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Cats were at their highest position of domesticated life in ancient Egypt. There were more cats living in Egypt during the time of the pharaohs than in any other place in the world since that time. This high number of cats was probably due to the laws protecting them. Cats were associated with the moon goddess, Bast, so the Egyptians worshiped them as holy animals. If anyone was caught killing a cat, the person could be put to death. Families in Egypt also mourned the death of a cat and had the body of the dead cat wrapped in cloth before it was finally laid to rest. This respect for cats carried over to the Roman Empire where cats were the only animals allowed into temples. This fact was probably due to the ability of cats to keep the temples free of mice and rats. With the coming of the Dark Ages in Europe, the place of cats in society took a turn for the Empire, Christians began to associate cats with pegan (异教徒) beliefs. Cats had a reputation as helpers of witches. When a person was accused of being a witch, a cat would often be put on trial with the person. The cat would be tortured(拷打) to try and make the person tell the truth, and usually the cat and the person would end up being burned in a bonfire or drowned. Bonfires of collected cats were not uncommon during this time.
The days of hunting witches have ended, but other myths about cats still hold out. For a while, people in some places used to bury live cats under new buildings for good luck. As well, many people today continue to believe that black cats bring bad luck. If a black cat walks in front of a person, that person must take extra care in the near future to watch out for dangerous situations. Regardless of superstition(迷信), cats remain a popular pet today. Some cat experts believe that a cat never truly be domesticated because it may turn wild and run away at any time. However, this claim has not put people off keeping cats in their homes. A third of homes in the United States have cats, and one out of every three of these homes keeps both a dog and a cat. Especially in large cities, many people in small apartments have found that cats make much better pets than dogs.
Cats may not be worshiped as gods any more, but there are people who seem to think of their cat as their children. These cat owners will do almost anything to keep their pets healthy and happy. For those cat owners who have always wondered what their pets are trying to tell them, a Japanese company may have come up with the perfect invention. In 2003, the Takara Company announced the Meowlingual, a cat translation device. The Meowlingual uses a microphone, display, and cat voice analyzer to analyze a cat’s meows to determine which of 200 phrases a cat is trying to say.
According to a company spokesperson, “… cat owners all over the world have been telling Takara, ‘ We want a cat translator!’” Now, the company “is making their dream come true by bringing in a new era of communication between cat lovers and their pets.”
小题1:Which of these is NOT discussed in the passage?
A.the status of cats throughout history |
B.the evolution of different species of cats |
C.the popularity of the cats today |
D.communication between cats and their owners |
A.how Bast became a goddess. |
B.the low point in the history of cats |
C.the high point in the history of cats |
D.the reason why cats are such good hunters |
A.as farm animals | B.as food | C.as magical creatures | D.as honored guests |
A.about 10 percent | B.nearly 25 percent | C.about 33 percent | D.close to 50 percent |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析
试题分析:文章主要说明了猫在古埃及、欧洲等地的地位,数量,以及现在世界各地猫与人的关系。
小题1:细节题,由文章中这些细节People either love them or hate them./This high number of cats was probably due to the laws protecting them/ Cats were at their highest position of domesticated life in ancient Egypt./According to a company spokesperson, “… cat owners all over the world have been telling Takara, ‘ We want a cat translator!’”可知选B.文章没有讨论猫的进化演变。
小题2:细节题,由第二段Cats were at their highest position of domesticated life in ancient Egypt.可知第二段主要讲猫的高地位。故选C。
小题3:细节题,由第二段With the coming of the Dark Ages in Europe, the place of cats in society took a turn for the Empire, Christians began to associate cats with pegan (异教徒) beliefs. Cats had a reputation as helpers of witches可知猫被认为是由魔力的生物。故选C。
小题4:细节题,有第三段A third of homes in the United States have cats, and one out of every three of these homes keeps both a dog and a cat.可知选A。
点评:这是一篇说明文,主要考查细节问题,考生只要找到与问题相关的细节并理解这些细节就可做出正确选择。
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试题【It seems that there is no middle ground when it comes to cats. People either lov】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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The Knicks have won six games in a row, and Jeremy Lin has put up impressive numbers during the continuous period of competitions. Although the season is still young, the Knicks have reversed course in just one week from the NBA"s most disappointing team to a playoff (季后赛) contestant. Lin, not team"s high-paid stars, has saved the Knicks season and likely coach D"Antoni"s job.
After nearly 15 years of disappointing, sometimes unsuccessful seasons, Madison Square Garden is alive again, and New York City can"t stop talking about the Knicks. To put things into perspective, consider this: Just several years back, Knicks fans protested nightly outside of the Garden calling for the team"s ownership to fire their resented coach Isiah Thomas.
