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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Skeptics 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 nothing 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 explain 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 some big businesses with special interests. Indeed, Mr. Lomborg’s views are similar to those of some Industry-funded organizations, which start huge activities though 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 (批判的) 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 interests. 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.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics”?

    1. A.
      People who agree on the popularity of “eco-guilt”.
    2. B.
      People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.
    3. C.
      People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.
    4. D.
      People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.
  2. 2.

    Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg’s books?

    1. A.
      Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests.
    2. B.
      The book challenges views about the fine state of the world.
    3. C.
      The author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.
    4. D.
      Industry–funded media present confusing information.
  3. 3.

    The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to_____.

    1. A.
      voice a different opinion
    2. B.
      find fault with Lomborg’s book
    3. C.
      challenge the authority of the media
    4. D.
      point out the value of scientific views.
  4. 4.

    What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?

    1. A.
      To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.
    2. B.
      To warn the public of the danger of half–blindness with reviews.
    3. C.
      To blame the media’s lack of responsibility in presenting information.
    4. D.
      To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.

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Idioms are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you don't understand the culture behind it.
For example, if an American boy asks his mother what's for dinner tomorrow, she may say "I'll play it by ear", that means she doesn't have plans for dinner and she will decide later. "Play by ear" used to mean playing music using the sheet music, but now people often use it when they're not talking about music.
There're many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be more vivid and colorful. English idioms are more common in spoken English. They can be difficult to remember sometimes. Next time when you hear somebody saying to you, "Give me a hand", you don't necessarily stretch out your hand to him/her, but you do need to be helpful. And when the situation is out of hand, you usually can do very little to manage all that. What about a green hand? It's not about the color of your hand! You're a green hand when you are very new at your work and don't have much experience. If you and your partner always work together hand in glove, you two definitely work together very well.
Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body?

  1. 1.

    An idiom is _______.

    1. A.
      a phrase or a sentence that means exactly what the words say
    2. B.
      a phrase or a sentence that doesn't mean exactly what every word says
    3. C.
      so difficult that nobody can understand
    4. D.
      something to do with parts of your body
  2. 2.

    If a mother says "I'll play it by ear" to talk about the dinner, she means _______.

    1. A.
      she will cook dinner while listening to music at the same time
    2. B.
      she doesn't hear what others are talking about.
    3. C.
      she will play music using the sheet music instead of cooking dinner
    4. D.
      She doesn't have plans for dinner and will decide later
  3. 3.

    When one says "Can you give me a hand?", he means _______.

    1. A.
      he needs to hold your hand.
    2. B.
      he works well with you
    3. C.
      he needs your help
    4. D.
      he is a new comer and can't help with the situation
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      People use English idioms more in spoken English than in written English.
    2. B.
      To understand the culture behind an idiom is important in understanding the idiom.
    3. C.
      Idioms make your English more vivid and colorful so they are easy to remember.
    4. D.
      You may not understand an idiom even though you know the meaning of each word.
  5. 5.

    Here are 4 common English idioms to do with parts of your body and their meanings. Can you match them?
    1) to learn something by heart a. to depend on oneself
    2) to have sticky fingers b. to know something very well
    3) to stand on one's own feet c. to do something secretly
    4) to go behind someone's back d. to have the habit of stealing

