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閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案.
ArchaeologistssearchingforalostcityinthejunglesofHondurashave
discoveredtheurbanremainsofwhattheybelieveisavanishedancientcivilization.
Awriterandphotographerforamagazineaccompaniedateamofscientiststo
Honduras*Mosquitiaregionreportingalegendary"WhiteCity"or"Cityofthe
MonkeyGod.”
Theexpeditionwaslaunchedafteraeriallightdetectionscanning-knownas
LIDAR-uncoveredwhatappearedtobeman-madestructuresbelowthe
rainforest,NationalGeographicsaid.Tryingtoconfirmthediscovery,ateamofU.S.
andHonduranarchaeologists,aLIDARengineer,anethnobotanist,anthropologists
anddocumentaryfilmmakersenteredtheremoteregion.Theywereprotectedby
HonduranSpecialForces.
WriterDouglasPrestonsaidtheteamemergedFebruary25,afterdocumenting
theruinsofa"vanishedculture.""IncontrasttothenearbyMaya,thisvanished
culturehasbeenscarcelystudiedanditremainsvirtuallyunknown.Archaeologists
don'tevenhaveanameforit,"Douglaswrote.Archaeologistsnolongerbelievedin
theexistenceofasingle“WhiteCity,"hesaid,insteadbelievingtherehadbeenan
entirecivilizationwithmanycities.Theexpeditionfoundearthworks,includingan
earthenpyramidaswellasacollectionofstonesculptures.ArchaeologistOscarNeil
CruzfromtheHonduranInstituteofAnthropologyandHistoryestimatedtheydated
fromA.D1000to1400.
Theresearchersweregreetedbywildlifewhichappearedneverbeforetohave
seenhumans,wanderingunafraidthroughtheircamp.Thisisclearlythemost
undisturbedrainforestinCentralAmerica.Theteamlefttheirfindsunexcavatedand
arekeepingtheexactlocationofthesitesecretinanattempttopreventlooting.
BuDouglaswarnedthattheareawasunderthreat,withillegalloggingforcattle
farmingwithinadozenmiles.IHAHdirectorVirgilioParedesTraperotoldNational
Geographicthattheforestandvalleycoulddisappearwithineightyearsunlessaction
wastaken."TheHondurangovernmentiscommittedtoprotectingthisarea,but
doesn'thavethemoney.Weurgentlyneedinternationalsupport."
1.WhyistheurbancallednWhiteCity"or"CityoftheMonkeyGod”?
A.BecauseitliesinthejunglesofHonduras
B.Becausealmostnopeopleknowaboutit.
C.Becauseitisjustalegendarystoryinfact.
D.Becausetherearemanymonkeysthere.
2.Duringtheexpedition,thearchaeologists.
A.carriedaeriallightdetectionscanner
B.foundsomeverybeautifulstoneworks
C.enteredtheremoteregioninthedesert
D.werekeptsafebysomeHonduransoldiers
3.Theunderlinedword"they"inthethirdparagraphmayreferto.
A.Theruins
B.Thearchaeologists
C.Thesculptures
D,Thefilmmakers.
4.Theteamlefttheirfindsunexcavatedsothat.
A?wildlifecouldwanderunafraidthroughtheircamp
B.theycouldkeeptheplaceunknowntotheothers
C.theloggingandcattlefarmingcouldbeprevented
D?themostundisturbedrainforestcouldbeprotected
5.WhatwillHondurangovernmentdotoprotectthisarea?
A.Theyshouldtrygetmoremoney.
B.Theyshouldsupportinternationalcommunication.
C.Theyshouldsellmorewoods.
D.Theyshouldfindmoreandmoreforestsandvalleys
★B
閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案.
CycloneHudhudisstrikingtheeasternIndiancoast,causingseriousdamage
andmovingsome350,000peopletosaferplaces.Atleastthreepeoplehavebeen
killedinAndhraPradeshandthreeinOrissa.
Thecyclone(旋風(fēng),氣旋),classed"verysevere79,broughtwindsof205km/h
(127mph),asitpassedoverthecoastnearthecityofVisakhapatnam.Thewindsand
heavyrainshavebroughtdowntreesandpowerlines,anddamagedcropsinboth
states.Itisfearedastormsurgeofuptotwometerscouldfloodlow-lyingareasand
hundredsofreliefcentershavebeenopenedinthetwostates.Disasterreliefteams
havealsobeensent.Theauthoritiessaythenextfewhourswillbeextremely
important.
