安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校高三英语阅读理解限时训练(1)
高三英语阅读理解限时训练1
现吨市安达阳光实验学校凤艺荣高复高三英语阅读理解限时训练（11）AMy grandfather worked as a carpenter. On this particular day, he was building some crates（木箱）for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage（孤儿院）in Brazil. On his way home, he found his glasses were gone. When he mentally replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket and fallen into one of the crates. His new glasses were heading for Brazil!The Great Depression was at its height, and Grandpa had six children. He had spent twenty dollars for those glasses that very morning.“It’s not fair,” he thought as he walked home angrily. “I’ve been very faithful in giving my time and money to my work, and now this.”Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him, so he came to my grandfather’s small church in Chicago.He began by thanking the people for their kindness in supporting the orphanage. “But most of all, ” he said, “I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year. You see, some people had just come to the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses. I was desperate. Even if I had the money, there was simply no way of replacing those glasses. Along with not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my coworkers and I were very worried about this. Then your crates arrived. When I removed the covers, I found a pair of glasses lying on top.”He paused long enough to let his words sink in. Then, he continued, “When I tried on the glasses, it was as though they had been made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”The people listened, happy for the miraculous glasses. But they thought it was strange because there were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas.Sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, my grandfather, an ordinary carpenter realized his glasses had found a good place to go.41. We know from the text that .A. the author’s grandfather got his glasses back from the director of the orphanageB. the author’s grandfather found that his glasses were at home at lastC. the author’s grandfather’s burden of supporting his family was very heavyD. the author’s grandfather worked as a carpenter in a school in Chicago42. From the text we can infer that the author’s grandfather was veryafterhearing what the director of the orphanage had said.A. surprisedB. disappointedC. pitifulD. proud43. The underlined word “miraculous” （Paragraph 7） can be replaced by .A. practicalB. wonderfulC. necessaryD. importantBJeanne Calment, a French woman, became a record breaker on 17 October, 1995, when at the age of 120 years and 238 days, she became the longest-lived human being on record. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237 days.Jeanne Calme nt lives in a small old people’s home in the south of France; her husband, her only child and her grandson have all died. She is nearly blind and deaf and is always in a wheelchair, but her doctor describes her as being more like a 90-year-old woman in good health than someone of 120. She still has a lively sense of humor. When asked on her 120th birthday what she expected of the future, she replied: A very short one. She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her.So what is the key to a long life? According to some doctors, diet, exercise and no smoking are the three important factors. Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips. She has always eaten a healthy diet, and she used to do exercise every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two glasses of strong red wine a day, and she does smoke (now only a little). Besides, Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death. It must have seemed a good move at the time, but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house. Every year on her birthday, Jeanne Calment sends him a card saying: Sorry, I’m still alive!45. How does Jeanne Calment feel about her old age?A. She is miserable and unhappy.B. She is cheerful and humorous.C. She would like to live much younger.D. She feels she is goingto die very soon.46. We can owe her good health and long life to _______.A. smoking only a little every dayB. her giving up smoking and drinkingC. drinking two glasses of strong red wine every dayD. the good genes from her parents, a healthy diet and some exercise47. Which of the following word could best replace the word “move” inthe fourth paragraph?A. dealB. trickC. marchD. sport48. Why does Jeanne Calment say “Sorry, I’m still alive” to the lawyerevery year on her birthday?A. Because she had an agreement at 80 with the lawyer which was to her advantage.B. Because she has asked the lawyer to pay her more rent than they first agreed.C. Because the lawyer has paid her much more money than the value of the house.D. Because the house she sold to the lawyer is worth the money he has already paid.CAs computer games get to look more lifelike, it seems that their violence is spilling over into real life. It is reported that some dozens of children have been murdered since 1997, which has been linked to all obsession (着迷) with violent video games. Recently the parents of a 14--year-old murder victim in the UK blamed the killer's obsession with the game Manhunt, causing a government review of legislation (立法) to protect children.Psychologists think there may be many reasons why violent games are more harmful to children than violent movies. Firstly, players are actively involved in violence, and may begin to see using weapons as second nature. Secondly, violent games provide repetitive aggressive (侵犯的) experiences that are rewarded by more killing.Many studies have shown that people who play violent games regularly are more likely to show high levels of aggression. For instance, in 2000, scientists in Iowa State University found that people who played violent games were more likely to admit involvement in aggressive behaviors, including assaults (侵犯人体罪) or robberies.A study of 13 to 14-year-old children showed that more than half had played games recommended only for over18s. The more violent the games they played, the more they considered physical aggression to beacceptable. Besides, children who play violent games are more prone (有做……倾向的) to arguing with teachers and fighting.Experimental studies have also hinted at a possible link. In one, scientists asked a group of students to play a violent game, while another group played the nonviolent. Those who played the violent games were faster to react to aggressive words subsequently (随后) flashed on screen.49. We may infer from the first paragraph that .A. computer games have little to do with violence in real lifeB. Manhunt has resulted in the death of one of its playsC. lifelike computer games are forbidden in the UKD. legislation to protect children in the UK still needs improving50. Violent games are more harmful to children than violent movies because .A. violent movies are not so attractive to childrenB. the viewers can't take part in violent moviesC. violent movies are not popular with childrenD. children can win awards in violent games51. What will be probably discussed in the paragraph following the passage？A. Further research on the harm of violent games.B. Further differences between violent game and nonviolent games.C. Ways to protect children from violent games.D. The result of more experimental studies.52. What would be the best title for the passage？A. Games and MurderB. Should Computer Games become lifelike？C. Legislation, effective or not？D. Violent Games and Nonviolent GamesDSomeday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the websites you’ve visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.In fact, it’s likely that some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a husband or wife, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a police or a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you’ve never intended to be seen.Some experts tell us boundaries are hea lthy, and it’s important to reveal (暴露) yourself to your friends, family and lovers in stages, at proper times. But few boundaries could remain. The digital equipment makes it easy for strangers to know who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can even reveal what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.The key question is: Does that matter?When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey shows that 60 percent of them feel their privacy is “slipping away, and that bothers me.”But people often say one thing and do another. Only a tiny number of Americans change the behaviors in an effort to protect their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费站) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track your automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acquits has run a series of tests, and these tests show that the majority of Americans will not keep personal secret just in order to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon (优惠券)But privacy does matter—at least sometimes. It’s like health: when you have it, you don’t notice it. Only when it’s gone, do you wish you’d done more to protect it. So, when it comes to privacy, why do so many people say one thing and do another? And what can be done about it? 53. What would be the experts advise on the relationships between friends?A. Friends should open their hearts to each other.B. Friends should always be faithful to each other.C. There should be a distance even between friends.D. There should be fewer secrets between friends.54. The author says “we live in a world where you simply cannot keepa secret” because ______.A. modern society has finally entered a much opened societyB. people leave privacy around when using modern technologyC. there are always people who are curious about others’ affairsD. many search engines profit by selling people’s privacy55. According to Alessandro Acquits, most Americans _________.A. like to exchange their personal secret for the commercial benefitB. aren’t interested in the pitiful commercial benefit to keep their personal secretC. pay no attention to their personal secret for the commercial benefitD. can’t keep the balance between their personal secret and the commercial benefit56. The best title for the passage could be _________?A. Is Privacy As Important As HealthB. What Can Be Done to Protect the PrivacyC. Does Privacy MatterD. Does Modern Technology Reveal PrivacyESome scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.Decibels（分贝）measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales.A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales' ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.57. According to the passage, which of the following is increasinglydangerous to sea creatures?A. The man-made noises.B. The noises made by themselves.C. The sound of earthquakes.D. The sound of theice-breaking.58. Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?A. Different places with different types of noises.B. The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises.C. The ocean animals' reaction to noises.D. The same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean.59. We can know from the passage that many researchers think that thenoise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would _____.A. prevent them from doing their research workB. benefit them a lot in their research workC. do good to their healthD. increase the industrial output60. According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?A. They will try their best to decrease noise.B. They will work hard to cut down noise pollution.C. They will study the effect of different noises.D. They will protect animals from harmful noises.。
安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校高三英语阅读理解限时训练(36)
安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（36）AOnce there was an 11-year-old boy who went fishing with his father in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day before bass (巴斯鱼) season opened, they were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then the boy tied on a small silver lure (鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly he felt that something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm – two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.“Dad!” cried the boy, “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish … again and again … every time he has an ethical (伦理的，道德的) decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.41.What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?A. The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish.B. The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.C. The father lit a match in order to check the time.D. They worried other fishermen may discover what they had done.42.From the text we know that the father _________.A. didn’t love his sonB. always disagreedwith his sonC. disliked the huge fishD. was firm and stubborn43. The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because _________.A. they might catch a big fish thereB. he was taught a morallesson thereC. it was a most popular fishing spotD. their childrenenjoyed fishing there44.What does the story imply?A. It is easy to say something, but difficult to do.B. An ethical decision is always easy to make.C. It’s hard to tell right from wrong sometimesD. Fishing can help one to make right decisions.BGossip(流言蜚语) is more powerful than truth, a study has shown, suggesting that people believe what they hear in an informal way even if they have evidence to the contrary. Researchers, testing students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role in decision making, said Ralf Sommerfeld, an evolutionary biologist who led the study." We show that gossip has a strong influence ... even when participants have access to the correct information, "the researchers wrote. "It is evident that gossip has strong manipulative (控制的) potential." In the study, the researchers gave the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds. The students also wrote notes that anyone could view about how others played the game. Students tended to give less money to people described as "scrooges" and more to those described as "generous players" or "social players", Sommerfeld said. "People only took the gossip into account, not the past decisions they themselves had witnessed," he said in a telephone interview. The researchers then took the game a step further and showed the students the actual decisions people had made, while supplying gossip that contradicted(同……相矛盾) that evidence. In these cases, the students still based their decisions on the gossip, rather than the evidence, Sommerfeld said. "Rationally (理性地), if you know what someone did, that’s all you should care about, but they still listened to what others said," he said. Researchers have long used similar games to study how people cooperate and the influence of gossip on groups. Scientists define gossip as social information spread about a person who is not present, Sommerfeld said.45. Which of the following are people more likely to believe, according to thestudy?A. Something said informally about someone.B. Information about someone supported by evidence.C. Words said about a person in his or her presence.D. Correct information.46. Who does the underlined word "scrooges" in Paragraph 4 probably refer to?A. People who are unkind.B. People who are ugly.C. People who have little money but say they have a lot.D. People who love having money but hate spending it.47. What should people value when they make decisions about others, inSommerfeld’s opinion?A. Their actions.B. Their words.C. Their social positions and past decisions.D. The origin of information about them.48. What is the passage mainly about?A. The importance of gossip.B. How gossip is produced.C. How gossip is more powerful than truth.D. The difference between truth and gossip.CTeenagers almost always welcome new trends, especially, it seems, when it comes to hairstyle. But you also need to think about the shape of your face before selecting the style that is right for you. Fourteen age girls:★If you have a round face, highlighting (突出) your forehead will help your face look full. In other words, don’t cover your forehead with a fringe (刘海). Also, avoid a center part, and avoid keeping your hair too straight, or flat on the top of your head.★For a long face, a center part looks bad if you have long, dull, straight hair. Shorter hair with long fringes falling over the forehead is a good idea. Because the fringes seem to shorten your face, and they usually make it look better.★If you have a square face, keep your hair shoulder length, and have it feathered or layered near the face, with a diagonal (斜的) fringe. This will make your face look balanced.★If you have an oval face (鸭蛋脸), stop for a second and congratulate yourself. You can wear almost any hairstyle. Boys normally have short hair, but you get bored with this. Try arranging your hair to fall over your forehead, or point towards the sky. These are styles suited to boys who like sports.49. What should you avoid if you have a round face?A. Keeping your hair shoulder-length.B. Having too-straight hair.C. Wearing short hair.D. Highlighting your forehead.50. For which face shape is a fringe NOT recommended by the author?A. A round face.B. A long face.C. A square face.D. An oval face.51. In the au thor’s opinion, boys who like sports can wear their hair ________.A. on the tops of their headsB. long but with diagonal fringesC. pointing towards the skyD. falling to their shoulders52. What would be the best title for the text?A. How to Become a Trendy TeenagerB. What Hairstyle Matches Your Face?C. Try on a New HairstyleD. Hairstyles for GirlsDFive special caves promise to further explain the "secret war" the United States started in Laos (老挝) against the North Vietnamese (越南人), but may also help to open a region in need of income from tourism. The five caves, in the Viengsay district of Houaphanh province, one of the poorest sections of the country, are part of a network of 480 caves transformed into shops, schools, theaters and government offices for the Pathet Lao Army between 1964 and 1973, when it was fighting against Hmong soldiers supported by the USA. The caves were recently opened to the public, and the Laotian government is hoping, according to the news from the Lao National Tourism Administration, that the caves will not only tell the story of the 23,000 Laotians who took shelter there during the war, but also attract tourists." Laos’aim is to recreate the caves and tell the stories of the people who lived in them," said Harsh Varma of the World Tourism Organization, which has managed to develop Viengsay into a tourist site. "Viengsay was a victory of creativity and team work in the face of what many historians believe was the longest and the most intensive bombardment (炮击) in world history," Harsh said. The Lao National Tourism Administration is preparing audio guides for visitors to listen to as they tour these caves. So far, more than 20 tourism and national heritage (遗产) trainers from international organizations have been brought in to teach the villagers how they might benefit from tourism. After all, the Killing Fields Memorial near Phnom Penh, Cambodia (柬埔寨), attracts hundreds of international visitors daily.53. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Special Caves Used by America and the North VietnameseB. Laos Sees Possibility of Tourism in Caves Used During the "Secret War"C. Caves in Laos Used During the "Secret War" Are Opened to the PublicD. Viengsay Sees Prosperity in Caves Used During the "Secret War"54. What is the aim of the passage?A. To teach people not to forget history.B. To introduce some caves in Laos as a possible tourist site.C. To introduce an ancient tourist site in Laos.D. To tell readers the history of the "secret war".55. What do we know about the "secret war"?A. It has always been secret.B. It involved the North Vietnamese fighting against the Americans.C. It lasted more than ten years.D. It involved the Laotians fighting against the Vietnamese.56. Why does the author mention the Killing Fields Memorial in the last paragraph?A. To introduce another topic.B. To tell us about another interesting place.C. To use a comparison to show the possibilities for the new tourist site.D. To tell readers that there is another history-related tourist site in Southeast Asia.EEvery year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for its stadium and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii's people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2000 years.Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano. Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue colour in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in every bakery, In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread-a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women like to wear eye-makeup.Ginseppe has died, but his work continues. One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii.57. Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each year?A. To visit the volcanoB. To shop and eat there.C. To watch sports and playsD. To see how Pompeiians lived.58. Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?A. The city nearby offered all kinds of fun.B. The area produced the finest wine in Italy.C. Few people expected the volcano to erupt again.D. The mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.59. Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 797A. Because Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully.B. Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched.C. Because scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects.D. Because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.60. What do we know about the Pompeiians who lived 2000 years ago?A. They lived more or less the same as Italians now do.B. They liked women wearing all kinds of makeup.C. They enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eating.D. They went back to Pompeii after the eruption in AD 79。
安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校高三英语阅读理解限时训练(13)
安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（13）AWhen Jeanne Calment entered the world in 1875, telephones and automobiles still lay in the future. Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso were not yet born. The Eiffel Tower was 14 years from being built. As a teenager, she met Vincent Van Gogh, near her home in Arles, in the south of France. He was “very ugly, ungracious (举止粗俗的), impolite, sick—I forgive him, they called him loco (精神失常的)”, she recalled. When she died last week at age 122, she was the world’s eldest person. (There are others who claimed to the title, but only Calment had the official documents to prove her age.)Each February 21, her birthday, she would share the secrets of long life. Some years it was “a sense of humour”, others it was “keeping busy”. “God mu st have forgotten me,” she once explained. The truth probably was that she had good genes: her mother reportedly lived to be 86 and her father 94.Her life had its sadness: she outlived her husband, her only daughter and her grandson. According to a friend, she was imperturbable. “If you can’t do anything about it,” she reportedly said, “don’t worry about it.”In her last years she was nearly blind and deaf, but her health remained good. She ate a few bars of chocolate each week and continued smoking until a few years ago, when she could no longer light her own cigarettes. She never lost her sense of humour. On her 110th birthday, she commented, “I’ve only ever had one wrinkle, and I’m sitting on it. “Her longevity made her famous; her spirit made her eterna l (永恒的).41. Why does the author mention Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso and the Eiffel Tower?A. To show that Calment had seen famous people and things.B. To emphasize that Calment was born a long time ago.C. To indicate that Calment is just as famous.D. To admire the knowledge that Calment had.42. The author believed that Calment’s longevity is mainly due to ______.A. a sense of humorB. being kept busyC. belief in GodD. good genes43. The und erlined word “imperturbable” means ________.A. calmB. humorousC. friendlyD. healthy44. Toward the end of the story, the author seems to be impressed by Callment ’s_________.A. spiritB. religious beliefC. knowledgeD. longevityBSimply by analyzing a drop of blood, a doctor will be able to diagnose a birth defect or even cancer when it is in the early stage; using new technology, a material lighter but much stronger than steel can be produced.These may sound like dreams at present. But the dreams may soon come true as research findings in laboratories are being turned into products more rapidly in the new century, according to experts participating in the fourth Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Technomart, a technology exhibition and trade fair in Suzhou."Most people think nano-technology （纳米技术）is too far-fetched to be real. But in fact nano-technology has been applied in a wide range of fields, such as medicine. It is coming into our daily life," said Cheng Jiachong from a Hong Kong-based nano-technology firm.Nano-technology based on the nanometer, the unit of which is a billionth of a meter, enables scientists to have new concepts of disease diagnosis and treatment on a molecular （分子）and atomic scale, Cheng said.By using nanometer particles, a doctor can separate the fetus cells （胚胎细胞）from the blood of a pregnant woman to see if the development of the fetus is normal. This method is also being used in the early diagnosis of cancer and heart disease, he said.One of the most significant impacts of nano-technology is at the bio-inorganic materials interface, according to Greg Tegart, executive advisor of the APEC Center for Technology Foresight."By combining enzymes （酶）and silicon chips we can produce biosensors. These could be implanted in humans or animals to monitor health and to deliver corrective doses （剂量）of drugs," he told the participants a technology forum during the exhibition."Nano-technology could affect the production of nearly every man-made object, from automobiles, tires and computer circuits （电路）, to advanced medicines and tissue replacement, and lead to the invention of objects yet to be imagined," said David Minns, a special advisor to the National Research Council of Canada.It has been shown that carbon nano-tubes are ten times as strong as steel, with one sixth of the weight, and nano-scale systems have the potential to make supersonic transport cost- effective and to increase computer efficiency by millions of times, he said.The experts agreed that the APEC technology exhibition and trade fair provided many chances for exchanges of innovative ideas and products.45. Realization of the dreams mentioned in the first paragraph will mainly base on ________.A. APECB. Chinese scientistC. the APEC Center for Technology ForesightD. Nano-technology46. The length of a nanometer equals to ______.A. 910- meterB. 1010- meterC. 810- meterD. 710- meter 47. We can imply from what David Minns said that _________.A. Nano-technology could only be used to invent new objects.B. Nano-technology could be widely used to produce or invent objects.C. Nano-technology is a money-consuming technology.D. Nano-technology can not be used to improve the service of Internet.48. Compared to steel, carbon nano-tubes are ________.A. stronger and lighterB. lighter but as strongC. stronger but as lightD. poor in qualityCGooglefight is a simple service available on the Internet which offers you the chance to compare two different items and see how many hits they get on the Google search engine. The seemingly simple device has proved invaluable to users, especially to help win arguments.For example, imagine that you and your friends are arguing about who are the most popular music or movie stars, you can decide the argument by writing the names in the Googlefight boxes. Let’s say that you are arguing about Jackie Chan and Jet Li. You will quickly discover that Jet Li is mentioned 16 million times on Google pages, whereas Jackie Chan is mentioned a mere 12 million times! In this unscientific way, you can claim victory for one Star over another.But teachers have come up with ways of using Googlefight which are much more useful from an academic point of view, particularly when it comes to studying languages. You can, for example, find out the frequency of two words with the same meaning, and deduce (推断) from the answers which one is more common. For example, let’s take the words “buy” and “purchase”, which mean the same thing (although “buy” is only a verb and “purchase” is both a verb and a noun). It is immed iately clear from Googlefight that “buy” is much more commonly used, with a massive three and a half billion hits, compared to only one billion occurrences for the more formal word.But the real value of Googlefight to the language learner is in determining which is the more common of two phrases. For example, “raining cats and dogs” is an old-fashioned English expression about the weather. Do English speakers still use it? Or are they more likely to say “pouring down”? Googlefight suggests the latter. “Pouring down” has 898,000 Google hits, whereas “raining cats and dogs” only has 326,000.With phrases, it’s important to remember that you need to use quote marks to make the search more accurate. For example, if you type in the similar phrases “look after” and “take care of “ without quote marks, the second phrase seems to be more common, but with quote marks, the result is reversed.49. What is Googlefight?A. A fight between two people on Google.B. A way to make sure you win an argument.C. A website showing how many hits two different things have.D. A list of all the websites on Google.50. Language teachers find it useful because _______.A. there are a lot of words on GooglefightB. it can tell them which of the two words with the same meaning appears more oftenC. some words mean the same thingD. common words have a billion hits51. What must you remember to do if you are checking phrases by Googlefight?A. Make sure they mean be same thing.B. Make sure they are different.C. Remember to put quote marks round the phrase.D. Don’t put quote marks round the phrase.52. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A. Googlefight is effective to determine the more common of two phrases.B. Googlefight is a scientific way to decide an argument.C. Quote marks can make the search more accurate.D. Googlefight is invaluable to help win arguments.DCelebrity (名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover because they don’t sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for othe rs’ products to developing their own.Celebrity clothing lines aren’t a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today they’re started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.However, for every success story, there’s a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter how famous the product’s origins is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial (最初的）attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty returning to tried-and-true labels.Today, celebrities face ever more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebrity’s shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the ego’s (自我的）potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashion — like celebrity — has always been temporary.53. Fashion magazines today ________.A. seldom put models on the coverB. no longer put models on the coverC. need not worry about celebrities’ market potentialD. judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly54. A change in the consumer market can be found today that _______.A. price rather than brand name is more concernedB. producers prefer models to celebrities for achievementsC. producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisementsD. quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned55. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates that any wrong step will possibly ______.A. decrease the popularity of a celebrity and the sales of his productsB. damage the image of a celebrity in the eyes of the general publicC. cut short the artistic careen of a celebrity in show businessD. influence the price of a celebrity’s products56. The passage is mainly about _______.A. celebrity and personal styleB. celebrity and market potentialC. celebrity and fashion designD. celebrity and clothing industryEA study involving 8,500 teenagers from all social backgrounds found that most of them are ignorant when it comes to money. The findings, the first in a series of reports from NatWest that has started a five-year research project into teenagers and money, are particularly worrying as this generation of young people is likely to be burdened with greater debts than any before.University tuition fees are currently capped at £3,000 annually, but this will be reviewed next year and the Government is under enormous pressure to raise the ceiling.In the research, the teenagers were presented with the terms of four different loans but 76 per cent failed to identify the cheapest. The young people also predicted that they would be earning on average £31.000 by the age of 25, al though the average salary for those aged 22 to 29 is just £17,815. The teenagers expected to be in debt when they finished university or training, although half said that they assumed the debts would be less than £10.000. Average debts for graduates are £12,363.Stephen Moir, head of community investment at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group which owns NatWest, said. "The more exposed young people are to financial issues, and the younger they become aware of them, the more likely they are to become responsible, forward-planning adults who manage their finances confidently and effectively."Ministers are deeply concerned about the financial pressures on teenagers and young people because of student loans and rising housing costs. They have just introduced new lessons in how to manage debts. Nikki Fairweather, aged 15, from St Helens, said that she had benefited from lessons on personal finance, but admitted that she still had a lot to learn about money.57. Which of the following can be found from the five-year research project?A. Students understand personal finances differently.B. University tuition fees in England have been rising.C. Teenagers tend to overestimate their future earnings.D. The students' payback ability has become a major issue.58. The phrase "to raise the ceiling" in paragraph 2 probably means "______".A. to raise the student loansB. to improve the school facilitiesC. to increase the upper limit of the tuitionD. to lift the school building roofs59. According to Stephen Moir, students _______.A. are too young to be exposed to financial issuesB. should learn to manage their finances wellC. should maintain a positive attitude when facing loansD. benefit a lot from lessons on personal finance60. What can we learn from the passage?A. Many British teenagers do not know money matters wellB. Teenagers in Britain are heavily burdened with debts.C. Financial planning is a required course at college.D. Young people should become responsible adults.。
