We live on the earth. We use the sea around us. What do we take from the ocean? And what do we give to it?
We take fishes from the ocean—millions of kilograms of fish, every year, to feed millions of people. We take minerals(矿物) from the ocean. We can get salt by evaporating(蒸发) seawater.
Many other minerals, such as gold, can be also got from the sea, but not by
simple evaporation.
Seaweed(海草) becomes food of many kinds— even candy, and ice cream—as well as medicine. Believe it or not, fresh water is another gift from the sea. We can’t drink ocean water.
But ocean water
becomes fresh water when the salts are removed. In the future, we will find ourselves depending more and more on fresh water from the sea.
The sea gives us food, fertilizer, minerals, water and other gifts. What do we give the sea? We pollute the ocean all the time. Throwing waste into the ocean is killing off sea life. Yet as the world population grows, we may need the sea and its gifts more than ever.
We are finally learning that if we destroy our sea, we might also destroy ourselves. Hopefully, it is not too late.
根据以上内容,从下列五个选项中选择适当的句子还原到短文中,使短文完整与正确。将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题2分,共10分)
E. Some of its contents(所含物) may cause illness. |
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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America.His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard.
Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially (尤其) literature(文学) .
In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold(黄金). Instead of getting gold, he found material for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.
But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.Jack London was from ________.
A.Alaska | B.London | C.the USA | D.France |
He was a famous ________.
A.worker | B.story-teller | C.teacher | D.writer |
In Alaska, he________.
A.found gold | B.found books and stories |
C.became rich | D.learned a lot |
He became famous for________ .
A.his writings | B.his gold | C.rich life | D.both A and B |
He began to work in________ and died in ________.
A.1888;1916 | B.1876;1916 | C.1900;1956 | D.1876;1900 |
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We all know who Benjamin Franklin was. He was a very famous American statesman. He was also the first man to discover electricity. Franklin liked to study and to learn about new things. One day he heard from a friend that something black in colour holds the heat better than something white in colour. Franklin wanted to find out if this was true or not.
There was snow on the ground at the time. So he put two large pieces of cloth over the snow. One piece of cloth was black in colour, the other piece was white. Then he waited until the sun began to shine. After several hours he looked under the pieces of cloth and saw that the snow under the black cloth melted much faster than the snow under the white cloth. This proved to him that the black cloth held the heat better than the white cloth.
Soon after this, people began to wear white hats and white clothes during the summer because they were cooler.
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F):Benjamin Franklin was only a scientist.
One day a friend of his told him something about the relation(关系) between colour and heat.
Something black in colour holds heat better than something white in colour.
This story happened in summer.
People wear white clothes in summer because they know it is cooler.
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Helen Keller was a US author and public speaker who became blind and deaf at the age of 19 months. Anne Sullivan became her teacher in 1887 and taught her to read, write, use sign language and speak. Keller received degree from Radcliffe College in 1904 and spent the rest of her life encouraging others with difficulties like hers to overcome them. Her books include The story of My Life (1902) and Out of the Dark(1913). Her life was the subject of the play The Miracle WorkerHelen Keller was an author in ________.
A.English | B.America | C.Australia | D.China |
When she was 19 ________ old, Helen Keller became blind and deaf.
A.days | B.years | C.months | D.seconds |
Did Helen Keller receive a college degree?
A.Yes, she did. | B.Yes, he did. | C.No, she didn’t. | D.No, he didn’t. |
Which book is written by Helen Keller?
A.The story of My Life | B.Out of the Dark |
C.One million pound | D.A and B |
Helen Keller is a/an ________ person.
A.honest | B.hard-working | C.beautiful | D.lovely |
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Changbai Mountain is in Jilin Province. It’s said to be the most beautiful mountain in the northeast of China. Its name, Changbai, means “ever white” in Chinese, and its whiteness is because of the pumice stones(浮石). You can get there by train or by bus.
Here are some tips for you if you want to visit it:
1. From November to April, heavy snow covers(覆盖) the area. August is the best time to visit it.
2. Be sure to start from your hotel early in the morning, so that you have enough time to see everything and return. Visitors can’t live on the mountain.
3. Bring food and water with you.
Information Card |
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Location |
It’s in 1 . |
Reason of being white |
It’s because of the2 . |
Transportation |
You can get there 3 . |
Time |
4is the best time to visit it. |
Things Taken |
You should take 5. |
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Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world. I am sure you will be interested in them.
The Pyramids of Egypt
There are about eighty pyramids known today. The most well-known was for Pharaoh(法老) Khufu. It is known as the “Great Pyramid”. It’s also the largest one. Workers used about 2.3 million blocks of stone to build it. (A)用了20年的时间才建成。
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The garden sat on a hill. It was a large and wonderful structure(建筑物). Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns(支柱). There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers. Although there are many different ideas about the garden, we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed(存在)!
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago. It was in Egypt, too. (B) It was one of the ancient wonders of the world, about 135 metres high. It was once the highest building in the world. Although it doesn’t exist now, many people come to see its relic(遗址) every year. The passage has talked about _____ wonders of the world.
A.one | B.two | C.three | D.four |
“_____” has the same meaning as Sentence A.
A. We built it for twenty years. B. It spent twelve years building it.
C. It took twenty years to build it. D. Workers took twelve years to build it. _____ raised high up the parts of the garden.
A.Big green trees | B.Lovely flowers |
C.Stones | D.Large columns |
The Chinese meaning of Sentence B is “____”.
A.它是世界奇迹之一 | B.它是世界古代奇观之一 |
C.它是世界古代奇观 | D.它是世界自然奇观之一 |
Which is NOT true?
A.The Great Pyramid has used many stones to build. |
B.Scientists can prove that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon has ever existed. |
C.The Lighthouse of Alexandria was in Egypt. |
D.The Lighthouse of Alexandria was about135 metres high. |