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制造业的质量竞争力指数排在第二十位的省份是
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某同学举办中国古代科技发展的图片展览下列人物应该入选宋元篇的是
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2007年北京海淀区高三年级第一学期期末E.篇Theoldestformsofmedicineareenjoyingacomeback.Modernholisticmedicineisanapproachthattreatsthewholepatientnotjustthedisease.Itisawaytomaintaingoodhealthratherthancureillness.Themostimportantinfluencesontoday’sholisticmedicineareancientChinesemedicineandIndianAyurvedicmedicinebothofwhichpromotedwholebodyhealth.Holisticmedicineusuallycombinesdietphysicalexerciseandmeditationtogetherwithotheralternativetechniquessuchasmassage按摩andacupuncture针炙.HerbaltreatmentapracticeoftreatingillnessbyusingplantsisinfluencedbythewritingsofCulpeperaswellasChineseandAyurvedicmedicinE.Homeopathy顺势疗法isoneoftheformsofholisticmedicinewhichiswidelypracticedinEuropeandtheUSA.HomeopathybeganinGermanyintheearly1800swhenSamuelHahnemannbescribedhowverytinydoses剂量ofadrughadaneffectonhispatients.AccordingtoHahnemannthemorethedrugwasdiluted稀释thestrongeritseffects.Thesubstanceselectedwouldproducesimilareffectstothediseaseitselfifgiveninlargedoses.IntheUKhomeopathyisregardedasanon-traditionalbutjustaboutacceptabletreatment.MeditationandcontemplationhaveanimportantroleinholisticmedicinE.TheywerebroughttoEuropebyIndianteacherswhocombinedIndianAyurvedicmedicinewithWesternbeliefs.Transcendentalmeditation超脱__isoneofthebestknownofthesetechniques.Peoplerepeatwordsinsidetheirheadtoreachastateofdeeprelaxation.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.
GUANGZHOU-Guangzhouisusingavarietyofhigh-techmeasurestoensureairqualityisuptoscratch达到标准fortheupcomingAsianGames.AsofSeptember1ownersoflarge-sizedvehiclessuchaslimousinesareorderedtousethehighestnationalstandardofgasolinewhichpollutesless.Thecity’senvironmentalprotectionbureau环保局hassetup29checkpointstomonitorautomobileemissionsalongwithfourmobileunits.SinceAugust1thebureauhasalsocarriedoutchecksonvehicles’emissioncontrolsystemstomakesuretheyareworkingcorrectly.About30percentofthetotal9300governmentcarsandthecity’spoliceofficers’carswillbeofftheroadfromOctober12toDecember22inordertodecreasepollutionemissionssaidLiZhuodirectorofthemotorpollutioncontrolofficeGuangzhouenvironmentalprotectionbureau.MeanwhileallconstructionsitesinthecityexceptthosewithspecialauthorizationwillbeaskedtostopbuildingfromtheendofSeptembertotheendofDecembersaidZhangGuangningsecretaryofGuangzhouPartycommitteE.InNovemberthecityusuallyregistersitsworstairqualityduetothecolderweatherwhichmakesitmoredifficulttomonitorpollution.JianJianyangdirectorofthepollutioncontroldivisionattheenvironmentalprotectionbureausaidfactoriesthatpolluteexcessivelywillhavetolimittheirproductionduringtheGamesandwillnotbeallowedtoreturntonormalproductionlevelsuntilDecember20.Guangzhoubegantolookintoimprovingitsairqualityafteritwonitsbidtohostthe16thAsianGamesinJuly2004.It’snotjustanemergencypackagetolimittheairpollutionsaidJian.It’salong–termmeasureandweseetheGamesasanopportunitytoachieveitquicker.72.ThefollowingaremeasurestoreducepollutionEXCEPT________.A.about30percentofthegovernmentcarsandthecity’spoliceofficers’carwillbeofftheroadfromOctober12toDecember22B.allconstructionsitesinthecitywillbeaskedtoshopbuildingfromtheendofSeptembertotheendofDecemberC.FactoriesthatpolluteexcessivelywillhavetolimittheirproductionduringtheGamesD.AsofSeptember1ownersoflarge-sizedvehiclessuchaslimousinesareorderedtousethehighestnationalstandardofgasolinE.73.InwhichseasonistheairqualityworstinGuangzhou?ks5uA.Spring.B.Summer.C.Fall.D.Winter.74.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthemeasurestoreducepollutionisTRUE?A.Themeasuresaretoimprovetheairquality.B.ThemeasuresareonlytomeettheAsianGamesontheway.C.ThetasktoreducepollutionisanemergencyonE.D.Guangzhouwon’ttakethemeasureswithouttheAsianGames.75.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwordmonitorinthethirdparagraph?A.checkB.investigateC.searchD.test
LetussupposeitisnowaboutA.D.2060.Let'smakebelieveitisaboutsixtyyearsfromnow.Ofcoursethingshavechangedandlifeisverydifferent.Voyagestothemoonarebeingmadeeveryday.Itisaseasytotakeaholidayonthemoontodayasitwasforthepeoplein1960totakeaholidayinEuropE.Atanumberofscenicspotsonthemoonmanyhotelshavebeenbuiltthehotelsareair-conditionednaturally.Sothateveryonecanenjoythebeautifulsceneryonthemoon.Everyroomhasatleastonepicturewindow.EverythingimaginableisprovidedforentertainmentofyoungandolD.Whatarepeopleeatingnow?PeoplearestilleatingfooD.Theyhaven'tyetstartedtotakeontheirsupplyofenergydirectlyaselectricalcurrentorasnuclearpower.Theymaybesomeday.Butmanyfoodsnowcomeinpillformandthefoodthatgoesintothepillcontinuestocomemainlyfromgreenplants.Sincethereareseveraltimesasmanypeopleintheworldtodayastherewereahundredyearsagomostofourplanet'ssurfacehastobefilleD.Thedesertsareirrigatedwithwater.Cropsarenolongerdestroyedbypests.TheharvestisalwaysgooD.FarmingofcourseisveryhighlydevelopeD.Veryfewpeoplehavetoworkonthefarm.Itispossibletorunthefarmbyjustpushingafewbuttonsnowandthen.Peoplearenowlargelyvegetarians.YouseeasthenumberofpeopleincreasedthenumberofanimalsdecreaseD.ThereforethepeoplehavetobevegetariansandwearehealthierinbothourbodiesandourmindstooandweknowthecausesandcureofdiseasesandpainanditispossibletogetridofdiseasE.NoonehastobeillanymorE.Suchwouldbeourlifein2060.6.Whatarethehotelsonthemoonusedforin2060?A.Scientificexperiments.B.Peoplewhohavenohouses.C.Astronauts.D.HolidaypeoplE.7.WhichofthefollowingisWRONG?A.InthestorythepopulationoftheworldhasincreaseD.B.Voyagestothemoonarebeingmadeeveryday.C.A.greatnumberofpeopleworkonthefarm.D.Thefoodcomesmainlyfromgreenplants.8.Accordingtothepassagewhyarepeoplelargelyvegetarians?A.Becausemostpeoplelikevegetablesbetter.B.BecausethenumberofpeopleincreasedandthenumberofanimalsdecreaseD.C.Becausepeoplethinkmeatisunhealthy.D.Becausetherearenoanimalsatall.9.Accordingtothepassagewhataboutthepeople'shealthin2060?A.Becausethepeoplehavetobevegetarianstheyareverythin.B.Thepeoplehavenoillness.C.Thedoctordon'tknowhowtotreatthediseasesandpain.D.Thepeoplearelesshealthierinourbodiesthaninourminds.10.Whenwasthepassagewritten?A.InaboutA.D.2060.B.Inabout1960.C.Inabout2000.D.Inabout2004.
