YUZHOU, HENAN –An accident in a central China coal mine killed 21 miners Saturday and left another 16 trapped underground , the government said.

The death toll rose to 26 Sunday morning as rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners who were still trapped underground, rescue headquarters said.

Rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners still trapped underground, but chances for them to survive were very slim, said Du Bo, deputy chief of the rescue headquarters.

"Based upon past experience, the remaining 11 miners could be buried in coal dust, so the survival chances are frail," Du said.

More than 2,500 tons of coal dust smothered(厚厚的覆盖) the pit after the gas leak（漏出）, which hampered（阻碍） the rescue, said Du.

The gas outburst happened at 6:03 a.m. Saturday when 276 miners were working underground in the mine in Yuzhou City. A total of 239 workers escaped but 21 were found dead and 16 trapped.

An initial（最初的） investigation showed that 173,500 cubic meters of gas leaked out in the accident. Liu Wenbin, a deputy chief engineer of the company that owns the mine, was in the pit（矿井） when the accident happened. He organized the escape.

"At around 6 a.m., I felt there was something wrong with the airflow in the shaft, and one of the team captains told me he also felt it and had already reported the problem," said Liu

The mine is owned by Pingyu Coal & Electric Co. Ltd., a company jointly established by four investors, including Zhong Ping Energy Chemical Group and China Power Investment Corp.

1.What could be the best title for this passage?                    

2.What does the underlined part mean in the second paragraph?           

3.From this passage we know that ____.                        

4.According to the writer, which of the following is not true?      

YUZHOU, HENAN –An accident in a central China coal mine killed 21 miners Saturday and left another 16 trapped underground , the government said.
The death toll rose to 26 Sunday morning as rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners who were still trapped underground, rescue headquarters said.
Rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners still trapped underground, but chances for them to survive were very slim, said Du Bo, deputy chief of the rescue headquarters.
"Based upon past experience, the remaining 11 miners could be buried in coal dust, so the survival chances are frail," Du said.
More than 2,500 tons of coal dust smothered(厚厚的覆盖) the pit after the gas leak（漏出）, which hampered（阻碍） the rescue, said Du.
The gas outburst happened at 6:03 a.m. Saturday when 276 miners were working underground in the mine in Yuzhou City. A total of 239 workers escaped but 21 were found dead and 16 trapped.
An initial（最初的） investigation showed that 173,500 cubic meters of gas leaked out in the accident. Liu Wenbin, a deputy chief engineer of the company that owns the mine, was in the pit（矿井） when the accident happened. He organized the escape.
"At around 6 a.m., I felt there was something wrong with the airflow in the shaft, and one of the team captains told me he also felt it and had already reported the problem," said Liu
The mine is owned by Pingyu Coal & Electric Co. Ltd., a company jointly established by four investors, including Zhong Ping Energy Chemical Group and China Power Investment Corp.
【小题1】What could be the best title for this passage?                    

听力

听下面5段对话．每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听完每段对话后你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍．

1．What is so nice about Montreal according to the men?

[　　]

A．There are beautiful mountains.

B．There are beautiful lakes.

C．There are nice clubs and restaurants.

2．What is the women going to do?

[　　]

A．She is going to help the men with Ids maths.

B．She is going to comfort the man.

C．She's going to be the man's teacher.

3．What does the women mean?

[　　]

A．It won't really snow until December.

B．So much snow is unusual for December.

C．It's typical December weather for that area.

4．What does the man want to find out?

[　　]

A．Whether Mr. White is at work today.

B．When the plan would be ready.

C．How long he will be off work.

5．What will the man probably do?

[　　]

A．To Bo to the reading room.

B．To stay at home.

C．To buy a notebook.

听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置．听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍．

听第6段材料，回答6～8题．

6．Haw long will the man take his holiday this year?

[　　]

A．For three weeks.

B．For five weeks.

C．For two weeks.

7．Where will the man probably spend his holiday in June?

[　　]

8．What's the man's plan far trip in October?

[　　]

A．He plans to go to Europe.

B．He is sure to stay at home.

C．He doesn't hope to go abroad.

听第7段材料，回答9～10题．

9．What are they talking about?

[　　]

A．Buying a new car for the family.

B．Buying a toy car for their son.

C．Getting a beautiful car for a friend.

10．Which car is more expensive?

[　　]

A．The black one.

B．The green one.

C．The blue one.

听第8段材料，回答11～13题．

11．What's the man's problem?

[　　]

A．He's been getting a bit short of breath.

B．His work is too tiring.

C．He has a strange pain, which keeps him awake at night.

12．What has caused the trouble?

[　　]

A．It remains to be found out.

B．He was burnt by boiling water.

C．He has tired himself out in his work.

13．How will the woman find out the reasons?

[　　]

A．By reading his local doctor's report.

B．By giving a new test.

C．By listening to the patient.

听第9段材料，回答14～16题．

14．Why did Jane look so tired?

[　　]

A．Because she worked hard all day.

B．Because she danced at her brother's birthday party.

C．Because she was busy the night before and didn't have enough sleep.

15．Where was the party held?

[　　]

A．At Jane's house .

B．At Jane's aunt's house .

C．At Jane's brother's house.

16．What did Jane do after the party?

[　　]

A．She typed a paper.

B．She went to bed.

C．She tried to study history.

听第10段材料，回答17～20题．

17．Why didn't Mr. Black offer Room 112 to the three men at first?

