（题文）When they got there, the village seemed deserted, the only sign of life ________ one or two dogs lying under some trees.
A. was B. were
C. being D. had been
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（题文）When they got there, the village seemed deserted, the only sign of life ________ one or two dogs lying under some trees.
A. was B. were
C. being D. had been
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—The new Wanda Plaza has been open!
—I’ve got the news.
But many people found when they got there,they should first consider their cars.
A.parking B.where parking
C.to park D.where to park
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There is no doubt ______ they will finish the task on time.
A. that B. whether
C. when D. how
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There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.
In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly(严格地) determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.
What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality(普遍性) of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, America, China, Japan and among the Arctic people, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Differences depended on local customs and way of life because toys imitate their surrounding. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.
Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize(具有…的特征) inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the cart to the automobile is a direct line of ways up. The progress from a rattle(拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the time and subject to the limitations of available materials.
1. The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that______.
A. boys like to play with their fathers while girl with their mothers
B. they like challenging activities
C. most boys would like to follow their fathers' professions
D. their social roles are rigidly determined
2. One aspect of "the universality of toys" lies in the fact that________.
A. the basic characteristics of toys are the same all over the world
B. technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys
C. the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys
D. the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities
3. Regarded as a kind of art form, toys________.
A. reflect the pace of social progress
B. changes a lot as time goes by
C. are not characterized by technological progress
D. also appeal greatly to adults
4. The author uses the example of a rattle to show that________.
A. it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy-making
B. even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology
C. even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time
D. in toy-making there is a continuity in the use of materials
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It was in the small mountain village _______ they used to live _______ my parents got married.
A.that; that B.where; where C.where; that D.that; where
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My parents live in a small village. They always keep candles in the house ___ there is a power out.
A. if B. unless C. so that D. in case
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There was a time when a trip to the supermarket in the United States often ended with a seemingly simple question from the cashier: “Paper or plastic?” Well, which type of bag would you choose?
While all types of bags have some influence on the environment, it has long been supposed that paper bags are kinder. They are made from a renewable source, break down easily, burn without giving off thick smoke and can be recycled. However, the producing process behind paper bags uses more energy than that of plastic ones. How can this be true?
Studies show that paper bag production requires four times as much energy as plastic bag production. And the amount of water used to make them is twenty times higher. Besides, the influence on forests is very serious. It takes about fourteen million trees to produce ten billion paper bags, which happens to be the number of bags used in the United States yearly. In terms of recycling, the idea that paper bags are more environment-friendly than plastic ones can be quickly discarded. Research shows it requires about 98% less energy to recycle plastic than it does paper.
Even though paper bags might be more harmful than plastic ones, plastic still seems to be considered by governments as the more harmful of the two. In Ireland, for example, a tax has been introduced to discourage the use of plastic bags. People have to pay 22 cents for every plastic bag, and as a result, their use has dropped quickly.
There’s no doubt that it makes more sense to reuse these bags. However, we don’t seem to be doing that at present. That may be because they fall apart quickly. If so, cloth bags are a better choice, but still, their production also has a bad influence on the environment. So what to do? How should we answer the question of “Paper or plastic?” It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one more general question: “What can I do to help the environment?”
1.The questions in Paragraph 1 are used to .
A. express the author’s doubts
B. tell readers how to save money
C. introduce points for discussion
D. show the kindness of the cashier
2.Compared with plastic bags, paper bags .
A. need more water to produce
B. require less energy to recycle
C. take more time to break down
D. have less influence on forests
3.The underlined word “discarded” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.
A. shared B. given up
C. discussed D. put forward
4.Which question does the author probably hope the cashier will ask?
A. Paper or cloth? B. Paper or plastic?
C. A small bag or big one? D. A new bag or your own one?
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There was a time when a trip to the supermarket in the United States often ended with a seemingly simple question from the cashier: “Paper or plastic?” Well, which type of bag would you choose?
While all types of bags have some influence on the environment, it has long been supposed that paper bags are kinder. They are made from a renewable source, break down easily, burn without giving off thick smoke and can be recycled. However, the producing process behind paper bags uses more energy than that of plastic ones. How can this be true?
Studies show that paper bag production requires four times as much energy as plastic bag production. And the amount of water used to make them is twenty times higher. Besides, the influence on forests is very serious. It takes about fourteen million trees to produce ten billion paper bags, which happens to be the number of bags used in the United States yearly. In terms of recycling, the idea that paper bags are more environment-friendly than plastic ones can be quickly discarded. Research shows it requires about 98% less energy to recycle plastic than it does paper.
