Language is unique to humans so when we say “bird language” we are using the word metaphorically.

Part A

Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.

China and Thailand are fighting fresh outbreaks of the highly contagious bird flu, which killed 24 people in Southeast Asia earlier this year. Authorities in both China and Thailand assured frightened residents the new outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 strain of the avian flu were under control and the threat of a mass epidemic is unlikely. There have been no cases of transmission to humans in either country so far.

In China, officials say the virus was discovered on a farm approximately 300 kilometers west of Shanghai. Residents of the infected farm have been quarantined and all poultry within two kilometers have been killed.

Officials say they will strengthen a quarantine of local poultry markets to further reduce the risk to people in the area. Julie Hall of the World Health Organization says Chinese authorities are acting to contain the virus. "They've been able to detect these birds are getting sick and they've put in place the correct measures and enhance surveillance," she says.

China announced it wiped out the lethal strain of the bird flu four months ago and blamed this most recent outbreak on migratory birds.

In Thailand lab tests confirmed outbreaks on two farms in towns near Bangkok. Thousands of chickens on those farms have been destroyed and officials insist there is no evidence the disease has spread. This is the first confirmed outbreak in Thailand since April. Thailand is the world's fourth largest exporter of chickens and bans on its poultry exports have damaged the national economy.

Previous outbreaks of the deadly flu in Asia this year led to the destruction of 100 million fowl and fueled concerns of massive human fatalities. Sixteen people died in Vietnam and another eight in Thailand.

The deadly H5N1 strain of the avian flu was first discovered in humans in Hong Kong in 1997. The flu is transmitted from live poultry to humans but doctors say it cannot be spread in cooked food and the risk of infection remains slight.

Which one of the following four statements is not one of the measures taken by Chinese government to contain the new bird flu outbreak?

A．To quarantine the infected areas.

B．To kill all poultry within two kilometers of the infected farm.

C．To ban the poultry sale across the country.

D．To quarantine the residents living close to the infected farm.

The lady was happy when hearing what the bird was saying.

A．Right.

B．Wrong;

C．Doesn't say.

阅读材料，回答题。

When We Are Asleep

Everyone dreams, but some people never recall their dreams, or do so very rarely. Other people always wake up with vivid recollections ( 记忆 ) of their dreams, though they forget them very quickly. In an average night of eight hours&39;sleep, an average adult will dream for around one hundred minutes, probably having three to five dreams, each lasting from ten to thirty minutes.

Scientists can detect when someone is having a dream by using an instrument which measures the electrical waves in the brain. During dreaming, these waves move more quickly. Breathing and pulse rate also increase, and there are rapid eye movements under the lids, just as though the dreamer were really looking at moving objects. These signs of dreaming have been detected in all mammals ( 哺乳动物) studied, including dogs, monkeys, cats, and elephants, and also some birds and reptiles (爬行动物) .This period of sleep is called the "D" state for around 50% of their sleep; the period reduces to around 25% by the age of 10.

Dreams take the form. of stories, but they may be strange and with incidents not connected, which make little sense. Dreams are seldom without people in them and they are usually about people we know. One estimate says that two-thirds of the "cast" of our dream dramas are friends and relations. Vision seems an essential part of dreams, except for people blind from birth. Sound and touch senses are also often aroused, but smell and taste are not frequently involved. In "normal" dreams, the dreamer may be taking part, or be only an observer. But he or she cannot control what happens in the dream.

However, the dreamer does have control over one type of dream. This type of dream is called a "lucid"(清醒的) dream. Not everyone is a lucid dreamer. Some people are occasional lucid dreamers. Others can dream lucidly more or less all the time. In a lucid dream, the dreamer knows that he is dreaming.

Some people dream but cannot remember their dreams. 查看材料

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

Biological Clock When the sun rises on a warm and sunny day, you can see some flowers open up. When they close late in the afternoon, other flowers open. Biological rhythms（生物节律）, like the opening and closing of flowers, happen all over nature. But not all of them are daily rhythms. Some, like the beating of our heart, happen every second.______（26） Scientists use the term biological clock to describe the timing that controls biological rhythms.______（27）In some animals it is probably controlled by the brain. In plants and other living things that have no brain, it must be something else. The migration of animals happens when a signal sent out. For example, when days become shorter, birds leave the northern parts of the world and fly south where it is warm.______（28） Humans also have biological clocks that control their daily rhythms. When people travel by plane from one continent to another, they often cross many time zones. Their internal clocks don’t seem to work correctly. We call this jet lag（时差）.______（29）People who work night shifts also have problems with their biological clocks. They may not be as active as people who work during the daytime. Biological clocks control many rhythms of life.______（30）Doctors are looking for new ways to make travelling more comfortable and medical treatment more effective. ______.A.But where can you find it?

B.This makes them feel tired.

C.In the summer they fly back to have babies.

D.We are learning more and more about them.

E.Biological clocks can be adjusted.

F.Other rhythms are based on months, seasons or years.

______.A.But where can you find it?

B.This makes them feel tired.

C.In the summer they fly back to have babies.

D.We are learning more and more about them.

E.Biological clocks can be adjusted.

F.Other rhythms are based on months, seasons or years.

______.A.But where can you find it?

B.This makes them feel tired.

C.In the summer they fly back to have babies.

D.We are learning more and more about them.

E.Biological clocks can be adjusted.

F.Other rhythms are based on months, seasons or years.

______.A.But where can you find it?

B.This makes them feel tired.

C.In the summer they fly back to have babies.

D.We are learning more and more about them.

E.Biological clocks can be adjusted.

F.Other rhythms are based on months, seasons or years.

______.A.But where can you find it?

B.This makes them feel tired.

C.In the summer they fly back to have babies.

D.We are learning more and more about them.

E.Biological clocks can be adjusted.

F.Other rhythms are based on months, seasons or years.

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！