高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级54精选
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高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级49APhilip was a nine-year-old boy in a Sunday school class of 8-year-old girls and boys. Sometimes the third graders didn’“different”. You see, Philip suffered from a condition called Downs’s Syndrome. This made him “different”, with his f acial characteristics, slow responses and mental problems.One Sunday after Easter, the Sunday school teacher gathered some plastic eggs that pulled apart in the middle. The teacher gave one to each child. On that beautiful spring day, the children were to go out and discover for themselves some symbol of “new life” and place it inside the plastic eggs.After the children returned to the classroom, the teacher opened their eggs one by one, asking each child to explain that symbol of “new life”. The first op ened egg contained a flower. Everyone cheered. In another one was a butterfly….When the teacher opened the last egg, it was empty. “That’s stupid,” said someone. The teacher felt a pull at his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up, Philip said, “It’s mine. I did it. It’s empty. I have new life, because the tomb is empty.”Philip’s family knew he wouldn’t live a long life, for there were too many things wrong with him.26. The underlined word “condition” in the first paragraph probably means ________.A. gradeB. statusC. diseaseD. health27. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.A. The 8-year-olds were friendly to PhilipB. The 8-year-olds were sometimes cruelC. Philip was really different in schoolD. Philip was older and more sensitive28. The teacher gave each child one plastic egg to let them ________.A. put some symbol of “new life” into itB. play around on that beautiful spring dayC. try to pull it apart in the middleD. go out and discover themselves29. After Philip explained his new life, ________.A. The class thought he was clever.B. He began to study in the class.C. The class fell silent.D. He felt dying.30. We learn from the passage that ________.A. The teacher used to have classes outdoorsB. Philip’s new life wish was emptyC. Philip was healthy as a wholeD. Philip was accepted by his classmates in the endBNot long ago the movie 2012 came into screen． The people were threatened by those scenes of destroying flood, severe earthquake, terrifying hurricane and constructions representing human civilization being destroyed and even swallowed by disaster．Luckily, they are just the director' s imagination, but the present situation is not heading a positive direction, either．Take my own experience in Alaska as an example． Once I took a trip to the glacier． Along the way there stood signposts marking the snow lines of different years． They started from the foot of the mountain, but it was at the top when I finally saw melting glaciers（融化旳冰川）．My heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting at every second．Sad but true, they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impact．Furthermore, each year the rising sea level will kill 56 million people, and that' s about the population of the en tireItaly． According to studies, if the temperature keeps on rising like this, by the year 2050, some islands and coastal cities including New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney will be drowned in water．Our fortune is in our own hands．It depends on us to shape our future, to reduce future human impact and find ways to form a peaceful relationship with our environment． Therefore, it's time for actions to be taken right now． Contribute a little to energy saving by using more efficient light bulbs and less hot water．y． Let us take public transportation as our first choice when going to a certain place． It might cost more time for now, but it' s to the benefit of a permanent future．Take care of every tree and grass around us by watering them or simply just avoid destroying them．In a word, small drops of water make a big ocean． The earth does not belong to us． On the contrary, we belong to the earth． Please bear in mind that the earth is our home．y．31．Why does the author talk about the movie 2012 in the passage ? __________.A．To give example．B．To lead into the topic．C．To make prediction．D．To provide the evidence．32． How did the author feel when he took a trip to the glacier? ____________.A． Worried．B． Puzzled．C． Scared． D． Bored．33． It can be inferred from the third paragraph that .A． 56 million people in Italy have been killed owing to the rising sea levelB． Some islands and coastal cities will be drowned in water by the year of 2050C． Human being will be in danger if we don't take actions to prevent the global warmingD．34． According to the passage, you are advised to .A． drive our own private cars instead of taking buses to some placeB． recycle everything that is usedC． go to see the movie 2012 at onceD． work together to take good care of our planet35． What does the author mean by saying "small drops of water make a big ocean"? ___________.A． Think twice before taking action, B． It's our duty to protect the ocean．C． Everyone together can make a difference．D． It's important to save every drop of water．CCharles Dickens (1812-1870), the great nineteenth century English novelist, was born near Portsmouth. His father ran heavily into debt and when he was twelve, he had to go and work in a factory for making boot polish. The only formal education he received was a two-year schooling at a school for poor children. In fact, he had to teach himself all he knew. He worked for a time as junior clerk in a lawyer’He was a great observer of people and their places because he was attracted by life and conditions in mid-nineteenth century London. He wrote 19 novels all his life and in many of them, Dickens gave a realistic picture of all classes of England society, showing deep sympathy for the poor and unfortunate, exposing the injustice and inhumanity of the bourgeoisie.Many of his novels like Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and so on drew attention to the unsatisfactory social conditions that existed in England over a hundred years ago.Dickens criticized capitalist society from the point of view of bourgeois humanism. He wished to see improvement in the living conditions of the poor, but failed to find any effective means to achieve that end.36. Dickens only received a little formal education because______.A. he wanted to teach himselfB. he wanted to work and made a lot of moneyC. he was too poor to afford any more formal educationD. he wanted some working experiences to be a novelist37. According to Dickens, the society at his time in England was________.A. justB. poor D. unsatisfying38. Which of the following novel made Dickens the most popular writer at his time in England? _________.A. Oliver TwistB. The Pickwick PapersC. A Tale of Two CitiesD. Great Expectations39. According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is true? ________.A. He didn’t go to school at all.B. He only wrote about poor people and showed deep sympathy for them.C. He began to write fictions when he was 21 years old.D. He found some effective ways to improve the living conditions of the poor.40. It can be inferred from the passage that________.A. Dickens had a miserable childhoodB. Dickens tried many different jobs before he became a professional writerC. Dickens wrote many novels but only some of them are popularD. Dickens criticized capitalist society and helped to improve the living conditions of the poorDMen have always believed that they are smarter than women. Now, a study has found that while this is certainly true, men also have to deal with the fact that they are also more stupid than the fairer sex.In the study, scientists measured the IQ of 2500 brothers and sisters and they found an uneven number of men not only in the top two percent, but also in the bottom two percent.The study's participants were tested on science, maths, English and mechanical abilities.Though there were twice as many men as women in the smartest group, there were also twice as many men among the dolts.The aggregate scores of men and women were similar.One of the study's authors, psychology professor Timothy Bates, said that the phenomenon may be because men have always been expected to be high achievers and women have been restricted to spend more time taking care of their home."The female developmental program may be tilted more towards ensuring survival and the safety of the middle ground.," the Daily Mail quoted Professor Bates, of Edinburgh University, as saying.The research tallies with past results that men were more likely than women to receive first class University degrees or thirds and women secured the seconds.A past study has shown that women are securing more firsts and seconds, while men are continuing to receive more thirds.The argument for the change is that the increase of coursework at the cost of exams favors women's steady approach.41. The purpose of the passage is to tell us that ________.A. man are smarter then womenB. man are more stupid the womenC. a new fact about the IQ of men and women has been foundD. men are more likely to receive first class university degrees42 According to Timothy Bates, less women are in the smartest group because _________.A. they are born stupidB. they have to spend more time to tale care of their home than menC. they don’t like to take riskD. they are not expected to be high achievers43. The underlined word tallies with in the eighth paragraph means________.A. agree withB. deal withC. go againstD. go with44. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.A. Women are steadier in their learning.B. men are more ready to take risk in everythingC. women are securing more firsts and secondsD. women are doing much better in academy45. Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the passage? _________.A. Why are men smarter than women?B. Why are men more stupid than women?C. How does the result go along with the past research?D. How can we help the men in the bottom?26-30 CBACD 31-35 BACDC 36-40 C D B C A 41-45 C B A D D。
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高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级43AMost young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some forms—football, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.“team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.26. What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage?A. Soccer and golf.B. Skiing and skating.C. Cycling and hockey.D. Mountaineering.27. The underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _______.A. strong likingB. good wayC. good skillD. special ability28. Mountaineering is a sport, not a game because________.A. it must follow man-made rulesB. it is too dangerous for climbersC. it can’t bring people joy or leisureD. it is free for climbers to use their own methods29. We know from the passage that ________.A. mountaineering has no appeal for peopleB. physical quality is more important than mental one for climbersC. a mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirtyD. it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps30. What is the best title for the passage?A. Sports in winterB. Team work in climbingC. MountaineeringD. The quality for mountaineeringBThe Bronte sisters were three sisters who became famous novelists. Patrick Bronte, the sisters’ father, was a poor Irishman who became the church clergyman of the small town of Haworth, Yorkshire. Bronte was somewhat strange and was strict. His wife died in 1821 and her sister brought up the family conscientiously, but with little affection or understanding. The sisters went to several boarding schools where they received a better educationthan usual for girls at that time, but in a harsh atmosphere.Few jobs were available for women at that time, and the Bronte sisters, except for occasional jobs as governesses (女家庭教师) or schoolteachers, lived their entire lives at home. They were shy, poor, and lonely, and occupied themselves with music, drawing, reading and ---above all---writing. Their isolation(孤立) led to the early development of their imaginations. In 1846, under the male pen names of Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, the sisters published a joint volume of poems. Although only two copies were sold, all three sisters soon had their first novels published.Charlotte Bronte was one of the three sisters. Her most famous novel Jane Eyre (1847) is largely autobiographical. Through the heroine, Charlotte relived her hated boarding school life and her experiences as a governess in a large house. Rochester, the hero and master of the house, is fictional. Jane Eyre was enormously successful, and some readers thought that Rochester should marry her. But many readers thought Jane should be a thinking and independent person, rather than as a weak wife.Charlotte Bronte wrote three other novels. The first one, The Professor, was not published until 1857, after her death. Shirley (1849) is set among the labour riots of the early 1800s. Villette (1853) the most popular of the three, is based on Charlotte’s unhappy experiences a s a governess in Brussels.31. Of Charlotte Bronte’s novels, which is the first published?A. Jane Eyre.B. The professor.C. Villette.D. Shirley.32. The underlined word “autobiographical” in paragraph 3 most probably means ___________.A. popularB. likely to cause sympathyC. relating to her own lifeD. concerning female issues33. We can infer from the passage that __________.A. the three sisters were badly treated by their step-motherB. The three Bronte sisters were brought up in IrelandC. Haworth was suffering high unemployment at the time of the three Bronte sistersD. writing was not popular for women in the 19th century in Britain34. In many readers’ eyes, Rochester__________.A. acted too rudely towards JaneB. should not be Jane’s husbandC. was too bad to be truthfulD. should be Jane’s master as well as her husbandA. The other two sisters’ works.B. How Jane Eyre was successful.C. How Charlotte Bronte died.D. Why their novels outweighed their poems.CWith large and small keyboards everywhere, neither children nor adults need to write much of anything by hand. That’s a big problem. Study after study suggests that handwriting is impo rtant for brain development —helping kids get fine motor skills and learn to express and create ideas. Yet the time devoted to teaching penmanship in most schools has decreased to just one hour a week. Is it time to give up handwriting? Have a look at the link between the brain and penmanship, and you may get the answer.Studies showthat this isn’t only an English-language phenomenon. Chinese and Japanese youths are suffering from “character amnesia”. They can’a’s reading ability as a nation could su ffer.36. According to the passage, it can be learned that __________.A. many researches have been done on handwritingB. essays can’C. all children write faster by keyboard than by handD. most schools are trying to teach more handwriting37. What does the Indiana University study imply?A. Children should practice writing letters.B. Handwriting can increase brain activity.C. It’s good for children to enter a functional MRI.D. Letters should often be shown to children.38. What does the 4th paragraph mainly talk about?A. How handwriting affects the both adults and children.B. Handwriting helps a person write better essays.C. SAT essay should be written by keyboard.D. Good handwriting can decide a person’ quality.39. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Essays written with keyboards will get lower scores.B. The quality of your ideas depends on your handwriting.C. Chinese and Japanese youths don’t know how to write.D. Less handwriting may affect China’s rea ding ability.40. The passage tries to tell us that __________.A. keyboards are more popular than handwritingB. we shouldn’t judge people by their handwritingC. handwriting is of great importanceD. it’s time to give up using keyboardsDOne of the traditions which is now a necessary part of Christmas is that of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus. According to the modern legend, he is a magical figure who visits all the children of the world during the night before Christmas Day, leaving presents which they find the next morning. He flies through the night sky in a sledge pulled by reindeer, and enters houses by climbing down chimneys. This strange legend is based on the life of a man called Nicholas, but in fact we know very little about him. Historians think he was a Christian bishop（主教）in Turkey in about 285—350 A.D. One of the stories about him is that he helped three poor girls. No one would marry them because they were so poor. To provide them with money for their weddings, Nicholas secretly dropped some gold coins down the chimney of their house. After Nicholas died, he was made a saint（圣人）Over the years, this custom became part of our Christmas traditions.Recently, a psychologist has claimed that Father Christmas is “the perfect fantasy”Most children, however, understand from their parents and from the media that Father Christmas is basically a benign character, and look forward to his annual visit with joy and excitement.41. The main point of the first paragraph is __________.A. how the legend about Father Christmas is formedB. that the idea of celebrating Christmas Day is to honor NicholasC. Father Christmas is a magical figure who can flyD. The legends about Father Christmas are not true42. The writer mentions details such as Father Christma s’s sledge, the reindeer and the chimneys becausehe/she __________.A. wants to make it clear that these things are impossibleB. is describing the history of St NicholasC. wants everyone to believe that Father Christmas is realD. is explaining the modern legend of Father Christmas43. Why does that writer mention the story about St Nicholas helping three poor girls?A. It shows us that historians know very little about him.B. This story explains why parents give secret presents to children.C. It sup ports the writer’s main point that Father Christmas is based on an untrue story.D. This story explains why we celebrate Christmas in December.44. In the last paragraph, the underlined word “benign” means ___________.A. religiousB. friendlyC. frighteningD. unreal45. The best title for this passage would be __________.A. Father Christmas is DangerousB. The True History of St NicholasC. The Legend of Santa ClausD. The Traditions of Christmas。
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2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级 4ABea, a five-year-old girl, was born with a severe illness which means she has to be kept away from other children her age, because her body is so weak that she would be unable to fight off a common cold.Bea was diagnosed (诊断) with this disease when she was five months old. Since then, the hospital has become her second home, medicines for food, and all kinds of treatments her friends. Bea received a very special treatment when she was four years old, which would allow her to be like a normal child if successful. After that, she spent two weeks in ICU before living for four months on a separate ward(病房). Bea was allowed home in February but still needed a special tube in her nose to send in medicine every two days.Her parents clean the house from top to bottom every two days and hoover (用吸尘器清扫) each morning to make sure Bea is free from any possible bacteria. Anna, Bea’s mother, said, “She is weak but so strong. We’ve never seen any child stronger than her. It seems as if nothing in the world could beat her. We really hope to send her to school next year.” She used to drive on the local playground, bu t Bea was only allowed to watch sitting in the car. “It was heartbreaking to see Bea staring at the running and laughing children there. She never stopped fighting the disease.I know she’s dying for such a normal life.”Hearing of Bea’s story, the Mak e-A-Wish Foundation has paid for a play park to be built in her back garden. “Bea is very brave and she has encouraged many children like her,” said the chairman of the foundation.56. If Bea stayed with other children freely, ___________.A. other children would have a higher chance to catch her diseaseB. she would catch a common cold which would kill her quicklyC. her life would be in great danger as she could fall ill easilyD. she would be lost in playing and forget to receive treatment57. From the passage we can infer that ___________.A. Bea will need a tube in her nose all the timeB. Bea has to stay in hospital until she is an adultC. Bea’s parents will send her to school next yearD. Bea’s mother feels proud when talking about her58. The Make-A-Wish Foundation had a play park built for Bea to ___________.A. honor her bravery in fighting against her diseaseB. call for attention to this immune system deficiencyC. encourage more children like Bea to be optimisticD. launch a campaign against this serious disease59. What makes Bea so brave to fight against this serious disease?A. Her parents’ encouragement and care.B. Her dreaming of owning a play park.C. Her wish to become a normal child.D. He r doctor’s skills and experience.BA display of supernatural existence or is it an alien interference?Questions still remain unanswered while experts are still researching on thereal reason behind stones of Death Valley that slide by themselves, withoutthe interference of humans or animals. In the southwest of the USA lies this mysterious valley—popular as the hottest and driest location in North America and it consists of a dry lakebed named “Racetrack Playa”.“Sailing Stones” of Death Valley are all over the Racetrack Playa. The playa, a flat bed of mud, witnesses the sailing of such stones on its broken surface. The tracks formed by these sailing stones are usually 2. 5 cm deep and 4—12 inches wide, and last usually for three to four years.This phenomenon is a mystery and the exact reason is still under research. Some researchers believe a combination of natural events cause these stones to “sail”. This area of Death Valley can get very cold in the winter nights, causing a layer of ice to form on the baked smooth soil. The rocks are gently pushed across the surface by the ice-coated ground and strong winds.Some researchers question this theory. Some point the conditions have to be just right for these stones to move, perhaps occurring once every one to three years. They say there are some other unknown factors. To add more to this strange phenomenon, these sailing stones don’t follow a specific path that could be predicted when ice and wind are present. Some stones that are physically near each other may start out sailing in a parallel direction, but then one would stop while the other one continues.Other researchers believing that the movements of stones are due to Milky Way. The position of stars create a magnetic structure in a way which makes the stones slide in the valley, just like the tides in oceans which are sometimes caused by the gravitation (万有引力) pull of the moon.So far these mysterious stones and their movements remain unfilmed and unobserved by human eyes.60. The first sentence of the passage is to ___________.A. get readers interested in the subjectB. show how confused researchers gotC. indicate the author’s strong curiosityD. tell the results of researchers’ studies61. How many opinions about the reason behind “Sailing Stones” of Death Valley are mentioned?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.62. