Edward Wilson is America’s, if not the world’s, leading naturalist. In The Futur

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Edward Wilson is America’s, if not the world’s, leading naturalist. In The Future of Life, he takes us on a tour of the world’s natural resources. How are they used? What has been lost? What remains and is it able to continue with the present speed of use? Wilson also points out the need to understand fully the biodiversity(生物多样性)of our earth.
Wilson begins with an open letter to the pioneer in environment protection, Henry David Thoreau. He compares today’s Walden Pond with that of Thoreau’s day. Wilson will use such comparisons for the rest of the book. The problem is clear: man has done great damage to his home over the years. Can the earth, with human help, be made to return to biodiversity levels that will be able to support us in the future?
Biodiversity, Wilson argues, is the key to settling many problems the earth faces today. Even our agricultural crops can gain advantages from it. A mere hundred species are the basis of our food supply, of which but twenty carry the load. Wilson suggests changing this situation by looking into ten thousand species that could be made use of, which will be a way to reduce the clearing of the natural homes of plants and animals to enlarge farming areas.
At the end of the book, Wilson discusses the importance of human values in considering the environment. If you are to continue to live on the earth, you may well read and act on the ideas in this book.
小题1:We learn form the text that Wilson cares most about ______.

A．the environment for plants	B．the biodiversity of our earth
C．the wastes of natural resources	D．the importance of human values

小题2:How many species are most important to our present food supply?

A．Twenty.

B．Eighty.

C．

One hundred.

D．Ten thousand.

小题3:Wilson suggests that one way to keep biodiversity is to _______.

A．learn how to farm scientifically	B．build homes for some dying species
C．make it clear what to eat	D．use more species for food

小题4:We can infer that the text is _______.

A．a description of natural resources	B．a research report
C．a book review	D．an introduction to a scientist

答案

小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:C

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The English are often considered as unfriendly people who don"t talk to strangers, but not London taxi drivers. I once asked a cabbie to describe his life to me and he didn"t stop talking until I arrived home half an hour later. He told me many interesting stories and this is one of them: “Some very strange things happen late at night. The other day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had a little dog with her. When we got to her house she foun

d that she"d lost her key. So, I waited in the cab with the dog while she climbed up the window.”“ I waited … and waited … After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb up the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought that I was trying to rob the house! Luckily, the woman came downstairs, she"d gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog. I was in such a hurry to get away that I forgot to ask her for the fare (车费).”
小题1:In the writer’s opinion, London taxi drivers are _____________.

A．unfriendly

B．talkative

C．helpful

D．strange enough

小题2: From the passage we guess that the writer ______.

A．is the driver of the taxi	B．often travels by taxi
C．is a foreigner visiting London	D．lives in London

小题3:What does the underlined word “cabbie” mean in this passage?

A．Conductor

B．Stranger

C．Taxi driver

D．author

小题4:The man was waiting outside the woman"s house because ______.

A．he began to like the woman and her dog at the first sight

B．the woman had not paid him

C．he wanted to know what would happen when the police came

D．he was trying to go on talking with her

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Andrew Carneigie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and, in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted partly from his ability to sell the product and partly from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their investments. Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves. “He who dies rich, dies disgraced”, he often said. Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic(慈善的) gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research, and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts. Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie’s generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.
小题1:The author quoted(引述) “he who dies rich, dies disgraced” in the passage to show______.

A．He felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society.

B．He opposed charity.

C．The wealthy die from their fortunes

D．The wealthy die from not contributing to society.

小题2:Carnegie’s success includes following aspects EXCEPT_____.

A．his policy of expanding.

B．his ability to sell the product

C．his ability to produce the product

D．his hard work

小题3:Which of the following may NOT be philanthropic gifts to society according to the passage?____

A．the Carnegie Institute of Washington.

B．the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh.

C．the steel industry.

D．the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

小题4:What is the meaning of “Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie’s generosity.” in the passage?________

A．Few Americans have touched Andrew Carnegie’s generosity.

B．Many Americans have touched Andrew Carnegie’s generosity.

