[史

　　(限時：25分鐘)A

　　If you are afraid of the dark，it's not a big deal.It's perfectly normal to feel afraid. After all，animals do, too. “Fear matters，”says Karen Warkentin，an ecologist.“It's a good thing，” she adds, “because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”，many animals experience fear and they respond to the feeling in variety of ways.A frightened turtle pulls its head and legs inside its shell.A

　　small fish will swim away when a big，hungry fish approaches.this species，female frogs attach jellylike clumps(果凍一樣的塊狀物)of their eggs to the undersides of leaves.The leaves hang on branches that dangle(懸掛)over ponds.After they hatch from the eggs，the tadpoles(蝌蚪)then fall into the water，where they eventually grow into adult frogs.，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule. As the snakes are unable to swim，by falling into the water early，the tadpoles can escape.，you might wonder why their eggs don't always hatch sooner.It turns out that hatching early brings its own danger.Once tadpoles land in the water，hungry fish and other animals like to eat them, too.Staying in their eggs for full 6 days，then，allows frog embryos(胚胎)to grow big and strong.This extra growth improves their chances of surviving in the water.________．help animals grow bigger and stronger

　　B．a(chǎn)re less common among young animals

　　C．help animals move a lot to fit the environment

　　D．a(chǎn)re more or less important in order for animals to survive

　　2. We are told in the passage that tree frogs________．face danger both inside their eggs and in the water

　　B．will grow fast if they fall into the water later

　　C．a(chǎn)re surprisingly clever when inside their eggs

　　D．stay in their eggs longer if they are frightened

　　3. Why do the tadpoles hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule？Because________．they like falling into the water early

　　B．they want to grow into adult frogs

　　C．they sense a hungry snake is about to attack

　　D．frog embryos can grow strong

　　4. What is the best title of the passage?

　　A．What is fear

　　B．Why do we feel afraid?

　　C．You feel afraid，and animals do, tooFurther explanations as to why tree frogs hatch ahead of the schedule.

　　B．How the unborn frogs know when a snake is about to attack them.

　　C．Another example of animals that respond to fear in an unexpected way.

　　D．How tree frogs improve their chances of survival before falling into the water.

　　B

　　Besides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, eco-friendly rain gardens(雨水花園) are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby. garden is not very different from a traditional garden. It is just a far more eco-friendly garden. Usually it is built lower than the ground. Rain gardens make smart use of rain and storm water by temporarily holding water from rain and storms and letting it soak(浸入)slowly into the ground before it runs into streams or enters the public drinking water supply.

　　Thus, a rain garden keeps the water, allowing it to be used as needed by plants in the rain garden, rather than flowing immediately into nearby streams and going unused. The water will soak slowly into the ground within a day or two. This creates an advantage that the rain garden does not allow mosquitoes to breed. This is a simple, attractive, and eco-friendly “green” way to treat storm water.

　　What's more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment. Without using expensive machinery and chemicals, rain gardens remove harmful chemicals in the rainwater and cut down on the amount of pollution reaching streams and rivers by up to 30%.

　　Native plants are recommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate, soil, and water conditions. They may attract local wildlife such as native birds. Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week. Once native plants establish the necessary root system, they will require little care.

　　Often, local governments and private businesses develop large rain gardens in their yards and in public parks as a way to improve the environment and solve flooding problems. However, you don't need to be a professionally environmental engineer to create a rain garden. As long as you're eco-conscious homeowners, you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens in your yards.

　　1. Which of the following is NOT true for the function of rain gardens?

　　A．They are good for living conditions.

　　B．They increase pollution.

　　C．They can beautify the community.

　　D．They improve the environment.

　　2. Which of the following is the eco-friendly function of rain gardens discussed in Paragraph 4?

　　A．They can keep the rain and storm water.

　　B．They can help reduce the pollution problem.

　　C．They can be healthy for the people around.

　　D．They can make the environment more beautiful.

　　3. One of the main reasons why native plants are recommended is that________．they cost less and are much easier to get

　　B．they may attract local wildlife to come

　　C．they require little care from the local gardener

　　D．they are more used to the local growing conditions

　　4. What do we know about rain gardens?

　　A．They need little water after all the plants are planted.

　　B．They usually need at least an inch of rainwater a week.

　　C．They may attract local birds and change the local climate.

　　D．They may reduce the water pollution problem by 70%.

　　5. Who are the intended readers of the passage?

　　A．Homeowners.

　　B．Students.

　　C．Engineers.

　　D．Educators.