Even though paper bags might be more harmful than plastic ones, plastic still seems to be considered by governments as the more harmful of the two. In Ireland, for example, a tax has been introduced to discourage the use of plastic bags. People have to pay 22 cents for every plastic bag, and as a result, their use has dropped quickly.
There’s no doubt that it makes more sense to reuse these bags. However, we don’t seem to be doing that at present. That may be because they fall apart quickly. If so, cloth bags are a better choice, but still, their production also has a bad influence on the environment. So what to do? How should we answer the question of “Paper or plastic?” It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one more general question: “What can I do to help the environment?”
1.The questions in Paragraph 1 are used to ________.
A. express the author’s doubts
B. tell readers how to save money
C. introduce points for discussion
D. show the kindness of the cashier
2.Compared with plastic bags, paper bags ________.
A. need more water to produce
B. require less energy to recycle
C. take more time to break down
D. have less influence on forests
3.The underlined word “discarded” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.
A. shared
B. given up
C. discussed
D. put forward
4.Which question does the author probably hope the cashier will ask?
A. Paper or cloth?
B. Paper or plastic?
C. A small bag or big one?
D. A new bag or your own one?
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A solar pump(太阳能水泵 ) was built in a desert small village. The pump used the deserts most common resource – sunlight, to increase its greatest need, water. Solar collectors were used to collect the sun’s rays. Flat collectors were used instead of concave (凹的) collectors. Flat collectors can be still and do not have moving parts, which can be broken in sandstorms. The system used the 20C temperature difference between the solar collectors and the ground water to work a steam engine which pumped water from under the ground.
Some of the social effects of the new pump were planed for. Children aged 6—15 used to meet the old men to receive the informal education there. In order to replace this, a school was also included in the project. But the project had not considered the traditional power structure of the village. As soon as the foreign experts left, the two richest men in the village took control of the pump and started selling water to everyone else. The result was that the majority of the people were poorer than before.
16. The basic function of the solar collectors is to ______
A. pump water B. gather the sun’s rays
C. start engine D. raise the temperature
17. According to the passage which of the following statements could be true?
A. Solar collectors were concave collectors
B. Flat collectors can be broken in sandstorms.
C. Concave collectors may be have moving parts.
D. A solar pump is a solar collectors.
18. The underground water is pumped by means of ______.
A. solar collectors B. the 20C temperature difference C. the system D. a steam engine
19. Another plan was also included that_____.
A. some new pumps were to built ,too
B. children from aged 6—15 were required to meet old men.
C. a new school would take the place of the informal education.
D. the richest men in the village would control the pump.
20. From this passage , it can be inferred that_____.
A. the project was good , but people there disliked it.
B. only few rich men supported the project.
C. the project was successful even though it only brought good social effects to fewer villagers.
D. the project was a complete failure, because the result was against its purpose.
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Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the South Pole, they found the Norwegians had 16 them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After 17 the British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves 18 they started the 950-mile journey back.
The journey was unexpectedly 19 and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly 20 . The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had21 to mark their way home. To make things 22 , Evans, whom they had all thought of 23 the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having 24 along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died.
The four who were 25 pushed on at the best speed they could 26 . Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his 27 feet; at night his feet swelled（肿胀） so large that he could 28 put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great 29 . He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 30 could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag, but they refused, and helped him 31 a few more miles, until it was time to put up the 32 for another night.
The following morning, 33 the other three were still in their sleeping-bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be 34 some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out 35 into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions.
1.A. hit B. fought C. won D. beaten
2. A. growing B. putting C. planting D. laying
3. A. after B. until C. while D. before
4.A. safe B. fast C. short D. slow
5. A. rose B. set C. appeared D. disappeared
6.A. taken up B. cut up C. set up D. picked up
7. A. easier B. better C. bitter D. worse
8.A. to B. upon C. as D. in
9.A. battled B. struggled C. speeded D. waited
10. A. left B. lost C. defeated D. saved
11. A. manage B. try C. employ D. find
12. A. ached B. frozen C. hardened D. harmed
13.A. hardly B. never C. seldom D. nearly
14. A. pain B. fear C. trouble D. danger
15.A. all others B. some others C. others D. the others
16.A. away B. with C. off D. on
17. A. bed B. tent C. blanket D. sleeping-bag
18. A. while B. since C. for D. once
19. A. missed B. separated C. passed D. gone
20.A. patiently B. lonely C. alone D. worriedly
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