第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

    Tears are nature’s way of making us feel more comfortable. When our eyes is made uncomfortable by some small pieces of pollution, or when we are cutting onions, or when we are worn out and “red-eyes” from over work and late hours, tears form in our eyes to clean and refresh them.

   Tears are also a sign of strong emotion. We cry when we are sad and we cry when we are happy.

   And tears seem to be uniquely human. We know that animals also experience emotion fear, pleasure, loneliness, but they do not shed (流) tears.

   Biologically speaking, tears are actually drops of saline fluid, which is a little bit salty, produced by a gland (腺) in the body. Because salt is an important part, tears may actually constitute（构成）the most conclusive evidence that the human animal is the end product of a long evolutionary process that began in the sea.

   And it is clear that, in addition to the emotional benefits, the shedding of tears has a specific biological function as well. Through tears, from our body we can get rid of certain chemicals which build up in response to stress and create a chemical imbalance in the body. Crying actually makes us feel better by correcting that imbalance and making us feel good again. And thus the emotional and the biological functions of tears merge (合并) into one and make us even more “human” than we would otherwise be.

56. According to the passage, human beings may have originated（起源）in __________.

   A. the sea           B. the salt          C. chemicals          D. animals

57. Which of the following is NOT a function of tears?

   A. Biological.        B. Emotional.       C. Political.          D. Chemical.

58. According to the article, which of the following is unique to humans?

   A. The feeling of loneliness.              B. The state of feeling good.

   C. The ability to shed tears.               D. The feeling of fear.

59. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

   A. Tears are a sign of strong emotion.

   B. Tears are always making us feel more comfortable.

   C. Tears are uniquely human.

   D. Tears have certain biological function.

 

We do not know when man first began to use salt, but we do know that it has been used in many different ways throughout history. Historical evidence shows, for example, that people who lived over 3,000 years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to preserve (保存) the dead.

Stealing salt was considered a major crime (罪行) during some periods of history. In the eighteenth century, for example, if a person was caught stealing salt, he could be put in prison and his ears could be cut off.

In the Roman Empire, one of the most important roads was the one that carried salt from the salt mines to Rome. Guards were stationed along the route to protect against salt thieves, and they received their pay in salt, thus bringing the English word, salary. Any guard who fell asleep while on duty was thought to be “not worth his salt”, and as a result he would get a little less salt on his next payday. The expression, “not worth his salt”, is still used today in English.

In the modern world salt has many uses beyond the dining table. It is used in making glass and airplane parts, in the growing of crops, and in the killing of weeds (杂草). It is also used to make water soft, to melt (融化) ice on roads and highways, to make soap, and to fix colors in cloth.

Salt can be got in various ways besides being taken from mines underground. Salt water from the ocean, salt water lakes or small seas can be used to make salt. Yet, no matter where it comes from, salt will continue to play an important role in the lives of people everywhere.

1.According to the text, salt can be used in the following EXCEPT _____.

A．keeping dead bodies

B．punishing thieves

C．protecting crops

D．making industrial products

2.In the Roman Empire many people were employed as guards to _____.

A．protect the city of Rome

B．watch people carrying salt

C．prevent thieves from stealing salt

D．carry salt from the mines to Rome

3.The expression “not worth his salt” used today refers to the one who _____.

A．fails to do his work well

B．should not be paid in salt

C．doesn’t want to work at all

D．should use less salt

4.The main purpose of the text is to tell readers _____.

A．how salt was found and got

B．salt is important in people’s life

C．salt was difficult to get in the past

D．what salt brings to the English language

 

The Antarctic Icecap is the largest supply of fresh water，representing nearly 2％of the world’s total of fresh and salt water. As can be seen from the table below, the amount of water in our atmosphere is over 10 times as much as the water in all the rivers taken together. The fresh water actually available for human use in lakes and rivers and the accessible ground water amount to only about one-third of 1％of the world’s total water supply.

	Surface area(sq mi)	Volume(cu mi)	Percentage of total
Salt water
The oceans	139,500,000	317,000,000	97.2％
Inland    seas    and saline lakes	270,000	25,000	0.008
Fresh water
Freshwater lakes	330,000	30,000	0.009
All rivers(average level)	－	300	0.0001
Antarctic Icecap	6,000,000	6,300,000	1.9
Arctic Icecap and glaciers	900,000	680,000	0. 21
Water in the atmosphere	197,000,000	3,100	0. 001
Ground water within half a mile from surface a mile from surface	－	1,000,000	0. 31
Deep-lying ground water	－	1,000,000	0. 31
Total (rounded)	－	326,000,000	100.00

1.What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Fresh Water in the World                 B．Water Supply of the World

C．Salt Water of the Earth                   D．Protection of the Water in the World

2.It can be seen from the table______.

