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212963. （2023•铁一中学•高二上期中）     When people visit their local family-owned pumpkin patch （菜地） around Halloween，they aren't usually looking for dinner.For people who prefer seasonal recipes to decorations，that may raise a few questions：Are the pumpkins sold for jack-o'-lanterns （南瓜灯） different from pumpkins sold as food？And are Halloween pumpkins any good to eat？
    The pumpkins available at farms and outside supermarkets during October are what most people know，but that's just one type of pumpkin.Howden pumpkins are the most common decorative pumpkin variety.They've been bred （培育） specifically for carving into jack-o'-lanterns，with a symmetrical （对称的） round shape，deep orange color，and sturdy （结实的） stem that acts as a handle.They have walls that are thin enough to poke （刺） a cheap knife through and a texture （质地） that's unappealing compared to the squashes consumers are used to eating. "Uncut carving pumpkins are safe to eat；however，it's not the best type to use for cooking，" Daria McKelvey，a supervisor for the Kemper Center for Home Gardening at the Missouri Botanical Garden，tells Mental Floss.
    If you do want to get some culinary （食物的） use out of your carving pumpkins this Halloween，set aside the seeds.Roasted with seasonings （作料） and olive oil，seeds from different pumpkin varieties become a tasty and nutritious snack.Another option is to turn the flesh of your Halloween pumpkin into purée （酱，糊，泥）.Adding sugar and spices and baking it into a dessert can do a lot to mask the fruit's flavor.
    Whatever you do，make sure your pumpkin isn't carved up already when you decide to cook with it.There are many ways to recycle your jack-o'-lanterns，but turning them into pie isn't one of them. "If one does plan on cooking with a carving pumpkin，it should be undamaged， " McKelvey says. "Never use one that's been carved into a jack-o'-lantern."

（1）Why does the writer make two questions in paragraph 1？
A．to look for dinner.
B．to raise a few questions.
C．to make a summary.
D．to introduce the topic and to arouse readers' interest.
（2）According to paragraph 2，what do we know about Howden pumpkin？
A．It has a round shape，deep knife.
B．It is the most common kind of decorative pumpkin.
C．It acts as a handle.
D．It is bred specifically for carving into jack-o'-lanterns and you can never eat it.
（3）If you do want to get snack out of your carving pumpkins，what would do？
A．Roasted the seeds with seasonings（作料） and olive oil.
B．Poke a cheap knife through your carving pumpkins.
C．Mask the fruit's flavor.
D．turn the flesh of your Halloween pumpkin into sugar and spices.
（4）All the statements are correct EXCEPT according to the last paragraph？
A．There are many ways to deal with your jack-o'-lanterns.
B．Turning your jack-o'-lanterns into pie is the only way to recycle them.
C．If one wants to cook with a carving pumpkin，it should be carved.
D．Make sure your pumpkin is cooked up already when you decide to eat it.

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（1）推理判断题。根据第一段Are the pumpkins sold for jack﹣o'﹣lanterns different from pumpkins sold as food？And are Halloween pumpkins any good to eat？（作为南瓜灯原材料出售的南瓜和作为食物出售的南瓜一样吗？万圣节南瓜的味道好不好？）可知，作者提出来的这两个问题是在吸引读者，引发读者阅读的兴趣，同时也预示着作者在下文会有解释，旨在引导读者进入主题。故选D。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段Howden pumpkins are the most common decorative pumpkin variety.（豪登南瓜是最常见的装饰南瓜品种）可知，豪登南瓜是最常见的一种装饰南瓜。故选B。
（3）细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Roasted with seasonings （作料） and olive oil，seeds from different pumpkin varieties become a tasty and nutritious snack.（用调味料和橄榄油烤熟，不同品种的南瓜籽就成了美味又营养的小吃）可知，如果你真的想从雕刻的南瓜中得到零食，你可以用调味料和橄榄油烤一下种子。故选A。
（4）推理判断题。根据最后一段There are many ways to recycle your jack﹣o'﹣lanterns，but turning them into pie isn't one of them.（有很多方法可以回收你的南瓜灯，但把它们做成馅饼可不是其中之一）可知，B选项"把你的南瓜灯做成馅饼是回收它们的唯一方法"不正确。故选B。

