Although it has been buried underground for over 1,000 years, the ancient queen’s body remains well _____.
A．defended B．preserved C．guarded D．organized
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Although it has been buried underground for over 1,000 years, the ancient queen’s body remains well _____.
A．defended B．preserved C．guarded D．organized
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Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my ___36___ was more manageable, I ___37___ ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. ___38___ that was years ago and times have changed. ___39___ I live with my mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to ___40___ my disability pension(残疾抚恤金). ___41___ I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my ___42___. I decided that I would consider ___43___ to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was ___44___ when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of ___45___ to get started. And ___46___ you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can ___47___ use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my ___48___, he gave me a long, thoughtful ___49___. “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me ___50___ the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand ___51___ on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your ___52___ and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I ___53___. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose ___54___ that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His ___55___ still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
1. A．sadness B．tiredness C．sickness D．loneliness
2. A．enjoyed B．kept C．shared D．set
3. A．Eventually B．Unfortunately C．Surprisingly D．Gladly
4. A．Then B．Sometime C．Meanwhile D．Now
5. A．make up for B．get rid of C．take advantage of D．add up to
6. A．As B．Though C．Before D．If
7. A．condition B．choices C．positions D．movement
8. A．living up B．getting on C．going back D．reaching out
9. A．interviewed B．found C．invited D．recognized
10. A．time B．energy C．knowledge D．money
11. A．once B．seldom C．often D．thus
12. A．hardly B．nearly C．formerly D．actually
13. A．family B．idea C．offer D．job
14. A．view B．look C．sight D．face
15. A．along B．towards C．through D．over
16. A．lovingly B．pitifully C．gratefully D．unhappily
17. A．turn B．role C．step D．pick
18. A．ought to cry B．should have cried C．could have cried D．had to cry
19. A．the ones B．few C．the rest D．more
20. A．devotion B．kindness C．trust D．courage
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----The 2011 College Entrance Examination has just been over!
----Yes, it will be about two years _____we attend it.
A.until B.before C.after D.since
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There has been a large increase in the number of natural disasters over the past few years, and it is believed that global warming and climate change could cause even more disasters in thefuture. Some of the world’s leading cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves.
London
London’s flood defences are getting older. Since 1982, the Thames Barrier(水闸)has protected the city from the threat (威胁)of flooding, but it was only designed to last until 2030 and close once every two or three years. About 31 years later the barrier now closes five or six times a year and according to Environment Agency predictions, by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost every tide if the problem is not solved
There are 26 underground stations, 400 schools, 16 hospitals, an airport and 80 billion worth of property(财产）in London’s flood risk area, so large scale flooding would be disastrous.
Paris
Over a six week period in July and August 2003, more than 1 1,400—mainly elderly people—died in France from dehydration(脱水)and extremely high body temperature in a deadly heat wave. Heat waves of similar intensity(强度)are expected every seven years by 2050, so what can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again?
One solution is to have air-conditioners installed（安装）in elderly care homes. But this is considered a short-term solution, as the increase in demand for electricity also increases carbon emissions(排放).
In Paris the local authorities are encouraging architects to design new types of buildings such as the building “Flower Tower,” which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a natural air-conditioner.
Shanghai
Shanghai is the fastest growing city on Earth. It has a population of 18 million and is only 4 meters above sea level. Sea levels are predicted to rise by 20 cm within the next century.
About 250，000 people move to Shanghai every year in search of work, placing extra demands on energy consumption（消耗）. China depends heavily on coal—fired power stations, but these emissions increase temperatures and, in turn, warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons.
1.What problem should be settled now in London?
A. How to protect the city’s property
B. Where to build its flood defences
C. How to use the Thames Barrier to protect the city
D. How to improve the function of the old flood defences
2.Which of the following measures can’t solve the heat wave disaster in Paris?
A. Putting up new types of buildings with a covering of bamboo.
B. Having air-conditioners installed in elderly care homes.
C. Forbidding the city to build “Flower Tower”.
D. Encouraging architects to design new types of buildings.
3.The major threats to Shanghai are __________.
A. increasing population and coal-fired power stations
B. rising sea levels and typhoons
C. extremely high temperature and rising sea levels
D. extra demands on energy consumption and typhoons
4.The purpose of the passage is __________.
A. to tell us how to protect the big cities
B. to give advice on how to defend natural disasters
C. to explain what causes flood and heat waves
D. to warn us of the increasing natural disasters in big cities
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—The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West for more than 2,000 years.
—Yes, ________ began during the Western Han Dynasty.
A. he B. they C. it
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Although the mysterious castle has disappeared for hundreds of years, it is believed that the _____ of the castle can still be seen at the top of the mountain.
A. remains B. paintings
C. processes D. institutes
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There’s a reason humans have been building homes from wood for 10,000 years. It’s an excellent building material. But since it’s not transparent (透明的), we’re still in the habit of cutting windows in our houses.
But what if wood could be made transparent?
Researchers in Sweden have been trying to do just that. They’ve created a clear wood material they hope could one day be used for more energy-saving building.
“We chemically made wood transparent”, says Celine Montanari, a researcher at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
Montanari and her team took wood and removed its lignin(木质素), and filled the resulting micro holes with a special chemical. Then the wood looked rather like the frosted glass of a shower door. They took the material one step further, mixing it with polyethylene glycol, a material that melts at 80 degrees Fahrenheit. When it melts, it absorbs energy and becomes transparent, then releases energy when cooled. In theory, this means the new wood material could be used to make windows that absorb energy during the hot part of the day and release it into the home when it gets cold at night. It makes the new wood an even more eco-friendly material by keeping indoor temperatures constant.
This is not a new technique, says Mark Swihart, a professor at University at Buffalo. Materials that store and release energy are not new either. “The thing that seems to be new is their way of the energy storage.” Swihart says.
