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2013高考英语山东卷阅读理解答案及解析

2013高考英语XX卷阅读理解答案与解析A参考译文：Jimmy是一名汽车修理工，但是几个月前他丢了工作。

虽然他是一个非常热心的人，可他总是害怕去找一份新的工作。

有一天，他终于鼓足勇气决定去参加一个工作面试。

他的面试时间是上午10点，那时候已经到了8：30。

当他本该等着去面试地点的公交车的时候，他看见一个老人很粗暴地踢着自己的汽车轮子。

很明显，他的车坏了。

Jimmy 立刻过去帮了那个老人的忙。

当Jimmy修完汽车的时候，那个老人说：“请允许我开车送你去参加面试，这是我仅能为你做到的了，我坚持这样做。

〞Jimmy接受了他的好意。

到达面试的地方，Jimmy发现有很多求职者在等待面试。

他身上还有一些修完汽车之后残留的油渍，可他却没有时间洗干净或者换一件衬衫。

一个接着一个，那些求职者带着失望的表情离开了面试官的办公室。

最后，面试官叫了他的名字。

当时，面试官正面朝办公室的窗户坐在一个大椅子上。

他边摇晃着椅子边问道：“你真的需要应聘这份工作吗？〞Jimmy的心沉了下去，心里想着：“看我现在的样子，我怎么可能通过面试呢？〞然后面试官转过了椅子，另Jimmy吃惊的是，他就是早上他曾帮助过的那个老人。

原来那个老人就是这家公司的总经理。

“很抱歉让您一直等着，在您还没踏入这间办公室之前，我就决定让你成为我的员工，我非常确信我做出的决定是正确的。

我只是相信你会成为一名可信赖的员工。

恭喜你！〞为他获得的这份新工作，Jimmy坐了下来与老人一起喝了一杯值得享用的咖啡。

题目解析：56.[A]解析：此题为第一篇文章第一道题，是一道细节题，本文亦为记叙文，难度很低，从文章第一段可知Jimmy刚刚丢了工作。

57.[D]解析：此题为一道细节题，根据题文同序定位，在文章第二段可知Jimmy看到一位老人的车坏了，选D。

58.[D]解析：此题为一道细节题，出处在上一道题的后面，老人为了报答Jimmy，故载他一程。

59.[B]解析：此题依旧是细节题，出自文章第三段第一个问号之后，“Jimmy’s heart sank〞，Jimmy的心沉了下去，表明他以为自己失败了。

2013英语三级阅读专练(含答案解析)

2013英语三级阅读理解模拟练习ATae kwon do(跆拳道) is the Korean martial(军事的）art of hand-to-hand combat（战斗)．Maybe that should really be body—to—body combat because in tae kwon do the whole body must be trained to properly defend and attack．There are some similarities between tae kwon do and other martial arts．For example，tae kwon do uses quick straight-line moves which can also be found in Japanese martial arts,but tae kwon do also uses flowing circular moves like the type of moves found in Chinese martial arts．The main difference between tae kwon do and other martial arts is the powerful kicking technique which tae kwon do uses．This is where the name tae kwon do comes from．In Korean，tae means”to kick",kwon means"to strike with the hand"，and do means”art"．Therefore，tae kwon do can be translated as"the art of kicking and punching”．Paintings found on the walls and ceilings of ancient Korean tombs in-dicate that tae kwon do，or something similar to it，has been practiced in Korea since about 50 B．C．Also，records of a specially trained group of young warriors called Hwarang explain how these young men were taught taek kyon（an early form of tae kwon do）along with history，philosophy，ethics,archery，riding，and sword fighting．Members of the Hwarang were also encouraged to travel throughout Korea in order to learn about the people who lived in all regions of the country．This helped spread the practice of taek kyon throughout Korea．Eventually taek kyon，which was practiced for exercise and sport was replaced by subak，another martial art ．The purpose of subak was specifically fighting，so members of the military were required to learn it．However，people's interest in subak died out over time．By the 1800s，few Koreans actually practiced subak．After Korea was invaded in 1909,authorities put an end to the practice of all martial arts in the country．In the long run，this ban actually led to increased interest in martial arts，and secret groups began to practice subak again in the Buddhist temples hidden high in the mountains in Korea．After Korea gained its independence again in 1948，interest in many forms of martial arts grew around the country．The Korean Tae Kwon Do Association was formed in 1961，and this was followed by the World Tae Kwon Do Federation in 1973．Today，tae kwon do enjoys great popularity around the world．More than 20 million people practice tae kwon do in more than 120 countries．Tae kwon do was also made an official demonstration sport in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul，Korea．41．Tae kwon do means_____．[ A ]．martial arts[ B ]．the art of kicking and punching［C ]．taek kyon or subak[ D ]．younger warrior42．How is tae kwon do different from other forms of martial arts？[ A ]．The movements are straight．[ B ]．It is practiced by men and women．［C ］．It uses powerful kicks．[ D ］．The movements are flowing．43．What was the Hwarang？[ A ]．A kind of martial arts．［B ］．A group of warriors．［C ］．A kind of painting．[ D ］．An early form of tae kwon do．44．Where did Koreans practice martial arts after being invaded in 1909？［A ］．In Buddhist temples．［B ］．In sports competitions．［C ］．In special schools．［D ］．In tunnels．45．When was tae kwon do first seen at an Olympic competition？［A ]．1948．[ B ]．1973．[ C ]．1961．[ D ]．1988．BFrom the earliest times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures．Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，France．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort（炮台）．In 1190，it was the king’s castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a moat to keep out his enemies．Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By 1350,the castle was no longer needed as a fort．The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens．During times of peace,new treasures were brought in．During days of war,many treasures were stolen,and the buildings were damaged．When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries．One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci’s”Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today．In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy．46．On the whole,this passage is mainly about____。

大学英语四级(2013年12月考试改革适用)模拟试卷264(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷264(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled There Is No End to Learning by commenting on the famous saying, “Education is not complete with graduation.” You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1. There Is No End to Learning 正确答案：There Is No End to Learning A large number of people tend to live under the illusion that they had completed their education when they graduate from their schools. Obviously, they fail to take into account the basic fact that there is no end to learning. First of all, it is universally accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduate. Even the best possible graduate needs to continue learning before he or she becomes an educated person. Furthermore, as a famous saying goes, education is not complete with graduation. A college degree can never ensure long-term job success. Maintaining success in a job depends on education after graduation. Most importantly, learning is rewarding both materially and spiritually by enriching our life and perfecting our personality. In a word, learning is an invaluable career worth our life-long pursuit. No one should be content with just high school or college education.解析：这是一篇分析型论说文，要求结合“教育不能随毕业而结束。

2013届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解(1-5)《附详析》

2013届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解（1-5）《附详析》阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

(第1篇)You know how wonderful you are, and you know that others know how wonderful you are, but what do you do when admiration crosses over the line into jealousy? For most teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jealous and that this jealousy is hurting your friendship. When this happens it can seem like there is nothing that you can do, but the good news is that there is. Don’t let jealousy spoil your relationships. Tackle it head on and you might be back to normal much sooner than you think.It can be hard to walk up to a friend and ask them what the problem is, but if you want to save your friendship you’ll have to do just that. Don’t appro ach them and ask why they are jealous of you (unless of course you want to appear totally conceited), just take some time alone with them and let them know that you’ve been feeling like there’s been something coming between you. If they refuse to respond, then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feeling. Chances are that something you say will strike a nerve and your friend will open up as well.When you figure out what is annoying your friend, ask him or her what (s)he thinks would make the situation better. If, for example, (s)he says that (s)he feels like (s)he doesn’t get to spend any time with you because of your being off with your new friends from tee swim team then maybe you could invite her along the next time or block off one day a week for just the two of you. Remember, though, that whatever solution you decide on should be a compromise. Don’t limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend is unhappy. Try instead to include him or her in your new life and see how th at works out.Even the best of friendships can be tinged by jealousy. This destructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies. Before taking extreme action, chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromise.If you can’t, be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friend and how far you won’t.解读：本文是关于人际关系的话题。

