南京外国语学校联考(英语)试题2014(3)

The report said 60% of wildlife sites were now receiving a critical load of reactive nitrogen. The report’s lead author, Dr Kevin Hicks from the University of York’s Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), told BBC News that England’s Peak District had a definitely low range of species as a result of the reactive nitrogen that fell on the area.

“Nitrogen creates a rather big problem that seems to me to have been given too little attention,” he said. “Governments are responsible for protecting areas like this, but they are clearly failing.”

He said more research was needed to understand the knock-on effects for creatures from the changes in vegetation accidentally caused by emissions from cars, industry and farms.

At the conference, the representatives agreed “The Edinburgh Declaration on Reactive Nitrogen”. The document highlights the importance of reducing reactive nitrogen emissions to the environment, adding that the benefits of reducing nitrogen outweigh the costs of taking action.

60. The underlined word “menace” is used to express that the reactive nitrogen, largely produced

by human activity can be ___________.

A. frightening B. threatening C. unique D. unusual

61. We can infer from the passage that _________.

A. it’s harmless to have reactive nitrogen existing in the atmosphere

B. reactive nitrogen emissions help aggressive species less than crops

C. the harm to those delicate species has a negative impact on biodiversity

D. reactive nitrogen can fertilize soils and keep their biodiversity

62. The team of EU scientists released the second report of nitrogen emissions this week when

__________.

A. no action was taken to stop nitrogen emission

B. governments were willing to protect areas harmed by nitrogen

C. “The Edinburgh Declaration on Reactive Nitrogen” was agreed

D. nitrogen emissions were threatening wildlife sites’ biodiversity

63. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Keeping Away From Nitrogen Emissions B. Stopping Nitrogen Emissions

C. Air Pollution Damaging Europe’s Wildlife D. Saving Europe’s Wildlife

C

64. Whose entry will be accepted by The New Yorker?

A. Richard, a post-graduate from Quebec, Canada, who sent his design on Dec.20.

B. Amy, a 28-year-old Asian-American teacher, who sent her design on Jan. 20.

C. Jessie, a 16-year-old student from New York, who sent her design on Dec. 29.

D. John, a 68-year-old retired engineer from San Francisco, who sent his design on Jan. 10.

65. Which of the following is NOT true about James Surowiecki?

A. James Surowiecki is the author of The Financial Page column.

B. James Surowiecki usually has discussions with people from different fields.

C. James Surowiecki speaks with a chairman about issues of medicine this month.

D. Visiting /go/vasella, you can watch the conversation of this month between

James and an economist.

66. ___________ can be provided by The Big Apple Circus Care program for sick children.

A. Excellent treatment and care B. Trained professional doctors and nurses

C. Unique methods to relieve stress D. Special pediatric facilities

67. Which of the following can be used by the Big Apple Circus Clown Care program to promote

itself?

A. We help all children live happy lives.

B. Our doctors jump through rings to cure the blues.

C. Every life deserves world class care.

D. Work together for a healthier world.

D

Lots of people have hobbies. Some people collect old coins or foreign stamps; some do needlework; others spend most of their spare time on a particular sport.

A lot of people enjoy reading. But reading tastes differ widely. Some people only read newspapers or comics, some like reading novels, while others prefer books on astronomy, wildlife, or technological discoveries.

If I happen to be interested in horses or precious stones, I cannot expect everyone else to share my enthusiasm. If I watch all the sports programs on TV with great pleasure, I must put up with the fact that other people find sports boring.

Is there nothing that interests us all? Is there nothing that concerns everyone—no matter who they are or where they live in the world? Yes, dear Sophie, there are questions that certainly should interest everyone. They are precisely the questions this course is about.

What is the most important thing in life? If we ask someone living on the edge of starvation, the answer is food. If we ask someone dying of cold, the answer is warmth. If we put the same question to someone who feels lonely and isolated, the answer will probably be the company of other people.

But when these basic needs have been satisfied—will there still be something that everybody needs? Philosophers think so. They believe that man cannot live by bread alone. Of course everyone needs food. And everyone needs love and care. But there is something else—apart from that—which everyone needs, and that is to figure out who we are and why we are here.

Being interested in why we are here is not a “casual” interest like collecting stamps. People who ask such questions are taking part in a debate that has gone on as long as man has lived on this planet. How the universe, the earth, and life came into being is a bigger and more important question than who won the most gold medals in the last Olympics.

68. This text is most probably taken from __________.

A. a research paper B. a course schedule

C. a personal letter D. a book review

69. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?

A. Philosophical questions are as interesting as collecting stamps.

B. Thinking about philosophical questions is a serious interest.

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