单选题{{B}}Section D{{/B}} This section consists of one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing no more than three words from the passage for each blank. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage. Collision between an aircraft and one or more birds is termed a bird-strike. Pilots sometimes record a birdstrike while at cruising altitudes, but most of them happen when an aircraft is relatively close to the ground, usually in proximity to an airport and during the circling, descent to land or take-off phases of a flight. bird-strikes may cause significant damage to an aircraft and/or, if the birds are ingested into a jet engine, a significant and sudden loss of power. If this were to happen during take-off or initial climb of a fully loaded passenger aircraft the results could be catastrophic--loss of the aircraft and the lives of those on board. Any bird is a potential hazard to aircraft and this is especially true as bird numbers and bird size increase. Unfortunately airports themselves can be attractive to birds-rodents, insects and other small animals are a food source often found in flat grassed areas such as the runway strips. Even so, this problem can be reduced by careful habitat management or bird harassment techniques practised by airport maintenance and safety personnel. Further problems may arise because the airport is located on bird migration routes. These may have existed prior to the airport site selection--but may not have been taken into account because the problem was not understood at the time--or have only been recently established because the birds have found an attractive new food source. Care needs to be taken by local authorities in deciding the location of rubbish tips, or when permitting other land uses that may be attractive to birds in this way. Of course these effects cannot always be anticipated with certainty since birds such as gulls have been recorded as travelling 50 kilometres or more from their roosting area to an attractive food source. Agricultural uses may be thought desirable because they are compatible with high levels of noise exposure, but they can have an adverse effect on air-craft operations if birds are attracted during seeding or crop cultivation. Birds may also be attracted to pig farms where garbage is used as fodder. Even tree plantings can present a hazard if the species provides an attractive food source or nesting habitat. Local authority planning schemes often apply strict controls on developments such as abattoirs, cattle feed lots, grain handling, piggeries, canals and marina developments, fish farms, and suchlike. In most cases these uses will not be permitted without a full environmental study. That study should be required to deal with the question of likely bird hazards if the proposed location is in proximity to an airport. In some instances it may be necessary to consider ways of managing a particular land use in order to reduce its attractiveness to birds, for example the adoption of land-fill measures at garbage tips, or enclosed rather than open-air activity. Specialist ornithological opinion may be necessary. In such cases it may not be possible to implement immediate changes in land use, but this should not inhibit the adoption of long-term measures which are designed to achieve this. Summary: A collision between an aircraft and one or more birds is known as a birdstrike. It usually happens when an aircraft is {{U}}(61) {{/U}}, and may result in significant damage of the aircraft or loss of the aircraft and {{U}}(62) {{/U}} of passengers and crew if they occur during take-off or initial climb. Because birds can find plenty food in flat grassed areas, airports are especially attractive to birds. However, the danger can be minimized by {{U}}(63) {{/U}} Local authorities need to take care when deciding on {{U}}(64) {{/U}} It is suggested that a full environmental study should be made before making plans of developments on the land in proximity to an airport. Local authorities should get advice from specialists and take {{U}}(65) {{/U}} in order to bring about changes in land use.

单选题The real power of the House of Lords lies in ______.

单选题New York City collects garbage ________ $209 per family per year.

单选题The Oxford English Dictionary ______. a resolution of the English Philological Society, passed in 1857. A. originated from B. originated at C. originated on D. originated by

单选题—I'm thinking of asking her to marry me. —But you only met her last night! —______ —Yeah, right!

单选题Our literature teacher Mark is gaining more popularity on the Internet, who is, ______, a walking dictionary.

单选题Lest anyone ______ it strange, let me assure you that it is quite true. A. thought B. should think C. had thought D. thinking

单选题The ______ driver thinks that accidents only happen to other people. A. general B. usual C. common D. average

单选题______ turned out to be the longest war the U.S. fought in history.

单选题It seems that you"ve caught a bad cold. You"d better see a doctor, ______ you?

单选题______ the geography class, Mandy went to the teacher and asked for the assignment.

单选题American parents living in large cities like to send their children to______because they believe that these schools are safer and have higher academic standards than “common schools”．

单选题______ you are familiar with the author"s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you can.

单选题This new laser printer is ______ with all leading software.

单选题 Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage. It's an age-old dispute: Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. Males and females show different behaviors almost from birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to basic differences in brain structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets and solving math problems while women are better at memorizing words and recognizing faces. Why the differences? A test of the brain's electrical activity shows that women commonly use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different functions--one controlling the sense of space, for example, the other controlling language. Some researchers believe that the different ways men and women use their brains evolved from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women cared for the children. Men had to have good aim. Women had to talk to the kids. Whatever be the explanation, the battle of the sexes continues. And although their brains are constructed slightly differently, men and women may be equally capable. They may simply rely on different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of space to find it, while the woman relies on her recognition of landmarks. They both find the car. But chances are that they'll still argue about who's the better driver and who's better at finding the way home.

单选题There had been windows on the westerly side of the school, but they appeared to have been built up for a long time ______ of the workmanship on the outside.

单选题The five rings on the flag are Blue, Black, Red, Yellow and Green. In how many different ways could the rings have been arranged in colour order?