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  A new eight-kilometer road is under construction that links the port area with motorway system. It is expected to carry 20,000 trucks and cars a day, which greatly reduces the overcrowded traffic in the center of the city. As part of the project, two four-kilometer road tunnels are being built below the central area of the city, one for traffic to the north and the other for the traffic to the south. The two tunnels are about 20 meters below the surface and are 12 meters wide, providing for two lanes of traffic in each direction. 

In the upper part of the tunnel two air-conditioning pipes remove the waste gas of trucks and cars and keep the quality of air inside the tunnel. The lighting is at the top of the tunnel, practically at its highest point. There will also be electric signs at frequent intervals. They show traffic conditions ahead and can be seen clearly by drivers. The wall is made up of four main elements, which include a waterproofing covering and, on the inside of the tunnel, a concrete lining.
Each tunnel is roughly round and the lower part of the tunnel is somewhat flat. The surface of the road lies on the base, which is made of concrete and steel. The drainage system, just below the road surface on one side, removes any extra liquid, particularly water. In the event of fire, the fire main, which is made of steel, pipes water to many fire hydrant stations at regular intervals along the length of the tunnel. The fire main is at the side of the tunnel and at the level of the road surface. Other systems in the tunnel will include emergency phones.
小题1:Each of the tunnels under construction is _____.
A.eight kilometers long and twenty meters wide
B.eight kilometers long and six meters wide
C.four kilometers long and twenty meters wide
D.four kilometers long and six meters wide
小题2:Which part of the tunnel in the diagram is used to pipe out extra water?
A. 1           B. 3            C. 5               D  6 
小题3:Driving in the tunnel, one can know the traffic conditions ahead through______.
A.the lightsB.the electric signs
C.the trucks and the carsD. the emergency phones
小题4:The passage is mainly about _____.
A.the construction of a roadB.the design of a road
C.the construction of two tunnelsD.the design of two tunnels

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析

小题1:细节推断题。从第一段“As part of the project, two four-kilometer road tunnels are being built”可知,tunnels长4公里;从“The two tunnels are about 20 metres below the surface and are 12 metres wide”可知,两个隧道宽12米,因此1个隧道宽6米。
小题2:判断题。本题问的是“排除多余的谁的管道在隧道的什么部分”。从第三段“The drainage system, just below the road surface on one side, removes any extra liquid, particularly water.”可知排水系统正好在路表面一边的下方,对照剖面图,5符合这个位置。
小题3:细节推断题。从第二段“There will also be electronic signs at frequent intervals. They show traffic conditions ahead”可知电子告示的作用是显示交通状况,因此选B。
小题4:主旨题。文章主要讲的是两个隧道,因此首先排除A、B。文中讲到的是隧道的内部构造,因此C“两个隧道的建设”也不对。
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The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before: changes for the better,
changes for the worse; changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings, changes that put man in danger. Many things caused the changes, but, in my opinion, the most important was the progress in science.
Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views. It has given us a deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe; it has brought us a better understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development. Technology m the application of science m has made big advances that have benefited us in nearly every part of life.
The continuation of such activities in the twenty-first century will result in even greater advantages to human beings: in pure science -- a wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning; in applied science -- a more reasonable sharing of material benefits, and better protection of the environment.
Sadly, however, there is another side to the picture. The creativity of science has been employed in doing damage to mankind.  The application of science and technology to the development and production of weapons of mass destruction has created a real danger to the continued existence of the human race on this planet. We have seen this happen in the case of nuclear weapons, Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War, the number of nuclear weapons that were produced and made ready for use was so large that if the weapons had actually been used, the result could have been the ruin of the human race, as well as of many kinds of animals.
William Shakespeare said, “The web of our life is of a mingled yarn (纱线), good and ill together.” The above brief review of the application of only one part of human activities----- science seems to prove what Shakespeare said. But does it have to be so? Must the ill always go together with the good? Are we biologically programmed for war?
小题1:Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A.B.C.D.
小题2:From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that________.
A.a great many nuclear weapons were actually used for war
B.a large number of nuclear weapons should have been used for war
C.the author is doubtful about the ruin of human beings by nuclear weapons
D.the author is anxious about the huge number of nuclear weapons on the earth
小题3:The underlined word "mingled" in the last paragraph most probably means________.
A.simpleB.mixedC.sadD.happy
小题4:What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?
A.Further application of science to war.
B.More reading of William Shakespeare.
C.Proper use of science in the new century.
D.Effective ways to separate the good from the ill.

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Every year more people recognize that it is wrong to kill wildlife for “sport.” Progress in this direction is slow because shooting is not a sport for watching, and only those few who take part realize the cruelty and destruction.
The number of gunners, however, grows rapidly. Children too young to develop proper judgments through independent thought are led along way away by their gunning parents. They are subjected to advertisements of gun producers who describe shooting as good for their health and guncarrying as a way of putting redder blood in the veins (血管). They are persuaded by gunner magazines with stories honoring the chase and the kill. In school they view motion pictures which are supposedly meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely but which are actually designed to stimulate (刺激) a desire to own a gun. Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wildland habitat (栖息地). Habitat loss will continue with our increasing population, but can we slow the loss of wildlife caused by shooting? There doesn"t seem to be any chance if the serious condition of our birds is not improved.
Wildlife belongs to everyone and not to the gunners alone. Although most people do not shoot, they seem to forgive shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it. The only answer, then, is to bring the truth about sport shooting to the great majority of people.
Now, it is time to realize that animals have the same right to life as we do and that there is nothing fair or right about a person with a gun shooting the harmless and beautiful creatures. The gunners like to describe what they do as character-building, but we know that to wound an animal and watch it go through the agony of dying can make nobody happy. If, as they would have you believe, gun-carrying and killing improve human-character, then perhaps we should encourage war.
小题1:According to the text, most people do not seem to be against hunting because___________.
A.they have little knowledge of itB.it helps to build human character
C.it is too costly to stop killing wildlifeD.they want to keep wildlife under control
小题2:The underlined word "agony" in the last paragraph probably means______________.
A.formB.ConditionC.painD.sadness
小题3:According to the text, the films children watch at school actually__________.
A.teach them how to deal with guns safely B.praise hunting as character-building
C.describe hunting as an exerciseD.encourage them to have guns of their own
小题4:It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to_____________.
A.blame the majority of peopleB.worry about the existence of wildlife
C.be in favour of warD.be in support of character-building

