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A
For decades,scientists thought the Tandayapa Andean toad (蟾蜍) was extinct. But a group of researchers recently came upon two living Tandayapa Andean toads in the foggy forests of Ecuador (South America) .
The rare,tiny brown toad was first discovered in 1970 in the Tandayapa Valley,located in Pichincha province in the northern part of Ecuador.
After finding one toad,biologists spent weeks looking for more. But they did not find any,and the toad was declared extinct almost as soon as it was discovered.
More than 40 years later,a team of scientists found not one,but two toads similar to the Tandayapa Andean. But these toads were not found in the same place. Instead,scientists found the twosome in the foggy forests of the neighboring Imbabura province.
“At first sight I couldn’t identify the species 一 it wasn't even on my radar (雷达) , since they hadn’t been seen in …years ,” Ryan Lynch,the lead scientist,told National Geographic. aBut I knew that it was something very rare."
On a return trip,biologists found many more specimens of the brown toad in the same area. Experts have declared that the species is not at all extinct.
The Tandayapa toad develops differently from other toads. Most toad babies start life as tadpoles,which have gills (鳃) and live in water. But Tandayapa toad babies,called toadlets,develop on land. These toadlets skip the tadpole stage entirely.
The Tandayapa's appearance is strange too. As toadlets,they are covered in patterns of copper and gold,with snaking white lines on their bellies. This pattern gets darker as the toads grow. By the time they become adults,they appear completely brown without a pattern and have white bumps (凸起) on their sides. Typical toads don't experience such extreme color and pattern changes.
Although scientists are excited about the reappearance of the Tandayapa toad,they still worry about the species' survival. Humans have been clearing much of the. forest where the toads live.
However,environmental groups are working to get these forest areas protected. Many hope that the rediscovery of the tiny brown Tandayapa toad may help make their case.
1. The Tandayapa Andean toad discovered in 1970 .
A. preferred living in pairs
B. got used to the dry weather
C. could be spotted everywhere in Ecuador
D. was considered the only one of this species
2. Ryan Lynch discovered Tandayapa Andean toads .
A. completely by chance
B. with the help of his radar
C. thanks to his return trip to Ecuador
D. in the same place the first toad was found
3. The Tandayapa Andean toads experience color changes when .
A. they are threatened
B. the weather changes
C. they are growing up
D. their habitats change
4. What's the present situation of the Tandayapa Andean toads?
A. They multiply rapidly.
B. They’ re still in danger.
C. They,re well protected.
D. They grow bigger than before.
5. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Living on land
B. Lost in the forest
C. Fighting for survival
D. Back from extinction
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D
Petrarch was a devoted classical scholar who is considered the “Father of Humanism,”a philosophy that helped set the stage for the Renaissance. Petrarch's writing includes well--known poems to Laura,his idealized love. His writing was also used to shape the modem Italian language.
Petrarch was bom on July 20 ,1304,in Italy. With his family,he moved to France as a child. In France,Petrarch studied law,as his father had wished. However,his interest was in literature,particularly that of ancient Greece and Rome. After his father's death in 1326,Petrarch left law to focus on the classics.
As Petrarch learned more about the classical period,he began to respect that time greatly and fight against the limitations of his own time. Though he felt that he lived "among varied and confusing storms,” Petrarch believed that humanity could once more reach the heights of past accomplishments. The belief he followed became known as humanism,and formed a bridge from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
Petrarch's other interest was writing. His first pieces were poems that he wrote after the death of his mother. He would go on to write sonnets(十四行诗） letters,histories and more. Petrarch's writing was greatly admired during his lifetime,and he was nameci Rome's poet laureate(桂冠诗人) in 1341. The work Petrarch held in highest regard was his Latin composition an epic poem (史
诗) about the Second Punic War. His vernacular (用方言写的) poems achieved greater fame , however,and would later be used to help create the modem Italian language.
As one of the world's first classical scholars , Petrarch uncovered vast stores of knowledge in the lost texts he discovered,while his philosophy of humanism helped encourage the intellectual growth and accomplishments of the Renaissance. Petrarch is remembered for his poems,sonnets and other writing.His vernacular writing was given everlasting fame when it was used—alongside;the works of Dante Alighieri and Giovanni i Boccaccio—as the foundation for the modern Italian language.
32. Petrarch studied law.
A. at his father's request
B. because he hated literature
C. in the hope of changing his society
D. because he was enthusiastic about it
33. What do we know about the time Petrarch lived in?
A. It was peaceful and rich.
B. It was worthy of respect.
C. It was difficult and had many restrictions.
D. It reached a new height of accompUshments.
34. What were Petrarch's greatest contributions to writing?
A. He pioneered the sonnet writing.
B. He was the first to write epic poems.
C. He was named Rome's poet laureate.
D. He helped shape the modem Italian language.
35. The last paragraph is written in a tone of.
A. regret B. praise
C. calmness D. sadness
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B
All parents and schoolteachers know that being able to spell properly is a fundamental skill that young people must develop before they enter the classroom. But,as every parent and teacher also knows,learning spelling can be difficult for children in the early stages. The problem with English spelling is that the letters do not correspond to (与……相对应) speech sounds.
