题目内容
The period ＿＿＿＿dance classes increases gradually from two or three hours a day to five or six.
A. referred to B. kept to C. got to D. given to
D
第二节：Peter，Helen，Catherine，Elizabeth和Levin想根据各自在环保方面的兴趣(61—65)进行案例研究。阅读下面某杂志的专题报道摘要(A、B、C、D、E和F)，选出适合他们研究的最佳案例，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
61. Peter: Reducing plastic and other wastes through DTY
62. Helen : Making use of the heavy traffic to produce electricity
63. Catherine: Building a community without private cars
64. Elizabeth: Building houses with recycled materials and energy-efficiency systems
65. Levin: Developing a new type of urban car which bums less gas
| A | B |
| Vauban We know cars are terrible polluters, but would you give yours up? Vauban, a community in southwestem Germany, did just that, and its 5,000 citizens are doing fine. Most streets are free of vehicles, and there are generous green spaces and good public-transport links, including fast buses and bicycle paths. When,, people must drive, they can turn to car-sharing clubs. All the citizens had the chance to plan their own city," says Andreas Delleke, an energy expert, "and it's just how we wanted it to be. " | Denmark During the period of gas shortage in the early, 70s, Denmark decided to become self-sufficient ( 自足). So they began a few projects making smart investments along the way. On the island of Samsoe, local families, fishermen and farmers bought wind turbines (涡轮机],) to produce their own energy. Within seven years these turbines were completely paid for. And can you believe just one of wind turbines produces enough electricity for 600 households? |
| C | D |
| Trey Parker and Matt Stone Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park, have built a sustainable (可持续的) castle with outer siding and inner flooring of recycled wood, recycled carpeting, high-efficiency boiler systems. "I think more and more today, people are willing to make a statement about the Earth and how they want to proteet it," Michael Rath, home designer and builder says. "For high-end homes in this valley, this is entirely consistent with what they cost. " | P-NUT Who doesn't love the name P-NUT- short for Personal-Neo Urban Transport? It's Honda's latest attempt to create a tiny footprint for a new urban vehicle. This little P-NUT is unique. With a central driving position, the car is designed to move in tight settings. The l 1-foot micro car will seat three with two rear-seat passengers behind the driver. "The P-NUT conce, pt explores the packaging and design potential for a vehicle designed for the city lifestyle," said Dave Marek, a Honda design Spokesman. |
| E | F |
| Israel Company Is it possible that annoying rash hour traffic could become a source of renewable energy? Israel's Technion Institute of Technology claims that if we placed special generators ( 发电机 ) under roads, railways, and runways -- we could harvest enough energy to mass-produce electricity. A trial process has been used on a smaller scale, in dance clubs for instance, where the pounding feet of dancers light up the floor. "We can produce electricity anywhere there is a busy road using energy that normally goes to waste," said Uri Amit, chairman of Israel's Technion . Institute Of Technology. | Coffee Coffee. Some of us can't start our day without it, and we don't mind waiting 10 minutes in line for it. Here is the most effective tip to make you a superstar in environment protection. Get a coffee machine for your home or office, or persuade your company into buying one. ( Tell them it will improve productivity. ) Skip the coffee line on the way to work and make something that is better-tasting and much better for your wallet. Plus, you Won't need those plastic cups or carrying cases that jnst get thrown away. Better yet, use your favorite travel mug. |
Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955 and instantly became the world’s most recognizable and popular theme park. This was the only Disney theme park visited by Walt Disney, who died in 1966. Disneyland is 36 one hour south of
Disneyland 37 most of its visitors from 38. So avoid weekends and school vacations to get the 39 waits. The period before or after Christmas Day is the busiest of the 40, with the park often held more extra guests each day. Whenever you visit, 41 early --about an hour 42 the opening time --to get the popular attractions before crowds 43.
Disneyland also 44 tickets online, but does not allow you to 45 them at home. So you’ll have to order far enough 46 for them to arrive by mail. Tickets 47 also be available through your local auto club, Disney Store or your school or work activities office.
