Fireworks explosions killed many people and injured hundreds more in China as the 2006 traditional Lunar New Year celebrations led to much disorder as well as joy across the nation.
At a temple fair in Henan, 36 people were killed on New Year's Day when a nearby storeroom full of fireworks exploded. The accident, caused by 3 children who threw burning fireworks into the storeroom, injured up to 48 people.
In the capital, Beijing, where a 12-year ban on Lunar New Year fireworks had just been lifted, the government reported 112 people were treated at hospital emergency rooms over the weekend for fireworks-related injuries.
"On New Year's Eve alone, we had more than 40 injuries and among them there were around a dozen people with serious injuries," hospital assistant director，Tian Jian said. In China's south-western city, Chongqing, where the fireworks ban was also lifted after 12 years, firefighters rushed to put out nearly 200 fires caused by fireworks on New Year's Eve.
A ban on fireworks, which are traditionally believed to ward off evil spirits and ghosts trying to enter New Year, was put in place across 200 cities in China due to safety and environmental pollution concerns. The ban was lifted in Beijing and many other cities in 2006.
However, despite the fireworks disorder, China's 1.3 billion people were largely enjoying the festival, with celebrations to continue throughout all of this week-long public holiday.
46. In which year were fireworks forbidden in Beijing and Chongqing?
A. In 1990 B. In 1992 C. In 1994 D. In 1995
47. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The origin of fireworks during the Spring Festival
B. The cause of lifting the ban on fireworks.
C. The direct cause of the fireworks explosion in Henan.
D. The number of injuries caused by fireworks in Chongqing.
48. The underlined phrase" ward off" in the fifth paragraph means ________.
A. prevent B. set off C. allow D. burn down
49. Which of the following is the very reason why fireworks were banned in China?
A. Noise pollution B. Waste of money
C. Air pollution D. Possible injury and death
50. The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
A. warn people of the great danger of fireworks
B. report the number of fireworks deaths and injuries during the festival
C. report that fireworks cause more fires and injuries than deaths
D. Advise people to keep away from fireworks
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Thousands of dead red-winged blackbirds fell from the sky in an Arkansas town on New Year’s Eve after massive injuries, tests by Arkansas offici
als concluded on Monday. Some 5,000 birds mysteriously fell from the sky in Beebe, Arkansas after dark on New Year’s Eve. “The birds suffered from acute physical injuries leading to internal hemorrhage（大量出血） and death. There was no sign of infectious disease,” the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said in a statement. The birds were otherwise healthy, it said.
One theory is that birds were frightened by New Year's fireworks and flew into buildings or other objects. “Loud noises were reported shortly before the birds began to fall from the sky,” the statement said, adding that blackbirds have poor night vision and seldom fly at night.
Another theory was that severe weather such as lightning accounted for the loud noises but this was discounted because the violent weather had already left the area. “We’re leaning more toward a stress event," said Arkansas Game and Fish Commission spokesman Keith Stephens.
The commission also is trying to determine what
caused the deaths of up to 100,000 fish over a 20-mile stretch of the Arkansas River near a dam in Ozark, 125 miles west of Beebe. The fish were discovered on December 30. Stephens said the commission expected results on the fish tests in probably a month. Since almost all the fish were one species -- bottom-feeding drum, Stephens said, the test was very important. Stephens also said: “The events do not appear related.” Both that section of the river and the air at the site of the bird deaths were tested for toxins(毒素). Beebe is a town of about 4,500 people located 30 miles northeast of the state capital.
What is NOT the probable reason why the dead red-winged blackbirds fell from the sky?
A. Internal hemorrhage B. Fireworks
C. Lightning weather D. Murder
In the third paragraph, the underlined word discounted probably mean________.
A. not to reduce cost B. not to believe
C. to make up a part D. to explain mystery
According to Stephens, we can infer the probable cause of the dead fish is _________.A. cold weather B. poor management
C. disease D. lack of food
The passage is mainly developed by __________.
A. analyzing causes B. making comparisons
C. examining differences D. following the time order
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把下列短语填入每个句子的空白处（注意所填短语的形式变化）：
| right away at an end dig out a number of thousands of give out |
1 After a long walk we all __________.
2 __________ workers went on the strike(罢工), but I didn’t know the eaxct number.
