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    Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. The Greek Allies B. The Goat’s Path C. The King of Persia D. Xerxes and Ephialtes C None of our early ancestors could digest milk as adults because their bodies never had to ----milk drinking simply wasn’t an option. As people began to extract milk from animals, though, some people developed the ability to keep drinking it throughout their lives. Scientists now know of a milk-related mutation in our genes -- the chemical instructions for life that we carry in almost every cell in our bodies. People who have a mutated form of one particular gene can drink milk just fine. People without the mutation tend to get sick from milk. To figure out where, and possibly why, milk drinking started, some scientists have been looking at who has the milk-digesting mutation today. Patterns are striking. Most adults in Northern and Central Europe are able to digest milk -- and they do. Cheese and butter and other dairy products are popular in countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Germany and England. Because European settlers dominated North America, most people here can handle milk just fine, as well. That may explain why ice cream is such a popular dessert in the United States. In much of Africa, Asia and South America, on the other hand, people tend to avoid dairy products because they lead to diarrhea and other stomach problems. (That’s why you won’t typically find cheese on the menu at a Chinese, Japanese or Ethiopian restaurant.) Native Americans are also unable to digest milk. Based on these genetic patterns, scientists have long thought that- milk drinking started inNorthern Europe, where dairy is an institution and the milk-digesting mutation is everywhere. A recent study painted a different picture. With a computer medal, Thomas and colleagues looked at the spread of the milk-drinking mutation, farming and other related factor. Working backward, the scientists concluded that the first milk-thinkers lived in Central Europe around what’s now Hungary about 7,500 years ago. The practice didn't start farther north, as scientists had thought before. 【查看更多】

     

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         Vampires (吸血鬼)
         Vampire stories go back thousands of years. The acts we now associate with vampires, such as rising
    from the grave and drinking blood, were popularized by Eastern European stories. 
         Most early cultures created stories to explain things they didn't understand. For example, hair and nails
    continue to grow after people die, which has already been proved possible by modern science.
         These facts were unknown to most people in the 19th century, however. As a result, the legends
    surrounding such mysteries were kept alive.
         Count Dracula
         In 1897, Irish writer Bram Stoker's novel Dracula was published, spreading the vampire stories to a mass
    audience. In the hovel, the Count Dracula of Transylvania, a 500-year-old vampire, has drunk his country
    dry and must move to England in search of new victims. Dracula means "son of the dragon" or "son of the
    devil" in Romania.
         Werewolf
         The story of a half-man, half-wolf beast is as old as that of vampires, and almost as varied. In most
    werewolf stories, however, a beast would silently enter settlements at night and steal a young child or an
    animal.
         The most common explanation of werewolf stories is that the beast was usually an ordinary wolf. The
    genetic disorder, which causes too much body hair, may also have helped to popularize the story.
         Frankenstein
         This is a fictional scientist created by British writer Mary Shelly in 1818. Dr. Frankenstein lives m a castle
    and is so addicted to making living beings from parts of dead bodies that he refuses to marry.
         The story of Frankenstein may have been planted in Shelly's mind since she visited Castle Frankenstein in
    Germany, where an alchemist (炼术士) tried to do experiments with the aim of making people live longer.
         The Invisible Man
         In H.G.Wells' 1897 story, a young scientist called Griffin, manages to make himself invisible. But he
    cannot find a way to become visible again. He then wants to make use of his super power but finally has
    gone mad. Wells' tale owes a great debt to Greek philosopher Plato's book Republic.
    1. The best title for this passage should be ____.
    A. Origins of Ghosts
    B. Tales of Horror
    C. Exciting Stories
    D. Science Fictions
    2. The people in the 19th century did NOT know ____.
    A. why vampires drank blood
    B. why dead people rose from the grave
    C. that vampires always kept their nails
    D. that hair could continue to grow after people died
    3. What do most of the werewolf stories have in common according to the passage?
    A. The beast often silently entered settlements at night and stole a little child.
    B. The werewolf was in genetic disorder, so it had a lot of body hair.
    C. An ordinary wolf would enter settlements at night and steal a child.
    D. The beast was sometimes a half-man and sometimes a half-wolf.
    4. Which of the following statements is right about Frankenstein and The Invisible Man?
    A. They were produced based on the writers' real experience.
    B. They were the producers of science and technology.
    C. They were not well suited to their surroundings.
    D. They were folk legends in the writers' homeland.

