Not long ago the movie 2012 came into screen．The people were threatened by those
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Not long ago the movie 2012 came into screen．The people were threatened by those scenes of destroying flood, severe earthquake, terrifying hurricane and constructions representing human civilization being destroyed and even swallowed by disaster．Luckily, they are just the director" s imagination, but the present situation is not heading a positive direction, either．
Take my own experience in Alaska as an example．Once I took a trip to the glacier．Along the way there stood signposts marking the snow lines of different years．They started from the foot of the mountain, but it was at the top that I finally saw melting glaciers（融化的冰川）．My heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting at every second．
Sad but true, they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impact．Furthermore, each year the rising sea level will kill 56 million people, and that" s about the population of the entire Italy．According to studies, if the temperature keeps on rising like this, by the year 2050, some islands and coastal cities including New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney will be drowned in water．
Our fortune is in our own hands．It depends on us to shape our future, to reduce future human impact and find ways to form a peaceful relationship with our environment. Therefore, it"s time for actions to be taken right now．Contribute a little to energy saving by using more efficient light bulbs and less hot water．Let recycle become our habit by thinking twice before throwing something away．Let us take public transportation as our first choice when going to a certain place．It might cost more time for now, but it" s to the benefit of a permanent future．Take care of every tree and grass around us by watering them or simply just avoid destroying them．
In a word, small drops of water make a big ocean． The earth does not belong to us．On the contrary, we belong to the earth． Please bear in mind that the earth is our home．It is our responsibility to build a brighter and better future of our planet and prevent what happened in the movie 2012 from becoming reality．
小题1:Why does the author talk about the movie 2012 in the passage ? __________.| A．To give example． | B．To lead into the topic． | | C．To make prediction． | D．To provide the evidence． |
小题2:How did the author feel when he took a trip to the glacier? ____________.| A．Worried． | B．Puzzled． | C．Scared． | D．Bored． |
小题3:It can be inferred from the third paragraph that .| A．56 million people in Italy have been killed owing to the rising sea level | | B．Some islands and coastal cities will be drowned in water by the year of 2050 | | C．Human beings will be in danger if we don"t take actions to prevent the global warming | | D．It is certain that what happened in the movie 2012 will come into reality |
小题4:According to the passage, you are advised to .| A．drive our own private cars instead of taking buses to some place | | B．recycle everything that is used | | C．go to see the movie 2012 at once | | D．work together to take good care of our planet |
小题5:What does the author mean by saying "small drops of water make a big ocean"? | A．Think twice before taking action. | | B．It"s our duty to protect the ocean． | | C．Everyone together can make a difference． | | D．It"s important to save every drop of water． |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:C |
解析
试题分析：本文讲述了人类活动对环境的影响，如果我们不采取行动阻止地球被污染，那么电影《2012》中的场景会真实上演。
小题1:B 推理题。本文讲述的中心话题就是人类对环境的影响，使用了电影《2012》作为导入，引起这个话题，故B正确。
小题2:A 推理题。根据第三段1，2行Sad but true, they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impact说明作者很担心 也很难过。故A正确。
小题3:C 推断题。根据第三段Furthermore, each year the rising sea level will kill 56 million people, and that" s about the population of the entire Italy．According to studies, if the temperature keeps on rising like this, by the year 2050, some islands and coastal cities including New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney will be drowned in water说明如果我们还是这样下去，人类的未来将非常危险。故C正确。
小题4:D 推理题。根据文章最后一段The earth does not belong to us．On the contrary, we belong to the earth． Please bear in mind that the earth is our home．It is our responsibility to build a brighter and better future of our planet and prevent what happened in the movie 2012 from becoming reality．说明我们一定要共同努力，保护好我们的地球，保护好我们的家园。故D正确。
小题5:C 推理题。根据文章最后一段说明我们要共同努力保护地球，这是我们的责任。该句"small drops of water make a big ocean"是指很多滴水汇成了一个大的海洋。呼吁我们共同努力。故C正确。
点评：本文呼吁我们采取行动保护我们的地球。本文要求考生在阅读理解整体语篇的基础上，把握文章的真正内涵。要吃透文章的字面意思，从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索，这是推理的前提和基础;要对文字的表面信息进行挖掘加工，由表入里，由浅入深，从具体到抽象，从非凡到一般，通过分析、综合、判定等，进行深层处理，符合逻辑地推理。不能就是论事，断章取义，以偏概全。要忠实于原文，以文章提供的事实和线索为依据。 |
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If you get a cellphone call, your sleeve(袖子) will soon be able to answer it. If you want to know how far you’ve run, your trousers will be able to tell you. Can’t decide what to wear? Wish your clothes were smart enough to decide for you? A new computer science technology may be able to help your clothing to do just that.
