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Every year landslides {滑坡} cause 25 to 50 deaths and $1.5 billion in damage in the United States．They account for 15 percent of the deaths from natural disasters in Europe．And in December, a single event killed more than 200 people in the Philippines．Sending workers to stabilize (加固) mountainsides using steel bars and cement (水泥) can help prevent disaster, but it introduces new difficulties．Shaking drills produce harmful dust and loosen heavy, dangerous debris (米屑)．"It"s quite a risky job," says Giorgio Pezzuto of D"Appolonia, an engineering company in Italy.
D"Appolonia, working with eight other companies, may have an answer: a three-ton robot called Roboclimber．"The idea is to operate a machine far away that can drill without a human being on board,"" says Pezzuto, manager for the project, which is supported by the European Commission．Engineers claim that the machine will be faster and cheaper than manual labor．The robot, a large radio-controlled four-legged mechanical spider (蜘蛛), has cost at least $2 million so far．The final product should be able to climb unstable mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement, and collect data on the slope" s stability．Testing should begin in May.
小题1:The underlined word "event" (in Paragraph l) refers to ___.

A．landslide

B．machine

C．earthquake

D．flood

小题2:The purpose in writing this text is ___..

A．to tell people how serious the damage caused by landslides is

B．to tell people that sending workers to stabilize mountainsides is a risky job

C．to introduce a product that can be used to stabilize mountainsides

D．to show people how to use a new product

小题3:What does the robot look like?

A．A human being．

B．A spider．

C．A truck．

D．A drill．

小题4:The biggest advantage of this product is that_________.

A．it will be faster and cheaper than manual labor

B．it can climb mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement

C．it can collect data on the slope’s stability

D．it can drill without a human being on board

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D

解析

小题1:本文主要谈landslide，因此根据行文，event指代landslide。
小题2:本文作者的意图是介绍一种用于滑坡抢险的新产品。
小题3:读第二段The robot, a large radio-controlled four-legged mechanical spider (蜘蛛)及整个语篇可得出此结论。
小题4:从第二段的The idea is to operate a machine far away that can drill without a human being on board一句以及第一段讲述滑坡人工抢险的危险，可知这种产品无人操作是其最大优点。

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Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training．Therefore, the 3 6 of a job should be made even before the choice of a curriculum (课程)in high schoo1．Actually, 3 7 , most people make several job choices during their working lives， 38 because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve 39 position．The“one perfect Job”does not exist. Young people should 40 enter into a broad flexible(灵活的)training program that Will 4 1 them for a field of work rather than for a single 42_．
Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans _43 benefit of help from a 44   vocational counselor(顾问)or psychologist Knowing 45 about the professional world，or themselves for that matter，they 46 their1ifework aimlessly．Some move from job to job．Others 47 to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not 48
One common mistake is choosing an occupation for its real or imagined prestige (声望) Too many high—school students—or their parents for them— choose the professional field, not  49   the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions or the extremely high educational and personal 50 . The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a "White-collar" job is 51   good reason for choosing it as life"s work.   52 , these occupations are not always well paid.   53   a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the 54_ of young people should give serious __ 55_ to these fields.
36．A．procedure   B．fate        C．college          D. choice
37．A．however    B. naturally       C．though          D. especially
38．A．entirely     B．mainly       C．partly           D. totally
39．A．its         B．his         C．our            D. their
40．A．since       B．therefore    C．furthermore      D. forever
41．A．make       B．prepare     C．take              D. leave
42．A．job          B．way        C．means            D. company
43．A．to          B．for           C．without           D. with
44．A．competitive         B．good       C．strict             D. terrible
45．A．1ittle       B．few          C．much           D. a lot
46．A．quit        B．choose        C．d ream           D. stop
47．A．apply              B．appeal        C．stick             D. turn
48．A．pleased       B．fit           C．interested        D. fond
49．A．spending    B．following     C．considering      D. making
50．A．preferences  B．requirements   C．tendencies         D．ambitions
51．A．a            B．any           C．no             D. the．
52．A．Anyway      B．However      C．Nevertheless      D．Besides．
53．A．For          B．Since         C．Though           D．As if
54．A．majority      B．many         C．minority         D. much
55．A．proposal      B．suggestion     C．consideration      D. hesitation

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A weather map is an important tool for geographers. A succession of three or four maps presents a continuous picture of weather changes. Weather forecasters are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts. They are also able to determine whether an air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant function of the map is to reveal an synoptic picture(气象图) of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time.
All students of geography should to interpret a weather map accurately. Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over a large geographical area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe. The United States Weather Bureau issues information about approaching storms, floods, frosts, droughts and all climate conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day “outlook” which is a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States. These outlooks are based on an analysis of the upper air levels.
With the use of electronic instruments and satellites, enormous gains have taken place recently in identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological stations(气象站).Experiments are also in progress for weather modification studies, although few successful results such as artificial rainmaking have been achieved so far.
小题1: Which is not mentioned in this passage in the following about one characteristic of weather?

A．Fronts.

