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高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第35天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第35天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）ks5uA gray African goose stood at the back of my father’s truck，staring into the wide shiny bumper(保险杠)--completely attracted by the image he saw there. The goose preened(整理羽毛)，waving his long 1 from side to side. It was an interesting and amusing 2 .When I noticed that the goose was 3 there nearly four hours later，I thought itwas 4 . So I asked my father about it.“Dad，”I said. “ That old gray goose has been 5 behind your truck all day. Do youhave any 6 why?”“Oh，sure，”he answered without 7 .“That’s Grady. He lost his ‘wife’ a year ago，and he’s 8 without her. For nearly a month he searched the farm for her everyday. Then one day，as he 9 the shiny bumper，he caught sig ht of his reflection in it. I guess he thinks he’s 10 her. So every day he comes to be with her.”Each and every morning，the geese wait 11 at the door of their protective shedfor my father to 12 them so they can wander around the farm. When Grady is turnedto loose，he leaves the others，13 instead to be with “ his wife. ” Eagerly, he rushes to14 my father’s truck is parked and stares into the truck’s shiny silver bumper and 15 cackles(叫)away，perhaps telling her the events that 16 while they were apart.“Isn’t it a bit strange that Grady 17 at the bumper all day long? ” I asked.“ 18 if that’s where he thinks his companion is，”my father replied. “He's 19 to her. ”I was interested in the obvious affection this goose had once 20 his mate，an affection so strong that he was determined to hang on to some appearance of it after her parting.1. A. 1eg B. wing C. neck D. body2. A. sight B. position C. spot D. situation3. A. ever B. still C. yet D. even4. A. usual B. reasonable C. common D. strange5. A. sitting B. moving C. standing D. 1ying6. A. idea B. doubt C. opinion D. suggestion7. A. delay B. hesitation C. question D. permission8. A. lovely B. painful C. alone D. 1onely9. A. passed B. ignored C. admired D. adored10. A. 1oved B. hurt C. found D. protected11. A. anxiously B. impatiently C. eagerly D. carefully12. A. feed B. drive C. care D. free13. A. preferring B. refusing C. deciding D. preparing14. A. however B. whenever C. wherever D. whatever15. A. sadly B. happily C. calmly D. comfortably16. A. missed B. delivered C. fled D. occurred17. A. stays B. searches C. 1ives D. gathers18. A. Seldom B. Always C. Not D. Hardly19. A. expected B. devoted C. stuck D. inspired20. A. suffered from B. 1ived with C. did with D. shared with第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）ks5uAThe Antarctic Icecap is the largest supply of fresh water，representing nearly 2％of theworld’s total of fresh and salt water. As can be seen from the table below, the amount of waterin our atmosphere is over 10 times as much as the water in all the rivers taken together. Thefresh water actually available for human use in lakes and rivers and the accessible groundwater amount to only about one-third of 1％of the world’s total water supply.21. What’s the best title of this passage?A. Fresh Water in the WorldB. Water Supply of the WorldC. Salt Water of the EarthD. Protection of the Water in the World22. It can be seen from the table______.A. humans will have to use sea water in the futureB. there is enough fresh water for man to useC. Water in the atmosphere is the leastD. the sea water takes up 98％of the water on earth23. The fresh water that humans can use is _________.A. about 1,086,700 cu miB. about 6,300,000 cu miC. about 680,000 cu miD. about 2,000,000 cu mi24. Where does the majority of fresh water exists?A. In Arctic Icecap and glaciers.B. In Deep ground.C. In the Antarctic Icecap.D. In the atmosphere.25. What are the two places where equal amount of fresh water is stored?A. Freshwater lakes and all rivers(average level)B. Antarctic Icecap and water in the atmosphereC. Ground water within half a mile from surface and Deep-lying ground water.D. Deep-lying ground water and Arctic Icecap and glaciers Lost BA historic plane crash leaves 48 passengers alive, andtrapped on a remote island in the South Pacific. The chance ofbeing found and rescued is fairly small ，so the survivors inclu-ding doctor Jack ，now freed prisoner Kate ，Iraqi military vetSayid ，an unruly girl Shannon and a mysterious man namedLocke etc. have to deal with a set of challenges. But they soonrealize that it was far more than mere chance that brought themtogether，and each of them has a purpose that will help themunlock the island’s secrets.When Michael Schofield’s brot her, Lincoln Burrows is convinced andsentenced to prison for a crime he didn’t commit，Michael，an engineer Prison Break who purposefully robs a bank for getting himself sent to the prison he helpeddesign in order to help his brother escape from death row.The tagline of Desperate Housewives is“Everyone has a dirty laundry(丑事)”. One day，Mary Alice Young in her perfect house，in the love-liest of suburbs，takes her own life，then states the events that follow forus. Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in onesuburban neighborhood，after the mysterious suicide(自杀)of the suburbanhousewife“24 ”, one of the most innovative. breathtaking andhighly praised drama series on television. “ 24 ” covers one day in the life of 图counter-terrorism agent(反恐机构) Jack Bauer per season，who prevents apolitical murder，fights the bad guys of the world，stops a nuclear attackand fights bioterrorism. Viewers will be able to follow several key charac-ters through a day that none of them will ever forget.26. The purpose of these four short passages probably is ________.A. advertising filmsB. praising filmsC. expressing the writer’s opinion about filmsD. describing films27. You will see scenery of an island in the film of ________.A. 24B. Desperate HousewivesC. LostD. Prison Break28. Why does the man rob a bank on purpose in the film?A. H e needs much money to prove that his brother was innocent.B. He hopes to give his brother a happy life.C. He wants to attract the police’s attention in order to save his brother.D. He wants to be sent to prison to get his brother out of prison.29. In the film Desperate Housewives we may see ________.A. successful womenB. failures of womenC. excited womenD. mad women30. The film“24”describes several characters who ________.A. prevent a nuclear warB. act bravely to fight against terrorismC. who live on a wild islandD. get rid of terrorism in the world语言知识点滴积累New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1—5 CABDC 6—10ABDAC 11—15BDACB 16—20DACBD 21—25BDACC 26—30ACDBB。

高考英语25分钟限时阅读天天练[16-20]

高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十六第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 1 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ 2 a miracle（奇迹）can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 3 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 4 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.“It's 5 my little brot her,” the girl answered back. “He's really, really sick and I want to buy a 6 . His name is Andrew and he has something 7 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”“We don't 8 miracles here, child. I'm sorry,” the chemist sai d, smiling 9 at the little girl.In the shop was a 10 customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 11 ?”“I don't know,” she replied. “He's really sick and mommy says he needs 12 . But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought my 13 .”“How much do you have?” asked the man.“One dollar and eleven cents, 14 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleve n cents — the 15 price of a miracle for little brothers. 16 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 17 your parents.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 18 and it wasn't long 19 Andrew was home again and doing well.The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 20 of a little child.1. A. tearful B. hopeful C. helpless D. kind2. A. Simply B. Just C. Only D. More than3. A. drew B. pulled C. put D. poured4. A. followed B. made C. took D. found5. A. to B. as C. for D. on6. A. hope B. doctor C. favor D. miracle7. A. bad B. small C. extra D. impossible8. A. have B. offer C. sell D. store9. A. gently B. sadly C. shockedly D. coldly10. A. well-dressed B. kind-hearted C. well-behaved D. good-looking11. A. have B. need C. care D. like12. A. a doctor B. a surgeon C. an operation D. a kindness13. A. savings B. wishes C. ideas D. suggestions14. A. since B. as C. after D. but15. A. same B. exact C. proper D. necessary16. A. Express B. Help C. Take D. Follow17. A. beg B. encourage C. persuade D. meet18. A. difficulty B. delay C. charge D. result19. A.that B.when C. until D. before20. A. cleverness B. faith C. courage D. interest第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AI've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But asa young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional（易动感情的）”. But she lived “on the surface “.As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace — it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.But the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.“In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”21. The writer began to love her mother's desk________.A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her22. The passage shows that_________.A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. Mother was too serious about her daughter in wordsC. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful wordsD. Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words23. The underlined word “gulf” in the third passage means_______.A. deep misunderstanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between mother and daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land24. What did Mother do with her daughter's letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.25. What's best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and childrenC. My Mother's DeskD. Talks between Mother and meBCheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it's not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game.Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesn't solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won't help on the next test— unless the person cheats again.Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too.Some kids cheat because they're busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they can't pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isn't a good idea.If you were sick or upset about something the night before and couldn't study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. And if you don’t have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school.A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions together. Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.26. The author thinks that when kids cheat in class,________.A. it is unfair to other peopleB. it does harm to their healthC. teachers should punish themD. teachers shouldn't stop them at once27. Some students like cheating mainly because_________.A. the material in the test is very difficultB. they want to do better than the othersC. cheating can make hard things seem very easyD. they have little time to study their lessons28. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us______.A. cheating isn't a good ideaB. why kids cheat in the testC. some kids can't pass the test without cheatingD. some kids don't spend the time studying29. We can learn from the passage______.A. cheaters are often thought highly ofB. people show no respect for those who cheatC. parents whose kids cheat are often in troubleD. kids cheat in the test because of swim practice30. In the passage those cheaters are advised to_______.A. spend more time on school than on sportsB. find good solutions instead of cheatingC. try hard to be intelligent rather than lazyD. ask their classmates for good methods of studyNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 ACDBC 6-10DACBA 11-15 BCADB 16-20CDCDB21-25 CABDC 26-30ACBBB高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十七第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited __1_ for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became __2__ . When he saw a photograph booth（照相亭）nearby, he had _3 __ . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not _4 _ in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that __5 __ even him.He wrote his wife’s name on the back of th e photos and handed them to a _6 __ behind the desk in the booth. “__7__ you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously _8 _ someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 9 __ his office in Morrison Building, _10__ that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good _11__ ! He sat down with a smile.His wife _12__ those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …How are you with _13 __ ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are _14 _ . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.Patience is an important _15__ of a happy and rewarding life. _16 _ , some things are worth waiting for. _17 _ presents many opportunities for wait training.We can hate waiting, __18 __ it or even get good at it! But one thing is 19 __ --- we cannot avoid it. How is your _20_ coming along?1. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously2. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty3. A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea4. A. serious B. difficult C. regular D. convenient5. A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked6. A. clerk B. secretary C. passer-by D. friend7. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If8. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for9. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left10. A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised11. A. description B. preparation C. excuse D. lecture12. A. tore B. saved C. developed D. destroyed13. A. your wife B. your family C. patience D. determination14. A. hoping for B. waiting for C. ready for D. fit for15. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality16. A. For example B. After all C. Right now D. So far17. A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office18. A. accept B. control C. change D. improve19. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy20. A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）ALast year, on report card day, my son and a bunch of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonald’s. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight A’s, and Laurie got a cellphone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPod Nano, and she’s only in third grade,” said another. “And how ab out Brian? He got $ 10 for each A.”I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cellphone, and the portable DVD player?I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle vanish before my eyes—no more of those $ 5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal attained by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns, runs-batted-in? What about orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? I’d be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizz a, but that’s about it.”Don’t you just hate that? We’re all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and she’s spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation.21．The sentence “As the homework load increased, my income would decrease.” in the third paragraph probably means _____________.A．taking care of the children would influence my workB．I would spend more money on my children’s homeworkC．reducing children’s homework load would cost me a lotD．more rewards would be needed as the children grew up22．We can tell from the passage that the author’s son was in ___________.A. primary schoolB. junior middle schoolC. high schoolD. university23．It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.A．if you pay the children for good grades, they would take it for grantedB．if you buy children pizza for good grades, they would work harderC．children would not ask for rewards when they enter high schoolD．children would not ask for rewards when they enter university24．The example of the author’s neighbor shows that ____________.A．pizza is the best way to motivate childrenB．reward is not the only way to motivate childrenC．the author’s neighbor was very poorD．the author’s neighbor’s son didn’t like reward25．What is the author’s attitude toward paying children reward for good grades?A．Favorable B．Ambiguous C．Disagreeable D．NeutralBI was born an albino. No one in my family had ever known what an albino was, what it meant to be an albino, and what had to be done differently because I was an albino.My parents treated me just like they treated everybody else. That was just about the best thing they could have done. It helped me trust myself, so when the annoyances came along, I could deal with them.True, my photo always looked like a snowball with two pieces of coal for eyes. Kids would tease me, asking if I was joining the circus and calling me “Whitey”. Like most albinos, I had terrible eyesight, and my grades suffered until eventually I overcame my feeling ashamed of myself and realized it was okay to ask to sit in the front of the classroom so I could see the blackboard better. People stared at me when I held reading material right at the tip of my nose so I could see it well enough to read. Even when I was eight or nine, movie-theater clerks started asking me to pay adult prices because I “looked older”.The worst part for me was that because my eyesight was so bad, I couldn’t play sports very well. I didn’t give up trying, though. And I studied harder.Eventually, I got better at school and loved it. By the time I got to college I was double majoring, going to summer school and devoting myself to every kind of extracurricular activity I could find. I had learned to be prou d of being an albino. I did my best to make “albino” a positive word. And I decided to make my living with my eyes.I couldn’t see well enough to play sports, but with a solid education and the drive to do it. I could make a living involved in the field I loved. I’ve done it now for more than thirty years in print and in video, and now in cyberspace. People make jokes about how I’m the only “blind editor” they know, but most of the time the jokes are signs of respect. And I make jokes about being an albino.I was just a proud albino kid from the coal country of Pennsylvania. I now realize that being born an albino helped me to overcome difficulties, gain confidence, and be proud of my personal achievement and humble about my professional accomplishments.26. What is an albino according to the passage?A. Someone with bad eyesight.B. Someone with some kind of disease.C. Someone who looks older than his age.D. Someone who joins the circus.27. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The fact that the author was born an albino.B. What had to be done differently to the author.C. The way that the author’s parents treated him.D. The fact that the author had no idea what an albino was.28. Which of the following statements is true?A. The author’s study was affected by his eyesight at first.B. The author had to pay adult prices for movies when he was still young.C. Despite his bad eyesight, the author played sport well.D. “Albino” has already become a positive word now.29. Why are people’s jokes about the author mostly signs of respect?A. Because he is an albino.B. Because he has a solid education.C. Because they think he is a great “blind editor”.D. Because they think he is proud of his achievement.30. Through the passage, the author tells us _________________.A. that albino helped him achieve successB. how an albino studied wellC. what it is like to be an albinoD. how people should treat an albinoNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 CADBD 6-10 ADABC 11-15 DBCBD 16-20 BCAAD21-25 DBABC 26-30 BCACA高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十八第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen 1 in almost a month. Every day, my husband and his brothers would 2 the process of trying to get water to the fields.3 we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of 4 and witnessed the only 5 I had seen with my own eyes. I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, 6 toward the woods. I could only see his back. He was obviously walking with a great 7 , trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he 8 into the woods, he came running out again, towards the house. I went back to make sandwiches, 9 that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, 10 , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour. 11 I couldn’t take it any longer, followed him on his journey and saw the most amazing 12 .Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost 13 for him to get away. A huge deer with big antlers was 14 close, but the deer didn’t even 15 as Billy knelt down. And I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from 16 , lift its head with great ef forts to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hands. When the water was 17 , Billy jumped up to run back to the house to get more. It then became 18 tome.I stood on the edge of the woods watching the 19 boy working so hard to save another life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. It was as if the God, himself was 20 with pride. The rain that came that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy who saved another.1. A. water B. rain C. cloud D. storm2. A. go along B. go on C. go about D. go after3. A. Before B. If C. Until D. Unless4. A. struggling B. sharing C. working D. understanding5. A. miracle B. lesson C. animal D. incident6. A. running B. jumping C. walking D. dashing7. A. effort B. heart C. determination D. interest8. A. lost B. slipped C. wandered D. disappeared9. A. thinking B. wondering C. worrying D. doubting10. A. though B. besides C. however D. therefore11. A. Silently B. Finally C. Fortunately D. Surprisingly12. A. sign B. scenery C. sight D. scene13. A. screamed B. ran C. begged D. burst14. A. friendly B. powerfully C. dangerously D. carefully15. A. pause B. panic C. fight D. move16. A. thirst B. illness C. wound D. pain17. A. lost B. missed C. gone D. left18. A. amazing B. clear C. acceptable D. puzzling19. A. kind B. clever C. naughty D. patient20. A. weeping B. appearing C. coming D. raining第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AIn Europe people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag（曲折的）method. Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It seems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises.A few explanations for this American style are as follows:Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times in our right hands that can use them most efficiently.Americans, the master of the New World are rebels. They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England. Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one spot for very long when dining.Forced to do so, they re spond by “playing” with the silver.Whatever the reason for the practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of American innocence of form. Arguments against the zigzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. InOld World Dining, the knife is held in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders (入侵者). However, such alertness(警觉) is out of place in the New World, as every American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades.21. Americans use _________ to hold their fork to pick up the salad.A. the right handB. the left handC. both handsD. either of the two hands22. As the masters of the New World, Americans use a different cutting method from that in the Old World to___________.A. show their independence of Mother EnglandB. show their disrespect to Mother EnglandC. add a new tradition to those in Mother EnglandD. show off their creativeness to Mother England23. In the sentence, the underlined word “juggle” probably me ans _______________ .A. holdB. play withC. pick upD. lay down24. Also in the last sentence, the two underlined “them” refer to ______________.A. AmericansB. EuropeansC. Americans and Europeans separatelyD. Europeans and Americans separately25. The following statements are true except that __________.A. European people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right handB. the zigzag eating method is related to American characteristicsC. the zigzag eating method has become an American featureD. European people will use the American method because of its efficiencyBBirthdays often involve surprises. But this year's surprise on the birthday of the great British playwright William Shakespeare is surely one of the most dramatic.On April 22, one day before his 441st birthday anniversary, experts discovered that one of the most recognizable portraits of William Shakespeare is a fake. This means that we no longer have a good idea of what Shakespeare looked like. "It's very possible that many pictures of Shakespeare might be unreliable because many of them are copies of this one," said an expert from Britain's National Portrait Gallery.The discovery comes after four months of testing using X-rays, ultraviolet light, microphotography and paint samples. The experts from the gallery say the image —commonly known as the "Flower portrait"—was actually painted in the 1800s, about two centuries after Shakespeare's death. The art experts who work at the gallery say they also used modern chemistry technology to check the paint on the picture. These checks found traces of paint dating from about 1814. Shakespeare died in 1616, and the date that appears on the portrait is 1609."We now think the portrait dates back to around 1818 to 1840. This was when there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays," Tarnya Cooper, the gallery's curator (馆长), told the Associated President.The fake picture has often been used as a cover for collections of his plays. It is called the Flower portrait because one of its owners, Desmond Flower, gave it to the Royal Shakespeare Company."There have always been questions about the painting," said David Howells, curator for the Royal Shakespeare Company. "Now we know the truth, we can put the image in its proper place in the history of Shakespearean portraiture."Two other images of Shakespeare, are also being studied as part of the investigation (调查) and the results will come out later this month.___________________________________________________________________________.26. What makes the birthday of Shakespeare dramatic this year?A. It was found that he painted a portrait in 1814 instead of in 1609.B. The Flower portrait has been found to be a fake.C. Three portraits of Shakespeare are being tested to identify a real one.D. It was found that there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays around 1818 to 1840.27hich statement is True according to the passage?A. Portraits of Shakespeare are all unreliable.B. "Flower portrait " was a portrait of Shakespeare given to Desmond Flower.C. 1814 might be when the portrait was drawn.D. The Flower portrait is not often used as a cover for Shakespeare's play.28ow many methods were used to test the portrait?A. Not mentioned.B. TwoC. ThreeD. At least four.29The best title for this passage is _________.A. Birthdays often involve surprisesB. The surprise on the 441st birthday of ShakespeareC. One portrait of Shakespeare is a fakeD. How can we know Shakespeare's appearance?30Which is the best sentence to fill in the blank in the last paragraph?A. Soon we'll know which portrait is reliable.B. Maybe we cannot find a real portrait of Shakespeare.C. If the two portraits are found to be false, they will test more.D. For now what Shakespeare really looked like will remain a mystery.New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 BCDBA 6-10 CADAC 11-15 BDACD 16-20 ACBAA 21-25 ABBCD 26-30 BCDBD高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十九第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma. I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: "There is no Santa Claus," she laughed. "Even dummies know that!"I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me 1 . After I told her everything, she said "No Santa Claus? Don't believe it. Now, 2 your coat, and let's go. ""Go? Go where?" I asked."Where" 3 to be the General Store. As we walked through its doors, Grandma 4 me ten dollars. That was a lot in those days. "Take this money and buy something for 5 who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car. "The store seemed big and 6 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas Shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, 7 , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for.Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me. I remembered he didn't have a coat. I fingered the bill with growing 8 . I would buy Bobbie a coat."Is this a Christmas present for someone?" the lady behind the 9 asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down."Yes," I replied shyly. "It's. . . for Bobbie. "The nice lady smiled at me. I didn't get any 10 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.That evening, Grandma helped me 11 the coat and wrote, "To Bobby, From Santa Claus" on it. Then she 12 me over to Bobbie's house.Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie's house, and she and I crept （爬）13 and hid in the 14 . Then Grandma gave me a sign. "All right, Santa Claus, get going. "I took a deep 15 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety. Together we 16 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it 17 , and there stood Bobbie.Forty years haven't dimmed （使变暗淡）the thrill （强烈的兴奋）of those 18 spent shivering （颤抖）,beside my grandma, in Bobbie's bushes. 19 , I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were 20 his team.1. A. the reason B. many things C. stories D. the truth2. A. put on B. put away C. put up D. put down3. A. used B. turned out C. found out D. turned up4. A. lent B. took C. paid D. handed5. A. anyone B. one C. someone D. anybody6. A. crowded B. varied C. noisy D. convenient7. A. satisfied B. confused C. curious D. amazed8. A. worry B. disappointment C. happiness D. excitement9. A. counter B. desk C. shelf D. goods10. A. money B. gifts C. change D. encouragement11. A. make B. wrap C. undo D. design12. A. drove B. took C. led D. asked13. A. quickly B. painfully C. nervously D. noiselessly14. A. bushes B. darkness C. doorway D. car15. A. courage B. look C. step D. breath16. A. waited B. whispered C. crept D. stood17. A. came B. sounded C. did D. appeared18. A. moments B. days C. time D. people。

