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About97%oftheworld'swaterissaltyandisfoundinouroceansandseas.Butaswecan'tdrinkseawaterhowcanitbeimportant?Everypartofourseasandoceanscontainsanamazingnumberofanimalsandfishthatliveatdifferentoceandepths.MostofthedifferentspeciesofanimalsandfishdependonsimpleplantsfortheirfooD.Thesesimpleplantscalledalgae海藻driftnearthesurfaceoftheoceanandusesunlighttoturncarbondioxideandwaterintofoodandoxygen.InfactalgaeproduceoverhalfoftheoxygenpeoplebreathE.Howimportantseawateris!Eachplantoranimalinourseasandoceansisanimportantlinkinafoodchain.Thealgaeareeateninlargeamountsbymicroscopicanimalswhichareinturnconsumedbylargeranimals.ThesefoodchainsaredelicatelybalanceD.Thebadnewsaboutthefoodchainsintheoceansisthattheyareunderthreatbecauseofman.Peopleoncethoughtthattheoceansweresobigthatitdidn'tmatterifwedumpedrubbishintothemorcaughthugequantitiesoffishandwhalesforfooD.Butwenowknowthisisnottrueandfishstocksintheoceanshavestartedtodrop.Thankfullytheworldistakingstepstoprotectthefutureofouroceansbyintroducinginternationalagreementstoprotectmarinehabitats.Mostcountrieshaveintroducedfishingrestrictionstoprotectfishstocksintheoceansandnewtechniquesarebeingpioneeredtocopewithpollution.FinallytheimportanceofprotectingoceansisbeingmadeknowntomorepeoplE.ThisisjustthebeginningofalongprocesstoprotecttheoceansforourfuturE.Wedependontheoceansforfishwhichareanimportantpartofthehumandiet.Howimportantseawateris!6.Whichofthefollowingistheproperorderofthefoodchain?A.smallanimals→algae→microscopicanimals→largeanimals→man.B.algae→microscopicanimals→largeanimals→largeranimals→man.C.smallanimals→algae→largeanimals→microscopicanimals→man.D.microscopicanimals→algae→largeanimals→largeranimals→man.7.Peopleusedtothinkthattherubbishthrownintothesea________.A.wouldn'tharmthefishintheseaB.wouldchangethebalanceofthefoodchainC.wouldbebrokendownintheseaD.wouldn'tdomuchharmtothesea8.Fromthepassagewelearnthat________.A.mostfishandseaanimalsliveatthesurfaceoftheseasB.itisverydifficulttobreakthebalanceofafoodchainC.excessivefishinghascausedthedecreaseinfishstockD.itwon'tbelongbeforetheproblemsconcerningoceanswillbesolved9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTawaybeingusedtoprotectoceans?A.Theuseofinternationalagreements.B.Forbiddingfishingtoprotectfishstocks.C.Theuseofnewtechniques.D.Raisingpeople'sawarenessoftheneedtoprotectoceans.10.WhatwouldbetheBESTtitleofthepassage?A.Theimportanceofseawater.B.Lifeintheoceans.C.Howtoprotectfoodchains.D.Howtodealwithseawaterpollution.
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TwohoursfromthetallbuildingsofManhattanandPhiladelphialivesomeoftheworld’slargestblackbears.TheyareinnorthernPennsylvania’sPoconoMountainsahometheysharewithanabundanceofotherwildlifE.Thestreamslakesmeadows草地mountainridgesandforeststhatmakethePoconosanidealplaceforblackbearshavealsoattractedmorepeopletotheregion.Openspacesarethreatenedbyplansforhousingestatesandimportanthabitatsareendangeredbyhighwayconstruction.ToprotectthePoconosnaturalbeautyfromirresponsibledevelopmenttheNatureConservancy大自然保护协会namedtheareaoneofAmerica’sLastGreatPlaces.Operatingoutofacentury-oldschoolhouseinthevillageofLongPondPennsylvaniatheconservancy’sbudCookisworkingwithlocalpeopleandbusinessleaderstobalanceeconomicgrowthwithenvironmentalprotection.BydevelopingpartnershipswithpeoplelikeFrancisAltemosetheConservancyhasbeenabletoprotectmorethan14000acresofenvironmentallyimportantlandintheareA.Altemose’sfamilyhasfarmedinthePoconoareaforgenerations.TwoyearsagoFrancisworkedwiththeConservancytoincludehisfarminacountyfarmlandprotectionprogram.Asaresulthisfamily’slandcanbeprotectedfromdevelopmentandtheAltemoseswillbebetterabletoprovideasecurefinancialfuturefortheir7-year-oldgrandson.CookowestheConservancy’ssuccessinthePoconostohavingalocalpresenceandacommitmenttoworkingwithlocalresidents.ThekeytoprotectingtheseremarkablelandsisconnectingwiththelocalcommunityCooksaiD.ThepeoplewholivethererespectthelanD.TheyvaluequietforestsclearstreamsandabundantwildlifE.Theyareeagertohelpwithconservationeffort.FormoreinformationonhowyoucanhelptheNatureConservancyprotectthePoconosandtheworld’sotherLastGreatPlacespleasecall1-888-5646864orvisitusontheWorldWideWebatwww.tnC.org.53.ThepurposeinnamingthePoconosasoneofAmerica’sLastGreatPlacesisto________.A.gainsupportfromthelocalcommunityB.protectitfromirresponsibledevelopmentC.makeitabetterhomeforblackbearsD.providefinancialsecurityforfuturegenerationsB.54.Welearnfromthepassagethat________.A.thepopulationinthePoconoareaisgrowingB.wildlifeinthePoconoareaisdyingoutrapidlyC.thesecurityofthePoconoresidentsisbeingthreatenedD.farmlandsinthePoconoareaareshrinkingfastA.55.WhatisimportantinprotectingthePoconosaccordingtoCook?A.ThesettingupofanenvironmentalprotectionwebsiteB.SupportfromorganizationslikeTheNatureConservancyC.CooperationwiththelocalresidentsandbusinessleadersD.Inclusionoffarmlandsintheregion’sprotectionprogram56.Thepassagemostprobablyis________.A.anofficialdocumentB.anewsstoryC.anadvertisementD.aresearchreport
Theamountofwaterintheworldisfinite有限的.Thenumberofpeopleisgrowingfastandwateruseisgrowingevenfaster.Globalwaterconsumptionrosesixtimesbetween1900and1995—morethandoubletherateofpopulationgrowth.Asimportantasquantityisquality—withpollutionincreasinginsomeareastheamountofuseablewaterdeclines.Andthewidereffectsofwatershortagesarejustasfrighteningastheprospectofhavingtoolittletodrink.SeventypercentofthewaterusedworldwideisusedforagriculturE.Muchmorewillbeneededifwearetofeedtheworld'sgrowingpopulation.AndconsumptionwillrisefurtherasmorepeopleexpectWestern－stylelifestylesanddiets—onekilogramofgrain－fedbeefneedsatleast15cubicmetresofwaterwhileakiloofcereals谷物needsonlyuptothreecubicmetres.Newtechnologycanhelphoweverespeciallybycleaninguppollutionandsomakingmorewateruseableandinagriculturewherewaterusecanbemadefarmoreefficient.Drought－resistant抗旱的plantscanalsohelp.Theoptimistssayvirtualwatermaysavetheday—thewatercontainedincropswhichcouldbeexportedfromwater－richcountriestodryones.Buttheamountsinvolvedwouldbehugeandtheenergyneededtotransportthewaterwouldbeenormous巨大的.Inanycaseitisnotjustuswhoneedwaterbuteveryotherspeciesthatsharestheplanetwithus.Wehavetorethinkhowmuchwaterwereallyneedifwearetolearnhowtosharetheearth'ssupply.Whiledamsandotherlarge－scaleschemesplayabigroleworldwidethereisalsoagrowingrecognitionofthevalueofusingthewaterwealreadyhavemoreefficientlyratherthanharvestingevermorefromourrivers.Formillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldgettingitrightisamatteroflifeanddeath.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsonwaterconsumptionisNOTtrue?A.AgricultureconsumesmorethanhaftofthewaterusedintheworlD.B.Thegrowingpopulationworsensthewatershortagesituation.C.Lifestylesplayanimportantroleinwaterconsumption.D.TheWesternwayofagricultureusesmorewaterthantheAsianway.2.Virtualwaterreferstothewaterthat________.A.ishiddenincropsB.issavedinagricultureC.canbetransportedD.canbereusedwiththeaidoftheInternet3.Inthelastparagraphtheauthormainly________.A.criticizesbigprojectssuchasdamsB.criticizestheuseofriverwaterC.callsfortheprotectionofotherspeciesD.callsforthemoreefficientuseofwater4.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.WaterismainlywastedinagriculturE.B.Waterpollutionisthreateningourhealth.C.Shortageofwaterisaveryseriousproblem.D.PopulationgrowinginfluenceswaterusE.
