n. very strong wind大风

A．Very old.

B．Very strong.

C．Very pretty.

D．Very cold.

The wind was very ______ yesterday.

A．large

B．strong

C．heavy

One who has an intelligent mind is ______.

A．very strong

B．healthy

C．very clever

D．stupid

听力原文： Some desert animals can survive the very strong summer heat and dryness because they have very unusual characteristics. The camel, for example, can bear an increase in the temperature of its body and its blood of 9℃. In addition, it can drink an enormous amount of water at one time, then store sufficient water in its red blood cells and other parts of its body to supply its needs for two weeks or more. However, most animals need to maintain a fairly constant body temperature, and will die if it rises more than 5℃. Therefore, they need to find some ways to avoid the strong sun rays. Nor can many animal either store or produce water in their bodies as the camel can. So they must find ways to reduce water loss from their bodies to the lowest degree.

Because very few desert animals can survive the high rays and the temperature, most of them are active during the night. Only after the sun has set does the desert come fully of life. The night is relatively cool, and the darkness provides protection, not only from the sun but also from other animals and from the birds. So the coming of darkness is the signal for the large majority of animals and insects to continue their search of water and food, when morning comes, most of them seek shelter again; many go underground; nearly all find somewhere shady and they can avoid the sun rays there.

What is the best title of the passage?

A．Desert Animal.

B．Camel, An Unusual Animal.

C．A Typical Summer Day and Night of Desert.

D．The Importance of Water on Desert.

Animals in the Desert

Some desert animals can survive the very strong summer heat and dryness because they have very unusual characters. The camel, for example, can(51)an increase in the temperature of its body and its blood of 9℃. In addition, it can drink an enormous amount of water at one time, then store sufficient water in its red blood cells and other parts of its body to supply its needs for two weeks or more. The kangaroo rat (长鼻袋鼠) ,on the other hand,(52)all the water it needs from water that it produces during respiration (呼吸). However, most animals need to(53)a fairly constant body temperature, and will die if it rises more than 5℃.(54),they need to find some way to avoid the strong sun rays. Nor can many animals either store or produce water in their bodies, as the camel and kangaroo rat can. So they must find ways to(55)water loss from their bodies to the lowest degree.

Because very few desert animals can survive the strong rays, the temperature, and the evaporation

(蒸发) rate(56)a typical summer's day, most of them are(57)during the night. Only after the sun has set does the desert come fully to life; The night is(58)cool, and the darkness provides(59),not only from the sun, but also from other animals and from the birds. So the coming of darkness is the signal(60)the large majority of animals and insects (昆虫) to continue their search for water and food. When morning comes, most of them seek shelter again: many go underground; nearly all find(61)shady and they can avoid the sun rays there.

For many kinds of insects, living in the desert is(62)than for animals. Like many desert plants, they have a waterproof skin which(63)water loss by evaporation. In addition, some insects spend all or most of their life below ground. Here, for most of the year at least, there is(64)wetness, and it is generally cooler than on the(65).

A．carry

B．bear

C．effect

D．delay

听力原文： Some desert animals can survive the very strong summer heat and dryness because they have very unusual characteristics. The camel, for example, can bear an increase in the temperature of its body and its blood of 9℃. In addition, it can drink an enormous amount of water at one time, then store sufficient water in its red blood cells and other parts of its body to supply its needs for two weeks or more. However, most animals need to maintain a fairly constant body temperature, and will die if it rises more than 5℃. Therefore, they need to find some ways to avoid the strong sun rays. Nor can many animal either store or produce water in their bodies as the camel can. So they must find ways to reduce water loss from their bodies to the lowest degree.

Because very few desert animals can survive the high rays and the temperature, most of them are active during the night. Only after the sun has set does the desert come fully of life. The night is relatively cool, and the darkness provides protection, not only from the sun but also from other animals and from the birds. So the coming of darkness is the signal for the large majority of animals and insects to continue their search of water and food, when morning comes, most of them seek shelter again; many go underground; nearly all find somewhere shady and they can avoid the sun rays there.

What is the best title of the passage?

A．Desert Animal.

B．Camel, An Unusual Animal.

C．A Typical Summer Day and Night of Desert.

D．The Importance of Water on Desert.

The Japanese desire for marriage had been very strong. In the fifth "world youth altitude survey"【1】by the Management and Coordination Agency in 1993, over 70 percent of the Japanese 【2】chose the answers "One should get married. " or "It's better to get married. " Of the 11 countries surveyed, Japan was【3】only by the Philippines in the percentage advocating marriage【4】opposed to a single life.

In recent years, however, there has been a spreading recognition among the Japanese public that something【5】is happening in people's attitudes toward marriage.

When they began to have adequate food, clothing and shelter and thus became able to【6】their attention to other matters, the Japanese for the first time【7】a renewed look at the question of marriage. In the 1990s, people began to ask "What on earth is marrage anyway?" and to talk about marriage itself.

In Japan, the proportion of men still unmarried in their thirties reached about 20 percent in the national census taken in 1985 and the【8】apparently exceeded 30 percent in 1995. The proportion of unmarried women in the 25-29 age bracket has been increasing【9】about 5 percent every five years until it is now nearly 50 percent.

