题目内容

Though ________, swimming does us much good.


  1. A.
    tired
  2. B.
    we tire out
  3. C.
    tiring
  4. D.
    it is tired
C
解析:
分析句子的结构和逻辑关系,此句前后是让步关系。可以把though remember 看成是一个省略句,相当于:Though swimming is tiring,这里swimming与tiring是系表结构,表示属性,所以选tiring。
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“If there is one thing I’m sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.

The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what affects our lives-the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic(基因的)engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do-as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.

It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, I’m pretty sure that it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read-sport and international news. etc.

I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media(媒体). They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it’s never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.

In the writer’s opinion, in the future,          .

  A. more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news

  B. newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer

  C. newspapers will cover more scientific research

  D. more and more people will watch TV

From the passage, we can infer that           .

  A. newspapers will win the competition among the different media

  B. newspapers will stay with us together with other media

  C. television will take the place of the newspaper

  D. the writer believes some media will die out

The phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means “        ”.

  A. depend on          B. compete with         C. fight with       D. kill off

What is the best title for the passage?

  A. The Best Way to Get News.              B. The Changes of Media.

  C. Make Your Own newspaper.               D. The Future of Newspaper.

   If there is one thing I am sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.

   The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what affects our lives- the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic(基因) engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do --- as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.

   It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, I am pretty sure that it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read- sports and international news, etc.

   I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media(煤体). They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it is never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.

What is the best title for the text?

  A. The Best Way to Get News          B. The Changes of Media

  C. Make Your Own Newspaper         D. The Future of Newspapers

In the writer’s opinion, in the future, ___________.

  A. more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news

  B. newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer.

  C. newspapers will cover more scientific research

  D. more and more people will watch TV.

What will probably be on in the newspaper made by yourself?

  A. Sports and international news.       B. A menu of important news

  C. The most important news.          D. What you are interested in

From the text, we can infer that _____________.

   A. newspapers will win the competition among the different media

   B. newspapers will stay with us together with other media

   C. television will take the place of newspapers.

   D. some media will die out

The underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means ___________.

  A. depend on     B. compete with     C. fight with      D. kill of


C
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Not surprisingly, in these hard times, the students’ major purpose “is to be financially well off. Developing a meaningful philosophy of life is less important than ever.” It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.
Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic” fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up.
That’s no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors in her first year on the job---even before she completed her two-year associate degree.
Though it’s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far beyond our own and that it will be better for our understanding of these other contributions—either scientific or artistic.
Similarly, it is true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More importantly, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.
Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; No job. How shortsighted in the long run!
But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机) : “Miss Baxter,” he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”
From the long-term point of view, that’s what education really ought to be about.
51. According to the result of the survey, college students _______________.
A. take developing a meaningful philosophy of life more seriously
B. have a wide range of knowledge in many aspects
C. pay more attention to the study of literature
D. have never been so materialistic as today
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A. their own understanding of the courses
B. the financial goals they seek in life
C. the influence of their instructors
D. the vast potential for the future educational development
53. What does the fifth paragraph imply?
A. Knowledge in other fields has nothing to do with one’s career.
B. Business management should be included in educational programs
C. The importance of a broad education should not be ignored
D. A good understanding of the civilization will make students rich.
54. The author’s attitude to the effect of studying the diverse wisdom of others is ______________.
A. positive          B. indifferent              C. doubtful           D. negative
55. The writer wrote the passage in order to indicate that ______________.
A. college students today are not a diligent generation
B. people engaged in technical jobs lead a more meaningful life
C. career seekers shouldn’t focus on immediate interests only
D. working experience outside college counts a lot to one’s future career

A new power plant in Nakoso, Japan, might someday change everything for coal plants.Since the new power plant fired up in September, the designer, Mistubishi, is expecting to prove it's possible to burn coal without polluting.This technology is known as integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC).Proving IGCC works should give Mitsubishi's US partner, NRG Energy, the jump other hurdles to building new clean plants.

The project promised to solve the problem of the ages for power plants: how to produce cheap, clean, reliable electricity.No existing technology can do all three perfectly.

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NRG administrators think solving the IGCC riddles is worth the trouble because they expect the U.S.will soon limit the amount of carbon dioxide that power generators may give out .

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Takaya Watanabe, a vice general manager of Mitsubishi, admits that the cost challenges are difficult.“It’s good for a company to say we want to be green, but unless someone is willing to pay, it's a dream.It won't keep our family eating rice," he said.

1.What is expected of the new technology?

    A.To make electricity without polluting the air.

    B.To produce energy without burning coal.

    C.To keep the use of electricity cheaper.

    D.To pump carbon dioxide more easily .

2.What's the biggest problem the companies are faced with?

    A.How to pump greenhouse gases.

    B.How to deal with the high cost.

    C.How to get along with other partners.

    D.How to improve the new technology.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

    A.New technologies are unacceptable to people.

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    C.The companies are run on a tight budget.

    D.Going green is easier said than done.

 

 

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