正确答案:English teachers should be held responsible for the students' poor command of English
题目详解:依据问题中?The speaker …believed that?的提示，从第1段第2句中?when he said, \?提供的信息判断，选项中的\teachers should be held responsible for the students' poor command of English \符合题意。
2.In the author's opinion, the speaker___________. A . was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs B . gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students C . had exaggerated the language problems of the students D . could think and speak intelligently
提交的答案:had exaggerated the language problems of the students 正确答案:had exaggerated the language problems of the students
题目详解:依据问题中?In the author's opinion?的提示，从第二段中?no longer young、teaching for sixteen years、able to think and speak like a mature adult?提供的信息判断，选项中的\符合题意。
3.The author's attitude towards the speaker's remarks is___________. A . positive B . compromising C . critical D . neutral
提交的答案:critical 正确答案:critical
题目详解:依据问题中?The author's attitude?的提示，从第3段第1句中?the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable?提供的信息判断，选项中的\符合题意。
4.It can be concluded from the passage that__________. A . the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level B . Language improvement needs time and effort C . it is justifiable to include English as a school subject D . English language teaching is by no means easy job
提交的答案:Language improvement needs time and effort 正确答案:Language improvement needs time and effort
题目详解:依据问题中?It can be concluded?的提示，从第4段第3句中?Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years?提供的信息判断，选项中的\improvement needs time and effort\符合题意。依据问题中?It can be concluded?的提示，从第4段第3句中?Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years?提供的信息判断，选项中的\符合题意。
5.In the passage the author argues that____________. A . to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations
B . young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their properly C . it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students D . to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears
提交的答案:it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students
正确答案:it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students
题目详解:依据问题中?the author argues that?的提示，从最后一段第1句中?not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today's young people?提供的信息判断，选项中的\is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students\符合题意。
Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of
Architects. Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state. Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina's shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasn't strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugo's wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivan's Island should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds, of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour. At first sight, the house on Sullivan's Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble \large party lantern\at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The house's wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength. To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2. 7 meters off the ground on timber pilings－long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow, the surges to run under the house, instead of running into it. \water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings,\by the house's ground-to-roof shell. “The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn't look like it's standing with its pant legs pulled up,\the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.
1.After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina's shore line are required___________.
A . to be easily reinforced
B . to meet stricter building standards C . to be designed in the shape of cubes D . to look smarter in design
提交的答案:to meet stricter building standards
正确答案:to meet stricter building standards
题目详解:依据问题中?new houses built along South Carolina's shore line are?的提示，从第三段第2句中?\new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes?提供的信息判断，与选项中的\语义相符。
2.The award-winning beach house is quite strong because ___________. A . it is in the shape of a shell . B . it is built with timber and concrete C . it is strengthened by steel rods D . it is made of redwood
提交的答案:it is strengthened by steel rods 正确答案:it is strengthened by steel rods
题目详解:依据问题中?The award-winning beach house is quite strong?的提示，从第四段最后一句中?is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength?提供的信息判断，与选项中的\含义相等。
3.Huff raised the house 2. 7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to__________.
A . break huge sea waves into smaller ones B . prevent water from rushing into the house C . withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr D . anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand
提交的答案:prevent water from rushing into the house 正确答案:prevent water from rushing into the house
题目详解:依据问题中?Huff raised the house 2. 7 meters off the ground on timber pilings?的提示，从第五段第三句中?The pilings allow, the surges to run under the house, instead of running into it?提供的信息判断，与选项中的\语义相同。
4.The main function of the shell is _______. A . to protect the wooden frame of the house B . to give the house a better appearance C . to slow down the speed of the swelling water D . to strengthen the pilings of the 'house
提交的答案:to give the house a better appearance 正确答案:to give the house a better appearance
题目详解:依据问题中?The main function of the shell?的提示，从最后一段第1句中?to be partially concealed by the house's ground-to-roof shell?提供的信息判断，与选项中的\the house a better appearance\语义相等。
5.It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be________. A . extremely strong B . easily breakable C . fancy-looking D . waterproof
提交的答案:easily breakable 正确答案:easily breakable
题目详解:依据问题中?the shell should be?的提示，从最后一段最后一句中?In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house?提供的信息判断，与选项中的\含义相符。
A brush with death can actually improve a person's outlook on life. That, at least, was one of the major findings of a study of some 200 people who come close to dying. Some had come through heart attack; some had fallen, come close to drowning; or survived a terrible car wreck, yet despite the variety of circumstances, they reported strikingly similar reactions to their experiences. Perhaps most surprisingly, many said they were less frightened of death now than they were before. Like most people, before their near- death incidents many had thought death would be painful, the ultimate horror -- but they did not find it was. Surviving a nearly fatal experience also gave many people a sense of invulnerability that made them feel special and even religious. Several believed they had been saved because they were to fulfill some special mission in the remainder of their