Mark Jones, a computer scientist, says, "We view electronic textiles (电子纺织品) as, sort of, where computing meets the fabric (编织品)."
This high-tech marriage is bringing up the wearable computers, like trousers that can interpret movement and let a computer know your every move.
A loom (织布机) helps make the wires and fabric together. Then special equipment in the fabric can measure the speed. Signals are then sent from the trousers to a computer to show the process.
Tom Martin also says, "E-textiles are a way for us to build wearable computers that look like normal clothing and can fit in fully with the environment."
Researchers also hope wearable computers will help save lives. "We will be able to tell what activity a person is doing. That sort of information is highly valuable when we’re trying to monitor someone with a long-term illness such as heart disease," Jones says. Monitoring your every step is something that clever clothing can do a little easier. Researchers plan on developing more smart clothes to integrate computers into shirts, hats and gloves.
小题1:What does the underlined word "marriage" refer to in the passage?| A．The special equipment in the fabric used to measure the speed of our movement. | | B．The unity（结合）of fabric and computing materials to make smart clothes. | | C．Wearable computers which fit in with the environment. | | D．The influence of electronics and computer science technology. |
小题2:How will smart clothes be able to know the wearer’s every movement?| A．There are the wires and fabric together. | | B．There are signals in the smart clothes. | | C．The computer built into them will control their every movement. | | D．The clothing will have special equipment fixed into the fabric. |
小题3:The reason that people need smart clothes is that __________.| A．people are too lazy to decide what to wear | | B．scientists want to prove their intelligence | | C．smart clothes can provide information about the wearer’s health | | D．smart clothes are as cheap as normal clothes |
小题4:What is the best title for the passage?| A．Connecting Clothes with High Technology | | B．New Ways to Discover Illnesses Early | | C．How to Use a Computer | | D．Smart Clothes and Exercise |
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Wildlife faces threats(威胁)from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighborhood can help protect many different animals. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.
1．Create wildlife friendly areas in your backyard.
When trying to make your garden more beautiful, you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife. This will also help cut down on pollution. And bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species.
2．Avoid harming the natural ecosystem(生态系统)in your area.
Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife.
3．Have a greener lifestyle.
By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you. Take buses or the subway when you can, turn off electric devices when you"re not using them, take shorter showers, and keep your room temperature at or below 68 degrees during the winter.
4．Buy products that are wildlife friendly.
Don"t buy products that are made from endangered animals. Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.
5．Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats.
You can give money to organizations or groups that protect wildlife species in your neighborhood.
小题1:We infer that the purpose of this passage is to________.| A．tell us why protecting wildlife is extremely important now | | B．suggest that we protect wildlife through actions | | C．explain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people think | | D．give us some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions |
小题2:Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage?| A．Animal diseases. | | B．Loss of habitat. | | C．Pollution. | | D．Hunters. |
小题3:In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?| A．Environment | B．Teaching | | C．Business | D．Geography |
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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。
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Examinations are almost always stressful Students rarely know exactly what to expect on the test, and those who suffer from exam fear or exam anxiety can see their grades suffer as a result of this stress. For some students，exam fear causes them to “ seize up ’’ and forget what they have studied.
2______Good study habits and learning how to relax can help students overcome exam fear.
3 ______According to Penn State University and Kids Health，proper study habits and preparation are the keys to cutting out exam fear. Avoid last-minute “cramming” for exams and actively listen while in class.
Focus on positive thoughts, relax the night before your test and reward yourself after the test is over. Often, people who suffer from exam anxiety cannot shut out negative thoughts or emotions about the test, and this can contribute to feeling more anxiety than normal 4______
Keep your mind and body healthy by getting enough sleep, eating well and exercising. Healthier people who are well-rested often do better on exams.
5_____ Exam fear is normal When that anxiety severely interferes (干扰)with your ability to take the test, however, outside help might be needed. Ask your teachers and family for support and help.| A．How To Succeed hi An Exam | | B．How To Overcome Exam Fear | | C．Develop good study habits. | | D．Understand that you are not alone and ask for help if necessary. |
E. Remind yourself that it’s just one test and that you can get through it
F. Battling this type of performance anxiety can be hard, but it is not impossible.
G. Remind yourself to read the instructions carefully. |
Chicken feathers are useful, and not just to a chicken. Some go into pillows, coats and other products. But countless chicken feathers go to waste.
