高考英语短文

（一）One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was coking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he ________ (find) that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much _________ too little.” His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, ________ not save a bit of money?” “That would be a very1_____________(reason) thing to do in a big city, but it cou ld destroy a small village like ours,” Nick said. Nick’s guests, _________ had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could. Nick replied, “The only reason a man would sell salt __________ a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect __________ the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.” “But such a small thing couldn’t ___________ (possible) destroy a village.” “In the beginning, there was only ____________ very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always ____________ (think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up todayWith the national college entrance examination approach many students are so worried about the coming exam to fall asleep at night and even suffer from mentally illness. It’s a fairly common phenomena among us students. Here is some effective methods for you to adopt. First of all, you should spend a plenty of time preparing for the test. Secondly, it is no need to feel nervous when you have some bad emotions. I think take a deep breath is a helpful way to reduce your stress .last but not least , you ought to believe yourselves and keep a good state of mind. Follow my tips ,but you will overcome your exam anxietyOne day Fred and I found my largest sheep was gone. I know it wasn’t a dog that had doneit, because the rest of the sheep were ___1___. It could have been a(n) ___2___ or it could have been the Godfreys, Turpins, Harries or Freedoms. They were the families that did everything ___3___ in the country.Fred and I walked along the fence, looking for ___4___. Some of the fence stones at a pile had been knocked ___5___ together with a little wool on a branch of the fence. Outside the fence were ___6___ marks of work boots among a lot of ___7___ footprints. It was quite clear that it was the ___8___ of only oneman, whose footprints kept ___9___ Fred until he was sure that were all ___10___.On the way to report to the police, I did some ___11___. All the Freedoms were already in prison. The Harries were all ___12___ and the doctor said that none of them could get out of bed for a week. So it was either a Turpin or a ___13___.But soon after a visit to Albert Wrigley’s ___14___ I found we were not 100% right. We happened to find, in the shop window, ___15___ work boots, both for the right feet. Where were the other two for the ___16___ feet? … Albert told us that the Turpins had gone to Danbury and were still there.So that ___17___ after everyone was in bed, Fred and I stole into the Goldfrey’s place where a large basin of blood was ___18___ in the yard. Soon after that I found my sheep’s skin on top of a pile of rubbish.The next morning ___19___ the police caught him, Sam, the youngest Godfrey boy, had been trying to run awayin those left-footed work boots he had ___20___ from Albert’s store.1.A. calm B. noisy C. running D. sleeping2.A. thief B. accident C. sheep D. dog3.A. interesting B. bad C. secret D. good4.A. a break B. a sheep C. a branch D. a stone5.A. out B. down C. loose D. away6.A. finger B. foot C. shoe D. walk7.A. man B. dog C. sheep D. deer8.A. wonder B. work C. face D. footprint9.A. asking B. questioning C. troubling D. seeking10.A. right-footed B. left-footed C. left-handed D. right-handed11.A. shopping B. stealing C. thinking D. reporting12.A. disabled B. dead C. sick D. feverish13.A. Albert B. Freedoms C. Godfrey D. Harries14.A. yard B. store C. factory D. house15.A. two B. three C. four D. five16.A. right B. left C. other D. rest17.A. day B. night C. morning D. afternoon18.A. poured B. frozenC. found D. left19.A. after B. though C. while D. before20.A. caught B. wore C. stolen D. broke(三)The Internet has become part of young people’s life. ________ report shows that 38% of students often use the Internet. Most of them get _________ (use) information on the Internet ________ use the Internet to help in their studies. But many students don’t use it _________ a good way. Some play games too much, some visit websites ________ shouldn’t look at. So bad things may happen _______ students spend too much time on the Internet._________ is important for students to use the Internet properly. Now we have a textbook, _________ uses many examples to teach students some good ways to use the Internet. It gives useful advice.Some students also make ________ on the Internet. But if you want to have a face-to-face _________ (meet) with your online friends, let your parents know and meet in a proper place.Last week my parents and I took a two-days trip to Emei Mountain in Sichuan. As everyone knows, it’s famous mountain with all kinds of plants and animals. The weather was fine. It was about noon we arrived at the foot of the mountain. The three of them were very excited. As we climbed the mountain, we fed monkeys, visiting temples and told stories. On the way up I was busy taking picture since the scenery was so beautiful. The time passes quickly. Evening came down. We spent the night in a hotel at the top of the mountain. The food was expensive and the service was good. I was so tired that I fell asleep at the moment my head touched the pillow.