2011年重庆市中考英语试题[word版]

2011年高考英语重庆卷阅读真题

2011年重庆卷AThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled. The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don’t know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of s pace you are!”And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know I am not very useful, but I can only do my best. I’m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.56. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?A. Dirty.B. Dark.C. Worn-out.D. Plain-looking.57. What was the old bucket ashamed of?A. His past.B. His aging.C. His manner.D. His leaking.58. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to ______.A. laugh at the old oneB. take pity on the old oneC. show off its beautiful looksD. praise the gardener’s kindness59. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?A. Because it was used to keep a balance.B. Because it stayed in its best condition.C. Because it was taken as a treasure.D. Because it had its own function.BMapping Your WorldDifferent forms of maps are appearing. They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visting, from the official to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world. Here are two of our favorites:Green MapsGreen Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons (图标) , making it easy to read any map, whatever the nationalities of those who produce it. At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps’ advertised idea is “think global, map local”. It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of information of a place, ranging from community gardens to good places of birdwatching.Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with producers through the Green Maps website.Map MashupsMany people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Map Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to existing maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World Heritage Sites are, to the most bizarre (古怪的), such as where America’s drunkest cities are. With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multi-layered map can be created.60. According to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?A. Aiming at environmental protection.B. Introducing local attractions with icons.C. Offering advice to independent travelers.D. Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.61. Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?A. B.C. D.62. “Map Mashups”is named with the word “mashups” because ______.A. it is produced by users all over the worldB. it gathers various kinds of informationC. it shares icons with Green MapsD. it is a branch of Google Maps63. What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?A. They are created by local people.B. They are environmentally friendly.C. Users can edit maps on the Internet.D. Users need to communicate with producers.CGetting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War Ⅱ. Advertise ments repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist (免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.64. The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because ______.A. they lived healthily in a dirty environment. B they thought bath houses were to dirty to stay inC. they believed disease could be spread in public bathsD. they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease65. Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?A. Afraid.B. Curious.C. Approving.D. Uninterested.66. How does the passage mainly develop?A. By providing examples.B. By making comparisons.C. By following the order of time.D. By following the order of importance.67. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To stress the role of dirt.B. To introduce the history of dirt.C. To call attention to the danger of dirt.D. To present the change of views on dirt.DWilliam Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”.In fact, he inherited excellent taste in art from his family --- both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama and poetry.Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favo rably at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.He had not enjoyed a major public lift since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between th e ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats’s death in 1939, W.H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:Earth, receive an honored guest:William Yeats is laid to rest.Let the Irish vessel (船) lieEmptied of its poetry.68. Which of the following can describe Yeats’s family?A. It filled Yeats’s childhood with laughter.B. It was shocked by Yeats’s choice.C. It was a typically wealthy family.D. It had an artistic atmosphere.69. According to the passage, what do we know about Yeats’s life?A. Yeats founded the first Irish theater.B.Yeats stuck to modern forms in his peotry.C. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.D. Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize.70. What kind of feeling is expressed in W.H.Auden’s lines?A. Envy.B. Sympathy.C. Emptiness.D. Admiration.71. What is the passage mainly about?A. Yeats’s literary achievements.B. Yeats’s historical inf luence.C. Yeats’s artistic ambition.D. Yeats’s national honor.ESkeptics are a strange lot. Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the environment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them. Those people, say skeptics, spread noting but bad news about the environment. The “eco-guilt” brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews.Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much publicity. That book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it measures the “real state of the world” as fine. Of course, another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests. Indeed, Mr. Lomborg’s views are similar to those of some industry-funded organizations, which start huge activities through the media to confuse the public about issues like global warming.So it was strange to see Mr. Lomborg’s book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “After Lomborg, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborg’s “preference for unexamined materials is incredible (不可信的)”.A critical eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interest. People might become half-blind before a world partially exhibited by the media. That’s a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.72. According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics”?A. People who agree on the popularity of “eco-guilt”.B. People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.C. People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.D. People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.73. Which of the following can be a reason for t he popularity of Lomborg’s book?A. Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests.B .The book challenges views about the fine state of the world.C. The author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.D. Industry–funded media present confusing information.74. The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to ______.A. voice a different opinionB. find fault with Lomborg’s bookC. challenge the authority of the mediaD. point out the value of scientific views75. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?A. To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.B. To warn the public of the danger of half–blindness with reviews.C. To blame the media’s lack of responsibility in information.D. To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.KeysA篇CDADB篇BBBCC篇CACDD篇DCDA E篇BAAD。

