杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练45
杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练39
杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练39倒数第三周星期四ASitting in the front row in her college classes carefully taking notes, Nola Ochs is just asnot the only thing marking her off from herlikely to answer questions as to ask them. That’sclassmates at Fort Hays State University. She’s 95, and when she graduates on May 12th, it'sbelieved she'll become the world's oldest person to be awarded a college degree.She didn't plan it that way. She just loved to learn as a teenager on a Hodgeman Countyfarm, then as a teacher at a one-room school after graduating from high school and later as afarm wife and mother.“Even as I grew older, that enthusiasm for study was still there. I came here with nothought of it being an unusual thing at all,” she said.She's getting offers for television appearances, and reporters show up wanting to interviewher. She says she enjoys it. “It brings attention to this college and this part of the state.“I don't think much of my age. It might limit what I can do. As long as I have my mind and health,it's just a number.”Ochs started taking classes at Dodge City Community College after her husband died in1972.After taking a class here and there over the years, she was close to having enough hours foran undergraduate degree.At 5-foot-2, her white hair pulled into a bun (圆形发髻) , she walks energetically downhallways to classes with her books in a big handbag.Students nod and smile; she's described as witty (睿智的) , charming andshe said.“Thedown-to-earth.“Everybodyhas accepted me, and I feel just like another student,” students respect me.”An added joy for Ochs is that her 21-year-old granddaughter, AlexandraOchs, will graduate with her.Just like any other eager college graduate, the elder Ochs can't wait for life’s next cge.she said, smiling. The“I’mgoing to seek employment on a cruise ship as a storyteller,” determined look in her eye leaves no doubt. She’s serious.41. The first paragraph mainly tells us that Nola Ochs is______.A. hard-workingB. successfulC. differentD. energetic42. From the underlined sentence “She didn't plan it that way”, we know that Nola Ochs didn't______.A. mean to become the oldest college graduateB. want to stop learning as a young girlC. plan to be a farm wife and motherD. really enjoy learning at such an old age43. What's Nola Ochs' attitude towards her age?A. She feels sad about it.B. She is proud of it.C. She tries to fight against it.D. She pays little attention to it.44. In the passage nothing is said about Ochs' ______.A. educational experience,B. relationship with othersC. major subjectD. physical appearanceBThese days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone.The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fortunately, there are a few badgers（獾）--- Oh,well, actually, not for long as the British government has just decided to kill them too ! Butwhy?Badgers are fascinating creatures. The black and white mammals live underground in“ setts ”, which they dig out of the earth. They are extremely brave, fighting off larger animalssuch as bears and wolves. The problem is that some badgers carry “ B ovine Tuberculosis ” ( BTB ), an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Bovis ( M. Bovis ) whichcan cause TB in some other animals, including cattle.For farmers, this is a serious issue. In 1998 in the UK, almost 6,000 cows were killed tocontrol the disease. And in 2010, more than 30,000 animals were destroyed. It’s expensive too.Bovine TB costs the UK about ￡100 million per year. And some believe that the disease couldend up costing the economy ￡9 billion over the next 40 years if nothing is done about it.Experts say that badgers are responsible for about 50% of the infected cattle. So, after muchdebate, the government has agreed to a badger cull（杀戮）. This will mean about 30,000 of theinnocent creatures will be wiped out to fight the disease. Environment Secretary Caroline SpelmanI believe this is the rightadmitted that there was “ great strength of feeling ” about it, but said, “ way forward. ”Of course, many are against the measure, including conservationists and animal rightsactivists. They claim that killing the badgers in controlled zones wouldn’t work because bad from neighboring areas would simply move into the empty setts and become infected too.Furthermore, they believe that the way cattle are raised intensively, and transported around to lotsof different farms during their lives is probably the biggest cause of the spread of the disease.Most ordinary people are against the measure too. A survey suggests about two-thirds areagainst killing the badgers, with majorities against killing them regardless of age, region andgender. One of the alternatives to the cull involves using vaccine(疫苗) on badgers. However, thiscosts an average of ￡2,250 per year per square kilometer. Trapping and shooting badgers costs￡2,500 per year, but shooting free-running badgers only costs about ￡200 per year ( per squarekilometer ).s easy to see how the government arrived at their decision. Money So, with that in mind, it’talks!45. Why does the government want to kill the badgers ?A. Because there is no other choice to cut the spread of the disease.B. Because badgers carry TB, a disease which can infect other animals.C. Because they almost wiped out an entire population of cattle.D. Because it might be an effective way to fight TB at the least expense.46. Which of the following statements is TRUE ?A. Some people object to culling because it costs much more to trap and shoot badgers.B. In the following four decades, ￡9 billion will be spent on TB.C. Based on the survey, people of different age groups, regions and both genders are againstkilling the badgers.D. Caroline Spelman thought badgers should be culled despite people’s strong reaction.47. Who is strongly for the killing the badgers according the passage?A. The governmentB. Most ordinary peopleC. ConservationistsD. Animal rights activists48. What is the author’s attitude toward government’s decision?A. SupportiveB. CriticalC. ObjectiveD. Unconcerned49. Which is the best title for the passage?A. the Control of TBB. the Voice of the BadgersC. Badger DangerD. the Threat of the BadgersCBEIJING - Hailing Mo Yan as the first Chinese citizen that won theNobel Prize in Literature, the public has started to consider the way toenhance Chinese literature's global presence.The prize indicates that Chinese contemporary authors and their works are getting the world's attention, which prompts writers and amateurs to continue their work, according to Wang Meng, a renowned Chinese writer. But "the prize came a little late," said Xue Yongwu, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Journalism and Communication with Ocean University of China (OUC). There have been many accomplished writers of modern and contemporary literature in China, including Lu Xun, Ba Jin and Mao Dun,who should have won the prize earlier, he noted. China's splendid ancient literature, which extends thousands of years, has been widely acknowledged across the world. However, the contemporary literature failed to get enough recognition from outside the country due to its short history and complex political influences, he explained. Language has also been a barrier. Only a small proportion of Chinese literature has been translated into foreign languages, mainly English. The quality of some translated editions needs improvement, said Xue.In addition to language skills, translation requires high-level comprehension and explanationof culture and art. It's hard for people without any literature background to produce a translationthat fully reserves the aesthetic(美学的) sense of the original version, according to Ren Dongsheng, professor with the College of Foreign Languages of OUC. The 57-year-old writer is known for his description of Chinese rural life. The settings for his works range from the 1911 revolution, Japan's invasion to Cultural Revolution. Mo combines hallucinatory(幻觉的) realism with folk tales, which is more appealing to the taste of Western readers than the styles adopted by many of his peers, such as Yu Hua, Su Tong and Wang Shuo, said Zhang Hongsheng, dean of the Literature Department of the Communication University of China.However, "Nobel Prize is not the unique standard to judge the achievements of a writer. Prizes presented by different organizations adopt various evaluation criteria," said Xu Yan, a literature critic. The quality of a literary work is always judged by the topic, language, structure,the way of story-telling, imagination and some other significant elements. People's tastes vary from different social background and cultural mechanism, she added.Chinese contemporary literature, which appeared in 1949, has seen a trend of diversification since the country adopted the market economy in 1992. "The prize is a positive sign that the West begins to recognize Chinese literature. But it's an acknowledgement of individual efforts, and Chinese literature revival still has a long way to go," said Zhang. Xue called upon Chinese writersto produce quality works with international perspectives. Good literature should reveal social problems and people's concerns while create the beauty of art. "The society should provide favorable environment for the growth of Chinese writers," he stressed. Seeking increasing worldattention requires Chinese writers to maintain the national characteristics and uniqueness. "Chinese elements are the last to lose in successful writings," Zhang said.China's book market has witnessed booming sales of Mo's masterpieces over the past days.Zhicheng Classic Bookstore, registered at T-Mall of China's largest online retailer ,said 1,500 volumes of Mo's latest novel Frog were sold out in six hours after Mo won the prize.The store has received 1,200 reservation orders by 3:30 pm Friday. The book, about China'sfamily-planning policy, also moved up to 14th from 560th on the list of the most populous book atthe withinin two days. Cao Yuanyong, deputy editor-in-chief of Shanghai Literatureand Art Publishing Group, said the company is producing the new edition of a collection of Mo's16 works, which is expected to refill the empty shelves of many book retailers in a week.50. The article is mainly about_________.A. Mo Yan's Nobel win sparks piracy concernsB. Mo Yan's hometown to hail Nobel successC. Mo Yan sees income soar following Nobel winD. Mo Yan sparks discussion about Chinese literature51. The underlined word “renowned” in Paragraph 2 means _______A. well-knownB. criticalC. fantasticD. admirable52. Which of the following is NOT the reason for Chinese contemporary literature failed to winthe Nobel in the past from the opinions of Xue Yongwu?A. Short historyB. Individual effortsC. Political influencesD. Language translationrks?53. According to Zhang Hongsheng, what is the main characteristics of Mo Yan’s woA. Combining hallucinatory realism with folk tales.B. His description of Chinese urban lifeC. Settings from the 1911 revolution, Japan's invasion to Cultural Revolution.D. Providing different social background and cultural mechanism54. In order to make Chinese contemporary literature better acknowledged across the word, whatis the most important from the opinions of Zhang Hongsheng?A. International characteristicsB. International perspectivesC. Chinese elementsD. Favorable environment55. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. New edition of a collection of Mo's 16 works has been sold out.B. Only online bookstores sold out his works after Mo won the prize.C. The novel Frog was listed the most populous book at the .D. Mo Yan’s works are bestsellers in the bookstores at present.DHe came into the room to shut the windows while we were still in bed and I saw he looked ill.He was shivering, his face was white, and he walked slowly as though it ached to move.“What’s the matter, Schatz?”“I’ve got a headache.”“You’d better go back to bed.”“No, I am all right.”“You go to bed. I’ll see you when I’m dressed.”But when I came downstairs he was dressed, sitting by the fire, looking a very sick and miserable boy of nine years. When I put my hand on his forehead I knew he had a fever.“You go up to bed,” I said, “You are sick.”“I’m all right,” he said.When the doctor came he took the boy’s temperature.“What is it?” I asked him.“One hundred and two degree.”Downstairs, the doctor left three different medicines in different colored capsules with instructions for giving them. The germs of influenza(流感) can only exist in an acid condition, he explained. He seemed to know all about influenza and said there was nothing to worry about if thefever did not go above one hundred and four degrees. This was a light epidemic(传染病) of fluand there was no danger if you avoided pneumonia(肺炎).Back in the room I wrote the boy’s temperature down and made a note of the time to give the various capsules.“Do you want me to read to you?”dark areas “All right. If you want to,” said the boy. His face was very white and there wereunder his eyes. He lay still in the bed.I read aloud from Howard Pyle’s Book of Pirates; but I could see he was not following what I was reading.“How do you feel, Schatz?”“Just the same, so far,” he said.I sat at the foot of the bed and read to myself while I waited for it to be time to give anothercapsule. It would have been natural for him to go to sleep, but when I looked up he was looking atthe foot of the bed, looking very strangely.“Why don’t you try to sleep? I’ll wake you up for the medicine.”“I’d rather stay awake.”Papa, if it bothers you.”After a while he said to me, “you don’ t have to stay here with me,“It doesn’t bother me.”“No, I mean you don’t have to stay if it’s going to bother you.”I thought perhaps he was a little lightheaded and after giving him the prescribed capsules at鹌鹑), andeleven o’clock I went out with my gun and the young hunting dog… I killed two quail( missed five, and started back pleased to have found a covey of quail close to the house and happythere were so many left to find on another day.At the house they said the boy had refused to let anyone come into the room.“You can’t come in,” he said. “ you mustn’t get what I have.”I went up to him and found him in exactly the position I had left him, white-faced, but withthe tops of his cheeks flushed(发红) by the fever, staring still, as he had stared, at the foot of thebed.I took his temperature.“What is it?”“Something like a hundred,” I said. It was one hundred and two and four tenths.“It was a hundred and two,” he said.“Who said so?”“The doctor.”“Your temperature is all right,” I said, “It’s nothing to worry about.’said, “but I can’t keep from thinking.”“I don’t worry,” he“Don’t think,” I said. “Just take it easy.”“I am taking it easy,” he said and looked straight ahead. He was evidently holding tight ontohimself about something.“Take this with water.”“Do you think it will do any good?”“Of course it will.”I sat down and opened the Pirate book and began to read, but I could see he was notfollowing, so I stopped.“About what time do you think I am going to die?” he asked.“What?”“About how long will it be before I die?”“You aren’t going to die. What’s the matter with you?”“People don’t die with a fever of one hundred and two. That’s a silly way to talk.”-four degrees.“I know they do. At school in France the boys told me you can’t live with fortyI’ve got a hundred and two.”He had been waiting to die all day, ever since nine o’clock in the morning.“You poor Schatz,” I said. “Poor old Schatz. It’s like miles and kilometers. You arento die. That’s different thermometer. One that thermometer thirty-seven is normal. One this kind-eight.”it’s ninety“Are you sure?”“Absolutely,” I said, “It’s like miles and kilometers. You know, like how many kilometers wemake when we do seventy miles in the car?”“Oh,” he said.But his gaze at the foot of the bed relaxed slowly. The hold over himself relaxed too, finally,and the next day it was very slack(松弛的) and he cried very easily at little things that were of noimportance.56. The author writes about the doctor’s visit in order to _____________.fluenza and its treatment.A.show the doctor’s knowledge about inB.Show the boy’s illness was quite serious.C.Create a situation of misunderstanding around which to build a story.D.Show the father was very much concerned about the boy’s illness.r to ___________.57. The word “It” in “Papa, if it bothers you.” refeA. the boy’s high temperatureB. the father giving the medicine to the boyC. the father staying with the boyD. the boy’s death58. It can be inferred from the story that by the time the father gets home from hunting, it is___.A. early in the afternoonB. close to eveningC. at noonD. late in the morning59. From the story we know that the boy kept tight control over himself because___________.A. he did not want to be a bother to othersB. he wanted to recover quickly so that he could go hunting with his father.C. he was afraid that he would die if he lost control over himselfD. he thought he was going to die and he must show courage in the face of death60. That the boy cried very easily at little things of no importance the next day suggests that___.A. he couldn’t control his emotions when he finally relaxedB. his father would go out hunting without him if he didn’t cryC. something went wrong with his brain after the feverD. he often complained about unimportant things as a spoiled boy参考答案41-44 CADC 45-49 DCABC 50-55 DABACD56-60 CDBDA。
杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练08
杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练08倒数第九周星期三AI recently turned fifty, which is young for a tree, midlife for an elephant, and ancient for a sportsman．Fifty is a nice number for the states in the US or for a national speed limit but it is not a number that I was prepared to have hung on me．Fifty is supposed to be my father's age but now I am stuck with this number and everything it means．A few days ago, a friend tried to cheer me up by saying, "Fifty is what forty used to be " He had made an inspirational point．Am I over the hill? People keep telling me that the hill has been moved, and I keep telling them that the high-jump bar has dropped from the six feet I once easily cleared to the four feet that is impossible for me now.You're not getting older, you are getting better．" says Dr．Joyce Brothers．This, however, is the kind of doctor who inspires a second opinion．And so, as I approach the day when I cannot even jump over the tennis net, I am moved to share some thoughts on aging with you．I am moved to show how aging feels to me physically and mentally．Getting older, of course, is obviously a better change than the one that brings you eulogies （悼词）. In tact, a poet named Robert Browning considered it the best change of all: Grow old along with me!The best is yet to me．Whether or not Browning was right, most of my first fifty years have been golden ones so I will settle for what is ahead being as good as what has gone by．I find myself moving toward what is ahead with a curious blend （混合）of both fighting and accepting my aging, hoping that the philosopher was right when he said．" Old is always fifteen years from now．"1．The author seems to tell us in Paragraph 1 that____．A．time alone will tell B．time goes by quicklyC．time will show what is right D．time makes one forget the past 2．When the author turned fifty, people around him ____．A．tried to comfort him B．got inspiration with himC．were friendlier with him D．found him more talkative3．What does the writer mean by saying the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?A．He has become older．B．He is not good at high jump any more．C．He feels sorry that he is not so good at high jump as before．D．He wants to make it known that he was once good at high jump．4．The author considers his fifty years of life ____A．peaceful B．ordinaryC．satisfactory D．regretful5．We can infer from the passage that____A．the old should led asimple lifeB．the old should face the fact of agingC．the old should take more exerciseD．the old should fill themselves with curiosityBThe heat engine is certainly one of the most important devices that man ever invented．In its simplest meaning, the heat engine is a device that transforms heat energy into other forms of energy, such as mechanical and electrical energy．A great majority of the engines used today lie under the contributions that the heat engine made in the fields of industry, transportation, and the production of electricity gives us a deeper and more detailed look at the importance of heat engines．The heaf engine had a great role in the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century．Scientists developed machines, based on heat engines, which could increase the amount of goods produced, and at the same time, decrease the amount of time and money consumed．The manufactured goods became affordable to almost everyone, and they were not a luxury any more, After the introduction of the heat engine in the industrial field, the concept of mass production was first realized, and industry boomed as never before．Through history man has always tried to invent efficient means of transportation．However, it was not until the invention of the heat engine that this became possible．A new era replaced the old era of animal-powered transportation, an era whose characteristics were speed and comfort．The train was the first means of transportation that used the heat engine, and it introduced new horizons of long-distance travelling．However, it was another machine that replaced the horse as a personal means of transportation．It was called the car, and it also used the heat engine．The achievements of the car in a few decades wiped out centuries of horse transportation．Scientists realized the importance of electricity since the day it was discovered．Unfortunately, electricity was not available in nature for direct use．Scientists had to come up with ways of producing it．Here again, the heat engine was used to produce mechanical energy, which in turn can produce electricity．Today, many power-producing stations all over the world still use heat engines．They use coal or fuel oil to evaporate water, then the steam is used to turn a turbine which can produce electricity．In conclusion, heat engines proved to be one of the most important inventions．It is enough to observe the importance of industry, transportation, and electricity in our lives to know the importance of heat engines．Although the engines used today are quite different from the early ones, the same concept of changing heat into other kinds of energy is still used．6．What is the passage mainly about?A．The importance of electricity．B．The importance of heat energy．C．The importance of the heat engine．D．The importance of means of transportation．7．The underlined word "transforms" in Para．1 can be best replaced by _____．A．changes B．divides C．adapts D．breaks 8．Which of the following is TRUE after the scientist used heat engine in industry?A．Heat engines greatly promoted industry．B．More money and less time were spent in producing goods．C．Manufactured goods decreased a lot because of mass production．D．The invention of the heat engine resulted in the invention of electricity．9．Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A．The animal-powered transportation was slow but comfortable．B．The heat engine is the greatest invention ever in the history of industry．C．The car is a means of personal transportation that is based on the heat engine．D．Before the invention of the heat engine, the animal was the only means of transportation．CI was a fat kid who grew into an overweight adult．I was constantly laughed at for being heavier than the other kids, leaving me feeling shy．I tried several diets, but none worked, and I ended up gaining weight．Another factor contributing to my weight gain was my love for cooking, especially rich, high-fat desserts, which I enjoyed preparing and, of course, eating．When I finished high school at the age of 18, I weighed 215 pounds．Lacking the self-confidence to go to a new, faraway school, I decided to stay close to home instead of going away to college．I continued with my unhealthful eating habits and felt more miserable as the weight came on, but I did nothing about it except buy larger plus-size clothes．My turning point came 10 years later at a friend's New Year's Eve party when I was at my all-time highest weight of 330 pounds．I caught my reflection in a mirror and the truth hit me: I was overweight and unhealthy, and unless I did something about it now, I would only get bigger and unhappier．After leaving the party, I thought about my past weight-loss efforts and realized they didn't work because they required me to give up foods I loved．Then I would constantly think about food and binge, abandoning the diet altogether．If I took a common-sense approach and ate smaller portions of all foods, I would be able to satisfy my hunger and not feel deprived．My biggest challenge was finding a way to fit my passion for cooking into my healthier lifestyle．At first, I tried to stay away from the kitchen to prevent myself from thinking about food．The result: Food was all I thought about．There had to be some way to combine cooking with healthful eating．I found the solution after reading several low-fat cookbooks．With some trial and error, I could modify my favorite foods and make them low in fat, yet delicious．The pounds started coming off, and when I started exercising （usually cardio and weight training five times a week）, they seemed to melt away．I didn't feel deprived, and I felt free to give my body the care and attention it deserved．I lost 165 pounds over the next two years．I had many ups and downs, but I was determined to go on．Another challenge to me was not to beat myself up if I ate something that was unhealthy and to take it as a sign to abandon my healthful habits．Instead, I vowed to start again and always keep my goal in mind．Thanks to losing weight and becoming fit I am in line with my body and myself．My dream is to help others realize the ease and benefits of low-fat cooking and eating．I've created and published a book of low-fat recipes（食谱）and run workshops and seminars（研讨会）on healthful eating．Now that I know what I can achieve when I set my mind to it, my dreams are no longer out of reach．I have finally found myself．Work out ScheduleRunning, stair climbing, step aerobics or kickboxing: 60 minutes/5 times a weekWeight training: 30 minutes/3 times a weekMaintenance Tips1．