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213135. （2024•鄠邑四中•高一下期中） FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society.There comes a time when the old must give way to the new，and it is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards the future.Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.
    Big challenges，however，can sometimes lead to great solutions.In the 1950s，the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods，produce electricity，and supply water to more farmers in the area.But the proposal led to protests.Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypt's cultural heritage.After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem，and citizens who lived near the dam，the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.
    A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics.The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within the international community.Experts investigated the issue，conducted several tests，and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved.Finally，a document was signed，and the work began in 1960.
    The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world.Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece，and then moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe from the water.In 1961，German engineers moved the first temple.Over the next 20 years，thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics.Fifty countries donated nearly ＄80 million to the project.
    When the project ended in 1980，it was considered a great success.Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past，but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.
    The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today.Perhaps the best example iown by UNESCO，which runs a programme that prevents world cultural heritage sites around the world from disappearing.If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation，the global community can sometimes provide a solution.

（1）In which year is the first temple moved？
A.1959.
B.1961.
C.1960.
D.1980.
（2）Why did the Egyptian government want to attempt the building of the dam？
A.Because they wanted to control floods and help economic development.
B.Because they thought it not necessary to preserve everything from the past.
C.Because the project could bring together governments and environmentalists from around the world.
D.Because they could get help from the global community.
（3）How were the temples and other cultural sites saved？
A.They were rebuilt in other higher places.
B.They were moved to places with no water.
C.They were preserved in museums.
D.They were taken down piece by piece and moved to other places where they would be safe from the water.
（4）How long did it take to complete the project？
A.2 years.
B.19 years.
C.20 years.
D.21 years.

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213133. （2024•鄠邑四中•高一下期中）     Teachers' Day is，interestingly，not celebrated on the same day all over the world.In some countries it is marked by a holiday，and in others it is a working day.
    International Teachers' Day is celebrated on October 5.Being held ever since 1994，it is in honour of teachers' organisations worldwide.Its aim is to encourage supports for teachers and to meet the needs of students.
    China —In 1939，Teachers' Day was set for August 27，Confucius' birthday.In 1951，the celebration was stopped.However，it was founded again in 1985，and the day was changed to September 10.
    India —Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5 in honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan，the second president of India，whose birthday falls on that day.
    Russia —In Russia，Teachers' Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October between 1965 and 1994.Since 1994，the day is observed on October 5th，just the same day as World Teachers' Day.
    The US —In the US，Teachers' Day is a nonofficial holiday.It is celebrated on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.A number of activities are organised in schools to honour teachers.The celebrations can continue for the whole week of May.
    Thailand —In Thailand，National Teachers' Day is celebrated every year on January 16.The first Teachers' Day was held in 1957.The day is a holiday in schools.

（1）Which country celebrates Teachers' Day in October？
A.India.
B.Russia.
C.Thailand.
D.The US.
（2）Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word "observed"？
A.Stopped.
B.Held.
C.Celebrated.
D.Fell.
（3）Which of the following is possibly TRUE？
A.China has celebrated Teachers' Day since the year 1931.
B.Teachers' Day is an official holiday in the United States.
C.Teachers' Day is a working day in schools of Thailand.
D.Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday is in September.

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203803. （2024•周至四中•高一上期末）      To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains，but actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain.Its first use was as a shade against the sun!Nobody knows who first invented it，but the umbrella was used in very ancient times.Probably the first to use it were the Chinese.
   We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade.And there was a strange thing connected with its use：it became a symbol of honour.In the Far East in ancient times，the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office.
   In Europe，the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.And the umbrella was commonly used in ancient Greece.But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
   During the Middle Ages，the use of the umbrella practically disappeared.Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century.And again it was considered as a symbol of power.By 1680，the umbrella appeared in France and later in England.
   By the eighteenth century，the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe.Umbrellas did not change much in style during all this time，though they became much lighter in weight.It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas began to be made in a whole variety of colours.

