Domestic (驯养的) horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry po
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Domestic (驯养的) horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry police. But early horses weren’t tame (驯服的) enough to perform these kinds of tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today.
Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to catch the animals and raise them. This was the first step in domestication.
As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals’ genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of houses would show more of these chosen characteristics.
Modern day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didn’t exist in the horse population before domestication. The Shetland horse is one of the smallest breeds—typically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts (矿井) with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heavy loads.
The domestication of horses has had great effects on societies. For example, horse were important tools in the advancement of modern agriculture. Using them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficiently. Before they were able to ride horses, humans had to cross land on foot. Riding horses allowed people to travel far greater distance in much less time. That encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one another. The new from of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world.
1. Before domestication horses were ______.
A. caught for sports
B. hunted for food
C. made to pull ploughs
D. used to carry people
2. The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to show ______.
A. it is smaller than the Clydesdale horse
B. horse used to have gentle personalities
C. some horses have better shaped than others
D. horses were of less variety before domestication
3. Horses contributed to the spread of culture by ______.
A. carrying heavy loads
B. changing farming methods
C. serving as a means of transport
D. advancing agriculture in different areas
4. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. why humans domesticated horses
B. how humans and horses needed each other
C. why horses came in different shapes and sizes
D. how human societies and horses influenced each other |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D |
解析
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第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
A: Why do you look so sad?
B: Because I have a lot of trouble with my English. I can hardly pass the exam every time. 1 _
A: Don’t worry. 2 _
B: No, I only read English before the exam.
A: Ah, that’s the problem. If you want to study it well, you must read it every day.
B: Every day?
A: 3
B: OK. I’ll take your advice. 4
A: All right. I’d like to. But in fact I still have some trouble with English, too. 5 | A．Will you help me with it? | | B．Let’s help each other. | | C．I’ll try my best to learn it well. | | D．Yes. Your English teacher must be happy to hear that. |
E. I really don’t know what to do.
F. Sure, or you can never make it.
G. Do you read English every day? |
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。
—Good morning. This is Chengdu Shuangqiao Car Rental.
—Good morning, Miss. 1 .
— Oh, yes. A lot of people do this these days.
—Yes, we are just on holiday here for a few days and they said it would be a good idea to hire a car to get around the city.
—Well, it certainly is. 2
— What can you suggest?
— We have a variety of choice, such as Xiali, which is the cheapest, 200 yuan a day, Citroen, Jatta, Elysee, 3
—How much if I hire a Santana for three days?
— Oh, that will be 1,200 yuan.
—Oh, 4 . What about a Jetta?
— It will be 300 yuan a day.
— 5 , would there be any problem?
— No problem at all. Now let me take down your name and telephone number.
A but Santana sedans are the big favorite these days.
B. A friend of mine suggested I call you to hire a car.
C. You’d better buy a car in our city.
D. it sounds a bit too expensive.
E. The price is much too reasonable.
F. Then I"d better hire a Jetta tomorrow morning
G. What kind of car do you want to hire? |
第二节 根据对话内容从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Doctor: Hello, Mike, how can I help you?
Mike: I feel very ill, doctor．Can you give me something for the pain?
Doctor: Now let’s see． 61
Mike: Yes, I have．It was 40 when I took it this morning．
Doctor: That’s quite high．Do you have a stomachache?
Mike: 62 And I don’t feel sick．
Doctor: Does your chest feel painful?
Mike: Yes．
Doctor: Ok．Then I’ll use a different drug．And I’ll give you an X-ray．
Mike: Oh, I don’t want an X-ray．
Doctor: Oh dear! 63 An X-ray won’t hurt you．
Mike: Well, I don’t want an X-ray．
Doctor: 64 ．Does it hurt when you cough?
Mike: Yes, it does．
Doctor: Take some deep breathe．Say “Aaah”．
Mike: Aaah．
Doctor: I think we’ll put you on a special diet for a few days．No unhealthy fats and sugars．Only good, natural, healthy food for you．
Mike: 65 I’m sure I won’t keep to it because I love sweets．
Doctor: Yes, but you want to get better, don’t you?
