Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The decision made by E.P.A. depends on its scientific basis. B. Political pressure is the main reason to force the government to deny the rules. C. Officials from the states are not satisfied with the government’s decision. D. The states recently urged government to set stricter air quality standards. [解析]C. 從文章第三段倒數(shù)第二行“Officials from the states and numerous environmental groups swore to sueto overturn the edict rules． 可知這些州的官員及環(huán)保組織對(duì)政府決定不滿.從文章第三段“The decision immediately provoked a heated debate over its scientific basis and whether political pressure was applied by the automobile industry to help it escape the proposed California regulations． 可知A.B選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤.從第六段“The 17 states―including New York.New jersey and Connecticut―had waited two years for the Bush administration to issue a ruling on an application to set stricter air quality standards than those adopted by the federal government． 可知D項(xiàng)錯(cuò). 【查看更多】

 

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Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archeologists (考古學(xué)家) says. In a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue. It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age. The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance.
“Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or a further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice,” they write.
The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites, including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC. Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time, but eventuallly the bones will have to be returned to the ground.
The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950,000 years ago. If human remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was. Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed.
Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains. The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it.
Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer.”
The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because ______.

    1. A.
      it is only a temporary measure on the human remains
    2. B.
      it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific research
    3. C.
      it was introduced by the government without their knowledge
    4. D.
      it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time.
    2. B.
      Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh.
    3. C.
      Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time.
    4. D.
      Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed.
  3. 3.

    What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?

    1. A.
      The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains.
    2. B.
      The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857.
    3. C.
      The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades.
    4. D.
      The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands.
    2. B.
      Research time should be extended, scientists require.
    3. C.
      Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say.
    4. D.
      Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archeologists warn.

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　　Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archeologists(考古學(xué)家)says．In a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue．It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age．The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance．

　　“Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or a further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice, ” they write．

　　The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites, including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3, 000 BC．Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time, but eventuallly the bones will have to be returned to the ground．

　　The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950, 000 years ago．If human remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was．Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed．

　　Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains．The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it．

　　Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said：“Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer．”

　　The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept．

(1)

According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because _________．

[　　]

A．

it is only a temporary measure on the human remains

B．

it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific research

C．

it was introduced by the government without their knowledge

D．

it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains

(2)

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time．

B．

Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh．

C．

Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time．

D．

Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed．

(3)

What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?

[　　]

A．

The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains．

B．

The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857．

C．

The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades．

D．

The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law．

(4)

Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

[　　]

A．

New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands．

B．

Research time should be extended, scientists require．

C．

Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say．

D．

Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archeologists warn．

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　　Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archeologists(考古學(xué)家)says．In a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue．It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age．The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance．

　　“Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or a further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice,” they write．

　　The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites, including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC．Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time, but eventuallly the bones will have to be returned to the ground．

　　The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950,000 years ago．If human remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was．Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed．

　　Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains．The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it．

　　Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said：“Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer．”

　　The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept．

(1)

According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because _________．

[　　]

A．

it is only a temporary measure on the human remains

B．

it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific research

C．

it was introduced by the government without their knowledge

D．

it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains

(2)

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time．

B．

Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh．

C．

Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time．

D．

Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed．

(3)

What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?

[　　]

A．

The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains．

B．

The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857．

C．

The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades．

D．

The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law．

(4)

Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

[　　]

A．

New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands．

B．

Research time should be extended, scientists require．

C．

Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say．

D．

Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archeologists warn．

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　　Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archeologists(考古學(xué)家)says．In a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue．It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age．The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance．

　　“Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or a further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice,” they write．

　　The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites, including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC．Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time, but eventually the bones will have to be returned to the ground．

　　The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950,000 years ago．If human remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was．Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed．

　　Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains．The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it．

　　Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said：“Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer．”

　　The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept．

(1)

According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because _________．

[　　]

A．

it is only a temporary measure on the human remains

B．

it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific research

C．

it was introduced by the government without their knowledge

D．

it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains

(2)

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time．

B．

Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh．

C．

Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time．

D．

Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed．

(3)

What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?

[　　]

A．

The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains．

B．

The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857．

C．

The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades．

D．

The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law．

(4)

Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

[　　]

A．

New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands．

B．

Research time should be extended, scientists require．

C．

Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say．

D．

Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archeologists warn．

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　　Wesley Autrey can't fly, but he is still being called a real-life Superman! Last week, the brave 50-year-old rescued Cameron Hollopeter, 20, from being hit by a train．The train was entering a subway station in New York City．The young man had fallen from the station's platform and onto the train tracks a few feet below．

　　Autrey, a construction worker and Navy veteran(老兵), was with his two young daughters when he saw Hollopeter fall．Autrey made a quick decision and jumped onto the tracks．He then rolled himself and Hollopeter into a gap, or opening, between the rails．Autrey used his own body to protect the young man．

　　Five of the train's cars passed over the two before stopping completely．The two men were both un-harmed．Hollopeter's stepmother, Rachel Hollopeter, called Autrey an "angel"．Autrey visited the New York Film Academy student in the hospital on Wednesday．

　　For his bravery, Autrey was given a hero's welcome at City Hall．New York City Mayor(市長(zhǎng))Michael Bloomberg presented Autrey with the Bronze Medallion(銅獎(jiǎng)?wù)?．It is the city's highest award for achievements by its citizens．Mayor Bloomberg called Audrey "a great man--a man who makes us all proud to be New Yorkers．"

　　After the ceremony at City Hall, a limousine(豪華轎車)took Autrey to a meeting with multimillionaire businessman Donald Trump．Trump awarded Autrey with ＄10,000．The heroic father also received ＄5,000 from the New York Film Academy, a trip to Disney World, and one year of free subway rides．

　　Even after all this attention, Autrey still doesn't see himself as a Superman．“I did it out of a split-second reaction,” Autrey said on CBS' The Early Show．“And if I had to do it again, I probably would．”

(1)

Wesley Autrey is still being called a real-life Superman because________．

[　　]

A．

he can rescue anybody in danger as he has the ability to fly

B．

he rescued a young man from being hit by a running train

C．

he protected his daughters from harm in a subway station

D．

he succeeded in stopping a train from running over a passenger

(2)

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

When he saw Hollopeter fall, Wesley Autrey was waiting for someone alone．

B．

When he saw Hollopeter fall, he thought over a long period of time before he jumped onto the tracks．

C．

After he saw Hollopeter fall, he made a quick decision and pulled the young man out of the track as soon as possible．

D．

After he saw Hollopeter fall, he quickly made a decision to protect Hollopeter from harm．

(3)

In order to honor Autrey's bravery, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave Autrey ________ as a reward．

[　　]

A．

a cheque of ＄10,000

B．

a limousine

C．

the Bronze Medallion

D．

a cheque of ＄5,000

(4)

It can be inferred that if Autrey met with another accident like this one, he ________．

[　　]

A．

would not do it again for he was afraid of losing his own life

B．

would do it again for getting another piece of Bronze Medallion

C．

would do it again so as to get another 15000－dollar cheque as a prize

D．

would also do it out of his own conscience

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