ThestrengthofthecyclonehasbeenrevisedupwardssinceFriday,andtheIndian
Navyisonstandbytoassist."Hundredsoftreeshavebeenuprootedandpowerlines
knockeddown.Thenationalhighwayintheregionhasbeenshut."Localjournalist
HridayeshJoshitoldtheBBCfromVisakhapatnam,"Thesituationisbecoming
increasinglybad.Thereisverystrongwindandrainrightnow-objectsareflyingand
smashingthings.Wearerelativelysafeinthecentreoftown,butthedangerisfor
thoseinopenareas.Wearehopingitwon'tgetmuchworse.
Initslatestreport,theIndiaMeteorological(氣象學(xué)的)Departmentsaidsea
conditionswouldbecome“phenomenal“offthenorthAndhraPradeshandsouth
Orissacoasts.
PradeepKumarMohapatra,aspecialreliefcommissioner,saidthatauthorities
wereready."Theadministrationisfullyprepared,Mhesaid."Thecollectors(senior
governmentofficials)havebeengivenpermissiontotakeupanyevacuationwherever
necessaryforareaswhicharelikelytobehitandflooded.9,
Asuper-cyclonein1999killedmorethan10,000peopleinOrissa.LastOctoberas
manyas500,000peopleinIndiawereevacuated(疏散)whenaseverecyclonecalled
PhailinsweptthroughOrissaandAndhraPradeshstates.India'seasterncoastand
BangladeshareroutinelyhitbycyclonicstormsbetweenAprilandNovemberwhich
causedeathsandwidespreaddamagetoproperty.
1.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthepassage?
A.GreatdamagehasbeencausedbyCycloneHudhud.
B.IndianauthoritieswerereadyforCycloneHudhud.
C.ThousandsofpeoplewereaffectedbyCycloneHudhud.
D.EasternIndiancoastwashitbyCycloneHudhud.
2.Whydotheauthoritiessaythenextfewhourswillbeveryimportant?
A,Low-lyingareasarelikelytobefloodedbyastormsurge.
B.Thestrengthofthecyclonewillbegrowingtoitshighestlevel.
C.Thecyclonewillbringstrongwindsandheavyrains.
D.Moretreeswillbeuprootedandpowerlinesknockeddown.
3.WhatdamagehasbeencausedbyCycloneHudhud?
A.Nationalhighwayhasbeendestroyed.
B.Objectswereflyingandsmashingthings.
C.Largeareasofcropshavebeendamaged.
D.Seaconditionswerebecomingsurprisinglyworse.
4.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.CycloneHudhudistheworseoneinyears.
B.CyclonestormsstrikeIndiaeveryyear.
C.Peopleinlow-lyingareashavebeenmovedout.
D.Openareasaresafeforpeopletostay.
5.Wherecanyoumostlycomeacrossthepassage?
A,Fromareliefreportreleasedbythegovernment.
B.Fromanewsreportontheradio.
C.FromaweatherreportonTV.
D.FromacommentpostedontheInternet.
★C
閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案.
ArthurhitCanada'scoastalprovincesSaturdaywithnear-hurricanestrength
windsandpouringrains,knockingdowntreesandleavingmorethan200,000
customerswithoutpower.
CanadianHurricaneCentrespokesmanChrisFogartysaidthatArthurwas
downgradedfromahurricanetoapost-tropicalstormSaturdaymorningbythetimeit
reachedAtlanticCanadaafterswipingadayearlieratNorthCarolina'sOuterBanks,
butitstillcausedsomedamages.EnvironmentCanadameasuredwindguststopping
72mph(116kph)inHalifax,whilemorethan4inches(11centimeters)ofrainhad
alreadyfallenonpartsofsouthwesternNewBrunswick.
LateSaturdaymorning,NovaScotiaPowersaid113,000ofitscustomerswere
withoutpower.TheutilityinNewBrunswickreportedalmost100,000outagesby
mid-afternoon.Itwarnedsomeresidentstheycouldbewithoutpowerforupto48
hoursbecauseofwidespreaddamagecausedbythestorm.PoliceinSaintJohn,New
Brunswick,saidsomelocalroadswereclosedbecausetheywerecoveredbyflood
water.
