高中英语新闻报道阅读试题

第三部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分） 
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Hello, Listeners. Welcome to Henton Hospital Radio. Before our music programme at four, I’m going to repeat some of our hospital rules.
The hospital can sleep 800 patients. There’re 8 beds in each ward (病房). The visiting hours are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00. But remember only two people can see you at the same time. Sorry about that, but you can see what would happen if we didn’t have these rules.
The other rules are about our hours. We start quite early---you might not be used to that. We wake you at 6 o’clock, and breakfast is at 8 o’clock, lunch is at noon.
There’s tea at 3:30 and supper is at 6 o’clock.
You can see the non-smoking sign –-- we don’t allow smoking in the wards. I’m sure you understand why. However, if you do need to smoke, there are some smoking rooms where It is allowed.
You will find the radio switch (开关) on the wall near your bed, with your own headphones, if you want to listen. It’s our own hospital radio wishing you a quick recovery (康复).
56. Who do you think the listeners might be?  
A. Patients.     B. Visitors.    C. Doctors     D. Nurses
57. How many wards are there in this hospital? 
A. 8       B. 80      C. 100      D. 800
58. Which is Not allowed in the hospital?
A. Listening to the hospital radio.               B. Visiting patients in the morning.
C. Smoking in smoking-rooms.               D. Getting up early in the morning.
59. What programme will follow this radio talk?
A. Hospital rules.  B. A weather report.   C. A free talk.     D. A music programme.

On March 5, 2009, Michael Jackson stood in front of crowds of fans. Before screaming fans, he pronounced with pumping arms: “This is it!”
A few months later, Jackson was dead. With the late pop star’s return to radio, television and the cultural events, Forbes judges that Jackson has made $90 million since his death June 25. This figure is based on his royalties（版税） from album sales, radio play, rights to his name and royalties from his stock in the Sony/ATV music catalog (编目权).
Jackson’s music was his most easily-seen source in the last months. “Nothing increases the value of an artist than death ... an untimely death,” says Barry Massarsky, a music industry economist.
The music’s immediate value was clear. Since June, Jackson has sold more than 5.9 million albums in the U.S. and another 4.5 million overseas. In the first weeks after his death, there were 5.6 million single downloads across North America, Europe and Australia. Jackson recently has three of the top 20 best-selling albums of the year in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan. His 2003 hits album Number Ones is the best seller of the year, beating Taylor Swift’s Fearless.
More than 500,000 Jackson ringtones and 100,000 music videos were sold. In the week following his death, songs by The Jackson 5, The Jacksons and Michael were played over 100,000 times on the radio, according to Nielsen BDS.
Jackson’s estate（遗产）will likely see more money by the end of this year, as it has rights to some of the profits from This Is It as well as the two-disc album of the same name. The estate will share 90% of the film profits with AEG.
Ticket sales from an exhibit opening in London will also contribute a likely profit. Hundreds of Jackson’s personal belongings－his L.A. Rolls Royce etc－will remain on show for three months at the O2 for fans willing to shell out $25 for a view.
The pop singer bought ATV Publishing, for $47.5 million in 1985. Ten years later, he sold the catalog to Sony for $95 million and took a 50% stock in Sony/ATV, which is now worth about $1.7 to $2 billion. So he still owned half the Sony/ATV catalog at his death.
Jackson’s future earning potential is based on his stock in valuable music and as well as the value of his image（肖像）. As many musicians, actors and artists before him, Jackson’s fame could have a long tail on the market with allowable products, advertising and entertainment events.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What do Barry Massarsky’s words in Paragraph 3 imply?

A．Jackson died at the time as expected.

B．Only at death can an artist become famous.

C．Jackson became more famous at death than when he was alive.

D．Jackson’s unexpected death raised his value as an artist immediately.

All the following is true EXCEPT that _____.
A. “This is it” is the last concert that Jackson gave
B. Jackson has sold 10.4 million albums since June
C. Jackson’s L.A. Rolls Royce is now for show and will finally be sold
D. Jackson’s stock in music and his image will keep on earning money in the future
What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Jackson’s album Number Ones beat Taylor Swift’s Fearless in 2003.

