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Most kinds of rose plants come from Asia. But roses are also nativeto other areas including northwest Africa, Europe and the United States.In 1986，Congress chose the rose as America’s national flower. Technically,Congress and President Ronald Reagan declared it the “national floralemblem (国花)”. Whatever the name, the decision did not smell sweet tosupporters of other popular flowers.Some people say roses are difficult to grow. But you have a good chance of success if you start with a few suggestions from experts. You should plant your roses wh ere they can get su nshine for about six hours on bright days. You can buy roses from a garden center or by mail order. You can buy potted roses, also known as container roses, or bare-root plants. Each kind has its fans.Some gardeners say potted roses are easier to plant. They say the roots develop better. But Jeffrey Dinslage, an expert, points out that bare-root roses come without soil. So they weigh less to transport.Another expert advises getting bare-root roses as close to planting time as you can. If they arrive before you are ready to plant them, make sure the packing material is moist. Keep the plants in a cool, dark place. The resting plants have no leaves but still need water. When growing roses, the soil should feel moist deep down. Watering should be done in the morning.But do not water too much. People often ask Jeffrey Dinslage about unhealthy discoloration on rose leaves. He says the spots are usually caused by too much water. After heavy rains o r too much watering, he advises pulling away mulch, the substance used to protect the roots, to improve the quality of the soil, temporarily from around the roots. This will help dry the soil.1. From the first paragraph, we know that in the United States _______ .A. all the people like rosesB. there are a lot of national flowersC. some roses don’t smell sweetD. there are some other popular flow ers2. How many kinds of roses can you buy according to t he passage?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Six.3. Why does Jeffrey Dinslage suggest planting bare-root roses?A. They are easier to plant.B. Their roots develop be tter.C. They are cheap to transport.D. Their leaves need no water.4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “moist”?A. Slightly wet.B. Pretty dry.C. Too hard.D. Slightly soft.阅读第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练(二十二)(新课标) 科普知识型阅读理解 Word版含解析
2014高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练（二十二）（新课标）科普知识型阅读理解含解析(限时：25分钟)AThe forces that make Japan one o f the world's most earthquakeprone(有地震倾向的) countries could become part of its longterm energy solution.Water from deep below the ground at Japan's tens of thousands of hot springs could be used to produce electricity.Although Japanese hightech companies are leaders in geothermal(地热的) technology and export it, its use is limited in the nation.“Japan should no doubt make use of its resources of geothermal energy，” said Yoshiyasu Takefuji, a leading researcher of thermalelectric power production.The disastrous earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 caused a reaction against atomic power, which previously made up 30 per cent of Japan's energy needs, and increased interest in alternative energies, which account for only 8 per cent.Artist Yoko Ono has called on Japan to explore its natural energy, following the example of Iceland which uses renewable energy for more than 80 per cent of its needs.For now, geothermal energy makes up less than 1 per cent of the energy needs in Japan, which has for decades relied heavily on fossil fuels and atomic power.The biggest problem to geothermal energy is the high initial cost of the exploration and constructing the factories.Another problem is that Japan's potentially best sites are already being developed for tourism or are located within national parks where construction is forbidden.“We can't even dig 10cm inside national parks，” said Shigeto Yamada of Fuji Electric, adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow.Researcher Hideaki Matsui said, “Producing electricity using hot springs is a decadeslong project.We also have to think about what to do for now a s energy supplies will decline in the short term.”The Earth Policy Institute in Washington, the US, believed Japan could produce 80，000 megawatts(兆瓦)and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology.Japanese giants such as Toshiba are already global leaders in geothermal technology, with a 70 per cent market share.In 2010, Fuji Electric built theworld's largest geothermal factory in New Zealand.1. What would be the best title for the text?A．Alternative energies in JapanB．The world's largest geothermal plantC．Japan takes the lead in geothermal technologyD．