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he could sail on it. But he could not go far beneath its surface.
Man wants to explore deep into the sea. However, he is not a fish. He must breathe air, so he can"t stay
under the water"s surface for any length of time. To explore deep water, man faces even more dangers and
problems.
A diver who wants to stay under water for more than a few minutes must breathe air or a special mixture
of gases. He can wear a diving suit and have air pumped to him from above. He can carry a tank of air on his
back and breathe through a hose and a mouthpiece. Water weighs 800 times as much as air. Tons of water
pushes against a diver deep in the sea. His body is under great pressure.
When a diver is under great pressure, his blood takes in some of the gases he breathes. As he rises to
surface, the water pressure becomes less. If the diver rises too quickly, the gases in his blood form bubbles
(气泡). The diver is then suffering from the bends. The bends can cause a diver to double up in pain. They
can even kill him.
B. the problems a diver faces in deep sea
C. air pressure under the surface of sea water
D. a kind of illness that man suffers in the sea
B. divers explore the deep sea only for treasure
C. there is a special mixture of gases under the sea
D. diving under the water too quickly causes a kind of illness
B. His diving suit weighs too much
C. He comes to the surface too quickly
D. He tries to do exercise under the sea
B. the sea began to interest man in the last few years
C. all divers will get the bends sooner or later
D. the bends may kill a diver
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试题【阅读理解。 The sea has always interested man. From it he can get food, minerals, an】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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travel books, and so on. And in reading books of this kind the important thing is to get on with the reading; to
try to grasp what the writer is going to tell you in the book as a whole. This is impossible if you stop and think
over the meaning of every single word which happens to be unfamiliar (不熟悉). You can not enjoy a story if
you stop half a dozen times on every page in order to look up words in the dictionary. You may even prevent
yourself from understanding the story as a whole by doing this.
When you are reading books of this kind, therefore, you will usually have to rely mainly on (依靠) the
context (上下文) to help you. If you meet an unfamiliar word, do not let it take too much of your attention
from the main thread (主线) of the story. In all probability (可能) you will meet the same word again a few
pages later on in a slightly different context, and each time you see it your understanding of it will become
more exact.
B. to try to catch the meaning of every word in the book
C. to try to understand all the writer is going to tell you
D. to try to understand the main idea of the book
B. stop and think them over
C. try to guess their meanings from the context
D. have none of them
B. to read quickly and not too carefully
C. to read very carefully
D. to read very seriously
B. Get on with the Books
C. Reading Skills
D. The Importance of Reading
a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claws (爪) on its wings when young. They
build their homes about 4.6 m above the river, an important feature (特征) for the safety of the young. It is
called the hoatzin.
In appearance, the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on
the underside. The head is small, with a large set of feathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its
nearest relatives are the common bires, cuckoos. Its most striking feature, though is only found in the young.
Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip. Using
these four claws, together with the beak (喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like
primitive bires must have done. When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lost their claws.
The drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20:00, but in
April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two seven birds for
producing purposes.
B. The relatives and enemies of hoatzins.
C. Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.