河南省开封市2008届第四次模拟考试E.篇Theoldestformsofmedicineareenjoyingacomeback.ModernholisticmedicineisanapproachthattreatsthewholepatientnotjustthediseasE.Itisawaytomaintaingoodhealthratherthancureillness.Themostimportantinfluencesontoday'sholisticmedicineareancientChinesemedicineandIndianAyurvedicmedicinebothofwhichpromotedwholebodyhealth.Holisticmedicineusuallycombinesdietphysicalexerciseandmeditationtogetherwithotheralternativetechniquessuchasmassage按摩andacupuncture针灸.HerbaltreatmentapracticeoftreatingillnessbyusingplantsisinfluencedbythewritingsofCulpeperaswellasChineseandAyurvedicmedicinE.Homeopathy顺势疗法isoneoftheformsofholisticmedicinewhichiswidelypracticedinEuropeandtheUSA.HomeopathybeganinGermanyintheearly1800swhenSamuelHahnemanndescribedhowverytinydoses剂量ofadrughadaneffectOnhispatients.AccordingtoHahnemannthemorethedrugwasdiluted稀释thestrongeritseffects.Thesubstanceselectedwouldproducesimilareffectstothediseaseitselfifgiveninlargedoses.IntheUKhomeopathyisregardedasanon-traditionalbutjustaboutacceptabletreatment.MeditationandcontemplationhaveanimportantroleinholisticmedicinE.TheywerebroughttoEuropebyIndianteacherswhocombinedIndianAyurvedicmedicinewithWesternbeliefs.Transcendentalmeditation超脱__isoneofthebestknownofthesetechniques.Peoplerepeatwordsinsidetheirheadstoreachastateofdeeprelaxation.TheholisticmovementhasmademanydoctorslookatthewholepatientnotjustthediseasE.Life-styleemotionalproblemsanddietarejustsomeofthefactorsthatcanaffectaperson'shealth.Holisticmedicineemphasizesgooddietexerciseandfreshairallofwhichcontributetohealth.Someclinicsnowofferholisticmedicinealongwithtraditionaltreatmentssothattheirpatientscanchooseacombinationoftreatmentsthatsuitsthem.OneproblemwithholisticmedicineisthatitisdifficultforpeopletobesureadoctorisreliablE.Tosolvethismanycountrieswantalternativedoctorstoformprofessionalbodies.71.Modernholisticmedicinecentersupon________.A.curingadiseaseB.herbaltreatmentC.continuousdevelopmentD.keepingpatientshealthy72.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoholisticmedicine?A.massageB.meditationC.abalanceddietD.akneeoperation73.Theprincipleofhomeopathyisthat________.A.thelargedosesofmedicinethatwillnotbeharmfulwilltakebettereffectB.thediseasewillbecuredsoonerbytakinglargerdosesofmedicineC.asmallthinnerdoseofmedicinewillbemoreeffectiveD.thedosesofmedicinedependonhowserioustheillnessis74.Whichofthefollowingtitlesbestsumsupthepassage?A.HolisticMedicineB.TraditionalMedicineReturnsC.HistoryofMedicineD.CombinationofTreatmentsWorks75.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Relaxationisthekeyofholistictreatment.B.Holisticmedicineneedstobecomemoretrustworthy.C.Holistictreatmentismorebeneficialthantraditionaltreatments.D.Holisticmedicinewillbecomethemostwelcometreatmentsoon.
Australianshavebeenwarnedtheyfacealifeordeathdecisionovertheirwater－drinkrecycledsewage污水ordiE.Withthedrought干旱continuingthecountryissettobeforcedtousepurified净化的wastewaterfordrinkingeventhoughthereisgreatoppositiontothemeasurE.Queenslandhasbecomethefirststatetointroducethepolicyafterawarningfromitspremier__.IthinkintheendbecauseofthedroughtallofAustraliaisgoingtoendupdrinkingrecycledpurifiedwatersaidPeterBeattiE.ThesearedifficultdecisionsbutyoueitherdrinkwateroryoudiE.There'snochoicE.It'sliquidgoldit'samatteroflifeanddeath.BeattiesaidAustralia'ssecondlargeststatewouldbecomethefirsttouserecycledwaterfordrinking.WaterisrecycledinBritainandpartsofnorthernEuropealongwiththeUSandIsrael.ButAustralianshaverebuttedtheideA.TotrytochangethewayofAustraliansthinkPrimeMinisterJohnHowardandEnvironmentMinisterMalcolmTurnbullhavebackedQueensland'smovE.IamverystronglyinfavourofrecyclingandMrBeattieisrightandIagreewithhimcompletelyHowardsaiD.TurnbulladdedthatAustraliancitiesallnowfacingwatershortagesbecauseoftheworstdroughtonrecordmuststarttouserecycledwater.AllofourbigcitieshavetowidentherangeofwatersourcestoincludesourceswhicharenotdependentonrainfallhesaiD.1.WhatwouldtheBESTtitleforthepassagebe?A.It'sLifeorDeathB.StrugglingWithDroughtC.Australians'EffortstoSettleWaterIssuesD.DrinkingRecycledPurifiedWaterorNot2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Queenslandisthefirststatetouserecycledwaterfordrinkingvoluntarily.B.NoothercountriesbutAustraliaonceusedpurifiedwastewaterfordrinking.C.AustralianswellunderstandthepolicyshowingsupportandacceptancE.D.ThedroughtistheworstoneofthedroughtsrecordedinAustralianhistory.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutTurnbull?A.HeistheAustralianEnvironmentMinisterandPrimeMinister.B.Heexpresseshisoppositiontotheideaofusingrecycledwaterfordrinking.C.Hethinksthattouserecycledwaterwillbealong－termprocess.D.HesuggestsmorewatersourcesshouldbefoundtolivethroughthehardtimE.4.TheunderlinedwordrebuttedinParagraph8probablymeans________.A.beenfondofB.objectedtoC.turnedadeafeartoD.doubted5.WhatattitudedoesQueenslandPremierPeterBeattieshowtowardsthemeasure?A.HefeelsveryglaD.B.HefeelsateasE.C.Hecan'thelpit.D.Hehaslostheart.
EdmundHalleywasanEnglishscientistwholivedover200yearsago.Hestudiedtheobservationsofcomets彗星whichotherscientistshadmadE.Theorbitofoneparticularcometwasaverydifficultmathematicalproblem.Hecouldnotfigureitout.Neithercouldotherscientistswhodealtwithsuchproblems.HoweverHalleyhadafriendnamedIsaacNewtonwhowasabrilliantmathematician.Newtonthoughthehadalreadyworkedoutthatproblembuthecouldnotfindthepapersonwhichhehaddoneit.HetoldHalleythattheorbitofacomethadtheshapeofanellipse椭圆形.NowHalleysettowork.Hefiguredout解决计算出theorbitsofsomeofthecometsthathadbeenobservedbyscientists.Hemadeasurprisingdiscovery.Thecometsthathadappearedintheyears15311607and1682allhadthesameorbit.Yettheirappearancehadbeen75to76yearsapart.ThisseemedverystrangetoHalley.Threedifferentcometsfollowedthesameorbit.ThemoreHalleythoughtaboutitthemorehisthoughtthattherehadbeenthreedifferentcometsaspeoplethought.Hedecidedthattheyhadsimplyseenthesamecometthreetimes.Thecomethadgoneawayandhadcomebackagain.Itwasanastonishingidea!Halleyfeltcertainthoughttomakeaprediction预言ofwhatwouldhappeninthefuturE.Hedecidedthatthiswouldappearintheyear1758.Therewere53yearstogobeforeHalley'spredictioncouldbetesteD.In1758thecometappearedinthesky.HalleydidnotseeitforhehaddiedsomeyearsbeforE.EversincethenthatcomethadbeencalledHalley'scometinhishonour.6.EdmundHalleyfiguredouttheorbitof______.A.somedifferentcometsappearingseveraltimesB.thesamecometappearingatdifferenttimesC.threedifferentcometsappearingatthesametimeD.severalcometsappearingatthesametime7.Halleymadehisdiscovery______.A.bydoingexperimentsB.bymeansofhisowncarefulobservationC.byusingtheworkingofotherscientistsD.bychance8.Halleymadeasurprisingbutcorrectpredictionintheyear______.A.1704B.1705C.1706D.17079.Thispassageingeneralisabout______.A.HalleyandotherscientistsB.theorbitofacometC.NewtonandHalleyD.Halleyandhisdiscovery10.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.EdmundHalleywasanAmericanscientist.B.Halleymadehisdiscoverybydoingexperiments.C.IsaacNewtonwasafamousmathematician.D.TheorbitofacomethadtheshapeofarounD.
