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    A. lead to B. cause C. influence D. make 【查看更多】

     

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    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

    　　The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control．A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down(though these have already been raised; and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers．But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that the Government will be able to hold things back for long．As a Norwegian politician said last week, "We will soon be changed beyond all recognition．"

    　　Ever since the war, the Government has been carrying out a programme of development in the area north of the Arctic Circle．During the past few years this programme has had a great deal of success：Tromso has been built up into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry．But the oil industry has already started to draw people south, and within a few years the whole northern policy could be in ruins．

    　　The effects of the oil industry would not be limited to the north, however．With nearly 100 percent employment, everyone can see a situation developing in which the service industries and the tourist industry will lose more of their workers to the oil industry．Some smaller industries might even disappear altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad．

    　　The real argument over oil is its threat to the Norwegian way of life．Farmers and fishermen do not make up most of the population, but they are an important part of it, because Norwegians see in them many of the qualities that they regard with pride as essentially Norwegian．And it is the farmers and the fishermen who are most critical of the oil industry because of the damage that it might cause to the countryside and to the sea．

    (1)

    The Norwegian Government would prefer the oil industry to ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    provide more jobs for foreign workers

    B．

    slow down the rate of its development

    C．

    sell the oil it is producing abroad

    D．

    develop more quickly than at present

    (2)

    The Norwegian Government has tried to ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    encourage the oil companies to discover new oil sources

    B．

    prevent oil companies employing people from northern Norway

    C．

    help the oil companies solve many of their problems

    D．

    keep the oil industry to something near its present size

    (3)

    According to the passage, the oil industry might lead northern Norway to ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    the development of industry

    B．

    a growth in population

    C．

    the failure of the development programme

    D．

    the development of new towns

    (4)

    In the south, one effect of the development of the oil industry might be ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    a large reduction on unemployment

    B．

    a growth in the tourist industry

    C．

    a reduction in the number of existing industries

    D．

    the development of a number of service industries

    (5)

    Norwegian farmers and fishermen have an important influence because ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    they form such a large part of Norwegian population

    B．

    their lives and values represent the Norwegian ideal

    C．

    their work is so useful to the rest of Norwegian society

    D．

    they regard oil as a threat to the Norwegian way of fife．

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    阅读理解，阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

    　　Just about every week now, we read a newspaper headline about the genetic basis for breast cancer, intelligence, or obesity．Such news stories may lead us to believe our lives are being revolutionized by genetic discoveries．We may be close to changing and getting rid of mental illness, for example and identify the causes of crime, personality, and other basic human weaknesses．

    　　But these hopes, it turns out, are based on faulty assumptions about genes and behavior．

    　　In many cases, people are motivated to accept research claims by the hope of finding solutions for frightening problems, like breast cancer．Accepting genetic causes for their characteristics can relieve guilt about behavior they want to change but can't．Efforts made to fight against them, at growing expense, have made little or no visible progress．The public wants to hear that science can help．

    　　Meanwhile, genetic claims are being made for many ordinary and abnormal behaviors, from addiction to shyness and even to political views and divorce．If who we are is determined from pregnancy, then our efforts to change or to influence our children may be useless．There may also be no basis for insisting that people behave themselves and obey laws．Thus, the revolution in thinking about genes has great consequences for how we view ourselves as human beings．

    　　Most claims linking emotional disorders and behaviors to genes are statistical in nature．The research finds are insufficient for deciding that alcoholism or mainic-depression(躁狂抑郁症患者)is inherited．In the late 1980s, genes for manic-depression were identified by teams of geneticists．The claims have now been definitively proved wrong．

    　　Genetic data on the major mental illnesses make it clear that they can't be reduced to purely genetic causes．According to Myrna Weissman, Ph．D．, Americans born before 1905 had a 1 percent rate of depression by age 75．Among Americans born a half century later, 6 percent become depressed by age 24! Similarly, while the average age at which manic-depression first appears was 32 in the mid 1960s, its average beginning today is 19．Only social factors can produce such large shifts in rate and age of beginning of mental disorders in a few decades．

