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Trees should only be pruned(修剪)when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and fortunately，the number of such reasons is small．Pruning involves cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches，and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the trees to grow in their own ways． First，pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size．The object may be to get a tree of the right height，and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape．Secondly，pruning may be done to make the tree healthier．You may cut out diseased or dead wood，or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus causing wounds．The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing the branches that are locking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air． One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for diseases，but it is a wound that will heal(愈合)．Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die，or that there is a period when the tree is at risk．It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce t he risk as far as possible．It is essential to make the area which has been pruned smooth and clean，for healing will be slowed down by roughness．You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose．Pruning is usually done in winter，for then you can see the shape of the tree clearl y without the interference(妨碍)from the leaves and it is，too，very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed．If this does happen，it is，of course，impossible to paint them properly．
1.Why should pruning be done?
（A）Because it can make trees grow taller．
（B）Because it can improve the shape of the trees．
（C）Because it can get rid of the small ranches．
（D）Because it can make the small branches thicker
2.Trees become unhealthy if the gardener_______．
（A）to helps a wound to dry
（B）to covers a rough surface
（C）damages some of the small side branches
（D）allows too many branches to grow in the middle
3.Why is a special material painted on the tree?
（A）Because it can help a wound to dry．
（B）Because it can cover a rough surface．
（C）Because it can make a wound smooth．
（D）Because it can prevent disease entering a wound
4.A good gardener prunes a tree_______．
（A）several times throughout the year
（B）as quickly as possible
（C）occasionally when necessary
（D）regularly every winter
5.What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage?
（A）To discuss different methods of pruning．
（B）To introduce some common knowledge of pruning．
（C）To explain how trees develop disease．
（D）To give practical instruction for pruning a tree。
Rae Armantrout，who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego (UCSD)for two decades，has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book．“Versed”． “I’m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings．as compared to even the National Book Critics Award，which I was also surprised and delighted to win，”said Armantrout． “For a long time，my writing has been j ust below the media radar，and to have this kind of attention，suddenly，with my 10th book，is really surprising．” Armantrout，a native Californian，received her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley，where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov，and her master’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University．She is a founding member of I．anguage Poets，a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think． In March，she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for“Versed”． “This book has gotten more attention，”Armantrout said，“but I don’t feel as if it’s better．” The first half of“Versed”focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq．The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006． Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not． “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry，”said Seth Lerer，head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD． “Versed”，published by the Wesleyan University Press，did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works，which is about 2700 copies．The new edition is scheduled to appear in May．
7.According to Rae Armantrout，_______．
（A）her 10th book is much better
（B）her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected
（C）the media is surprised at her works
（D）she likes being recognized by her readers
8.Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?
（A）She published a poetry textbook．
（B）She used to teach Denise Levertov．
（C）She started a poets’group with others．
（D）She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley．
9.What can be learned about“Versed”?
（A）It consists of three parts．
（B）It is mainly about the American army．
（C）It is a book published two decades ago．
（D）It partly concerns the poet’s own lire．
10.Rae Armantrout’s colleagues think that she_______．
（A）should write more
（B）has a sweet voice
（C）deserves the prize
（D）is a strange professor
11.What can be learned from the text?
（A）About 2700 copies of“Versed”will be printed．
（B）Cancer made Armantrout stop writing．
（C）Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD．
（D）“Versed”has been awarded twice．
The Spanish Government is so worried about the number of young adults still living with their parents that it has decided to help them leave the nest． Around 55 percent of people aged 18—34 in Spain still sleep in their parents’homes，says the latest report from the country’s state-run Institute of Youth． To coax(劝诱)young people from their homes，the institute started a“Youth Emancipation(解放)”programme this month．The programme offers guidance in finding rooms and jobs． Economists blame young people’s family dependence on the precarious(3v稳定的)labour market and increasing housing prices．Housing prices have risen 17 percent a year since 2000． Cultural reasons also contribute to the problem，say sociologists．Family ties in south Europe _______ Italy，Portugal and Greece _______ are stronger than those in middle and north Europe，said Spanish sociologist Almudena Moreno Minguez in her report“The Late Emancipation of Spanish Youth：Keys for Understanding”． “In general，young people in Spain firmly believe in the family as the main body around which their private life is organized，”said Minguez． In Spain _______ especially in the count ryside．it is not uncommon to find entire groups of aunts．uncles,cousins，nieces and nephews(外甥／侄子)all living on the same street．They regularly get together for Sunday dinner， Parents’tolerante(宽容)is another factor．Spanish parents accept late-night partying and are wary of setting bedtime rules． “A child can arriVe horne at whateVer time he wants．If parents complain he’ll put up a big fight and call the father a Fascist，”said Jose Antonio Gomez Yanez，a sociologist at Carlos III Universitv in Madrid． Mothers’willingness to do children’s household chores worsens the problem．Dionisio Masso， a 60-year-old in Madrid，has three children in their 20s．The eldest，28，has a girIfriend and a iob． But life with mum is good． “His mum does the wash and cooks for him；in the end，he lives well，”Masso said．
13.The“Youth Emancipation”programme aims at helping young people_______．
（A）fight for freedom
（B）live in an independent way
（C）fight against social injustice
（D）get rid of family responsibilities
14.It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that family ties are stronger in Portugal than in_______．
（A）Finland
（B）Greece
（C）Spain
（D）Italv
15.Young people’s family dependence can be attributed to all the foliowing factors EXCEPT
（A）parent’s tolerance
（B）housing problems
（C）cuhural traditions
（D）unwillingness to get married
16.Which of the following statements is NOT true of Dinoisio Masso?
