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People living along the coast of Australia and New Zealand have been shocked and saddened by the number of whales and dolphins that they have found on their beaches recently. Since November 28th, 96 whales and dolphins have died in Australia and 53 whales died in New Zealand. Although 20 whales were saved, some of these were not expected to live, as they were too weak to swim with the others back to sea.
Bob Brown, leader of Australia’s Green party, said the mass beaching was caused by the recent “sound bombing” of the ocean floor between the two countries. This is a method of testing for oil and gas reserves (储藏量).
But mass beaching of whales has long puzzled scientists. Typically most members of the stranded (搁浅) group will appear to be perfectly healthy. “Some researchers believe that close relationship within the group causes the problem, if one gets into trouble, the others will not leave” said Shery Gibney, a leading biologist in New Zealand. “Some will come in and try and assist it; if they get trapped on the beach, then more will come.”
Another common theory is that the whales’ navigation (导航) system are thought to break down in some way. It has been said that whales follow electromagnetic (电磁的) patterns in the sea-bed. The whales can get confused because these patterns sometimes change. That would be a bit like a new roundabout (环状交叉路) being built on a road you were used to driving on. You might be confused for a minute when you come to it for the first time, and you might even take a wrong turning before getting back on your route.
A different idea is that when whales chase fish for food they end up in shallow waters because they are not paying attention to where they are going.
And yet, from time to time a group will swim on purpose into shallow waters and end up on the beach, where they die. If returned to the sea, some whales often show great determination in restraining themselves.
小题1:________ whales and dolphins would probably die in this mass beaching along the coast of Australia and New Zealand.
A.Less than 100 | B.Less than 150 | C.More than 150 | D.149 |
A.The terrible sound that is caused in the war between two countries. |
B.Human activities that aim to explore the ocean floor. |
C.The loud sound that whales and dolphins make. |
D.The earthquakes that happen on the ocean floor. |
A.A change in the electromagnetic patterns that whales follow. |
B.New roundabout being built on a road. |
C.Their full attention to the search for food. |
D.Exploiting natural resources in oceans. |
A.that whales and dolphins may make mistakes as well as human beings |
B.how scientists have found the reasons for the mass beaching of whales |
C.how human beings make use of the ocean resources |
D.why the mass beaching of whales happens |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析
核心考点
试题【Everyone makes mistakes in life, but for whales and dolphins, the “mistake” of l】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I am a team leader in an insurance company. We are going through a lot of changes right now, which is 36 much stress for all of us.
A few weeks ago I was having a day so 37 that I even doubted if I had the ability to do this challenging work, and was about ready to change to a less stressful job 38 . Something happened that day to change my way of 39 and I am so appreciative of this young lady. I want to let her know that the small act 40 .
On the top of my cubicle (工作隔间) I have a small collection of lighthouses (灯塔) to let people know where I am sitting 41 my team members have to find me for emergencies.
That day I came into the office and was about to get the day 42 when Crystal came over. l asked if she needed anything. She said, "I 43 you something. " I looked at her with a 44 look and said, "Well, thank you, but why 45 you buy me anything?" I had never spoke to this young lady _46 . She said, "Every day I stand up and look across the 47 and see your lighthouses. Then I feel I am not alone and I encourage myself that there are always 48 things in life. I saw this on the way to work and thought 49 would like it. I wish it would have the same 50 as your Lighthouses do. " In her hand she had a small globe with a Lighthouse and a ship on it. I gave her a hug and 51 her. I don"t think she knows how much that small act of 52 changed my day: 1 remained 53 the rest of the day.
For anyone that reads this, I hope you remember, no matter what the 54 is, you could change
someone"s day, 55 even his views on life.
36. A. preventing B. reducing C. causing D. suffering
37. A. funny B. nice C. bad D. dull
38. A. everywhere B. elsewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
39. A. working B. behaving C. speaking D. thinking
40. A. broke my heart B. touched my heart C. lost my heart D. tore my heart
41. A. in case B. so that C. as if D. even though
42. A. ended B. started C. changed D. avoided
43. A. borrowed B. lent C. sold D. bought
44. A. delighted B. puzzled C. thankful D. worried
45. A. might B. dare C. could D. would
46. A. before B. then C. since D. after
47. A. dorm B. office C. ship D. tower
48. A. bright B. challenging C. bad D. stressful
49. A. colleagues B. leaders C. you D. I
50. A. opinion B. cause C. expectation D. effect
51. A. praised B. thanked C. scolded D. refund
62. A. justice B. courage C. kindness D. tolerance
53. A. careful B. encouraged C. tired D. alone
54. A. present B. work C. gesture D. intention
55. A. so B. for C. or D. nor
People often talk as if shyness is a disease or mental condition that can be cured. I prefer to think of it as an emotional disability. It’s something we are born with and something we carry with us in our entire lives. There are many people, however, who seem to be determined to find some way of doing away with their shyness. In my opinion, it’s a waste of time. I don’t mean that we should do nothing about it; quite the contrary, I think we need to separate the basic fact of our shyness from our ability to take part in a social environment.
Look at one of the most famous shy people, Johnny Carson. This man is painfully shy, yet for decades he made a living talking and associating(交往) with different people every night, in front of a national audience. Carson has never done away with his shyness, but he has successfully found a way to deal with it to the extent that he could be, not just a talk show host, but a legend(传奇) among talk show hosts. Look also at Sally Fields, who has recently admitted her problem with shyness. This is a woman who has appeared in many films, TV shows and interviews, yet in her early years she was so shy that she turned down a lunch invitation from Jane Fonda because she was terribly afraid of meeting her.
