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_____ the mountain flood, the old woman insisted _____ remaining in her house.
A. Though; on B. Because of; to
C. In spite of; on D. For; in
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012届湖北省荆州中学高三第一次质量检查英语卷 题型:阅读理解
With the development of society and economy, animals and their habitats are getting pushed aside as households decrease in size and increase in number.
Small numbers of people per household on average use more energy and goods per person. Greater numbers of households require more natural resources for construction. The possible result of this problem may be insufficient natural resources to meet consumer demand without endangering habitats important to biodiversity.
Personal freedom and social choice may come at huge environmental cost. Direct costs include visible damage to animal habitats and plant life. Indirect costs include the release of more greenhouse gases.
The effects of such “personal freedom and social choice” have already surfaced in south-west China’s Wolong Nature Reserve. In Wolong, they found that a reduced average household size was directly tied to an increase in homes, and thus an increase in the amount of firewood consumed for cooking and heating. The rise in wood fuel use has contributed to disappearance of forests and to the loss of habitats for giant pandas.
Curious about whether other parts of the world were experiencing similar phenomena, they got the support of a team of researchers including Stanford’s Paul Ehrlich, well-known for his population studies, to find out the household dynamics in 141 countries between 1985 and 2000. Their study proved that the difficult choice of Wolong is part of a global trend.
In the 76 countries considered biodiversity “hotspots”, such as the United States, Brazil, Australia, and Kenya, the number of households grew by 3.1% every year, while the population increased just 1.8%. Meanwhile, the number of people per home dropped from 4.7 to 4.0. The decline in household size has resulted in 155 million additional households in hotspot countries, almost always limiting biodiversity.
In the 10 non-hotspot countries — those without high-density areas of animal and plant species — similar results were found, though on a lesser scale. Even in countries experiencing population decline, such as New Zealand, the number of households still increased because of a reduction in household size.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “insufficient” mean?
A.Plenty of. | B.Not enough. | C.Abundant. | D.Little. |
A.is facing the same threat as many other parts of the world |
B.sets a good example in protecting animals |
C.is a place where giant pandas and their habitats are not affected |
D.is a place where animals and their habitats are seriously damaged |
A.Biodiversity is better kept in countries with smaller populations. |
B.Biodiversity is better kept in hotspot countries. |
C.The threat to nature from reduction in household size is a worldwide problem. |
D.Both hotspot countries and non-hotspot countries face the threat of the same scale. |
A.Reduced household size leads to an increase in household number. |
B.Modern homes consume more natural resources. |
C.How to meet consumer demand without endangering animals and their habitats. |
D.Reduction in household size as well as increase in household number threatens nature. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年湖北省高三第一次质量检查英语题 题型:阅读理解
With the development of society and economy, animals and their habitats are getting pushed aside as households decrease in size and increase in number.
Small numbers of people per household on average use more energy and goods per person. Greater numbers of households require more natural resources for construction. The possible result of this problem may be insufficient natural resources to meet consumer demand without endangering habitats important to biodiversity.
Personal freedom and social choice may come at huge environmental cost. Direct costs include visible damage to animal habitats and plant life. Indirect costs include the release of more greenhouse gases.
The effects of such “personal freedom and social choice” have already surfaced in south-west China’s Wolong Nature Reserve. In Wolong, they found that a reduced average household size was directly tied to an increase in homes, and thus an increase in the amount of firewood consumed for cooking and heating. The rise in wood fuel use has contributed to disappearance of forests and to the loss of habitats for giant pandas.
Curious about whether other parts of the world were experiencing similar phenomena, they got the support of a team of researchers including Stanford’s Paul Ehrlich, well-known for his population studies, to find out the household dynamics in 141 countries between 1985 and 2000. Their study proved that the difficult choice of Wolong is part of a global trend.
In the 76 countries considered biodiversity “hotspots”, such as the United States, Brazil, Australia, and Kenya, the number of households grew by 3.1% every year, while the population increased just 1.8%. Meanwhile, the number of people per home dropped from 4.7 to 4.0. The decline in household size has resulted in 155 million additional households in hotspot countries, almost always limiting biodiversity.
In the 10 non-hotspot countries — those without high-density areas of animal and plant species — similar results were found, though on a lesser scale. Even in countries experiencing population decline, such as New Zealand, the number of households still increased because of a reduction in household size.
1.What does the underlined word “insufficient” mean?
A. Plenty of. B. Not enough. C. Abundant. D. Little.
2.It can be learned from the passage that China’s Wolong Nature Reserve__________.
A. is facing the same threat as many other parts of the world
B. sets a good example in protecting animals
C. is a place where giant pandas and their habitats are not affected
D. is a place where animals and their habitats are seriously damaged
3.Which of the following is best supported by the last two paragraphs?
A. Biodiversity is better kept in countries with smaller populations.
B. Biodiversity is better kept in hotspot countries.
C. The threat to nature from reduction in household size is a worldwide problem.
D. Both hotspot countries and non-hotspot countries face the threat of the same scale.
4.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Reduced household size leads to an increase in household number.