Mike: OK．I’ll try it．| A．Why not? | | B．Oh dear． | | C．Let me examine you． | | D．Have you got a temperature? |
E．Is it serious?
F．What’s the matter with you?
G．No, not really． |
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The history of modern water pollution goes 16 to February 28, 1931, when Mrs. Murphy 17 over her backyard fence and said to Mrs. Holbrook, “You 18 those shirts white?” Mrs. Holbroak was 19 to admit they were as white as she could get them 20 that ordinary soap.
“What you should use is this Formula Cake Soap which 21 against the dull grey look that the family wash 22 had. ”
Doubtful 23 adventurous, Mrs. Holbrook tried the Formula soap, 24 did take the grey out of her husband’s shirts. But what she didn’t know was that the water eventually was 25 into the Blue Sky River, killing two fish.
Three years later Mrs. Murphy was 26 her shirts and Mrs. Holbrook said, “How did you ever get your collars so 27 , surely not with Formula?”
“Not ordinary Formula. But I did with Super Fortified Formula. You see, it attacks dirt and destroys it. Here, try some 28 your shirts.”
Mrs. Holbrook 29 and discovered her husband’s shirt collars turned pure white. What she could not possibly know was that it turned the river water pure white as 30 .
Six months later, the Blue Sky River was 31 a health hazard. One day as Mr. Holbrook was walking home from work.，he accidentally 32 the Blue Sky River, swallowed a 33 of water and died immediately. At the funeral service the minister said, “You can say anything you want 34 Holbrook, but no one can deny he had the 35 shirts in town.”
16. A. straight B. down C. off D. back
17. A. 1eaned B. 1eapt C. stretched D. sloped
18. A. name B. make C. get D. call
19. A. shamed B. ashamed C. shameful D. shameless
20. A. without B. with C. from D. by
21. A. protects B. promises C. guarantees D. ensures
22. A. seldom B. never C. possibly D. always
23. A. but B. and C. or D. though
24. A. it B. she C. which D. that
25. A. left B. emptied C. reached D. rushed
26. A. hanging up B. hanging on C. putting up D. putting on
27. A. dirty B. soapy C. grey D. white
28. A. for B. to C. on D. at
29. A. refused B. did C. hesitated D. understood
30. A. snow B. expected C. usual D. well
31. A. stated B. published C. recognized D. declared
32. A. fell into B. swam C. crossed over D. drowned
33. A. mouthful B. drop C. glass D. drink
34. A. to B. about C. as to D. as for
35. A. best B. oldest C. cleanest D. dirtiest |
第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
注意：请将答案转写到答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
If you’re finding it tough to land a job, try expanding your job-hunting plan to include the following tactics：
Set your target. While you should always keep your options open to compromise, you should also be sure to target exactly what you want in a job. ____71____
Schedule plentiful interviews. Use every possible method to get interviews—answering advertisements，using search firms, contacting companies directly, surfing the Web, and networking. ____72____
Follow up.____73____ Then, some weeks later, send another brief letter to explain that you still have not found the perfect position and that you will be available to interview again if the original position you applied for—or any other position—is open. Do this with every position you interview for, and you may just catch a break.
Make it your full-time job. You can’t find a job by looking sporadically(偶发地). ____74____ If you’re unemployed and looking, devote as much time as you would to a full-time job. If you have a job while you’re looking, figure out an organized schedule to maximize your searching time.
Network vertically. In the research stage of your job hunt, talk to people who are on a level above you in your desired industry. They’ll have some insights that people at your own level won’t have, and they will be in a good position to hire you or recommend you to be hired.
____75____ Looking for a job is one of the toughest things you will ever have to do. Maintain your confidence, stay persistent, and think positively, and eventually you will get a job that suits you.| A．You have to make time for it. | | B．Confidenceinyourselfisthefirststepontheroadtosuccess. | | C．Even if a job is not perfect for you, every interview can be approached as a positive experience. | | D．Even if someone does not hire you, write them a thank-you note for the interview. |
E. A good beginning is half done.
F. Keep your spirits up.
G. A specific job hunt will be more efficient than an aimless one. |
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