2013高考英语热门考点强化专练：阅读理解(一)(附详解).pdf

2009高考英语复习课堂限时强化训练——阅读理解（一） 1 “The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses(冲动) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral(道德) freedom. A single angry word has lost many friends. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. “Whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad.” “Keep cool,” says Webster, “anger is not argument.” “Be calm in arguing,” says George Herbert, “for fierceness(狂怒) makes error a fault.” To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. “Anger,” says Pythagoras, “brings with folly and ends with regret.” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him. Self-control is man’s last and greatest victory. If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also. (from 1. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of self- control.B. How to conquer oneself? C. The relation between a man’s moral freedom and his feelings. D. A man should keep cool. 2. What’s the meaning of “whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad”? A. If you are mad, the gods will kill you. B. If you lose your temper first, gods will kill you first. C. If you can’t control yourself, you will be crazy. D. If the gods want to kill you, they will make you mad first. 3. Which of the following is NOT true, according to passage? A. The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself. B. You will make a small mistake serious if you don’t keep cool. C. You must measure a man’s strength by the power of the feelings which conquer him. D. Anger brings with folly and ends with regret. 4. Which of the following can’t help you avoid anger, according to the passage?A. Be calm in arguing.B. Check your temper or anger by speaking low.C. Keep your mouth shut.D. 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Old people’s viewpoint on life. 6. We can know from the first paragraph that________. A. Very old people would like to live alone to have more personal freedom. B. Very old people are able to keep their room clean. C. Very old people like to live with their children. D. Social services have nothing to do with very old people. 7. According to the author, which of the following is right? A. The older a person, the more care he needs. B. Too much emphasis has been put on old people’s values. C. The human body can’t be compared to a car. D. It is easy to provide spare parts for old people. 8.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “________”. A. their money or their health B. the conclusion you come to C. your talk to the old people D. whether age is happy or unpleasant 3 Together. 35 years. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater They make you sway. With a dance form all their own. Originating as an intimate, innovative dance company, it has evolved into an international force. Taking the spirit of African—American culture and translating it into dance and community programs for more than 35 years. A heritage of bringing together a repertoire of Ailey classics and great dance masterpieces along with exciting new works by emerging artists. Modern Vibrant. Athletic. Colorful. Involving. Because it is dance in step with the people. Part of the neighborhood, their pulse beats—beats—beats of life. Lifting spirits. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Pirouetting the globe. Soaring, moving as one, moving dance into the future. Join Philip Morris in its 12th year of supporting Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. And celebrate the achievement of the Ailey past as they boldly step forward. (from 9. What does the advertisement ask people to do?A. To see a play.B. To watch a match.C. To ball there.D. To see Philip Morris. 10. How is the company?A. 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2013高考英语试题及答案

2013高考英语试题及答案一、听力部分（略）二、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A【文章略】1. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of a healthy diet.B. The benefits of regular exercise.C. The role of sleep in health.D. The impact of stress on health.答案：D2. According to the passage, which of the following is a sign of stress?A. Feeling tired.B. Feeling anxious.C. Feeling happy.D. Feeling energetic.答案：BB【文章略】3. What does the author suggest to do when you feel stressed?A. Take a vacation.B. Talk to someone about it.C. Ignore the problem.D. Work harder.答案：B4. What is the best title for the passage?A. Stress Management.B. The Art of Relaxation.C. The Effects of Stress.D. How to Stay Healthy.答案：AC【文章略】5. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To introduce a new technology.B. To discuss the future of work.C. To explain the benefits of telecommuting.D. To argue against the traditional office environment.答案：C6. What is the author's view on telecommuting?A. It is a waste of time.B. It is a good idea for some people.C. It is the only way to work.D. It is a threat to social interaction.答案：BD【文章略】7. What is the text mainly about?A. The history of a famous company.B. The process of product development.C. The challenges of innovation.D. The success of a new product.答案：D8. Why did the company decide to launch the new product?A. To increase market share.B. To meet customer demand.C. To compete with rivals.D. To celebrate its anniversary.答案：B三、完形填空【文章略】9-20. 略四、语法填空【文章略】21-30. 略五、短文改错【文章略】31-40. 略六、书面表达根据题目要求，写一篇不少于120词的短文。

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Governments in the region are not well equipped to fight the pest.Although leaders of 12 countries have agreed on a plan, it is not expected to be enough. “We are now treating 6,000 hectares per day with pesticide, but we need to treat 20,000 hectares per day in order to have any hope of controlling this disaster,” said Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Babah, d irector of locust control in Mauritania.Requests are being made for international aid, which is the only way to limit the crisis, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization warned.1. The purpose of offering people rice for catching locusts in Senegal is ________.A. to get more people to eat rice so as to leave less for locustsB. to get more people involved in the war on the locustsC. to prevent more people from starvationD. to get more people to listen to the radio report on locusts2. Which of the following is not the reason for West Africans going hungry?A. Locust disaster causes the great damage to crops.B. Food supply is far from the need of the people.C. These regions are affected by the war.D. Governments are unwilling to fight the pest.3. It can be concluded that, in order to end the locust disaster, ________.A. leaders of 12 countries in W est Africa should call on their people to take actionB. insects experts should be sent to these regionsC. other countries outside Africa should keep close watch on their own landsD. Help from all over the world is in urgent demand4. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Food shortage in Africa.B. International aid to Africa.C. The insects attack on Africa.D. Terrible storm in Africa.(2)After inventing dynamites(炸药), Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of d ynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.Nobel’s origin al legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $ 30,000 to $125,000.Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ decision. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes. (from )5. What did the first award ceremony take place?A. 1895.B. 1901.C. 1962.D. 1968.6. The Nobel prize was established to ________.A. honor the inventor of dynamiteB. recognize worthwhile contributions to humanityC. resolve political differencesD. spend money7. In which area have Americans received the most awards?A. Literature.B. Economics.C. Peace.D. Science.8. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. Awards vary in money value.B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention.C. Politics can be of importance in selecting the winners.D. A few individuals have won two awards.(3)It is over 40 years since first atomic bomb was dropped on a major city in Japan. Yet even now its effects are showing themselves and may continue to do so for years to come. Much effort and human energy have been used to try to prevent such a terrifying thing from happening again. So far there is no guarantee that it will not. Countries which already possess nuclear knowledge and resources have bombs stored away which are powerful enough to wipe out all life on earth. But this is not all. Other countries, which previously were not so advanced in technology, are gradu ally buying materials that can be used for making atomic devices. This nuclear energy will naturally be of great value in helping the economy of poorer nations.The generation of electricity through nuclear power came directly from the original work on the atom bomb. Because of the increase in demand for energy and the possibility of decreasing supplies of oil and natural gas, the interest in electricity has increased. One of the by-products of nuclear power stations is plutonium (钸) produced from unclear fuel: plutonium is ingredient (成分) in bomb-making. It means that there are far more opportunities for the manufacture of bombs.Th is brings the problem to a full circle again. How can something so valuable and useful be controlled so that it works for the benefit and not the destructionof man? (from )9. The effects of dropping the first atomic bomb ________.A. are not overB. may go on foreverC. could last much longerD. will not be over in the near future10. The writer says that enough atomic bombs have already been manufactured to ________.A. wipe out JapanB. last foreverC. act as a peace-keeping deviceD. destroy all living things11. The advantage of less developed countries being able to make atomic devices is that it ______.A. gives them more opportunities for workB. will help poor countries to become richerC. will enable them to make better explosivesD. will be of great value to them12. The second paragraph tells us that the increased demand for electricity today ________.A. has led to the decrease in supplies of oilB. means that more countries are interested in nuclear powerC. has increased the risk of accidental e xplosionsD. has increased the very means of producing more atomic bombs【答案与解析】1. B 推测题。