Make exercise a priority．After you work out, you'll be more likely to eathealthfully．2．You don't have to miss out on enjoying your favorite foods to lose weight．Just enjoy themin smaller portions．3．Don't beat yourself up if you slip．Get back to your regular exercise and eating program as soon as you can and forgive yourself．Have you recently made fitness a priority?10．What factors contributed to the narrator's failure in losing her weight at first?A．Her laziness in starting exercising．B．Her unwillingness to abandon low-tat desserts．C．Her passion for cooking and unhealthy eating habits．D．Her lack of maintenance tips．11．What did the narrator do as she kept on gaining weight?A．She tried a few low-fat diets．B．She decided to stay away from home．C．She bought herself clothes of larger sizes．D．She could do nothing except that she felt deprived．12．The narrator's story tells us that _____．A．it is important to have a balanced dietB．cooking by oneself will make one healthyC．trial and error is important in learning cookingD．reading cookbooks will help to build up a good eating habit13．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．She missed opportunity to attend college because of her shyness．B．She didn't attend the New Year's Eve party because of her weight．C．Her dream of becoming a beautiful girl came true after she lost weight．D．She didn't seriously consider losing her weight until she realized how fat she was．14．It can be concluded from the passage that _____．A．you will live a healthy life if you cook yourself every dayB．you will feel deprived if one fails to give attention to your bodyC．it is the most important thing for you to have some maintenance tips in order to keep fit D．being overweight can not only be bad for your health but also bring you much trouble in your lifeD"What's the most important thing you've done in your life?" The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of lawyers．The answer came to me in an instant．It's not the one I gave, because the situation wasn't right．As a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the audience wanted to hear some amusing stories about my work with well-known persons．But here's the true answer:The most important thing I've ever done occurred on October 8, 1990．I began the day playing tennis with an old friend I hadn't seen for a while．Between points we talked about what had been happening in each other's lives．He and his wife had just had a baby boy, who was keeping them up at night．While we were playing, a car came screaming up the road toward the courts．It was my friend's father, who shouted to my friend that his baby had stopped breathing and was beingrushed to the hospital．In a flash my friend was in the car and gone, disappearing in a cloud of dust．For a moment I just stood there, paralyzed （呆若木鸡）．Then I tried to figure out what I should do．Follow my friend to the hospital? There was nothing I could accomplish there, I convinced myself．My friend's son was in the care of doctors and nursed, and nothing I could do or say would affect the outcome．Be there for moral support? Well, maybe．But my friend and his wife both had large families, and I knew they'd be surrounded by relatives who would provide more than enough comfort and support, whatever happened．All I could do at the hospital, I decided, was get in the way．Also, I had planned a full day with my family, who were waiting for me to get home．So I decided to head back to my house and check in with my friend later, As I started my car, I realized that my friend had left his truck and keys at the courts, I now faced another problem．I couldn't leave the keys in the truck．So I decided to go to the hospitaland give him the keys．When I arrived, I was directed to a room where my friend and his wife were waiting．As I had thought, the room was filled with family members silently watching my friend comfort his wife．I went in and stood by the door, trying to decide what to do next．Soon a doctpr appeared．He approached my friend and his wife, and in a quiet voice told them that their son had died．For a long time the two held each other and cried, unaware of the rest of us standing around in pained silence．After they had calmed themselves, the doctor suggested they might want to spend a few moments with their son．My friend and his wife stood up and walked past their family．When they reached the door, my friend's wife saw me standing in the corner．She came over and hugged me and started to cry My friend hugged me, too, and said, "Thanks for being here．"For the rest of that morning, I sat in the emergency room of that hospital and watched my friend and his wife hold the body of their infant son, and say goodbye．It's the most important thing I have ever done．The experience taught me two lessons．First: The most important thing I've ever done happened when I was completely helpless．None of the things I had learned in university, in three years of law school or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation．Something terrible was happening to people I cared about, and I was powerless to change the outcome．All I could do was stand by and watch it happen．And yet it was critical that I do just that -just be there when someone needed me．Second: The most important thing I've ever done almost didn't happen because of things I had learned inclassrooms and professional life．Law school taught me how to take a set of facts, break them down and organize them．These skills are critical for lawyers．When people come to us for help, I almost forgot how to feel．Today I have no doubt that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and followed my friend to the hospital．From that one experience I learned that the most important thing in life isn't the money you make, the status you attain or the honors you achieve．The most important thing in life is the kids' team you coach or the poem you write ?or the time when you're just somebody's friend．15．When he was asked about the most important thing he had done in life at a presentation, the author_______．A．felt it was not an interesting questionB．thought for a while and spoke his mindC．gave an answer from a lawyer's point of viewD．didn't give the real answer16．When he saw his friend rush to the hospital, the author could not decide whether to follow mainly because he thought ______．A．he had to stay with his familyB．his friend did not need his help at allC．he would not be of much helpD．the baby would be in the doctor's care17．It can be inferred from the author's description of the scene at the hospital that ____．A．he found that he was in the wayB．he regretted that he went too lateC．he would have felt guilty if he had not been thereD．his friend would have felt better if he had not been there18．In the story the author means to tell the reader that ____．A．you can certainly help a friend if you want toB．it is better to be there when someone needs youC．family and relatives can not take the place of friendsD．more people are a great comfort when one is in trouble19．The author learned from his own experience that ____．A．what is taught in school is usually of no useB．a lawyer cannot leam much in classroomsC．a lawyer should know people's feelings firstD．he needs to be able to feel as well as think logically20．We leam from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph that the author _____．A．is fond of writing poemsB．is going to coach the kid's teamC．is determined to make friends with everybodyD．is fully aware of the importance of being helpful to those in need参考答案1-10BAACBCAACC 11-20CADDDCCBDD。
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杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练39倒数第三周星期四ASitting in the front row in her college classes carefully taking notes, Nola Ochs is just as likely to answer questions as to ask them. That’s not the only thing marking her off from her classmates at Fort Hays State University. She’s 95,and when she graduates on May 12th, it's believed she'll become the world's oldest person to be awarded a college degree.She didn't plan it that way. She just loved to learn as a teenager on a Hodgeman County farm, then as a teacher at a one-room school after graduating from high school and later as a farm wife and mother.“Even as I grew older, that enthusiasm for study was still there. I came here with no thought of it being an unusual thing at all,” she said.She's getting offers for television appearances, and reporters show up wanting to interview her. She says she enjoys it. “It brings attention to this college and this part of the state.”She added, “I don't think much of my age. It might limit what I can do. As long as I have my mind and health, it's just a number.”Ochs started taking classes at Dodge City Community College after her husband died in 1972.After taking a class here and there over the years, she was close to having enough hours for an undergraduate degree.At 5-foot-2, her white hair pulled into a bun (圆形发髻) , she walks energetically down hallways to classes with her books in a big handbag.Students nod and smile; she's described as witty (睿智的) , charming and down-to-earth.“Everybody has accepted me, and I feel just like another student,”she said.“The students respect me.”An added joy for Ochs is that her 21-year-old granddaughter, Alexandra Ochs, will graduate with her.Just like any other eager college graduate, the elder Ochs can't wait for life’s next challenge. “I’m going to seek employment on a cruise ship as a storyteller,”she said, smiling. The determined look in her eye leaves no doubt. She’s serious.41. The first paragraph mainly tells us that Nola Ochs is______.A. hard-workingB. successfulC. differentD. energetic42. From the underlined sentence “She didn't plan it that way”, we know that Nola Ochs didn't ______.A. mean to become the oldest college graduateB. want to stop learning as a young girlC. plan to be a farm wife and motherD. really enjoy learning at such an old age43. What's Nola Ochs' attitude towards her age?A. She feels sad about it.B. She is proud of it.C. She tries to fight against it.D. She pays little attention to it.44. In the passage nothing is said about Ochs' ______.A. educational experience,B. relationship with othersC. major subjectD. physical appearanceBThese days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fortunately, there area few badgers〔獾〕--- Oh, well, actually, not for long as the British governmenthas just decided to kill them too ! But why?Badgers are fascinating creatures. The black and white mammals live underground in “ setts ”, which they dig out of the earth. They are extremely brave, fighting off larger animals such as bears and wolves. The problem is that some badgers carry “ Bovine Tuberculosis ” ( BTB ), an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Bovis ( M. Bovis ) which can cause TB in some other animals, including cattle.For farmers, this is a serious issue. In 1998 in the UK, almost 6,000 cows were killed to control the disease. And in 2017, more than 30,000 animals were destroyed. It’s expensive too. Bovine TB costs the UK about ￡100 million per year. And some believe that the disease could end up costing the economy ￡9 billion over the next 40 years if nothing is done about it.Experts say that badgers are responsible for about 50% of the infected cattle. So, after much debate, the government has agreed to a badger cull〔杀戮〕. This will mean about 30,000 of the innocent creatures will be wiped out to fight the disease. Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman admitted that there was “ great strength of feeling ” about it, but said, “ I believe this is the right way forward. ”Of course, many are against the measure, including conservationists and animal rights activists. They claim that killing the badgers in controlled zones wouldn’t work because badgers from neighboring areas would simply move into the empty setts and become infected too. Furthermore, they believe that the way cattle are raised intensively, and transported around to lots of different farms during their lives is probably the biggest cause of the spread of the disease.Most ordinary people are against the measure too. A survey suggests about two-thirds are against killing the badgers, with majorities against killing them regardless of age, region and gender. One of the alternatives to the cull involves using vaccine(疫苗) on badgers. However, this costs an average of ￡2,250 per year per square kilometer. Trapping and shooting badgers costs ￡2,500 per year, but shooting free-running badgers only costs about ￡200 per year ( per square kilometer ).So, with that in mind, it’s easy to see how the government arrived at their decision. Money talks!45. Why does the government want to kill the badgers ?A. Because there is no other choice to cut the spread of the disease.B. Because badgers carry TB, a disease which can infect other animals.C. Because they almost wiped out an entire population of cattle.D. Because it might be an effective way to fight TB at the least expense.46. Which of the following statements is TRUE ?A. Some people object to culling because it costs much more to trap and shoot badgers.B. In the following four decades, ￡9 billion will be spent on TB.C. Based on the survey, people of different age groups, regions and both gendersare against killing the badgers.D. Caroline Spelman thought badgers should be culled despite people’s strong reaction.47. Who is strongly for the killing the badgers according the passage?A. The governmentB. Most ordinary peopleC. ConservationistsD. Animal rights activists48. What is the author’s attitude toward government’s decision?A. SupportiveB. CriticalC. ObjectiveD. Unconcerned49. Which is the best title for the passage?A. the Control of TBB. the Voice of the BadgersC. Badger DangerD. the Threat of the BadgersCBEIJING - Hailing Mo Yan as the first Chinese citizen thatwon the Nobel Prize in Literature, the public has started toconsider the way to enhance Chinese literature's globalpresence.The prize indicates that Chinese contemporary authors and their works are getting the world's attention, which prompts writers and amateurs to continue their work, according to Wang Meng, a renowned Chinese writer. But "the prize came a little late," said Xue Yongwu, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Journalism and Communication with Ocean University of China (OUC). There have been many accomplished writers of modern and contemporary literature in China, including Lu Xun, Ba Jin and Mao Dun, who should have won the prize earlier, he noted. China's splendid ancient literature, which extends thousands of years, has been widely acknowledged across the world. However, the contemporary literature failed to get enough recognition from outside the country due to its short history and complex political influences, he explained. Language has also been a barrier. Only a small proportion of Chinese literature has been translated into foreign languages, mainly English. The quality of some translated editions needs improvement, said Xue.In addition to language skills, translation requires high-level comprehension and explanation of culture and art. It's hard for people without any literature background to produce a translation that fully reserves the aesthetic(美学的) sense of the original version, according to Ren Dongsheng, professor with the College of Foreign Languages of OUC. The 57-year-old writer is known for his description of Chinese rural life. The settings for his works range from the 1911 revolution, Japan's invasion to Cultural Revolution. Mo combines hallucinatory(幻觉的) realism with folk tales, which is more appealing to the taste of Western readers than the styles adopted by many of his peers, such as Yu Hua, Su Tong and Wang Shuo, saidZhang Hongsheng, dean of the Literature Department of the Communication University of China.However, "Nobel Prize is not the unique standard to judge the achievements of a writer. Prizes presented by different organizations adopt various evaluation criteria," said Xu Yan, a literature critic. The quality of a literary work is always judged by the topic, language, structure, the way of story-telling, imagination and some other significant elements. People's tastes vary from different social background and cultural mechanism, she added.Chinese contemporary literature, which appeared in 1949, has seen a trend of diversification since the country adopted the market economy in 1992. "The prize is a positive sign that the West begins to recognize Chinese literature. But it's an acknowledgement of individual efforts, and Chinese literature revival still has a long way to go," said Zhang. Xue called upon Chinese writers to produce quality works with international perspectives. Good literature should reveal social problems and people's concerns while create the beauty of art. "The society should provide favorable environment for the growth of Chinese writers," he stressed. Seeking increasing world attention requires Chinese writers to maintain the national characteristics and uniqueness. "Chinese elements are the last to lose in successful writings," Zhang said.China's book market has witnessed booming sales of Mo's masterpieces over the past days. said1,500volumesofMo'slatestnovel Frog weresoldoutinsixhoursafterMowontheprize.Th estorehasreceived1,200reservationordersby3:30pmFriday.Thebook,aboutChina'sfamil y-planningpolicy,alsomovedupto14thfrom560thonthelistofthemostpopulousbookattheA withinintwodays.CaoYuanyong,deputyeditor-in-chiefofShanghaiLiteraturean dArtPublishingGroup,saidthecompanyisproducingtheneweditionofacollectionofMo's16 works,whichisexpectedtorefilltheemptyshelvesofmanybookretailersinaweek.50.Thearticleismainlyabout_________.A.MoYan'sNobelwinsparkspiracyconcernsB.MoYan'shometowntohailNobelsuccessC.MoYanseesincomesoarfollowingNobelwinD.MoYansparksdiscussionaboutChineseliterature51.Theunderlinedword“renowned”inParagraph2means_______A.well-knownB.criticalC.fantasticD.admirable52.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonforChinesecontemporaryliteraturefailedtowin theNobelinthepastfromtheopinionsofXueYongwu?A.ShorthistoryB.IndividualeffortsC.Politicalinfluencesnguagetranslation53.AccordingtoZhangHongsheng,whatisthemaincharacteristicsofMoYan’sworks?bininghallucinatoryrealismwithfolktales.B.HisdescriptionofChineseurbanlifeC.Settingsfromthe1911revolution,Japan'sinvasiontoCulturalRevolution.D.Providingdifferentsocialbackgroundandculturalmechanism54.InordertomakeChinesecontemporaryliteraturebetteracknowledgedacrosstheword,wh atisthemostimportantfromtheopinionsofZhangHongsheng?A.InternationalcharacteristicsB.InternationalperspectivesC.ChineseelementsD.Favorableenvironment55.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.NeweditionofacollectionofMo's16workshasbeensoldout.B.OnlyonlinebookstoressoldouthisworksafterMowontheprize.C.Thenovel Frog .D.MoYan’sworksarebestsellersinthebookstoresatpresent.DHecameintotheroomtoshutthewindowswhilewewerestillinbedandIsawhelookedill.He wasshivering,hisfacewaswhite,andhewalkedslowlyasthoughitachedtomove.“What’sthematter,Schatz?”“I’vegotaheadache.”“You’dbettergobacktobed.”“No,Iamallright.”“Yougotobed.I’llseeyouwhenI’mdressed.”ButwhenIcamedownstairshewasdressed,sittingbythefire,lookingaverysickandmise rableboyofnineyears.WhenIputmyhandonhisforeheadIknewhehadafever.“Yougouptobed,”Isaid,“Youaresick.”“I’mallright,”hesaid.Whenthedoctorcamehetooktheboy’stemperature.“Whatisit?”Iaskedhim.“Onehundredandtwodegree.”Downstairs,thedoctorleftthreedifferentmedicinesindifferentcoloredcapsuleswi thinstructionsforgivingthem.Thegermsofinfluenza(流感)canonlyexistinanacidcondition,heexplained.Heseemedtoknowallaboutinfluenzaand saidtherewasnothingtoworryaboutifthefeverdidnotgoaboveonehundredandfourdegrees. Thiswasalightepidemic(传染病)offluandtherewasnodangerifyouavoidedpneumonia(肺炎).BackintheroomIwrotetheboy’stemperaturedownandmadeanoteofthetimetogivethevariouscapsules.“Doyouwantmetoreadtoyou?”“Allright.Ifyouwantto,”saidtheboy.Hisfacewasverywhiteandthereweredarkareasunderhiseyes.Helaystillinthe bed.IreadaloudfromHowardPyle’sBookofPirates;butIcouldseehewasnotfollowingwhatIwasreading.“Howdoyoufeel,Schatz?”“Justthesame,sofar,”hesaid.IsatatthefootofthebedandreadtomyselfwhileIwaitedforittobetimetogiveanotherc apsule.Itwouldhavebeennaturalforhimtogotosleep,butwhenIlookeduphewaslookingatth efootofthebed,lookingverystrangely.“Whydon’tyoutrytosleep?I’llwakeyouupforthemedicine.”“I’dratherstayawake.”Afterawhilehesaidtome,“youdon’thavetostayherewithme,Papa,ifitbothersyou.”“Itdoesn’tbotherme.”“No,Imeanyoudon’thavetostayifit’sgoingtobotheryou.”Ithoughtperhapshewasalittlelightheadedandaftergivinghimtheprescribedcapsule sateleveno’clockIwentoutwithmygunandtheyounghuntingdog…Ikilledtwoquail(鹌鹑),andmissedfive,andstartedbackpleasedtohavefoundacoveyofquailclosetothehousea ndhappythereweresomanylefttofindonanotherday.Atthehousetheysaidtheboyhadrefusedtoletanyonecomeintotheroom.“Youcan’tcomein,”hesaid.“youmustn’tgetwhatIhave.”IwentuptohimandfoundhiminexactlythepositionIhadlefthim,white-faced,butwitht hetopsofhischeeksflushed(发红)bythefever,staringstill,ashehadstared,atthefootofthebed.Itookhistemperature.“Whatisit?”“Somethinglikeahundred,”Isaid.Itwasonehundredandtwoandfourtenths.“Itwasahundredandtwo,”hesaid.“Whosaidso?”“Thedoctor.”“Yourtemperatureisallright,”Isaid,“It’snothingtoworryabout.’“Idon’tworry,”hesaid,“butIcan’tkeepfromthinking.”“Don’tthink,”Isaid.“Justtakeiteasy.”“Iamtakingiteasy,”hesaidandlookedstraightahead.Hewasevidentlyholdingtightontohimselfaboutsomethin g.“Takethiswithwater.”“Doyouthinkitwilldoanygood?”“Ofcourseitwill.”IsatdownandopenedthePiratebookandbegantoread,butIcouldseehewasnotfollowing, soIstopped.“AboutwhattimedoyouthinkIamgoingtodie?”heasked.“What?”“AbouthowlongwillitbebeforeIdie?”“Youaren’tgoingtodie.What’sthematterwithyou?”“Peopledon’tdiewithafeverofonehundredandtwo.That’sasillywaytotalk.”“Iknowtheydo.AtschoolinFrancetheboystoldmeyoucan’tlivewithforty-fourdegrees.I’vegotahundredandtwo.”Hehadbeenwaitingtodieallday,eversincenineo’clockinthemorning.“YoupoorSchatz,”Isaid.“PooroldSchatz.It’slikemilesandkilometers.Youaren’tgoingtodie.That’sdifferentthermometer.Onethatthermometerthirty-sevenisnormal.Onethiskindit’sninety-eight.”“Areyousure?”“Absolutely,”Isaid,“It’slikemilesandkilometers.Youknow,likehowmanykilometerswemakewhenwedoseventymiles inthecar?”“Oh,”hesaid.Buthisgazeatthefootofthebedrelaxedslowly.Theholdoverhimselfrelaxedtoo,final ly,andthenextdayitwasveryslack(松弛的)andhecriedveryeasilyatlittlethingsthatwereofnoimportance.56.Theauthorwritesaboutthedoctor’svisitinorderto_____________.A.showthedoctor’sknowledgeaboutinfluenzaanditstreatment.B.Showtheboy’sillnesswasquiteserious.C.Createasituationofmisunderstandingaroundwhichtobuildastory.D.Showthefatherwasverymuchconcernedabouttheboy’sillness.57.Theword“It”in“Papa,ifitbothersyou.”referto___________.A.theboy’shightemperatureB.thefathergivingthemedicinetotheboyC.thefatherstayingwiththeboyD.theboy’sdeath58.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythatbythetimethefathergetshomefromhunting,itis___ .A.earlyintheafternoonB.closetoeveningC.atnoonteinthemorning59.Fromthestoryweknowthattheboykepttightcontroloverhimselfbecause___________.A.hedidnotwanttobeabothertoothersB.hewantedtorecoverquicklysothathecouldgohuntingwithhisfather.C.hewasafraidthathewoulddieifhelostcontroloverhimselfD.hethoughthewasgoingtodieandhemustshowcourageinthefaceofdeath60.Thattheboycriedveryeasilyatlittlethingsofnoimportancethenextdaysuggeststhat___.A.hecouldn’tcontrolhisemotionswhenhefinallyrelaxedB.hisfatherwouldgoouthuntingwithouthimifhedidn’tcryC.somethingwentwrongwithhisbrainafterthefeverD.heoftencomplainedaboutunimportantthingsasaspoiledboy参考答案41-44CADC45-49DCABC50-55DABACD56-60CDBDA。