高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第37天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第37天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma．I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: "There is no Santa Claus," she laughed．"Even dummies(笨蛋) know that!"I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me 1 ．After I told her everything, she said "No Santa Claus? Don't believe it．Now, 2 your coat, and let's go．""Go? Go where?" I asked．"Where" 3 to be the General Store．As we walked through its doors, Grandma 4 me ten dollars．That was a lot in those days．"Take this money and buy something for 5 who needs it．I'll wait for you in the car．"The store seemed big and 6 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas Shopping．For a few moments I just stood there, 7 , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for．Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me．I remembered he didn't have a coat．I fingered the bill with growing 8 ．I would buy Bobbie a coat．"Is this a Christmas present for someone?" the lady behind the 9 asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down．"Yes," I replied shyly．"It's．．．for Bobbie．"The nice lady smiled at me．I didn't get any 10 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas．That evening, Grandma helped me 11 the coat and wrote, "To Bobby, From Santa Claus" on it．Then she 12 me over to Bobbie's house．Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie's house, and she and I crept （爬）13 and hid in the 14 ．Then Grandma gave me a sign．"All right, Santa Claus, get going．"I took a deep 15 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety．Together we 16 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open．Finally it 17 , and there stood Bobbie．Forty years haven't dimmed （使变暗淡）the thrill （强烈的兴奋）of those 18 spent shivering （颤抖）,beside my grandma, in Bobbie's bushes．19 , I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were 20 his team．1．A．the reason B．many things C．stories D．the truth2．A．put on B．put away C．put up D．put down3．A．used B．turned out C．found out D．turned up4．A．lent B．took C．paid D．handed5．A．anyone B．one C．someone D．anybody 6．A．crowded B．varied C．noisy D．convenient 7．A．satisfied B．confused C．curious D．amazed8．A．worry B．disappointment C．happiness D．excitement 9．A．counter B．desk C．shelf D．goods10．A．money B．gifts C．change D．encouragement 11．A．make B．wrap C．undo D．design12．A．drove B．took C．led D．asked13．A．quickly B．painfully C．nervously D．noiselessly14．A．bushes B．darkness C．doorway D．car15．A．courage B．look C．step D．breath16．A．waited B．whispered C．crept D．stood17．A．came B．sounded C．did D．appeared 18．A．moments B．days C．time D．people19．A．Today B．That year C．That night D．Since then20．A．on B．for C．at D．of第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）ALast year, on report card（成绩单）day, my son and a bunch of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonald’s. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight A’s, and Laurie got a cellphone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPod Nano, and she’s only in third grade,” said another. “And how about Brian? He got $ 10 for each A.”I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cellphone, and the portable DVD player?I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle vanish before my eyes—no more of those $ 5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal attained by my two children fetch a reward?A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns(美式足球中触地得分), runs-batted-in? What about orchestra（管弦乐队）? Would first chair pay more than second? I’d be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT（麻省理工学院）. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizza, but that’s about it.”Don’t you just hate that? We’re all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and she’s spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation.21．The sentence “As the homework load increased, my income would decrease.” in the third paragraph probably means _____________.A．taking care of the children would influence my workB．I would spend more money on my children’s homeworkC．reducing children’s homework load would cost me a lotD．more rewards would be needed as the children grew up22．We can tell from the passage that the author’s son was in ___________.A. primary schoolB. junior middle schoolC. high schoolD. university23．It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.A．if you pay the children for good grades, they would take it for grantedB．if you buy children pizza for good grades, they would work harderC．children would not ask for rewards when they enter high schoolD．children would not ask for rewards when they enter university24．The example of the author’s neighbor shows that ____________.A．pizza is the best way to motivate childrenB．reward is not the only way to motivate childrenC．the author’s neighbor was very poorD．the author’s neighbor’s son didn’t like reward25．What is the author’s attitude toward paying children reward for good grades?A．Favorable B．AmbiguousC．Disagreeable D．Neutral(中立的)BMany people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good．This may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to purity．However, that is not always the case．Did you know that the same one colour may mean differently in different places of the world?In the English-speaking world, black is the colour of mourning．People wear black clothes at the funeral．Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed （流血）．Yellow is the word for fear．If you are afraid, you are yellow．Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world．In China and Korea white is the colour of mourning．In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence．In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear．Even within the English-speaking area it is not difficult to find colour contradictions（矛盾）．A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station．In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman．Both names are logical because both men wear red caps．Similarly, the British term for an American white collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker．One does not have to cross an area to find color differences．Would you rather be red-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest．The expression "blueblood" comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly said that they had "blue blood"．But then why "blue" blood? Because they were fair-skinned（皮肤白皙的）, and it is only natural that their blood vessels （血管）stood out appearing blue．26．Yellow is concerned with anger in ____．A．Russia B．Britain C．Germany D．China27．The two meanings of the term "redcap" form adifference in ____.A．pronunciation B．climateC．logical relationship D．custom28．Both Britain and America would probably agree that ____.A．black is the color of mourningB．a black-coated worker is employed in an officeC．red stands for beauty and excellenceD．a redcap is a porter in a station29．The best title for this passage is ____.A．The Origin of Blue BloodB．The Development of the Symbolic Use of ColorsC．Colors that Carry Bad MeaningsD．The Meaning Concerned With Certain Colors30．When some Spanish called themselves "blueblood", they actually meant ____．A．they had heart trouble and their faces looked blueB．they came from a noble familyC．they had blue blood in their vesselsD．they were fair-skinnedNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1—5 DABDC 6—10 ABDAC 11—15 BADAD 16—20 ACACA 21—25 DBABC 26—30 CDADB。

高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第41天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第 41天第一部分：阅读表达（共15分）Our little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper，and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron，she read it，and this is what it said：For cutting the grass $5.00For cleaning up my room this week $1. 00For going to the store for you $0. 50Baby－sitting my kid brother while you went shopping $0. 25Taking out the garbage $1. 00For getting a good report card $5. 00For cleaning up and raking the yard $2. 00Total owed：$14.75Well，I’ll tell you，his mother looked at him standing there expectantly，and boy，I couldn’t see the memories flashing through her mind. So she picked up the p en，turned over the paper he’d written on，and this is what she wrote：For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me，No Charge.For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you，doctored and prayed for you，No Charge.For all the trying times，and all the tears that you’ve caused through the years，there’s No Charge.For all the nights that were filled with dread，and for the worries I knew were ahead，No Charge For the toys，food，clothes，and even wiping your nose，there’s No Charge，Son.When you ___________________，the cost of my love is No Charge.Well，friends，when our son finished reading what his mother had written，there were great big old tears in his eyes，and he looked straight up at his mother and said：“Mom，I sure do love yo u. ”And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote：“PAID IN FULL”.1. What’s the best title of the passage?_____________________________________________________________________2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?Although you have broght me hard thimes and many tears in these years, you needn’t pay for them._____________________________________________________________________3. Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within ten words)_____________________________________________________________________4. What do you learn after reading the passage?(within 30 words)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese._____________________________________________________________________第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AMr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route—through the boot(行李箱).Mr. Johnson’s car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldn’t force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape.Later he said, “It was really a hal f penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew（旋开）the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled（爬行）clear as the car filled up.”His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.6. What is the best title for this newspaper article?A. The Story of Mr. Johnson, A Sweet SalesmanB. Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape RouteC. Driver Escapes Through Car BootD. The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident7. Which of the following objects is the most important to Mr. Johnson?A. The hammer.B. The coin.C. The screw.D. The horn.8. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Mr. Johnson’s car stood on its boot as it fell down.B. Mr. Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam.C. Mr. Johnson’s car accident was partly due to the slippery road.D. Mr. Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat.9. “Finally it gave” (Paragraph 5) means that _______.A. Luckily the door was torn away in the endB. At last the wrench went brokenC. The lock came open after all his effortsD. The chance was lost at the last minute10. It may be inferred from the passage that _______.A. the ditch was along a quiet country roadB. the accident happened on a clear warm dayC. the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditchD. Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attendedBGoing to sleep may seem pretty boring compared with all the fun things there are to do while you're awake. But there's a lot going on in your mind and body while you're tucked under those covers.Sleep, in fact, is as important to your survival as eating and drinking. Sleep improves your mood, makes you a better athlete, and helps you remember and understand what you learned during the day. During sleep your temperature drops. Your heart rate slows. Down goes the pressure of the blood moving through your veins. A chemical that controls growth (called a hormone) surges（汹涌）into your bloodstream. Scientists think sleep restores energy and improves your immune (免疫) system. We know what happens while we're asleep because scientists study volunteers who sleep in laboratories. The sleepers are hooked up（接通）to machines that measure brain waves, eye movements and muscle activities.Sleep is like a school day: it's divided into different periods, or stages. When you're awake, your brain waves fire rapidly. As you begin to relax and drift into the first stage of sleep, your brain produces slower-moving waves and you lose awareness of your surroundings. As you slide to deeper sleep, your body repairs itself from the normal wear and tear of daily life. Then, as you begin to drift back up to a lighter sleep, your mind becomes more alert (机警), and your dreams begin. You're in REM sleep.REM was names for the "rapid eye movement' that happens while you're dreaming. During REM sleep, your eyes move back and forth behind your timed lids, as though you were flashing a movie. During other stages, you might move at that in bed, but during REM sleep you're still. That's probably because if you could move, your body would act out your dreams. As you get closer to morning, you spend more time in REM than in deep sleep, so you dream more. Researchers know that during REM sleep the part of the brain that handles learning and thinking is very active.Getting too little sleep can affect your personality. Experts recommend that children get at least nine hours’ sleep a night.11. What does the word "recommend" in the last paragraph mean?A. suggest.B. ask.C. wish.D. order12. Sleep has many advantages except ______.A. improving your moodB. making you strongC. helping you studyD. practicing your eyes13. During your sleep time, ______.① your body repairs itself from the normal wear and tear of daily life② your brain produces slower-moving waves③ your dream begins④ you loose awareness of surroundingsPlease choose the right order:A. ①③②④B. ②④①③C. ④①③②D. ④③①②(A: light sleep B: deep sleep C: light sleep D: the whole course)15. Which of the following is NOT true of the text?A. Hormone has something to do with your growth.B. You cannot move while you are in REM sleep, dreaming.C. The closer to morning, the more dreams you have.D. You may move around in your bed during your sleep.New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1.No Charge2. For all the trying times ,and all the tears that you’ve caused through the years , there’s No Charge.3. add it all up4.Love of our mothers is great and we should appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts.5. 然后，他拿起笔写了几个大字：“全部偿付”。

