It is quite clear he won’t see us.
下列各句中标点符号使用不正确的一项是()A.央视春晚语言组根据陈志宏发表的《故事
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Thirty years ago, most teenagers had bicycles, but now they are comparatively rare.{{U}} (56) {{/U}}, motor scooters(小型摩托车)are much more common.{{U}} (57) {{/U}}, this may seem to be a sign of progress but{{U}} (58) {{/U}}the change is not necessarily for the better. It is easy to see why young people prefer scooters.{{U}} (59) {{/U}}, they are much faster and do not require much physical effort;{{U}} (60) {{/U}}, you can take a passenger with you on the pil-lion(后座)seat behind;{{U}} (61) {{/U}}, they give young people a feeling of independence, be-cause they can travel further and impress their friends.{{U}} (62) {{/U}}, the disadvantages are equally obvious.{{U}} (63) {{/U}}first sight, scooters are more expensive to buy and to maintain, and{{U}} (64) {{/U}}those under 16 are not allowed to have them.{{U}} (65) {{/U}}, greater freedom brings danger because speed encourages young people to take risks and as a result scooters are in-volved{{U}} (66) {{/U}}more accidents, and the accidents are{{U}} (67) {{/U}}more serious. Bicycles are safer and easier to control. Years ago, teenagers had more experience with them because they{{U}} (68) {{/U}}to ride as young children, and consequently knew what they were capable of.{{U}} (69) {{/U}}, many young people overestimate what a scooter can do and pre-tend it has the power of a motorcycle.{{U}} (70) {{/U}}, the fact is that bicycles are not very safe{{U}} (71) {{/U}}in cities these days because there are more cars and drivers are not used to them and do not make allowances for them. {{U}} (72) {{/U}}, those who are old enough to ride scooters naturally prefer them. Those who are too young or cannot afford to buy a scooter probably find bicycles glow and uncomforta-ble {{U}} (73) {{/U}}, and riding bicycles requires{{U}} (74) {{/U}}experience of traffic than before. On bal-ance, the change has been for the worse,{{U}} (75) {{/U}}for the 13-and 14-year-olds, but the only safe solution would be to have special lanes(车道)for cyclists. |
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It’s interesting that the arrival of snow has the effect on people in different countries.(76) {{U}}For some countries it is an important happening to celebrate each year, while for oth-ers a catastrophe (灾害) or even a wonder. {{/U}} But there are countries between these two kinds that normally expect snow some time over the winter months, but never receive snow regularly or in the same quantities every year.Britain is one of them, for which the arrival of snow quite simply creates problems. Within hours of the first snowfalls, however light, roads are blocked; trains and buses have to stop in the middle of the way. Normal communications are affected as well: tele-phone calls become difficult and the post immediately takes more time than usual.And al-most within hours there are also certain shortages-bread, vegetables and other things-not because all these things can no longer be produced or sent to shops, but mainly be-cause people are frightened and go out and store up with food and so on… just for fear that something bad should happen. But why does snow have this effectAfter all, the Swiss, theAustrians and theCana-dians don’t have such problems. It is simply because there is not enough planning and preparation. We need money to buy equipment to deal with snow and ice. To keep the roads clear, for example, requires snow-ploughs (扫雪机) and machines to spread salt.(77) {{U}}The reason why a country likeBritain does not buy snow-ploughs is that they are only used for a few days in any one year, and the money could be more useful in other things such as hospitals, education, helping the old, and so on. {{/U}} |
ItisnaturaltoassumethatastheSungrowsolde
直到昨天晚上他才改变了他的注意。
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{{B}}Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:{{/B}} To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains.But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. It was first used as a shade against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were theChinese, way back in the eleventh centuryB、C、. We know that the umbrella was also used in ancientEgypt andBabylon as a sunshade.And there was a strange thing connected with its use; it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the FarEast in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royal people or by those in high office. InEurope, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece.But it is believed that the first persons inEu- rope to use the umbrellas as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the MiddleAges, the use of the umbrella practically disappeareD、Then it appeared again in Italy in the 16th century.And again it became a symbol of power and author-ity. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. (80) {{U}}It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s um-brellas began to be made in a variety of colors.{{/U}} |
