John Snow was born and worked as a __36__ in Great Britain．Exactly, he was an anaesthetist，37 means that he put people to sleep during operation．He also began to experiment using the same drugs to help women when they had 38 ．That is why he became the doctor who 39 Queen victoria to give the birth of her babies．
At the time he lived，cholera was the most 40 disease．Neither its cause，nor its 41 was understood．So many thousands of people died 42 there was an outbreak．John Snow was 43 to help ordinary people 44 from cholera．He 45 the disease began in the stomach and the patients died quickly after severe vomiting(呕吐)and diarrhea (腹泄)．46 ，he believed cholera resulted from water．When another 47 hit London in 1854，John Snow set to work．
John Snow approached the problem in a systematic way．He marked on a map 48 all the dead people had lived and found many of the 49 were near a water pump．It seemed the water was the 50 ．So he collected information about the 51 habits of the dead people and used them eventually to prove his theory．With the information 52 ，John Snow was sure that 53 water was the cause．
Then people were required to 54 the water company to supply them with clean water．Thanks __55___ John Snow there was no more outbreaks of cholera．
| 小题1: | | A．scientist | B．an official | C．an officer | D．doctor |
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小题2:A．who B．that C which D．it
| 小题3: | | A．pain | B．ache | C．difficulties | D．babies |
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| 小题4: | | A．assisted with | B．took care | C．look after | D．joined |
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| 小题5: | | A．surprising | B．interesting | C．interested | D．frightening |
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| 小题6: | | A．cure | B．method | C．result | D．threat |
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| 小题7: | | A．each time | B．at one time | C．in no time | D．the first time |
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| 小题8: | | A．delighted | B．devoted | C．absorbed | D．determined |
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| 小题9: | | A．suffered | B．having suffered | C．suffering | D．being suffered |
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| 小题10: | | A．noticed | B．was noticing | C．has noticed | D．had noticed |
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| 小题11: | | A．Therefore | B．As a result of | C．So | D．According to |
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| 小题12: | | A．disease | B．disaster | C．outbreak | D．case |
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| 小题13: | | A．how | B．where | C．what | D．in which |
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| 小题14: | | A．women | B．men | C．death | D．injuries |
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| 小题15: | | A．result | B．cause | C．origin | D．case |
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| 小题16: | | A．drinking | B．1iving | C．working | D．housing |
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| 小题17: | | A．having collected | B．being collected | C．collected | D．collecting |
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| 小题18: | | A．being polluted | B．polluted | C．polluting | D．having polluted |
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| 小题19: | | A．take on | B．call on | C．depend on | D．carry on |
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One day a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works. She was trying to explain the principle of income tax (收入税).
“You see ,” she began , speaking slowly and carefully , “each person who works must pay part of his or her salary (薪水) to the government . If you make a high salary , your taxes are high . If you don’t make much money , your taxes are low .”
“Is that clear?” she asked. “Does everyone understand the meaning of income tax?” The students nodded.
Are there any questions?” she asked. The students shook their heads.
“Very good!” she said.” “Now, I would like you to take a piece of paper and write a short paragraph on the subject of income tax.”
Little Joey was a slow learner. He had lots of problems with spelling and grammar, but this time he at least seemed to understand the task. He took his pen and after a few minutes, he handed the teacher the following composition:
Once I had a dog. His name was Tax.
I opened the door and in come Tax.
小题1:The teacher was trying to explain one day.| A．the basic principles of the income tax | | B．how the government works | | C．everyone should pay income tax | | D．how much tax one should pay for his income |
小题2: After the teacher’s explanation, .| A．all the students shook their heads | | B．many of the students were still puzzled | | C．Most students understood the meaning of income tax | | D．Some students didn’t understand their teacher |
小题3:The students were asked .| A．to say something about income tax | | B．to answer some questions on income tax | | C．to write a composition on “income tax” | | D．to explain the principle of income tax |
小题4:Little Joey .| A．was clear about the subject | B．grasped what income tax meant | | C．wrote a paragraph about his dog | D．did as what he was told to do |
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London has more than nine million visitors every year. They come and visit some of the most famous places in England: Big Ben, the Tower of London and the River Thames.