    1. A.
      badc
    2. B.
      bdac
    3. C.
      cbad
    4. D.
      cdba

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For several years, scientists have been testing a substance called interferon(干擾素), a possible wonder drug that is proving to be effective in treating a variety of diseases, including virus infections, bacterial infections, and cancers. To date, the new drug has no side effect of great influence to discourage its use.  But in spite of its success, last year only one gram was produced in the entire world.
The reason for the shortage lies in the structure of interferon. A special protein, the interferon produced from one animal species cannot be used in treating another animal species. In other words, to treat human beings, only interferon produced by human beings may be used. The drug is produced by infecting white blood cells with a virus. Fortunately, it is so effective that the amount given to each patient each time is very small.
Unlike antibiotics (抗生素), interferon does not attack germs directly. Instead, it protects healthy cells from being infected, and prevents the reproduction of viruses within cells.
As you might conclude, one of the most special uses of interferon has been in the treatment of cancer. Dr. Hans Strander, a research physician at Sweden’s famous Karolinska Institute, has treated more than one hundred cancer patients with the new drug. Among a group of selected patients who had received operations for advanced cancer, half were given  traditional treatments and the other half were given interferon. Among those treated with interferon 70 percent of them remained alive over three years, as compared with only 10 to 30 percent among those who had received the traditional treatments.
In the United States, a large-scale project supported by the American Cancer Society is now under way. If the experiment were successful, interferon could become one of the greatest medical discoveries of our time.

  1. 1.

    What is the difference between antibiotics and interferon?

    1. A.
      Interferon has serious side effects, while antibiotics do not.
    2. B.
      Antibiotics kill germs by attacking them directly, while interferon does not.
    3. C.
      Antibiotics are very effective, while the effect of interferon is limited.
    4. D.
      They are different in structure, although they are both proteins.
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, if 170 cancer patients received interferon treatment, how many of them would remain alive over three years?

    1. A.
      About 30.
    2. B.
      About 50.
    3. C.
      About 120.
    4. D.
      About 70.
  3. 3.

    The passage tells us that ________.

    1. A.
      it is difficult to produce interferon in large quantities because of its special structure.
    2. B.
      interferon is produced widely in lots of countries.
    3. C.
      few of the patients who had received traditional treatments remained alive.
    4. D.
      most of the patients who received interferon also needed traditional treatments.

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In America, when people say “man’s best friend”, they don’t mean another person. Instead, they are talking about a lovely animal：A dog! These words show the friendship between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give happiness to people’s lives. Some people regard their pets as their children. A few even leave all their money to their pets when they die!
Animals can help people, too. Dogs can be taught to become the “eyes” for a blind person or “ears” for a deaf people. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier, too. Because of that, animals are brought into hospitals for “visit”.
Americans hold “Be---Kind-to-Animals Week” in the first week of May. Pets shows are held during the week. Even if you don’t live in America, you, too, can do this. How? First, think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet, take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food. Also, be sure to keep your pet from those unwanted babies.
f you don’t have a pet, be kind to animals around you. For example, if you see a street dog, don’t kick it or throw things at it. Instead, just leave it alone, or better yet, make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to an animal, try to stop them. As people, we must protect animals who can’t speak for themselves

  1. 1.

    “A few even leave all their money to their pets when they die!” means that__________

    1. A.
      pets have the right to inherit (繼承) money
    2. B.
      money can give pets happiness
    3. C.
      it’s the best way to spend money
    4. D.
      some pets are treated as children
  2. 2.

    Why are dogs brought to hospitals?

    1. A.
      Because they are ill and need to see doctors
    2. B.
      Because they can make the patients happier
    3. C.
      Because they can find out the problems of the patients
    4. D.
      Because doctors can do experiments on them
  3. 3.

    What’s the most popular activity in the “Be-Kind-to-Animals Week”?

    1. A.
      Holding a pet show in the week
    2. B.
      Playing with pets the whole week
    3. C.
      Cooking delicious food for pets
    4. D.
      Making friends with other people’s pets
  4. 4.

    What’s the passage mainly about?

    1. A.
      A lot of people are interested in dogs
    2. B.
      Dogs can help people do many things
    3. C.
      Pets are lovely and need care and protection
    4. D.
      We have done a lot of things for pets
  5. 5.

