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题组一体验真题Passage 1体裁：记叙文话题：飓风之后词数：358 时间：7′(2016·北京卷，B)Surviving Hurricane Sandy(飓风桑迪)Natalie Doan，14，has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway，New York.Living just a few blocks from the beach，Natalie can see the ocean and hear the waves from her house.“It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so special，” she says.On October 29，2012，that ocean turned fierce.That night，Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast，and Rockaway was hit especially hard.Fortunately，Natalie’s family escaped to Brooklyn shortly be fore the city’s bridges closed.When they returned to Rockaway the next day，they found their neighborhood in ruins.Many of Natalie’s friends had lost their homes and were living far away.All around her，people were suffering，especially the elderly.Natalie’s school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.In the following few days，the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie.Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys.Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild.Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high－rise buildings.“My mom tells me that I can’t control what happens to me，” Natalie says，“but I can always choose how I deal with it.”Natalie’s choice was to help.She created a website page，matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help.Natalie posted information about a boy named Patrick，who lost his baseball card collection when his house burned down.Within days，Patrick’s collection was replaced.In the coming months，her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher，whoreceived a new basketball; Charlie，who got a new keyboard.Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much－needed supplies to Rockaway.Her efforts made her a famous st April，she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.Today，the scars(创痕)of destruction are still seen in Rockaway，but hope is in the air.The streets are clear，an d many homes have been rebuilt.“I can’t imagine living anywhere but Rockaway，” Natalie declares.“My neighborhood will be back，even stronger than before.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。

2019版高考英语阅读理解一轮练题（8）李仕才ANowadays more and more people are talking about genetically modified foods ( GM foods). GM foods develop from genetically modified organisms (有机体), which have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are much more precise where an organism is exposed to chemicals to create a nonspecific but stable change. For many people, the hightech production raises all kinds of environmental, ethical, health and safety problems. Particularly in countries with long farming traditions, the idea seems against nature.In fact, GM foods are already very much a part of our lives. They were first put on the market in 1996. A third of the corn and more than half the cotton grown in the U. S. last year was the product of biotechnology, according to the Department of Agriculture. More than 65 million acres of genetically modified crops will be planted in the US this year. The genetic genie is out of the bottle.However, like any new product entering the food chain, GM foods must be subjected to careful testing. In wealthy countries, the debate about biotech is not so fierce by the fact that they have a large number of foods to choose from, and a supply that goes beyond the needs. In developing countries desperate to feed fastgrowing and underfed populations, the matter is simpler and much more urgent: do the benefits of biotech outweigh the risks?The statistics on population growth and hunger are disturbing. Last year the world's population reached 6 billion. The UN states that nearly 800 million people around the world are unhealthy. About 400 million women of childbearing age don' t have enough iron, which means their babies are exposed to various birth defeats.As many as 100 million children suffer from vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause of blindness.How can biotech help? Genetic engineering is widely used to produce plants and animals with better nutritional values. Biotechnologists have developed genetically modified rice and they are working on other kinds of nutritionally improved crops. Biotech can also improve farming productivity in places where food shortages are caused by crop damage attributable to drought, poor soil andcrop viruses.1.The passage mainly talks about________.A. the world's food problemB. the development in biotechC. the genetically modified foodsD. the way to solve food shortages2.According to the passage, GM foods________.A. will replace naturally grown foodsB. are far better than naturally grown foodsC. may help to solve the problem of poor nutritionD. can cause serious trouble in developing countries3.The underlined sentence “The genetic genie is out of the bottle.”in Paragraph 2 probablymeans that________.A.GM foods are available everywhereB. the technology in producing GM foods is advancedC. genetic technology may have uncontrollable powersD. genetic technology has come out of laboratories into markets4.What's the writer's attitude towards GM foods?A. Enthusiastic.B. Cautious.C. Disapproving.D. Unbelievable.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了转基因食品及其对人类生活的影响。

