The kiwi birdThe kiwi bird is a flightless bird，about the size of a chicken. It
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The kiwi bird
The kiwi bird is a flightless bird，about the size of a chicken. It sleeps during the day and is active at nighttime. It has a long beak that is onethird the length of its body, and its beak actually has nostrils (鼻孔) at the end. The kiwi is the only bird with this feature. Another unique feature of the kiwi is that it has no tail. It has thick brown hairlike feathers. This bird has many physical features unlike any other bird on earth.
Kiwi birds have been called a genetic leftover. Their characteristics seem very odd to us probably due to the fact that they haven"t evolved much at all. They are suspected to be about 8 million years old. That"s 7 million years older than humans. Due to New Zealand"s isolated environment, it has been safe from predators(食肉动物) and hasn"t needed to do much adapting. They just hang around.
With its long beak, the kiwi digs up and chows down on worms. A kiwi is almost blind; it can see about six feet at night and around two feet during the day，so when it comes to hunting the kiwi is not well equipped.It uses the nostrils on its beak to find its food and then picks up the worms with its beak.
The kiwi bird is native of New Zealand.It is the island country"s national bird, and is rare anywhere but here and a few Pacific island neighbors. Of course，it is available for viewing at certain zoos.It has stayed in its native land due to the facts that it is an isolated island and that kiwis can"t fly.
Kiwi birds are extremely unique in the bird world. Though they are the size of chickens, they lay eggs the size of ostrich eggs, weighing around a pound each.Their enormous eggs are the largest in the bird world, compared to their bodies. These birds were named after their distinctive shrill cry “keewee keewee”．
小题1:Which of the following is NOT the distinctive feature of the kiwi bird?| A．It has no tail at all. | | B．It has a long beak. | | C．Its feathers are thick and brown. | | D．There are nostrils at the end of its beak. |
小题2:Kiwi birds haven"t evolved much over the past 8 million years probably because ________.| A．the climate is mild | | B．they have no enemy | | C．something is wrong with their genes | | D．they have adapted to living on the island |
小题3:What plays a key role in looking for food?| A．Its long beak. | B．Its eyes. | | C．The nostrils. | D．Its tail |
小题4:What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?| A．The kiwi bird"s habitat. | | B．The kiwi bird is New Zealand"s national bird. | | C．The kiwi bird can not fly. | | D．The kiwi bird is available at zoos. |
小题5:Kiwi birds got their name from ________.| A．the large size of their eggs | | B．the food they feed on | | C．their appearance | | D．their unique cry |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:D |
解析
小题1:解析 根据第一段第四句The kiwi is the only bird with this feature.可知应选D项。
答案 D
小题2:解析 根据第二段第五句Due to New Zealand"s isolated environment，it has been safe predators...可知答案为B项。
答案 B
小题3:解析 根据第三段第三句It uses the nostrils on its beak to find its food...可判断选C。
答案 C
小题4:解析 根据第四段第一、二句The kiwi bird is native of New Zealand...可知答案为B。
答案 B
小题5:解析 根据最后一段最后一句可判断答案为D。
答案 D。 |
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BEIJING，Feb.5，2013(Xinhua)－Chinese health authorities on Tuesday launched a campaign to fight against assisted reproductive technology (ART：辅助生育技术) abuse.Unauthorized ART use，surrogate motherhood and the illegal collection and supply of sperm and eggs，as well as the illegal sale and abuse of ovulation induction(诱导排卵) medicine，will be targeted.
The Ministry of Health and health department of the People"s Liberation Army General Logistics Department jointly announced the campaign at a conference.Both departments also ordered all of their local branches to suspend permits for new organizations that wish to offer ART treatments.That is，new organizations will not appear recently.Official figures showed that at the end of 2012，China had 358 organizations authorized to conduct ART treatment.
The health ministry also delivered a brief statement of the country"s current infertility rate(不孕率) and ART use.The infertility rate in China is now between 7 and 10 percent，the ministry said.Some 70 to 80 percent of women who are suffering from infertility can be pregnant after changing their lifestyles and receiving medical treatment.Around 20 percent of infertile couples have to resort to ART to have babies.In 2011，about 350，000 people received ART treatment and more than 60，000 infertile couples successfully had children with the help of ART，the ministry said.
