Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.
Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.
If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything to drink. Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.
小题1:What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?| A．They are often forgotten by their owners. | | B．They are used to living outdoors. | | C．They build their own shelters. | | D．They like to stay in warm places. |
小题2:Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?| A．To know when to bring them inside. | | B．To keep them from eating bad food. | | C．To help them find shelters. | | D．To keep them company. |
小题3: If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may ___.| A．run short of clean water | B．dig deep holes for fun | | C．dirty the snow nearby | D．get lost in the wild |
小题4:What is the purpose of this text?| A．To solve a problem. | | B．To give practical advice. | | C．To tell an interesting story. | | D．To present a research result. |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:B |
试题分析：本文是一篇说明文。文章给养宠物的人们提供了一些实用的建议。天气恶劣的时候，把宠物放在家里；天气寒冷的时候，注意让宠物有干净的水喝。
小题1:考查判断推理。根据“Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are.”可知，猫等宠物也像人一样习惯于暖和的住所。所以D正确。
小题2:考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too.”可知：当你感到冷的时候就会进房间，它们也是如此。所以A正确。
小题3:考查细节理解。根据文章第三段中的“a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything to drink”可知，当水盆被冻之后，宠物就可能找不到干净的水喝。故选A。
小题4:考查作者的写作意图。根据第一段的中心句“There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.”可知，这是一篇说明文，其目的是为了给养宠物的人们一些实用的建议。 |
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试题【Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes 】；主要考察你对
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I would like to suggest that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening all television broadcasting in the United States be forbidden by law. Let us take a , reasonable look at what the results might be if such a（an） were accepted.
Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction（分散注意力） of TV, they might together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our ----everything in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of illness ----are caused at least in part by to communicate. By using the quiet family hour to our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better. On evenings when such talk is , families could discover more active pastimes(娱乐). Freed from TV and forced to find their own activities, they might take a together to watch the sunset they might take a walk together.
free time and no TV, children and adults might discover reading. There is more entertainment in than in a TV program. report that the generation growing up with television can hardly write an English sentence, at the college level. is often learned from reading. A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour. A different form of reading might also be done it was in the past: reading aloud. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the ends, the TV networks might be forced to with better shows in order to get us back from our newly- discovered activities.
At first glance, this idea seems radical(激进的). will we spend the time then? The fact is: it has been only twenty-five years since television came to control American free time. Those of us thirty-five and older can childhoods without television. It wasn"t that difficult.
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| 小题6: | | A．failure | B．attempt | C．ability | D．permission |
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| 小题7: | | A．comment | B．talk | C．discuss | D．remark |
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| 小题8: | | A．impossible | B．unpleasant | C．funny | D．unnecessary |
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| 小题12: | | A．a good book | B．a fine poem | C．a quiet hour | D．a composition |
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| 小题13: | | A．Professors | B．Scientists | C．Educators | D．Parents |
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| 小题15: | | A．Skill | B．Writing | C．Speaking | D．Listening |
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| 小题16: | | A．before | B．as | C．after | D．when |
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| 小题17: | | A．talk | B．programme | C．performance | D．quiet-hour |
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| 小题18: | | A．come across | B．come about | C．come out | D．come up |
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No budget for your vacation? Try home exchanges ---- swapping houses with strangers. Agree to use each other’s cars, and you can save dollars on car rentals (租赁费), too.
Home exchanges are not new. At least one group, Intervac, has been facilitating such an arrangement since 1953. But trading online is gaining popularity these days, with several sites in operation, including Home Exchanges. Founded in 1992, with some 28,000 listings, this company bills itself as the world’s largest home exchange club, reporting that membership has increased 30% this year.
The annual fee is usually less than US$100. Members can access thousands of listings for apartments, villas, suburban homes and farms around the world. Initial contact is made via e-mail, with subsequent communication usually by phone. Before a match is made, potential swappers tend to discuss a lot.
However, the concept may sound risky to some people. What about theft? Damage? These are reasonable causes for concern, but equally unlikely. As one swapper puts it, “Nobody is going to fly across the ocean or drive 600 miles to come steal your TV. Besides, at the same time they’re staying in your home, you are staying in their home.”
Exchange sites recommend that swappers discuss such matters ahead of time. They may fill out an agreement spelling out who shoulders which responsibilities if a problem arises. It does not matter if the agreement would hold up in court, but it does give the exchangers a little satisfaction.
Generally, the biggest complaint among home exchangers has to do with different standards of cleanliness. Swappers are supposed to make sure their home is in order before they depart, but one person’s idea of “clean” may be more forgiving than another’s. Some owners say if they come back to a less-than-sparkling kitchen, it may be inconvenient but would not sour them on future exchanges.
小题1:What is the second paragraph mainly about? | A．How to exchange homes. | | B．The biggest home exchange agency Intervac. | | C．The fact that home exchanges are not new. | | D．A contrast between Intervac and Home Exchanges. |
小题2:How do home exchangers normally begin their communication?| A．By phone. | B．Via a matchmaker. | | C．By e-mail. | D．Via a face-to-face meeting. |
小题3:What is recommended in the passage to deal with the concerns about theft and damage?| A．One can file a lawsuit in court. | | B．Both parties can trade online. | | C．One can damage the home of the other party in return. | | D．Both parties can sign an agreement beforehand. |
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On October 12, 1987, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for information they needed. Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright spots(点 )crossing the computers’ screens. At the same time the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some parts of the computers. To their horror(恐惧), they found out that most of their stored information was got rid of( 除掉) by computer viruses! Obviously all these computers had been infected（感染 ） by computer viruses.
