ANCHORAGE, Alaska--The 2004 winner of Alaska’s famous 1,000-mile sled-dog race,

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska--The 2004 winner of Alaska’s famous 1,000-mile sled-dog race, the Iditarod, won again at age 53 to become the oldest champion in 2013, a year after his son became the youngest winner.
Mitch Seavey got his dogs to the finishing line first in 9 days, 7 hours, 39 minutes and 56 seconds. His son, Dallas Seavey, now 26, ended up ranking fourth, behind the older competitor, 43-year-old Aliy Zirkle, who followed four-time champion Jeff King, now 57.
Mitch Seavey, who lives in Seward, Alaska, operates a seasonal sled-dog touring business. The race was Mitch Seavey’s 20th Iditarod.
This year’s contest was marked by unusual conditions and unseasonable rain in the northern part of the trail, and conditions that Seavey said helped his team. “It seems like the tougher it is, the better we can do.”
He also thought highly of Zirkle, a New England immigrant（移民）who now lives in Two Rivers, Alaska. “She’s a great musher（赶狗拉雪橇的人）, and she’s going to win the Iditarod sometime, and probably more than once. We just had a little more energy, I think.” Zirkle, one of the most popular mushers, was greeted by shouts of “Aliy, Ally” from the fans as she drove her dog team approaching the finishing line on Nome’s Front Street. “I am pretty happy to be here,” she said. “I was going for it.”
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is one of the few major U. S. sports events in which men and women compete on an equal footing. The name “Iditarod” dates from a local Athabascan term meaning “a far, distant place”. Youthful mushers in the race may have some physical advantages--they can do some things more easily. But more importantly, winning the race needs the experience in dog race.
The year’s event started on Saturday, March 2 with a ceremonial nm in Anchorage. Of the 66 mushers who started the race, 10 had dropped out of competition as of Tuesday night. For his victory, Mitch Seavey will take home $50,400 and a new truck.
小题1:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Mitch Seavey is the oldest competitor in the sled-dog race in 2013.

B．Mitch Seavey, who operates a touring business, is a New England immigrant.

C．Mitch Seavey won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 2004 and 2013.

D．Mitch Seavey managed to help his son become the youngest winner in 2012.

小题2:On which day did Mitch Seavey probably win the champion in the 2013 Iditarod?

A．On Saturday, March 2.	B．On Monday, March 11.
C．On Saturday, March 9.	D．On Tuesday, March 13.

小题3: Who ranked the 2nd place in the 2013 Iditarod according to the passage?

A．Aliy Zirkle.	B．Dallas Seavey.
C．Mitch Seavey.	D．Jeff King.

小题4: According to the passage, we can learn that ________.

A．the sled-dog race is the most important sports event in the US

B．experience also has a major influence on the result of the race besides age

C．men and women can’t compete in the sled-dog race together at the same time

D．all the athletes in the sled-dog race are limited by age to win the sled-dog race

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B

解析

试题分析：本文报道了2013年一场狗拉雪橇比赛的情况。其中Mitch Seavey再次获得冠军，而且是年龄最大冠军的，他用了9天7小时39分56秒，第一个到了终点。这次比赛他的儿子也参加了，得了第四名。本文还介绍了The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race这个比赛的历史和要求。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第一段Alaska--The 2004 winner of Alaska’s famous, 1,000-mile sled-dog race, the Iditarod, won again at age 53 to become the oldest champion in 2013, Mitch Seavey是2004年的冠军，2013年又赢得了Iditarod狗拉雪橇比赛，而且是年龄最大的champion，不是年龄最大的competiter。故选C。
小题2:细节推断题。根据第七段The year’s event started on Saturday, March 2和Mitch Seavey got his dogs to the finishing line first in 9 days, 7 hours, 39 minutes and 56 seconds. 可以推断出Mitch Seavey 可能是Monday, March 11赢得了2013年 Iditarod 狗拉雪橇比赛的冠军，故选B
小题3:细节理解题。根据第二段His son, Dallas Seavey, now 26, ended up ranking fourth, behind the older competitor, 43-year-old Aliy Zirkle, who followed four-time champion Jeff King, now 57.可知Dallas Seavey 第四名，Aliy Zirkle 第三名，Jeff King 第二名。故选D。
小题4:推理判断题。根据第六段第一句，The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is one of the few major U. S. sports events in which men and women compete on an equal footing.可以排除A, C，D三项。根据第六段最后一句，But more importantly, winning the race needs the experience in dog race.狗拉雪橇比赛中最重要的是经验。故选B
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JINTAN, JIANGSU: The 20 students — 18 boys and 2 girls —had a thousand reasons to be proud of themselves. They had just climbed their way to the top rung（阶梯）out of 4 million students taking part in the Fifth National Hua Luogeng Gold Cup Mathematics Contest（竞赛）on Tuesday evening. The 20 gold medal winners are all primary and middle school students under the age of 14. ‘Many of the problems are of college level and these pupils can figure them out. It is just unbelievable!’said a teacher from Guangdong province. Named after China"s most famous mathematician, Hua Luogeng, the contest started in 1986,one year after his death. In less than 10 years, it has been recognized by the State Education Commission（国家教委） as the country"s biggest and best contest of its kind.
小题1:This news story is mainly about________ .

