题目内容
In most of the time, I am devoted to my research in the lab with my friend Dave, who loves traveling very much. To make our life colorful and relax ourselves, in July, my friend and I are taking a camping trip. We will travel for four weeks and will tour the United States and part of Canada. We have decided to camp because it does not cost as much as vacationing (度假) in hotels.
We have to plan very carefully in advance. First, the car we are going to drive is very small, so we have decided to take only one small suitcase each and as few camping things as possible. We will take some medicine with us to prevent insects (昆虫) from hurting us, and also food for picnics. Second, there is a lot to see in the United States and Canada, so we have to decide on the direction (方向) we want to drive.
The date we are leaving is July 2, from which day we will have two months off. We want to see and do many things on our camping tour. We want to climb in the mountains, visit famous caves, and swim in cool mountain rivers. We want to visit many cities and talk to many people, which I am sure can enrich our experience greatly. We also want to find a hotel room if it rains at night. We expect to have an exciting trip.
1. The two friends are going to take a camping trip ________.
A.if they have four weeks’ time off |
B.though it will be a long trip |
C.so that they can save money |
D.because it will be warm enough in July |
2.Which of the following statements is possibly true?
A.They are now on the trip |
B.They are going to make a tour all over the U.S and Canada. |
C.They are quite rich. |
D.July is drawing near. |
3. We learn from the second paragraph that ________.
A.they must be ill. |
B.they will bring a lot in the car. |
C.they must have studied the map carefully. |
D.they must have been hurt by insects. |
4. It is quite clear that ________.
A.there will be no insects at all. |
B.they are sure to take some medicine on the trip. |
C.the two friends will take turns to drive. |
D.the two friends will share a suitcase. |
5. If they are caught in the rain , they will ________.
A.talk to their families while it rains. |
B.ask others for help. |
C.have to stop climbing. |
D.have to stay in a hotel for the night. |
1.C
2.D
3.C
4.B
5.D
【解析】 略
“Birds are not as loyal to their partners as you might think, with divorce, child abandonment and remarriage a common part of birds’ life,” a new book has shown. Author and biology professor Bridge Stutchbury, dispels the love-bird belief that birds pair up for life. “In terms of the top 10 beliefs about birds, the lasting pair bonds that we think about, do occur in some birds, but in most of the little songbirds that we studied, no,” the professor from York University in Toronto said. The divorce rate among greater flamingos is 99 percent.
Stutchbury’s book, The Private Lives of Birds, based on 20 years of research from radio filming and DNA testing shows male Acadian flycatchers fertilize(使受孕) females far away from their home nests, “ The main discovery is that so many birds do divorce for what humans would describe as selfish reasons,” Professor Stutchbury said. She noted that females may seek out males that are more colorful and better singers, or look to “step up in the world” and move to areas that are safer and have more food. “Females are looking for the highest quality male so that their children will be of high quality,” she added.
Professor Stutchbury said shorter summers may drive females to leave their nests before their young are fully grown up so they can quickly find new mates(配偶) and lay more eggs, leaving the males to feed the hungry chicks on their own.
Males can double their success in producing children by fertilizing neighboring females, but only “mates” care for the young, and some are none the wiser. “ They can’t tell when the egg comes out and whether it’s theirs or not,” She said. “They have no way to know.”
Divorce is surprisingly common among birds, and most live with one partner for only a few months or years. Divorce rates range from 99 percent in the greater flamingo to zero in the wandering albatross(信天翁).
【小题1】What does the underline word “dispels” mean?
A.States | B.Doubts | C.Confirms | D.Removes |
A.shows the kind of male birds females seek out. |
B.indicates the wandering albatross is the most faithful. |
C.is based on Professor Stutchbury’s 20 years’ research. |
D.suggests that female birds select males near their home. |
A.young birds’ quality depends on their feather. |
B.some male birds care for others’ young as their own. |
C.female birds go to find males as soon as autumn comes. |
D.female birds are responsible for feeding the hungry babies. |
A.A book about love-birds. |
B.Birds’ living habits and love life |
C.The fact that birds don’t love their mates forever. |
D.The factors that influence birds to look for another mate. |
It’s easy to see how to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so clear? This story may have happened not long ago--- but it was a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.