TheInternethasledtoahugeincreaseincredit-cardfrauD.YourcardinformationcouldevenbeforsaleinanillegalwebsitE.WebsitesofferingcheapgoodsandservicesshouldberegardedwithcarE.On-lineshopperswhoentertheircredit-cardinformationmayneverreceivethegoodstheythoughttheybought.Thethievesthengoshoppingwithyourcardnumber—orselltheinformationovertheInternet.Computershackershavebrokendownsecuritysystemsraisingquestionsaboutthesafetyofcardholderinformation.Severalmonthsago25000customersofCDUniverseanon-linemusicretailer零售商werenotlucky.Theirnamesaddressesandcredit-cardnumberswerepostedonaWebsiteaftertheretailerrefusedtopayUS$157828togetbacktheinformation.Credit-cardfirmsarenowfightingagainston-linefrauD.MasterCardisworkingonplansforWeb—onlycreditcardwithalowercreditlimit.Thecardcouldbeusedonlyforshoppingon-linE.HoweverthereareafewsimplestepsyoucantaketokeepfrombeingcheateD.Askaboutyourcredit-cardfirm’son-linerules:UnderBritishlawcardholdershavetopaythefirstUS$78ofanyfraudulent欺骗性的spending.Andshoponlyatsecuresites;Sendyourcredit-cardinformationonlyiftheWebsiteoffersadvancedsecuresystem.Ifthesecurityisinplacealetterwillappearinthebottomright-handcornerofyourscreen.TheWebsiteaddressmayalsostarthttps://—theextrasstandsforsecurE.Ifindoubtgiveyourcredit-cardinformationoverthetelephonE.Keepyourpasswordsafe:Moston-linesitesrequireausernameandpasswordbeforeplacinganorder.TreatyourpasswordswithcarE.45.WhatdomostpeopleworryabouttheInternetaccordingtothispassage?A.Manystolencredit-cardsweresoldontheInternet.B.ToomuchfraudontheInternet.C.ManyWebsitesaredestroyeD.D.ManyillegalWebsitesareontheInternet.46.Whatisthemeaningoffraudinthepassage?A.Cheating.B.SalE.C.Payment.D.Safety.47.Howcanthethievesgettheinformationofthecreditcard?A.Thecustomersgivethemtheinformation.B.ThethievesstealtheinformationfromWebsites.C.Thecustomersselltheinformationtothem.D.Thethievesbuytheinformationfromcredit-cardfirms.48.Youareshoppingonthesite:http://www.Shopping.comandyouwanttobuyaTVsetwhatdoesthisarticlesuggesttodo?A.OrdertheTVsetatoncE.B.DonotbuytheTVsetonthissitE.C.E-mailthesiteyourcredit-cardinformation.D.TellthesiteyourpasswordandbuytheTVsetforyou.
衡阳市八中2008届高三模拟试题C.篇Desertantsontheirexpeditionsforfoodusecluestoleadthemselvesinthehomewarddirectionbutwithfewlandmarksinthepoorlandscientistshavewonderedhowtheinsectsalwaystakethemostdirectrouteandknowexactlyhowfartomarch.ThenewstudyshowsthatcountingtheirstepsisanimportantpartoftheschemE.OvertheyearsscientistshaveproposedseveraltheoriesforhowantsfindtheirwayhomE.Oneisthattheydoitlikehoneybeesandremembervisualcluesbutexperimentsshowedantscantravelinthedark.Anothertheoryisthatbecauseantsrunatasteadypacetheycouldtimehowlongittookthemtogettoandfro.Otherstudieshaveshownthatonceantsfindagoodsourceoffoodtheyteachotherantshowtofindit.Theantpedometertechniquewasfirstproposedin1904butitremaineduntesteduntilnow.Scientiststraineddesertantstowalkalongastraightpathfromtheirnestentrancetoafeeder30feetaway.Ifthenestorfeederwasmovedtheantswouldbreakfromtheirstraightpathafterreachingtheexpectedspotandsearchfortheirgoal.Trythatonstilts.Theygluedstilt-likeextentionstothelegsofsomeantstolengthenstridE.Theresearchersshortenedotherants’stridelengthbycuttingofftheants’feetandlowerlegsreducingtheirlegstostumps.Theantsonstiltstooktherightnumberofstepsbutbecauseoftheirincreasedstridelengthmarchedpasttheirgoal.Stump-leggedantsmeanwhilefellshortofthegoal.Aftergettingusedtotheirnewlegstheantswereabletoadjusttheirpedometer.64.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Ants’marchingdependsoncountingtheirstepsB.DesertantsknowhowtolookforfoodC.Thesecretforants’marchingisknowntoallD.Antsknowhowfartheirfoodis65.Apartfromcountingtheirstepshowcanantsfindtheirway?A.BysmellingB.BycommunicatingC.ByhearingD.Byrecognisingwind66.Abouttheantpedometerweknowthat______.A.thetechniqueisarecentdiscoveryB.antsalwayswalkalongastraightpathC.antsoftenchangetheirnesttokeepthepedometerD.thepedometerneedschangingdependingonnewsituations67.Accordingtothepassagethestump-leggedants_______.A.havelongerlegsthanonesonstiltsB.havelongerlegsthanthecommononesC.needmorestepstoreachtheirgoalD.canarriveattheirgoalasusual
北京东城区2006—2007学年度第一学期期末教学目标检测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?Theadgaveashockingimageofayoungwomansleepinginabedofrots–echoingthenightmarescenefromJamesHerbert’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.Weil’sDiseasewillfinallyendtheworldB.pizzasandcrispswillbecomepoisonousC.ratswillendangerhumanbeings’lifeD.youngpeopleareblamefortheratpopulation67.Bywritingthepassagetheauthortriesto.A.closesomeoftheburgerandpizzarestaurantsB.drawthepublicattentiontotheproblemofratsC.preventtheratsfromgrowingupD.makingadvertisementfortheclassichorrorfilmTheRats
Withpetroleumreserves石油储量decreasingthesearchisontoreplacegaswithacleanergreeneralternativE.Thoughmucheco-talkhascenteredonbiofuelsfromcornandsoybeansthebiofuelthatlooksmorelikelytoreplacepetroleumcomesfromamostunlikelysource:algae藻类.Algaelikecornsoybeansandothercropsgrowviaphotosynthesis光合作用andcanbeprocessedintofueloil.Howevertheyyield30timesmoreenergythanlandcropssuchassoybeansaccordingtotheU..S.DepartmentofEnergy.Manyalgaespeciesalsocangrowinsaltwaterandpollutedwater—whilecornandsoyrequirearablelandandfreshwaterthatwillbeinshortsupplyastheworld'spopulationballoons.Ifyoureplacedallthediesel柴油intheU..S.withsoybiodieselitwouldtakehalfthelandmassoftheU..S.togrowthosesoybeanssaysMattCasparichiefexecutiveofAuroraBiofuelsaBerkeleyCalif-basedprivatefirmthatspecializesinalgaeoiltechnology.OntheotherhandtheEnergyDepartmentsaysthatifalgaefuelreplacedallthepetroleumfuelintheUnitedStatesitwouldrequire15000squaremileswhichisafewthousandmileslargerthanMaryland12407squaremilesthe42ndstateinlandareA.Anotherbonus:Becausealgaecanbegrownjustaboutanywhereinaclosedspacethey'rebeingtestedatseveralpowerplantsacrossthenationasacarbonabsorber.Smokestackemissions烟囱排放物canbepumpeddirectlyintothepondsfeedingthealgaewhilekeepinggreenhousegasesoutoftheatmospherE.Althoughprocessingtechnologyforalgaefuel-alsoknownasoilgaeinsomeenvironmentalistcircles—isimprovingit'sstillyearsawayfromreachingyourlocalgaspump.It'sjustaquestionofcostbecausenolarge-scalefacilitieshavebeenbuiltyetCasparisays.1.TheunderlinedwordyieldinParagraph2canbereplacedby________.A.controlB.requireC.produceD.grow2.Comparedwithcornandsoybeansalgae________.A.maypollutewaterandsoilB.cangrowinpoorconditionsC.providemuchlessenergyD.needmorespecialcare3.AccordingtoParagraph3oneoftheadvantagesofalgaefuelisthat________.A.itcanbeusedmorewidelyB.itismoreeasytoproduceC.itneedsmuchlesslandD.itcostsmuchlessmoney4.WhatdowelearnaboutalgaefromParagraph4?A.Algaehelpprotecttheenvironment.B.PeoplecangrowalgaeanywherE.C.FishcangetmoreoxygenfromalgaE.D.AlgaeproducelesswastE.5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Environmentalprotection.B.Biofuelsfromcornandsoybeans.C.Thefalsehopeofbiofuels.D.A.promisingoilalternativE.