3 Just wait for me on the spot; I will come ___________.
4 More than a dozen people ___________ of the avalanche(雪崩) alive.
5 When we arrived at the cinema, the film was nearly __________.
6 __________ people gathered on the square watching the fireworks.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届四川乐山一中高一下期第二阶段（半期）考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
On July 4，1986，Americans celebrated the Statue of Liberty’s（自由女神） 100th birthday．Parades，speeches，fireworks，and other activities contributed to the great joy of the event．The celebration caused reporters and the 1ocal people to 1ook back a century to the similar great joy that marked the official opening of the statue．The Statue of Liberty was completed in 1886，but the story began earlier．The idea for a statue was first suggested at a dinner party by Edouard de Laboulaye， a French historian ．A guest at the party was Frederic Bartholdi，a young sculptor．
Most people who attended the dinner party soon forgot the idea，but Laboulaye and Bartholdi remembered it．In 187l， Bartholdi came to the United States to interest Americans in a statue that would link France and the United States in friendship．Many people in France had already been persuaded and contributed money to the project．Americans were also persuaded to build a fund （基金）for the statue．Much of the money came from school children．
After the idea had been accepted，Bartholdi set to work． He worked hard for many years．His friend Laboulaye died before the statue was completed．At last，in 1885，the statue was sent to the United States．It had to be shipped in sections and then put together for its weight and size．
Ever since then， 1886，the Statue of Liberty has stood as a symbol of freedom to millions of immigrants entering New York Harbor．
1.Bartholdi made his first trip to the United States to talk about the Statue of Liberty in________．
A．1986 B．187l C．1885 D．1886
2.The Statue of Liberty was shipped in sections because_______．
A．it was too 1arge and heavy to move to USA as a whole
B．USA had better means of putting it together than France
C．the completed statue was a symbol of friendship for Americans
D．putting it together cost less money and labour in USA
3.From the content，we may feel that the writer is _______when he is writing the passage．
A．calm B．curious C．worried D．Modest(谦虚)
4.Which of the following titles best summarizes(归纳) the content of the passage？
A．Labou1aye and Bartholdi：Makers of the Statue of the Liberty
B．How People Made the Statue of Liberty Possible
C．The l00th Birthday of the Statue of Liberty
D．The True Story of the Statue of Liberty
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完形填空（共y小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Not too long ago ,an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly. A guest 36 out of our Polynesian Village resort（度假胜地）at Walt Disney was asked how she 37 her visit .She told the front-desk clerk she had had a (n) 38 vacation ,but was heartbroken about 39 several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet 40 .At that moment she was particularly 41 over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau , 42 this was a memory she especially treasured.
Now ,please understand that we have no written service rules 43 lost photos in the park. 44 ,the clerk at the front desk 45 Disney’s idea of caring for our 46 . She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of 47 film , promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau.
Two weeks later the guest received a 48 at her home .In it were photos of all the actors of our show,49 signed by each performer. There were also 50 of the public procession（游行队伍）and fireworks in the park ,taken by the front-desk clerk in her own 51 after work. I happened to know this 52 because this guest wrote us a letter .She said that 53 in her life had she received such good service from any business.
Excellent 54 does not come from policy (政策性的)handbooks .It comes from people who 55 and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude.
1.A．working B．checking C．trying D．staying
2.A．expected B．realized C．paid D．enjoyed
3.A．disappointing B．wonderful C．uncomfortable D．important
4.A．taking B．dropping C．losing D．breaking
5.A．developed B．taken C．washed D．loaded
6.A．silly B．nervous C．calm D．sad
7.A．when B．where C．as D．which
8.A．covering B．finding C．making D．keeping
9.A．Excitedly B．Fortunately C．Therefore D．Quietly
10.A．understood B．reminded C．trusted D．discovered
11.A．workers B．guests C．managers D．clerks
12.A．printed B．shot C．unused D．recorded
13.A．film B．card C．camera D．packet
14.A．frequently B．personally C．alone D．actually
15.A．rules B．pictures C．handbooks D．performances
16.A．case B．work C．time D．position
17.A．story B．place C．photo D．show
18.A．only B．almost C．never D．nearly
19.A．advice B．experience C．quality D．service
20.A．care B．serve C．like D．know
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科目：高中英语 来源：2007年高考安徽卷英语试题 题型：完型填空
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该将涂黑。
It was the night of the full moon,a time which always drives Java’s young people mad with excitement.
Fireworks were lit long before the moon_ 36 .The big noise brought people out 37
the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene.Everywhere,there were the paper remains of 38
fireworks lying on the ground.Little boys 39__more and covered their ears as they waited 40
for the explosions.
The moon appeared above the horizon(地平线):huge, 41 ball high above the city,and the 42__filled with people,as Java began to enjoy one of the year’s greatest 43 :‘the Night of the Full Moon’,a festival(节日)that is especially popular 44 young people.
More and more young Javanese 45 together and walked slowly through the 46 . Joking and chatting,they moved towards the mountain 47 the city.They continued to climb 48 they reached the old temple(寺庙)at the 49 of the mountain.
After they were 50 the temple,they drank their water and ate their moon-cakes—delicious home-made ones, 51 of dried fruit and nuts.Outside,on the mountain,young people
52 cross-legged in circles,chatting and telling each other jokes.And 53 ,in their hundreds,more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to 54 the brightly shining moon.
By midnight,the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the 55 city in the valley below them.But during the night,the sound continued to be heard from the distance.
36.A.let out B.gave out C.came out D.set out
37.A.into B.at C.of D.from
38.A.burning B.used C.exploding D.broken
39.A.lit B.bought C.piled D.removed
40.A.patiently B.calmly C.worriedly D.excitedly
41.A.silver B.new C.colorful D.gold
42.A.mountains B.valleys C.streets D.shops
43.A.games B.meetings C.sports D.events
44.A.for B.to C.with D.in
45.A.danced B.gathered C.drank D.shouted
46.A.village B.scene C.night D.ground
47.A.on the edge of B.on the way to
C.in the center of D.in the direction of
48.A.while B.until C.unless D.though
49.A.tip B.back C.top D.bottom
50.A.inside B.near C.off D.across
51.A.fond B.little C.full D.free
52.A.jumped B.sat C.stood D.bent
53.A.so B.even C.yet D.still
54.A.follow B.show C.notice D.admire
55.A.clean B.gray C.peaceful D.empty
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