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     Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in order to cut the
greenhouse gases they send out, which is thought to be responsible for global warming.
     Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence (腸胃氣脹) contains no methane (甲烷)
and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who produce large quantities of the harmful
gas.
     While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack (煙囪) pushing out carbon
dioxide, farm animals' passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions (排放物) in
some countries. "Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from
cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government.
     "And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base,
they're actually up around 50 percent," he said.
     Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially
save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.
     But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate (分離) the bacteria, before they can even start to
develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.
     Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and
just eat more kangaroos. And about 20 percent of health-conscious Australians are believed to eat the national
symbol already.
     "It's low in fat, it's got high protein levels and it's very clean in the sense that basically it's the free-range
(放養(yǎng)的) animal," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales's institute of environmental studies.
1. Scientists intend to put bacteria into cattle and sheep _____.
A. to prevent them from sending out harmful gases
B. to help Australian farmers to earn more money
C. so that they can protect Australian ecosystem
D. so that they can make full use of special bacteria
2. Athol Klieve seems to believe that _____.
A. cattle and sheep produce more carbon dioxide
B. less cattle and sheep are raised in New Zealand
C. farm animals are to blame for greenhouse gases
D. New Zealand has the most animals in the world
3. The main idea of the text is to _____.
A. discuss a better way to protect the earth
B. warn farmers of the danger of animal waste
C. illustrate the possible solutions to pollution
D. present a recent study on global warming
4. The advantages Peter Ampt lists about kangaroos don't include _____.
A. it is rich in protein
B. is low in fat
C. it is cheaper than beef
D. it is cleaner than sheep
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科目：高中英語 來源：江蘇省南通市2010屆高三第二次模擬考試英語試題 題型：050

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Two Earthquakes in Two Months：

Comparing the Quakes in Haiti(海地)and Chile(智利)

　　Overview(概要)How do the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti compare?Here, students perform a gallery walk to learn more about the earthquakes from a specific point, and then do a specific research and presentation project or response activity．Finally, they seek answers to their unanswered questions．

　　Materials Print copies of photographs, charts, documents and other visuals to display, as described below; computer(s)with Internet access(optional), research materials, handouts．

　　Warm-up Choose and prepare a“gallery”of photographs, graphics, news reports and other materials to display around the room to enable students to consider the 2010 earthquake in Chile．

　　Depending on course program, choose materials for the gallery that provide a window on the two quakes, through one of the following specific points, or the focus of your choice：

　　Earthquakes through History Putting the 2010 Chilean and Haitian quakes into historical view related to other earthquakes, including the 1960 Chilean quake and the 2004 Asian earthquake and tsunami．

　　Rescue and Aid Considering domestic and international response to the disasters by militaries, governments and aid organizations, including rescue and recovery as well as efforts to provide food, water, health care and shelter to those affected．

　　Related The article Underwater Plate Cuts 400 Mile Gash compares several earthquakes：

　　Mr．Lin figured that the quake on Saturday was 250 to 350 times more powerful than the Haitian quake．

　　But Paul Caruso noted that at least on land, the effects of the Chilean tremor(震動(dòng))might not be as bad．For one thing, he said, the quality of building construction is generally better in Chile than in Haiti．And the fact that the quake occurred offshore should also help limit the destruction．In Haiti, the rupture(斷裂)occurred only a few miles from the capital, Port-au-Prince．The rupture on Saturday was centered about 60 miles from the nearest town, Chillan, and 70 miles from the country's second-largest city, Concepción．

　　Read the article using the following questions．

　　Questions For discussion with others and reading comprehension：

How does the 2010 Chilean earthquake compare to the 1960 Chilean earthquake?

　　Why do scientists believe that the 2010 Chilean earthquake will not cause the same level of damage as January's Haitian earthquake did?

　　How does the 2010 Chilean earthquake compare to the 2004 Indonesian earthquake?

　　What reasons do scientists give to explain why the Indonesian quake caused so much more damage than the recent Chilean earthquake?

(1)

Which of the following shows one of the reasons for slighter losses in Chile than in Haiti?

[　　]

A．

Position：

B．

Power：

C．

Building：

D．

Rescue：

(2)

We can infer that the article Underwater Plate Cuts 400 Mile Gash includes ________．

[　　]

A．

the causes of the 2010 Chilean earthquake and the 1960 Chilean earthquake

B．

the comparison between the 2010 Haitian and the 2004 Indonesian earthquakes

C．

the reason for the 2010 Chilean quake being more powerful than January's Haitian earthquake

D．

the reason for less damage in the 2010 Chilean quake than in the 2004 Indonesian earthquake

(3)

What is the passage most likely to be?

