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After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report

After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll(死亡人数) could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, and earthquake of similar __1__ that shook America in 1998 claimed 25,000 victims.

Injuries and deaths were __2__ less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. On a holiday, when traffic was light on the city's highway. In addition, __3__ made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city's buildings and highways, making them more __4__ to quakes.

In the past, making structures quake-resist-ant meant firm yet __5__ materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to __6__ the impact of ground vibrations. The most __7__ designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports, called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquake's vibrations. When ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would __8__ the building to shift in the opposite direction. The new designs should offer even greater __9__ to cities where earthquakes ofen take place.

The new smart structures could be very __10__ to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.

[A]changes

[B]flexible

[C]decrease

[D]recent

[E]push

[F]reduce

[G]relatively

[H]safety

[I]resistant

[J]expensive

[K]force

[L]accordingly

[M]intensity

[N]security

[O]opposed

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发布时间：2022-01-19

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第1题

听力原文：Thousands of persons die each year after eating or drinking poisonous substances.

听力原文： Thousands of persons die each year after eating or drinking poisonous substances. Experts say most accidental poisonings happen at or near the home. And most are caused by substances we commonly use at home: medical supplies, insect poisons or cleaning fluids. There are several common signs of poisoning. A sudden feeling of pain or sickness. Bums in the area of the mouth. Or an unusual smell coming from a person's mouth.

Health experts generally advise poison victims to drink water or milk. But never give liquids to someone who is not awake or to those having a violent reaction to the poison. Next, seek help from professional medical experts. Save the material expelled from the mouth for doctors to examine. Save the container of the suspected poison to answer questions the doctors may have. The container may also describe a substance that halts the poison's effects. Use this substance without delay.

Health experts say vomiting sometimes may be started if medical advice is delayed. But vomiting should be used only when it is known the victim took too much of what is called a general poison, such as a medicine. The experts suggest never cause vomiting if the victim was poisoned by a petroleum product or by a substance that was a strong acid or strong alkali. These victims should be taken to a medical center as soon as possible.

(23)

A．Cleaning fluids.

B．Bums.

C．Unusual smell.

D．Milk.

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第2题

Directions:Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. As war spreads

to many corners of the globe, children sadly have been drawn into the center of conflicts. In Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Colombia, however, groups of children have been taking part in peace education __47__. The children, after learning to resolve conflicts, took on the __48__ of peacemakers. The Children\'s Movement for Peace in Colombia was even nominated （提名） for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998. groups of children __49__ as peacemakers studied human rights and poverty issues in Colombia, eventually forming a group with five other schools in Bogota known as The Schools of Peace. The classroom __50__ opportunities for children to replace angry, violent behaviors with __51__, peaceful ones. It is in the classroom that caring and respect for each person empowers children to take a step __52__toward becoming peacemakers. Fortunately, educators have access to many online resources that are __53__ useful when helping children along the path to peace. The Young Peacemakers Club, started in 1992, provides a Website with resources for teachers and __54__ on starting a Kindness Campaign. The World Centers of Compassion for Children International call attention to children\'s rights and how to help the __55__ of war. Starting a Peacemakers\' Club is a praiseworthy venture for a class and one that could spread to other classrooms and ideally affect the culture of the __56__ school.

A．acting

I．information

B．assuming

J．offers

C．comprehensive

K．projects

D．cooperative

L．respectively

E．entire

M．role

F．especially M

N．technology

G．forward

O．victims

H．images

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第3题

American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country, cities ref

lect the【B1】of the culture. Cities contain the very best aspects of a society: opportunities for education,【B2】, welfare, and entertainment. They also【B3】the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial【B4】, and poverty. American cities are changing, just【B5】American society.

After World War Ⅱ, the【B6】of most large American cities decreased;【B7】, the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houston are cities【B8】population increased. These population shifts to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society.

During this time, in the【B9】1940s and early 1950s, city residents became wealthier, more prosperous. They had mare children. They needed more【B10】. They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the【B11】, areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories.

Now things are changing. The children of the people who【B12】the cities in the 1950s are now【B13】. They, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities.【B14】continue to move to cities in the Sun Belt. Cities are【B15】and the population is increasing in【B16】states as Texas, Florida, and California. Others are moving to more【B17】cities of the Northeast and Midwest, such as Boston, Baltimore and Chicago.

Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers, and executives are moving back into the city. They prefer the city【B18】the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just【B19】the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the cities—a wealthier,【B20】mobile class.

【B1】

A．values

B．attitudes

C．ideas

D．expenses

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第4题

阅读材料，回答题： Do bring about greater competitionAbout eight million school-age childr

阅读材料，回答题：

Do bring about greater competition

About eight million school-age children are home alone after school. These are the hourswhen the number of violent crimes peaks and when youths are most likely to experiment with alco-hol, tobacco, and drugs. Many older children take care of themselves after school for an hour or twountil aparent comes home, and research suggests that some of these children are more at risk ofpoor grades and risky behaviors.

