Growers around the world are using new methods to grow grapes to make wine. They use natural and organic methods to control harmful insects and weeds instead of using chemicals. Now, a winery in Canada has adopted a natural way to control its grapevines (葡萄藤).The Featherstone Winery is in southern Ontario. The grapevines, like other plants, need to be cut every year.
Cutting grapevines must be done very carefully. Only a targeted area of leaves is removed from the lower part of the vines to help the grapes grow better. But at the Featherstone Winery, no man or machine does the cutting. Instead, the job is done by 40 little wooly lambs.
David Johnson owns the vineyard. He says he learned about using lambs while visiting wineries in New Zealand. The young lambs are perfectly designed to do the job. They eat the grape leaves on the lower parts of the vine. But they are not tall enough to reach the grapes. They only weigh about 22 kilograms, so they do not beat down the soil. And their waste makes good organic fertilizer. In addition, using the lambs costs much less than hiring workers to cut the vines for seven weeks in summer. And when the cutting is done in August, the lambs become tasty dishes.
Mr Johnson says he had a difficult time finding enough lambs to do the job. There are about 50 million lambs in New Zealand. But there are not nearly as many in Ontario. Also, some organic pesticides (***虫剂) are harmful to lambs. And the lambs must be watched to make sure they do not eat too much of the grapevines.
David Johnson says the lambs help him carry out his environmental ideas about farming. They are lovely and peaceful and he likes having them in his vineyard. People visiting the vineyard also enjoy watching the lambs do their job.
小题1:Farmers who grow grapes with natural and organic methods _____.| A．don"t cut grapevines every year | | B．don"t use chemicals to control harmful insects and weeds | | C．don"t need to control harmful insects and weeds | | D．don"t use organic fertilizer |
小题2:In order to help the grapes grow better, growers _____.| A．only have to remove the dead leaves | | B．need to remove a specific area of leaves | | C．shouldn"t remove any part of the plants | | D．should let little lambs do the cutting |
小题3:Paragraph 4 is mainly about _____.| A．the future of getting lambs to do the cutting | | B．the worries about using organic pesticides | | C．the ways to get lambs to do the cutting | | D．the problems related to lambs doing the cutting |
小题4:We can infer from the passage that David Johnson______.| A．owns several wineries in Canada | | B．buys lambs from New Zealand | | C．is concerned about protecting the environment | | D．loves keeping lambs instead of farming |
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小题1:B
小题2:B
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试题分析：本文在采用环保的方式来种植葡萄酿酒。
小题1:B细节题 从第一段They use natural and organic methods to control harmful insects and weeds instead of using chemicals中找到答案B是正确的。
小题2:B推断题，从第二段Only a targeted area of leaves is removed from the lower part of the vines to help the grapes grow better推断出答案B项。
小题3:D 段落大意 从第四段第一句话推断出D项
小题4:C推断题 从最后一段第一句话推断出David Johnson是个环保人士
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The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years . Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use . But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories(库存货物) and to send bills to their customers(顾客) . Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.
One important new use for computers is for entertainment(娱乐). Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games, People also have been buying home computers to play computer games, watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.
小题1: Computers used to _____.| A．work rapidly | B．be large and expensive | | C．be easy to use | D．be used for fun |
小题2: In recent years , computers are being made ______.| A．larger and more expensive | B．smaller and cheaper | | C．more difficult to use | D．to work more slowly |
小题3: Home computers can be used for ______. | A．writing letters | B．playing games | | C．doing business | D．all of the above |
小题4: Salesmen use computers mainly to ______.| A．check the list of goods and materials that are kept in the store house | | B．play games for pleasure | | C．talk with their friends | | D．write letters |
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Downing the last drop of an expensive famous brand H2O as well as remembering to throw the empty bottle in the recycling bin, makes you feel pretty good about yourself, right? It shouldn’t. Even when the bottles are recycled, there are all kinds of other consequences of swallowing bottled water, says Melissa Peffers, the air-quality program manager for Environmental Defense.
The containers are often filled in faraway lands, then shipped from abroad, and stored in refrigerators at your local store. Compare that with the influence on environment of turning on your tap, filling a glass, and drinking up!
Anyone who is choosing bottled water for health reasons is misguided, says Peffers, “Most bottled water is just tap water.” And what comes out of your tap is carefully monitored to follow the strict rules. Consider another fact that bottled water is surprisingly expensive, especially when compared with the alternative, which is almost free, and it is astonishing that America’s desire for bottled water seems impossible to satisfy, reaching nearly 30 billion bottles a year.
“My parents’ generation never had bottled water,” says Isabelle Silverman, an Environmental Defense legal adviser. She has made a commitment to going bottle free. “You don’t need to fetch it home from the store, and it’s cheaper,” she adds.
Bottled water’s role as a status symbol needs to change, Peffers points out. So when a waiter at an expensive restaurant offers “And what’s your drink?” that’s no reason to forget your conviction(信念). “Don’t be afraid to say, ‘I’ll have tap.’ Say it loud enough that the other tables nearby can hear you,” Peffers says. “And then spend that money on a dessert.”