重庆一中初2011级10-11学年(下)半期考试——英语

重庆一中初2011级10—11学年度下期半期考试英语试卷（2011.4）（全卷共八个大题满分：150分考试时间：120 分钟）注意事项：1. 全卷分为第I卷和第II卷．第I卷的答案做在答题卡上，第II卷的答案做在第II卷试卷上。

2．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号正确地填写在答题卡规定的位置上。

3．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

4．答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卷规定的位置上。

5．在试题卷上答题无效。

第I 卷（共100分）I. 听力测试。

（共30分）第一节：情景反应。

（每小题1.5分, 共9分）听一遍。

根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C 三个选项中选出最恰当的答语, 并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

1. A. Thanks. B. No, you’d better not. C. Yes, I will.2. A. I feel good. B. Sorry, you can. C. Yes, you can.3. A. That sounds great. B. It doesn’t matter. C. I think so.4. A. I’m happy to hear that. B. I’m sorry to hear that. C. I’m all right.5. A. It’s great. B. It’s Billy’s. C. Good idea!6. A. It doesn’t matter. B. Sorry, I won’t. C. Yes, I will.第二节：对话理解。

（每小题1.5分, 共9分）听一遍。

根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确答案, 并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

7. A. The library. B. The hospital. C. The supermarket.8. A. Every evening. B. Three times a day. C. Every morning.9. A. In the post office. B. In the hospital. C. In the clothes store.10. A. To return her the book. B. To do some reading with her. C. To ride a bike.11. A. Not interesting. B. He doesn’t wa nt to go there any more.C. It is a great place to be.12. A. It’s 7:20. B. It’s 7: 50. C. It’s 6: 50.第三节：短文理解。

2011高考英语阅读理解真题(重庆卷)(英语学习).doc

2011高考英语阅读理解真题（重庆卷）（英语学习）There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckers. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don’t know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know I’m not very useful, but I can only do my best. I’m happy that the gardener still finds a li ttle bit of use in me, at least.”One day, the gardener heard that kind or conversation. Afterwatering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the pa th.”Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare (光秃秃的) earth; on the onther side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.56. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably meanA. DirtyB. DarkC. Worn-outD. Plain-looking.57. What was the old bucket ashamed ofA. His past.B. His aging.C. His manner.D. His leaking.58. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly toA. laugth at the old oneB. take pity on the old oneC. show off its beautiful looksD. praise the gardener’s kindness59. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardenerA. Because it was used to keep a balanceB. Because it stayed in its besr conditionC. Because it was taken as a treasureD. Because it had its own function【答案】CDAD。

重庆市2011年4月五校中考英语联考试题(附听力材料及答案)

重庆市2011年4月五校联考英语试题（全卷共VIII个大题满分：150分考试时间120分钟）第I卷(100分)I.听力测试。

（共20小题，30分）第一节：情景反应。

（每小题1.5分，共9分）1.A. Help yourself.B. What a pity!C. Good luck!2. A. She’s in hospital.B. She’s a doctor.C. She has a sense of humor.3. A. No, not so good.B. Thank you.C. Not at all.4. A. She is as tall as I am.B. She is good at singing.C. She looks very relaxed.5. A. Oh, I am afraid not.B. It’s very kind of you.C. I’m sorry to hear that.6. A. In a week.B. For a week.C. Once a week.第二节：对话理解。

（每小题1.5分，共9分）7. A. For two years. B. For one year. C. For three years.8. A. A cup of green tea.B. Some Coke.C. A bottle of orange juice.9. A. Herself. B. Her son. C. Her friend.10. A. At 9:50. B. At 9:15. C. At 10:50.11. A. No, she won’t. B. She isn’t free. C. Yes, she will.12. A. In the store. B. In the library. C. In the bookshop.第三节：短文理解。

2011年重庆市中考英语模拟试题(一)

2011年重庆市中考英语模拟试题(一)一、听对话，选择与对话内容相符的选项(每段对话读两遍)(共4分，每小题1分)( ) 1. A. duck B. cat C. dog( ) 2. A. computer B. video C. TV( ) 3. A. eraser B.ruler C. pencil( ) 4. A. Sale umbrella B.Share an umbrella C. Also the umbrella二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白内容，从下列各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选择最佳选项。