B．Taylor Swift’s Fearless is the second best seller of music albums of 2009.

C．AEG takes in more film profits from “This is it” than Jackson’s estate.

D．More Jackson’s music videos were sold than his ringtones right after his death.

What can we know about the Sony/ATV catalog?

A．Jackson sold ATV catalog to Sony in 1985.

B．Jackson had half right of ATV Publishing at his death.

C．Jackson sold ATV catalog to Sony for $ 47.5 million in 1995.

D．Jackson’s stock in Sony/ATV now has a value of about $ 1.7 billion to 2 billion.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Why Michael Jackson’s music is so popular all over the world.

B．How Michael Jackson has earned $90 million in the months since his death.

C．What Michael Jackson’s future earning potential is based on.

D．How much Michael Jackson earned in the first few months after his death.

In Miami, thousands of students have been out of class for some days because of Hurricane Wilma. Educational officials are worried about the long break will affect students’ school performance.
“We think that the sooner we get back to business, the better,” said Rudy Crew, headmaster of Miami-Dade School. 360, 000 students in this area will return to class on Thursday, 10 days after Wilma hit South Florida.
More than half the district’s 327 school buildings were seriously damaged when Wilma struck on October 24, and 270 buildings lost electrical power. About 30 buildings are still out of  power, but lights may be back on Thursday when students return. In Broward County, schools will remain closed through Friday, because more than 100 buildings have been damaged after the storm. With traffic affected by broken stoplights, officials are worried about the safety of children traveling to and from school.
In Miami-Dade County, the nation’s fourth largest school district, officials are considering ways to make up for lost time. They may make the school year longer and reduce days from two-week holiday break in late December, said spokesman John Schuster.
Some parents also worry about the effect of lost school days. “They’re missing important tests and lessons that they are going to need. And how do you catch up with that lost time? It just disappears,” a high school student’s mother said.
“Although things are difficult, students’ performance in hurricane-damaged district may not be seriously affected by the hurricane”, said Florida Education Commissioner John Winn. “It turned out that hurricane-affected districts showed more learning gains than other districts in previous years. They have learned how to fight against disaster in any time. Things will turn better anyway.”
40. When will students return to school in the district?
A. October 24.                B. October 31.      
C. November 3.                     D. November 7.    
41. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Many school buildings were seriously damaged.
B. Many school buildings lost electrical power.
C. Some parents also worry about their kids’ studies.
D. Some students got killed when they were at school.
42. According to the passage, we know that _____.
A. maybe students will not have the two-week holiday in late December as usual
B. the school buildings which lost electrical power have all returned to normal
C. some parents don’t think the hurricane affect their children’s performance much
D. John Winn thought that students’ performance would get worse due to the hurricane
43. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Hurricane Wilma hit South Florida
B. Parents worry about children’ education
C. Hurricane Wilma affected school days
D. Damage by the Hurricane Wilma

Weather Report
(8:00 a.m. December 17—8:00 a.m. December 18)
Influenced by a cold front northern Xinjiang, the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the northern and eastern parts of Heilongjiang are expected to experience light snow today. Drizzle (小雨) is forecast for most areas of Sichuan and western coastal areas of South China. Northerly winds of force 4-6 are expected to affect western and southwestern Inner Mongolia, and most parts of Northeast China while northerly winds of force 5-7 will sweep across the Bohai Sea, the northern parts of the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, the Taiwan Straits, and the central and northern parts of the South China Sea.
Weather forecast for major Chinese cities

City	Max(℃)℃C)	Min(℃)	Weather
Beijing	10	－2	clear
Changchun	0	－6	clear
Changsha	19	5	clear
Chengdu	9	4	drizzle
Chongqing	10	5	overcast
Dalian	12	3	clear
Fuzhou	18	－12	cloudy
Guangzhou	23	15	cloudy
Guilin	19	4	clear
Haikou	19	14	overcast
Hangzhou	18	5	clear
Harbin	－3	－8	clear
Hong Kong	21	16	cloudy
Jinan	14	3 -„: ;;.;;:;,.:-,-,;.,	clear ^A-^ ^.-,.-.1

 
According to the weather report, we know it doesn’t rain in many areas except ______.

