Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage．
Until recently,I had liale idea what palm oil(棕櫚油)is and why some people consider it one of the most controversial ingredients found in nearly half of our supermarket products．But when I found out why people were upset，1 was moved to take action．
The Southeast Asian country of Indonesia is the world’s biggest exporter of palm oil，which has been both a blessing and a curse．It's a massive industry,providing income for thousands of workers，but palm oilis also the largest driver of the mass destruction of Indonesia’s rain forests．The consequences of this destruction are significant：the loss of biodiversity,conflicts with communities who depend on the forest for their own livelihoods，and increasing emissions of greerthouse gases that cause climate change．
Forests are home to countless species．There are as few as 400 Sumatran tigers left in Indonesia,and their time on earth is running out．Greenpeace has released research showing that the expansion of oil palm and pulpwood plantations was responsible for nearly two-thirds of the destruction of Sumatran tiger habitat from 2009 to 20 11．Sumatran tigers，forced to flee from the destruction of their homes,also find themselves in direct contact with humans．Many are killed or maimed as local residents try to protect themselves from the scared animals． The decline of Sumatlan tigers is a measure of the loss of rain forest，biodiversity and also climate stability．If the tigers disappear,then we are facing all environmentA. tragedy．
If you eat chocolate，wash your hair or your clothes，there’s a good chance you are being made a part of this cycle of destruction．And not by choice．Palm oil can and must make a genuine contribution to Indonesia and its people．And part of the solution rests with global brands that make the products we consume daily．Palm oil that results from forest destruction is traded around the world．But together we can say enough is enough．It’s time big brands guarantee you and me that forest destruction is not a part of their products．
We are all a part of the future，and together we can ensure these magnificent animals are．too．
56．Why is the great export of palm oil both a blessing and a curse?
A.Because every coin has two sides，without the exception of export of palm oil．
B.Because it is both a stimulation of economy increase and climate warming．
C.Because it both makes contribution to climate improvement and economy decline．
D.Because it is both the driver of large income and huge destruction of forests．
57．Which one is not included in the negative consequences of rain forests destruction?
A.The dramatic decrease of biological diversity in rain forests．
B.Huge profits benefit from the great exportation of palm oil．
C.Frequent clashes with people who live on those rain forests．
D. Increasing release of a great deal of greenhouse gases．
58．What is responsible for the destruction of Sumatlan tiger habitat?
A. People who killed or maimed those scared animals．
B.People who cut down the rain forests in abundance．
C.The extension of oil palm and pulpwood cultivation．
D. The loss of lain forests owing to palm plantations．
59．What advice does the author give to the productive process of global brands?
A.Global brands should not be at cost of forest destruction．
B.They should guarantee the protection of lain forests．
C.They should pay attention to law materials of products．
D、They should not demand anything from rain forests．
60．What is the attitude of author to plentiful palm oil production?
A.Critical．
B.Positive．
C.Partial．
D.Negative．
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage
Room for all，for now．
But there are signs that the sharing site(住房分享網(wǎng)站)is starting to threaten budget hotels．Even as they lobby regulators to crack down on residential sharing services，hoteliers play down the threat such companies pose to their industry．The top brass at the Four Seasons and Hilton chains have all said that these firms do not compete for their core market；a vice-president of The Ritz-Carlton group recently claimed she had not even heard of Airbnb．And Airbnb itself agrees，arguing that it does not displace existing lodging but is creating new demand．“I’m optimistic that there isn’t going to be a war”with hotels．Brian Chesky,its boss，said in January．
A recent study seems to confirm that，for now at least，Airbnb is only nibbling at influence from Airbnb on business and luxury hotels．But in places where it has established a presence，it cut the revenues of budget hotels by 5％in the two years to December 2013．
If Airbnb were to keep growing at its current rate，the Texas study suggests that by 20 1 6 the dent in budget hotels’takings will be 10％．Wim their high fixed costs，that could push many ofthem into the red．of course．Airbnb may hit me limits of either supply or demand before then，but smaller hotels are already blaming it for their woes．“I see a direct correlation between our revenues going down and Airbnb’s going up，”says Vijay Dandapani，the president of Apple Core Hotels in New York．“We had continued growth until Airbnb．”The financing round that Airbnb has iust closed，valuing it at more than all but the four largest global hotel groups，suggests that investors agree．
Concur,a travel-and expense-management firm．has seen its corporate clients’Airbnb bookings grow from a rounding error at the start of 2012 to more than lmillion so far this year．If Airbnb can integrate with online travel agencies such as Expedia and increase the share of its hosts that provide instant booking coniirmation．business hotels may find themselves with a surprisingly unignorable competitor．
61．What is the reaction of other competitors to the appearance of Airbnb?