江苏省启东中学2007高考最后冲刺练习A.篇ABattery’sWorstNightmare噩梦Portableelectronicsthatcanbecarriedabouteasilyareonlyasgoodastheirbatteriesandlet’sfaceitbatteriesaren’tverygoodespeciallywhencomparedwithsaypetrolwhichpacks100timesabattery’senergyintoanequalspacE.That’swhyalargegroupofmechanicalengineerscenteredattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologybutwithpartnersatotheruniversitiesandcompaniesarehardatworkinanefforttoreplacebatterieswithatinyenginethatrunsonfuel.Imagineabattery-freelife!Whenthefuelrunsoutinyourlaptopormobilephoneyoujustfillupandgo.Theengine—aboutthesizeofaten-centcoin—startswithacombustionchamber燃烧室thatburnshydrogen氢.Itstinypartsareetchedontosiliconwafers硅片inthesamemannerthatcomputerpartsareimprintedontointegratedcircuits集成电路.Thefirstengineismadeupoffivewafers.Andsincethesewaferscouldbeproducedinmuchthesamewayascomputerchipstheycouldprobablybeproducedquitecheaply.Butthedevilinallthisnicedetailisefficiency效率.Tinyenginepartsdon’talwaysbehaveliketheirscaled-uppartsofthefirstenginE.SomethingbetweenthepartscanslowdowntheworksaccordingtoColumbiaUniversityprofessorLucFrechetteoneoftheengine’sdesigners.ExtremeheatfromthecombustionchamberisalsoaproblemoftenleakingtootherpartsoftheenginE.Thescientists’goalistocreateanenginethatwilloperateat10percentefficiency—thatis10timesbetterthanbatteriesoperatE.Frechettesaysthatacompletesystemwithallpartsofplaceandworkingwillbesetupinthenextcoupleofyearsbutcommercialmodelsaren’tlikeuntilatleasttheendofthenexttenyears.1.Accordingtothepassagethetitlesuggeststhat________A.batteriesshouldbegreatlyimprovedB.petrolwillbeusedinsteadofbatteriesC.thetimeofbatterieswillbegoneforeverD.pollutioncausedbybatteriesmustbesolved2.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedworddevilinparagraph3?A.problemB.advantageC.inventionD.technique3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Thenewinventiondoesn’tneedanyfuel.B.Thenewenginehasbeenproducedinquantity.C.Thenewinventionismuchcheaperthanthebattery.D.Thenewengineneedstobeimprovedbeforeit’sonsale4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.Tointroduceanewinventiontoreaders.B.Topersuadereadersnottousebatteries.C.Toshowushowthenewinventionworks.D.TodeclarewhentheenginewillbeonsalE.
山东省兖州市2009届高三高考仿真考试B.篇Anewstudysuggeststhatthemoreteenagerswatchtelevisionthemorelikelytheyaretodevelopdepression沮丧抑郁asyoungadults.Theresearchersusedanationallong-termsurveyofadolescenthealthtoinvestigate调查therelationshipbetweenmediauseanddepression.Theybasedtheirfindingsonmorethanfourthousandadolescentswhowerenotdepressedwhenthesurveybeganin2000.Aspartofthesurveytheyoungpeoplewereaskedhowmanyhoursoftelevisionorvideostheywatcheddaily.Theywerealsoaskedhowoftentheyplayedcomputergamesandlistenedtotheradio.Mediausetotaledanaverageoffiveandone-halfhoursaday.MorethantwohoursofthatwasspentwatchingTV.Sevenyearslaterin2007morethansevenpercentoftheyoungpeoplehadsignsofdepression.Theaverageageatthattimewastwenty-onE.TheresearcherssaytheydidnotfindanysuchrelationshipwiththeuseofothermediasuchasmoviesvideogamesorradioetC.Butthestudydidfindthateveryextrahouroftelevisionmeantaneightpercentincreaseinthechancesofdevelopingsignsofdepression.YoungmenweremorelikelythanyoungwomentodevelopdepressiongiventhesameamountofmediausE.Thestudydidn’texploreifwatchingTVcausesdepression.Butonepossibilityisthatitwastakingtimeawayfromactivitiesthatcouldhelppreventdepression.LastDecemberthejournalSocialIndicatorsResearchpublishedastudyofactivitiesthathelpleadtohappylives.SociologistsfromtheUniversityofMarylandfoundthatpeoplewhodescribethemselvesashappyspendlesstimewatchingtelevisionthanunhappypeoplE.ThestudyfoundthathappypeoplearemorelikelytobesociallyactivetoreadtoattendreligiousservicesandtovotE.61.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe.A.TeensTelevisionandDepressionB.MenDevelopDepressionEasierthanWomenC.MediaUseisHarmfultoAdolescentsD.TakeGreatcareofTeenager’sdepression62.Theresultoftheresearchseemstoprove.A.teenagersaremorelikelytodevelopdepressionthanadultsB.othermediausesdonoharmtoadolescentsC.TVprobablycausesteenagerstogrowupwithdepressionD.thosewhowatchnoTVwillnotdevelopdepression63.Wecanlearnfromthesurveythatofallthemediause.A.computergamesareteenagers’favoriteB.mostteenagersprefertolistentotheradioC.teenagersenjoywatchingTVverymuchD.newspaperisnotincludedinthesurvey64.Accordingtothepassagewhatkindofactivitymayhelppreventdepression?A.Playingcomputergames.B.Takingpartinsports.C.Listeningtotheradio.D.Watchingmovies.65.Wecanconcludethatateenagershould.A.playmorevideogamesinsteadofwatchingTVB.beactiveintakingpartinoutdooractivitiesC.bemoreactiveinwatchingeducationalTVprogrammesD.attendreligiousservicesandcareforpolitics
Thestereotype固有观念ofcomputerscientistsasnerdswhostayupallnightcodingandhavenosociallifemaybedrivingwomenawayfromthefieldaccordingtoanewstudypublishedthismonth.ThisstereotypecanbebroughttomindbasedonlyontheappearanceoftheenvironmentinaclassroomoranofficE.Whenpeoplethinkofcomputersciencetheimagethatimmediatelypopsintomanyoftheirmindsisaboutthecomputergeek怪人surroundedbysuchthingsascomputergamessciencefictionandjunkfoodsaidSapnaCheryanauniversityofWashingtonassistantprofessorofpsychologyandthestudy'sleadauthor.Thatstereotypedoesn'tappealtomanywomenwhodon'tliketheportraitofmasculinity男性化.Cheryansetupfourexperimentsinvolvingmorethan250femaleandmalestudentswhowerenotstudyingcomputersciencetolookatpossiblereasonswhytheproportionofwomeninthefieldisdroppingwhiletheproportionofwomeninsuchdisciplinesasbiologymathematicsandchemistryisincreasing.InthefirstexperimentstudentsenteredasmallclassroomthateithercontainedobjectsstereotypicallyassociatedwithcomputersciencesuchasStarTrekpostersvideogameboxesandCokecansornon-stereotypicalitemssuchasnaturepostersartadictionaryandcoffeecups.Thestudentsweretoldtoignoretheseobjectsbecausetheroomwasbeingsharedwithanotherclass.Afterspendingseveralmomentsintheclassroomthestudentsfilledoutquestionnaires调查问卷thataskedabouttheirattitudetowardcomputersciencE.Womenexposedtothestereotypicalsetupexpressedlessinterestincomputersciencethanthosewhosawthenon-stereotypicalobjects.MenplacedinthesamesituationsdidnotshowasimilardropininterestincomputersciencE.Cheryansaidthisstudysuggeststhatastudent'schoiceofclassesoramajorcanbeinfluencedbytheappearanceofclassroomshallsandoffices.6.TheunderlinedwordnerdsinParagraph1probablyrefersto________.A.dullpersonsB.activepersonsC.intelligentpersonsD.funnypersons7.Womenarelesslikelytochoosecomputersciencebecause________.A.itistoodifficultforthemB.theyhavewrongunderstandingofitC.thelifestyleofcomputerscientiststurnsthemawayD.theydon'tlikethesociallifeofcomputerscientists8.A.womanwouldprobablyloseinterestincomputersciencewhensheseesa________.A.StarTrekposterB.natureposterC.dictionaryD.coffeecup9.Whatcaninfluenceawoman'schoiceofclassesaccordingtothepassage?A.ThecontentsofcomputersciencE.B.Thespaceintheclassroom.C.Thenumberofstudentsintheclassroom.D.Theclassroomenvironment.10.Accordingtotheexperimentwomenaremorelikelytochoosecomputerscienceif________.A.itismademorelivelyandinterestingB.theyareexposedtothestereotypicalsetupC.theyseethenon-stereotypicalobjectsintheclassroomD.theyareallowedtolearnitwithoutmen
