52.According to the text, what causes some people to be homeless?

　 A.Lack of money.　　　　　　　　　 B.The increased standard of living.

　 C.No government help.　　　　　　　 D. Agreement with their parents.

51.What would be the best title for the text?

A. How to read fast

B. Creating an Effectuve Reading Environment

C. The Ways to Reduce Possible Interruptions

D. What to Read

答案　 49.B　 50.C　 51.B　

Passage 101

(06·陕西B卷D篇)

In many countries the standard of living enjoyed by their peole has increased rapidly in recent years. Sadly,not everyone in these coyntries is so fortunate and many people in rich contries are homeless.

　　 The reasons for homelessness are various, but poverty(贫穷)is undoubtedly one of the main causes. The homeless people may have become jobless and then been unable to pay their rent and so no longer have a roof over their heads. Often, the fact that unemployed people get help from the government prevents this from happening, but not always.

　　 Some homeless people are mentally ill and have no one to look after them. Some are young people who, for one reason or another , have left home and have nowhere to live. Many of them have had a serious disagreement with their parents and have left home, choosing to go to a city and live on the streets. Sometimes they have taken such action because they have been unable to get on with a step-parent.

　　 Many homeless people get into the habit of begging to get enough money to stay alive, but many of the general public tefuse to give anything to beggars. Often they are moved on by the police, being accused (指控)，whether rightly or wrongly, of forceful begging . There are many who disrespect homeles people.

　　 Some cynics(愤世嫉俗的人)declare that homeless people choose to live the life which they lead. But who would willingly choose to live in z shop doorway, under a bridger or in a cardboard box?

50.Which type of the following interruptions is mentioned in the text?

　 A.Dictionaries.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Paper.

　 C.Phone calls.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Notebooks.

49.The author believes that the right reading environment_________.

A. hels readers a little in their reading tasks

B. helps readers a lot in their readers a lot in their reading tasks

C. can only be created at one’s home

D. can only be created outside one’s home

75.What would be the best title for the text?

A.A Program for Agricultural Science Students

B. A Program for Animal Science Students

　C. A Program for Medical Science Lovers

　D. A Program for Future Science Lovers

答案　 71.C　 72.C　 73.B　 74.D　 75.D

Passage 100

(06·陕西B卷C篇)

If you’re like most students,you probably read both at home and outside your home:perhaps somewhere on your schoolyard and maybe even at work during your breaks.Your reading environment can have a great effect on your understanding,so give some thought to how you can create(营造)or choose the right reading environments.The right environment allows you to stay alert(专注的)　and to keep all of your attention on the text,especially when it is both interesting　 and difficult.

When you’re at home,you can usually create effective conditions for reading.You might want to choose a particular place-a desk or table,for example-where you　 always read.Make sure the place you choose is well lighted,and sit in a chair that requires　 you to sit straight.Reading in a chair that’s too soft and comfortable is　 likely to make you sleepy!Keep your active reading tools(pens,markers,notebooks or paper) and a dictionary close at hand.

Before you sit down for a reading period,try to reduce all possible interruptions.Turn off your phone,the television,and the radio,Tell your family members or roommates that you’ll be busy for a while.If necessary,put a“Do not disturb”sign on your door!The more interruptions you must deal with while you read,the harder it　 will be to keep your attention on the task at hand.

74.The underlined expression “on the cutting edge” in paragraph 5 means “on the most　　　 position”.

　　 A. important　　　 　　　 B. favourable　　　　　　 C. astonishing　　　 　　 D. advanced

73.When the program was over, the students　　　　　 　 .

A. entered that college　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wrote research reports

C. paid for their research 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found way to make money

72.It can be inferred from the text that the students in poorer areas　　　　 　　 .

　　 A. had little chance to go to college

　　 B. could often take part in the program

　　 C. found the program useful to their future

　　 D. showed much interest in their high school experiments

71.The research program is chiefly designed for　　　　　 .

　　 A. high school advisers from Houston

　　 B. college students majoring in agriculture

　　 C. high school students from different places

　　 D. researchers at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

69.The underlined word “incentive” in paragraph 6 means　　　 　　　 .

　　 A. honor 　　　　　　　　　 B. praise 　　　　　　　　 C. excitement 　　　　　 D. encouragement 70.What leads the writer to write this article?

　　 A. Parents want to know how to educate their children.

　B. He wants to share his good ideas about money matters.

　　 C. He thinks money management the most important for children.

　　 D. Parents care Little about their children’s management of money.

答案　 67.A　 68.B　 69.D　 70.D

Passage 99

(06·四川E篇)

Instead of hitting the beach, fourteen high school students traded swimming suits for lab coats last summer and turned their attention to scientific experiments.

　　 　 The High School Research Program offers high school students guidance with researchers in Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.Jennifer Funkhouser, academic adviser for the Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management, dirests this four-week summer program designed to increase understanding of research and its career potential(潜能)。

　　 　 Several considerations go into selecting students, including grades, school involvement and interest in science and agriculture. And many students come from poorer school districts, Funkhouser says. “This is their chance to learn techniques and do experiments they never would have a chance to do in high school.

　　 　 Warner Ervin of Houston is interested in animal science and learned how to tell male from female mosquitoes(蚊子).His adviser, Craig　 Coates, studies the genes of mosquitoes that allow them to fight against malaria and yellow fever. Coates thought this experience would be fun and helpful to the high school students.

　　 　 The agricultural research at A&M differs from stereotypes. It’s “molecular(分子)science on the cutting edge,” Funkhouser says. The program broadened students’ knowledge. Victor Garcia of Rio Grande City hopes to become a biology teacher and says he learned a lot about chemistry from the program.

　　 　 At the end of the program, the students presented papers on their research.They’re also paid $600 for their work-another way this program differs from others, which often charge a fee.

　　　 Fourteen students got paid to learn that science is fun, that agriculture is a lot more than milking and plowing and that research can open many doors.