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李超然编辑整理
Passage 1
LONDON — The world is losing the battle against diabetes as the number of people estimated to be living with the disease soars to a record high of 382 million this year, medical experts said on Thursday.
The vast majority have type 2 diabetes - the kind linked to obesity and lack of exercise - and the epidemic is spreading as more people in the developing world adopt Western, urban lifestyles.
The latest estimate from the International Diabetes Federation is equivalent to a global prevalence rate of 8.4 percent of the adult population and compares to 371 million cases in 2012.
By 2035, the organization predicts the number of cases will have soared by 55 percent to 592 million.
“The battle to protect people from diabetes and its disabling, life-threatening complications is being lost,” the federation said in the sixth edition of its Diabetes Atlas, noting that deaths from the disease were now running at 5.1 million a year or one every six seconds.
People with diabetes have inadequate blood sugar control, which can lead to a range of dangerous complications, including damage to the eyes, kidneys and heart. If left untreated, it can result in premature death.
“Year after year, the figures seem to be getting worse,” said David Whiting, an epidemiologist and public health specialist at the federation. “All around the world we are seeing increasing numbers of people developing diabetes.”
He said that a strategy involving all parts of society was needed to improve diets and promote healthier lifestyles.
The federation calculates diabetes already accounts for annual healthcare spending of $548 billion and this is likely to rise to $627 billion by 2035.
Worryingly, an estimated 175 million of diabetes cases are as yet undiagnosed, so a huge number of people are progressing towards complications unawares. Most of them live in low- and middle-income countries with far less access to medical care than in the United States and Europe.
The country with the most diabetics overall is China, where the case load is expected to rise to 142.7 million in 2035 from 98.4 million at present.
But the highest prevalence rates are to be found in the Western Pacific, where more than a third of adults in Tokelau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands already are living with the disease.
Pharmaceutical companies have developed a range of medicines over the years to counter diabetes, but many patients still adequately struggle to control their condition, leading to a continuing hunt for improved treatments.
1.Diabetes is a type of disease that caused by ________.
A.obesity
https://www.doczj.com/doc/0b8957485.html,cking of exercise
C.unhealthy diet
D.both A and B
2.In the passage,the author refers to many datas in order to _______.
A.call on all of the people to battle against diabetes
B.explain the seriousness of diabetes
https://www.doczj.com/doc/0b8957485.html,pare them to the other diseases
D.prove the number of patients of diabetes is frequently increasing
3.The underlined phrase “accounts fo”here means ________
A.give a reason for
B.give a statement to show how money or goods have been dealt with
C.amount to
D.be responsible for
4.From the article you can infer that ________.
A.developed countries have more diabetes than developing countries recently
https://www.doczj.com/doc/0b8957485.html, may has the most diabetes than any other continent by 2035
C.only America and some Europe countries have developed a series of medicines to control diabetes
D.at least 51 million people died from diabetes every decade before
5.Which is the title of the article________
A.Diabetes Battle 'Being Lost'
B.Diabetes Battle 'Being Getting better'
C.Diabetes Battle 'How to Control'
D.Diabetes Battle ''Number One Killer”
ACBAD
Passage 2
China has conducted the first test-flight of its J-20 stealth fighter,
Chinese President Hu Jintao has confirmed to US Defence Secretary
Robert Gates.
The confirmation came after images of the 15-minute flight in
Chengdu appeared on several Chinese websites.
Mr Hu said that the flight had not been timed to coincide with Mr
Gates’ visit, the US defence secretary said.
The US is currently the only nation with a fully operational stealth
plane. But both Russia and China are known to be working on patterns of
stealth fighters, which are invisible to radar.
Mr Gates’ three-day visit to Beijing comes among US concern over the speed at which China’s military is modernising and upgrading its technology.
“I asked President Hu about it directly, and he said that the te st had absolutely nothing to do with my visit and had been a pre-planned test. And that’s where we left it,” Mr Gates was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.
Leaked images of what was said to be China’s J-20 fighter first appeared earlier this month during taxi tests at the Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute. On Tuesday, the plane took off and flew for about 15 minutes, according to
eyewitness accounts published on unofficial Chinese web portals. A video clip of the flight was also posted on the web.China says it expects the stealth plane to be operational some time between 2017 and 2019.
But earlier this month the Pentagon played down concerns over the fighter.
“Developing a stealth capability with a pattern and then integrating that into a fight environment is going to take some time,” said US director of naval intelligence Vice Admiral David Dorsett.
China’s official military budget increased very fast between 1999 and 2009 as the country’s economy grew. In 2010 it stood at $78bn (￡50bn).
