閱讀理解。
     Edward Wilson is America's, if not the world's, leading naturalist. In The Future of Life, he takes us
on a tour of the world's natural resources (資源). How are they used? What has been lost? What
remains and is it able to continue with the present speed of use? Wilson also points out the need to
understand fully the biodiversity (生物多樣性) of our earth.
     Wilson begins with an open letter to the pioneer in environment (環(huán)境) protection, Henry David
Thoreau. He compares today's Walden Pond with that of Thoreau's day. Wilson will use such
comparisons for the rest of the book. The problem is clear: man has done great damage to his home
over the years. Can the earth, with human help, be made to return to biodiversity levels that will be able
to support us in the future?
     Biodiversity, Wilson argues, is the key to settling many problems the earth faces today. Even our
agricultural crops can gain advantages from it. A mere hundred species (物種) are the basis of our food
supply, of which but twenty carry the load. Wilson suggests changing this situation by looking into ten
thousand species that could be made use of, which will be a way to reduce the clearing of the natural
homes of plants and animals to enlarge farming areas.
     At the end of the book, Wilson discusses the importance of human values in considering the
environment. If you are to continue to live on the earth, you may well read and act on the ideas in this book.
1.We learn from the text that Wilson cares most about ______.
A. the environment for plants
B. the biodiversity of our earth
C. the waste of natural resources
D. the importance of human values
2. How many species are most important to our present food supply?
A. Twenty.  
B. Eighty.
C. One hundred.  
D. Ten thousand.
3.Wilson suggests that one way to keep biodiversity is to ______.
A. learn how to farm scientifically
B. build homes for some dying species
C. make it clear what to eat
D. use more species for food
4. We can infer that the text is ________.
A. a description of natural resources
B. a research report
C. a book review
D. an introduction to a scientist
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閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題號(hào)上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

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rowed me down the Colorado River, I enjoy the adventures of these courageous figures, who can strike out on difficult trips - 2 miles, 250 miles, 3000 miles - ready to bear cold and tiredness - indeed not just to bear but to celebrate.

But as for me, I can no longer walk very far from the armchair in which I read. Some days I don't even make it to the backyard. And yet I'm unwilling to give up the adventurous life, the difficulty of it, even the pain, the anxiety and fear, aud the sudden brief lift of spirit that makes a hard journey more attractive.

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C. She can't take care of herself any longer   D. She is not drowned in anger and self-pity.

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A. Because they write popular novels.    B. Because they are great adventurers.

C. Because they are famous geographers.   D. Because they struggle with hardship in life

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A. sadness      B. sacrifice       C. security      D. satisfaction

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A. The struggles of great people against difficulties.

B. Her concern about giving up certain activities.

C. Her adapting to the situation with an illness.

D. The exciting traveling experience of others.

45. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

A. Travel can enrich a person's life.

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閱讀理解。
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A. He has succeeded in climbing to the world' s 14th highest mountain.
B. He has been to the top of the world's 14 highest mountains.
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D. He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world.
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B. discouraged
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閱讀理解。
     Ed Viesturs grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower.
But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the world's 14 highest mountains.
     His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asia's snowcapped Himalayas. At 26,545 feet, its peak is the
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story was of frostbite (凍傷) and difficulty and near-death experiences. Viesturs was hooked right away.
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said Viesturs. "If we have the patience and the respect, and if we're here at the right time, under the right
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[     ]
A. He has succeeded in climbing to the world's 14th highest mountain.
B. He has been to the top of the world's 14 highest mountains.
C. He has become the first to climb to the height of 26,545feet.
D. He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world.
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[     ]
A. frightened
B. discouraged
C. interested
D. upset
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[     ]
A. mountain climbing is a dangerous sport
B. mountains should be regarded as living creatures
C. mountain climbing needs more skills than physical energy
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[     ]
A. Stopping climbing and staying with his family.
B. Climbing to the top of the world's 14 tallest mountains again.
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