福建省福州三中2013届高三12月月考英语试题答案(3)

In earliest known history the islands were considered part of Normandy, which was part of France, but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land. English control was unbroken until World War II, when the Germans held the islands for five years.
Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, their customs are more French than English.
56．Which of the following maps gives the right position of the Channel Islands?
　　Br = Britain 　　 　　Fr = France 　　　　Ch = Channel Islands 

57．Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney breeds of cattle are          .
A．considered best in England
B．named after their birthplaces
C．brought to the islands by the Germans
D．raised on well-known farms by the French

58．The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule since          .
A．earliest known history B．1066
C．1930s D．the end of World War II
59．Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living?
  A．Their islands used to be part of France.
B．Their islands are often visited by the French.
C．They came from France.
D．They speak French.
B
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60. If you carry the Servicecard or the Cashcard, _______.
A. you can use it to guarantee things as you wish
B. you can draw your money from cash machines conveniently
C. you can spend as much money as you like without a limit
D. you have to pay some extra money when you pay for services in the UK
61. If you withdraw ￡200 from a cash machine abroad, you will be charged ______.
A. ￡4  B. ￡4.5  C. ￡5.25  D. ￡5.3
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63．The purpose of the passage is to show you how to ______.
A. play your cards right  B. use your cards abroad
C. draw cash with your cards  D. pay for goods with your cards
C
Edward Wilson is America’s，if not the world’s，leading naturalist. In The Future of Life，he takes us on a tour of the world’s natural resources. How are they used? What has been lost? What remains and is it able to continue with the present speed of use? Wilson also points out the need to understand fully the biodiversity of our earth.
Wilson begins with an open letter to the pioneer in environment protection，Henry David Thorean. He compares today’s Walden Pond with that of Thorean’s day. Wilson will use such comparisons for the rest of the book. The problem is clear: man has done great damage to his home over the years. Can the earth，with human help，be made to return to biodiversity levels that will be able to support us in the future?
Biodiversity，Wilson argues，is the key to settling many problems the earth faces today. Even our agricultural crops can gain advantages from it. A mere hundred species are the basis of our food supply，of which but twenty carry the load. Wilson suggests changing this situation by looking into ten thousand species that could be made use of，which will be a way to reduce the clearing of the natural homes of plants and animals to enlarge farming areas.
At the end of the book，Wilson discusses the importance of human values in considering the environment. If you are to continue to live on the earth，you may well read and act on the ideas in this book.
64．We learn from the text that Wilson cares most about       ．
A．the environment for plants           B．the biodiversity of our earth