Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This is one of life’s ______ questions and people have been debating about it for thousands of years. Now scientists believe they have solved this ______. Researchers from Sheffield and Warwick Universities in England discovered the answer ____. They used a super computer to observe the shell-making process while a new shell was ____. Then they found one protein called OC17 that is ______ for forming eggshell. This is only found inside a chicken’s body, which is proof that the ______ came first. The team was ______ looking at how animals and birds make eggshells but suddenly made their surprising ______. The big question now is where chickens came from. The ______ is from dinosaurs.
The research team said eggshells are one of nature’s most ______ creations. Professor John Harding from the team told reporters: “Understanding how chickens make eggshells is fascinating in itself, but it can also be _____ in designing new materials.” Eggshells are very lightweight but incredibly strong. Even the most up-to-date materials _____ by the world’s top engineers cannot produce anything as ______ as an eggshell. Professor Harding added that ______ eggshells could help to cure bone diseases and design materials for the construction industry. “Nature has found wonderful ways that ___ for all kinds of problems in materials science and technology — we can learn a lot from them.” he said.

【小題1】
A.strangest B.best C.oldest D.Closest
【小題2】
A.puzzle B.fact C.history D.opinion
【小題3】
A.on purpose B.by chance C.without hesitation D.a(chǎn)t work
【小題4】
A.breaking B.changing C.disappearing D.Forming
【小題5】
A.necessary B.easy C.kind D.impossible
【小題6】
A.egg B.eggshell C.chicken D.dinosaur
【小題7】
A.obviously B.originally C.thoughtfully D.surprisingly
【小題8】
A.invention B.mistake C.statement D.discovery
【小題9】
A.a(chǎn)nswer B.research C.road D.egg
【小題10】
A.common B.ridiculous C.funny D.a(chǎn)mazing
【小題11】
A.interesting B.helpful C.normal D.correct
【小題12】
A.bought B.cut C.designed D.carried
【小題13】
A.brilliant B.ordinary C.1ight D.small
【小題14】
A.finding B.watching C.studying D.making
【小題15】
A.happen B.work C.wait D.Look


【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】D
【小題5】A
【小題6】C
【小題7】B
【小題8】D
【小題9】A
【小題10】D
【小題11】B
【小題12】C
【小題13】A
【小題14】C
【小題15】B

解析試題分析:關于先有雞還是先有蛋這個問題的爭論,在哲學和科學等許多領域都已經(jīng)持續(xù)了千百年。日前,英國科學家宣稱已經(jīng)破解了這個一直困擾著人類的謎題。研究證實先有雞后有蛋。
【小題1】根據(jù)for thousands of years可知,先有雞還是先有蛋,這是一個古老的問題。A最奇怪的;B最好的;C最古老的;D最親密的。故選C。
【小題2】Now scientists believe they have solved this ___科學家認為他們已經(jīng)解決了這個難題。A難題;B事實;C歷史;D觀點。故選A。
【小題3】discovered the answer ____偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)了答案。A故意;B偶然;C毫不猶豫;D在工作。故選B。
【小題4】observe the shell-making process while a new shell was ____.觀察蛋殼形成過程,A破裂;B改變;C消失;D形成。故選D。
【小題5】OC17 that is ______ for forming eggshellOC17是蛋殼形成所必需的。A必需的;B容易的;C友好的;D不可能的。故選A。
【小題6】根據(jù)This is only found inside a chicken’s body可知,這種蛋白質(zhì)只能在雞子體內(nèi)找到,因此先有雞。A雞蛋;B蛋殼;C雞;D恐龍。故選C。
【小題7】but suddenly made their surprising ___研究團隊最初是在觀察蛋殼是怎樣形成的,意外發(fā)現(xiàn)了OC17這種物質(zhì)。A明顯地;B起初,原來;C考慮周到地;D驚訝地。故選B。
【小題8】科學家們意外發(fā)現(xiàn)的這種物質(zhì)。make a discovery發(fā)現(xiàn),A發(fā)明;B錯誤;C陳述;D發(fā)現(xiàn)。故選D。
【小題9】The big question now is where chickens came from. The ______ is from dinosaurs與question對應的應該是答案,即answer。A答案;B研究;C道路;D雞蛋。故選A。
【小題10】蛋殼是自然界最令人驚異的發(fā)明之一。A普通的;B荒謬的;C滑稽的;D令人驚異的。故選D。
【小題11】it can also be ______ in designing new materials蛋殼有助于設計新型材料。A有趣的;B有幫助的;C正常的;D正確的。故選B。
【小題12】根據(jù)上一句的“designing new materials”可知,design與materials搭配,A購買;B剪切;C設計;D攜帶。故選C。
【小題13】世界頂級設計師也不能設計出像蛋殼那樣出色的材料。A出色的;B普通的;C輕的;D小的。故選A。
【小題14】______ eggshells could help to cure bone diseases and design materials研究蛋殼能夠幫助治愈骨病,設計建筑材料。A找到;B觀察;C研究;D制作。故選C。
【小題15】自然界蘊含解決各種材料科學和技術方面的問題的奇妙方法。A發(fā)生;B工作;C等待;D看。work for為......效力。故選B。
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A.blamed B.a(chǎn)mazed
C.interrupted D.informed
【小題20】A.their      B.his
C.our    D,your

