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          A study conducted in the Svalbard Archipelago of;Norway showed the first recorded case of polar bears seeking out white-beaked dolphins(白喙斑纹海豚) for prey(猎物) . Warming waters have allowed the dolphins to travel north to an area they would normally avoid until summertime. “It is likely that new species are appearing in the diet of polar bears due to climate change because new species are finding their way north,” study author Jon Aars said.

          Arctic waters have warmed at a rate twice that of southern waters,putting the ice-loving bears in trouble. Polar bears typically sit on large pieces of ice to hunt swimming seals,but without the platform of ice to sit on,the bears have to look elsewhere for food. Two ice-free winters attracted the dolphins into the Arctic region,where their food has also shown up thanks to warm water. But a sudden influx (汇集)of ice trapped the dolphins,making them easy prey for hungry plar bears.

          The scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute first discovered this eating habit in April,2014 and documented another five cases in the following year. Most of the bears appeased well-fed,although one was visibly thin and found covering a dead dolphin with ice as a means to hide his food source from other animals —another strategy that scientists had not yet seen before.

         It' s unlikely that there are enough dolphins to feed the large population of polar bears. And as the bears were only able to hunt the dolphins because of a sudden storm,their consumption could be a fluke(使幸) .

         Polar bears living in Canada and Alaska have been found traveling north to live in the icy regions they need,but Svalbard is about as far north as it gets before the water becomes too deep to serve as a livable habitat,leaving the bears with nowhere else to go.

9. What does Jon Aars think is to blame for polar bears' eating dolphins?

   A. Loss of habitat:    B. No other prey.

   C. Warmer climate.      D. Shorter summertime.

10. What do we learn about today's  polar bears from Paragraph 2 ?

   A. They fmd it harder to hunt seals.

   B. They have more food than before.

   C. They face more competitors than before.

   D. They are troubled by a sudden influx of ice.

11. It is very rare for a polar bear to.

   A. appear well-fed

   B. get nothing to eat

   C. hide food from other animals

   D. share food with other polar bears

12. After polar bears reach Svalbard,they .

   A. get no dolphins to eat

   B. cannot go any further northward

   C. hardly want to go anywhere else

   D. make it a comfortable livable habitat

9. C 10. A 11. C 12. B

          C篇     

科学家发现北极熊捕食白喙斑纹海豚,这主要是因为全球气候变暖造成的。

9. C. 细节理解题。根据第一段中的it is likely that new species are appearing in the diet of polar bears due to climate change because new species are finding their way north 可知,Jon Aars 认为北极熊捕食海豚是因为气候变暖造成的。

10. A. 推理判断题。根据第二段中的polar bears typically sit on large pieces of ice to hunt swimming seals,but without the platform of ice to sit on,the bears have to look elsewhere for food 可知,如今北极熊比以往更难捕食海豹了。

11. C. 细节理解题。根据第三段中的one was visibly thin and found covering a dead dolphin with ice as a means to hide his food source from other animals another strategy that scientists had not yet seen before可知,北极熊堙藏食物非常罕见。

12. B. 推理判断题。根据末段中的but Svalbard is about as far north as it gets before the water becomes too deep to serve as a livable habitat,leaving the bears with nowhere else to go 可知,北极熊到了 Svalbard之后就无法再继续向北寻找栖息地了。

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          If you want another reason why residents of New York City have one of the highest costs of living in the U.S., compare babysitting(当临时保姆) wages with those of people who live in Colorado. According to UrbanSitter’s 2014 Childcare Rate Survey of nine large city areas,the average babysitting wage paid in New York City is $15. 34  per hour while in Denver it's $10. 84  per hour.

          Lauren Jimeson from New York City pays her babysitters about $20 an hour. She has three children aged 4 , 3  and an infant(婴儿), but she usually does not ask a babysitter to watch all three at the same time.

          Jimeson said she was surprised at how low the rates can be in another city during a recent family trip to Florida. aThey found a babysitter based on a friend's  recommendation. They only paid around $8 or $10 per hour. My husband and I looked at each other and said ‘Oh,my gosh’ because we pay double that for our kids,” Jimeson said.

          Lyz Lenz,blogger (博主) and write behind LyzLenz.com,said she pays her babysitters S8 to $10 an hour in Iowa. Lenz,31, has two children. One is 3 years old and the other is 10 months old. “It's pretty ridiculous since they are in the 9th and 10th grade and not

professionals,” Lenz said of the babysitters. “But we pay the going rate,and more for the babysitters we love,to keep them coming to us. When I was in high school I got paid just $5 an hour for three kids.”

         Here are the average hourly babysitting wages in some of the cities that UrbanSitter.com analyzed:

         New York City Area: $15. 34  for one child; $16. 76 for two; $18. 74 for three.

         San Francisco Area:  $14. 99  for one child; $17. 68 for two; $19. 46  for three.

         Washingtofi, D.C. — Baltimore Area: $13. 83 for one child; $15. 27 for two; $16. 95 for three.

