【正文】 ore are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger. Why should people care? We need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more. Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature (生態(tài)平衡). Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks (老鷹), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖)quickly. Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger. Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid (禁止) the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing. 61. Animals are important to us mainly because____ . A. they give us a source of food B. they are beautiful and lovely C. they keep the balance of nature D. they give us a lot of pleasure 62. What has happened to the animals on the earth? A. Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever. B. Many kinds of animals have died out. C. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever. D. All kinds of animals are in danger. 63. Which of the following is NOT true? A. People care much about animals because they need them. B. Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more. C. Killing all rats and mice may cause some problems. D. People must not kill any animals. 64. What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals indanger? A. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals. B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more. C. The number of some animals in danger will increase. D. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.第二節(jié)：（請(qǐng)將答案寫在機(jī)讀卡上，每小題1分，共4分。t easy to remember the words and expressions. His friend advised him to write down the useful expressions in his notebook so that he could use them when necessary. He did as he was told. He found it helpful for him to do so. One evening there were plenty of people in the dining room. They were all busy eating something except a Japanese. He was walking around there and waiting for his wife who was dressing herself up upstairs. Mr. Jackson thought to himself, “The man wants to eat something but he doesn’t know any English. Let me help him.” As he knew only a little Japanese, he had to bring out his notebook and showed it to the man, pointing to the sentence “I’m hungry”. The Japanese had a look at it and gave him two pounds and left. 58. Mr Jackson knew only English because____. A. he was an English student B. he had never been abroad C. he couldn39。t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20 minute walk after a meal can help burn off extra calories (卡路里). 55. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ____. A. bring weight problems B. bring you much trouble in your life C. make you worried about your foods D. make you hate delicious foods 56. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you’d better____ . A. drink much water and have vegetables only B. not eat much food in high fat C. not accept invitations to feasts D. turn away from delicious foods 57. According to the passage, ____ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight. A. vegetables B. water C. calories of energy D. physical exerciseC Mr. Jackson lived in the centre of London but he had a hotel near the airport. There a lot of foreigners stayed for night. He didn39。t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you. Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast (宴會(huì)), have a