Caribbean Islands
What would you see if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands Palm trees and coconuts (椰子) White beaches and clear, blue ocean Colorful corals (珊瑚) and even more colorful fishes and birds You bet.
There are thousands of islands in the Caribbean Sea. They are famous for their warm, tropical climate and great natural beauty.
The Caribbean Islands form. a chain that separates the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the A.tlantic Ocean. (46) Many of the islands were formed by the eruption(爆发) of ancient volcanoes (火山). Others are low-lying coral islands that gradually rose from the ocean.
The Caribbean Islands are known by several names. (47) The explorer Christopher Columbus called the islands the Indies in 1492 because he thought he was near the coast of India. Later, Spain and France called the islands the A ntilles.
There are four large islands in the Caribbean Sea. (48) These four islands are often called the Greater A ntilles. Together, they account for about 90 percent of the land area of the Caribbean Islands.
The rest of the Caribbean Islands are much smaller. (49) You can see why pirates such as the famous Blackbeard sailed these waters. There are countless small islands to bury treasure or hide on.
The weather of the Caribbean Sea is almost always warm and sunny. Sandy beaches line the coasts of many islands. (50) Many tourists arrive on cruise ships.
A.But life on the Caribbean Islands is not always paradise.
B.The earliest name used by Europeans is the Indies, later changed to the West Indies.
C.They're like a long necklace that stretches between North and South America.
D.They are Cuba,.Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Hispaniola.
E.This is why millions of tourists visit the islands each year.
F.Some of these islands are no more than tiny slivers (小片) of exposed coral.
第 46 题 请选择(46)处的最佳答案.
根据短文回答 46~50 题。
Caribbean Islands
What would you see if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands? Palm trees and coconuts (椰子)? White beaches and clear, blue ocean? Colorful corals (珊瑚) and even more colorful fishes and birds?
You bet. There are thousands of islands in the Caribbean Sea. They are famous for their warm, tropical climate and great natural beauty.
The Caribbean Islands form. a chain that separates the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean._______(1) Many of the islands were formed by the eruption (爆发) of ancient volcanoes (火山). Others are Iow-lyin9 coral islands that gradually rose from the ocean.
The Caribbean Islands are known by several names. _______(2) The explorer
Christopher Columbus called the islands the Indies in 1492 because he thought he was near the coast of India. Later, Spain and France called the islands the Antilles.
There are four large islands in the Caribbean Sea. _______(3) These four islands are often called the Greater Antilles. Together, they account for about 90 percent of the land area of the Caribbean Islands.
The rest of the Caribbean Islands are much smellier. _______ (4) You can see why pirates such as the famous Blackboard sailed these waters. There are countless small islands to bury treasure or hide on.
The weather of the Caribbean Sea is almost always warm and sunny. Sandy beaches line the coasts of many islands._______(5) Many tourists arrive on cruise ships.
第 46 题 请选择(1)处的最佳答案
A.But life on the Caribbean Islands is not always paradise.
B.The earliest name used by Europeans is the Indies, later changed to the West Indies.
C.They're like a long necklace that stretches between North and South America.
D.They are Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Hispaniola.
E.This is why millions of tourists visit the islands each year.
F.Some of these islands are no more than tiny slivers (小片) of exposed coral.
根据下列文章,请回答 46~50 题。
Caribbean Islands
What would you see if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands? Palm trees and coconuts(椰子)? White beaches and clear, blue ocean ? Colorful corals(珊瑚)and even more colorful fishes and birds?
You bet.There are thousands of islands in the Caribbean Sea.They are famous for their warm,tropical climate and great natural beauty.
The Caribbean Islands form. a chain that separates the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean._______ (1) many of the islands were formed by the eruption(爆发)of ancient volcanoes(火山).Others are low—lying coral islands that gradually rose from the ocean.
The Caribbean Islands are known by several name_______ (2)The explorer Christopher Columbus called the islands the Indies in l492 because he thought he Was near the coast of India.Later, Spain and France called the islands the Antilles
There are four large islands in the Caribbean Sea._______ (3)Those four;islands are often called the Greater Antilles.Together。they account for about 90 percent Of the Land area of the Caribbean Islands.
The real of the Caribbean islands are much smaller._______ (4) you can see why pirates such as the famous.Blackboard sailed these waters.There are countless small islands to bury treasure or hide 011。
The weather of the Caribbean Sea is almost always warm and sunny.Sandy beaches line the coasts of many islands._______ (5) Many tourists arrive on cruise ships.