Japan thinks of geothermal energy2. What percentage of Japan's energy needs is geothermal energy?A．About 8%. B．Below 1%.C．Around 30%. D．Over 80%.3. According to Shigeto Yamada, the growth of geothermal power in Japan needs ________．A．a change of rulesB．financial supportC．local people's helpD．high technology4. Geothermal energy is considered as a longterm programme by ________．A．Yoshiyasu TakefujiB．Hideaki MatsuiC．Shigeto YamadaD．Yoko Ono5. It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that ________．A．the world's biggest geothermal plant was built by AmericaB．Japan will not export its geothermal technologyC．the potential of Japan's geothermal energy is greatD．it is hard to find geothermal energy in JapanBA blind baby is doubly handicapped. Not only is it unable to see, but because it cannot receive the visual stimulus(刺激)from its environment that a sighted child does, it is likely to be slow in intellectual development. Now the tenmonthold son of Dr and Mrs Dennis Daughters is the subject of an unusual psychological experiment designed to prevent a lag(滞后)in the learning process. With the aid of a sonartype electronic that he wears on his head, infant(婴儿) Dennis is learning to identify the people and objects in the world around him by means of echoes(回声)．The device is an improvement of the “Sonicguide”，an instrument produced by Telesensory Systems, Inc., of Palo Alto, Calif, and used by blind adults in addition to a sane or guide dog. As adapted for Dennis, it consists of a batterypowered system about the size of a half dollar that i s on a headgear. A transmitter sends out an ultrasonic(超声的) pulse that creates an 80 degree cone of sound at 6 feet. Echoes from objects within the cone are perceived (felt) as sounds that vary in pitch(音调) and volume(音量) with the size and distance of the object.The closer an object is, the lower the pitch, and the larger the object, the louder the signal. Hard surfaces produce a sharp ping, while soft ones send backsignals with a slightly fuzzy quality. An object slightly to the right of Dennis' sends back a louder sound to his right ear than to the left. Thus, by simply moving his head right and left and up and down, he can not only locate an object but also get some notion of its shape and size, thanks to the varying qualities of sounds reaching his ears as the cone of ultrasound(超声波) passes its_edge. Dennis likes to use the device to play a kind of peekaboo with his mother. Standing on his knee and facing her directly, he receives a strong signal in both ears. By turning his head away, he makes her se em to disappear. “From the first time he wore it，” says Mrs Daughters, “it was like a light going on in his head.”What remains to be determined is how well the device will help Dennis cope with his surroundings as he begins to walk and venture further into his environment.Meanwhile, Telesensory, Inc., is working on the development of sonar(声呐) device with somewhat the same sensitivity as Dennis' for use by schoolage children.1. Dr and Mrs Daughters' research is directed to ________．A．helping the blind to see and learn as well as othersB．benefiting the learning process of blind childrenC．solving blind children's psychological problemsD．finding out how children develop intellectually2. Infant Dennis becomes the subject of the experiment most probably because ________．A．he already lags behind the sighted childrenB．he leads a life as normal as any other childrenC．he is at the early stage of the learning processD．he has the aid of a sonartype electronic device3. What can we learn about infant Dennis' device?A．It's the first design that was designed for blind adults.B．Its battery is as small as a halfdollar coin.C．It is functionally similar to a sane or guide dog.D．It has been improved by Telesensory Systems, Inc.4. In the third paragraph, “its edge” refers to “________”．A．the edge of an objectB．the edge of the deviceC．the boundary of Dennis' movementD．the boundary of the pitch5. What is Telesensory Systems, Inc. most likely to think about infant Dennis' device?A．It had better be used by blind children from school age.B．It needs improving for use in a complicated environment.C．It may not be so suitable for the blind adults.D．It benefits blind children in terms of learning.CA great invention by an 18yearold high school student grew out of a simpleproblem most teenagers meet with.“I'm a teenager and I have a cellphone and my cellphone battery always dies, so I was really looking for a way to improve energy storage，” Eesha Khare said on Tuesday. “That's how I came across supercapacitors.”The teenager from California, who graduated from high school last week, won a $50，000 prize on May 17, 2013 at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for creating a device that can store enough energy to charge a cellphone in 20 to 30 seconds.