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2023年高考英语外刊时文精读精练 (1)Biodiversityconservation conversation生物多样性保护对话主题语境:人与自然 主题语境内容:人与环境,人与动植物【外刊原文】(斜体单词为超纲词汇,认识即可;下划线单词为课标词汇,需熟记。
)the tone for COP15,the largest UN biodiversity gathering in a decade. The conference, taking place in two parts, is being hosted by China for thebe postponed(推迟). The host city is the capital of Yunnan, a south-western province that is a showcase(展示) of the biodiversity that China needscooperation on limiting emissions (排放).The theme for Kunming is(生态文明)”.The term was written into China’s constitution (宪法) in 2018, suggesting how central it now is in guiding development.The Kunming declaration is filled with other favourite greening concepts of Beijing,including the“two-mountains theory”. This states that “green mountains are gold mountains”:wildlife and habitats.More than one in five surviving speciesmangroves (红树林)disappeared.Some 90%of grasslands are at varying stages of degradation(退化) or desertification(荒漠化), and almost half ofYet, despite the damage of urbanization(城市化), China has much left to protect. It is home to 10% of the world’s plant species, 14% of animal onesand 20%of fish.At the second meeting, representatives will set goals for 2030 to preserve global plant and animal life. In October China's Presidentformal opening of five national parks, covering 230,000 sq km, home to over a quarter of China’s terrestrial(陆生的)wildlife species.country to carbon neutrality(碳中和) by 2060.Then in September hefor now, China remains the largest consumer of coal and emitter of carbon dioxide.Greenpeace called the Kunming declaration “a toothless tiger”.Keeping citizens happy is becoming a powerful incentive(动机) for China.They are complaining about more than polluted waterfocus on the costs of destroying habitats and trading wildlife.In【课标词汇】1.approval 赞成;同意;称许•He showed his approval by smiling broadly.他持赞成的态度,这从他开心的微笑就看得出来。
2023年北京第二次普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语仿真模拟试卷 02解析版(答案在最后)一、听力理解(共25小题;每小题1分,共25分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1分,共20分)听下面十段对话或独白,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第1段材料,回答第1题。
1.What do we learn about the man?A.He slept well on the plane.B.He had a long trip.C.He had a meeting.听第2段材料,回答第2题。
2.Why will the woman stay at home in the evening?A.To wait for a call.B.To watch a ball game on TV.C.To have dinner with a friend.听第3段材料,回答第3题。
3.What does Brown always remind everyone?A.He always fails to cook.B.He doesn’t like cooking.C.He is a good cook.听第4段材料,回答第4题。
4.What’s the woman’s excuse?A.She was ill.B.She forgot it.C.She saw his uncle off.听第5段材料,回答第5题至第6题。
5.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a hotel.B.At a booking office.C.At a friend’s house. 6.What will the man probably do in a few days?A.Fly to another country.B.Come to the same hotel.C.Drive here to visit friends.听第6段材料,回答第7题至第8题。
Unit 4 Wildlife protection话题诵读日积月累[导语]世界自然基金会(WWF)是在全球享有盛誉的、最大的独立的非政府的环境保护组织之一,自1961年成立以来,WWF一直致力于环保事业,拥有全世界将近520万的支持者和一个在100多个国家活跃着的网络。
北部白犀牛小嘴狐猴World Wildlife FundFor more than 45 years,World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has been protecting the future of nature.The largest multinational conservation organization in the world,WWF works in more than 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5.2 million globally.WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science,involves action at every level,from local to global,and ensures the delivery of innovative (创新的) solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.WWF's mission is the conservation of ing the best scientific knowledge available and advancing that knowledge,it works to preserve the diversity and abundance (丰富) of life on theearth and the health of ecological systems (生态系统).WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world,but it focuses special attention on the flagship species: giant pandas,tigers,polar bears,endangered whales (鲸) and dolphins,rhinos,elephants,marine turtles and great apes (大猩猩).These species not only need special measures and extra protection in order to survive,they also serve as umbrella species: helping them helps lots of other species that live in the same habitats.In addition to the flagship animals,it works in several areas of species protection all around the world and works for the animals that live within the world's priority (重点) ecoregions.Its wildlife trade experts at TRAFFIC work to ensure that trade in wildlife products doesn't harm a species,while also fighting against illegal and unsustainable trade.By the year 2020 WWF will conserve (保存) 19 of the world's most important natural places and significantly change global markets to protect the future of nature.[词海拾贝]1.conservation n.保护2.global adj.地球的,全球的3.foundation. n.基金(会);基础4.ensure v t.确保;使……获得5.mission n.代表团;使命[问题思考]1.What does WWF stand for?_______________________________________________________ 答案:WWF stands for World Wildlife Fund.2.What's WWF's task?_______________________________________________________ 答案:WWF's task is the conservation of nature.3.What should we do as a student?_______________________________________________________ 答案:略自主预习步步提高词汇识记Ⅰ.将单词与其正确释义配对1.decrease A.鉴赏;感激;意识到2.reserve B.安全的;可靠的3.hunt C.雇佣;利用4.respond D.减少;变小5.contain E.包含;容纳;容忍6.affect F.保护区7.appreciate G.成功;接替;继任8.succeed H.回答;响应;做出反应9.secure I.损害;危害10.income J.收入11.employ K.打猎;猎取;搜寻12.harm L.影响;感动;侵袭答案:1.D 2.F 3.K 4.H 5.E 6.L7.A8.G 9.B10.J11.C12.IⅡ.根据所给汉语提示写出单词1.________n.仁慈,宽恕;怜悯2.________v.咬;叮;刺痛3.________v t.检查;视察4.________n.事件;事变5.________adj.凶猛的;猛烈的答案:1.mercy 2.bite 3.inspect 4.incident 5.fierce Ⅲ.根据语境及汉语意思或首字母提示写出正确的单词1.He asked to be put under police________(保护).2.As a child I learned to________(打猎) and fish. 3.Your opinion will not________(影响) my decision. 4.He had hoped to________(成功) as a violinist. 5.Hard work never did anyone any________(伤害).6.Yogurt c________much less fat than cream. 7.Russia used to be a very p________country.8.He turned his a________back to the road again. 9.In time you'll a________the beauty of this language. 10.How many people does the company e________?答案:1.protection 2.hunt 3.affect 4.succeed 5.harm6.contains7.powerful8.attention9.appreciate10.employⅣ.选用短语的适当形式完成句子decrease to; in peace; in danger; burst into laughter;pay attention to; do harm to; protect... from; in relief;die out; at the mercy of1.Reading in bed for a long time will________________your eyes.2.Every student should________________what your teacher said in class.3.The two countries have been living together______.4.No one was injured in the accident; we all smiled_______.5.It's high time that we should take measures to protect these old traditions before they______________.6.The poor cat is________________the naughty boy.7.Hearing the funny story, all of the boys________________.8.Children's lives are____________________every time they cross the road.9.The government is doing the best to ________those rare animals________ being hunted.10.The number of the rare birds in this area has________aboutninety.