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Cats have a long and interesting history．In fact, the cat was probably the first animal kept as a pet．The Egyptians worshiped cats．In Europe cats were praised for their ability to catch rats and mice．They were much in demand during the Black Plague illnesses of the 11th century．In the Middle Ages cats lost much of their appeal because they became connected with devil worship．Many cats lost their lives and gave rise to superstition(迷信)still held by some people today．The American Indian did not appear to keep cats as pets, so it wasn’t until the white settlers came from Europe that cats were kept as pets in America．The colonists, like the Europeans, found cats helpful in controlling rats and mice．

(1)

Through the ages, the cat ________．

[　　]

A．

has been a favorite cat

B．

has been both prized and hated

C．

has been valued for its intelligence

D．

has been kept by all races of people

(2)

Which sentence best expresses the main idea?

[　　]

A．

Cats have a long and interesting history．

B．

In fact, the cat was probably the first animal kept as a pet．

C．

The Egyptians worshiped cats．

D．

Many cats lost their lives and gave rise to superstition still held by some people today．

(3)

In this paragraph the writer ________．

[　　]

A．

explains why the cat was the first animal kept by man

B．

defends the importance of cats in the home

C．

compares the cat with other animals

D．

traces(追溯)man’s attitudes about cats to the present time

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：活題巧解巧練·高二英語(yǔ)·下 題型：050

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　　Halloween is a festival celebrated on October 31st. The name of the holiday means “hallowed” or “holy evening” because it happens the day before All Saints Day(萬(wàn)圣節(jié)) .

　　It is said that Halloween is the children's New Year's Eve. they dress up with special costumes(服裝) , they eat too much, and stay up too late celebrating.

　　Children go around the neighbourhood wearing make-up, and dressed masks and colorful costumes. The most common costumes are witches, ghosts, skeletons, and popular TV, movie and storybook characters. Sane costumes are homemade, others are bought in stores. The children go door to door saying “trick or treat” . People give them candy, cookies, fruit or money. Sometimes money is to help UNICEF ( United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) .

　　Homes, stores and classrooms are decorated in the traditional Halloween colors, orange and black. Usual decorations are witches, black cats, ghosts, skeletons, and jack-o-lanterns (燈籠) . Jack-o-lanterns are pumpkins that are carved to look like faces. They ace placed on doorway entrances and in windows. Horror movies and ghost stories are shown on TV on this day.

　　Adults and older children also celebrate Halloween with parades, festivals and costume parties. Some people create their costumes, other people rent them. Contests are held where the beat costume receives a prize. One of the party events popular with children is dunking(浸泡) for apples. Apples are put in tubs filled with water. People try to get the apples using only their , hands cannot be used.

1．Why is it said that Halloween is the children's New Year's Eve?

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A．Because Halloween comes the day before All Saints Day.

B．Because only on that day can children go around the neighbourhood.

C．Because children can get money from their parents on Halloween.

D．Because children dress up with special costumes, eat a lot, and stay up late celebrating.

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A．They are colorful.

B．Some of the costumes are homemade.

C．They are witches, skeletons, ghosts and popular TV characters, and so on.

D．All of the costumes are homemade.

3．What are the traditional Halloween colors?

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A．Red and green.

B．Orange and black.

C．Black and white.

D．Orange and brown.

4．Which of the following about Halloween is WRONG?

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A．Jack-o-lanterns are pumpkins that are carved to look like faces.

B．Adults also celebrate Halloween together with children.

C．Horror movies are shown on 1'V on 31st October.

D．Apples are the favourite fruit people eat on Halloween.

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    Cats are animals of habit（習(xí)慣）. They like to go to sleep at about the same time every day and for a certain length of time. They seem to have a natural clock inside them that tells them when to sleep.

　　Besides their regular sleep, cats take naps. Some scientists think that people should also take cat naps. The habit would do good to people's health. Cat naps help to build up energy in the body. Since cats have moods（情緒）like those of people, scientists believe that people can improve their moods and attitudes（態(tài)度）by catnapping. People might become happier and more active.

