There is an unforgettable beauty to the Karoo, a vast semi-desert, that seems empty save for the stars overhead and sheep eating grass below. Economic opportunities here are few.
But the Karoo’s clear skies also draw some of the world's best scientists. A radio telescope project called the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is under construction, with the latest group of 64 giant antennae（天线）due to be completed late next year. When finished, it will be the biggest radio telescope in the world and should allow scientists to peer into the origins of the universe.
Still, some sheep farmers are complaining. Because of the sensitivity of the telescope, the surrounding area must be kept free from radio interference（干扰）caused by everything from mobile phones to microwave ovens and some car engines. The SKA is buying up more farms than originally expected to ensure radio silence over an area of some 130,000 hectares. There will be no mobile phone signals allowed, except in the few towns in the area. Save the Karoo, an advocacy group, isn’t convinced by the bright future of groundbreaking astronomical discoveries. Its members fear the restrictions will make the Karoo “a cut-off and backward region”, and warn that people serving farms near the SKA site could face financial ruin. “I don't care about a black hole siting somewhere out in space,” says Eric Torr, an organiser with the group. “It does not put food on the table.”
Sky-high expectations in this down-at-heel area are also a problem. An SKA official complains that the locals expect the telescope to solve all their problems. Some jobs have been created, but few locals have the skills to find out the secrets of distant galaxies. Until recently the high school in Carnarvon, a nearby town, didn’t even have a maths and science teacher. The SKA organisation hired one, and is also offering scholarship to college students. Perhaps if the next generation's horizons are raised, they will be able to take advantage of the radio telescopes in their own backyard.
1.The project SKA is aimed at ______.
A.creating jobs for locals B.exploring the universe
C.protecting the sheep D.saving the Karoo
2.What most disturbs the locals’ life?
A.The shrinking of their farmlands. B.Restrictions of radio signals.
C.The construction of the project. D.Noises of car engines.
3.What can be inferred from Eric’s words?
A.Food should be put on the table. B.Eric faces financial difficulty.
C.The black hole is nowhere to be found. D.The project makes no sense to Eric.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Telescope in the Backyard B.Expectations of the Locals
C.Biggest Radio Telescope D.Great Astronomical Discovery
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There is an unforgettable beauty to the Karoo, a vast semi-desert, that seems empty save for the stars overhead and sheep eating grass below. Economic opportunities here are few.
But the Karoo’s clear skies also draw some of the world's best scientists. A radio telescope project called the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is under construction, with the latest group of 64 giant antennae（天线）due to be completed late next year. When finished, it will be the biggest radio telescope in the world and should allow scientists to peer into the origins of the universe.
Still, some sheep farmers are complaining. Because of the sensitivity of the telescope, the surrounding area must be kept free from radio interference（干扰）caused by everything from mobile phones to microwave ovens and some car engines. The SKA is buying up more farms than originally expected to ensure radio silence over an area of some 130,000 hectares. There will be no mobile phone signals allowed, except in the few towns in the area. Save the Karoo, an advocacy group, isn’t convinced by the bright future of groundbreaking astronomical discoveries. Its members fear the restrictions will make the Karoo “a cut-off and backward region”, and warn that people serving farms near the SKA site could face financial ruin. “I don't care about a black hole siting somewhere out in space,” says Eric Torr, an organiser with the group. “It does not put food on the table.”
Sky-high expectations in this down-at-heel area are also a problem. An SKA official complains that the locals expect the telescope to solve all their problems. Some jobs have been created, but few locals have the skills to find out the secrets of distant galaxies. Until recently the high school in Carnarvon, a nearby town, didn’t even have a maths and science teacher. The SKA organisation hired one, and is also offering scholarship to college students. Perhaps if the next generation's horizons are raised, they will be able to take advantage of the radio telescopes in their own backyard.
1.The project SKA is aimed at ______.
A.creating jobs for locals B.exploring the universe
C.protecting the sheep D.saving the Karoo
2.What most disturbs the locals’ life?
A.The shrinking of their farmlands. B.Restrictions of radio signals.
C.The construction of the project. D.Noises of car engines.
3.What can be inferred from Eric’s words?
A.Food should be put on the table. B.Eric faces financial difficulty.
C.The black hole is nowhere to be found. D.The project makes no sense to Eric.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Telescope in the Backyard B.Expectations of the Locals
C.Biggest Radio Telescope D.Great Astronomical Discovery
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Singing with Sun Yang, the swimming champion, face to face is an unforgettable moment, ________ the little girl always treasures.