A. They highlight the threat it poses to their industries．
B.They never pay attention to this unworthy competitor．
C.They did not obviously worry about the appearance of Airbnb．
D.TheY are optimistic about their close cooperation in future．
62．What does the Texas study show about the future ofAirbnb in Para．47
A.Airbnb will never swallow the whole of hotel industry’s lunch．
B. Airbnb may threaten the status of luxury and business hotels．
C.Airbnb had cut a great deal of the revenues of budget hotels．
D. Airbnb probably has a bright future among its competitors．
63．What can we infer from the statements ofPara．57
A. Airbnb will become a powerful competitor in the future market．
B. Airbnb should be responsible for the woe of smA.ler hotels．
C.Airbnb’s going up correlates with others’going down．
D.Airbnb would capture 10％takings ofbudget hotels by 2016．
64．What can Airbnb do to be a surprisingly unignorable competitor?
A.Willingly collaborating with the four largest global hotel groups．
B. Cooperating with online travel agencies and increasing the share of its hosts．
C.Beating against all the potential rivals to gain its market shares．
D.Expanding its online bookings by the help of online travel agencies．
65．What’s the meaning of“Room for all．for now．”?
A. Everyone will have a private room as soon as possible．
B. The online travel agencies will offer us a room quickly．
C.It is quite convenient for people to book rooms on sharing site．
D. The information on sharing site is useful for us to book rooms．
56．Why is the great export ofpalm oil both a blessing and a curse?為什么說棕櫚油的出口既是福音又是詛咒?
A.Because every coin has two sides，without the exception ofexport ofpalm oil．因?yàn)槭挛锒季哂袃擅嫘?，棕櫚油也不例外?BR> B. Because it is both a stimulation ofeconomy increase and climate warming．因?yàn)樗瑫r(shí)刺激了經(jīng)濟(jì)增長和氣候變暖。
C.Because it both makes contribution to climate improvement and economy decline．因?yàn)樗鼮橥瑫r(shí)為氣候改善和經(jīng)濟(jì)下滑做出貢獻(xiàn)。
D.Because it is both the driver oflarge income and huge destruction offorests．因?yàn)樗瑫r(shí)是高額收入和森林破壞的動(dòng)力來源。
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57．Which one is not included in the negative consequences of rain forests destruction?森林遭到破壞帶來的負(fù)面結(jié)果不包括哪一項(xiàng)?
A.The dramatic decrease ofbiological diversity in rain forests．雨林中生物多樣性銳減。
B.Huge profits benefit from the great exportation ofpalm oil．棕櫚油的出口所帶來的巨額利益。
C. Frequent clashes with people who live on those rain forests．與靠森林生存的人們沖突不斷。
D.Increasing release ofa great deal ofgreenhouse gases．大量溫室氣體持續(xù)排放。
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58．What is responsible for the desuuction ofSumatran tiger habitat?誰應(yīng)該為蘇門答臘虎棲息地的破壞負(fù)責(zé)?
A.People who killed or maimed those scared animals．那些殺害或使它們致殘的人們。
B.People who cut down the rain forests in abundance．那些大量砍伐雨林的人們。
C.The extension ofoil palm and pulpwood cultivation．油棕櫚和木質(zhì)紙漿種植范圍的擴(kuò)展。
D.The loss ofrain forests owing to palm plantations．油棕櫚種植導(dǎo)致的雨林破壞。
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59．What advice does the author give to the productive process of global brands?作者給國際知名品牌的生產(chǎn)過程提出了什么樣的建議?
