Despite its center nowhere near the islands， ...

Despite its center　　　nowhere near the islands， Morakot(the typhoon) is being blamed for 25 deaths in the Philippines.

A. was             B. being                C. is          D. has been

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_______ Typhoon Morakot struck Taiwan led to water and electricity shortage on the island.

A. Which              B. That                     C. What                 D. As

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— Aren’t you interested in the new flat?

— ______. It is noisy near the sports center.

A. Not especially B. No wonder

C. Not a little D. No doubt

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(2012·福建高考)China recently tightened its waters controls near the Huangyan Island to prevent Chinese fishing boats from ________ in the South China Sea.

A．attacking　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．having attacked

C．being attacked　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．having been attacked

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Despite all the benefits of building the subway in the city center, only a few people argued ______ the project.

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On the island of New Zealand, there is a grasshopper-like species of insect that is found nowhere else on earth. New Zealanders have given it the nickname weta, which is a native Maori word meaning “god of bad looks”. It’s easy to see why anyone would call this insect a bad-looking bug. Most people feel disgusted at the sight of these bulky(笨重的)，slow-moving creatures.

Wetas are natural creatures; they come out of their caves and holes only after dark. A gaint weta can grow to over three inches long and weigh as much as 1.5 ounces. Giant wetas can hop up to two feet at a time. Some of them live in trees, and others live in caves. They are very long-lived for insects, and some adult wetas can live as long as two years. Just like their cousins grasshoppers and crickets, wetas are able to “sing” by rubbing their leg parts together, or against their lower bodies.

Most people probably don’t feel sympathy for these endangered creatures, but they do need protecting. The slow and clumsy wetas have been around on the island since the times of the dinosaurs, and have evolved and survived in an environment where they had no enemies until rats came to the island with European immigrants. Since rats love to hunt and eat wetas, the rat population on the island has grown into a real problem for many of the native species that are unaccustomed to its presence, and poses a serious threat to the native weta population.

1..According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The weta is a newly discovered insect species.

The Maoris nicknamed themselves “Wetas”.

The Europeans brought wetas to New Zealand.

Wetas are unpleasant to the eye.

2..The strange thing about wetas is that they can produce pleasant sounds by ________.

A. rubbing their body parts

B. moving slowly on the ground

C. hopping up to two feel at a time

D. coming out only at night

3.Which of the following descriptions of wetas is accurate?

A. They are quick in movement.

B. They are decreasing in number.

C. They are very active in the daytime.

D. They have a short lifespan for insects.

4.The underlined word “its” in the last paragraph is the closest in meaning to “_________”.

A. The dinosaur’s　 B. The weta’s　　　 C. The island’s　　　 D. The rat’s

5.From which of the following is the passage LEAST likely to be taken?

A. A science magazine.　　　　　　 B. A travel guide.　　

C. A business journal.　　　　 　　 D. biology textbook.

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On the island of New Zealand, there is a grasshopper-like species of insect that is found nowhere else on earth. New Zealanders have given it the nickname weta, which is a native Maori word meaning “god of bad looks”. It’s easy to see why anyone would call this insect a bad-looking bug. Most people feel disgusted at the sight of these bulky(笨重的)，slow-moving creatures.

Wetas are natural creatures; they come out of their caves and holes only after dark. A giant weta can grow to over three inches long and weigh as much as 1.5 ounces. Giant wetas can hop up to two feet at a time. Some of them live in trees, and others live in caves. They are very long-lived for insects, and some adult wetas can live as long as two years. Just like their cousins grasshoppers and crickets, wetas are able to “sing” by rubbing their leg parts together, or against their lower bodies.

Most people probably don’t feel sympathy for these endangered creatures, but they do need protecting. The slow and clumsy wetas have been around on the island since the times of the dinosaurs, and have evolved and survived in an environment where they had no enemies until rats came to the island with European immigrants. Since rats love to hunt and eat wetas, the rat population on the island has grown into a real problem for many of the native species that are unaccustomed to its presence, and poses a serious threat to the native weta population.

1..According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The weta is a newly discovered insect species.

The Maoris nicknamed themselves “Wetas”.

The Europeans brought wetas to New Zealand.

Wetas are unpleasant to the eye.

2..The strange thing about wetas is that they can produce pleasant sounds by ________.

A. rubbing their body parts

B. moving slowly on the ground

C. hopping up to two feel at a time

D. coming out only at night

3.Which of the following descriptions of wetas is accurate?

A. They are quick in movement.

B. They are decreasing in number.

C. They are very active in the daytime.

D. They have a short lifespan for insects.

4.The underlined word “its” in the last paragraph is the closest in meaning to “_________”.

A. The dinosaur’s　 　　　　 B. The weta’s

C. The island’s　　 　　　 D. The rat’s

5.From which of the following is the passage LEAST likely to be taken?

A. A science magazine.　　　　　　 B. A travel guide.　　

C. A business journal.　　　　　　 D. biology textbook.

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— Are you content with her lecture?

— Nowhere near that. It ________.

A．may have been good                     B．couldn’t have been worse

C．can’t be better                        D．must be better

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--Do you live____________ near Jim?

--No, he lives in another part of the town．

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Despite his knee and finger injuries, Kobe Bryant ignores his pains as the NBA season nears. He is leading the Los Angeles Lakers in their attempt to win a third NBA championship in a row, as they did at the beginning of the century. The Los Angles Lakers superstar has the perfect record since his start in 1996. He has five NBA championships, 12 NBA All-Stars and a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

But along with the awards, there has long been talk about Bryant. People say he is a selfish player with only a few friends. He won three NBA championship titles with Shaquille O’Neal, but rather than becoming friends, they couldn’t get along　　 well with　　 each other. Lakers Coach Phil Jackson still remembers a talk he and Bryant had. “I talked to him a little bit about leadership and his ability to be a leader, and he said he was ready to be a captain ” Jackson told ESPN. “ But I said no one was ready to follow him. Bryant’s path of self-discovery took him Light years. O’Neal left the Lakers in 2004. Bryant went on to lead the team to victory last year and again this summer. Last week,　　 NBA rookies(新秀）voted Bryant their favorite player.

Mark Medina, sports reporter with the Los Angles Times has seen Bryant grow. “ Kobe has been improving

his relationship with teammates and accepts that sometimes less　　 is more,” he wrote. “ He has learned that he has to give to get back in return. And so he has become a giver rather than a demanding leader. That has been great for him and great to watch,” Jackson told Medina. Bryant has shown through talent　　 and　　 hard work that others can follow his lead.

1.What can we know about Kobe and O’Neal?

A. They were in conflict.　　 B. They were good friends.

C. They envied each other.　　 D. They often helped others.

2.What can we learn from Jackson’s words?

A. He didn’t like Kobe or O’Neal.

B. Kobe had no talent for leadership.

C. Kobe’s leadership should be improved.

D. Kobe’s teammates preferred O’Neal to him.

3.Kobe developed his relationship with his teammates by　　　　 .

A. inviting O'Neal to come back　　 B. learning to become a giver

C. winning the trust of the coach　　 D. turning a demanding leader

4.What may be the best title for the passage?

A. A grown-up NBA star

B. A hard-working NBA star

C. The high praise from Kobe’s coach

D. The relationship between two NBA stars

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