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杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练24倒数第六周星期四AWhere is it possible to drive from Rome to Moscow, Madrid, Paris, Vienna, and Stockholm without going to Europe? The answer is in the state of Maine!Throughout the United States there are many towns and cities that have been named after notonly European cities but other countries as well, such as China, Poland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Just how many New World place names are recycled from the Old World names has never been tallied, but one researcher found forty-one Londons, fifty-six Berlins, twenty-four Dublins, thirty-two Athenses, and twenty-seven Moscows, among others!former homes, Reasons for European place names differ. Some were in memory of settlers’ others in honor of historic events. Founded in 1818 by John Coffee, Robert Beaty, John D. Carroll, and John Read, Athens is one of the oldest incorporated cities in the State of Alabama. The town was first called Athenson, and the name was then shortened to Athens, after the ancient city in Greece. More interestingly, some names were given by mistake. For instance, the people of Moscow, Kansas, wanted to their city to follow the name of the explorer Moscoso. They shortened his name to Mosco, and an official in Washington, thinking the Kansans couldn't spell, added a ‘W’．41. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. In the state of Maine there are many different European cities.B. You can drive to many European cities from the state of Maine.C. All the settlers in the state of Maine came from Europe.D. The state of Maine has many cities named after European cities.42. The word “tallied” (Line 4, Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ________.A. builtB. believedC. addedD. visited43. What might have made the official in Washington change Mosco into Moscow?A. Moscow was a world-famous city name.B. He thought Moscoso would prefer Moscow.C. He believed Moscow was a far better name.D. He couldn't spell very well and made a mistake.44. The best title for the passage is ________.A. The Story of Moscow, KansasB. American Cities and Their NamesC. Interesting NamesD. Old World Place Names in AmericaBI live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year-round sun. You may think people in such a splendid, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more lasting emotion.Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activitiesthat help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant access toglamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells “happiness”. But in memoir（回忆录）after memoir, they reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound loneliness.Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage, if he’s honest, and he will tell you that he is afraidof making a commitment, for commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun,adventure and excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishingfeatures.Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun overpainful happiness. They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they can. Coupleswith infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of themost liberating（解放性的）realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car orthose fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And itliberates us from envy: we now understand that all those rich and glamorous people we were sosure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.45. We can learn from the passage that____________.A. fun creates long-lasting satisfactionB. fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happinessC. happiness is lasting whereas fun is short-livedD. fun that is long-standing may lead to happiness46. To the author, the role Hollywood stars will play is to _________.A. write memoir after memoir about their happinessB. tell the public that happiness has nothing to do with funC. teach people how to enjoy their livesD. bring happiness to the public instead of going to parties47. In the author’s opinion, marriage____________.A. affords greater funB. leads to raising childrenC. indicates duty and devotionD. usually ends up in pain48. Which of the following is the best example of “painful happiness”？A. Winning lottery by accident.B. A bachelor resisting marriage.C. Raising children.D. Buying some fancy clothes.49. If one gets the meaning of the true sense of happiness, he will____________.A. stop playing games and joking with othersB. keep himself with his familyC. give a free hand to moneyD. use his time to increase happinessCEveryone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder.The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of AlbertCumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury (陪审团) reached its decision after only ten minutes,recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the judge, a simple case.Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police sawCleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Cumming. When arrested, Cleary was drunk butclear-thinking.Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say,Cleary answered, “Just don't tell my mother.”No one answered him or moved, for“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly.no one knew what to do. “Just don't tell my mother,” said Fee numbly. “And no one did! Oh, G My poor, poor Frank!”Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee 中学, pack your things. We'll go to seehim.”She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. “I ca she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. “It would k him to see me. I know him so well—his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it'swhat he wants. We've got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?”Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for thedying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Feeand himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children.Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy's lovefor her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if ISo he said. “Well, Fee, we won't go.write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?” ks**5uThe eyes didn't liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make s he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that wedon't know.”50. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer.B. The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later.C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.D. Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.51. Paddy cried because he thought ______________.A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishmentB. Frank should have told Fee what had happenedC. what had happened to Frank was killing FeeD. Frank had always been a man of bad moral characterthat______________.-rose before sinking back…” (in Paragraph 6) shows52. “She halfA. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand upB. Fee didn't want to upset Paddy by visiting FrankC. Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see FrankD. Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish53. Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?A. “Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead.”B. “Let him bear the shame alone, it’s what he wants.”C. “Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away.”D. “The eyes didn’t liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks.”54. What is Fee's probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?A. Son and brother.B. Son and husband.C. Brother and lover.D. Lover and husband.DPsychology has a new application in the field of medicine. Many doctors, together with theirpatients, are looking for alternative methods of treatment of physical problems. In large hospitals,modern therapy（疗法）seems to focus on the physical disease. Patients may feel they aretreated like broken machines. Some doctors have recognized this as a problem. They are nowusing psychological therapy, in which the patient is working with the doctors against the diseasewith the help of medicine. The patient does not wait for the medicine and treatment to cure himor her, but instead the patient joins in the fight.The doctor knows that a disease affects a patient's body physically. The body of the patientchanges because of the disease. He is not only physically affected, but also has an emotionalresponse to the disease. Because his mind is affected, his attitude and behavior change. Themedical treatment might cure the patient's physical problems, but the patient's mind must fightthe emotional ones. For example, the studies of one doctor, Carl Simonton, M. D., have shownthat a typical cancer patient has predictable attitudes. She typically feels depressed, upset, andangry. Her constant depression makes her acts unfriendly toward her family, friends, doctors, andnurses. Such attitudes and behaviors prevent recovery. Therefore, a doctor's treatment must helpthe patient change that. Simonton's method emphasizes treatment of the “whole” patient.The attitude of a cancer patient receiving radiation therapy, an X-ray treatment, canbecome more positive. The physician who is following Simonton's psychological treatment plansuggests that the patient imagine that he or she can see the tumor（肿瘤）in the body. In themental picture, the patient "sees" a powerful beam of radiation like a million bullets of energy.The patient imagines the beam hitting the tumor cells and causing them to shrink. For anothercancer patient, Dr. Simonton asks him to imagine the medicine going from the stomach into thebloodstream and to the cancer cells. The patient imagines that the medicine is like an armyfighting the diseased cells and sees the cancer cells gradually dying and his blood carry away thedead cells. Both the medical therapy and the patient's positive attitude fight the disease.Doctors are not certain why this mental therapy works. However, this use of psychologydoes help some patients because their attitudes about themselves change. They become moreconfident because they use the power within their own minds to help stop the disease.Another application of using the mind to help cure disease is the use of suggestion therapy.At first, the doctor helps the patient to concentrate deeply. The patient thinks only about one thing. He becomes so unaware of other things around him that he is asleep, or rather in a trance （催眠状态）. Then the physician makes “a suggestion”to the patient about the medical problem. The patient's mind responds to the suggestion even after the patient is no longer in the trance. In this way, the patient uses his mind to help his body respond to treatment. ks**5u Doctors have learned that this use of psychology is helpful for both adults and children. For example, physicians have used suggestion to help adults deal with the strong pain of some disease. Furthermore, sometimes the adult patient worries about her illness so much that the anxiety keeps her from getting well. The right suggestions may help the patient to stop being anxious. Such treatment may help the patient with a chronic（慢性的）diseases. Asthma （哮喘）is an example of a chronic disorder. Asthma is a disease that causes the patient to have difficultyin breathing. The patient starts to cough and sometimes has to fight to get the air that he or she needs. Psychology can help relieve the symptoms of this disorder. After suggestion therapy, the asthma patient breathes more easily.Physicians have learned that the psychological method is very useful in treating children. Children respond quickly to the treatment because they are fascinated by it. For example, Dr. Basil R. Collison has worked with 121 asthmatic children in Sydney, Australia, and had good results. Twenty-five of the children had Excellent results. They were able to breathe more easily, and they did not need medication. Another forty-three were also helped. The symptoms of the asthma occurred less frequently, and when they did, they were not as strong. Most of the children also felt better about themselves. Doctors have also used suggestion to change habitslike nail-biting, thumb-sucking, and sleep-related problems.Many professional medical groups have accepted the medical use of psychology and that psychology has important applications in medicine.55. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. How to use the mind against disease.B. How modern therapy focuses on the disease.C. Responses from the medical world.D. How suggestion therapy benefits adults and children.56. How does psychological therapy work?A. The patient waits for the medicine and treatment to cure him.B. The doctor uses medical treatment to cure the patient's problems.C. The doctor, the medicine, and the patient work together to fight disease.D. The patient uses his mind to cure himself.57. What can we learn from the studies of Carl Simonton, M. D.?A. The medical treatment can cure the patient's mental disease.B. The treatment of a patient by treating the body and the mind is necessary.C. The mental treatment is more important than medical treatment.D. Few patients have emotional response to the disease.58. The use of psychological therapy is helpful to some patients in that .A. the medical effect is better with psychological therapy than without itB. the patients can see a powerful beam of radiation hitting their tumor cellsC. the patients' attitudes towards themselves have changedD. the patients are easy to accept the methods the doctors use to treat them59. It can be learned from the passage that suggestion therapy cannot be used to .A. help adults deal with the strong pain of some diseasesks**5uB. help the patients with chronic diseasesC. help change some bad habitsD. help cure patients of insomnia（失眠症）60. According to the passage, which of the following remains unknown so far?A. The value of mental therapy.B. The effectiveness of suggestion therapy.C. The working principle of suggestion therapy.D. The importance of psychology in medical treatment.参考答案41-44 DCAD 45-49 CBCCD50-54 BCDAB 55-60 ACBCDC。
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杭州外国语学校2013年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练45倒数第二周星期五AA woman renewing her driver’s license at the County Clerk’s office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a …”“Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “I’m a mother.”“We don’t list ‘mother’as an occupation…‘housewife’cover s it,”said the recorder.One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?”she asked.The words simply popped out. “I’m a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”Coolly, with out any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t), in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.As I drove into our driveway, buoyedup (依托) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants---ages 13, 7, and 3.Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”Motherhood…What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.41. What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?A. The wo man felt ashamed to admit what her job was.B. The recorder was impatient and rude.C. The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.D. Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society.42. How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?A. curiousB. indifferentC. puzzledD. interested43. Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?A. Because the author cared little about r ewards.B. Because she admired the author’s research work in the lab.C. Because she thought the author did admirable work.D. Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of.44. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To s how how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.B. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect.C. To show that the author had a grander job than Emily.D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.BAre you looking for something different this summer? We’ve lined up a list of some unusual camps.Learn to fly a jetThis is the real training that all fighter and test pilots have. Learn the cockpit(驾驶室) and how to put your plane through its paces. Finally, you fight a mock battle with your teammates.It’s held at the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alaska. There are both weekend and summer camps for anyone 9 and up. Kids 7 to 12 also can pair with a parent. The cost is $749 for kids-only camps and $349 each for parent/child camp.Be Steven SpielbergAt Film Camp, you will get to write, direct, shoot and edit your own moive. Run by the New York Film Academy, you ca n choose from a variety of camp locations: New York, Disney-MGM Studios in Florida, Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Harvard University, Paris or Florence, Italy.Everyone helps one another by working behind the camera, as gaffer/ grip and other jobs that have to be done when you make a movie. Tuition for a one-week camp is $1,500, while a four or six week training run $5,900 to $6,900.Join the circusAt Circus Smirkus you can learn how to ride a unicycle, and throw a pie in someone’s face.Kids 8 to 16 can choose between one-or two-week sessions, with the two-week camp ending in a circus show for the families.The camp is located in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. The cost is $825 for one week ($300 extra with a parent) and $1,500 for two weeks ($500 extra with a parent).Live the ultimate(终极的) summer fantasyLearn to ride the waves this summer and tour one of the world’s only sea turtle hospitals at Surf Camp. The weeklong camp also includes trips to local islands.Surf Camp is located at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The cost is $475 per week for kids 8 to 12. Check it out at Strike a chordAt Power Chord Academy， teens 12 to 18 will be placed in a band that best mee ts their age, experience and style. You will lead the life of a band member: recordingin a studio, playing a concert and making a video.45. Which camps can you join if you want your father to be able to take part?A. The camp at the US Space $ Rocket Center and Circus SmirkusB. The Power Chord Academy and Film CampC. The camp at the US Space & Rocket Center and Film CampD. Circus Smirkus and Surf Camp46. How much does one have to pay if he wants to attend a 2-w eek circus camp with your mom?A. $2250B. $1500C. $3000.D. $200047. Surf Camp can provide the following for campers EXCEPT ______.A. surfingB. care for sea turtlesC. meetings with lovers of surfingD. travel to local island48. For whom is Power Chord Academy intended ?A. People who a re crazy about filmsB. People who are fond of adventuresC. People who go in for sportsD. People who love musicCI try to be a good father. But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck.Ei ghty-five times he’s pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles(1 mile = 1.6km) in marathons. Ei ght times he’s not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a wheelchair but also pulled him 2.4 miles in a dinghy(小游艇) while swimming and pedaled(蹬车) him 112miles---all in t he same day. And what has Rick done for his father? Not much---except save his life.This love story began in Winchester, Mass., 43 years ago, when Rick was strangled （使窒息） by the umbilical cord(脐带) during birth, leaving him brain–damaged and unable to control his limbs.When Rick was 11, the Hoyts took him to hospital and asked if there was anything that could be done to help the boy communicate. “No way,”Dick was told. “There’s nothing going in his brain.”“Tell him a joke,”Dick suggested. They did. Rick laughed. It turned out that a lot was going on in his brain. Equipped with a computer that allowed him to control the cursor(光标) by touching a switch with the side of his head, Rick was finally able to communicate.And after a high school classmate was paralyzed in an accident and school organized a charity run for him, Rick pecked out（啄出）, “Dad, I want to do that.”How was Dick, who had never run more than a mile at a time, going to push his son 5 miles? Still, he tried. That day changed Rick’s life. “Dad,”he typed, “When we were running, it felt like I wasn’t disabled any more!”And that sentence changed Dick’s life. He became obsessed with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could. He got into such hard-belly shape that he and Rick were ready to try the 1979 Boston Marathon. In 1983 they ran another marathon so fast they made the qualifying tim e for Boston the following year.Then somebody said: “ Hey, Dick, why not a triathlon（三项全能）?”Now they’ve done 212 triathlons.This year, at ages 65 and 43, Dick and Rick finished their 23th Boston Marathon,in 5,083rd place out of more than 20,000 starters. Their best time? Two hours, 40 minutes in 1992-only 35 minutes off the world record.And Dick got something else out of all this too. Two years ago he had a heart attack during the race. Doctors found that one of his arteries was 95 percent blocked. “If you hadn’t been in such great shape,” one doctor told him, “you probably would have died 15 years ago.”So, in a way, Dick and Rick saved each other’s lives.49. The underlined word “limbs” in para. 3 means______.A. fingersB. feetC. arms and legsD. wrists and knees50. Which of the following is True according to the passage?A. Rick was unable to communicate until he was equipped with a computer.B. The charity that Rick’s sc hool organized for him totally changed his life.C. Since the first triathlon they did in 1983, they have finished 212.D. To comptete in a triathlon, Dick and Rick had to practice swimming, driving and running.51. The author says that Rick saved Dick’s life be cause ______.A. Rick’s situation encouraged his father when he was terribly sick.B. Rick helped his father get the best treatment.C. all the efforts Dick put in to running with Rick kept him fit.D. when his father had a heart attack 2 years ago, Rick saved him.52. What might be the best title of the passage?A. A brave son who never gives up hopeB. Son’s success resulting from father’s helpC. A distinguished father who devotes himself to sportsD. A family team we can all learn fromDPeople who play computer games to train their brains might as well be playing Super Mario, new research suggests.In a six-week study, experts found people who played online games designed to improve their cognitive skills didn’t get any smarter.Researchers recruited(招募) participants from views of the BBC’s science show Ban g Goes the Theory. More than 8,600 people aged 18 to 60 were asked to play online brain games designed by the researchers to improve their memory, reasoning and other skills, for at least 10 minutes a day, three times a week.They were compared to more than 2,700 people who didn’t play any brain games, but spent a similar amount of time surfing the Internet. All participants were given an “IQ test” before and after the experiment.Researchers said the people who did the brain training didn’t do any better on the test after six weeks than people who had simply been on the Internet.“If you’re (playing these games) because they’re fun, that’s absolutely fine,”said Adrian Owen, assistant director at Britain’s Medical Research Council, the study’s lead author. “But if you’re expecting these games to improve your IQ, our data suggests this isn’t the case.”Computer games that are supposed to improve memory, reasoning and other cognitive skills are played by millions of people worldwide, though few studies haveexamined if the games work.“There is precious little evidence to suggest the skills used in these games transfer to the real world,” said Art Kramer, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois, US.Instead of playing brain games, Kramer said people would be better off getting some exercise. He said physical activity can help produce new brain cells.Other experts said brain games might be useful, but only if they weren’t fun.“If you set the level for these games to a very high level where you don’t get the answers very often and it really annoys you, then it may be useful,” said Philip Adey, a professor of psychology at King’s College in London.If people are enjoying the brain games, Adey said they probably aren’t being challenged and might as well be playing a regular video game.He said people should consider learning a new language or sport if they really want to improve their brain power. “To stimulate the intellect, you need a real challenge,”Adey said, adding computer games were not an easy shortcut. “Getting smart is hard work.”53. According to the article, which of the following is NO T useful to develop brain power?A. learning a languageB. getting some physical exerciseC. playing challengable gamesD. playing fun games54. What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?A. playing brain games is as ef fective a means of improving the brain as Super Mario.B. playing Super Mario is a better means of improving the brainC. playing brain games can’t improve cognitive skillsD. playing computer games can train the brain55. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Many studies show that brain games are an effective means of improving cognitive skills.B. The skills used in brain games can be transferred to real life.C. Participants took IQ test twice during the research because scientists wished to assess if brain games were effective in improving cognitive skills.D. Surfing the Internet is a more effective means of improving cognitive skills than video games.56. Which is another way of summing up Adey’s argument in the last paragraph?A. Practice makes perfectB. Where there is a will, there is a way.C. No pains, no gains.D. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.ESome chimpanzees seem to react like humans in the face of a fellow chimp’s death, two new studies have found. Chimps appear to comfort the dying, experience sadness at death and have trouble letting go.In one study, researchers at the University of Stirling and at Blair DrummondSafari Park in Britain watched how three chimpanzees reacted as a fourth chimp, an elderly female named Pansy, sickened and died.Park officials had separated Pansy from the other chimpanzees for treatment when she be came ill in November 2008. But when her breathing became irregular a few weeks later, the other three chimps were allowed to join her.In the 10 minutes before she died, the three animals –an elderly female named Blossom, Blossom’s adult son Chippy and Pansy’s adult daughter Rosie –frequently groomed (梳理毛发) and touched Pansy. They stood in close, and Chippy shook her arm, apparently testing for signs of life. When they got no reaction, “they appeared to arrive at a decision that something had changed, and she was no longer the same as she was beforehand,” said lead researcher James Anderson, from the University of Stirling. “It seems they are clearly able to distinguish the difference between being alive and unresponsive .”Soon, both Blossom and Chippy left Pansy’s side. Even though it was not her usual sleeping area, Rosie stayed and slept by her mother’s body almost the entire night.Sixteen hours after Pansy’s death, zookeepers removed the body, with the three chimps watching quietly. For several days afterward, the group refused to make a nest at the area where Pansy had died.In the second study, chimpanzee mothers were observed in the forests of Bossou, Guinea, after a disease had swept through a group of 19 chimpanzees, killing five, including two infants . The mothers of those infants continued to carry the corpses (尸体) around, even as the bodies dried out. One mother carried her baby for 19 days; the other mother carried hers for 68 days.“We have two explanations here – one is that there is a very strong bond between chimpanzee mothers and chim panzee infants,” said lead researcher Dora Biro, a biologist at the University of Oxford.“Another possibility is that they were aware of the death and this was just their way of dealing with it,” Biro added, pointing to human inability to let go of objects that remind us of people we have lost.Craig Stanford, a US expert, called the studies’ findings interesting, but said that although humans and chimpanzees shared similar emotions to some degree, it would be dangerous to extrapolate (推断) too much about c himps’ understanding of death.57. The studies have found that some chimpanzees ______.A. feel deep affection for their mothersB. are as clever as humansC. are afraid of death like humansD. seem to have emot ions similar to those of humans58. According to the first study, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Pansy was separated from other chimpanzees until her death when she became seriously ill.B. Chimpanzees seem to know the difference between life and death.C. Blossom was the saddest if the three chimpanzees.D. After Pansy died, the other three chimpanzees refused to sleep in their nest.59. Al l of the following might explain why chimpanzee mothers carried the corpses of their babies around for a long time OTHER than ______.A. the very strong relationship between chimpanzee mothers and their infants.B. that the chimpanzees might know what death was.C. that the bodies of the infants might bring back memory of their babies.D. that they wanted to find a good place to bury them60. From what Craig Stanford said we can infer that ______.A. it’s doubtful whether chimpanzees really have a full understanding of deathB. humans and chimpanzees have the same emotionsC. it would be dangerous for chimpanzees to understand deathD. humans and chimpanzees belong to the same family参考答案41-45 DCCBA 46-50 DCDCA 51-55 CDDCC56-60 CDBDA。
