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Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary shouted, “Look! That"s a spaceship up there and it"s going to land here.”
Frightened by the strange spaceship, _ 61 of the young people got into their cars and drove away as quickly as possible. Peter loved Mary and always stayed close to her. They, more __62 than frightened, watched the spaceship land and saw a door open. When nobody came out, they went to look __63 it. In the center of the floor, there was a pile of food. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not __64 the door close behind him. The temperature fell rapidly and two young people lost their __65 .
When they came to, they were __66 to see that they were back by the river again. The spaceship had gone. __67 car was nearby.
“What happened?” asked Mary.
Peter scratched his head, saying slowly, “Don"t ask me. Perhaps we had a __68 . Come on.It"s time to go home.”
After driving about fifty meters, they found their way blocked by a thick wall made of something like __69 . On the other side of the wall, a few strange beings stopped to look through it and read a notice which, translated into English, said: “New arrivals at the zoo: a pair of __70 inhabitants in their natural surroundings with their house on wheels.”
61. A. both B. all C. several D. most
62. A. tired B. curious C. confused D. astonished
63. A. at B. for C. into D. around
64. A. hear B. watch C. let D. make
65. A. way B. weight C. speech D. consciousness
66. A. pleased B. disturbed C. surprised D. disappointed
67. A. A B. Another C. Their D. No
68. A. game B. dream C. mistake D. problem
69. A. glass B. stone C. wood D. steel
70. A. city B. space C. land D. Earth
答案
61---70 DBCAD CCDAD
解析
61.most表示“大多数,大部分”,由于受到惊吓,大多数年轻人都上了自己的汽车尽快逃离了现场。Both 表示“两者(都)”。从短文可知,当时在场的不只Mary和Peter两人。如下文所述,Mary和Peter没有逃离现场,所以选项B是错误选项。several是形容词,不能用作代词。答案为D。
62.Mary 和Peter没有逃离现场的原因是他们对突然降落的宇宙飞船感到好奇。more curious than frighted“更多地是好奇而不是害怕”;A表“劳累的”;C表“混乱的;D表“大吃一惊”,答案为B。
63.从短文的意思可以看出,他们看着飞船。look at表示“看一眼”;look into才表示“好奇地盯着看”,答案为C。
64.由于好奇,他们专心地观察着飞船内部的东西,没有听见身后的门关上了。答案为A。
65.从下文中came to(苏醒)可知,他们当时由于温度迅速下降昏了过去。“lose one"s consciousness”表示“失去意识/昏倒”。A项表示“迷路”;B项表示“减肥”;C项表示“说不出”。答案为D。
66.本来在昏迷前他们在飞船里,但是,当他们醒来时,却发现自己仍然在河边。他们感到十分惊奇。A项表示“十分高兴”;B项表示“受到打扰”;D项表示“很失望”。答案为C。
67.飞船不见了,而他们自己的汽车仍然在附近。从最后一段第一句话可知,他是开着汽车回去的,所以填No是错误的。从第二段就谈到有车;再用“a”不合题意。“another”表示又一辆汽车,文章没有提及他们又有一辆汽车。答案为C。
68.从短文的下文中的notice的内容来看,他们并不是做了一场梦。只是这件事给他们留下了一个疑问。“game”与“mistake”文章没提及。答案为D。
69.从下文中的look through可看出他们被某种像玻璃似的东西支撑的墙壁挡住了去路。答案为A。
70.在动物园里的不会是太空人,只能是地球人。答案为D。
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试题【Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary sho】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Bedtime stories are one of the delights of early childhood. But according to
Dr Julie Spreadbury from Queensland University, parents should not __61 up reading to their children __62 they enter primary school. She says listening to, reading and discussing the stories help children"s __63 .
“My __64 indicates that once children can read themselves, most parents stop reading__65 them,”Dr Spreadbury says.
“__66 may be at the end of Year 1, which is far too__67 .”
Dr Spreadbury says __68 reading not only gives children a good start at school, but brings parents and their children closer.
“This makes it __69 for them to open up and talk to parents about things that are worrying them, or things they are __70 in their everyday life.”
61. A. speed B. keep C. give D. hold
62. A. after B. until C. if D. unless
63. A. thinking B. comprehension C. relaxation D. development
64. A. theory B. research C. story D. decision
65. A. about B. from C. to D. through
66. A. Some B. Most C. They D. That
67. A. difficult B. early C. much D. informal
68. A. daily B. healthy C. fast D. bedtime
69. A. easier B. funnier C. rarer D. clearer
70. A. reading B. promising C. celebrating D. Receiving
My Experience in a Free School
At first I couldn"t believe it! There were no __26 in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go to __27 . Although we all lived “in”, __28 made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no “lights out”.
The __29 thing was that practically all the students went to class, __30 very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or _31 class. The new ones always went wild __32, but this never lasted long. The __33 took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like_34; never did we have to __35 “stand up”,“sit down”,“speak out”. I don"t __36 one student who didn"t try his best.
