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Directions: here are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
The coconut (椰子) is a plant mainly grown in tropical (热带的) coastal areas and harvested by small-scale farmers. The production of coconuts is concentrated on island and coastal areas, such as Fiji and Samoa, as well as in the humid tropics, such as India and Thailand.
(76) The coconut is a very useful plant with a wide range of products being made from it. The products are used to make everything from clothing to animal feeds and to beauty creams. Its core is harvested for its flesh and delicious water while its covering outside is used for its strong fibers. Most important, however, are its oils, which are processed and marketed for many purposes.
Typically, the flesh is first dried down to 6% moisture, then the product is transported to factories across the world where it is processed into oil. Less widely used, but more valuable, the best coconut oil is directly squeezed from raw coconuts.
Today, the top coconut suppliers are struggling to meet the increasing demands of the world economy. Since coconut has been a cash crop (经济作物) for decades, even with fierce competition from other vegetable oils, it still continues to be a promising business in the future. However, the top international coconut producers must learn from the current situation, and take steps to ensure that their farms can develop well enough to stand the tests of time and meet future demands.
“Fair Trade” practices in the industry try to ensure that the benefits of the business will help small farmers, but they unfortunately keep the production rates rising at a slower rate. Lack of investment in maintaining the coconut-growing land, largely due to the high costs associated, means that some farms are producing 75% less fruit than they did 30 years ago.
The problem of short supply to meet the increased demand can be explained by the fact that many of the trees producing coconuts today are over 50 years old, 20 years past their best production time. According to the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community, many plantations across Asia are experiencing zero growth, and some are even ceasing production as their farmers switch their focus to oil palm production.
1. It can be said that .
A. most parts of the coconut are wasted
B. the flesh and water of coconut are more useful
C. the coconut is seldom used to produce oils
D. every part of the coconut is of value
2. Coconut oils are made from the .
A. fiber
B. covering
C. flesh
D. moisture
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The coconut industry has always been increasing.
B. The coconut business is still promising in the future.
C. There are no other business that can compete with the coconut industry.
D. There are some other vegetable oils more valuable than coconut oils.
4. Coconut trees reach their best production time when they are around years old.
A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60
5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Coconut Business and Its Problems
B. Development of Coconut Business
C. Increasing Demand of Coconut Products
D. Decreasing Production of Coconuts
Hydroelectricity (水电的) energy is a form of energy produced by controlling the power of moving water and converting it to electricity that can be used. A dam (水坝) is a vital part of this process and works by holding back this power and controlling its flow. The flow can then be used more effectively as its controlled speed turns turbines (涡轮机) to produce electricity.
(77) A dam is an essential part of this process because it creates height. When a dam is constructed on a large river, it is usually built with considerable height. Behind the dam, the river’s natural water flow builds up. At the bottom of the dam wall, there is a passage or water tunnel. The buildup of water flow behind the wall from the river’s current creates higher pressure. Due to the increasing pressure within the reservoir, the water will fall through the passage. The water tunnel leads to a turbine. As the water flows over the turbine, its current will cause the turbine to spin, thus producing power within the generator.
(78) The great thing about hydroelectricity is that it can never be exhausted. This means that, in theory, we can never run out of the source of this power. Once the water has passed over and turned the turbine, it flows out of the system and continues into the river on the other side of the dam. This means that the process only uses the current of the water, and the river is otherwise allowed to continue, unchanged. As long as the river continues to flow in that area, the dam will have a near-endless source of power.
Similarly, hydroelectricity dams allow plants to control the amount of electricity that is being produced. This means that a lot of electricity can be produced during peak time (generally daytime), while at night when usually less is needed, the plants can produce less. This works by using a special system to reuse the same water. Once the water flows through the passage, it can be returned into a pool above the power plants by machines. This process is done at off-peak times when energy demand is lower. By getting the water back into the reservoirs, the plants can reuse this water and have a sufficient supply of water on hand for times when electricity demand is high.
6. According to Paragraph 1, hydroelectricity .
A. can do a lot to save water
B. does not need any machine
C. is produced by controlling the water current
D. allows power plants to grow gradually
7. A dam is important because it .
A. has a tunnel at the bottom
B. increase the water pressure
C. leads the water to the turbine
D. can protect the reservoir
8. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Hydroelectricity can never be used up.