A．Xinjiang

B．Qinghai-Tibet

C．Heilongjiang

D．Chengdu

From December 17 to December 18, if you go to ______, you may be caught in the snow.

A．Northern Xinjiang and Tibet	B．Sichuan and South China
C．Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang	D．Qinghai and Sichuan

On December 17, the East China Sea will be swept by ______.

A．a cold front	B．light snow
C．northerly winds of force 4-6	D．northerly winds of force 5-7

The temperature in Harbin Min(℃) is ___ lower than that in Guangzhou Min(℃).

A．23

B．31

C．26

D．7

Beijing — Premier Wen Jiabao has urged the leadership of all countries to deepen their political will in dealing with climate change woes (灾难) as uncertainties mount (增长) in the months before the United Nation’s conference in Cancun, Mexico, at the end of this year.
Wen made the remarks on Friday when he met with nearly 20 politicians, climate change and environmental ministers worldwide, who are in Beijing this weekend to attend an international forum on green economy and climate change.
Based on the achievements made at the Copenhagen Summit last December, Wen urged the rich countries to further make clear their compulsory carbon reduction targets. “At the same time, we developing countries should make clear our voluntary goal of slowing down climate change,” Wen said.
Wen also urged the developed countries to transfer（转让）climate change friendly technologies to the developing countries, especially the poorest countries and island nations.
During the meeting, Wen said China will redouble its efforts in reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency during the coming years after it finishes its 2006-2010 goal of cutting energy consumption per unit of economic output by 20 percent.
While praising China for its green efforts, former Australian Prime Minister Robert J. Lee Hawke asked China to share its experiences and lessons on energy savings and pollution reduction to the rest of the world to deal with global environmental woes and climate change.
Wen responded: “China, together with the rest of the world, is willing to make its due contribution in coping with global warming and climate change.”
At a banquet for the foreign guests on Friday night, former vice-premier Zeng Peiyan said “Increasing uncertainties are ahead for the climate change negotiations. The world needs more dialogue and cooperation”.
“Climate change woes are our shared challenges but the root lies in the historical emissions by the developed countries,” said Zeng, as president of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, which organized the weekend climate change summit.
Zeng expected the forum to work as a platform for different countries to communicate their positions freely before the Bonn climate change negotiation in June and the Cancun conference at the end of this year.
Which title suits this passage best?

A．We must work on climate change.

B．We should share our ‘green’ technology.

C．We need to clarify our action targets.

D．We ought to cooperate to control the climate.

The underlined part in the last paragraph but one implies ________.

A．Air pollution just existed in the developed countries in the past.

B．In the past, the developed countries slowed down the development of the world.

C．Climate change woes were originally caused by the developed countries.

D．The rich countries should be more responsible since they polluted most.

It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A．The Chinese government intends to be regarded as a developed country.

B．The whole world has got the same opinion about the measures to take.

C．The developed countries have not found any effective ways to cut their emissions.

D．There is still a long way to go before an agreement can be reached.

Why did Wen Jiabao urge the developed countries to clarify their carbon reduction targets?

A．Because the developed countries are not willing to deal with global environmental woes.

B．Because the developing countries have not set any goal of slowing down climate change.

C．Because there are mounting uncertainties ahead for the climate change negotiations.

D．Because agreements were already made at the Copenhagen Summit last December.

