Ausubel of Rockefeller University in New York, US. says the key renewable energy sources, including sun, wind and biofuels, would all require vast 1 of land if developed up to large scale production1 – unlike nuclear power. That land would be far better left alone2, he says. Renewables look attractive when they are quite 2 . But if we start producing renewable energy on a large scale, the fallout is going to be horrible. Instead, Ausubel argues 3 renewed development of nuclear.
Ausubel draws his conclusions by analysing the amount of energy renewables, natural gas and nuclear can produce in terms of power per square metre of land used3. Moreover, he claims that as renewable energy use increases, this measure of efficiency4 will 4 as the best land for wind, biofuels, and solar power gets used up.
Using biofuels to obtain the 5 amount of energy as a 1000 megawatt nuclear power plant would require 2500 square kilometres of farm 6 , Ausubel says. "We should be sparing land for nature5, not using it as pasture for cars and trucks," he adds.
Solar power is much more efficient than biofuel in terms of the area of land 7 , but it would still require 150 square kilometres of photovoltaic cells to 8 the energy production of the 1000 MW nuclear plant. In another example, he says meeting the 2005 US electricity demand via wind power alone would need 780,000 square kilometres, an area the size of Texas.
However, several experts are highly critical 9 Ausubel’s conclusions. John Turner of the US government’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory says that 10 the US got all of its power from solar energy, it would still need less than half the amount of land that has been paved over for highways. Further, it need not 11 additional land. The US could get a quarter of its energy just from covering rooftops of 12 buildings, he says.
According to Turner, the same "dual use" also applies to wind power6. "The footprint for wind7 is only 5% of the land that it 13 . Farmers can still farm the land that the turbines are on8. Turner says looking solely at land use is an oversimplification of the 14 . "I’m not sure I’d want to build one of these nuclear plants in Afghanistan9, but we could 15 put in wind and solar power," he adds.
A. figures B. amounts C, unmbers D. digits
A．small B．huge C．little D．vast
A．at B．over C．for D．against
A．expand B．minimize C．enlarge D．decrease
A．same B．similar C．alike D．identical
A．region B．site C．area D．land
A．leased B．cultivated C．used D．purchased
A．patch B．match C．catch D．fetch
A．in B．with C．of D．on
A．even if B．only if C．what if D．as if
A．lock up B．take up C．give up D．set up
A．towering B．interesting C．nice-looking D．existing
A．surrounds B．contains C．includes D．covers
A．issue B．stuff C．summary D．suggestion
A．doubtfully B．supposedly C．certainly D．honestly
完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
The study of the effects of music on the mind and brain has been a subject of interest for many. The 16has concluded that music does have positive effects on the mind and brain.
Music is found to affect the 17 of learning and thinking. If work is 18 by quiet and comforting music, it helps the listener think, analyze and work faster in a more 19manner. Music 20 a positive attitude in the listeners and provides them with motivation(动力;动机). Surveys have shown that music brings about remarkable improvements in the 21skills of students. Listening to pleasant music, while doing a difficult task, can make 22seem easier.
Music has a 23 effect on the interpersonal skills of an individual. 24that we face in life are often the result of lack of confidence and lack of desire to learn. Students’ poor academic results are often a(n) 25of their lack of motivation and their disinterest. Music lessons during school can help the students 26their mental block. Music proves helpful in encouraging young children to venture new fields.
Music 27 plays a vital role in strengthening 28 . Certain tunes are known to activate all the parts of the listener’s body, thus 29him/her in the performance of other creative tasks. Music is found to give students the capacity to trust 30 . Music stimulates the brain centers that deal with thinking, analyzing and planning, thus strengthening one’s organizational skills.
16. A. newspaper B. book C. research D. time
17. A. joy B. process C. beginning D. task
18. A. accompanied B. created C. done D. composed
19. A. inefficient(低效的) B. efficient C. interesting D. boring
20. A. reduces B. combines C. takes D. develops
21. A. academic B. physical C. original D. historic
22. A. music B. learning C. lessons D. it
23. A. positive B. negative C. passive D. harmful
24. A. Diseases B. Successes C. Failures D. Difficulties
25. A. income B. outcome C. improvement D. progress
26. A. live B. love C. hate D. fight
27. A. never B. still C. ever D. also
28. A. responsibility B. creativity C. duty D. intelligence
29. A. benefiting B. constructing C. damaging D. worrying
30. A. others B. teachers C. themselves D. texts
完形填空(共20小题，每题1分，共20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 41 a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel's life. I wanted to 42him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 43time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked 44the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 45played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 46and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 47me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 48 opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 49 ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 50to me. Or what he might 51to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 52as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 53 never hearing him put his 54into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so55 to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 56 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was 57 of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed 58 mine. What I had said to Daniel was 59 . It was nothing. And yet, it was 60.