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杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练30倒数第五周星期五ASteve Jobs, the former chief executive of Apple, announced his resignation as head of Appleon Aug．24, 2011．The following is the letter from Steve Jobs to the Apple board．To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and．Unfortunately, that day hasexpectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you knowcome．I hereby resign as CEO o Apple．I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman ofthe Board, director and Apple employee．As far as my successor（继任者）goes, I strongly recommend that we execute（执行）oursuccession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple．I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative（创意改革的）days are ahead of it．And I lookforward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role．I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the manyyears of being able to work alongside you．Steve Tim Cook, the newly appointed CEO of Apple, sent an email to the troops after Steve Jobsstepped down．Below is the full text of the email．Team:I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the most innovativebeen thecompany in the world．Joining Apple was the best decision I’ve ever made and it’sprivilege of a lifetime to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 years．I share Steve’s optimism forApple’s bright future．Steve has been an incredible leader and mentor to me, as well as to the entire executive teamongoing guidance andand our amazing employees．We are really looking forward to Steve’sinspiration as our Chairman．I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change．I cherish and celebrate Apple’s unique principles and values．Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in theworld and we are going to stay true to that —it is in our DNA．We are going to continue to makethe best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incrediblyproud of what they do．I love Apple and I am looking forward to diving into my new role．All of the incrediblesupport from the Board, the executive team and many of you has been inspiring．I am confidentour best years lie ahead of us and that together we will continue to make Apple the magical placethat it is．Tim Cook, 50, once served in IBM and Compaq before he joined Apple in 1998．He waspromoted to the chief operating officer in 2007 and has been the real CEO responsible for most ofApple’s day．-to-day operations during Job’s medical leavesIt’s believed that the replacement will not affect Apple’s business at least in short term, but it is．unclear whether Apple’s innovation and operational efficiencies will continue unabated41．Which of the fol lowing is conveyed in Steve Jobs’ letter to the Apple board?A．He announced his resignation and the Apple’s succession plan．B．He recalled his best years of working alongside his best friends at Apple．ssor Tim Cook．C．He expressed his expectation of Apple’s new succeD．He showed his regret for being unable to meet his duties as CEO．42．What message does Cook mainly intend to communicate in his email to the team?A．Joining Apple is a best decision．B．Unique guidance makes Apple asuccess．C．Apple isn’ｔgoing to change．D．Optimism brings Apple a bright future．43．It can be inferred from the passage that ．A．Cook has been in charge of Apple’s daily operations since 2007B．Cook is proud of his promotion and regards it as a lifetime honorC．Steve Jobs refused to provide ongoing guidance because of his health problemD．Steve Jobs and Tim Cook share the same belief in Apple’s future 44．According to Tim Cook, what makes Apple the magical place that it is?A．Apple’s unique culture, principles and values．B．Apple’s best quality products in the world．．C．Apple’s successful sales promotion strategiesD．Apple’s great efforts to satisfy its employees．45．The public seem to take a（n）attitude towards Apple’s future in the long run．A．supportive B．uncertain C．pessimistic D．optimisticB46．All the flights in Europe were cancelled earlier in the year 2010 because ．A．the worldwide earthquakes forced the airports to stop their servicesB．the ash from the eruption of Icelandic volcano made flying too dangerousC．the airports had to do something to guarantee the security of the passengersD．a crash in Poland made all the flights grounded for safety reasons47．Of the following four prominent figures that passed away in 2010, who was the youngest?A．Corey Haim B．Dennis Hopper C．Norman Wisdom D．Tony Curtis 48．The underlined phrase “kick off” in the film section most probably means ．A．become more concerned about B．start one’s new careerC．arouse people’s enthusiasm in something D．take a giant leap forward49．When Mary Bale says “it’s just a cat, at the end of the day”, she is really．A．puzzled B．annoyed C．guilty D．worried50．We can infer from the passage that ．the first time for the Spanish to celebrate their winning the football World CupA．it’ｓB．the year 2010 witnessed the first appearance of 3D films in human historyC．Arnold Schwarzenegger has a different accent from the standard American EnglishD．Dubai is pr oud to have the world’s safest and tallest structureCWorking outside the International Space Station （ISS）, an astronaut is suddenly hit by apiece of space debris（碎片）that damages his spacesuit．Alarmed, he realizes he’s just secondsfrom disaster．Moving fast, his prepared robot partner slaps（拍打）an auto-patch over the tear inhis spacesuit．Huge sighs of relief fill the ISS．Inside, the astronaut responsible for saving theincluding rescuing its humanspacewalker’s life controls everything the robot avatar has done —partner — while it works outside the space station．R2:The Real Dealas far away asA robot companion can come in handy to space travelers, whether they’reMars or as close as a space station or moon base．Space-travelling avatars, controlled remotely byhumans are still a concept．But earlier in the year 2011, NASA sent a humanoid robot into spacefor the first time．It’s called R2, short for Robonaut 2．The robot was delivered by the space shuttleDiscovery and will remain on the ISS to be tested．NASA expects robots like R2 to be a huge help to astronauts．“Our goal is for robots to worksays NASA’s Matt Ondler．R2 is controlled by humans usingside by side with humans,” ect．” In mostlaptops．It’s programmed to perform a number of small tasks, such as “find an objsituations, humans are still far better with their hands than robots．But that’s not necessarily true inspace, where astronauts must wear bulky spacesuits and heavy gloves．And since they don’t needto eat, breathe, or go to the bathroom, robonauts have the advantage for lengthy jobs．R2 isn’t ready for spacewalks yet, but NASA hopes that future improvements will make this possible．“Robonauts will help our astronauts with the three D’s: jobs that are dirty, dull, and．dangerous,” says OndlerTo The MoonSomeday the space agency hopes to send R2 to the moon．Sending a robot to the moon willbefar less expensive than sending a human．A robot is stronger, can survive in tighter spaces, andtakes for NASA to return them todoesn’t need air．Even better, robots don’t care how long itEarth．Once on the moon, the robonaut could perform experiments, send live video back to Earth,talk to classrooms full of kids, and explore the lunar surface．R2 will be able to move using legs,or by attaching its torso（躯干）to a four-wheeled rover（探测器）and becoming part ofvehicle．And when R2’s battery is low, it can plug into a solar-powered recharging station and getsome much-needed juice．All in all, a pretty sweet life for a humble robot!The future R2 would be designed to operate by itself．But for difficult tasks, a humanoperator would control it like an avatar in a video game．NASA will need people skilled atoperating robonauts to ensure the success of future missions．So the next time your momcomplains that you’re spending too much time on video games, just tell her you’re training f job with NASA．51．In paragraph1, the writer gives a detailed description of a space accident to ．A．stress the danger of an astronaut’s walk in spaceB．tell readers the unforgettable experience of an astronautC．show his concern for the present situation of space walkD．introduce what robots are likely to do for astronauts52．Why does the writer say Robonaut 2 is “The Real Deal”？A．It may have the advantage for complex and small tasks at low costs．．B．It has been programmed to help astronauts with three D’ｓC．It is flexible and can be easily controlled by humans beings．D．It proves to be a good companion for space travelers．the writer means 53．By saying“All in all, a pretty sweet life for a humble robot!”, that ．A．an ordinary robot will be able to move freely in comfortable surroundingsB．an ordinary robot will enjoy a comfortable life in space like humans on EarthC．a future robot will explore the moon easily by using a four-wheeled roverD．a future robot is stronger and will handle any difficulty in space easily54．It can be learned from the passage that ．A．the future R2 will perform experiments without human controlB．humans are much smarter with their hands than robots in spaceC．someday humans might control an avatar on the moonD．sending a human to the moon will cost far less than sending a robotDThe end of my sophomore year was approaching．Mom called me at the dorm one evening during the last week of May．My summer break would be spent with grandma and grandpa, helping out around their farm．The arrangement made good sense to all the family．I wasn’t fully convinced of that myself but guessed it was just one summer．Next year would be my little ．brother’s turnI arrived late that afternoon．Grandma had fixed more food than the three of us could possibly eat．She loved me entirely too much．The next morning, Grandpa fixed breakfast for the two of us．He told me Grandma had tired herself out yesterday and was going to rest in bed a little longer．I made a mental note to myself to not ask her to do things for me while I was there．I was there to help, not be a burden．Weeks passed．I gradually settled into a routine of daily work with Grandpa．In the eveningsI usually read or talked with Grandma．She never grew tired of hearing about college or anything I was involved in．She told me stories about her childhood, family and the early years after she and Grandpa had married．The last Saturday in June, Grandpa suggested going fishing．We hadn’t expected what we saw when we got to the pond that morning: One of the swans was dead．Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their 50th anniversary．“Why don’t we see about buying anotherI suggest ed, hoping the situation could somehow be righted．Grandpa thought for a few one,” moments before answering．He finally said, “no．You see, swans mate for life．” He raised．．．it’s not that easy, Brucehis finger to point, holding the fishing pole in his other hand．“There’s nothing we can do for the ．He has to work it out for himself．”one that’s leftA few days later, we drove by the pond while doing our morning check on the cows．Wefound the other swan lying near the same spot we had found the first one．It, too, was dead．The month of July started with me and Grandpa putting up a new stretch of fence．Then July12 came．That was the day Grandma passed away．Grandma had died suddenly that morning of astroke．By the afternoon, my parents were there．The old house was soon crowded with relativesand Grandpa’s friends．The funeral was held the next day．Grandpa had insisted on having it as soon as possible．Onthe second day after the funeral, Grandpa announced at the breakfast table, “This is a workingfarm．We have a lot of things to do．The rest of you should get back to your own lives．” Most ofthe family had already left, but this was Grandpa’s way of telling the rest it was time for them to go home．My parents were the last to leave after lunch．Grandpa was not a man who could outwardly express his grief around others, and we allworried about him．The rest of the summer flowed by．We stayed busy working．I thought therewas something different about Grandpa but couldn’t quite put my finger on it．September was nearing, and part of me did not want to leave．I thought of skipping the fallsemester and staying around a few more months．When I mentioned it, grandpa quickly told methat my place was back at college．The day finally came for me to pack my car and leave. I shock his hand and chanced a hug.As Idrove down the driveway, I saw him in the rearview mirror．He waved to me and then walkedto the pasture gate to start the morning livestock check．Mom called me at school on a stormy October day to tell me Grandpa had died．A neighborhad stopped by that morning for coffee and found him in the kitchen．He died of a stroke, the sameas Grandma．At that moment, I understood what he’d clumsily tried to explain to me about theswan on that morning we fished together by the pond．55．We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ．A．Bruce regarded working on the farm as a rare chanceB．Bruce longed to enjoy himself freely on the farmC．the brothers took turns to attend their grandparentsementD．Bruce was not happy with his parents’ arrang56．What did the writer think at the sight of the first dead swan?A．Another swan should be bought in place of the dead one．B．The other was bound to die since swans mate for life．C．Grandma would be in deep sorrow over its death．D．The living can do nothing for the dead．57．Grandpa quickly dismissed the family after the funeral because ．A．he wanted to carry on with his farm workB．he tended to deal with grief in life by himselfC．he didn’t want his normal life disturbedD．he took for granted the matter of life and death58．By “I couldn’t put my fingers on it”, the writer means that ．A．I could do nothing to help him out of griefB．I was so busy that I couldn’t give a hand to Grandpaifferent about my GrandpaC．I couldn’t tell exactly what was dD．I stayed busy working and couldn’t keep Grandpa’s company59．Which of the following best describes Grandpa’s character?A．Outgoing, clumsy and considerate．B．Loyal, considerate and independent．C．Talkative, clumsy and independent．D．Romantic, outgoing and loyal．60．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A．Mate For Life B．Unforgettable Summer BreakC．Death of Swans D．Everlasting Love Story参考答案41-45 ACDAB 46-50 BACBC 51-55 DABCD 56-60 ABCBA。
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倒数第一周星期一AI was rushing around trying to get ready, and was pulling my hair back in a ponytail when I heard a honk. I knew it was Nate to pick me up. Nate and I were really close friends; we told each other everything, even our deepest secrets. I rushed to the door. Little did I know that I would come home with an entirely different outlook on life. No good-bye, or "I love you" to my mom and dad; I was too consumed with the thought of getting out of my house.We drove to my friend's house to pick up others. Nate and I waited outside. When they finally came to the door, they waved for me to come inside. We went to Cheri's bedroom, and she pulled a bottle of whiskey from under her bed. We passed it around, and I took a drink. I started to feel the alcohol get to me as I continued to drink.I knew it was stupid, but I did it anyway.We walked to Nate's car with the bottle in hand. All of this drinking seemed to take me away from reality and into a state of happiness, and I think that's why I continued to drink. When I got into the car with the others, Nate could smell the alcohol. I don't think he liked the idea of us drinking in his car. We ended up driving around for most of the night. The last thing I remember was going to a gas station downtown.I hear lots of stories about what we did that night, but I can't remember any of it. What I do recall is people saying I needed to go to the hospital. I remember being frustrated because I couldn't stand the thought of that. I kept wanting to tell everyone" No," but I couldn't make myself say it. Finally Nate decided that he had no choice. I no longer could keep my eyes open, and was getting worse by the minute. Suddenly, everything was rushing around me, and I heard people yelling and running around. It was like I was deaf and hearing for the first time. Everything was happening at once. My whole body was trembling. I've never felt so helpless. I started to cry and turned my head. I saw my dad, watching me helplessly. I could see in his eyes that he wished he could do something ... but he couldn't.I had every nurse and doctor in my room that night. I had friends coming to see me at 3 o'clock in the morning. I was so close to death I could see it ... and that's what changed me. I didn't know it was possible to be that frightened. That night as I sat there in that hospital bed, I re-thought my life.I lost a lot of things that night, including the respect of the people I love most. But while I lost others' respect, I gained respect for myself. The thing I am most grateful for is what I didn't lose that night – my life. I hope no one is as stupid as I was that night. Everyone deserves more than that.41. What did the author and his friends do that night?A. They drank a lot and drove around for most of the night.B. They did many that she didn’t recall after abusing alcohol.C. They had a big party in Cheri’s home and drove away.D. They were sent to the hospital because of heavy drinking.42. What does the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph?A. I suddenly had some difficulty with hearing after drinking.B. I could hear something again after being deaf.C. I regained my consciousness for a little while.D. People are yelling for fear that I would be deaf.43. It can be learned from the passage that_____________________.A. I didn’t know that I would come home with a different lookB. I didn’t like the idea of being sent to the hospital and refused itC. Nate sent me to the hospital after finding my worsening situationD. my father did everything he could in order to save my life44. How did the author feel about the whole event?A. Regretful.B. Sorrowful.C. Grateful.D. Stressful.45. What’s the best title for this passage?A. Never Lose the Respect of Your Loved OnesB. The Night My Whole Life ChangedC. My Most Grateful ThingD. Respect LifeBChinese International SchoolApplication FormBefore an applicant can be invited to take part in an assessment, an application form should be returned to the Admissions Office, and the application fee of HK$1,000 cannot be returned. For overseas applicants wishing to pay in currencies other than HK dollars, the fee is US$145. Checks are also good for payment to “Chinese International School”.The application should include:※Applicant’ academic report from the last school year.※ A recent passport-sized photo (attached to the application form).※ A copy of the applicant’s Hong Kong ID card or a passport showing a valid Hong Kong visa.※ Only for applicants applying under a Corporate Nomination(提名) Right: A company letter confirming the nomination.Please note that the application fee is non-refundable. Applicants who would like to re-apply for another academic year are asked to submit a new application and application fee.AcceptanceApplicants will be informed of their acceptance status in writing by postal mail. Initial(最初的) offers for Reception will be sent out from late March once all assessments have been completed.Some applicants who have been assessed may be held on a reserve list. Acceptances may also be made on a conditional basis among the applicants on the reserve list.Applicants who have been assessed but who have not been admitted are welcome to reapply for the next academic year. Please note that such applicants will be asked to submit a new application and application fee.Confirmation of Acceptance and Enrollment(录取)Once an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family will be asked to confirm acceptance and hold the student’s place with immediate payment of the re quired fees for the Nomination Right (HK$ 500), plus the sum of HK$ 7,500 as the first tuition (学费) payment.In addition, enrollment will not be considered complete until the following have been received, normally one month before the start of the new school year: ∙Physical examination results∙Tuition (first month)46. According to the passage, if the applicants reapply for an academic year, ______.A. the application fee can be reduced to a halfB. applicants on a reserve list needn’t be assessedC. a new application and application fee are to be requiredD. the initial application form should be returned to the Admissions Office47. Which of the following is true?A. Once applicants are refused, they can’t apply for it again.B. Applicants held on a reserve list will not be admitted.C. Applicants don’t have to get a company letter to confirm their application.D. The applicants should show either a Hong Kong visa or a Hong Kong ID card.48. How will the applicants possibly be informed of the acceptance status?A. By fax.B. By e-mail.C. By regular mailD. By telephone.49. According to the Application Process, the first tuition payment is ______.A. HK$ 500B. HK$7, 500C. HK$1, 000D. US$ 14550. If an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family ______.A. will be asked to submit a new applicationB. will receive physical Examination resultsC. will be asked to only pay the first month feeD. will be asked to confirm acceptance and pay the feesCBEIJING - Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has helped 17,000 HIV carriers and AIDS patients in China since 2004, experts said on Wednesday."TCM performs as an effective supplement to Western therapy in terms of alleviating patients' symptoms, including fever, cough, asthenia and diarrhea, thus making life easier for them," said Wang Jian, deputy director of the TCM Center for AIDS Prevention and Treatment with the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.China started to give AIDS patients free TCM therapy in a pilot project carried out among 2,300 patients in five provinces in 2004. By last October, the projects had expanded to 19 provinces.The TCM therapy is usually applied to carriers whose immune system is not too weak to receive the Western medication that is largely known as antiretroviral therapy; or to patients who suffer side effects from the therapies.A biological indicator for this is CD4, a type of cell in the immune system. When a carrier's CD4 count reaches 350 per cubic millimeter or below they will need westerntreatment."According to our clinical research on around 8,900 patients over the past four years, their CD4 decreased by 12 per cubic millimeter each year after taking TCM therapy, while the control group that did not take any medicine lost 30 to 50 cells a year," Wang said."However, the combination of Western therapy and TCM is even better, with the patients' CD4 increasing by 15 each year.""Although TCM therapy cannot cure the disease completely, it can surely help the patients in some way," said Amir Housman Kashmir, a clinical PhD in Chinese Medicine from Iran, currently based in Beijing.In 2010, Kashmir met two non-Chinese AIDS patients who received TCM therapy in China."One of them used TCM therapy for six months and felt his immunity was improved. The other had caught some skin and pulmonary diseases, but later the symptoms were not so severe," Kashmir said. "It was from that time that I started to believe in the effectiveness of TCM therapy in curing AIDS.""As a TCM doctor, I have seen a good number of people visiting China to try TCM therapy to treat other chronic diseases. I have to say TCM works well in curing chronic diseases, but I believe there is still space for improvement, especially in terms of introducing the drug's working mechanism to Western doctors."According to Wang Jian, Chinese herbal medicines work differently from Western anti-HIV drugs. The Western therapies target blocking viral replication, but TCM therapy works towards increasing people's immunity.Wang said that Chinese government has assigned 220 million yuan ($34.49 million) since 2004 for TCM therapy research, and further efforts will be made to develop better treatment based on a combination of TCM and Western Medicine.By the end of 2011, China is estimated to have 780,000 people living with HIV/AIDS, including 154,000 patients with full-blown afflictions, official statistics show.51. Which of the following statements is a supportive argument for the passage?A. Since 2004, 17, 000 HIV carriers and AIDS patients in China have got treated.B. The W estern therapy can cure AIDS completely while TCM one can’t.C. By last October 24 provinces in China had carried out TCM therapy for AIDS.D. As is well known, AIDS patients have their immune system greatly weakened.52. According to this passage, an AIDS patient whose CD4 count decreases from 400 per cubic millimeter might get the best result by receiving ____________.A. the TCM therapyB. the Western therapyC. no treatment at allD. both Western and TCM therapy53. The article implies that _______.A. it was in China that Kashmir had a good knowledge of the therapy for AIDSB. TCM therapy has a better effect on chronic disease than the western oneC. the Western therapy does greater damage to immune system than TCMD. the Chinese government has made further effort to fight against AIDS54. What is the passage mainly discussed?A. TCM is a new therapy for curing AIDS.B. TCM can help to fight AIDSC. TCM is a better cure for AIDS at present.D. AIDS is spreading in China.55. Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?A. On the website of TCM center.B. In a medical magazine.C. In a newspaper.D.On TV.DLast week Adele's second album, 21,sold 257,000 copies in the UK, a sales figure that would look incredible as an opening sales week for any album by any global superstar. The fact that the album was celebrating its 10th week at No 1, and that each of the previous nine weeks it had sold over 100,000 copies, makes what Adele has achieved look miraculous. The last female singer to spend that long at No 1 in the UK was Madonna in 1990 with her greatest hits compilation, The Immaculate Collection.For Adele, the success of 21 is part of a perfect storm of talent, timing and a connection that went beyond gender, age and credibility. But what does it say about the state of the music industry? Does Adele's success signal a return to the MOR(适合大众口味的音乐) musical depression, when the likes of James Blunt dominated the charts? Her success may well lead to a great many similar acts aiming for an MOR audience, but that's more the fault of an industry desperate to recreate any kind of success by creating poor copies until the world shouts "stop now".What seems to have set Adele apart is her apparent ordinariness, besides that incredible voice. While Gaga parades around in a dress made of meat and Beyoncé orbits a world out of touch to the majority of most human beings, Adele's chain-smoking, girl-you'd-like-to-go-to-the-pub-with persona stands out. Even for a British act, her ordinariness goes against trend, with fellow Jessie J adopting a very American habit of over-emoting, talking about a "journey" and making the idea of being a pop star seem fairly difficult.It's this universality and broad appeal that's helped her translate talent into sales. While the first single from 21, Rolling in the Deep, appealed to Radio 1 listeners and bloggers, the second single, Someone Like You, is so successful that silenced the grand O2 Arena during this year's Brit Awards. The press can write pages and pages in that there's enough of a connection of musicians – Rick Rubin worked on the album, there's a cover of the Cure, Mumford & Sons were an influence – while the gossip magazines have been excited by the fact that the album is one long break-up record, eager to find the ex.In 1990, Madonna was a global superstar with a back catalogue of era-defining hits to her name. She was untouchable and, tellingly, unknowable. She was (and still is) a megastar, but a megastar of a different age. These days, we want to know a bit more about our artists; that they have relationship problems, walk their dog. Her selling point and appeal is precisely the fact that she exists at the point between everyday ordinariness and pop star.For now, Adele's success should be celebrated, especially for becoming an unlikely global star on her own terms. The danger is that we're headed for a lot of fairly boring pop, a situation that led to the "birth" of Gaga a few years back. Pop goes in cycles and it feels like we're headed back towards the very middle of MOR.56. Adele’s achievement seems unbelievable for the reason that ____________.A. the sales of her second album achieved an incredible success last week in the UKB. her second album ranked first in a row with the incredible average sales per weekC. Madonna was the last female singer in the UK to stay at No. 1 as long as she didD. she is such an ordinary singer with so fascinating a voice in the music industry57. According to the author, the success of Adele’s second album __________________.A. to a large extent depends on her apparent talent for musicB. is because of her extraordinariness and the wonderful voiceC. lies in gift, timing and something beyond sex, age and trustD. is largely due to the state of the music industry currently58. Compared with other female pop stars, what does the author think of Adele?A. She stands out in a totally different way from Gaga and Beyoncé.B. She and Madonna are contemporary megastars in music.C. Only she and Madonna spent that long at No.1 in the UK.D. Jessie J and she both have an American habit of expressing themselves.59. What helped Adele successfully turned her gift of singing into sales?A. Her musical talent.B. The joint work of musicians in the album.C. Her incredible voice.D. Her universality and broad appeal.60. The author thinks that the current musical trend in the UK is _______________.A. satisfyingB. disappointingC. dangerousD. desperate参考答案41-45 BCCAB 46-50 CDCBD 51-55 DDDBC 56-60BCADB。
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杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练20倒数第七周星期五AShe had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart．She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence．Outside, it was pouring so heavily．We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart．We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day．I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world．Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance （昏昏欲睡）we were all caught in．"Mom, let's run through the rain," she said．"No, honey．We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied．This young child waited about another minute and repeated: "Mom, let's run through therain．"" We'll get soaked if we do," Mom said．"No, we won't, Mom．That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tore at her Mom's arm．"This morning? When．did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?""Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, If Godcan get us through this, he can get us through anything!"The entire crowd stopped dead silent．I dare say you couldn't hear anything but the rain．We all stood silently. No one came or left in ．he next few minutes．Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say．Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly．Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith．"Honey, you are absolutely right．Let's run through the rain．If get wet, well maybe we just need washing," Mom said．Then off they ran.We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case．They got soaked．But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars．And yes, I did．I ran．I got wet．I needed washing．You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one pan ever take away your precious memories．So don't forget to make time and take the opportunitiesto make memories．41．Which of die following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word "affirmation"?A．happiness B．approval C．disagreement D．love 42．What do we know about the mother in the story?A．Her husband was cured of his cancer．B．She was strong-willed and considerate．C．She was in despair and pretended to forget what she said．D．Her daughter completely understood the situation her family was in．43．Which of the following may the author agree with?A．The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune．B．Parents should act more bravely than their children．C．Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well．D．Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents．44．The best tide for the passage might be _____．A．Run Through the Rain B．Be a Determined MotherC．Wait in the Rain D．Have a wonderful experienceBFrom the health point of view we are living in an amazing age．We are free from many of the most dangerous diseases．A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modem medicine．It is almost certain that one clay medicines will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases, The expectation of life has increased greatly．But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the unbelievablekilling of men, women and children on the roads．Man vs the motor-cart It is a never-ending battle which man is losing．Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen．It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel （方向盘）, his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man's very worst qualities．People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel They say, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and completely selfish．All their hidden angers and disappointments seem to be brought to die surface by the act of driving．The surprising thing is that society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior．Everything is done for his convenience．Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is ruined by road networks; and the deaths become nothing more than a number every year, to be easily forgotten．It is high time a world rule was created to reduce this senseless waste of human life．With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are unbelievably lax （不严格）and even the strictest are not strict enough．A rule which was universally accepted could only have an obviously beneficial effect on the accident rate．Here are a few examples of some of the things that might be done．The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is;all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should tie put through strict tests for safety each year．Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can damage a person's driving ability．Present drinking and driving laws （where they exist）should be nude much stricter．Speed limits should be required on all roads．Governments should lay down safety specifications for car factories, as has been done in the USA．All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned．These measures may not sound good enough．But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the number of deaths．After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars．45．What is the main idea of this passage?A．Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists．B．Thousands of people the world over are killed each year．C．The laws of some countries about driving are too lax．D．Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents．46．What does the author think of society toward motorists?A．Society laughs at the motorists．D．Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications．49．The author's attitude towards the traffic situation is ______．A．positive B．unsatisfied C．appealing D．unclearCSocial networking websites are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users, a famous scientist has warned．Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo are said to shorten attention spans （幅度）, encourage instant satisfaction and make children more self-centered．"Will?" she said, "yes, I have made one．That was when I was a girl and had not much money．I left all my money to some religious people．""Didn't you make another will when you were married?" Hilary asked．His aunt shook her head．"No," she said in a low voice, "There was no need．When I finally had a lot of money I found 1 had no relations．"On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law．It told him what he already believed．When a woman is married, an earlier will loses its value．A new will must be made．If no new will is made, the money goes to the nearest illation．Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relation．His future was safe．After a few months had passed, Hilary's problems became serious．He badly needed money．He had expensive tastes, and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers．They trusted him because his aunt was rich; but the debt was terrible．Unfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all．In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds．Hilary was not very angry．He began to wonder about a new problem．Was it kind to want his aunt to live．any longer? Was it not better for her to die now? While he was considering what to do, his aunt told him that she was going to send forher lawyer．So she was going to make a new will, Hilary thought．She might leave all her money to someone else．Soon he reached a clear decision．He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman.One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went: off, he doubled the amount of some medicine．The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever．[来源: ]"Thank you," his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look．"I want, more than anything, to sleep, and never to wake up again．Is that what you wish, Hilary? Don't blame me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do．Sick people get these ideas, you know．One thing I ought to explain to you．Mr Parks never married me．He already had a wife and couldn't marry again．That made your foolish father very angry with me．．．Well, if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favour．If I die tonight':, you'll get nothing．．．No, Hilary, don't try to take the glass away．If you do that, I shall know; and I don't want to know．Goodnight, Hilary．"Then, very carefully, she raised the glass to her mouth and drank．55．From the story ,we learn that Hilary's aunt was ______．A．bad-tempered and lonely B．kind-hearted and wiseC．careless about money D．cruel to her niece56．Why did Hilary's father consider his aunt dead?A．Because they lost contact with each other after her marriage．B．Because she married a businessman with a wife against his will．C．Because she broke away from the family for a better life．D．Because he thought she was a shame to the family59．According to the law book,_____．A．Hilary's aunt is not allowed to make a new will．B．the money will go to Hilary after his aunt dies without a new will．C．Hilary's aunt must leave the money to the religious people after she dies．D．Hilary must look after his aunt till her death because he is the only relation．60．Which detail from the story is the climax（高潮）of the story?A．Hilary escaped from the prison．B．Hilary quarelled with is aunt about ten pounds．C．Hilary's aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her．D．Hilary's aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else．参考答案41—45 BBCAD 46—50 DAABC 51—55 DCBCB 56—60 DAABC。
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杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练24倒数第六周星期四AWhere is it possible to drive from Rome to Moscow, Madrid, Paris, Vienna, and Stockholm without going to Europe? The answer is in the state of Maine!Throughout the United States there are many towns and cities that have been named after not only European cities but other countries as well, such as China, Poland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Just how many New World place names are recycled from the Old World names has never been tallied, but one researcher found forty-one Londons, fifty-six Berlins, twenty-four Dublins, thirty-two Athenses, and twenty-seven Moscows, among others!Reasons for European place names differ. Some were in memory of settlers’ former homes, others in honor of historic events. Founded in 1818 by John Coffee, Robert Beaty, John D. Carroll, and John Read, Athens is one of the oldest incorporated cities in the State of Alabama. The town was first called Athenson, and the name was then shortened to Athens, after the ancient city in Greece. More interestingly, some names were given by mistake. For instance, the people of Moscow, Kansas, wanted to their city to follow the name of the explorer Moscoso. They shortened his name to Mosco, and an official in Washington, thinking the Kansans couldn't spell, added a ‘W’.41. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. In the state of Maine there are many different European cities.B. You can drive to many European cities from the state of Maine.C. All the settlers in the state of Maine came from Europe.D. The state of Maine has many cities named after European cities.42. The word “tallied” (Line 4, Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ________.A. builtB. believedC. addedD. visited43. What might have made the official in Washington change Mosco into Moscow?A. Moscow was a world-famous city name.B. He thought Moscoso would prefer Moscow.C. He believed Moscow was a far better name.D. He couldn't spell very well and made a mistake.44. The best title for the passage is ________.A. The Story of Moscow, KansasB. American Cities and Their NamesC. Interesting NamesD. Old World Place Names in AmericaBI live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year-round sun. You may think people in such a splendid, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more lasting emotion.Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells “happiness”. But in memoir（回忆录）after memoir, they reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound loneliness.Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage, if he’s honest, and he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment, for commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness. They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they can. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating（解放性的）realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those rich and glamorous people we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.45. We can learn from the passage that____________.A. fun creates long-lasting satisfactionB. fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happinessC. happiness is lasting whereas fun is short-livedD. fun that is long-standing may lead to happiness46. To the author, the role Hollywood stars will play is to _________.A. write memoir after memoir about their happinessB. tell the public that happiness has nothing to do with funC. teach people how to enjoy their livesD. bring happiness to the public instead of going to parties47. In the author’s opinion, marriage____________.A. affords greater funB. leads to raising childrenC. indicates duty and devotionD. usually ends up in pain48. Which of the following is the best example of “painful happiness”?A. Winning lottery by accident.B. A bachelor resisting marriage.C. Raising children.D. Buying some fancy clothes.49. If one gets the meaning of the true sense of happiness, he will____________.A. stop playing games and joking with othersB. keep himself with his familyC. give a free hand to moneyD. use his time to increase happinessCEveryone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Cumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury (陪审团) reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Cumming. When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking.Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, “Just don't tell my mother.”“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. “Just don't tell my mother,” said Fee numbly. “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!”Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee 中学, pack your things. We'll go to see him.”She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. “I can't go,” she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. “It would kill him to see me. I know him so well—his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it's what he wants. We've got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?”Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.So he said. “Well, Fee, we won't go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?” ks**5uThe eyes didn't liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know.”50. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer.B. The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later.C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.D. Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.51. Paddy cried because he thought ______________.A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishmentB. Frank should have told Fee what had happenedC. what had happened to Frank was killing FeeD. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character52. “She half-rose before sinking back…” (in Paragraph 6) shows that______________.A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand upB. Fee didn't want to upset Paddy by visiting FrankC. Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see FrankD. Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish53. Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?A. “Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead.”B. “Let him bear the shame alone, it’s what he wants.”C. “Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away.”D. “The eyes didn’t liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks.”54. What is Fee's probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?A. Son and brother.B. Son and husband.C. Brother and lover.D. Lover and husband.DPsychology has a new application in the field of medicine. Many doctors, together with their patients, are looking for alternative methods of treatment of physical problems. In large hospitals, modern therapy（疗法）seems to focus on the physical disease. Patients may feel they are treated like broken machines. Some doctors have recognized this as a problem. They are now using psychological therapy, in which the patient is working with the doctors against the disease with the help of medicine. The patient does not wait for the medicine and treatment to cure him or her, but instead the patient joins in the fight.The doctor knows that a disease affects a patient's body physically. The body of the patient changes because of the disease. He is not only physically affected, but also has an emotional response to the disease. Because his mind is affected, his attitude and behavior change. The medical treatment might cure the patient's physical problems, but the patient's mind must fight the emotional ones. For example, the studies of one doctor, Carl Simonton, M. D., have shown that a typical cancer patient has predictable attitudes. She typically feels depressed, upset, and angry. Her constant depression makes her acts unfriendly toward her family, friends, doctors, and nurses. Such attitudes and behaviors prevent recovery. Therefore, a doctor's treatment must help the patient change that. Simonton's method emphasizes treatment of the “whole” patient.The attitude of a cancer patient receiving radiation therapy, an X-ray treatment, can become more positive. The physician who is following Simonton's psychological treatment plan suggests that the patient imagine that he or she can see the tumor（肿瘤）in the body. In the mental picture, the patient "sees" a powerful beam of radiation like a million bullets of energy. The patient imagines the beam hitting the tumor cells and causing them to shrink. For another cancer patient, Dr. Simonton asks him to imagine the medicine going from the stomach into the bloodstream and to the cancer cells. The patient imagines that the medicine is like an army fighting the diseased cells and sees the cancer cells gradually dying and his blood carry away the dead cells. Both the medical therapy and the patient's positive attitude fight the disease.Doctors are not certain why this mental therapy works. However, this use of psychology does help some patients because their attitudes about themselves change. They become more confident because they use the power within their own minds to help stop the disease.Another application of using the mind to help cure disease is the use of suggestion therapy.At first, the doctor helps the patient to concentrate deeply. The patient thinks only about one thing. He becomes so unaware of other things around him that he is asleep, or rather in a trance （催眠状态）. Then the physician makes “a suggestion”to the patient about the medical problem. The patient's mind responds to the suggestion even after the patient is no longer in the trance. In this way, the patient uses his mind to help his body respond to treatment. ks**5u Doctors have learned that this use of psychology is helpful for both adults and children. For example, physicians have used suggestion to help adults deal with the strong pain of some disease. Furthermore, sometimes the adult patient worries about her illness so much that the anxiety keeps her from getting well. The right suggestions may help the patient to stop being anxious. Such treatment may help the patient with a chronic（慢性的）diseases. Asthma （哮喘）is an example of a chronic disorder. Asthma is a disease that causes the patient to have difficulty in breathing. The patient starts to cough and sometimes has to fight to get the air that he or she needs. Psychology can help relieve the symptoms of this disorder. After suggestion therapy, the asthma patient breathes more easily.Physicians have learned that the psychological method is very useful in treating children. Children respond quickly to the treatment because they are fascinated by it. For example, Dr. Basil R. Collison has worked with 121 asthmatic children in Sydney, Australia, and had good results. Twenty-five of the children had Excellent results. They were able to breathe more easily, and they did not need medication. Another forty-three were also helped. The symptoms of the asthma occurred less frequently, and when they did, they were not as strong. Most of the children also felt better about themselves. Doctors have also used suggestion to change habits like nail-biting, thumb-sucking, and sleep-related problems.Many professional medical groups have accepted the medical use of psychology and that psychology has important applications in medicine.55. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. How to use the mind against disease.B. How modern therapy focuses on the disease.C. Responses from the medical world.D. How suggestion therapy benefits adults and children.56. How does psychological therapy work?A. The patient waits for the medicine and treatment to cure him.B. The doctor uses medical treatment to cure the patient's problems.C. The doctor, the medicine, and the patient work together to fight disease.D. The patient uses his mind to cure himself.57. What can we learn from the studies of Carl Simonton, M. D.?A. The medical treatment can cure the patient's mental disease.B. The treatment of a patient by treating the body and the mind is necessary.C. The mental treatment is more important than medical treatment.D. Few patients have emotional response to the disease.58. The use of psychological therapy is helpful to some patients in that .A. the medical effect is better with psychological therapy than without itB. the patients can see a powerful beam of radiation hitting their tumor cellsC. the patients' attitudes towards themselves have changedD. the patients are easy to accept the methods the doctors use to treat them59. It can be learned from the passage that suggestion therapy cannot be used to .A. help adults deal with the strong pain of some diseasesks**5uB. help the patients with chronic diseasesC. help change some bad habitsD. help cure patients of insomnia（失眠症）60. According to the passage, which of the following remains unknown so far?A. The value of mental therapy.B. The effectiveness of suggestion therapy.C. The working principle of suggestion therapy.D. The importance of psychology in medical treatment.参考答案41-44 DCAD 45-49 CBCCD50-54 BCDAB 55-60 ACBCDC。