（A）She is 60 years old．
（B）She has a boyfriend．
（C）She has three children．
（D）She lives in Madrid．
17.The phrase“wary of”in paragraph 8 could be best replaced by_______．
（A）tired of
（B）afraid of
（C）cautious about
（D）worried about
It seems that politicians around the world are thinking about the health of their countries．While in China，Chen Zhu has announced his plans for a universal health service and reform across health services．Gordon Brown，the UK Prime Minister，has also announced he is planning to make some changes in our health service． The crux of Mr．Brown’s proposals is related to giving the NHS(National Health Service)a greater focus on prevention，rather than j ust curing patients． He is planning to introduce increased screening for common diseases such as heart disease， strokes and cancer，for example，breast cancer．In Britain there are 200000 deaths a year from heart attacks and strokes，many of which might have been avoided if the condition had been known about． Initially，the diagnostic(诊断的)tests will be available for those who are vulnerable，or most likely to have the disease．One example is a plan to offer all men over 65 an ultrasound test to check for problems with the main artery(动脉)，a condition which kills 3000 men a year．The opposition have criticized Mr．Brown’s proposals，saying that they are just a trick，and claiming that there is no proper timetable for the changes．They also say that Mr．Brown is reducing the money available for the treatment of certain conditions while putting more money towards testing for them． The NHS was founded in 1948，and is paid for by taxation．The idea is that the rich pay more towards the health service than the poor．However，in recent years there has been a great increase in the use of private health care，and it’s milch quicker．The NHS waiting lists for operations can be very long，so many people who can afford it choose to pay for medical care themselves．
19.The underlined word“vulnerable”in t he fourth paragraph probably means_______．
（A）sick
（B）weak
（C）wounded
（D）old
20.All the following statements are true except that_______．
（A）all people should pay for their health care at the NHS
（B）some people are against the reform of health care
（C）the writer is likely to come from Britain
（D）more money will be spent on testing people than before
21.Which of the following is the reason for the increasing private health care?
（A）People are paying more attention to their own health．
（B）People are well off enough to pay their health care．
（C）The NHS was not available for most of the people．
（D）It’s not so convenient for people to go to the NHS for their health care．
22.According to the passage，the purpose of the health reform plan in the UK is to_______．
（A）encourage more private health care
（B）focus on the prevention rather than on curing the patient
（C）deal with the main artery problems
（D）fight against the opposition in the UK
23.The author of this passage intends to tell us_______．
（A）the NHS should be reformed right away
（B）more and more people are dying from diseases
（C）the plan to reform the NHS in the UK
（D）the criticism of Mr．Brown’s proposals
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25.The Hinman University Math Team_______in the 27th annual International Collegiate Math Olympics．
（A）participate
（B）participant
（C）participated
（D）participative
26.The play_______next month aims mainly to reflect the local culture．
（A）produced
（B）being produced
（C）to be produced
（D）having been produced
27.The settlement is home to nearly 1 000 people，many of_______left their village homes for a better life in the city．
（A）whom
（B）them
（C）which
（D）those
28.一Can I get the house cheaper? Sorry，it’s_______my power to sell it any cheaper．
（A）without
（B）except
（C）beyond
（D）out
29.—I wonder why Mary is so unfriendly to kls． —She is_______than unfriendly，I’m afraid．
（A）shyer
（B）much shyer
（C）shy more
（D）more shy
30.—Do you mind if I_______the TV a bit? —Yes，I do，because I’m busy with my homework now．
（A）turn on
（B）turn up
（C）turn down
（D）turn off
31._______matters most in learning English is enough practice．
（A）What
（B）Why
（C）Where
（D）Which
32._______did we the Chan iiang River0 d d we go swimming in the hangjfang lver．
（A）Onlv
（B）Once
（C）Seldom
（D）When
33.This skirt was made_______your mother_______her own measure．
（A）for；to
（B）for；for
（C）to；to
（D）for；by
34.To our surprise，the stranger_______to be an old friend of my mother’s．
（A）turned out
（B）turned up
（C）set out
（D）set up
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