短文填空： 根据文章内容在空白处填入合适的单词，每空只限一词。 I"m a computer. I was born in 1642. Over tim
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| 短文填空： 根据文章内容在空白处填入合适的单词，每空只限一词。 |
I"m a computer. I was born in 1642. Over time I have 1_____ changed a lot. At first I was a calculating
machine and it took 200 years before I was built as an analytical machine. After I was programmed by an
operator, I could think logically and produced an answer quicker 2_____ any person. In 1936 I was made
to work as a universal machine to 3_____ any difficult mathematical problem. From then 4_____, I grew
rapidly both in size 5_____ in brainpower. 6_____ the 1940s I had grown as large as a room. As time went
by, I was made smaller.
These changes became possible as my memory improved. 7_____ it was stored in tubes then on transistors
and later on very small chips. As a 8_____, I totally changed my shape. Over time my memory has developed
so much 9_____ I never forget anything I have been told. Now I was able to share my knowledge with others
10_____ the World Wide Web. |
答案
1. been 2. than 3. solve/settle 4. on 5. and
6. By 7. First 8. result 9. that 10. through |
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There are a lot of public libraries in Britain. These libraries have more than one hundred and fifteen
million books, not including (包括) those libraries of public schools.
Public libraries not only lend books, music records (唱片) but also help children, patients (病人) in
hospitals and others to get special play readings, film shows and so on.
The first public libraries were founded in about the year 1850. Today"s public libraries usually have
a reading-room, a lending room and a reference room.
The greatest and most famous library in Britain is that of the British Library in London. It was founded
in 1973 and has over 10, 000, 000 books. It has nearly every magazine (杂志), newspaper and book
published (出版) in Britain and other parts across the world. |
| 1. How many books are there in the British Museum? |
| [ ] |
A. No more than 10, 000, 000.
B. 10,000,000 or less.
C. More than 10, 000, 000.
D. Just 10,000,000. |
| 2. The "reference room" means a place for people to _____. |
| [ ] |
A. borrow books
B. look up something
C. read magazines
D. lend records |
| 3. The British Library _____. |
| [ ] |
A. was founded in the seventeenth century
B. was famous only for its rich collection of books and magazines
C. is famous only for its long history
D. was founded in the later 20th century |
| 4. Which is the best title? |
| [ ] |
A. Public Libraries in Britain
B. The British Library
C. The Richest Libraries
D. A Famous Library |
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A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate with Americans?
Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly! there are some differences between British and American English. "There are a few differences
in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say "in hospital" and "Have you a pen?" Americans say
"in the hospital!" and "Do you have a pen?". Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound
theirs in words like "bird" and "hurt". Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are
differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, "colour" and "honour"
are British, "color" and honor" are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the
most part, British and American English are the same language. |
| 1. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that _____. |
| [ ] |
A. British people cannot understand him
B. American people cannot understand him
C. the grammar is too hard for him
D. the spelling is too hard for him |
| 2. American English and British English are different in _____. |
| [ ] |
A. spelling
B. pronunciation
C. grammar
D. all of the above |
| 3. What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage? |
| [ ] |
A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C. How the differences between British Eng-lish and American English came about.
D. How important the differences are. |
| 4. Most _____ say "Do you have a watch?" |
| [ ] |
A. British people
B. Americans
C. children
D. teachers |
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Fire can help people in many ways. But it can also be very harmful. Fire can make water hot and house
warm, give light and cook food. But fire can burn (燃烧) things, too. It can make trees, houses, animals and
other things catch fire (起火). If some people can"t run away from fire, it can kill them. This happens in every
country every year.
Sometimes big fire can burn forests. A month ago, a large forest fire broke out in Yunnan Province. It
lasted nearly half a month. The forest in Heilongjiang Province and the grassland in Inner Mongolia caught fire
in May, 2006. After more than ten days" fight, over 30,000 people and soldiers put out (扑灭) the fire at last.
