67. Which of the following statements about “urban heat island effect” phenomena is wrong? .

A. cities absorb more heat from the sun

B. cities give off more heat than natural areas

C. warming affects plants and animals

D. urban development warms climate

66. The underlined word “generator” in the 6th paragraph probably has the same meaning as　 .

A. producer　　　　　　　　　 B. destroyer　　　 　　　 　　C. sufferer　　　 　　　　 D.supporter

65. The writer intends to tell readers　　　　 .

A. studies on the future wildlife in California by computer

　 　　 B. predicting the future economy of California caused by getting warmer

　 　　 C. a programme to study the future of California carried by the California government

　 　　 D. research on the future effect on California caused by getting warmer by high technology

62. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A. Legs become weaker.

B. Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.

C. There is no need to use eyes.

D. The best way to travel is on foot.

答案　 59.A　 60.A　 61.C　 62.D

Passage 3

(安徽省马鞍山二中2009届高三第四次模拟考试C篇)

Scientists say California's special landscapes are changing gradually as the world gets warmer. Now, with a new generation of computer models, they're trying to make clear what those changes will be: Less snow?　 More wildfires?　 Fewer animals?

The new computer models allow scientists to divide the state into much smaller regions than ever before------just thirty-six square miles. These regional models give scientists a way of draping climate over California's complex landscape.　　　

Scientists want to understand how warming will affect the state's people, its economy, and the thousands of species that only live in California. The State's Climate Action Team has organized a meeting last month in Los Angeles on the economic effects of these targets.

California started the only state-run climate research program three years ago and is spending about$5 million a year on it. The goal of the research is to limit the impact of such changes.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

California is part of an internationally recognized "hot spot" of biodiversity that extends north across the Oregon border and south into Baja California. It's home to 4,426 species of plants, nearly half of which are found nowhere else.

What happens in California could have broad influence. If California were a nation, it would be the fifth-biggest economy in the world and the 12th-biggest generator of greenhouse gases.　　　

Scientists are also looking beyond the greenhouse effect. For instance, urban development warms climate; cities give off more heat than natural areas. Cities also absorb more heat from the sun. This phenomenon is known as the "urban heat island effect".　

61. Why does the author say “we are deprived of the use of our eyes” in the second paragraph?

A. People won’t use their eyes.

B. In traveling at high speed, eyes become useless.

C. People actually can’t see anything on his way of travel.

D. People want to sleep during traveling.

60. What does the underlined sentence “When you travel at high speeds” mean?

A. people’s focus on the future.

B. a pleasure.

C. satisfying drivers’ great thrill.

D. a necessity of life.

59．Anthropologists label nowadays “Legless Man” because_____.

A. people forget how to use his legs.

B. people prefer cars, buses and trains.

C. lifts prevent people from walking.

D. there are a lot of transportation devices.

80. We can infer that the following part of the passage, Bonnie Beaver will focus on _________.

how dangerous those pets are.　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. other safety basics and rules

C. how to make a pet calm down　　　　　　　　 　　 D. other similar examples about pets

答案　 77.B　 78.C　 79.D　 80.B

Passage 2

(湖北省宜昌市一中2009届高三5月仿真模拟考试C篇)

The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled (贴标签；被称为) by anthropologists(人类学家). Descriptions like “Palaeolithic Man”, “Neolithic Man”, etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label “Legless Man”. Histories of the time will go something like this: “In the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. This situation was forced upon earth dwellers (居住者) of that time because of miles each day. But the surprising thing is that they didn’t use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were destroyed by the presence of large car parks.”

The future history books might also record that we were deprived (剥夺) of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world – or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to block your way. When you travel by car or train a unclear image of the countryside constantly dirties the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever forces to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: “I joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.”The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says “I’ve been there.”You mention the remotest, most attractive place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say ‘I’ve been there’ – meaning, ‘I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else. ’

When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is reached, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you stop all experience; the present is no longer a reality: you might just as well be dead. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him, traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey, he feels a delicious physical tiredness. He knows that sound. Pleasant sleep will be his: the reward of all true travellers.

79. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Cats are more welcoming than dogs when then meet a baby.

B. You must show your baby to your pet dog when it is barking.

C. You should never keep a baby together with your pet.

D. The first introduction of your baby to your pet is important.

78. Who is Sonya that is mentioned in the 1st paragraph?

A boxer of Jennifer Merritt.　　　　　　　　 　　 B. Jennifer’s baby.

C. A dog in Jennifer’s home.　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. An expert on pet.