B. Hydroelectricity creates problems to the dam.
C. The water flowing over the turbine is lost.
D. The water current hardly damages the plants.
9. The amount of hydroelectricity to be produced .
A. is less in the daytime than at night
B. runs out of control due to the endless water flow
C. is controlled through some special system
D. requires an equal amount of water supply
10. Which of the following can best summarize the passage?
A. Hydroelectricity Production and its Problems
B. The Importance of a Turbine in Hydroelectricity Production
C. The Construction of Hydroelectricity Plants
D. The Working Principles of Hydroelectricity Production
Amazon’s delivery drones (无人机) were supposed to be in full flight by now. In 2013, the company announced an experimental drone delivery service. Packages containing anything from toothpaste to a new smartphone would arrive at your front door by drone. (79) The drone would land, drop your parcel and fly away.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said at the time that the service would take four or five years to develop. But it’s been a little more than eight years. (80) The company is struggling to make progress. What happened?
Widespread drone delivery could have a huge impact. Drones have the potential to be even more efficient and environmentally friendly than electric delivery vehicles. But as Amazon’s struggles show, there are plenty of challenges. These include the need for more warehouses (仓库) and concerns about airspace safety.
Amazon isn’t the only company working to offer delivery by drone. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, also has a drone delivery service. It’s called Wing. In Australia, Wing’s drone deliveries have already taken off. Last August, the service announced its hundred-thousandth delivery.
Wing’s drones can wirelessly charge at a landing pad when they return from a delivery. Deliveries are automated (自动化的) , but they are monitored by pilots. Routes are determined based on factors such as distance, weather conditions, and airspace regulations. Deliveries are dropped in front of homes by a mechanical device. This means no human interaction (互动) is necessary.
The effect drones have on flying wildlife is still being researched. A European Environment Agency report paints out the tension between drones and birds. “Birds were found to be more sensitive to disturbances relating to the presence of drones”, it says. It gives an example of bird-drone interaction: In Austria, a pair of eagles went after a drone, thinking it was food.
And if drone delivery increases, providers will need space to ship and maintain drones. That means more warehouses. Drone delivery could also be a noisy nuisance. For instance, Amazon ships millions and millions of packages a week and it will be very loud to have the sky filled with drones.
11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Widespread Drone Delivery
B. Drone Delivery and Its Challenges
C. Global Demand for Drone Delivery Services
D. Drones and Wildlife
12. The phrase to be in full flight in Paragraph 1 means .
A. to proceed at full speed
B. to slow down the development
C. to work very hard
D. to maintain high standards
13. According to Jeff Bezos, it would take Amazon about to realize drone delivery services.
A. two years
B. five years
C. six years
D. eight years
14. Wing’s drone deliveries are monitored by .
A. customers
B. managers
C. pilots
D. guards
15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. There are some problems limiting drone delivery services.
B. Wing started its drone delivery services in 2013.
C. Drones have no effect on flying wildlife.
D. Customers must wait at their front doors and help drones land.
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. We had a party last week and it was a lot of fun. Let’s have one next month.
A. another
B. more
C. the other
D. other
17. in a simple style, the book clearly describes the author’s childhood experience.
A. Writing
B. To be written
C. Being written
D. Written
18. With the temperature so rapidly, we could not continue the experiment.
A. fell
B. fall
C. falling
D. fallen
19. I suggested he should himself to his new conditions.
A. suit
B. adopt
C. regulate
D. adapt
20. Going to bed early and getting up early a good habit.
A. is
B. take
C. turn
D. comes
21. If the soldiers the military orders, they would have taken over the city last week.
A. followed
B. could follow
C. had followed
D. could have followed
22. He is of memorizing 50 new words in an hour.
A. able
B. capable
C. competent
D. probable
23. You’d better have your hair before going to your friend’s wedding.
A. cutting
B. be cut
C. to cut
D. cut
24. Many people like white color as it is a of purity.
A. symbol
B. sign
C. signal
D. scene
25. If you’re driving there, I wonder if you can give me a .
A. hand
B. seat
C. drive
D. lift
26. You should be prepared your customer turns down your proposals by having a second plan to fall back on.
A. in favor of
B. in view of
C. despite
D. in case
27. It was not until 1920 regular radio broadcasts began.
A. which
B. while
C. that
D. since
28. Experts have with effective measures to prevent the disease from spreading.
A. caught up
B. put up
C. come up
D. kept up
29. Nice words may win friends, but only one’s good personality can hold .
A. it
B. those
C. that
D. them
30. they could do was to work hard.
