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    It is the very place ________ the anti-Japanese soldiers fought over sixty years ago.

    　　A．that

    　　B．which

    　　C．where

    　　D．there

     

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    During World War II Malta managed to _____ most of Italian and German bombers by throwing up an effective anti-aircraft screen.

    　　A. put out  B. shut out  C. come across D. get across

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    She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday.
    　　    When it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s recordholder. She lived to the ripe old age of 122. So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span（寿命）? If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150－or beyond?
    　　    Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers. “Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135, ”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas.
    　　    Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees. “People can live much longer than we think, ”he says. “Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110. When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120. So why can’t we go higher? ”
    　　    The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing. “Anyone can make up a number, ”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan. “Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine. ”
    　　    Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries? Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120. Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most. So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller, “adding another 50 percent would get you to 120. ”
    　　    So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers? That life span is flexible（有弹性的）, but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington. “We can get flies to live 50 percent longer, ”he says. “But a fly’s never going to live 150 years. ”Of course, if you became a new species （物种）, one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story, he adds.
    　　    Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve （进化）their way to longer life? “It’s pretty cool to think about, ”he says with a smile.
    【小题1】 What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?

    A．People can live to 122.
    B．Old people are creative.
    C．Women are sporty at 85.
    D．Women live longer than men.
    【小题2】 According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ______.
    A．the average human life span could be 110
    B．scientists cannot find ways to slow aging
    C．few people can expect to live to over 150
    D．researchers are not sure how long people can live
    【小题3】 Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?
    A．Jerry Shay.　B．Steve Austad
    C．Rich Miller　D．George Martin
    【小题4】 What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?
    A．Most of us could be good at sports even at 120.
    B．The average human life span cannot be doubled
    C．Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before.
    D．New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species

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    　　The Gunpowder Plot was conspiracy(阴谋)to kill King James I, as well as the members of the House of Lords and Commons at the re-opening of Parliament．It was designed by a group of Catholics in protest against the anti-Catholic laws that were being introduced by the king．

    　　Robert Catesby was the leader of the group．It was he and his cousin, Thomas Wintour, and two other friends, Thomas Percy and John Wright, who formed the center of the group．They were joined by nine more men; among them was Guy Fawkes, from the city of York in the north of England．

    　　Fawkes found a store room directly under the House of Lords and rented it out under the false name of John Johnson．The conspirators stored thirty-six barrels of gunpowder there, and Fawkes, who was an explosives expert, was to light the fuses(引信)on 5th November 1605．

    　　The plot failed because one of the conspirators, Francis Tresham, sent a letter to his relative, who was a member of the House of Lords．The letter warned him not to attend the opening ceremony of Parliament．The letter was passed on to the authorities, who took action．

    　　Guy Fawkes was found in the cellar on the night of 4th November with the thirty-six barrels and a number of fuses．He was imprisoned and ill-treated, eventually giving away the names of the conspirators．

    　　Soldiers of the king surrounded Holbeach House, in the Midlands, where they knew the conspirators to be hiding．In the fight that followed, four of them were shot dead, including Catesby and Percy, who were actually killed by the same bullet．The others were imprisoned and hanged along with Guy Fawkes on 31st January 1606．

    　　These days, on 5th November, children all over Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes Night by building huge bonfires and lighting fireworks．It's a family tradition and an occasion to eat potatoes baked by the flames．There is always a 'guy' on top of the fire, a model of Guy Fawkes, dressed in the clothes of the 17th century．

    (1)

    The writer wrote the passage in order to ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    tell how a British family tradition developed

    B．

    disclose the severe struggle among the British politicians

    C．

    describe one event in the British history

    D．

    inform the readers of the cruelty of King James I

    (2)

    Francis Tresham wrote the letter to his relative to ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    report the plot to the authorities

    B．

    reveal the names of the conspirators

    C．

    protect the House of Lords

    D．

    warn him of the danger of being killed

    (3)

    According to the passage, the total number of people involved in the plot is ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    13

    B．

    4

    C．

    36

    D．

    40

    (4)

    What can we learn about Robert Catesby?

    [　　]

    A．

    He wrote a letter to his relative in the authorities．

    B．

    He was imprisoned and hanged．

    C．

    He was responsible for lighting the fuses．

    D．

    He was shot dead in the fight．

    (5)

    What is the right order of the event described in the passage?

    a．A cellar was found

    b．Four conspirators were shot

    c．The letter was passed on to the authorities

    d．The rest of the conspirators were hanged．

    e．Some gunpowder was prepared．

    f．The authorities took action．

    [　　]

    A．

    c,a, e, f, b, d

    B．

    e,a,c,f,b,f

    C．

    c, f, a, e,b, d

    D．

    a,e,c,f,b,d

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    Students and Technology in the Classroom
    　　I love my blackberry—it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer，as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices(设备) and truly communicate with others.
    　　On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule —no laptop, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.
    　　Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.
    　　The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course material and the class discussion.
    　　I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.
    　　I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.
    【小题1】Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with____

    A．the course material B．the author’s class regulations
    C．discussion topics D．others’ misuse of technology
    【小题2】The underlined word “engage ”in para.4 probably means ____
    A．explore B．accept C．change D．reject
    【小题3】According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may ____
    A．keep students from doing independent thinking
    B．encourage students to have in-depth conversations
    C．help students to better understand complex themes
    D．affect students’ concentration on course evaluation
    【小题4】It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author ____
    A．is quite stubborn
    B．will give up teaching history
    C．values technology-free dialogues in his class
    D．will change his teaching plan soon

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