The Channel is the name given to the stretch ...

The Channel is the name given to the stretch of water which separates England and France. Ferries operate all year round to carry people across the Channel, and they are busy most of the year. January is the only quiet month nowadays. As well as summer holiday-makers, there are day trippers and coach traffic, not to mention lorries and other commercial vehicles. Some ferries carry cars and their passengers, while others also connect train passengers with the Continental rail network.

The biggest hazard for the ferry is the wind. The crew listens to BBC weather reports four times a day. Or they sometimes get gale warnings from local radio station.

Crossing the Channel by ferry is a bit like trying to cross Oxford Street on a busy afternoon, according to one ferryboat captain. The ferries from Folkstone and Dover to Calais and Boulogne have to cross the main flow of traffic. This consists of ships traveling through the Channel to and from Northern Europe. There may be four hundred ships making the journey at any one time, and they all pass through a “choke point” which is only fifteen miles (twenty-five kilometers) wide. The cross-channel ferries have to sail right through the middle of all this traffic.

1.The passage is mainly concerned with _____.

A. the English Channel                  B. the weather on the Channel

C. cross-channel ferries                    D. what crossing the Channel by ferry is like

2.The word hazard is closest in meaning to ________.

A. trouble              B. danger           C. enemy            D. problem

3.We can infer from the passage that _______.

A. if there is a gale warning from the BBC, the ferries will stop operating.

B. the traffic on the Channel is very busy only in winter

C. ferries are busiest in the afternoon

D. the crew of the ferry listens to the weather reports four times a day

4.Where does this passage most probably appear?

A. In a dictionary.                     B. In a novel.

C. In a transportation magazine.            D. In a geography textbook.

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The Channel is the name given to the stretch of water which separates England and France. Ferries operate all year round to carry people across the Channel, and they are busy most of the year. January is the only quiet month nowadays. As well as summer holiday-makers, there are day trippers and coach traffic, not to mention lorries and other commercial vehicles. Some ferries carry cars and their passengers, while others also connect train passengers with the Continental rail network.

The biggest hazard for the ferry is the wind. The crew listens to BBC weather reports four times a day. Or they sometimes get gale warnings from local radio station.

Crossing the Channel by ferry is a bit like trying to cross Oxford Street on a busy afternoon, according to one ferryboat captain. The ferries from Folkstone and Dover to Calais and Boulogne have to cross the main flow of traffic. This consists of ships traveling through the Channel to and from Northern Europe. There may be four hundred ships making the journey at any one time, and they all pass through a “choke point” which is only fifteen miles (twenty-five kilometers) wide. The cross-channel ferries have to sail right through the middle of all this traffic.

1.The passage is mainly concerned with _____.

A. the English Channel

B. the weather on the Channel

C. cross-channel ferries

D. what crossing the Channel by ferry is like

2.The word hazard is closest in meaning to ________.

A. trouble                             B. danger                    C. enemy                     D. problem

3.We can infer from the passage that _______.

A. if there is a gale warning from the BBC, the ferries will stop operating.

B. the traffic on the Channel is very busy only in winter

C. ferries are busiest in the afternoon

D. the crew of the ferry listens to the weather reports four times a day

4.Where does this passage most probably appear?

A. In a dictionary.                                                     B. In a novel.

C. In a transportation magazine.                            D. In a geography textbook.

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The Iroquois named the great waterfall Niagara，which means “thunder of waters”．For people living near the falls in New York State or Canada，the thunder of falling water never stops—well，almost never．

On March 29，1848，the usually early signs of spring were coming to the Niagara Falls area．Snow was beginning to melt，and the air was losing its chilly bite .In the late afternoon，however，people began looking at each other as if to ask，“Something’s different．What is it?”Then they realized．The air was strangely silent；the thunder of the falls had stopped．

The people had been used to that dull roar(轰鸣)all their lives．They ran to the falls to see what had happened．To their astonishment，they found the riverbed above the falls empty．The　 bottom of Niagara River lay exposed，with just a few trickles and puddles of water remaining among the rocks and mud．As word of the mysterious event spread，hundreds of people flocked to the scene—then thousands．After nightfall countless lanterns could be seen shining along the banks as New Yorkers and Canadians camped at the river’s edge，waiting to see the unusual sight at dawn．

Most who lived or came there were merely curious，but others felt a deep fear．Something unknown had upset the unchanging order of nature．What might happen next?

