The 2012 London Olympics had enough problems to worry about. But one more has ju
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The 2012 London Olympics had enough problems to worry about. But one more has just been added -- a communications blackout caused by solar storms.
After a period of calm within the Sun, scientists have detected the signs of a flesh cycle of sunspots that could peak in 2012, just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London.
Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of tons of charged matter towards the Earth, causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications satellites and interact links sending five Olympic broadcast from London.
"The Sun"s activity has a strong influence on the Earth. The Olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites," said Professor Richard Harrison, head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.
At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the Sun"s atmosphere, throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter. "A coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometres per hour. Such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount, can disable satellites, cause power failures on Earth and disturb communications," Professor Harrison added. The risk is the greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots.
Next week in America, NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available.
The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of the solar flares (太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur.
Professor Richard Harrison, the lab"s director, said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth "If we have advanced warning, we"ll be able to reduce the damage. What you don"t want is things switching off for a week with no idea of what"s caused the problem," he said.
小题1:The phrase "communications blackout" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to____________ during the 2012 Olympics. | A．the extinguishing of the Olympic torch | | B．the collapse of broadcasting systems | | C．the transportation breakdown in London | | D．the destruction of weather satellites |
小题2:According to the passage, scientists are convinced that __________.| A．the sun’s activities have little to do with the earth | | B．the London Olympic broadcasting will be possibly influenced by the 2012 peak of sunspots | | C．the 2012 Olympic Games are during the solar maximum of throwing out greatest number of sunspots | | D．solar explosion will cause strong storms on the earth |
小题3:What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage? | A．The most fatal matter from the corona falls onto Earth. | | B．The solar storm peak occurs in the middle of each cycle. | | C．It takes several seconds for the charged matter to reach Earth. | | D．The number of sunspots declines after coronal mass ejections. |
小题4:According to the passage, NASA will launch a satellite to _________. | A．take images of the solar system | | B．provide early warning of thunderstorms | | C．keep track of solar activities | | D．improve the communications on Earth |
小题5:Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? | A．Solar Storms: An Invisible Killer | | B．Solar Storms: Earth Environment in Danger | | C．Solar Storms: Threatening the Human Race | | D．Solar Storms: Human Activities to Be Troubled |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:D |
解析
文章谈论的正是太阳粒子的变化可能会影响奥运会。
小题1:推理题。根据文章内容可知communications blackout就是指由于太阳粒子的变化会引起奥运会广播系统的崩溃。
小题2:根据文章第三段内容可知伦敦奥运会的广播系统可能会受到太阳粒子变化的影响。
小题3:推理题。根据第五段 At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the Sun"s atmosphere,可知是在最高峰的时候出现coronal mass ejections，那么最高峰以后，太阳粒子的数量会有所减少。
小题4:根据文章倒数第三段内容可知C正确。发射卫星是为了记录太阳系的行动，拍摄照片之类。
小题5:主旨大意题。文章谈论的正是太阳粒子的变化可能会影响奥运会。 |
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I went to Beijing this National holiday, and it was an interesting experience of my life.
My friends told us that taking the “hard 16 ” to Beijing would be really terrible. So we didn’t know what to 17 . But we were pleasantly surprised when we finally boarded the 18 , which was relatively modern and 19 . During the 14-hour ride we ate peanuts and talked. It was not 20 at all.
It was morning when we arrived. We stepped out of the railway station, having sat in hard seats and not getting much 21 . However, we had energy. First, we tried to get return tickets to Shanghai, but the tickets seller 22 us that tickets would not be on 23 for another two days. We were a little worried about getting 24 , but we made up our minds to 25 for the hotel to put our bags down. After fighting our way 26 the “gypsy” taxi driver who tried to 27 one hundred yuan for the ride, we found another taxi and it 28 cost us thirty yuan to get 29 we had planned to go. When we reached the hotel, there was a window for airplane and train tickets. 30 , the man behind the counter could get tickets that day, which we 31 . The most important lesson about China I ever 32 is to get someone to do your work for you, and it seems to work out much 33 . We were not able to get tickets, but the 34 agents could.
