The crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy center caused by the terr
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The crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy center caused by the terrible earthquake has raised questions about the future of the nuclear energy industry. Arjun is president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research in the United States. He says the disaster in Japan is historic.
This week, the chairman of America’s nuclear agency said there is little chance that harmful radiation(辐射) from Japan could reach the United States. Gregory also said America has a strong program in place to deal with earthquake threats. No new nuclear power centers have been built in the United States since 1979. That was when America’s worst nuclear accident happened at the Three Mile Island center in Pennsylvania. The accident began to turn public opinion against nuclear energy. At present, about twenty percent of electricity in the United States comes from nuclear energy.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany would close seven nuclear power centers for the time being while energy policy is reconsidered. The European Union is planning to test all centers in its twenty-seven member nations.
Developing nations are less willing to slow down the development of nuclear. China says it will continue with plans to build about twenty-five new nuclear reactors(核反应堆). And India, under a cooperation agreement with the United States, plans to spend billions on new centers in the coming years.
Nuclear reactors supply fourteen percent of global electricity. Nuclear energy is a clean resource, producing no carbon gases. But radioactive waste is a serious problem to be solved. So is the presence of nuclear power centers in earthquake areas like the one near Bushehr, lran.
小题1:We can learn from the text that America ________.| A．experienced a terrible nuclear accident 32 years ago | | B．has a strong program to deal with radiation danger | | C．depends heavily on nuclear energy to produce electricity | | D．will check all the reactors before cooperating with India |
小题2:According to the text, which country will be most likely to have a similar disaster?| A．German. | B．Iran | C．India. | D．China. |
小题3:How does the author seem to feel about the future of nuclear energy?| A．Satisfied. | B．Pleased. | C．Worried. | D．Surprised. |
小题4:The best title of the text is ______.| A．Various Opinions on Japan’s Nuclear Disaster | | B．Japan’s Disaster is Likely to Run Out of Control | | C．America Shows Great Concern for Japan’s Nuclear Crisis | | D．Japan’s Disaster Throws Doubt on Nuclear Energy Industry |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D |
解析
文章讲述的是日本地震所造成的核危机给其他国家的核安全起了警示所用，文章并对全球其他国家的核问题进行了分析。
小题1:推理判断，根据第二段the United States since 1979. That was when America’s worst nuclear accident happened at the Three Mile Island center in Pennsylvania可知，1979到现在大约32年。
小题2:事实细节题，根据最后一段最后一句可知，伊朗存在危险。
小题3:推理判断题，根据最后一段But radioactive waste is a serious problem to be solved可知，作者还是对此问题很担心。
小题4:主旨大意题，通读全文可知文章主要是由于日本核问题所带来了一些列讨论。 |
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The Voice of America began during the World War II. When Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 36 , American officials believed they should 37 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 38 . “The 39 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 40 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.
After the World War II ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s 41 had to be changed, 42 the Soviet Union became enemy of America. They wanted to 43 Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.
In the early years VOA began adding something new to its broadcast that was 44 “ Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 45 English to completely understand its 46 English broadcast. So VOA 47 a simpler kind of English, 48 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 49 of course, it is special English.
In the 50 of most VOA listeners, the most 51 program is the news report. News from around the world 52 into the VOA news rooms in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 53 cities and also from other 54 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 55 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.
| 小题1: | | A．business | B．culture | C．support | D．information |
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| 小题5: | | A．stations | B．news | C．announcers | D．officials |
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| 小题6: | | A．home | B．position | C．purpose | D．results |
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| 小题9: | | A．known | B．reported | C．called | D．printed |
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| 小题14: | | A．pleasure | B．course | C．opinion | D．advice |
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| 小题18: | | A．all | B．major | C．American | D．news |
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How much do you want to pay for a CD by your favorite singer Jay Chou? Five Yuan for a pirated(盗版的) one, or more for a real one? Wang Ye, 14, said she would like the real one although the pirated one is cheaper.” A real one is worth keeping for years.” said the girl from No.1 middle school in Wu Han, Anhui. “Real CDs always sound better to me.”
What can we do? People want to do more to help those like Wang to get real CDs.
This week the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry asked many countries to act against piracy(盗版行为).
