72. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A.　　　　　　 B.　　　　　　 C.　　　　　　 D.

67. This passage mainly tells readers_______.

　 A. what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival

　 B. how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival

　 C. what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival

　 D. how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival

答案　 64.C　 65.D　 66.C　 67.A

Passage 121

(05·江苏E篇)

The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before: changes for the better,

changes for the worse; changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings, changes that

put man in danger. Many things caused the changes, but, in my opinion, the most important was

the progress in science.

　　 Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views. It has given us a

deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe; it has brought us a better

understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development. Technology m the application of science m has made big advances that have benefited us in nearly every part of life.

　　 The continuation of such activities in the twenty-first century will result in even greater

advantages to human beings: in pure science -- a wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of

learning; in applied science -- a more reasonable sharing of material benefits, and better protection

of the environment.

　　　 Sadly, however, there is another side to the picture. The creativity of science has been

employed in doing damage to mankind.　 The application of science and technology to the

development and production of weapons of mass destruction has created a real danger to the

continued existence of the human race on this planet. We have seen this happen in the case of

nuclear weapons, Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War, the

number of nuclear weapons that were produced and made ready for use was so large that if the

weapons had actually been used, the result could have been the ruin of the human race, as well as

of many kinds of animals.

　 William Shakespeare said, "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn (纱线), good and ill

together. '’The above brief review of the application of only one part of human activities -- science

　　 seems to prove what Shakespeare said. But does it have to be so? Must the ill always go together with the good? Are we biologically programmed for war?

66. The underlined word "finale" in the fourth paragraph most probably means the ________of the

　 opening day.

A. f'irst part　　　　 B. middle　　　　　 C. last part　　　　　 D. whole

65. Before the races begin, ________ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.

　 A. musicians, dancers, horses and hares

　 B. camel riders, musicians, dogs and hares

　 C. horseme.n, dancers, camels and dogs

　 D. musicians, offi~:ials, camels and horses

64. The Sahara Festival is a festival which________.

　 A. has a very long history in North Africa

　 B. is held in the same place on the same day

　 C. is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara

D. is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries

68. According to the text, the Sierra Club is most likely to be ______ A. an environmental group　　　　　　　　　 B. an information center C. a travel service　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a law firm

答案　 65.A　 66.C　 67.B　 68.A

Passage 120

(05·江苏C篇)

The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.

　　 During the opening ceremonies, after the official greetings from the government leaders, people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands, and white camels transport their riders across the sands. Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship. One following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs. On their knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair: their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.

　　　 The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares. The crowd is on its feet for the camel races. Camels and riders run far into the distance, and then return to the finish Line in front of the cheering people.

　　　 Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace. All the riders run very fast on horseback. Some riders hang off the side of their saddles. Some even ride upside down -- their legs and feet straight up in the air -- all at full speed. Others rush down the course together, men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. SO fast and so wonderful!

67. The main problem of Yosemite National Park is its _______ A. rundown water pipes　　　　　　　　　　　 B. overcrowdedness C. lack of money　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. narrow roads

66. National parks like Yosemite in the U. S. find it increasingly difficult to meet the need of visitors because ______. A. that transport management needs improving B. they spend too much on their service systems C. their service systems frequently go out of order D. they need help from environmental organizations

60. What is the text mainly about?

A. Exact campus crime statistics

B. Crimes on or around campuses C. Effective solutions to campus crime

D. Concerns about kids’ campus safety 答案　 56.B　 57.C　 58.C　 59.B　 60.D

Passage 119

(05·山东C篇)

Millions of people visit Yosemite National Park every year to see the tall waterfalls and mountains. Thee mountains are a splendid sight when viewed from the valley floor. Lots of stores, hotels, and restaurants are needed to handle the crowds. Also, water, roads, and other service systems are part of the infrastructure(基础设施) that must be maintained 　　 Unfortunately，these systems are starting to break down. It’s not just in Yosemite but in national parks around the nation. 　　 Yosemite is thirty years old according to Dennis Galvin, a National Park Service worker. The park is not only old but worn out. Two or three times as many visitors come every year. That is too many visitors for the parks to deal with. 　　 Four years ago a storm washed out a water pipeline in the Grand Canyon. The National Park service had to send water trucks to provide water for the visitors. Last month pipes almost broke again and roads had to be closed for a while. 　　 Why hasn’t the National Park Service kept up the park repairs? There is a lack of money. The United States has 378 monuments, parks, and wilderness areas. Between three and four billion dollars are needs for repairs. 　　 Yosemite is one national park that does have money for repairs. It has two hundred million dollars but cannot spend it any way it chooses. When the park workers started widening the road, they were forced to stop by the Sierra Club. The club claimed that the road work was damaging the Merced River that runs through the park. 　　 A sierra Club lawyer, Julia Olson, feels that the infrastructure needs to be moved out of Yosemit. That way less pressure will be put on the already crowded park. 65. According to the text, the mountains in Yosemite look most splendid when they

are appreciated from ______.

A. the bottom of the valleys　　　　　　　　

B. the top of the mountains C. the side of the mountains　　　　　　　　

D. the edge of the valleys

59. We learn from the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges _____. A. that are protected by campus security B. that report campus crimes by law C. that are free from campus crime D. that enjoy very good publicity