65.Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?

A. Afraid.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Curious.

C. Approving.　　　　　　　　　 D. Uninterested.

64. The kings of France and England in the 16^th century closed bath houses because　　　 .

A. they lived healthily in a dirty environment.

B. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in

C. they believed disease could be spread in public baths

D. they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease

2.(2011·重庆卷)C

Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.

In the early 16^th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.

Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18^th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War Ⅱ. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?

Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease.On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist(免疫学家)，encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.

60. Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards GM technology?

[C]

A. Optimistic　　 B. Defensive　　　　 C. Disapproving　　　 D. Casual

59. GM companies promise farmers that they will benefit from ______________.　 [B]

A. practicing “green” farming　　　　　　 B. use of less chemicals

C. fair distribution of their crops　　　　　 D. using more crops for fuel

58. What does the underlined word “boost ” in the third paragraph probably mean? [D]

A. Control.　　　 B. Evaluate　　　　　　 C. Obtain.　　　　　 D. Increase.

57.The author develops the second paragraph mainly 　　　.　　　　　　　　 [C]

A. by classification　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by comparison

C. by example　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by process

1.(2011·陕西卷)D

Ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, gentically mondified (GM, 转基因) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the word,mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would ,is it the best solutiorr?

　 　Despite what it promiises,GM　 technology actually has not increased the production potential　　 of any corp. In fact

　Studies show that the most　 crown GM croo.

GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity. For instance, a report than analysed nearly two decades of research on mojor GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production.

Something else, however, has been on the rise, While GM seeds are expensive, GM companics tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides(杀虫剂). On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use compared to traditional crops. “ The　 promise was that you could use less chemicals and boost production. But nether is true,” said Bill Christison, President of the US National Farm Coalition.

At the same time, the authors of the book World Hunger: Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by production, but by problems in food distribution and politics. These indeed deserve our efforts and money. Meanwhile, the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food, according to a 2008 World Bank report.

As a matter of fact ,scientists see better ways to feed the world. Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the challenges of worldwide poverty and hunger, because better ways out are available, among which “green” farming is supposed to be the first choice.

59.A drive suspeced of drink driving_________.

A.Should provide specimens for testing.

B.be forbidden to drive for 3years

C.Will be punished for 10 driving-offence points

D.Should pay a maximum fine of HK＄25,000

[答案]CDBA

57.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “________”.

　A. alcohol　　　 B. absorption　　 C. blood　　　　 D. process

58 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　A. Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving.

　B. Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.

　C. Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.

　D.50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink limit