Scientific experiments can sometimes go wrong and when they do the results may range from the disastrous to the troubling. One such experiment took place in South America about fifty years ago. Whether its final consequences will cause serious damage or nothing more than a small trouble still remains to be seen.

   The story began in 1956 when an American scientist working in Brazil decided to solve the problem of increasing the productivity of that country's bees. He imported a very active type of African bee from Tanzania and mated  (交配)  it with the more easy-going native variety to produce a new kind of bees. The new bees worked harder and produced twice as much honey. It seemed that Professor Kerr, for that was the scientist's name, had a total success on his hands.

   Then things began to go wrong. For some reason as yet unseen, but perhaps as a result of something in their environment, the new bees began to develop extremely attacking personalities. They became bad-tempered and easy to be angry, attacked the native bees and drove them from their living places.

   But worse was to follow. Having taken over the countryside, the new bees, with their dangerous stings (叮) , began to attack its neighbors -- cats, dogs, horses, chickens and finally man himself. A long period of terror began that has so far killed a great number of animals and about 150 human beings.

   This would have been bad enough if the bees had stayed in Brazil. But now they are on the move, heading northwards in countless millions towards Central and North America, and moving at the alarming speed of 200 miles a year. The countries that lie in their path are naturally worried because it looks as if nothing can be done to stop them.

57. The results of the South American experiment              .

   A. have caused a serious trouble        B. have proved to be wrong

   C. are not yet certain                 D. are not important

58. The experiment mentioned in this passage was designed to              .

   A. increase the amount of honey in Brazil      B. make Brazilian bees more easy-going

   C. increase the number of bees in Brazil       D. make African bees less active

59. Which of the following may be the cause of the new bees' attacking personalities?

   A. Their production of honey.                         B. Their hard work.

   C. Their living environment.                           D. Their bad temper.

60. The last paragraph implies that             .

   A. the bees have been driven to Central and North America

   B. the bees may bring about trouble in more countries

   C. the bees must be stopped from moving north

   D. the bees prefer to live in Brazil

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53. How many pieces of the news above have something to do with family education?

A. 2                B. 3                 C. 4             D.5

54. Which of the following statements is True according to the news above?

A. “Tiger Mother” is famous for her book about how she educates her two daughters.

B. Students caring about environmental protection will wear a green scarf.

C. Tsinghua University became "China's first independent university".

D. Huang Yibo began to read People's Daily at the age of two.

55. We can infer from the news about Dong Fan that _______.

A. he works hard                        B. he spares no efforts to help his students

C. he tends to measure success by money     D. he is a professor of Yale University

56. All the six pieces of news above deal with the subject of ______.

A. schools          B. parents          C. students       D. education

When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China.

When India had not opened up its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans. Thankfully，we can get all these anywhere in India now.

Still, her answer surprised me，“ Green tea.”

As long as I can remember she didn’ t even drink Indian tea.

I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses.

At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the average Indian. It was a strange country.

How things change! And how soon!

Now every town of any size seems to have a “China Market”. And everyone is talking about China.

The government of India has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment(投資) and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”．

But it’ s a two- way street. I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Bangalore to train in software. Meanwhile, all the Indian IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China.

No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, was expected to hit about US $15 billion for last year and US $20 billion by 2008, a goal set by both governments.

No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the Sino-Indian (中印)century as the two countries started on January 1 the Sino--Indian Friendship Year.

But what is still a wonder to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea.

49．Why did the mother ask for Chinese green tea?

A. She was tired of Indian tea.

B. She had a son working in China.

C. She believed it had a curing effect.

D. She was fond of Chinese products

50．What does the author mean by “it’ s a two-way street” in Paragraph 10?

A. China and India have different traffic rules.

B. Tea trade works wonders in both India and China.

C. Chinese products are popular in both China and India.

D. The exchanges between India and China benefit both.

51．What do we know about the Indian IT industry?

A. It will move its head office to Shenzhen.

B. It is seeking further development in China.

C. It has attracted an investment of US $15 billion.

D. It caught up with the US IT industry in 2008.

52．In the text the author expresses________.

