【一】What Makes a Soccer Player Great?

　　Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way - was it through training and practice, or are great players "born, not made"? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past - players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate. In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cup - three from South America and three from western Europe. There has never been a great national team - or a really great player - from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.

　　Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood - a poor, crowed area where a boy's dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer. For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beetles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a "ball" made of rags. And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums of Belfast.

　　All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn't explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

　　1. According to the author, which of the following statements is true?

　　A) Soccer is popular all over the world, but truly great players are rare.

　　B) Millions of people all over the world are playing soccer, but only six countries have ever had famous stars.

　　C) Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but only six countries from South America and western Europe have ever had great national reams.

　　D) Soccer is one of the most popular games all over the world, but it seems the least popular in North America and Asia.

　　2. The word "tricks" at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

　　A) experienceＷww.KaＯ8.CC

　　B) cheating

　　C) skills

　　D) training

　　3. The Brazilian streets are mentioned to illustrate that

　　A) famous soccer players live in slum areas.

　　B) People in poor areas are born with some unique quality

　　C) Children in poor areas start playing football at the age of three or four.

　　D) A great soccer player may be born in a slum area.

　　4. In the last paragraph the statement "… but only one became Pele" indicates that

　　A) Pele is the greatest soccer player.

　　B) the greatest players are born with some unique quality.

　　C) Pele's birthplace sets him apart from all the others.

　　D) the success of a soccer player has everything to do with the family back ground.

　　5. The author mentions all the factors that may affect a soccer player's success except

　　A) his family back ground.

　　B) his neighborhood.

　　C) his practice.

　　D) his character.

　　参考答案: ACDBD

【二】Ocean Noise Pollution

　　Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.

　　The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.

　　Decibels (分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred-twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one-hundred ninety-five would have the same effect.

　　Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one-hundred-twenty decibels in. oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales (鲸鱼).

　　A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales' ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed (出血) and become infected (感染).

　　Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one-hundred-twenty decibels. They say such a limit is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.

　　31According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?

　　A The sound of a car. B The sound of voices.

　　C Man-made noise pollution.

　　D The sound of steps.

　　32 According to the passage, natural sounds include all of the following EXCEPT

　　A sounds made by animals themselves.

　　B ocean drilling.

　　C underwater earthquakes.

　　D the breaking of ice fields.,

　　33 Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?

　　A The same noise level produces a different effect on land and in the ocean.

　　B Different places may have different types of noises.

　　C The decibel is not a suitable unit for measuring underwater noise.

　　D Different ocean animals may have different reactions to noises.

　　34 Which of the following is true of whales?

　　A They won't be confused by noises.

　　B They are deaf to noises.Ｗww.KaＯ8.CC

　　C Their ability to reproduce will be lowered by high-level noises.

　　D Their hearing will be damaged by high-level noises.

　　35 According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?

　　A They will work hard to reduce ocean noise pollution.

　　B They will protect animals from harmful noises.

　　C They will try to set a limit of 120 decibels.

　　D They will study the effect of ocean noise pollution.

　　参考答案：31. C 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B