Whatwillmanbelikeinthefuture－in5000oreven50000yearsfromnow?Wecanonlymakeguessesofcoursebutwecanbesurethathewillbedifferentfromwhatheistoday.FormanisslowlychangingallthetimE.LetustakeanobviousexamplE.Manevenfivehundredyearsagowasshorterthanheistoday.Nowonaveragemenareaboutthreeinchestaller.Fivehundredyearsisrelativelyshortperiodoftimesowemayassumethatmanwillcontinuetogrowtaller.Againinthemodernworldweuseourbrainsagreatdeal.Evensowestillmakeuseofonlyabout20%ofthebrain'scapacity.Astimegoesonhoweverweshallhavetouseourbrainsmoreandmoreandeventuallyweshallneedlargerones!Thisislikelytobringaboutaphysicalchangetotheheadinparticulartheforeheadwillgrowlarger.NowadaysoureyesareinconstantusE.Infactweusethemsomuchthatveryoftentheybecomeweakerandwehavetowearglasses.Butoververylongperiodoftimeitislikelythatman'seyeswillgrowstronger.Ontheotherhandwetendtomakelessuseofourarmsandlegs.Theseasaresultarelikelytogrowweaker.AtthesametimehoweverourfingerswillgrowmoresensitivebecausetheyareusedagreatdealinmodernlifE.Butwhatabouthair?Thiswillprobablydisappearfromthebodyaltogetherincourseoftimebecauseitdoesnotserveausefulpurposeanylonger.InthefuturethenbothsexesarelikelytobebalD.Perhapsallthisgivestheimpressionthatfuturemanwillnotbeaveryattractivecreaturetolookat!ThismaywellbetruE.Allthesameinspiteofallthesechangesfuturemanwillstillhavealotincommonwithus.Hewillstillbeahumanbeingwiththoughtsandemotionssimilartoourown.1.Thepassagemainlytellsusthat________.A.man'slifewillbedifferentinthefutureB.futuremanwilllookquitedifferentfromusC.manisgrowingtalleranduglierastimepassesD.man'sorgans'functionswillbeonthewane2.Whatservesastheevidencethatmanischanging?A.ManhasgotstrongereyesnowthanheeverhaD.B.Man'shairisgettingthinnerandthinner.C.Man'sarmsandlegshavebecomelighterandweaker.D.Manhasbeengrowingtalleroverthepast500years.3.Thechangeinman'ssizeofforeheadisprobablybecause________.A.hemakesuseonly20%ofthebrain'scapacityB.hisbrainhasgrownlargeroverthepastcenturiesC.theother80%ofhisbrainwillgrowinduetimeD.hewillusehisbrainmoreandmoreastimegoeson4.Whatistrueaboutahumanbeinginthefuture?A.Heishairlessbecausehairisnolongeruseful.B.Hehassmallereyesandwearsbetterglasses.C.Hisfingersgrowweakerbecausehedoesn'thavetomakeuseofthem.D.Hethinksandfeelsindifferentway.5.Itisimpliedthat________.A.humanbeingswillbecomelessattractiveinthefutureB.lessuseofabodilyorganmayleadtoitsdegenerationC.humanbeingshopeforachangeinthefuturelifeD.futurelifeisalwayspredictable
Babiesborninsummeraremorelikelytobecomeshort-sightedinlatelifeastudyhasshown.Asmanyasaquarterofallcasesofshort-sightednessarecausedbytoogreatanexposuretosunlightinthefirstweeksoflifesayeyeexperts.Theyareadvisingallparentstoputsunglassesontheirbabiesduringthefirstweeks.Scientistshadalreadyestablishedthatover-exposuretosunlightcausedshortsightednessinanimals.Researcherswhocomparedthemonthsinwhichbabieswerebornwithwhethertheyneededglasseslateronsaytheprinciplealsoappliestohumans.Astudyofalmost300000youngadults-thelargestofitskind-showedthatthoseborninJuneandJulyhada25percentgreaterchanceofbecomingseverelyshort-sightedthanthoseborninDecemberorJanuary.ResearchleaderProfessorMichaelBelkinofTelAvivUniversitysaiditwasbecauseprolongedillumination光照causestheeyeballtolengthen-causingshort-sightedness.Hencethemorelightanewbornisexposedtothemoretheeyeballlengthensandtheworsetheshort-sightednesswillbe.Themechanismwhichlengthenstheeyeballisassociatedwithlevelsofmelatonin褪黑激素apigment色素whichprotectstheskinagainstharmfulraysofthesun.Inyoungbabiesnotenoughmelatoninisreleasedasprotectionmeaningtheyaremorevulnerabletosunburnandchangestoeyeballshape.SightexpertProfessorDanielO’LearyofAngliaRuskinUniversityinCambridgesaidAtthemomentwedon’tknowtheprecisecauseofwhylightexposureaffectssightbuttheevidenceseemstoprovethatitisoneofthereasonsforpeoplebecomingshortsighted.67.Babiesborninsummeraremorelikelytobeshortsighted____________.A.becausethesummersunistoostrongforbabiesB.becausebabiesborninsummerhavelengthenedeyeballsC.iftheyareexposedtomuchsunlightinthefirstweeksaftertheyarebornD.ifparentsdon’tknowaproperwaytoprotecttheirbabies’eyes68.Melatoninisakindofmaterialto___________.A.preventtheeyesfrombecomingnear-sightedB.protecttheskinfromharmfulsunraysC.makeourbodystrongD.protectbabies’eyesfromsummersun69.FromwhatProfessorDanielO’Learysayswecanconcludethat___________.A.thereisnoevidencethatshortsightednessisrelatedtoexposuretosunlightB.whetherlightexposureaffectssightstillneedstobefurtherprovedC.hebelievesthatlightexposurecancauseshortsightednessD.hetriestogivethecauseofwhylightexposureaffectssight70.Theunderlinedwordvulnerableinthepassageprobablymeans__________.A.easytobeharmedB.resistantC.protectiveD.changeable
Doyouknowanythingaboutthehistoryofweather?Don’tlookatthesky.Don’tlookforoldweatherreports.Lookingatthetreeringsismoreimportant.Correctweatherreportsdatebackonlyonecenturybutsometreescanprovideanexactrecordofweatherevenfurtherback.Itisnaturalthatatreewouldgrowbestinaclimatewithplentyofsunlightandrainfall.Itisalsoexpectedthatlittlesunlightorrainfallwouldreducethegrowthofatree.Thechangefromafavorabletoanunfavorableclimatecanbefoundoutbythereadingpatternofringsinatreetrunk.Tofindouttheweatheroftenyearsagoyoucancounttheringsofatreetrunkfromtheoutsidetotheinside.Ifthetenthringisfarfromtheotherringsthenitiscertainthatplentyofsunnyandrainyweatheroccurred.Iftheringsareclosetogetherthentheclimatewasbadforthetree.Studyingtreesisimportantnotonlyforthehistoryofweatherbutalsoforthehistoryofman.InanareaofNewMexicoyoucanfindonlysand—notreesorpeople.Howevermanycenturiesagoalargepopulationlivedthere.Theyleftsuddenly.Why?A.scientiststudiedthepatternoftheringsofdeadtreesthathadgrownthere.Hemadeuphismindthatthepeoplehadtoleavebecausetheyhadcutdownallthetrees.Treeswerenecessarytomakefiresandbuildings.Soafterthepeopledestroyedthetreestheyhadtomove.Inthisexamplestudyingtreeringsuncoveredanexcitingfactaboutthehistoryofman.56.Wecanfindouttheweatheroffiveyearsagobycountingtheringsofatreetrunk____.A.fromthelefttotherightB.fromtherighttotheleftC.fromtheinsidetotheoutsideD.fromtheoutsidetotheinside57.Iftheringwasfarfromtheotherswecanconcludethattheweatherofthatyearwas______.A.badB.sunnyC.favorableD.rainy58.BystudyingtheringsofdeadtreesinanareaofNewMexicothescientistfound_______.A.whythepeoplehadtoleaveB.wherethepeoplehadtogoC.whatthepeoplehadtoeatD.howthepeopleleft59.Theancientpeopleusuallylivedwheretherewereplentyoftreesmainlybecause______.A.treesprovidedanexactrecordofweatherB.treescouldsupplythemwithfruitandfoodC.treescouldsupplythemwithshadesD.treeswerematerialsforfiresandbuildings60.BygivingtheexampleofanareaofNewMexicotheauthortriestoprove.A.treescan’tliveintheareawithoutpopulationB.thatstudyingtreesisimportantforthehistoryofmanC.whattherelationisbetweentreeringsandthehistoryofmanD.thehistoryofmanisimportantforthehistoryoftrees
Whyshouldmankindexplorespace?Whyshouldmoneytimeandeffortbespentexploringandresearchingsomethingwithsofewapparentbenefits?WhyshouldresourcesbespentonspaceratherthanonconditionsandpeopleonEarth?ThesearequestionsthatunderstandablyareveryoftenaskeD.Perhapsthebestanswerliesinourgeneticmakeup基因构成ashumanbeings.Whatdroveourancestorstomovefromthetreesintotheplainsandonintoallpossibleareasandenvironments?Thewiderthespreadofaspeciesthebetteritschanceofsurvival.PerhapsthebestreasonforexploringspaceisthisgenetictendencytoexpandwhereverpossiblE.Nearlyeverysuccessfulcivilizationhasexploredbecausebydoingsoanydangersinsurroundingareascanbeidentifiedandpreparedfor.Withoutknowledgewemaybecompletelydestroyedbythedanger.Withknowledgewecanlessenitseffects.Explorationalsoallowsmineralsandotherpotential潜在的resourcestobefounD.Evenifwehavenoimmediateneedofthemtheywillperhapsbeusefullater.Resourcesmaybemorethanphysicalpossessions.Knowledgeortechniqueshavebeenacquiredthroughexploration.Thetechniquesmayhavemedicalapplicationswhichcanimprovethelengthorqualityofourlives.Wehavealreadybenefitedfromotherspin-offsincludingimprovementsinearthquakepredictioninsatellitesforweatherforecastingandincommunicationssystems.Evennon-stickpansandmirroredsunglassesareby-products副产品oftechnologicaldevelopmentsinthespacE.Whilemanyresourcesarespentonwhatseemsasmallreturntheexplorationofspaceallowscreativebraveandintelligentmembersofourspeciestofocusonwhatmayservetosaveus.Whilespacemayholdmanywondersandexplanationsofhowtheuniversewasformedorhowitworksitalsoholdsdangers.ThedangerexistsbutknowledgecanhelphumanbeingtosurvivE.Withouttheabilitytoreachoutacrossspacethechancetosaveourselvesmightnotexist.WhileEarthistheonlyplanetknowntosupportlifesurelytheadaptiveabilityofhumanswouldallowustoliveonotherplanets.ItistruethatthelifestylewouldbedifferentbuthumanlifeandcultureshaveadaptedinthepastandsurelycouldinthefuturE.41.WhydoestheauthormentionthequestionsinParagraph1?A.Toexpresshisdoubts.B.Tocomparedifferentideas.C.Tointroducepointsfordiscussion.D.TodescribetheconditionsonEarth.42.WhatisthereasonforexploringspacebasedonParagraph2?A.Humansarenature-borntodoso.B.Humanshavethetendencytofight.C.HumansmayfindnewsourcesoffooD.D.Humansdon’tliketostayinthesameplacE.43.Theunderlinedwordspin-offsinParagraph4probablyrefersto______.A.survivalchancesB.unexpectedbenefitsC.potentialresourcesD.physicalpossessions44.Whatmakesitpossibleforhumanstoliveonotherplanets?A.Theadaptiveabilityofhumans.B.Resourcesontheearth..C.Ourgeneticmakeup.D.By-productsinspaceexploration.45.Whichofthestatementscanbestsumupthepassage?A.Spaceexplorationhascreatedmanywonders.B.Spaceexplorationprovidedthebestvalueformoney.C.Spaceexplorationcanbenefitscienceandtechnology.D.SpaceexplorationmayhelpusavoidpotentialproblemsonEarth.