(四)Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great _________ are located on rivers, and almost _________ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays __________ important part in the lives of its people.Since the beginning of history, people __________ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. __________ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people ________ live along their banks.However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow _________ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes __________ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the __________ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean __________ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource. Many teachers worry about the effects of television with young people.According to studies, many children spend more time watchingtelevision than they spend in school. Because so much viewing,children may not be develop the habit of read and the ability to enjoythemselves. No one worries much about the radio program youngpeople listen to, although radios can be very noise. Teachers alsowonder about the effects of television commercials. On one year theaverage child will see 25,000 television commercials, all planned andwritten by grown-ups to make children to want things that they don'treal need.Liu Xiang was the first Asian ______1_____ (win) the men’s 110m hurdles at the Olympics in Athens. ______2____ that he became an idol(偶像) to the young people.“I never thought I would run under 13 seconds and break the Olympic ____3____.”said Liu Xiang in tears, “I am very very excited. I’m proud not just for myself and for Chinese ____4____ for Asia. My race went ______5_____ (wonderful) from start to finish.” Liu added. “It is _____6_____ amazing experience being the Olympic champion. I want to thank my coach and my friends for _____7____their help. I think today we Chinese have showed the world we ____8_____ run as fast as anybody else.”Since his return from Athens, Liu Xiang has been at the center of a media circus and he has been to many press appearances and meetings. ____9____ Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning, and he expects to be at his peak in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Liu said, “For some players, it’s just a job. For me, it’s ____10____ I love.”I’m the captain of our school team so with my fellow playerswe’ve won several games. There will an important game next month. But one of the best player in our team told me just then that he wouldn’t play basketball once more. His parents asked him to spend in more time preparing for the college entrance examination. I feel sorry to him. But his parents think go to college is more important than playing sports and college was the only place for a smart boy like his son. So my friend had no choice. He wanted to make their parents happy.Will _________ matter if you don’t take your breakfast? Recently a test __________ (give) in the United Sates. Those tests included people of different __________ from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got ____________ breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see ___________ well their bodies worked and when they had eaten ____________ certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect ___________ if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be ____________ (especial) true if a person works _________ his brains. For example, if a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with _________ (much) attention in class.When I first learned to write English, I ran into many difficulties .The main problem was in that I always thought in Chinese andtried to translate anything into English. My teacher advised meto keep my diary. I followed her advice and should put down 100 words or so each day. Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paperas I was learning to express me in simple English .One day I wrotea little story and showed to my teacher .She liked it very much and reads it to the class .All said the story was a good one. Their word were a great encouragement to me.Snake dishes have become popular ________ recent years. Snake meat in various flavors (风味) is often seen in restaurant ads. Eating snake seems to be now in vogue(盛行), and if you haven’t eaten snake yet, you _______(consider) “out of date”. But I wonder_________ all the trends are worth following.Some people may defend themselves _________ saying that snake meat is nutritious. But these people don’t realize that many parasites(寄生虫)，_________ do harm to our health, are found inside snakes.According _________ a survey, about 1000 tons of snakes are eaten every year in China and sometimes as __________ as 10 tons of snakes are served on dinner tables in Shenzhen in a single day!These figures warns us that if no action is taken, _________ number of snakes will drop and make an increase in mice