2013届高三英语名校试题汇编：阅读理解(学生版).pdf

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Students here are strongly motivated to bring honor to their school, state and country. They have won many awards in India and abroad. Their motto “I shall be the champion of freedom”. 64. Who does the advertisement target?A. Teachers.B. Instructors.C. Teenagers.D. Parents. 65. What can be studied on the art & craft course?A. Pottery.B. Building skillsC. Nature.D. Oil painting. 66. On gardening & farming course, children can ______. A. become creative gardeners B. study how to use chemicals C. become more environmentally friendly D. develop an eye for what is desirable 67. The course of martial arts is intended to guide the students to be persons of . A. politeness, self-control, patience and peace B. creativity, achievement, patience and peace C. politeness, self-control, determination and integrity D. creativity, achievement, determination and integrity 【福建省漳州市三校2012届高三第二次联考】C Jian Guo Men Apartment to rent, RMB5500 (Chaoyang District) Jian Guo Men apartment, with 1 huge bedroom, is just situated in ever-popular CBD area, 2 minutes away from Jian Guo Men underground station. It’s several minutes walking distance to Twin Tower and Silk Market and a short bus ride to Wangfujing Shopping Street and Sanlitun Bar Street. It’s fully furnished, with wooden floor, well-equipped kitchen and bathroom, large living room and comfortable bedroom. 24-hour hot water and entries phone system will provide a safe home. If you are interested, please call me at 0086-010- 63240511 or e-mail me at bjrent@. Looking for a kind person to communicate with each other. Sex : Female I am an easygoing person. I am learning English. I am looking for a kind people who can study together. My Chinese is quite good. If you are interested in Chinese or Chinese culture, we can communicate with each other. By the way, my English is not too bad. But my dream is to be an English teacher, so I want to be more professional. My dream can't come ture without your help. Thanks in advance! email: judy10711@ 64. Exhibitors to the 19th China Content Broadcasting Network Exhibition come from ________.A. FranceB. ItalyC. GermanyD. Canada 65. Which of the following is true according to the ads? A. The Apartment may be suitable for someone in Chaoyang District to rent. B. If you are good at English you can communicate with Goerge. C. You have to take a bus to Twin Tower and Silk Market. D. You can tour with at least 18 persons and 2 adults. 66. The girl is looking for a kind person in the hope of ________.A. sharing the rentB. preparing for her dreamC. making a boy friendD. learning Chinese culture 67. A global traveller is likely to ________.A. e-mail to judy10711@B. call at 0086-010- 63240511C. e-mail to bjrent@D. e-mail to dragondelight@ 【福建厦门市2012届高中毕业班适应性考试】C It's simple: Every time you purchase a book from BetterWorldBooks．com, we donate a book to someone in need．The books we donate go through our non-profit partners Books for Africa and Feed the Children． Our long-term relationship with our non-profit literacy （读写能力） partners allows you to support literacy with every purchase．Organizations like Room to Read, Invisible Children, Woridfund, and Books for Africa receive funding （资助） from every book we sell． "It's been great to work with a company who would like to support education in an area destroyed by twenty-five years of war．Over the last three years, our partnership with Better World Books has raised thousands of dollars that have funded our Legacy Scholarship Program and other activities that are helping contribute to peace in central East Africa．"（Ben Keesey．CEO, INVISIBLE CHILDREN） "Better World Books has transformed Books For Africa, its effect starting with a single small donation in 2003．In 2010, we sent 1．9 million books to 23 African countries．We simply could never have done this without the support of Better World Books and their ongoing support of our program．"（Pat Plonski, EXEC．DIRECTOR, BOOKS FOR AFRICA） 64．According to the passage, Better World Books is _____． A．a bookstore collecting money for education B．a group offering books for children in Africa C．a website aimed to work with non-profit groups D．a company giving away a book with a book sold 65．Which organization supports education in Africa? A．Worldfund． B．Invisible Children． C．Room to Read． D．Feed the Children 66．We can learn from the passage that book drives _____． A．are one of the literacy and education nonprofits B．are run by college service club volunteers for free C．help collect books in colleges as well as universities D．set up the Better World Books Fund for nonprofits 【福建省厦门一中2012届高三最后高考模拟】C Skating backwards on ice is a bit difficult but once you master the basic, there' s nothing like it. Follow the steps given below and you will be able to skate backwards in no time． Maintain Speed Confident now? Great! Now the next step is to maintain your speed．While rolling in a straight line with one skate, with the other try sculling（滑浆）, that is, keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke（滑动）. Now bring the skate which you were using to scull, and then again, repeat the same process. Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling. Now, try the same thing using the other foot. Again keep doing this till you are confident enough． Increase Your Speed Now Once you are confident that you can scull with either foot, the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed. Try some of your own tricks now. Scull with either foot or with both at the same time． 65. In order to keep balance when skating backwards you should _____. A. skate in a scissor gesture B. use both your feet to scull C. skate forward first and then backward D. put most of your weight on the skate with which you are sculling 66. In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express _____. A. skating and keeping cautious are both important B. one must be brave to learn to ice - skate backwards C. it’s difficult to concentrate when ice - skating backwards D. it’s a common thing to hit someone when ice - skating backwards 67. The purpose of the text is _____. A. to compare different ways of ice - skating backwards B. to introduce the culture of ice - skating backwards C. to explain advantages of ice - skating backwards D. to offer some advice on ice - skating backwards 【2012届安徽高考最后一卷】B The British Museum 4th to 20th century European art and archaeology collections illustrate cultures of the time. Items from the famous Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo burial are of particular interest. Sutton Hoo, located in East Suffolk, contained 11 barrows（）and the remains of a Saxon ship complete with gold and silver treasures. 60.The purpose of the first paragraph is to . A. honor Sir Robert Cotton B. praise what Parliament ever did C. tell the location of the British Museum D. tell the brief history of the British Museum 61.The British Museum try to achieve its aim by . A. offering free big exhibits B. highlighting civilizations of Britain C. including collections of different cultures D. presenting prehistoric collections of different cultures 62.We can conclude that today Sutton Hoo .A. is a famous historic siteB. is a famous Saxon raceC. has become a famous villageD. is still a group good at sailing 63.Where can readers most probably read the passage?A. In a travel guidebook.B. On an art website.C. In a history textbook.D. In a geography magazine. 【2012届安徽省六安一中高三第十次月考】A It is the home of the famous Igloo Village with the unique glass and snow igloos and theworld’s largest snow restaurant. In addition , their guests can enjoy the winter activities including watching the Northern Lights visible generally from late August to late April. Guests can sample the peace of sleeping in snow. Their glass igloos are fantastic for lying on your bed at night, watching the Northern Lights in the warm. You can enjoy cold or warm night sleep as required. Enfrente Art Hotel Ronda Beautifully situated in the oldest paved street of Ronda and surrounded by historic buildings, Enfrente Art Hotel Ronda is decorated with original and historical artwork and atmospheric lighting. There are lots of fun and funky touches, e. g. lights and birds nesting in old basketballs, murals（壁画）of Michael Jackson, car tyres converted to occasional tables. The Original Icehotel “Imagine a hotel built from thousands of tons of snow and ice, and rebuilt every winter”—that is Icehotel in northern Lapland, Sweden. This is the original Icehotel, first created in the early 1990s. It has become the global ambassador for this genre and now licenses Icebars around the world too. With 80rooms, the property is a huge undertaking to be rebuilt every year, and their expertise inspires other similar properties in North America and elsewhere.56、People staying in Kakslauttanen Hotel can watch the Northern Lights EXCEPT in . A．August? B．April C．December? D．June57、What is special about Otter Creek Tents? A．You can sleep in a house made of ice there. B．It is surrounded by a forest. C．You can enjoy the scenes of a beach. D．You can enjoy turtles cooked in a special way there.59、What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage? A．To show us the advantages of staying in hotels. B．To introduce and promote some books. C．To encourage people to travel around the world. D．To explain to us how people manage the hotels. 阅读理解训练（2）故事类 She thought that the idea of turning manhole covers into pieces of art was encouraging and decided to use the method to brighten up her campus. Song talked about her idea with school leaders, who agreed and thought the decorating would be a chance for students to show off their talents. Young artists from every grade couldn’t wait to sign up for the cool activity. They drew drafts (草图) and ended up with designs to change their school’s ugly, rusty old covers. Zhang Li, 15, painted a big colorful hot-air balloon flying against a blue sky and white clouds.“My work shows our dream of flying high,” Zhang explained. Hu Jingjie and Luan Qing, both 16, came up with a Peking Opera mask as a design. “Peking Opera is a symbol of our country. We want it to remind the school of our traditional culture,” Hu said. And Hou Feiya and Yang Lu, also 15, decorated a manhole cover with their favorite cartoon figure, Doraemon. “The robot cat is bright white and blue, which is eye-catching. And it smiles,” Hou said. Now it’s common to hear students exclaiming, as they walk around the campus, “how pleasing our manhole covers are to the eye”. 56. Why did the school leaders agreed on Song’s idea? A. Because it is a great chance for students to put their talents into practice. B. Because they are fond of designing and decorating manholes themselves. C. Because it helps the school make a lot of money from replacing the old manholes. D. Because they have been wondering how to change the ugly manholes for long. 【福建惠安县2012年高考模拟考试】B Driving two hours and paying $100 for a ticket was well worth the trouble for Demery, because he figured he’d enjoy the rare chance to watch his beloved Tar Heels in person. At halftime, Demery sought out guest services, explained the situation and attempted to get his previous seat back only to have Bauman meet him again and turn him down. Demery even asked a policeman whether what Virginia was doing was legal, but the officer sided with Bauman.? But later Demery said, “The best thing about the whole day was we won.” 60. Demery didn’t keep his seat long because________. he sat too close to the court he got it at a low price of $100 he was wearing a North Carolina coat he wanted another seat 17 rows higher 61. Which of the following is the correct order to describe what happened to Demery? 【福建省漳州市三校2012届高三第二次联考】A The following diaries were written by an Australian boy named Tony. He was on holiday with hisfamily in South Asia. 56. Tony thought of the way to ______.A. forget the experience?B. take photos of the travelers?C. set up a website for the hospital?D. help the boy find his father 57. ______ saw the email and photos on the webpage and arranged the meeting.A. The boy’s uncleB. Tony?C. Tony’s father?D. The doctor 58. Tony was more likely to be ______ in South Asia.A. livingB. studyingC. shoppingD. traveling 59. It can be learned from the diaries that ______.A. people are willing to set up websitesB. Tony’s father worked in the hospital there ?C. people can do something to help each other?D. Tony went there to look for his family members 【福建厦门市2012届高中毕业班适应性考试】E I was thirteen when my father got hurt．Looking back over the years, I sometimes wonder what I could have done differently that day．Spit twice over my shoulder when I saw the single magpie （喜鹊） , maybe．But that's the thing about superstitions （迷信）．You don't know how much power they have until you break them． We lived in a dark shabby house in Bucks．Wood blocks laid over dirt on the floor．That part of England was full of cherry trees．Chalky soil． The rice had caught in the bottom of the pot that morning at breakfast and all I could smell was burned rice．