    The words“man’s best friends”shows____________

    1. A.
      the friendship between people
    2. B.
      the friendship between people and animals
    3. C.
      the friendship between animals
    4. D.
      the friendship between men and women

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On a recent morning in Clearwater, Florida, Maja Kazazic jumped down into water. From a distance, the dolphin seemed friendly enough. Still, Kazazic felt a little panic slide into her excitement. In spite of her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg.
In second grade in Bosnia, Kazazic lost her cousin, Jasmina. Kazazic promised she would honor Jasmina by swimming with a dolphin, an animal that both girls loved. “Jasmina never got the chance to do it,” says Kazazic, “so I decided that someday I’d do it for her.”
However, in 1993, during the Bosnian civil war, Kazazic was badly injured. Her left leg was cut just below the knee and she received her first artificial(人工的) leg in the US. Because there was so little bone left, and with her right leg also damaged, walking was rather painful, but she managed to graduate from college. She was able to play golf or tennis.
Then one day a young dolphin, Winter, who had lost her tail, caught Kazazic’s eye. Trainers were fitting Winter with a high-tech tail. When they were done, Winter dashed off through the water.
Kazazic was excited. If she can do this, there’s no way I can’t, she thought. Within ten days, she had a new leg with the help of the inventor. Eight months later, Kazazic was ready to keep the promise. “After being in a war, this should be a piece of cake,” Kazazic said as she lowered herself into the tank. Then and there the two went on an hour-long swim around the pool.
When Kazazic climbed out, she quietly said, “I feel like I owed(欠) somebody something, and now I’ve paid my debt.” Out in the parking lot, she got into her car and cried till she lost her voice.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following might serve as the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      Kazazic’s Promise.             
    2. B.
      Jasmina’s Death.
    3. C.
      Kazazic’s Debt.                          
    4. D.
      A Dolphin’s Tail.
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined word “panic” mean in the first paragraph?

    1. A.
      Fear.         
    2. B.
      Surprise.       
    3. C.
      Excitement.   
    4. D.
      Satisfaction.
  3. 3.

    Which is the correct order of the following events?
    a. Kazazic was treated and received a new leg in the US.
    b. Kazazic made a promise to swim with a dolphin.
    c. Jasmina died in Bosnia when Kazazic was in second grade.
    d. Kazazic overcame difficulties and carried out her promise.
    e. Kazazic was badly injured in her legs during the war.

    1. A.
      b, c, e, a, d    
    2. B.
      b, e, c, d, a     
    3. C.
      c, b, e, a, d     
    4. D.
      c, e, b, d, a
  4. 4.

    Kazazic cried in her car after she swam with the dolphin because ______.

    1. A.
      she was sad her cousin couldn’t do it with her.
    2. B.
      she was excited her promise had come true.
    3. C.
      she was afraid she would lose the other leg.
    4. D.
      she was proud she didn’t owe money to anybody.

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Mariah Evans at the University of Nevada, Reno, led a 20-year study which asked adults in 27 countries to tell the number of books that were in their home while they were growing up. Their answers showed that children raised around books spend more years in school, even if their parents are poor and illiterate (沒文化的).
Mariah Evans said, “What we found was that there is a very big effect of growing up in a bookish home on children’s success in school. Children who grow up in homes where there are more books go further in education. And additional(額外的) books are especially important for children who come from families where the parents aren’t terribly highly educated. The books can be stories, sports, travels and anything. But there, we’re seeing that the books that have the most effect are history and science.”
“It says that there really is a contribution that parents can make to their children’s education. And it doesn’t mean that you have to turn into somebody like me whose walls are lined with books. “But it really does mean that if you spend a few minutes most days a week reading to your children, and if they see you reading from time to time, and if you talk about books with them from time to time, and when somebody asks a question, say ‘let’s look it up’ instead of discussing it as a matter of opinion—that all those things can actually make quite a great difference to children in their education.”

  1. 1.

    It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

    1. A.
      it is more difficult for children raised around books to finish school
    2. B.
      highly educated parents prevent a child going further in education
    3. C.
      more books are needed by children from poor and illiterate families
    4. D.
      children with poor parents don’t spend as many years in school
  2. 2.

