In 1911, Madame Curie received a second Nobel Prize for her research, the first person
in the world _____ two Nobel Prizes.
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A. receiving
B. received
C. to receive
D. being received
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科目：高中英語 來源：活題巧解巧練·高二英語·下 題型：050

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　　When the Federal Government of Australia was founded in 1901, no one knew where Australia's capital would be. The two cities of Melbourne and Sydney both wanted the honour. Instead, the founding fathers chose for the new capital a place halfway between the two. The government would build a new city called Canberra as the country's capital .

　　In 1911, the government invited the world's leading architects (建筑師) to enter designs for Canberra in a contest. An American architect from Chicago named Walter Griffin won. The government decided to build Canberra according to his plan. Man started to work on Canberra in 1913, but twenty-four years passed before the city was finished.

　　At one time, almost everyone in Canberra worked for the government. However, the city today has become a center of education and a favorite place for tourists. Now people can hold a government job, or they can work in business. They can also earn a living by teaching or by meeting, the needs of tourists.

　　Canberra is now Australia's largest inland city. Many people living there have come from other cities in Australia and from other lands. They have come to Canberra to work . Some have come to escape the more hectic(熱烈的) way of life found in marry other cities.

1．Why was the leading city of Canberra designed by an American?

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A．He was a leading architect of that time.

B．He was probably the designer of Washington D. C.

C．He won in a design contest.

D．The Australians hoped the new capital would be like Chicago.

2．The city of Canberra was finished ________.

[　　]

A．in 1901

B．in 1911

C．in 1913

D．in 1937

3．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

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A．Canberra is the largest city of Australia.

B．There are a number of schools and colleges in Canberra.

C．Many people in Canberra work for the government.

D．Canberra has become a favorite place for tourist.

4．Which of the following shows the right position of Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney?

( C = Canberra M = Melbourne S = Sydney P =the Pacific )

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A．　　　　　　　B．

C．　　　　　　　D．

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科目：高中英語 來源：黃岡新內(nèi)參·高考（專題）模擬測試卷·英語 題型：050

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　　Canberra, the capital of Australia, lies in the southeast of the country. From this city, it is 240 kilometers to Sydney, and over twice to Melbourne. The former faces the Pacific Ocean, and the latter is close to the Bass Strait, through which ships from Sydney can enter the Indian Ocean.

　　When the Federal Govermment of Australia was founded in 1901, no one knew where Australia's capital would be. The two cities of Melbourne and Sydney both wanted the honor. Instead, the founding fathers chose a piece of land between the two cities for the new capital. The government would build a new city called Canberra as the country's capital.

　　In 1911, the government invited the world leading architects to enter designs for Canberra in a contest. An architect from Chicago named Watiter Griffin won. The government decided to build Canberra according to his plan. Men started to work on Canberra in 1913. Twenty-four yeas later, the city was finished . But the government moved to this new city ten years before it was completed.

　　At one time, almost everyone in Canberra worked for the government. However, the city today had become a center of education and favorite place for tourists. Now people can hold a government job, or they can work in business. They also make a living by teaching or meeting the needs of tourists.

　　People find life in Canberra very relaxing and pleasant. The city is surrounded by beautiful mountains where people can ski. There is a large man-made lake lined with beaches and parks in the center of Canberra.

　　Canberra is now Australia's largest inland city. Many people living there have come from other cities in Australia and from other lands. They have come to Canberra to work. Some have come to escape the busier way of life found in many other cities.

1．According to the passage, it is ________ kiometers from Sydney to Melbourne.

[　　]

A．240
B．480
C．740
D．720

2．Canberra is now ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn) lovely city to which no visitors can go by sea

B．the largest city and an education center in Auustralia

C．a(chǎn) beautiful coastal city with beaches and parks

D．a(chǎn) pleasant place with mountains and big lakes surrounding it

3．Canberra was designed by ________.

[　　]

A．the founding fathers

B．a(chǎn)n American

C．the Federal Government

D．the world leading architects

4．Which of the following maps tells rightly where Canberra is?

[　　]

A．
B．
C．
D．

( C ＝ Canberra; S ＝ Sydney ; M ＝ Melbourne; B.S, ＝ the Bass Strait; I. O. ＝ the Indian Ocean; P.O.＝the Pacific Ocean)

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科目：高中英語 來源：山東省月考題 題型：閱讀理解

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     Women have been making scientific discoveries since ancient times. Twelve women have won the Nobel
Prize for science, one of the highest honors in the world. Some women scientists never married, some worked with the ir husbands, and othe rs raised large families. It has been difficult for women to be successful scientists.
     In the early 1800s in England, Mary Anning became one of the first women recognized for her discoveries
about the ancient history of the earth. Mary and her fathe r collected fossils (化石) in the ir village on the south
coast of Great Britain. Fossils are parts of plants or animals that have been saved in rocks for millions of years.
     When she was only twelve years old, Mary became the first person to find the almost complete skeletons
(骨架) of several animals that no longer existed on earth. She didn't become famous for her discoveries at that
time because she often sold her fossils to get money to support her family.
     In 1891, a young Polish woman named Marie Sklodowska traveled to Paris to study physics. She did so
because she could not get a college education in Poland. She began working in the laboratory of a man named
Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre Curie got married and made many discoveries together. the y received the
Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 along with anothe r scientist. Marie Curie became the first person to be
awarded a second Nobel Prize in 1911, this time for Chemistry. Marie Curie was one of the few women at the
time who became famous as a scientist.
1. the author believes that women scientists ______.
A. have more opportunities to become successful
B. can not get the highest honors in the world
C. go through difficulties to be successful
D. had better pay more attention to the ir families
2. Mary Anning was one of the first women to ______.
A. win the Nobel Prize for Science after getting married
B. make achievements in the study of ancient Earth
C. research animals and the ir bones
D. study the mystery of all kinds of plants
3. Mary Anning failed to be famous for her discoveries of fossils when she was 12 because ______.
A. nobody recognized them
B. the y weren't worth studying
C. she didn't want to be known to anyone
D. she sold the m for money
4. What can we learn about Mary Sklodowska?
A. She studied physics in Poland and got a college education.
B. She received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 on her own.
C. She only got one Nobel Prize during her lifetime.
D. She made many discoveries after she got married.
5. What's the passage mainly about?

A. Ancient discoveries.
B. Women scientists.
C. Successful marriages.
D. Different prizes.

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