Our surrounding(周围) is being polluted faster than nature and man’s present effor

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Our surrounding(周围) is being polluted faster than nature and man’s present efforts can’t prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larger cities, and the growing use of man-made materials.
What can explain and solve this problem? The fact is that pollution is caused by man—by his desire for a modern way of life. We make “increasing industrialization” our chief aim. So we are always ready to offer everything: clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children. There is a constant flow of people from countryside to cities, eager for the benefit of our modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious problem.
Isn’t it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going—and why? It makes one think of the story about the airline pilot who told his passengers over the loudspeaker, “I’ve some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we’re making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that we’re lost and don’t know where we’re going.” The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when spoken of our modern society.
小题1:Man can’t prevent the world from being polluted mainly because .

A．many man-made materials

B．more cars, trucks and buses

C．more people and more industry

D．more cities

小题2:People crowd into the cities because_________.

A．they want very much to find well-paid jobs

B．they eager for the achievement of our modern society

C．they have become tired of their homeland

D．they have a strong wish to become industrial workers

小题3:The story about the airline pilot tells us that_________.

A．man knows where the society is going

B．people do not welcome the rapid development of modern society

C．man can do little about the problem of pollution

D．the writer is worried about the future of our society

小题4:What does the writer really want to say in this passage?

A．With the development of technology, pollution has become a serious problem.

B．Lower the speed of development to stop pollution.

C．It’s time we did something to reduce pollution.

D．As industry is growing fast, pollution is the natural result.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many parents expect their children to be perfect. By giving up this myth (神话，不可能的事), we may gain something better—the good childhood. Tameka Watkins, ___36__, seems to have a natural skill for___37__. She sits with her ten-year-old ___38___ Cornelious—nicknamed C.D.— each night as he sets about doing his homework, but she doesn’t do it for him. ___39__ he tells her what he is learning, she listens with___40___. An investigation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that students like C.D. who __41___ their studies at home have __42__ average reading scores. The opportunity to talk about and to reflect on (思考) what he knows will ___43__ this honor student well through his school years.
While C.D. helps his mother clear the table, they talk about what’s on his__44__. Sometimes it’s his dream of being a police officer. Tameka encourages her son’s “what if” thinking, asks about his idea for the __45__, and ties it to his current (当前的) achievements. “You know, the police __46__solve problems,” she might tell him, “just like you did in ___47__.” And when he visits his mom, who works as an exercise technician, his mother’s liking for her job___48___an example of satisfaction in a self-chosen task.
Takema is___49__ Robert Brooks call “a charismatic (有魅力的) ___50__”, one who helps the child learn about himself. “Children gather ___51___ strength and a resilient (适应能力强的) mind from this loving notice,” he says.
Not overpraised, not __52__ , not constantly rescued—__53___listened to, understood, and supported, C.D. is ___54__ the best possible gift of childhood from his __55___. It is the chance to be himself.

小题1:

A．that is

B．in other words

C．for example

D．such as

小题2:

A．parenting

B．working

C．teaching

D．exercising

小题3:

A．daughter

B．son

C．student

D．granddaughter

小题4:

A．Whether

B．Unless

C．Though

D．When

小题5:

A．doubt

B．satisfaction

C．interest

D．surprise

小题6:

A．analyze

B．discuss

C．like

D．write

小题7:

A．higher

B．lower

C．less

D．fewer

小题8:

A．benefit

B．make

C．do

D．trust

小题9:

A．study

B．brain

C．mind

D．thought

小题10:

A．homework

B．teacher

C．future

D．family

小题11:

A．can

B．might

C．shall

D．have to

小题12:

A．your play

B．science class

C．language class

D．the room

小题13:

A．takes

B．makes

C．sets

D．gets

小题14:

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．who

小题15:

A．teacher

B．technician

C．adult

D．friend

小题16:

A．inner

B．outside

C．strong

D．full

小题17:

A．overworked

B．overweighted

C．overslept

D．overprotected

小题18:

A．nor

B．but

C．and

D．also

小题19:

A．receiving

B．refusing

C．giving

D．buying

小题20:

A．class

B．school

C．society

D．mom

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To become a doctor in the United States, students usually attend four years of medical school after they complete college. Then these young doctors work in hospitals for several years to complete a training program called a residency(住院医生实习期).
These medical residents provide hospitals with needed services in return for not much pay. They work under the supervision(管理) of medical professors and more experienced doctors. Medical residents treat patients . they carry out tests. They perform operations. They complete records. In hospitals with few nurses, residents also do work formerly done by nurses. Some medical residents work one-hundred or more hours in a single week. They often work for more than thirty-six hours at a time before they can rest.
Critics (批评家) of this system say medical residents work too long and do not get enough res. They say these young doctors may be too tired to perform their medical duties effectively. Now, the government will limit the number of hours of work that residents can work. Most doctors in training will be limited to eighty-four hours of work each week. They will have work periods of no more than twenty-four hours at one time. They will have ten hours of rest between work periods.
Medical residents will have one day each week when they do not have to work. Any work they accept outside their hospitals will be limited．Experienced doctors and medical professors will closely supervise the residents to make sure they are not too tired to work.
Many medical residents welcomed the work limits. Others, however, said the new policy may interfere with patient care and their own medical education.
小题1:If a first –year college student in America wants to be a doctor, he has to wait for ___.

A．4 years

B．8 years

C．at least 10 years

D．more than 20 years

小题2:Medical residents are not responsible for ____.

