Strange things happen when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-
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Strange things happen when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four zones. The time difference between two zones is one hour. You can have days with more than twenty-four hours and days with fewer than twenty- four hours. You can have weeks with more than seven days and weeks with fewer than seven days.
If you make a five-trip across the Atlantic Ocean , your ship come into a different time zone every day. As you come into each zone, the time changes one hour. If you travel west, you set your watch back. If you travel east, you set it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours.
If you make a trip by ship across the Pacific Ocean , you cross the International Date Line. This is the point where a new day begins when you cross the line, you change one full day. If you travel east, today becomes yesterday, if you travel west it is tomorrow.
小题1:Something interesting will happen to the time if you travel because .| A．a day has always fewer than twenty-four hours | | B．a day has always more than twenty- four hours | | C．a day has more or fewer than twenty-four hours, | | D．some time zones are large and some time zones are small |
小题2:The time difference between two time zones is .| A．twenty-four hours | B．one hour | | C．two hours | D．twenty-three hours |
小题3:If we cross the Atlantic Ocean, we .| A．change one full day | B．set our watch back | | C．set our watch ahead | D．set our watch back or ahead |
小题4:If we travel east across the International Date Line on July 5th, the date becomes July .小题5:Which of the following sentences is true?| A． If we travel around the world, we will get into trouble in telling the time. | | B．If we travel west across the Atlantic Ocean, we will have twenty-three hours. | | C． If we travel by ship across the Atlantic Ocean, we will cross the International Date Line. | | D． If we travel across the Pacific Ocean, today becomes tomorrow. |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A |
解析
文章讲述的是时区的问题。
小题1:细节题。根据第一段You can have days with more than twenty-four hours and days with fewer than twenty- four hours.可知C正确。
小题2:细节题。根据第一段第2句The time difference between two zones is one hour.可知B正确。
小题3:推理题。根据文章第2段2,3行As you come into each zone, the time changes one hour. If you travel west, you set your watch back. If you travel east, you set it ahead.本题并没有说明是向西还是向东，可知D正确。
小题4:推理题。根据文章最后一句话If you travel east, today becomes yesterday, if you travel west it is tomorrow.可知向东，是要延后一天，故5号就变成了4号，B正确。
小题5:文章讲述的正是世界时区的问题，因为世界被分为不同的时区，进入不同的时区，时间也会随之改变。故A正确。 |
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Sea turtles are found in all warm waters throughout the world. Sea turtles are the___36____ of the turtles. The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet and ___37___ 1,500 pounds. Even the smallest kind, Kemp’s-Ridley, can ___38___ to 28 inches long and weigh almost 100 pounds. Many other turtles are small enough to___39___ in your hand. It is difficult to find population numbers for sea turtles because they do not___40____ shore once they hatch and reach the ocean, which makes it hard to ___41___ them. Sea turtles___42___ in the water because they are safer there. They cannot___43___ their heads and feet into their shells like other turtles can. Sea turtles cannot hide inside their shells __44___ other animals that want to eat them. They need to move quickly to stay safe.
When the weather ___45___ warm, sea turtles leave the ocean to___46___ their eggs on the beach. This is the only time they will ever leave the water. Most___47____ turtles spend part of the time in water___48___ part of the time on land. It is easy to understand___49____ sea turtles stay in the water. Their___50___ to swim is greater than their ability to walk. Their heavy bodies and unusual feet make it hard for them to ___51___ on land. They are better___52___ for life in the water. They are well suited for life in the sea because of__53___ their bodies are made.
The way their feet are made helps sea turtles swim very quickly. Their feet look like long __54___. When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings. This ___55___ way of swimming benefits sea turtles. It allows them to escape from their enemies.
| 小题1: | | A．dwarfs | B．giants | C．mammals | D．ancestors |
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| 小题2: | | A．measure | B．weigh | C．sell | D．sound |
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| 小题3: | | A．grow up | B．bring up | C．take up | D．go up |
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| 小题4: | | A．suit | B．fit | C．match | D．seize |
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| 小题5: | | A．go to | B．turn to | C．back to | D．return to |
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| 小题6: | | A．keep up with | B．keep track of | C．keep in touch with | D．keep to |
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| 小题7: | | A．swim | B．hide | C．sleep | D．stay |
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| 小题10: | | A．becomes | B．turns | C．changes | D．leads |
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| 小题11: | | A．lay | B．lie | C．laid | D．lain |
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| 小题12: | | A．the other | B．another | C．other | D．others’ |
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| 小题15: | | A．technique | B．talent | C．ability | D．opportunity |
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| 小题16: | | A．walk | B．travel | C．wander | D．play |
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| 小题17: | | A．adopted | B．adapted | C．adequate | D．admitted |
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| 小题18: | | A．the way | B．the manner | C．the method | D．the shape |
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| 小题19: | | A．paddles | B．sticks | C．wings | D．tails |
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| 小题20: | | A．abnormal | B．unusual | C．ordinary | D．unbelievable |
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Mobile phones are an important business tool for farmers in rural areas. But they also put a valuable educational tool in their hands.
