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　　A new study in West Africa shows how farm irrigation systems powered by the sun can produce more food and money for villagers．The study in Benin found that solar-powered pumps are effective in supplying water, especially during the long dry season．

　　Sub-Saharan Africa is the part of the world with the least food security．The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that more than one billion of the world's people faced hunger last year．Around two hundred sixty-five million of them live south of the Sahara Desert．Lack of rainfall is one of their main causes of food shortages．

　　Jennifer Burney from Stanford University in California led the study．The research team helped build three solar-powered irrigation systems in northern Benin．

　　The solar-powered irrigation systems produced an average of nearly two metric tons of vegetables per month．

　　They sold the surplus(過剩的)produce at local markets．The earnings greatly increased their ability to buy food during the dry season which can last six to nine months．

　　People in the two villages with the systems were able to eat three to five more serving of vegetables per day．But making the surplus available at markets also had a wider effect．

　　The study compared the villages with two others where women farmed with traditional methods like carrying water in buckets．The amount of vegetables eaten in those villages also increased, though not as much．

　　The researchers note that only four percent of the cropland in sub-Saharan Africa is irrigated．Using solar power to pump water has higher costs at first．But the study says it can be more economical in the long term than using fuels like gasoline, diesel or kerosene．And solar power is environmentally friendly．

(1)

People living in sub-Saharan Africa are short of food mainly because ________．

[　　]

A．

it seldom rains there throughout the year

B．

there is little farmland in the area

C．

people there lack experience in farming

D．

people know nothing about irrigation techniques

(2)

Which of the following is an advantage of Jennifer's irrigation systems?

[　　]

A．

They are not affected by the weather．

B．

They cost much less than traditional irrigation systems．

C．

They have no bad effects on the environment．

D．

They use less fuel than traditional irrigation systems．

(3)

We can learn from the last paragraph that ________．

[　　]

A．

people in South Africa will soon be provided with enough food

B．

the demand for fuels like gasoline will greatly decrease in Africa

C．

people in sub-Saharan Africa don't take agriculture seriously

D．

it's worthwhile to use the new irrigation systems on the while

(4)

People in the two villages owe all the following to Jennifer's irrigation systems EXCEPT that ________．

[　　]

A．

they could buy more food during the dry season

B．

they could eat more vegetables than usual every day

C．

they could supply local markets with vegetables

D．

they could provide people in other villages with food

答案：1．A;2．C;3．D;4．D;
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科目：高中英語 來源：活題巧解巧練·高二英語·下 題型：050

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　　Population and Size

　　With a population of 610,700, Milwaukee is the 19th largest city in the country and the largest in Wisconsin. The four-country city area ( Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, end Waukesha counties) has a population of 1.5 million. The city of Milwaukee covers needy 96 square miles.

　　Location

　　Milwaukee is positioned in the center of the Midwest, in the Southeast comer of Wisconsin, settled along a high steep cliff on Lake Michigan's western shore.

　　Climate

　　Lake Michigan the climate a great deal, cooling the city in the warm months and moderating (緩和) cold temperatures in the winter. This is known as the “l(fā)ake effect” . Milwaukee has four distinct seasons.

　　It is suggested that when participating in night-time summer activities downtown one have a light jacket on hand.

　　General References

　　Emergency
911
　　Police
414/765-2323
　　Fire
414/347-2323
　　FBI
414/176-4684
　　Time
414/844-1414
　　Weather
414/936-1212
　　Traveler's
Aid 414/747-5245
　　Visitor information
800/554-1448

　　Transportation

　　Milwaukee is only eight miles north of General Mitchell International Airport. The Milwaukee County Transit System provides bus service throughout the downtown area including areas of Greater Milwaukee. There are many taxi and limousine(豪華轎車) services available for your needs. Milwaukee is a regular stop for Amtrak Greyhound Bus lines .

　　Local Ordinances(法令)

　　Bars are open until 2 a. m. Liquor stores are open seven days a week. Legal drinking age in Winsconsin is 21, state sales tae is 5% . There is an additional 0.6% sales tax charge in Milwaukee County.

1．The passage is part of a(n) ________ according to your idea.

[　　]

A．official visitors' guide

B．newspaper advertiser

C．news reporter

D．poster in the street

2．If you want to get more information about the city, which number should you dial?

[　　]

A．414/747-5245.
B．414/276-4684.
C．800/554-1448.
D．414/765-2323.

3．If you want to buy something $ 20 in price in Milwaukee County, how much should you pay exactly?

[　　]

A．$ 21.
B．$ 21.12.
C．$ 21.2.
D．$ 20.12.

4．Which of the following is rat mentioned as a means of transportation in Milwaukee?

[　　]

A．Buses.
B．Planes.
C．Taxis.
D．Trains.

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科目：高中英語 來源：江西師大附中2009屆高三上學期期中考試(英語) 題型：050

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　　What is“Dads Make a Difference”?

