Some scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.
The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.
Decibels（分貝）measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.
Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales.
A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales' ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.
Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.
Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.
小題1: According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?

A．The man-made noises.	B．The noises made by themselves.
C．The sound of earthquakes.	D． The sound of the ice-breaking.

小題2: Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?

A．Different places with different types of noises.

B．The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises.

C．The ocean animals' reaction to noises.

D．The same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean.

小題3:We can know from the passage that many researchers think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would _____.

A．prevent them from doing their research work

B．benefit them a lot in their research work

C．do good to their health

D．increase the industrial output

小題4: According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?

A．They will try their best to decrease noise.

B．They will work hard to cut down noise pollution.

C．They will study the effect of different noises.

D．They will protect animals from harmful noises.

閱讀理解 (共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)
第一節(jié)：請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Skin-diving is a new sport today．
This sport takes you into a wonderful new world． It is like a visit to the moon！When you are under water，it is easy for you to climb big rocks， because you are no longer heavy．
Here，under water，everything is blue and green．During the day，there is enough light． When fish swim nearby，you can catch them with your hands．
When you have tanks（罐子）of air on your back，you can stay in deep water for a long time．But you must be careful．
To catch the fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport．On the other hand， you can clean the ships without taking them out of the water．You can get many things from the deep sea．
Now you can see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting．
小題1:Skin-diving can take you to _______ ．

A．the moon

B．mountains

C．the sun

D．the deep sea

小題2:A skin-diver _______ under water in the day．

A．can see everything clearly	B．can't see anything clearly
C．can see nothing	D．can see only fishes

小題3: With a tank of air on your back，you can _______ ．

A．catch fish very easily	B．stay under water for a long time
C．be in safe place	D．have more fun

小題4: Which of these sentences is NOT TRUE ？

A．Skin-diving is a new sport．

B．Skin-diving is like visiting the moon．

C．The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun．

D．Skin-diving is both interesting and useful．

A man was selling medicine at a fair（集市）．At first he sold bottles of a cure（藥劑）for colds（感冒）for just a dollar a bottle．
Many people wanted to buy it and the man's young assistant moved quickly through the crowd collecting money and handing out bottles of the cure．
Then，when he had a big crowd， the man held up a very small bottle．
“And now，ladies and gentlemen，he shouted，“Here is the medicine you have been waiting for．The cure for old age．Drink just one bottle of this and you will live forever．?
“And，ladies and gentlemen，the man continued，“I'm not going to charge（向……要價……）you a hundred dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine．I'm not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle．I'm not going to charge you twenty-five dollars a bottle．Now，ladies and gentlemen，I'm going to charge you just ten dollars a bottle． Think，my friends，for ten dollars you can live forever．?
Most of the people in the crowd did not believe this．
One person shouted，“If it can make you live forever，why don't you drink it？?
Then an other person cried，“Yes， you look as if you're at least sixty years old．?
“Thank you，sir，thank you，the man answered，“I'm so glad you said that． My real age is three hundred and twenty-nine．?
The crowd laughed at this but there were still some people who wanted to believe the man ．One of them spoke to the man's assistant as she passed by ，“Is that true？?he asked．“Is he three hundred and twenty-nine？?
“Don't ask me，?the assistant said，“I've only worked for him for a hundred and fifty years．?
小題1: What did the man sell at first at the fair？

A．a(chǎn) cure for colds

B．bottles

C．a(chǎn) cure for old age

D．a(chǎn) medicine that made people live forever

小題2:How much did the man charge for the cure for old age？

A．one dollar a bottle	B．twenty-five dollars a bottle
C．ten dollars a bottle	D．fifty dollars a bottle

小題3: What does the word “assistant” mean in this passage？

A．仆人

B．朋友

C．同伴

D．助手

小題4:What does this passage really mean？

A．The cure for old age is very useful and not so expensive．

B．The man is not honest，and so is his assistant．

C．The cheaper the medicine is，the more people will buy．

D．The two men are very honest，and they would like to help people live forever．

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.
Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.
Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.
For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(老鷹), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.
Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.
小題1:Animals are important to us mainly because____.

A．they give us a source of food	B．they are beautiful and lovely
C．they keep the balance of nature	D．they give us a lot of pleasure

小題2:What has happened to the animals on the earth?

A．Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

B．Many kinds of animals have died out.

C．About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

D．All kinds of animals are in danger.

小題3:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People care much about animals because they need them.

B．Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more.

C．Killing all rats and mice may cause some problems.

D．People must not kill any animals.

小題4:What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?

A．Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

B．Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

C．The number of some animals in danger will increase.