山东省滨州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试D.篇Ifyouhaveeverbeenrockclimbingthenyouwillknowthatitisnotaveryeasysport.Infactyouprobablyfeltquitedefeatedwhenyoufirsttriedtodoanyseriousclimbing.Indoorandoutdoorrockclimbingarebothextremelydemandingandlikeanythingelserequirepracticetogetgoodat.Whatmostpeopledon’tknowisthatthesportofrockclimbingisoneofthemostphysicallyandmentallydemandingsportsthereis.Therearethreebasictypesofrockclimbing.Topropingisprobablyoneofthemostcommontypesandisbasicallyclimbingwithapartner.Thesecondtypewhichisverysimilartotopropingiscalledleadclimbing.InbothofthesetypesofrockclimbingtheclimbercansitoffthewallandrestontheropE.Thethirdtypeofrockclimbingiscalledbouldering.Boulderingisatypeoffreeclimbingwithoutanyropes.Thisisthemostdemandingofallclimbingtypes.TheclimbermustbeabletocompletetheclimbingwithouttakingarestontheropE.Believeitornotclimbingissaidtobeabout75%legsandonly25%arms.ToclimbefficientlyandsuccessfullyapersonneedstohaveawonderfultechniquE.Oneofthemajorrulesofrockclimbingistoalwayshavethreepointstouchingthewallwhetheritisbothfeetandonehandoronefootandbothhandsasitismucheasiertohaveyourweightrestonthreepointsthanontwo.Anotherimportantideatograspisthatyourarmsinmostcaseswilldotheclimbing;theyonlyholdyouintothewallsothatyourlegsareactuallypushingyouupwarD.AlsothecloseryouaretothewalltheeasieritistoclimB.Rockclimbingmaysoundabittooextremefortheeverydaypersonbutitreallyisanamazingworkout.Onceyougetintothesportandlearnhowtopositionyourbodyandrestyourweightthenyoucanbegintodealwithsomedifficultproblems.Thegreatthingaboutrockclimbingisthatitismentallychallengingaswell.Youareconstantlyanalyzingthewayyourbodymovesandhowtodocertainmovesonthewall.Foranyonewhowantstogetintoshaperockclimbingisafunandeffectivewaytoexercisemuscles.71.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofrockclimbing?A.Itisaneasysport.B.Itischallenging.C.Itisquitedangerous.D.Itisextremelydifficult.72.Accordingtothispassageweknowthat__________.A.indoorrockclimbingismucheasierthanoutdoorrockclimbingB.whilerockclimbingpeopledependmainlyontheirarmsC.ordinarypeoplecanpractiserockclimbingD.duringclimbingtheclimbercanalwaysstopforarest73.Itismucheasierforarockclimberifhe___________whileclimbing.A.takesaropeB.hasapartnerC.hasthreepointstouchingthewallD.usesfeetmoreoften74.___________willmakerockclimbeasier.A.KeepingthebodyclosertothewallB.RestingmoreoftenonthearmsC.RestingmoreoftenonthefeetD.Pushingforwardwithoutthinkingoftheproblems75.Byrockclimbingonecan_____________.A.getmoreweightandstrongermusclesB.getbothphysicalandmentalexercisesC.haveaterribleexperiencethatwilllastlong.D.probablyfeelquitedefeated
Whichanimalhasthefastestsnappingjaw突然合住的颚?Ifyou’reguessingasharkorperhapsalargeranimalyou’llhavetothinksmaller.Thetrap-jawantwhichlivesinCentralandSouthAmericamovesitsmouthpartsat35to63metersperseconD.Anotherwaytothinkaboutthisisthattheant’sjawscloseat125to233kilometersperhour.That’s2300timesfasterthantheblinkofaneyE.Scientistswereabletomeasuretheamazingjawspeedusinghigh-speedvideotechniques.SheilaPatekabiologistsaysthekeyisthatthejawshaveaspringy有弹性的systemwhichiscriticalingettingexplosive爆发性的speeds.Considerabowandarrow.Ifyoutrytothrowanarrowwithyourarmitwon’tgoveryfar.Ifyouuseabowelasticenergystoredinthebowisfreedalmostimmediatelywhenyouletgoofthearrowwithyourfinger.That’sexactlywhatreallyfastorganismsaredoing.MaybeevenmoreamazingthanhowfasttheseantsgrabfoodorevenenemiesishowtheyusethissameenergytomovE.Astheantclosesitsjawsitusesthemtopushofftheground—allfasterthantheeyecanseewithoutslowmotionvideo.A.snapofthejawcansendanantupto8.3centimetersintotheair.That’slikesomeonewhois1.7metersjumping13metershigh!NotonlycantheyquicklyescapefromenemiesbutoftenagroupofantswillstartjumpingallatoncE.ItwouldbehardfortheirenemiestograbjustonE.72.Thefastspeedofthetrap-jawants’jawsliesin______.A.theirlightbodiesB.theirspringysystemsC.theirlivingenvironmentD.thelengthoftheirjaws73.Whatdoesthepassageuseabowandarrowasanexampletoshow?A.Howanarrowgetssomuchenergytofly.B.Whythetrap-jawantshaveaspringysystem.C.Whythetrap-jawants’jawsmovesofast.D.Howabowandarrowworks.74.Whichofthefollowingthingsmayamazethescientistsmost?A.Howhightheantscanleapbyusingtheirjaws.B.Howquicklythetrap-jawantscanmoveonthegrounD.C.Howwonderfullythespringysysteminthetrap-jawants’jawsworks.D.Howquicklythetrap-jawantscangrabfoodorenemies.75.Accordingtothepassagethetrap-jawants’jawskeepthemsafebecause______.A.theycancatchtheirenemieseasilywiththeirjawsB.theirjawsmakethemdifficulttorecognizeC.theirjawshelpthemtofindfoodeasilyD.theirjawshelpthemtoescapefromtheirenemies
BruceJonesthinksthereisstillahealthythirstforexplorationintounderwaterworldsonourownplanet.AftergrowingupwithhisgrandfatherwhowasinthemarineconstructionbusinessJonesquicklygotafeelforthewater.Hestarteddivingatage9andbythe1980sbeganofferingadviceforthoseinterestedinthesubmarinebusiness.By1993hewasrunninghisowncompanyU..S.Submarineswhichdesignedandbuiltsubmarinesforresortsandindividuals.Jonesplanstospend$40millioninbuildingahotelwherethemostexpensiveroomswillbe50feetundertheseaoffEleutheraIslandintheBahamas.UnliketheJulesUnderseaLodge—theonlyunderseahotelnowjustoffthecoastofKeyLargoFlA.—guestsatthePoseidonwon'tneedtoputonawetsuittogettotheirrooms.Theyalsowon'tneedtoworryaboutchangingpressurelevelssincetheroomswillbekeptatabove－surfacepressurE.Insteadtheycanmoveeasilytotheir$1500－a－nightunderwaterroomsbyescalator.IthinktherearealargenumberofpeoplewhowouldbeinterestedsaidJonesincludinganyonewhoislookingforadifferentexperiencE.Eachroomwillfeaturestrongwindowsthatlookoutontocoralgardens.Therewillbecontrolsineachroomthatguestscanusetochangethelightingoftheunderwaterworldsoutsidetheirwindowsandtoprovidefoodforfishswimmingby.BynowIenvisioned展望we'dhavewholeunderwatercitiesCraigCooperthedirectorfortheAquariusresearchstationsaiD.It'sabouttimesomeofthesevisionsbecamereality.1.WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderoftheeventsthathappenedtoBruceJones?A.JonesstartedrunningU..S.Submarines.B.JonesbegantolearntodivE.C.Jonesplannedtobuildanunderseahotel.D.Jonesbegangivingothersadviceonthesubmarinebusiness.A.abcdB.acbdC.bdacD.bacd2.WecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthattheJulesUnderseaLodge________.A.liesoffEleutheraIslandintheBahamasB.isthefirstunderseahotelintheworldC.needn'tprovidewetsuitsforitsguestsD.sendsitsgueststotheirroomsbylift3.WhatdoweknowaboutBruceJones'underseahotelfromthepassage?A.ItwillbemuchcheaperthantheJulesUnderseaLodgE.B.IthastakenJones$40milliontobuildit.C.Guestsinitwillopenthewindowstogivefoodtothefish.D.Guestsinitwillseebeautifulcoralthroughthewindows.4.TheunderlinedwordPoseidoninParagraph2refersto________.A.BruceJones'underseahotelB.JulesUnderseaLodgeC.anislandoffthecoastofKeyLargoD.anothernameofEleutheraIsland5.JudgingbyCooper'swordshisattitudetowardsunderwaterhotelsis________.A.disappointedB.criticalC.objectiveD.hopeful