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    Suppose you discovered an unusual animal, one not described in any present zoology book. How would you begin to identify a creature that may一or may not—exist? Or suppose you came upon an animal that scientists thought had died thousands of years ago. These are exactly the kinds of puzzling situations that crypto—zoologists deal with every day.

        Crypto comes from the Greek words kryptos, which means hidden, and zoology, the study of animals. Of course, crypto—zoologists must acquire a thorough and complete knowledge of all kinds of animals, both living and extinct, such as dinosaurs. In addition, they must be able to tell the difference between a real discovery and a case of mistaken identity.

        You may have heard of people who claim they’ve seen the Loch Ness Monster or Bigfoot. Most crypto-zoologists doubt that proof of either Nessie or Bigfoot will ever be found. But they have many discoveries of 1ess impressive creatures, like the pseudoryx, to investigate（调查）.

    The pseudoryx, from the Vietnamese rain forest, looks like a goat, but it is really more closely related to the ox. The evidence for the pseudoryx was pieced together from the villagers’ collection of bones, and hides. Even though the researchers could not find an actual pseudoryx, a talented Vietnamese taxidermist was able to reconstruct a model from the parts the researchers brought to him. Scientists also analyzed the genetic material from a pseudoryx’s bones. Their analysis confirmed that the pseudoryx was certainly a unique new species, unlike any that had been identified before.

          Other crypto-zoologists are presently working to prove the existence of a small ape called the orang-pen-dek on the island of Sumatra. Still others are looking into sightings of the moa, a flightless bird which was thought to be extinct for hundreds of years.

          New types of animals are continuing to be discovered. The crypto-zoologist is constantly analyzing the facts and trying to solve the mysteries. For every mystery that is solved, a new one is likely to appear.

    1．From the second paragraph, we know that          .

          A．crypto-zoology is a science coming from Greece

          B．doing research in crypto-zoology is a demanding task

          C．crypto-zoologists try to determine whether animals really exist

          D．crypto-zoologists are skillful at distinguishing between theory and assumption

    2．Which of the following is true about the pseudoryx?

          A．An artificial copy was made from the parts collected.

          B．Evidence from the villagers helped to find a real pseudoryx.

          C．The genetic material is compared with that of a goat and an ox.

          D．It’s doubtful whether pseudoryx is different from the existing animals.

    3．What is the best title of the passage?

        A．Uncovered truth in animals

        B．Looking for unknown animals

        C．Crypto-zoology--a new field of science

        D．Crypto—zoologists--the detectives in science

    4．The examples of animals in the passage are used to           .

           A．appeal readers to solve mysteries

           B．show how crypto—zoologists work

           C．inform people that many animals are in great danger

           D．show the importance of preserving the balance of nature

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    　　It’s not only rocket scientists and journalists who are following the course of“Shenzhou V”,or“Divine ship/vessel V”．There are also lexicographers, or dictionary compilers．The flight of the Spacecraft last week might help put some new words into orbit．

    　　One of them is a western media coinage used to refer to the Chinese astronauts．It’s a combination of the Chinese pinyin“taikong”, meaning space, and the English“astronaut”, from classical Greek：“star sailor/navigator”, for people who was going into space as a career．

    　　In the Reuters and AP reports of October 15,“taikonaut”was used as a proper noun．For example：

    　　The long March 2F rocket carrying“taikonaut”Yang Liwei lifted off into a clear blue sky over the Gobi desert at 9 am and entered its orbit 10 minutes later．