A. one B. this C. that D. it
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(2013·皖南八校联考)Singing with Sun Yang，the swimming champion，face to face is an unforgettable moment，________ the little girl always treasures.
A．one B．this C．that D．it
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Whenever something looks interesting or beautiful, there is a natural desire of us to capture (捕捉)and preserve it—which means, in this day and age, that we are likely to reach for our phones to take a picture.
Though this would seem to be an ideal solution, there are two big problems associated with taking pictures. Firstly, we are likely to be so busy taking pictures that we forget to look at the world whose beauty and interest encourage us to take a photograph in the first place. And secondly, because we feel the pictures are safely stored on our phones, we never get around to looking at them, so sure are we that we’ll get around to them one day.
The first person to notice the problems was the English art critic(评论家), John Ruskin. He was a keen traveler who realized that most tourists make a poor job of noticing or remembering the beautiful things they see. He argued that humans have a natural tendency to respond to beauty and desire to have it, but there are better and worse expressions of this desire. At worse, we get into buying souvenirs or taking photographs. But, in Ruskin’s eyes, there’s just one thing we should do—attempting to draw the interesting things we see, regardless of whether we happen to have any talent for doing so.
Ruskin said, “Drawing can teach us to see: to notice properly rather than gaze absent-mindedly. In the process of recreating with our own hand what lies before our eyes, we naturally move from a position of observing beauty in a loose way to one where we acquire a deep understanding of its parts.”
Ruskin deplored the blindness and hurry of modern tourists, especially those who prided themselves on travelling around the whole Europe in a week by train, “No changing of places at a hundred miles an hour will make us stronger, happier, or wiser. There was always more in the world than men could see, if they ever walked slowly; they will see it no better for going fast. The really precious things are thoughts and sights, not pace.”
1.According to Paragraph 2, when taking pictures, people tend to ________.
A. forget to appreciate something attractive on the spot
B. find it hard to learn skills of taking good pictures
C. find a good way to keep things in their minds
D. have a chance to meet the challenge of new technology
2.According to Ruskin, what should travelers do to best express their appreciation of and desire for something beautiful?
A. To speak it out openly.
B. To photograph it instantly.
C. To purchase it directly.
D. To paint it immediately.
3.From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that Ruskin encourages us to be ________.
A. considerate and determined
B. active and adventurous
C. creative and thoughtful
D. sensitive and ambitious
4.The underlined word “deplored” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. appreciated B. criticized C. favored D. ignored
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I have never dreamed of ______such a beautiful place in the world．
A．there is B．there to be C．there being D．having
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I have never dreamed of ______such a beautiful place in the world.
A. there is B. there to be C. there being D. having
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Music is an international language that is beautiful to people all over the world. It seems to be a natural need for us. 1.
Music plays a significant role in education. Studies have indicated that music physically develops the part of the brain known to be involved with language. 2. Therefore the development of one promotes the growth of the other, and musical training not only develops a child's language skills but also promotes the learning of a second language. Music also causes improvement in brainpower. The thought patterns that are formed while studying music may help improve the ability to learn other subjects.
3. First, music is beneficial with its ability to reduce stress. And stress is associated with many illnesses, which can be prevented with stress reduced. When people are very stressed, there is a tendency to avoid listening to music. 4. But as we know, productivity increases when stress is reduced.
Additionally, music can have positive influence on mood, and many people will turn to certain songs to improve their moods. The main reason behind this phenomenon is that music has the ability to express one's feelings better than any other medium. 5. It also increases self-confidence.
A.So how does it help us?
B.The two are so closely related.
C.Let's see how people enjoy music.
D.Perhaps it feels like a waste of time.
E.The key is to choose the right type of music.
F.Music has some sort of psychological effect.
G.Good music also makes us remember the moments when we were happy.
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There is a beautiful Chinese song called I Came Over the Ocean to See You. Why not do that in reality on this Valentine’s Day? Keep your plan a secret and ______suddenly.
A. show up B. cut in
C. show off D. cut down
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
There is a beautiful Chinese song called I Came Over the Ocean to See You. Why not do that in reality on this Valentine’s Day? Keep your plan a secret and ______suddenly.
A. show up B. cut in
C. show off D. cut down
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
There is a beautiful Chinese song called I Came Over the Ocean to See You. Why not do that in reality on this Valentine’s Day? Keep your plan a secret and ______suddenly.
A. show up B. cut in
C. show off D. cut down
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