But the US has by far the largest defence budget in the world at just over $700bn.
1. From the underlined sentence in the third paragraph we can infer that ___________.
A. China did its first test-flight of stealth plane in order to warn USA
B. China did its first test-flight of stealth plane as planned
C. China would like to remind Robert Gates of China’s new weapons
D. China decided to test the fighter when Robert Gates visited China
2. What does the underlined words “ video clip” in the 9th paragraph mean?
A. a small metal for holding something.
B. a piece of jewellery fastening to someting.
C. an act of cutting something to make it shorter.
D. a short of a movie that is shown separately.
3. According to the passage, money spent on military in China is about _______ of that in the USA.
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 50%
4. Why did US Defence Secretary Robert Gates visit China?
A. The USA hoped to know about China’s stealth planes.
B. The USA hoped to cooperate with China in developing stealth planes.
C. The USA played down concerns over the new fighter in China.
D.The USA concerned about China’s military modernising and new technology.
5. What’s the be st title of this passage?
A. China conducts first test-flight of stealth plane
B. Stealth plane in China shocked the USA.
C. Robert Gates confirmed the stealth plane in China.
D. China’s stealth plane will be the competitor to the USA.
BDADA
Passage3
Many books have been written about China through the eyes of Western authors with observations usually framed by their own cultural background. But Harvard University student John Thornton approaches the country from a different perspective, unburdened with adult values.
In his first novel, Beautiful Country, the author describes the country and its culture through the eyes of a 14-year-old American boy called Chase. It depicts the protagonist's experiences as he witnesses how a talented young Chinese tennis player becomes caught between the country's old and new values, between following the rules and bending those that inhibit his development as a player. Interwoven are Chase's feelings and insights about Chinese culture and social phenomena.
"I think children see the world in a pure and unfiltered way. Their minds are free from preconceived biases and impressions, so they can see things in a very unique way," he says.
Born in London, Thornton, now 22, came to Beijing when he was 14 to spend a year studying Chinese and training with the Beijing junior tennis team. As an avid writer, he kept journals during his stay that later became resources for his novel.
"Prior to coming to China, I had a very limited knowledge of the country," he says. "But the year I spent in Beijing really opened my eyes and I saw what a fascinating and complex and rapidly evolving country China is."
The Chinese version of Beautiful Country was released in May.
Thornton says that what impressed him most about China was young people's persistence. Even though the talented Chinese player he depicts becomes a day laborer when the story ends, he says that "the keynote is still positive, because he is still young and he won't give up easily".
That is also why he named the book Beautiful Country, as it is a place with hope and people that never give up, he says.
1.Perhaps you can read this article in a _________ column.
A. Science and technology
B.travel and journal
C.culture and custom
D.novel and essay
2.John Thornton approves China is a beautiful country via ________
A.his own witness about China
B.a 14-year-old protagonist's experiences in China
C.an American boy’s experiences in China
D.a tennis player’s description in Beijing
3.The third paragraph implies that the review of a child about something is _________.
A.indirect
B.indifferent
C.ridiculous
D.pure
4.Which of the following is not true.
A.John Thornton has ever been in China for 8 years.
B.John Thornton was a tennis player when he was in Beijing
C.The novel “Beautiful Country”has been printed in Chinese.
D.China is a place with hope and people that sometimes give up.
5.How many factors that Thornton refers to in his novel that China is a beautiful country?
A.two
B.three
C.four
D.five
CBDDA
Passage 4
Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor died today at age 79.
She died of heart attack on March 23, 2011 with all her children around her at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she had been in hospital for about six weeks in Los
Angeles.
Taylor won three Oscars, including a special one for her humanitarian work. But she
was pained by ill health, failed romances and personal tragedy.
People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she starred in National
Velvet—the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who wins first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers of the movie told Taylor that she was too small to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for her for a few months as
she exercised and trained—and added three inches to her height in four months! Her acting in National Velvet is still considered the best by a child actress.
Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved there for business reasons. When World War II started, the Taylors moved to Beverly Hills, California, and there Elizabeth started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won twice for Best Actress: Butterfield 8(1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woo lf? (1966).
Taylor’s fame and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, so she was able to demand very high pay for her movies. In 1963, she received $1 million for her part in Cleopatra—the highest pay received by any star up to that time.
Elizabeth Taylor is a legend of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, she has been lucky: she has beauty, fame and wealth. But she is also a hard worker. In a career of more than 70 years and more than 50 films, she was titles as the best actress in the USA. In addition, she puts much time and efforts into her businesses, and into helping others—about 30 years ago, she founded an organization that has raised more than $40 million for research and education.