    　　A Long March 2F rocket called the Shemhou V－“divine ship”in Chinese－carried a single“taikonaut”named Yang Liwei, 38, following Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and American Alan Shepard in 1961．

    　　The word“taikonaut”is not a newly coined term．It first emerged in November, 1999, when China launched its first unmanned“Shenzhou I”spacecraft．

    　　At that lime, some English news media predicted that China would soon launch a manned space flight and created the word“taikonaut”for the Chinese astronauts．It was then borrowed by the Germans media．

    　　But it was left out of mainstream dictionaries, such as the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Cambridge Advanced English Learner’s Dictionary．

    　　However, the launch of the“Shenzhou V”will most likely help boost its status since there is already a word referring specifically to Russian astronauts in the dictionary entry．

    　　An astronaut of Russian(or the former Soviet Union)is called a“cosmonaut”, from the Russian“kosmonaut”．The word was derived from classical Greek：“kosmonaut”(universal)and“nautes”．One might argue that“cosmonaut”is a Russian variation on the earlier word“astronaut”．

    　　On March 14,1995, US astronaut Norman Thagard became the first American to ride into space on-board a Russian launch vehicle, arguably making him the first American cosmonaut．

    　　And if this trend of coinage continues, more English variations for astronaut will appear as more countries are able to send their own astronauts into outer space, what would Western journalists call an astronaut from India or Africa?We’ll have to wait to see．

    (1)

    Which of the following best suits the passage as a title?

    [　　]

    A．

    Why to Create the Word“Astronaut”?

    B．

    Why to Make a Lot of Variations for“Taikonaut”?

    C．

    How to Tell a“Taikonaut”from an Astronaut?

    D．

    How to Call Astronauts from Different Countries?

    (2)

    Which is the right statement in the following sentence?

    [　　]

    A．

    The word“taikonaut”was born with the launch of“Shenzhou V”spacecraft．

    B．

    Yang Liwei, Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard are all excellent taikonauts．

    C．

    The American newspapers such as Reuters coined the word“taikonaut”．

    D．

    Some new words have widely been put into use with the launch of the“Shenzhou V”spacecraft．

    (3)

    From the writer’s point of view, ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    lexicographers or dictionary compilers have also done a lot of things to help launch“Shenzhou V”

    B．

    the American astronaut Norman Thagard is not a cosmonaut

    C．

    the words coined or to be coined for astronauts of different countries usually have something to do with the name(s)of their countries

    D．

    the reason why there will be more variations for the word astronauts is that more and more countries will be able to send their own astronauts into space

    (4)

    What does the underlined word“coinage”mean in the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    System of coins in use．

    B．

    Invention of word．

    C．

    New meaning of a word．

    D．

    Discovery of an old word．

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    They may make us scared, but somehow we just can’t get enough of our favorite monsters．From literature to movies, TV shows to Halloween（万圣节） costumes（服装）, we want more of these blood-drinking, walking-dead, scary creatures!
    Here’s a look at a few of them．
    Mummy（木乃伊）: All you’ll need is a generous supply of toilet paper of make this instantly recognizable costume．The concept of mummies dates back thousands of years and across many cultures．Mummies are constantly seen in books, movies, and of course, on every Halloween night．
    Werewolf（狼人）: The werewolf is known for its superhuman strength and shape-shifting powers．Examples of the werewolf date back to ancient Greek and Roman stories, which were about humans changing into animals and animals changing into humans．With television shows and movies, werewolves are once again having a strong influence on popular culture．
    Frankenstein: Mary Shelley created the monster in her 1818 novel．Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who is curious about life and death, uses different body parts to create his works．Shocked by his new scientific creation, however, Victor ran away, leaving the creature to leave the laboratory and go out into the human world．Whether in books, movies, or onstage, this monster is still a costume favorite for people of all ages．
    Zombie（僵尸）: Halloween activities would incomplete without zombies to really give people a fright．The zombie earned its title as one of Halloween’s most terrifying creatures after popular films．Zombies still frighten audiences as undead monsters that return to feast on the living．
    Dracula（德拉库拉）: This classic vampire（吸血鬼） has terrified audiences for decades, but first appeared as a character in Irish writer Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel．In horror films, Dracula remains the most popular character．He is known for his pale skin, sharp teeth, red lips and son on．
    【小题1】According to the article, monsters ______．

