Some scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.

The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.

Decibels（分贝）measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.

Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales.

A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales' ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.

Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.

Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.

1. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?

A. The man-made noises.                B. The noises made by themselves.

C. The sound of earthquakes.             D. The sound of the ice-breaking.

2. Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?

A. Different places with different types of noises.

B. The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises.

C. The ocean animals' reaction to noises.

D. The same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean.

3.We can know from the passage that many researchers think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would _____.

A. prevent them from doing their research work

B. benefit them a lot in their research work

C. do good to their health                 

D. increase the industrial output

4. According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?

A. They will try their best to decrease noise.

B. They will work hard to cut down noise pollution.

C. They will study the effect of different noises.

D. They will protect animals from harmful noises.

(·福建龙岩质检一)China reported blistering growth for the last three months of 2009 ，raising expectations of interest rate increases and other measures to head_off inflation.

China has declared that it is recovering from the global economic crisis.

Ma Jiantang, head of the National Bureau of Statistics，said Thursday the country's economy grew by 10.7 percent in the last three months of 2009.

Ma says China has managed to quickly hold back what he described as “the sliding of the national economy”. He says China has become the first country，on the whole，to achieve economic recovery and stabilization.

According to previous estimates, Ma says China's  gross domestic product for 2009 rose 8.7 percent，to nearly five trillion dollars.

This goes beyond the official growth rate target of eight percent. The government has long considered eight percent growth essential to create enough jobs for the country's more than one billion people.

At the same time, Ma says some problems and contradictions are natural.

Ma says the Chinese government will  give more priority  to  restructuring  economic  and  improving peoples' livelihood.

To reduce the effects of the global economic crisis that began in 2008 ，China loosened lending practices, cut interest rates and began massive spending programs. But the government wants to make sure those measures do not contribute to inflation, which can be politically sensitive in a country where hundreds of millions of people remain poor.

Beijing resident Ms Wang says she is worried. She says she thinks prices are rising really fast. She points to the price of cabbage, which has increased more than 10 times in the past year.

The head  of the  Chinese  Banking  Regulatory Commission, this week said the government will step up monitoring of banks and rein in lending to prevent speculative bubbles(投机泡沫) in real estate(房地产) and other assets.

The World Bank on Thursday released a report that predicts China's economy will grow by nine percent this year. This contrasts with forecasts of 2.5 percent growth rate for the United States and one percent growth for European economies in , because of weaknesses remaining from the global financial crisis.

64．What does the underlined phrase in the first paragraph mean?

A. Prevent.         B. Begin. 

C. Continue.       D. Reduce.

65．How many measures did China take to reduce the sliding of the national economy?

A. 2.      B. 3. 

C. 4.     D. 5.

66．The global economy in  will ________.

A. increase more quickly than in 2009

B. recover immediately if proper measures are taken

C. remain weak as a result of the global financial crisis

D. remain the same standard as that in 2009

67．The passage is mainly about ________.

A. jobs created for more than one billion people

B. lending practices loosened in China in the new year

C. rapid growth of Chinese economy in last months of 2009

D. fast growth in economy leading to inflation

She tried to_______laughing，but it didn’t work;the performer gave her an angry look at her.

A.prevent                            B.stop from                  C.stop                    D.keep

完形填空（共20题，满分1.5分）

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be 1. .

One day the child asked God, "They tell me you are going to send me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and 2.  ?"

God 3. , "Among the many angels, I have chosen one for you. She will be waiting for you and will 4.  you."

"But", said the child, "tell me here in 5.  I don't do anything else but sing and smile. That's what I need to be6.  !"

　God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you everyday. And you will feel your angel's love and be happy."

"And", said the child, "How am I going to be able to 7.  when people talk to me, if I don't know the language that men talk?"

"That's easy", said God, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and 8.  words you will ever hear, and with much 9.  and care, your angel will teach you how to 10. ."

The child looked up 11.  God saying, "And what am I going to do when I want to talk you?"

God smiled at the child saying, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to 12. ."

The child said, "I've heard on earth there are bad men. Who will 13.  me?"

God put his arm around the child, saying, "Your angel will defend you - even if it means 14.  life!"

The child looked sad, saying, "But I will always be15.  because I will not see you anymore."

God hugged the child, "Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come back to me，16.  I will always be next to you."

The child, in a hurry, asked softly, "Oh God, if I am about to leave now please tell me my angel's 17.  !"

God replied, "Your angel's name is of no 18. ... you will 19.  call her 20. !"

  21. A. delivered      B. born         C. multiplied        D. reproduced

 22. A. young         B. lonely       C. helpless          D. naughty

 23.A. supplied       B. replied      C. applied           D. complied

 24.A. take care      B. look after    C. tend to           D. pretend

  25.A. Heaven       B. Sky         C. Hell              D. Space

  26. A. sad           B. happy      C. embarrassed      D. awkward

  27. A. think          B. suppose      C. utter              D. understand

28. A. sweet         B. hard        C. fluent             D. bitter

29. A. patience       B. tolerance    C. joy               D. happiness

30. A. speak         B. state        C. put               D. say

31. A. to             B. at          C. in                 D. on

32. A. behave       B. perform     C. pray                D. wave

33. A. prevent      B. protect       C. tend               D. accompany

34.A. to risk       B. risking       C. to devote            D. devoting

35.A. sorrowful     B. happy       C. cheerful              D. confused

36. A. as though    B. now that     C. even though          D. so that

37. A. name        B. address      C. appearance          D. quality

38. A. meaning     B. importance    C. usage              D. value

39. A. simply       B. faithfully      C. sincerely           D. devotedly

40. A. MOMMY     B. DADDLY     C. SISTER            D. BROTHER

A.I. (人工智能) is just starting to become part of our lives, and books and movies have been talking about A.I. and robots for years. Mostly, in these books and movies,  the computers and robots turn out to be the enemies of  the human race. Here is a selection of some famous A.I.  movies..
2001: A Space Odyssey
In the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL is one of the first computers to talk like a human.  HAL is very frightening because it speaks in a calm voice as it goes on a killing spree (疯狂杀戮). When the astronauts attempt to hide in a smaller spaceship and switch off the microphones,  HAL uses a camera to read their lips and understand what the astronauts are saying.
The Terminator
In The Terminator, a computer thinks that its deadly enemies are human beings.  As a result,  the computer launches missiles (导弹) to start international wars and then builds killer robots to destroy the human race.
The Matr/x
In The Matrix,  a computer takes over the world and uses human beings for energy.   The computer keeps people alive by making them think that they are still living normal lives. A few brave rebels (叛逆者) decide to fight against the computer.
Star War movies
In the Star War movies,  computerised robots are used as servants and soldiers. R2-D2, a small cylindrical (圆柱形的) robot, and C-3PO, a tall talking robot, help some humans defeat the evil ruler,  Darth Vader,  in a dangerous battle between the forces of good and evil.
1, In the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, the astronauts switch off the microphones to
A. prevent HAL hearing whom they axe calling
B. prevent HAL hearing what they are saying
C. force HAL to use a camera
D. force HAL to speak loudly
2. If you want to know how an intelligent computer uses human beings for energy, you should watch __
A. The Terminator.
B. 2001: A Space Odyssey'
C. Star War movies
D. The Matrix
3. R2-D2 and C-3PO stand for
A. the scientific forces
B. the natural forces
C. the good forces
D. the evil forces
4. What do the four movies have in common?
A. They all have the same ending.
B. They are about a similar theme.
C. They are all based on science fiction books.
D. They started heated discussions about A.I.