The scientists from the Lockheed Space Company (公司) work in Felton, California,
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The scientists from the Lockheed Space Company (公司) work in Felton, California, with the help of a computer. But the computer is placed in Sunnyside, about 80 kilometers away. What the scientists input is sent by telephone lines to the computer, and after a time, copies of the designs are needed back in Felton as possible. Lockheed people have tried several ways of sending the prints (印刷品), but the most effective seems to be by pigeon (鸽子). Are pigeons really used to carry messages in these days? They are, and they send the prints faster and cheaper than any other way. Human (人类的) messengers (persons carrying messages) are much more expensive and slower than the pigeons. The road to Felton goes through the mountains, and the driving is not easy. An electronic printout system(电子印刷系统) could do the work in Felton, but at a cost of 10 dollars a print. Pigeons carry the designs for about 1 dollar each. Now Lockheed people have ten pigeon messengers. The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more famous. You can often read the news about the pigeons in the newspapers around the world. 小题1:The story is mainly about .A.Felton, California | B.the scientists | C.how to work with computers | D.sending prints by pigeon | 小题2:This story is unusual because pigeons .A.don’t like carrying things | B.are often cheap to keep | C.seem out of place in the space age | D.aren’t friendly to the scientists | 小题3:Something that’s effective(有效的) .A.usually costs more | B.is something that works | C.is often unhappy | D.is often don by animals | 小题4:Which happened first?A.Pigeons were used as messengers. | B.Human messengers were used. | C.What the scientists input was sent to the computer. | D.Scientists got their designs. | 小题5:Lockheed likes the pigeons because they .A.do the work at low cost | B.get their pictures on television | C.understand the computer | D.make the scientists pleased |
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小题1:D 小题2:C 小题3:B 小题4:C 小题5:A |
解析
小题1:理解归纳题,根据文中语句理解归纳可知。 小题2:理解归纳题,根据文中语句理解理解可知。 小题3:细节理解题,根据文中语句“Now Lockheed people have ten pigeon messengers. The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more famous.”理解可知。 小题4:细节理解题,根据文中语句“But the computer is placed in Sunnyside, about 80 kilometers away. What the scientists input is sent by telephone lines to the computer, and after a time, copies of the designs are needed back in Felton as possible.”理解可知。 小题5:细节理解题,根据文中语句“An electronic printout system could do the work in Felton, but at a cost of 10 dollars a print. Pigeons carry the designs for about 1 dollar each.”理解可知。 |
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阅读短文,然后根据内容从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall, the_1_ building in the US. As he got to the last step, McCarthy _2_ fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he _3_ cheers from many people. “I just want to show people that _4_ a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said. McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 5 . He believes having a disability(残疾) shouldn’t stop anyone 6 achieving his or her success. He has been in a special school 7 he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was 8 by his determination(决心) and offered to help train him. They 9 more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ 10 seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 11 I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more 12 .” Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I 13 the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most cravensportsmanI’ve ever trained.” McCarthy said he was 14 of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll 15 to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’,” he said.
小题1: | A.largest | B.highest | C.earliest | D.latest |
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小题2: | A.seldom | B.hardly | C.always | D.almost |
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小题3: | A.enjoyed | B.needed | C.made | D.kept |
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小题4: | A.while | B.after | C.if | D.though |
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小题5: | A.heart | B.hope | C.body | D.love |
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小题7: | A.as | B.since | C.until | D.before |
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小题8: | A.pleased | B.beaten | C.moved | D.asked |
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小题9: | A.used | B.spent | C.took | D.wasted |
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小题11: | A.However | B.Sometimes | C.Again | D.Then |
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小题12: | A.friends | B.helpers | C.time | D.exercise |
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小题14: | A.thinking | B.talking | C.worried | D.proud |
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"Eyes are windows of the soul." Everyone knows the 1 of the eyes. 2 more and more students are becoming near-sighted(近视). So how to protect the eyes is still a serious problem. Here is some advice on 3 protect your eyesight(视力). You should not keep your eyes 4 for a long time. When reading, you should keep the books about a foot away from you. After reading for an hour 5 two, you "d better have a 6 by looking into the distance(远处). You must remember not to read in dark light or in 7 , not to read on a moving bus or in bed. Doing eye exercises will help 8 to protect your eyesight. In a 9 , to keep 10 eyesight, we must have good studying habits. 小题1:A. importance B. experience C. difference 小题2:A. So B. Because C. But 小题3:A. what to B. how to C. when to 小题4:A. working B. walking C. waking 小题5:A. and B. or C. as 小题6:A. talk B. rest C. by 小题7:A. the earth B. the star C. the sun 小题8:A. him B. us C. you 小题9:A. word B. sentence C. letter 小题10:A. bad B. good C. Weak |
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Now lots of teenagers like smoking. It"s a big problem. Some of them smoke, just for fun and some think smoking looks cool. Others smoke because there are many people around them that smoke. As we all know, smoking is harmful, especially to students. Some teenagers even steal money so that they can buy cigarettes. Besides, smoking does harm to brains and it can influence studies. Finally, it is bad for health because it can cause diseases. Therefore(因此), we should protect ourselves from smoking. First, we should learn more about the danger of smoking. Second, we should keep away from people who smoke. 小题1:Now some teenagers like smoking because_________. A. smoking is good for them B. their parents want them to do so C. they think it is fun 小题2:From the passage, we know some teenagers steal money in order to _______. A. buy cigarettes B. buy books C. play games 小题3:Smoking is harmful to_________ . A. brains B. legs C. eyes 小题4:Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. Smoking can cause diseases. B. Smoking can influence studies. C. We shouldn"t keep away from people who smoke. 小题5:The writer of the passage wants teenagers________. A. to smoke B. not to smoke C. not to keep away from smoking |
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Canberra is the capital of Australia.It is a modern and lively city with a population of over 345.000. History
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