By the next day，5，000 people were there．Those who were brave began walking into the riverbed and to the base of the falls. They found arrowheads and other objects that had lain there for years—perhaps for ages．

For 30 hours the Niagara Rivet lay dry．Then came a distant roar，growing louder．People　 scrambled up the banks．The waters rushed back，and all was as it had been．What had caused the river and the falls to stop? Only later did the people learn that a huge ice jam upstream had temporarily dammed the Niagara River．The fears were gone，but no one would forget the day the fails stopped．

1.What does the underlined words in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. The air was no longer able to bite．　　 B. The air was even colder than ever．

C. It was getting warmer．　　 D. It was not as cloudy as before．

2.Which of the following did people see at the riverbed and the base of the falls?

A. Remains of war．　　 B. Dead fish．

C. Large blocks of ice．　　 D. Strange animals．

3.What caused the falls to stop?

A. A newly man—made dam．　　 B. The ice that had piled up．

C. The rocks in upstream water．　　 D. The melting snow along the river．

4.It can be inferred from the passage that__________．

A. people living near the falls were used to the silence

B. the stop of the falls resulted from climate change

C. mysterious power may lie somewhere in the world

D. Niagara falls has never stopped since it came into being

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We are short of clean safe drinking water, which is found to be the ______ in many third world countries.

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The Arctic is not a safe place to be by any stretch of the imagination. Essentially a vast, floating block of ice, with only a small area of land, the landscape can be almost totally different from year to year. Even the most experienced explorers are lucky to return with all their fingers and toes, not to mention their lives.

Into this extreme environment stepped Nabil Al Busaidi. In fact, he didn’t just step—he stepped and skied his way across 650km, pulling 50kg of equipment. He also carried the flag of the Sultanate of Oman, which he held in the air at the North Pole, becoming the first Arab to achieve this impressive feat (壮举).

On the way to the North Pole, Nabil was driven by the reward of success and the pain at the thought of failure. “Through the 20-whatever days , every minute there was a different thing that kept me going, either the fear of failure, the fear of dying or the reward of finishing and getting somewhere warm. ”

The ever-present cold, averaging around -40℃ but dropping as low as a recorded -81℃, is his overriding (首要的) memory of the experience. As an Omani, Nabil had an additional 20℃ drop in temperature to get used to, compared to his British teammates. Apart from the extreme cold, polar bears were a common feature of the journey, and Nabil and the team had their fair share of bear encounters. “Polar bears are dangerous, but they are not that threatening because they don’t intend to harm humans. They’re usually either curious or just don’t care. We saw five bears, and none were aggressive,” said Nabil.

One final problem Nabil faced was the stress put on team relations by the severity of the conditions, especially during the first three stages of the journey. However, during the fourth and final leg, the team worked so well together that they travelled 130km in only two and a half days.

1.What does Paragraph 1 show?

A. Nabil’s hard-won success.　　 B. The value of Arctic exploration.

C. Nabil’s good luck.　　 D. The change of the Arctic.

2.Which is the problem Nabil faced on his journey?

A. Gradually rising sea level.　　 B. Frequent polar bear attacks.

C. Constantly changing climate.　　 D. The heavy psychological burden.

3.What can we know about Nabil?

A. He had gone on an Arctic journey before.

B. He explored the Arctic with pretty light packs.

C. He finished the exploration of the Arctic all alone.

D. He suffered more from extreme cold than his teammates.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Life in the Arctic.

