More than 200 scientists have completed a twoyear study to identify the most natural and undeveloped areas on Earth. Their findings are reported in a new book called Wilderness：Earth’s Last Wild Places. The book describes 37 wilderness areas around the world. Each has an area greater than 10,000 square kilometers. The study considered only areas where at least 70% of all plants are native.
North and South America are home to the largest number of wilderness areas. There are 16 such areas, from southern Argentina to Alaska and northern Canada. Africa has 8 wilderness areas, including the thick forests and the grasslands. Australia and New Guinea (几内亚) share 6 areas. Europe has 3 areas and Asia has 2.The Arabian Desert and Antarctica also are considered wilderness areas.
The largest wilderness area is the Boreal Forest (北方森林)．It extends for 16million square kilometers south of the Arctic Circle. The Boreal Forest extends across Alaska, Canada, northern Europe and Russia. The smallest of the 37 wilderness areas is the Sundarbans. It is the world’s largest tidal mangrove forest (红树林)．It covers 10,000 square kilometers of land at the mouth of the Ganges River in India and Bangladesh (孟加拉国)．
The study found that wilderness areas cover about 46% of the Earth’s land surface. However, they are home to less than 2.5% of the world’s population. Nineteen of the wilderness areas have only about one person for each square kilometer. Native people usually live in these areas.
Wilderness areas help to influence the world’s weather systems and rainfall. They are also home to many plants and animals. Population growth and the spread of agriculture and mining operations threaten wilderness areas. But just 7% of all such areas have some form of official protection.
小题1:What does the author think of the wilderness areas around the world in the book?| A．Unwanted. | B．Long-lasting. | C．Valuable | D．Perfect. |
小题2:The writer describes the wilderness areas to show that they ________.| A．are worth the public support | B．can attract readers’ attention | | C．need to be stressed as resources | D．are seen on every continent |
小题3:According to the 4th paragraph, we can draw a conclusion that the 37 wilderness areas are ________.| A．deserted | B．crowded | C．uncontrolled | D．undeveloped |
小题4:As the result of the effect on nature, the wilderness areas on Earth should be ________.| A．thought more of by the governments | B．explored as natural habitats very soon | | C．further made full use of at present | D．discovered for their advantages of nature |
小题5:The purpose of writing this text is to tell us ________of the wilderness areas around the world.| A．the importance | B．the situation | C．the development | D．the environment |
|
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B |
试题分析：本文旨在介绍荒野之地的基本分布及其意义。
小题1:C 推理判断题。根据最后两段所介绍的“wilderness areas”的作用人类居住、动植物的家园、影响气候与降雨可推断作者认为“wilderness areas”是珍贵的，故选 C。
小题2:C 推理判断题。全文介绍完了荒野之地在世界上的大致分布情况之后，指出它们是动植物的家园， 也影响气候与降雨， 由此可判断作者认为它们应该被作为一种资源去重视，从而得到保护，故选 C。
小题3:D 推理判断题。根据第四段 Nineteen of the wilderness areas have only about one person for each square kilometer.可判断选 D。
小题4:A 推理判断题。根据最后一段 Population growth and the spread of agriculture and mining operations threaten wilderness areas. But just 7 of all such areas have some form of official protection.可判断选 A。
小题5:B 主旨大意题。全文重点介绍“wilderness areas”在世界上的主要分布情况，由此判断选 B。
点评：本文旨在介绍荒野之地的基本分布及其意义。本文主要还是考查了细节题和推理题，注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据段落大意，结合语境，做出准确的判断。要求考生在仔细阅读文本的基础上，仔细审题和每个选项，做适当的延伸，做出合理的判断推理。 |
核心考点
试题【More than 200 scientists have completed a twoyear study to identify the most na】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child"s acquisition (学会) of each new skill -- the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over time of coming home at night or punctuality（准时）for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child"s own happiness.
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency（前后一致） is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents" principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.
小题1:Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills, _________________.| A．should be avoided | | B．is universal among parents | | C．sets up dangerous states of worry in the child | | D．will make the child lose interest in learning new things |
小题2:In the process of children’s learning new skills, parents _________________.| A．should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read | | B．should expect a lot of the children | | C．should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own | | D．should create as many learning opportunities as possible |
小题3:The second paragraph mainly tells us that _________________.| A．parents should be strict with their children | | B．parental controls reflect only the values of the community | | C．parental restrictions vary, and are not always for the benefit of the children alone | | D．it’s parents’ and society’s duty to control the children |
小题4:The word“precept” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_________________”.| A．opinion | B．punishment | C．behavior | D．instruction |
小题5:In terms of moral matters, parents should _____________________.| A．follow the rules themselves | | B．be aware of the huge difference between adults and children | | C．forbid things which have no foundation in morality | | D．always ensure the security of their children |
|
Over the last ten years, technology has been constantly improving. Learning languages outside classes has__36__from using sets of tapes or CDs to much more creative and interesting __37__.This is largely due to the ever __38__Internet. There are now hundreds of __39__that will help you learn a language, some are better than others; some charge and some are __40__. Below are some of the free-of-charge websites that I recommend (推荐) to __41__ you learn a language.
Busuu is like Facebook for language learners. __42__of this website span (跨越) across the globe. It works by giving you exercises to __43__; these exercises can be grammar, __44__, or reading comprehension. The more exercises you complete, the more your “Language Garden” __45__. Written exercises are corrected by native speaker of the language you are learning. You can also help students of your language by __46__ their work.
MyHappyPlanet is an online community for people __47__ in learning a language in __48__ for teaching their own language. For example, you help someone in Barcelona with their Chinese __49__they help you with your Spanish. With Myhappyplanet, you can practice speaking with a __50__speaker, learn more about other cultures, and make friends with people __51__in the world.
