2.　　　 The poem c_________ the poet’s sadness at being far from his home and family.

1.　　　 In c___________ society, the Internet is used all over the world.

(C)

The word “conservation” has a thrifty(节俭)meaning. To conserve is to save and to protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials; most of them, even until very recently, had the foolish idea that the treasures were “limitless” and “inexhaustible”. Most of the citizens of earlier generations knew little or nothing about the complicated and delicate system that runs all through nature, and which means that, as in a living body, an unhealthy condition of one part will sooner or later be harmful to all the others.

　 Fifty years ago nature study was not part of the school work; scientific forestry was a new idea; wood was still cheap because it could be brought in any quantity from distant woodlands; soil destruction and river floods were not national problems; nobody had yet studied long-term climatic cycles in relation to proper land use; even the word “conservation” had nothing of the meaning that it has for us today.

For the interests of ourselves and those who will come after us, we must now set about repairing the mistakes of our forefathers. Conservation should, therefore, be made a part of everyone’s daily life. To know about the water table(水位)in the ground is just as important to us as a knowledge of the basic arithmetic formulas. We need to know why all watersheds(上游源头森林地带集水区)need the protection of plant life and why the running current of streams and rivers must be made to yield ( produce ) their full benefit to the soil before they finally escape to the sea. We need to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as of cutting them. We need to know the importance of big nature trees, because living space for most of man’s fellow creatures on this planet is figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic volume(容积量)above the earth. In brief, it should be our goal to restore as much of the original beauty of nature as we can.

11. According to the author the greatest mistake of our forefathers was that _______.

A. they had no idea about scientific forestry

B. they had little or no sense of environmental protection　　

C. they did not realize the importance　

D. they had no idea of how to make good use of raw materials

12. It can be inferred from the passage that earlier generations didn’t realize _______.

A. the interdependence(相互依存)of water, soil, and living things

B. the importance of the proper land use

C. the harmfulness of soil destruction and river floods

D. the extraordinary rapid growth of population

13. With a view to correcting the mistakes of our forefathers, the author suggests that ______.

A. we plant more trees　　

B. our forefathers be taught environmental science, as well as the science of plants

C. environmental education be directed toward everyone

D. we return to nature

14. What does the author imply(express indirectly)by saying “living space for most of man’s fellow creatures on this planet is figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic volume(容积量)above the earth.”?

A. Our living space on the earth is getting smaller and smaller.

B. Our living space should be measured in cubic volume.

C. We need to take some measures to protect space.

D. We must create better living conditions for both birds and animals.

15. The underlined word “restore” probably is closest to the meaning of “_________”.

A. put back　 　　　　　　 B. bring back　 　　　　　　　　　 C. keep　 　　　　　　　　　 D. protect　　

第二卷

(A) How to Fight Winter Blue

Winter’s short days are more than cold. For many people, winter depression, the most common type of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is as much a part of the season as hats and scarves.

Winter serious SAD sufferers may need medical treatment. Those feeling a little blue can help themselves by sticking to a healthy lifestyle.

Here are some tips:

Pace yourself. Don’t expect to do everything you normally can. Set a realistic schedule. Don’t listen to negative thinking, like blaming yourself or expecting to fail.

Get involved in activities that make you feel good or feel like you’ve achieved something. For example, play table tennis or badminton.

If you are feeling depressed, you may feel like staying away from friends. Yet this is a time when friends’ support can be helpful. Call them regularly. Remember, the more we put off calling or visiting a friend, the harder it is to rebuild a friendship.

Think clearly about what’s wrong or right. Instead of giving in to vague feelings of sadness, look at your problems objectively. Break down problems into specific issues that you can work on.

Regular exercise helps to prevent and ease depression.

Eat well. Studies show that a healthy diet can help to maintain (keep) a healthy body and mind. The vitamins, minerals and micro-nutrients found in balanced diet may help our bodies to produce feel-good hormones(荷尔蒙). Foods containing chemicals to help produce feel-good hormones include bananas, turkey, nuts and seeds. Eat at least five pieces of fruit and vegetables every day.

P.S.　 Symptoms(症状) of SAD:

No interest or pleasure in things you used to enjoy.

Increased need for sleep.

A change in eating habits, especially an appetite for sweet or starchy(含淀粉的) foods.

Weight gain

A heavy feeling in the arms or legs

A drop in energy level

Difficulty in concentrating

Overly emotional

Avoidance of friends and social situations

Frequent feelings of guilt

Long-term feelings of hopelessness, and physical problems, such as headaches

1．The writer of the passage agrees that 　　　　　　.

A．the cold in winter makes us suffer from SAD　　

B．hats and scarves protect us from SAD

C．every one of us meets SAD in winter

D．we are blue mainly because of short days in winter

2．We may infer that 　　　, according to the passage.

A．more darkness will make us sad

B．we should wear hats and scarves in winter

C．a healthy lifestyle prevents us from serious SAD

D．staying away from friends makes us depressed

3．When we pace ourselves, we 　　　　　　　　　　.

A．don’t do anything we can　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．make a practical plan

C．face depression easily　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．think something of guilt

4．The underlined expression “ease depression” in the passage probably means “　　　　 ”

A．reduce depression　　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．be easy with depression

C．face depression easily　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．make an easy depression

5．The passage includes the following except 　　　　　　.

