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Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course , there have always been people who have looked for adventure---- those who have climbed the highest mountains , travelled in unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans . Now , however , there are people who hunt for an immediate excitement from a dangerous activity , which may only last a few minutes or even seconds .
I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity . You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot - air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elastic (弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground . It is said that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping . Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high mountains .
Why do people take part in such activities as these ? Some scientists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and uninteresting . Not very long ago, people's lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food. If they were badly ill ,it was not easy for them to get well again , In fact , life was a continuous battle for living and existing.
Nowadays , according to many people , life offers little excitement . They live and work in safe conditions , they buy food in shops ,and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill . The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping .
1．A suitable title for the text is “________”.
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A．Dangerous sports: what and why?
B．The tiredness of modern life
C．Bungee jumping : Is it really dangerous
D．The need for excitement
2．More and more people today________ .
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A．are trying activities such as bungee jumping
B．are climbing the highest mountains
C．are coming close to death in sports
D．are looking for adventures such as traveling in unknown places.
3．In bungee jumping , you ________.
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A．jump as high as you can
B．slide down a rope to the ground
C．tie yourself to a rope and fall to the ground
D．fall towards the ground without a rope
4．People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because ________.
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A．they have a lot of free time.
B．they can go to hospital if they are injured
C．their lives are short of excitement
D．they no longer need to hunt for food.
5．The writer of the text has a________ attitude（态度）towards dangerous sports.
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科目：高中英语 来源：典中点综合应用创新题高二英语 题型：050
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Millions of words have been written about young people in the United States . There are reasons for this great interest in the ideas , feelings and actions of youth. Today there are about seven million Americans in college and universities . Young persons under twenty-five make up nearly half of the American population. Many of these will be in power in the US. Naturally their ideas are important to everyone in the country , and it is necessary for older people to understand what they think and feel .
College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong .They are deeply interested in making a better life for all people especially for those who have not been given a fair before now. They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents . It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the older ways. As a result there is often trouble in American families .
1．Nearly half of the population of America are young people ________ years old.
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2．What the young people think and feel are important to all the American people because ________.
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A．they are mostly correct and fair
B．a number of them will manage the country as leaders
C．they are something new and strong
D．they stand for the modem force
3．The thoughts and feelings of the young persons should be necessarily understood by ________.
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A．everyone in the country
B．the older people
C．college students only
D．leaders in the US
4．The students at colleges pay special attention to the people________
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A．who keep their life in the older ways
B．who enjoy a tearful life
C．Who are unfairly treated before
D．Who have strong opinions about the society
5．Which of the following is correct ?
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A．We've talked much about the young American people.
B．The young people in America interest millions of people.
C．The young people in the US are making a better life for themselves.
D．people have written many books and articles about the young people in America
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科目：高中英语 来源：典中点综合应用创新题高二英语 题型：050
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Because plants cannot move or talk, most people believe that they have no feelings and that they cannot receive signals (信号) from outside. However, this may not be completely true.
People who studied plants have found out that plants carry a small electrical charge (电荷). It is possible to measure this charge with a small piece of equipment called“galvanometer”. The galvanometer is placed on a leaf of the plant, and it records any changes in the electrical field of the leaf. Humans have a similar field which can change when we are shocked or frightened.
A man called Backster used a galvanometer for his studies of plants and was very surprised at his results. He found that if he had two or more plants in a room and he began to destroy one of them-perhaps by pulling off leaves or by pulling it out of its pot?-then the galvanometer on the leaves of the other plants showed a change in the electrical field. It seemed as if the plants were signalling a feeling of shock. This happened not only when Backster started to destroy plants, but also when he destroyed other living things such as insects(昆虫).
Backster said that the plants also knew if someone had destroyed a living thing some distance away, because they signalled when a man who had just cut down a tree entered the room.
Another scientist, named Sauvin, achieved similar results to Backster's. He kept galvanometers fixed to his plants all the time and checked regularly to see what the plants were doing. If he was out of the office, he telephoned to find out about the signals the plants were sending. In this way, he found that the plants were sending out signals at the exact times when he felt strong pleasure or pain. In fact, Sauvin could cause a change in the electrical field of his plants over a distance of a few miles simply by thinking about them.
1．Most people believe that plants have no feelings because ________.
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A．they do not move or speak
B．they cannot receive signals from outside
C．this may not be completely true
D．this is unbelievable
2．Backster was surprised at the results of his studies because ________.
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A．he destroyed an insect
B．he destroyed a plant by pulling off its leaves
C．he found that plants could express feelings of shock
D．he found that plants could move and speak after all
3．The plants sent out signals ________.
