The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.In ancient Egypt,as everywhere,pitching stones was a favorite children's game．But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child．Looking for something less dangerous to throw,the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.At first,balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines．Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.Even though the Egyptians were warlike,they found time for peaceful games．Before long they had developed a number of ball games,each with its own set of rules．Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun．Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.The Egyptians thought that ball playing was__.A.childishB.difficultC.not enjoyableD.worthwhile
The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.
In ancient Egypt,as everywhere,pitching stones was a favorite children's game．But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child．Looking for something less dangerous to throw,the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.
At first,balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines．Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.
Even though the Egyptians were warlike,they found time for peaceful games．Before long they had developed a number of ball games,each with its own set of rules．Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun．Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.
The Egyptians thought that ball playing was__.
In ancient Egypt,as everywhere,pitching stones was a favorite children's game．But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child．Looking for something less dangerous to throw,the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.
At first,balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines．Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.
Even though the Egyptians were warlike,they found time for peaceful games．Before long they had developed a number of ball games,each with its own set of rules．Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun．Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.
The Egyptians thought that ball playing was__.
A.childish
B.difficult
C.not enjoyable
D.worthwhile
B.difficult
C.not enjoyable
D.worthwhile
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23．________，so the Egyptians invented balls instead．A． Throwing stones was a popular game for childrenB． Stones were．too heavy to throwC． Stones might hurt childrenD． They didn’t have so many stones
24．The Egyptians made the first balls with _________ ．A． animal skinB． something lightC． leaves and vinesD． paper
共用题干WaterFrom the beginning,water has furnished man with a source of food and a highway to travel upon.The first civilization arose(51)________water was a dominant element in the environment,a challenge(52)______man's ingenuity.The Egyptians invented the 365一day calendar in response to the Nile's annual flooding. The Babylonians,(53)________were among the most famous lawmakers in ancient times,invented laws(54)_________ water usage.Water inspired the Chinese to build a 1,000-(55)________canal,a complex system which,after nearly 2,500 years,remains still practically(56)_______ and still commands the astonishment of engineers.But (57)_________never found complete solutions to their water problems.The Yellow River is also known as "China's Sorrow" ;it is so unpredictable and dangerous(58)_________in a single flood it has caused a million(59)________.Floods slowed the great(60)_________of the Indus River Valley,and inadequate drainage ruined (61)________of its land. Today water dominates man (62)_______it always has done.Its presence continues to(63)________the location of his homes and cities;its violent variability can(64)________man or his herds or his crops;its routes links him(65)________his fellows;its immense value may add to already dangerous political conflicts.There are many examples of this in our own time._________(51)A:where B:the placeC:when D:in the place
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To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains．But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain．Its first use was as a shade against the sun．Nobody knows who first invented it,but the umbrella was used in very ancient times．Probably the first to use it were the Chinese,way back in the eleventh century B.C.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade．And there was a strange thing connected with its use:it became a symbol of honor and authority．In the Far East in ancient times,the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.In Europe,the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade．And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece．But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the Middle Ages,the use of the umbrella practically disappeared．Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century．And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority．By 1680,The umbrella appeared in France,and later on in England.By the eighteenth century,the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe．Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time,though they have become much lighter in weight．It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas began to be made,in a whole variety of colors.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.The Invention of UmbrellB.The History of UmbrellC.Umbrella--A Symbol of HonoD.Who Used Umbrella First?
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The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.In ancient Egypt,as everywhere,pitching stones was a favorite children's game．But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child．Looking for something less dangerous to throw,the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.At first,balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines．Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.Even though the Egyptians were warlike,they found time for peaceful games．Before long they had developed a number of ball games,each with its own set of rules．Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun．Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.The best title for this selection is__.A.The First Ball GamesB.How Egyptian Children Played GamesC.Egyptian SportsD.The Beginning of Sports
The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.In ancient Egypt,as everywhere,pitching stones was a favorite children's game．But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child．Looking for something less dangerous to throw,the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.At first,balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines．Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.Even though the Egyptians were warlike,they found time for peaceful games．Before long they had developed a number of ball games,each with its own set of rules．Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun．Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.This selection says that the Egyptians played__.A.many different games with ballsB.many different kinds of gamesC.only one ball gameD.different games with similar roles
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The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.In ancient Egypt,as everywhere,pitching stones was a favorite children's game．But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child．Looking for something less dangerous to throw,the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.At first,balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines．Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay.Even though the Egyptians were warlike,they found time for peaceful games．Before long they had developed a number of ball games,each with its own set of rules．Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun．Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.The ball was probably invented because__．A.throwing stones often caused injuriesB.throwing stones was not funC.games with stones did not have rulesD.rocks were too heavy to throw
共用题干第二篇Ancient Egypt Brought Down by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid（金字塔）builders were powerless in the face of the famine（饥荒）that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidencecollected from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have reduced these floods.Declining rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to stabilize the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积）from the White Nile.Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4500 to 4200 years ago, immediately came before the fall of the Egypt's Old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been disaster for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple（波浪）effect in societies."says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in New York.Similar events today could be even more devastating,says team member Daniel Stanley,a scientist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C,"Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system today because the populations have increased dramatically."According to Krom,the Egypt's Old Kingdom fellA:immediately after a period of drought.B:immediately after a period of flood.C:just before a drought struck.D:just before a flood struck.
