科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Vancouver(溫哥華)
Natural Resources:
As a major centre for the global forestry industry, Vancouver is host to many international forestry conferences and events, and the natural home of the massive BC forestry business. Companies such as Canfor and West Fraser Timber Co., the second and third largest lumber(木材)producers in the world, are headquartered in Vancouver. Vancouver is also a major centre for the mining industry.
International trade:
International trade is a key part for Vancouver's economy. The city has Canada's largest port and is one of North America's major gateways for Pan-Pacific(泛太平洋)trade. The Port of Vancouver ranks first in North America in total foreign exports and second on the West Coast in total goods volume.
Banking and Financial:
The headquarters for HSBC Canada (匯豐銀行)is located in the Financial District in downtown. Canada's third largest commercial entity(實體), Jim Pattison Group is also based in Vancouver.
International relation:
Vancouver is a major centre for diplomacy(外交) and foreign relations. Most countries of the world have consulate(領(lǐng)事館)or general offices in the Central Business District. In fact, many major diplomatic conferences are hosted by the city - including the world famous G7 summit with President Clinton, APEC, and the World Trade Organization. Greenpeace has its world headquarters in the city. Therefore, Vancouver was among the first North American cities to declare itself a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone.
Tourism:
Tourism is a leading industry to Vancouver. The Whistler-Blackcomb Resort is among the most popular skiing resorts in North America, and will be the site of the downhill events of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Vancouver's beaches, parks, waterfronts, and mountain backdrops and its multi- cultural character attract more and more tourists.
Film:
Vancouver was the source of the sobriquet(綽號)"Hollywood North", for hosting the production of about ten percent of Hollywood's movies. Many U.S. television and films series are shot exclusively in Vancouver. This has partly been because of the favourable Canadian dollar exchange rate.
(1)Which of the following description about Vancouver is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The Port of Vancouver ranks first in North America in total foreign exports
B.Vancouver is a film production centre and called “Hollywood North".
C.International forestry conferences and events were held in Vancouver.
D.Vancouver is a leading centre for the global agriculture and industry.
(2) Which of the following organizations or events is not related to Vancouver?
A. Jim Pattison Group B. WHO C. Greenpeace D. The 2010 Winter Olympics
(3)If you are a graduate from Shanghai Finance and Economics University, what is it that will probably attract you to visit Vancouver?
A. Its international trade.
B. Its film industry
C. HSBC Canada
D. Its beautiful natural scenery
(4)We can infer______ from the part: International relation.
A. Vancouver is a major centre for foreign relations.
B. Vancouver has hosted many major diplomatic conferences.
C. APEC and WTO are headquartered in Vancouver
D. Canada is a peace-loving country.
(5)The passage is probably taken from________.
A. a magazine B. a geography book
C. a newspaper D. an entertainment book
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, winter skating or skiing in winter. It may be a game of some kind, football, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering(爬山).
Those who have a passion(熱情)for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different thing that it would be dangerous to ignore(忽視),but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no“matches”between“teams”of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than men. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities
A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of efforts and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.
55.Mountaineering involves .
A.cold B.hardship C.physical risk D.a(chǎn)ll of the above
56.The difference between a sport and a game has something to do with the kind of .
A. activity B. rules C. uniform D. participants
57.Mountaineering can be called a team sport because .
A.it is an Olympic event
B.teams compete against each other
C.mountaineers depend on each other while climbing
D.there are 5 climbers on each team.
58.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Mountaineering Is Different from Golf and Football k
B.Mountaineering Is More Attractive than Other Sports
C.Mountaineering
D.Mountain Climbers
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On the afternoon of September27, 2008, Astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space on Saturday, clambering(爬上,攀登) out of China's Shenzhou VII space craft in a technological feat(成就,功績)that made the Chinese people excited.
"I'm feeling quite well. I greet the Chinese people and the people of the world," Zhai said as he climbed out of the craft at around 16:40 Beijing time, a historic achievement telecast live on CCTV. Tens of millions of Chinese viewers gathered before TV screens to watch the moment.
Chinese President Hu Jintao and other top leaders had appeared at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center to watch the live transmission of Zhai's spacewalk.
Zhai, 42, chosen by an expert team for the first "out-of-capsule activity," showed a red national flag, helped by colleague Liu Boming, who also briefly popped his head out of the capsule.
Zhai slowly made his way towards a test sample of solid lubricant(潤滑劑)outside the capsule, took a sample and handed it to Liu.
Zhai safely returned inside the craft after about 20 minutes. The walk marked the highpoint of China's third manned space journey, which has received widespread media coverage.
Zhai wore a $4.4 million Chinese-made suit weighing 120-kg. Liu wore a Russian-made one and acted as an assistant.
The third crew member, Jing Haipeng, monitored the ship from inside the re-entry module. w.w
The risky maneuver is a step towards China's longer-term goal of building a space lab and then a larger space station, analysts said.
"On this flight, Chinese people's footprints will be left in space for the first time," said a commentary(評論)by the Xinhua news agency.
The astronauts went aboard on their walk after receiving a clean bill of health from doctors on the ground at mission control in Beijing, Xinhua said.
Zhai's suit has 10 layers and takes up to 15 hours to assemble and put on.
China's first manned spaceflight was in 2003. A second, two-manned flight followed in 2005. The only other countries that have sent people into space are Russia and the United States.