Even now when I think of that day I have the taste of burned rice in my mouth． "I'm going to cut down the old cherry tree," my father announced． "You've been saying that for years," said my mother lightly touching the end of her nose． Her nose ran all year long．Her arms rested on the table, a cup of tea placed between her hands, steam risinginto the air．"You'll never get round to it．" "No," I said springing to my feet．"You can't do it．That's my tree．Always has been． Always will be．I won't let you．" Tom, took a piece of toast, watching my reaction．My older brother, he knew what the tree meant to me． "Now then, Millie," said my father softening his face．"That tree's wild．It's in the way．" 74．From the passage, we can infer that _____． A．there were already plenty of food supplies B．the tree was finally cut down by father that day C．Mother showed little interest in the cherry tree D．the tree was a great danger to people walking by 75．When the author calls up the day, she feels _____． A．painful B．regretful C．thankful D．joyful 【福建省厦门一中2012届高三最后高考模拟】 A The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed (强加的) questions, which would only justify my ego. But then I’d get off the subway, walk a block up the street to my office, get settled at my desk, and despite feeling comfortable, warm, and being well-fed myself for the whole day, there would be a weight of guilt and regret weighing on my consciousness. My thoughts were pushing me towards pride and ignorance when the truth was evident：this missing cheese bun is a gift. For a homeless person who is hungry and cold. For me to overcome a little bit of ego and pass along so much kindness. It was clear that the homeless person who would receive this cheese bun needed it just as much as I did.学科王 Just as the doors opened at my stop I grabbed the cheese bun and exited the subway. It felt awesome and I didn’t care if people were looking or what they thought. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks up to Queen’s Park where I have seen a homeless man sitting outside many times on my walk from the gym to my office. I always wanted to give him something. There he was this morning, wrapped in a sleeping bag. 58.The author grabbed the cheese bun the moment before he got off because ______. A. he thought it a waste to leave the cheese bun there B. it reminded him of a homeless man he had met recently C. nobody was noticing him as they were getting ready to get off D. he valued kindness more than his own pride after a careful thought 59. From the text we can know the author was ______.A. caringB. generousC. selfishD. timid (胆小的) 【福建省厦门一中2012届高三最后高考模拟】D Movie Extras Would you mind lying in a coffin (棺材)? Would you shave your head? Are you willing to take out your false teeth? These are just a few of the questions Anne Marie Stewart and her staff sometimes ask the "talent" who serve as non-speaking "extras" in special films, television series, and made-for-TV movies produced in Toronto. Phone lines are the only way to stay in touch with casting directors and extras; but the latter are a group not necessarily interested in a long-term relationship. Most extra jobs pay only $7 an hour (with a six-hour minimum), while most agencies charge an annual $75 registration fee and get 10 to 15 per cent of extras’ earnings. It's no wonder that the turnover rate is fairly high. Some people who are between jobs do extra work as a temporary measure, said McCartney. But professionals, such as lawyers, also do the work because it's interesting. Others with flexible jobs have a desire to do something different. Some homemakers want to get out of the house and onto a movie set. Money's not the motivating reason. "One of the first things I say to people who walk in and ask about being an extra is, ‘You have to be available,' "said a person at Karen Clifton Agency. Inc. "The next thing I say is, 'You can't make a living at this.' ” 70. Why do white collar workers most probably like to be movie extras? A. They want to make more money. B. They want to start a career in acting. C. They think their regular job is boring. D. They think being on the stage is enjoyable. 71. The underlined word “turnover” in the sixth paragraph probably means _____.A. business profitB. the loss of staffC. market demandD. operation expenses 【2012届安徽高考最后一卷】A Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. The man knew what was going on. He wasn't begging for money but certainly appreciated the help in a difficult, embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dad's eyes, took my dad's hand in both of his, and he replied, "Thank you, thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family." My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn't go to the circus that night, but we didn't go without. 阅读理解训练（3）说明文类【2012届安徽高考最后一卷】D A "talking kitchen" teaches students how to cook French and speak French. Researchers at New Castle University in the United Kingdom have developed the French Digital Kitchen. Professors Paul Seedhouse and Patrick Olivier led the project. Professor Seedhouse told us that it works like a satellite navigation（）systemin a car. The kitchen equipment and tools use motion sensor（）technology. The sensors help a computer guide the students through instructions in French. The system can tell whether you've done what you were asked to do or not. For example, the system tells you to take some butter and cut it with a knife. There's a sensor on the package containing the butter so it can tell where the butter's being moved. The sensor in the knife not only knows that the knife is moving, but it also knows what motion the knife is making. So it can know whether the knife is cutting or not. And it doesn't go on to the next step of the program unless you've done what it senses you've done. Students can ask the computer to repeat the instructions or translate them into English. There are vocabulary lessons before and after the cooking. 69.The third paragraph mainly tell us .A.what the system isB. how the system worksC.what a motion sensor isD. how the system was invented 70.What does the underlined word “it” (in Para 5) refer to?A. French food.B. French language.C. The process of cooking and learning.D. The process of listening and translating. 71.What would be the best title for the passage? .A. Learn While Eating.B. A Talking Kitchen.C. A New Trend of Kitchen.D. Kitchens Become Classrooms. 【2012届江西临川一中冲刺卷】D Each English household threw away on average just over a tonne of rubbish in the past, of which 411 kilograms was recycled, composted or reused and 625kg ended up in landfill or burned. The amount of waste being sent to landfill by local councils fell by 9.4% to 12.5 million tonneslast year. The Government recently launched a review into England’s waste strategy in a bid to encourage people to reduce levels of rubbish being thrown into landfills and make it easier for them to increase the amount of waste being recycled. Ministers have been eager to cut the number of wheelie bins and containers people have to deal with to sort their waste. And in a move which could see a reversal (逆转) in the trend towards fortnightly (两周一次的) bin rounds, brought in as part of efforts to boost recycling, the review is also looking at how the Government can work with councils to increase the frequency and quality of collections. 74. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A、All the waste will be reused in the future. B、Fortnightly collection is a waste of resources C、More waste will be recycled instead of ending up in landfills D、It will take a shorter time for the waste to be collected 75. What is the text mainly about? A、Dealing with waste in England B、The trend to recycle more rubbish C、How to recycle rubbish in the future D、A review of England’s waste strategy 【2012届江西临川一中冲刺卷】C Humpback whales (座头鲸) have benefited greatly from recent conservation efforts as well. They were once on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) list of species threatened with extinction. But the species is now in less danger, thanks to laws that ban whale hunting. The IUCN even moved the humpback into “species of the least concern”. Over the past 100 years, the white rhino (犀牛) of South Africa has also made an amazing recovery because of habitat protection. The breed multiplied from just 50 animals to about 17.000. Their home has been turned into a protected area, safe from poachers (people who hunt animals illegally) and other threats. 66. What can we learn from the passage? A、Though there was a special breeding program, the number of Mauritius kestrels didn’t increase. B、Conservation efforts should not only be made by human beings. C、Humpback whales are not no the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s list now. D、Because many groups are working to protect wildlife, natural habitats are in good condition. 70. The purpose of the new goals set by the Convention on Biological Diversity is to ______. A、protect ocean habitats B、build land environments C、increase the population of endangered animals D、control animal population 【福建省漳州市三校2012届高三第二次联考】E TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language, which assesses the proficiency (熟练) of English language of a person in an academic setting. Various institutions, scholarship programs require this test as a trusted and effective indicator of a person’s ability to communicate in English. TOEFL is available in CBT—Computer-based Technology, PBT—Paper-based Technology and IBT—Internet-based Test formats（形式）to assess the proficiency of English Language. IBT TOEFL is a four-hour test comprising sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. In areas where internet-based test is not available, a paper-based test (PBT) is given. PBT is a three-hour test comprising four sections: Listening, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension and Writing. Taking TOEFL test opens many doors to get admission in foreign universities. More than 7500 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries rely on TOEFL test scores to check proficiency for English Language. It is very convenient to take this test and it is available in 165 countries world wide. It measures your academic skills that whether you are ready to study or train at under graduate or post graduate level in foreign universities or not. In the test candidates are provided with a passage from text books and questions based on lectures, and you can be asked to speak or write in response related to that passage. 72.The underlined word “comprising” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________. A. including B. forming C. combining D. explaining 73. Which section is Not included in IBT TOEFL?A. Reading. B. Writing. C. Speaking. D. Structure and Written Expression. 【福建省漳州市三校2012届高三第二次联考】B Celia was shocked. She had always been in good shape during high school, but now, in her first year of college, she was suddenly ten pounds heavier. “My friends and I often had pizza or ice cream when we studied late at night,” she said, “and I was always drinking Coke to stay awake.” Celia’s experience is common. Many students enter college and find it so different that they cannot deal with changes properly. They’re away from their parents and in a new stressful environment. Pressures together with freedom to sleep and eat whatever they please cause many students to experience the “Freshman 15”: gaining weight suddenly in their freshman year of college. Most students do not realize that the “Freshman 15” can cause some serious health problems. Of course, college-age adults are still developing bone mass, so gaining some weight is normal. Sudden weight gain, however, puts too much strain(负担)on the heart and lungs, resulting in little energy and some difficulty thinking and remembering. In later life, it can lead to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and possible cancer. The solution to the “Freshman 15” is simple－pay attention to developing good habits! In general: ●Eat normal-sized meals at regular times. Eat slowly and enjoy it, so you don’t need to go backfor more. ●Keep only healthy snacks in your room－and don’t snack too often! ●Control drinking and smoking. Alcohol has a lot of calories, and smoking too much makes exercise difficult. ●Exercise regularly! Even just 30 minutes a day－such as walking quickly to class from yourdorm－will make a big difference! 【2012届江西临川一中冲刺卷】A How can you help kids cope with (应对) stress? Proper rest and good nutrition can boost coping skills, so can good parenting. Make time for your kids each day. Whether they need to talk or just be in the same room with you, make yourself available. Even as kids get older, quality time is important. It’s really hard for some people to come home after work, get down on the floor, and play with their kids or just talk to them about their day —especially if they’ve had a stressful day themselves. But expressing interest in you kids shows that。