You can see some of the most interesting places in London by getting on the tour buses. Or you can take a ride on the London Eye. This large wheel slowly takes you 135m above the River Thames.
The River Thames is London’s main waterway. It has shaped the capital’s landscape, history and geography. So one of the best ways of knowing more about the city is to take a trip along the river.
The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, has become one of the main symbols of London. The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programmes, has become well-known throughout the nation.
No visit to London is complete without a look at the Tower of London, in the eastern part of the city. After Big Ben, the Tower may be London’s most visited tourist spot. Directly south is Tower Bridge, which is more than100 years old.
Along all the palaces in London, Buckingham Palace is the most famous. It has been the main London home of the royal family since Queen Victoria moved there in 1873. You can visit some of the rooms in August and September. And most mornings of the year you can watch the soldiers
outside changing the guard.
About one hour by train out of London is the Tower of Windsor. Here you can visit another of the Queen’s homes-Windsor Castle. There was a fire in 1992 and many of the rooms were badly burned. But now they are full of beautiful pictures, tables and chairs again.
Sightseeing in London is great, but it can get very tiring. So, the best way to start the day is to fill up with an English breakfast.
You can buy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes. An English pub is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink. You can get hot or cold food and try one of England’s many ales(浓啤酒). Fish and chips are also a traditional English meal. So look out for fish and chip shops in cities as well as by the sea.
Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London, and simply watch the busy world go by.
小题1:We can learn from the text that ____________.| A．Windsor Castle has been rebuilt | | B．the Big Ben can be heard everywhere in London | | C．only some of the hotels in England serve breakfast. | | D．the London Eye can carry you where you like to go |
小题2: Which place may be London’s most visited tourist spot?| A．Buckingham Palace | B．The Tower of London | | C．Big Ben | D．The River Thames |
小题3:If you go to London in December, you will not be able to ___________| A．visit Windsor Castle | | B．tour the Buckingham Palace | | C．tour the city along the River Thames | | D．watch the soldiers outside the Buckingham Palace changing guards. |
小题4:The underlined word “landscape” (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to _________.| A．sights | B．interests | C．characteristics | D．culture |
小题5:The whole passage mainly introduces the ________________.
A. tourism in London B. tourists in London
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If there is one thing I am sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.
The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what affects our lives- the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic(基因) engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do --- as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.
It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, I am pretty sure that it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read- sports and international news, etc.
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media(煤体). They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it is never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.
小题1: What is the best title for the text?| A．The Best Way to Get News | B．The Changes of Media | | C．Make Your Own Newspaper | D．The Future of Newspapers |
小题2:In the writer’s opinion, in the future, ___________.| A．more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news | | B．newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer. | | C．newspapers will cover more scientific research | | D．more and more people will watch TV. |
小题3:What will probably be on in the newspaper made by yourself?| A．Sports and international news. | B．A menu of important news | | C．The most important news. | D．What you are interested in |
小题4:From the text, we can infer that _____________.| A．newspapers will win the competition among the different media | | B．newspapers will stay with us together with other media | | C．television will take the place of newspapers. | | D．some media will die out |
小题5:The underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means ___________.| A．depend on | B．compete with | C．fight with | D．kill of |
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Many scientists are now exploring the idea of going to live on Mars. Some other scientists from the MASA AMES Center(美国宇航局) have already started the creation of a “Mars town” and many others are in fact already experimenting with it. Of course, these experiments are done on Earth itself but this “Mars town” has an environment practically like that of Mars.
The astronauts working in these towns wear their space suit and also do everything they would really have to carry out if they ever go to Mars in the future.
But Mars would be like Earth, a temporary（临时的） place for humans. When the Sun starts swallowing up(吞掉) the planets, Mars will disappear only hours after Earth. So Mars only seems to be the ideal place to spread the human beings. It is also a good location to send humans if ever there is a disaster on Earth. By saying disaster, I mean asteroids(小行星) hitting and things like that.
If we humans do not want to disappear when Earth or Mars gets swallowed up, we will have to go and live beyond the solar system. But are there any planets outside our solar system prepared to support life? Astronomers’ answer is:
“If Earth can support life, why can’t other planets do the same too? Astronomers have already discovered a Jupiter(木星)- like planet orbiting a Sun-like star, so why not an Earth-like planet orbiting a Sun-like star?
