Anthrax (炭疽) is a naturally occurring disease of plant-eating animals caused by the anthrax bacillus (桿菌)．It is an illness which has been recognized since ancient times．Anthrax was common essentially in all areas where livestock (=animals kept on a farm, such as sheep and cattle) are raised．Intensive livestock immunization (免疫) programs have greatly reduced the occurrence of the disease among both animals and humans in much of the world．However, outbreaks occurred during the mid-1990’s in Haiti and the former Soviet Union．

Anthrax bacteria are named for the Greek word for coal-anthrax, because they cause coal-black injury when they infect the skin．Anthrax spores (孢子) can remain viable for several decades (a period of ten years) under suitable environmental conditions; thus, absence of cases does not equate to absence of risk．Humans can contract (=to get to have an illness) anthrax in three ways: through cuts or breaks in the skin resulting from contact with an infected animal, from breathing anthrax sores or eating infected meat．

One day in September, 2001, a 7-month-old son off an ABC producer in Manhattan spent time at the network offices．He developed a rash, and was hospitalized with an unknown illness soon after the visit．He was later diagnosed (診斷) anthrax．This was the beginning of the anthrax scare (=a sudden feeling of fear) created by terrorists  throughout the USA and the rest of the world．

1．Where does anthrax come from?

A．Human beings．                                  B．Wild animals．

C．Animals fed on plants．                            D．The ABC producer．

2．What does the underlined word “viable” mean?

A．Being able to be seen．                             B．Dead．

C．Being of great value．                              D．Alive

3．What will happen if livestock receive the immunization against anthrax?

A．There will be no anthrax disease in the world．

B．The occurrence of anthrax can be reduced among both animals and humans．

C．Anthrax can be prevented from occurring among animals．

D．Anthrax can be prevented from spreading among humans．

4．We can infer from the passage that _____．

A．the international terrorists might have scared the baby on purpose

B．people will never suffer from anthrax if they don’t eat the infected meat

C．the son of an ABC producer might have touched some infected meat

D．the son of an ABC producer might have breathed the anthrax spores

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科目：高中英語 來源：讀想用　高二英語(上) 題型：054

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　　Have you been receiving mail recently?Think twice before you open it．It might be 　　1　　．

　　US Senate majority leader Tom Daschle 　　2　　 a mailed letter containing a serious form of anthrax(炭疽病)on October 16．And 　　3　　 some media groups earlier this month．FBI(聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局)Director Robert Mueller said, “Since October 1, the FBI 　　4　　 more than 2,300 occasions or possible occasions 　　5　　 anthrax or other dangerous diseases have been received around the country．”

　　　　6　　 of a biological attack on the United States grew as top US officials said terrorism(恐怖主義)could be behind the appearance of anthrax．The deadly disease has been found in three states in the US 　　7　　．

　　But what is anthrax?

　　Anthrax is an often fatal 　　8　　 which can be caught through contact with animals,(mostly farm animals)．It is 　　9　　 seen today but still 　　10　　 in some underdeveloped areas in the world．People most often catch the disease through contact with

infected animals or their wool or skin．The disease can 　　11　　 cuts－even small cuts－in the skin．

　　One can also get anthrax by eating infected meat．The most serious and fatal form of anthrax is caught through the air－you catch it 　　12　　 noticing．

　　The results of breathing in anthrax are flulike at first．After a few days, the effects progress to severe breathing problems and shock．　　13　　 will usually occur within seven days．

　　In any of its forms, anthrax can not usually 　　14　　 from one person to another．Anthrax 　　15　　 be treated with antibiotics(抗菌素)if it's caught early．But by the time the effects of anthrax become evident(明顯的)，it's usually too late to treat．

　　Nowadays, at least 17 nations 　　16　　 to have harmful biological weapons programmes．As a biological weapon, anthrax is very 　　17　　 to produce, costing about US ＄ 50 per kilogram．Anthrax is very easy to produce and deliver 　　18　　 to other weapons of mass destruction．

　　The US Government gave a three-day supply of antibiotics－six pills in all－to anyone who is reported 　　19　　 in the area of infection．The government also told them 　　20　　 back three days later to obtain the lab results．

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[　　]

A．

dead

B．

deadly

C．

death

D．

dying

(2)
[　　]

A．

received

B．

accepted

C．

has received

D．

has accepted

(3)
[　　]

A．

so

B．

so that

C．

neither did

D．

so did

(4)
[　　]

A．

have

B．

has

C．

have had

D．

has had

(5)
[　　]

A．

that

B．

which

C．

where

D．

what

(6)
[　　]

A．

Thoughts

B．

Fears

C．

Anxiety

D．

Eagerness

(7)
[　　]

A．

recently

B．

at present

C．

for the present time

D．

until recently

(8)
[　　]