小题1:In the first paragraph, the underlined sentence “It shouldn’t.” suggest that people _______.| A．shouldn’t feel pleased with finishing the water in the bottle. | | B．shouldn’t feel good about drinking an expensive brand H2O. | | C．shouldn’t be pleased with just recycling empty bottles. | | D．shouldn’t be satisfied with drinking only bottled water. |
小题2:According to the author, tap water is _______.| A．as safe as bottled water | B．morel likely to be polluted | | C．healthier than bottle water | D．less convenient than bottled water |
小题3:The underlined part “going bottle free” (in Para. 4) means “_______”.| A．making bottled water free | B．giving up bottled water | | C．recycling use water bottles | D．providing free water containers |
小题4:Why does Peffers ask people to say “I’ll have tap.” Loudly?| A．To encourage them to set an example for others to follow. | | B．To advise them to save the money for one more dessert. | | C．To remind them to be aware of their social status. | | D．To persuade them to speak confidently in public. |
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At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery; we are built not just of flesh and blood but also of time. They were to show that we all have “a body clock” us, which controls the and fall of our body energies, us different from one day to the next.
The of “a body clock” should not be too since the lives of most living things are controlled the 24 hour night-and-day cycle. We feel and fall asleep at night and become and energetic during the day. If the 24 hour-cycle is , most people experience unpleasant . For example, people who are not to working at night can find that of sleep causes them to badly at work.
the daily cycle of sleeping and , we also have other cycles which longer than one day. Most of us would that we feel good on some days and not so good on ; sometimes our ideas seem to flow and at other times, they do not exist.
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| 小题4: | | A．showing | B．treating | C．making | D．changing |
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| 小题5: | | A．invention | B．opinion | C．story | D．idea |
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| 小题6: | | A．difficult | B．exciting | C．surprising | D．interesting |
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| 小题7: | | A．from | B．by | C．over | D．during |
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| 小题8: | | A．dull | B．tired | C．dreamy | D．peaceful |
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| 小题9: | | A．regular | B．excited | C．lively | D．clear |
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| 小题10: | | A．disturbed | B．shortened | C．reset | D．troubled |
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| 小题11: | | A．moments | B．feelings | C．senses | D．effects |
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| 小题12: | | A．prevented | B．allowed | C．expected | D．used |
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| 小题13: | | A．miss | B．none | C．lack | D．need |
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| 小题14: | | A．perform | B．show | C．manage | D．control |
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| 小题15: | | A．With | B．As well as | C．Except | D．Rather than |
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| 小题16: | | A．working | B．moving | C．living | D．waking |
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| 小题17: | | A．repeat | B．remain | C．last | D．happen |
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| 小题18: | | A．agree | B．believe | C．realize | D．allow |
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The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth.
On 17 July, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people drowned.
Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the southern half of the Earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun won’t be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later, no more than 10 million people remain alive.
Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end?
小题1:What is mainly described in the passage?| A．A historic discovery. | B．An event of imagination. | | C．A research on space. | D．A scientific adventure. |
小题2:When the first piece hits the South Atlantic, it causes .| A．an earthquake | B．damages to cities | | C．an Earth explosion | D．huge waves |
小题3:Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long?| A．Because the land is covered with water. | | B．Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the Earth. | | C．Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero. | | D．Because wars break out among countries. |
小题4:By giving the example of dinosaurs, the author tries to prove .| A．animals could not live in the cold climate | | B．what happened 65 million years ago was an invented story | | C．the human beings will die out in 2094 | | D．the Earth could be hit by other objects in space |
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There is no doubt that Apple is well aware of the increased competition in the market and could be in a hurry to put another product out there, said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst at IDC Mobile Devices Technology and Trends. Given its history with product launches and business policy, though, Apple probably isn’t going to rush an iPhone release simply to put it on shelves, he said.
“If you’re Tim Cook (CEO of Apple), you’re thinking if you want to pay more attention to how to keep growing that bottom line and keep investors(投资人) happy, or continue with the same approach from Apple, which is do what we can do and manage products and releases in the best way they can work for us. Apple usually does things in their own time, and I’m having a hard time buying this May or June timeline.” Llamas told Mac News World.
While it’s probable that Apple is surely in a testing stage for its next smartphone, consumers likely have a standard wait for the finished product, said Colin Gibbs, analyst at GigaOm Pro.
“It typically takes a year or longer to create a state-of-the-art smartphone, so no one should be surprised Apple is in the testing stages with the next iPhone. And while it’s possible that Apple could launch the next iPhone this spring or summer, I’m not expecting to see it until a little later in the year,” he told Mac News World.
When it does launch, though, it could be in a variety of colors, said Gibbs. “Apple has already tested the waters with releasing colored products when it revamped (更新，翻新）its iPod line last fall, so it is understood that it would want the new change with its smartphone, as well”.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the new iPhone becomes available in some new colors,’’ he said. “That could be done pretty cheaply, and it would give Apple a new marketing angle.”
小题1:According to Ramon Llamas, Apple always ______.| A．tries to please its investors | | B．rushes to put new products to market | | C．ignores the fierce market competition | | D．does things as planned |
小题2:As for the next iPhone, Colin Gibbs didn’t mention ______.| A．the stage of its being tested | | B．the rough time of its being released | | C．the function to be improved | | D．the wide variety of its color |
小题3:What’s Colin Gibbs’ attitude towards the next iPhone?| A．Disapproving. | B．Indifferent (漠不关心的). | C．Doubtful. | D．Objective. |
小题4:This passage is presented in the form of ______.| A．stories | B．comments | C．advertisements | D．debates |
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