（）is the flightless bird which has become a symbol of New Zealand.A、EmuB、KiwiC、WekaD、Pukeko

H-live-n-one virus in the passage means ______.

A. farm birds

B. infected farm animals

C. people died in Hong Kong

D. a different kind of bird flu virus

According to the passage，a great variety of influenza strains can appear when______.

A. H and N spikes are produced

B. animal and bird viruses are combined

C. dissimilar types virus recombine

D. two viruses of the same type are contracted

The passage deals with all the following aspects bird flu EXCEPT _______.

A. the origin and history of bird flu

B. the importance of international cooperation

C. the possible dangers of a national outbreak

D. the significance of preventing it from spreading

A bird in the hand is worth two in the ().

A、trees

B、bush

C、forest

D、cage

A.hears

B.listens

C.sounds

A.see

B.are seen

C.sees

D.is seen

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

[A] Flu vaccines now mainly use egg-based technology.

[B] A bird influenza has once circulated among humans.

[C] Safety can be greatly improved with cell-culture vaccines.

[D] Modern vaccine production methods are to replace egg-based methods.

The best solution to the problem of the spread of bird flu is ______.

A. to kill all the birds in an area where bird flu has been discovered

B. to kill all the chickens

C. to kill all the birds

D. to kill all the chickens when bird flu has been discovered

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

①The threat of a global outbreak (疾病大爆发) of bird flu makes it urgent for the international community to cooperate effectively. Wealthy countries will have to provide hundreds of millions of dollars for the testing and production of medicines necessary for treating patients suffering from bird flu. Developing countries, particularly in Southeast Asia, where the bird flu virus (病毒) has spread since 1997, must work out special programs so that farmers will not hide signs of possible outbreaks. In addition, the way such farm birds as chickens and ducks are traditionally raised and marketed in the developing world should be changed; there should be more distance between the birds and their keepers. Countries should deal with the disease with joint effort. If one country is inadequately prepared, it will be a threat to every other country.

②The potential effects of a national outbreak of bird flu are enormous. Firstly, an outbreak may kill large numbers of people. World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that an outbreak similar to the mild Hong Kong flu of 1968 could kill as many as 7.4 millions people. If it were as dangerous as the 1918 Spanish flu, which killed 50 million, the number would be much higher. Secondly, such an outbreak may cause great financial damage. The latest outbreak of bird flu, which began in December 2003, has cost Southeast Asia more than $10 billion and depressed its GDP(gross domestic product) by 1.5 percent. If a new outbreak of bird flu were to last for a whole year, $800 billion would be lost.

③Despite the 124 human cases and 63 deaths from bird flu since December 2003, the virus remains mainly a disease of animals. However, the more animals that die of the disease, the more chances it has of spreading to people. Large numbers of dead or dying birds mean that more people will be exposed to the virus and change into a virus with new characteristics. If the international community works together efficiently, man can surely prevent such a virus and possibly save millions of lives.

26. Faced with the threat of a global outbreak of bird flu, the international community should ________.

A. establish new markets

B. work together effectively

C. stop birds from flying to other countries

D. raise fewer chickens and ducks

Which of these old sayings best suits the story’s lesson for us?

A. Make hay while the sun shines.

B. Never judge a book by its cover.

C. People in glasshouses should not the stones.

D. A bird in the hands worth two in the bush.

A、The birds

B、The bird

C、Birds

D、Bird

Passage Four There was once a man in South America who had a parrot (鹦鹉), a pet bird that could imitate (模拟), human speech. The parrot was unique. There was no other bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native town, Cotano. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say “Cotono” but he never succeeded. At first he was very gentle with the bird, but gradually he lost his temper, “You stupid bird! Why can’t you learn to say that One word! Say ‘Cotano’ or I’ll kill you!” But the parrot would not say it. Many times , the man screamed (大声叫), “Say ‘Cotano’ or I’ll kill you!” But the bird would never repeat the name. Finally the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house. “You are even more stupid than the chickens!” In the chicken house, there were four old chickens waiting to be killed for Sunday’s dinner. The next morning, when he went out to the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens, the parrot was screaming at the fourth, “Say ‘Cotono’ or I’ll kill you!”

(1).Why couldn’t the parrot say the name of his native town?

A.Because it was stupid.

B.Because it didn’t want to live

C.Because the man didn’t teach it how to say.

D.The reason is not mentioned in the story.

(2).Why did the man lose his temper?

A.Because the bird couldn’t repeat his master’s name.

B.Because the bird screamed all day long.

C.Because the bird uttered the wrong word.

D.Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.

(3).Who killed the three chickens?

A.The cruel master

B.The man in the kitchen

C.The pet bird

D.The fourth chicken

(4).Why was the man shocked at the scene the next morning?

A.The bird had finally understood his threat.

B.The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.

C.The bird had learned to scream back to him.

D.The bird was living peacefully with the chicken.

(5).Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.The man loved his parrot very much and always treated it kindly.

B.The parrot could imitate a lot of human languages.

C.The parrot was thrown into the chicken house by its master.

D.Three of the old chickens were dead the next day.

Can you ______the bird in the tree?