A.词义猜测题.B.C.D三项都是属于the parts of words. (3) Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page. (You may read the questions first.) jaguar: n. a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U. S. and in Central and South America. jargon: 1. n. speech that doesn’t make sense. 2. n. an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand. 3. n. a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English. 4. n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon. jaunt: 1. n. a trip taken for fun. 2. v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday. javelin: 1. n. a spear most commonly used as weapon or in hunting. 2. n. a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests. 3. n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown. 4. v. to strike, as with a javelin. jazz: 1. n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats. 2. n. popular dance music influenced by jazz. 3. n. slang empty talk. 4. ad. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records. Jennet: n. a small Spanish horse. 查看更多

 

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The skin which covers the tips of the fingers and thumbs is crossed by numerous ridges (隆起) arranged in different patterns. These patterns are permanent from birth and remain exactly the same throughout a person's life, even when the skin becomes wrinkled and cracked as a result of old age. Such patterns are never passed on from parents to children, and no one in the world has the same patterns as anyone else. Even identical twins have different sets of fingerprints. As a result, fingerprints offer a most useful and foolproof way of identifying people. Any ridged part of the hand and the foot may be used as a means of identification, but finger impressions are usually preferred since they can be taken easily and quickly.
Fingerprints are classified in the ways: by general shapes and contours(轮廓), by the finger positions of the pattern-types, and by size (often measured by counting the ridges in the loops). Every set of fingerprints has different “ridge characteristics” (i. e. the print of each separate finger is different from that of all the other fingers), which belong to one of four basic groups: arches, loops, whorls and composites. All fingerprints can then be divided into 1, 024 groups. By using details in the patterns above, these 1, 024 groups can be further divided into thousands of smaller groups, thus making it possible to find a particular set of fingerprints in a few minutes.
【小题1】According to this passage, the true statement about human fingerprints is that ____.

A.people's fingerprints sometimes can be passed on from parents to children
B.people’s fingerprints are unique but identical twins may have the same fingerprints
C.using fingerprints is the only way to identify people
D.people's fingerprints will not change in all their lives
【小题2】We prefer to use fingerprints to identify people because ____.
A.we can never find the same set of fingerprints among human beings
B.finger impressions can be taken easily and quickly
C.fingerprints offer a most useful and foolproof way of identifying people
D.all of the above
【小题3】The word “foolproof” (Line 7, Para. 1) most probably means ____.
A.that is permanent B.that is acceptable
C.that can not go wrong D.that is not foolish
【小题4】About the classification of fingerprints, which is TRUE? ____.
A.Fingerprints can be classified in three ways
B.All fingerprints can be divided into 1, 024 groups and can not be divided further
C.It is not easy to find a particular set of fingerprints in a short time
D.People can not classify the fingerprints in an effective way

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There are many international organizations which work to save and protect endangered species and natural environment. If you would like more information about any of the organizations listed blow, you can write to the addresses given.

Friends of the Earth (FOE) campaigns on a range of problems including rainforests, the countryside, water and air pollution and energy.
Friends of the Earth International Secretariat P. O. Box 19199 1000 G. D.
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Greenpeace uses peaceful but direct action to defend the environment. It campaigns to protect rainforests and sea animals, stop global warming and end pollution of air, land and seas. It also opposes nuclear (核) power.
Greenpeace International
1016 DW Amsterdam
The Netherlands
 
BirdLife international is an organization
which works to save endangered
birds all over the world
BirdLife International
Wellbrook Court
Girton Road
Cambridge CB3 ONA
England
WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature is the world’s largest private international organization for the protection of nature and endangered species.
Information Officer
WWF International
Avenue du Mont-Blanc
1196 Gland
Switzerland
【小题1】If you want to learn more about the organizations, you can       .
A.call them B.write them a letter
C.visit them D.send them an e-mail
【小题2】Which problem will be paid close attention to by FOE?
A.Overhunting ocean animals.
B.Killing endangered birds.
C.Heavy air pollution.
D.Global warming.
【小题3】If you oppose nuclear power, you can join      .
A.Friends of the Earth
B.World Wide Fund For Nature
C.BirdLife International
D.Greenpeace
【小题4】What can we learn about WWF?
A.It helps to protect nature and save endangered animals.
B.It is the world’s largest international organization.
C.It works for private companies and rich people.
D.It is a private organization in the United States.
【小题5】Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Endangered animals
B.Global traffic problems
C.Environmental protection organizations
D.Natural beauty

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Baby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl, while boys will head for the toy cars, a study has shown. The findings, the first to show differences in very young babies, suggest there is a biological(生物学的) basis(基础) to their preferences(偏爱).
Psychologists(心理学家) Dr. Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90 infants(婴儿) aged nine months to 36 months. The babies were allowed to choose from seven toys. Some were stereotypically boys' toys - a car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy.  The rest were girls’ toys: a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set. They were placed a meter away from the toys, and could pick whichever toy they liked. Their choice and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.
Of the youngest children (nine to 14 months), girls spent significantly(明显的) longer playing with the doll than boys, and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did. Among the two-and three-year-olds, girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly(简单地) touched it. The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars, which the girls barely(几乎不) touched. There was no link between the parents’ view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls, and the children’s choice.
Dr Brenda Todd said: “Children of this age are already exposed (暴露)to much socialization(社会化). Boys may be given ‘toys that go’ while girls get toys they can care for, which may help shape their preference. But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys. There could be a biological basis for their choices. Males through evolution have been adapted to prefer moving objects, probably through hunting instincts(本能), while girls prefer warmer colours such as pink, the colour of a newborn baby.”
【小题1】Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because__________.    

