●The first double hand transplant patient in the US has left a hospital after medicine cleared up
small red spots on his skin that signaled he might be rejecting his new hands. Jeff Kepner, a 58-year-old former chief cook in a restaurant, lost his hands and feet a decade ago to a bacteria infection. The donor was a 23-year-old man.
●A second major storm in less than a week was blowing yesterday toward the Washington area, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend heavy snowstorm. The storm could leave as much as 20 inches (50 centimeters) of new snow in Washington and nearly as much near Philadelphia –a Northeast travel-hub by tonight.
●British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will give evidence to a public inquiry into the Iraq War in early March, officials for the inquiry said yesterday. Brown’s appearance, just weeks before an election expected in May, could hit the ruling Labour Patry’s attempts to catch up in the polls （民意调查）behind the opposition party Conservatives. Brown, who will be questioned about his time as prime minister, will be a witness in the highest position at the inquiry since former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s appearance last month.
●The head of the UN agency aiding Palestine refugees （难民）is warning a funding shortfall and appealing for another $100 million. Filippo Grandi says the money is necessary for education, health and social services for 4.7 million Palestinian refugees scattered across Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The agency’s 2010 budget is $620 million, and it expects a shortfall of $140 million. The agency says $100 million is necessary for basic services.
64．The passage is most probably adapted from .
A．new items in a newspaper B．descriptions of the world situation
C．discussions on foreign affairs D．statements of a government report
65．It can be inferred from the passage that .
A．the man lost his hands for an unknown reason
B．the result of the transplant operation seems satisfying
C．another storm will hit Washington area in less than a week
D．the electricity supply was cut off in Philadelphia a week ago
66．According to the passage, Gordon Brown .
A．is the leader of the ruling Labour Party in Britain
B．will send army to the Iraq War in March this year
C．will compete with former Prime Minister Tony Blair
D．is now gaining more support from voters than others
67．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the fourth news?
A．$100 million should be needed for the survival of the refugees.
B．At least $100 million is to be raised for Palestinian refugees.
C．The refugees mentioned in the passage are in the Middle Africa.
D．It is a tough job for the UN agency to get money for the refugees.
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Today most Chinese teenagers are happy to be favored by two parents and four grandparents
in their families. But have you ever thought about how to take care of four to twelve old people
when you grow up and get married? This could be a problem for most Chinese youths as China is
entering a new stage of an aging society.
An aging society refers to one where 10 percent or more of its population is over 60. By the end of 2007, Chinese over 60 years old have made up 11.7 percent of the nation’s total population.
“China is getting old before becoming rich,” said Cai Chuang, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The population increase that has powered Chinese growth for three decades will give way over the next ten years to a rapid aging of the society. This will lead to weaker economic growth, because of a lack of labor resources.
As a result of the family planning policy, it is expected that the country’s total working population will decrease after 2015.
China is not the only country getting old. More that 60 countries have become aging societies and one in three people in the European Union is a senior citizen.
However, experts said that China doesn’t have a highly developed social security network to support the old. Social security is an insurance program protecting those in need, including the old, the disabled and others.
56．An aging society is a society that .
A．less that 10% of its population is over 60
B．10% or more of its population is over 60
C．there are four old people in a family
D．most of its population is over 60
57．If China enters an aging society, .
A．there will not be enough labor resources
B．the family planning policy will be ended
C．everyone needs to take care of four to twelve old people
D．China will have a highly developed social security network
58．What does Cai Chuang mean by saying “China is getting old before becoming rich.”?
A．China will be an aging society, then be a developed country.
B．China will be a rich country before being an aging society.
C．An aging society will affect Chinese economy development.
D．China will stop developing because of its aging problem.
59．The passage mainly talks about .
A．an aging society B．Chinese social problem
C．family panning policy D．aging problem in China
If your composition by the end of this week is delayed, you’re sure to lose some points from your final result.
|
A．to be finished |
B．is finished |
C．will have been finished |
D．finishing |
After a second thought, Jean a better method to deal with the problem.
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A．put up with |
B．came up with |
C．added up to |
D．made up for |
---Is the book Lock And Key in the library?
--- . The school has just bought many new books.
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A．Shall be |
B．Would be |
C．Might be |
D．Should be |
It is the customers’ needs that has made chain stores so popular in big cities in China.
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A．meeting |
B．met |
C．to have met |
D．being met |