(Xinhua)
Chinese and Russian armed forces on Wednesday began a five-day joint military drill aimed at boosting their troops’ capability（提高部队能力）in fighting against terrorist. They will conduct a joint antiterror military exercise beginning July 22.
The exercise, named “Peace Mission-2009”, will be carried out in Russia’s Far East area and the Shenyang Military Area Command in northeast China, according to the two countries’ defense authorities. It will last five days.
About 1,300 people from the army and air force of each side will participate in the exercise. The Russian forces would also send an airborne assault unit(空降突击连) to participate in the exercise, according to the Defense Ministry.
The more than 2,600 soldiers have conducted joint exercise before. From July 23 to 26, the troops will conduct the exercise at a training base in the Shenyang Military Area Command where theater-level command headquarters(司令部) of both sides will be established.
The deputy chief of general staff of Chinese armed forces Ma Xiaotian told reporters this morning that the Chinese military is well prepared for Sunday’s joint anti-terror drill with Russia in a training base in Baicheng, Jilin Province.
The other four member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Takistan, Uzbekistan and the SCO’s secretariat will send military observers.
China, Russia and other member states of the SCO held two similar anti-terrorism exercises under the name of “Peace Mission” in 2005 and 2007 respectively.
The exercise was not targeted at any particular third party, but would show the abilities and resolution of both sides to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats and crack down on terrorist, separatist and extremist forces, the spokesman said.
72.In which day will the military exercise end?
A．On July 22.    B．On July 23.   C．On July 25.   D．On July 26.
73.How many soldiers in all between China and Russian will conduct joint exercise?
A．More than 1,300.     B．Exactly 2,600.
C．More than 2,600.      D．Less than 2,600.
74. The passage tells us that    .
A．the five-day joint military drill is held in Russia’s Far East area.
B．China, Russia and other member states of the SCO, held three similar anti-terrorism exercises before this
C．not only the other four member states of the SCO, but also the members from America and France will send military observers
D．the target for the exercise is to show two nations strong determination to beat the terrorists severely and at the same time to show their military abilities to jointly deal with various kinds of security threats internationally.
75. What can be the best title for the text?
A．Peace Mission-2009.              B．A Five-day Joint Military Drill.
C．Mission for Peace Tarets Terrorists.  D．Chinese Forces Ready for Sunday’s Joint Drill.

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On October 16th 1987, southern Britain was hit by a hurricane, the worst storm to hit Britain since 1703.
Twenty years later, Britain is remembering the disaster known as The Great Storm. 15 million trees across the area were uprooted by the wind, and a wet autumn had made the ground very muddy (泥泞的).
The falling trees caused damage to buildings and vehicles, and blocked roads and railway lines, forcing everyone, from adults to schoolchildren to stay at home.
There were also blackouts across the area, as power lines were damaged by falling trees and flying debris (残骸). People used candles and flashlights (手电) for light, and gas stoves and open fires to cook food.
The storm lasted for 4 hours, and killed 18 lives. The bad weather caused so much damage mostly because of the fact that most people were completely unprepared, and be-cause many weather forecasters didn’t think it could cause a problem.
Earlier that week, weather forecasts had predicted severe (严重的) weather, but forecasters thought it would miss Britain and only affect the English Channel. A well-known weatherman, Michael Fish, ever said that the storm wouldn’t happen, though in fact he was talking about a hurricane in Florida at that time.
The unusual storm caused more than ￡1billion in dam-age, and hundreds of people were injured.
Could the same thing happen today in Britain? Well, as a result of climate change many people think that sudden and severe weather changes are more likely. However, technology has improved, and satellites give us a much more accurate(精确的)picture of future weather. If another Great Storm comes along, the British public will probably be warned earlier and have more time to prepare!
56. The bad weather in 1987 in Britain caused a lot of damage because ______.
A. it caused a great flood                    B. most people were not prepared
C. it happened in the summer                            D. there was no weather forecast
57. Which of the following was NOT one of the effects of The Great Storm?
A. There were a number of deaths and injuries.   B. The electricity went out.
C. It hit Florida first.                                D. Roads and railway lines were blocked.
58. One week before The Great Storm, weather forecasts ______.
A. could not predict severe weather at all
B. had predicted the severe weather, but some weather forecasters thought it would miss Britain
C. showed that the terrible storm would not hit the English Channel
D. showed that The Great Storm would affect both England and Florida
59. We learn from the last paragraph that ______.
A. this kind of bad weather will not happen in Britain again
B. bad weather will happen more frequently in Britain now
C. people will be better prepared if there is bad weather in Britain now
D. bad weather may be stopped with the development of technology

