1 She was a puzzle
A girl B woman
C problem D mystery
2 Her speciality is heart surgery.
A region B site
C field D platform
3 France has kept intimate links with its former African territories.
A friendly B private
C strong D secret
4 You should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughly
A spread B mixed
C beaten D covered
5 The industrial revolution modified the whole structure of English society,
A destroyed B broke
C smashed D changed
6 Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.
A posted B sent
C given D handed
7 The change in that village was miraculous.
A conservative B amazing
C insignificant D unforgettable
8 Customers often defer payment for as long as possible
A make B demand
C postpone D obtain
9 Canada will prohibit smoking in all offices later this year.
A ban B remove
C eliminate D expel
10 She read a poem which depicts the splendor of the sunset.
A declares B asserts
C describes D announces
11 From my standpoint, this thing is just ridiculous
A field B point of view
C knowledge D information
12 The latest census is encouraging
A statement B assessment
C evaluation D count
13 The curious looks from the strangers around her made her feel uneasy
A different B proud
C uncomfortable D unconscious
14 Reading the job ad, he wondered whether he was eligible to apply for it.
A able B fortunate
C qualified D competent
15 He was elevated to the post of prime minister.
A pulled B promoted
C lifted D treated
答案:
1 D 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 D
6 C 7 B 8 C 9 A 10 C
11 B 12 D 13 C 14 C 15 B
It's in the Cards
In recent years, more and more people have been paying for things with credit cards. There are now 565 million credit cards worldwide, but it doesn't stop there. Debit cards (电子记账卡) are being issued by banks, and store cards are being offered by many department stores. Bills and coins are gradually being replaced by "plastic money." In many countries, phone cards have been introduced for people to use in pay phones. In addition, cards made of paper are being replaced by plastic ones by many organizations and clubs. For example, if you belong to a sports club, your membership card may well be made of plastic.
How safe is the plastic used to make these cards, though? Until now, most cards have been made from a plastic called PVC. While PVC is being produced, harmful chemicals are released into the atmosphere. One of the most dangerous chemicals that is released is dioxin, which is known to cause cancer in humans. A further problem is that, when a PVC card is thrown away, it is not biodegradable; this means that it does not "break down" and cannot be recycled. Obviously, recycling reduces pollution of the environment.
The executive director of the environmental organization and charity Greenpeace, Peter Melchett, says, "If there is a solution to this - and an alternative then it would be madness not to use it." Greenpeace has found a solution and an alternative. Their new credit card is made entirely from a biodegradable plastic that uses plants. The card breaks down in around three months in soil; in this way, it is recycled. In contrast, a PVC card lasts for centuries Greenpeace hopes that many organizations will soon follow their example and issue cards that do not threaten the public health.
1 Fewer and fewer credit cards are made of paper,
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
2The plastic used in credit cards is fairly safe.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3The cards that are wildly used now are credit cards.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4Most credit cards are biodegradable
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
5 The new credit card that is being introduced by Greenpeace is not made of plastic.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6 The new Greenpeace card breaks down in a few months
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7 Greenpeace cards are widely used in many organizations now.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案:
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. B
13 The curious looks from the strangers around her made her feel uneasy
A different B proud
C uncomfortable D unconscious
14 Reading the job ad, he wondered whether he was eligible to apply for it.
A able B fortunate
C qualified D competent
15 He was elevated to the post of prime minister.
A pulled B promoted
C lifted D treated
答案:
1 D 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 D
6 C 7 B 8 C 9 A 10 C
11 B 12 D 13 C 14 C 15 B
It's in the Cards
In recent years, more and more people have been paying for things with credit cards. There are now 565 million credit cards worldwide, but it doesn't stop there. Debit cards (电子记账卡) are being issued by banks, and store cards are being offered by many department stores. Bills and coins are gradually being replaced by "plastic money." In many countries, phone cards have been introduced for people to use in pay phones. In addition, cards made of paper are being replaced by plastic ones by many organizations and clubs. For example, if you belong to a sports club, your membership card may well be made of plastic.
