科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆湖北省部分重點中學高三上學期期中聯(lián)考英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
“In wilderness(荒野) is the preservation of the world.” This is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it is borrowed mirrors a heated debate on environmental protection: whether to place wilderness at the heart of what is to be preserved.
As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out, there is a strong appeal in images of the wild, the untouched; more than anything else, they speak of the nature that many people value most dearly. The urge to leave the subject of such images untouched is strong, and the danger exploitation(開發(fā)) brings to such landscapes(景觀) is real. Some of these wildernesses also perform functions that humans need—the rainforests, for example, store carbon in vast quantities. To Mr. Sauven, these “ecosystem services” far outweigh the gains from exploitation.
Lee Lane, a visiting fellow at the Hudson Institute, takes the opposing view. He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services, such as water conservation. But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human presence, or indeed commercial and industrial exploitation. There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have better lives, rather than merely struggle for survival. While the ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing need for raw materials, and some wildernesses contain them in abundance. If they can be tapped without reducing the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there is no further reason not to do so. Being untouched is not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above all others.
I look forward to seeing these views taken further, and to their being challenged by the other participants. One challenge that suggests itself to me is that both cases need to take on the question of spiritual value a little more directly. And there is a practical question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.
This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the guidance of reason. What position wilderness should enjoy in the preservation of the world obviously deserves much more serious thinking.
【小題1】John Sauven holds that________________.
A.many people value nature too much |
B.exploitation of wildernesses is harmful |
C.wildernesses provide humans with necessities |
D.the urge to develop the ecosystem services is strong |
A.The exploitation is necessary for the poor people. |
B.Wildernesses cannot guarantee better use of raw materials. |
C.Useful services of wildernesses are not the reason for no exploitation. |
D.All the characteristics concerning the exploitation should be treated equally. |
A.Objective. | B.Disapproving. | C.Sceptical. | D.Optimistic. |
A. | B. | C. | D. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012版高考復習方案配套月考試題英語卷(二) 題型:填空題
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John was visiting he 90-year-old grandpa, who lived in the country. In the first morning of the visit, John grandpa prepared a breakfast of bacon and eggs. John noticed some dirt on his plate, and asks, “Are these plate clean?” His grandpa replied, “They’re as cleaner as cold water can get them. Just go ahead and finish your meal.” For lunch, Grandpa made hamburgers. Again, John has found the plates were dirty, but he asked the same question. Without looking up, his grandpa gave same answer. Later, as John was left, his grandpa’s dog started to growl(咆哮), and wouldn’t let him pass. Grandpa shouted at the dog, “Cold Water, go lie down!”
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆北京市東城區(qū)(南片)高一上學期期末考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:完型填空
Four years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile runs. I hated running; it was just something that 1 came easily to me. At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I’ d have told you honestly that I had a better 2 of winning the lottery(彩票).
The turning 3 came when I met Mrs. Green. She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy(化學療法)for her cancer, and still managed to run 30 miles a week. I thought that if Mrs. Green could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least two. In February, in cold weather, I started a 2-mile 4 around my neighborhood. Two months later, I 5 the running for the first time. I felt very tired, but I felt happy.
Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few 6 minutes, slowly building my endurance(耐力). I didn’t need to 7 against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself.
After continuing to 8 myself, I knew it was time to step my training up. I 9 I would train for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.
The race day 10 came, and I was filled with excitement and worry. It was final time to see what I was made of. The 11 ended up surprisingly. I did 12 through the last few miles, but after my running, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finished. As I 13 the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of 14 and happiness I had ever had in my life. I am now a marathoner.
As John Bingham once said, “The miracle(奇跡)isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the 15 to start.”