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Valentine’s Day is a popular festival of love and romance. There are      legends associated with the festival along with the belief that birds began to mate from this day. Historians trace (追蹤)its      to an ancient Roman festival. It is said that in ancient Rome, people      a holiday on February 14th to honor Juno—the Queen of Roman Gods and Goddesses. On the following day, February 15th,the festival of Lupercalia was celebrated to honor the Roman God of Agriculture.
An interesting      was followed on the festival of Lupercalia to bring together young boys and girls who otherwise were strictly      . On the eve of the festival, names of young Roman girls were written on a slip of paper and placed into jars. Each young man      a girl's name from the jar and was paired with the girl during the festival. Sometimes the      lasted for a year until next year's celebration. Quite often,the couple would fall in love with each other and       marry. The custom lasted for a long time until people felt that it was un-Christian and that mates should be chosen by sight, not      .
The pairing of young boys and girls set the mood of the Valentine's Day Festival as we know today. But it was      due to the efforts and daring of a priest St Valentine that the festival got its       and clearer meaning. The story goes that Emperor Claudius II of Rome found it      to get soldiers and felt the reason why men did not join the      was that they did not wish to leave their wives and families. As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. St Valentine challenged Claudius's      order and secretly married couples. When his disobedience was      ,Valentine was put to death on February 14, around 270 AD. After his death Valentine was named a saint.

【小題1】
A.a(chǎn)cceptableB.familiarC.variousD.unrelated
【小題2】
A.possibilityB.developmentC.eventD.origin
【小題3】
A.studiedB.observedC.handledD.discussed
【小題4】
A.movementB.celebrationC.competitionD.custom
【小題5】
A.respectedB.educatedC.separatedD.organized
【小題6】
A.spoke outB.brought outC.pulled outD.drew out
【小題7】
A.pairingB.datingC.playingD.celebrating
【小題8】
A.fortunatelyB.occasionallyC.finallyD.surprisingly
【小題9】
A.orderB.riskC.nameD.luck
【小題10】
A.usuallyB.a(chǎn)ctuallyC.reallyD.factually
【小題11】
A.historyB.storyC.fameD.name
【小題12】
A.strangeB.slowC.a(chǎn)wfulD.tough
【小題13】
A.warB.partyC.a(chǎn)rmyD.game
【小題14】
A.unfinishedB.unjustifiedC.unrecognizedD.unconcerned
【小題15】
A.discoveredB.a(chǎn)ttackedC.memorizedD.promised

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:完型填空

Two men travelling through a forest together promised to help each other whatever danger threated them. They had not gone far ___【小題1】___ a bear rushed at them from some bushes. One man was a good ___【小題2】___(climb), and quickly climbed a nearby tree, but the other, ___【小題3】____(see) that he had no chance alone against the bear, fell flat on his back and pretended to be dead.
The Bear came up to him, sniffed at him.The Bear thought the man was dead,so he went off into the wood again ___【小題4】____ hurting him.When he had gone, the other traveler came down from his tree, and __【小題5】____(smile) asked his companion what the Bear ___【小題6】___(say) to him. "For I could see," he said, " that he put his mouth close to your ear."
"He told me to tell __【小題7】____," replied the other, "that you were __【小題8】____great coward(懦夫), and that in future I should not trust those ___【小題9】__make fine promises, but will not stand by their friends in danger."
Don't trust fine promises __【小題10】___ you are sure of the person who makes them.

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