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A．only when Backster started to destroy plants
B．when Backster destroyed plants or other living things
C．only when he destroyed things such as insects
D．only when Backster placed the galvanometer on the leaves of the plants
4．The scientist called Sauvin ________.
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A．did not agree with Backster's ideas
B．did not get the same sort of results as Backster did
C．got different results from Backster's
D．found out some of the same things that Backster did
5．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
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A．The electrical charge plants carry may shock or frighten us
B．A tree will signal when it has been cut down
C．Sauvin could make his plants send out signals some distance away
D．Plants have feelings because they can receive signals without moving
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Raising pets is not a new thing in China, but recently it has taken on a new meaning.
A famous Chinese saying, “wan wu sang zhi”has it that riding a hobby destroys one's will to make progress. The saying had been so popular that even today many people still consider raising pets as a hobby of the idle (游手好闲)。
Things have changed much recently and now raising pets has become a popular pastime, resulting in a successful pet care industry.
Pet food is sold in almost all supermarkets and many specialty stores for getting needs have been established.
Animal hospitals provide various medical services for sick dogs and cats, and pet exchange fairs are held regularly. At the China International Pet Show which took place recently in Beijing, more than 100 factories from across the country exhibited their products. Thousands of dealers and pet owners went to the show.
“People's swollen pockets make it possible for many to raise pets, a hobby that used to be enjoyed only by the wealthy." said Wang Wei, who works with the National Kennel Association of China.
Wang Yuyan, vice president of the Small Animals Protection Association, agrees,“In many films and novels, having a pet is used as a symbol of wealth. That's not a complete picture.” Wang added that pets are friends in the real sense of the word, not just playthings.“Anyone with a loving nature can raise pets.” Still, the high cost of keeping a pet is something many people have to think about. “I like dogs and cats. But I have neither time. nor money to raise them. ”said Li Jun. in her 40' s a civil servant from Beijing.
The cost of raising a dog is high in Beijing, where registration (登记)is a must for all dogs and costs 5 , 000 yuan for each animal. In addition, pet owners must pay for regular injection of Vaccines(疫苗). Most of all, dog food is quite expensive.
Unlike his mother, Li Jun' s 10 -year -old son, Li Qiyu, dreams of the day he will have his own pet.“I hope I can have a dog in my house. ” he said.
1．The famous Chinese saying in this passage means ________.
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A．Chinese people haven' t any hobbies
B．small animals are enemies of the Chinese people
C．raising pets was popular in poor families
D．raising pets has nothing to do with great people in China.
2．Things have changed much recently, because ________.
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A．people have all become kind - hearted
B．small animals have no places to live in
C．people's living condition is improving
D．more and more people are out of work
3．In big cities in China today, raising pets ________.
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A．has changed people' s life
B．has destroyed some families
C．has met much difficulty
D．has bought much business for some people
4．According to Wang Yuyan' s opinion, raising pets ________.
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A．is a necessary job for us all
B．is harmless for most people
C．should be a hobby of the rich people
D．will make the poor happy
5．In Beijing, raising a dog is ________.
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A．more expensive than raising a bird
B．a dangerous hobby
C．the most popular hobby
D．a dream for all the children
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More and more often we hear people talk about Karaoke (卡拉OK) , But , what on earth it is about , still remains a question for many people.
Karaoke is a sort of acoustic equipment (音响设备)which was originally invented in Japan around the middle of the 1970' s. It means “a band without people ” in Japanese. In fact, it is just a music tape without words. This equipment first appeared in some public houses and snack bars (快餐店), and was mainly for the customers to enjoy and relax themselves. Most of the music in Karaoke was popular music. Therefore , at times , then anyone felt like it , he might sing songs to the accompaniment (伴奏) of the music that came from the equipment.
Shortly after its invention, Karaoke was spread to the whole world. It was introduced to China and was welcomed by many people. Although you are not a good singer, or even sometimes you may sing out of tune(走掉), you can always enjoy yourself by singing Karaoke.
(1)In this passage“band”means“group of persons ________.”
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A．who play games on the sports ground
B．who play music together
C．living in the same neighbourhood
D．doing things together under a leader and with a common purpose
(2)Karaoke is just ________.
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A．a cassette tape with only music
B．a cassette tape recorder
C．a band from Japan
D．a voice recording equipment
(3)The Japanese invented Karaoke about the year of ________.
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(4)People went to public houses and snack bars with Karaoke ________.
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A．to have a good time
B．to have something to drink
C．to relax themselves
D．both A and C
(5)Karaoke was quickly spread to the whole world because ________.
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A．it could turn you into a good singer
B．people wanted to make lots of money out of it
C．it was a popular way to enjoy oneself
D．this kind of acoustic equipment was very cheap
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