答案:1.do harm to 2.pay attention to 3.in peace 4.in relief 5.die out 6.at the mercy of7.burst into laughter8.in danger9.protect from10.decreased to语篇理解课文表层理解Ⅰ.根据课文内容判断正(T)误(F)1.The antelope in Tibet becomes an endangered species because of its fur being used to make sweaters.()2.The living conditions of the elephants are worse than they were.()3.What the government of Zimbabwe did provide us with a good example of how to protect wildlife.()4.The millipede insect produces a drug naturally which can protect animals from mosquitoes.()5.Daisy returned home with the monkey and began to make her new drug.()答案:1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.FⅡ.读课文,回答问题1.What does the word “it”refer to in Line 2 in the second paragraph?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.Fill in the blank with the words from the second paragraph.When Daisy heard that the elephant asked whether she came to take its photo,she laughed ________.3.Why did the monkey rub itself according to the third paragraph?_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 4.Was Daisy able to make her new drug,why?_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 答案:1.The elephant.2.in relief3.Because the monkey protected itself from mosquitoes.4.No,she wasn't.Because she was in her dream and everything had gone.Ⅲ.根据课文内容完成下表Character Means of transport AimDaisy(1)______________________ To see some (2)________Daisy's JourneyAnimals Places Situations (3)______ TibetThey are being killed for their(4)________An elephant (5)______ They used to be an endangered species because of farmers' too much (6)______ Their numbers are (7)________ because they get protection from the (8)________A monkeyA thickrainforest The monkey is rubbing a (n)(9)__________over its body to protect itself from mosquitoes,which shows plants,animals and human beings live together by(10)________each other答案:1.A flying carpet 2.endangered wildlife3.An antelope 4.soft fur 5.Zimbabwe 6.hunting7.lipede insect10.supporting课文深层理解Ⅰ.读课文,回答问题What's the main idea of the passage?It is about a strange dream that Daisy dreamed.In her dream,she took a ________ to travel and talked with many different________,which made her know the importance of ____________________.答案:flying carpet animals wildlife protectionⅡ.仔细阅读课文,选择最佳选项1.Daisy first learned about the antelope ________.A.from her sweater made of furB.once she was in TibetC.after she saw an antelope looking sadD.when she woke up from her dream2.There are not as many antelopes as it used to be in Tibet ________.A.because of pollutionB.due to the development of industryC.because they're being killed for furD.for lack of food3.Why did elephants use to be an endangered species in Zimbabwe?A.Tourists hunted too many elephants.B.Farmers hunted them without mercy.C.The government encouraged farmers to hunt them.D.Elephants were killed by the government.4.Farmers used to hunt and kill elephants because they________.A.didn't want to make more moneyB.wanted to protect their cropsC.wanted to get their fur and meatD.thought they were dangerous to them5.What does “No rainforest,no animal,no drugs”mean?A.There are no drugs in the rainforest.B.There will be no rainforest,no animals and no drugs in the future.C.Animals in the rainforest don't need drugs.D.The rainforest,animals and drugs are closely related to each other.答案:1.C 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.DⅢ.领会句子所用的句型并译成汉语1.This is what wildlife protection is all about._______________________________________________________ 2.We're being killed for the wool beneath our stomachs._______________________________________________________3. No rainforest, no animals,no drugs._______________________________________________________ 4.After a while she saw some zebra with black and white lines going beneath their stomachs._______________________________________________________ 答案:1.这正是野生动物保护的意义所在。
阅读教材P68中的材料,选出最佳选项-691.What is really green?A.Paper shopping bags are better than plastic ones.B.Remove the power plug supply,and it stops using power.C.Eating local food is good for the environment.D.It's better to take a shower than a bath.2.Why are people advised to take a reusable bag?A.Because plastic bags cause environmental problems.B.Because plastic bags are difficult to produce.C.Because paper bags are a danger to wild animals.D.Because the process of making paper bags is more complicated.3.What's connected with energy saving?A.Eating local food.B.Eating transport food.C.Producing food by ourselves.D.Using less energy during food production.4.What way of the following is saving energy?A.To spend 8 minutes to have a bath.B.To take a shower more than 8 minutes.C.To try to take a bath instead of a shower.D.To keep your shower as short as possible.[答案]1-4BADD1.devote v.致力,献身,倾注→devoted adj.挚爱的;忠实的→devotion n.奉献;忠诚2.hunt v.打猎,狩猎→hunter n.猎人,猎手→hunting n.打猎,狩猎3.present v.陈述,说明→presentation n.报告,(观点的)陈述,说明4.reserve n.(野生生物)保护区→reservation n.预订;保留5.establish v.建立,设立→establishment n.建立,设立6.adopt v.采取(某种方法)→adopted adj.领养的→adoption n.采用;收养7.sustain v.使保持→sustainable adj.可持续的,不破坏环境的8.reduce v.减少,降低→reduction n.减少,降低9.fog n.雾→foggy adj.有雾的10.severe adj.(问题、伤势、疾病等)很严重的→severely ad v.严重地11.infect v.感染,传染→infection n.感染,传染病→infectious adj.感染的,传染性的12.permit v.许可,允许n.执照;许可证→permission n.允许,许可13.major adj.主要的;重要的v.主修n.主修科目→majority n.多数,大多数(人或物)14.electricity n.电→electric adj.电的;用电的→electrical adj.与电有关的;电气化的15.urge v.竭力主张,强烈要求,敦促→urgent adj.紧急的;迫切的→urgently ad v.紧急地;迫切地→urgency n.紧急;紧急情况16.concern n.& v.关心;担心→concerned adj.焦急的,担忧的→concerning prep.关于17.contribute v.促成,造成(某事发生)→ contribution n.贡献;捐献Words and Phrases知识要点1devote v.致力,献身,倾注(教材P65)Now,she is a model and performance artist devoted to ocean conservation.现在,她是一名模特儿和行为艺术家,致力于海洋保护。
UNIT 3 CONSERVATION1.Only to obey nature in order to overe nature.—Charles Darwin要征服自然就只能遵从自然。
——查尔斯·达尔文2.Nature is kind of a loving mother,but also a butcher in cold blood.—Victor Hugo自然不仅是位慈爱的母亲,还是个冷血的屠夫。
——维克多·雨果3.It is usually their own surroundings as a form of free merchandise,I do not know any way to cherish and spoil. —Gan Harman我们常把环境看作免费商品而不知珍惜。
——甘·哈曼4.The land to all the people are the essence of the material,and finally,it has been there from the people of the rebate is rubbish these substances.—Walt Whitman 土地对人类来说是根本,然而人类给予自然的是垃圾。
——沃尔特·惠特曼5.For years we've been conquering nature.Now we're beating it to death.—Tom McMillan我们花了多年时间来征服自然,而如今又开始把它往死里推。
