A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest like the forests we
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A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest like the forests we now find in Malaysia and Thailand. As more and more ___36___ came to live in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is no forest left, ___37__ there are still some areas covered with trees. We call these __38__.
Elephants, tigers, monkeys and many other animals used to live in the __39__ forests of Hong Kong, and there were even crocodiles in the ___40__ and along the coast. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the animals began to __41___ out. Early farmers grew rice and kept pigs and chickens in the valleys.
They ___42___ the trees and burnt them. They needed fires to keep themselves ___43___ in the winter, to cook their food, and to keep away from dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough ___44___ for them. So did most of the wolves, and tigers. Monkeys, squirrels and many other animals soon died out in the same __45____.
You might think that there are ___46___ any animals in Hong Kong, except in the __47_____. You might think there can’t be any wild animals in such a __48___ place with so many cars and buildings. But there is __49_____ a good deal of countryside in Hong Kong and New Territories, and there are still about thirty-six different kinds of animals living there.
One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s ____50___ is the barking deer. They are beautiful little creatures with rich, brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer but they are much ___51___. They are less than two feet high. The male barking deer has two small horns but the female has none. They make a __52____ rather like a dog barking.
Barking deer live in thick shrub（灌木） country and are very good at __53___. They eat grass and shrubs, mainly in the very early morning and late afternoon and evening. This is when you are most likely to see one but you will need to be very quiet and to have very ___54___eyes. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only one ___55_____ ---- man. Although it is illegal, people hunt and trap these harmless little animals. As a result there are now not many left. There are a few on Hong Kong Island but none in the New Territories.
| 小题1: | | A．people | B．children | C．ladies | D．women |
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| 小题2: | | A．as | B．since | C．though | D．because |
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| 小题3: | | A．desert | B．shades | C．fields | D．woods |
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| 小题4: | | A．thin | B．thick | C．short | D．dying |
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| 小题5: | | A．rivers | B．hills | C．sky | D．mountains |
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| 小题7: | | A．planted | B．looked after | C．cared for | D．cut down |
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| 小题9: | | A．air | B．food | C．water | D．clothes |
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| 小题10: | | A．way | B．road | C．street | D．rail |
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| 小题11: | | A．never | B．always | C．no | D．no longer |
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| 小题12: | | A．zoos | B．shops | C．kitchens | D．parks |
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| 小题14: | | A．no more | B．nearly | C．still | D．hardly |
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| 小题15: | | A．animals | B．plants | C．fishes | D．birds |
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| 小题16: | | A．great | B．larger | C．smaller | D．heavier |
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| 小题17: | | A．noise | B．voice | C．song | D．living |
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| 小题18: | | A．barking | B．eating | C．planting | D．hiding |
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| 小题19: | | A．common | B．sharp | C．clear | D．big |
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| 小题20: | | A．neighbor | B．brother | C．enemy | D．friend |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:D
小题19:B
小题20:C |
解析
这则短文通过讲述香港的变化来告诫人们要保护森林、爱护动物。
小题1:考查名词。结合下文When people came to live in Hong Kong可知答案。随着越来越多的人（people）到香港居住。此处泛指人，用people。
小题2:考查连词。前后两句话之间是转折关系，故用though。
小题3:考查名词。these指代前文的areas covered with trees，故我们应称之为树林woods。
小题4:考查形容词。人们来香港后砍伐焚烧树林，而在此之前，树林是茂密thick的。
小题5:考查名词。crocodiles（鳄鱼）自然是生活在水里（rivers）。
小题6:考查动词。由于人多了，动物就变少了。die out 绝种,死光。
小题7:考查动词。砍伐焚烧树林。cut down砍倒。
小题8:考查形容词。他们需要火来在冬天取暖、烧饭、驱赶动物。
小题9:考查名词。树木减少，造成大象食物不足。
小题10:考查名词。in the same way以同样的方式。
小题11:考查副词。原先有很多的动物，现在不在（no longer）有了。
小题12:考查名词。除了动物园其它地方就没有动物了。
小题13:考查形容词。结合后面的修饰物with so many cars and buildings可知香港是个繁忙的地方。
小题14:考查副词。与前面的can’t构成转折关系，此处应选表示肯定意义的词。
小题15:考查名词。与前面的any wild animals呼应。
小题16:考查形容词。结合下文They are less than two feet high可知其小。
小题17:考查名词。结合下文a dog barking可知此处指的是他们发出的声音。
小题18:考查动词。结合下文you will need to be very quiet可知这种动物很警觉，善于躲藏。
小题19:考查形容词。sharp eyes敏锐的眼睛。sharp adj. 敏锐的； 锋利的。
小题20:考查名词。结合下文可知人（people）是这种动物的唯一敌人。 |
举一反三
Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called MoneyandtheMeaningofLife. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our daytoday life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.
He says that our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you have a very good friend. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn"t. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.
Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?
Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I do not know much. All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
小题1:The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money ________.| A．is a good way to test your friendship | | B．will do harm to your friendship | | C．will strengthen your friendship | | D．is a good way to break off your friendship |
小题2:What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?| A．He does not feel that he is well educated. | | B．He does not think that he is a very important person. | | C．He does not think that being rich is worth so much attention. | | D．He does not consider himself to be very successful. |
小题3:What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?| A．Money is an end. | B．Money is a means. | | C．Money is everything. | D．Money is unimportant. |
小题4:Which of the following might the author disagree with?| A．Money is important in modern society. | | B．The meaning of life does not completely lie in money. | | C．Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness | | D．Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth. |
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Through history, children have played with toys and they help to prepare children for adult life. But the toys are changing all the time. As science and technology have changed the way adults live, the toys children play with have changed as well. Developments in science and technology have had a big effect on the toys that children play with. Today trains and mobile phones are popular toys for young children, but there were no toys of this kind before real trains and mobile phones were invented. The materials that toys are made of have also changed. Today lots of toys are made of plastic. Plastic is a modern, man-made material that did not exist (存在) in the past. On the other hand, some other toys that you have might not be all that different from the ones children played with 1,000 years ago. Scientists have found some bone dice (骰子)in Aberdeen. In medieval (中世纪的)times dice were used for playing games as much as they are today.
A recent survey found that half of all the children aged from 4 to 6 have played video games, a quarter of them regularly. The increasing use of electronic toys troubles Dr Singer, a professor at Yale. “One thing we know is that kids in early years need to be in touch with the real world,” he said, “No matter how brilliant they are, they’re not going to learn to walk, to move or to talk to others unless their hands or feet have a direct role in such activities.”
Some toy experts argue that the best toys are the ones that increase a child’s creativity and imagination. Traditional toys can be used for different kinds of purposes and be used in group settings, individually(单独地), and one-to-one. They are also used differently depending on the child’s age and skill level. And these toys made of natural materials are valuable for children because they teach children what the world is made of.
小题1:In how many ways do toys change according to the first paragraph?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D． Four. |
小题2:From the article, we can know that .| A．only children like to play with toys | | B．toys have nothing to do with children’s future life | | C．the development of toys is related to science and technology | | D．plastic is the best material for making toys |
小题3:According to Dr Singer, .| A．the electronic toys are good for children if they play often enough | | B．the electronic toys prevent children keeping in touch with the real world | | C．children should be stopped from being hurt by the danger coming from the outside world | | D．children should play with electronic toys instead of the traditional ones |
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We all have weaknesses and strengths—no matter who we are .Some get sick easily.
Some are 36 people in communication, struggling with 37 .
Sometimes weaknesses seem to outweigh (胜过)the strengths and sometimes it’s the other way around. 38 ,facing huge limitations, many people tend to 39 it as just bad luck ---but not everyone. Those who rise over their weaknesses can still manage to 40 extraordinary things.
I 41 a school prize –giving ceremony and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft, 42 had a severe stutter (结巴 ) as a child . 43 allowing this to limit him , he chose to overcome it. Now he is a famous judge . Not only 44 he become successful, but he did so in a profession 45 he had to speak before others regularly. Had he not worked on his 46 ability, it would have been very limiting to his success in life and work.
Many people face far huger limitations, such as loss 47 legs or arms , being born extremely poor, 48 you do. But whatever the limitation, you’ll 49 find people who have overcome it. Helen Keller, who fell 50 and lost her sight and hearing at 19 months old, worked hard to be a famous woman with great 51 . Mark Inglis lost both his legs in a mountain climbing accident, 52 has since climbed Mt. Everest.
If one of them had told you what they hoped to achieve, you would have nodded kindly while 53 thinking to yourself that they had no chance . And yet the results speak for 54 .
Though most of us will never have to face such challenges , yet most of us will never achieve to the 55 that these people have either if we never seriously think of what we can do.
| 小题1: | | A．hopeless | B．cheerful | C．careless | D．skillful |
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| 小题2: | | A．sympathy | B．security | C．relationships | D．scholarships |
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| 小题3: | | A．Personally | B．Importantly | C．Generally | D．Fortunately |
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| 小题4: | | A．believe | B．accept | C．receive | D．think |
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| 小题5: | | A．experience | B．access | C．challenge | D．achieve |
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| 小题6: | | A．prepared | B．interviewed | C．visit | D．attended |
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| 小题8: | | A．Because of | B．Instead of | C． Due to | D．Apart from |
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| 小题10: | | A．what | B．which | C．where | D．why |
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| 小题11: | | A．communicating | B．reading | C．acting | D．speaking |
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| 小题13: | | A．before | B．than | C．until | D．as |
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| 小题14: | | A．always | B．sometimes | C．seldom | D．never |
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| 小题15: | | A．asleep | B．ill | C．behind | D．apart |
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| 小题16: | | A．congratulations | B．impressions | C．achievements | D．rewards |
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| 小题18: | | A．quietly | B．slowly | C．seriously | D．carefully |
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小题19:A. yourself B, ourselves C. themselves D. itself
| 小题20: | | A．stage | B．degree | C．place | D．position |
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What kind of job do you want to do in the future ? One that earns the most money or one that gives you the highest social position? What about a job that makes you feel happy? Surprisingly, these three things do not always go together in the job world .
