Malaria, the world's most widespread parasitic (寄生蟲(chóng)引起的)disease, kills as many as three million people every year ---- almost all of whom are under five, very poor, and African. In most years, more than five hundred million cases of illness result from the disease, although exact numbers are difficult to assess because many people don't (or can't) seek care. It is not unusual for a family earning less than two hundred dollars a year to spend a quarter of its income on malaria treatment, and what they often get no longer works. In countries like Tanzania, Mozambique, and the Gambia, no family, village, hospital, or workplace can remain unaffected for long.        

Malaria starts suddenly, with violent chills, which are soon followed by an intense fever and, often, headaches. As the parasites multiply, they take over the entire body. Malaria parasites live by eating the red blood cells they infect (感染) .They can also attach themselves to blood vessels in the brain. If it doesn't kill you, malaria can happen again and again for years. The disease is passed on to humans by female mosquitoes infected with one of four species of a parasite. Together, the mosquito and the parasite are the most deadly couple in the history of the earth and one of the most successful. Malaria has five thousand genes, and its ability to change rapidly to defend itself and resist new drugs has made it nearly impossible to control. Studies show that mosquitoes are passing on the virus more frequently, and there are more outbreaks in cities with large populations. Some of the disease's spread is due to global warming.

For decades, the first-choice treatment for malaria parasites in Africa has been chloroquine, a chemical which is very cheap and easy to make. Unfortunately, in most parts of the world, malaria parasites have become resistant to it. Successful alternatives that help prevent resistance are already available, but they have been in short supply and are very expensive. If these drugs should fail, nobody knows what would come next.

1. According to paragraph 1, many people don't seek care because ___________.

A. they are too poor                                       

B. it is unusual to seek care

C. they can remain unaffected for long

D. there are too many people suffering from the disease

2. People suffering from malaria _____________.

A. have to kill female mosquitoes       B. have ability to defend parasites

C. have their red blood cells infected  D. have sudden fever, followed by chills

3. Which of the following may be the reason for the wide spread of the disease?

A. Its resistance to global warming.   

B. Its ability to pass on the virus frequently.

C. Its outbreaks in cities with large populations.

D. Its ability to defend itself and resist new drugs.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that _____________.

A. no drugs have been found to treat the disease

B. the alternative treatment is not easily available to most people

C. malaria has developed its ability to resist parasites

D. nobody knows what will be the drug to treat the disease

5. Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the passage?

A. How can we know one is suffering from malaria?

B. How many people are killed by malaria each year?

C. Why are there so many people suffering from malaria?

D. What has been done to keep people unaffected for long?

 

Thanksgiving time came and all the relatives were gathered around the long table, or seated behind TV trays．The television was on and some folks were watching it while visiting with one another．Something on television got their attention and one of the adults said, "Listen at it!" Someone else replied．"Well, if that don't beat all．"

Simple phrases were spoken by folks whose language was simple and brief．They had several idioms that were just as colorful; Phrases and words that brightened the room and warmed the conversation．In school we were taught to speak differently．The way our relatives spoke was discouraged．Sometimes our parents would say things we weren't taught in school．They'd often correct themselves, as if getting rid of a mistake．Of course we learned some of their phrases and used them．They were comfortable words to pronounce, familiar．

Our father's side of the family was from Arkansas and Oklahoma and they spoke with the accents native to their birth states．Their voices musical and often high , it was easy to pick up that effect in our own speech and at school my brother and I were often teased for the way we spoke．Our mother's side of the family came from Illinois and they had a tendency to talk fast．They had an accent, too, and my brother and I added that to our own speech, confusing the kids at school all the more．Our father's side of the family loved to laugh and have a good time．Our mother's side of the family was more serious about how they took life in; their joys more silently experienced and enjoyed．It was a rich picture of culture and it gave my brother and me a colorful view in life．

Thanksgiving holiday was always an easy comfortable going day．It was the first real holiday of the season when everyone came together in one place, and a good time was spent happily together by all．

64．From the text we can know that ___________．

A．parents were worried that their relatives might affect their kids’ language

B．parents didn’t allow their children to speak dialects

C．parents tried to avoid affecting their kids with their dialects

D．parents thought the language taught in school was the best

65．It can be inferred from the text that ________．

A．English taught in school is different from that used in daily life

B．his mother’s side of the family spoke in a high voice

C．the language used by his father’s side of the family was fast

D．the writer and brother were laughed at school because of their poor English

66．Why did the writer and his brother puzzle other kids at school by their speeches?

A．They had relatives from different parts of Europe

B．They added some dialects in their speeches

C．There were many mistakes in their language

D．their speeches were lively and colorful

67．What’s the writer’s attitude towards dialects?