[　　]

A．Because the key had been lost.

B．It was believed there was a ghost in the roan.

C．It was too small for three men.

18．How much did Mr. Black first ask each man for the room?

[　　]

19．Why did the assistant return only $ 3 to the men?

[　　]

A．The manager had asked him to do so.

B．He couldn't divide the money for the three men.

C．He wanted to make some money for himself.

20．How were the manager and the assistant different in behaviour(行为) ?

[　　]

A．The manager was honest but his assistant was not.

B．The assistant was clever but the manager wasn't.

C．The manager did not know how to make money, but the assistant did.

YUZHOU, HENAN –An accident in a central China coal mine killed 21 miners Saturday and left another 16 trapped underground , the government said.
The death toll rose to 26 Sunday morning as rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners who were still trapped underground, rescue headquarters said.
Rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners still trapped underground, but chances for them to survive were very slim, said Du Bo, deputy chief of the rescue headquarters.
"Based upon past experience, the remaining 11 miners could be buried in coal dust, so the survival chances are frail," Du said.
More than 2,500 tons of coal dust smothered(厚厚的覆盖) the pit after the gas leak（漏出）, which hampered（阻碍） the rescue, said Du.
The gas outburst happened at 6:03 a.m. Saturday when 276 miners were working underground in the mine in Yuzhou City. A total of 239 workers escaped but 21 were found dead and 16 trapped.
An initial（最初的） investigation showed that 173,500 cubic meters of gas leaked out in the accident. Liu Wenbin, a deputy chief engineer of the company that owns the mine, was in the pit（矿井） when the accident happened. He organized the escape.
"At around 6 a.m., I felt there was something wrong with the airflow in the shaft, and one of the team captains told me he also felt it and had already reported the problem," said Liu
The mine is owned by Pingyu Coal & Electric Co. Ltd., a company jointly established by four investors, including Zhong Ping Energy Chemical Group and China Power Investment Corp.

1. 1.

   What could be the best title for this passage?                    

   1. A.
      Death Toll Rises in an Accident in China
   2. B.
      A Coal Mine Accident in Central China
   3. C.
      An Accident in Central China
   4. D.
      Coal Mine Accidents in China
2. 2.

   What does the underlined part mean in the second paragraph?           

   1. A.
      payment required for the use of rescuing persons
   2. B.
      the number of people killed in a particular accident
   3. C.
      the percentage of the dead persons in an accident
   4. D.
      a number of people killed in an accident
3. 3.

   From this passage we know that ____.                        

   1. A.
      Of the 276 miners in the mine only 21 were dead until the next morning
   2. B.
      The miners trapped underground would be saved without difficulty
   3. C.
      16 miners trapped underground were still found alive waiting for the rescue
   4. D.
      Until the next morning another 5 miners were found dead in this accident
4. 4.

   According to the writer, which of the following is not true?      

   1. A.
      The mine was owned by more than one company
   2. B.
      There was at least one more similar accident happening in Central China before
   3. C.
      Before the accident happened there was no sign of something wrong
   4. D.
      When the accident happened one of the mine owners was in the pit

To prevent the deserts coming near, China has planted billions of trees---to replace destroyed forests and as barriers against the sand. This isn’t a cure, though, say experts, as thirsty trees can make the problem worse by taking in groundwater.

“Planting tress is one way, but it isn’t that simple. It doesn’t solve the basic issue of water resources,” says Wu Bo, a professor. “We need to calculate how much water the trees will absorb, or else it could have a negative effect.”

Villagers in Zhengxin have taken on this challenge, with limited success. When the irrigation channels began to run dry, Lu Xianglin switched from wheat to cotton on his land. He also planted trees to protect his fields from sandstorms. He says he still gets good yields using flood irrigation and earns a good income for his family.

Other farmers haven’t stuck it out: About one in three have left Zhengxin in the past 10 years after their wheat crops died. Young people who can find jobs in the towns rarely return.

Last week, Mr Lu joined the other men in his village on a government-arranged trip to see the land that has been set aside for their relocation, nearly 40 miles to the south. The next day, he was back, shaking his head at the plan. The idea of uprooting his family troubles him, as does the idea of giving up the land that fed his forefathers. He prefers to stay and keep up the fight.

“With enough water, this problem can be solved,” Lu says. “We can plant trees and grass, and they will grow bigger. That will stop the desert.”

Experts say that farmers could switch to drip irrigation to lessen their water intake for growing crops. Elsewhere in the region, farmers have built brick greenhouses as part of a plan to grow vegetables using less water. Roadside signs urge farmers to “Save Water, Protect the Environment”.

49. The negative effect of planting trees in deserts is that __________.

   A. it can make groundwater become less

   B. it can prevent the sand moving freely

   C. it can stop crops growing well

   D. it can get the soil to become poor

50. Why did Mr Lu NOT accept the idea of relocation?

   A. Because the plan of relocation will cost him much money.

   B. Because his family had trouble moving away.

   C. Because he was reluctant to give up his land.

   D. Because he would rather stay than fight against the deserts.

51. What can we infer from the passage?

   A. The deserts drive more and more people to leave their homes for their lives.

   B People have no means to fight against the land becoming desert

   C. Water is the biggest barrier for people to stop the desert.

   D. Planting trees cannot solve the problem of desertification of farmland

52. What advice is given by experts to save water?

   A. To plant more trees         B. To build greenhouses