(08·湖北E篇)

Downing the last drop of an expensive famous brand H₂O as well as remembering to throw the empty bottle in the recycling bin, makes you feel pretty good about yourself, right? It shouldn’t.Even when the bottles are recycled, there are all kinds of other consequences of swallowing bottled water, says Melissa Peffers, the air-quality program manager for Environmental Defense.

The containers are often filled in faraway lands, then shipped from abroad, and stored in refrigerators at your local store.Compare that with the influence on environment of turning on your tap, filling a glass, and drinking up!

Anyone who is choosing bottled water for health reasons is misguided, says Peffers, “Most bottled water is just tap water.” And what comes out of your tap is carefully monitored to follow the strict rules.Consider another fact that bottled water is surprisingly expensive, especially when compared with the alternative, which is almost free, and it is astonishing that America’s desire for bottled water seems impossible to satisfy, reaching nearly 30 billion bottles a year.

“My parents’ generation never had bottled water,” says Isabelle Silverman, an Environmental Defense legal adviser.She has made a commitment to going bottle free.“You don’t need to fetch it home from the store, and it’s cheaper,” she adds.

Bottled water’s role as a status symbol needs to change, Peffers points out.So when a waiter at an expensive restaurant offers “And what’s your drink?” that’s no reason to forget your conviction（信念）.“Don’t be afraid to say, ‘I’ll have tap.’Say it loud enough that the other tables nearby can hear you,” Peffers says.“And then spend that money on a dessert.”

77.In the first paragraph, the underlined sentence “It shouldn’t.” suggests that people _______.

A.shouldn’t feel pleased with finishing the water in the bottle

B.shouldn’t feel good about drinking an expensive brand H₂O

C.shouldn’t be content with just recycling empty bottles

D.shouldn’t be satisfied with drinking only bottled water

78.According to the author, tap water is _______.

A.as safe as bottled water                                    B.more likely to be polluted

C.healthier than bottled water                        D.less convenient than bottled water

79.The underlined part “going bottle free” (in Para.4) means “_______”.

A.making bottled water free                          B.abandoning bottled water

C.recycling used water bottles                       D.providing free water containers

80.Why does Peffers ask people to say “I’ll have tap.” loudly?

A.To encourage them to set an example for others to follow.

B.To advise them to save the money for one more dessert.

C.To remind them to be aware of their social status.

D.To persuade them to speak confidently in public.

根据对话内容， 从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

W: How can I help you, Mr Martin?

M: Well, I started having a bad headache weeks ago and it' s getting worse. I can' t sleep

 well. I’m tired all the time, and the worst thing is that my hair is getting very grey and I' m

only 30.

W:    61   Well, do you smoke?

M: No. I gave it up a month ago.

W: Right. I see you' re a businessman.   62   

M: Well, I usually work eight hours a day, but at the moment I work at least ten hours.

W: That' s a lot.   63   

M: Well, I usually sit in front of the TV with a pizza and a coffee.

W: Hmm.   64   

M: Not really, but I' m losing a lot of weight and I don' t know why.

W:   65    I think it' s just too much work. I want you to eat more vegetables and

do some exercise. Come back and see me in four weeks.

A. Don' t worry.

B. Come on. Just for a minute.

C. Do you do any exercise at the moment?

D. How many hours a day do you usually work?

E. And how do you relax?

F. And you should feel free to call or visit me.

G. I see.

根据对话内容， 从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

W: How can I help you, Mr Martin?

M: Well, I started having a bad headache weeks ago and it' s getting worse. I can' t sleep

well. I’m tired all the time, and the worst thing is that my hair is getting very grey and I' m

only 30.

W:    61  Well, do you smoke?

M: No. I gave it up a month ago.

W: Right. I see you' re a businessman.   62  

M: Well, I usually work eight hours a day, but at the moment I work at least ten hours.

W: That' s a lot.   63  

M: Well, I usually sit in front of the TV with a pizza and a coffee.

W: Hmm.   64  

M: Not really, but I' m losing a lot of weight and I don' t know why.

W:   65   I think it' s just too much work. I want you to eat more vegetables and

do some exercise. Come back and see me in four weeks.

A．Don' t worry.

B．Come on. Just for a minute.

C．Do you do any exercise at the moment?

D．How many hours a day do you usually work?

E. And how do you relax?

F. And you should feel free to call or visit me.

G. I see.

 

第二节：根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

W: Do you know what time you'll be back this evening, Eric?

M:   61  It depends on how long the interview lasts. Oh, dear， 62  I know I can do the job, but the question is how to get this message across to them.

W: Just relax.  63  Don't get yourself worked up. Remember, you've got to make them believe that they need you, and you are not going to let them down. Have some more bread; it will make you feel much better. Er, pass me the milk, will you?   64  

M: 2:30.

W: Make sure you have a proper lunch. More coffee? And don't get there too early or you'll have to hang around.   65  You'll manage OK, I'm sure.

A．I hope everything will go just fine.

B．What time is your appointment?

C．I'm not sure.

D．I'm afraid they won't come.

E．Er, don't get yourself worried too much.

F．When will you go to the airport?

G．Everyone has his first time.

 

 (08·湖北)

On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and parked her car under some trees.Rolling down the windows to   41   in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch.Suddenly she   42   a big bald（秃顶的）man running through the parking lot.Before she came to   43   what would happen, the man was there, shouting through her window, “Get out!”

       Neilson   44   .

Pulling open her door, the man seized her   45   the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car onto the ground.She screamed,   46   her purse and the keys.

Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office building on a   47  , heard the screams and began running.

When they   48   Neilson’s car, the attacker had jumped into the driver’s seat and was

   49   searching for the keys.Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged the man out.The attacker  50   back.But even in his cornered panic, he was no   51   for the two athletic men.

Reggie Miller, a worker of the local newspaper, heard the screams, too.He rushed back to the office to   52   the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropes—used to tie up newspapers.

With his arms   53   tightly behind him, the prisoner looked up and said   54  , “I hope you guys feel good about yourselves— you just caught one of the most wanted men.” They   55   him and waited for the police.

Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the   56   carjacker (劫车者）and suspected murderer, whose   57  — but with a full head of hair—had been recently printed on their own newspaper.

Neilson considers herself lucky   58   she suffered injuries.She believes the story might have had a   59   ending if those good people had not come to her aid.“Unfortunately,” she says, “many people would  60  have done what they did, and that is the real truth.”

41.A.bring                    B.let                      C.gather                    D.send

42.A.recognized            B.watched             C.noticed                 D.met

43.A.realize                  B.understand          C.imagine                    D.conclude

44.A.escaped                      B.struggled            C.refused                     D.obeyed

45.A.by                       B.around               C.with                         D.on

46.A.burying                B.forgetting           C.offering                    D.grabbing

47.A.trip                      B.visit                   C.break                        D.holiday

48.A.started                  B.stopped              C.entered                   D.reached

49.A.carefully               B.madly                C.disappointedly        D.patiently

50.A.fought                 B.turned                      C.jumped                     D.shouted

51.A.match                   B.target                C.equal                         D.companion

52.A.remind                  B.phone                 C.invite                    D.beg

53.A.rolled                    B.folded                C.bent                      D.tied

54.A.angrily                 B.kindly                C.coldly                   D.warmly

55.A.caught                 B.thanked             C.comforted            D.ignored

56.A.ordinary                B.professional        C.honest                   D.outstanding

57.A.picture                 B.background        C.character               D.story

58.A.and                      B.but                    C.though                  D.when

59.A.ridiculous             B.similar               C.strange                 D.different

60.A.sometimes            B.never                 C.often                     D.forever