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A.reflective
B.contextual
C.social
D.affective
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The Deer's Death
He ran close, and again stood still, stopped by a new fear. Around him the grass was whispering and alive. He looked wildly about, then down. The ground was black with ants, great energetic ants that took no notice of him, but hurried towards the fighting shape. And as he drew in his breath and pity and terror seized him, the beast fell and the screaming stopped. Now he could hear nothing but a bird singing, and the sound of the rustling (沙沙声) whispering ants.
He peered over at the blackness that twitched with the jerking(抽搐) nerves. It grew quieter. There were small twitches from the mass that still looked vaguely like the shape of a small animal.
It came into his mind that he could shoot it and end its pain; and he raised the gun. Then he lowered it again. The deer could no longer feel; its fighting was a mechanical protest of the nerves. But it was not that which made him put down the gun. It was a swelling feeling of rage and misery and protest that expressed itself in the thought: if I had not come it would have died like this, so why should I interfere？ All over the bush things like this happen; they happen all the time; this is how life goes on, by living things dying painfully. I cannot stop it. He was glad that the deer was unconscious and had gone past suffering so that he did not have to make a decision to kill it. At his feet, now, were ants tricking back with pink fragments in their mouths and there was a fresh acid smell in his nose. He sternly controlled the uselessly convulsing(痉挛的) muscles of his empty stomach, and reminded himself: the ants must eat, too.
The shape had grown small. Now it looked like nothing to be recognized. He saw the blackness thin, and bits of white showed through, shining in the sun—yes, there was the sun just up. Then the boy looked at those insects. A few were standing and gazing up at him with small glittering eyes. "Go away!" he said to the ants coldly. "I am not for you—not just yet, at any rate."
He bent over the bones and touched the sockets(孔) in the skull: that was where the eyes were, he thought suspiciously, remembering the liquid eyes of a deer.
That morning, perhaps an hour ago, this small creature had been stepping proud and free through the bush even as he himself had done. Proudly stepping the earth, it had smelt the cold morning air. Walking like kings, it had moved freely through this bush, where each blade of grass grew for it alone, and where the river ran pure sparkling water for it to drink.
And then—what had happened？ Such a sure swift footed thing could surely not be trapped by a swarm of ants？
How was the deer when the boy first saw it？ ______.
A．It was already dead in the bush.
B．It was still on its feet.
C．It was lying on the ground dying.
D．It was fighting the ants to a finish.
A．It is a small amount to pay for so much precious metal.
B．It is difficult to judge the value of such an object.
C．It is reasonable for an object with such an important function.
D．It is too expensive for such a light weight.
Every animal is a living radiator(散热器) -- heat formed in its cells and given-off through its skin. Warm-blooded animals keep a normal temperature by continuously replacing lost surface heat; smaller animals, which have more skin for every ounce (盎司) of body weight, must produce heat faster than bigger ones. Because small animals burn fuels faster, scientists say they live faster. The speed at which an animal lives is determined by measuring the rate at which it uses oxygen (氧气). A chicken, for example, uses one-half cubic (立方的) centimeters of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. Because it uses oxygen eight times as fast, it is said that the mouse is living eight times as fast as the chicken. The smallest of the warm-blooded animal, the humming-bird, lives a hundred times as fast as an elephant. There is a limit to how small a warm-blooded animal can be. A bird that weighs only two and a half grams would starve to death. It would burn up its food too rapidly and would not be able to eat fast enough to supply itself more fuel.
The passage says that every animal is a living radiator because it ______.
A．produces heat in its body cells
B．burns fuel to produce heat
C．sends out heat through its skin
D．takes in oxygen for burning fuel
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The ostrich, the largest bird in the world at present, lives in the drier regions of Africa outside the actual deserts. Because of its very long, powerful legs and the floating effect of its extended wings, it is able to run at great speed over considerable distances.
The female ostrich normally produces about twenty eggs every rainy season. When the female ostrich begins to lay her eggs, however, she does not begin in her own nest. Instead she goes off in search of the nests of neighboring females and lays two or three eggs in each of them. By the time she has laid eight or nine eggs, she returns and lays the rest in her own nest.
Because of the size of the eggs, the female ostrich cannot lay more than one every two days, so it takes her three weeks to finish laying in her own nest. During that period, she spends a lot of time away from her nest looking for food. And while she is off her nest, other females visit it to lay their eggs amongst hers. By the time she is ready to sit on the eggs to hatch them, there could be up to thirty eggs in her nest, over half of which are not her own.
