精题分解：2010届高考各地模拟阅读理解分类汇编（3）
（复习类）79篇
社会生活类
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（2010·湖南岳阳一中高三第一次质检）
According to a recent survey on money and relationships, 36% of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship, in truth it may just be a form of financial protection. With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship.
The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, job and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner, in other words, an "escape fund".
Margaret's story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings. Every month on pay day, she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband. She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incredible $100,000. Margaret says if her husband found about her secret savings he'd be hurt and would take this as a sign that she wasn't sure of the marriage. "He'd think it was my escape fund so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong. I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is, but you can never be sure."
Like many of her fellow secret savers, Margaret was hurt in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money.
Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad. Taken Colleen for example, who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed to her partner. "I decided to open a savings account and start building a nest egg of my own. I wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day."
56. The trend to keep a secret bank account is growing because _______.
A. "escape fund" helps one through rainy days
B. days are getting harder and harder
C. women are money sensitive
D. financial conflicts often occur
57. The word "savvy" (Line4, Para1) probably means ________.
A. suspicious
B. secure
C. wise
D. simple
58. Which inference can we make about Margaret？
A. She is a unique woman.
B. She was once divorced.
C. She is going to retire.
D. She has many children.
59. The author mentions Colleen's example to show __________.
A. any couple can avoid marriage conflicts
B. privacy within marriage should be respected
C. everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriage
D. financial disclosure is not necessarily bad
60. Which of the following is the best summary of this passage?
A. Secret Savers
B. Love Is What It's Worth
C. Banking Honesty
D. Once Bitten, Twice Shy
答案：56-60、ACBDA
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（2010·湖南岳阳一中高三第一次质检）
In order to host the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal(提交提案) to the IOC. After all proposals have
been submitted, the IOC votes. If no city with the fewest votes is eliminated(淘汰), the voting continues, until a
majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, allowing the winning
city time to prepare for the Games.
In selecting the site of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, and chiefly among them is which organizing committee seems most likely to stage the Games effectively. The IOC also considers which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. For instance, Tokyo, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Beijing, that of the 2008 Games, were chosen in part to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia. Because of growing importance television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into account the host city‘s time zone. Whe never the Games take place in the USA or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay specially higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours.
Once the Games have been awarded, it is the duty of the local organizing committee----not the IOC or the NOC of the host city‘s country to provide them with money. This is often done with a part of the Olympic television revenues(收入), and corporate sponsorships(社团赞助), tickets sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many cases there is also direct government support. Although many cities have achieved amounts of money by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially risky. When the financial gains from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.
66. _______will be determined to host the Olympic Games by the IOC.
