3. We should make a 　　　　of the results of the exam briefly and report to the headmaster.

2. In order to keep your body healthy, you should take the advice on diet and n　　

1. The bad weather r　　　　 grain harvests in the last couple of years.

B

As people slowly learn to cure diseases, control floods, prevent hunger, and stop wars, fewer people die every year. As a result, the population of the world is becoming larger. In 1925 there were about 2 billion people in the world; today there are over 6 billion.

When the number rises, extra mouths must be fed. New lands must be brought under development, or land already farmed must be made to produce more crops. In some areas the land is so over-developed that it will be difficult to make it provide more crops. In some areas the population is so large that the land is divided into too tiny units to make improvement possible with farming methods. If a large part of this farming population went into industrial work, the land might be farmed much more productively (多产地) with modern methods.

There is now a race for science, technology, and industry to keep the output of food rising faster than the number of people to be fed. New types of crops, which will grow well in bad weather, are being developed, so there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle in Siberia and North America. Irrigation (灌溉) and dry-farming methods bring poor lands under the plough. Dams hold back the waters of great rivers, which can provide water for the fields in all seasons and provide electric power for new industries. Industrial chemistry provides fertilizer to suit different soils. Every year, some new methods are made to increase or to protect the food of the world.

56. The author says that the world population is increasing because _____.

A. there are many rich valleys and large fields

B. farmers are producing more crops than before

C. people are living longer due to better living conditions

D. new lands are being made into farmlands

57. The author says that in areas with large populations, land might be more productively farmed if _____.

A. the land was divided into smaller pieces

B. people moved into the countryside

C. industrial methods were used in farming

D. the units of land were much larger

58. We are told that there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle. This has been made possible by _____.

A. growing new types of crops

B. irrigation and dry-farming means

C. providing fertilizers　

D. destroying pests and diseases

59. Why is the land divided into tiny units in some areas?

A. There are too many people living there.

B. It saves more natural resources there.　

C. It prevents crops from serious diseases there.

D. Farmers can grow various kinds of crops there.

60. Why do some people use dams to hold back waters from great rivers?

A. To develop a new kind of dry-farming methods. 　　　

B. To prevent crops from floods.

C. To provide water and electricity in all seasons.　　　　　

D. To water poor lands in bad weather.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A

Europe is now the biggest market for organic food in the world, having grown by 25 percent a year over the past 10 years. Denmark’s agriculture minister is herself an organic farmer. The UK market for organic food grew by 55 percent in 2000, while the food market as a whole grew by only one percent. Yet only seven percent of British shoppers account for nearly 60 percent of organic sales. However popular the idea of organic farming may be, it is still an interest for only a few people.

So what makes the idea of organic farming popular? Organic farming means farming with natural materials, rather than with man-made fertilizers or pesticides. Organic farmers rely on many　 methods - such as crop rotation (农作物的轮作) and the use of resistant(有抵抗力的) varieties, because they are necessary for organic farmers to compensate for the shortage of man-made chemicals.

Organic farming is often supposed to be safer than traditional farming for the environment. Yet after a long research on organic farming worldwide for a number of years, science continues to be against this opinion. The House of Commons committee on agriculture publicized that, even with complete research work, it would fail to find any scientific evidence to prove “that any of claims (宣称) made for organic farming is always true”.

However, the talk about the benefits of organic farming is going on. This is partly because many people depend on their individual farm, the soil, the weather, and so on.

51. The first paragraph mainly tells us _____.

A. organic farming has been performed only in Europe over the past 10 years

B. governments of European countries have cared less about organic farming

C. organic farming is far from being as popular as expected

D. European countries need organic food more than the other countries in the world

52. The underlined words “compensate for” in the second paragraph probably mean “________”.

A. argue for　　 B. care for　　 C. struggle for　 D. pay for

53. What can we know about organic farming?

A. It refers to farming with natural materials, instead of chemical fertilizers.

B. It refers to farming with chemical fertilizers rather than natural fertilizers.

C. It refers to farming with soil rather than any other thing.

D. It refers to growing crops with man-made fertilizers and pesticides.

54. According to the third paragraph, _____.

A. organic farming is safer than traditional farming for the environment

B. the idea that organic farming is safer has not been proven by science

C. organic farming is accepted by the UK’s House of Commons committee

D. organic farming is preferred to traditional farming

55. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. The UK’s agriculture minister is an organic farmer.

B. Organic farming is popular with young people.

C. Farmers make use of many different kinds of methods to improve the organic sales system.

D. Ninety-three percent of British shoppers don’t buy organic products.

　 More American people take their troubles with them on holiday, according 　　41　 　a new survey. Although 40 percent said that the main reason for going away is to escape pressure from work, almost all said they worry more　 42　 they do at home. Only four in every one hundred said that they are happy and free ___43___ care.

The most common worry is burglary(入室盗窃), with four out of ten worrying about their homes　 44　　 (break) into while they are abroad. More than a quarter feel they will feel crazy　 45　 some other noisy and rough holiday-makers and twenty-two percent worry they may be attacked　　 46　　 their possessions will be　 47　　 (miss).

　The survey also showed 　　48　 　the stay-at home Americans are no more. Three out of every five want to have a holiday abroad, which was　　 49　　 increase from the figures only three years ago. The hotel holiday is still a winner, with about one third of all Americans　　 50　　 (prefer) to go on a self-catering(自助) holiday.

30. Man’s first walk on the moon was a stunning technological ______.

　 A. success　　 B. achievement　　 C. succession　　 D. accomplishment

29. It is in Qingdao ______ you are going to pay a visit to ______ this kind of washing machine is　　 produced.

　 A. /; that　　　 B. where; which　　　 C. /; where　　　 D. that; which

28. This journal is widely _______ among teenagers in our country.

A. spread　　 B. expands　　 C. circulated　　 D. circled