高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第30天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第30天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen 1 in almost a month. Every day, my husband and his brothers would 2 the process of trying to get water to the fields. 3 we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of 4 and witnessed the only 5 I had seen with my own eyes. I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, 6 toward the woods. I could only see his back. He was obviously walking with a great 7 , trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he 8 into the woods, he came running out again, towards the house. I went back to make sandwiches, 9 that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, 10 , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour. 11 I couldn’t take it any longer, followed him on his journey and saw the most amazing 12 .Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost 13 for him to get away. A huge deer with big antlers was 14 close, but the deer didn’t even 15 as Billy knelt down. And I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from 16 , lift its head with great efforts to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hands. When the water was 17 , Billy jumped up to run back to the house to get more. It then became 18 to me.I stood on the edge of the woods watching the 19 boy working so hard to save another life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. It was as if the God, himself was 20 with pride. The rain that came that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy who saved another.1. A. water B. rain C. cloud D. storm2. A. go along B. go on C. go about D. go after3. A. Before B. If C. Until D. Unless4. A. struggling B. sharing C. working D. understanding5. A. miracle B. lesson C. animal D. incident6. A. running B. jumping C. walking D. dashing7. A. effort B. heart C. determination D. interest8. A. lost B. slipped C. wandered D. disappeared9. A. thinking B. wondering C. worrying D. doubting10. A. though B. besides C. however D. therefore11. A. Silently B. Finally C. Fortunately D. Surprisingly12. A. sign B. scenery C. sight D. scene13. A. screamed B. ran C. begged D. burst14. A. friendly B. powerfully C. dangerously D. carefully15. A. pause B. panic C. fight D. move16. A. thirst B. illness C. wound D. pain17. A. lost B. missed C. gone D. left18. A. amazing B. clear C. acceptable D. puzzling19. A. kind B. clever C. naughty D. patient20. A. weeping B. appearing C. coming D. raining第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AIn Europe people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag（曲折的）method. Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It seems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises.A few explanations for this American style are as follows:Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times in our right hands that can use them most efficiently.Americans, the master of the New World are rebels. They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England. Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one spot for very long when dining.Forced to do so, they respond by “playing” with the silver.Whatever the reason for the practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of American innocence of form. Arguments against the zigzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. In Old World Dining, the knife is held in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders (入侵者). However, such alertness(警觉) is out of place in the New World, as every American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades.21. Americans use _________ to hold their fork to pick up the salad.A. the right handB. the left handC. both handsD. either of the two hands22. As the masters of the New World, Americans use a different cutting method from that in the Old World to___________.A. show their independence of Mother EnglandB. show their disrespect to Mother EnglandC. add a new tradition to those in Mother EnglandD. show off their creativeness to Mother England23. In the sentence, the underlined word “juggle” probably means _______________ .A. holdB. play withC. pick upD. lay down24. Also in the last sentence, the two underlined “them” refer to ______________.A. AmericansB. EuropeansC. Americans and Europeans separatelyD. Europeans and Americans separately25. The following statements are true except that __________.A. European people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right handB. the zigzag eating method is related to American characteristicsC. the zigzag eating method has become an American featureD. European people will use the American method because of its efficiencyBBirthdays often involve surprises. But this year's surprise on the birthday of the great British playwright William Shakespeare is surely one of the most dramatic.On April 22, one day before his 441st birthday anniversary, experts discovered that one of the most recognizable portraits of William Shakespeare is a fake. This means that we no longer have a good idea of what Shakespeare looked like. "It's very possible that many pictures of Shakespeare might be unreliable because many of them are copies of this one," said an expert from Britain's National Portrait Gallery.The discovery comes after four months of testing using X-rays, ultraviolet light, microphotography and paint samples. The experts from the gallery say the image —commonly known as the "Flower portrait"— was actually painted in the 1800s, about two centuries after Shakespeare's death. The art experts who work at the gallery say they also used modern chemistry technology to check the paint on the picture. These checks found traces of paint dating from about 1814. Shakespeare died in 1616, and the date that appears on the portrait is 1609."We now think the portrait dates back to around 1818 to 1840. This was when there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays," Tarnya Cooper, the gallery's curator (馆长), told the Associated President.The fake picture has often been used as a cover for collections of his plays. It is called the Flower portrait because one of its owners, Desmond Flower, gave it to the Royal Shakespeare Company."There have always been questions about the painting," said David Howells, curator for the Royal Shakespeare Company. "Now we know the truth, we can put the image in its proper place in the history of Shakespearean portraiture."Two other images of Shakespeare, are also being studied as part of the investigation (调查) and the results will come out later this month.___________________________________________________________________________.26. What makes the birthday of Shakespeare dramatic this year?A. It was found that he painted a portrait in 1814 instead of in 1609.B. The Flower portrait has been found to be a fake.C. Three portraits of Shakespeare are being tested to identify a real one.D. It was found that there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays around 1818 to 1840.27hich statement is True according to the passage?A. Portraits of Shakespeare are all unreliable.B. "Flower portrait " was a portrait of Shakespeare given to Desmond Flower.C. 1814 might be when the portrait was drawn.D. The Flower portrait is not often used as a cover for Shakespeare's play.28ow many methods were used to test the portrait?A. Not mentioned.B. TwoC. ThreeD. At least four.29The best title for this passage is _________.A. Birthdays often involve surprisesB. The surprise on the 441st birthday of ShakespeareC. One portrait of Shakespeare is a fakeD. How can we know Shakespeare's appearance?30Which is the best sentence to fill in the blank in the last paragraph?A. Soon we'll know which portrait is reliable.B. Maybe we cannot find a real portrait of Shakespeare.C. If the two portraits are found to be false, they will test more.D. For now what Shakespeare really looked like will remain a mystery.New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 BCDBA 6-10 CADAC 11-15 BDACD 16-20 ACBAA 21-25 ABBCD 26-30 BCDBD。

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练―第8天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练―第8天2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练―第8天阅读表达Walking is a popular form of exercises. It is an easy activity and offers a good way to improve physical fitness. Walking also gives many of the same benefits as other kinds of exercises. Regular, brisk walks helps a person’s body work better. Walking builds a stronger heart and lungs. The heart pumps blood through the body. It gets more rest between beats. Walking also seems to help protect the heart from heart diseases. The lungs work better because they take in and use oxygen more effectively. Walking can help __________, too. A quick fifteen-minute walk burns as many calories as jogging the same distance in half the time. Walking causes very few injuries. So there is also a lower “dropout” rate among walkers than among runn ers. People are more likely to continue a walking program. This gives a better chance for success. Walking offers some mental benefits, too. It seems to make people feel better. Many walkers say they sleep better at night when they take regular walks. Others say they have a better attitude about life. Walking offers many of the same physical and mental benefits as other forms of exercise, but walking offers some special advantages, too. ★ Almost everyone can walk. There are no special lessons of coaching. To become a serious walker, a person only needs to walk faster, farther and more often. ★ People can walk almost anywhere. There are no special playing fields or courts for walking. Sidewalks, streets, parks, fields and malls are excellent places for walkin g. ★ People can walk almost anytime. A person doesn’t need a team or a partner for walking. There is no “season” for walking. Most walkers walk in all kinds of weather. ★ Walking doesn’t cost anything. There are no special fees for walking. Good walking shoes and comfortableclothes are the only equipment that a walker needs. Walking offers a form of exercise within the reach of nearly everyone. With a little time and effort, people can rediscover a valuable form of exercise and improve their fitness. 1. Wh at’s the best title of the passage? (within 10 words)___________________________________________________________ ___________ 2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? Compared to running, more people can continue walking as a form of exercise.___________________________________________________________ ___________ 3. Please fill in the blank in the 2nd paragraph with proper words or phrases. (within 10 words)___________________________________________________________ ___________ 4. Among the special advantages of walking, which one do you think is the most important? Why? (within 30 words) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ______________________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.___________________________________________________________ ___________阅读理解 A TUVALU, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it will be swallowed up by the sea. Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu’s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country’s drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. Without urgent help, the c ountry’s days are numbered. But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that itwill have sunk another 20-50cm by 2050. A century ago, St. Mark’s Square, the lowest point city, flooded about nine times a year. Nowadays, it happens more than 100 times. While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, global warming causes Tuvalu’s rising sea level. The averag e global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degrees over the past century; scientists expect it rise by extra 1-3 degrees over the next 100 years. Warmer weather makes glaciers (冰川) melt, and adds more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10-25 cm in the last 100 years. The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer. Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one meter this century. Should this come true, the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to live. 6 . We can infer from the second paragraph that . A. Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the sea B. all Tuvalu’s islands are about five meters above the sea level C. drinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyed D. Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves 7. The author uses Tuvalu and Venice as examples in order to explain . A. they are the first place sinking into the sea B. they are both sinking into the mud where they stand C. they will disappear in the future D. their trouble is caused by global warming 8. Put the following events in the right order. a. Glaciers began to melt. b. People burn coal ,oil and gas. c. The greenhouse effect is growing. d. The earth isgetting warmer and warme e. The sea level is rising. f. More CO2 is produced. g. Many places are sinking into the sea. A. d,f,b,c,a,e,g B. b,f,c,d,e,a,g C. f,c,b,d,a,e,g D.b,f,c,d,a,e,g 9. What does “climate refugees” mean? A. Climate changes. B. Climate effect. C. People forced away from their homeland by climate. D. Rare animals moving from place to place for climate changes. 10. Which of the following is False according to the passage? A. The sea level has risen about 10-25 cm in the last 100 years for warmer temperatures. B. The average global temperature has risen by 1-3 centigrade degrees over the past 100 years. C. The warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise. D. There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped. B When people advise your children to “get an education”, they tell you only half the truth. What they really mean is to get just enough education to give manpower for your society. Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you are occupationally(职业上) dead, unless your name happens to be George Washington or Thomas Edison and you can successfully stop study in primary schools. Get a college degree, if possible. With a BA, you should start to find a job. You have to put on the brakes now. If you do go for a master’s degree, make sure it is an MBA and only from a first-class university. Otherwise, the famous law of diminishing(报酬递减率)begins to work. Do you know, for example, thatlong-distance truck drivers make more money a year than full professors? Yes, each driver was paid $ 28,000 in 1997 while a full professor managed to get $ 27,930. A PhD is the highest degree you can get, but except in a few specialized fields such as physics or chemistry, where the degree can quickly be turned to industrial or commercial aim, you are facing a not very bright future. YThere are more PhDs unemployed in this countrythan in any other part of the world by far. If you became a PhD in English or history or political science or languages or－worst of all －in philosophy, you take the risk of becoming over-educated for our national demands. Thousands of PhDs are selling shoes, driving taxis, waiting on tables and filling out applications month after month, and then may be taking a job in some high school or college with the pay much less than a door-keeper makes. 11. According to the writer, society expects education to turn out people who will _________. A. raise their payment B. become specialized in some field C. get employed D. meet the demands as a source of manpower 12. Long-distance truck drivers make more money a year than full professorsbecause_________. A. the famous law of diminishing functionsB. long-distance truck drivers only get a high school diplomaC. full professors are PhDs in English or historyD.long-distance truck drivers work harder than full professors13. If you don’t want to be occupationally dead, you __________.A. should look for a job in a primary schoolB. must at least get a high school diplomaC. have to get as high an education as possibleD. should try to avoid being overeducated in philosophy 14. The underlined phrase “put on the brakes” in the 3rd paragraph means _________. A. stop learning for a high degree B. take up a master’s degree at once C. go on studying in a first-class university D. find any interesting job 15. We can know from the passage that __________. A. neither George Washington or Edison finished high school B. there are more PhDs than the society demands C. the higher education you get, the more money you will earn D. if you are specialized in physics, you can not easily get a good job参考答案 1. Walking for Exercise （walking 为中心词，学生所写答案有此词即可得1分）2. So there is also a lower “dropout”are among walkers than among runners. 3. to lose weight/ in weight control 4. I think “People can walk almost anywhere.” is the most important. Other forms of exercise like football, basketball or swimming need special playing fields, or special equipment, wh ile walking doesn’t. （答案合理即可；此题为两个问题，一个问题1分） 5. 散步跟其他锻炼一样对人的身心都有益处，并且散步还有一些特殊的优势。