A．humans will have to use sea water in the future

B．there is enough fresh water for man to use

C．Water in the atmosphere is the least

D．the sea water takes up 98％of the water on earth

3.The fresh water that humans can use is _________.

A．about 1,086,700 cu mi                   B．about 6,300,000 cu mi

C．about 680,000 cu mi                     D．about 2,000,000 cu mi

4.Where does the majority of fresh water exists?

A．In Arctic Icecap and glaciers.               B．In Deep ground.

C．In the Antarctic Icecap.                   D．In the atmosphere.

5.What are the two places where equal amount of fresh water is stored?

A．Freshwater lakes and all rivers(average level)

B．Antarctic Icecap and water in the atmosphere

C．Ground water within half a mile from surface and Deep-lying ground water.

D．Deep-lying ground water and Arctic Icecap and glaciers

 

 

第三部分  阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。

Tears are nature’s way of making us feel more comfortable. When our eyes are made uncomfortable by some small pieces of pollution, or when we are cutting onions, or when we are exhausted and “red-eyes” from over work and late hours, tears form in our eyes to clean and refresh them.

Tears are also a sign of strong emotion. We cry when we are sad and we cry when we are happy.

And tears seem to be uniquely human. We know that animals also experience emotion--fear, pleasure, loneliness, but they do not shed (流) tears.

Biologically speaking, tears are actually drops of saline fluid, which is a little bit salty, produced by a gland (腺) in the body. Because salt is an important component, tears may actually constitute the most conclusive evidence that the human animal is the end product of a long evolutionary process that began in the sea.

And it is clear that, in addition to the emotional benefits, the shedding of tears has a specific biological function as well. Through tears, we can eliminate from our body certain chemicals which build up in response to stress and create a chemical imbalance in the body. Crying actually makes us feel better by correcting that imbalance and making us feel good again. And thus the emotional and the biological functions of tears merge (合并) into one and make us even more “human” than we would otherwise be.

1. According to the passage, human beings may have originated in

A. the sea         B. the salt              C. chemicals            D. animals

2. Which of the following is NOT a function of tears?

A. Biological.      B. Emotional.           C. Political.             D. Chemical.

3 According to the article, which of the following is unique to humans?

A. The feeling of loneliness.                 B. The state of feeling good.

C. The ability to shed tears.                D. The feeling of fear.

4. The underlined word "eliminate" probably means

A. add             B. produce              C. replace               D. remove

 

The Antarctic Icecap is the largest supply of fresh water，representing nearly 2％of the world’s total of fresh and salt water. As can be seen from the table below, the amount of water in our atmosphere is over 10 times as much as the water in all the rivers taken together. The fresh water actually available for human use in lakes and rivers and the accessible ground water amount to only about one-third of 1％of the world’s total water supply.

	Surface area(sq mi)	Volume(cu mi)	Percentage of total
Salt water
The oceans	139,500,000	317,000,000		97.2％
Inland    seas    and saline lakes	270,000	25,000		0.008
Fresh water
Freshwater lakes	330,000	30,000		0.009
All rivers(average level)	－	300		0.0001
Antarctic Icecap	6,000,000	6,300,000		1.9
Arctic Icecap and glaciers	900,000	680,000		0. 21
Water in the atmosphere	197,000,000	3,100		0. 001
Ground water within half a mile from surface a mile from surface	－	1,000,000		0. 31
Deep-lying ground water	－	1,000,000		0. 31
Total (rounded)	－	326,000,000		100.00

【小题1】What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Fresh Water in the World	B．Water Supply of the World
C．Salt Water of the Earth	D．Protection of the Water in the World

【小题2】It can be seen from the table______.

A．humans will have to use sea water in the future

B．there is enough fresh water for man to use

C．Water in the atmosphere is the least

D．the sea water takes up 98％of the water on earth

【小题3】The fresh water that humans can use is _________.

A．about 1,086,700 cu mi	B．about 6,300,000 cu mi
C．about 680,000 cu mi	D．about 2,000,000 cu mi

【小题4】Where does the majority of fresh water exists?

A．In Arctic Icecap and glaciers.	B．In Deep ground.
C．In the Antarctic Icecap.	D．In the atmosphere.

【小题5】What are the two places where equal amount of fresh water is stored?

A．Freshwater lakes and all rivers(average level)

B．Antarctic Icecap and water in the atmosphere

C．Ground water within half a mile from surface and Deep-lying ground water.

D．Deep-lying ground water and Arctic Icecap and glaciers