When many people are worried that there are no more heroes(英雄) in the modern society（当今社会） ,two university（大学） students who lost their lives to rescue（营救）drowning(溺水的)children have shown that heroes still exist（存在）.
According to（根据） the Inner Mongolia Morning Post（内蒙古晨报）, the tragedy（悲剧）occurred on the afternoon of December 14,2002 when three school students skating on a frozen (结冰的) lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot（呼和浩特）fell through the ice into the freezing water.
More than 20 university students who happen to be near the spot（地点） immediately went to the rescue of the children,
Two children were quickly rescued, but the third died. The child’s body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao ,also died of cold and exhaustion(筋疲力尽).
The body of Hao who took the lead（ 带领）in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day.A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children’s cries for help,, they went to the ice hole hand in hand (手拉手)to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of then to fall into the icy water,
Local residents(居民) held mourning ceremonies(祭奠仪式)at the lake.
Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation（进一步观察）, but their lives were no longer in danger.
. The underlined word “occurred” here means

A．employed

B．mixed

C．guided

D．happened

.. When the three school students fell into water, the university students were

A．skating on the ice	B．taking photos at the lake
C．having a picnic	D．walking along the lake

.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Three students died on the same day in all.

B．Hao Longbiao’s body was found on December 14,2002.

C．The university students didn’t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.

D．Local residents were not brave in face of danger.

. It can be inferred（推知） that  ______________

A．people think little of （对----评价低）the two university students’ death

B．the ice on the lake wasn’t strong enough to skate on

C．some students regrets（后悔） for what they had done

D．heroes don’t agree with（与-----一致） the steps（步调） of modern times

BEIJING, Oct. 8(Xinhua)——There are ten times as many Chinese newspapers and magazines than there were 30 years ago. That’s when the country adopted the reform and opening-up policy.
Figures from the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP)show there were 186 newspapers and 930 magazines in China in 1978. Today, the country has 2,081 newspapers and 9,363 different magazines.
In the meantime, official figures show China has some 600 publishing houses producing nearly 300,000 kinds of books. That’s a dramatic increase from the 105 publishers of the past that produced only 10,000 different books.
Rapid economic development and universal education since China adopted the reform has helped fuel the need for more information sources.
Under the market economy, hundreds of publishing houses and newspapers have taken steps to restructure management systems into corporations listed on the stock market.
The legal system overseeing the news and publishing industries in China has also changed over the last three decades. Since 1990 a law and five relevant(相关) regulations were adopted in 1990 to govern the sectors.
Since it started in 1993, digital publishing has flourished. Its industrial volume amounted to 20 billion yuan (2.93 billion U.S. dollars) in 2006. More than 500,000 kinds of digital books were produced last year alone in China, which is more than any other country in the world.
Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Digital books take the place of common ones in China.

B．China has more newspapers and magazines.

C．More information sources are developing with the economy.

D．A law should be adopted to govern the publishing industries.

There are ten times as many newspapers and magazines because ________.

A．the publishing houses want to make more money.

B．there are more readers along with the bigger population.

C．economic and education have developed under the policy.

D．the legal system overseeing the publishing industries has changed.

Which is true according to this text?

A．The development of publishing industry in the past was out of control.

B．Hundreds of publishing houses have closed down and turned to stock market.

C．China adopted the reform and opening-up policy about 20 years ago.

D．China produces more digital books than any other country.

The underlined word “flourished” in Paragraph 7 probably means ________.

A．first appeared	B．fell down
C．well developed	D．successfully ended

You will probably read this text in the ________ column of XINHUA NET?

