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江西省抚州一中2009届高三第四次模拟考试E.篇EverydayfromthetimewewakeupuntilthetimewegotobedwearebombardedwithinformationfromallsidesfromTVradionewspapersandbooks;fromfamilyfriendsandcolleagues.AsanewcabletelevisionsubscriberIamabsolutelyamazedatthequantityandvaryinglevelsofinformationqualityoncabletelevision.IncludingthenetworksthereareeightTVnewsorganizationsvyingtoprovideuswithalltheinformationwecanpossiblyabsorB.NewspapermagazinesbooksradiotheInternetemailsnailmailandthetelephoneallcompeteforourattentionandourminds.Attheofficeconversationsaroundthewatercoolerandcoffeemakerservetospreadevenmoreitemsofinformation.Thereisvaluableinformationoutthereabouttheworldweliveinontopicsasvariedashealthsafetytrafficnutritionbusinessfinancephilosophynaturescienceweatherhistoryandthehumancondition.ThereisalsoalargeamountofmisleadingandoutrightfalseinformationnotjustoncontroversialsubjectssuchaspoliticsandreligionbutonanytopiconecanthinkofincludingallofthetopicsmentionedabovE.Withallthisinformationcomingatusfromalldirectionshowdoesonesiftthroughitalltosortoutthefactsfromthefictionthetruthfromtheliesthemoreimportantfromthelessimportant?ShouldweturnofftheTVcancelournewspapersubscriptionsdisconnectourphonesandmodemstobecomeinformationhermits?Probablynot.Abettermethodofsiftingthroughtheinformationwavewithoutbeingoverwhelmedandconfusedistobecomeaskepticalinquirer-orskeptic-withregardtothesurroundingworlD.Byskeptic-Idonotmeanacynic-apersonwhorejectsnewideassimplybecausetheyarenew.A.skepticisonewhoquestionsthevalidityofaparticularclaimbycallingforevidencetoproveordisproveit.Skepticismisamethodnotaposition.Itisaprovisionalapproachtoallfactualclaims.IntermsofprocessinginformationaskepticneedstobeabletograsprealityandacquireknowledgeabouttheenvironmentthatagreeswithreasonlogicandevidencE.InotherwordsasskepticswhenwehearaclaimthatmayormaynotbefantasticweshouldsayThat'sniceproveit.72.Thewriterimpliesthatifwewanttomakesomejudgmentsaboutsomeinformationthefirstthingthatweshoulddoisto.A.askfortheinformationB.cutoffallchannelsofinformationC.receiveandgothroughtheinformationD.becomeinformationhermits73.Whatdoestheauthorsayisthemorereasonableapproachtoprocessingtheinformationwave?A.A.skepticalapproach.B.A.subjectiveapproach.C.A.cynicalapproach.D.A.philosophicalapproach.74.Whatcanweconcludefromthedifferencebetweenaskepticandacynic?A.SkepticsarereasonablebutcynicsaretoooptimistiC.B.Skepticsarereasonablebutcynicsaretoopessimisticoppositeofoptimistic.C.SkepticstakeapositionbutcynicsareextremeintheirattitudE.D.Skepticsrejectallnewideasbutcynicsonlyrejectsomeofthem.75.Whenfacedwithanincredibleorfantasticclaimwhatshallwedoaccordingtotheauthor?A.Askquestionsandlookforproof.B.IgnoretheinformationanditssourcE.C.Changethesubjectimmediately.D.Trytoconsultanexpertwhoknowsthetruth.
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.
