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Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up their markets, increasingly____the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is: Is economic globalization ____ for all?
According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce ______ in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth ____ to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合）of local economies into the world economy. Home to ____ three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes ______ at an average rate of five percent ____ to two percent in developed countries.
Those who _____ globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses. ______ , small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in ____ open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.
Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually ____ gap between the rich and poor. A study ____ by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually ____ from integration（融合）into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind. _____ , they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to __ their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of ____ When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart ____ , these small businesses will not be able to _____ and will be crowded out.
One thing is certain about Globalization—there is no ______ . Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The ______ now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.
1.A. transforming B. translating C. transporting D. transiting
2.A. possible B. smooth C. good D. easy
3.A. crime B. poverty C. conflict D. population
4.A. contributing B. responding C. turning D. owing
5.A. or so B. some C. certain D. only
6.A. remain B. drop C. shift D. increase
7.A. connected B. contrary C. compared D. competing
8.A. doubt B. define C. advocate D. ignore
9.A. In addition B. For instance C. In other words D. All in all
10.A. mature B. new C. local D. foreign
11.A. finding B. exploring C. bridging D. widening
12.A. conducted B. carried C. got D. missed
13.A. suffered B. profited C. learned D. withdrawn
14.A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
15.A. consume B. deliver C. export D. advertise
16.A. trouble B. business C. power D. mind
17.A. go B. leave for C. stop D. move in
18.A. keep up B. come in C. go around D. help out
19.A. taking off B. getting alone C. holding out D. turning back
20.A. agreement B. prediction C. outcome D. challenge
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Over the past decades, the population in this country because of the rising birth rate, immigration and the declining death rate.
A. has been increasing B. have been increasing
C. had increased D. have increased
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And then there were nine
The past two decades have seen astronomers’ catalogue of planets expand over two hundred times, as new techniques and better telescopes have found more than 2,000 of them orbiting stars other than the sun. But in the solar system itself, the list of planets has actually shrunk, Pluto（冥王星）having been downgraded from that status in 2006. The number of the sun’s planetary companions has thus fallen from nine to eight.
Now, a pair of astronomers from the California Institute of Technology think they have evidence that will restore the sun’s record to its previous value. Their analysis of objects orbiting in the Kuiper Belt（柯伊伯带）, a ring of frozen asteroids（小行星）that circle beyond the orbit of Neptune (and of which Pluto is now regarded as the largest member), suggests to them that something about ten times as massive as Earth has changed those orbits. If you knew where to look, this planet-sized object would be visible through a suitable telescope. And Konstanin Batygin and Michael Brown believe they do know.
As they write in the Astronomical journal, they have analyzed the orbits of Kuiper Belt objects and found six that behave in a peculiar way. As the diagram shows, the points of closest approach of these objects to the sun, known as their perihelia（近日点）, almost coincide. Moreover, these perihelia all lie near the ecliptic（黄道）---the plane of Earth’s orbit and also, approximately, that of the other planets---while the objects’ orbits are all angled at 30° below the ecliptic. The chance of all this being a coincidence, the two researchers estimate, is about seven in 100,000. If it is not a coincidence, it suggests the six objects have been guided into their orbits by the gravitational intervention of something much larger.
A computer analysis Dr Batygin and Dr Brown performed suggests this something is a planet weighing 5-15 times as much as Earth, whose perihelion is on the opposite side of the sun from the cluster, and which thus orbits mainly on the other side of the solar system from the objects its orbit has affected. This planet’s perihelion would be 200 times farther from the sun than Earth’s, and the far end of its orbit might be as much as six times that distance away. This gives a search zone, and Dr Batygin and Dr Brown are using Subaru, a Japanese telescope, to perform that search.
Given other demands on Subaru’s time, it might take five years for this search to find (or not find) the hypothetical planet. But looking at some existing data from. The Widefield Infrared Survey Explore, a satellite, might also show it, if it is there to be seen.
Ironically, it was Dr Brown as much as anyone who was responsible for Pluto’s downgrading, for he discovered Eris, an object almost as big as Pluto, in 2005.
That discovery did much to damage Pluto's planetary proof. By his own admission, he was skeptical that the anomalies he and Dr Batygin have investigated actually would point to the existence of a replacement ninth planet. He is a skeptic no longer. Whether he is actually right may soon become apparent.
1.According to Dr Batygin and Dr Brown’s research, it is quite possible that ________.
A. Pluto will restore its status as a planet of the solar system
B. the six objects in the Kuiper Belt sharing some similarities is a mere coincidence
C. there are nine planets in the solar system
D. Eris is a replacement ninth planet of the solar system
2.Which of the following is NOT true about the hypothetical planet?
A. It may have changed the orbits of six objects in the Kuiper Belt.
B. You can see it through a domestic telescope if you know where to look.
C. Compared to earth, the distance from its perihelion to the sun is about 200 times larger.
D. A satellite may be able to provide some evidence of its existence.
3.What does the underlined word anomalies stand for?