According to a general social survey by the National Organization for Research at the University of Chicago in the US, the ten happiest jobs are not those with better pay or higher social position. They are ordinary jobs.
But what is it that makes a “happy” job?
Researchers found that people are happier when they feel they are doing something worthwhile. Six of the top ten happiest jobs are based heavily on helping others, such as firefighters, teachers, and physical therapists(理疗师 ).
Being able to express oneself is also important for people to feel satisfied . Take authors as an example. Their pay is “ridiculously low or non-existent”, but “the freedom of writing down the contents of your own mind leads to happiness ,”wrote business author Steve Denning on his blog on Forbes.com.
These jobs are greatly different to the top ten “hated jobs”, according a website survey earlier this year. Director of information technology, sales manager, technical specialist and others that are generally considered respectable jobs are on the list.
Todd May from The New York Times didn’t find the results strange. He argued that
“ a meaningful life must, in some sense then , make people feel worthwhile”. If a person doesn’t participate in the causes “ that are generally regarded as worthy, like feeding and clothing the poor, their life will lack meaning ,”he said . Work takes up the greater part of most people’s lives . It’s no wonder that the people with the most worthwhile jobs are the happiest of all.
However, it’s important to remember that these two surveys are broad ones and that it doesn’t matter whether your dream job is on the two lists. Now it is the time to think about the future . After all, something that satisfies your mind will always bring you happiness.
小题1:According to the passage , which of the following is probably a happy job?| A．A marketing manager | B． An engineer of IT | | C．A teacher of art | D． A technical expert |
小题2:Steve Denning thinks that being an author is happy mainly because authors_____.| A．are helpful to others | | B．can be free to express themselves | | C．earn much money | | D．are considered respectable |
小题3:From the passage we learn that_________.| A．the more you earn , the happier you are | | B．respectable jobs are happy jobs | | C．the higher your social position is , the happier you are | | D．most happy jobs are related to helping others |
小题4:In the last paragraph the author stresses that_________.| A．your future job should be one that makes you happy | | B．your dream jobs should be based on the two surveys | | C．the two surveys are of great importance | | D．it won’t be easy to find a job in the future |
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A winter wonderland on the outskirts of Quebec City has become one of Canada"s hottest attractions and most sought out accommodations. Guests stay close for warmth in sleeping bags on beds of ice, hats pulled over their ears to prevent frostbite, while sipping cocktails (鸡尾酒) in glasses also made of ice.
A cool place to host a memorable wedding or for a romantic getaway, the Quebec Ice Hotel has attracted 600,000 curious tourists, including 30,000 who stayed overnight, since opening seasonally 11 years ago. Like Victoria and Jeremy Martin, dozens of couples will exchange vows (誓约) this winter in a temporary church next to the hotel, made entirely from blocks of ice with seats covered in furs.
Average temperatures fall below minus 20 degrees C (minus four F) in winter, but inside the hotel"s 36 rooms it is relatively comfortable. Thick walls of packed snow and ice act as an insulator, trapping body heat inside. Each room is uniquely decorated, using designs created by Quebec architecture students. Two hotel bars also sell special cocktails in ice glasses.
First-time guests of the hotel, however, are recommended to stay only one night as sleeping in sub-zero temperatures is not very refreshing. This year for the first time the ice hotel has teamed up with a brick and concrete Quebec City hotel to offer packages(全套服务) for one-night accommodations at each. Prices for one night only at the ice hotel start at 200 US dollars per person.
The 3,000-square-metre (32,300-square-feet) buildings take six weeks starting in December to build, using 15,000 tons of snow and 500 tons of ice, at a cost of some 750,000 US dollars. Eleven weeks after its seasonal grand opening, the hotel will close on March 27 and then melt away with the arrival of spring.
小题1:What is true with the ice hotel?| A．630,000 people have visited it. | | B．Its rooms all look alike. | | C．It stays open for two months each year. | | D．Wedding ceremonies are often held there. |
小题2:The underlined word “insulator” in Paragraph 3 possibly refers to something that ______.| A．stops heat passing through it | | B．collects and reflects light and heat | | C．makes things become very cold | | D．works like an air-conditioner |
小题3:First-time guests are advised to stay there only one night because _______.| A．they may not be able to stand the cold | | B．their other night is with an ordinary hotel | | C．new guests have no advantages over old ones | | D．they may find the beds made of ice too hard to sleep on. |
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