（1）According to this passage，the umbrella was probably first used in ancient        .
A.China
B.Egypt
C.Greece
D.Rome
（2）In Europe，the umbrella was first used against the rain        .
A.during the Middle Ages
B.by the eighteenth century
C.in ancient Rome
D.in ancient Greece
（3）This passage mainly talks about        .
A.when and how the umbrella was invented
B.why the umbrella was so popular in Europe
C.the development of the umbrella
D.the history and use of the umbrella

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201691. （2024•西工大附中•模拟）     In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music，dance and theatre in Edinburgh.The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.
    At the same time，the "Fringe" appeared as a rival to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform，and they did so in a public house disused for years.
    Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University，and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.
    Today the "Fringe"，once less recognized，has far outgrow n the festival with around 1，500 performances of theatre，music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts.And years early as 1959，with only 19 theatre groups performing，some said it was getting too big.
    A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971，and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself.Last year there were 200 places housing 1，695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries.More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.

（1）What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning？        ?
A.To bring Europe together again.
B.To honor heroes of World War II.
C.To introduce young theatre groups.
D.To attract great artists from Europe.
（2）What does the underlined word "rival" in Paragraph 2 refer to？        ?
A.Requirement.
B.Chance.
C.Plan.
D.Challenge.
（3）Who joined the "Fringe" after it appeared？        ?
A.Popular writers.
B.University students.
C.Artists from around the world.
D.Performers of music and dance.
（4）What may we learn from the text about Edinburgh Festival？        ?
A.It has gone beyond an art festival.
B.It has become a non-official event.
C.It keeps growing rapidly.
D.It giveows all year round.

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202804. （2020•西安中学•三模） By the 1970s，the Olympic Marathon had come a long way from the dusty roads of Athens．Yet women were still not allowed to compete and the struggle to establish a women's Olympic Marathon was itself something of a long-distance race．
   Women had been excluded from long-distance running until 1928，when the typical long race was the 800 meters．The women competitors hadn't properly prepared for the race and several fell down and became temporarily unconscious due to extreme tiredness．This led Olympic organizers in 1928 to consider the marathon too violent for women．
   This is not to say there was no tradition of women's long-distance running．Women had been prohibited from participating in the ancient Olympics by the cruel law．But women in ancient Greece held their own festival to honor the goddess Hera every five years．Only one athletic event was held - a running race．
   When the Olympics were revived in 1896，women were again excluded．However，in 1967，women's ability in running attracted great attention．Number 261 in the Boston Marathon was given to K V．Switzer．Not until two miles into the race did officials realize that Switzer was a woman．Race officials tried to catch Switzer and remove her from the race but her teammates fended them off with body blocks．And Switzer wasn't scared by officials' aggressive actions．She kept running．Although the running was demanding，Switzer didn't give up and eventually finished the race．Switzers story made the quest for equality in long-distance running for women a political issue．Slowly，the rules did begin to change．
   The first women's marathon officially agreed by the IAAF was the Tokyo International，held in 1979．IAAF president Adriaan Paulen watched the race．He was so impressed by the level of the competition that he announced he would fully support the effort to establish a women's marathon in the Olympics．Soon the IAAF recommended to the IOC that a women's marathon be included in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics．And the advice was adopted．

（1）What was the reason for women's failing to attend the Olympic Marathon in 1928？
A．They generally weren't enthusiastic about it．
B．They were thought not strong enough for it．
C．They weren't supported by the public to attend it．
D．They were too tired to make full preparations for it．
（2）Which of the following can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 3？
A．separated
B．banned
C．freed
D．protected
（3）Which of the following best describe Switzer？
A．Brave and determined．
B．Talented and kind．
C．Honest and easygoing．
D．Optimistic and clever．
（4）What's Adriaan Paulen's contribution to women's running？
A．Letting women have the right to compete against men in running．
B．Making a series of rules for women's running．
C．Having trained many outstanding women runners．
D．Helping women be qualified for the Olympic Marathon．