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The mystery of sailing stones hasn’t been solved yet.B. So far the path of the sailing stones can be predicted.C. Death Valley is the hottest and driest place in North America.D. The tracks formed by the sailing stones usually last 3 to 4 years.63. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Death ValleyB. An Alien InterventionC. A Puzzling PhenomenonD. Sailing Stones of Death ValleyCSometimes it’s not easy to be positive in life; life can presentus with many surprises, disappointments, and even tragedies. It’simportant to learn how to be more positive in spite of difficulties,because a positive attitude helps us achieve more in life. Here are anumber of ways that you can practice being more positive in life.1. Think more positive thoughts in lifeFocus on exchanging your negative thoughts for positive ones. Make it a habit every day to get out of bed thinking more positive thoughts and prepare positive plans for a good day—at home, in school, or at work.2. Feel more positive emotions in lifeChoose to have positive feelings whenever a challenge or an opportunity arouses your emotions. You can be more positive at home, in school, or at work by developing good thoughts that cause more positive feelings to surface, instead of negative ones.3. __________________________Use your positive thoughts and feelings to motivate constructive actions and to handle difficult tasks with a positive attitude. Whether at home, in school or at work, take the lead to get worthwhile projects underway and through to completion, all with energy produced by your more positive outlook on life.4. Help others be more positive in lifeWe don’t exist in isolation (孤立). Help others share your new, more constructive mood. Point out the advantages of being more positive in thought, word and deed which include greater success and personal satisfaction at home, in school and at work. The evidence in life supports the superior outcomes of a positive attitude. It’s not easy for many of us, so try to help others see the light as often as you can.Above all things, one way to be able to be more positive and constructive in life is through continuing education. Keep learning throughout your life to help yourself and others continually improve.64. The passage mainly talks about ___________.A. being more positive in lifeB. life full of tragedies and difficultiesC. adopting an appropriate attitude in lifeD. the importance of giving a hand to others65. Which of the following can be filled in the blank?A. Take a positive attitude in lifeB. Develop positive thoughts in lifeC. Be careful of your behavior in lifeD. Take more positive actions in life66. How can you help others to be positive according to the passage?A. To give them much practical advice.B. To show them the cases of your success.C. To tell them your future project in detail.D. To encourage them to be independent thinkers.67. In the eyes of the author, the most important for being positive is to ___________.A. take further study regularlyB. feel more positive emotionsC. think more positive thoughts in lifeD. help others be more positive in lifeDThe penguins from the movie Happy Feet (《快乐的大脚》) are tap dancingback to the screen for Happy Feet Two, which landed in China on February 21.Mumble, the dance master of the first film, has a problem. His son, Erik,is afraid of dancing. Erik runs away to escape all the dancing. He meets The Mighty Sven –a penguin who can fly. Sven soon becomes Erik’s new idol (偶像) and Mumble has no hope of competing with him.But losing the role model battle turns out to be the least of Mumble’s worries. Suddenly the community is faced with an ecological (生态的) disaster. However, this proves to be Mumble’s chance to shine. Erik learns of his father’s determination and courage as Mumble brings together all of penguin-dom, along with hundreds ofother creatures, from the tiny krill (磷虾) to the giant elephant seals, to put things right.Two Hollywood stars, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt, play what are probably the smallest parts in their careers. They lend their voices to a pair of krill, small creatures at the bottom of the Antarctic food chain.Penguins, seals and whales depend on krill to survive. Reuters reports that krill fishing has gone beyond sustainable (可持续的) levels. Animals such as penguins and seals are now competing for survival against industrial fishing ships. These two stars could help mak e people notice the tiny animals’ cause.Happy Feet Two is directed by George Miller, who won an Oscar for the first Happy Feet. According to the Wall Street Journal, environmental concerns were not a large part of the original story. However, Miller “(felt) forced to emphasize the green theme” as his native Australia has been so strongly affected by global warming and overfishing.68. What is the problem with Erik according to the article?A. He just shows no respect for his father.B. He wants to fly like a mighty penguin.C. He doesn’t want to be a dancer like his father.D. He’s no longer the dancer master of the community.69. The appearance of Matt Damon and Brad Pitt in the movie is expected to___________.A. draw attention to the overfishing of krillB. prevent people from polluting the oceanC. encourage sustainable fishing in AustraliaD. make the movie a huge box office hit70. From the article we can learn the following statements EXCEPT that ___________.A. the movie attaches great importance to protecting AntarcticB. the krill are dying out because too many penguins and seals eat themC. Mumble with other creatures tries to take action against the disasterD. Matt Damon and Brad Pitt give background voices for a pair of krill71. Which of the following can be the theme of the movie Happy Feet Two?A. The magnificent scenery and species in Antarctic.B. How love and respect can bring the family together.C. Concerns about ecology and sustainable development.D. Human beings’ increasing desires for natural recourses.EDogs and millionaires have a lot in common. They are absolute opportunists (especially when it comes to rewards). They defend theirterritory(地盘). And in general, they don’t like cats. Perhaps thatexplains a new survey showing that millionaires are far more dog-friendlythan the rest of Americans.According to a study by Spectrem Group, 58% of millionaire pet owners have a dog. Only 37% own a cat. Only 3% keep fish, 2% birds and 2% have a horse. Similarly, 39% of U. S. households own a dog, compared to 33% of households owning a cat, released by the Humane Society,Jennifer Cona, a trust and estates attorney(信托和资产律师) and partner with Genser Subow Genser & Cona in New York, does a lot of work on pet trusts. She said of all the pet trusts she’s worked on, 90% are for dogs and only 10% are for cats. She said dogs provide one thing especially important for the wealthy: unconditional love.“You don’t get that from a cat,” she said, “Dogs are like children for some families, except that they don’t mess up in college or run off with money. Sometimes it’s easy to see why dogs are the favorite child.”Millionaires show their love for their dogs in part by their spending. One quarter of millionaire pet owners spend more than $1, 000 a year on their pets every year, the Spectrem study said, while more than half spend more than $500 a year. Many would say those numbers are understated, given all the diamond-dog collars, dog foods and booming dog spas in evidence these days, not to mention the medical bills.The survey showed 34% of pet owners spend money on decorating, while only 6%spend on “sweaters, outfits and costumes.”More than half of millionaire pet owners spend money on teeth cleaning for their pets. More than 16%, meanwhile, said they would spend money on reconstructive surgeries and “anti-anxiety, anti-depression” medication for their pets.72. What is the passage mainly about?A. Millionaires like dogs more than other Americans.B. Keeping dogs as pets is quite popular among Americans.C. Pet dogs help relieve their owners’ anxiety and depression.D. Millionaires spend much money on teeth cleaning for their pets.73. From the survey by Spectrem Group, we can learn ___________.A. about one third of American households own a catB. more than half of millionaire pet owners have a dogC. millionaire pet owners spend $1, 000 on their pets dailyD. 34% of pet owners spend money on dog clothing74. What’s the main reason why millionaires show great love for their dogs?A. They can afford the high expense to raise pet dogs.B. Pet dogs have never made a mess of things around.C. Millionaires feel more secure in company of dogs.D. Pet dogs show unconditional love for their owners.75. What does Jennifer Cona probably think of millionaires owning pet dogs ?A. Ridiculous.B. Acceptable.C. Negative.D. Indifferent. 56~59 CDAC 60~63 ABBD 64~67 ADBA 68~71 CABC 72~75 ABDB。
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2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级 1Olivia Rusk－an excellent bald girlOlivia Rusk has filled a lot of roles for someon e who’s 14．She is a model．She delivers encouraging speeches, she’s a talk-show host for RadioDisney．Now the high school freshman from Indianapolis has publisheda book, Just Your Average Teenager Who Happens to Be Bald(秃顶) ．Shehopes to give 20, 000 free copies to young people．Where does she get her motivation to do so many things? At least partially, she credits her baldness. "Something that could have traumatized me has actually given me so many opportunities that I would have never had," she says. “Most people assume I have cancer," she says, "which is totally fine. (But) I'm not sick or anything."She was hired by Radio Disney at age 10 after another on-air personality interviewed her about what it was like as a girl living without hair. Managers at Disney were so impressed with her articulate answers and maturity that they offered her a job.She decided early in her childhood — months after losing most of her hair —not to cover up her condition. "When I was 8 years old, I got a custom wig(假发)," she says. "No one knew I was bald. It looked completely natural. But one day I woke up and said, 'Mom, I'm not wearing my wig to school. I want people to know the real me.' "She speaks out against bullying（斯侮）through her group, Olivia's Cause. She does not recall ever being bullied herself —which she attributes to her confidence in dealing with others. She knows others with alopecia have been bullied, however, and has felt it necessary to form this group.Her mom daily admires her daughter's pluck. "She's one of the strongest and most determined people I've known," Sandy Rusk says. "She's been that way since she was little."56．Although Olivia Rusk is very young, she _ ．A． has played many roles in films B． is at college in IndianapolisC． has got a job in Radio Disney D． has written 20,000 books57．According to the passage Olivia Rusk's baldness ．A． is very important as a model B．has hurt her too muchC． is a kind of terrible cancer D．gives benefit instead of harm58．Why did Olivia Rusk decide not to wear h er wig?A． Because her wig looked completely natural．B． Because she has been offered a job at DisneyC． Because she wanted to he real herself．D． Because she was bullied by other students．59．Olivia Rusk formed the organization of Olivia's Cause to ．A．show her self-trust B．fight against bullyingC． learn about baldness D．help the strongest peopleBFroli Cat DartWhile cats require less attention compared to dogs, that doesn’tmean you can just leave them at home all day long. No, sir, they too,need some level of attention and will have to keep themselves occupiedmentally and physically too. Well, Froli Cat Dart makes it possible.Just what is the Froli Cat Dart all about? Well, for starters, this device delivers 360o rotation that wil project laser pictures on the floor, letting yourcatlike friend run after it.Portable USB Power SupplyWith modern devices, running out of power happens to some of us more often, simply because today’s seem to use up more power than before. That’s why the Portable USB Power Supply comes in handy, being a hest emergency charger（充电器）for cell phones and other devices．Capable of holding a charge for up to three months when in standby（待机）,it will ship with adapter（适配器）tips that satisfy a variety of cell phone brands.Battery Powered GlovesFor those living in the northern hemisphere（半球）,we are pretty sure that you have already stored your winter supplies to make sure you remain niceand warm throughout the upcoming freezing months Well, wearing a pa irof the Battery Powered Hand Warming Cloves is necessary so as to keepyour palms and fingers warm． These gloves come with battery-poweredheating elements which is capable of keeping your hands nice and warm for up to eight hours． It requires four AA batteries in each glove, and since both gloves are fully lined with a waterproof, bre athable material, they might just come in handy during your nest snowball fight. Too bad it comes only in one colorblack. 60．According to this passage, what is the Froli Cat Dart ?A． a real cat B． a device C a dog D a picture 61．How does Froli Cat Dart work?A．It can make cats run around your house．B．It can project laser pictures to make cats run after it．C．It can make cats much sleepier than before．D．It can provide food and drink for cats．62． From the second paragraph, we know that ．A．Lack of power happens to some of us less often than before．B．The adapter tips satisfy all kinds of cell phone brands．C．The Portable USB Power Supply can only charge for some phones.D．The Portabl e USB Power Supply can only last three months．63．Where do the Battery Powered Cloves sell well?A．Iceland B． India．C． Australia．D． Singapore．CEverybody in this world is different from one another．But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money?As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it’s not easy to change later in life. Financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances. This is part of our value system and it has a great impact on the way we look after our money. According to our different values, experts put us in three categories. They are the ant, the cricket and the snail.The ant—works firstJust like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don’t care about enjoying the moment. They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks with low risk.The cricket—fun firstThe cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance.The snail—lives under pressureThe snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans（代款） from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure they can afford it. This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more carefully.64．According to this passage, one's values _ .A．may not change easily in one's lifetime B． may he his ways of managing moneyC．may he his beliefs about society D．determinehis family and education65．Mr．Smith always, enjoys spending a weekend with his friends, fishing hunting and playing cards．Moreover, he spends money in a very luxurious way．So Mr．Smithbelongs to_ ．A．the ant type B．the snail typeC．the cricket type D．none of them66．The writer of the passage seems to be in favor of ．A． the cricket B． the snail C． the ant D． all of them 67．Which is the most suitable title of this passage?A． How to understand your values B．What comes firstC． Work and fun D．Spending kindsDRail workers in California have been banned from using cell phones while trainsare moving after 25 people were killed in a crash near Los Angeles two weeks ago．Investigators say the train engineer was sending text messages while at work. Rajesh Mirchandani reports.Investigators have included engineer Robert Sanchez, who was in charge of a busy passenger train---failed to stop the train before a red light and crashed into an oncoming freight train.Twenty-five people including Sanchez, died and more than 130got hurt in the crash. Sanchez was sending text messages from his mobile phone thatday and some teenagers told a local news station they received one such message fromhim one minute before the crash.The California Public Utilities Commission, which manages transportation in the state, has now banned rail employees from using mobile phones while working on amoving train. If they do so, they could face a fine of up to $20,000. The measure strengthens an existing ban issued by the train company.There was another crash in June---14 people got hurt when two San Francisco trams crashed. Investigators believe one of the drivers in that accident may also have been using a mobile phone.68．How many passengers lost their lives in the crash near Los Angeles?A．155 B．130 C．25 D．2469．How many crashes are mentioned in the passage?A．One B．Two C． Three D． Four 70．What caused the accident that happened near Los Angeles ?A．The train engineer didn’t stop the train in time.B．The train engineer was receiving text messages.C．Some teenagers were receiving text messages.D． Up to the present, the cause is unknown yet71．What is the main idea of the passage?A．No receiving text messages in the moving train.B．No sending text messages in the moving train.C．No mobiles for San Francisco rail workers.D．No mobiles for Californian rail workers while working on a moving train.EThe Year of the Dragon May Encourage a Baby increase in Asia Monday marks the beginning of the Year .f the Dragon State news agency Xinhua says China is expecting a 5% increase in the number of babies horn in 2012. The dragon, considered the luckiest sign in Chinese culture, is often associated with good fortune and intelligence and is believed to be the sign of success.Dragon years typically generate more births than other years in the zodiac cycle, including in 2000, when Hong Kong saw a more than 5% increase in births. The zeal for the lucky sign that ancient Chinese cultures associated with the emperor hasnot changed. A recent poll conducted in Hong Kong revealed that 70% of couples desired “dragon babies,” CBS reports.In places like China, an already with 1.3 billion people, the increase might put pressure on parents who must adhere to the country’s one-child policy as well as compete for places in the best schools. But in places like Taiwan, which carries one of the world’s lowest birth rates, parents and government officials are welcoming the baby increase.Chu Hong-min, 30, told CBS she is excited to give birth to her second child under the dragon sign. But she is worried about the big competition for her baby’s future education. “Many of my friends and colleagues are either expecting or plan to have a dragon baby this year,” she said. “We really have to try harder to make the children do well at school.”But Asian mothers shouldn’t fret, Zhang Yanxia told the BBC. She said the increase will likely have little influence on long –term birth rates. The year 2013 marks the year of the snake, and my see a fall in births.Some famous dragon babies include martial arts star Bruce Lee, Spanish artist Salvador Dalí and President Bill Clinton.72．The dragon is a sign standing for many things EXCEPT .A． hard work B．good luck C．success D．cleverness 73．Why do m any couples in Hong Kong want dragon babies?A．Because they think this is the last Year of the Dragon.B．Because they think dragon babies are the luckiest babiesC．Because they want to compete for places in the hest schoolsD．Because government officials are welcoming dragon babies.74．The underlined phase "adhere to" in Paragraph 3 probably means ．A. give upB. make upC. stick to D．turn to 75．From what Chu Hong-min said we can learn _ ．A．Taiwan is the world ' s lowest birth ratesB．her friends don't expect her to have a dragon babyC．she has to try hard for her baby’s future educationD．schools will like dragon babies more than other babies。
高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级
2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级7AAn Apple employee is in trouble after the prototype（样机）of its top-secret iPhone5 was left in a bar。
The as yet unreleased prototype was supposedly "misplaced" at Cava22 in San Francisco。
Apple's security team was called in after reports that it had been sold over the internet for £120.However, technology website reports that the San Francisco Police Department said Apple had not reported the item as lost。
Cava22 owner Jose Valle has said that neither the SFPD nor Apple have contacted him, although he does remember getting calls about a lost iPhone last month。
It follows a very similar incident in April 2010 when a then-unreleased iPhone4 was left in a beer garden of a German bar in California by an Apple engineer。
The lost iPhone4 was also sold over the internet to the technology blog, which paid £3,000.The incident led to Apple strengthening its already stiff security, for it seems difficult to believe that a virtually identical incident would happen for the second time in two years。
