中英语考试卷
If you are planning to start a career in the field of education，science，or culture，then an internship（实习） at UNESCO will be ideal for you．
Who can apply？
You have completed your full-time university studies；or．
You are studying in a graduate program for a master's degree．
Applicants in technical assignments must have reached the last year of their studies in a technical institution．
What are the requirements？
You must be at least 20 years old．
You should have a good command （掌握） of either English or French．
You must have an excellent knowledge of office-related software．
You should be able to work well in a team and adapt to an international working environment．
You should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills．
What do you need to prepare？
Visa：You should obtain the necessary visas．
Travel：You must arrange and finance your travel to and from the location where you will do your internship．
Medical insurance：You must show proof of a comprehensive health insurance valid（有效的）in the target country for the entire period of the internship．UNESCO will provide limited insurance coverage up to USD30,000 for the internship period．
Medical certificate：You must provide a medical certificate indicating you are fit to work．
Motivation letter：You should have your motivation letter ready before filling out the application form．
Your application will be accessed by UNESCO managers and will
stay in our database for six months．We do not respond to every candidate．If selected，you will be contacted by a manager．If you do not receive any update within six months，it means that your application has not been successful．
1. According to this passage，applicants are required to________．A．hold a master's degree in science
B．have international work experience
C．be fluent in either English or French
D．present a letter from a technical institution
2. What will UNESCO provide for the internship period？
A．Limited medical insurance coverage．
B．Training in communication skills．
C．A medical certificate for work．
D．Financial support for travel．
3. What should applicants do before filling out the application form？
A．Contact UNESCO managers．B．Get access to the database．
C．Keep a motivation letter at hand．D．Work in a team for six months．
In 1823, a young woman noticed a strange fossil (化石) on a beach near Lyme Regis, England. She dug out the bones and had them carried to her home.She carefully arranged the skeleton(骨架) on a table. Then she saw something extraordinary. The creature’s neck was a meter long-more than half the length of its body. It was unlike any animal living on Earth.
Even at a young age, Mary Anning had a talent for spotting unusual fossils. Her father died in 1810, leaving her family in.debt,
so Mary began selling her fossils to collectors. At 12, she made her first major discovery—a crocodile-like skull(头骨) with a long skeleton. It turned out to be a sea creature that lived long ago. Named ichthyosaur, or “fish-lizard”, it was the first extinct
animal known to science.
Fossil hunting brought in money, but it was a dangerous job. One day, a rock fall killed her dog and almost buried Mary. Despite the dangers, she continued to look for mew finds The long-necked fossil she unearthed in 1823 was another long-dead sea reptile(爬行动物). Known as a plesiosaur, it would inspire legends—including that of
the Loch Ness Monster.
Mary was not only a skilled fossil hunter; she also carefully examined and recorded her finds. However, she wasn’t widely recognized in the scientific community. Only one of her scientific writings got published in her lifetime, in 1839. She was also not allowed to join London’s Geological Society, as membership was only available to men.
Mary Anning died in 1847, but her contributions have not been forgotten. Her finds are now displayed
in museums in London and Paris. The beach near her home is a UNFSCO World Heritage Site, known as the Jurassic Coast. Her life continues to inspire visitors hoping to find their own fossil wonders. According to Britain’s Natural History Museum, Mary Anning was “tho greatest fossil hunter the world has ever known”.
4. The first paragraph is written to_________.
A．stress the hard work Mary Anning carried out
厦门英语B．prove the uniqueness of Mary Anning;s finds
C．introduce the readers to Mary Anning;s story
D．show the importance of Mary Anning;s discovery
5. What can be known about Mary Anning’s fossil hunting experience? A．Her main purpose was to make scientific contributions.
B．She found it hard to make ends meet as a fossil hunter.
C．She made her first major discovery in 1823.
D．She had a narrow escape from a rock fall.
6. Which of the following would the author probably agree with? A．Mary Anning deserved more credit.
B．More people should join in fossil hunting.
C．The Jurassic Coast is in need of protection.
D．Mary Anning is the greatest scientist in the world.
7. How is the passage mainly developed?
A．By providing examples.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By following the order of time.
D．By following the order of importance.
Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but
in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightly
knit(联系) groups developed their own patterns of speech independent
of each other. Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.
Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialization, the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalisation and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.
At present, the world has about 6,800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages. Often spoken by many people
while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 Languages: the Americas about 1,000, Africa 2,400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. The median number(中位数) of speakers is a mere 6，000, which means that half the worlds languages are spoken by fewer people than that.
Already well over 400 of the total of 6,800 languages are close
to extinction(消亡), with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco in Mexico(150). Lipan Apache in the United States(two or three) or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.
8. What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times? A．They developed very fast. B．They were large in number.
C．They had similar patters. D．They were closely connected
9. Which of the following best explains "dominant" underlined in paragraph 2？
A．Complex. B．Advanced.
C．Powerful. D．Modern.
10. How many languages are spoken by less than 6, 000 people at present?
A．About 6,800 . B．About 3,400
C．About 2,400 D．About 1,200.
11. What is the main idea of the text?
A．New languages will be created.
B．Peoples lifestyles are reflected in languages.
C．Human development results in fewer languages.
D．Geography determines language evolution.
Pioneers like Harvard social ecologist Stephen Kellert were among the first to champion modern biop
hilic design. Kellert believed that weaving nature into living and workspaces is important for good physical and mental health.
Humans are born to be attracted by nature, Kellert noted. His theories include access to natural light, air, water, and plants. Using materials such as wood and stone, biophilic designs help humans to feel closer to nature.
Biophilic designs can be seen all over the world. Examples
include the Changi Airport in Singapore, with its forest garden and world’s largest indoor waterfall fed by rainwater, and the Swedish Mirror Cube Tree House Hotel, mainly made of used plywood. Incredible biophilic homes include One Central Park in Sydney, apartment blocks featuring hanging gardens on the outside. The buildings recycle their own water and a suspended(悬浮的) mirror system reflects(反射) sunlight down onto gardens below.
Putting biophilic design to work for society could prevent millions in healthcare costs, with one study estimating annual savings of $93 million in the US alone. Hospital design has long been influenced by access to sunlight and views of nature. Modern
buildings like the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore are closely related to their surroundings. The hospital channels outdoor air to cool the inside, and uses reflective sunshades to direct light to brighten wards and save energy.
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