Polar bears live in the coldest environments on Earth-the Arctic. Called "ice bears" in many
European languages, polar bears depend on the ice that surrounds them for their survival. As the
Arctic climate changes and the ice slowly disappears, polar bears face an increasingly uncertain
future.
Polar bears impress us with their incredible size, power and ability to survive in the cold Arctic.
These giants can stand three meters tall and weigh over 500kg, and they spend their lives traveling
throughout the Arctic. Two layers of fur keep them warm. Interestingly,the hairs are hollow in order
to direct the sunlight straight to the skin. Undemeath their fur, polar bears have an
additional l0-cm-layer of fat.
Polar bears hunt ringed seals (環(huán)斑海豹), which live under the Arctic ice. They wait patiently
for hours beside holes in the ice pack (浮冰群) for seals to surface and breathe. Using their great
strength , the bears pull the heavy animals up onto the ice. The seals provide much of the fat the
bears need for warmth.
Since 2006 , polar bears have been labeled a vulnerable (脆弱的) species. Most experts feel
the threat to polar bears comes not from hunters or predators(食肉動物),but from the gradual melting
of Arctic ice. Due to global climate change, the Arctic region is getting warmer. Arctic ice is breaking
up earlier in the spring, and its area is decreasing.
Problems polar bears around Canada's Hudson Bay are facing may indicate what lies ahead for
polar bears elsewhere. Hudson Bay is located at the southern limit of the polar bears' territory(領(lǐng)地) .
Currently,the ice there breaks up three weeks earlier in the spring than it did 20 years ago. Polar
bears on Hudson Bay fast during the summer,waiting for ice to form in the fall to hunt. Every year,the
Summer gets longer, and the bears get skinner. Over the past 25 years, the average weight of the
female bears has dropped 68kg. This loss affects their ability to reproduce, and already the number
of births has dropped 15% . Unless the bears can leam to survive global climate change, the giants
of the ice may one day disappear.
科目：高中英語 來源：黃岡題庫 練考新課堂 高二英語（下） 題型：050
閱讀理解
A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world's people may not have enough water by the year 2025.
A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than three－h(huán)undred－thirty－five－million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty－eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.
P－A－I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three－thousand－million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same.
Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase.
The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking waters not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.
The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.
The report also says long－term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have.
1．According to the author's opinion, the first serious problem caused by lack of water is ________.
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2．Robert Engelman may be ________.
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3．________ may have severe water problem among the following countries.
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4．Which of the following is not the way to solve the water problem?
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A．To control population growth.
B．To teach people not to waste water.
C．To find ways to use water for only one purpose.
D．To use less water of agriculture.
5．Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
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A．How to get more water in the future.
B．Problems caused by water.
C．World water shortage.
D．A new study on water.
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科目：高中英語 來源：廣東省新興縣惠能中學2011屆高三上學期第一次月考試題（英語） 題型：閱讀理解
II、閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）
第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A teenage girl is fighting for her life today after being struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms swept across Britain. The girl was one of four teenage girls from London who were hit by lightning in the Parade Ground area of Hyde Park during a storm. Earlier, Joseph Wharton, 14, died as he was struck by lightning while camping in his friend’s backyard in the West Midlands.
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said the girl remained in serious condition at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. She had stopped breathing by the time the first paramedic (護理人員) arrived on the scene just two minutes after the strike at 5:40 p.m. yesterday.
The other three girls hit by the bolt all had injuries, and were taken to University College Hospital. Their conditions were not serious, the spokesman added.
The strike lifted the girls into the air and then dropped them to the ground, a witness reported.
A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said paramedics risked their lives to treat the girls. “The storm was still overhead and lightning was still coming down while they were treating the patients,” he said. “All staff involved acted very professionally in providing fast treatment to these patients in very difficult circumstances.” Scotland Yard said the incident was being looked into by officers from the Royal Parks’ Operational Command Unit.
Joseph Wharton of Byland Way, Bloxwich, was hit during the extended thunderstorm which struck the region yesterday morning. He was pronounced dead at Walsall Manor Hospital.
He had been sleeping in a tent while staying with school friend Michael Lees at a house on nearby Cresswell Crescent.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said paramedics were called at 7:50 a.m. and unsuccessful attempts were made to revive（使蘇醒）the sports-mad teenager. A spokesman for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said four or five people die each year as a result of lightning strikes in the UK.
26、All four girls________.
A. were killed by the lightning B. were seriously injured
C. were being treated at the same hospital D. were lifted up and dropped to the ground
27、The underlined word “bolt” probably means “________”.
A. thunder B. rain C. storm D. lightning
28、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The boy was killed after the four girls had been hit.