To achieve this goal though, many other problems have to be taken into consideration. How do we transform(改造) a dusty planet like Mars into one more or less like our Earth? How should we go on? There is still a long way to go.
小题1: The “Mars town” mentioned in the passage is ___________| A．a research base on Mars. | | B．an experimental lab built on Earth. | | C．a strange place on Mars . | | D．a town existing in scientists’ imagination |
小题2: We can know from the passage that astronomers probably think ____________| A．it is impossible to transport humans to other planets. | | B．there may be an Earth-like planet outside the solar system | | C．humans will move to the new-found Jupiter-like planet | | D．there’s no need for humans to move beyond the solar system. |
小题3:Why would Mars only be a temporary(临时) place for humans? | A．The conditions there would be too hard for the human beings | | B．There would be more disasters like asteroids hitting. | | C．It would disappear when Earth disappeared. | | D．It would be too hot to live on. |
小题4:The underlined word “orbiting” in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”| A．moving around | B．getting close to | | C．passing by quickly | D．going through |
小题5:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?| A．Mars Town | B．Living on Mars | | C．The Future of Earth | D．Where to live in the Future |
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Today I felt very u ncomfortable studying English as usual．My eyes were 36 and my mind was confused．I buried my head deep in the great pile of books．Many vocabulary words 37 my mind．As more and more entered，I 38 focus，and my 39 became crazy．The clock hands were pointing at twelve. I always 40 the time when I study．Without any fruitful results，I felt more 41 and tired．I 42 up and walked to the living room just to take a little break． 43 that would make me feel better．The street lamps looked like stars outside the window．A few scattered(分散的)branches 44 shadows on the French window．Something seemed more 45 and quiet than before．I walked to the 46 slowly，and let my face press against it， 47 very carefully …oh my God!!…It’s snow! It was very bright and covered up the whole 48 while I was studying English painfully, so white and so quiet．At this moment, I was so 49 that I felt like I might burst into tears．The snow was like a spring 50 into my heart，and my eyes were shining with it．All my pain and tiredness 51 at this moment，as the snow dropped into my heart．
I quickly became calm again as the excitement went away．I sat on the bed silently，and drew the 52 to one side to let the white house and white tree stay just beside my bed．I thought this must be a(n) 53 from God，because I liked snow so much． 54 I was weakest and most helpless in this world，nothing could inspire me but 55 ．I should inspire myself from such a beautiful scene．
| 小题1: | | A．closed | | B．tired | | C．shining | | D．weeping |
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| | 小题2: | | A．left | | B．confused | | C．filled | | D．impressed |
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| | 小题3: | A．lo st | | B．got | | C．realized | | D．changed |
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| | 小题4: | | A．thoughts | | B．feeling | | C．words | | D．concept |
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| | 小题5: | | A．waste | | B．limit | | C．remember | | D．forget |
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| | 小题6: | | A．flexible | | B．guilty | | C．unhappy | | D．curious |
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| | 小题7: | | A．stood | | B．turned | | C．checked | | D．hurried |
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| | 小题8: | | A．Sure | | B．Maybe | | C．Immediately | | D．Always |
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| | 小题9: | | A．shook | | B．cast | | C．like | | D．printed |
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| | 小题10: | | A．disappointing | | B．frightening | | C．bright | | D．light |
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| | 小题11: | | A．shadow | | B．lamp | | C．branch | | D．window |
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| | 小题12: | | A．looking | | B．thinking | | C．moving | | D．cleaning |
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| | 小题13: | | A．night | | B．house | | C．world | | D．mind |
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| | 小题14: | | A．disturbed | | B．excited | | C．surprised | | D．bored |
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| | 小题15: | | A．pouring | | B．delivering | | C．drilling | | D．rising |
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| | 小题16: | | A．occurred | | B．arose | | C．escaped | | D．disappeared |
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| | 小题17: | | A．bed | | B．curtain | | C．desk | | D．book |
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| | 小题18: | | A．anger | | B．smile | | C．gift | | D．punishment |
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| | 小题19: | | A．As usual | | B．As a result | | C．At last | D．At  a time |
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| | 小题20: | | A．snow | | B．God | | C．white | | D．beauty |
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