A.But life on the Caribbean Islands is not always paradise.
B.The earliest name used by Europeans is the Indies.1ater changed to the West Indies.
C.They’re like a long necklace that stretches between North and South America.
D.They are Cuba,Puerto Ric0,Jamaica,and Hispaniola.
E.This is why millions of tourists visit the islands each year.
F.Some of these islands are no more than tiny slivers(小片)of exposed coral.
第 46 题 请选择(1)处最佳答案。
根据下面材料,回答题。
Caribbean Islands
What would you see if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands? Palm trees and coconuts (椰子)? white beaches and clear, blue ocean? Colorful corals (珊瑚) and even more colorful fishes and birds? You bet. There are thousands of islands in the Caribbean Sea. They are famous for their warm,tropical climate and great natural beauty.
The Caribbean Islands form. a chain that separates the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean.____46____ Many of the islands were formed by the eruption (爆发) of ancient volcanoes (火山). Others are low-lying coral islands that gradually rose from the ocean.
The Caribbean Islands are known by several names.____47____ The explorer Christopher Columbus called the islands the Indies in 1492, because he thought he was near the coast of India.
Later, Spain and France called the islands the Antilles.
There are four large islands in the Caribbean Sea.____48____ These four islands are often called the Greater Antilles. Together, they account for about 90 percent of the land area of the Caribbean Islands.
The rest of the Caribbean Islands are much smaller.____49____ You can see why pirates such as the famous Blackbeard sailed these waters. There are countless small islands to bury treasure or hide on.
The weather of the Caribbean Sea is almost always warm and sunny. Sandy beaches line the coasts of many islands.____50____ Many tourists arrive on cruiseships.
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A.But life on the Caribbean Islands is not always paradise.
B.The earliest name used by Europeans is the Indies, later changed to the West Indies.
C.They"re like a long necklace that stretches between North and South America,
D.They are Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Hispaniola.
E.This is why millions of tourists visit the islands each year.
F.Some of these islands are no more than tiny slivers (小片) of exposed coral.
根据下列文章,请回答 46~50 题。
Caribbean Islands What would you see if you took a cruise to the Caribbean Islands? Palm trees and coconuts (椰子)? White beaches and clear, blue ocean? Colorful corals (珊瑚) and even more colorful fishes and birds? You bet. There are thousands of islands in the Caribbean Sea. They are famous for their warm, tropical climate and great natural beauty. The Caribbean Islands form. a chain that separates the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean. _________(1) Many of the islands were formed by the eruption(爆发) of ancient volcanoes (火山). Others are low-lying coral islands that gradually rose from the ocean. The Caribbean Islands are known by several names. ________ (2) The explorer Christopher Columbus called the islands the Indies in 1492 because he thought he was near the coast of India. Later, Spain and France called the islands the Antilles. There are four large islands in the Caribbean Sea. ________ (3) These four islands are often called the Greater Antilles. Together, they account for about 90 percent of the land area of the Caribbean Islands. The rest of the Caribbean islands are much smaller. ________ (4) You can see why pirates such as the famous Blackbeard sailed these waters. There are countless small islands to bury treasure or hide on. The weather of the Caribbean Sea is almost always warm and sunny. Sandy beaches line the coasts of many islands. ________ (5) Many tourists arrive on cruise ships.
A.But life on the Caribbean Islands is not always paradise.
B.The earliest name used by Europeans is the Indies, later changed to the West Indies.
C.They're like a long necklace that stretches between North and South America.
D.They are Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Hispaniola.
E.This is why millions of tourists visit the islands each year.
F.Some of these islands are no, more than tiny slivers (小片) of exposed coral.
第 46 题 请选择(1)处最佳答案。
The two professors of English literature took their flights because they were______.
A.eager to meet each other
B.going to work on a project for six months
C.interchanging their teaching posts
D.going to attend a meeting on English literature
Mysterious Nazca Drawings
?? One ofthe most mysterious archaeological spectacles in the world is the immensecomplex of geo- metrical symbols, giant ground-drawings of birds and animals,and hundreds of long, ruler-straight lines , some right across mountains, which stretch over l,200 square miles of the Peruvian tablelands, atNazca.
?? Nazcawas first revealed to modern eyes in 1926 when three explorers looked dow??n onthe desert from a hillside at dusk and briefly saw a Nazca line highlighted bythe rays of the sun. But it was not until the Peruvian airforce took aerialphotographs in the 1940s that the full magnificence of the pano- rama wasapparent. Hundreds of what looked like landing strips for aircraft wererevealed. There were eighteen bird-like drawings, up t0 400 feet long;four-sided figures with two lines parallel; and long needle-like triangleswhich ran for miles. Among the many abstract patterns were a giant spider, a monkey,a shark all drawn on the ground on a huge scale.
