Timoteo Apaza is a gentle 46-year-old man who lives in a village near the most dangerous part of the road, known locally as la curva del diablo(the Devil’s Bend)．
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Timoteo is a gentle 46-year-old man who lives in a village near the most dangerous part of a road in Bolivia．The road is in bad 1 because it is in high mountains, which rise steeply, and have a 2 drop on the other side．Anyone who can survive from such a travel is lucky． 3 average, one vehicle comes off the road 4 two weeks． 5 Timoteo, the death toll has fallen．Every morning he climbs up to the bend with a large circular 6 in his hand, which is red on one side and green 7 ．When two vehicles approach from opposite 8 , they can not see each other and the situation may be 9 ．But they can see Timoteo．In this way Timoteo 10 the traffic．Actually Timoteo is a 11 , and nobody asks him to do so．Only a few drivers give him a tip which is just enough for him to live on, but most of them just 12 , because they take it 13 ．
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科目：高中英语 来源：云南省2010届高三下学期第一次统一检测 题型：阅读理解
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At 3,500 metres, La Paz, Bolivia, is the highest capital in the world．Many roads are in bad condition and accidents are frequent．One road in particular, is considered the most dangerous in the world．On one side there is a sudden drop, which is so great that anyone inside the vehicle is lucky to survive．
But thanks to one man, the death toll （人数） has fallen．Timoteo Apaza is a man who lives in a village near the most dangerous part of the road, known as "the Devil's Bend"．Timoteo has an unusual job — he is a human traffic signal．Every morning he stands on the bend and directs the traffic．When two vehicles approach from opposite directions, they can't see each other, but they can see Timoteo．Actually no one pays him to do the job．Sometimes drivers give him a tip so that he has just enough money to live on．But often they just pass by, taking the human traffic signal for granted．
So why does he do it? Before Timoteo volunteered to direct the traffic, he had been a driver．Then one day he was driving a lorry load of bananas when he came off the road at a bend and fell three hundred metres down the mountain．Somehow he survived, but was in hospital for months．Then, a few years later, he was called out in the night to help pull people out of a bus crashed at the Devil's Bend．This last experience had a profound effect on Timoteo．He realized that he was lucky to be alive himself, and felt that it was his mission in life to help others．So every morning, week in, week out, from dawn to dusk, Timoteo takes up his place on the bend．
60．Where does Timoteo work?
A．In a small mountainous village． B．At the busiest part of a road．
C．On a farm growing bananas． D．At the side of a dangerous road．
61．The road is so dangerous mainly because ______．
A．it is steep and in bad condition B．it is high up in the mountain
C．there is heavy traffic D．it is often very foggy
62．What does Timoteo get for his job?
A．No payment at all．
B．A small salary from the government．
C．A small amount of money from some drivers．
D．An award from the local people．
63．Why does Timeteo voluntarily direct the traffic?
A．He loves to be a traffic policeman．
B．He feels it his duty to help the drivers．
C．He isn't qualified to do anything else．
D．He can't drive the lorry any more．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届四川省高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
根据汉语完成句子。
1.在美国省略介词的地方，英国人会使用介词。
The British use prepositions__(1)____ Americans sometimes ___(2)____ them.
2.于是面具的使用就受到了法律条文的限制，这最早可以追溯到14世纪。
The use of masks was limited by laws, the first of ___(3)__ ___(4)__ back to the fourteenth century.
3.这两种变体的另两个不同之处是拼写和发音。
The other two areas__(5)___ which the two varieties _(6)___ are spelling and pronunciation.
4.很多路况都不好，事故频繁发生。
Many roads are in bad ___(7)____and accidents are ____(8)_____.
5.但经常他们只是从他身边驶过，把人体交通标志看作是理所当然的事情。
But often they just pass by,__(9)_____ the human traffic____(10)____for granted.
6.最后一次经历给他带来了深刻的影响。
This last experience has a ___(11)__ ___(12)____on Timoteo.
7.但我说服了他帮我的忙，找到了他们拴在汽船另一边的小船。
But I _____(13)__ him to help me, and we found the men’s boat ____(14)___ to the others side of steamboat.
8.当他听到这些话时，吉姆惊慌失措并跑向木筏。
When he heard these words, Jim __(15)____ and ran to the ___(16)_____.
9.他很早就离开了学校，还是青少年的时候就下决心要去南美洲发财，于是他离开家乡密苏里洲的翰尼堡，动身去了新奥尔良。
He left school early and as an adolescent, _____(17)____ to make his fortune in South American, set off from his home in Hannibal, Missouri, ______(18)_____ New Orleans.
10.尽管没有人清楚地看到这个神秘怪物的真面目，但当地一个摄影师薛俊林声称，怪物的头看起来像马头。
Although no one really got a clear look at the___(19)____creature, Xue Junlin, a local photographer, ____(20)___ that its head looked like a horse.
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科目：高中英语 来源：20102011河北衡水中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题 题型：阅读理解
Construction workers in Southern California have made a wild discovery. They were digging at a building site in San Timoteo Canyon (峡谷) when they unearthed hundreds of ancient animal fossils. Researchers say the bones hold important clues about the history of the region.
Nearly 1, 500 fossils were recovered from the dusty canyon. The remains are about 1.4 million years old. They include the bones of a new species of deer, several small rodents (啮齿目动物) and more. A giant cat fossil was also found. Scientists believe the animal was an ancestor of the saber- toothed tiger. Signs of plant life were uncovered as well.
“This is a huge find,” says Rick Greenwood, a scientist studying the site. “I don’t think most people had any idea that those types of animals were wandering around here more than a million years ago.”
San Timoteo Canyon is located about 85 miles from Los Angeles. The area of the canyon where the fossils were found was once part of a green river valley. Today, the region is dry and plant life is rare.
Most of the fossils are well preserved. Experts say a muddy lake bed may have trapped thirty animals that wandered over for a drink. The mud helped to protect the animal fossils.
The remains are a million years older than those discovered at the famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Scientists studying the bones will be able to learn more about how the animals adapted to changes in the environment.
“We have a confused view of what this time period was like, ” says another scientist. “A discovery like this could really be an important contribution.”
About 35 different animal species are represented in the fossil collection. Scientists began removing bones from the site last fall. The project was completed this summer. Starting next year, the fossils will be on display at the Western Science Center in the nearby city of Hemet, California.
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What does the passage mainly focus on?
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A．The secret of ancient animals’ deaths. |
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B．The preparation for a future fossil exhibition. |
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C．A great discovery of fossils. |
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D．The history of San Timoteo Canyon. |
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From what Rick says, we know ________. (原创)
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A．fossils were discovered in the canyon for the first time. |
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B．the canyon in ancient times was quite different. |
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C．more research work will be carried on in the canyon. |
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D．the river water helped to protect the animal fossils. |
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Compared to the discovery at the La Brea Tar Pits, the canyon-involved fossils _______.
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A．are far older |
B．include more species |
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C．are better preserved |
D．make experts more confused |
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What do we know about the fossils from the passage?
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A．All of them are of new species. |
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B．Some of them have been destroyed |
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C．They were looked for under experts’ guidance. |
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D．They will be on show in the near future. |
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