A. All
B. All what
C. All which
D. That
31. By the time you arrive in London, we in Europe for two weeks.
A. shall stay
B. have stayed
C. will have stayed
D. have been staying
32. I worked so late in the office last night that I hardly had time the last bus.
A. to have caught
B. to catch
C. catching
D. having caught
33. The more we work for the country, we will feel.
A. happier
B. the happier
C. more happier
D. the more happier
34. My brother often plays football after school.
A. a
B. an
C. /
D. the
35. She is good teacher that we all like her.
A. so
B. such
C. quite a
D. such a
36. is generally accepted, economical growth is determined by the smooth development of production.
A. It
B. That
C. As
D. This
37. The computer looks old, but it just half a year ago.
A. has been bought
B. will be bought
C. is bought
D. was bought
38. There has been a great increase in sales, ?
A. does there
B. isn’t there
C. hasn’t there
D. isn’t it
39. We’ll have to the matter carefully before we can draw any conclusion.
A. find out
B. look into
C. search for
D. base on
40. I can’t why these vegetables have got rotten. They were freshly picked this morning.
A. figure out
B. draw out
C. look out
D. work out
41. There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a of him.
A. glance
B. glimpse
C. look
D. sight
42. He thought he could talk Mr. Robert buying some expensive equipment.
A. on
B. of
C. round
D. into
43. Write down the key words that you your students to find in the passage.
A. make
B. expect
C. suggest
D. hope
44. the weather, the sports meet will be held on time.
A. In favor of
B. Regardless of
C. Apart from
D. Due to
45. He to his customers and reduced the price.
A. leaked
B. drew
C. quoted
D. yielded
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Directions: here are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
The most surprising thing about living in Tokyo (东京) is how often you can forget that you’re living in a city of more than 13 million people. Most of Tokyo is a series of neighborhoods 56 people just live quiet, ordinary lives. In this 57 city, people live in their tiny apartments and narrow townhouse, and take their kids to the 58 school. They shop in the closest supermarket, and 59 the same train to work.
After I had 60 here, I regularly went to just a couple of neighborhoods for study and work. I realized then how 61 a part of the city I was occupying and it was possible to see the same people 62 and maybe make friends with some of them.
Early last year I was cycling home 63 work one evening, and the man who 64 the hardware store by the station was packing things away out, 65 them in front of his shop. He glanced up, dropped 66 he was holding and called out to get my 67 . I stopped and tried to 68 what he was saying.
“You bought brooms (扫帚) and buckets last month, right?” he asked. I remembered what I had bought here and 69 . He was saying something about money and told me 70 for a second. He hurried 71 and came out holding 72 his hand a little plastic bag. From the bag, he drew a small 73 of paper and some cash. At this point it all became 74 he had overcharged (多收钱) me￥1,500 and for the past month had been waiting for the 75 to correct the error.
“It’s good I saw you,” he kept saying and also kept apologizing.
56. A. when
B. that
C. where
D. which
57. A. empty
B. large
C. poor
D. cold
58. A. local
B. central
C. distant
D. new
59. A. invent
B. reach
C. inform
D. ride
60. A. grew
B. left
C. invited
D. moved
61. A. small
B. easy
C. formal
D. general
62. A. below
B. around
C. away
D. beyond
63. A. for
B. near
C. after
D. with
64. A. taught
B. ran
C. found
D. saw
65. A. putting
B. put
C. touching
D. touch
66. A. when
B. that
C. which
D. what
67. A. action
B. instruction
C. attention
D. suggestion
68. A. understand
B. avoid
C. remember
D. forget
69. A. observed
B. refused
C. watched
D. nodded
70. A. to help
B. to wait
C. help
D. wait
71. A. outside
B. upward
C. inside
D. outward
72. A. below
B. above
C. in
D. on
73. A. top
B. pile
C. side
D. piece
74. A. clear
B. clean
C. fair
D. fine
75. A. choice
B. chance
C. goal
D. gap
Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.
76. The coconut is a very useful plant with a wide range of products being made from it.
77. A dam is an essential part of this process because it creates height.
78. The great thing about hydroelectricity is that it can never be exhausted.
79. The drone would land, drop your parcel and fly away.
80. The company is struggling to make progress.
Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.
81. 吃水果有益于健康。
82. 我在学习上遇到困难时，他总是主动帮忙。
83. 我走进房间时，爸爸正在看报纸。
84. 他曾经在上海工作过。
85. 他们对我拍的照片很满意。