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安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（30）AA primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, "It's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been punished.The school has now said it will not hire her again.One father said, "My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn't exist and it’s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. ""My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class — especially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He’s only seven-year-old and it's part of the magic of Christmas to him. ""We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he's fine now.""The father described the incident as ' shocking' and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools," the agency said.However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.41. Who felt the angriest about the incident?A. The teacher who was fired.B. The parents whose children cried.C. The pupils who were in tears.D. Santa Claus the teacher talked about.42. We can infer from the passage that .A. the teacher was fired and couldn't continue her career in teachingB. the parents complained about the discipline of the schoolC. the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the words said by the teacherD. in reality, Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year43. What’s the meaning of the underlined word "rowdy"?A. surprised.B. noisy.C. discouraged.D. annoyed.BRemember how great exercise was when you were a little kid? Back then, racing around the playground or skipping rope for hours, you weren’t thinking fitness, you were thinking entertainment. But in this age of high-tech home equipment and underusedgym memberships, the simple joy of jumping rope has been forgotten. Rediscovering it will give you a total-body exercise you can find.Although considered an excellent form of exercise, jumping rope has never gained widespread acceptance because of two fundamental reasons. First, most people recognize jumping rope as an excellent form of cardiovascular (心血管的) exercise, but they also believe that it is simply too difficult. In other words, they don’t think they’ll be able to continue jumping for the near 20 minutes that it takes to achieve a beneficial physical outcome. Second, many view it as somewhat boring and overly repetitive—not as something fun or enjoyable.As a matter of fact, jumping rope can be great fun if you find a proper way to practice it. Instead of doing the usual two-foot bounce over and over again, people good at rope-jumping often change their pattern every 10 or 20 jumps. A single bounce, a double–bounce, a skip, a knee-up, side swings, as well as a variety of other easy-to-learn free-style rope-jumping.Now researchers are learning that jumping rope also prepares the brain for learning. It is an exercise allowing both brain hemispheres to perform in parallel to each other. In short , jumping rope can be a life-long activity requiring little equipment, time and space, yet leading to a much healthier life.44. From the first paragraph we learn that .A．jumping rope has faded from people’s memoriesB．people now have more advanced equipmentC．racing around the playground was preferredD．people now like to have exercise in a gym45. Rope jumping has not spread widely because .A．it benefits the cardiovascular system B．it is neither easy nor enjoyableC．it is considered boring and repetitive D．it requires little equipment, time and space46. The first sentence in the 3rd paragraph implies .A．there is only one proper way to follow B．the usual way should not be usedC．the easiest way is always the best D．there are many ways to follow47.What is the author’s attitude towards rope jumping?A．He is arguing against it. B．He is in favor of it.C．He is sitting on the fence of it. D．He is not clear about it.C"What’s in a name?”According to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet，there is not too much.“That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. "But Shakespeare may have been wrong. In most cultures，names matter a great deal.Americans choose names for their children with care. Parents usually think about the impression a name gives，not its meaning. Most Americans would consider a “Jennifer”more attractive than a“Bertha"，for example. The last name，or，surname，must also be considered when choosing a first and middle name. A name like LesterChester Hester would sound poetic，but odd. Parents would avoid names that remind them of people they don’t like. On the other hand，people might name their children after a respected elderly relative or even a famous person. The popularity of certain names can change with each new generation. Names that were once common，like Fanny or Elmer，sound old-fashioned today. But other names—like John and David，Mary and Sarah—have stood the test of time and continue to be favorites.People in Ameica don’t always call their friends and relatives by their given names. Instead，they often use nicknames. Sometimes nicknames are short forms of a longer name. For instance，a girl named Elizabeth may be called Lisa，Beth or Betsy. As children grow up，they may decide for themselves which nickname they wish to be called.Some people just go by the initials of their first and middle names，like B. J, or R. C. And of course，people may call their children or their sweethearts other special nicknames. Often they have a “sweet” flavor，like Honey or Sugar. What’s in a name? A world of significance. So if you’re choosing an English name for yourself，take care to choose a good one. A made—up name could sound strange to native English speakers. And a translation of your Chinese name may not make an appropriate name，either. But a good name can leave a positive and lasting impression. As an American politician once said，“In real life，unlike in Shakespeare，the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears.”48．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. People change names in order to be popular with the new generanon.B. Names will change by themselves in order to be popular.C. Some names may no longer be popular among the new generation.D. No names can stand the test of time.49．When choosing names，you should stick to the following principles EXCEPT thatA. the impression a name gives is more important than its meaningB. you can name after a well-known personC.surname should be paid attention toD.you can create a name that is special50.The author will name a newly born baby girl________.A． Bertha B. Fanny C. Yunyun D.Elizabeth51. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Names have great significance to Americans.s change when time goes by.C. Chinese people should be careful when choosing their English names.D.Roses smell sweet by any other name.DIt is a common fear among users of Facebook and other social media around the world—how to deal with a friend request from your boss or employee.A survey released on Thursday found that 56 percent of Americans say it is irresponsible to be friends with a boss and 62 percent say it is wrong to be friends with an employee. But 76 percent believe it is acceptable to be friends with a workplace peer，according to the survey of 1，000 people by Liberty Mutual’s Responsibility Project."When the roles change what do you do then? Do you unfriend someone if they havenow been promoted to be your boss or if you’re now their boss，”said researcher Kelly Holland. "We get into some really sticky situations there in terms of what people will think is responsible，”she said.When using social media at work，73 percent say it is not appropriate to update your Facebook status，82 percent say you should not upload photos，72 percent believe tweeting is wrong and 79 percent say it is not acceptable to watch online videos. Yet 66 percent say it is fine to check your personal email while at work.“When people focus on responsibility，they know what the responsible thing is to do but whether they are doing that in practice or not is a different story,”said Holland.Americans are split on whether companies should review the social media profiles of job candidates with 52 percent saying it is appropriate and 48 percent saying it is unacceptable. Social media can also lead to some difficult decisions when it comes to family and relationships. Sixty percent of those p olled say that it is“completely acceptable" to unfriend an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend. More than 40 percent of parents believe it is irresponsible to post photos of children online. Thirty one percent monitor their children's Facebook accounts and almost 70 percent are friends with their children on Facebook or MySpace. But 72 percent limit the time their children spend on social media networks.The poll was taken between January 12一15．52．The text is mainly about________A. social，family and relationships.B. ways of making friendsC. not using social media at workD. action of responsibility53. The underlined word "Facebook" in the first paragraph refers to________A. a book about faceB. an Internet site of making friendsC. a broadcasting mediaD. a newspaper or magazine54. Which the following is TRUE according to the text?A.thirty one percent of the parents keep watching on their children’s Fecebook accounts.B. Forty eight percent agree to review the social media profiles of job candidates.C. Eighty two percent say it isn’t appropriate to upload photos at work.D. Seventy six percent believe it is acceptable to be friends with employee,55. What was the writer’s attitude towards the result of survey?A. Defensive.B. Critical.C.Objective.D. DoubtfulEMalaria, the world's most widespread parasitic (寄生虫引起的)disease, kills as many as three million people every year ---- almost all of whom are under five, very poor, and African. In most years, more than five hundred million cases of illness result from the disease, although exact numbers are difficult to assess because many people don't (or can't) seek care. It is not unusual for a family earning less than two hundred dollars a year to spend a quarter of its income on malaria treatment, and what they often get no longer works. In countries like Tanzania, Mozambique, and the Gambia, no family, village, hospital, or workplace can remain unaffected for long.Malaria starts suddenly, with violent chills, which are soon followed by anintense fever and, often, headaches. As the parasites multiply, they take over the entire body. Malaria parasites live by eating the red blood cells they infect (感染) .They can also attach themselves to blood vessels in the brain. If it doesn't kill you, malaria can happen again and again for years. The disease is passed on to humans by female mosquitoes infected with one of four species of a parasite. Together, the mosquito and the parasite are the most deadly couple in the history of the earth and one of the most successful. Malaria has five thousand genes, and its ability to change rapidly to defend itself and resist new drugs has made it nearly impossible to control. Studies show that mosquitoes are passing on the virus more frequently, and there are more outbreaks in cities with large populations. Some of the disease's spread is due to global warming.For decades, the first-choice treatment for malaria parasites in Africa has been chloroquine, a chemical which is very cheap and easy to make. Unfortunately, in most parts of the world, malaria parasites have become resistant to it. Successful alternatives that help prevent resistance are already available, but they have been in short supply and are very expensive. If these drugs should fail, nobody knows what would come next.56. According to paragraph 1, many people don't seek care because ___________.A. they are too poorB. it is unusual to seek careC. they can remain unaffected for longD. there are too many people suffering from the disease57. People suffering from malaria _____________.A. have to kill female mosquitoesB. have ability to defend parasitesC. have their red blood cells infectedD. have sudden fever, followed by chills58. Which of the following may be the reason for the wide spread of the disease?A. Its resistance to global warming.B. Its ability to pass on the virus frequently.C. Its outbreaks in cities with large populations.D. Its ability to defend itself and resist new drugs.59. It can be inferred from the passage that _____________.A. no drugs have been found to treat the diseaseB. the alternative treatment is not easily available to most peopleC. malaria has developed its ability to resist parasitesD. nobody knows what will be the drug to treat the disease60. Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the passage?A. How can we know one is suffering from malaria?B. How many people are killed by malaria each year?C. Why are there so many people suffering from malaria?D. What has been done to keep people unaffected for long?41-43BCB 44-47ABDB 48-51CDDA 52-55DBAC 56-60ACDBD。
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安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（33）ABEIJING -- China has half finished its goal to open 500 Confucius Institutes, the Chinese-language-promoting institutions named after ancient philosopher Confucius, an official said here Thursday.A total of 256 Confucius Institutes and 58 Confucius classrooms have so far been established in 81 countries, compared with China’s goal to have 500 such institutes as of 2010, said Xu Lin, director of the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language.The number exceeded the planned 100 institutes as of 2008, said Xu, who is also general director of the Beijing-based Confucius Institute Headquarters.She said people across the world have shown great interests in the Chinese language in recent years."More than 100 countries and regions have asked us to open the institutes there after the World Conference on Sinology was held in Beijing in 2007. Many college presidents came to our headquarters for discussion," she said.Vice Minister of Education Zhang Xinsheng said the charm of the Chinese language is based on the country’s culture and development."People around the world want to study Chinese because they believe in a bright future of China," Zhang said.The Chinese government decided to set up Confucius Institutes in cooperation with foreign partners back in 2003 in a bid to promote the teaching of the Chinese language and the understanding of the Chinese culture worldwide.Sponsored by China’s National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, the first such institute opened in Seoul, capital of the Republic of Korea, in 2004.Confucius Institutes worldwide have so far held 6,000 classes with more than 130,000 registered learners and organized 2,000 cultural activities with 1.4 million people attending, according to latest figures.41. Where can you find this kind of passage ?A. MagazinesB. NewspapersC.AdvertisementsD.Guide books42. Which of the follwing is NOT right according to the passage ?A. Seoul is the first to have opened Confucius Institute in 2004B. The number of Confucius Institutesis is more than 100 as of 2008C. China has half finished its goal to open 256 Confucius InstitutesD. The Chinese language based on its culture and development is well accepted43. Confucius Institute is_______.A. a school where students can study Chisese more easily than in other schoolsB. a place where Chinese language is promotedC. a musuem where an ancient philosopher is honored by the people around the worldD. an agency where you can apply for further study in Seoul, capital of Korea44. What’s the best title of the passage ?A. China has half finished its goalB. Overseas Confucius Institutes half openedC. Great interests in the Chinese languageD. Teaching Chinese as a Foreign LanguageBFebruary is a golden time to release films in China, particularly since Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day this year also happens to be Valentine’s Day.Animation, kung fu - and 3-D kung fu mystery and romance are on offer.Fans of "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" are reveling in the sequel that has so far takenin around 100 million yuan （US$14.6 million） at the box office.The small-budgetfilm based on a hit TV series follows the adventures of a gray wolf family and their goat friends who unite to defeat the enemy tiger.It is expected to be made into a series in which each of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs will be new characters to the hilarious story. Super Girl Zhou Bichang sings the theme song.Kung fu films are a holiday highlight.Hong Kong director Daniel Lee’s latest romantic martial-arts film "14 Blades", starring Donnie Yen and Zhao Wei, centers on a Ming Dynasty secret agent Qinglong who fights to expose a conspiracy."True Legend" is another highly anticipated martial-arts film. It’s the world’s first 3-D kung-fu movie by the "master of kung-fu choreography" Yuen Woo-Ping. The film tells the saga of a legendary martial-arts master named Su Can, or Beggar Su.The holiday fare includes a few other romantic comedies and a detective film."Hot Summer Days", which takes place in hot summer days, features six intertwined love stories starring A-listers such as Nicholas Tse, DanielWu and Jacky Cheung. Touching stories show ordinary people seeking love."Sherlock Holmes" follows a new adventure of the legendary detective and his partner Watsonin a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.45. How many new films will be on according to the passage ?A. 3B. 4C. 5D.646. What can we know from this passage ?A. True Legend is a romantic martial-arts filmB. It takes around 100 million yuan to make the film Pleasant Goat and Big Big WolfC. Yuen Woo-Pin will play the part of Beggar Su in the filmD. Nicholas Tse, Daniel Wu and Jacky Cheung are all the best actors47. The underlined word “anticipated” means_____.A. skilledB. surprisedC. inspectedD.expected48. We can learn the author hold a(n) _____ attitude in this passage.A. optimisticB. negativeC. indifferentD. criticalCSahil Saeed was taken by robbers armed with guns and grenades(手榴弹) who robbedthe family, in the early hours on the last day of a short visit to see a sick grandmotherin Jhelum, Punjab. The robber s tortured Raja Naqqash Saeed, 28, the child’s father,for five hours before demanding a £100,000 ransom that the family says it has no chanceof raising the money.The boy’s mother, Akila Naqqash, 31, who did not join her husband on the trip, was waiting anxiously at the family’s home in Shaw, Oldham, for news.The big family in England share two neighbouring houses on a typical Oldham street.Mr Saeed is unemployed. His wife works at a nearby Iceland store. Mr Saeed was saidto have been in a terrible state when he telephoned his brother in England yesterdayto tell him of the attack. Sahil’s mother was told of the kidnap as she was serving breakfast to her daughters Anisha, 4, and Hafsah, 21 months. Her sister-in-law knockedon the front door at 7.45am and broke the news. “I just broke down and thought itcannot be true,” Ms Naqqash said. “I phoned my husband and he said it was. I just cried and cried.”Pakistani police suggested the robbers struck after the family opened the gates at their house when a taxi arrived to take them to the airport. Four men forced their way in and robbed the house, holding the family at gunpoint for some hours. The robbers stole cash and jewellery and kidnapped the child as they fled.The child speaks no Punjabi and may not be able to make himself understood. The kidnappers backed up their ransom demands with threats of harming the boy. His father said that he had been waiting by the phone but had not heard from the kidnappers since a deadline for payment of the ransom had passed.Shabaz Ahmed, a senior local police officer, said, “The robbers took away 150,000 rupees (£1,172) and some gold. Whe n the family started crying, the robbers also took away the child.”Two people said to be “very close” to the armed raiders have been arrested, according to police in Pakistan, who told the BBC that they were now confident that Sahil would be found within 24 hours. Family in Oldham said they had been kept informed of the latest news from Islamabad but had been advised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office not to comment on developments for the good of the child.49. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.A. Sahil Saeed was tortured for five hours before demanding a £100,000 ransomB. Police in England are sure to find Sahil within 24 hoursC. Mr Saeed was said to have been in acrazy state when he was told the newsD. The family where Anisha lives is worse off50. Where did the kidnap happen?A. OldhamB. IslamabadC. IcelandD. Jhelum51. How many raiders carried out the robbery?A. 4B. 5C. 6D. unknown52. According to the last paragraph, we know_____A.Two people who were close to the crime scene have been arrestedB. Sahil must be alive and can return home soon laterC. No comment on the developments of the kidnap is good for SahilD. The family will tell BBC the latest news from IslamabadDA simple DNA test may predict whether someone is more likely to lose weight on a low fat or a low carbohydrate diet, say US researchers.The results from the small preliminary study of 101 women showed those on the best diet for their genes lost two to three times more weight than the rest. The results are being presented at an American Heart Association conference. Experts said the findings tied in with previous studies, but further work should be carried out.The new field of "nutrigenomics(营养基因学)" looks at how food interacts with genes. It has long been known that people react to certain nutrients differently according to their genetic makeup. Lactose intolerance(乳糖不耐症), for example, is more common among Asians and Africans than of people of North European descent. This study looked at how well people with different genes got along with different weight-loss diets.The researchers, from Stanford University, analysed data from 101 white women who provided DNA from their cheek cells. The women had different diets for a year. Thediets were very low carbohydrate, low carbohydrate/high protein, and low or very low fat. The researchers divided the group into three genotypes which they described as low carbohydrate diet responsive, low fat diet responsive and a balanced diet responsive genotype. They found that those on a diet which matched their genotype lost 2-3 times more weight over 12 months compared with those on the "wrong" diet.The researchers said their findings were preliminary, and need much more information before they could be used commercially.British experts pointed out that the study had looked at a very small number of people and did not make clear what genes were involved. Prof. Christine Williams, from the University of Reading, said: "This is a very interesting study - though very small." She said it would be useful to get a better understanding of what genes were involved. "It fits pretty well with some of our own studies which show that certain genotypes are more responsive than others to certain types of fats, eg diets high in omega-3 fatty acids," she added.53. Which of the following is right according to the passage ?A. The study between DNA and losing weight can be used commerciallyB. Asians and Africans can lose weight easily because of their DNAC. Wrong diet can make you become two times fatterD. Studies show that certain genotypes can be responsive to some fats54. What’s the meanging of the underlined word in the first paragraph ?A. primaryB. evidentC. fantasticD. actual55. According to Prof Christine Williams,______.A. Genes involed with fat have been well understood by the researchersB. People who have diets matching their genotypes can lose weight fastC. The study of DNA is small but progressiveD. Diets high in omega-3 fatty acids are not good for fat people56. How do the researchers carry on their research ?A. 101 women were chosen to have special diets for a yearB. Women were divided into three genotypes to have different dietsC. Women and men were made to exercise in different typesD. women were surveyed after they have different dietsEEnjoy convenience, Premier service and a thank-you giftWith a busy life abroad, you have enough to think about without worrying about your offshore banking. 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To qualify, refer to the full terms and conditions To enjoy convenience, preferential rates and the expertise(专家意见) and security of the HSBC Group, why not open a premier account now?57. This passage is about ______.A. AdvertisementB. NewsC. Advice on bankingD. Travel tips58. You can choose 12 months' Airport Angel membership, if you______A. deposit at least $60,000 within 90 days of account openingB. open a Premier account on 30 AprilC. deposit an equal amount of money within 90 daysD. have qualified for the service59. The article is mainly aimed at______A. people who want to do businessB. people who are over 34 years old and still singleC. people who have settled down abroadD. people who have friends and relatives in foreign countries60. According to the passage, which one is right ?A. It is certain that you can deal with your banking in 24 hoursB. To make the best of your money, you are sure to open a premier accountC. To enjoy the service, you must surf the InternetD. You must know the detailed information before opening an account41—44 BCBB 45—48 CDDA 49—52 DDAC 53—56 DACB。
高三英语阅读理解限时训练
现吨市安达阳光实验学校凤艺荣高复高三英语阅读理解限时训练（1）AHe’s an old cobbler(修鞋匠) with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first told me, “I haven’t time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street. He’ll fix them for you right away.”But I had my eyes on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman(手艺人). “No.” I replied, “The other fellow can’t do it well.”“The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys — without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap(鞋带), you might as well just throw away the pair.My man saw I wouldn’t give in, and h e smiled. He wiped hands on his blue apron(围裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a week.”I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots offa shelf.“See what I can do?”he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.”When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange dusty felt hat, his funny accent and his pride in his craft.These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption rather than a way to realize their abilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.41. Which of the following is true about the old cobbler?A. He was equipped with the best repairing tools.B. He was the only cobbler in the Marais.C. He was proud of his skills.D. He was a native Parisian.42. The sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend” implies that ______.A. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like himB. it was difficult to communicate with this manC. the man was very strangeD. the man was too old43. According to the author, many people work just to ______.A. realize their abilitiesB. gain happinessC. make moneyD. gain respect44. This story wants to tell us that ______.A. craftsmen make a lot of moneyB. whatever you do, do it wellC. craftsmen need self-respectD. people are born equalBIf you think English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the earlier people learn a second language, the greater the effect is.A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London(UCL), took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals(通两种语言的人)”, who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,”said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills.“Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,” he said, “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the earlier they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,”explained the scientists.45. What does the underlined part “grey matter”(in Paragraph 2) refer to?A. Grey hair.B. Material of the brain.C. Intelligence.D. Difficultsituations.46. The experience of learning a second language can ______.A. change one’s brain completelyB. improve one’s maths skillsC. make one smarter than othersD. increase the ability to learn47. We can learn from the passage that ______.A. the researchers from UCL did another study in ItalyB. a similar study was done on native Italian speakers who learn Englishas a second languageC. the research done on the Italians showed a totally different resultD. it will be easier for one to travel around the world by learninga second language48. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Learning a second language can help improve your brain power.B. You should learn a second language that is not your native language.C. If you want to learn a second language, you should do it at a certain age.D. The research done by the researchers from UCL is very successful. CIdeas about polite behavior are different from one culture to another. Some societies, such as America and Australia, for example, are mobile and very open. People here change jobs and move houses quite often. As a result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time, and they need to get to know people quickly. So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.On the other hand, there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long–term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business person, for example, will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first. On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it, it’s no fun spending several h ours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers, but also for the flights that carry them. All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different from place to place. This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.Some societies have “universalist” cultures. These societiesstrongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basically the same way. “Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person. So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.This difference can cause problems. A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. The Indian traveler has too much luggage, but he explains that he has been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family. He expects that the check–in official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him. The check–in official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the other passengers. But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers don’t have his problem.49. Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americansand Australians ______.A. like traveling betterB. easy to communicate withC. difficult to make real friendsD. have a long–term relationship with their neighbors50. People like Malaysians prefer to associate with those ______.A. who will tell them everything of their ownB. who want to do business with themC. they know quite wellD. who are good at talking51. A person from a less mobile society will feel it ______ when a strangerkeeps talking to him or her.A. boringB. friendlyC. normalD. rough52. Which of the following is true about “particularist societies”?A. There is no rule for people to obey.B. People obey the society’s rules completely.C. No one obeys the society’s rules though they have.D. The society’s rules can be changed with different persons or situations.53. The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German havedifferent ideas about rules because of different ______.A. interestsB. habits and customsC. culturesD. ways of lifeDDepartment of Homeland SecurityU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services I –797 C, Notice of ActionForm I – 797C (Rev. 01/31/05)54. What does this table allow you to do?A. To apply for a visit to America.B. To apply for immigration to America.C. To apply for a visit to the People’s Republic of China.D. To apply for immigration to the People’s Republic of China.55. You can get to the consulate on ______.A. May 25,1975B. January 31, 2005C. June 18,2007D. July 18,200756. Suppose you plan to change your applicant status, you have to ______.A. notify U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immediatelyB. pay another fee as requiredC. apply for a new F – 1, F – 3. M – 1, M – 3 or J – 1 non –immigrant visaD. make a phone call to the Customer ServiceETraditional surgical procedures require surgeons to make large incisions（切口）in a patient’s body in order to gain access to the organs inside. It was once common for heart surgeons, who perform highly specialized and complex procedures, to make long incisions in a patient’s chest and then split the breastbone to reach the heart. Patients who undergo surgery are often at the risk of infection, as bacteria can infect the cut in the skin. In addition, there is often a lengthy recovery period.A surgical technique known as “keyhole surgery” has become common in recent years. In general, the surgeon will make a couple of small incisions around the area where the operation is going to be performed. Tubes are pushed into the holes, and a tiny camera is put into the body. The camera is attached to a large monitor screen and the doctor can see it while performing the operation. In addition to the camera, doctorsalso push their tiny surgical instruments through the tubes. The awkward part of keyhole surgery is that it is counterintuitive; that is to say, if a surgeon wants to move the tool to the left, he or she must push it to the right.Another new machine called the “Da Vinci Surgical System” has been tested in hospitals in the US. Unlike keyhole surgery, this robot’s moving parts are designed to copy man’s hand and wrist movement, thus providing better control and sensitivity. Sitting at a console（控制台）a few feet from the patient, the surgeon can control the instruments by moving highly sensitive pads. The area of the body is enlarged on a screen, which gives surgeons a view similar to that of a traditional surgical procedure.The Da Vinci Surgical System has been welcomed as revolutionary by many surgeons. Patients with serious illness must undergo major surgery, but the smaller incisions typically mean a shorter recovery time. On the downside, some operations have taken up to fifty minutes longer because surgeons are inexperienced at using the new technology. As surgeons become more familiar with the machines, the time needed for surgical procedures is likely to decrease.57. What can be learned about the traditional surgery according to the passage?A. Long incisions are made in a patient’s chest.B. It often takes a longer time to do an operation.C. The cost of the traditional surgery is very high.D. The incision is likely to be infected after the operation.58. Which of the following is one disadvantage of keyhole surgery?A. It requires the use of long, thin tools and a tiny camera.B. The doctors can not view the inside of the patients body clearly.C. The direction in which a doctor moves the surgical tools is opposite.D. A tiny camera has to be inserted into the patient’s body in advance.59. The Da Vinci Surgical System differs from keyhole surgery in that it ______.A. requires that a surgeon make more small incisions on a patientB. reduces the amount of time it takes to perform a surgical procedureC. allows the surgeon to use the surgical instruments more sensitivelyD. gets rid of the need for surgeons to make large incisions on patients60. The passage mainly tells readers about ______.A. the challenges brought about by new technologyB. the application of new technologies in modern surgeryC. the reflections on the development in medical scienceD. the benefits and drawbacks of the Da Vinci Surgical System41-44CACB 45-48 BDBA 49-53 BCADC 54-56 ADB 57-60 DCCB。
安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校高三英语阅读理解限时训练(15)
