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Two Christmas traditions have come under attack in recent years from environmentalists: Christmas cards and Christmas trees.
Paper cards are seen as wasteful and, for some people, going card-free is another way of going green. They also argue that in a world of e-mail, Skype, Facebook and Twitter, people are in touch all the time anyway; they no longer need the yearly card that connects them with long lost friends. If you want to send Christmas greetings, there are free e-cards, which get the job done with no postage or wasted paper.
However, especially for people who didn’t grow up with e-mail, there is something missing from a Christmas e-mail. The first Christmas cards appeared in London in 1843 and were designed by the same man who had introduced the world’s first postage stamp three years earlier. His name was Sir Henry Cole.
They rose in popularity throughout the 20th century. Many people sent cards that were sold for charity. The most famous of these are the ones sold for UNICEF. In the UK this year, in the three weeks before Christmas, the post office expects to handle 100 million cards every day. Environmental awareness also means that nowadays many people recycle their cards; this helps raise money to plant more trees, as well as recreating more paper.
When we think of trees at Christmas, there is one that immediately springs(跃入)mind---the evergreen tree that people decorate with ornaments and place their presents under. The custom dates back almost a thousand years to Germany. Nowadays 33 to 36 million Christmas trees are produced in America and 50 to 60 million in Europe each year. Some trees are sold live with roots and soil so people can plant them later and reuse them next year.
Some people prefer artificial trees as they are reusable and much cheaper than their natural alternative. However, environmentalists point out that they are made from petroleum (石油) products and so have many pollution issues.
1.What is the main idea of the article?
A．To introduce the history of two typical Christmas traditions.
B．To explain the debate about some Christmas traditions.
C．To analyze how two Christmas traditions grew in popularity.
D．To point out the problems caused by celebrating Christmas.
2.What does the underlined word “They” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?
A．Many people B．Christmas e-mails C．Postage stamps D．Christmas cards
3.Some people suggest getting rid of paper cards because .
a. they cannot be recycled b. they are not environmentally friendly
c. they are mostly sold for charity d. the e-cards have many advantages over them
e. they are not as necessary as they used to be for people
A．a, b, d B．a, c, d C．b, d, e D．b, c, e
4.What can we conclude from the article?
A．The first Christmas cards were designed earlier than the world’s first stamps.
B．This year has seen a dramatic drop in Christmas card sales.
C．Environmentalists advise people to buy cards that are sold for charity.
D．Growing environmental awareness is encouraging people to recycle their cards.
5.Which of the following statements in TRUE according to the article?
A．There is always a wider Christmas tree market in America than in Europe.
B．The custom of decorating Christmas trees first appeared in Britain.
C．Some people prefer to buy live trees that can be reused next year.
D．Artificial trees are better than natural ones in all aspects.
完形填空：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。（共20小题，每小题1.5分）
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 46 . Today things are 47 , the world has 
become too 48 . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 49 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth 50 survive.
Everyone 51 today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 52 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 53 will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 54 to use bigger and more powerful machines to 55 more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. 56 , in most countries wastes are 57 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 58 laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the 59 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough 60 . What can we do to solve these problems ?
If we eat more vegetables and less 61 , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops 62 five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will 63 longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 64 .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer 65 in the future.
