For more than two days in September 1974, the people of Honduras shut their windows, locked their doors and covered in their homes. Fifi was outside, and they were frightened.
By the time Fifi had left, 8,000 people were dead, Fifi wasn"t a pet dog as the name suggests. It was a hurricane, one of the most destructive natural phenomena in the world.
Why do we give human names to storms and hurricanes?
We didn"t always. Two hundred years ago, many hurricanes in the Caribbean were named after the saint"s(基督徒的)day on which the storm occurred. Later, storms were known by the name of the city where they came ashore.
Meteorologists (气象学家) then tried naming storms after the latitude (纬度) and longitude (经度) where they occurred.
Finally, in 1953, hurricanes started getting people"s names —specifically, female names. Male names were added in 1979.
There are six sets of names for what the experts call “Atlantic tropical cyclones”( 热带风暴)．
Each list is used every six years and consists of 21 names, starting with every letter but Q, U, X, Y ，Z. the names alternate (交替)between male and female.
A storm won"t get a name until its winds reach 39 mph or about 62.4 kph, at which point it becomes a tropical storm. At 74 mph or 118.4 kph it"s declared a hurricane.
The 126 names on the list are used only for storms that form off the Atlantic coast of the US. There are separate lists for the Pacific.
So what happens if a hurricane should cross from the Atlantic to the Pacific? It"s happened before. The storm just gets a new name and sometimes a new sex.
Max Mayfield is the director of the National Hurricane Centre, headquartered in Miami, Florida. He is in charge of picking new names for storms off the Atlantic coast.
He doesn"t do it alone, though. His counterparts in two dozen other countries in the Caribbean, Central America and North America vote on what names will replace retired names.
小题1:From the first paragraph we can find that ________.| A．Honduras is a country which was destroyed by Fifi | | B．Honduras is a country which has no mountains | | C．Honduras is a country which faces the ocean | | D．Honduras is a country which lies at high latitude |
小题2:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．There were no hurricanes two centuries ago. | | B．The Caribbean is a state of the United States. | | C．The Caribbean is a place where hurricanes occur often. | | D．Fifi was formed off the Pacific. |
小题3:The names for storms and hurricanes, as this passage shows，________. | A．are set for use. | | B．are all from American English | | C．are difficult to spell | | D．are easy to fix |
小题4:The underlined word “counterparts” in the last paragraph means ________.| A．citizens holding the same opinion | | B．people with a similar position or function | | C．passengers traveling by sea | | D．assistants working abroad |
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小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
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小题1:答案 C [推理判断题。根据文章第四段可知答案。]
小题2:答案 C [推理判断题。根据文章“many hurricanes in the Caribbean were named after the saint"s(基督徒的)day on which the storm occurred.”可知答案。]
小题3:答案 A [细节理解题。根据文章中的内容可推知。]
小题4:答案 B [词义猜测题。根据上下文可推知。] |
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试题【For more than two days in September 1974, the people of Honduras shut their wind】；主要考察你对
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When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob (烤肉串)hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customer especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, an reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordably but practical as well.
The food, especially appeals to healthconscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill(烤肉架)．
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grille chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a plan that should not be overlooked.
小题1:When first entering the restaurant，one can find that it________.| A．is splendidly decorated | | B．has pleasant smells of kabobs | | C．is crowded with dining table | | D．looks like a common restaurant |
小题2: What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?| A．Watching news events on TV. | | B．Drinking a kind of black coffee. | | C．Reading local English newspaper. | | D．Discussing world topics in low voices. |
小题3:The food of the restaurant_________.| A．is served in small amounts | B．is rather expensive | | C．is rich in variety | D．is very healthy |
小题4:What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?| A．Rice. | B．Chicken. | C．Bread. | D．Beef. |
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Having finished her homework，Ma Li wants some music for relaxation(娱乐)．As usual，she starts her computer and goes to Baidu.Come to download music files.But this time she is surprised when an announcement about protecting songs"copyright bursts onto the screen.The age of free music and movie downloads may have come to an end as Web companies like Baidu are accused of pirating copyright.Lawsuits(诉讼)have been filed against four websites offering free downloads.In September 2005, a Beijing court ordered Baidu to pay recording company Shanghai Push compensation(赔偿)for their losses.Baidu was also told to block the links to the pirated music on the website.This caused a heated discussion on Internet file sharing.