1. The producers didn’t let Taylor p lay the part of Velvet at first because they thought she ____.
A. was small in size
B. was too young
C. did not play well enough
D. did not show much interest
2. What Elizabeth Taylor and Velvet Brown had in common was that they were both _____.
A. popular all their lives
B. famous actresses
C. successful when very young
D. rich and kind-hearted
3. Taylor became Best Actress at the age of __________ .
A. 12
B. 28
C. 31
D. 34
4. In her later life, Elizabeth Taylor devoted herself to ___________.
A. doing business and helping others
B. turning herself into a legend
C. collecting money for the poor
D. going about research and education work
5. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Elizabeth Taylor, Lifelong Star, Dies at 79
B. Elizabeth Taylor’s death
C. Elizabeth Taylor’s romances and personal tragedy.
D. Elizabeth Taylor helped a lot of people
ACBAA
Passage5
China News Service reported in August that a group of Chinese immigrants in New York were dancing in public with a stereo that was so loud that it attracted the attention of police. Beijing Youth Daily reported a case in Shandong province where a man fired a gun and unleashed his dogs to dispel a dance group who danced late into the night in early November.
But square dances, especially those with strong cultural ties, are worthy of public appreciation.
"It dates back to the traditional folk dances, it's a natural invention," says Ming Wenjun, vice-president of Beijing Dance Academy. Ming is a specialist in folk dance research and was on the judging panel of the Galaxy Awards.
"They start as a ceremony related to the group's belief, cultural lore, and are part of educating the group on manners and behavior," Ming says.
"These functions of the dances weaken with urbanization, but the dances remain a very important part of our culture." Square dancing cannot be properly categorized because it is a mixture of styles and themes. It's engaging, entertaining and distinctly characteristic of one's cultural upbringing.
"(In the Galaxy Awards) the square dances are representative of a group's cultural identity," Ming says. "You see a soft whip, or a longevity drum, or an umbrella prop, you immediately know the dancer's hometown."
"The square dance is fun and easy for the dancers themselves. People become very invested in it," Ming says.
And most importantly, the dance brings the dancers knowledge of themselves. "The moves are the ritual that gives us Chinese the sense of order and human relations," Ming says. "Questions of who we are, and why we Chinese cling to our home, are answered here."
1.we can infer from the first paragraph that ________
A.some people are against the square dance
B.The square dance shouldn’t be performed in foreign countries
C,The square dance has no realistic meanings
D.The square dance is unpopular with any people
2.The author’s attitude towards t he square dance is _________.
A.indifferent
B.negative
C.positive
D.contrary
3.Why does the writer quote Mr.Ming’s w ords?Because he wants to __________.
A.prove t he square dance is worthy of being forbidden
B.indicate that square dancing is well worth further cultivating
C.square dancing is only a form of entertaining and fun
D,persuade people not to interfere the square dance
4.The following are correct except _________.
A.The square dance is engaging, entertaining and distinctly characteristic of one's cultural upbringing.
B.The square dance helps us understand who we are and where we are from
C.The square dance is a representative of a group's cultural identity with strong cultural ties,
D.Most importantly, square dancing brings the audience different knowledge of themselves.
5.The underlined phrase in the last paragraph here exactly means ________.
A.close to
B.hold firmly
C.insist on
D.attach to
ACBDD
Passage 6
The crisis at the damaged Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power
Station in northern Japan has raised worries about radiation risks.
Jonathan Links, an expert in radiation health sciences at the Johns
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Maryland, says workers
within the nuclear plant are the only people at risk of extremely high
doses of radiation(辐射量).
“Of course, we don’t know what doses they’ve received, but the
only persons at risk of strong radiation effects are the workers.” For
other people, he says, there may be a long-term worry. People can get cancer from low doses of ionizing(电离) radiation, the kind given out in a nuclear accident.
Professor Links says scientists can use computers to quickly model where radioactive material has blown and settled. Then they measure how large an area is polluted. He says if the situation is serious enough, officials could take steps like telling people not to eat locally grown food or drink the water.
The reactors at Fukushima are on the Pacific coast. But Professor Links says people should not worry about any radioactive material coming into the ocean. “Even in a worst-case accident, the sea provides a very high degree of dilution(稀释). So the concentration of radioactivity in the seawater would still be quite low.”
Next month is the 25th anniversary(周年) of the explosion and fire that destroyed a reactor at Chernobyl in Ukraine. The 1986 event was t he world’s worst accident in the nuclear power industry.
