题目列表(包括答案和解析)
On the Iraq?Syria border，a pack of wild dogs circled American soldiers for food．The leader of the pack was a gray?and?white dog．The soldiers called him Nubs．Nubs was shaking and __36__ able to stand．Marine major Brian Dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound __37__ his chest．
Dennis couldn’t stand seeing the dog __38__．He and his men immediately treated the wound，and gave Nubs medicine．Nubs__39__but was still in pain．The next day，the team had to__40__．Ten days later，Dennis’s unit was back，and so was Nubs．He was still___41__，but the men fed him and played with him．
Before long the unit once again__42__an outpost (前哨) 70 miles away．Nubs，slowly but determinedly，__43__them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost__44__of him．Two days later，beyond Dennis’s__45__，he saw Nubs just outside the outpost．The dog had tracked him across 70 miles of frozen desert to__46__with the friend who had saved his life．From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place，and ran around in the same ruins．
Until an order came down from above that they were not__47__to have pets. Dennis__48__to make sure the dog would continue to live the__49__life．So he quickly raised $4,000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to__50__．
A month later，when Dennis and the dog were__51__in California，at first Nubs didn’t recognize the guy．__52__within minutes，the dog jumped into Dennis’s arms，jumping up again and again to__53__ his friend’s face．
A little__54__and concern in the middle of war will not save a violent world．But small stories，like the story of a soldier and a dog，hold a promise of a(n) __55__world．
36．A．mostly B．certainly C．hardly D．never
37．A．in B．on C．at D．behind
38．A．stand B．starve C．bleed D．suffer
39．A．pulled through B．fell asleep C．woke up D．fell down
40．A．leave B．rest C．pass D．remain
41．A．hungry B．tired C．dirty D．weak
42．A．took up B．took over C．left for D．returned from
43．A．watched B．followed C．accompanied D．barked
44．A．touch B．sight C．footprint D．smell
45．A．ability B．surprise C．imagination D．understanding
46．A．part B．fight C．meet D．break
47．A．asked B．suggested C．required D．allowed
48．A．decided B．agreed C．accepted D．proposed
49．A．moving B．good C．numb D．interesting
50．A．London B．America C．Iraq D．Syria
51．A．found B．interviewed C．linked D．reunited
52．A．So B．And C．But D．Though
53．A．lick B．touch C．bite D．clean
54．A．pity B．mercy C．care D．contribution
55．A．equal B．harmonious C．prosperous D．amazing
阅读理解
Every night she listened to her father going around the house, looking at the doors and windows. She heard the back door closed, she could hear the fastener of the front window click, and the restless pad of his feet going back to try the front door. It wasn't only the outside doors he locked. He locked the empty kitchen too. He was locking something out, but obviously it was something capable of entering into his first defenses. He raised his second line all the way up to bed.
In fourteen years, she thought unhappily, the house would be his. He had paid twenty-five pounds down and the rest he was paying month by month as rent. Of course, he was in the habit of saying,“yes,”he repeated,“I've improved the property,”looking around for a nail to drive in, a weed to uproot. It was more than a sense of property; it was a sense of honesty. Some people who bought their homes through the society let them go to rack and ruin and then cleared out.
She stood with her ear against the wall, a small, dark, angry, immature(不成熟)figure. There was no more to be heard from the other room; but in her inner ear she still heard the foot-steps of a property owner, the tap-tap of a hammer, the scrape of a spade, the whistle of radiator(散热器)steam, a key turning, a bolt pushed home, the little busy sounds of men building barriers(栏栅). She stood lost in thought.
(1)The underlined word“pad”in the first paragraph most probably means ________.
[ ]
A．footprint B．footstep
C．locking the door D．kicking the door
(2)Which of the following feeling does the passage lead you believe?
[ ]
A．Tenseness. B．Disappointment.
C．Peace D．Happiness.
(3)From the passage we can see that the father is ________?