小题1:ART abuse DOSEN"T include________．| A．surrogate motherhood | | B．unauthorized ART use | | C．the regular usage of medicine | | D．the illegal supply of sperm and eggs |
小题2:What does the underlined word “suspend” (paragraph 2) probably mean?| A．Support. | B．Pause. | C．Allow. | D．Ban. |
小题3:From the last paragraph we can know________．| A．Nearly10 percent of couples could not have their own babies | | B．70 to 80 percent of women could not be pregnant now | | C．Over 350，000 infertile couples had their babies with the help of ART | | D．About one fifth of infertile couples have to turn to ART for help |
小题4:What"s the best title of the passage?| A．China targets ART abuse | | B．ART is used in China | | C．ART is illegal in China | | D．China increases ART using |
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(2013·湛江一中期末测试)If cars had wings，they could fly and that just might happen，beginning in 2012.The company Terrafugia，based in Woburn，Massachusetts，says it plans to deliver its carplane，the Transition，to customers by the end of 2012.
“It"s the next ‘wow’ vehicle，” said Terrafugia，vice president Richard Gersh.“Anybody can buy a Ferrari，but as we say，Ferraris don"t fly.”
The carplane has wings that unfold for flying—a process the company says takes one minute—and fold back up for driving.A runway is still required to take off and land.
The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies，although it is both.The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations，and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.
The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly.They say it saves you the trouble of trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports：you drive the car to the airport and then you"re good to go.When you land，you fold up the wings and hit the road.There are no expensive parking fees because you don"t have to store it at an airport—you park it in the garage at home.
The carplane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet.It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds，including fuel and passengers.Terrafugia says the Transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under bad weather instead of flying into marginal(边缘的) conditions.
The Transition"s price tag：$194,000.But there may be additional charges for options like a radio，transponder or GPS.Another option is a fullplane parachute.
“If you get into a very awful situation，it is the necessary safety option，”Gersh said.
So far，the company has more than 70 orders with deposits.“We"re working very closely with them，but there are still some remaining steps，” Brown said.
小题1:We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.| A．carplanes will be popular in 2012 | | B．people might drive a carplane in 2012 | | C．both the Transition and the Ferrari can take off and land | | D．Richard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts |
小题2:It takes the carplane one minute to ________.| A．fold and unfold its wings | | B．unfold wings for flying | | C．land in the airport | | D．meet flying safety regulations |
小题3:According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
A．The carplane needs a runway to take off and land.
B．To meet aircraft regulations，the company has been working with FAA.
C．The carplane may fly as high as normal planes.
D．People can park the carplane in the garage at their home.
小题4:The underlined word “it” in the last but one paragraph refers to ________.| A．the radio | | B．the transponder | | C．the GPS | | D．the fullplane parachute |
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According to Hunan Daily, in Yongxing County of Hunan Province, retired teacher Chen and his wife are living in a natural cave (山洞), and they quite enjoy such life.
Chen’s cave is 20 meters wide and 8 meters deep. Lichens (青苔)can be seen everywhere in it. Chen says that the place is free of pollution.
Because of being poor, they moved into the cave, Chen said. In 1975, the houses of his families and his neighbors were all burned to the ground in the fire. Chen was then already married and badly needed a house to live in. But he had no money to build a house, so he had to live in his relatives’ houses as long as 5 years.
In 1980, he happened to discover this cave, immediately he and his family members decided to live in there. Chen thought the cave could be a temporary（临时的）living place, but it never occurred to him that it could be his home in the next 28 years. Chen recalled that the first couple of days were the most difficult period, “I put up some wooden boards for a gate, but they were all blown away by wind that same night.”
Chen has two sons and a daughter, and they all left the cave after they got married. Now Chen’s old friends once in a while visit him in his cave drinking and playing Chinese chess. For Chen, the most enjoyable thing is to raise bees and grow kinds of plants.
小题1:From the passage we know what Chen likes to do most is ____.| A．drinking and playing chess with his friends | | B．raising bees and growing plants | | C．doing farm work in the fields | | D．recalling his past life |
小题2:What had happened to his house before he moved into the cave?| A．His house was blown away by wind. | | B．His house was washed away by floods. | | C．His house was destroyed by fire. | | D．The text doesn’t mention it. |
小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．All of Chen’s children are studying in the university. | | B．Chen’s friends hardly come to the cave to see him. | | C．Chen and his children still live together in the cave. | | D．Chen found the cave quite by accident. |
小题4:The purpose of the passage is to ____. | A．introduce a natural cave to people | | B．tell us something about a teacher living in the cave for 28 years | | C．explain how the Chens suffered during the 28 years | | D．expect more people to visit Chen’s cave |
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England will play Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica in a tough Group D at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Roy Hodgson"s men open their campaign against Italy in the Amazonian city of Manaus on 15 June in the only World Cup game which kicks off at 02:00 BST. England take on Uruguay on 19 June and play Costa Rica five days later.
