Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim____ monsters in the sea. A. seeing B. to have seen C. having seen D. to see |
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
The Law to Keep the Oil Industry under Control
The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers. But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that the Government will be able to hold things back for long. As on Norwegian politician said last week: “We will soon be changed beyond all recognition.”
Ever since the war, the Government has been carrying out a programme of development in the area north of the Arctic Circle. During the past few years this programme has had a great deal of success: Tromso(特罗姆瑟[挪威北部港市])has been built up into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry. But the oil industry has already started to draw people south, and within a few years the whole northern policy could be in ruins.
The effects of the oil industry would not be limited to the north, however. With nearly 100 percent employment, everyone can see a situation developing in which the service industries and the tourist industry will lose more of their workers to the oil industry. Some smaller industries might even disappear altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad.
The real argument over oil is its threat to the Norwegian way of life. Farmers and fishermen do not make up most of the population, but they are an important part of it, because Norwegians see in them many of the qualities that they regard with pride as essentially Norwegian. And it is the farmers and the fishermen who are most critical of the oil industry because of the damage that it might cause to the countryside and to the sea.
The Norwegian Government would prefer the oil industry to
A provide more jobs for foreign workers.
B slow down the rate of its development.
C sell the oil it is producing abroad.
D develop more quickly than at present.
The Norwegian Government has tried to
A encourage the oil companies to discover new oil sources.
B prevent oil companies employing people from northern Norway.
C help the oil companies solve many of their problems.
D keep the oil industry to something near its present size.
According to the passage, the oil industry might lead northern Norway to
A the development of industry.
B a growth in population.
C the failure of the development programme.
D the development of new towns.
In the south, one effect to the development of the oil industry might be
A a large reduction on unemployment.
B a growth in the tourist industry.
C a reduction in the number of existing industries.
D the development of a number of service industries.
Norwegian farmers and fishermen have an important influence because
A they form such a large part of Norwegian ideal.
B their lives and values represent the Norwegian ideal.
C their work is so useful to the rest of Norwegian society.
D they regard oil as a threat to the Norwegian way of life.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Inside China Daily
China, Japan ink fishery agreement The New China-Japan Fishery Agreement will be put into effect starting June this year. Chinese vice-minister of agriculture, Qi Jingfa told a press conference yesterday in Beijing. -Page 2 Offshore funeral(葬礼) The remains of more than 500 dead will be scattered at sea this spring near the mouth of Yangtze River in Shanghai. To save space Shanghai officials discouraged land burials. –Page 3 The only wise choice Co-operation with the mainland for a peaceful reunification (统一) should be the only wise choice for the newly elected Taiwan leader. -Page 4 The Art Market Interest in activities such as fairs, galleries and exhibitions has caused the art market to take shape in China. -Page 9 Two sides of a story The government’s efforts to cut the homework burden of primary and middle school students have drawn mixed reactions. -Page 10 Blind, but not out. Yang Jia, an English professor at the Chinese Academy of Science meets the challenges brought by the sudden loss of her eyesight and continues to make it in her work. -Page 11 |
The above section may possibly appear on _________ of China Daily.
A. Page 5 B. the Front Page C. Page 9 D. the last page
From the text we can know that _________.
A. a blind professor can work better
B. Chinese fishermen can go fishing freely in Japan soon
C. no one will be buried in the ground after they die in Shanghai
D. more and more people have begun to do art business
When you look through this issue of China Daily, you are sure to find ______.
A. how Taiwan’s new leader was made
B. that people think differently of reducing pupils’ burden
C. sad stories about students with heavy burden in primary and middle schools
D. interesting stories of art fairs, galleries and exhibitions of different shapes in China
Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “scattered” according to the text?
A. covered a wide area
B. searched for in a wide area
C. suddenly moved apart in different directions
D. thrown over an area so that objets land apart from each other
If someone feels upset for the sudden trouble and want to encourage himself, what would
you suggest he should read in China Daily?
A. Blind, but not out. B. Two sides of a story
C. The only wise choice D. Offshore funeral
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届浙江省高二下学期期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
To me, the ocean is our greatest wilderness. I love swimming in it , surfing its waves, watching it from shore and thinking about all the life living unseen under the surface.
When I take my little kids to check out tide pools, we’re overjoyed when we find a sea star or some shellfish. Lately, though, I've noticed a change in my favorite pools: there are more sea grasses and fewer animals with shells.
I can't help feeling these small changes portend something more troubling about our oceans. It matches what scientists are telling us: our oceans are being troubled by carbon dioxide that threatens corals, colorful fish, salmon, sea otters, even whales. Our oceans are facing a major change.
Every hour, a million tons of carbon dioxide from cars, factories and power plants rain down on the world’s oceans. Carbon pollution brings about a chemical reaction that turns sea water more acidic (酸的) and takes away things important for sea animals .