[ ]
A．kind to his daughter and neighbors
B．cruel to his daughter and neighbors
C．not easy to change his mind.
D．careful about his appearance.
(4)All of the following are TRUE EXCEPT that ________.
[ ]
A．the father built his defenses carefully
B．Some property owners let their homes go worse
C．the daughter was not very developed
D．the father punished the girl when she was young
Our everyday lives are essentially killing the environment. There are certainly important changes that need to be made at every level--statewide, nationwide, and even worldwide--that can help preserve the Earth. That doesn't mean, though, that there's nothing that can be done on an individual level.
We spoke to eight of the country's leading environmentalists and asked them this question: Their individual answer varied, but the point they truly wanted to stress did not: One person can make a difference.
The other common idea was that they had a difficult time limiting it to only one tip. Matt Peterson, president of Global Green USA, recommended that, in the long run, we rebuild our buildings so that they are green.
Dr. Brent Blackwelder, president of Friends of the Earth, emphasizes the importance of the state and federal tax code on the energy choices we make, and feels that this is a widely overlooked（被忽视的） issue. " One example cited is the "gas-guzzler（耗油量极大的汽车） tax," as it is often referred to. This tax loophole（漏洞）has encouraged automakers to focus their production and advertising efforts on the products that end up being the biggest gas-guzzlers and polluters.
Equally the carbon footprint, measured in carbon dioxide units, calculates the impact human beings have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouses gases produced.
Both our direct emissions（排放） of carbon dioxide, like the burning of fossil fuels and the indirect emissions of carbon dioxide as a result of the manufacture and breakdown of everyday products are calculated into the carbon footprint measurement. Commonplace activities like eating red meat and drinking bottled water are slowly but surely contributing to the devastation of our environment.
So take our experts' tips into consideration. This Earth Day, give Mother Nature the day off. Take public transportation, turn out your lights, and try not to print every one of your e-mails. It's the little things that really can make a difference.
68．According to the passage, eight environmentalists .
A．didn’t agree with each other at all.
B．had to same suggestion
C．agreed each person could lay a part in environment protection
D．came from different countries
69．Dr. Brent Blackwelder held the view that .
A．we should build more green buildings
B．drivers using gas-guzzlers should pay higher tax
C．federal government has paid much attention to the problem caused by gas-guzzlers
D．gas-guzzlers produced less pollution than expected
70．Which of the following belongs to the direct emissions of carbon dioxide?
A．Fossil fuel. B．Everyday products.
C．Drinking bottled water. D．Eating red meat.
71．What is mainly discussed in this passage?
A．Carbon footprint. B．Gas-guzzler tax.
C．Celebration of the Earth Day. D．Saving our earth.
Sustainable development is applied to just about everything from energy to clean water and economic growth, and as a result it has become difficult to question either the basic assumptions behind it or the way the concept is put to use. This is especially true in agriculture, where sustainable development is often taken as the measure of progress without a proper appreciation of historical and cultural perspectives.
To start with, it is important to remember that the nature of agriculture has changed markedly throughout history, and will continue to do so. Medieval agriculture in northern Europe fed, clothed and sheltered a mainly rural society with a much lower population density than it is today. It had minimal effect on biodiversity, and any pollution it caused was typically localized. In terms of energy use and the nutrients captured in the product it was relatively inefficient.
Contrast this with farming since the start of the industrial revolution. Competition from overseas led farmers to specialize and increase yields. Throughout this period food became cheaper, safer and more reliable. However, these changes have also led to habitat loss and to reducing biodiversity.
