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Unfortunately, these systems are starting to break down. It’s not just in Yosemite but in national parks around the nation.
Yosemite is thirty years old according to Dennis Galvin, a National Park Service worker. The Park is not only old but worn out. Two or three times as many visitors come every year. That is too many visitors for the park to deal with.
Four years ago a storm washed out a water pipeline in the Grand Canyon. The National Park Service had to send water trucks to provide water for the visitors. Last month pipes almost broke again and roads had to be closed for a while.
Why hasn’t the National Park Service kept up the park repairs? There is a lack of money. The United States has 378 monuments, parks, and wilderness areas. Between three and four billion dollars are needed for repairs.
Yosemite is one national park that does have money for repairs. It has two hundred million dollars but cannot spend it any way it chooses. When the park workers started widening the road, they were forced to stop by the Sierra Club. The club claimed that the road work was damaging the Merced River that runs through the park.
A sierra Club lawyer, Julia Olson, feels that the infrastructure needs to be moved out of Yosemite. That way less pressure will be put on the already crowded park.
小题1:According to the text, the mountains in Yosemite look most splendid when they are
appreciated from ______.
A.the bottom of the valleys | B.the top of the mountains |
C.the side of the mountains | D.the edge of the valleys |
visitors because ______.
A.their transport management needs improving |
B.they spend too much on their service systems |
C.their service systems frequently go out of order |
D.they need help from environmental organizations |
A.rundown water pipes | B.overcrowdedness |
C.lack of money | D.narrow roads |
A.an environmental group | B.an information center |
C.a travel service | D.a law firm |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
解析
小题1:本题考查理解细节信息的能力。根据第一段中的“These mountains are a splendid sight when viewed from the valley floor”可知,从谷底能欣赏到这些大山的美丽景色。故正确答案为A。floor 意为“(海洋、洞穴、峡谷等的)底”。
小题2:本题考查根据文章细节进行推理判断的能力。根据第二段“Unfortunately, these systems are starting to break down”判断出Yosemite National Park 的服务设施出现问题。故正确答案为C。break down 意为“发生故障、毁坏等”。
小题3:本题考查根据文章细节进行推理判断的能力。根据倒数第二段的第一话“Yosemite is one national park that does have money for repairs”排除选项C;再根据第三段中的后两句话“Two or three times as many visitors come every year. That is to many visitors for the park to deal with”可得出,Yosemite National Park 的主要问题不是因为缺乏维修资金,而是因游客数量过多。
小题4:本题考查根据文章细节进行推理判断的能力。根据倒数第二段的最后一句话“The club claimed that the road work was damaging the Merced River that runs through the park”可得出这是一个环保组织。
核心考点
试题【Millions of people visit Yosemite National Park every year to see the tall water】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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“I’m a doctor and it’s my duty to cure diseases and save live,” said the 77-year- old grandmother. Gao was named one of the 2003 People of Year on February 20 by CCTV after millions of people took part in an online poll. But in 1996, when she started to promote AIDS awareness, using money from her own pocket, her actions were widely misunderstood.
“Although some of the children were born with HIV, 90 percent of them were not infected (被感染),” Gao said. “But people still reject them. Many orphans change their names after finding a foster family (领养家庭).”
The horror of Henan’s AIDS problem became known in 1996. Frequent and unsafe bloodselling by poor farmers in the late 1980s and early1990s had caused HIV to spread through dirty needles and infected blood use. As a doctor, Gao believed she should help: over the last eight years she has visited over 1 000 AIDS and HIV patients and published thousands of pamphlets on AIDS awareness. With her help, hundreds of orphans have returned to school or found foster families.
“It’s a disaster for the whole nation, not only for those innocent (无辜的) patients and their families,” she explained. Gao is delighted that so many childless families offer to foster orphans. But there is still much that can be done to support these children. “I hope that warm-hearted high school students will also reach out and offer a helping hand,” she said.
小题1:The passage mainly talks about _______.
the dangers of AIDS
how the government help those orphans
how Gao Yaojie helped the orphans
the serious AIDS problem in Henan
小题2: Gao Yaojie was named one of the 2003 People of Year because ________.
the government would not answer the children’s cry without her
she used her own money to start to promote AIDS
she is a doctor
she visited over 1 000 AIDS and HIV patients
小题3:The government promised 60 million yuan _______.
to reward Gao Yaojie
to help to treat HIV and AIDS patients
to help the children whose parents died of AIDS
to build new hospitals
There are a number of ways in which mass media make daily life easier for us. First, they inform and help us keep a watch on our world. They gather and pass on information we would be unlikely or unable to gain on our own.
Second, mass media help us to arrange our time and life. What we talk about and what we think about are greatly influenced by the media. When people get together, they tend to talk about certain happenings on the newspapers or on TV. Because we are provided with differing points of view through different kinds of media every day, we are able to comment on all sides of a certain issue.
Third, mass media help us to connect with various groups in society. Through mass media, we are able to keep in contact with politicians in the world; with famous actors and actresses, and with our beloved singers.
Fourth, the media help to socialize us. We learn about the preferred behavior and values from the people we meet as well as from the media. Through portrayals of people, the media tell us what proper behaviors are. By doing so, they teach us standards of behavior and values, and help us in our daily life.