2010届高考英语25分钟限时阅读天天练20

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第20天阅读表达Brockingham is run by people who are more interested in tourists than its residents．By banning all fast-food restaurants and discount stores，they take away all the places kids can afford to shop．These people forget that when they were young，they could go to the South Street Soda Fountain and get an ice．cream soda for 25 cents．Today you can’t find an ice-cream soda anywhere in Brockingham for less than $2 1 Where can kids go for a snack?There is not a single restaurant in Brockingham where a family of four can eat dinner for less than $100．Add a 15％tip and sales tax and you have spent nearly $125 to eat a meal you could prepare at home for about $12．Have you noticed that Brockingham families never dine in Brockingham?Fast．food restaurants are also a good place for school kids to get an after-school job．Fast-food restaurants are the busiest during the early supper hours when students are able to work , whereas the fancy food restaurants cater to late-night diners. Working in one of these establishments requires working shifts that are too late for most students. The City Council claims that local merchants，rather than national chains，should benefit from the tourist business．I agree that it is important to support local businesses，but I think the fast-food restaurants would encourage more people to shop in Brockingham．Another thing is that we must travel 25 miles to the nearest discount store．If I need a tire for my bike，I have a choice of buying one at Surf and Peddle Sport Shop for $15 or driving to Parkersburg Discount Center where I can buy the same kind of tire for $9．Again，I think the ban on all food chains and discount houses is counterproductive for our city．1．List three reasons why the writer supports fast-food restaurants．①②③2．What’s the m ain idea of Paragraph 37(Please answer within 10 words)3．Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words．(Please answer within 6 words)4．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?Kids have no places to shop because of the ban on all fast-food restaurants and discount stores．5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese．阅读理解ADue to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the world，more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school. This way they can assure their safety and well-being，although teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge with the safety of the students．The main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the children’s time．They want to do everything．they watch on TV and never think at the consequences，and they may hurt a classmate or a teacher．On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the children’s results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results．When a teacher has to watch 30 students in cl ass he can’t probably see what each of them is doing，how he is writing，or if he understands the explanations．At home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesn’t understand as many times as he considers proper．And many times，the child grows fond of the teacher at home，who becomes his best friend，and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to．However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home，because school makes children communicate and socialize．Keeping a child at home for fear there might happen something bad to him，only makes the child’s character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is．Staying in a crystal ball only does harm to the child．All in all，schools have been created to help children，not to harm them，so it’s best to keep children in these special places，where they learn，laugh，have fun and make new friends．6．The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to．A．teach parents the ways to keep theft children safeB．show solutions to developing children’s characterC．explain the main reason for violence acts in schoolsD．analyze an education problem and give opinions7．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A．Advantages and Disadvantages of Private ClassesB．Who is to Blame．Parents or Schools?C．which is Better, School Study or Home StudyD．The Relationship between Teachers and Children8．Parents prefer to have their children educated at home because the following EXCEPT thatA．More and more violence acts occur in schoolsB．Parents want to improve their Children's gradesC．Parents are concerned about their children’s safetyD．The education system is far from satisfactory9．Wh at does“a crystal ball”in the passage refer to?A．A toy that can be used for entertainment．B．A safe and comfortable environment．C．An object that is made of crystal．D．A setback that is hard to overcome．10．We call infer from the passage that ．A．violence TV programs have bad effects on children’s behaviorB．the teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at schoolC．children today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrongD．there ale too many students in class for a teacher to teachDWho’s in control of your life? Who is pulling your string? For the majority of us，it’s other people－society, colleagues，friends，family or our religious community．We learned this way of operating when we were very young，of course．We were brainwashed．We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us．As Oscar Wilde puts it，”Most people are other people．Their thought are someone else’s opinions，their lives a mimicry(模仿)，their passions a quotation．”So when people tell us how wonderful we ale，it makes us feel good．We long for this good feeling like a drug—we are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we can．Therefore，we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives．failing to do the things we really want to．Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix(一剂毒品)，we worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval．But，just as with any drug，there is a price to pay．The price of the approval drug is freedom—the freedom to be ourselves．The truth is that we cannot control what other people think．People have their own agenda，and they come with their own baggage and，in the end, they're more interested in themselves than in you．Furthermore，if we try to live by the opinions of others，we will build our life on sinking sand．Everyone has a different way of thinking，and people change their opinions all the time．The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process．So how can we take back control? I think there’s only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think．We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values——not values imposed from the outside by others，but innate values which come from within．If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others，we will live a more authentic，effective，purposeful and happy life．11．In order to live a happy, effective and purposeful life，we should ．A．care others’opinions and change opinions all the timeB．guide ourselves by means of values from the outsideC．be driven by innate values from withinD．persuade others to accept our opinions12．What Oscar Wilde says implies thatA．we have thoughts similar to those of othersB．most people have a variety of thoughtsC．other people’s thoughts are more importantD．most people’s thoughts are controlled by other s13．What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph ?A．Changing opinions may cost us our freedom．B．We may lose ourselves to please others．C．We need to pay for what we want to get．D．The price of taking the drug is freedom．14．It can be concluded from the passage thatA．it’s better to do what we likeB．we shouldn’t care what others thinkC．we shouldn't change our own opinionsD．it's important to accept others’opinions15．The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his arguments mainly by ．A．analyzing causes and effects B．providing examples and factsC．discussing questions D．making suggestionsB参考答案1．①Local residents can afford a meal in fast．food restaurants．②Fast-food restaurants are good places for school kids to get after -school jobs．③Fast-food restaurants can encourage more people to shop in Brockingham．(评分要求：只要列出的理由符合作者的观点即可得分。

届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第17天doc

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第17天完形填空Do Americans have morals? That’s a good question. Moral values in America are like those in any 1 .One of the most 2 moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known 3 about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value 5 .Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree 5 trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of6 ,George received praise. Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can7 people. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.”Another 8 Americans respect is perseverance(毅力）.Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a 9 ?The rabbit thought he could 10 easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not 11 .Compassion(同情）may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible 12 a man who showed compassion. On his way to a13 city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind Samaritan,14 just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn intoa positive 15 .In autumn 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians 16 by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding, Florida 17 the favor.In no way can this brief description 18 all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage, responsibility, 19 , gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or how short the list, moral values are 20 . 1．A．continent B．character C．content D．culture 2．A．lovely B．basic C．particular D．scientific 3．A．novel B．joke C．legend D．music 4．A．politely B．clearly C．easily D．slightly 5．A．while B．for C．whereas D．as 6．A．agreement B．punishment C．achievement D．argument 7．A．puzzle B．injure C．interrupt D．offend 8．A．person B．action C．virtue D．system 9．A．quarrel B．race C．fight D．trip10．A．win B．fail C．defeat D．beat 11．A．slow down B．come up C．give up D．fall off 12．A．describes B．praises C．tells D．mentions 13．A．lonely B．alone C．certain D．deserted 14．A．inspite of B．on account of C．as a result of D．instead of 15．A．row B．circle C．movement D．action 16．A．hurt B．destroyed C．ruined D．hit 17．A．offered B．returned C．honored D．reminded 18．A．cover B．respect C．shape D．reflect 19．A．strength B．silence C．loyalty D．reality20．A．invaluable B．honorable C．unbelievable D．invisible阅读理解AGUESS what’s making 9 million US teenagers scream at the top of their voices this summer? It's not the Hulk or Iron man hitting someone across a room, but the catchy beat of the music in Disney's latest TV movie Camp Rock, which came out in the US on June 20. The show attracted more than 8.9 million viewers.So how does Camp Rock attract so many viewers? One reason is that it features the hugely popular boy band the Jonas Brothers, whom all the girls seem to adore.But what's the story?Connect Three is a rock group. One member, Shane Gray (Joe Jonas）needs to get rid of his bad boy rocker image, so he's sent by fellow band members Nate (Nick Jonas）and Jason (Kevin Jonas）to a music camp as a guest instructor（指导）. The idea is the camp will help him clean up his act.There he meets Mitchie Torres (Demi Lovato）, a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice and a driving ambition（志向）to be a pop singer. However, she can only afford to be at the expensive camp by helping her mom work in the mess hall (食堂）between classes.When Shane overhears Mitchie singing from behind closed doors, he sets out to find the girl with the beautiful voice.One group of teenagers was really eager to watch the movie. The kids took their positions on the floor to countdown to show time. One of them, Leah Karrels, 16, even sang the movie's theme（主题歌）, We Rock. She explained that she's seen the trailer (预告片）so many times she knows the words by heart.The girls cheered when the movie began, and for the next two hours the only time they got up was to run for chocolate ice cream cake from the freezer."I'm sure this is going to knock High School Musical off the shelves in stores. This is the next big thing," said Leah.21．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．Camp Rock will come out on June, 20B．The Jonas Brothers is a boy band loved by girlsC．Shane Gray in the movie has bad boy image all the timeD．Leah Karrels has seen the TV movie many times22．We can conclude from the passage that .A．This summer only “Camp Rock” attracted young people very muchB．The story is about a classic music group—Connect ThreeC．The main actress is a pop singer in the movieD．The passage doesn’t tell us the end of the story of the movie23．It can be inferred from the passage thatA．Kids learn to countdown to show time after watching the movieB．Leah Karrels could sing the theme of the musicC．The girls loved the movie so much that they even hardly wanted to get upD．Leah Karrels believes the movie will be sold on the shelves in stores24．Which is closest to the meaning o f the underlined word “adore”?A．love B．look up to C．respect D．envy25．What’s the best title of the passage?A．Jonas Brothers B．The Story About Connect ThreeC．The Trailer Of Camp Rock D．Summer of ‘Rock’BEvery Christmas the giant tree in Rockefeller Center sparkles with thousands of lights. From the beginning, when construction workers raised the first one during the depths of the Depression, it has been a symbol of hope. Diana Abad, like most Americans, loved that tree.In 1999, however, Diana was writing her will. The 33-year-old woman from Staten Island, New York, was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病）and wanted to put her things in order. Doctors told her she had nine months to live.Her slim chance for survival lay in finding a bone marrow(骨髓）donor. The most likely source for a match is always among relatives -- but her family was tested and there was none.Then one day in February 2000, she got a call from the hospital saying that out of the four million people enrolled in the National Marrow Donor Program Registry, there was only one match. The potential donor was thinking about it. In March the donor agreed, and the transplant procedure was scheduled for March 27.On that day, a doctor came in with the marrow in a bag, and Diana remembers him s aying: “This is it. If it doesn’t graft within four to six hours, nothing will bring you back.” Diana asked a priest (牧师）to give her last rite(祈祷）.Almost immediately after the two-hour procedure, she felt stronger. Doctors told her it looked like the graft had taken.Donors are anonymous, but when she was better, Diana sent a note through the Registry: “You don’t know the joy that I am experiencing,” she wrote. “I hope that one day we can meet and I can thank you in person.”It was several months bef ore the donor replied. At first he didn’t even give his name. He was 34-year-old David Mason, and he lived in Dedham, Massachusetts. But eventually the two exchanged phone numbers and began to talk.Then unexpectedly and unannounced, he turned up at her door in Englishtown, New Jersey, on December 23. She says it was love at first sight. He says he didn’t feel it until they met the second time.That meeting began a long-distance romance that culminated(修成正果）under the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center in December 2004. That’s where David proposed(求婚）to Diana. She, of course, said yes.26．Which of the following may be the title of the passage?A．Perfect Match B．Successful GraftC．Anonymous Donor D．Lucky Christmas Tree27．What can we know about the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center?A．It was planted by the local inhabitants of Rockefeller in the United States.B．Diana got saved under the Christmas tree and so loved it.C．Many Americans love the tree because it was raised during the depths of thedepression.D．The tree is very tall and beautifully decorated by people at Christmas time. 28．Which word can replace the underlined work enrolled in the fourth paragraph?A．searched B．found C．registered D．served29．It can be inferred from the passage that .A．leukemia is so serious a disease that nobody can survive in AmericaB．patients who suffer from leukemia may feel very weakC．bone marrow transplant is very easy to carry out in AmericaD．the man donor knew Diana would become his wife in advance 30．Which of the following is true about their first meeting with each other?A．Diana met David at the hospital on the day when she was operated on.B．Diana went to David’s home in Dedham in order to thank him in person.C．David and Diana fell in love with each other when they first met.D．David didn’t telephone Diana to inform her of the date of his visiting her.参考答案1—5. 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2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第16天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第16天阅读表达Surgeons in Spain have successfully carried out the world’s first organ transplant（移植）using new stem cell technology．Some people are calling it the greatest medical breakthrough so far this century．But what are stem cells? As we know, most cells in our bodies are designed —for example, a liver cell develops to work in the liver and cannot become a heart cell．But stem cells are different．They are very young and in the laboratory scientists can grow them into different types of cell.Claudia Castillo needed a new windpipe （气管）after getting a serious disease．Scientists from the University of Bristol took a donor windpipe, from someone who had recently died．They used strong chemicals to remove the donor’s cells,leaving a tissue scaffold （组织支架）．This was refilled with cells from Ms Castillo’s windpipe and stem cells from her bone．After four days the cells had grown sufficiently for the windpipe to be transplanted into Ms Castillo.Currently, transplant patients have to take drugs for the rest of their lives to prevent their bodies rejecting the new organs．These drugs can have bad side-effects, and do not always prevent rejection．But by using Ms Castillo’s own cells, doctors were able to trick her body into thinking the new windpipe was her own organ．Five months on, Claudia Castillo is in perfect health.This ground-breaking procedure could be used in other transplant operations in the future．Scientists also believe stem cells might be used to treat Parkinson's disease, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, burns and so on..However, stem cell research is extremely controversial．The most effective stem cells do not come from adults but from embryos （胚胎）created in laboratories which are just a few days old．Many people have religious or ethical objections to growing embryos, even if they can be used to cure diseases.1．What’s the best title for the passage? （Please answer within 8 words）____________________________________________________________________________2．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words．（Please answer within 8 words）____________________________________________________________________________3．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?However, Ms Castillo’s bod y mistook the new windpipe for her own because doctors put her own cells in it.____________________________________________________________________________ 4．What do you think of the stem cell transplant? Why? （Please answer within 30 words）____________________________________________________________________________5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.____________________________________________________________________________阅读理解AAn Australian company, Smart Car Technologies, has developeda system that lets drivers know when they’re speeding．When thetechnology becomes commercially available, it could help lead-footeddriversavoid tickets and also save lives．The company that developedthe product hopes to convince Australian government agencies to putthe technology into use in their automobile fleets.The product, called Speed Alert, links real-time location data and speed obtained with the help of GPS to a database of posted speed limits stored in a driver’s PDA or programmable mobile phone．The setup of the product does not need to be hooked up to a car’s speedometer．In fact, it is entirely portable．It will also work with newer phones and PDAs that have built-in GPS receivers．If a driver exceeds the speed limit, the speed is shown and an alert sounds.Michael Paine, an Australian vehicle design engineer and traffic safety consultant, was hired to analyze the product．He told Live Science that his colleagues in the road safety field are “very enthusiastic” about what they’re now calling “intelligent speed alert.” Other research, according to Paine, shows that 40 percent of all traffic deaths involve speeding．There is also a potentiallycontroversial future use: “Since the system is so portable, it would be easy to make it a requirement for teenage drivers to always use a speed alert device when driving,” Paine said．“The system even has the capability to record speeding violations, so parents can monitor their teenage drivers.”The product will soon go on sale in Sydney.6．What’s the purpose of the new product?A．To inform us of the new car system.B．To introduce some improvement in cars.C．To limit certain drivers to safe driving.D．To popularize the built-in car system.7．Lead-footed drivers refer to the ones .A．who drive too carelesslyB．that drive extremely fastC．who are partly disabledD．that drive too slowly8．The second paragraph mainly talks about .A．the project of the built-in productB．why the system becomes popularC．the functions of GPS in carsD．how the product is programmed9．Which of the following is true of Speed Alert according to Michael Paine?A．Most of the traffic deaths can be avoided.B．Speeding violations can be easily found out.C．The system will excite some teenage drivers.D．The product will not be available for adults.10．What can be the best title of the passage?A．Speed Alert and Its Future UseB．Progress in Car-making ScienceC．Warning for Adventurous DriversD．New In-Car Device Against SpeedingBThere were times when it was only schoolchildren who felt sick before they got their grades．But now teachers in Germany are scared, too, as they are being graded by their students.Many teachers are opposed to it．They don’t mind being evaluated．But they are upset because the results are then being posted on the Internet and accessible to millions of Internet users．On the website www.spickmich.de during the past four months students have posted evaluations of 100,000 teachers.The teachers are graded on categories such as “motivated”, “good instruction,”“easy examinations”, or even “sexy.” Many teachers think that their privacy has been violated.The creators of the website say that the students are only being offered the chance to provide teachers with some feedback about their classroom instruction．Bernd Dicks, who founded the website with three friends, says that the students are largely quite satisfied with their teachers．On a grading scale of one to six, the teachers’ average grade is 2.7 and it has been improving lately．He often says the impression is that students are bullying（欺负）their teachers．But there is also bullying of the students by teachers.“Teachers must also learn to live with criticism,” he added．But still, the website is not totally immune from manipulation（操纵）, as one teacher near the northern city of Hanover recently proved．He registered himself on the website as a student and then rated his own teaching colleagues highly．Within a few days, seven of his colleagues were listed in the top 10 rankings of Germany’s best teachers.11．Many teachers are opposed to the website because .A．their privacy has been violatedB．they are afraid of being assessedC．their evaluations are unfairD．the results are not satisfying12．The founders of the website intended to .A．get the students to know their teachers betterB．conduct a survey on teachers’ performancesC．help the teachers to improve their teachingD．change the teachers’ ways of giving instructions13．From what the teacher in Hanover did, we can infer .A．he intended to help his colleaguesB．there was some disadvantage of the websiteC．his colleagues were more popular than himD．he wanted to know how he was evaluated14．From the passage we can learn that .A．teachers feel upset for their students are bullying themB．the website is well received by the teachersC．teachers hope to be graded by their teaching skillsD．teachers have different opinions of the website15．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A．Teachers get graded by pupilsB．Teachers are angry with websiteC．Teachers need self-assessmentD．New invention in assessing teachers参考答案1．Transplant Success/Successful Transplant Using Stem Cells评分建议：能正确陈述上述答案之一均可得分。