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【试卷总评】2013年全国新课标I卷高考试题总体难度适中，没有偏题、怪题。

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2013高考英语热门考点强化专练：阅读理解(十)(附详解).pdf

2009高考英语复习课堂限时强化训练——阅读理解（十） (1) The United States became a rich industrial nation toward the end of 1800s. There were more goods, more services, more jobs, and a higher standard of living. There was more of everything, including problems. One problem was monopoly, that is, to be the only seller of a certain line of products or a service. In some cases, several companies that manufactured the same product would agree not to compete with one another. They would all agree to charge the same price. These arrangements made it impossible for customers to shop around for lower prices for certain products. Some people decided that huge corporations had too much power and controlled too many markets. Because of their wealth and power, they could see to it that governments passed laws favorable to them. Many people believed that monopoly and price fixing were bad for customers and bad for the country so that they should be broken up. Finally the national government and some states passed laws that placed limits on corporations and big companies. These laws made it illegal for companies to make agreements to charge only a certain price. Later on the national government forced monopoly to be broken up. Such laws and government action didn’t entirely do away with monopolies. Nor did they stop the growth of huge corporations. But they did show that American people had decided that some of the changes that had occurred were harmful. (from 1. The underlined word “monopoly” in the first paragraph most probably means ________.A. the production of certain kinds of goodsB. complete control and possession of tradeC. a big corporation of companyD. an agreement on prices 2. Because of the agreements between big companies ________.A. people had to buy things at certain shopsB. the prices of their goods were much lowerC. customers had no choice but to buyD. there were fewer markets in some states 3. According to the laws, companies ________. A. were not allowed to control the markets B. could not force the customers to buy their products C. should have fixed prices for their products D. must produce the same kind of goods for the same markets 4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. Big companies could not influence the government. B. A large number of markets were controlled by big companies. C. Many Americans were worried about the changes in their country. D. Some of the laws were in favor of customers. (2) When most people think of tropical islands, lined with white sandy beaches and bright blue seas, it is often the Caribbean or South Pacific that comes to mind. But for Chinese tourists who want a taste of paradise on Earth there is a new place to consider. Mauritius, an island lying off the southeast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, has just been added to China’s list of tourist destinations. Rich in history, natural beauty and culture, the island has been a popular destination for the world’s tourists for many years. On December 15 a total of eight African countries were added to the list. The others are Tunisia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia and the Seychelles. The island has passed through the controlling hands of a number of European powers, including Dutch, French and British. In 1968, Mauritius won its independence. At present, over half the population of Mauritius is Hindu and another fifth is Muslim. Both groups are descendants(后裔) from workers brought to the island from India by the British. Some Chinese were also brought over to work. There are also descendants of African slaves and Franco-Mauritians, the original settlers of the island. One of the best things about the island is the food. There is a mouth-watering mix of European,Chinese and Indian flavours and seafood is very popular. A typical Mauritian dinner might have Indian chicken curry, Chinese pork, British roast beef and French-style vegetables. Boiled rice is served with just about everything. All that is washed down with a plentiful supply of local beer and rum(朗姆酒). The pleasant tropical climate and scenery provide the perfect setting to enjoy everything. The seais full of colorful life that lives around the coral reef. This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving. The large number of interesting fish means it is also an exciting place for those who like to go fishing. (from 5. Which of the following can’t be used to describe Mauritius? A. Tropical island, white sandy beach and bright blue sea. B. Beautiful scenery, rich history and culture. C. Most of the people in Mauritius are black. D. Delicious food mixed with eastern and western flavours. 6. Which group of the following topics is not discussed in the text?A. Food and history.B. Scenery and population.C. Location and sports.D. Natural resources and agriculture. 7. Which of the following is true? A. Mauritius has something similar to the Caribbean or South Pacific. B. Mauritius has a history of less than 40 years. C. Mauritius has been a popular destination for Chinese tourists for many years. D. The main food in Mauritius is local beer and rum. 8. The underlined word “This” in the last paragraph refers to ________.A. Pleasant tropical climateB. Beautiful sceneryC. The sea with colorful lifeD. The coral reef (三) The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in the process of recovery from illness. As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the galleries and into public place, some of the country’s most talented artists have been called in to transform older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have significant collections of contemporary art in corridors, waiting areas and treatment rooms. These recent initiatives owe a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester Hospital in Northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience. A typical hospital waiting room might have as many as 5,000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art and paintings, in the outpatients waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduations. The effect is striking. Now in the corridors and waiting rooms, the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colors, playful images and restful courtyard. The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expense when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a garden needed half the number of strong painkillers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at. 9. What does the author mean by using the phrase “to soften the hard edge of modern buildings”, in the second paragraph? A. To hold exhibitions of art and paintings in hospitals. B. To tear down the old hospital and build a new one. C. To decorate hospitals with art collection. D. To paint the walls of hospitals in soft colors. 10. What is true about Peter Senior? A. A famous doctor in Manchester Hospital and a talented artist. B. Britain’s first hospital artist and a patient in Manchester Royal Hospital. C. One of the six young art school graduations. D. A talented artist and a pioneer introducing art into hospitals. 11. What can we conclude from the fact that six young art school graduates joined Peter? A. Artists should take an active part in social activities. B. The role of hospital environment is being recognized. C. Artists are more important to patients in hospitals. D. Hospitals need more young art school graduates to attend the patients. 12. What does the last paragraph suggest? A. The improvement of hospital environment may help the patients recover from illness. B. The improvement of hospital environment may cost the patients more than before. C. The patients needed no painkillers when they had a view of a painting. D. The patients had no pain at all after the improvement of hospital environment. ?【答案与解析】 1. B 词义猜测题。

