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1、One way to get rid of the polluted air is to design a new car that Does not pollute. Thats what several large car factories are trying to do. But to build the new car is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow.Another way is to take place of the car engine by something else. Engi

2、neers are now working on some new cars. Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man.To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, well have to make some changes in the way many of us live. Americans, for example, have to cut down the number of their

3、cars they are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike. Biding a bike is though to help keep the air clean.But this change does not come cagily, a large number of workers may find themselves with no jobs if a ear factory closes down. And the problem of air pollution would become less important th

4、an that of unemployment.56How many ways to get rid of air pollution are suggested in this article by the writer? AOne. BTwo. CThree. DFour.57Large ear feretories are trying to build a clean car, . Awhich is clean itself Bwhich is used to clean streets Cwhich does not pollute the air Dwhich is easier

5、 to make58If the number of ears is cut down, the most serious problem in American workers is . Ato have no work to do Bto keep the air clean Cto get a better life Dto go to work by bike59What is the conclusion of the writer? ABicycling is the only way out. BThe number of ears must be cut down. CCars

6、 bring us nothing but serious problems. DCars bring us not only a better life but serious problems.BCables are playing a very important part in todays communicates. They have been in use for over 100 years, but in the early times they caused a lot of difficulties for the forerunners. Clearly, messag

7、es can be sent across the land by means of the electric telegraph, but you cannot put up a line of telegraph posts across the sea. Messages can be sent across the ocean by radio or by cable. The cable lies on the sea bottom and it has to have very good insulation（绝缘）. If any part of it is weak, the

8、water will get through and stop all signals. The first cable under the sea was between England and France. It was laid in 1851. In 1851 engineers tried to lay cable across the Atlantic Ocean, but they met a lot of diffidently. Half way accrues the Atlantic the cable broke, and the ship that was layi

9、ng it had to return.Kclvin advised that another cable ought to be laid. It was mad mady and put on board a big ship. Kelvin and his friends traveled with it and after many days of hard work, they reached America without breaking the cable. Keivin himself sent the first message by cable from America

10、in Britain. Unfortunately only 732 messages were sent through this cable before it broke.The next cable was laid in 1866, and this time there were no problems. The ship that laid it was the Great Eastem, one of the strongest ships that time there were no problems. The ship that laid it was the Great

11、 Eastern, one of the strongest ships that have ever been built. On the other hand, it was driven by powerful engines and also by sails. 60The undersea cable must be made strong enough to prevent . Afishes from eating it Benemy stealing it Cwater getting through it Dothers cutting it61The undersea ca

12、ble that Kelvin and his friends laid was between . AEngland and France BAmerica and England CAmerica and France DEngland and Britain62This passage mainly tells us . Ahow Kelvin laid the cable Bhow the scientists discovered the cable Cthe history of the cable in the world Dhow do lay the cable in the

13、 seaCIn 1885, a young doctor named Conan Doyle opened offices in London. He wanted to be a successful doctor, but for some reasons he never found enough patients. To pass the time, be began to write stories and send them to the newspapers.Conan Doyles stories were about a clever detective, Sherlock

14、Holmes. Consn Doyle wrote that Sherlock Holmes lived in Baker Street in London,and people with problems came to Sherlock Holmes with their problems, too. He was able to solve mysteries that the cleverest policemen in England were unable to figure out.Sometimes Sherlock Holmes could solve a mystery w

15、ithout leaving his chair. He listened carefully to the information his client gave and figured out the answer. At other times he spent days or weeks looking for clones. Sherlock Holmes traveled to different cities and countries to solve the mysteries. Sometimes he wore disguises, pretending to be an

16、 old man, or a sailor. Holmes did nabbing to find out the answer to the mysteries be was working on.Sherlock Holmes is the most famous detective in English literature, but many people dont understand that he is a fictional chayote, not a real person. The English post offices report that people still

17、 send mail to Sherlock Holmes in Racer Street. Even he gets more than 2,000 letters every year.63Conan Doyle began to write stories perhaps because . Ahe wanted to tell something about his patients Bhe wasnt good at medicine Che wanted to make more money Dmost people were strong at the time64It can

18、be inferred from the passage that . Amany people asked Conan Doyle to solve their mysteries BConan Doyle got a lot of experience in solving mysteries CConan Doyle was a person with great literary quality and balcony DConan Doyle was able to help those who came to see him with their problems65The phr

19、ase “wore disguises” in the fourth paragraph means . Aintroduced oneself Bwas in old clothes Cchanged ones clothes or ones appearance Dseemed to be poor and helpless66Which of the following is TRUE? AIn 1885, a young dollar minced Conan Doyle opened offices in Paris. BThe character Conan Doyle wrote

20、 about was though to be a real person. CTo earn a lot of money, Conan Doyle began to writ stories. DSherlock Holmes is still living in Baker Street and gets more than 2,000 letters every year.DWildfires Continue to Rage Across Parts of RussiaWildfires continue to spreads very quickly across Russia a

21、s thecountry endured its boldest surname on record. More than 50 people have died, and more than 1,200 private houses have burned to the ground. Local medina reported Sunday that areas under fire in central Russia has increased to 190,000 hectares and a total of 564 wildfire acnes were discovered ar

22、ouses Russia. Russian emergency officials say firefighters are engaged in an uphill battle as fires cosine across Russia and temperatures remain hovering near the hundred-degree mark.The Kremlin has deployed hundreds of thousands of firefighters and volunteers, in an attempt to keep the fires under

23、control, but emergency officials say that it is difficult due to the high temperatures and shifting windsFires in the Far-East region have grown three times, in size, in the past 24 hours, according to the regions forestry department. One of the hardest hit is the remote Kamchatka peninsula.State te

24、levision footage has shown complete villages that have burned to the ground while fires continue to billow huge plumes of smoke into the air.A resident of Kazan, Lyudmila Romanova, says her familys health has been affected. She says her seven-month-old granddaughter has started to have breathing pro

25、blems due to the thick smoke, but that her grandson is more or less okay.Voronezh, some 300 miles south of Moscow, was one of the hardest-hit regions. Officials say that nearly 600 people have been left homeless due to the flames.Igor Vlaznev, head of the regions fire-fighters unit, says the situati

26、on remains very tense. He says that everyone is praying to God, day and night, for rain to fall. He says it is the only thing that will help.Weather forecasters say that temperatures are expected to remain near the century mark for the next few days, with no rain in sight.Meanwhile, Russian Prime Mi

27、nister Vladimir Putin described the situation as very difficult, chided the authorities for not doing more to prevent damage, and fire those who do not do their part to get the blazes under control.Mr. Putin also promised that all of the destroyed homes would be rebuilt by October after pledging mor

28、e than $150 million towards the rebuilding effort.67How many people lost their lives in the wildfires areas Russia according to the passage? AAbout 30 people. BMore than 50 people. CMore than 12,000 people. DA total of 564 people.68How many wildlife scenes were found across Russia according to the t

29、ext? AOver 1,200. BMore than 50. C564 in total. DAbout 300.69Why is it hard to keep the fires under control? ABecause the wildfires continue to spread very quickly across Russia. BBecause its the hottest summer on recorded in Russia. CBecause the fires continue to roll huge clouds of smoke upward in

30、to the air. DBecause of the high temperatures and shifting winds.70Which of the following are the herders hit regions according to the passage? AThe Kremlin and Voronezh. BVoronezh and the Kamchatka peninsula. CThe Kremlin and Kasan. DThe Kremlin and the Kamcharka peninsula.ELegos （乐高玩具） Architecture lovers in Washington do not have to travel fa