Tiangong -- 1（or．Heavenly Palace）space module（舱）is the first step toward China’s
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Tiangong -- 1（or．Heavenly Palace）space module（舱）is the first step toward China’s plan to build a space station around 2020．Its launch（发射）by China has upset some countries，which are asking why China did not add on to the International Space Station that has been in place since 1998. After all, the Americans，Russians，Europeans and Japanese are using one platform to experiment in space．
Questions have also been asked about China’s final purpose in space and suggestions made that there is something as unpleasant as the theme in a James Bond movie，in which Chinese-looking enemies were at the root of some evil（邪恶的）plot to control the world．
Chinese don’t see themselves that way, and never in history have they been flag-planting settlers．Most Westerners are educated in the adventures of the great European explorers，headed by Christopher Columbus and James Cook，and followed closely by the groups of culture egotists（自大者）with a mix of guns，gold and the Bible in their hands．
In comparison，Zheng He，the great Chinese sailing master，took groups of ships to Africa and the Middle East to promote goodwill, with gifts of chinaware and art．No flags claiming（宣称） possession of distant areas．But this is strange to Western society．
In this century，it is clear that space cannot be claimed by one nation．Yet advantage of technology in space does seem to be on some minds．Former US president Ronald Reagan caused shocks and worries with his Star Wars program．So when China shot down its own satellite as a test in January 2010 there were anxieties in the West about Star Wars 1ike scenario（剧本）becoming reality in the near future．
小题1:The launch of Tiangong -- 1 __________．| A．is appreciated by countries like the USA and Japan | | B．will bring trouble to the western countries in space | | C．is part of China’s plan to set up a station in space | | D．will help China be a member of the Space Station |
小题2:It is most probable that the US，Russia，Europe and Japan ________．| A．are competing against one another in space wars | | B．feel anxious about China’s setting up a space station | | C．are cooperating to compete against China in space | | D．have warned the world of China’s final purpose |
小题3:The author of the passage mentions Zheng He _________．| A．to tell people China’s will never be enemies of world peace | | B．to compare him to the great European explorers like Columbus | | C．to indicate that he is the pride of the Chinese people | | D．to show that the Chinese people are as great as other peoples |
小题4:From the last paragraph，we can infer that _________．| A．China’s shooting down its satellite made the scenario become reality | | B．some countries are trying to be ahead of the others in space exploration | | C．China will be in control of the world if she starts space exploration | | D．if a nation has a better technology in space，it will start a star war |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:B |
解析
试题分析：中国成功发射“天宫一号”进入太空。面对外国媒体的猜测和职责，中国保持了一贯的态度，并以一种和平的姿态迈向太空。
小题1:细节理解题。由“Tiangong -- 1（or．Heavenly Palace）space module（舱）is the first step toward China’s plan to build a space station around 2020．”可知天宫一号是中国建造空间站的第一步。故选C。
小题2:推理判断题。由“After all, the Americans，Russians，Europeans and Japanese are using one platform to experiment in space．”可知，中国独自研发空间站，而美国、俄罗斯、欧洲和日本却共用一个国际空间站，不免让他们感到焦虑。故选B。
小题3:推理判断题。郑和与前面西方人的航海做了比较，表现出郑和所代表的中国人爱好和平的特征，因此中国不会是世界的敌人。选A最佳。
小题4:推理判断题。由“ In this century，it is clear that space cannot be claimed by one nation．”可知现在许多国家都想在空间技术上快人一步。故选B。 |
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Mark Thompson, the BBC’s director general, is expected to announce on Thursday that the BBC will quit its entire west London home -- possibly selling the land to Chelsea football club -- as part of main plans that will see more staff moved out of the capital to Salford and elsewhere．
The move is at the heart of the BBC’s long-awaiting cost-cutting strategy（策略）which will see nearly 2,000 more jobs going at the public broadcaster, and some original programming，such as daytime shows on BBC2, eliminated to save money．
Several thousand people are employed at the west London sites，including Thompson himself and the bosses of all the BBC’s television channels．The employees are expected to be relocated（重新安排）to Broadcasting House in central London, Salford, or elsewhere．
The BBC has been broadcasting at various locations in the Shepherd’s Bush area since moving into Lime Grove in 1949．It then switched to the Television Centre in 1960，and more modern offices at nearby White City．But it is now open to selling the site, and the broadcaster has had talks about attracting Premier League clubs Chelsea or Queen’s Park Rangers as buyers．Both clubs are looking for new homes．
Earlier leaks（透露）suggest that the BBC will seek to cut spending on sports where the corporation has already decided to share coverage of Formula 1 with Sky TV -- and imports，such as Mad Men and The Killing．BBC4 is expected to focus on “arts and archive（档案）”, but Thompson has long ruled out closing any channels or radio stations．BBC1 and Radio 4 will be protected，but there are expected to be some cuts to local radio programs, which will see stations share shows outside breakfast and drive-time hours．
The corporation is already committed to remove TV Centre by 2015, but because parts of the building are listed, the football clubs have expressed an interest in the BBC’s White City offices instead，which could be knocked down. The White City building is where Thompson and the broadcaster"s commercial division, BBC Worldwide, are based．
BBC sources say the 2,500 job losses being proposed（提议）include the 650 cuts to the World Service already announced, with up to l,000 coming from BBC News．It is understood that some staff who have only just made the move to Salford could see their jobs at risk. Salford is now home to Radio5 Live, children’s programs such as Blue Peter, and sports output including Match of the Day．
小题1:Why is the BBC planning to quit its west London home?| A．The BBC wants to earn more money． | | B．The BBC would like to support British football sport． | | C．The BBC is planning to save money for new programs． | | D．The BBC has to cut down its cost． |
小题2:The underlined word “eliminated” in the second paragraph means“_________”．| A．set aside | B．cut out | C．sold out | D．put on |
小题3:What will happen if the BBC moves its home ?| A．Some original programmes will be adjusted． | | B．All the BBC staff will have to work outside London． | | C．More people will be employed for new programs． | | D．Some TV channels or radio stations will be closed． |
小题4:From the passage，we can learn that ________．| A．the BBC will cover Formula 1 on its own as usual | | B．the football clubs are likely to buy some of the BBC’s offices | | C．the BBC’s commercial division will be open to selling the sites | | D．the BBC’s offices are all in the White City of London |
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When scientists accidentally killed what turned out to be the world’s oldest living creature, it was bad enough. Now, their mistake has been worsened after further research found it was even older – at 507 years.