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(26)及答案

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(26）及答案AThe passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange. In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me。

A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop, but the gentleman might not think so. “Next stop, St。

Patrick Station” - my stop was quickly coming up。

I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread，which nobody else was claiming, or left it there.In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread? Would they think that I was poor and hungry？Would they think that I was stealing?”The ignorant thing to do was say “yes" to any of those self—imposed questions. Actually，they were just my own thoughts. Though I would leave the subway，walk a block to my office，get settled at my desk, and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day, I couldn't get rid of the enormous sense of guilt and regret.My thoughts once pushed me towards pride and ignorance，but finally I had to admit I was wrong. This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger。

2013高考英语热门考点强化专练阅读理解(二十六)(含解析)

2013高考英语热门考点强化专练：阅读理解〔二十六〕〔含解析〕〔一〕The lower East Side is neither rich nor beautiful, but it can be a good place to shop.On Sundays, its streets are crowded with visitors and shoppers like these. They are trying to find a coat or a pair of shoes at a good price.Most people prefer to shop in the big department stores like Macy’s, Gimbel’s, or Bloomingdale’s because there they can find clothing, furniture, toys, and food in one store.Some people like the smaller stores of Greenwich Village or other areas when they are looking for an unusual present.Some streets have only one kind of stores. Bracelets (手镯) and rings shine in the windows of Canal Street, and wedding dresses fill the stores of Grant Street. There are streets for furs(皮大衣), and, in one area, there are 600 shops for antiques (古玩)! Fifth Avenue is the most famous place to shop, and it is usually the most expensive. There you can find the latest styles from Paris, Italy, or New York. You can spend thousands of dollars on Fifth Avenue, or you can just window shop and admire the sights for free.1. How many kinds of shops or stores on the lower East Side are mentioned in the passage?A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.D. Seven.2. If you want to buy something fashionable to wear, you’d better go to .A. Grant StreetB. the big department storesC. Fifth AvenueD. the smaller stores of Greenwich Village3. Why does the writer say that the lower East Side can be a good place to shop?A. Because its streets are crowded with visitors.B. Because there are latest style from Paris, Italy, or New York.C. Because there are different goods in different stores they can meet the needs of the visitors and shoppers.D. Because women want very much to go there and buy bracelets and rings.4. The underlined words window shop in the sentence means “ 〞.A. put all one’s goods in the shop-windowB. look at goods displayed in shop-windowsC. not only look at goods displayed in shop-window but also want to buy somethingD. take much interest in the goods and have the idea of buying something5. The last five words “admire the sights for free〞of the passage means “ 〞.A. get pleasure from the sight at no costB. buy and sell goods freelyC. look at the sights as much as you likeD. look at the sight with pleasure and buy something as you like〔二〕Long ago, in days of the Roman Empire, people used to believe a god of farmings called “Saturn〞. They believed that Saturn could make the weather good or bad, and that he had the power to control how much rain would fall.Before a Roman farmer would plant his fields, he would try to get Saturn to give him good weather. He believed that if he killed an animal for Saturn, that would make Saturn happy. Then Saturn would make sure that the weather was good.Not only did the people name a planet after Saturn but they also name a day of the week after him. They called this day “Saturni dies〞, Latin words which mean “day of Saturn〞. In English those words became Saturday.6. What was Saturn believed to be in charge of?A. Rainfall.B. The power of nature.C. Farming.D. Days in a week.7. Why did a Roman farmer kill an animal before planting his fields?Because .A. killing an animal would bring him good luckB. Saturn enjoyed eating animalsC. Saturn was happy to see animals being killedD. he wanted to please Saturn so that Saturn would make the weather good for his planting8. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Saturn is also the name of planet.B. The Roman people used to believe Saturn to be their god.C. Saturn was named for the last day of the week.D. Saturn had three meanings.9. What’s the aim of the author in writing this passage?A. How the Romansworshipped (崇拜) Saturn.B. Why the Romans believed in Saturn.C. The different meanings of the word Saturn.D. How Saturday got its name.【答案与解析】1. A2. 从短文第三节Fifth Avenue is…There you can find the latest styles from Paris. 可以看出在Fifth Avenue可以买到时髦的衣服穿。

2013高考英语(二月)阅读理解精选(16)及答案

2013高考英语（二月）阅读理解精选(16)及答案维A1 阅读理解（每题2分,满分8分）选材相似度:★★★★设题相似度：★★★难度系数:★★★★The Scottish government has raised its target for sourcing electricity from renewable energy by 30 percentage points。

Three years ago，it set out to achieve 50％from green power within 10 years。

But new industry research suggested that the country's renewable energy potential was bigger than thought。

First Minister Alex Salmond has now announced that the government is setting a new target of 80% of electricity from renewables by 2020。

He said：“We are already on the path to a low carbon economy—Scotland gets nearly a quarter of its electricity from green sources。

"“Scotland is ideally placed to help lead the renewables revolutionand thinking of the levels of planned investment over the next decade。

”“I believe it is now time to aim higher and to go further。

2013高考英语热门考点强化专练阅读理解(二)(含解析)

2013高考英语热门考点强化专练：阅读理解〔二〕〔含解析〕1Today, ultrasonic(超声的) waves are being put to work in laboratories and factories. If an ultrasound generator is placed in a liquid, the waves move the liquid back and forth hundreds of thousands of times each second. This causes materials to mix quickly or to dissolve(使分解，使溶解) in liquids. Paint manufacturers(制造商) use ultrasound to do a better job of blending colors. The companies that make film for your camera find that mixing chemicals by the use of sound waves will produce a more sensitive film.The new lightweight(轻量的) type of washing machine uses ultrasonic waves to get clothes clean. Its special ultrasound generator is put into a pail of soapy water containing the soiled clothes. The sound waves drive the soapy water back and forth through the cloth so fast that everything is soon clean. There is also a new kind of dishwasher that works in much the same way.Ultrasonic waves can shake a liquid so fast that tiny holes form all through it. The liquid is actually torn apart by this action. Almost as soon as these holes are made, they fall together again. The result is a powerful pounding action. In the dairy industry this is used for the double purpose of making homogenized(使均匀，使匀质) milk and sterilizing(使无菌) it at the same time. If you look at some raw milk with a microscope, you find that it is made up of little drops of butter fat floating around in a watery liquid. In order to make milk easier to digest, these fat droplets(微粒) may be broken up by forcing the milk through very small openings. The result is called homogenized milk. When the ultrasonic method is used, the sound waves not only break up the droplets but also kill the germs in the milk by pounding them to pieces. (from nmet168 )1. Why does a paint manufacturer use ultrasound to do a better job of blendingcolors?A. Because it is cheap to use ultrasound to blend colors.B. Because the waves move the liquid so quickly that it can make materials mix quickly or dissolve in liquids.C. Because they can mix chemicals by the use of sound waves.D. Because the waves can clean the paint.2. What properties does ultrasound wave have?A. Homogenizes and sterilizes the milk.B. Mix materials and break droplets.C. Kill germs and sterilize milk.D. Move liquids quickly.3. What exists in the raw milk?A. Little drops of butter fat.B. Small holes.C. Fat droplets and germs.D. Chemicals.4. Where is ultrasound wave not used?A. In the paint manufacture.B. In the shop mixing bread flour.C. In the film-making company.D. In the dairy industry.2A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable than material things. In fact, time is life itself. The unpunctual man is for eve r wasting and mismanaging his most valuable asset as well as others’. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments promptly. But the man who really has a great dealto do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it. He knows that he can not get through huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to.Failure to be punctual in keeping one’s appointments is a sign o f disrespect towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.Unpunctual ity, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to doing one’s duty, whether public or private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men.5. What is an unpunctual person like?A. He always does a thing when it should be done.B. He is always very busy.C. He always does a thing at the wrong time.D. He always keeps the appointments.6. Why is unpunctuality very harmful?A. Because it makes a man lose many chances of doing important affairs.B. Because it makes a man lose friends.C. Because it makes a man work quickly.D. Because it makes a man be more respected by others.7. According to the passage, which is right?A. The punctual person has no much work to do.B. The unpunctual person is very rich. (from nmet168 )C. The unpunctual person is often respected by his friends.D. The unpunctual person loses what can’t be regained again.8. According to the passage, what are good manners when you are invited to a party?A. Arriving at the appointed time.B. Arriving before all other guests.C. Arriving after all other guests.D. Keeping all other guests waiting.9. Why is a person always unpunctual?A. He is too busy.B. He has too much work to do.C. He does care much about time.D. He doesn’t manage his time properly.3What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing interests. Your roommate’s need to study for an exam may take priority (优先) over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. And the object of your romantic/interest may have other choices.In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points of view. When we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave. We may not always prevail — other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situation, and the merit of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our position receives the attention it deserves.Some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it as an unwelcome interruption into their lives. Just the opposite, we believe that persuasion is unavoidable — to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be ethical (符合道义的) or unethical, selfless or selfish, inspiring or degrading. Persuaders may enlighten our mind or prey on our vulnerability. Ethical persuasion, however, calls on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. Therefore, the most basic part of education is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other.Beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is necessary to society. The right to persuade and be persuaded is the bedrock of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution (美国宪法).10. According to the passage, persuasion means ________.A. changing others’ points of viewB. exercising power over other peopleC. getting other people to consider your point of viewD. getting people to agree with you and do what you want11. The underlined word in the second paragraph “prevail〞 means________.A. winB. failC. speakD. listen12. The passage states that some people object to persuasion because they think it is ________.A. a danger to societyB. difficult to do wellC. unwelcome behaviorD. never successful13. The passage mainly discusses ________.A. how people persuadeB. why people persuadeC. that persuasion is both good and badD. that persuasion is important and it is all around us【答案与解析】1. B 事实细节题。