A．They were not accepted by others．      B．They should be used everywhere．

C．They should be taught in school．     D．He liked them very much．

 

Last Sunday morning, when I was having a walk in the park near my home, I came across a crew make a new film with one of my favourite actor.

                           

I didn’t have my camera        

With me at that time, but I rushed back home to get. Unfortunately,

                                   

by the time I got back, they have finished the scene and actor couldn’t

                      

be seen everywhere. I was really disappointing and about to leave when

                        

he walked out  a building. He was right there in the front of me! I

             

couldn’t believe my luck-not only did I had my photo taken wuth him, but

                               

he signed his name on my shirt!

 

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從第36至第55小題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。                         

Washoe is a young chimpanzee(黑猩猩). She is no 36 chimpanzee, though. Scientists are doing a research 37her. They want to see how civilized(馴化)she can 38 Already she does many things a human being can do.

　　For example, she has been learning how to exchange 39with people. The scientists are teaching her 40language. When she wants to be picked 41, Washoe points up with one finger. She rubs her teeth with her finger 42she wants to brush her teeth. This is done after every meal.

　　Washoe has also been 43to think out and find answers to problems. Once she was put in a 44with food hanging from the ceiling. It was too high to 45 . After she considered the 46 she got a tall box to stand 47The food was still too high to be reached.Washoe found a 48pole. Then she climbed onto the49, grasped the pole, and 50 down the food with the pole.

Washoe 51 like a human, too. The scientists keep her in a fully furnished(家具齊全的)house. After a hard 52in the laboratory, she goes home. 53 she plays with her toys. She 54 enjoys watching television before going to bed.

　　Scientists hope to 55 more about people by studying our closest,relative(親屬)—chimpanzee.

1. A.foolish　　　  B.ordinary　　　  C.special　　　   D.simple

2. A.for　　　　　 B.by　　　　　　 C.to　　　　  　 D.on

3.A.experience　   B.change　　　　 C.develop　　　  D.become

4. A.actions　　　  B.views　　　　  C.messages　　   D.feelings

5.A.sign　　　　  B.human　　　　 C.spoken　　　   D.foreign

6.A.out　　　　　 B.at　　　　　　 C.on　　　　　  D.up

7.A.when　　　　 B.until　　　　   C.since　　　　  D.while

8.A.raised　　　  B.trained　　　    C.ordered　　　  D.led

9.A.cave　　　　 B.zoo　　　　　   C.room　　　   D.museum

10.A.pull　　　　  B.see　　　　　  C.eat　　　　   D.reach

11.A.problem　　　B.position　　　  C.food　　　　  D.ceiling

12.A.by　　　　　 B.on　　　　　　C.up　　　　    D.with

13.A.straight　　   B.strong　　　　 C.long　　　　  D.big

14.A.wall　　　　  B.box　　　　　 C.ceiling　　　  D.pole

15.A.knocked　　　 B.picked　　　　 C.took　　　　  D.shook

16.A.lives　　　　  B.acts　　　　　 C.thinks　　　   D.plays

17.A.task　　　　  B.lesson　　　　 C.day　　　   　D.time

18.A.Here　　　　 B.There　　　　  C.So　　　　    DThen

19.A.quite　　　　 B.already　　　   C.even　　　　  D.still

20.A.observe　　　B.discover　　　   C.gain　　　　  D.learn

 

SECTION C

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

People gather on a street of downtown Santiago after an earthquake February 27, 2010. A powerful 8.8-magnitude（級(jí)）earthquake that shook Chile on Saturday killed at least 64 people, knocking  __48___  homes and hospitals, and triggering（引發(fā)）a tsunami (海嘯).

Buildings caught fire and residents huddled（擠）in streets covered with glass and bricks , many terrified by powerful aftershocks and desperately trying to call friends and family. President Michelle Bachelet said that there were 78 confirmed deaths and that  __49___ were possible. Telephone and power lines were down, making it  __50___ to assess the full extent of the damage close to the epicenter (震中).

Chile is the world's No. 1 copper producer, and the quake halted operations at two major mines near the capital."Never in my life have I experienced  __51___  quake like this, it's like the end of the world," one man told local television from the city of Temuco,  __52___  the quake damaged homes and forced staff to evacuate (撤離) the regional hospital.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck 56 miles northeast of the city of Concepcion  __53___  a depth of 22 miles at 3:34 a.m. (1:34 a.m. EST). The capital Santiago, about 200 miles north of the epicenter, was also badly hit. The international airport was forced to close  __54___  the quake destroyed passenger walkways and shook glass out of doors and windows. Local television showed a building in flames in Concepcion  __55___  said some residents looted (劫掠) medicine shops and other businesses in the chaos.