A new United Nations report says more than 6,000 cases of thyroid(甲状腺) cancer have been found. These are in people who were children in affected areas of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. The report says that by 2005 the cancers had resulted in 15 deaths.
The cancers were largely caused by drinking polluted milk, which came from cows that ate grass where radioactive material had fallen.
1. According to Professor Links, _______.
A. people who receive extremely large amount of radiation are more likely to get cancer
B. only the workers in the nuclear plant are exposed to high level of radiation
C. low doses of radiation don’t have any effects on people’s health
D. where radioactive material has spread, people should stop eating locally grown food
2. It is not a big concern that radioactive materials come into the ocean because _____.
A. people are too far away to be affected
B. they are of very small amount compared with the vast ocean
C. the ocean can break down the radioactive materials
D. they won’t pollute the seawater
3. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. The Fukushima Power Plant Accident.
B. Bad Effects of Radiation upon People’s Health.
C. Worries about Radiation Risks.
D. Crisis of the Nuclear Power Industry.
BCC
Passage 7
SANYA, Hainan—The leaders of the world’s top rising economies promised on Thursday to work for peace and prosperity as they met in a disorderly background set by Middle East disorder and slow global economic recovery.
President Hu Jintao, who hosted the 3rd summit of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in the resort city of Sanya, Hainan province, said erupting hot spots were affecting international stability.
The economic imbalance between the North and South remains striking and the root causes of the global financial crisis have not been resolved, Hu said.
“As we enter the second decade of the 21st century, we need to consider how human society will be able to ensure a century of peace and shar ed prosperity,” Hu told the BRICS leaders during the conference.
“We share the principle that the use of force should be avoided,” the five leaders said in their joint Sanya Declaration, while expressing serious concern over disorder in the Middle East, especially in Libya. The five countries all serve as members of the UN Security Council, with China and Russia being two of the five permanent members.
They discussed a range of issues and promised “multilateral diplomacy with the United Nations playing the central role in dealing with global challenges and threats”, according to the declaration.
Among a series of proposals to help push global economic recovery, the declaration stressed the importance of pushing for sustainable growth and developing renewabl e energy, “as a means to address climate change”.
The leaders also “shared our expectations” for the United Nations climate change conference to be held in Durban in December.
While expressing their sympathy for the disasters that Japan suffered, the leaders shared their belief in the declaration that “nuclear energy will continue to be an important element in the future energy mix of BRICS countries”, calling for continuing international cooperation in developing safe nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
The BRICS now represents more than 40 percent of the world’s population, owning 75 percent of the world’s foreign exchange reserves, and their combined GDP accounted for 18 percent of the global total in 2010.
1. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. A conference held by BRICS.
B. A conference held in Sanya.
C. Leaders of BRICS hope to build a new world.
D. Leaders of BRICS call for peace and prosperity.
2. According to the passage ________ should play the most important role in dealing with global problems.
A. the BRICS
B. the United Nations
C. the USA
D. the developed countries
3. Which of the following statements is wrong about the BRICS?
A. There are over 40% of the world’s population in the BRICS.
B. The BRICS holds most of the world’s foreign exchange reserves.
C. 18% of the world’s GDP is produced in the BRICS in 2010.
D. The BRICS all serves as permanent members of the UN Security Council.
4. From the 9th paragraph we can infer that __________.
A. the leaders showed great sympathy to Japan.
B. nuclear energy must be used for peaceful purposes
C. the BRICS will continue to develop nuclear energy
D. international cooperation is necessary in developing safe nuclear energy
5. What’s the author’s attitude toward the 3rd summit of the BRIC S?
A. Subjunctive
B. Objective
C. Critical
D. Doubtful
DBDCB
Passage8
BARCELONA, Spain - China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, one of the nation's leading State-owned enterprises, has been putting major effort into developing "smart city" solutions for Chinese cities in recent years.
The company has undertaken a "smart city design" for the Chinese cities of Wuhan, Hangzhou, Shenyang and Shaoxing, and over 20 other cities have contacted CASIC and shown interest in a similar design, according to Wang Jian, vice director of the Civil Industry Developing Dept, The Second Academy of the CASIC.
Wang, who is attending the 2012 Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, told https://www.doczj.com/doc/0b8957485.html, that the company also has projects in Pakistan and Myanmar. It also hopes to become the supplier of the security system for the Brazil Olympics.
The company, boasting a strong tradition in the military industry, has also been successful after entering the civil sector. It has offered security systems for big events including the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
CASIC later realized that cities also have the need for security systems, prompting the company to look at the larger picture – a smart city. Factors including traffic, medical care and infrastructure were considered for a "smart city" that makes urban life more convenient.