A.Global brands should not be at cost of forest destruction．國際品牌不應(yīng)該以森林破壞為代價(jià)而進(jìn)行生產(chǎn)。
B.They should guarantee the protection ofrain forests．他們應(yīng)該確保在生產(chǎn)過程中保護(hù)森林。
C.They should pay attention to raw materials ofproducts．他們應(yīng)該重視產(chǎn)品的原材料。
D.They should not demand anything from rain forests．他們不應(yīng)該再向森林索求任何東西。
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60．What is the attitude of author to plentiful palm oil production?作者對大量生產(chǎn)棕櫚油持何種態(tài)度?
A.Critical．批評(píng)的。
B.Positive．積極的。
C.Neutral．中立的。
D.Negative．消極的。
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61．What is the reaction of other competitors to the appearance ofAirbnb?其他競爭者對于Airbnb的出現(xiàn)有什么樣的反應(yīng)?
A.They highlight the threat it poses to theft industries．他們放大了其對自己產(chǎn)業(yè)的威脅。
B.They never pay attention to this unworthy competitor．他們對于這樣的無名小卒不屑一顧。
C.They did not obviously worry about the appearance ofAirbnb．他們對于其出現(xiàn)沒有表現(xiàn)出過分的擔(dān)心。
D.They are optimistic about their close cooperation in future．他們對于彼此未來的合作持樂觀態(tài)度。
62．What does the Texas study show about the future ofAirbnb in Para．47第四段中德克薩斯的研究表明什么?
A.Airbnb will never swA.low the whole of hotel industry’s lunch．Airbnb將永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)吞噬所有旅館產(chǎn)業(yè)的全部。
B.Airbnb may threaten the status of luxury and business hotels．它也許會(huì)威脅到豪華旅館和商務(wù)旅館的地位。
C.Airbnb had cut a great deal ofthe revenues ofbudget hotels．它已經(jīng)蠶食了快捷酒店的大量收入。
D.Airbnb probably has a bright future among its competitors．也許，它在其眾多競爭者中會(huì)有一個(gè)美好的未來。
63．What can we infer from the statements ofPara．57我們可以從第五段的論述中推斷出什么?
A.Airbnb will become a powerful competitor in the future market．Airbnb將會(huì)在未來的市場中成為一個(gè)強(qiáng)勁的對手。
B.Airbnb should be responsible for the woe ofsmaller hotels．Airbnb應(yīng)該為小旅館的災(zāi)難負(fù)責(zé)。
C.Airbnb’s going up correlates with others’going down．Airbnb收入的增加與其他企業(yè)收入的縮減有關(guān)系。
D.Aftbnb would capture 10％takings ofbudget hotels by 2016．預(yù)計(jì)到2016年，Airbnb將會(huì)獲取快捷酒店的10％的收入。
64．What can Airbnb do to be a surprisingly unignorable competitor?Airbnb怎樣可以成為一個(gè)勢不可擋的競爭者?
A.Willingly collaborating with the four largest globA. hotel groups．與四大國際酒店管理集團(tuán)密切合作。
B.Cooperating with online travel agencies and increasing the share of its hosts．與網(wǎng)上旅行社合作，并提高其主機(jī)的預(yù)訂確認(rèn)程度。
C.Beating against all the potential rivals to gain its market shares．為奪取市場份額不惜與所有潛在對手為敵。
D.Expanding its online bookings by the help ofonline travel agencies．通過網(wǎng)上旅行社的幫助擴(kuò)展其網(wǎng)上預(yù)訂業(yè)務(wù)量。
65．What’s the meaning of“Room for all，for now．”?“人人有房，就是現(xiàn)在”是什么意思?
