Researchers in over 80 nations are taking part in a project to conduct a decade-long census(统计) of sea life. Scientists presented some of their findings at a recent conference as the project neared its completion.
In deep icy waters under Antarctica, scientists found bulbous tunicates, an underground animal, and many newly-discovered creatures believed to be related to starfish (海星) and other marine(海洋的）creatures.
Elsewhere in the world’s oceans, they have recently discovered many kinds of underwater life forms new to science. It is all part of a research effort called the Census of Marine Life.
“There are about 2,000 scientists worldwide involved,” said Bob Gagosian, President, CEO of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. Gagosian helps manage the project. “Everywhere they’ve gone they’ve found new things,” he says. “The ocean basically is unexplored from the point of view of marine living things.”
Researchers have placed small markers on hundreds of fish and marine animals to track by satellite their migration(迁移）routes and to discover places where sea life gathers.
According to Ron O’Dor, a senior scientist with the Census of Marine Life, knowledge of life on the ocean floor is especially limited. “90% of all the information we have is from the top hundred meters of the ocean,” O’Dor states.
And he says the sea floor is, on average, at a depth of 4, 000 meters. And so, as some machines dive far below what people have previously seen, scientists are discovering new species of plants, animals and living things.
Since the census project began, more than 5,300 new marine animals have been found. Ocean researchers say they hope to catalogue 230,000 species during the census —which some say is only a small part of all the creatures living in the sea.
1.Why do the researchers place small markers on many marine creatures?
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A．To catch them. |
B．To research them. |
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C．To kill them. |
D．To protect them. |
2.From what Ron O’Dor says, we can conclude that .
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A．human beings only know a little about marine life |
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B．the oceans don’t need to be further explored |
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C．he considers exploring the ocean a dangerous thing |
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D．the marine creatures mainly live on the top of the ocean |
3.What can we learn from the passage?
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A．About 2,000 scientists from America are involved in the project. |
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B．The census of sea life will last for ten years. |
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C．230,000 new marine animals have been found. |
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D．The sea floor is at a depth of 400 meters. |
4.Why does the author write the passage?
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A．To tell the news that new marine creatures are being discovered |
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B．To encourage people to find new marine creatures |
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C．To prove the importance of marine creatures |
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D．To introduce the newly-discovered creatures. |
用合适的连接词填空。
1.He talked about the teachers and schools ________ he had visited.
2.Some of the roads were flooded, ________ made our journey more difficult.
3.The novel ________ you’re interested was written by Mark Twain.
4._________ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.
5.He has told me _________ he will go to Shanghai tomorrow.
6.I want to know _________ he has told you.
7.The question is _________ they will be able to help us or not.
8.Go and get your coat. It’s _________ you left it.
9._______ broke the glass yesterday is not clear.
10._________ car you will choose to buy makes no difference.
11._________ breaks the law should be punished.
根据所给汉语意思或动词，完成下列句子。
1.这部电影是根据一部著名的小说改编的。
The film is _________ _________ a famous novel.
2.我们努力想让他平静下来，但他还是激动地大叫。
We tried to ________ him ________ , but he kept shouting excitedly.
3.Since he has decided to go there, nothing will ______________(改变主意).
4.I went to see my grandfather __________________________(每几周).
5.I won’t have you _______ ______ ______ ______ (作弊而不受惩罚) in the exam.
6.Many chances ______________(lose) if you don’t work hard.
7.My brother wants to work in the factory which ____ still ______(build).
根据题中所给的汉语提示,写出该单词的正确形式,每空一词。
1.In the accident, only two people s__________ at last.
2.The building is specially d__________ for the homeless people.
3.The __________(有魔力的) tools are popular with young children.
4.Sea water __________ (含有) salt.
5.The tiger is a __________ (凶猛的)animal.
6.He went to America in the 1980s and s_________ down there.
7.During the war this village was s_________ by the enemy and more than 200 people were killed.
8.This kind of work needs __________ (耐心) and carefulness.
9.Her parents don’t p___________ her to go back home late in the evening, so she had to leave the party early last night.
10.They shouldn’t treat their mother in a rude m_______. They should respect her.
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
A. “Just do it!” — This slogan (口号) speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think it’s worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike?
B.“Always Coca-Cola.” — Coke’s slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand’s spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink.”
C. “Share moments, share life.” — This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them — using Kodak film of course!
D. On hearing the slogan “Make yourself heard”, you will know there is Ericsson product for you to call anyone.
E. There are some public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate people about public service projects, such as Project Hope. Its slogan is “Project Hope — Schooling every child.”
F. One magazine ad says “Make me your window on the world!” The advertisers say that the weekly magazine can bring the world to your home. “ Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year? This fascinating magazine ,full of colour pictures , is your window on the world.
请阅读以下购买者的信息，然后匹配购买者和他/她拟购买产品的广告语：
Jack passed the entrance exam and was admitted to a famous university. These days, his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely.
Tom was a senior middle school student. He likes sports very much and plays football every afternoon. But after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes because his shoes have been worn out.
There’s a party this evening — for Mary’s 15th birthday. Her family are making preparations for it. Her brother’s job is to buy some drink.
Joan doesn’t want to forget the past, especially the happy moments.
Bill travels a lot when he was younger. Now that he has stopped his work, he enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs.
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购买者 1.Jack 2.Tom 3.Mary 4.Joan 5.Bill |
广告语
E. Project Hope — Schooling every child. F. Make me your window on the world! |
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times. ”
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
1.How did the author get to know America?
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A．From her relatives |
B．From her mother |
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C．From Books and pictures |
D．From radio programs |
2.Upon leaving for America the author felt .
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A．confused |
B．excited |
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C．worried |
D．amazed |
3.For the first two years in New York, the author .
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A．often lost her way |
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B．did not think about her future |
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C．studied in three different schools |
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D．got on well with her stepfather |
4.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?
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A．She worked as a translator |
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B．She attended a lot of job interviews |
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C．She paid telephone bills for her family |
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D．She helped her family with her English |
5.The author believes that .
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A．her future will be free from troubles |
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B．it is difficult to learn to become patient |
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C．there are more good things than bad things |
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D．good things will happen if one keeps trying |