In 2011, the city of Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province, launched an open tender to companies globally for a smart city solution, and CASIC won the bid.
"Our role is more than the technology supplier, we are more like the bridge that links what the government wants and the city's emotions," said Guo Huiming, vice general manager of Beijing Aerospace Changfeng Science Technology Industry Group Co Ltd of CASIC, explaining their winning secret. "We stand on the point of the government and help them find out what they really want."
"In our opinion, a smart city consists of three dimensions: first, citizens will lead a more comfortable and harmonious life; second, enterprises will enjoy a better business environment and third the governance of the city will be more efficient,"Wang said.
Efforts to make cities more suitable for living has never ceased, but a "smart city" is a comparatively new concept, emerging only after great progress in information technologies such as the Internet of Things and cloud computing. There have been 154 Chinese cities which have expressed a plan to "go smart," according to a survey by the China Communications Industry Association under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.China is in the process of great urbanization and the market potential for developing a smart city is huge, said Yu Jie, vice secretary general of the Internet of Things under the CCIA.
1.The passage is mainly about _______.
A.CASIC helps Chinese cities get smart
B.CASIC helps some countries get smart
C.CASIC has helped Pakistan and Myanmar modernization
D.CASIC helps Chinese urbanization
2.From the second paragraph we can know in not far future,perhaps there will be more than _______ appear in China.
A.20 smart counties
B.4 smart cities
C.24 smart cities
D.20 smart cities
3.A smart city means _________.
A.the citizens have a very high qualification
B.a city has a pretty deep sense of culture
C.a city has an advanced security system
D.the urban life is more convenient and safe in many aspects
4.According to the article,which of the following will be the next host of Olympic Games? _______
A.Brazil
B.Russia
C.Japan
D.Spanish
5.The article implies that _______.
A.a smart city will have better natural environment and traffic
B.CASIC is not only the technology supplier but a bridge that links the government and the city’s emotions
C.the government will have more difficulties controlling a smart city because of the modernization and urbanization
D.CASIC is not full of promising future if it invests in China
ACDAB
Passage9
People around the world watched Britain’s Prince Wil liam and Kate
Middleton get married. The royal wedding broke records for live streaming
on the Internet. It also produced more than two million tweets on Twitter.
The ceremony took place Friday at Westminster Abbey in London.
Kate wore a flowing white gown designed by Sarah Burton, the
creative director of Alexander McQueen. William wore a red army uniform.
It was Britain’s biggest wedding since William and Harry’s parents,
Prince Charles and Princess Diana, were married in nineteen eighty-one.
Nearly two thousand guests filled the church on Friday. Hundreds of thousands of people went to the streets and parks of London to watch the wedding on video screens.
Among the wedding guests were English football star David Beckham and his wife Victoria, British Prime Minister David Cameron, the king of Norway and singer Elton John.
Bahrain’s crown prince(皇储) was invited but decided not to attend because of unrest(骚乱) in his country. Britain took back an invitation to the ambassador（外交官）from Syria over violence against protesters there.
After the ceremony, the royal couple traveled to Buckingham Palace. Crowds cheered when the newlyweds appeared on a balcony greeting to them.
Later, William drove his wife out of Buckingham Palace in an open-top Aston Martin car. William and the newest member of the royal（皇家的）family will now be known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Kate is twenty-nine years old. William will be twenty-nine in June. His grandmother is Queen Elizabeth. His father, Prince Charles, is first in line to become king. William, as the older son, is second in line. Kate would not become queen, however, since she is not in the royal blood line. There was a big celebration at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. That was where William and Kate first met as art history students in two thousand one.
1. The crown prince of Bahrain was absent from the grand British royal wedding because_____.
A. Britain hadn’t invited him
B. his country was at a terrible situation
C. he was faced with violence against protesters
D. he refused to come to the wedding
2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Singer Elton John attended the royal wedding.
B. The British Prime Minister was one of the wedding guests.
C. Kate is second in line to become queen.
D. William’s wife is known as Duchess of Cambridge.
3. It is implied in the passage that _____.
A. the royal wedding was broadcast live through TV and the Internet
B. the wedding has drawn attention of the world
C. the newlyweds were majored in history ten years ago
D. all the celebrities invited have attended the wedding
4. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Royal Wedding Takes Place
B. Internet Craze about the Royal Wedding
C. Celebrities Attending the Royal Wedding
D. Happy Newlyweds
BCBA
Passage 10
WENZHOU(Xinhua) -- The train collision in east China's Zhejiang
Province has killed 39 people and left 192 others injured as of Sunday
night, said a spokesman with the Ministry of Railways.
