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刘庆生

一、完形填空

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D项中,选出最佳选项。

Here is a story about two giant pandas. They__1__ the great China earthquake, and now they are about to start a __2__of peace and unity. Its a busy time for these animals when it comes to panda __3__. The two giant pandas “Tuan Tuan” and “Yuan Yuan”, together their names mean “unite”, are on their way from their zoo in Chengdu to Taiwan as a __4__gift from Beijing and a sign of __5__ties between the two countries.

The two pandas__6__a key stage in Chinas often fraught relations with Taiwan. They were turned down byananti-Chinesepresident two years ago,butas

__7____thaw (缓和), this winter they are on their way.

Earlier China and Taiwan resumed transport links with daily flights and new shipping routes in an effort to

__8__a much better relationship with the island nation that China has long __9__ as its own.

In the past, China has given goodwill pandas to nine countries, including Japan, North Korea and the former Soviet Union. President Richard Nixon took one home with him after his groundbreaking trip to China in 1972.

Thetwofour-year-oldpandasarelucky to be

__10__. Their sanctuary at Wolong in Sichuan province was destroyed by the earthquake last May, in which more than 80,000 people died.

二、语法填空

阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

The North and South poles are remote and cold places that receive lots of animal visitors __11__ few human tourists. But even__12__ you never plan to visit the polar bears in the north or penguins in the south, now isaperfect timeto start thinking about them. Thats

__13__ from 2007 to 2009 are the International Polar year, a science project that aims to illustrate __14__important the poles are to the health of our planet. Thousandsofresearchersfrom morethan 60 countries will conduct more than 200 projects and expeditions to

__15__ the top and bottom of the world. In the recent years, the polar regions have begun to change drastically as a result of global warming. Temperatures there are rising faster than anywhere __16__on earth. As a result, the ice and snow in these regions are melting __17__ record-setting rates. One result is that sea levels are rising around the world, __18__ (put) animals and people at risk. __19__by studying the poles, say IPY researchers, can we find ways to protect them and ourselves. “The more we know about __20__is going to happen,” says Stephen Rintoul, a scientist at Australias Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization(CSIRO), “the more convincing the argument is to look at what we can do.”

三、阅读理解

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项。

Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.

Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.

People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.

It is estimated that up to 100000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of years, people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal(残酷的), has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation between hunters and hunt saboteurs(阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the foxs smell, which the dogs follow.

Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost, as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.

21. Whats the cause of the foxes being killed?

A. They are very dangerous to both humans and animals

B. Their fur and meat are of high value

C. Farm animals suffered a lot from foxes attack

D. The number of the foxes is too large

22. What is special about fox hunting in Britain?

A. It involves the use of a deadly poison.

B. It is a costly event which rarely occurs.

C. The hunters have set rules to follow.

D. The hunters have to go through strict training.

23. What is the meaning of the word “confrontation” in paragraph 4?

A. meetingB. disagreement

C. killing __D. negotiation

24. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Fox hunting has caused great damage to the existence of the species.

B. Foxes used to be hunted in great number but now they are likely to receive more protection.

C. Fox is very dangerous that people made law to kill it all.

D. Dog will not be allowed to be used in the hunt of fox.

25. Which of the following statement is true according to the text?

A. People opposed to fox hunting since they feared to be hurt by the animals

B. It will no longer be a smooth process for a hunt to pass off nowadays

C. Foxes in Britain will surely be under protection

D. Those taking part in the hunt of foxes are all rich men

四、读写任务

阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

In China some people refer to wild animals as “exotic delicacies”. Those who enjoy eating them do so not just because they enjoy the taste or they want to satisfy their curiosity. Eating wild animals is also a way to show off. Because of this trends growing popularity, many have already started to see it as a profitable business opportunity. This has led to more and more wild animals being killed for consumption purposes. Ultimately, this will speed up many wild animals extinction process.

Proposed legislation to ban the eating of wild animals has sparked a heated debate in south Chinas Guangdong Province where the practice is steeped in centuries of tradition. The proposed law, which follows the success in the fight against SARS, comes amid a national soul-searching over the treatment of animals and attitudes to the natural environment.

During a three-hour public hearing on Tuesday of the draft regulation on improving public health, the clause on “prohibition of the consumption of wild animals” caused heated debate.

The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) crisis in the first half of the year seriously affected Guangdong and the China Wildlife Conservation Association has written a public letter, appealing for an end to the eating of wild animals.

[写作内容]

1. 以约30个词概括阅读材料中的内容;

2. 以约120个词就“野生保护动物是否应该沦为人类的盘中餐”的话题发表看法,要点包括:

(1)你是如何看待人类猎杀野生保护动物并把其作为菜肴这种行为;

(2)食用野生保护动物对环境和人类的危害;

(3)我们应该如何做来改善这种情况。