2016年北京市高考英语试卷第一部分：听力理解（共三节：30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,共7.5分）听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.听完每段对话后,你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题,每段对话你将听一遍.1. What does the man want to borrow?A. A pencil.B. An eraser.C. A pen.2. What is the woman doing now?A. Eating.B. Going home.C. Having group study.3. What does the man have for earthquake preparation?A. A candle.B. A radio.C. A flashlight.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a bank.B. In a hotel.C. In a store.5. Where will the man go for his holiday?A. Brazil.B. Denmark.C. Greece.第二节（共4小题；每小题1.5分,共15分）听下面4段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项.听每段对话或独白前,你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题.听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白你将听两遍.听第6段材料,回答第6至7题.6. When does the supermarket close on Sundays?A. At 5:00 pm.B. At 7:00 pm.C. At 8:00 pm.7. What have the two speakers decided to do now?A. Go shopping.B. Take a walk.C. Have dinner.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题.8. Why does the man make the call?A. To make a booking.B. To make a suggestion.C. To make an appointment.9. When will the man return from London?A. On March 10.B. On March 12.C. On March 22.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题.10. What is the possible between the two speakers?A. Headmaster and teacher.B. Manager and customer.C. Boss and clerk.11. On which of following days will woman work?A. Wednesday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday.12. How often will the woman have on-the-job training?A. Once a week.B. Once a month.C. Once a year.听第9段材料,回答第13至15题.13. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. Course materials.B. After-school activities.C. Changes in the timetable.14. What will the first class be today?A. English.B. History.C. Art.15. Which group will meet on Friday?A. The debating group.B. The handball group.C. The music group.第三节（共1小题；每小题1.5分,共7.5分）听下面一段对话,完成第16至第20五道小题,每小题仅填写一个词.听对话前,你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题,听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间.这段对话你将听两遍.Customer Service FormRoom No. （16）Name George （17）Phone No. 61﹣293﹣312097Event Booking a（n）（18）Leaving：1：20pm from the hotel to the MQ （19）Returning：8：00pm waiting （20）the MQ and then back to hotel第二部分：知识运用（共两节,45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分,共15分）从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

飓风“桑迪”热词飓风“桑迪”于美国东部时间29日晚8时许(北京时间30日上午8时许)在美国新泽西州海岸登陆。

目前“桑迪”仍在纽约等地肆虐。

Hurricane Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, lashed the densely populated East Coast on Monday, shutting down transportation, forcing evacuations in flood-prone areas and interrupting the presidential campaign.飓风“桑迪”于周一席卷了人口密集的东海岸，致使交通停运、有洪灾风险的地区被迫清空，同时也使总统竞选活动受到影响。

“桑迪”是美国历史上最大的风暴之一。

Hurricane Sandy（飓风“桑迪”）带来的fierce winds（强风）、heavy rainfall（强降雨）和flooding（洪水）导致不少地区出现long power outages（长时间停电）情况，美国联邦政府、学校以及股市均因飓风关闭。

纽约、华盛顿、费城等population center（人口中心）均为“桑迪”的target area（袭击目标）。

有风险预测公司称，此次飓风造成的economic loss（经济损失）可能高达200亿美元。

台风（typhoon）和飓风（hurricane）是热带气旋（tropical cyclone）中强度最强的一级，因所在海域不同而名称各异，发生在印度洋和大西洋上的称为飓风．发生在西北太平洋上的叫台风。

