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    (08江苏省启东中学高三阶段考试) He has reached the point nothing seems to matter any more. A.where B.that C.when D.which 答案 A 【查看更多】

     

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    　　HAVANA(Reuters)-U．S．Cuban and Mexican scientists have drawn up plans for joint research in the Gulf of Mexico, in another sign of improvement in long-unfriendly U．S．-Cuba relations．

    　　In a meeting in Havana this week, they agreed on collecting information about the Gulf, a body of water shared by the three countries but about which little cooperative research has been done in recent years．

    　　“This is a logical, low-risk area in which to begin discussions with Cuba．It is without question in our common interest to share science and ideas on our shared resources like the Gulf of Mexico,”Environmental Defense Fund senior official Dan Whittle said on Tuesday．

    　　Whittle was among 30 Americans, 30 Cubans and six Mexicans at the meeting, held on Sunday and Monday ahead of an international meeting on ocean science this week in the Cuban capital．

    　　“We're starting now to enter a new era of cooperation,”said meeting organizer David Guggenheim, American marine scientist．

    　　The plan assumes that U．S．-Cuba relations will continue to get better under President Barack Obama, who has said he wants to end five decades of bitterness between the two countries separated by just 90 miles of ocean．

    　　He has initiated talks on migration and regain of postal service with Cuba and allowed Cuban Americans to travel and send money freely to their homeland．

    　　But a general travel ban to Cuba for most Americans remains in effect, as does the United States' 47-year-long trade prohibition against the communist-led island．

    　　There are also restrictions on travel of U．S．and Cuban academics between the two countries, although it has gotten easier under Obama to obtain permission, Guggenheim said．

    　　Whittle said Obama needs to remove all obstacles for scientists to assure a“free flow of information”between the countries．

    　　The plan of action calls for shared projects to track marine animals and to study such things as the effects of pollutants and climate change on coral reefs．

    　　Cuba has rented out much of its offshore area for oil exploration, which when it begins will bring danger of oil spills(漏油)that computer models show would flow north to Florida．

    　　“We need a dialogue to talk about coordinated emergency response．Everything points to the need for cooperation and communication, not continuation of a Cold War policy,”Guggenheim said．

    (1)

    How is the relation between US and Cuba?

    [　　]

    A．

    They are getting on quite well with each other．

    B．

    The citizens in both countries are free to visit each other．

    C．

    The two countries' scientists cooperated well with each other．

    D．

    There are some improvements in relations between the two countries．

    (2)

    The Gulf of Mexico ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    belongs to the Mexico alone

    B．

    is a body of water badly polluted

    C．

    has something to do with the three countries

    D．

    has been explored by the three countries together

    (3)

    President Barack Obama ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    is for the present relation between US and Cuba

    B．

    wants to set up a good relation between the two countries

    C．

    banned the American travelers from going to Cuba for a visit

    D．

    has got rid of 50 years of bitterness between the two countries

    (4)

    What has little effect on coral reefs?

    [　　]

    A．

    Marine animals．

    B．

    Climate change．

    C．

    Oil spills．

    D．

    Pollutants．

    (5)

    It is anything but ________ that can remove all obstacles for people or countries．

    [　　]

    A．

    dialogue

    B．

    cooperation

    C．

    communication

    D．

    Cold War policy

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    Nelson Mandela

    　　Nelson Mandela is one of the great political leaders of our time．His lifelong efforts to the fight against racial(种族)oppression(压迫)in his country won him the admiration(钦慕)of millions worldwide, as well as the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize．As the leader of South Africa’s anti-partheid(反种族隔离)movement, Mandela was a key player in helping to move his country toward multiracial government(多民族政府)and majority rule．

    　　Mandela’s long, hard struggle is a victory of dignity(尊严)and hope．He’s a man of true courage．If determination and patience were considered talents, Mandela would win hands down in any sort of competition．

    　　accomplishments(成就)& fame(名誉)

    　　Nelson Mandela’s greatest accomplishments were his role in ending apartheid, and becoming South Africa’s first elected black president．He has been the recipient(收件人)of dozens upon dozens of awards, prizes and honors from countless associations and organizations, but perhaps none more prestigious(声望很高)than the Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with former South African President Frederik W．de Klerk, in 1993．

    　　He has been awarded several other major peace prizes, such as the UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)Peace Prize in 1991(also shared with F．W．de Klerk); the Africa Peace Award in 1995 and the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 2002．

    　　Mr．Mandela also received dozens of honorary degrees(名誉学位)from universities the world over, including the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, London, Nottingham, and Oxford, as well as an Honorary Doctorate from the Sorbonne University in Paris(all in July 1996), and Harvard Business School’s Statesman of the Year Award in 1995－to name but a few．He has also been presented(赠送)with the key to cities such as Rome, Rio de Janeiro, London, Dublin, and Sydney, Australia(where he became the first person ever to receive the Freedom of that city)．In July of 2002, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States highest civilian(公民)award．

