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Al Pacino voted‘Greatest Film Star’
“GODFATHER”star Al Pacino has been named the greatest movie star of all time in a poll(民意测验)of British film fans.
Italian-American Pacino topped the Channel 4 television poll to find the 100 greatest movie stars, followed by Robert de Niro, who played his father in“The Godfather II”.
Known for a string(系列)of gritty(刚毅的)roles, Pacino, 63, was twice nominated for an Oscar for his performances as Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's“Godfather”movies but he did not win.
Pacino picked up an Oscar in 1992 for a more tender(温柔的)role as embittered(遭受苦难的)blind army veteran(退役兵人)in“Scent(气味)of a Woman”.
Tom Hanks and Kevin Spacey(came in at number three and four, followed by Harrison Ford and Jack Nicholson.
More than 25,000 votes(票)were cast in the poll. The highest placed British star was Anthony Hopkins, ahead of Sean Connery, who came in at eight. Ewan McGregor was at nine.
The 32-year-old Scottish actor was the youngest Top 10 entry. Cary Grant, star of classics such as“North by Northwest”, was the highest posthumous placing at number 10.
There were no actresses in the Top 10. “Breakfast at Tiffany's star Audrey Hepburn was the highest female entry at number 13, while Sigourney Weaver, best known for her roles in the“Alien”movies, took 20th place.
This year's Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones did not make the list, but her husband Michael Douglas came in at number 100.
The list of candidates(候选人)was made up by a special group of film critics(评论家)and filmmakers, with voting taking place on the Channel 4 website and by text message over a six-week period.
1．Al Pacino topped the Channel 4 poll because ________.
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A．he acted Godfather in“The Godfather II”
B．he was loved both in Italy and in the USA
C．more people love his determined roles
D．he won an Oscar in 1994
2．What does the underlined word“nominated”in the passage mean?
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3．Whose place was correct according to the poll?
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4．What do the result in the poll show?
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A．The most reasonable places of most present famous actors and actors.
B．A strong audience's preference to the present male actors.
C．How successful Al Picino was.
D．Nobody can win a Oscar and the poll top at the same time.
5．Which of the following statements is True
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A．Robert de Niro played Godfather in“The Godfather II”.
B．British Anthony Hopkins was highest placed in the Channel 4 television poll.
C．The poll is voted by a special group of critics and filmmakers every six weeks.
D．Cary Grant, star of classics, was honored after his death placing at number 10.
查看习题详情和答案>>Animal experimentation is the backbone（支柱） of American research and treatment of disease． Each year, 17 to 22 million animals are sacrificed in the name of science．While 90 percent of them are rats and mice, 180,000 dogs, 50,000 cats．61,000 monkeys and 554,000 rabbits are done away with in Laboratories operated by industry and government．
But the public has raised an outcry over these deaths．Spurred vivid reports of cruelty, the animal rights movement is made up of 7,000 organizations with 10 million members．They've documented cases in which monkeys were isolated in steel tanks for 45 days and dogs were bombarded with radiation or chemicals until they bled from the mouth．
Scientists say such incidents are rare．I have been passed to govern testing．Many research centers now have committees to review all proposed animal experiments, and computers can be used in place of animals in many experiments．But scientists say they can't do without animals to test new drugs and treatments on animals to make sure they're safe for humans．Animal experiments produced vaccines or treatments for diseases such as diabetes（糖尿病）, and techniques used in open heart surgery．They're important to efforts to find a treatment for AIDS．
Animals rights activists have shown they will go to almost any length．One New York researcher received more than 10,000 protest letters following publicity other experiments in which she gave drugs to monkeys．The researcher was studying drug addiction．A protester was arrested in Connecticut for placing a pipe bomb outside a company that used animals in tests．After fires and break-ins, many labs have bought electronic locks and alarms for protection．Other targets of the animal rights movement are the fur industry, farms, and school biology classes in which children dissect（解剖） frogs．
The movement has scored some successes．A dozen states no longer allow pounds- places that accept dogs and cats that have no homes to sell animals to scientists．Scientists claim the cost of their work will rise as a result．
The battle between scientists and activists raises a basic question: Can modern society be both humane in its treatment of living things and advanced in its treatment of disease? It seems certain there will be new restrictions placed on the use of animals in scientific experiments．
1．Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A．Mice and rats make the best subjects for experiments．
B．Scientific experiments can be carried out without animals．
C．Fewer animals should be taken to laboratories．
D．Americans are questioning the use of animals in experiments．
2．Animal experiments will probably continue because ．
A．there are enough regulations to protest animals from abuse
B．they are critical for understanding and curing human disease
C．the groups that oppose them aren't very big or powerful
D．scientists insist they are harmless
3．What do proponents （supporters） of animal rights do to convince people of their opinion?