相关词汇:typhoon 台风high wind 狂风tropical cyclone 热带气旋tropical depression 热带低压eye 风眼heavy rain 大雨、暴雨torrential rain 倾盆大雨storm track 风暴路径orange alert 橙色预警red alert 红色预警safety precaution 安全预防措施tropical storm 热带风暴ebb away 衰退，渐逝power line 输电线warning system 报警系统traffic safety 交通（行车）安全early warning 早期预警densely-populated 人口密集的evacuation 撤离、疏散coastal areas 沿海地区direct economic loss 直接经济损失emergency response plan 应急预案breached dike 决口堤岸landslide 滑坡mudslide 泥石流transport infrastructure 交通基本设施Central Meteorological Office 中央气象局National Disaster Reduction Committee 国家减灾委员会flood control and drought relief headquarters 防洪抗旱总指挥部National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center 国家海洋环境预报中心sea dyke 海堤spill of toxic chemicals 有毒化学品泄漏container storage area 集装箱储放区high wave 狂浪development zone 开发区border protection troops 边防支队provincial meteorological observatory 省级气象台precipitation level 降雨量skirt 绕过passenger liners 定期客船极端天气词汇Terms and expressions about extreme weather extreme weather 极端天气adverse weather condition 恶劣的天气状况desertification 沙漠化sandstorm 沙尘暴air quality rating 空气质量评级visibility 能见度sand and dust weather沙尘天气forestation 植树造林Three-North Shelter Forestation Project “三北防护林”工程arid and semi-arid areas 干旱和半干旱地区topsoil 表土层high temperature 高温less rainfall 少雨cold snap 寒潮stormy wind 暴风blizzard 大风雪snowstorm 暴风雪ice rain 冻雨thunderstorm 雷暴hail/hailstone 冰雹frosty 霜冻cold spell 春寒期dry spell干旱期drought-relief efforts 抗旱drinking water shortage 饮用水缺乏drought region 干旱地区rain spell 雨季precipitation 降雨或降雪量fog 浓雾sleet 雨夹雪；雹；冻雨hurricane 飓风cyclone 旋风typhoon 台风whirlwind 龙卷风waterspout 海上龙卷风Indian summer秋老虎weather modification人工影响天气artificial precipitation/rainfall enhancement 人工增雨artificial rainfall infiltration 人工降雨El Nino phenomenon 厄尔尼诺现象La Nina phenomenon 拉尼娜现象台风名字起源及2012年台风命名表一览简介西北太平洋地区是世界上台风（热带风暴）活动最频繁的地区，每年登陆我国就有六、七个之多。

高考英语阅读理解13种题型大串a)宏观题i.【全文主旨题】1.考察目的：文章主旨（被文章反反复复变着花样解释的东西）2.题目形式：main idea,topic,purpose,mainly about3.破解方法：首段首句+首段尾句+每段首句+尾段尾句=两首一尾=全文主题【例1】(If you are a fruit grower—or would like)(to become one)—take advantage(of Apple Day)(to see) (what’s around).It’s called Apple Day but(in practice)it’s more(like Apple Month).The day itself is on October21,but since it has caught on,events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance(to see,and often taste,a wide variety)(of apples).To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets,it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence,such as Decio which was grown by the Romans.Although it doesn’t taste of anything special,it’s still worth a try,as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的)Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions.One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette,but you’ll need a warm,sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it,so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.(At the events),you can meet expert growers and discuss(which ones will best suit your conditions,and because these are family affairs,children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit,including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园).If you want to have a real orchard experience,try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale,near Faversham in Kent.31.What is the author’s purpose(in writing the text)?A.To show(how to grow apples).B.(To introduce an apple festival).C.(To help people select apples).D.(To promote apple research).【例2】Surviving Hurricane Sandy(飓风桑迪)Natalie Doan,14,has always New York).(Living just a few blocks) (from the beach,Natalie can see the ocean and hear the wave(from her house).“It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so special,”she says.(On October29,2012),that ocean turned fierce.That night,Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard.Fortunately,Natalie’s family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city’s bridge closed.(When they returned to Rockaway)(the next day),they found their neighborhood(in ruins).Many of Natalie’s friends had lost their homes and were living far away.All around her,people were suffering, especially the elderly.Natalie’s school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.(In the following few days),the men and women(helping Rockaway recover)inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys.Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild.Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people1有道精品课有道精品课trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.“My mom tells me(that I can’t control)(what happens)(to me),”Natalie says.“but I can always choose(how I deal with it).”Natalie’s choice was to help.She created a website page matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to halp.Natalie posted introduction about a boy named Patrick,who lost his baseball card collecting when his house burned down. Within days,Patrick’s collection was replaced.(In the coming months),her website page helped lots of kids:Christopher,who received a new basketball;Charlie,who got a new keyboard.Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-need supplies to Rockaway.Her efforts made her a famous st April,she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.Today,the scars(创痕)of destruction are still seen in Rockaway,but hope is(in the air).The streets are clear,and many homes have been rebuilt.“I can’t imagine living anywhere but Rockaway,”Natalie declares.“My neighborhood will be back,even stronger than before.”62.What does the story intend to tell us?A.Little people can make a big differenceB.A friend in need is a friend indeedC.East or West,home is best.D.Technology is power【例3】I know(what you’re thinking):pizza(比萨饼)?For breakfast?But the truth is(that you can have last night’s leftovers)(in the a.m.)(if you want to).I know lots of women(who skip breakfast)(不吃早饭),and they have a ton of different excuses (for doing it).Some say they don’t have time,others think they’re“saving”),still others just don’t like breakfast food.But the bottom line is(that eating)(in the morning)(is very important)(when you’re trying)(to lose weight).“Eating just about anything from300to400calories would be better than nothing at all,”says Katherine Brooking,R.D.,who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s“SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables,and you stick to one small piece.Breakfast is one meal(I never miss),and the same goes(for most weight loss success stories). 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“桑迪”为什么能摧毁美国地铁据科技资讯近日报道，前不久，美国出现了暴风雪的极端天气。

