Located along California’s San Andreas Fault, the city of San Francisco is likely to take precautions(預(yù)防，防備) in the event of the next big earthquake.
According to a New York Times report, emergency planners in San Francisco are not only thinking of human evacuation(撤離，疏散) plans in the event of an earthquake, but also of how to care for pets during a natural disaster. Ideally, the planners will be able to train pet-disaster responders who work to evacuate dogs, cats and other household pets from the disaster site to one of the 125 temporary animal shelters that will be set up or, if the pet is injured, it will be brought to an emergency animal medical unit where there will be people on hand to tend to the pet’s injury. The city’s “no-pets-left-behind” policy results from the great number of pet deaths during the destruction of Hurricane Katrina.
As emergency responders arrived to rescue people isolated in their homes during Katrina, hurricane victims were told that they could not take their pets along with them when evacuating; thus, many pet owners were forced to make the heart-breaking decision to save themselves while leaving their pets behind to perhaps meet their deaths.
Since then, the U.S. has passed the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006, allocating federal funds for animal disaster planning projects. Yet, not all counties are as progressive as San Francisco has been in the effort to protect pets in the event of a natural disaster. Pets are after all, a large part of San Francisco’s population — overnumbering the number of school age children in the city.
Over the last three years, San Francisco has received $350,000 in federal funds designated to animal disaster preparedness efforts in order to protect animals in the case of a disaster such as an earthquake. The city is still working on obtaining $300,000 to pay for an emergency animal unit. Until then, animal lovers in San Francisco will continue to work to ensure that pets are never an afterthought when it comes to rescues during earthquakes or other life threatening situations.

  1. 1.

    We learn from the second paragraph that ______.

    1. A.
      emergency planners in San Fransico only consider human evacuation plans in a disaster
    2. B.
      emergency planners in San Fransico only think about pet evacuation plans during a disaster
    3. C.
      the safety of both humans and pets in a disaster is taken seriously
    4. D.
      emergency medical units will be used only for humans
  2. 2.

    What do we know about Hurricane Katrina?

    1. A.
      A great number of pets died during Hurricane Katrina.
    2. B.
      San Francisco’s “no-pets-left-behind” policy had been made before Hurricane Katrina.
    3. C.
      The pet owners chose to sacrifice themselves in order to save their pets.
    4. D.
      Emergency responders failed to rescue the hurricane victims.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      San Fransisco has made great effort to protect pets in a natural disaster.
    2. B.
      The number of school age children in San Fransisco is smaller than that of pets.
    3. C.
      The U.S. government has spent money on animal disaster planning projects.
    4. D.
      All the countries are in the effort to protect pets in a natural disaster.
  4. 4.

    The underlined word “designated” in the last paragraph most probably means ______.

    1. A.
      loaned
    2. B.
      allocated
    3. C.
      replaced
    4. D.
      obtained
  5. 5.

    What’s the main idea of this passage?

    1. A.
      How to take precautions in the earthquake.
    2. B.
      Human evacuation plans in the earthquake.
    3. C.
      Taking steps to care for pets during a natural disaster.
    4. D.
      How to train pets to escape from a disaster.
CADBC
文章講述了在舊金山市人們采取的保護(hù)寵物的努力。
1.細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段2,3行not only thinking of human evacuation(撤離，疏散) plans in the event of an earthquake, but also of how to care for pets during a natural disaster.
2.細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段最后兩行The city’s “no-pets-left-behind” policy results from the great number of pet deaths during the destruction of Hurricane Katrina.
3.細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段2,3段Yet, not all counties are as progressive as San Francisco has been in the effort to protect pets in the event of a natural disaster.
4.猜測(cè)詞義題。根據(jù)上下文可知是有$350,000被撥給了保護(hù)寵物。
5.主旨大意題。文章講述了在舊金山市人們采取的保護(hù)寵物的努力。
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(1)

Who is leading the earthquake relief efforts in Chile?

