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1、4 23 (0.79) BDCBAJapanese officials are struggling to prevent the spread of mad cow disease. Japans first case of mad cow disease was reported in September. The Agriculture Ministry confirmed last month that a second cow was infected. Japan ,is the only country in Asia where mad cow disease is known
2、 to have spread.Scientists believe cows get the disease by eating meat and bone meal from infected animal remains. Since September; Japan has banned imports and use of food made from animal remains. Recently, the Agriculture Ministry announced plans to destroy about five-thousand cows that may have
3、been given the feed. Sales of Japanese beef products have dropped sharply in the past three months. Since October, Japanese officials have tested all cows that are killed for their meat. Some scientists question the testing. They say the disease often cannot be identified in young animals,. Scientis
4、ts believe eating infected meat may cause a similar brain disease in humans. This deadly disease is called Creutzfeldt-jakob disease, It cannot be cured.About. one-hundred people in Europe have died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in recent years. Most of them have been in Britain. Researchers from F
5、rance say evidence shows that young people are more likely to become infected. In Britain, the. average age of those who died is twenty-eight. Only a few victims were older than fifty. From this evidence, the team says the probability of a person becoming infected decreases with age.1. How many case
6、s of mad cow disease had been confirmed in Japan?A) 1.B.) 2.C) 3.D) 4.2. In order to prevent the spread of mad cow disease, the Japanese government will or have done the following EXCEPT _.A) stopping imports and use of food made from animal remains B) planning to kill about 5,000 cowsC) testing all
7、 the cows that are killed for meat D) advising the Japanese to eat no beef,3. According to the passage, what is some scientists attitude to the testing of all the cows that are killed for their meat?A) PositiveB) ApprovingC) DoubtfulD) Indifferent4. Which of the following statements is TRUE accordin
8、g to the passage?A)The 2 cases of mad cow disease have no influence on Japanese beef products.B) Its hard to identify mad cow disease in young cows.C) Most people who died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease have been in Japan.D) More than 100 people died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease have been in Brita
9、in.5. What can be inferred from the. passage?A) Asia was free from mad cow disease before September. B) There are many means to cure Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.C) Most people who died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease were 28 years old.D) No people who died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease were beyond 60
10、years old.4 34 (0.73) CCBCDAn evergreen tree, often a pine or fir (冷杉), decorated with lights and ornaments as a part of Christmas festivities. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths (花冠,and garlands (花环) to symbolize eternal life was a custom of the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. Tree worshi
11、p was common among the pagan Europeans and survived their conversion to Christianity in the Scandinavian customs of decorating the house and barn with evergreens at the New Year to scare away the devil and of setting up a tree for the birds during Christmas time; it survived further in the custom, a
12、lso observed in Germany, of placing a Christmas tree at an entrance or inside the house during the midwinter holidays.The modern Christmas tree, though, originated in western Germany. The main prop of a popular medieval play about Adam and Eve was a “paradise tree,” a fir tree hung with apples that
13、represented the Garden of Eden. The Germans set up a paradise tree in their homes on December 24, the religious feast day of Adam and Eve. They hung wafers on it; in a later tradition the wafers were replaced by cookies of various shapes. Candles, symbolic of Christ, were often added. In the same ro
14、om was the “Christmas pyramid,” a triangular construction of wood that had shelves to hold Christmas figurines and was decorated with evergreens, candles, and a star. By the 16th century the Christmas pyramid and the paradise tree had merged, becoming the Christmas tree.1. What did the use of evergr
15、een trees, wreaths, and garlands symbolize for? A) They symbolized for life.B) They symbolized for love. C) They symbolized for eternal life.D) They symbolized for nothing.2. In which country, the use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands was a custom? A) Ancient Egypt and India.B) China and Heb
16、rews.C) Ancient Egypt and China.D) India and Hebrews.3. According to the passage, the italic word observed (Line 7, Para. 1) means _.A) watchedB) keptC) celebratedD) found.4Where was the original place of the modern Christmas tree?A) Western America.B) Eastern America.C) Western Germany.D) Eastern Germany. 5. Why there often will be a candle on a Christmas
