1、A体裁说明文话题禽流感词数328(原创)The poultry(家禽)farming has already seen steep losses because of a sharp drop in market demand since the H7N9 virus outbreak began earlier in March, and it is expected to shrivel this year. “At present, the companys cold storage containing 5, 000 metric tons is almost full of duck
2、s since few people will buy, ”said Zhao Binghe, a manager of a private company that processes ducks in Chifeng, in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The company processes an average of 30 million ducks every year, and nearly 60 percent of them are sold to markets in the Yangtze River Delta regio
3、n, where the current bird flu cases are from. The company is now losing nearly 1 million yuan a day, he said. Of course, Zhaos company is not alone in suffering because of the recent H7N9 outbreak. “It is a certainty that the farming will shrink this year. Now I am also quite worried that many farme
4、rs may give up poultry farming in the future, since there are so many risks in the poultry farming, ”Zhao said. 131 people had been infected with the H7N9 virus in China, 37 of whom had died. More than half of them had been in contact with live poultry recently, though the source of this lesser-know
5、n virus is still unknown. Some of them worked in the business of live poultry while some bought live poultry at local markets. “Our research on the citys cases showed that more than half of these cases were related to live poultry. One of the effective ways of preventing infection is to avoid contac
6、t with live poultry, ”said Zhang Wenhong, director of the infectious diseases department of Huashan Hospital in Shanghai, at a lecture on H7N9 prevention and control on Thursday. So far, the city has shut down 23 unlicensed poultry trading stalls and 119 roadside live poultry stands, and 34 flower a
7、nd bird markets have been ordered to stop trading. 1. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Zhaos company suffers great losses because of bird flu. B. 131 people had been infected with the H7N9 virus in China. C. Bird flu influenced poultry farming greatly. D. The reason for the infection of the H7
8、N9 virus. 2. Which of the following is similar to the meaning of the underlined word“shrivel”in the first paragraph? A. shrinkB. expandC. disappearD. develop3. According to Zhao Binghe, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Many farmers may wouldnt like to raise poultry in the future. B. The
9、 company is suffering nearly 1 million dollars loss every day. C. The company is suffering the biggest loss because of the bird flu. D. All of the companys ducks are sold to markets in the Yangtze River Delta region. 4. From the passage we can infer that. A. more poultry trading stalls may be shut d
10、ownB. where the H7N9 virus really comes from is still unknownC. doctors have discovered the source of the H7N9 virusD. the bird flu has been under complete control now5. From the lecture of Zhang Wenhong we know that. A. we should not work in the business of live poultryB. we should not buy any live
11、 poultry at local marketsC. we should avoid contacting with live poultryD. we should avoid eating any meat and eggsB体裁说明文话题发短信的不良影响词数320Texting long messages can be a pain in the neck. The repetitive action of working your fingers across the keypad of your cellphone can cause some of the same chroni
12、c(慢性的)pain problems previously limited to those whod spent a lifetime typing. The possible connection is particularly worrying considering how much teens and young adultsand increasingly those in professional settingsare texting nowadays, said Judith Gold, who carried out one of the first studies on
13、 the potential connection. Text messaging is a fairly new technology, Gold says, so this is a new area of research for those who study ergonomics(人类工程学). But“considering the similarities in body position, findings from research on overuse injuries from computers could be applicable”to texting. “The
14、way the body is positioned for textingfixed shoulders and back with rapidly moving fingersis similar to the position for typing on a computer, ”Gold explained. Previous research has found pain in the elbow connected with too much thumb texting. To look for a broader link between texting and chronic
15、pain, Gold and her colleagues sent a questionnaire to 138 college students asking them to report the number of text messages they sent per day(in four categories: 0, 1-10, 11-20, 21+messages)and to point out any discomfort they felt on a body map. The research showed an association between the numbe
16、r of text messages sent per day and shoulders discomfort. The effect seemed to be particularly pronounced in males, though Gold says she doesnt know why that would be. “What weve seen so far is very similar to what we see with office workers whove spent most of their time at a computer, ”Gold said.
