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1、第一篇 Ford Abandons Electric Vehicles1.What have the Ford motor company, General Motors and Honda done concerning electric cars? C They have given up producing electric cars.2.According to Tim Holmes of Ford Europe, battery-powered cars B will not be the main transportation vehicles in the future.3.Wh

2、ich auto manufacturers are still producing electric vehicles? A Toyota and Nissan.4.According to the eighth paragraph, hybrid cars C run more miles than petrol driven cars.5. Which of the following is true about the hope of car manufacturers according to the last paragraph? D The legislation will al

3、low more low-emission to be produced.第二篇 World Crude Oil Production May Peak1Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word sparked appearing in paragraph 2?Bstimulated2The term a bell shaped curve appearing in paragraph 2 indicates that global oil production willDstart to decline after gl

4、obal oil production peaks3Which of the following is NOT true of the Hubbert model?DIt provides a very realistic and accurate oil production4What is the major achievement of the new study mentioned in the last paragraph?AIt predicts global oil production will peak in 20145Who develop the new version

5、of the Hubbert model?BKuwaiti scientists第三篇 Citizen Scientists (C级) 1. Ecologists turn to non-scientist citizens for help because they need themC) to collect data of the life cycle of living things.2. What are citizen scientists asked to do?B) To send their research observations to a professional da

6、tabase.3. In “All thats needed to become one (paragraph2)”, what does the word “one” stands for? B) a citizen scientist.4. What is NOT true of Project BudBurst? A) Only experts can participate in it.5. What is the final purpose of Project BudBurst? D) To investigate how plants and animals will respo

7、nd as the climate changes.第四篇 Motoring Technology 1.What are researchers interested in doing as the road accidents worldwide increase to a shocking rate? C They focus their research on safety and new fuels. 2. According to the second paragraph, most road accidents happenB because drivers make mistak

8、es. 3. Which of the safety developments is NOT mentioned in the passage? D Windscreens that can help drivers to improve their vision. 4. What is NOT the purpose of innovations that use satellite tracking and remote communications? C To call for help when the car gets jammed in the traffic.5.What is

9、true of robotic drivers? A It will take some time before robotic drivers can be put to practical use. 第五篇 Late-Night Drinking 1. The author mentions “pick-me-up” to indicate that C coffee is a stimulant.2. Which of the following tells us how caffeine affects sleep? C Caffeine halves the bodys levels

10、 of sleep hormone. 3. What does paragraph 3 mainly discuss?A Different effects of caffeinated coffee and decaf on sleep. 4. What does the experiment mentioned in paragraph 4 prove? D Caffeine drinkers produce less sleep hormone. 5. The author of this passage probably agrees that B we should not drin

11、k coffee after supper. 第六篇 Making Light of1 Sleep1 .The clock located inside our brains is similar to our bedside alarm B it has a cycle of 24 hours.2. What is implied in the second paragraph?C Children before puberty tend to fall asleep earlier at night than adolescents.3. In the third paragraph th

12、e author wants to tell the reader thatB staying up late has a bad effect on teenagers ability to think and learn.4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the fourth C Our internal clock as well as the alarm clock can be reset automatically.5. According to the last two paragraphs

13、， what did the previous B The human eye had one light-sensing system.第七篇 Sugar Power for Cell Phones1.According to the first paragraph, when can we share our sweet drinks with our cell phones? C When the technology of a newtype of fuel cell is suitable for mass production.2.What trouble did Minteer

14、and Klotzbach have in their research?A They had trouble keeping enzymes in fuel cells active. 3.According to Paragraph 5, electrons are releasedC when the enzyme oxidizes the glucose from a sugary liquid that goes through a pocket. 4.What is exciting about the new fuel cells? B Their limited power g

15、eneration capacity is a good beginning.5.According to the last paragraph, what is NOT true of the new fuel cells? D It will take some time before the new fuel cells can be used in popular products.第八篇 Eiffel Is an Eyeful11.Why does the author think the EiffelTower is transformed into symbol of a wor

16、ld on the move? B Tourists of all nationalities come to scribble on the cold iron of the tower.2.What seems strange to the author?A Visitors prefer wasting time scribbling to enjoying the view. 3. Which statement is NOT true of Hugues Richard? C He climbed 747 steps up the tower in 19 minutes and 4

17、seconds. 4.What did the builder use the EiffelTower for?B Conducting research in various fields. 5. Which of the following is nearest in meaning to “(The EiffelTower is like) a blank canvas for visitors to make of it what they will”? C Visitors can imagine freely what the tower represents.第九篇 Egypt

18、Felled by Famine 1.Why does the author mention “pyramid builders”? D Because even they were unable to rescue their civilisation.2.Which of the following factor was ultimately responsible for the fall of the civilisation of ancient Egypt?A Change of climate. 3. Which of the following statements is tr

19、ue? D The White Nile and the Blue Nile are branches of the River Nile. 4. According to Krom, Egypts Old Kingdom fell. A immediately after Cl p .riod of drought. 5. The word “devastating” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by B “damaging”.第十篇 Young Female Chimps Outlearn Their Brothers 1.Wh