A．when the contest started

B．how the contest got its name

C．the 20 pupils who have won gold medals in the contest

D．the 5th National Hua Luogeng Gold Cup Mathematics Contest

小题2:This news story most probably appeared in a newspaper in ________.

A．1986

B．1987

C．1995

D．1997

小题3:It can be inferred from the text that the teacher from Guangdong province ________.

A．felt proud of the gold medal winners

B．wondered if the students were honest

C．thought that the problems were too difficult for the students

D．believed that the twenty winners could go to study at university

小题4:The underlined phrase ‘figure out’ in the text means_________.

A．work out

B．add up

C．guess

D．study

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The news that China bans time-travel TV dramas and movies got a lot of attention on the internet. Yet, time travel in China is a bit different from time travel in common sense．It is anything but science fiction and always goes backwards in time．There is minimum imagination involved--no ever-ending circles that mess up present and future, no advanced technology, no new social orders or new human forms from the twenty--whatever century, everything is a known historical fact when you travel through in China．
It is not even called time travel; rather the Chinese people refer it as time crossover．Time crossover has been an extremely popular theme for online novels for years(in fact , it is an indispensible part of China’s online culture), and didn’t get picked up by TV and the big screen until recent two years．Most of time-travel dramas and movies are adapted from popular online novels and like in other cases adaptations are never better than the original books．
The main plot of time-travel novels or TV dramas can be very well summarized in one sentence: from nobody to somebody．Time travel in China is more about escaping from the reality than about realizing wild dreams．
In China , there is no need of time machine either．People travel backwards in time via the possession of antiques presence at historical places of interest encounter of life-threatening accidents or simple a look into the mirror．Some time-travel novels even start with “I wanted to go back to history so much that one morning when I opened my eyes I was back．” Technology is not relevant at all．
Though China is not short of histories to go back to, people have their own preferences and it is pretty much a gender （性别）thing．If the main character is male then he usually goes back to special times in history when he is able to help build up or tear up a dynasty．A typical example is A Step Into the Past(寻秦记), the first time-travel TV drama in China, which tells the story of how a SWAT member helps to unite China and build up Qin Dynasty ．
On the other hand , female characters primarily go back to Qing Dynasty partly because Qing Dynasty has the most number of princes to fall in love with．Yongzheng Emperor is the favorite．As can be seen in Startling by Each Step（步步惊心）, a Qing time crossover classic, a girl goes back to Qing Dynasty and falls in love with Yongzheng Emperor and his brothers．
小题1:As for time travel in China, which of the following ideas does the writer agree to ?

A．it is complicated and can be classified into science fiction.

B．it is often based on the familiar story in history.

C．it sometimes messes up the times and social orders.

D．it always occurs in any times but the time before.

小题2:The writing purpose of this passage is to .

A．analyze why the time -travel TV dramas are banned in China

B．introduce the characteristics of the time-travel TV dramas in China

C．show the difference between time travel in China and in other cultures

D．advise people to watch the time-travel TV dramas in China

小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that .

A．China now has banned any forms of productions about time travel

B．adapted from online novels, time-travel TV and movie productions enjoy more praise

C．the main character always follows a set pattern in the time-travel TV dramas in China

D．all the time-travel productions are about heroes and their success

小题4:The news mentioned in the very beginning is intended to .

A．prove author’s view	B．introduce the topic
C．give an example	D．work as a topic sentence

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On March 28th, the New York Times will begin charging all but the most infrequent users to read articles online.
In a letter to readers, Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., the publisher of the paper, laid out the details of the paywall, which he said will go into effect immediately in Canada and on March 28th for the rest of the world. He called the move “an important step that we hope you will see as an investment in the Times, one that will strengthen our ability to provide high-quality journalism to readers around the world and on any platform.”
Sulzberger said that readers will be able to read 20 articles per month at no charge. Once they click on the 21st piece, however, they’ll be presented with three payment options: $ 15 for four weeks of online and mobile application access, $ 20 for access to the site and the iPad application, or $ 35 for access to everything. People who already receive the printed paper through home delivery will enjoy free and unlimited access to the Times on all platforms.
These details largely agree with earlier reports on how the paywall would work. The Times had made it clear that it did not want to imitate the total paywalls put into effect by papers such as The Times of London and Newsday, which block access to all contents unless the reader pays.
The paper also signaled that it wants to stay relevant in the social media world. According to Sulzberger"s announcement, people who come to the Times site from Facebook, Twitter or from blogs will be able to read those articles even if they have gone over their monthly limit.
However, Sulzberger said that a limit will be placed on “some search engines”, meaning that after readers have accessed a certain number of articles from search engines, any further articles they access from there will be added to their monthly count. It was reported that the only search engine that will be affected this way is Google, where there will be a five-article limit. This marks a clear attempt by the Times to close what could be a giant loophole （漏洞）, since so much online traffic is directed through Google. But it also presents a risk for the Times for the same reason.
Sulzberger seems well aware of the risk. “The challenge now is to put a price on our work without walling ourselves off from the global network,” he said, adding that the Times must “continue to engage with the widest possible audience.”
小题1:The author’s main purpose in the text is to _______.