“It charges very quickly and can store a lot of energy，” Khare said. “The cool thing is that it's a lot thinner than one hair.”Khare hasn't used her invention to recharge a cellphone yet, but she used it to power a lightemitting diode (LED) in ord er to show its capability(容量). If used on cellphones, the supercharger would slide on to the phone's battery to charge it in a matter of seconds. The technology isn't available to consumers yet, and it could be years until it is.At an Intel event in Phoenix, Khare won the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award, taking second place overall in the world's largest high school science research competition. She beat out more than 1，600 finalists from 70 countries. She said that she has been contacted by several companies to continue her research, but is now focused on attending Harvard University in the fall.“Right now, just my education, but hopefully we'll see what happens in the future，” she said about her plans. “I have a lot of interests, so we'll see wha t I do in the future.”1. The passage starts with ________．A．what problem most teenagers meet with in lifeB．how Khare helped others with their problems专题限时训练(二十二)A【要点综述】文章主要讲述了日本正在考虑开发地热能这样一件事，因为日本是地震多发国家，国家地热能非常丰富，所以地热能将是日本的新型替代能源。
山东省德州市高考英语二轮复习 完形填空精练精析3
山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习完形填空精练精析3 Two veterans(老兵) both fought in Vietnam war and witnessed the loss of their friends. But after the war, they led very different lives. 30 years after the war, one was 1 and lonely while the other was happy and healthy, 2 by a loving family and close friends.So, what was the 3 ?One man thought, “What is the point of being 4 to someone? I’ll lose them anyway. ” So he lived his life in bitterness, not being close to anyone to5 having to feel the pain of losing them.6 , the other man thought, “Life is precious. I have to live it to the7 and cherish every moment of it. ” So he lived his life in gratitude, 8 every moment he has with his loved ones. What a big difference that made!When I was studying in Cambridge, Mr. Beadsworth, a mathematics teacher 9 his famous “Rainbow Talk” in the auditorium. He said, “It seems that you and your friend are looking at the 10 rainbow, but you are looking at two different rainbows. ”When I 11 the “Rainbow Talk” now, it is true that two persons may be looking at the same rainbow, but they still see it 12 .13 has meaning except the meaning you give it. You are 14 for giving meaning to everything that has 15 in your life. So, the question is, would you rather be 16 the first veteran who lived his life with 17 and fear? Or would you rather be like the second, who saw the 18 the war had taught him and created a more powerful meaning for it?Either way, the good news is that, with 19 , you now have the choice of 20 to any incident in your past that may be the source of your pain or you are suffering now, and create a new, more powerful meaning for it.1. A. annoyed B. depressedC. worriedD. embarrassed2. A. encouraged B. admiredC. surroundedD. blamed3. A. difference B. result C. argument D. point4. A. generous B. helpful C. friendly D. close5. A. escape B. avoid C. miss D. admit6. A. Besides B. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Still7. A. longest B. most C. best D. fullest8. A. treasuring B. pausingC. recallingD. remembering9. A. finished B. gave C. heard D. drafted10. A. rare B. colorfulC. sameD. beautiful11. A. write about B. learn aboutC. talk aboutD. think about12. A. differently B. clearlyC. directlyD. constantly13. A. Anything B. NothingC. SomethingD. Everything14. A. anxious B. readyC. responsibleD. eager15. A. struck B. inventedC. disappearedD. happened16. A. like B. with C. against D. for17. A. bitterness B. worryC. disappointmentD. difficulty18. A. truth B. lessonsC. valueD. message19. A. effort B. intelligenceC. awarenessD. judgment20. A. putting back B. reflecting backC. dating backD. going back答案解析【文章大意】两位老兵在越南战争中目睹了他们朋友的去世。
2022年高考英语二轮复习专题一 阅读理解 第二部分技法点拨 第4讲 词句猜测题
【思路分析】
定关 键
找代 替
再核 实
扫读文章, 确定题干中的关键信息: underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2
第一段最后一句“A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea. (几年后, 他仍然被这个国家所吸引。他回到乌兹别克 斯坦写了一篇关于咸海消失的文章)”。
画线词所在句是第二段首句, that用来指代上文提到的事情, 因此推 断that指代写了一篇关于咸海消失的文章这件事。故选 D 。
新题精练·提升学科素养
Passage 1 (2021·潍坊二模)
Why humans make and appreciate music is an evolutionary (进化的) mystery. Recently David Schruth and his colleagues have a new explanation. They say the roots of human music can date back to the branches of trees more than 50 million years ago, when the first primates (灵长类) appeared. Early primates moved around forest by leaping (跳跃) from branch to branch, a very dangerous way to travel that relies on hand and eye working together and control over muscles.
