题目内容
Some air companies give small presents to their passengers. One day a businessman was 1 in an aeroplane, 2 he remembered that he had promised to get some toy wings(飞机驾驶合格徽章), like the ones which 3 wear, for his children. When the air-hostess came round to ask each passenger whether he wanted something to 4 before supper, the businessman asked her whether she had 5 of the toy wings. “ 6 , sir, ”she answered. “I’m going to bring the passengers their supper soon, but 7 that, I’ll bring you the wings. ”
Although it was a stormy day, the businessman 8 his supper, but he noticed that the man in the 9 in front of him was feeling 10 and that he didn’t eat any of his supper. The businessman felt sorry for him. After the passengers had 11 supper, the air-hostess came and took their trays(盘子) away and then she 12 the wings for the businessman's children, so she went to the box which the presents were 13 in and took some out. But she had forgotten 14 passenger had asked for the wings. She knew in which 15 of the plane he was, but she thought that 16 was the man in front of the businessman, the 17 man who was feeling sick. The air-hostess now 18 at the man’s seat and asked him whether he was the gentleman who had wanted the wings. The man looked up at her with 19 eyes. Then he looked out of the window at the threatening clouds which 20 the aeroplane and said, “No, I did not ask for wings. Are you going to need them?”
1. A. serving B. thinking
C. travelling D. reading
2. A. suddenly B. then
C finally D. when
3. A. pilots B. air-hostess
C. drivers D. astronauts
4. A. eat B. introduce
C. drink D. choose
5. A. some B. few
C. many D. any
6. A. No B. Yes
C. Oh D. Pardon
7. A. expect B. besides
C. after D. including
8. A. enjoyed B. cooled
C. bought D. prepared
9. A. stool B. sofa
C. bench D. seat
10. A. angry B. nervous
C. ill D. anxious
11. A. finished B. completed
C. solved D. passed
12. A. forgot B. brought
C. remembered D. thought
13. A. hid B. kept
C. piled D. held
14. A. what B. which
C. whose D. where
15. A. beds B. seat
C. body D. part
16. A. it B. that
C. he D. this
17. A. poor B. ill
C. bad D. shy
18. A. turned B. arrived
C. cheered D. started
19. A. kind B. funny
C. satisfied D. frightened
20. A. covered B. prevented
C. surrounded D. delayed
提示：
For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping watching TV and buying things by phone. (66) In a number of Europe countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.
(67) For example, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 Europe countries, and in one year it made $100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through those channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. (68)
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason, but at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. (69) Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
(70) They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.
| A．Now teleshopping is starting in European |
| B．They call teleshopping “ Junk on the air” |
| C．Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden |
| D．German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things |
F. Teleshopping is popular among people.
66._______ 67._________ 68._________ 69.___________ 70.___________
Accidents happen, but when they destroy the delicate balance of nature and cause the whole world to suffer, they become disasters, and we should do all we can to prevent them from happening again.
Bhopal chemical leak, December 1984, Bhopal, India
An explosion in the Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India, released a deadly gas called methyl (甲基) isocyanate(异氰盐酸), which is used to make pesticides. The gas formed a cloud that killed 2500 people; another 50000- 100000 people became ill. Trees and plants in the area became yellow and brittle. The explosion was caused by a mechanical failure that was not noticed in time to stop it.
Exxon Valdez oil spill, March 1989, Alaska, U.S.
On March 24, 1989, 11 million gallons of crude oil spilled into Prince William Sound from the tanker Exxon Valdez when its hull hit a reef and tore open. The oil, which is not yet cleaned up after billions of dollars have been spent and the millions of birds, fish, and other wildlife have died, was caused by human error and could have been avoided.
Chernobyl, April 1986, USSR
At 1:23 A.M. on Saturday, April 26, 1986, the reactor blew at nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, ripping open the core, blowing the roof off the building, starting more than 30 fires, and allowing radioactive material to leak into the air. Some 31 people were killed and 200 people were treated for radiation poisoning. Still at risk are 135000 people from the 179 villages within 20 miles, of the plant who were exposed to the radiation before being evacuated. Glaring violations of safety rules were at the bottom of this tragic event.
Love Canal, 1953, New York, U.S.
Love Canal, a small town in upstate New York near Niagara Falls, was destroyed by waste from chemical plants. Beginning in 1947, chemical companies could legally dump their waste products into the canal. The area developed a foul smell, trees lost their bark, and leaves fell throughout the year. A health survey found that the drinking water contained excessive levels of 82 industrial chemicals, 7 of which were thought to cause cancer. The people of Love Canal had an unusually high rate of cancer and birth defects. Eventually, many of the houses had to be abandoned. Today, the town has been partly cleaned up and some families have moved back to the area.
Three Mile Island, 1979, Pennsylvania, U.S.
On March 28, 1979, the worst accident in U.S. nuclear reactor history occurred at the Three Mile Island power station, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. No one was killed, and very little radioactivity was released into the air when coolant (the fluid that keeps a machine cool) escaped from the reactor core due to a combination of mechanical failure and human error. After 10 years and $ 1 billion in cleanup costs, the lower extremes of the reactor are still so radioactive that workers must use remote - control equipment to remove the remaining fragment of fuel core.
1.This passage mainly discusses_______.
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A．accidents that affected many living things |
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B．air pollution |
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C．water pollution |
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D．what people are doing to prevent environmental disasters |
2.You can infer from the passage that the Bhopal Chemical leak_______.
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A．happen at night |
B．was the worst accident in the history of India |
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C．caused more deaths than sicknesses |
D．could have been avoided |
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the people in Love Canal_______.
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A．didn’t know that chemical companies were dumping waste products into the canal |
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B．didn’t know that their water was becoming dangerous to drink |
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C．tried to stop companies from dumping their waste products into the canal |
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D．didn’t mind that chemical companies were dumping waste products into the canal |
4.The best title for the article is ________. A. Accidents in Some Countries B. Disasters in Some Countries
C. Our Earth Is Out of Control D How to Prevent Accidents from Happening Again