The female ostrich can comfortably cover only about twenty eggs when she is sitting on the nest, so before settling down she pushes the surplus ten or so eggs out of the nest. The rejected eggs , however, never include any of her own. Each female is remarkably consistent in the size and shape of the eggs she produces, so it is not difficult for her to distinguish her own from those of strangers.
Of all the eggs laid by a colony of ostriches, only a very small number hatch into young birds. There are times when nests are left unprotected, for there are too few males to sit on all the nests at night. Thus there are ample opportunities for their natural enemies to raid the nests and eat the eggs. In fact, nearly 80% of the nests are destroyed. But even if a particular female's nest suffers this fate, there is a good chance that one or two of her eggs will be hatched in the nest of one of
her neighbors.
56. We learn from the text that an ostrich can go a long distance at high speed as_________
[A] it is a special kind of bird
[B] it lives in large desert areas
[C] it has special wings and legs
[D] it is the largest bird in the world
根据以下内容回答题：
No one knows for sure why birds migrate．One theory of migration says that ancient birds of the northern part of the earth were forced southward during the Ice Age，when ice covered large parts of Europe，Asia and North America．As the ice melted，the birds came back to their homelands，spent the summer，and then went south again in winter．Gradually，these comings and goings became habits，and birds now migrate though much of the ice has gone． Another theory proposes that the ancient home of all modern birds was the tropic areas．There lived so well that the region became overcrowded．Many species had to move northward．During the summer，these birds found plenty of room and food．In winter，however，food be-came scarce and they had to return to the south． A newer theory is that increasing daylight stimulates certain glands（腺）in the bird’s body and prepares it for migration．One scientist is able to make birds migrate in midwinter by expo-sing them for two months to artificial daylight．Recoveries of marked birds indicate that they fly north as soon as they are set free．The conclusion is that the urge to migrate is determined by changes in the bird’s body which take place under seasonal changes in the length of daylight． This theory would account for the fact that not all birds migrate at the same time．Each sDecies seems to have its own schedule．The theory would also account for the regular time and rou‘tes of migration．Birds arrive at a given place year after year．Unfavorable weather delays them only a few days．Total hours of daylight，rather than weather，start them on the way． How birds find their way to the same place year after year and why they follow their own Darticular route are still mysteries．They evidently do not follow known landmarks，for many young birds migrate alone without the help of experienced adults．
We can conclude from the first paragraph that__________ ．
A.during the Ice Age，the whole Europe was covered with ice
B.the south used to be the homelands of all birds
C.scientists can confidently explain why birds migrate now
D.migration of birds can be explained by the change of ice on earth
The Big Issue magazine was __25__ in 1991 by Jon Bird and Gordon Roddick after they __26__ that there were manyhomeless people who were 27 0n the streets of London．On a previous(之前的) __28__ to New York，one of themhad seen homeless people selling a newspaper known as Street News __29__ they decided to set up something__30__ inthe British capital．
Nowadays， The Big Issue has__31__ all over the UK and there are even different versions(版本)of the magazine indifferent parts of the __32__ ．The sellers buy each magazine from the organization for seventy pence and then sell itto a __33__ for one pound fifty．By working with The Big Issue， many people have been __34__ to escape fromhomelessness，and __35__ many of them have moved on to new jobs and new lives．
21_________
A.printed
B.spelt
C.called
D.stuck
23A.Instead
B.Besides
C.Anyhow
D.Therefore
22A.healthy
B.homeless
C.impolite
D.single
24A.changing
B.enjoying
C.making
D.improving
26A.forgot
B.hoped
C.saw
D.doubted
25A.recognized
B.started
C.found
D.written
27A.driving
B.1iving
C.drawing
D.working
28A.visit
B.entrance
C.way
D.flight
34A.asked
B.helped
C.needed
D.forced
30A.similar
B.personal
C.natural
D.friendly
29A.or
B.but
C.for
D.and
31A.broken
B.1anded
C.spread
D.floated
32A.city
B.town
C.world
D.country
33A.reporter
B.painter
C.1istener
D.reader
35A.in the end
B.now and then
C.all the time
D.in a hurry
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A Happy Family and a Long Life
When Japan's Kamato Hongo died at the age of 116, she was the world's oldest woman. But Mrs. Hongo seemed to have had a perfectly【36】lifestyle, and there seems to be no particular reason for her to have lived so long. She enjoyed things that are sometimes considered to be【37】, such as drinking tea, coffee and even a small amount of alcohol every day, although she did not smoke. So【38】was her secret？
After getting married, she stayed on Kagoshima, the island where she was born, helping her 【39】on his farm during her long life. Mrs. Hongo gave birth to seven children, lived through three wars, and【40】a volcano eruption on Kagoshima in 1914,【41】her eventful life, she was happy and hated being away from her family. She always kept a close relationship with all seven of her children, and in fact, when she could no longer look【42】herself, she went to live with one of her daughters, Shizue, and her family.