How safe is the plastic used to make these cards, though? Until now, most cards have been made from a plastic called PVC. While PVC is being produced, harmful chemicals are released into the atmosphere. One of the most dangerous chemicals that is released is dioxin, which is known to cause cancer in humans. A further problem is that, when a PVC card is thrown away, it is not biodegradable; this means that it does not "break down" and cannot be recycled. Obviously, recycling reduces pollution of the environment.
The executive director of the environmental organization and charity Greenpeace, Peter Melchett, says, "If there is a solution to this - and an alternative then it would be madness not to use it." Greenpeace has found a solution and an alternative. Their new credit card is made entirely from a biodegradable plastic that uses plants. The card breaks down in around three months in soil; in this way, it is recycled. In contrast, a PVC card lasts for centuries Greenpeace hopes that many organizations will soon follow their example and issue cards that do not threaten the public health.
1 Fewer and fewer credit cards are made of paper,
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
2The plastic used in credit cards is fairly safe.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3The cards that are wildly used now are credit cards.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4Most credit cards are biodegradable
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
5 The new credit card that is being introduced by Greenpeace is not made of plastic.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6 The new Greenpeace card breaks down in a few months
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7 Greenpeace cards are widely used in many organizations now.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案:
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. B
ElectricBackpack
Backpacks are convenient. They can hold your books，your lunch，and achange of clothes，leaving your hands free to do other things.Someday，if youdon't mind carrying a heavy load，your backpacks might also power your MP31player，keep your cell phone running，and maybe even light your wayhome.
Lawrence C. Rome and his colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia2 and the Marine Biological Laboratory in WoodsHole3，Mass.4，have invented a backpack that makes electricity from energyproduced while its wearer walks. In military actions，search-and-rescueoperations，and scientific field studies，people rely increasingly on cellphones，global positioning system (GPS) 5 receivers，night-vision goggles，andother battery powered devices to get around and do their work. The backpack’selectricity- generating feature could dramatically reduce the amount of awearer’s load now devoted to spare batteries，report Rome and his colleagues inthe Sept.9 Science6.
The backpack’s electricity-creating powers depend onsprings used to hang a cloth pack from its metal frame.The frame sits againstthe wearer’s back，and the whole pack moves up and down as the person walks.Agear mechanism converts vertical movements of the pack to rotary motions of anelectrical generator，producing up to 7.4 watts.
Unexpectedly，tests showedthat wearers of the new backpack alter their gaits in response to the pack’soscillations，so that they carry loads more comfortably and with less effortthan they do ordinary backpacks. Because of that surprising advantage，Rome plans to commercialize both electric and non-electric versionsof the backpack.
The backpack could be especially useful forsoldiers，scientists，mountaineers，and emergency workers who typically carryheavy backpacks.For the rest of us，power-generating backpacks could make itpossible to walk，play video games，watch TV，and listen to music，all at the sametime.Electricity-generating packs aren’t on the market yet，but if you do get one eventually，just make sure to look both ways before crossing thestreet!
词汇:
backpack/5bAkpAk/n.背包 watt/wCt /n.瓦(特)
receiver/ri5si:vE(r)/n.接收机 gait/eit/n.步态，步法
night-visiongoggle 夜视镜 oscillation/7Csi5leiFEn/n.摆动
spring/spriN /n.弹簧 commercialize/kE5mE:FElaiz/v.商业化
vertical/5vE:tikEl /adj.垂直的 mountaineer/7maunti5niE(r)/n.登山运动员
rotary/5rEutEri /adj.旋转的
练习：
1. Backpacks are convenient because
A they can be verylarge.
B they can hold as many things as you want to carry.
C your handsare freed to do other things.
D you do not have to carry things withyou.
2. What is the most important feature of the backpack invented byLawrence C.Rome
and his colleagues?
A It produces electricity forelectronic devices while the wearer walks.
B It can be used as cellphones，GPS in the military actions or field studies.