B. The paramedics began to treat the girls after taking them to the hospital.
C. First-aid was given to the girls during the storm.
D. The boy was hit by lightning in the Parade Ground area of Hyde Park.
29、It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. many British people die from lightning strikes every year
B. the writer blames the government for the accident
C. the paramedics could also have been hit by lightning while aiding the girls
D. Joseph had been playing in the open air before the strike
30、This passage is probably taken from a ________.
A. magazine B. newspaper C. science fiction D. weather report
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科目：高中英語 來源：廣東省普寧市20092010學年高一上學期必修二水平測試試卷（英語） 題型：閱讀理解
第三部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）
第一節(jié)：閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A teenage girl is fighting for her life today after being struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms swept across Britain. The girl was one of four teenage girls from London who were hit by lightning in the Parade Ground area of Hyde Park during a storm. Earlier, Joseph Wharton, 14, died as he was struck by lightning while camping in his friend’s backyard in the West Midlands.
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said the girl remained in serious condition at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. She had stooped breathing by the time the first paramedic arrived on the scene just two minutes after the strike at 5:40 p.m. yesterday.
The other three girls hit by the bolt all had injuries, and were taken to University College Hospital. Their conditions were not serious, the spokesman added. The strike lifted the girls into the air and then dropped them to the ground, a witness reported.
A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said paramedics risked their lives to treat the girls. “The storm was still overhead and lightning was still coming down while they were treating the patients,” he said. “All staff involved acted very professionally in providing fast treatment to these patients in very difficult circumstances.” Scotland Yard said the incident was being looked into by officers from the Royal Parks’Operational Command Unit.
Joseph Wharton of Byland Way, Bloxwich, was hit during the extended thunderstorm which struck the region yesterday morning. He was pronounced dead at Walsall Manor Hospital.
He had been sleeping in a tent while staying with school friend Michael Lees at a house on nearby Cresswell Crescent.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said paramedics were called at 7:50 a.m. and unsuccessful attempts were made to revive the sports-mad teenager. A spokesman for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said four or five people die each year as a result of lightning strikes in the UK.
1.All four girls _______________.
A were killed by the lightning B were seriously injured
C were being treated at the same hospital D were lifted up and dropped to the ground
2 The underlined word “bolt” probably means “ ______________”
A thunder B rain C storm D lightning
3 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A The boy was killed after the four girls had been hit.
B The paramedics began to treat the girls after taking them to the hospital.
C First-aid was given to the girls during the storm.
D The boy was hit by lightning in the Parade Ground area of Hyde Park.
4 It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A many British people die from lightning strikes every year
B the writer blames the government for the accident
C the paramedics could also have been hit by lighting while aiding the girls.
D Joseph had been playing in the open air before the strike
5 This passage is probably taken from a _______.
A magazine B newspaper C science fiction D weather report
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科目：高中英語 來源：20102011學年吉林省高一下學期期末考試英語題 題型：完型填空
Texting in the street—your funeral
Millions of people are putting their lives at risk by texting their friends as they walk along busy streets, reported the Daily Mail.
One in ten 41 users has already been 42 because they are so lost in their phones that they fail to 43 lamp-posts or cars, according to Joanna Lumdsen of Aston University.
To test the danger of texting while 44 , Lumdsen did an experiment in which volunteers followed a 45 path while trying to 46 in a message on the phone.
Around them, screens 47 up instructions to avoid stepping on 48 colors on the floor.
She found that people missed one in five 49 because they were so busy with their phones.
“In 50 life this means that one in five lamp-posts or moving cars is 51
to go unnoticed by people 52 and walking,” she said.
Her research is looking for ways cell phone makers could improve the 53
of phones to make texting on the move 54 . That could 55 easier-to-use voice operated phones, or phones that respond to gestures.
“The safest thing is 56 people not to text while they walk along,” she said. “ 57 a lot of people in business are 58 to carry a mobile phone and be in 59 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are under pressure to reply to calls 60 , and to respond to text messages and emails straight away.
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42.What was the author’s mother worried about most?
43.The author hardly took notice of the kids around because _____ .