A．They treat their own pets kindly．
B．They explode bombs at laboratories that conduct scientific tests．
C．They give examples of animals that were mistreated in labs．
D．They point out the diseases that have been cured by scientists．
4．The underlined word "outcry" （in Paragraph 2） probably means ．
A．protest B．protect C．scream D．alarm
查看习题详情和答案>>Animal experimentation is the backbone（支柱） of American research and treatment of disease． Each year, 17 to 22 million animals are sacrificed in the name of science．While 90 percent of them are rats and mice, 180,000 dogs, 50,000 cats．61,000 monkeys and 554,000 rabbits are done away with in Laboratories operated by industry and government．
But the public has raised an outcry over these deaths．Spurred vivid reports of cruelty, the animal rights movement is made up of 7,000 organizations with 10 million members．They've documented cases in which monkeys were isolated in steel tanks for 45 days and dogs were bombarded with radiation or chemicals until they bled from the mouth．
Scientists say such incidents are rare．I aws have been passed to govern testing．Many research centers now have committees to review all proposed animal experiments, and computers can be used in place of animals in many experiments．But scientists say they can't do without animals to test new drugs and treatments on animals to make sure they're safe for humans．Animal experiments produced vaccines or treatments for diseases such as diabetes（糖尿病）, and techniques used in open heart surgery．They're important to efforts to find a treatment for AIDS．
Animals rights activists have shown they will go to almost any length．One New York researcher received more than 10,000 protest letters following publicity other experiments in which she gave drugs to monkeys．The researcher was studying drug addiction．A protester was arrested in Connecticut for placing a pipe bomb outside a company that used animals in tests．After fires and break-ins, many labs have bought electronic locks and alarms for protection．Other targets of the animal rights movement are the fur industry, farms, and school biology classes in which children dissect（解剖） frogs．
The movement has scored some successes．A dozen states no longer allow pounds- places that accept dogs and cats that have no homes to sell animals to scientists．Scientists claim the cost of their work will rise as a result．
The battle between scientists and activists raises a basic question: Can modern society be both humane in its treatment of living things and advanced in its treatment of disease? It seems certain there will be new restrictions placed on the use of animals in scientific experiments．
62．Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A．Mice and rats make the best subjects for experiments．
B．Scientific experiments can be carried out without animals．
C．Fewer animals should be taken to laboratories．
D．Americans are questioning the use of animals in experiments．
63．Animal experiments will probably continue because .
A．there are enough regulations to protest animals from abuse
B．they are critical for understanding and curing human disease
C．the groups that oppose them aren't very big or powerful
D．scientists insist they are harmless
64．What do proponents （supporters） of animal rights do to convince people of their opinion?
A．They treat their own pets kindly．
B．They explode bombs at laboratories that conduct scientific tests．
C．They give examples of animals that were mistreated in labs．
D．They point out the diseases that have been cured by scientists．
65．The underlined word "outcry" （in Paragraph 2） probably means .
