Some foods can make you sick if they are stored in conditions that are not cold enough to prevent the growth of harmful organisms. Freezing can keep some foods in good condition for months after the growing season. Yet foods can be damaged if they are kept too cold.

The British Development Group says the best time to prepare foods for storage is at harvest time while foods are still in the field.

Use a sharp knife and place the harvested items on a clean surface or directly into storage containers. Do not put them on the ground.

Use clean water to remove dirt, and keep the water clean. Usually it is better not to remove outer leaves from fruits and vegetables before storage. Without leaves, foods can become dry quickly.

Fruits and vegetables must cool from field heat before they are put into storage containers. Cooling them in water can spread funguses (霉菌) throughout the food. A better idea is to harvest foods either early or late in the day, and then leave them to cool naturally.

Some fruits and vegetables must be stored at zero to four degrees Celsius. Some foods need to be stored at four to eight degrees Celsius, and some need to be stored above eight degrees Celsius for best results.

Wet fruits and vegetables so they do not become too dry. The best time to do this is before storage. Cover the items in plastic once they reach the right temperature for storage. Most fruits and vegetables need the relative humidity (湿度). Finally, leave spaces between the food containers and the walls of the cold storage area so air can flow. Keep the spaces clean. And try not to open the doors too often.

64. The text is mainly about                 .

     A. the benefits of storing foods in cold conditions

     B. some tips for the storage of foods

     C. the research on some fruits and vegetables

     D. the process of keeping foods in good condition

65. What is the function of the leaves of fruits and vegetables?

     A. Keeping them from harmful organisms.               B. Helping keep them clean.

     C. Helping keep them fresh.                            D. Making them look more attractive.

66. Why is it better to harvest foods either early or late in the day?

     A. Because foods have no field heat then.

     B. Because it is easy to make them become cool from field heat naturally.

     C. Because foods then are wet enough to be stored.

     D. Because foods are cleaner then.

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

People often fall ill because of me. However they can hardly blame me: it is largely their own 31 . A tired person may get caught, especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 32  is another factor. In hot summer, people 33  the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.

My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 34  , he still went to the cinema. Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.

I seized this golden chance to  35  him. He reacted, trying to  36  me, but I was already  37 deep in his throat. He kept sneezing(打喷嚏) and his nose was running.  38  he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t  39 , for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept 40 him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but  41   .

The next day he couldn’t go to  42  .He had lost his appetite and was not as   43  as before. His mother made him drink orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his  44  .

For two days he was  45  by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the  46 . I knew I had to   47 him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back.  48 , it was my turn to feel  49  now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became weaker and finally my time was  50   .

Do you know who I am?

31. A. fault                   B. conclusion                C. responsibility           D. business

32. A. season                B. temperature                     C. condition                  D. place

33. A. turn up              B. adapt to                    C. apply to                   D. turn on

34. A. tired                  B. hungry                     C. late                          D. excited      

35. A. bother                B. attack                       C. injure                       D. destroy

36. A. look out for        B. take hold of                     C. put up with              D. get rid of  

37. A. repeating            B. rebuilding                C. reproducing                     D. replacing

38. A. Although        B. Unless                       C. Since                  D. Whether

39. A. spread            B. use                            C. work                        D. react

40. A. upsetting         B. influencing                 C. reminding                D. frightening

41. A. failed             B. escaped                   C. won                         D. succeeded

42. A. hospital                 B. school                        C. bed                          D. work

43. A. afraid             B. smart                         C. ambitious                 D. active

44. A. study              B. development            C. recovery                   D. growth

45. A. affected                 B. rescued                   C. nursed                     D. protected

46. A. pressure              B. loss                           C. pain                         D. movement

47. A. accept             B. leave                        C. avoid                       D. beat

48. A. Unfortunately  B. Unwillingly         C. Unusually                  D. Uncertainly

49. A. awful             B. ashamed                     C. painful                            D. puzzled

50. A. over               B. in                              C. around                            D. on     

阅读下面文章，回答问题。

(A)

  The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture (建筑). It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.

　 　The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect (建筑师), Ustad Ahmad Lahori. The whole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble (大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls. The building now is kept in good condition.

　 　The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build. Shah Jehan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, Shah Jehan was imprisoned (监禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal. 

1. The Taj Mahal was built for____ .

A. Mumtaz                     　B. Shah

C. Either Mumtaz or Shah        　D. Both Mumtaz and Shah

2. The passage mainly tells us____ .

A. why the Taj Mahal was built

B. the love story between Shah and Mumtaz

C. some information about the Taj Mahal

D. the Taj Mahal—the pride of Indians

3. Form the passage we can learn that____ .

A. the Taj Mahal looks more beautiful than before.

B. the Taj Mahal doesn't exist now.

C. the Taj Mahal has completely changed.

D. the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest.

(B)

Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’ Club（冬泳爱好者协会）and it has more than 2 000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students…

Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.

Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.

Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.

4. What does the underlined sentence “The members are from all walks of life” mean?  

A. The members do different jobs at different places.

B. They come from all parts of Beijing.

C. They are persons of different ages.

  D. They are men and women, old and young.

5. The winter-swimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on snowy days because       .

  A. they are not afraid of coldness

  B. they often swim in the icy waters

  C. they know that they can benefit（得益）from it

  D. winter-swimming can make people healthy

6. Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because       .

  A. more and more people like to swim in Beijing

  B. it is more interesting than swimming in summer

  C. winter-swimmers are brave men

  D. winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health

7. What’s the best title for this passage?

  A. People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter

  B. Winter-swimming—A Craze（狂热）in Beijing

  C. People Benefit from Winter-swimming

  D. Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men