C It is small andconvenient.
D It is light and easy to carry.
3. The word "springs" inParagraph 3 means
A a small stream of water flowing naturally from theearth.
B the season of the year，occurring between winter and summer.
C the act or an instance of jumping or leaping.
D a length of metal woundaround，which returns to its original shape after being pushed.
4. According to Paragraph 4，what does Rome plan to do?
A To make the backpackmore comfortable for the wearer.
B To put the backpack on the market.
C To test the advantage of the backpack.
D To promote the backpack in anewspaper or on television.
5. What is implied in “if you do get oneeventually，just make sure to took both
ways before crossing the street!”?
A You will be too excited to watch the traffic.
B Enjoyingelectronic devices while walking may invite traffic accidents.
C It is notpossible for you to get such a backpack.
D It is wise of you to have such abackpack.
答案与题解：
1.C第一段告诉我们，因为背包可以装许多东西，所以可以将双手解放出来做其他事情：tofree your hands to do other things。
2.A第二段的第一句说，Lawrence C.Rome及其同事们发明的这种背包，当背着背包走路时，会有电能产生;该段最后一句告诉我们，背包的这种性能可减少背包的重量，因为不必携带备用电池。
3.D “springs"在此是弹簧的意思。spring是一个多义词：泉水(A)、春天(B)、弹跳(C)。
4.B 第四段最后一句的意思是：Rome计划将这种背包商业化，即推向市场。A、C、D在文中均未提到。D的意思是为背包做广告。
5.B这个句子的字面意思是：如果你终于得到这样的背包，过马路时一定要两面都看看。也就是说，不要因为同时玩着游戏，听着音乐、看着电视，太专注以致不注意来往车辆了。
Flying the Hypert1 Skies
A little airplane has given new meaning to the term “going hyper.”
The Hyper-X2 recently broke the record for air-breathing jet planes when it traveled at a hypersonic speed of seven times the speed of sound.That’s about 5,000 miles per hour.At this speed，you’d get around the world — flying along the equator — in less than 5 hours.
The Hyper-X is an unmanned，experimental aircraft just 12 feet long. It achieves hypersonic speed using a special sort of engine known as a scramjet3.It may sound like something from a comic book，but engineers have been experimenting with scramjets since the 1960s.
For an engine to burn fuel and produce energy，it needs oxygen.A jet engine，like those on passenger airplanes，gets oxygen from the air.A rocket engine typically goes faster but has to carry its own supply of oxygen.A scramjet engine goes as fast as a rocket，but it doesn’t have to carry its own oxygen supply.A scramjet's special design allows it to obtain oxygen from the air that flows through the engine.And it does so without letting the fast-moving air put out the combustion flames. However，a scramjet engine works properly only at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound.A booster rocket carried the Hyper-X to an altitude of about 100,000 feet for its test flight.The aircraft’s record-beating flight lasted just 11 seconds.Although the little plane’s self-powered flight lasted only 11 seconds，that brief journey on March 27 makes a major milestone on the way to a new breed of very fast airplanes，comments Werner J.A.Dahm of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor4.In the future，engineers predict，airplanes equipped with scramjet engines could transport cargo quickly and cheaply to the brink of space. Such hypersonic jets could potentially carry passengers anywhere in the world in just a few hours.
Out of the three experimental Hyper-X aircrafts built for NASA5，only one is now left.The agency has plans for another 11-second hypersonic flight，this time at 10 times the speed of the sound.
词汇
hypersonic/7haipE(:)5sCnik/adj.超音速的 booster/ 5bu:stE/n.助推器
equator/i5kweitE(r)/ n.赤道 milestone/5mailstEun/n.里程碑
unmanned/Qn5mAnd/adj.无人的 booster rocket 助推火箭
scramjet/5skrAmdVet/n.超音速燃烧冲压式， cargo/5kB:^Eu/n.货物 喷气发动机
combustion/kEm5bQstFEn/n.燃烧 brink/briNk/n.边缘
练习：
1. The Hyper-X broke the record because
A it was the first air-breathing jet plane.