A．

weapon

B．

tool

C．

disease

D．

medicine

(9)
[　　]

A．

rarely

B．

often

C．

usually

D．

surely

(10)
[　　]

A．

develops

B．

disappears

C．

spreads

D．

exists

(11)
[　　]

A．

enter

B．

enter through

C．

enter into

D．

enter for

(12)
[　　]

A．

by

B．

without

C．

out of

D．

with

(13)
[　　]

A．

The effects

B．

The disease

C．

The attack

D．

The accident

(14)
[　　]

A．

be passed by

B．

pass by

C．

be passed on

D．

pass on

(15)
[　　]

A．

can not

B．

can never

C．

can hardly

D．

can

(16)
[　　]

A．

are believed

B．

believe

C．

are going

D．

are coming

(17)
[　　]

A．

expensive

B．

cheap

C．

difficult

D．

impossible

(18)
[　　]

A．

comparing

B．

which compared

C．

which is comparing

D．

compared

(19)
[　　]

A．

to have been

B．

to be

C．

to have gone

D．

to go

(20)
[　　]

A．

to have reported

B．

to be reported

C．

to report

D．

to have been reported

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　　(author: Sun Lingling, the manager of China Daily in North America 11/09/2002)

1．

[　　]

A．best
B．most important
C．darkest
D．brightest

2．

[　　]

A．way
B．week
C．building
D．place

3．

[　　]

A．was working
B．was speaking
C．worked
D．spoke

4．

[　　]

A．tried
B．was afraid
C．expected
D．managed

5．

[　　]

A．listening
B．going
C．falling
D．passing

6．

[　　]

A．head
B．ears
C．eyes
D．face

7．

[　　]

A．her
B．him
C．you
D．me

8．

[　　]

A．since
B．from
C．a(chǎn)way from
D．in

9．

[　　]

A．gone
B．missed
C．lost
D．disappeared

10．

[　　]

A．better
B．worse
C．taller
D．less

11．

[　　]

A．employers
B．employees
C．manager
D．friends

12．

[　　]

A．even
B．most
C．a(chǎn)lready
D．still

13．

[　　]

A．no
B．not
C．nothing
D．none

14．

[　　]

A．often
B．usual
C．a(chǎn)lready
D．usually

15．

[　　]

A．when
B．because
C．a(chǎn)s soon as
D．how

16．

[　　]

A．One year
B．Two years
C．Three years
D．Four years

17．

[　　]

A．built
B．rebuilt
C．started
D．finished

18．

[　　]

A．smiling
B．tears
C．mind
D．nodding

19．

[　　]

A．uncertain
B．sure
C．a(chǎn)ngry
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[　　]

A．a(chǎn)re
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I’ll never forget the day, September 11, 2001. It is considered to be the 1 day in American history. I felt that 2 when the first terrorist (恐怖分子) plane hit the World Trade Center as I 3  in the North Tower that morning. I 4 to get out of the smoke-filled building. I heard the sounds of peoples  5  from the high floors of the towers. I saw men and women stuck in the building, waving for help in the fire as the South Tower fell down to the ground right in front of my 6 .I was An 200 meters away. No one knew had happened. To 7 like millions all effected by the attack, the real challenge(挑戰(zhàn)) just started that day. China Daily Office had been in the United States 8 1983. After that, our Office had no longer been on the earth,  9 along with our computers. It’s hard to imagine a  10 misfortune in newspaper business than that. We had to rebuild our computer office as quickly as possible. Together with my 11 , we worked day and night during which the post of China Daily was never stopped, not 12 for a single day. As we were trying our best to get back to “normal”  business, the anthrax (炭疽) attack struck East Coast post offices. We had 13 choice but to go on with our business as “ 14” . We wore gloves and mouth masks while we were busy with hundreds of pieces of mail daily. We had to work in my living room 15 we had not yet found an office. How terrible those days were! Now it is the anniversary (周年紀念日) of September 11. 16 is time enough for many things. We have fought battles and won. We have 17 our business. Yet, we are not heroes. We burst into tears when we saw photos of our friends who died in the World Trade Center from the New York Times. We often doubted if the worst was over and we felt 18  about the future. If we are any different from what we_19  before September 11, we are stronger.

