Ⅱ.阅读理解。(40分)

A

There are many wetlands(湿地) in China and some of them have become the world‘s important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng， Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve(自然保护区) is in them. More than 700 milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world， but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.

The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine，too. They are really good places for wildlife(野生生物)。 Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.

Luckily， more and more people are beginning to realize the important of wetlands and wildlife. Every year，on February 2nd， many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

36. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the _______ of China.

A. east           B. south    C. west           D. north

37. Usually the weather in the wetlands is _______.

A. hot            B. pleasant    C. cold           D. dry

38. The World Wetlands Day is on _______.

A. April 22       B. June 25    C. February 2     D. March 22

39. We must protect wetlands because _______.

A. they are home for wildlife                        B. they can prevent flood

C. they can offer food to the animals and birds          D. all of the above

40. The best title for the passage is _______.

A. China‘s Wetlands Have All Entered the World’s List

B. Wetlands-Home for Wildlife and Human Beings

C. Special Animals in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands

D. Wetlands-Valuable Recourses(珍贵资源) of Land on the Earth

B

News 1

Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours though it is about 40,000 kilometers? One day, maybe you can. Last Saturday, the American X-43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8,000 kilometers an hour. This makes it the fastest plane in the world. The X-43A is only three to four meters long, but it’s very heavy: it weighs 1,270 kilogrammes.

News 2

Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don’t worry, things will get better soon. Last week, China started checking textbooks, dictionaries and children’s books all over the country. The government said the results of the checking would come out at the end of June.

News 3

There will be a new “star” in the sky soon. China plans to send a satellite into space by December 2009. It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It must be very expensive, right? That’s for sure---1.4 billion yuan!

News 4

Floods across the northern Mexican state of Coabuila killed at least 32 people and left 100 more missing. It was reported on Monday. The heavy rain hit the state all night last Friday, so some banks of the river were broken. Along the river about 3,000 families were seriously affected.

41. News 1 talks about ______.

A. the American X-43A airplane is the fastest one in the world

B .the American X-43A airplane traveled around the earth in a few hours

C. people can’t go around the earth in a few hours

D. only Americans can make such a fast plane

42. If the X-43A goes around the earth, it will take about ______ hours to finish the trip.

A. 3   B.  5C. 8D. 12

43. Which of the following about New 2 is true?

A. There are many mistakes in most of the textbooks, dictionaries and children’s books.

B. All the students have to use the books full of mistakes till the end of June.

C. A few mistakes are not serious for children.

D. After the checking books will become better and better.

44. Which of the following about the new “star” is NOT true?

A. It will help us know more about the moon  B. It will cost 1.4 billion yuan.

C. It will go around the earth for one year.    D. It will be sent up by the year 2009.

45. Many families were affected because of _________.

A .the heavy rain on Monday    B. the floods across Coabuila

C. the broken banks of the riverD the death of 132 people