A. A city that submits a proposal
B. One that hasn‘t hosted the Games
C. A city that has perfect time zone
D. A majority winner in voting
67. If the Games take place in Canada, American television networks___.
are willing to pay much higher amounts for television rights
will be forbidden to broadcast live sporting events
can‘t broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours
will not pay for the Canadian television networks
68. According to the last paragraph, which following statement is true?
The host city must be left with large debts B. The city may achieve a lot of money
There is no financial risk in hosting the Olympic Games
It is impossible that the host city couldn‘t make money
69. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A. Applying for host for Olympics
B. Winner or loser
C. How to host Olympic Games
D. The Olympic Games
答案：66-69、DABA
（2010·江苏扬州甘泉中学高三阶段性诊断练习一）
Until the 1980s, the American homeless population was made up of mainly older males. Today, homelessness strikes much younger part of society. In fact, a 25-city survey by the U. S. Conference of Mayors in 1987 found that families with children make up the fastest growing part of the homeless population. Many homeless children gather in inner cities; this transient（变化无常的）and frequently frightened student population creates additional problems, both legal and educational, for already overburdened urban school administrators and teachers.世纪金榜Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million. Likewise, estimates of the number of homeless school children vary radically. A U.S. Department of Education report, based on state estimates, states that there are 220,000 homeless school-age children, about a third of whom do not attend school on a regular basis, But the National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are at least two times as many homeless children, and that less than half of them attend school regularly.世纪金榜
One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of the ―throwaway‖ youths who have been cast of their homes. The Elementary School Center in New York City estimates that there are 1.5 million of them, many of whom are not counted as children because they do not stay in family shelters and tend to live by themselves on the streets.世纪金榜Federal law, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, includes a section that addresses the educational needs of homeless children. The educational provisions（规定）of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate education.世纪金榜
67. What can be implied from the first paragraph?世纪金榜
A. Before the 1980s, the homeless population mainly consists of children.世纪金榜
B. Urban schools are seriously short of academic facilities.世纪金榜
C. Many homeless children gather in inner cities.世纪金榜
D. Homeless children are deprived of the opportunity to receive free education世纪金榜
68. The National Coalition for the Homeless believes that the number of homeless children is ___世纪金榜
A. 350,000
B. 440,000
C. 3,000,000
D. 220,000世纪金榜
69. The reason why one part of the homeless population is difficult to estimate might be that ___世纪金榜
A. the homeless children are usually making a living by themselves世纪金榜
B. the homeless population is growing very fast.世纪金榜
C. some homeless children are abandoned by their families世纪金榜
D. the homeless children usually don‘t attend school regularly世纪金榜
70. The McKinney Act is mentioned in this passage in order to show that ____________.世纪金榜
A. all homeless people are allowed to receive a good education世纪金榜
B. there is an increasing number of homeless children in America世纪金榜
C. it is necessary for homeless children to be counted as children世纪金榜
D. the educational problems of homeless children are being recognized世纪金榜
答案：67~70 BBCD世纪金榜
（2010·广东省高级中学高三上学期第一次测试）
―Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness,‖ wrote Samuel Johnson, a famous British writer and lexicographer（词典编写者）of the eighteenth century.
Today, amid the large amount of worldly temptations and material sources of modem-day enjoyment, people from all walks of life are still searching for the key to happiness. The question ―How can we be happy?‖ seems to worry everyone. Indeed, in this day and age of scientific advancement and heavenly comforts, people still do not seem able to find a definite answer to the age-old problem of finding happiness. Happiness seems to be a ve ry difficult thing. Solon‘s dictum ―Count no man happy until he is dead‖ seems to present both the poor and the rich with a continual threat causing them no end of anxiety.
In Oxford, England, a noted psychology professor, Dr Michael Argyle, has succeeded in his quest for happiness. Over the past eight years, he has been researching the mysterious antithesis（对立面）of depression, and has found convincing clues which he has embodied in his books.
"The Psychology of Happiness‖, and ―The Social Psychology of Everyday Life‖.
Dr Argyle explains that happiness comprises three essential elements ― first, positive emotions like joy; second, the absence of negative emotions like anxiety, and lastly, the non-emotional element which means a general, more profound satisfaction with life.
―The bigger source of happiness is a happy marriage,‖ Dr Argyle explains. ―Job satisfaction.‖ he continues, ―is another essential ingredient of happiness.‖ Do you feel you are doing a useful job? Do you feel you are achieving, or stand a chance of achieving your ambitions?
If you honestly have positive answers to these questions, then eventually, you will be happy; if not, then you can still be happy by reducing your ambitions and lowering your expectations in order to achieve happiness. The fact is, the higher your ambitions and dreams are, the more difficult it will be for you to achieve your goals and therefore it will be harder to achieve satisfaction and happiness.
Dr Argyle offers other avenues people can take to find real happiness. Music, games or sports, a drink with a friend, a simple gathering at tea, lunch or dinner with loved ones, or simply thinking of nice things, call give a person happiness, if only for a few hours. Surprisingly, television programs, especially soap operas offers nothing but a bit of pleasurable moments. Often, television viewers are so carried away emotionally that they feel depressed or emotionally tired. Non-soap programmers, on the other hand, bore many viewers or sometimes deepen their misery. Dr Argyle further explains that wealth and worldly success do contribute to happiness. But in the ultimate analysis, Dr Argyle says, it is the person's temperament（性情）that makes him happy or unhappy. "There are in our midst people who are naturally happy, and there ar e the sad ones.‖Happiness is indeed mysterious. As one wise man put it, ―Few are those who have never had the chance to achieve happiness, but fewer those who have never taken that chance.‖
51. The writer quotes Solon‘s dictum in paragraph 2 to prove that ________.
A. happiness is everyone's business
B. the dead are happier than the living
C. man is generally hard.
D. happiness is not easy to find
52. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an ingredient of happiness?