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高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级9ASome novels simply entertain and others contain a powerful message in the story line and characters. In his first novel, A Wind In Montana, Mitch Davies tells a story about young adults and how they accept responsibility for their lives.A Wind In Montana uture and setting goals that will bring them happiness and fulfillment.Without any advice from his parents, Rory chooses to pursue a profession in chemistry, applies for a chemistry scholarship, and determines to do everything he can to achieve it. Along the path, Rory finds that even though he has a plan, there are obstacles that could prevent him from realizing his goals. Victoria’s struggles are different from Rory’plans for her life. Together, Rory and Victoria attempt to follow their dreams, despite the obstacles in their paths. A Wind In Montana contains a lesson for all teens about to enter adulthood － that disappointment and setbacks (挫折) are going to occur no matter how determined they are and that they need to develop skills along the way that will help them deal with them effectively.There are so many major decisions facing teens today －social, parents, other influencing adults and school work －and there’s no guarantee that their plans will succeed, even if they make the so-cal led “right” decisions.A Wind In Montana explores how two teenagers struggle with their own unique decisions and how the choices they make affect their lives.Mitch Davies’ book stands out among today’s teen books that deal with imaginary situations. A Wind In Montana is a real story about real people facing real-life situations. It’s entertaining and also helps readers think about their own lives and offers various ways to handle situations that may arise.56. According to the passage, both Rory and Victoria _____.A. work hard at their coursesB. have a strong sense of selfC. go against their parentsD. get along well with others57. The third paragraph is mainly about _____.A. the value of A Wind In MontanaB. Mitch Davi es’ achievementsC. Mitch Davies’ writing styleD. the content of A Wind In Montana58. Unlike other teen books, A Wind In Montana ______.A. involves some imaginary situationsB. focuses on responsibilities teens should takeC. is based on real-life experiencesD. discusses the future of young adults59. What’s the purpose of the passage?A. To review a book.B. To report a piece of news.C. To speak highly of an author.D. To collect materials for a book.BHumans： It's time to abandon Earth or Race Extinction.It could be the plot of a summer blockbuster (巨片），but this prediction isn't science fiction. It's a glimpse of the future ，according to famous British scientist Stephen Hawking.“I s ee great dangers for the human race，” he said in an interview with global forum Big Think. ‘‘There have been a number of times in the past when its survival has been a question of touch and go. ”“I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space”，he said. “It will be difficult enough to avoid disasters on planet Earth in the next hundred years ，let alone the next thousand, or million. ”Hawking ，who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year, has recently voiced many concerns about the future of life on Earth."If aliens visited us ，t，”he said. “游牧者），looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach. ”But Hawking says he's still hopeful for the future of humanity. He told Big Think. "We've made remarkable progress in the last hundred years. But if we want to continue beyond the next hundred years ，our future is in space.”Getting to another planet will prove a challenge ，not to mention colonizing it for humanity. Katherine Freese from University of Michigan told Big Think that “the nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri which is 4. 2 light years away. That means ，if you were traveling at the speed of light the whole time, it would take 4. 2 years to get there —or about 50,000 years using current rocket science.”60. Humans are advised to abandon Earth mainly because _____.A. aliens will take up our home planet soonB. many disasters will happen on the EarthC. resources will be used up in the futureD. humans need larger space to live in61. Thinking about the future of humans, Hawking feels that _____.A. humansB. aliens are the biggest future threat to humansC. other planets are ready for humans to reachD. the earth will not be habitable for humans62. What is the writer's key point in the last paragraph?A. It is impossible to get to another planet in space.B. The present means of transport are not advanced at all.C. The near future can't see human's move to another planet.D. The planet Proxima Centauri is the closest to the earth.63. This passage is most probably taken from _____A. a conference interviewB. a science fictionC. a forum reportD. a history bookCImagine putting a seed in a freezer, waiting 30,000 years, and then taking the seed out and planting it. Do you think a flower would grow?Amazingly, scientists have just managed to do something very similar. They found the fruit of an ancient plant that had been frozen underground in Siberia — a region covering central and eastern Russia — for about 31,800 years. Using pieces of the fruit, the scientists grew plants in a lab. The new blooms have delicate white petals. They are also the oldest flowering plants that researchers have ever revived from a deep freeze.“This is like regenerating a dinosaur from tissues of an ancient egg,” said University of California, Los Angeles biologist Jane Shen-Miller.The plant has a long history. Back when mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses walked the land, an Arctic ground squirrel buried seeds and fruits in an underground chamber near the Kolyma River in northeastern Siberia. The ground became permafrost, a layer of soil that stays frozen for a long time.Recently, Russian scientists dug out the old squirrel hole and found the plant remains 38 meters below the surface. Back at the lab, the team fed nutrients to tissue from three of the fruits to grow shoots. Then the scientists transferred the shoots to potsfilled with soil. The plants produced seeds that could be used to grow even more of them.It’s importa nt for scientists to know that plant tissues can still be revived after being frozen for a long time. That’s because many researchers are trying to preserve the seeds of modern plants by freezing them and then storing them in giant lockers at various spots around the globe. One such endeavor, an underground facility in Norway, is called the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It stores hundreds of thousands of frozen seeds. If a plant ever goes extinct, scientists could bring it back by taking its seeds from the Svalbard or other storage lockers.“No one knows how long they are able to live for, but freezing is basically the format for many plant conservation attempts nowadays.” Shen-Miller said. It’s a good thing that at least some plants are tough enough to survive the experience.64. How did the fruit originally get underground?A. It was placed there by an animal.B. It was trapped there during the ice-age.C. It was planted there by ancient farmers.D. It was buried there after the earthquake.65. Why are scientists interested in this discovery?A. It helps them learn how plant life has changed in the past 30,000 years.B. It can help guide future efforts to protect endangered plant-life.C. It can provide directions for where to look for other ancient plants.D. It proves that all plant life can survive for thousands of years when frozen.66. The underlined word “they” in the final paragraph refers to _______.A. plantsB. seedsC. scientistsD. storage lockers67. The purpose of the passage is to _______.A. discuss a plant conservation effortB. introduce some ancient plantsC. outline some causes of global warmingD. describe a scientific research project DEducation has an important effect on the mind or physical ability of an individual. It is the process by which society passes its accumulated knowledge, skills, and values from one generation to another.Various non- traditional education options are now available and continue to flourish（繁荣）. One of the most important uses in education is the use of technology. Teachers are encouraged to use new technological devices in order to strengthen learning among students and meet the needs of various types of learners.The right to education has been created and recognized by jurisdiction（司法）. Education is the most important concern of the governmentqualificationsdissemination of truth. It is education that gives us all the power and necessities of making a difference in any field.68. Nowadays teachers are encouraged to ______.A. study modern science and technologyB. pass all knowledge to their studentsC. use non-traditional devices in classD. meet the needs of intelligent student first69. The underlined word “dissemination” in Paragraph4 probably means “______”.A. spreadB. ignoranceC. argumentD. question70. What do we know about education from the passage?A. It has nothing to do with society.B. It helps people to achieve what they want.C. It has little effect on people’s physical ability.71. What is the passage mainly about?A. The importance of educationB. The responsibility of educationC. The development of educationD. The purpose of educationEThe National Park Service in the United States will mark its one hundredth anniversary in 2016. As it nears its second century, the Park Service plans to increase its educational programs for students and teachers.The plans include transportation support for one hundred thousand students each year to visit national parks to learn about nature and history. Yellowstone is believed to have been the world's first national park when it was established in 1872. Other students will get a chance to see parks in faraway places through Skype and other online programs.Para.1Para.3 Para.2 Para.4 Para.5 The National Park Service also works with partners to provide education. One of its partners is a nonprofit organization called NatureBridge. NatureBridge is celebrating its fortieth anniversary and says one million young people have taken part in its programs. The organization works with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and uses national parks as its classrooms. It provides field science programs at Yosemite National Park and four other locations in California and the northwestern state of Washington.Now, NatureBridge is launching an East Coast center with a four-million-dollar grant from Google. The program will begin in April at the Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. Students stay for three to five days in NatureBridge programs. The activities are aimed at developing their science skills. For example, they learn about different soils and study water quality under a microscope.Jason Morris is executive vice president of NatureBridge. He says when they are not sleeping, eating or in a laboratory, the students spend their time outdoors. Julia Washburn is associate director of education andinterpretation for the National Park Service. She says in a time of budget cuts, the agency has to find ways to still meet its goals. Ms. Washburn says one of the most important services that the Park Service provides every day is nature interpretation. Park rangers (公园管理员) try to make visiting the outdoors more meaningful. Interpretation is a form of informal education. Essentially, it is a word that we use for the people in parks that explain the park or help orient （确定方向） you. So park rangers are interpreters. They orient you to the place you are in and help you make connections, emotional and intellectual connections, with the place.72. Which of the following description about NatureBridge is NOT correct?A. It’s an organization working together with National Park Service to provide education.B. Some of the activities held by NatureBridge are financially supported by Google.C. Students from kinde rgarten to college can sign up for the organization’s activities.D. It’s going to cut down budget for the activities because of economic hard times.73. In which national park will the program by East Coast centre start?A. Yellowstone National ParkB. Prince William Forest ParkC. Yosemite National ParkD. Not mentioned in the passage.74. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. National parks are used as outdoor classrooms for students.B. Students are called on to join NatureBridge.C. Some famous national parks in US are attractive to students.D. Park rangers make visiting parks more interesting.75. Which of the following is the correct structure of the whole passage? (Para=paragraph)A.Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5Para.1 Para.4 Para.2 Para.3 Para.5 Para.1 Para.3 Para.2 Para.4 Para.5 B.C.D.阅读理解56-59 BDCA 60-63 BDCC 64-67 ABBD 68-71 CABA 72-75 CBAB。
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高三(San)英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级52AI took the bus to work for many years. No one knew each other; the passengers all sat there sleepily in the morning. The bus was cheerless and silent.One of the passengers was a small grey man who took the bus to the center for senior citizens every morning. No one ever paid very much attention to him. One July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled. The driver nodded guardedly. The rest of us were silent.The next day, the old man boarded with a big smile and sai d in a loud voice, “A very good morning to you all!” Some of us looked up, amazed, and murmured “ good morning” in reply.One morning he even had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. The driver turned around smilingly and asked, “Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?” We never got to know if his name really was “Charlie”, but he nodded shyly and said yes. The other passengers whistled and clapped at him. Charlie waved the flowers before he sat down on his seat.Every morning after that Charlie always brought flowers. Some passengers also brought flowers for him. The bus became a happy place.Then, one morning, as autumn was closing in, Charlie wasn’t waiting at his usual stop. When he wasn’t there the next day and the day after that, we started w ondering if he was sick or hopefully---on holiday somewhere. When we came nearer to the center for senior citizens, one of the passengers even asked the driver to wait.We all held our breaths when he went to the door. The old gentleman was fine, but one of his close friends had died over the weekend. How silent we were the rest of the way to work.The next Monday Charlie was waiting at the stop, and without a tie. Inside the bus was silent.26. The story is mainly developed by ______.27. Greeted wit h “good morning” from the old man, people aboard the bus at first _____.A. felt tired and sleepy and didn’t want to talkB. greeted him back loudly and politelyC. guarded against the conversation from strangersD. felt surprised and became angry with him.28. When the passengers found the old man was not waiting at the bus stop as usual, they did thefollowing things EXCEPT _____.B. feel anxious and worried about himC. miss him and expect to see himD. hope he was going on holiday rather than falling ill29. It can be inferred from the text that _____.A. the driver didn’t like the old man at firstB. people usually wear a tie when they are happyC. passengers brought flowers to express gratitude（感(Gan)激） to the old manD. the old man had a great influence on the passengers’ emotion30. The purpose of the passage is to _____.A. introduce the old gentleman and praise his good deedsconsiderate to people aroundC. tell us to keep silent when somebody passes awayD. criticize those who remain silent when they are greetedBRachel Carson was an American author and environmental protection scientist. “Silent Spring”was her most famous book. The idea for the book developed from a suggestion from a friend. Rachel’s friend owned a protected area for birds. An airplane had flown over the area where the birds were kept and spread a powerful chemical called DDT. Many songbirds and harmless insects were killed by the DDT.Miss Carson and other scientists were very concerned about the harmful effects of DDT and other insect-killing chemicals called pesticides (杀(Sha)虫剂(Ji)). Rachel Carson tried to get many magazines interested in publishing a report about the subject. However, none would agree to publish anything about such a disputed (有(You)争议旳Miss Carson believed the public needed to know about this important issue. She decided towrite a book about it. In her book “Silent Spring”The chemical industry felt threatened. Industry spokesmen and other critics said the book was non-scientific and emotional. They misunderstood the message of the book. Miss Carson did not suggest that all pesticides be banned. She urged that control of these substances be given to biologists who could make informed decisions about the risks involved.Support for the book increased. By the end of 1962, there were more than forty bills in statelaws proposing to control pesticides. Finally, in November, 1969, the United States government ruled that the use of DDT must stop in two years.Rachel Carson did not live to see how her book influenced the government’s decision to ban DDT. She died of breast cancer in 1964.31. What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?A. Rachel’s friend was concerned about bird protection.B. Rachel wrote a lot of books about chemicals.C. DDT kills both insects and plants in the wild.D. An airplane spread DDT to kill harmless insects.32. No magazines agreed to publish the harmful effect of DDT because ______.A. it was an unimportant subject for themB. they were afraid of being involved in the disputeC. they had no environmental consciousness at allD. DDT was necessary for industry development33. In her book “Silent Spring”, Miss Carson ______.A. supported the development of industryB. predicted bird population would increaseC. showed her anxiety about the environmentD. was confused about the cause of a silent spring34. Industry spokesman’s attitude towards the boo k is that of ______.A. toleranceB. criticismC. unconcernD. praise35. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. DDT was forbidden to be used once “Silent Spring” was published.B. Miss Carson was glad to see her book was appreciated by all.C. Miss Carson suggested all pesticides should be banned.D. Rachel’s book contributed a lot to the ban of DDT.CThe way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, pt（承担(Dan)旳义务）, self - improvement.Ask a bachelor（单身(Shen)汉）Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.36．According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ____________ .A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC. he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement37．Raising children, in the author’s opinion is ____________ .A. a moral dutyB. a thankless jobC. a rewarding taskD. a source of inevitable pain38．From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ____________ .A. hatredB. misunderstandingC. prejudiceD. ignorance39．To understand what true happiness is one must ____________ .A. have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetimeB. make every effort to liberate oneself from painC. put up with pain under all circumstancesD. be able to distinguish happiness from fun40．What is the author trying to tell us?A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain．B. One must know how to attain happiness.D. It is pain that leads to happiness.DMars Was Not Always Bitterly ColdScientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have reported evidence that Mars was warmer and wetter long ago than it is today. The Caltech scientists say they have directly established the temperature of Mars four billion years ago. At least, they established the surface temperature on part of the planet at that time. The researchers say it is the first such evidence to be discovered and presented.The Caltech scientists say carbonate（碳(Tan)酸盐） minerals formed on Mars at about eighteen degrees Celsius. They reached the finding after studying a meteorite（陨(Yun)石） that had its beginnings near the Martian surface.Today, the average temperature on Mars is sixty-three degrees below zero Celsius.The finding was reported on the website of the National Academy of Sciences. Caltech Assistant Professor Woody Fischer helped to prepare the report. He says eighteen degrees Celsius is not especially cold or hot. He says this makes the finding extremely interesting. Knowing the temperature can give scientists an idea of the climate on Mars long ago. It can also help them decide whether the planet had liquid water. Spacecraft orbiting Mars have shown what appear to be rivers, lakebeds and mineral deposits. These pictures suggest that, at one time, water did flow there. Mars Rover vehicles and other spacecraft have confirmed the information.Caltech Geology Professor John Eiler was another writer of the report. He says knowing the temperature of Mars from long ago provides valuable information. It shows that early in the planet's history, at least part of Mars could support a climate like that of Earth.The meteorite the scientists examined is one of the oldest known rocks in the world. It is called the Allan Hills meteorite. Its name came from the place in Antarctica where it was found in 1984. The meteorite is believed to have blown loose from the Mars' surface when another space rock struck its "home."41. The underlined word “establish”in Paragraph 1 probably means “___________”.A. to set upB. to make people accept a beliefC. to discover or proveD. to start having a relationship with others42. How did the scientists reach the finding?A. By studying Allan Hills meteorite.B. By using spacecraft orbiting Mars.C. By studying minerals gathered on MarsD. By studying a meteorite on the Martian surface.43. According to the fourth paragraph, what have spacecraft orbiting Mars done?A. Measuring the temperature of Mars.B. Taking photos of the surface of Mars.C. Confirming that there is water flowing on Mars.D. Finding where human beings will probably land on Mars.44. How did Allan Hills meteorite get its name?A. From its original place on Mars.B. From where it was found on the earth.C. From the name of the scientist who found it.D. From the name of the aircraft that discovered it45. Where can we most probably read this passage?A. In a biography of scientists.B. In a geography magazine.C. In an environment report.D. In a science report.26-30 ACADB 31-35 ABCBD36-40 ACBDA 41--45 CABBD。
2019高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级4
2019高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级4ABea, a five-year-old girl, was born with a severe illness which means she has to be kept awayfrom other children her age, because her body is so weak that she would be unable to fight off acommon cold.Bea was diagnosed (诊断) with this disease when she was five months old. Since then, thehospital has become her second home, medicines for food, and all kinds of treatments herfriends. Bea received a very special treatment when she was four years old, which would allowher to be like a normal child if successful. After that, she spent two weeks in ICU before living forfour months on a separate ward(病房). Bea was allowed home in February but still needed aspecial tube in her nose to send in medicine every two days.Her parents clean the house from top to bottom every two days and hoover (用吸尘器清扫)each morning to make sure Bea is free from any possible bacteria. Anna, Bea’s mother, said,n theis weak but so strong. We’ve never seen any child stronger than her. It seems as if nothing iworld could beat her. We really hope to send her to school next year.” She used to drive on the local playground, but Bea was only allowed to watch sitting in the car. “It was heartbreaking see Bea staring at the running and laughing children there. She never stopped fighting thedisease. I know she’s dying for such a normal life.”-A-Wish Foundation has paid for a play park to be built inHearing of Bea’s story, the Makesaid theher back garden. “Bea is very brave and she has encouraged many children like her,” chairman of the foundation.56. If Bea stayed with other children freely, ___________.A. other children would have a higher chance to catch her diseaseB. she would catch a common cold which would kill her quicklyC. her life would be in great danger as she could fall ill easilyD. she would be lost in playing and forget to receive treatment57. From the passage we can infer that ___________.A. Bea will need a tube in her nose all the timeB. Bea has to stay in hospital until she is an adultC. Bea’s parents will send her to school next yearD. Bea’s mother feels proud when talking about her58. The Make-A-Wish Foundation had a play park built for Bea to ___________.A. honor her bravery in fighting against her diseaseB. call for attention to this immune system deficiencyC. encourage more children like Bea to be optimisticD. launch a campaign against this serious disease59. What makes Bea so brave to fight against this serious disease?A. Her parents’ encouragement and care.B. Her dreaming of owning a play park.C. Her wish to become a normal child.D. Her doctor’s skills and experience.BA display of supernatural existence or is it an alien interference? Questions stillremain unanswered while experts are still researching on the real reason behind stonesof Death Valley that slide by themselves, without the interference of humans or animals.In the southwest of the USA lies this mysterious valley—popular as the hottest and driestlocation in North America and it consists of a dry lakebed named “Racetrack Playa”.“Sailing Stones” of Death Valley are all over the Racetrack Playa. The playa, a flat bed of mud, witnesses the sailing of such stones on its broken surface. The tracks formed by these sailingstones are usually 2. 