——汤姆·麦克米兰Harmony with the environment is that we live in on Earth,who is a natural son,and not only to natural persons as the conqueror,as we all know,there is only one earth and the mountains on Earth,the animals.Plant human cells,if it damaged,destroyed nature organizations,to the eradication of mankind.Therefore,the environment must be linked with social ethics,character education and practice acts as an important element of it.Everyone must fulfil its responsibilities and obligations to protect the environment.The first Earth Day was in 1970.People werebeginning to worry about what we were doing to ourenvironment.So they set up Earth Day to telleveryone about their worries.In 2007 organizers over 150 countries planned over 4,000 big events.But Earth Day is not just about marches(游行) and big events.In the week around Earth Day (22 April) there were many thousands of smaller,local events.These events dealt with environmental problems in the neighborhood.The World Wide Fund for Nature made a list of 5 things that each person could do to save the environment.*Don't leave the tap running.*Turn off lights when you leave a room.*Turn off your puter every night.*Wash your clothes,and yourself,in warm or cold water,not hot water.*Dishwashers use as little water as possible.If we all do at least 2 of these all the time,we can make a big difference.[探究发现]1.What is the purpose of people to set up Earth Day?To tell everyone about their worries.2.What should people do when the water keeps running from a tap?People should stop it from running/Stop it from running.3.Besides the five,what else can you do to save our environment?We shouldn't throw rubbish everywhere...Section ⅠTOPIC TALK & LESSON 1Ⅰ.匹配词义A.单词匹配()1.conservationA.adj.塑料制的( )2.plasticB.n.one thing on a list of things to buy,do,talk about,etc.( )3.item C.n.protection( )4.unrecyclableD.adv.非法地,某某地( )5.illegally E.adj.有教育意义的;知识性强的( )rmative F.adj.不可回收的( )7.extinct G.n.物种,种( )8.species H.adj.no longer in existence ( )9.endangered I.adj.太阳光(能)的( )10.solar J.adj.濒危的[答案]1—5 CABFD 6—10 EHGJIB.短语匹配( )1.have a role A.彻底消灭( )2.do one's partB.起某种作用( )3.wipe out C.尽自己的职责( )4.be to blameD.消失;绝迹,灭绝( )5.be at risk E.把……归咎于( )6.die out F.处境危险,受到威胁[答案]1—6 BCAEFDⅡ.默写单词1.threat n.威胁;(灾难等坏事)发生的可能2.hunt vi.& vt. 猎取,猎杀3.incredibly adv. 非常地,极端地4.unusual adj. 异常的;不平常的5.mass adj. 大量的6.varied adj. 各种各样的,形形色色的7.decrease vi.& vt. 减少n. 减少;减少的量8.blame vt. 责怪,指责9.hatch vi.& vt. (使)孵化10.restore vt. (使)恢复Ⅰ.语境填词hunted;mass;affected;informative;destroyed;restore;species;switch;decreased;solardestroyed.2.Every time I switch on the TV,there's football.It's overkill.3.Whales are still being hunted and killed in the Arctic.4.Many species have been shot to the verge of extinction.5.The government ordered the police out to restore order and peace in the streets.6.China is the world's top investor in wind and solar power.7.The south of the country was worst affected by the drought.8.The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.9.The UK,uniquely,has not had to face the problem of mass unemployment.10.I truly hope you found this writing enjoyable and informative.Ⅱ.语法填空之派生词1.She is interested in conservation(conserve).2.Can we stop using the unrecyclable(recycle) style of lunch boxes?3.Up to two thirds of 1416 year olds admit to buying drink illegally(legal).4.It's a good restaurant,andincredibly(incredible) cheap.5.The book is extremely informative(information) about life in Roman times.6.He had had a varied(vary) training and held many offices.7.It was an unusual(usual) day for summer,damp and chilly.8.14 percent of primate species are highly endangered(endanger).9.He said army officers had threatened(threat) to destroy the town.10.An operation is beginning to try to save a species of crocodile from extinction(extinct).1.Extinctions, where entire species are wiped out, are not unusual in our Earth's history.物种灭绝,即某个物种的完全消失,在地球的历史上并不罕见。
This is the VOA Special English Health Report.现在是VOA特别英语——健康报道The World Health Organization says it has reached a limit in its fight against diseases and disasters.世界卫生组织表示该组织在与疾病和灾难抗争方面已经达到了承受极限。
Director-General Margaret Chan says the agency is "overextended" and faces "serious funding shortfalls."首席执行干事陈女士表示该组织应经超负荷运行,面临严重的资金短缺。
Dr. Chan says the WHO is no longer operating "at the level of top performance that is increasingly needed, and expected.陈女士说WHO不能再以日益期望不断增长的模式进行高负荷运作了。
" She told the agency's Executive Board on Monday that the level of action should not be governed by the size of a problem.她对董事会说,这种行动大小的程度不能再由问题的大小所决定了。
Instead, it should be governed by the extent to which the WHO can have an effect on the problem.相反,应该有WHO在这个问题上所能产生的影响决定。
Dr. Chan said one of the most exciting developments recently is a new vaccine that could end Africa's deadly meningitis epidemics.陈女士最近感到最激动的发展是一种能结束非洲致命传染病的疫苗的生产。
<Ch. 11> International Development-Poverty, hunger, and disease are prevalent in much of the world, and the gap between the richest and poorest states is growing.在世界的大部分地区,贫穷,饥饿和疾病盛行,最富有和最穷的国家之间的差距正在扩大。
-In 2001, more than 1.1 billion people in the world were living on less than $1 a day.- 2001年,全球有超过11亿人日均生活费不足1美元。
-Economic problems in the poor countries are also often accompanied by social problems such as poor health and educational facilities, low literacy rates, and high infant mortality rates.- 贫穷国家的经济问题往往伴随着健康和教育设施差,识字率低,婴儿死亡率高等社会问题。
-> Although Low Development Countries look to the North for trade, foreign investment, development assistance, and technology transfers,they fear that these linkages increase their dependence and threaten their autonomy.- >虽然最不发达国家希望在北方进行贸易,外国投资,发展援助和技术转让,但是他们担心这些联系会增加它们的依赖性,并威胁到它们的自主权。
Jordan Neely NYC subway chokehold death sparks outcry: 'We've got a deep problem'Pressure is mounting(adj. 上升的,增长的v. 登上,骑上( mount 的现在分词);增加,上升;上演;准备)on New York City authorities (n. 当局)as they investigate(v. 调查;研究)the death of a well-known Black street performer after a former Marine(n.(marine)海运业;(尤指美国或英国皇家)海军陆战队士兵;(法国)地勤海军部;海景), who is white, put him in a chokehold(n. 掐脖子;压制)after an altercation(n. 争辩,争吵)on the subway.一名著名的黑人街头表演者在地铁上发生口角后,被一名白人前海军陆战队员勒死,纽约市当局正面临越来越大的压力,他们正在调查这起事件。
Jordan Neely's death on Monday, which has been ruled(adj. (v.统治,管理;控制;起支配作用;(非正式)极好;裁决)a homicide (n. 杀人(行为);杀人犯;杀人罪), renewed(adj. 更新的;重建的;复兴的;重申的v. (使)复原,(使)更新,赋予新的生命和活力( renew的过去式和过去分词);重新开始;继续;补充)conflicts about access to(接近;去…的通路,通向…的入口;有权使用,使用…的机会(权利))mental health and what some experts warn is an alarming(adj. 使人害怕的,扰乱人心的;使人惊慌的;告急的;危言耸听的)increase in vigilante(n. (自发组织的)治安团体的成员;义务警员;〈美〉自卫队员)justice nationally.乔丹·尼利(Jordan Neely)周一的死亡被裁定为他杀,这再次引发了关于获得心理健康的冲突,一些专家警告称,全国范围内治安维持司法的增长令人担忧。
16级新闻听力test1-6原文、问题、选项及答案令狐采学选项中的粗体部分为答案。
Test 1 News Report 1Question 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.[1]There are about 650,000 school-aged Syrian refugee children in ernment officials estimate onlt about one-third of them are going to school. Educating the refugee children is an enormous task. One U.S. official says that a huge school system like the one in New York City would be overwhelmed.The United States says it is working with the United Nations to help bridge the education gap for refugee children.Without school, the effects will be negative and long-lasting.The United States provided Turkey with aid for education earlier.[2]In December, it offered an additional $24 million.Human Rights Watch says a quality education will ensure a more stable future for these children.The organization says about 90 percent of children in refugee camps run by the Turkish government attend school. But most of the children living outside of those camps are not receiving education.1.What is the news report mainly about?A) Education problems of American children.B) Education problems of Syrian children in Turkey.C) A statement published by Human Rights Watch.D) Many children in Turkey don’t receive education.2.What did the United States do to help refugee children?A) They built long-lasting schools in Turkey.B) They established a huge school systems in Turkey.C) They offered financial support to Turkey.D) They sent refugee children to refugee camps.Test 1 News Report 2Question 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.