In many places in China, the government is checking audio and video products. Pirated ones are broken into pieces.
Piracy is in your daily life. Don’t believe it? A study by 21st Century Teens found that more than 75 percent of juniors had listened to pirated music. They say this is because pirated products are usually much cheaper than the real ones.
Why are real CDs so expensive? When a music company makes music, it needs to pay the song writers and singers. It costs a lot of money! This makes the price of the CDs go up. Piracy like stealing. People who make pirated copies of CDs take away the writers’ and singers’ work without paying them. They even don’t ask them if they can.
So next time you’d better keep your eyes brightened when you see cheap CDs. Remember you’re helping someone to do something wrong if you buy them.
How do you know what’s real.
Already made up your mind to buy real ones? Well, you should get to know what real CDs look like. A real CD has the name and trademark(商标) of the music company on the cover. The company’s address, telephone number and fax number are on it.
If you open the CD box you"ll see the singer"s name and the album title. Most important of all, a real CD has a number from the IFPI on it.
But people who make pirated CDs only need the real CD and disks to copy them. That’s why some CDs are only five Yuan, but some many sell for 150 Yuan.
小题1:Real CDs are more expensive because ______.| A．it takes longer to make them | | B．more people are needed to make them | | C．a lot of money is paid to singers and writers. | | D．better ways are used to make them |
小题2:Buying pirated CDs is just like _______.| A．stealing | | B．robbing | | C．helping someone to do something wrong | | D．helping someone |
小题3:From the passage we get to know that some pirated company are_______.| A．moved away | B．doing something wrong | C．broken | D．made smaller |
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Nowroz: Iranian New Year or Nowroz is celebrated on the first day of spring sometime in March. People sing, dance and parade as in a carnival through the streets with drums and trumpets to spread the news of the coming new year.
Rosh Hashanah: The Jewish New Year is called “Rosh Hashanah”, and is celebrated in the month of September. It is a holy (神圣的) time when people think of the things they have done wrong in the past, and promise to do better in the future. Special prayers are held, and an instrument called a Shofar is played. Children are given new clothes, and New Year loaves are baked and fruits are served to remind people of harvest time.
Shogatsu: In Japan, the New Year (Shogatsu) celebrations are from January 1 to January 3 and most Japanese don’t work during these days. In Japan, the New Year is a fresh start. This means that in December all duties should be completed. Parties are held to forget the worries and troubles of the old year. Homes and cars are decorated. On New Year’s Eve, most people spend their time with their families.
Bahai New Year: The Bahai people have their own calendar consisting of nineteen months of nineteen days plus a couple of extra days between the eighteenth and nineteenth months. They have, however, adopted the Iranian custom of beginning the New Year in the spring equinox (春分). The New Year celebrations are held on the evening of March 20th.
小题1:During the Jewish New Year, .| A．people don’t mention things they have done wrong | | B．children often wear new clothes | | C．loaves and fruits are often not allowed to be served | | D．Shofar is their favourite food |
小题2:Which of the following festivals are celebrated in the same month?| A．Nowroz and Shogatsu. | | B．Rosh Hashanah and Shogatsu. | | C．Nowroz and Rosh Hashanah. | | D．Nowroz and the Bahai New Year. |
小题3:What can we learn from the text?
A. Japanese families often stay together to celebrate Shogatsu.
B. The Bahai people usually hold a carnival to celebrate the New Year.
C. The Jewish harvest fruits to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. |
The United States is already one year into a depression That was the news this week from the Na-tional Bureau of Economic Research. The downturn is the longest since a depression that began in 1981and lasted sixteen months.
Economists generally wait for production to shrink for six months in a row before they declare a re-cession. But the bureau, a private group, uses a wider set of information to measure the economy. Thenews only confirmed what many people already knew: that the world"s largest economy is weak and maynot recover soon.
Worsening conclitions have led to a big drop in spending, especially on costly products like new cars. Even Japanese automaker Toyota saw its sales fall thirty - four percent in the United States in November from a year ago.
The heads of Chrysler, Ford and General Motors retumed to Congress this week to again ask for federal aid. Congressional leaders denounced(指责) them two weeks ago after they came in private jets with no clear plans for saving their industry. This time, the chiefs drove to Washington in fuel- saving hybrid vehicles. And their companies presented detailed restructuring plans. The reguest for aid has risen from twenty-five billion dollars two weeks ago to thirty-four billion in loans and credit lines.