It is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of young man fond of playing tricks. They all had excellent education. They created the viruses just to show their intelligence.（才智）These kinds of computer viruses are named Jerusalem( 耶路撒冷 )Viruses. These viruses can stay in computers for a long time. When the time comes they will attack the computers by lowering the function(功能), damaging their normal programs or even getting rid of all the information.
We now come to know that Jerusalem Viruses often attack computers on Fridays and that they are spreading(传播) to a list of computers. Among the countries that suffering computer viruses are Britain, Australia, Switzerland and the U.S. But till now, how to get rid of the terrible remains a problem.
小题1:The group of young men created the viruses to __________. | A．damage the computers | | B．test their ability | | C．play a trick on operators of the computers | | D．tell the world that they were intelligent |
小题2:According to the passage, computer viruses seem to _______.| A．have been in nature for years | | B．be difficult to get rid of at present | | C．exist（存在） in any computers | | D．be able to be got rid of in the near future |
小题3:The most serious damage caused by the viruses is that _______.| A．all the information stored in the computers is gone | | B．the computer’s functions are lowered | | C．the normal programs are damaged | | D．the computers infected by the viruses can no longer be used |
小题4:According to the passage, which of the following is true?| A．Four countries found their computers were infected by viruses. | | B．The viruses will come to a new computer after staying in the old one for some time | | C．The Jerusalem Viruses are a great harm to human health. | | D．Scientists are trying to find a way to get rid of the viruses |
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Aside from doing schoolwork and studying, American students must also participate in various extra-curricular activities. Many students get involved in their communities by doing volunteer work at various local organizations. In fact, the school I attend even requires students to perform a certain number of hours of volunteer work per semester. It is part of our study hall(自修课) grade, as well as a graduation requirement.
There are many places to do volunteer work in the community. Some of my classmates volunteer at the local animal shelter, the community table (which provides free meals for needy families), charity(慈善) stores, and many others. Finding a suitable place to volunteer usually depends on what’s available, as well as personal interests. For example, a friend of mine who enjoys swimming volunteers at the recreation center to teach young children how to swim.
With all these options out there, I ended up doing most of my volunteer work at a school library and a non-profit bookstore called Friends of the Library. This bookstore sells donated books at cheap prices, and all the profits made are donated to the local library.
I thought it was very fitting that I do my volunteer work at a library and a bookstore, because reading has always been very important to me. I love working in the bookstore now, because every sale we make helps our public library expand, and gives it the funds needed to purchase new books.
I think everyone should have the opportunity to read, and that we each should do our part to help those who don’t have the chance. There is a charity event, called One Book for A Window of Opportunity, in which Chinese students can donate a book to the children of the poor village Fangmaping. They don’t have a lot of resources, so reading can be a challenge. To find out more about this event, please visit: http://bbs.enfamily.cn/thread-739278-1-1.html.
小题1:This passage is written by _____.| A．a Chinese student | B．an American student | C．a Chinese teacher | D．an American teacher |
小题2:This passage is supposed to write to ____.| A．villagers in Fangmaping | B．the writer’s parents | | C．Chinese readers | D．American readers |
小题3:The writer chose to do volunteer work at _____.| A．a local animal shelter | B．a charity store | | C．a recreation center | D．a library and a bookstore |
小题4:By writing the article, the writer hopes to _____.| A．meet the graduation requirement | B．look for another volunteer job | | C．get more chances to read | D．encourage people to offer help |
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Searching for airfares often seems like a game that passengers are bound to lose.
Prices change from day to day, even minute to minute. Looking through multiple websites for the best deal can be a big challenge. Even when you do book, there’s no guarantee that you are going to get the best price.
“You just don’t know when to pull the trigger. It’s not like buying anything else I can think of,” said George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog.com.
Harriet Levy paid $179 for a recent round-trip flight on American Airlines between New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sitting just one row behind her, Shirley Harrison paid $215. A few rows back, Ellis and Dianne Traub paid $317 each. There were at least 12 fares on the flight, ranging from $169 to $360.
There’s no reason for it, Harrison said.
Fares can vary significantly in just a few hours. One Delta flight from New York to Los Angeles jumped from $755 to $1,143 from a Friday to Saturday in late April, then fell to $718 on Sunday.
The flight was one of a dozen the Associated Press (美国联合通讯社)followed over three months for a vacation between July 16 and 22. The number one finding: avoid booking tickets on weekends. It’s the most expensive time to buy.
There’s no way to guarantee the best fare. But before booking, travelers should pay attention to this additional advice:
● Book on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That’s when airlines most often offer sales.
● Buy in advance, but not too early. The best time is four to six weeks before traveling. In general, prices for any given flight are highest eight to ten weeks and two to three weeks in advance.
● Make use of social media. Airlines are giving more benefits like exclusive (独家) sales to travelers who interact (互动) with them on Twitter and Facebook. Those specials are often gone within hours.
● The so-called discount airlines – JetBlue, Air-Tran, Southwest and Frontier – adjust their fares less frequently than other airlines, so you can feel more confident that the price will stay the same. But their prices aren’t always the lowest. Researching multiple airlines’ fares is the only way to get a good deal.
小题1: What can we infer from the first sentence of the text?| A．Passengers are unable to search for airfares. | | B．Airlines often play games with passengers. | | C．Airfares are set in different situations. | | D．It’s difficult for passengers to get the best price. |
小题2:The underlined phrase “pull the trigger” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______. | A．startsearching | B．getthehighestprice | | C．makeapurchase | D．getonboardtheplane |
小题3:By using a lot of figures, the author intends to _______.| A．show there is standard price for every single airline | | B．discover the rules behind airfares | | C．guarantee passengers a low price | | D．prove airfares can vary widely |
小题4:Passengers are advised to book flights _______.| A．in the middle of the week | | B．on special websites | | C．several months before traveling | | D．with airlines which are famous for offering discount prices |
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