Studies have been done to find out what helps to reduce these kinds of risky behaviors amongyouths. One study of Chicago neighborhoods showed that after-school programs resulted in less vio-lence even in poor neighB．orhoods.

After-school programs can help to reduce crime and violence because they offer activities tochildren and youths during their out-of-school time. In addition to helping youths make use of af-ter-school hours, after-school programs provide teens with opportunities to develop caring relation-ships with adults. Studies have found that high-quality relationships with parents and other adults,as well as good use of time, are very important for healthy development in youth.

After-school programs can also be used for teens who hang out at friends&39; houses and playb．asketd．all when a parent or other responsible adult is at home. The programs can also be helpfulfor formal after-school activities, including" drop-in" programs that are provided B．y organizations.Despite the benefits of after-school programs, there are many reasons why some parents do notuse them. Programs may be too expensive, of poor quality, or hard to join. Some older children andyoung teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care. Parents may feeluncertain about how much freedom is proper for children and youths who are beyond the tradition-al child care years. However, research supports the effectiveness of these programs in protectingmiddle school and high school youths from risk and harm.

Which of the following is abenefit of after-school programs？查看材料

A.They help to avoid crime and violence during that time

B.They help youths do things on their own during after-school hours

C.They help teens develop caring relationships with classmates

D.They help to reduce risky behaviors among youths

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第5题

In some countries where racial prejudice is acute, violence hasto be taken for grant as a

In some countries where racial prejudice is acute, violence has

to be taken for grant as a means of solving differences; and this is 【M1】______

not even questioned. There are countries in where the white man imposes 【M2】______

his rule by brute force; there are countries where the black

man protests by set fire to cities and by looting and pillaging. Important 【M3】______

tant people on both sides, who would in other respects appear to be

reasonless men, get up and calmly argue in favor of violence as if it 【M4】______

were a legitimate solution, like any other. What is really frightening,

what really fills you of despair, is the realization that when it 【M5】______

comes to the crunch, we have made no actual progress at all. We

may wear collars and ties instead of war-paint, but our instincts remain

basically unchanged. The whole of the recording history of the 【M6】______

human race, that tedious documentation of violence, has taught us

absolutely nothing. We have still not learnt that violence never

answers a problem but makes it more acute. The sheer horror, the 【M7】______

bloodshed and suffering mean nothing. No solution ever comes to

light the morning after when we dismally contemplate the smoking

ruins and wonder what hits us.

The truly reasonable men who know where the solutions lay are 【M8】______

finding it harder and harder to get a hearing. They ate despised,

mistrusted and even persecuted by their own kind because they advocate

such apparently outrageous things like law enforcement. If half 【M9】______

the energy that goes into violent acts were put to good use, if our efforts

forts were directed at cleaning up the slums and ghettos, at improving

living-standards and providing education and employment for all,

we would have gone a long road to arriving at a solution. 【M10】______

【M1】

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第6题

Hurricanes are violent storms that cause millions of dollars in property damage and take many lives. They can be extremely dangerous, and too often people underestimate their fury.

Hurricanes normally originate as a small area of thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean west of the Cape Verde Islands during August or September. For several days, the area of the storm increases and the air pressure falls slowly. A center of low pressure forms, and winds begin to whirl around it. It is blown westward, increasing in size and strength.

Hurricane hunters then fly out to the storm in order to determine its size and intensity and to track its direction. They drop instruments for recording temperature, air pressure, and humidity (湿度), into the storm. They also look at the size of waves on the ocean, the clouds, and the eye of the storm. The eye is a region of relative calm and clear skies in the center of the hurricane. People often lose their lives by leaving shelter when the eye has arrived, only to be caught in tremendous winds again when the eye has passed.

once the forecasters have determined that it is likely the hurricane will reach shore, they issue a hurricane watch for a large, general area that may be in the path of the storm. Later, when the probable point of landfall is clearer, they will issue a hurricane warning for a somewhat more limited area. People in these areas are wise to stock up on nonperishable foods, flash light and radio batteries, candles, and other items they may need if electricity and water are not available after the stoma. They should also try to hurricane-proof their houses by bringing in light-weight furniture and other items from outside and covering windows. People living in low-lying areas are wise to evacuate their houses because of the storm surge, which is a large rush of water that may come ashore with the storm. Hurricanes generally lose power slowly while traveling over land, but many move out to sea, gather up force again, and return to land. As they move toward the north, they generally lose their identity as hurricanes.

The eye of the hurricane is ______ .

A.the powerful center of the storm

B.the part that determines its direction

C.the relatively calm center of the storm

D.the center of low pressure

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第7题

The country is ________ and the people live in peace.

A.prosperous

B.needy

C.messy

D.violent

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第8题

Joe's violent rage for nothing left us______.A．to confuseB．confuseC．confusingD．confused

Joe's violent rage for nothing left us______.

A．to confuse

B．confuse

C．confusing

D．confused

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第9题

Those violent films _________ the worst side of human nature.

A.cater to

B.need to

C.taketo

D.thank to

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