More and more people take part in marathons these days – over 30,000 people will run the London Marathon this weekend, for instance. But it’s not just the 26 miles and 385 yards that could be a daunting prospect. “I have to admit to being completely frustrated by the blocking and for 18-19 miles was just keeping away from people and being held up,” one participant grumbled after the 2012 London Marathon. “I had to overtake a lot of people and ended up with bruised（淤腫的）forearms from all the elbows,” said another.
How do such crowding problems arise, and could they be reduced? Some researchers believe that we can find the answers through a more familiar system in which jams appear – road traffic flow. Martin Treiber, of the Technical University of Dresden in Germany, has previously developed models for traffic flow. One of the first attempts to model traffic flow was made in the 1950s by James Lighthill and his collaborator Gerard Whitham of Manchester University. They considered the traffic as a kind of liquid flowing down a pipe, and looked at how the flow changes as the fluid gets denser(濃稠). At first the flow rate increases as the density increases, since you simply get more stuff through in the same period of time. But if the density becomes too high, there’s a risk of jams, and the flow rate drops sharply.
Treiber’s model of a marathon uses this same principle that the flow rate first increases and then decreases as the density of runners increases, thanks to an sudden switch from free to crowded flow. He assumes that there is a range of different preferred speeds for different runners, which each maintains throughout the race. With just these factors, Treiber can calculate the flow rate of runners, knowing the “carrying capacity”(承載能力)at each point on the route.
This allows Treiber to figure out how blocking might depend on the race conditions – for example, for different starting procedures. Some marathons start by letting all the runners set off at once (which means those at the back have to wait until those in front have moved forward). Others assign runners to various groups according to ability, and let them start in a series of waves.
Treiber has applied the model to the annual Rennsteig half-marathon in central Germany, which attracts around 6,000 participants. The traditional route had to be changed in 2013, because the police were no longer willing to close a road to ensure that runners could cross safely. It could pass either over a 60m wooden bridge or through a tunnel. Treiber used his model to predict the likely blocking caused in the various options. The model predicted that a mass start would risk an overload of runners if the bridge were to be used. Only by moving the starting point further back from the bridge could the danger be avoided – and even then, if some of the numbers assumed in the model were only slightly inaccurate, there was still a risk of jams at the bridge. On the other hand, no dangerous blocking seemed likely for the tunnel route. The run organizers consulted Treiber’s team, and eventually chose this option.
小題1:What is the worst thing while running a marathon?
A．The long distance.B．Too many participants.
C．The dangerous blocking.D．Serious injuries in forearms.
小題2:Which of the following statements is true?
A．James Lighthill is the first expert trying to model traffic flow.
B．The denser the flow is, the faster the flow rate becomes.
C．The flow rate increases in the beginning because fewer people passed together.
D．The flow rate increases first and then decreases later when the flow is too denser.
小題3:What is NOT true about the Rennsteig?
A．It has much less participants than the London Marathon in 2014.
B．It has a shorter distance than the London Marathon.
C．The route was changed because the traditional one is not safe any longer.
D．The participants running this marathon will pass a tunnel because this choice is safer.
小題4:What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．Make a comparison between marathon and road traffic.
B．Running a marathon is somewhat dangerous if it is not well organized.
C．Introduce a new technology to solve the blocking problem in marathon.