    　　Scientists actively debate whether disorders like alcoholism are more or less biologically driven．If they are mainly biological-rather than psychological, social, and cultural-then there may be a genetic basis for them．In 1990, Kenneth Blum, Ph．D．, of the University of Texas, and Ernest Noble, M．D．, of the University of California, Los Angeles, found a certain gene in 70 percent of a group of alcoholics, but in only 20 percent of a non-alcoholic group．But in 1993 Joel Gelernter, M．D．, of Yale and his colleagues surveyed all the studies that examined this gene and alcoholism．Different from Blum and Noble's research, the results were that 18 percent of non-alcoholics, 18 percent of problem drinkers, and 18 percent of severe alcoholics all had the gene．As for Blum and Noble's work, a more reasonable model is that genes may affect how people experience alcohol．Perhaps some people's nerves are more activated by alcohol．But although genes can influence reactions to alcohol, they cannot explain why some people continue drinking to the point of destroying their lives．

    　　Therefore, claims that our genes cause our problems, our misbehavior, even our personalities are more a mirror of our culture's attitudes than a window for human understanding and change．

    (1)

    The word “revolutionized” in paragraph 1 can best replaced by ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    identified

    B．

    changed

    C．

    misunderstood

    D．

    disturbed

    (2)

    Which of the following is conveyed in this article?

    [　　]

    A．

    Some people are happy to accept genetic causes for their behavior．

    B．

    We are close to finding solutions to human weaknesses．

    C．

    The public wants scientists to help fight against illnesses．

    D．

    Americans became depressed at an early age for genetic causes．

    (3)

    If our characteristics are genetic, then ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    We can only rely on environment to influence our children

    B．

    We may think of who we are differently

    C．

    We can change our children's behavior

    D．

    We need to make greater efforts to behave ourselves

    (4)

    What can we learn from Dr．Gelernter and his colleagues’ research?

    [　　]

    A．

    There may be a genetic basis for alcoholism．

    B．

    Genes can explain why people drink too much．

    C．

    Perhaps drinking is more rewarding for alcoholics．

    D．

    There was no link between gene and alcoholism．

    (5)

    Which do you think is the best title of the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    My Genes Made Me Do It

    B．

    Nature and Education

    C．

    Here's the Myth of Genes

    D．

    Genetic Discoveries

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    “Tear them apart!” “Kill the fool!” “Murder the referee!”

    These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let’s not kid ourselves .They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been written about the way word affect us. It has been shown that words having certain connotations （隐含意义） may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior. I see the term “opponent” as one of those words .Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.

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    The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent” is “enemy” “one who opposes your interests.” Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to every action no matter how gross, may be considered justifiable. I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player’s request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough .The player proceeded to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then exclaimed, “Are they wet enough now?”

    In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences the such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent’s intentional and illegal blocking by deliberately hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which departs from（违背） normal behavior.

    Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated （提升） the game to the level where it belongs, and setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term “opponent” with “associate” could be a better way to start.

    The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “colleague”; “friend” ; “companion.” Reflect a moment! You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate” rather than “opponent”.

    1．Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s view?

    　　A．The words people use can influence their behavior.

    　　B．Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletes.

    　　C．Aggressive behavior in sports can have serious consequences.

    　　D．Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.

    2．The underlined word gross in the third paragraph probably means        .

           A．complex              B．rude                    C．guilty                  D．royal

    3．What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves?

    　　A．He angrily hit the referee with a ball.

    　　B．He refused to continue the game.

    　　C．He claimed that referee was unfair.

    　　D．He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.

    4．According to the passage, players in a game may______.

    　　A．kick the ball across the court with force

    　　B．lie down on the ground as an act of protest

    　　C．deliberately throw the ball at anyone illegally blocking their way

    　　D．keep on screaming and shouting throughout the game

    5．The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by ________.