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Thirty years ago, most teenagers had bicycles, but now they are comparatively rare.{{U}} (56) {{/U}}, motor scooters(小型摩托车)are much more common.{{U}} (57) {{/U}}, this may seem to be a sign of progress but{{U}} (58) {{/U}}the change is not necessarily for the better. It is easy to see why young people prefer scooters.{{U}} (59) {{/U}}, they are much faster and do not require much physical effort;{{U}} (60) {{/U}}, you can take a passenger with you on the pil-lion(后座)seat behind;{{U}} (61) {{/U}}, they give young people a feeling of independence, be-cause they can travel further and impress their friends.{{U}} (62) {{/U}}, the disadvantages are equally obvious.{{U}} (63) {{/U}}first sight, scooters are more expensive to buy and to maintain, and{{U}} (64) {{/U}}those under 16 are not allowed to have them.{{U}} (65) {{/U}}, greater freedom brings danger because speed encourages young people to take risks and as a result scooters are in-volved{{U}} (66) {{/U}}more accidents, and the accidents are{{U}} (67) {{/U}}more serious. Bicycles are safer and easier to control. Years ago, teenagers had more experience with them because they{{U}} (68) {{/U}}to ride as young children, and consequently knew what they were capable of.{{U}} (69) {{/U}}, many young people overestimate what a scooter can do and pre-tend it has the power of a motorcycle.{{U}} (70) {{/U}}, the fact is that bicycles are not very safe{{U}} (71) {{/U}}in cities these days because there are more cars and drivers are not used to them and do not make allowances for them. {{U}} (72) {{/U}}, those who are old enough to ride scooters naturally prefer them. Those who are too young or cannot afford to buy a scooter probably find bicycles glow and uncomforta-ble {{U}} (73) {{/U}}, and riding bicycles requires{{U}} (74) {{/U}}experience of traffic than before. On bal-ance, the change has been for the worse,{{U}} (75) {{/U}}for the 13-and 14-year-olds, but the only safe solution would be to have special lanes(车道)for cyclists. |
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When we accept the evidence of our unaided eyes and describe the Sun as a yellow star, we have summed up the most important single fact about it--at this moment in time. It appears probable, however, that sunlight will be the color we know for only a negligibly (微不足道的) small part of the Sun’s history. Stars, like individuals, age and change.As we look out into space, we see around us stars at all stages of evolution. There are faint blooded dwarfs so cool that their surface temperature is a mere 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit; there are scaring ghosts blazing at 100,000 degrees Fahrenheit and almost too hot to be seen, for the great part of their radia-tion is in the invisible ultraviolet range. Obviously, the "daylight" produced by any star depends on its temperature; today (and for ages to come) our Sun is at about 10,000 de-grees Fahrenheit, and this means that most of the Sun’s light is concentrated in the yellow band of the spectrum, falling slowly in intensity toward both the longer and shorter light waves. That yellow "hump" will shift as the Sun evolves, and the light of the day will change accordingly. (80) {{U}}It is natural to assume that as the Sun grows older, and uses up its hydrogen fuel-which it is now doing at the spanking rate of half a billion tons a sec-ond-it will become steadily colder and redder. {{/U}} |
《新五代史》的撰写者是()A.欧阳修B.宋祁C.司马光D.王安石
我过去对发音注意得更多一些就好了。
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Thirty years ago, most teenagers had bicycles, but now they are comparatively rare.{{U}} (56) {{/U}}, motor scooters(小型摩托车)are much more common.{{U}} (57) {{/U}}, this may seem to be a sign of progress but{{U}} (58) {{/U}}the change is not necessarily for the better. It is easy to see why young people prefer scooters.{{U}} (59) {{/U}}, they are much faster and do not require much physical effort;{{U}} (60) {{/U}}, you can take a passenger with you on the pil-lion(后座)seat behind;{{U}} (61) {{/U}}, they give young people a feeling of independence, be-cause they can travel further and impress their friends.{{U}} (62) {{/U}}, the disadvantages are equally obvious.{{U}} (63) {{/U}}first sight, scooters are more expensive to buy and to maintain, and{{U}} (64) {{/U}}those under 16 are not allowed to have them.{{U}} (65) {{/U}}, greater freedom brings danger because speed encourages young people to take risks and as a result scooters are in-volved{{U}} (66) {{/U}}more accidents, and the accidents are{{U}} (67) {{/U}}more serious. Bicycles are safer and easier to control. Years ago, teenagers had more experience with them because they{{U}} (68) {{/U}}to ride as young children, and consequently knew what they were capable of.{{U}} (69) {{/U}}, many young people overestimate what a scooter can do and pre-tend it has the power of a motorcycle.{{U}} (70) {{/U}}, the fact is that bicycles are not very safe{{U}} (71) {{/U}}in cities these days because there are more cars and drivers are not used to them and do not make allowances for them. {{U}} (72) {{/U}}, those who are old enough to ride scooters naturally prefer them. Those who are too young or cannot afford to buy a scooter probably find bicycles glow and uncomforta-ble {{U}} (73) {{/U}}, and riding bicycles requires{{U}} (74) {{/U}}experience of traffic than before. On bal-ance, the change has been for the worse,{{U}} (75) {{/U}}for the 13-and 14-year-olds, but the only safe solution would be to have special lanes(车道)for cyclists. |
ItisnaturaltoassumethatastheSungrowsolde
