Agricultural officials this week said strict control measures are in place, to prevent the red fire ants spreading across the country． [ ] A．intended B．to intend C．to be intended D．having intende 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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Agricultural officials this week said strict control measures are in place, __________ to prevent the red fire ants spreading across the country．

[　　]

A．intended

B．to intend

C．to be intended

D．having intended

答案：A

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(2013·高考北京卷)Until relatively recently，the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city.The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago.__ 1.__In fact，nearly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural (乡村的) villages.It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in history—a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.

Britain was only the beginning. 2.__The process of urbanization—the migration (迁徙) of people from the countryside to the city—was the result of modernization，which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live.

In 1990，fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas.Today，over 82% of Americans live in cities.Only about 2% live on farms.__ 3.__

Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized.Even in advanced agricultural societies，it took about ninety?five people on farms to feed five people in cities._ 4._Until modern times，those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite(精英) and the servants，laborers and professionals who served them.Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city.

Over the past two centuries，the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country. 5._Today，instead of needing ninety?five farmers to feed five city people，one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred non?farmers.

A．That kept cities very small.

B．The rest live in small towns.

C．The effects of urban living on people should be considered.

D．Soon many other industrial nations became urban societies.

E．But even 200 years ago，only a few people could live in cities.

F．Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive.

G．Modern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings.

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There are various festivals which celebrate important times of a year. Of these festivals, some are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the __1.___(祖先).For example, in Mexico, when people celebrate the Day of the Dead, they eat cakes ___2.__ “bones” on them and offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. In the USA, Columbus Day is in m___3.__ of the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are held because their food is g___4.__ for the winter and the agricultural work is over. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones __5.__ look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people d___6.___ up, eat, drink, give children lucky money and have great fun. Easter is a _____7.__(宗教) festival for Christians around the world. On Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival, the country ,c___8._ with cherry flowers, looks as t____9.__ it is under pink snow. Festivals make people get together, let us enjoy life, be proud of our ___10._(习俗) and forget our work for a little while.

Technology is making life easier for some dairy farmers．They use robotic systems to milk their cows．Cows are trained to follow a series of paths that lead to milking stations．Only one cow at a time can enter a station．

Once inside，the cow is rewarded with food．As the cow eats，a robotic arm cleans and connects the animal to the milking machine．A few minutes later，milking is complete．The gate is opened，the cow is released and the next cow enters．

The robotic systems are designed to operate 24 hours a day．The cows get to decide when they want to be milked．Cows are milked an average of about three times a day．Some are milked four to six times a day．

The cows wear collars around their necks that identify them to the system．A computer keeps records on their eating and milking．A cow is released from the station if the computer decides it should not be milked．

The automated system also measures the temperature and color of freshly produced milk．Milk is thrown away if it does not pass the tests．

Professor Plaut believes the systems will appeal（吸引） especially to the next generation of farmers．She means young people who are more interested in technology and less interested in working all the time on the farm．Still，she says the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use．

Doug and Tina Suhr have more than 100 cows on their family farm．Last year it became the fourth farm in southeast Minnesota to get a robotic milking system．A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot cost 175 000 dollars．The second cost 150 000．

Doug told AgriNews that wages that would have been paid for one employee in five years will pay for one robot．He says the increase in milk production reaches a high of more than six kilograms per cow per day．

1.From the first paragraph，we can infer________．

A．the robotic system is designed to reduce labor

B．cows can be raised by robots in the future

C．robots direct cows into milking stations

D．cows are kept clean by robots on some farms

2.Besides milking cows，the robotic system also can______．

A．adjust the temperature of milking stations

B．judge the quality of fresh milk

C．improve the appetite of cows

D．keep fresh milk for two weeks

3.Why is the robotic system not popular now?

A．Because young people have no interest in it．

B．Because it is difficult to learn how to use it．

C．Because people can’t afford to buy it．

D．Because it usually causes the waste of milk．

4.According to Doug，what is the wage of an employee?

A．150 000～170 000． B．750 000．

C．150 000～30 000． D．30 000—32 000

5.The best title for the passage may be_________．

A．Letting robot milk your cow B．Milking cows by hand

C．Improving the quality of milk D．Drinking fresh milk every day

Neatly putting an emphasis on his storytelling skill is how writer Mo Yan began his Nobel Lecture in Literature speech, “Storyteller”, on Friday （Saturday, Beijing time） in Stockholm.

For 40 minutes he talked about his mother’s 36 on him as a person and a writer, his literary inspirations, and how he 37 with the controversy（争论）that followed the announcement of his Nobel victory.

He told his audience that as a boy he told stories to cheer up his mother, and 38 that poverty and loneliness fueled his imagination as a writer after he grew up. 39 , authors such as William Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez 40 him, he said, especially their bold and unlimited writing style.

“A person should be 41 in daily life, but follow one’s instinct（本能）and take control when it 42 to literary creation.”

He said the soul of 43 all of his works is the boy in Transparent Carrot who has an almost superhuman ability to bear 44 . He added that he also tried to make his hometown of Gaomi in Shandong Province a microcosm（缩影）of China and even the 45 .

His greatest challenge, he said, was writing novels that deal with 46 realities.

“In writing about the dark aspects of society there is a（n） 47 that emotions and anger allow politics to limit literature.”

He said literature must be 48 on real life but go beyond it.

He also mentioned the 49 surrounding his selection as Nobel winner, saying he was showered with many flowers. 50 he was a target for “stone throwers”.

“At first I thought I was the 51 of the controversies, but over time I’ve come to realize that the real target was a person who had 52 to do with me.”

Mo 53 his lecture by saying he was made to feel like an actor in a play with all the attention he was 54 , but he had decided that the best way to communicate his thoughts was to __55 writing.

1. A．affection B．influence C．occasion D．position

2. A．agreed B．fought C．dealt D．did

3. A．added B．warned C．reminded D．imagined

4. A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Besides

5. A．preserved B．inspired C．entertained D．taught

6. A．confident B．certain C．comfortable D．modest

7. A．goes B．comes C．turns D．gets

8. A．nearly B．hardly C．scarcely D．always

9. A．danger B．suffering C．relieving D．happiness

10. A．city B．village C．world D．province

11. A．social B．economical C．agricultural D．cultural

12. A．encouragement B．danger C．advantage D．event

13. A．insisted B．spent C．based D．passed

14. A．contradiction B．contest C．contrary D．controversy

15. A．Meanwhile B．Otherwise C．However D．Instead

16. A．goal B．intention C．target D．purpose

17. A．somebody B．anything C．nothing D．anybody

18. A．adopted B．concluded C．admitted D．concerned

19. A．throwing B．accepting C．offering D．receiving

20. A．carry on B．take on C．bring out D．put out

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