B it flew along the equator.
C it flew at speeds smaller than five times the speed of sound.
D it traveled at a supersonic speed.
2. What kind of an engine did the Hyper-X use?
A A jet engine that gets oxygen from the air.
B A scramjet engine that doesn’t carry its own oxygen supply.
C A rocket engine that carries its own supply of oxygen.
D A iet engine that uses no oxygen.
3. What is NOT true about the scramjet engine?
A It goes slower than a rocket.
B It extracts oxygen from the air that flows through the engine.
C It works only at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound.
D It doesn’t carry its own oxygen supply.
4. What did Werner J.A.Dahm of the University of Michigan say about the Hyper-X test flight?
A It indicated the birth of a very fast airplane.
B It was self-powered，so it lasted only 11 seconds.
C It can transportcargo quickly and cheaply to the brink of space.
D It is a major milestone in the journey of making a new type of very fast airplanes,
5. What has NASA planned to do?
A To make another 11-second hypersonic flight at 10 times the speed of the sound.
B To make three more Hyper-X experiments.
C To retest the aircraft that is left.
D To make the aircraft fly higher and longer.
答案与题解：
1. C Hyper-X之所以打破纪录是因为它的飞行速度是音速的7倍。它不是第一架空气喷气式飞机，也不是第一架超音速飞机，所以A和D都不对。Hyper-X的试飞并未绕赤道飞行，所以B也是错误的选择。
2. B 第四段讲了三种发动机的氧气来源：喷气式发动机是从空气中汲取氧气，火箭发动机必须自携氧气，而超音速冲压喷气发动机则不必白携氧气，而这正是Hyper-X使用的发动机装置。
3. A 根据第五段内容，B、C、D都是正确的说法。第四段最后一句告诉我们，A的说法是不正确的。
4. D 文章的第六段中，密歇根大学的研究人员Werner J.A.Dahm说，Hyper-X的试飞成功只是研制一种新式快速飞机过程中的一个里程碑(a major milestone on the way to a new breed of very fast airplanes)，而不是新型飞机的诞生。所以，D是正确选择，A是错误选择。B也不是Werner J.A.Dahm想要表达的意思。C是其他下程师而不是Werner J.A.Dahm说的话。
5. A 答案可在最后一段找到。
Sugar Power for Cell Phones
Using enzymes commonly found in living cells，a new type of fuel cell produces small amounts of electricity from sugar.If the technology is able to succeed in mass production，you may some day share your sweet drinks with your cell phone.
In fuel cells，chemical reactions generate electrical currents.The process usually relies on precious metals，such as platinum.In living cells，enzymes perform a similar job，breaking down sugars to obtain electrons and produce energy.
When researchers previously used enzymes in fuel cells，they had trouble keeping them active，says Shelley D.Minteer of St Louis University1.Whereas biological cells continually produce fresh enzymes，there’s no mechanism in fuel cells to replace enzymes as they quickly degrade.
Minteer and Tamara Klotzbach，also of St Louis University，have now developed polymers that wrap around an enzyme and preserve it in a microscopic pocket.“We tailor these pockets to provide the ideal microenvironment” for the enzyme，Minteer says.The polymers keep the enzyme active for months instead of days.
In the new fuel Cell，tiny polymer bags of enzyme are embedded in a membrane that coats one of the electrodes.When glucose from a sugary liquid gets into a pocket，the enzyme oxidizes it，releasing electrons and protons.The electrons cross the membrane and enter a wire through which they travel to the other electrode，where they react with.oxygen in the atmosphere to produce water.The flow of electrons through the wire constitutes an electrical current that can generate power.
So far，the new fuel cells don’t produce much power，but the fact that they work at all is exciting，says Paul Kenis，a chemical engineer at the University of Illinois2 at Urhana-Champaign3.“Just getting it to work.” Kenis says，“is a major accomplishment.”
