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It’s not the first movie to show the end of the world. But in the latest box office hit 2012 it is neither aliens nor a killer disease that threaten the human race, but climate change.
Some say the film lacks good dialogue and its science is questionable, others believe German director Roland Emmerich makes up for these flaws in special effects. An earthquake destroys the White House and Yellow stone  National Park ends up in flames.
Emmerich borrows from the old Mayan(玛雅人的) story which says, that the world will end in 2012.He is being criticized for fuelling Internet rumors(传闻) about doomsday(世界末日)
“There is no factual basis for these claims,’’ NASA said on its website. “Credible(可信赖的) scientists worldwide know of no threat connected with 2012,’’ it insisted. “After all, our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, ” they added.
According to the UK’s Daily Telegraph, it was first thought that the disaster would happen in May 2003. When the world continued, supporters picked the last day of the Mayan calendar.
“Every culture has a myth(传说) of destruction(毁灭), just as they have a myth of creation. These myths |of destruction tend to surface(重新出现) during times of crisis(危机), ” Michael A. Ryan, an assistant profess of history,speaking to Purdue University News. Ryan studies apocalyptic(像世界末日的) themes from the Middle Ages at the US university. “Today’s current economic climate is a state of crisis for many people who are worried whether they can afford to feed themselves,”he added.
小题1:What led to the end of the world according to the film 2012?
A.Aliens.B.The human race.C.Climate change.D.A killer disease.
小题2:What does the underlined word “fuelling’’ in the third paragraph refer to?
A.Making sth. stronger..B.Putting gas into a car.
C.Producing power or heat.D.Burning
小题3:Which of the following statements about the film 2012 is TRUE according to the text?
A.A big fire destroys Yellow-stone National Park.
B.All scientists in the world know of no threat connected with 2012.
C. The old Mayan story says that the world will end in
D.Every culture has a myth of destruction rather than creation
小题4:Why do the rumors about doomsday come about now and then?
A.Because during times of crisis, people tend to worry about their future.
B.Because aliens often threaten the human race.
C.Because killer diseases happen at times.
D. Because the old Mayan story says that the world will

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析
本文由影片2012引出有关2012世界末日的讨论。科学家说2012世界灭亡没有依据。玛雅人的预言只是一个传说。
小题1:C 细节题。由But in the latest box office hit 2012 it is neither aliens nor a killer disease that threaten the human race, but climate change.可知,2012中是气候毁灭了地球。故选C
小题2:A 推理题。网络上关于2012世界灭亡的传说越来越多 故选A
小题3:C 细节题。由Emmerich borrows from the old Mayan(玛雅人的) story which says, that the world will end in 2012可知C正确。
小题4:A 细节题。由Today’s current economic climate is a state of crisis for many people who are worried whether they can afford to feed themselves可知,人们更担心他们自己,更担心他们的将来
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Every country has its traditional festivals. The Chinese New Year is now known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the beginning of spring. Though there are some sayings about its origin, all agree that the word Nian, which in modern Chinese means “year”, was originally the name of a beast that started to eat people the night before the beginning of a new year.
One story goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would take in a great many people at one time. People were very afraid. One day, an old man came to their help and said he would stop all this. He said to Nian, “I hear that you are very strong, but can you eat up all the beasts on earth instead of people who are too weak to be your enemies?” “Yes,” Nian agreed with him and went to kill many of the beasts on earth. People were very happy because those beasts also did bad things to people and killed their farm animals from time to time.
After that, the old man, who was a god, rode on the beast Nian and left. Nian was gone, and other beasts also went into forests; people began to enjoy their happy life. Before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper-cuts on their windows and doors at each year’s end to drive Nian away, because red is the color the beast felt most afraid of.
From then on, every year at the beginning of spring, people prepare to “Guo Nian”. The word “Guo Nian” means “go through the Nian safely”. Putting up red paper-cuts to drive Nian away and making dumplings for a better new year are still an every-year doing by the Chinese people. However, people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, they just feel the color and the food make the New Year very enjoyable.
小题1:How did the old man stop Nian from eating people?
A.By putting red paper-cuts on windows.
B.By eating up beasts.
C.By talking to him.
D.By riding on him.
小题2:Why did people put on red paper-cuts instead of those of any other color?
A.Because Nian liked the color red.
B.Because the color red could kill Nian.
C.Because the old man like the color red.
D.Because Nian was afraid of the color red.
小题3:The best title of this passage is “__________”.
A.The Origin of the Chinese New Year
B.The Old Man and the Beast Nian
C.How to Go Through the Nian safely
D.What Nian Was Like
小题4:Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A.Nian can eat up all the beasts on earth at one time.
B.Nian is a tall beast that likes to eat farm animals.
C.Nian is afraid of red paper-cuts.
D.Nian doesn’t like to use his own mind.