A.baby boys are much more active
B.baby girls like bright colours more
C.their parents treat them differently
D.there is a natural difference between them
【小题2】Both baby boys and baby girls like to play with__________  according to the study.
A.a ballB.a teddyC.a carD.a doll
【小题3】What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A.Nine-month-old baby boys don’t play with dolls at all.
B.Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with cars and balls.
C.The older the babies are, the more obvious their preference is.
D.Parents should teach their babies to share each other’s toys.
【小题4】What conclusion did Dr. Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study?
A.Adults purposely(故意地) influence their babies preference.
B.Babies’ preference isn’t affected by social surroundings.
C.Baby boys preferring to moving toys will be good at hunting.
D.Baby girls preferring warmer colors will be warm-hearted.
【小题5】We may read this article in a_________ section of a newspaper.
A.scienceB.healthC.educationD.entertainment

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In June 2008,Benita Grist was driving in her hometown of Mississauga as a passenger in the car ahead threw a paper cup out of the window.When Grist horned to express her displeasure, the passenger responded by throwing out a bag.
Instead of annoyed, she decided to do something about it.She organized a one woman litter?awareness campaign.She started small,chatting with her neighbors about litter—and asking them to be more conscious of any tendencies they might have to litter.Soon,she noticed local families, kids and all—picking up litter around their homes.”I thought,that’s all it took—for me to open my mouth?” she says.”So I decided to knock on more doors.”
And she didn’t stop there.She approached people on the street,in malls,even in the waiting room before getting an X ray. Grist often started her appeal with something such as,”I hope you don’t think I’m crazy,but...” Yet she was buoyed by the positive response—so much so that in August 2008, she began to contact officials in various levels of government, companies and other institutions in an effort to reach a wider audience.
Through a local Mac’s Convenience Store,Grist managed to contact the company that produces content displayed on their in store monitors.That led to a public service announcement about litter that ran in almost 600 Mac’s stores in Ontario from November 2008 to June 2009. Grist continues to explore every opportunity she has to get the message out.Her grassroots campaign may be different,but she has begun to open people’s eyes about the problem of litter.And thanks to her efforts,in Mississauga,at least,they have begun to do just that.
【小题1】How did Benita Grist start her campaign?

A.She chatted with her neighbors.B.She quarreled with a stranger.
C.She went door to door,talking. D.She talked to patients in hospital.
【小题2】The underlined word “buoyed” in Paragraph 4 probably means “-------”.
A.inspiredB.discouraged C.confusedD.disturbed
【小题3】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Introduction to a one woman litter awareness campaign.
B.How Benita Started the one woman litter awareness campaign.
C.Why Benita Started the one woman litter awareness campaign.
D.Benita and the one woman litter awareness campaign.

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Technology is making life easier for some dairy farmers. They use robotic systems to milk their cows. Cows are trained to follow a series of paths that lead to milking stations. Only one cow at a time can enter a station.
Once inside, the cow is rewarded with food. As the cow eats, a robotic arm cleans and connects the animal to the milking machine. A few minutes later, milking is complete. The gate is opened, the cow is released and the next cow enters.
The robotic systems are designed to operate 24 hours a day. The cows get to decide when they want to be milked. Cows are milked an average of about three times a day. Some are milked four to six times a day.
The cows wear collars around their necks that identify them to the system. A computer keeps records on their eating and milking. A cow is released from the station if the computer decides it should not be milked.
The automated system also measures the temperature and color of freshly produced milk. Milk is thrown away if it does not pass the tests.
Professor Plaut believes the systems will appeal especially to the next generation of farmers. She means young people who are more interested in technology and less interested in working all the time on the farm. Still, she says the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use.
Doug and Tina Suhr have more than 100 cows on their family farm. Last year it became the fourth farm in southeast Minnesota to get a robotic milking system. A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot cost 175 000 dollars. The second cost 150 000.
Doug told AgriNews that wages that would have been paid for one employee in five years will pay for one robot. He says the increase in milk production reaches a high of more than six kilograms per cow per day.
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we can infer________.

A.the robotic system is designed to reduce labor
B.cows can be raised by robots in the future
C.robots direct cows into milking stations
D.cows are kept clean by robots on some farms
【小题2】Besides milking cows, the robotic system also can ________.
A.adjust the temperature of milking stations
B.judge the quality of fresh milk
C.improve the appetite of cows
D.keep fresh milk for two weeks
【小题3】Why is the robotic system not popular now?
A.Because young people have no interest in it.
B.Because it is difficult to learn how to use it.
C.Because people can’t afford to buy it.
D.Because it usually causes the waste of milk.
【小题4】According to Doug, what is the wage of an employee?
A.150, 000-170, 000.B.750, 000.C.150, 000 -30, 000.D.30, 000- 32, 000
【小题5】The best title for the passage may be_______.
A.Letting robot milk your cowB.Milking cows by hand
C.Improving the quality of milkD.Drinking fresh milk every day

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