The UN Environment Programme says that rising temperatures could mean the end fo
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The UN Environment Programme says that rising temperatures could mean the end for some migrating animals.
Migrating or mobile animals move through several environments as they travel away from the cold of winter to warmer areas. Birds may fly from one part of the world to another, perhaps stopping at feeding grounds on the way. Whales and turtles (海龟) cover vast areas of ocean. The report says that changes in any one of the places which these animals use can cause serious harm. "Obviously these animals have developed their travelling patterns over thousands of years. But climate change is almost certain to be extreme over the next 25 to 50 years and it is extremely unlikely that these animals can change their habits fast enough," said the report author Dr Robert Hepworth.
Hardest hit by rising temperatures are turtles. Scientists have found that at higher temperatures, turtles produce far more female eggs than male ones. In parts of Malaysia, turtle birthing sites are producing only females, the report says. It also provides evidence that some turtles are more likely to develop cancer as the waters get warmer.
With birds, the main problem is climate-related damage to important areas at either end of the travels or at resting places along the way. About one-fifth of migrating birds are now in danger because of climate-related changes including rising sea levels, land loss and more violent storms, the report concludes.
Other animals picked out as particularly in danger include:
· the North Atlantic Right Whale, whose main food (tiny shrimp) is disturbed by the change in ocean flows and
· the White-Nose Dolphin, which is out-competed by other kinds of dolphins in warmer waters.
The report is not all bad news. Even with major climatic changes, protecting the environment can still help mobile animals to recover. "We need governments to start taking action at the national and international lever. “The clock is running.” said Dr Hepworth. And some animals are already adapting, with the report mentioning whales that are changing their feeding behaviour, finding new feeding grounds and new foods to eat.
小题1:What is the main topic of the text?| A．The effect of climate change on migrating animals. | | B．How animals are adapting to changes in temperature. | | C．The actions required to save migrating animals. | | D．The need for government policies to prevent global warming. |
小题2:By saying "the clock is running" in the last paragraph, Dr Hepworth means that “_______”.| A．it may be too late to save some animals | | B．it is time to start protecting the animals | | C．there is not much time to solve the problem | | D．it takes time to complete the actions |
小题3:According to the report, how will global warming affect turtles in the future?| A．They will only produce female babies. | | B．Their food supply will gradually disappear. | | C．Some will suffer from higher rates of cancer. | | D．They will be in greater danger because of more violent storms. |
小题4:Which of the following is mentioned as a consequence of rising temperatures?| A．More storms will affect the ability of whales to find their feeding grounds. | | B．20 percent of all birds are likely to die out because of land loss. | | C．Migrating animals are likely to start adapting to the changes more quickly. | | D．Warmer oceans will increase the competition between different kinds of dolphins. |
小题5:What can be inferred (推断) about turtles from the text?| A．They are the only animals besides humans that suffer from cancer. | | B．They have traditionally lived longer than other ocean-based animals. | | C．Those born nearer a hotter area are more likely to be female. | | D．Most kinds of turtles are likely to die out within 50 years. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:C |
解析
文章谈论的正是气候变化对动物的影响。
小题1:主旨大意题。文章谈论的正是气候变化对迁徙动物的影响。
小题2:根据上下文可知形势变得很严峻， 政府要抓紧时间找出解决方法。
小题3:细节题。根据第3段最后一句. It also provides evidence that some turtles are more likely to develop cancer as the waters get warmer.可知C正确。
小题4:细节题。根据the White-Nose Dolphin, which is out-competed by other kinds of dolphins in warmer waters.和文章最后一句whales that are changing their feeding behaviour, finding new feeding grounds and new foods to eat.可知D正确。
小题5:细节题。根据地3段1,2行Scientists have found that at higher temperatures, turtles produce far more female eggs than male ones.可知C正确。 |
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The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place．Now it is an ecological disaster area．Nauru’s heartbreaking story could have one good consequence — other countries might learn from its mistakes．
For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived in the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization．The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798．He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship．He called the island Pleasant Island．
However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first．The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol．These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island．A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900．
Nauru’s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island．In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which was a very important fertilizer for farming．The company began mining the phosphate．
A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine．When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil．Then it takes away the material it wants．Strip mining totally destroys the land．Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon．
In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world．Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate．
Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars．In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses．Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem — their phosphate was running out．Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing．By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined．Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island．This will probably never happen．
小题1:What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text? | A．To seek help for Nauru’s problems． | | B．To tell a heartbreaking story of a war． | | C．To show the importance of money | | D．To give a warning to other countries |
小题2:What was Nauru like before the Europeans came? | A．Rich and powerful | B．Peaceful and attractive | | C．Modern and open | D．Greedy and aggressive |
小题3:The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _______．
A．phosphate overmining B soil pollution
C．farming activity D．whale hunting
小题4:Which of the following was a cause of Nauru’s financial problem? | A．Its phosphate mining cost much money | | B．It spent too much repairing the island | | C．Its leaders misused the money | | D．It lost millions of dollars in the civil war． |
小题5:What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?| A．The ecological damage is difficult to repair． | | B．The leaders will take the experts’ words seriously． | | C．The island was abandoned by the Nauruans | | D．The phosphate mines were destroyed |
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A Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty
The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages．
The theme: The main theme is a teenage research of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age．Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries．As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more．You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going．”
The characters: James is the hero of the story．He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母)．Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother．The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically．
The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother．The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie．It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there．
The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother．With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found．James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels．The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel．He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before．Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness．As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending．Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home．”
小题1:What is the main theme of the novel?| A．A journey of self-discovery． | | B．Life in the world of diving． | | C．Life with foster parents． | | D．A travel around the country． |
小题2:What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?| A．James is a successful diver． | | B．James is an independent young man． | | C．James is an outgoing young man． | | D．James is a hopeful swimmer． |
小题3:The snake stone in the novel is ．| A．a stone with an address on it | | B．a gift from the swimming coach | | C．a clue left by the birth mother | | D．a fossil left by the foster parents |
小题4:Which of the following is true about the novel?| A．The story has a sad ending． | | B．The story takes place in the city of London． | | C．The characters are vividly described． | | D．The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother． |
小题5:It can be concluded that James’ journey is _________．| A．disappointing | B．boring | C．comfortable | D．worthwhile |
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Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter where you live－ in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village the chances that you will be disturbed by jet planes , transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc, are almost everywhere. We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.
Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums (耳鼓). The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
One recent report about noise and concentration(专心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration , what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much (music, for example ) may even help people to concentrate.
小题1:The best title for this passage is________.| A．Noisy Life | | B．Background Noise | | C．Disturbed Concentration | | D．Changeable Noise |
小题2:From this passage, the pollution of noise __________.| A．doesn’t matter much | | B．has become better in big cities | | C．has become better in villages | | D．has become worse everywhere |
小题3:Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is _________.| A．any kind of noise | | B．great changes in level of noise | | C．background noise | | D．various background music |
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Are your children liked by their teachers? All parents want their children to impress(给...的印象) their teachers and succeed in school. You can get your children to impress their teachers by following these easy steps.
Make sure they’re prepared. Teachers are impressed by children coming to school prepared to learn. Make sure they have everything they need—pencils textbooks, erasers and so on.
Require them to be active in class. Teach them to ask teachers questions when they don’t understand something. Some children think teachers are bothered by questions, but most teachers are impressed when children take the initiative(采取主动) in asking questions. They should take part in class discussions, giving their opinions politely.
Keep your children healthy. If your children are tired and hungry, they won’t be ready to learn. Children need at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. Feed your children a solid breakfast and prepare a healthy lunch. Provide them with fruit and other healthy foods—apples or bananas are better for them than cookies.
Make sure that your children do their homework. If they really don’t understand it, discuss it with them patiently. Don’t help them do their homework. Teachers can always tell who it is that does the work.
Teach your children good manners and habits. Children need to arrive at the school punctually, and be polite to their teachers and classmates. Parents need to teach these skills at home. Nothing is sweeter than children who say “please” and “thank you”, and these are children their teachers are certain to love.
小题1:The first paragraph serves as ________.| A．an explanation | B．an introduction | C．a background | D．a guidance |
小题2:Which of the following statements is NOT true? | A．Hungry and tired children can’t focus on their study. | | B．Children should go to school on time and learn to behave well. | | C．Teachers aren’t able to decide if parents do homework for their children. | | D．Teachers are impressed when children take an active part in class. |
小题3:The passage mainly tells us that being parents, you should ________.| A．help your children to impress their teachers at school | | B．ask your children to get ready for classes before going to school | | C．teach your children to be polite to both their teachers and classmates | | D．remind your children to observe all the rules when at school |
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Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep？ Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a (an) 1 bed for you. Hiroyuki"s bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it 2 .
The bed 3 an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 4 music or other pleasant sounds. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki"s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet 5 , "Wake up, darling, please." A few minutes later, a second recording 6 . The sound recording can be loud music or 7 sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss shouts, "Wake up immediately, 8 you"ll be late!"
If you don"t get up 9 the second recording, you will be sorry! A mechanical "foot" is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 10 minutes. What! You"re still in bed! Slowly the 11 of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 12 the bed is vertical (垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and 13
Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to 14 a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees ---"All-Honda Idea Contest". The employees think of new ideas. If their ideas win, the employees win 15 . Hiroyuki Sugiyama won a lot of money for his bed.
| 小题1: | | A．expensive | B．special | C．valuable | D．comfortable |
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| 小题2: | | A．works | B．runs | C．happens | D．moves |
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| 小题3: | | A．is separated from | B．is made up of | C．is attached to | D．is made into |
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| 小题4: | | A．loud | B．classical | C．pop | D．soft |
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| 小题5: | | A．sound | B．voice | C．noise | D．way |
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| 小题6: | | A．sends | B．turns | C．plays | D．appears |
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| 小题7: | | A．pleasant | B．interesting | C．unpleasant | D．funny |
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| 小题9: | | A．after | B．until | C．since | D．before |
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| 小题10: | | A．other | B．another | C．more | D．one |
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| 小题12: | | A．However | B．Finally | C．Therefore | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题13: | | A．angry | B．work | C．happy | D．awake |
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| 小题14: | | A．win | B．achieve | C．gain | D．defeat |
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| 小题15: | | A．praises | B．contents | C．prizes | D．medals |
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