出自:国家开放大学理工英语
Building a house costs quite a lot of money．Suppose you plan to build a house．Your first step will be to find a right piece of land．Your choice will depend on many different things．You will probably try to find a sunny place, with pleasant surroundings(环境) near shops and bus stops, not too far from your friends and the place where you work．
Next you will find a good builder, and together with the builder you will work out a plan．The builder will draw the plan．It will show the number of rooms, their position and size, and other parts, which must be noticed, such as windows, doors, and electric outlets．The builder will work out how much money is needed to build your house．He will work out the cost of the wood, bricks, the glass, and everything else that must be used in building the house．Later on, when he starts to build, this estimate(预算)must be corrected and revised(修订)．His estimate is based on existing prices, but prices of such things may change, and many other things may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house．
When the builder gives his estimate, you may wish to change your plan．(You may also wish to change your builder, if his estimate is too high!)You may find that the house you wanted at first costs too much, or that you can spend a little more and add something to your plan．The builder.s estimate depends on the plan, but the final plan depends on the builder.s estimate．
1．The best title of this passage would be “ 1 ”．
A．Building a House Costs Much Money
B．Estimate Is Important
C．Planning a House
2．The first thing for a person to build a house is 2 ．
A．to get as much money as possible
B．to find a suitable piece of land
C．to work out a plan
3． The phrase “draw a plan” in this passage means 3 ．
A．making a picture of a building or a room
B．making a plan
C．working out a plan
4．When the builder starts to build a house, his estimate will have to be corrected and revised because 4 ．
A．it is wrongly worked out by a workman
B．the future owner of the house thinks the estimate is so high that he cannot afford the building．
C．The prices of building materials and the expenses(费用)of labor may be different from the
original prices and expenses
5．What is the relationship(关系)between the estimate and the plan? 5
A．The plan depends on the estimate．
B．The plan has nothing to do with the estimate．
C．The estimate and the plan depend on each other．
二、阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
High-speed rail is a type of rail transport that operates significantly faster than traditional rail traffic, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single standard that applies worldwide, new lines in excess of 250 km/hr and existing lines in excess of 200 km/hr are widely considered to be high-speed, with some extending the definition to include much lower speeds (e.g. 160 km/hr) in areas for which these speeds still represent significant improvements. The first such system began operations in Japan in 1964 and was widely known as the bullet train. High-speed trains normally operate on standard gauge tracks of continuously welded rail on grade-separated right-of-way that incorporates a large turning radius in its design.
Many countries have developed high-speed rail to connect major cities, including Austria , Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, turkey, United Kingdom, United States and Uzbekistan. Only in Europe does HSR cross international borders. China has 16,000 km of HSR, accounting for 60 percent of the world’s total. While high-speed rail is usually designed for passenger travel, some high-speed systems also offer freight service.
High-speed rail is a type of rail transport that operates significantly 1 than traditional rail traffic.
A. faster
B. slower
C. as fast as
2. According to the passage, which of the following is true? 2
A. there is no single standard that applies worldwide.
B. there is a standard that applies worldwide
C. there are two standards that apply worldwide
3.When did the first such system widely known as the bullet train begin operations in Japan ? 3
A. in 1964
B. in 1966
C. in 1946
4. The underlined word “ freight” at the end of the paragraph means 4 .
A. military B. cargo C. health
5. The best title of this passage would be “ 5 ”.
A. Traditional Rail Traffic B. the Bullet Train C. High-speed Rail
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One of the good way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to “private” actually post their home and school addresses, date of birth, and so on, often predators know exactly where they will be The most information that is safe is your first name and province. Anything more is basically life.
Another big problem is photos. I suggest skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without his or her how well you think you know this person. There are no guarantees that they have told the truth.
Most of this attention has come from the hacks is indeed a tough reality, shutting down the site is not the answer. 1
2. One of the good way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to “private” actually post their home and school addresses, date of birth, and so on. 2
3. If my space.com shut down, another site would place. Therefore, the right way is to teach teens how to use the site safely and educate them . 3
4. Another big problem is photos. I suggest skipping photos and posting a photo of a friend online without his or her how well you think you know this person. 4
5. There are no guarantees that they have told the truth. 5