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【题目】根据短文理解,选择正确答案。
Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions (使命) often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the tightly that break times are often used to finish the day's work. This type of scheduled is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station (ISS). ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email, internet phone and through private video conferences.
While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth.
During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. And as from early 2010, the internet became available on the ISS, giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing(冲浪)”in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.
Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth. Both the shuttle and the ISS circle the planet several times each day, and every moment offers a new view of the Earth's vast land mass and oceans.
(1)What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.Find.
B.Copy.
C.Change.
D.Lose.
(2)Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS?
A.They are caring and thoughtful.
B.They are worried and annoyed.
C.They are impatient and annoyed.
D.They are excited and curious.
(3)In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts ________.
A.get more pleasure in space than on the Earth.
B.finding living in space a bit boring and tiring
C.regard space life as common
D.love to see the Earth from space
(4)The passage mainly discusses how astronauts ________.
A.work for longer missions in space
B.connect with people on the Earth
C.observe with Earth from space
D.spend their free time in space

【答案】
(1)B
(2)A
(3)D
(4)D
【解析】本文介绍了宇航员在太空中是如何在繁忙的工作之余打发他们的可以自由利用的时间的。

⑴词义猜测。根据第一段第五句“They work five days on and two days off”可知,这和在地球上的工作时间一致,所以这样做的目的是尽可能地模仿地球上的正常生活,所以答案是B。

⑵推理判断。根据第二段第二句“Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating…”可知,宇航员的家人是体贴的,考虑周到的。所以答案是A。

⑶细节理解。根据第三段“…the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth.”可知,宇航员喜欢在太空看地球。所以答案是D。

⑷主旨大意。本文主要向我们介绍了宇航员在休息时做的事,所以答案是D。

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Already Chinese companies that are seizing the opportunities presented by the Internet occupy a place in global industry.The rise of e-commerce(电子商务)is particularly noticeable in China,where it is common for the majority of young people to do shopping online,which not only saves them time,hut also saves them money.

For the vast rural areas,where the majority of poverty-stricken(穷困的)people live,the growing popularity of Internet technology will hopefully help lift people out of poverty.There have been reports about how some rural villagers sell their agricultural products online and some use the Internet to get in touch with their customers,which may make it easier for them to make decisions.Still they only account for 28.6 percent of the total 618 million internet users nationwide.So much can still be done to further popularize the use of the Internet and promote e-commerce in rural areas.

Looking further ahead,the development of the Internet can strengthen the connection among different economies.No one can tell how much potential there is to be unlocked by the effective use of Internet technology to promote the manufacturing industry(制造业)and the service industry.And with government,it is not just time and cost benefits that are the potential fruits of Internet technology,because the Internet will also help promote policy-making and public services.

1What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Chinese companies. B. Online stores.

C. Online shoppers. D. Internet users.

2What does the example of some rural villagers show?

A. The Internet is not common in rural areas.

B. Rural villagers have less access to the Internet.

C. Rural areas have done little to popularize the Internet.

D. The Internet does contribute to economic development.

3What benefit can government get from the use of the Internet?

A. Promoted policy-making.

B. More developed service industry.

C. Increased manufacturing industry.

D. Improved connection among economies.

【题目】根据短文理解,选择正确答案。
One of Scotland's most active centenarians ( 百岁的人), Lady Morton, drove for nearly 80 years. She loved driving and spent the war years as an ambulance driver for Bangour Hospital. Aged 100 she was still driving around Edinburgh, up to Perthshire and elsewhere — the oldest among all the drivers in Scotland. But she had her first ever accident several days after her 100th birthday — she hit a traffic island (a raised area in the middle of a road where people can wait until it is safe to cross) when she took her new car for a drive in Edinburgh.
Lady Morton, who celebrated her 100th birthday in July, was given a car as a present. She talked about the accident happened that night. “I wasn't going fast, but I hit a traffic island. I couldn't see it, because it had no light, which I think was unbelievable and unreasonable. But I am all right and luckily my car wasn't badly damaged.
Although Lady Morton had the accident, she didn't plan to stop driving.“Some people are just born to drive, and I think I am one of them. I've been a good driver since the first time I got in a car, she said. “I am musical, so I listen to sound of the car to know when to change gear (档位).
Lady Morton bought her first car in 1927. The main change she had noticed since then is the traffic. “It's appalling. However, I don't mind it, because I am experienced, but I feel very sorry for beginners,” she said.
(1)What was special about Lady Morton?
A.She was 100 years old.
B.She had the fewest traffic accidents.
C.She was the oldest driver in Scotland.
D.She had the most years of driving experience.
(2)How did Lady Morton's first accident happen?
A.She had poor eyesight.
B.She was driving too fast.
C.The traffic island was dark.
D.The lights of her car weren't on.
(3)What do Lady Morton's words in Paragraph 3 suggest?
A.She had a deep love for cars.
B.She was quite good at driving.
C.She had a great musical ability.
D.She drove better than any other driver.
(4)What does the underlined word “appalling” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Very good.
B.Fantastic.
C.Not bad.
D.Terrible.

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“How did you write your advertisement?” asked one of the listeners, a merchant.
“Here it is,” said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper.The other man took it and read, “Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella.The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No.10 Broad Street.”
“Now, ”Said the merchant, “I often advertise, and find that it pays me well . But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance.Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, I'll buy you a new one.”
The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote:“If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn't wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No.10 Broad Street.He is well known.”
This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door.In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown, and his own was among them.Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.
(1)The man once thought advertising was ________.
A.of little use
B.of some use
C.practical
D.valuable
(2)Why did the merchant say “I often advertise and find that it pays me well”?
A.He knew how to advertise.
B.He had more money for advertising.
C.He found it easy to advertise
D.He had a friend in the newspaper where he advertised.
(3)Who had probably taken the umbrella?
A.The merchant.
B.The man himself.
C.Someone we don't know.
D.The merchant's friend.
(4)What's the main idea of the passage?
A.a useless advertisement
B.how to make an effective advertisement
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B. Know your strengths.
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D. You may be a person of various interests.
E. Carry out experiments and explore things.
F. It needs observation and analysis (分析)of one's own self.
G. Find out the things which you are not good at.

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Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority.”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life.”
Yellow chuckled(咯咯地笑). “The sun is yellow, as well as the moon and the stars. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile.”
Red could bear it no longer. “I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood-life's blood! I am the color of danger and bravery. I bring fire into the blood. I am the color of passion and love.”
Purple stood at his full height. “I am the color of royalty(皇室) and power. I am the sign of authority (权力) and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey.”
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Tony Little, head master of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.
The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when girls do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.
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Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around. "Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine(女性的) and prefer the modern genre (类型) in which violence and sexism are major themes," James wrote.
Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel that they had to be "masterful and in charge" in relationships. "In mixed schools, boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means," the study reported.
(1)The author believes that a single-sex school would __________.
A.force boys to hide their emotions to be "real men"
B.help boys to be more competitive in schools.
C.encourage boys to express their emotions more freely
D.naturally strengthen boys' traditional image of a man
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A.behave more responsibly.
B.grow up more healthily.
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D.receive a better education.
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