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阅读理解    After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1904, earthquake scientists had good news to
report: The damage and death toll(死亡人数)could have been much worse.
     More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that
shook America in 1988 claimed 25, 000 victims.
     Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a
holiday, when traffic was light on the city"s highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes
in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city"s buildings and highways, making them
more resistant to quakes.
     Despite the good news, civil engineers aren"t resting on their successes. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints (蓝图) for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater
security to cities where earthquakes often take place.
     In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and
steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent
designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures
respond like living organisms to an earthquake"s vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips
forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.
     The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.1. One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that        .A. new computers had been installed in the buildings
B. it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways
C. large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday
D. improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways2. The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to           .A. counterbalance an earthquake"s action on the building.
B. predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy.
C. help strengthen the foundation of the building.
D. measure the impact of an earthquake"s vibrations.3. The smart buildings discussed in the passage           .A. would cause serious financial problems.
B. would be worthwhile though costly.
C. would increase the complexity of architectural design.
D. can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes.4. It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention
should be focused on            .A. the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital construction
B. the development of flexible building materials
C. the reduction of the impact of ground vibrations
D. early forecasts of earthquakes5. The author"s main purpose in writing the passage is to__________.A. compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U.S.
B. encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computers
C. outline the history of the development of quake-resistant building materials
D. report new developments in constructing quake-resistant buildings

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阅读理解。     Many people think it is safe to use a cell phone while they are driving. Yet Scores of studies
suggest that real multitaskers - those who can carry out multiple (多个的) tasks equally well,
make up just 2 per cent of the population. More surprisingly, the so-called "supertaskers" actually
have differently structured brains to the other 98 percent.
     The brain areas that make supertaskers differ from the rest of the population are the same parts
that are most different between humans and nonhuman primates (灵长类), according to David
Strayer, director of the applied cognition lab at the University of Utah. Scientists are unsure of the
reason why some brains are different. In fact, we could all benefit from doing just one task at once.
     In most of us, scientists have located a "bottleneck in the brain" that may explain why we find it
hard to do two things at once.
     The problem appears to be caused by a logjam of nerve messages. Faced with two almost
simultaneous (同时的) tasks less than 300 milliseconds apart, the brain"s ability to deal with the
second one slows down. The neural (神经的) response to the second task was postponed until
the response to the first was completed. This means that with e-mails, phone calls, text messages
and online social media all competing for our attention, often against a background of television,
radio or music, our brains can reach information overload.
     Scientists made the discovery after scanning the brains of volunteers attempting to multitask on
a computer. The task was deliberately designed to involve the use of different senses and motor
responses.
     Dr Rene Marois, one of the neuroscientists who carried out the experiment at Vanderbilt University
in Nashville, Tennessee, said: "Our research offers neurological evidence that the brain cannot
effectively do two things at once." The next step, the neuroscientists say, is finding out "why these
areas cannot process two tasks at once." 1. How many people can drive equally well while using a cell phone?A. Nobody.
B. Everybody.
C. 2 in 100.
D. 98 in 100.2. The researchers tried to find out the difference between _____ brain structures.A. different supertaskers"
B. supertaskers" and ordinary people"s
C. humans" and nonhuman primates"
D. supertaskers" and nonhuman primates"3. We can infer from the article that the brain takes 300 milliseconds to _____.A. make a neural response
B. get ready for a response
C. complete a task
D. finish two tasks4. If we _____, our brains may reach information overload. A. serf the Internet after listening to music
B. use a cell phone against a background of television
C. complete all kinds of tasks within the same day
D. have lots of tasks queuing for responses5. From the dictionary explanations, choose one for the underlined word "motor" in Paragraph 5.A. having an engine
B. relating to vehicles with engines
C. relating to nerves that make muscles move (control body movement)
D. the part of a machine that makes it move

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阅读理解。     Two graduates from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom found themselves about to
graduate, yet with loans (贷款) to pay off. The pair decided to begin a strange, year-long project
to battle their debt. The men, Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, set up the site BuyMyFace.co.uk. last
October as a way to get rid of the $80,000 they shared as student loans. The idea behind the project
was to earn money by selling their faces as advertising space every day for a year. Each day, they
advertise a different business on their site by painting the brand"s logo (商标) or name on their faces
and including a link to the company"s site. After they paint their faces and publish them on the site,
Harper and Moyse go out to highly populated areas such as music festivals and theme parks to
maximize their faces" exposure.
     At this time, Harper and Moyse have advertised their faces for over four months without skipping
a day and they"re more than halfway to their goal. Though they first started charging a minimum of
about USD $1.60 per company, the prices have risen as their popularity increased. For advertising
space during the remainder of April, they range between USD $250 and $750.
     Terri L. Rittenburg, associate professor of marketing at the University of Wyoming, said she had
heard of people tattooing (纹身) logos on themselves before, but this idea is much better. According
to her, at first the idea would be new and novel and attract attention, but she is unsure how long it
would last.
     At least for now, companies that have bought Harper and Moyse"s faces have written positive
comments on the pair"s website. "We had a three percent increase in website traffic (流量) on the
very day and for two days more afterwards," said an alcoholic beverage company.1. Which of the following was most possibly taken from the website BuyMyFace.co.uk.?A.