C．we all enjoy

Andrew Carnegie’s generosity today.

D．Many Americans were given Andrew Carnegie’s generosity.

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It was a week before Christmas, but things were far from cheery． Our task was to deliver as many boxes of food as possible to those in need in Camden, New Jersey． There were no Christmas carolers （唱颂歌的人） walking these streets that were lined with boarded-up （用木板封住的） houses and broken windows． Mothers kept their children close as they hurried down the streets． It was mid-afternoon, but even the bright sun couldn"t warm this place．
Red tickets in the windows marked which houses we were to visit． Our white truck stopped in front of one townhouse and our group knocked on the door． In our arms were boxes filled with ham, bread and other essentials to make the perfect Christmas dinner． Four small faces glanced through the curtains and one exhausted mom answered the door． She seemed embarrassed to be caught in her nightgown with undone hair． She was in her mid-20s, but her rough skin and tired eyes added years．
"Sacred Heart food delivery service," I smiled． "Where can we put this for you?"
She pointed and as we entered the house, I noticed the conditions they lived in． The children climbed around, wearing only diapers （尿布）． There were no carpets, only cold concrete beneath our feet． There was no Christmas tree or decorations． My heart sank． It was so cold, and I found it hard to believe that this was reality for this family． We set the boxes down and the mother grabbed my hand．
"You don"t know how much of a blessing this is to me and my family," she said, crying． "We are just getting by．" I opened my arms and gave her a hug．
"Happy holidays!" I replied before I headed out the door． I realized how warm I felt inside．
This was

unlike anything I had ever experienced． We cannot help what family we are born into, but we can help each other．
小题1:From Paragraph 1, we can infer that Camden may be a place where ________．

A．the living conditions were terrible	B．people had no belief
C．there was no sign of life	D．little sunshine was received

小题2:What impression did the woman leave on the author?

A．She was shy and cold to visitors．	B．She was confident and energetic．
C．She wasn"t good at dressing herself up．	D．She looked much older than her age．

小题3:By saying "We are just getting by", the woman meant __________．

A．they were waiting for help	B．they were looking for food and clothing
C．they were going to move away	D．they were living a very poor life

小题4:The passage mainly tells us that _______________．

A．the poor can also help others	B．assisting the poor needs actions
C．people should help each other	D．having more children causes poverty

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I’ve often puzzled over something that happened to me one winter when I was eight. Over the years I had been wondering if my 31 was nothing more than a kid’s imagination.
There was a 32 near our house. In winter it was the greatest 33 place in the world. One 34 all I wanted to do was go skating. I had been waiting for weeks 35 the water was frozen solid. Mom had one rule: “Never ice-skate alone.” But I couldn’t 36 any longer that afternoon. So I 37 my skates under my coat and ran to the pond. Several people were skating near the shore, and some kids were playing hockey．I was not really 38 ．
The hockey game had attracted 39 audience, so I skated in the other direction until their cheering 40 . But another noise came soon. The ice was cracking beneath me. Freezing water 41 my body, and I sank like a rock. My feet 42 the bottom. Just when I thought I wouldn’t last another 43 , I felt a tap on my shoulder. “Don’t worry,” someone said. I swung my 44 around. I couldn’t see anybody. But I heard the voice again，“Push your feet into the bottom and you’ll shoot straight up to the surface.” I did as I was told and 45 . I crawled to the shore and lay down, 46 ．The next thing I knew was people were 47 around me, covering me with coats.
When I awoke, I was home in my own bed. Mom sat next to me, 48

my hand. “I saw nobody there. It must be an angel that came to my 49 ．” I said. Mom smiled, “I just thank God you’re safe.”
For a long time I thought I would 50 a more realistic explanation if I just thought hard, but I never did.