IfEnglishmeansendlessnewwordsdifficultgrammarandsometimesstrangepronunciationyouarewrong.Haven'tyounoticedthatyouhavebecomesmartersinceyoustartedtolearnalanguage?AccordingtoanewstudybyaBritishuniversitylearningasecondlanguagecanleadtoanincreaseinyourbrainpower.Researchersfoundthatlearningotherlanguageschangesgreymatter.Thisistheareaofthebrainwhichprocessesinformation.Itissimilartothewaythatexercisebuildsmuscles.ThestudyalsofoundtheeffectisgreatertheyoungerpeoplelearnasecondlanguagE.AteamledbyDrAndreaMechellifromUniversityCollegeLondontookagroupofBritonswhoonlyspokeEnglish.Theywerecomparedwithagroupofearlybilingualswhohadlearntasecondlanguagebeforetheageoffiveaswellasanumberoflaterlearners.Scansshowedthatgreymatterdensity密度inthebrainwasgreaterinbilingualsthaninpeoplewithoutasecondlanguagE.ButthelongerapersonwaitedbeforemasteringanewlanguagethesmallerthedifferencE.Ourfindingssuggestthatthestructureofthebrainischangedbytheexperienceoflearningasecondlanguagesaidthescientists.Itmeansthatthechangeitselfincreasestheabilitytolearn.ProfessorDylanVaughanJonesoftheUniversityofWaleshasresearchedthelinkbetweenbilingualismandmathsskills.Havingtwolanguagesgivesyoutwowindowsontheworldandmakesthebrainmoreflexible灵活的hesaiD.Youareactuallygoingbeyondlanguageandhaveabetterunderstandingofdifferentideas.ThefindingswerematchedinastudyofnativeItalianspeakerswhohadlearnedEnglishasasecondlanguagebetweentheagesof2and34.ReadingwritingandcomprehensionwerealltesteD.Theresultsshowedthattheyoungertheystartedtolearnthebetter.Studyingalanguagemeansyougetanentrancetoanotherworldexplainedthescientists.6.Themainsubjecttalkedaboutinthispassageis________.A.scienceonlearningasecondlanguageB.man'sabilityoflearningasecondlanguageC.languagecanhelpbrainpowerD.languagelearningandmathsstudy7.Inthesecondparagraphthewritermentionsexerciseinorderto________.A.saylanguageisalsoakindofphysicallaborB.provethatoneneedsmorepracticewhenhesheislearningalanguageC.showtheimportanceofusingthelanguagewhenyoulearnthelanguageD.makepeoplebelievelanguagelearninghelpsgreymatterworkwell8.Theunderlinedwordbilingualprobablymeans________.A.aresearcheronlanguagelearningB.asecondlanguagelearnerC.apersonwhocanspeaktwolanguagesD.anactivelanguagelearner9.Wemayknowfromthescientificfindingsthat________.A.theearlieryoustarttolearnasecondlanguagethehigherthegreymatterdensityisB.thereisnodifferencebetweenalatersecondlanguagelearnerandonewhodoesn'tknowasecondlanguageC.theexperienceoflearningasecondlanguagehasbadeffectonpeople'sbrainD.theabilityoflearningasecondlanguageischangingallthetime10.Inthelasttwoparagraphstheauthorwantstotellusthat________.A.learningasecondlanguageisthesameasstudyingmathsB.earlylearningofasecondlanguagehelpsyouagreatdealinstudyothersubjectsC.ItalianisthebestchoiceforyouasasecondlanguageD.you'dbetterchoosetheagesbetween2and34tolearnasecondlanguage
辽宁省沈阳二中2008届第四次模拟考试A.篇ArecentsurveybytheRoyalCollegeofNursingRCNfoundthataboutathirdofnursesinUKplannedtogiveuptheirjobsinthenexttwoyearsbecauseoftheamountofworriesandunhappinesswiththeirpay.Amongthoseunder40thepercentageofnursesplanningtoleavetheiremployersincreasedfrom32%in2005to36%in2007.Thesurveyalsofoundthat71%ofnursesbelievedtheycouldbepaidmoreforlesseffortiftheyleftnursingcomparedto60%in1997.TheresearchwaspublishedastheRCNhostedameetingfornurseleaderstodealwiththegrowingconcernsofthenurses.JosieIrwinanRCNexpertsaidManynursessaythatchangesinjuniordoctors’hourshaveresultedinanincreaseintheirworkloaD.NursesareundermoreandmorepressurE.MsIrwinaddedOnly22%ofallnursesdisagreethattheyareundertoomuchpressurE.Shealsosaidthat27%ofnurseshadasecondjobwiththemainreasonthattheyneededsomeextraincomE.Nurseshavemadeitclearthatwhiletheyenjoytheirworktheyhavemoretodothaneverandarenotbeingpaidenoughtodoit.SheaddeD.ForthisreasontheRCNiscallingforapayincreasefornursestobringtheirpayintolinewithothers.Thesurveyof4795nursesfoundthatsomeimportantchangestotheprofessionhadtakenplaceinrecentyears.Theaverageageofthenursesquestionedwas42---comparedtoanaverageof33in1987.TheRCNsaidthattheageincreasewasbecausepeoplewerenowbecomingnurseslater.Inthe1960stheaverageageofanurseonthecompletionoftrainingwas21butoverthelast5yearsithasbeenanaverageof29.56.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.NursesinBritainarebadlypaiD.B.NursesinUKtendtobeolderinagethanbeforE.C.HalfofthenursesinUKwanttoleavetheirjobs.D.ThereislessworkpressureonnursesinUK.57.Themainreasonforthedecreaseofnursesis_____.A.heavyworkloadandlong-timetrainingB.poorworkingconditionsC.changeinjuniordoctors’hoursD.workloadandunhappinesswiththepay58.Fromthepassageweknow______.A.27%ofthenurseshaveanotherjobforextraincomE.B.Only27%ofallnursesagreethattheyareundertoomuchpressurE.C.peopleareenviousofthenurses’jobD.Fewchangestotheprofessionofthenurseshavetakenplaceinrecentyears.59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Nursesdisliketheirjobs.B.Nurses’lowincomeC.Nursesplantogiveuptheirjobs.D.Nurses’pressure
Predictingwhenanearthquakeorvolcaniceruptionwilltakeplaceisextremelydifficultevenwiththeadvancedtechnologicalequipmentavailabletomodernscientists.Therearesomepeoplehoweverwhobelievetheycansensewhenamajorgeological地质学上的eventiscoming.Theyclaimtobeearthquakesensitive.Sensitivitytotheearth'smovementsaccordingtothosewhosaytheyhaveitisrevealedindifferentways.Somesaytheyareunusuallyclumsyandkeepdroppingthingsandhavingsmallaccidentsjustbeforeabigevent.Otherssuddenlyhaveastrongdesiretoeatpopcornanddon'tknowwhy.Thoughitmaysoundcrazytheysayittellsthemthatabigearthquakeislessthan24hoursaway.ThemostcommonsignofanapproachingdisasteramongearthquakesensitivepeopleissaidtobeabadheadachE.ArguablythefirstpersontoconnectherownheadachestocominggeologicaleventswasanAmericanwomancalledCharlotteKing.ShebecamefamousforherpredictionoftheeruptionofWashington'sMr.St.HelensonMay181980whenshewasaccuratetowithin12minutesoftheactualevent.Kingwastestedbydoctorsandscientistsandfoundtopossessunusualhearingabilities.Shecouldhearsoundsinfrequenciesthatmosthumanbeingscannotandclaimedtohavebeenhearingsuchsoundssince1976.Threeyearslatershenoticedthatwhenthesoundschangedinpitchorrhythmgivingherunpleasantheadachesalargeearthquakewouldbereportedwithin72hours.66.Itisstatedinthefirstparagraphthattheremaybe________.A.peoplewhoareabletodetectearthquakeactivityB.peoplewhoaredevelopingnewmethodsofpreventingearthquakesC.newmachinestohelpearthquakesensitivepeoplemakepredictionsD.newmachinesthatwillsoonbeabletoaccuratelypredictearthquakes67.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.CharlotteKingB.A.magicalabilityC.HumanvsMachineD.Earthquakeandvolcaniceruption68.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasasignofanapproachingearthquake?A.A.veryloudnoisE.B.A.painfulheadachE.C.Anurgetoeatpopcorn.D.A.tendencytodropthings.69.CharlotteKingbecamewellknownbecauseshe________.A.timedanearthquaketowithin12minutesB.correctlypredictedabigvolcaniceruptionC.canmakesoundsotherpeoplecannothearD.issmarterthanmanydoctorsandscientists70.WhatenablesCharlotteKingtopredictageologicalevent?A.TheheadachE.B.ThefrequencyofasounD.C.Herspecialhearingability.D.ThepitchorrhythmofasounD.