Sugar-eating fuel cells could be an efficient way to make electricity.Sugar is easy to find. And the new fuel cells that run on it are biodegradable，so the technology wouldn’t hurt the environment.The scientists are now trying to use different enzymes that will get more power from sugar.They predict that popular products may be using the new technology in as little as 3 years.
词汇：
enzyme/5enzaIm/n.酶 electrode/I5lektrEJd/n.电极platinum/5plAtinEm/n.铂，白金 membrane/5membrein/n.膜，薄膜
electron/I5lektrRn/n.电子 oxidize/5Cksi7daiz/v.氧化degrade/di5reid/v.降解 glucose/5lu:kEus/n.葡萄糖
polymer/5pClimE/n.聚合物 biodegradable/7baiEudi5reidEbl/adj.能进行生物降解的
microenvironment n.微环境 embed/im5bed/v.埋置，插入
proton/5prEutCn/n.质子
试题
1. According to the first paragraph，when can we share our sweet drinks with our cell phones?
A When enzymes can be commonly found in living ceils.
B When the technology of producing a new type of fuel cell appears.
C When the technology of a new type of fuel cell is suitable for mass production.
D When the technology of mass producing cell phones appears.
2. What trouble did Minteer and Klotzhach have in their research?
A They had trouble keeping enzymes in fuel cells active.
B They had trouble keeping biological cells active.
C They had trouble producing fresh enzymes.
D They had trouble finding mechanism for producing enzymes.
3. According to Paragraph 5，electrons are released
A when bags of enzyme are embedded in the new fuel cell.
B when glucose from a sugary liquid goes through the enzyme.
C when the enzyme oxidizes the glucose from a sugary liquid that goes through a pocket.
D when the enzyme oxidizes the sugary liquid that goes through a pocket.
4. What is exciting about the new fuel cells?
A Their limitless power generation capacity is amazing.
B Their limited power generation capacity is a good beginning.
C Their limited power generation capacity is the result of great efforts.
D Their limitless power generation capacity is a major accomplishment,
5. According to the last paragraph，what is NOT true of the new fuel cells?
A The new fuel cells run on sugar that is easy to find.
B The new fuel cells are environment friendly.
C The new fuel cells are biologically degradable,
D It will take some time before the new fuel cells can be used in popular products.
答案与题解：
1. C A和D明显不是正确答案。B不是正确选择，因为只有当这种新的燃料电池被大规模生产时，才有可能实现用甜饮料给手机提供电能。
2. A 文章第三段的第一句是问题的答案。
3. C 该段第二句“When glucose from a sugary liquid penetrates a pocket，the enzyme oxidizes it，releasing electrons and proton”中的it指代glucose，而不是a sugary liquid，因 此C是正确选择。
4. B 第六段的大意是，尽管这种新型燃料电池还不能产牛很多电能，但是，它能够产生电能的事实就已经是很大的成就了。因而激动人心。所以只有B是正确答案。
5. D 文章的最后一段指出了这种新型燃料电池的优点，即A、B、C所述内容。最后一句说，科学家预计，在不到三年的时间里这种新技术便可在大众的流行产品中使用。所以D是正确选择。
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2.A.since then we movedB.since we moved
C.that we moved usD.that we move
3.A.youi'e doingB.you doC.do you doD.takes you
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7.A.Was she havingB.Did she haveC.Has she putD.Was she put on
A.1in workingB.D,e been working
C.I am workerD.I have been worker
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3.A.when I should haveB.then I should have
C.when I hadD.then I had
4.A.how he WOUldbeB.how he should bHe
C.what he would be likeD.how he should like me
5.A.that you will helpB_that you should help
C.you t0 helpD·you helping
6.A.if you mayB.if you canC·may youIJ·can you
7.A.exDlained him I likedB.explained him I，d like
C.told him I likedD.told him I'd like。
8.A.will giveB.is going to giveC.givesD.is givwing
9.A_pleaseB.toc.please toD·that she、
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