B
  The Three Gorges (三峡)Dam, the largest dam in the world ,is also the largest engineering project on the face of the earth. It aims to make the mother of all floods, the Changjiang River, into a tame river and it will be the largest power source for much of eastern and central China.It will create a huge, deep-water lake, and make it possible for 10,000 ton ocean going ships to sail 15,000 miles inland from the Pacific to the city of Chongqing with its 30 million people, making it the word’s largest river port.
Construction has already started. The dam will be a-bout 6,860 feet long and 611 feet high, at a spot called Sandouping near Yichang.
After many years of investigation(调研)experts have drawn a conclusion that this grand project will do a great deal of good. The most important thing is flood control .By building a dam instead of new coal plants to meet its growing demand for electricity, China will give off much less poisonous gases into the air.
However, some scientists don’t agree to the project. They say that Chongqing and dozens of other cities along the river will put much waste into the reservoir(水库),which can do harm to people, fish and other living things that depend on the river. Sedimentation(沉积)and damage of a breach (决口)are problems,too.
The Three Gorges Dam could be considered, when it is finished in 2009,a new eighth wonder of the world as to the size alone.
5. Which is not the purpose to build such a huge dam?
A.To make electricity.          B.To prevent floods.
C.To improve navigation(运输)   D.To make it a wonder.
6. Where does the dam lie ?
A.Near Chongqing.    B.Near Yichang.
C.In the Three Gorges   D.In Wuhan.
7. It will take about             to complete the dam.
A.eight years   B.more than ten years
C.half a century         D.more than twenty years.
8. Some scientists fear that           .
A.when the dam is built, the balance of nature may be destroyed
B. sedimentation may occur
C.a breach may cause millions of people to die or to be homeless
D.electricity will not be as much as expected
9. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT right?
A.When finished, the dam will be one of the main bases of power source of China.
B.People have different ideas about the setting up of the dam
C.It will take many years to build the dam because people want to see whether it will be safe and strong enough.
D.Chongqing will become the largest river port in the world when the dam is finished.
C
Foreigners are likely to acquire(获得)more investment opportunities in china since the central government has passed a fresh regulation to Tuesday to attract foreign capital(资本)
The regulation, which will take effect on April 1, out-lines how china will expand co-owned enterprises re-form(企业改革)
According to the regulation, overseas investors are expected to become shareholders in the key state-owned enterprises. Overseas investors will even  allowed to hold the controlling stake(控股)in the large state-owned enterprises, except for those of key importance to national or economic security.
“China’s WTO membership has reduced the risks and costs for foreign investors, and more capital and advanced techniques and expert knowledge or skill are expected to flown in,”an official said.
In particular, the new regulation appeals(makes an ear-nest request) for capital for agricultural technology, transportation, energy and new material industry, The service industry, including banking, will gradually become another focal point of co-operation.
The country hopes foreign investors start businesses in the western regions, where they will enjoy more favourable taxation policies for the nest 10years.
10.A great deal of foreign capital has come to china because        .
A  the foreign investors have too much money
B  there are too many enterprises in china
C  China is a large country
D  China’s reform will bring great benefit to the foreign investors
11.If foreign investors start their business in the west-ern regions, they will         .
A pay more taxes     B lose more benefit     C offer more taxes  D gain more advantages
12.which of the following statements is Not true?
A.Foreign capital is appealed for to develop the new material industry.
B.Foreign capital is appealed to take part in China’
C.Foreigners are encouraged to take part in China’s enterprises reform.
D.Foreign investors can hold the controlling stake of all the large state-owned enterprises.
13.From the passage we can infer that china’s service industry will    in future.’
A fall behind others   B. develop at the same speed as now C.be developed rapidly D.continue co-operation with foreigners
D.
Mrs Keller had a big family .Her husband had a factory in the town .One of her sons was a lawyers and the other two were drivers .And her two daughters worked in the post office .The old woman stayed at home and could do all housework and wouldn`t employ anybody .
  One evening ,the telephone rang while the old woman was preparing supper .She went to answer it .She was told that one of her sons died in a traffic accident .She heard this and fell in a faint .When she came back to life ,she was in hospital .And she needed to be helped after that .
  Several months later she was told on the telephone her daughter died while she was being operated on .The old woman was so sad that she had to be in hospital again .From then on she was afraid to answer any telephones and sometimes she was afraid hear the bell .Of course it brought them some trouble and some important business was held up .So her husband advised her to see a psychiatrist .The man examined her carefully and then asked her some questions .
  “You will soon be all right if you follow my advice ,Mrs Keller”said the psychiatrist.
The old woman took the medicine the doctor gave on time and tried to forget her dead son and daughter .And two months later she went to see the psychiatrist again .
“You have saved me ,Doctor ,”the old woman said ,as soon as she saw him .
“Are you afraid to answer the telephone now ?”
“No,”answered Keller .
“I dare answer it whether it rings or not ”
14.Mrs Keller could do all housework because ______.
A.she had no money to employ a helper .
B.she was strong enough to do all at home
C.she didn`t believe anybody
D.only she was free at home
15.The old woman fell in a faint because _____
A.she went to answer the telephone.
B.she was very ill that evening
C.she walked in the room carelessly
D.she heard the news about her son`s death.
16.After she came out of hospital ,Mrs Keller wasn`t ___as before .
A.strong B.able C.clever D.sad
17.___made the old woman not answer the telephone.
A.The doctor`s advice B.Her husband`s suggestion
C.Her poor health  D.The two pieces of bad news
E
London ---“Everyone has one !” Lucy declared to her parents ,trying to get a cell-phone as a gift for her 14th birthday .Her parents gave in .