“Baidu"s defeat in the lawsuit shows it is not right to get copyrighted songs without paying.Downloaders may face lawsuits or fines，”said an official.
Like many teens，Huang Ruoru，an 18yearold girl from Puning in Guangdong Province，doesn"t think that getting music from websites is wrong.She always shares her favourite songs downloaded from Baidu with her friends.When told about the lawsuit，she began to feel a little guilty about obtaining others" work without paying.
However，other teenagers have different ideas.Wang Yafei，a Senior 2 girl from Jinan，Shandong Province pointed out that file sharing is a good way to promote pop singers.“If I download a song and really like it，I will buy the CD，”she said.“So what the recording companies really should concentrate on is improving their music，rather than pursuing(追赶，追击)filesharers.”
小题1:Which of the following best describes the passage?| A．Music on the Internet is of better quality. | | B．Downloading material can be illegal. | | C．It"s good to get free music on the Internet. | | D．Baidu is a popular Web company. |
小题2:The four Web companies were put to court because ________.| A．they got copyrighted songs without paying | | B．they downloaded copyrighted music for people | | C．they make copyrighted files for free downloads | | D．they offer free music on line |
小题3:How do some of the teenagers feel while downloading free music after the lawsuits?| A．A bit guilty. | B．A little sad. | | C．Extremely angry. | D．Awfully sorry. |
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In Britain, people have different attitudes to the police. Most people generally ____them and the job they do，although there are certain people who do not believe that the police____have the power that they do.
What does a policeman actually do? It is not ____job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in ____.A policeman often has to control traffic, either____ foot in the centre of a town, or in a police car on the roads. Indeed, in Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend all, or a lot of, his time ____up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving, stop ____motorists and help when there is an accident.
A policeman has to help keep the ___， too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, we ___ the police to come and restore order. And they often have to ____ situation at great risk to their own ____.We expect the police to solve crimes, of course, so an ordinary policeman, ____ he is not a detective(侦探)，will often have to help___and arrest criminals.
And ___ do we call when there is an emergency—an air crash, a____，a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police.___a policeman has to be ____to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the ___ world. The police do an absolutely necessary job, they do it ____ well and I support them, but I do not envy policemen. I do not think that I could____do the job of a policeman.
| 小题1: | | A．dislike | B．join | C．appreciate | D．admire |
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| 小题2: | | A．should | B．would | C．could | D．must |
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| 小题3: | | A．a funny | B．a pleasant | C．an interesting | D．an easy |
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| 小题6: | | A．walking | B．driving | C．wandering | D．searching |
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| 小题7: | | A．resting | B．tired | C．speeding | D．drunken |
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| 小题8: | | A．peace | B．silence | C．situation | D．condition |
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| 小题9: | | A．wait for | B．call | C．think of | D．expect |
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| 小题10: | | A．turn to | B．avoid | C．deal with | D．treat |
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| 小题11: | | A．safety | B．families | C．future | D．friends |
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| 小题12: | | A．although | B．as if | C．however | D．even if |
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| 小题13: | | A．get rid of | B．question | C．look for | D．sentence |
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| 小题15: | | A．power failure | B．fire | C．thunder storm | D．thief |
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| 小题17: | | A．provided | B．promised | C．prepared | D．presented |
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| 小题18: | | A．future | B．modern | C．real | D．whole |
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| 小题19: | | A．extremely | B．specially | C．surprisingly | D．particularly |
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| 小题20: | | A．hardly | B．forever | C．ever | D．never |
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Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness，happiness，goodness，and selfrespect？The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized (把……归类) as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.
