So far, scientists have named about 1.8 million living species （物種），and that’s just a small part of what probably exists on Earth．With so many plants，animals，fungi，and other organisms covering the planet，it can be tough to figure out what type of spider is crawling up your leg or what kind of bird just flew by．

A soon-to-be-launched Website might help．An international team of researchers has announced the creation of a Web ― based Encyclopedia of Life （EOL）．The project aims to catalogue every species on Earth in a single，easy-to-use reference guide．

To get the encyclopedia started，the creators will use information from scientific databases that already exist．And eventually，in special sections of the site，nonscientists with specialized knowledge will join．Gardeners，for example，will be able to record the dates that their flowers first bloom each year．Bird-watchers will be able to input which birds they’ve seen and where．The technology for this kind of tool has only recently become available．

As the EOL develops, you might find it useful for school projects．The site will have special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoods．To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate，scientists will review much of the information added to it．People who visit the site will be able to choose to skip pages that haven’t been reviewed．

Another convenient characteristic of the EOL is that you’11 be able to pick the level of detail you see to match your interests，age，and current knowledge. If you wanted to learn about polar bears for a science class report，for example，you could use the “novice” setting to get basic information about the animals．On the “expert” setting，on the other hand．you could get much more detailed information about the history，literature，and exploration of polar bears．

It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species．The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed that process．

Keep an eye on www.eol.org．Pages will begin to go up sometime next year，and you might find them useful for your school reports．The EOL team might have the basics for all 1.8 million entries online as early as 2017．Someday，you might add your own notes.

51．What is implied in the last sentence of Paragraph 1 ?

A．No one can become an expert on spiders and birds．   B．So many spiders have crawled up your leg．

C．There are far more than 1.8 million living species．     D．Scientists have named a lot of living species．

52．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．You can find information of all living species online in 2017．

B．Nonscientists will be able to add their own notes to the website.

C．The kids preparing school reports can not have access to the informat’0 n’

D．You are not free to choose the amount of detailed information．

53．What does the underlined word “novice” probably mean in Paragraph 5 ?

A．Beginner．       B．Specialist．         C．Scientist．        D．Pupil．

54．Who are the intended readers of this passage?

A．Students．       B．Researchers．   C．Bird watchers or Gardeners．D．People in general．

55．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Exploring Polar Bears．                    B．Visit Our Website Now．

C．How to Do School Projects．           D．E-book of Life．

The Book of Life

     So far, scientists have named about 1.8 million living species（物種）, and that’s just a small number of what probably exists on Earth. With so many plants, animals, and other living things coveting the planet, it can be tough to figure out what type of grass is growing by the roadside or what kind of bird just flew by.

     A soon-to-be-started Web site might help. An international team of researchers has announced the creation of Web-based Encyclopedia （百科全書）of Life（EoL）. The project aims to list every species on Earth in a single, easy-to-use reference guide.

To get the encyclopedia started, the creators will use information from scientific databases （數(shù)據(jù)庫） that already exist. And eventually, in special sections of the site, non-scientists with specialized knowledge will come to help. Bird-watchers, for example, will be able to input what birds they’ve seen and where. To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate, scientists will review much of the information added to it.

      As the EoL develops, you might find it useful for school projects. The site will feature （以……為特色）special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoods. Another convenient feature of the EoL is that you’ll be able to pick the level of detail you want to see to match your interests, age, and knowledge.

       It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species. The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed up that Process.

60. The Web-based EoL aims to__________ .

A. find out what covers the earth         B. list all living things on Earth

C. work out the number of birds          D. save the existing plants

61. One characteristic of the EoL is that__________ .

A. it is run by school students                                   B. it focuses on different types of grass

C. it provides different levels of information              D. it allows non-scientists to review its data

62. In the last paragraph, "that process" means__________ .

A. analyzing species      B. creating a new tool    C. collecting data   D. describing species

The Book Of Life

So far, scientists have named about 1.8 million living species（物種）,and that’s just a small number of what probably exists on Earth. With so many plants, animal, and other living things covering the planet, it can be tough to figure out what type of grass is growing by the roadside or what kind of bird just flew by.

