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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
WASHINGTON: These days even dead Presidents get facelifts(整容手术). After the reworking of Andrew Jackson, the seventh President two years ago on the $ 20 note, the US Treasury has been at it again.
There has been a flood of calls to the Treasury by members of the public puzzled by the images of Abraham Lincoln and Alexander Hamiltion on redesigned $ 5 and 10 notes. They look as though they have had plastic surgery.
Lincoln, who was never regarded as much of a looker and certainly wasn't drawn as such on the $ 5 bill that has been printed for the past dozens of years suddenly looks chiseled (轮廓清晰) and fittingly statesmanlike on the new note. He appears to have had his beard trimmed, too; and there is a clear suggestion of a hair transplant.
Alexander Hamilton, who was George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War, looked tired and drawn on the $ 10 bill. Now the furrowed forehead, loose cheeks and pursed (撅起) lips have gone. He has a clear stare, smooth cheeks, a slight smile and a noble nose.
In fact, of course, they have the clever men and women at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to thank for their handsome features. The redesigns were part of a measure to beat counterfeiting (造假) which totaled $ 180 million last year.
Increasingly sophisticated(复杂) copying techniques have caused difficulties for the authorities and the new bills have a number of safety features intended to prevent forgers (伪造者), including watermarks that repeat the face within the portrait.
1．What does “plastic surgery” (Line 3, Para 2) mean?
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A．Some parts of the images have been removed.
B．Some parts of the images have been repaired or replaced.
C．Some parts of the images have been coated with a plastic layer (层).
D．Some parts of the images have been enlarged.
2．Which of the following sentences is not TRUE?
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A．People never consider Lincoln as a good-looking politician even on the previous $ 5 bill.
B．It is the men and women at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing who have finished the task.
C．Up till now, three presidents' images on the notes have been reworked.
D．A good many of the pubic have felt puzzled at the images on the redesigned $ 5 and $ 10 notes and called to the Treasury.
3．Why were there such redesigns?
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A．To beat the counterfeiting.
B．To meet the calls of the public.
C．To beautify the notes.
D．To display (展示) the advanced copying techniques.
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：053
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In the 1940s, Pinehaven Park was one of Crafton City's loveliest recreation(娱乐)areas. Over 40 acres of woods and fields were open to the public. In the 1950s, part of the park was taken over by Crafton City's garbage. Fifteen acres were to be used for landfill disposal(理置). As time went on, more and more of the park was used for garage disposal and less for recreation. Two years ago, the park was closed to the public for good. Along with household garbage, industrial chemicals had for years been dumped (倾倒)in the Pinehaven landfill. These poisonous chemicals had begun to seep(渗)back up through the soil. All of Pinehaven Park had become dangerously polluted.
Last year, the fish in the Crafton River began to die. After a series of investigations(研究), it became clear that the people of Crafton City were not to blame. 100～150 miles upstream, big paper mills were dumping industrial wastes into the river. Little by little, the level of poison in the river began to rise. Finally, it became so polluted that the fish themselves could no longer survive.
Downtown Crafton used to be a quiet area. Ten years of remarkable growth changed that in a big hurry. But with Crafton City's new prosperity(繁荣)came a new problem: air pollution. And it is a serious problem. Air pollution levels in Crafton are regularly reaching those of the nation's large industrial cities.
(1)Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?
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A．Chemical dumping is a serious threat to Crafton City's soil.
B．The rapid growth of industry has brought air pollution to Crafton City.
C．The disposal of garbage can destroy recreation areas.
D．Industrial growth and progress have resulted in the pollution of Crafton City's water, air, and soil.
(2)According to the passage, what portion of the park had originally been marked for use as a garbage dump?
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A．Less than half B．Exactly half
C．About one third D．Most of it
(3)As it is used in the passage, the phrase“for good”means ________.
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A．practically B．for ever
C．thoroughly D．advantageously
(4)According to the passage, one result of dumping industrial chemicals into the landfill was that ________.
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A．the land became unsafe for humans
B．the animals on the land died
C．the poisonous chemicals were washed into the nearby river
D．the smoke from the chemicals polluted the air surrounding the landfill
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