The oceans and seas ______ the islands are more or less polluted.
A.surrounding B.surrounded C.are surrounded by D.are surrounding
高一英语单项填空中等难度题
The oceans and seas ______ the islands are more or less polluted.
A.surrounding B.surrounded C.are surrounded by D.are surrounding
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Believe it or not, oceans and seas are easy to be harmed by the development of human society. They are also influenced by man-made pollution easily. It is human beings that do great harm to the ocean ecosystems(生态系统).
The coral reefs(珊瑚礁)are fine ecosystems that provide food and protection for many ocean creatures. The coral in almost all of the oceans is in danger from pollution.Chemicals from factories end up in the seas and oceans and destroy coral reefs. If the coral systems die some ocean creatures will be sure to die out.
Protecting the ocean also has something to do with the protection of ocean wildlife like dolphins. The fishing industry depends on modern ways to catch many fish in order to earn more money. But the nets for fishing also seize other sea animals. The fishing boat workers are advised to check their nets and set other ocean animals free. But the boats are in a hurry to make money and often other ocean animals are caught with fish.
Offshore oil spills(近海石油泄露) can destroy the ocean environment because oil kills all ocean life. The world depends on oil and because there is a great amount of oil off the shore of many countries, the need for oil is more important than the risk of the oil spill. However, the fact is that one human mistake can lead to an ocean environmental accident that will cause years of damage to the fine ocean ecosystems. Oil spills will kill all the creatures in the area of the spill. The oil will be washed up on shore and destroy the ecosystems along the shore including birds.
Everyone who cares about the environment should be interested in protecting the ocean, and all of us should do something for the protection of the ocean.
1.According to the passage, the ocean is harmed easily as a result of________.
A.the overuse of the oceans
B.the change of natural conditions
C.the increase of population by the sea
D.the increasing activities of humans
2.What does the second paragraph mainly tell readers?
A.How ocean creatures depend on coral reefs.
B.Coral reefs are home to ocean animals.
C.The great harm caused by factory pollution.
D.The importance of protecting coral systems.
3.The underlined work “seize” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced with“________”.
A.catch B.attract C.place D.cover
4.Why do people continue to get oil in the sea at the risk of oil spills?
A.Because they believe the oil spill can be stopped.
B.Because there is a large amount of oil in the sea.
C.Because they are in great need of oil.
D.Because getting oil in sea is easier than on land.
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Are people less happy or more happy the older they get ? A study found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18.
The finding came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States in 2008. At that time, the people were between the age of 18 an 85.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions(消极情绪) were those in their seventies and eighties. The survey also found that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
So why would happiness increase with age ? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
The original(最初的) goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that , people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.
1.Old people may be happier probably because _________
A. their children have grown up.
B. they don’t have to work every day.
C. they can do whatever they like best.
D. they are most likely satisfied with life.
2.According to the survey, when will adults feel most stressful?
A. In their twenties. B. In their fifties.
C. In their seventies. D. In their eighties.
3.What may make Arthur Stone a bit surprised?
A. Women usually live longer than men.
B. Middle-age men mostly are very rich.
C. Old people usually have a better sleep.
D. Most of old people can’t sleep well at night.
4.Which of the following may be the topic of this passage ?
A. The difference between men and women.
B. Old people’s feeling of happiness.
C. The young people and the old people.
D. The connection of sleep and happiness.
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(题文)Don’t run ____in the classroom.It may disturb other students.
A. more or less B. up and down
C. sooner or later D. to and from
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The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, off the western coast of South America They are a rocky, lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual places in the world. One reason is that they are the home of some of the last giant tortoises(乌龟)left on earth.
Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises go slowly around the rocks and sand of the islands. Strangely, each of these islands has its own particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven different kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, and each kind is slightly different from the other.
Hundreds of years ago, thousands of tortoises were around these islands. However, all that changed when people started landing there. When people first arrived in 1535, crews would seize as many tortoises as they could. They would roll the tortoises onto their backs when they were brought onto the ships. The tortoises were completely helpless once on their backs, so they could only lie there until used for soups and stews. Almost 100,000 tortoises were carried off in this way.
