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问答题Most children at the tender age of six or so are full of the most impractical schemes for becoming policemen, firemen or train drivers when they grow up. When I was that age, however, I could not be bothered with such mundane ambitions, I knew exactly

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Most children at the tender age of six or so are full of the most impractical schemes for becoming policemen, firemen or train drivers when they grow up. When I was that age, however, I could not be bothered with such mundane ambitions, I knew exactly what I wanted to do.  I was going to have my own zoo. At the time, this did not seem to me, and still does not seem, a very unreasonable idea. My friends and relatives, who had long found me strange because I showed little interest in anything that did not have fur or feathers, accepted this as just another manifestation of my strangeness. They felt that, if they ignored my often-repeated remarks about owning my own zoo, I would eventually grow out of it.  As the years passed, however, to the bewilderment of my friends and relatives, my resolve to have my own zoo grew increasingly stronger, and eventually, after going on a number of expeditions to bring back animals for other zoos, I felt the time was ripe to acquire my own.  From my latest trip to West Africa, I had brought back a considerable collection of animals which were living, temporarily I assured her, in my sister’s suburban garden in Bournemouth. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to convince local councils in various areas to support my plans, I began to investigate the possibility of starting my zoo on the island of Jersey in the English Channel.  I was given an introduction to a man named Hugh Fraser who, I was told, was a broad-minded, kindly soul. He would show me around the island and point out suitable sites. So, I flew to Jersey and was met by Hugh Fraser who drove us to his family home, probably one of the most beautiful old houses on the island. There was a huge walled garden with lots of outbuildings all built in the beautiful local stone which was the colour of autumn leaves glowing in the sunshine. Turning to my wife, I said, “What a marvelous place for a zoo!”  If my host had promptly fainted on the spot, I could not have blamed him. The thought of creating the average person’s idea of a zoo, with all the grey cement and iron bars, in such a lovely spot was horrible. To my astonishment, however, Hugh Fraser did not faint, but merely cocked an enquiring eyebrow at me and asked whether I really meant what I said. Slightly embarrassed, I replied that I had meant it, but added hastily that I realized that it was impossible. Hugh said he did not think it was as impossible as all that.  He went on to explain that the house and grounds were too big for him to keep up as a private individual, and so he wanted to move to a smaller place in England. Would I care to consider renting the property for the purpose of establishing my zoo? I could not imagine more attractive surroundings for my purpose, and by the time lunch was over, the bargain had been sealed.  The alarm displayed by all who knew me when this was announced can only be imagined. The only exception to the general chorus of disapproval was my sister. Although she thought it a mad scheme, at least it would rid her back garden of the assorted jungle creatures who were beginning to put great strain on her relationship with her neighbours.  Answer the questions in maximum of fifteen words.  1.How did the writer’s friends and family react to his childhood ambition?  2.Why didn’t the writer start a zoo in England?  3.Why was the writer introduced to Hugh Fraser?  4.What was Hugh’s initial reaction to the writer’s comment about the walled garden?  5.How did the writer’s sister feel about the establishment of the zoo in Jersey?

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  • 第1题:

    Children need friends their own age to play with. A of B for C in D at


    正确答案:
    答案暂无

  • 第2题:

    We can infer from the passage that().

    A、most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children B、efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful

    C、most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off

    D、extracurricular activities promote children's intelligence


    正确答案: B

  • 第3题:

    Passage Three

    For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming home to an empty house. They spend part of each day alone. They are called "latchkey children". They're children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad conditions have become a social problem.

    Lyne Brown was once the headmaster of an elementary school. She said, "A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached.! was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys, it never came to my mind what they meant. ",slowly, she learned they were house keys.

    Lyne learned of the impact working couples and single parents were having on their children. She found that Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.

    The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. It might be in a shower stall, under a bed, in a closet. The second is TV. They'll often play it at high volume. It's hard to get statistics (情况,材料) on latchkey children. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.

    41. The main idea about "latchkey children" is that they______.

    A. are growing in numbers

    B. are also found in middle-class neighborhoods

    C. watch too much television during the day

    D. suffer problems from being left alone


    正确答案:D

    41.答案为D  根据文章第1段第5They spend part of each day alone及全文内容可推知钥匙儿童指经常独自在家的孩子。

  • 第4题:

