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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡该项涂黑。
A
Mr.PeterJohnson,agedtwentythree,battledforhalfanhourtoescapefromhistrappedcaryesterdaywhenitlandedupsidedowninthreefeetofwater.Hetooktheonlyescaperoute—throughtheboot.
Mr.Johnsonscarhadendedupinaditch（沟渠）atRomneyMarsin,Kentafterhelostpropercontroloniceandhitabank."
Fortunately,thewaterbegantocomeinonlyslowly，"
Mr.Johnsonsaid."
IcouldntforcethedoorsopenbecausetheywerejammedagainstthewallsoftheditchanddarednotopenthewindowsbecauseIknewwaterwouldcomefloodingin."
Mr.Johnson,asweetsalesmanofSittingHome,Kent,firsttriedtoattracttheattentionofothermotoristsbysoundingthehorn（笛）andhammeringontheroofandboot.Thenhebeganhisstruggletoescape.
Laterhesaid,"
Itwasreallyahalfpennythatsavedmylife.ItwastheonlycoinIhadinmypocketandIusedittounscrewthebackseattogetintotheboot.Ihammereddesperatelywithahammertryingtomakesomeonehear,butnohelpcame."
Ittooktenminutestounscrewtheseat,andafurtherfiveminutestoclearthesweetsamplesfromtheboot.ThenMr.Johnsonfoundawrench（扳手）andbegantoworkonthebootlock.Fifteenminutespassedby."
ItwastheonlychanceIhad.Finally_it_gave,_butassoonasImovedthebootlid,thewaterandmudpouredin.Iforcedtheliddownintothemudandclimbedupclearasthecarfilledup."
Hishandsandarmscutandbruised,Mr.JohnsongottoBeckettFarmnearby.Huddledinablanket,hesaid,"
Thatthirtyminutesseemedlikehours."
Onlythetipsofthecarwheelswerevisible,policesaidlastnight.Thevehiclehadsunkintotwofeetofmudatthebottomoftheditch.
21.WhichofthefollowingobjectsisthemostimportanttoMr.Johnson?
A.Thehammer.B.Thecoin.
C.Theseat.D.Thehorn.
22.Weknowfromthepassagethat________.
A.Mr.Johnsonscarstoodonitsbootasitfelldown
B.Mr.Johnsonscaraccidentwaspartlyduetotheslipperyroad
C.Mr.Johnsonstruggledinthepouringmudasheunscrewedthebackseat
D.Mr.Johnsoncouldnotescapefromthedoorbecauseitwasfullofsweetjam
23."
Finallyitgave"
inParagraph5meansthat________.
A.atlastthewrenchwentbroken
B.thechancewaslostatthelastminute
C.thelockcameopenafterallhisefforts
D.luckilythedoorwastornawayintheend
24.Whatisthebesttitleforthisnewspaperarticle?
A.DriverEscapesthroughCarBoot
B.TheStoryofMr.Johnson,aSweetSalesman
C.TheDriverSurvivedaTerribleCarAccident
D.CarBootCanServeastheBestEscapeRoute
B
Talkingplantsmightsoundlikecharactersinafairytale.Butrecentscientificstudieshaveshownthatplantscommunicatewitheachotherandwithotherlivingthingsinasurprisingnumberofways.Tounderstandthem,scientistssay,wejusthavetolearntheirlanguage.Farmersareespeciallyinterestedinwhatplantshavetosay.
"
Plantsareabletocommunicatewithallsortsoforganisms（有机体）.Theycancommunicatewithgiantbacteria,withotherplantsandwithinsects.Theydothischemically，"
saidCahill,anEcologyProfessoroftheUniversityofAlbertainCanada.
Plantscientistsarejustbeginningtounderstandthischemical"
language"
.Cahillsaysstudieshaveshown,forexample,thatplantscanevaluateconditionsintheirimmediateenvironmentandtakeappropriateactions.Plantshaveanability,forexample,tosignalpainordiscomfortcausedbyanythingfromtemperatureextremestoaninsectattack.JackSchultz,aprofessorofchemicalecologyattheUniversityofMissouri,sayswhenaplantsensesthatitsbeingeaten,itcannotwalkawayfromtrouble;
onthecontrary,itwillreleaseachemicalvaporthatalertsotherplantsnearby.
Theirlanguageisachemicallanguage,anditinvolveschemicalsthatmovethroughtheairthatareeasytobechangeable,andmostofallaresmellsthatwearefamiliarwith，"
Schultzexplained.
Allplantsrespondedtotheattackbychangingtheirchemistrytodefendthemselves，"
Schultzrecalled."
Butwewerequitesurprisedtofindthatnearbyplantsalsochangedtheirchemistrytodefendthemselves,eventhoughtheywerenotpartoftheexperiment."
Studieshavealsoshownthatplantsunderattackreleasepleasantchemicals.Thosechemicalsattractfriendlyinsectsthatattackthepestseatingtheplant.
Intheend,plantsabilitytocommunicatetheirneeds—andourabilitytounderstandthem—couldhelpfarmersreducetheuseofpoisonouschemicals,cutoperatingcostsandlimitdamagetotheenvironment.
25.Therecentscientificstudieshaveshownthatplantscan______.