         Greater Boston Area: $13. 64 for one child; $15. 66 for two; $16.77   for three.

5. What surprised Jimeson during a recent family trip to Florida?

   A. That it was easy to find a babysitter there.

   B. That babysitters were so ridiculous there.

   C. That babysitters didn’t  mind their wages.

   D. That babysitters charged such a low price.

6. Lenz pays more for some babysitters at times to.

   A. ask them to do more things

   B. prevent them from quitting

   C. help them become professionals

   D. keep up with the babysitters’ demands

7. Which of the following has the highest babysitting costs for three kids?

   A. San Francisco Area. .

   B. New York City Area.

   C. Greater Boston Area.

   D. Washington,D.C. — Baltimore Area.

8. What is the text mainly about?

   A. Ways to find babysitters in the U.S.

   B. Costs of living in the countyside.

   G. Some comments on babysitting.

   D. Babysitting wages in the U.S.


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          There is so much to see and do at Mary Arden’s Farm l Step back in time for all the sights,smells and sounds of a real Tudor (都铎王朝的) farm and explore the ho\ise where Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden,grew up. Experience the daily routine,skills and crafts and try your hand at some of them yourself.

          Highlights at Mary Arden's Farm 

          In the morning,watch the farmer's wife prepare her home-grown food and learn about Tudor table manners when Tudors gather to eat their dinner.

          Daily activities around the farm 

          10:00 Goose parade 

          10:45Falconry (鹰猎) display 

          12:30 Tudor dancing 

          13:00 Tudor dinner 

          13:30 Blacksmith demonstration 

          14:00 Meet the shepherd 

          15:00 Falconry display 

          16:30 Tudor music 

          17:00 Animals go to bed 

          Children's activities 

          ?Discover our new exhibition all about Mary Arden and the house she grew up in 

          ?Try your hand at (箭术) 

          ?See our rare breed animals 

          ?Explore our nature trails               

          ?Enjoy refreshments and light meals

          ?Kids under ten can enjoy our adventure playground                                                 Tickets and location

          Save on tickets with the Shakespeare Five House Pass,including the entry to all five of Shakespeare's family homes and Shakespeare's final resting place at Holy Trinity Church.

          Mary Arden's Farm is located in Wilmcote,just 3. 5 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon town centre,and a short walk from Wilmcote train station.

          We are a working farm,open from March to November each year. With a full calendar of seasonal activities and Tudor events,there are lots of reasons to visit time and time again to make the most of your 12 month pass.

13. When can visitors learn about Tudor table manners at Mary Arden's Farm?

   A. At 10:00.   B. At 12:30.

   C. At 13:00.   D. At 15: 00.

14. At Mary Arden's Farm,children over ten can .

   A. look after rare breed animals

   B. have a chance to shoot arrows

   C. play in the adventure playground

   D. plan an exhibition about Mary Arden

15. What do we know about Mary Arden's Farm?

   A. It is open all the year round.

   B. It provides many seasonal activities.

   C. It is 3. 5 miles from Wilmcote train station.

   D. It offers free tickets for Shakespeare's family homes.

16. The purpose of this text is to .

   A. show the history of Mary Arden's Farm

   B. stress the importance of Mary Arden's Farm

   C. give a brief introduction to Mary Arden's Farm

   D. give tips on how to enjoy yourself at Mary Arden's Farm

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           The American Dream has been described as "a dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyoneThis dream became reality once in the United States,but are Americans today enjoying the standard of living that their parents and grandparents enjoyed in the post-war years?

           After the Second World War,many Americans became richer and their living standards increased as the economy grew. From 1945 to 1973,incomes increased by about 3% per year. From the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s,incomes rose very slowly,but then they increased sharply for five years between 1995 and 2000. Overall,incomes have been rising by less and less each year and now the annual increase is almost nothing.

            Job security and unemployment also play a role in the standard of living. Nowadays,factories and offices are closing,so jobs are less secure. Unemployment,too,is higher than it was in the past. The number of people without a job in the 1950s fell to around 2. 5%, but now this figure stands at around 9. 5%.

            Another measure of the standard of living is the health of the population. Life expectancy is an important measurement of the health in a country. Life expectancy has increased from 68 years old in 1950 to 78 today,but the United States is now behind Germany and the United Kingdom (80) , France (81) and Japan (82) . One reason for this problem with life expectancy in the United States is obesity,because this has an effect on the general health of the population. In the United States,35% of adults are obese now,compared wilh 10% in 1950. This increase is due to the consumption of fast food.

            Of course,most Americans own more things than in the post-war years such as TVs and phones. However,some economists would argue that the standard of living cannot be rising if people are becoming less healthy,or if they cannot afford to retire. It seems that although we think we have a better standard of living,this may not be the real picture. 