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203843. （2024•周至六中•高一上期末）       Sui Xin and her friends spend an afternoon roasting nuts and fruits around a stove（炉子）while enjoying freshly brewed（冲泡的）tea.For the 28-year-old，this has become a new way to connect with friends away from the busy daily life in Beijing.This traditional practice of tea brewing over a fire has been shown in many Chinese paintings，poetry and literary works.However，in recent years，it has appealed to more and more young people in China as a way to make healthy habits become a part of modern lifestyles.
   To promote tea culture among younger generations，traditional teahouses have changed to new-style Chinese teahouses.Some teahouses have created new social scenes by providing unique tea experiences and well-designed comfortable spaces for drinking tea.The decoration of some stores features a combination of traditional Chinese styles and youthful design，such as Heytea's Zhongguancun store in Beijing.The store's designer made the roof elements of traditional Beijing buildings become a part of the modern tea space，creating a unique combination of old and new.
  Sun Xuling，co-founder of Theatre Tea，observed that people's awareness of their health haowed in their preference for seasonal teas and drinks with less sweetness.At Theatre Tea，tea-flavored dessert is one of their specialties，which is always ordered together with their drinks.Sun notes that there has been a clear increase in people's awareness of Chinese tea in the past two years.To cater to the need of young people，Theatre Tea is planning on opening a tea experience store，which will enable customers to try the different ways of making tea and to learn more about tea culture.
   The exploration of new combinations between traditional tea culture，pop culture，and modern life is an exciting and important trend in China.With the increasing popularity of Chinese tea，tea makers and teahouses are continuously finding new ways to promote the cultures to younger generations while preserving its traditional customs.

（1）What can be inferred about brewing tea over a charcoal fire in Paragraph 1？
A.It is a practice originating in Tang dynasty.
B.It gains greater popularity among young people.
C.It is helpful to protect people from diseases.
D.It first appeared in the area of Beijing.
（2）Why is Heytea's Zhongguancun store so special？
A.It was designed and built by famous young architects.
B.It offers tea-flavored dessert and drinks with less sweetness.
C.Customers can experience making tea by themselves there.
D.Its decoration features a mixture of traditional and modern styles.
（3）What do the underlines words "cater to" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A.Increase.
B.Meet.
C.Study.
D.Change.
（4）What can be a suitable title for the text？
A.A New Trend for Chinese Tea Culture
B.The Rise and Fall of Teahouses in Beijing
C.Ways to Promote Traditional Culture Abroad
D.New Eating Habits of Younger Generations

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205622. （2019•蓝田县•高二下期末） Dolphins are not fish，but warm-blooded animals．They live in groups，and speak to each other in their own language．In this，they are like other animals，such as bees and birds．But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals．Their brain is nearly the same size as our own，and they live a long time-at least twenty or thirty years．Like some animals，dolphins use sound to help them find their way around．They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food．We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds，but the lower part of the mouth，called the jaw．
   Strangely，dolphins seem to like man，and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people．
   There is a story about sailors in the 19th century．In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand，they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack．From 1871 to 1903，Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way．Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack．He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area--except for The Penguin．
   Today，some people continue to kill dolphins，but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them．

（1）Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they        ．
A．live in groups
B．have large brains
C．are warm-blooded
D．have their own language
（2）Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around？
A．Its nose．
B．Its ears．
C．Its mouth．
D．Its eyes．
（3）Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack？
A．They wanted his help．
B．They enjoyed playing with him．
C．He was seriously wounded．
D．He was lonely and liked to be with people．
（4）By telling the story of Jack，the writer wanted to show that        ．
A．people are cruel to animals
B．dolphinould be protected by law
C．Jack is different from other dolphins
D．dolphins are friendly and clever

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205640. （2018•西安中学•高一下期末） Imagine，one day，getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours，and then，after a full day of work，going back home to Beijing and having dinner there．
   Sounds unusual，doesn't it？But it's not that unrealistic，with the development of China's high-speed railway system．And that's not all．China has an even greater high-speed railway plan to connect the country with Southeast Asia，and eventually Eastern Europe．China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years，eventually reaching London and Singapore．
   China has proposed three such projects．The first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia．Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan，and possibly to Germany．The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe．The new system would still follow China's high-speed railway standard．And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour，almost as fast as some airplanes．Of course，there are some technical challenges to overcome．There are so many issues that need to be settled，such as safety，rail gauge（轨距），maintenance of railway tracks．But the key issue is really money．China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion．
   China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment．Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development．It'll be a win-win project．For other countries，the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business，tourism and so on，not to mention the better communication among those countries．
   For China，such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources，but would also help develop China's far west．We foresee that in the coming decades，millions of people will migrate to the western regions，where the land is empty and resources unused．With high-speed trains，people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all．And they'll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries．