[　　]

A．

The Chilean government and military．

B．

Geologists and other scientists．

C．

The United Nations peacekeeping forces．

D．

Secretary-General of the United Nations．

(2)

The damage from Chile’s earthquake is not expected to be as severe as the damage from Haiti’s quake．Which could not be the reason for it?

[　　]

A．

Chile is one of the richest，best-organized countries in South America．

B．

Chile has constructed many buildings for the people．

C．

Chile knows how to respond to a national emergency．

D．

The epicenter area of the Chile earthquake is less heavily populated than that of the Haiti’s quake．

(3)

One result of the earthquake in Chile was ________．

[　　]

A．

severe storms in Russia and Japan

B．

massive waves in the pacific Ocean

C．

a lack of food supplies in coastal communities

D．

a social confusion across the globe

(4)

What’s the best title for this news report?

[　　]

A．

Major Earthquake Hits Chile

B．

The Most Powerful Earthquake in History

C．

Rescue and Recovery Efforts

D．

Face to Face with the Natural Disaster

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    The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the—road cars and dirt bikes．However，the police couldn’t control Benjerman, and they had to call Atkins to come and get him．

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    Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone in to rent a carpet cleaner．

    “It was 10 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Benjermma in broad daylight．”Atkins said．The car thief threw Atkins’  wallet and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene．

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    b．Atkins saw Benjerman again．

    c．The police found Atkins' car．

    d．Atkins took Benjerman back from a society sheher．

    e．Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store．

A．d，e，a，b，c       B．d，e，a．c．b

C．e，a，d，b，c       D．e，a，c，d，b

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    B．car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadays

    C．the dog was found because of the reward   

    D．the thief stole the car easily   

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    B．Atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for  Benjerman．  

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A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear getting back her pet was more important than her cat．

    “Whoever did this can keep my car．Please let Benjerman come home，”the notice said．

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    Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone in to rent a carpet cleaner．

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    c．The police found Atkins' car．

    d．Atkins took Benjerman back from a society sheher．

    e．Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store．

A．d，e，a，b，c       B．d，e，a．c．b

C．e，a，d，b，c       D．e，a，c，d，b

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    A．the dog was treated extremely badly by the thief 

    B．car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadays

    C．the dog was found because of the reward   

    D．the thief stole the car easily   

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    A．Benjerman was sent back immediately after Atkins put up the notices．  

    B．Atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for  Benjerman．  

 C．The thief gave the dog back but kept the spots car.

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     Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
                                                                        ―Thomas Jefferson
     As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their games. I pushed as hard for   1   as they
did. 　
     A dramatic incident,   2  , following a game in which I was appointed as a referee (裁判),   3   my views on
victories and defeats. I was refereeing a league championship basketball game in New Rochelle, New York,
between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was coached by Dan O'Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck.
     The gym was   4   with audience, and the volume of noise made it   5   to hear. The game was well played
and   6   contested. Yonkers was   7   by one point as I   8   the clock and discovered there were only 30
seconds left to play.
     Yonkers,   9   the ball, passed off-shot-missed. New Rochelle recovered-pushed the ball up court - shot. The
ball   10   around the rim and off. The fans shouted with disappointment. 　
     New Rochelle, the   11   team, recovered the ball, and tapped it in ( 撥進(jìn)籃框) for what looked like victory.
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was over. I hadn't heard the final buzzer (終場(chǎng)哨聲) because of the noise. I  13  with the other official, but he
could not help me. 　
     Still   14   help in this chaos, I approached the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said,"Mr. Covina,
the buzzer   15   as the ball rolled off the rim,  16   the tap-in was made." 　
     I was in the unpleasant position of having to tell Coach O'Brien the   17   news."Dan," I said, " Yonkers won
the game." 　
     His face clouded over. The young timekeeper came up. He said, "I'm sorry, Dad. The time ran out before the
final basket." 　
     Suddenly, Coach O'Brien's face  18  . He said, "That's okay, Joe. You did what you had to do. I'm  19   of
you." 　
     Turning to me, he said, "Al, I want you to meet my   20  , Joe." 　
     The two of them then walked off the court together, shoulder to shoulder.