The ocean quahog, a type of deep-sea clam, was dredged (捕捞) alive from the bottom of the North Atlantic near Iceland in 2006 by researchers. They then put it in a fridge-freezer, as is normal practice, unaware of its age. It was only when it was taken to a laboratory that scientists from Bangor University studied it and concluded it was 400 years old.
The discovery made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. However, by this time, it was too late for Ming the Mollusc(软体动物), named after the Chinese dynasty when its life began. Unfortunately researchers who calculated Ming’s age killed it instantly by opening its shell.
The researchers opened the ancient clam up to judge its age by counting growth rings inside. But the rings were so close together that scientists ended up having to count the rings on the outside to be accurate, leading CBS journalists to point out that if scientists had just started there, Ming could have lived on. Now, after examining the quahog more closely, using more advanced methods, the researchers have found the animal was actually 100 years older than they first thought.
Dr Paul Butler, from the University’s School of Ocean Sciences, said: “We got it wrong the first time and maybe we were a bit hasty publishing our findings back then. But we are absolutely certain that we’ve got the right age now.” The mollusc was born in 1499 – just seven years after Columbus discovered America and before Henry VIII had even married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon in 1509.
A quahog’s shell grows by a layer every year, in the summer when the water is warmer and food is plentiful. It means that when its shell is cut in half, scientists can count the lines in a similar way that trees can be dated by rings in their trunks.
Jan Heinemeier, associate professor at the University of Denmark, who helped date Ming, told Science Nordic: “The fact that we got our hands on a 507-year-old animal is incredibly fascinating, but the really exciting thing is of course everything we can learn from studying the mollusk.”
小题1:At first, the scientists found that _____________. | A．The ocean quahog got a deadly disease | | B．The growth rings inside were so close together | | C．it was accurate to count the growth rings outside | | D．The ocean quahog was 400 years old |
小题2:Why did the scientists open the ancient clam up?| A．To count the growth rings outside of the clam. | | B．To study how old the clam was. | | C．To see the structure of it. | | D．To give an immediate operation on it. |
小题3:The sixth paragraph is mainly about_____________. | A．How to calculate the age of a tree | | B．Why a quahog’s shell grows by a layer each year | | C．How to calculate the age of a quahog | | D．Why a quahog likes it when the water is warmer |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．The researchers have got the right age of the ocean quahog. | | B．The mollusc was born after Columbus discovered America. | | C．The ocean quahog was named after the Chinese dynasty. | | D．A quahog’s shell grows by a layer every season. |
小题5:Where does the text probably come from?| A．A magazine of marine life. | B．A travel brochure. | | C．A biography. | D．A science fiction. |
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Twenty-three-year old Rio Safiyanto sells face masks, or coverings, for about 30 cents each in central Jakarta, Indonesia. He makes enough money to buy a cell phone that permits him to visit websites. He says every average person has a cellphone. He likes having one because he can talk to his family when he is away from home. And, he is especially pleased that he can use it to listen to music. It is known as a feature phone 。That is because it is cheaper and cannot perform as many actions as more advanced phones like the Apple iPhone.
These devices make up the majority of cell phones sold around the world. They have proven more successful in places like Indonesia, where some smartphones cost 700 dollars or more. Although many lower-income users are new to smartphones, they are quickly learning to use the technology.
Cell manufacturer Nokia offers a service called Life Tools. For a small monthly payment, the company sends text messages to farmers. The messages tell of weather conditions, crop prices, agricultural news and give other advice.