　　C

　　Given Australia's size and the fact that early settlements were far apart, Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同種的). Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same, however many miles divide them. It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents. However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers(居民) and the country people. Almost 90 per cent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert. The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the country's youth. In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative. For many years, Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheep's back”， a reference to wool being the country's main money earner. However, the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australia's relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer in the world. Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important. Australians are generally friendly and relaxed, with a self-deprecating sense of humour. On the whole, Australia is a society without hierarchies (等級制度), an attitude generally held to stem from its prisoner beginnings.

　　Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins. Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia had become a nation of immigrants. Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles, today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere. Australia's liberal post-war immigration policies led to an influx of survivors from war-torn Europe, most notably Greeks, Italians, Poles and Germans.

　　The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a “blend of nations” and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.

　　1. What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.” in the first paragraph?

　　A．Australians speak Standard English with no local accents whatsoever.

　　B．You have to practise a lot to learn to understand the different accents.

　　C．The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.

　　D．There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia.

　　2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners.

　　B．The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.

　　C．The majority of people living in Australia come from Europe.

　　D．The pace of life is different in the city and in the country.

　　3. The underlined pronoun “it” in the last paragraph refers to “________”．community

　　B．racism

　　C．blend of nations

　　D．Southeast Asia

　　4. We can infer from the passage that ________．there are no signs of Australia's colonial past in its modern cities

　　B．Australia's recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast Asia

　　C．immigrants from Southeast Asia have brought racial problems

　　D．“riding on sheep's back” resulted in slow development in rural communities

　　5. This passage mainly focuses on Australia's

　　________．society

　　B．economy

　　C．racial problems

　　D．history

　　專題限時訓(xùn)練(十九)【要點(diǎn)綜述】 恐懼是人類和動物常見的一種現(xiàn)象，恐懼是一件好事。動物對于恐懼的反應(yīng)是不同的，有些反應(yīng)方式甚至超乎你的想象。　根據(jù)第一段“…because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”可知D項(xiàng)正確?！「鶕?jù)第五段的“If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule.”和第六段的“Once tadpoles land in the water，hungry fish and other animals like to eat them, too.”可知，它們在孵化期間害怕蛇的攻擊，在水里害怕其他動物把蝌蚪吃掉。故選A項(xiàng)?！「鶕?jù)第五段“If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule.As the snakes are unable to swim，by falling into the water early，the tadpoles can escape.”可知，因?yàn)閷λ鼈冇型{的蛇不會游泳，所以提前孵化出來，掉到水里，蝌蚪就能夠逃脫蛇的攻擊了。故選C項(xiàng)?！「鶕?jù)第一段“Fear matters…”和“It's a good thing”，可知，害怕是一件好事。故選D項(xiàng)?！「鶕?jù)第三段“Some animals respond to fear in ways you might not expect.The first example is that the fear of being eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs.”可知，既然這是舉例，有了第一個例子，那么它的C項(xiàng)。【要點(diǎn)綜述】 本文主要介紹了環(huán)境友好型的雨水花園是如何運(yùn)作的?！∮傻谒亩巍癢hat's more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment.”可知，雨水花園不會增加污染，故B項(xiàng)有誤。由第一段“Besides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, eco-friendly rain gardens(雨水花園) are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby.”可知雨水花園可以美化社區(qū)、改善環(huán)境以及對居住環(huán)境有益，為環(huán)境友好型花園，故A、C、D三項(xiàng)正確。　由第四段“What's more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment.”可知，雨水花園可幫助減少污染?！∮傻谖宥巍癗ative plants are recommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate, soil, and water conditions.”可知，建議種本地的植物是因?yàn)楸镜氐闹参锔m應(yīng)　由第五段第三句“Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week.”可知，雨水花園在一個星期中需要至少一英寸的雨水。　由本文最后一句“As long as you're eco-conscious homeowners, you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens in your yards.”可知本文主要寫給私房屋主。 【要點(diǎn)綜述】 本文介紹了澳大利亞人的生活節(jié)奏、城鄉(xiāng)的差別以及澳大利亞的移民政策等等?！〉谝欢巍啊璽he way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same, however many miles divide them.It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.”說明雖然澳大利亞的面積較大，但是很多發(fā)音都是一樣的。要想聽出口音的區(qū)別，除非有很敏感的耳朵。故D項(xiàng)正確?！∥恼碌谝欢巍癟he major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the country's youth.In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative.”說明在澳大利亞，城市和鄉(xiāng)村的生活節(jié)奏是不同的。故D項(xiàng)正確。

　　3．C　根據(jù)文章最后一段“Today Australia is a ‘blend of nations' and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.”可知這里的it就是指前文的blend of nations。故C項(xiàng)正確。　文章最后一段“The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia.”說明現(xiàn)在很多的移民都來自東南亞，并且澳大利亞政府鼓勵來自東南亞的移民。故B項(xiàng)正確?！?/p>