    A．are scary but at the same time fascinating
    B．provide excitement for people who lead dull lives
    C．are mysterious and have supernatural powers
    D．can change into humans
    【小题2】Which of the following statements about monster costume is TRUE according to the article?
    A．A zombie costume is the choice costume of people celebrating Halloween．
    B．A mummy costume is easy to make and can be immediately recognized．
    C．Frankenstein’s monster is losing appeal（吸引力） among some people．
    D．Because of its uniqueness, the Dracula costume is the most popular for Halloween．
    【小题3】We can conclude that ______．
    A．Dracula is the only monster who first appeared in a book
    B．mummies may come back to life in the future
    C．Victor Frankenstein was finally able to get his monster under control
    D．Frankenstein’s monster was created using different body parts
    【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?
    A．Monster Halloween Costumes
    B．Monsters and Halloween
    C．Monsters Loved by people
    D．How Monsters Scare People

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    They may make us scared, but somehow we just can’t get enough of our favorite monsters．From literature to movies, TV shows to Halloween（万圣节） costumes（服装）, we want more of these blood-drinking, walking-dead, scary creatures!

           Here’s a look at a few of them．

           Mummy（木乃伊）: All you’ll need is a generous supply of toilet paper of make this instantly recognizable costume．The concept of mummies dates back thousands of years and across many cultures．Mummies are constantly seen in books, movies, and of course, on every Halloween night．

           Werewolf（狼人）: The werewolf is known for its superhuman strength and shape-shifting powers．Examples of the werewolf date back to ancient Greek and Roman stories, which were about humans changing into animals and animals changing into humans．With television shows and movies, werewolves are once again having a strong influence on popular culture．

           Frankenstein: Mary Shelley created the monster in her 1818 novel．Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who is curious about life and death, uses different body parts to create his works．Shocked by his new scientific creation, however, Victor ran away, leaving the creature to leave the laboratory and go out into the human world．Whether in books, movies, or onstage, this monster is still a costume favorite for people of all ages．

           Zombie（僵尸）: Halloween activities would incomplete without zombies to really give people a fright．The zombie earned its title as one of Halloween’s most terrifying creatures after popular films．Zombies still frighten audiences as undead monsters that return to feast on the living．

           Dracula（德拉库拉）: This classic vampire（吸血鬼） has terrified audiences for decades, but first appeared as a character in Irish writer Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel．In horror films, Dracula remains the most popular character．He is known for his pale skin, sharp teeth, red lips and son on．

    66．According to the article, monsters ______．

           A．are scary but at the same time fascinating

           B．provide excitement for people who lead dull lives

           C．are mysterious and have supernatural powers

           D．can change into humans

    67．Which of the following statements about monster costume is TRUE according to the article?

           A．A zombie costume is the choice costume of people celebrating Halloween．

           B．A mummy costume is easy to make and can be immediately recognized．

           C．Frankenstein’s monster is losing appeal（吸引力） among some people．

           D．Because of its uniqueness, the Dracula costume is the most popular for Halloween．

    68．We can conclude that ______．

           A．Dracula is the only monster who first appeared in a book

           B．mummies may come back to life in the future

           C．Victor Frankenstein was finally able to get his monster under control

           D．Frankenstein’s monster was created using different body parts

    69．What would be the best title for the passage?

           A．Monster Halloween Costumes

           B．Monsters and Halloween

           C．Monsters Loved by people

           D．How Monsters Scare People

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