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The animals’ great threat used to be sailors who, hundreds of years ago, robbed the islands for food. They wiped out about 250,000 Giant Tortoises. For example, on Pinta, one of the smallest islands, there are no Giant Tortoises left at all. The last survivor, an 80-year-old Giant Tortoise called Lonesome George, lives under the protection of naturalists at the Darwin Centre.
Today, the island’s animals are no longer hunted for food. But other dangers have replaced the threat from sailors. Goats, for example, introduced over the years by man, have gone wild. With no natural enemies, their number has reached 10,000 on the largest of the Galapagos islands, Isabella. They are eating huge quantities of plants, and robbed the remaining Giant Tortoises of food. The problem is now so bad that the National Park Service has hired hunters to kill the goats in order to save the Giant Tortoise from dying out.
小题1:Today, you can find the Giant Tortoises on the island of _______.
| A．Santa Cruz | B．Pinta | C．Isabella | D．Galapagos |
| A．The Galapagos>Pinta>Isabella>Santa Cruz |
| B．Isabella>Santa Cruz>the Galapagos>Pinta |
| C．The Galapagos>Isabella>Santa Cruz>Pinta |
| D．Isabella>the Galapagos>Pinta>Santa Cruz |
| A．sailors | B．hunters | C．goats | D．the local people |
| A．the naturalists try to help the local people with their interest. |
| B．The local people pay more attention to the economic growth than the wildlife there, |
| C．The animals and plants are of great importance to the local. |
| D．The naturalists don’t care about the local people at all |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:B
解析
小题1:在第二段中，８０岁的海龟生活在达尔文中心，而从第一段看，达尔文中心在Santa岛上。
小题2:The Galapagos是群岛，而Isabella是最大岛， Ｐinta是最小岛。
小题3:从最后一段可知，山羊吃掉了海龟的食物。
小题4:从文章内容来看，本文争论的焦点是一方要保护，另一方要开发。
核心考点
试题【The Galapagos a far-away archipelago(群岛) and largely untouched by man, is now fa】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Educators are seriously concerned about the high rate of dropouts among the doctor of philosophy candidates and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of Ph. D. s. Some have placed the dropouts loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was, however, largely a matter of expert guessing. Last week a well-rounded study was published. It was published. It was based on 22,000 questionnaires sent to former graduate students who were enrolled in 24 universities and it seemed to show many past fears to be groundless.
The dropouts rate was found to be 31 per cent, and in most cases the dropouts, while not completing the Ph. D. requirement, went on to productive work. They are not only doing well financially, but, according to the report, are not far below the income levels of those who went on to complete their doctorates.
Discussing the study last week, Dr. Tucker said the project was initiated "because of the concern frequently expressed by graduate faculties and administrators that some of the individuals who dropped out of Ph. D. programs were capable of competing the requirement for the degree. Attrition at the Ph. D. level is also thought to be a waste of precious faculty time and a drain on university resources already being used to capacity. Some people expressed the opinion that the shortage of highly trained specialists and college teachers could be reduced by persuading the dropouts to return to graduate schools to complete the Ph. D.’
"The results of our research" Dr. Tucker concluded, "did not support these opinions."
1. Lack of motivation was the principal reason for dropping out.
2. Most dropouts went as far in their doctoral program as was consistent with their levels of ability or their specialties.
3. Most dropouts are now engaged in work consistent with their education and motivation.
Nearly 75 per cent of the dropouts said there was no academic reason for their decision, but those who mentioned academic reason cited failure to pass the qualifying examination, uncompleted research and failure to pass language exams. Among the single most important personal reasons identified by dropouts for non-completion of their Ph. D. program, lack of finances was marked by 19 per cent.
As an indication of how well the dropouts were doing, a chart showed 2% in humanities were receiving $ 20,000 and more annually while none of the Ph. D. "s with that background reached this figure. The Ph. D. "s shone in the $ 7,500 to $ 15,000 bracket with 78% at that level against 50% for the dropouts. This may also be an indication of the fact that top salaries in the academic fields, where Ph. D. "s tend to rise to the highest salaries, are still lagging behind other fields.