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杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练47倒数第一周星期二AJames Pribram, a surfer, was in Canada on a business trip. He earns his living in a sportscompany, and also spends time teaching schoolchildren to take good care of the oceanenvironment. He had three days left before he was due to fly home to California.-threatening, His mother had recently fallen and suffered an injury. Although it wasn’t lifeshe needed his help. All he knew was that he needed to go to see her as soon as possible. Jameswrapped up his luggage in the early morning and booked an immediate flight home.A day later, in Laguna Beach, California, 22-year-old Maira Khan was walking along thePearl Street Beach with her friend Meghan and younger brother Aadil. Maria was careful not togo into the water—she’d never learned how to swim. She and Meghan took some photos. Mariastepped out onto a reef(礁石), climbed up one of the larger rocks and turned her back to theocean. That’s when the wave hit. It swept her from the rock and tossed(扔) her like a piece ofwood. She was thrown onto a rock and then was taken into water. The reef tore at her arms andlegs as she was struggling.Aadil looked on in horror, not sure what he could do. Just then, a tall figure rushed towardsthem, and then ran straight into the water. He dove into the surf, grabbed Maria around the waisttheand pulled her safely to the shore. Paramedics(急救人员) arrived soon after. “Take care,” man said, and left the scene as quickly as he’s arrived. Who was Maria’s mystery hero? Mari asked if anyone around had recognized him. “He’s a surfer,” she was told. “His name is J Pribram.”That afternoon, James had brought his mother lunch. They went outside to eat on herbalcony, which overlooked the Pearl Street Beach. When he saw Maria, he knew what was aboutto happen, “Call 911,” he told his mother. Then he ran down to the beach as fast as he could andsaved Maria’s life. Was it the only concern for his mother that brought James home early?41. What can we learn about James Pribram from the passage?A. He was having a holiday in Canada.B. He worked in a big business company.C. He went home three days in advance.D. He was a Pea teacher in a sports school.42. James Pribram hurried home to________.A. attend to his injured motherB. take his mother to hospitalC. see his mother who was dyingD. see his mother who fell ill43. Maria was swept into the sea by the big wave when she was ________.A. walking along the Pear Street BeachB. taking photos with her brother and friendC. standing on a rock with her back to the seaD. stepping out onto a reef near the sea44. What can we infer from this passage?A. Maria’s arms and legs were hurt.B. Maria could swim to the beach by herself.sister.C. Maria’s brother would save hisD. James Pribram gave first aid to Maria.45. According to the author, Maria might have died if ______.A. James hadn’t been a brave teacherB. James hadn’t seen Maria from the balconyC. the paramedics hadn’t arrived sooncalled 911D. James’ mother hadn’tBTiger Mom,You’ve been criticized a lot since you published your memoir(回忆录), Battle Hymn of theTiger Mother. One problem is that some people don’t get your humor. They think you’re seriousabout all things, and they think Lulu and I are oppressed(压制) by our ill mother. That is not true.But for real, it’s not their fault. No outsider can know what our family is really like. Theydon’t hear us laughing over each other’s jokes. They don’t see us eating our hamburgers with fried rice. They don’t know how much fun we have when the six of us —dogs included — squeezeinto one bed and argue about what movies to download from Netflix.I admit: Having you as a mother was no tea party. There were some play dates I wish I’dgone to and some piano camps I wish I’d skipped. But now that I’m 18 and about to leave the tigerden(穴), I’m glad you and Daddy raised me the way you did.A lot of people have accused you of producing robot kids who can’t think for themselves.funny. I think your strict parenting forced me to be more independent. Early on, IWell, that’sdecided to be an easy child to raise. Maybe I got it from Daddy — he taught me not to care whatpeople think and to make my own choices — but I also decided to be who I want to be.talking about the birthday cards we once made for you, which you rejected Everybody’sbecause they weren’t good enough. Funny how some people are convinced that Lulu and I arescarred for life. Maybe if I had poured my heart into it, I would have been upset. But letIt took me 30 seconds; I did n’t even sharpen the pencil. That’s why, when you rejected it, I didnfeel you were rejecting me. If I actually tried my best at something, you’d never throw it bac my face.…And for that, Tiger Mom, thank you.Yours,Sophia46. In the author’s opinion, why do some people criticize her mother?A. They don’t know the truth.B. They have a different culture.C. They aren’t strict with their children.D. They don’t have a good sense of humor.47. Many people think that the author _________.A. is a robot kidB. has a happy familyC. has a humorous motherD. is an easy child to raise48. The author is satisfied with her parents’ way of raising her because _________.A. she has learned to obey othersB. she has become more independentC. she is about to leave the tiger denD. she has never been disturbed by tea parties49. According to the last paragraph, the author _________.A. was good at making cardsB. was deeply hurt by her motherC. tried her best at making the birthday cardsD. thought it reasonable for her mother to reject her cardCIn a new study showing how large weather systems are closely linked, scientists report thattiny airborne particles(颗粒) affect how much rain falls over a region. Some of these particles,called aerosols (浮粒), occur naturally and include dirt and dust. Other aerosols come from humanactivities and represent air pollution. Once these particles get swept up into a cloud, they start tomake changes.The scientists found a link between large amounts of aerosols and extreme weather: Theclouds in dry regions may hold their water longer, contributing to droughts. Clouds drifting overmoist areas may lose their water more quickly, leading to severe rains. Both situations may posesevere problems for farmers.“Haze, storms, drought and flood: We found very strong evidence that they are wellZhanqing Li, an atmospheric scientist, told an audience of scientists at a recent connected,” meeting in Washington, D.C. Li, from the University of Maryland in College Park, worked on thenew study connecting the dots between pollution and rainfall.The scientists wanted to know how aerosols in the air affect cloud development over manyyears. To find out, they studied 10 years’ worth of data from the clouds that soared over measuring devices in central Oklahoma. They learned that rainfall depended on the amount of aerosols in theclouds, as well as the type of cloud and amount of moisture(水分).If you’re near a window, look up at a cloud and really look at it. If you look up again in a fewt the cloud has changed shape and probably moved. Clouds contain cloudminutes, you’ll see thadroplets, tiny quantities of water too small to overcome the wind and fall to the ground. Cloudsalso contain water molecules(水分子) that condense, or concentrate, on aerosols, forming drops ofwater. When drops get heavy enough, they fall as rain.50. What is the main idea of the passage?A. What has a big impact on what comes down?B. How does rain form in the sky?C. What will fall down in the rain?D. How can the aerosols be removed?51. According to the passage, we can learn that ________ .A. the rainfall determines the grain output.B. the rainfall relies on the aerosols in the air.C. the aerosols come mainly from pollution.D. the human activities reduce the rainfall52. If large amounts of aerosols exist in the clouds over a dry region, ________.A. serious floods probably happen in the regionB. serious droughts may happen frequentlyC. such aerosols will affect cloud developmentD. the aerosols can give out too much water53. To know how aerosols affect cloud development, ________.A. Zhangqing Li has found strong evidenceB. scientists have worked hard for ten yearsC. scientists have invented measuring devicesD. many types of cloud have been gathered54. Where is the passage adopted from?A. Human & HealthB. Atoms & ForcesC. Earth & SkyD. Tech & MathDA student walks into his first class and realizes he forgot all about the midterm exam. He knows he needs to bring his grades up, and getting a zero will make it nearly impossible. He quickly jots down some notes and shoves them under his lap hoping it will help him pass. Cheating is a major concern in all academic environments. Students are creating new and more outrageous(令人吃惊的) ways of cheating every day; some claim that certain accounts of cheating can be justified, but overall it can always be prevented.Cheating has been around forever, and millions of ways to cheat have been fashioned. Copying homework and cheat sheets are some of the most basic ways students in all education levels have cheated. Some students think nothing about writing a few answers on their hand, in a gum wrapper, or boldly using a study guide to cheat. Desperate students have even gone as far as to steal the test or scan in bottle wrappers and put answers into the nutrition label. The internet has now become available in almost every location. Computers can be accessed at school, at home, and now even on cell phones. This opens a doorway for even more methods of cheating to be born.There are countless opinions on whether or not cheating can be justified. The truth is this behavior will always be a matter of opinion with each scenario of cheating. Students often rationalize their cheating by claiming they forgot to look over the material or did not understandwhat the teacher or professor was saying. Some may counter these arguments by saying that the student could have set reminders or asked the teacher to explain the material before the day of the test. Some other reasons students believe cheating is justified are their heavy workloads and trying to find time for school, sports, friends, and family. This may be true in certain instances, however,all students have these problems, and it is unfair to the students refrain(制止) from cheating when the student who is dishonest receives a better grade. The majority of students who think cheatingis acceptable may believe the reason for this is that sometimes students are unaware they are cheating, there is not enough time given for assignments, or that the information is too much forthe course.It may be difficult to accomplish, but cheating can be prevented. Teachers and professors have tried many options to stop cheating. These options can range anywhere from simply spreading test-takers out in a room, to expelling(驱逐) a student, which will most likely hinder their plans of getting into another college. One simple way to fix the problem is to scold the student when caught. They may be so scared or embarrassed that they never do it again. This is arisky way to prevent cheating in some cases, however, because it can possibly damage self-esteem. Another simple way to avoid cheating is to create many different kinds of the same test. This prohibits(阻止) students from getting the answers off of a neighbor's test, but students still havethe option of using other cheating tactics.There may be a million ways to cheat and get away with it, but there are few times, if any,that it is justified. Cheating never has to be a necessity and is never worth compromising moralsand losing years worth of working towards a degree. This problem is spreading throughout America; with everyone's help, it can be stopped.55. Which is the best title of this passage?A. To cheat or not to cheatB. Show your opinion on cheatingC. Debates on cheatingD. Different ways of cheating56. The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.A. cheating through the Internet is the most basic wayB. students who cheat in exams are clevererC. millions of ways to cheat have been fashionedD. students cheat in exams to score better grades57. The reason that is given by most students who think cheating is understandable is that ________.A. they don’t understand their teachers’ wordsB. they bury themselves in a lot of homeworkC. they don’t have enough time to complete the study tasksD. they forget to look over the material58. What is the disadvantage of scolding the cheating students according to the passage?A. They may continue to cheat next time.B. They may be hurt mentally.C. They may use other cheating tactics.D. They may get on badly with their teachers.59. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 means?A. preventB. benefitC. confuseD. protectng?60. What is the author’s attitude towards cheatiA. It is reasonableB. It is necessaryC. it can be praisedD. It must be prevented参考答案。
杭州外国语学校2019年度高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练02
杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练02倒数第十周星期二阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项ASeveral animal species including gorillas in Rwanda and tigers in Bangladesh could risk extinction if the impact of climate change and extreme weather on their habitats is not addressed, a UN report showed on Sunday.Launched on the sidelines of global climate negotiations in Durban, the report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization shows how higher temperatures, the rise in sea levels, deforestation and excessive land use have damaged the habitats of certain species, especially in Africa.“Many ecosystems have already been stressed by increasing population, historical and recent deforestation, unsustainable management practices and even invasive (入侵的) species,”Eduardo Rojas-Briales, assistant director general at the FAO's forestry departme nt, said at the launch of the report.The most affected areas include mountains, isolated islands and coastal areas, which limit the possibilities for animals to migrate elsewhere and create new habitats.“The remaining populations become surrounded in very small ecosystems, they have inbreeding (近亲交配) problems ... and at the end these species may disappear,” he added.Other examples of affected animals included elephants in Mali, lions in the Serengeti and crocodiles in Malawi.The report said an estimated 20-30 percent of plant and animal species will be at higher risk of extinction due to global warming and a significant proportion of native species may become extinct by 2050 as a consequence.Other consequences could include the spread of invasive species and infectious diseases, it said.The report urges more focus on restoration of damaged ecosystems, especially those key to dealing with climate change such as mangroves(红树林), inland waters, forests, savannahs(非洲大草原) and grasslands.The FAO also called for the creation of migration corridors for animals in areas where their movement was limited.The organization said while more resources were flowing to biodiversity conservation, more action at the government and policy level was needed.It also urged local communities to develop projects that mitigate the impact of climate change on wildlife, naming eco-tourism activities as an example.1. What does the author tell us in Paragraph 2?A. The theme of global climate negotiations in Durban.B. The subject of research done by Eduardo Rojas.C. Harmful effects of damage done to ecosystems.D. Causes of damage done to ecosystems.2. Why are animals living in mountains, islands and coastal areas most affected?A. They are frequently attacked by invasive species and infectious diseases.B. They have difficulty finding enough food for survival.C. They have little chance of moving to other places.D. They can hardly find mates to produce their young.3. To avoid extinction of some animal species, the UNFAO suggested all the following ways EXCEPT ______.A. restoring damaged ecosystemsB. limiting world population growthC. creating movement channels for animalsD. urging governments and local communities to take action4. What does the underlined word “mitigate” in the last paragraph mean?A. Make something become less serious.B. Make full use of something.C. increase or further improve something C. Move from one place to another.5. What would serve as the best title for the passage?A. Climate change and ecotourismB. Global warming and its consequencesC. Animals at risk due to climate changeD. Solutions to animal distinctionBHere are the comments on CRI given by people from different countries on the Internet.People CommentsYingtian Hu,Guangzhou,China This is the first time that I participate in CRI. And I like it very much. I hope its website will become the most excellent one with the foreignlanguages. And I choose the important news which I think has a great influence on our society and our lives. In the end, I hope that more and more persons join in CRI and make it perfect!Sujan Parajuli,Select city, Nepal I am Mr.Sujan Parajuli, aged 27, and I am both a regular listener of CRI and visitor of its wonderful Website. First of all, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to CRI for its great efforts to keep the listeners up-to-date during the year 2008. We, the listeners, are greatly grateful to CRI for its praise-worthy efforts to quench the thirst of its dear listeners. During the Year 2008, I found all of your programs quite interesting, informative and educational. Once again, thanks a lot for offering bonanza of information, news, entertainment and many items which have indeed broaden the horizons of our knowledge and understanding as well.A.K.M. Nuruzzaman,Bangladesh I would like to thank CRI for reminding us the most important news which CRI presents us. CRI is the only source to know Chinese domestic news.I always try to listen to it. The most spectacular news this year to me was the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Ibrahim RustamovTajikistan With CRI, I was impressed by China’s rapid development in all spheres. But I felt so sorry to get to know about the snowstorms in China and Wenchuan earthquake. CRI and CCTV play a great role in introducing China to the world! Kudos! My friends and I wish CRI all the best!Mike ThatcherLondonMy family and I are all keen on Chinese Culture, especially the beautiful Chinese folk music. Various interesting programs by CRI just open a window for us foreigners, through which we can know more about China and have a better understanding of the Chinese culture. Best wishes to CRI! Best wishes to China!6. Based on the comments above, which of the following about CRI is FALSE?A. CRI has a website with many different foreign languages.B. CRI offers many radio programs such as news and entertainment.C. CRI is China’s radio station, which broadcast in one language---Chinese.D. CRI is a good source to know Chinese news.7. Which of the following benefits of CRI on its listeners is NOT mentioned above?A. CRI helps its listeners to better understand China.B. CRI helps its listeners broaden their knowledge with its rich contents.C. CRI helps to keep its listeners up-to-date.D. CRI helps its listeners to practice and improve foreign languages.8. The underlined phrase “quench the thirst” refers to _____.A. supply something to drinkB. satisfy one’s needC. take care ofD. keep in touch with9. What can be concluded from the five comments?A. CRI has made great efforts to make itself better and gained popularity.B. Wonderful as CRI is, there are still many weaknesses.C. CRI plays an important role in introducing the world to China.D. CRI has a great influence on our society and lives.CWe all think we know what happiness is. We all seem to be making great efforts towards this goal of happiness but what is it really? It is an agreed fact that all the creatures want happiness and are afraid of pain and sadness. The question, however, is “What is real happiness?” What really is called happiness? The desire for happiness has no meaning without understanding the real nature of happiness.Some thinkers say, “Happiness does not lie in objections of enjoyment; happiness or unhappiness lies in imagination.” To prove their belief, they give examples like the following one: A man has a two-storey house; on the right is a five-storey building and on the left a cottage. When he sees right, he feels unhappy and when he sees left he feels happy. As such happiness does not lie in possession of sensory objects, but in imagination. They advise people to look towards those who have fewer possessions and be happy. If you look towards people having more wealth, you will always be unhappy.It is unreasonable to hold this point of view. It is unkind to regard one happy by imagining that one is better than the poor and the unhappy. “If you want to be happy, look towards the poor.” We know that those poor people cannot satisfy even their basic needs. This attitude satisfies the sense of pride of possession, but this can never be called happiness. Unless we really find where happiness lies, we cannot really be happy.Some ask people to do this and do that and say, “This way your desire will be satisfied. You would get the desired objects and become happy.” People holding the se views regard happiness assatisfaction of desires. But it is not possible to satisfy one’s desires because there are countless desires of countless people and the material things are limited. Then new desires arise as soon as the previous ones are satisfied. Therefore, desires, which are changing all the time, can never be satisfied.Happiness is a characteristic of a good life, that is, a life in which a person fulfills human nature in an excellent way. People have a set of purposes which are typically human: these belong to our nature. Happiness is also a condition that must be prepared for, cultivated, and defended privately by each person. People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives and come to being happy. Happiness lies in the distribution of easiness among others. Happiness stands for forgiveness and justice. Happiness is the name of struggle and courage. Happiness may be founded in seeking of true knowledge and rule of wisdom. Happiness may be shared in service and duty. This life is combination of joys and sorrows, and honest efforts should be done to make this life journey full of happiness, love, peace and harmony.10. What is the purpose of the text?A. To show how to achieve happiness.B. To encourage people to achieve happiness.C. To explain the features of happiness.D. To argue how to understand happiness.11. According to the text, people who think happiness lies in imagination will try to achieve happiness by ______.A. looking towards those with fewer possessionsB. looking towards people having more wealthC. imagining how rich you will be in the futureD. imagining that you have a five-storey building12. The author doesn’t think that happiness lies in satisfaction of desires because _______.A. no desires of a person can be satisfied at allB. ever-changing desires can never be satisfiedC. there isn’t enough money to meet people’s needsD. the desires of a person are limited13. In the author’s opinion, happiness _______.A. can be achieved easily by earning moneyB. must belong to those with rich knowledgeC. can be gained by setting small goalsD. can be gained by controlling inner experience14. According to the last paragraph, who can have happiness?A. Jack who often struggles with others.B. Tom who enjoys a high standard of living.C. Mike who always forgives others’ mistakes.D. Tim whose requirements are always met.DMy grandson, Daniel, and I have always been very close. When Daniel’s father remarried after a divorce, Daniel, who was eleven, and his little sister, Kristie, came to live with us. My husband and I were more than happy to have kids in the house again.Things were going along just fine until the diabetes (糖尿病) I’ve lived with most of my adult life started affecting my eyes, and then more seriously, my kidneys (肾). Then everything seemed to fall apart.Three times a week, I had to go to the hospital to be hooked up to a dialysis machine (透析机). I was living, but I couldn’t really call it a life --- it was an existence.I had no energy. I dragged myself through daily chores and slept as much as I could. M y sense of humor seemed to disappear.Daniel, seventeen by then, was really affected by the change in me. He tried as hard as he could to make me laugh, to bring back the grandma who loved to clown around (开玩笑) with him. Even in my sorry state, Daniel could still bring a smile to my face.But things were not improving. After a year on dialysis, my condition was deteriorating (恶化) and the doctors felt that if I didn’t receive a kidney transplant within six months, I would surely die. No one told Daniel this, but he knew --- he said all he h ad to do was look after me. To top it off, as my condition worsened, there was a chance that I would become too weak to have the transplant surgery at all, and then there would be nothing they could do for me. So we started the tense and desperate wait for a kidney.I was adamant (坚决的) that I didn’t want a kidney from anyone I knew. I would wait until an appropriate kidney became available, or I would literally die waiting. But Daniel had other plans. The time that he took me to my dialysis appointments, he did a lit tle secret research on his own. Then he announced his intention to me.“Grandma, I’m giving you one of my kidneys. I’m young and I’m healthy …” He paused. He could see I wasn’t at all happy with his offer. He continued, almost in whisper, “And most of all, I couldn’t stand it if you weren’t around.” His face wore an expressi on of appeal mixed with determination. He can be as stubborn as a mule (驴) once he decides on something --- but I’ve been told many times that I can out-stubborn any mule!We argued. I couldn’t let him do it. We both knew that if he gave up his kidney, he would also give up his life’s dream; to play football. It was all he ever talked about. And he was good, too. Daniel was co-captain and star defensive tackle (防守阻截队员) of his high school team; he expected to apply for a football scholarship and was looking forward to playing college football. He just loved the sport.“How can I let you throw away the thing that means the most to you?” I pleaded with him.“Grandma,” he said softly, “compared to your life, football means nothing to me.”After that, I couldn’t argue anymore. So we agreed to see if he was a good donor (捐赠者) match, and then we’d discuss it further. When the tests came back, they showed Daniel was a perfect match. That was it. I knew I wasn’t going to win that argument, so w e scheduled the transplant.Both surgeries went smoothly. As soon as I came out of the anesthesia (麻醉) , I could tell things were different. I felt great! The nurses in the intensive c are unit had to keep telling me to lie back and be quiet --- I wasn’t supposed to be that lively! I was afraid to go to sleep, for fear I would break the spell (魔法) and wake up the way I had been before. But the good feeling didn’t go away, and I spent the evening joking and laughing with anyone who would listen. It was so wonderful to feel alive again. The next day they moved me out of ICU and onto the floor where Daniel was recuperating (复原) three doors away. His grandfather helped him walk down to see me as soon as I was moved into my room. When we saw each other, we did not know what to say. Holding hands, we just sat there and looked at each other for a long time, overwhelmed by the deep feeling of love that connected us.Finally, he spoke, “Was it worthwhile, grandma?”I laughed a little ruefully (懊悔). “It was for me! But was it for you?”I asked him.He nodded and smiled at me. “I’ve got my grandma back.”And I have my life back. It still amazes me. Every morning, when I wake up, I thank God --- and Daniel--- for this miracle. A miracle born of the purest love.15. Grandma’s diabetes brought about all the following EXCEPT that _______.A. her eyes and her kidneys were affectedB. grandma became quite a different personC. Daniel had to be sent back to his fatherD. everything was thrown into confusion16. When grandma was at her lowest, what did Daniel do to bring her back to her usual life?A. He tried his best to make her laugh.B. He helped her with the daily chores.C. He gave up his dream of going to college.D. He searched desperately for a good donor match.17. How did grandma feel when Daniel announced his intention to give her one of his kidneys?A. She was moved by his selfless decision.B. She wasn’t at all happy with his offer.C. She felt relieved that an appropriate kidney was available.D. She was enthusiastic about having a kidney of someone she loved.18. What would giving up a kidney mean to Daniel, according to the passage?A. He wouldn’t be young and healthy thereafter.B. He didn’t have to search for a good match any more.C. He could apply for a full scholarship to a college he desired.D. He would also give up his life’s dream: to play football.19. How was grandma when she came out of the anesthesia after the surgery?A. She was feeling low.B. She was full of life.C. She was exhausted.D. She was the way she had been before.20. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Grandma got her life back thanks to Daniel’s selfless donation.B. Grandma thought her returning to life was a miracle of pure love.C. Daniel agreed with grandma that the transplant was worthwhile for her, not for him.D. Much as he loved football, grandma’s life meant the most to Daniel.参考答案：1-10DCBACCDBAD 11-20 ABDCCABDBC。
