题目内容

Besides giving off gases and dusts into the air, humans produce waste that is poured on the environment. Often, this waste produced by major industries and people is harmful to both nature and human life.
One of the main causes of the large amount of dangerous waste is that people do not realize how large a problem it is. Because it can be simply removed and sent to a landfill(废渣填埋场),the problem is often believed to end there. In addition, industries have often shown an unwillingness to find ways to deal with dangerous waste because of the related expenses. Many industries and governments build simple landfills to store waste, and often just pour waste chemicals into nearby bodies of water. Often, chemicals used for industrial production cause dangerous forms of waste. The amount of these chemicals has increased greatly in the past, but it is often difficult and expensive to get rid of these chemicals or to store them in a way safe to human life and the environment.
Every year, major health problems result from dangerous waste. Sadly, it is often only after someone has died or become seriously ill that governments will take measures to reduce levels of harmful waste.
Some governments have realized how serious the dangerous waste problem is and are now trying to settle this problem. They are also trying to limit the amount of waste industries are allowed to produce.
Not only governments but ordinary people as well must work together to solve the problem. They can choose not to buy those products which require the production of dangerous waste, and produce less harmful waste themselves. Many scientists think that waste production can be cut. The waste can be reduced by at least one third using existing technologies and methods

  1. 1.

    What would be the best title for the text?

    1. A.
      Measures of Reducing Dangerous Waste
    2. B.
      Danger of Harmful Waste to Mankind
    3. C.
      Dangerous Waste and Water pollution
    4. D.
      Environmental Protection
  2. 2.

    According to the text, people ___________

    1. A.
      do not produce harmful waste in their daily life
    2. B.
      do not know where to place the dangerous waste
    3. C.
      are not clear about how serious the dangerouswaste problem is
    4. D.
      are not sure about where harmful waste ends
  3. 3.

    What troubles industries most in dealing with the dangerous waste problem?

    1. A.
      How to get government support
    2. B.
      How to increase their production
    3. C.
      How to store harmful waste
    4. D.
      How to cut down the related costs
  4. 4.

    What can be inferred from the passage?

    1. A.
      The polluting industries are not allowed to sell their products
    2. B.
      Present technologies have settled the harmful waste problem
    3. C.
      Everyone should obey the government rules for the problem
    4. D.
      To solve the problem requires the efforts of the whole society
BCDD
试题分析：本文讲述的是人类的活动对环境产生的巨大影响，呼吁我们所有人都共同努力解决这个问题。
1.B 主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段Besides giving off gases and dusts into the air, humans produce waste that is poured on the environment. Often, this waste produced by major industries and people is harmful to both nature and human life.可知本文讲述的是有害的垃圾废料对人类的影响，故B正确。
2.C 细节题。根据文章第二段1,2行One of the main causes of the large amount of dangerous waste is that people do not realize how large a problem it is.可知主要的原因是人们没有意识到污染环境的危险。故C正确。
3.D 推理题。根据文章第二段后三行The amount of these chemicals has increased greatly in the past, but it is often difficult and expensive to get rid of these chemicals or to store them in a way safe to human life and the environment.可知处理这些垃圾的费用很高，故D正确。
4.D 推断题。根据文章最后一段第一句Not only governments but ordinary people as well must work together to solve the problem.可知政府和个人都需要共同努力来解决这个问题。故D正确。
考点：考察环境保护类短文阅读
点评：本文讲述的是人类的活动对环境产生的巨大影响，呼吁我们所有人都共同努力解决这个问题。要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理题所涉及的内容可能是文中某一句话，也可是某几句话，但做题的指导思想都是以文字信息为依据，既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理，也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理，要根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案。
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Suitable for: 4+
Cost: ?6 an hour
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Surfing
What is required to learn the art of   surfing is to combine balance, coordination and patience, which means that it’s   not easy to learning that, but the excitement of jumping to your feet on the   board for the first time and riding a wave into the shore is an excellent   experience.
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Suitable for: 8+
Cost: Free
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This is a great way to make swimming even   more fun. High board diving needs muscle control. Lessons begin at the   poolside, where you will learn some basic skills before moving on to the   boards, Try a saltwater pool, on warmer days, and enjoy the fresh air, high   boards and water games.
Suitable for: 13+
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  1. 1.

