(2014·北京四中3月模考)It is well known that knowledg...

(2014·北京四中3月模考)It is well known that knowledge is________treasure house，but practice is________key to it.

A．a；the　    B．the；the

C．a；/　    D．/；the

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It is well known that knowledge is ____ treasure house, but practice is ___ key to it.

A. a; the   B. the; the        C. a; x                D. x; the

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It is well-known to us all that knowledge is __ treasure, but practice is ___ key to it.

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It may be common knowledge that what British people call “football” is known as “soccer” in the US, and “colour” in British English(BrE) goes without the “u” in American English (AmE). But according to a chart made recently by website Grammar Check, these are far from being the only differences between the two countries’ use of English. The chart outlined 63 of the main contrasts between BrE and AmE, from the more well-known “lift/elevator” and “autumn/fall” to the lesser-known “garden/yard” and “petrol/gasoline”.

Some of the vocabulary mismatches are so different that two people in a conversation may fail to understand each other. For example，the two countries have different names for certain food. “ Biscuits “ and “sweets” in Britain　 are known as “cookies” and “candy” , respectively, in the US. But while getting food names mixed up only causes confusion, some misunderstandings may lead to embarrassment if you’re not careful. I f a British man in the US is asked to show up a party in “pants”, there’s a chance that he might get a lot of stares from other guests. “Pants” in the UK means underwear. “Trousers” are what you need to ask a British friend to wear if you don’t want them to cause a scene among your friends.

However, even if 63 is already a lot, there are still many differences that the chart failed to cover. If a US girl walks into a UK barber and says “I want to have my bangs fixed”, for example, it could take a while before the hairdresser realizes what she　　 means is actually her “fringe”.

1.By presenting the first paragraph, the author mainly tell us　　　 .

A. the chart is made by Grammar　　 Check

B. people are much more familiar with “lift/elevator”

C. BrE and AmE are different in spelling

D. There are many differences between BrE and AmE

2.If a British man is asked to join in a party in “pants”, he might　　 .

A. get into an embarrassment

B. be attractive among his friends

C. be puzzled at others’ dresses

D. ask for a pair of trousers instead

3.Why is the example in the barber mentioned?

A. To confirm some examples are unknown.

B. To support the author's opinion on the topic.

C. To indicate the British are slow in understanding.

D. To show the hairdresser isn’t familiar with “bangs”.

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(2014·河南豫北三校联考)________is well known to everyone，I should say，is that a man becomes learned by asking questions.

A．Who　 　    B．It

C．As　 　    D．What

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It is well known that water is not _____ endless resource,nor _____ that can be made once more．

A．the, /                  B．an, one              C．an ．that           D．/, one

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It is well known that water is not _____ endless resource,nor _____ that can be made once more．

A．the, /                  B．an, one              C．an ．that           D．/, one

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That competition keeps prices down is well known. But it is hard to measure by just how much, because prices vary for all sorts of reasons, from differences in labour costs and rents to taxes. Rising to the challenge is a new paper in The Economic Journal by Giacomo Calzolari, Andrea Ichino, Francesco Manaresi and Viki Nellas, economists at the European University Institute, Bologna University and the Italian central bank. They looked at pharmacies(药房) and specifically at customers who may be particularly easy to rip off: new parents.

Using data for 2007 to 2010 covering about a fifth of pharmacies in Italy, the researchers measured the way in which prices of hygiene products for babies changed as the number of babies varied. They took advantage of a peculiar law from the 1960s, according to which regions with at most 7,500 people are allowed just one pharmacy (supposedly to keep the quality of services high). They compared prices in places with populations just below this threshold, and just above.

The products studied included some 3,000 varieties of shampoos, bath foams, baby wipes, creams and so on. Many are also used by adults on themselves. Some people, for example, prefer sun-cream labeled “for children” because of its high level of protection. When raising prices for these products, even a pharmacist with a monopoly(垄断) must consider the risk that adult users will switch to products that are not aimed at children. But a rise in the number of babies, and hence buyers who are parents, could tip the scales towards price increases. By contrast, the pharmacist should already be charging as much as parents are willing to pay for products without adult users, such as nappies.

The scholars found that pharmacists raised prices when there were more new parents----but only in regions with a single pharmacy, and not for nappies. In monopoly areas a doubling of the number of babies from one month to the next (not unusual in a small population) coincided with a 5% increase in the price of the basket of baby-hygiene products.

The study is timely. Italy’s government has started to loosen some of the many restrictions that stop competition in the pharmacy sector (though not yet the one that the researchers relied on). But such regulations are plentiful in many other lines of business, and not just in Italy. The consumers who pay the price are often those who find it hardest to travel to shop around----for example, people with crying babies on their hands.

1.What’s the purpose of the study?

A. To review the function of the special law for pharmacies.

B. To make clear the relation between competition and prices.

C. To collect the information on pharmacy business in Italy.

D. To gather the data on hygiene products for babies in Italy.

2.“tip the scales” in Paragraph 3 means “_____”.

A. Push the move B. Keep the level

C. Control the rise D. Break the balance

3.The government’s new measures will greatly benefit _____.

A. pharmacy owners B. local merchants

C. new parents D. adult users

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It is well-known that the sudden change of weather a_______ our health.

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It is well known that the Japanese people’s love of fish is almost as a bee’s interest in honey. As fish populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore. Then they had a big challenge－how to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes, they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected environment, lacking predators (掠食者)，the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies had an even bigger challenge ...

Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask “What are your challenges? How do you handle an unexpected challenge?” May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges? Conquer them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal with your situation.

Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem？Sharks! You might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don’t sharks eat fish? Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active and alert (警觉的) The fish stay fresh because they are challenged.

Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own business and career.

1.The main reason for the fishing company to fish in the far sea is that_________.

A. the fish resource near the shore was decreasing

B. the fishes farther away from the sea tasted fresher

C. people would prefer eating fresh fishes to less fresh ones

D. it was getting harder and harder to keep fishes fresh

2.The relationship between fishes and sharks is similar to that between_________in nature.

A. dogs and cats                  B. monkeys and mosquitoes

C. wolves and antelopes                D. children and lions

3.The underlined part of the last paragraph means “_________.”

A. If you went fishing, you might do as the fishing companies did

B. Try to find a big shark, and you will meet your challenge

C. To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challenges

D. Sharks are usually compared to the challenges in people’s life

4.The purpose for the author to write the passage is to_________.

A. tell the readers “no pains, no gains”

B. tell the readers how the Japanese keep the fish fresh

C. suggest readers looking for challenges to make progress

D. advise readers to find something difficult to do

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