(     )1.  A. ability   
(     )2.  A. therefore  
(     )3.  A. changed   
(     )4.  A. located    
(     )5.  A. evident   
(     )6.  A. strongly 
(     )7.  A. leading   
(     )8.  A. stared at  
(     )9.  A. in place of
(     )10.  A. rolled    
(     )11.  A. winning  
(     )12.  A. deafening  
(     )13.  A. argued  
(     )14.  A. claiming  
(     )15.  A. took on    
(     )16.  A. after     
(     )17.  A. sad       
(     )18.  A. fixed up  
(     )19.  A. proud     
(     )20.  A. fellow    

B. direction       
B. however         
B. held               
B. equipped           
B. important         
B. closely           
B. falling         
B. glared at        
B. in possession of   
B. centered           
B. host            
B. annoying         
B. quarreled       
B. receiving          
B. went on         
B. instantly  　   
B. interesting      
B. lit up           
B. accused         
B. student          

C. victory        
C. moreover       
C. shared        
C. crowded       
C. likely        
C. successfully  
C. scoring       
C. glanced at    
C. in face of    
C. rocked         
C. champion      
C. disturbing    
C. checked                
C. giving        
C. took off      
C. before         
C. strange     
C. cleaned up    
C.   independent 
C. son            

D. honesty        
D. thus           
D. conveyed       
D. covered        
D. impossible     
D. amusingly      
D. losing         
D. aimed at       
D. in favor of    
D. hung           
D. guest          
D. disgusting                    
D. compromised    
D. seeking        
D. went off       
D. when           
D amazing         
D. showed up      
D. embarrassed    
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       Marrakesh has many names —the Red City, Pearl of the South, the Heartbeat of Morocco—lives up to them all．It is an important and former imperial city in Morocco．It has a population of 1,070,838 and is the capital of the mid-southwestern economic region of Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz．Marrakesh, located in central Morocco, rests at the foothills of the snowcapped Atlas Mountains．Its location and rich cultural traditions make it one of the hottest tourist destinations in North Africa today．This lively city attracts visitors with its beautiful palaces, ancient winding streets, colorful goods, and lively city square．

       One of the city's leading attractions is the Medina —its walled, ancient quarter—within  which lies a maze （迷宮） of small, winding streets．This district dates back to the founding of the city in the llth century．Marrakesh's earliest rulers built walls around the Medina as well as mosques （清真寺）and palaces within it．Most of those were destroyed by attackers in 1147, but the city flourished again from the 17th through the 19th centuries, when many new architectural wonders were constructed．

       Today, these monuments give visitors a feel for the history and culture of the city．But the Medina is not a museum．It is a lively place, crowded with people day and night．This district still houses the city's traditional market, the largest one in Morocco．The market serves locals and visitors alike, selling spices, carpets, leather bags, and colorful scarves．Here visitors can also purchase traditional pastries and other snacks in narrow streets where slaves were once bought and sold．

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41．What does the writer imply about Marrakesh?

       A．It was attacked and destroyed in the 17th century．

       B．It has grown quickly and become modern in a short time．

       C．It draws large numbers of tourists with its splendid history and culture．

       D．It has been reconstructed and boasts good public transportation．

42．According to the writer, what were built in the Medina by the earliest rulers?

       A．Large campuses．        B．Places of worship．

       C．Sports facilities．            D．Impressive theaters．

43．According to this passage, what were sold at one time in the Medina?

       A．Maps of Morocco．      B．Very rare books．        

       C．Pack animals．           D．Human beings.

44．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．A brief introduction of Marrakesh．

       B．The process of Marrakesh's reconstruction．

       C．The recognition of Marrakesh's historical importance．

       D．The description of Marrakesh's flourishing culture．

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