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The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to ________ the consequences by sa

ying that the damage was not as serious as reported.

A．decrease

B．subtract

C．minimize

D．degrade

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第1题

回答下列各题 We do not know how the first fire was 21 ．Early fires on the earth were ce

rtainly caused by nature，not by Man，some were caused by lightning in a storm；22 ，perhaps，by the hot material which came out of a volcano．Quite possibly，at times，the heat of the sun set light 23 some dry grass or leaves．At first Man，like other animals，was probably afraid of fire． 24 great was the power of fire that he feared it and worshipped it．Gradually，however，with his better power of thinking，he overcame his fear．Probablly he overcame most of his fear when he 25 how to make fire for himself．Throughout the ages he has learned more about fire，how to control it，and how to use it 26 many ways．Now fire is no longer a master of a god；it is a 27 ． We call only guess how 28 first learned that a fire was useful and what uses he made of it．By 29 a burning stick from fire which had been started naturally，he could make afire at his own“home”．He could keep the fire burning by adding more dry grass．1eaves and wood．The‰30 the chief purpose of frightening animals away．He discovered，by some accident，that flesh roasted in front of a fire 31 better．Then he found that roasted flesh would keep longer，without going bad， 32 uncooked flesh．It must have been much later that Man learned to cook food by heating it with 33 water or with steam．He could not use such methods 34 he had learned how to make pots 35 holding water．

A.made

B.produced

C.given

D.opened

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第2题

回答下列各题 We do not know how the first fire was 21 ．Early fires on the earth were ce

A.made

B.produced

C.given

D.opened

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第3题

People often speak of fire as though it were a living creature--It grows, dances, needs ox

ygen, feeds on whatever it can find, and then dies. And when a forest fire rages out of control, threatening human lives and homes, it must be fought like a "wild animal." The fight is often desperate, since firefighters' best efforts may be dwarfed by the fury of a large fire. But the fire's own traits can be used against it.

The heated air above a fire rises in a pillar of smoke and burnt gases, pulling fresh air in from the sides to replace it. Firefighters use this fact when they "fight fire with fire." They start a fire well in front of the one which they are fighting. Instead of traveling on in front of the huge fire, the smaller fire is pulled back toward it by the updrafts of the larger blaze. As it travels back to meet the large fire, the smaller backfire burns away the fuel that the forest fire needs to survive.

Even when a backfire has been well set, however, the fire may still win the struggle. The wind which the firefighters used to help them may now become their enemy. When the backfire meets the main fire, before both die for lack of fuel, there is tremendous flame, great heat and wild winds. A strong gust may blow the fire into the treetops beyond the area, giving the fire new fuel and a new life.

This passage focuses on ______.

A．how fires start

B．damage caused by fire

C．the fascination of fire

D．fighting forest fires

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第4题

根据以下内容回答题：Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most destructive forces

known to man：since reeords began to be written down，it has been estimated that earthquake-related fatalities（死亡）have numbered in the millions，and that earthquake-related destruction has been be-vond calculation．The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to falling down of buildings and the effects of rockslides，floods，fire，disease，gigantic sea waves，and other phenomena（现象）resulting from earthquakes，rather than from the quakes themselves． The great majority of all earthquakes occur Off two specific areas，along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean and from the East Indies to the Atlas Mountains．But they may，however，happen anywhere at any time． This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the fear and horror sur-rounding earthquakes，but in recent times there have been indications that earthquake predic-tion may be possible．By analyzing changes in animal behavior，patterns of movements in the earth’S surface．and other unusual phenomena，scientists have shown increasing Success in pre-dicting when and where earthquakes will strike．As a result，a worldwide earthquake-warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepare for the vast destruction that mightotherwise have been totally unexpected． It is．doubtful，that man will ever be able to control earthquakes and do away with the destructiveness altogether。but as how．and why earthquakes happen become better understood，man will become more and more able to deal with their possible destruction before it occurs．

Most destruction caused by earthquakes is the results of the following EXCEPT__________ ．

A.the collapsing of buildings and the fire it causes’

B.the floods and huge sea waves resulting from earthquakes．

C.the disease that often follows earthquakes

D.the panic brought about by earthquakes

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第5题

What has the telephone done to us, or for us, in the hundred years of its existence？ A few

effects suggest themselves at once. It has saved lives by getting rapid word of illness, injury, or fire from remote places. By joining with the elevator to make possible the multi-story residence or office building, it has made possible -- for better or worse -- the modern city. By bringing about a great leap in the speed and space with which information moves from place to place, it has greatly accelerated the rate of scientific and technological changes and growth in industry. Beyond doubt it has seriously weakened if not killed the ancient art of letter writing. It has made living alone possible for person with normal social impulses; by doing so it has played a role in one of the greatest social changes of this century, the breaking up of the multi-generational household. It has made the war chillingly more efficient than formerly. Perhaps though not provable (可证实), it has prevented wars that might have arisen out of international misunderstanding caused by written communication. Or perhaps--again not provable--by magnifying and extending irrational personal conflicts based on voice contact it impartially disseminates (传播) the useful knowledge of scientists and the nonsense of the ignorant, the affection of the affectionate and the malice (恶意) of the malicious.