[3]Eleven Taliban fighters attacked an important airport in southern Afghanistan early Tuesday, killing at least 50 people, Afghan officials said.The Afghan Defense Ministry said 38 civilians, 10 soldiers and two police officers were killed.The attack on the Kandahar Air Field lasted 20 hours, reported the Washington Post. Among the dead were women and children, the newspaper wrote.The airport includes a military base with troops from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO. There were no reports that NATO troops were killed or injured in the attack.A spokesman for the Taliban says fighters entered the base and attacked local and foreign military troops. He said more than 150 soldiers were killed in the attack. The Taliban often makes claimsabout the results of their attacks that are not true.[4]Taliban attacks have grown in number and strength in Afghanistan this year after the withdrawal last year of combat troops from other countries.3.What did Taliban fighters do early Tuesday?A) They killed no more than 50 people.B) They fired against NATO troops.C) They attacked an airport in Afghanistan.D) They killed 10 children, and two police officers.4.What led to the growth of Taliban attacks in Afghanistan?A) Withdrawal of combat troops from other countries.B) False claims of foreign military troops.C) Decline of the local troops’ strength.D) Last year’s victory over foreign troops.Test 1 News Report 3Question 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.[5]The Australian state of Tasmania is considering raising the legal age for buying cigarettes to at least 21 and potentially as high as 25. If the plan goes ahead, it will give Tasmania some of the toughest tobacco laws in the world. The current legal age to purchase, possess, or smoke cigarettes of all the Australian states is 18. Critics have complained the proposed restrictions would be a violation of civil liberties. Australia already has some of the world’s toughest anti-smoking policies. It introduced so-called plain packaging 4 years ago,[6]where packs are colored in an identical olive brown and covered in health warnings that include pictures. The country is also the most expensive place in the world to buy cigarettes—from around $15 a pack.Parts of the world already ban cigarette sales to those under 21, including Kuwait and next year Hawaii. Around 1 in 5 Tasmanians smoke, with the vast majority taking up the habit before the age of 25.[7]The Tasmanian government proposals are part of the 5-year plan to make the state Australia’s healthiest by 2025.5.What does the state of Tasmania plan to do?A) Violate the civil liberties in Australia.B) Increase the legal age to buy cigarettes.C) Introduce a plan called plain packaging.D) Raise the price of cigarettes in Australia.6. According to plain packaging, what should be included in the packs of cigarette?A) Details of anti-smoking policies.B) Pictures with olive trees.C) Health warnings including pictures.D) Data of cigarette sales worldwide.7. What’s the purpose of the Tasmanian government proposals?A) To follow the anti-smoking trend in Kuwait and Hawaii.B) To make Tasmania Australia’s healthiest city by 2025.C) To ease existing tough anti-smoking policies.D) To have more tough anti-smoking policies.Test 2 News Report 1Question 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.The number of girls married in Africa is expected to double in the next 35 years, experts say. [1]That means almost half, or 310 million girls, by 2050 will be married before they reach adulthood, says a United Nations’ report.The African Union says it wants to end child marriage in Africa.Delegates at a summit in Zambia are expected to set 18 years old as the lowest legal for marriage across the continent. Marriage before age 18 is already against the law in most African countries.Yet the UN says more than 125 million women and girls alive today were married before their 18th birthday. Experts say most were given to men in traditional or religious unions in violation of the law.[2]African Union chairwoman NkosozanaDlaminiZuma says local culture that undervalues girls and women is to blame. Poverty and lack of education are also responsible, experts say.1. What do we learn from the Unit ed Nation’s report?A) The number of adult girls is expected to double by 2050.B) Child marriage in Africa will be ended by 2050.C) Half women will be married before reaching adulthood by 2050.D) The legal marriage age will set above 18 by 2050.2. What is the reason for child marriage in Africa?A) Poverty and lack of education.B) The low legal age for marriage.C) Local culture that undervalues children.D) High risks of becoming teenage mothers.Test 2 News report 2Question 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.[3]Waste products from a popular alcoholic drink could be used in the future to make biofuel. Researchers say the new fuel, based on whisky, could reduce demand for oil.They say using less oil could cut pollution that studies have linked to climate change. Scotland is the largest producer of whisky in the world. And a Scottish professor has found how to take the byproducts from distilling whisky and turn them into a form of alcohol called biobutanol. Biobutanol can be used as a fuel. Whisky comes from grain, such as corn, and wheat.Martin Tangney is director of the Biofuel Research Centre at Napier University in Edinburgh. He says less than 10 percent of what comes out can be considered whisky. [4]The rest is mainly one of two unwanted byproducts: strong beer and wheat.Tangney says the two byproducts can be produced to create a new material: biobutanol.3.What is the news report mainly about?A) Waste products of whisky could make biofuel.B) Scotland is the largest producer of whisky in the world.C) A new fuel called Biobutanol is found by a Scottish professor.D) There are many waste products in making whisky.4.What are the unwanted products in making whisky?A) Corn and sugar cane.B) Rye and corn.C) Strong beer and wheat.D) Rice and wheat.Test 2 News report 3Question 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.For many years, human resources director Pete Tapaskar says it's been a challenge to fill all the jobs at his suburban Chicago-based technology company. [5]Getting high skilled people is still a challenge.Elizabeth Sue is principal policy analyst for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, who studies Chicago’s recent immigration trends. She said “They are slowly moving into the south, especially Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia. [6]What we are seeing right now is a substantially decreased total of international in-immigrations. Prior to the