    If you have a child of seven, you would like to choose ______ for him/her

    1. A.
      Diving
    2. B.
      Sailing
    3. C.
      Surfing
    4. D.
      Gymnastics
  2. 2.

    Taking a 10-hour course in diving needs at least       

    1. A.
      £200
    2. B.
      £100
    3. C.
      £90
    4. D.
      £30
  3. 3.

    In order to build up your children’s confidence, you can call        

    1. A.
      015 096 18700
    2. B.
      084 534 50400
    3. C.
      016 378 50737
    4. D.
      084 512 97129
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, we know that       

    1. A.
      it is very difficult to learn basic sailing skills
    2. B.
      it is impossible to practice gymnastics at home
    3. C.
      self-discipline is needed to do high board diving
    4. D.
      surfing needs qualities of patience and balance

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调)the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an proper topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic. “ So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was stopped again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, ‘You don’t say.’ actually means ‘really’! It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know how foolish I had been. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students

  1. 1.

    At first, on hearing “You don’t say”, I thought the foreigner meant_______

    1. A.
      He was not interested in the topic
    2. B.
      He was only interested in the Great Wall
    3. C.
      I had talked too much
    4. D.
      I had to stop talking
  2. 2.

    The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means_______

    1. A.
      interesting
    2. B.
      important
    3. C.
      terrible
    4. D.
      unlucky
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall
    2. B.
      The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it
    3. C.
      The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide
    4. D.
      The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth (值得) visiting
  4. 4.

    After the Englishman explained the idiom, ________

    1. A.
      I thought the Englishman had made me a fool
    2. B.
      The Englishman became a real fool
    3. C.
      I felt very foolish
    4. D.
      I became more careful in everything

The world is not hungry, but it is thirsty. It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can’t drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use the 3% the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can’t even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted.
Now more water is needed. The problem is: can we avoid a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it. Scientists have always been making study in this field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers. But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it’s already in use in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we’ll be in no danger of drying up

  1. 1.

    The world is thirsty because ___________

    1. A.
      3/4 of the earth is covered with water
    2. B.
      we have enough sea water
    3. C.
      we haven’t used all the water in rivers and lakes
    4. D.
      about 97% of water on the earth can’t be drunk or used for watering plants directly
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      3% of drinkable water on the earth is from rivers and lakes
    2. B.
      75% of water on the earth is in the sea
    3. C.
      97% of the earth is covered with water
    4. D.
      3% of water on the earth is sea water
  3. 3.

    From the passage we learn that __________

    1. A.
      if every city reuses its water, we’ll be in no danger of drying up
    2. B.
      man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth
    3. C.
      today in most large cities water is used only once
    4. D.
      water can be used only once

I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (大牧场) in San Isidro. He lets me use his house to hold events to raise money for youth at risk programs.
The last time I was there he greeted me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let you use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer who would go from stable (马厩) to stable, farm to farm, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school was continually interrupted (打断). One day in the last year of high school, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to do when he grew up.
“He wrote a seven-page paper about his goal of owning a horse ranch in great detail. He put a great deal of his heart into the project and even drew a detailed floor plan for the dream ranch. Then the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. But he got a low mark with a note that read, ‘See me after class.’  “The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive a low mark?’”
“The teacher said, ‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no way you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added, ‘If you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your mark.’
“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.’
“Finally, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He wrote, ‘You can keep the low mark and I’ll keep my dream.’”

  1. 1.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE about Monty Roberts?

    1. A.
      He was born in a poor family
    2. B.
      He received a good education
    3. C.
      He is raising money for the poor
    4. D.
      He is a horse trainer who owns a big ranch
  2. 2.

    From Paragraph 3, we know Monty Roberts______.

    1. A.
      was just a daydreamer
    2. B.
      decided to follow his father’s example
    3. C.
      expected the teacher to praise him
    4. D.
      had a great plan for his future
  3. 3.

    The teacher thought Monty Roberts’s dream was______.

    1. A.
      strange
    2. B.
      great
    3. C.
      pleasant
    4. D.
      impossible
  4. 4.

    The purpose of the text is to tell readers that______.

    1. A.
      seeing is believing
    2. B.
      knowledge is power
    3. C.
      all roads lead to Rome
    4. D.
      where there is a will, there is a way

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery (火红的) ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”
She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on: it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said: “Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas (睡衣).
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”

  1. 1.

    The writer describes the beautiful sunset to show Jennifer’s ______

    1. A.
      love of the natural beauty
    2. B.
      desire of getting back home
    3. C.
      intention of becoming independent
    4. D.
      depression of being alone
  2. 2.