Nobody knows clearly when people began to make fire, but there are many interesting stories about the
first time a man or a woman started a fire. One story from Australia tells about a man who went to the sun
and brought fire down a long time ago. Today people know how to make a fire with matches (火柴). Children
sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. The match can burn a piece of paper
and then it can burn a house. A small fire can become a big fire, and destroy many things. Fire kills many
people every year. So you must be careful with fire. |
| 1. The main idea of the passage is that _____. |
| [ ] |
A. fire is dangerous and harmful
B. forest fire can be easily put out
C. who started a fire the first time
D. every month there is a forest fire in Yunnan Province |
| 2. Matches can be dangerous because _____. |
| [ ] |
A. they always burn a house
B. they can make things catch fire
C. they can burn a piece of paper
D. they kill many animals every year |
| 3. Which of the following is TRUE? |
| [ ] |
A. Someone started a fire in Heilongjiang Province.
B. Fire was brought down from the sun long, long ago.
C. We can only make a fire with a match.
D. Playing with fire is dangerous. |
| 4. The word"destroy" in the passage means _____ in Chinese. |
| [ ] |
A. 破灭
B. 炸毁
C. 毁灭
D. 粉碎 |
| 5. The writer of the passage wants to tell us that _____. |
| [ ] |
A. we know when man began to make a fire
B. people should use fire carefully
C. fire can burn down all things in the world
D. all children like to play with matches |
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Without plants, people could not live. We eat plants. We take in oxygen that plants make. And we need
plants for another reason: We need them because they are beautiful.
Imagine a world with no plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and
their lovely shapes. Imagine, when the wind blows, we are not able to hear the leaves in the trees or watch
the branches swing from side to side. Everywhere people need beautiful plants. That is why we have parks
full of trees and flowers. That is why people always like houses with room for some grass and a garden.
Do you talk to your plants? Do you give them love and take good care of them? Peter Tompkins and
Christopher Bird, writers of a book called THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS, tell of an experiment in which
two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and
hopeful ideas. After six months, the beloved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots;
above the earth, it had a thicker stem and more leaves. |
| 1. In the experiment, the two plants were _____. |
| [ ] |
A. talked to in two different ways
B. of different kinds
C. both given love and taken good care of
D. grown in the same place |
| 2. At the end of six months _____. |
| [ ] |
A. the plants were of the same size
B. one plant had longer roots than the other
C. one plant had longer roots; the other plant had a thicker stem
D. one plant had a thicker stem; the other plant had more leaves |
| 3. Tompkins and Bird believe that plants _____. |
| [ ] |
A. can talk to each other
B. can take care of each other
C. should be grown in different places
D. need love and care |
| 4. The experiment tells us that _____. |
| [ ] |
A. without plants people could not live
B. we should talk to plants and give them love
C. we should grow as many plants as possible
D. plants need plenty of water, sunshine and fertilizer |
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You"re sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns (打哈欠). Suddenly, you"re yawning
with him, though you"re not tired.
This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize
with fellow humans. Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form
normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagions (有感染力的) yawning, which showed that
humans communicate regularly without words.
Hogo Critchley, a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness
and sadness can spread like the common cold. According to Critchley, our mind and body are in constant
exchange about how we"re feeling. "Emotions are closely linked with states of internal (内部的) responses,"
he explained. "There are also more visible changes in our gesture and facial expressions. When we"re in a
group, these signals can spread to another person. For example, there"re the obvious tendency to smile when
smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a
change in our heart rate and blood pressure."
Hugo Critchley further explained, "Our bodies synchronise and when we like the other Person, we even
copy his behaviour. Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how you"re sitting-it"s pretty likely that
you will be the same. Scientists believe it"s our way of telling each other that you"re parents. Through body
language, humans give each other very subtle (微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions."
So, what lessons can we learn from this? "spend time with happy people-otherwise your health could
suffer," said Critchley. "When we"re sad, our body goes into fight or flight mode. But when we"re happy, our
body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive. So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel healthy and
it affects everyone around us." |
| 1. According to Hugo Critchley, _____. |
| [ ] |
A. emotions are as visible as facial expressions
B. we yawn more frequently when we have a cold
C. emotions are connected with states of internal responses
D. the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions |
| 2. The underlined word "synchronise" in paragraph 4 means "_____". |
|
| [ ] |
A. move slowly
B. change rapidly
C. relax temporarily
D. respond accordingly |
| 3. From the passage we can learn _____. |
| [ ] |
A. sadness is as contagious as happiness
B. anger is less contagious than friendliness
C. surprise is more contagious than smile
D. surprise is the most contagious among emotions |
| 4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? |
| [ ] |
A. Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans.
B. Children like copying the actions of the fellow humans.
C. Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning.
D. People tend to communicate more with body language. |
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