    请阅读Passage 2,完成第小题。
    Passage 2
    Exceptional children are different in some significant ways from others of the same age, for the same age, for these children to develop to their full adult potential, their education must be adapted to those differences.
    Although we focus on the needs of exceptional children, we find ourselves describing their environment as well. While the leading actor on the stage captures our attention, we are aware of the importance of the supporting players and the scenery of the play itself. Both the family and the society in which exceptional children live are often the key to their growth and development. And it is in the public schools that we find the full expression of society's understanding the knowledge,hopes, and fears that are passed on to the next generation.
    Education in any society is a mirror of that society. In that mirror we can see the strengths, the weaknesses, the hopes, the prejudices, and the central values of the culture itself. The great interest in exceptional children shown in public education over the past three decades indicates the strong feeling in our society that all citizens, whatever their special conditions, deserve the opportunity to fully develop their capabilities.
    "All men are created equal." We've heard it many times, but it still has important meaning for education in a democratic society. Although the phrase was used by this country's founders to denote equality before the law, it has also been interpreted to mean equality of opportunity. That concept implies educational opportunity for all children--the right of each child to receive help in learning to the limits of his or her capacity, whether that capacity be small or great. Recent court decisions have confirmed the right of all children--disabled or not--to an appropriate education,and have ordered that public schools take the necessary steps to provide that education. In response,schoolsaremodifying theirprograms,adaptinginstructiontochildrenwhoare exceptional, to those who cannot profit substantially from regular programs.

    The reason that the exceptional children receive so much concern in education is that__________.
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    A.they are expected to be leaders of the society
    B.they might become a burden of the society
    C.they should fully develop their potentials
    D.disabled children deserve special consideration

    答案:C
    解析:
    根据文章第三段最后一句“The great interest in exceptional children…indicates the strong feeling in our society that all citizens….deserve the opportunity to fully develop their capabilities."可知,C项正确。

  • 第5题:

    Children enter school at the age of six,___?

    A.do the children
    B.don't they
    C.don't the children
    D.aren't they

    答案:B
    解析:
    本题考察附加问句,其基本规则是:附加在直述句的后面,动词与直述句相同,肯定、否定和前面的直述句相反。题目意为“儿童六岁上学,不是吗?”直述句是肯定是,使用实意动词。附加问句应为否定,使用do,they指代前面的children。。
      

  • 第6题:

    共用题干
    Schools and Education

    1. Life in the twenty-first century demands preparation.Today,all individuals in a country must have adequate schooling to prepare them for their work as well as for their responsibilities as citizens.With this in mind,national leaders everywhere are placing more emphasis on the education of the young.In the United States,government officials,parents,and teachers are working hard to give their children一tomorrow's decision makers一the best preparation available.
    2. There is no national school policy in the United States.Each of the fifty states makes its own rules and regulations for its school,but there are many similarities among the fifty school systems.Public schools in all states are supported by taxes paid by the citizens of the individual state. In most states the children are required to attend school until they reach the age of sixteen.
    3. When they become six years old,children begin elementary school.After six years in elementary school,they go into junior high school and remain there for three years.The last three years of their public school education are spent in senior high school,from which they graduate at the age of eighteen.
    4. A great number of high school graduates continue their education in one of the many colleges or universities in the country.After four years,they receive a bachelor's degree.Some continue studying for a master's degree and perhaps a doctor's degree.

    In most states children,before they are 16,must________.
    A:go on to study in colleges or universities
    B:emphasized today
    C:the taxes paid by the citizens of each state
    D:to go abroad to do further study
    E:attend school
    F: private source

    答案:E
    解析:
    第一段中间“national leaders everywhere are placing more emphasis on the education of the young”,各个国家领导人都注意对年轻人的教育,它是该段的中心句,所以选Co
    本段最后一句“In most states the children are required to attend school untilthey reach the age of sixteen”,所以选D。
    本段提到一个孩子从6岁开始到18岁接受的所有教育,即从小学教育到中学教育,因此B正确。
    本段第一句说到“...high school graduates continue their education in one ofthe many colleges or universities...”所以是关于高等教育。
    “emphasized”和“place emphasis on something”意思相同,即各国强调教育的重要性,所有选B。
    第二段的最后一句,在大多数州,孩子在16岁前必须接受教育,因此选E。
    “financed by”意思是得到资金支持,即“Public schools in all states are supported by taxes paid by the citizens of the individual state”,选项C符合句子的意思。
    “secondary education”是中学教育,在学生完成中学教育后,他们可以决定是否要继续接受高等教育,因此A符合题意。

  • 第7题:

    共用题干
    第三篇
    According to the most recent research on parenting,caretakers tend to use three strategies for disciplining children.
    Power includes the use of physical punishment such as spanking or the threat of physical punishment,but parents can also demonstrate power by taking away a privilege such as using the car, attending a sporting event,or in the case of a very young child,playing with a favorite toy.In spite of the fact that power strategies,especially severe physical punishment,can cause children to fear or even hate parents,it's surprising that power remains the strategy used most often in disciplining children. It's also worth noting that children who are harshly disciplined in this way tend to be hostile, defiant,and aggressive socially.
    Second in popularity after power is the withholding of affection.This can take the form of refusal to communicate with a child,threatening to abandon or reject the child,or otherwise treating children as though they were unworthy of love.Interesting enough,children disciplined in this way appear on the surface to be very self-disciplined,even model children who are seldom in trouble,but underneath,these same children are generally very nervous,insecure and dependent others to approve of and guide their evaluation of behavior.
    Finally,management techniques are employed for discipline.These begin with a set of rules that are clearly expressed at an age-appropriate level. To enforce the rules,parents use a combination of praise and approval with explanation and reasoning,always referring back to the rules.
    But regardless of the strategy,the behavior that has precipitated punishment should be clearly understood,and the consequences should be consistent. Key to any kind of discipline is a pattern of consistency so that children understand the relationship between the rules,their behavior,and the consequences.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true?
    A:Power strategies are used by a lot of parents because it's very effective way to discipline children.
    B:Some children may appear to he very self-disciplined but actually very nervous and insecure.
    C:Consistency is very important to any kind of discipline.
    D:The rules parents set for their children should be age-appropriate.

    答案:A
    解析:
    本题是主旨题。文章第一句说:关于为人父母的一项最新研究表明:父母通常会使用三种方法来管教孩子。接下来介绍了这三种方法:高压策略(A.power strategies ); 减少对孩子的关爱(B.withholding of affection);管理方法(D.management techniques)。只有C 选项文中没有提及,因此选C。
    本题是细节考查题。根据是第二段第二句:尽管这些使用强权方式管理孩子的方法,尤其是严重的体罚,会导致孩子们害怕甚至仇恨父母,令人吃惊的是这却是管教孩子最为经常使用的方法。因此选A。
    本题是细节考查题。根据第二段后两句可知高压方法并不是很有效的方法,而且这种教育方法会导致孩子仇恨父母,对他人也充满敌意。因此A选项内容是错误的。 B选项可以在第三段第三句中找到,C选项可以在最后一段最后一句中找到,D选项可以从第四段第二句中找到。
    本题是词义推断题。根据privilege后列举的例子:such as using the car, attending a sporting event , or , in the case of a very young child , playing with a favorite toy,可以推断出其意思是a special advantage。
    本题是主旨题。第一段第一句话即本文的中心句。以下段落分别列举这三种管教孩子的方法。

  • 第8题:

    You are the network consultant from pass4sure.com. One of your customer has six sites, three of which process a large amount of traffic among them. He plans to grow the number of sites in the future. Which is the most appropriate design topology?()

    • A、full mesh
    • B、peer-to-peer
    • C、partial mesh
    • D、hub and spoke

    正确答案:C

  • 第9题:

    A table was just created on your Oracle database with six extents allocated to it. Which of the following factors most likely caused the table to have so many extents allocated?()

    • A、The value for MINEXTENTS setting 
    • B、The value for PCTINCREASE setting 
    • C、The value for MAXEXTENTS setting 
    • D、By default, Oracle allocates six extents to all database objects

    正确答案:A

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    A table was just created on your Oracle database with six extents allocated to it. Which of the following factors most likely caused the table to have so many extents allocated?()
    A

    The value for MINEXTENTS setting 

    B

    The value for PCTINCREASE setting 

    C

    The value for MAXEXTENTS setting 

    D

    By default, Oracle allocates six extents to all database objects


    正确答案: D
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    In order to minimize the effects of a tender vessel,when carrying a cargo of lumber,you should().
    A

    maximize your deck load

    B

    distribute lumber so that those stowing most compactly per unit of weight are in the upper holds

    C

    place the heaviest woods in the lower holds

    D

    keep the vessel's frame spaces free from lumber


    正确答案: B
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第12题:

    问答题
    We had not suffered much from the war there, though like most children of my age,I was used to seeing bombed houses in the streets and the enormous army lorries passing through.

    正确答案:
    解析:

  • 第13题:

    She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ___ enough to ear.

    A.mild

    B.slight

    C.light

    D.tender


    答案:D

  • 第14题:

    You are the network consultant from pass4sure.com. One of your customer has six sites, three of which process a large amount of traffic among them. He plans to grow the number of sites in the future. Which is the most appropriate design topology?()

    A.full mesh

    B.peer-to-peer

    C.partial mesh

    D.hub and spoke


    参考答案:C

  • 第15题:

    In order to minimize the effects of a tender vessel,when carrying a cargo of lumber,you should ______.