2013高考英语阅读理解(4月)训练(29)

2013高考英语阅读理解〔4月〕训练〔29〕与答案阅读如下材料，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出可以填入空白处的最优选项。

AAny foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand. And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.Now researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese. Writing in the online edition of NatureNeuroscience，researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch(音调)．One of the study’s authors，Nina Kraus，said the findings suggested that studying music “actually tunes our sensory system〞．This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programs，Dr.Kraus said. She said music training might also help children with language problems.Mandarin(普通话)speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding(编码) of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do. This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages，pitch plays a central role. A singlesyllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is intoned.For this study，the researchers looked at 20 nonChinese speaki ng volunteers，half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.As they were shown a movie，the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word “mi〞 in three of its meanings：squint，bewilder and rice. The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds. Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.The lead author of the study，Patrick C．M.Wong，said it might work both ways. It appears that native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments.1. When learning Chinese，a foreigner will find ________.A．he has a difficult time learning music at the same timeB．he has an easier time learning music at the same timeC．it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understandD．it is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch2. Why does Chinese learning have something to do with music training?A．Because there is the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music.B．Because skills to learn the two make use of the same parts of the brain.C．Because music training might help people with language study.D．Because people who do well in Chinese study do well in music.3. The underlined word “intoned〞 in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by theword “____〞．A．created B．spelledC．seemed D．pronounced4. What would be the best title for this passage?A．Mandarin Speakers Are Smarter than English SpeakersB．Skilled Ear for Music May Help Language StudyC．Pitch Plays a Central Role in Chinese LearningD．Schools Need to Develop Music Programs[参考答案 1—4、CBDB*********************************************************完毕4.〔2011·安徽卷〕BThink about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources〔来源〕, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills〔风车〕began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.For many centuries, people used windmills to grind〔磨碎〕wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s, when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.【文章大意】本文介绍了风能与风能运用的情况。

2013高考英语热门考点强化专练阅读理解(五)(含解析)

2013高考英语热门考点强化专练：阅读理解〔五〕〔含解析〕1There are various reasons why cancers appear to be on the increase. For one thing, though their sufferers are to be found in all age groups, cancers are particularly likely to attack persons in their middle and advanced years. Naturally, since people live longer these years, there are more cancer sufferers than before. Again, with better methods of diagnosis (诊断), doctors can more easily recognize cancerous growths that would formerly have passed unnoticed or that would have been wrongly diagnosed. It is also believed that certain habits and conditions of modem living, including heavy smoking and the pollution of the air, may leave people living in more cancer-causing conditions than before.We all look forward to the day when a simple medical test can find cancer while it is still small. Researchers around the world are working on such a test. Most of their work deals with the examination of the blood.Researchers in Boston have found something in the blood of cancer patients that does not appear in healthy persons. The test showed which persons had cancer and which did not. It was correct more than 90 percent of the time.The researchers believe the test may be able to show cancer very clearly in its development. Cancers discovered early usually can be treated successfully.The test examines very small bits of fat in the blood called lipids (脂质). Cancers seem to change lipids although doctors do not know why. The test showed differences between the lipids of the persons with cancer and the lipids of those without cancer.The researchers say the new test could be a step to develop a simple way to check patients for cancer before the disease shows on an X-ray.1. Who will fail cancer from the study of the researchers?A. The young.B. The middle age and the older.C. The man.D. The woman.2. The underlined words "such a test" refer to________.A. the test that shows which persons have cancer and which don’t .B. the test that may be able to show cancer very early in its development,.C. a simple medical test that cannot find cancer when it is -smallD. a new test that could be a step to develop a difficult way3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Cancers have m uch to do with something in patients’ blood.B. People living in better conditions are most likely to be attacked by cancer.C.X-raying is the best way to determined whether a person has cancer or not.D. Cancers have nothing to do with a person’s habits a nd living conditions.4. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A simple way to cancerB. Cancers can be curedC. How to find cancerD. Early discovery of cancer2As a human being you may have the choice of three basic attitudes towards life. You may treat life with the philosophy (哲学) of the vegetable, in which case your life will include being born, eating, drinking, sleeping, marrying, growing old and dying.The second basic attitude is to look at life as if it were a business. A great many so-called successful men and women believe that life is a business. If you believe so, your first question of life, naturally, is " What do I get out of it? " " How much is this worth to me?" In a word, based on this attitude, happiness becomes a matter of successful competition. The great majority of human beings today look at life as if it were a business.The third attitude toward life is the way of the artist. Here the basic philosophy is "What can I put into it?". They value cooperation and contribution. This point of view has been proved by history; for history remembers best those who have contributed most richly to the interests of their fellow-men. The more we investigate(调查),the more we become certain that the artistic attitude is the only one which goes with human happiness.5. From the passage we know people who take the second life attitude ________.A. are mostly businessmenB. think of getting the interests (利益) firstC. find their happiness from hard workD. take competition as their whole life6. People who are best remembered by history are probablyA. those living on vegetablesB. successful menC. artistsD. businessmen7. We may infer from this passage that ________.A. some people are living only on vegetablesB. the artistic attitude is accepted by most peopleC. the writer prefers the third life attitudeD. artists do most for the society in order to be remembered longer than others3The question of what children learn, and how they should learn, is continually being debated and redebated. Nobody dares any longer to defend the old system, the learning of lessons parrot-fashion, the grammar-with-a-whip system, which was good enough for our grandparents. The theories of modem psychology have stepped in to argue that we must understand the need of children. Children are not just small adults;they are children who must be respected as much.Well, you may say, this is as it should be, a good idea. But think further. What happens? "Education" becomes the responsibility not of teachers, but of psychologists (心里学家). What happens then? Teachers worry too much about the psychological implications (暗示) of their lessons, and forget about the subjects themselves. If a child dislikes a lesson, the t eacher feels that it is his fault, not the child’s. So teachers worry whether history is "relevant" to modern young children. And do they dare to recount stories about violence? Or will this make the children themselves violent? Can they tell their classes about children of different races, or will this encourage racial hatred? Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal expression is better. Sums? Arithmetic? No: Real-life mathematical situations are more understandable.You see, you can go too far. Influenced by educational theorists, who have nothing better to do than to write books about their ideas, teachers leave their teacher-training colleges filled with grand, psychological ideas about children and their needs. They make elaborate, sophisticated (精致的，复杂的) preparations and try out their "modem methods" on the long-suffering children. Since one "modem method" rapidly replaces another the poor kids will have had a good bellyful by the time they leave school. Frequently the modem methods are so sophisticated that they fail to be understood by the teachers, let alone the children; even more often, the relaxed discipline so essential for the " informal" feelings the class must have, prevents all but a handful of children from learning anything.8. People do not dare defend the old system mainly because under the old system________.A. too much grammar was taught to childrenB. children were spoiled (宠坏)C. children were treated as grown-upsD. children were made to learn passively(被动的)9. What view do the modem psychologists hold?A. Children must be understood and respected.B. Children are small adults and know what they need.C. Children are better off without learning lessons.D. Education of children is the responsibility of psychologists.10. What happens when teachers pay too much attention to the psychology of their lessons?A. They find that the children dislike the lessons.B. They tend to blame students for their failure.C. They do not pay enough attention to the actual lessons.D. They no longer want to teach children history.11. Grammatical sentences are regarded as unimportant because ________.A. it is better to use verbs onlyB. words are said out of natural feelings onlyC. talking freely and naturally without sentences is a better form of expressionD. it is felt that formal grammar rules might cause unnatural expressions12. According to the passage, the modern methods are understood by ________.A. neither teachers nor pupilsB. only a handful of teachers and pupilsC. the more sophisticated teachersD. everyone who enjoys the relaxed discipline of the informal classes【答案与解析】1. B 细节题。

