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A newspaper reader can select what he is interested in and s what he thinks is boring or irrelevant.
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A three-year independent investigation into the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon has yielded new eyewitness evidence which, according to the Southern California-based researchers who conducted the investigation conclusively (and unfortunately), establishes as a historical fact that the violence which took place in Arlington that day was not the result of a surprise attack by suicide hijackers, but rather a military black operation involving a carefully planned and skillfully executed deception."
A CNN Reporter at the scene states that there is no evidence that a 757 hit the Pentagon.
What hit the Pentagon? A Boeing 757 loaded with passengers and fuel right? Who was on Flight 757? According to the Flight Information there were No Arabs on it. That makes me wonder if Flight 757 actually existed at all.
From the pictures and the videos, people can find that there are several doubtful points that need to be taken into consideration, for example the marker line on the grass in the satellite and ground pictures, the different colors of the smoke, the hole which the plane impacted, and the standing pylons (架线塔).
Also, from the comparison of the different pictures, people can find some other strange points. For example, the gear (齿轮) is not the matching one. The wreckage of the plane is not the one from the American Airlines. The glass on the pavement of the pole is another doubtful point. The last thing that need considering is about the collapse. One of the gif video shows the plane impacting the Pentagon. The only problem with this video footage is that it has been altered (改变) and can not be fully trusted.
These crash photos and videos shown here clearly have been doctored (篡改) and don't even match the physics of what happened. So where is the real video? It leaves me many questions. Is this a missile? It is a real enigma.
1.Where can you possibly read this article?
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A．In a newspaper. |
B．In a book. |
C．On a website. |
D．In a magazine. |
2.What the word “yielded” mean in the first sentence?
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A．given in |
B．surrendered |
C．given away |
D．produced |
3.Which of the following doubtful points is not mentioned in the passage?
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A．the colors of the smoke |
B．the model of the plane |
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C．the standing pylons |
D．the marker line on the grass |
4. What is the author’s attitude towards the 911 investigation?
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A．Positive. |
B．Neutral. |
C．Skeptical. |
D．Negative. |
The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare’s time is estimated(估计) to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.
In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.
The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.
1.What would be the best title for this passage?
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A．The Difficulties of Learning English |
B．International Communications |
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C．The Standard Varieties of English |
D．English as a World Language |
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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A．Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English. |
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B．There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world. |
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C．It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English. |
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D．People learn English for a variety of reasons. |
3.According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?
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A．It was popular during Shakespeare’s time. |
B．It is used in former British colonies. |
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C．It serves the needs of its native speakers. |
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D．It is a world language that is used for international communication. |
4.What forms an adequate working knowledge of English?
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A．The ability to read a newspaper. |
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B．It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation. |
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C．Being able to speak several languages. |
D．Being a native speaker. |
5.What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?
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A．Those geographically close to the United States. |
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B．Those interested in the culture of the United States. |
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C．Former colonies of Great Britain. |
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D．Countries where international conferences are held. |
6.C。细节题。根据文章最后一段倒数第2句可推知此题
Most American students have to say goodbye to fancy (高档的) fruits these days. In school restaurants across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their place.
“People are afraid to spend now.” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They don’t know what the future will bring”. During the financial crisis (金融危机), several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive things.
The crisis began last year. Experts (专家) think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders (国界), the whole world was in trouble.
This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not. Last week presidents from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble.
1.This passage is probably taken from ___________.
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A．a story book |
B．a novel |
C．a newspaper |
D．an advertisement |
2.Why are people in the US afraid to spend?
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A．Because they think it’s unnecessary |
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B．Because they don’t have the habit of spending money |
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C．Because they worry about their future |
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D．Because they don’t have any money |
3.From the passage, we still don’t know ________.
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A．when the financial crisis began |
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B．when the financial crisis will end |
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C．why some of the US banks closed |
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D．whether the crisis has spread to other countries |
4.The best title for the passage is ___________.
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A．Ways to Save Money |
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B．Financial Crisis facing the World |
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C．Banks in the USA |
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D．The USA Becoming Poor |