A. Happy marriage.
B. Entertainment.
C. High ambitions.
D. Wealth and power.
53. The writer believes that television programs_______.
A. do more harm than good
B. offer only limited enjoyment
C. should be avoided altogether by viewers
D. are a genuine source of enjoyment
54. Dr argyle believes that ________.
A. the temperament of a person is largely affected by his working
B. there are people who are by nature happy or unhappy
C. there are people who blame others for their low self-esteem
D. most people often feel depressed because they worry about them.
55. In the last paragraph, the writer implies that ________.
A. happiness is false
B. people may not know it but they are, in fact, happy
C. people should not bother seeking happiness
D. most people have been happy at least once in their life
答案：51-55 DCBBD
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（2010·广东四会中学高三第一次质量检测）
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are the youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressure from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: ―I may have lost, but it doesn‘t matter because I really didn‘t try. ‖ What is not usually admitted by t hemselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mis taken belief that one‘s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition.
51. What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. Competition helps to set self-respect.
B. Opinions about competition are different among people.
C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition
52. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?
A. It pushes society forward
B. It builds up a sense of duty.
B. It improves personal abilities D. It encourages individual efforts
53. The underline phrase ―the most vocal‖ in Paragraph 3 means ____________.
A. those who try their best to win
B. those who value competition most highly
C. those who are against competition most strongly
D. those who rely on others most for success
54. What is the similar belief of th e true competitors and those with a ―desire to fail‖?
A. One‘s worth lies in his performance compared with others.
B. One‘s success in competition needs great efforts.
C. One‘s achievement is determined by his particular skills.
D. One‘s success is based on how hard he has tried.
55. Which point of view may the author agree to?
A. Every effort should be paid back.
B. Competition should be encouraged.
C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.
D. Fear of failure should be removed on competition.
答案：51～55 BACAD
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（2010·福建永安一中高三暑期复习检测）
Most people who are thought as being successful often owe their success to people in their lives that they consider to be a coach. In fact，the most successful people on the planet have their own personal coach．The reason for this is simple．
While friends，family and colleagues can be wonderful supporters，they often provide guidance to you based on their own purpose．Their purpose is often a well meaning one，but the bottom line is: it's ―their" purpose. While their wants for you may sometimes agree with your own life desires and goals，it is difficult for them to be completely unbiased(公正的)in actions．
None of us can be truly“unbiased”in the ways we interact(相互作用)with those closest to us because our lives are so directly intertwined with one another．That‘s where a personal coach comes in．
The purpose of a personal coach is to provide you with a professional who is skilled at unbiased listening and whole．hearted helping．Your coach expertly assists you in creating a strong personal foundation that allows you to dream big and achieve those dreams about what you can or cannot accomplish．
A coach is your personal trainer in life．A coach helps you discover your undeveloped potential and works with you to develop every aspect of your personal greatness· With the right coach you can‘t help but succeed．It's not surprising that almost all recognize leaders have a personal coach．Of course, all professional athletes do．So do Fortune 500 CEOs，cutting edge business leaders and recognized role models·
72．According to the passage，a coach is the following EXCEPT ·
A．your personal trainer in life B．quite successful in his career and love
C．a professional who is skilled D．important for a person to be successful
73．The most successful people have their own personal coach because 。
A．they have quite a few friends
B．their lives are full of difficulties
C．their friends and colleagues seldom help them
D．the personal coach can provide fair advice
74．The underlined word ―intertwined‖ in Paragraph 3 means ·
A．decorated B．connected C．compared D．surrounded
75．The purpose of this passage is to tell US that———·
A．you need a personal coach in order to be successful
B．families are the foundation of a lot of successes
C．families and friends can help you to be successful
D．setting life goals is very important for you to succeed
答案：BDBA
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（2010·江苏扬州甘泉中学高三阶段性诊断练习一）
Just getting accepted to an American college or university does not guarantee that you will get a visa. And getting a visa just lets you arrive in the United States. It does not guarantee that an immigration officer will permit you to enter the country.世纪金榜
If you are requesting a visa for the first time, you will probably have to go to an American embassy or consulate（领事馆）. You will need to bring a government form sent to you by your American school that shows you have been accepted.世纪金榜
You will also need banking and tax records that show you have enough money to pay for your education. And be prepared to provide evidence that you will return to your home country after your studies end.世纪金榜
All of this is important in satisfying the requirements to get a visa. A consular official will also take your picture and your fingerprints.世纪金榜
Foreign students must contact their local embassy or consulate to request an interview and to get other information. This includes directions about how and where to pay the visa application charge. The cost is two hundred dollars.世纪金榜
You should apply for the visa as soon as you have been accepted to a school in the United States. The government needs time to perform a background investigation.世纪金榜
You cannot receive a visa more than one hundred twenty days before the start of your program. And if you are coming as a student for the first time, you cannot enter the country more than thirty days before classes begin.