A．culture and education	B．entertainment
C．science and technology	D．business

News that Microsoft made a $44.6 billion bid to buy Yahoo resulted in heated discussions made by many Internet users. Here are some responses:
Diane Burke of Weeks bury, Kentucky
I think it would definitely be an interesting combination. Everyone recognizes the names Yahoo and Microsoft, but everyone also says, “Did you Google it?” Such a catchphrase (时髦话) is going to be hard to beat.
Shaun Carney of Laurelville, Ohio
I think the merger (合并) will provide more competitions for Google. I don’t think the merger will allow Microsoft to develop faster than Google, though. I believe the increased competition this merger brings will force Google to stay on top of its game by offering more fresh and original Internet tools and expanding on the tools it already offers.
Toni Suarez of Hacienda Heights, California
I view the merger as a necessary element in preventing a monopolization (垄断). Perhaps it would bring better high technology innovations to e-mail and help in researching and developing a better Internet!
Rick R. of Edgewater, Florida
It sounds like a disaster to me. If this were to happen, I would stop using my Yahoo e-mail account because I don’t like the feeling of Microsoft spying upon my business. I will sign up for Google.
Antonio Glosser of Kansas City, Missouri
Right now, Yahoo offers a lot of features and tools at no cost for all different levels of Internet users. Microsoft seeks nothing but profit. Undoubtedly, they’ll do nothing other than find ways to start removing Yahoo’s formerly non-priced features. Microsoft’s greed will ruin the great thing that Yahoo currently is.
How many companies are mentioned in the passage?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Shaun’s attitude towards Google is passive.

B．Toni believes the Internet will have a promising future.

C．Rick will support Google after the merger.

D．Antonio is afraid that the merger will cost Yahoo’s free features.

The passage is mainly about ______.

A．the future of Yahoo and Microsoft

B．the strengths of Yahoo and Microsoft

C．the strengths and weaknesses of large companies

D．opinions on the merger of Yahoo and Microsoft.

OPEC Decides not to Increase Production 
Vienna－In spite of Iraq’s decision to stop oil deliveries ,the 11-nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) will not increase production to make up the shortfall , ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna .
The 11 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the effects of the Iraq temporary stop .The organization’s president ,Chakib Khelil of Algeria ,said after the meeting that stocks were high and prices were stable ,so quota（配额） increases were not necessary .
The E.U. Commission has expressed concern about Iraq’s output stop .A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price .
Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Ali Al-Nuaimi had earlier said there would not be any shortage of oil in the market .The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap .he said .OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of the Iraq stopping exports was not known ,so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet .If the market was destabilized （动摇的）,a suitable response could be made .
Iraq on Monday stopped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U.N. Security Council’s decision to extend the oil-for–food program by only a month , instead of the normal six-month renewal（延期）.
Just before the Vienna meeting , oil prices had gone up ,with a barrel of OPEC crude selling for 27.05 dollars ,up from 26.81 dollars last Friday .North sea oil was at 29.26 dollars Monday evening .
OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that reduced 2.5 million barrels per day off quotas .
(Reports from SOHU English News HOMEPAGE (CHINESE) June 6 ,2001)
．Iraq made the decision to stop oil deliveries because ____ .
A  oil price is too low in the international market
B the U.N.Security Council has decided to shorten the time for the oil-for-food programme 
C many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s
D it couldn’t get enough money to develop its economy
．The attitude the E.U. Commission took towards Iraq’s output stop is ___ .
A  active      B concerned      C cold      D surprising
“The organization ”here refers to _____ .
A OPEC       B  the E.U. Commission     C  the U.N. Security     D WHO
．The main idea of the passage is ____ .
A the oil prices in the world were stable though Iraq had stopped oil deliveries  
B OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars
C OPEC will not increase oil production to make up the shortfall that is caused by Iraq .
D  oil is connected with people’s daily life
．The 11 oil ministers decided to meet on July 3 so that ____ .
A they can persuade Iraq to continue oil production 
B they can have a discussion about the effects of Iraq’s temporary oil stop
C  they can have a talk with the U.N. Security Council
D they can make up their minds to increase oil production 

