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完形填空:阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。(共20小题,每小题1.5分)
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 46 .                    Today things are  47  , the world has become too  48  . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are  49  our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth  50  survive.
  Everyone 51  today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing  52 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down,  53  will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we  54  to use bigger and more powerful machines to 55  more and more trees.
  We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die.  56  , in most countries wastes are  57 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are  58  laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the  59 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough 60 . What can we do to solve these problems ?
   If  we eat more vegetables and less  61  , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops  62  five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will  63  longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 64  .
  Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer 65 in the future.

【小题1】
A.beautifulB.unlimitedC.rareD.valuable
【小题2】
A.commonB.the sameC.changeable D.different
【小题3】
A.crowdedB.smallC.dirtyD.busy
【小题4】
A.protectingB.savingC.pollutingD.fighting
【小题5】
A.may notB.will notC.shall notD.could not
【小题6】
A.wondersB.realizesC.considerD.discovers
【小题7】
A.polesB.boatsC.methodsD.ideas
【小题8】A  mountains     B. the sea                 C. trees                 D. forests
【小题9】
A.continueB.haveC.oughtD.go on
【小题10】
A.growB.plantC.saveD.cut down
【小题11】
A.Thus B.However
C.Generally speaking D.Therefore
【小题12】
A.stillB.evenC.alsoD.certainly
【小题13】
A.too manyB.a fewC.someD.few
【小题14】
A.productionB.pollutionC.populationD.revolution
【小题15】
A.housesB.vegetablesC.foodD.lives
【小题16】
A.fruitB.meatC.fishD.grain
【小题17】
A.feedsB.increasesC.suppliesD.helps
【小题18】
A.useB.stayC.keepD.last
【小题19】
A.controlB.bornC.planD.reward
【小题20】
A.natureB.seaC.planetD.forest

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  Many things about language are a mystery(谜), and many will always remain so.But some things we do know.

  First, we know that all human beings have a language of some sort.There is no race(种族)of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language, no set of speech sounds by which the people communicate with one mother.Furthermore, in historical times, there has never been a race of men without a language.

  Second, there is no such thing as a primitive(原始的)language.There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped, who are, as we say, uncivilized(不开化的,落后的), but the languages they speak are not primitive.In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing.

  This has not always been well understood; indeed, the direct contrary has often been stated.Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians will illustrate.Many people have supposed that the Indians communicated in a very primitive system of noises.Study has proved this to be nonsense(胡说,没有根据的话).There are, or were, hundreds of American Indian languages, and all of them turn out to be very complicated and very old.They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with, but they are no more primitive five than English and Greek.

  A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate.That is, each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language.

  Finally, we know that language changes.It is natural and normal for language to change; the only languages which do not change are the dead ones.This is easy to understand if we look backward in time.Change goes on in all aspects of language.Grammatical features change as do speech sounds, and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive(广泛的)and may occur very rapidly.Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.

(1)

In the second paragraph the author thinks that ________.

[  ]

A.

some backward race doesn’t have a language of its own

B.

some race in history didn’t possess a language of its own

C.

any human race, whether backward or not, has a language

D.

some races on earth call communicate without language

(2)

According to the author, people of undeveloped cultures can have ________ languages.

[  ]

A.

complicated

B.

uncivilized

C.

primitive

D.

well-known

(3)

The author has used American Indian languages as an example to show that they are ________.

[  ]

A.

just as old as some well-known languages

B.

just as sophisticated as some well-known languages

C.

more developed than some well-known languages

D.

more complex than some well-known languages

(4)

Which of the following statements is wrong?

[  ]

A.

A language is a means of expressing a particular culture.

B.

All languages can well express their respective cultures.

C.

American Indian languages are as sophisticated as English.

D.

Some languages are better than other languages.

(5)

According to the author, language changes are most likely to occur in ________.

[  ]

A.

grammar

B.

pronunciation

C.

vocabulary

D.

intonation

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Scientists have discovered that living to the age of 100 may have nothing to do with the lifestyle you lead and everything to do with the type of genes you have.

For the lucky carriers of “Methuselah” genes, worries over smoking, eating unhealthily and not getting enough exercise may not be as necessary as to those of us without the special gene pattern.   The “Methuselah” genes could give extra protection against the diseases of old age such as cancer and heart disease. They could also protect people against the effects of the unhealthy lifestyles that we believe will lead us to an early death, scientists say. However, the genes are very rare.

The genes include ADIPOQ, which is found in about 10 percent of young people but in nearly 30 percent of people living past 100. They also include the CETP and the ApoC3 genes, which are found in 10 percent of young people, but in about 20 percent of people over 100 years old.

Some of those genes were discovered by a research group at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, led by Professor Nir Barzilai. The team studied the genes of over 500 people over 100 years old, and their children.