    What does the underlined phrase “This thought” most probably mean?

    1. A.
      The idea of going back home
    2. B.
      Her anxiety about her parents
    3. C.
      The feeling of getting back home safely
    4. D.
      The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater
  3. 3.

    Her father didn’t take care of the garden because ______

    1. A.
      he was busy looking for her
    2. B.
      he had to look after his wife
    3. C.
      he was not strict with his job
    4. D.
      he no longer enjoyed working in the garden
  4. 4.

    What can we infer from this passage?

    1. A.
      In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for several days
    2. B.
      When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong
    3. C.
      As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared
    4. D.
      Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was the safest for her

We can express our feelings and needs by using body language. Cats can do that too. The ways that cats use their tails to show their feelings and needs are interesting.
Unlike dogs, which generally wave their tails to express good feelings, cats use their tails to send a lot of signals. When a cat waves its tail strongly from side to side, it may be a sign for us to leave it alone, or we may get scrathed (抓伤). Throwing a little toy for the cat to play with can get it relaxed. When a cat holds its tail upwards with a slight move, it means the animal is very happy to see its owner.
We all like to cuddle (依偎) inside our bed, and cats do that thing, too. Much as little children like to wrap (用……缠绕) their arms around their Teddy Bears, cats like to wrap their own tails around their bodies to get a sense of safety while asleep. If we notice a cat sleeping in such a position, we should not break its peace.
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In conclusion, cats use their tails in many different, sometimes funny ways to send us messages, and we can learn to know more

  1. 1.

    According to the text, in which way are cats different from dogs?

    1. A.
      Cats draw more attention from humans than dogs
    2. B.
      Cats are friendlier to humans than dogs
    3. C.
      Cats have more feelings than dogs
    4. D.
      Cats show more feelings with tails than dogs
  2. 2.

    When a cat waves its tail strongly from side to side, it probably feels        

    1. A.
      safe
    2. B.
      sleepy
    3. C.
      anxious
    4. D.
      hungry
  3. 3.

    A cat wraps its tail around its body when sleeping to          

    1. A.
      get its tail well relaxed
    2. B.
      get a sense of safety
    3. C.
      show friendship to its owner
    4. D.
      warn strangers to keep off
  4. 4.

    What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us?

    1. A.
      A cat can use its tail tip to show its feelings
    2. B.
      We should pay attention to the tip of a cat’s tail
    3. C.
      Why a cat holds the tip of its tail pointed downwards
    4. D.
      A cat has many ways to express its feelings

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However, Halley had a friend named Isaac Newton. Who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought he had already which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse.
Now Halley set to work. He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientist. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607 and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart.
This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction of what would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested.
In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet been called Halley’s comet, in his honor

  1. 1.

    Halley made his discovery ______

    1. A.
      by doing experiments
    2. B.
      by means of his own careful observation
    3. C.
      by using the work of other scientists
    4. D.
      by chance
  2. 2.

    Halley made a surprising but correct prediction in the year ________

    1. A.
      1704
    2. B.
      1705
    3. C.
      1706
    4. D.
      1707
  3. 3.

    This text in general is about _______

    1. A.
      Halley and other scientists
    2. B.
      the orbit of a comet
    3. C.
      Newton and Halley
    4. D.
      Halley and Halley
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Edmund Halley was an American scientist
    2. B.
      Halley made his discovery by doing experiments
    3. C.
      Isaac Newton was a famous mathematician
    4. D.
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An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings．Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive．Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users．It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, troubles on the road are often caused by______.

    1. A.
      road conditions
    2. B.
      the speed of modern life
    3. C.
      the large number of cars
    4. D.
      the behavior of the drivers
  2. 2.

    In the writer’s opinion,______.

    1. A.
      drivers should show road politeness properly
    2. B.
      strict traffic rules are badly needed
    3. C.
      unskillful drivers should be punished
    4. D.
      drivers should avoid traffic jams
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “give-and-take” in the passage means______.

    1. A.
      politeness and impoliteness
    2. B.
      willingness to give in to each other’s wishes
    3. C.
      offering help to others as much as possible
    4. D.
      good manners and bad manners
  4. 4.

    What is the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      ．Road Politeness
    2. B.
      ．Traffic Problems
    3. C.
      Bad Manners on the Road
    4. D.
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