5 cm deep and 4—12 inches wide, and last usually for three to four years.This phenomenon is a mystery and the exact reason is still under research. SomeThis area of researchers believe a combination of natural events cause these stones to “sail”.Death Valley can get very cold in the winter nights, causing a layer of ice to form on the bakedsmooth soil. The rocks are gently pushed across the surface by the ice-coated ground and strongwinds.Some researchers question this theory. Some point the conditions have to be just right forthese stones to move, perhaps occurring once every one to three years. They say there are someother unknown factors. To add more to this strange phenomenon, these sailing stones don’ｔfollow a specific path that could be predicted when ice and wind are present. Some stones thatare physically near each other may start out sailing in a parallel direction, but then one wouldstop while the other one continues.Other researchers believing that the movements of stones are due to Milky Way. Theposition of stars create a magnetic structure in a way which makes the stones slide in the valley,just like the tides in oceans which are sometimes caused by the gravitation (万有引力) pull of themoon.So far these mysterious stones and their movements remain unfilmed and unobserved byhuman eyes.60. The first sentence of the passage is to ___________.A. get readers interested in the subjectB. show how confused researchers gotstrong curiosityC. indicate the author’sD. tell the results of researchers’ studies61. How many opinions about the reason behind “Sailing Stones” of Death Valley are mentioned?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.62. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The mystery of sailing stones hasn’t been solved yet.B. So far the path of the sailing stones can be predicted.C. Death Valley is the hottest and driest place in North America.D. The tracks formed by the sailing stones usually last 3 to 4 years.63. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Death ValleyB. An Alien InterventionC. A Puzzling PhenomenonD. Sailing Stones of Death ValleyCnot easy to be positive in life; life can present us with manySometimes it’ssurprises, disappointments, and even tragedies. It’s important to learn how to bemore positive in spite of difficulties, because a positive attitude helps us achievemore in life. Here are a number of ways that you can practice being more positive in life.1. Think more positive thoughts in lifeFocus on exchanging your negative thoughts for positive ones. Make it a habit every day toget out of bed thinking more positive thoughts and prepare positive plans for a good day—athome, in school, or at work.2. Feel more positive emotions in lifeChoose to have positive feelings whenever a challenge or an opportunity arouses youremotions. You can be more positive at home, in school, or at work by developing good thoughtsthat cause more positive feelings to surface, instead of negative ones.3. __________________________Use your positive thoughts and feelings to motivate constructive actions and to handledifficult tasks with a positive attitude. Whether at home, in school or at work, take the lead to getworthwhile projects underway and through to completion, all with energy produced by yourmore positive outlook on life.4. Help others be more positive in lifeWe don’t exist in isolation (孤立). Help others share your new, more constructive mood.Point out the advantages of being more positive in thought, word and deed which include greatersuccess and personal satisfaction at home, in school and at work. The evidence in life supportsthe superior outcomes of a positive attitude. It’s not easy for many of us, so try to help others see the light as often as you can.Above all things, one way to be able to be more positive and constructive in life is throughcontinuing education. Keep learning throughout your life to help yourself and others continuallyimprove.64. The passage mainly talks about ___________.A. being more positive in lifeB. life full of tragedies and difficultiesC. adopting an appropriate attitude in lifeD. the importance of giving a hand to others65. Which of the following can be filled in the blank?A. Take a positive attitude in lifeB. Develop positive thoughts in lifeC. Be careful of your behavior in lifeD. Take more positive actions in life66. How can you help others to be positive according to the passage?A. To give them much practical advice.B. To show them the cases of your success.C. To tell them your future project in detail.D. To encourage them to be independent thinkers.67. In the eyes of the author, the most important for being positive is to ___________.A. take further study regularlyB. feel more positive emotionsC. think more positive thoughts in lifeD. help others be more positive in lifeDThe penguins from the movie Happy Feet (《快乐旳大脚》) are tap dancing back tothe screen for Happy Feet Two, which landed in China on February 21.Mumble, the dance master of the first film, has a problem. His son, Erik, is afraid ofdancing. Erik runs away to escape all the dancing. He meets The Mighty Sven – a penguinnew idol (偶像) and Mumble has no hope ofwho can fly. Sven soon becomes Erik’scompeting with him.But losing the role model battle turns out to be the least of Mumble’s worries. Suddenly th community is faced with an ecological (生态旳) disaster. However, this proves to be Mumble’schance to shine. Erik learns of his father’s determination and courage as Mumble brings togetherall of penguin-dom, along with hundreds of other creatures, from the tiny krill (磷虾) to the giantelephant seals, to put things right.Two Hollywood stars, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt, play what are probably the smallest partsin their careers. They lend their voices to a pair of krill, small creatures at the bottom of theAntarctic food chain.Penguins, seals and whales depend on krill to survive. Reuters reports that krill fishing hasgone beyond sustainable (可持续旳) levels. Animals such as penguins and seals are nowcompeting for survival against industrial fishing ships. These two stars could help make peoplenotice the tiny animals’ cause.Happy Feet Two is directed by George Miller, who won an Oscar for the first Happy Feet.According to the Wall Street Journal, environmental concerns were not a large part of the originalstory. However, Miller “(felt) forced to emphasize the green theme” as his native Australia has been so strongly affected by global warming and overfishing.68. What is the problem with Erik according to the article?A. He just shows no respect for his father.B. He wants to fly like a mighty penguin.C. He doesn’t want to be a dancer like his father.D. He’s no longer the dancer master of the community.69. The appearance of Matt Damon and Brad Pitt in the movie is expected to ___________.A. draw attention to the overfishing of krillB. prevent people from polluting the oceanC. encourage sustainable fishing in AustraliaD. make the movie a huge box office hit70. From the article we can learn the following statements EXCEPT that ___________.A. the movie attaches great importance to protecting AntarcticB. the krill are dying out because too many penguins and seals eat themC. Mumble with other creatures tries to take action against the disasterD. Matt Damon and Brad Pitt give background voices for a pair of krill71. Which of the following can be the theme of the movie Happy Feet Two?A. The magnificent scenery and species in Antarctic.B. How love and respect can bring the family together.C. Concerns about ecology and sustainable development.D. Human beings’ increasing desires for natural recourses.EDogs and millionaires have a lot in common. They are absolute opportunists(especially when it comes to rewards). They defend their territory(地盘). And ingeneral, they don’ｔlike cats. Perhaps that explains a new survey showing thatmillionaires are far more dog-friendly than the rest of Americans.According to a study by Spectrem Group, 58% of millionaire pet owners have a dog. Only37% own a cat. Only 3% keep fish, 2% birds and 2% have a horse. Similarly, 39% of U. S.households own a dog, compared to 33% of households owning a cat, released by the HumaneSociety,Jennifer Cona, a trust and estates attorney(信托和资产律师) and partner with GenserSubow Genser & Cona in New York, does a lot of work on pet trusts. She said of all the pet trustsshe’s worked on, 90% are for dogs and only 10% are for cats.She said dogs provide one thing especially important for the wealthy: unconditional love.“You don’t get that from a cat,” she said, “Dogs are like children for some families, exceptto see why dogs arethat they don’t mess up in college or run off with money. Sometimes it’s easythe favorite child.” Millionaires show their love for their dogs in part by their spending. One quarter ofmillionaire pet owners spend more than $1, 000 a year on their pets every year, the Spectremstudy said, while more than half spend more than $500 a year.Many would say those numbers are understated, given all the diamond-dog collars, dogfoods and booming dog spas in evidence these days, not to mention the medical bills.The survey showed 34% of pet owners spend money on decorating, while only 6% spend on“sweaters, outfits and costumes.” More than half of millionaire pet owners spend money on teeth cleaning for their pets.More than 16%, meanwhile, said they would spend money on reconstructive surgeries and“anti-anxiety, anti-depression” medication for their pets.72. What is the passage mainly about?A. Millionaires like dogs more than other Americans.B. Keeping dogs as pets is quite popular among Americans.y and depression.C. Pet dogs help relieve their owners’ anxietD. Millionaires spend much money on teeth cleaning for their pets.73. From the survey by Spectrem Group, we can learn ___________.A. about one third of American households own a catB. more than half of millionaire pet owners have a dogC. millionaire pet owners spend $1, 000 on their pets dailyD. 34% of pet owners spend money on dog clothingwhy millionaires show great love for their dogs?74. What’s the main reasonA. They can afford the high expense to raise pet dogs.B. Pet dogs have never made a mess of things around.C. Millionaires feel more secure in company of dogs.D. Pet dogs show unconditional love for their owners.75. What does Jennifer Cona probably think of millionaires owning pet dogs ?A. Ridiculous.B. Acceptable.C. Negative.D. Indifferent. 56~59 CDAC 60~63 ABBD 64~67 ADBA 68~71 CABC 72~75 ABDB。
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高三英语星级阶梯阅(Yue)读练习三星级44AWithin the space of a month, two of the greatest were born: Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.Handel’ination today, but back then those occupations went hand in hand. Even though Handel was very interested in music, his father didn’t think that was a good way to earn a living, so he wanted his son to be a lawyer. The story goes that Handel smuggled a quiet piano into the house so that he could practice in secret.One day, Handel went along when his father went to shave a duke. While his father was working, Handel sat down and played the duke’s organ. The duke was so impressed that he convinced Handel’s fatHandel soon discovered that what he liked most was opera. In fact, he was so passionate about opera that he even fought a duel (决(Jue)斗(Dou)) over it with one of his friends. Since Italy Having landed such a wonderful job, Handel immediately asked his boss for time off. He wanted to go to England, where he’d heard that there weren’If you ever go to London, l ook for Handel’s grave in Westminster Abbey, where there’s a wonderful monument to him.26.A.His father was sure of his future success.B.His performance impressed a duke.C.He begged his father to send him to Italy.D.He practiced hard and taught himself music.27. What does the underlined word “smuggled” mean in the passage?A. bought secretlyB. took secretlyC. carried in advanceD. possessed personally28. Why did Handel later settle down in Britain instead of Germany?A.Because he could find better jobs in London.B.Because he enjoyed greater fame in London.C.Because his boss became King of Britain and brought him along.D.Because London was a wonderful place to learn about opera.29.Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe Handel, as shown in the passage?A. bad-temperedB. talentedC. enthusiasticD. optimistic30. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?A.Handel was born in the same year with Bach.B.Many people worked both as a barber and a surgeon.C.Handel quit his job to learn about opera in Italy.D.Handel was buried in London and was built a monument.BConcern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought great c hanges to the lives of most Frenchmen. “typical”Some say that France has been Americanized. This is because the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products. The so called Americanization of France has its critic s. They fear that “assembly line life” will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely (but less productive) old French style. What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in life to joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local café?31.Which of the following is a feature of the old French way of life?A.Leisure, elegance, and efficiencyB.Elegance, efficiency, and tasteC.Leisure, elegance, and tasteD.Elegance, efficiency, and leisure32.Which of the following is NOT true about Frenchmen?A.Many of them prefer the modern life style.B.They actually enjoy working at the assembly line.C.They are more concerned with money than before.D.33.The passage suggests that _________.A. in pursuing material gains the French are suffering losses elsewhereB. it’s now unlikely to see a Frenchman enjoying a stroll by the riverC. the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked applesD. great changes have occurred in the life style of all Frenchmen34.Which of the following is true about the critics?A. Critics are greater in number than people enjoying the new way of life.B. Students critics are greater in number than critics in other fields.C. Students critics have, on occasion, resorted to violent means against the trend.D. Critics are concerned solely with the present and not the future.35.Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A. Changes in the French Way of LifeB. Criticism of the New Life StyleC. The Americanization of FranceD. Features of the New Way of LifeCAgainst the supposition that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia warm the climate, scientists have discovered that cooling may occur in areas where burnt trees allow more snow to mirror more sunlight into space.This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern forest fires to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions. Usually large fires destroyed forests in these areas over the past decade. Scientists predict that with climate warming, fires may occur more frequently over the next several centuries as a result of a longer fire season. Sunlight taken in by the earth tends to cause warming, while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling.This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate. Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warmingbecause greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap heat.Scientists found that right after the fire, large amounts of greenhouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming. Ozone（臭(Chou)氧） levels increased, and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice, darkening the surface and causing more radiation from the sun to be taken in. The following spring, however, the land within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire, because fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the ground mirrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling.“We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.” Scientists tracked the change in the amount of radiation entering and leaving the climate system as a result of the fire, and found a measurement closely related to the global air temperature. Typically, fire in northern regions occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years. Scientists, however, found that when fire occurs more frequently, more radiation is lost from the earth and cooling results. Specifically, they determined when fire returns 20 years earlier than predicted, 0.5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space. The net effect is cooling. Watts are used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost from the earth.36．According to the new findings, taking steps to prevent northern forest fires may __________.A．result in a warming climateB．cause the forest fires to occur more frequentlyC．lead to a longer fire seasonD．protect the forests and the environment there37．The following are all the immediate effects after a forest fire EXCEPT __________.A．large amounts of greenhouse gases enter the atmosphereB．the levels of ozone which is a type of oxygen increaseC．snow on the ground mirrors more sunlight back into spaceD．ashes from the fire fall on the ice surface and take in more radiation from the sun 38．Earlier studies about northern forest fires __________.A．analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climateB．indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphereC．suggest that people should take measures to protect environmentD．suggest that the fires will speed up climate warming39．The underlined phrase “soak up” in the last paragraph most probably means __________.A．released B．absorbed C．created D．distributed40．From the passage we can draw a conclusion that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia may __________.A．warm the climate as the supposition goesB．allow more snow to reflect more sunlight into space and thus cool the climateC．destroy large areas of forests and pollute the far-off sea iceD．help to gain more energy rather than release more energyDMy newly-rented small apartmen’t drive a car but thought that I could probably guard a train, and perhaps continue to write my poems between stations. The writers Keats and Chekhov had been doctors. T.S. Eliot had worked in a bank and WalI’d be a subway guard. I could see myself being cheerful, useful, a good man in a crisis（危(Wei)机）. Obviously I’ —The next day I sat down, with almost a hundred other candidates, for the intelligence test. I must have done all right because after about half an hour’s wait I was sent into another room for a psychological test. This time there were only about fifty candidates. The interviewer sat at a desk. Candidates were signaled forward to occupy the seat opposite him when the previous occupant had been dismissed, after a greater or shorter time. Obviously the long interviews were the more successful ones. Some of the interviews were as short as five minutes. Mine was the only one that lasted a minute and a half.I can remember the questions now: “Why did you leave your last job?” “Why did you leave your job before that?” “And the one before that?” I can’t recall my answers, except that they were short at first and grew progressively shorter. His closing statement, I thought, revealed（显(Xian)示） a lack of sensitivity which helped to explain why as a psychologist, he had risen no higher than the underground railway. “You’ve failed the psychological test and we are unable to offer you a pos ition.”Failing to get that job was my low point. Or so I thought, believing that the work was easy. Actually, such jobs — being a postman is another one I still desire — demand exactly the sort of elementary yet responsible awareness that the habitual dreamer is least qualified to give. But I was still far short of full self-understanding. I was also short of cash.41．The writer applied for the job chiefly because _________.A．he wanted to work in the centre of LondonB．he could no longer afford to live without oneC．he was not interested in any other available jobD．he had received some suitable training42．The writer thought he was overqualified for the job because _________.A．he often traveled underground B．he had written many poemsC．he could deal with difficult situations D．43．The length of his interview meant that _________.A．he was not going to be offered the job B．he had not done well in the intelligence test C．he did not like the interviewer at all D．he had little work experience to talk about 44．What does the writer realize now that he did not realize then?A．How unpleasant ordinary jobs can be. B．How difficult it is to be a poet.C．How unsuitable he was for the job. D．How badly he did in the interview. 45．What’s the writer’s opinion of the psychologist?A. He was very aggressive（有进(Jin)取心旳）.B. He was unhappy with his job.C. He was quite inefficient.D. He was rather unsympathetic.26—30 BBCDC 31—35 CBACA 36—40 ACDBB 41—45 BCACD。
2022届高三英语三星级阶梯阅读练习5
2022届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级 5AIt' not a new ing from “favorite e from an adective not a nounNow m chidren bought me a mobie obie and I had to earn et more new verb I can meage omeone, that i, I can eave a meage for them on their , write a few word uggeting when and where to meet, for eamobie them, that i, uing m mobie I haven’t heard that verb et, but I’m ure I wi oon ef!56 “I’ diar” in the econd eanA it wa a firm arrangementB he ent houd be written a a diar D it wa an uncertain arrangement57 A webite addre can be eai found if it ha been______A favoritedB meagedC emaiedD teted58 Which of the foowing ha not been ued a a verb et？A meageB mobieC emaiD e a teaching aitant Teaching aitant carr out their ta under the direction of the ca teacher Thi i a fu u28,000 a310 ic boo The're nown a the bac boWhen mercia fight b 1960 Ear mode often faied to withtand crahe, however, o in 1965 the bo wa comoved to the rear of the it origina e ear, the Federa Aviation Authorit required that the boe, which were never actua bac, be onitor fue eve, engine noie and other ooment aive force and tem2,000℉erged, the're ao abe to emit igna from de20,000 ft Air France Fight 447, which crahed near Brai on June 1,2022, are in water near that deeate 20 dee-ea crahe over the at 30 ear, on one ane' bac boe were never recovered64 What doe the author a about the bac bo？A It i an indie from a comic booC It abiit to avoid diater i incredibeD It enure the norma functioning of an aireanA witneB eerienceC reitD enure66 Wh wa the bac bo redeigned in 1965？A New materia became avaiabe b that timeB Too much ode didn't ode often got damaged in the crah67 What do we now about the bac boe from Air France Fight 447？A There i an urgent need for them to be recontructedB There i ti a good chance of their being recoveredC The have tomunit The ame i true of big oar modation Dea wi be truc to reduce the immediate effectThe ating effect of thee trade-off are another matter The 21t centur deveoeC Student of different race are ore harm than good73 What doe the Indiana Univerit tud howAFew white tudent ie haring a room with a bac mate of different race ut don't get aongCInterracia roommate are more ie to fa outDAigning tudent' odging random i not a good aign roommate without regard to race BStudent of different race are required to hare a roomCInterracia odging i arranged b the choo for frehmenD Lodging i aigned to tudent of different race without ece Grace Kao’ a ing about interracia odgingASchoo houd be cautiou when maing deciion about tudent odgingB Student' racia bacground houd be conidered before odging i aignedC ED It i uncientific to mae generaiation about it without further tud56-60 DABDC 61-65 CDBAC 66-70 DBBAD 71-75 CBCAD。