A.communicatewithotherlivingthingsinachemicalway
B.hardlyreacttoanysuddenchangeintemperature
C.useaveryspecialchemica1languagewhichisfamiliartous
D.respondtotheattackbygivingoffpoisonouschemicals
26.Whenbeingeatenbyaninsect,theplantwill________.
A.walkawayfromtrouble
B.changeitschemistrytokilltheinsect
C.releaseachemicalvaporto"
ask"
otherplantsforhelp
D.giveoffnicechemicalstoattractfriendlyinsectskillingthepest
27.Theunderlinedword"
alert"
mostprobablymeans"
______"
.
A.warnB.protect
C.threatenD.allow
28.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.CommunicationbetweenPlants
B.AChemical"
Language"
C.PlantsCanTalk
D.HowPlantsProtectThemselves
C
Forthousandsofyears,themostimportanttwobuildingsinanyBritishvillagehavebeenthechurchandthepub.Traditionally,thechurchandthepubareattheheartofanyvillageortown,wherethepeoplegathertogethertosocializeandexchangenews.
Asaresult,Britishpubsareoftenoldandwellpreserved.Manyofthemhavebecomehistoricists.ThemostfamousexampleisthepubinthecityofNottinghamcalled"
TheOldTriptoJerusalem"
，whichdatesbacktotheyear1189ADandisprobablytheoldestpubinEngland.
However,Britishpubsarenotjustforkingsandqueens;
theywelcomepeoplefromallclassesandpartsofsociety.Onacoldnight,thepubslandlordorlandladycanalwaysfindawarmplaceforyoubythefire.Thereisalwayshonestandheartyfoodandplentyofdrinkavailableatanaffordableprice.
Thatshowthingsusedtobe.Thingsarebeginningtochange.Itissaidthatthecreditcrunch（信贷紧缩）iscausing39Britishpubsaweektogooutofbusiness.Peopledonothaveenoughsparemoneytospendonbeer.Recently,theUKgovernmentbanned（禁止）smokinginallpubs,andthatmayalsohaveaffectedthenumberofcustomersgoingtopubs.
Thisdecline（衰退）ishappeningdespitethefactthatin2005theUKgovernmentstartedtoallowpubstostayopenafter11p.m.Previously,with11p.m.asclosingtime,customerswouldhavetodrinkquitequickly,meaningtheysometimesgotmoredrunkthantheywouldifallowedtodrinkslowly.TheBritishhabitofdrinkingalotveryquicklyisknownas"
bingedrinking"
，anditcauseslongtermhealthproblemsforpeopleandproblemswithviolentcrimeforcommunities.
Inordertosavetheirbusinesses,pubsaretryingtochangewiththemarket.Britishpubsnowoffersomethingforeveryone.Alotofpubsusedtobe"
WorkingMensClubs"
，meaningthatwomencouldnotusuallyenter.Today,however,womencanfreelyenter99%ofpubswithoutexperiencinganyproblems.Perhapsthingsarechangingforthebetterafterall.
29.Thepassagemainlytellsussomethingabout________.
A.thelonghistoryofBritishpubs
B.thedeclineofBritishpubs
C.thepastandpresentofBritishpubs
D.theimportanceofBritishpubs
30.WhichmaynotbethecauseofthedeclineofBritishpubs?
A.Thecreditcrunch.B.Thepresentclosingtime.
C.Thebanofsmoking.D.Havingnosparemoney.
31.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.
A.bingedrinkingmeansdrinkinglessbeer
B.Britishpeopleusedtolikedrinkingslowly
C.closingthepubsearlywillreducesocialproblems
D.Britishgovernmentaimstodiscouragepeoplefrombingedrinking
32.WecanseefromthelastParagraphthattheauthor______.
A.holdsanoptimisticattitudetowardstheBritishpubs
B.isagainsttheadmissionoftoomanywomentothepubs
C.thinksthatwomeninthepubswillcauselesssocialproblems
D.thinksthatBritishpubsshouldoffereverythingyouneed
D
TotheEditor，
ReWhyaFallenAngelIsaCenterfold（SundayReview,Nov.6）:
IfirstmetLindsayLohanin1997whenshewas11andIwasthecastingdirector（挑选演员的人）ofthefilmTheParentTrap.Iwasstruckbyhertalent,freshcharmandinnocencethemomentIcaughtsightofher.Shewas,andremains,agiftedactressandagoodhumanbeing.
ItisnotformetojudgeMsLohanschoices,orwhetherfamehasbeenlessthankindtoher,butIhavebeengreatlysaddenedbythewaythemediahavechosen,withallglovesoffandseeminglygoingwithwhatcouldpleasethem,torecordhereffortsandfailures.Sheisasentient（能感知事物的）humanbeing,notathing,notaproduct,notanythingelsetobesold.
CharlesMcGrathmakesseveralattractivepointsinhisnewsanalysisaboutthepublicdemandwhichisimpossibletosatisfy,ina24/7newscycleforeverchangedbytheInternet,togossipabout,andgivenearlycompleteaccessto,celebrityorfamouspersonslives.Perhapspeopledofeelbetterknowingthatwealthandfamedonotleadtoaperfectlifeforeveryone.Perhapsweadmirefamouspeopleonlytorejectthemwithoutanypityormercywhentheirbehaviordisappointsus.
Ifinditironic（讽刺的）tha
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