A soon-to-be-started Web site might help. An international term of researchers has announced the creation of Web-based Encyclopedia（百科全書） of Life （EoL）.The project aims to list every species on Earth in a single, easy-to-use reference guide.

To get the encyclopedia started, the creators will use information from scientific databases（數(shù)據(jù)庫）that already exist .And eventually, in special sections of the site, non-scientists with specialized knowledge will come to help. Bird-watchers, for example, will be able to input what birds they’ve seen and where. To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate, scientists will review much of the information added to it.

As the EoL develops, you might find it useful for school. projects, The site will feature（以……為特色） special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoods. Another convenient feature of the EoL is that you’ll be able to pick the level of detail you want to see to match your interests, age, and knowledge.

It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describes and analyze species. The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new fool will speed up that process.

60．The Web based EoL aims to ___

A．fine out what covers the earth

B．list all living things on Earth

C．work out the number of birds

D．save the existing plants

61．One characteristic of the EoL is that ____

A．it is run by school students

B．it focuses on different types of grass

C．it provides different levels of information

D．it allows non-scientists to review its data

62．In the last paragraph, ”that process” means ___

A．a(chǎn)nalyzing species    

B．creating a new tool

C．collecting data       

D．describing species

 (廣東省湛師附中2009屆高三最后一模C篇)

So far, scientists have named about 1.8 million living species （物種），and that’s just a small part of what probably exists on Earth．With so many plants，animals，fungi，and other organisms covering the planet，it can be tough to figure out what type of spider is crawling up your leg or what kind of bird just flew by．

A soon-to-be-launched Website might help．An international team of researchers has announced the creation of a Web — based Encyclopedia of Life （EOL）．The project aims to catalogue every species on Earth in a single，easy-to-use reference guide．

To get the encyclopedia started，the creators will use information from scientific databases that already exist．And eventually，in special sections of the site，nonscientists with specialized knowledge will join．Gardeners，for example，will be able to record the dates that their flowers first bloom each year．Bird-watchers will be able to input which birds they’ve seen and where．The technology for this kind of tool has only recently become available．

As the EOL develops, you might find it useful for school projects．The site will have special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoods．To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate，scientists will review much of the information added to it．People who visit the site will be able to choose to skip pages that haven’t been reviewed．

Another convenient characteristic of the EOL is that you’11 be able to pick the level of detail you see to match your interests，age，and current knowledge. If you wanted to learn about polar bears for a science class report，for example，you could use the “novice” setting to get basic information about the animals．On the “expert” setting，on the other hand．you could get much more detailed information about the history，literature，and exploration of polar bears．

It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species．The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed that process．

Keep an eye on www.eol.org．Pages will begin to go up sometime next year，and you might find them useful for your school reports．The EOL team might have the basics for all 1.8 million entries online as early as 2017．Someday，you might add your own notes.

51．What is implied in the last sentence of Paragraph 1 ?

A．No one can become an expert on spiders and birds．  

B．So many spiders have crawled up your leg．

C．There are far more than 1.8 million living species．  

D．Scientists have named a lot of living species．

52．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．You can find information of all living species online in 2017．

B．Nonscientists will be able to add their own notes to the website.

C．The kids preparing school reports can not have access to the informat’0 n’

D．You are not free to choose the amount of detailed information．

53．What does the underlined word “novice” probably mean in Paragraph 5 ?

A．Beginner．       B．Specialist．       C．Scientist．        D．Pupil．

54．Who are the intended readers of this passage?

A．Students．                            B．Researchers． 

C．Bird watchers or Gardeners．             D．People in general．

55．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Exploring Polar Bears．                 B．Visit Our Website Now．

C．How to Do School Projects．             D．E-book of Life．