17、However, Golds study did not take account of the amount of time the people surveyed also spent typing on computers, which could be affecting the results. 6. In the past, who usually suffered from a pain in the neck according to the passage? A. A writer. B. A typist. C. A teacher. D. A doctor. 7. The
18、 underlined word“that”in Paragraph 6 refers to the fact that. A. office workers easily suffer from body discomfortB. men like to text messages moreC. text messaging causes body discomfortD. males have more shoulder discomfort8. The passage mainly tells us. A. what ergonomics isB. texting too much ca
19、uses a pain in the neckC. whether texting is beneficial or notD. the connection between texting and typing9. It can be inferred from the passage that. A. the study was the first one carried out by GoldB. one positions oneself differently from computer-users when textingC. the amount of computer-use
20、time was calculated in the surveyD. the result of the survey was not 100% convincing10. In which column in the newspaper can you find the passage? A. Fashion. B. Education. C. Health. D. Entertainment. C体裁应用文话题广告词数410(2013青岛模拟)CUYAHOGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARYBay Village Branch, 502 Cahoon Road, 440-87
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32、aryD. Fairview Park Branch and North Olmsted Branch15. It is learned from the passage that. A. you can study music for more than one month in Fairview Park BranchB. you can get the information about the four branches on the InternetC. you can choose to take part in all the mentioned events in the af
33、ternoonD. both Don King and Catherine Rokicky are college professors【拓展训练】阅读B篇, 完成下列各题。1. List the potential connection of a pain in the neck. (no more than 20 words) _2. This passage is intended for _. 答案解析A【文章大意】由于禽流感的爆发, 家禽业受到巨大的影响, 销量直线下降, 很多工厂因此蒙受极大的损失。1.【解析】选C。主旨大意题。文章讲的是由于禽流感的影响, 家禽业受到极大的影响,
34、故答案选C。其余三项都是细节, 故排除。2.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据前半句话可知, 由于禽流感的爆发, 家禽业(销量)直线下降, 因此, 预计家禽业今年会缩水, 故答案选A。shrink缩水; expand扩展; disappear消失; develop发展。3.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段的“Now I am also quite worried that many farmers may give up poultry farming in the future. . . ”可知, 由于家禽业的风险, 许多农民将来可能不愿意养家禽, 故答案选A。B项中应改为1百万元; C项中
35、的最大损失没有提及; D项中的“所有”错了。4.【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第五段的“though the source of this lesser-known virus is still unknown. ”可以推知, H7N9的源头仍然没有找到, 故答案选B。5.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第五段的“More than half of them had been in contact with live poultry recently. . . ”可知, 一半多的感染者与活的家禽有过接触, 因此, 我们应该避免接触活的家禽, 故答案选C。B【文章大意】研究人员的最新调查表明发短信
36、过多会引起颈部的不适。6.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第四段内容可知打字员经常suffered from a pain in the neck。7.【解析】选D。代词指代题。根据文章第六段中的The effect seemed to be particularly pronounced in males, though Gold says she doesnt know why that would be. 可知。8.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据文章的第一段可知答案。9.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一句However, Golds study did not take accou
37、nt of the amount of time the people surveyed also spent typing on computers, which could be affecting the results. 可知答案。10.【解析】选C。推理判断题。本篇文章是关于发短信会导致健康问题的, 所以应是健康版面的文章。C【文章大意】本文为广告, 主要介绍一家社区公共图书馆的四个分部所举办的相关活动的时间及内容。11.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据“Huntington Practice SAT Test, 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. Sept. 15. Follow
38、 up, 45 p. m. Sept. 26. Get ready for college by taking a practice SAT exam. Discuss strategies to improve your score, and get tips on preparing for the real exam. ”可判断学习应试技巧的时间是9月15日和9月26日, 故选C项。12.【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据“Practical Herbs, 7 p. m. Oct. 3. Famous doctor Sarah Hurt will talk about growing, dr
39、ying and storing herbs and how to use them. ”可推断要学习医学知识需要打电话440-333-4700, 故选B项。13.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据“Olmsted Falls Library”部分的内容可判断其活动均与孩子的教育有关, 故选D项。14.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据“Dress for Success, 7 p. m. Sept. 19. First impressions count. Some job recruiters use appearance to determine self-esteem, respect, co
40、nfidence and organizational skills. Learn how to dress to emphasize your strengths and improve your employ ability. ”和“Job Club, 1: 303 p. m. Tuesdays. Join Jim Hansen for helpful tips on resumes, job search strategies and interviewing. Anyone who is job hunting or looking to change careers is welcome. ”可判断它们均与求职有关, 故选D项。15.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据“Music Study Groups, 1: 152: 45 p. m. Wednesdays, Sept. 19Nov. 28. ”可判断选A项。【拓展训练】1.The way the body is positioned for texting. The number of text messages. 2. cellphone-users 关闭Word文档返回原板块