The city has been in _________ since the factory closed last year.
A. despair B. dishonesty C. vain D. decline
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In a natural disaster—a hurricane,flood,tornado,volcanic eruption,or other calamity—minutes and even seconds of warning can be the difference between life and death.Because of this,scientists and government officials are working to use the latest technological advances to predict when and where disasters will happen.They are also studying how best to analyze and communicate this information once it is obtained.The goal is to put technology to effective use in saving lives and property when nature unleashes its power with devastating results.
On September 29,1998,Hurricane Georges made landfall in Biloxi,Mississippi,after devastating Haiti,the Dominican Republic,Puerto Rico,and several islands of the Caribbean with torrential rains and winds up to 160 km/h （100 mph）.Few people lost their lives along the Gulf Coast of the United States,although hundreds died in the Caribbean.
This was a very different outcome from 1900,when a powerful Gulf Coast hurricane made an unexpected direct hit on Galveston,Texas,killing at least 6 000 people.Vastly improved hurricane warnings explain the different circumstances at either end of the 20th century—residents of Galveston had no advance warning that a storm was approaching,while residents of Biloxi had been warned days in advance of Georges’s approach,allowing for extensive safety precautions.
At the same time that people in Biloxi were thankful for the advance warning,some residents of New Orleans,Louisiana,120 km to the west,were less satisfied.A day before Georges made landfall,forecasters were predicting that the hurricane had a good chance of striking New Orleans.Because much of New Orleans lies below sea level,the city is at risk for flooding.In addition,because New Orleans has a large population in vulnerable locations,emergency management officials must begin evacuations well before a storm strikes.But evacuation costs money:Businesses close,tourists leave,and citizens take precautionary measures.The mayor of New Orleans estimated that his city’s preparations for Georges cost more than 50 million.After the full fury of Georges missed New Orleans,some residents questioned the value of the hurricane forecasts in the face of such high costs.
The differing views on the early warnings for Hurricane Georges illustrate some of the complexities involved in predicting disasters.Disaster prediction is more than just forecasting the future with advanced technology—it is also a process of providing scientific information to the government officials and other decision makers who must respond to those predictions.
In general,the process has three phases.First,there is the challenge of forecasting the event itself.In the case of Georges,scientists worked to predict the future direction and strength of the hurricane days in advance.
A second important challenge is communicating the forecast to decision－makers.Because forecasts are always uncertain,a central factor in disaster predictions is communicating this uncertainty.Uncertainty is usually described in terms of odds or probabilities,much like daily weather forecasts.The media plays an important role in communicating predictions and their uncertainty to the public.
The third part of the process is the use of predictive information by decision makers.Even the most accurate information is of little value if the decision maker does not use it appropriately,for example in deciding whether to order an evacuation.If there is a breakdown in any of these three phases of prediction,the result is increased danger and a higher risk of loss of life.
The underlined word“calamity”refers to ______.
A.nature B.thunderstorms C.disaster D.dangers
According the passage,the purpose of disaster prediction is to______.
A.demonstrate the power of advanced technology
B.bring out the truth between life and death
C.prevent such natural disasters from happening
D.reduce human casualties and loss of property
Which of the following areas suffered the most severe damage?
A.Biloxi,Mississippi. B.Gulf Coast of U. S.
C.Galveston,Texas. D.New Orleans.
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
| A. comments B. impression C. drawn D. fashionable E. influence F. light up G. right H. occupy I. truly J. variety |
Shanghai dazzles (使目眩) visitors with its of places new and old, East and West New Shanghai begins at the airport with a step onto the Maglev, Shanghai’s high-speed train. Reaching 431 km/h, it whisks（迅速移動）travelers the 32 kilometers from the airport to Pudong in 8 minutes. Visitors disembark (登陸) from the Maglev at Pudong, where Shanghai’s modern side awaits outside the station.
The West’s on Shanghai is very obvious on the Bund. European countries and America established concessions here between the early 1840s and 1943. Visiting the Bund takes one back to that era. Fifty-two buildings, all built in European styles, line this famous section of East Zhongshan First Road.
The HSBC Tower, which now houses the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, dominates the Bund. Inside, visitors gazes are to colorful mosaics (馬賽克) on the dome ceiling.
Just south of the Bund, the traditional buildings and tiny lanes of the old Chinese city take visitors back in time. Here, the Yuyuan Gardens are the main attraction. Built in 1577 by a government official for his parents, the Yuyuan Gardens an area of two hectares（畝）.
Shanghai’s premier shopping destination, Nanjing Road boasts 5.5 km of shops, malls, restaurants and excitement. Colorful neon（霓虹燈）signs the street at night when thousands of people flood the area.
Restored shikumen exteriors open into restaurants, shops and art galleries. Photographer Guo Changyao
, “In the 21st century, if you don’t go to Xintiandi, then you haven’t seen Shanghai.”
