A. they lived healthily in a dirty environment.
B. they thought bath houses were to dirty to stay in
C. they believed disease could be spread in public baths
D. they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease
65. Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?
A. Afraid. B. Curious.
C. Approving. D. Uninterested.
66. How does the passage mainly develop?
A. By providing examples.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By following the order of time.
D. By following the order of importance.
67. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To stress the role of dirt.
B. To introduce the history of dirt.
C. To call attention to the danger of dirt.
D. To present the change of views on dirt.
【语篇解读】本文以时间为序，讲述了人们对待污垢的态度。大多数人都认可我们应该讲究卫生，事实上人们也一直是这么在做的，但现在，专家却有不同的观点，正可谓是“不干不净，吃了不生毛病。”
64. 答案C
【解析】细节题。根据A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546.可知当时英法两国的国王之所以关闭公共澡堂，是因为他们认为那儿很危险，是疾病的传播地。
65. 答案A
【解析】推理判断题。根据Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.可知Henry IV很脏，几乎从不洗澡，而且命令国民也不能出去洗澡。可以推断他是十分害怕洗澡的。
66. 答案C
【解析】组织结构题。全文以时间为序，介绍人们对Dirt的观点的转变。
67. 答案D
【解析】写作意图。全文以时间为序，客观介绍人们对Dirt的观点的转变。
D
William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.
Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.
Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.
He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would who probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet Auden wrote, among others, the following liners:
Earth, receive an honored guest:
William Yeats is laid to rest.
Let the Irish vessel (船) lie
Emptied of its poetry.
68. Which of the following can describe Yeats’s family?
A. It filled Yeats’s childhood with laughter.
B. It was shocked by Yeats’s choice.
C. It was a typically wealthy family.
D. It had an artistic atmosphere.
69. According to the passage, what do we know about Yeats’s life?
A. Yeats founded the first Irish theater.
B. Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.
C. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.
D. Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize.
70. What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden’s lines?
A. Envy. B. Sympathy.
C. Emptiness. D. Admiration.
71. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Yeats’ literary achievements.
B. Yeats’ historical influence.
C. Yeats’ artistic ambition.
D. Yeats’ national honor.
【语篇解读】本文是人物介绍文，介绍著名爱尔兰作家William Butler Yeats及其文学成就。
68. 答案D
【解析】细节题。根据文章第一段可以排除ABC, 而In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters.可知D项是正确的。
69. 答案C
【解析】细节题。根据Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would who probably now be valued as a minor poet可知，Yeats应该是在40岁之后，也就是大约1910s开始写作大量优秀的诗歌。
70. 答案D
【解析】推理判断题。注意引文是在说Yeats在诗歌文学上取得巨大成就的时候提及的，自然应该是对其诗歌方面的造诣表示钦佩和羡慕。
71. 答案A
【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲述的是著名爱尔兰作家William Butler Yeats在文学方面所取得的成就。
E
Skeptics are a strange lot. Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the environment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them. Those people, say skeptics, spread nothing but bad news about the environment. The “eco-guilt” brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews.
Perhaps that explain why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much publicity. That book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it measures the “real state of the world” as fine. Of course, another explanation is the deep pockets some big businesses with special interests. Indeed, Mr. Lomborg’s views are similar to those of some Industry-funded organizations, which start huge activities though the media to confuse the public about issues like global warming.
So it was strange to see Mr. Lomborg’s book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “After Lomborg, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”
Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborg’s “preference for unexamined materials is incredible (不可信的)”。
A critical (批判的) eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests. People might become half-blind before a world partially exhibited by the media. That’s a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.
72. According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics”?
A. People who agree on the popularity of “eco-guilt”.
B. People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.
C. People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.
D. People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.
73. Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg’s books?
A. Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests.
B. The book challenges views about the fine state of the world.
C. The author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.
D. Industry–funded media present confusing information.
74. The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to_____.
A. voice a different opinion
B. find fault with Lomborg’s book
C. challenge the authority of the media
D. point out the value of scientific views.
75. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?
A. To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.
B. To warn the public of the danger of half–blindness with reviews.
C. To blame the media’s lack of responsibility in presenting information.
D. To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.
【语篇解读】本文是议论文。全文提出一种社会现象：信息因为某种原因而不能全方位呈现给公众。作者希望媒体应该公正、客观、全面的向公众提供信息。
72. 答案B
【解析】推理判断题。根据Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the environment,可知他们并不认为人类活动威胁着环境，即环境并非如有些人想象的那样糟糕。
73. 答案A
【解析】细节题。根据Of course, another explanation is the deep pockets some big businesses with special interests.可知。Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests.也可以验证。
74. 答案A
【解析】写作意图。根据Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborg’s “preference for unexamined materials is incredible (不可信的)”。可知之前观点是一边倒，唯有Nature的出现才有了不同的观点。