题目
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If you live in a place like Britain, where the weather seems to change daily if not hourly,you could be forgiven for thinking that the weather is random.In fact the weather is controlled by systems which move around areas of the globe.In the UK the weather depends on depressions (低压气流), often called lows,and anticyclones(反气旋),also known as highs.These systems start in the Atlantic Ocean, and make their way across the British Isles from the west to the east.Highs bring sunny weather, while lows bring rain and wind.In modern times, human activities seem to be altering weather patterns.Gases produced by heavy industry change the temperature of the earth"s surface,and affect cloud formation.Some researchers say that factories in Europe and North America may have been one of the causes of the droughts in Africa in the 1980s.
The human race has always tried to guess the weather,especially in areas of the world where there are frequent changes.Traditional rhymes point to early attempts to identify weather patterns; popular poems include:
Red sky at night, shepherd"s delight;red sky in the morning, shepherd"s warning.
Flies will swarm before a storm.
Rain before 7,clear by 11.
While folk wisdom can provide a guide to help forecast weather, today"s methods of prediction increasingly rely on technology.Satellites, balloons,ships, aircrafts and weather centers with sensitive monitoring equipment, send data to computers.The data is then processed, and the weather is predicted.However,even this system cannot predict weather for longer than about a week.
小题1:When weather keeps changing,________.
A.people become badtempered |
B.people"s reaction slows down |
C.people find it hard to focus on their work |
D.people find it easy to focus on their work |
A.random | B.moist |
C.depressing | D.satisfying |
A.windy | B.rainy |
C.fine | D.snowy |
A.Anticyclones often bring rain and wind. |
B.Weather forecasting has been done for a long time. |
C.Weather could never be predicted. |
D.Modern methods of weather prediction are developed from folk wisdom. |
A.Changes in weather. |
B.Weather in Britain. |
C.African droughts. |
D.Research on weather. |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:A
解析
小题1:解析 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Studies have shown that changeable weather can make it difficult to concentrate...”可知研究表明多变的天气使人很难集中精力。
答案 C
小题2:解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知答案为A。
答案 A
小题3:解析 推理判断题。根据文章中的“Red sky at night,shepherd"s delight;red sky in the morning,shepherd"s warning.”可知答案为C,此句相当于中国谚语“朝霞不出门,晚霞行千里。”
答案 C
小题4:解析 细节判断题。根据第二段中的“anticyclones(反气旋),also known as highs”和“Highs bring sunny weather”可知A错误;C项和文章内容不符;根据倒数第一段的第一句可知D错误。根据第三段的内容可知B正确。
答案 B
小题5:解析 段落大意题。根据第一段谈到的话题和此段第一句可知,作者以英国天气为例说明天气的变化。
答案 A
核心考点
试题【It"s hardly surprising that weather is a favorite topic for so many people aroun】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Organic mulch improves the condition of soil.As the mulch breaks down, it provides material which keeps the soil from getting hard.This improves the growth of roots and increases the movement of water through the soil.It also improves the ability of the soil to hold water. Organic mulch contains nutrients for plants.It also provides a good environment for earthworms and other helpful organisms in the soil.
It is easy to find organic mulch materials.Cutup leaves and small pieces of tree bark can be used.Grass cuttings are also a good mulch for plants. Mulch from newspapers works well in controlling weeds.
The best time to add mulch depends on your goal.Mulch provides a thick barrier between the soil and the air.This helps to reduce temperature changes in the soil. As a result,mulched soil will be cooler than other soil in the summer.In winter, the mulched soil may not freeze as deeply as other soil.The best time is after the ground has frozen, but before the coldest weather arrives.Spreading mulch before the ground has frozen may attract small animals searching for a warm place to spend the winter.Delaying the spreading should prevent this problem.The animals will probably find another place to live.
小题1:The author tells us the following EXCEPT________.
A.what mulch is and its benefits |
B.the best time to add mulch |
C.what can be mulched on the soil surface |
D.the bad effects of mulch |
A.tree barks | B.cutup leaves |
C.grass cuttings | D.plastic |
A.Protecting the soil against wind and water damage. |
B.Keeping the soil wet and reducing the need for watering plants. |
C.Reducing temperature changes in the soil and stopping unwanted weeds growing. |
D.All of the above. |
A.improve the condition of soil |
B.improve the ability of the soil to hold water |
C.provide a good environment for earthworms |
D.improve the growth of roots and increase the movement of water through the |
小题5:From the last paragraph, we know ________.
A.the best time to add mulch is in spring and summer |
B.the best time to add mulch is after the coldest weather arrives |
C.the best time to add mulch depends on weather |
D.choosing the best time to add mulch can avoid attracting small animals |
Dams,besides all their attractive benefits,also have negative impacts.Creating a reservoir means a large area must be flooded.Communities may lose their land,houses and culturally important sites.
Environmentally,the new reservoir can be a paradise for wildlife,especially birds;however,it can cause greenhouse gas emissions and poison the water.Also,the dramatic rise and fall of water levels during dam releases is too extreme for plants and animals to cope with,resulting in dead zones around the shores of reservoirs.Fish that lay their eggs in the shallows,for example,may find a few hours later that those sites are high and dry.
Downstream(在下游方向)of a dam,the flow may be reduced so that farmers cannot irrigate their fields.Many rivers run through national borders,which may cause conflict over precious water.Disputes have been continuing between India and Pakistan,and Turkey,Syria and Iraq,for example.
Dams don"t just block the flow of water.They also prevent fish migrations,and dams are a barrier to sediment(沉淀物)flows.Instead of rushing downriver,sediments get backed up against the dam wall,which causes the reservoir level to increase over time.However,sediments which are rich in nutrients have become a problem.The fertility of the entire system can be influenced,with soils lost during seasonal rains not being replaced.
