英语周报仿真试题英语周报第四期.docx
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英语周报仿真试题英语周报第四期英语周报仿真试题英语周报第四期英语周报2019仿真试题英语周报第四期周报第四期AIn1995,SunsanBoylewenttoGlasgowtoaudition(试演)forMyKindofPeople,atelevisedtalentshowpopularintheUK.Shewasnervousduringtheaudition,andfeltshedidntperformwell,butherpothersaidthatshewasrejectedbecauseofherplainlooks.Boylewasnotdiscouragedandcontinuedtosingatchurchandatthekaraokenightsinalocalpub.Boylesufferedapersonallossin1997,whenherfatherpassedaway.Afterhisdeath,BoyleputherbigdreamsonholdtocareforhersickmotherBridgetSusanspossiblefame.BridgetBoyleencouragedherdaughtertotakepartinsingingpetition.“ShewastheonewhosaidIshouldenterBritainsGotTalent.Weusedtowatchittogether,”Susanlatertoldreporters.“ShethoughtIwouldwin.”In1999,Boyleusedallofhersavingstopayforaprofessionaldemo(样本唱片)tape,whichshesenttorecordpanies.Inxx,BoylebegantakingsinginglessonsfromvoicecoachFredONeil.Inxx,Boylesmotherpassedawayattheageof91.AneighborreportedthatwhenBridgetBoyledied,herdaughter“wouldnteoutforthreeoffourdaysoranswerthedoororphone”.Shelivedalonewithhercat,Pebbles.Foroverayear,sherefusedtosing.ButinAugustofxx,ONeilurgedhertotryoutforBritainsGotTalent.Convincedthattheperformancewouldbeanhonortohermother,BoyleauditionedinGlasgow,Scotland.ShesangIDreamedADream,ahitsongfromthemusicalLesMiserables(悲惨世界),inthefirstroundoftheshow,whichwasairedon11Aprilxx.The47-year-oldScottishwomansplainlooksprovidedasharpcontrast(对比)toherpowerfullybeautifulvoice.Theperformanceastonishedtheaudienceandthejudges.Onlinevideosofherperformancetotaledover40millionviewswithinaweek.AlthoughshefailedtowinthefinalofBritainsGotTalent,SusanBoylebecamegloballypopular.HerfirstalbumIDreamedADreamhassoldoverfivemillioncopies.26.BridgetBoylesattitudetowardherdaughtersmusicaltalentcanbedescribedas_.A.criticalB.doubtfulC.indifferentD.optimistic27.FromPara.4welearnthatBoyle_.A.wasslightlydiscouragedbyhervoicecoachB.enteredBritainsGotTalenttoproveherabilityC.decidedtogiveuphersingingcareerD.wasdeeplyaffectedbyhermothersdeath28.WhichofthefollowingisTUREaboutSusanBoyle?
A.Herinternationalfamegrewrapidlyinxx.B.HerauditionforMyKindofPeoplefailed.C.Shehasneverstoppedsingingsince1995.D.ShewasthewinnerofBritainsGotTalent.29.Whichofthefollowinginferencesmakessensebasedonthepassage?
A.SusanBoylewasconvincedbyherpotherthatherplainlooksweredisadvantageoustohersuess.B.ItwasattheageoffortythatSusanBoyleestablishedastudent-teacherrelationshipwithONeil.C.SusanBoylewassostruckbyherfathersdeaththatsheshutherselfoutfromtheneighborhood.D.TheonlineviewsofLesMiserablesnumberedover40millionwithinaweekinxx.30.Inwritingthispassage,theauthormainlyintendsto_.A.tellushowBoylesdreamcametrueB.letusknowmoreaboutBoylespersonallifeC.showhowBoylewasinfluencedbyherfamilyD.explainhowtoenterandwinatalentshowBRarebirdsintheUKhavebeenlivingfarbetterthanthemoremonbirdsoverthelastdecadeduetotheeffortsofconservationorganizations,aordingtoanewassessment.Theresearchshowsalmost60%ofthe63rarebirdsthatliveintheUKhaveincreasedoverthelast10years.Bycontrast,onlyaboutonethirdofmonspecieshaveincreasedoverthesameperiod.Just28%ofrarebirdshavedecreasedoverthesameperiod,paredwithfouroutofevery10monbirds.Therarebirdsdescribedintheassessmentwithincreasingpopulationsincludetheosprey(鹗)andcorncrake(秧鸡).Allofthesebirdsaresubjecttoconservationaction.Thedecliningmonbirdsincludethenightingale,swift(雨燕),housesparrowandredgrouse(苏格兰雷鸟).Thesearesufferingdeclinesforavarietyofreasons,includingchangesinfarmingpractices.DrDavidNoble,fromtheBritishTrustforOrnithology,said:
“Thatsomeofourrarerbirdshaverespondedtotargetedconservationactionisgreatnews.Itshowsjustwhatcanbeachieved.Whatweneedtodonowistocontinuethegoodworkandusesomeofthelessonswehavelearnedtohelpourmoremonbirds.”DrMarkAvery,theconservationdirectoroftheRoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBird(RSPB),said:
“OverthelastdecadeweveenjoyedsomegreatconservationspeciesfromtheWorldConservationUnionsRedListofThreatenedAnimalsandincreasingthepopulationsofredkite,osprey,etc.However,thesesuessesarecountered(抵消)bycontinueddeclinesofsomewidespreadspecies.”Theoverviewofxxnativebirdshasbeenproducedbyagroupofconservationorganizations,tomarkthepublicationofTheStateoftheUKsBirdsreport,whichisinits10year.ThereportwaspublishedbytheRSPBforagroupofconservationorganizations.31.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaordingtothepassage?