河南省开封市2008届第四次模拟考试C.篇Britainisfacingasharpriseinitsratpopulationasgrowingnumbersofpeopleleavefastfoodscrapsinthestreetanenvironmentgroupwarned.KeepBritainTidysaidtherodents啮齿动物werestoppingtheirtraditionalhuntsundergroundandwereroamingthestreetstemptedbydiscardedburgerspizzasandcrisps.Theratpopulationisontheriseandsoonit'llbeascommontoseearodentonourstreetasitistoseeadogoracatsaidgroupDirectorSueNelson.Thepracticeofdumpingfastfoodlitterandscrapsonthestreetratherthaninthetrash-withyoungmentheworstoffenders-wasbehindtherisE.AccordingtotheNationalRodentSurveyin2005Britain'sratpopulationhasgrownbynearlyonequartersince2000andisnowestimatedat60milliontwomillionmorethanthehumanpopulation.Onaveragearatcangivebirthevery24--28daysandjustasinglepairofratscanproduceacolonyof2000ayear.Around200peopleayeargetWeil'sDisease——aninfectionwhichcanleadtoliverorkidney肝肾failureandeventuallydeathandwhichisarrivedinrat'swastE.TohighlighttheissueKeepBritainTidylaunchedacinemaadentitledHowclosedoyouwantthemtoget?TheadvertisementgaveashockingimageofayoungwomansleepinginabedofrotsechoingthenightmarescenefromJamesHerbert'sclassichorrortaleTheRatsinwhichmutantrodentsbegintopreyon捕食humans.64.Wheredidtherodentsusetosearchforfood?A.IntheStreet.B.UnderthegrounD.C.Fromthetrashcans.D.Inburgershops.65.Whatisthehumanpopulationnowaccordingtothewriter?A.60million.B.58million.C.35million.D.2million.66.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat________.A.Well'sDiseasewillfinallyendtheworldB.pizzasandcrispswillbecomepoisonousC.ratswillendangerhumanbeings'lifeD.youngpeoplearetoblamefortheratpopulation67.Bywritingthepassagetheauthortriesto_________.A.closesomeoftheburgerandpizzarestaurantsB.drawthepublicattentiontotheproblemofratsC.preventtheratsfromgrowingupD.makeadvertisementfortheclassichorrorfilmTheRats
Todiscoverwhetherbeescanseecolorsthefollowingexperimentissetup.A.tableisputinagardenandonthetableisapieceofbluecardboardwithadropofsyruponit.Afterashorttimebeescometothesyrup.ThebeesthenflytotheirhiveandgivethesyruptootherbeesinthehivE.Thentheyreturntothefeeding-placewhichtheyhavediscovereD.Afterawhilethebluecardboardwiththesyruponitistakenaway.Insteadofthiscardabluecardisnowputontheleftsideofthefirstfeeding-placeandaredcardtoitsright.Thesenewcardhavenosyruponthem.Thusthebluecardisonthelefttheredcardontherightandthereisnothingwherethefirstbluefeeding-cardusedtobE.VerysoonbeesarriveagainandflystraighttothebluecarD.NoneflytotheredcarD.61.Todotheexperimentaltogetherhowmanycardsdoyouneedtoprepare?A.TwooneblueandonereD.B.ThreetwoblueandonereD.C.ThreeoneblueandtworeD.D.FourtwoblueandtworeD.62.IfFigure1belowshowsthetabletopduringStep1oftheexperimentwhichpictureinFigure2representsStep2?bluecardwithsyrupbluecardredcardFigure1:Figure2:AB.C.D.63.DuringStep2oftheexperimentthebeescometo__________.A.theoriginalbluecardwithsyruponitB.thenewbluecardwithnosyruponitC.theemptyspacewhereoriginalbluecardwasD.thenewbluecardwithsyruponit64.Theexperimenthasprovedthatbees_________.A.cannotseecolorsB.canseecolorsC.cannotseeblueD.cannotseered65.Whichtitlebestgivestheideaofthepassage?A.BeeslovebluE.B.Beeslovesyrup.C.Canbeesseecolor?D.Beescolorandsyrup.
上海市崇明中学2009届高三5月高考模拟考试C.篇Beyondtwoorthreedaystheworld’sbestweatherforecastsaredoubtfulandbeyondsixorseventheyareworthless.TheButterflyEffectisthereason.Forsmallpiecesofweather—toaglobalforecastersmallcanmeanthunderstormsandblizzards暴风雪—anypredictionbecomesworserapidly.Errorsanduncertaintiesincreasefromdustdevilsandstormsuptocontinent-sizeeddies旋涡thatonlysatellitescanseE.Themodernweathermodelsworkwithnet-likepointssixtymilesapartandevensosomestartingdatahavetobeguessedsincegroundstationsandsatellitescannotseeeverywherE.Butsupposetheearthcouldbecoveredwithsensorsplacedonefootapartrisingatone-footintervalsallthewaytothetopoftheatmospherE.Supposeeverysensorgivesperfectlyaccuratereadingsoftemperaturepressurehumidity湿度andanyotherdataaweathermanwouldwant.Exactlyatnoonapowerfulcomputertakesallthedataandcalculateswhatwillhappenateachpointat12.01then12.02then12.03thecomputerwillstillbeunabletopredictwhetherPrincetonwillhavesunorrainonemonthaway.Atnoonthespacesbetweenthesensorswillhidefluctuations波动thatthecomputerwillnotknowabout.By12.01thosefluctuationswillalreadyhavecreatedsmallerrorsonefootaway.Soontheerrorswillhaveaddedtotheten-footscaleandsoonuptothesizeoftheglobE.72.Aweatherforecast______intheworlD.A.isreliablewithinoneortwodaysB.isdoubtfulbeyond24hoursC.becomesuselessbeyondtwoorthreedaysD.isstillworthwhileinsevendays73.Usuallythereisaweathersub-station______.A.ineverycityB.every60milesC.betweentwocitiesD.everyonefoot74.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.PeoplehavenotplacedsensorsonefootapartintheatmospherE.B.ScientistshavealreadyputsensorsonefootapartintheworlD.C.Everysensorgivesperfectlyaccuratedataaweathermanwants.D.Groundweatherstationsandsatellitescanseeeveryplaceonearth.75.Ourcomputerwillnotbeabletoknowaboutfluctuationsbecause______.A.thesensorsarenotgoodenoughB.theyarehiddenbythespacesbetweenthesensorsC.theyaretoofarawayD.theymoveveryfast