    　　A．regulating the relationship between players and referees

    　　B．calling on players to use clean language in the court

    　　C．raising the referee’s sense of responsibility

    D．changing the attitude of players on the sports field

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    “Tear them apart!” “kill the fool!” “Murder the referee (裁判)!”

          These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made，they may seem innocent enough .But let’ s not kid ourselves, They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real violence. Books have been written about the way words affect us .It has been shown that words having certain meanings may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual behavior. I see the term“opponent”as one of those words . Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports term.

          The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent”is “enemy”，or“one who opposes your interests.”Thus，when a player meets an opponent，he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. I remember an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player’s request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough. The player went away to rub（磨擦）his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then screamed.“Are they wet enough now？”

          In the heat of battle，players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the effect that such a move might have on anyone in their way .I have also witnessed

    a player reacting to his opponent’s intentional and illegal blocking by hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play .Off the court，they are good friends. Does that make any sense？It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which differs from normal behavior.

          Therefore ，I believe it is time we elevated（提升）the game to the level where it belongs，setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term “opponent”with “associate”could be a good way to start，

          The dictionary meaning of the term“associate”is“friend”or“companion.”You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to term “associate”rather than“opponent”.

    1．What did the handball player do when he was not allowed to change his gloves?

          A．He refused to continue the game.

          B．He angrily hit the referee with a ball.

          C．He insisted that the referee was unfair.

          D．He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.

    2．According to the passage, players, in a game, may           

          A．throw the ball at the opponent illegally blocking their way

         B．keep on screaming and shouting throughout the game

          C．lie down on the ground as an act of protection

          D．kick the ball across the court with force

    3．What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

          A．The player’s eagerness to win.

          B．The player’s bad behaviour.

          C．The player’s attitudes towards the game.

          D．The player’s totally different behaviour on and off the court.

    4．What can be concluded from the passage?

          A．Players should be educated to respect referees on the court.

          B．Replacing the present terms on the court can help reduce violence.

          C．Raising the referee’s sense of responsibility can help reduce violence.

           D．Changing the attitude of players on the sports field can help reduce violence.

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    “Tear’em apart!” “Kill the fool!” “Murder the referee (裁判)！”

    These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent (清白) enough. But let’s not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been written about the way words affect us. It has been shown that words having certain connotations (含义) may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to our usual behavior. I see the term “opponent” as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.

    The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent” is “enemy”; “one who opposes your interests.” Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. At such times, winning may dominate (占据) one’s mind, and every action, no matter how aggressive, may be considered justifiable. I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player’s request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough. The player proceeded to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then exclaimed, “Are they wet enough now?”

    In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent’s blocking by deliberately hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly reflects a court attitude which departs from normal behavior.

    Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated (提升) the game to the level where it belongs, thereby setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term ‘opponent’ with ‘associate’ could be an ideal way to start.

    The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “colleague”; “friend’; ‘companion.’ You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate” rather than “opponent.”

    1．Which of the following statements best expresses the author’ view?

    A．Aggressive behavior in sports can have serious consequences.

    B．The words people use can influence their behavior.

    C．Unpleasant words in sport are often used by foreign athletes.

    D．Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.

    2．Sharp words are spoken during games because the players ___________.

    A．are too eager to show off themselves

    B．are usually short-tempered and easily offended

    C．cannot afford to be polite in fierce competitions

    D．treat their rivals as enemies

    3．According to the passage, players, in a game, may __________.

    A．deliberately throw the ball at anyone blocking their way

    B．keep on screaming and shouting through the game

    C．leave the court as an act of protest

    D．kick the ball across the court with force

    4．The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by ___________.

    A．calling on players to use clean language on the court

    B．raising the referees responsibility

    C．changing the attitude of players on the sports field

           D．promoting the relationship between players and referees

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