A.ThedeclineofwidespreadbirdsisnotworryingfortheUK.B.TheUKhasgotsomepracticalexperienceofbirdconservation.C.Changesinfarmingpracticescontributetotheincreaseofrarebirds.D.HalfofmonbirdshavedecreasedinthepasttenyearsintheUK.32.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatDrDavidNoble_.A.hopesthatconservationorganizationswillchangethewaytheyworkB.isquitedisappointedwiththeresultofthenewassessmentC.islosingconfidenceinconservationorganisationsactionD.hashighhopesfortheincreaseinbirdpopulationinBritain33.WhichofthefollowingcanbestexplainDrMarkAveryswords?
A.TheUKshouldnotbesatisfiedwithwhattheyhaveachieved.B.TheUKshouldsharetheirexperiencewithothercountries.C.Whatconservationorganizationsdoisfarfromsatisfactory.D.TheRSPBisresponsibleforthedecreaseofmonbirds.34.Thepassageismostlikelytobefoundinabookabout_.A.pupularscienceB.historicaleventsC.natureD.society35.Theauthorspurposeofwritingthisarticleistotellpeople_.A.somegoodwaystoprotectrarebirdsB.thedifferencesbetweenrarebirdsandmonbirdsC.thenumberofrarebirdshasincreasedoverthelastdecadeD.somewidespreadbirdsintheUKareingreatneedofhelpthCThereisajokeamongfluresearchers:
“Ifyouveseenonefluseason,youveseenonefluseason.”Thejokeisabouttheunpredictablenatureofthefluvirus.Everyyearitlooksdifferent,andeverystrain(类型)followsitsownpattern-itsthereasonwhynewstrainslikeH1N1areextremelydifficulttopredict.Dr.MichaelOsterholmisaformeradvisertotheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.“IknowlessaboutinfluenzatodaythanIdid10yearsago,”hesaysinajokingaway.“Everystoneweveturnedover,wegetmorequestions.”Theflureturnseveryseasonandtheworldexperiencesterriblepandemics(全国或全世界范围流行的疾病),butresearchersstilldonotunderstandwhysomestrainsinfectpeopleandothersdonot,theyarenotentirelysureabouthowthefluistransmitted;nordotheyunderstandwhysomepatientsbeeseriouslyillwhileothersdevelopmildsymptoms(症状).Asaresult,whenanewstrainshowsup-likeH1N1-theyoftenhavelittleinformationtofallbackon,andthelessonsofpreviouspandemicsareonlysomewhathelpful.WhileresearchersarestillputtingtogetherapletepictureofH1N1,forexample,itsmoststrikingdifferencefromtheseasonalfluisthattheelderlyarenotthemostvulnerable(易受攻击的)population.Influenzasunpredictablenaturemakesitamovingtargetforresearchers,sayresearcherAllisonAielloattheUniversityofMichigan.“Evenifwehadpleteseasonalfludatafromthepast,itwouldntbemuchhelpfulforanewstrainofinfluenza,”sheexplains.Whileresearchersarefrustratedbythetheholesintheirknowledge,theysay,however,thatthepublic-healthmunityisgenerallydoingaverygoodjobrespondingtoH1N1withseasonsfludatathatdoexist.Studyinginfluenza,sayOsterholm,is“likelookingthroughthewindowsofhouseyoucantgetintobecausethedoorislocked.”Gatheringthedataresearchersdohaveislike“lookingthroughthewindowstogetaprettygoodpictureofwhattheinsidelookslike.”Onethingresearchersdoknowforsure:
thebestwayforpeopletoprotectagainstH1N1istogetthevaineonceitbeesavailabletothem.36.WhatdowelearnaboutH1N1fromthepassage?
A.Infactitisnotakindofinfluenzavirus.B.Itspatternisfollowedbyotherstrains.C.OldpeoplearemorelikelytocontractitthanD.Receivingvaineswillbeeffectivetoprotectagainstit.37.H1N1flucanbedescribedasallthefollowingEXCEPT_.A.unpredictableB.pandemicC.transmittableD.movable38.Theunderlinedphrase“fallbackon”inPara.3probablymeans_.A.relyonB.passonC.collectD.exchange39.Whatdoweknowaboutpreviousseasonalfludata?
A.Itisuselesstostudythem.B.Itisstillnecessarytostudythem.C.Theyaremisleadingmostofthetime.D.Theyaremuchmorehelpfulthanexpected.40.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.OutpeaksofthefluB.SymptomsofthefluC.MysteriesofthefluD.RisksofthefluDFormostofus,therainthatfallsonourroofrunsoffintothegroundofthesewer(下水道)system.Butifyouwanttosavealittlewaterandreuseitonyourlawns(草坪)orplants-orevenuseitforlaundry,dishes,orotherneeds-collectingrainwaterfromyourguttersdownspouts(檐槽的水落管)isano-painer.AordingtoJohnC.David,writinginE/TheEnvironmentalMagazine,justaboutanyhomeownercancollectrainwater,giventhattheroofandguttersdomostofthework.Andsinceaninchofrainfallingona2,000-square-footroofproducessome1,200gallonsofwater,youcanharvestenoughtowateryourlawnorgarden.Plantsandgrassactuallydobetterwhenfedrainwaterinsteadoftapwater,whichisusuallytreatedwithsubstancesthatcanholdbackplantgrowth.Usingrainwatercanalsoextendthe
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