题目内容
268. The limited supply of water has been put into practice, take care to turn off the running ____ before you leave.
A.radio |
B.traffic lights |
C.gas |
D.Tap |
D
【解析】略
Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team " Football, tennis, cricket - anything with a round ball.I was useless," he says now with a laugh.But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him.At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest.Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength.At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year, he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway's School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway's cold - water exploits.Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, then decided that this would be his future.
In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long - distance expedition towards the North Pole.It took unbelievable energy.He suffered frostbite (冻疮) ,ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply -loaded sled (雪橇) up and over rocky ice. Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900 - kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis.
1.What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 yeas old?
A.He became good at most sports. |
B.He began to build up his body. |
C.He joined a sports team. |
D.He made friends with a runner. |
2.The underlined word "exploits" (Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to______.
A.journeys |
B.researches |
C.adventures |
D.operations |
3.Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?
a.He ran his first marathon. b.He skied alone in the North Pole.
c.He rode his bike in a forest, d.He planned an adventure to the South Pole.
A.acdb |
B.cdab |
C.acbd |
D.cabd |
4.What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?
A.He is a success in sports. |
B.He is the best British skier. |
C.He is Ridgway's favorite student. |
D.He is good instructor at school. |
Drink drivers could be prohibited from driving under the influence if new technology from Nissan is introduced.
The Japanese car maker has developed a new odor (气味) detection system designed to prevent drivers from operating a car if they are over the legal limit. The system works by using a series of sensors (传感器) to detect the level of alcohol the driver has consumed.
A high-sensitivity alcohol odor sensor is built into the gear stick (变速杆), which is able to detect the presence of the driver’s palm as he or she attempts to start driving. If the alcohol level detected is above a pre-determined limit, the system automatically locks the transmission(变速器), immobilizing the car. A voice alert is also issued via the car navigation system telling the driver that he or she is over the limit.
Extra sensors are also placed in the driver and passenger seats and a warning is issued if these sensors detect the presence of alcohol in the air inside the vehicle cabin.
While still in the developmental stage the concept of drink driving detectors being built into cars has generally been welcomed by many drivers.
Nissan said the technology is part of a project aimed at halving the number of fatalities (灾祸) and serious injuries in Nissan cars by 2015 compared to 2005 levels.
1.The detection system works _______________.
A.by detecting the smell of alcohol in the vehicle cabin |
B.by measuring the volume of the alcohol in vehicle cabin |
C.by detecting the weight of the school in the vehicle cabin |
D.by using a car navigation system |
2.What do we know about the detection system?
A.The detection system is still in the developmental stage. |
B.The new technology from Nissan has been introduced. |
C.The driving detectors are being built into cars. |
D.The system has already been used in some car companies. |
3.The driver’s attitude toward the detection system is that of _______________.
A.annoyance |
B.welcome |
C.unconcern |
D.doubt |
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Nissan will release drink-proof cars. |
B.Traffic accidents will be decreased. |
C.A project halving the number of accidents. |
D.A new odor detection system. |