E

There’s always been tension(紧张) -throughout our history - a kind of tension between private development and government control, especially when it comes to development of land for agriculture.

Catherine Parr Traill - an expert in the nineteenth century - said that the natural beauty of Canada’s wilderness would disappear because of agricultural development. But, fortunately for us, what Catherine Parr Traill had said turned out to be not entirely ture. The Quinte Wildflower Project proves that people can come together to keep the beauty of the wilderness. The project continues a trend(趋势) to beautify North American highways that goes all the way back to the 1960s and the beginning of the Adopt-a-Highway programs, the programs that use volunteers to clean up the litter along roadsides. Since the sixties, beautification programs have been broadened to include the planting of native flowers and shrubs(灌木).

The Quinte Wildflower Project is the largest roadside planting of wildflowers in Ontario. The project was born in 1996, with the help of private sponsors(赞助人) and government gardening experts. Areas along an 18-kilometer stretch of Highway 401-from Trenton to Belleville-most of the sites were planted with one of two native wildflower seed mixtures. Both seed mixtures produce flowers that require little care and are hardy enough to grow in roadside conditions. Each seed mixture contains several different species, and wildflowers grow well, so there’s steady show of colors from June to October.

The Quinte Wildflower Project has been a huge success. Its greatest success has been in attracting both public interest and private sponsors. It shows that government and citizens. Can work together and that their joint efforts can and do work.

72. The writer develops the topic of roadside beautification _________.

　 A. by comparing two different ways to the topic.

　 B. by expressing disagreement with past efforts at roadside beautification.

　 C. by discussing an example of a beautification project.

　 D. by describing recent research in flower planting.

73. Why does the writer mention the Adopt-a-Highway programs that began in the 1960s?

　 A. To explain why early beautification projects failed.

　 B. To encourage readers to volunteer for highway cleanup.

　 C. To suggest an increase in supplying money for the programs.

　 D. To describe the history of roadside beautification efforts.

74. The word“hardy”in the third paragraph most probably means _______.

　 A. hard-working and likely to make great achievements.

　 B. strong and able to stand difficult living conditions.

　 C. ugly but strong enough to live through very hard times.

　 D. beautiful but likely to grow even better in some cold areas.

75. What does the professor think of the work between government and private citizens?

　 A. They have been shown to work successfully.

　 B. They rely too much on private sponsors.

　 C. They are the best way to get anything done.

　 D. They can cause damage to the environment.

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题　 共35分)

D

　 ARK(Absolute Return for Kids) works with seven Home-Start centres across the UK to provide understanding, trained volunteers to support problem familes. Through this early intervention(干预、介入) we aim to solve child and family problems before they become so intractable that social service intervention is required.

Problem familes in the UK often receive too little assistance too late. Low social service capacity(能力) means families often reach breaking point before receiving any support. Social workers have little time to build trust with the family and develop an understanding of specific problems. What is more, social workers can be regarded by families as a threat-“They come to take our children away.”

Parents(with children under five) who suffer from illness, disability, addiction, poverty or other pressures receive visits from a trained volunteer one afternoon a week to support and advise them through period of crisis. Where possible the volunteer comes from a similar background to the people calling for help, or has personal experience of similar problems.

The effectiveness of Home-Start’s longstanding programme has been proved by a number of research reports. One study of problem families assisted by Home-Start volunteers found.

·Nearly 40% of surveyed mothers reported reduced depression.

·42% of familes reported improvements in managing their children.

·Child behavioral problems reduced by 50%.

Since ARK’s involvement this success has been recognized in the Government’s Green Paper every child matters. The paper recommended enlarging the programme to ensure Home-Start services are avaibable in every community in the UK. The Government has now provided ₤ 5 million to help Home-Start achieve this goal.