　　A service-learning opportunity for teens that deals with fatherhood, parenting, and so on．

　　Older teens, grades 10－12, teach younger teens, grades 6－9, about the importance of fathers in children’s lives, the legal and financial responsibilities of parenting．

　　Teen teacher training goals & objectives

　　The goal of the teen teacher training is to better understand the complex problems surrounding legal fatherhood in our society．By discussing what makes healthy families, explaining the meaning of paternity(父親的身份), and examining the risks people take in their lives, teens will develop the skills needed to make informed decisions in their own relationships and, finally, teach this information to others．

　　What’s in it for me?

　　An opportunity to：

　　Learn life skills like communication, decision making, and problem solving．

　　Get the chance to use knowledge in meaningful and effective ways．

　　Develop leadership, planning, teamwork, time management, and organizational skills to help you in every aspect of your life．

　　Forming lasting relationships with adult mentors(導師)．

　　Comments from teen teachers

　　“‘Dads Make a Difference’ made me realize how permanent and expensive parenthood is．”

　　“Speaking in from of groups and directing people in activities, I feel, is a valuable skill to have that I will use throughout my life．”

　　“I wish I would have gone through this program when I was in Junior High．I know it would have helped me to really think about the future and to make good decisions．”

　　“‘Dads Make a Difference’ has helped me to know the effects of my actions before I take them and I know what risks not to take to protect my future．”

(1)

“Dads Make a Difference”is a(n)________．

[　　]

A．

name of a school

B．

training center

C．

social organization

D．

education program

(2)

“Dads Make a Difference”can ________．

[　　]

A．

provide teens a chance to be a teacher in Junior High

B．

help teens learn more about parents

C．

help teens develop their life skills

D．

advise teens how to avoid risks in life

(3)

According to the passage, who will benefit most from“Dads Make a Difference”?

[　　]

A．

fathers and sons

B．

mothers and daughters

C．

teen teachers and adult mentors

D．

teens and societies

(4)

The underlined word“them”in the last paragraph refers to ________．

[　　]

A．

effects

B．

actions

C．

risks

D．

courses about“Dads Make a Difference”

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科目：高中英語 來源：湖北省孝感高中2010屆高三上學期第三次綜合測試英語試題 題型：050

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　　Hee-haw!Scores of farmers across the country are opening up to overnight guests．The best have all the appeal of a first-rate inn－plus here a moo, there a moo．

　　Sure, you and your kids plan to conquer the theme parks．In the meanwhile, why not make a little hay?Farm stays are fast becoming the great American alternative to the pre-packaged vacation．

　　LIBERTY HILL FARM

　　Rochester, Vt．; 802/767-3926; www.libertyhillfarm.com．Adults$75, teens $50, kids 12 and under $35, including breakfast and dinner; shared baths．

　　Beth and Bob Kennett run a farm straight out of a storybook．You’ll find Beth in the kitchen, rolling out dough(生面團)for a pie．Bob’s busy with other work．Guests sleep in seven sunny bedrooms right in the farmhouse and can participate in any of the farm jobs．Maybe you and your kids won’t be up at 6 a.m.to meet the milk truck, but you can help with the milking twice a day, collect eggs, and pick sweet corn and wild blackberries in season．

　　HULL-O FARM

　　Durham, N．Y．; 518/239-6950; www.hull-o.com; Adults $110, kids 10－14 $60, 5－9 $50, 2－4 $35, under 2 free, including breakfast and dinner; private baths．

　　It started in 1993 as a way to bring in some extra money at a time of falling milk prices．But soon after Frank and Sherry Hull opened their Catskill Mountains dairy farm to overnight visitors, they discovered they loved it．As you drive up, Sherry greets you on the porch of the 1825 farmhouse with a cow-shaped cookie jar．Before long your kids are playing around with the cows, sheep, ducks, goats and getting ready for a hayride．

(1)

The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that ________．

[　　]

A．

you can enjoy the best cuisine(烹調(diào))at the first rate restaurant

B．

some farm provide country experiences as well as good accommodations

C．

farm work is hard, but you can enjoy it a lot, playing with the animals

D．

if you want to hear a cow’s cry, please stay on a best farm

(2)

We can learn from the ads that ________．

[　　]

A．

Hull-O Farm was not built for overnight visitors

B．

Frank and Sherry Hull run a farm out of a storybook

C．

kids can sit on a gentle cow’s back on Hull-O Farm

D．

you can’t milk a cow if you get up late on Liberty Hill Farm

(3)

The Browns have a 13-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter．If they stay on Liberty Hill Farm for one night, how much will they pay?