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高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级5AIt's not a new phenomenon, but have you noticed how many nouns are being used as verbs? We all use them, often without noticing what we're doing.I was arranging to meet someone for dinner last week, and I said “I’ll pencil it in my diary”, and my friend said “You can ink it in”, meaning that it was a firm arrangement not a tentative one!Many of these new verbs are linked to new technology. An obvious example is the word fax. We all got used to sending and receiving faxes, and then soon started talking about faxing something and promising we'd fax it immediately. Then along came email, and we were soon all emailing each other madly. How did we do without it?I can hardly imagine life without my daily emails.e—“favorite pages”, so the verb from an adjective not a noun.Now my children bought me a mobile phone, known simply as a mobile and I had to learn yet more new verbs. I can message someone, that is, I can leave a message for them on their phone. Or I can text them, write a few words suggesting when and where to meet, for example. How long will it be before I can mobile them, that is, phone them using my mobile? I haven’t heard that verb yet, but I’m sure I will soon. Perhaps I’ll start using it myself!56. “I’ll pencil it in my diary” in the second paragraph probably means .A. it was a firm arrangementB. he prefers a pencil to a penC. the arrangement should be written as a diaryD. it was an uncertain arrangement57. A website address can be easily found if it has been______.A. favoritedB. messagedC. emailedD. texted58. Which of the following has not been used as a verb yet?A. messageB. mobileC. emailD. page59. The best title for this passage is____.A. Technology and Language.B. Development of the English languageC. New Technology and New wordsD. New Verbs from NounsBTTeaching assistants carry out their tasks under the direction of the class teacher. This is a fully supported home study course, and the help is available whenever you need it --- either online or over the phone. There is a huge demand for teaching assistants around the country but also many thousands of applicants for these positions. Having this Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification will help you stand out from other applicants. Our Level 3 Teaching Assistant course is similar to the NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Level 3 because it is anequivalent (同等旳) level of learning.The teaching assistant is able to contribute in four main areas:Supporting the teacherSupporting the pupilSupporting the schoolSupporting the curriculumThe salary a teaching assistant is expected to earn a year:London fringe (外围):￡16,856 - ￡26,052Outer London: ￡18,789 - ￡27,992Inner London: ￡19,893 - ￡29,088Rest of England and Wales: ￡15,817 - ￡25,016The fee and the time of enrolment (入学)Enroll for only a ￡35 deposit. Teaching Assistant Level 3 is only ￡345. To help you on your way towards achieving your qualification, we are offering all of our potential students a ￡115 reduction in their enrolment fees for June. The normal fee for this course is ￡460 but for this month it has been reduced to only ￡345. There has never been a better time to start learning and take that first step towards a brighter future!100% money back guarantee, if you are not satisfied. That’s why we’ll happily give you your money back on any course returned within 7 days. It’s easy for you to enroll now by telephone 01223 923 913. You can get free friendly help and advice from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, on Monday to Friday. Call 01223 923 915.60. How can people study this Teaching Assistant Level 3 course?A. Go to the night school.B. Go to the full-time school.C. Study at home at any time.D. Study at weekends or vacations.61. What’s the teaching assistant’s task?A. Listening to the teacher’s lecture all the time.B. Only helping teachers prepare their lessons.C. Helping promote effective learning and teaching.D. Often giving lessons in place of the formal teacher.62. If a teacher assistant earns ￡28,000 a year , he probably works in ______.A. downtown WalesB. the fringe of LondonC. outer LondonD. downtown London63. How much should you pay in June if you have paid the deposit?A. ￡35B. ￡310C. ￡345D. ￡460CYou never see him, but they're with you every time you fly. They record where you are going, how fast you're traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to endure(潜水艇) detected the box's homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed.In 1958, Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was th withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the box – the area least subject to impact – from its original position in the landing wells (起落架舱). The same year, the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility.Modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots' conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircraft's final moments. Placed in an insulated (隔绝旳) case and surrounded by a quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel, the boxes can stand massive force and temperatures up to 2,000℉. When submerged, they're also able to emit signals from depths of 20,000 ft. Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447, which crashed near Brazil on June 1,2009, are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say they're still likely to turn up. In the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one plane's black boxes were never recovered.64. What does the author say about the black box?A. It is an indispensable device on an airplane.B.C. Its ability to avoid disasters is incredible.D. It ensures the normal functioning of an airplane.65. What does the underlined word in the 3rd paragraph mean?A. witnessB. experienceC. resistD. ensure66. Why was the black box redesigned in 1965?A. New materials became available by that time.B. Too much space was needed for its installation.C. The early models didn't provide the needed data.D. The early models often got damaged in the crash.67. What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447?A. There is an urgent need for them to be reconstructed.B. There is still a good chance of their being recovered.C. They have stopped sending homing signals.D. They were destroyed somewhere near Brazil.DAs the railroads and the highways shaped the American West in the past centuries, a new electrical generating(发电)and transmission (输送) system for the 21st century will leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Much of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direct physical effect on the scenery, but inthe ways that they affect the surroundingThe same is true of big solar plants and the power lines that will be laid down to move electricity around.The 19 th century saw land grants(政府拨地) offered to railroad ies to build the transcontinental railroads, leaving public land in between privately owned land. In much of the West, some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained undeveloped, and in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management. With the ion of the interstate highway system, many of the small towns, which sprang up as railway stops and developed well, have lost their lifeblood and died.Big solar plants and their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the West. This is not an argument against building them. We need alternative energy badly, and to really take advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity around far more readily than we can now.So trade-offs will have to be made. Some scenic spots will be sacrificed. Some species(物种) will be forced to move, or will be carefully moved to special ions. Deals will be struck to reduce the immediate effects.The lasting effects of these trade-offs are another matter. The 21st century development of the American West as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money in the region. There are chances for that power and money to do a lot of good. But it is just as likely that they will be spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind, just like the railroads and the highways.The money set aside in negotiated trade-offs and the institutions that control it will shape the West far beyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines. So let’s remember the effects of the railroads and the highways as we construct these new power plants in the West.68. What was the problem caused by the construction of the railways?A. Small towns along the railways became abandoned.B. Land in the West was hard to manage.C. Some railroad stops remained underused.D. Land grants went into private hands.69. What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the last two paragraphs?A. The use of money and power.B. The transmission of power.C. The conservation of solar energy.D. The selection of an ideal place.70. What is the author’s attitude towards building solar plants?A. Disapproving.B. Approving.C. Doubtful.D. Cautious.71. Which is the best title for the passage?A. How the Railways Have Affected the WestB. How the Effects of Power Plants Can Be ReducedC. How Solar Energy Could Reshape the WestD. How the Problems of the Highways Have Been SettledESeveral recent studies have found that being randomly (随机地) assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood (可能性) of conflict.Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and force students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships.An Ohio State University study also found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher academic success throughout their college careers. Researchers believe this may be caused by social pressure.In a New York Times article, Sam Boakye – the only black student on his freshman year floor -said that "if you're surrounded by whites, you have something to prove."Researchers also observed problems resulting from pairing interracial students in residences.According to two recent studies, randomly assigned roommates of different races are more likely to experience conflicts so strained that one roommate will move out.An Indiana University study found that interracial roommates were three times as likely as two white roommates to no longer live together by the end of the semester.Grace Kao, a professor at Penn said she was not surprised by the findings. "This may be the first time that some of these students have interacted, and lived, with someone of a different race," she said.At Penn, students are not asked to indicate race when applying for housing."One of the great things about freshman housing is that, with some exceptions, the process throws you together randomly," said Undergraduate Assembly chairman Alec Webley. "This is the definition of integration.""I've experienced roommate conflicts between interracial students that have both broken down stereotypes(模式化形象) and strengthened stereotypes," said one Penn resident advisor (RA). The RA of two years added that while some conflicts "provided more multicultural acceptance and melding (融合)," there were also "jarring cultural resistance."The RA said that these conflicts have also occurred among roommates of the same race.Kao said she cautions against forming any generalizations based on any one of the studies, noting that more background characteristics of the students need to be studied and explained.72. What can we learn from some recent studies?A. Conflicts between students of different races are unavoidable.B.C. Students of different races are prejudiced against each other.D. Interracial lodging does more harm than good.73. What does the Indiana University study show?AFew white students like sharing a room with a black peer.BRoommates of different races just don't get along.CInterracial roommates are more likely to fall out.DAssigning students' lodging randomly is not a good policy.74. What does Alec Webley consider to be the "definition of integration"? AThe school randomly assigns roommates without regard to race. BStudents of different races are required to share a room.CInterracial lodging is arranged by the school for freshmen.D Lodging is assigned to students of different races without exception.75. What can be inferred from Grace Kao’s saying about interracial lodging? ASchools should be cautious when making decisions about student lodging.B Students' racial background should be considered before lodging is assigned.C Experienced resident advisors should be assigned to handle the problems.D It is unscientific to make generalizations about it without further study.56-60 DABDC 61-65 CDBAC 66-70 DBBAD 71-75 CBCAD。
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高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级20AThe breaking news of Mo Yan's Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday evening soon aroused public curiosity of the 57-year-old Chinese writer: Why was he favored by the Swedish Academy?Less than half an hour after the announcement f rom Stockholm, Mo's works turned to “sold out" status at China's major online book sellers．s．”Although Mo was entitled one of the top China's literature awards before the Nobel Prize, he is not the most popular novelist in China, in either the book market or in reputation．Chinese media seemed to be shocked as some journalists were reported to be on their way overnight to Gaomi City of East China's Shandong Province, Mo's birthplace where he stayed with his family．Born in 1955 into a rural family, Mo dropped out of school and became a farmer when he was a teenager． He joined the army and devoted himself to writing． Mo's novels were translated into several languages．For more than a century, Nobel Prize has been regarded by the world as recognition to an individual or even a nation's cultural and scientific advances．“s（超越）differences of nations and races," Mo said on Thursday evening to Chinese journalists．Mo also said many folk arts originated from his hometown, such as paper cuts and traditional new year paintings, have inspired and influenced his novels．Mo's prize may give powerful encouragement to the country's writers as the more reflective of Chinese lives their works are, the more possible they arise as world literature．56．From this passage we know that the news of Mo Yan's Nobel Prize in Literature was .A．a shock to online booksellersB．curiosity to the Swedish AcademyC．contrary to the belief of the Chinese mediaD．beyond the expectation of most Chinese people57．The "one lucky buyer" mentioned in the third paragraph admitted that he _ ．A． had not yet read Mo Yan's novels B．C． regretted not reading Mo Yan's Novels D． failed to buy a copy of Mo Yan's novels58．The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to .A． the Chinese writers B．the Chinese writers' worksC． the Chinese lives D．Mo Yan's novels59． What can we infer from this passage?A．Mo Yan will win another Nobel Prize in the near future．B．Folk arts originated from Mo Yan's hometown will also be awarded Nobel Prize．．C．Nobel Prize will no longer regarded by the world as recognition to an individual．D．Mo Yan's success will encourage the Chinese writers to win more Nobel Prizes．Bm．New Education was set up in April 2010, with headquarters in London, Our professional services are divided into personal training and corporate training．Personal training is mainly for students, professional and business managers．a．With our deep understanding of Chinese and Western environment and high-quality training techniques, we can provide excellent professional services．s．（精英）from various industries．In addition to our professional training skills and techniques, and our rich experience, we are willing to devote ourselves to helping others improve themselves and seek for success．Easterners and Westerners are very different in their ways and means to explain concepts and information, which is important in our personal trainings．our goals．60．The advantage of New Education lies in its___．A． learning environment B． locationC． reputation D． leadership potential61．New Education aims to _ ．A． keep a balanced life overseasB． provide servicesC． develop its trainees' all-round abilitiesD． seek for success abroad62．We can learn from the passage that _ ．A．B． the training team is made up of people who are the best learning partnersC． New Education makes their efforts to establish an environment of diversityD． New Education tries to get rid of their trainees' Chinese ways of thinking63． Which of the following would be most interested in New Education training program?A． A business student．B． An amateur artist．C．y．D． A Chinese tourist．Cn．will also start the year with new school-issued iPads, each loaded with electronic textbooks and other online resources in place of traditional texts．Apple officials say they know of more than 600 districts that havelaunched what are called "one-to-one" programs．At Burlington High in suburban Boston, Principal Patrick Larkin says the $500 iPads is better than textbooks in the long term, though he said the school will still use traditional texts in some courses if suitable electronic programs aren't yet available." Lark/n said of textbooks, "but they're pretty much outdated the minute they're printed and certainly by the time they're delivered"．But some experts warn that the districts need to ensure they can support the wireless infrastructure （设施）h． Mark Warschauer, an education and informatics professor said, "I think people will like it． I really don't know anybody in high school that wouldn't want to get an iPad," he said． "We're always using technology at home, then when you're at school it's textbooks．so it's a good way to put all of that together．" Districts are varied in their policies on how they police students' use．（课程） specifically for iPads． Jay Diskey, executive director of the Association of American Publishers' schools division, said all of the major textbook publishers are moving toward electronic offerings, but at least in the short term, traditional bound textbooks are here to stay．"I think one of the real key questions that will be answered over the next several years is what sort of things work best in print for students and what smt of things work best digitally, "64．The first paragraph is mainly about ．A． a program to promote iPads marketing in new school yearB． a program to spread electronic learning in new school yearC．D．65．What's the problem for iPads to be used in schools at present? ,A． Some students wouldn't like to have iPads in schools．B． The iPads are too expensive for school students to buy．C． Most experts oppose the idea that iPads replace paper textbooks．D． The iPads may be unavailable for some traditional courses．66． The underlined sentence in the passage implies that _．A． traditional textbooks are behind the times before they are printedB． traditional textbooks possibly need to he printed again before deliveredC． contents of traditional textbooks can't be renewed in time as electronic ones doD． the iPads can deliver information much more rapidly than printed textbooks67． From the passage we can draw conclusion that ．A．more students tend to use printed textbooks rather than electronic onesB．textbook publishing houses will develop more electronic textbooks of their ownC．it is impossible for the iPads to be widely used in schools in the futureD．electronic textbooks will take the place of printed ones in new school yearDA study by St． Louis University has found that a lovable dog named Sparky and a robotic dog AIBO, were about equally effective at reducing the loneliness of nursing home residents． The study confirmed previous findings that dogs have a good effect on nursing home residents（居民）．Dr． Andrew Smith led the Stanford University team出at built a home-assistance robot．d．To test whether residents responded better to Sparky, a trained dog, or the Sony-made robotic dog, researchers divided 38 nursing home residents into three groups at three long-term care centers in St, Louis.One group had weekly 30-minute one-on-one visits with Sparky; another group had similar visits with AIBO; a control group had no contact with either dog．The groups' respective levels of loneliness were tested by having them answer a number of questions at the beginning and near the end of the visits．After two months, both groups that had contact with the dogs were less lonely and more attached． Most of the elderly regarded Sparky, a 9-year-old dog, as an audience for their life stories, said investigator Marian Banks. "He listened attentively, wagged his tail, and allowed them to pet him," said Banks, who adopted and trained Sparky after finding him in a street behind her home seven years ago．Those who were together with AIBO took a little longer to warm to the robotic creature．m． He would respond by wagging his tail, vocalizing（发出声音）, and blinking his lights．"AIBO is charming once you start to interact with him," said the study's author, Dr． William Banks, " He's an attractive sort of guy． He gives a feeling: of being personal, not just a robot． "68． Before the new study, it was known that ．A． dogs could help get rid of old people's lonelinessB． robots could build close connection with humansC． robots were more effective at reducing people's lonelinessD． dogs and robots were equally effective at reducing loneliness69． The first time those who contacted with the robotic dog ．A． accepted it immediately B． found it easy to interact with itC．D． were confused by its behavior70． The findings of the researchers tell us that .A． robots are actually attractive sorts of guysB．．C．D． the elderly will have a robot assistant in no time71． What would be the best title for the passage?A． Robots Serve People Better Than ThoughtB． No More Lonely Old Age with Emotional RobotsC． Dogs equipped with robots to Help the ElderlyD． Robots and Dogs Can Equally Cheer up the ElderlyEAustralians have evidently realized the fact that water means life and we need to he more thoughtful in our use of this rather precious resource．Since the year 2000, Australians have managed to reduce their use of water by 14% ． In the most populous city, Sydney, they've managed to use less water in 2007 than in 1974, even though the city grew by l． 2 million souls in this period．Across the country nearly 20% of all households have water tanks．That would probably be due, in large part, to the various state governments offering generous rebates． In NSW, for example, where 24,000 households have taken up the offer, you can get $1,500 AUD back if you fix a 7,000 + litre tank and have it attached into your toilet and washing machine．Creywater use has taken off too．s．%．Up in the northern state of．Queensland, some of their dams have been below 20%． Sydney's main dam is only at 56% of its potential capacity．The country's ongoing drought（干旱） has seen more than 95% of the length of the Murray- Darling Basin （ the two major river systems that supply the nation's 'food basket' ）r（水力发电） output has dropped 7% in a recent 9 year period for the states of NSW, Victoria and Tasmania．Not good for promoting our uptake understanding of renewable energy in these climate changing times．But at least the message is getting through about making every drop count．72．The underlined word "rebate" in paragraph 2 probably means ．A． discount or allowance B． water tanks for freeC． agreements or payment D． washing machine of high quality73． Which of the following statements is TRUE?A． The state of Victoria is playing a leading role in greywater use．B． More water has been used in Australia with the growing population．C． The state of Queensland gets its water mostly from the north of its state．D． Some of the dams in Queensland are too weak to hold potential water．74． We can learn from the last paragraph that ．A． the country's water shortage is partly due to continuous droughtB． large quantities of water are being used to produce electricityC． the author hopes water resource could be used to the fullestD． the author disagrees with the use of renewable energy75． The passage is likely to appear in ．A． a scientist's diary B． a history paper C． a travel guidebook D． a newspaper。
