In Singapore, most of us love window-shopping while some others enjoy having a picnic at East Coast Park or Changi Beach on sunny days. Singaporeans are never bothered by the occasional thunderstorm. However, we know that if it rains for long continuous periods, there will be more serious effects. Just recently the main shopping street of Orchard Road was flooded and some part of Bukit Timah was impassable to traffic. People reacted by writing in to the newspaper to complain about this! We forget that other countries suffer much worse effects. Elsewhere, heavy tropical（热带的）storms often result in floods that ruin crops especially in Thailand and Malaysia. This in turn usually means that the price of rice and vegetables here in Singapore will rise because we import these products from them. If there is a typhoon or tsunami, thousands of lives are lost too. This happened in Indonesia and Phuket in Thailand in 2004 and it serves to remind us of how Mother Nature can cause great damage.

Weather patterns in general have changed dramatically in recent years. Scientists believe that global warming and the resulting melting of the polar ice-cap has caused the level of the ocean to rise. This in turn causes flooding of low-lying areas in countries where the land is rather flat and some parts of which is below water level. It is believed that human activities have caused Mother Nature to show her extreme anger, so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities, for example, illegal logging（伐木）or irresponsible forest-burning to clear land for farming.

56.From Paragraph 1, we can see that most Singaporeans love________.

A. making complaints           B. going out for picnics

C. doing window-shopping    D. traveling along the coast

【答案】C

【解析】根据第一段第一句可知。

57.What will happen in Singapore if there are floods in its neighboring countries?

A. Heavy tropical storms will follow shortly.

B. The price of rice and vegetables will go up.

C. Many people will write in to the newspaper.

D. More rice and vegetables will be imported.

【答案】B

【解析】根据第一段倒数三，四句可知。热带风暴导致的洪水会毁掉庄稼，新加坡的蔬菜和大米是从这些国家进口的，所以会导致蔬菜，大米的价格上升。

58.The underlined word“it” in Paragraph 2 refers to___________.

A. the arrival of heavy tropical storms

B. the import of rice and vegetables

C. the rising price of rice and vegetables

D. the loss of lives in natural disasters

【答案】D

【解析】上句提到台风和海啸会导致成千上万的人死亡。这在2004年在印度尼西亚和泰国的普吉岛发生过。自然灾害到这人死亡这件事用来提醒我们大自然可以带来巨大损害。

59.Which of the following shows how the low-lying areas are flooded?

a. global warming

b. the rise in ocean level

c. harmful human activities

d. the flooding of low-lying areas

e. the melting of the polar ice-cap

A. c→a→e→b→d         B. a→c→e→b→d        

C. c→a→b→e→d         D. d→a→c→b→e

【答案】A

【解析】根据最后一段可知。

60.What should we do in order not to make Mother Nature angry?

A. Clear more land for farming.           B. Reduce harmful human activities.

C. Bring down the price of food.          D. Improve the quality of weather.

【答案】B

【解析】根据最后一段It is believed that human activities have caused Mother Nature to show her extreme anger, so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities,“人们认为是人类的活动导致了大自然极端愤怒， 因此，现在我们真的应该团结合作减少有害活动。”

阅读下列各小题, 根据括号内的汉语提示, 用句末内的英语单词完成句子．并将答案写在答题卡上相应的括号内。

1．___________________________ (除了少数几句话), I do not know any French at all. (apart)

2．They had to return from the hiking in the desert, for their___________________ (食品耗尽). (run)

3．After the discussion, they __________________________ (任命他担任主席). (appoint)

4．_________________________ (绝不要) must my name be mentioned to anyone. (account)

5．Jack _________________________ (被指控欺诈) in the college entrance examination and was not admitted into college. (accuse)

6．He ___________________________ (习惯了) the hot weather in the area since he has stayed there for almost ten years. （accustomed）

7．The best chance to reach customers is to ____________________ (迎合他们的情感). (appeal)

8．I would not go to London _______________________ (目的是为了买) a new tie. (purpose)

9．These words are confusing and __________________________ (讲不通). (sense)

10．It is unwise to ______________________ (过于重视) the information. (attach)

完成句子。注意正确变形。（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

1.除了很少的几句外，我对法语一无所知。

________  _________  __________  few words, I do not know any French at all.

2.在英国，电气化火车已经取代了蒸汽机车。

Electric trains have ______  ______  ______ of steam trains in England.

3.就在这个时候，我看见了王平，于是又跟在他的后面飞去。

Just then I ______  ______  ______ Wang Ping and flew after him.

4.只有在那时，我才认识到健康的重要性。

_______  _______  _______ I realize the importance of my health.

5.对我来说你说什么都无所谓，反正我不去。

It ______  _______  ________ to me what you say: I`m not going.

完成句子。注意正确变形。（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
【小题1】除了很少的几句外，我对法语一无所知。
________  _________  __________  few words, I do not know any French at all.
【小题2】在英国，电气化火车已经取代了蒸汽机车。
Electric trains have ______  ______  ______ of steam trains in England.
【小题3】就在这个时候，我看见了王平，于是又跟在他的后面飞去。
Just then I ______  ______  ______ Wang Ping and flew after him.
【小题4】只有在那时，我才认识到健康的重要性。
_______  _______  _______ I realize the importance of my health.
【小题5】对我来说你说什么都无所谓，反正我不去。
It ______  _______  ________ to me what you say: I`m not going.

With his attention________on the shops along the roadside，he knocked an old man down while riding to school.

A  concentrating     B．concentrated     C．to concentrate      D．concentrates

答案　B

解析　考查词组，故选B项。