A total of 132 people are still being treated in hospitals, said Wang
Yongping, spokesman with the ministry at a press conference.
Eleven people remain in critical condition, said Cheng Jinguo, head of
the health bureau in the city of Wenzhou, where the collision happened Saturday night.
Cheng said at the press conference that 52 people who suffered slight injuries had been discharged from hospital. Wang expressed condolences(哀悼) to the concerning families and sincere apology to all the passengers.
The train's "black box" has been discovered and the ministry is investigating the cause of the crash, Wang said. Wang said the ministry will make public the cause of the accident as soon as the investigation is done and publish the names of the killed and injured.
He said the crash has caused large number of casualties and great property losses. The ministry will find out the cause through thorough investigation and take effective measures to prevent similar accidents.
Despite the accident, the spokesman said the ministry is still confident in the high-speed train.
"China's high-speed train is advanced and qualified. We have confidence in it," he said.
The damaged rails have been repaired and were ready to restart operation but the reopening was delayed by the stormy weather, according to Wang.
Wang did not provide the exact time when the line would start operating again.
The accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday on a bridge near Wenzhou when bullet train D301 rear-ended（追尾）D3115, which reportedly lost power after lightning strike.
1. According to Cheng Jianguo, ______ people who had been slightly injured had been recovered and left hospital.
A. 39
B. 139
C. 52
D. 11
2. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The operation was restarted the next day.
B. There was a thunderstorm when the trains crashed.
C. The cause of the collision was made clear.
D. Similar accidents would be avoided in later operations.
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The Railway Ministry is investigating the caus e with the help of the “black box”.
B. Bullet train D301 hit the train D3115 that stopped ahead of it due to lack of power.
C. Bullet train D3115 was forced to stop as a result of the stormy weather.
D. The operation of the line would be restarted with the stormy weather over.
4. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Trains Crashed Causing Deaths and Damage.
B. Terrible Weather Leading to Trains’ Collision.
C. Investigations upon Trains’ Collision.
D. Confidence in Development of High-speed Trains.
CBCA
Passage 11
As China is scrambling快速爬行to dispel驱散the pollution and smog that has plagued烦扰某人most of its cities this year while seeking a greener path amid在其中，在其间economic restructuring and urbanization, hopes are now pinned on the country's companies to help ease concerns.
"Companies should and can be the key bearer of China's green and low-carbon development, not just because they are big emitters发射器，发射体but they are major performers of R&D and have high-tech applications in this field," said Liu Yanhua, former vice-minister of the Science and Technology Ministry.
According to Liu, as much as 70 percent of the country's yearly emissions发射，散发；喷射；发行are generated使形成；发生；生殖from companies during production and operation.China's coal consumption reached 3.62 billion tons in 2012, with carbon emissions taking up more than 60 percent of the global total increase in the same year, Liu added, citing statistics from the International Energy Agency.
The country has stepped up its efforts to curb控制carbon emissions in the past few years, calling for environment-friendly innovations and higher energy efficiency while deliberating on new regulations with ever-harsher 严厉的；严酷的punishment against polluters in the country.
"Pain would be inevitable for companies in the process of green transformation. But it's worthwhile in the longer run," said Liu, in a keynote speech during the Presidium and High-level Consultative Meeting on June 30 in preparation for the 6th World Environmental Conference due in November.
In recent years an increasing number of Chinese companies have been engaged in energy conservation and mitigating 使缓和，使减轻green-house gas emissions, in a bid to achieve future sustainable growth.
"Low-carbon development entails使…成为必要a green shift of all links in the industrial chain. And that's how we balance short-term benefits and long-term growth," said Zhang Jianqiu, chief executive officer of Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group.
Yili, China's second-largest dairy giant in terms of revenue税收, raked in 30 million yuan ($4.89 million) in energy-saving profits in 2012 alone, as the company adopted more than 300 micro and small innovations during its low-carbon campaign.
The company was recognized as the best low-carbon performer at the Third International Carbon-Value Awards initiated by the UN Industrial Development Organization and the International Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Association, or IEEPA.
The green trend is irreversible, yet the road ahead is bumpy. "We have to subject the companies as the major economic players to market forces and let the fittest survive," said He Keng, former deputy head of the National Bureau of Statistics
1.From the article,you are likely to know that the intention of the author mainly tells us about ____.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/0b8957485.html,panies that have a large scale of production should be punished in China because of pollution
https://www.doczj.com/doc/0b8957485.html,panies should undertake mostly obligation in objecting to pollution and smog of this year in China
C.big enterprises must make a good example for people
D.China will have a better natural environment if it wants to go on a sustainable development
2.What is implied but not stated ________.