这个名为“桑迪”的飓风，今年夏末起源于热带地区，向北移动到美国的东海岸。

由于在格陵兰附近有一个高气压脊，阻止了飓风的海上通路，所以它向西登陆。

再加上一个来自西方的冬季冷锋，推动“桑迪”向内陆移动，与来自北极的强大气流发生巨大碰撞。

而且，还有满月牵动潮汐的作用。

这些因素共同造就了一股强大的飓风。

这股飓风横扫800英里，某些地方的降水量达到12英寸，风速达到每小时40到50英里。

“整体大于各个部分之和，”美国海洋与大气管理局的气象学家Louis Uccellini说。

这次的暴风雪之所以这么危险，是因为它发生在飓风季的结尾和暴雪季的开始，所以同时具有两种极端天气的威力。

而且，这已经不仅仅是沿海地区的问题。

美国联邦紧急情况管理局的Craig Fugate说，“不仅沿海地区会受到威胁，很多内陆地区也会受到威胁。

”Uccellini估计，大约有6000万人会感受到暴风雪的威力。

这也是一场混乱的暴风雨。

暴风雨来袭时，东北部地区，迈阿密周边，天气会比较温暖。

而在宾州和马里兰州的分界线附近，天气会冷得多。

在西弗吉尼亚和北加州地区，则出现了降雪。

美国海洋与大气管理局的Jim Cisco曾说这次飓风就像“科学怪人弗兰肯斯坦”，就是这个原因。

Cisco和其他人说这次暴风雨是史无前例的。

Uccellini曾经写过暴风雨历史的文章。

他说，与这次暴风雨最类似的，是1991年袭击了新英格兰的“完美风暴”和1950年11月的风暴。

但是这次的飓风比“完美风暴”更剧烈，更向南部深入，影响更多的人。

实际上，这次受飓风影响最大的正是美国人口最多的地方——纽约市。

这次飓风之所以显得威力十足，其中一个原因是它扫过了内陆地区——从特拉华到纽约，Uccellini说，这是很不寻常的。

所以，这次受灾最重的地区是在北部，而不是南部。

而且，飓风恰好经过了纽约市，袭击了它脆弱的地铁系统。

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飓风“桑迪”给我们的启示：关注地下空间防洪安全
罗奇峰;李琳
【期刊名称】《生命与灾害》
【年(卷),期】2012(000)011
【摘要】飓风“桑迪”造成部分地下空间淹没等严重灾害飓风“桑迪（HurricaneSandy）”美国东部时问2012年10月29日晚8时许（北京时间30日上午8时许）在美国新泽西州海岸登陆，
【总页数】4页(P8-11)
【作者】罗奇峰;李琳
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【正文语种】中文
【中图分类】S888.4
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BBC英语听力（文本＋翻译Up to 15 million people on the east coastof the United Statesare preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy which is expected to makelandfall in the coming hours. Speaking at the White House, President Obamaissued a warning that the storm would cause many days of severe disturbance andpossible fatal consequences. Sandy has continuedto pick up strength over the Atlantic Oceanthroughout the day. Public transport has been shut down in New York. Dirtry Parker from the city'sMetropolitan Transport Authority says they feared the subways themselves couldbe flooded.美国东海岸近1500万人正为将即将到来的飓风做准备，飓风桑迪可能会在未来几小时内着陆。