B．Temperature change.

C．Wind speed.

D．Frost.

小题2:The observation of weather conditions by satellites is advantageous because
_______.

A．it is modern and sophisticated

B．it used electronic instruments

C．it enables man to alter the weather

D．it gives the scientists information not obtained readily otherwise

小题3:The word “interpret” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _______

A．explain

B．present

C．modify

D．illustrate

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Methods of training animals have changed greatly in recent years. Zoo keepers have always had problems getting the animals to leave their cages in order for the cages to be cleaned, and also training them to move indoors when appropriate. Another problem was that many of the large animals became listless and bored. In the last twenty years, scientists have done research on dolphins and whales, training them to obey commands. The scientists found they could get animals to obey by rewarding them with food and affection when they responded correctly.
Proper training allows the animals to receive the care they need. It was very difficult to get untrained animals, especially the larger ones, to stay still when they needed medical attention. Now they can be trained, on command, to remain still and even to allow blood samples to be taken and shots administered. All this is accomplished through positive reinforcement, without the use of any force. Affection training, as this process is called, has been used with great success on a wide variety of zoo animals. Animal behavior experts have taught zoo keepers to train bears, tigers, monkeys, and many other species to behave in a way that provides for better animal-keeper interaction. This training also keeps the animals from becoming bored and inactive.
Although some people proclaim(谴责) that this training is inhumance and cruel to animals, results have shown that captive(猎获的)animals who previously were not doing well flourish under the new training procedures.
小题1:The word “listless” means _______.

A．countless	B．obedient
C．inactive	D．mysterious

小题2: Which of the following is valid conclusion based on this passage?

A．It is safe to pet any animal.　

B．Many animals respond favorably to rewards and affection.

C．Animals in the wild can be trained.

D．Animals should not be kept in zoos.

小题3:The writer"s purpose is to _______.

A．persuade people not to feed animals in the zoo

B．show how easy it is to train animals

C．explain method of training animals through rewards

D．criticize zoo keepers

小题4:Which of the following is an opinion?

A．Zoo keepers had problems in getting animals to leave their cages.

B．Training is cruel to animals.

C．Animals obey commands if they are trained to do so.

D．Many animals can be trained, on commands, to remain still.

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Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son, suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up(蜷伏) with me on the soft and talk,” said Mark.“Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.”
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what"s on their minds.“In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers.“This completely changes during the teen years.” Riera explained.“They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”
Parents who know what"s going on in their teenagers" lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young.Another thing parents should remember is that to be friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
小题1:“The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son_______.

A．is always busy with his studies

B．doesn"t want to be disturbed

C．keeps himself away from his parents

D．begins to dislike his parents

小题2:What troubles Tina and Mark most is that _______.

A．their daughter isn"t as lovely as before

B．they can"t read their daughter"s mind exactly

C．they don"t know what to say to their daughter

D．their daughter talks with them only when she needs help

小题3:Which of the following best explains “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph?

A．Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.

B．Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.

C．Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.

D．Teenagers talk little about their own lives.

小题4:What can be learned from the passage?

A．Parents are unhappy with their growing children.

B．Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.

C．Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.

D．Parents should try to understand their teenagers.

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It will be hot—hot enough that most locals will have cleared town for cooler places. But because athletes competing at the 2004 Olympics have no choice but to stay in the hot weather, many plan to turn to science to stay cool.
Some will put their hands in ice water just before competing and nearly all will be wearing fabrics(织物) designed with hot weather in mind.
“Normally we warm up before exercise,”said Gordon Sleivert, director of sports science and medicine at the Canadian Sport Center in Victoria, British Columbia.“But in this case we"re taking the warm out of warm up. It"s like pre-cooling.”
Experts are predicting(预测) the average high this August in Athens will be 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures often reaching above 100(the average temperature in Sydney for the 2000 summer games was 64).
Although some events, such as the marathon, will start early(1 a.m.) to avoid hot weather, other competitors will be pushing their limits during high temperatures. Drinking lots of water will help athletes keep cool, but humidity(湿度) remains a problem. The body"s ability to cool down is weakened by damp air since sweat drips off the skin rather than evaporates(蒸发),resulting in dehydration(脱水) without the cooling.
“Getting hot is a real problem because when our brains heats up, the brain waves are more like when you"re really sleepy. Everything feels harder,” said Sleivert.
小题1: The passage mainly tells us that _______.

A．why it is very hot in Athens

B．the hot weather is a big problem for Olympic athletes

C．how important science is to every athlete

D．the Olympics will be put off because of the hot weather

小题2:The underlined sentence “other competitors will be pushing their limits during high temperatures”in the fifth paragraph means _______.

A．Olympic athletes will put off their competition time

B．some events in the Olympics will have to be put forward

C．competitors can"t reach their limits in the hot weather

D．competitors will have to try their best to compete under any condition

小题3:The following things will be likely to happen in the hot weather EXCEPT _______.

A．dehydration

B．being sleepy

C．that the blood in the body can become less and less

D．that the body"s ability to cool down is weakened

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