衡阳市八中2008届高三模拟试题D.篇UntilrecentlythescienceofthefuturewassupposedtobeelectronicsandartificialintelligencE.Todayitseemsmoreandmorelikelythatthenextgreatbreakthroughsintechnologywillbebroughtthroughacombinationofthosetwoscienceswithorganicchemistryandgeneticengineering.Thiscombinationisthescienceofbiotechnology.Organicchemistryenablesustoproducemarveloussyntheticmaterials.HoweveritisstilldifficulttomanufactureanythingthathasthecapacityofwooltoconserveheatandalsotoabsorbmoisturE.Nothingthatwehavebeenabletoproducesofarcomesanywherenearthecombinationofstrengthlightnessandflexibilitythatwefindinthebodiesofordinaryinsects.Neverthelessscientistsinthelaboratoryhavealreadysucceededingrowingamaterialthathasmanyofthecharacteristicsofhumanskin.Thenextstepmaywellbebiotechheartsandeyeswhichcanreplacediseasedorgansinhumanbeings.Thesewillnotberejectedbythebodyasisthecasewithorgansfromhumans.Theapplicationofbiotechnologytoenergyproductionseemsevenmorepromising.In1996thefamoussciencefictionwriterArthurC.Clarkemanyofwhosepreviouspredictionshavecometruesaidthatwemaysoonbeabletodevelopremarkablycheapandrenewablesourcesofenergy.Someofthesepowersourceswillbebiological.Clarkeandothershavewarnedusrepeatedlythatsoonerorlaterwewillhavetogiveupourdependenceonnon-renewablepowersources.Coaloilandgasareindeedconvenient.Howeverusingthemalsomeanscreatingdangerouslyhighlevelsofpollution.Itwillbeimpossibletomeetthegrowingdemandforenergywithoutincreasingthatpollutiontocatastrophiclevelsunlesswedeveloppowersourcesthatarebothcheaperandcleaner.Itisattemptingtothinkthatbiotechnologyorsomeotherscienceofthefuturecansolveourproblems.Beforewesurrendertothattemptationweshouldremembernuclearpower.Onlyafewgenerationsagoitseemedtopromiselimitlesscheapandsafeenergy.TodaythosepromiseslieburiedinaconcretegraveinaplacecalledChernobylintheUkrainE.Biotechnologyisunlikelyhowevertobreakitspromisesinquitethesameorsuchadangerousway.68.Accordingtothepassagethescienceofthefutureislikelytobe.A.biotechnologyB.electronicsC.geneticengineeringD.nucleartechnology69.Organicchemistryhelpstoproducematerialsthatare.A.asgoodaswoolB.asgoodasaninsect’sbodyC.betterthannaturalmaterialsD.notasgoodasnaturalmaterials70.Accordingtopassageitmaysoonbepossible.A.tomakesomethingasgoodashumanskinB.tomakeartificialheartsandeyesC.totransplanthumanorgansD.toproducedrugswithoutsideeffects71.In1996ArthurC.Clarkepredictedthat______.A.theChernobyldisasterwouldhappenintwoyearsB.biologicalpowersourceswouldbeputintousesoonC.oilgasandcoalcouldberepeatedlyusedinthefutureD.dependenceonnon-renewablepowersourceswouldbereducedsoon72.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.BiologicalpowerwillkeepallitspromisesB.BiotechnologycansolveallourfutureenergyproblemsC.BiologicalpowerischeaperthannuclearpowerD.Biologicalpowermaynotbeasdangerousasnuclearpower
AWhatIsA.HookwormInfection感染?Hookwormisaninfectionofoneoftwodifferent7to13mmlongroundworms.HeavyinfectionwithhookwormcancreateserioushealthproblemsfornewbornschildrenpregnantwomenandpersonswhoaremalnourisheD.Approximatelyone-quarteroftheworld’spopulationisinfectedwithhookworm.BWherearehookwormscommonlyfound?OneofthemostcommonspeciesAncylostomaDuodenaleisfoundinsouthernEuropenorthernAfricanorthernAsiaandpartsofSouthAmericA.A.secondspeciesNecatorAmericanuswaswidespreadinthesoutheasternUnitedStatesearlyinthiscentury.TheRockefellerSanitaryCommissionwasfoundedinresponseandhookworminfectionhasbeenlargelycontrolleD.CHowdoIgetahookworminfection?Youcanbecomeinfectedbydirectcontactwithcontaminated污染的soilgenerallythroughwalkingbarefootoraccidentallyswallowingcontaminatedsoil.Hookwormshaveacomplexlifecyclethatbeginsandendsinthesmallintestine肠道.Hookwormeggsrequirewarmmoistshadedsoiltohatchintolarvae幼虫.ThesebarelyvisiblelarvaeentertheskinoftenthroughbarefeetarecarriedtothelungsgothroughthebreathingtracttothemouthareswallowedandeventuallyreachthesmallintestinE.Thisjourneytakesaboutaweek.Inthesmallintestinethelarvaedevelopintohalf-inch-longwormsattachthemselvestotheintestinalwallandsuckblooD.Theadultwormsproducethousandsofeggs.TheseeggsarepassedinthehumanwastE.Iftheeggscontaminatesoilandconditionsarerighttheywillhatchmoltanddevelopintoinfectivelarvaeagainafter5to10days.DWhoisatrisk?Peoplewhohavedirectcontactwithsoilthatcontainshumanfeces粪便inareaswherehookwormiscommonareathighriskofinfection.Children—becausetheyplayindirtandoftengobarefoot—areathighrisk.Sincetransmissionofhookworminfectionrequiresdevelopmentofthelarvaeinsoilhookwormcannotbespreadpersontoperson.Contactamongchildrenininstitutionalorchildcaresettingsshouldnotincreasetheriskofinfection.E._______________Incountrieswherehookwormiscommonandre-infectionislikelylightinfectionsareoftennottreateD.IntheUnitedStateshookworminfectionsaregenerallytreatedfor1-3dayswithmedicationprescribed开药方byyourhealthcareprovider.Thedrugsareeffectiveandappeartohavefewsideeffects.Forchildrenundertheageof2thedecisiontotreatshouldbemadebytheirhealthcareprovider.59.Wecanguessthatthepassageisintendedfor__________.A.doctorsB.scientistsC.medicalstudentsD.commonreaders60.WecanimplythattheRockefellerSanitaryCommissioninthesecondparagraphis_______.A.acentreforinformationabouthookworminfectionintheUnitedStatesB.anorganizationforpreventingandtreatingthehookworminfectionC.aneducationalorganizationintheUnitedStatesinthe1950sD.anorganizationwhichidentifiesthehookwormallovertheworld61.ThebestheadingforPartE.shouldbe________.A.Whatarethesymptomsofhookworm?B.HowcanIpreventhookworm?C.WhatshouldIdoifIthinkIhaveahookworminfection?D.Whatisthetreatmentforhookworm?62.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthelifecycleofhookwormsisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.HookwormeggsdevelopintohookwormlarvaeinthesmallintestinE.B.Hookwormlarvaefeedonhuman’sbloodintheintestinewalls.C.Hookwormeggswillbecomelarvaeinwarmmoistshadedsoil.D.HookwormlarvaewillbecomehookwormeggsinhumanwastE.
PhillipIslandPenguins企鹅TheLittlePenguinhascalledPhillipIslandhomeforuntoldgenerations.GettoPhillipIslandinplentyoftimetowatchasummersunsetatSummerlandBeach-thestageisattractivelysettoseetheLittlePenguinleavewaterandstepontolanD.•LeaveMelbourncat5:30pmforadirectjourneytoPhillipIsland•SeetheGippslandarea-GuinnessBookofRecordsplacefortheworld’slongestearthoworm蚯蚓•JourneyalongthecoastalhighwayaroundtheBaywithFrenchIslandandChurchillIslandinthedistance•CrossthebridgeatSanRemotoenterPhillipIsland-naturalhomeforLittlePenguinsandmanyanimals•TakeyourplaceinspecialviewingstandstowatchthedailyeveningperformanceofthewildLittlePenguinsUltimatePenguins+UJoinagroupofupto15.ThisguidedtourgoestoanattractivequietbeachtoseeLittlePenguins.Youcanseepenguinsatnightbywearingaspecialpairofglasses.Adult$60.00Child$30.00ViewingPlatformPenguinPlus+VMorepersonalizedwildlifeviewinglimitedto130peopleprovidingcloserviewingofthepenguinarrivalthanthemainviewingstands.Adult$25.00Child$12.50PenguinSkybox+SJoinagroupofonly5inthecomfortofaspecialhigher-upviewingtower.GainanexcellentoverviewofSummerlandBeach.Adult16yrs+$50.0043.Whatkindofpeopleisthetextmainlywrittenfor?A.Scientists.B.Students.C.Tourists.D.Artists.44.WecanlearnfromthetextthatLittlePenguinsA.havebeenonPhillipIslandforyearsB.keepaGuinnessrecordfortheirsizeC.aretrainedtopracticedivingforvisitorsD.liveinlargegroupstoprotectthemselves45.Howmuchwouldacouplewithonechildpayforacloserviewingtour?A.$37.50.B.$62.50.C.$180.00.D.$150.00.
