第1题:
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Sunday, October 5
Clear, 69°F
My wife, Eleanor, and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide, and the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way. Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.
After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.
Monday, October 6
Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69°F
We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner. After dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat, where we will visit tomorrow.
It was pleasant to sit out on deck (甲板) and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.
Tuesday, October 7
Light rain, 64°F
This morning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church, which has this unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lots of shopping, then walked across the bridge to see a very, very modern Catholic church with special Beccarat windows.
We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side, Later we drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Marc Chagall – 24 feet wide by 40 feet high.
Wednesday, October 8
Cloudy, 65°F
Today we sailed from Schneckenbush to Saverne. We went through two caves, an extremely unusual part of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.
Thursday, October 9
Cloudy, 66°F
Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone went their separate ways. Our boating days are over until next time.
72. Where did the author get off the train?
A. Paris. B. Strasbourg. C. Nancy. D. Barn.
第2题:
Why did Wilson regard "the greatest extinction since the end of the age of dinosaurs" to be the depletion of rain forest areas?
A. The writer did not give his explanation in detail.
B. The rain forests' survival is questionable.
C. It will become warmer and warmer with the depletion of rain forests.
D. Many wild animals and beasts will extinct as a result of the depletion of rain forests.
此题为推论题。在第一段的最后—句,作者提出“the greatest extinction since the end of the age of dinosaurs(恐龙)”,但在随后的段落中他并没有给出细节解释。
第3题:
A、have had worked
B、have been working
C、are working
D、work
第4题:
A、If
B、When
C、Since
D、While
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第9题:
We can finish this work () a few hours.
第10题:
didn’t walk
wouldn’t run
hadn’t walked
weren’t running
第11题:
Four. We would like to sit near the door.
Five. We’ll be there in half an hour.
Have you got a table for four, please?
Do you serve Italian food here?
第12题:
They are changing living habits.
They are driven into thick forests.
Two species of disease threaten their lives.
Demand from ivory market leads to their killing.
第13题:
23. How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?
A. Less than 9 hours.
B. Over 9 hours.
C. Only 9 hours.
D. 7 hours.
第14题:
Over the hours of climbing left the author exhausted, ready to give up the search for gorillas.()
第15题:
A、many ways
B、the many ways
C、many ways which
D、the many ways which
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They walked()the woods.
第21题:
One
Two
Three
Four
第22题:
Singing for over two hours, Anita’s hoarseness prevented her hitting the high notes.
Singing for over two hours, Anita was unable to hit the high notes because of her hoarseness.
Having sung for over two hours, Anita’s hoarseness prevented her from hitting the high notes.
Having sung for over two hours, Anita was no longer able to hit the high notes because of her hoarseness.
Having sung for over two hours, Anita’s ability to hit the high notes was pre- vented by her hoarseness.
第23题:
confidently
stealthily
warily
secretively