浙江省杭州外国语学校2019年高考五月月考英语试题(解析版)
浙江省杭州外国语学校2019 年高考五月月考英语试题本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）；满分150 分，考试时间120 分钟。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35 分）第一节（共10 小题：每小题2.5 分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
AA recent documentary produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation （BBC） has caused a stir in China and in the UK.The documentary, titled Are Our Kids Tough Enough? focuses on five Chinese teachers who are sent to teach 50 UK teens at a school in Hampshire.The teachers instruct the students for a month. The pupils are then tested, and the results are compared to the ones of those who have continued in the regular UK education system. The idea is to see if the Chinese method improves academic performance.The Chinese teachers use their own teaching methods but receive strong resistance from the students. A clipfrom the documentary online shows some problems, with Chinese teachers calling their students lazy and lacking in discipline, while the students say the high pressure and harsh teachers are driving them crazy.This has aroused a new debate in both China and the UK, with some arguing the teenagers need more regulation and discipline. Others say Chinese methods encourage rote learning （死记硬背）instead of independent thinking. For instance, Chinese language teachers should do more than pass on knowledge about words and characters. They should inspire students, helping them feel the sentiment from Chinese literature. This is a higher level of teaching.Yang Dongping, dean of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, says, “ The Chinese teaching methods are designed to strictly train the majority. Foreign teaching methods, however, are more natural and relaxing, and designed to inspire students ' interest in learning. Education methods are based on culture. That is wshsyf ual succeeducation method in one place may not work that well when simply ‘ transplanted ' into another place.The documentary does reflect some problems rooted in traditional Yang Dongping says,Chinese teachingmethods. Nobel prize winner, Yang Zhenning, gave a very fair comment on this issue. He said the Chinese-style education method works for most ordinary qualified students effectively, helping them reach high standards. However, it may weaken the training for high- potential outstanding students. ”1.Why are five Chinese teachers sent to teach 50 UK teens?A.To test the intelligence of the UK teens.B.To help the school improve their teaching efficiency.C.To do some practical research into the UK education system.D.To test the effectiveness of Chinese teaching methods.2.What' s the meaning of the underlined word harsh” i“n the fourth paragraph?A.Extremely strictB. Quite friendlyC. Rather coldD. Very attractive3.According to Yang Dongping, Chinese teaching methods .A.fit all countriesB. could be improvedC. are the best in the worldD. are not as good as British methods【答案】 1. D 2. A 3. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一部关于教学方法的纪录片在中英两国引起了不小的关注——五名中国老师被派去教英国学生，结果学生很不适应，这说明教学方法是以文化为基础的，在一个国家取得成功的教学方法在另一个国家不一定奏效。
杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练05
杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练05倒数第十周星期五AMy six-year-old granddaughter stared at me asif she were seeing me for the first time.”Grandma, you are an antique(古董),”she said. "You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique."1 was not satisfied to let the matter rest there.I took out the Webster's Dictionary and read the definition(定义)to Jenny.I explained, "An antique is not only old, it's an object existing since or belonging to earlier times...a work of art... piece of furniture. Antiques aretreasured,"I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. "They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old.""I'm only 67,"I renunded Jenny.We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that washanded down from rone aunt to another and finally to our family. "It's very old,"I told Jenny.“I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques."There was a picture on the wall purchased at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. "Now that's an antique," I boasted. "Over 100 years old." Of course it was marked up andscratched and not in very good condition. "Sometimes age does that," I told Jenny. "Butthe marks are good marks. They show living, being around. That's something to displaywith pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become.".lt was important that I believed this for my own self-esteem.Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my housefor a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn't buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. They'd been in onehome and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over theplace. They'd lasted through years and years. They could have been tossed away, or ignored. or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. ccl don't have any antiques but you," she said. Then her face brightened. "Could I take you to school for show and tell?""Only if I fit into your backpack," I answered. And then Jenny's antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.1. Grandma read the definition of "antique" to Jenny in order to .A. list all the important characteristics of antiquesB. tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiquesC. change Jenny's shallow understanding of antiquesD. express her disappointment at being called "antique"2. Which of the following information did grandma convey to Jenny?A. The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.B. The marks on the picture showed its age and value.C. There was usually a sad story behind each antique.D. She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.3. By saying "I don't have any antiques but you" (Paragraph 7), Jenny meant .A. grandma was a treasure to herB. antiques were rare and valuableC. she had nothing but a few possessionsD. grandma and antiques had a lot in common4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up.B. Jenny had a strong desire for grandma's love.C. Jenny was too young to know grandma's humor.D. Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny.5. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Jenny's AntiqueB. A Story of AntiquesC. A Tour of AntiquesD. Grandma's AntiqueBIf you have questions about developing your study practices,the first place to look is in our Study Guides. However,if you don't find the answers you need here, or you feel the guidance would make more sense in the situation of your own work, then you may find it helpful to talk to an adviser individually.Weoffer subject-focused sessions(辅导课) -with friendly professional advisers.These 30-nunute sessions (longer if necessary)are "tailor-made" to your individual needsand completely secret.What to expect from an individual advice sessionOur individual advice sessions are quite informal and tailored to your needs. Youradviser will usually want to talk a bit about how your studies are going generally, and what you would like to discuss. As sessions are quite short,it's useful if you can be prepared by tlunking about this before you arrive. It will be helpful for us if you can bring any marked work that you have, so that we can see what areas of your work markers have commented on.We aimto help you developyour skills to study more effectively andachievesubject success. So we will not correct work for you, but will help you understand what youneed to know to correct it yourself in the future. Everyone works differently, so we maymake a number of suggestions - it will be up to you to try them out and see what worksest for you.If you'd like to discuss a coursework assignment which you are currently working on,it may be helpful if you can email your work to the adviser you are seeing oefore your meeting (contact details are here), with a note sessions are quite short, you might prefer that develop your work, rather than reading it!Please note:saying what you would like to discuss. Aswe spent the time discussing how you can．We cannot pravide subject-specific advice. For this,it is best to consult your course tutor. If you would prefer to talk to someone else, try your personal tutor, or the Senior Tutor in your department. Your department or school office will be able to advise on who that is.We do not proof-read work. See our guide to Effective Proof-reading to help you to develop develop your own proof-reading practices.Study Advisers are not trained to teach English as a Foreign Language. For basic principles relating to common errors in academic English, please see our guide to Academic Writing. If you feel you need more detailed help, there are also links on theAcademic Writing pages to more comprehensive websites, including some with interactive exercises.If English is not your first language, the In-sessional English SLrpport Programme (IESP) provides training courses in academic writing skills, speaking skills, and pronunciation practice.There is a smll charge for students not paying full overseas fees.Booking an advice sessionSessions may be booked in advance by calling 0118 378 4242 0r emailing studyadvice@. Please include a contact phone number in any messages you leave.6. The underlined word "tailor_made" in Paragraph 2 most probably means .A. valuableB. suitableC. availableD. acceptable7. As sessions are time-limited,it is helpful if you can .A. predict what suggestion works best for youB. bring some non-marked work for commentsC. prepare what you'd like to discuss in advanceD. consult with your adviser on your work by phone8.If a Chinese student plans to take an English pronunciation training course, he/she cansee the guide to .A. Study GuidesB. Effective Proof-readingC. Academic WritingD. In-sessional English Support Programme9, What is the purpose of the passage?A. To give some professional subject advice.B. To promote the individual advice sessions.C. To stress the importance of a friendly adviser.D. To provide four websites offering study guides.CYou are careful with your money: you collect all kinds of coupons; look for group-buydeals if you eat out; you don't buy clothes unless in a sale. Does all this make you a wiseconsumer?Let's do the math first: you walk into a coffee shop and see two deals for a cup of coffee. The first deal offers 33 percent extra coffee. The second takes 33 percent off the regular price. What's the better deal? Well, they are about the same, you'd think. And you'd be wrong. The deals appear to be equal, but in fact, they are different. Here's the math: Let's say the standard coffee is 10 yuan and let's divide the amount of coffee into three portions(部分). That makes about 3.3 yuan per portion, The first deal gets you 4 portions for 10 yuan (2.5 yuan per portion) and the second gets you 3 portions of coffee for 6.6 yuan (2.2 yuan per portion) and is therefore a better deal.In a new study published by the Journal of Marketing, participants were asked the same question, and most of them chose the first deal, the Atlantic website reported. Why? Because getting something extra for free feels better than getting the same for less. The applications of this view into consumer psychology(心理) are huge. Instead of offering direct discounts, shops offer larger sizes or free samples.According to the study, the reason why these marketing tricks work is that consumers don't really know how much anything should cost, so we rely on parts of our brains that aren't strictly quantitative.There are some traps we should be aware of when shopping. First of all, we are heavily influenced by the first number. Suppose you are shopping in Hong Kong. You walk into Hermes,and you see a 100,000 yuan bag. "That's crazy." You shake your head and leave. The next shop is Gucci, a handbag here costs 25,000 yuan. The price is still high, but compared to the 100,000 yuan price tag you just committed to your memory, this is a steal. Stores often use the price difference to set consumers' expectation.Another trap we often fall to Is that we are not really sure what things are worth. And so we use clues(暗示) to tell us what we ought to pay for them. US economist Dan Ariely has done an experiment to prove this. According to the Atlantic, Ariely pretended he was giving a lecture on poetry. He told one group of students that the tickets cost money and another group that they would be paid to attend. Then he informed both groups that thelecture was free. The first group was anxious to attend, believing they were getting something of value for free. The second group mostly declined, believing they were being forced to volunteer for the same event without reward.What's a lecture on poetry by an economist worth? The students bad no idea. That's the point. Do we really know what a shirt is worth ? What about a cup of coffee? What's the worth of a life insurance.policy? Who knows? Most of us don't. As a result, our shopping brain uses only what is knowable: visual(祝觉的) clues, invited emotions, comparisons, and a sense of bargain. We are not stupid. We are just easily influenced.10. The first paragraph of the passage is intended toA. ask a questionB. introduce a topicC. give some examplesD. describe a phenomenon11. The writer takes the math for example in Paragraph 2 to show . _.A. consumers usually fall into marketing trapsB. consumers' expectation is difficult to predictC. consumers' purchasing power is always changingD. consumers rely on their own judgment when shopping12. What consumer psychology is mentioned in the passage?A. The first number has little influence on which item should be bought.B. Consumers never use visual clues to decide how much should be paid.C. Getting something extra for free is better than getting the same for less.D. Consumers never rely on parts of the brains that aren't strictly quantitative.13. According to the passage, shops use the following tricks to make more profits EXCEPT.A. showing price differencesB. offering larger sizesC. providing free samplesD. giving direct discounts14. What can we know from US economist Dan Ariely's experiment?A. Ariely's free lecture enjoyed popularity among students.B. The students actually didn't know what the lecture was worth.C. The second group was willing to be volunteers without reward.D. The first group was eager to find out the value of Ariely's lecture.DOne morning in Philadelphia, the sun shone bright through all the thick jungles and the tall churches. John, 6, wearing the worn-out clothes, walked from afar, his dark small hands holding a piece of stolen bread.John stopped for a moment at the entrance to the sacred church and then left tightlyholding the bread,He was an orphan(弧儿), whose parents were killed in World War Illeaving him alonein the orphanage for five years, Like many children in the orphanage, he had a lot of free time. Mostly no one took care of them, so they had to learn how to steal those they wanted.John believed the existence of God, so every Sunday morning in any case be would go to the cburch to have a look and listen to those people singing inside or reciting the Bible.He felt only at this moment he was the child of God and so close to God. But he couldn'tenter because his clothes were so dirty. John himself knew it.John was quietly counting. This was his 45th Sunday at the entrance to the church. He stood on tiptoe for a while and walked away.As time passed, the pastor(牧师) noticed John and learned from others that he was thesmall boy who liked stealing things in the orphanages.On the 46th Sunday, the sun was shining and John came still holding a piece of bread with his dark small hands. When he just stood there, the pastor came out. He felt like running away, but he was carried by the pastor's friendly smile.The pastor walked up to his side, clearly seeing John's small hands tremble."Are you John?"John didn't answer, but looked at the pastor and nodded."Do you believe in God?" the pastor petted John on his head stained with dust."Yes,l do!" This time John told him loudly."So you believe in yourself?"John looked at the pastor, without a word.The pastor went on saying, "At the first sight of you, I find you're different from other kids because you have a good heart."His face tunung red, John said timidly, "In fact, I'm a thief." With that, he loweredhis head.The pastor didn't speak, but held John's dark small hands, slowly opened them andput them against his wrinkled face."Ah:" Just at the same time, John shouted and was about to take out his dark smallhands. Yet the pastor tightly held his small hands and spread them out in the sun."Do you see, John?""What?""You're cupping the sunshine in your hands."John blankly looked at his hands: when did they become so beautiful?"In God's eyes, all cluldren are the same. When they are willing to spread out their hands to greet the sun, the sun will naturally shine on them. And you have two things more than they do. First is courage and the second is kindness." With that, the pastor led him into the church. It was the first time that John went into this sacred place, and at this moment he didn't feel inferior, but the unspeakable warmth.On that morning embracing the sunshine, John found himself again, along with the confidence, satisfaction, happiness, dreams he had never had.Twenty years have passed. Now the boy who ever tightly held the bread with his dirt hands has been the most famous chefin Philadelphia and made many popular dishes.Every Sunday morning, he would personally send the bread he baked to the orphanage. Those children who greeted him with cheers were used to consciously spreading their palms before they got the bread.Because they all knew when we are willing to spread out our hands to greet thesunshine, the sun will naturally shine on us.15. The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph lisA. presenting contrastsB. showing causesC. offering analysesD. providing explanations16. Why didn't John go inside whenever he went to the church?A. He was frightened to be recognized by the pastorB. He was not welcomed by those singing in the church.C. He was ashamed of his dirty clothes and identity as a thief.D. He was left alone in the orphanage and nobody cared for him.17. John felt when the pastor walked up to him.A.excitedB.nervousC.satisfiedD.angry18. Which of the following questions did John respond to firmly?A. 6'Are you John?"B. "Do you see, John?"C. "So you believe in yourself?"D. "Do you believe in God?"19. Which of the following can best reflect the pastor's great influence on John?A. John became a famous chef.B. John admitted his bad behavior.C. John believed the existence of God.D. John spread warmth to other orphans.20. According to the passage, the sunshine cupped in hands can bringA. cheers and confidence B, dreams and imaginationC. courage and lindnessD. orgiveness and satisfaction参考答案1-5 CBADA 6-9 BCDB 10-14 BACDB 15-20 ACBDDC。
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杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练03倒数第十周星期三A My daughter is a junior in high school and has been on an individualized educationprogram since fourth grade ．She plans to go to college and intends to finish with a master ’s degree ．Her performance is fairly good, but test scores are very low ．She has held many leadership and volunteer positions ．We have been advised to have her write an essay about how her learning disability is a barrier that she has overcome ．Will that help or hurt her chances for admission? —Deborah First let me answer the question on low standardized test scores （ACT/ SAT ）．There are hundreds of colleges that are “test optional ” which means students can choose not to release their test scores in the application process ．Admission decisions at these colleges for students who do not submit their test scores are made based on other factors ．A list of test optional colleges can be found at fairtest ．org ．It is important, however, to make sure that the college is the right fit academically regardless of the test optionalpolicy ．You also asked if your daughter should write about her disability and if this would hurt her chances of being admitted ．Please know that colleges do not deny admission based on disability ．“Disclosing ” a learn ing disability in a personal statement within the college application can certainly help ．By writing a personal statement, students can potentially demonstrate, for example, their understanding of the challenge they face ．They might also demonstrate an improved grade trend in that subject area, and show interest in more complex courses in spite of this disability ．More importantly, a student disclosure can show self-confidence, motivation and an understanding of the disability ．—Ms ．KravisMy son is still very young but he has an expressive language disorder ．It took more than two years of speech therapy for him to be able to learn to speak at the samelevel as his 2 years old brother ．He is very smart, but he struggles with language ．Unfortunately, many schools require four semesters of foreign language to get in or to graduate ．Can these requirements ever be waived for someone like my son? —KarlaThe answer is yes ．There are many colleges that do not require foreign languageskills to enter or graduate ．In the K&W Guide we provide information about college entrance requirements, course substitution or waiver policies, and college graduation requirements ．The operative words in your post were “my son is still very young ．” Learning is a process and is developmental and there are a number of years for your son between age 8 and age 18．Teach your son to find his passion, focus on his strengths and continue to remind him that he is“very smart,” and there will be options forus without foreign language ．—Ms ．Kravis QAQ A1．What d o we know about Deborah’s daughter?A．She is applying for a master’s degree．B．She is very active in her high school．C．Her disability prevents her studying well．D．She has difficulty overcoming her learning disability．2．According to Ms．Kravis, what can Deborah do about her daughter’s low test scores?A．Keep them secret B．Explain the reasonsC．Stress other aspects D．Work hard to improve3．What is Ms．Kravis’ attitude toward one’s declaring his/ her learning disability?A．Supportive B．Opposed C．Doubtful D．Indifferent．4．The underlined word “waived” in the passage probably means “_________”A．replaced B．obtained C．abandoned D．performed 5．According to the text, Ms．Kravis is probably _________．A．an editor B．a school leaderC．a psychological doctor D．an educational expertBYou can tell a lot about a person from the clothes they wear, but you can also tell a lot abouta person simply from the handbags they carry．It's hard to believe, but you can find out a numberof things about a woman's personality just by looking at the type of handbag she sports．Below you will find a number of handbag styles and colors as well as what each specific type of handbagsays about the owner．Styles:Under the Shoulder – Handbags which are smaller and fit tightly underneath the shoulder indicate class and sophistication．A women working in an upscale office or someone of high stature would choose this form of handbag．Big and Bulky –Big, bulky and oversized bags are casual and are often associated with younger individuals．These are used for individuals who carry a number of things （binders, books etc）and require a lot of space．