阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

(A)

　　    Millions of years ago, whales lived 1 and walked on 2 . Today whales 3 have small bones, 4 can only be seen on the inside of them. No one knows 5 whales left the land to live in the water. 6 , scientists can imagine when the whales changed their 7 conditions, their bodies underwent (经历) a change—showing a 8 fish-like appearance. This new 9 offered less resistance (抵抗) to the water. And the whales could 10 faster.

　　     Whales are not fish. 11 will die, just as a man will, if it stays under water too long. When a whale is under water it closes its 12 and holds its breath. The air in its lungs becomes very hot and its lungs are 13 water vapor. when a whale rises 14 and breathes, its hot breath produces a fountain (喷泉) of water that rises high in the air. A man produces 15 effect when he breathes warm air on a cold morning. 　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1.	A.in water	B.on land	C.in the sea	D.on the beach	[    ]
2.	A.four legs	B.two hands	C.stomach	D.their back	[    ]
3.	A.even	B.still	C.never	D.also	[    ]
4.	A.that	B.they	C.as	D.which	[    ]
5.	A.how	B.why	C.where	D.when	[    ]
6.	A.However	B.Besides	C.And	D.And so	[    ]
7.	A.healthy	B.poor	C.bad	D.living	[    ]
8.	A.more	B.much	C.very	D.exact	[    ]
9.	A.kind	B.sort	C.type	D.form	[    ]
10.	A.walk	B.swim	C.crawl	D.run	[    ]
11.	A.Whales	B.A whale	C.The whale	D.One whale	[    ]
12.	A.nose	B.mouth	C.eyes	D.hands	[    ]
13.	A.full of	B.no	C.filled	D.out of	[    ]
14.	A.under the water	B.of the water	C.up the surface	D.to the surface	[    ]
15.	A.different	B.the same	C.such	D.as	[    ]

(B)

    Men are the cleverest and most dangerous (危险的) animals on the earth. 16 come second. Men kill many beasts, they've even killed millions of men since very long ago, but rats kill 17 men. Rats carry many diseases (疾病) and these diseases have killed and are still killing thousands and thousands of men 18 in many countries. Rats are dangerous not in only one 19 . They not only carry diseases into men's homes, they also eat up men's food. They eat 33 million tons of 20 every year. Men starve because rats eat their food. Rats are 21 , too. They have good leaders to tell them the food is 22 when men put poison (毒药) in it. There are a lot of rats in our cities and 23 today. We can go to the moon, but we can not kill all these horrible animals. Is it 24 this dangerous enemy is too clever and 25 too fast, or we are not clever enough and not clean enough?

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

16.	A. Women	B. Rats	C. Foxes	D. Monkeys	[    ]
17.	A. more	B. several	C. none	D. fewer	[    ]
18.	A. yesterday	B. everyday	C. tomorrow	D. today	[    ]
19.	A. way	B. day	C. time	D. moment	[    ]
20.	A. vegetables	B. leaves	C. grass	D. grain	[    ]
21.	A. brave	B. clever	C. dirty	D. careful	[    ]
22.	A. helpful	B. fearless	C.terrible	D. dangerous	[    ]
23.	A. valleys	B. streets	C. villages	D. forests	[    ]
24.	A. whether	B. because	C. wherever	D. while	[    ]
25.	A. travels	B. walks	C. runs	D. grows	[    ]

 (江西省抚州一中2009届高三第四次模拟考试E篇)

Every day from the time we wake up until the time we go to bed, we are bombarded with information from all sides, from TV, radio, newspapers and books; from family, friends, and colleagues. As a new cable television subscriber, I am absolutely amazed at the quantity and varying levels of information quality on cable television. Including the networks, there are eight TV "news" organizations vying to provide us with all the information we can possibly absorb. Newspaper, magazines, books, radio, the Internet, email, snail mail, and the telephone all compete for our attention and our minds. At the office conversations around the water cooler and coffee maker serve to spread even more items of information.
　　There is valuable information out there about the world we live in, on topics as varied as health, safety, traffic, nutrition, business, finance, philosophy, nature, science, weather, history and the human condition. There is also a large amount of misleading and outright false information, not just on controversial subjects such as politics and religion but on any topic one can think of, including all of the topics mentioned above.
　　With all this information coming at us from all directions, how does one sift through it all to sort out the facts from the fiction, the truth from the lies, the more important from the less important? Should we turn off the TV, cancel our newspaper subscriptions, disconnect our phones and modems to become information "hermits"? Probably not.
　　A better method of sifting through the information wave without being overwhelmed and confused is to become a skeptical inquirer-or skeptic-with regard to the surrounding world. By "skeptic"-I do not mean a cynic-a person who rejects new ideas simply because they are new. A skeptic is one who questions the validity of a particular claim by calling for evidence to prove or disprove it. Skepticism is a method, not a position. It is a provisional approach to all factual claims. In terms of processing information, a skeptic needs to be able to grasp reality and acquire knowledge about the environment that agrees with reason, logic, and evidence. In other words, as skeptics, when we hear a claim that may or may not be fantastic, we should say, "That's nice, prove it."

72．The writer implies that if we want to make some judgments about some information, the first thing that we should do is to .
A. ask for the information                  B. cut off all channels of information
C. receive and go through the information   D. become information "hermits"

73. What does the author say is the more reasonable approach to processing the information wave?
A. A skeptical approach.       B. A subjective approach.  

C. A cynical approach.         D. A philosophical approach.

74. What can we conclude from the difference between a skeptic and a cynic?
　　  A. Skeptics are reasonable but cynics are too optimistic.
　　  B. Skeptics are reasonable but cynics are too pessimistic(opposite of optimistic).
　　  C. Skeptics take a position but cynics are extreme in their attitude.
　　  D. Skeptics reject all new ideas but cynics only reject some of them.
　 75. When faced with an incredible or fantastic claim, what shall we do according to the author?
　　  A. Ask questions and look for proof.   B. Ignore the information and its source.
　　  C. Change the subject immediately.

D. Try to consult an expert who knows the truth.