recession we were between 50 and 60 thousand most years. Now since 2010,we’ve been at about 23- to 24-thousand international in-migrations on a net basis.” [6]She says that dramatic drop - as much as two-thirds some years - contributions to Chicago’s overall still population growth.Tapaskar says there are many reasons why immigrants choose tolive in Southern states ins tead of Chicago. [7]“The environment there is ideal for starting a business, could be the taxes there are low, and employers are getting a lot of benefits from the state government.”But Tapaskar says one thing that could bring new immigrants to Chicago is increasing the number of work visas that would attract the highly skilled tech workers his business needs.5.What is the problem for the technology companies in Chicago?A) Getting high skilled people.B) Promoting company’s technology.C) Finding enough employees.D) Increasing members of immigrants.6. What do we learn from about international iin-immigrations in Chicago?A) The number of them decreases dramatically.B) They mainly move from south states.C) They come to Chicago without work visa.D) The number of them increases after the recession.7. Why do immigrants choose southern states instead of Chicago?A) The law of immigrants.B) The environment for companies.C) The number of work visas.D) Higher salary and better titles.Test 3 News Report 1Question 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.[1]In a statement, the US president says he is taking the action, because the conflict in Darfur threatens the national security and foreign policy of the United States. The asset freeze is being imposed on four Sudanese identified by the U.N. Security Council as being involved in organizing and carrying out cruel and violent actions in Darfur. The president’s order comes days before rallies are planned in Washington and throughout the United States to protest the three-year war in Darfur.[2]Celebrities such as Academy Award winning actor George Clooney are scheduled to speak at the rally. Clooney, who just returned from a trip to the Darfur region, told reporters in Washington the world’s attention needs to be focused on what he called the “first massive murder of the 21st century.”1.Why is the U.S. president taking actions in Darfur?A) The asset of the US there has been frozen.B) The conflict there threatens the U.S. national security.C) Rallies are planned to protest the war there.D) The U.N. Security Council is involved in the issue there.2. Who is scheduled to speak at the rally?A) Four Sudanese.B) The U.S. president.C) Reporters.D) George Clooney.Test 3 News Report 2Question 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.When the top U.S. oil companies announced huge increases in profits this week, many consumer advocates raised companies. At a time when American motorists are paying record-level prices for gasoline, [3]some in the U.S. Congress think the oil companies profits should be examined closely. The U.S. Senate Finance Committee is seeking tax return information on top U.S. oil companies from the Internal Revenue Service and some politicians are calling for a windfall profits tax. Pf course, oil companies oppose such a move, citing similar or even higher profit increases in other industries, such as real estate, that have not caused controversy. [4]Oil industry analysts, however, say a windfall profits tax might be counterproductive. Bob Tippee, editor of Houston-based Oil and Gas Journal, says large oil company profits could benefit consumers in the end.3. What are the reactions to the oil companies’ huge increases in profits?A) Consumers give up motorcycles.B) Some politicians suggest cutting down prices of gasoline.C) Oil companies are not satisfied with it.D) Some congressmen think oil companies should be examined.4. What do the oil industry analysts think of the windfall profits tax?A) It might not work.B) Consumers will finally benefit from it.C) It is good for oil industry.D) It should also be imposed on other industries.Test 3 News Report 3Question 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale has hit northeast India, near its borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, killing at least nine people.[5]The quake hit at 4:35 am local time about 29 km northwest of Imphal, the capital of Manipur state, according to the US Geological Survey. Strong quakes have been felt across the region. The earthquake was originally reported to have measured 6.8 on the Richter scale. India’s Meteorological Department said it struck at a depth of 17 km.The earthquake cracked walls and [6] a newly-built six-story building in Imphal collapsed, police said. Other buildings were also reported to have been damaged. At least six people have been killed in Manipur and more than 30 injured, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. In the neighboring Bangladesh, three people were reported dead while dozens were being treated in hospital for injuries sustained during the quake. [7]A 23-year-old man died when hesuffered a stroke after the quake while two others died of heart attacks, news agency AFP quoted police as saying. A university student, who jumped from a fourth-floor balcony to escape, was among the severely wounded, the agency added.5. When did the earthquake happen?A) At 4:35 pm local time.B) At 4:35 am local time.C) At 4:25 am local time. D) At 4:25 pm local time.6. What do we know about the earthquake from the news report?A) The US Geological Survey first reported the earthquake.B) India’s Meteorological Department has predicted the earthquake.C) A newly-built building collapsed in the earthquake.D) Three thousand people were reported dead in the earthquake.7. Why did the 23-year-old man die?A) The US Geological Survey first reported the earthquake.B) India’s Meteorological Department has predicted the earthquake.C) A newly-built building collapsed in the earthquake.D) Three thousand people were reported dead in the earthquake.Test 4 News Report 1Question 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.The number of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to double between now and 2030. This next generation of retirees willbe the healthiest, best educated, and most wealthy in American history. [1]But many of them won’t have a retirement benefit their parents’ generation fought hard to get. It is something known as a defined-benefit plan, or “pension”. Retired workers who have a pension continue to be paid a certain percentage of their highest annual salary-usually anywhere from one to three percent-multiplied by the number of years they worked for the company. Pensions first became popular during World War Ⅱ, when a federally-approved wage-freeze meant unions had to negotiate for retirement benefits, instead of pay increases. [2]Pensions reached the height of their popularity in the late 1970s, when more than 60 percent of Americans had one.1.What problem does the next generation of retirees have?A) Their health becomes worse.B) They don’t fight as hard as before.C) They won’t get the benefit of pension.D) They receive less education.2. When did pensions reach the height of their popularity?A) In the late 1970s.B) In the early 1970s.C) During World War II.D) In the late 1960s.Test 4 News Report2Question 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.US government kealth and safty officials are investigating the cause of the recent explosion at a West Virginia coal mine, which killed 12 miners. [3]The accident was apparently an error in an industry which has prided itself on miner safety at a time of extraordinary expansion. Mine companies operate in 27 states, from West Virginia in the east to Montana in the west, producing a total of about one billion tons a year, or more than a third of the world’s coal supply. The U.S. economy is dependent on coal production. Coal-fired power plants generate about 50 percent of the nation’s electricity. More than half the nation’s coal is mined underground by thousands of men and women who daily risk injury and death.