Some of us are already feeling the effects of this growing crisis(危机). Shellfish farmers in the Pacific Northwest have reported a decrease in natural and farmed oysters(牡蛎). Just this week, a new studyproved the link between the huge reduction in the numbers of oysters and ocean acidification. As polar waters become more acidic, Alaskan fishermen are troubled by the future of smaller fish.
Without action, ocean acidification will have a disastrous influence on the food chain, affecting not only sea life but the people who depend on it for food and their living. Already, our oceans have become 30 percent more acidic since preindustrial times, and it gets worse every day. We can stop this frightening dream, but only if we act now.
That's why the Center for Biological Diversity has started a petition (请愿书) requesting President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a plan to deal with ocean acidification. Decisive action can save sea life as we know it.
Now it isn’t too late to save our oceans and sea life. With immediate action to reduce carbon dioxide release we can start taking important steps today to deal with this disastrous situation. Join me in our petition calling for a national plan to save our oceans.
1.The author’s recent visits to the tide pool brought her ___ .
A.happiness B.anger C.concern D.comfort
2.The underlined word “portend” in Paragraph 3 probably means ___ .
A.predict B.prevent C.replace D.reduce
3.What the author worries about most is ____ .
A.the harm of sea grasses
B.carbon pollution in the sea
C.that the petition may be turned down
D.how fishermen can make a living in the future
4.What is the main purpose of the text ?
A.To inform. B.To educate. C.To persuade . D.To instruct.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年重庆市高三上学期第三次月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Morocco is located at the northwest of Africa and is bordered in the north by the strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea. The Atlantic Ocean keeps the west and the north of the country more temperate(温和的). The country also offers the broadest plains some of which run along the Atlantic Ocean and the highest mountains in North Africa including the Atlas Mountains.
Starting with the symbol of Morocco, Marrakech is a beautiful city that has remained unspoiled by the volume of tourists that flock there each year. One of the finest monuments in Morocco is greatly benefited by this amount of tourism. Actually their high volume contributes in a positive way to preserve one of the greatest monuments of Morocco.
Fes is the third largest city in Morocco and is the capital of the Fes-Boulemane Region. It is separated into three parts, Fes el Bali more commonly known as the old walled city, now classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fes-Jdid and the Ville Nouvelle. Fes el Bali is believed to be the largest car-free urban area in the world. Fes is a splendid place to visit to heighten the senses with the colours, smells and sounds.
Casablanca is an enormous city which is near the capital of Morocco and a place where any European would feel at home. Casablanca was made famous by the movie and gives the impression of being a romantic place. Unfortunately like many other popular cities around the world, it is crowded, noisy, and polluted, a far cry from the romantic ideal of the film. Because it has the biggest port, Casablanca being the important city of Morocco, has everything that the tourists need.
Asilah is a city situated on the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the most stunning(出色的) old cities of Morocco. The city is set along the cliffs which make it beautifully presented and an ideal place to continue adding to its economy by the fishermen. The economy is also reliant on the trading of cattle, sheep and cereal. If you are having a holiday in Morocco during August then you will be fortunate enough to experience one of Asilah’s cultural festivals where you can enjoy the lively music and wonderful paintings.
1.How many cities in Morocco are introduced in the passage?
A.4. |
B.5. |
C.6. |
D.7. |
2.If you want to live conveniently while you are on vacation, which city in Morocco could you choose?
A.Marrakech. |
B.Fes. |
C.Casablanca. |
D.Asilah. |
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.If you want to enjoy music and paintings, you can visit Asilah at any time. |
B.Casablanca is as romantic as what is shown in the movie. |
C.Fes is the capital of Morocco. |
D.Marrakech is the symbol of Morocco. |
4.The passage most probably appears .
A.in a geography book |
B.in a magazine |
C.in a history book |
D.in an atlas(地图册) |
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科目:高中英语 来源:福建省漳州市2010年高考模拟试题英语 题型:单词拼写
短文填词(每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,根据以下要求:1)汉语提示;2)首字母提示;3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。
Fishing is my favourite sport.
I often fish for hours without c_______ anything. 1._______
B____ this does not worry me. Some fishermen 2 ._______
are unlucky. I_______ of catching fish, they catch 3._______
old boots and___(垃圾). I am even less lucky. 4._______
I ______catch anything -- not even old boots. 5._______
After having s______ whole mornings on the river, 6._______
I always go home with an ___ (空的)bag. 'You must give up fishing!' 7._______
my friends say. 'It's a w______ of time.' But they don't realize 8._______
one important thing. I'm not really interested ______fishing. 9._______
I just enjoy ___(坐) in a boat and doing nothing at all! 10._______
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