（1）According to the passage，the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is        ．
A．technical issues
B．safety of the system
C．financial problems
D．maintenance of railway tracks
（2）China's new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because        ．
A．China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions．
B．China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways．
C．China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries．
D．The foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation，business and tourism．
（3）Which of the following words best describes the author's attitude towards China's high-speed railway plan？
A．Critical．
B．Reserved．
C．Doubtful．
D．Positive．
（4）Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？
A．New Railway Standards
B．Big Railway Dreams
C．High-speed Bullet Trains
D．International Railway Network

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202767. （2020•西安中学•二模） After the cure of pneumonia，Wuhan Dad reread the letter his daughter left at the bedside，tears filled his eyes．In the second vlog series，make a video call to a friend in Wuhan，China Daily reporter Xiao Peng interviewed three Wuhan residents by video and phone，among whom three have just been released from isolation．Their lives have been transformed by pneumonia （肺炎） caused by the new coronavirus （冠状病毒）．
   The first interviewee was Tian Fuxin from Wuhan．He was admitted to hospital on January 20 and discharged from hospital on January 30 after 10 days of isolation treatment．
   "When I was admitted to hospital，I was very anxious．But after a few days I was OK．And if you're infected by the novel coronavirus，the government covers your medical expenses．Our meals are the same as the doctors' and nurses"．
   "Every time I saw themin their protective gear，I felt moved because I know that stuff must be awful to wear，with goggles fogged up and so on．I can't thank them enough．Those patients who were discharged early like us are very grateful to the people who helped us，because without them，it's hard to say how we could have survived．"
   Worried about his daughter's safety，the family had her back to the university in Shanghai before the closure．She was quarantined in Shanghai on the first day of the lunar New Year and was recently confirmed to be well enough to end the quarantine．The daughter left her father a letter in which she read between the lines her guilt not being able to accompany him and her love for him．
   "I can't look after you every time you are in hospital．I was right with you，though I didn't realize how ill you were．Nothing could be done except get away．" "Dad，I love you．After growing up，I think I've never said that．You must hold on．I can't live without you，Dad．" "Don't be pessimistic．Little psychological tricks are helpful．You have to tell yourself I am feeling better．
   Because of infectious virus as well as its outbreak Tian Fuxin fell ill，experiencing a period of fighting the disease．However，he received the words his daughter had not long been able to speak out "Dad，I love you．"

（1）Whom does the underlined word "them" in the fourth paragraph refer to？
A．Wuhan residents
B．medical staff
C．the three interviewees
D．the government
（2）Which of the following is FALSE？
A．The daughter couldn't care for her father when he was in hospital．
B．The meals of the pneumonia patients are quite different from those of doctors．
C．daughter was also isolated in Shanghai on the first day of the lunar New Year．
D．Tian Fuxin has been cured and has recovered from pneumonia．
（3）The daughter left the letter to        ．
A．show little psychological tricks are helpful
B．inform him her being quarantined in Shanghai
C．encourage him to fight disease and she loved him all the way．
D．to say goodbye to the father．
（4）The article comes from        ．
A．a magazine
B．a fiction
C．a brochure
D．a newspaper