The University of Illinois in the United States has a project called SAWBO—Scientific Animations Without Borders. It produces educational videos that can be downloaded to cell phones. The goal is to help people in developing countries improve their lives.
One video shows farmers how to make a natural insecticide from neem seeds to prevent insect damage to crops. The process starts with sorting and drying the neem fruits. Then let the fruit dry in the sun for about three or four days, until they become brown. Using a mortar(碾槌) and stick, the fruits are slightly pounded to remove the shells from the fruits without breaking the seed inside.
The videos use computer animation(动画). Some of the animated characters are a little funny looking-like a farmer with a long nose. But the subjects are serious, including a health video on preventing cholera(霍乱). Team member Francisco Seufferheld says the information in the videos is meant to be quickly understood. He says, “The information is digested in such a way that in two minutes, we can transmit a complex idea.”
The researchers tested the seven-minute video on seven mobile phones. They wanted to see if people would share the video using Bluetooth wireless technology. With Bluetooth, files can be passed to a nearby phone even if neither phone is connected to the Internet. As a result, in one month, the video had spread to one hundred eighteen people in fifty different villages. “This is just incredible impact,” said Francisco Seufferheld.
The team has made a few videos so far. These are available in a total of eighty languages, dialects and accents. Professor Barry Pittendrigh says there are plans for more videos later this year.
小题1:What is the text mainly about?| A．A best-selling mobile phone | | B．A valuable educational project for farmers | | C．United States support for developing countries | | D．A new type of scientist –farmer relationship |
小题2:The SAWBO program is introduced in order to ____. | A．raise farmers’ standard of living | | B．do some research on mobile phones | | C．develop farmers’ practical skills | | D．help farmers prevent insect damage to corps |
小题3:The biggest advantage of the program is that it______. | A．includes health video on preventing cholera | | B．can be passed to farmers using Bluetooth technology | | C．can be used to sort and dry the neem fruits | | D．is easy for farmers to understand |
小题4:Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “ pound” in the 3rd paragraph?| A．moved | B．beat | C．picked | D．cut |
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You"ve heard of the fat suit and the pregnancy suit；now meet AGNES—the old person suit．
AGNES stands for “Age Gain Now Empathy(换位体验) System” and was designed by researchers at MIT"s AgeLab to let you know what it feels like—physically—to be 75 years old．“The business of old age demands new tools，”said Joseph Coughlin，director of the AgeLab．“While focus groups and observations and surveys can help you understand what the older consumer needs and wants，young marketers never get that‘Ah ha!’moment of having difficulty opening a jar, or getting in and out of a car．That’s what AGNES provides．”
Coughlin and his team carefully adjusted the suit to make the wearer just as uncomfortable as an old person who has spent a lifetime eating poorly and not doing much exercise．Special shoes provide a feeling of imbalance，while braces on the knees and elbows limit joint mobility．Gloves give the feeling of decreased strength and mobility in the hands and wrists，and earplugs make it difficult to hear high—pitched sounds and soft tones．A helmet with straps(带)attached to it presses the spine(脊柱)，and more straps attached to the shoes decrease hamstring flexibility, and shortens the wearer"s step．
AGNES has been used most recently by a group of students working on a design of an updated walker．By wearing the suit they could see for themselves what design and materials would make the most sense for a physically limited older person．Coughlin said the suit has also been used by clothing companies，car companies and retail goods companies to help them understand the limitations of an older consumer．
“AGNES is not the destiny of everybody,” he said．“She is a badly behaved lady who didn"t eat and exercise very well．A secondary benefit we’ve found with AGNES is that it has become a powerful tool to get younger people to invest in their long-term health．”
小题1:AGNES has been developed to ．| A．make the users more comfortable | | B．1et us understand old people better | | C．help old people move more quickly | | D．produce new tools for the old-age business |
小题2:“An updated walker”(underlined)most likely refers to ．| A．someone who travels a lot | | B．a physically limited old person | | C．some equipment that helps old people walk | | D．a company whose service involves old people |
小题3:Which may be a fact resulting from the “secondary benefit” of AGNES?| A．Young people respect old people． | | B．Old-age business improves their service | | C．Old people eat and exercise well． | | D．Young people eat and exercise well． |
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Trying to leave work at the office is proving to be a challenge for many British workers，with research showing that heavy workloads，conflicts and bosses all make an appearance in dreams．