68. The main purpose of ARK’s work with Home-Start is to _______.

　 A. train volunteers to support problem familes.

　 B. build good relationship with the problem familes.

　 C. solve child and family problems at the beginning.

　 D. save every problem child in place of social services.

69. The underlined word“intractable”(in Paragraph 1) most probably means _______.

　 A. serious　　　　 B. particular　　　 C. attractive　　　　 D. sensitive

70. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

　 A. the UK government can usually help problem families in time.

　 B. social workers enjoy high popularity among problem families.

　 C. the volunteers must share the same background with the people needing help.

　 D. social service can’t satisfy the needs of problem families.

71. In the UK, Home-Start services are now _____.

　 A. spread to every corner.　　　　　 B. proved to be effective.

　 C. thought of as a threat.　　　　　 D. run by the government.

C

Monarch Butterfly(金斑蝶)Profile

Monarch butterfiles are known for the unbelievble mass movement that brings millions of them to California and Mexico each winter. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such a massive journey-up to 3,00 miles(4,828 kilometers). The butterflies must begin this journey each fall ahead of cold weather, which will kill them if they delay too long.

Monarch butterflies begin life as eggs and hatch as little worms that eat their eggshells and finally, eat the milky plants on which they were placed. When fat worms become juicy, colorful and hairy, they create a hard protective case around themselves as they enter the cocoon stage. They come out as beautifully colored, black-orange-and-white adults. The colorful pattern makes monarchs easy to identify, and the unique pattern warns their enemies that the insects are terribly tasting and poisonous.

Butterflies that come out from cocoon in late summer and early fall are different from those that do so during the longer days and warmer weather of summer. These monarchs are born to fly, and know that they must prepare for their long journey because of the changing weather. However, only monarchs born in late summer or early fall make the move, and they make only one round trip. By the time next year’s winter moving begins, several summer generations will have stayed and died. It will be last year’s settlers’ great grandchildren that make the trip. Yet somehow these new generations know the way, and follow the same routes their ancestors took-sometimes even returning to the same tree.

Many scientists are concerned about the eastern population of monarchs, which spend the summer east of the Rocky Mountains. This group is occurring in ever smaller numbers, and its survival now is threatened by a series of natural disasters in the Mexican winter grounds and by reduced milkweed plants in their summer home.

64. What will happen to the monarch butterflies if they don’t leave in fall?_________.

　 A. They can’t survive the very low temperature in winter.

　 B. They can’t keep their pattern colour in changeable weather.

　 C. They will be blown down by the strong wind in winter.

　 D. They will be separated from each other by the cold weather.

65. Form the passage we can learn that Monarchs ________.

　 A. feed on their own aggs instead of milky plants.

　 B. experience three life stages before they can fly.

　 C. are difficult to be picked out from other insects.

　 D. are very delicious though they are poisonous.

66. Which of the following about Monarchs is TRUE?______.

　 A. Monarchs seem to know their ancestor’s hometown.

　 B. Only last year’s settlers’ grandchildren make the trip.

　 C. All the summer generations will have stayed and died.

　 D. Only monarchs born in early autumn make the move.

67. The writer seems _______ about the present survival situation of Monarchs.

　 A. confident　　　　 B. worried　　　　 C. disappointed　　　 D. hopeful

B

　 The Media Village and Media Hotel for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will provide a collection of convernient services to the host broadcasters, rights holding broadcasters, and other media this summer.

Located near the Beiyuanlukou North Station of the Line 5 subway, the Media Village is northeast of the Olympic Green and the Olympic Forest Park in the north of the city--just five kilometers(km) from the Main Press Center (MBC) and two km from the International Broadcast Center(IBC).

It will take just 15 minutes by car to reach the National Stadium and other core stadiums. In addition, shuttle buses to the different stadiums will run daily. Journalists will be able to pass the security check for their destination stadium when they get on the buses and be able to enter the stadium upon arrival.

The Media Village is being completed in two phases(阶段). Composed of two sections, the 640,000-sqm Media Village will accommodate 7,000 journalists. The project can continue to adopt changes according to the requirements of the Olympics.

Journalists staying at the Media Village will enjoy an attractive selection of services, including completely furnished rooms, a 24-hour media workroom, ADSL, 24-hour dining service, UPS delivery service, banking, Olympic licensed product stor, newspaper and magazine booth, dry cleaning, post office, and grm.