A．supervising students	B．treating patients
C．carrying patients	D．doing operations

小题3:The underlined sentence in the 2^nd paragraph means that they have to ____.

A．work 36 hours every week	B．rest for 36 hours before they can go to work
C．work continuously for 36 hours	D．take a rest every 36 hours

小题4:Why does the government limit the number of hours that residents work?

A．medical residents get too much money.

B．Medical residents should go back to school to study

C．There are not enough work for nurses

D．medical residents may make mistakes if they work too long.

小题5:The underlined word “Others” in the last paragraph refers to ___.

A．some critics	B．some medical professors
C．some experienced doctors	D．some medical students

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How often do you use your car? Can you use your car less often? Do you know the following facts in the UK?

• About 50% of all car journeys are just for fun.
• Over 80% people go to work by car.
• 25% car journeys are under two miles.
• 70% car journeys are under five miles.
WALKING & CYCLING
Instead of using the car for short journeys, why not walk or ride a bicycle? Walking is a most popular form of exercise—it’s healthy and it can save you money. If you work nearby, try walking or cycling instead of driving. Walking your children to school gives them valuable road experience.
BUSES
Bus companies are using new buses: some run on new fuels which produce less pollution; some have easier access for disabled and old people. There are special traffic lanes (行车道) to make bus journeys easier and more reliable. So do something to help solve the pollution problem—let the bus take you to work and your children to school.
TRAINS
All car journeys, long or short, can be hard work. For some trips it is wiser to take the train. Leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from the station. Train travel is fast, safe and comfortable. Train tickets are not always expensive; some are quite cheap at discount.
小题1:The writer believes that ________ can give children valuable road experience.

A．walking to school	B．travelling by train
C．taking new fuel buses	D．having car journeys for fun

小题2:What does the writer think of travelling by train?

A．Tiring.	B．Comfortable.
C．Exciting.	D．Awful.

小题3: What is the main purpose of this passage?

A．To advise people to use cars less often.

B．To encourage people to travel by train.

C．To teach people how to use the buses.

D．To tell people to obey traffic rules.

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Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find a shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become interested in some books or others, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and have to rush off to keep some forgotten appointment.
This chance to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can walk around such a place to your heart"s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will come up to you with the greeting "Can I help you?" You needn"t buy anything you don"t want. In a booksho

p an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.
Once a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn"t borrow it from the library and the only copy h

e could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from his usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was tucked away in a corner. "I put it there in case anyone tries to buy it !"He said, and left the delighted student continuing his reading.
小题1:According to the passage the main attraction of a bookshop is that ________.

A．people can learn something from books 　　

B．it can be a shelter from a sudden rain

C．it is the surrounding of new knowledge 　　

D．it offers a chance to get free from realities

小题2:The writer thinks that the assistant in a good bookshop should ________.

A．always greet customers pleasantly and warmly 　　

B．help the readers to find what they want to read

C．not say a word to the customers while they read 　　

D．not stand behind the bookshelf all the time

小题3:The underlined word "beckoning" in the last paragraph means ________.

A．waving somebody to come up	B．laughing at a person openly
C．shouting at somebody angrily	D．shaking one"s head to show disagreement

小题4:The purpose of the writer in writing the third paragraph is to ________.

A．tell us a story that happened in a bookshop 　　

B．support his idea of what a good bookshop is like

C．teach us how to read in a shop without buying books

D．advise us to help other people whenever we can

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What do you know about the sea? We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. We also know that it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it?
The first thing to remember is that the sea is very big. When you look at the map of the world you will find there is more water than land. The sea covers three quarters of the world.
The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere. Some parts of the sea are very shallow. But in some places the depth of the sea is very great. There is one spot, near Japan, where the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain were put into the sea at that place, there would he 2 kilometers of water above it ! What a deep place !
If you have swum in the sea, you know that it is salty. You can taste the salt. Rivers, which flow into the sea, carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are saltier than other parts. There is one sea, called the Dead Sea, which is very salty. It is so salty that swimmers cannot sink! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea!
In most parts of the sea, there are plenty of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also millions of tiny living things that float in the sea. These floating things are so small that it is hard to see them. Many fish live by e

ating these

.
The sea can be very cold. Divers who go deep down in the sea know this. On the top the water may be warm. When the diver goes downwards, the sea becomes colder and colder. An

other thing happens. When the diver goes deeper, the water above presses down on him. It squeezes him. Then the diver has to wear clothes made of metal. But he cannot go very deep. Some people who wanted to go very deep used a very strong diving ship! They went down to the deepest part of the sea in it. They went down to a depth of eleven kilometers !
小题1:When does the sea look beautiful?

A．When it is calm.	B．When the weather is fine.
C．When there is a strong wind.	D．When there is a storm.

小题2: How much of the earth’s surface does land cover?

A．15%.

B．25%.

C．30%.

D．45%.

小题3:Why does the writer cite（引用） the sea somewhere near Japan?

A．To show that the sea in some places is very deep.

B．To show that the sea in some places is very shallow.

C．To show that its depth is 9 kilometers greater than the height of the highest mountain.

D．To

show that its depth is 11 kilometers greater than the height

of the highest mountain.
小题4:Which of the following statements about the Dead Sea is NOT true?

A．Swimmers cannot sink.	B．It is a safe place for swimmers.
C．It is extremely salty.	D．Fish can be found in it.

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