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     Several years ago, the mayor of Chicago, Illinois, visited Germany, a leader in green roof design.
Later he decided to have vegetation planted on Chicago City Hall. Today, the tops of many other
buildings also look like parks. In Canada, the Coast Plaza Hotel in Vancouver has a forest on its roof.
New York City has an unusual example farm for hydroponics. The farm is on a boat called the Science
Barge. Rainwater and river water are used to grow lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. The
farm shows the possibilities for designing rooftop systems.
     Green roofs are designed to save energy and capture rainwater. Rooftops covered with plants help
keep buildings cool. They can extend the life of a roof. And they can reduce water running off into
streets and storming water systems.
     Experts say green roofs usually do not get much above 27?. So temperatures might not be a problem
for growing. But rooftop gardeners have to be careful not to put too much weight on the roof. This is
true whether plants are grown in soil or water.
     Earlier in 2008, researchers in Texas reported that green roofs can reduce a building's air conditioning
costs by about onefifth compared to blacktop roofs.  But they also reported that not all green roofs
perform equally well. They found that designs differ in their ability to keep buildings cool and to capture
rainwater. The researchers put experimental roofs on top of metal insulated (隔熱的) boxes, to recreate
green roof conditions. The study compared products from six companies to help businesses understand
how to improve their designs. Each rooftop had sixteen different kinds of plants native to Texas. The
researchers say the presence of native plants likely helped all the green roofs capture water better
compared to sedums. Sedums are plants that need little water and often are used on green roofs. The
native plants could take in more water and release more of it to the atmosphere.
1. The author gave Paragraph 1 to ________.
A. tell us what is green roof design
B. tell us Germany is the country that leads or guides the  green roof design
C. introduce some famous hotels in the world
D. lead to the topic of the passage
2. The advantages of green roofs are mentioned in the passage  EXCEPT ________.
A. changing the local weather
B. prolonging the roof's life
C. keeping the house cool
D. reducing the house's air conditioning costs
3. According to the passage, which conclusion is WRONG?
A. Sometimes green roofs may break down the house.
B. Not all the green roofs can reduce the building's air  conditioning costs equally.
C. Different designs of green roofs have different effects on     buildings.
D. Sedums are a kind of plants native to Texas.
4. The experiment is mentioned in the last paragraph ________.
A. to find out how many different plants in Texas
B. to show us how to design green roofs
C. to introduce a kind of roof made of metal
D. to provide proofs to improve the design of green roofs
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　　The pound new Library of Birmingham(LoB)will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization(數(shù)字化)of everyday life．

　　Set to open in 2013, the ￡188 m LoB is already beginning to take shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with which it will share some equipment．

As digital media(媒介)is important to its idea, 49the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at new technologies．

　　Brian Gambles, the LoB project director, says 51．a(chǎn) it is about giving people the right tools for learning：“The aim is to mix the physical with the digital．51．b Providing 24-hour services which can be used through many different ways．It is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively．”

　　The digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public．

　　Even before the LoB is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual(虛擬的)LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists．50Not only have the public been able to learn about LoB, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoN to understand the building and how it will work before ot even opens．

　　Two other small Birmingham-based digital companies are working on the LoB projects．Substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls an “enlarged reality” project．It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of LoB the which is the early stages of development．And The People’s Archive is an online library of figures of the city being built content company in Cahoots, 51．d in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material．

　　Gambles says：“Technology will enable us to make the library’s and services open to citizens as sever before．”

(1)

The underline part “its idea” in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of _________

[　　]

A．

the equipment

B．

the project

C．

the digital media

D．

the physical library

(2)

While visiting the Virtual LoB, the public can _________

[　　]

A．

get a general idea of the LoB

B．

meet more world-famous experts

C．

learn how to put up a library building

D．

understand how the specialists work on the project

(3)

Which of the following is true of the LoB when it opens?