Here’s an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item.If we keep silent，and profit from the clerk’s mistake，we would drive home with a sense of sneaky (暗中的) excitement.Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune.On the other hand，if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item，the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty.We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then，what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case，where we don’t tell the clerk，a couple of things would happen.Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief.In the process，we would lose some peace of mind and selfrespect.We would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted，since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends.We damage our own reputations by telling others.In contrast，bringing_the_error_to_the__clerk’s__attention causes different things to happen.Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable.Upon leaving the store，we feel honorable and our selfrespect is increased.Whenever we take honorable actions we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions.Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions.Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence.And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy.While the positive cycle can be difficult to start，once it’s started，it’s easy to continue.Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind，which is important for our happiness.
小题1:According to the passage，the positive action in the example contributes to our________.| A．selfrespect | B．financial rewards | | C．advertising ability | D．friendly relationship |
小题2:The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to________.| A．lying | B．stealing | | C．cheating | D．advertising |
小题3:The underlined phrase “bringing the error to the clerk’s attention” means________.| A．telling the truth to the clerk | | B．offering advice to the clerk | | C．asking the clerk to be more attentive | | D．reminding the clerk of the charged items |
小题4:How will we feel if we let the clerk know the mistake?| A．We’ll be very excited. | | B．We’ll feel unfortunate. | | C．We’ll have a sense of honor. | | D．We’ll feel sorry for the clerk. |
小题5:Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?| A．How to Live Truthfully | | B．Importance of Peacefulness | | C．Ways of Gaining Selfrespect | | D．Happiness through Honorable Actions |
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A dentist’s office may not be everyone’s idea of a perfect holiday destination.But a growing number of Europeans are travelling abroad for medical treatment to save money，or maybe to combine a visit to the doctor with some sightseeing，creating a potential but fastgrowing market for traditional tour operators.
“It was simply cheaper for me to go to a dentist in Hungary，” said a 42yearold physical therapist from Berlin.He chose the clinic near Budapest from an Internet advertisement，attracted by hundreds of euros in savings compared with the same treatment in Germany.He was happy to find when he got there that the clinic was clean，the staff qualified and the work thorough.
People travel abroad for medical treatment for various reasons：it’s cheaper，they face a long wait at home，or the treatment they want is not available in their own country.The Britishbased Medical Tourist Company refers about 100 patients a year to hospitals in India for treatments.And Chief Executive Premhar Shah reports rapid growth in demand from customers in Africa，where it can be harder to find wellequipped medical facilities for complex surgeries.
Some patients who have immigrated may prefer to return to be close to their families when they undergo surgery.“People will want to take the opportunity to seek treatment in places where they have relatives who might be able to look after them.I’m seeing that especially with younger people from eastern Europe，” said a professor at the University of Oxford.
For some，there is the attraction of free treatment abroad.British lawmakers have called for tighter checks on patients arriving for treatment，out of concerns that foreign citizens are travelling to Britain to take advantage of the free service.
The global medical tourism market is believed to be worth $40 billion to $60 billion and growing at about 20 percent per year.
小题1:The 42yearold physical therapist was satisfied with________in Hungary.| A．the price instead of the service | | B．the service instead of the price | | C．both the price and the service | | D．neither the price nor the service |
小题2:How many reasons are mentioned to explain why people go abroad for medical treatment?| A．Four. | B．Five. | | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
小题3:According to the article，________for medical treatment.| A．more Africans want to travel abroad | | B．more Europeans want to travel to Africa | | C．more Britons want to travel to India | | D．no one would come to Great Britain |
小题4:Young people from eastern Europe return to their mother countries for surgery in order to________.| A．get cheaper medical service | | B．be looked after by relatives | | C．have better medical treatment | | D．enjoy free medical treatment |
小题5:What does the article mainly talk about?| A．Overseas sightseeing. | B．Hospital treatment. | | C．Medical tourism. | D．Travelers’ health problems. |
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