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高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级54ASTOCKHOLM, Oct．11 〔Xinhua〕 -- Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced Peter Englund, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday．The Nobel Prize in Literature 2012 is awarded to Chinese writer Mo Yan "who with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales, history and the contemporary," said Englund at a press conference．Mo Yan, a pseudonym for Guan Moye, was born in 1955 and grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China．His parents were farmers．As a 12-year-old during the Cultural Revolution he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory．In 1976 he joined the People's Liberation Army and during this time began to study literature and write．His first short story was published in a literary journal in 1981．"In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth．This is apparent in his novel Hong gaoliang jiazu 〔1987, in English Red Sorghum 1993〕," said the academy in a statement of Mo's biography．The book consists of five stories that unfold and interweave in Gaomi in several turbulent decades in the20th century, with depictions of bandit culture, the Japanese occupation and the harsh conditions endured by poor farm workers, according to the biography．Red Sorghum was successfully filmed in 1987, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou．t．In addition to his novels, Mo Yan has published many short stories and essays on various topics．In spite of his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the foremost contemporary authors, the statement added．Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French and Japanese and many other languages．Last year's literature prize went to Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer．Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist who invented dynamite, established the Nobel Prizes in his will in 1895．The first awards were handed out six years later．26．Where can you possibly read tins article?A．In a magazine B．At the front of a novelC．In a Business brochure D．on the newspaper27．Which of the following Is closest in meaning to the underlined word "pseudonym" in paragraph 3?A．eldest son B．government leaderC．pen name D．author28．Mo Yan started to earn his life ．A．in 1967 B．in 1976C．in 1981 D．in 198729．Which of the following statements is true?A．Mo Yan started to write stories when he turned 20．B．The stories in "Red Sorghum" describes both country and city life．C．Mo Yan's works are widely read at home and abroad．D．Besides writing novels, Mo Yan produced a film．30．The Nobel Prize was set up .A．by a Swede B．by the Swedish Academy is StockholmC．in the 18th century D．to award greast literary figuresBThe day began with clear sunlight and blue skies．It soon turned into years of war, economic breakdown and political division. Ten years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon〔五角大楼〕y．Nearly 3,000 people died on September 11．Suddenly America had to wake up to the fact that not everyone loves the USS A．Members of al-Qaeda, the militant group that earned out the attacks, were angry about US support for the Israelis against Palestinians in the Middle East, about US troops in Saudi Arabia, and about sanctions 〔制裁〕against Iraq．"September 11 and the years that followed were a shock to our national consciousness," said Nicholas Bums, American ambassador to NATO 〔北约〕 at the time．The terrorists struck not only the buildings, but also Americans- faith in their power．The fear that America had lost control of events as widespread．In the name of fighting terrorism, the US launched wars in Iraq and Afghanistan．More than 6,000 Americans have died．Tens of thousands of ordinary people in those countries have also lost their lives．But deaths are only part of the story．The world was shocked by photographs of Americans torturing 〔折磨〕 Iraqis in Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad．David Goldstein, a reporter with The Kansas City Star, questioned American behavior: "Has torturing so-called terrorists saved American lives or made the values we advocate around the world weaker? …However, a brief moment of national unity did occur straight after 9/11．．．．in the ashes．We live in a bittersweet memory of that collective tragedy and collective possibility," said filmmaker Ken Burns．t．When it was over, the Harth still turned in its usual way and the stars in the sky shone as before．But the universe had shifted somehow．e．Ten years on, it still might be too soon to tell．31．What is "al-Qaeda" in Paragraph 2?A．It is the name of the leader of a militant group．B．It is the name of a city in tie Middle East．C．It is the name of an armed organization．D．It is the name of a terrorist that carried out the 9/11 attacks．32．Which statement is NOT true?A．The US government gives supports to Israel but not to Palestine or Iraq．B．There are American troops stationed in Satidi Arabia．C．The 9/11 event brought die US people into unity for some time．D．More than 6000 Americans have died since the 9/11 attacks．33．What is robably the author's attitude towards America's military actions abroad?A．It is necessary to sweep out all the terrorists around the world．B．It is not very reasonable to launch wars in Iraq and Afghanistan．C．It is quite right to apply military forces upon other nations．D．The days of an eye for an eye should never be gone．34．What can be inferred from the passage?A．Some Americans are skeptical about America's armed behavior overseas．B．s．C．The 9/11 attacks damaged Americans' faith in their military and economical power．D．More attacks will happen to the US ten years later．35．What is the best title for this passage?A．Result of Military OperationsB．America's Victory over TerroristsC．Shadows of 9/11D．Never Say YesCAnger is good for you as long as you control it properly，according to new psychology research．r．“Here getting emotional is not bad for you if you look at the case of anger，”said Jennif er Lerner of Carnegie Mellon．“The more people display anger，the lower their stress responses．’’Lerner studied 92 UCLA students by asking them to count back from 6，200．They must say out loud every thirteenth number．Researchers disturbed them by asking them to count faster or ask them other questions．If they made any mistakes，they had to restart from the very beginning．Many students felt depressed about making so many mistakes or got angry because the researchers were interrupting them.Lerner used a hidden video camera and recorded all their facial expressions during the test．Theresearchers describe their reactions as fear，anger and disgust．Other researchers recorded the students’ blood pressure，pulse and production of a high—stress hormone 〔荷尔蒙〕called cortis01．People whose faces showed more fear during the experiment had higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone．Both can have lasting effects such as diabetes〔糖尿病〕，heart disease，depression and extra weight gain．When people feel fear，negative impacts increase, but when they get angry，those negatives go down，according to the study．“Having that sense of anger leads people to actually feel some power in what otherwise is a maddening situation，”Lerner said．Lerner previously studied Americans’ emot ional response to the 9／11 terrorist attacks two months after the incident．She found people who reacted with anger were more optimistic．t．So in maddening situations，anger is not a bad thing to have．It’s a healthier response than fear．36．Which statement will Jennifer Lerner agree with?A．It’s better to be angry than to be frightened in maddening situations．B．Different reactions reflect different outlooks on life．C．Don’t control your anger and it makes you powerful．D．Pessimistic people are generally healthier than optimistic people．37．What does the underlined word “both” in the fifth paragraph refer to according to the passage?A．Fear and anger．B．Blood pressure and pulse．C．Blood pressure and cortisone．D．Higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone．38．The researchers made the experimented students angry by _________．A．recording their performance secretlyB．asking them to count to 6,200 again and againC．disturbing them and making them start ail over againD．criticizing them when they made mistakes39．In what ways can anger be beneficial to people?A．By showing their optimistic side．B．By reducing their stress．C．By reducing high blood pressure．D．By taking the place of fear．40 What is this passage Mainly about?A．The findings of new psychology research．B．What you can do with anger in certain cases．C．Different effects produced by anger and fear．D．Healthier responses in maddening situations．〔D〕Once again, rumors are spreading．Judgement Day, this time, is set to happen on December 21st, 2012．The date originated from the Mayan calendar, but actually gained popularity through the hit movie, "2012"．How will the world end? And how do we know the exact date? There are many theories: A meteoroid from outer space; a solar storm; a shift in the earth's poles; bla bla bla．They all supposedly pointed to the date of December 21st, 2012．Unfortunately, none of it is true．Zhu Jin, director of Beijing Planetarium, said, "For earth itself, the end will be billions of years away from now．And for us humans, there is a very small chance that we may be affected by some astronomical factors．However, we don't have the ability to foresee such events so far．So when someone tells you the world is going to end on an exact date, it must be fake．"But the truth hasn't stopped people from believing．In the sci-fi movie "2012", the director imagined the end of the world based on the Mayan calendar．The film earned nearly 770 million US dollars worldwide. Ning Hong, Hebei Province, said．"The movie 2012 did get one thing right．There are arks eing made in China, But they're not being built secretly inside the mountains．They are constructed here inthe courtyard of a factory．"In April, Liu Qiyuan quit his furniture business and devoted himself to developing these huge round balls．He doesn't believe the end is near, but he wants to be prepared just in case．Liu Qiyuan, the "Ark" builder, said, "The concept originated twenty years ago．The Tangshan earthquake had flattened our house, so I wanted to build a shelter that wouldn't fall．Then in 2004, I saw the tsunami in Indonesia that killed so many people．Then I realized it should be something that could withstand the earthquake and float on water．"Liu is hoping to use his invention as a life boat on the sea．He's planning to test his product on the water next year．It turns out that rumour, though false, is good for business．Doomsday discounts and products are hot on many online stores．s．Their purpose is to promote products．If they believe the world is going to end．who would buy things? Money would be useless, too．41．The purpose of the movie "2012" was .A．to popularize scientific knowledge for the viewersB．to make a profit from the viewersC． to tell the viewers an interesting factual storyD．to warn the viewers of a disastrous event42．The word "fake" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ．D．terrifyingC．untrueA．a jokeB．a lie43．Liu Qiyuan quit his job and built his "ark" because _________．A．he believed that the world was going to end on Dec．21,2012B．he was tired of making money from his furniture businessC．he was almost killed in Indonesia in 2004D．he wanted to make preparations for destructive natural disasters44．Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A．Ruinous were created by businessmen to promote their products．B．The movie "2012" was very popular and a great many people watched it．C．One theory said that the earth was to shift its two poles on Dec．21,2012．D．Liu Qiyuan's ark was intended to survive earthquakes and terrible floods．45．We can infer from the passage that _________．A．Tune and time again people spread rumours about the world's end for one reason or another．B．The Maya's prediction about the world's end has failed．C．In the movie 2012 big arks were built secretly inside the mountainsD．Liu Qiyuan was bom before 1976 and is at least 36 years old．。
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2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级 8AHaving a hobby helps to make you a more interesting person and gives you something fascinating to talk about with others. It can also help you to avoid feeling bored and often provides the opportunity to meet new people with similar interests. Learning something new is always good for keeping the mind alert and active, as is maintaining a long-term interest in something that attracts you. This will also make your more of an interesting person than a person who is addicted to MySpace, watching TV, or doing other time wasting and unhealthy tasks.Think of a hobby that might interest you. It might be an interest that you always wished you had time to explore, but never had the time or money required to pursue your interest.Collect things for a fashion magazine. Look at the walls in your post office, and think about collecting stamps and what you might need to do to start and maintain a stamp collection. Think of other items you might like to collect, for example, coins, dolls or chocolate wrappers.______________. Have you ever gone to a museum, looked at the paintings on the walls, and wondered if you could do the same thing? How about trying painting for yourself ---- in oils or watercolors? Or maybe try drawing with charcoal or colored pencils.Enjoy sport as a hobby. Watch soccer, basketball, golf, athletics or tennis tournaments on television or at your local sports ground. Do you feel that a sport is something that you would love to learn? Think about what it would cost, and the time it would take to learn and play. Do you have the funds available for this type of hobby? Would you have the patience it would take to really learn to play or train for any of these sports? Would you rather play a team sport or an individual sport? Maybe there are friends or family members who already have equipment and uniforms you can have, as well as tips for how to begin your chosen sport. Ask them about their experiences and listen to their suggestions.56. It is implied in the first paragraph that _________.A. having a hobby will waste a lot of time.B. having a hobby will do you good a lotC. a hobby is no more than a time-killing activityD. a hobby will mean a lot of unexpected chances57. Which of the following is most suitable for the blank?A. Make art in your own community.B. Learn art in a museum.C. Discover art for a hobby.D. Copy art from other painters.58. The questions in the 5th paragraph are used to _________.A. present some advice for you to consider.B. show the curiosity of the writer about sports.C. express the doubt of the writer about sports.D. provide som e choices on sports activity.59. The purpose of writing this passage is to _________.A. introduce the importance of a hobbyB. teach us how to find a hobbyC. explain how a hobby is developedD. prove the effect of a hobby on a personBShakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition ofShakespeare’s WorldWelcome to the world-famous house where WilliamShakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. Theproperty (房产) remained in the ownership ofShakespeare’s family until 1806.The House haswelcomed visitors traveling from all over the world for over 250 years.◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period.◆Enjoy the traditional English ga rden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet’s works.◆The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of allthe car parks shown on the map; nearest is WindsorStreet (3 minutes’ walk).◆The House may present difficulties, but theVisitors’ Centre, its exhibition hall, and the gardenare accessible (可进入的) to wheelchair users.◆The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace).60. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？A.￡9.80.B.￡12.00.C.￡14.20.D.￡16.40.61. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace？A. Behind the exhibition hall.B. Opposite the Visitors’ Centre.C. At Windsor Street.D. Near the Coffee House.62. A wheelchair user may need help to enter ____________.A. the HouseB. the gardenC. the Visitors’ CentreD. the exhibition hall63. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare until 1806.B. The house began to open to the visitors around the world from 1806.C. Any visitor can visit the house before 4:00 pm any day.D. Visits can enjoy all kinds of flowers ever loved by Shakespeare.CDo you still remember the interesting question: why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more concerned with how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road.Millions of animals die each year on US roads, the Federal Highway Administration reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat exist in the US today.The main reason? Road kill.“Ecopassages” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. "These ecopassages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid human conflicts," said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Conservation Society.But do animals actually use the ecopassages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an ecopassage that went under a highway. This showed that the lion used the passage.Builders of some ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses. The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around.You might see an animal overpass!64.The writer uses the example of "ocelots" to show that __________.A. wild animals have become more dangerousB. the driving conditions have improved greatlyC. the measure for protecting wildlife fails to workD. an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents65. From the news story, we know an ecopassage is __________ .A. an underground path for carsB. a fence built for the safety of the areaC. a bridge for animals to get over a riverD. a pass for animals to cross the road66.When the writer says that animals seem "to be catching on", he means _______.A. animals begin to realize the danger on the roadB. animals begin to learn to use ecopassagesC. animals are crossing the road in groupsD. animals are increasing in number67.The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because .A. wild animals may attack carsB. wild animals may jam the roadC. they may see wild animals in the parkD. they may see wild animals on ecopassagesDHow would you like to sleep with one half your brain asleep and the other half awake? Dolphins sleep this way. Recently, scientists at Indiana State University have discovered that ducks sleep this way too. They found that ducks sleep half awake so they can rest and watch for danger at the same time.After putting their ducks in a row and videotaping them, some researchers found ducks on the end of each row spent more time asleep with one eye open, apparently looking for predators.“The more the ducks felt threatened, the more they slept with one eye open,” said lead author Niels C. Rattenborg, a graduate student at Indiana State University,Terre Haute. “The unique aspect is not that they do it, but that they control it. When they sleep at the edge of a group, they tend to realize greater danger, so they spend more time sleeping with one half of their brain.” Ducks with one eye open were still awake enough to detect predators, said the authors of the study, which appears today in the journal Nature.The researchers studied four groups of four ducks held in plastic boxes, which were arranged in a row. Ducks on the end were found to sleep with one eye open 31.8 per cent of the time, compared to 12.4 percent of the time for ducks in the central position.Also, ducks in the central position did not open one eye more than the others, while duck s on each end kept the eye facing away from the group open 86.2 per cent of the time. Brain wave readings of the ducks showed that the half of the brain receiving signals from the closed eye indicated that half of the brain was sleeping. Signals from the half of the brain receiving signals from the open eye showed a state between fully awake and asleep.68. It was discovered that .A. most people would like to be half asleepB. ducks can sleep half awakeC. dolphins sleep on their wayD. ducks have different sleeping habitsfrom each other69. The under lined word “predator” is most likely to mean .A. an animal that hunts, kills and eats other animalsB. a human being who looks after and feeds ducksC. a scientist who does research work on animalsD. an animal that is likely to be friends with ducks70. Ducks at the end of each row sleep with one eye open because .A. they are looking for foodB. they want to enjoy the sceneryC. they are watching out for dangerD. they are unique in their sleepinghabit71. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Ducks on the northern end of a row would keep their eye facing the south open.B. Ducks with less sense of duty usually choose to stay in the center of a row.C. Ducks with one eye open at the edge can still enjoy a certain degree of sleep.D. A video tape recorder was the only electronic device used in the experiment.EMouth bacteria grow f ast in airless conditions. Oxygen rich saliva(唾液) keepstheir numbers down. When we sl eep, for example, the saliva stream slows, andsulfur(硫) producing bacteria gains the upper hand, producing classic “morning breath”.Alcohol drink ing, too much talking, breathing through the mouth during exercise, anything that dries the mouth produces bad breath. So can stress, though it’s not understood why. Some people’s breath turns sour every time they go on a job interview.Saliva flow gradually slows with age, which explains why the elderly have morebad breath trouble than younger people do. Babies, however, who make plenty of salivaand whose mouths contain relatively few bacteria have characteristically sweet breath.For most of us, the simple, dry mouth variety of bad breath is easily cured.Eating or drinking starts saliva and sweeps away many of the bacteria. Breakfast often stops morning breath.Those with constant dry mouth find that it helps to keep gum, hard candy, or a bottle of water or juice around. Brushing the teeth wipes out dry mouth bad breath because it clears away many of the offending bacteria.Surprisingly, one thing that rarely works is mouthwash. The liquid can mask bad breath smell with its own smell, but the effect lasts no more than an hour. Some mouthwashes claim to kill the bacteria responsible for bad breath. The trouble is, they don’t necessarily reach all offending germs. Most bacteria are well protected from mouthwash under thick layers of mucus (粘液). If the mouthwash contains alcohol—as most do—it can worsen the problem by drying out the mouth.72. Which of the following is mentioned as one of the causes of bad breath?A. Tooth trouble.B. Sulfur rich food.C. Too much exercise.D. Mental pressure.73. According to the passage, alcohol has something to do with bad breath mainly because ____.A. it keeps offending bacteria from reproducingB. its smell adds to bad breathC. it kills some helpful bacteriaD. it affects the normal flow of saliva74. Mouthwashes are not an effective cure for bad breath mainly because ________.A. they can’t mask the bad odor long enoughB. they can’t get to all the offending bacteriaC. their strong smell mixes with bad breath and makes it worseD. they can’t cover the thick layers of mucus75. We can infer from this passage that ________.A. offensive breath can’t easily be curedB. elderly people are less offended by bad breathC. heavy drinkers are less affected by bad breathD. offensive breath is less affected by alcoholBCAB BCAC DDBD BACC DDBA。