It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my parents at a shelter for the needy. We served hot food to whoever came in. Most of our dinners looked like they had been having hard times; their clothes were worn out and dirty. Then, a man came in, who looked anything but needy. He was well dressed. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw (下巴) dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station , the more I muttered (小声抱怨). What was this man doing? Surely he wasn’t going to take food which was meant for those who were really in need!
Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have thought that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical, hunger, etc. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those problems. But what if his needs are emotional(情感的)? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings? Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should apologize to the man--- but I didn’t.
About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an anonymous source. I can’t help but wonder if it came from that man.
Now, whenever I meet someone I remember my mother’s lesson and try to send kindness their way, no matter how they look. Needs aren’t always seen. But kindness always makes a difference.
1.How did the author feel as the well-dressed man joined the line for food?
A.Surprised |
B.Excited |
C.Nervous |
D.Hopeless |
2.The author’s mother mainly wanted to tell the author that we ______.
A.shouldn’t judge a man by his appearance. |
B.shouldn’t complain about others |
C.should give others what they want. |
D.should accept everything we meet |
3.What does the underlined word “anonymous” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Important |
B.Unknown |
C.Independent |
D.Excellent |
4.From the last paragraph, we learn that ______.
A.seeing is believing |
B.it’s difficult to be kind to others |
C.some rich people pretend to be poor. |
D.we should help people in the way they need. |
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A.My mother’s influence on my growth |
B.The importance of volunteering |
C.One of my most shameful experiences |
D.My mother’s simple lesson in kindness |
As the world prepares to mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day on March 8, a new report details the progress and challenges girls face in getting an education.
The report – from the Education for All Fast Track Initiative – highlights the importance of girls’ education for economic(经济的) and social development. It follows progress in Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Mauritania, Mozambique and Niger.
Prema Clarke, author of Fast-tracking Girls’ Education, says, “Progress for girls’ education is that they can leave their homes, leave their families and come to a place to study and to learn. And that’s a big achievement because otherwise these girls have to stay at home, looking after their brothers and sisters, doing the cooking or doing the cleaning.”
She says progress toward the Millennium Development Goals and those of Education for All “is allowing and enabling girls and forcing countries to look at this issue(问题) and to ensure that interventions (干预) help girls attend school.”
Benefits
Improving education for girls brings many benefits, says Clarke. “It means that girls can then enter the workforce. They can look after their own families much more effectively. They can prevent child death rate. They can educate their own girl children when they begin to expand their own families.” Studies show that having an educated female population helps to improve a country’s health and economic well-being.
Warnings
The report says, “In developing countries, too many girls are not in school, and many girls face continuing health risks and danger just walking to class.”
“Especially in the fragile and post-conflict countries and in many of the African countries, this is a real issue,” she says. Till now, the interventions have been so focused on providing schooling and providing teachers, etc. And now I think there is much more expanded focus on looking at specific(特定的)communities of girls within at-risk groups that now need much more specific attention and much more creative solutions(解决方法) to help them attend school.”
1.The underlined word “highlights” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.
A. shows B. stresses C. remarks D. improves
2. According to Clarke, improving education can provide girls with all the opportunities EXCEPT _______.
A. to educate their own girl children B. to prevent child death rate
C. to enter the workforce D. to study abroad
3.This passage is intended to _____.
A. promote the progress in girls’ education
B. talk about the benefits of improving girls’ education
C. give some information about the education girls are facing
D. sing high praise for the girls’ education
4.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. the girls’ educational situation in developing countries is still serious
B. girls were free to go wherever they wanted to in the past
C. there are enough teachers in most of the African countries
D. International Women’s Day was first celebrated on March 8 in 1900