You’ve probably heard of working dogs that help police officers, or horses that
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You’ve probably heard of working dogs that help police officers, or horses that help farmers. Did you know that carrier pigeons（信鸽）can be trained to help people too? Here are some examples.
Mailman
Carrier pigeons can be trained to carry messages to people. The note is placed into a small can. The can is tied to the pigeon’s leg. Then the pigeon flies off with the note.
Lifeguard
From high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the ocean. Sometimes it is difficult for humans to find people lost at sea, especially when the weather is bad. However, pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for people.
Spy
Many years ago, carrier pigeons were used to help our country during wars (战争). “Spy pigeons” had small cameras that were tied to their feet. As a pigeon flew over enemy (敌人)land, the camera took photos of the land below. This would allow our soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing.
So next time you see a pigeon, stop and watch it closely. What might look like an ordinary bird to most people, might actually be helpful.
小题1:Which part of the carrier pigeon is the can tied to?| A．The pigeon’s back. | B．The pigeon’s head. | C．The pigeon’s neck. | D．The pigeon’s leg. |
小题2:What kind of people can the carrier pigeons find?| A．The people in orange life jackets at sea. | | B．The people in red jackets in the boats. | | C．The people swimming in the ocean. | | D．The people lost in the mountains. |
小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? | A．A pigeon could predict what the weather would be like. | | B．A pigeon was tied with a small camera around its leg. | | C．A pigeon could help us to know the number of the enemy. | | D．A pigeon carried the camera to take photos of the enemy land. |
小题4:What kind of jobs are mentioned for a carrier pigeon?| A．A mailman, a lifeguard and a spy. | | B．A trainer, a spy and a police officer. | | C．A soldier, a police officer and a mailman. | | D．A farmer, a weather reporter and a lifeguard. |
小题5:What is the purpose of writing this article?| A．To make readers like pigeons more. | | B．To teach readers about the lives of wild pigeons. | | C．To tell readers about real jobs held by carrier pigeons. | | D．To share science fictions about pigeons helping people. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:C |
解析
试题分析：本文提到信鸽可以经过训练后帮助人们，做信差，守卫者，间谍在战争中发挥重要的作用。一个看起来很普通的鸟确实非常有用途。
小题1:D 细节理解题。根据第二段提到Carrier pigeons can be trained to carry messages to people. The note is placed into a small can. The can is tied to the pigeon’s leg.
小题2:A 细节理解题。根据第三段提到From high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the ocean可知是桔黄色的夹克，故选A项。
小题3:D 细节理解题。根据第四段提到“Spy pigeons” had small cameras that were tied to their feet. As a pigeon flew over enemy (敌人)land, the camera took photos of the land below.可知信鸽用来携带小型照相机，去敌区照相，故选D项。
小题4:A 细节理解题。根据文中提到Mailman Lifeguard Spy可知信鸽可以充当信差，守护者，间谍，所以选A项。
小题5:C 细节理解题。根据第一段提到Did you know that carrier pigeons（信鸽）can be trained to help people too? Here are some examples.你知道信鸽能够被训练帮助人们吗， 下面来进行列举，可知介绍信鸽能够做的几项工作，故选C项。 |
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A fish that lives in America can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals got used to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.
The Mangrove Rivulets, a kind of little fish, lives in small pools of water. When their living place dries up, they live on the land, said Scott Taylor, a researcher in Florida.
The fish can grow as large as three inches. They group together and breathe air through their skin before they can find water again.
The new scientific discovery came during a trip.
“We were travelling for fun. and one day I kicked over a log (圆木) and the fish came out.” Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.
Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish (肺鱼) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in a not active (活波的) way. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulets and keep active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at a Canadian University.&科
More studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
“These animals live in conditions similar to those millions of years ago, when animals began to move from water onto land.” Wright said.
小题1:. The Mangrove Rivulets is a type of fish that_________.| A．lives on land in Africa | | B．can stay alive for months out of water | | C．prefers living in dry places | | D．is the longest living fish on earth |
小题2:. Who will write a report on Mangrove Rivulets?| A．Scott Taylor. | B．Some reporters. | C．Patricia Wright. | D．Scientists from Europe. |
小题3:. According to the passage, lungfish can___________.| A．breathe through its skin | B．be found in Asia | | C．keep alive out of water | D．keep alive and walk on land |
小题4:. Which one of the sentences below is not true?| A．The Mangrove Rivulets fish can live out of water as long as other animals if it has something to eat. | | B．Millions of years ago, animals began to live onto land from water. | | C．Lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water in a not active way. | | D．The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time. |
小题5:. What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulets?| A．ft was made by Scott Taylor, a researcher in New York. | | B．It was helped by an American magazine. | | C．It was helped by Patricia Wright. | | D．It was made by a researcher while travelling. |
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People live all over world. They live on land that is low. They live on land that is high. Some live near the oceans. Others live far from the oceans.