41. A. experience B. spend C. enjoy D. shape
42. A. show B. give C. leave D. instruct
43. A. last B. first C. very D. next
44. A. upward B. into C. down D. up
45. A. sign B. scene C. scenery D. sight
46. A. interest B. instruction C. courage D. direction
47. A. failed B. discouraged C. struck D. troubled
48. A. future B. embarrassing C. obvious D. lost
49. A. last B. pass C. fly D. remain
50. A. counted B. meant C. valued D. eared
51. A. think B. want C. expect D. wish
52. A. But B. And C. Instead D. So
53. A. wondered B. regretted C. minded D. tried
54. A. views B. actions C. feelings D. attitudes
55. A. important B. essential C. hard D. complex
56. A. disappeared B. changed C. progressed D. advanced
57. A. sensitive B. convinced C. aware D. tired
58. A. by B. against C. on D. with
59. A. clumsy B. gentle C. absurd D. moving
60. A. none B. all C. anything D. everything
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension: 35%
Part A: Cloze Test 15%
Competition for admission to the country’s top private schools has always been tough. This is spreading from Manhattan to the rest of the country. Precise 50 data on private schools are unavailable, but interviews with representatives of independent and religious schools all told the same 51: too many applicants, higher rejection rates. Surveys indicate that Americans’ No. 1 52 is education. 53 the long economic boom(繁荣) has given parents more income, many are turning to private schools, even at price tags of well over $10,000 a year. “We’re getting applicants from a broader area, 54, than we ever have in the past,” said Besty Haugh of the Latin School of Chicago, which experienced a 20 percent increase in 55 this year.
The problem is that while demand has increased, supply has not. “Every year, there are a few children who do not find places, but this year, for the first time that I know of, there are a(n) 56 number of children who don’t have places,” said Krents, who also heads a private-school admissions group in New York.
So what can parents do to give their 4-year-old a(n) 57? Schools know there is no simple way to pick a class when children are so young. Many schools give preference to boys or girls or alumni(校友) children. Some use lotteries. But most rely on a 58 of subjective and objective measures: tests that at best 59 developmental maturity and learning potential, interviews with parents and observation of applicants in classroom settings. They also want a diverse mix. Children may end up on a waiting list simply because their birthdays 60 at the wrong time year, or because too many applicants were boys.
The worst thing a parent can do is to pressure preschoolers to perform --- 61, by pushing them to read or do math exercises 62 they’re ready. Instead, the experts say, parents should take a breath and look for 63. Another year in preschool may be all that’s needed. Parents, meanwhile, may need a more 64 mind about relatively unknown private schools --- or about magnet（具有吸引力的）schools in the public system. There’s no sign of the private-school boom letting up.