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1. It’s q uite an informal gathering; you needn’t _______ for it.A. dress downB. dress upC. dressD. dress on2. I lent him ten magazines, _______ are more wonderful than you can imagine.A. most of whichB. most of themC. and most of whichD. most of that3. Af ter spending an hour solving the maths problem, she felt very _______ and happy.A. relaxingB. relaxedC. relaxationD. elegant4. We should always remember that learning without thinking results in _______ and thinking without learning results in danger.A. confusionB. awarenessC. understandingD. theory5. [2012泰安模拟]At first sight，the bag seems made of real leather, _______ actually it is just an imitation.A. thatB. whichC. whileD. where6. There is no _______ to argue about that meaningless question. It’s a waste of time.A. possibilityB. timeC. doubtD. need7. [2012聊城模拟]With the car show _______ for another week，it was possible for more car fans to visit it.A. expandedB. lastedC. spreadD. extended8. [2012广安模拟]When the teacher came in, he pretended _______ hard.A. workingB. to wo rkC. to be workingD. to have worked9. ［2012杭州模拟］Tom found a _______ place in the trees to keep himself _______ from the enemy.A. hiding; hiddenB. hidden; hidingC. hide; hidD. hid; hidden10. [2012自贡模拟]The medical team sent to the flood-stricken area _______ 30 members.A. made upB. was made upC. consisted ofD. was consisted of11. ［2012海口模拟］This match _______ the official start of the seasons.A. showsB. marksC. promisesD. indicates12. _______ ，and we’ll get everything ready for the taking off.A. Have one more hourB. One more hourC. Given one more hourD. If I have one hour more13. The general manager insisted that the meaningless argument _______ .A. should bring to an endB. was b rought to an endC. might come to an endD. come to an end14. It is a common subject in many science fiction stories that the world may one day be _______ by insects.A. broken inB. taken overC. run overD. filled in15. After bargaining for the painting，the foreign dealer made a _______ with the Chinese seller.A. bargainB. businessC. peaceD. trade1. 【解析】选B。
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山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练精析23(A)If you woke up this Monday feeling depressed and found that, from then on, things got worse, there may be an explanation. According to one psychologist’s (心理学家) calculations, January 23 was the most depressing day of the year for the British.Cliff Arnall, a psychologist at Cardiff University who worked out the formula (公式), blamed a combination of debts, failed New Year’s plans, the cold, grey weather and the length of time since Christmas. “For most people, there’s a realization by the third week of January that spending on sales items needs to be stopped so that Christmas can be paid for, ” he said.Those employees who are paid at the end of the month have had a long wait to refill their pockets, he said. “Nearing pay day may seem like a positive thing, but it may also result in increased stress as the person realizes they won’t be able to pay off their Christmas bills. ”“The last week in January and first week in February are traditionally the coldest times of the year. ” The average amount of sunshine for January was only 43 hours —less than an hour and a half a day.The Citizens Advice Bureau (公民咨询局) and Samaritans (慈善机构撒马利坦会) both agreed that this was their busiest time of the y ear. Don Levene, a CAB spokesman, said, “People are getting their credit card bills and may have spent more than they can afford. Most people were paid a week early before Christmas which makes January particularly long money-wise. ” Mike Cobb, of the Samaritans, said, “We get more calls from people feeling depressed or suicid al (想自杀的) at this time of year. There is seasonal affective disorder because of the lack of sunlight, and people are returning to the worries that they put behind them at Christmas. ”1. Why do employees feel depressed when the pay day in January is coming?A. Because January usually doesn’t have the pay day as a rule.B. Because they’ll have little left after paying off the Christmas debts.C. Because the boss will always keep back the pay.D. Because they’ll have to wait another month to get paid.2. Which of the following is not the cause for their being depressed?A. Having to pay off the Christmas bills.B. Failure in their New Year’s plans.C. A long period of time from next Christmas.D. Cold, grey