D．Some advice for people who are to run a marathon.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:C

試題分析: 如今雖然越來越多的人喜歡參加馬拉松長跑，但是讓許多人望而卻步的不是26.38英里的路程，而是長達18、9英里的擁堵問題。對此德國大學的Martin Treibe教授進行了實驗，提出了一種新式的方法來避免這一問題。
小題1:C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段But it’s not just the 26 miles and 385 yards …… “I have to admit to being completely frustrated by the blocking可知當人們跑馬拉松長跑的時候最惱人的是擁堵問題，這種擁堵會造成人與人之間身體的碰撞，給人帶來身體的傷害，故答案選C。
小題2:D細節(jié)理解題。從文章第二段內(nèi)容At first the flow rate increases as the density increases, ……But if the density becomes too high, there’s a risk of jams, and the flow rate drops sharply.可知在實驗中當這種液體變得太稠的時候開始會流動的快，然后會緩慢下來，故答案選D。
小題3:C細節(jié)理解題。由文章末段內(nèi)容The traditional route had to be changed in 2013, because the police were no longer willing to close a road to ensure that runners could cross safely.可知路線的改變是由于警察不愿意去封閉道路來確保參賽者的安全，所以C選項內(nèi)容錯誤。
小題4:C主旨大意題。文章在開頭提出在跑馬拉松長跑時出現(xiàn)的擁堵問題，然后通過實驗來分析這種現(xiàn)象出現(xiàn)的原因，最后提出解決的方法，由此判斷本文中心內(nèi)容是介紹一種解決馬拉松長跑問題的新技術，故答案選C。
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A．students there can go to school as usual
B．residents in the city can see as far as 20 meters
C．traffic lights can be easily visible
D．the urban traffic has been seriously influenced
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A．Cancer of stomachB．Breast cancerC．Bladder cancerD．Ovarian cancer
小題3: According to Dr Kurt Straif , we can learn that_______.
A． the effect of the. smoggy weather is gradual
B． air pollution is the man environmental cause, of cancer deaths
C．exposure has greatly increased in countries with large populations
D．"feed people with smog" has bee a hot word
小題4: The purpose of this passage is to
A．a(chǎn)waken people's environmental awareness
B．warn people not to go out in smoggy weather
C．call for the public to wear their masks
D．a(chǎn)dvise people not to live in Harbin

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A．a(chǎn)ny­timeB．short­time
C．day­timeD．night­time
小題2:
A．supermarketB．night school
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小題3:
A．morningB．noon
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小題5:
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C．littleD．much
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C．familiarD．heavy
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A．joyB．disappointment
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B．Sugar, rose petals and minced meat are all fillings of Yuanxiao.
C．Sweet Yuanxiao are usually made in southern China.
D．People in northern China usually make Yuanxiao by rolling like a snowball.
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① make a hole and insert the filling 
② roll the dough between your hands 
③ shape the dough of rice flour into balls  
④ close the hole  
⑤ prepare some rice flour
A．⑤③②①④B．③⑤①②④C．③①④②⑤D．⑤③①④②
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小題1:The passage is mainly about __________.
A．the most popular Internet technology in 2006
B．some new ways for people to communicate or have fun on the Internet
C．one online game called Second Life
D．the high price of playing online
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A．Three young men.B．Google.C．Computer users.D．Yahoo.
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B．The people who play games on YouTube.
C．The people who play Second Life.
D．The people who are created in Second Life.
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A．Teachers can share ideas, experiences and concerns about their work with other teachers on any website.
B．More than fifteen million American teenagers play fantasy sports.
C．Second Life helps people get married, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school in real life.
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小題2:What is suitable phrase for the blank in the passage?
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A．it was an effective way to cure campers’ illness
B．it had campers know the difficulty to fight against illness
C．it made campers realize the importance of health
D．it helped campers feel better about their illness
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A．gained a lot from the weight-loss camp
B．stayed in the weight-loss camp for four weeks
C．thought taking part in the weight-loss camp was useless
D．felt embarrassed about her appearance now
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A．give advice on how to choose a suitable camp
B．compare sleep-away camps and day camps
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I called the person who was advertising it.   He was a little suspicious(懷疑 )  at first, and told me that he had bought it from a stall at an antique market. After we talked for a while, he asked if there was any way I could prove it was mine. All I could think of was that the photo was taken in March 1939. He opened the frame and made sure that this date was written by hand on the back of the photograph.
“It ' s definitely yours. " he said.  "Come and get it ! "
小題1:. The author's most precious possession was      .
A．A wedding photo in a silver frame taken in North Africa
B．A pretty family portrait in a silver frame taken in 1939
C．A special photo of his great grandparents in a silver frame
D．A common photograph of his grandparents taken by Mabel
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A．He left the photo on a train and never got it back.