(每段对话或独白读两遍)(共12分，每小题1分)听一段对话，回答第5～6小题。

( ) 5．Where does the dialog happen?A．In a bookshop. B．In a library. C．In a classroom.( ) 6．On which shelf are the books that the boy wants?A．The second. B．The third. C．The fourth.听一段对话，回答第7～8小题。

( ) 7．How long will it take them to get home?A．About one hour. B．About two hours. C. About ten hours.( ) 8．Where does the dialog happen?A．At the airport. B．At the train station. C. At the bus stop.听一段对话，回答第9～10小题。

( ) 9．What does the man buy at last?A．An evening dress. B．A lovely hat. C．A pair of pants．( ) 10：Where is the shop?A．In Paris. B．In Beijing. C．In New York.听一段对话，回答第11～13小题。

高中英语真题-2011年普通高等学校全国统一考试(重庆卷)英语试题卷

高中英语真题:2011年普通高等学校全国统一考试（重庆卷）英语试题卷英语试题卷共16页。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1.答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。

2.答选择题时，必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号。

3.答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。

4.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。

5.考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。

一、听力（共三节，满分30分）做题时，请先将答案划在试题卷上。

录音内容结束后iu，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂或转填到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15B. ￡9.15C. ￡9.18答案是B。

1.Who is the woman?A. MaryB. Mary’s sisterC. Mary’s friend2.How much are the polatoes?A.6 cents a pound.B. 16cents a pound.C. 60 cents a pound.3.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a restaurant.B. On a farm.C.At home.4.What does the woman ask the man to do ?A.Have his hair cut.B.Go to the library.C.Buy some food.5.What is the conversation mainly about?A.Vacation planB.Summer tripC.Part-time job第二节（共12小题；每小题1.5分你，满分18分）请听下面4段对话或独白。

2011中考英语重庆卷

重庆市2011年初中毕业暨高中招生考试英语第Ⅰ卷Ⅱ．单项选择。

从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

21．Look! There is _______ cat in the tree．A．a B．an C．the D．／22．I go to school _______ bus every morning．A．in B．on C．at D．by 23．Please send _______ best wishes to Mary．A．I B．me C．my D．mine 24．Could you please get me some _______? I'm hungry．A．apple B．water C．bread D．egg 25．John，work hard _______ you will make much progress．A．or B．nor C．but D．and26．I called you，but nobody answered．Where _______ you?A．is B．are C．was D．were27．_______ may have a chance to be successful if he tries his best．A．Somebody B．Everybody C．Nobody D．None28．- _______ is that man over there?- He is Dick's uncle．A．Where B．What C．Who D．Which 29．The government of Chongqing is building _______ cheap and good houses for the people．A．thousand B．thousands C．thousand of D．thousands of 30．- Mr. Wang，can I finish my homework tomorrow?- Sorry，you _______．A．can't B．don't C．needn't D．won't 31．The more you smile，the _______ you will feel．A．happy B．happier C．happily D．more happily 32．I'm glad to find that many trees _______ in our city last year．A．plant B．planted C．were planted D．are planted 33．We don't know _______ it next．Let's go and ask Mr. Li．A．what to do B．to do what C．whether to do D．to do whether 34．Betty will ring me up when she _______ in Beijing．A．arrive B．arrives C．arrived D．will arrive 35．- Do you mind if I turn on the TV?- _______ My father is sleeping．A．Better not B．Not at allC．No，I don't mind D．That's all right36．The woman asked the policeman where_______．A．the post office is B．the post office wasC．is the post office D．was the post office37．If you do things _______．usually you can't do them well．A．in a hurry B．from now on C．just now D．at once38．I _______ my hometown for a long time．I really miss it!A．left B．went away fromC．have left D．have been away from39．Don't take pictures here，please．- ________．A．No way B．Sorry，I won't C．Here you are D．It's a pleasure 40．It's very hot here．Why not _______ your coat?A．Put on B．try on C．take off D．turn offⅢ．完形填空。