吉林省实验中学2007届高三第四次模拟考试D.篇Moodssaytheexpertsarefeelingsthattendtobecomefixedinfluencingone’soutlookforhoursdaysorevenweeks.That’sgreatifyourmoodisapleasantonebutaproblemifyouaresadanxiousangryorsimplylonely.Perhapsthebestwaytodealwithsuchmoodsistotalkthemout;sometimesthoughthereisnoonetolisten.Modernpharmacology药理学offersalotoftranquilizers镇静剂.Whatmanypeopledon’trealizehoweveristhatscientistshavediscoveredtheeffectivenessofseveralnon–drugmethodstosetyouloosefromanunwantedmooD.ThesecanbejustasusefulasdrugsandhavetheaddedbenefitofbeingnonpoisonousSonexttimeyoufeeloutofsortsdon’theadforthedrug–storebuttrythefollowingmethods.Ofallthemood–alteringself–helptechniquesaerobicexercise有氧运动seemstobethemostefficientcureforabadmooD.Ifyoucouldkeepuptheexerciseyou’dbeinhighspiritssaysKathrynLanceauthorofRunningforHealthandBeauty.Researchershaveexplainedbiochemicalanvariousotherchangesthatmakeexercisecomparefavorabletodrugsasamoodraiser.PhysicalworksuchashouseworkhoweverdoeslittlE.Thekeyisaerobicexercise—runningcyclingwalkingswimmingorotherrepetitiveandsustainedactivitiesthatincreasetheheartrateincreasebloodcirculationandimprovethebody’suseofoxygen.Dosomeoftheactivitiesforatleast20minutesasessionthreetofivetimesaweek.53.Whatisthemainsubjectofthepassage?A.HowtobeatabadmoodB.HowtotalkbadmoodsoutC.HowtodophysicalexercisesD.Howtodoaerobicexercises54.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.whenoneisinabadmoodheorshemaynotworkverywellB.thebestwaytoovercomeabadmoodistotalktooneselfC.somedrugsaremoreeffectivethanphysicalexercisesD.takingdrugsisatriskofbeingpoisonous55.Thephrasefeeloutofsortscouldbebestreplacedby.A.putthingsinorderB.areinabadmoodC.searchfortranquilizersD.wantamood-raiser56.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheorganizationofthethispassage?A.AnexerciseanditsimportanceareexplaineD.B.Aproblemisexaminedandsolutionsaregiven.C.TwodifferentviewsofaproblemarepresenteD.D.RecentdevelopmentsinmedicinearedescribeD.57.Accordingtothepassageallofthefollowingaretrueexcept.A.moodscanhaveaneffectonpeople’sfeelingsB.aerobicexercisecanhelppeoplegetridofthebadmoods.C.scientistshaveprovidedpeoplewithmanytranquilizersD.swimmingorrunningisaneffectivecureforabadmood
Ourbrainsworkincomplexandstrangeways.Therearesomepeoplewhocancalculatethedayoftheweekforanygivendatein40000yearsbutwhocannotaddtwoplustwo.Otherscanperformcomplexclassicalpianopiecesafterhearingthemoncebuttheycannotreadorwrite.Dr.J..LangdonDownfirstdescribedthisconditionin1887.Hecalledthesepeopleidiotsavants.Anidiotsavantisapersonwhohassignificantmentalimpairment损伤suchasinautismorretardation.Atthesametimethepersonalsoexhibitssomeextraordinaryskillswhichareunusualformostpeople.Theskillsofthesavantmayvaryfrombeingexceptionallygiftedinmusicorinmathematicsorhavingaphotographicmemory.Oneofthefirstdescriptionsofahumanwhocouldcalculatequicklywaswrittenin1789byDr.BenjaminRushanAmericandoctor.HispatientThomasFullerwasbroughttoVirginiaasaslavein1724.IttookThomasonly90secondstoworkoutthatamanwhohaslived70years17daysand12hourshaslived2210500800seconds.Despitethisabilityhediedin1790withouteverlearningtoreadorwritE.Anotheridiotsavantslavebecamefamousasapianistinthe1860s.BlindTomhadavocabularyofonly100wordsbutheplayed5000musicalpiecesbeautifully.IntheexcellentmovieRainManmadein1988andavailableonvideocassetteDustinHoffmanplaysanidiotsavantwhoamazeshisbrotherplayedbyTomCruisewithhisabilitytoperformcomplexcalculationsveryrapidly.Todaywemoreclearlyrecognizethattheidiotsavantisspecialbecauseofbrainimpairment.Yetnotallbrainimpairmentleadstosavantskills.Somestudieshaveshownthatpeoplewhohavepurposefulinterruptionoftheleftsideofthebraincandevelopidiotsavantskills.Howeverfewpeoplewishtoparticipateinsuchexperiments.Therearemanyexcellentreasonsfornotundergoingunnecessaryexperimentationonone'sbrain.Thetermidiotsavantisoutdatedandinappropriate.Virtuallyallsavantshaveahighdegreeofintelligenceandarethusnotidiots.73.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Idiotsavantshaveareasofoutstandingabilities.B.HumanBeingshavecomplicatedthinkingprocess.C.ThebrainsoftheidiotsavantsarepartlyimpaireD.D.Thereasonswhypeoplehavewonderfulskillsvary.74.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?A.Idiotsavantscanplaymanypianopiecesbutcan’tsing.B.Dr.Downisthefirstpersonwhofoundidiotsavants.C.Fewpeoplewishtoriskbecomingsavantsbybrainoperations.D.Intentionalleftbrainimpairmentswillsurelyleadtoidiotsavants.75.WhichofthefollowingcanbedonebyRainMan?A.Hecanplaywonderfulpiecesofclassicalmusic.B.Hecanguessoutexactlythelengthofaman’slife.C.Hecanmemorizethecontentsofthepicturesfast.D.Hecanfigureoutthecostsofadealquickly.
北京市北大附中2007年5月高三最后适应测试E.篇Evenfactsforgottenbypeopleduringabusydaymayberetrievedifthisisfollowedbyagoodnight’ssleep.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofChicagoaskedvolunteerstoremembersimplewords.ManyfoundtheirmemorieslettingthemdowntowardstheendofthedaybutthefollowingmorningthosewhohadsleptwellcouldrecallmuchmorE.ResearcherswritinginthejournalNaturesaidthebraincouldrescuelostmemoriesduringthenight.Whenthebrainisfirstaskedtoremembersomethingthatmemoryislaiddowninanunstablestatemeaningthatitispossiblethatitcouldbelost.Atsomepointthebrainconsolidatesthoseitdeemsimportantintoastablemorepermanentstate.HowevertheChicagoresearcherssuggestedthatitwaspossibleforastablememorytobemadeunstableagain.Thiswouldmeanthatmemoriescouldbemodifiedthenfiledawayagaininthefaceofnewexperiences.The12volunteerstestedintheexperimentwereplayedwordscreatedthroughaspeechsynthesizerwhichwerepurposelydifficulttounderstand.Initiallythewrittenversionofthewordfromtheaudioversiononly.TestsrevealedthattheabilitytorecalltherightwordtendedtotailoffasthedayendeD.Howeverwhenthevolunteerswereretestedafteragoodnight’ssleeptheywereabletorecallsomewordsthattheyhadforgottenthepreviousevening.DrDanieloneofthestudyauthorssaid:Sleepconsolidatesmemoriesprotectingthemagainstsubsequentinterferenceordecay.Sleepalsoappearstorecoverorrestorememories.Hesaid:Ifperformanceisreducedbydecaysleepmightactivelyrecoverwhathasbeenlost.DrKarimNaderfromtheDepartmentofPsychologyinMcGillUniversityinMontrealsaid:Memoryresearchisundergoingatransformation---nolongerismemorythoughttobeahard-writingofthebraininsteaditseemstobeaprocessofstorageandrestoragE.Sleephelpssomememoriesmatureandalsoprunesoutunimportantmemories.72.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphimplies?A.Abusydaymakespeopleforgetthingseasily.B.Peopleneedagoodnight’ssleepafterabusyday.C.Agoodnight’ssleephelpsmemories.D.Agoodnight’ssleephelpspeopleforgetabusyday.73.Thewordsthe12volunteersplayedintheexperimentwerenot____A.createdthroughaspeechsynthesizerB.hardtounderstandC.availableatthebeginningD.designedtotestpeople’sabilityofunderstanding74.Accordingtothepassagememory_____A.isahard-writingofthebrainB.isnotaprocessofstorageC.isnotaprocessofrestorageD.willbematurewiththehelpofsleep75.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Whenpeoplefirstremembersomethingthememoryisinanunstablestate.B.ThebrainwillchangethoseimportantunstablememoriesintostablE.C.Oncethememorybecomestableitwillneverbecomeunstableagain.D.SleepcanprotectmemoriesfrombeingharmeD.