Then, at the end of her【43】life Airs. Hongo seemed to think more about her early life than the present, and sometimes【44】to recognize close relatives and friends who visited her. She preferred to live in the【45】, and talk about her very happy childhood. Was happiness the secret of her long life？
(36)
A．normal
B．usual
C．common
D．casual
根据以下内容回答题：
Homing pigeons are placed in a training program from about the time they are twenty。Eight days of age．They are taught to enter the lon through a trap and to exercise above and around the loft．and graduaUy they are taken away for short distances in wicker baskets and released．They are then expected to find their way home in the shortest possible time． In their training flights or in actual races，the birds are taken to prearranged distant point sand released to find their way back to their own logs．Once the birds are liberated，their owners，who are standing by at the home lofts，anxiously watch the sky for the return of their entries．Since time is of the essence，the speed with which the birds can be induced to enter the loft trap may make the difference between gaining a win or a second place． The head of a homing pigeon is comparatively small，but its brain is one quarter large than that of the ordinary pigeon．The homing pigeon is very intelligent and will persevere to the point of stubbornness；some have been known to fly a hundred miles off course to avoid a storm． Some homing pigeon experts claim that this bird is gifted with a form. of built-in radar that helps it find its own loft ager hours of flight，for hidden under the head feathers are two very sensitive ears，while the sharp，prominent eyes can see great distances in daytime． Why do homing pigeons fly homeg They are not unique in this inherent skill；it is found in most migratory birds，in bees，ants，toads，and even turtles，which have been known to travel hundreds of miles to return to their homes．But in the animal world，the homing pigeon can be trusted with its freedom and trained to carry out the missions that people demand．
What is the purpose of the passage？
A.To convince the reader to buy a homing pigeon．
B.To inform. the reader about homing pigeons and their training
C.To protect homing pigeons against the threat of extinction（绝迹）．
D.To encourage the owners of homing pigeons to set the birds free．
Deer leave the high ground and come down from the mountains before a storm.If you see this, you can be sure that there will be a storm within two days.When you see large numbers of sea crabs on a sandy beach, it is time to leave.A change in air pressure over the water warns the crabs that a storm is coming.To escape the stormy sea pounding the shore, they leave the water and seek shelter on land.
Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways.For example, some birds become easily annoyed and will fight over a piece of bread.Other birds sing just before a storm.It seems they know they won't get another chance for an hour or two.Birds also seek shelter before a storm.You will sometimes see birds resting in trees or staying closely together on a wire near a building.This is a good storm signal.
Seabirds sit out a storm on land.Anytime you see seagulls sitting on the ground in large groups, reluctant to fly, it is not a very good day to go sailing.It is unusual to see large groups of birds flying overhead in the summertime.Watch for other weather signs if you see this.You should also stay alert if you see migrating birds flying in the wrong direction.These birds may be flying ahead of a storm.And if you can't see a bird anywhere, look out! They may have flown to a different place because a violent storm is coming in their direction.
1.What's the main idea of the passage？
A.How to pay close attention to important clues in nature.
B.How to become prepared for any kind of weather.
C.How to predict weather changes by wildlife.
D.What to do when we see the weather signs.
2.When a storm is surely coming in two days, ________.
A.some birds become easily annoyed and fight with each other
B.deer leave the high ground and come down from the mountains
C.large number of sea crabs move on a sandy beach
D.field mice come out of their holes and run around
3.What wildlife indicates particularly well that a storm is coming？
A.Seagulls.
B.Sea crabs.
C.Field mice.
D.Birds.
4.How can you know it's not a good day to go sailing？
A.Migrating birds are flying in the wrong direction.
B.You can't see a bird anywhere.
C.Seagulls are sitting on the ground in large groups.
D.Birds are flying overhead in the summertime.
5.What does the want to say？
A.Wildlife is a good helper to predict the weather.
B.Wildlife is more efficient in predicting the weather.
C.People need to find out about the weather change.
D.Get prepared before a violent storm is coming.