Now, Madison Square Garden Co. shares are at a record high, the Knicks" average household television rating is up 70 percent since Lin joined the starting lineup (首发阵容), and jersey sales are increasing very quickly. I watched the Knicks-Lakers game at a bar in Harlem, and have not felt that kind of energy from fans since the great playoff between the Knicks and Miami Heat in the late 1990s.
Beyond the Knicks, Lin may be saving the NBA as well. Just a few months back, the NBA took a massive credibility hit during a multi-month lockout, where the owners did not allow the players to go back to play until they accept the new salary levels. As a consequence, the season did not even begin until Christmas Day. Over the past few years, LeBron James" (勒布朗﹒詹姆斯) relatively long and unpleasant free-agent (自由职业球员) events, combined with poor play around the league, have angered fans and damaged the league"s brand.
Lin is leading a one-week NBA basketball revival. His legendary story has inspired Asian-Americans, increased NBA sales in China, and turned the basketball world upside down.
(words:348)
小题1:According to the passage, Jeremy Lin"s excellent performance saved the following except___
A.The NBA | B.Coach Isiah Thomas |
C.The Knicks | D.Madison Square Garden Co.’s shares |
A.not old yet. | B.not completely grown. | C.in the development | D.in the early stage |
A.The NBA delayed the season because of players’ wage disagreements |
B.the NBA was disappointed at James’ free-agent event. |
C.The NBA canceled the basketball match for the coming Christmas |
D.James had a bad performance in the basketball court |
A.These Knicks’ stars who were paid well saved the Knicks season |
B.The Knicks didn’t satisfy its fans for nearly 15 years until this season |
C.The fans objected to dismissing Coach Isiah Thomas outside the Garden |
D.The owners and the players didn’t agree on raising the TV ratings |
A.why the New Yorkers thought well of Jeremy Lin |
B.why Jeremy Lin became a member of the Knicks |
C.how the Knicks defeated its opponents in a great playoff |
D.how Jeremy Lin saved the Knicks, probably including the NBA |
Bananas are one of the world"s most important food crops. They are also the fourth most valuable export. Bananas do not grow from seeds. Instead, they grow from existing plants. Bananas are threatened by disease because all the plants on a farm are copies of each other. They all share the same genetic weaknesses.
For example, the Cavendish banana is most popular in American markets. It is an important export crop. However, some kinds of fungus (真菌) organisms easily infect the Cavendish. Black Sigatoka disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants. The disease is controlled on large farms by putting chemicals on the plant"s leaves. Farmers put anti-fungal chemicals on their crops up to once a week.
Another fungal disease is more serious. Panama disease attacks the roots of the banana plant. There is no chemical treatment for this disease. Infected plants must be destroyed. Panama disease has affected crops in Southeast Asia, Australia and South Africa. There is concern that it may spread to bananas grown in the Americas. This could threaten an important export product for Central and South America.
The International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain, whose headquarter lies in France, supports research on bananas. The group says that more research must be done to develop improved kinds of bananas.
The group says that fungal diseases mainly affect only one kind of banana. In fact, there are five-hundred different kinds of bananas. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says the Cavendish banana represents only ten percent of world production.
The UN agency says farmers should grow different kinds of bananas. This protects against diseases that affect only one kind. Experts warn that disease may cause the Cavendish banana to disappear. This has already happened to one popular banana because of its genetic weakness against disease. (words: 335)
小题1:What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.Bananas are the world’s most important food crops. |
B.There are five hundred different kinds of bananas. |
C.The risk to a popular banana shows need to grow other kinds. |
D.How to grow bananas in different countries. |
A.they have genetic weaknesses against disease. |
B.they are one of the most valuable exports. |
C.the only way to prevent it is to put chemicals on their leaves. |
D.they grow from the seed |
A.doesn’t belong to fungal disease. |
B.has spread to bananas in the world. |
C.affects the leaves of banana plants. |
D.destroys the bananas more seriously than Black Sigatoka disease. |
A.the center of the group is in the US. |
B.the key to solving the disease is to research all kinds of bananas. |
C.the Cavendish banana covers only a small part of the output of bananas. |
D.each fungal disease affects five hundred different kinds of bananas. |
A.The Cavendish banana can be mainly imported from North America and Europe. |
B.Fungal diseases mainly affect the Cavendish banana. |
C.The Cavendish banana won’t die out in the future. |
D.Panama disease affects the leaves of banana plants. |
B. Cycling in the UK will become safer through “sheer weight of numbers,” the founder of one of the world’s leading cycle brands has said as he backed The Times’s Cyclesafe campaign. Simon Mottram, founder and chief executive of Rapha, has added his support to 40 cross-party MPs who have signed a letter urging David Cameron to use his speech at the Conservative Party Conference to promote measures to make the streets safer for cyclists.