小题1:

A．attention

B．behavior

C．explanation

D．reason

小题2:

A．river

B．pond

C．lake

D．dam

小题3:

A．skating

B．fishing

C．swimming

D．skiing

小题4:

A．afternoon

B．morning

C．evening

D．night

小题5:

A．after

B．until

C．as

D．if

小题6:

A．go

B．run

C．sit

D．wait

小题7:

A．found

B．threw

C．took

D．hid

小题8:

A．lonely

B．single

C．alone

D．afraid

小题9:

A．noisy

B．happy

C．small

D．young

小题10:

A．changed

B．disappeared

C．increased

D．stopped

小题11:

A．filled

B．controlled

C．covered

D．loaded

小题12:

A．hit

B．dragged

C．set

D．tapped

小题13:

A．day

B．hour

C．minute

D．second

小题14:

A．head

B．hand

C．arm

D．leg

小题15:

A．left

B．succeeded

C．tried

D．survived

小题16:

A．worried

B．surprised

C．excited

D．exhausted

小题17:

A．lying

B．standing

C．laughing

D．crawling

小题18:

A．raising

B．shaking

C．holding

D．washing

小题19:

A．place

B．mind

C．defense

D．rescue

小题20:

A．take up

B．make up with

C．bring up

D．come up with

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He’s out there somewhere, an instant icon in the records of American conflict, the final big-game hunter. But a puzzle, too, his identity would be kept a secret for now, and maybe forever.
He is the unknown shooter. The nameless, faceless triggerman who put a bullet in the head of the world’s most notorious（臭名昭著的）terrorist, Bin Laden.
He’s likely between the ages of 26 and 33, says Marcinko, founder of the “SEALs Team 6” that many believe led the attack on Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. He’ll be old enough to have had time to hurdle the extra training tests required to join the counter-terrorism unit, yet young enough to stand the body-punishing harshness of the job. The shooter’s a man, it’s safe to say, because there are no women in the SEALs. And there’s a good chance he’s white, though the SEALs have stepped up efforts to increase the number of minorities in their ranks, Marcinko and Smith say.
He was probably a high school or college athlete, Smith says, a physical specimen who combines strength, speed and wisdom. “They call themselves ‘tactical athletes,’” says Smith, who works with many future SEALs in his Heroes of Tomorrow training program in Severna Park. “It’s getting very scientific.”
Marcinko puts it in more conventional terms: “He’ll be ripped,” says the author of the best-selling autobiography “Rogue Warrior.”“He’s got a lot of upper-body strength. Long arms. Thin waist. Flat stomach.”
On this point, Greitens departs a bit. “You can’t make a lot of physical assumptions,” says the author of “The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL.” There are SEALs who are 5 feet 4 and SEALs who are 6 feet 5, Greitens says. In his training group, he adds, there were college football boys who couldn’t hack it; those who survived were most often men in good shape, but they also had a willingness to show their concerns in favor of the mission.
The shooter’s probably not the crew-cut（平头）, neatly shaven ideal we’ve come to expect from American fighting forces. “He’s bearded, rough-looking, like a street naughty boy,” Marcinko supposes. “You don’t want to stick out.” Marcinko calls it “modified grooming standards.”
His hands will be calloused（长老茧）, Smith says, or just rough enough,” as Marcinko puts it. And “he’s got frag in him somewhere,” Marcinko says, using the battlefield shorthand for “fragments” of bullets or explosive devices. This will not have been the shooter’s first adventure. Marcinko estimates that he might have made a dozen or more deployments（部署）, tours when he was likely to have dealt with quite a number of dangerous situations, getting ready any time for explosive devices or bullets.
小题1:Which of the following is most likely to be the title of the passage?

A．Who shot Bin Laden?	B．What do the SEALS do?
C．How can boys be SEALS?	D．What SEALS are like?

小题2: From the passage we can know that the writer ___________.

A．knows clearly what the shooter is like	B．doubts whether Bin Laden is dead
C．is certain that the shooter is a man	D．is not sure of the shooter’s gender

小题3:We can say for sure according to the passage that___________.

A．the shooter will eventually be revealed in the Press

B．the writer is a person who is curious about the shooter

C．the writer is a detective who tries to arrest the shooter

D．the shooter is a strong man with a pair of rough hands

小题4:Which of the following are the names of writers mentioned in the passage?
①. Marcinko ②. Greitens ③. Smith ④. Abbottabad

A．①④

B．③④

C．②③

D．①②

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