As to the possibility of getting dropouts back on campus, the outlook was glum. The main condition which would have to prevail for at least 25 % of the dropouts who might consider returning to graduate school would be to guarantee that they would retain their present level of income and in some cases their present job.
小题1: The author states that many educators feel that
[A] steps should be taken to get the dropouts back to campus.
[B] the dropouts should return to a lower quality school to continue their study.
[C] the Ph. D. holder is generally a better adjusted person than the dropout.
[D] The high dropouts rate is largely attributable to the lack of stimulation on the part of faculty members.
小题2: Research has shown that
[A] Dropouts are substantially below Ph. D. "s in financial attainment.
[B] the incentive factor is a minor one in regard to pursuing Ph. D. studies.
[C] The Ph. D. candidate is likely to change his field of specialization if he drops out.
[D] about one-third of those who start Ph. D. work do not complete the work to earn the degree.
小题3: Meeting foreign language requirements for the Ph. D.
[A] is the most frequent reason for dropping out.
[B] is more difficult for the science candidate than for the humanities candidate.
[C] is an essential part of many Ph. D. programs.
[D] does not vary in difficulty among universities.
小题4: After reading the article, one would refrain from concluding that
[A] optimism reigns in regard to getting Ph. D. dropouts to return to their pursuit of the degree.
[B] a Ph. D. dropout, by and large, does not have what it takes to learn the degree.
[C] colleges and universities employ a substantial number of Ph. D. dropouts.
[D] Ph. D. "s are not earning what they deserve in nonacademic positions.
小题5: It can be inferred that the high rate of dropouts lies in
[A] salary for Ph. D. too low.
[B] academic requirement too high.
[C] salary for dropouts too high.
[D] 1000 positions.
| Items | Japan | Korea | U.S.A | Britain | France |
| A.To see oneself continuing in future | 35 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 59 |
| B. To keep the family line | 24 | 68 | 28 | 17 | 26 |
| C. To receive care in old age | 10 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| D. To strengthen family ties | 51 | 25 | 50 | 55 | 66 |
| E.To develop oneself through raising one’s children | 60 | 19 | 54 | 69 | 35 |
| F. To enjoy raising one’s children | 20 | 19 | 50 | 71 | 39 |
| G. To raise responsible citizens | 45 | 40 | 46 | 28 | 15 |
| A．continuing their family | B．obtaining care in old age |
| C．strengthening family relationship | D．caring for raising children |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．B and C | B．D and F | C．E and F | D．F and G |
| A．From the main reasons shown in the form it seems that in every country parents do not expect care from children in their old age. |
| B．Japanese parents share two of their main reasons with the British and American parents, and the third one with Korean parents. |
| C．More than half of the parents from each country chose the reason“tostrengthen family ties”and for each it was one of the three main reasons for having children. |
| D．The percentage of French parents selecting the reason“to see oneself continuing in future”is about as high as that of the other countries. |
Unlike marine mammals, which have a layer of blubber to keep them warm, penguins depend on their waterproof feathers. Without them, Pierre was unwilling to jump into the swimming pool and ended up trembling on the side of the pool while his 19 peers played in the water.
"He was cold; he would shake," said Pam Schaller, a senior biologist. Schaller first tried a heat lamp to keep Pierre warm. Then she got another idea: if wetsuits keep humans warm in the cold Pacific, why not make one for Pierre?
Schaller designed the suit, which covered Pierre’s body and had small openings for his flippers.
"I would walk behind him and look at where there were any gaps, and cut and refit and cut and refit until it looked like it was extremely suitable," she said.
One concern was that the other penguins would reject Pierre in his new suit, but in fact, they accepted his new look. He swam freely and got along with others well, although he was the only penguin with a black stomach.
Schaller couldn’t say for sure whether the wetsuit allowed Pierre to recover his fine feathers, but "certainly we were able to keep him comfortable during a period of time that would have been very difficult for him to stay comfortable".
Pierre will take off his suit after his new feathers grow back.