[　　]

A．

$175．

B．

$220．

C．

$235．

D．

$250．

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科目：高中英語 來源：廣東省普寧市城東中學2010屆高三第二次月考英語試題 題型：050

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　　So far, scientists have named about 1.8 million living species(物種), and that’s just a small part of what probably exists on Earth．With so many plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms covering the planet, it can be tough to figure out what type of spider is crawling up your leg or what kind of bird just flew by．

　　A soon-to-be-launched Website might help．An international team of researchers has announced the creation of a Web－based Encyclopedia of Life(EOL)．The project aims to catalogue every species on Earth in a single, easy-to-use reference guide．

　　To get the encyclopedia started, the creators will use information from scientific databases that already exist．And eventually, in special sections of the site, nonscientists with specialized knowledge will join．Gardeners, for example, will be able to record the dates that their flowers first bloom each year．Bird-watchers will be able to input which birds they’ve seen and where．The technology for this kind of tool has only recently become available．

　　As the EOL develops, you might find it useful for school projects．The site will have special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoods．To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate, scientists will review much of the information added to it．People who visit the site will be able to choose to skip pages that haven’t been reviewed．

　　Another convenient characteristic of the EOL is that you’ll be able to pick the level of detail you see to match your interests, age, and current knowledge．If you wanted to learn about polar bears for a science class report, for example, you could use the“novice”setting to get basic information about the animals．On the“expert”setting, on the other hand．you could get much more detailed information about the history, literature, and exploration of polar bears．

　　It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species．The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed that process．

　　Keep an eye on www.eol.org．Pages will begin to go up sometime next year, and you might find them useful for your school reports．The EOL team might have the basics for all 1.8 million entries online as early as 2017．Someday, you might add your own notes．

(1)

What is implied in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?

[　　]

A．

No one can become an expert on spiders and birds．

B．

So many spiders have crawled up your leg

C．

There are far more than 1.8 million living species．

D．

Scientists have named a lot of living species

(2)

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．

You can find information of all living species online in 2017．

B．

Nonscientists will be able to add their own notes to the website．

C．

The kids preparing school reports can not have access to the informat’0 n’

D．

You are not free to choose the amount of detailed information．

(3)

What does the underlined word“novice”probably mean in Paragraph 5?

[　　]

A．

Beginner．

B．

Specialist．

C．

Scientist．

D．

Pupil．

(4)

Who are the intended readers of this passage?

[　　]

A．

Students．

B．

Researchers．

C．

Bird watchers or Gardeners．

D．

People in general

(5)

What is the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．

Exploring Polar Bears

B．

Visit Our Website Now

C．

How to Do School Projects

D．

E-book of Life．

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科目：高中英語 來源：江蘇省泰州中學2010－2011學年高二下學期期中考試英語試題 題型：050

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　　While looking through the various job sites on the Internet, I found the following list of the highest paying jobs in the US．It's interesting to see how the different types of jobs in the tech industry compare to other industries．

　　Top paying jobs overall

　　·Physicians and surgeons－＄147,000

　　·Aircraft pilots－＄133,500

　　·Chief executives－＄116,000

　　·Electrical and electronic engineers－＄112,000

　　·Lawyers and judges－＄99,800

　　·Dentists－＄90,000

　　·Pharmacists－＄85,500

　　·Management analysts(分析家)－＄84,700

　　·Financial analysts, managers and advisors－＄84,000

　　·Computer and information system managers－＄83,000

　　·Marketing and sales managers－＄80,000

　　·Education administrators(管理員)－＄80,000

　　Top paying jobs that do not require a high school degree

　　These jobs tend to require on-the-job training and work experience rather than formal education and schooling：

　　·Industrial production managers－＄36,000

　　·Construction manager－＄33,600

　　·Electricians－＄31,900

　　Top paying jobs for high school graduates

　　These jobs emphasize(強調(diào))work experience and on-the-job training rather than formal education：

　　·Computer software engineers－＄58,900

　　·Computer/information systems managers－＄56,400

　　·Computer programmers－＄55,000

　　·Network systems and data communications analysts－＄49,000

　　·General and operations managers－＄48,000

　　·Database(數(shù)據(jù)庫), network and computer systems administrators－＄48,000

　　Top paying jobs for a two-year college degree

　　The following jobs tend to be technical in nature, emphasizing skills developed on the job as well as job-specific training and certifications(證書)：

　　·Healthcare practitioners(從業(yè)人員)－＄66,000

　　·Business analysts－＄58,000

　　·Electrical and electronic engineers－＄57,000

　　·Mechanical engineers－＄56,800

　　·General and operations managers－＄54,000

　　·Computer and information systems managers－＄50,400

(1)

Which of the following groups of people will benefit most from the passage?

[　　]

A．

Teachers．

B．

Housewives．

C．

Retired people

D．

High school students．

(2)

Mr Smith didn't finish his studies in high school and is an experienced worker．If he wants to get a high paying job, he should try to become a(n)________．

[　　]

A．

computer software engineer

B．

education administrator

C．

industrial production manager

D．

computer and information systems manager

(3)

Besides the Internet, we can probably find this passage in a(n)________．

[　　]

A．

textbook

B．

advertisement

C．

poster

D．

magazine

(4)

What's the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．

Qualifications for highest paying jobs．

B．

Highest paying jobs in the US．

C．

Advice on finding a highest pay job．

D．

A comparison between the pay of different jobs．

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