A.Everyone will have a private room as soon as possible．每個(gè)人都會(huì)盡快擁有一套自己的房子。
B.The online travel agencies will offer us a room quickly．網(wǎng)上旅行社會(huì)很快為每人提供一個(gè)房間。
C.It is quite convenient for people to book rooms on sharing site．在住房分享網(wǎng)站預(yù)訂房間方便快捷。
D.The information on sharing site is useful for us to book rooms．住房分享網(wǎng)站上的信息對于我們的預(yù)訂很有幫助。
Until recently,I had liale idea what palm oil(棕櫚油)is and why some people consider it one of the most controversial ingredients found in nearly half of our supermarket products．But when I found out why people were upset，1 was moved to take action．
The Southeast Asian country of Indonesia is the world’s biggest exporter of palm oil，which has been both a blessing and a curse．It's a massive industry,providing income for thousands of workers，but palm oilis also the largest driver of the mass destruction of Indonesia’s rain forests．The consequences of this destruction are significant：the loss of biodiversity,conflicts with communities who depend on the forest for their own livelihoods，and increasing emissions of greerthouse gases that cause climate change．
Forests are home to countless species．There are as few as 400 Sumatran tigers left in Indonesia,and their time on earth is running out．Greenpeace has released research showing that the expansion of oil palm and pulpwood plantations was responsible for nearly two-thirds of the destruction of Sumatran tiger habitat from 2009 to 20 11．Sumatran tigers，forced to flee from the destruction of their homes,also find themselves in direct contact with humans．Many are killed or maimed as local residents try to protect themselves from the scared animals． The decline of Sumatlan tigers is a measure of the loss of rain forest，biodiversity and also climate stability．If the tigers disappear,then we are facing all environmentA. tragedy．
If you eat chocolate，wash your hair or your clothes，there’s a good chance you are being made a part of this cycle of destruction．And not by choice．Palm oil can and must make a genuine contribution to Indonesia and its people．And part of the solution rests with global brands that make the products we consume daily．Palm oil that results from forest destruction is traded around the world．But together we can say enough is enough．It’s time big brands guarantee you and me that forest destruction is not a part of their products．
We are all a part of the future，and together we can ensure these magnificent animals are．too．
56．Why is the great export of palm oil both a blessing and a curse?
A.Because every coin has two sides，without the exception of export of palm oil．
B.Because it is both a stimulation of economy increase and climate warming．
C.Because it both makes contribution to climate improvement and economy decline．
D.Because it is both the driver of large income and huge destruction of forests．
57．Which one is not included in the negative consequences of rain forests destruction?
A.The dramatic decrease of biological diversity in rain forests．
B.Huge profits benefit from the great exportation of palm oil．
C.Frequent clashes with people who live on those rain forests．
D. Increasing release of a great deal of greenhouse gases．
58．What is responsible for the destruction of Sumatlan tiger habitat?
A. People who killed or maimed those scared animals．
B.People who cut down the rain forests in abundance．
C.The extension of oil palm and pulpwood cultivation．
D. The loss of lain forests owing to palm plantations．
59．What advice does the author give to the productive process of global brands?
A.Global brands should not be at cost of forest destruction．
B.They should guarantee the protection of lain forests．
C.They should pay attention to law materials of products．
D、They should not demand anything from rain forests．
60．What is the attitude of author to plentiful palm oil production?
A.Critical．
B.Positive．
C.Partial．
D.Negative．
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage
Room for all，for now．
But there are signs that the sharing site(住房分享網(wǎng)站)is starting to threaten budget hotels．Even as they lobby regulators to crack down on residential sharing services，hoteliers play down the threat such companies pose to their industry．The top brass at the Four Seasons and Hilton chains have all said that these firms do not compete for their core market；a vice-president of The Ritz-Carlton group recently claimed she had not even heard of Airbnb．And Airbnb itself agrees，arguing that it does not displace existing lodging but is creating new demand．“I’m optimistic that there isn’t going to be a war”with hotels．Brian Chesky,its boss，said in January．
A recent study seems to confirm that，for now at least，Airbnb is only nibbling at influence from Airbnb on business and luxury hotels．But in places where it has established a presence，it cut the revenues of budget hotels by 5％in the two years to December 2013．
If Airbnb were to keep growing at its current rate，the Texas study suggests that by 20 1 6 the dent in budget hotels’takings will be 10％．Wim their high fixed costs，that could push many ofthem into the red．of course．Airbnb may hit me limits of either supply or demand before then，but smaller hotels are already blaming it for their woes．“I see a direct correlation between our revenues going down and Airbnb’s going up，”says Vijay Dandapani，the president of Apple Core Hotels in New York．“We had continued growth until Airbnb．”The financing round that Airbnb has iust closed，valuing it at more than all but the four largest global hotel groups，suggests that investors agree．
Concur,a travel-and expense-management firm．has seen its corporate clients’Airbnb bookings grow from a rounding error at the start of 2012 to more than lmillion so far this year．If Airbnb can integrate with online travel agencies such as Expedia and increase the share of its hosts that provide instant booking coniirmation．business hotels may find themselves with a surprisingly unignorable competitor．
61．What is the reaction of other competitors to the appearance of Airbnb?