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The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney"s best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a " sailing roof" was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师),Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.
  The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide. The building"s roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
   The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.
小题1:The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _______.
    
A.AmericaB.AustraliaC.EnglandD.Denmark(丹麦)
小题2:Building the Sydney Opera House lasted__________.
    
A.from 1959 to 1973B.from 1962 to 1973
  
C.from 1959 to 1967D.from 1962 to 1967
小题3:_______ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.
    
A.UtzonB.The publicC.Queen Elizabeth IID.The government
小题4:Which is the best title for the passage?
    
A.Sailing RoofB.Travelling in Sydney
  
C.The Sydney Opera HouseD.The Opening of the Opera House

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London is the capital of the United Kingdom and the largest city in the European Union. It is the world’s largest finacial center and one of the most important cultural centers and its influence on politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, and the arts contributes to its status as a major global city. Central London is the headquarters of more than half of the UK’s top 100 listed companies(the FTSE 100 ) and more than 100 of Europe’s 500 largest companies. The city is a major tourist destination for both domestic and overseas visitors. London hosted the 1908 and 1948 Summer Olympic Games and will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London, the historic settlement of Greenwich ;the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew; and the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St.Margaret ‘s Church.
 London currently has a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, and more than 300 languages are spoken within the city. On July 2007, it had an official population of 7,556, 900 within the boundaries of Greater London making it the most populous municipality in the European Union. Since the 2001 the Greater London Urban Area has been the second largest in the EU after Paris with a population of 8,278,251, and the metropolitan area is estimated to have a total population of between 12 million and 13 million, the largest population area in the EU. The public transport network, administered by Transport for London, is the most intensive in the world. Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic and the air space is the busiest of any city in the world.
小题1:Which statement is True ?
A.Central London has 50 of the UK’s top 100 listed companies.
B.By the year of 2015, London will host the Summer Olympic Games.
C.Three are 300 languages spoken within the city.
D.The metropolitan area of Paris is the largest one in the EU.
小题2:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 want to express?
A.London is a multicultural city.B.London has a large population.
C.London has a lot of religions.D.London has many languages.
小题3:What does the underlined word“it “in the second sentence of Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.The populationB.Urban areaC.ParisD.London

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There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California,the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry"s cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.
小题1:How many states are there in the U. S. A ?
A.FiveB.Forty- Five.C.FiftyD.Fifteen.
小题2:Which state is the largest in population?
A.California.B.Rhode-Island. C.AlaskaD.Los Angeles.
小题3:Which state is the smallest in population?
A.Rhode Island.B.Seattle.C.San Francisco.D.Alaska.
小题4:Which of the following is true?
A.The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.
B.Washington is the most important and the largest city.
C.New York is the largest city in the United States.
D.Henry"s cousin lives in the Seattle.
小题5:Why is Washington D. C. the most important American city?
Because _________.
A. it is the largest city                   B. it is the largest in population
C. it is the most beautiful city       D. it is the capital of the United States
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Before Alaska became part of the U.S., it had been owned by Russia. Trading posts and small settlements were scattered along the coast. The rest of land was left unexplored. The Russians were mainly interested in the wealth of furs from the vast herds of seals they found there.
By the mid-1800’s, most of the seal herds had been wiped out, and Russia no longer wanted to keep Alaska. William Seward, Secretary of State for President Johnson, believed the United States should buy Alaska from Russia. President Johnson wasn’t so sure it was a wise way to spend U.S. money, but he agreed to let Seward discuss it with the Russians. Acting quickly, Seward made a deal. On March 30, 1867, he signed an agreement for the U.S. to pay seven million dollars for the land.
Many people thought it was a foolish waste of America’s money. They called the deal “Seward’s folly”. Then gold was discovered in Alaska and public opinion changed quickly.
Seward did not live to see the true value of Alaska. He died in 1872, five years after making the purchase (购买). Each year, Alaska’s natural resources(资源) have brought in many times the $7,000,000 paid for it. Natural gas, coal, oil, lumber, seafood and other minerals, besides the gold first found, have made it a valuable addition to the United States. In 1959, Alaska be-came the 49th state of the United States.
小题1:The Russians wanted to sell Alaska because ______.
A.they thought it wasn’t a good place
B.they thought it didn’t belong to Russia
C.they couldn’t find enough seals there
D.they wanted to earn more money from the U.S.
小题2:When Seward signed the agreement, many people thought ______.
A.it was a successful dealB.it had its true value
C.he wasted U.S. money D.he was clever
小题3:Which of the following things was found first in Alaska?
A.Gas.B.Coal.C.Oil.D.Gold.
小题4:The best title for this passage would probably be ______.
A.Alaska, a beautiful placeB.Alaska with natural resources
C.Alaska, the 49th state of the U.S.D.Alaska, home to seals

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