　　　[史

　　(限時：25分鐘)A

　　If you are afraid of the dark，it's not a big deal.It's perfectly normal to feel afraid. After all，animals do, too. “Fear matters，”says Karen Warkentin，an ecologist.“It's a good thing，” she adds, “because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”，many animals experience fear and they respond to the feeling in variety of ways.A frightened turtle pulls its head and legs inside its shell.A

　　small fish will swim away when a big，hungry fish approaches.this species，female frogs attach jellylike clumps(果凍一樣的塊狀物)of their eggs to the undersides of leaves.The leaves hang on branches that dangle(懸掛)over ponds.After they hatch from the eggs，the tadpoles(蝌蚪)then fall into the water，where they eventually grow into adult frogs.，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule. As the snakes are unable to swim，by falling into the water early，the tadpoles can escape.，you might wonder why their eggs don't always hatch sooner.It turns out that hatching early brings its own danger.Once tadpoles land in the water，hungry fish and other animals like to eat them, too.Staying in their eggs for full 6 days，then，allows frog embryos(胚胎)to grow big and strong.This extra growth improves their chances of surviving in the water.________．help animals grow bigger and stronger

　　B．a(chǎn)re less common among young animals

　　C．help animals move a lot to fit the environment

　　D．a(chǎn)re more or less important in order for animals to survive

　　2. We are told in the passage that tree frogs________．face danger both inside their eggs and in the water

　　B．will grow fast if they fall into the water later

　　C．a(chǎn)re surprisingly clever when inside their eggs

　　D．stay in their eggs longer if they are frightened

　　3. Why do the tadpoles hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule？Because________．they like falling into the water early

　　B．they want to grow into adult frogs

　　C．they sense a hungry snake is about to attack

　　D．frog embryos can grow strong

　　4. What is the best title of the passage?

　　A．What is fear

　　B．Why do we feel afraid?

　　C．You feel afraid，and animals do, tooFurther explanations as to why tree frogs hatch ahead of the schedule.

　　B．How the unborn frogs know when a snake is about to attack them.

　　C．Another example of animals that respond to fear in an unexpected way.

　　D．How tree frogs improve their chances of survival before falling into the water.

　　B

　　Besides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, eco-friendly rain gardens(雨水花園) are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby. garden is not very different from a traditional garden. It is just a far more eco-friendly garden. Usually it is built lower than the ground. Rain gardens make smart use of rain and storm water by temporarily holding water from rain and storms and letting it soak(浸入)slowly into the ground before it runs into streams or enters the public drinking water supply.

　　Thus, a rain garden keeps the water, allowing it to be used as needed by plants in the rain garden, rather than flowing immediately into nearby streams and going unused. The water will soak slowly into the ground within a day or two. This creates an advantage that the rain garden does not allow mosquitoes to breed. This is a simple, attractive, and eco-friendly “green” way to treat storm water.

　　What's more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment. Without using expensive machinery and chemicals, rain gardens remove harmful chemicals in the rainwater and cut down on the amount of pollution reaching streams and rivers by up to 30%.

　　Native plants are recommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate, soil, and water conditions. They may attract local wildlife such as native birds. Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week. Once native plants establish the necessary root system, they will require little care.

　　Often, local governments and private businesses develop large rain gardens in their yards and in public parks as a way to improve the environment and solve flooding problems. However, you don't need to be a professionally environmental engineer to create a rain garden. As long as you're eco-conscious homeowners, you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens in your yards.

　　1. Which of the following is NOT true for the function of rain gardens?

　　A．They are good for living conditions.

　　B．They increase pollution.

　　C．They can beautify the community.

　　D．They improve the environment.

　　2. Which of the following is the eco-friendly function of rain gardens discussed in Paragraph 4?

　　A．They can keep the rain and storm water.

　　B．They can help reduce the pollution problem.

　　C．They can be healthy for the people around.

　　D．They can make the environment more beautiful.

　　3. One of the main reasons why native plants are recommended is that________．they cost less and are much easier to get

　　B．they may attract local wildlife to come

　　C．they require little care from the local gardener

　　D．they are more used to the local growing conditions

　　4. What do we know about rain gardens?

　　A．They need little water after all the plants are planted.

　　B．They usually need at least an inch of rainwater a week.

　　C．They may attract local birds and change the local climate.

　　D．They may reduce the water pollution problem by 70%.

　　5. Who are the intended readers of the passage?

　　A．Homeowners.

　　B．Students.

　　C．Engineers.

　　D．Educators.