The tortoises faced other problems, too. Soon after the first ships, settlers arrived, bringing pigs, goats, donkeys, dogs and cats. A11 0f these animals ruined life for the tortoises. Donkeys and goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed on, while the pigs, dogs and cats ate thousands of baby tortoises each year. Within a few years, it was hard to find any tortoise eggs-or even any baby tortoises.
Finally, in the 1950s, scientists decided that something must be done. The first part of their plan was to remove as many cats, dogs and other animals as they could from the islands. Next, they tried to make sure that more baby tortoises would be born; This slow, hard work continues today, and, thanks to it, the number of tortoises is now increasing every year. Perhaps these wonderful animals will not disappear after all
1.What can we learn from Paragraph i?
A. The Galapagos Islands are the biggest islands in the Pacific Ocean
B. The giant tortoises have all left the Galapagos Islands already.
C. The giant tortoises made the Galapagos Islands unusual places.
D .People have built many homes for the giant tortoises on the islands.
2.What is special about the tortoises according to Paragraph 2?
A. They weigh hundreds of pounds.
B. They move around very slowly.
C. There are different kinds of tortoises.
D. They are larger than the ones in other places.
3.What happened first?
A. Sailors took tortoises aboard the ships.
B. Scientists decided to take measures to protect the tortoises.
C. Pigs, dogs and cats ate many baby tortoises.
D. Settlers brought other as to the islands.
4. What happened soon after people brought animals to the islands?
A. Tortoise eggs were kept in safe containers.
B. The animals ate the tortoises' food and eggs.
C. The tortoises continued to wander freely.
D. The tortoises fought against the other animals.
5. What's the result of the scientists' effort?
A. The tortoises began to disappear gradually.
B. The number of tortoises began to decrease
C. Scientists took away other animals off the islands.
D. There are more and more giant tortoises on the islands.
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Located in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives (马尔代夫) are among the most beautiful islands in the world, with sandy white beaches, clear water, and amazing coral reefs (珊瑚礁). The country depends on tourism, fishing, and shipping. But the rising sea level and the carbon pollution causing warming oceans are threatening (威胁) their existence.
The Maldives have asked for international help. They are a tiny country. The World Bank, the United States, the European Union, and many other groups have offered money to develop safeguards against climate change.
To protect the islands, the Maldives have built sea walls and increased the elevation (海拔) of important buildings and services such as the two interactional airports, which lie just 165 feet from the coastline.
They're also building up islands such as the Hulhumale, The new island is surrounded by nine-foot sea walls. More than 40,000 people live there. The plan is to house 240, 000, providing new opportunities for jobs. The goal is an excellent planned community with sustainable housing and buildings sensitive to the environment and needs of the people.
The government will move people living on smaller, lower-lying islands to the new built-up islands. The new islands offer free houses, new schools, health hospitals, fresh water, and waste treatment. Depending on tourism, the country hopes to build 50 more tourist islands.
"Climate change is happening, but we are not leaving the Maldives to the sea," said Environment Minister Thoriq Ibrahim. The Maldives will protect their islands, people and tourism with new islands and ongoing island development against rising sea level.
1.What makes it difficult for the Maldives to exist?
A.Their tourism, fishing and shipping,
B.Their rising sea level and carbon pollution.
C.Their sandy white beaches and coral reefs.
D.Their distant islands and warning oceans,
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The Maldives are a small country.
B.Many groups have helped the Maldives.
C.240,000 people live on the Hulhumale now.
D.The Hulhumale is surrounded by 9-foot sea walls.
3.Which of the following will Thoriq Ibrahim agree with?
A.The Maldives will be protected
B.The Maldivians will leave all the islands.
C.The Maldives should give up tourism,
D.The Maldives will sink to the sea.
4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A.The Maldives and their tourism.
B.The Maldives and their rising sea level
C.The Maldives and their climate change.
D.The Maldives and their fight against rising sea level.