In the United States, billions of chickens are produced yearly. Most of their feathers are thrown away.
But instead of being buried in land, some feathers could find a future in plastics（塑料）.
One of the products they have developed is a flowerpot（花盆）. It may look like other flowerpots. But the container breaks down in the earth within one to five years. And as it breaks down, it naturally becomes nutrient（营养物） in the soil.
The environmentally friendly flowerpot is the work of two researchers. Walter Schmidt is with the Agricultural Research Service, part of the United States Agriculture Department. Masud Huda is with the Horticultural Research Institute, a private（私人） organization（组织）.
Walter Schmidt has been working to find uses for chicken feathers since the 1990s. Progress in 2002 showed that plastic made from feathers could be formed like other plastics.
He says feathers are much stronger and last（持续） longer than another plant material. "Feathers are stronger. By design, feathers are also more durable（耐用的）. And the other part about it is if feathers were twice as heavy, or half as strong, then birds couldn"t fly."
He points out that traditional flowerpots made from other plastics can last much longer. But he wonders if there is really a need. He says most flowerpots are never re-used.
"Why would you want a plastic that you use for a year to last for two hundred years? It makes no sense. You want to match the product with the use." said Walter Schmidt.
Walter Schmidt and Masud Huda are now adding another chicken product to their flowerpots -- chicken waste. The waste will add more nutrients to the soil as the pot breaks down. The scientists say they hope their flowerpot will be on the market in a year or two.
小题1:What do people mainly deal with feathers?| A．Feathers are used to make pillows, coats and other products. | | B．Most feathers are paid no attention to. | | C．Most feathers are used as nutrient | | D．Most feathers are used to make flowerpots |
小题2:What’s the advantage of the flowerpots?| A．They won’t last long. | B．They can’t break | | C．They are environmentally friendly | D．They can be reused |
小题3:What does Walter Schmidt think of traditional flowerpots?| A．Too heavy | B．Too old | | C．Never re-used | D．lasting longer but unnecessary |
小题4:What do you think is the main idea of the passage?| A．Chicken and its feathers | B．How to deal with feathers | | C．feathers made into flowerpot | D．New flowerpots |
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To me, the ocean is our greatest wilderness. I love swimming in it , surfing its waves, watching it from shore and thinking about all the life living unseen under the surface.
When I take my little kids to check out tide pools, we’re overjoyed when we find a sea star or some shellfish. Lately, though, I"ve noticed a change in my favorite pools: there are more sea grasses and fewer animals with shells.
I can"t help feeling these small changes portend something more troubling about our oceans. It matches what scientists are telling us: our oceans are being troubled by carbon dioxide that threatens corals, colorful fish, salmon, sea otters, even whales. Our oceans are facing a major change.
Every hour, a million tons of carbon dioxide from cars, factories and power plants rain down on the world’s oceans. Carbon pollution brings about a chemical reaction that turns sea water more acidic (酸的) and takes away things important for sea animals .
Some of us are already feeling the effects of this growing crisis（危机）. Shellfish farmers in the Pacific Northwest have reported a decrease in natural and farmed oysters(牡蛎). Just this week, a new studyproved the link between the huge reduction in the numbers of oysters and ocean acidification. As polar waters become more acidic, Alaskan fishermen are troubled by the future of smaller fish.
Without action, ocean acidification will have a disastrous influence on the food chain, affecting not only sea life but the people who depend on it for food and their living. Already, our oceans have become 30 percent more acidic since preindustrial times, and it gets worse every day. We can stop this frightening dream, but only if we act now.
That"s why the Center for Biological Diversity has started a petition (请愿书) requesting President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a plan to deal with ocean acidification. Decisive action can save sea life as we know it.
Now it isn’t too late to save our oceans and sea life. With immediate action to reduce carbon dioxide release we can start taking important steps today to deal with this disastrous situation. Join me in our petition calling for a national plan to save our oceans.
小题1:The author’s recent visits to the tide pool brought her ___ .| A．happiness | B．anger | C．concern | D．comfort |
小题2:The underlined word “portend” in Paragraph 3 probably means ___ .| A．predict | B．prevent | C．replace | D．reduce |
小题3:What the author worries about most is ____ .| A．the harm of sea grasses | | B．carbon pollution in the sea | | C．that the petition may be turned down | | D．how fishermen can make a living in the future |
小题4:What is the main purpose of the text ?| A．To inform. | B．To educate. | C．To persuade . | D．To instruct. |
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