题目内容
20.______ that caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.
A. It was we being late B. It was our being late
C. It was we were too late D. It was because we were late
B
解析:
此题容易认为强调的是原因状语从句 because we were late。但实际上,此题的答案为B,强调的是句子主语 our being late,此题若还原成非强调句,即为:Our being late caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual. 注意,强调句的一个显著特点是,若去掉强调结构 it is [was]… that…,句子仍然成立;换句话说,该结构中的 it is [was]… that… that 不能充当句子成分,而实际上句中的动词cause需要有自己的主语。
Prince Charles yesterday promised to reduce the royal impact on the environment through sweeping changes to his personal lifestyle and official schedule. The prince will replace carbon-heavy private jets and helicopters with scheduled flights and train services.
The move came as Prince Charles urged business leaders to publish the environmental pact(条款、协议) of their activities.
He said, “Few accountants and business decision-makers ask, ‘How much of our critical natural resource is left? How many miles of polar ice cap has our business helped melt this year? By how many inches have we raised sea levels? How many species have we put at risk? How many homes will be flooded, how many people will die of thirst or starvation because of our activities? ’ These are not comfortable questions, but, by God, they need to be asked.”
He added, “At the moment these costs do not appear in anyone’s books… Yet they are real, they are incurred now and in a relatively short time, the damage being caused may be beyond remedy.” He said the world was “running up the biggest global credit card debt in history, but with little or no thought for how the bill will ever be paid”.
Flanked by the prime minister and business and community leaders at St James’ Palace, the prince said his new “accounting for sustainability” project would give consumers the power to choose products that caused less damage to the planet.
Duchy Originals, the prince’s food company, is taking steps to work out how much carbon dioxide and other green-house gas are emitted in growing, processing and distributing its products. The changes to the prince’s travel arrangements announced yesterday are part of a wider review of the carbon footprint associated with activities at all three of his residences. Clarence House in London, Highgrove and Birkhall on the Balmorals estate, as well as the activities of his 21 personal and 105 full-time staff. Measures include a review of electricity use, commuter and other staff travel and are intended to identify further reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. The review will report in June , when Clarence House will announce annual targets to reduce carbon emission.
【小题1】How does Prince Charles feel about business leaders in terms of environmental protection?
A.Dissatisfied. | B.Disappointed. |
C.Doubtful. | D.Impatient. |
A.make as much green food as possible |
B.cut down its cost |
C.figure out its greenhouse gas emission |
D.continue its greenhouse gas emission |
A.the great amount of waste produced by industry |
B.the high cost of industry in their producing process |
C.the great amount of debts of the royal family |
D.the great damage caused to the environment |
A.Prince Charles promised Greener Royal Lifestyle |
B.Better Late than Never |
C.Prince Charles and His Concern for Environment |
D.The Royal Family Has a Role to Play in Environment Protection |
Donald had his own difficulties in sleeping that night. Not just because of the bright lights of the shelter or people’s constant voices, it was the happening repeatedly nightmare that caused him to stay awake, to fear sleep. Donald was back in his small house. He did his best to ignore the howling winds outside his window. Yet he could not turn out the fearful whimpers (呜咽) of his little dog, or the uncomfortable sounds of his mother anxious in her room next door, unable to sleep through the storm despite her insistence they would be all right.
Donald did not want his mother to be upset, but on some level, he was glad to hear she was awake, It meant he was not alone in the dark. Though he was 12, until recently it was impossible for Donald to fall asleep unless his mother lay down by his side.
Suddenly there was a crash. Their living room window is shattered (打碎) by 125 miles an hour winds. Troy rushed to Donald and sat anxiously on the edge of his bed. He did his best to calm his mother, and she had to comfort him. Soon water was seeping (渗入) into the single floor house. Quickly it rose from ankle level to leg level. At Donald’s insistence, they pushed their way through the water --- now chest high --- toward the front door. When they fought their way into the living room, water rose to their chins.
It was a struggle for the boy and mother to stay afloat. In a total panic, desperate to hold on to something, Troy caught a curtain rod. She was breathing hard, shouting that she couldn’t swim.
Donald cried out, “Mom! Hold on!” Just then Donald also caught a floatable wood board.
1.The passage is mainly about _____.
A.how a storm happened and caused damage |
B.how a mother and son experienced a storm |
C.how a mother and son survived a storm |
D.how a son helped his mother in a storm |
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?
A.The rising water. |
B.The broken window. |
C.The lucky dog. |
D.The noisy environment. |
3.Which phrase can describe Troy’s feelings at the beginning of the storm most suitably?
A.In excitement. |
B.In calm. |
C.In anxiety. |
D.In despair. |
4.What will the author most probably talk about next?
A.How the other people struggled in the storm. |
B.Why the rainstorm happened. |
C.What damage the rainstorm caused. |
D.How Donald and Troy struggled to save themselves |
It was ________ experience that caused the company Robert ________ two years ago to get into trouble .
A.lack of ; set up |
B.lacking of ; set up |
C.lacking ; pick up |
D.being lacked ; started |