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1、社会历史类1、North American black bears are shy animals. They are fearful by nature, and will usually run away if they see or hear people. Because of this, it can be difficult for scientists to learn about these animals. In order to study black bears, researchers from New Jersey, USA, catch bears and use
2、drugs (毒品) to help them go to sleep. Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear, take blood to test for diseases, remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age. From these studies, researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey, how long they live, and
3、how many babies they produce. But in Minnesota, USA, researchers study bears that are completely awake. The bears know the researchers voices and they are not afraid of die research team. With the help of a few grapes to keep the bears busy, researchers can touch them to check their hearts, look at
4、their teeth , and do other jobs. Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives. In both places, the main purpose is the sameto make sure there is a healthy population of black bears. But the research methods and the kinds of information tha
5、t researchers, are able to collect are quite different.【小题1】 In the first paragraph, we can learn that North American black bears are _. Ashy and fearful animalsBnot found todayCwell known to scientistsDnot afraid of people【小题2】The word remove in the second paragraph probably means _ in Chinese. A拔下
6、B移植C清洗D修补【小题3】Which of the following may NOT be included in the New Jersey studies on bears? AThe age.BThe way of their communication.CThe weight.DThe number of babies they produce.【小题4】In the Minnesota studies, researchers _. Acan never get close to the bearsBstudy the bears while they are asleepCu
7、se grapes to make the bears fullDlearn a lot about the bears everyday lives【小题5】 What do the two studies have in common（共同点）? AResearch placesBThe main purpose.CResearch methods.DCollected information.2、To us， it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact
8、 the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it， but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese， back in the eleventh century BC. We know that the umbr
9、ella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use : it became a symbol of honor and power(权力). In the Far East in ancient times， the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queen
10、s. In Europe， the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece， but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe， the use of the
11、 umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time， though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that the umbrellas f
12、or women began to be made in all kinds of colors.【小题1】Ancient people first used umbrellas as _. Aa symbol of honorBprotection against the sunCa symbol of power Dprotection against the rain【小题2】According to the passage， the umbrella was probably first used in ancient _. AEgypt .BBabylonCRomeDChina【小题
13、3】The underlined word royal might mean _ in Chinese. A王室的B富有的 C中产阶级的D贫穷的【小题4】According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？ AThe ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.BEuropeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.CThe umbrellas for women were made colorful
14、in ancient times.DThe style of the umbrella hasnt changed a lot since it was invented【小题5】This passage is mainly about _. Athe sales of the umbrellaBthe differences among umbrellasCthe invention of the umbrellaDthe history and the use of the umbrella3、One evening Charlie was on his way home from the
15、 railway station. When he turned round a corner, he heard footsteps behind him and he thought someone was coming near. He began to walk fast. The footsteps came fast, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also slowed down. Now he was sure that someone must be going after him. He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him. He didnt know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery(墓地). He threw himself down on one of tombs(坟墓). The man behind came near. Charlie could hear the man jump over the grass. Thoughts of thieves a