weather.3. What does the underlined word “money-wise” in the last paragraph mean?A. In terms of money.B. Spending money wisely.C. Living without money.D. In terms of wisdom.4. The last paragraph mainly tells us _______ .A. possible causes of people’s feeling depressedB. the bad effects of Christmas day on people’s lifeC. the unwise plans of the BritishD. reasons for bad weather in Britain(B)Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes — a groupof men, tall, strong and handsome, and women, young, beautifuland attractive, too. Together they eat in the finest restaurants,traveling everywhere around the world on luxurious planes and pleasureships. They are models.What sort of life are models leading? Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man?A few models are well-known actors or ac tresses who can make a lot of money only by showing themselves off in commercials. But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like. They’d like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine — models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life. This is true for those who are very successful. However, most models find it difficult to get work. Very few can earn enough to live on, and for all models their expenses are high. Their agents claim about 20% of the earnings, and no model will get veryfar without a clever agent. Besides, they have to buy good clothing. They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done.Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modeling world.A top model can choose his or her work, demand and receive high fees and have his or her expenses paid. But for most models, the situation is quite different. And an agent or an employer inspec ts each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market. Intelligence, qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and tight figures. For all except the very few lucky ones, the life of a model is a continual search for work, trying to sell himself or herself in the face of fierce competition and, sometimes, not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers.Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority.5. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To introduce the theme.B. To arouse your interest.C. To start a story.D. To show you an interesting TV play.6. Most people want to be models because _______ .A. they like to show themselves offB. they are curious about the workC. models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious lifeD. they have beautiful clothing and figures7. If a model earns one million dollars in a fashionable show, the agent can get _______ .A. less than $100, 000B. more than $250, 000C. $150, 000D. about $200, 0008. According to the passage, which of the statements is right?A. The majority of the models can live a luxurious life.B. A clever agent is a great help to the success of a model.C. Cattle-markets refer to the changing world of models.D. Being a model, he or she won’t have to search for work.答案解析【文章大意】这是一篇社会生活类文章。
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山东德州2022届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练精析1AIf ou’re concerned about gaining weight over the ueinto a aborator for unch on two efortabe fune On one occaion,the were intructed to eat a quic a the coud; on the otheroccaion the ate ow and for over a month aread, thi one eemet to ta on to2008”e from one inge brea-ue out of Adee’mouth You can fee her ife force through her voice ”5 When he wrote abum 19, he wa at the age of _______A 21B 18C 20D 196 The underined word“reeaed” in e outC odD written7 In Adee’ oe fromA Emotiona certitudeB One inge brea-u for on a monthD She went on a word tour in uing hoida eaon, conider eating more ow and ou might conume e 可知选B项。
4【解析】选D。
推理判断题。
根据第三段的第一句话可知A、B两项是错误的；根据第三段第二、三句话可知C项错误，故选D项。
【文章大意】大多数人21岁时可能还在整日找乐，虚度光阴。
而英国歌手阿黛尔21岁时却做了完全不同的事情。
她几乎是在一年之内便横扫了全球各大音乐榜单并斩获多项大奖，下面让我们一同走近这个用灵魂歌唱的优秀歌手。
5【解析】选D。
