Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.
However, it wasn't all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other's language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’ and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’.
What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other's presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.
The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets ─ to people who don't get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.
1.Some cats and dogs may fight when ________.
A. they misunderstood each other's signals
B. they look away from each other
C. they are cold to each other
D. they are introduced at an early age
2.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?
A. They eat and sleep each other.
B. They learn to speak each other's language.
C. They observe each other's behaviors.
D. They know something from each other's voices.
3.It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ________.
A. have common interests
B. have a common body language
C. are less different than was thought
D. are less intelligent than was expected
4.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A. We should live in peace with animals.
B. We should know more about animals.
C. We should learn to live in harmony.
D. We should learn more body languages.
第1卷单元月考期中期末系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年高三高考全国大纲卷英语真题（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The oldest and most common source(来源) of renewable energy known to man, biomass is one of the most important forms of energy production in the United States and elsewhere．Since such a wide variety of biomass materials is everywhere—from trees and grasses to agricultural and city-life wastes—biomass promises to play a continuing role in providing power and heat for millions of people around the world．
According to the Union of Concerned Scientists(UCS), biomass is a kind of renewable energy source that produces no carbon dioxide(二氧化碳), because the energy it contains comes from the sun．When plant matter is burned, it gives off the sun’s energy．In this way, biomass serves as a sort of natural battery(电池) for storing the sun’s energy．As long as biomass is produced continuously —with only as much grown as is used—the “battery” lasts forever．
According to the Energy Information Administration, biomass has been one of the leading renewable energy sources in the United States for several years running through 2007, making up between 0．5 and 0．9 percent of the nation’s total electricity supply．In 2008—although the numbers aren’t all in yet—wind power probably took over first place because of the rapid development of wind farms across the country．
Producing power from biomass helps reduce some 11 million tons of carbon dioxide each year．Some homeowners also try to make their own heat by using biomass materials．Such practice may save homeowner’s money, but it also produces a lot of pollution．So, the best way is to encourage power plants to use it．
1.Why is biomass considered as “a sort of natural battery”?
A．It burns merely plant matter．
B．It keeps producing electricity．
C．It stores the energy from the sun．
D．It produces zero carbon dioxide．
2.We learn from the text that in 2008 ______．
A．wind power would be the leader of renewable energy．
B．there was a rapid growth of electricity production
C．biomass might become the main energy source
D．0．5~0．9 of power supply came from biomass
3.Why does the author encourage power plants to use biomass?
A．To prevent the waste of energy．
B．To increase production safety．
C．To reduce pollution．
D．To save money．
4.Where does the text probably come from?
A．A research plan．
B．A science magazine
C．A book review．
D．A business report．
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many animals have disappeared during the long history of the earth. Finless Porpoise (江豚) is one of these endangered 1._________ that are dying out. As a student, I am asking you to pay attention 2._________ the situation of Finless Porpoises. Finless porpoises in the Yangtze River are in danger of becoming extinct because they are seriously 3._________ (affect) by human activities. To our disappointment, only about 1,000 are still living at present. We sincerely hope that WWF can play a role in4.________ (protect) this endangered species. Firstly, we find 5._________ important to get sponsorship(赞助). If the government pays the farmers, they will allow tourists hunt only6.________ certain number of animals. But more importantly, we need information from experts in WWF to help us better understand the animal. In that case, we can take 7._________ (good) care of them than before. And prizes will be given to the organizations 8._________ can protect them well. What’s more, more workers should9._________ (employ) to help us. 10.________the task is challenging, we are confident that we will succeed sooner or later.
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was Thanksgiving morning. In the crowded kitchen of my small house I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey _________the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in _________ clothes and thin little sandals(凉鞋), staying together at the door on the top step.
“Any old _________， lady?” asked one of them.
I was _________ . I wanted to say “no” until my eye _________their sandals, which were wet with heavy snow.
“ _________and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”
They walked _________ and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks on the _________ . I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight _________ the freezing cold outside. _________ I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget for Thanksgiving Day.
The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a _________ voice，“Lady, are you _________ ?” “Am I rich? Pity. No!”
I looked at my old sofa covers. The girl put her cup back in its saucer(托盘) _________ and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” Her voice was flat with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that， _________ their papers against the wind. They hadn’t said “Thank you.” They didn’t need to. They had _________ me that I had so much to be grateful for. Plain blue China cups and saucers were _________worth five pence. But they matched.
I tasted the potatoes and the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good and steady job—these _________，too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and _________ the living room. The muddy(沾上泥的) _________ of small sandals were still wet on my floor. Let them remain for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to _________ how rich I am.
1.A. beforeB. whileC. asD. when
2.A. raggedB. strangeC. ordinaryD. smart
3.A. clothesB. papersC. cupsD. shoes
4.A. sadB. nervousC. busyD. pleased
5.A. fell onB. came atC. went throughD. got into
6.A. Come overB. Come backC. Come outD. Come in
7.A. overB. outC. onD. off
8.A. doorB. floorC. groundD. wall
9.A. aboutB. againstC. forD. in
10.A. ThusB. ButC. ThenD. So
11.A. curiousB. carefulC. hopefulD. silent
12.A. helpfulB. kindC. richD. healthy
13.A. carefullyB. pleasantlyC. deeplyD. coldly
14.A. turningB. handingC. pushingD. holding
15.A. remindedB. promisedC. persuadedD. told
16.A. reallyB. evenC. wellD. only
17.A. matchedB. workedC. mixedD. agreed
18.A. decoratedB. equippedC. emptiedD. cleaned
19.A. linesB. marksC. signalsD. steps
20.A. realizeB. doubtC. forgetD. prove
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I love camping. It is my favouritest way to spend the summer vacation. Last year, my families and I went camping in the countryside. It was one of the excited experiences I had never had. We slept in a tent and took a long walk every day. We cooked over a fire and the food always tasted wonderfully. For a whole week, I saw lovely mountain views or breathed fresh air. At night, I heard the gentle wind blowing in the trees, and I feel so peaceful. It doesn’t cost many to camp. What I believe it’s the best way to get close nature and enjoy its beauty.