A．protest B．protect C．scream D．alarm
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Animal experimentation is the backbone（支柱） of American research and treatment of disease． Each year, 17 to 22 million animals are sacrificed in the name of science．While 90 percent of them are rats and mice, 180,000 dogs, 50,000 cats．61,000 monkeys and 554,000 rabbits are done away with in Laboratories operated by industry and government．
But the public has raised an outcry over these deaths．Spurred vivid reports of cruelty, the animal rights movement is made up of 7,000 organizations with 10 million members．They've documented cases in which monkeys were isolated in steel tanks for 45 days and dogs were bombarded with radiation or chemicals until they bled from the mouth．
Scientists say such incidents are rare．I aws have been passed to govern testing．Many research centers now have committees to review all proposed animal experiments, and computers can be used in place of animals in many experiments．But scientists say they can't do without animals to test new drugs and treatments on animals to make sure they're safe for humans．Animal experiments produced vaccines or treatments for diseases such as diabetes（糖尿病）, and techniques used in open heart surgery．They're important to efforts to find a treatment for AIDS．
Animals rights activists have shown they will go to almost any length．One New York researcher received more than 10,000 protest letters following publicity other experiments in which she gave drugs to monkeys．The researcher was studying drug addiction．A protester was arrested in Connecticut for placing a pipe bomb outside a company that used animals in tests．After fires and break-ins, many labs have bought electronic locks and alarms for protection．Other targets of the animal rights movement are the fur industry, farms, and school biology classes in which children dissect（解剖） frogs．
The movement has scored some successes．A dozen states no longer allow pounds- places that accept dogs and cats that have no homes to sell animals to scientists．Scientists claim the cost of their work will rise as a result．
The battle between scientists and activists raises a basic question: Can modern society be both humane in its treatment of living things and advanced in its treatment of disease? It seems certain there will be new restrictions placed on the use of animals in scientific experiments．
62．Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A．Mice and rats make the best subjects for experiments．
B．Scientific experiments can be carried out without animals．
C．Fewer animals should be taken to laboratories．
D．Americans are questioning the use of animals in experiments．
63．Animal experiments will probably continue because .
A．there are enough regulations to protest animals from abuse
B．they are critical for understanding and curing human disease
C．the groups that oppose them aren't very big or powerful
D．scientists insist they are harmless
64．What do proponents （supporters） of animal rights do to convince people of their opinion?
A．They treat their own pets kindly．
B．They explode bombs at laboratories that conduct scientific tests．
C．They give examples of animals that were mistreated in labs．
D．They point out the diseases that have been cured by scientists．
65．The underlined word "outcry" （in Paragraph 2） probably means .
A．protest B．protect C．scream D．alarm
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Scientists in the United States have developed a method that may help to predict earthquakes earlier. They say it could give people who live in deadly earthquake areas enough warning to leave before an earthquake occurs.
Currently, the most modern systems for predicting earthquakes find them only a short time before the event. Like most strong earthquakes, Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 and Haiti earthquake in 2010 were not identified early enough for people to flee the area, killing hundreds and thousands of people.
But scientists who study earthquakes are reporting that new technology could measure very small changes in the Earth’s surface.
Scientists performed experiments along California’s San Andreas Fault, an area famous for its earthquakes. Highly sensitive electrical
devices are placed about one kilometer below ground in two di
fferent places. The devices were able to measure even small changes in air pressure o
n the Earth’s surface. The scientists say such changes are caused when rocks pushed together, forcing air out of small cracks in the rock.
Two earthquakes hit the area in late 2005. The first took place on Dec.25. A smaller earthquake struc
k five days later. The scientists noted changes in the earth’s surface about ten hours before the first quake struck. That quake measured three in intensity(强度). They then found similar changes taking place two hours before the other quake struck five days later.
If additional tests confirm the changes are linked to earthquakes, the scientists believe their equipment could be used for early warning systems. A system that provides a warning signal ten hours before a major earthquake could help move people from the area and save lives.
The scientists now hope they can find earthquakes with even greater intensity by placing their equipment deeper in the ground.
71. What’s the best title for the passage?
A.A new way to help predict earthquakes.
B.The earthquakes in the world
C.A better understanding of earthquake
D.Scientists and modern systems of earthquakes
72.If the new method does work, _______.
A.fewer earthquakes will break out
B.rescue workers can save more buried people in ruins
C.a warning can be given at least ten days before the major earthquake
D.fewer people will be killed in an earthquake
73.According to the passage, the devices can predict the earthquake by______
reaching the center of the earthquake
detecting the temperature changes in the earth’s crust
measuring changes in air pressure on the Earth’s surface
recording sound waves under the ground
74.We can infer from the passage that ______.
the equipment is perfect enough to be used in practice
it’s unknown if greater earthquake can be predicted by the equipment
the deeper the equipment is placed, the more accurate the measurement is
the equipment has helped save many lives in the earthquake in Haiti .
75.How many earthquakes are mentioned in the passage?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four