There are warm tropical regions all over the globe, but only the Indians of the

There are warm tropical regions all over the globe, but only the Indians of the

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There are warm tropical regions all over the globe, but only the Indians of the South American rain forests have formed the habit of sleeping in the open air. Long before they made painful acquaintance (相识) with Europeans, they had invented something that was unique on earth: the hammock.
Nobody really knows who first had the bright idea of making sleeping in the air the symbol of untroubled rest. The Indians see the hammock as a “gift of heaven (上天)”, something given to them a very long time ago.
In it the Indians pass away hot noon hours, napping or chatting. Swinging it to and fro (来回摆动) creates a cooling breath of air and keeps away insects. They work and play in hammocks, are born and die there.
Hung like a suspension bridge between heaven and earth, a hammock is dry while the soil is damp and is safe from most wild animals.
Hammocks have the advantage over beds in that they are easy to transport and take up very little space when they have been rolled up(卷起) . Indians never go on a journey without their hammocks, not even to their plantations.
76.The word hammock in this passage means _______.
A. a suspension cage which can be swung to and fro in the air
B. a seat hanging by two ropes from the branch of a tree
C. a suspension bridge in the South American rain forests.
D. a net hung between two supports and used as a bed.
77. When was the hammock invented and by whom?
A. The Indians had invented the hammock long before they came to South America.
B. The Indians had invented the hammock long before the Europeans came to South America.
C. The Europeans invented the hammock after they made acquaintance with the Indians.
D. The Europeans had invented the hammock before they went to South America.
78. Indians swing the hammock to_______.
A. pray to heaven for a gift       B. keep away flies, mosquitoes and other insects
C. keep away wild animals        D. all asleep quickly
79. According to the passage, hammocks _______.
A. cannot be rolled up                B. are difficult to transport
C. are never brought to the plantations   D. can be kept dry while the ground is wet
80. The passage is about _______.
A. the Indian way of living                      B. tropical regions
C. Indians" gift for the Europeans           D. a portable bed
答案