What is the main idea of this passage？

A．The telephone has helped to save people from illness and fire.

B．The telephone has helped to prevent wars and conflicts.

C．The telephone has made the modern city neither better nor worse.

D．The telephone has had positive as well as negative effects on us.

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第6题

The forest fire caused by the volcano is difficult to be______. A. put off B. put on

The forest fire caused by the volcano is difficult to be______.

A. put off

B. put on

C. put out

D. put up

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第7题

On Thursday August 14th, a massive power failure switched off lights and shut down fact

ories across a large area of the north-eastern United States and southern Canada. The outcome affected some of the world's biggest and busiest cities, including New York, Detroit, Cleveland and Toronto, leaving up to 60m people without electricity, equivalent to the entire population of France or Britain.

So severe was the disruption (破坏) in New York State that its governor, George Pataki, declared a state of emergency. Confused workers spilled on to the streets, while thousands more were trapped for hours in lifts and hot, crowded subway trains. Lots of stranded (进退两难的) people ended up spending Thursday night on New York's streets. Thieves in Brooklyn in New York, and in Canada's capital, Ottawa, took advantage of the absence of streetlights and burglar alarms, and went on a looting spree (疯狂抢掠). Officials were taken aback by the speed at which the chaos unfolded. President George Bush described the incident as a "massive national problem" and promised a full investigation into what caused it.

That is still a matter of some debate. At first, naturally, there were fears of terrorist involvement, but this was quickly ruled out. However, officials were left arguing about what had actually happened. The office of Canada's prime minister, Jean Chretien, said that a severe accident at a nuclear-power plant in Pennsylvania may have been the cause. Earlier, American and Canadian officials had said a fire or perhaps lightning had hit a power plant near Niagara Falls in New York State.

1、Several cities were affected by the massive power failure on August 14th except____.

A、Ottawa

B、Cleveland

C、Chicago

D、Brooklyn

2、The word "outage" in Paragraph 1 can be best replaced by____.

A、power shortcut

B、 disruption

C、 massive national problem

D、 power failure

3、Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？____

A、Many streetlights and burglar alarms were stolen during the blackout.

B、Some terrorists were involved in the incident.

C、President George Bush demanded a full investigation into the disruption in New York.

D、Officials were not sure what had caused the power failure.

4、It can be inferred from the passage that____.

A、France has a population of about 60 million.

B、Only some large cities were affected by the power failure.

C、 Canada's prime minister knew what had caused the power failure.

D、Water was spilt onto the streets by confused workers.

5、The power failure on August 14th brought about big chaos except that____.

A、thousands of people were trapped in lifts

B、 many people had to stay on streets for Thursday night.

C、 stores were robbed by the thieves.

D、a power plant near Niagara Falls was hit by a fire or lightning.

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第8题

The process of urbanization has caused many problems, the major one is ______.A．economyB．t

The process of urbanization has caused many problems, the major one is ______.

A．economy

B．the growth of poverty in cities

C．education

D．health care

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第9题

The war has _________ hardships on the population of the area.

A.caused

B.forced

C.imposed

D.enforced

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第10题

Last night,a fire broke out in Ann's house in Manchester.

Ann's parents were out of town for the weekend when something wrong in the room caused the fire to start in the middle of the night. The girl was （1） up by the family dog,Danny,who was barking loudly in the back garden. Ann smelled something burning. She （2） up and at once ran through the smoke-filled house to wake her old brother,Frank.

When Frank would not wake up,Ann got some help from the dog. Frank's unconscious body was far（3）heavy for the little girl to move alone,but the clever girl brought the dog inside and （4） the dog's leash to Frank's left ankle. She then held her brother's right ankle,and together the girl and the dog （5） Frank to safety. The 10-year-old girl,Ann,saved her big brother from death.

1.A.too

B.got

C.waken

D.pulled

E.tied

2.A.too

B.got

C.waken

D.pulled

E.tied

3.A.too

B.got