If you have ever been rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. In fact, you probably felt quite defeated when you first tried to do any serious climbing. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing are both extremely demanding and require practice to get good at. It is one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports.
There are three basic types of rock climbing. Top roping is the most common type and the climber need to climb with a partner. The second type, which is very similar to top roping, is called lead climbing. In both of the types, the climber can sit off the wall and rest on the rope. The third type is called bouldering. Bouldering is a type of free climbing without any ropes. This is the most demanding of all climbing types. The climber must be able to complete the climbing without taking a rest on the rope.
Believe it or not, climbing is said to be about 75% legs and only 25% arms. To climb efficiently and successfully, a person needs to have a wonderful technique. One of the major rules of rock climbing is to always have three points touching the wall, whether it is both feet and one hand, or one foot and both hands, as it is much easier to have your weight cases will not do the climbing; they only hold you into the wall so that your legs are actually pushing you upward. Also, the closer you are to the wall, the easier it is to climb.
Rock climbing may sound a bit too extreme for the everyday person, but it is really an amazing workout. Once you get into the sport, and learn how to position your body and rest your weight, then you can begin to deal with some difficult problems. The great thing about rock climbing is that it is mentally challenging as well. You are constantly analyzing the way your body moves and how to do certain moves on the wall. For anyone who wants to get into shape, rock climbing is a fun and effective way to exercise muscles.
小题1:What does the author think of rock climbing?| A．It is an easy sport. | B．It is challenging. | | C．It is quite dangerous. | D．It is extremely difficult. |
小题2:From the text we know that _____________.| A．indoor rock climbing is much easier than outdoor rock climbing | | B．while rock climbing, people depend mainly on their arms | | C．ordinary people can practise rock climbing | | D．during climbing, the climber can always stop for a rest |
小题3:While climbing, it is much easier for a rock climber if he __________.| A．takes a rope | B．has a partner | | C．has three points touching the wall | D．uses feet more often |
小题4:__________ will make rock climbing easier.| A．Keeping the body closer to the wall | | B．Resting more often on the arms | | C．Resting more often on the feet | | D．Pushing forward without thinking of the problems |
小题5:By rock climbing, one can _______.| A．get more weight and stronger muscles | | B．get both physical and mental exercises | | C．have a terrible experience that will last long | | D．probably feel quite defeated |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B |
试题分析：本文介绍了攀岩的相关知识和攀岩注意的细节，突出讲了攀岩是一项非常有挑战性的运动，也是对体型的塑造非常的有帮助。
小题1:推断题，有第一段第一句If you have ever been rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport.如果你曾经攀岩过，你就会知道它不是一个容易的运动。可知，A错误。由Rock climbing may sound a bit too extreme for the everyday person, but it is really an amazing workout. Once you get into the sport, and learn how to position your body and rest your weight, then you can begin to deal with some difficult problems. The great thing about rock climbing is that it is mentally challenging as well.对平常人来说，攀岩听起来有些困难，但是它真的是一项令人惊叹的锻炼，一旦你接触这项运动，你就能学习如何平衡你的身体和如何放松你的身体然后你会开始处理各种难题，关于攀岩一个最大的事情是这项运动队你的精神也是一个挑战。可知作者认为攀岩是一项具有挑战的运动。文中并未说它危险，也未提及极端的困难。故答案为B
小题2:判断题。文中并未说室内攀岩比室外攀岩容易，故A错误。
由climbing is said to be about 75% legs and only 25% arms.攀岩要用到75%的腿和25%的胳膊，故B错误。
由For anyone who wants to get into shape, rock climbing is a fun and effective way to exercise muscles.攀岩运动对于任何一个想进入它的人来说，它都是充满趣味，并且是一种特别有效的锻炼肌肉的方式。故C正确。由Bouldering is a type of free climbing without any ropes. This is the most demanding of all climbing types. The climber must be able to complete the climbing without taking a rest on the rope. Bouldering是一种不用绳索的自由攀岩运动，这是一种罪难的攀岩类型，攀岩者必须完成攀岩，而没有绳索可以用来休息。故D错误。所以本题答案为C
小题3:细节题。由one of the major rules of rock climbing is to always have three points touching the wall, whether it is both feet and one hand, or one foot and both hands,一个最重要的攀岩规则是总要有三个点接触墙，不管是两只脚和一只手，还是一只脚和两只手。故答案为C
小题4:细节题。由the closer you are to the wall, the easier it is to climb.离墙越近，越容易攀岩。故答案为A
小题5:细节题。由It is one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports.这是一项对身体和精神要求很高的运动，可知，通过攀岩运动，能够使身体和精神都得到锻炼。故答案为B
点评：说明文类型的文章，文章理解不会存在太大的问题，作者只是对所讲东西的介绍，往往是态度积极，问题设置在文章中都能找到答案，以细节题、判断题居多。解答此类文章的题目，要结合文章和答案进行双管齐下，可以先在文章中进行定位，再结合选项运用排除法进行解答，并注意题目和原文的答案都会存在一定的顺序，需要注意这一点细节。 |
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On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 36 and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 37 to go home. Some battled to 38 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 39 bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I 40 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 41 had stopped. After making my way 42 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 43. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 44 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 45 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train.
Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 46 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 47 through, exhausted and 48 .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 49 I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 50 went to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 51 to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 52 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 53 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 54 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately 55 me and put a smile back on my face.
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At least 10 million hectares of cultivated（耕作）land in China are polluted, which makes a grave threat to the country’s food safety, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.