江西省南昌二中2009届高三5月模拟考试C.篇China’sgovernmenthasbeentryingallmeasurestoreducepollutioninthepastfewyears.NowpeoplecanenjoyafreshenvironmenteverywherE.ThefollowingtwographsareadoptedfromthecolumnofCityInformationonthewebpageofBeijingReview.Graph1:OlympicCitiesAirQualityReportCityDateAPIMajorPollutantAirQualityDegreeQualityConditionBeijingSep.837N/AⅠVerygoodQinhuangdaoSep.852PM10ⅡGoodQingdaoSep.868PM10ⅡGoodShanghaiSep.867PM10ⅡGoodShenyangSep.888PM10ⅡGoodTianjinSep.854PM10ⅡGoodGraph2:ChineseNationalStandardAPIValuesLevelsofhealthconcernColorsWhentheAPIisinthisrange:...airqualityconditionsare:...assymbolizedbythiscolor:0to50VerygoodBlue51to100GoodGreen101to150SlightpollutionYellow151to200ModeratepollutionOrange201to250MediumpollutionRed251to300HighpollutionPurple301to500HazardousBrownNotes:**APIstandsforAirPollutionIndex指数.**ParticulatematterPM10isamajorcomponentofairpollutionthatthreatensbothourhealthandourenvironment.Itconsistsofverysmallliquidandsolidparticlesfloatingintheair.**SulfurdioxideSO2actsasanacid.Inhalation吸入resultsinlaboredbreathingcoughingorasorethroatandmaycausepermanentlungdamagE.64.AccordingtoGraph1whichofthefollowingcitieshastheworstairpollution?A.Qinhuangdao.B.Tianjin.C.Shenyang.D.Qingdao.65.Ifyourcityissymbolizedbyeitherredorpurplethepollutioninyourcityis.A.Moderateorslight.B.Moderateorhigh.C.Mediumorslight.D.Mediumorhigh.66.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTURE?A.OnSeptember8ththecolor-symbolofBeijingCity’sairqualityisBlue.B.WithAPIvaluebelow150theairisfreefrombeingpolluteD.C.ThecolorsfrompurpletoYellowindicatetheairqualityisbecomingmuchworsE.D.Whentherearefloatingsolidparticlesanddustintheairitisdangerouspollution.67.Whenmorecitizensarebeginningtohavelaboredbreathingsoonaftertheyareintheopenairitsuggeststhat.A.itissocoldthattheymayhavecaughtacoldB.thereisalargeamountofsulfurdioxideintheairC.theyarestartingtocoughorhaveafeverD.theymustbeinfectedwithpermanentlungdisease
山东诸城等四县市2008年高考适应性训练B.篇Whethertheeyesarethewindowsofthesoulisdebatablethattheyareintenselyimportantininterpersonalcommunicationisafact.Duringthefirsttwomonthsofababy'slifethestimulus刺激物thatproducesasmileisapairofeyes.Theeyesneednotberealamaskwithtwodotswillproduceasmile.Significantlyarealhumanfacewitheyescovetedwillnotmotivateasmilenorwillthesightofonlyoneeyewhenthefaceispresentedinprofile侧面.Thisattractiontoeyesasopposedtothenoseormouthcontinuesasthebabymatures.InonestudywhenAmericanfour-year-oldswereaskedtodrawpeople75percentofthemdrewpeoplewithmouthsbut99percentofthemdrewpeoplewitheyes.InJapanhoweverwherebabiesalecarriedontheirmother'sbacktheydonotacquireasmuchattachmenttoeyesastheydoinothercultures.AsaresultJapaneseadultsmakelittleuseofthefaceeithertoencode把编码ordecode理解meaning.InfactArgylerevealsthattheproperplacetofocusone'sgazeduringaconversationinJapanisontheneckofone'sconversationpartner.TheroleofeyecontactinaconversationalexchangebetweentwoAmericansiswelldefinedspeakersmakecontactwiththeeyesoftheirlistenerforaboutonesecondthenglanceawayastheytalkinafewmomentstheyre-establisheyecontactwiththelistenerorreassurethemselvesthattheiraudienceisstillattentivethenshifttheirgazeawayoncemore.Listenersmeanwhilekeeptheireyesonthefaceofthespeakerallowingthemselvestoglanceawayonlybriefly.Itisimportantthattheybelookingatthespeakerattheprecisemomentwhenthespeakerreestablisheseyecontactiftheyarenotlookingthespeakerassumesthattheyaredisinterestedandeitherwillpauseuntileyecontactisresumedorwillstoptheconversation.Justhowcriticalthiseyecontactingistothemaintenance维持ofconversationalflowbecomesclearwhentwospeakersarewearingdarkglassestheremaybeasortoftrafficjamofwordscausedbyinterruptionfalsestartsandunpredictablepauses.61.TheauthorisconvincedthattheeyesareA.ofextremeimportanceinexpressingfeelingsandexchangingideasB.somethingthroughwhichonecanseeaperson'sinnerworldC.ofconsiderablesignificanceinmakingconversationsinterestingD.somethingthevalueofwhichislargelyamatteroflongdebate62.BabieswillNOTbestimulatedtosmilebyaperson.A.whosefrontviewisfullyperceived感知B.whosefaceiscoveredwithamaskC.whosefaceisseenfromthesideD.whosefaceisfreeofanycovering63.AccordingtothepassagetheJapanesefixtheirgazeontheirconversationpartner'sneckbecauseA.theydon'tliketokeeptheireyesonthefaceofthespeakerB.theyneednotcommunicatethrougheyecontactC.theydon'tthinkitpolitetohaveeyecontactwithhimorherD.theydidn'thavemuchopportunitytocommunicatethrougheyecontactinbabyhood64.AccordingtothepassageaconversationbetweentwoAmericansmaybreakdownduetoA.onetemporarilyglancingawayfromtheotherB.eyecontactofmorethanonesecondC.improperly-timedpauseofeyecontactD.constantadjustmentofeyecontact65.Tokeepaconversationflowingsmoothlyitisbetterfortheparticipants.A.nottowearsunglassesB.nottomakeanyinterruptionsC.nottoglanceawayfromeachotherD.nottomakeunpredictablepauses
河南省开封市2008届第四次模拟考试D.篇Ifyou'retrainingforamarathonaproperplanforwaterintake摄入isimportant.Ofcoursethere'stheriskofdehydration脱水.Butathletesnowknowtheycanalsogetintotroublebydrinkingtoomuch.Toomuchwaterintakecanlowerlevelsofsodium钠inthebloodThedeathofa28-year-oldwomanfollowingtheBostonMarathoncaughttheattentionofmanyrunnersandledtonewresearch.Expertsadviselongdistancerunnerstoreplacetheliquidstheysweatout.Theirgoalistotrytokeepsomeonefromnotgettingdehydratedbymorethan2percentoftheirbodyweight.Onetechniquefordecidinghowmuchwateryouneedistogettheexactnumbers.Runnershavetoweightthemselvesbeforeandafteraruntodeterminehowmuchwaterthey'velost.Iftheirweightdropsbymorethan2percenttheyhavenotdrunkenoughwater.Hypothermia体温过低occurswhenrunnersdrinksomuchwaterthatbloodsaltlevelsdropoff.A.studypublishedlastyeartested488runnerswhocompletedtheBostonMarathonandfound13percentofthemhaddangerouslylowbloodsaltlevels.Thefirstsignthatrunnersmaynoticeisslightlyswellinginthehands.Theycan’tgettheirringsoffandthentheymightfeelsick.TheymaynotrememberwheretheyarE.Infactmostrunnersgetenoughsalttogetbacktonormallevelsbyeatingjustonemealafterarun.Contrarytotheoldadvicethatrunnersshoulddrinkasmuchastheycantopreventdehydrationthenewresearchhasshownthatthebodyisaremarkablemachinethatactuallytellsyouyouneedwaterwhenyoufeelthirsty.68.Theauthorofthispassageisprimarilyconcernedwith________.A.thesignsandtreatmentfordehydrationB.thelongdistancerunnerswhoneedhelpC.howtomanagewaterintakeduringamarathonD.a284year-oldwomanwhodiedafteraBostonMarathon69.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthepassage?A.TakingmuchsaltduringaruncanavoidswellingontheheaD.B.Eithertoomuchortoolittleofwaterintakeisharmful.C.A.richmealishelpfultoourperformanceinarun.D.Weshouldtakeenoughsaltduringarun.70.Accordingthepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?A.Toomuchwaterintakeisverynecessaryinalongrun.B.Toomuchwaterintakecanlowerbloodsaltlevels.C.Thirteenofthe488runnershaddangerouslylowbloodsaltlevels.D.Runnersshoulddrinaasmuchastheycantopreventdehydration.