What are the real reasons women choose not to marry? Early on, two were【10】: women were now better educated and more women were interested in working outside the home. Many women have become【11】independent, acquiring enough self-confidence to【12】a meaningful life outside of marriage. And【13】seems to be a wide gap in the way men and women view marriage. Women generally believe that,【14】women's roles in Japan's postwar society have become diversified, men have essentially remained unchanged.【15】such circumstances, communication between the sexes is, in fact, far from easy.

Besides that, in the postwar Japan, individualism has begun to take【16】. The 50 years since the end of the war are regarded as process of a【17】from the family-centered to the individual-centered way of thinking. In Japan today, society has matured to a point【18】it now tolerates a diversity of marriage styles which were unthinkable not very long ago. In the future, such tolerance is almost【19】to increase. But a headlong plunge toward unbridled individualism is also dangerous. The ideal【20】may be to achieve a complementary fusion of the collectivism of Japan's traditional community and the individualism of the new age.

(1)

A．practiced

B．conducted

C．involved

D．devised

The Japanese desire for marriage had been very strong, in the fifth "world youth attitude survey"【C1】______by the Management and Coordination Agency in 1993, over 70 percent of the Japanese【C2】______chose the answers "One should get married" or "its better to get married. " Of the 11 countries surveyed, Japan was【C3】______only by the Philippines in the percentage of those advocating marriage【C4】______opposed to a single life. In recent years, however, there has been a spreading recognition among the Japanese public that something【C5】______is happening in peoples attitudes toward marriage. When they began to have adequate food, clothing and shelter after years of postwar shortages and thus became able to【C6】______their attention to other matters, the Japanese for the first time 【C7】______a renewed look at the question of marriage. In the 1990s, people began to ask "What on earth is marriage anyway?" and to talk about marriage itself. In Japan, the proportion of men still unmarried in their thirties reached about 20 percent in the national census taken in 1985, and the【C8】______apparently exceeded 30 percent in 1995. The proportion of unmarried women in the 25-29 age bracket has been increasing【C9】______about 5 percent every five years until it is now nearly 50 percent. What are the real reasons women choose not to marry? Early on, two were【C10】______: women were now better educated and more women were interested in working outside the home. Many women have become【C11】______independent, acquiring enough self-confidence to【C12】______a meaningful life outside of marriage. And【C13】______seems to be a wide gap in the way men and women view marriage. Women generally believe that, 【C14】______womens roles in Japans postwar society have become diversified, men have essentially remained unchanged. 【C15】______such circumstances, communication between the sexes is, in fact, far from easy. Besides that, in the postwar Japan, individualism has begun to take【C16】______. The 50 years since the end of the war may be regarded as the process of a【C17】______society has matured to a point【C18】______it now tolerates a diversity of marriage styles which were unthinkable not very long ago. In the future, such tolerance is almost【C19】______to increase. But a headlong plunge toward unbridled individualism is also dangerous. The ideal【C20】______may be to achieve a complementary fusion of the collectivism of Japans traditional community and the individualism of the new age.

【C1】

A．practiced

B．conducted

C．involved

D．devised

To most Africans, tribalism simply means very strong loyalty to one's ethnic group. It is a force that Can be both good and bad. By definition tribalism means sharing among members of the extended family. It makes sure that a person is taken care of by his own group. To give a job to a fellow tribesman is not wrong; it is an obligation. Similarly, for a politician or military leader it is considered good common sense to choose his closest adviser from people of his own tribe. This ensures security, continuity, authority. Tribal loyalty may mean a quick promotion--from sergeant to captain, from clerk to manager—within a very short time.

Modern African politicians publicly speak out against tribal divisions. Yet it remains perhaps the most powerful force in day-to-day African life. As evidence of tribalism, in 1977 in Kenya, president Jomo Kenyatta's tribe controlled business and politics. Eight of the 21 cabinet posts, including the most important four were filled by Kikuyus. In Uganda in the same year, the president's small Kakwa tribe filled almost all the highest government and military positions! In Agola, Ethiopia, and Nigeria, the fighting in the past ten years can be partly explained by disagreements among tribes.

What is the definition of tribalism?

A．Sharing among members of the extended family.

B．Giving a job to a fellow tribesman.

C．A force that can be both good and bad.

D．People have the same religious belief.

To most Africans, tribalism simply means very strong loyalty to one's ethnic group. It is a force that can be both good and had. By definition tribalism means sharing among members of the extended family. It makes sure that a person is taken care of by his own group. To give a job to a fellow tribesman is not wrong; it is an obligation. Similarly, for a politician or military leader it is considered good common sense to choose his closest adviser from people of his own tribe. This ensures security, continuity, authority. Tribal loyalty may mean a quick promotion—from sergeant to captain, from clerk to manager—within a very short time.

Modern African politicians publicly speak out against tribal divisions. Yet it remains perhaps the most powerful force in day-to-day African life. As evidence of tribalism, in 1977 in Kenya, president Jomo Kenyatta's tribe controlled business and politics. Eight of the 21 cabinet posts, including the most important four were filled by Kikuyus. In Uganda in the same year, the president's small Kakwa tribe filled almost all the highest government and military positions! In Agola, Ethiopia, and Nigeria, the fighting in the past ten years can be partly explained by disagreements among tribes.

What is the definition of tribalism?

A．Sharing among members of the extended family.

B．Giving a job to a fellow tribesman.

C．A force that can be both good and bad.

D．People have the same religious belief.