Perhaps the biggest problem can be seen in deltas,which are sinking into the oceans.Groundwater is being extracted to feed the city,causing the city to sink,and sediments washed away by the ocean are no longer being replaced.The result is that sea level rises in cities from Shanghai to Alexandria.
小题1:The Hoover Dam is mentioned in the passage in order to show________.
A.dams play an important role in our life |
B.dams have impacted the flow of the rivers |
C.dams make people lose their land and houses |
D.dams have many benefits as well as side effects |
a.People will see fewer birds on the sides of the rivers.
b.Farmers will have less water to irrigate their fields.
c.Visitors can"t visit some cultural relics any more.
d.More conflicts and wars over water will break out.
e.More kinds of fish will become extinct in future.
A.a,c | B.c,e |
C.b,e | D.b,c |
A.will find more places to lay their eggs |
B.will face a dangerous habitat |
C.will be fed on more sediments rich in nutrients |
D.will find it easier to deal with the rise of water |
A.Their entire system will be influenced. |
B.The rainy season will last longer. |
C.They will lie below sea level in future. |
D.Rich soils will be washed away. |
A.Environmental loss of dams. |
B.Cultural loss of dams. |
C.Economic gain of dams. |
D.Environmental benefits of dams. |
Regular eye tests are important for everyone. Children and teenagers, under the age of 16 and up to the age of 19 for those full-time education, have the right to have eye tests for free in Britain. As the eye test is free, there’s no excuse for not having a regular eye test. Doctors suggest that it’s better to have an eye test about once a year.
Wearing glasses isn’t always regarded as all that cool and teens who suddenly need to wear glasses may find it difficult to accept. If they’ve grown up wearing glasses, then they may be more used to it. However, if your eyes are in poor health, not wearing glasses can put even more pressure on your eyes and could make them even worse.
Thankfully, the days of little choice of glasses frames (框架) for teenagers are gone and there’s now a wide selection of frames. If a teen does need to wear glasses, then it’s good to let him or her choose the type, as he or she will be able to choose something he or she feels comfortable. Don’t forget to be guided by the experts on glasses too.
小题1: According to the text, teens in the UK ______.
A.have few eyesight problems |
B.can design their own glasses |
C.change their glasses very often |
D.can check their eyes without paying |
A.Once a month. | B.Once every six months. |
C.Once a year. | D.Twice a year. |
A.find it difficult to buy comfortable glasses |
B.prefer to wear cool glasses at an early age |
C.are advised to wear glasses if their eyesight is poor |
D.think they are much cooler when wearing glasses |
A.were unable to find the right glasses |
B.only had a few styles to choose from |
C.could not find an expert to ask for advice |
D.were worried about the quality of glasses |
Experts say good care for teeth should start at birth. Mothers’ milk is the best food for the healthy development of teeth.
But dentists say a baby’s mouth and early teeth should be cleaned after each feeding. Use a cloth with a little warm water. Do the same if a baby is fed with a bottle. Experts say if you decide to put your baby to sleep with a bottle, give him only water.
When baby’s teeth begin to appear, you can clean them with a wet toothbrush. Dentists say it is important to find soft toothbrushes made especially for babies and to use them very gently. Young children often eat toothpaste (牙膏) when they brush, so they should be carefully watched when they brush their teeth.
Parents often ask what effect thumb sucking (咬手指) might have on their baby’s teeth. Experts generally agree that this is fine early in life. Most children stop sucking their thumbs by the age of four. If it continues, parents should talk to their children’s dentist or doctor.
Dentists say children should have their first dental visit by the time they are one year old. They say babies should be examined when their first teeth appear usually at around six months.
小题1:Why should people pay attention to teeth problems?
A.They can cause other illnesses. |
B.They will bring bad luck. |
C.They will bring the family much trouble. |
D.They usually last a long time. |
A.he begins to speak | B.he has his first tooth |
C.he was born | D.he is fed with bottle milk |
A.toothache | B.parents’ trouble | C.thumb sucking | D.experts’ advice |
Many experts and green groups fear they will come true unless there is a united global effort to hold back greenhouse gas outpouring. In the decades to come, Asia---home to more than half the world’s 63 billion people-will change from one climate extreme to another, with tired farmers battling droughts, floods, disease, food shortages and rising sea levels.
“It’s not a pretty picture,” said Steve Sawyer, climate policy adviser with Greenpeace in Amsterdam. Global warming and changes of weather patterns are already occurring and there is more than enough carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to drive climate change for decades to come.
Already, changes are being felt in Asia but worse is likely to come, Sawyer and top climate bodies say, and could lead to mass migration and widespread human disasters. According to predictions, icebergs will melt faster, some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands will have to evacuate(疏散) or build sea defenses, storms will become more intense and insect and water-borne diseases will move into new areas as the world warms.
All this comes with rising populations and demand for food, water and other resources. Experts say environmental worsening such as deforestation and pollution will probably enlarge the results of climate change.
In what could be a sign of the future, Japan was hit by a record of 10 typhoons and tropical storms this year, while two-thirds of Bangladesh, parts of Nepal and large areas of northeastern India were flooded, affecting 50 million people, destroying livelihoods and making tens of thousands ill.
The year before, a winter cold struck and a summer heat wave killed more than 2,000 people in India.
小题1:This passage is mainly about .
A.what kind of weather we like best |
B.the weather predictions for Asia in the future and the reasons |
C.how to improve our environment |
D.that the world will not be suitable for us to live in |
A.food shortages | B.droughts | C.wars | D.floods |
A.happiness | B.sadness | C.peace | D.excitement |
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