Fifth, the media are used to persuade people. A good example is advertisements through the media. Newspapers, magazines and TV are filled with all kinds of colorful, persuasive advertisements. Though many advertisements may not say openly that they want you to buy a certain product, they describe their products in such a way that you may want to but them.
Sixth, the media entertain. All of the media make some effort trying to entertain their audience. For example, even though the newspaper is a main medium of information, it also contains entertainment features. Many newspapers offer their readers at least some of the following: comics, fiction books and puzzle games, televisions and magazines are devoted mainly to entertainment. It is guessed that in the future, the entertainment function of mass media will become even more important than it is now.
小题1:They underlined word “scattered” in paragraph 1 means______.
A.faraway | B.nearly | C.a small number of | D.small and far apart |
A.photograph | B.words | C.description | D.clothes |
A.Mass media have an effect on our speech and thoughts. |
B.Mass media keep us informed and connected. |
C.Mass media persuade us into buying what we don’t need at all. |
D.Mass media help us spend time with others in a friendly way. |
A.entertainment | B.sports | C.famous people | D.advertisements |
A.Mobile phone | B.Computer | C.Radio | D.Television |
I think most immigrants are trying to preserve their native language in their new country, but this doesn’t help very much in getting a good job. My aunt taught Korean to her children not to help hem succeed in the U.S. she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation was born in the new country, they often get confused about their identity because they look different from others, and also, if they visit their parents’ country, they will probably feel different from other people there too. My cousins told me that when they visited Korea a few years ago, they felt different from other Koreans. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes and walked differently.
We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children understand their background by teaching them the parents’ language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.
小题1:According to the text, what is the problem of the first generation immigrants?
A.They have lost their identity. |
B.Their children are losing their identity. |
C.Their children speak different languages. |
D.They cannot speak their native language. |
A.so that they knew they were of Korean origin |
B.so that they would be more successful in the U.S. |
C.because she didn’t want them to speak English |
D.because she wanted them to respect her |
A.had never been there before | B.behaved quite differently |
C.couldn’t understand the language | D.had different facial appearance |
A. it gives them self-confidence and better chance
B. t makes the second generation love motherland
C. it helps the second generation to understand their parents
D. it strengthens the family ties and reminds them of their identity (BCABD)
President John Adams started the library in 1800 for members of Congress. He wanted them to be able to read books about law. The first 740 books were bought in England. They were simply set up in the room where Congress met. Then Thomas Jefferson sold Congress many of his own books. He felt Congress should have books on all subjects, not just on law. This idea changed the library forever.
The library grew and grew. Now it covers a large area of land. It contains20million books as well as many pictures, movies, globes and machines. Experts in every field work there. Hundreds of people call every day with all kinds of questions. Many of them get answers right over the phone.
The library is a huge storehouse. Thomas Edison’s first movie and Houdini’s magic books are preserved there. And it is the proud owner of the world’s best collection of humorous books.
小题1:The first step in starting the Library of Congress was .
A.buying Thomas Jefferson’s books |
B.buying books from England |
C.putting up the library building |
D.asking experts in every field to work there |
A.it should buy books on law |
B.it should be the largest in the world |
C.it should have books on all subjects |
D.it should answer all kinds of questions |
A. Thomas Jefferson enriched the collection of the Library.
B. The Library of Congress is in Washington D.C.
C. The Library of Congress has books on all subjects from the very beginning.
D. You can ask the experts in the Library of Congress all kinds of questions by phone.
小题4:The best title for this passage is .
A.General Introduction to the library of congress |
B.The building of the Library of Congress |
C.The Library of Congress—the American’s Pride |
D.The Library of Congress—the World’s Best Collection of Humorous Books |
The Republicans say the opposition – Democrat Party (民主党) encouraged the people on to the streets. They believe it is a democratic move to help win presidential election, to be held on November 2. The election is described as “the decisive battle between donkey and elephant”. The two animals are the symbols of the two major political parties in the US. The elephant represents (象征) the Republicans, whose candidate (侯选人), President George W. Bush, is trying to defeat the donkey to win his second them. The donkey represents the democrats, whose candidate, John Kerry, is trying to kick the elephant out of the White House.
Republicans think the elephant is powerful and clever, but the Democrats argue it is stupid and conservative (守旧的). In return, the Republicans regard the donkey as stubborn (倔强的) and silly but the Democrats say it is humble, plain, smart and courageous.
The Republicans have been sending emails to Bush supporters and journalists with the heading, “An Elephant Never Forgets”, said party spokeswoman Heather Layman. Elephants are known for their long memories. The emails suggest that Bush will keep his promises, while Kerry will not stick to his words.
It is interesting that both symbols were created by a single person, Thomas Nast, a famous political cartoonist of the late 19th century. During the election in 1874, Nast drew a cartoon, in which a donkey in a lion’s skin frightened an elephant marked “Republican”.
小题1:What does “kick the elephant out of the White House” mean?
A.Drive the animal out of the White House. | B.Drive President Bush out of power. |
C.Keep the elephant out of the White House. | D.Insist on Bush’s being elected. |
A.clever | B.foolish | C.polite | D.brave |
A.The same artist created the two symbols. |
B.The emails suggest Kerry will not carry out his promises. |
C.“An Elephant Never Forgets” means that an elephant has a good memory. |
D.John Kerry is a Democrat. |
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