    A.Maximize your deck load

    B.Distribute lumber so that those stowing most compactly per unit of weight are in the upper holds

    C.Place the heaviest woods in the lower holds

    D.Keep the vessel's frame spaces free from lumber


    正确答案:C

  • 第16题:

    __most job seekers are looking for a permanent job, a temporary position may serve as abridge to full-time employment.

    A. How
    B. While
    C. That
    D. So

    答案:B
    解析:
    本题考查让步状语从句。空格处所在的句子是从句,缺少状语,While 可引导让步状语从句,意为“虽然……但是……”、“尽管……但是……”,多放于句首,故B 项为正确答案。其他三项均不符合语法及题意,故排除。

  • 第17题:

    Most of the time, we eat soft foods, so gradually our jaws stop growing to the full ______.

    A.control
    B.capacity
    C.campaign
    D.category

    答案:B
    解析:
    本题考察词义辨析,题目意为“大部分时间,我们食用柔软的食物,因此我们的下颚逐渐停止生长,达不到最大的开合度。”A选项意为“控制,管理”,B选项意为“能力,容量”,C选项意为“运动,战役”,D选项意为“种类,分类”。根据题意,B选项符合。
      

  • 第18题:

    共用题干
    According to the most recent research on parenting,caretakers tend to use three strategies for disciplining children.
    Power includes the use of physical punishment such as spanking or the threat of physical punishment,but parents can also demonstrate power by taking away a privilege such as using the car,attending a sporting event,or in the case of a very young child,playing with a favorite toy.In spite of the fact that power strategies,especially severe physical punishment,can cause children to fear or even hate parents,it's surprising that power remains the strategy used most often in discipli-ning children.It's also worth noting that children who are harshly disciplined in this way tend to be hostile,defiant,and aggressive socially.
    Second in popularity after power is the withholding of affection.This can take the form of re-fusal to communicate with a child,threatening to abandon or reject the child,or otherwise treating children as though they were unworthy of love .Interesting enough,children disciplined in this way appear on the surface to be very self-disciplined,even model children who are seldom in trouble, but underneath,these same children are generally very nervous,insecure and dependent others to approve of and guide their evaluation of behavior.
    Finally,management techniques are employed for discipline .These begin with a set of rules that are clearly expressed at an age-appropriate level.To enforce the rules,parents use a combina- tion of praise and approval with explanation and reasoning,always referring back to the rules.
    But regardless of the strategy,the behavior that has precipitated punishment should be clearly understood,and the consequences should be consistent. Key to any kind of discipline is a pattern of consistency so that children understand the relationship between the rules,their behavior,and the consequences.

    The most often used strategy in disciplining children is______.
    A: power strategies
    B: withholding of affection
    C: praise
    D: management techniques

    答案:A
    解析:
    本题是主旨题。文章第一句说:关于为人父母的一项最新研究表明:父母通常会使用三种方法来管教孩子。接下来介绍了这三种方法:高压策略(A power strategies);减少对孩子的关爱(B withholding of affection);管理方法(D management techniques)。只有C选项praise没有提及,因此选C。


    本题是细节考查题。根据是第二段第二句:尽管这些使用强权方式管理孩子的方法,尤其是严重的体罚,会导致孩子们害怕甚至仇恨父母,令人吃惊的是这却是管教孩子最为经常使用的方法。因此选A。


    本题是细节考查题。根据第二段后两句可知高压方法并非是很有效的方法,而且这种教育方法会导致孩子仇恨父母,对别人也充满敌意。因此A选项内容是不对的。B选项可以在第三段第三句中找到,C选项可以在最后一段最后一句中找到,D选项可以从第四段第二句中找到。


    本题是词义推断题。根据privilege后列举的例子:such as using the car, attending a sporting event ,or, in the case of a very young child ,playing with a favorite toy,可以推断出其意思是:a special advantage。


    本题是主旨题。第一段第一句话即本文的中心句。以下段落分别列举这三种管教孩子的方法。

  • 第19题:

