Farming is moving indoors, where the sun never shines, where rainfall is irrelevant(不相干的)and where the climate is always right. The perfect crop field could be inside a windowless building with controlled light, temperature, wetness, air quality and nutrition. It could be in a New York high-rise or a sprawling complex (综合楼) in the Saudi desert. It may be an answer to the world’s food problems.
The world is already having trouble feeding itself. Half the people on Earth live in cities, and nearly half of those--about 3 billion--are hungry or ill-fed. Food prices, currently increasing, are buffeted by dryness, floods and the cost of energy required to plant, harvest and transport. And prices will only get more unstable. Climate change makes long-term crop planning uncertain. Farmers in many parts of the world are already using water available to the last drop. And the world is getting more crowded: by mid-century, the global population will grow from 6. 8 billion to 9 billion.
To feed so many people may require expanding farmland at the expense of forests and wilderness, or finding ways to completely increase crop output.
Gertjan Meeuws has taken the concept of a greenhouse a step further, growing vegetables and house plants in enclosed(封闭的) and regulated environments. In their research station, water flows into the pans when needed, and the temperature is kept constant. Lights go on and off, creating similar day and night, but according to the rhythm of the plant.
A building of 100 square meters and 14 layers(层) of plants could provide a daily diet of 200 grams of fresh fruit and vegetables to the entire population of Den Bosch, about 140, 000 people. Their idea is not to grow foods that require much space, like corn or potatoes.
Here sunlight is not only unnecessary but can be harmful. Plants need only specific wavelengths of light to grow. Their growth rate is three times faster than under greenhouse conditions. They use about 90 percent less water than outdoors agriculture. And city farming means producing food near the consumer, and there’s no need to transport it long distances.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?
| A．The climate is worse and worse. |
| B．The city people live a hard life. |
| C．The world has difficulty feeding its people. |
| D．The world’s population is increasing fast. |
The underlined word “buffeted” in Paragraph 2 means“ ”.
| A．badly affected | B．prevented |
| C．demanded | D．well achieved |
It can be inferred from the text that Gertjan Meeuws’s farming .
| A．helps save sea water a lot |
| B．suits different conditions |
| C．is completely different from greenhouse agriculture |
| D．suits the production of corn |
What is the text mainly about?
| A．Development of indoor farming. |
| B．Great Revolution in farming. |
| C．Advantages of indoor farming. |
| D．Sunless, rainless indoor farming. |
第二部分：阅读理解（第一节 20小题; 第二节 5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节,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。
My grandfather was a teacher. He was the headmaster of a school for boys between thirteen and eighteen. I know that he was a kind and gentle man at heart, because when I was young, he gave me presents, and seated me on his knee, and told me stories. But I believe the boys at his school were afraid of him.
At school, when he walked into a room full of noisy boys, there was silence at once. When he looked at a boy with a certain look in his eyes, the boy went red in the face, and looked down at his shoes. If a boy brought him poor, careless work that was not the best the boy could do, my grandfather would pick up the boy’s book and throw it across the room, shouting, “Do it all again, and bring it back to me in the morning!” If the boy was late, or if he forgot to bring the work, he had to do it again, and again, and yet again. My grandfather never forgot.
He was a very different man at school from the man I saw day by day in his own home.
1. I knew my grandfather was kind and gentle, because _________
A．he was a teacher.
B．he let me sit on his knee and told me stories.
C．he told me stories about how kind he was
D．he was the headmaster of a school
2. When he looked at a boy in a certain way, the boy ________
A．went red and could not return my grandfather’s look
B．looked back at my grandfather’s red face
C. looked at his shoes to see if they were dirty.
D. went red in the face because his shoes were dirty.
3．When he received poor work, my grandfather _______.
A．would become very angry.
B．threw the work on the floor, and shouted across the room
C．threw the book at the boy.
D．went red in the face
4．He was a different man at home because ________.
A．he didn’t get angry at home as he did at school.
B．he was not as gentle at home
C．he didn’t throw books about at school like he did at home
D．he did not get angry at home.
Dear Sir
I’m interested in the furnished （备有家具的）house near Dedham which you made known in yesterday’s paper, for my husband and I are coming to England in June and need accommodation（住所）for three months. Would you please tell me exactly where it is and give me details （细目）of bus and train services in the area ？We need a house on a busy street. And I would also like to know about the local（当地的）shops. Do the local shops still supply? I know they did ten years ago.
I would be thankful also if you would tell me whether you supply sheets etc, and whether a laundry（洗衣房）calls at the house. The rent （房租）you ask sounds reasonable for the size of the house. How do you like it paid? Weekly, monthly or in advance （提前）？
I would be thankful for an early reply.