    　　Model

    　　There’s something admirable about having been a leader fighting for a people’s freedom and equality in an unjust society．Mandela has become a worldwide symbol(楷模)of the struggle of the oppressed(被压迫者)over the oppressor．He has been celebrated in song by artists the world over, in many different languages．One entitled “Nelson Mandela”was recorded by British 2-Tone group The Special A．K．A(formerly The Specials); making the top 10 in the UK and a few other European nations in 1984．

    　　Personal style

    　　As a president, Mandela sported the typical garb(服饰)of high-ranking government officials： expensive, well-tailored(缝制精致的)suits．Now retired(退役)from public life, Mandela the elder statesman dresses in an ordinary way．

    　　He attends many activities, often where he is the guest of honor, in bright, colorfully patterned(典型的)traditional African robes(长袍)or shirts all the better for getting down when the music begins．

    (1)

    Mandel was not only admired(钦慕)for his long fight against ________but also for ________．

    (2)

    How many peaceful prize has Mandela got?He has got________ in 1991, ________in 1995 and ________ in 2002．

    (3)

    Mandela is a man full of ________and his greatest success was to play a part in getting rid of ________ and to be elected ________．

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    When I was growing up, I was ashamed to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and very short, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on.

    　　It was difficult to coordinate（协调）our steps—his slow, mine impatient—and because of that, we didn’t say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you.”

    　　He never talked about himself as an object of sympathy, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him. I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don’t know accurately what a “good heart” is.

    　　Unable to join in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way. I now know he participated in some things indirectly through me, his only son. When I played ball (poorly), he “played” too. When I joined the Navy, he “joined” too. And when I came home on leave, he saw to it that I visited his office. Introducing me, he was really saying, “This is my son, but it is also me, and I could have done this, too, if things had been different.” Those words were never said aloud.

    　　He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my unwillingness to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about small affairs, when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.

    At such times I put my hand on his arm to regain my balance, and say, “You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you.”

    1.The author felt unhappy walking with his father because ________.

    A. he felt sympathy for his father’s physical disability

    B. it was hard for them to walk at the same pace

    C. he didn’t want others to know he had an ugly father

    D. it was not easy for his father to keep balance

    2.In the father’s view, the most important quality a good person should have is ________.

    A. beautiful appearance    B. excellent health  C. a smart head D. a good heart

    3.It can be inferred from the text that ________.

    A. the father was proud of his only son

    B. the father took part in all his son’s activities

    C. the author was upset when asked to his father’s office

    D. the author was an outstanding player

    4.According to the last paragraph, by saying “You set the pace. I will adjust to you.” the author means that ________.

    A. he is now glad to help his father to walk

    B. he regrets his unwillingness to walk with his father

    C. he will follow Father’s standards of being a good man

    D. he will never forget how mentally strong his father was

     

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    A Giant Leap for China

    　　A few days ago, he was just Colonel(上校)Yang; few people knew his name or recognized his face．But last Thursday, when he came back to the earth after a 21-hour trip to space, Yang Liwei’s smile was seen across the world above the magic words：“China’s first spaceman”．

    　　The 38-year-old astronaut was sent into space at 9 a. m．Last Wednesday by China’s Shenzhou Ⅴ spacecraft, which orbited the earth 14 times．He landed safely at 6∶23 a. m．The next day, making China the third country successfully send a person into space, after the former Soviet Union and the US．

    　　Yang was satisfied with his job．“I have seen many landing scenes before on video, and I think ours was one of the most successful, ”He said on a special plane to Beijing after landing．Born into an ordinary family in Liaoning Province, he became a pilot in the Chinese Air Force in 1987, spending 1350 hours in the air．He joined the Chinese space programme 11 years later．

    　　While in space, Yang recorded everything he saw as well as showing China’s national flag and the United Nations’ flag to the people watching on TV at home．He also ate a meal of diced chicken and fried rice, before taking a 3-hour nap．The whole project went according to plan, but space exploration is not as easy as it seems．

    　　Anyone who saw the destruction of the US space shuttle Columbia in February this year will know that Yang took a great risk．

    　　He experienced extremely high temperatures, while the gravitation(重力)on take-off and landing were strong enough to force tears from his eyes．

    　　He has spent five years training to become a spaceman．

    　　“I eat all of my meals at the space programme’s dinning room and have never been able to take my son to kindergarten, ”he said．“I’ve never met his teachers．”

    　　But becoming China’s first spaceman has made all the effort worthwhile．

    　　“When I boarded the spacecraft for the first time, I couldn’t help feeling excited,” he said．“I decided that I had to fly it．”

    　　To Chinese people, Yang is now a hero．One visitor to a Xinhua news agency online forum(网上论坛)said, “Yang’s trip is a giant leap forward for China．”

    　　Officials say the next Shenzhou will be launched by 2005．China also plans to develop spacewalking and a space lab．

    (1)

    What is the main idea of the story?

