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Living underground can help reduce the cost of heating and lightening.
A．True
B．False
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A．Alice Cities — Cities of the Future
B．Space Travel with H. G. Wells
C．Enjoy Living Underground
D．Building Down, Not Up
2. Most, failing foul of strict building regulations, have been forced to dismantle their individualistic homes and return to more conventional lifestyles. But subterranean suburbia, Dutchstyle, is about to become respectable and chic. Seven luxury homes cosseted away inside a high earth-covered noise embankment next to the main Tilburg city road recently went on the market for $ 296,500 each. The foundations had yet to be dug, but customers queued up to buy the unusual part-submerged houses, whose back wall consists of a grassy mound and whose front is a long glass gallery.
3. The Dutch are not the only would-be moles. Growing numbers of Europeans are burrowing below ground to create houses, offices, discos and shopping malls. It is already proving a way of life in extreme climates; in winter months in Montreal, Canada, for instance, citizens can escape the cold in an underground complex complete with shops and even health clinics. In Tokyo builders are planning a massive underground city to be begun in the next decade, and underground shopping malls are already common in Japan, where 90 percent of the population is squeezed into 20 percent of the landspace.
4. Building big commercial buildings underground can be a way to avid disfiguring r threatening a beautiful or &39;environ-mentally sensitive&39; landscape. Indeed many of the buildings which consume most land--such as cinemas, supermarkets, theatres, warehouses or libraries— have no need to be on the surface since they do not need windows.
5. There are big advantages, too, when it comes to private homes. A developrrient of 194 houses which would take up 14 hectares of land above ground would occupy 2.7 hectares below it, while the number of roads would be halved. Under several metres of earth, noise is minimal and insulation is excellent. &39;We get 40 to 50 enquiries a week, &39; says Peter Carpenter, secretary of the British Earth Sheltering Association, which builds similar homes in Britain. &39; people see this as a way of building for the future. &39; An underground dweller himself, Carpenter has never paid a heating bill, thanks to solar panels and natural insulation.
6. In Europe, the obstacle has been conservative local authorities and developers who prefer to ensure quick sales with conventional mass-produced housing. But the Dutch development was greeted with undisguised relief by South Limburg planners because of Holland&39;s chronic shortage of land. It was the Tilburg architect Jo Hurkmans who hit on the idea of making use of noise embankments on main roads. His two-floored, four-bedroomed, two-bathroomed detached homes are now taking shape. &39;They are not so much below the earth as in it, &39; he says. &39;All the light will come through the glass front, which runs from the second floor ceiling to the ground. Areas which do not need much natural lighting are at the back. The living accommodation is to the front so nobody notices that the back is dark.
Paragraph 3 ______
A. An Underground Home Is DiscoveredB. Some Buildings Do Not Require Natural LightC. A Designer Describes His HousesD. Homes Sold Before CompletionE. Demands on Space and Energy Are ReducedF. Developing Underground Services Around the World
Paragraph 4 ______
A. An Underground Home Is DiscoveredB. Some Buildings Do Not Require Natural LightC. A Designer Describes His HousesD. Homes Sold Before CompletionE. Demands on Space and Energy Are ReducedF. Developing Underground Services Around the World
Paragraph 5 ______
A. An Underground Home Is DiscoveredB. Some Buildings Do Not Require Natural LightC. A Designer Describes His HousesD. Homes Sold Before CompletionE. Demands on Space and Energy Are ReducedF. Developing Underground Services Around the World
Paragraph 6 ______
A. An Underground Home Is DiscoveredB. Some Buildings Do Not Require Natural LightC. A Designer Describes His HousesD. Homes Sold Before CompletionE. Demands on Space and Energy Are ReducedF. Developing Underground Services Around the World
Dutch man Frank Siegmund and his family ______
A. they sell more quicklyB. were known for their under ground homeC. the plans for future homesD. noise embankmentE. a natural environmentF. South Limberg Planners
Many developers prefer mass-produced houses because ______
A. they sell more quicklyB. were known for their under ground homeC. the plans for future homesD. noise embankmentE. a natural environmentF. South Limberg Planners
The Dutch development was welcomed by ______
A. they sell more quicklyB. were known for their under ground homeC. the plans for future homesD. noise embankmentE. a natural environmentF. South Limberg Planners
Hurkmans&39; houses are built into______.
A. they sell more quicklyB. were known for their under ground homeC. the plans for future homesD. noise embankmentE. a natural environmentF. South Limberg Planners
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【C8】______too soon.
