—It’s thirty years since we last met.　　　 —But I still remember the story, believe it or not, _______ we got lost on a rainy night.（2006年四川省高考题

根据以下材料，回答题。

The Fridge

1 The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared with the label: "store in the refrigerator. "

2 In my fridgeless Fifties childhood， I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came daily， the grocer， the butcher， the baker， and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus bread and milk became all kinds of cakes. NOthing was wasted and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on， food deliverieshave ceased， fresh vegettbIes are almost unobtainable in the country.

3 The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. A vast variety of well-tried techniquesady already existed natural cooling， drying， smoking， salting，sugaring， bottling...

4 What refrigeration did promote was marketing marketing hardware and electricity， marketing soft drinks， marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price.

5 Consequently， most of the world"s fridges are to be found， not in the tropics where they might prove useful， but in the ，Tealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter， millions of fridges hum away continuously， and at vast expanse，busily maintaining an artificially-cooled space inside an artificially-heated house，-while outside，

nature provides the desired temperature free of charge.

6 The fridge"s effect upon the environment hasbeen evident， while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. If you don"t believe me， try it yourself. Invest in a food cabinet and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers but at least you"ll get ride of that terrible hum.

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A.The invention of the fridge.

B.The pollution caused by fridges.

C.The widespread need for fridges.

D.The days without the fridge.

E.The waste of energy caused by fridges.

F.The fridge"s contribution to commerce.

nd decades of estrangement and confront centuries of suspicion. President Richard Nixon showed the world that two vastly different governments could meet on the grounds of common interest, and in a spirit of mutual respect. During the 30 years since, America and China have exchanged many handshakes of friendship and commerce. And as we have had more contact with each other, the citizens of our two countries have gradually learned more about each other. Once, America knew China only by its history as a great and enduring civilization. Today, we see a China that is still defined by noble traditions of family, scholarship, and honor. And we see a China that is becoming one of the most dynamic and creative societies in the world as demonstrated by all the knowledge and potential right here in this room. China is on a rising path, and America welcomes the emergence of a strong, peaceful, and prosperous China.

Eagle has the longest life-span of its species.Eagle can (1)up to 70 years, but to reach age, the eagle must make a hard Decision.

In its 40’s, its long and flexible talons can no longer grab grey which serve as food, its long and sharp beak becomes bent.Its old-aged and heavy wings, due to their thick feathers.become stuck to its chest and make it (2)to fly.Then eagle is left with only two options: die or go through a painful process of change which lasts 150 days for survival

The process requires that eagle fly to a mountain top and sit on its nest"here the eagle knocks its beak (3)a rock until it plucks it out.After plucking it out, eagle will wait for a new beak to grow back.When its new talons grow back, the eagle starts plucking its old-aged features and after five months eagle can take its flight to rebirth and lives for thirty (4) years.

Many times, in order to survive, we have to start a change process.We sometimes need to(5) old memories, habits and other past traditions.Only freed from past burdens, can we take advantage of the present(完型填空)

A.Against

B.Difficult

C.Get rid of

D.Live

E.Mor

nd states. The Hawaiian people are a mixture of the【21】Hawaiians and many immigrants who arrived【22】When the first pineapple plantations【23】in Hawaii in the 1900's, there were not enough people living on the. islands to do all the work.【24】more came: the Chinese, Japanese, and the Portuguese were the main groups.

For many years, Hawaiian customs were looked down on or【25】. Now there is new pride in the old ways. Children are learning the【26】language and the traditional songs and dances. At the University of Hawaii there is a great deal of interest in the history of the islands and the culture of the【27】.

Visitors to the islands【28】to see the island paradise as it【29】to be. Large numbers of tourists from the Mainland【30】in Hawaii daily. Signs of modem tourism are【31】. Honolulu and its suburbs, a quiet area of about 250,000 thirty years【32】, is now a crowded area of 800,000 residents and【33】.

As you drive around the island of Oahu, you can find some of the beaches are closed【34】the public, and more and more tourist resorts are being built in areas that were unspoiled. Hawaiians【35】about what will happen to the old way of life.

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A．local

B．original

C．folk

D．migratory

ver the Thames as you travel to London from the sea, is the most famous of them all. What makes Tower Bridge so exciting？ Why do visitors come from all over the world to see it？

The thing that is surprising about Tower Bridge is that it is open in the middle. It does this to let the big ships through to the Pool of London. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air, you will never forget it.

On its north side stands the Tower of London itself. Although they look the same age, the Tower is almost a thousand years old, and Tower Bridge is only about one hundred, it was built in the 1890s. By1850, everyone agreed that a bridge across the Thames near the Tower was most necessary. But the designers argued about the new bridge for another thirtyyears. This took so long because they had two big problems.

l. Tower Bridge is().