Earth has many different kinds of lands. In some places, the land is flat(平坦的). Flat lands are called plains(平原).
Some parts of Earth have hills. Hills are higher than the land around them. But hills are lower than mountains. Did you ever try to ride your bicycle up a hill? Some parts of Earth touch oceans. These parts are called coasts. Some lands have water all around them. These lands are called islands.
Earth has many different bodies of water, too. You know about the oceans. There are very large bodies of water. The water in the oceans is salty. There are also smaller bodies of water called lakes. Lakes have land all around them. Rivers carry water from the land. They are long bodies of running water. The water in rivers is not salty. Most lakes do not have salty water, either.
小题1: People live on ___ lands.| A．high and salty | B．low and high | C．low and salty | D．salty and flat |
小题2:Hills are higher than ___ and lower than ___.| A．mountains/the land | B．mountains/lakes | C．the land/mountains | D．lakes/islands |
小题3:Some lands with water around them are called ___.| A．hills | B．mountains | C．flats | D．islands |
小题4:What’s the meaning of the word “coast”?小题5:According To(根据) the passage, which sentence is TRUE?| A．The water in rivers and lakes is salty. | | B．The water in oceans and all lakes is salty. | | C．The water in oceans and some lakes is salty. | | D．The water in oceans and of lakes is salty. |
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In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of the environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources(资源) seemed to be unlimited(无限的) .
Today things are different, the world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals (化学制品). If we continue to do this, human life on the ①_______ will ②_______ survive.
Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from rivers and the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods(方法) , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the earth. Yet we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, fish will die. However, in most countries wastes are still put into rivers or the sea, and there are few laws to prevent this. Also, weknow that if the population of the world is becoming larger and larger, in a few years there will not be enough food. What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less meat, there will be more food available for everyone.
③Our natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle(循环再用)them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner planet in the future. In a word, it is very important to protect our environment.
小题1:在①、②空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
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小题2:把③句译成中文。
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小题3:回答问题: How can we protect fish?
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小题4:在文中找出与There are more and more people in the world.意思相近的句子。
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小题5:在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。
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What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know how to deal with them. Many old computers are put away. Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish.
Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products（产品）. Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers of their own brands.
In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers which are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.
Yet many people are throwing away good computers, while others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working on this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities（慈善团体) or people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things and cut down waste, too.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（10分）
小题1:What do many people do with old computers?
A．They sell them. B．They send them to others. C．They stop using them.
小题2:How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three.
小题3:According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must .
A．recycle most of their products
B．collect all their used products
C．make more cheaper computers
小题4:What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?
A．Help the computer companies to collect them.
B．Repair and send them to those who need them.
C．Help people to learn to use them.
小题5:What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Repairing old computers.
B．Encouraging to make cheap computers.
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For a long time being happy was considered something that just happened, and there was nothing special about it. Now we know that getting along with other people is something that we can work at. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better. One way is being unselfish, not wanting everything from our friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad points in other people. It is surprising how successful this treasure hunt can be.
You do not have to be spineless (优柔寡断的) in order to be popular. In fact, you will be liked or loved if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights (正当行为). But do it politely and pleasantly. Being friendly and polite to your group, to other people and to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you is one way to develop a good character.
You cannot expect to be perfect, and you must learn not to be unhappy when you make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed if he does not refuse to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged (灰心丧气的) when they know in themselves qualities that they do not like—selfishness, laziness, and other unpleasant qualities. Just remember that we all have some of these faults (缺点) and have to fight against them.
At the same time, it is important to remember that while you are probably no worse than others, the best way to be happy is to think yourself above other people. When something is wrong, it is good sense to try to make it right. Perhaps you do not like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why, and look at yourself, too, to be sure that you are not doing anything to make that person dislike you. Some day, things may turn out all right when you have to learn to get along the best with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you cannot change.
小题1:One of the two ways the writer suggests for us to get along with others is to __________.| A．work hard at everything we do | | B．enjoy the best share of everything | | C．look for treasure in order to be successful | | D．pay more attention to their strong points |
小题2:If a person wants to be popular, he or she has to __________.| A．be polite and friendly | | B．give up some rights | | C．get away arguing with other people | | D．be ready to change his or her character |
小题3:There is no person but someone should be blamed if he or she __________.| A．is modest and generous | | B．is selfish and lazy | | C．does not draw a lesson from his or her own fault | | D．is very happy with unpleasant quality |
小题4:The purpose for the writer to write the passage is to __________.| A．train you to be perfect | | B．show you the way to be happy | | C．tell you how to act when you dislike a person | | D．teach you how to be popular among your friends |
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