Dr.SylviaEarlewantsyoutostopeatingfish.It’snotbecausefishareendangeredthoughwildfishstocksinmanyoceansareverylow.It’snotbecausethey'rebadforyouthoughfishinmanyareasareexposedtopoisonoussubstancesinthewater.It’sbecausethey’resmart.Fisharesensitivetheyhavepersonalitiessaysthemarinebiologist.ForEarleeatingafishwouldbelikeeatingadogoracat.IwouldnevereatanyoneIknowpersonally.There’salotmoretofishthanmeetstheeye:theytalktoeachothertheyliketobetouchedandtheyengageinbehaviorthatcanseemveryhuman.Theycanrememberthingsandlearnfromexperience.Earleandagrowingnumberofanimalrightsactivistsseetheseasstrongargumentsagainsteatingfishaltogether.Theactivistsalsopointoutthatfishfeelpainandfishsufferhorriblyontheirwayfromtheseatothesupermarket.WhileitmayseemobviousthatfishareabletofeelpainlikeeveryotheranimalsomepeoplethinkoffishasswimmingvegetablessaysDr.LynneSneddon.Reallyit’skindofamoralquestion.Istheenjoymentyougetfromfishingoreatingfishmoreimportantthanthepainofthefish?Fishermenandfriedfishloversaredoubtful.I'veneverseenasmartfishsaysMarieSwaringenasshefinishesaplateoffishataSeattleseafoodrestaurant.Iftheywereverysmarttheywouldn'tgetcaught.Foryearseveryone’sbeentellingustoeatfishbecauseit’ssogoodforussaysanotherdiner.‘NowI.’vegottofeelguiltywhileI.’meatingmyfish?Whataretheygoingtothinkofnext?Don’teatsaladbecausecucumbershavefeelings?64.Dr.SylviaEarlediscouragepeoplefromeatingfishbecause________.A.therearenotthatmanywildfishintheoceanB.fishactuallyaresensitiveandhavepersonalitiesC.someoceanfishcontainpoisonoussubstancesD.fisharelikedogsorcatsthatpeopleknowpersonally65.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.A.allpeopledon’tagreewiththeideatostopeatingfishB.peoplewillbepersuadednottoeatfishinthefutureC.stoppingeatingfishwillleadtopeople’snoteatingvegetablesD.weshouldn’tcaretoomuchaboutthefeelingoffish66.BysayingThere’salotmoretofishthanmeetstheeyethewritermeans__________.A.therearefarmorefishthanotheranimalsintheworldB.therearemorefishintheworldthanpeoplecanseeC.peoplecanseemorefishiftheypaymoreattentionD.fisharenotthatsimpleastheyappeartopeople’seyes
福建省厦门双十中学2008年6月迎考热身试卷E.篇Lifeonearthdependsonwaterandthereisnosubstituteforit.Thecurrentassumptionisthatourbasicneedsforwater—whetherfordrinkingagricultureindustryortheraisingoffishwillalwayshavetobemet.Giventhatpremise前提therearetwobasicrouteswecango:moreequalaccesstowaterorbetterengineeringsolutions.LookingattheengineeringsolutionfirstalotofmyresearchconcentratesonwhathappenstowetlandswhenyoubuilddamsinriverbasinsparticularlyinAfricA.Theecologyofsuchareasisalmostentirelydrivenbytheseasonalchangesoftheriver—thepulseofthewater.Andthefactisthatifyoubuildadamyougenerallyspoilthedownstreamecology.Inthepastsuchproblemshavebeenhiddenbyalackofinformation.ButinthenearfuturegovernmentswillhavenoexcusefortheirignorancE.Theengineers’abilitytocontrolwaterflowshascreatednewkindsofunpredictabilitytoo.DamsinAfricahavemeantfewerfishlessgrazingandlessfloodplain洪泛区agriculture—noneofwhichwereexpecteD.Andtheiraverageeconomiclifeisassumedtobethirtyyears.Damsdon’texistforeverbutwhatwillreplacethemisnotclear.Thechallengeforthefutureistofindnewmeansofcontrollingwater.AlthoughGMtechnology转基因willallowustobreedbetterdry-landcropsthereisnomarketforcompaniestodevelopcropssuitableforthemicro-climatesoftheSahelandelsewhereinAfricA.WhoisgoingtopayforresearchonlocallyappropriatecropsintheThirdWorld?71.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.Theengineeringsolutionstowaterresourceandtheirlimitation.B.ThechallengeforthefuturE.C.Thebasicmeansofcontrollingwater.D.Thechallengefordevelopingcrops.72.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueformeetingourbasicneedsforwater?A.Waterresourceshouldbeusedmorereasonably.B.Moredamsshouldbebuiltinriverbasins.C.Morewetlandsshouldbeprotectedfromdestruction.D.Moredry-landcropscouldbedevelopedinAfricA.73.Theauthorsuggeststhatgovernmentswillhavenoexcusefortheircarelessignoranceinthefuturebecause.A.theecologicaldestructionwillbeknowntothepublicbyresearchersB.theecologicaldestructionwillnolongerbeaprobleminthefutureC.thefutureisaninformationageD.governmentswillfacegreaterchallengeinthefuture74.TheauthormentionsalltheproblemscausedbydamsEXCEPT.A.fewerfishB.lessgrazinglandC.lessfloodplainagricultureD.lessfarmingland75.Thelastsentenceprobablyimpliesthat.A.noonewillinvestindevelopinglocallyappropriatecropsinAfricaB.researchershavenointerestindevelopingdry-landcropsC.researchonlocallyappropriatecropsintheThirdWorldmaybeprofitableD.ThereislesswaterresourceintheThirdWorld
APlanForExploringMarsNASAismovingaheadwithplanstoputalong-armedlanderonMars'icynorthpoletosearchforclues线索forwaterandpossiblesignsoflifE.TheMYM386millionPhoenixMarsisplannedtotouchdownintheMartianarcticin2008.Thestationaryprobewilluseitsroboticarmtodigintotheicylandandpickupsoilsamples标本样品toanalyzE.In2002theMarsOdysseyorbiterspottedevidenceofice-richsoilnearthearcticsurfacE.ScientistshopethePhoenixmissionwillfindcluestothegeologichistoryofwaterontheRedPlanetanddeterminewhethermicrobes微生物existedintheicE.PhoenixwillbethefirstmissionoftheMarsScoutprogramarenewedlow-costefforttostudytheRedPlanet.ThePhoenixmissionexploresnewterritoryinthenorthernplainsofMarsanalogoustothepermafrostregionsonEarthPeterSmithsaiD.TruetoitsnamePhoenixrosefromtheashesofprevious先前的missions.ThelanderforPhoenixwasbuilttoflyaspartofthe2001MarsSurveyorprogram.Buttheprogrambrokedownafterthewell-knowndisappearanceoftheMarsPolarLanderin1999.ThePolarLanderlostcontactduringalandingattemptneartheplanet'ssouthpoleafteritsrocketengineshutoffprematurely_causingthespacecrafttofallabout130feettoalmostcertaindestruction.ThePhoenixprobehadbeeninstorageataLockheedMartincleanroominDenverbeforeitwasreusedforitspresentmission.ItwillcarryscienceinstrumentsthatweredesignedfortheMarsSurveyorprogramincludinganimprovedpanoramiccameraandatrench-diggingroboticarm.PhoenixwillliftofffromtheKennedySpaceCenterinAugust2007andlandontheplanetninemonthslater.1.Thepassagemainlytellsreadersthat________.A.cluesofwaterwillbefoundinPhoenixB.PhoenixwillbesenttofindcluesofwateronMarsC.August2007willseePhoenixliftoffD.theMarsScoutprogramwillbecarriedout2.TheunderlinedwordprematurelyParagraph5means________.A.ontimeB.behindthetimeC.outofworkD.aheadoftime3.AccordingtothepassageweknowPhoenixwilllandonMars________.A.inMay2008B.inAugust2007C.inAugust2008D.inSeptember20084.AccordingtothepassagethenamePhoenixisafterthemeaningof________.A.rebirthB.deathC.energyD.hope5.AfterPhoenixlandsonMarswecaninferitwillfirstly________.A.findsoilsamplesandsendthemtotheearthB.lookfortheicylandtodigforthesoilsamplesC.takephotosandsendthemtotheearthD.findtheremainsoftheMarsPolarLander
南昌市南昌二中高三冲刺模拟考试B.篇IntheCaucasusregionofRussianearly50outofevery100000peoplelivetocelebratetheir100thbirthdayandmanydon’tstopat100!BycomparisoninAmericaonly3peoplein100000reach100.ButtheseRussianoldpeoplearen’talone.ThePakistaniswholivehighintheHimalayaMountainsandtheEcuadoransoftheAndesMountainsseemtosharethesecretoflonglifetoo.Thesepeopleremainhealthyinbodyandspiritdespitethepassageoftime.Whilemanyolderpersonsinindustrialsocietiesbecomeweakandillintheir60sand70ssomeCaucasiansaged100to140workinthefieldsbesidetheirgreat-great-grandchildren.Eventheideaofagingisforeigntothem.Whenaskedatwhatagedoesyouthend?mostoftheseoldpeoplehadnoanswer.SeveralrepliedWellperhapsatage80.Whataccountsforthisabilitytosurvivetosucholdageandtosurvivesowell?Firstofallhardphysicalworkisawayoflifeforalloftheselong-livedpeople.Theybegintheirlongdaysofphysicallaboraschildrenandneverseemtostop.ForexampleMr.RustamMamedovis142yearsofage.Hiswifeis116yearsold.Theyhavebeenmarriedfor90years.Mr.Mamedovhasnointentionofretiringfromhislifeasafarmer.Why?WhatelsewouldIdo?heasks.Allthesepeoplegethealthfulrewardsfromtheenvironmentinwhichtheywork.Theyallcomefrommountainousregions.Theyliveandworkatelevationsof1660to1000metersabovesealevel.Theairhaslessoxygenandispollution-free.Thisreduced-oxygenenvironmentmakestheheartandbloodvesselsystemstronger.Anotherfactorthatmaycontributetothegoodhealthofthesepeopleistheirisolation.Toagreatextent.Theyareseparatedfromthepressuresandworriesofindustrialsociety.Inheritedfactorsalsoplaysomerole.Mostofthelongest-livedpeoplehadparentsandgrandparentswhoalsoreachedveryoldages.Goodfamilygenesmaythereforebeonefactorinlivinglonger.Itisclearthatisolationfromurbanpressuresandpollutioncleanmountainairdailyhardwordmoderatedietsgoodgenesandayouthfulapproachtolifeallcontributetothehealthandlonglifeofallthesepeople.59.IntheCausasusregionofRussianhowmanypeoplecanreachtheageof100in10000?A.5B.3C.50D.1000060.TheexampleofMrandMrsMamedovimpliesthat___________.A.someCaucasiansaged100to140becomeweak.B.someCaucasiansaged100to140aretoooldtoworkinthefields.C.physicalworkcontributesalottotheirlonglife.D.someCaucasiansaged100to140arestillworkinginthefieldsbesidestheirgreat-great-grandchildren.61.Whatisthemainwayoflifeforalloftheselong-livedpeople?A.RetiringfromtheirlivesasfarmersB.Havingbeenmarriedfor90yearsC.HardphysicalworkD.Nointentions62.Atelevationsof1220to1000metersabovesealeveltheair______A.haslessoxygenB.ispollutionC.ispollution-freeD.bothA.andC.63.Thefollowingfactorsexcept_________contributetothehealthandlonglifeofallthesepeople.A.cleanmountainairB.dailyhardworkC.stressandpressureD.goodgenes
AllEskimoslivemostoftheirlivesclosetoseaorfreshwater.Theymayfollowgameinlandforseveralhundredmilesbuttheyalwaysreturntotheshoresofriverslakesorseas.Eskimolandhasabarelook.LargerockspebblesandsandcovermuchofthesurfacE.Plantscalledlichen地衣growontherocksandwherethereisenoughsoilgrassflowersandevensmallbushesmanagetolivE.NotreescangrowonEskimolandsogeographerssometimescallittheArcticplains.TherearesomeanimalsinEskimolandsuchasrabbitswhicheattheplants.Otheranimalslikethewhitefoxandthegraywolfeattherabbits.TheEskimoisameat-eatertooandmayeveneatawolfwhenfoodisscarcE.TheEskimoyearhastwomainpartsAlongcoldwinterandashortcoolsummer.SpringandfallarealmosttooshorttobenoticeD.Summeristhebesttimeasfoodisusuallyplentiful.ButitisalsothetimewhenEskimosareverybusy.Winterisneverfarawayandthemenmustbringhomeextrameatforthewomentoprepareandstoreforseldomcanenoughanimalsbekilledinwintertofeedafamily.TheFarNorthissometimescalledthelandofthemidnightsun.ThisistrueinthemiddleofsummerforbetweenApril21standAugust21stthesunneversetsinNorthernGreenlanD.ButinmidwintertheFarNorthisalandwithnosunshineatall.AroundOctober21sttheEskimosofNorthernGreenlandseethesunsetdirectlysouthofthemandtheydon'tseeitagainuntilFebruary22nD.Allplacesonearthgetaboutthesameamountofdaylightduringayear.Asaresultifsummerislighterwinterhastobedarker.WinternightsintheFarNorthareseldompitch-black.Asintherestoftheworldthestarsandmoonprovidealittlelight.ThenorthernlightsalsohelptheEskimotoseE.AndwiththegroundcoveredwithsnowevenalittlelightisreflectedbacktotheEskimo'seyes.6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Eskimosdonotusuallyeatwolves.B.Eskimosliketochaseoneanother.C.Eskimosdependheavilyonwater.D.Eskimosaremeat-eaters.7.IntheEskimoyear________.A.thereisnospringandfallB.winteriscoldandsummerishotC.summerisatimeforgrowingfoodD.wintercomesearlyandgoeslate8.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordpitch-blackinParagraph4?A.Darkwithalittlelight.B.A.littledark.C.Notdarkatall.D.Extremelydark.9.FromthepassagewecaninferallofthefollowingEXCEPTthat________.A.EskimosaremorelikelytoeatwolvesinsummerB.EskimowomenareresponsibleforhouseworkC.meatisthemainsourceoffoodfortheEskimoD.huntingisanimportantpartofEskimolife10.WhyissummerlighterintheFarNorth?A.BecausetheFarNorthisfarawayfromthesun.B.Becausethesunisnotseenforfivemonthsoftheyear.C.Becausethesunneversetsinmidsummer.D.Becausepeopleseethesunsetdirectlysouthofthem.