A. his concern for his mother’ s health

B. his support for drinking Chinese green tea

C. his surprise at China’ s recent development

D. his wonder at the growth of India’ s IT industry

While it is impossible to live completely free of stress，it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided．The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress．

◆Try physical activity

When you are nervous，angry or upset，try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity．Running，walking，playing tennis，and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try．

◆Take care of yourself

You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest．If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough，or if you’re not eating properly，it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations．If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping，you should consult a doctor．

45.Which of the following statements shows that you have fallen into stressful situations？

A. You can't sleep well all the time               B. You have a break after work．

C. You always feel happy and relaxed                 D. You only do one thing at a time．

46.Why does the writer write this passage?

A. To give opinions                                    B. To give suggestions．

C. To make a request．                                   D. To ask for advice．

47.What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Deal with Stress?                  B．How to Make Time for Yourself?

C．How to Take Care of Yourself?                     D．How to Make a List of Things to Do?

48.Which of the following would be the advice to deal with stress according to the passage?

A. just lie in bed for a rest                                 B. always listen to pop music

C. insist on doing work                                     D. make a list to do things one by one

41. What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 yeas old?

　　　 A. He became good at most sports．　　 B. He began to build up his body．

　　　 C. He joined a sports team．　　　　　 D. He made friends with a runner．

42. The underlined word "exploits" （Paragraph 3） is closest in meaning to______．

　　　 A. journeys B. researches 　 C. adventures D. operations

43. Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?

a．He ran his first marathon．　　　 b. He skied alone in the North Pole．

c．He rode his bike in a forest,　　　 d. He planned an adventure to the South Pole．

　　　 A．acdb　　　　 　 B．cdab　　　　 　 C．acbd　　　　 　 D．cabd

44. What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?

　　　 A. He is a success in sports．　　　 　　 B. He is the best British skier．

　　　 C. He is Ridgway's favorite student． 　　 D. He is a good instructor at school．

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C 和 D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，將其相應字母填在答題卡上。

those who give.  28 , he hoped to have more chance to  29  in his life, I was starting to  30  being with him!

Arriving at my destination, I paid him, giving a generous tip. I also pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Sir, I share the same  31 of giving with you. Here’s the extra money for you.    32  it, since you’ve already  33  $70 from JFK. But, if you want to experience the  34 of giving, give it to the next  35  .”

For a moment I thought I was so  36  ! But the driver  37  me by saying, “Sir, I have a  38  idea. You give that $20 to a homeless person and I will serve the next rider for free.”

It was an honor meeting the driver and learning the lesson of  39  everyone is able to give and surprise  40  with their generosity.

21．A．taken up         B．picked up        C．sent up               D．put up

22．A．serious          B．cruel             C．horrible               D．strict

23．A．ride             B．flight     C．way                D．distance

24．A．free             B．calm          C．busy                D．silent

25．A．with            B．without         C．for                  D．to

26．A．delight           B．worry           C．unhappiness          D．surprise

27．A．saying         B．writing          C．telling                     D．speaking

28．A．Otherwise B．However        C．Besides                   D．Therefore

29．A．give             B．share         C．take                        D．forgive

30．A．mind     B．regret           C．enjoy               D．hate

31．A．idea             B．action           C．practice               D．story

32．A．Forget          B．Keep      C．Put                   D．Pay

33．A．given     B．got            C．lost                   D．gained

34．A．force     B．energy          C．strength               D．power

35．A．passenger B．conductor    C．stranger           D．tourist

36．A．bad           B．cool           C．silly              D．simple

37．A．disappointed    B．satisfied                     C．surprised              D．encouraged

38．A．better                  B．further               C．worse               D．newer

39．A．what                  B．when           C．which                D．how

40．A．another               B．one                    C．other                  D．some

 ---Alice , you feed the bird today, ______ ?      

A． do you                    B． will you                 C． didn’t you             D．don’t you

 I prefer a street in a small town to ______ in a big city ______shanghai.

A．that；so            B．one；as          C．it；like         D．one；like

 What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has                ？

A． given out            B． put out              C． held up          D． used up

The part in the film        the man broke down the door made some of the audience give a cry.

A． which                     B．where        C． who                        D．whom