The police did not have much to do【C9】______the citizens took the exercise seriously. They stayed underground for twenty minutes and waited for the siren to sound again【C10】______leaving the air-mid shelters. They saw that doctors and nurses were【C11】______. A great many .people had【C12】______to act as casualties. Theatrical make-up and【C13】______blood had been used to make the injuries look realistic. A lot of people were lying【C14】______in the streets. The living helped to carry the dead and the wounded to special stations. A child of six was【C15】______in by two adults. The child was【C16】______to be dead. With theatrical make-up on his face, he looked【C17】______he had died【C18】______shock. Some people were【C19】______moved by the sight that they began to cry. However, the child suddenly sat up and a doctor asked him to comment on his death. The child looked around for a moment and said, "I think they arc all【C20】______."
【C1】
A．less
B．far
C．many
D．so
第三篇
Water
The second most important constituent (构成成份) of the biosphere (生物圈) is liquid water. This can only exist in a very narrow range of temperatures, since water freezes at 0℃ and boils at 100℃. Life as we know it would only be possible on the surface of a planet which had temperatures somewhere within this narrow range.
The earth's supply of water probably remains fairly constant in quantity. The total quantity of water is not known very accurately, but it is about enough to cover the surface of the globe to a depth of about two and three-quarter kilometers. Most of it is in the form. of the salt water of the oceans - about 97 per cent. The rest is fresh, but three-quarters of this is in the form. of ice at the Poles and on mountains, and cannot be used by living systems until melted. Of the remaining fractional which is somewhat less than one per cent of the whole, there is 10—20 times as much stored underground water as there is actually on the surface. There is also a tiny, but extremely important fraction of the water supply which is present as water vapor in the atmosphere.
Water vapor in the atmosphere is the channel through which the whole water
circulation (循环) of the biosphere has to pass. Water evaporated (蒸发) from the surface of the oceans, from lakes and rivers and from moist (潮湿的) earth is added to it. From it the water comes out again as rain or snow, falling on either the sea or the land. There is, as might be expected, a more intensive evaporation per unit area over the sea and oceans than over the land, but there is more rainfall over the land than over the oceans, and the balance is restored by the runoff from the land in the form. of rivers.
41 Liquid water only exists
A in the center of the earth.
B on the surface of our planet.
C in a very narrow range of temperatures
D in the coastal areas of the earth.
Welcome to Adventure-land!
Everyone loves Adventure-land! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore (探索) ,enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time？
The Travel Pavilion(亭子)
Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life.
Visit the Amazon jungle village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing.
The Future Tower
This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we'll be living then. Spend some time in our space station climb into our simulator (模拟装置) for the Journey to Mars!
The Nature Park
This is not really one park but several.
In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers; see lions, giraffes, and elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see.
The Pyramid
This is the center of Adventure-land. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps, or whatever you want to buy？ For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too.
The above advertisement is ______.
A．the introduction of Travel Pavilion
B．a tourism Advertisement of places
C．the introduction of the Safari Park
D．the introduction of the Pyramid
Water
The second most important constituent(构成成份) of the biosphere(生物圈) is liquid water. This can only exist in a very narrow range of temperatures, since water freezes at 0℃ and boils at 100℃. Life as we know it would only be possible on the surface of a planet which had temperatures somewhere within this narrow range.
The earth's supply of water probably remains fairly constant in quantity. The total quantity of water is not known very accurately, but it is about enough to cover the surface of the globe to a depth of about two and three-quarter kilometers. Most of it is in the form. of the salt water of the oceans—about 97 per cent. The rest is fresh, but three-quarters of this is in the form. of ice at the Poles and on mountains, and cannot be used by living systems until melted. Of the remaining fraction, which is somewhat less than one per cent of the whole, there is 10—20 times as much stored underground water as there is actually on the surface. There is also a tiny, but extremely Important fraction of the water supply which is present as water vapour in the atmosphere.
Water vapour in the atmosphere is the channel through which the whole water circulation(循环) of the biosphere has to pass. Water evaporated(蒸发) from the surface of the oceans, from lakes and rivers and from moist(潮湿的) earth is added to it. From it the water comes out again as rain or snow, falling on either the sea or the land. There is, as might be expected, a more intensive evaporation per unit area over the sea and oceans than over the land, but there is more rainfall over the land than over the oceans, and the balance is restored by the runoff from the land in the form. of rivers.
Liquid water only exists______
A．in the center of the earth.
B．on the surface of our planet.
