C
A new study in West Africa shows how farm irrigationsystems powered by the sun can pro-duce more food and money for villagers． The study-in Benin found that solar - powered pumpsare effective in 8upplying water, especially during the long dry season．
Sub - Saharan Africa is the part of the world with the least food security． The United Na-tions Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that more"than one biillion of the world' s peo-ple faced hunger last year．Around 265 million of them live'south of the Sahara Desert:  Lack of  rainfallis one oftheir main causes offood shortages．．
Jennifer Bumey from Stanford University in Califomia led the study．The research team helped build three solar - powered drip irrigation -（滴灌） ,systems in northem Benin． Between 30 and 35 women used each system to pump water from the ground or a stream．Each woman was responsible for farming her own 120 sqrurre meters of land． They also farmed other land  collectively．
The solar - powered irrigation systems produced an average of nearly two tons of vegetables per montb． During the first year, the women．kept a monthly average of almost rune kilograms of vegetables for home use．They sold the surplus produce at local markets． The eamings greatly increased their ability to buy food during the dry season which can last six to nine months． Peo- ple in the'two villages with the systems were able to eat three to five more servingsof yegetables per day．But making the surplus available at markets also had a wider effect．
The study compared the villages with two others where women farmed with traditional methods like carrying water in buckets． The amount of vegetables eaten in those villages also  increased, though not as much．The researchers note that only four percent of the croplamd in sub - Saharan Africa is irrigated． Using solar power to pump water has higher costs at first． But    the study says it can be more economical in the long term than using fuels like gasoline,  diesel  or kerosene． And solar power is environmentally friendly．
66．Food security in Sub - Saharan Africa is insufficient mainly because of
A．lack of rainfall         B．limitation of farmland
C． a small crop variety   D．little sunlight
67．From the third paragraph we know that _______．
A．water is wasted by using the system
B． the farmers imgate the land together
C． all farmers use irrigation systems in northem Benin
D． the solar - powered systems take up more manpower
68．The underlined word "surplus" in the 4th paragraph most probably means_______
A．special             B．unnecessary      C．extra      D．abandoned
69．Usinf．solar power to pump water has advantages EXCEPT that
A．solar energy has higher cost at first
B．solar power helps to protect environment
C．solar power helps farmers increase eanungs
D． solar energy can be more economical in the long run
70．What can be the best title for the text?
A．Manpower affects rainfallin Africa
B．Irrigation by carrying water in buckets
C．Solar - powered pumps aid African farmers
D．Vegetable supply increased in African villages

C

       A new study in West Africa shows how farm irrigationsystems powered by the sun can pro-duce more food and money for villagers． The study-in Benin found that solar - powered pumpsare effective in 8upplying water, especially during the long dry season．

       Sub - Saharan Africa is the part of the world with the least food security． The United Na-tions Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that more"than one biillion of the world' s peo-ple faced hunger last year．Around 265 million of them live'south of the Sahara Desert:  Lack of  rainfallis one oftheir main causes offood shortages． ．

       Jennifer Bumey from Stanford University in Califomia led the study．The research team helped build three solar - powered drip irrigation -（滴灌） ,systems in northem Benin． Between 30 and 35 women used each system to pump water from the ground or a stream．Each woman was responsible for farming her own 120 sqrurre meters of land． They also farmed other land  collectively．

       The solar - powered irrigation systems produced an average of nearly two tons of vegetables per montb． During the first year, the women．kept a monthly average of almost rune kilograms of vegetables for home use．They sold the surplus produce at local markets． The eamings greatly increased their ability to buy food during the dry season which can last six to nine months． Peo- ple in the'two villages with the systems were able to eat three to five more servingsof yegetables per day．But making the surplus available at markets also had a wider effect．

       The study compared the villages with two others where women farmed with traditional methods like carrying water in buckets． The amount of vegetables eaten in those villages also  increased, though not as much．The researchers note that only four percent of the croplamd in sub - Saharan Africa is irrigated． Using solar power to pump water has higher costs at first． But    the study says it can be more economical in the long term than using fuels like gasoline,  diesel  or kerosene． And solar power is environmentally friendly．

66．Food security in Sub - Saharan Africa is insufficient mainly because of

       A．lack of rainfall         B．limitation of farmland

       C． a small crop variety   D．little sunlight

67．From the third paragraph we know that _______．

       A．water is wasted by using the system

       B． the farmers imgate the land together

       C． all farmers use irrigation systems in northem Benin

       D． the solar - powered systems take up more manpower

68．The underlined word "surplus" in the 4th paragraph most probably means_______

       A．special              B．unnecessary       C．extra       D．abandoned

69．Usinf．solar power to pump water has advantages EXCEPT that

       A．solar energy has higher cost at first

       B．solar power helps to protect environment

       C．solar power helps farmers increase eanungs

       D． solar energy can be more economical in the long run

70．What can be the best title for the text?