　　C

　　Given Australia's size and the fact that early settlements were far apart, Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同種的). Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same, however many miles divide them. It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents. However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers(居民) and the country people. Almost 90 per cent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert. The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the country's youth. In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative. For many years, Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheep's back”， a reference to wool being the country's main money earner. However, the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australia's relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer in the world. Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important. Australians are generally friendly and relaxed, with a self-deprecating sense of humour. On the whole, Australia is a society without hierarchies (等級制度), an attitude generally held to stem from its prisoner beginnings.

　　Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins. Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia had become a nation of immigrants. Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles, today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere. Australia's liberal post-war immigration policies led to an influx of survivors from war-torn Europe, most notably Greeks, Italians, Poles and Germans.

　　The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a “blend of nations” and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.

　　1. What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.” in the first paragraph?

　　A．Australians speak Standard English with no local accents whatsoever.

　　B．You have to practise a lot to learn to understand the different accents.

　　C．The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.

　　D．There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia.

　　2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners.

　　B．The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.

　　C．The majority of people living in Australia come from Europe.

　　D．The pace of life is different in the city and in the country.

　　3. The underlined pronoun “it” in the last paragraph refers to “________”．community

　　B．racism

　　C．blend of nations

　　D．Southeast Asia

　　4. We can infer from the passage that ________．there are no signs of Australia's colonial past in its modern cities

　　B．Australia's recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast Asia

　　C．immigrants from Southeast Asia have brought racial problems

　　D．“riding on sheep's back” resulted in slow development in rural communities

　　5. This passage mainly focuses on Australia's

　　________．society

　　B．economy

　　C．racial problems

　　D．history

　　專題限時訓(xùn)練(十九)【要點(diǎn)綜述】 恐懼是人類和動物常見的一種現(xiàn)象，恐懼是一件好事。動物對于恐懼的反應(yīng)是不同的，有些反應(yīng)方式甚至超乎你的想象?！「鶕?jù)第一段“…because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”可知D項(xiàng)正確?！「鶕?jù)第五段的“If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule.”和第六段的“Once tadpoles land in the water，hungry fish and other animals like to eat them, too.”可知，它們在孵化期間害怕蛇的攻擊，在水里害怕其他動物把蝌蚪吃掉。故選A項(xiàng)。　根據(jù)第五段“If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule.As the snakes are unable to swim，by falling into the water early，the tadpoles can escape.”可知，因?yàn)閷λ鼈冇型{的蛇不會游泳，所以提前孵化出來，掉到水里，蝌蚪就能夠逃脫蛇的攻擊了。故選C項(xiàng)?！「鶕?jù)第一段“Fear matters…”和“It's a good thing”，可知，害怕是一件好事。故選D項(xiàng)。　根據(jù)第三段“Some animals respond to fear in ways you might not expect.The first example is that the fear of being eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs.”可知，既然這是舉例，有了第一個例子，那么它的C項(xiàng)?！疽c(diǎn)綜述】 本文主要介紹了環(huán)境友好型的雨水花園是如何運(yùn)作的?！∮傻谒亩巍癢hat's more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment.”可知，雨水花園不會增加污染，故B項(xiàng)有誤。由第一段“Besides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, eco-friendly rain gardens(雨水花園) are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby.”可知雨水花園可以美化社區(qū)、改善環(huán)境以及對居住環(huán)境有益，為環(huán)境友好型花園，故A、C、D三項(xiàng)正確?！∮傻谒亩巍癢hat's more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment.”可知，雨水花園可幫助減少污染?！∮傻谖宥巍癗ative plants are recommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate, soil, and water conditions.”可知，建議種本地的植物是因?yàn)楸镜氐闹参锔m應(yīng)　由第五段第三句“Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week.”可知，雨水花園在一個星期中需要至少一英寸的雨水?！∮杀疚淖詈笠痪洹癆s long as you're eco-conscious homeowners, you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens in your yards.”可知本文主要寫給私房屋主。 【要點(diǎn)綜述】 本文介紹了澳大利亞人的生活節(jié)奏、城鄉(xiāng)的差別以及澳大利亞的移民政策等等?！〉谝欢巍啊璽he way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same, however many miles divide them.It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.”說明雖然澳大利亞的面積較大，但是很多發(fā)音都是一樣的。要想聽出口音的區(qū)別，除非有很敏感的耳朵。故D項(xiàng)正確。　文章第一段“The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the country's youth.In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative.”說明在澳大利亞，城市和鄉(xiāng)村的生活節(jié)奏是不同的。故D項(xiàng)正確。

　　3．C　根據(jù)文章最后一段“Today Australia is a ‘blend of nations' and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.”可知這里的it就是指前文的blend of nations。故C項(xiàng)正確?！∥恼伦詈笠欢巍癟he emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia.”說明現(xiàn)在很多的移民都來自東南亞，并且澳大利亞政府鼓勵來自東南亞的移民。故B項(xiàng)正確。