Flying squirrels are a family of 44 species of squirrels．The term "flying" is somewhat of an incorrect name．

     Flying squirrels are not capable of powered flight like birds or bats; instead, they glide （=move smoothly and quietly） between trees．They are capable of obtaining lift within the course of these flights, with flights recorded to 90 meters （295 ft）．The direction and speed of the animal in midair is varied by changing the positions of its two arms and legs, largely controlled by small soft wrist bones． This changes the tightness of the paganism（翼膜）,a very thin furry parachute-like skin that stretches from wrist to ankle．It has a hairy tail that keeps its flight steady and unchanging．The tail acts as an assistant airfoil （螺旋桨），working as an air brake before landing on a tree trunk．

     Flying squirrels, are gliding mammals （哺乳动物）. A few mammals can glide through the trees, but they do not actually fly （like birds and bats）．They have a very soft and thin skin on either side of

their body．

     The Siberian Flying Squirrel ranges from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east．Before the 21st century, the evolutionary （进化） history of the flying squirrel was frequently argued about．This debate became clearer and clearer as a result of two recent scientific studies．These studies found support that flying squirrels originated 18-20 million years ago have a twin relationship with tree squirrels．

69．How does the flying squirrel control its flying speed?

       A．By moving its tail．                          

       B．By changing the positions of its arms and legs．

       C．By blowing the air．                        

       D．By moving its soft thin skin on either side of the body．

70．_______ can help the flying squirrel stop gliding and land．

       A．A tree trunk                                           B．Its bones in the body                      

       C．Its tail                                              D．Its wrists

71．According to this article, all the following statements are true except that _______．

       A．flying squirrels and birds are of a kind because both of them can fly

       B．millions of years ago, flying squirrels were sisters and brothers of tree squirrels

       C．flying squirrels can glide instead of flying

       D．flying squirrels give birth to babies rather than lay eggs

72．Which category does the text most probably belong to?

       A．Agriculture and Food．                        B．Health and Medicine．

       C．Plants and Animals．                          D．Science and Technology．

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从每题所给四个选项中选出最佳答案。

　　Want a glance of the future of health care? Take a look at the way the various networks of people about patient care are being connected to one another, and how this new connectivity is being exploited to deliver medicine to the patient－no matter where he or she may be.

　　Online doctors offering advice based on normal symptoms(症状) are the most obvious example. Increasingly, however, remote diagnosis(远程诊断) will be based on real physiological data(生理数据) from the actual patient. A group from the University of Kentucky has shown that by using personal data assistance plus a mobile phone, it is perfectly practical to send a patient's important signs over the telephone. With this kind of equipment, the cry asking whether there was a doctor in the house could well be a thing of the past.

　　Other medical technology groups are working on applying telemedicine to rural (countryside) care. And at least one team wants to use telemedicine as a tool for disaster need－especially after earthquakes. On the whole, the trend is towards providing global access to medical data and experts' opinions.

　　But there is one problem. Bandwidth(宽带) is the limiting factor for sending complex(复杂) medical pictures around the world, －CT photos being one of the biggest bandwidth users. Communication satellites may be able to deal with the short－term needs during disasters such as earthquakes or wars. But medicine is looking towards both the second－generation Internet and third－generation mobile phones for the future of remote medical service.

　　Doctors have met to discuss computer－based tools for medical diagnosis, training and telemedicine. With the falling price of broadband communications, the new technologies should start a new time when telemedicine and the sharing of medical information, experts' opinions and diagnosis are common.

1．The writer chiefly talks about ________.

[　　]

A．the use of telemedicine

B．the on－lined doctors

C．medical care and treatment

D．communication improvement

2．The basis of remote diagnosis will be ________.

[　　]

A．personal data assistance

B．some words of a patient

C．real physiological information

D．medical pictures from the Internet

3．Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

[　　]

A．Patients don't need doctors in hospitals any more.

B．It is impossible to send a patient's signs over the telephone.

C．Many teams use telemedicine dealing with disasters now.

D．Broadband communications will become cheaper in the future.

4．The underlined word “problem” in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that ________.