44. We can infer from the text that _____ .
【答案】 45.B 46.D 47.B 48.A 【解析】 略 【題型】閱讀理解 【適用】較難 【標題】20102011學年吉林省長春十一中高一下學期期末考試英語題 【關(guān)鍵字標簽】my mother，家庭生活類 【結(jié)束】 14【題文】It is winter in many parts of the world. For some areas, that means snow. Maybe even lots of snow. If you don’t have to drive in it or remove it, snow can be very beautiful. When snow covers everything around you, the world looks like a “winter wonderland”. That is the name of a very popular song about winter. Richard Smith and Felix Bernard wrote the song back in 1934. There are hundreds of recordings of this happy song. But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time. It’s cold outside. You try hard to keep warm. The days are darker and shorter. The sun rarely shines. The leaves on the trees are brown. It isn’t surprising that some people are sad in winter. And some people dream about being somewhere else where it’s warm and pretty—like the state of California. The Mamas and the Papas recorded this famous song “California Dreaming”. During the 1960s, many other famous rock groups released songs about winter. Here is a poetic song by Simon and Garfunkel called “A Hazy Shade of Winter”. They sing about life and hope and possibilities. In 1968, the group Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle, sad song about winter. They sing about a lost love and forgotten memories in “Sometimes in Winter”. In the early 1990s, Tori Amos wrote and recorded the beautiful song called “Winter”. She enjoyed singing about winter when she was a child. Finally, on a happier note comes this song written and recorded by Fountains of Wayne in 2003. They sing about a snowstorm in a New England town. Nothing unusual there. But instead of being sad or tense about the snow, they write a song about it. 49. The underlined sentence “For some areas, that means snow.” probably means _____ .
50. According to the second paragraph, winter is _____ .
51.Which of the songs can bring us hope of life?
52.What does the passage mainly talk about?
【答案】 53.B 54.D 55.C 56.C 【解析】 略 【題型】閱讀理解 【適用】較難 【標題】20102011學年吉林省長春十一中高一下學期期末考試英語題 【關(guān)鍵字標簽】winter，自然類 【結(jié)束】 15【題文】A number of scientific studies have suggested that repeatedly heading a football could increase the risk of developing dementia (癡呆癥) in later life. In 2002, former England international footballer Jeff Astle died aged 59. A coroner (驗尸官) said that Astle died from a brain disease likely to have been caused by “repeated small damages to the brain” related to heading a heavy leather football. Dr. Scott Delaney, research director of emergency medicine at McGill University Health Center in Montreal, Canada, has also researched soccer-related head injury and agrees that head-to-head or elbow-to-head blows are the real risk. In 2007, Delaney carried out a study on footballers aged between 12 and 17 that showed they were half as likely to be concussed (使腦部受到震蕩) wearing headgear (帽) than without. He said youngsters have a higher risk of head injury than adults because their heads are thinner and less able to absorb shock. To make matters worse, their neck muscles aren’t as well developed and they often lack the correct heading technique that can help throw away the force of the ball. Delaney recommends that children wear headgear when playing football and says his two eldest children wear head protection playing the sport. But he admits that children can be unwilling to be the first to wear head protection—especially when their football heroes play without it. While headgear can protect footballers from being concussed during a match, no one knows the long-term effects of repeated “sub-concussive” blows to the head. Delaney says that while there is indirect evidence that a career in soccer can lead to dementia, no one has yet found a sure link between the two. He says proving a link would mean monitoring hundreds of footballers for three or four decades—and that would take a lot of funding. 57.Which might be the best title of the passage?
58.According to Delaney’s research, what is the most risky injuries to head?
59. Children are unwilling to wear headgear because they think _____ .
60.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____ .
【答案】 61.A 62.D 63.C 64.C 【解析】 略 【題型】閱讀理解 【適用】較難 【標題】20102011學年吉林省長春十一中高一下學期期末考試英語題 【關(guān)鍵字標簽】the risk of developing dementia 癡呆癥，醫(yī)學類 【結(jié)束】 16【題文】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。 Are You Ready for College? Before you send in your college applications, keep this in mind: it’s not the norm (準則) in every culture for students to go to college right out of high school. 65. So if you find yourself applying for college simply because it’s the thing to do after high school, think again. Going to college right after high school may be the norm in your community, but it’s not the norm everywhere and it may not be the best decision for you. 66. Yes, higher education often gives young people a big advantage in the working world, but not always. A solid technical or business school application can give you an advantage as well, and if the environment seems like a better one for you than a traditional college campus, this might be your best choice. A lot of people lead successful lives with a high school education and years of work experience. The price of a college or university education has become a serious burden for young people and their families. 67. In some cases, putting off college for a year or two while a student earns money full time can make sense. 68. 69. Almost all students suffer from homesickness, but for some students, the transition may be too much to deal with.