I guess that our shyness is there because each of us is born with some insecurity and this insecurity prevents us from reaching out to others the way people with a more open personality do. As we grow up, we allow our social skills to grow and develop. But we are still stuck in kindergarten or elementary school or wherever it was when our shyness took root in our soul.
67. In the author’s view, shyness can be explained as ________.
A. a disease that can be easily cured B. a not very normal mental condition
C. an emotional disability D. something we pick up after birth
68. The author believes it’s a waste of time to _________.
A. develop a healthy personality B. talk with people as much as possible
C. study where shyness comes from D. look for ways to do away with one’s shyness
69. Which of the following is TRUE of Johnny Carson?
A. He dared to speak in front of a national audience.
B. He did away with his shyness carefully.
C. He was described as a hero in some legend books.
D. He failed to become a good talk show host.
70. The underlined word “insecurity” in the third paragraph probably means “________”.
A. feeling safe B. feeling supported C. feeling afraid D. feeling comfortable
Among the obese, who account for about one in five New Yorkers, only 39% described themselves as “very overweight”, according to the report. 2% said they were very underweight, 1% said they were slightly underweight, 16% said they were just right and 42% said they were slightly over weight.
Some 2 million more New Yorkers are overweight, the report said, and one in five children in kindergarten is obese.
Only 44% of the city’s adults are at a healthy weight, and nearly 75% say they do not participate in(参加) any regular physical activity.
New York City’s adult obesity rate was 20% in 2003 compared with 23% nationwide in 2004.The national average has nearly doubled from 12% in 1993, the report said.
Overweight and obese are defined by body mass index, or BMI (=" kg/m)" , which is based on a person’s weight , adjusted(调整) for height, the department said.
Being obese means having a BMI of 30 or greater, while being overweight means a BMI of more than 25 but less than 30.
A 5-foot, 10-inch (1.78-meter) man weighing 175 pounds(79kg) would have a BMI of 25.1 and be considered overweight according to the department . If he weighed 210 pounds (95kg), he would have a BMI of 30.1 and be obese.
The report came from results of the department’s 2002 and 2003 yearly telephone surveys of some 10,000 adults.
小题1:New York City has a population of about _____ according to the passage.
A.5,000,000 | B.2,000,000 | C.1,000,000 | D.500,000 |
A.most adult New Yorkers go in for many regular physical activities |
B.New Yorkers think that obesity shows economic development |
C.New York City’s adult obesity rate increased from 1993 to 2004 |
D.most of the New York City’s adults are at a healthy weight |
A.overweight | B.underweight | C.slightly underweight | D.obese |
A. Population explosion in USA.
B. Weight problems in New York.
C. Weight controlling measures
D. Diet habits in USA
完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。将正确选项答案涂在答题纸上。
I was wandering through the streets when I caught sight of a tailor’s shop.I wanted very much to get a new suit and throw off my old 36 .But … I had nothing in the world but a million-pound note.I went in 37 asked if they had a cheap 38 .The fellow I spoke to 39 no answer at first,looked me up and down,noticed that I was almost in rags, 40 said, “just a minute.”
I waited till he 41 his work.Then he took me into a dark back room.He looked through the suits and 42 the cheapest one for me.I put it on.It didn’t fit, 43 it was new and I was anxious to have it,so I said:
“Could you wait a few days for the money?I haven’t any small change on me.”
The fellow looked at me 44 and said, “Oh,you haven’t?Well,of couse,I know that gentlement like you carry only 45 notes.”
I was 46 and said, “My friend,you shouldn’t judge a stranger always by the clothes he wears.I’m quite 47 to pay for this suit.But I’m afraid you can’t change the note.”
“Why do you think we can’t change your note? 48 the contrary,we can!”
I handed the note to him and said: “Oh,very well,I apologize.”
He 49 it with a smile,and then as he looked at the note,his smile froze. 50 the note in his hand,he stood there,unable to talk or move.
36.A.way B.friend C.watch D.clothes
37. A.and B.but C.so D.when
38. A.cloth B.clothing C.suit D.suits
39. A.make B.makes C.making D.made
40. A.have finished B.had finished C.will finish D.is finishing
41. A.have finished B.had finished C.will finish D.is finishing
42. A.choose B.pick C.find D.selected
43. A.so B.or C.but D.and
44. A.warmly B.hardly C.coldly D.kindly
45. A.large B.small C.some D.strange
46. A.mad B.sorry C.hurt D.welcome
47. A.anxious B.able C.tired D.worried
48. A.To B.For C.In D.On
49. A.receiving B.to receive C.received D.will receive
50. A.Holding B.To hold C.Held D.To be held
第三节:完形填空(共13小题;每小题1分,满分13分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41—53各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __41__for her father.
She __42__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __43__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most tiring job. People __44_on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost knocked you over in their hurry in order to find something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __45__. "They are __46__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __47__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __48__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the __49__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father __50__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was certainly to please him.
When she got home, with her small but __51__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __52__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __53__that she could not say a single word.
41. A. suit B. card C. thing D. gift
42. A. believed B. wished C. hoped D. supposed
43. A. never B. seldom C. always D. scarcely
44. A. walked B. stepped C. lifted D. stood
45. A. time B. show C. board D. duty
46. A. real B. cheap C. poor D. exact
47. A. hope B. ask C. force D. persuade
48. A. experience B. things C. books D. school
49. A. money B. cigarette C. shapes D. shop
50. A. always B. nearly C. only D. never
51. A. cheap B. well-chosen C. expensive D. ready-made
52. A. excitement B. anger C. sadness D. disappointment
53. A. glad B. happy C. surprised D. excited
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