题目
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Europeans are being dug out from heavy snow after a week of very cold weather. The snowstorm is the harshest to hit Europe. Airports were shut down. And schools have been closed for a week.
Until Wednesday, at least 400 people across Europe had died because of the cold temperature. Several countries have said a state of emergency. In Ukraine, temperatures dropped as low as -33℉.
Although the situation is bad, at least one country is hoping the weather will last a little longer. In the Netherlands, the government is preparing for the country’s “11 Cities Tour”. The 125-mile ice-skating marathon will be held along a network which joins 11 towns and cities together in Friesland Province.
The ice along the way must be inches thick for the event. Up to 2 million people are thought to cheer on the race’s 16,000 competitors.
On Wednesday, Dutch soldiers joined in the preparations. They cleaned snow along the way. This will be the 16th time that the event has taken place since the first race in 1909. Dutch General Hans said his soldiers were happy to lend a hand. “We want to do our bit for this national party.” he said.
小题1:What is “11 Cities Tour”?
| A．It’s a 125-mile ice skating marathon. |
| B．It’s a 11-mile ice skating marathon. |
| C．It’s a 16000-mile ice skating marathon. |
| D．It’s a 33-mile ice skating marathon. |
| A．Thousands of people across Europe died because of the weather. |
| B．The ice should be less than 6 inches thick for the event. |
| C．No country is glad to see the cold weather. |
| D．The first “11 Cities Tour” began in 1909. |
| A．French soldiers | B．Dutch soldiers |
| C．Ukrainian soldiers | D．American soldiers |
| A．safest | B．most enjoyable | C．most serious | D．happiest |
| A．the hard situation Europe faces |
| B．the European cold weather |
| C．preparations for a national party |
| D．the coldest season in Europe |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:C
解析
小题1:根据文章内容In the Netherlands, the government is preparing for the country’s “11 Cities Tour”. The 125-mile ice-skating marathon will be held along a network which joins 11 towns and cities together in Friesland Province.可知答案为A
小题2:根据文章内容可知答案为D
小题3:根据文章内容Europeans are being dug out from heavy snow after a week of very cold weather. The snowstorm is the harshest to hit Europe. Airports were shut down. And schools have been closed for a week.可知答案为B
小题4:根据单词的意思，可知答案为C
小题5:根据文章内容可知答案为C
核心考点
试题【 Europeans are being dug out from heavy snow after a week of very cold weather. 】；主要考察你对社会历史类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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One hundred years later, on the appointed (约定）day, 300 people gathered to watch the opening of the box. Many in the crowd were the descendants (后代）of people who had placed things inside the box.
When the box was opened after midnight, the things inside the box were in very good condition. There were newspapers, photos, diaries, name cards, family trees, books and lots of letters, including one written by Theodore Roosevelt, who became the President of the USA later that year. One of Roosevelt’s friends lived in Colorado Springs at that time.
Many of the letters were written to their descendants. They describe the hopes that the people of 1901 had for the people of the next century. At that time, Colorado Springs had just a few thousand people. Now nearly half a million people live there.
Colorado College Library has scanned the materials and put them on a website. Cecil Muller, whose grandfather had placed a collection of postcards in the box, said that the time capsule was a great treasure. “This is a wonderful educational resource(资源）. We can learn so much about our history,”he said. “I never knew my grandfather, but now I feel very close to him. ”
小题1:According to the passage, “time capsule” means ______.
| A．a collection of clocks and watches |
| B．a machine for travelling through time |
| C．a collection of items for people to look at in the future |
| D．a collection of unwanted items |
| A．the history of the town |
| B．the people who lived in the town |
| C．the politics of the USA |
| D．people’s hopes for the future |
| A．helps him to get to know his grandfather |
| B．is worth a lot of money |
| C．brings back his memories of his grandfather |
| D．helps him to remember his younger day |
The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult for them to build these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to build with. Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.
Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests（牧师）lived in the cities.
The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler than the elaborate buildings in the cities. They lived in small huts（小屋）with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.
The Mayan priests studied the Sun, the Moon, stars, and planets. They made a calendar from what they learned. The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over. The Mayan calendar was far more exact than the European calendars of the time.
Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from some disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Archaeologists（考古学家）are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya.