The polluted land，which is mostly in economically developed areas，accounts for one-tenth of the country’s total arable（可耕种的）land，according to an incomplete survey by the State Environmental Protection Administration，China’s top environment watchdog.
Pollution on cultivated land threatens the environment，food safety and the sustainable development of agriculture，the administration said.
Because of continual，too much use of chemical fertilizer, pesticide and agricultural plastic sheeting, as well as irrigation using polluted water, a large amount of contaminants（污染物）remain in the cultivated land.
The contaminants affect the soil’s ecological structure and function，leading to decreased soil productivity, lower crop yield（产量），and lower quality of agricultural products-
It also leads to worse water quality in rural areas.
Less than 9 per cent of drinkable water passed checks for bacteria in243 rural water supply stations across the county.
Another survey, which took samples of drinking water and groundwater an 69 small towns。 in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province of North，China, showed that more than half of the water contains too much nitrate（硝酸盐），which may cause diabetes（糖尿病）and damage the kidney.
The administration estimated at least 1 90 million farmers are drinking water that contains harmful substances.
Many villagers drink unfiltered water taken from shallow water wells or water cellars， which are reported to have poor sanitary conditions·
小题1:The author writes the passage to . | A．1et the readers examine their mistakes | | B．present the readers a new idea | | C．come up with a solution to ending farmland pollution | | D．inform the readers of the importance of fighting farmland pollution |
小题2:The underlined word “grave” in Paragraph 1 probably means| A．serious | B．certain | C．big | D．terrible |
小题3:Pollution on cultivated land leads to the following outcomes EXCEPT . | A．a threat to China’s food safety | | B．worse water quality in rural areas | | C．a variety of diseases | | D．the sustainable development of agriculture |
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Zoo elephants don’t live as long as those in the wild, according to a study sure to cause debate about keeping the giant animals on display. Researchers compared the life spans of elephants in European zoos with those living in Amboseli National Park in Kenya and others working on a timber enterprise in Buma. Animals in the wild or in natural working conditions had life expectancies twice than or more of their relatives in zoos.
Animal care activists have urged in recent years to discourage keeping elephants in zoos, largely because of the lack of space and small numbers of animals that can be kept in a group.
The researchers found that the median life span for African elephants in European zoos was 16.9 years, compared with 56 years for elephants who died of natural causes in Kenya’s Amboseli Park. Adding in those elephants killed by people in Africa lowered the median life expectancy there to 35.9 years. For the more endangered Asian elephants, the median life span in European zoos was 18.9 years, compared with 41.7 years for those working in the Burma Timber Enterprise. Median means half died younger than that age and half lived longer.
There is some good news, though. The life expectancies of zoo elephants have improved in recent years, suggesting an improvement in their care and raising, but “Protecting elephants in Africa and Asia is far more successful than protecting them in Western zoos.”
There are about 1,200 elephants in zoos, half in Europe, researchers concentrated on female elephants, which make up 80 percent of the zoo population. One amazing thing was that Asian elephants born in zoos had shorter life spans that those brought to the zoos from the wild.
Zoos usually lack large areas that elephants are used to in the wild, and that zoo animals often are alone or with one or two other unrelated animals, while in the wild they tend to live in related groups of 8 to 12 animals. In Asian elephants, baby death rates are two to three times higher in zoos than in the Burmese logging camps, and then, in adulthood, zoo-born animals die young. People are not sure why.
小题1:What is argued about in this passage?| A．Zoo elephants don’t live as long as those in the wild. | | B．Elephants should not be on display. | | C．Asian elephants are in danger. | | D．Asia is far more successful in protecting elephants in zoos. |
小题2:What does the underlined word “median” mean according to the passage?| A．Average | B．Longest. | C．Shortest. | D．Ordinary. |
小题3:Which of the following is Not the disadvantage of keeping elephants in zoos?| A．Limited number of relatives. | B．Lack of space. | | C．Shorter life expectancy. | D．Less attention. |
小题4:Who are expected to pay more attention to the issue addressed?| A．Zoologists. | B．Animal care activists. | | C．Zoo visitors. | D．The public. |
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South Asia heatwave kills nearly 100.
DHAKA - A heat wave sweeping India, Bangladesh(孟加拉国) and Nepal has killed nearly 100 people over the past two weeks, officials said on June 3, 2005.
A third of the people died in northern Bangladesh, mostly women and children from dehydration(脱水), heat stroke and diarrhoea(腹泻).
"We are getting reports of several deaths due to heat wave and related diseases almost every day," an official said, as temperatures touched 43degC .
The weather office in Dhaka said the hot weather will persist for another week until the monsoon(季风) rains which are normally due by the middle of June.
Severe heat conditions in the southern Indian have killed at least 55 people, officials in the two states said.
While temperatures have fallen from a high of 45degC in Andhra Pradesh to around 40degC, giving a respite to people, they are still on the rise in Orissa with Talcher town registering 48.5deg C, a weather official said.
At least five people have died in Nepal from extreme heat, the government said.
小题1:We can infer that the heatwave can cause ______.| A．heat stoke | B．dehydration | C．diarrhoea | D．all above |
小题2:When the monsoon rains come, the temperature will _______.| A．remain the same | | B．go on to rise sharply | | C．begin to drop obviously | | D．rise a little |
小题3:Which place is the hottest in the early June, 2005?| A．Dhaka | B．Talcher | C．Andhra Pradesh | D．Nepal |
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A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36 into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37 ．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39 ．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 ．
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 43 here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was 45 ．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46 ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 48 to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed（喊道）, ” A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded． 53 their offer was turned down，Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54 after them , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about．
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