2011年高考英语重庆卷阅读真题

2011年重庆卷AThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled. The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don’t know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of s pace you are!”And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know I am not very useful, but I can only do my best. I’m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.56. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?A. Dirty.B. Dark.C. Worn-out.D. Plain-looking.57. What was the old bucket ashamed of?A. His past.B. His aging.C. His manner.D. His leaking.58. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to ______.A. laugh at the old oneB. take pity on the old oneC. show off its beautiful looksD. praise the gardener’s kindness59. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?A. Because it was used to keep a balance.B. Because it stayed in its best condition.C. Because it was taken as a treasure.D. Because it had its own function.BMapping Your WorldDifferent forms of maps are appearing. They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visting, from the official to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world. Here are two of our favorites:Green MapsGreen Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons (图标) , making it easy to read any map, whatever the nationalities of those who produce it. At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps’ advertised idea is “think global, map local”. It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of information of a place, ranging from community gardens to good places of birdwatching.Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with producers through the Green Maps website.Map MashupsMany people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Map Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to existing maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World Heritage Sites are, to the most bizarre (古怪的), such as where America’s drunkest cities are. With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multi-layered map can be created.60. According to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?A. Aiming at environmental protection.B. Introducing local attractions with icons.C. Offering advice to independent travelers.D. Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.61. Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?A. B.C. D.62. “Map Mashups”is named with the word “mashups” because ______.A. it is produced by users all over the worldB. it gathers various kinds of informationC. it shares icons with Green MapsD. it is a branch of Google Maps63. What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?A. They are created by local people.B. They are environmentally friendly.C. Users can edit maps on the Internet.D. Users need to communicate with producers.CGetting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War Ⅱ. Advertise ments repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist (免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.64. The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because ______.A. they lived healthily in a dirty environment. B they thought bath houses were to dirty to stay inC. they believed disease could be spread in public bathsD. they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease65. Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?A. Afraid.B. Curious.C. Approving.D. Uninterested.66. How does the passage mainly develop?A. By providing examples.B. By making comparisons.C. By following the order of time.D. By following the order of importance.67. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To stress the role of dirt.B. To introduce the history of dirt.C. To call attention to the danger of dirt.D. To present the change of views on dirt.DWilliam Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”.In fact, he inherited excellent taste in art from his family --- both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama and poetry.Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favo rably at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.He had not enjoyed a major public lift since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between th e ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats’s death in 1939, W.H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:Earth, receive an honored guest:William Yeats is laid to rest.Let the Irish vessel (船) lieEmptied of its poetry.68. Which of the following can describe Yeats’s family?A. It filled Yeats’s childhood with laughter.B. It was shocked by Yeats’s choice.C. It was a typically wealthy family.D. It had an artistic atmosphere.69. According to the passage, what do we know about Yeats’s life?A. Yeats founded the first Irish theater.B.Yeats stuck to modern forms in his peotry.C. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.D. Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize.70. What kind of feeling is expressed in W.H.Auden’s lines?A. Envy.B. Sympathy.C. Emptiness.D. Admiration.71. What is the passage mainly about?A. Yeats’s literary achievements.B. Yeats’s historical inf luence.C. Yeats’s artistic ambition.D. Yeats’s national honor.ESkeptics are a strange lot. Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the environment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them. Those people, say skeptics, spread noting but bad news about the environment. The “eco-guilt” brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews.Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much publicity. That book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it measures the “real state of the world” as fine. Of course, another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests. Indeed, Mr. Lomborg’s views are similar to those of some industry-funded organizations, which start huge activities through the media to confuse the public about issues like global warming.So it was strange to see Mr. Lomborg’s book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “After Lomborg, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborg’s “preference for unexamined materials is incredible (不可信的)”.A critical eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interest. People might become half-blind before a world partially exhibited by the media. That’s a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.72. According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics”?A. People who agree on the popularity of “eco-guilt”.B. People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.C. People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.D. People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.73. Which of the following can be a reason for t he popularity of Lomborg’s book?A. Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests.B .The book challenges views about the fine state of the world.C. The author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.D. Industry–funded media present confusing information.74. The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to ______.A. voice a different opinionB. find fault with Lomborg’s bookC. challenge the authority of the mediaD. point out the value of scientific views75. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?A. To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.B. To warn the public of the danger of half–blindness with reviews.C. To blame the media’s lack of responsibility in information.D. To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.KeysA篇CDADB篇BBBCC篇CACDD篇DCDA E篇BAAD。

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