吉林省实验中学2007届高三第四次模拟考试A.篇LONDON-Everyoneelsehasone!Lucydeclaredtoherparentstryingtogetamobilephoneasagiftfor14thbirthday.Herparentsgavein.CurioustoknowhowherdaughterwouldusethephoneJaneBidderthemotherfollowedLucytotheschoolbusinthemorning.Thebusseats20ofwhomhalfhaveamobilephonE.Oneringsandseveraladolescentownersfumblewiththeirbags.Manyparentshavejustcometorealizethatthemobilephoneisnolongerfortravelingbusinessmen—itisaslikelytobefoundinschoolbags.Themobilephoneseemstohavebecomesomethingessentialfortoday’steensinBritainaccordingtoasurveypublishedlastweekbyNOPaleadingmarketresearchcompanyinBritain.Researchfoundthat66percentof16–year–oldsnowhaveaccesstoamobilephonE.Themobilephonehasbeenturnedintoasecretmessagingservicebyteenusers.WhentheyaretalkingonthemobiletheirparentsarenotabletoeavesdroponthesecondlinE.Theinterviewwith2019youngpeopleaged7to16foundthattheyfavorthetextmessagingservicebecausetheyofferasecretwayofkeepingintouch.Thedaysofsecretnotesintheclassroomaredyingout.Forexampleculmeansseeyoulater;lolmeanslaughoutloud’;and2niteistheabbreviationoftonight.AllthesearebasedonshorthandphrasesontheInternet.Manyschoolshavebannedstudentsusingmobilephones.Buttheyarenotverysuccessful.Stillphonesringintheclassanddisturbstudy.Besidespeopleareworriedaboutthehealthrisktokidsusingmobilephones.Scientistsbelievechildrenareespeciallyvulnerable易受伤的mobileradiation.41.ThestoryofLucyistoldtoshowus.A.Britishparentsalwaysmeettheirchildren’sneeds.B.Britishkidshavegoodrelationshipwiththeirparents.C.howBritishparentsacceptthetruthofteenagersowningamobilephonE.D.whyeverychildgetsamobilephoneasabirthdaypresentinUK42.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopleworryabouttheharmtothekids’healthbyusingmobilephonE.B.Teenagerswanttohavetheirownsecret.C.LucydoesnotgetthemobilephoneshewantsD.Teenagersliketosendmessagestoeachother43.Theunderlinedwordeavesdropmeans.A.joininactivelyB.interruptrudelyC.watchcarefullyD.listensecretly44.Interviewsdiscoverchildrenliketosendmessagesinsteadof.A.callingeachotherB.writingtoeachotherC.playinggamesonlineD.greetingeachother
Ifyoucanreadaclockyoucanknowthetimeoftheday.Butnooneknowswhattimeitselfis.OnewaytothinkabouttimeistoimagineaworldwithouttimE.ButtherecouldbenomovementbecausetimeandmovementcannotbeseparateD.Inearlyhumanhistorytheonlychangesthatseemedtorepeatthemselvesevenlywerethemovementsofobjectsinthesky.Themosteasilyseenresultofthesemovementswasthedifferencebetweenlightanddarkness.Thesunrisesintheeasternskyproducinglight.Itmovesacrosstheskyandsinksinthewestcausingdarkness.Theappearanceanddisappearanceofthesunwasevenandunfailing.TheperiodsoflightanddarknessitcreatedwerethefirstacceptedperiodsoftimE.Wehavenamedeachperiodoflightanddarknessoneday.Peoplesawthesunrisehigherintheskyduringthesummerthaninwinter.Theycountedthedaysthatpassedfromthesun’shighestpositionuntilitreturnedtothatposition.Theycounted365days.WenowknowthatisthetimeEarthtakestomoveoncearoundthesun.wecallthisperiodoftimeayear.TheyalsodevelopedawaytousethechangingfacesofthemoontotelltimE.ThemoonwasfullwhenitsfacewasbrightandrounD.Theearlyhumanscountedthenumberoftimesthesunappearedbetweenfullmoons.Theylearnedthatthisnumberalwaysremainedthesame---about29suns.Wenowknowthisperiodoftimeasonemonth.Earlyhumanshuntedanimalsandgatheredwildplants.TheymovedingroupsortribesformplacetoplaceinsearchofgooD.Thenpeoplelearnedtoplantseedsandgrowcrops.AshunterspeopledidnotneedawaytomeasuretimE.Asfarmershowevertheyhadtoplantcropsintimetoharvestthembeforewinter.TheyhadtoknowwhentheseasonswouldchangE.Sotheydevelopedcalendars.NooneknowswhenthefirstcalendarwasdevelopeD.Butitseemspossiblethatitwasbasedonmoonsorlunarmonths.71.TheunderlinedwordunfailinginparA.2isclosestinmeaningto_______.A.reliableB.everlastingC.limitedD.changing72.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthemethodearlypeopleusedtotelltime?A.SunpositionB.SunlightnessC.MoonshapeD.Plantingcrops73.Whydidpeopleinventthefirstcalendartomeasuretime?A.Becauseearlyhumanshuntedanimalsandgatheredwildplants.B.BecauseearlyfarmershadtogrowandharvestcropsintimE.C.Becauseearlypeoplehadtoplantcropsandgrowcrops.D.BecauseearlyhumansmovedingroupsortribesfromplacetoplacE.74.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.WhyearlypeopledevelopedcalendarsisnotclearB.Whenthecalendarwasdevelopedremainsunknown.C.Whatearlypeoplebasedthefirstcalendaronismysterious.D.Howearlypeoplecountedadayisstillunknown.75.Itcanbeconcludedfromthetextthat______.A.timeandmovementarelooselyrelatedevenatpresentdaysB.thelightanddarknessdifferencesofthesunweretheonlymovementsinskyC.theperiodoftwenty-ninesunsiscalledonemonthD.earlyhumansfirstacceptedperiodsoftimecreatedbythemoon.
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