届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第10天doc

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第10天阅读表达We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching．On the contrary，both their knowledge and experience are enriched．We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming(把……按能力分班)pupils．It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates．It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child．After all，it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!Besides，it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability．This is only one aspect of their total personality．We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full，not just their academic ability．We also value personal qualities and social skills and we find that mixed—ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning．In our classrooms，we work in various ways．The pupils often work in groups：this givesthem the opportunity to learn to cooperate to share，and to develop leadership skills．They also learn how to deal with personal problems as well as learning how to think．to make decisions，to analyze and evaluate，and to communicate effectively．The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher．Sometimes the pupils ；sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments，and they can do this at their own speed．They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate．We encourage our pupils to use the library，and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently．An advanced pupil can do advanced work：it does not matter what age the child is．We expect our pupils to do their best，not their least，and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal．1．What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this pa ssage?(Please answer within 15 words．)2．According to the second paragraph,a person’s total personality consists of .(List at least 3 aspects．Please answer within 10 words．)(i)②③3．Fill in the blanks in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 5 words)4．Do you agree pupils shouldn’t be streamed?Why?(Please answer within 30 words)5．Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．阅读理解ANight after night，she came to tuck me in，even long after my childhood years．Following her longstanding custom，she'd lean down and push my long．hair out of the way，then kiss my．fore—head．I don't remember when it first started annoying me—her hands pushing my hair that way．But it did annoy me，for they felt work—worn and mush against my young skin．Finally，one night，I shouted out at her，"Don't do that anymore--your hands．are too rough!" She didn't say anything in reply．But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love．Time after time，with the passing years，my thoughts returned to that night．By then I missed my mother's hands．missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead．Sometimes the incident seemed very close，sometimes far away．But always it lurked(潜藏)，in the back of my mind．Well，the years have passed，and I'm not a little girl anymore．Mom is in her mid—seven—ties．and those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family．She's been our doetor，reaching into a medicine cabinet(医药箱)for the remedy(药物)to calm a young girl's stomach or soothe(安慰)the boy's scraped(擦伤的)knee．She cooks the best fried chicken in the world…gets stains out of blue jcans,like I never eould…Now,my own children are grown and gone．Mom no longer has Dad，and on special oceasions．I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her．So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve,as I slept in the bedroom of my youth,a familiar hand hesitantly run across,my face to brush the hair from my forehead．Then a kiss，ever so gently，touched my brow(额头)．In my memory，for the thousandth，time，I recalled the night my young voiee complained，"Don't do that anymore--your hands are too rough!" Catching Mom's hand in hand，I blurted (冲口说出)out how sorry I was for that night．I thought she'd remember ，as I did．But Mom didn't know what I Was talking about．She had forgotten--and forgiven—long ago．That night,I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her carring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found．6 ．What would be the best title for the iext?A．Mother's Hands B．Appreciation for Mother．C．My Childhood Years．D．My Unselfish Mother．7．The author began to get annoyed because—A．her mother's hands were really old and toughB．she thought she didn't need her mother's careC．she dldn't like her mother any moreD．her mother stayed in her room too long8．What do we know about the author?A．With time passing, she began to understand her mother．B．She was an only child in the family．C．She never forgave herself．D．Her mother was a doctor．9．By saying "Then a kiss，ever so gently，touched my brow．"，the author means that________A．children need Mother's kissing B．mothers kiss their children gentlyC．mothers love their children forever D．children depend on their mothers 10．It can be infefred from the text that _____________A．the author began to spend nights with her motherB．her mother never kissed author againC．her mother forgave her at lastD．the author felt guilty of what she did to her motherBI was dirty smelly hungry and somesomewhere beneath all that, suntanned(皮肤晒黑).It was the end of an Inter-Rail holiday．My body couldh't take any more punishment.My mind couldn't deal with any more foreign timetables,currencies or languageg．"Never again，" I said, as I stepped onto home ground．I said exactly the same thing the following year．And the next,all I had to do was buy one train ficket and, because I was under twenty—five years old，I could spend a whole month going anywhere I wanted in Europe.Ordinary beds are never the same once you've learnt to sleep,in the passage of a train,the rhythm rocking you into a'deep sleep.Carrying all your possessions on your back in a tucksack(背包) makes you have a vefy basic approach to travel，and encourages incredible wastefulness that can lead to burning socks that have become too anti-social(不合群的)，and getting rid of books when finished．On the other hand,this way of looking at life is entirely in the spirit of Inter—Rail,for common sense and reasoning can be thrown out of the window along with the paperback book and the socks．All it takes to achieve this carefree attitude is one of those tickets in your hand．Any system that enables young people to travef through countries at a rate of more than one a day must be pretty social on that first trip,my friehds mad I were at first unaware of the possibilities of this type of train ticket，thinking it was just an inexpensive way of getting to and from our chosen camp-site in southern France．But the idea of non-stop travel proved too attractive，for thete was always just one more country over the border，always that little bit further to go．And what did the extra miles cost us?Nothing.We were not completely uninterested in culture．But this was a first holiday without parents，as it was for most other Inter-Railers,and in organizing our own timetable we left out everything except the most available sights．This was the chanceto escape the guided tour，an opportunity to do something different．I took great pride in the fact that．in many places，all I could be bothered to see was the view from the station．We were just there to get by，and to have good time doing so．In this we were not different from most of the other Inter-Railers with whom we shared passage floors，food and water，money and music．The excitement of travel comes from the sudde reality of somewhere that was previously just a name．It is as if the city in which you arrive never actually existed until the train pulls in at the station and you are able to see it with your own tired eyes for the first time .11．At the end of his first trip,the writer said“Never again”becauseA．he fell ill B．he disliked trainsC．he was tired from the joumey D．he had lost money12．What does the writer mean by“this way of looking at life’’in Paragraph 37 A．Worrying about your clothes B.Throwing unwanted things awayC．Behaving in an anti-social way D.Looking after your possessions 13．Why did the writer originally buy an Inter—Rail ticket?A．To get to one place cheaply．B．To meet other young people．C．To see a lot of famous places D．To go on a tour of Europe．14．What the writer liked about traveling without his parents was thatA．he could see more interesting places B．he could spend more time sightseeing C．he could stay away from home longerD．he could make his own decisions 15．What does the underl ined word“it”in the last sentence of Paragraph 6 refer to?A．A name B．The city C．The train D．The station参考答案1．To tell US steaming pupils does harm to(is not good for)their total personalities．／To argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class．／To tell us streaming pupils has disadvantages．／To tell us the bad effect of streaming pupils．(评分要求：依据与文章整体内容的相关程度酌情给分，关键词streaming pupils，disad— vantage／harm；argue／discuss，teachingo)2．①academic ability②personal qualities(~)social skills@leadership skills ete．(评分要求：答出三种即可，每回答出一种得1分；不根据原文回答者不得分) ‘3．work in pairs／in groups／together／with your partners ete．(评分要求：要求给出的答案能保持上下文的连贯性，而且与参考答案的意思相近)4．略。

2010届高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第24天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第24天第一局部：完形填空〔共20小题；每一小题1分，总分为20分〕One student took a box of chicken to class. Another carried on a cell-phone 1 ,and still another whistled loudly every time the 2 turned his back..Reform school? No. College.More and more, professors say, they are coming across 3 students in their classrooms. Many of today’s young scholars arrive late, leave 4 , talk loud or take care of personal 5 such as paying bills during class.Why are the students behaving 6 ? “Because they can,〞said a student of University of NorthTexas. “A lot of the time, the professors let them get away with it.〞Some educators say it is time to bring politeness back to their classrooms—and even 7 taking some of the blame for bad behavior. They say that rude students are by no means the majority but that one of them can ruin an entire 8 .People are 9 when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in 10 education, says Dr. Gerald Amanda, a counselor at City College of San Francisco. They 11 some high school students to misbehave, but think those who get to 12 will behave more politely.Dr. Amanda believes that society in 13 has become more tolerant of rude behavior and 14 people in power, including professors, no longer 15 standards for 16 . That leads to a growing imprudence〔轻率行为〕17 some college students. “There’s a great 18 of bad behavior in the world around them, and young people see it and 19 disrespect,〞said Dr. Amanda, 20 that somet imes students “have no idea that they are being rude. 〞1. A. line B. conversation C. message D. picture2. A. professor B. student C. president D. classmate3. A. hardworking B. cheating C. rude D. selfish4. A. late B. early C. noisily D. quietly5. A. felling B. interest C. computer D. business6. A. badly B. well C. politely D. oneself7. A. enjoy B. hate C. start D. avoid8. A. school B. company C. society D. class9. A. delighted B. surprised C. interest D. encouraged10. A. better B. more C. higher D. younger11. A. expect B. hope C. forbid D. wish12. A. work B. college C. learning D. knowledge13. A. all B. time C. charge D. general14. A. why B. how C. whether D. that15. A. change B. break C. set D. reach16. A. teaching B. politeness C. thinking D. progress17. A. about B. for C. behind D. among18. A. deal B. number C. many D. sum19. A. prepare B. grow C. develop D. improve20. A. speaking B. adding C. warning D. wishing第二局部：阅读理解：〔共10小题；每一小题2分，总分为20分〕A1685 was a very good year for German composers. Within the space of a month, two of the greatest were born: Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.Handel’s father was a barber and a surgeon, which sounds like a strange combination 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 father to let his son study music, and Handel finally got to learn how to compose.Handel soon discovered that what he liked most was opera. In fact, he was so passionate about opera that he even fought a due l (决斗) over it with one of his friends. Since Italy was the place to learn about opera composing, Handel went off to Italy to study. When he got home, he got a job as court composer for a German prince.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’t nearly enough composers to satisfy the British taste for Italian opera.After great success writing opera in London, Handel came back to Germany. Then fate played a funny trick on Handel and his boss. The Queen of England died, and it just so happened that the prince Handel worked for was next in line to the British throne. When he arrived in London as King George, followed Handel, his court composer in Germany.In addition to serving the King, Handel became one of the most successful opera composers of his time. Andhe also produced them and traveled all over Europe to hire the best singers. There are stories of battles with rival opera producers and of fights between rival singers. Handel apparently had quite a temper.If you ever go to London, look for Handel’s grave in Westminster Abbey, where there’s a wonderful monument to him.21.How did Handel begin to learn to compose?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.22. What does the underlined word “smuggled〞mean in the passage?A. bought secretlyB. took secretlyC. carried in advanceD. possessed personally23.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.24.Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe Handel, as shown in the passage?A. bad-temperedB. talentedC. enthusiasticD. optimistic25. 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.BNext time a customer comes to your office, offer him a cup of coffee. And when you’re doing your holiday shopping online, make sure you’re holding a large glass of iced tea. The physical sensation〔感觉〕of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwise decisions—those are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research bypsychologist John A. Bargh.Psychologists have known that one person’s perception〔感知〕of another’s “warmth〞is a powerful determiner in social relationships. Judging someone to be either “warm〞or “cold〞is a primary consideration, even beating evidence that a “cold〞person may be more capable. Much of this is ro oted in very early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when babies’ conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldness. Classic studies by Harry Harlow, published in 1958, showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth “mother〞rather than one made of wire, even when the wire “mother〞carried a food bottle. Harlow’s work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skills.Feelings of “warmth〞and “coldness〞in social judgments appear to be universal. Although no worldwide study has been done, Bargh says that describing people as “warm〞or “cold〞is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries.To test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth, Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 college students. A research assistant handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drink, to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form. The drink was then handed back. After that, the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A〞based on a particular description. Those who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink.“We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly,〞says Bargh.26. According to Paragraph 1, a person’s emotion may be af fected by ______.A. the visitors to his officeB. the psychology lessons he hasC. his physical feeling of coldnessD. the things he has bought online27. The author mentions Harlow’s experiment to show that ______.A. adults should develop social skillsB. babies need warm physical contactC. caregivers should be healthy adultsD. monkeys have social relationships28. In Bargh’s experiment, the students were asked to ______.A. evaluate someone’s personalityB. write down their guessesC. fill out a personal information formD. hold coffee and cold drink alternatively29. We can infer from the passage that ______.A. abstract thinking does not come from physical experiencesB. feelings of warmth and coldness are studied worldwideC. physical temperature affects how we see othersD. capable persons are often cold to others30. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Drinking for Better Social Relationships.B. Experiments of Personality Evaluation.C. Developing Better Drinking Habits.D. Physical Sensations and Emotions.New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1--5BACBD 6--10ACDBC11--15ABDDC 16--20BDACB 21—25 BBCDC 26—30 CBACD。

2010届高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第27天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第27天第一局部：完形填空〔共20小题；每一小题1分，总分为20分〕In 1977，a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie，one of the most successful writers of detective stories in t he world.In June 1977，a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar，near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to 1 the cause of her illness，so she2 to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital，where specialist help was 3 . She was then only half-conscious〔半昏迷〕and on the “Dangerously Ill〞list. A team of doctors hurried to 4 the baby only to discover that they，5 ，were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby’s case，a nurse asked to 6 to them.“Excuse me，〞said Nurse Marsha Maitland，“ 7 I think the baby is 8 from thallium poisoning. 〞“ 9 makes you think that?〞Dr. Brown asked. “Thallium poisoning is extremely10 . 〞“A few days ago，I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse 11 Agatha Christie，〞Nurse Maitland explained. “In the book，somebody uses thallium poison，and 12 the symptoms are 13 . They are exactly the same as the baby’s. 〞“You’re every observant and you may be right，"another doc tor said. “We’ll14 some tests and find out 15 it’s thallium or not. 〞The 16 showed that the baby had 17 been poisoned by thallium，a rare metal used in making optical〔光学的〕glass. 18 they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon 19 and was sent back to Qatar. 1nquiries〔调查〕showed that t he poison 20 from an insecticide〔杀虫剂〕used in Qatar.1. A. describe B. diagnose C. discover D. discuss2. A. flew B. sent C. went D. was flown3. A. inexpensive B. important C. available D. impossible4. A. examine B. see C. look after D. cure5. A. too B. either C. often D. never6. A. refer B. turn C. speak D. belong7. A. and B. so C. as D. but8. A. coming B. suffering C. tired D. dying9. A. Who B. How C. What D. Which10. A. rare B. serious C. clear D. dangerous11. A. in B. on C. by D. about12. A. all B. some of C. one of D. both13. A. drawn B. broadcast C. announced D. described14. A. make up B. carry out C. get through D. deal with15. A. that B. how C. what D. whether16. A. words B. tests C. examination D. book17. A. indeed B. actually C. probably D. never18. A. As long as B. As far as C. Once D. If19. A. died B. got injured C. recovered D. got ill20. A. must come B. should come C. might have come D. can’t have come第二局部：阅读理解：〔共10小题；每一小题2分，总分为20分〕AYou wake up in the morning，the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time. Then the telephone rings，you say hello, and the drama starts. Theperson on the other end has a depressing〔令人沮丧的〕tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to. Yon are still in a wonderful mood? Impossible!Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness. It may not change what you think，but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time.Life brings ups and downs，but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer. They only feel glad when t hey make others feel bad. No wonder they can hardly win others’pity or respect.When you communicate with positive people，your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted. When t he dagger〔匕首〕of a negative person is put in you. you feel the heavy feeling that all in all，brings you down.Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people. This could be a co-worker，or relative. In this case，say what needs to be said as little as possible. Sometimes it feels good to let out-your anger back to fl negative person，but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and they won’t feel ashamed of themselves about that.Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized. The negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to〔附着〕you throughout the rest of your day，which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness. Life is too short to feel negative. Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible.21. The purpose of the first paragraph is to.A. make a comparisonB. offer an evidenceC. introduce a topicD. describe a daily scene22. How can negative people have effect on us?A. By influencing our emotion.B. By telling US the nature of life.C. By changing our way of thinking.D. By comparing their attitude to life with ours.23. Some negative people base their happiness on.A. other people’s pity for themB. making other people unhappyC. building up a positive attitudeD. other people’s respect for t hem24. According to the passage，to reduce negative people’s influence on us，we are advised.A. to change negative people’s attitude to lifeB. to show our dissatisfaction to negative peopleC. to make negative people feel ashamed of themselvesD. to communicate with negative people as little as possible25. What can we learn about negativity?A. It s effect can last.B. Its effect can be completely avoided.C. It hardly happens among family members.D. Its effect is smaller than the effect created by a positive person.BRiding School：You can start horse—riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday be 9 a. m. and 8：30 P. m. 〔3：30 p. m. on Saturdays〕. There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurelyrides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 a. m. —8：30 p. m.Phone：〔412〕396—6754 Fax：〔412〕396—6752Sailing Club：Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification. You’ll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course member , afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two-hour 1essons〔Tuesdays 6 p. m. ～8 Pp. m. 〕.Opening Hours：Tuesdays：6：00 p. m. —8：00 p. m.Phone：〔412〕396—6644 Fax：〔412〕396—6644Diving Centre：Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week，in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need fl swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.Opening Hours：Monday and Friday：6：30 p. m. —8：30 p. m.Phone：〔412〕396—6312 Fax：〔412〕396—6706Medical Center：The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal wit h a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also，all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.Opening Hours：24 hour from Monday to SundayPhone：〔412〕396--6649 Fax：〔412〕396—6648Watersports Club：We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing，and water-skiing，A beginners’course consist s of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently，but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a. m to 4 p. m，with lessons all through the day.Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 a. m. —4：00 p. m.Phone：〔412〕396—6899 Fax：〔412〕396—689026. If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous，you should join.A. Watersports ClubB. Diving CentreC. Sailing ClubD. Riding School27. If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings，you may fax .A. 〔412〕396—6648B. 〔412〕396—6706C. 〔412〕396—6752D. 〔412〕396—687628. If you are planning to explore the ocean depths. you should attend your lessons at.A. 24 hour from Monday to SundayB. Monday through Friday：7：00 a. m. —10：00 p. m.C. Tuesdays：6：00 p. m. —8：00 p. m.D. Monday and Friday：6：30 p. m. —8：30 p. m.29. You want to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate in the end，you can go to.A. Watersports ClubB. Diving CenterC. Sailing ClubD. Riding School30. Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?A. Good equipment.B. Well trained staff members.C. Various less expensive medicines.D. Nursery for newly-born babiesNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 BDCAA 6-10CDBCA 11-15 CADBD 16-20 BACCC 21-25CABDA 26-30 ACDCD。