A.enterprises like Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group.have created a vast of revenue in the past decade but they should have more responsibility to curb the pollution and smog of this year in China
B.In China,companies are the essential and big emitters of yearly carbon emissions
C.probably China is one of the biggest emitters with carbon emissions in 2012,in the world
D.Chinese companies have been engaged in mitigating green house gas emissions and innovating sustainable development
3.The underlined word “it” in paragraph 5 mostly means __________.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/0b8957485.html,pany
B.green transformation
C.progress
D.pain
4.Which of the following can best describe the attitude of the author towards _________.
A.optimistic
B.pessimistic
C.neutral
D.critical
5.Which of the following titles best summarize the main idea for the passage?
A.Environment Pollution and Economy
B.Better Environment R est with China’s Companies
C.Curbing Carbon Emissions
D.The 6th World Environment Conference is Held
BCDAB
Passage 12
Chinese star Yao Ming has retired. Yao made it official Wednesday, telling a
news conference that a series of foot and leg injuries forced him to end his playing
career at the age of 30.
“I will formally end my career,’’ said Yao, who became a household name in
China before starting his NBA career with the Houston Rockets in 2002. Yao
played eight seasons in the NBA.
“Today is an important day for me and holds a special meaning for both my
basketball career and my future,’’ Yao said. “I had to leave the court since I
suffered a stress fracture（断裂）in my left foot for the third time at the end of last
year. My past six months were a painful wait. I have been thinking about my future over and over. Today I am announcing a personal decision, ending my career as a basketball player and officially retire. But one door is closing and another one is opening.’’
Yao said he would return to work with his former Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks, with the possibility of becoming general manager. He already owns the club and wants to contribute more.“My playing career started wit h the club. I hope I can do something for it,’’ Yao said.
He later appeared with his family on the stage to the applause and cheers of the crowd. He thanked a lot of people —his family, former coaches, even players like Shaquille O’Neal —“for making me a better player.’’Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was among those attending the farewell(告别) conference Wednesday. Morey made the long trip from Houston. Morey said 20 hours on planes was tiring but “I would be sorry if I wasn’t here.” “It’s a big mome nt,’’ Morey added. “Yao had a sense of humor, a great attitude and sense of responsibility. I hope we can continue his culture in the NBA.’’
1. Yao Ming has retired from basketball because of _____.
A. his age
B. his bad conducts on the court
C. his foot and leg injuries
D. his poor health
2. Yao Ming was _____ before he decided to end his career as a basketball player.
A. peaceful
B. upset
C. confident
D. proud
3. Yao Ming started his playing career in _____.
A. Shanghai
B. Houston
C. Beijing
D. New York
4. According to the passage, which of the following words can’t be used to describe Yao Ming?
A. Talented.
B. Responsible.
C. Humorous.
D. Cautious.
5. What do you know about Daryl Morey?
A. Daryl Morey thinks highly of Yao Ming.
B. Daryl Morey was Yao Ming’s coach.
C. Daryl Morey is a basketball player in the Houston Rockets.
D. Daryl Morey is not satisfied with Yao Ming’s retirement from basketball.
CBADA
Passage13
A Rewarding Experience
Last May, my wife and I returned from a month-long visit to Shanghai, Beijing and a number of other cities in China. It was a rewarding experience to see this vast country on its forward march. China recently overtook the United States as the world's largest market for car manufacturers, and indeed it seemed to me that the country's highways were packed with the latest models.
While the United States and other Western countries slowly recover from the Great Recession, China is growing at an amazing rate of 9.5 percent.
I witnessed China's industrial might while visiting Shanghai's huge container port – the world's largest. As far as the eye could see, a forest of red cranes起重机was loading and unloading containers with robotic precision. It was an amazing display of China's industrial clout影响力；势力. China has also overtaken America as the world's greatest trading nation, and this was obvious to me in Shanghai. In fact, China is now bankrolling America's trillion-dollar
budget deficit.赤字
I also found Beijing to be a thriving city. Its ancient and modern buildings represent China's great historical past and promising future. Strolling around the Forbidden City is like stepping back in time, while visiting the Olympic stadium is glimpsing the future. Both and Beijing represent China's glorious former days, its shinning, ambitious present and its even brighter future.
