the turtle is a wonderful animal in Chinese history
it is a logical result that Chinese people treat turtles as pets
long time ago, the turtle and some other Cuora species were brought into China as pets
turtle is a delicate food treated by Chinese like a wonder
第1题：
Passage Three
Did you know that a turtle can lay twelve eggs in one minute? A large sea turtle lays around 150 eggs at a time. She lays all these eggs in just a few minutes.
Large sea turtles live in the warm seas of the world. Except for when they lay their eggs, they spend their whole lives in water. When it is time to lay their eggs, the females swim to land. They usually return to the place where they themselves were born. How they find their way back there is a mystery.
When they reach shore, the big, heavy turtles crawl slowly up to the high water mark. Using their flippers, they pull themselves along the sand. They struggle like mountain climbers to attain their goal. When they finally reach dry sand, they rest before beginning the difficult task of laying eggs.
The turtles lay the eggs in deep holes and cover them with warm sand. The sand protects the eggs from harm. Then the females leave them. After a few weeks, if you happened to be walking along the beach, you might see the sand begin to shake in one spot. Then you would see tidy black balls coming out of the sand. The tidy heads of baby turtles!
Baby turtles have a build-in sense of direction. As soon as they are hatched, they head for the water. Once the babies swim out to sea, they don't touch shore again until it is time for them to lay their own eggs.
41. The first sentence lets us know that this passage is about ______.
A. turtles
B. oceans
C. time
D. eggs
第2题：
B
The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the farming culture of China. In the farming economy (经济), oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁).
Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as "boats on land" for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar (农历), and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.
Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.
60. The words "boats on land" underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to __
A. animals for taking goods B. creatures for pulling plows
C. treasures of the folk culture D. tools in the farming economy
第3题：
With only about 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. That's a move similar to what a Texas University researcher has been undertaking for the past five years in a project called Noah's Ark.
Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas University and a pioneer in embryo (胚胎 ) transfer work and related procedures, says he salutes the Chinese effort and I wish them all the best success possible. It's a worthwhile project, certainly not an easy one, and it's very much like what we're attempting here to save animals from extinction.
It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will become extinct over the next 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct(灭绝的) in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
The nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available panda eggs could be a major problem, Kraemer believes. They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy. It takes a long time and it's difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort, adds Kraemer
They are trying to do something that's never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah's Ark. We're both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly applaud their effort and there's a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It's a research that is very much needed.
(1)The aim of Noah’s Ark project is to.
A、implant embryo into a host animal
B、salute the Chinese efforts in saving pandas
C、save endangered animals from extinction
D、clone animals
(2) How long will the Chinese panda cloning project take according to the passage?
A、1 Year
B、3 to 5 years
C、2 years.
D、25 years.
(3) The word groundbreaking (Paragraph 5) means.
A、essentially new
B、pioneering
C、evolutionary
D、epoch making
(4) What could be the major problem in cloning pandas according to Professor Kraemer?
A、Lack of available panda eggs.
B、Lack of host animals.
C、Lack of qualified researchers.
D、Lack of funds.
(5) Which of the following is true?
A、Animal cloning is an easy project.
B、The panda is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
C、China cloned panda and saved the endangered species.
D、They are certainly putting live pandas at risk.
第4题：
The teahouse is very popular in China.It is a place for the Chinese people to have tea.There are many other names for it, such as Chalou and Chating.Although the names are different, they have similar forms and contents.
Small teahouses existed long before in China.During the Song Dynasty, Chasi and Chafang were places where tea was sold.During the Qing Dynasty, the Manchu people from high society often spent their time in teahouses.As a result, teahouses became important meeting places for people from all walks of life.
To the Chinese people, teahouses are similar to the cafés in western countries.They are social places.People gather and spread all kinds of social information; customers taste tea and talk about news and daily things there.In order to attract customers, some teahouses build stages for shows like Chinese drumming, Storytelling and Beijing Opera.
The rise of teahouses is closely related with Chinese tea culture.After several thousand years of development, the teahouse has become a part of life for the Chinese people.Now, those who come to Beijing will be attracted to the famous teahouses to experience Chinese tea culture.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each statement based on Passage A.
21.The teahouse is a place for the Chinese people to ______ tea.
A.process
B.buy
C.sell
D.drink
22.______ was a place to sell tea.
A.Chalou
B.Chafang
C.Chating
D.Chatan
23.Finally, teahouses became important meeting places for ______.
A.all kinds of people
B.important people
C.upper class
D.the Manchu people
24.The word “similar to” means ______.
A.different from
B.the same as
C.close to
D.related to
25.People come to teahouses not to ________.
A.share social information
B.taste tea
C.eat
D.chat
第5题：
A、The Chineses/ a hard working people
B、The Chinese/ hard working people
C、Chinese/ hardworking peoples
D、Chinese/ hardworking people
第6题：
28． The underlined word "shortage" in the second paragraph means "_____ in Chinese．
A．问题
B．短处
C．缺乏
D．资源
第7题：
What does the author mean by “it’s a two-waystreet’ in paragraph 10?
A． China and India have different traffic rules
B． Tea trade works wonders in beth india and China
C．Chinese priducts are popular in both China and India,
D．The exchanges between India and China benefit in both
第8题：
57 What does the author mean by “it’s a two-way street’ in paragraph 10?
A. China and India have different traffic rules
B. Tea trade works wonders in both India and China
C. Chinese products are popular in both China and India,
D. The exchanges between India and China benefit both
第9题：
English is used by more people than ________language except Chinese.
A、any
B、any Other
C、other
D、all other
第10题：
Tea drinking is very popular in China.It is frequently discussed in poems and novels and appears in paintings.Tea also plays an important role in Chinese daily life.It is a custom to make tea for guests.People like to drink tea when they get together.Young people show respect to their elders by offering a cup of tea.In the traditional Chinese marriage ceremony, both the bride and groom kneel in front of their parents and serve them tea as an expression of gratitude.
Tea drinking habits vary in different parts of China.People from different regions favour different types of tea.Tea drinking methods are also different.In the north of China, people like to drink tea with a bowl or a glass.Those in the south of China enjoy tasting tea with cultural tea sets.
Tea culture in China is very different from that of other countries.In the West, tea with sugar and milk may be served with desserts.An example of western tea culture is afternoon tea.Tea ceremonies also differ among eastern countries, such as the Japanese or Korean tea ceremony.
Decide each statement is T (true) or F (false) based on Passage A.
1.Making tea for guests is a western custom.
2.The bride and bridegroom kneel to serve tea to their parents in the modern Chinese marriage ceremony.
3.People in the north of China enjoy drinking tea with a bowl.
4.The westerners may drink tea served with sugar and milk.
5.Tea ceremonies among eastern countries are the same.