第1题
A.Nick can't go on studying because he, has to work in a plant.
B.Nick has earned enough money for his senior year.
C.Nick prefers working in a steel plant to studying in a college.
D.Nick doesn't have enough money so he'll work during his senior year.
第2题
A.Before their arrival, the early settlers did not know how to plant the corn.
B.The Pilgrims got over difficulties without any help when they settled down.
C.The date of Thanksgiving Day is set on the fourth Wednesday, November.
D.Thanksgiving Day can't be regarded as a typical American holiday.
第3题
Which of the following statements is True?
A.It's necessary to do regular work in vegetable gardens.
B.If one's garden is too large, he will fail to plant good vegetables.
C.Vegetable gardening can help people develop a healthful hobby.
D.Gardens in cities don't offer as many benefits as those in the countryside.
第4题
Write a letter of at least 100 words in an appropriate style. on the answer sheet. Do not write your address or name.
第5题
听力原文:W: Do you know if Nick has got enough money for his study?
M: Yes. If Nick hadn't worked in the steel plant last stammer, he wouldn' t have earned enough money for his living expenses during his senior year.
Q: What does the man mean about Nick?
(19)
A.Nick can't go on studying because he has to work in a steel plant.
B.Nick has earned enough money for his senior year.
C.Nick prefers working in a steel plant to going to college.
D.Nick doesn't have enough money so he'll work during his senior year.
第6题
Space is not a problem. Container gardening can be conducted in a single pot on a table or window sill, in a more elaborate room divider, or in a built-in planter.
Just as there are many kinds of plants, there are many kinds of containers. Plants can be grown in any container that will hold a growing medium. The choice ranges from the common clay pot to cans, jars, boxes, baskets and tubs.
Most people select containers for both their practical and "esthetic qualities". These include cost, availability, weight, strength, durability, attractiveness and sentimental value.
The size and shape of the container should depend on the plant's size and shape. Tall, tapering plants are more attractive in tall, relatively narrow containers. Short, compact plants appear more at home in shallow, wide containers.
Particularly important considerations for good plant growth are the volume and depth of the container, and some provision for drainage. Containers that have drainage holes in the bottom for the removal of excess water are best. Water-right containers are difficult to manage--excess water will accumulate at the bottom of the container and injure plant roots by excluding oxygen.
Container volume and depth become important in relation to the quantity of available water and nutrients.
Besides the right kind of container, some basic requirements for plant growth must be provided. Plants need light, water, nutrients, and a satisfactory temperature ranges.
Light is the most critical requirement. The levels of all the other requirements are regulated in relation to the amount of light that plants receive. When plants don't have enough light they become tall and thin. Plants are easier to maintain in good condition when their light requirements are met.
This article is primarily about ______.
A.growing indoor plants
B.growing tropical plants
C.making containers for plants
D.choosing appropriate containers for indoor plants
第7题
Plants still give us our oxygen. If every plant(51), you'll die too. Without plants, you can' t breathe. But you also need energy. You need it to breathe and to move. In fact, you need (52)to live.
Some of the first living things couldn't(53)their own energy. They needed the energy of sunlight, but they couldn't make it themselves.(54)could they get it? There was only one answer at the(55).
That is still true today. Animals still have to get their energy from. plants. Plants keep you (56). Sometimes we eat the plants (57). But sometimes an animal eats the plants(58), then we eat the animal.
Apples and oranges grow on trees—plants. Bread comes from plants in a (59). We get eggs from birds, but the birds eat plants. (Or they eat insects, and the insects have eaten plants. )
We can eat(60)from a deer, but the deer has eaten plants. We eat (61), and the fish has already eaten plants. (Or it ate other fish—and they ate plants. ) We don' t eat(62), but we drink milk. And the cow has eaten the grass for us.
Every part of your food comes from plants. When you eat part of an animal, ask yourself, what did this animal eat? If it ate other animals, ask yourself, what did they eat? You will always(63)a plant.
So what is really keeping you alive? The green plants of the world are catching sunlight for you. You are using the energy from our own(64).
You are (65)the sun.
A.disappears
B.dies
C.lives
D.faded
第8题
they can be moved from one home to another; and they can be moved outdoors in the summer and indoors
during the cooler months.
B: Woo, that's wonderful. Besides the space is not a problem. Container gardening can be conducted in a single pot on a table or windowsill, in a more elaborate room divider, or in a built-in planter.