2. At BuyMyFace.co.uk, you can _____ of the company being advertised for.A. click to enter the website
B. download product pictures
C. get in touch with the staff
D. read a brief introduction3. Harper and Moyse go to highly populated areas to _____.A. have fun
B. make friends
C. show their faces
D. find new customers 4. We can infer from the article that the two men _____.A. must have earned more than $40,000
B. aren"t getting on well with their project
C. may close their site next month
D. always work hard except on holidays5. The men"s idea of advertising has proved to work because _____.A. many people visit their website
B. their faces have become well-known
C. their customers get more attention
D. an expert has highly praised them

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阅读理解。
阅读下面短文并回答问题。(请注意问题后的词数要求)。[1] You"ve known your best friend for many years and shared many precious moments together, they
have always been there for you and have been your rock to lean on when you were down. Now
someone is making you send them away, and you may never see them again. How do you feel?
[2] This is how many Harbin citizens are currently feeling as a new policy has recently been passed
banning large dogs from being kept in urban areas. Sadly then, all current owners have to _________
_________. Understandably this is heartbreaking.
[3] The animals are being forced away from the city under the banner(旗号) of public safety and
cleanliness. It"s understandable that city officials want to create a safe and clean environment for the
people of Harbin, but is the ban reasonable? Are big dogs that much of a danger and dirtier than
smaller dogs? I can understand the cleanliness issue: there"s nothing worse than walking in dog wastes
and having to clean it off your shoes. It"s disgusting! But smaller dogs create just as much mess, so
the problem will still be lying around.
[4] Cities in other countries have no policies dictating what kind of dog one can own. But their streets
are still clean and people aren"t getting chased around by crazy dogs. Dog owners should be educated
properly in how to look after their animals and be punished for breaking the laws. The dog doesn"t
break the law by using the sidewalk as a toilet; the owner does for not cleaning afterwards. Maybe
more severe punishments for the few offending owners will be a better solution, because many dog
owners do clean up after their animals.
1. What does the first paragraph have to do with the dog-losers, in other words, in what way is it
related to them? (within 8 words)
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2. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 2. (within 5 words)
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3. What are the two reasons for larger dogs being forced out of the city? (within 10 words)
① _______________________________     ②___________________________________
4. What"s the main idea of Paragraph 3? (within 10 words)
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5. What are the writer"s suggestions on how to deal with the situation? (within 18 words)
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阅读理解。     In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child"s acquisition of each new
skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing.
It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up
dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage.
A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn
to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a
child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm
for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
     Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be
especially strict in money matters, others are severe over times of coming home at night or
punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and
the values of the community as much as the child"s own happiness.
     As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very
important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation
for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they
are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教),their children may grow confused
and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they
have been to some extent fooled.
     A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents" principles and their
morals can be a dangerous disappointment.1. Eagerly watching the child"s acquisition of new skills         .A. should be avoided
B. is universal among parents
C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child
D. will make him lose interest in learning new things2. In the process of children"s learning new skills parents          .A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read
B. should not expect too much of them
C. should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own
D. should create as many learning opportunities as possible3. The second paragraph mainly tells us that         .A. parents should be strict with their children
B. parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the community
C. parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone
D. parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation.4. The underlined word"precept" in Para.3 probably means"         "A. idea
B. punishment
C. behaviour
D. instruction5. In moral matters, parents should         .A. observe the rules themselves
B. be aware of the marked difference between adults and children
C. forbid things which have no foundation in morality
D. consistently ensure the security of their children

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阅读理解。     A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for
what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sports to
business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features (特写) as well,
from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art ,theatre, and
music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely,
never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out, glancing at one
piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next.
A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more
than any one reader is interested in. What brings this variety together in one place is its
topicality (时事性),its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality
now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what
appears in a newspaper has no more than transient (短暂的) value. For all these reasons, no
two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together, out of the
pages of that day"s paper, his own selection and sequence, his own newspaper. For all these
reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without
missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify
and apply the techniques of reading.1. A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following except its         .A. wide coverage
B. uniform style
C. speed in reporting news
D. popularity2. According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the"same"newspaper is that         .A. people scan for the news they are interested in
B. different people prefer different newspapers
C. people are rarely interested in the same kind of news
D. people have different views about what a good newspaper is3. It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers         .A. apply reading techniques skillfully
B. jump from one newspaper to another
C. appreciate the variety of a newspaper
D. usually read a newspaper selectively4. A good newspaper offers"a variety"to readers because          .A. it tries to serve different readers
B. it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality
C. readers are difficult to please
D. readers like to read different newspaper.5. The best title for this passage would be"         "A. The importance of Newspaper Topicality
B. The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper
C. The Variety of a Good Newspaper
D. Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper

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