BBC languages is probably one of the most __52__ways to learn a language online, and it’s great for beginners .The lessons are in the __53__of a TV series shot in your target language. It’s like watching your favorite show and __54__at the same time. They also help you to have a better understanding __55__ the culture of the country
| 小题1: | | A．settled | B．continued | C．changed | D．started |
|
| 小题2: | | A．points | B．ideas | C．designs | D．methods |
|
| 小题3: | | A．improving | B．falling | C．requiring | D．working |
|
| 小题4: | | A．books | B．websites | C．programs | D．tapes |
|
| 小题5: | | A．cheap | B．expensive | C．free | D．spare |
|
| 小题6: | | A．help | B．expect | C．hope | D．advise |
|
| 小题7: | | A．Managers | B．Members | C．Employees | D．Employers |
|
| 小题8: | | A．compete | B．report | C．teach | D．complete |
|
| 小题9: | | A．structure | B．English | C．vocabulary | D．knowledge |
|
| 小题10: | | A．closes | B．grows | C．ends | D．rises |
|
| 小题11: | | A．showing | B．measuring | C．praising | D．correcting |
|
| 小题12: | | A．interested | B．shocked | C．disappointed | D．surprised |
|
| 小题13: | | A．balance | B．exchange | C．preparation | D．search |
|
| 小题14: | | A．but | B．while | C．since | D．unless |
|
| 小题15: | | A．strange | B．foreign | C．fluent | D．native |
|
| 小题16: | | A．anybody | B．somewhere | C．anywhere | D．somebody |
|
| 小题17: | | A．serious | B．difficult | C．boring | D．relaxing |
|
| 小题18: | | A．fashion | B．form | C．shape | D．figure |
|
| 小题19: | | A．learning | B．living | C．guessing | D．thinking. |
|
|
Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your choice of sport might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemical and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition .This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.
There are many environment-friendly sports．Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.
小题1:What do we know about golf from the passage?| A．It is not played in Portugal and Spain at all. | | B．It causes water shortages around the world. | | C．It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes. | | D．It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green. |
小题2:The author uses power walking as an example mainly because ________.| A．it is an outdoor sport | | B．it improves our health | | C．it uses fewer resources | | D．it is recommended by experts |
小题3:The author writes the passage to ________| A．show us the function of major sports | | B．encourage us to go in for green sports | | C．discuss the major influence of popular sports | | D．introduce different types of environment-friendly sports |
|
Imagine a classroom missing the one thing that’s long been considered a necessary part to reading and writing---paper. No notebooks, no textbooks, no test papers. Nor are there any pencils or pens, which always seems to run out of ink at the critical moment. A “paperless classroom” is what more and more schools are trying to achieve .
Students don’t do any handwriting in this class . Instead , they use palm size , or specially—designed computers. The teacher downloads texts from Internet libraries and sends them to every student’s personal computer. Having computers also means that students use the Web. They can look up information on any subject they’re studying from maths to social science.
High school teacher Judy Herrell in Florida, US, described how her class used the Web to learn about the war in Afghanistan over one year ago. We could touch every side of the country through different sites from the forest to refugee camps, she said .“Using a book that’s three or four years old is impossible.”And exams can go on line too. At a high school in Tennessee, US, students take tests on their own computers. The teacher records the grades on the network for everyone to see and then copies them to his own electronic grade book. A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper. High school teacher Stephanie—Sorrell in Kentucky,US, said she used to give about 900 pieces of paper each week to each student.
“Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers,”she said .But, with all this technology, there is always the risk that the machines will break down. So , in case of a power failure or technical problems, paper textbooks are still widely available for these hi—tech students.
小题1:What does the part of the last sentence in the first paragraph “run out of ink at the critical moment” mean ?| A．Pens may not write well at the critical moment. | | B．Pens get lost easily , so you may not find them at the critical moment. | | C．Pens may have little or no ink at the critical moment | | D．Pens use ink, while pencils don’t. |
小题2:The high school teacher, Judy Herrell, used the example of her class to show that ________.| A．the Web could take them everywhere | | B．the Web taught them a lot. | | C．the Web is a good tool for information. | | D．the Web , better than the textbooks ,can give the latest and comprehensive information. |
小题3:The paperless classroom will benefit _________ the most.| A．students | B．teachers | C．trees | D．computers |
小题4:What does the phrase in the last paragraph “break down ”mean ?| A．Break into pieces | B．Stop working | C．Fall down | D．Lose control |
|
Earthquakes are something that people fear．There are some places that have few or no earthquakes．Most places in the world，however，have them regularly（有规律的）．Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous（多山的）．
The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906．Over 700 people died in it．The strongest one in North America was in 1964．It happened in Alaska．
Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people．In 1755，one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal．Around 2,000 people died．
In 1923，a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo，Yokohama area of Japan．A hundred and forty thousand people died．Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake．
One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 2008．It killed a large number of people．The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China，in which 400,000 people were killed or injured．This earthquake happened in 1556．
Earthquakes worry people a lot．The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming．People can not prepare for it．
小题1:When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported？| A．1964;Alaska. | B．1556;China. | C．1923;Japan. | D．2008;China. |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?| A．The stronger the earthquake is, the more people are killed. | | B．Earthquakes often come unexpectedly（出乎意料地）. | | C．Earthquakes can cause fires. | | D．People still don’t know how to tell when an earthquake will come. |
小题3:What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph?| A．How do earthquakes worry people? | | B．What will people do to prepare for earthquakes? | | C．How can we save people when earthquakes happen? | | D．How do earthquakes happen? |
|
