阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在正确选项上画勾。

　　How can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?

　　These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that men might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source.

　　For a long time people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. But garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels. As we use up our fossilfuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.

　　Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the city's garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil!

　　But there are problems in using garbage as a fuel. Garbage that burns easily, such as food scrapes and paper, must be separated from metals, glass, and other materials that do not burn easily. This separation process is normally costly. Another problem is that burning garbage can pollute the air.

　　Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.

1．What two problems can be solved by burning garbage?

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A．The shortage of energy; air pollution.

B．The shortage of energy; the shortage of empty land for holding garbage.

C．Air pollution; the shortage of empty land for holding garbage.

D．Air pollution; the shortage of fossil fuel.

2．Which of the following is NOT a result of burning garbage?

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A．The heat produced is used to boil water.

B．The steam produced is used to make electricity.

C．The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.

D．The steam produced is used to heat buildings.

3．According to the passage, which of the following four groups of garbage is ready for burning?

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A．Food scraps and metals

B．Paper and glass.

C．Metals and glass.

D．Food scraps and paper.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A land free from destruction（毁灭，破坏）, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply ——  all these were important 1      in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 2       they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men —— 3      individuals who could invent machines, find new 4      of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution 5     from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 6       inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 7       .He is not necessarily working 8      that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is all trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by 9       the theories 10       science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a  11      result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb（灯泡）, or one of 12      other objectives. Most of the people who 13       the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had little or no training in science might not have made their inventions 14      a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 15     .

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A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

How can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?

These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that men might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source.

For a long time people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. But garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.

Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the city's garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as the world produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil!

But there are problems in using garbage as a fuel. Garbage that burns easily, such as food scraps and paper, must be separated from metals, glass, and other materials that do not burn easily. This separation process is normally costly. Another problem is that burning garbage can pollute the air.

Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.

56. What two problems can be solved by burning garbage?

       A. The shortage of energy; Air pollution.

       B. The shortage of energy; the shortage of empty land for holding garbage.

       C. Air pollution; the shortage of empty land for holding garbage.

       D. Air pollution; the shortage of fossil fuel.

57.Which of the following is NOT a result of burning garbage?

       A. The heat produced is used to boil water.

       B. The steam produced is used to make electricity.

       C. The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.

       D. The steam produced is used to heat buildings.

58.According to the passage. Which of the following four groups of garbage is ready for burning?

       A. food scraps and metals                    B. paper and glass

       C. metals and glass                             D. food scraps and paper

59.What is the general tone of the passage?

    A. Critical             B. Indifferent               C. Supportive        D. Anxious

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。      

A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a   21  to catch a train, she  22   a quick way to reach it. “I have been a taxi driver for 15 years!” the driver said  23  . “You don’t think I know the best way to go?”

The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t   24   to annoy him, but the driver kept  25  . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be  26  , so she changed her  27  . “You know, you are right,” she told him. “It must seem  28  for me not to think you know the best way   29  the city.”

  30  , the driver glanced at his   31   in the rearview mirror (后视镜), turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “  32  I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”

When you find yourself  33   with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to  34   your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or even   35  marriages. I have discovered one simple  36  extremely effective method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from  37  in a disaster.

The  38  is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the  39  in what that person is saying. Find a way to  40  , and the result may surprise you.

21. A. hurry                 B. rush                  C. moment            D. way

22. A. chose                 B. made                C. found                D. suggested

23. A. jokingly             B. angrily                     C. anxiously          D. curiously

24. A. supposed            B. hoped               C. meant               D. decided

25. A. apologizing         B. driving              C. asking               D. shouting

26. A. reasonable          B. thoughtful         C. normal                     D. practical

27. A. road                   B. mind                 C. direction           D. manner

28. A. strange               B. wrong               C. terrible              D. stupid

29. A. across                 B. in                            C. through             D. along

30. A. Surprised            B. Worried            C. Annoyed           D. Disappointed

31. A. rider                  B. speaker             C. helper               D. comer

32. A. until                   B. after                 C. because             D. since

33. A. satisfied              B. concerned          C. crowded            D. faced

34. A. give up               B. turn down         C. stick to              D. point out

35. A. combine             B. destroy              C. suffer                D. divide

36. A. or                      B. that                   C. but                   D. though

37. A. lying                  B. resulting            C. setting               D. leading

38. A. problem             B. importance        C. key                   D. reply

39. A. fact                    B. meaning            C. expression         D. truth

40. A. agree                  B. argue                C. explain              D. escape

第三节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。      

A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a   21  to catch a train, she  22   a quick way to reach it. “I have been a taxi driver for 15 years!” the driver said  23  . “You don’t think I know the best way to go?”

The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t   24   to annoy him, but the driver kept  25  . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be  26  , so she changed her  27  . “You know, you are right,” she told him. “It must seem  28  for me not to think you know the best way   29  the city.”

     30  , the driver glanced at his   31   in the rearview mirror (后视镜), turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “  32  I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”

   When you find yourself  33   with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to  34   your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or even   35  marriages. I have discovered one simple  36  extremely effective method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from  37  in a disaster.

   The  38  is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the  39  in what that person is saying. Find a way to  40  , and the result may surprise you.

21. A. hurry                  B. rush                  C. moment            D. way

22. A. chose                  B. made                C. found                D. suggested

23. A. jokingly              B. angrily                     C. anxiously          D. curiously

24. A. supposed             B. hoped               C. meant               D. decided

25. A. apologizing         B. driving              C. asking               D. shouting

26. A. reasonable           B. thoughtful         C. normal                     D. practical

27. A. road                   B. mind                 C. direction           D. manner

28. A. strange               B. wrong               C. terrible              D. stupid

29. A. across                 B. in                            C. through             D. along

30. A. Surprised            B. Worried            C. Annoyed           D. Disappointed

31. A. rider                   B. speaker             C. helper               D. comer

32. A. until                   B. after                 C. because             D. since

33. A. satisfied                  B. concerned          C. crowded            D. faced

34. A. give up               B. turn down         C. stick to              D. point out

35. A. combine             B. destroy              C. suffer                D. divide

36. A. or                      B. that                   C. but                   D. though

37. A. lying                  B. resulting            C. setting               D. leading

38. A. problem                  B. importance        C. key                   D. reply

39. A. fact                    B. meaning            C. expression         D. truth

40. A. agree                  B. argue                C. explain              D. escape