Yours
Pamda Smith
1．Pamda Smith got the news about the house from .
A．local shops B．a newspaper C．her friends D．a telephone
2．Most probably, Mr and Mrs Smith .
A．are coming to England from America B．want to live in a beautiful place
C．are very rich D．once lived in Dedham ten years ago
3．How do they need a house on a busy street?
A．The rent is the cheapest B．There is a laundry
C．They like the busy area very much D．They don’t want to drive
4．Which of the following is not true? Mr. and Mrs. Smith .
A．are not clear about the rent B．Want to be in England for three months
C．will be on holiday in England D．do not want to wash their clothes
5．In the passage, the word “accommodation” means .
A．cool weather B．good service C．furnished rooms D．beautiful scenes
When his wife died，the baby was two．They had six other children--three boys and three girls，ranging in age from 4 to 16． A few days later he became a widower, the man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to visit the family．“We’ve been talking，”they said，“about how to take care of all these children and work to make a living．So，we’ve arranged for each child to be placed with a different uncle and aunt．We’re making sure that al1of your children will be living right here in the neighborhood，so you can see them anytime…”
The man appreciated their thoughtfulnessbut refused their kindness. Over the next few weeks the man worked withhis children，assigning them chores(杂务)and giving them responsibilities．
But then another misfortunehappened．The man developed arthritis (关节炎)．His hands swelled，and he was unable to hold the handles of his farm tools. He would not be able to continue the work on his farm. He sold his farming equipment, moved the family to a small town and opened a smallbusiness．
The family was welcomedinto the new neighborhood．Word of his pleasant personality and excellent customer service began tospread in the town．People came from far and wide to do business with him．And the children helpedboth at home 
and at work．Their father’s pleasurein his work brought satisfaction to them，and he drew pleasure from their successes．
The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went to college and they were married. The children’s successes were a source of prideto the father．Then came grandchildren.No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became older, he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy. Finally, the youngest daughter, the baby, who had been two years old at her moth
er death, got married. Finally，the man，with his life’s work completed，died．
This man’s work had been the lonely butjoyful task of raising his family．This man was my father．
I was the 1 6-year—old，the oldest of seven．
1. How old was the writer when his mother died?
A. 4 B. 2 C. 16 D. not mentioned
2. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. There were six children in the family.
B. The father wanted to give his children to his relatives.
C. The father didn’t farm any longer because of his illness.
D. The father’s life work was lonely and sadly.
3. The underlined word “widower” means ________.
A. a worker B. a farmer C. a man with many children D. a man without wife
4. The main idea of the passage is ________.
A. The father’s life work: raising his family
B. Why the father wanted to raised his family
C. How the children grew up after their mother died
D. the father’s sadness and happiness in his life
5. what is the writer’s attitude to his father?.
A. unconcerned B. criticalC. doubtful D. respectful
There are many ways to find a job. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.
Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.
Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site 
to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.
Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.
Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called Califo
rnia Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their advantages, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Finding a job. B. Colle
ge students’ part-time jobs.
C. Craigslist Web site. D. The relation between study and work
.
2. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can ______.
A. sell your old things B. do some shopping online
C. create your own announcement board D. get useful information about 450 cities3. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _____.
A. work on the
airplane B. buy a parachute C. publish a book D. find a suitable job
4. It can be learned from the passage that ______.
A. companies often put job information in local shops
B. the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA
C. Susan W. Miller’s company is helping people choose careers
D. California Career Services mainly serves university students
5. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.D. Six.
第二部分：（共两节，满分45分）：
第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential（潜势）
of that nation.
If today in America, you ask the high school students to 
l
ist their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars —the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent but one wonders if one should hold up rock stars as a model (推举…为榜样). The rock stars too often are involved with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.
A second type of hero for the American youth
is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area — SPORTS. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of a mess. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.
A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model for young people.
Today, the rock star, the athlete and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to imitate their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American youngsters are only rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.
1. The hero discussed in this article means a
person ______.
A. who has done something brave B. who plays an important role in a play
C. whom people greatly admire D. who rides the waves and moves with the tides
2. What is true of the groups mentioned in this article?
A. They are not fright but are good-looking.
B. They are rich but are strict with themselves.
C. They are talented in some area but lead an indecent life.
D. They are perfect in every way.
3. American young people will not admire ______.
A. a university professor B. a popular singer C. a football player D. a film actress
4. According to the writer, people should hold up as their model those______.
A. who are rich and wear the latest fashion clothes B. whose personal life is good
C. who can express people’s feelings D. who work in the interests (利益) of the people
5. What is the writer’s attitude towards American youth’s admiration for their heroes?
A. He is understanding. B. He is critical. C. He is angry. D. He is uninterested.