题目内容
--- Red or white wine, Bob?
--- Oh, either.________. It doesn’t matter to me.
A. That’s ok B. I’m sorry C. It’s a pity D. It’s up to you
D
【解析】
试题分析:句意:--红酒还是白酒,Bob?--哦,随便,_______.我没有关系。根据句意应该用It’s up to you
由你决定,A. That’s ok不用谢,B. I’m sorry对不起,C. It’s a pity真遗憾,都不符合句意。选D。
考点:考查交际用语
People have been growing chrysanthemums(菊花)for more than 2,000 years. Mums make bright and colorful gardens. People in China and other Asian cultures make tea with the flowers.
One basic kind of mum is the garden mum. The other basic kind is the florist mum. The garden mum is better able to handle different growing conditions.
There are many varieties of mums. The decorative mum is often seen in gardens. Another popular type, the quill mum, has long, straight petals(花瓣)like a tube or needle.
Chrysanthemum blooms can be white, yellow, gold, red or other colors. The plants often grow one meter high.
The soil for chrysanthemums should be kept moist but well drained so it does not get too wet.
Newly-planted mums should be watered two or three times a week, depending on conditions. Plants established in the ground may do well just with normal rainfall.
Mums grow best in full sunshine. They produce colorful blooms when days get shorter and nights get longer. The life cycle of the plant depends on the amount of daylight. This is why experts advise against placing mums near night lights or street lights. The light may interfere with their normal growth cycle. The plants may develop buds too soon.
In climates where temperatures fall below freezing, plant mums at least six weeks before the first frost. That way, the plants will be well established for cold weather.
Some gardeners say the most beautiful presentation comes from planting mums close together. But be sure to leave enough space to let air flow between the plants. If not, there may be a greater chance of disease.
To get more blooms, gardeners pinch(掐)back the branches when new growth has reached fifteen centimeters. Squeeze about five to seven centimeters off each branch. Pinch it again when a branch grows another twelve to fifteen centimeters. Stop the pinching about one hundred days before you want the plants to bloom.
【小题1】 What has a great effect on the life cycle of the mum?
| A.The conditions of the soil. | B.The amount of daylight. |
| C.The amount of rainfall. | D.Cold weather. |
| A.To make mums grow thick. | B.To get more blooms. |
| C.To prevent mums from falling ill. | D.To let air flow between the plants. |
| A.Growing mums has a very long history and all the people in the world like making tea with mums. |
| B.Mums can grow one meter high and the closer they are planted, the higher they grow. |
| C.Though planting mums close together can make them look more beautiful, enough space should be left. |
| D.The petals of mums are long and straight and the more water mums get, the more quickly they grow. |
People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day,on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.
Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Graffon, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.
In 1909, Mrs Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped establish Father’s Day as a national commenortative day , in 1972。
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get togher at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “ the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
【小题1】When are Mother’s Day and Father’s Day?
| A.the second Sunday in May and the third Sunday in June |
| B.the second Sunday in June and the third Sunday in May |
| C.the third Sunday in May and the second Sunday in June |
| D.the third Sunday in June and the second Sunday in May |
| A.Woodrow Wilsson and Margaret Chase Smith |
| B.Margaret Chase Smith and Woodrow Wilsson |
| C.Ann Jarvis and Mrs Dodd |
| D.Mrs Dodd and Ann Jarvis |
| A.established | B.celebrated | C.symbolized | D.attended |
| A.People wear red or white carnations on these two days. |
| B.People have outdoor barbecues and have fun. |
| C.With people making their own presents, stores do less business during these holidays. |
| D.To honor parents, people attend religious services or get together at home. |
| A.To introduce American culture. |
| B.To persuade us to respect and love our parents. |
| C.To introduce two traditional festivals. |
| D.To tell us something in history. |
China’s government has been trying all measures to reduce pollution in the past few years. Now people can enjoy a fresh environment everywhere. The following two graphs are adopted from the column of “City Information” on the webpage of Beijing Review.
Graph 1: Olympic Cities Air Quality Report
|
City |
Date |
API |
Major Pollutant |
Air Quality Degree |
Quality Condition |
|
Beijing |
Sep. 8 |
37 |
N/A |
Ⅰ |
Very good |
|
Qinhuangdao |
Sep. 8 |
52 |
PM10 |
Ⅱ |
Good |
|
Qingdao |
Sep. 8 |
68 |
PM10 |
Ⅱ |
Good |
|
Shanghai |
Sep. 8 |
67 |
PM10 |
Ⅱ |
Good |
|
Shenyang |
Sep. 8 |
88 |
PM10 |
Ⅱ |
Good |
|
Tianjin |
Sep. 8 |
54 |
PM10 |
Ⅱ |
Good |
Graph 2: Chinese National Standard
|
API Values |
Levels of health concern |
Colors |
|
When the API is in this range: |
...air quality conditions are: |
...as symbolized by this color: |
|
0 to 50 |
Very good |
Blue |
|
51 to 100 |
Good |
Green |
|
101 to 150 |
Slight pollution |
Yellow |
|
151 to 200 |
Moderate pollution |
Orange |
|
201 to 250 |
Medium pollution |
Red |
|
251 to 300 |
High pollution |
Purple |
|
301 to 500 |
Hazardous |
Brown |
Notes:
**API stands for Air Pollution Index(指数).
**Particulate matter (PM10) is a major component of air pollution that threatens both our health and our environment. It consists of very small liquid and solid particles floating in the air.
**Sulfur dioxide(SO2) acts as an acid.Inhalation(吸入) results in labored breathing, coughing, or a sore throat and may cause permanent lung damage.
1.According to Graph 1, which of the following cities has the worst air pollution?
A. Qinhuangdao. B. Tianjin.
C. Qingdao D. Shenyang. .
2. If your city is symbolized by either red or purple, the pollution in your city is .
A. Moderate or high. B. Moderate or slight.
C. Medium or high. D. Medium or slight.
3.Which of the following statements is TURE?
A. With API value below 150 the air is free from being polluted.
B. The colors from purple to Yellow indicate the air quality is becoming much worse.
C. When there are floating solid particles and dust in the air, it is dangerous pollution.
D. On September 8th the color-symbol of Beijing City’s air quality is ‘Blue’.
4.When more citizens are beginning to have labored breathing soon after they are in the open air, it suggests that .
A. there is a large amount of sulfur dioxide in the air
B. it is so cold that they may have caught a cold
C. they are starting to cough or have a fever
D. they must be infected with permanent lung disease