(07·上海B篇)

(You may read the questions first,)

69. The Fresh Water series at 9 PM ________.

   A. explores the lakes, rivers and the creatures in them

   B. is devoted to the freshwater creatures in the world

   C. explains the relationship among inhabitants on the earth

   D. focuses on the deepest river on the planet

70. The phrase “stow away” most probably means “_________”.

   A. hide secretly                             B. talk excitedly     

C. operate easily                               D. guide successfully

71. A mystery story adapted from Agatha Christie’s novel will be shown on ______.

   A. BBC1                B. BBC2              C. ITV1              D. Channel 4

If your race car isn’t insured, you may      losing everything when it hits something solid.（07上海42）

A. delay               B. deny                     C. avoid                  D. risk

A baby born in India has been declared the world's seven billionth person by child rights group Plan International.Baby Nargis was born at 07：25 local time(01：55GMT)in Mall village in India's Uttar Pradesh state.Plan International says Nargis has been chosen symbolically as it is not possible to know where exactly the seven billionth baby is born.In addition to baby Nargis in India，Bangladesh，the Philippines and Cambodia have all identified seven billionth babies.The United Nations estimated that on Monday 31 October.the world's population would reach seven billion.
Populations are growing faster than economies in many poor countries in Africa and some in Asia.At the same time，low birth rates in Japan and many European nations have raised concerns about labor shortages.
Population experts at the United Nations estimated that the world reached six billion in October 1999.They predict nine billion by 2050 and ten billion by the end of the century. China's population of one and a third billion is currently the world's largest.India is second at 1.2 billion.But India is expected to pass China and reach one and a half billion people around 2025.
India will also have one of the world's youngest populations.Economists say this is a chance for a so-called.demographic dividend.India could gain from the skills of young people in a growing economy at a time when other countries have aging populations.But economists say current rates of growth，although high，may not create enough jobs.Also，the public education system is failing to meet demand and schooling is often of poor quality.Another concern is health care.Nearly half of India's children under the age of five are malnourished(營(yíng)養(yǎng)不良).
Michal Rutkowski，the director of human development in South Asia at the World Bank, says reaching seven billion people in the world is a good time for a call to action.He says，“I think the bottom line of the story is that the public policy needs to become really，really serious about sex equality and about access to services—to fight against malnutrition，and to provide for access to health services，water and schooling.”

1. 1.

   What is true about the world's seven billionth person?

   1. A.
      Baby Nargis is not the only child chosen as the seven billionth baby.
   2. B.
      Baby Nargis has been chosen carefully so it is exactly the seven billionth baby.
   3. C.
      Three countries have all declared Baby Nargis as the seven billi011th baby.
   4. D.
      The United Nations declared Baby Nargis as the world's seven billionth person.
2. 2.

   Which of the following problems do many European countries worry about?

   1. A.
      Labor shortage.
   2. B.
      Poor health care.
   3. C.
      Not enough jobs.
   4. D.
      Schooling of poor quality.
3. 3.

   According to population experts，how long will it take for population to grow from six billion to nine billion?

   1. A.
      About 12 years.
   2. B.
      About 40 years.
   3. C.
      About 50 years.
   4. D.
      About 110 years.
4. 4.

   What does the underlined phrase“demographic dividend”in the fourth paragraph refer to?

   1. A.
      Possibility of lower birth rate.
   2. B.
      Benefit gained by working young people.
   3. C.
      Chances for more employment.
   4. D.
      Disadvantages caused by aging population.
5. 5.

   Which of the following public policies does Michal Rutkowski call on?

   1. A.
      To encourage late marriage.
   2. B.
      To reduce world's population.
   3. C.
      To gain economic equality.
   4. D.
      To improve health and education.

 (07·陜西)

I was having my dioner at McDonald’s one evening when so old couple siowly walked in. They  21   their meal. Took a table near the window and started  22   food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries(炸薯?xiàng)l) and one drink. The man  23   the food into two halves and carefully placed  24   before his wife.

       He took a sip(一小口)of the drink. His wife also took one and then  25   the cup down between them. “That  26   old couplel All they can  27   is one meal ofr the two of them,”thought L 28   the man began to eat his French fries. I  29   to my feet, went over and said that I was  30   to buy another meal for them. Bet he

31   refused me and said that they made it a   32   to share everything.

         33  ,the lady didn’t take a bite, She sat there   34   her husband eat, and taking turns (輪流) sipping the drink, Again I   35   to buy them something but was refused,When the man finished eating and was   36   his face with a napkin (紙巾).

I   37   no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time.  38   being politely refused, I asked the lady   39   ,“Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everthing,  40   is it that you are waiting for?”“The teeth,”she auswercd.

       21.A.served                  B.requested            C.collected                   D.ordered             

       22.A.carrying             B.raking             C.fetching                    D.bringing            

       23.A.divided              B.cut                     C.changed                    D.formed             

       24.A.it                          B.this                    C.that                           D.one                   

       25.A.got                    B.settled             C.set                            D.torned        

    26.A.funny                   B.crazy                 C.strange                   D.poor                 

       27.A.afford                   B.pay                    C.demand                     D.choose       

       28.A.While                   B.Since                 C.As                            D.Until                 

       29.A.came                    B.struggled            C.rushed                   D.rose                  

       30.A.anxious              B.willing             C.satisfied                    D.quick                

       31.A.warmly                 B.proudly              C.kindly                    D.seriously           

       32.A.way                         B.habit                  C.case                          D.model               

       33.A.Surprisingly       B.Sadly                 C.Shockingly             D.Bitterly       

       34.A.seeing                   B.noticing              C.watching                   D.finding       

       35.A.wanted                 B.asked                 C.planned                     D.attempted          

       36.A.wiping                  B.touching             C.bathing                   D.washing            

       37.A.should                  B.could                 C.might                        D.would               

       38.A.In                        B.Upon                  C.After                         D.With                 

       39.A.curiously                  B.carefully             C.naturally                    D.plainly        

       40.A.How                     B.Who                  C.Why                         D.What