The studies show that tiny mutations (变异) in the make-up of some genes can greatly increase a person’s lifespan. Barzilai told a Royal Society conference that the discovery of such genes gave scientists clear targets for developing drugs that could prevent age-related diseases, allow people to live longer and stay healthy.

David Gems, a researcher at University College London, believes that drugs to slow ageing will become widespread.

“If we know which genes control longevity (长寿) then we can... target them with drugs. That makes it possible to slow down ageing,” he told The Times.

“Much of the pain and suffering in the world are caused by ageing. If we can find a way to reduce that, then we are obliged to take it.”

1.Which genes could give extra protection against the diseases of old age? (No more than 3 words) (2 marks)

__________________________________________________________________________ 

2. Whom did Barzilai’s team study? (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)

__________________________________________________________________________

3. What can greatly increase a person’s lifespan? (No more than 10 words) (3 marks)

__________________________________________________________________________

4.What can scientists do if they are aware which genes control longevity?(No more than 6 words) (3 marks)

__________________________________________________________________________. 

 

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Scientists have discovered that living to the age of 100 may have nothing to do with the lifestyle you lead and everything to do with the type of genes you have.

For the lucky carriers of “Methuselah” genes, worries over smoking, eating unhealthily and not getting enough exercise may not be as necessary as to those of us without the special gene pattern.   The “Methuselah” genes could give extra protection against the diseases of old age such as cancer and heart disease. They could also protect people against the effects of the unhealthy lifestyles that we believe will lead us to an early death, scientists say. However, the genes are very rare.

The genes include ADIPOQ, which is found in about 10 percent of young people but in nearly 30 percent of people living past 100. They also include the CETP and the ApoC3 genes, which are found in 10 percent of young people, but in about 20 percent of people over 100 years old.

Some of those genes were discovered by a research group at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, led by Professor Nir Barzilai. The team studied the genes of over 500 people over 100 years old, and their children.

The studies show that tiny mutations (变异) in the make-up of some genes can greatly increase a person’s lifespan. Barzilai told a Royal Society conference that the discovery of such genes gave scientists clear targets for developing drugs that could prevent age-related diseases, allow people to live longer and stay healthy.

David Gems, a researcher at University College London, believes that drugs to slow ageing will become widespread.

“If we know which genes control longevity (长寿) then we can... target them with drugs. That makes it possible to slow down ageing,” he told The Times.

“Much of the pain and suffering in the world are caused by ageing. If we can find a way to reduce that, then we are obliged to take it.”

Which genes could give extra protection against the diseases of old age? (No more than 3 words) (2 marks)

__________________________________________________________________________ 

Whom did Barzilai’s team study? (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)

__________________________________________________________________________

What can greatly increase a person’s lifespan? (No more than 10 words) (3 marks)

__________________________________________________________________________

What can scientists do if they are aware which genes control longevity?(No more than 6 words) (3 marks)

__________________________________________________________________________. 

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完形填空:阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。(共20小题,每小题1.5分)

   In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 46  .                    Today things are  47  , the world has become too  48  . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are  49  our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth  50  survive.

  Everyone 51  today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing  52 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down,  53  will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we  54  to use bigger and more powerful machines to  55  more and more trees.

  We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die.  56  , in most countries wastes are  57  put into rivers or into the sea, and there are  58  laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the  59  of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough 60 . What can we do to solve these problems ?

   If  we eat more vegetables and less  61  , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops  62  five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will  63  longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 64  .

  Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer 65  in the future.

1.A. beautiful            B. unlimited               C. rare                        D. valuable

2.A. common            B. the same               C. changeable     D. different

3.A. crowded            B. small                      C. dirty                        D. busy

4.A. protecting         B. saving               C. polluting                D. fighting

5.A. may not             B. will not                   C. shall not                D. could not

6.A. wonders            B. realizes                  C. consider                D. discovers

7.A. poles                   B. boats                      C. methods                D. ideas

8.A  mountains      B. the sea                      C. trees                      D. forests

9.A. continue            B. have                       C. ought                     D. go on

10.A. grow                 B. plant                       C. save                        D. cut down

11.A. Thus       B. However    

C. Generally speaking  D. Therefore

12.A. still                    B. even                       C. also                         D. certainly

13.A. too many         B. a few                      C. some                      D. few

14.A. production      B. pollution                C. population       D. revolution

15.A. houses             B. vegetables      C. food                        D. lives

16.A. fruit                  B. meat                      C. fish                          D. grain

17.A. feeds                B. increases              C. supplies                 D. helps

18.A. use                    B. stay                        C. keep                       D. last

19.A. control             B. born                        C. plan                        D. reward

20.A. nature              B. sea                    C. planet               D. forest

 

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