【正文】 . C 本題的問題是：為什么說他們離開小屋的時間晚了？由第一段可以知道答案 ―It meant the day would be a hot one, and the warmth would loosen rocks that were gripped by ice. ‖可知巖石的狀況已經(jīng)不是很好了，故此題的正確答案為 C。t be able to walk on the melting ice. 2. The first reason given to explain why mountaineers hate talus is_______. A) that climbers above you might cause it to fall on you B) that it allows people climbing above you to push off C) that it makes people climbing above you feel insecure D) that it can cause other people to push you off the mountain 3. What is likely to be the meaning of Cailloux? A) Rocks are flying through the air. B) Rocks are falling. C) There are loose rocks on the ground ahead. D) There are rocks everywhere. 4. What is sarcastic in the words of the boy in paragraph four? A) He didn39。我的手巨劍出汗變得冰冷。?:kw?d] adj. 笨拙的；尷尬的；棘手的； grip/ɡrip / n. 緊握；支配 vt. 緊握；夾緊 注釋： 1. When we stepped outside, the sky beyond the mountains to our east was already livid with colour. 我們走到外面，東面籠罩在山上的天空是青灰色的。ll never get down. Then I heard a crack directly in front of me, and a tug at my trousers, and a yell from Toby.Are you all right? That went straight through you.The rock had pitched in front of me, and passed through the hoop of my body, between my legs, missing me but snatching at my clothing as it went. Toby and I had spent the evening talking through the events of the morning: what if the big final stone hadn39。另一方面從第四段開頭也可以得出結論。 4. B 本題的問題是：文中提到沙特阿拉伯 的例子說明了什么？由第三段開頭可知 ―However, the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate.‖下面將要介紹其他的因素，之后以沙特阿拉伯為例。 2. B 本題的問題是：當國家工業(yè)化后，人口和出生率的狀況是什么？從第二段意大利的例子可以明確得出答案。 2. A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women. 高的生育率往往與婦女缺乏教育與社會地位低下相關。s lowest. However, the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate. Saudi Arabia, for example, does not have an agriculturebased economy, and it has one of the highest per capita ines in the world. Nevertheless, it also has a very high birth rate(). Mexico and Indonesia, on the other hand, are poor countries, with largely agricultural economies, but they have recently reduced their population growth. Clearly, other factors are involved. The most important of these is the condition of women. A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for This would explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia. There, the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few possibilities outside the home. On the other hand, the improved condition of women in Mexico, Thailand, and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries. Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and opportunities for women. Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control. Women may want to limit their families but have no way to do so. In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive, birth rates have gone down. This is the case in Singapore, Sri Lanka, and India, as well as in Indonesia, Thailand, Mexico, and Brazil. In these countries, women have also been provided with health care and help in planning their families. These trends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not have to depend on better economic It can be effective if it aims to help women and meet their needs. Only then, in fact, does it have any real chance of success. 詞匯： industrialization / in‘d?stri?lai‘zei??n/ n. 工業(yè) possibility /p?s?39。所以正確答案為 A。 4. C 本題的問題是： Eric Wainaina 的成長細節(jié)。 ―The result is music that may sound familiar to listeners anywhere in the world , but at the same time is distinctly Afican.‖故正確選項為 D。s family, and saving the environment. 他倡導在非洲要和平與協(xié)作，同時也包括婦女權利、熱愛家庭和保護環(huán)境。regei/ n. 瑞格舞（西印度群島的舞曲） bribery /39。s most popular song, Land of ?A Little Something‘‖ is about Kenya39。所以正確答案為 B。–class families chose to stay home after primary school ,‖所以本題的正確答案為 C。 2. The technical schools were more modem than the classical schools and they offered courses in modern languages， mathematics， science， and accounting. 技術學校比傳統(tǒng)學校要現(xiàn)代得多， 他們提供的課程有現(xiàn)代語言、數(shù)學、 自然科學，以及會計學。s help， though for many years after， there was tension in the family. Maria39。They look interesting,39。 3. A 本題的問題是：作者發(fā)現(xiàn)在小店前面存放的物品是怎樣的？從第三段對于物品的詳細描 述可以得出答案。在賓館是十分無聊的，最后一句也寫出作者不顧天氣不好而想要出去走走， A， C 選項錯誤， D 選項未提及。ik/ adj. 有吸引力的，磁極的 注釋： 1. The road crew were playing a game with dollar notes. Folding them into small planes to see whose would for the furthest. 巡回樂團道具管理組的成員在用美元玩兒游戲，把紙幣折成紙飛機的形狀然后看誰飛得最遠。ti:k/ adj. 古老的，年代久遠的 n. 古董，古玩 startle /39。t add anything. She reached up for a small book which she handed to me. 39。They look interesting,39。t know where to look, where to start. On one wall there hung three handstitched American quilts that were in such wonderful condition they might have been newlymade. I came across tin toys and antique furniture, and on the wall in front of me, a 1957 Stratocaster guitar , also in excellent condition. A card pushed between the strings said $50. I ran my hand along a long shelf of records, reading their titles. And there was more... ―Can I help you？ ‖ She startled me. I hadn39。t have a sign shouting its name and business， and instead of the usual impersonal modern lighting， there was an appealing glow inside. Strangely nothing was displayed in the window. Not put off by this， I went inside. It took my breath away. I didn39。 I said, though secretly wondering how much of the stuff I could cram into the bus. The woman turned away and went at once towards a back room, indicating that I should follow her. But it in no way lived up to the first room. The light made me feel peculiar, too. It came from an oil lamp that was hung from the centre of the ceiling and created huge shadows over e