20、y do young female chimps learn faster than young male chimps at fishing for termites? B Because young female chimps begin to study their mothers earlier.2.What are the tools with which chimps fish for termites? B Vegetation.3.Which of the Following is true about chimps fishing for termites according

21、 to paragraph 6? C Females could get out more termites with every dip.4.How did the researchers explain the fact that boy chimps spent more time on playing? D It will make them good fighters and hunters in the future. 5.According to the last paragrnph, which of the following is NOT true? A Adult chi

22、mps hunt monkeys while young chimps fish for termites. 第十一篇 The Net Cost of Making a Name for Yourself 1.The domain name “. edu” is operated by A the US government.B the company Network Solutions.2. The . firm, . shop, . web, . arts, . rec, . info and . nom domains are NOT run by B the US government

23、.3. Global Names of Singapore is B a registrar.4. How can a company successfully register a name with the Internet? A It must pay up to $10,000 or a nonrefundable deposit. 5. What is the meaning of the phrase “net cost” in the title? B The registration fee for a domain name on the Internet.第十二篇 Flor

24、ida Hit by Cold Air Mass1. Which of the following statements is not meant in the first two paragraphs? A The cold air mass was a threat to Floridas citrus crop.2. According to the second paragraph, in which area(s) did the temperature fall below zero? B Parts of interior South Florida. 3.Kings state

25、ment that “We brought shorts, T-shirt, and I had to go out and buy another coat.” shows thut A he was caught by the sudden cold.4. Governor Jeb issue the emergency order because he C wanted to encourage trucks to transport as much fruit to market as possible. 5. Which statement is NOT true according

26、 to the last paragraph? D Florida Citrus Mutual sprayed trees with sprinklers for citrus growers.第十三篇 Invisibility Ring1.Harry Potter is mentioned in the passage，because scientistsC try to invent a device similar in idea to the invisible cloak he uses.2.What is true of microwaves?B Their wavelengths

27、 arc longer than those of visible light.3.What is NOT true of the invisibility device? B Microwaves bounce off it when they strike it. 4.What does the word “coaster” mean in the passage? A A disk or plate placed under a drinking glass to protect a table top.5. Harry Potters invisibility cloak doesnt

28、 have any real competition yet, because C the cloaking device works only for microwaves. 第十四篇 Japanese Car Keeps Watch for Drunk Drivers1.Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Japanese concept car? C It has sensors locked up in the ignition system.2.What has Volvo developed? B A breat

29、halyzer attached to a cars seat belt.3.What is the function of the camera mentioned in Paragraph 4？A It monitors the drivers eyes to sec if he needs a rest. 4.According to Doi, D Nissan aims to improve the detection technology to reduce the fatality rate. 5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in

30、 Paragraph 6? B The car will automatically keep to its lane.第十五篇 Winged Robot Learns to Fly1. Which of the following is NOT true of what is mentioned about the winged robot in the second paragraph? C The two professors of CUT programmed the data on how the robot flapped its wings.2. How did the robo

31、t behave at the beginning of the test? B It twitched but gradually gained height. 3. Which of the following is nearest to Peter Bentleys view on the winged robot? A The winged robot could never really fly. 4. What measured how much lift the robot produced? B A movement detector. 5. What does “the pr

32、ocess” appearing in the last paragraph refer to?.D All the above.第十六篇 Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth1. According to the passage, Mount Unzen A erupted in 1707. B erupted in 1991. 2. According to the passage, the study of the MountUnzen volcano may benefit Japan in all the following aspects EXC

33、EPT D predicting volcano eruptions. 3.Why is this research project so important to Japan? A. Because Japan has many living volcanos.4. The drilling site on MountUnzen is C about half way up the mountain. 5. The title of this passage Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth actually means that they A dri

34、ll a hole into the core of a volcano.第十七篇 A Sunshade for the Planet 1.According to the first two paragraphs，the author thinks thatC despite the difficulty, scientists have some options to prevent global warming. 2.Scientists resist talking about their options because they dont want people toC think

35、the problem has been solved. 3.What does Stephen Schneider say about a heroin addict and methadone? A Methadone is an effective way to treat a hard heroin addict. 4.What is Stephen Schneiders idea of preventing global warming? C To apply sunscreen to the Earth. 5.What is NOT true of the effectivenes

36、s of “sunscreen”, according to the last paragraph? AD It decreases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 第十八篇 Thirst for Oil1.“ we will need to cure our addiction to oil.”Why does the author say so? D Oil supply is decreasing. 2. Which of the following statements is NOT meant by the author, according

37、to the second paragraph? C Coal is the most environmentally unfriendly fuel next to oil.3. Which country is the biggest consumer of petroleum? A The United States.4. What do experts say about the earths fuel reserves?B There will soon be an energy crisis. 5. What is NOT the result of consuming fossi

38、l fuels according to the last paragraph? D The sea level will go up. 第十九篇 Graphenes Superstrength11 .What would change the future of electronics according to engineers?C Graphene.2. According to the second and third paragraphs，what is true of graphene?C It is easy to find graphene.3. Which of the fo