[　　]

A．bandwidth isn't big enough to send complex medical pictures

B．the second－generation of Internet has not become popular yet

C．communication satellites can only deal with short－term needs

D．there is not enough equipment for spreading the medical care

第三部分阅读理解（共20小题。每小题2分，满分40分）
　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Events took place around the world last week to celebrate International Women’s Day.
The March eighth observance came as thousands of delegates from one hundred thirty countries met at the United Nations in New York. They discussed progress on a plan of action for women's equality. The document was approved ten years ago at a conference in Beijing.
It calls for improved health care for women, along with economic and political gains. It also calls for efforts to reduce human rights violations against women.
In Asia last Tuesday, there were demonstrations against unfair treatment of women.
In Washington, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held a Conference of Women Leaders. Laura Bush, the president's wife, spoke at the event which had representatives from fifteen Muslim nations. The first lady praised recent political gains for Muslim women.
In Afghanistan, for example, President Hamid Karzai has appointed the first female governor of a province. In Iraq, women hold almost one-third of the 249 seats in the newly elected National Assembly. And Missus Bush noted that nearly half the voters in the Palestinian presidential election were women.
International Women’s Day began in nineteen ten in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was designed to build support for voting rights for women worldwide. Missus Bush noted that it took American women many years to be recognized as full citizens with the right to vote.
Last week, just before International Women Day's, hundreds of women and men demonstrated in Kuwait to demand the right for women to vote. The government urged parliament to act quickly to debate such reforms.
Also last Monday, Human Rights Watch released a report on sexual violence by soldiers and members of armed groups in eastern Congo. The New York-based group says tens of thousands of women and young girls have been raped and beaten. Yet it says almost all the crimes have gone without punishment.
51．According to the text, which of the following statements is true?
A. The document on women’s equality has not been approved yet.
B. Muslim women’s rights have been improved.
C. Palestinian women are totally equal now.
D. Kuwait women urged government to reform.
52. About how many women have been elected into National Assembly?
A. 166      B. 83        C. 249        D. 124
53. You can most probably read the text in ________.
A. a textbook    B. a magazine    C. a newspaper    D. a biology book
54. What’s the best title of the text?
A. International Women’s Day
B. Women’s equal rights
C. How to ensure women’s equal rights
D. How do people celebrate International Women’s Day

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题。 每小题2分，满分40分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Events took place around the world last week to celebrate International Women’s Day.

The March eighth observance came as thousands of delegates from one hundred thirty countries met at the United Nations in New York. They discussed progress on a plan of action for women's equality. The document was approved ten years ago at a conference in Beijing.

It calls for improved health care for women, along with economic and political gains. It also calls for efforts to reduce human rights violations against women.

In Asia last Tuesday, there were demonstrations against unfair treatment of women.

In Washington, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held a Conference of Women Leaders. Laura Bush, the president's wife, spoke at the event which had representatives from fifteen Muslim nations. The first lady praised recent political gains for Muslim women.

In Afghanistan, for example, President Hamid Karzai has appointed the first female governor of a province. In Iraq, women hold almost one-third of the 249 seats in the newly elected National Assembly. And Missus Bush noted that nearly half the voters in the Palestinian presidential election were women.

International Women’s Day began in nineteen ten in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was designed to build support for voting rights for women worldwide. Missus Bush noted that it took American women many years to be recognized as full citizens with the right to vote.

Last week, just before International Women Day's, hundreds of women and men demonstrated in Kuwait to demand the right for women to vote. The government urged parliament to act quickly to debate such reforms.

Also last Monday, Human Rights Watch released a report on sexual violence by soldiers and members of armed groups in eastern Congo. The New York-based group says tens of thousands of women and young girls have been raped and beaten. Yet it says almost all the crimes have gone without punishment.

51．According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

A. The document on women’s equality has not been approved yet.

B. Muslim women’s rights have been improved.

C. Palestinian women are totally equal now.

D. Kuwait women urged government to reform.

52. About how many women have been elected into National Assembly?

A. 166      B. 83        C. 249        D. 124

53. You can most probably read the text in ________.

A. a textbook    B. a magazine    C. a newspaper    D. a biology book

54. What’s the best title of the text?

A. International Women’s Day

B. Women’s equal rights

C. How to ensure women’s equal rights

D. How do people celebrate International Women’s Day

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