66. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

　 A. Early people moved to new places looking for new sources of food.

　 B. Modem civilization began when people started to live together in big groups.

　 C. Modem advancements are always good for the environment.

　 D. People began to exchange goods because they didn't have enough money.

65. The main purpose for small clans to join together was _______.

A. to hunt animals　　　　　　　　 B. to seek safety　　　

C. to share caves　　　　　　　　　 D. to protect environment

64. Early tribes didn't have much effect on animal population because_______.　　

A. they kept animals for themselves　　　　　

B. they ate only vegetables

　　 C. they killed only enough for food　　　　　

D. they loved animals

75.The best title for this passage may probably be_______. A. Environment Agency　　　　　　　 B. Technology In Flood Defenses C. Flood Warning System　　　　　　 D. Easter Floods

答案　 72.D　 73.B　 74.B　 75.C

Passage 90

(06·江西C篇)

Early people had very little effect on the environment. They lived in eaves in very small ' elan'groups. They collected or killed only enough for the dan's survival. Early clans were nomadic, which means that they did not stay in one place. Instead, they moved around, following the animals that were their main food source and seeking areas where seasonal plants grew wild. Moving around seasonally helped to protect the environment. The land had time to recover and animals had time to breed (繁殖) before the clan returned for the next season.

　　 As time went by, these small family clans joined with others to form larger groups for protection. Joining with other clans gave them more hunters and more women to help cut up the meat and share it between families. Eventually, people tamed(驯养) wild animals such as dogs and horses. People settled around rivers and fertile plains to share responsibilities and duties. Then, people began to plant crops instead of moving to areas where the plant grew. This development changed the environment.

　　 Traditional forms of work also changed. Some people were hatter at performing a particular task than other clan members, so they began to specialize in things they were good at doing. This also meant that they began to exchange their goods for things that others produced.

　　 People began to communicate with distant tribes. Land was cleared for roads. Foreign plants and animals were transported to places where they had not existed before. Specialization also gave people more free time. So art, dance and music became important ways of expressing feelings and thoughts. This was how many great civilizations started.

　　 Compared to the past, modern civilization has experienced many changes to become the highly developed society that exists today. Populations have increased rapidly. Forests have been cleared for farms. Inventions and technology have made work easier.

　　 However, pollution and other serious problems have also resulted from human progress. As concerned citizerns, it is up to us to learn from past mistakes and to help maintain and improve our environment.

74. People can easily get information and advice about flood any time of the day from______.

A. automatic messaging system　　　　　　 B. Floodline 0845 988 1188 C. the Flood Warning team in Kent　　　　 D. automated voice messaging system

73.What does the underlined word “pager” mean in the passage? A. A boy employed to carry luggage in hotels. B. A piece of equipment designed to receive and show messages. C. A page of papers written to offer messages. D. A person invited to write pages of messages.

59.The underlined word “reluctant” in the passage may probably mean_____. A. kind　　　　　 B. unwilling　　　　 C. free　　　　　　　　 D. careless

答案　 56.C　 57.A　 58.D　 59.B

Passage 89

(06·福建E篇)

Despite the high technology and investment(投资)in flood defenses by the Environment Agency.(环保局)，there is no way to stop all flooding-sooner or later nature will produce something that will beat even the strongest defenses. 　　 Warning people of this danger is very important if we are to prevent the great loss of life seen fifty-three years ago. Indeed if the Flood Warning system that currently exists had been around on that cold, stormy night in January 1953 ,many lives would have been spared. 　　 The Environment Agency took over the role of flood warning in 1995 from the police who had to go door to door or sound alarms to get the news not. The service is being constantly improved and a combination of better technology and increased investment following the Easter Floods of 1998 has led to the creation of Floodline and an automatic (自动)messaging system that can warn thousands of people in very little time. 　　 The Flood Warning team in Kent has also sent letters to the people living close to the rivers or the sea and invited them to join the AVM (automated voice messaging) system. Anyone choosing to take up this free service will receive a recorded message directly to their home, business or pager telling them of the level of warming, giving them as much time as possible to carry out their flood plan and save items that cannot be replaced if lost or daraged, such as photographs or children’s favorite toys. 72.Choose the correct statements from the following according to the passage. 　 a. Many people lost their lives in the flood in 1953. 　 b. The Flood Warning system was already in use in 1953. 　 c. Flood defenses can stop all flooding. 　 d. The Environment Agency began to warn people of flood in 1995. 　 e. Floodline was created after the Easter Floods of 1998. 　 A. a, b, c　　　　　 B. b, c, d　　　　　　　 C. a, c, c　　　　　 D. a, d, e

58.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph implies that_______. A. there are many foreigners in Japan B. Japan is good for nightlife C. they can teach English privately in Japan D. Japan has something more attractive than expected

57.According to the writer, one had better ________ first to do private teaching better. 　A. take a TEFL course　　　　　　　　 B. decide his or her own lessons 　C. find students　　　　　　　　　　　 D. build up a full schedule

56.From the passage we know in Japan the write likes to jive in_______. A. Tokyo　　　　　 B. a small town　　 C. a city of middle site　　　 D. a big city