共用题干第二篇Ancient Egypt Brought Down by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid（金字塔）builders were powerless in the face of the famine（饥荒）that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidencecollected from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have reduced these floods.Declining rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to stabilize the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积）from the White Nile.Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4500 to 4200 years ago, immediately came before the fall of the Egypt's Old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been disaster for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple（波浪）effect in societies."says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in New York.Similar events today could be even more devastating,says team member Daniel Stanley,a scientist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C,"Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system today because the populations have increased dramatically."The word "devastating" in the last paragraph could be best replaced byA:"frustrating".B:"damaging".C:"defeating".D:"worrying".
共用题干第二篇Ancient Egypt Brought Down by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid（金字塔）builders were powerless in the face of the famine（饥荒）that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidencecollected from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have reduced these floods.Declining rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to stabilize the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积）from the White Nile.Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4500 to 4200 years ago, immediately came before the fall of the Egypt's Old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been disaster for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple（波浪）effect in societies."says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in New York.Similar events today could be even more devastating,says team member Daniel Stanley,a scientist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C,"Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system today because the populations have increased dramatically."Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for bringing down the civilization of ancient Egypt?A:Change of climate.B:Corruption.C:Flood.D:Population growth.
共用题干第二篇Ancient Egypt Brought Down by FamineEven ancient Egypt's mighty pyramid（金字塔）builders were powerless in the face of the famine（饥荒）that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidencecollected from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame一and the same or worse could happen today.The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to irrigate their crops.But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons（季风）southwards out of Ethiopia would have reduced these floods.Declining rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to stabilize the soil.When rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt,along with sediment（沉积）from the White Nile.Blue Nile mud has a different isotope（同位素）signature from that of the White Nile.So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta,Michael Krom of Leeds University worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river.Krom reasons that during periods of drought,the amount of Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high.He found that one of these periods,from 4500 to 4200 years ago, immediately came before the fall of the Egypt's Old Kingdom.The weakened waters would have been disaster for the Egyptians."Changes that affect food supply don't have to be very large to have a ripple（波浪）effect in societies."says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in New York.Similar events today could be even more devastating,says team member Daniel Stanley,a scientist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C,"Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system today because the populations have increased dramatically."Which of the following statements is true?A:The White Nile is the trunk of the River Nile.B:The White Nile is the trunk of the Blue Nile.C:The White Nile is a branch of the Blue Nile.D:The White Nile is a branch of the River Nile.
程序读入用户输入的一个值，要求创建一个自定义的异常，如果输入值大于10，使用throw语句显式地引发异常，异常输出信息为“something’s wrong!”， 语句为（）。 A、if （ i 10 ） throw Exception（“something’s wrong!”）；B、if （ i 10 ） throw Exception e （“something’s wrong!”）；C、if （ i 10 ） throw new Exception（“something’s wrong!”）；D、if （ i 10 ） throw new Exception e （"something’s wrong!"）；
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单选题程序读入用户输入的一个值，要求创建一个异常，如果输入值大于10，使用throw语句显示地引发异常，异常输出的信息为“something‟s wrong!”，语句为（）Aif（i10） throw Exception （“something‟s wrong!”）；Bif（i10） throw Exception e （“something‟s wrong!”）；Cif（i10） throw new Exception （“something‟s wrong!”）；Dif（i10） throw new Exception e （“something‟s wrong!”）；
单选题The man with（）strength could lift a heavy rock without any difficulty.ApowerfulBstrongCintelligentDphenomenal
单选题AThey will be the first tours that get out of the earth’s orbit.BThe number of tourists will be reduced.CThey are less dangerous than travelling to Mars.DThe number of tourists will not be too large.