The largest and most famous of all Hellenistic cities is ____.
A.Athens
B.Sparta
C.Alexandria
D.Thebes
A.Athens
B.Sparta
C.Alexandria
D.Thebes
Why is English the most widely used language in the world? Because ______.
A.it has the largest number of speakers in the world
B.it is spoken not only in Britain but also in America
C.it is one of the most important working languages in many fields
D.A, B and C
Sharks are different from other fish. For example, other fish have skeletons made of hard bones. Sharks have skeletons made of cartilage. In addition, most fish have a special organ called a swim bladder to stop them from sinking but sharks do not. If a shark does not swim constantly, it sinks. Shark babies grow inside eggs. The baby sharks are called pups.
Most sharks eat fish. Some also eat seals and other sharks. Many people are afraid of sharks be cause of their reputation as' man-eaters'. However, there are fewer than one hundred shark attacks on humans in the world each year.
Humans are the sharks' worst enemies. Fishermen kill them because of their valuable dorsal fins. Often, they catch a shark, cut off its fin and throw it back into the sea. If a shark has no fin, it dies because it cannot swim. Scientists believe that humans kill more than one million sharks every year.
Sharks are ______.
A.humans' friends
B.man's enemies
C.the world's largest fish
D.not the same as other fish
The toothless, or baleen, whales belong to the suborder of Mysticeti. This is a group of generally large whales, formerly abundant in all the oceans of the world. Though reduced by hunting, most species are still found along the coasts of the United Stated and Canada. All but two of the Mysticeti reach 40 feet or more at maturity, with the blue whale running up to 100 feet and tipping the scales at up to 130 tons. This whale is by far the largest creature that has ever lived on earth, 4 times the weight of the largest dinosaur, 30 times that of an elephant.
With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A.Breeding habits of whales.
B.Differences between whales.
C.Efforts to preserve whales.
D.The intelligence of whales.
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A.outdoor
B.worldwide
C.college
D.unpopular
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A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe.Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean,leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in air-ports.
Grimsvoto is oDe of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe.What makes Grimsvoto different is that it lies under a huge glacier(冰川)of ice up to 12 meters thick.The hot volcano heats up the ice above it,which then forms a layer of water between the glacier and the volcano.This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano,keeping it stable.As the water flows out from under the glacier,the pressure lifts.The lava(岩浆)from the volcano then comes up to the surface.This is exactly what happened today.
Now.airlines have to make changes to their flights SO as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic as.h.According to.KLM,one of Europe’s biggest airlines,airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it.Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane’s engines,causing damage to the plane.
The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland.The volcano left ash and sharp,glass-like rocks all over the countryside.Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash—covered grass or the sharp objects.
What makes Grimsvoto different from other volcanoes? 查看材料
A.It is below-ice.
B.It lies under the sea.
C.It is the largest volcano.
D.Its lava affects the airlines.
Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not rich, who buy stocks and try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money. Of course, investing money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or the company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.
No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling (赌博) . All are anxious to make money by "gambling" in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to "gamble".
According to the passage, if you have a share of a company or a factory, it means that you______.
A.can buy the company or the factory
B.can sell the company or the factory
C.will become the owner of the company or the factory
D.are one of the owners of the company or the factory
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People landing at London’S Heathrow airport have something new to look at as they fly overBritain’S capital city.It is attractive,simple and a little strange.The Millennium Dome is a huge semi-circle of plastic and steel and it contains the largest public space in the world.It has been built to house an exhibition of all that is best in British life,learning and leisure.
The Millennium Dome was designed by Sir Richard Rogers,one of British’S most famous architects.His work points the way to new developments in buildin9.Think of it as a giant symbol of the buildings in which we will all be living and working in the near future.
Buildings are also a part of history.They express the culture of the times.Sir Richard Rogers is aware of this responsibility.While different designers have individual styles,their work also has a common style.That is:to express the values of the information age.
What is an“information age”building?The dome is a good example.After the Millennium exhibition ends,it will be used for another purpose.Just as people no longer have“jobs for life”,modem buildings are designed for a number of different use for another Richard Roger’s building,the Pompidous Center(蓬皮杜艺术中心)in paris,uses the idea that information is communication.Instead of being hidden in the walls,heating pipes and elevators are open to public view.The Pompidous Center is a very honest building.It tells you how it works.
The Millennium Dome has been originally buih to hold an exhibition__________ . 查看材料
A.of different building designing
B.of the finest things in Britain
C.of everything that can draw the attention of people
D.of recent developments in information technology
Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people’s lives. It alters people's ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains (维持) modern life. Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitter of culture, a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer; the poor quality of programming does not elevate (提高)people into greater understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the life as it exists.
The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible. To do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging.
Television in America today remains, to a large extent, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the entire system.
According to the author American television is poor in quality because ______.
A.advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideas
B.it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio
C.the programs have to be developed in the interests of the sponsors for economic reasons
D.it is controlled by radio companies
A Sphinx(狮身人面像) is a mythological creature with the body of a lion and the head of a person. The most famous Sphinx is the Great Sphinx of Giza. It is one of the largest and oldest statues in the world. 36_____________ The Great Sphinx faces the sunrise and guards the pyramid tombs of Giza.
37_____________ It is 241 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 66 feet high. The eyes on the face are 6 feet tall, the ears over three feet tall, and the nose would have been nearly 5 feet long before it was knocked off.
Over the past 4,500 years weather and erosion(侵蚀) have damaged the Great Sphinx. It is really amazing that so much of it is left for us to see. 38_____________ It had a long beard and a nose. It also was painted in bright colors. Archeologists think that the face and body were painted red, and the beard was blue.
39_____________ No one is entirely sure exactly how the nose got knocked off. There are stories that Napoleon’s men accidentally knocked off the nose while other stories have the nose getting shot off in target practice by Turkish soldiers.
After the Sphinx was built, over the course of the next 1,000 years it fell into disrepair. 40 _____________ Legend has it that a young prince named Thutmose fell asleep near the head of the Sphinx. He had a dream where he was told that if he restored the Sphinx he would become Pharaoh(法老) of Egypt. Thutmose restored the Sphinx and later became Pharaoh of Egypt.
A. The Great Sphinx is huge!
B. What happened to its nose?
C. The original Sphinx would have looked a lot different
D. It is widely believed that it was carved around 2,500 BC.
E. The Great Sphinx is believed by some scholars to have a beard.
F. The entire body was covered in sand and only the head could be seen
G. Efforts are being made to preserve the Sphinx, but it continues to erode.
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Beijing is______ city in China.
A.the second largest
B.the second larger
C.a second largest
D.a second larger