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2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级 3 Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill (国会山). It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces, suchas the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present Centre Block is the second iteration of the building，after the first was destroyed by fire in 1916，and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. While most ofOttawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has asignificant presence in the downtown core. The downtown alsocontains a number of apartments, hotels, and the older singlefamily homes and townhouses along its edges.The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canada，s premier art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some noted American and European artists.The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. At the very beginning，the purpose of theRideau Canal was military, as it was intended to provide a secure supply and communication route between Montreal and the British naval base in Kingston. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures remained. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October.56. What does "iteration" probably mean in the 2nd paragraph? _____.A. RepairB. DesignC. CopyD. Landmark57. In the core of Downtown Ottawa, we could see _____.A. a large number of tall towersB. head offices of Ottawa’ s hightech industryC. a number of apartments and hotelsD. the older single family homes and townhouses58. Collections in the National Gallery of Canada are mainly _____.A. paintings and drawingsB. sculpture and photographsC. works by Canadian artistsD. artwork by Americans and European59. Which of the following is true about the Rideau Canal? _____.A. It is the oldest canal system in North AmericaB. It was originally for the military purposeC. The original structures remain never changedD. People can only go boating from May to OctoberBMy grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During t he trip she survived stormy seas，little food, and an attack by a German U-boat. After getting here，her large family worked hard to build a new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.One day，when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfast that first morning. However, all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it. Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I didn’t feel like one then.That memory just like my Nanny’s love will stay in my heart forever. It is asign of both strength and wisdom. Asking for forgiveness helps u s to learn, to grow, and to love.60. Nanny，s family immigrated to America mainly because _____.A. they suffered starvation in their homelandB. they wanted to start a rich life in the new landC. they tried to get away from the terrible climateD. their country was in war and they needed peace61. The boy complained to Nanny that the food _____.A. wasn't cooked the way his mom didB. was served a bit later than usualC. was prepared in a special wayD. was just to his parents，taste62. When seeing Nanny crying in the living room, the author felt _____.A. surprisedB. ash amedC. shockedD. annoyed63. The author mainly wants to tell us that _____.A. forgiveness can be beneficial to peop le asking for itB. hardships can make children more indifferentC. grandparents are more tolerant than their grandchildrenD. family ties can sometimes be misusedCIt may seem to be a hard task to trace back the history of rap music, though you often see the informal music associated with highly informal dance style. As far as the origin of rap music is concerned, most people agree that it is from Afro-American and Latino Street culture of New York City. Not only in this city but in the surrounding areas there is the influence of African people and their culture.Rap is a vocal (口头的) style in which the performer speaks rhythmically and in rhyme, generally to a beat. The term of rap music is the same with hip-hop music typically-consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap. If we see it carefully, then we will definitely notice that the music usually is sung at higher pitches (调). Most of the time rap music is associated with chorus. Though rap music was primarily an American music style with African influence over its music and lyrics, recently it has been spread to almost the entire world.There is hardly any country or nation where rap music cannot be seen in some form or another, and it is one of the most popular music styles among the youngsters. However, when it comes to its history, it is believed that hip-hop or rap music started in the early 1970s，and gained much popularity throughout the world during the late 1970s and early 1980s.The history of rap music and hip-hop music is full of controversies (争议) and bans, as the lyrics sometimes relate to drugs and crime; even most famous pop stars and hip-hop musicians and singers were found to be associated with the controversies in their life. For that reason, no matter how popular this music style was or still is, it has always had a bad reputation in the eyes of mainstream society.64. The passage is mainly about _____.A. when rap music startedB. how rap music developsC. what rap music is likeD. why rap music is popular65. The characteristics of rap music are _____.A. solo, rhymes，beats and popsB. speaking, rhythms，beats and soloC. repeating, speaking, pops and chorusD. speaking, rhymes, beats and chorus66. Rap music is now one of the music styles mostly run after by _____.A. the teenagers in AfricaB. all kinds of people in the worldC. the youngsters all over the worldD. the young people in the US67. Rap music is often not well thought of by the mainstream because _____.A. it comes from the lower classB. it has a short historyC. it is associated with crimes and drugsD. its music is full of controversiesDChildren today would rather toy with new technologies. The role of children has changed as well as that of teens. The world has truly evolved (进化）throughout the years.Today，a typical day in the life of a five year old is entirely different fromwhat it once was. A few decades ago children used to work. They did the kind of work parents do today. Today there are shows on which children are putting pounds of makeup on and have flashing things all over their bodies. This makes a child want to paper over all of their imperfections. They think they have to look perfect all the time.Teens have changed as well. My grandma got married when she was thirteen. Girls who had an arranged marriage had no time to play because they were expected to cook, clean，take care of the kids, and do housework every single day. Today，we go to school every morning, maybe participate in some after-school activities, and possibly go to work for extra cash. Then we go home and do homework, and eat. After all of this we have to find the time to socialize by texting, talking on the phone, or logging on to social networking sites. We enjoy ourselves a lot.The generation before us complains about how they did not have th e things we have now. They say we are not appreciative and do not value life or just do not care about our futures anymore. Let's make a change! The youth have the power to work on whatever they believe in and make a difference in the world. Take advantage of your resources. It is never too late to make a positive change in our world.68. The role of children and teens has changed mainly because _____.A. new technologies are developing and widely usedB. they don't have to work hard as their parents didC. their world has truly evolvedD. they look perfect all the time69. The underlined phrase (in the 2nd Para. ) probably means to _____.A. put up withB. make up forC. put asideD. cover up70. We can learn from the text that nowadays teenagers _____.A. do housework as their parents didB. are having a social life in richer waysC. are seldom satisfied with what they haveD. don't appreciate and value life71. The author's attitude towards changes of teen’s life is _____.A. criticalB. neutralC. optimisticD.complainingESnow falls in the Earth’s extreme North and South throughout the year. However，the heaviest snowfalls have been repo rted in the mountains of other areas during winter. Snow is even known to fall near the Equator (赤道)，but only on the highest mountains.Snow contains much less water than rain, but much of the water the world uses comes from snow. Melting snow provides water for rivers, electric power stations and agricultural crops. In the western United States, mountain snow provides up to seventy-five percent of all surface water supplies.Snowfall helps to protect plants and some wild animals from winter weather. Fresh snow is made largely of air trapped among the snow crystals (晶体). Because the air has trouble moving, the movement of heat is limited. Snow also influences the movement of sound waves. The surface of the snow takes in, or absorbs, sound waves. As snow grows older or if there have been strong winds, it can become hard and flat. Then, the snow，s surface will help to send back sound waves.Snow may be beautiful, but it can be deadly. It is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people. Many people die in traffic accidents on roads covered with snow and ice or from being seriously stuck in the winter storm. Others die from heart attacks caused by too much physical activity out in the cold.People may not be able to avoid living in areas where it snows often. However, they can avoid becoming victims of snowstorms. People should stop driving and stay at home until the storm has passed. People living in these areas should carry emergency supplies in their vehicle. These include food，emergency medical supplies，and extra clothing to stay warm and dry.72. Mountain snowfall _____.A. is heavier than that in the South and the North PolesB. has never occurred near the Equator of the earthC. brings less of the water the world uses than rain doesD. provides up to seventy—five percent of water supplies worldwide73. Snow protects plants and wild animals from cold weather by _____.A. supplying much more airB. limiting heat movementC. absorbing strong windsD. sending back sound waves74. Snow can be deadly mainly because it can _____.A. cause road accidentsB. make people stuck in winter stormsC. lead to heart attacksD. make people victims of snowstorms75. What will the text probably tell us following the last paragraph? _.A. How to drive during snowstormsB. Where we can get emergency suppliesC. How to prevent heart attacks out in coldD. Why we should stay warm and dry in winter56—59 CBCB 60—63 DABA 64—67 BDCC 68—71 ADBC72—75 ABDC。
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2022高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级50AThere was once a fairy who was learning how to be a fairy godmother. She was the kindest and cleverest of all fairies. However, she was also a very ugly fairy. And no matter how friendly she was to others, it seemed that everyone always believed that the most important thing about a fairy was her beauty. In the fairy country, she was always laughed at. Every time she flew off to help a child or anyone else in trouble, before she could say a word they were already shouting: “Ugly! Get out of here!”Although she was little, her magic was very powerful because she studied very hard in the fairy school. And more than once she had considered using her magic to make herself beautiful. But then she remembered what her mother had always told her: “My dear, you are what you are, so just be yourself. Remember, you are this way for a very special reason.”Then, one day, the witches of the neighboring land invaded the country, putting all the fairies in prison. The ugly fairy was helped by her ugly face, since the witches believed all fairies were beautiful. So no witches thought she was a fairy. That way she was able to follow the witches back to their home. Once there she used her magic to prepare a big party for everyone. The witches got really excited. They sang and drank. While the party was in full swing, the fairy hurried off and set free all the fairies. Then they worked together and succeeded in locking the witches inside the mountain for the next hundred years and more, everyone remembered the great bravery and intelligence of the fairy. From that day on, no one in that land ever saw ugliness as a bad thing, and whenever someone ugly was born, people were filled with joy, knowing that for that new person great things waited ahead.26. In most fairies’ opinion, it was the most important to __________.A. learn the most powerful magicB. become a good fairy godmotherC. be a beautiful and attractive fairyD. help more people get out of trouble27. The little fairy would have had no chance to save her country if __________.A. her magic had been poorB. she had been very beautifulC. her mother hadn’t helped herD. she hadn’t learned magic28. Which sentence has the closest meaning to the underlined sentence in the third paragraph?A. The witches were high on their big swings.B. The witches wanted to set free the fairies.C. The witches ended the party with a song.D. The party reached its highest level of activity.29. The lesson the ugly fairy learned from her mother was that __________.A. fairies’ beauty depended on kindness and intelligenceB. her magic couldn’t change herself into a beautiful oneC. being an ugly fairy could lead to a really serious resultD. one shouldn't change only according to others’ opinion30. The third paragraph mainly tells us __________.A. how the ugly fairy saved her country and changed others’ opinionB. which way the fairy chose to escape and left the fairy countryC. when and where the witches won the fight against the fairiesD. why the ugly witches wanted to live in the fairy countryBWhen buying from a dealer, the law says that a car must be:As described:This includes the history of the car as well as its specification．For example, if the dealer described the car as previously having “one careful lady owner”, it shouldn’t turn out to have had several previous “boy racer” owners.Of satisfactory quality:It must meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as acceptable and be free from any quality problem．Also, bear in mind that a second-hand car will have a slightly different definition of what is considered “satisfactory”, because there’s certainly an element of wear and tear．Fit for the purpose:It must be reasonable fit for any normal purpose and this includes any purpose that you specify to the seller．●If any of the above is violated, then in theory, you may have the right to reject the vehicle and get your money back if you’re reasonably quick. Alternatively, the dealer might offer to replace or repair the car; reduce the price of offering a partial refund (退款). Once you’ve informed the dealer that you wish to reject the car, you must stop using the vehicle.●If the rejection is not accepted, then it’s up to you to prove your case. You’ll need to pay for an independent assessment of the car and sue for damages. If you do choose a repair, insist the dealer provide you with a hire car or pay any reasonable traveling expenses thus produced while your new car is in the garage.●If the car is new, it’s likely that the claim will be too high to be fought. Using the small claims procedure to you may have to pay for legal representation. All this can be pretty daunting and expensive. You need to weigh up the pros and cons before rejecting a car. Would a repair do just as well? Selecting a dealer who offers a clear exchange policy may help.31. After the above writing, you will be better at __________.A. choosing a carB. dealing with car sellersC. making a claimD. suing for damages32. According to the text, what is essential after you inform the dealer of your wish to reject thecar?A. Suing for damages.B. Demanding traveling expenses.C. Stopping using it.D. Proving your case.33. If the dealer offers to repair the car you have bought, which of the following is acceptable?A. Asking the dealer to provide you with a hire car.B. Asking the dealer to provide you with repair tool sets.C. Asking the dealer to pay all of your traveling expenses.D. Asking the dealer to return all your money.34. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “daunting” inthe last paragraph?A. Different.B. Effective.C. Discouraging.D. Convenient.35. What does the writer want to say in the last paragraph?A. Buyers should select a dealer that offers to repair the car.B. Rejecting a new car is not necessarily that best choice.C. It’s necessary that a new car should be repaired.D. Buyers should never reject a new car.CDear Kind-Trustee-Who-Sends-Orphans-to-College,Here I am! I traveled yesterday for four hours in a train. It’s a funny feeling, isn’t it? I never rode in one before.College is the biggest, most puzzling place — I get lost whenever I leave my room. I will write you a description later when I’m feeling less confused; also I will tell you about my lessons. Classes don’t begin until Monday morning, and this is Saturday night. But I wanted to write a letter first just to get acquainted.It seems strange to be writing letters to somebody you don't know. It seems strange for me to be writing letters at all —I've never written more than three or four in my life, so please overlook it if these are not a model kind.Before leaving yesterday morning, Mrs. Lippett and I had a very serious talk. She told me how to behave all the rest of my life, and especially how to behave towards the kind gentleman who is doing so much for me. I must take care to be very respectful.But how can one be very respectful to a person who wishes to be called John Smith? Why couldn’t you have picked out a name with a little personality? I might as well write letters to Dear Flagpole or Dear Clothes-line.I have been thinking about you a great deal this summer; having somebody take an interest in me after all these years makes me feel as though I had found a sort of family. It seems as though I belonged to somebody now, and it’s a very comfortable feeling. I must say, however, that when I think about you, my imagination has very little to work upon. There are just three things that I know: I, You are tall. Ⅱ. You are rich. Ⅲ. You hate girls.I suppose I might call you Dear Mr. Girl-Hater. Only that's rather rude to me. Or Dear Mr. Rich-Man, but that's rude to you, as though money were the only important thing about you. Besides, being rich is such a very external quality. Maybe you won’t stay rich all your life; lots of very clever men get broke in Wall Street. But at least you will stay tall all your life! So I've decided to call you Dear Daddy-Long-Legs. I hope you won’t mind. It’s just a private pet name we won’t tell Mrs. Lippett.The ten o’clock bell is going to ring in two minutes. Our day is divided into sections by bells. We eat and sleep and study by bells. It's very lifeful. There it goes! Lights out. Good night.Observe how precisely I obey rules — due to my training in the John Grier Home.Yours most respectfully,Jerusha AbbottTo Mr. Daddy-Long-Legs Smith36. Jerusha felt “confused” because __________.A. she had never written to the trustee beforeB. she was not familiar with the college yetC. she could never find the way to her homeD. she had never traveled on a train before37. Jerusha thought that she couldn’t be very respectful to “John Smith” because __________.A. he was a total stranger to herB. she was sure it was a false identityC. the name was too commonD. nobody would like to be called that time38. According to Jerusha, being rich may be __________.A. tentativeB. unimaginableC. traditionalD. rude39. The fact that her day is “divided into sections by bells” makes Jerusha feel __________.A. busyB. restricted by rulesC. pressed for timeD. full of energy40. Jerusha decided to call the trustee Dear Daddy-Long-legs __________.A. in order to show her respect for himB. because it was one of his inner qualityC. in order to make them feel closer to each otherD. because she had always wanted a fatherDA little girl in my family got a typewriter for Christmas. Not a laptop. Nothing with a screen. The old-fashioned manual kind.Typewriters had pretty much gone the way of dodo birds quite some years before my granddaughter was born. But it was the typewriter used by a journalist in the movie “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl” that attracted her.Or maybe it was the way the typewriter was used. In the movie, Kit does old-fashioned journalism and writes stories that help right a wrong. In a challenging environment she keeps her wits — and a strong sense of ethics (道德) — about her.However, another reporter, Chuck Tatum in “Ace in the Hole” is totally different. He tells an editor, “If there’s no news, I’ll go out and bite a dog.” Later, referring to a sign in the newsroom that reads “Tell the Truth,” Tatum acknowledges some guilt. But, “Not enough to stop me on my way to the top.”In bot h movies, the journalists use typewriters. It’s what they do with them that makes the difference. And today, it’s what we do with our hardware— the journalism we produce — that makes the difference.Typewriters have long since given way to laptops, camera phones and video phones. But here at Thomson Reuters (路透社), and in the media as a whole, the need for a strong sense ofethics has never been more necessary.To me, at the heart of ethics are the preservation (保持) of honesty, independence and freedom from prejudice. It means ethics and standards are compatible with innovation (革新). In fact, they have to go hand in hand. There’s a lot of room for innovation here, but there’s no room for a Chuck Tatum, who would do anything to get to the top.In about 2020, my granddaughter will probably be using technology that hasn’t been developed yet to work on her school “newspaper”. She won’t be using her typewriter but she will, I hope, be using what she’s learned from the journalists of this generation. It’s up to us to set the right example.41. What does Chuck Tatum mean by saying “bite a dog”?A. He tries all sorts of tricks to achieve his goal.B. He acknowledges his guilt of telling lies.C. He attracts people’s attention in the street.D. He becomes mad beca use there’s no news.42. According to the author, really good journalists are those who __________.A. are crazy about the work like Chuck TatumB. can take whatever means to attract the publicC. are honest, independent and free from prejudiceD. were living in the time when typewriters were used.43. The passage may imply that __________.A. Dodo birds are still living on the earth.B. Thomson Reuters will not employ a journalist like Chuck TatumC. Typewriters are more popular to the journalists than laptopsD. what matters is that journalists should use their new-fashioned hardware44. The purpose of the passage is __________.A. to advocate the sense of ethics in journalismB. to criticize the lack of ethics among journalistsC. to ask adults to set a good example for the youngD. to encourage more people to work on newspapers45. Who are the intended readers of the passage?A. People in general.B. Fans of American films.C. Children like his granddaughter.D. The journalists of this generation.。