A. They highlight the threat it poses to their industries．
B.They never pay attention to this unworthy competitor．
C.They did not obviously worry about the appearance of Airbnb．
D.TheY are optimistic about their close cooperation in future．
62．What does the Texas study show about the future ofAirbnb in Para．47
A.Airbnb will never swallow the whole of hotel industry’s lunch．
B. Airbnb may threaten the status of luxury and business hotels．
C.Airbnb had cut a great deal of the revenues of budget hotels．
D. Airbnb probably has a bright future among its competitors．
63．What can we infer from the statements ofPara．57
A. Airbnb will become a powerful competitor in the future market．
B. Airbnb should be responsible for the woe of smA.ler hotels．
C.Airbnb’s going up correlates with others’going down．
D.Airbnb would capture 10％takings ofbudget hotels by 2016．
64．What can Airbnb do to be a surprisingly unignorable competitor?
A.Willingly collaborating with the four largest global hotel groups．
B. Cooperating with online travel agencies and increasing the share of its hosts．
C.Beating against all the potential rivals to gain its market shares．
D.Expanding its online bookings by the help of online travel agencies．
65．What’s the meaning of“Room for all．for now．”?
A. Everyone will have a private room as soon as possible．
B. The online travel agencies will offer us a room quickly．
C.It is quite convenient for people to book rooms on sharing site．
D. The information on sharing site is useful for us to book rooms．
56．Why is the great export ofpalm oil both a blessing and a curse?為什么說棕櫚油的出口既是福音又是詛咒?
A.Because every coin has two sides，without the exception ofexport ofpalm oil．因?yàn)槭挛锒季哂袃擅嫘?，棕櫚油也不例外?BR> B. Because it is both a stimulation ofeconomy increase and climate warming．因?yàn)樗瑫r(shí)刺激了經(jīng)濟(jì)增長和氣候變暖。
C.Because it both makes contribution to climate improvement and economy decline．因?yàn)樗鼮橥瑫r(shí)為氣候改善和經(jīng)濟(jì)下滑做出貢獻(xiàn)。
D.Because it is both the driver oflarge income and huge destruction offorests．因?yàn)樗瑫r(shí)是高額收入和森林破壞的動(dòng)力來源。
57．Which one is not included in the negative consequences of rain forests destruction?森林遭到破壞帶來的負(fù)面結(jié)果不包括哪一項(xiàng)?
A.The dramatic decrease ofbiological diversity in rain forests．雨林中生物多樣性銳減。
B.Huge profits benefit from the great exportation ofpalm oil．棕櫚油的出口所帶來的巨額利益。
C. Frequent clashes with people who live on those rain forests．與靠森林生存的人們沖突不斷。
D.Increasing release ofa great deal ofgreenhouse gases．大量溫室氣體持續(xù)排放。
58．What is responsible for the desuuction ofSumatran tiger habitat?誰應(yīng)該為蘇門答臘虎棲息地的破壞負(fù)責(zé)?
A.People who killed or maimed those scared animals．那些殺害或使它們致殘的人們。
B.People who cut down the rain forests in abundance．那些大量砍伐雨林的人們。
C.The extension ofoil palm and pulpwood cultivation．油棕櫚和木質(zhì)紙漿種植范圍的擴(kuò)展。
D.The loss ofrain forests owing to palm plantations．油棕櫚種植導(dǎo)致的雨林破壞。
59．What advice does the author give to the productive process of global brands?作者給國際知名品牌的生產(chǎn)過程提出了什么樣的建議?