    According to the author, the books most important for the children are _______.

    1. A.
      history and science                              
    2. B.
      sports and education
    3. C.
      stories and travels                             
    4. D.
      all kinds of subjects
  3. 3.

    Wise parents can make quite a great difference to children in their education by_______.

    1. A.
      turning themselves into somebody whose walls are lined with books
    2. B.
      spending some minutes most days a week playing with their children
    3. C.
      discussing them rather than looking up questions with their children
    4. D.
      talking about books with their children from time to time
  4. 4.

    This passage mainly talks about_______.

    1. A.
      the effect of bookish home on children    
    2. B.
      the importance of parents
    3. C.
      the necessity of reading more books             
    4. D.
      the interest of children in books

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Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (滿意) him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未來). They talked for a long time.
"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"
"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"
"I left it at home."
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"

  1. 1.

    Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.

    1. A.
      sixteen
    2. B.
      eighteen
    3. C.
      twenty
    4. D.
      fifteen
  2. 2.

    The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.

    1. A.
      he's her grandson
    2. B.
      he's clever
    3. C.
      he can keep quiet
    4. D.
      he gets home on time
  3. 3.

    From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.

    1. A.
      classmate
    2. B.
      colleague (同事)
    3. C.
      aunt
    4. D.
      wife
  4. 4.

    The word "stamp" in the story means ______ in Chinese.

    1. A.
      蓋印
    2. B.
      跺
    3. C.
      貼郵票
    4. D.
      承認(rèn)
  5. 5.

    Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (為了) ________.

    1. A.
      to wake his grandma up
    2. B.
      to make his grandma angry
    3. C.
      that his grandma was going to tell him the time
    4. D.
      that his grandma was going to buy him a watch

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For years experts have argued that poor households are consuming less nourishing food than the rest of the population.
But a survey of some of the lowest earners in Britain shows the nutritional value of what they eat is little different to everyone else.
In fact, the same deficiencies in diet were shared by all the population and the findings suggest that poor eating choices are far more widespread than previously suspected - affecting many wealthier families.
These included low fruit and vegetable consumption, not eating enough oily fish and eating too much saturated fat and sugar.
“This is a large and significant study and it shows we are all eating just as bad a diet as each other,” said Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City University.
The poorest families were eating only slightly more sugar and slightly less fruit and vegetables, according to the study of 3,728 respondents in the bottom of the population.
Alison Tedstone, head of nutritional science at the Food Standard Agency, said: “ Overall, people on low incomes have less than ideal diets, but their diets are only slightly worse than those of the rest of the population.”
The study also showed that low earners are choosing to eat unhealthily. Their food choices were not linked to their income, their access to shops or their cooking skills.
The findings appear to contradict assumptions that the poor cannot afford healthier foods or are too far away from shops that sell them.
The Low Income Nutrition and Diet Survey showed that like the rest of the population, the poor's daily fruit and vegetable intake on average is below the recommended five portions. Fewer than 10 per cent of respondents hit this target, while around 20 per cent ate less than a portion per day.
More than three quarters (76 per cent) of men and 81 per cent of women did less than one 30-minute session of moderate or vigorous exercise per week.
Some 45 per cent of men and 40 per cent of women were smokers.
This compares with 28 per cent of men and 24 per cent of women in the general population.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, which of the following is true?

    1. A.
      Whether the poor or the rich maybe have a bad diet.
    2. B.
      Even the poor can enjoy enough fruit and fish consumption.
    3. C.
      Only the poor have a bad diet.
    4. D.
      The study was conveyed in both the rich and the poor.
  2. 2.

    What kind of persons maybe eat most sugar?

    1. A.
      The rich.
    2. B.
      Men.
    3. C.
      The poorest.
    4. D.
      Women
  3. 3.

    From the passage, we can learn __________.

    1. A.
      the poor choose unhealthy food because of low income
    2. B.
      having no access to shops also leads to the poor’s bad diet
    3. C.
      the poor’s daily fruit intake is as much as general people
    4. D.
      the number of smokers in the poor is bigger than that in general people
  4. 4.