小题1: Pierre felt too cold to swim in the pool because of _____.
| A．not having a layer of blubber | B．having few feathers due to old age |
| C．having no wetsuit | D．others penguins rejecting him |
| A．total invention | B．the use of wetsuit on humans |
| C．the use of heat lamp | D．waterproof feathers |
| A．whether other penguins would reject him |
| B．if anywhere of wetsuit needed to be cut and refit |
| C．if the wetsuit kept warm |
| D．whether the wetsuit would keep the feathers from recovering |
| A．feeling scared | B．staying alone | C．shaking with cold | D．keeping warm |
| A．Wetsuit for An Old Penguin | B．Old Penguin Getting Bald |
| C．Unwilling to Swim | D．Strange Look of Pierre |
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at mental work or cookery（烹调术） and look for a job where you can improve these skills.
If you have had a part - time job on Saturday or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part - time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is bitter to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not feel sorry about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
小题1:The first paragraph of the passage is mainly about ________.
| A．the indirect value of school work |
| B．the importance of being good at all subjects |
| C．knowing one’s strong or weak subjects at school |
| D．using school performance to help to choose a career |
| A．a good way to find out his weak points |
| B．one of the best ways of earning extra money |
| C．of great use for his work in the future |
| D．a waste of time he could have spent on study |
| A．may do well in his future work |
| B．won’t be able to find a suitable job |
| C．may be a complete failure in the future |
| D．will regret not having worked harder at school |
| A．knowing oneself in looking for a job |
| B．developing one’s abilities useful in school |
| C．gaining much knowledge by working hard at school |
| D．choosing a career according to what one is skilled in |
"I"m feeling quite well. I greet the Chinese people and the people of the world," Zhai said as he climbed out of the craft at around 16:40 Beijing time, a historic achievement telecast live on CCTV. Tens of millions of Chinese viewers gathered before TV screens to watch the moment.
Chinese President Hu Jintao and other top leaders had appeared at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center to watch the live transmission of Zhai"s spacewalk.
Zhai, 42, chosen by an expert team for the first "out-of-capsule activity," showed a red national flag, helped by colleague Liu Boming, who also briefly popped his head out of the capsule.
Zhai slowly made his way towards a test sample of solid lubricant（润滑剂）outside the capsule, took a sample and handed it to Liu.
Zhai safely returned inside the craft after about 20 minutes. The walk marked the highpoint of China"s third manned space journey, which has received widespread media coverage.
Zhai wore a $4.4 million Chinese-made suit weighing 120-kg. Liu wore a Russian-made one and acted as an assistant.
The third crew member, Jing Haipeng, monitored the ship from inside the re-entry module. w.w
The risky maneuver is a step towards China"s longer-term goal of building a space lab and then a larger space station, analysts said.
"On this flight, Chinese people"s footprints will be left in space for the first time," said a commentary（评论）by the Xinhua news agency.
The astronauts went aboard on their walk after receiving a clean bill of health from doctors on the ground at mission control in Beijing, Xinhua said.
Zhai"s suit has 10 layers and takes up to 15 hours to assemble and put on.
China"s first manned spaceflight was in 2003. A second, two-manned flight followed in 2005. The only other countries that have sent people into space are Russia and the United States.
Shenzhou VII took off on Thursday and is due to land on the northern steppes(草原) of Inner Mongolia on Sunday.
小题1:The space walk done by the Chinese astronaut was historic because ______.
| A．it was telecast live | B．there were more Chinese viewers than ever |
| C．it was the first space walk carried out by Chinese astronauts | |
| D．top leaders watched the space walk |
| A．The lubricant put outside the capsule was a test sample |
| B．It took Zhai Zhigang about 20 minutes to return to the craft safely |
| C．Many televisions and newspapers around the world reported the event |
| D．There is an aerospace control center in the capital |
| A．that the astronaut can work outside the spacecraft |
| B．it marks a successful step towards China’s longer-term goal of building a space lab as well as a space station |
| C．it has attracted tens of millions of people to watch the walk |
| D．that the Chinese-made space suit can be used in space |
| A．healthy | B．paid-off | C．not dirty | D．clear |
| A．First Footprints of Chinese People in Space |
| B．Expensive Space Suit |
| C．Three Successful Manned Flights by Chinese Astronauts |
| D．Historic Space Walk by Chinese Astronaut |
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