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Thirty years ago, most teenagers had bicycles, but now they are comparatively rare.{{U}} (56) {{/U}}, motor scooters(小型摩托车)are much more common.{{U}} (57) {{/U}}, this may seem to be a sign of progress but{{U}} (58) {{/U}}the change is not necessarily for the better. It is easy to see why young people prefer scooters.{{U}} (59) {{/U}}, they are much faster and do not require much physical effort;{{U}} (60) {{/U}}, you can take a passenger with you on the pil-lion(后座)seat behind;{{U}} (61) {{/U}}, they give young people a feeling of independence, be-cause they can travel further and impress their friends.{{U}} (62) {{/U}}, the disadvantages are equally obvious.{{U}} (63) {{/U}}first sight, scooters are more expensive to buy and to maintain, and{{U}} (64) {{/U}}those under 16 are not allowed to have them.{{U}} (65) {{/U}}, greater freedom brings danger because speed encourages young people to take risks and as a result scooters are in-volved{{U}} (66) {{/U}}more accidents, and the accidents are{{U}} (67) {{/U}}more serious. Bicycles are safer and easier to control. Years ago, teenagers had more experience with them because they{{U}} (68) {{/U}}to ride as young children, and consequently knew what they were capable of.{{U}} (69) {{/U}}, many young people overestimate what a scooter can do and pre-tend it has the power of a motorcycle.{{U}} (70) {{/U}}, the fact is that bicycles are not very safe{{U}} (71) {{/U}}in cities these days because there are more cars and drivers are not used to them and do not make allowances for them. {{U}} (72) {{/U}}, those who are old enough to ride scooters naturally prefer them. Those who are too young or cannot afford to buy a scooter probably find bicycles glow and uncomforta-ble {{U}} (73) {{/U}}, and riding bicycles requires{{U}} (74) {{/U}}experience of traffic than before. On bal-ance, the change has been for the worse,{{U}} (75) {{/U}}for the 13-and 14-year-olds, but the only safe solution would be to have special lanes(车道)for cyclists. |
要是没有你的帮助,我就不可能在英语方面取得这样大的进步。
这意味着他们完成智力活动所需的时间比过去长。
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Telecommuting-substituting the computer for the trip to the job-has been hailed as a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work. (78) {{U}}For workers it promises freedom from the office, less time wasted in traffic, and help with childcare conflicts. {{/U}}For management, telecommuting helps keep high performers on board, minimizes lateness and absenteeism by eliminating commuters (经常乘火车往返者), allows periods of solitude(独处) for high concentration tasks, and provides scheduling flexibility. In some areas, such as SouthernCalifornia, Seattle, and Washington, local governments are encouraging companies to start telecommuting programs in order to reduce rush-hour traffic and im-prove air quality. But these benefits do not come easily. Making a telecommuting program work requires careful planning and an understanding of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images. Many workers are seduced by rosy illusions of life as a telecommuter.A、computer programmer from New YorkCity moves to the quietAdirondack Mountains and stays in contact with her office via computer.A、manager comes in to his office three days a week and works at home the other two.An accountant stays home to care for her sick child; she hooks up her telephone modern connections and does office work between calls to the doctor. These are powerful images, but they are a limited reflection of reality. (79) {{U}}Telecom-muting workers soon learn that it is almost impossible to concentrate on work and care for a young child at the same time. {{/U}}Before a certain age, young children cannot recognize, much less respect, the necessary boundaries between work and family.Additional child support is necessary if the parent is to get any work done. Management, too, must separate the myth from the reality.Although the media has paid a great deal of attention to telecommuting, in most cases it is the employee’s situa-tion, not the availability of technology, that precipitates (加速……来临) a telecommuting arrangement. That is partly why, despite the widespread press coverage, the number of companies with work-at-home programs or policy guidelines remains small. |
{{B}}PassageFour{{/B}}Elephantsdon’tforg
Elephants don’t forget—at least, female elephants don’t.Elephant families are matriarchal.And the social knowledge gained by the oldest females is the key to a family group’s survival, according to a study published inApril by Karen McComb, a biologist at Sussex University inEnglanD、 Elephants announce their presence by making a deep, long sound, a practice referred to as contact calling (联络呼叫).An unfamiliar call may mean that an elephant from outside the family group is nearby.A、stranger can cause trouble, interrupting feeding or disturbing the young. So an elephant {{U}}matriarch{{/U}} signals the family to gather around her; then they all lift their trunks in the air to smell the unfamiliar caller. False alarms can disturb the group and take time and energy away from feeding, so survival may depend in part on getting it right. Working withCynthia Moss, who founded theAmboseliElephant Research Project in Kenya 30 years ago, McComb tested the social knowledge of 21Amboseli elephant families with matriarchs 27 to 67 years olD、She played recordings of contact calls to each family and found that the oldest matriarchs were much better at picking out unfamiliar calls. In fact, a group with a matriarch in her fifties was several thousand times more likely to form into a group upon hearing an unfamiliar contact call than when hearing a familiar call. However, families with younger matriarchs "were less than twice as likely to gather together upon hearing an unfamiliar contact call as compared with a familiar call.And they gathered together a lot. Moreover, the social knowledge of older matriarchs translated into favourable results: Families with older matriarchs produced more baby elephants in each female-reproductive year. This finding shows how difficult it is to protect the oldest members of elephant families.As elephants age, they continue to grow larger, as do their much wanted tusks (象牙). So the older and wiser a matriarch is, the greater the chance she will be killeD、About 800,000 elephants have been killed by people in the past 20 years. |