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Poor families in some countries spend as much as eighty percent of their money on food. Rising prices in recent months have created the worst food crisis(危机) in more than thirty years. The United Nations World Food Program says high food prices could push one hundred million people into hunger.
Nathan Childs is an expert on rice markets. He notes that the harvest for the latest growing season was the largest on record. But India, Vietnam and others have restricted exports(限制出口) to keep prices down at home and protect supplies.
Thailand’s agriculture minister says his country will never restrict rice exports. He told the Reuters news agency Thursday that Thailand has enough supplies to meet demand at home and for export.
Thailand is the world’s largest rice exporter. Recent signs of an increase in supplies have helped ease record prices for Thai rice. Prices rose last week above one thousand dollars a ton.
Vietnam, the second biggest exporter, has banned(禁止) exports until June. And Vietnamese officials have now warned that non-food traders who buy rice for speculation(投机活动)will be severely punished.
Some experts say speculation is a necessary part of market activity. But the head of the U.N. Environment Program blames it for the high food prices. “We have enough food on this planet today to feed everyone.” Achim Steiner told the Associated Press.
Earlier, a member of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission didn’t accept the idea that speculators are the main cause. Bart Chilton blamed reduced harvests and grain supplies and the falling value of the dollar.
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called heads of major international agencies to a meeting this week in the Swiss capital, Bern. He says high food prices could harm world trade, economic growth, social progress and political security.
72. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Vietnam has banned rice exports to other countries.
B. Thailand is the largest rice exporter in the world.
C. Some families are too poor to afford enough food.
D. Rising prices of food have led to the world food crisis.
73. Which country restricted food exports according to the passage?
A. Thailand. B. Switzerland. C. Vietnam. D. The USA.
74. All of the following are the results of rising prices of food EXCEPT ____.
A. the worst food crisis
B. reduced harvests and grain supplies
C. people spending more money on food
D. pushing one hundred million people into hunger
75. What is the reason for the speculation according to the head of the U.N. Environment Program?
A. High food prices.
B. The falling value of the dollar.
C. Enough rice supplies in some countries.
D. Restricted food exports in some countries.
第Ⅱ卷
第四部分 写作（共二节，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做出判断：
如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个（√）
如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：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
该行缺一个词：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
该行错一个词：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
During the weekend I traveled by air the first time 76. ______
in my life. I generally travel by train and bus. It is 77. ______
both cheaper and safer. But this was the short journey. 78. ______
In the beginning I did not feel very happily, but this 79. ______
feeling does not last long. The journey was very exciting. 80. ______
I was soon high up in the sky among the clouds. The views 81. ______
of mountains, fields and river were very interesting. 82. ______
I enjoyed your short and comfortable journey very much. 83. ______
This experience has shown what traveling by plane is 84. ______
actually the safest way of make a journey. 85. ______
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，将去英国某学校短期学习，被安排住在Smith先生家。请你写封短信与其取得联系并询问以下情况：
1. 住宿条件； 2. 膳食安排； 3. 交通情况。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好。
Dear Mr. Smith
I’m Li Hua from China, writing to ask about my stay with your family.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【试卷答案】
听力部分：
1～5 BCCBA 6～10 BCCAB 11～15 BCACC 16～20 CACBC
单项选择：
21～25 DCCDA 26～30 BBCCA 31～35 DBBAD
完形填空：
36～40 DABCD 41～45 CABDC 46～50 BADAC 51～55 DBCBA
阅读理解：
56～59 CBAD 60～63 CBAD 64～67 BCAD 68～71 BDCA 72～75 DCBA
短文改错：
76. 在the first time前加for 77. and—or 78. the—a
79. happily—happy 80. does—did 81. √
82. river—rivers 83. your—my
84. 去掉what，或者把what改为that
85. make—making
书面表达：
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m Li Hua from China, writing to ask about my stay with your family.
