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2、the best things about Los Angeles? One of my favorite things about Los Angeles is the weather. I hate the cold and good because I love going to the beach during the su the beach, but my favorite thing in L.A. was having a picnic on the sand with my friends. What were the worst things about being the
3、re? I disliked having to drive everywhere to get around because the city is so spread out. Los Angeles has a lot of traffic and sometimes it takes a long time to get somewhere close by just because the streets are so crowded. Also, a lot of people complain about the pollution. Did you have any probl
4、ems there? Just the normal problems of living in any city, like watching out for pickpockets ( 扒手高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ any other city. Also, many people think driving is difficult because there is a lot of traffic and road rage ( 路 怒症), but it just takes a little practice and a lot of
5、patience. What are the people like in Los Angeles? There are all types of people in Los Angeles since the city is pretty diverse. For the most part, though, most of the people are friendly, calm and relaxed. Some people say that everyone in Los Angeles is b stereotype ( 模式化的印象). Would you go back to
6、 Los Angeles? Certainly. Los Angeles is one of my favorite cities in the world. I love the fact that it has all the nightlife and shopping of a big city, but also has access to beaches, parks, mountains and other places 21. We can learn from the text that Michelle _. A. hates the heavy traffic in Lo
7、s Angeles B. dislikes the cold weather in Los Angeles C. thinks Los Angeles is small and crowded D. enjoys driving everywhere in Los Angeles A. They get angry easily. B. All sorts of people live there. C. They are patient and amusing. D. Everyone is kind and beautiful. 23. How does Michelle find Los
8、 Angeles? 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ A. Safe but noisy. B. Relaxing but busy. C. Polluted and dangerous. D. Diverse and interesting. 24. We learn from the text that _. A. Michelle was born in Los Angeles B. Michelle loved the life in Los Angeles C. Los Angeles has many traffic accidents D.
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17、ter a knife attack. Scientists from Britain and Poland took cells from his nose, transplanted ( 移植) them into his back and re-grew his spinal cord ( 脊髓). Now he can walk and even drive a car. The doctors were delighted but said it was the first step in a long journey. The breakthrough came after 40
18、years of research by Professor Geoff Raisman, who found that cells had the possibility to repair damage to nasal ( 鼻腔的) nerves, the only part of the nervous system that constantly re- something from an area where the nervous system can repair itself, and does so said. Polish doctors injected th belo
19、w the injury and used some nerves from his ankle to form a bridge across the damaged tissue. The nasal cells appear to have caused the spinal nerves to repair themselves. Professor Raisman achieved this with rats in the late 1990s, but this is his an exciting moment, because I realised then that my
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21、ugh, said information about the breakthrough would be made available to researchers across the globe. n the 28. Why did Professor Geoff Raisman choose cells from the nose? A. The nervous system in the nose can repair itself. B. Cells in the nose can be easily transplanted. C. Cells in the nose re-pr
22、oduce rapidly. D. He just wanted to give it a try. 29. Why did the operation work for Darek Fidyka? A. The nasal cells re-produced and spread quickly. B. The nerves from his ankle helped cure the injury. C. The nervous system in the spinal cord can repair itself. D. The nasal cells helped the spinal
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24、the world is becoming better and brighter B. paralysed people have the hope of recovery C. the report of the breakthrough will be published soon D. researchers across the globe will carry out the operation D The Regional Director of the National Heritage Conservation Commission ( 国家 遗产保护委员会) Kagosi
25、Mwamulowe said the Barotse Plains is unique and it deserves to be on the list of the World Heritage Sites. Mr. Mwamulowe said the Barotse Plains deserves to be included on the World Heritage List because it has a rich cultural heritage which includes the burial sites of former kings. The Director sa
26、id he hoped that the landscape would be declared as a heritage site next year in June. He also culture for education and entertainment. Chief Natural Heritage Officer Muyumbwa Ndiyoi said there will be a lot of benefits when the Barotse Landscape is declared a World Heritage Site because it will att
27、ract many tourists and business investments ( 投资) will increase. 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ Mr. Ndiyoi said the site will also benefit young people as knowledge will be passed down from generation to generation. He was reacting to a question from Nalolo District Labour Officer Jason Ngoma w
28、ho wanted to know how the people of Western Province will benefit once the Barotse Landscape is declared a World Heritage Site. And University of Zambia Lecturer Charles Namate said there is a need for the site to be included on the World Heritage List because 50 years after its independence Zambia
29、only has one heritage site, which is the Victoria Falls. Lecturer Namate said the Barotse Landscape was facing a lot of environmental degradation ( 恶化 landscape and the memories of dead kings. The National Heritage Conservation Commission together with the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs
30、are in Western Province to hold meetings with Heads of Government Departments. The Commission also held closed-door meetings with the Litunga Lubosi Imwiko II of the Barotse Royal Establishment. 32. What do we know about the Barotse Plains? A. It has royal tombs. B. It is being well protected. C. It
31、 is not far from the Victoria Falls. 33. Mr. Ndiyoi believes that if the Barotse Plains is declared a World Heritage Site, _. 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ B. it will attract many foreign students and researchers C. it will contribute to the local economic development 34. In the text, Lecturer
32、 Namate expressed his concern about _. A. the future of the Barotse Plains B. the development of Western Province C. the development of tourism in Zambia D. the environmental problems of the Barotse Plains 35. What can we infer from the text? A. Zambia only has two World Heritage Sites. B. The Barot
33、se Landscape has been partly destroyed. C. The Barotse Landscape issue is still being discussed. 第 二节 （共 5 小 题；每小 题 2 分， 满分 10 分） 根据短文内容 ， 从 短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有 两项为多余选项。 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ Coral reefs For millions of years, coral reefs have provided homes and food for thousan
34、ds of different living things. Fish and sea birds share the reef with other sea creatures. Now these beautiful places are in danger. 36 Scientists have found that people and pollution have ruined more than one- things change, all of the remaining reefs may die within your lifetime. Some people think
35、 that coral is stone because of its rough, hard surface. But coral is an animal! Tiny polyps ( 水螅体) form the coral reefs. 37 These colours come from the algae ( 海藻) living inside the coral. Billions of coral polyps stick together. New ones grow on the dead corals. This happens year after year. Over
36、time, the coral builds up a reef. The reef rises from the ocean floor until it almost reaches 38 The coral reefs have been harmed in different ways. People have broken off pieces of coral. They wanted to sell or keep them. To catch more fish, people have dropped sticks of dynamite ( 炸药) into the water. 39 Water pollution has encouraged overgrowth of the sea plants that grow near coral reefs. They block out the sunlight that the algae need. 40 Warm water kills the algae. When the algae die, the coral loses both its food and its color. The coral turns white and dies.
