题目内容
The subject of this year’s Kunming International Expo(博览会) is “man and nature walking hand in hand into the 21st Century”. When the UK was asked to take part, it seemed natural to build a garden. Now the British Garden will be a central part when Expo opens on May 1.
David Patterson , the Curator(馆长) of the Department of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh, is leading the team now putting the finishing couches to the garden．The Royal Botanic Gardens were chosen for a very good reason. They have the largest collection of Chinese plants in the world outside China.
“Ever since people in Britain started gardening for pleasure they have used Chinese plants,” Patterson told English Corner. “There are probably Chinese flowers in nearly every garden in Britain. This is a good chance to give something back.”The garden has been carefully designed to mix traditional British skills with the local Chinese environment. David Patterson describes the garden as “formal but gentle”. It contains a raised flower bed, a summer house and a lot of local trees. The garden is contained behind a wall of local, yellow stone. It is intended to be a place of serious thinking and quiet enjoyment.
“You could say that we’ve painted a picture,” said David Patterson. “And we have designed the garden to continue for a long time, so that the people of Kunming will be able to enjoy it long after the Expo is over.”
1.Visitors to the Kunming International Expo will most probably feel ______________. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.
A. man is the master of nature B. man quite agrees with nature
C. nature is a helping hand to man D. China has a long history of gardening
2.The underlined expression “putting the finishing touches to the garden” here means ______________. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.
A. starting building the garden
B. examining the main body of the garden
C. doing the last part of the work to the garden
D. completing the design of garden
3.In the British Garden you will feel ______________. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.
A. nothing familiar B. everything British C. excited and noisy D. quiet and happy
4.The passage is mainly ______________. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.
A. an introduction to the British Garden
B. an explanation of the design of the British Garden
C. a high praise for the Chinese gardening
D. a short talk on this year’s Kunming International Expo
1.B
2.C
3.D
4.A
Dolphins are interesting animals and researchers find them interesting to watch. They don’t have hands, but can use tools to solve problems, just like us. Scientists have observed a dolphin trying to get a shy eel(鳝鱼) to come out of its hole by poking(捅)it with a dead fish. Many species of dolphin live in large societies. They have many different relationships and need a good communication system; they use a variety of sounds to communicate with each other.
There is currently no evidence that dolphins have a language of their own. But scientists still have a lot to find out about these animals and so there are certain to be a few surprises in the future.
At Kewalo Basin Marine Laboratory in Hawaii, the dolphin team have developed a sign langue to communicate with the dolphins, and the results are amazing. Not only do the dolphins understand the meaning of individual words, they also understand the significance of word order in a sentence. For example, when they were asked to ‘touch the ball with your tail and then jump over it’ they generally responded correctly and straight away, which showed that they understood the langue.
Most mammals seem to enjoy play—but dolphins seems to like making their games as challenging as possible. On a beautiful day in 1997, researchers working at a beach, off the southern coast of Brazil, observed a little dog going into the sea and swimming towards the dolphins. To their surprise, the dolphins approached the dog and then started throwing it into the air. The dog seemed to enjoy the ‘game’ and continued playing with the dolphins for more than an hour. From then on, different dogs were seem trying to interact with the dolphins.
Dolphins live in a very different world to ourselves, but they are very good at our ‘intelligence tests’. For example, they will jump out of the water when they hear a whistle noise. They do this because they will get a fish as a reward. There is still much to learn about these flexible(灵活的)problem-solvers, but from the evidence so far, it would seem as though dolphins are very intelligent.
1.To get a shy eel to come out of its hole , a dolphin would poke it with____.
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A．a tool |
B．its tail |
C．a dead fish |
D．its mouth |
2.At a laboratory in Hawaii, the dolphin team have developed a ____ to communicate with the dolphins.
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A．variety of sounds |
B．sign language |
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C．special word order |
D．dolphin’s language |
3.Dolphins not only understand the meaning of individual words, they also understand the importance of ______ in a sentence.
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A．the subject |
B．the verbs |
C．the main structure |
D．word order |
4.When they play, dolphins seems to like making their games as ______ as possible.
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A．difficult |
B．easy |
C．interesting |
D．relaxing |
5.Dolphins will jump out of the water when they hear a whistle noise in order to _______.
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A．watch people |
B．breathe fresh air |
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C．enjoy themselves |
D．get some food |
第二节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
根据短文内容，从下框的A ~ F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
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A．Review regularly |
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B．Make good use of class time |
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C．Find a good place to study |
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D．Plan your time carefully |
E. Scan before you read
F. Take notes in class
How to become a better student
Maybe you are an average（普通的；平常的）student with an average intellect. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to be. The following suggestions may be helpful to you.
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When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete the work that you are normally assigned each week. Of course, studying shouldn’t occupy all of your free time. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment, hobbies and relaxation.
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Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything, but study materials. No radio or television. When you sit to work, concentrate/focus on the subject.
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This means looking a passage over quickly but thoroughly before you begin to read it more carefully. Scanning a passage lets you preview the material and get a general idea of the content. Scanning will help you double your reading speed and improve your comprehension.
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Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. Real listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
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When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher mentions and you will remember them longer.
Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. Tests do more than just provide grades; they let you know what you need to study more, and they help to make your new knowledge permanent(长久的；永久的).