    [　　]

    A．

    China’s first manned flight．

    B．

    A hero with great courage．

    C．

    The first Chinese man in space．

    D．

    How Yang Liwei became China’s first spaceman．

    (2)

    How long did each of Yang’s orbits take on average?

    [　　]

    A．

    1 hour．

    B．

    1.5 hours．

    C．

    6 hours．

    D．

    The story didn’t mention it．

    (3)

    Why did the writer mention the gravitation forces on take-off and landing?

    [　　]

    A．

    Because it was the most dangerous part of the space flight．

    B．

    Because it was a very special experience．

    C．

    To stress how much training he had to do to prepare for the flight．

    D．

    To show that Yang is brave．

    (4)

    Why did the writer use “giant leap” in the title?

    [　　]

    A．

    Because the space flight marked China’s great progress in the field of space exploration．

    B．

    Because Neil Armstrong said it was a “giant leap” for mankind when he first set foot on the moon．

    C．

    Because the space flight was a huge success．

    D．

    Both A and B．

    (5)

    This passage is most likely to appear in __________．

    [　　]

    A．

    newspaper

    B．

    textbook

    C．

    science magazines

    D．

    biographies(传记)

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    　　More than I realized, Dad has helped me keep my balance．

    　　When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father．He was severely disabled and very 　　1　　, and when we walked together, his hand on my arm for 　　2　　, people would stare．I would inwardly feel uncomfortable at the unwanted 　　3　　．If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never 　　4　　 that he knew．

    　　It was 　　5　　 to coordinate(调整)our steps－his hesitant, mine impatient－and because of that, we didn’t 　　6　　 much as we went along．But as we started out, he always said, “You set the 　　7　　．I will try to follow you．”

    　　Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was 　　8　　 he got to work．He went to work despite illnesses and nasty weather．He almost never missed a day and would 　　9　　 it to the office 　　10　　 others couldn’t．A matter of pride．

    　　He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or 　　11　　．What he looked for 　　12　　 others was a “good heart” and if he found one, the 　　13　　 was good enough for him．

    　　Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a proper 　　14　　 by which to judge people, even though I 　　15　　 don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is．　　16　　 I know the times when I don’t have one myself．

    　　He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often．I wonder if he 　　17　　 I was unwilling to be seen with him during our 　　18　　．Now I am sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling 　　19　　 to be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter．I think of him when I complain about trifles(something unimportant), when I am envious of another’s good fortune, and when I don’t possess a“good heart”．

    　　At such times I put my hand on his arm to 　　20　　 my balance, and say, “You set the pace．I will try to follow you．”

    (1)
    [　　]

    A．

    strong

    B．

    energetic

    C．

    short

    D．

    handsome

    (2)
    [　　]

    A．

    balance

    B．

    strength

    C．

    comfort

    D．

    courage

    (3)
    [　　]

    A．

    care

    B．

    attention

    C．

    situation

    D．

    friendship

    (4)
    [　　]

    A．

    hoped

    B．

    found

    C．

    liked

    D．

    showed

    (5)
    [　　]

    A．

    easy

    B．

    difficult

    C．

    possible

    D．

    necessary

    (6)
    [　　]

    A．

    see

    B．

    pay

    C．

    say

    D．

    give

    (7)
    [　　]

    A．

    rule

    B．

    time

    C．

    step

    D．

    pace

    (8)
    [　　]

    A．

    how

    B．

    why

    C．

    when

    D．

    where

    (9)
    [　　]

    A．

    get

    B．

    make

    C．

    take

    D．

    walk

    (10)
    [　　]

    A．

    even

    B．

    but

    C．

    even if

    D．

    if

    (11)
    [　　]

    A．

    rich

    B．

    successful

    C．

    able

    D．

    hardworking

    (12)
    [　　]

    A．

    on

    B．

    in

    C．

    at

    D．

    with

    (13)
    [　　]

    A．

    owner

    B．

    keeper

    C．

    winner

    D．

    other

    (14)
    [　　]

    A．

    method

    B．

    value

    C．

    standard

    D．

    level

    (15)
    [　　]

    A．

    yet

    B．

    also

    C．

    ever

    D．

    still

    (16)
    [　　]

    A．

    And

    B．

    But

    C．

    Now

    D．

    Then

    (17)
    [　　]

    A．

    sensed

    B．

    smelled

    C．

    agreed

    D．

    recognized

    (18)
    [　　]

    A．

    walks

    B．

    talks

    C．

    stays

    D．

    visits

    (19)
    [　　]

    A．

    afraid

    B．

    proud

    C．

    ashamed

    D．

    disappointed

    (20)
    [　　]

    A．

    find

    B．

    keep

    C．

    refill

    D．

    regain

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