A leading biologist has found the angels and fairies that sit at top of Christma
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A leading biologist has found the angels and fairies that sit at top of Christmas trees did not get there under their own power.
Prof Roger Wotton, from University College London, found that flight would be impossible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings.
"Angels cannot take off and cannot use powered flight,” said Prof Wotton. “They would need to be exposed to very high wind velocities at take off - such high winds that they would be blown away."
Some the world’s most famous religious paintings and architecture make most Americans believe in angels.
The study found that 68 per cent of the 36,000 adults thought that angels and demons (魔鬼) were at work in the world.
According to the latest study, angels lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings.
Prof Wotton’s paper explores why there are so many stories about angels. “Angels are very powerful religious icons for people with faith. Their similarity to humans adds to their power. At the same time, they have wings on them because they are more than human. They take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly.” said the academic.
小题1:What did the leading biologist find?| A．The angels and fairies are very powerful. | | B．It’s impossible for angels and fairies to fly. | | C．The flight would be possible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings. | | D．The angels and fairies can sit on the tree under their own power. |
小题2:What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “architecture” ?小题3:According to the article, how many adults thought that there were real angels and demons?| A．68. | B．36,000 | C．24,480 | D．3,600 |
小题4: Which of the following is True?| A．Angels can’t fly because they lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings. | | B．Most Americans don’t believe in angels. | | C．Angels can take off and can use powered flight. | | D．Angels are not the same to the humans. |
小题5:Why do many people believe angels can fly？| A．Angels are real human beings. | | B．Angels with wings can take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly. | | C．Angels are very similar to the humans. | | D．Angels are powerful. |
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答案
小题1:B
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B |
解析
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：found that flight would be impossible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings. 可知天使是不可能飞的，选B。
小题1:从前面的famous religious paintings可知是建筑的意思。选B
小题1:计算题：从第五段的句子：The study found that 68 per cent of the 36,000 adults thought that angels and demons (魔鬼) were at work in the world.可知24,480个人认为世界上有天使。选C。
小题1:细节题：从第六段的句子：angels lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings.可知天使缺乏让鸟拍打翅膀的肌肉，是A
小题1:细节题：从最后一段的句子：They take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly.”可知天使和天堂有关，要飞去的，选B |
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We drink tea every day. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in Europe (欧洲) did not know anything about tea. Some people heard about it, but very few of them know what to do with it.
There is a story about an English sailor (水手) who went to countries in the east，the west and the south. He went to India and China. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and asked them to a “tea party”. When her friends came to the “tea party”, the old woman offered (给) them brown tea-leaves (茶叶). The old woman’s friends began to eat them. Of course, nobody liked the tea-leaves.
At that time the sailor came in. He looked at the table and said, “Mother, what have you done with the tea?”
“I boiled (煮) it，as you said.”
“And what did you do with the water?”
“I threw it away, of course.” answered the old woman.
“Now you may throw away the leaves, too.” said her son.
( ) 1. Most of the people in Europe ________.
A. drank tea every day 300 years ago B. drink tea every day
C. know nothing about tea D. like to eat the tea-leaves
( ) 2. One day the English sailor brought his mother some tea from ________.
A. countries in the west B. countries in the south
C. India or China D. a tea shop in England
( ) 3. The sailor’s mother asked her friends to her house, because ________.
A. the sailor told her to
B. she wanted to ask her friends what to do with the tea
C. she liked to show off (炫耀)
D. she wanted to sample (品尝) the tea together with her friends
( ) 4. At the “tea party”，________.
A. all the woman’s friends spoke highly of the tea
B. nobody knew what to do with the tea
C. the woman offered her friends some dried (干的) tea
D. the woman gave her friends each a glass of tea water
( ) 5. What mistake did the old woman make? She ________.