76---80    DBBDD  
解析

76.这是一道归纳题。可以从文中第三、四、五段中找出hammock的特点。故答案为D。
77.这是一道细节题。第一段中最后一句话Long before they made painful acquaintance (相识) with Europeans, they had invented something that was unique on earth: the hammock.可知选项B是最佳答案。
78.这是一道细节题。第三段中:Swinging it to and fro (来回摆动) creates a cooling breath of air and keeps away insects. 点明了该题的答案。
79.这是一道细节题。最后一段的意思排除了选项A、B、C。只有选项D是正确答案。
80.这是一道主旨题。这篇文章主要讲述了印地安人的Hammock的故事。讲了它的用处及好处。
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It was the final examination. The class was very   36  . I was checking my paper   37   I saw my best friend, Samy,   38   to cheat at the exam. 
Samy scribbled(潦草地写) the   39   to some questions on his answer sheet   40   looking at a piece of paper. I was   41   and did not know what to do. My heart was beating   42   by each second. Suddenly, Samy noticed me staring at him.
He made a hand gesture, asking me not to   43   the teacher. I was deep in thoughts when the teacher said, “Time’s up! Please put down your pens! Stop   44  ! I will collect your papers.” I was waken out of my   45   upon hearing the loud voice of the teacher. I went home feeling very   46  . I was so frustrated   47   I even talked to my toys!
The next day, I went straight to the   48   office for I decided to tell the teacher that Samy   49   yesterday. I plucked up(鼓起) my   50   and walked into the office. I told the teacher that Samy had cheated. She was very angry. During break, she   51       Samy and Samy cried. He   52   his face as he ran out of the teachers’ office after he was scolded. After that incident, Samy always ignored me whenever I approached him. I was very sad. I thought my   53   with him must be over.
A few more days later, I was at the bus stop   54   for my bus when Samy came to me with a guilty look on his face. He said, “I’m sorry, I have now   55   cheating at the exam. Will you forgive me?” “Sure,” I replied with a smile. “But promise me never to cheat again.” “I promise!” he replied. Then we walked home happily.
36. A. silent             B. noisy                   C. crowded              D. dirty
37. A. while             B. when                    C. as                         D. whenever
38. A. wanting                     B. searching                  C. attempting                D. Wishing
39. A. sentences          B. words                  C. notes                    D. answers
40. A. before            B. after                    C. until                     D. once
41. A. glad                       B. anxious                 C. afraid                   D. sad
42. A. quicker and quicker                            B. harder and harder
C. slower and slower                              D. heavier and heavier
43. A. inform            B. phone                   C. tell                              D. ask
44. A. talking            B. writing                 C. looking                 D. thinking
45. A. thoughts          B. room                    C. soul                      D. seat
46. A. bad                B. worried                C. calm                    D. miserable
47. A. as                   B. which                  C. but                      D. that
48. A. school’s                 B. headmaster’s                C. teachers’               D. parents’
49. A. cheated        B. had cheated           C. was cheating          D. had been cheating
50. A. spirit              B. courage                 C. feet                      D. strength
51. A. hit                  B. beat                      C. told                      D. scolded
52. A. covered           B. washed                 C. lowered                D. raised
53. A. happiness      B. friendship             C. incident                       D. business
54. A. waited             B. to wait                        C. waiting                D. wait
55. A. appreciated      B. minded                 C. regretted              D. frightened
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The middle school Foreign Language Program begins with a program at 5th level. All students take twelve weeks each of French, German and Spanish. Students continue with the language of their choice at 6th, 7th and 8th levels to complete the two semesters of high school work. 
Foreign Language classes are 23 minutes long and meet four times per week. The classes actively involve the students in listening exercises, vocabulary building, reading, writing, grammar and the development of oral proficiency  in specific topic of conversation.
The program is also designed to give students cultural insight into the beliefs and behaviors of the people and cultures represented by each language. Art, history, music, dance, food and the customs of each society are examined through filmstrips , games, cultural event projects and activities. The high school student exchange programs are involved with the middle school to allow personal contact with students from other countries where the languages are spoken.
Each year the advancements in technology help to bring the students even closer to the people of the world they are studying. Computer programs are used to practise and increase vocabulary and various language skills. The resource programs provide facts and figures instantly to supplement their knowledge of history and geography. The Internet offers opportunities to tap information on a number of topics in English and in other foreign languages. The faculty makes every effort to be aware of new technology and to make it accessible to the students whenever possible.
The middle school program hopes to help each student to do the study of foreign language throughout their life with education, travel and a continued awareness of the world and its peoples.
1. The first paragraph tells us that ________.
A. there are about 5 levels in language program
B. students have to learn French, German and Spanish for 12 months in all at first
C. high school students will be at the 6 levels in the language at least
D. you can choose three languages at three levels
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Students have more than 90 minutes of foreign language learning each week.
