers have been studying green tea's effect on everything from cholesterol(胆固醇)to the risk of certain cancers，with mixed results so far．
For the new Japanese study，researchers decided to examine the question of whether green tea drinkers have a lower risk of frailty and disability as they grow older．
Tomata and his colleagues followed nearly 14，000 adults aged 65 or older for three years．
They found those who drank the most green tea were the least likely to develop “functional disability”，or problems with daily activities or basic needs，such as dressing or bathing．
Specifically，almost 13 percent of adults who drank less than a cup of green tea per day became functionally disabled，compared with just over 7 percent of people who drank at least five cups fl day．
The study did not prove that green tea alone kept people active as they grew older．
Green-tea lovers generally had healthier diets，including more fish，vegetables and fruit，as well as more education．lower smoking rates，fewer heart attacks and strokes，and greater mental sharpness．
They also tended to be more socially active and have more friends and family to rely on．
Although it's not clear how green tea might offer a buffer(缓冲剂)against disability，Tomata's team did note that one recent study found green tea extracts(提炼物)seem to increase leg muscle strength in older women．
While green tea and its extracts are considered safe in small amounts，they do contain caffeine and small amounts of vitamin K，which means it could block drugs that prevent blood thickened．
【小题1】Which of the following can summarize the passage best?