B．He put the photo in a small bag and left it on a train.
C．He left the photo on the Eurostar and ran back to get it.
D．He left the photo at his old Edwardian house in Edinburgh
小題3:. The man advertising the frame proved it was the author's      .
A．by calling the seller up immediately
B．a(chǎn)ccording to the price of the silver frame
C．by the author's explanation about the photo
D．by the date written on the back of the photo
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What caused so much pain? Sports day. Sports day might be necessary at a highly-competitive independent school, but not at a village primary school. For the children who can fly like the wind, sports day cause no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is nightmare（噩夢）. Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents, it can prove a disease.
Why do we put our children through this annual suffering? Some may say competition is character building; or it’s taking part, not winning, that’s important; or that’s a tradition of school life. I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain.
Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shouting — and were fun to watch. More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyone’s eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side.
I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less competitive event. Perhaps an afternoon of team games, with a few races for those who want them, would be less stressful for the children and a lot more fun to watch.
小題1:What can we learn about the author’s son from Paragraph 1?
A．He talked with some mothers.
B．He comforted his classmates.
C．He had difficulty in sleeping.
D． He suffered from stomachache.
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A．this is an independent school
B．it is a tradition of the school
C．it helps children lose weight
D．children enjoy watching sports
小題3:What does the author think about team games?
A．They should include more stressful races.
B．They are acceptable to different children.
C．They should be abandoned at primary school.
D．They are less fun for those who love running.
小題4:What is the author’s attitude towards sports day?
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The black robin is one of the world’s rarest birds. It is a small, wild bird, and it lives only on the island of Little Mangere, off the coast of New Zealand. In 1967 there were about fifty black robins; in 1977 there were fewer than ten. These are the only black robins left in the world. The island has many other birds, of different kinds, large and small; these seem to multiply very happily.
Energetic steps are being taken to preserve the black robin. Detailed studies are going on, and a public appeal for money has bee made. The idea is to buy another island nearby as a special home, a “reserve”, for threatened wild life, including black robins. The organizers say that Little Mangere should then be supplied with the robin’s food—it eats only one kind of seed. Thousands of the required plants are at present being cultivated in new Zealand. The public appeal is aimed at the conscience of mankind, so that the wild black robin will not die out and disappear form the earth in our time at least.
Is all this concern a waste of human effort? Is it any business of ours whether the black robin survives or dies out? Are we losing our sense of what is reasonable and what is unreasonable?
In the earth’s long, long past, hundreds, of kinds of creatures have evolved, risen to a degree of success—and died out. In the long, long future, there will be many new and different forms of life. Those creatures that adapt themselves successfully to what the earth offers will survive for a long time. Those that fail to meet the challenges will disappear early. This is nature’s proven method of operation.
The rule of selection—“the survival of the fittest”—is the one by which human beings have themselves arrived on the scene. We, being one of the most adaptable creatures the earth has yet produced, may last longer than most. You may take it as another rule that when, at last, human beings show signs of dying out, no other creature will extend a paw to put off our departure. On the contrary, we will be hurried out. For nature, tough fair, is a hard-hearted mistress. She has no favorites.
Life seems to have grown too tough for black robins. I leave you to judge whether we should try to do something about it.
57．The black robin is dying out mainly because        .
A．people have been very careless about its survival
B．its only food supply is far from enough on Little Mangere
C．the other birds on the island have destroyed it
D．the appeal for money has come at the wrong time
58．In Paragraph 3, the writer puts forward three questions to        .
A．make a comparison  B．make an argument
C．introduce a topic             D．present his own idea
59．As for selection and survival, the decisive factor seems to be        .
A．the ability to adapt to changed or changing conditions
B．the number of wild life reserves that are available
C．the concern and generosity of the public
D．the size of the home, or the amount of space one has to live in
60．The writer’s attitude towards the protection of the black robins is         .
A．a(chǎn)ctive       B．passive     C．unconcerned     D．optimistic

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