G.M. wants almost half of that, and says it needs four billion dollars this month. It warned that without support it cannot continue to operate.
Ford is in a better position, But the sharing of suppliers means it could be affected if G.M. or
Chrysler fails. Ford is asking for a nine billion dollar credit line in case it needs it.
Chrysler is the smallest and most trouble of America"s Big Three. It says it needs a seven billion dollar loan by the end of the month.
Two days of congressional hearings began Thursday in the Senate Banking Committee. The chairman, Democrat Chris Dodd, said he would support helping the automakers for the good of the economy.
But the committee"s top Republican, Richard Shelby, continued to express opposition to a bailout(贿政援助）．
A main root of the world financial crisis is the weak housing market in the United States. The Trea-sury Department has been under pressure to help troubled homeowners. Now comes news that the depart-ment is developing a plan aimed at reducing interest rates on mortgage loans(汽车贷款) for some buyers of homes. That could be good for homeowners trying to sell.
小题1:From the first two paragraphs, we know .| A．the United States is expected to recover soon | | B．the depression has lasted more than 16 months | | C．the depression is much more severe than expected | | D．the depression will last no more than 6 months |
小题2:Why were the automakers refused for federal aid two weeks ago?| A．Because the government had no extra money to help. | | B．Because they didn"t have a ciear plan to save their industry. | | C．Because they had wasted too much on costly new cars. | | D．Because they had enough money to save their industry. |
小题3:Which of the following is asking for the largest federal aide| A．G.M. | B．Toyota. | C．Chrysler. | D．Ford. |
小题4:From the passage we may know Richard Shelby tile automakers" request for federal aid?| A．was for | B．was against | C．didn"t care about | D．took no notice of |
小题5:Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?| A．The hearings on Thursday agreed on a federal aid to the automakers. | | B．The main cause of the crisis is weak housing market in the U.S.. | | C．The government is taking measures to save t he housing market. | | D．The Treasury Department had to help the troubled homeowners. |
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There is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little bit of whisky(威士忌)at a quiet place like the Inverlochy Castle. When Queen Victoria visited the castle in 1873, she wrote in her diary, “I never saw a lovelier spot ,” And she didn’t even go fishing.
Scotland is not easily defined. In certain moments, this quiet land of lakes and grasses and mountains changes before your very eyes. When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange light, the rivers, teeming with fish, can turn into streams of gold . As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy, near the Inverlochy Castle , any frustration(烦恼) will float away as gently as the circling water. It’s just you and purple, pink, white flowers, seeking a perfect harmony. If you are a new comer to fishing, learning the basics from a fishing guide may leave you with a lifetime’s fun. For many, fishing is more than a sport; it is an art.
Scotland offers interesting place where you can rest after a long day’s fishing. Set against a wild mountain and hidden behind woodland, the beautiful Inverlochy Castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Scotland’s mountains. Ben Nevis is the highest of all British mountains, and reaching its 1343-metre top is a challenge. But it’s not just what goes up matters; what comes down is unique. More than 900 metres high, on the mountain’s north face, lies an all-important source of pure water. Its name comes from the Gaelic language “usquebaugh” or “water of life”; and it is the single most important ingredient(原料) in Scotland’s best known drink: whisky.
小题1:The story of Queen Victoria is to show that _____.| A．the queen is rich in tour experience | | B．the Castle is a good place to go in Scotland | | C．tasting whisky is better than going fishing | | D．1873 is a special year for the queen |
小题2:How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?| A．By giving descriptions. | B．By following time order. | | C．By analyzing causes. | D．By making comparisons. |
小题3:What is Ben Nevis special for?| A．The Inverlochy Castle Hotel . | | B．The beauty of its surroundings. | | C．The water from the mountain. | | D．The challenge up to its top. |
小题4:What is the main purpose of the passage?| A．To introduce Scottish traditions to tourists. | | B．To show the attractions of Scotland to readers. | | C．To explore geographical characteristics of Scotland. | | D．To describe the pleasures of life in Scotland. |
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