(Author: Sun Lingling, the manager of China Daily in North America ll/09/2002)

1. A. best 　　　　　　 B. most important C. darkest 　　　　    D. brightest

2. A. way 　　　　　　 B. week 　　　　　　   C. building 　　　　   D. place

3. A. was working  B. was speaking   C. worked 　　　　   D. spoke

4. A. tried 　　　　    B. was afraid 　　    C. expected 　　　　  D. managed

5. A. listening      B. gong 　　　　　　   C. falling 　　　　　　  D. passing

6. A. head 　　　　    B. ears 　　　　　　　　 C. eyes 　　　　　　    D. face

7. A. her 　　　　　　  　　B. him 　　　　　　　　 C. you 　　　　　　　　 D. me

8. A. since 　　　　   B. from 　　　　　　   C. away from 　　　　　　  D. in

9. A. gone 　　　　    B. mind 　　　　　　   C. lost 　　　　　　　　 D. disappeared

10. A. better 　　　　 B. worse 　　　　　　  C. taller 　　　　　　   D. less

11. A. employers    B. employees       C. manager 　　　　  D. friends

12. A. even 　　　　  B. most 　　　　　　   C. already 　　 D. still

13. A. no 　　　　　　 B. not 　　　　　　　　  C. nothing 　　　　    D. none

14. A. often 　　　　  B. usual 　　　　　　   C. already 　　　　    D. usually

15. A. when 　　　　 B. because 　　　　   C. as soon as  　　 D. how

16. A. One year　　  B. Two years 　　　　　　  C. Three years 　　 D. Four years

17. A. built 　　　　   B. rebuilt 　　　　　　  C. started 　　　　　　 D. finished

18. A. uncertain     B. sure 　　　　　　    C. angry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. dangerous

19. A. are 　　　　　　 B. have been 　　    C. did 　　　　　　　　  D. were

 

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I’ll never forget the day, September 11, 2001. It is considered to be the 1 day in American history. I felt that 2 when the first terrorist (恐怖分子) plane hit the World Trade Center as I 3  in the North Tower that morning. I 4 to get out of the smoke-filled building. I heard the sounds of peoples  5  from the high floors of the towers. I saw men and women stuck in the building, waving for help in the fire as the South Tower fell down to the ground right in front of my 6 .I was An 200 meters away. No one knew had happened. To 7 like millions all effected by the attack, the real challenge(挑戰(zhàn)) just started that day. China Daily Office had been in the United States 8 1983. After that, our Office had no longer been on the earth,  9 along with our computers. It’s hard to imagine a  10 misfortune in newspaper business than that. We had to rebuild our computer office as quickly as possible. Together with my 11 , we worked day and night during which the post of China Daily was never stopped, not 12 for a single day. As we were trying our best to get back to “normal”  business, the anthrax (炭疽) attack struck East Coast post offices. We had 13 choice but to go on with our business as “ 14” . We wore gloves and mouth masks while we were busy with hundreds of pieces of mail daily. We had to work in my living room 15 we had not yet found an office. How terrible those days were! Now it is the anniversary (周年紀念日) of September 11. 16 is time enough for many things. We have fought battles and won. We have 17 our business. Yet, we are not heroes. We burst into tears when we saw photos of our friends who died in the World Trade Center from the New York Times. We often doubted if the worst was over and we felt 18  about the future. If we are any different from what we_19  before September 11, we are stronger.

(Author: Sun Lingling, the manager of China Daily in North America ll/09/2002)

1. A. best 　　　　　　 B. most important C. darkest 　　　　    D. brightest

2. A. way 　　　　　　 B. week 　　　　　　   C. building 　　　　   D. place

3. A. was working  B. was speaking   C. worked 　　　　   D. spoke

4. A. tried 　　　　    B. was afraid 　　    C. expected 　　　　  D. managed

5. A. listening      B. gong 　　　　　　   C. falling 　　　　　　  D. passing

6. A. head 　　　　    B. ears 　　　　　　　　 C. eyes 　　　　　　    D. face

7. A. her 　　　　　　  　　B. him 　　　　　　　　 C. you 　　　　　　　　 D. me

8. A. since 　　　　   B. from 　　　　　　   C. away from 　　　　　　  D. in

9. A. gone 　　　　    B. mind 　　　　　　   C. lost 　　　　　　　　 D. disappeared

10. A. better 　　　　 B. worse 　　　　　　  C. taller 　　　　　　   D. less

11. A. employers    B. employees       C. manager 　　　　  D. friends

12. A. even 　　　　  B. most 　　　　　　   C. already 　　 D. still

13. A. no 　　　　　　 B. not 　　　　　　　　  C. nothing 　　　　    D. none

14. A. often 　　　　  B. usual 　　　　　　   C. already 　　　　    D. usually

15. A. when 　　　　 B. because 　　　　   C. as soon as  　　 D. how

16. A. One year　　  B. Two years 　　　　　　  C. Three years 　　 D. t F

17. A. built 　　　　   B. rebuilt 　　　　　　  C. started 　　　　　　 D. finished

18. A. uncertain     B. sure 　　　　　　    C. angry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. dangerous

19. A. are 　　　　　　 B. have been 　　    C. did 　　　　　　　　  D. were

 

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