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202785. （2020•西安中学•八模） Here are some tips from experts for writing that all-important application essay，which can often mean the difference between getting accepted - or rejected - by the school of your choice．
   The essay is your loudspeaker - your view of the world and your ambitions．It's not just a resume or a regurgitation of everything you've done．It needs to tell a story with passion，using personal，entertaining anecdotes that showcase your character，your interests，your values，your life experiences，your views of the world，your ambitions and even your sense of humor．
   Emphasize volunteer work or other ways you've helped people or made your community a better place．It helps if the activity is related to the subject you want to study．For example，Christopher Rim of Command Education Group，which coaches students，remembers that one student who wanted to become a dentist，set up a nonprofit and held fund-raisers to distribute toothbrushes，toothpaste and other dental products to homeleselters．Admissions staff members want to know how your presence will make the college a better place．
   Mention internships，summer courses，extracurricular activities or lab work that show steps you've taken to learn and understand your field of interest．That will help show you know the field you've chosen to study and are passionate about it．
   Explain with knowledge and passion why you want to study at this particular college rather than at others．Tell why the school's size，curriculum，social atmosphere，location，professors or history influenced your choice．
   Correct spelling，grammar and punctuation are critical．Use grammar，syntax and writing with a level of sophistication that shows you're ready for college．Never use text-style abbreviations or rude or profane language．After the essay is submitted，check your email and voice mail daily to make sure you see and respond promptly to messages from admissions staff members．Many students check only texts and sometimes miss emails asking follow-up questions or requesting an interview．
   Hafeez Lakhani of Lakhani Coaching summed up the essay this way： "Every college is like a dinner table．What will make you the most interesting contributor to that dinner table conversation？What will make you help everyone else have a more interesting experience？" A good essay，rich with anecdotes and personality，will answer those questions and stand out from the pile．

（1）What should be covered in an application essay？
A．Your community，summer courses，and extracurricular activities．
B．Your passion，sense of humor and your resume．
C．Your college，views of the world，and interest．
D．Your volunteer work，internships，and lab work．
（2）What does the underlined word "anecdotes" mean？
A．documents
B．stories
C．descriptions
D．jokes
（3）How to persuade the admissions staff members to accept you？
A．Your life experiences are rich enough to learn the courses well．
B．You are kind to the homeless and eager to donate daily necessities．
C．Your being present at the college will make it a better one．
D．You want to study at the school due to its popularity．
（4）Which of the following is appropriate according to the author？
A．Apply grammar and sentences which is not that simple．
B．Write the application in a style of text abbreviation．
C．Use vulgar language to show you really care．
D．Employ correct spelling and pronunciation．

共享时间:2020-06-12 难度:1 相似度:1.5

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204707. （2022•西安中学•高一下期末） American high school students are terrible writers，and one education reform group thinks it has an answer：robots.Or，more accurately，robot-readers—computers programmed to scan students' essays and spit out a grade.
   Mark Shermis，professor of the College of Education at the University of Akron，is helping to hold a contest，set up by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation （WFHF），that promises ﹩ -100，000 in prize money to programmers who write the best automated grading software. "If you're a high school teacher and you give a writing task，you're walking home with 150 essays，" Shermis said. "You're going to need some help."
   Automated essay grading was first proposed in the 1960s，but computers back then were not up to the task.In the late 1990s，as technology improved，several textbooks and testing companies jumped into the field.Today，computers are used to grade essays on South Dakota's student writing assessments and a handful of other exams，including the TOEFL test of English fluency，taken by foreign students.
   The Hewlett contest aims to show that computers can grade as well as English teachers—only much more quickly and without all that depressing red ink. "Automated essay scoring is objective，" Shermis said. "And it can be done immediately.If students finish an essay at -10 pm，they will get a result at 10：01 pm."
   Take，for instance，the Intelligent Essay Assessor，a webbased tool marketed by Pearson Education，Inc.Within seconds，it can analyze an essay for spelling，grammar，organization，and help students to make revisions.The program scans for key words and analyzes semantic （语义的） patterns，and Pearson claims that it can understand the meaning of text much the same as a human reader.

（1）The text is written to introduce        .
A．robot-readers
B．education reform in America
C．Hewlett contest
D．William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
（2）From Paragraph 3，we know that in the 1960s        .
A．computers were not easy to get
B．automated grading software was popular
C．people refused automated essay grading
D．computers couldn't grade essays automatically
（3）What does Paragraph 4 focus on？
A．The prize of Hewlett contest.
B．The advantages of automated essay scoring.
C．The application of automated essay scoring.
D．Teachers' opinions about Hewlett contest.
（4）The Intelligent Essay Assessor can        .
A．rewrite essays
B．underline the mistakes in red ink
C．understand the meaning of text
D．correct key words and patterns

