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Human’s reliance on fossil fuels，the spread of cities，the destruction of natural habitats for farmland and over-exploitation of the oceans are destroying earth’s ability to support life，the environmental group WWF warned in a new report recently． The biggest consumers of nonrenewable natural resources are the United Arab Emirates，the United States，Kuwait，Australia and Sweden，who leave the biggest “ecological footprint，” the World Wildlife Fund said in its regular Living Planet Report． Humans currently consume 20 percent more natural resources than the earth can produce，the report said． “We are spending nature’s capital faster than it can regenerate (重新生成)，” said WWF chief Claude Martin，releasing the 40-page study．“We are running up an ecological debt which we won’t be able to pay off unless governments restore the balance between our consumption of natural resources and the earth’s ability to renew them．” But Fred Smith，president of the Washington-based Competitive Enterprise Institute and a former official of the US Environmental Protection Agency during the Nixon and Ford administrations，said he was skeptical．In a telephone interview，Smith said the WWF view is unchanging and fails to take into account the benefits many people get from resource use． Use of fossil fuels such as coal，gas and oil increased by almost 700 percent between 1961 and 2001，the study said．Burning fossil fuels—in power plants and automobiles，for example—releases carbon dioxide，which experts say contributes to global warming．The planet is unable to keep pace and absorb the emissions，WWF said． Populations of land，freshwater and marine species fell on average by 40 percent between 1970 and 2000．The report cited urbanization，forest clearance，pollution，overfishing and the introduction by humans of non-native animals，such as cats and rats，which often drive out native species． “The question is how the world’s entire population can live with the resources of one planet，” said Jonathan Loh，one of the report’s authors． 66．The purpose of writing the passage is to _____． A．call on the protection of the environment B．seek advice on how to reduce pollution C．state resource consumption is too serious D．warn the danger of resource extinction 67．Claude Martin’s words suggest _____． A．he is worried about resource consumption
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B．he manages to introduce some methods to reduce resource consumption C．governments neglect the protection of environment D．he is advising governments to accept his ideas
68．The word “skeptical” in Paragraph 5 means _______． A．certain B．doubtful C．serious D．learned
69．Which of the following isn’t listed as one of the biggest consumers of
nonrenewable natural resources? A．Austria． B．The USA． C．Sweden． D．Kuwait． 70．Which of the following statements is TRUE? A．The relation between humans and nature becomes worse． B．Alien species challenge the earth． C．The exploiting of natural resources is limited． D．WWF is considering ways to absorb carbon dioxide．
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Puerto Rico (波多黎各) may be part of the USA but its music and dance is a mixture of both Spanish and American rhythms．The country，as a result，is a mixture of very new and very old．It exhibits the open American way of life yet remains the more formal Spanish influences．This is reflected in the architecture，not just the difference between the old and the modern in urban areas but also in the countryside，where older buildings sit side by side with schools and houses．It is found in the cooking，too many fast food restaurants together with local cooking which has its roots in the mixture of culture of all the Caribbean and in the music，where rock music is played in beach resorts (圣地) but in the hilly center，Puerto Rican music can be heard．Old volcanic mountains，long motionless，take up a large part of the center，with the highest peak，Cerro de Punta，at 1,338m in the Cordillera Central．The mountains are surrounded by a coastal plain with the Atlantic shore beaches cooled all the year round by trade winds (信风)． The population is 3.8 million，of which about 1.5 million live in San Juan，although about another two million Puerto Ricans live in the USA．Average life is 73.8 years and GDP per person is US $ 12,212，the highest in Latin America，although not up to the level of mainland USA．The people are largely a mixture of Amerindian，Taino-Arawak，Spanish and African．Most Puerto Ricans do not speak English and less than 30% speak it fluently (流利地)．Second generation Puerto Ricans who were born in New York，but who have returned to the island，are called Nuyoricans (新波多黎各人)．The people are very friendly and hospitable but there is crime，linked to drugs and unemployment． 71．It can be inferred from the passage that ______． A．Puerto Rico belongs to the USA B．Puerto Rico is part of Spanish
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C．Puerto Rico is an independent country D．Puerto Rico has the highest peak in Latin America
72．The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _______． A．the country
B．a result C．a mixture of very new and very old
D．Puerto Rico
73．What’s the character of the culture of Puerto Rico? A．Either new or old．
B．A mixture of different peoples． C．Too many fast food restaurants．
D．Either Spanish or American．
74．What are the disadvantages of Puerto Rico? A．Too many Puerto Ricans live in the USA． B．Few people in Puerto Rico can speak English． C．Puerto Rico’s GDP is lower than that of the USA． D．Social problems connected with drugs and lack of jobs． 75．According to the passage，old volcanic mountains lies ______． A．in the center of the country
B．by a coastal plain C．near the Cordillera Central
D．in the north of the country
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。 The Huang River has been serious polluted．Day and night 76．_______ millions of tons of waste water is being poured down to it from 77．_______ hundreds of factories．The waste water is harmful．At present 78．_______ there is no fish in it．The river water cannot be drunk．People in 79．_______
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either bank have to dig wells to take drinking water．The Huang 80．_______ River is such dirty and poisonous that people don’t dare swim 81．_______ in it．Something must be done to stopping the pollution．The 82．_______ government and the people near the river must try to clear water 83．_______ as soon as possible．Now special attention has paid to the 84．_______ pollution by the government and more scientists．The pollution 85．_______ will be prevented in the near future． 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是某英语报记者，为了向世界各国报道我国西部开发的有关情况，近日赴西部进行采访。现在，请根据你采访到的情况写一篇报道。报道要点如下： 范围 主要概况 面积 人口 交通建设 实施要点 资源利用 人才引进 主要有9个省、自治区（autonomous regions），1个直辖市（municipality） 540万平方公里 2.85亿 修建多条公路、铁路 开发利用其丰富的自然资源（resource） 广纳各类专家、技术人员
注意：1．报道必须包括所有要点，但可适当增减细节，使内容连贯； 2．报道的标题已写好，只需接着写； 3．词数：100左右。
New Development for Central and Western China
The Chinese government has decided to develop Central and Western China for several years．This part of China ______________________________________．
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