[4]But the occupation has become much safer since the late 1960s, when the U.S. Congress passed laws requiring federal mine inspetions.3.What do we learn about the recent explosion at a coal mine?A) Nobody was injured in it.B) It was caused by an error.C) It killed 27 miners.D) It affected national electricity supply.4. What made the mining industry safer in the late 1960s?A) Extraordinary expansion of mine companies.B) The laws requiring federal mine inspections.C) The decline of coal supply in the world.D) An accident causing thousands of death.Test 4 News Report3Question 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.When it comes to dieting, losin weight fast holds some appeal. Maybe that’s why U.S. News & World Report has added a Fast Weight-Loss Diet category to its annual rankings of best diet plans.And one of the diets that comes out on top is the Health Management Resources (HMR) program.[5]HMR is a meal replacement diet that can be done on your own at home or under medical supervision. Instead of made-at-home meals, dieters can order low-calorie milk, soups, nutrition bars and multigrain cereal.The U.S. News reviewers say [6]the plus side to the HMR diet is its quick-start option and the convenience of having meals delivered to you. The down side is “the milk lacks variety,” and it’s tough to eat out while on this diet.[7] “A common misunderstanding is that losing weight quickly is not healthy, not sustainable, and will just lead to future weight re-gain,” wrote Carol Addy, the chief medical officer at HMR, in a release. But she says, to the contrary, “numerous studi es demonstrate that following a lifestyle change program which promotes fast initial weight loss can result in better long-term success.”5. What is the HMR program?A) An express company that delivers food.B) A meal replacement diet.C) A report on fast weight-loss diet category.D) An annual ranking of best diet plans.6. What is the advantage of HMR program?A) The food is made by medical workers.B) The food is healthier than made-at-home meal.C) The food is delivered to dieters directly.D) Dieters can order a variety of food.7. What’s the common misunderstanding about losing weight fast?A) It is tough to achieve.B) It may change our lifestyle.C) It is unhealthy and unsustainable.D) It can lead to future diseases.Test 5 News Report 1Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.Two months ago, Zogby International, a Wahington-based research organization, conducted a public opinion poll in six Arab countries:Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The respondents, randomly chosen from different neighborhoods in various cities of each country, [1]were asked to give their opinion on a number of issues, including concernsfacing their country and their personal life, economic development, employment opportunities and the likelihood of peace in the Middle East.[2]Overall, respondents expressed more satisfaction with their lives and more optimism about their future than they did in the poll conducted ten years ago. In Lebanon,both satisfaction and optimism have doubled.This is not surprising, says James Rauch, a professor at the University of California. “The Lebanese have experienced an enormous change now with the end of the Syrian occupation. They would have good reasons to be optimi stic.”1.What were the respondents asked to comment on?A) Their personal life.B) Educational opportunities.C) Political development.D) Their views on international issues.2. What do we learn about the result of the poll?A) In Morocco, both satisfaction and optimism have doubled.B) Optimism grows generally in the Arab world in recent years.C) Many Arab countries have improved the income of their citizens.D) There is an acceleration of the economic growth in the Arab world.Test 5 News Report 2Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.[3] In October the Ugandan opposition leader, KizzaBasigye,returned to Kampala to prepare for the presidential elections next year. Three weeks later he was arrested. The Ugandan government says he must answer the charges, but his supporters say it’s an attempt by Ugandan President Museveni to Prevent Dr. Basigye running against him. [4]The incident is threatening to darken the country’s first multi-party elections in two decades. Western nations which provide essential economic support to Uganda have held up Uganda as a role model in the region, opposition leaders are calling on them to take a stand. In this edition of Analysis, Lucy Williamson looks at whether Uganda’s relationship with its donors is feeling the strain.3. Why did KizzaBasigye return to Kampala?A) To arrest the leader of the opposition party.B) To prepare for the presidential elections.C) To answer his charges at home.D) To protect his supporters.4. What is the c onsequence of Basigye’s incident?A) Uganda’s multi-party elections were darkened.B) Economic support from western nations was cut off.C) Uganda’s role model in the region was canceled.D) Uganda’s relationship with its donors felt strained.Test 5 News Report 3Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.At the end of every year, U.S. weather researchers look back at what the nation’s weather was like, and what they saw last year was weird. [5]The year was hot and annoyed by all manner of extreme weather events that did a lot of expensive damage.December, in fact, was a fitting end.“This is the first time in our 121-year period of record that a month has been both the wettest and the warmest month on record,” says Jake Crouch, a wea ther researcher. The rest of the year was very wet and hot too, he says-the second-hottest period on record for the US.