E. So students take massive amounts of loans, which can take decades to pay off. F. Many young people have other choices, like military service, work experience, community service or travel. G. The transition from high school to college is an emotional challenge for almost everybody, especially if you move away from home. 【答案】 70.F 71.C 72.E 73.D 74.G 【解析】 略 【題型】其他 【適用】較難 【標題】20102011學年吉林省長春十一中高一下學期期末考試英語題 【關(guān)鍵字標簽】Are You Ready for College?，學習類 【結(jié)束】 17【題文】閱讀下列每個句子，根據(jù)空白處的漢語提示，填入適當詞匯。每空僅限一詞。 75.Now the government is paying more attention to _____ (農(nóng)業(yè)). 76.W out! There is a car coming! 77. felt so sleepy that I couldn’t stop _____ (打哈欠). 78. From her (面部)expression we can read her dissatisfaction. 79.Customs officers examined all (行李) at the airport. 80. It’s an old t for Chinese to get together and eat dumplings on the eve of the Spring Festival. 81.They didn’t fight, but stood there _____ (怒視) at each other. 82.You should receive a reply w seven days. 83.They are having a heated a over whether drinking is bad for health. 84. The lake (包圍) by trees is a nice place to visit. 85.After his wife died, the man often d his sadness in wine. 【答案】 86.agriculture 87.Watch 88.yawning 89.facial 90.baggage/ luggage 91.tradition 92.glaring 93.within 94.argument 95.surrounded 96.drowned 【解析】 略 【題型】單詞拼寫 【適用】較難 【標題】20102011學年吉林省長春十一中高一下學期期末考試英語題 【關(guān)鍵字標簽】單詞拼寫 【結(jié)束】 18【題文】每個句子有且僅有一處錯誤，或錯一詞, 或多一詞，或少一詞。 如本句錯一詞，在錯詞下劃一橫線，并在橫線下寫出修改后的詞； 如本句多一詞，把多余的詞用斜線（﹨）劃掉； 如本句缺一詞，在缺詞處加一漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫上該加的詞。 注意：未按照要求答題不得分。 97. He loved the novel so many that he read it for three times. 98.Canada is the second most largest country in the world. 99.Parents react strong to the program of quality education. 100.It is clear is that the moon is smaller than the earth. 101. With the baby well cared for, the parents will free of worries at work. 102.When I was driving to work, my car suddenly broke up and I had to repair it by myself. 103.Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on cheek. 104.He injured his leg; however, he couldn’t play in the game. 105. The soldiers fought in defend of their country’s safety. 106.You’d better take the old bridge as the new one is built. 【答案】 107.He loved the novel so many that he read it for three times. much 108.Canada is the second most largest country in the world. ﹨ 109. Parents react strong to the program of quality education. strongly 110.It is clear is that the moon is smaller than the earth. What 或 ﹨ 111.With the baby well cared for, the parents will ∧ free of worries at work. be 112.When I was driving to work, my car suddenly broke up and I had to repair it by myself. down 113.Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on ∧ cheek. the 114.He injured his leg; however, he couldn’t play in the game. therefore/ hence 115.The soldiers fought in defend of their country’s safety. defense/ defence 116.You’d better take the old bridge as the new one is ∧ built. being 【解析】 略 【題型】短文改錯 【適用】較難 【標題】20102011學年吉林省長春十一中高一下學期期末考試英語題 【關(guān)鍵字標簽】單句改錯 【結(jié)束】 19【題文】假如你是某所中學的一名學生,3月22日(世界水日)你參加了你們班開展的一系列節(jié)水宣傳活動。請根據(jù)以下提示,以日記的形式記錄當天的活動內(nèi)容. 1）上午開班會,討論節(jié)水宣傳活動； 2）下午2點,去社區(qū)發(fā)宣傳材料(leaflets)； 3）下午3點,邀來的專家在社區(qū)做相關(guān)演講; 4）演講后,與鄰居們討論,提出節(jié)水建議. 注意:① 詞數(shù)100左右。開頭已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。 ② 可適當增加內(nèi)容以使行文連貫. March 22, 2011 Tuesday Sunny Today is World Water Day._________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 March 22, 2011 Tuesday Sunny Today is World Water Day.In the morning, we had a class meeting talking about what to do on this special day. Finally, we reached an agreement and immediately began to make preparations for the afternoon’s activities. At 2:00 p.m., we went to the neighboring community to hand out leaflets, calling on people to save water. Around 3 o’clock, the expert we invited gave an excellent speech on the current water crisis in China. He talked about the drought in the Southwest and the severe shortage of water in our city. The speech had a strong appeal to all the people present, including me. After the speech, we had a discussion with our neighbors about various ways of saving water in our daily life. I suggested turning off the water tap immediately after using it, and a granny came up with the ideas of reusing the water from kitchen, for example, the water after washing fruits and vegetables can be used to water flowers and so on. Today, I have had a better understanding of the importance of saving water and really learnt a lot about saving water. 【解析】 略 【題型】書面表達 【適用】較難 【標題】20102011學年吉林省長春十一中高一下學期期末考試英語題 【關(guān)鍵字標簽】世界水日 【結(jié)束】 |
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