Hosts Brazil are in Group A with Cameroon, Mexico and Croatia while the World Cup holders Spain open with a repeat of the 2010 final against Netherlands.
England will have to travel 1,777 miles from their chosen base in Rio for their first match in the tropical heat of Manaus.
Earlier this week Hodgson described Manaus as "the place to avoid" because of the climate—temperatures reach 30C and humidity is about 80%—although after the draw the England boss took comfort from the fact his team face a fellow European side.
"The conditions in the north will be tough, so we will both be in same boat," he said. "If we"d had three games up in the north, it would have been difficult."
Following Hodgson"s initial comments, the mayor of Manaus, Arthur Virgilio, said England would not be welcome in the city.
England takes on two-time champions Uruguay in Sao Paulo and they play Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte—both cities are within 225 miles of their base.
England have never previously beaten Italy or Uruguay at a major tournament(锦标赛), while they have never faced Costa Rica.
Uruguay, who reached the semi-finals in 2010, and Italy, who knocked Hodgson"s men out of Euro 2012, are ranked sixth and seventh respectively in the Fifa rankings while Costa Rica are 31st in the world - 18 places below England.
小题1:When and where will England play its third group stage match?| A．On 24 June; in Manaus | | B．On 24 June; in Belo Horizonte | | C．On 19 June; in Manaus | | D．On 19 June; in Sao Paulo |
小题2:Which of the following can England take comfort from?| A．The place where its first match in the group stage is held. | | B．The distance from its base to where its first match is held. | | C．The fact that two of its group stage games are not in the north. | | D．The fact that it is 7 places below Uruguay in the Fifa rankings. |
小题3:Which of the following is true according to the news report? | A．Roy Hodgson is the coach of Brazil national football team. | | B．Netherlands took the second place in the last World Cup. | | C．The mayor of Manaus is a fan of the British soccer team. | | D．England has never played against Uruguay in the history. |
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After a week-long vacation, U.S. President Barack Obama will focus on proposals to strengthen the still-recovering American economy. The agenda includes the reform of the nation’s health care system.
The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare as some call it, expands federal health care programs for the needy and encourages Americans of all income groups to purchase private health care insurance.
“If you do not have insurance, beginning on October 1st, private plans will actually compete for your business. You can comparison--shop in an online marketplace, just like you would for cell phone plans or plane tickets. You may be eligible for new tax credits to help you afford the plan that’s right for you. And if you are in the up to half of all Americans who have been sick or have a preexisting condition, this law means that beginning January 1st, insurance companies have to cover you," Obama said.
Health-care spending accounts for one-seventh of U.S. economic activity, and is projected to increase to one-fifth in coming years. The cost has a direct bearing on America’s economic and financial well--being. Drawn up in 2010, the Affordable Care Act aims to control costs and expand access to health care. The effort is a big failure, according to Republican law makers like Tim Griffin and Todd Young.
“Republicans will continue to do everything we can to protect all Americans from the president"s top-down, one-size-fits-all, Washington-knows-best approach to health care that is driving up costs and hurting our economy," said Griffin. “The sooner we can delay, oppose and cancel the president"s health-care law, the sooner we can get people back to work and focus on expanding opportunity for everyone.”
The president accuses Republicans of putting partisanship(党派偏见) ahead of Americans’ health-care needs. “A lot of Republicans seem to believe that if they can gum up the works and make this law fail, they will somehow be sticking it to me. But they would just be sticking it to you. Your health insurance is not something to play politics with. Our economy is not something to play politics with," he said.
As a matter of fact，the success or failure of Obamacare could shape the president’s legacy long after he leaves office.
小题1:It is implied in Obama’s words in Paragraph 3 that .| A．health care insurance will be of great benefit to Americans | | B．health care insurance will help recover American economy | | C．insurance companies don’t expect him to carry out the law | | D．insurance companies will cover Americans in all aspects |
小题2:According to Tim Griffin，Obama’s health-care law .| A．will be strongly opposed to by the Republicans | | B．will cause fewer economic problems in America | | C．will be cancelled sooner or later by the government | | D．will never work without the help of the Republicans. |
小题3:What does Obama accuse Republicans of according to the passage?| A．They don’t know what Americans are in need of. | | B．They tend to put their own benefit ahead of Americans’. | | C．They know nothing about health insurance and economy. | | D．They like to play politics with economy and health insurance |
小题4:What is the author’s tone in this passage?| A．Subjective | B．Critical | C．Unconcerned | D．Objective |
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