Sudan is a rather large nation in the northeastern part of Africa. It has about twenty million people. It also has a short coastline along the Red Sea. Some northern areas of the country have deserts while the southern part has tropical (熱帶的) rain forest.

    Their capital city is Khartoum. At Khartoum the Blue Nile and the White Nile come together to form the Nile River, which is the world’s longest river. Khartoum has about four hundred and seventy thousand people.

There are two groups of people who live in Sudan. In the northern part of the country, there are many Arabic-speaking Muslims. They make up about two-thirds of the total population. In the southern area, there are groups of people who speak African languages.

The northern and southern areas also have different histories. People in the south lived by themselves for many years. However, the northern area was controlled by foreigners for several centuries. After the World War II, Sudan became completely independent.

60. People living in the capital city of Sudan make up more than ______ of the total population.

A. 1%                    B. 2%           C. 3%              D. 5% 

61. The Republic of Sudan was probably founded in ______.

A. 1956               B. 1916                C. 1936            D. 1896

62. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Sudan lies in the northeast of Africa.

B. Sudan has different kinds of climate.

C. Muslims make up only a small part of the Sudan’s population.

D. The northern area of Sudan was once controlled by foreigners.

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年高二“每周一練”系列(19)英語試題 題型：050

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　　Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke, there has been confusion(混淆)over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever．

　　Sudan is a red industrial dye that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union(EU)in July 2003．

　　Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been striving to remove some food products from the shelves．So far 580 products have been recalled．

　　Last week Sudan's Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency(FSA)for clarification of the origin of the dye's name．

　　Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan's Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye．

　　“We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there,”she said．“Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country．But they told us there was no relationship．”

　　The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy last week．

　　“They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name,”she said．“People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name．Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out．”

　　Sudan dyes, which include Sudan to 4, are red dyes(顏料)used for colouring solvents(溶劑), oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes．They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer．

(1)

What does the underlined word mean in paragraph one?

[　　]

A．

Causing cancer．

B．

Having side effect．

C．

Containing poison．

D．

Poisonous．

(2)

How did the Sudan 1 get its name?

[　　]

A．

The dye is often produced in Sudan．

B．

The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan．

C．

Nobody is sure of the origin of the name．

D．

Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye．

(3)

We can infer from the passage that．

[　　]

A．

the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety

B．

Sudan is often used to be added to the food

C．

people didn't realize the danger of Sudan until 2003

D．

many food shops will be closed down

(4)

Which of the following is the best title?

[　　]

A．

Keep away from Sudan

B．

No Sudan dye links to the country

C．

How Sudan dye got its name?

D．

Pay attention to the food safety

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科目：高中英語 來源：黑龍江省綏棱縣第一中學(xué)2011-2012學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期末英語試題 題型：050

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　　Sudan is a rather large nation in the northeastern part of Africa．It has about twenty million people．It also has a short coastline along the Red Sea．Some northern areas of the country have deserts while the southern part has tropical(熱帶的)rain forest．

　　Their capital city is Khartoum．At Khartoum the Blue Nile and the White Nile come together to form the Nile River, which is the world’s longest river．Khartoum has about four hundred and seventy thousand people．

　　There are two groups of people who live in Sudan．In the northern part of the country, there are many Arabic-speaking Muslims．They make up about two-thirds of the total population．In the southern area, there are groups of people who speak African languages．

　　The northern and southern areas also have different histories．People in the south lived by themselves for many years．However, the northern area was controlled by foreigners for several centuries．After the World War II, Sudan became completely independent．

(1)

People living in the capital city of Sudan make up more than ________ of the total population．

[　　]

A．

1％

B．

2％

C．

3％

D．

5％

(2)

The Republic of Sudan was probably founded in ________．

[　　]

A．

1956

B．

1916

C．

1936

D．

1896

(3)

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Sudan lies in the northeast of Africa．

B．

Sudan has different kinds of climate．

C．

Muslims make up only a small part of the Sudan’s population．

D．

The northern area of Sudan was once controlled by foreigners．

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Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye（顏料） broke, there has been confusion over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever.

   Sudan 1 is a red industrial dye that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003.

   Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been striving to remove some food products from the shelves. So far 580 products have been recalled.

Last week Sudan’s Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification of the origin of the dye’s name.

   Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan’s Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye.

　　"We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there," she said. "Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country. But they told us there was no relationship."

   The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy last week.

　"They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name," she said. "People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name. Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out."

   Sudan dyes, which include Sudan 1 to 4, are red dyes used for colouring solvents（溶劑）, oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes. They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

1.What does the underlined word mean in paragraph one?

A. Causing cancer.    B. Having side effect.    C. Containing poison.    D. Poisonous.

2.How did the Sudan 1 get its name?

A. The dye is often produced in Sudan.

B. The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan.

C. Nobody is sure of the origin of the name.

D. Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye.

3.We can infer from the passage that        .

A. the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety

B. Sudan 1 is often used to be added to the food

C. people didn’t realize the danger of Sudan 1 until 2003

D. many food shops will be closed down

4. Which of the following is the best title?

A. Keep away from Sudan 1

B. No Sudan 1 dye links to the country

C. How Sudan 1 dye got its name?

D. Pay attention to the food safety

 

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Sudan is a rather large nation in the northeastern part of Africa. It has about twenty million people. It also has a short coastline along the Red Sea. Some northern areas of the country have deserts while the southern part has tropical (熱帶的) rain forest.

    Their capital city is Khartoum. At Khartoum the Blue Nile and the White Nile come together to form the Nile River, which is the world’s longest river. Khartoum has about four hundred and seventy thousand people.

There are two groups of people who live in Sudan. In the northern part of the country, there are many Arabic-speaking Muslims. They make up about two-thirds of the total population. In the southern area, there are groups of people who speak African languages.

The northern and southern areas also have different histories. People in the south lived by themselves for many years. However, the northern area was controlled by foreigners for several centuries. After the World War II, Sudan became completely independent.

60. People living in the capital city of Sudan make up more than ______ of the total population.

A. 1%                    B. 2%           C. 3%              D. 5% 

61. The Republic of Sudan was probably founded in ______.

A. 1956               B. 1916                C. 1936            D. 1896

62. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Sudan lies in the northeast of Africa.

B. Sudan has different kinds of climate.

C. Muslims make up only a small part of the Sudan’s population.

D. The northern area of Sudan was once controlled by foreigners.

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