Once you come to the United States, you can stay for the length of your period of study. Your school is required to provide the Department of Homeland Security with reports on your status as
a student.世纪金榜
63. What do you have to take to the American embassy if you request a visa for the first time?世纪金榜
A. A government form.
B. Banking and tax records.世纪金榜
C. Pictures and fingerprints.
D. Both A and B.世纪金榜
64. When should you apply for a visa?世纪金榜
A. The moment you have been accepted to a school in the US.世纪金榜
B. One hundred twenty days before you go to the US.世纪金榜
C. Thirty days before classes begin.世纪金榜
D. After the immigration officer permit you to enter the US.世纪金榜
65. How much will you be charged for the visa application?世纪金榜
A. Free of charge.
B. Two hundred dollars.世纪金榜
C. One hundred twenty dollars.
D. Thirty dollars.世纪金榜
66. What may be the main idea of this passage?世纪金榜
A. When to get a visa.
B. Some tips on how to get a visa.世纪金榜
C. How to enter the US.
D. Ways to be accepted by American universities.世纪金榜
答案：63~66 DABB世纪金榜
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（2010·江苏扬州弘扬中学高三上9月阶段自测）
It‘s obviously true that not all people like to work, but everyone likes to play. A ll over the world, men and women, young and old, enjoy recreational activities. So, beyond doubt, entertainment plays an important role in our daily lives. In modern society, there is a broad range of recreational activities—from online computer games to lovely picnics—that meet the needs of different groups of people. Therefore, it won‘t be difficult for you to find some recreation to refresh your body and mind.
Recreational activities have a number of benefits, especially in this highly competitive society. They can help us relax, have fun and relieve stress. In fact, I believe there is no better way to get exercise and relieve stress than to take an active part in recreational activities. But can recreational activities do us harm? Of course they can. Le t‘s take TV as an example. There is no denying that TV offers access to the latest news and to useful knowledge, while providing us with entertainment. However, if we spend too much time watching TV, it will numb our mind and destroy our creativity, which is exactly the opposite of what we really want. What‘s more, TV can also show some pornographic programs, which are absolutely unsuitable for us young students. So, just as the old saying goes, every coin has two sides, and watching TV is no exception.
As a student, I think recreational activities are very important for us. But this doesn‘t mean we should take up whatever recreational activities are available. Instead, we should strike a balance between work and rest. We should have our own judgment, which means knowing what is good for us and what is not. And we should exercise self-control so as not to become addicted to them. I believe moderate recreational activity will benefit us in many ways and help us live a full, meaningful life.
56. Why does ente rtainment play an important role in people‘s daily lives?
A. Because online computer games are popular with people.
B. Because entertainment can help people have fun instead of relieving stress.
C. Because people of all ages enjoy recreational activities.
D. Because it is easy and convenient to take up any recreational activity.
57. Which of the following statements is not counted as the disadvantage of TV?
A. People are addicted to watching TV.
B. TV provides people with the latest news.
C. Some programs are unsuitable for young students.
D. Spending too much time on it may destroy people‘s creativity
58. In the author‘s opinion, what is the proper attitude to recreational activities?
A. Spending as much time as we like watching TV.
B. Taking part in any recreational activities available.
C. Learning to control ourselves about entertainment.
D. Benefiting us by taking part in different activities.
答案：56-58 CBC
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（2010·广东茂名第十中学高三第一次模拟）
In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments. In the U. S. , the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.
The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.
Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.
41. Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan?