Down-to-earth, lower-maintenance women would carry this typeof handbag．Designer –Designer handbags often cost an arm and a leg and therefore are usually associated with high-maintenance females．Females who are confident and require top of theline accessories will settle for nothing less than a name-brand designer purse．Guys – watch outfor these girls, they tend to be a handful．Cigar Box Purses – A women who carries a cigar box purse likes to be unique and stand outfrom the crowd．These women have minds of their own and cannot be told what to do．They are comfortable in their own skin and tend to be very independent．Leather with Buckles and Zippers – Women who choose leather purses with lots of bucklesand zippers are leashing out their wild sides．These women tend to act before they think and are always ready for a good time．The extra buckles and zippers tend to signify a "bad girl" image．Colors:Bright Colors – Bright colored handbags like pink, purple, bright blue and green indicate thatthe woman is fun, friendly and approachable．Women who are out-going and sociable will tendto choose these colors．This is the type of woman who will strike up a conversation with a complete stranger．Black and Brown – Women who choose black or brown handbags tend to be more formal in manners and are often mistaken as being snobby or restricted．These types of handbags are often associated with down-to-earth women, who are shy at first, but open up after a while．They tend to exude a shy confidence, which is sometimes mistaken as someone who thinks she's better than others．The style and color of your handbag says a lot about you．Choose your handbag very carefully and remember you can choose more than one style．You may feel like being reserved．one day and the center of attention another…it's natural to want different things in life 6．Who is likely to start a conversation with a complete stranger according to the passage?A．A woman with her handbag carried under the shoulder．B．A woman carrying an oversized handbag．C．A woman carrying a bright colored handbag．D．A woman who chooses a black or brown handbag．7．Women who choose leather purses with lots of buckles and zippers probably ______．A．make careful decisions B．enjoy having funC．act in bad manners D．become bad girls8．Which of the following can best describe women who choose black or brown handbag?A．Reserved B．Friendly C．Wild D．Unique9．A woman who carries a cigar box purse likes to ______．A．follow others’ steps B．live a simple lifeC．act to their own mind D．work with othersCSAN FRANCISCO—A phone app（应用程序）in San Francisco gives information about open parking spots．City officials in San Francisco introduced the app to try to reduce traffic jams in the city, but some say it raises safety concerns．In this city, drivers searching for parking spots lead to 30 percent of all downtown jams, city officials think．Now San Francisco has found a solution —a phone app for spot-seekers that displays information about areas with available spaces．The system, introduced last month, relies on wireless sensors（感应器）fixed in streets and city garages that can tell within seconds if a spot has opened up．Monique Soltani, a TV reporter, said she and her sister spent 25 minutes on Friday trying to park．“We were praying to the parking god that we’d find a spot,” she said．“If we had the app, we would not have to pray to the parking god．” B ut the system could come with serious consequences．Some people say that drivers searching for parking could end up focusing on their phones,not the road．“It could be really distracting（使分心的）,” said Daniel Simons, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois．City officials acknowledge the potential problem．They are urging drivers to pull over before they use the city’s iPhone app, or to do so before they leave home．Nathaniel Ford, executive director of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, said safety could actually improveif drivers quickly found a spot instead of circling and getting frustrated．San Francisco has put sensors into 7,000 parking spots and 12,250 spots in city garages．If spaces in an area open up, the sensors communicate wirelessly with computers that in turn makethe information available to app users within a minute, said Mr．Ford, of the transportationagency．On the app, a map shows which blocks have lots of places （blue）and which are full （red）．More than 12,000 people have downloaded San Francisco’s app, which is available now only for the iPhone but which city officials say they hope to bring to all similar devices．When it is started up, the city’s parking app warns drivers not to use the system while in motion．But safety advocates said that might not be sufficient．After all, they say, texting whiledriving is illegal in California and in many states, but a number of surveys, including one by thePew Research Center, show that many Americans do it anyway．Elizabeth Stampe, executive director of Walk San Francisco, a pedestrian advocacy group,said she hoped the new parking app would lead to fewer accidents．．“The safe way for people to use the device is for them to “It’s an innovative idea,” she saidpull over, which they know they should do．The question is whether they will．”But Ms．Soltani, the TV reporter, said using the app would probably join the group of activities already performed by drivers．already looking at Google Maps and Facebook on the phone while we drive,” she “We’resaid．“Aren’t we always looking at something on our phone, or changing the radio, or drinking coffee? You’re always slightly distracted when you’re driving．”10．What is the phone app mentioned in the text mainly aimed at?A．Making full use of the parking spots．B．Making the traffic flow smoothly．C．Preventing traffic accidents．D．Benefiting iPhone users．11．According to the text, San Francisco city officials __________．A．don’t consider the app distractingB．advise drivers to park cars slowlyC．are aware of the app’s disadvantagesD．believe more parking spots are needed12．How do drivers locate the parking spots?A．Sensors computers app．B．App computers sensors．C．Sensors app computers．D．Computers app sensors．13．The phone app mentioned in the text ________．A．is a bit slow in reactingB．hasn’t been put into serviceC．was introduced several years agoD．can’t be downloaded to all phones14．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A．Daniel Simons thinks the app convenient．B．San Francisco will put more sensors into use．C．Most drivers open the app once they start their cars．．D．Nathaniel Ford doesn’t doubt the practical use of the app15．What’s the main idea of the passage?A．Safety concerns are voiced about a phone app aimed at helping drivers find parkingspots．B．A phone app has been introduced to relieve the pressure on traffic in the city．C．Looking for parking spots contributes greatly to downtown traffic jams．D．Drivers’ attention is distracted in one way or another when they are driving．DTHE GOLDEN WINDOWSRetold by Laura E．RichardsAll day long the little boy had worked hard, in the field and barn（谷仓）and shed, for his parents were poor farmers, and could not pay a workman．But at sunset there came an hour that was all his own, for his father had given it to him．Then the boy would go up to the top of a hill and look across at another hill that rose some miles away．On that far hill stood a house with windows of clear gold and diamonds．They shone so brightly that it made the boy squint at them, but after a while the people in the house put up shutters, as it seemed, and then it looked likeany common farmhouse．The boy supposed they did this because it was suppertime; and then he would go into the house and have his supper of bread and milk, and go to bed．One day the boy's father called him and said: "You have been a good boy, and have earned a holiday．Take this day for your own, and try to learn some good things．" The boy thanked his father and kissed his mother．Then he put a piece of bread in his pocket, and started off to find the house with the golden windows．It was a pleasant walk．His bare feet made marks in the white dust, and when he looked back, the footprints seemed to be following him, and keeping him company．His shadow, too, kept beside him, and would dance or run with him as he pleased; so it was very cheerful．By and by he felt hungry, and he sat down by a brown stream that ran through the alder hedge（桤木丛）by the roadside, ate his bread, and drank the clear water．Then he scattered the small pieces of bread for the birds as his mother had taught him to do, and went on his way．After a long time he came to a high green hill, and when he had climbed the hill, there wasthe house on the top．But it seemed that the shutters were up, for he could not see the golden windows．He came up to the house, and then he could well have wept, for the windows were of clear glass, like any others, and there was no gold anywhere about them．A woman came to the door, looked kindly at the boy, and asked him what he wanted．"I saw the golden windows from our hilltop," he said, "and I came to see them, but now theyare only of clear glass．"The woman shook her head and laughed．"We are poor farmers," she said, "and are not likely to have gold about our windows．But glass is better to see through．"She let the boy sit down on the broad stone step at the door, and brought him a cup of milkand a cake, and asked him to take a break．Then she called her daughter, a child of his own age, nodded kindly at the two, and went back to her work．The little girl was barefooted like him, and wore a brown cotton dress, but her hair was golden like the windows he had seen, and her eyes were blue like the sky at noon．She showed the boy about the farm, and showed him her black calf with a white star on its forehead, and hetold her about his own at home, which was red like a chestnut with four white feet．They became friends after they ate an apple together．However, when the boy asked her about the golden windows, the little girl nodded, and said she knew all about them; only he had mistaken thehouse．"You have come quite the wrong way!" she said．"Come with me, and I will show you the house with the golden windows, and then you will see for yourself．"They went to a knoll（圆丘）that rose behind the farmhouse, and the little girl told him that the golden windows could only be seen at a certain hour, about sunset．"Yes, I know that!" said the boy．When they reached the top of the knoll, the girl turned and pointed；there on a hill far away stood a house with windows of clear gold and diamond, just as he had seen them．And when they looked again, the boy saw that it was his own home．Then he told the little girl that he must go．He gave her his best pebble（鹅软石）, the white one with the red band, that he had carried for a year in his pocket, and she gave him three horse-chestnuts, one red like satin, one spotted, and one white like milk．He promised to come again, but he did not tell her what he had learned．He went back down the hill, and the little girl stood in the sunset light and watched him away．The way home was long, and it was dark before the boy reached his house, but the lamplight and firelight shone through the windows, making them almost as bright as he had seen them from the hilltop．When he opened the door, his mother came to kiss him, and his little sister ran to throw her arms about his neck, and his father looked up and smiled from his seat bythe fire．"Have you had a good day?" asked his mother．Yes, the boy had had a very good day．"And have you learned anything?" asked his father．"Yes!" said the boy．"I have learned that our house has windows of gold and diamond．" 16．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?A．The boy had an hour in which to complete his tasks．B．The boy spent only an hour with his father each day．C．The boy was paid for only an hour of labor each day．D．The boy had an hour in which to rest from his work．17．The third paragraph mainly tells us that________．A．the boy had hard experiences to find the golden windowsB．the boy left different marks on the way in order not to be lostC．the boy was optimistic about his decision though it was not easyD．the boy was cheerful for so many people accompanied him on the trip18．Which of the following words can best describe the boy?A．Faithful and braveB．Diligent and adventurousC．Polite but naughtyD．Imaginative but proud19．The author’s main purpose in including the character of the girl in this story is ________．A．to offer the boy someone to talk withB．to present the boy with a different view of his own houseC．to contrast the boy with someone who was satisfied with her lifeD．to provide the boy with a reason to visit the neighboring hilltop20．What can we learn from the passage?A．East or west, home is best．B．To see the trees but not the forest．C．Beauty is right here waiting for you．D．Where there is a will, there is a way．参考答案1-5 BAACD 6-9 CBAC 10-15 BCADDB 16-20 DCBBC。
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杭州外国语学校2019年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练45倒数第二周星期五AA woman renewing her driver’s license at the County Clerk’s office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a …”“Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “I’m a mother.”“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation…‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder.One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?”she asked.The words simply popped out. “I’m a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t), in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.As I drove into our driveway, buoyedup (依托) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants---ages 13, 7, and 3.Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”Motherhood…What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.41. What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?A. The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.B. The recorder was impatient and rude.C. The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.D. Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society.42. How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?A. curiousB. indifferentC. puzzledD. interested43. Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?A. Because the author cared little about rewards.B. Because she admired the author’s research work in the lab.C. Because she thought the author did admirable work.D. Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of.44. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.B. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect.C. To show that the author had a grander job than Emily.D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.BAre you looking for something different this summer? We’ve lined up a list of some unusual camps.Learn to fly a jetThis is the real training that all fighter and test pilots have. Learn the cockpit(驾驶室) and how to put your plane through its paces. Finally, you fight a mock battle with your teammates.It’s held at the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alaska. There are both weekend and summer camps for anyone 9 and up. Kids 7 to 12 also can pair with a parent. The cost is $749 for kids-only camps and $349 each for parent/child camp.Be Steven SpielbergAt Film Camp, you will get to write, direct, shoot and edit your own moive. Run by the New York Film Academy, you can choose from a variety of camp locations: New York, Disney-MGM Studios in Florida, Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Harvard University, Paris or Florence, Italy.Everyone helps one another by working behind the camera, as gaffer/ grip and other jobs that have to be done when you make a movie. Tuition for a one-week camp is $1,500, while a four or six week training run $5,900 to $6,900.Join the circusAt Circus Smirkus you can learn how to ride a unicycle, and throw a pie in someone’s face.Kids 8 to 16 can choose between one-or two-week sessions, with the two-week camp ending in a circus show for the families.The camp is located in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. The cost is $825 for one week ($300 extra with a parent) and $1,500 for two weeks ($500 extra with a parent).Live the ultimate(终极的) summer fantasyLearn to ride the waves this summer and tour one of the world’s only sea turtle hospitals at Surf Camp. The weeklong camp also includes trips to local islands.Surf Camp is located at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The cost is $475 per week for StrikeachordAtPowerChordAcademy，teens12to18willbeplacedinabandthatbestmeetstheirage,experienceandstyle.Youwilll eadthelifeofabandmember:recordinginastudio,playingaconcertandmakingavideo.45.Whichcampscanyoujoinifyouwantyourfathertobeabletotakepart?A.ThecampattheUSSpace$RocketCenterandCircusSmirkusB.ThePowerChordAcademyandFilmCampC.ThecampattheUSSpace&RocketCenterandFilmCampD.CircusSmirkusandSurfCamp46.Howmuchdoesonehavetopayifhewantstoattenda2-weekcircuscampwithyourmom?A.$2250B.$1500C.$3000.D.$200047.SurfCampcanprovidethefollowingforcampersEXCEPT______.A.surfingB.careforseaturtlesC.meetingswithloversofsurfingD.traveltolocalisland48.ForwhomisPowerChordAcademyintended?A.PeoplewhoarecrazyaboutfilmsB.PeoplewhoarefondofadventuresC.PeoplewhogoinforsportsD.PeoplewholovemusicCItrytobeagoodfather.ButcomparedwithDickHoyt,Isuck.Eighty-fivetimeshe’spushedhisdisabledson,Rick,26.2miles(1mile=1.6km)inmarathons.Eighttimeshe’snotonlypushedhim26.2milesinawheelchairbutalsopulledhim2.4milesinadinghy(小游艇)whileswimmingandpedaled(蹬车)him112miles---allinthesameday.AndwhathasRickdoneforhisfather?Notmuch---excep tsavehislife.ThislovestorybeganinWinchester,Mass.,43yearsago,whenRickwasstrangled〔使窒息〕bytheumbilicalcord(脐带)duringbirth,leavinghimbrain–damagedandunabletocontrolhislimbs.WhenRickwas11,theHoytstookhimtohospitalandaskediftherewasanythingthatcould bedonetohelptheboycommunicate.“Noway,”Dickwastold.“There’snothinggoinginhisbrain.”“Tellhimajoke,”Dicksuggested.Theydid.Ricklaughed.Itturnedoutthatalotwasgoingoninhisbrain.Equip pedwithacomputerthatallowedhimtocontrolthecursor(光标)bytouchingaswitchwiththesideofhishead,Rickwasfinallyabletocommunicate.Andafterahighschoolclassmatewasparalyzedinanaccidentandschoolorganizedacha rityrunforhim,Rickpeckedout〔啄出〕,“Dad,Iwanttodothat.”HowwasDick,whohadneverrunmorethanamileatatime,goingtopushhisson5miles?Stil l,hetried.ThatdaychangedRick’slife.“Dad,”hetyped,“Whenwewererunning,itfeltlikeIwasn’tdisabledanymore!”AndthatsentencechangedDick’slife.HebecameobsessedwithgivingRickthatfeelingasoftenashecould.Hegotintosuchha rd-bellyshapethatheandRickwerereadytotrythe1979BostonMarathon.In1983theyrananot hermarathonsofasttheymadethequalifyingtimeforBostonthefollowingyear.Thensomebodysaid:“Hey,Dick,whynotatriathlon〔三项全能〕?”Nowthey’vedone212triathlons.Thisyear,atages65and43,DickandRickfinishedtheir23thBostonMarathon,in5,083rd placeoutofmorethan20,000starters.Theirbesttime?Twohours,40minutesin1992-only35minutesofftheworldrecord.AndDickgotsomethingelseoutofallthistoo.Twoyearsagohehadaheartattackduringt herace.Doctorsfoundthatoneofhisarterieswas95percentblocked.“Ifyouhadn’tbeeninsuchgreatshape,”onedoctortoldhim,“youprobablywouldhavedied15yearsago.”So,inaway,DickandRicksavedeachother’slives.49.Theunderlinedword“limbs”inpara.3means______.A.fingersB.feetC.armsandlegsD.wristsandknees50.WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Rickwasunabletocommunicateuntilhewasequippedwithacomputer.B.ThecharitythatRick’sschoolorganizedforhimtotallychangedhislife.C.Sincethefirsttriathlontheydidin1983,theyhavefinished212.D.Tocompteteinatriathlon,DickandRickhadtopracticeswimming,drivingandrunning.51.TheauthorsaysthatRicksavedDick’slifebecause______.A.Rick’ssituationencouragedhisfatherwhenhewasterriblysick.B.Rickhelpedhisfathergetthebesttreatment.C.alltheeffortsDickputintorunningwithRickkepthimfit.D.whenhisfatherhadaheartattack2yearsago,Ricksavedhim.52.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AbravesonwhonevergivesuphopeB.Son’ssuccessresultingfromfather’shelpC.AdistinguishedfatherwhodevoteshimselftosportsD.AfamilyteamwecanalllearnfromDPeoplewhoplaycomputergamestotraintheirbrainsmightaswellbeplayingSuperMario ,newresearchsuggests.Inasix-weekstudy,expertsfoundpeoplewhoplayedonlinegamesdesignedtoimproveth eircognitiveskillsdidn’tgetanysmarter.Researchersrecruited(招募)participantsfromviewsoftheBBC’sscienceshow BangGoestheTheory.Morethan8,600peopleaged18to60wereaskedtoplayonlin ebraingamesdesignedbytheresearcherstoimprovetheirmemory,reasoningandotherskills ,foratleast10minutesaday,threetimesaweek.Theywerecomparedtomorethan2,700peoplewhodidn’tplayanybraingames,butspentasimilaramountoftimesurfingtheInternet.Allparticipan tsweregivenan“IQtest”beforeandaftertheexperiment.Researcherssaidthepeoplewhodidthebraintrainingdidn’tdoanybetteronthetestaftersixweeksthanpeoplewhohadsimplybeenontheInternet.“Ifyou’re(playingthesegames)becausethey’refun,that’sabsolutelyfine,”saidAdrianOwen,assistantdirectoratBritain’sMedicalResearchCouncil,thestudy’sleadauthor.“Butifyou’reexpectingthesegamestoimproveyourIQ,ourdatasuggeststhisisn’tthecase.”Computergamesthataresupposedtoimprovememory,reasoningandothercognitiveskil lsareplayedbymillionsofpeopleworldwide,thoughfewstudieshaveexaminedifthegameswo rk.“Thereispreciouslittleevidencetosuggesttheskillsusedinthesegamestransfertotherealworld,”saidArtKramer,aprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofIllinois,US.Insteadofplayingbraingames,Kramersaidpeoplewouldbebetteroffgettingsomeexer cise.Hesaidphysicalactivitycanhelpproducenewbraincells.Otherexpertssaidbraingamesmightbeuseful,butonlyiftheyweren’tfun.“Ifyousetthelevelforthesegamestoaveryhighlevelwhereyoudon’tgettheanswersveryoftenanditreallyannoysyou,thenitmaybeuseful,”saidPhilipAdey,aprofessorofpsychologyatKing’sCollegeinLondon.Ifpeopleareenjoyingthebraingames,Adeysaidtheyprobablyaren’tbeingchallengedandmightaswellbeplayingaregularvideogame.Hesaidpeopleshouldconsiderlearninganewlanguageorsportiftheyreallywanttoimp rovetheirbrainpower.“Tostimulatetheintellect,youneedarealchallenge,”Adeysaid,addingcomputergameswerenotaneasyshortcut.“Gettingsmartishardwork.”53.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingisNOTusefultodevelopbrainpower?A.learningalanguageB.gettingsomephysicalexerciseC.playingchallengablegamesD.playingfungames54.Whatcanweinferfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.playingbraingamesisaseffectiveameansofimprovingthebrainasSuperMario.B.playingSuperMarioisabettermeansofimprovingthebrainC.playingbraingamescan’timprovecognitiveskillsD.playingcomputergamescantrainthebrain55.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Manystudiesshowthatbraingamesareaneffectivemeansofimprovingcognitiveskills.B.Theskillsusedinbraingamescanbetransferredtoreallife.C.ParticipantstookIQtesttwiceduringtheresearchbecausescientistswishedtoassessi fbraingameswereeffectiveinimprovingcognitiveskills.D.SurfingtheInternetisamoreeffectivemeansofimprovingcognitiveskillsthanvideoga mes.56.WhichisanotherwayofsummingupAdey’sargumentinthelastparagraph?A.PracticemakesperfectB.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.C.Nopains,nogains.D.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.ESomechimpanzeesseemtoreactlikehumansinthefaceofafellowchimp’sdeath,twonewstudieshavefound.Chimpsappeartocomfortthedying,experiencesadnessat deathandhavetroublelettinggo.Inonestudy,researchersattheUniversityofStirlingandatBlairDrummondSafariPark inBritainwatchedhowthreechimpanzeesreactedasafourthchimp,anelderlyfemalenamedPa nsy,sickenedanddied.ParkofficialshadseparatedPansyfromtheotherchimpanzeesfortreatmentwhenshebec ameillinNovember2017.Butwhenherbreathingbecameirregularafewweekslater,theothert hreechimpswereallowedtojoinher.Inthe10minutesbeforeshedied,thethreeanimals–anelderlyfemalenamedBlossom,Blossom’sadultsonChippyandPansy’sadultdaughterRosie –frequentlygroomed(梳理毛发)andtouchedPansy.Theystoodinclose,andChippyshookherarm,apparentlytestingforsi gnsoflife.Whentheygotnoreaction,“theyappearedtoarriveatadecisionthatsomethinghadchanged,andshewasnolongerthesa measshewasbeforehand,”saidleadresearcherJamesAnderson,fromtheUniversityofStirling.“Itseemstheyareclearlyabletodistinguishthedifferencebetweenbeingaliveandunresp onsive.”Soon,bothBlossomandChippyleftPansy’sside.Eventhoughitwasnotherusualsleepingarea,Rosiestayedandsleptbyhermother’sbodyalmosttheentirenight.SixteenhoursafterPansy’sdeath,zookeepersremovedthebody,withthethreechimpswatchingquietly.Forseveralday safterward,thegrouprefusedtomakeanestattheareawherePansyhaddied.Inthesecondstudy,chimpanzeemotherswereobservedintheforestsofBossou,Guinea,a fteradiseasehadsweptthroughagroupof19chimpanzees,killingfive,includingtwoinfant s.Themothersofthoseinfantscontinuedtocarrythecorpses(尸体)around,evenasthebodiesdriedout.Onemothercarriedherbabyfor19days;theothermoth ercarriedhersfor68days.“Wehavetwoexplanationshere–oneisthatthereisaverystrongbondbetweenchimpanzeemothersandchimpanzeeinfants,”saidleadresearcherDoraBiro,abiologistattheUniversityofOxford.“Anotherpossibilityisthattheywereawareofthedeathandthiswasjusttheirwayofde alingwithit,”Biroadded,pointingtohumaninabilitytoletgoofobjectsthatremindusofpeoplewehavelos t.CraigStanford,aUSexpert,calledthestudies’findingsinteresting,butsaidthatalthoughhumansandchimpanzeessharedsimilaremotion stosomedegree,itwouldbedangeroustoextrapolate(推断)toomuchaboutchimps’understandingofdeath.57.Thestudieshavefoundthatsomechimpanzees______.A.feeldeepaffectionfortheirmothersB.areascleverashumansC.areafraidofdeathlikehumansD.seemtohaveemotionssimilartothoseofhumans58.Accordingtothefirststudy,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Pansywasseparatedfromotherchimpanzeesuntilherdeathwhenshebecameseriouslyill.B.Chimpanzeesseemtoknowthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.C.Blossomwasthesaddestifthethreechimpanzees.D.AfterPansydied,theotherthreechimpanzeesrefusedtosleepintheirnest.59.Allofthefollowingmightexplainwhychimpanzeemotherscarriedthecorpsesoftheirbab iesaroundforalongtimeOTHERthan______.A.theverystrongrelationshipbetweenchimpanzeemothersandtheirinfants.B.thatthechimpanzeesmightknowwhatdeathwas.C.thatthebodiesoftheinfantsmightbringbackmemoryoftheirbabies.D.thattheywantedtofindagoodplacetoburythem60.FromwhatCraigStanfordsaidwecaninferthat______.A.it’sdoubtfulwhetherchimpanzeesreallyhaveafullunderstandingofdeathB.humansandchimpanzeeshavethesameemotionsC.itwouldbedangerousforchimpanzeestounderstanddeathD.humansandchimpanzeesbelongtothesamefamily参考答案41-45DCCBA46-50DCDCA51-55CDDCC56-60CDBDA。