Beijing, June 10 (Xinhua) --- Torrential (倾泻的) rains that troubled southern China for days have killed 66 people and resulted in 12 missing by 6:00 p.m. (Beijing time) on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. “Floods caused by heavy rains have affected about 294,800 hectares of crops, completely destroying 53,000 hectares of them,” said an official with the ministry. The floods have torn down 48,000 and damaged 94,000 houses in southern China, and forced about 591,000 people to move from their homes, the official said.
From Wednesday to Saturday, continuous torrential rains, mudslides and floods hit Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Jiangxi and Fujian, affecting more than 8.97 million people. The disasters have caused an overall economic loss of more than 2.9 billion yuan, according to the ministry. The ministry has sent rescue teams to the disaster areas to assist relief work. In Guangdong, heavy rains have killed 18 people and left four missing by 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, according to local authorities. A total of 1.72 million people were affected in the province.
Floods have damaged 49 roads in the seriously affected Meizhou City, of which 29 remained closed to traffic by 7:00 p.m. The number of people who died in floods in Guangxi has reached 13 and one remained missing by Sunday, according to local civil affairs authority. More than 1.97 million people have been affected after the floods caused by continuous heavy rains hit some 40 counties since Wednesday.
According to the local civil affairs bureau, 9,200 houses were knocked down and 75,181 hectares of crops were affected, resulting in 529 million yuan in direct economic losses. There are fewer rainstorms and the rain belt is moving out of Guangxi, but the water levels in major rivers will keep rising in next few days, according to the latest forecast of the region’s meteorological bureau on Sunday afternoon.
The underlined phrase “torn down” (para. 1) is closest in meaning to _______.

A．knocked down

B．placed down

C．set down

D．torn open

In Meizhou city, 49 roads were damaged and by 7:00 p.m. only _______ roads can be used again after the repair work.

A．66

B．29

C．20

D．19

Which of the following statements is true according to the news?

A．Hubei is one of the provinces struck by the torrential rains.

B．The floods have caused a total loss of nearly 3 billion yuan.

C．13 people died in Guangdong province as a result of the floods.

D．The rain belt will remain in Guangxi in the next few days.

What’s the best title for this news story?

A．A Disaster.

B．Heavy rains.

C．A Flood.

D．Heavy rains in Southern China.

What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．The rainstorms are becoming stronger.

B．The water levels in major rivers are to go down soon.

C．The rainstorms are becoming less powerful.

D．In the next few days, rainstorms will stay in Guangxi.

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of families from the two Koreas on Saturday met at the DPRK's (朝鲜人民主主义人民共和国) Mount Kumgang resort (度假胜地)in the first government-arranged reunion since the inauguration（就职）of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
Earlier in the day, 96 South Koreans, of whom more than three-quarters were at the age of 70 or older, crossed the inter-Korean border（韩朝边界）, heading for the Kumgang resort to meet their families separated by the 1950—1953 Korean War.
Arriving at the DPRK's resort in the afternoon, South Koreans met with their long-separated families at a large-scale gathering at around 3 p.m. local time, and later are to have a dining meeting in the evening.
The separate, personal meetings are planned to be held on Sunday.
The South Korean families will come back home on Monday after the three-day gathering, followed by the second-session reunion event which will last from Tuesday to Thursday.
The reunion, which had become a semi-regular event(半定期举行的活动) since 2000 after a historic inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang(平壤), was suspended（取消）in 2007 with a worsening mood in inter-Korean relations.
Saturday's family meeting, however, came as a result of an agreement reached last month between the DPRK leader Kim Jong-il and Hyun Jeong-eun, chairwoman of South Korea's Hyundai Group.
The recovery of the family meetings is regarded as conveying the DPRK's reconciliatory(和解) intentions, along with the country's recent moves including lifting a ban(解禁) on cross-border traffic to and from the Kaesong Joint Industrial Park, local media said.
About 600,000 South Koreans are believed to have relatives in the DPRK. Ordinary citizens were not allowed to make phone calls, send letters or exchange e-mails across the border.
.  Why were there so many families separated according to the passage?

A．Because they were from different countries.

B．Because of the war which broke out in 1950.

C．Because of the ban that ordinary citizens were not allowed to cross the border.

D．Because the different policies between the two countries.

.. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．It is the first reunion since they were separated.

B．These separated families haven’t seen their relatives for more than 7 years.

C．The first day of the reunion fell on a Saturday.

D．Ordinary citizens are now not allowed to make phone calls, or exchange e-mails across the border.

.  The underlined word “reunion” can be replaced by _______________.

