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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A traveler, after losing his way in the mountain, took refuge for the night in a cave. He saw at once that another had preceded him and was now warming himself before a fire of sticks and leaves. When the traveler entered, the other man said, “I'm an untouchable (member of the lowest caste in India). Be careful not to stumble and fall against me.”
The traveler sat on the other side of the fire watching his companion. He wondered what differences made one of them an honorable man and the other a homeless one. Not seeing any great physical difference between them, he thought perhaps the solution lay in another field. He said, “Tell me, do you feel hate and joy and love, as I do? Are you capable of feeling hope and jealousy and regret?”
“Yes.” said the untouchable, “I feel all those things. I also feel shame, envy, sorrow and pity.
And so the two men talked. They tried to discover some differences between them but did not succeed. Then the traveler said, “As far as I can see, we are very much alike.” and added, “Do you know why you're an. untouchable and I am not?”
“No,” said the other, “I only know I was born an untouchable of parents who were like myself.”
There was a long silence while the two men examined each other across the fire. Finally the traveler said, “I wonder what would happen if I touched you.”
The eyes of the traveler widened at his own audacity, and he said, “You know
I'm going to touch you and find out.” The homeless fellow drew back against the wall and covered his eyes. The traveler stretched out his arms and touched the untouchable. After a time the homeless fellow asked in a frightened voice, “Did the mountain shake? Did the river dry up? Did the moon fall out of the sky?”
The traveler said in astonishment, “Nothing at all happened. Everything's exactly as it was before.”
1．The traveler came into the cave ________.
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A．to find companionship
B．because he needed shelter
C．because it was a familiar place
D．because he was cold and hungry
2．The man in the cave told the traveler, “be careful not to stumble and fall against me” because ________.
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A．he didn't want the traveler to hurt himself
B．it was very dark in the cave
C．he didn't want the traveler to injure him
D．he was an untouchable
3．The untouchable drew back when the traveler reached out to touch him because ________.
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A．he was afraid of what would happen when he was touched
B．he thought the traveler would hurt him
C．he was angry at the traveler
D．he was afraid the traveler would become an untouchable himself
4．Which of the things below did happen after the traveler touched the untouchable?
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A．The river beside the cave dried up
B．The traveler was astonished
C．The moon disappeared from the sky
D．The outcast drew back against the wall and covered his eyes
名校课堂系列答案科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：053
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In the 1940s, Pinehaven Park was one of Crafton City's loveliest recreation(娱乐)areas. Over 40 acres of woods and fields were open to the public. In the 1950s, part of the park was taken over by Crafton City's garbage. Fifteen acres were to be used for landfill disposal(理置). As time went on, more and more of the park was used for garage disposal and less for recreation. Two years ago, the park was closed to the public for good. Along with household garbage, industrial chemicals had for years been dumped (倾倒)in the Pinehaven landfill. These poisonous chemicals had begun to seep(渗)back up through the soil. All of Pinehaven Park had become dangerously polluted.
Last year, the fish in the Crafton River began to die. After a series of investigations(研究), it became clear that the people of Crafton City were not to blame. 100～150 miles upstream, big paper mills were dumping industrial wastes into the river. Little by little, the level of poison in the river began to rise. Finally, it became so polluted that the fish themselves could no longer survive.
Downtown Crafton used to be a quiet area. Ten years of remarkable growth changed that in a big hurry. But with Crafton City's new prosperity(繁荣)came a new problem: air pollution. And it is a serious problem. Air pollution levels in Crafton are regularly reaching those of the nation's large industrial cities.
(1)Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?
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A．Chemical dumping is a serious threat to Crafton City's soil.
B．The rapid growth of industry has brought air pollution to Crafton City.
C．The disposal of garbage can destroy recreation areas.
D．Industrial growth and progress have resulted in the pollution of Crafton City's water, air, and soil.
(2)According to the passage, what portion of the park had originally been marked for use as a garbage dump?
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A．Less than half B．Exactly half
C．About one third D．Most of it
(3)As it is used in the passage, the phrase“for good”means ________.
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A．practically B．for ever
C．thoroughly D．advantageously
(4)According to the passage, one result of dumping industrial chemicals into the landfill was that ________.
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A．the land became unsafe for humans
B．the animals on the land died
C．the poisonous chemicals were washed into the nearby river
D．the smoke from the chemicals polluted the air surrounding the landfill
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科目：高中英语 来源：四川省绵阳中学2009－2010学年高一下学期入学考试英语试题 题型：050
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