[　　]

A．

A program for research．

B．

A guide to earthquake study．

C．

An advertisement for students．

D．

An introduction to quakes．

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第二部分：閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié)，19小題，每題2分, 滿分38分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。
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A major earthquake rocked Haiti at 4:53 pm local time on Jan.12, 2010, killing possibly thousands of people but no official figure has been released so far.
The quake, which struck about 15km (10 miles) south-west of the capital, Port-au-Prince, was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks. In the space of a minute, numerous buildings fell down. A five-story U.N. building was also brought down by the 7.3 magnitude quake, the most powerful to hit Haiti in more than 200 years according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
As night fell, the whole city is in total darkness. You can see thousands of people sitting in the streets with nowhere to go. There are people running, crying, screaming. Describing the earthquake as a "catastrophe", Haiti’s president said the cost of the damage could run into billions.
Haiti became the first independent Caribbean state in the early 19th century. Haiti's location, history and attracting climate once made it a tourist hot place. However, decades of poverty, environmental pollution and violence have left it as the poorest nation in the Americans. It has suffered a lot, including four hurricanes and storms in 2008 that killed hundreds.
41. The great earthquake happened to the _______ of the capital city.
A. south-west          B. north-west      C. south-east     D. north-east
42. What can we infer from the underlined sentence?
A. People in Port-au-Prince don’t like to light on.
B. The earthquake happened in the evening.
C. Electricity in the city was cut off that night.
D. There are no lights at all in Port-au-Prince.
43. Which statement about Haiti is NOT true?
A. Haiti became an independent state in the early 19th century.
B. Haiti belongs to Americas, just like Canada, America and so on.
C. At one time, tourism was important to the economy of Haiti.
D. Haiti is a country where such strong quakes often take place.

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第三部分閱讀理解（共20小題, 56-70題，每小題2分；71-75題，每小題1分，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

If you’re looking for the place that has everything, there’s only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.

The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!

The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance sports found anywhere.

The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you’ll find it in New York.

The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s a roast Beijing duck in Chinatown, lasagna in Little Italy, or the finest French coq au vin found anywhere, there’s a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.

The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue of Liberty（自由女神像）? A Rockefeller Center? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park? Only in New York!

1. Which of the following programmes can a visitor have only in New York?

A. To enjoy roast Beijing duck.         B. To taste the finest French coq au vin.

C. To spend an evening with Beethoven. D. To see the Statue of Liberty.

2. From the text we know that “Rembrandt” is most likely the name of a famous ________.

A. singer        B. painting       C. play            D. painter

3. What the writer really wanted to do is to ________.

A. try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York

B. give readers some information about New York

C. supply readers with some wonderful programmes in New York

D. help readers to get a better understanding of New York

 

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                        A major earthquake rocked Haiti at 4:53 pm local time on Jan.12, 2010, killing possibly thousands of people but no official figure has been released so far.

The quake, which struck about 15km (10 miles) south-west of the capital, Port-au-Prince, was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks. In the space of a minute, numerous buildings fell down. A five-story U.N. building was also brought down by the 7.3 magnitude quake, the most powerful to hit Haiti in more than 200 years according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

As night fell, the whole city is in total darkness. You can see thousands of people sitting in the streets with nowhere to go. There are people running, crying, screaming. Describing the earthquake as a "catastrophe", Haiti’s president said the cost of the damage could run into billions.

Haiti became the first independent Caribbean state in the early 19th century. Haiti's location, history and attracting climate once made it a tourist hot place. However, decades of poverty, environmental pollution and violence have left it as the poorest nation in the Americas. It has suffered a lot, including four hurricanes and storms in 2008 that killed hundreds.

51. The great earthquake happened to the _______ of the capital city.

   A. south – west        B. north – west         C. south – east           D. north – east

52. What can we infer from the underlined sentence?

A. People in Port-au-Prince don’t like to light on.

B. The earthquake happened in the evening.

C. Electricity in the city was cut off that night.

D. There are no lights at all in Port-au-Prince.

53. What’s the meaning of the word in bald “catastrophe”?

A. chance.         B. joke.                   C. illness.                D. disaster.

54. Which statement about Haiti is NOT true?

A. Haiti became an independent state in the early 19th century.

B. Haiti belongs to Americas, just like Canada, America and so on.

C. At one time, tourism was important to the economy of Haiti.

D. Haiti is a country where such strong quacks often take place.

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第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題, 56-70題，每小題2分；71-75題，每小題1分，滿分35分）

第一節(jié) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

If you’re looking for the place that has everything, there’s only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.

The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!

The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance sports found anywhere.

The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you’ll find it in New York.

The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s a roast Beijing duck in Chinatown, lasagna in Little Italy, or the finest French coq au vin found anywhere, there’s a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.

The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue of Liberty（自由女神像）? A Rockefeller Center? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park? Only in New York!

1. Which of the following programmes can a visitor have only in New York?

   A. To enjoy roast Beijing duck.          B. To taste the finest French coq au vin.

   C. To spend an evening with Beethoven. D. To see the Statue of Liberty.

2. From the text we know that “Rembrandt” is most likely the name of a famous ________.

A. singer        B. painting       C. play             D. painter

3. What the writer really wanted to do is to ________.

A. try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York

B. give readers some information about New York

C. supply readers with some wonderful programmes in New York

D. help readers to get a better understanding of New York

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