湖北省黄冈中学2009届高三五月适应性考试B.卷A.篇Girlsreallypreferpinkandboyspreferbluerecentresearchshows.ThereasonscouldhaveitsoriginsinthehuntforfoodontheAfricansavannah稀树草原thousandsofyearsago.Evolutionmayhavedevelopedwomen’spreferenceforpinkperhapsbecauseithelpedtofindripefruitandhealthymenwithreddishfaceswhilebothmenandwomenhaveanaturaldesireforblueaccordingtoscientistsatNewcastleUniversity.Everyoneintoday’swesternculturefromparentstotoymanufacturesseemstoassumethatlittlegirlslikepink.SaidProf.AnyaHulbertwhowantedtofindoutwhetherthereasonwasculturalortodowithbiology.Aloveofsalmonfuchsiaandcoraldoesseemtoberootedintofemalesratherthanpickedupfromtheirmothers.TheparticipantsinthestudywereChineseandBritish.TheChinesestudentsshowedamarkedpreferenceforredCulturemaycontributetothisnaturalfemalepreferencesaidPro.Hulbert.Inherexperience208youngadultmenandwomenwereaskedtoselectasrapidlyaspossibletheirpreferredcolor.HulbertandhercolleagueDr.YazhuLingmarkedtheresultsandfoundthatwhilemenpreferredbluewomentendedtochoosepink.Hulbertsaidshecouldonlypreferaboutthepreferenceforblue:HereagainIwouldfavorevolutionaryarguments.Goingbacktooursavannahdayswewouldhaveanaturalpreferenceforaclearblueskybecauseitsignaledgoodweather.ClearbluealsosignalsagoodwatersourcE.51.ThepassagementionstheAfricansavannahtoshowthat_____.A.theancientAfricawasaabeautifulplaceB.humanbeingslivedinAfricaatfirstC.womenandmenhavedifferentcolorpreferenceD.colorpreferencehasitshistoricalorigins52.Itcanbeinferredthattheunderlinedwordfuchsia_____.A.isprobablyakindoftoyB.isprobablypinkincolorC.canbeonlyfoundinAfricaD.hardlycausesmen’sinterest53.BysayingtheChinesestudentsforreD.InParA.5thewritermeans_____.A.redistheChinesestudents’favoritecolorB.theChinesepreferredmorethantheBritishC.cultureinfluencespeople’scolorpreferencesD.thestudywascarriedoutbytwonations54.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.HulbertthinksevolutionexplainswhypeoplepreferbluE.B.Hulberthasastrongdesireforsavannahdays.C.BlueisanaturalsignalofmanygoodthingsD.Whileboyslikebluegirlslikepink.
江苏省启东中学2009届高三最后一卷B.篇Whenahandheldvideogamerunsoutofpowerallyouhavetodoisplugitinandchargeitup.Withinafewyearssomeofyoumightdothesamethingwithmom’scar.Automobilecompaniesaredevelopingvehiclesthatwillplugintoelectricsockets插座justlikemanylaptopsdigitalcamerascellphonesandsmallvideogameplayersdo.Calledplug-inhybrids混合动力汽车thesecarswillgetmostoftheirpowerfromelectricity.Theirdriverswillrarelyhavetostopatgasstations.Thetechnologyismorethanjustcool.Inourautomobile-filledworldplug-invehiclescouldreducetheamountofgasolineweusE.Thatgasismadefromcrudeoilwhichhasbeenkeptrisingincost.Plusdrivingaroundinthesehybridsmayevenhelptheenvironment.Gas-burningcarsproducealotofcarbondioxideatypeofgreenhousegas.Thesegasesstayintheatmospherewheretheytrapheatandcauseglobalwarming.Thefirstcompany-producedplug-inhybridscouldhittheroadsby20l0.ButengineersstillhavealotofworktodotomakethetechnologypracticalandinexpensivE.BatteriesarethebiggestchallengE.Intheplug-in-hybridworldLi-ionbatteriesaregettingthemostattention.Thesebatteriescanstorealargeamountofenergyinasmallpackageandtheylastarelativelylongtimebetweencharges.Li-ionbatteriesarestandardinlaptopscellphonesheartdevicesandsimilarportabledevices.Butbecausecarsaresobigandheavyitwouldstillrequireasuitcase-sizedLi-ionbatterytopoweraboutl2kmofdriving.What’smorethebatteriesareextremelyexpensivE.AcarfilledwithbatteriescouldgoalongdistancesaysTedBohnanelectricalengineerinChicago.Butitcouldn’thaul拖拉anypeopleanditwouldcost$l00000.Soresearchersneedtofigureouthowtomakebatteriessmallerandcheaperamongotherquestions.Theanswersdon’texistyetBohnsays.AsakidIthoughtsomeonesomeplaceknowstheanswertoeverything.Allofthesequestionshaven’tbeendecideD.That’swhatengineeringisabout—makingaguessrunningtestsandfine-tuningresults.59.Thewriterwrotethispassagewiththepurposeof__________________.A.howtochargethehandheldvideogameupB.explaininganewly-developedbatteryC.introducinganewcarD.tellingushowtomakethenewbatterycheaper60.Whichistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Plug-inhybridswilldonoharmtotheenvironment.B.Li-lionbatteriesinlaptopscanbeusedonplug-inhybrids.C.Somecompaniescanproduceplug-inhybridsnow.D.Driversofplug-inhybridswillspendlessmoneyongasolinE.61.Fromthepassagewecanlearn_________________.A.wecanbuyoneofplug-inhybridsnowB.allpeoplewillbuyoneafter20l0C.thiskindofcarcancarrytwopersonsD.someproblemsaboutplug-inhybridsremaintobedone