?? Thescale is monumental, but from the ground almost invisible and totallyincomprehensible. The amaz- ing fact about Nazca, created more than l,500 yearsago, is tha??t it can only be appreciated if seen from the air. Many, therefore,regarded it as a prehistoric landing ground for visitors from outer space, butJim Wood- man, an American explorer, who was long fascinated by the mystery ofNazca, had a different opinion. He be- lieved that Nazca only made sense if thepeople who had designed and made these vast drawings on the ground couldactually see them, and that led him to the theory that the ancient Peruvianshad somehow learned to fly, as only from above could they really see the extentof their handiwork. With this theory in mind, he researched into ancientPeruvian legends about flight and came to the conclusion that the only feasibleanswer was a hot- air balloon.
?? To provehis theory, Woodman would have to make such a thing using the same fabrics andfibers that would have?? been available to the men of Nazca at the time. Hestarted by gathering information from ancient paintings, legends, books andarchaeological sites. After many attempts, Woodman built a balloon-typeairship. It took him into the air, letting him have the sensation he had neverhad from viewing the same ground that he had seen many times. His flight was amodern demonstration of an ancient possibility.??
?? One of the "most mysterious archaeologicalspectacles in the world" is??
A.the size of Nazca
B.the lines over mountains
C.the Peruvian tablelands
D.the huge and complicated ground-drawings
Dr John Crey took ______ .
A.five pounds each time
B.three pounds each time
C.three pounds each time except the first
&8226;Read the article below about Microsoft anti-trust suit.
&8226;Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps.
&8226;For each gap 8--12, mark one letter (A--G) on your Answer Sheet.
&8226;Do not use any letter more than once.
WHAT NEXT IN THE MICROSOFT SUIT
The Justice Department's top anti-trust prosecutor says this week that the government is looking at a full range of remedies. It wants to find the appropriate punishment following a judge's ruling that Microsoft is a monopoly, including the possible breakup of the software company. "We are looking at the range of sanctions; we're talking to people in the industry, people who work with Microsoft, people who manufacture computers and we're doing an analysis to make sure that we have a remedy that will promote competition, assure innovation and promote consumer choice, " he said. He thought the judge was quite clear that innovation has been impaired and he had heard all the evidence.
Meanwhile, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said in a letter published today that the software maker is committed to "a fair and responsible" resolution of the anti-trust trial.
(8) "We've been here before in a first lawsuit, " he said. "And eventually the courts came out on the side of the consumer, saying that all companies should have the ability to innovate their products and take their chances in the marketplace."
(9) "As this case moves toward resolution, Microsoft's 30, 000 employees are focused on creating the next generation of products that will deliver the benefits of the Information Age, anytime, anywhere and on any device, " Gates wrote. (10) .
On Friday, Jackson took Microsoft to task for numerous instances of anti-competitive behavior, including its dealings with America Online over the latter's browser choices, its contracts with PC makers, which forced them to feature prominently the Internet Explorer Web browser instead of Netscape's competing product. (11) .
The judge noted that Microsoft's own studies confirmed that Microsoft could have charged only $ 49 per Windows upgrade and still remained profitable, and that it had enough power within the market to charge $ 89. (12) It is through high "barriers to entry", in other words, by making it more costly to create competing software.
A Bob Herbold, the executive vice president and chief operating officer for Microsoft, said that the judge's ruling this week is just a first step in the process that is just getting under way.
B Microsoft's competitors know that the company in fact has a referee starting directly over the shoulder every time it moves on a playing field.
C What's more, Microsoft erected the barriers to keep others out of the marketplace.
D The Justice Department's top anti-trust prosecutor says this week that the government is looking at a full range of remedies.
E Jackson said that the company took that additional profit and invested it not in its own products but in efforts to keep other companies out of various software markets. Meanwhile Bill Gates, in a full-page advertisement published in the Washington Post and addressed to the company's customers, partners and shareholders, commented on Friday's ruling.
G He claimed that Microsoft is committed to resolving this matter in a fair and responsible manner, while ensuring that the fundamental principles of consumer benefit and innovation are protected.
(8)
A.Different religions that they have.
B.Indifference to each other's point of view.
C.Warfare that took place between Israel and Palestine.
D.Economic differences that separate Israel and Palestin