When 18th-century scientists first came across Australia’s platypus(鸭嘴兽), they t
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When 18th-century scientists first came across Australia’s platypus(鸭嘴兽), they thought it was a trick. It is not surprising that the platypus made people confused. This funny-looking animal has feet and is a kind of warm-blooded mammal.
While other mammals usually keep their blood at around 37 degrees, the platypus has a lower body temperature of 32 degrees. As to its appearance, the platypus’mouth is not really like ducks’at all; its mouth actually looks a bit soft. The platypus closes its eyes when swimming. It uses its mouth to pick up outside information made by the creatures underwater.
Strangest of all, the platypus is a mammal that can lay eggs. And there is only one other kind of mammal that can lay eggs, the echidna (针鼹鼠) of Australia. Both the platy-pus and the echidna lay soft-shelled eggs, and both feed their young with their own milk that comes out of their skin. These animals also walk in a way that is similar to crocodiles(鳄鱼), with legs on the sides of their bodies rather than under them.
Though pretty, in a special way, the platypus is actually one of the few mammals that are poisonous. A male platypus has knife-like bones on its back legs which have enough poison to kill a dog.
The platypus has the honor of being one of the oldest mammals in the world. Until the early 20th century, it was hunted for its fur, but the situation has changed. Although the platypus is easily affected by pollution, it is not under any immediate threat.
小题1: What can we learn about the platypus according to the text?| A．It has a lower body temperature than other mammals. | | B．It only closes its eyes when underwater. | | C．It’s the only poisonous mammal in the world. | | D．It feeds its young on wild animal meat. |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT used as a comparison with the platypus in the text?| A．The crocodile. | B．The echidna. | C．The duck. | D．The dog. |
小题3:The following characteristics of the platypus have been described in the text EXCEPT ________.| A．its natural enemy | B．its appearance | | C．its walking pose | D．its daily diet |
小题4:We can infer from the last paragraph that the platypus _______.| A．is hunted for its meat | B．is in danger of extinction | | C．is endangered by air pollution | D．is well-protected now |
小题5:Which of the following would be the best title for this text?| A．Platypus, a Trick? | | B．Platypus, the Only Warm-Blooded Mammal | | C．The Characteristics of Platypus | | D．The Strange Mammal —Platypus。 |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:D |
解析
试题分析：这篇介绍了世界上最古老的哺乳动物鸭嘴兽的外貌，饮食和走路姿势等等信息，也介绍了鸭嘴兽现在正在受到保护。
小题1:细节题：从文章第二段的句子：While other mammals usually keep their blood at around 37 degrees, the platypus has a lower body temperature of 32 degrees.可知鸭嘴兽的体温比正常的哺乳动物要低，选A
小题2:细节题：从文章第二段的句子：As to its appearance, the platypus’mouth is not really like ducks’at all;可知是将鸭嘴兽和鸭子对比，从文章第三段的句子：可知将鸭嘴兽和鳄鱼和鼹鼠对比，倒数第二段的句子：A male platypus has knife-like bones on its back legs which have enough poison to kill a dog.提到狗，但是并不是和狗做对比。选D
小题3:细节题：从文章第二段的句子：As to its appearance, the platypus’mouth is not really like ducks’at all;可知介绍了鸭嘴兽的外貌，从文章第三段的句子：and both feed their young with their own milk that comes out of their skin. These animals also walk in a way that is similar to crocodiles(鳄鱼), with legs on the sides of their bodies rather than under them.可知提到鸭嘴兽的饮食和走路姿势，没有提到鸭嘴兽的天敌，选A。
小题4:推理题：从最后一段的句子：Until the early 20th century, it was hunted for its fur, but the situation has changed. Although the platypus is easily affected by pollution, it is not under any immediate threat.可以推断出鸭嘴兽现在被保护的很好，选D
小题5:标题确定题：这篇介绍了世界上最古老的哺乳动物鸭嘴兽的外貌，饮食和走路姿势，从第一段的句子：It is not surprising that the platypus made people confused. This funny-looking animal has feet and is a kind of warm-blooded mammal.可知 D是最好的标题。 |
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A group of senior high school students are playing outside on a basketball court. They are shouting with excitement. And they all have the same dream. They wish to play in the NBA, just like Huston Rocket’s Yao Ming. “Someday, there will be more Chinese players like Yao in the NBA,” said 15-year-old Xie Tao, a senior 1 boy at Shanghai No. 2 Middle School. Xie always watches Yao playing on TV. “He is a great player. He makes me proud to be Chinese,” he said.