All this means that agriculture in the 21st century will have to be very different from how it was in the 20th. This will require thorough thinking. For example, we need to move away from the idea that traditional practices are certainly more sustainable than new ones. We also need to abandon the notion that agriculture can be “zero impact”. The key will be to abandon the rather simple and static(稳定的)measures of sustainability, which centre on the need to maintain production without increasing damage. Instead we need a more dynamic interpretation, one that looks at the pros and cons of all the various way land is used. There are many different ways to measure agricultural performance besides food yield: energy use, environmental costs, water purity, carbon footprint and biodiversity. It is clear, for example, that the carbon of transporting tomatoes from Spain to the UK is less than that of producing them in the UK with additional heating and lighting. But we do not know whether lower carbon footprints will always be better for biodiversity.
What is important is recognizing that sustainable agriculture is not just about sustainable food production.
【小题1】How do people often measure progress in agriculture?
| A．By its impact on the environment | B．By its contribution to economic growth |
| C．By its productivity | D．By its sustainability |
| A．Localized pollution | B．The shrinking of farmland |
| C．the decrease of biodiversity | D．competition from overseas |
| A．They are not necessarily sustainable | B．They have not kept pace with population growth |
| C．They have remained the same over the centuries | D．They are environmentally friendly |
| A．It will abandon traditional farming practices | B．It will mainly keep traditional farming |
| C．It will go through complete changes | D．It will cause zero damage to the environment |
| A．To remind people of the need of sustainable development. |
| B．To urge people to rethink what sustainable agriculture is. |
| C．To advance new criteria for measuring farming progress. |
| D．To suggest ways of ensuring sustainable food production. |
Sustainable development is applied to just about everything from energy to clean water and economic growth, and as a result it has become difficult to question either the basic assumptions behind it or the way the concept is put to use．This is especially true in agriculture, where sustainable development is often taken as the sole measure of progress without a proper appreciation of historical and cultural perspectives．
To start with, it is important to remember that the nature of agriculture has changed markedly throughout history, and will continue to do so ．Medieval agriculture in northern Europe fed, clothed and sheltered a predominantly rural society with a much lower population density than it is today．It had minimal effect on biodiversity, and any pollution it brought about was typically localized．In terms of energy use and the nutrients captured in the product it was relatively inefficient．
Contrast this with farming since the start of the industrial revolution．Competition from overseas led farmers to specialize and increase yields．Throughout this period food became cheaper, safe and more reliable．However, these changes have also led to habitat loss and to diminishing biodiversity．
What’s more, demand for animal products in developing countries is growing so fast that meeting it will require an extra 300 million tons of grain a year by 2050，yet the growth of cities and industry is reducing the amount of water available for agriculture in many regions．
All this means that agriculture in the 21st century will have to be very different from how it was in the 20th．This will require radical（激进的）thinking．For example, we need to move away from the idea that traditional practices are inevitably more sustainable than new ones．We also need to abandon the notion that agriculture can be “zero impact”．The key will be to abandon the rather simple and static measures of sustainability, which centre on the need to maintain production without increasing damage．Instead we need a more dynamic interpretation, one that looks at the pros and cons of all the various way land is used．There are many different ways to measure agricultural performance besides food yield: energy use, environmental costs, water purity, carbon footprint and biodiversity．It is clear, for example, that the carbon of transporting tomatoes from Spain to the UK is less than that of producing them in the UK with additional heating and lighting, but we do not know whether lower carbon footprints will always be better for biodiversity．
What is crucial is recognizing that sustainable agriculture is not just about sustainable food production．
72．How do people often measure progress in agriculture?
A．By its productivity B． By its impact on the environment
C．By its sustainability D．By its contribution to economic growth
73．What does the author think of traditional farming practices?
A．They have remained the same over the centuries
B．They have not kept pace with population growth
C．They are not necessarily sustainable
D．They are environmentally friendly
74．What will agriculture be like in the 21st century?
A．It will go through radical changes
B．It will supply more animal products
C．It will abandon traditional farming practices
D．It will cause zero damage to the environment
75．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A．To remind people of the need of sustainable development
B．To suggest ways of ensuring sustainable food production
C．To advance new criteria for measuring farming progress
D．To urge people to rethink what sustainable agriculture is．
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