Comera is the only place in the world which has a whistle language. We do not kn
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Comera is the only place in the world which has a whistle language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of valley can not easily shout to a person on the other side. But he can whistle and be heard from four miles away, and the record is seven miles. The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear other whistlers.
We can understand why the whistle language continues. It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn. When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the place of telephone. If the sick person is a long way from the town, boys and men pass the news from one to another. A boy guarding cattle on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat. The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town. People help each other in the same way when a car breaks or a cow is lost.
The whistle language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live for hundreds of years more. Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in the different parts of a country. But on Comera you are nobody if you cannot whistle. Perhaps soon after TV arrives on the island, the people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions.
4. 小题1:If a person on Comera island is ill, .| A．others will phone the doctor in town | | B．whistle language will pass the news to the doctor | | C．his family will take him to the doctor | | D．people will take him to the hospital |
5. 小题2:From the passage we know radio and TV at that time.| A．killed the special way of speaking | | B．whistled all the news and opinions | | C．helped Comera people to communicate | | D．did not appear on Comera island yet |
6. 小题3:Comera island is special in that .| A．it attracts visitors every year | | B．no visitors have ever been there | | C．people there have special ears to hear whistles | | D．people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other |
7. 小题4:Which of the following is not true according to the passage?| A．It is not easy for a person to live on Comera island if he cannot whistle. | | B．The whistle language can only be found in Comera. | | C．The whistle language has been used for hundreds of years on the island, but will not be used any longer. | | D．The record shows that one best whistler can be heard by others seven miles away. |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:C |
解析
4. 小题1:此题考查细节事实。从文章的第二段可知，在此岛上，口哨语是用于传递信息的。故口哨可将病人的信息传递给远处的医生。
5. 小题2: 此题考查推理判断能力。从文章的最后一句，可知此岛上并无电视、收音机等先进的东西。
6. 小题3: 此题考查综合推理能力。纵观全文，可知此岛的特殊之处在于它特有的口哨语。
7. 小题4:此题考查综合判断能力。本文主要讲述了口哨语的独特性和重要性；并预言在电视出现后，人们将仍用口哨传递电视上的新闻。故用排除法可将答案选出。 |
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Body language is a very powerful tool of a communication, not only between people but in the animal world as well.
In many instances, we produce idioms which are all understandable by borrowing examples from animal communication.
For example, we know that a frightened cat will arch（拱型）. From this starting-point we might hear the expression. “He gets my back up!” meaning “He makes me angry.”
In the same manner, we know that many animals, if challenged（挑战）by attackers, will not turn and run away because this will encourage the attackers to attack them more forcefully. Instead, they will move backwards slowly to get out of harm’s way, always facing their attacker. We call this action “backing off” and it can be used as well with humans as with animals.
In the case of humans, however, the back-off may not be physical but oral, as in using a kinder tone of voice and gentle words instead of fighting against the attackers.
8. 小题1:When a cat arches its back high in a rigid curve, it shows that it is .| A．angry | B．pleased | C．frightened | D．defeated |
9. 小题2:In the article “back off” means .| A．to escape from the attackers | | B．to get away quickly | | C．to keep out the attackers | | D．to avoid the attackers in words |
10. 小题3:Which of the following is wrong according to the article?| A．To learn knowledge, humans must learn from animals. | | B．Both humans and animals have the body language. | | C．Both humans and animals have ways of getting out of harm. | | D．“Face your attackers” means to encourage yourself. |
11. 小题4:What is mentioned（提到）in this article belongs to study of English .| A．grammar | B．idioms | C．expression | D．communication |
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Why don’t birds get lost on their long migratory (迁移的) flights? Scientists tried their best to find the 1 to this question for many years. The reasons have been discovered only lately.
2 ago experiments showed that birds depend on the sun to guide them 3 . But what about birds that fly mainly by night? 4 with man-made stars have 5 that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the 6 in their long distance flights.
One such 7 , a warbler (鸣禽), had spent its lifetime in a 8 and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet is showed its 9 by birth to use the stars for guidance. The bird"s cage was put under a man-made star-filled sky at migration 10 . The bird tried to fly 11 the same direction as 12 taken by other birds in the building. Any 13 in the position of the make-believe (虚构的) stars 14 a change in the direction of its flight.
Scientists think that warblers, 15 flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But stars are clearly their important 16 of navigation(导航). What do they do when the stars are 17 behind the clouds? Clearly, they find their way by such land 18 as mountains, coastlines and river courses. But when it"s too 19 to see these, the warblers circle 201 , unable to find out where they were.
