C

For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive to such messages.

Scientists are using powerful radio telescopes to listen to signals from about 1, 000 stars, all within 100 light years of earth. In addition, they will scan(扫视)the entire sky to “listen” for radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are looking for any signal that stands out from the background noise.

Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy(银河星系), scientists find that five percent are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution(进化)of life. Based on the inhabitable(that can be lived in)planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life.

However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent(有智力的)life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.

Other scientists believe that our search hasn’t been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. Although our sun family is only about five billion years old, our galaxy is about 20 billion years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilization(文明)much more advanced than ours have developed. Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.

59. According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable?

A. 5 billion.　  B. 10 billion.   C. 15 billion.　　 　 D. 200 billion

60. The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about ________ .

A. how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

B. why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

C. where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

D. when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

61. The underlined word “monitor” in the passage means “________”.

A. find　　　　　 B. follow　   C. check　　　　　  D. form

62. Which of these statements is true based on the information in the passage?

A. The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy.

B. Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets.

C. Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planets.

D. Scientists don’t believe that there might be life on other planets.

D

Industrial pollution is not only a problem for the countries of Europe and North America but also an extremely serious problem in some developing countries. For these countries, economic growth is a very important aim. They want to introduce industries, and so they put few controls on the industries which cause pollution.

Cubatao, an industrial town of 85 000 people in Brazil, is an example of the connection between industrial development and pollution. In 1954, Cubatao had no industry. Today it has more than twenty large factories, which produce many pollutants(污染物). The people of the town are suffering from the poisonous matter in their environment and the bad effects can be clearly seen. Birth shortcomings are extremely common. Among children and adults, lung problems are sometimes twelve times more common in Cubatao than in other places.

It is true that Brazil, like many other countries, has laws against pollution, but these laws are not enforced(实施) strictly enough. It is cheaper for companies to take no notice of the laws and pay the fines than to buy the expensive equipment that will reduce the pollution. It is clear, therefore, that economic growth is more important to the government than to the health of the workers. However, the responsibility does not completely lie with the Brazilian government. The example of Cubatao shows that international companies are not acting in a responsible way either. A number of the factories in the town are owned by large companies from France, Italy, and the U. S. They are doing things in Brazil that they would not be able to do at home. If they caused the same amount of pollution at home, they would be severely(严厉地) punished or even put out of business.

63. Why don’t developing countries have strict pollution controls?

A. The new industries they want to introduce do not cause much pollution.

B. Pollution is not a serious problem for developing countries.

C. They don’t realize the balance of nature will be destroyed by some pollutants.

D. If they put stricter controls on industry, fewer companies would build new plants in developing countries.

64. What is the author’s purpose in taking Cubatao as an example?

A. To show that industry can develop very fast in developing countries.

B. To show that the pollution problem in Brazil is extremely serious.

C. To show that industrial growth can cause pollution problems for developing countries.

D. To show that pollution is killing many people and destroying the whole economy of Brazil.

65. How is the health of the population of Cubatao?

A. There are more heart diseases among people who live near chemical factories.

B. More people suffer from lung diseases because of poisonous matter.

C. Their health is affected by pollutants the same way as that of other Brazilians.

D. Babies there are found not as bright as those who live in other places.

66. Why do some foreign companies like to set up their plants in Brazil?

A. The investment (投资) environment in Brazil is suitable for them.

B. They will not be severely punished if they cause pollution in Brazil.

C. They can make much money because they do not have to pay Brazilian workers much.

D. They can act in an irresponsible way in Brazil because there are no pollution laws there.

E

Technology today has stolen away our voices and robbed our children of memories. I’ve been keeping count of how often people sing around the house these days. The fact is, they don’t.

My earliest memories are of my mother crooning lullabies(催眠曲) as she rocked each infant in turn. She said she “didn’t have a singing voice,” but her low, wavering alto(女低音) will always mean comfort to me . Every time I have sat through the night with a feverish baby or held a preschooler through a nightmare, the melodies returned, words appearing and disappearing like fragments of a dream but held together by the hum of love.

Today, young mothers are routinely presented with lullaby tapes at the baby shower. When baby cries, the idea goes, they will be able to switch on the high-tech audio system and the little one will drift off-the voices of strangers in his ears, perfectly on pitch. If I had my way, new parents would learn the songs themselves, throw out their stereos, and give their child the gift of their own sleepy voices through the midnight hours.

These days, when we go on a trip, my daughters take along tiny personal stereos and headphones. They are lost in their private worlds, and I can’t help wishing that at least here, in the car my girls would be obliged to listen to their mother’s voice raised in lost-the-words again, sure I’m out-of-tune songs that they might then pass down to another generation. Those sophisticated earphones have robbed them of something I think every kid should carry from childhood car trips into adulthood.

67. Which of the following cannot describe a mother’s lullaby according to the writer?

A. It’s a comfort to the baby.    B. It’s the hum of love.

C. It later will become wonderful memories. D. It’s less beautiful than recorded music.

68. What do young mothers often do now?

A. They prefer lullaby tapes to comfort the baby.

B. They learn to sing lullaby themselves.

C. They have their own voices recorded.

D. They sing to their babies through the midnight hours.

69.What does the sentence “the little one will drift off” (Para. 3) mean?

A. The sound of the music will grow weaker and weaker.

B. The lullaby will continue for a long time.

C. The baby will slowly fall asleep.   D. The baby will be delighted.

70. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Children will have wonderful memories if their mothers sing lullabies to them instead of using tapes.

B. Young mothers now prefer lullaby tapes because they are afraid of not being able to sing well themselves.

C. It’s no good for a child listening to mother’s lost-the-words-again, sure-I’m-out-of-tune songs.

D. Lullaby tapes are better than songs sung by mothers themselves.

第四部分：书面表达(共两节，满分40分)

第一节：完成句子(共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分)

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71. For breakfast he only drinks juice from fresh fruit________________(自己农场种的). (grow)

72. Ladies and gentlemen, please__________________(呆在坐位上/不要离开坐位)until the plane has come to a complete stop. (remain)

73. She went shopping in a hurry, _________________________(结果设锁门). (leave)

74. The thief was brought in, _________________________(双手反绑) behind his back. (with)

75. Every evening after dinner, _______________________(如果工作不累), I will spend some time walking my dog. (tire)

76. —Who should be responsible for the accident?

—The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order_____________(按照吩咐). (tell)

77. Tom felt that he himself____________________(应负责任). (be, blame)

78. I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached________________________(看上去像) a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions. (look)

79. Little__________________(Rose考虑)her own safety, though she was in great danger herself. (care)

80. East of the city__________________(有一座桥), which has a history of over 100 years. (lie)

第二节：短文写作(共1题;满分25分)

你校正开展“创建文明班级，共建和谐校园”的活动，请根据下面内容，以“A meaningful Activity”为题写一篇短文，向“China Daily”投稿，介绍有关情况。

主题：“同陋习告别，与文明握手”

目的：根据乱扔、乱吐、留长发、吸烟、喝酒等现象;提倡穿校服、讲礼貌。

内容：举办图片展，进行教室、寝室美化评比等。

注意：1. 词数：100左右

2. 参考词汇：civilization(文明)  harmonious

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