Howtoeathealthfullycanbeespeciallycomplexforworkingwomenwhooftenhaveneitherthedesirenorthetimetocookforthemselvesorforanyoneelse.Registereddietitian营养专家BarharaMorrisseysuggeststhatafewsimplerulescanhelp.Gofornutrientdensefoodsshesuggestsfoodsthatcontainamultipleofnutrients.ForexampleselectwholewheatbreadasabreakfastfoodratherthancoffeecakE.Ordrinkorangejuiceratherthanorangedrinkwhichcontainsonlyasmallpercentageofrealjuice—therestislargelycolouredsugarwater.Youjustcan'tcomparethevalueofthesefoodsthenutrientdenseonesaresosuperiorsheemphasizes.Morrisseybelievesthatvarietyisnotonlythespiceoflife—it'sthefoundationofahealthfuldiet.Dietswhicharebasedononeortwofoodsarenotonlyvirtuallyimpossibletokeepupthestrengththeycanbeveryharmfulshesaysbecausenutrientsaren'tsuppliedinsufficientamountsorbalancE.AccordingtoMorrisseytryingtofindadietthatcancureyourillnessesormakingyousuperwomanisa_fruitless_search.AswomenmanyofusaretooconcernedwithstayingthinshesaysandwebelievethatvitaminsaresomekindofmagiccuretoreplacefooD.Weneedcarbohydratesproteinandfat—theyarelikethewoodinthefireplacE.Thevitaminsandmineralsarelikethematchthesparkforthefuelsheexplains.Weneedthemallbutinaverydifferentproportions.Andifthefuelisn'ttherethesparkisuseless.6.Fromtheparagraphweknowthatworkingwomen________.A.thinkcookingisespeciallycomplicatedB.donotsharethesameviewswithregistereddietitiansC.arebusyandnotinterestedincookingD.arelikelytoeathealthfully7.Orangejuiceisdifferentfromorangedrinkinthat________.A.itcontainsonlyasmallpercentageofrealjuiceB.itisnaturalnutritiousandpreparedfromrealorangesC.itislargelyorange－coloredsugarwaterD.itproducesnothingbutcalories8.InParagraph4afruitlesssearchmeans________.A.aneffortwithnoresultsB.asearchforadietwithoutfruitsC.aresearchonfruitlessdietD.adietservingasmedicine9.Manywomentakeitforgrantedaccordingtopassagethat________.A.abalanceddietcanresultinbeingfatB.stayingthinandhealthyarebothpossibleC.lackofvarietyindietsleadstostayingthinD.vitaminsaresomekindofsubstitutions替代品forfood10.Byifthefuelisn'ttherethesparkisuselesstheauthormeans______.A.carbohydratesproteinandfatareenoughtosupportahumanlifeB.vitaminsandmineralsarevirtuallyofnovalueC.carbohydratesproteinandfatareasimportantasvitaminsandmineralsD.withoutcarbohydratesproteinandfatvitaminsandmineralsareofnouse
ThebrownwidowspiderbecameestablishedinSouthernCaliforniainearly2000andhasbecomepartofthelocalspiderfamilyinurbanLosAngelesandSanDiego.ThebrownwidowspideriscontinuingitsexpansioninSouthernCaliforniaandcouldpossiblymovenorthwardintoCentralCaliforniA.ThebrownwidowissuspectedtohaveevolvedinAfricaalthoughitwasfirstdescribedfromSouthAmericawhichaddsconfusionastowhereitmighthaveoriginateD.ItisatropicalandsubtropicalspiderhavingestablishedpopulationsinHawaiiFloridapartsofAustraliaSouthAfricaandJapan.InNorthAmericathebrownwidowwasrestrictedformanydecadestotheFloridapeninsulA.Howeveraroundtheyear2000itstartedshowingupinotherGulfCoaststates.BrownwidowsarenowknownfromTexastoGeorgiaandSouthCarolinA.Thebrownwidowbuildsitswebinprotectedsitesaroundhomesandinwoodyvegetationwithbranches.SometypicalsitesselectedbybrownwidowsforwebbuildingareemptycontainerssuchasbucketsandnurserypotsmailboxesentrywaycornersundereavesstorageclosetsandgaragesundercarriagesofmotorvehiclesthatarestationaryforlongperiodsandtheundersidesofoutdoorfurniturE.TheychooseplacesthataremoreexposedthansiteschosenbyblackwidowsandthereforeappeartobeathigherriskforinteractionswithhumansasfarasbitesareconcerneD.Onerecentstudydemonstratesthatthebrownwidowspiderislesspoisonousthanotherwidowspecies.Thereasonfortheweakereffectofbrownwidowbitesonhumansispossiblybecausethebrownwidowdoesnothavemuchpoisonasitslargerrelativesbutitisreallyathreattohumansastoitspoison.Thetwomajorsymptomsofabrownwidowbitewerethatthebitehurtwhenitwasgivenanditleftaredmark.Thesetwosymptomsarenotmuchdifferentfromthebiteofnormalhouseholdspiders.Thereisnospecificinformationregardingthecontrolofbrownwidowsbyfarmchemicals.Mostcurrentadviceiswhatisusedforcontrollingspidersingeneral.Thereforemostcommerciallyavailablefarmchemicalsshouldworkonbrownwidows.Avoidingamessofthehouseandthegarageshouldreducenestsitesforthem.Alsooneshouldstoregarageitemsinplasticbagswheretheremightbeinteractionswithspiders.Theseitemsincluderarelyworngarmentssuchasgardeningclothesandglovesrecreationalitemslikesportsequipmenti.E.baseballglovesandotheritemswherespiderscancrawlupintoholeswherefingerscanbeinserteD.67.Theauthorwrotethisarticleto_______.A.announcetheresultofaresearchonspidersB.introducethewaystogetridofthespidersC.reportanewfindingofthewidowspeciesD.warnreadersagainstthebrownwidow68.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat_______.A.brownwidowsarespreadingnorthwardB.thebrownwidoworiginatedfromAfricaC.brownwidowsnowcanbefoundinallcountriesD.thereusedtobenobrownwidowsinNorthAmerica69.Thethirdparagraphismainlyabout_______.A.thebrownwidow’swebbuildingB.thecharacteristicsofthebrownwidowC.thehabitatpreferencesofthebrownwidowD.thebrownwidow’sthreatentohumanbeings70.Itcanbeinferredthat_______.A.brownwidowscanbekilledwithanyfarmchemicalsB.atpresentpeoplecanonlycontrolbrownwidowspidersC.thebrownwidowhasmorepoisonthantheblackwidowD.victimsbittenbythebrownwidowneedn’tseethedoctor
北京东城区2006—2007学年度第一学期期末教学目标检测A.篇HowDoAnimalsCatchTheirZZZ’s?DifferentcreatureshavedevelopedsomeprettycreativewaystogettheirrestandstaysafE.Thelizard蜥蝎likestosleepatthefarendofsmallbrancheshangingoutoverapondorlakeintherainforest.Ifasnaketriestoslitherupthebranchtoeatititwillshakethebranchandknockthelizardoffandthelizardwillfallsafelyintothewater.Chameleonscanchangecolortomatchtheirsurroundingsinordertohideevenwhilesleeping.Corillas大猩猩liketosleephighinthetrees.Theybuildanewbedeverynightsometimestakinguptohalfanhourtopilebranchestwigsandleavesintoacomfortablebed.Birdsalsofinditsafetosleepinthetreesbutunlesstheyhaveeggsoryoungchickstheydon’tuseanest.Theyjustlocktheirfeetaroundabranchandhangon.Aspecialtendon腱intheirlegsinautomaticallytightwhentheyareatrestsotheywon’tletgoandfall.Dolphinsliveunderwaterbutmustcometothesurfacetobreather.Scientistsnowbelievethatdolphinsmaysleepwithonlyhalftheirbrainwhiletheotherhalfstaysawaketokeepthemsafeandbreathing.SealsalsodothislyingontheirsidesonthesurfaceofthewaterwithoneflipperunderwaterpaddlingtokeeptheirnosesabovethesurfacE.Someducksmayalsohavethisabilityandactuallysleepwithoneeyeclosedandoneeyeopen.56.Howmanyanimalsarementionedinthispassage?A.6.B.7.C.8.D.9.57.Howdoesachameleonprotectitselfwhilesleeping?A.Bychangingitsbodycolors.B.ByhingingoutoveraponD.C.Bysleepingwithhalftheirbrain.D.Bymakingbedswithbranches.58.Whywillnotbirdsfallwhentheyareatrest?A.Theybuildnestsandsleepinthem.B.Theyfallasleepautomatically.C.Theyhavealoosetendonintheirlegs.D.Theylocktheirfeetaroundabranch.59.Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A.Thecleverestanimalisthegorillabecauseitcanmakebeds.B.Differencesinhabitatcouldleadtodifferentlivinghabits.C.ThewaysanimalscatchtheirZZZ’sareprettymuchhesame.D.Inordertoprotectthemselvesmostanimalschoosenottosleep.
LaptopcomputersarepopularallovertheworlD.Peopleusethemontrainsandairplanesinairportsandhotels.TheselaptopsconnectpeopletotheirworkplacE.IntheUnitedStatestodaylaptopsalsoconnectstudentstotheirclassrooms.WestlakeCollegeinVirginiawillstartalaptopcomputerprogramthatallowsstudentstodoschoolworkanywheretheywant.Withinfiveyearseachofthe1500studentsatthecollegewillreceivealaptop.Thelaptopsarepartofa$10millioncomputerprogramatWestlakea110-year-oldcollegE.ThestudentswithlaptopswillalsohaveaccesstotheInternet.InadditiontheywillbeabletouseE-mailtospeakwiththeirteacherstheirclassmatesandtheirfamilies.Howeverthemostimportantpartofthelaptopprogramisthatstudentswillbeabletousecomputerswithoutgoingtocomputerlabs.Theycanworkwithitathomeinafastfoodrestaurantorunderthetrees-anywhereatall!BecauseofthemanychangesincomputertechnologylaptopuseinhighereducationsuchascollegesanduniversitiesisworkablE.Aslaptopsbecomemorepowerfultheybecomemoresimilartodesktopcomputers.InadditiontheportablecomputerscanconnectstudentstonotonlytheInternetbutalsolibrariesandotherresources.Statehigher-educationofficialsarestudyinghowlaptopscanhelpstudents.Stateofficialsarealsotestinglaptopprogramsatotheruniversitiestoo.AtWestlakeCollegemorethan60percentofthestaffusecomputers.Thelaptopswillallowallteacherstousecomputersintheirlessons.AsoneWestlaketeachersaidHereweareinthemiddleofVirginiaandwe’regivingstudentsawindowontheworlD.Theycanseeeverythinganddoeverything.66.Themainpurposeofthelaptopprogramistogiveeachstudentalaptopto____________.A.usefortheirschoolworkB.accesstheInternetC.workathomeD.connectthemtolibraries67.Whyisthewordspeakinthesecondparagraphinquotationmarks引号?A.Theydon’treallytalk.B.TheyusethecomputerlanguagE.C.Laptopshavespeakers.D.Noneoftheabovereasonsiscorrect.68.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutWestlakeCollege?A.Allteachersusecomputers.B.1500studentshavelaptops.C.ItisanoldcollegeinAmericA.D.Studentstherecandoeverything.69.Awindowontheworldinthelastparagraphmeansthatstudentscan__________.A.attendlecturesoninformationtechnologyB.travelaroundtheworldC.getinformationfromaroundtheworldD.havefreelaptops70.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Theprogramissuccessful.B.TheprogramisnotworkablE.C.TheprogramistooexpensivE.D.Wedon’tknowtheresultyet.
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