Shenzhou VII took off on Thursday and is due to land on the northern steppes(草原) of Inner Mongolia on Sunday.
The space walk done by the Chinese astronaut was historic because ______.
A. it was telecast live B. there were more Chinese viewers than ever
C. it was the first space walk carried out by Chinese astronauts
D. top leaders watched the space walk
The following statements are true except ______.
A. The lubricant put outside the capsule was a test sample
B. It took Zhai Zhigang about 20 minutes to return to the craft safely
C. Many televisions and newspapers around the world reported the event
D. There is an aerospace control center in the capital
The significance of the space walk is ______.
A. that the astronaut can work outside the spacecraft
B. it marks a successful step towards China’s longer-term goal of building a space lab as well as a space station
C. it has attracted tens of millions of people to watch the walk
D. that the Chinese-made space suit can be used in space
What does the underlined word “clean” mean in the passage?
A. healthy B. paid-off C. not dirty D. clear
The best title of the passage is ______.
A. First Footprints of Chinese People in Space
B. Expensive Space Suit
C. Three Successful Manned Flights by Chinese Astronauts
D. Historic Space Walk by Chinese Astronaut
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科目:高中英語 來源:安徽省模擬題 題型:閱讀理解
任務(wù)型閱讀。 認真閱讀下列短文,并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。 注意:每個空格只填1個單詞。 | ||||||||||
World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on May 31. It is meant to encourage a 24-hour period free from all forms of tobacco consumption (消費) across the globe. The day is further intended to draw global attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to negative health effects, which currently lead to 5.4 million deaths worldwide annually (每年). The member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) created World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) in 1987. In the past twenty years, the day has been met with both enthusiasm and resistance across the globe from governments, public health organizations, smokers, growers, and the tobacco industry. The WHO cites (提到)tobacco use as "one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced." Tobacco is the number one preventable cause of disability and death. Tobacco can have many negative health effects; it is a risk factor for six out of eight of the leading causes of death in the world, Such as cardiovascular (心血管的) disease, lung diseases, and various cancers. The WHO blames 1 in 10 deaths worldwide on tobacco use, which equates to 5.4 million today. By 2030, they estimate that the number of tobacco-related deaths will have risen to 8 million. Because of these issues, tobacco consumption is seen by the WHO as a key public health issue. WNTD is a part of the WHO's larger strategy to change tobacco-related thinking and behaviors around the world with the aim of making the world healthier. According to the WHO, the point of World No Tobacco Day is to ask people to give up using all tobacco products for 24 hours in order to begin breaking their addiction to the "harmful and wasteful habit." The day is meant to raise awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco and advocate far better polices to reduce consumption worldwide. | ||||||||||
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
第三部分:閱讀理解 (共20小題;每小題2分, 滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。
Snakes bite an estimated 5.5 million people worldwide each year. Experts say tens of thousands of people die from venom poisoning. An untreated or incorrectly treated bite might require the removal of a bitten foot, for example, or an arm. Each year around 400,000 amputations are the result of snakebites.
Last year, for the first time, the World Health Organization added snakebites to its list of "neglected tropical diseases". This recognition aims to bring greater attention to the problem. Scientists know of about 3,000 kinds of snakes. About 600 of them are venomous. These are most often found in rural areas in tropical climates. Asia and Africa have the highest number of snakebites -- together about 4 million a year. Latin America and islands in the South Pacific follow.
The highest number of victims are agricultural workers. Snakebites are also common among fishermen, hunters and children. Many victims live in areas with poor or non-existent health care systems and where anti-venom treatments are often not available.
Anti-venom is the only cure. But experts say anti-venom technologies and their use need to be improved. Problems include a shortage of manufacturers and the high cost of treatment. Also, there is a widespread lack of knowledge among local health workers about how to use anti-venoms. The treatments can cause dangerous and even deadly reactions if not used carefully.
Anti-venom contains proteins (蛋白質(zhì)) from animals such as horses or sheep. The animals are injected repeatedly with one or more different snake venoms to produce immunity (免疫力). The Lancet Medical Journal recently published a series of reports on snakebite prevention and treatment, David Warrell at the University of Oxford in England co-wrote one of them. He praised efforts by the WHO to establish common practices for the production, regulation and control of anti-venom. But he says more must be done.
The authors say community education programs could help prevent snakebites by teaching people how to avoid them. They also suggest actions like providing protective boots to wear while working in fields, and not sleeping on the ground. Also important is providing information about where dangerous snakes are most likely to live and when they are most active.
56. What's the meaning of the underlined word "amputations" in Paragraph 1?
A. removals of one's arms or legs B. deaths caused by infection
C. injuries of snakebites D. fames of a celebrity
57. Why did WHO add snakebites to its list of "neglected tropical diseases"?
A. To warn people of the danger of snakes.
B. To encourage people to protect wild animals.
C. To ask people to pay more attention to this kind of disease.
D. To study the problem of tropical weather conditions.
58. Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. The victims wouldn’t be injured if they had better health-care systems.
B. Anti-venom technologies and their uses are medically safe and perfect.
C. Patients need to pay a little if they get treated with the anti-venoms.
D. The local health workers need further training on how to use anti-venoms.
59. The animals are injected with different snake venoms because _______.
A. they have been bitten by venomous snakes B. venoms can help to cure their diseases
C. this can help produce the immunity D. medical experiments are being carried out
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