共享时间:2022-07-04 难度:1 相似度:1.5

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202635. （2020•西安中学•四模） In the early days of sea travel，seamen on long voyages lived exclusively on salted meat and biscuits．Many of them died of scurvy （坏血病），a disease of the blood which causes swollen gums （牙龈），livid white spots on the flesh and general exhaustion．On one occasion，in 1535，an English ship arrived in Newfoundland with its crew desperately ill．The men's lives were saved by Iroquois Indians who gave them vegetable leaves to eat．Gradually it came to be realized that scurvy was caused by some lack in the sailors' diet and Captain Cook，on his long voyages of discovery to Australia and New Zealand，established the fact that scurvy could be prevented by the supply of fresh fruit for the sailors．
   Nowadays it is understood that a diet which contains nothing harmful may yet result in serious disease if certain important elements are missing．These elements are called "vitamins"．Quite a number of such substances are known and they are given letters to identify them，A，B，C，D，and so on．Different diseases are associated with shortages of particular vitamins．Even a slight lack of Vitamin C，for example，the vitamin most plentiful in fresh fruit and vegetables，is thought to increase significantly our susceptibility （敏感度） to colds and influenza．
   The vitamins necessary for a healthy body are normally supplied by a good mixed diet，including a variety of fruit and green vegetables．It is only when people try to live on a very restricted diet，say during extended periods of religious fasting （斋戒），or when trying to lose weight，that it is necessary to make special supply to make up for the missing vitamins．

（1）Scurvy is a disease that is caused by       ．
A．salted meat and biscuits
B．exhaustion
C．lack of some essential substances
D．need of fresh vegetables and fruits
（2）To avoid such disease as scurvy，it's better for us       ．
A．not to eat much salted meat
B．to supply our diet with various vitamin pills
C．to have more fresh fruit and vegetables
D．to develop a good dietary habit
（3）Based on the passage we can safely conclude that if our diet is not comprehensive enough，       ．
A．vitamin pills are of no use
B．nutritious food might be unhealthy
C．vegetable leaves can be a good treatment
D．religious fasting may help out a lot
（4）Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea of the passage？
A．Shortages of Vitamin C may cause serious diseases．
B．Fresh fruit and green vegetables contain enough nutrition that is necessary for a healthy body．
C．Vitamins play a vitally important role in people's health．
D．A good mixed diet normally supplies sufficient vitamins for us．

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205668. （2018•西安中学•高一上期末） After years of heated debate，gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park．Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park．By last year，the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves．
Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States，but they were gradually displaced by human development．By the 1920s，wolves had disappeared from the Yellowstone area．They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada，where there were fewer humans around．
The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results．Deer and elk populations - major food sources （来源） for the wolf - grew rapidly．These animals consumed （消耗） large amounts of vegetation （植被），which reduced plant diversity （多样性） in the park．In the absence of wolves，coyote populations also grew quickly．The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park's red foxes，and completely drove away the park's beavers．
As early as 1966，biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park．They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems．Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets．
The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves．The U．S．Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone．Today，the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone．Elk，deer，and coyote populations are down，while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback．The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well．

（1）What is the text mainly about？
A．Wildlife research in the United States．
B．Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area．
C．The conflict between farmers and gray wolves．
D．The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park．
（2）What does the underlined word "displaced" in paragraph 2 mean？
A．Tested．
B．Separated．
C．Forced out．
D．Tracked down．
（3）What has caused the disappearance of gray wolves？
A．Damage to local ecology．
B．A drop in the park's income．
C．Protection of vegetation．
D．An increase in the diversity of animals．
（4）What is the author's attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project？
A．Doubtful．
B．Positive．
C．Unfavorable．
D．Uncaring．