A. Six objects behaving in a peculiar way.
B. Pluto’s downgrading.
C. The discovery of Eris.
D. Some existing data.
4.The purpose of the third paragraph is to ________.
A. explain why the scientists believe there is an unfound planet
B. show how the scientists analyze the orbits of Kuiper Belt objects
C. tell us that the perihelia of the six objects almost coincide
D. introduce the two scientists’ article in the Astronomical Journal
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In the past few decades, scientists have made a great ________ in the treatment of cancer.
A. breakout B. breakdown C. breakup D. breakthrough
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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China Daily hit the press for the first time 35 years ago. Over the past three decades, we have struggled to bring the story of China to the world and to bring the world to China.
To celebrate the 35 anniversary(周年纪念） of China Daily, we are inviting readers from all around the world to share with us their special story. The story could center on anything about you and China Daily. It can be about a news story that touched you a lot that you still remember; it could be about an opinion piece that changed your understanding of China and its people; or it could be about photos that convinced you to visit China.
Who is invited
Foreigners with something to say about China Daily. Anyone familiar with China Daily is welcome to participate.
What to write
Anything that you read or saw in China Daily could be your subject. For instance, your impression of China Daily, how China Daily changed your perception（理解，看法）, how China Daily helped you develop a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.
How to join
Send your work （preferably with one or two photos） to readers@chinadaily.com.cn
Requirements
At least 300 words and one photo （50k） related to your story. More words and photos are encouraged. Please caption your photos with information such as who, what, where and when. Of course, if you can shoot a video and send it to us, it would be better.
Deadline
May 10, 2016.
Rewards
If the article is chosen, we will promote it on the China Daily website and on China Daily’s official Weibo and WeChat（微信）accounts.
Contact us if you have questions:
Office number: 010-84883694, 010-84883574
Email: readers@chinadaily.com.cn
1.According to the text, what can we learn about China Daily?
A. It only brings stories from foreign countries.
B. It has been published for 35 years up to now.
C. It has helped lots of foreigners learn Chinese.
D. It makes its readers touched by Chinese culture.
2.If you intend to con
tribute an article, which of the following topics will you probably choose?A. Readers’ impression of Chinese culture.
B. How to improve our spoken English.
C. The development of foreign culture.
D. The bright future of China Daily.
3.According to the text, where can you probably read the chosen articles?
A. China Daily’s newspaper.
B. China Daily’s overseas edition.
C. China Daily’s WeChat.
D. Readers@chinadaily.com.cn
4.What’s the purpose of this text?
A. To attract more readers of China Daily.
B. To draw readers’ attention to China Daily.
C. To increase China Daily’s sales.
D. To celebrate China Daily’s birthday.
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More and more fast-food restaurants have _____ all over the town in the last few years.
A．come up
B．taken up
C．sprung up
D．put up
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Research advances over the past decade have told us that, with a little work, we humans can clone just about anything we want, from frogs to monkeys and probably even ourselves!
So, we can clone things, but why would we want to?
Of all the reasons, cloning for medical purposes has the most potential to benefit large numbers of people. How might cloning be used in medicine?
1. Cloning animal models of disease
Much of what researchers learn about human disease comes from studying animal models such as mice. Often, animal models are genetically engineered to carry disease-causing mutations(变异) in their genes. Creating these transgenic（转基因的） animals is a time-intensive process that requires trial-and-error and several generations of breeding（培育）. Cloning technologies might reduce the time needed to make a transgenic animal model, and the result would be a population of genetically identical animals for study.
2．Cloning stem cells(干细胞) for the treatment of diseases
Stem cells are the body's building blocks, responsible for developing and repairing the body throughout life. As a result, they might be used to repair damaged or diseased organs and tissues. Researchers are currently looking up cloning as a way to create certain human stem cells for the research of diseases.
3. Cloning farm animals for drug production
Farm animals such as cows, sheep and goats are currently being genetically engineered to produce drugs or proteins that are useful in medicine. Just like creating animal models of disease, cloning might be a faster way to produce large herds of genetically engineered animals.
1.From Purpose One, we can infer that________.
A．most transgenic animals are clone
B．most animals carry engineered genes
C．most transgenic animal models are not cloned
D．most animals carry disease-causing mutations in their genes
2.It can be learned from Purpose Two that cloning technologies can be mainly use do________.
A．create damaged or diseased organs and tissues
B．clone genetically defined human stem cells
C．develop and maintain the body
D．repair the body throughout life
3.According to Purpose Three, cloning technologies can be mainly used to________.
A．speed up the producing of genetically engineered animals
B．produce drugs or proteins that are useful in medicine
C．raise genetically engineered cows, sheep and goats
D．produce large herds of animals for human beings
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AIDS is said______ the biggest challenge to both men and women in the area over the past few years.
A. that it is B. to be
C. that is has been D. to have been
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AIDS is said ______the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years.
A．that it is
B．to be
C．that it has been
D．to have been
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In the past few years, more than 300 marine and island tourism and recreational zones ______ in the coastal areas, with a variety of marine features.
A.was developed B.have been developed
C.had been developed D.were developed
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tribute an article, which of the following topics will you probably choose?