2、Out of water, out of food, many people in New Orleans, US were in big trouble, crouching(蜷缩) on roofs of houses, waiting for ___55___. Floodwater were beating the walls a few metres below.
In early September, New Orleans was badly hit by Hurricane Katrina. The whole city was left in ___56___. Thousands of citizens lost their lives. Deaths figures are the biggest in the US since the San Francisco earthquake in 1993.
People feel very sad about the natural disaster. But we should also consider about the role human beings have played in ___57___ our natural environment.
Scientists point out that the flooding from Hurricane Katrina may have been caused by ___58___ activity. They believe the greenhouse effect has caused icebergs at both poles of the earth to ___59___, resulting in sea level rise. As most of the land in New Orleans lies below sea level, it is possible that sea level ___60___ could have had an effect.
Along the seafront, forests have been cut down to make ___61___ for hotels and restaurants. By losing this shield(盾牌),the city seemed too weak to fight against Hurricane Katrina.
We have all learnt that nature is like a ___62___ net, where humans are just a very small part, together with animals, plants air and more. When we destroy some parts, the balance is broken and disasters arrive. Perhaps this is why more natural disasters are happening.
America produces the most greenhouse gas of all the countries. But it ___63___ to sign the “ Kyoto Protocol”(京都议定书),which aims to limit its waste gas. Perhaps Hurricane Katrina will act as a(n) ___64___ to the US Government. It should also remind us that we should try our best to protect the earth before we regret it.
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55. A. reply |
B. release |
C. rescue |
D. recognition |
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56. A. return |
B. case |
C. fear |
D. ruins |
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57. A. changing |
B. destroying |
C. reversing |
D. reserving |
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58. A. human |
B. natural |
C. industrial |
D. political |
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59. A. move |
B. decrease |
C. melt |
D. retire |
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60. A. fall |
B. rise |
C. arise |
D. raise |
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61. A. profit |
B. effort |
C. promise |
D. space |
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62. A. completed |
B. selected |
C. balanced |
D. designed |
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63. A. agreed |
B. refused |
C. advocated |
D. appealed |
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64. A. sign |
B. symbol |
C. remainder |
D. alarm |
1、 Flying like a bird has been the dream of humans since ancient times. Last week a group of modern birdmen put their courage on their wings and __45___ gravity (地球引力) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
“Yes, you can buy a ticket and fly to another city. But running with your own wings and feeling your feet ready to _46___ is totally different,” Dong Fang said in an excited voice. He is one of 41 students from Hangzhou No. 14 Middle School to test their home-made aircrafts in the playground.
__47___ by the International Bognor Birdman Competition in the UK. Ni Wangyue, a teacher in the high school is holding a similar event. The Bognor Birdman competition started in 1971 in the England costal city Bognor. People run off the end of a pier (码头) with their own aircraft in a(n) ___48___ to “fly” the furthest distance.
“From the very beginning, I didn't expect my students to create a real plane or break any records. I told them the __49___ is more for seeing how far your imagination can stretch, ” said Ni. He was surprised to see his students create 10 different aircrafts with all kinds of material __ 50____ in the past month. Many students said that they learnt much more in the process of creating their plane than in ordinary classes.
“We’d rather call ourselves dreamers __51___ pilots because no matter whether our wings really take off from the ground, our dream really flies,” said Dong Fang.
Jing Yuchen and his team named their plane “Weiming E”, which __52__an unknown goose. The 17-year-old boy deeply believes their goose of steel pipe and sailcloth(帆布) will honour its name by successfully taking off.
“Our work is much more imaginative than others. With several colourful balloons on its back and a pair of light plastic wings it is _53___ the most eye-catching work, if not the best,” said Yu Liang, another student.
“__54___most of those home-made aircrafts cannot really take the boys flying, the boy’s braveness and creativity in this project will encourage every one of them to fly high in the future,”Ni said.
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45. A. challenged |
B. struggled |
C. abandoned |
D. observed |
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46. A. take on |
B. take up |
C. take off |
D. take in |
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47. A. Promoted |
B. Inspired |
C. Advocated |
D. Blamed |
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48. A. range |
B. group |
C. attempt |
D. excursion |
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49. A. change |
B. competition |
C. situation |
D. destination |
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50. A. available |
B. unique |
C. visible |
D. responsible |
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51. A. as well as |
B. other than |
C. but for |
D. instead of |
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52. A. declares |
B. means |
C. reflects |
D. causes |
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53. A. accidentally |
B. surely |
C. barely |
D. simply |
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54. A. As long as |
B. Thus |
C. Although |
D. Moreover |