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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。

第二节：语法结构（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，并将答案填在答题卷标号为31~40的相应位置上。

We must have water to live. _____31_____the water we use is clean and fresh, it will make us ill. The animals _____32_____ (live) in and around lakes and rivers must also have clean water. Our rivers and lakes supply most of our water. The clear, blue water found by the first American settlers has changed. Many of our water sources are now _____33_____. They are filled _____34_____ dirt and waste which cannot be cleaned out. In many places, waste is not safe for most uses.

Lake Erie was _____35_____ a beautiful lake. Now it has been called “a dying lake”. Waste from nearby homes and factories has been dumped into _____36_____. Fish can no longer live in much of its polluted water. George Washington once called the Potomac “_____37_____ finest river in the world”. Now its water is no longer blue. Instead, it is soupy green. Suds, from detergents used to wash clothes, often cover the water of our rivers.

Water cannot _____38_____(make) in a factory. Once water is polluted it is _____39_____ to make it clean and safe again. We must learn to take care of the water _____40_____ we now have.

第三节：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，并将答案填写在答卷标号为41~50的相应位置。
Long ago the Emperor decided to hold a swimming race between 13 different animals. The order in which they finished would decide the order of their  41   (appear) in the Chinese calendar. All the animals lined up on the river bank and  42   (give) the task of getting to the opposite shore. The cat wondered how he would get across  43   he was afraid of water. The ox worried how he would cross  44   his poor eyesight. The calculating rat suggested that he and the cat  45   (jump) onto the ox's back and guide him across. The ox, steady and hard-working, did not notice the two animals on his back. In the meanwhile, the rat ran behind the unsuspecting cat and pushed  46   into the water. As the ox came ashore, the rat jumped off and finished the race first.  47   the rat got the first year  48   (name) after him and the ox got the second year.  49   the lazy pig reached the finish line in 12th place the race was over and he was awarded the final place on the calendar. From that day the cat,  50   never finished and lost his place on the calendar, became the enemy of the rat.

根据上下文及所给的首字母或汉语意思填写单词(每条横线上只能填写一个单词) 
注意：给出首字母的词，需将首字母一起填写到答题卷上
【小题1】The m          of us voted for Mr. Red, who then became chairman of the committee.
【小题2】Remember, tasks are only a m           to an end; goals are that end.
【小题3】All efforts of cloning an animal will be in v           if there is not enough diversity in the group to overcome illnesses.
【小题4】Don’t b            him with that now; he is busy preparing for an exam.
【小题5】Is it c             for you to meet me at the airport next Monday afternoon?
【小题6】In a courtroom it is sometimes difficult to recognize who is i            and who is guilty.
【小题7】If I’m not m           , Colorful Clouds Chase the Moon is a Chinese song, not a Japanese one.
【小题8】Generally speaking, he thought that lower class people betrayed themselves with their r            whenever they spoke.
【小题9】The war i             the trade between the two countries.
【小题10】The book tells the story of Max, who behaves badly and is sent to his room without dinner as a ______________(惩罚).

双向翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

Good evening. Today Mr. Johnson, a member of the International Olympic Committee visited a high school in Beijing.61. 在演讲时，他描述了古代奥运会 and gave examples of some of the sports that still continue today. Athletes at the ancient games could only be men who spoke Greek, 62. 但是如今全世界各地的男女选手都能参加比赛了。The modern games, first held in 1896, were designed to make it possible for countries and people to live peacefully together. 63. 约翰逊先生还谈到一些著名的运动员 who have made Olympic history. He stated that Olympians had brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to push the limits of human achievements. 64. One example is Michael Jordan who won his second Olympic gold medal after a long break. Mr. Johnson also mentioned Deng Yaping, 65. She won many gold medals as an Olympian before retiring.

Mr. Johnson ended his speech by wishing the Olympic movement a successful future to match its golorious past. The audience really enjoyed his speech.

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