总统奥巴马在白宫发出警告，台风可能会对生活造成数天的严重干扰，并可能带来致命后果。

这几天桑迪一直在从大西洋积攒力量。

纽约公交系统已经关闭，该大都市运输局的Dirtry Parker解释道，他们担心洪水会淹没地铁。

The worst storm has not hit us yet, we arealert to what's going on in the under-river tubes. We are also removing some ofour signal equipment. You know our governor has said salt water and subwaysdon't mix. We can continue pumping water out if we lose electricity our pumpwill not be operable, so it really depends on how much damage we sustain.这场最严重的风暴目前还未袭击我们，但我们要时刻警惕地下水管的动静。

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【第⼀篇】 Dear Alfred， I want to tell you how important your help is to my life. Growing up, I had people telling me I was too slow, though, with an IQ of 150 at 17, I’m anything but stupid. The fact was that I was found to have ADIID(注意⼒缺陷多动障碍). Anxious all the time, I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time. However, when something did interest me, I could become absorbed. In high school, I became curious about the computer, and built my first website. Moreover, I completed the senior course of Computer Basics, plus five relevant pre-college courses. While I was exploring my curiosity, my disease got worse. I wanted to go to college after high school, but couldn’t . So, I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training center. Since then, I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematics. Currently, I’m learning your Probability course. I have hundreds of printer paper, covered in self-written notes from your video. This has given me a purpose. Last year, I spent all my time looking for a job where, without dealing with the public , I could work alone, but still have a team to talk to. Luckily, I discovered the job—Data Analyst—this month and have been going full steam ahead. I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession, without going to college, and be just as good as, if not better than, my competitors. Thank you. You’ve given me hope that I can follow my heart. For the first time, I feel good about myself because I’m doing something, not because someone told me I was doing good. I feel whole. This is why you’re saving my life. Yours, Tanis 56. why did’t Tanis go to college after high school?( B) A.She had learned enough about computer science B. She had more difficulty keeping foucesed C.She preferred taking online courses D.She was too slow to learn 57. AS for the working environment,Tains prefers____.( A ) A .working by herself B.dealing with the public peting against others D.staying with ADHD students 58.Tanis wrote this letter in order to_____.( C) A.explain why she was interested in the computer B.share the ideas she had for her profession C .show how grateful she was to the center D.describe the courses she had taken so far【第⼆篇】 Surviving Hurricane Sandy(飓风桑迪) Natalie Doan,14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the waves from her house. “It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so special,” she says. On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie’s family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city’s bridges closed. When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalie’s friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalie’s school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn. In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings. “My mom tells me that I can’t control what happens to me,” Natalie says. “but I can always choose how I deal with it.” Natalie’s choice was to help. She created a website page matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to halp. Natalie posted introduction about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collecting when his house burned down. Within days, Patrick’s collection was replaced. In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-need supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change. Today, the scars(创痕)of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. “I can’t imagine living anywhere but Rockaway,” Natalie declares. “My neighborhood will be back, even stronger than before.” 59.When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane ,she found___ B ___. A.some friends had lost their lives B.her neighborhood was destroyed C.her school had moved to Brooklyn D.the elderly were free from suffering 60.According to paragraph4,who inspired Natalie most?( A) A.The people helping Rockaway rebuild B.The people trapped in high_rise buildings C.The volunteers donating money to suevivors D.Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people 61.How did Natalie help the survivors?( D) A.She gave her toys to other kids B.She took care of younger children C.She called on the White House to help D.She built an information sharing platform 62.What does the story intend to tell us?( A) A.Little people can make a big difference B.A friend in need is a friend indeed C.East or west,home is best D.Technology is power【第三篇】 California Condor’s Shocking Recovery California condors are North America’s largest birds, with wind-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning(铅中毒) nearly drove them to dying out. Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to rescue these big birds. In the late 1980s, the last few condors were taken from the wild to be bred(繁殖).Since 1992,there have been multiple reintroductions to the wild, and there are now more than 150 flying over California and nearby Arizona, Utah and Baja in Mexico. Electrical lines have been killing them off. “As they go in to rest for the night, they just don’t see the power lines,” says Bruce Rideout of San Diego Zoo. Their wings can bridge the gap between lines, resulting in electrocution(电死) if they touch two lines at once. So scientists have come up with a shocking idea. Tall poles, placed in large training areas, teach the birds to stay clear of electrical lines by giving them a painful but undeadly electric shock. Before the training was introduced, 66% of set-free birds died of electrocution. This has now dropped to 18%. Lead poisoning has proved more difficult to deal with. When condors eat dead bodies of other animals containing lead, they absorb large quantities of lead. This affects their nervous systems and ability to produce baby birds, and can lead to kidney(肾) failures and death. So condors with high levels of lead are sent to Los Angeles Zoo, where they are treated with calcium EDTA, a chemical that removes lead from the blood over several days. This work is starting to pay off. The annual death rate for adult condors has dropped from 38% in 2000 to 5.4% in 2011. Rideout’s team thinks that the California condors’ average survival time in the wild is now just under eight years.“Although these measures are not effective forever, they are vital for now,” he says. “They are truly good birds that are worth every effort we put into recovering them. ” 63.California condors attract researchers’ interest because they . (D) A.are active at night B.had to be bred in the wild C.are found on in California D.almost died out in the 1980s 64. Researchers have found electrical lines are .( B) A.blocking condors’ journey home B. big killers of Califorbnia condors C. rest places for condors at night D. used to keep condors away 65.According to Paraghaph 5 ,lead poisoning .( D) A.makes condors too nervous to fly B. has little effect on condors’ kidneys C. can hardly be gotten rid of form condors’ blood D. makes it different for condors to produce baby birds 66.The passage shows that .( C) A.the average survival time of condors is satisfactory B.Rideout’s research interest lies in electric engineering C.the efforts to protect condors have brought good results D.researchers have found the final answers to the problem【第四篇】 Why College Is Not Home The college years are supposed to be a time for important growth in autonomy(⾃主性) and the development of adult identity. However, now they are becoming an extended period of adolescence, during which many of today’s students are not shouldered with adult responsibilities. For previous generations, college was decisive break from parental control; guidance and support needed help from people of the same age and from within. In the past two decades, however, continued connection with and dependence on family, thanks to cell phones, email and social media, have increased significantly. Some parents go so far as to help with coursework. Instead of promoting the idea of college as a passage from the shelter of the family to autonomy and adult responsibility, universities have given in to the idea that they should provide the same environment as that of the home. To prepare for increased autonomy and responsibility, college needs to be a time of exploration and experimentation. This process involves “trying on ” new ways of thinking about oneself bothe intellectually(在思维⽅⾯) and personally. While we should provide “safe spaces” within colleges, we must also make it safe to express opinions and challenge majority views. Intellectual growth and flexibility are fostered by strict debate and questioning. Learning to deal with the social world is equally important. Because a college community(群体) differs from the family, many students will struggle to find a sense of belonging. If students rely on administrators to regulate their social behavior and thinking pattern, they are not facing the challenge of finding an identity within a larger and complex community. Moreover, the tendency for universities to monitor and shape student behavior runs up against another characteristic of young adults: the response to being controlled by their elders. If acceptable social behavior is too strictly defined(规定) and controlled, the insensitive or aggressive behavior that administrators are seeking to minimize may actually be encouraged. It is not surprising that young people are likely to burst out, particularly when there are reasons to do so. Our generation once joined hands and stood firm at times of national emergency. What is lacking today is the conflict between adolescent’s desire for autonomy and their understanding of an unsafe world. Therefore, there is the desire for their dorms to be replacement homes and not places to experience intellectual growth. Every college discussion about community values, social climate and behavior should include recognition of the developmental importance of student autonomy and self-regulation, of the necessary tension between safety and self-discovery. 67.What’s the author’s attitude toward continued parental guidance to college students?( B)A.SympatheticB.DisapprovingC.SupportiveD.Neutral 68.The underlined word “passage” in Paraghaph 2 means .( A)A.changeB.choiceC.textD.extension 69.According to the anthor ,what role should college play?( D) A.to develop a shared identity among students I:Introduction P：Point Sp：Sub-point(次要点) C：Conclusion B.to define and regulate students’ social behavior C.To provide a safe world without tension for students D.To foster students’ intellectual and personal development 70.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?( C) I:Introduction P：Point Sp：Sub-point(次要点) C：Conclusion【第五篇】 Day school Program Secondary students across Toronto District School Board(TDSB) are invited to take one or two e-Learning courses on their day school timetable. 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