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高三英语(Yu)星级阶梯阅读练习三星级43 AMost young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some forms—football, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.“team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.26. What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage?A. Soccer and golf.B. Skiing and skating.C. Cycling and hockey.D. Mountaineering.27. The underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _______.A. strong likingB. good wayC. good skillD. special ability28. Mountaineering is a sport, not a game because________.A. it must follow man-made rulesB. it is too dangerous for climbersC. it can’t bring people joy or leisureD. it is free for climbers to use their own methods29. We know from the passage that ________.A. mountaineering has no appeal for peopleB. physical quality is more important than mental one for climbersC. a mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirtyD. it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps30. What is the best title for the passage?A. Sports in winterB. Team work in climbingC. MountaineeringD. The quality for mountaineeringBThe Bronte sisters were three sisters who became famous novelists. Patrick Bronte, the sisters’ father, was a poor Irishman who became the church clergyman of the small town of Haworth, Yorkshire. Bronte was somewhat strange and was strict. His wife died in 1821 and her sister brought up the family conscientiously, but with little affection or understanding. The sisters wentto several boarding schools where they received a better education than usual for girls at that time, but in a harsh atmosphere.Few jobs were available for women at that time, and the Bronte sisters, except for occasional jobs as governesses (女家(Jia)庭教师(Shi)) or schoolteachers, lived their entire lives at home. They were shy, poor, and lonely, and occupied themselves with music, drawing, reading and ---above all---writing. Their isolation(孤(Gu)立(Li)) led to the early development of their imaginations. In 1846, under the male pen names of Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, the sisters published a joint volume of poems. Although only two copies were sold, all three sisters soon had their first novels published.Charlotte Bronte was one of the three sisters. Her most famous novel Jane Eyre (1847) is largely autobiographical. Through the heroine, Charlotte relived her hated boarding school life and her experiences as a governess in a large house. Rochester, the hero and master of the house, is fictional. Jane Eyre was enormously successful, and some readers thought that Rochester should marry her. But many readers thought Jane should be a thinking and independent person, rather than as a weak wife.Charlotte Bronte wrote three other novels. The first one, The Professor, was not published until 1857, after her death. Shirley (1849) is set among the labour riots of the early 1800s. Villette (1853) the most popular of the three, is based on Charlotte’s unhappy experiences as a governess in Brussels.31. Of Charlotte Bronte’s novels, which is the first published?A. Jane Eyre.B. The professor.C. Villette.D. Shirley.32. The underlined word “autobiographical” in paragraph 3 most prob ably means ___________.A. popularB. likely to cause sympathyC. relating to her own lifeD. concerning female issues33. We can infer from the passage that __________.A. the three sisters were badly treated by their step-motherB. The three Bronte sisters were brought up in IrelandC. Haworth was suffering high unemployment at the time of the three Bronte sistersD. writing was not popular for women in the 19th century in Britain34. In many readers’ eyes, Rochester__________.A. acted too rudely towards JaneB. should not be Jane’s husbandC. was too bad to be truthfulD. should be Jane’s master as well as her husbandA. The other two sisters’ works.B. How Jane Eyre was successful.C. How Charlotte Bronte died.D. Why their novels outweighed their poems.CWith large and small keyboards everywhere, neither children nor adults need to write much of anything by hand. That’s a big problem. Study afte r study suggests that handwriting is important for brain development — helping kids get fine motor skills and learn to express and create ideas. Yet the time devoted to teaching penmanship in most schools has decreased to just one hour a week. Is it time to give up handwriting? Have a look at the link between the brain and penmanship, and you may get the answer.Studies show that this isn’t only an English-language phenomenon. Chinese and Japanese youths are suffering from “character amnesia”. They can’a’s reading ability as a nation could suffer.36. According to the passage, it can be learned that __________.A. many researches have been done on handwritingB. essays can’C. all children write faster by keyboard than by handD. most schools are trying to teach more handwriting37. What does the Indiana University study imply?A. Children should practice writing letters.B. Handwriting can increase brain activity.C. It’s good for children to enter a functional MRI.D. Letters should often be shown to children.38. What does the 4th paragraph mainly talk about?A. How handwriting affects the both adults and children.B. Handwriting helps a person write better essays.C. SAT essay should be written by keyboard.D. Good handwriting c an decide a person’ quality.39. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Essays written with keyboards will get lower scores.B. The quality of your ideas depends on your handwriting.C. Chinese and Japanese youths don’t know how to write.D. Less handwriting may affect China’s reading ability.40. The passage tries to tell us that __________.A. keyboards are more popular than handwritingB. we shouldn’t judge people by their handwritingC. handwriting is of great importanceD. it’s time to give up using keyboardsDOne of the traditions which is now a necessary part of Christmas is that of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus. According to the modern legend, he is a magical figure who visits all the children of the world during the night before Christmas Day, leaving presents which they find the next morning. He flies through the night sky in a sledge pulled by reindeer, and enters houses by climbing down chimneys. This strange legend is based on the life of a man called Nicholas, but in fact we know very little about him. Historians think he was a Christian bishop（主(Zhu)教）in Turkey in about 285—350 A.D. One of the stories about him is that he helped three poor girls. No one would marry them because they were so poor. To provide them with money for their weddings, Nicholas secretly dropped some gold coins down the chimney of their house. After Nicholas died,he was made a saint（圣(Sheng)人） Over the years, this custom became part of our Christmas traditions.Recently, a psychologist has claimed that Father Christmas is “the perfect fantasy”Most children, however, understand from their parents and from the media that Father Christmas is basically a benign character, and look forward to his annual visit with joy and excitement.41. The main point of the first paragraph is __________.A. how the legend about Father Christmas is formedB. that the idea of celebrating Christmas Day is to honor NicholasC. Father Christmas is a magical figure who can flyD. The legends about Father Christmas are not true42. The writer mentions details such as Father Christmas’s sledge, the reindeer and the chimneysbecause he/she __________.A. wants to make it clear that these things are impossibleB. is describing the history of St NicholasC. wants everyone to believe that Father Christmas is realD. is explaining the modern legend of Father Christmas43. Why does that writer mention the story about St Nicholas helping three poor girls?A. It shows us that historians know very little about him.B. This story explains why parents give secret presents to children.C. It supports the writer’s main point that Father Christmas is based on an untrue story.D. This story explains why we celebrate Christmas in December.44. In the last paragraph, the underlined word “benign” means ___________.A. religiousB. friendlyC. frighteningD. unreal45. The best title for this passage would be __________.A. Father Christmas is DangerousB. The True History of St NicholasC. The Legend of Santa ClausD. The Traditions of Christmas。
2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习 三星级 3含答案
2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级3Ottawa is the capital of Canada。
It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill(国会山）. It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces，such as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber。
The present Centre Block is the second iteration of the building,after the first was destroyed by fire in 1916，and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada。
Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centreof the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. Whilemost of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, ithas a significant presence in the downtown core。
Thedowntown also contains a number of apartments，hotels, and the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges.The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canada，s premier art galleries。
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2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级 2ADoctors say anger can be an extremely harmful emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that angry feeling can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm, reasonable way. Others burst with anger, losing control of themselves. But still other people control their anger. They cannot or will not express it.For years many doctors thought that controlling one’s anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain lets out the same hormones that are produced during tense situations. They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, and narrow the blood vessels. In general, the person feels excited and ready to act.Doctors said that controlling these feelings only makes the feelings continue. And this can lead to many medical problems. Doctors thought a person could prevent these problems by letting the anger out by expressing it freely. But recently some doctors held a different view. They said that people who express anger too often and violently did become, in fact, more and not less angry. They said this, too, can cause medical problems.Some doctors say that both controlling and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger strongly may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”56. Which of the following is the more recent view about the expression of anger?A. It is dangerous both to express anger violently and to control one’s anger.B. One can avoid his medical problems by expressing his anger freely.C. One’s heart rate will not change if his anger is kept unexpressed.D. One is likely to suffer from high blood pressure in a bit of great anger.57. When you get angry, which of the following should you do for the sake of health?A. Controlling your anger and then studying its cause.B. Letting out your anger freely and then studying its cause.C. Studying its cause and waiting till it cools down.D. Waiting till it has cooled down and then studying its cause.58. Which of the following can best replace the title of the passage?A. Different Ways of Dealing with AngerB. The Danger of Anger and Its SolutionC. New Medical Discoveries about AngerD. An Argument between the New and Old Views about AngerBPlants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air,water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.If you look carefully at the plants around you， you will find that there are two kinds of plants： flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed，some have two， three or four， and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores（胚芽）。
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高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级54ASTOCKHOLM, Oct．11 （Xinhua） -- Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced Peter Englund, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday．The Nobel Prize in Literature 2012 is awarded to Chinese writer Mo Yan "who with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales, history and the contemporary," said Englund at a press conference．Mo Yan, a pseudonym for Guan Moye, was born in 1955 and grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China．His parents were farmers．As a 12-year-old during the Cultural Revolution he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory．In 1976 he joined the People's Liberation Army and during this time began to study literature and write．His first short story was published in a literary journal in 1981．"In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth．This is apparent in his novel Hong gaoliang jiazu （1987, in English Red Sorghum 1993）," said the academy in a statement of Mo's biography．The book consists of five stories that unfold and interweave in Gaomi in several turbulent decades in the20th century, with depictions of bandit culture, the Japanese occupation and the harsh conditions endured by poor farm workers, according to the biography．Red Sorghum was successfully filmed in 1987, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou．t．In addition to his novels, Mo Yan has published many short stories and essays on various topics．In spite of his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the foremost contemporary authors, the statement added．Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French and Japanese and many other languages．Last year's literature prize went to Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer．Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist who invented dynamite, established the Nobel Prizes in his will in 1895．The first awards were handed out six years later．26．Where can you possibly read tins article?A．In a magazine B．At the front of a novelC．In a Business brochure D．on the newspaper27．Which of the following Is closest in meaning to the underlined word "pseudonym" in paragraph 3?A．eldest son B．government leaderC．pen name D．author28．Mo Yan started to earn his life ．A．in 1967 B．in 1976C．in 1981 D．in 198729．Which of the following statements is true?A．Mo Yan started to write stories when he turned 20．B．The stories in "Red Sorghum" describes both country and city life．C．Mo Yan's works are widely read at home and abroad．D．Besides writing novels, Mo Yan produced a film．30．The Nobel Prize was set up .A．by a Swede B．by the Swedish Academy is StockholmC．in the 18th century D．to award greast literary figuresBThe day began with clear sunlight and blue skies．It soon turned into years of war, economic breakdown and political division. Ten years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon（五角大楼）y．Nearly 3,000 people died on September 11．Suddenly America had to wake up to the fact that not everyone loves the USS A．Members of al-Qaeda, the militant group that earned out the attacks, were angry about US support for the Israelis against Palestinians in the Middle East, about US troops in Saudi Arabia, and about sanctions （制裁）against Iraq．"September 11 and the years that followed were a shock to our national consciousness," said Nicholas Bums, American ambassador to NATO （北约） at the time．The terrorists struck not only the buildings, but also Americans- faith in their power．The fear that America had lost control of events as widespread．In the name of fighting terrorism, the US launched wars in Iraq and Afghanistan．More than 6,000 Americans have died．Tens of thousands of ordinary people in those countries have also lost their lives．But deaths are only part of the story．The world was shocked by photographs of Americans torturing （折磨） Iraqis in Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad．David Goldstein, a reporter with The Kansas City Star, questioned American behavior: "Has torturing so-called terrorists saved American lives or made the values we advocate around the world weaker? …However, a brief moment of national unity did occur straight after 9/11．．．．in the ashes．We live in a bittersweet memory of that collective tragedy and collective possibility," said filmmaker Ken Burns．t．When it was over, the Harth still turned in its usual way and the stars in the sky shone as before．But the universe had shifted somehow．e．Ten years on, it still might be too soon to tell．31．What is "al-Qaeda" in Paragraph 2?A．It is the name of the leader of a militant group．B．It is the name of a city in tie Middle East．C．It is the name of an armed organization．D．It is the name of a terrorist that carried out the 9/11 attacks．32．Which statement is NOT true?A．The US government gives supports to Israel but not to Palestine or Iraq．B．There are American troops stationed in Satidi Arabia．C．The 9/11 event brought die US people into unity for some time．D．More than 6000 Americans have died since the 9/11 attacks．33．What is robably the author's attitude towards America's military actions abroad?A．It is necessary to sweep out all the terrorists around the world．B．It is not very reasonable to launch wars in Iraq and Afghanistan．C．It is quite right to apply military forces upon other nations．D．The days of an eye for an eye should never be gone．34．What can be inferred from the passage?A．Some Americans are skeptical about America's armed behavior overseas．B．s．C．The 9/11 attacks damaged Americans' faith in their military and economical power．D．More attacks will happen to the US ten years later．35．What is the best title for this passage?A．Result of Military OperationsB．America's Victory over TerroristsC．Shadows of 9/11D．Never Say YesCAnger is good for you as long as you control it properly，according to new psychology research．r．“Here getting emotional is not bad for you if you look at the case of anger，”said Jennif er Lerner of Carnegie Mellon．“The more people display anger，the lower their stress responses．’’Lerner studied 92 UCLA students by asking them to count back from 6，200．They must say out loud every thirteenth number．Researchers disturbed them by asking them to count faster or ask them other questions．If they made any mistakes，they had to restart from the very beginning．Many students felt depressed about making so many mistakes or got angry because the researchers were interrupting them.Lerner used a hidden video camera and recorded all their facial expressions during the test．Theresearchers describe their reactions as fear，anger and disgust．Other researchers recorded the students’ blood pressure，pulse and production of a high—stress hormone （荷尔蒙）called cortis01．People whose faces showed more fear during the experiment had higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone．Both can have lasting effects such as diabetes（糖尿病），heart disease，depression and extra weight gain．When people feel fear，negative impacts increase, but when they get angry，those negatives go down，according to the study．“Having that sense of anger leads people to actually feel some power in what otherwise is a maddening situation，”Lerner said．Lerner previously studied Americans’ emot ional response to the 9／11 terrorist attacks two months after the incident．She found people who reacted with anger were more optimistic．t．So in maddening situations，anger is not a bad thing to have．It’s a healthier response than fear．36．Which statement will Jennifer Lerner agree with?A．It’s better to be angry than to be frightened in maddening situations．B．Different reactions reflect different outlooks on life．C．Don’t control your anger and it makes you powerful．D．Pessimistic people are generally healthier than optimistic people．37．What does the underlined word “both” in the fifth paragraph refer to according to the passage?A．Fear and anger．B．Blood pressure and pulse．C．Blood pressure and cortisone．D．Higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone．38．The researchers made the experimented students angry by _________．A．recording their performance secretlyB．asking them to count to 6,200 again and againC．disturbing them and making them start ail over againD．criticizing them when they made mistakes39．In what ways can anger be beneficial to people?A．By showing their optimistic side．B．By reducing their stress．C．By reducing high blood pressure．D．By taking the place of fear．40 What is this passage Mainly about?A．The findings of new psychology research．B．What you can do with anger in certain cases．C．Different effects produced by anger and fear．D．Healthier responses in maddening situations．（D）Once again, rumors are spreading．Judgement Day, this time, is set to happen on December 21st, 2012．The date originated from the Mayan calendar, but actually gained popularity through the hit movie, "2012"．How will the world end? And how do we know the exact date? There are many theories: A meteoroid from outer space; a solar storm; a shift in the earth's poles; bla bla bla．They all supposedly pointed to the date of December 21st, 2012．Unfortunately, none of it is true．Zhu Jin, director of Beijing Planetarium, said, "For earth itself, the end will be billions of years away from now．And for us humans, there is a very small chance that we may be affected by some astronomical factors．However, we don't have the ability to foresee such events so far．So when someone tells you the world is going to end on an exact date, it must be fake．"But the truth hasn't stopped people from believing．In the sci-fi movie "2012", the director imagined the end of the world based on the Mayan calendar．The film earned nearly 770 million US dollars worldwide. Ning Hong, Hebei Province, said．"The movie 2012 did get one thing right．There are arks eing made in China, But they're not being built secretly inside the mountains．They are constructed here inthe courtyard of a factory．"In April, Liu Qiyuan quit his furniture business and devoted himself to developing these huge round balls．He doesn't believe the end is near, but he wants to be prepared just in case．Liu Qiyuan, the "Ark" builder, said, "The concept originated twenty years ago．The Tangshan earthquake had flattened our house, so I wanted to build a shelter that wouldn't fall．Then in 2004, I saw the tsunami in Indonesia that killed so many people．Then I realized it should be something that could withstand the earthquake and float on water．"Liu is hoping to use his invention as a life boat on the sea．He's planning to test his product on the water next year．It turns out that rumour, though false, is good for business．Doomsday discounts and products are hot on many online stores．s．Their purpose is to promote products．If they believe the world is going to end．who would buy things? Money would be useless, too．41The purpose of the movie "2012" was.．A．to popularize scientific knowledge for the viewersB．to make a profit from the viewersC ． to tell the viewers an interesting factual storyD ．to warn the viewers of a disastrous event ． The word "fake" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ．42A ．a jokeB ．a lieC ．untrueD ．terrifying 43．Liu Qiyuan quit his job and built his "ark" because _________．A ．he believed that the world was going to end on Dec ．21,2012B ．he was tired of making money from his furniture businessC ．he was almost killed in Indonesia in 2004D ．he wanted to make preparations for destructive natural disasters 44．Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A ．Ruinous were created by businessmen to promote their products ．B ．The movie "2012" was very popular and a great many people watched it ．C ．One theory said that the earth was to shift its two poles on Dec ．21,2012．D ．Liu Qiyuan's ark was intended to survive earthquakes and terrible floods ． 45．We can infer from the passage that _________．A ．Tune and time again people spread rumours about the world's end for one reason or another ．B ．The Maya's prediction about the world's end has failed ．C ．In the movie 2012 big arks were built secretly inside the mountainsD ．Liu Qiyuan was bom before 1976 and is at least 36 years old ．。