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完成句子（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
1.With many more trees ________________, the farmers refused to take a rest, for fear of missing the best planting time.（plant）
还要栽很多树，农民担心错过最佳栽种季节，都不愿休息。
2.________________ the possible snowstorm at hand, they determined to stay at home for the holiday.（inform）
得到通知可能有暴风雪即将到来，他们决定假期呆在家里。
3.I really want to know ________________ that Gangnan style is so popular all over the world.（why）
我真的想知道是为什么江南style如此风靡全世界。
4.Thank you for your help! Otherwise we ________________ the project on time.（complete）
非常感谢你的帮助！否则我们不会按时完成这项工程。
5.This is the most attractive book ________________.（read）
这是我所看过的最吸引人的一本书。
6.Mary left home after graduation and never ________________ since then.（hear）
玛丽毕业后就离开了家，从此我们再也没有收到她的来信。
7.Just accept them for who they are ，and give them encouragement to ________________ as you do.（live）
接受他们的现状并给予他们鼓励，让他们和你们一样过上丰富多彩而又充实的生活。
8.The rooms were in a total mess when we came back form Wuhan——the house seemed ________________.（break）
当我们从武汉回来时发现屋里一片狼藉——好像有人闯进来过。
9.If you can win the game today, ________________ to go on a holiday next month.（allow）
如果今天你赢了这场比赛，下个月就允许你去度假。
10.________________ matters most in the face of danger.（stay）
面对危险时最为重要的是我们应该保持镇静。
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
In the past, man didn’t have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 1 .
Today things are 2 , and the world has become too 3 . We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 4 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth 5 survive.
Everyone 6 today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 7, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 8 will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 9 to use bigger and more powerful machines to 10 more and more trees.
We know that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we’ll die. 11 , in most countries wastes are 12 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 13 laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the 14 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough 15 . What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less 16 there will be more food available for every one. Land that is used to grow crops 17 five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will 18 longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 19 .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 20 in the future.
1. A．beautiful B．unlimited C．rare D．valuable
2. A．common B．the same C．changeable D．different
3. A．crowded B．small C．dirty D．busy
4. A．protecting B．saving C．polluting D．fighting
5. A．may not B．will not C．shall not D．could not
6. A．wonders B．realizes C．considers D．discovers
7. A．poles B．boats C．methods D．ideas
8. A．mountains B．seas C．trees D．forests
9. A．continue B．have C．ought D．go on
10. A．cut away B．cut off C．cut up D．cut down
11. A．Thus B．However
C．Generally speaking D．Therefore
12. A．still B．even C．also D．certainly
13. A．too many B．a few C．some D．few
14. A．production B．pollution C．population D．revolution
15. A．houses B．vegetables C．food D．lives
16. A．fruit B．meat C．fish D．grain
17. A．feeds B．increases C．supplies D．helps
18. A．use B．stay C．keep D．last
19. A．control B．born C．place D．reward
20. A．star B．sea C．planet D．forest
1970 was World Conservation Year.The Unite Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger.They hoped that governments would act quickly in order to“conserve”nature.Here is one example of the problem.At one time there were 1 000 different plants，trees and flowers in Holland，but now only 860 remain.The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology.We are changing the earth，the air and water，and everything that grows and loves.We can’t live without these things.If we continue like this，we shall destroy ourselves.
What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask，“What must we do now?”The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today.A lot of them know that conservation is necessary.Many are hoping to save our world.They plant trees，build bridges across rivers in forests，and so on.In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers last Sundays in order to protect their surroundings.“No one’s going to change our world”is popular with others.It was made by the Scathes Cliff Richard and other singers.The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.
46.There are fewer plants，trees and flowers in Holland now because_______.
A.there has been a lot of conservation in Holland
B.Holland does not need so many plants，trees and flowers
C.many plants，trees and flowers can not grow there any more
D.some plants，trees and flowers are dangerous
47.We shall destroy ourselves if we don’t change_______.
A.the United Nations B.modern technology
C.our rivers and forests D.the government
48.“No one’s going to change our world”was_______.
A.an important book published in 1970
B.an idea that nobody would accept
C.a record calling on people to conserve nature
D.a ruler worked out by the United Nations
49.What is the most important thing for us to do to save our world?
A.We should plant more trees and flowers.
B.We should know what will happen in the future.
C.We should know it is necessary to conserve nature.
D.We should know what we must do and begin to do it now.
50.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.1970 was the World Conservation Year.
B.Conservation is necessary.
C.It is the young people who are helping to save our world.
D.The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger.
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