Curious  to know how her daughter would use the phone ,Jane Bidder ,the mother ,followed Lucy to the school bus in the morning .The bus eats 20,of whom half have a cell-phone .One rings and several adolescent owners feel in their bags .
Many parents have just realize that the cell-phone is no longer only for traveling businessmen—it is as likely to be found in school bags .
The cell-phone seems to have become something essential for today`s teens in Britain ,according to a survey published last week ,by NOP ,a leading market research company in Britain .Research found that 66 percent of 16-year-olds now have access to a cell-phone .
The cell-phone has been turned into a secret messaging service by teen-users .When they are talking on the cell-phone ,their parents are not able to eavesdrop on the second line .
The interviews with 2,019 young people aged 7 to 16 found that they favor the text massaging services because they offer a secret way of keeping in touch .The days of secret notes in the classroom are dying out .
For example ,“cya” means “see you”; “lol” means “laugh out loud ”;and “2nite”is an abbreviation of “tonight”.All these are based on shorthand phrases used on the Internet .
Many schools have banned students using cell-phones .But they are not very successful .Still phones ring in the class and disturb study .
Besides ,people are worried about the health risk to kids using cell-phone radiation .
18.The story of Lucy to show us ____.
A.British parents meet their children `s needs whatever they are .
B.British kids have good relationships with their parents .
C.how British parents accept the truth of teenagers owning a cell-phone .
D.why every child gets a cell-phone as a birthday present in UK.
19.What would be the best title for this news story ?
A.School bans cell-phones
B.Parents` curiosity about children using cellphones.
C.Cell-phone popularity among UK teens
D.Secret messages popular among kids in UK.
20.Interview discover children like sending messages instead of _____.
A.calling each other
B.writing notes to each other
C.playing games online
D.greeting each other
【参考答案】
A
本文是一篇科普短文，大意是通过实验研究儿童是否知道物体是固体，具有物体持久性的感觉，研究表明，16周到24周的婴儿都知道物体是有形的固体，然而第一项研究表明只有18周以上的婴儿才对某个特定的物体的认识具有持久性。
1.解析  本题考查主旨大意的把握能力。本文通过科学家的研究和对研究结果的解释，旨在说明婴儿对物体的理解。答案：C
2.解析  本题考查词义理解能力。通过对第二项研究情况的阅读和第三段的解释得知“object permanence”意思是“物体依然存在”。答案：A
3.解析  本题考查细节理解能力。第二段和第四段中所述的Bower的两个实验中都用到了screen. 答案：B
4.解析 本题考查证误判断能力。第二段中所述实验情况表明：婴儿伸手去摸屏幕上的影像，说明他们事先不能区分一个真正的球和影像的区别。答案：D
B
5.解析  三峡大坝建成后可能成为第八大奇迹，但这并不是修大坝的目的，而A、B、C项的内容从文中可看出都是建大坝的目的。答案 D
6.解析  从文中的直接信息可知三峡大坝位于宜昌附近的三斗坪。
7.解析 文中有明确信息，三峡大责的修建工程已经开始，并将于2009年工程全面竣工，因此整个大坝的修建工程将历时16年。即使不知道大坝开工的具体时间，也应该知道是九十年代，至少不是8年，而C、D明显不符。答案B
8.并非所有的科学家都赞同修大坝，他们担心沿长江城市会往水库排废物，而伤害到人、鱼及其他生物造成生态平衡破坏。B、C内容在文中都有出现，但都不全。答案A
9.C项的内容显然与文章和客观情况不符大坝不可能边修边看值不值得修。
C
10.推理题。首先中国政府给外资提供了越来越多的投资机会，同时如文章所说“China’s WTO membership has reduced the risks and costs for foreign investors”中国入世后给外国投资者降低了风险、降低了费用。这就是给他们的利益。答案D。
11.推理题。由于中国正在对西部进行开发，如果外国投资者去西部地区投资，机会肯定会更多，其他几个选项与文章和题意都不符。答案D
12.细节题。文章第三段说“Overseas investors will even be allowed to hold the controlling stake in the large state-owned enterprises, except for those of key importance to national or economic security.而D与该句话不一致。”答案D
13.推理题。根据倒数第二段中“The service industry, including banking, telecommunication, insurance, and tourism, will gradually become another focal point of co-operation.” 一句话，可以看出服务业将成为另一个合作的焦点，故服务业将在未来发展迅速。答案C
14.推理题。第一段最后一句，Mrs Keller在家里做所有的家务，并且不雇佣人，住院后，做什么事情就需要人帮助，由此推断她很强壮。她丈夫有一家工厂，故不是没钱雇佣人，而是她自己能做家务。答案：B
15.细节题。第二段中，Mrs Keller接到电话，知道她儿子死了，她就晕倒了。答案：D.
16.细节题。第二段中，根据此句：She heard this and fell in a faint .When she came back to life ,she was in hospital .And she needed to be helped after that。这句告诉我们她健康状况不如以前。故此选：A.
17.细节题。 Mrs Keller连续两次在接电话时受到打击，都是关于子女死亡的电话，所以不敢再接电话。故选：D
18.推理题。第三自然段，许多父母都意识到孩子们也可以拥有手机。故此答案选:C
19.主旨大意。通过父母的见闻，说明手机在英国学生中很普遍。故此答案选：C
20．细节题。倒数第五段，The interviews with 2,019 young people aged 7 to 16 found that they favor the text massaging services because they offer a secret way of keeping in touch .The days of secret notes in the classroom are dying out .可以知道，学生喜欢发短信，故此答案为:B