D．Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

完形填空：(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)
When you are learning English, you find   21   wrong to translate a sentence word for word into your   22   language. Take the sentence “How do you do?” as an   23  . If you look   24   each word in the 25  , one at a time, what is your   26  ? It must be a   27   sentence in your native language. Languages do not only have different sounds, they are also   28  in many other ways. It is very   29  to master the rules of word   30   in the study of English, too. If the   31   puts words in a very unusual order, the listener doesn’t   32  the speaker’s sentence easily.
Another thing we must always   33  is that there are a lot of   34   in the English language. For example when we say “l(fā)ook out!” to a man who is in danger, we   35   mean “Be careful!”
When people are parting, they often say “Good—bye   36  ” “Bye—bye!” But sometimes they   37  say “Good morning!” or “Good afternoon!” or “Good evening!”  38  “Good night!” to one another   39  “Good—bye!” You will find few people   40  who know that “Good—bye!” is a short way of saying “God be with you!”

小題1:	A．it B． that C．you D．yourself

小題2:	A．second B． spoken C．native D．foreign

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)dvice B． example C．a(chǎn)rticle D．a(chǎn)nswer

小題4:	A．up B． at C．a(chǎn)fter D．down upon

小題5:	A．sentence B． book C．phrase D．dictionary

小題6:	A．idea B． meaning C．a(chǎn)nswer D．translation

小題7:	A．wrong B． interesting C．puzzled D．strangely

小題8:	A．same B． different C．similar D．a(chǎn)like

小題9:	A．important B． easy C．simple D．hard

小題10:

A．place B． stress C．order D．formation

小題11:

A．speaker B． listener C．reader D．writer

小題12:

A．read B． repeat C．translate D．understand

小題13:

A．emember B．say C．do D．deal with

小題14:

A．letters B． words C．phrases D．idioms

小題15:

A．hardly B． nearly C．really D．clearly

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)nd B． or C．instead D．a(chǎn)s well

小題17:

A．don’t B． must C．should D．may

小題18:

A．or B． nor C．either D．neither

小題19:

A．without B． instead of C．unless D．more than

小題20:

A．today B． tomorrow C．in future D．in the past

閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)
A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.
There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day.
It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tired in these days and you can not think quickly.
Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.
小題1:Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?

A．Eggs, tomatoes and chicken.

B．Milk, bread, cabbages and beef.

C．Corn, fish, cream and pork.

D．Rice, bean curd（豆腐）, apples, fish and chicken.

小題2: Which of the following is a good eating-habit?

A．Going to school without any breakfast

B．Eating fish and chips for supper all the time..

C．Having at least one food from all four groups each meal.

D．Having different food from all four food groups.

小題3: In this passage the writer mainly tells us that _____.
A. every person needs food to grow well
B taking exercise can keep your body strong
C. the right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy
D. enough energy helps people think more quickly
小題4:The underlined word “dairy” in the second passage means _____.

A．the food made out of cows such as milk and butter

B．she shop that sells milk and butter

C．a(chǎn) farm where cows are kept

D．a(chǎn) place where milk products are made.

小題5:The best title for this passage is _____.

A．The Four Food Groups	B． A Healthy Diet
C．Your Body And Food	D．Food And Your Health

When coal is burned in a boiler, two kinds of ash by-products are produced: a heavy bottom ash and a fine-as-powder fly ash. About 10 to 15 percent of the coal by-product is bottom ash which is used like sand on streets and highways covered with ice, and also on highways as paving material.
It is the fly ash, however, that is receiving much attention. Once considered a waste, fly ash is now regarded as a natural resource in the United States. It can be placed in some lower places, where it is compacted and covered with soil, for the seeds of various grasses and plants to be placed in the soil to make the land productive.
Fly ash may be added to concrete to build roads and other kinds of buildings, taking the place of the cement up to 20 percent. As a by-product of burned coal, fly ash requires no extra energy to be produced, while cement production requires great amounts of energy.
Besides, the technology is able to take out some useful minerals from the fly ash, which is still a very expensive process today. But the time may come when it is cheaper to take out these products from ash than to mine new supplies.
小題1: The bottom ash can be put on icy streets________.

A．in order to rebuild them	B． in order to make them colourful
C．so that people can walk on them	D．so that cars can run faster

小題2:The fly ash_______ bottom ash.

A．has the same use as	B． is more expensive than
C．has more uses than	D．is much cheaper than

小題3:The fly ash can be used to________.

A．grow various plants	B． take the place of soil
C．cover productive land	D．make more productive land

小題4: Which of the following is right?

A．To produce fly ash, some extra coal is to be burned.

B． Fly ash is made while producing cement.

C．It takes less energy to produce fly ash than cement.

D．Fly ash is a costless by-product.

小題5:The word “mine” in the last sentence of the passage means_______.

A．to buy things from other countries

B． to search for useful materials in the mountains

C．to dig deeply into the ground to get useful materials

D．to take out certain materials from other things

London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme.It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.
So how does it  work？First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key.The key will unlock one of the bikes，which are kept at docking stations in  and around central London.You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go，for he length of time you use the bike.
Transport for London， which runs the scheme，are hoping to have 6，000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year.The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion in London and is expected to generate up to 40，000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre.London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been “filled with thousands of gleaming machines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.
However，there  have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday.On the first day some people found they couldn’t dock their bike  properly and their usage of the bike had not registered.Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems”and have said they wouldn’t charge for the first day as a“gesture of goodwill”.Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.
Despite the comments，the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things，saying，“My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a gigantic pedal-powered push forwards.”
小題1:A new bike scheme has started in London to.