B. Climate of the Arctic.

C. The first Arab to step into the Arctic.

D. Achievements scientists made in the Arctic.

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[1]A long red bridge stretches out across water. It runs across the Golden Gate. This is not the entrance to some sacred land，but it is just as magical. The Golden Gate is where San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean, and at night the scene of the bridge lit up over the water takes your breath away.

[2]Welcome to San Francisco, a place famous for its beautiful parks, hilly streets and lovely beaches. But the bridge is undoubtedly the most well-known symbol of the city. Before its completion in 1937, the bridge was considered impossible to build because of the foggy weather ,powerful winds, and strong ocean currents in the city. However, despite the difficult conditions, the bridge was built in no more than four years. Its total length is nearly 2 kilometers.

[3]San Francisco ranks first on Lonely Planet’S list of best cities to visit in 2013. According to the world’s largest travel publisher, it came top as a result of its cultural mix.

[4]According to the US 2010 census (人口普查）, 21 percent of the city’s population is made up of Chinese people. San Francisco’s Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia and the oldest in North America. Two traditional festivals, the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, are the biggest events of the year on the city’s calendar.

[5]If yellow cabs are a key part of New York city life, then the cable car is San Francisco’s equivalent. The first cable car came into public service in 1873, and the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of the city ever since. The cable car network was once damaged by a serious earthquake but, luckily, it has now recovered and provides better views than the subway.

1.What makes the Golden Gate Bridge so famous? (No more than 10 words)

2.Why does the author mention the Golden Gate bridge at the beginning?

(No more than 8 words)

________

3.What made San Francisco rank first on Lonely Planet’s list of cities to visit in 2013?

(No more than 3 words)

________

4.Why is the slow and noisy cable car preferred in San Francisco? (No more than 12 words)

5.What does the writer want to tell us? (No more than 8 words)

________

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The flower is dead. I ___ it more water.

A. will give                                                            B. ought to give

C. could have given                                          D. ought to have given

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1.Before Pandora went to the earth to live with the rest of mankind, she was given a box which she was ordered ________________________ under any circumstances. (open)

潘多拉到地球上去和其他人类一起生活之前，她得到了一个盒子并且被要求无论如何都决不把它打开。

2.Statistics show that the words “money” and “buy” are ______________________ characters in our daily life. (use)

统计数据表明，“钱”和“买”是我们日常生活中使用最频繁的两个字。

3.Since 2013, cities in China have constantly seen gray, smoggy days, but the public have no idea _____________________________ for it. (blame)

从2013年以来，中国各大城市都不断地经历了雾霾天气，但公众却不知道谁该为此负责。

4.____________________ all the time, you can lose yourself very easily and lose your own identity. (copy)

总是效仿别人，你很容易失去你自己和你自己的身份。

5.TMall. Com is Alibaba’s other big state, __________________________ brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices. (find)

天猫是阿里巴巴的另一个网站，在那儿你可以找到几乎是最低价的大牌商品，从耐克到联合利华等。

6.The more curious we are about a topic, _________________ to learn information about it. (easy)

我们越对一个话题感兴趣，就越是容易了解此话题有关的信息。

7.It is reported that the work-life balance of male scientists ________________________as other aspects of family life. (study)

有报道称，关于男性科学家们工作生活的平衡研究得没有家庭生活的其它方面好。

8.Such __________________today that we are all eager to go out for a picnic in the park. (weather)

今天的天气太好了我们都很想出去到公园野炊。

9.If I had not lent my car to my brother yesterday, I ________________________ a bus to school this morning.　 (take)

如果昨天我没有把车借给我弟弟，那我今早就不会坐公交来上学。

10.Was it by plane ___________________________ to England last summer? (travel)

去年夏天你们是坐飞机去英国旅游的吗？

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A reward of $1,000 will be given to      can provide any clues to the case which has been investigated by the police for nearly half a year．

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105. The waters of this great lake, which is also the world's deepest, have been ____ by waste from a chemical factory.

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