       A．Manpower affects rainfallin Africa

       B．Irrigation by carrying water in buckets

       C．Solar - powered pumps aid African farmers

       D．Vegetable supply increased in African villages

A new study in West Africa shows how farm irrigation systems powered by the sun can pro-duce more food and money for villagers．The study-in Benin found that solar - powered pumps are effective in 8upplying water, especially during the long dry season．

       Sub - Saharan Africa is the part of the world with the least food security．The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that more” than one billion of the world' s people faced hunger last year．Around 265 million of them live’ south of the Sahara Desert: Lack of rainfalls one of their main causes of food shortages．

       Jennifer Bumpy from Stanford University in Califomia led the study．The research team helped build three solar - powered drip irrigation -（滴灌）,systems in northern Benin．Between 30 and 35 women used each system to pump water from the ground or a stream．Each woman was responsible for farming her own 120 squire meters of land． They also farmed other land  collectively．

       The solar - powered irrigation systems produced an average of nearly two tons of vegetables per month． During the first year, the women．kept a monthly average of almost rune kilograms of vegetables for home use．They sold the surplus produce at local markets． The earnings greatly increased their ability to buy food during the dry season which can last six to nine months．People in the’ two villages with the systems were able to eat three to five more servings of vegetables per day．But making the surplus available at markets also had a wider effect．

       The study compared the villages with two others where women farmed with traditional methods like carrying water in buckets．The amount of vegetables eaten in those villages also increased, though not as much．The researchers note that only four percent of the cropland in sub - Saharan Africa is irrigated．Using solar power to pump water has higher costs at first．But the study says it can be more economical in the long term than using fuels like gasoline, diesel or kerosene．And solar power is environmentally friendly．

1．Food security in Sub - Saharan Africa is insufficient mainly because of

       A．lack of rainfall                          B．limitation of farmland

       C．a small crop variety                           D．little sunlight

2．From the third paragraph we know that ．

       A．water is wasted by using the system

       B．the farmers migrate the land together

       C．all farmers use irrigation systems in northern Benin

       D．the solar - powered systems take up more manpower

3．The underlined word "surplus" in the 4th paragraph most probably means

       A．special           B．unnecessary        C．extra                 D．abandoned

4．Using．solar power to pump water has advantages EXCEPT that

       A．solar energy has higher cost at first

       B．solar power helps to protect environment

       C．solar power helps farmers increase earnings

       D．solar energy can be more economical in the long run

5．What can be the best title for the text?

       A．Manpower affects rainfall in Africa

       B．Irrigation by carrying water in buckets

       C．Solar - powered pumps aid African farmers

       D．Vegetable supply increased in African villages

.

第三节完形填空（共20小题，30分）

As China faced up to a battle against bird flu, the government announced a range of control measures it believed would bring the disease under control.

This bird flu 21  more than 16 people across Asia and was made certain in China in late January, 2008 No  22  cases had been found in the mainland but at least 13 of the country’s 31   provinces, autonomous regions(自治区) and municipalities had  23  the disease in poultry(家禽).

“It 24 a difficult task for China to prevent and control the disease,  25  the government is confident in the fight,” said a Vice-Minister of Agriculture. He gave details of a range of measures designed to  26  the disease spreading. Poultry within 3km of infected farms was to be killed and those within 5km vaccinated(接种疫苗).  27  , there would be constant monitoring(监控) and daily  28 on the disease across the country, and  29  production of bird flu vaccines.

Among the 11 Asian countries and regions 30 by bird flu in animals, only Vietnam and Thailand had reported human cases. The people infected were reported to have  31  the disease from poultry.?

While the World Health Organization said there was  32  proof of human transmission(传播) of bird flu, it admitted that two sisters who died of bird flu in Vietnam 33  have caught it from their brother.

The big 34  was that the disease could combine with a human flu virus(病毒) to create a deadly 35 disease that would kill millions of people across the  36 . Many Asian farmers live close with their animals and sell  37  chickens on the market. This greatly increases the 38  of human being infected with bird flu.?

An official from WHO said Asian countries affected by bird flu should introduce a more  39 way of raising and selling chickens. They have to completely 40  their lifestyle and attitude towards animals.?

