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1、 A建造“泰坦尼体裁新闻报道话题364克二号NEW YORKAustralian mining enterpriser Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled( 公布)blueprintsfor Titanic, a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didnt call the ship unsinkableany more.White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Titanic was designed to

2、 beunsinkable. About 1, 500 people died on Titanicsmaidenvoyage in 1912 from Southampton to NewYork after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.Forbesestimated Palmers net worth to be $795 million in 2012. He describes himself as abillionaire.1. Whats the best title of the passage?

3、- 1 - / 5 3. What can be inferred about Titanicfrom the passage?A. Titanicwill have more space in its lifeboats than the Titanic.B. Titanicwill be the largest cruise ship in the world.C. Titanicwill allow different classes of passengersto mingle.D. Titanicwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship.4. Whi

4、ch of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. 1, 500 people died on Titanics maiden voyage in 1912.B. The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific.C. The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning.D. The Titanic was the worlds largest ship at that time.5. Whats the

5、authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To tell us the story of the Titanic.B. To tell us Titanicwill cost a lot of money.C. To tell us about the future Titanic.体裁科技新闻话题348车辆比赛(2013中山模拟)Thirteen vehicles lined up last March to race across the Mojave Desert,seeking a million in prize money. To win,

6、 they had to finish the 142-mile racein less than 10 hours. Teams and watchers knew there might be no winner atall, because these vehicles were missing a key partdrivers.“You get a lot of respect for natural abilities of the living things, says Reinhold Behringer, whohelped design two of the ear-siz

7、e vehicles for a company called Sci- Autonics, “Even ants can do allthese tasks effortlessly. Its very hard for us to put these abilities into our machines.The robotic vehicles, though with necessary modern equipment such as advanced computers andGPS guidance, had trouble figuring out fast enough th

8、e blocks ahead that a two-year-old human- 2 - / 5 wordrecognizes immediately. Sure, that very young child, who has just only learned to walk, may notthink to wipe apple juice off her face, but she already knows that when theres a cookie in thekitchen she has to climb up the table, and that when she

9、gets to the cookie it will taste good. She ismore advanced, even months old, than any machine humans have designed.6. Watchers doubted if any of the vehicles could finish the race becauseA. they did not have any human guidance.B. the road was not familiar to the driversC. the distance was too long f

10、or the vehiclesD. the prize money was unattractive to the drivers7. DARPA organized the race in order to.A. raise money for producing more robotic vehiclesB. push the development of vehicle industryC. train more people to drive in the desertD. improve the vehicles for future wars8. From the passage

11、we know“robotic vehiclesare a kind of machine thatA. can do effortlessly whatever tasks living things canB. can take part in a race across 142 miles with a time limitC. can show off their ability to turn themselves upside downD. can move from place to place without being driven by human beings9. In

12、the race, the greatest distance one robotic vehicle covered wasA. about eight miles.B. six milesC. almost two milesD. about one mile10. In the last paragraph, the writer implies that there is a long way to goA. for a robotic vehicle to finish a 142-mile race without any difficulties.B. for a little

13、child who has just learned to walk to reach the cookie on the tableC. for a robotic vehicle to deal with a simple problem that a little child can solveD. for a little child to understand the importance of wiping apple juice off its faceC体裁记叙文话题传递爱心词数317Lisa Klein spends much of her time surrounded b

14、y mountains of brightly colored baby clothes.For most parents, this is pretty routine, but Klein has a larger purpose: Shes getting baby clothingto mothers in need.She was inspired a few days after Hurricane Katrina, when she read that a Louisiana church wasasking for baby clothes for stricken famil

15、ies camped out on the churchs front lawn. “I instantlyknew Id found a way to help, Klein says. She pulled together all the used clothes of her daughterand spread the word to her friends. Within days, 200 pounds of dresses, booties, sweaters, andother little items were piled up in front of her, ready

16、 to be shipped to New Orleans. Klein thought,“If thats what I can do in four days with a few friends, what if I really putmy mind to it? Not long after her second child was born, in 2007, Klein started her own groupLoved Twiceto collectdonations of used baby clothes for distribution to hospitals, pr

