精英家教网 > 高中英语 > 题目详情

阅读下面短文,根据第1至第3小题的具体要求,简要回答问题。

   The north magnetic pole (磁极) is no longer a resident of Canada. It has drifted across the Canadian Arctic and is now angling toward Siberia.

   Not to be confused with the geographic North Pole—the northern extremity of the Earth’s axis(地轴),the north magnetic pole (where the Earth’s magnetic field is directed downward) is moving due to natural changes in the Earth’s magnetic field, a process that originates about 3, 000 kilometers below our feet, in the outer core(核心)of the planet. But scientists are now noticing that the magnetic pole has picked up its pace.

   Over the past century, the pole has been migrating at an average speed of about 10 kilometers per year, says Larry Newitt, head of Geomagnetic Laboratory at Natural Resources Canada in Ottawa. Since the 1970s, this speed has increased to about 50 kilometers per year.

   Scientists are wondering why the speed is increasing, says Newitt. One Hypothesis (假说) relates it to “magnetic jerks”, sudden shifts (变化) in the rate of change of the magnetic field. There have been three jerks in the past four decades, each one correlating to an increase in speed.

   If the north magnetic pole continues at its current rate, it could reach Siberia by 2056.

   “For most of recorded history, the pole has been a part of Canada, and now it’s not,” says Newitt. “It may be a blow to our collective psyche, but other than that, it doesn’t have a major effect on most people’s existence.

1. Find in the passage a word closest in meaning to the underlined word “angling”.

2. What could happen to the north magnetic pole by the middle of the 21 century? (回答词数不超过8个)  

3. What is the main idea of the passage? (回答词数不超过8个)

1. Moving/ Migrating

2. It could reach Siberia

3. The north magnetic pole is moving faster.

练习册系列答案
相关习题

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解

阅读下面短文,根据第70至第72小题的具体要求,简要回答问题。(共3个小题,每小题2分,满分6分)

Their round bodies, round flat noses and large ears often remind us of bears every time we see koalas. Probably that’s why these animals are often referred to as koala bears. Koalas are natives of Australia. However, they aren’t found all over the continent. The habitat of koala bears spans (横越) over eastern regions of Australia that include states like Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria and also in the state of South Australia.

   Koalas are found where are enough forests of eucalyptus(桉树) trees. The association of koalas and eucalyptus trees is due to the fact that these animals feed on the leaves of eucalyptus trees. But that’s not all. In addition, the trees also serve as the homes of the koalas.

   Koalas grow around 27 to 36 inches tall and weigh 5 to 9 kilograms on average. Male kaolas are larger than the females. Life expectancy can stretch up to 17 years.

   Like many other animals, the habitat of koala bears is fast decreasing due to deforestation and quick urbanization(都市化). However,efforts by some scientists and animal lovers have successfully introduced these creatures back in certain parts of Australia.

Why do Koalas look like bears?      (no more than 12 words)

Where is the main habitat of koala bears in the world?     (no more than 8 words)

How do eucalyptus trees benefit kaola bears?        (no more than 8 words)

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源:湖南省20092010学年度高一下学期期末考试试卷(英语) 题型:其他题

回答问题(共3小题;每小题2分,满分6分)

阅读下面短文,根据第70至第72小题的具体要求,尽可能简要回答问题,并将答案转写到答题卡上。

NUNCHAKU (《双截棍》) is one of Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou's most popular songs. In the upcoming Hollywood movie The Green Hornet (《青蜂侠》), Jay Chou will use nunchaku to fight crimes. He will play the role of Kato, which his idol Bruce Lee (李小龙) played in the 1960s' TV series.

In The Green Hornet, Kato is a martial arts master. He drives a special car called Black Beauty for his friend Britt Reid. They fight crimes with martial arts and weapons to make the society peaceful.

Jay Chou entered the movie business as the lead actor in Initial D (《头文字D》) in 2005. He won Best Newcomer at the Golden Horse Awards. After that, Jay's performing talent has made him even more famous. In his self-directed movie A Secret That Can't Be Told (《不能说的秘密》), Jay starred as a talented high school student who plays the piano. This movie has won him more die-hard fans.

However, Jay isn't satisfied. He once said: “I won't be Bruce Lee's Kato – I will bring my own understanding. It's a dream role, and I'm looking forward to the challenge.”

70    What is Jay Chou’s upcoming Hollywood movie’s title? (回答词数不超过3个)

________________________________________________________________________________

71    What does Jay Chou do in the Hollywood movie as the role of Kato? (回答词数不超过15个)

________________________________________________________________________________

72.What else do you know about Jay Chou besides his singing talent from this passage? 回答词数不超过6个)

________________________________________________________________________________

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源:湖南省株洲市2009-2010学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 题型:阅读表达

 

第二节 回答问题(共3小题;每小题2分,满分6分)阅读下面短文,根据第58至第60小题的具体要求,简要回答问题。

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.

    When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.

    If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault.

    Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.

    So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering.

58. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, what will happen ? (不超过5个单词)

____________________________________________________________________________       

59. Why can't some people read or write but usually have better memories ? (不超过8个单词)

____________________________________________________________________________ 

60. What should you do, if you want to have a good memory? (不超过3个单词)

____________________________________________________________________________ 

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源:湖南省业水平考试模拟试卷(1) 题型:其他题

第三节回答问题(共3小题;每小题2分,满分6分)

阅读下面短文,根据第58至第60小题的具体要求,简要回答问题,并将答案转写到答题卡上。

In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. But how do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities(品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability(可靠).

Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults(过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

Sometimes you will meet “fair weather friends”. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. So, I think another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on(信赖) a good friend. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.

There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. A good friend likes the same things I like. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.

When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I’ve found a friend!

58. According to the author, what good characters should a good friend have? (回答词数不超过9  

个)

_______________________________________________________________________________

59. What’s the Chinese meaning of “fair weather friends”? (回答词数不超过4个)

_____________________________________________________________________

60.What will you do when your good friend is in trouble? (回答词数不超过8个)

_______________________________________________________________________________

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源:2010年湖南省高二水平考试三模英语试卷 题型:其他题

回答问题(共3小题;每小题2分,满分6分)

阅读下面短文,根据第58至第60小题的具体要求,尽可能简要回答问题,并将答案转写到答题卡上。

Do you have a goal for life? What's it? Do you want to become a writer, singer or just become a rich person?

A recent survey shows that in modern society, most people pick up practical goals, such as “earning money to buy a house and a car”, “to improve one's life quality”, “finding a good job”.

Wang You worked in a small firm (商行) in Nanjing. The job was good and he didn't have to work for extra hours. However, he felt the work was not exciting at all and the life was boring. So he gave up his job and went to Beijing in February, 2007. When he arrived in Beijing, he set his new goal as finding a good job.

Nowadays more and more people want to live a better life. This fact shows that the society is making progress and people's life goals have become more practical. One researcher says, “Everybody has his/her own life goal, which will be surely different from people to people. If one is poor, one's life goal will be to earn more money; if one doesn't have a diploma, studying hard to get a diploma will become his life goal; and if one doesn't have love, his life goal will be to look for it. But if one has no life goal, he will idle away (虚度) his lifetime. {007}”

58. What will a poor man’s life goal be according to this passage? ( 回答词数不超过4个)

____________________________________________________________________

59.  Why does the writer mention Wang You?     ( 回答词数不超过12个)

____________________________________________________________________

60.  Give a short title for this article. (回答词数不超过6个)

____________________________________________________________________

 

查看答案和解析>>

同步练习册答案