题目内容
【题目】对于……的贡献
【答案】见解析
【解析】the contribution to
【题目】I was puzzled! Why was this old woman making such a complaint about our way to deal with an old bush which was of no use to anybody? She had written letters to the local paper, even to a national to protest about our projected by-pass to her village, and, looking at a map, the route was nowhere near where she lived and it wasn’t as if the area was attractive. I was more than puzzled, I was intrigued. I wanted to know what it was that motivated her. So it was that I found myself knocking on a cottage door, being received by Mary Smith and then being taken for a walk to the woods.
“I’ve always loved this place”, she said, “it has a lot of memories for me, and for others. We all used it. They called it ‘Lovers lane’. It’s not much of a lane, and it doesn’t go anywhere important, but that’s why we all came here. To be away from people, to be by ourselves.” She added.
It was indeed pleasant that day and the songs of many birds could be heard. Squirrels gazed from the branches, quite bold in their movements, obviously few people passed this way and they had nothing to fear. I could imagine the noise of vehicles passing through these peaceful woods when the by-pass was built, so I felt that she probably had something there but as I hold strong opinions about the needs of the community over-riding the opinions of private individuals, I said nothing. The village was quite a distant and dangerous place because of the traffic especially for old people and children, their safety was more important to me than an old woman’s whims (怪念头).
“Take this tree”, she said pausing after a short while. “To you it is just that, a tree. Not unlike many others here”. She gently touched the bark. “Look here, under this branch, what can you see?”
“It looks as if someone has done a bit of carving with a knife” I said after a cursory (草率的) inspection.
“Yes, that’s what it is!” she said softly. “There are letters and a lover’s heart”.
I looked again, this time more carefully. The heart was still there and there was an arrow through it. The letters on one side were indistinct, but on the other an ‘R’ was clearly visible with what looked like an ‘I’ after it. “Some budding romance?” I asked, “Did you know who they were?”
“Oh yes, I knew them”, said Mary Smith, “it says RH loves MS”.
After a pause, she went on … “He had a penknife and I helped him to carve my initials. We were very much in love, but he was going away, and could not tell me what he was involved in the army. I had guessed of course. It was the last evening we ever spent together, because he went away the next day, back to his Unit.”
Mary Smith was quiet for a while, then she sobbed, “His mother showed me the telegram. ‘Sergeant R Holmes ... Killed in action in the invasion of France.’”
I realized that I could be getting out of my depth, and longed to be in my office, away from here and this old lady, snug, and with a cup of tea in my hand.
There was a further pause. Mary Smith gently touched the wounded tree, just as she would have caressed him. “And now they want to take our tree away from me.” Another quiet sob, then she turned to me. “I was young and pretty then, I could have had anybody, I wasn’t always the old woman you see here now. I could have had everything I wanted in life, a lovely man, health and a future to look forwards to”.
She paused again and looked around. The breeze gently moved through the leaves with a sighing sound. “There were others, of course, but not a patch on my Robin!” she said strongly. “And now I have nothing except the memories this tree holds. If only I could get my hands on that awful man who writes in the paper about the value of the road they are going to build where we are standing now, I would tell him. Has he never loved, has he never lived, does he not know anything about memories? We were not the only ones, you know, I still meet some who came here as Robin and I did. Yes, I would tell him!”
I turned away, sick at heart.
【1】Why was the by-pass to Mary Smith’s village to be built through these woods?
A. The community wanted to explore the beauty of the woods as a way of tourism.
B. Many people passed these woods causing heavy traffic jam.
C. The traffic was inconvenient making the village a dangerous place to live in.
D. The village was quite far away and its economy needed improving.
【2】The underlined sentence “I felt that she probably had something there” means ________.
A. I thought there might be something hidden in the woods by Mary Smith
B. I guessed there might be a story related with Mary Smith
C. I thought there might be some reason for Mary Smith’s protest
D. I guessed there might be a secret purpose of Mary Smith.
【3】The main purpose of this passage is to ________.
A. draw attention to the damage that wars cause
B. persuade people to give up private interest
C. arouse the awareness of being environmentally friendly
D. introduce a touching but sad love story
【题目】词组填空：用本学期课文所学的词组填空。（共15个空，每空1分，满分15分）
【1】The five children were so popular that their fans hoped __________________ (更加熟悉) them.