A．the earlier we meet friends, the easier it is to rebuild a friendship

B．if we give in to unclear feelings of sadness, we’ll be caught in the SAD

C．playing table tennis helps us achieve whatever we want

D．feel--good hormones from a balanced diet can help a healthy body

(B)

When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.

People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Everything else seems blurry (unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near--sighted.

People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.

Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.

Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle. To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.

6. We should take good care of our eyes　 ___　 .

A. only when we can see well

B. only when we cannot see perfectly

C. even if we can see well

D. only when we realize how important our eyes are

7. When things far away seem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably　 ____　 .

A. near-sighted　　　　　　　　　　 B. far-sighted

C. astigmatic　　　　　 　　　　　　D. suffering from cataracts

8. The underlined word “suffer” in the third paragraph probably means　 ____　 .

A. experience　　　　　　　　　　 B. imagine

C. feel pain　　　　　　　　　　　 D. are affected with

9. Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for　 ____　 .

A. seeing at night　　　　　　　　　 B. seeing objects far away

C. looking over a wide area　　　　　 D. judging distances

10. People who suffer from astigmatism have　　 ____ .

A. one eye bigger than the other

B. eyes that are not exactly the right shape

C. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operation

D. an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses

More than 26 million Americans took part in the Vietnam (越南)War. More than 58,000 of them　　21　; over 300,000 were 　22　, and nearly 2300 were missing and thought dead. Improved　　23　 services saved many soldiers with serious 　24　 that in earlier wars would have been fatal(致命的). More than 600 Americans were prisoners of war (POWs).Some POWs spent six years or even　　25　 in North Vietnamese prisons.

　One of the　　26　 things of the war has been the fate of its veterans(退伍军人).The　 27 　of soldiers from the Vietnam War was not　 28　celebrated. Americans 29　them with stony silence.

　The public's 30 reaction made many veterans angry and 31 them. They had　　32　a life-and-death struggle, obeying orders for their country's national　　33 .In the book Born on the Fourth of July (1976).Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic expressed his 34　over their not being supported.

"I didn’t want to　 35　 it at first---people went against us when we were putting our 　36　　on the frontline for our country……How could they do this to us? Many of us wouldn't be coming back……"

Thousands of Vietnam veterans turned to drugs or　37　to kick the drug habits they had developed　 38　 the war. Many others had trouble in finding jobs or 　39　 down and starting families. Between 250,000 and 350,000 homeless Americans--nearly one third of the　total 　40 　Vietnam veterans.

21. A. returned　 　　　　　　　　 B. died　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. fled　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gave up

22. A. killed　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. caught　 　　　　　　　　　 C. wounded　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. praised

23. A. medical　 　　　　　　　　　 B. army　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. government　 　　　　　 D. social

24. A. wounds　 　　　　　　　　　 B. illnesses　 　　　　　　　　 C. situations　 　　　　　　　 D. feelings

25. A. so　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. longer　 　　　　　　　　　 C. less　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. more　

26. A. best　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. greatest　 　　　　　　　　 C. saddest　 　　　　　　　　 D. interesting　

27. A. order　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. return　 　　　　　　　　　 C. victory　 　　　　　　　　 D. news　

28. A. serious　 　　　　　　　　　 B. carefully　 　　　　　　　 C. immediately　 　　　　　 D. warmly　

29. A. blamed　 　　　　　　　　　 B. hired　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. met　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. welcomed　

30. A. warm　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. coldy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unexpected

31. A. discouraged　 　　　　　　 B. encouraged　 　　　　　 C. comforted　 　　　　　　 D. astonished　

32. A. seen　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. faced　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. finished　 　　　　　　　　 D. viewed　

33. A. future　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. fate　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interests　 　　　　　　　　 D. base　

34. A. gladness　 　　　　　　　　 B. angry　 　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　　 D. pain　

35. A. say　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. believe　 　　　　　　　　 C. describe　 　　　　　　　　 D. write

36. A. lives　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. time　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. love　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. youth

37. A. failed　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. began　 　　　　　　　　　 C. managed　 　　　　　　　 D. hoped　

38. A. for　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　 　　　　　　　　　 C. after　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. during　

39. A. falling　 　　　　　　　　　 B. settling　 　　　　　　　　 C. putting　 　　　　　　　　 D. lying　

40. A. was 　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. were 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. are　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is　

20. It was strongly recommended that the sports meeting ________ till next week.

A. was put off　　　　　　　　 B. should put off　　　　　 C. be put off　　　　　　　　 D. to be put off

19. Tom left his dog ____________ me when he was away.

A. in charge of　　　　　　　 B. in the charge of　　　　 C. taking charge　　　　　　 D. taking the charge

18. _______ is commanded by the King that the new rules ________ out at once.

A. This, should carry 　　 B. This, be carried　　　　 C. It, be carried　　　　　　 D. It, should carry

17. I ________ fishing in winter, but I didn’t for the last two seasons.

A. would　 go　　　　　　　　　 B. used to going　　　　　　 C. was used to going　　 D. used to go

16. The _________ in which the parents were separated from their children was really _______.

A. scenes, heartbreaking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sign, heartbroken　　　　　　

C. scene, heartbreaking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. view, heartbreaking