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山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练精析26(A)Somewhere on the other side of the world, a small group of workersis busy with a life-or-death struggle. This battle isn’t aboutself-protection, as admirable as that might be. By staying to face theradiation and fire at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Stationfollowing the earthquake and then tsunami（海啸）in Japan, the 50 orso workers may have already shortened their lives. They knew that would happen.And yet they stay, working in near-total darkness, pumping seawater onto exposed nuclear fuel in hopes that they can prevent thousands of tons of radioactive material going into the air, and protect the health of millions of people.Their task sounds like something out of a sci-fi thriller. They worked on the equipment in the complete darkness only by their flashlights, listening for explosions. They carry heavy oxygen tanks on their backs. They wear white, full-body jump suits to protect their bodies. Like Oscar said in“Armageddon”: “Scariest environment imaginable. That’s all you have to say. ”According to news reports, some of the 50 workers volunteered to remain behind to take charge of the fire pumps with which they’re spraying seawater on the exposed fuel. “It’s part of the job, part of the training, ”an American nuclear power plant operator said. “Nobody makes a secret of the possible dangers at a place like this. If there’s a problem, you don’t call somebody in to fix it. It’s our problem. We’re the only ones who can fix it. That’s just what we do. ”I don’t know about you, but I’ve never really thought of nuclear power plant workers as “guardians at the gate”—those whose jobs may at any time place them in a position to protect us, perhaps at the risk of their own lives.These are obviously guardians at the gate. In every case they’re trained to respond to unknown possibilities. For them, it isn’t a matter of courage—it’s a standard operating procedure.1. The third paragraph is mainly about _______ .A. the way they workedB. the dangerous environmentC. Oscar’s famous wordsD. the description of a film2. According to the author, the 50 or so workers _______ .A. were ordered by the governmentB. were requested by the worldC. left behind against their own willD. were performing their duties3. The underlined word“you”in Paragraph 5 refers to _______ .A. the 50 or so workersB. the readersC. the news reportersD. the author4. What would be the best title for the text?A. Japan’s nuclear accidentB. Guardians at the gateC. Saving nuclear power stationD. Using nuclear power safely(B)When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a self-employed writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work.After a year or so, however, Alex began to doubt himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland （虚幻世界） of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.One day Alex got a call, “We need an assistant, and we’re paying $ 6, 000 a year. ” $ 6, 000 was real money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. Besides, he could write in his spare time. As the dollars were dancing in Alex’s head, something cleared his senses. He had dreamed of being afull-time writer. “Thanks, but no, ” Alex said firmly and swiftly,“I’m going to stick it out and write. ”After Alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, “There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far. I’m not sure I ever felt so low. ”Finally his work was published in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experienced. The shadows had turned into focus of attention.Then one day, Alex found a box filled with things he had owned years before. Inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence （坚毅） it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.5. Why did Alex give up his job?A. Because he didn’t like the working conditions.B. Because he couldn’t earn enough to make a living.C. Because he wanted to be a full-time writer.D. Because he felt he had no potential in his job.6. What did Alex express when he answered the call?A. He refused the job offer.B. He was willing to give them a hand.C. He expected them to pay him more money.D. He would write in his spare time.7. What kind of person is Alex?A. Determined.B. Modest.C. Shy.D. Brave.8. Which of the following can summarize the passage best?A. Look before you leap.B. Two heads are better than one.C. Hold on to your dream, and it will come true.D. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.答案解析【文章大意】日本核电站事件给人类带来了一定的灾难，然而，在危险的境地，仍有50名左右的工人坚守岗位，冒着生命危险为核电站排除故障减轻危害。
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It would be the biggest airport in the world. Reaching out into
the Thames Estuary, it would serve 150 million passengers a year
—more than twice as many as Heathrow—and operate 24 hours a day.
This is Thames Hub, the astonishing 50 billion cost to solve
London’s aviation crisis.