C．in a very narrow range of temperatures.
D．in the costal areas of the earth.
Writing. on wails is a way to comment on the world we live in. Women's liberation groups in Britain, for example, have used graffiti to show their anger at the sex discrimination of many advertisements where women's bodies are used to sell goods.
Yesterday's graffiti can be today's foreign attraction. When the Berlin wall came down in 1989, people found that it was covered with graffiti from all over the world. Graves of famous people, like rock-star Jim Morrison, are covered with written messages from fans.
Graffiti is also a popular art form. Graffiti pictures have gained respect in artistic circles. Today, graffiti is likely to be found hanging inside modem New York apartments as well as in downtown streets. In New York, graffiti pictures have been sold for hundreds or thousands of dollars. Graffiti artists have been paid to use their art to brighten up dull environments.
But graffiti can bring us trouble. Scenes of natural beauty and important landmarks have been spoiled by mindless graffiti. The London underground authority has spent about 2 million pounds a year on removing graffiti from trains and stations. If you are caught doing it, you can be sent to prison. In Britain, the maximum sentence for this type of crime is ten years.
Whether you think graffiti is mindless violence against property, or a living art form, its popularity suggests that it is here to stay.
What do women's liberation groups in Britain do with graffiti？
A．Rally support for their movement.
B．Liberate women from tedious housework.
C．Claim their rights to equal job opportunities.
D．Express their anger against sex discrimination.
Animals in the Desert
Some desert animals can survive the very strong summer heat and dryness because they have very unusual characters. The camel, for example, can(51)an increase in the temperature of its body and its blood of 9℃. In addition, it can drink an enormous amount of water at one time, then store sufficient water in its red blood cells and other parts of its body to supply its needs for two weeks or more. The kangaroo rat (长鼻袋鼠) ,on the other hand,(52)all the water it needs from water that it produces during respiration (呼吸). However, most animals need to(53)a fairly constant body temperature, and will die if it rises more than 5℃.(54),they need to find some way to avoid the strong sun rays. Nor can many animals either store or produce water in their bodies, as the camel and kangaroo rat can. So they must find ways to(55)water loss from their bodies to the lowest degree.
Because very few desert animals can survive the strong rays, the temperature, and the evaporation
(蒸发) rate(56)a typical summer's day, most of them are(57)during the night. Only after the sun has set does the desert come fully to life; The night is(58)cool, and the darkness provides(59),not only from the sun, but also from other animals and from the birds. So the coming of darkness is the signal(60)the large majority of animals and insects (昆虫) to continue their search for water and food. When morning comes, most of them seek shelter again: many go underground; nearly all find(61)shady and they can avoid the sun rays there.
For many kinds of insects, living in the desert is(62)than for animals. Like many desert plants, they have a waterproof skin which(63)water loss by evaporation. In addition, some insects spend all or most of their life below ground. Here, for most of the year at least, there is(64)wetness, and it is generally cooler than on the(65).
A．carry
B．bear
C．effect
D．delay
The Animals in Desert Some desert animals can survive the very strong summer heat and dryness because they have very unusual characteristics. The camel, for example, can(1)an increase in the temperature of its body and its blood of 9~℃. In addition, it can drink an enormous(2)water at one time, then store sufficient water in its red blood cells and other parts of its body to supply its needs for two weeks or more. The kangaroo rat, on the other hand,(3)all the water it needs from water that it produces during respiration. However, most animals need to(4)a fairly constant body temperature, and will die if it rises more than 5 ℃.(5), they need to find some way to avoid the strong sunrays. Nor can many animals either store or produce water in their bodies, as the camel and kangaroo rat(6). So they must find ways to(7)water loss from their bodies to the lowest degree. Because very few desert animals can survive the strong rays, the temperature, and the evaporation rate(8)a typical summer's day, most of them are active during the night. Only(9)the sun has set does the desert come fully to life. The night is relatively cool, and the darkness provides(10), not only from the sun, but also from other animals and from the birds. So the coming of darkness is the signal(11)the large majority of animals and insects to continue their search for water and food. When morning comes, most of them seek(12)again. Many go underground; nearly all find somewhere shady where they can avoid the sunrays. For many kinds of insects, living in the desert is(13)than for animals. Like many desert plants, they have a waterproof skin which(14)water loss by evaporation. In addition, some insects spend all or most of their life below ground. Here, for most of the year at least, there is(15)wetness, and it is generally cooler than on the surface.
A．carry
B．bear
C．effect
D．delay