A．living together again

B．joining together again

C．reaching an agreement again

D．meeting together again

.  What’s the best title of this news?

A．South Korean, DPRK families meet in reunion event.

B．A Special Family Gathering.

C．The improvement of inter-Korean relations.

D．A Peaceful Meeting.

Fans of the British royal family around the world are making plans for April 29th, 2011. That’s the date that Prince William and Catherine Middleton are to tie the knot at Westminster Abbey in London.
A royal wedding is a rare and unique event in Britain so for many it’s something worth celebrating, particularly if you are in the business of making memorabilia (收藏品).
Producers of these souvenirs are wasting no time in manufacturing key rings, mugs, teapots and tea towels, mostly with the faces of the happy couple emblazoned on the front. These are the must buy items that royal followers want to get their hands on.
Some people may argue the royal wedding is a huge public cost but production and sale of memorabilia is good for business. Former politician, Lord Archer, has commented that, “In this age when we are trying to balance the books, the royal family are a great benefit to Great Britain Limited.”
A porcelain-making company, called Royal Crown Derby, is already manufacturing souvenir pottery. Louise Adams from the company says “we started designing, truly, about two years ago.” It is big business for China too, where much of the merchandise that marks the big event is made.
But why are people so keen to get their hands on a commemorative mug, so much so that one British supermarket has already seen them flying off the shelves?
Obviously, we like to remember an event like this and maybe it makes us feel as though we are part of the occasion. However their monetary value is likely to be low. Eric Knowles from the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow claims, “The vast majority of it will be worthless.”
Modern day souvenirs tend to be mass-produced making them cheap and easy to find. However limited edition or high-end items tend to keep their value and could be a better investment for the future.
But there is one thing we can guarantee that won’t be mass-produced and cheap. That’s the wedding dress for Princess Catherine, as Catherine Middleton will be known.
(   ) . From the first three paragraphs we can learn that         .

A．many fans of the British royal family will be invited to London on April 29th, 2011

B．Prince William and Catherine Middleton are getting married at Westminster Abbey on April 29th, 2011

C．many fans of the royal family will tie the knot on the same day in London

D．fans of the royal family will join in making souvenirs

(   ) .  The obvious feature of the souvenirs mentioned in the passage is that         .

A．they are all tiny and easy to carry

B．some of them are linked with tea

C．all of them are marked with dates and pictures

D．most of them display the pictures of the couple

(   ) . It can be inferred from the passage that         .

A．the production of souvenirs has begun long before the big event

B．the sale of souvenirs has not begun yet

C．people buy souvenirs mainly for their monetary value

D．production of souvenirs has little profit

(   ) .  Which of the following is a better investment according to the passage?

A．Souvenirs that fly off the shelves.	B．Best-selling souvenirs
C．Mass-produced souvenirs.	D．Souvenirs released limitedly.

(   ) .  What’s the writer’s attitude towards producing and selling souvenirs?

A．Supportive.

B．Negative.

C．Uninterested.

D．Indifferent.

1. TODAY, Friday, November 12
JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms.  Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tel: 652 - 1158.
2. SATURDAY, November 13
JAZZ Lysis at The Bulls Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.
MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789 – 6749 .
FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond.
JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴). Tel: 789—4536
3. SUNDAY, November 14
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: [phone].
HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.

Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?

A．At the Bull’s Head on Sunday.	B．At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
C．At the Bull on Saturday.	D．At the Black Horse on Saturday.

Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?

A．At the Derby Arms on Friday.	B．At the Black Horse on Friday.
C．At the Star and Garter on Saturday.	D．At the Derby Arms on Sunday.

You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?

A．789—6749.

B．789—4536.

C．682—1158.

D．688—4626.

You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?

A．Disco at The Lord Napier．

B．The sing-along at The Black Horse．

C．The electric accordion at The Derby Arms．

D．Jazz at The Bull's Head．

You want to spend the  same day at two different places and don't want to cross any street．Which or the following is your best choice?

A．The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bull's Head．

B．The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms．

C．Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull．

D．Musical Hall at The Star & Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier．