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A 12-man Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak on January 18. They are the first people to
reach the peak of Dome A (海穹A). It is 4,039 meters above sea level (海拔).
The team built a station there to study the changes of the weather, get ice samples from 150 meters to 200
meters below, and do other studies. So far, the team has got nearly 100-meter long ice samples from a place
about 300 meters under the icecap peak.
It is the first time that people have been able to get samples from the icecap peak in Antarctica and it is very
important for people to study the weather changes and environmental changes in this area (地区).
The Chinese scientists have also built a weather study system (系统) at the peak. The system can send out
information about temperature, how strong the wind is, and many other things about the weather.
The Antarctic icecap makes up (组成) 70% of the earth"s freshwater (淡水). By studying Dome A,
scientists can get the lowest temperature of the earth and other information about the world"s weather changes.
We can"t get this information from other places on the earth because Dome A is the best place for this kind of
studies. So it is very important to land on the peak of Dome A.
B. 12.
C.150.
D.200.
B. from a place about 300 meters below
C. from 200 meters to 250 meters below
D. from a place about 150 meters below
B. ice samples from the peak
C. information about the weather
D. the news about other countries
B. 窟窿
C. 容量
D. 板块
B. the world"s weather must be better and better.
C. the peak will be the best place for people to live in.
D. our country will do better in the world"s weather research.
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books. Now there are also movies, such as Dr. Doolittle. When you watch animals, it seems clear that they
can communicate with each other. Many people wonder why people can"t also communicate with them.
Scientists know how some animals communicate. Bees, for example, use their bodies. They do a kind of
dance to give information about food. Birds, on the other hand, share information with sounds. They use
certain sounds to protect their homes and to stay together when they fly. Some male (雄性) birds use lovely
songs to attract a female (雌性). Other animals communicate with both body movements and sounds. For
example, dogs wag their tails when they are happy, and they bark when they are excited.
People used to think it was possible to teach human language to animals. Parrots and other birds, for
example, can learn to say words. But the birds just repeat the words. They don"t understand them. Some
American scientists tried to teach English to chimpanzees (黑猩猩), close relatives of human beings. However,
this was impossible. Chimpanzees can"t move their mouths the right way. They could never learn to speak like
people.
Then scientists tried to teach human language to chimpanzees in other ways. Some tried with American
Sign Language (ASL). Others tried with a simple computer. But chimpanzees could only learn to use a few
words. They could never learn to use grammar. Their brains are very different from the brains of human
beings.
Now some scientists are studying the same points between human and animal language. In fact, some
animals use sounds like people do. Dogs, for example, use an unpleasant, low sound to tell other dogs to stay
away. People, too, use that kind of voice to say the same things. A dog"s noisy bark communicate that
something is happening. People use the same high tone when they shout, "Watch out!"
Scientists want to understand the language of other animals, such as whales and bears. To do this, they
go out to the animals" natural homes. They watch the animals for days or even years. They take pictures and
make tape recordings and share the information with other scientists. In this way, they hope to learn more
about the way animals communicate, and maybe someday we"ll be able to communicate better with them.
B. attract other bees
C. show they are happy
D. play with other bees
B. and they make up new words, too
C. and they use grammar, too
D. but they forget them quickly
B. different sounds to mean the same thing
C. a low sound to keep others away
D. a high sound to keep others away
B. Dogs wag their tails when they are angry.
C. Chimpanzees can learn to use some grammar.
D. Birds use sounds to stay together.
B. how scientists are studying animals" communication
C. how people might communicate with animals
D. how animals communicate with each other
Earthquakes usually happen in long narrow belts, where different large plates of rock meet.
In spite of much research and wonderful equipment, it is impossible to predict an earthquake accurately (准
确地), although experts can estimate roughly (大概推测) an earthquake coming in a particular region. So
everyone needs to learn a bit about how to keep oneself safe in an earthquake. As you may know, the greatest
danger of an earthquake comes from falling buildings and structures and flying glass, stones and other objects.
Please read on for some tips about how to stay safe in an earthquake:
●If you are indoors, find a secure location to wait out the quake, such as under a heavy table or desk. Door
ways are among the safest places to stand because you can brace (支撑) yourself between two walls.
However, watch out for swinging doors. Stay away from windows.
●If you are outdoors, try to get into an open area, away from falling buildings, power lines, trees, etc.
●If you are in a crowded public area, crouch down (蹲下), with your hands protecting your head and neck.
●If you are in your car, pull over to the side, away from power lines and overpasses, and stay inside the
car until the shaking stops.
1. We can predict an earthquake accurately now. ( T or F )
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2. Put the underlined sentence (in Paragraph 2) into Chinese.
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3. What causes an earthquake?
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4. How do we protect ourselves if we are in a crowded public area?
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5. What is this passage mainly about?
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have many uses.
In some 2 , artists carve (雕刻) beautiful things out of soft stones, because they
can be shaped easily. In ancient times, people carved 3 persons or animals out of soft
stones, which could be carried along with. While in some European countries, statues (雕塑)
are carved 4 hard stones and they do not change easily. In summer, the hot sun 5 on
these statues and in winter the snow falls on them, but they 6 remain beautiful.
Stone is strong and long-lasting. So, it is 7 enough for building. A house built of
stone does not catch fire as easily as 8 made of wood. Some stones are coloured, so they
make the 9 look wonderful. People can also get a fire with stones. Besides, some kinds
of stones can be used to 10 jewellery (珠宝). We"ve found stones are really amazing.
| ( )1. A. and ( )2. A. countries ( )3. A. young ( )4. A. into ( )5. A. shines ( )6. A. even ( )7. A. good ( )8. A. this ( )9. A. stones ( )10. A. find | B. but B. cities B. old B. of B. drops B. still B. big B. none B. buildings B. sell | C. or C. factories C. small C. for C. puts C. never C. long C. one C. fire C. buy | D. so D. parks D. big D. from D. fits D. often D. old D. it D. wood D. make |
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Many textbooks are not written in the kind of English that we speak every day. In fact, sometimes the reading is so difficult that it almost seems like a foreign language. In a way, it is the language of science. You should not expect to be able to read a difficult science passage the same way you read an interesting story; you should not expect to read it easily and all at once. Instead, you may have to read it several times through, catching on the meaning of difficult words, going back over difficult sentences, and finally putting the whole thing together. Do not be discourages if the whole passage don"t make sense to you at first. You need to pick it apart patiently until you can understand it. These are the steps to follow when you are reading something difficult: ☆1. Start to read normally until you run into a sentence that doesn"t make sense to you. ☆2. When a sentence doesn"t make sense, go back and read it again more slowly. ☆3. Look for any word you don"t know in the sentence. Try to understand their meanings using word parts and context clues(上下文线索). If necessary, look them up in the dictionary. ☆4. Look at the next few sentences to see if they explain more about the sentence you are working on. Do not read very much farther ahead until you understand what is being said. ☆5. Finally, read the sentence again. Try to put it into simpler words. ☆6. Read through the passage once. Try to understand all the hard parts well. Then read the whole passage once more at a usual speed. This helps you to put all ides together. The stops sound a lot harder than they are. It is really just the normal way good readers understand anything that is difficult to read. After you have done the best you can this way, you should always feel free to ask for help from your teacher, if you have one. | |||
| 1. The underlined phrase "run into" means ______. | |||
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| A. work out B. come across C. look into D. pass by | |||
| 2. From the passage, we can know ______. | |||
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| A. we should look up new words before reading B. it is sometimes difficult to read a science passage C. the six steps are helpful in learning spoken English D. interesting stories help readers to improve their English | |||
| 3. The massage is mainly about ______. | |||
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| A. steps of studying science B. difficulties in reading science C. ways of reading science passages D. researches on science and English | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was born. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences one"s personality. In the past century, a new belief has arisen: the idea that personality is related to one"s ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true. The blood-type personality theory (理论) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehji noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. The idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously. Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition (迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between blood and personality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory. | |||
| 1. The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain ______. | |||
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| A. the difference between two blood types B. the relationship between the two blood types C. the influence of blood type on one"s behavior D. the connection between personality and blood type | |||
| 2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean? | |||
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| A. It was lightly believed. B. It was brought to them. C. They liked and accepted it. D. They stole the idea from others. | |||
| 3. Which of the following is true according to the passage? | |||
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| A. Most scientists in Asia don"t believe in the theory. B. The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s. C. The blood-type personality theory is about blood type. D. People don"t change their personality to match the theory. | |||
| 4. What is the best title for the passage? | |||
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| A. Is the blood-type theory poplar? B. Is the personality changeable? C. Is it in your blood? D. Is it in you mind? |