小题1:What does the underlined word “elaborate’’ mean?
| A．easily built | B．carefully made | C．slowly fixed | D．quickly designed |
| A．most Maya lived in beautiful cities |
| B．many Mayan cities and temples are still standing |
| C．the Maya were intelligent and culturally rich people |
| D．the Mayan calendar was the same as European calendars |
| A．They had better building skills and housing conditions. |
| B．They believed in many gods, and honored the Mayan gods. |
| C．They had knowledge about tools and faming. |
| D．They studied about nature and the world around them. |
| A．Mayan Gods | B．Mayan Buildings |
| C．Productive Maya | D．Mysterious（神秘的）Maya |
Gou Jian was put into a small black stone house which was full of terrible smell and was made to raise(饲养) horses. Gou worked hard and tried to keep himself quiet, but he never forgot his pain. Many years later, he was set free. Gou secretly trained his army after he went back to his own state. In order to make himself strong-minded he slept on firewood and ate a gall bladder before having dinner and going to bed every night. After a few years, his country became strong once more. Then Gou took hold of a golden chance to fight against Wu and won the war in the end.
If one voluntarily(自愿) works very hard and voluntarily stands up to pains and difficulties in order to succeed, we might call him a“Gou Jian”, and his story, a“Gou Jian’s story”.
小题1: Three years later _______ was caught and taken to the state of Wu.
| A．Gou Jian | B．Fu Chai | C．Gou Jian’s father | D．Fu Chai’s father |
| A．ate gall bladders | B．raised horses |
| C．trained his army | D．forgot his pain |
| A．The gall bladders tasted good. |
| B．Gou Jian loved horse-raising. |
| C．Finally Gou Jian was set free. |
| D．Finally Fu Chai was set free. |
| A．a country without a strong army is easy to defeat |
| B．if someone attacks you , you should just fight back |
| C．if you fail in doing something, it’s better for you to forget the pain |
| D．if you face difficulties bravely without giving up , you’ll finally succeed |
Used in a highly competitive sport, the curling stones are made to exact standards. First, stones are sliced and then into round “cheeses”. Finally, the cheeses are shaped and polished into curling stones in a series of steps.
Each stone must weigh 44 pounds. Each must have a maximum diameter (直径) of 36 inches. Polishing is done by hand on a wheel using water, diamond-talcum power, and felt. Finishing the stone’s “running edge” is done entirely by hand with a special kind of paper and a digital measure and magnifying glass (放大镜). Lastly, a handle(把手) is fitted into holes on the top of the stone. Stones are computer-matched into pairs. Sixteen stones----8 pairs----are needed for a game, and since curling game field usually have 6 lanes, each game field needs 96 matched stones!
Kays is a small company, employing less than ten skilled workers. Master craftsman and co-owner James Wyllie is skilled at all phases of curling stone making and is also an enthusiastic curler, as well as active member of Mauchline’s Burns Club, which meets regularly to honor well-known Mauchline residents.
小题1:What is true about Kays?
| A．It is a family business. |
| B．It’s a brand(牌子) of curling stones. |
| C．It’s a place in Scotland. |
| D．It’s the name of a curling stone dealer(业者). |
| A．8 | B．16 | C．32 | D．96 |
| A．切割 | B．镶嵌 | C．移开 | D．固定 |
| A．Kays of Scotland has been curling stone maker for more than 150 years. |
| B．The weight of each curling stone must be 44 pounds. |
| C．We use a special machine to polish the curling stone. |
| D．The workers in Kays are all experienced. |
| A．The history of curling. |
| B．How to make a curling stone. |
| C．The rules of curling. |
| D．How to become a curling stone maker. |
Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Border(国界). Since 1971, MFS has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters, such as wars and illnesses. Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people.
At the moment, over 27,000 trained doctors have taken part in MSF projects. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSF’s work is in Africa. When MSF chooses a doctor for a task, they have to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency(紧急的) task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.
But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience they have is a great help in their life. What’s more, just like the explorers of the past, they need to keep an open mind and learn to get on well with the people they meet. One thing that they can say at the end of any task is that they have made a real difference to people’s lives.
小题1:What may MSF’s work be like?
| A．Tiring and boring | B．Exciting and dangerous |
| C．Relaxing and colorful | D．Peaceful and comfortable |
| A．have worked in Africa for six months |
| B．have been sent on an emergency task |
| C．be ready to work for a task for at least half a year |
| D．have suffered from wars, illnesses or other disasters |
| A．Because they can get a good pay. |
| B．Because they can have a comfortable life. |
| C．Because they can help others and get experience. |
| D．Because they can travel abroad with their families. |
| A．Chris is a doctor who has organized programs to help people. |
| B．MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping poor countries. |
| C．Volunteer doctors make a real difference to their own lives in MSF. |
| D．MSF offers medical help to people who have suffered from disasters. |
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