A．describe research findings	B．report a piece of news
C．make advertisements	D．suggest a solution

小题2:Why will the Times charge their online readers?

A．It wants to stay relevant in the social media world.

B．It has too many readers coming from the other sites.

C．It is seeking new financial sources for its development.

D．It is trying a way to offer better service to its readers.

小题3:Who will be limited to the New York Times articles?

A．Those subscribing to the printed newspapers

B．Readers clicking through from Facebook.

C．Those using Google research engine

D．Readers paying $ 35 a month.

小题4:What challenge may the paywall bring to the New York Times?

A．It may bring the Times more competition with the other media

B．It may stop the Times connecting to the global network

C．It may block the readers from the other websites

D．It may result in huge drops in papers" online readership

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It was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android devices without the phone owners knowing that the images were being taken. In Apple’s case, developers can also obtain the location information for each photo.
Senator(参议员) Charles Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday.
“We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private information,” Mr. Schumer said. “They were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed.”
On Sunday, Mr. Schumer said that he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light. Claudia Bourne Farrell, an F.T.C. spokeswoman, said the agency had received the letter but she could not comment further.
“It worries people to think that one’s personal photos, address book, and who knows what else can be obtained and even posted online without permission,” Mr. Schumer wrote in his letter to the F.T.C. “If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion（入侵）, then surely technology exists to close it, and that’s exactly what must happen.”
Mr. Schumer said if Apple and Google could not come to an agreement to fix the problem, then he would be forced to take the issue further.
He said other companies had been willing to work with his office to fix issues. “I’m optimistic that we can get this changed without any regulation,” he said. “If it’s not changed, then we’ll turn to the F.T.C., and if that doesn’t work then we’llconsider legislative approach.”
The F.T.C. has warned companies to try to be more vigilant(警醒的) in their efforts to protect consumers when it comes to privacy.
小题1:The senators spoke with officials at both Apple and Google___________.

A．to discuss whether it is illegal to have access to private information.

B．to urge them not to invade consumers’ privacy.

C．to stop them from developing the technology of taking photos.

D．to keep them from obtaining the location information for each photo.

小题2:Which of the following statements is true?

A．Privacy invasion from Apple has existed for a long time.

B．Privacy invasion from Google has existed for a long time.

C．Mr. Schumer takes the privacy concerns caused by Apple and Google seriously.

D．Apple and Google have decided to make a change.

小题3:Mr. Schumer’s letter to the F.T.C. mainly shows that the technology to open the door to privacy invasion___________.
A. causes privacy invasion to happen frequently.
B. can be used if permitted.
C.causes personal information to be posted online without permission.
D.causes people to worry about the safety of their personal information .
小题4:If the privacy concerns can’t be solved with the help of the F.T.C., ___________.
A.The senators will turn to legislation.
B. The companies will be closed.
C.The companies will be fined.
D. The senators will force the companies not to invade privacy.
小题5:Where can we read about the passage?

A．In a science report.	B．In a magazine
C．In a newspaper.	D．In a textbook.

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LONDON --- A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake(假冒的) bomb detectors(探测器) to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadn"t cared about potentially deadly consequences.
It is believed that James McCormick got about $77.8 million from the sales of his detectors - which were based on a kind of golf ball finder - to countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.
McCormick, 57, was convicted(判罪) of cheats last month and sentenced Thursday at the Old Bailey court in London.
"Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people," Judge Richard Hone told McCormick. "you have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt."
The detectors, sold for up to $42,000 each, were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in fact they "lacked any grounding in science" and were of no use.
McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya, the prison service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.
"I never had any bad results from customers," he said.
小题1:Why was McCormick sentenced to prison?

A．He sold bombs.	B．He caused death of people.
C．He made detectors.	D．He cheated in business

小题2:According to the judge, what McCormick had done _______.

A．increased the cost of safeguarding

B．lowered people"s guard against danger

C．changed people"s idea of social security

D．caused innocent people to commit crimes

小题3:Which of the following is true of the detectors?

A．They have not been sold to Africa.

B．They have caused many serious problems.

C．They can find dangerous objects in water.

D．They don"t function on the basis of science.

小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick _______.

A．sold the equipment at a low price

B．was well-known in most countries

C．did not think he had committed the crime

D．had not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text

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