In line with the concepts of “Green Olympics,”“Hi-tech Olympics,” and “people’s Olympics,”the Media Village makes use of green construction materials and surpasses the city’s energy-saving standards by 60 percent.

Completed last May, the Media Village is undergoing decoration and outside greening at present. It is scheduled to be open from July 25 to August 29, 2008.

60. The Media Village is ________.

　 A. in the northeast of the Olympic Forest Park.

　 B. five kilometers from the Main Press Center.

　 C. two kilometers from the International Broadcast Center.

　 D. a-quarter car ride from the National Stadium.

61. Journalists staying at the Media Village must receive security check when ________.

　 A. entering any destination stadiums before their arrival.

　 B. getting on the buses or entering any stadiums.

　 C. getting on the buses to their destination stadium.

　 D. entering any destination stadiums upon their arrival.

62. As for the Media Village, we know from the passage that ________.

　 A. Journalists at the Media Village will enjoy all kinds of services they need.

　 B. It is designed to provide excellent services and built with higher standards.

　 C. The Media Village reaches 60 percent of the city’s energy-saving standards.

　 D. It will be completed in May, 2008 and will be open in July or August, 2008.

63. What does the whole passage tell us about the Media Village?

　 A. Its convenience, accommodations and decoration.

　 B. Its function, safety, standards and transportation.

　 C. Its location, security, services and construction.

　 D. Its importance, security check and use.

A

Four Insurance Policies You Can’t Do Without

A single gap in insurance coverage could wipe out the money that you’ve earned for many years through your hard work. That’s why it’s important to give yourself a yearly insurance checkup, whether you buy your policies through an agent or from one of the growing number of insurance companies.

Health. Before selecting a policy from your employer or deciding among Medicare options, review your current health, predictable medical needs, and family status. This review should help you avoid a plan that fails to cover a necessary treatment or paying for services that you know you’ll never use.

Disability. Your chances of becoming disabled before you retire are far greater than your chances of dying. So every working person needs some kind of disability coverage. If you are working for an employer who offers less than that, you can buy an individual policy to promote your coverage.

Homeowners or renters. Make sure you have replacement-cost coverage that would pay the current costs of rebuilding your home and replacing your personal possessions. A policy that would only pay for the decrease in value of these items isn’t good enough, because you could end up recovering just a small part of their costs. Don’t forget flood and/or earthquake insurance if you live in a locale that has a possible tendency to these types of disasters.

Life. Empty nesters and retirees may no longer need life insurance at all. But if you have dependents who would suffer financially if you died, it’s still a must.

56. To have your insurance checkup every year is mainly because ______.

　 A. the gap in insurance coverage could cost you a large sum.

　 B. the gap in insurance coverage could bring you benefits.

　 C. some insurance agencies cover few of your policies.

　 D. too many insurance companies prefer to sell coverage.

57. ________ can be ignored while deciding among Medicare choices.

　 A. Your necessary treatment.　　　　 B. Your personal health at present.

　 C. Your social status.　　　　　　　 D. Your predictable medical needs.

58. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? _______.

　 A. Workers needn’t buy personal disability coverage if their bossers offer that.

　 B. Insurance companies can secure the full value of private possessions.

　 C. Earthquake insurance can cover replacement-cost caused by the disaster.

　 D. Divorced or retired people may need life insurance for their dependents.

59. We can infer that demand for insuranse _________.

　 A. varies due to individual needs of coverage.

　 B. stays the same whether you are working or not.

　 C. increases when we move to a new place.

　 D. decreases if we have a large family to support.

35. This candidate has far more chances of winning the election than ________ giving a speech yesterday.

　 A. that　　　　　　 B. the one　　　　 C. whom　 　　　　D. one

34. A man was eager to name his restaurant “Shenzhou VI”, ________ a woman wanted the clothes and shoes she manufactured _________ spaceman Nie Haisheng’s name.

　 A. but; bearing　　　 B. as; and bore　　　 C. when; bear　　 D. while; to bear