[　　]

A．

a, b, d

B．

a, c, e

C．

b, c, d

D．

b, d, e

(4)

This text more probably from _________ ．

[　　]

A．

a computer book

B．

a library guide

C．

a project handbook

D．

newspaper report

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　　Renting houses out can be a big decision for an owner．Factors to consider include how much rent you will charge or whether to require a deposit(押金)or the first month’s rent．You also need to decide where and how to post the property for rent．You have many options to choose from．

　　Advertise in your local newspaper．Accroding to Propertyda．com “Newspapers are often the most common type of advertising that landlords and property managers use for attracting tenants．”

　　Recent studies by newspaper punishers show that if you run an ad for sever a days, no matter how small it is, 90 percent of the people looking for housing in the newspaper will see it, the web site says．

　　Employ a property management company to post your property for rent．MSN Real Estate says．“When you add up the responsibilities, there’s much to be said for hiring a professional．” A property manager will charge about 10 percent of the rent collected．

　　Hire a real estate agent(地產(chǎn)商)to find you a potential renter．As stated on Propertydo．com “When you are hiring a real estate agent, make sure that he/she offers you a complete package of landlord renting services for a reasonable fee．”

　　Post flyers on or near college campuses．Most of your potential tenants will hang out in the libraries, bookstores, cafes, or the students union or activities center．Some of these locations have bulletin boards where you can advertise your property for rent．Plus, use rental signs to lure potential tenants driving down the street．Put them up in the yard or at the corner of the street where the house is located．You can purchase “For Rent” signs at your local Wal-Mart or other home goods store．

(1)

In order to rent houses out, one should ________．

[　　]

A．

improve the rent fee and require a low deposit．

B．

employ an investment management company

C．

refer to more magazines other than Internet

D．

advertise the houses in the local newspaper

(2)

How many ways are mentioned about renting houses out?

[　　]

A．

3．

B．

4．

C．

5．

D．

6．

(3)

The underlined word “l(fā)ure” in Para．5 probably means “________”．

[　　]

A．

attract

B．

inform

C．

stop

D．

keep

(4)

What does the text mainly talk about?

[　　]

A．

The benefits of renting houses out．

B．

The choices to post a house for tent．

C．

The importance hiring a real estate agent．

D．

The advantages of advertising in the newspaper．

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第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑（共15小題，每小題2分,滿分30分）.
ARGENTINA’S new government faced public anger over its recent decision to greatly reduce the dollar value of its citizens’ bank savings. More than two-thirds of Argentine bank savings were in US dollars. The country’s recession (衰退)，which is in its fourth year, has left a third of Argentine’s 36 million people in poverty.
A few angry people took the streets on January 21, beating pots and pans in protest. And a group of unemployed Argentines demanding jobs blocked a major highway into Argentina’s capital city, Buenos Aires.
Argentines fear they could lose up to half the dollar value of their savings. Some on the street said the country’s fifth president in the past month has already failed them.
After three weeks in power, President Eduardo Duhalde has broken his first and biggest promise. He said he would return people’s savings in the currency in which were deposited(開戶). Duhalde aims to make exports more competitive. But this is expected to have a serious effect on ordinary families, for the simple reason that in Argentine, 80 percent of loans and mortgages(抵押) are in dollars. The government froze all the bank savings made in dollars, worth US$45 billion in total to stop a run on banks. This cause huge street protest earlier this month and contributed to the downfall of two governments. “Most of my life savings were just taken away from me, “ said Jose, a 38-year-old citizen. “I was going to move to Italy but now I can’t because my money is trapped here. Argentina is like a prison.”
The government loosened the new banking rules a little bit on January 17. However, people still don’t have free access to their bank account. They are only allowed to take out rapidly devaluing pesos, even though their savings are in US dollars.
The banking controls will remain in place for about three months, with a few exceptions for the elderly or people with sever illnesses who need crash.
56. How many people have been left in poverty because of Argentina’s economic recession?
A. all Argentines people                             B. 24 million people
C. 12 million people                                 D. 36 million people
57. What cause Argentines to protest in the streets earlier this month?
Argentina’s economic recession.
Argentina’s new government made its people angry.
Argentina’s government froze all the bank savings made in US dollars.
Two of Argentina’s governments failed to make exports more competitive.
58. What does the sentence… my money is trapped here” mean_____?
My bank savings have been frozen by the government.
I don’t want to take my money away.
I don’t have any money in the bank.
My money has been taken by the Italian government.
59. According to the article, which of the following sentences is correct?
people can get their money from the bank freely.
People are only allowed to get US dollars from the bank.
The government will only allow people to get pesos from the bank.
The banking controls will loosen a little in three months’ time.
60. Argentines cannot get US dollars from the bank unless they are_____.
A. ordinary people                             B. rich or government officials
C. poor people                                          D. old or seriously ill