　　A lot of famous people take cat naps during the day. The naps would usually last 15-30 minutes. Winston Churchill took cat naps. So did a few presidents of the United States. These people were known for their energy. They were able to work long hours into the night. Napping was their secret. Perhaps more people could learn from cats and take cat naps to feel better and live longer.

（1）The cat is an animal that _______.

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A. keeps good hours（按時(shí)作息的）

B. likes sleeping in the daytime

C. helps to improve people's health

D. shows the time correctly like a clock

（2）The underlined word“nap”means _______.

[　　]

A. a short sleep during the day

B. a longer sleep in bed at mid-day

C. a fast sleep in bed after meals

D. a sound sleep in bed after work

（3）Some scientists believed that the habit of taking cat naps will make people ________.

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A. fall asleep in no time

B. gain weight and become strong

C. fresh and full of energy

D. sleep well and take more food

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A. a man who liked to have regular sleep during the day

B. a well-known heavy sleeper

C. one of the presidents of America

D. a person known to the whole world

（5）Why were some people able to work long hours?

[　　]

A. Because they used to work in secret.

B. Because they had the habit of taking cat naps.

C. Because they were young people living an active life.

D. Because they were important characters in their countries.

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[　　]

A. keeps good hours（按時(shí)作息的）

B. likes sleeping in the daytime

C. helps to improve people's health

D. shows the time correctly like a clock

（2）The underlined word“nap”means _______.

[　　]

A. a short sleep during the day

B. a longer sleep in bed at mid-day

C. a fast sleep in bed after meals

D. a sound sleep in bed after work

（3）Some scientists believed that the habit of taking cat naps will make people ________.

[　　]

A. fall asleep in no time

B. gain weight and become strong

C. fresh and full of energy

D. sleep well and take more food

（4）From this reading, we can conclude that Winston Churchill was ______.

[　　]

A. a man who liked to have regular sleep during the day

B. a well-known heavy sleeper

C. one of the presidents of America

D. a person known to the whole world

（5）Why were some people able to work long hours?

[　　]

A. Because they used to work in secret.

B. Because they had the habit of taking cat naps.

C. Because they were young people living an active life.

D. Because they were important characters in their countries.

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　　Rome－Doctors and medical groups around the world last weekend reacted with strong opposition(反對(duì))to the news that an Italian specialist is on the brink of cloning the first human baby．

　　Dr．Severino Antinori, who is the head of a hospital in Rome, has been referred to in an Arab newspaper as claiming(聲稱)that one of his patients is eight weeks pregnant(懷孕)with a cloned baby．

　　Antinori refused to comment on the reports, but in March 2001 he said he hoped to produce a cloned embryo(卵)for implantation within two years．So far seven different kinds of mammals have already successfully cloned, including sheep, cats and most recently rabbits．

　　Doctors showed their doubt and were strongly opposed although they admitted that human cloning would finally come true unless there was a worldwide ban on the practice．

　　Professor Rudolf Janise, head of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said：“I find it astonishing that people do this where the result can be foretold that it will not be a normal baby．It is using humans as guinea pigs．It makes people feel sick．”

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　　“There are no benefits of cloned human beings, just harm, ”said Dr Michael Wilks of the UK．

(1)

What do the underlined words “on the brink of” in the first paragraph most probably mean?

[　　]

A．

On the side of．

B．

On the point of．

C．

In search of．

D．

In favor of．

(2)

What is the doctors’ general attitude to cloning of humans according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

They are against it．

B．

They support it．

C．

They welcome it．

D．

They pay no attention to it．

(3)

What does the underlined word “ban” in the fourth paragraph most probably mean?

[　　]

A．

Order that forbids cloning．

B．

Suggestion to carrying on cloning．

C．

Anger at cloning．

D．

Cheer for cloning．

(4)

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Doctor Severion Antinori is strongly opposed to cloning human beings．

B．

Up to now, seven kinds of animals have been cloned, including sheep, cats, humans and rabbits．

C．

Professor Rudolf Jaenisch carrying on an experiment on cloning an eight-week-old embryo．

D．

Ronald Green doubts about the future successful birth of the so-called cloned embryo．

(5)

Which is the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．

The Success of Cloning Humans

B．

The Anger at Cloning Humans

C．

Failure of Cloning Humans

D．

First Cloned Human

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