The subjects were the same as those in __37school, but what a difference in the approach(方式)! For example, in botany(植物学) we had __38 classes in the spring or fall, but instead we __39 [ZZ(Z)39two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden. __40 in winter we each studied a few __41 things about what we had grown. In math the students built three different kinds of storerooms small ones __42 ,but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a __43 time too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints, __44 the angles(角度) and so on. I didn"t take __45 .I can"t stand it! Besides, I could do the basic things with numbers. That"s __46!
__47 I think I am a __48 person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else my age, and I can think better. That"s probably a real big __49 between the free school and regular school—the amount of __50.
26.A. desks B. lights C. students D. buildings
27.A. home B. bed C. class D. work
28.A. anybody B. nobody C. teachers D. parents
29.A. sad B. last C. good D. strange
30.A. and B. but C. so D. yet
31.A. attended B. took C. missed D. studied
32.A. from then on B. at first C. once more D. just then
33.A. freedom B. habit C. time D. people
34.A. workers B. pupils C. gardeners D. grownups
35.A. understand B. study C. play D. say
36.A. hear from B. feel like C. think about D. know of
37.A. night B. regular C. small D. real
38.A. all B. short C. no D. indoor
39.A. planted B. studied C. drew D. toured
40.A. Still B. Then C. Yet D. Next
41.A. wild B. successful C. usual D. particular
42.A. as well B. after a while C. of course D. as a result
43.A. funny B. great C. convenient D. thoughtful
44.A. looking out B. taking out C. finding out D. figuring out
45.A. math B. care C. botany D. notice
46.A. dull B. interesting C. enough D. dangerous
47.A. On the whole B. Once again C. Sooner or later D. After a while
48.A. careful B. better C. busier D. lovely
49.A. problem B. chance C. difference D. change
50.A. reading B. gardening C. teaching D. thinking
How Long Can People Live?
She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121 st birthday.
When it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s record holder. She lived to the ripe old age of 122. So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(寿命)? If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150-or beyond?
Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers. “Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135,” says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas.
Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees. “People can live much longer than we think,” he says. “Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110. When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120. So why can’t we go higher?”
The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing. “Anyone can make up a number,” says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan. “Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine.”
Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries? Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120. Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most. So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller, “adding another 50 percent would get you to 120.”
So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers? That life span is flexible(有弹性的), but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington. “We can get flies to live 50 percent longer,” he says. “But a fly’s never going to live 150 years.” Of course, if you became a new species (物种), one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story, he adds.
Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve (进化)their way to longer life? “It’s pretty cool to think about,” he says with a smile.
72. What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?
A. People can live to 122. B. Old people are creative.
C. Women are sporty at 85. D. Women live longer than men.
73. According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ______.
A. the average human life span could be 110
B. scientists cannot find ways to slow aging
C. few people can expect to live to over 150
D. researchers are not sure how long people can live
74. Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?
A. Jerry Shay. B. Steve Austad C. Rich Miller D. George Martin
75. What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?
A. Most of us could be good at sports even at 120.
B. The average human life span cannot be doubled
C. Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before.
D. New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species
Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work, a move scientists say can be good for productivity, workplace morale (士气),and the well-being of animals.
A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet. Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets. “On the pets’ side, they are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy,” she said. A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的), while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤).
Xami Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington. “My customers love them. They are their favorites,” she said. “They are not troublesome. They know when to go and have a sleep0 in the sun.”
Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain. Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years. “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass,” he said.
Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation. But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable.
1.The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is __________.
A.73% B.27% C.25% D.15%
2.We know from the text that “BJ”_____.
A.works in the Global Hair Salon
B.often greets the passers-by
C.likes to sleep in the sun D.is a two-year-old cat
3.The best title for this text would be _____.
A.Pets Help Attract Customers B.Your Favorite Office Pets
C.Pets Join the Workforce D.Busy Life for Pets
Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills(读写能力). With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence(自信心), according to Intermountain Therapy Animals(ITA)in Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ).
The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea. “Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard reading as a headache,” said Lisa Myron, manager of the children’s department.
Last November the two groups started “Dog Day Afternoon” in the children’s department of the main library. About 25children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who attended three of the four classes received a “pawgraphed” book at the last class.
The program was so successful that the library plans to repeal it in April, according to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.
59.What is mainly discussed in the text?
A.Children’s reading difficulties. B.Advantages of raising dogs.
C.Service in public library. D.A special reading program.
60.Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think__________.
A.dogs are young children’s best friends
B.children can play with dogs while reading
C.dogs can provide encouragement for shy children
D.children and dogs understand each other
61.By saying “The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea”, the writer means the library ______________.
A.uses dogs to attract children B.accepts the idea put forward by ITA
C.has opened a children’s department D.has decided to train some dogs
62.A “pawgraphed” book is most probably _________.
A.a book used in Saturday classes B.a book written by the children
C.a prize for the children D.a gift from parents
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