Space Mountain 48 in early July, 2005 after a two-year rehab (修复) to rebuild the track and improve show 49. If you are travelling with little kids, you’ll want to visit Fantasyland first in the morning, 50 several popular kids’ rides in that area, 51 Dumbo and Peter Pan, have low capacities (容量) and build long 52 early in the day. 53, head west to Adventureland and
36. A. limited | B. located | C. circled | D. expanded |
37. A. pleases | B. organizes | C. draws | D. benefits |
38. A. villages | B. foreigners | C. students | D. locals |
39. A. shortest | B. busiest | C. longest | D. biggest |
40. A. time | B. week | C. day | D. year |
41. A. leave | B. plan | C. arrive | D. book |
42. A. after | B. until | C. past | D. before |
43. A. avoid | B. build | C. break | D. combine |
44. A. sells | B. shows | C. sends | D. collects |
45. A. reserve | B. keep | C. copy | D. print |
46. A. in advance | B. in case | C. in order | D. in turn |
47. A. ought | B. must | C. will | D. may |
48. A. opened | B. reopened | C. closed | D. reduced |
49. A. possibilities | B. changes | C. developments | D. effects |
50. A. when | B. since | C. as | D. because of |
51. A. unluckily | B. unexpectedly | C. especially | D. normally |
52. A. rows | B. waits | C. places | D. passages |
53. A. If not | B. In a word | C. As a result | D. What’s more |
54. A. where | B. that | C. how | D. when |
55. A. now | B. and | C. just | D. then |
Here below we will talk about the American expressions using the word “Dutch”． Many of the “Dutch” expressions heard in American English were first used in England in the seventeenth century． Britain used to be called “empire on which the sun never sets”，which gained its supreme（至高无上的） power mostly by its naval(海军的 )military forces． The period of the Anglo-Dutch Wars was a time of fierce naval competition between England and the Netherlands． At that time, the British used “Dutch” as a word for something bad, or false, or mistaken．
A “Dutch agreement” was one made between men who had drunk too much alcohol. “Dutch courage” was the false courage produced by the effects of drinking alcohol. And “Dutch leave” was what a solider took when he left his base（基地）without permission．
Some of these old expressions are still used today with a little different meaning． “Dutch treat” is one example． Long ago, a Dutch treat was a dinner at which the invited guests were expected to pay for their own share of the food and drink. Now, Dutch treat means that when friends go out to have fun, each person pays his own share．
Another common expression heard a few years ago was “in Dutch”, which simply referred to the country then． Nowadays, if someone says to you, you are in Dutch, they are telling you that you were in trouble． An important person, a parent or teacher perhaps, is angry with you．
Some of the Dutch expressions heard in American English have nothing to do with the Dutch people at all． In the 1700s, Germans who moved to the United States often were called Dutch． This happened because of mistakes in understanding and saying the word “Deutsch”, the German word for German. Families of these German people still live in the eastern United States, many in the state of Pennsylvania. They are known as the Pennsylvania Dutch．
During the American Civil War, supporters of the northern side in the central state of Missouri were called Dutch, because many of them were German settlers. In California, during the Gold Rush, the term Dutch was used to describe Germans, Swedes, and Norwegians as well as people from the Netherlands．
President Theodore Roosevelt once noted that anything foreign and non-English was called Dutch．One expression still in use, “to talk to someone like a Dutch uncle”, did come from the Dutch．The Dutch were known for the firm way they raise their children. So if someone speaks to you like a Dutch uncle, he is speaking in a very severe way． And you should listen to him carefully．
【小题1】According to paragraph 1, the British used “Dutch” as a word for something bad and mistaken because ___________．
| A．it was the long-lasting habit of the British language. |
| B．the Netherlands was the closest rival（竞争对手） for naval supremacy then. |
| C．there was a close connection between “Dutch” and “Deutsch”. |
| D．anything foreign and non-English was called “Dutch”. |
| A．invite his friends to dinner. |
| B．beat a strange passer-by without any reason. |
| C．speak to a Dutch uncle. |
| D．become angry with the teacher. |
| A．The expression “to talk to someone like a Dutch uncle”. |
| B．When friends go out to have fun, they choose Dutch treat. |
| C．Germans who moved to the United States were called Dutch. |
| D．A solider took “Dutch leave” during wars. |
| A．Language causes of the Anglo-Dutch Wars |
| B．Language of the Netherlands |
| C．Deutsch VS Dutch |
| D．Dutch expressions in American English |