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第5天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第5天完形填空Many adults see teens as energetic. Many of us see ourselves as proud. This thinking 1 many adults and us, too, to have the idea that if we can’t handle school or 2 life well, we’re just not trying.But in my opinion that may not be 3 .Earlier this school year, I was leaving my class one Friday, 4 suddenly it felt like I had pulled a muscle in my back. I knew I was ill.After a few days I stopped eating. This meant I lost5 ; the clothes that I bought two weeks earlier began 6 loose. This time my parents got scared. 7 , I started sleeping less. My eyelids〔眼皮〕were constantly 8 .I refused to 9 that I was ill. I kept my job working 25 hours a week in a shop; I didn’t 10 any classes. When I was hurting, I didn’t mind and kept on going. 11 it kills you, it makes you stronger, right?But now I find myself thinking. Is it 12 it? I’m taking the classes and writing for the newspaper because it looks good 13 college applications. And I’m working 25 hours a week so that, once I get into my dream school, I can 14 it.Here I am, already sick from the 15 of work I’m doing in and out of school. So, what good is a(n) 16 application if I’m badly ill? What is the 17 of doing this work if I can’t enjoy the results?In fact, by writing my 18 I’m telling all the people who 19 much about the future and worry about it now. This is my warning: Don’t climb the 20 dive if you don’t like the deep end.1．A．makes B．forces C．causes D．intends 2．A．still B．even C．just D．yet3．A．true B．reasonable C．useful D．valuable 4．A．before B．after C．until D．when 5．A．relief B．hope C．weight D．direction 6．A．hanging B．holding C．changing D．dressing 7．A．In fact B．In addition C．In disorder D．In general 8．A．weak B．shut C．loose D．heavy 9．A．insist B．recognize C．accept D．consider 10．A．lose B．drop C．give D．take 11．A．Unless B．If C．Though D．Before 12．A．paid B．similar to C．equal to D．worth 13．A．at B．to C．on D．with 14．A．control B．manage C．support D．afford 15．A．amount B．set C．kind D．crowd 16．A．suitable B．impressive C．believable D．unusual 17．A．effect B．idea C．point D．tip 18．A．time B．effort C．feeling D．story 19．A．wonder B．care C．miss D．realize20．A．high B．deep C．hard D．far阅读理解AOver time, the custom of kissing developed as a way for adults to express their love andaffection for one another. The roots of this form of affection can be traced back to primitive times, when mothers fondled their children, much as mothers do today. Much later, in the sixth century, society apparently accepted the custom of kissing between adults as an expression of their affection. Not surprisingly, France first accepted kissing in courtship (求爱). There, figure dancing was popular, and each dance was sealed with a kiss.The custom of kissing swept from France through Europe to Russia, where Russian nobility loved to imitate the French. Eventually, the kiss was incorporated into marriage ceremonies, and today lip-locks couples into sweet matrimony.The custom of kissing today, as well as in ancient times, serves to pay homage to another. Early Romans kissed each other on the mouth or on the eyes to greet one another in a manner they thought to be dignified. One Roman emperor even ranked a person's importance by the body part he was allowed to kiss. He allowed important nobles to kiss his lips, less important ones to kiss his hands, and the least important ones to kiss his feet.In Russia, the highest sign of recognition from the Crown meant a kiss from the Tsar himself. Today, natives of many African tribes pay homage to their Chief by kissing the ground over which he has walked.21. What’s mainly talked about in the passage?A. The way to express love and respect.B. The expression of affection.C. The custom of kissing.D. The function of kissing.22. Which of the following can bes t explain the underlined word “homage〞in the 4th paragraph？A. recognitionB. respectC. importanceD. loyalty23. It can be learned from the passage that ___________.A. kissing is a widely accepted way to show love and affectionB. kissing used to be a proper way to show love on the wedding ceremonyC. kissing is a widely accepted way of greeting in the worldD. kissing from the Tsar is only sign of being accepted from the Crown24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. It was France that made the custom of kissing go to the whole world.B. Early Africans kissed each other on the mouth or on the eyes to greet one another.C. One Roman emperor allowed important nobles to kiss his nose.D. Russian nobility followed the custom of kissing from the French.25. We can infer from the passage that __________.A. mothers created the custom of kissingB. kissing means differently on different occasionsC. figure dancing was usually sealed with a kiss in RussiaD. society found it hard to accept kissing in public in the sixth centuryBo you know about a series of books that say they are “for dummies〞? These American self-help books have been translated into more than thirty-nine languages including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish.“Dummy〞is a word for a stupid person. The dummies books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before, like painting a house or learning a language. The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as World History for Dummies, Rabbits for Dummies, Chinese Cooking for Dummies,and Wedding Planning for Dummies. The first such book, DOS for Dummies, was published in 1991. It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers. Since then, more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold.The dummies website explains the idea behind the books. It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything. First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand. Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy. The publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary. They give readers just enough information to do what they want. They say that the dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something. And the books use simple and easy language.There are more than one thousand different dummies books. A report in New York Times says that the top-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance.The publishers say that the best-selling dummies books are those providing information many people need---like information about diseases, education and cooking. People interested in opera, car repair and wine can also find dummies books to help them. And there are even more dummies books to come. The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummies books every year.26. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Books for DummiesB. The Easiest, the BestC. Books for Stupid PeopleD. New Ideas Behind the Books27. According to the dummies website, people can ________ with the help of dummies books.A. do some personal thingsB. learn any foreign languageC. become expert in cookingD. do anything they want28. The dummies books have been popular because ______.A. they provide just what is needed and are easy to understandB. they provide abundant information on the concerning subjectC. people can learn to do anything with just one copyD. people can save lots of money through self-teaching29. According to New York Times, we know that books on ______ sell best.A. diseases and educationB. opera and car repairingC. technology and personal financeD. cooking and world history30. What can we learn from the passage?A. The first dummies book was on Chinese cooking.B. The dummies books will continue to be popular.C. Fifty million different dummies books have been published.D. The simple language was intended for child readers.参考答案1—5 CBADC 6—10 ABDCB 11—15 ADCDA 16—20 BCDBA 21—25 CBADB 26—30 ADACB。

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第22天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第22天阅读表达When an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson; there is no "I" in "team".There is no better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin. Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full effort too.Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and focused on defense. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mattered.When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn't just sit on the bench. Instead, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and teammates.Now, the guys who don't play know they can still affect the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong relationship. They are more than just teammates, but they are brothers.The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year.There is a saying that goes, "A successful team beats with one heart. " If ______, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.1. What is the best title for the passage? 〔Please answer within 10 words. 〕_____________________________________________________________2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?They are not only fellow members of a team but also brothers.______________________________________________________________3. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence.〔Please answer within 8 words. 〕________________________________________________________________4. Do you think teamwork is important in your senior 3 study? Why or why not? 〔Please answer within 30 words. 〕______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________5. Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.______________________________________________________________________ 阅读理解AWe can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?" "When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck? “And Paul, why didn't pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late.Why do we go wrong about our friends—or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don't really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You're a lucky dog, "and that's being friendly. But "lucky dog"? There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little, what he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck."Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important. It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.6. This passage is mainly about ______.A. how to interpret what people sayB. what to do when you listen to others talkingC. why we go wrong with people and how to avoid these mistakesD. why we go wrong with people sometimes7. According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that.A. we fail to listen carefully when they talkB. people tend to be annoyed when we check what they sayC. people usually state one thing but mean anotherD. we tend to doubt what our friends say8. The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to______.A. being friendlyB. a bit of envyC. lucky dogD. your luck9. When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is__.A. notice the way the person is talkingB. take a good look at the person talkingC. mind his tone, his posture and the look in his eyesD. examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture10. The author is most probably a ______.A. teacherB. psychologistC. philosopherD. doctorBIn spite of ill health and a physical incapacity〔伤残〕that threatened her career, Carson McCullers completed a novel in the summer of 1961 that made the best-seller list before its official publication; date by virtue of〔由于〕prepublication sales.In an interview at her home, the noted novelist looked back on some of her problems of recent years and spoke without emotion of her latest book, Clock without Hands, her first in fifteen years, "For many years I had been thinking of the novel and finally wrote it this passed year. ""The tall, frail novelist, forty-three years old in 1961, suffered a series of strokes in her twenties that left her partially incapacitated, and she also admitted that a mental block kept her away from writing for many years after the strokes.Mrs McCullers once wrote that "writing is a wandering, dreaming occupation. " But beyond the admission that she works" very hard" at her writing, she is shy about discussing her work. She is remote from literary fashions, and she has never learned to intellectualize her art, but she reads her critics and takes them seriously.Clock Without Hands depicts〔表示〕Mrs McCullers' native South and the slow passing of the old way of life through the lives of a dying pharmacist 〔药剂师〕, awhite judge and former congressman, his rebellious grandson, and two Negroes. Among her earlier noted works are Member of the Wedding, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, and Ballad of Sad Cafe.11. The novel made the best-seller list ______.A. one month after publicationB. immediately upon publicationC. before publicationD. before completion12. Mrs McCullers' comments about Clock without Hands were______.A. enthusiasticB. defensiveC. shy and self-consciousD. unemotional13. Clock without Hands was the product of ______.A. many years of workB. one year of workC. many years of thoughtD. both B and C14. Mrs McCullers did not write for many years because ______.A. strokes left her partially incapacitatedB. she had a mental blockC. she had no ideasD. both A and B15. According to the selection, Mrs McCullers_____.A. follows literary fashionsB. intellectualizes her artC. discusses her work avidly〔热心的〕D. takes her critics seriously参考答案1. Winning Combination/A Successful Team Beats with One Heart/There Is no "I" in "team"2. They are more than just teammates, but they are brothers.3. that is the case4. Yes，it is. Because a successful team beats with one heart. Only in this way can we achieve our goals and enter our ideal university.5. 他的无私〔的行为〕向年轻队员们明确了，促进全队更好的开展才是唯一重要的事情。

2010届高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第47天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第47天第一局部：阅读表达〔共15分〕ks5uJudgment of character can be influenced by something as simple as the temperature of a drink held in our hands, according to a US study published today.Researchers from Yale University conducted experiments that showed that people perceive(认知)others as more generous and more attentive if they have just been holding a hot cup of coffee，and that the inverse is true for cold drinks．A second study found that people are more likely to give something to others if they hold something warm;and more likely to take something for themselves if they hold something cold. In the study published in the current issue of the journal Science, the research team built on earlier studies that show the physical distance between individuals also influences social judgment about others.The experiment suggests that the warmth of an object or the distance that is felt between people means more than simple metaphors(暗喻).Both instances, researchers said ,are literal examples of trust first experienced between mother and child during infancy.“When we ask whether someone is a warm person or cold person, they both have a temperature of 98．6(Farenheit,37 Celsius)，’’said Yale psychology professor John Bargh，who co-authored the study with Lawrence Williams at the University of Colorado．“These terms indirectly explains the primitive experience of what it means to be warm and cold·’’“Physical temperatures affect not just how humans see each other, but also how humans behave，〞said Bargh，“The power of temperature on character assessments has been backed up by recent brain imaging studies．〞He added．“Physical warmth can make us see others as warmer people，cause us to be warmer, more generous and trusting as well.The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health．1．What is the main idea of the passage? (Please answer within 15 words．)2．which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?Recent studies on brain imaging has supported temperature's effect on judgment of character3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 6 with proper words．(Please answer within 6 words)4．List two aspects that affect social judgment about others．(Please answer within 10 words．)①②5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese．第二局部：阅读理解：〔共10小题；每一小题2分，总分为20分〕ks5uAIf you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish〞the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. Themost they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty ad vantages〞. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman〞.In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others? 6．While taking a taxi in Finland, a passenger____.A．can go anywhere without having to pay the driverB．only pays two US dollars for a taxi rideC．can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to goD．needs to provide good faith demonstration before leaving without paying7．We can know from the passage that in Finland .A．both hotel guests and outside diners are served food free of chargeB．big hotels provide meals for all kinds of dinersC．guests can enjoy free food once they stayed in the hotelD．big hotels are mostly poorly managed8．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．Generally speaking, in Finland, workers can get more pay by working long hours.B．The bosses are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.C．The workers are always honest with their working hours.D．The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.9．The underlined word “those〞in the 5th paragraph probably refers to people _____.A．who often take taxis B．who often have meals in big hotelsC．who are dishonest D．who are on guard against others10．It can be concluded that _____.A．Finnish people are really foolish in daily lifeB．Finland has been a good place for cheatsC．the Finnish society is of very high moral levelD．all the Finns are rich and therefore honestBScientists in India have invented a new way to produce electricity. Their invention does not get its power from oil, coal or other fuels. It produces electricity with the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks. They do all kinds of jobs. They work in the fields. They pull vehicles through the streets. They carry water containers. Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy. Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial Engineering in Bombay wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help. Many villages in India lack electricity, but they have many bullocks. And often the animals are not working. One job done by bullocks is to pump water out of the well. The animals do this by walking around and around in a circle. As they walk, they turn a heavy stick that makes the pump move. This simple technology is centuries old. Scientists thought that the same technology could be used to produce electricity. Bullocks walk in a circle onlytwo or three times a minute. This is much too slow to produce electricity, but it can create enough power to turn a series of gears(齿轮). A large gear sits next to a smaller gear. As the large gear turns, it causes the smaller gear to turn. That gear turns an even smaller one. Each gear moves faster because it is a little smaller. The smallest gear may turn extremely fast. Clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by the Indian scientists to produce electricity.According to the officials in the United Nations, the idea is being tested at several places in India. The device is easy to operate and repair. And it can be moved easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, but production of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundred dollars.11．Who first thought of using bullocks to provide energy?A．Indian energy officials. B．Scientists in India.C．Officials in the United Nations. D．Researchers in Europe.12．The jobs that bullocks do in India are mentioned in the passage except .A．pulling vehicles B．harvesting cropsC．pumping water out of wells D．carrying food baskets13．“This simple technology〞in Paragraph One refers to_____.A．using bullocks to produce energyB．using pumps to draw water outC．having bullocks walk around to make the pump moveD．connecting gears of different sizes to produce electricity14．Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?A．Once widely used, this device can help reduce the use of oil to provide energy.B．Indian government has decided to put the idea into practice at once.C．This idea will make progress as it is environment-friendly to the people.D．This device is designed in the way as clocks work with gears working on each other. 15．What is the U. N. officials’ attitude towards the idea?A．Approving. B．Doubtful. C．Negative. D．Passive.语言知识点滴积累New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1．Temperatures and distances can affect judgment of character(评分要求：答出合理的主旨大意者即可得分。