共享时间:2018-02-26 难度:1 相似度:1.5

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202806. （2020•西安中学•三模） Cells in our brain usually send "stop eating" signal when we've had enough．But after mice ate fatty foods for just two weeks，their brains' brake on overeating quieted down．That finding may help explain the complex link between food and appetite that can become disordered when people overeat．
   Food is essential to life．Our brains have，therefore，evolved a series of systems to make sure we eat enough．Garret Stuber，a neuroscientist at the University of Washington，together with his team took aim at one brain area known to be involved in eating behaviors．
   This lateral hypothalamus （下丘脑外侧区） contains many diverse cells Stuber's group looked at the behaviors of genes in the cells here．And in one type-glutamatergic nerve （谷氨酸能神经） cells-big differences appear between fat mice and lean ones．
   Earlier work by Stuber's group had suggested that these cells act like a brake on eating．When the researchers prevented these cells from firing，mice suddenly overate．They also fattened up．But it wasn't clear how the cells' activity changed as the mice transitioned from slim to fat．
   "Obesity doesn't just happen overnight，" notes Stuber．To find out the secret，his group undertook a new study．They fed mice high-fat food．Now and again，they'd use a fancy microscope to look at how well the animals' glutamatergic cells could fire off signals．
   Two weeks into the high-fat food-even before the mice became round - the activity of these nerve cells had slowed．It continued as the animals grew larger over a 12-week period． "The cells' activity was going down as a function of high-fat diet．The results suggest that the high-fat diet is removing the brake on eating and obesity，" explains Stuber．
   It's hard to say whether similar cells normally control people's appetite．Brain-imaging tests have shown that the same brain region -the hypothalamus-plays a role when people shift between hunger and feeling full．

（1）What happened after the mice ate fatty foods for two weeks？
A．Their appetite was getting worse．
B．Their brains became disordered．
C．They refused to eat zero fat food．
D．They lacked a feeling of fullness．
（2）It can be learned from the text that glutamatergic nerve cells       ．
A．are easily found in lean mice
B．can prevent mice from overeating
C．function well under any condition
D．are a main part of lateral hypothalamus
（3）Why did Stuber's group undertake the new study？
A．To study the role of glutamatergic cells in mice's fattening up．
B．To find out the link between high-fat diets and obesity．
C．To find out deciding factors in mice's appetite．
D．To study the eating habit of fat mice．
（4）What is the main idea of the text？
A．Obesity influences glutamatergic nerves' function．
B．Glutamatergic nerves decide people's appetite．
C．High-fat diets lead to overeating．
D．Our brains control our food choices．

共享时间:2020-04-08 难度:1 相似度:1.5

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202814. （2020•铁一中学•五模） The world is a greener place than it was 20 years ago．Recent NASA satellites data（2000-2017）have shown that human activities in China and India dominate this greening of the planet，thanks to ambitious tree-planting programmes in China and intensive agriculture in both countries．
   The researchers from Boston University found that global green leaf area has increased by 5 percent in the new century，an area equal to all of the Amazon rainforest．China alone accounts for 25% of the global net increase in leaf area with only 6.6% of global vegetated area．China's contribution comes in large part from its programmes to conserve and expand forests，taking up about 42 percent of the greening．The greening from farmlands in China is about 32%，but that in India is about 82%．
   Rama Nemani，a research scientist at NASA's Ames Research Centre and a co-author of the study said， "When the greening of the Earth was first observed，we thought it was due to a warmer，wetter climate and fertilization from the added carbon dioxide in the atmosphere．But with data from NASA satellites，scientists realized that humans are also contributing，which was all against our expectations．"
   Nemani sees a positive message in the new findings． "Once people realize there is a problem，they tend to fix it，" he said． "In the 1970s and 1980s in India and China，the situation around vegetation loss was not good．In the 1990s，people realized it，and today things have improved．Humans are incredibly resilient．That is what we see in the satellite data．"
   However，the researchers rang bells as well．They said that the gain in global greenness did not necessarily make up for the loss of natural vegetation in regions like Brazil and Indonesia．

（1）What is the second paragraph mainly about？
A．The decreasing size of the Amazon rainforest．
B．China's bigger contribution to global greening．
C．Total global green leaf area in the new century．
D．China's programmes to conserve and expand forests．
（2）What surprised scientists regarding global greening？
A．Human activities．
B．Suitable for analyzing data．
C．A warmer and wetter climate．
D．Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere．
（3）What does the underlined word "resilient" probably mean？
A．Good at making programmes．
B．Suitable for analyzing data．
C．Able to make corrections．
D．Active in planting trees．
（4）What does the last paragraph imply？
A．It is urgent to protect global natural resources．
B．Much remains to be done for global greenness．
C．Brazil and Indonesia lose most of their vegetation．
D．Global greenness needs all countries to work together．

共享时间:2020-05-11 难度:1 相似度:1.5

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