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Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 1 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 2 filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, 3 , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a 4 under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they invite them to come their new home for a 5 .
They both loved the 6 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 7 their guests.
Finally, the day of the party 8 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 9 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 10 Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I 11 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we 12 you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t 13 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.”
“We won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to 14 the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of 15 and made him feel that they were home at last.
1.A. sat B. stood C. lay D. walked
2.A. voice B. ring C. music D. cry
3.A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. instead
4.A. note B. poster C. bill D. report
5.A. party B. concert C. show D. play
6.A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action
7.A. to B. with C. for D. from
8.A. continued B. arrived C. passed D. finished
9.A. order B. sell C. share D. advertise
10.A. treated B. presented C. helped D. served
11.A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried
12.A. give B. send C. offer D. owe
13.A. realize B. remember C. understand D. accept
14.A. changing B. practicing C. recording D. writing
15.A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. sympathy
In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It 16 (run) for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible crowds on the roads above as they travelled to and 17 work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included 18 (dig) up the road, laying the track and then building a strong roof over the top. When all those had been done, the road surface 19 (replace).
Steam engines were used to pull the carriages and it must have been fairly 20 (pleasant) for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be 21 great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 22 every day.
Later, engineers managed to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道), 23__ became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the 24 (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most successful of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved 25 (extreme) popular with the public.
When a leafy plant is under attack, it doesn’t sit quietly. Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short.
Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked .It’s a plant’s way of crying out. But is anyone listening? Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbors’ react.
Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty. They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the tables are turned. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.
In study after study, it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors. The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.
Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don’t know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn’t a true, intentional back and forth.
Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There’s a whole lot going on.
26. What does a plant do when it is under attack?
A. It makes noises. B. It gets help from other plants.
C. It stands quietly D. It sends out certain chemicals.
27. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3?
A. The attackers get attacked. B. The insects gather under the table.
C. The plants get ready to fight back. D. The perfumes attract natural enemies.
28. Scientists find from their studies that plants can .
A. predict natural disasters
B. protect themselves against insects
C. talk to one another intentionally
D. help their neighbors when necessary
29. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The world is changing faster than ever.
B. People have stronger senses than before
C. The world is more complex than it seems
D. People in Darwin’s time were imaginative.
答案：1-5 ACBAA 6-10 BCBCB 11-15 DDABC
16. ran 17. from 18. digging 19. was replaced 20. to give
21. unpleasant 22. a 23. it 24. introduction 25.extremely
26-29 DABC
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 1 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 2 filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, 3 , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a 4 under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they invite them to come their new home for a 5 .
They both loved the 6 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 7 their guests.
Finally, the day of the party 8 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 9 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 10 Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I 11 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we 12 you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t 13 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.”
“We won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to 14 the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of 15 and made him feel that they were home at last.
1.A. sat B. stood C. lay D. walked
2.A. voice B. ring C. music D. cry
3.A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. instead
4.A. note B. poster C. bill D. report
5.A. party B. concert C. show D. play
6.A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action
7.A. to B. with C. for D. from
8.A. continued B. arrived C. passed D. finished
9.A. order B. sell C. share D. advertise
10.A. treated B. presented C. helped D. served
11.A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried
12.A. give B. send C. offer D. owe
13.A. realize B. remember C. understand D. accept
14.A. changing B. practicing C. recording D. writing
15.A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. sympathy
In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It 16 (run) for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible crowds on the roads above as they travelled to and 17 work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included 18 (dig) up the road, laying the track and then building a strong roof over the top. When all those had been done, the road surface 19 (replace).
Steam engines were used to pull the carriages and it must have been fairly 20 (pleasant) for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be 21 great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 22 every day.
Later, engineers managed to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道), 23__ became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the 24 (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most successful of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved 25 (extreme) popular with the public.
When a leafy plant is under attack, it doesn’t sit quietly. Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short.
Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked .It’s a plant’s way of crying out. But is anyone listening? Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbors’ react.
Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty. They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the tables are turned. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.
In study after study, it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors. The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.
Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don’t know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn’t a true, intentional back and forth.
Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There’s a whole lot going on.
26. What does a plant do when it is under attack?
A. It makes noises. B. It gets help from other plants.
C. It stands quietly D. It sends out certain chemicals.
27. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3?
A. The attackers get attacked. B. The insects gather under the table.
C. The plants get ready to fight back. D. The perfumes attract natural enemies.
28. Scientists find from their studies that plants can .
A. predict natural disasters
B. protect themselves against insects
C. talk to one another intentionally
D. help their neighbors when necessary
29. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The world is changing faster than ever.
B. People have stronger senses than before
C. The world is more complex than it seems
D. People in Darwin’s time were imaginative.
答案：1-5 ACBAA 6-10 BCBCB 11-15 DDABC
16. ran 17. from 18. digging 19. was replaced 20. to give
21. unpleasant 22. a 23. it 24. introduction 25.extremely
26-29 DABC