2010届高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第40天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第40天第一局部：完形填空〔共20小题；每一小题1分，总分为20分〕I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it 1 me and my family a fabulous(极好的) life style. I’d worked for the same company for twenty year sand had worked my way up to department director. 2, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was 3 explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there 4 they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve 5〞. I’d been so well respected, but, 6, I was of no value.For six weeks, I was in a very 7 place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸). I could 8 things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive (积极的) in everything 9 me.Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I 10 the same final, so he was 411 when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me 12 him on was unbelievable, From then on, I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band —I 13 went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so 14. My life had been so much devoted to 15 for so long, and I felt 16 that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.17, being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose —I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being 18 again. Now I feel more positive about my professional 19 and I’m getting on b etter with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how 20 it is to achieve real balance in life.1. A. promised B. afforded C. showed D. left2. A. Therefore B. Anyhow C. Otherwise D. However3. A. quickly B. gently C. partly D. easily4. A. until B. after C. as D. so5. A. failed B. finished C. tried D. changed6. A. suddenly B. finally C. immediately D. shortly7. A. secret B. quiet C. lonely D. dark8. A. see B. get C. suggest D. understand9. A. defended B. directed C. deserted D. disturbed10. A. watched B. missed C. lost D. won11. A. disappointed B. worried C. honored D. delighted12. A. cheering B. taking C. leading D. passing13. A. just B. even C. still D. almost14. A. hopeful B. meaningful C. difficult D. strange15. A. work B. family C. matches D. performances16. A. successful B. thoughtful C. thankful D. peaceful17. A. Naturally B. Doubtfully C. Disagreeably D. Unexpectedly18. A. employed B. comforted C. valued D. encouraged19. A. education B. experience C. relationship D. future20. A. important B. interesting C. simple D. surprising第二局部：阅读理解：〔共10小题；每一小题2分，总分为20分〕AYoung adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto. But what about really young filmmakers who aren’t in film school yet and aren’t, strictly speaking, even adults?They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Films Festival, tomorrow, in a setting any director might envy: Lincoln Center. Complete with “red carpet〞interviews and various awards, the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers, except for the age of the participants: about 8 to 18.“What’s really exciting is that it’s film for kids by kids,〞said Cori Gardner, managing director of Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area. This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington, Virginia. “We want to make this a national event,〞Ms. Gardner added.The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B.B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005. “A lot of the material is really mature,〞Ms. Gardner said, talking about films by the New York City branch of Global Action Project, a media arts and leadership-training group. “The Choice is about the history of a family and Master Anti-Smoker is about the dangers of secondhand smoke.〞Dream of the Invisibles describes young immigrants’ feelings of both belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown. These include a music video and full-length film whose title is Pressures.21. Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival ____.A. is organized by a middle schoolB. is as famous as the Toronto FestivalC. shows films made by childrenD. offers awards to film school students22. Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts?A. It helps young filmmakers to make money.B. It provides arts projects for young people.C. It’s a media arts and leadership-training group.D. It’s a national organization for young people.23 The underline d word “shorts〞in Paragraph 4 refers to _____.A. short trousersB. short kidsC. short filmsD. short stories24. Movies to shown in the festival ____.A. cover different subjects.B. focus on kids’ lifeC. are produced by Global Action ProjectD. are directed by Ms. Gardner25. At the end of this film festival, there will be ____.A. various awardsB. “red carpet〞interviewsC. an open receptionD. a concert at Lincoln CenterBFederal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergence alert (警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry's trade association, CTIA, estimates〔估计〕more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvements to the nation's emergency alert system. The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies."The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies," FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.Participation in the alert system by carriers –telecommunications companies is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules.The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would involve "approaching threats," which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction (绑架) emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.The service could be in place by 2010.26. What is the purpose of the approved plan?A. To warn people of emergencies via messages.B. To popularize the use of cell phones.C. To estimate the monthly number of messages.D. To promote the wireless industry.27. The improvement to the present system is in the charge of ____.A. CTIAB. the Warning Alert and Response NetworkC. FCCD. federal regulators28. The carriers’ participation in the system is determined by _____.A. the US federal governmentB. mobile phone usersC. the carriers themselvesD. the law of the United States29. Which of the following is true of cell phone users?A. They must accept the alert service.B. They may enjoy the alert service for free.C. They must send the alerts to othersD. They may choose the types of messages30. An alert message will NOT be sent if _____.A. a child loses his way.B. a university shooting happensC. a natural disaster happensD. a terrorist attack occursNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1—5 BDBCA 6—10 ADACB 11—15 DABBA 16—20 CDCCA (09四川) 21—25 CBCAC 26—30 ACCBA。

2010届高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第26天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第26天第一局部：完形填空〔共20小题；每一小题1分，总分为20分〕ks5uLanzhou, Gansu: Tong Shiqiang dashed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a 1 of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful day. All of 14 years old and 1.5m tall, Tong can now 2 a national bravery award for saving seven children.The grade-6 student was 3 a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst-hit areas in Gansu province, 4 the deadly quake struck on May 12. There were 49 5 students in his class at the time."Window panes began rattling and it 6 a huge swarm of bees was buzzing underground," 7 Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang's teacher and uncle. "The sound grew 8 ... and then I 9 it was an earthquake."The teacher yelled: " 10 out." All the students ran out of the room immediately. 11 outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children 12 a nap. Tong Shiqiang ran with him.Only three of the kids had 13 to run out of their room when they 14 the building. The rest were crying, too 15 to move. It 16 less than three minutes for the uncle-nephew duo to carry out all the five- and six-year-olds to 17 .18 whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had 19 begun checking the rolls when the classroom's walls fell down. "That's the only time I was scared," said Tong Shiqiang. The 14-year-old is 20 to be nominated (提名) for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.1. A. couple B. dozen C. lot D. number2. A. find B. give C. show D. win3. A. listening B. hearing C. attending D. giving4. A. while B. when C. where D. which5. A. other B. another C. others D. the other6. A. looked B. seemed C. appeared D. turned7. A. remembers B. remains C. reminds D. remarks8. A. alouder B. weaker C. louder D. clearer9. A. thought B. found C. realized D. recognized10. A. Nobody B. Anybody C. Somebody D. Everybody11. A. After B. Before C. Since D. Once12. A. had B. have C. were having D. having had13. A. tried B. managed C. wanted D. wondered14. A. arrived B. got C. reached D. escaped15. A. frightened B. moved C. surprised D. excited16. A. took B. spent C. carried D. paid17. A. hospital B. classroom C. yard D. safety18. A. Not sure B. No wonder C. No problem D. Not nearly19. A. even B. ever C. never D. just20. A. lovely B. friendly C. kindly D. likely第二局部：阅读理解：〔共10小题；每一小题2分，总分为20分〕ks5uAMany people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good. This may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to purity. However, that is not always the case. Did you know that the same one colour may mean differently in different places of the world?In the English-speaking world, black is the colour of mourning. People wear black clothes at thefuneral. Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed (流血). Yellow is the word for fear. If you are afraid, you are yellow. Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world. In China and Korea white is the colour of mourning. In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence. In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear.Even within the English-speaking area it is not difficult to find colour contradictions (矛盾). A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station. In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman. Both names are logical because both men wear red caps. Similarly, the British term for an American white collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker.One does not have to cross an area to find color differences. Would you rather be red-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest. The expression "blueblood" comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly said that they had "blue blood". But then why "blue" blood? Because they were fairskinned, and it is only natural that their blood vessels (血管) stood out appearing blue.21. Yellow is concerned with anger in _______.A. RussiaB. BritainC. GermanyD. China22. The two meanings of the term "redcap" form a difference in _______.A. pronunciationB. climateC. logical relationshipD. custom23. Both Britain and America would probably agree that _______.A. black is the color of mourningB. a black-coated worker is employed in an officeC. red stands for beauty and excellenceD. a redcap is a porter in a station24. The best title for this passage is _______.A. The Origin of Blue BloodB. The Development of the Symbolic Use of ColorsC. Colors that Carry Bad MeaningsD. The Meaning Concerned With Certain Colors25. When some Spanish called themselves "blueblood", they actually meant _______.A. they had heart trouble and their faces looked blueB. they came from a noble familyC. they had blue blood in their vesselsD. they were fairskinnedBStatistically, air travel is by far the safest way to tavel, and you can make flying even safer, just by following these simple rules. As your chances of being involved in an air accident are practically nil (零), many of these tips concern what you should and shouldn't do to make your journey safer when you are airborne (升空的).Fly on non-stop routesMost accidents occur during the takeoff, climb, descent and landing phases of a flight, so flying non-stop reduces your exposure to these complex procedures.Although small aircraft have very good safety records, those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply (遵守) with much stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply. Also, in the unlikely event of a serious accident, larger aircraft provide a better opportunity for passenger survival.Pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefingThe information may seem repetitious (重复的), but it's worth listening to the flight attendants. And even if you've flown before, it doesn't mean you know everything about the aircraft you're on, such asthe location of the closest emergency exit.Store things safelyNever put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bins. They may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury. Also, the bin may not be able to hold heavier objects during turbulence (气流).Keep our seat belt fastened while you are seatedCabin crew always tell you this, but it's important. You would be seriously injured if the plane hits unexpected turbulence. Always fasten your seat belt if you are told to. The general rule of flying is this: If you are told to do something, do it first and ask questions later.Let the flight attendant pour your hot drinksFlight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you. Never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them.26. What is the overall reason for these air safety tips?A. What to do in the event of a crash.B. How to avoid turbulence.C. How to improve safety while you are flying.D. How to avoid injury.27. The underlined word "those" in the second tip refers to _______.A. smaller planesB. passengersC. larger aircraftD. safety records28. The underlined phrase "The general rule" in the fifth tip refers to _______.A. anything the flight staff tell you to doB. general safety adviceC. walking around the planeD. pouring hot drinks29. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Larger planes have more safety checks and are safe in an accident.B. Take-offs are safer on non-stop flights than landings.C. Every aircraft is different, so the safety procedures may be different.D. Seat belts should be worn to protect against turbulence.30. The best title of the passage should be _______.A. The Safest Way to TravelB. Air Safety TipsC. Non-stop RoutesD. How to Fly a Plane语言知识点滴积累New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 ADCBA 6-10 BACCD 11-15 DCBCA 16-20 ADADD 21-25CDADB26-30 CCABB。

高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第17天试题

2021届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第17天制卷人：歐陽文化、歐陽理複；制卷時間：二O二二年二月七日完形填空Do Americans have morals? That’s a good question. Moral values in America are like those in any 1 .One of the most 2 moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known 3 about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value 5 .Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree 5 trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.〞Instead of 6 ,George received praise. Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can 7 people. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.〞Another 8 Americans respect is perseverance(毅力〕.Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a 9 ?The rabbit thought he could 10 easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not 11 .Compassion(同情〕may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan〞from the Bible 12 a man who showed compassion. On his way to a 13 city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind Samaritan, 14 just passing by, stopped to help this person in need.Compassion can even turn into a positive 15 .In autumn 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians 16 by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding, Florida 17 the favor.In no way can this brief description 18 all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage, responsibility, 19 , gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or how short the list, moral values are 20 . 1．A．continent B．character C．content D．culture 2．A．lovely B．basic C．particular D．scientific 3．A．novel B．joke C．legend D．music 4．A．politely B．clearly C．easily D．slightly 5．A．while B．for C．whereas D．as 6．A．agreement B．punishment C．achievement D．argument 7．A．puzzle B．injure C．interrupt D．offend 8．A．person B．action C．virtue D．system 9．A．quarrel B．race C．fight D．trip 10．A．win B．fail C．defeat D．beat 11．A．slow down B．come up C．give up D．fall off 12．A．describes B．praises C．tells D．mentions 13．A．lonely B．alone C．certain D．deserted 14．A．inspite of B．on account of C．as a result of D．instead of15．A．row B．circle C．movement D．action 16．A．hurt B．destroyed C．ruined D．hit 17．A．offered B．returned C．honored D．reminded 18．A．cover B．respect C．shape D．reflect 19．A．strength B．silence C．loyalty D．reality 20．A．invaluable B．honorable C．unbelievable D．invisible阅读理解AGUESS what’s making 9 million US teenager s scream at the top of their voices this summer? It's not the Hulk or Iron man hitting someone across a room, but the catchy beat of the music in Disney's latest TV movie Camp Rock, which came out in the US on June 20. The show attracted more than 8.9 million viewers.So how does Camp Rock attract so many viewers? One reason is that it features the hugely popular boy band the Jonas Brothers, whom all the girls seem to adore.But what's the story?Connect Three is a rock group. One member, Shane Gray (Joe Jonas〕needs to get rid of his bad boy rocker image, so he's sent by fellow band members Nate (Nick Jonas〕and Jason (Kevin Jonas〕to a music camp as a guest instructor〔指导〕. The idea is the camp will help him clean up his act.There he meets Mitchie Torres (Demi Lovato〕, a teenage girl with anextraordinary voice and a driving ambition〔志向〕to be a pop singer. However, she can only afford to be at the expensive camp by helping her mom work in the mess hall (食堂〕between classes.When Shane overhears Mitchie singing from behind closed doors, he sets out to find the girl with the beautiful voice.One group of teenagers was really eager to watch the movie. The kids took their positions on the floor to countdown to show time. One of them, Leah Karrels, 16, even sang the movie's theme〔主题歌〕, We Rock. She explained that she's seen the trailer (预告片〕so many times she knows the words by heart.The girls cheered when the movie began, and for the next two hours the only time they got up was to run for chocolate ice cream cake from the freezer."I'm sure this is going to knock High School Musical off the shelves in stores. This is the next big thing," said Leah.21．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．Camp Rock will come out on June, 20B．The Jonas Brothers is a boy band loved by girlsC．Shane Gray in the movie has bad boy image all the timeD．Leah Karrels has seen the TV movie many times22．We can conclude from the passage that .A．This summer only “Camp Rock〞attracted young people very muchB．The story is about a classic music group—Connect ThreeC．The main actress is a pop singer in the movieD．The passage doesn’t tell us the end of the story of the movie23．It can be inferred from the passage thatA．Kids learn to countdown to show time after watching the movieB．Leah Karrels could sing the theme of the musicC．The girls loved the movie so much that they even hardly wanted to get upD．Leah Karrels believes the movie will be sold on the shelves in stores 24．Which is clos est to the meaning of the underlined word “adore〞?A．love B．look up to C．respect D．envy 25．What’s the best title of the passage?A．Jonas Brothers B．The Story About Connect ThreeC．The Trailer Of Camp Rock D．Summer of ‘Rock’BEvery Christmas the giant tree in Rockefeller Center sparkles with thousands of lights. From the beginning, when construction workers raised the first one during the depths of the Depression, it has been a symbol of hope. Diana Abad, like most Americans, loved that tree.In 1999, however, Diana was writing her will. The 33-year-old woman from Staten Island, New York, was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病〕and wanted to put herthings in order. Doctors told her she had nine months to live.Her slim chance for survival lay in finding a bone marrow(骨髓〕donor. The most likely source for a match is always among relatives -- but her family was tested and there was none.Then one day in February 2000, she got a call from the hospital saying that out of the four million people enrolled in the National Marrow Donor Program Registry, there was only one match. The potential donor was thinking about it. In March the donor agreed, and the transplant procedure was scheduled for March 27.On that day, a doctor came in with the marrow in a bag, and Diana remembers him saying: “This is it. If it doesn’t graft within four to six hours, nothing will bring you back.〞Diana asked a priest (牧师〕to give her last rite(祈祷〕.Almost immediately after the two-hour procedure, she felt stronger. Doctors told her it looked like the graft had taken.Donors are anonymous, but when she was better, Diana sent a note through the Registry: “You don’t know the joy that I am experiencing,〞she wrote. “I hope that one day we can meet and I can thank you in person.〞It wa s several months before the donor replied. At first he didn’t even give his name. He was 34-year-old David Mason, and he lived in Dedham, Massachusetts. But eventually the two exchanged phone numbers and began to talk.Then unexpectedly and unannounced, he turned up at her door in Englishtown,New Jersey, on December 23. She says it was love at first sight. He says he didn’t feel it until they met the second time.That meeting began a long-distance romance that culminated(修成正果〕under the Christmas tree i n Rockefeller Center in December 2021. That’s where David proposed(求婚〕to Diana. She, of course, said yes.26．Which of the following may be the title of the passage?A．Perfect Match B．Successful GraftC．Anonymous Donor D．Lucky Christmas Tree27．What can we know about the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center?A．It was planted by the local inhabitants of Rockefeller in the United States.B．Diana got saved under the Christmas tree and so loved it.C．Many Americans love the tree because it was raised during the depths of the depression.D．The tree is very tall and beautifully decorated by people at Christmas time. 28．Which word can replace the underlined work enrolled in the fourth paragraph?A．searched B．found C．registered D．served29．It can be inferred from the passage that .A．leukemia is so serious a disease that nobody can survive in AmericaB．patients who suffer from leukemia may feel very weakC．bone marrow transplant is very easy to carry out in AmericaD．the man donor knew Diana would become his wife in advance 30．Which of the following is true about their first meeting with each other?A．Diana met David at the hospital on the day when she was operated on.B．Diana went to David’s home in Dedham in order to thank him in person.C．David and Diana fell in love with each other when they first met.D．David didn’t telephone Diana to inform her of the date of his visiting her.参考答案1—5. DBCBA 6—10 BDCBA 11—15 CACDB 16—20 DBACA21—25 BDCAD 26—3 ADCBD 0制卷人：歐陽文化、歐陽理複；制卷時間：二O二二年二月七日。

