题目内容
We would like to wish all our readers a wonderful winter break. Our January magazine is now in the shops and available digitally. We’re looking forward to sharing more adventures and discoveries with you in 2014, including:
At a crossroads in the Atlantic
As the population of Ascension Island rises up to mark the 200th anniversary of British rule, Fred Pearce wonders what the future might have in store for this strange part of land.
Photostory: On the road again
A selection of images from an exhibition opening this month at the Royal Geographical Society go hand in hand with M Aurel Stein’s early 20th century photographs of the Silk Road.
Dossier: Going underground
Mark Rowe discusses the role that carbon storage can play in the global effort to reduce carbon dioxide emission (排放).
Net loss
Kit Gillet reports from the Gulf of Thailand, whose fisheries (渔场) have been almost destroyed by the commercialization of the Thai fishing industry.
And don’t forget…
…a round-up of the latest geographical and climate science news; a hot spot focus on Turkey; advice on taking photographs in Antarctica; an interview with Lucien Castaing-Taylor, professor of visual arts at Harvard; plus lots, lots more…
Buy your copy now, click here and save up to 35% or call +44 (0)1635 588 496. Geographical is also available in WHSmith and many independent news agents.
1.Who took photos of the Silk Road?
A. M Aurel Stein. B. Fred Pearce. C. Mark Rowe. D. Lucien Castaing-Taylor.
2.If you want to read something about global warming, you can read .
A. At a crossroads in the AtlanticB. Photostory: On the road again
C. Dossier: Going undergroundD. Net loss
3.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Ascension Island has a bright future with more population.
B. Commercialization contributes to the loss of fishery in Thai.
C. The January edition of 2014 is to come out in the winter break.
D. The topics of this magazine focus on geography and interviews.
4.The passage is written to .
A. share adventures and discoveries
B. give advice on taking photos
C. attract readers to buy the magazine
D. introduce the content of the magazine
1.A
2.C
3.B
4.C
【解析】
试题分析：这是一则杂志的广告，介绍今年冬天的杂志的最新的内容，包括文章的细节，作者和吸引人之处，目的是引起读者购买的欲望。
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考点：考查广告布告类短文
名校课堂系列答案阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
For years, researchers have looked into a possible relationship between heat and violence. There are conflicting results over whether there is an actual connection between rising anger and rising temperature, but the murder rate constantly increases during the months of July and August, according to the FBI’s annual crime report.
Many police chiefs say they put more policemen on the streets when the heat rises. “Calls for service always increase from May, June, July and August,” said New Bedford’s Captain Richard Spiriet. “The longer period of time you have the heat, the worse it is. It’s just the opposite in the winter time.”
Craig Anderson, a professor and specialist in social psychology at Lowa State University, argues the evidence is clear. “As the temperature goes up, people become more uncomfortable. They become easier to get angry,” he said. “That increases the possibility that a small conflict will be interpreted as more major.” Anderson conducted a couple of studies looking at crime rates over the course of several years within the same area to see when most violent crimes occurred. He found that violent crimes were more likely to occur on hot days and hot months － even hot years had higher violent rates than cold years, according to his research.
Other research shows it is not so much the physical climate, but rather the social climate, that causes increased violence. “During the summer months, people stay up later. They talk with their neighbors. They party with their friends,” said Jack Levin, director of the Brudnick Centre on Violence at Northeastern University. “There are more likely to be large numbers of people interacting, and they are more likely to argue.”
Perhaps the realization that there is a link will help people in an argument step back and say, “Let’s cool off” － both literally (字面上地) and figuratively (比喻地).
Title | Heat and Violence |
Theme | Violence possibly has a1. ___________ with heat. |
Facts | ☆July and August witness the2. ____________ increase of murder rate. ☆More policemen are called in with the heat3. ____________. ☆People get angry more4. ____________ as the temperature goes up. |
5. __________ of the research | ☆Fewer violent crimes occur on6. ____________ days. ☆The7.____________ climate causes increased violence. ☆People usually go to8.____________ later during the summer months. ☆There are more likely to be9.____________ when people chat with each other. |
Conclusion | 10.____________the link will help people in an argument cool off. |