Like Xie, 17-year-old Liu Yan at Beijing No. 22 Middle School is also a big NBA fan. “Since early May, I’ve not missed one game in the NBA,” said the senior 3 student.
Basketball is becoming popular in middle schools across the country. And more young players are starting to like the sport. More students are playing the game.
Jiang Hui, a basketball teacher at Beijing No. 2 Middle School, said that 85 percent of the students at this school like the sport. “Students are full of passion for the game,” Jiang’s team won the regional first prize in the 2004 National High School Boy’s Basketball League in march. The league is the first national basketball competition for high school students.
Playing basketball is a good way to exercise. But students also enjoy it for other reasons. For Li Yan, a Senior 2 at Shanghai No. 12 Middle School, basketball teaches him lessons in life. “When I am in a game, I feel more confident about my studies, “ he said. “ It also teaches me to have a good team spirit and to enjoy friendship.”
小题1:The same dream of the group of senior high school students is to ______.| A．to play in the NBA | B．be as tall as Yao Ming | | C．watch Yao Ming playing on TV | D．visit Huston Rocket’s center |
小题2:How many students are mentioned in the passage?小题3:Which school team won the regional first prize in the first national basketball competition for high school students?| A．Shanghai No. 2 Middle School. | B．Beijing No. 22 Middle School. | | C．Beijing No. 2 Middle School. | D．Shanghai No. 12 Middle School. |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．Basketball is becoming popular in middle schools in Chine. | | B．The 2004 National High School Boy’s Basketball League was held in May. | | C．Playing basketball is a good way to exercise. | | D．Students enjoys playing basketball for a lot of reasons. |
小题5:Who learns to have a good team spirit from playing basketball?| A．Xie Tao | B．Yao Ming | C．Jiang Hui | D．Li Yan |
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The year is 2094,It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth.Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth.
On 17 July, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere with a massive explosion.About half of the piece is destoryed but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200times the speed of sound.The sea boils and a huge gole is made in the sea bed.Huge waves are created and spread outwards form the hole.The eall of water,a kilometer high,rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour.Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned.
Before the waves reach South America.the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina.Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Moutains.The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles,San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes,Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead,but the north won’t eacape for long.Because of the explosions the sun is hidden by clouds of dust,and temperatures around the world fall to almost zero.Crops are ruined.The sun won’t be seen again for many years.Wars break out as countries fight for food.A year later,no more than 10 million remain laive.
Could it really happen?In fact,it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth.The dinesaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years,Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared.Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out .Will we meet the same end ?
小题1:What is mainly described in the passage ?| A．A historic discovery | B．A research on space | | C．A scientific adventure | D．An imaginary event |
小题2:When the first piece hits the South Atlantic,it causes_______.| A．an earthquake | B．huge waves | | C．damages to cities | D．an Earth explosion |
小题3:Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape ofr long?| A．Because the land is covered with water. | | B．because people there can not live at the temperature of zero. | | C．Because wars break out among countries. | | D．Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth. |
小题4:By giving the example if dinosaurs,the author tries to prove________.| A．animals could not live in the cold climate. | | B．what happened 65 mollion years ago was an invented story. | | C．the human beings will die out in 2094 | | D．the Earth could be hit by other objects in space |
小题5:We may guess that the writer is_________.| A．worried | B．full of imagination | C．practical | D．a scientist |
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My name is Cherry Carl, and I retired in June, 2003, after 35 years as a teacher and Language Arts Specialist in Santee, California. However, I continued my role as an instructor at the University of California, San Diego, in the Reading Specialist Certification Program until June, 2009.
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小题1:By saying “Teaching is in my blood” in Paragraph 2, the author means that ________.| A．she loves teaching all her life | | B．she didn’t want to retire at all | | C．she is a specialist in teaching | | D．teaching is as important as her blood |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE about Cherry Carl? | A．She became a teacher at the age of 35. | | B．She was interested in teaching as a child. | | C．She is still a teacher in a middle school now. | | D．She gave up teaching totally 35 years ago. |
小题3:If you want some materials from Cherry Carl, ________.| A．you must pay some money for them | | B．you can always get them free of charge | | C．you should tell her before getting them | | D．you should mark her name on them |
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To many students, high school is just a basic routine. You go to class in the morning, take a break for lunch and go home in the afternoon.
