阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在正确选项上画勾。

　　How can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?

　　These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that men might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source.

　　For a long time people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. But garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels. As we use up our fossilfuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.

　　Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the city's garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil!

　　But there are problems in using garbage as a fuel. Garbage that burns easily, such as food scrapes and paper, must be separated from metals, glass, and other materials that do not burn easily. This separation process is normally costly. Another problem is that burning garbage can pollute the air.

　　Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.

1．What two problems can be solved by burning garbage?

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A．The shortage of energy; air pollution.

B．The shortage of energy; the shortage of empty land for holding garbage.

C．Air pollution; the shortage of empty land for holding garbage.

D．Air pollution; the shortage of fossil fuel.

2．Which of the following is NOT a result of burning garbage?

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A．The heat produced is used to boil water.

B．The steam produced is used to make electricity.

C．The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.

D．The steam produced is used to heat buildings.

3．According to the passage, which of the following four groups of garbage is ready for burning?

[　　]

A．Food scraps and metals

B．Paper and glass.

C．Metals and glass.

D．Food scraps and paper.

　　China’s position on the World Trade Organization（WTO） issue has not changed, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said yesterday at a routine press briefing.

　　However, the atmosphere surrounding the WTO accession talks has been spoiled by NATO’S bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade （贝尔格莱德）, he added.

　　Zhang stressed the US - led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia had aroused the strong indignation of the Chinese people, and put Sino - U. S. relations into difficult straits. （困境）

　　The bombing incident has affected the atmosphere surrounding the two sides’ negotiation on the WTO accession, he said China demanded prompt, adequate and effective compensation（赔偿） for the Chinese loss of lives, injuries and loss of property.

　　Shen Guofang, China’s acting permanent representative to the United Nations, said on Wednesday that “Kosovo is Part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and it is not the United Nation’s trustee territory”.

　　Shen, who took the floor at an international conference on Kosovo as the senior representative of Chinese Foreign Minister TangJiaxuan, called on the international community to respect the sovereignty （国家主权）and territorial integrity （领土完整）of Yugoslavia.

Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?

　　A. China’s view point on the entry to WTO has changed little.

　　B. The atmosphere surrounding the WTO accession talks was not at all influenced by NATO’S bombing.

　　C. The U.S. - led NATO must answer for all the loss caused by the bombing incident.

　　D. It is reasonable for the strong countries to control the weak countries.

　“Take the floor”in the last paragraph means to“________”.

　　A. make a speech

　　B. occupy the floor

　　C. make use of the place

　　D. attend the meeting

　Which of the following statements is NOT right?

　　A. The U. S - led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia made us very angry

　　B. Sino- U. S. relation got into trouble as a result of the bombing.

　　C. It’s wrong to stich one’s nose into the home affairs of other countries.

　　D. The U. S. - led NATO would like to compensate the loss caused by the bombing of the Chinese Embassy.

　We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ________ in the world’s foreign affairs.

　　A. all the countries should always have their sovereignty respected

　　B. we should help other countries for our own purpose

　　C. the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all the countries must be greatly respected and be put in the first place

　　D. there always exists respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all

I’d like arrive 20 minutes early 　　　 I can have time for a cup of tea.?

A.as soon as　　　　　　　　　 B.as a result

C.in case　　　　　　　　　　 D.so that

 

What’s your attitude 　　　　 Sharon Stone’s comment(评论)that the Wenchuan

　 earthquake was a result of “bad karma”.

　 A.over 　　　　　　 B.about　　　　　　 C.of 　　　 D.towards

 

第一节

听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What does the man mean?

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A．It will take a long time to help woman.

B．He can help her for a while.

C．It won't take a long time for him to help her.

2．What's the probable relationship between the man and the woman?

[　　]

A．Taxi drivercustomer.

B．Conductordover.

C．Bossdriver.

3．Where are the two speakers?

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A．In a car　　B．In a restaurant　　C．On the street.

4．Why was the man late?

[　　]

A．His car was out of petrol.

B．He couldn't mend his car.

C．He had to go back for clean clothes.

5．When should Helen meet her boss?

[　　]

A．At 9:30　　B．At 9:50　　C．At 9:10

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒种的作答时间，每段对话或独白读一遍。

听第6段对话，回答第6－8题。

6．What is the man now?

[　　]

A．Teacher　　B．dancer　　C．Neither of the above

7．What is the man going to do?

[　　]

A．He iS going to a dancing school.

B．He is going to run a dancing school.

C．He is going to find a new job.

8．How is the woman getting on with her work?

[　　]

A．She hasn't reached the top yet.

B．She isn't very successful.

C．She can't bear any boss.

听第7段对话，回答第9－11题。

9．Why did the man look worried?

[　　]

A．He got an expensive telephone bill.

B．He couldn't afford the telephone bill.

C．His wife forgot to call his son.

10．What is the woman going to ask?

[　　]

A．Ask Jack to pay for the bill

B．Ask her father to pay for the bill.

C．Use her father's money to pay for the bill.

11．What is the relationship between the two speakers?

[　　]

A．Mother and son　　B．Teacher and student　　C．Husband and wife

听第8段对话，回答第12－14题。

12．What does the man think when the woman says she is not going?

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A．She doesn't like football.　　B．She has no money left　　C．She isn't feeling well.

13．What is the woman planning to do?

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A．Watch the game on television.

B．Attend the game.

C．Find someone to sing with.

14．What does the man miss when watching a game on television?

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A．Photographing the sports ground.

B．Watching the ball.

C．People's excitement.

听第9段对话，回答第15－17题：

15．Why was the woman surprised to see Harry?

[　　]

A．Because she had expected his father instead of him.

B．Because he had changed a lot.

C．Because she had thought that he would still be at university

16．What did the woman think of Harry?

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A．He looked fine.　　B．He was a good student.　　C．He didn't like his father.

17．What was the school year thought to be?

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A．It was not long enough.　　B．It was longer.　　C．It was interesting.

听第10段独白，回答第18－20题。

18．How many people became homeless as a result of the storm?

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A．Over two hundred.　　B．Over fourteen.　　C．About fifteen.

19．Where were Mr Smith's children when the storm started?

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A．In the rooms.　　B．In the kitchen.　　C．In the yard.

20．Why did Mr Smith go back inside their house?

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A．To get his missing child.

B．To get some food.

C．To get some clothes.