9. According to the text,which of the following is a measurement of the health in a country?

   A. Obesity rate.        B. Life expectancy.

   C. The food people eat. D. The exercise people do.

10. How does the author probably feel about the standard of living in America today?

   A. Hopeful.       B. Surprised.

   C. Dissatisfied.  D. Uninterested.

11. The author introduces American people's living standards mainly by.

   A. listing figures and making comparisons

   B. following the order of importance

   C. following the order of space

   D. giving definitions

12. Which of the following shows the structure of the text?

CP: Central Point       P: Point

Sp: Sub-point (次要点)  C: Conclusion

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        We sit in Xenia,Ohio,just outside of the greater Dayton-Miami Valley area and are within a driving distance of many large cities,including Cincinnati,Columbus,Cleveland,Richmond, Indianapolis,and Indiana.

        Situated on a private airport,Skydive Greene County offers a large landing area. For our main airships,we have two Twin Turbine Westwinds that carry 12 skydivers to jump altitude. We also have another two as (增援) for our Westwinds.

        If this is your first-time skydiving,come out and meet our experienced staff. Our skydiving school first requires tandem skydiving. Under the direct guidance of an instructor,you will fly to a jump altitude of 11 ,500 feet,experience free fall,and then the amazing flight by parachute back to earth all for only $165.

        Your tandem skydiving is the first step to becoming a licensed skydiver. The next step is our proven Static Line Course that will teach you everything you need to know about the sport of skydiving from exiting an aircraft to landing. We train beginners from the ground up and then continue to teach them throughout their skydiving,careers,with the final goal of becoming a national champion.

         Fpr over 50 years we have been teaching skydivers and providing the skydiving community with continued education. We are Ohio's best Drop Zone which opened in 1961.

         Skydive Greene County is a complete skydiving training school that will teach you all facts about the sport. You will receive world-class training and practice jumps to become a national competitor.

13. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about Skydive Greene County?

   A. Its traffic. B. Its location.

   C. Its equipment. D. Its background.

14. The underlined part “tandem skydiving” in Paragraph 4 shows the skydiver.

   A. should be knowledgeable

   B. can first experience skydiving for free

   C. has no chance to experience free fall at all

   D. needs to be guided by an experienced instructor

15. What do we learn about the Static Line Course?

   A. It charges $165 for each class.

   B. It is taught by national champions.

   C. It teaches everything about skydiving.

   D. It has been taught for less than 50 years.

16. Skydive Greene County would attract those who want to .

   A. become a pilot

   B. be a skydiving trainer ,

   C. set up a skydiving training school

   D. win a national skydiving championship

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          You've probably heard about the -dangers of smoking. The good news is that fewer teens smoke today than at any time since the 1990s. But here's  the bad news. Every day,nearly 4,000 kids in the U.S. try a cigarette for the first time. And every day,1,000 kids become regular smokers. Almost all teen smokers plan to quit within five years. But more than 60 percent are still smoking 7 to 9  years later.

           Most people hope every teen in the world stays away from cigarettes,but not the people who work for- tobacco companies. Before people knew that cigarettes were dangerous,tobacco companies openly marketed their products to teens. In the early 1900s,some cigarette packs included collectible baseball cards. In the 1940s and 1950s,tobacco advertisements often featured actors and actresses. That ended in 1964,when the U.S. government released the results of a major scientific study on the effects of smoking on health. New laws banned cigarette advertising on TV and radio.

            Advertising isn't  the only way tobacco companies have tried to market their products. Candy-flavor^

cigarettes were once common. They contained tone (有毒的) chemicals and were as dangerous and addictive as regular cigarettes. Studies showed that these products were especially popular among teen smokers. And many teens mistakenly believed that these sweet cigarettes were safer than unflavored cigarettes. In 2009,flavored cigarettes were banned in the U.S..

            By now,maybe you,ve noticed a pattern: Each time new laws are passed to protect teens,tobacco companies come up with new methods. Many states have approved high taxes on cigarettes; and prices have been increased to reduce smoking. To deal with this,tobacco companies give discounts to convenience stores so they can charge less for cigarettes.

            The fact is that tobacco companies need you to become addicted to a deadly habit. Without new smokers,they will eventually go out of business. But you can at least make sure of one thing: They won't get you.

5. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that .

   A. smoking is still a problem among teenagers

   B. the number of teen smokers has increased greatly

   C. there are more teen smokers in the U.S. than other countries 

   D. the U.S. government has paid more attention to teen smokers 

6. Which of the following is the correct order according to the text?

a. Flavored cigarettes were banned in the U.S..

b. Some cigarette packs contained collectible baseball cards.

c. New laws banned cigarette advertising on TV and radio.

d. Tobacco advertisements often featured actors and actresses.

   A. a-d-c-b   B. b-a-c-d   C. b-d-c-a   D. a-b-d-c

7. Compared with regular cigarettes,candy-flavored cigarettes were.

   A. cheaper for teens

   B. much more addictive

   C. more popular among actors

   D. as harmful as regular cigarettes

8. The text is most probably taken from .

   A. a geography textbook    B. a newspaper report   

   C. a travel magazine       D. a book review

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