江西省南昌二中2009届高三5月模拟考试E.篇Areyouoneofthosewhoalwaysfearwheneveradogisapproaching?Ifyouareyouhavegotphobiaaverystrongfeelingofbeingafraidofsomething.OfallhumanfearsphobiasmaybethemostuncontrollablE.Theyaremostoftencausedbyaparticularsituationorobject.Ingeneralphobiascanmainlybedividedintothreevarieties.Tobeginwithagoraphobiaisafearofstayinginstrangesurroundingsforexampleanunfamiliarplaceoranopenarea.Socialphobiareferstotheanxietypeopleshowwhentheyhavetostayorperformonsocialeventsforinstancespeakinginfrontoftheclass.Lastlythereareawiderangeofspecificphobias.Peoplesufferingfromthiskindofphobiaareterrifiedofspecificobjectsorcreatures.suchasspidersperhapstoyoursurpriseclowns.Besidesthereareaboutsixhundredandfiftyphobiashavingbeenlistedbypsychologists心理学家asyet.Facedwiththeirphobiasmanypeoplechoosetodonothingbutjustescapethesituationsorobjectstheyfear.Psychologistshoweverwarnthatifnottreatedproperlythiskindofanxietywillgetworsesothatitmaydisturbthesleeppatterncausephysicalsymptomsandfinallyaffecttheirdailyactivities.Asfortreatmentclinicalresearchhasdiscoveredthatmedicineforanxietyisnotsuccessfulincuringphobias.However.theanxietydisorderscanbeefficientlytreatedthroughcognitivebehavioraltherapy认知行为疗法throughwhichpatientsareledtoinspecttheconnectionsbetweentheirownfearundthesituationorobjectandthenactivelychoosetheacceptabletreatments.AlsoothertreatmentsprovedeffectiveinreducingphobiasareMeditationquietthoughtthatcanhelppeoplerelaxlisteningtocalmingmusicandsoon.72.Phobiasaremainlycausedby.A.anxietyB.animalattacksC.terribledreamsandimaginationD.acertainsituationorthing73.WhichdopsychologistsNOTuseforeffectivetreatmentofphobias?A.TotakemedicineforanxietyB.TolistentocomfortinglightmusicC.ToloseoneselfinapeacefulenvironmentD.Tounderstandtheverysourceofone'sownanxiety74.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutphobiasisCORRECT?A.Actorscallhelppeopletocuretheirphobias.B.Phobiascanbedividedintosixhundredandfiftytypes.C.Thosesufferingfromphobiasmaynotsleepwellorworknormally.D.Cognitivebehavioraltherapydemandslittleparticipationfrompatients.75.Whatdothosewithagoraphobiafeelterrifiedandanxiousabout?A.StayingonasquarE.B.Touchinginsectslikespiders.C.Beingharmedbyvirus.D.GivingaspeechinpresenceofmanypeoplE.
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
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.
山东省兖州市2009届高三高考仿真考试C.篇Itishardtogoafterthebluewhaletheocean’slargestcreaturewhichhasalmostbeenkilledoffbycommercialwhalingandisnowlistedasanendangeredspecies.Attachingradiodevicestoitisdifficultandsightingswithbareeyesaretoounreliabletogiverealinsightintoitsbehavior.SobiologistsweredelightedearlythisyearwhenwiththehelpoftheNavytheywereabletotrackaparticularbluewhalefor43daysmonitoringitssounds.ThiswaspossiblebecauseoftheNavy’sformerlytop-secretsystemofunderwaterdetecting探测devicesacrosstheoceans.Trackingwhalesisbutoneexampleofanexcitingnewworldjustopeningtocivilian平民的scientistsafterthecoldwarastheNavystartstoshareandpartlyuncoveritsglobalnetworkofunderwaterlisteningsystembuiltoverthedecadestotracktheshipsofpotential潜在的enemies.Earthscientistsannouncedatanewsconferencerecentlythattheyhadusedthesystemforcloselymonitoringadeep-seavolcaniceruption爆发forthefirsttimeandthattheyplansimilarstudies.Otherscientistshaveproposedtousethenetworkfortrackingoceancurrentsandmeasuringchangesinoceanandglobaltemperatures.Thespeedofsoundinwaterisroughlyonemileasecond－slowerthanthroughlandbutfasterthanthroughair.Whatismostimportantdifferentlayersofoceanwatercanactaschannelsforsoundsfocusingtheminthesamewayastethoscope听诊器doeswhenitcarriesfaintnoisesfromapatient’schesttoadoctor’sear.Thisfocusingisthemainreasonthatevenrelativelyweaksoundsintheoceanespeciallylow—frequencyonescanoftentravelthousandsofmiles.66.Thepassageischieflyabout.A.anefforttoprotectanendangeredseaspeciesB.thecivilianuseofamilitarysystemC.theintroductionofaU.S.Navytop-secretweaponD.anewwaytolookintothebehaviorofbluewhales67.Theunderwaterlisteningsystemwasoriginallydesigned.A.todetectandlocateenemyboatsB.tomonitordeep—seavolcaniceruptionsC.tostudythemovementofoceancurrentsD.toreplacetheglobalradiocommunicationsnetwork68.Whatistheclosestmeaningoftheunderlinedwordtotrackinthesecondparagraph?A.tostudyB.tofightagainstC.tofollowD.totrytokill69.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.newradiodevicesshouldbedevelopedfortrackingtheendangeredbluewhalesB.bluewhalesarenolongerendangeredwiththeuseofthenewlisteningsystemC.opinionsdifferastowhethercivilianscientistsshouldbeallowedtousemilitarytechnologyD.militarytechnologyhasgreatpotentialusesoutsides.themilitaryforces70.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheU.S.Navyunderwaterlisteningnetwork?A.Itisnowpartlyaccessibletocivilianscientists.B.Ithasbeenreplacedbyamoreadvancedsystem·C.Itbecameuselesstothemilitaryafterthecoldwar.D.Itisamustinprotectingendangeredspecies.
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
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.
福建省厦门外国语学校2009届高三最后一次模拟B.篇Doyouwanttoseetheeffectsofglobalwarming?Thenheadnorth.RecentstudiesindicatethattheNorthPolecouldbeunderwaterduringthesummerinlessthan10yearsinsteadofcoatedinthickseaicE.ButseeingtheArcticterrain地带upcloseisn’teasyunlessyou’rehandywithadogsleD.Stegerisgoingtotakeallofusthere.Steger64isagreatpolarexplorer.HewasthefirstpersontomakeadogsledtriptotheNorthPoleandisalsoadevotedenvironmentalistwhowasearlytoringthealarmbellonglobalwarming.Stegerisabouttoleadateamofsixyoungadventurersona1400-mile60-day-longdogsledtripacrossEllesmereIslandintheCanadianArctiC.Theseaiceinthatregionshouldstillbefrozen.WewanttotakeouraudiencetothefrontlinesofglobalwarmingsaysSteger.Theteamwillbeuploadingvideosstoriesandphotostothewebsiteglobalwarming101.comastheymarchalongallowingarmchairadventurersandkidsinclassroomstofollowtheirprogressdaytoday.Steger’steamwillincludesomealready-famousyoungexplorers.SamBranson22-yearoldisanexperiencedArctictraveler.Alsoonthejourneywillbe27-year-oldNorwegianSigridEkran.LastyearEkranbecomeonlythesecondwomaninhistorytowinRookie新秀oftheYearfortheIditarodSledDogRacE.Whattheywillseemaybesurprising.EvenStegerdoesn’tknowexactlywhattoexpect.ClimatechangehasalreadyreshapedthegeographyoftheArctiC.Withinadecadeorlessit’sgoingtobeimpossibletoreachtheNorthPolebydogteamwithoutflotation漂浮saysSteger.60.WecanlearnfromParagraph1that.A.climatechangehappensonlyinthefarnorthB.theeffectsofclimatechangeareobviousintheArcticterrainC.climatechangeisgoingtobethebiggestissuefacinghumanraceD.climatechangeistheresultofpollution61.Itcanbeinferredthattheaimofthedogsledtripisto.A.encourageyoungpeopletoexploretheArcticB.presenttheArcticterraintogeographyclassesC.studythecauseofclimatechangeinpolarregionD.raiseawarenessofthedamagethatclimatechangeiscausinginpolarregions62.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutSteger’steamisTRUE?A.SamBransonamemberisskilledattravellingintheArctiC.B.Stegertheleaderisagreatenvironmentalexpert.C.EkranamemberisthesecondwomantohavereachedtheNorthPolE.D.AllthemembersareexperiencedArcticexplorers.63.WhydoesStegerNOTknowwhattheywillseeduringtheirtrip?A.Becauseitwillbethefirsttimeforhimtogothatfarnorth.B.Becausetheseaiceinthatregionshouldstillbefrozen.C.Becausethegeographytherehaschangedduetowarmertemperatures.D.BecausetheywillgotherebyboatinsteadofbysledgE.
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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