65．When leaving the observation areas,the vessel should _____．

A．move close to the beach　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B．increase speed gradually

C．keep its engine running slowly　　　　　 　　 D．remain at the back of the whales

64．For whom is this text written?

A．Tour guides．　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B．Whale watchers．

C．Vessel operators．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D．Government officials．

63．We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte________．

A．allowed other companies to develop pineapples

B．succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself

C．tried hard to control the pineapple market

D．planned to help the other companies

答案　 60.D　 61.A　 62.B　 63.C

Passage 2

(08·宁夏、海南C篇)

Do’s and Don’ts in Whale(鲸) Watching

The Department of　 Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait,where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer．It is strongly recommended that vessel(船只) operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales．

●　　 Approach whales from the side,not from the front or the back．

●　　 Approach no closer than 100 metres,then stop the boat but keep the engine on．

●　　 Keep noise levels down-no horns,whistles or racing of engines．

●　　 Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel．

●　　 Leave the area slowly,gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales．

●　　 Approach and leave slowly,avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction．

●　　 Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales．

●　　 Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if travelling side by side with whales．

●　　 When whales are travelling close to shore,avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore．

●　　 Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales．

●　　 If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot,be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales．

●　　 Work together by communicating with other vessels,and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines．

62．The underlined word“fixture”in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something________．

A．that people enjoy eating　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B．that is always present

C．that is difficult to get　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D．that people use as a gift

61．Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?

A．It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice．

B．It was less sweet and good for health．

C．It was developed by Del Monte．

D．It was used as medicine．

60．We learn from the text that the new type of pineapple is ________．

A．green outside and sweet inside

B．good-looking outside and soft inside

C．yellowy-gold outside and hard inside

D．a little soft outside and sweet inside

52. What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?　

A. It was made quite by accident　

B. It was based on a lab test of sea life　

C. It was supported by an American magazine　

D. It was helped by Patricia Wright　

答案　 49.D　 50.D　 51.C　 52.A

2008年高考题

　Passage 1

(08·宁夏、海南、全国ⅠB篇)

More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple．The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within．Then in 1996, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves．

The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green．It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside．But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known．In no time,the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety,and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth,up until then only found in tinned pineapple．

In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too．This nice-tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C)than the old green variety．Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins,but also good against some diseases．People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit．The new type of pineapple was selling fast,and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater．

Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep the market to itself．But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help,but failed．Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out of the market．

51. According to the text, lungfish can________　

A. breathe through its skin　

B. move freely on dry land　

C. remain alive out of water　

D. be as active on land as in water　

50. Who will write up a report on Mangrove Rivulus?　

A. Patricia Wright　　　　 　　　　　　　　　B. Researchers in Guatemala　

C. Scientists from Belize　 　　　　　　　　　D. Scott Taylor　

49. The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that _______. 　

A. likes eating nuts　

B. prefers living in dry places　

C. is the longest living fish on earth　

D. can stay alive for two months out of water