题目内容
Those __________ not only from books but also through practice will succeed.
A. learn B. who C. that learns D. who learn
D
先行词为those,表示复数。根据句子结构应选D。
Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United States．It is not only seen as a competitive sport，but also as a way to exercise，and to donate(捐赠)money to a good cause．Though serious runners may spend months training to compete，other runners and walkers might not train at a11．Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time，or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise．People of all ages, from those less than one year old to those in their 80s, enter into this sport．The races are held on city streets，on college campuses，through parks，and in suburban areas，and commonly 5 to 1 0 kilometers in length．
The largest footrace in the world is the 1 2-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring．This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean．In 1 993 there were 80，000 people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco．In the front are the serious runners who compete to win，and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes．Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish．In the back of the race are those who wear costumes just for fun．In 1 993 there was a group of men all of whom dressed up like Elvis Priestly．There was a group of firefighters who were all tied in a long line and were carrying a fire—hose(水龙带)．One year there was a wedding party in which the bride dressed in a long white gown(长袍)and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服)．They threw flowers to by-standers，and were actually married at some point along the route．
【小题1】The main purpose of this text is to__________．
| A．describe a popular activity |
| B．encourage people to exercise |
| C．make fun of runners in costume |
| D．give reasons for the popularity of footraces |
| A．Walkers don’t compete for prizes． |
| B．Footraces appeal to a variety of people． |
| C．Entering a race is a way to make friends． |
| D．Running is a good way to strengthen the heart． |
| A．for a good reason | B．to support a sound principle |
| C．for a good purpose | D．to protect an excellent player |
Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623 when the first patent law to protect IP sights was passed. IP rights protect the artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/ she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing. But today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who creative music, art and literature.
In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether; the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, form a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.
【小题1】According to the writer, in the beginning, If rights were mainly of use to ______.
| A．those creating music, art and literature | B．novelists |
| C．engineers and inventors | D．those not receiving financial reward for their work |
| A．It makes IP rights harder to protect. | B．It sells songs and films. |
| C．It does not affect the way we understand IP rights. | D．It prevents the production of artwork. |
| A．Intellectual property rights. | B．The Internet. |
| C．Free downloading | D．The large number of songs, films and books. |
| A．A History of IP Rights | B．Ways to Protect Your IP Rights. |
| C．The Present and the Future Of IP | D．IP Rights and Our Attitudes |
Forget chip fat, sugar cane or rapeseed oil — the latest source of biofuel could be watermelons. Scientists have discovered that the fruit is a great source of sugar that can be readily distilled (蒸馏) into alcohol to power cars and farm machinery.
And sellers reject 360,000 tons of “substandard” fruit every year in America alone which could be used as an economical way to make fuel. The waste from US growers could produce nearly two million gallons (nine million litres) of biofuel per year.
In the study, researchers at the United States Department of Agriculture set out to determine the biofuel potential of juice from rejected watermelons —those not sold due to cosmetic imperfections, and currently ploughed back into the field. About a fifth of each yearly watermelon crop is left in the field because of surface blemishes (瑕疵) or because they are misshapen.
Dr. Wayne Fish, who led the team, found that 50 percent of the fruit was fermentable (可发酵的) into alcohol which could provide valuable fuel.
“We’ve shown that the juice of these watermelons is a source of readily fermentable sugars, representing an unexploited raw material for alcohol biofuel production,” he said.
The study, published in the journal Biotechnology for Biofuels, discovered that watermelons could produce around 20 gallons of fuel per acre from fruit that otherwise would go to waste.
Production of biofuels has been targeted by Western governments as a way to support renewable energy targets.
The European Union has a target for 2010 that 5.75 percent of transport fuels should come from biological sources, but the target is unlikely to be met.
The British government’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation requires five percent of the fuel sold at the pump by 2010 to be biofuel.
1.The passage mainly tells us ______.
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A．watermelon juice will be the largest source of renewable energy |
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B．the advantages of fuel made from watermelons |
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C．Western countries aim at producing biofuels |
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D．watermelons could be used to make fuel |
2. It can be learned from the text that ______.
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A．about two gallons of fuel could be made from rejected fruit per acre |
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B．sellers in the world throw away 360,000 tons of watermelons every year |
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C．half of the watermelons were fermentable into alcohol to provide energy |
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D．five percent of fuel is required to be biofuel from watermelons by 2010 in Britain |
3.The underlined word “cosmetic” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.
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A．fresh |
B．sweet |
C．surface |
D．inside |
4.We can infer from the passage that ______.
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A．it will cost a lot to make biofuel from watermelons |
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B．Western countries are engaged in biofuel study but still have a long way to go |
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C．watermelon juice has been used as a source of sugars to produce alcohol biofuel |
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D．the European Union is likely to meet its target of transport fuels from biological sources |
Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623 when the first patent law to protect IP sights was passed. IP rights protect the artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/ she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing. But today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who creative music, art and literature.
In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether; the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, form a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.
1.According to the writer, in the beginning, If rights were mainly of use to ______.
|
A．those creating music, art and literature |
B．novelists |
|
C．engineers and inventors |
D．those not receiving financial reward for their work |
2.What do we know about the internet according to the passage?
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A．It makes IP rights harder to protect. |
B．It sells songs and films. |
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C．It does not affect the way we understand IP rights. |
D．It prevents the production of artwork. |
3.According to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?
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A．Intellectual property rights. |
B．The Internet. |
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C．Free downloading |
D．The large number of songs, films and books. |
4.A possible title for this passage could be ______.
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A．A History of IP Rights |
B．Ways to Protect Your IP Rights. |
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C．The Present and the Future Of IP |
D．IP Rights and Our Attitudes |