C. Commuters who cycle to work face an increased danger as the casualty toll during peak hours rose by 10 percent last year. The rate at which cyclists were killed or seriously injured rose sharply last year, official figures showed yesterday.
D. In future decades, Londoners will look back on the way cyclists jostled with buses and lorries on major roads as an absurd anachronism. Some risks are unavoidable. But other risks survive only because we are too slow to embrace bold solutions. That is the message from designers who are proposing an ambitious plan to create cycle lanes suspended above London’s busiest streets. London is one of the most dangerous places in the world for cycling. “SkyCycle” would remedy that problem by attaching dedicated cycle paths to existing railway viaducts.
E. Money should be apportioned from the funding for major transport projects, such as the new Forth Crossing, to create a pot of cash for cycling, campaigners have told MSPs. Cycle groups have given warning that not enough money is being put into routes and promotion. They want the Scottish government to take a percentage of the funding allocated to key national projects and create an “active transport” fund to be distributed gradually.
F. We’d like you to tell us why you love cycling by sending a photo of yourself, a family member or friend with their bike and a note about why it is so brilliant. To take part, instagram your photo with the hashtag #ilovemybike or email it to us at ilovemybike@thetimes.co.uk. We’ll post the best pictures here ilovemybike.tumblr.com.
请阅读以下信息,并为他们匹配合适的新闻内容。
小题1:“Cycle lanes in the sky” answer to traffic danger
小题2:More cyclists are seriously injured on Britain’s roads
小题3:Share a picture of you and your bike and help us promote the fun and freedom of cycling
小题4:“Weight of numbers” will bring safe cycling
小题5:Transport Secretary calls for better road design and training to help cyclists
Brandon" s use of technology doesn" t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles (控制台 ) in his room. With so many choices, it" s no surprise that when he isn" t at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices
Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found.
The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten.
Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. " If you’ve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not?" media expert Cheryl Olson says.
Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. " It" s a matter of balance," says Olson." You’ve got to work on it. "
Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. "It" s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply, " says Rideout.
With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. " Kids should try," adds Rideout. " But parents might have to step in sometimes. "
小题1:Why do children spend more time in using electronic devices?
A.Because more electronic devices are available to them. |
B.Because electronic devices are more exciting than before. |
C.Because they have less other activities. |
D.Because they have less homework to do. |
A.Brandon Blanco feels very annoyed about his late-night text |
B.the teenagers using mobile devices have increased by 30% in the past five years |
C.Cheryl Olson is not surprised about kids" increasing use of mobile devices |
D.most experts think teenagers should not use electronic devices for their studies |
A.Watching TV while using the computer. |
B.Talking on the phone while staying with others. |
C.Playing video games on the Internet. |
D.Listening to music while relaxing. |
A.kids should do homework while surfing the Internet |
B.kids should do homework in a place without disturbance |
C.kids should spend more time on homework |
D.kids should have more homework than before |
Their experiments on more than 630 Americans showed they were measurably happier when they spent money on others even if they thought spending the money on themselves would make them happier.
“We wanted to test our theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn,” said Elizabeth Dunn, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia. They asked their 600 volunteers first to rate their general happiness, report their annual income and detail their monthly spending including bills, gifts for themselves, gifts for others and donations to charity.
“No matter how much income each person made, those who spent money on others reported greater happiness, while those who spent more on themselves did not,” Dunn said in a statement.
Dunn’s team also surveyed 16 employees at a company in Boston before and after they received an annual profit-sharing bonus of between $3,000 and $8,000. “Employees who devoted more of their bonus to prosocial spending experienced greater happiness after receiving the bonus, and the manner in which they spent that bonus was a more important predictor of their happiness than the size of the bonus itself,” they wrote in their report, published in the journal Science.
They gave their volunteers $5 or $20 and half got clear instructions on how to spend it. Those who spent the money on someone or something else reported feeling happier about it.
“These findings suggest that very minor changes in spending allocations-as little as $5 may be enough to produce real gains in happiness on a given day,” Dunn said.
小题1:What is the general idea of the passage?
A.The more you earn, the greater happiness you will get. |
B.Spending more money on yourself will make you happier. |
C.Money can buy happiness, but only if you spend it on someone else. |
D.You can spend only $5 a day on someone else to get happiness. |
A.help to find | B.help to increase | C.help to bring | D.help to get |
A.Those who spend more money on others can get much more bonus. |
B.People usually think spending money on themselves will make them happier. |
C.Very small changes in spending your money may be enough to gain happiness. |
D.Researchers think that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn. |
A.a reporter in a journal | B.a volunteer in the experiment |
C.an employee in a company | D.a psychologist at a university |
A.the volunteers not given $5 or $20 spent their own money on themselves |
B.those who spent the money on someone or something else felt happier about it |
C.the volunteers were given $5 or $20 as a reward for the experiment |
D.half of the volunteers could spend the money as they liked |
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