B. Students are trained in four-skill language learning.
C. Students will learn about foreign culture and customs.
D. Learning foreign languages throughout one’s life is the aim of the program.
3. The purpose of the passage is to introduce _________.
A. a foreign language program
B. the foreign language classes
C. what students will learn through the program
D. how the technology has an effect on the language learning
4. Which of the following does not belong to the program?
A. Kinds of foreign languages.            B. Classes activities.
C. Students exchange program.           D. Technology development.
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The bee,like the ant,is a social insect(昆虫).Bees live in large groups in box-like houses called hives or beehives.Every bee does a certain job that helps the other members of the group.In a beehive there live three kinds of bees:the queen bee,the male bees and the worker bees.The worker bees are born to be hard-working,flying from flower to flower collecting nectar(花蜜),which is made up mostly of sugar mixed with water.Bees draw this nectar into their honey bags where some sort of liquid in their bodies turns the nectar into honey.The newly made honey flows slowly from the bees’ underside and then is stored in small cells in the hive.When the weather turns cold,and there are no flowers for them to collect nectar,the stored honey will see them through the winter months.People who raise bees and depend on bees for a living are thought of as beekeepers.A bee-keeper usually keeps hundreds of hives,and removes honey from hives and keeps it in glass bottles or jars.Honey usually appears as a clear golden-colored liquid,but this lies in the sort of flowers from which bees have taken the nectar.
66.The best title of this passage is_______.
A.The Social Habits of Bees                              B.Three Kinds of Bees
C.The Production of Honey                               D.Bee Keepers’ Work
67.Bees are regarded as social insects because they_______.
A.form themselves into a good organization
B.have learned something from human society
C.need beekeepers to arrange their jobs
D.are born to work hard
68.The color of honey in its final stage depends on the_______.
A.type of flowers which the nectar is taken from
B.amount of sugar the beekeeper gives the bees
C.season in which the nectar is collected
D.quantity of water the bees are able to drink
69.Worker bees are always busy collecting nectar in order to_______.
A.help beekeepers to earn money from honey
B.turn it into honey
C.have something to eat in winter months
D.please the queen bee at the hive
70.During the course in which nectar change into honey_______.
A.water and sunlight are necessary conditions
B.some special liquid inside bees must be in the presence
C.many complex(复杂的)chemical changes will take place
D.worker bees have to bring up what they collected into their hive
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We learned that fossil fuels were formed before and during the time of the dinosaurs(恐龙). We are using up the fuels. We can save fossil fuels by protecting and finding ways to use energy from “endless sources”, like the sun and the wind. Some people suggest that we should start using hydrogen(氢).
Hydrogen is a colorless, smell-less gas that takes up 75 percent of the whole universe. Hydrogen is found on earth only in mixture with other elements such as oxygen, carbon and nitrogen. To use hydrogen, we must separate it from these other elements.
Hydrogen can be used in NASA’s space program as fuel for the spaceships, and in fuel cells that provide heat, electricity and drinking water for astronauts. Fuel cells are devices that directly change hydrogen into electricity. In the future, hydrogen could be used to fuel vehicles and aircraft and provide power for our homes and offices.
Hydrogen can be made from natural gas. An electrical current can also be used to separate water into its elements of oxygen and hydrogen. Some plants in the sea and bacteria(细菌) give off hydrogen through sunlight under certain conditions.
Hydrogen as a fuel is high in energy. Yet a machine that burns pure hydrogen produces almost zero pollution. NASA has used liquid hydrogen since the 1970s to drive rockets and spacecraft into orbit. Hydrogen fuel cells power the spacecraft’s electrical systems, producing clean by-product-pure water, which the crew drinks.
56. We can get hydrogen from the following EXCEPT ______ according to the passage.
A. natural gas   B. water                    C. creature in the sea         D. bacteria
57. Why could the hydrogen be used widely in the future?
A. Because it is of high quality.               
B. Because it has no pollution. 
C. Because it is easy to get it from all kinds of ways.      
D. Because there are much hydrogen existing in the universe.
58. The passage mainly tells us ________.
A. the usage of a new energy source        B. the future energy sources
C. a new energy source -hydrogen       D. how to get the energy source
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C.
Global Travel (International tourist arrivals in millions)

2009 statistics

64. According to the statistics, which destination attracted the most tourists in 2009?
A. Middle East                  B. America            C. Asia and Pacific        D. Europe
65. During which interval(间隔)was there the greatest increase of global travel?
A. Between 2005-2006.                                 B. Between 2007-2008
C. Between 2006-2007                                  D. Between 2008-2009.
66. Which is true about the diagram?
A. The diagram shows that there will be a steady increase of global travel over the next few years.
B. Global travel suffered a slight drop every year from 2004 to 2007.
C. The number of tourists increased by 21 million from 2005 to 2006.
D. Tourists from Europe made up half of the total in 2009.
67. This diagram is mainly about ____________________.
A. different destinations for tourists                   B. statistics of global travel from 2004 to 2009
C. the prediction of international tourists arrivals.   D. the tendency(趋势)of global travel
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