64．Where did the rodents use to search for food?

　　　　 A．In the Street .　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Under the ground.

　　　　 C．From the trash cans.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．In burger shops.　

59．What does the writer intend to tell us?

　　　　 A．The cleverest animal is the gorilla because it can make beds.

　　　　 B．Differences in habitat could lead to different living habits.

　　　　 C．The ways animals catch their ZZZ’s are pretty much he same .

　　　　 D．In order to protect themselves most animals choose not to sleep.

答案　 56.C　 57.A　 58.D　 59.B

Passage 35

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Britain is facing a sharp rise in its rat population as growing numbers of people leave fast food scraps in the street ,an environment group warned .Keep Britain Tidy said the rodents(啮齿动物)were stopping their traditional hunts underground and were roaming the streets ,tempted by discarded burgers ,pizzas and crisps. “The rat population is on the rise and soon it’ll be as common to see a rodent on our street as it is to see a dog or a cat,” said group Director ,Sue Nelson. The practice of dumping fast food litter and scraps on the street rather than in the trash-with young men the worst offenders-was behind the rise. According to the National Rodent Survey in 2005, Britain’s rat population has grown by nearly one quarter since 2000 and is now estimated at 60 million ,two million more than the human population. On average a rat can give birth every 24-28 days and just a single pair of rats can produce a colony of 2,000 a year. Around 200 people a year get Weil’s Disease –an infection which can lead to liver or kidney(肝肾)failure and eventually death and which is arrived in rat’s waste. To highlight the issue ,Keep Britain Tidy launched a cinema ad entitled “How close do you want them to get?” The ad gave a shocking image of a young woman sleeping in a bed of rots –echoing the nightmare scene from James Herbert’s classic horror tale The Rats, in which mutant rodents begin to prey on(捕食)humans.

58．Why will not birds fall when they are at rest?

　　　　 A．They build nests and sleep in them.　　　　　 B．They fall asleep automatically.

　　　　 C．They have a loose tendon in their legs.　　 D．They lock their feet around a branch.

57．How does a chameleon protect itself while sleeping?

　　　　 A．By changing its body colors.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．By hinging out over a pond.

　　　　 C．By sleeping with half their brain.　　　　　　　　 D．By making beds with branches.

56．How many animals are mentioned in this passage?

　　　　 A．6.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．7.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．8.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．9.

75．What can we infer from the passage?

　　　　 A．Relaxation is the key of holistic treatment.

　　　　 B．Holistic medicine needs to become more trustworthy.

　　　　 C．Holistic treatment is more beneficial than traditional treatments.

　　　　 D．Holistic medicine will become the most welcome treatment soon.

答案　 71.D　 72.D　 73.C　 74.A　 75.B

Passage 34

(北京东城区2006-2007学年度第一学期期末教学目标检测A篇)

How Do Animals Catch Their ZZZ’s?

　　　　 Different creatures have developed some pretty creative ways to get their rest and stay safe. The lizard(蜥蝎)likes to sleep at the far end of small branches hanging out over a pond or lake in the rain forest. If a snake tries to slither up the branch to eat it ,it will shake the branch and knock the lizard off ,and the lizard will fall safely into the water. Chameleons can change color to match their surroundings in order to hide even while sleeping.

　　　　 Corillas(大猩猩)like to sleep high in the trees. They build a new bed every night, sometimes taking up to half an hour to pile branches ,twigs ,and leaves into a comfortable bed .Birds also find it safe to sleep in the trees, but unless they have eggs or young chicks ,they don’t use a nest .They just lock their feet around a branch and hang on .A special tendon(腱)in their legs in automatically tight when they are at rest ,so they won’t let go and fall.

　　　　 Dolphins live underwater ,but must come to the surface to breather .Scientists now believe that dolphins may sleep with only half their brain, while the other half stays awake to keep them safe and breathing. Seals also do this ,lying on their sides on the surface of the water with one flipper underwater paddling to keep their noses above the surface. Some ducks may also have this ability, and actually sleep with one eye closed and one eye open.　　　　　　　

74．Which of the following titles best sums up the passage?

　　　　 A．Holistic Medicine　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Traditional Medicine Returns

　　　　 C．History of Medicine　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Combination of Treatments Works

73．The principle of homeopathy is that　　 .

　　　　 A．the large doses of medicine that will not be harmful will take better effect

　　　　 B．the disease will be cured sooner by taking larger doses of medicine

　　　　 C．a small thinner dose of medicine will be more effective

　　　　 D．the doses of medicine depend on how serious the illness is

72．Which of the following does NOT belong to holistic medicine?

　　　　 A．massage　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．meditation

　　　　 C．a balanced diet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a knee operation

71．Modern holistic medicine centers upon　　 .

　　　　 A．curing a disease　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．herbal treatment

　　　　 C．continuous development　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．keeping patients healthy