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科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆四川省成都市五校高二下學期期中聯(lián)考英語卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Farmers, especially in developing countries, are often criticized for cutting down forests. But a new study suggests that many farmers recognize the value of keeping trees.
Researchers using satellite images found at least ten percent tree cover on more than one billion hectares of farmland. That is almost half the farmland in the world. Earlier estimates were much lower but incomplete. The authors of the new study say it may still underestimate the true extent worldwide.
The study found the most tree cover in South America. Next comes Africa south of the Sahara, followed by Southeast Asia. North Africa and West Asia have the least.
The study found that climate conditions alone could not explain the amount of tree cover in different areas. Nor could the size of nearby populations, meaning people and trees can live together. There are areas with few trees but also few people, and areas with many trees and many people. The findings suggest that things like land rights, markets or government policies can influence tree planting and protection.
Dennis Garrity, who heads the World Agroforestry Center, says farmers are acting on their own to protect and plant trees. The problem, he says, is that policy makers and planners have been slow to recognize this and to support such efforts.
The satellite images may not show what the farmers are using the trees for, but trees provide nuts, fruit, wood and other products. They also help prevent soil loss and protect water supplies. Even under drought(干旱)conditions, trees can often provide food and a way to earn money until the next growing season.
Some trees act as natural fertilizers. They take nitrogen(氮氣)out of the air and put it in the soil. Scientists at the Center say the use of fertilizer trees can re-duce the need for chemical nitrogen by up to three-fourths. Trees also capture carbon dioxide, a gas linked to climate change.
1.Through the study, the researchers found that .
A. there are more trees on farmlands than expected
B. fewer trees are being cut in developing countries
C. most farmers still don’t realize the value of trees
D. trees play a key role in preventing climate change
2.Which of the following has the least tree cover?
A. Southeast Asia B. West Asia.
C. South America. D. Africa south of the Sahara.
3.In Dennis Garrity’s opinion, .
A. most farmers care about nothing but their own interests
B. there are usually few people living in areas with few trees
C. government plays a small role in tree planting and protection
D. government should support farmers in planting and protecting trees
4.The sixth paragraph mainly tells about .
A. how farmers plant trees
B. what products trees can bring
C. the importance of trees to farmers
D. the environmental value of tree cover
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It was raining heavily, Little Mary felt cold, so she stood _____ to her mother.
A.close B.closely
C.closed D.closing
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You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.
First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.
Let’s start with the wind blowing from the behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90° angle (角度) to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.
If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It should be at a 45° angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn’t flap (擺動). It shouldn’t look like on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.
Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you can’t go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.
1. What should you consider first while sailing?
A. Sailors’ strength.B. Wave levels.
C. Wind directions. D. Size of sails.
2. What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The boat.B. The wind.
C. The sail.D. The angle.
3. What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?
A. Move in a straight line.B. Allow the sail to flap.
C. Lower the sail. D. Tack the boat.
4. Where can you probably find the text?
A. In a popular magazine.B. In a tourist guidebook.
C. In a physics textbook.D. In an official report.
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At minus 130℃, a living cell can be _________ for a thousand year.
A. spared B. protected
C. preserved D. developed
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--- Sorry, I’m late.
--- That’s OK. I ___________ long.
A. haven’t waited B. don’t wait
C. haven’t been waiting D. didn’t wait
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆北京市高二下學期期中考試英語卷(解析版) 題型:書面表達
你們班同學打算周六去爬香山。請給外教Chris寫一封英文信,邀請他參加此次活動。具體內容如下:
1. 時間:8 am—5 pm;
2. 集合地點:校門口;
3. 交通工具:公交車;
4. 攜帶物品:雨具,午餐,相機。
注意:1. 詞數(shù)不少于50;
2. 可適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫;
3. 開頭和結尾已給出,不計入總詞數(shù)。
Dear Chris,
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Yours,
Joe
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆北京市高二下學期期中考試英語卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
This kind of cell phone is very common and I also have_________.
A. oneB. itC. thatD. another
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English teachers are supposed ________ their students a test in class, even after class, ________ better teaching results.
A.to give; ensuring B.giving; to ensure
C.to give; to ensure D.giving; ensuring
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