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Eleven leatherback turtles (棱皮龟) are swimming across the Pacific Ocean to the Galapagos Islands in a "race". It will be reported online to attract people’s attention to the situation of the endangered (濒危的) animals.
People have put small tracking devices (跟踪装备) on the turtles so that they can monitor their journeys as they head south from their birthplace to their feeding grounds near the Galapagos, about 1,500 km away.
People can choose a turtle online and track it at http://www.greatturtlerace.com. The turtle that travels furthest in two weeks’swimming will be the winner.
There is no prize for the winner of the "race". Rather, they just want to help people take notice of the dangers facing the animal that has lived in the oceans for 100 million years.
Scientists say 95 percent of the turtles in the Pacific Ocean have disappeared in the last 20 years, because of human activities like fishing, stealing their eggs and building near their homes.
Thousands of leatherback turtles lived at Playa Grande 10 years ago, but the number has dropped below 100 in the last 5 years.
The leatherback turtle "race" will not be broadcast on TV at the same time because the turtles leave Costa Rica at different times. Instead, a group will provide a day-to-day showing of the first 14 days of their journeys at the same time as if they were racing.
The activity will collect money to protect Playa Grande.
1.Why will the website report the "race"?
A. To let people know about a turtle’s habitat.
B. To tell people how to find turtles in the ocean.
C. To let people know the winner of the "race".
D. To attract people’s attention to the endangered species.
2.According to the passage, Playa Grande is ___.
A. the end of the "race"
B. one of the places where the turtles live
C. the starting place of the "race"
D. a place the turtles will have to pass in the race
3.What can we know from the passage?
A. The purpose of the "race" is to teach people more about turtles.
B. The "race" will be tracked by people in the ocean.
C. You can choose more than one turtle at http://www.greatturtlerace.com.
D. Most of the turtles in the Pacific Ocean have disappeared.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Endangered Turtles "Race" Across the Pacific
B. Endangered Turtles Are Moving to Their Homes
C. Leatherback Turtles’Homes Are Being Lost
D. Endangered Turtles "Race" Against Humans
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They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, _____ encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish.
A.that B.where C.when D.which
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, _____ encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish.
A.that | B.where | C.when | D.which |
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Put on your sunglasses and enjoy the island, the sun and the blue sea. Malta combines (结合) learning English with the Mediterranean way of life: you will have a language course and a great holiday at the same time.
Your language course
Our school lies in Sliema, only a few meters from the sea, the beach road and cafés. The school is in an old Maltese building. Our teachers use a modern teaching method and you will learn English quickly.
Brief information
Class size: 10, at most 15 students |
Minimum (最小的) age: 13 |
Language levels: all |
Internet access: in the Internet cafe |
The leisure (休闲) programmes
Our school and team leaders organize varied leisure programmes. There will be a welcome party on your first day. You will also take part in beach volleyball, and beach parties.
Other activities include: Discos, visit to Popeye Village, Water Park, bowling, cinema, ice skating (different prices).
Accommodation(住宿)
Family: You will live in friendly host families that the school has known for years. All families are near the school (20 minutes on foot or by bus).
Supervision (监督)
Our team of friendly teachers, team leaders and host families will always be there for you. There is also an emergency phone number for parents and students.
Dear parents, please note that there are periods of time when your children are unsupervised, for example on the way to school. We are happy to discuss any questions you may have. Please contact us by phone or email.
1.If you want to attend the English course in Malta, you should ______.
A.be at least 13 years old B.have a higher English level
C.learn English without the Internet D.be watched all the time
2.Where will you live if you attend the English course in Malta?
A.In an old Maltese building. B.In a local family.
C.In a café in Sliema. D.In Popeye village.
3.What information can you get from the passage?
A.There are at least 15 students in a class.
B.You can take part in any activity for free.
C.You will have a good time while learning English.
D.It takes you 20 minutes to go to school by bus.
4.The passage is mainly written for ______.
A.travelers to Malta B.teachers planning to work abroad
C.host families wishing for students D.teenagers learning English
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