    What’s the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      The poor’s healthy problem.
    2. B.
      Keep off junk food.
    3. C.
      How to have a good diet.
    4. D.
      A diet survey.

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Tuesday
October 23   11:00 am
World Tree Day; World Tree Cuisine
For World Tree Day, Snook gives out badges（徽章）to everyone who is nice to the tree, but Bob can’t think of what to do -until he comes up with a song.Also: Madge and Snook plan a party to celebrate the World Tree's birthday.
Wednesday
October 21   11:00am
The Sloth Must Be Crazy; Smarter than You Think
Bob investigates a shiny green object that fell from the sky, and, with Madge's help, figures out what it is. Also: Winslow fears that everyone else is smarter than he is.
Thursday
October 22   11:00 am
Fish out of Water; Burdette's Nest
Bob fears that Ick is stuck inside a rock, but soon learns that the rock is a fossil; Smooch and Snook help patch Burdette's nest.
Friday
October 23  11:00 am
Bones; Food and Plenty of It
After Winslow injures his arm, he refuses to slow down and winds up hurting his leg too.Also: Burdette is upset when the nuts on her favorite tree disappear.
Thursday
November 5  11:00 am
The Sting; Growing
Wartz's frog friend Greenie is frightened by Stripey the bee; Madge and Snook think about everything that's occurred at the World Tree during the past year.
Friday
November 6   11:00 am
The Big Race; You Are What You Are
Winslow, Smooch and Snook organize a relay race(接力賽) for all the animals of the World Tree.Also: Wartz wonders if fish and plants are related since they both need water to survive.

  1. 1.

    The information above is most probably about _________.

    1. A.
      different science fiction films shown each day
    2. B.
      a series of TV programmes for parents
    3. C.
      a series of TV programmes for children
    4. D.
      different children's films shown each day
  2. 2.

    The theme of the song that Bob comes up with is probably about_________.

    1. A.
      protecting animals
    2. B.
      birthday celebration
    3. C.
      alien legend
    4. D.
      protecting trees
  3. 3.

    If Jane wants to know how Winslow gets injured, she will be interested in _____.

    1. A.
      The Sloth Must Be Crazy; Smarter than You Think
    2. B.
      Bones; Food and Plenty of It
    3. C.
      The Sting; Growing
    4. D.
      The Big Race; You Are What You Are
  4. 4.

    What is TRUE of Wartz?

    1. A.
      Wartz has many foolish ideas.
    2. B.
      Wartz is not clever as others.
    3. C.
      Wartz is curious and imaginative.
    4. D.
      Wartz wins a relay race.

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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (頑童)was walking around the shining car. "Is this your car, Paul?" he asked.
Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything. Boy, I wish..."He hesitated (猶豫).
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
"I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again; "Would you like to take a ride in my car?" "Oh, yes, I'd love that." After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?"
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled ( 殘疾 ) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
"There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it. Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about."
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

  1. 1.

    The street urchin was very surprised when______________ . 

    1. A.
      Paul received an expensive car
    2. B.
      Paul told him about the car
    3. C.
      he saw the shining car
    4. D.
      he was walking around the car
  2. 2.

    The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house______________ .

    1. A.
      to show his neighbours the big car
    2. B.
      to show he had a rich friend
    3. C.
      to let his brother ride in the car
    4. D.
      to tell his brother about his wish
  3. 3.

    We can infer from the story that______________.

    1. A.
      Paul couldn't understand the urchin
    2. B.
      the urchin had a deep love for his brother
    3. C.
      the urchin wished to have a rich brother
    4. D.
      the urchin's wish came true in the end
  4. 4.

    The best title of the story is__________ .

    1. A.
      A Christmas Present
    2. B.
      A Street Urchin
    3. C.
      A Brother Like That
    4. D.
      An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

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