1. A.never B.a(chǎn)lways C.usually D.often
2. A.belief B.suggestion C.chance D.hope
3. A.situation B.stage C.case D.point
4. A.race B.walk C.hike D.ride
5. A.closed B.changed C.finished D.considered
6. A.perfect B.extra C.a(chǎn)ctual D.basic
7. A.compete B.go C.speak D.a(chǎn)rgue
8. A.treat B.interest C.challenge D.enjoy
9. A.forced B.decided C.doubted D.seemed
10. A.certainly B.immediately C.frequently D.finally
11. A.experience B.moment C.walk D.reward
12. A.look B.live C.travel D.struggle
13. A.toured B.moved C.crossed D.stopped
14. A.touch B.pride C.humor D.belonging
15. A.courage B.a(chǎn)bility C.choice D.thought
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010-2011學年湖北省、黃石二中高三上學期聯(lián)考考試英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
Jeffery Deaver looks more like a brainy villain (反派人物) in a James Bond movie than a "00" agent in Her Majesty's secret service.Best known for his thrillers starring criminalist (刑事專家) Lincoln Rhyme, Jeffery Deaver has a new mission: Bring Bond into the 21st century in a new 007 novel.
The yet-to-be-named book is cryptically (隱秘地) referred to as "Project X" by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd., which owns the rights to Fleming's work.Most of the details surrounding Project X, to be published in May, are being kept under wraps, but under gentle coaxing (用好話勸誘) Deaver begins to spill his guts."The novel," he says, "is set in the present day, in 2011.Bond is a young agent for the British secret service.He's 29 or 30 years old, and he's an Afghan war vet." That in itself is big news.After all, if Bond were aging in real time — he first appeared on the screen in 1953 — the now doddering (老態(tài)龍鐘的) 007 would be nearly 90.
But first up: a new stand-alone Deaver novel, Edge (Simon & Schuster, $26.99), to be published Tuesday.It's about a federal agent who risks his life to protect a Washington police detective from a man hired to extract information from him using any means at his disposal (任由個人支配的).
Sipping coffee while seated on a leather chair in a sitting room decorated with portraits of his dogs and show ribbons, the mild-mannered author who writes about murderers and serial killers talks about his career and the solid fan base that has allowed him to pursue writing full time since 1990."I may not sell as many books as John Grisham(although he has sold a cool 20 million), but I have a very loyal fan base," says Deaver, 60, who wrote some of his novels while working as a Wall Street lawyer.Deaver's initiation into the Bond family — more than 100 million 007 novels have sold worldwide — could significantly raise his profile (知名度).
Other novelists have written Bond novels since Ian Fleming's death in 1964 — including Kingsley Amis, John Gardner and, most recently, Sebastian Faulks — but they all took place in the original era.Deaver is taking a new approach."There's no more Cold War to fight," says Deaver, so his new Bond, of the Fleming estate, will fight "post-9/11 evil." "I want to stay true to the original James Bond, who many people don't know much about," he says, referring to the secret agent Fleming portrayed in 14 novels, and not the movie Bond."People know Daniel Craig, they know Pierce Brosnan, they know Roger Moore and Sean Connery, all of whom brought a great deal to the stories of 007.But the original Bond was a very dark, edgy (另類的) character."
1.Which of the following is NOT true about Jeffery Deaver?
A.Jeffery Deaver is a "00" agent in Her Majesty's secret service in a James Bond movie. |
B.Jeffery Deaver was working as a lawyer while he wrote some novels about murderers and serial killers. |
C.It is the loyal fan base that has allowed Jeffery Deaver to keep on writing since 1990. |
D.Jeffery Deaver is best known for his thrillers rather than for 007 novels. |
2.Which statement best explains the meaning of “spill his guts” in Paragraph 2?
A.Tell others what he knows about the yet-to-be-named 007 novel. |
B.Tell others everything he knows about Ian Fleming Publications Ltd.. |
C.Have the courage to talk about the 007 agent James Bond. |
D.Have the determination to talk about "Project X". |
3.Who was the author of 007 novels?
A.Jeffery Deaver |
B.Ian Fleming |
C.John Grisham |
D.Kingsley Amis |
4.What do you know about the new 007 novel from the passage?
A.The book to be published in May is named "Project X" by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd.. |
B.The book is about a federal agent risking his life to protect a Washington police detective. |
C.The book features a young James Bond, an Afghan war vet working for the British secret service. |
D.The book features a young James Bond who fights Cold War. |
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