練習：
the second paragraph the author thinks that
A)some backward race doesn’t have a language of its own．
B)some race in history didn’t possess a language of its own．
C)any human race，whether backward or not，has a language．
D)some races on earth call communicate without language．
rding to the author, people of undeveloped cultures can have languages．
A)complicated
B)uncivilized
C)primitive
D)well-known
author has used American Indian languages as all example to show that they are
A)just as old as some well-known languages．
B)just as sophisticated as some well-known languages．
C)more developed than some well-known languages．
D)more complex than some well-known languages．
h of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A)A language is a means of expressing a particular culture．
B)AU languages Can well express their respective cultures．
C)American Indian languages are as sophisticated as English．
D)Some languages are better than other languages．
rding to the author, language changes are most likely to occur in
A)grammar．
B)pronunciation．
C)vocabulary．
D)intonation．
Florida Hit by Cold Air mass
In January, 2003，the eastern two．thirds of the United States was at the mercy of a bitterly cold air mass that has endangered Florida’s citrus trees，choked northern harbors with ice and left bewildered residents of North Carolina’s Outer Banks digging out of up to a foot of snow．
The ice chill deepened as temperatures fell to the single digits。in most of me。South,with all unfamiliar dip below the freezing mark as far south as parts of interior South Florida．Temperatures in Florida plunged，with West Palm Beach dropping to a record low of 2 degrees．
“We couldn’t believe how cold it was，”said Martin King，who arrived this week in Orlando。from England．“We brought shorts，T·shirt，and I had to go out and buy another coat．”
The temperature plunge posed a threat to Florida’s US$9.1 billion-a-year citrus crop．More of which is still on the trees．Growers were hurrying to harvest as much of the fruit as possible before it was damaged by cold．
“Time is of the essenceⅢin getting fruit to the plant，”said Tom Rogers，a citrus grower who expected to see damage to oranges and grapefruit at that time．
In Florida，Governor Jeb Bush signed an emergency order to eliminate the weight limit Oil trucks SO citrus growers could get as much fruit to market as possible．
Casey Pace，a spokeswoman for Florida Citrus Mutual，said growers had sprayed trees with sprinklers。which created a layer of ice and helped maintain a temperature near freezing．Citrus trees are considered in danger of damage if the temperature drops below minus 2 degrees Celsius for four hours or more．Snow ranging from a dusting to up to 30 centimeters “blanketed“ the Carolinas，Tennessee and parts of Virginia．
練習：
h．of the following statements is not meant in the first two paragraphs?
A)The cold air mass was a threat to Florida’s citrus crop．
B)The temperature in the United States except the South dropped below the freezing mark．
C)The northern harbors were blocked with ice．
D)The eastern two thirds of the United States was hit by cold air mass．
rding to the second paragraph，in which area(s)did the temperature fall below zero?
A)Most of the South．
B)Parts of interior South Florida．
C)West Palm Beach．
D)All of the above．
’s statement that “we brought shorts，T-shirt，and I had to go out and buy another coat．”shows that
A)he was caught by the sudden cold．
B)he needed formal clothes．
C)fashion in Florida is temp
ting．
D)Florida is hot compared with England．
rnor Jeb issue the emergency order because he
A)thought speed limit for trucks was unreasonable．
B)tried to improve the traffic condition of the expressways．
C)wanted to encourage trucks to transport as much fruit to market as possible
D)wanted to stop trucks from carrying too much fruit to market．
h statement is NOT true according to the last paragraph?
A)Sprinklers were used to protect citrus trees from being damaged．
B)Citrus trees would be damaged if the temperature drops below minus 2~C for four hours．
C)The Carolinas，Tennessee and parts of Virginia were covered with snow．
D)Florida Citrus Mutual sprayed trees with sprinklers for citrus growers．
第五部分：補全短文（每題2分，共10分，建議在１０分鐘以內完成 ）
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The World’s Longest Bridge
Rumor has it that a legendary six—headed monster lurks in the deep waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea between Italy and the island of Sicily．——(1)——When completed in 2010，the world’s longest bridge will weigh nearly 300，000 tons—equivalent to the iceberg that sank the Titanic—and stretch 5 kilometers long．“That’s nearly 50 percent longer than any other bridge ever built，”says structural engineer Shane Rixon．
——(2) ——They’re suspension bridges，massive structures built to span vast water channels or gorges．A suspension bridge needs just two towers to shoulder the structure’s mammoth weight，thanks to hefty supporting cables slung between the towers and anchored firmly in deep pools of cement at each end of the bridge．The Messina Strait Bridge will have two 54，100-ton towers，which will support most of the bridge’s load．The beefy cables of the bridge．each 1.2 meter in diameter, will hold up the longest and widest bridge deck ever built．
When construction begins on the Messina Strait Bridge in 2005，the first job will be to erect two 370 meter-tall steel towers．——(3)——Getting these cables up will be something．It’s not just their length—totally 5.3 kilometers—but their weight． ——(4)——
After lowering vertical“suspender”cables from the main cables．builders will erect a 60 meter-wide 54.630-ton steel roadway, or deck——wide enough to accommodate 12 lanes of traffic．The deck’s weight will pull down on the cables with a force of 70，500 tons．In return，the cables yank up against their firmly rooted anchors with a force of 1 39。000 tons—equivalent to the weight of about 100，000 cars．Those anchors are essential．——(5)——
練習：
A Some environmentalists are against the project on biological grounds．
B What do the world’s longest bridges have in common?