安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校高三英语阅读理解限时训练（15）AA week ago, I had the great pleasure of reading an e-book, When Money Talks, Listen!By Rich Ezzo. It took only about an hour to read.When I first received a copy, I thought it was a Get Rich Quick type of publication. Nothing is wrong with Get Rich Quick, but my mind just doesn’t chase after dreams of wealth. I think that if God ever wants me to be rich, he knows where to find my purse.When I began reading When Money Talks, Listen!, I was overjoyed to find that Rich Ezzo isn’t money hungry either. He, too, is hungry far more important than money.Since I love this e-book so much, why wait a week to write the review? Simple. I wanted to see if the effect it had on me was a keeper. After reading the last word of the e-book, I totally agreed with the subtitle which promised to forever change the way we thought about money. I had so many thoughts running around my mind that I had to install(安装) a stoplight to stop some while others made their way into the picture, then I yielded(让路) them as a few ones arrived in town. I had a mental traffic jam, which only goes to show how slow the traffic usually is.It has been a week and the effect is the same. I truly do look at money differently and have even done a few things differently this week. This is an e-book you’ll want to read, I promise. I often recommend books to my daughter, and this is one that I didn’t just “suggest”---I left it open at the bottom of the computer and told each one, “Read it, you’ll love it.”I would never point someone in a direction I wouldn’t go myself. I urge you to visit the author’s website, Myster Money, and to download the e-book. You won’t regret it.41. According to the passage, a Get Rich Quick type of publication ______.A. is what the author really cares forB. deals with how to make moneyC. is also an e-book written by Rich EzzoD. is more popular than e-books42.The author didn't write the review as soon as he finished reading the bookbecause________.A. he was too excited to write anythingB. he was not sure whether he did wellC. he had to wait for Rich Ezzo's permissionD. he wondered if the book would have long influence on him43. By saying the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4, the author probably _________.A. shows that the book brought him many new thoughtsB. shows how bad the traffic is in townC. describes the difficulty in understanding the bookD. explains it's hard to change one's attitude to money44. Which of the following is supported by the passage?A. The author had known Rich Ezzo before.B. The author hasn't dreamed of getting rich immediately.C. The author always prefers e-books to paper books.D. The author likes Get Rich Quick-type of publications.B“Linda, if beating yourself up were an Olympic sport, you’d win a gold medal!”Annabel, my close friend, stunned me with that frank observation after I told her how I had mishandled a situation with a student in a third-grade class where I was substituting. “I should never have let him go to the boy’s room without a pass! It was my fault he got into trouble with the hall monitor! I’m so stupid!”My friend burst out laughing, and then made her “Olympic” comment. After a brief period of reflection I had to admit that she was right. I did put myself down an awful lot. Why, just during the previous day I had called myself “a slob”for having some papers spread out on my desk, “ugly” when I left the house without makeup and “an idiot” when I left the house for an emergency substitute job without my emergency lesson plan.In a more reflective tone, Annabel said, “I once took a worksh op at church where the woman in charge had us list all the mean things we say about ourselves.”“How many did you have on your list?” I asked.“Fifteen,” she confessed. “But then the teacher said, ‘Now turn to the person next to you and say all the items on your list as if you were speaking to that person!’”My jaw dropped. “What did you do?”“Nothing. Nobody did. We all just sat there, until I said, ‘I could never say these things to anyone else!’”“And our teacher replied, ‘Well, if you can’t say them to anyone else, then don’t ever say them to yourself!’”My friend had a point. I would never insult a child of God---and I’m God’s child, too!God, today let me be as kind to myself as I would be to another of Your children.45. What does Annabel mean by the first sentence of the passage?A. The writer is a good athlete.B. The writer scolds herself too much.C. She is encouraging the writer.D. A gold medal is not a big deal.46. What does the writer intends to tell us through the second and third paragraphs?A. She has low self-esteem over some small things.B. She often makes serious mistakes in daily life.C. She is a third-grade teacher.D. She cares too much about her appearance.47. We can infer that the underlined word “slob” might be _____.A. something untidyB. someone dangerousC. something dirtyD. someone lazy48. What does the writer mean by the last sentence of the passage?A. She is ready to turn to God for help.B. She will be kind to all children.C. She won’t insult herself as well as others.D. She is willing to be a child of God.CThe rise of the so-called “boomerang generation” is revealed in official figures showing that almost one in five graduates in their late 20s now live with their parents.By contrast, only one in eight university graduates had failed to fly the nest by the same age 20 years ago. It also found that grown-up sons are twice as likely as their sisters to still be living with their parents in their late 20s. With nearly a quarter of men approaching 30 still living at home, the findings are bound to lead to claims of a “generation of mummy’s boys”.Young professionals in t heir late 20s or early 30s have been nicknamed the “boomerang generation” because of the trend toward returning to the family home having initially left to study. Recent research has suggested that young people in Britain are twice as likely to choose to live with their parents in their late 20s than their counterparts elsewhere in Europe.Rising property prices, mounting student debts and the effects of recession on the job market have forced a wave of young people to move back into the family home at an age when they would normally be moving out. But commentators warned that the phenomenon may have more to do with young people facing “dire” prospects than simply a desire to save money.While the proportion of those of university or college age moving out from the family home has continued to rise in the last 20 years, among those in their mid and late 20s the trend has been reversed. Overall 1.7 million people aged from 22 to 29 now share a roof with their parents, including more than 760,000 in their late 20s. In 1988, 22.7 per cent of men aged 25 to 29 were still living with their parents but last year the proportion was 24.5 per cent.49. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The economic crisis has shown its effect on the young generation.B. More young professionals are returning home to live.C. British parents are suffering more loads from their grown-up children.D. Britain is suffering more than any other country in Europe.50. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Male children seem to more independent than females.B. Eighty percent of university graduates were able to live independently two decades ago.C. The grown-up children choose to live with their parents only to save money.D. More and more children are moving out at university age.51. What does the underlined word “dire” probably mean?A. promising.B. inconvenient.C. very bad.D. hopeful52. The following factors may account for the phenomenon except _____.A. that living prices have risen a lot.B. that it’s difficult to land a job.C. that education has already cost them a lotD. that parents can help them moreDViolin prodigies (神童), I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world’s greatest violinists the re ason for this phenomenon. “It is very clear,” he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excel lence on a concert stage.” As a result, every Jewish parent’s dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture(培育) talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society, with stronger discipline than ours,” says Isaac Stern, children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well. The Koreans and Chinese as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.That’s a good thi ng, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.53. Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because________.A. it would allow them access to a better life in the WestB. Jewish children are born with excellent musical talentC. they wanted their children to enter into the professional fieldD. it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country54. Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that ________.A. are highly motivated in the education of musicB. treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full developmentC. encourage people to compete with each otherD. promise talented children high positions55. Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to the passage?A. a natural gift.B. extensive knowledge of music.C. very early training.D. a prejudice-free society.56. Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A. Jewish Contribution to MusicB. Training of Musicians in the WorldC. Music and SocietyD. The Making of Music ProdigiesEI promised Michael I wouldn’t mention this until the season was over．Now l think it's time． Early last season, I wrote a column about an art of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled child outside the stadium．After it ran，I got a call from a marl in the western suburbs．He said，“I read what you wrote about Jordan．but I thought I should tell you another thing I saw．”Here it comes, I thought. It always does. Write something nice about a person, and people call you up to say that the person is not so nice.A few weeks later Jordan and I were talking about something else before a game, and I brought up what the man had said. Was the man right? Had Jordan really been talking to those two boys in that poor and dirty .neighborhood?"Not two boys," Jordan said. "But four."And he named them. He said four names. And what did they talk about?"Everything,” Jordan said. "Anything. I’ve asked to see their grades so that I can check to see if they're paying attention to their study. If it turns out that one or two of them may needteaching, I make sure they get it."It's just one more part of Michael Jordan's life one more thing that no one knows about, and one more thing Jordan does fight for. The NBA season is over now, and those boys have their memories. So do J! When the expert reviewers begin to tuna against Jordan as they surely will, I'll think about those boys under the streetlight, waiting for the man they know to come. For someone they can depend on.57. The writer wrote this story about Jordan and his young friends because _______A. he thought highly of Jordan's deedsB. he hated to see Jordan do something badC. he believed it was time to help the disabledD. he felt sure he needn't keep the promise then58. A man in the western suburbs made a call to_______A. know why Jordan stopped in a bad areaB. get a chance to become famous himselfC. let the writer know Jordan was not that niceD. offer an example to show how Jordan helped others59. Jordan talked with the boys because he _______.A. needed their supportB. had promised to do soC. liked to teach them to play basketballD. wanted to make sure they all studied well60. The text implies that Jordan is _______.A. an excellent basketball playerB. good at dealing with problems of lifeC. always ready to make friends with young peopleD. willing to do whatever he can for the good of society41-44 BDAB 45-48 BADC 49-52 BDCD53-56 ABAD 57-60 ACDD。
安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校高三英语阅读理解限时训练(3)
安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（3）AHow would you like to come home after a long day, open the door, and walk into an elephant? That’s what you would do if you lived in Elephant House in Margete, New Jersey. The elephant-shaped house was built in 1881 by James Lafferty. In 1962, Herbert Green built a chicken-shaped house.Sarah Winchester tried to build a ghost-proof house in San Jose California. Workers built fake chimneys, doors that open onto blank walls and stairs that lead nowhere. Many rooms were torn down and then rebuilt in a new way to confuse the ghosts. It took 38 years to complete the house!Some houses are built of strange materials. A house in Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts, is built of more than 100,000 newspapers. In Canada, George Pat built a house entirely out of bottles.Some homes stand for great wealth and power. The Palace of Alhambra in Spain is one of the most beautiful homes in the world. The man who built it loved water. A stream runs through all 9 acres (英亩) of the palace. In each room there is a small pool of sparkling water.Wealthy Americans design dream houses, too. In 1895, Cornelius Vanderbilt built and moved into a house named the Breakers. He called it his summer cottage. It cost $10 million to build and has w alls decorated with gold. This “summer cottage” could hold 60 guests comfortably.Dream houses don’t have to be expensive. A man named Baldasera built a house with 90 rooms for about only $ 200 by digging under the earth. Baldasera worked alone. He spent about 40 years completing his underground house.41. The passage mainly talks about .A. old housesB. building materialsC. building historyD. unusual houses42. The builder of the Palace of Alhambra is probably proud of .A. the shining pools in the roomsB. his special personalityC. his mother country SpainD. the large area of his house43. The Breakers was built .A. in 1884 by Sarah WinchesterB. in 1992 by George PatC. in 1895 by Cornelius VanderbiltD. in 1962 by Herbert Green44. Baldasera built his home .A. without any toolsB. without spending much moneyC. with his familyD. with much help from othersBA long weekend is a great opportunity to do something a little different. Manypeople use a long weekend for a getaway, a short trip to leave the stress of their everyday lives behind and explore, learn, or relax.Hotel RomanceMany hotels and resorts feature something special to start the getaway, such as champagne, flowers, or a fruit basket in the room on arrival. Getaway packages usually include a room with something special, a heart shaped bed, for example. Additionalo benefits could be room service meals or other private dining, plus tickets or discounts for local attractions.Visit a SpaSpa getaways can take place at a location that focuses only on spa services or at a hotel that offers a spa as one of its features. Some spas emphasize treatments fit for their geographic area or a local attraction. A spa in a grape growing region might provide grape juice masks, or a hotel near a hot spring could offer mineral baths. Most spas offer a range of massage, health and beauty treatments, so a spa getaway can be relaxing with other benefits.Learn a SkillA long weekend may not be enough time to become an expert at something new, but it provides a way for people to begin their explorations. Some organizations offer intensive courses that last two or three days. People with special interests can get away from their routines while learning such things as how to make beer, speak a new language, or take better photos.Help OthersSome organizations cooperate with businesses to have accommodations (住宿) and activities for short-term volunteers. Most volunteer vacations involve ecology friendly or charity activities. A volunteer getaway is a way to relieve stress and help others at the same time.Stay in a National ParkFor those who want to relax in a rural environment, a national park fits the bill. Most national parks provide camping areas for tents and trailers. Several have cabins (小屋) within the parks available to rent. A getaway to a national park provides privacy, stress relief, and the time to get to know some important natural resources.45. The underlined word getaway in this passage most probably means .A. explorationB. locationC. vacationD. activity46. It can be learned from the text that .A. spas are offered in the tourist attractions all over the countryB. intensive courses of some organizations help people get away from homeC. helping others at weekend makes people feel free and relaxedD. people may get close to nature in a national park47. Which of the following can be rented in a national park?A. Cabins.B. Trailers.C. Camping area.D. Privacy.48. The best title of the passage can be .A. Away from Our Busy WorkB. Good Ways to Relieve StressC. Enjoy Life and Help OthersD. Long Weekend Getaway IdeasCA recent study carried out at the University of Brighton finds that students in Brighton and Hove tend to be as part of their local communities instead of just in the students' dormitories.Drs Smith and Holt, who made the study, found that only limited number of students live together in large groups in Brighton and Hove. In fact, the city provides a valuable case study for other university towns in that, unlike cities such as Nottingham, Cardiff, Leeds and Birmingham, there is no evidence of a "student ghetto" for the students who are relatively poor.The study finds three main factors influencing the Brighton and Hove situation: The active role of the University's Accommodation Office and its creative use has resulted in students being relatively dispersed (分散) throughout the city, and there is limited evidence of private house company guiding students to particular areas.Most Brighton and Hove students do not feel the need to live in a specific student area to get a student identity. They feel "at home" together with other social groups and do not restrict their shopping or social lives to student-oriented services and facilities. According to the study, the city's cultural diversity is a major influence here and it provides a valuable example for students mixing easily in the local community.Students consider a wide range of possible living locations throughout the city. Their choices are, however, to some extent limited by negative views of some areas within Brighton and Hove. The study suggests that more effective student-community relations could help to change these negative views, with the result that new living areas for the city's increasing student population could and should be opened up. Such a development would reduce the possibility of any ' student ghetto' forming in the city in the future.The study also included a survey of what 350 Brighton and Hove students thought about their accommodation. This has proved high levels of satisfaction, both in terms of quality and location.49. According to the passage, the students areA. choosing different places to live in the cityB. fond of living together with each otherC. unlikely to go to certain placesD. satisfied with the university dorms50. What does "student ghetto" refer to?A. A poor city which students mostly visit.B. A good place where students prefer to live.C. A terrible place for students to visit.D. A poor area where students mostly live.51. Which of the following is true about the passage?A. There are student ghettos in other university towns of Britain.B. The city encourages students to live in certain areas.C. The students don't like living in university dorms.D. The students are pleased with the university life.52. Which word can best describe the tone of the passage?Pt. Unsatisfying. 13. Subjective. C. Objective. D. Critical.DIn this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied．Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories．She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year．As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them．I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip form the publishers.I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories．What if she doesn't win the contest again? That's the strange thing about being a parent．So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface．A revelation （启示） came last week when I asked her, "Don't you want to win again?" "No," she replied, "I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she naturally told them．Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts （冲突） and endings for her tales．The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly "guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson．I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it．Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks．Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting （借用） my daughter's experience．While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help when asked．All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices．53．What do we learn from the first paragraph?A．Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities．B．Rebecca is much too busy to enjoy her leisure time．C．Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing．D．A lot of recreations compete for children's time nowadays．54．What did the author say about her own writing experience?A．She didn't quite live up to her reputation as a writer．B．Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations．C．She was constantly under the pressures of writing more．D．Most her stories had been rejected by publishers．55．The author took great efforts to corect her daughter's stories because ________．A．She believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidanceB．she didn't want to disappoint her daughter who needed her help so much C．she wanted to help her daughter realize her dream of becoming a writer D．she was afraid her daughter's imagination might run wild while writing 56．What's the author's advice for parents?A．A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue．B．Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience．C．Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in．D．Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions．EThe apple tree may be one of the oldest fruit trees in the world．There is evidence of people eating apples all the way back in the Stone Age．This sweet-tasting, healthy fruit is still a favorite among people everywhere．More than 60 million tons of apples are eaten worldwide each year．Now there may be good news for apple lovers．Soon they may be even crunchier （香脆） and juicier．Scientists have now mapped the genome of the Golden Delicious apple．A global team of 86 scientists from Italy, France, New Zealand, Belgium, and the US spent two years on the work．Professor Riccardo Velasco in Italy, who led the research team, said that mapping the genome would have a big effect on apple breeding （培育）．"This breakthrough will help us to develop high quality traits and bring new things to the apple market,” he told BBC News．Scientists hope improvements to the popular Golden Delicious apple, which began to grow in the US more than a century ago, could make the fruit look and taste better．The decoding of the apple's DNA also tells us more about its beginning．The researchers traced the fruit back to Malus sieversii, a wild plant that grew in the mountains of southern Kazakhstan about 4000 years ago．There are more than 7,500 varieties of apple known today．The team now wants to find more of the apple's secrets, such as which genes control flavor．Looking through all the information takes time．Scientists turned to some of the apple's relatives, pears, peaches, and grapes, to help them finish their job．Even though these fruit look and taste different, they share some genes．"Knowing how a gene in a peach works sheds light on how a similar gene may work in an apple," said Amit Dhingra from Washington State University, one of the researchers．"It also helps us identify what genes are unique to each fruit.”57．Which of the following statements is TRUE of apples?A．Apples are considered healthy food．B．Apples have been eaten for millions of years．C．Apples don't vary much in different parts of the world．D．Apples share exactly the same genes with pears and grapes．58．The researchers on the global team are trying to improve the quality of apples by_ _.A．cross-breeding B．creating new DNAC．studying their genes ．D．finding new varieties 59．What does the underlined phrase "sheds light on" mean?A．Brings light to． B．Tests out on．C．Helps to explain．D．Throws doubts on．60．The main point of the passage is that ________．A．even apples have secretsB．scientists have mapped the DNA of applesC．scientists can make apples tastierD．apples are so popular because of their flavor41-44 CACB 45-48 DDAD 49-52 ADAC 53-56 DBAB 57-60 ACCB。
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安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（7）AWhen I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choice in life.About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable, and that I would live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is my doctors’ code for preparing yourself to die.I lived with that diagnosis all day. I was completely in despair. Later that evening, I had another examination and my wife told me that tumor turned to be curable with surgery. I had the surgery an d I’ m fine now.This was the closest I’ve been to facing death. To tell the truth, no one wants to die. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. It clears out the old to make room for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.Your time is so limited that you shouldn’t waste it repeating someone else’s life. Don’ t be trapped by dogma（教条）—which is living with the results of other people’ s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart. It somehow already knows what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.41. The doctor advised the author to go home and get his affairs in order because ______.A. he had to rest at homeB. his disease couldn’t be curedC. his disease was not serious at allD. he had to wait for the result of the test42. What does the author think of death?A. He thinks it is impossible to avoid.B. He thinks it is not the end of life.C. He thinks it is nothing to be scared of.D. He thinks it is the beginning ofa new life.43. In the author’s opinion, we should ______.A. follow others’ adviceB. take no notice of diseasesC. take exercise and keep healthyD. have the courage to follow our heart44. What does the underlined word in Para.3 mean?A. came acrossB. dealt withC. survivedD. supportedBIf women are mercilessly exploited（剥削） year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend large sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time changing their old-fashioned dresses. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with necessary things like warmth, comfort and durability （耐用）. They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn’t at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women’s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability（稳定耐用）? That is for you to decide.45. Designers and big stores always make money ______.A. by mercilessly exploiting women in the clothing industryB. because they are good at predicting new fashionsC. by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothingD. as they attach great importance to quality in women’s clothing46. To the writer, the fact that women change their old-fashioned dresses is seenas ______.A. a waste of moneyB. a waste of timeC. an expression of tasteD. an expression of beauty47. New fashions in clothing are created for ______.A. the commercial exploitation of womenB. the women’s strength of characterC. basic qualities of inconstancy and instabilityD. an important contribution to society48. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.A. women’s inconstancy i n choosing clothes is often laughed atB. women are better able to put up with discomfortC. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designersD. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashionCLabor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available towork and earn income. This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment, so it includes employers and the self-employed. Labor is one of the country's resources which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services wanted by the community.Although the size of the workforce depends a great deal on the size of the total population, there are several other influences which also affect it. The age distribution (分布) of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce. If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work, then the available workforce would be lower than if there were a balanced spread age distribution. If the population naturally grows rapidly, the number of births greatly exceeds (超出) the number of deaths then as a total population increases proportion of the workforce declines.Sometimes a population is described as aging which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly, and as people retire from the workforce there are insufficient numbers of young people entering it to replace those who are leaving it. In that situation the population is top-heavy with older people. So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate.The age distribution of the population has several important effects on the economy. If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce, this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired group. If the aged are to be cared for in special homes, finance must be available for that purpose. If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population, then the government tax revenue (税收) is relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or workforce members have to be taxed more heavily.49. In the passage “labor force” is defined as ______.A. people who are available to work and earn incomeB. self-employed people who have the ability to workC. people who are looking for an employmentD. employers who have created job opportunities50. From the second paragraph we can draw the conclusion that ______.A. a natural growth of population always leads to a balanced workforceB. a large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforceC. the larger the population is, the higher the proportion of the workforce will beD. the workforce will be lower if the population has a balanced age distribution51. When a population is said to be aging，______.A. there are more people retiring than those entering the workforceB. the birth rate in the area must be lower that that of death thereC. there should be an oversupply of the workforce membersD. there are more people entering the workforce than those retiring52. The population which is top-heavy with older people ______ of a country.A. leads to the high rate of unemploymentB. results in low tax on workforce membersC. affects employees’ incomesD. places pressure on the economyDMany people have been talking about the way in which the world will come to an end in 2012. Everybody wants to find out if December 21, 2012 is the last day of the earth. The rumor has already been spreading for a very long time. The Mayan’s prediction can account for the rumor. According to the rumor, the earth will experience dramatic changes in 2012 and the changes will be disastrous to all of the living creatures on earth. It is widely assumed that a Planet X will return to orbit the solar system. The return of Planet X will have a destructive effect on the solar system as well as on some planets including the Neptune, the Jupiter and the earth. Planet X will cross into their orbits. There’s a possibility that Jupiter will change into a little sun at this time, so folks will be well placed to see two suns in the sky in 2012.The solar flares (耀斑) that occur in a 11-year cycle will reach their highest point in 2012. The powerful solar flares will affect the magnetic field of the earth and cause disasters. On December 21, 2012, the sun and the earth will line up in the same line at the equator(赤道). The winter solstice(冬至) only occurs once every 25,800 years. The events in the universe are signals that the world will come to an end. As a result of the solar flares, lots of disasters will happen that will destroy the face of the whole earth. Scientists are making the guess primarily based on the Mayan Long Count Calendar.Many films have been made about the end of the world including End Game by Alex Jones and End Clock: Nostradamus 2012. The former provides insights about the way the world will become one state. After the world government is in place, it’s going to be easy to exterminate 80% of the people in the world. The rest will continue to live with assistance from advanced technology.No one knows whether the world will end on December 21, 2012. There is no clear answer until the day arrives. Just as the Mayans claim, it will not be the time for the world to end. Instead, it will be the dawn of a fresh start.53. What is the passage mainly about?A. Information about end-of-the-world predictions.B. Different opinions about end-of-the-world predictions.C. Some doubts about end-of-the-world predictions.D. Destructive effects of the end of the world.54. Which of the following things will NOT happen if the end of the world really happens?A. Humans will see two suns at the same time.B. The earth will look completely different.C. The earth and the moon will line up in the same line.D. The solar flares will become stronger than before.55. The underli ned word “exterminate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.A. saveB. killC. helpD. rule56. What is the author’s attitude to the rumor that the world will end?A. Optimistic.B. Sad.C. Unconcerned.D. Scared.ELevi Strauss, who was born in 1830 and went to the USA at the age of 17, sat in the saloon and drank his beer slowly. He began to think. Business was not good. Nobody wanted to buy anything. He thought about the canvas and the pots and pans on the wagon. Then he remember ed the hole in Hank’s trousers. Suddenly, he had an ide a —“pants”, he jumped up and shouted, “Everyone needs pants.” He hurried to a tailor and gave him all his canvas.“I want you to make pants with this canvas,” he said. “Can you do that?”“Yes, of course,” said the tailor, “What name is it?”“Strauss, Levi Strauss.”It was the beginning of jeans. Now more than a hundred years later, people wear jeans all over the world and everyone knows the name of Levi Strauss. In the 1860s, farmers, rail-road workers, cowboys and miners helped to develop the new land. Life was hard. They worked for long hours in all kinds of weather. They wore trousers made by Levi Strauss. They were the first people to wear jeans in America.Jeans first came to Europe with the American soldiers during World War II. Soon, workers in Europe were wearing them. Workers liked them: they were cheap, hardwearing and practical. They were not popular with young people generally until the late 1950s and early 1960s.It came suddenly. It started in America and it crossed the Atlantic quickly. It was a new kind of music, a new kind of dance. Rock’ n Roll. The king of Rock’ n Roll was Elvis Presley. Teenagers loved him. At home he wore a T shirt, an old leather jacket and blue jeans, so more and more teenagers began to wear jeans. They liked them tight.57. All the following statements are TRUE except ______.A. Jeans could first be seen in Europe during the Second World WarB. Jeans were not popular with all Americans until the late 1950s and early 1960sC. Many people all over the world show interest in jeans at the present timeD. Farmers, railroad workers, cowboys and miners were the first people to wearjeans in America58. Which of the following is the right order in jeans’ spreading?a. More and more teenagers began to wear jeans.b. More than a hundred years later people wear jeans all over the world.c. Farmers, railroad workers, cowboys and miners started to wear jeans.d. Soon, workers in Europe were wearing jeans.e. Not until the late 1950s and early 1960s were jeans popular with young people.f. Levi Strauss had jeans made at 17.A. f,c,d,b,e,aB. c,d,f,e,a,bC. a,c,d,e,b,fD.f,c,d,e,a,b59. Jeans became popular among the teenagers because _____.A. they were cheap, hardwearing and practicalB. they liked them tightC. their idol liked wearing themD. they came out like a new kind of music or dance60. The best title for the passage can be _____.A. Levi Strauss, First Man to Invent JeansB. The Best Trousers —JeansC. How Jeans Comes Out And SpreadsD. Reasons for Jeans’ Spreading 41-44 BADA 45-48 CBAD 49-52 ABAD 53-56 ACBA 57-60 BDCC。