A. A lot of British families use the installment plan.
B. More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments.
C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do.
D. Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.
42. Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because ________.
A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interest
B. the delivery of the goods charges extra money
C. the buyer has to pay a down payment
D. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money
43. What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?
A. He might lose his job.
B. He will stop owning the item he has bought.
C. He will have to sell what he has bought.
D. He will go into debt.
44. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that ________.
A. purchasing power is strengthened
B. employment might be increased
C. people develop a good habit of saving money
D. young couples are able to furnish their homes
45. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to ________.
A. increase employment
B. avoid depressions
C. ensure that businesses make good profits
D. ensure that people can pay for what they buy
答案：41-45 BABCB
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（2010·安徽合肥地区高校附中高三第一次联考）
If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how ―foolish‖ the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration（登记）card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
With so many loopholes（漏洞）in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take ―petty advantages‖. B ut the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such
a society has turned everyone into a real ―gentleman‖.
60. The underlined words in this passage means to ―______‖.
A. be ready to help others
B. make g ood use of one‘s friends
C. be a little ahead of others
D. gain something at other‘s expense
61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare.
B. In a b ig hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you‘re living in the hotel.
C. The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of their working hours.
D. The workers are always honest with their working hours.
62. We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. the Finnish society is of very high moral（道德）level
B. there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland
C. in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything
D. everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves
63. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Life in Finland
B. A Society with ―Foolish‖ People
C. What a Life
D. Honest accounts of the Finns
答案：60-63 DCAB
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（2010·陕西西安铁一中高三上9月月考）
Suppose that you, a college student of somewhat limited means, are in the market for a used pickup truck. The following ad in a local used car publication catches your eyes.
1993 Ford Ranger, bilk, 4WD,a/c,
AM/FM/cass., showroom condition.
Call 555-1234 after 5 p.m.
This is exactly the kind of vehicle you want, so you call to ask the price. The price you have mentioned over the phone is $2,000 lower than the Price for this model with this equipment listed in a used car guidebook. Instead of being ecstatic (happy), however, you are suspicious (怀疑的).
For many products, when you must pay less than the going rate, you believe you are getting a great deal. This is not necessarily the case for used cars or other durable goods (washing machines and television sets, for example) because with expensive products—or, what is essentially the same thing, products with high replacement costs—you must be particularly careful about getting a ―lemon (柠檬),‖ or a product of substandard（低于标准）quality.
In addition to asking the price, the age of a car —or any other consumer durable—is a factor when you are trying to determine whether a seller is attempting to unload a lemon. While people hold off until they have put many thousands of a car that is ―too new‖ as you would have a car that is ―too good‖ a deal. In fact, you are probably willing to pay a high for a high quality used car. While this price would certainly be acceptable to the seller, the competitive market might not facilitate such trades.
36. The beginning of this passage suggests that college students .
A. are very clever but not very rich
B. are very capable but not very hard-working
C. have limited material resources
D. are not rich
37. The passage indicates that sometimes when you find a product of an unexpectedly low price,
A. you are very happy
B. you are rather suspicious
C. you feel uneasy
D. you are filled with happiness as well as surprise
38. ―Lemon‖ in this passage refers to.
A. a kind of fruit
B. a kind of new car
C. a kind of expensive and high-quality car
D. a product of inferior quality (劣质)
39. It can be concluded from the passage that in the used car market, .
A. used cars are generally cheap
B. used cars are actually expensive
C. used cars are actually brand new
D. car buyers are willing to pay a high price for a used car
答案：36---39 DBDA
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（2010·吉林省实验中学高三第一次模拟）
More and more birds are flying to settle at Qinghai Lake, one of the highest inland lakes in China, thanks to the protection efforts of local governments. Covering an area of over 4,000 square kilometers. Qinghai Lake is also the country‘s biggest salt-water lake .
Located in Nor thwest China‘s Qinghai Province, the lake is famous for the two islands at its northwest point--Cormorant Island and Egg Island.
The two islands have plenty of floating grass and various schools of fish, offering rich food sources for birds. The islands have become a paradise for different kinds of groups of birds and have been called ?Bird Islands‘.
Each March and April, when ice and snow covering the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau starts to melt, over 20 kinds of birds fly to the Bird Islands to lay eggs.