Good spelling skills are an important part of being able to read and write to a reasonable standard,Reading,writing and spelling are important in the first place because they all help to develop an effective level of literacy (识字).Without this,school coursework would not be completed satisfactorily and end-of-year exams would be failed. Getting good grades in exams,especially towards the end of a person's school life is extremely important if they are looking to go on to college or university before entering the employment market.
Learning to spell is important because being able to spell correctly adds so much to your skills and abilities,especially when it comes to finding a college or university place,or entering the job market for the first time. Writing a decent CV(简历) and completing the application correctly is vital in the effort to make a good impression. It was reported recently that employers rejected the vast majority of 1 ,000 job applications submitted by graduates simply because of bad spelling.
Could our use of technology be the reason for bad spelling? Although not proven,there have been concerns in recent years that the rise of text messaging and “chatspeak” used in social media could be leading to a reduction in literacy,as abbreviations(缩写) become commonly used by children. Opinions differ on this possibility. Some research suggests that this may not necessarily be true,but other studies have shown that in some cases it is a cause for concern.
But the end of school education may be too late. Obviously,the main time for learning is during childhood when most people can achieve a reasonable level of spelling to help their overall literacy. But it is perhaps surprising that many adults have extremely poor spelling and struggle with common words such as embarrass,occasion and restaurant.
6. Children’s difficulty in learning spelling lies in the fact that.
A. they don't know how to read
B. the rules are difficult to master
C. many words are long and complex
D. the letters don't match speech sounds
7. Students looking to enter college need to .
A. work hard to get good grades
B. have job application experiences
C. reach a high standard of speaking
D. submit a correctly-spelled application
8. The underlined word “decent” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by.
A. quick B. good-quality
C. recent D. well-meaning
9. We may conclude from Paragraph 4 that .
A. the use of text messaging leads to good spelling
B. “chatspeak” helps children develop their literacy
C. the use of technology has caused increasing concern
D. common use of abbreviations shows children's literacy level
10. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Why is learning to spell important?
B. Why do many children have poor spelling?
C. When should children start to learn spelling?
D. How should children develop their spelling skills?
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1. The first thing I did was to see if there were any products that might help me,but there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes.(P2)
[分析]
① 本句是一个由but连接的并列复合句。
② 前一分句中thing后跟省略了关系词that的定语从句I did; see后跟由if引导的宾语从句，该宾语从句中又包含由that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词。
③ 后一分句中，过去分词短语designed to kill snakes作后置定语,修饰。
[句意]我所做的第一件事就是看看有没有现成的产品能帮助我，但是，看来只有一种杀蛇的药粉。
[仿写]我所做的第一件事就是看看有没有旅馆能让我舒服地洗个澡，但是,似乎只有一家坐落在街角的小客栈。
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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。
A
It was on one beautiful morning in the year 1966 when a charming and attractive man visited a Greek restaurant in London with his friends. It was like any other hangout time for him. But little did he know that his life was soon going to change.
Sonia Maino,who was working at the same restaurant as a part-time waitress for her pocket money,soon saw him and felt an instant connection with the young and good-looking man. It was love at first sight for both. Sonia came from an ordinary background in Italy,and was studying at Cambridge at that time.
After spending a long time on courtship(恋爱期) ，Sonia discovered that the guy of her dreams was none other than Rajiv Gandhi,son of the first political family of India. The two tied the knot in Delhi in 1968. Who would have ever thought that this love at first sight would land an ordinary girl from Italy into the Forbes list of most powerful people in the world?
An Italian girl was not of course what India's first family,the Nehru-Gandhi family,was looking for.Rajiv's mother,Indira Gandhi was initially unsatisfied with the marriage. But as time passed,Indira and Sonia developed an inseparable bond.
Rajiv desired to stay away from the glare of politics and so did Sonia. Rajiv became a pilot for Indian Airlines and the couple lived a peaceful life. But destiny(命运) had something else in store for them. Rajiv1's mother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984. Her death forced Rajiv to take over his mother's place and join politics. Rajiv ruled as Prime Minister till 1989. He was assassinated in a bomb attack in 1991.
After Rajiv's ill-timed death,Sonia was so desperate that she decided to stay away from politics. But probably it was Rajiv's love that gave her the strength to gather herself and take over (国大党) ，which was in a worsening condition. She led the party to victory in the 2004 and 2009 elections but refused to become Prime Minister,when the opposite party raised the question of her Italian origin.
Their love story is one which will be remembered by generations to come.
1. What was Sonia Maino doing when she met the love of her life?
A. She was studying in Italy.
B. She was working at Cambridge.
C. She was hanging out with friends.
D. She was working as a part-time waitress.
2. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “tied the knot” in Paragraph 3 ?
A. Got married.
B. Settled down.
G. Travelled together.
D. Quarrelled violently.
3. Rajiv became Prime Minister .
. A. with the help of Sonia
B. after his mother's death
C. at the request of his family
D. under the influence of his father
4. Sonia's efforts to lead the Congress Party can be described as .
A. violent B. fruitless
C. successful D. experimental
5. What can be the best title for the text?
A. The first political family of India
B. The most powerful woman in the world
C. The road to the Prime Minister of India
D. The love story of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Maino
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5. The company provides cheap Internet access. (除此之外) ，it makes some software freely available.
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