A.Global brands should not be at cost of forest destruction．國際品牌不應(yīng)該以森林破壞為代價(jià)而進(jìn)行生產(chǎn)。
B.They should guarantee the protection ofrain forests．他們應(yīng)該確保在生產(chǎn)過程中保護(hù)森林。
C.They should pay attention to raw materials ofproducts．他們應(yīng)該重視產(chǎn)品的原材料。
D.They should not demand anything from rain forests．他們不應(yīng)該再向森林索求任何東西。
60．What is the attitude of author to plentiful palm oil production?作者對大量生產(chǎn)棕櫚油持何種態(tài)度?
A.Critical．批評(píng)的。
B.Positive．積極的。
C.Neutral．中立的。
D.Negative．消極的。
61．What is the reaction of other competitors to the appearance ofAirbnb?其他競爭者對于Airbnb的出現(xiàn)有什么樣的反應(yīng)?
A.They highlight the threat it poses to theft industries．他們放大了其對自己產(chǎn)業(yè)的威脅。
B.They never pay attention to this unworthy competitor．他們對于這樣的無名小卒不屑一顧。
C.They did not obviously worry about the appearance ofAirbnb．他們對于其出現(xiàn)沒有表現(xiàn)出過分的擔(dān)心。
D.They are optimistic about their close cooperation in future．他們對于彼此未來的合作持樂觀態(tài)度。
62．What does the Texas study show about the future ofAirbnb in Para．47第四段中德克薩斯的研究表明什么?
A.Airbnb will never swA.low the whole of hotel industry’s lunch．Airbnb將永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)吞噬所有旅館產(chǎn)業(yè)的全部。
B.Airbnb may threaten the status of luxury and business hotels．它也許會(huì)威脅到豪華旅館和商務(wù)旅館的地位。
C.Airbnb had cut a great deal ofthe revenues ofbudget hotels．它已經(jīng)蠶食了快捷酒店的大量收入。
D.Airbnb probably has a bright future among its competitors．也許，它在其眾多競爭者中會(huì)有一個(gè)美好的未來。
63．What can we infer from the statements ofPara．57我們可以從第五段的論述中推斷出什么?
A.Airbnb will become a powerful competitor in the future market．Airbnb將會(huì)在未來的市場中成為一個(gè)強(qiáng)勁的對手。
B.Airbnb should be responsible for the woe ofsmaller hotels．Airbnb應(yīng)該為小旅館的災(zāi)難負(fù)責(zé)。
C.Airbnb’s going up correlates with others’going down．Airbnb收入的增加與其他企業(yè)收入的縮減有關(guān)系。
D.Aftbnb would capture 10％takings ofbudget hotels by 2016．預(yù)計(jì)到2016年，Airbnb將會(huì)獲取快捷酒店的10％的收入。
64．What can Airbnb do to be a surprisingly unignorable competitor?Airbnb怎樣可以成為一個(gè)勢不可擋的競爭者?
A.Willingly collaborating with the four largest globA. hotel groups．與四大國際酒店管理集團(tuán)密切合作。
B.Cooperating with online travel agencies and increasing the share of its hosts．與網(wǎng)上旅行社合作，并提高其主機(jī)的預(yù)訂確認(rèn)程度。
C.Beating against all the potential rivals to gain its market shares．為奪取市場份額不惜與所有潛在對手為敵。
D.Expanding its online bookings by the help ofonline travel agencies．通過網(wǎng)上旅行社的幫助擴(kuò)展其網(wǎng)上預(yù)訂業(yè)務(wù)量。
65．What’s the meaning of“Room for all，for now．”?“人人有房，就是現(xiàn)在”是什么意思?
A.Everyone will have a private room as soon as possible．每個(gè)人都會(huì)盡快擁有一套自己的房子。
B.The online travel agencies will offer us a room quickly．網(wǎng)上旅行社會(huì)很快為每人提供一個(gè)房間。
C.It is quite convenient for people to book rooms on sharing site．在住房分享網(wǎng)站預(yù)訂房間方便快捷。
D.The information on sharing site is useful for us to book rooms．住房分享網(wǎng)站上的信息對于我們的預(yù)訂很有幫助。