[6]The cause: a warming climate and a super strong El Nino. El Nino is a weather phenomenon out of the ocean that hits every few years and affects weather globally.Together, climate and a very strong El Nino pushed the weather in the US, as warm as its 20th century average.And even when the atmosphere is only that much warmer, it holds more moisture, [7]leading to record snows in the Northeast last February and March, and record rain in the South and Midwest.5. What was weather in the US like last year?A) It was wet and cold.B) It was hot and dry.C) It was cold and terrible.D) It was hot and terrible.6. What made last year’s wea ther so wired?A) All the extreme weather events.B) El Nino and a warmer climate.C) Light snows and record rain.D) The land’s surrounded by ocean.7. What happened in the Northwest of the US last February and March?A) There was record-breaking snowfall.B) There was record-breaking rainfall.C) It were the warmest months ever recorded.D) It were the wettest months ever recorded.Text 6 News Report 1Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.[1]February is Black History Month in the United States, when Americans are encouraged to learn about and appreciate the many contributions African Americans have made to American society.Those efforts got a boost this week [2]when the Simthsonian Institution announced its plan to build a National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall, where, in about 10 years, it will join the rest of the capital city’s famed national museums and monuments. There is much to do before the museum is actually built. An architect must be chosen, the collection must be assembled, and half the museum’s $300-$500 million price tag mustbe provided from private donors. Lonnie Bunch, the director, of the new museum, says the museum really desires to create an opportunity for millions of Americans to engage in and understand African American history.1. What are Americans encouraged to do in Black American history?A) Learn about the history of American society.B) Appreciate the contributions of African Americans.C) Visit famed national museums and monuments.D) Donate money to build new museums.2. What is the plan of the Smithsonian Institution?A) To join association of museums.B) To collect money from architects.C) To choose donors.D) To build a new museum.Test 6 News Report 2Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.When the tsunami hit Thailand last year, hundreds of Burmese migrants working in beach front hotels were among the victims. Thai officials have identified 80 Burmese migrant workers among the dead.[3]But they believe several of the more than 800 unidentified bodies are likely to be Burmese.Thousands of Burmese migrant workers are employed along Thailand’s Andaman Sea coast-a source of cheap labor for contractors who often overlook the need to register theworkers. [4]Those who survived the tsunami often found their jobs, homes, and belongings were gone, and that they were unable to get government aid.AdisonKurdmongkol, a Thai labor activist, says the disaster called attention to the problems the Burmese migrants faced even before the tsunami.2.How many unidentified bodies are likely to be Burmese?A) Several. B) 80. C) More than 800. D) Several hundred.4. What happened to the surviving Burmese after last year’s tsunami?A) They were employed by contractors.B) They overlooked the government aid.C) They called attention to the problems of migrants.D) They were unable to get government aid.Test 6 News report 3Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.[5]The Paris agreement to curb climate change calls for a dramatic shift away from fossil fuels and greenhouse gasses the emit, especially carton dioxide.Switching to renewable energy helps, but that won’t happen fast enough to keep temperatures from rising to dangerous levels. That’s why scientists and researchers all over the world also are working on new ways of keeping carbon out of the atmosphere.[6]At an industrial site in Alberta, a province in North America. Royal Dutch Shell, an oil company, recently hosted a grand openingfor its Quest carbon capture and storage project.It’s part of Shell’s oil sands business. Turning oil sands into crude oil emits a lot of carbon dioxide. So Shell tries to capture some of that greenhouse gas before it gets into the air.The technology in the quest project has been around for a while, but it’s still expensive: The cost of building and operating this one plant over the next decade is about $970 million. For all that money, it captures only a third of the CO2 that’s produced here.[7]For many companies, such a plant isn’t an attractive investment because it’s not profitable.5. What’s the purpose of Paris agreement?A) To help companies make more money.B) To gain reputation around the world.C) To keep temperatures at a low level.D) To control the change of climate.6. What is the content of Shell’s Quest project?A) Transportation of sands and oil.B) Way to stop emitting carbon dioxide.C) Capture and storage of carbon dioxide.D) Method of exploring more oil.7. Why doesn’t Quest’s plant attract to many companies?A) Because it needs government’s suport.B) Because it’s hard to acquire the technology.。
2020-2021学年浙江省杭州市上城区七年级(下)期末英语试卷第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分30分)第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
(共4小题,每小题6分,满分30分)1.(6 分)Language SchoolAre you ready to learn English better? Come to Speed Track.We have all kinds of classes for people of all levels (水平).Do you need to write a lot of letters and e - mails at your job ? Then one of our Better Business Writing classes is what you need!Are you interested in improving (提高)your speaking and listening? Then try one of our Clear Conversation classes!Need a little bit of everything? Try one of our Four Skill Focus classes!Here's a sample of our classes:Class Length Total Hours PriceBetter Business Writing 1 6 weeks 24 900 yuanBetter Business Writing 2 6 weeks 30 1, 000 yuanClear Conversation 1 8 weeks 32 1, 100 yuanClear Conversation 2 8 weeks 40 1, 250 yuanFour Skill Focus 1 10 weeks 40 1, 250 yuanFour Skill Focus 2 10 weeks 50 1, 500 yuan New classes start every month, always with low, low prices!(1)What does Speed Track say about its classes ?A.The classes are for middle school students only.B Clear Conversation 1 can improve your - writing.G The class Four Skill Focus lasts 8 weeks.D.There are new classes starting every month.(2)Jim wants to take Better Business Writing 2.How much will he pay?A.900 yuanB.l, 000 yuanC.L 100 yuanD.l, 250 yuan(3)What kind of text is it?A.An ad.B. A calendar.C. A diary.D An email.2.(8 分)In 1972, Americans fell in love with two pandas named Hsing - Hsing and Ling - Ling.Thepandas came to the United States from China.The National Zoo in Washington, D.C became the pandas new home.On their first day there, 000 people visited the two pandas.The visitors keptcoming year after year.Hsing - Hsing and Ling - Ling were just cubs when they got to the United States.As they grew older, many people hoped the pair would have babies of their own.Ling - Ling gave birth several times.But none of the babies lived more than a few days.Each time a cub died, people around the world felt sad.Both pandas lived to an old age.Ling - Ling was 23 when she died in 1992.Hsing - Hsing died in 1999 at the age of 28.But the pandas were not forgotten.At the National Zoo, the glass walls of their home were covered with letters from children.The letters expressed the children's love for the pandas and told how much they were missed(1)What does the underlined word cubs in Paragraph 2 mean ?A.Visitors.B.Babies.C.Americans.D.Friends.