A. boiled the tea B. did as the sailor said
C. poured away the water D. didn’t throw away the tea-leaves |
American school life is different from (和……不同) Chinese. American students usually get to school at around 8:30 in the morning. They put their school bags in their lockers (柜子) and only take one book, one notebook and one pen to each class. In class, American students can sit in their seats (座位) when (当……时候) they answer their teachers questions
At around 12:00 students have lunch. American students don’t go home for lunch. They have it at school. Most students like pizza(比萨), hot dogs or hamburgers. At 1:00 in the afternoon, they start to have classes. Their classes are usually over(结束) at three o’clock. Then they join in the activities （活动）of clubs or sports.
Time
| Activities
| At 8:30 am
| 小题1:__________
| At 12:00
| 小题2:__________
| 小题3:_______
| Have classes
| After 3:00 pm
| Join the clubs or play sports
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Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It comes on the 46 day of the second lunar (农历的) month. In 2010, it is 47 March 7.
On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and around water vats (缸). This was 48 the dragon into the house.
On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day’s foods are 49 after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (龙须)” 50 called “dragons teeth”.
In some ancient Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often 51 rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.
It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is 52 the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that 53 the help of the dragon, ploughing (耕种) would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.
It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought 54 luck to the uncles in family. This is why you still see many people 55 their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.
| 小题1: | | A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
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| 小题3: | | A．led | B．lead | C．to lead | D．be led |
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| 小题4: | | A．named | B．naming | C．calling | D．to call |
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| 小题5: | | A．noodle and dumpling | B．noodles and dumpling | | C．noodles and dumplings | D．noodle and dumplings |
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| 小题6: | | A．bring | B．take | C．carry | D．lend |
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| 小题7: | | A．because | B．why | C．when | D．that |
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| 小题9: | | A．good | B．bad | C．better | D．worst |
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| 小题10: | | A．was getting | B．to get | C．got | D．getting |
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Western films play an important role in the history of American films. They are set in the American West. Most of the heroes are from famous novels. They speak highly of people’s spirit, courage and building everything all by themselves.
Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio, just like other early Hollywood films. With the development of technology, it began to be filmed at movie ranches(大牧场) from the 1930s. Often, the vast(开阔的) landscape becomes a character in the film. After the early 1950s, various(彩色的) wide screen technologies began to be used. During this time, the most typical western films focused on huge plains, soldiers or tourists, they were always the most handsome men.
Until recent times, western films seem to be a little out of date. For example, the guns are always some old ones. They were frequently(经常性地) used in films set in the 1870s. In the late 1960s, things began to change. Some new guns began to show in the films.
小题1:Western films spoke highly of people’s . Which of the following is NOT included?| A．spirit | | B．courage | | C．sadness | | D．building everything all by themselves |
小题2:What does the underlined word “landscape”mean in Chinese?小题3:When did western films begin to be filmed at movie ranches?| A．From the 1930s. | B．From the 1960s. | | C．From the 1970s. | D．From the 1870s. |
小题4:According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?| A．They are set in the American West. | | B．Western films only focused on soldiers. | | C．Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio. | | D．Guns are an important part in these films. |
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Dear Mingming,
Hi, I’m writing to you in Rizhao. I’m on vacation 36 my parents here.
Rinzhao is very beautiful and 37 lots of beaches. It’s 38 today.People are having a good 39 on the beaches. Some are playing beach volleyball, some are enjoying the sunlight, and 40 are playing games. 41 are my parents? Oh, my 42 is lying on the beach, and my mother is 43 in the sea(大海).
I’m 44 I have to stop here. My mother wants me to 45 photos for her.
I hope you and Lingling are having fun, too.
| 小题2: | | A．there is | B．there has | C．there are | D．there have |
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| 小题3: | | A．raining | B．cloudy | C．cold | D．sunny |
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| 小题4: | | A．dinner | B．lunch | C．time | D．drink |
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| 小题5: | | A．they | B．others | C．children | D．other |
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| 小题7: | | A．uncle | B．brother | C．father | D．teacher |
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| 小题8: | | A．swimming | B．eating | C．shopping | D．singing |
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| 小题9: | | A．happy | B．excited | C．sorry | D．shy |
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