While in Beijing we saw a lot of places of interest, most of which were very 35 . It was fun to be with thousands of people in one place. There aren’t any words to describe it.
| 小题1: | | A．chair | B．bed | C．bench | D．seat |
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| 小题2: | | A．provide | B．happen | C．expect | D．think |
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| 小题3: | | A．plane | B．train | C．ship | D．bus |
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| 小题4: | | A．clean | B．dirty | C．simple | D．long |
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| 小题6: | | A．trouble | B．sleep | C．food | D．help |
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| 小题7: | | A．promised | B．persuaded | C．advised | D．informed |
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| 小题9: | | A．behind | B．out | C．back | D．through |
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| 小题11: | | A．towards | B．into | C．past | D．across |
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| 小题12: | | A．charge | B．offer | C．bargain | D．share |
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| 小题13: | | A．even | B．only | C．also | D．still |
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| 小题14: | | A．where | B．which | C．what | D．how |
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| 小题15: | | A．Meanwhile | B．Otherwise | C．Therefore | D．However |
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| 小题16: | | A．couldn’t | B．wouldn’t | C．shouldn’t | D．needn’t |
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| 小题17: | | A．heard | B．taught | C．gave | D．learned |
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| 小题18: | | A．harder | B．earlier | C．easier | D．later |
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| 小题19: | | A．business | B．travel | C．transport | D．hotel |
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| 小题20: | | A．interesting | B．crowded | C．famous | D．good |
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My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 16 , but I always knew he was 17 . He never criticized us, but used 18 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 19 as a child I said something 20 about somebody, and my father said, “ 21 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 22 people, I would get the best 23 . From then on I’ve always tried to 24 the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very 25 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 26 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 27 ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 28 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 29 me to go into law. And I’ve 30 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 31 I didn’t pursue my 32 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”
As 33 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 34 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 35 me.
| 小题1: | | A．biologist | B．manager | C．lawyer | D．gardener |
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| 小题2: | | A．strict | B．honest | C．special | D．learned |
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| 小题3: | | A．praise | B．courage | C．power | D．warmth |
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| 小题4: | | A．think | B．imagine | C．remember | D．guess |
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| 小题5: | | A．unnecessary | B．unkind | C．unimportant | D．unusual |
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| 小题6: | | A．Another | B．Some | C．Any | D．Other |
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| 小题8: | | A．in case | B．by turns | C．by chance | D．in return |
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| 小题9: | | A．revise | B．set | C．review | D．follow |
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| 小题10: | | A．understanding | B．experienced | C．serious | D．demanding |
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| 小题11: | | A．taking up | B．making up | C．picking up | D．keeping up |
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| 小题12: | | A．suggestion | B．decision | C．notice | D．choice |
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| 小题13: | | A．and | B．as | C．even if | D．as if |
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| 小题14: | | A．helped | B．allowed | C．persuaded | D．suggested |
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| 小题15: | | A．always | B．never | C．seldom | D．almost |
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| 小题16: | | A．rather | B．but | C．for | D．therefore |
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| 小题17: | | A．promise | B．task | C．belief | D．dream |
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| 小题19: | | A．newspaper | B．magazine | C．program | D．project |
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| 小题20: | | A．controlled | B．comforted | C．reminded | D．raise |
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In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Serving in restaurants is often large; too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
小题1:Which statement is true?| A．American people like sitting with people they don’t know. | | B．A hostess always seats a small group at a large table. | | C．American people never sit with people they don’t know. | | D．American people will not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking. |
小题2:What is served before you order?| A．bread | B．butter | C．coffee | D．cold water |
小题3:What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?| A．They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs. | | B．They leave the food on the table and go away. | | C．They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later. | | D．They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them. |
小题4:Sunday dinner is_______.| A．a dinner in the evening | B．A big noon meal | | C．a big lunch on Sunday | D．A supper on Sunday |
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“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I __31___asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt if I’ll be able to __32__ it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.
My mind could not ___33__the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to __34__ my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same __35__. Why had I even taken trouble to ask? __36__, there was always a slight hope that tonight would be __37__.
As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends__38__ me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the __39__ as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, __40__ three others. I followed my classmates to the __41__. When I reached out my hand to shake the __42__, a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera ___43__ my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat __44___.
Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage. I told myself he would not be __45__. But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I __46__inside, and I could feel my tears __47__ . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him __48__ on the couch.
__49__ did Father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more__50__ than his whiskey bottle.
| 小题1: | | A．confidently | B．eagerly | C．proudly | D．fearfully |
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| 小题2: | | A．reach | B．keep | C．take | D．make |
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| 小题3: | | A．create | B．support | C．appreciate | D．accept |
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| 小题4: | | A．watch | B．avoid | C．attend | D．speed |
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| 小题5: | | A．excuse | B．reply | C．promise | D．trick |
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| 小题6: | | A．Besides | B．Thus | C．Otherwise | D．However |
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| 小题7: | | A．active | B．formal | C．different | D．serious |
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| 小题8: | | A．recognized | B．greeted | C．encouraged | D．showed |
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| 小题9: | | A．air | B．audience | C．school | D．playground |
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| 小题10: | | A．rather than | B．other than | C．except for | D．along with |
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| 小题11: | | A．stage | B．position | C．office | D．exit |
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| 小题12: | | A．Jill’s | B．teacher’s | C．mother’s | D．father’s |
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| 小题13: | | A．fixed | B．touched | C．hurt | D．inserted |
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| 小题14: | | A．successfully | B．disappointedly | C．delightedly | D．hopefully |
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| 小题15: | | A．drunk | B．woken | C．forgiven | D．hidden |
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| 小题16: | | A．stepped | B．noticed | C．examined | D．glanced |
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| 小题17: | | A．getting off | B．taking down | C．building up | D．turning around |
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| 小题18: | | A．learning | B．lying | C．putting | D．carrying |
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| 小题19: | | A．How | B．Where | C．Why | D．Whether |
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| 小题20: | | A．perfect | B．comfortable | C．fortunate | D．important |
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Opened in 1971, the Magic Kingdom was the first theme park at Walt Disney World. All Disney World theme parks are open 365 days a year, although opening and closing times for each park are different from day to day. If you are traveling without kids, try to visit it on a school day to avoid the largest crowds. If you need to visit it during a school vacation, try at least to avoid the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day and the Fourth of July.
If you are not staying at a Disney World hotel, avoid visiting the Magic Kingdom on its Extra Magic Hours days. The hotel guests get into the park early on those days, increasing the waiting time for visitors who arrive at the normal opening time.
Buy your Walt Disney World tickets online at Disney World’s website. There will be some advice on picking the right ticket. See the guide to Disney World tickets. You will also need to call in advance to make lunch or dinner reservations (预订). Disney accepts reservations, through 1-407-WDW-DINE, up to 180 days in advance. Time does pass quickly, so you should call six months before your trip to get a lunch reservation in the castle. We suggest you should have your lunch at Cinderella’s Royal Table for your tour. If you can’t get the reservation, ask for the Liberty Tree Tavern instead.
Keep in mind that to reach the Magic Kingdom, you must park at Disney World’s Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) parking lot, take a tram (有轨电车), and then take a boat across the Seven Seas Lagoon to the Magic Kingdom.
小题1:We learn from the passage that ______.| A．children are not allowed to visit Disney World on New Year’s Day | | B．Disney World theme parks have the same opening and closing times | | C．a single adult had better visit the Magic Kingdom on a school day | | D．the Magic Kingdom was the earliest theme park in the world |
小题2:If you want to have dinner in the Walt Disney World, you can ______.| A．see the guide to Disney World tickets to reserve a table | | B．make a call to reserve a table for dinner in advance | | C．use 1-407-WDW-DINE to reserve about 3 months in advance | | D．go to Cinderella’s Royal Table or the Liberty Tree Tavern at any time you like |
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to passage?| A．Disney World theme parks will be closed on Christmas Day. | | B．The only way to get Walt Disney World tickets is to buy them online. | | C．Visitors have to reach the Magic Kingdom by tram and then boat. | | D．The Magic Kingdom has Extra Magic Hours every day. |
小题4:What would be the best title for this passage?| A．The History of the Magic Kingdom | | B．A Brief Introduction to the Magic Kingdom | | C．Advice on Making a Trip to the Magic Kingdom | | D．The Most Important Theme Park at Walt Disney World |
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