(2)What can we learn about Hsing - Hsing and Ling - ling?A.They lived quite a long life.B .Their babies still live in the zoo.C.They came from the united States.D.People forgot them soon - after they died(3)What can we see at the National Zoo now?A.Hsing - hsing and Ling - ling.B.Letters from children showing their loves.C.The babies of Hsing - Hsing and Ling - Ling.D.The visitors seeing Hsing - Hsing and Ling - Ling.(4)In which part of the magazine can we find this passage?A.Healthy Life.B Music Show.C Animal World.D.Chinese History.3.(8 分)Dear Diary, October 13There's a new girl named Sasha in our class.Mrs.Ramirez put Sasha at our table, right next to me.Then Mrs.Ramirez said, "BeckyDear Diary, October 17I am really upset with Sasha.I'm not sure I want to be her friend.I've been trying hard to be nice,but today she got me in big trouble!After the P.E.class, Mrs.Ramirez asked me to bring the kickball inside and put it away.When I walked into the classroom, I played the ball in the classroom.The ball knocked (撞)业broke (破碎)into pieces!Since Mrs.Ramirez was still out in the hall, all I had to do was picking up the pieces.But before I could (告密者)!Now I have to stay inside tomorrow.I am so angry with Sasha!Dear Diary, October 21Today our class went to the computer lab.When the lesson was over, Mr.Munn asked us to turn off the computers.Then we lined (丹E 队)up and waited to leave.I saw that the computer that Sasha used was still on.I thought about telling Mr.Munn.But instead, Sasha was smiling at me.She made a silent"thanks I'with her mouth.Maybe Sasha and I can be friends after all.c.Mrs.Ramirez made Sasha and Becky deskmates.I What is the correct order of the whole story?a.B ecky helped Sasha turn off the computer.b.B ecky played the ball in the classroom.d.Sasha thanked Becky for what she did.A. c - b - a - dB. c - a - b - dC. b - c - a - dD. a - b - d - c(2)What does the underlined "it" refer to?A.The ball.B .The classroom.C.The window.D.The computer.(3)Why was Becky angry with Sasha?A.Because Sasha didn't turn off the computer.B .Because Sasha played the ball in the classroom.C Because Sasha broke the window in the classroom.D.Because Sasha told Mrs.Ramirez what Becky did.(4)What kind of person is Becky according to the diaries ?A.She*s shy.B.She's smart.C.She's funny.D.She*s kind.4.(8 分)Most students in the United States don't have to go to school during the summer months.But doyou know some students don't have long summer vacations ? Why do they go to school all year round ?Do they have any breaks (休息)?Year - round schools don*t have much longer school years than traditional schools.They just break up the year differently.They don't have a long holiday, but some smaller breaks in a year.A year - round schooling has 45 days of teaching followed by 15 days off.Others may have 60 days of teaching followed by 20 days off and 90 days of teaching followed by 30 days off. Students in year - round schools still have weekends off and still go to school for around 180 days each year.Some people think every student should go to school all year round.Partly because they feel summer vacations are too long.Students may forget what they learned if they are away from school for so long.People think shorter breaks give students less (更少的)time toforget.This means, in class teachers won't have to spend much time reviewing (复习)(矢口识).(1)How does the writer organize (组织)the first paragraph ?A.By telling stories.B.By listing reasons.C.By using numbers.D.By asking questions.(2)How long may Ellie have for a holiday, if she has kept studying at a year - round school for 90 days ?A.45 days.B.15 days.C.20 days.D.30 days.(3)What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Every student must go to year - round schools.B.Some people think summer vacations are too long.C.Students with short breaks may forget what they learned.D.Teachers spend more time in reviewing in year - round schools.(4)What is the best title of the passage?A.Traditional Schools.B.Long Vacations.C.Year - Round Schools.D.Summer Vacations.第二节(共1小题,每小题10分,满分10分)下面文章中有五处需要添加标题。
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - White House
Increases Support for Malaria Fight
By Jill Moss / Broadcast date: Monday, December 18, 2006
This is the VOA Special English Development Report.
The Bush administration has announced a new program to support local efforts to control malaria
in Africa. Laura Bush said thirty million dollars will go to African and American nongovernmental
organizations, as well as civic and religious groups.
The first lady announced the Malaria Communities Program at a White House conference last
Thursday. The one-day White House Summit on Malaria was the first of its kind. It was organized
to educate Americans about malaria and to give new life to a worldwide campaign to end the
disease.
The conference included nonprofit groups, international health
experts and African civic leaders. Among other things, they
discussed an effort to get millions of chemically treated mosquito
nets to Africans. That campaign is led by a new group called
Malaria No More.
Also, President Bush will declare April twenty-fifth of next year
Malaria Awareness Day, as observed by other nations. And he
announced he will add eight countries to a year-old program, the
President's Malaria Initiative. They include Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana
and Kenya, along with Liberia, Madagascar, Mali and Zambia.
The initiative calls for spending more than one thousand million dollars over five years on fifteen
African countries. The goal is to cut their malaria-related deaths by fifty percent.
President Bush says the plan has already helped six million people in Tanzania, Angola and
Uganda. Other targeted countries are Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda and Senegal.
Malaria kills more than one million people a year, mostly young children in Africa.
The World Bank last week announced one hundred eighty million dollars in interest-free loans to
fight malaria in Nigeria. Africa's most populated nation has twenty percent of the world's cases.
Earlier this month, a study in Science magazine showed how malaria and AIDS help each other to
spread. University of Washington scientists say malaria temporarily increases virus levels in
people with HIV. So they are more likely to infect others. And because the AIDS virus weakens
the body's defenses, the victims are at higher risk from malaria.
President Bush (l) with with
actor Isaiah Washington at
closing of the White House
Summit on Malaria, 14 Dec 2006
And last week, the United States National Institutes of Health announced another important
finding about AIDS. Two studies in Africa showed that circumcision can reduce a man's risk of
getting HIV through heterosexual sex by half. For more about this finding, and about malaria, go
to www.unsv.com.
And that's the VOA Special English Development Report, written by Jill Moss. I'm Steve Ember.