Yesterday, plans were uncovered for the four-runway airport on a sparse strip of land on the Isle of Grain, in Kent.
Designed by architect Lord Norman Foster—who created the new Wembley Stadium —th e airport would be a modern-day feat of British engineering built on cultivated marshland(沼泽地). It would include the UK’s busiest railway station, handling 300, 000 passengers a day.
Planes would fly in from the northeast, prim arily over water, greatly reducing the number of homes that would be affected by aircraft noise.
With the Government having admitted in August that London’s main airports will reach bursting point in 2030—and a third runway at Heathrow having been excepted —supporte rs of Thames Hub insist it offers a splendid solution.
But they have yet to convince everyone, especially people living in the area.
Councillor Rodney Chambers, leader of Medway Council in Kent, said: “The Isle of Grain is home to one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas terminals(液化天然气供应终端集合地), with a fifth of the UK’s gas supply offloaded by container ships and stored there. ”
“We have looked at Lord Foster’s plan and he appears to want to place his imaginary Isle of Grain airport on top of the LNG plant and a power station. It surpasses belief. ”
Lord Foster said: “W e need to recapture the foresight and political courage of our 19th century forebears if we are to establish a modern transport and energy infrastructure(基地) in Britain for this century and beyond. We can do it here. ”
The airport’s supp orters claim that if the Government supports the scheme, sovereign wealth funds and wealthy foreign investors will provide the cash to make it a reality.
1. From the passage, we can know the world’s biggest airport would _______ .
A. serve twice as many passengers a year as Heathrow
B. operate the whole day
C. be built in the suburb of Kent
D. serve 300, 000 passengers a day
2. Why did the Government plan to build a new airport?
A. Because architect Lord Norman Foster designed it.
B. Because the Isle of Grain is desert.
C. Because the Government wanted to solve London’s aviation crisis.
D. Because Heathrow airport is out-of-date.
3. Planes would fly in from the northeast, thus _______ .
A. shortening the route
B. saving more money
C. gaining more supporters
D. reducing the population to be influenced by aircraft noise
4. The best title for the passage can be “_______”.
A. Plans for the world’s biggest airport
B. Plans for a modern energy infrastructure
C. Plans for attracting more cash
D. Plans for cultivating marshland in Kent
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根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项多余选项。
—What do you find hardest in learning English?
— 1 Sometimes it’s just impossible to understand.
— 2 The more you listen to English, the easier it becomes.
—That’s easier said than done!
— 3 Then you can listen to Radio Beijing or VOA English programmes on the radio. —Do you think that would help?
— 4 And why not buy some English tapes and some books to go with them? I’m sure
you’ll find them useful.
—Yes, that’s a good ide a. But I have another difficulty. 5
—Oh! Well, for that, you’d better find an English pen friend.
A. Of course.
B. Certainly not.
C. I’m a fraid I need your help.
D. Why don’t you buy a radio?
E. I find listening really hard.
F. Well, you just need lots of practice.
G. My writ ten English isn’t very good either.
【文章大意】建筑大师福斯特发布计划，欲建机场，这个位于泰晤士河的机场将成为世界上最大的机场。
1. 【解析】选B。
细节理解题。
根据文章第一段中的“and operate 24 hours a day”可知B项叙述正确；由第一段中的“it wou ld serve 150 million passengers a year—more th an twice as many as Heathrow”可知A、D两项叙述不正确；根据第四段的叙述可知C项不正确。
2. 【解析】选C。
细节理解题。
根据文章第二段中的“to solve London’s aviation crisis”和第六段的叙述可知C项符合题意。
3. 【解析】选D。
细节理解题。
根据第五段中的“greatly reducing the number of homes that would be af fected by aircraft noise”可知D项正确。
4. 【解析】选A。
主旨大意题。
本文是一篇新闻报道，通读全文可知建筑大师福斯特发布计划，欲建世界上最大的机场，全文都是围绕这个计划来叙述的。
答案：1~5. EFDAG。