A．earn more money for the government

B．encourage the citizens to take exercises

C．deal with the city’s traffic problems

D．increase employment opportunities

小題2:Which  is the correct order of a bike hire？
a.pay a usage charge according to the time   b.pay for the key
c.cycle in and around central London         d.sign up as a member to get a key

A．b-d-c-a

B．b-c-a-d

C．d-c-b-a

D．d-b-c-a

小題3:According to he passage，the scheme         .

A．is started by volunteers in London

B．has prepared cnough cycles available

C．is expected to improve the environment

D．has become as popular as cabs and buses

小題4:Which of the following is NOT the“teething problems” of the scheme？

A．People were unable to lock properly.

B．People could not dock the bikes properly.

C．People had no enthusiasm about the scheme.

D．It’s too expensive for some people to hire a bike.

小題5:From the passage we know         .

A．the‘cycling revolution’failed once started

B．the scheme will be put off due to the problems

C．a(chǎn)ll the citizens in London are in favor of the scheme

D．the London Mayor has great confidence in the scheme

Raymond Schneider politely elbowed his way through crowds of customers as he made for the candy bins at Dylan’s Candy Bar in Manhattan. Since he was laid off in December, Mr. Schneider, a 33-year-old designer, says he has become a “gummy junkie,” buying a lot of sweets every time he shops for groceries.
“Sugar is comforting,” he said. “There’s nothing more stressful than growing financial insecurity everywhere.”
The recession (經(jīng)濟衰退) seems to have a sweet tooth. As unemployment has risen, Americans, particularly adults, have been consuming growing amounts of candy, say candy makers, store owners and industry experts.
Theories vary on exactly why. For many, sugar lifts spirits dragged low by the economy. For others, candy also provides a reminder of better times. And not insignificantly, it is relatively cheap.
At Candyality, a store in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, business has jumped by nearly 80 percent compared with this time last year, and the owner, Terese McDonald, said she was struggling to keep up with the demand for Bit-O-Honeys, Swedish Fish and Sour Balls.
“They put candy in their actual budget,” she said.
Many big candy makers are also reporting rising sales and surprising profits.
“Candy companies are relatively recession-proof,” said Peter Liebhold, chairman of the Smithsonian Institution’s work and industry division. “During the Great Depression, candy companies stayed in business.”
小題1:Raymond Schneider was set as an example to show ________.

A．many Americans were laid off in the recession

B．lots of Americans like candies

C．many Americans in the recession like sweets which are comforting

D．Americans are suffering much in the recession.

小題2: What does the underlined sentence “The recession seems to have a sweet tooth” mean?

A．Candy consuming rises while people are suffering bad effects of the recession.

B．The recession doesn’t have any bad effect on Americans.

C．Americans are optimistic even though they are out of employment.

D．Candy companies stayed in business during the Great Depression.

小題3:Which is NOT the reason why people in the recession like sugar?

A．It is relatively cheap.

B．It is comforting and can make a lot of profits.

C．It raises people’s spirits up.

D．It calls up people’s good memories.

小題4: The best title of the passage is ________.

A．Sugar Is Comforting

B．Candy Companies Stay In Business

C．Americans Have A Sweet Tooth

D．Sugar Sales Rise In The Recession

Paris in the springtime was, is and always will be, something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has something to offer to everyone and with prices at just £129.
Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer (運送) from local pick-up points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry, arriving at your hotel in the evening. The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private equipments in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame , enabling you to explore Paris with ease.
The following day, after continental breakfast (included), the bus takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, L’Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, in fact almost every famous landmark you have ever heard of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening there is a “Paris by Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.
Day three takes you to Montmarter, perhaps the most attractive quarter. In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish, perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine, wander around the beautiful gardens or look among the antique shops（古董店）. In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city, the splendid Paradis Latain. On the final day it’s back to the UK via channel ferry.
Included in the price of £129 per person :
●Return comfortable bus travel to Paris
●Return ferry crossings
●3 nights housing in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities
●Continental breakfast during your stay
●Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris by Day” and “Paris by Night”
●Visit to the Chateau of Versailles (admission not included )
●Tour around Montmartre
小題1:What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To show the price of traveling to Paris .

B．To tell tourists the routes to Paris.

C．To introduce the city of Paris.

D．To attract tourists to Paris.

小題2:During the stay in Paris, the tourists will _________.

A．have a “Paris by Night” tour on the first evening

B．live in a hotel two miles away from Paris

C．have free time for half a day

D．have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together

小題3:What does the underlined word “quarter” mean in the passage?

A．An area.

B．A period of time.

C．A coin worth 25 cents.

D．One of four equal parts.

小題4: According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．The Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris.

B．The tourists can telephone in the Ibis without paying.

C．It will take you a long time to get to Montmartre from Paris.

D．The tourists will spend the night in the antique shops on the third day.