Using wood as a base material is attractive because it has strength that’s hard to reproduce in other materials at the same cost, Swihart says. Whether or not the new transparent wood will be successful will depend in large part on how cheaply it can be made, he says. It’s also difficult to get new material widely used by the building industry, as there are existing supply chains for things like glass.
Montanari and her team are currently looking at increasing the heat storage capacity(储热性能) of the transparent wood, for greater energy savings. They’re also studying how to increase production to an industrial scale(规模). They hope to have a product ready for market within five years.
1.What are researchers in Sweden trying to do?
A.Construct all-glass buildings.
B.Develop see-through wood.
C.Create new frosted glass for future buildings.
D.Figure out the reason people use wood for buildings.
2.How is the fifth paragraph developed?
A.By giving example.
B.By analyzing reasons.
C.By describing processes
D.By making comparisons.
3.What does Swihart say about the invention of Montanari and her team?
A.It costs too much
B.It uses a brand-new technique.
C.It will face uncertainty in the market.
D.It will be widely used in the building industry.
4.What are Montanari and her team doing with their new invention now?
A.Making it cheaper.
B.Improving its performance.
C.Putting it into production.
D.Building a supply chain.
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---It's reported__________the new underground line has been completed.
---Yes, but it hasn't been made clear ________ it's to be opened to traffic.
A. when; when
B. that; that
C. when; that
D. that; when
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A dog waiting on a roadside for four years has finally been reunited with its owner thanks to a social media post. Anuchit Uncharoen happened to be there. He _______ passing by the dog and seeing it being _______ by a woman late in the afternoon.
When he _______ her, he learned that the dog was thought to have been _______. The woman said she_______ took the dog to her home, but the _______ friend escaped and returned to the street, waiting for its _______. Since then, the nice _______ had been regularly bringing food to him and making sure he was _______. Others in the community had been ________, too.
The dog’s heartbreaking situation made the ________ online, eventually reaching his owner. He got in touch with Anuchit and explained that he and his family________ a dog named BonBon four years ago. Their dog had the same ________ as the one in the pictures.
The owner said that BonBon was with them on a trip to a relative. His dog might have ________ out of the car while on the road. He and his family________ for BonBon back in the roads but without luck.
They ________ their pet dog had died and were ________ to discover him alive and well. When the owner paid BonBon a visit, surprisingly, the dog ________ to go with him, even if his tail wagged（摇摆） with ________.
Someone once said, he might only be here for a(n) ________ of your life, but for him, you are his whole life. So remember to be kind to them.
1.A.recalled B.considered C.regretted D.admitted
2.A.attacked B.hugged C.fed D.pushed
3.A.approached B.left C.advised D.remembered
4.A.caught B.abandoned C.accepted D.relieved
5.A.unwillingly B.anxiously C.hopefully D.originally
6.A.fierce B.devoted C.brave D.innocent
7.A.supporter B.visitor C.owner D.reporter
8.A.partner B.passer-by C.reader D.woman
9.A.healthy B.awake C.lucky D.calm
10.A.praising B.helping C.following D.listening
11.A.wishes B.news C.notes D.rounds
12.A.picked B.gained C.lost D.rescued
13.A.appearance B.figure C.character D.size
14.A.looked B.walked C.jumped D.dropped
15.A.prepared B.searched C.reached D.answered
16.A.supposed B.announced C.proved D.doubted
17.A.satisfied B.embarrassed C.confused D.excited
18.A.agreed B.hoped C.refused D.managed
19.A.surprise B.delight C.trouble D.anger
20.A.total B.amount C.part D.sum
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Andrew Jackson has been sitting pretty on the $20 bill for 87 years. Is it time to bring some new blood to the banknote?
The non-profit organization called Women on 20s is campaigning to put a woman’s face on American money. Barbara Ortiz Howard, the company’s founder, would like to see a woman on the $20 bill by 2020.That year marks the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave women the right to vote.
Howard got the idea when she realized that her daughter had no everyday reminders of famous women in history. She asked her friend Susan Ades Stone, a journalist, to join her cause. “Part of the aim is to educate as many people as possible about as many women as possible,” Ades says. “We want to see how many people we can reach.”
American money values the successes of former presidents and founding fathers. Currently, there are only two women on money: Susan B. Anthony is the face of the rare dollar coin, and Sacagawea can be seen on the gold dollar coin. There are no women on paper bills.
With help from writers and historians, Howard and Stone came up with a voting list featuring 15 important women. Ades says there is a standard for choosing candidates. They look at the women’s contributions to our world, and at what challenges they faced.
More than 72,000 people have voted so far in the poll. Ades says the competition has narrowed to a “very close race”, but won’t say who’s in the lead. After two rounds of voting, Women on 20s will send their campaign to the White House for consideration. The final decision is up to the Treasury Secretary, Jack Lew. Lew is unlikely to make a change without the president’s approval. But last year, when a little girl asked the president why there aren’t any women on US currency, he said that adding a woman is a “pretty good idea”.
1.When did American women begin to enjoy voting rights?
A. In the 1920s. B. In the 19th century.
C. Fewer than 20 years ago. D. More than 200 years ago.
2.We can know from the text that ________.
A. Howard and Stone decided the voting list on their own
B. Howard’s idea has something to do with her daughter
C. so far no American women have appeared on coins
D. former presidents rule American money
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Ades has announced the victor of the voting.
B. It’s impossible for Jack Lew to make a change.
C. The president will probably support such a change.
D. The final decision is due to be made by the president.
4.What can be the best title of the text?
A. The future faces of money
B. Different faces chosen on money
C. Constant changes in money faces
D. A campaign for women’s faces on money
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