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In July 1994 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of a comet. When the fragments landed in the southern part of the giant planet, the explosions were watched by scientists here on earth. But what if our own planet was hit by a comet?
The year is 2094. I t has been announced that a comet is heading towards the earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the Earth. The news has caused panic.
On 17 July, a fragment four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads. The wall of water rushers towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia.
Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the Earth, but the north won’t escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions. As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived.
Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldn’t survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end?
1．In which of the following sentences does the word “fragment” have the closest meaning in the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 ?
A．I overheard fragments of their conversation.
B．There are extant fragments of an old manuscript.
C．She dropped the bowl on the floor and it broke into fragments.
D．This play contains the fragment of a play by a famous writer.
2．Which of the following is not true according to the author’s description of the disaster in 2094?
A．The whole world becomes extremely cold.
B．All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed.
C．The whole mankind becomes extinct.
D．The visit of the comet results in wars.
3．Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage?
A．Because they could only live in the warm climate.
B．Because they once dominated the earth.
C．Because their extinction indicates future disasters.
D．Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age.
4．In writing the passage, the author intends to _______.
A．give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the future
B．prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyed
C．tell the historical development of the Earth
D．warn of a possible disaster in the future
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Speaking in any language is all about imitating (模仿) other people. You want to be able to speak like native speakers do. Before you can form your own correct sentences, you first need to see lots of similar ones in the language you are learning.
When you speak in your native language, you don't have to think about the grammar or the words you use. Correct sentences just come to you. In fact, your brain uses sentences you've already seen or heard. If you want to speak a foreign language fluently, you have to learn it the way you learned your native language--- by massive(大量的) input.
Reading and listening will help you develop language intuition(直觉). It's all about putting lots of correct sentences in your head. Then your brain can imitate them, producing similar sentences to express the meaning you want. When you read and listen a lot, paying attention to useful vocabulary, you will soon start to use new words and phrases in your speaking and writing, and you will develop language intuition. You will start to feel what sounds good and what sounds bad --- just as you do in your native language.
It may seem like you need more time to learn a language by reading and listening, as opposed （相反的）to learning based on grammar rules. For example, to get a good feeling for the use of articles in English you need to read lots of sentences, analyzing them closely. Wouldn't it be easier to read a unit on articles in a grammar book? Well, the problem is that it takes lots of time to build a sentence when you have to think of grammar rules. When you talk to someone, you don't have time for that. The input-based approach may seem to be more demanding, but it's the only way to achieve fluency
- 1.
According to the passage, if you want to speak a foreign language like a native speaker, you must_________
- A.learn grammar very well
- B.input many sentences in your head
- C.read many books in the foreign language
- D.write many compositions
- A.
- 2.
Which of the following sentences can explain the meaning of language intuition?
- A.Ability to understand a foreign language
- B.Ability to use a foreign language without thinking about it
- C.Ability to speak a foreign language
- D.Ability to imitate a native speaker
- A.
- 3.
In the author’s view, what plays an important role in developing language intuition?
- A.Listening and Reading
- B.Writing and Listening
- C.Reading and Translating
- D.Listening and Translating
- A.
- 4.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
- A.You can speak your native language without think about grammar
- B.Before you can speak your native you must hear millions of sentences
- C.The input-based approach is the only way to speak a language fluently
- D.Grammar is no use at all
- A.
阅读理解
阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Packaging is a very important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate people to buy products. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food contained in a box with a picture of a TV character, The child is more interested in the picture than in breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or a small gift inside a box also motivate many children to buy products－or to ask their parents to buy for them.
Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe, the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product.
The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has “Economy Size” or “Family Size” printed on it. This suggests that the larger size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find it out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit.
The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that.
1．“A buyer will get something for nothing” in paragraph 2 most probably means that ________.
[ ]
A．a buyer will riot get what he pays for
B．a buyer will get more than what he pays for
C．a buyer will get something useful free of charge
D．a buyer will get more but pay less
2．From the passage we know the buyer pays more attention to ________.
[ ]
A．the size of a container
B．a container with attractive picture
C．a well-designed container
D．a plain container with low cost
3．What suggestion does the author give in the passage?
[ ]
A．It's not good to buy the product which is sold in a glass or dish.
B．The quality of a container has nothing to do with the quality of the product.
C．The best choice far a buyer is to buy a product in a plain package.
D．A buyer should buy what he needs most rather than a well-designed package.
4．Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．In fact glasses or dishes used for packaging do not cost money at all.
B．“Family Size” printed on the package means that it is rather economic.
C．To a child, even to an adult, the form is far more important than the content.
D．Words and pictures written on the package are thought to be an advertisement.
5．What is the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．How to Package a Product.
B．How to Make an Advertisement.
C．How to Sell Product.
D．How to Attract More Buyers.
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