题目内容
Nearly 100 people lost their lives in the air crash, three Japanese _________.
- A.to include
- B.being included
- C.included
- D.including
We have gathered nearly 100,000 quilts, up to half have gone to the flood-hit areas.
A.of which | B.in which | C.with which | D.for which |
The winds had finally died down,and the rains stopped.Paige and her parents were inside their house,sitting in the living room,which was dark except for a single candlelight.
“Let’s find out what’s going on outside,”Paige’s mom suggested as she turned on the small radio.
“…has moved out of the area,”an announcer’s voice boomed. “Winds reaching nearly 100 miles an hour passed through our town this morning. But,the worst is over,and it is safe to go outside.In fact,the sun is now peeking out from behind the…”
Suddenly,the radio went dead.The house was quiet again.
“Well,”Paige’s dad said, “at least we heard some good news,even if it was cut short.Let’s look out of the window and survey the damage.”
Paige ran to the window and looked outside.She saw tree branches lie on the lawn.The mailbox was broken,and some of the address letters and numbers on the mailbox were missing.
“The wind must have ripped(擦)them off,” Paige’s father noted.As he read the remaining letters he began to laugh.
The mailbox dispalyed “_ _RAIN.”
“It says “rain”,”Paige said. “That’s appropriate for a day like today!”
【小题1】The weather event that took place that day in the story was .
A.an earthquake | B.a hurricane | C.a flood | D.a fire |
A.there were no lamps | B.someone forgot to pay the electric bill |
C.the electricity had been cut off | D.the wind blew out the candle |
A.worried | B.disappointed | C.relieved | D.scared |
A.Germain | B.Crain | C.Syrain | D.Rain |
If your cellphone suddenly stops working, don’t blame the service provider.The malfunction(故障) might well have been caused by something bigger -- a solar storm.Experts expect that Earth will see more solar activity in the near future.The malfunction of electronic devices will just one of the effects.
Sunspots(太阳黑子) serve as an indicator of the sun’s activity.For the past two years, sunspots have mostly been missing.Their absence, the most prolonged in nearly 100 years, has taken even seasoned sun watchers by surprise.
When the number of sunspots drops at the end of each 11-year cycle, solar storms die down and all become much calmer. This “solar minimum” doesn’t last long. Within a year, sunspots and solar storms begin to build toward a new crescendo, the next solar maximum.
What’s special about this latest cycle is that the sun is having trouble starting the next solar cycle. The sun began to calm down in late 2007, so no one expected many sunspots in 2008. They should return in 2010. Scientists have predicted that the next solar cycle could be the most active on record: more sunspots and more solar storms. However, sunspots are mostly missing now.
Since the earth is in close contact with the sun, strong solar activities can bring trouble to our life. People of the 21st century rely on high-tech systems for the basics of daily life. Air travel and radio communications can be affected by strong solar activities. A big solar storm could cause 20 times more economic damage than Hurricane Katrina.
What the sun will do next is beyond our ability to predict. Most astronomers think that the solar cycle will go on but at low level. However, there is also evidence that the sun is losing its ability to produce sunspots. By 2015, they could be gone altogether.
【小题1】The sun watcher feel surprised at .
A.the longest sunspots’ absence | B.the largest sunspot number |
C.the malfunction of electronic devices | D.the serious damage by sunspots |
A.small number | B.high level |
C.usual cycle | D.fresh start |
A.solar activities have brought much trouble to our life |
B.the number of sunspots has increased to a large extent |
C.the solar minimum took the place of the solar maximum |
D.our cellphones have seldom been interrupted by the solar storm |
A.Solar activities do no harm to our daily life. |
B.Hurricane Katrina is also a type of solar storms. |
C.It’s difficult to predict sunspots. |
D.From now on there’ re no sunspots. |
A.The earth is in close contact with the sun. |
B.Sunspots can cause trouble to our life. |
C.Introduction of sunspots. |
D.Introduction of the solar storm. |
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he his company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, to return home, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the made through years. At the airport he had to accept the customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for . Glen knew that carrying such goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying for his watch. So while checked, he told a lie that his watch was a fake(假货). When he was of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which nearly 100,000, into pieces hearing Glen’s words. Glen was . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined . For many times of entry-exit he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully, and him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if reusing and carrying fake goods, he would be by law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After that, he often told the story to his family and his employees. He said that this made a deep on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of , which he would remember as the of his success forever.
1.A. went up B. set up C. took up D. picked up
2.A. owes B. mentions C. brings D. honors
3.A. objected B. refused C. decided D. asked
4.A. books B. things C. pounds D. savings
5.A. ordinary B. regular C. routine D. common
6.A. inspection B. look C. test D. experiment
7.A. it B. one C. them D. these
8.A. careless B. priceless C. hopeless D. worthless
9.A. afraid B. ashamed C. proud D. hard
10.A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took
11.A. at B. on C. in D. by
12.A. amazed B. delighted C. disappointed D. satisfied
13.A. strictly B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously
14.A. conditions B. chances C. experiments D. experiences
15.A. stopped B. warned C. urged D. hoped
16.A. found out B. came out C. sent out D. set out
17.A. hit B. charged C. praised D. blamed
18.A. expression B. idea C. thought D. impression
19.A. lies B. honesty C. goods D. bravery
20.A. choice B. lesson C. secret D. belief