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第2天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第2天完形填空In 1977，a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way．The author was Agatha Christie，one of the most successful writers of detective stories in t he world．In June 1977，a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar，near Saudi Arabia．Doctors were unable to 1 the cause of her illness，so she 2 to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital，where specialist help was 3 ．She was then only half-conscious(半昏迷)and on the“Dangerously Ill〞list．A team of doctors hurried to 4 the baby only to discover that they，5 ，were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms．While they were discussing the baby’s case，a nurse asked to 6 to them. “Excuse me，〞said Nurse Marsha Maitland，“7 I think the baby is 8 from thallium poisoning．〞“9 makes you think that?〞Dr．Brown asked．“Thallium poisoning is extremely 10 ．〞“A few days ago，I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse 11 Agatha Christie，〞Nurse Maitland explained．“In the book，somebody uses thallium poison，and 12 the symptoms are 13 ．They are exactly the same as the baby’s．〞“You’re every observant and you may be right，"another doc tor said．“We’ll 14 some tests and find out 15 it’s thallium or not．〞The 16 showed that the baby had 17 been poisoned by thallium，a rare metal used in making optical(光学的)glass．18 they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment．The baby soon 19 and was sent back to Qatar．1nquiries(调查)showed that t he poison 20 from an insecticide(杀虫剂)used in Qatar．1．A．describe B．diagnose C．discover D．discuss2．A．flew B．sent C．went D．was flown 3．A．inexpensive B．important C．available D．impossible 4．A．examine B．see C．look after D．cure 5．A．too B．either C．often D．never 6．A．refer B．turn C．speak D．belong 7．A．and B．so C．as D．but 8．A．coming B．suffering C．tired D．dying 9．A．Who B．How C．What D．Which 10．A．rare B．serious C．clear D．dangerous 11．A．in B．on C．by D．about 12．A．all B．some of C．one of D．both 13．A．drawn B．broadcast C．announced D．described 14．A．make up B．carry out C．get through D．deal with 15．A．that B．how C．what D．whether 16．A．words B．tests C．examination D．book 17．A．indeed B．actually C．probably D．never 18．A．As long as B．As far as C．Once D．If 19．A．died B．got injured C．recovered D．got ill 20．A．must come B．should come C．might have come D．can’t have come 阅读理解AAs China develops，the Internet’s presence is inescapable．But some get addicted to the Internet．13-year-old Xiao Yi paid a high price for it．He rode an elevator to the top of a 24-storey building and t hen jumped to his death．His suicide note explained he wanted to enter another life to meet the characters from the online games he played constantly，sometimes days in a row．“He had fl kind of fixation．〞Xiao Yi’s father says．“He threw himself in to an imaginary world．〞Internet addiction got attention in Ch ina when stories such as Xiao Yi’spopped up in China state-run press．Internet addicts died from exhaustion after spending days online or murdered others in search of virtual(虚幻的)possessions．Public anger over these incidents spurred the opening of China’s first Internet addiction treatment center．The clinic’s treatment might seem cruel．But it’s a popular choice for worried parents．“Ever since our door’s opened，every bed has been full．〞says the center’s director．20 at a time come for medical treatment and counseling(咨询)．They are also kept busy with activities，designed to take their attention away from the attraction of computers．“I’m confident this will work or I wouldn’t have come here．’’explains t his college student．Critics aren’t so sure．Some argue the government is exaggerating(夸大的)concerns about Internet addiction as an excuse to ban Internet cafes and game sites．But for China’s estimated 2 million Internet addicts，the temptation of the wired(怪诞的)world is a real problem.21．The best title of the passage may be．A．China opens addiction treatment centersB．China battles Web addictionC．China bans Internet cafes and game sitesD．China designs to take teenagers away from the temptation of computers 22．According to the first paragraph，Xiao Yi killed himself because．A．he was unable to continue with his studiesB．he thought he could play computer games in another worldC．he thought he could meet the persons in another worldD．he was in a puzzle about his homework23．The underlined word“spurred〞in the second paragraph means．A．forced B．improved C．prevented D．inspired24．Which of the following statements is NOT true?A．All the people agree that the treatment center should be built．B．It is estimated that there are two million Internet addicts in China．C．Many worried parents chose to send their children to Internet addiction treatment center．D．Some Internet addicts died from exhaustion after spending days online．25．We can infer from the passage that．A．China has settled the problem of Internet addictionB．Only juniors get addicted to the internetC．Only parents are worried about the problem mostlyD．No practical methods have been found to completely solve the Internet addictionBVienna—In spite of Iraq’s decision to s top oil deliveries，the 11-nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC)will not increase production to make up the shortfall．ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna．The l 1 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the effects of the Iraq temporary s top．The organization's president，Charkid Kheria of Algeria，said after the meeting that s tocks were high and prices were stable，so quota(配额)increases were not necessary．The E．U．Commission has expressed concern about Iraq’s output stop．A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price．Saudi Arabia’sOil Minister Ali Al-Nuaimi had earlier said there would not be any shortfall of oil in the market．The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap，he said．OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of Iraq’s output s top was not known，soother exporters were not going to lift quotas yet．If the market was destabilized(使……动摇)，a suitable response could be made．Iraq on Monday s topped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U．N．Security Council’s decision to extend the oil-for-food programme by only a month，instead of the normal six-month renewal．Just before the Vienna meeting，oil prices had gone up，with a barrel of OPEC crude oil selling for 27．05 dollars，up from 26．8 1 dollars last Friday．North Sea oil was at 29．26 dollars Monday evening．OPEC wants the oil price to stay within fl margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that reduced 2．5 million barrels per day off quotas．26．Iraq made the decision to s top oil deliveries because．A．oil price is too low in international marketB．the U．N．Secretary Council has decided to shorten the time of extension of the oil-for-food programmeC．many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980sD．it couldn’t get enough money to develop its economy27．The attitude the E．U．Commission took towards Iraq’s output s top is A．active B．concerned C．cold D．surprised 28．The underlined words“The organization〞here refers to．A．OPEC B．the E．U．CommissionC．Vienna D．W TO29．The main idea of the passage is．A．the oil prices in the world were stable though Iraq has s topped oil deliveries B．OPEC has controlled the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars C．OPEC will not increase oil production to make up the shortfall that caused by IraqD．Oil is connected with people’s daily life30．The 11 oil ministers decided to meet on July 3 so that ．A．they can persuade Iraq to continue oil productionB．they can have a talk with the U．N．Security CouncilC．they can have a discussion about the effects of Iraq’s temporary output s top D．they can make up their minds to increase 0.1 production hat．参考答案1—5. BDCAA 6—10 CDBCA 11—15 CADBD 16—20 BACCC21—25 BCDAD 26—30 BBACC。

2010届高考英语25分钟限时阅读天天练1

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第1天阅读表达[1] Many colleges and universities in the United States have guidelines for what they consider reasonable budgets for personal spending.[2] Senem Bakar is the assistant director of International Student Services at American University in Washington, D.C. She suggests that students budget at least 1300 dollars for anine-month school year, paying for things like transportation, telephone bills, supplies and entertainment. Paul Butler is the financial manager in the Office of International Services at Indiana University Bloomington. He says the advice there is to have at least 2400 dollars for twelve months in the United States.[3] Indiana and many other schools also offer advice on ways to manage spending and save money. For example, for entertainment, look for free concerts or museums. Want to go to a movie? Prices are usually lower in the daytime than at night. American University advises students to check newspaper advertisements for sales and to use money-saving coupons. If a product is "on sale," that means it is being offered for a limited time at a reduced price. Senem Bakar says students learn that in the United States you can find almost everything on sale somewhere.[4] Also, many banks offer special services for students, like free checking accounts, includinga debit card. Debit cards can be used almost anywhere credit cards are accepted. Millions of Americans now use a debit card or credit card, instead of paper money or checks, to make most of their purchases. With a credit card, you are borrowing money every time you use it.______________. They are linked directly to a checking account so you are paying with your own money. Debit cards, also known as check cards, do not have interest charges. But users are charged if they try to spend more than the amount available in their account. These fees can be costly even if you overspend by just a few cents.1. What does a student budget usually cover, according to Senem Bakar? (Please answer with nomore than 10 words.)___________________________________________________________________2. List three ways offered by the universities for students’ management of personal budget.(Please answer with no more than 20 words.)(1) _________________ (2) _________________ (3) _________________3. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer withno more than 10 words.)___________________________________________________________________4. Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.___________________________________________________________________5. List one reason why it is necessary to teach students personal financial management. (Pleaseanswer with no more than 10 words.)___________________________________________________________________阅读理解AYou wake up in the morning，the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have beenlooking forward to for a long time．Then the telephone rings，you say hello, and the drama starts．The person on the other end has a depressing(令人沮丧的) tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to．Yon are still in a wonderful mood? Impossible!Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness．It may not change what you think，but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time．Life brings ups and downs，but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer．They only feel glad when t hey make others feel bad．No wonder they can hardly win others’pity or respect．When you communicate with positive people，your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted．When t he dagger(匕首)of a negative person is put in you．you feel the heavy feeling that all in all，brings you down．Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people．This could be a co-worker，or relative．In this case，say what needs to be said as little as possible．Sometimes it feels good to let out-your anger back to fl negative person，but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and they won’t feel ashamed of themselves about that．Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized．The negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to(附着)you throughout the rest of your day，which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness．Life is too short to feel negative．Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible．6．The purpose of the first paragraph is to ．A．make a comparison B．offer an evidenceC．introduce a topic D．describe a daily scene7．How can negative people have effect on us?A．By influencing our emotion．B．By telling US the nature of life．C．By changing our way of thinking．D．By comparing their attitude to life with ours．8．Some negative people base their happiness on ．A．other people’s pity for themB．making other people unhappyC．building up a positive attitudeD．other people’s respect for t hem9．According to the passage，to reduce negative people’s influence on us，we are advised ．A．to change negative people’s attitude to lifeB．to show our dissatisfaction to negative peopleC．to make negative people feel ashamed of themselvesD．to communicate with negative people as little as possible10．What can we learn about negativity?A．It s effect can last．B．Its effect can be completely avoided．C．It hardly happens among family members．D．Its effect is smaller than the effect created by a positive person．BRiding School：You can start horse—riding at any age．Choose private or group lessons any weekday be 9 a．m．and 8：30 P．m．(3：30 p．m．on Saturdays)．There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country．You will need a riding hat．Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 a．m．—8：30 p．m．Phone：(412)396—6754 Fax：(412)396—6752Sailing Club：Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification．You’ll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid．Have fun with other course member , afterwards in the clubroom．There are 10 weekly two-hour 1essons (Tuesdays 6 p．m．～8 Pp．m．)．Opening Hours：Tuesdays：6：00 p．m．—8：00 p．m．Phone：(412)396—6644 Fax：(412)396—6644Diving Centre：Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners．There are two evening lessons a week，in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely．You only need fl swimming costume and towel．Reduced rates for couples．Opening Hours：Monday and Friday：6：30 p．m．—8：30 p．m．Phone：(412)396—6312 Fax：(412)396—6706Medical Center：The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university．The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal wit h a broad range of medical problems．Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation．Also，all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores．Opening Hours：24 hour from Monday to SundayPhone：(412)396--6649 Fax：(412)396—6648Watersports Club：We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing，and water-skiing，A beginners’course consist s of ten 20-minute lessons．You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently，but must be able to swim．The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a．m to 4 p．m，with lessons all through the day．Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 a．m．—4：00 p．m．Phone：(412)396—6899 Fax：(412)396—689011．If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous，you should join ．A．Watersports Club B．Diving CentreC．Sailing Club D．Riding School12．If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings，you may fax ．A．(412)396—6648 B．(412)396—6706C．(412)396—6752 D．(412)396—687613．If you are planning to explore the ocean depths．you should attend your lessons at .A．24 hour from Monday to SundayB．Monday through Friday：7：00 a．m．—10：00 p．m．C．Tuesdays：6：00 p．m．—8：00 p．m．D．Monday and Friday：6：30 p．m．—8：30 p．m．14．You want to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate in the end，you can go to ．A．Watersports Club B．Diving CenterC．Sailing Club D．Riding School15．Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?A．Good equipment．B．Well trained staff members．C．Various less expensive medicines．D．Nursery for newly-born babies参考答案1. It usually covers transportation, telephone bills, supplies and entertainment.解析：可以从文章的第二段找出答案。