I fell in love with the ancient city of Suzhou, known as China's Venice. It is truly a charming city worth discovering. We enjoyed a good cup of tea and Pingtan (traditional Suzhou entertainment) performances in our lovely hotel. We felt and touched ancient China in the hotel, with its latticed装有格子的windows and winding canal pathways, and tranquil. There is no better way to acquaint oneself with China's elegant charm than to relax in these green oases. We had a fantastic time on our trip to China. The only thing we would like to see changed in the country is a reduction in the levels of pollution in Beijing and Shanghai.
1.According to the first paragraph ,you can infer which of the following is the mostly location of a car investor?
A.Western countries
B.China
C.America
D.Japan
2.In the text the author mentioned but not right that________
A.China’s economy is growing at an amazing rate so as to bankroll America’s t rillion-dollar budget deficit
B.Shanghai is the largest container port all over the world
C.both Beijing and Shanghai not only represent China’s glorious former days,but also their bright future
D.both Beijing and Shanghai are developing very fast and became modernlization
3.When the author stayed in Suzhou,they most likely felt its _____
A.green oasis
B.the beauty of the Middle kingdom
C.the beauty of ancient Ming gardens
D.clean air and beautiful natural environment
4.Which of the following can best describe the attitude of the author towards ________
A.China’s economy development
B.China’s ancient and modern buildings
C.China’s great progress including economy and environmental protection
D.China’s industrial development
5.How many cities has the author been to in China during this journey?
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
BADCA
Passage14
Lessons from Antarctica
My early knowledge of Antarctica was simply that it differs from the North Pole, which is largely a body of
water covered in snow and ice for most of the year. The South Pole, in contrast, has a large land territory – 13.9 million square kilometers – that constitutes a cornucopia(丰富，富饶）of natural resources and wildlife.
Antarctic temperatures, at an average -500 to -600 Celsius throughout the year, are so low that the snow never melts in some parts of the continent. It is the coldest place on earth. Because we were visiting during the (relatively) warm season, we were witness to thundering snow slides down rolling mountains, brash ice, and massive drifting icebergs in all formations（形状）imaginable. This vista was particularly striking at the Lemaire Strait, known as the iceberg cemetery.（墓地）
I boarded an expedition ship along with a team of scientists with the intent of exploring this spectacular Antarctic Peninsula. It was as distant from the familiar as possible, and one of the most exciting adventures one can have. The feathers of penguins gleamed in the sun, while several species of whales gathered at the bow of our vessel(ship) to feast on krill（南极虾）as hordes（群体）of gray gulls cawed（呱呱叫）hungrily overhead.
In the company of our guides, I went to a shore brimming with varied species of wildlife going about their daily lives, with instructions to maintain a five-meter distance from them. We were cautioned repeatedly that the only things we could take away from the visit were photos and memories, and that all we could leave behind was our footprints. Even picking a blade(叶片）of grass or a pebble（鹅卵石）was prohibited.
The blue sky, snow-blanketed mountains and white clouds over the shining sea entranced and fascinated us. It is hard to believe that this land of overwhelming(压倒性的）beauty and peace was a center of argument in the early 20th century. Nine countries scrambled for it, and poachers（偷猎者）streamed in, leaving behind bloody killing fields littered with a great many of countless killed penguins, whales and sea lions.
In recognizing that the interests of united humankind are foremost主要的, the Antarctic Treaty drafted during the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union proved that common interests could unite countries with different claims but with a common goal. When the treaty was renewed in 1991 for another 50 years, experts actually expressed confidence that it would last forever. The world has seen remarkable changes since the Cold War period, not least the growing scope of common interests that empowers(给---权力）countries to reach far more agreements than decades ago.
1.In the text,the writer mainly tells people that ________
A.there are many kinds of natural resources in the south pole
B.the scene of the south pole is the most beautiful all over the world
C.the humankind are threating the existance of wildlife and polluting the environment in the south pole
D.the experience of the author in the south pole
2.In the beginning of his journey to the Antarctica,the author had thought _________
A.the south pole is only a continent consists of a cornucopia of natural resources and wildlife
B.the Antarctica temperatures are even lower in winter than in summer
C.the travel to the Antarctic would extremely dangerous
D.he would bring many precious things back with him
3.From fifth paragraph,you can infer that _______
A.some countries have aborded the Antarctic to make science research
B.some wildlifes have been killed to test on
C.no one has aborded the Antarctic before 20th century
D.a large number of wildlife have been killed during past decades
4.In what part of a magazine can you read this text?
A.Culture
B.Forum
C.Society
D.Journey
5.The following that the author will mostly like to state _______ afterwards the text.
A.his feelings about the south pole
B.the Antarctica”s prohibitions
C.species of wildlife in the south pole
D.the natural resources in the south pole