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There, Washoe taught sign language to three younger chimpanzees, which are still alive.
Scientists like private researcher Jane Goodall believe Washoer provided new information about the mental workings of chimpanzees. Today, there are not as many scientists studying language skills with chimps. Part of the reason is that this kind of research takes a very long time.
Debate continues about chimps understanding of human communication. Yet, one thing is sure-Washoe changed popular ideas about the possibilities of animal intelligence
36. The Gardeners’ experiment with Washoe_____. A. began in 1969 B. won a big prize C. lasted three years
D. influenced primate research
37. The second paragraph mainly discusses_____.
A. a report about Washoe’s progress in learning sign language B. the whole direction of primate research
C. new primate researches conducted by many language scientific D. an experiment with Washoe at a research center in Africa.
38. The Gardeners’ experiment with Washoe was criticized because______. A. just ask some simple question B. only copy teachers’ sign language C. only memorize about 250words D. just repeat short sentences.
39. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Roger Fouts taught sign language to three younger chimpanzees. B. Washoe was the first chimp to use American Sign Language C. A chimpanzee died of natural causes in Africa at a research center D. Nowadays there are still lots of scientists experimenting with chimpanzees
40. We can draw a conclusion from the last paragraph that_____. A. Whether chimps can learn a human language remains unanswered B. primate have the ability to speak a language C. animals cannot learn a human sign D. Washoe is as intelligent as humans 第三篇 Moderate Earthquake Strikes England
A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007,toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power in Kent County. One woman suffered minor head and neck injuries.
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The British Geological Survey said the quake struck at 8:19 . and was centered under the English Channel, about miles south of Dover and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel.
Witnesses said cracks appeared in walls and chimneys collapsed across the county. Residents said the tremor had lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds. \to me.\said Hendrick van Eck,27,of Canterbury about 60 miles southeast of London.\then heard the sound of cracking, and it was getting heavier and heavier. It felt as if someone was at the end of my bed hopping up and down.\ There are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each year, but they are rare in Britain. The April 28 quake was the strongest in Britain since 2002 when a quake struck the central England city of Birmingham.
The country's strongest earthquake took place in the North Sea in 1931,measuring on the Richter scale. British Geological Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in predicted that it was only a matter of time before another earthquake struck this part of England. However, people should not be scared too much by this prediction, Musson said, as the modern earthquake warning system of Britain should be able to detect a forthcoming quake and announce it several hours before it takes place. This would allow time for people to evacuate and reduce damage to the minimum. 41. The biggest earthquake took place in Britain_____. A in 1931 B in 1580 C in 2002 D in 2007
42. The word “collapsed” in paragraph 4 most probably means_____. A. Fell apart B. Flew off C. Shook up D. Blew out
43. The phrase “this scale” in paragraph 6 refers to_____. A. quake B. quake
C. the Richer scale D the Richer scale
44. The following statements are true Except____. A. the quake caused a power failure in Kent Country
B. the tremor lasted for 10-15 seconds. C. people in Canterbury felt strong quake
D. the quake was centered under the Channel Tunnel. 45. It can be learned from the last paragraph that____. A. moderate earthquakes often strike London in the history
B. earthquake warming system of Britain can predict the forthcoming quake C. another earthquake is predicted to occur in England D. the French also felt the earthquake taking place on 28,April 第5部分 补全短文(第46-50题，每题1分，共5分)
下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复原貌。 Saving a City's Public Art
Avoiding traffic jams in Los Angeles may be impossible, but the city's colorful freeway murals(壁画)can brighten even the worst commute. Paintings that depict(描述)famous people and historical scenes cover office buildings and freeway walls all access the city. With a collection of more than 2,000 murals, Los Angeles is the unofficial mural capital of the world.
But the combination of graffiti(涂鸦), pollution, and hot sun has left many . murals in terrible condition. _____(46)in the past, experts say, little attention was given to caring for public art. Artists were even expected to maintain their own works, not an easy task with cars racing by along the freeway. _____(47)The work started in 2003. So far, 16 walls have been selected and more may be added later.
Until about 1960, public murals in Los Angeles were rare. But in the 1960s and 1970s, young . artists began to study early 20th-century Mexican mural painting_____(48)
The most famous mural in the city is Judith Baca's \foot-high(4-meter-high)painting that runs for half a mile kilometer) in North Hollywood, _____(49)it took eight years to complete—400 underprivileged teenagers painted the designs—and is probably the longest mural in the world.