1、s president and former UNhigh commissioner for human rightsHer life, as far as she is concerned, had more or less endedRobinson said keeping girls in school was one of the most important things policymakers could do to address the coming challenges of an ever-increasing population, predicted by the
2、United Nations to reach 7 billion soonEuropean countries are concerned about aging populations as is Japan, but this is much less of an issue than the huge number of people which we are going to see over the next 40 years when the population goes from 7 billion to 9 billion, she saidAlmost all of th
3、at increase will be in poor developing countries, so that we have a very big challengeFamily planning experts worry in particular about the future population explosion in sub-Saharan AfricaIn May, the United Nations projected the world population would reach 9.3 billion in 2050 and 10.1 billion by 2
4、100. Much of that growth will come from Africa, where the population is growing at 2.3 percent a yearmore than double Asia s 1 percent growth rate. If that rate stays consistent, which is not certain, Africas population will reach 3.6 billion by 2100 from the present 1 billionJoel Cohen, a professor
5、 of population studies at Rockefeller University and Columbia University in New York, said universal secondary education offered a way to reduce population in high birth-rate regions. In addition to providing information about birth control, a secondary education teaches women to reduce their own fe
6、rtility（生育力）, improve the health of their children and allows them to move from a mind-set of having many children, in the hopes that some will survive to improving the quality of each childs life, Cohen wrote in the journal Nature.59. In the first paragraph, the author introduces his topic by_A. ex
7、plaining the authors opinions B. giving an example C. describing the poor education system D. coming straight to the topic60. What can we learn from the passage?A. Robinson is happy after talking to the Ethiopian girl.B. Robinson is a successful expert in population studies.C. Robinson is worried ab
8、out population growth.D. Robinson encourages female education.61. What is Joel Cohens view about secondary education?A. It provides basic knowledge of health.B. It improves the health of children.C. It makes people pay more attention to education.D. It can change peoples parenting ideas.62. Accordin
9、g to the passage, the most important way to control high population growth is .A. keeping girls in school B. letting girls go away from AfricaC. letting young girls remain single D. keeping girls in families2.阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere a
10、re a major cause of climate change, and now a new study has confirmed that atmospheric CO2 is also affecting the ocean chemistry and potentially harming sea life.Montana State University scientist Robert Dore has been researching the water in the Pacific Ocean for almost two decades. “Weve been goin
11、g to the same spot in the Pacific Ocean, and we try and characterize long-term change in the open ocean environment. And one of the key things that we measure is CO2 levels. And weve been able to record this increasing quantity of atmospheric CO2 into the ocean.”Scientists expected that as atmospher
12、ic CO2 increased, more and more of the carbon dioxide would be absorbed into the ocean, affecting the chemical balance of the sea water, with a potentially harmful impact on shellfish and coral in particular.As carbon dioxide dissolves in the water, or seawater in this case, it forms a weak acid, ca
13、rbonic acid, Dore explains. And therefore, as the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere goes up and that exchanges with the surface seawater, it drives the PH down, and makes it more acidic.The seawater samples Dore and his colleagues have analyzed confirm what the theory predicts.The effect was pa
14、rticular striking at about 250 meters down, and again at 500 meters. Dore and his colleagues came up with two possible explanations. It could be that surface water picked up CO2 and then moved to those depths. Or there could be a biological explanation.Its important to realize that the oceans are re
15、ally becoming acidic. And it can have negative impacts on a whole variety of sea life from fish to coral. Its potentially catastrophic.55. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Sea Life Facing Danger B. Scientist Researching SeawaterC. Oceans Becoming More Acidic D. Climate Change Affecting S
16、eawater 56. With the increase of atmospheric CO2，_.A. more corals will appear in the seaB. the surface water is becoming warmerC. the chemical balance of the seawater is affectedD. the PH of the ocean out here has been increasing57. Which of the following shows the process of the impact of atmospher
17、ic CO2 on sea life?aSea life is endangered. bCO2 goes into the surface water. cThe ocean chemistry is affected. dCO2decreases the PH and makes the seawater more acidic. eCO2 levels in the atmosphere go up. 58. Scientist Robert Dore came to the conclusion based on _.A. his research and analysis B. th
18、e expectation of other scientistsC. some former theory D. a major cause of climate change 3.阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。I have a friend named Monty Roberts. He has let me use his horse ranch （养马场） to put on events to raise money for Youth-at-Risk Programs.Last time I was there he introdu
19、ced me by saying, I want to tell you why I let you use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a horse trainer When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be when he grew up.“That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal
20、 of owning a horse ranch someday. He put all his heart into the project and wrote about his dream in great detail. He even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of the buildings, stables and the track, and even a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house on it.”“The next d
21、ay, he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later, he received a large red F on his paper with a note, See me after class. The boy went to see the teacher and asked why. The teacher told him there was no way for a young boy like him to do that because owning a horse ranch required much money and re
22、sources, and then added If youll rewrite his paper with another goal, I will reconsider your grade.”“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what to do. His father said, Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think its a very important deci
23、sion for you.”“Finally, a week later, the boy turned in the same paper without any change and stated, You can keep the F, and I will never.”“I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper over the f
24、ireplace.”Dont let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.51. The teacher gave the boy an “F” because the teacher thought _.A. he didnt do a good job in his studiesB. he came from a horse trainers familyC. he described an unpractical goal in his paper D. no young boys desired to
25、 possess a horse ranch52. We can infer from the passage that _.A. the boy was very interested in training horses B. the boy attached great importance to his gradeC. the boys father was not in favor of his decisionD. the boy succeeded in turning his dream into reality53. Monty Roberts told the story
26、mainly to _.A. show people how to own a horse ranchB. tell people how to describe their goalsC. encourage people to stick to their dreamsD. help the writer raise money for the program54. From the story we can infer the boy was actually _.A. the author himself B. Monty himself C. Montys friend D. the
27、 teacher4.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。Several recent studies have found that being randomly （随机地） assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood （可能性） of conflict.Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may
28、decrease prejudice and force students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships.An Ohio State University study also found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher academic success throughout their college careers. Researchers believe this may be caused by social pressure.In
29、 a New York Times article, Sam Boakye the only black student on his freshman year floor -said that if youre surrounded by whites, you have something to prove.Researchers also observed problems resulting from pairing interracial students in residences.According to two recent studies, randomly assigne
30、d roommates of different races are more likely to experience conflicts so strained that one roommate will move out.An Indiana University study found that interracial roommates were three times as likely as two white roommates to no longer live together by the end of the semester.Grace Kao, a professor at Penn said she was not surprised by the findings. This may be the first time that some of these students have interacted, and lived, with someone of a different race, she said.At Penn, students are not