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     In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition (學(xué)會) of each new skill-the
first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting
to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states
of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young
child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other
hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural
enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
     Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in
money matters, others are sever over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the
controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's
own happiness.
     As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in
parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also,
parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they are not sincere and do not practice what
they preach (說教), their children may grow confused and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough
to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled. A sudden awareness of a marked
difference between their parents' principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.
1. Eagerly watching the child's acquisition of new skills _____.
A. should be avoided
B. is universal among parents
C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child
D. will make him lose interest in learning new things
2. When children are learning new skills, parents should _____.
A. achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own
B. not expect too much of them
C. encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read
D. create as many learning opportunities as possible
3. The second paragraph mainly tells us that _____.
A. parental restrictions vary, and are not always for the benefit of the children alone
B. parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the community
C. parents should be strict with their children
D. it's parents'and society's duty to control the children
4. The word "precept" in Paragraph 3 probably means "_____".
A. idea
B. punishment
C. instruction
D. behaviour
5. In moral matters, parents should _____.
A. satisfy their children's needs
B. be aware of the marked difference between adults and children
C. forbid things which have no foundation in morality
D. observe (遵守,奉行) the rules themselves

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第三部分：閱讀理解（共2節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑（共15小題，每小題2分,滿分30分）.

ARGENTINA’S new government faced public anger over its recent decision to greatly reduce the dollar value of its citizens’ bank savings. More than two-thirds of Argentine bank savings were in US dollars. The country’s recession (衰退)，which is in its fourth year, has left a third of Argentine’s 36 million people in poverty.

A few angry people took the streets on January 21, beating pots and pans in protest. And a group of unemployed Argentines demanding jobs blocked a major highway into Argentina’s capital city, Buenos Aires.

Argentines fear they could lose up to half the dollar value of their savings. Some on the street said the country’s fifth president in the past month has already failed them.

After three weeks in power, President Eduardo Duhalde has broken his first and biggest promise. He said he would return people’s savings in the currency in which were deposited(開戶). Duhalde aims to make exports more competitive. But this is expected to have a serious effect on ordinary families, for the simple reason that in Argentine, 80 percent of loans and mortgages(抵押) are in dollars. The government froze all the bank savings made in dollars, worth US$45 billion in total to stop a run on banks. This cause huge street protest earlier this month and contributed to the downfall of two governments. “Most of my life savings were just taken away from me, “ said Jose, a 38-year-old citizen. “I was going to move to Italy but now I can’t because my money is trapped here. Argentina is like a prison.”

The government loosened the new banking rules a little bit on January 17. However, people still don’t have free access to their bank account. They are only allowed to take out rapidly devaluing pesos, even though their savings are in US dollars.

The banking controls will remain in place for about three months, with a few exceptions for the elderly or people with sever illnesses who need crash.

56. How many people have been left in poverty because of Argentina’s economic recession?

A. all Argentines people                             B. 24 million people

C. 12 million people                                 D. 36 million people

57. What cause Argentines to protest in the streets earlier this month?

Argentina’s economic recession.

Argentina’s new government made its people angry.

Argentina’s government froze all the bank savings made in US dollars.

Two of Argentina’s governments failed to make exports more competitive.

58. What does the sentence… my money is trapped here” mean_____?

My bank savings have been frozen by the government.

I don’t want to take my money away.

I don’t have any money in the bank.

My money has been taken by the Italian government.

59. According to the article, which of the following sentences is correct?

people can get their money from the bank freely.

People are only allowed to get US dollars from the bank.

The government will only allow people to get pesos from the bank.

The banking controls will loosen a little in three months’ time.

60. Argentines cannot get US dollars from the bank unless they are_____.

A. ordinary people                             B. rich or government officials

C. poor people                                          D. old or seriously ill

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