三、阅读理解(共40分，每空2分)

第一节：阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。

(A)

There are many international organizations which work to save and protect endangeredspecies (物种) and natural environment. If you would like more information about any of the organizations listed below, you can write to the addresses given.

Friends of the Earth (FOE) campaigns on a range of problems including rainforests, the countryside, water and air pollution and energy.

Friends of the Earth International Secretariat

P.O. Box 19199

1000 G.D.

Amsterdam

The NetherlandsGreenpeace uses peaceful but direct action to defend the environment. It campaigns to protect rainforests and sea animals, stop global warming and end pollution of air, land and seas. It also opposes nuclear power.

Greenpeace International

Keizergracht 176

1016 DW Amsterdam

The NetherlandsBirdLife International is an organization which works to save endangered birds all over the world.

BirdLife International

Wellbrook Court

Girton Road

Cambridge CB3 0NA

England

WWF—World Wide Fund For Nature is the world’s largest private international organization for the conservation of nature and threatened species.

Information Officer

WWF International

Avenue du Mont-Blanc

1196 Gland

Switzerland

51. If you want to learn more about the organizations, you can _______.

A. call themB. write them a letter

C. visit themD. send them an e-mail

52. BirdLife International is an organization aiming to ________.

A. reduce pollutionB. defend rainforests

C. protect ocean animalsD. save endangered birds

53. If you oppose nuclear power, you can join ________.

A. Friends of the EarthB. World Wide Fund For Nature

C. GreenpeaceD. BirdLife International

54. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Environmental Protection OrganizationsB. Global Traffic Problems

C. Endangered AnimalsD. Natural Beauty

(B)

You’ve no doubt heard people say how much they “need” a holiday, when what they really mean is that they want one. Certainly, people working under pressure feel a very strong desire to escape from work and become less tight during their holidays, and experience a changed environment.

However, work for many people today is office work and mental, rather than physical tasks. These people may seek much more energy-taking activities while on holiday, rather than simply lying on a beach.

Once people become used to going on holiday, taking holidays becomes a habit. For many people the holiday is one of the last things to be given up, and indeed many workers have chosen to spend some of their last pay when being on holiday. It may give them a “lift” in facing some difficulties in life.

Most of us also enjoy showing off the lovely tans-dark(晒黑的) skins we get from a holiday. So many tourists are now able to afford holidays in the sun that tans have become quite common; although we join a tan together with health, it has been fully shown that too much sunshine will result in high danger of skin problems, as well as drying out one’s skin and leading to more lines on your face later in life.

55. According to the passage above, more and more people choose to have holidays because they __________.

A. hate working indoors all the time

B. want to get away from work

C. love enjoying the beauties of nature

D. become rich and want a better life

56. When office people have holidays, they often __________.

A. lie on the beach and enjoy sunshine

B. spend more than they can afford

C. think about their work on the beach

D. choose to do more physical exercise

57. A holiday may __________ when one has to face some difficulties in life.

A. cheer someone upB. help someone find a job

C. be the last thing to be given upD. bring good luck to someone

58. At the end of the passage the writer tries to tell the reader __________.

A. the importance of getting sunshine

B. the bad effect of being on holiday

C. the result of getting sun tanned

D. the healthy look of being tanned

(C)

① On Friday, January 14, 2005, my cousin, Kara Rose, came into the world. ② She looked perfectly healthy from the outside, but on the inside, the doctors had failed to discover a serious problem. ③ She often had trouble breathing and then turned blue. ④ The doctors found that Kara had been born without part of her heart. ⑤ They didn’t think she would live long enough to leave the hospital. ⑥ When she was four days old, she had her first operation. ⑦ My family stayed together during this hard time, hoping everything would turn out for the best.

Kara’s strength and determination to live were strong. Eventually, she could go home. We all waited patiently for new technology that could give Kara a new heart. When she was eighteen months old, her parents took her to a famous surgeon who performed a series of operations. There was no guarantee she would make it through the operation, but she succeeded.

Kara grew stronger every day, and it was not long before she was well enough to be around people. She had an amazing character and always wore a sweet smile. When she fell asleep against my body, happy and content, I realized how valuable life really is. As I took her in my arms with her warm breath against my neck, I decided to live every day of my life to the fullest.

This child, who is 15 years younger than I, has gone through more suffering and pain than I ever have. I admire her strength and determination. Kara has taught me that no matter how bad things seem, they can work out in the end. Knowing this small, beautiful child has made me a stronger person, I now believe that difficulty can be beaten.

59. Kara often had trouble breathing because ________.

A. she didn’t stay long enough in the hospital

B. the doctors failed to discover the problem

C. she was born with an incomplete heart

D. her first operation was not successful

60. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Kara’s determination helped her get through.

B. The new technology gave the family the hope to live on.

C. Kara eventually recovered at the age of 15..

D. Doctors were confident in the success of her operation.

61. The writer wants to tell us that _______.

A. younger people often suffer more pain

B. strong-will helps defeat difficulties

C. experienced doctors can make miracles

D. medical technology is developing fast

62. Where should the sentence in the box be added in Paragraph 1?

I was also anxiously hoping the doctors would be able to make her life longer.

A. After Sentence ①.B. After Sentence ③.

C. After Sentence. ⑤.D. After Sentence⑦.

(D)Wild and Strange Celebrations

Looking for a new way to have fun? For inspiration, check out these festivals. Some may seem wild, and others strange, but they are all fun.

La Tomatina!

Warning: Anybody in Bunol, Spain, on the last Wednesday of August should prepare to get wet with tomatoes! Every year on this day, around 30,000 tourists join 9,000 people living in Bunol to take part in the world’s largest tomato fight. La Tomatina, or “the tomato party,” is the last event of a weeklong festival in honor of Bunol’s patron saint(守护神)San Luis Bertran. A rocket is fired, and for the next hour, everyone goes crazy as 100 tons of tomatoes get thrown with juice everywhere. One of the few rules participants(参加者) must follow: Crush the tomato before throwing it.

Elephant Round Up Show

Elephants playing soccer? Believe it or not, every November in Surin, Thailand, elephants do play soccer as part of the Elephant Round-Up Show. The “round-up” starts with a parade of over 100 elephants from newborns to grown-ups, well-trained animals. The elephants then take part in soccer, log-carrying and other games that show off their strength and intelligence for the crowd. The event concludes with a mock battle, showing how elephants were used in war years ago.

Makepung

People commonly race cars, horse and dogs, but who’s heard of racing bulls? In Bali, Indonesia, however, Makepung, or bull racing, is an event held weekly between July and October. Visitors can watch as teams of two bulls get decorated and then race around a 2 km dirt track(跑道). Famer “jockeys” stand on a wooden cart behind the bulls, controlling them with a rope around their necks. As many as 300 teams take part in the races every year, and championship races are held at the end of the Makepung season.

Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling

Every May in Britain, you will find some men and women run, stumble and fall down a steep, 230-meter-long hill --- and all for a piece of cheese! “Cheese Rolling” has been taking place on Cooper’s Hill for over 200 years. The race begins when a 3.5 kg, wheel-shaped thick piece of Double Gloucester cheese is rolled down the hill. Up to 20 competitors then run after it. The cheese, which can reach speeds of over 100 km/h, is rarely caught. But the first competitor to reach the bottom of the hill walks home with the cheese, as well as any injuries gained along the way.

63. Which two festivals do the animals take part in?

64. Why do people in Bunol celebrate the weeklong festival ?

65. When do people celebrate Elephant Round Up Show in Thailand?

66. Translate the last sentence into Chinese.