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Thinking
·Some scientists claim that we humans are the only living things that are conscious(有意识的)—we alone are aware that we are thinking.
·No one knows how consciousness works—it is one of science’s last great mysteries.
·All your thoughts take place in the cerebrum(大脑皮质),which is at the top of your brain,and different kinds of thought are linked to different areas,called association areas.
·Each half of the cerebrum has four rounded ends called lobes(脑叶)—two at the front(frontal and temporal lobes)and two at the back(occipital and parietal lobes).
·The frontal lobe is linked to your personality and it is where you have your bright ideas.
·The temporal lobe is where you hear and understand what people say to you.
·The occipital lobe is where you work out what your eyes see.
·The parietal lobe is where you record touch,heat and cold,and pain.
·The left half of the brain controls the right side of the body.The right half controls the left side.
·One half of the brain is always dominant(in charge).Usually,the left brain is dominant,which is why 90% of people are right-handed.
小题1:Which part of your cerebrum is most active when you are making a telephone call?
A.The frontal lobe.B.The temporal lobe.
C.The occipital lobe.D.The parietal lobe.
小题2:Which of the following statements is true?
A.One’s personality has something to do with the frontal lobe.
B.Bright ideas come from the parietal lobe.
C.The occipital and temperal lobes are at the back of the cerebrum.
D.The occipital lobe is in charge of sound.
小题3:From the passage,we know the reason why around 10% of people are left-handed is that_______.
A.their frontal lobe is usually dominant
B.their temporal lobe is usually dominant
C.their right brain is usually dominant
D.their left brain is usually dominant

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Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact(互动)these days.The term is “networked individualism”.This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings.How can we be individuals(个体)and be networked at the same time?You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means.Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail,our social networks included live interactions with relatives,neighbors,and friends.Some of the interaction was by phone,but it was still voice to voice,person to person,in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people,electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction.However,a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing.Why?
In the past,many people were worried that the Internet isolated(孤立)us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer.But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true.The Internet connects us with more real people than expected—helpful people who can give advice on careers,medical problems,raising children,and choosing a school or college.About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer,we are able to be alone and together with other people—at the same time!
小题1:The underlined phrase “networked individualism”probably means that by using computers people_______.
A.stick to their own ways no matter what other people say
B.have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest
C.do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people
D.are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people
小题2:According to the Pew study,what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?
A.Networks.B.Friends.
C.Phones.D.Parents.
小题3:It can be inferred from the Pew study that_______.
A.people have been separated from each other by using computers
B.the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely
C.the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication
D.a lot of people regard the person-toperson communication as good thing
小题4:Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.We’re Alone on the Internet.
B.We’re Communicating on the Internet.
C.We’re Alone Together on the Internet.
D.We’re in the Imaginary World of the Internet.

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  In a recently published book, I came across some exercises with interesting names such as fishbone diagrams, lotus flowers and clustering. As I used these exercises in my classes, I noticed that students were interested. They said more and wrote more. They enjoyed expressing their ideas and sharing them in groups. They were no longer passively waiting for the bell , but actively taking part in the lesson. I find that creativity can act as a way to increase participation and improve fluency.
Creativity has become a popular word in recent years. Scholars in arts, psychology, business, education and science are all working to get a deeper understanding of it. Robert J. Stemberg is a creativity specialist and Yale professor of psychology. He defines creativity as “the ability to produce work that is both new (original) and appropriate(applicable to the situation ) ”. this definition is useful, as we want our students to use language in a new way and to use it correctly and properly. Mot scholars say there are two types of creativity: big “C” creativity and small “c” creativity. Big “C” creativity refers to genius level thinking that results in artistic masterpieces and scientific breakthroughs. Small “c” creativity refers to everyday level thinking that can be used in any situation our emphasis is on the latter. While it goes without saying that any of our students could go on to be the next Picasso or Edison, our aim is to help students produce more ideas and use language in a new way.
小题1:The underlined words “waiting for the bell ” in the first paragraph probably means______.
A.longing for a phone callB.hoping to have a bell
C.expecting the end of the classD.waiting to speak in the class
小题2: It can be inferred from the passage that the author thinks the exercises in the book were _____.
A.popularB.usefulC.scientificD.creative
小题3:When you use a familiar word in a new way, you are ________.
A creative in the sense of big “C” creativity.
B. creative in the sense of small “c” creativity..
C. not creative in the sense of big “C” creativity..
D. not creative in the sense of small “c” creativity.
小题4:The main purpose of the passage is to _________.
A. show how useful the book is.
B, explain what creativity 
C. discuss how one can be creative 
D. tell what reaching aims at 
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