and worms population, which will _________ in a decrease(减产) of crop output. Who will see such tragedy happen?So let’s start not to eat snakes any more because “to protect the snake is to protect __________.”Dear Ralph,I’m a newcomer here of a small town. I would describe myself as shy and quietly. Before my classmates, it seems always difficult for me to do things as well them. I'm sure they will laugh to me and see me as a fool. So I feel happy every day. Besides, I have few friends.I don't know that they don't like to talk with me. Sometimes, we talked to each other very well in class, but after class we become stranger at once. I am trying to improve the situation since it doesn’t seem to work. Can you tell me about what I should do?Yours,Xiao Wei(八)A few years ago, SARS ________ out in the mainland of China, causing some people __________ (kill) or nearly got close to death. The situation was so severe that there was________ time to debate who is to blame. The most important thing for the government to do is to find out the __________ of this deadly disease. They invited all the most ___________ (experience) experts in this field to discuss and quite a few suggestions were put forward. Some of the top experts then tested them to see _________ they were available. Doctor Zhong Nanshan chose one patient who was seriously ill and had little hope_________ picking up and had the new medicine tested on him. __________ his great joy, this patient recovered! He made his way to his office and telephoned the top official, _________ (tell) him this exciting news. For convenience, he moved to live in his office. His method did make sense. Not soon after that, the ________ hospitals also controlled this terrible disease and kicked it out finally.On Thursday I will have to decide what I want myself to do over a weekend. I am thinking of making a trip to London, and visit the British Museum and some parks. But I have spent lot my money, so I cannot even go out of town. I may go to a film, or a concert. Yes, a concert can be very excited. You can watch your stars while enjoying your favorite music. So then, a concert cost so much. I may just listen to music, I have some records giving to me as birthday gifts. If I listen to my own records, there are no need to spend money. All right. That’s how I' m going to do.I asked my uncle, who plays _________ piano well, _________ he would assess (评定) the tone of a second hand piano I was hoping to buy. We arrived _________ the house and Uncle Frank looked the piano over, then _________ (sit) down and played a mixture of honky-tonk numbers and classical pieces. When he finished, we told the family that we would call __________ in 15 minutes.Outside, Uncle Frank said that ___________ the wood was battered (坏掉的)，the sound was good and we should buy it.When I phoned the woman back, she sounded as if she was crying. __________ (concern), I asked, “What’s the matter?”“We didn’t know the piano ___________ play like that,” she replied. The piano wasn’t __________ sale, and her daughter had to resume(重新开始) taking piano _________.Dear Susan,I’m very glad to hear about you are coming to visit me the next Friday. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to meet you at the airport although I have classes in the afternoon. You won’t find difficult to get to the city center. The airport bus leaves every 30 minute and will take you rightly to the Friendship Hotel. My class will be over by then or I will pick you up there. I will take you together to a hot-pot restaurant for dinner and we’ll talk with our plan for the weekend over dinner. Havi ng a pleasant trip and see you Friday.Yours,Zhang MingIn North America people are always in ________ hurry. Children have special lessons or sports activities __________ school. Parents often work late and ___________ get home until 7 or 8 o’clock at night. Most North American families don’t have time to prepare a meal. That is ___________ fast food is so popular in North America. People __________ about 40% of their dollars on fast food.People usually buy fast food from restaurant chains such as Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, or KFC,_________ they can enjoy pizza, sandwiches, fried chicken, and so on. Fast food saves work and time, but it is not ___________ (nutrition).Fast food is popular in many countries. American fast-food companies now have restaurants all over the world. But not __________ is happy about the spread(扩展) of North American fast food. A group of people in Italy want to fight ________ the spread of American fast food. They don’t like the idea of more fast food chains ___________(open) restaurants in their country.You can find all kinds information in just a few minute on the Internet. It’s like going to a huge library without have to walk around to find your books. Recently even though, many people have been discussing the dangers of the Internet. They have been reports in America about people trying to steal person Informations for bad purposes. Finding information on the Net is easily. But not all information are good to society. For example, you can find such information like how to kill people. The problem will become more serious in the future.。