第2题
A rain garden is not very different from a traditional garden. It is just a far more eco-friendly garden. Usually it is built lower than the ground. Rain gardens make smart use of rain and storm water by temporarily holding water from rain and storms and letting it soak(渗透) slowly into the ground before it runs into streams or enters the public drinking water supply.
Thus, a rain garden keeps the water,allowing it to be used as needed by plants in the rain garden, rather than flowing immediately into nearby streams and going unused. The water will soak slowly into the ground within a day or two. This creates an advantage that the rain garden does not allow mosquitoes to breed. This is a simple, attractive, and eco-friendly “green” way to treat storm water.
What’s more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment. Without using expensive machinery and chemicals, rain gardens remove harmful chemicals in the rainwater and cut down on the amount of pollution reaching streams and rivers by up to 30%.
Native plants are recommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate, soil, and water conditions. They may attract local wildlife such as native birds. Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week. Once native plants establish the necessary root system,they will require little care.
Often,local governments and private businesses develop large rain gardens in their yards and in public parks as a way to improve the environment and solve flooding problems. However, you don’t need to be a professionally environmental engineer to create a rain garden. As long as you’re ecoconscious homeowners,you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens in your yards.
B-21.Which of the following is NOT true for the function of rain gardens?
A、They are good for living conditions.
B、They increase pollution.
C、They can beautify the community.
D、They improve the environment.
22阅读B-21题干中Passage Two材料,完成本题。
B-22. Which of the following is the eco-friendly function of rain gardens discussed in Paragraph 4?
A、They can help reduce the pollution problem.
B、They can keep the rain and storm water.
C、They can be healthy for the people around.
D、They can make the environment more beautiful.
第3题
--- Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John? --- __________ .
A.Thank you very much
B.No, no, John is not bad
C.Thank you. He is fine
D.Don’t say that. It’s ugly. John is good
第4题
Section A
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D.
听力原文:M: Did you buy the bed we saw last week?
W: Of course.Though it's not so beautiful,it's very cheap.
Q: Why did the woman buy the bed?
(1)
A.It is beautiful.
B.It is cheap.
C.The woman likes it very much.
D.It is of high quality.
第7题
A.Even though
B.Even if
C.Although
D.Though
第8题
B. The castle is more important than the home
C. The home is more important than the castle
D. Englishmen usually live in homes instead of castle
Which of the following is NOT the reason for most British to live in homes?A.They can make changes in houses in which they live
B.They love houses more than gardens
C.They can own private space like the house and the garden
D.They can keep the private space to themselves and friends
According to Paragraph 2, if you spread your books around you in a library, it means:__________A.you want to spread your towels around you further
B.you want to put your coat on the table
C.you can find no space for your books on the seat
D.you wait to tell others the space belongs to you
The writer tried to get back his space by__________A.moving the case off the table
B.taking all his papers out
C.taking up the space of the man opposite
D.showing the books concerned to the man
How did the man opposite to the writer show he owned the whole table?A.He sat in a section for four people
B.He placed his briefcase on the table
C.He was traveling on a train to London
D.He was reading a book
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析,谢谢!
第9题
He will show you the details of a whole range of properties; many of them are not really what you are looking for at all. That does not matter. Far better turn them down than risk missing the right one.
The printed details he will give you are called " particulars". Over the years, a whole language has grown up, solely for use in Agent's particulars. It is flowery, ornate (华丽的) and, providing you read it carefully and discount the adjectives, it can be very accurate and helpful.
Since the passing of the Trades Description Act, any trader trying to sell something has had to be very careful as to what they say about it. Estate Agents have, by now, become very competent at going as far as they dare. For instance, it is quite acceptable to say "delightfully situated". That is an expression of his opinion. You may not agree, but he might like the idea of living next to the gasworks. If, on the other hand, he says that the house has five bedrooms when, in fact, it has only two, that is a misstatement of fact and is an offence. This has made Estate Agents, and others for that matter, rather more careful.
Basically, all that you need to know about a house is: how many bedrooms it has; an indication of their size; whether the house has a garage; whether there is a garden and whether it is at the back or the front of the house; whether it is semi-detached or terraced (联排的) .
The Estate Agent's Negotiator will______.
A.want all the details of your financial circumstances
B.want to satisfy himself that you understand the financial implications of buying a house
C.check your financial position with the XYZ Building Society
D.accept any statement you make about your financial position