After ten years, the world" s largest music festival, Rock in Rio, returned to
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After ten years, the world" s largest music festival, Rock in Rio, returned to its hometown Rio de Janeiro for seven days of concerts from Friday, September 23rd, attracting 700,000 people over the whole week．
It is the 10th edition of the Rock in Rio festival, but only the 4th to be held in Rio as the organizers exported the festival to Lisbon and Madrid ten years ago．The first edition of the festival was in 1985 and the most recent edition in Rio was held in January, 2001．A total of 700,000 tickets were sold out for this year" s festival．
The festival consists of four stages with the participation of International stars including Elton John, Katy Perry, and bands Metallica, Evanescence and System of a Down．Several stars which performed in previous editions are also on the list this year．．In addition, a number of local singers and bands will also join this year．
The performance site, named as Rock City, is a 150,000-square-meter area．Besides the concert area, the site also has a giant Ferns wheel, a roller coaster, and a small shopping mall．After the festival, the Rock City area will be converted into a leisure area to athletes in the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
According to Rio" s tourism company Riotur, out of the 700,000 people expected in the festival, some 315,000 will be tourists, who raised the hotels" occupation rate to 98 percent．Riotur estimated that the Rock in Rio festival will bring 419 million U．S．dollars for the city and create 10,000 jobs．
The creator of the festival, Brazilian businessmen Roberto Medina, insisted on opening the Rock City gates himself, in the early afternoon, and greeted the first fans to enter the site．"We come to the gate because the Brazilian audience is even more important than the bands．We applaud them．They make the greatest show," he said．
小题1:The first edition of the festival may be held in ____．| A．Rio de Janeiro | B．Lisbon | | C．Madrid | D．a place not mentioned |
小题2:Up to now, the festival has been held in Rio for at least _____．| A．ten times | B．four times | | C．three times | D．twice |
小题3:The number of native people to attend the festival is probably ____．| A．700,000 | B．315,000 | | C．10,000 | D．385,000 |
小题4:From the passage, we can know ____．| A．Rock City is a great theatre | | B．Only rock bands are invited to the festival? | | C．the festival will improve the employment of Rio | | D．The gate of Rock City was opened by the Brazilian audience |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：十年后，世界上最大的音乐节日——里约摇滚音乐节返回了家乡里约热内卢举办。持续约一周的盛宴吸引了超过70万的人次参加。
小题1:细节理解题。根据“After ten years, the world" s largest music festival, Rock in Rio, returned to its hometown Rio de Janeiro for seven days of concerts from Friday, September 23rd, attracting 700,000 people over the whole week．”可知音乐节将在里约热内卢举行。故选A。
小题2:细节理解题。由“It is the 10th edition of the Rock in Rio festival, but only the 4th to be held in Rio as the organizers exported the festival to Lisbon and Madrid ten years ago．”可知，音乐节在里约热内卢举办了至少4届。故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。由“According to Rio" s tourism company Riotur, out of the 700,000 people expected in the festival, some 315,000 will be tourists, ”可知70万人中旅客占了31.5万人，其余的38.5万人就是当地人了。故选D。
小题4:细节理解题。由“Riotur estimated that the Rock in Rio festival will bring 419 million U．S．dollars for the city and create 10,000 jobs．”可知音乐节为里约带来了巨大的利润和工作机会。故选C。 |
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High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world．However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things．Here’s an example of why this is happening．You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds．However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove．And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun．High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better-tasting meals．
Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet．This has many advantages．For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines．It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs．However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages．They give more background and details．They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest．
Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages．For example, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places．But when you use the Internet or the phone, you won’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate．Similarly, when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings．However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing．
小题1:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?| A．The writer likes high-tech cooking | | B．Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals． | | C．High-tech news programs always keeps you reading what is important to you． | | D．Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework． |
小题2:How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?| A．Better late than never． | B．Easy come, easy go． | | C．Every coin has two sides． | D．Learn to walk before you run． |
小题3:What is the main subject discussed in the text?| A．High-tech vs low-tech． | | B．Advantages vs disadvantages． | | C．Newspapers and magazines vs television and the Internet． | | D．Word-processing vs handwriting． |
小题4:How is the text organized?| A．Main idea-Argument-Explanation | | B．Opinion-Discussion-Description | | C．Topic-Comparison-Supporting examples． | | D．Introduction-Supporting examples-Discussion． |
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If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise—and as a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon.
Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down.
With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.
Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.)
Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds.
Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age—using the head. The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant. Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators.”
小题1:The team of doctors wanted to find out ________.
why certain people age sooner than others
B. how to make people live longer
C. the size of certain people’s brains
D. which people are most intelligent
小题2:On what are their research findings based?
A survey of farmers in northern Japan.