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语法填空 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Larry’s company made robots and recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot , and it was going to __1.__ (test) out in Larry’s family. He Looked like a tall __2.__handsome man with smooth black hair___3.__(speak) in a deep voice. Larry was going to be away from home so he hired such a robot to accompany__4._ wife Claire. Claire didnt like the idea at the beginning，but she agreed to it at last. At her first sight of Tony，Claire was alarmed. When Tony offered to help her dressing，Claire felt embarrassed. __5.__ (gradual) Tony began to win Claire’s trust. He helped Claire realize her dreams ____6.____making her home elegant，giving her a new haircut, changing the makeup she wore and ___7.___ (give) her advice on her dresses. Therefore at the party all the guests __8.__ were invited were filled with admiration __9.___ they saw her house was completely changed. After the test, the company was satisfied with Tony’s report ___10.__ he had successfully made a woman regain her confidence.
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The pen is more powerful than the sword. There have been many writers who use their pens to write things that were wrong. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them.
She was born in the U. S. A. in 1811. One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the slaves.The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won.
This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin. There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child had read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting. The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can arouse(唤起) people's sympathies. The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor seen a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry at the book, which they said did not at all represent the true state of affairs, but the Northern Americans were widely excited over it, and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free.
1. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe became famous for .
A. she was a kind wife
B. she was a very heartedly person
C. one of her books
D. she worked for the war
2.From the passage we can know ___
A. Whether win or not doesn’t matter.
B. We don’t know which side will win.
C. The Southern States finally won.
D. The Northern States finally won.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. We must understand the importance of literature and art.
B. No war can be won without such a book as Uncle Tom's Cabin.
C. We needn't use weapons to fight things that are wrong.
D. A writer is more helpful in war than a soldier.
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
After serving as a ski guide in Utah’s back country for more than two decades, a Park City woman is being recognized by Outside Magazine as 2015’s Best Ski Guide.
Deb Lovci grew up in Colorado and began skiing when she was five years old. Later she moved to Utah and fell in love with the back country of Wasatch Mountains. Lovci has now served as a Ski Utah Interconnect guide for 27 years. “Anything that you slide on snow, I’m in love with, ” she said.
Lovci leads ski tours through the back country of six different resorts located in the Wasatch Mountains. Lovci typically takes a group of eight to ten people on a ski tour each day, and on average, she takes 300 customers on tours through the back country each season. She loves showing off Utah’s wilderness. “I love the back country,” she said. “I love the snow science behind it. I love the safety … I just love it.”
Along with leading ski tours, Lovci is passionate about anything related to activities. She also runs a bed-and-breakfast in Park City, the Old Town Guest House. As “a jack-of- all-trades”, she also runs Alpine skis, Nordic skis competitively, and snowboards, and leads mountain bike tours during the summer.
Outside Magazine selected five travel guides in various outdoor fields to name as the best in their Best of Travel April issue. Lovci said she was unexpectedly cheerful when she was selected as 2015’s Best Ski Guide by Outside Magazine. “We all work really hard in what we do and we love it and it’s really nice to get acknowledged,” she said. “I work with a lot of excellent guides and the award could have gone to anybody — any one of us. I often recall my ski experiences which were fearful at the beginning, but they helped me achieve a success.”
In a news release, Ski Utah director of communications, Paul Marshall said, “Deb Lovci is one of the most enthusiastic, focused, knowledgeable guides in the industry. Without her as the forefront of our Interconnect Tour, we would not have the success we have. She has been an enthusiastic part of the Interconnect Tour for 27 years and is thought highly of by our customers.”
1. What helped Deb Lovci to be selected as 2015’s Best Ski Guide?
A. Her being ready for any ski risks.
B. Her love for Utah’s wilderness and her ski experiences.
C. Her dreaming of the best ski job on the planet.
D. Her gender and age.
2.The underlined words “a jack-of- all-trades” in Para. 4 probably mean “someone ______”.
A. who is very skilled at communicating
B. who can be recognized as a workaholic
C. who is enthusiastic about doing business
D. who can do many different types of work
3. From Paul Marshall’s words, we can infer that _______.
A. Lovci should have helped them in the tour
B. everyone should think highly of Lovci
C. Lovci deserved the award.
D. Lovci achieved her success with Interconnect Tour’s help.
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Deb Lovci —2015’s Best Ski Guide
B. Deb Lovci and Outside Magazine
C. The Ski Utah Interconnect Tour
D. Deb Lovci — a ski guide for 27 years
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About one third of the population in Shanghai _____ netizens, while in less developed areas, only three percent ___ online.
A. are, are B. is, is
C. are, is D. is, are
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