This isn"t quite that simple for pupils at Royal West Academy. As if classes and homework weren’t already enough, students are also required to complete a range of extracurricular activities, or ECAs.
The range of ECAs being offered at the school is various, including everything from guitar and jewelry-making clubs, fund-raising marches, to student committees, swimming and tennis.
“I love ECAs. I’m so happy we have them,” said grade 11 student Adrienne, who is a soccer player and member of the graduation committee. “They motivate the students, and they’re a great bonding experience. I think that without them, not half as many students would be joining up for the soccer team.”
Requiring students to complete ECAs is a sign of the times. That’s because young people are preparing for the future in ways that weren’t considered necessary before. This is an era when ECAs are seen as important. Whether it’s for leadership experience, sports, craft skills or volunteer these things are seen as rounding out the individual and improving their future.
ECAs can also help students discover their likes and dislikes. But as the old song says, you can’t always get what you want, especially when so many students are all trying to sign up for the most popular activities.
ECAs can cut into study and homework time if you’re not careful. You really have to get organized or you’ll fall apart.
小题1:The students at Royal West Academy may do the following ECAs except ______.| A．to play musical instruments | | B．to raise money for an organization | | C．to attend sports events | | D．to have classes discussions |
小题2:From what Adirienne said, we know that _______.| A．most of his classmates are interested in football | | B．one can make many new friends in ECAs | | C．students get encouraged to join in ECAs | | D．half of his classmates are unwilling to join in ECAs. |
小题3:Why are ECAs important now?| A．They prepare the students for their future. | | B．They can make students get what they want. | | C．they can help students find their strong points. | | D．They can reduce students’ learning time. |
小题4:From the last paragraph, we can infer that _______.| A．ECAs can increase your burden of learning | | B．you may fall down when playing in ECAs | | C．too many ECAs may leave you in trouble | | D．you need to organize other students in ECAs |
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The color red often means danger --- and by paying attention, accidents can be prevented. At railroad crossings, flashing red fights warn cars to stay back. A red light at a traffic crossing tells cars to stop, so they don"t run into other cars.
In the future, the color red also may help prevent danger at construction sites. Thanks to new work by engineers, bridge supports --- or other kinds of materials --- could one day contain a color-changing material. It will turn red before a structure collapses(倒塌) or falls apart.
The secret behind the color-changing material is a particular type of molecule(分子). Molecules come in all shapes and sizes, and make up everything you can see, touch or feel. How a molecule behaves depends on what kinds of atoms(原子) it contains, and how they"re held together.
To get a rough picture of one way atoms are held together in a molecule, imagine you and your friends standing in a large circle, holding hands. Each person represents one atom, your clasped hands represent the bond, and the entire circle represents a molecule.
The molecule being used to turn the material red is called mechanophore(机械响应性聚合物). When one chemical bond in the mechanophore molecule breaks, the rest of the molecule turns red.
There is a way to get rid of~ the red color: light. When a bright light is shone on the mechanophore, the broken bond is fixed and the red color disappears. This "self-healing" may be a problem for engineers who want to use the color-changer in big construction projects that will be outside, in the sunlight. And if bright light keeps the red color from appearing, then the mechanophore"s warning system will be useless.
Scientists still have a lot of work to do before the color-changing molecules can be used outside the lab. If mechanophore can be used in the real world, they are suggested to be employed in a new kind of paint.
小题1:The first paragraph mainly tells us __________.| A．the color red is widely used in our life | | B．how to prevent car accidents | | C．the color is an important signal of warning | | D．how to use color red |
小题2:The color red will be used at construction sites to _________.| A．tell different materials used in the building | | B．warn people that the building is dangerous | | C．make the building more beautiful | | D．tell people the building is under construction |
小题3:The example given in the fourth paragraph is to show _________.| A．the way atoms are held together in a molecule | | B．how a molecule behaves in an object | | C．how to play an old game | | D．how people get along with each other |
小题4:What can make the mechanophore’s warning system ineffective?| A．Paints | B．Water | C．Poor building materials | D．The bright light |
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