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1、全国各地接二连三地发生了多起特大安全事故，造成严重的人员伤亡，特别是北京密云、吉林商厦等特大安全事故，引起了党中央和国务院的高度关注Unit 4 Global warming 第一部分 听力（满分30分）（略）第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEven though you can watch a movie on your TV, laptop or iPad these days, great theatres still make going to the movies
2、 worth buying a ticket-and sometimes even worth a trip.1.AMC Loews Uptown, Washington, D.C.Local movie critics will tell you The Uptown is the best place to see a movie in the Washington, D.C. area. Opened in 1936, its not a movie theatre, but a movie palace featuring a single screena curved (弧形的),
3、70-foot long and 40-foot high screen, one of the largest in the area.2.ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood, Los AngelesThis Hollywood theatre isnt just a place to see stars on screen you might catch a few sitting next to you in the audience. The theatre offers 14 screens with reserved stadium seating (the se
4、ats are wider than average), and the famous Cinerama Dome (全景电影).3.Tampa Theatre, Tampa, FloridaA classic movie palace designed by famed theatre architect John Eberson, the Tampa landmark was built in 1926. The theatre now shows both new and classic films. Come early to hear the Mighty Wurlitzer the
5、atre organ played before most films.4.Graumans Chinese Theatre, Los AngelesIts not just a movie theatre. Its a Hollywood experience. Opened in 1927, the theatre was known in its early days for lavish (奢华的) Hollywood premieres (首映) and hosting three Academy Award ceremonies. Check out the nearby Holl
6、ywood Walk of Fame before watching a movie on the big screen, and when your movie is over, stop by the next-door Kodak Theatre, where the Oscars were once held.1.What do ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood and Graumans Chinese Theatre have in common?A. They both hosted the Oscars.B. They were built in the sa
7、me year.C. They offer presents to customers.D. They are situated in the same city.2.What can we learn about Tampa Theatre?A. It was opened in 1936.B. It has a single curved screen.C. It has an outdoor courtyard.D. It offers Mighty Wurlitzer play.3.What is the text mainly about?A. Famous buildings in
8、 the USA.B. Four largest theatres in the world.C. Four theatres worth visiting in America.D. Modern theatres with advanced facilities.BWant to help fight global warming? Take off your tie, says the Italian health ministry.It has urged employers to let their staff dress casually at work in the summer
9、 so that the air conditioning can be turned down.Taking your tie off immediately lowers the body temperature by 2 or 3 degrees centigrade, the ministry said in a statement. Allowing a more sensible use of air conditioning brings about electricity savings and protects the environment.It called on all
10、 public and private offices to let employees wear no tie during heat waves like the one that has brought Africa-like temperatures to many parts of Italy this week.The move echoes (回应) a similar action from Italys biggest oil group, ENI, which told its staff earlier this month they need not wear a ti
11、e at work.The tie makers, however, were left hot under the collar.Italy confirms that it is a strange country, Flavio Cima said angrily in a letter to financial daily Il Sole 24 ORE under the headline: I, tie maker, am responsible for global warming.We can now happily continue with our lifestyle, us
12、ing cars, consuming fuel, heating and cooling our homes at leisure. On one condition: we should not wear a tie while we do so, he wrote.I should have listened to my friends and become an oil producer instead.Italy is one of the European Unions worst performers on the pollution front and is among the
13、 EU countries expected to exceed(超出) their greenhouse gas emission (排放) targets.4.Whats the purpose of the move of taking off ties?A. To dress casually.B. To fight global warming.C. To keep the body temperature.D. To improve working conditions.5.Who first encouraged employees to take off ties?A.ENI.
14、B. Flavio Cima.C.A financial daily.D. The Italian health ministry.6.What does the underlined part hot under the collar in Paragraph 6 probably mean?A. Angry.B. Speechless.C. Delighted.D. Puzzled.7.Which of the following is TRUE about Flavio Cima?A. He stands by the oil group.B. He agrees with the mi
15、nistry.C. He admits his responsibility.D. He argues against taking off ties.CExperts believe that storms and severe weather in North America and Asia have disrupted bird flight paths across the world and swept huge numbers of bird species towards the British Isles.Birds flying to the other side of the Atlantic or to the Pacific to lay their eggs have been trapped in Britain and Ireland, adding their numbers to native species, and causing great excitement in the bird-watching community.Local birdwatchers have already observed a total of 442 species in the British Isles this year. The
