题目内容
center
|
A.ocean |
B.decide |
C.cause |
D.socialist |
B
【解析】所给单词center 中字母c发/ s / . A.选项ocean 中发 / ? /, B.选项.decide 发/ s /,C选项cause发/ k / D.选项socialist发/ ? /,故选B
考点:考查的字母c的发音
点评:字母c在单词中往往发以下几种音:/ s / (c或ce 的字母组合), / ? / 或/ k /
While football fans feel strongly angry and shocked about mistakes made by referees (裁判) because they cannot see clearly what has happened, a small German company is quietly pleased.
For Carlos Technologies, mistakes made by referees are the kind of advertising that money cannot buy. The company has developed a tiny chip(芯片) that fits inside a football and determines whether the ball has crossed the goal line, by being able to discover its exact location on the field. The world football organization, FIFA, has shown interest in the technology. It is very possible that the new technology will be used in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
"We've been testing the technology at the main soccer stadium in Nuremberg for some time and more recently in an under-17 FIFA Cup in Peru," said Gunter Rohmer, a director of the company. "The technology has performed well, and we're pretty optimistic that it will be used at the games in Germany next year."
The chip only weighs 12 grams, and is placed in the center of the football. It sends 2,000 signals a second to a receiver network of 12 antennas(天线),placed around the field. The receivers then send information about the ball's location to a central computer, and because it works in real time, it can immediately tell the referee whether a goal has been scored. The chip even can tell when the ball crosses the line in mid-air. Oliver Braun, one of the inventors of the chip, says that feedback from German referees was generally positive. Germany sports-wear giant Adidas is also optimistic about using this kind of chip in other ball sports.
FIFA aims to test the technology later this year at another game in Japan before deciding whether or not to introduce it in all 12 stadiums in Germany for next year's World Cup.
【小题1】 Carlos Technologies is pleased because ________.
| A.football fans are angry with referees |
| B.their new product can satisfy football fans |
| C.their new product will have a good market |
| D.they can sell a lot of football in the future |
| A.Carlos Technologies can't afford the high price for advertising their product |
| B.Mistakes in production are also a kind of advertisement |
| C.Carlos Technologies has already spent a lot of money on advertising their product |
| D.Referees' mistakes will be of great help for the sale of Carlos Technologies' new product |
| A.information given back by a user | B.advice given by someone |
| C.supplying food to customers | D.food given back by consumers |
| A.famous people | B.referees | C.big companies | D.countries |
The World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31, 2010. If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, the
China Pavilion is a must-see area for you.
The China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown
(东方之冠), is located at the center of the Expo site. Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperor’s crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones. Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion consists of a national hall and a regional hall. Construction on the China Pavilion began on Dec. 18, 2007. The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put forward by Chinese from around the world. The pavilion possesses both traditional and modern features, which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo “Better City, Better Life”. For example, it is red in appearance, which contains the elements of traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy-saving techniques. The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe. It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total. How to accommodate so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task. Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent landmark.
During the Expo, the main structure will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “Chinese wisdom in urban development" by explaining the values of harmony, nature and spirit. The three-story pavilion has three sections. The top floor’s "Footprint of the East" will show some of the changes in Chinese cities. There, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed, especially in the past 30 years. According to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from The Lord of the Rings. On the second floor, "Journey of Wisdom” will explain China’s four great inventions. And the ground’s “Blossoming City” will display scenes from cities of the future.
【小题1】Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?
| A.Tiny. | B.Round. |
| C.Foreign. | D.Environment-friendly. |
| A.40,000 | B.400,000 | C.100,000 | D.20,000 |
| A.the China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over |
| B.the China Pavilion will probably continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over |
| C.you can continue to visit the Japanese Pavilion after the Expo is over |
| D.some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion |
| A.enjoy a film about the changes of cities in China |
| B.learn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920s |
| C.find out how paper was invented |
| D.see how Chinese cities will look like in the future |
David Brown and Anne are two patients in the Adult Day Care Program at Mercy Hospitals. David Brown is seventy-two years old. He’s friendly and likes to talk. He lives with his wife in the city. But David is becoming forgetful. His wife says, “He’ll heat up some soup, then forget to turn off the gas.” She is sixty-one and still works. She is worried about leaving her husband alone.
Anne is eighty and lives with her 60-year-old daughter. Her daughter says that she needs a rest. “Mom follows me everywhere. She follows me when I read newspapers. I need a rest and she does, too.”
And so, several times a week, David and Anne’s families take them to the Adult Day Care Center. Many hospitals have this program. Patients come to the Center for a full or half day, from one to five days a week. All the patients live with their families and most are old people.
Mrs. Carol Johnson is the director of the Center. She says, “We are offering both the patients and their families a service of great value. Patients have the chance to get out of their houses. Husbands, wives or grown children can work or have a rest. Most important of all, families are able to stay together.”
【小题1】Why did David Brown become a patient of the Adult Day Care Center?
| A.Because he is seventy-two years old. |
| B.Because he is lonely at home. |
| C.Because he is becoming forgetful. |
| D.Because he is seriously ill. |
| A.Her daughter is too old to look after her. |
| B.Anne cleans all the rooms everyday. |
| C.Her daughter doesn’t want Anne to live with her. |
| D.Her daughter is very tired because Anne always follows her. |
| A.hospitals | B.schools | C.churches | D.government |
| A.Most patients are old people. |
| B.All the patients live with their families. |
| C.The patients learn many things in the Center. |
| D.The patients come to the Center six days a week. |
| A.Families are able to stay together. |
| B.Husbands, wives or grown children can work or have a rest. |
| C.Patients have the chance to go out of their houses. |
| D.The patients there are given the best medicine and the best operation. |