21．A．hurt             B．hit               C．struck              D．killed

22．A．animal            B．bird            C．human          D．poultry

23．A．shown            B．reported           C．struck              D．said

24．A．remains           B．leaves              C．stays               D．continues

25．A．but             B．and                C．while              D．so

26．A．fight           B．control           C．keep              D．stop

27．A．However          B．Meanwhile         C．Therefore          D．Instead

28．A．controls           B．treatments          C．reports             D．vaccines

29．A．started            B．improved          C．increased           D．attempted

30．A．affected           B．destroyed          C．connected           D．introduced

31．A．held               B．covered            C．carried             D．caught

32．A．some             B．much              C．no                D．more

33．A．should            B．might             C．must              D．need

34．A．accident           B．problem           C．task               D．flu

35．A．new              B．strange             C．serious             D．bad

36．A．country           B．area               C．mainland        D．globe

37．A．killed           B．many             C．dead               D．live

38．A．speed            B．possibility       C．introduction        D．experience

39．A．healthy            B．useful              C．simple            D．gentle

40．A．stop            B．change           C．form               D．keep

第二节 信息匹配(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)

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以下是关于中国传统节日的起源介绍：

A. One day, Emperor Mingdi had a dream about a gold man in his palace. When he was about to ask the mysterious figure who he was, the gold man suddenly rose to the sky and disappeared in the west. The next day, Emperor Mingdi sent a scholar to India to locate Buddhist scriptures and ordered that a temple be built to house a statue of Buddha and serve as a repository for the scriptures. So Emperor Mingdi ordered his subjects to display lighted lanterns during what was to become the Festival.

B. The earth once had ten suns circling it. However, one day all ten suns appeared together. The heat was so scorching and unbearable. A strong archer named Hou Yi came out and succeeded in shooting down nine suns. He was later made the emperor but after that he became a tyrant. In order to save the people from his tyranny, his wife Chang-E stole the elixir and consumed it herself and floated to the moon taking along her pet rabbit with her.

C. Qu Yuan was a minister in the kingdom of Chu.He was upright , loyal and highly esteemed for his wise counsel that had brought peace and prosperity to the kingdom. Realizing that the country was now in the hands of evil and corrupt officials, Qu Yuan clasped a large stone and leaped into the Mi Lo river on the fifth day of the fifth moon. The people of Chu, mourning the death of Qu Yuan, threw rice into the river to feed his hungry ghost on this day every year.

D. One of the most famous legends is Nian, an extremely cruel and ferocious beast that the ancients believed would devour people on New Year's Eve. To keep Nian away, red-paper couplets are pasted on doors, torches are lit, and firecrackers are set off throughout the night, because Nian is said to fear the color red, the light of fire, and loud noises. Early the next morning, as feelings of triumph and renewal fill the air at successfully keeping Nian away for another year, the most popular greeting heard is "gong xi fa cai", or "congratulations."

E. On this evening, two lovers will meet on a bridge of magpies across the Milky Way. Chinese grannies will remind children that they would not be able to see any magpies on that evening because all the magpies have left to form a bridge in the heavens with their wings.

F. The Festival itself was created by the Tang Emperor Xuanzong in 732. It is said that because the wealthy held too many expensive, elaborate ancestor-worshipping ceremonies, in a needed effort to lower this expense, Emperor Xuanzong declared that respects could be formally paid at ancestor's graves only on the day.

以下是中国传统节日的庆祝活动，请匹配庆祝活动和该传统节日的起源介绍：

56. The Qingming Festival: The most important activity on the Festival is tomb sweeping to remember and honour one's ancestors at grave sites. Young and old pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, (joss) paper accessories, and/or libation to the ancestors. The rites are very important to most Chinese and especially farmers.

57. The Lantern Festival: According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere.

58. The Dragon-boat Day: The Festival was also noted for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces, where there are many rivers and lakes and a glutinous rice pudding called Zongzi was eaten

59. The Valentine’s Day: There is not so much emphasis on giving chocolates, flowers and kisses. Instead, Chinese girls prepare fruits, melons and incense as offerings to the weaving maiden, praying to acquire high skills in needlecraft, as well as hoping to find satisfactory husbands. In the evening, people sit outdoors to observe the stars. Chinese grannies would say that, if you stand under a grapevine, you can probably overhear what the weaving maiden and her husband are talking about.

60. The New Year’s Day:  It is traditional to decorate the homes with new year paintings. The most popular paintings are Door Gods pasted on the front doors to keep ghosts and monsters away. Spring couplets are traditionally written with black ink on red paper. They are hung in storefronts and often stay up for two months. A reunion dinner is held where members of the family, near and far, get together for celebration.