题目内容
China launched Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft with three astronauts at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in ______ northwest of China at 18:37p.m.June 16, 2012, which was ______ big success and it will fulfill China’s first manned space docking mission.
- A.a; a
- B.the; the
- C.the; a
- D.a; the
解析:
考查冠词题。 第一个,方位名词前一定要加the;如果前面没有介词,也不需要加the。第二格,a big success指一件很成功的事情。
Each year, road accidents kill a million people and injure millions more . The economic costs are greatest for developing countries . Earlier this year , the United Nations called for a campaign to improve road safety .
One way to avoid accidents is better driving . Another is better roads and bridges . Engineers in the Unites States have designed ten new concrete mixtures that they think could make bridges last longer .
Professor Paul Tikalsky leads the experiments by a team at Pennsylvania State University . He says bridges made of concrete now last about twenty-five to thirty-five years . But he says the new mixtures might extend that to seventy –five or even one-hundred years .
Concrete is made of stone , sand , water and cement(水泥). The materials in the cement hold the concrete together . Ancient Romans built with concrete . Yet strengthened concrete bridges did not appear until the late 1800s . People keep looking for new ways to improve concrete . Professor Tikalsky says it is one of the most complex of all chemical systems .
The new mixtures designed by his team contain industrial waste products . He says these make the concrete better able to resist damage from water and salt over time . One of the products is fly ash . This is released into the air as pollution when coal is burned .
Professor Tikalsky says particles (颗粒)of fly ash are almost exactly the same size and chemical structure as Portland cement . This is the most costly material in concrete . So using fly ash to replace some of it would save money .
The federal government is paying for part of the research . Engineers anywhere can use the technology . Professor Tikalsky says some of the ideas have already been put to use in China , the Philippines and other countries .
【小题1】Why did the United Nations launch the campaign ?
A.Because the United Nations wanted to reduce road accidents and economic costs |
B.Because two million people were killed in the accidents . |
C.Because engineers wanted to design ten new concrete mixtures . |
D.Because the United Nations made bridges of the new mixtures which could last for about 20 to 35 |
【小题2】What does the underlined word “ this ” in the sixth paragraph refer to ?
A.Fly ash | B.Portland cement | C.Sand | D.Chemical |
A.Ten new concrete bridges have already been built in the United States . |
B.A new concrete bridge could last 50 more years than an ordinary concrete one . |
C.People didn’t know how to build with cement until the late 1800s . |
D.Water and salt won’t do any damage to bridges over time . |
A.The causes of road accidents . | B.The advantages of fly ash |
C.The measures of avoiding road accidents | D.Latest information about long-life concrete bridges |
Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference; in London, people do not look at each other. In fact, eye contact is avoided at all time. That's not rudeness— people are just too busy to bother looking.
Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they're certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection(沉思).Nor are they reading a book. New techology has replaced quiet habits. Today the only acceptable form of book on the London Underground is an e-book.
Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters(乘车上下班的人). Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000-yes, that's 40,000-"apps"(programs downloaded for the iPhone)have been designed.
Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-filler. One "app",called iShoot, is a game that features tanks. Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination(目的地). ISteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone. You can then write in the "steam" on your phone screen.
For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction(消遣)of choice. It's not just teenagers who "plug in" to their music-iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.
And if games, e-books and music aren't enough to keep you occupied. Then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm(掌上)DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work. With all this distraction, it's amazing that people still remember to get off the train.
【小题1】People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy .
A.going to work |
B.reading books |
C.thinking private thoughts |
D.playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films |
A.habits | B.“apps” | C.iPhones | D.films |
A.iShoot | B.Tube Exits | C.iSteam | D.iPod |
A.delighted | B.busy | C.amused | D.controlled |
A.London commuters are unfriendly to strangers |
B.Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 apps |
C.technology is changing the way London commuters spend their traveling time |
D.with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train. |