Work-related issues are the number one topic featuring in dreams，with colleagues invading shut．eye time more than celebrities．More than 20 per cent surveyed admitted that they regularly dream about their boss．One in three dreams about work when they are stressed in their job and a quarter stated that they dream about a colleague if there was a conflict with them earlier that day．
Of the 2,000 people surveyed，20 per cent dreamed more if they were under pressure or stressed．The research found that the average person dreams most nights，with only 12 per cent saying they never dream．However, dreams often leave people confused，with 52 per cent saying they do not make sense and 60 per cent wishing they could know what they mean．
Commenting on the survey carried out by One Poll for Premier Inn hotels，dreams expert Davina MacKail said：“Whether we are asleep or awake．a problem with a colleague or stress at work can really affect us．More than half of the nation stated that their dreams don’t make sense so I have worked with Premier Inn to make a Dream Dictionary to help dreamers to understand why they dream what they do and what those dreams mean．”
A spokesman for Premier Inn said：“It is really important to try to unwind after a hard day at work but that is easier said than done if something is playing on your mind．”
小题1:What Can we infer about the British workers?| A．Most of their dreams are work-related． | | B．Some of them dream about work every night． | | C．They dream of their colleagues more than their boss． | | D．Their dreams involve work more than anything else． |
小题2:The survey shows that most people ．| A．dream more under pressure | | B．never dream at all | | C．don’t understand their dreams | | D．interpret their dreams well |
小题3:Davina MacKail expects people to use his Dream Dictionary when they ．| A．have had a dream | | B．want to prevent dreams | | C．feel stressed and need relaxation | | D．do research about dreams |
小题4:According to the spokesman for Premier Inn，it’s hard to relax if we ．| A．dream about work while asleep | | B．keep thinking hard | | C．have sounds ringing in the mind | | D．sleep in a noisy environment |
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Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you 36 do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a 37 for many people to shop without 38 having to leave their homes.
Some shoppers are 39 of department stores and supermarkets — 40
the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight 41 of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and 42 a friendly announcer describe a product 43 a model shows it. And they can 44 around the clock, buying something 45 by making a phone call.
Department stores and even mail-under companies are 46 to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy 47 their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future. 48 can ask questions about products and place 49 , all through their TV sets.
Will shopping by television 50 take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. 51 many people find shopping at a 52 store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to 53 or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s 54 specialists say that in the future, home shopping will 55 together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it.
| 小题1: | | A．must | B．should | C．shall | D．can |
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| 小题2: | | A．programme | B．way | C．reason | D．purpose |
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| 小题3: | | A．ever | B．never | C．still | D．once |
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| 小题4: | | A．proud | B．fond | C．tired | D．careful |
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| 小题5: | | A．fighting | B．striking | C．treating | D．stopping |
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| 小题6: | | A．sense | B．doubt | C．hope | D．feeling |
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| 小题7: | | A．see | B．watch | C．let | D．notice |
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| 小题8: | | A．until | B．since | C．if | D．while |
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| 小题9: | | A．shop | B．wait | C．turn | D．deliver |
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| 小题10: | | A．suitably | B．cheaply | C．simply | D．hardly |
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| 小题11: | | A．nervous | B．lucky | C．equal | D．eager |
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| 小题12: | | A．putting up | B．making up | C．setting up | D．looking up |
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| 小题13: | | A．Guests | B．Assistants | C．Managers | D．Customers |
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| 小题14: | | A．orders | B．goods | C．books | D．answers |
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| 小题15: | | A．lastly | B．finally | C．especially | D．fortunately |
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| 小题16: | | A．Then | B．Yet | C．However | D．Therefore |
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| 小题17: | | A．general | B．popular | C．real | D．true |
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| 小题18: | | A．design | B．make | C．wear | D．touch |
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| 小题20: | | A．exist | B．practise | C．follow | D．appear |
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