B. Tests performed on a thousand old people.
C. The study of brain volumes of different people
D. The latest development of computer technology.
小题3:The word “subjects” in Paragraph 5 means ________.
something to be considered
B. branches of knowledge studied
C. persons chosen to be studied in an experiment
D. any member of a state except the supreme ruler.
小题4:According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?| A．Lawyers. | B．Farmers. | | C．Clerks. | D．Shop assistants. |
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Starting high school means many changes in your life．Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school，but still feel a little bit nervous．In order to make your high school life easier, you can follow these tips．
Learn all you can about your first day before the first day．Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better．If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you．Carefully look over all the materials you receive．Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are．
Get the things you will need for class．Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately．
Keep up with your high school workload(工作量)．If you fmd you’re not doing well in a subject，make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork．Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time．
There’re more extracurricular(课外的)activities in high school than in middle school，such as clubs，music and theater groups，student government，and sports teams． Make friends and be seen at such school activities．Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships．Ask someone in school activities if you don’t know how．This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things．Whe said school has to be aH work and no play?
Since you’ll attend more activities in high school than in middle school，you’ll have to learn how to manage your time．
小题1: The writer wrote this passage to .| A．advise us to study hard in high school | | B．tell us how to live an easier life in high school | | C．show that we may live a hard life in high school | | D．explain why there will be many changes in high school |
小题2: In Paragraph 2，the writer suggests that we should ．| A．ask our parents to walk us to school | | B．ask other students about our high school | | C．prepare all the things we need for our classes | | D．1earn about our high school well before attending it |
小题3: According to Paragraph 4，what should we do if we are not doing well in a subject?| A．We should get help from others． | | B．We should stop going to activities． | | C．We should spend most of our time on it． | | D．We should give it up if it is not important． |
小题4: In Paragraph 5．the writer wants to tell us that ．| A．every coin has two sides | | B．the early bird catches the worm | | C．where there is a will, there is a way | | D．all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy |
小题5: What will the Writer most probably talk about next?| A．How to manage time well in high school． | | B．Why we need to learn how to manage time． | | C．How to attend more activities in high school． | | D．Why middle school is difierent from high school． |
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Exam anxiety is something that almost every person experiences during his or her student life. Little anxiety actually helps one and work hard for the exams. However, if students spend all their time in feeling , a lot of valuable study time would be lost.
In this competitive world, cause a lot of nervousness in students. For some, exam anxiety encourages them to work hard, while for others it may be the root cause for poor performance, leading to academic and lack of confidence. In fact, some students are anxious by nature and easily get nervous when they face a(n) situation. They will think even if they have prepared well. They fear that they may what they have studied, and when it is too much, their is likely to come true.
One of the most important methods of exam anxiety is to prepare well in advance. Studying regularly for a few hours every day helps increase the of students. If students are not able to handle anxiety or nervousness, they could talk to their teachers, parents, friends or instructors. should also avoid giving pressure to their kids to do well. Creating a peaceful and atmosphere at home can be greatly helpful.
To and sleep properly is also important. Students tend to avoid sleep and starve themselves due to anxiety, but it is to their academic performance and health. It’s better that students should plan their time well and take proper breaks between studies. They should always remember to set aside some time for their since some entertainment helps them relax and concentrate.
| 小题1: | | A．concentrate | B．relax | C．succeed | D．experience |
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| 小题2: | | A．curious | B．confident | C．anxious | D．calm |
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| 小题3: | | A．plans | B．breaks | C．jobs | D．exams |
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| 小题4: | | A．failure | B．achievement | C．preparation | D．performance |
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| 小题5: | | A．peaceful | B．stressful | C．natural | D．avoidable |
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| 小题6: | | A．positively | B．confidently | C．intentionally | D．negatively |
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| 小题7: | | A．remember | B．forget | C．confuse | D．lose |
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| 小题8: | | A．fear | B．dream | C．expectation | D．competition |
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| 小题9: | | A．increasing | B．feeling | C．avoiding | D．creating |
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| 小题10: | | A．relaxation | B．pressure | C．nervousness | D．confidence |
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| 小题11: | | A．Teachers | B．Parents | C．Friends | D．Instructors |
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| 小题12: | | A．relaxing | B．exciting | C．depressing | D．worrying |
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| 小题14: | | A．helpful | B．harmful | C．important | D．nice |
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| 小题15: | | A．studies | B．habits | C．hobbies | D．meals |
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Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important, of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.
The total amount of packaging has increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a typical household"s waste in the UK. In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.
Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of it for burying this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.
But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But it is also applied to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.
There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary materials are collected. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.
小题1:What does the underlined phrase "over-consumption" refer to?| A．Using too much packaging. | | B．Recycling too many wastes. | | C．Having more material than is needed. | | D．Making more products than necessary. |
小题2:The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show_______.| A．the tendency of cutting household waste | | B．the increase of packaging recycling | | C．the fact of packaging overuse | | D．the rapid growth of supermarkets |
小题3:According to the text, recycling_________.| A．means burning packaging for energy | | B．helps control the greenhouse effect | | C．is the solution to gas shortage | | D．leads to a waste of land |
小题4:What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?| A．Unpackaged products are of bad quality. | | B．Supermarkets care more about packaging. | | C．Other products are better packaged than food. | | D．It is improper to judge quality by packaging. |
小题5:What can we learn from the last paragraph?| A．Needless material is mostly recycled. | | B．Fighting wastefulness is difficult. | | C．People like collecting recyclable wastes. | | D．The author is proud of their consumer culture. |
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