17、enatal-care clinics, and shelters in theSan Francisco Bay Area.NowLoved Twicesupplies baby clothes to 40 social service agencies assisting new mothers. Fifty- 3 - / 5 wordmore want to sign up. The groups six collection bins fill up quickly, landing over 1, 000 pounds ofclothing in Kleins house every

18、 month.Volunteers sort the clothes into boxes, each holding 75 items of clothing, sizes zero to 12 months,along with kids books and tips on child-care resources. Up to now, Kleins group has sorted anddelivered over 28, 000 pounds of clothing to newborns in need and the clothes keep on coming. Herdre

19、am is to raise enough money to rent a house as a headquarters, allowing her to handle evenlarger amounts of clothing and more volunteers.“Im so happy to be able to spread awareness, she says. “These babies deserve to be warm andclean. 11. Lisa Klein keeps herself busy most of her time toA. make beau

20、tiful baby clothes.B. deal with her daily houseworkC. collect baby clothes for mothers in needD. take care of her two kids12. What led Lisa to start her work in charity?A. Her own experience as a poor mother.B. Those stricken families in the hurricane.C. The advice from her friends.D. Her special ab

21、ilities to make clothes.13. Which is TRUE aboutLoved Twice?A. It was founded before Hurricane Katrina.B. It was named after her daughter.C. It has helped many families in need.D. It will make baby clothes on its own.14. According to the fifth paragraph, Lisas biggest wish is that she needs moreA. mo

22、ney to get a bigger working place.B. information about disastersC. books for kids besides clothesD. volunteers to make baby clothes15. What can we learn from Lisas words in the last paragraph?A. She thinks few of mothers at present are qualified.B. She considers her efforts worthwhile and meaningful

23、.C. Nothing has been done to arouse the peoples awareness in the past.D. Mothers should learn how to keep babies warm and clean.答案解析A【文章大意】本篇文章主要讲述澳大利亚一家公司欲建造“泰坦尼克二号游轮的构想。1.【解析】选 B。主旨大意题。由文章第一段中的“Australian mining enterpriser Clive Palmer onTuesday unveiled blueprints for Titanic可知这篇文章的标题为 B。2.【解析】选

24、 A。词义猜测题。由文章中的“About 1, 500 people died on Titanics maiden voyage in1912以与结合常识可知“泰坦尼克号是在首航中沉没的。- 4 - / 5 word3.【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据第七段第一句可知“泰坦尼克二号上救生艇的空间要比“泰坦尼克号大。4.【解析】选 D。细节理解题。由第八段第二句中“the Titanic was the worlds largest ship in hertime可知在当时“泰坦尼克号是世界上最大的船。5.【解析】选 C。写作意图题。本篇文章主要介绍了未来的Titanic的设计、装修以与建造的

25、情况, 应当选 C。B【文章大意】13 辆无人驾驶的车辆为一百万的大奖在莫哈韦沙漠举行比赛, 要求在不到 10 小时的时间完成 142 英里的路程, 他们都没能顺利完成, 从而想到未来战场上所需要的机器人车辆真正运行起来还是有一定难度的。6.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句 Teams and watchers knew there might be nowinner at all, because these vehicles were missing a key partdrivers. 和第二段第二句 But theGrand Challenge, as it was cal

26、led, just proved how difficult it is to get a car to speed across anunfamiliar desert without human guidance. 可知此题选 A。7【. 解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research ProjectsAgency, organized the race as part of a push to develop robotic vehicles for future battlefields.可知组织这场比赛是为未来的战

27、争研发更先进的车辆, 故此题选 D。8.【解析】选 D。推理判断题。本文就是通过表示 13 辆无人驾驶的车辆在莫哈韦沙漠比赛的活动, 为未来战争所需要的机器人车辆的研制作铺垫, 故 robotic vehicles 指的应该就是无人驾驶的机动车辆, 应当选 D。9.【解析】选 A。细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句 The“winner, if there was any, reached 7.8 miles before it ran into a long, narrow hole, and the front wheels caught on fire. 可知此题答案为 A。10.【解析】选 C。细节理解题。最后一段通过让机器人车辆和一个 2 岁的孩子做同样的事情作比照发现一个两岁孩