24. Who is the organizer of the event?

A. Global Gaia Network.             B. Clean  Energy Agency.

C. Green Earth Foundation.          D. International Environment Fund.

25. If you are interested in renewable energy resources ,which hall should you go to?

A. Hall 1         B. Hall2.    .    C. Hall3.         D. Ha114.

26.What does "3 Rs" stand for?

A. Read , Realize and Remember.       B. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.   .

C. Green Earth Foundation.               D. Global Gaia Network.    '

27. What can we know about the event?

A.  It will last a week and the halls- will be open 10 hours a day.

B. You can send an email to Mrs. Daisy Soh for more information.

.   C.  Each hall charges the same expense as the others.      .

D.  Lectures in Hall 3 will be given by university students.

,          C

Our pets have moved several times and usually the moves are across the country or even to

a new country. This means we normally fly them and have. over the years, come up with some

tips on how to ensure they arrive safely.'

If you haven't decided yet on how best to move your pets, I usually think about which

situation will be less stressful.  Keep in mind that when you fly pets and are not flying with

them, that is, they won't be on the same flight as you, your pets must be checked in at cargo

(托运货物处) at least three hours before departure time.  Add this time to die flight time, plus

another hour at the destination to have them released from cargo. Sometimes it is less time for

your pets to drive them rather than fly.  Also,  check with your vet(兽医)  to see if flying is safe

for your pet.  In our situation, one of our cats has a heart condition and our vet does not

recommend flying due to the stress involved and the change in air pressure ( altitude).

If you are planning on moving your cats by flying them to your home,  be aware that most

airlines will insist you use an IATA ( International Air Transport Association) approved carrier

to transport your pet. The requirements of an IATA approved carrier are based on species

needs and animal size. The IATA Live Animals Regulations describe minimum standards for

carrier construction for all types of animals, ranging from insects to elephants.

Also, space for your animal should be booked a minimum of 48 hours in  advance.  Most

airlines have restrictions on the number of animals they carry per flight.

Only small dogs and cats can travel in the cabin with you or if the airline will not allow this

due to space limitations, your pets will be sent as special baggage in a heated and ventilated

(通风的)  hold.  The hold provides a quiet and  darkened area, which can be less stressful than

a noisy cabin.

28.What can we know about your pets according to the second paragraph?

A. I must be  inspected before boarding,

B. they fly with you on the same flight.

C. They can reduce your stress with you.

D. They should be hidden through the customs.                       .

29.Why should you consult your vet?

A. To ask them to provide a document for flying

B. Because the pets may be at risk while flying.

C. To ask them to look after your pet.

D.  Because your cat is unfit for flying.  '

30. What should you do after having decided to move your pet by air?

A.  Get enough food and water for it.

B. Make it take up only small place,

C.  Rent an IATA approved carrier in time.    .

D. Set up International Air Transport Association.

31. What's the main idea of the passage?

A.  How to keep your pet safe.     .          B.  How to deal with your pet.     .

C. How to travel with your pet.            D. How to fly your pet.

D

Sometimes life becomes a little dull. What used to be fun and different becomes boring.

That is the time to look for something new.  It is the time for a big idea to get your mind off

everyday life. So why not search for extra-terrestrial (地球外的) intelligence? Or even better,

why not get your computer to do it for you?

Over two million people have joined the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence ( SETI)

project. Based in California, the SETI project analyzes information taken from a giant radio

telescope based in South America. Its task is to look for signals from outer space that might

prove that life exists on other planets.

Processing this information is far too big a job for one computer. So the SETI project

workers divide the work among volunteers who visit their website, Each computer gets some

information to work out from the SETI network through the Internet. This process is often known

as  " meta-computing" .

It is a wonderful thought. You are sleeping, eating a meal or going out with friends. All

this time, your computer is searching the stars for signs that might show something is out there

trying to get in touch.  Volunteers are proud of being involved in the SETI project.  It shows that

they understand the potential of computing.  They know that it is more than just a way of

working or playing games.

Meta-computing may also be creating intelligence as well as looking for it. This idea is

based on the theory that human intelligence is created by the way in which different parts of the

brain communicate with each other. As the saying goes, "The whole is more than the sum of its

parts .”People who join the SETI project sometimes wonder whether their computer will become

part of a huge network that has learned to think for itself.

32. According to the writer, why may meta-computing be creating intelligence?

A. Because human beings are intelligent.

B. Because a computer works as the brain does..

C. Because of a network of many computers.

D.  Because of the number of computers.

33.In which part of a magazine could we probably find this passage?

A. Science.    B. Communication.  C. Entertainment.    D. Health.

34. What does the under Lined word "it"   in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Extra-terrestrial intelligence    B. Human intelligence.

C. The SETI project.             D. Meta-computing.

35. What does the passage mainly tell us about?

A.A new way to work on the computer.

B.A new way to work and play games.

C.A new way to search for life outside the earth.

D.A new way to make life interesting and different.

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文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。

The world welcomes 2015 ! From New Zealand to New York, the world eagerly celebrated

the New Year.  36

The islands of Samoa and Tokelau in the Pacific Ocean and places located near the

International Date Line mark the dawn of the New Year .  As celebrations spread westward,

fireworks lit up the night sky in towns and cities around the world; as revelers(狂欢者)partied

on the streets.

37_In many European countries as well as in Coney Island New York, swimmers braved

freezing water temperatures for a dip in the ocean or lake on January l. In Rome, Italy, divers

jumped off the 59 foot high Cavour bridge into the Tiber River.  Londoners rang in the New Year

with a massive fireworks display with dozens of rockets lighting up the night sky.    38   A

torchlight procession led by men dressed as Vikings kicks off four days of Hogmanay celebrations

in Edinburgh, Scotland. The procession ends with the burning of a Viking long ship.  Hogmanay

is the Scottish word for the last day of the year.  Street festivals are held on each day ending up

with a fireworks display.

In New York, thousands gathered to witness a huge ball with more than 30,000 lights

descend at midnight.__39   It was to attract crowds to celebrate the paper's new headquarters.

The ball has dropped every year since then except during the wartime years of 1942 and 1943.

40   However, now 2,688 crystal(水晶)triangles decorate this lighted ball.

A.  The first ball was made of iron.

B. "Hogmanay" is New Year's eve in Scotland.

C. The Scots' celebration of New Year is also called "Hogmanay".

D. The New York Times was an  organizer  of the New Year's Day celebration.

E. People hope for a better future after a year of diseases, struggles and disasters.

F.  In some parts of the world, the New Year's day celebrations were rather unusual.

G. This tradition was adopted by the New York Times(after which the square is named)

in 1908.

第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中，选出可以填人空白