1. A. reply B. answer C. discovery D. replies
2. A. Not long B. Long C. Centuries D. Years
3. A. during the night B. during daylight hours
C. in winter D. in the dark
4. A. Examinations B. Labs C. Tests D. In the dark
5. A. been proved B. found C. been found D. proved
6. A. stars B. moon C. route D. sun
7. A. star B. scientist C. bird D. flight
8. A. forest B. cage C. nest D. cave
9. A. strength B. ability C. experience D. practice
10. A. time B. place C. way D. season
11. A. to B. towards C. in D. under
12. A. that B. which C. one D. it
13. A. one B. change C. way D. bird
14. A. caused B. gave C. resulted D. meant
15. A. for B. when C. after D. they are
16. A. ways B. means C. objects D. homes
17. A. shown B. covered C. moved D. hidden
18. A. areas B. surface C. marks D. signs
19. A. far B. high C. dark D. bright
20. A. helplessly B. quickly C. easily D. freely |
A high school in Hiroshima City has been the first to do something with DNA in the world. Its students have won praise not only for doing this research but also for presenting their findings to groups of expert scientists. The school is one of the Super Science High Schools allowed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, where students are given an opportunity to study science at an advanced level. Here, students use the same type of hitech experimental laboratories as those found at universities. In these labs, they conduct experiments and research in new fields of study not found in textbooks. As part of this science course, the students, with the help of Hiroshima University, used a machine called sequencer (音序器), and over the course of a year and a half they succeeded in decoding (解译) the DNA. They then presented their results to academic groups. Achieving a world first might sound very wonderful, but the process of decoding the DNA involved very hard work. The students were also responsible for maintaining the equipment, and they had to read difficult research papers and put in extra study beyond their regular schoolwork.
"Researchers need to work hard. The work was tiring, but the students worked toward their ambitious goal of achieving a world first. They have a great sense of achievement, and the number of students who hope to become biologists has increased," said Taruma Akinori, who is in charge of the science course.
In addition to the results being added to the scientific community, the students’ research paper will be translated into English and made available overseas. Moreover, the students have decided to take on a new challenge in DNA decoding.
小题1:Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?| A．Decoding the blueprint of life | | B．Super Science High School | | C．More students hoping to become biologists | | D．Hi-tech experimental laboratory |
小题2:Up to a point, their success is due to ______.| A．hi-tech experimental facilities | | B．the great pressure their school put on them | | C．the increasing number of biologists | | D．little interest in their regular school work |
小题3: The research paper will be put into English in order to ______.| A．become an English textbook | | B．help the students make English friends | | C．make the results known by the whole world | | D．challenge foreign scientists |
小题4:The author’s attitude towards those students who have accomplished a world first in DNA decoding is ______.| A．indifferent | B．admiring | | C．slighting | D．disappointed |
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A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY
Foulsham House is a fine,stone house of the 1790s.It stands by the River Byre,in twenty－five hectares（公顷）of the best farmland in the southwest.
Smithson built the house,and the story goes back to George,the young Prince of Wales,who fell in love with the beautiful lady Kitty Wake,at one of the first Lord Foulsham’s wild woods parties.In the past many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House,and many fine ladies took tea in the Green Room.
The house has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms,two living－rooms and a dining room with a real Adam fire－place（壁炉）.The gentleman’s library has a view over the park and the river.All rooms are light and airy（空气通畅的）,with wood,high windows,and wood floors.
At the back of the house,where the third Lord Foulsham kept the horses,there is garage－space（停车的地方）for four cars.In many other ways,this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 2000s.
If you wish to know more about Foulsham House,write to:
Harvey,Platt,Longford & Sons,
6,Castle Green,Gilham,Byreside.
小题1:The writer writes this passage to ________.| A．persuade people to buy it | | B．give some information about Foulsham House | | C．tell a love story | | D．describe the beauty of a best farmland |
小题2:People say that ________.| A．Smithson built the house for Lord Foulsham’s wild parties | | B．Prince George fell in love with Kitty Wake at Foulsham House | | C．Prince George and Kitty Wake fell in love with the Green Room | | D．Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady in Wales |
小题3:The library ________.| A．has a fine view of the park and the river | | B．is where great men and fine ladies took tea | | C．has an Adam fire－place,and a real wood floor | | D．has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms and two living－rooms |
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The South Pole is a particular place on the earth.When people stand at the top of it looking around,they will find all directions face to north.No matter how they make their first step in which direction,they will always walk towards the north.That’s to say,only north and south exist there,neither east nor west exists.
At the top of the South Pole,any clock or watch keeps good time because all meridians（子午线） join there.All kinds of local time are completely suitable there.It is even difficult to distinguish（区别） New Year’s Eve from New Year’s Day.
The explorers and scientists from different countries always fix the time according to their own.Therefore the time by their watches was different when the people with different nationality gathered there.
The Winter Solstice（冬至日） is an important festival at the South Pole.It is always on June 21 or 22.This day is called Midwinter Festival,on which the daytime is the shortest in a year and the night the longest.All people at the South Pole extend greetings to each other and present gifts to each other.They usually give all kinds of celebrations.From that day on,the daytime will get longer day by day.
小题1:At the top of the South Pole,your watch will ________.| A．keep good time | B．be five minutes fast | | C．stop | D．be ten minutes slow |
小题2:The Winter Solstice is an important festival ________.| A．in the world | B．at the South Pole | C．at the North Pole | D．in China |
小题3:On the Winter Solstice,________ is the shortest in a year.| A．the night | B．the noon | C．the morning | D．the daytime |
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