To experience Shanghai, one must explore all its sides. The beauty of the city lies in its old and new, West and East.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年遼寧省丹東市高三上學期期末考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Suppose that we lined up our roughly 14 million United States businesses in order of size, starting with the smallest, along an imaginary road from San Francisco to New York. There will be 4,500 businesses to the mile, or a little less than one per foot. Suppose further that we planted a flag each business. The height of the flag pole represents the yearly volume of sales (銷量) , each $ 10, 000 in sales in shown by one foot of pole.
The line of flagpoles is a very interesting sight. From San Francisco to about Reno, it is almost unnoticeable, a row of poles about a foot high. From Reno eastward the poles increase in height until, near Columbus, Ohio - about four - fifths of the way across the nation - flags fly about 10 feet in the air.
But as we approach the eastern terminus (終點) , the poles suddenly begin to mount (升高) . There are about 300, 000 firms in the country with sales over $ 500, 000. These firms take up the last 75 miles of the 3,000 - mile road. There are 200, 000 firms with sales over $ 1 million. They take up the last 50 miles. Then there are 1, 000 firms with sales of $ 50, 000, 000 or more. They take up the last quarter of a mile before the city limits, flags flying at cloud height, 5 , 000 feet up .
At the very gate of New York, on the last 100 feet of the last mile , we find the 100 largest industrial firms . They have sales of at least $ 1.5 billion, so that their flags are already miles high. Along the last 10 feet of road , there are 10 largest companies . Their sales are roughly $ 10 billion and up : their flags fly 190 miles in the air , almost in the stratosphere (平流層) .
1.What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
A．To tell the reason why the largest firms are in New York.
B．To show the geographical distribution (分布) of the United States businesses.
C．To provide a general idea of the size of businesses in the United States.
D．To tell us how the United States businesses are arranged.
2.What’s the correct order of the following places from east to west?
A．San Francisco, Reno, New York, Columbus.
B．San Francisco, Reno, Columbus, New York.
C．New York, Columbus, Reno, San Francisco
D．New York, Reno, Columbus, San Francisco
3.Among the four parts of the imaginary road , which part , considering all the firms in it , has the largest total volume of sales ?
A．The last 75 miles. B．The last 50 miles.
C．The last 100 feet of the last mile. D．The last quarter of a mile
4.Which of the following diagrams (圖表) shows the right order of size of the US businesses , according to the text ?
S =" San" Francisco R =" Reno" C =" Columbus" N =" New" York H =" height" F = feet
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆度廣東省深圳市高二上學期期中考試英語題 題型：單詞拼寫
根據所給首字母或中文意思，用單詞的適當形式填空 （每個1分, 共20分.）
1.He was c__________(好奇的) to know what was going on in the neighborhood.
2.The law applies to all EU countries; Britain is no e__________ (例外).
3. It was pouring. The hunter got inside a hollow tree for s__________ (庇護).
4. This new pay-TV channel sends s__________ (信號) via satellite to cable companies.
5.They o__________(提供) him a very good job, but he turned it down.
6.The entire s__________ (員工) has done an outstanding job this year.
7. A good diet is e__________ (必不可少的) for everyone.
8. His dog became his closest c__________(同伴).
9.She a__________ (申請) for a job with the local newspaper yesterday.
10.She keeps a bottle of gin h__________ (隱藏的) behind a stack of books.
11. I want to do research on Mark Twain. Is there a b__________ (傳記) about him?
12. He had a v__________(生動的) picture of her in his mind.
13. Sorry to d_________ (打擾) you, but I have an urgent message.
14. He finally won his f__________(自由) after twenty years in jail.
15.Our o__________(起初的) plan was to go camping, but it was pouring with rain.
16. Many endangered species now face e__________ (滅絕)
17.This kind of apples is more expensive because they are i__________(進口）from abroad.
18.The hotel is not modern, but it does have the a__________ (優勢) of being close to the city.
19.Jordan, a talented leader, led his team to v__________(勝利) .
20. She s_________ (得分) an average of 95 in the last test.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年江蘇灌云高級中學高一下學期期末考試英語卷 題型：單詞拼寫
單詞拼寫（5分）
The sights of the city never fail to make a strong i_______________ on foreign tourists.
She graduated from college just last year, so she was an i_________________ teacher.
It is a great h_______________ for a journalist to be sent to Beijing to cover the Olympic Games.
The scientist made great ___________________ (貢獻) to the film industry.
Although I am quite busy this month, I don't want to miss my cousin’s wedding __________(典禮).
According to the spokesman, he is not ________________ (牽涉) in the event.
I want to be one of the _______________（志愿者）to work for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
In our school, all teachers and students have free a_____________ to the library.
_______________(不幸)，we didn't succeed in preventing the river from being polluted by these factories.
His progress is far away from his parents’ s__________________, so he will go on working hard.
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