D. The appearance and living babits of hoatzins.
B. they have claws on the wings
C. they eat a lot like a cow
D. they live on river banks
B. They could fly long distances.
C. They had four wings like hoatzins.
D. They had a head with long feathers on the top.
B. To protect themselves better.
C. To keep themselves warm.
D. To produce their young.
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| Keeping a diary in English is an effective way to improve English writing skill. _______ (比较) with other forms of writing, it can help you to develop the _______ (习惯) of thinking in English, which is of great u_______ in learning English. Of course, you will _______ with many difficulties. First, you may have trouble _______ (找到) proper words and phrases to express your minds. Second, there are many phrases and sayings in Chinese, _______ are hard _______ you to translate in English. My suggestion is that you should have a _______ (字典) at hand so that you can use it whenever it is needed. You can also t_______ to your teacher if necessary. If you stick to doing so, you’ll g_______ make progress in writing. | 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________ 6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. __________ |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| As many as one in five US teenagers have some degree of hearing loss, according to researchers. They say the problem is growing. Teenagers really don"t pay attention to how much noise they are exposed (暴露) to, Josef Shargorodsky of Brigham and Women"s Hospital in Boston told Reuters. "Often people won"t notice it, but even slight hearing loss may affect language development," said Shargorodsky, one of the researchers. The study compared surveys from the early 1990s and the mid-2000s. Each included a few thousand teenagers. In the first survey, about 15 percent of teenagers had some degree of hearing loss. Some 15 years later, that number had risen by a third, to nearly 20 percent. "This certainly is big news," said Alison Grimes, an ear doctor. Hearing loss is very common in old people, Grimes said, but she added that it was worrying to see it happen in the younger age group. In babies and young children, hearing problems are known to slow language development. The science is less clear for teenagers, but it is easy to imagine how being hard of hearing could affect learning, said Grimes. The reasons for the rise are still unclear. When researchers asked teenagers about noise exposure-on the job, at school or from activities, for example-the teenagers didn"t report any change. But Shargorodsky said that might not be true. "We knew from before that it is difficult to ask this age group about noise exposure-they underestimate (低估) it." Few people would call it noise when they listen to music on their MP3 player, for example. "There is a difference between what we think is loud and what is harmful to the ear," said Grimes. Although it"s not clear that the MP3 players cause teenagers" hearing loss, Grimes said it was still a good idea to turn down the sound and take short breaks from listening. | |
| 1. According to the researchers, in a US class of 40 students, about _____ students have some degree of hearing loss. | |
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| A. one B. five C. six D. eight | |
| 2. Which of the following statements is true according to the article? | |
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| A. Slight hearing loss does not influence learning. B. Only a few old people have hearing problems. C. Hearing problems can slow language development. D. Noise exposure is clearly noticed by teenagers. | |
| 3. About hearing loss, it can be inferred that _____. | |
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| A. the reasons for the rise have been found B. MP3 players are to blame C. listening to loud music may be a cause D. noise is the main reason | |
| 4. The article was written to _____. | |
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| A. warn teenagers that loud music might be harmful B. explain what kinds of noises might affect studies C. suggest that teenagers shouldn"t listen to loud music D. show how important hearing can be for learning | |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| By the time a student starts to apply (申请) for a US university, much of his or her record, including grades and after-school activities, has been set in stone. For this reason, the student must in his or her first year of high school start getting ready for college. He or she also has to decide on the non-academic (非学业的) tasks, which are important to improve the student"s chances of getting in. 1. After-school activities When it comes to high school activities, quality is better than quantity (数量). Admissions (录取) officers do not want to see a student who has joined dozens of organizations (组织) for a short period of time. Many students try to do this towards the end of their high school. But schools want to see a student who has been with one organization for all or most of high school. A student who can do this shows maturity (成熟). It is the quality that admissions officers look for as it is one of the markers of future success. 2. Leadership Schools want to see a student who has taken on a leadership role in an organization. A student can show leadership by taking on any role that needs extra commitment (奉献) and responsibility. If you do not have a great title (头衔) such as president, be sure to explain any leadership roles you have taken. This kind of involvement (参与) in school activities shows you are the responsible person that admissions officers look for. 3. Consistency (一致性) Admissions officers like an application (申请) to be consistent. For example if there is a high school activity you particularly (特别地) love, it would help if that activity matches your future academic and career interest. Of course not everything needs to be consistent. Otherwise (否则) the student would be narrow and this is not what schools are looking for. However, you cannot have different parts of your application saying conflicting (矛盾的) things. | |
| 1. Who was the article written for? | |
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| A. US college students hoping to study in China. B. Chinese college students hoping to study in the US. C. Third year high school students hoping to study in the US. D. Teenagers hoping to study in the US. | |
| 2. The underlined phrase "set in stone" in Paragraph 1 probably means _____. | |
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| A. made clear B. something unchangeable C. become obvious D. at the right level(水平) | |
| 3. The author"s suggestion is to _____. | |
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| A. try as many different organizations as possible B. start planning for college at the beginning of high school C. make everything in an application consistent D. put non-academic tasks before academic tasks | |
| 4. According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE? | |
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| A. Students should choose after-school activities they have great interest in. B. It"s already too late for first year students to apply for a US university. C. It is necessary for a student to be a president if he/she is to apply for a US university. D. Students should concentrate on just one activity in high school. |