Local businessman Aldi Haryopratomo has developed a way for small store owners to sell things like prepaid cellphone minutes and life insurance through text messages. Ruma is the company that developed the technology. The company is working on a system that will notify people about jobs in their area.
At a recent digital technology show in Jakarta, banks offered no-interest financing for credit card purchases. Marina Luthfiani manages a mobile shop in the area. She said almost everyone can buy a smartphone because of competitive financing and credit choices. She says Indonesians like to buy the latest devices.
A report last June by Semiocast, a French internet research company, said Jakarta was the world"s top tweeting（发微博）city, ahead of Tokyo and London.
小题1:Why are feature phones popular in Indonesia?| A．It has fewer functions. | | B．It can be used to enjoy music. | | C．It is less expensive. | | D．It is more attractive. |
小题2:What is true of the service Life Tools?| A．It can sell agricultural products | | B．It provides useful information to farmers | | C．It is free of charge mainly for farmers. | | D．It helps farmers to make production plan. |
小题3:What does the underlined word “notify’ in Paragraph 4 mean?| A． Inform | B．Ask | C．Direct. | D．Help. |
小题4:What is the main idea of the text?| A．Indonesians like services on the Internet | | B．The Internet is widely used in Indonesia. | | C．Feature phones are the only choices in Indonesia. | | D．More and more Indonesians use smartphones. |
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Sydney—A shark savaged a schoolboy"s leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23．It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia"s largest city in a month．
The 15-year-old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon, on Sydney"s northern beaches, around dawn when he was attacked．The city"s beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months．
"The father heard a scream and turned to see his son trashing （扭动） about in the water," police said．"Fortunately, the shark swam away and the boy was helped to shore by his father．
Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller: "It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water．" He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to shore．"There was a lot of pain, as you can imagine"．The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries．
Police said the bites" cut through to the bone" , but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures （骨折）．He was in a stable condition now．
Several beaches were closed after the attack．Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark, while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks．But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy．"I don"t even know if he saw it," Miller said．
Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney"s beaches, but attacks on humans are still relatively rare．However, there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month, one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor, not far from the famous Opera House, and the other on a surfer at the city"s world-famous Bondi beach．
Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise．There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor, which has increased fish stocks．Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment, attracting sharks closer to shore as they chase fish．Many shark species, including the Great White—the man-eater made famous in Steven Spielberg"s Jaws—are protected in Australian waters．
小题1:The report mainly tells us _______．| A．shark attacks on humans are on the rise | | B．sharks attacked humans three times in one month | | C．a boy was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach | | D．shark numbers are increasing in the waters off Sydney"s beaches |
小题2:The underlined word" savaged "in the first paragraph probably means _______．| A．attracted | B．dragged | | C．bit | D．packed |
小题3:What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?| A．It is one of the largest cities in Australia． | | B．Sydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House． | | C．There are many locals and tourists on its coast all year round． | | D．There are few shark species in the waters off Sydney"s beaches． |
小题4:All the followings are the causes of Australia"s sharks increasing EXCEPT that_______．| A．environmental protection has created a cleaner environment | | B．a ban on commercial fishing has increased fish numbers | | C．many shark species are protected in Australia waters | | D．the film Jaws made the Great White famous |
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WASHINGTON—Laura Straub is a very worried woman. Her job is to find families for foreign teenagers who expect to live with American families in the summer.
It is not easy, even desperate.
“We have many children left to place—40 out of 75,” said Straub, who works for a foreign exchange programme called LEC.
When foreign exchange programmes started 50 years ago, more families were accommodating. For one thing, more mothers stayed at home. But now, increasing numbers of women work outside the home. Exchange-student programmes have struggled in recent years to sign up host families for the 30, 000 teenagers who come from abroad every year to spend an academic year in the United States, as well as the thousands more who take part in summer programmes.
School systems in many parts of the U.S., unhappy about accepting non-taxpaying students, have also strictly limited the number of exchange students they accept. At the same time, the idea of hosting foreign students is becoming less exotic(有异国情调的).
In search for host families, who usually receive no pay, exchange programmes are increasingly broadening their requests to include everyone from young couples to the retired.
“We are open to many different types of families,” said Vickie Weiner, eastern regional director for ASSE, a 25-year-old programme that sends about 30,000 teenagers on academic-year exchange programmes worldwide.
For elderly people, exchange students “keep us young—they really do”, said Jen Foster, who is hosting 16-year-old Nina Post from Denmark.
小题1:According to the text, why was it easier for Laura Straub to find American families for foreign students?| A．American school systems were better than now. | | B．The government was happy because it could gain tax. | | C．Foreign students paid hosting families a lot of money. | | D．More mothers didn’t work outside and could look after children. |
小题2:To deal with the problem in recent years, exchange programmes have to ______.| A．extend the range of host families | | B．limit the number of the exchange students | | C．borrow much money to pay for the costs | | D．make hosting foreign students more exotic |
小题3:Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A Exchange Students Keep Old People Young.
B. Idea of Hosting Students is Different.
C. Foreign-exchange Program Is Going on.
D U.S. Struggle to Find host Families. |
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