B. Modern homes consume more natural resources.
C. How to meet consumer demand without endangering animals and their habitats.
D. Reduction in household size as well as increase in household number threatens nature.
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科目:高中英语 来源:20112012学年湖北省高三年级第一次质量检测英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
With the development of society and economy, animals and their habitats are getting pushed aside as households decrease in size and increase in number.
Small numbers of people per household on average use more energy and goods per person. Greater numbers of households require more natural resources for construction. The possible result of this problem may be insufficient natural resources to meet consumer demand without endangering habitats important to biodiversity.
Personal freedom and social choice may come at huge environmental cost. Direct costs include visible damage to animal habitats and plant life. Indirect costs include the release of more greenhouse gases.
The effects of such “personal freedom and social choice” have already surfaced in south-west China’s Wolong Nature Reserve. In Wolong, they found that a reduced average household size was directly tied to an increase in homes, and thus an increase in the amount of firewood consumed for cooking and heating. The rise in wood fuel use has contributed to disappearance of forests and to the loss of habitats for giant pandas.
Curious about whether other parts of the world were experiencing similar phenomena, they got the support of a team of researchers including Stanford’s Paul Ehrlich, well-known for his population studies, to find out the household dynamics in 141 countries between 1985 and 2000. Their study proved that the difficult choice of Wolong is part of a global trend.
In the 76 countries considered biodiversity “hotspots”, such as the United States, Brazil, Australia, and Kenya, the number of households grew by 3.1% every year, while the population increased just 1.8%. Meanwhile, the number of people per home dropped from 4.7 to 4.0. The decline in household size has resulted in 155 million additional households in hotspot countries, almost always limiting biodiversity.
In the 10 non-hotspot countries — those without high-density areas of animal and plant species — similar results were found, though on a lesser scale. Even in countries experiencing population decline, such as New Zealand, the number of households still increased because of a reduction in household size.
1.What does the underlined word “insufficient” mean?
A.Plenty of. |
B.Not enough. |
C.Abundant. |
D.Little. |
2.It can be learned from the passage that China’s Wolong Nature Reserve_____
A.is facing the same threat as many other parts of the world |
B.sets a good example in protecting animals |
C.is a place where giant pandas and their habitats are not affected |
D.is a place where animals and their habitats are seriously damaged |
3.Which of the following is best supported by the last two paragraphs?
A.Biodiversity is better kept in countries with smaller populations. |
B.Biodiversity is better kept in hotspot countries. |
C.The threat to nature from reduction in household size is a worldwide problem. |
D.Both hotspot countries and non-hotspot countries face the threat of the same scale. |
4. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Reduced household size leads to an increase in household number. |
B.Modern homes consume more natural resources. |
C.How to meet consumer demand without endangering animals and their habitats. |
D.Reduction in household size as well as increase in household number threatens nature. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010届福建省宁德市高三下学期第一次教学质量检测 题型:完形填空
第二节:完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
As a saying goes, every bean has its black. It is impossible to make no mistakes all one’s life. My grandpa Nybakken, a carpenter, is no 36 . Several decades ago, he made a mistake — a(n) 37 mistake, though.
On a cold Saturday, Grandpa was building some wooden cases for the clothes his 38 was sending to an orphanage (孤儿院) in Congo. On his way home, he 39 into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. So he drove back to the church. His search proved 40 . When he 41 replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the cases. His brand new glasses, having 42 him $20 that very morning, were heading for Congo! He had to drive home 43 .
Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to give a report on Sunday night at my grandfather’s church, 44 Grandpa and his family also attended.
“But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the 45 you sent last year. You see, the bandits(土匪) had just swept through the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses. I was desperate.”
“ 46 I had the money, there was simply no way of 47 those glasses. 48 not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day. Then your cases arrived. When my staff 49 the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top.”
Then, still gripped (吸引注意) with the 50 , he continued: “Folks, when I tried 51 the glasses, it was as thought they had been custom-made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”
The people listened, 52 for the miraculous glasses. But the director surely must have 53 their church with another, they thought. There were no glasses on their 54 of items to be sent overseas. But an ordinary carpenter was sitting 55 in the back, with tears streaming down his face.
36. A. expectation B. success C. luck D. exception
37. A. perfect B. foolish C. avoidable D. common
38. A. factory B. church C. family D. country
39. A. turned B. reached C. filled D. put
40. A. proper B. reasonable C. fruitless D. unnecessary
41. A. mentally B. physically C. anxiously D. directly
42. A. charged B. spent C. paid D. cost
43. A. disappointed B. pleased C. nonstop D. quick
44. A. which B. what C. where D. when
45. A. cases B. clothes C. glasses D. wishes
46. A. Unless B. As long as C. Until D. Even though
47. A. replacing B. finding C. wearing D. changing
48. A. Except B. Along with C. Rather than D. As for
49. A. opened B. burnt C. removed D. took
50. A. preparation B. pleasure C. satisfaction D. wonder
51. A. out B. over C. for D. on
52. A. pity B. happy C. curious D. eager
53. A. confused B. associated C. combined D. compared
54. A. cases B. order C. list D. orphanage
55. A. happily B. quietly C. sadly D. excitedly
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