First, I’d like to express my thanks for your kindness of having me. To better prepare for my life in Britain, I’d like to know if I’ll have a room for myself and if there is a computer I can use. I plan to have lunch at school, and it would be great if I could join you for breakfast and supper. Finally, could you tell me how far your place is from the school? Is it within walking distance or do I need to take a bus?
I’m so excited about my visit to the UK. I’m looking forward to seeing you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
英语听力材料
Text 1
W: What a nice painting! Do you know who paintede it?
M: Of course I do. It was painted by a very famous artist — Leonardo da Vinci.
Text 2
M: Oh, dear! It’s snowing. Get up and get dressed quickly or you’ll be late for school.
W: No, I won’t. It is Sunday.
Text 3
M: Good afternoon. This is Mr. White at the Friendship Hotel. Is Mr. Black in?
W: No, he is out to lunch. I’ll be glad to take a message.
Text 4
W: How long have you been in the army?
M: Twenty-five years. I joined up right after college.
W: I have only been in the army for seven years.
M: Looks like you have a while to go until retirement.
Text 5
M: Do you think the headmaster could see me tomorrow before 9:30?
W: He won’t be in until 11:45.
M: Is 12:40 any good?
W: Yes, I’ll write down the time.
Text 6
M: Bill Clinton, former US President, opened a library in his hometown last Thursday.
W: Then it is the 12th presidential library in US history. Is this library large?
M: Of course. It is a five-storey building, where you can find lots of notes, letters and other papers he collected while he was President.
W: It is indeed large. Are there any other interesting things in it?
M: About 80 million items, 75,000 museum artifacts and nearly 2 million photographs are on show.
W: I think the public will benefit from the library.
Text 7
W:Come in.
M: I’ve brought your book back, Mrs. Gao.
W: Oh, thank you. Just put it on the table. Would you like some coffee?
M: Coffee? Oh, yes. Yes, please…. I’m sorry, but something terrible happened with your book.
W: Oh?
M: Yes, I’m afraid I spilled some coffee on it. It was very careless of me.
W: Let me look at it. Oh,dear! You seem to have spilled a whole cup of coffee on it. Oh, well! These things happen. It doesn’t matter, Robert.
M: But it does matter. I’ll get you another copy.
W: No, forget it. I’ve read it anyway.
M: Well, if you are sure.
Text 8
M: Why do you look so upset, Ella?
W: Well. I’ve got a math exam tomorrow and [ really have to study. But my roommate has several friends visiting from her hometown and I can’t concentrate with them in the room.
M: How about the school reading room? It’s very quiet there.
W: Yes. I know, but the reading room is closed this weekend for repairs.
M: That’s right. Did you try the classroom? It’s open 24 hours a day.
W: Some club is haying a meeting there and I was asked to leave this afternoon.
M: Well, there’s always the city library, It’s only a 10-minute walk.
W: Oh. I guess that is the only place I can go if I want to get any studying done. I’d better hurry. Bye!
Text 9
W: Sorry, I’m late, Tom.
M: It’s all fight, Rita. Where have you been?
W: At the police station, I lost my handbag. Perhaps someone took it.
M: Oh, no. What happened?
W: After I had lunch with a friend, I went shopping. And when I wanted to buy something, I couldn’t find my wallet. Then I remembered that it was in my handbag. And my handbag was in my car. So I went back to my car, but I didn’t find it.
M: And you went to the police station?
W: Not immediately. Before I went to the police station, I called my friend’s office.
M: You should go to tbe restaurant where you had lunch and look for it.
W: Oh, yes, you are right.
M: Now you’d better telephone the manager right away.
Text 10
Florida International University (FIU) in Miami shows art for people to see without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.
FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You don’t have to visit the university to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone. You can call the telephone number of a university’ computer and connect your own computer to it. It is computer art produced electronically by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.
Robert Shostak is director of the computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their work.
A computer artist can only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy discs, to others to see on their computers. He can also put his pictures on paper. He says artists enjoy their work much more because they have an audience.