39、llowing can be used to replace the word “apply”in paragraph 4?D put.4. Which of the following is NOT meant in the last two paragraphs?A Graphene is made of graphite，one of the softest materials in the world.5. Graphenes superstrength lies in the fact thatC It can help to make electronic components s

40、maller.第二十篇 Explorer of the Extreme Deep 1.What is Alvin? C A submersible.2. Which of the following statements is NOT a fact about Alvin? A It can carry explorers as deep as 6,500 meters.3. “ a world that is still full of mysteries” refers to C the ocean. 4. In what aspects are the new HOV and Alvin

41、 similar?D Shape. 5. In what aspects are the new HOV and Alvin different? D Both A and B. 第二十一篇 Plant Gas1.What was scientists understanding of methane? C It was produced in oxygen-free environments.2. To test whether plants are a source of methane, the scientists created B an environment with the s

42、ame concentration of oxygen as the Earth has.3. Which statement is true of the methane emissions of plants in the experiment? D The higher the temperature, the greater the amount of methane emissions. 4. Which of the following about methane is Not mentioned in the passage? D Microbes in plants produ

43、ce methane. 5. What is the beneficial point of some microbes consuming plant-produced methane?C Less methane reaches the atmosphere. 第二十二篇 Snowflakes1.What does Professor Libbrecht believe to be true?A No two snowflakes are exactly the same in shape.2. What do the simplest snow crystals look like? D

44、 They are six-sided.3. What are the factors that affect the shape and growth rate of a snow crystal? A Humidity and temperature.4. It can be felt from the description in the 2nd paragraph that the author A admires the beauty of the snowflakes.5. Libbrecht is not able to C create snowflakes that era

45、exactly alike.第二十三篇 Powering a City? Its a Breeze.1 1.What are the symbols of the Netherlands according to the first paragraph? B Wooden shoes and wooden windmills.2. Which statement best describes the urban turbine mentioned in the second paragraph? B It is a high-tech machine designed to generate

46、energy for urban people.3. The smallest models of an urban turbine C can be carried up to the rooftop without a crane.4. Netherlands leads in the urban turbine technology becauseD the Netherlands is a small country with a large population. 5. According to the last paragraph, what are the advantages

47、of wind power technology? D Both A and C.第二十四篇 Underground Coal Fires a Looming Catastrophe1.According to the first paragraph, one or the warnings given by the scientists is that C poisonous elements released by the underground fires can pollute water sources.2. According to the third paragraph, wha

48、t will happen when the underground heat does not disappear? A Coal heats up on its own and catches fire and burns.3. What did Stracher analyze in his article published in the International Journal of Coat Ecology? D Coal fires can have an impact on the environment. 4. Which of the following statemen

49、ts about Paul Van Dijk is NOT true? B He has detected and monitored underground fires in the Netherlands.5. According to the fifth paragraph, what is the suggested method to control underground fires? D Cutting off the oxygen supply.第二十五篇 Eat to Live1.According to the passage, which of the following

50、 is NOT true? D We have to begin dieting since childhood. 2. Why does the author mention an elderly mouse in paragraph 2?B To illustrate the effect of meager food on mice. 3. What can he inferred about completely normally fed mice mentioned in the passage?D They are more likely to suffer from inflam

51、mation. 4. According to the author, which of the following most interested the researchers?A The mice that started dieting in old age. 5. According 10 the last two paragraphs, Spindler believes that A C dieting is not a good method to give us health and long life. 第二十六篇 Male and Female Pilots Cause

52、Accidents Differently 1.What is the research at Johns Hopkins University about？B Gender difference in relation to types of aircraft crashes.2.Which of the statements is NOT true according to the second paragraph? D Only mature pilots are studied to determine the gender differences in the reasons for

53、 aircraft crash. 3. How did the researchers carry out their study? A They studied the findings of several previous research projects.4. What is the most common circumstance of crash with female pilots? B Loss of control on landing or takeoff and stalling.5. In the comparison of female and male pilot

54、s. D male pilots are found to make more errors in decision-making.第二十七篇 Driven to Distraction 1.Which statement is true of the description in the first two paragraphs? C Coyne is not really driving so it is impossible for him to have hit the woman. 2.What do researchers want to find out, according t

55、o the third and fourth paragraphs? D All of the above. 3.What are the preliminary results given in the fifth paragraph? C In challenging driving situations, drivers do not have any additional mental energy to deal with something else. 4.The sixth paragraph mainly state that the researchers D want to

56、 determine the best ways of giving navigational information system. 5.What kind of directions do men and women prefer? B Men prefer more general direction and women prefer route directions.第二十八篇 Sleep Lets Brain File Memories1 1. Which of the following statements is nearest in meaning to the sentenc

57、e “To sleep. Perchance to file?”? A Does brain arrange memories in useful order during sleep?2. What is the result of the experiment with rats and mice carried out at RutgersUniversity? C Somatosensory neocortex and hippocampus work together in memory consolidation.3.What is the relation of memory to glucose tolerance, as is indicated by a research mentioned in paragraph 4?D The poorer the memory, the poorer glucose tolerance.4.In what way is memory related to hippocampus shrinkage? B The more hippocampus shrinks, the poorer