A. about one thousand years old

B. the oldest and the most famous bridge in London

C. the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London

2. The Tower of London is().

A. across from the Thames

B. on the north of Tower Bridge

C. in the middle of Tower Bridge

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage()？

A. You can see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air at anytime.

B. By 1850 everybody thought it most necessary to have a bridge built across the Thames near the Tower.

C. It took the designers thirty years to argue about the bridge before it was built.

4. Why is the bridge open in the middle()？

A. To make it special.

B. To attract (吸引) more people from the world to see it.

C. To let the big ship through to the Pool of London.

5. How long was the Tower Bridge built()？

A. A thousand years.

B. A hundred years.

C. Five thousand years.

英译汉： 1. WASHINGTON，JULY 8 (UPI) – CNN hopes to feature Asia more prominently in its news programs in order to share in Japan’s estimated $50 billion in Advertising revenue this year, according to NEWSWEEK. （3分） 2. Frenchmen! For more than thirty years, in peace and war, I marched with you, and I am marching still along the same road. Tonight, I speak to you at your firesides wherever you may be, or whatever your fortunes are. I repeat the prayer around the Louis d’or, ‘Dieu protégé la France.’ Here at home in England, under the fire of the Boche, we do not forget the ties and links that unite us to France, and we are persevering steadfastly and in good heart in the cause of European freedom and fair dealing for the common people of all countries, for which, with you, we drew the sword. （8分）

best explanation is connected with the Babylonians(巴比伦人).

Many, many centuries ago, large distances were measured in the Babylonian mile. The Babylonian mile equaled about seven of our miles. Because of its length, the time needed to travel the Babylonian mile became a measure of time. One day was said to be twelve Baby-Ionian time-miles.

About one thousand years before Christ, the Babylonians began keeping records of star movements. They needed a way to record how much time passed between the moment they first saw a star and then observed it again. They used the Babylonian time-mile as their measure of time.

In order to have small units of time, the Babylonians divided their time-mile into thirty parts. The Babylonians believed that each trip around the sky was a circle. One complete trip around the sky, they reasoned, took one day.

You already know that one day was the same as twelve Babylonian time-mile. Since each time-mile was divided into thirty parts, the circular trip around the sky was 12×30, or 360 parts long. That is how there came to be 360 4egrees in a circle.

The purpose of this passage is to explain ______.

A．how the Babylonians measured the time of star movements

B．why the circle is divided into 360 degrees

C．the Babylonian mile and the Babylonian time-mile

D．the Babylonians' ideas about the sky

The Akashi Kaiyko Bridge

The Akashi Kaiyko Bridge in southern Japan is one of the world's longest bridges. The Akashi Kaiyko Bridge spans the Akashi Strait,【1】Awaji Island to Kobe, an important industrial center. The bridge has a span of 5 973 feet (1991 meters), making it【2】25% longer than its nearest competition: the Humber Bridge in England. Strangely, there may be longer bridges in the world,【3】the Guinness Book of World Records measures the longest bridges according to their record-breaking spans.

The Akashi Kaiyko Bridge is a suspension bridge. This means that the roadway is suspended from pillars by cables. The concrete pillars have to be【4】enough to support the whole weight of the bridge. The pillars on the Akashi Kaiyko Bridge are 900 feet tall. These pillars had to be built to withstand not only huge waves but also high-speed winds, and possibly even violent earthquakes, which are not【5】in the area. The bridge has survived one【6】already: its span was extended by more than 3 feet.The first plans to connect Kobe to Naruto via Awaji Island were voiced in 1955, but it took the government thirty years to decide to really build the bridge. The next three years were spent【7】the site and construction began in 1988. In designing the bridge, special consideration was【8】to its effect on the surroundings; great emphasis was placed on a "pleasing balance between light and shade" and also on the choice of the perfect color.

The bridge has made the transportation from island to island much【9】, so in addition to【10】a record, the Akashi Kaiyko Bridge achieves the main goal of a bridge: to connect two places.

(1)

A．connected

B．connects

C．connecting

D．connection

听力原文： There are wonderful sights to view all around Tower Bridge, too. It is one of the most interesting parts of London. On its south side are many tall and old buildings. They are warehouses which hold goods that is shipped to London and waiting to be sold. On its north side stands the Tower of London itself.

Although they look like the same age, the Tower is more than a thousand years old, and Tower Bridge is over one hundred. It was built in the 1890s. By 1850, everyone disagreed that a bridge across the Thames near the Tower was most necessary. Therefore the designers argued about the new bridge within another thirty years. They took so long because they had two big problems. The new bridge must look like the Tower--everybody said so. It must not look like a modem bridge. But because of the tall ships, it was necessary to have a modem bridge. At last two very clever designers had the idea of an opening bridge. They made it look like the old Tower. All the tail ships can easily come and go. Everyone was so happy.

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A．The Tower of London.

B．The Tower Bridge in London.

C．The Thames.

D．The tall and old warehouses.