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安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（4）(A)My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $ 1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks.It was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. I’ve never been late for any job since. I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for. More important, I earned my pay; it never entered my mind to say I was sick just because I didn’t want to work.I was only six years ol d, but I was doing a man’s job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $ 18 a week. Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem(自尊心), one of the most important things a person can have.When I was seven, I got work at a golf course near our house. My job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never missed one. Some nights I would lie in bed and dreamt of making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle.The more I dreamed, the more I thought. Why not? I made my first golf club out of guava limb(番石榴树枝) and a piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same devotion and intensity. I learned working in the field — except now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick.41. The writer’s first job was _______.A. to stand down the fairway at a golf courseB. to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fieldsC. to watch over the sugar-cane plantationD. to spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find them42. The writer learned that_______ from his first job.A. he should work for those who he liked mostB. he should work longer than what he was expectedC. he should never fail to say hello to his ownerD. he should be respectful and faithful to the people he worked for43. _______ gave the writer self-esteem.A. Having a family of eight peopleB. Owning his own golf courseC. Bringing money back home to help the familyD. Helping his father with the work on the plantation44. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. He wanted to be a successful golfer.B. He wanted to run a golf course near his house.C. He was satisfied with the job he got on a plantation.D. He wanted to make money by guiding oxen with a broomstick.(B)You’re out to dinner. The food is delicious and the service is fine. You decide to leave a big fat tip. Why? The answer may not be as simple as you think.Tipping, psychologists have found, is not just about service. Instead, studies have shown that tipping can be affected by psychological reactions to a series of different factors from the waiter’s choice of words, to how they carry themselves while taking orders, to the bill’s total. Even how much waiters remind customers of themselves can determine how much change they pocket by the end of the night.“Studies before have shown that mimicry (模仿) brings into positive feelings for the mimicker,” wrote Rick van Baaren, a social psychology professor. “These studies show that people who are being mimicked become more generous toward the person who mimics the m.”So Rick van Baaren divided 59 waiters into two groups. He requested that half serve with a phrase such as, “Coming up!” Those in the other half were instructed to repeat the orders and preferences back to the customers. Rick van Baaren then compared their take-home. The results were clear — it pays to mimic your customer. The copycat(模仿者) waiters earned almost double the amount of tips to the other group.Leonard Green and Joel Myerson, psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis, found the generosity of a tipper may be limited by his bill. After research on the 1,000 tips left for waiters, cabdrivers, hair stylists, they found tip percentages in these three areas dropped as customers’ bills went up. In fact, tip percentages appear to plateau (达到稳定水平) when bills topped $100 and a bill for $200 made the worker gain no bigger percentage tip than a bill for $100.“That’s also a point of tipping,” Green says. “You have to give a little extra to the cab driver for being there to pick you up and something to the waiter for being there to serve you. If they weren’t there, you’d never get any service. So part of the idea of a tip is for just being there.”45. Apart from service, how many other factors affecting the customers’ tipping arementioned in the passage?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.46. These studies show that _________.A. tipping can be affected by physical reactions to many different waiter’s factorsB. people who are being mimicked usually tip less to the person who mimics themC. the mimic waiters can get almost twice as much money as the other groupD. mimicry makes the mimicker feel bad47. According to the passage, which of the following will be likely to show the rightchange of the tip percentages?A B C D 48. We know from the passage that the writer seems to __________.A. object to Mr. Green’s idea about tippingB. think part of Mr. Green’s explanation is reasonableC. give his generous tip to waiters very oftenD. support the opinions of Mr. Green and Rick van Baaren about tipping(C)49. If you happen to be the 200th customer to buy Cholesterolblock, you will .A. be able to buy it at a low priceB. be the luckiest one onlineC. try it free of chargeD. change your diet 50. Liptor®, Zocor®, Crestor® are .Bill ($) Bill ($)Bill ($) Bill($)A. diseasesB. side effectsC. medicinesD.cholesterol51. Cholestrolblock TM has the following advantages EXCEPT that _____________________.A. it helps take cholesterol out of whatever food you eat.B. it has been proved useful in hospital testing.C. it helps people absorb at least 42% cholesterol.D. it sells best on Internet every month.52. Where can you most probably read this passage?A．In a travel guide book. B．On a university bulletin board.C．In a health magazine. D．In a doctor's prescription.(D)Have you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? They are always boasting. They say things like, “My Dad’s car is bigger than your Dad’s,” and “My Mom is smarter than yours.”They particularly like to boast about their families.There were three little boys, Harry, Ted and Gavin, who were always boasting. Gavin was the worst. Everything about his family was always the best or the biggest or the most expensive.Whatever the others said, he could always go on better. One day when they were walking to school, Harry said, “My father had a bath twice a week,”Ted spoke next. “That’s nothing,” he said. “Having a bath twice a week is dirty. My father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day.” Ted looked at Gavin. Now it was his turn. But what could he say? “This time,”Ted thought, “I’m going to win.”Gavin didn’t know what to say. He couldn’t say that his father had a bath three times a day. That was silly. He walked on in silence. Ted smiled at Harry, and Harry smiled back. They were sure that for once they had beaten Gavin. They reached the school gates. Still Gavin said nothing. “We’ve won,” Ted said to Harry, but he spoke too soon. On the way home, Gavin said, “My Dad is so clean that he doesn’t have to bathe at all.”53. According to the passage, the meaning of the word “boast” is __________.A. to sing a nice songB. to talk bigC. to go on betterD. to have a bath three times a day54. What did Harry boast about?A. The number of times his father had a bath every week.B. The size of the bathroom in his home.C. His father’s car.D. His mother’s family.55. Why did Ted think that Harry’s father was dirty?A. He had a bath every day.B. He had a bath only twice a week.C. Ted’s father often had a bath twice a day.D. He never had a bath.56. What does “he spoke too soon” in the last paragraph mean?A. He spoke quickly.B. He should have spoken earlier.C. He was wrong.D. He couldn’t be understood.(E)From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created：the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial(长期的) victims and martyrs. They are leaves tossed(摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.57. People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they ______________ .A. are ready to change their mindsB. are easily affected by windy weatherC. don’t have the power to face their fateD. can’t exercise control over themselves58. It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that .A. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudesB. developing confidence is the key to future successC. thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mindD. setting our expectations is essential before taking action59. The last paragraph serves as .A. the proof o f the author’s pointsB. the conclusion of the argumentC. an introduction to another topicD. a comparison between two views60. Which is the best title for the text?A. Success is a choice.B. The secrets of success.C. Develop our confidence.D. How to achieve success.41-44 CDBD 45-48 CBAC 49-52 DACB 53-56 DACC 57-60 ADBD。
安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校高三英语阅读理解限时训练(20)
安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（20）AThe singer, Mick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones sings a song that tells people they can’t always get what they want but if we try sometimes we can get what we need. The past years in my life my parents have told me this saying many times. I’ve always complained about the quote(引语). Although over time I have told myself to learn from it.This year my girlfriend flew off to college in West Palm, Florida. This has been a killer for me because I haven’t been able to see her and she is having a rough time in school. The last two months have been hard but we are working through it.I have been trying to get my dad to buy me a plane ticket to go down there. My dad told me if I brought him some money he would help me pay for the ticket. I started to complain to him because I had no way of getting any money to give him. I spent several days and nights thinking of ways to earn money to go see my girlfriend. I finally came to the conclusion that I would get a job and work hard to earn some money to give to my dad. I applied to Safeway and I ended up getting the job.I have been working at Safeway for about a month now and work hard to earn money to go see my girlfriend. The other day my mom had surprised me and told me that she asked her boss if she could use their business miles(旅费) to buy me a ticket down to Florida for two weeks. I was very thankful and told her I would help pay for anything that I have to. The thought of me working hard and getting a job showed my mom that I really cared and was trying my best to be a successful person. I believe that you can’t always get what you want but if you try sometimes, you get what you need. 41．The author’s parents often told him the saying quoted from the song because .A．He liked to complain to them about his lifeB．They expected him to learn from the singerC．He always wanted to get everything he wantedD．They tried to educate him to do things for himself42．What does the world “killer” underlined in the second paragraph refer to?A．Something that is quite troublesome. B．Something that is very difficult.C．A person who kills purposely. D．A person who treats women very badly. 43．What can we infer from the passage?A．The author was lazy and unwilling to work hard.B．The author’s father was too mean to give him money.C．The author’s actual action won support from his mother.D．The author was unable to tear himself away from his girl friend.44．By writing the passage, the author tries to show .A．we can do nothing without moneyB．fathers are strict while mothers are kindC．it’s hard for parents to bring up their childrenD．we should try to rely on ourselves for everythingBPisco is a city on the Peruvian coast, the home of Peruvian grape liquor(酒) Pisco has not only given its name to Peru’s nati onal drink, but it is also the centre of its production.Pisco has its origins in the 16th-century Spanish conquests（征服） of Latin America and particularly Peru and Chile. There the settlers found fertile land suitable for growing grapes. These vineyards（葡萄园） were so successful that soon the settlers were exporting crops back to Europe.At first, grapes not suitable for making wines were distilled（蒸馏，提取） into a drink, and it soon became popular with sailors who began taking bottles with them back to Europe. They named it after the town where it was bought, Pisco, which in turn had been used to name the round pot that was used to store the liquor.In the 19th century Pisco became a popular drink with the miners who flooded to San Francisco during the Gold Rush, and in the 1940s it again became a fashionable drink in New York and Hollywood. Production gradually spread from Peru to Chile.However, Pisco is also the topic of heated arguments between Peru and Chile, both of which claim to have invented it. They may fight bitterly over who first distilled the drink, but the rules and regulations they have placed on its production have ensured that only top quality Pisco hits the liquor store shelves.Nowadays, Pisco is produced using both ancient and modern techniques and can be enjoyed in its pure form or used to prepare various cocktails, such as the well-known “Pisco Sour”. This is served in the best restaurants in Latin America and throughout the world. It can also be mixed with other liqueurs, fruit juice or soft drinks. The main markets for Pisco are currently the United States, Chile, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Canada.45．It can be learned from the passage that Pisco refers to the following except .A．a city B．a sailor C．a pot D．a drink 46．The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph implies .A．Peru and Chile has been fighting for the American market of PiscoB．It makes no difference who has invented Pisco as long as it is popular C．Both Peru and Chile have set strict production rules to produce a quality drink D．Pisco is produced using both ancient and modern techniques from two countries 47．What’s the best title for this passage?A．An Introduction to Pisco B．The Production of PiscoC．The Origin of Pisco D． A History Lesson of PiscoCOf all the problems facing modern astronomers, perhaps the most fascinating is: “Can intelligent(有智能的) life exist elsewhere?” Since the Earth is an unimportant planet moving round an unimportant star, it would be a pride on our part to suppose that we are the only intelligent beings in the universe. But to obtain proof is difficult.The main trouble is that our neighbor worlds, the bodies in the solar system appear to be unsuitable for advanced life forms. The Moon may be ruled out at once; it hashardly any atmosphere. Venus（金星） is little better; the surface temperature is extremely high and the atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide. Mars（火星） with a very thin atmosphere and a severe shortage of water, may well support simple plant life but there seems no hope of finding animals, while the attractive Martians of the story – tellers have long since been given up.Of course this has not stopped the flow of bright ideas for communicating with the supposed people on Mars. In the early nineteenth century the great mathematician Gauss suggested planting tree – patterns in Siberia, so that the Martians would see them and replay suitably. Following up this idea, the Austrian scientist Karl Littrow proposed digging very wide ditches（沟） in the Sahara, triangular in patterns, and then filling them with petrol or some substance so that, when lit, the ditches would present Martian observers with a “flaming triangle” which would show the existence here of intelligent minds. Even better were the plans of Charles Cross, a French writer of the 1870’s, who wanted to build a large mirror to reflect the sun’s rays and concentrate them on the surface of Mars, thereby making a vast burning – glass. By swinging the mirror around, Cross explained it would be practicable to write words in the Martian deserts simply by burning the sand. For many years he bombarded (鼓吹) the French government with literature about this plan and was very disappointed when no official interest was shown.48．From the passage we can learn that the opinion of the writer is that .A．people on the earth are almost certainly the only intelligent beings in the universeB．people on the earth are definitely the only intelligent beings in the universe C．there may be other intelligent beings in the universeD．there are other intelligent beings in the universe49．Why is there unlikely any life on Venus?A．Because the weather is too cold.B．Because it is severely short of water.C．Because it has a very thin atmosphere.D．Because the surface temperature is too hot.50．According to the passage, it seems that Mars .A．may have both vegetable and animal lifeB．may be inhabited by attractive MartiansC．may have some vegetable lifeD．can have no life at all51．How did Gauss, the mathematician, want to establish contact with the Martians?A．By building a large mirror. B．By making patters with trees.C．By filling wide ditches with oil. D．By planting trees in triangular shape.52．It can be learned from the last paragraph that Charles Cross felt .A．disappointed at the lack of official interest shown in his planB．surprised that the officials were interested in his suggestionC．angry when the government paid little attention to his ideasD．pleased when the government did take notice of his planDIn this modern world, activity and movement are the default modes（默认模式）,if not with our bodies then at least with our minds, with our attention. We rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and reading messages, clicking from browser tab （分页浏览器）to the next, one link to the next.We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no time for stillness — and sitting in front of a crazy computer all day, and then in front of the too active television, doesn’t count as stillness.This comes at a cost: we lose that time for deep thinking, for observing and listening. We lose peace.And worse yet: all the rushing around is often agaist our will. I know, in our society action is all-important —inaction is seen as lazy and passive and unproductive. However, sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, all sound and fury, but get nothing done. Or you can get a lot done — but nothing important. Or you can hurt things with your actions, make things worse than if you’d stayed still.And when we are forced to be still — because we’e in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’ appointment, or on a bus or train, we often get impatient and need to find something to do. Some of us will have our mobile devices, others will have a notebook or folder with things to do or read, others will move their bodies around. Being still isn’t something we’re used to.Take a moment to think about how you spend your days —at work, after work, getting ready for work, evenings and weekends. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering messages, checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always trying to Get Lots of Things Done, ticking off tasks from your list like a machine, rushing through your schedule?Is this how you want to spend your life?53．Which of the following is true, according to the passage?A．Doing nothing means happiness.B．Modern people are not used to being still.C．People tend to pretend to be busy sometimes.D．Too much action is always better than no action.54．The underlined “this” in the third paragraph probably means .A．