高中英语真题-2013高考英语热门考点强化专练：阅读理解(十四)(含解析)

高中英语真题:2013高考英语热门考点强化专练：阅读理解（十四）（含解析）（1）Do you love American country music? If you do, come to Nashv ille. It’s the home of American country music.Nashville is the capital city of the state of Tennessee. Here you don’t have to go to the big auditoriums(音乐厅) to enjoythe country music. In the open air restaurants or on the streets, you can always hear the beautiful and sweet sounding folk music. All the singers are young and they play t heir guitars while they sing. The songs they sing are so touchin g(动人) that, if you listen attentively, you can feel they are sin ging with their souls rather than with their voices.Shops selling music records and tapes can be found everywher e in Nashville. Many records are made by famous singers and t hey are sent to many countries all over the world.The folk songs most of the singers sing come form the rural are as in the southern United States. The songs often describe thos e days to situations and the feeling of the country people. They often sing in praises of heroism(英雄) and true love.1. From the passage we know Nashville is ________.A. a villageB. a big cityC. a small townD. a capital city2. To enjoy the country music, you can go to ________.A. the big auditoriums B. the open air restaurants C. the streets D. Al l of the above3. According to the passage which of the following statements i s not true?A. Shops that sell music records and tapes can be found everywhere in Nashville.B. The folk songs can impress you deeplyC. Not all records are made by famous sin gersD. The folk songs only sing in praises of heroism and true love.4. The passage is mainly about ________.A. NashvilleB. American young peopleC. pop singersD. the country music（2）Super- short tales of the unexpected, plus read- along tapes! Twenty soft- cover 16-page mini books help students attain reading success through a high interest approach (方法). Audio cassettes, perfect for the ESL (English as a second L anguage) students, build listening skills by teaching pronunciati on, giving oral directions, and presenting vocabulary words in c ontext.Each story is followed by four pages of short, simple comprehe nsion and vocabulary exercises.Price: $6.00 for each pack of books(including five books).$7.00 for each cassettes(all together four cassettes).Publisher: Shanghai Educational Publish House, Simon & Schu ster.5. The exercises following each story are bout ________.A. vocabulary and comprehensionB. listening and speakin gC. comprehension and writingD. listening and vocabular y6. There are ________ packs of the books in this set.A. 4B. 5C. 9D. 207. If you want to buy all the books plus read- along tapes, howmuch do you have to pay?A. $ 24B. 28C. 58D. 52（3）Fire can help people in many ways. But it can also be very har mful. Fire can heat water, warm your houses, give light, and co ok food. But fire can burn things too. It can burn trees, houses, animals, or people. Sometimes big fires can burn forests. Nobody knows for sure how people began to use fire. But there are many interesting, old stories about the first time a man or w oman started a fire. One story from Australia tells about a man a very, very long time ago. He went up to the sun by a rope and brought fire down.Today people know how to make a fire with matches. Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dan gerous. One match can burn a piece of paper, and then it might burn a house. A small fire can become a big fire very fast. Fires kill many people every year. So you must he careful with matches. You should also learn to put out fires. Fires need oxyg en. Without oxygen they die. There is oxygen in the air. Cover a fire with water , sand, or in an emergency, with your coat or something else.This keeps the air away from a fire and kills it.Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it will burn you.8. According to the passage which of the following is true?A. Where there is oxygen there is fire.B. It is an Australian who started a fire.C. We are not sure how people started to use fire.D. Nobody knows how to make a fire.9. The reason why children mustn’t play with matches is that __ ______.A. they don’t know how to make a fire with matches B. it is not interestingC. matches can be dangerousD. matches burn pa per10. If you are going to put out a fire, you________.A. must be careful with matchesB. have toknow fires kill many people every yearC. have to cover it with water onlyD. should keep air away from it11. We must be careful with fire, or it ________.A. can dieB. warms our housesC. might burn usD. will help us12. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Fire can help people in many ways.B. Fire can be both helpful and harmful.C. Fire can burn things and people.D. Wemust be careful with matches.【答案与解析】1. D 事实细节题。

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2009高考英语复习课堂限时强化训练——阅读理解（二十六）
（一）
The lower East Side is neither rich nor beautiful, but it can be a good place to shop.
On Sundays, its streets are crowded with visitors and shoppers like these. They are trying to find a coat or a pair of shoes at a good price.
Most people prefer to shop in the big department stores like Macy’s, Gimbel’s, or Bloomingdale’s because there they can find clothing, furniture, toys, and food in one store.
Some people like the smaller stores of Greenwich Village or other areas when they are looking for an unusual present.
Some streets have only one kind of stores. Bracelets (手镯) and rings shine in the windows of Canal Street, and wedding dresses fill the stores of Grant Street. There are streets for furs(皮大衣), and, in one area, there are 600 shops for antiques (古玩)! Fifth Avenue is the most famous place to shop, and it is usually the most expensive. There you can find the latest styles from Paris, Italy, or New York. You can spend thousands of dollars on Fifth Avenue, or you can just window shop and admire the sights for free.
1. How many kinds of shops or stores on the lower East Side are mentioned in the passage?
A. Four.
B. Five.
C. Six.
D. Seven.
2. If you want to buy something fashionable to wear, you’d better go to .
A. Grant Street
B. the big department stores
C. Fifth Avenue
D. the smaller stores of Greenwich Village
3. Why does the writer say that the lower East Side can be a good place to shop?
A. Because its streets are crowded with visitors.
B. Because there are latest style from Paris, Italy, or New York.
C. Because there are different goods in different stores they can meet the needs of the visitors and shoppers.
D. Because women want very much to go there and buy bracelets and rings.
4. The underlined words window shop in the sentence means “ ”.
A. put all one’s goods in the shop-window
B. look at goods displayed in shop-windows
C. not only look at goods displayed in shop-window but also want to buy something
D. take much interest in the goods and have the idea of buying something
5. The last five words “admire the sights for free” of the passage means “ ”.
A. get pleasure from the sight at no cost
B. buy and sell goods freely
C. look at the sights as much as you like
D. look at the sight with pleasure and buy something as you like
（二）
Long ago, in days of the Roman Empire, people used to believe a god of farmings called “Saturn”. They believed that Saturn could make the weather good or bad, and that he had the power to control how much rain would fall.
Before a Roman farmer would plant his fields, he would try to get Saturn to give him good weather. He believed that if he killed an animal for Saturn, that would make Saturn happy. Then Saturn would make sure that the weather was good.
Not only did the people name a planet after Saturn but they also name a day of the week after him. They called this day “Saturni dies”, Latin words which mean “day of Saturn”. In English those words became Saturday.
6. What was Saturn believed to be in charge of?
A. Rainfall.
B. The power of nature.
C. Farming.
D. Days in a week.
7. Why did a Roman farmer kill an animal before planting his fields?
Because .
A. killing an animal would bring him good luck
B. Saturn enjoyed eating animals
C. Saturn was happy to see animals being killed
D. he wanted to please Saturn so that Saturn would make the weather good for his planting
8. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Saturn is also the name of planet.
B. The Roman people used to believe Saturn to be their god.
C. Saturn was named for the last day of the week.
D. Saturn had three meanings.
9. What’s the aim of the author in writing this passage?
A. How the Romans worshipped (崇拜) Saturn.
B. Why the Romans believed in Saturn.
C. The different meanings of the word Saturn.
D. How Saturday got its name.
【答案与解析】
1. A
2. 从短文第三节Fifth Avenue is…There you can find the latest styles from Paris. 可以看出在Fifth Avenue可以买到时髦的衣服穿。

3. C
4. B
5. for free “免费”。

6. A 这是一道细节题，从第一段最后一句可知答案。

7.D从第二段内容可知答案。

8. C
9. D。