C If true，one day you might spy the beast while zipping(呼嘯而過)across the Messina Strait Bridge．
D They’re what will keep the bridge from going anywhere．
E The second job will be to pull two sets of steel cables across the strait，each set being a bundle of 44
,352 individual steel wires．
F They will tip up the scales at 166,500 tons—more than half the bridge’s total mass．
第6部分：完型填空 （建議在１５鍾以內完成）
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Save Energy at Home
On the average，Americans waste as much energy as two-thirds of the world’s population consumes．That’s _1_ the result of driving inefficient cars，using inefficient appliances，andliving and working in poorly insulated buildings．Then what can you do to improve the _2_ ?
Buy energy-efficient products．—Buy new appliances or electronics of the highest energy-efficiency rating．New energy·efficient models may cost more initially，but have a lower operating _3_ over their lifetimes．The most energy-efficient models _4_ the Energy Star label．which identifies products that use 20一40 percent less energy than standard new products． According to the EPA，the typical American household can save about$400 per year in _5_ bills with products that carry the Energy Star．
Switch to compact fluorescent bulbs．一Change the three bulbs you use _6_ in your house to compact fluorescents3．Each compact fluorescent bulb will keep half a ton of carbon dioxide out of the air over its lifetime． _7_ ，compact fluorescent bulbs last ten times as long and can save$30 per year in electricity costs．
Set heating and cooling temperatures correctly．—Check thermostats in your home to make sure they are _8_ at a level that doesn’t waste energy．Get an electronic thermostat that will allow your furnace to heat the house to a lower temperature when you’re sleeping and retum it to a more _9_ temperature before you wake up．
Turn off the lights．一 _10_ lights and other electrical appliances such as televisions and radios when you’re not using them．Install automatic timers for lights that people in your house frequently forget to turn them off when _11_ a room．
Choose renewable energy．— Many consumers can now choose their energy supplier．If you have a choice，choose an electric utility that uses renewable power _12_ ，such as solar, water or wind．
Let the sun shine In．—The cheapest and most energy—efficient light and heat source is often right_outside your windows．On _13_ days，open blinds to let the sun light’your home for free．Also remember that _14_ entering a room equals passive solar heating．Even on cold winter days，sun streaming into a room Can raise the temperature by several _15_．
詞彙：
dioxide／n．二氧化物
insulate／adj．隔熱
thermostat／n．溫度自動調節器
rating／n．等級級別
timer／n．定時器
fluorescent／adj．熒光的
blind／n．百葉窗
1． A) unlikelyB)largely C)tremendouslyD)vastly
2． A) too
lB)factorC)factD)situation
3． A) prizeB)label C)costD)position
4． A) carryB)bring C)changeD)return
5． A) phoneB)water C)foodD)energy
6． A) lessB)mostC)rarelyD)seldom
7． A) Moreover B)However C)ThereforeD)So
8． A) correctedB)changed C)setD)repaired
9． A) comfortableB)common C)convenient D)dramatic
10． A) Turn overB)Turn on C)Turn offD)Turn out
11． A) decorating B)usingC)repairing D)leaving
l 2． A) stationB)resources C)supplyD)shortage
13． A) brightB)cloudyC)hotD)dark
14． A) airB)rainC)windD)sunlight
15． A) layersB)levelsC)degreesD)points
參考答案：
第１部分：詞彙選擇（第1-15題，每題1分，共15分）
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1. A. 2． B． 3． B。 4. A. 5． A． 6. A．7. A． 8. B。 9． C。 10． A。
11． D. 12. C. 13. C. 14． B。 15. B.
第2部分：閱讀判斷（每題1分，共七分）
閱讀下面這篇短文，短文後列出了七個句子，請根據短文的內容對每個句子作出判斷。如果該句提供的是正確資訊，請在答題卡上把A塗黑；如果該句提供的.是錯誤資訊，請在答題卡上把B塗黑；如果該句的資訊文章中沒有提及，請在答題卡上把C塗黑
1. B. 2. A.3. C.4. C.5. B.6. A.7. C.
第３部分：概括大意與完成句子（每題1分，共8分， 建議１０分鐘以內完成）
閱讀下面這篇短文，短文後有2項測試任務：（1）1---4 題要求從所給的6個選項中為第2--5 段每段選擇1個正確的小標題；（2）第5--8題要求從所給的6個選項中選擇4個正確的選項，分別完成每個句子。請將答案塗在答題卡相應的位置上。
１． E。
２。 B。 ３。 A。 ４。 D。
５．F。 ６。 E。 ７。Ａ。 ８。 C。
第四部分：閱讀理解（每題3分，共45分， 建議４０分鐘以內完成）
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文後有5道題，每道題後面有4個選項。請仔細閱讀短文並根據短文回答其後面的問題，從4個選項中選擇1個最佳答案塗在答題卡相應的位置上。
Ford Abandoned Electric Vehicle
１．C。 ２。Ｂ。 ３。A。 ４。Ｃ ５。D
Some things we know about language
１．Ｃ。 ２。Ａ。 ３。Ｂ。 ４。Ｄ。 ５。Ｃ
Florida Hit by Cold Air mass
１．Ｂ。 ２。Ｂ。 ３。 Ａ。 ４。Ｃ。 ５。Ｄ。
第五部分：補全短文（每題2分，共10分，建議在１０分鐘以內完成 ）
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１．C。 ２。 B。 ３。 E。 ４。 F。 ５。 D
第6部分：完型填空
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1．B． 2．D． 3．C. 4．A． 5． D。 6．B． 7．A．8．C． 9．A． 10．C．
11．D． 12．B。 13．A． 14．D. 15．C.