Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke, there has been confusion（混淆） over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever．
Sudan 1 is a red industrial dye（颜料） that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003．
Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been trying to remove some food products from the shelves．So far 580 products have been recalled．
Last week Sudan’s Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification(澄清) of the origin of the dye’s name．
Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan’s Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye．
"We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there," she said．"Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country．But they told us there was no relationship．"
The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy last week．
"They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name," she said．"People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name．Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out．"
Sudan dyes, which include Sudan 1 to 4, are red dyesused for colouring oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes．They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer．
1.What does the underlined word “carcinogenic” mean in paragraph one?
A．Causing cancer． B．Having side effect．
C．Containing poison． D．Poisonous．
2.How did the Sudan 1 get its name?
A．The dye is often produced in Sudan．
B．The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan．
C．Nobody is sure of the origin of the name．
D．Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye．
3.We can infer from the passage that．
A．the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety
B．Sudan 1 is often used to be added to the food
C．people didn’t realize the danger of Sudan1 until 2003
D．many food shops will be closed down
4.Which of the following is the best title?
A．Keep away from Sudan1
B．No Sudan 1 dye links to the country
C．How Sudan1 dye got its name?
D．Pay attention to the food safety
A powerful earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan at two forty-six p.m. local time on March eleventh.2011. Japan's Meteorological Agency released its first tsunami（海啸） warnings just three minutes later. The country has one of the best earthquake early warning systems in the world.
There are more than four thousand Seismic Intensity Meters in place throughout Japan to measure earthquake activity. These meters provide information within two minutes of an earthquake happening. Information about the strength and the center of the earthquake can be learned within three minutes.
There are also concrete(混凝土) sea walls around much of the Japanese coastline. But these measures proved no match for the powerful earthquake and tsunami.
Costas Synolakis ，a tsunami expert at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles said，"Japan is one of those most well-prepared countries on earth in terms of tsunami warning. They had a warning. I think what went wrong is that they had not expected the size of this event."
He says there are two reasons for this. Japan has not had any event anywhere near as big as this one in the last one hundred fifty years. And scientists had not expected such a large earthquake happening off the coast of Japan.
The nine point zero magnitude earthquake was the fourth most powerful earthquake ever recorded worldwide. It was also the worst earthquake ever to hit Japan. The tsunami waves that followed were reported to have reached as high as thirteen meters in some areas.
Costas Synolakis says Japan's concrete sea walls were not built to handle such high waves.
Experts say early warning systems will continue to be limited by these facts until earthquakes and tsunamis can be predicted
1.Where can this passage probably be adapted from?
A．A magazine on science B．A fairy Tale
C．A scientific fantasy book D．A newspaper
2.Which of the following statements NOT true ?
A. A terrible earthquake hit the northeastern coast of Japan
B. It was also the worst earthquake in Japan
C. The 9.0 earthquake was the fourth most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan
D. Japan's concrete sea walls was unable to handle such high waves.
3.According to Costas Synolakis, why did Japan suffer such a loss?
A. The country has never experienced any event as big as this one over the past 150 years
B. Japan has the best earthquake early warning systems in the world.
C. There are not concrete sea walls around all of the Japanese coastline
D. The government didn’t announce its first tsunami warnings three minutes earlier.
完形填空 (共 20 小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 30 分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“A robbery ．．．” a voice came from the radio．John was driving home late last night from a trip, and now he was having trouble staying 36 ．He turned 37 the radio and tried to fix his attention on the 38 , but his eyes kept on closing．
It was 39 that he noticed the hitchhiker （搭便车者） by the road． 40 even thinking about what he was doing, he stopped the car．
“To Midrille?” “Get in．” The hitchhiker got in and immediately John was 41 that he had picked him up．The young man 42 a strange face and long hair．When John asked him questions about himself, he changed the 43 ．
John 44 the news．He began to sweat and his thoughts 45 nervously to all the money he was 46 ．
At the next small town he stopped his car and said, “I’m sorry．I’m so 47 that I can’t drive you to Midrille．I think I’ll find a 48 and spend the night．”
The young man slowly 49 into his pocket．“This is it!” thought John．At that 50 moment he considered shouting for help, but instead of a gun, the hitchhiker pulled out several 51 ．“Oh, no．I don't want your money．Just get out．Okay?”
The young man looked 52 ．He insisted on 53 John the money．John watched until his 54 had disappeared from sight, then stepped on the 55 and drove out of town．
1.A．asleep B．early C．strong D．awake
2.A．on B．off C．up D．over
3.A．outside B．news C．speed D．way
4.A．there B．earlier C．then D．moment
5.A．Without B．After C．By D．For
6.A．happy B．sad C．angry D．sorry
7.A．wore B．owned C．had D．made
8.A．place B．subject C．question D．face
9.A．remembered B．thought C．heard D．forgot
10.A．got B．arrived C．changed D．turned
11.A．paying B．having C．carrying D．borrowing
12.A．afraid B．hungry C．cold D．sleepy
13.A．restaurant B．shop C．hotel D．station
14.A．reached B．forced C．got D．put
15.A．important B．very C．long D．short
16.A．knives B．photos C．handkerchiefs D．bills
17.A．frightened B．puzzled C．worried D．curious
18.A．giving B．offering C．handing D．returning
19.A．driver B．friend C．passenger D．thief
20.A．door B．gas C．window D．motor
---You haven't lost the concert ticket, have you?
--______. I know it is not easy to get another one at the moment, but nowhere can I find it．
A．No, I haven't B．I don't hope so C．Yes, I'm afraid so D．I hope not
— My sons are not a little restless．
— Oh? Boys _______ be boys．
A．should B．can C．may D．will
________ very confused，the little girl looked up the information in the book to find out the answer．
A．Being felt B．Felt C．Feeling D．To feel