    共用题干
    第三篇
    According to the most recent research on parenting,caretakers tend to use three strategies for disciplining children.
    Power includes the use of physical punishment such as spanking or the threat of physical punishment,but parents can also demonstrate power by taking away a privilege such as using the car, attending a sporting event,or in the case of a very young child,playing with a favorite toy.In spite of the fact that power strategies,especially severe physical punishment,can cause children to fear or even hate parents,it's surprising that power remains the strategy used most often in disciplining children. It's also worth noting that children who are harshly disciplined in this way tend to be hostile, defiant,and aggressive socially.
    Second in popularity after power is the withholding of affection.This can take the form of refusal to communicate with a child,threatening to abandon or reject the child,or otherwise treating children as though they were unworthy of love.Interesting enough,children disciplined in this way appear on the surface to be very self-disciplined,even model children who are seldom in trouble,but underneath,these same children are generally very nervous,insecure and dependent others to approve of and guide their evaluation of behavior.
    Finally,management techniques are employed for discipline.These begin with a set of rules that are clearly expressed at an age-appropriate level. To enforce the rules,parents use a combination of praise and approval with explanation and reasoning,always referring back to the rules.
    But regardless of the strategy,the behavior that has precipitated punishment should be clearly understood,and the consequences should be consistent. Key to any kind of discipline is a pattern of consistency so that children understand the relationship between the rules,their behavior,and the consequences.

    Which is the best title for the passage?
    A:Parent-Child Relationship.
    B:Strategies to Discipline Children.
    C:Children's Psychology.
    D:How to be a Good Parent.

    答案:B
    解析:
    本题是主旨题。文章第一句说:关于为人父母的一项最新研究表明:父母通常会使用三种方法来管教孩子。接下来介绍了这三种方法:高压策略(A.power strategies ); 减少对孩子的关爱(B.withholding of affection);管理方法(D.management techniques)。只有C 选项文中没有提及,因此选C。
    本题是细节考查题。根据是第二段第二句:尽管这些使用强权方式管理孩子的方法,尤其是严重的体罚,会导致孩子们害怕甚至仇恨父母,令人吃惊的是这却是管教孩子最为经常使用的方法。因此选A。
    本题是细节考查题。根据第二段后两句可知高压方法并不是很有效的方法,而且这种教育方法会导致孩子仇恨父母,对他人也充满敌意。因此A选项内容是错误的。 B选项可以在第三段第三句中找到,C选项可以在最后一段最后一句中找到,D选项可以从第四段第二句中找到。
    本题是词义推断题。根据privilege后列举的例子:such as using the car, attending a sporting event , or , in the case of a very young child , playing with a favorite toy,可以推断出其意思是a special advantage。
    本题是主旨题。第一段第一句话即本文的中心句。以下段落分别列举这三种管教孩子的方法。

  • 第20题:

    One of your customer has six sites, three of which process a large amount of traffic among them.He plans to grow the number of sites in the future. Which is the most appropriate design topology?()

    • A、 full mesh
    • B、 peer-to-peer
    • C、 partial mesh
    • D、 hub and spoke

    正确答案:C

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    One of your customer has six sites, three of which process a large amount of traffic among them.He plans to grow the number of sites in the future. Which is the most appropriate design topology?()
    A

     full mesh

    B

     peer-to-peer

    C

     partial mesh

    D

     hub and spoke


    正确答案: D
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    Based on the information in the passage, which of the following statements is most likely to be true?
    A

    Both host parents work full time.

    B

    The author was raised speaking French.

    C

    The host parents are younger than age 40.

    D

    The host family attends church regularly.

    E

    The author is a senior in high school.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    文中作者提到“Marie-Alienor and Isaure hold my hands for the entire church service every Sunday,”,故选D项。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    A vessel is tender if cargo weight is().
    A

    concentrated high and the double bottoms empty

    B

    concentrated low and the double bottoms empty

    C

    evenly distributed vertically with the double bottoms full

    D

    concentrated and with the double bottoms full


    正确答案: C
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第24题:

    单选题
    An automaker is facing financial difficulties. The vice president of marketing has determined that the root of the company’s problems is low brand loyalty. The vice president proposes, there- fore, that the company begin an aggressive advertising campaign focused on children aged from three to eight years. By securing strong brand recognition with this demographic, he argues, the company will have an advantage when these customers reach an age when they can buy cars.  Which of the following, if true, raises the most serious doubts about the vice president’s proposal?
    A

    Studies have shown that children are an important factor in the car-buying decision for 75 percent of parents with children under 18 years of age.

    B

    The financial difficulties facing the company will result in the company’s declaring bankruptcy within five years if the difficulties are not addressed effectively.

    C

    The company’s most recent advertising campaign, focused on the theme of “Rev up your life,” has received positive ratings from the demographic aged 18 to29.

    D

    Children are accustomed to viewing ads for car toys while watching their favorite television programs, so ads for actual cars will appeal to them.

    E

    The vice president who made the proposal has only one year of experience in the automotive industry, but has spent more than 20 years in the financial services and children’s entertainment industries.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    如果公司在五年内可能会面临破产,那么培养用户的长期品牌忠诚就没有意义,故B项最不支持副总的提议,故本题选B项。