50. A. traditional B. current C. processed D. average
51. A. story B. advice C. context D. promise
52. A. venture B. concern C. occupation D. interest
53. A. For that B. So that C. Now that D. After that
54. A. intellectually B. psychologically C. commercially D. geographically
55. A. applications B. locations C. schools D. admissions
56. A. considerate B. inadequate C. significant D. moderate
57. A. advantage B. skill C. place D. school
58. A. choice B. mix C. preference D. base
59. A. identify B. exploit C. employ D. confirm
60. A. set B. fix C. date D. fall
61. A. in a word B. to a great extent C. in any case D. for example
62. A. when B. since C. before D. until
63. A. occasions B. competitions C. alternatives D. pressures
64. A. open B. closed C. active D. secret
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分)
What a blessing to be alive in a wonderful world of unlimited possibilities．After contracting Hodgkin's disease at seven and being given six months to live，I recovered．I’m not dying of cancer．I’m 36 with it ． 37 what comes my way, I don’t have to be afraid any more．
In the second year of high school，the class was scheduled to run the 38．Due to the swelling and 39 from surgery on my leg，for two years I hadn't worn shorts and lived in40．Yet that day，I was ready-shorts，heart and mind．When the coach yelled，“Ready．Set．Go!” I ran faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet， 41 to finish first．As we came around the first of four laps，there were students all over the 42．By the end of the second and third laps，many of the students had already 43and were on the ground breathing deeply．By the time I hit the fourth lap，I was 44．Then it hit me．I realized nobody had given up． 45，everyone had already finished．I cried．12 minutes，42 seconds after starting，I 46 the finish line．I fell to the ground， 47 ．
Suddenly my coach ran up to me and
48，yelling，“You did it，Manuel ．You finished，son ．”He looked me 49 in the eyes，waving a piece of paper in his hand．It was my50 for the day，which I had forgotten．He read it aloud to everyone．It simply said,“I，Manuel Diotte，will finish the mile run tomorrow，whatever 51 come．No52or frustration will stop me． 53 capable of finishing，and with God as my strength，I'll finish．” My heart 54and tears went away．It was then 55 I realized winning is not always finishing first．Sometimes winning is just finishing．
36．A．enduringB．studyingC．living D．burdening
37．A．Regardless ofB．As ofC．In terms of D．Let alone
38．A．game B．competitionC．match D．mile
39．A．wounds B．scars C．signs D．treats
40．A．fearB．surprise C．anger D．disappointment
41．A．hoped B．determined C．expected D．longed
42．A．tripB．school C．ground D．track
43．A．quitB．gone C．insisted D．left
44．A．annoyedB．confident C．alone D．lonely
45．A．OtherwiseB．Instead C．Yet D．Besides
46．A．ranB．walked C．passed D．crossed
47．A．embarrassedB．proud C．amused D．excited
48．A．sent me upB．picked me upC．took me upD．set me up
49．A．up B．over C．straight D．ahead
50．A．opinionB．goal C．belief D．thought
51．A．can B．may C．should D．must
52．A．hesitationB．blame C．pain D．laughter
53．A．Other thanB．More than C．Rather than D．Less than
54．A．liftedB．broke C．sank D．beat
55．A．beforeB．when C．that D．Since
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
It is not so much what happens to each of us that determines our quality of life, but rather our reaction to what happens. Though we may have no 36in unexpected events that happen to us, we most certainly have choice in 37 we interpret what happens, and in what we choose to do about it. These choices make all the 38in how we experience our world and very much determine our 39of life.
Neither does what we own 40a major role in quality of life. One person with all the money and possessions in the world may have a 41 life, while another in the lowest income classes may 42love their life. It is what we do with what we own that 43 our level of satisfaction and joy in life. It's not what you 44 or what happens to you in life that 45, but rather what you do with it.
Every 46something is happening in our lives. And every moment we 47 or a judgment about what happens. By choosing to become more 48of how we react to what happens, we can 49towards what we really want in our lives. 50 following habitual, reactive patterns which 51more of the same, we can recognize and 52our old habits to move powerfully in the 53 of creating the life we really want. Yet to do this, we must first find the 54to look at some of the disempowering, often unconscious 55which get in the way and don't serve to increase our quality of life. But by continually reminding ourselves of our intention to be creators, we can transform our life.
36．A．need B．courage C．choice D．necessity
37．A．what B．whether C．that D．how
38．A．difference B．troubles C．decisions D．measures
39．A．type B．quality C．amount D．level
40．A．take B．play C．make D．get
41．A．miserable B．accessible C．acceptable D．adaptable
42．A．practicallyB．privately C．absolutely D．adequately
43．A．creates B．investigates C．affects D．handles
44．A．lack B．need C．reserve D．possess
45．A．means B．exists C．works D．matters
46．A．time B．period C．date D．moment
47．A．make a mistake B．make a discovery
C．make a decision D．make a fortune
48．A．conscious B．sensitive C．reasonable D．active
49．A．alter B．shift C．differ D．distinguish
50．A．Other than B．Rather than C．As well as D．According to
51．A．lead to B．lie in C．call for D．appeal to
52．A．transplant B．transform C．transport D． transmit
53．A．edge B．way C．direction D．center
54．A．hope B．interest C．chance D．courage
55．A．patterns B．frames C．landscape D．Examples