【2】After seeing the boy out of danger, she sighed __________________ (如释重负).
【3】Tom, as well as his sisters, doesn’t enjoy __________________ (被戏弄；被开玩笑) by others.
【4】The company lost $2 million this month __________________ (与……对照) a profit of $3 million a year earlier.
【5】He __________________ (给自己盛装打扮) to attend the ceremony, hoping to __________________ (因……而获奖) his film.
【6】The best hotel in this town __________________ (坐落于) a quiet spot near the
river.
【7】In the last five years, the local people __________________ (注意保护) the river from over-pollution.
【8】When asked about the question where he was last night, he was __________________ (不知所措).
【9】The man found his best friend __________________ (谋生) by selling newspaper in the street, which made him upset.
【10】He __________________ (确切地知道) that the endangered species had been killed by human beings __________________ (无情地).
【11】The Lao Dance in Zhixin High School __________________ (源自) students’ idea that the whole school can __________________ (玩得开心) by dancing together.
【12】People all over the world __________________ (期待) the coming back of
MH 370 since its disappearance last year.
【题目】With only about 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. That’s more similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called Noah’s Ark.
Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos (胚胎) and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M'S College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.
The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer (核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available (capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it's difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort.” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A & M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It's a research that is very much needed.”
【1】The aim of Noah's Ark project is to ____ .
A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas
B. save endangered animals from dying out
C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study
D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
【2】How long will the Chinese panda cloning project take according to the passage?
A. 1 Year. B. 3 to 5 years. C. 2 years. D. 25 years.
【3】According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of ____.
A. available panda eggs B. host animals
C. qualified researchers D. enough money
【4】From the passage we know that ____ .
A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
B. scientists try to implant a panda's egg into a rabbit
C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D. about two thousand species will probably die out in a century
【5】The best title for the passage may be ____.
A. China's Success in Pandas Cloning
B. The First Cloned Panda in the World
C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas
D. China --- the Native Place of Pandas Forever
【题目】Director of Overseas Finance
Financial Services
Edinburgh
Permanent
Updated October 30, 2014
Reporting into the Administration and Finance Partner, this is a new role with responsibility for oversight and leadership in international financial matters, overseas tax issues and overseas operational management.
Key responsibilities include:
Overseeing(监督) development and implementation(实施) of overseas tax strategy and managing relationships with relevant authorities and advisors.
Managing international financial planning, forecasting and reporting requirements.
Analysis and communication of impacts and responses to tax and other regulatory
(管理的) documents.
Establishment and maintenance of appropriate systems, controls and records.
Managing and leading senior accountants and managers.
Who we’re looking for
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong academic record and will have:
Experience of managing the finances of an international commercial organization.
A track record of delivering improved efficiency and effectiveness in financial operations.
Experience of leading and developing teams with proven change management experience.
About our customers
Baillie Gifford is one of the UK’s leading investment management firms and is a major player in the asset（资产）management business. As a market leader they have built their success around the stability of their partnership structure which provides guarantee for customers and motivation for employees. As by 31 December 2013 they managed more than ￡72 billion （US 113 billion）in active equity and bond portfolios(股票和债券组合) for customers in the UK and throughout the world.
What’s on offer
Attractive Salary + Benefits Package
【1】Where is the director of overseas finance supposed to work?
A. In France B. In the US
C. In London D. In Edinburgh
【2】The primary responsibility of this position is to manage ______.
A. international financial matters and national ones appropriately.
B. relationships between the relevant matters and tax strategy.
C. overseas tax strategy and relationships with authorities and advisors.
D. establishment and communication of systems, responses and other requirements.
【3】Which of the following people is qualified for the position?
A. The one who has ever managed financial planning and reporting requirements.
B. The one who can analyze tax and other regulatory documents.
C. The one who is good at leading and developing teams without experience.
D. The one who is a good accountant with rich management experience.
【4】What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To tell people how to invest their money.
B. To introduce a director of overseas finance.
C. To advertise for a director of overseas finance.
D. To introduce a UK’s leading investment management firm.
【题目】坐落在……
【题目】Fujian has shut down the chicken markets ______ human infections of H7N9 were found.
A. whose B. why C. which D. where
【题目】照顾好你的身体是非常有道理 (明智) 的。
【题目】He ordered the army to __________ (侵入) the country at dawn.
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