Thestormalsocausedflightcancellationsanddelaysattheregion'slargest
airportinHalifax,NovaScotia.TheRoyalCanadianMountedPoliceinPrince
EdwardIslandsaidanumberofelectricalpoleshadbeenknockeddownbythestorm
androadswereblockedbydownedtrees.
TheCanadianHurricaneCentersaidthestormwouldendintheMaritimes
overnightandthentracknortheastthroughtheGulfofSt.Lawrencetoward
NewfoundlandonSunday.
IntheUnitedStates,NorthCarolina'spopularbeachtownsbeganreturningto
thebusinessofrecreationSaturday,afterArthurstruckthestate'scoastwithforceful
windsandheavyrainandthenwentnorthwardwithoutleavingatrailofsignificant
damage.
NewEnglandwaslargelysparedfromdamagecausedbythestorm,butsome
19,000peopleinMaineand1,600inVermontwerewithoutpowerafterhighwinds
andheavyrainspoundedtheregion.Therewerereportsofregionalfloodingincoastal
areasofMassachusettsandtheNovaStarFerrydelayedserviceFridayandSaturday
morningbecauseofdangerousseas.Noinjuriesordeathshavebeenreported.
1.WhatisthetrackofHurricaneArthuraccordingtothepassage?North
Carolina=NC;NovaScotia=NS;GulfofSt.Lawrence=GL;Newfoundland二NF;New
Brunswick=NB
A.NC一NS—GL-NF-NB
B.NC—NB—NS—GL—NF
C.NS->NC->NB-NF->GL
D.NC一NS—NB->GL—NF
2.InwhatwaydidAurtheraffectCanada?(1)poweroutage(2)ferryservicedelays
(3)flightcanellationsanddelays(4)wateroutage(5)dangerousseas(6)
closedroads
A.(1)(2)(4)(6)
B.(1)(3)(4)(6)
C.(1)(2)(3)(5)
D.(2)(4)(5)(6)
3.Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?
A.TherecreationbusinessinNorthCarolinawasnotaffected.
B.WaterwascutoffinNovaScotiaduringthestorm.
C.ArthurwouldleavethecoastalareasonSunday.
D.Therewasgreatdamagecausedbythehurricane.
4.WhydidNovaStarFerrydelayitsservice?
A.Theseahadhighwaves.
B.Itwasrainingheavily.
C.Therewerefloodsinthisarea.
D.Thepowerwascutoff.
5.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.HurricaneArthurCausesDamageinNorthAmerica
B.HurricaneArthurAttacksEsternCanada
C.BlackSaturdayinCoastalProvinces
D.ClimateChangeCausesMoreHurricanes
★D
閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案.
Once,aprofessorkeptachairatacertaindistanceonthestage,infrontofthe
audience.Hestartedhislecture,thenpointingtothemiddlerow,thosewhowere
sittingexactlyinfrontofthechair,heasked,“Howmanylegsthechairhasthatyou
cansee,butanswermewhatyouobserve,notconsideringthatthechairhasfour
legs.”
Thefirstpersonofthemiddlerowreplied,"Two”,becausetheothertwolegs
werehiddenbehindthefrontlegs.Theprofessorthenaskedthesamequestiontothe
leftside.Theanswercame“Three.Here,onebacklegwashiddenbehindoneofifs
frontsideleg.So,onlythreewerevisible.
Thesamequestionwasrepeatedtotherightsideandtheextremecornerside
audience.Theanswers,hereceivedwere“Three"and"Four”.Theprofessorthensaid,
“Look!!Allofyouknowthatthechairhasfourlegs,butwhenIaskedyoutoanswer
meexactlywhatyouareobservingfromyourangle,youranswerwasdifferent.But,
doyouthinkitispossible?Sowhatdoesitmean?Doyouthinkthatthesamechair
hastwo,threeorfourlegs?Itisclearly,theansweris“no”.Weassumeitasthe
changingnumbersaccordingtoourperception(感知),theanglefromwhichweview.
So,whatImeantosayisthatourperceptionisnotalwaysabsolutelycorrectortrue.
Thesamethinghappenstoeverybody,whenhe/shejudgesothersfromhis/herview
points.Itisnece
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