A: But there are so many kinds of containers and I have no ideas how to chose from them, you know, there are common clay pot to cans ,jars, boxes, baskets and tubs.
B: I hear most people select containers for both their practical and esthetic qualities. These include cost, availability, weight, strength, durability, attractiveness, and decorative and sentimental value. What's more, the size and shape of the container should be consistent with the plant's size and shape. Tail, tapering plants are more attractive in tall, relatively narrow containers. Short, compact plants appear more at home in shallow wide containers.
A: Yes, you are right. And I think those containers must have those holes in the bottom for removal of excess water are best. Water-tight containers arc difficult' to manage; excess water will accumulate at the bottom of the container and injure plant roots by excluding oxygen.
B: Those are the fundamental requirements for plant growth, but plants need light, water, nutrients and a satisfactory temperature range.
A: Yes, light is the most critical requirement. The levels of all the other requirements are adjusted in relation to the amount of light that plants receive. When plants don't have enough light, they grow slowly and become tall and thin; it becomes difficult to avoid over-watering them. Plants are easier to maintain in good condition when their light requirements are met.
What does the article mainly discuss?
A.Things plants need to grow
B.Things that are bad for plant growing.
C.How to grow plants in containers.
D.The advantages of growing plants in containers.
第9题
听力原文: Unless you have visited the southern United States, you probably have never heard of Kudzu. Kudzu, as any farmer in the south will sadly tell you, is a superpowered weed. It is a strong climbing plant. Once it gets started, Kudzu is almost impossible to stop. It climbs to the tops of the tallest trees. It can cover large buildings. Whole barns and farm houses have been known to disappear from view. Wherever it grows, its thick twisting stems are extremely hard to remove. Kudzu was once thought to be a helpful plant. Originally found in Asia, it was brought to America to help protect the land from being swallowed by the sea. It was planted where its tough roots which grow up to five feet long could help hold back the soil. But the plant soon spread to places where it wasn't wanted. Farmers now have to fight to keep it from killing other plants. In a way, Kudzu is a sign of labor shortage in the south. Where there is no one to work the fields, Kudzu soon takes over. The northern United States faces no threat from Kudzu. Harsh winters kill it off. The plant loves the warmth of the south, but the south surely doesn't love it. If someone could invent some use for Kudzu and remove it from southern farmland, his or her fortune would be assured.
(23)
A.It has done more harm than good in the southern USA.
B.It was brought to the northern USA by Asian farmers.
C.It was introduced into the USA to kill harmful weeds.
D.It can be used by farmers to protect large buildings.
第10题
听力原文: W: Is this the right line to file a claim?
M: Yeah. It's the same line for everything. You just stand here and wait.
W: Oh. Is there always such a long line?
M: Every week. Sometimes longer. Is this your first time here?
W: Yes.
M: What happened? Your plant close down?
W: No. I'm a car salesperson, or, I was a car salesperson. But we just aren't selling cars. It's the interest rates. Two years ago, I averaged ten new cars a month. Do you know how many cars I sold last month? One. One car to a lady who had the cash. But the interest rates are up again. The boss let three of us go. How about you?
M: I worked at a vacuum cleaner plant with about fifty workers. We put in a good day's work. But the machinery was getting old. As a matter of fact, the whole plant was old. So the management decided to build a new plant. You know where? In Singapore. The workers here made about seven dollars an hour, a couple of people made about eight or nine an hour. You know how much they're paying the workers in Singapore? $ 2. 50 an hour. Who can live on $ 2. 50 an hour? Anyway, all fifty of us got laid off.
W: How long ago was that?
M: They closed down ten months ago.
W: Any luck finding another job?
M: Nothing. I have one, sometimes two, interviews a week. Last week I thought I had something. They liked my experience with machines. But I never heard from them again.
W: At least you know something about machines. All I can do is talk.
M: Maybe you'll talk yourself into another job. Good luck. I'll see you here next week.
W: I hope not. I hope I'll have something by then.
19.Why are the man and woman standing in line?
20.According to the woman, why aren't people buying cars as they used to?
21.What happened to the vacuum cleaner plant where the man used to work?
22.How much money did most of the people in the vacuum cleaner plant make?
(39)
A.They are waiting for their turn to file a claim for unemployment.
B.They are waiting to talk to their boss.
C.They are waiting to buy some plants.
D.They are waiting to be interviewed.