being unable to keep still B．sitting before a computerC．always talking and thinking D．watching too much TV55．Which of the following can be considered to be stillness according to the author?a. Thinking deeply about your life.b. Listening to the world around you.c. Reading about the news on the Internet.d. Looking through an interesting story – book.e. Feeling your breath coming in and going out.A．a, b, d B．a, b, e C．a, c, e D．b, c, d 56．What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A．Howe to avoid restlessness and why. B．Some advantages of less movement.C．How to keep still and its good effect. D．Some disadvantages of constant action.EApple’s iPod completely changed the way people experience music. What will it do for television？The industry was intrigued by Wednesday's announcement that episodes of the hit ABC shows "desperate Housewives" and "Lost" will be available for Apple's new video iPod. Episodes will go on sale for $1.99 on iTunes the day after they are broadcast.For ABC and its parent Walt Disney Co., the bet is that the new technology will bring in more new fans of the programs than will be taken away from watching them on traditional broadcast television.The network's affiliates（广播电视网的成员） were not told the deal was in the works before Wednesday, and they're the people most likely to be concerned about its impact. Now the iPod will join digital video recorders and DVDs as another way of seeing television programs other than their regularly scheduled times on the ABC stations.Leon Long, chairman of ABC's affiliate board said if viewers have the choice of watching "desperate housewives" on their wide-screen television with surround sound or a two-inch iPod screen, they will almost certainly watch it on TV. The iPod option will likely be attractive to people who missed an episode and want to keep up with the story, he said.He noted that two of the three series ABC is offering to iTunes - the new "Night Stalker" is the other - are serials（系列片） that require viewers to follow story lines that play out over several months.At the beginning, the downloads might also appeal to techies who want to try out the new product and might not necessarily be fans of the programs, which could bring these shows a new audience.As for the chance it will pull people away from his station, Long said, "It's certainly a risk but I don't think it's a great risk."57．From the passage, we can guess that ?A．episode means a part of a TV show broadcast in several partsB．iTunes here refers to a musical store seen everywhereC．iPod is a kind of media player only used for musicD．ABC is a small local American television company58．Why are the network’s affiliates most likely to be concerned about the deal’s effect?A．Because they are worried it may affect their TV programs.B．Because people ill have another way of watching TV.C．Because they want the iPod to join their organization.D．Because they didn’t know what was happening.59．According to Chairman Leon, we learn that .A．only techies will show interest in the downloadsB．it’s impossible for iPod to take away TV viewersC．the TV shows to be offered by ABC are very boring.D．most people prefer to watch a play on TV rather than on iPod 60．What would be the best title for the passage.A．A great risk for television station.B．iPods will bring new fans to TV shows.C．Will iPods change TV the way it changed music?D．Which is better, wide - screen TV or narrow - screen iPod?。
安徽凤阳艺荣高考辅导学校2022年第一次抽考试卷-英语
安徽凤阳艺荣高考辅导学校2022年第一次抽考试卷-英语注意事项：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
满分150分。
考试时刻120分钟。
答题前，请考生务必将答题卷左侧密封线内的项目填写清晰。
请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂写在答题卷上，在试题卷上作答无效。
第I卷(满分85分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面五段对话。
每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时刻来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will Jane do on the weekend?A. She will go outing.B. She will see a movie.C. She will work on her project.2. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Husband and wife.C. Brother and sister.3. When will the two speakers meet?A. At 4:55.B. At 4:45.C. At 5:15.4. What does the man like about the party?A. The story.B. The ending.C. The actress.5. What was the regular price of the coat?A. $60.B. $30.C. $15.第二节（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）听下面几段材料。
每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段材料后，你将有相应的时刻来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
高考英语二轮复习 分阅读限时练(一)高三全册英语试题
手惰市安逸阳光实验学校40分阅读限时练(一)阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A[2019·质检]Trail Safe ! is a unique safety training program designed specifically for National Park Service (NPS) Trail Volunteers, but is useful to everyone! It's based upon NPS Operational Leadership Training, where the human factor of safety is explored. Trail Safe ! captur es the core learning objectives of the 16hour Operational Leadership course while allowing volunteers to learn from their own homes online.The Trail Safe ! series includes eight video lessons, each ranging in length from 18 to 40 minutes. Watch them over the course of multiple days, or “bingewatch” the entire series in three hours — it's up to you — but please watch them in order from Lesson 1 through Lesson 8. After viewing the lessons, send your training verification (证实) emails to register your participation. When you have viewed and registered for all eight individual lessons, each participant will receive a Trail Safe! pin and a SPE/GAR card in the mail for use in the field. Thank you for helping to make Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore one of the safest work environments for NPS Trail Volunteers like yourself.Ready to start?Click on this link to access all Trail Safe ! videos: https:///iatr/trailsafe. htmIf you require Audio Descriptive versions of Trail Safe！，the link to those videos is also available on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail site.Record your participationIn order to receive credits for your participation, please fill in your answers to the following questions and send an email to:daniel_watson@.●Which video lesson did you just complete viewing?●Name of the Trail where you volunteer.●Your name and full mailing address, so we may send your course completion materials to you.●Names and addresses of others if you are viewing this lesson ina group setting.●Optional：Please let us know any comments or suggestions you have about this lesson.Upon registering your completion for the entire eight lesson series, you'll receive your Trail Safe! pin and risk assessment card via mail.体裁：应用文题材：教育培训主题：道路安全在线培训课程【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了Trail Safe！道路安全培训课程的情况，包括学习方法、申报途径等。
安徽省凤阳艺荣高考复读学校2020届高三英语第二次月考试题(无答案)新人教版
安徽凤阳艺荣高考辅导学校2020届第二次月考英语试题注意事项：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
答题前，请考生务必将答题卷左侧密封线内的项目填写清楚。
请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂写在答题卷上，在试题卷上作答无效。
第I卷(满分85分)回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转填到答题卷的相应位置。
第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．How does the man come here?A．By bus．B．By taxi．C．By car．2．What did the woman ask Tom to do?A．Type the papers．B．Write the papers．C．Check the papers．3．What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Husband and wife．B．Mother and son．C．Doctor and patient．4．What’s the man’s job?A．A shop assistant．B．A tailor．C．A salesman．5．What does the man mean?A．He can’t go to the cinema．B．He can go to the cinema on Saturday morning．C．He can go to the cinema on Saturday evening．第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
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安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（1）AHe’s an old cobbler(修鞋匠) with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first told me, “I haven’t time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street. He’ll fix them for you right away.”But I had my eyes on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman(手艺人). “No.”I replied, “The other fellow can’t do it well.”“The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys — without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap(鞋带), you might as well just throw away the pair.My man saw I wouldn’t give in, and h e smiled. He wiped hands on his blue apron(围裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a week.”I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf.“See what I can do?” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.”When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange dusty felt hat, his funny accent and his pride in his craft.These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work asa path to ever-increasing consumption rather than a way to realize their abilities.In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.41. Which of the following is true about the old cobbler?A. He was equipped with the best repairing tools.B. He was the only cobbler in the Marais.C. He was proud of his skills.D. He was a native Parisian.42. The sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend” implies that ______.A. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like himB. it was difficult to communicate with this manC. the man was very strangeD. the man was too old43. According to the author, many people work just to ______.A. realize their abilitiesB. gain happinessC. make moneyD. gain respect44. This story wants to tell us that ______.A. craftsmen make a lot of moneyB. whatever you do, do it wellC. craftsmen need self-respectD. people are born equalBIf you think English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have becomesmarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the earlier people learn a second language, the greater the effect is.A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London(UCL), took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals(通两种语言的人)”, who had learnt a s econd language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills.“Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,”he said, “You are actually going beyond language and have a b etter understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2and 34.Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the earlier they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,”explained the scientists.45. What does the underlined part “grey matter” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?A. Grey hair.B. Material of the brain.C. Intelligence.D. Difficult situations.46. The experience of learning a second language can ______.A. change one’s brain completelyB. improve one’s maths skillsC. make one smarter than othersD. increase the ability to learn47. We can learn from the passage that ______.A. the researchers from UCL did another study in ItalyB. a similar study was done on native Italian speakers who learn English as a secondlanguageC. the research done on the Italians showed a totally different resultD. it will be easier for one to travel around the world by learning a second language48. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Learning a second language can help improve your brain power.B. You should learn a second language that is not your native language.C. If you want to learn a second language, you should do it at a certain age.D. The research done by the researchers from UCL is very successful.CIdeas about polite behavior are different from one culture to another. Some societies, such as America and Australia, for example, are mobile and very open. People here change jobs and move houses quite often. As a result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time, and they need to get to know people quickly. So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.On the other hand, there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long–term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business person, for example, will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first. On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it, it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers, but also for the flights that carry them. All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different from place to place. This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.Some societies have “universalist” cultures. These societies strongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basically the same way. “Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person. So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.This difference can cause problems. A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. The Indian traveler has too much luggage, but he explains that he has been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family. He expects that the check–in official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him. The check–in official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the other passengers. But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers don’t have his problem.49. Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americans and Australians______.A. like traveling betterB. easy to communicate withC. difficult to make real friendsD. have a long–term relationship with their neighbors50. People like Malaysians prefer to associate with those ______.A. who will tell them everything of their ownB. who want to do business with themC. they know quite wellD. who are good at talking51. A person from a less mobile society will feel it ______ when a stranger keepstalking to him or her.A. boringB. friendlyC. normalD. rough52. Which of the following is true about “particularist societies”?A. There is no rule for people to obey.B. People obey the society’s rules completely.C. No one obeys the society’s rules though they have.D. The society’s rules can be changed with different persons or situations.53. The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German have differentideas about rules because of different ______.A. interestsB. habits and customsC. culturesD. ways of lifeDDepartment of Homeland SecurityU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services I –797 C, Notice ofForm I –797C (Rev.01/31/05)54. What does this table allow you to do?A. To apply for a visit to America.B. To apply for immigration to America.C. To apply for a visit to the People’s Republic of China.D. To apply for immigration to the People’s Republic of China.55. You can get to the consulate on ______.A. May 25,1975B. January 31, 2005C. June 18,2007D. July 18,200756. Suppose you plan to change your applicant status, you have to ______.A. notify U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immediatelyB. pay another fee as requiredC. apply for a new F – 1, F – 3. M – 1, M – 3 or J – 1 non – immigrant visaD. make a phone call to the Customer ServiceETraditional surgical procedures require surgeons to make large incisions（切口）in a patient’s body in order to gain access to the organs inside. It was once common for heart surgeons, who perform highly specialized and complex procedures, to make long incisions in a patient’s chest and then split the breastbone to reach the heart. Patients who undergo surgery are often at the risk of infection, as bacteria can infect the cut in the skin. In addition, there is often a lengthy recovery period.A surgical technique known as “keyhole surgery” has become common in recent years. In general, the surgeon will make a couple of small incisions around the area where the operation is going to be performed. Tubes are pushed into the holes, and a tiny camera is put into the body. The camera is attached to a large monitor screen and the doctor can see it while performing the operation. In addition to the camera, doctors also push their tiny surgical instruments through the tubes. The awkward part of keyhole surgery is that it is counterintuitive; that is to say, if a surgeon wants to move the tool to the left, he or she must push it to the right.Anot her new machine called the “Da Vinci Surgical System” has been tested in hospitals in the US. Unlike keyhole surgery, this robot’s moving parts are designed to copy man’s hand and wrist movement, thus providing better control and sensitivity. Sitting at a console（控制台）a few feet from the patient, the surgeon can control the instruments by moving highly sensitive pads. The area of the body is enlarged on a screen, which gives surgeons a view similar to that of a traditional surgical procedure.The Da Vinci Surgical System has been welcomed as revolutionary by many surgeons. Patients with serious illness must undergo major surgery, but the smaller incisions typically mean a shorter recovery time. On the downside, some operations have taken up to fifty minutes longer because surgeons are inexperienced at using the new technology. As surgeons become more familiar with the machines, the time needed for surgical procedures is likely to decrease.57. What can be learned about the traditional surgery according to the passage?A. Long incisions are made in a patient’s chest.B. It often takes a longer time to do an operation.C. The cost of the traditional surgery is very high.D. The incision is likely to be infected after the operation.58. Which of the following is one disadvantage of keyhole surgery?A. It requires the use of long, thin tools and a tiny camera.B. The doctors can not view the inside of the patients body clearly.C. The direction in which a doctor moves the surgical tools is opposite.D. A tiny camera has to be inserted into the patient’s body in advance.59. The Da Vinci Surgical System differs from keyhole surgery in that it ______.A. requires that a surgeon make more small incisions on a patientB. reduces the amount of time it takes to perform a surgical procedureC. allows the surgeon to use the surgical instruments more sensitivelyD. gets rid of the need for surgeons to make large incisions on patients60. The passage mainly tells readers about ______.A. the challenges brought about by new technologyB. the application of new technologies in modern surgeryC. the reflections on the development in medical scienceD. the benefits and drawbacks of the Da Vinci Surgical System41-44CACB 45-48 BDBA 49-53 BCADC 54-56 ADB 57-60 DCCB。