During the months, flocks of birds cover the whole sky over the islands and birds eggs can be found everywhere. Visitors can hear the singing of birds from miles away . These have become a world famous symbol of the lake.
To protect this paradise for birds and support calls for ecological protection, China set up the Qinghai Lake Natural Protection Zone at the end of 1997.
Meanwhile , the State has pointed out the Bird Islands and Spring bay of the Qinghai Lake as central protection zones.
Inspection official s and management employees often patrol the lake , improving local residents‘ knowledge of related laws and spreading knowledge about animal protection to visitors. They are making great efforts to call on people to love and protect the birds.
At the same time, they have built special fences around the island area, to prevent wolves, foxes and other carnivorous animals, as well as illegal hunters from breaking up the birds‘ nest-building, egg-laying and breeding. As a result , more and more birds are coming to the islands for sheltering and breeding.
65. Why are more and more birds coming to the biggest salt-water lake in the Great Northwest?
A. Because it is getting warmer and warmer.
B. Because it is being reformed
C. Because environments there are getting more and more agreeable for them to live in.
D. Because the people there are becoming richer and richer
66. The birds feed on _______according to the passage.
A. floating fish and various grass
B. grass moving on the water surface and different kinds of fish
C. salt water and plenty of grains
D. corn from the local farmers
67. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A. The ice and snow covering the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau doesn‘t change into water, unless more than 20 kinds of birds come to the Bird Islands
B. Flocks of birds fly up to the whole sky over islands to lay eggs
C. Visitors can listen to the singing of birds from miles away, but they couldn‘t see any of the birds
D. ―The ice on the Plateau begins to change into water‖ means spring is coming
68. The officials go around the lake mainly to _________
A. let the farmers there know the animal protection law
B. tell the farmers there some knowledge about animal protection.
C. call on people to love and protect the birds
D. all of the above
答案：65-68 CBDD
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（2010·陕西西安铁一中高三上9月月考）
If U.S. software companies don't pay more attention to quality, they could kiss their business good-bye. Both India and Brazil are developing a world-class software industry. Their weapon is quality and one of their jobs is to attract the top U.S. quality specialists whose voices are not listened to in their country.
Already, of the world's 12 software houses that have earned the highest rating in the world, seven are in India. That's largely because they have used new methods rejected by American software specialists. For example, for decades, quality specialists, W. Edwards Deming and J. M. Juran had urged U.S. software companies to change their attitudes to quality. But their quality call mainly fell on deaf ears in the U.S -- but not in Japan. By the 1970s and 1980s, Japan was grabbing market share with better, cheaper products. They used Deming's and Juran's ideas to bring down the cost of good quality to as little as 5% of total production costs. In U.S. factories, the cost of quality then was 10 times as high: 50%. In software, it still is.
Watts S. Humphrey spent 27 years at IBM heading up software production and then quality assurance. But his advice was seldom paid attention to. He retired from IBM in 1986. In 1987, he worked out a system for assessing(evaluating) and improving software quality. It has proved its value time and again. For example, in 1990 the cost of quality at Raytheon Electronics Systems was almost 60% of total software production costs. It fell to 15% in 1996 and has since further dropped to below 10%.
Like Deming and Juran, Humphrey seems to be winning more praises overseas than at home. The Indian government and several companies have just founded the Watts Humphrey Software Quality Institute at the Software Technology Park in Chennai, India. Let's hope that U.S. lead in software will not be eaten up by its quality problems.
48. What country has more highest-rating companies in the world than any other country has?
A. India.
B. The US.
C. Brazil.
D. Germany.
49. Which of the following statements about Humphrey is true?
A. He is now still an IBM employer.
B. He has worked for IBM for 37 years.
C. India honors him highly.
D. The US pays much attention to his quality advice.
50. By what means did Japan grab its large market share by the 1970s and the 1980s?
A. Its advertising was most successful.
B. Its products were cheaper in price and better in quality.
C.The US hardware industry was lagging behind.
D. Japan hired a lot of Indian software specialists.
答案：48---50 ACB
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（2010·山东新泰高三上开学考试）
British newspapers are among the oldest and most famous in the world. But recently big changes have seen these traditional publications try to fit the modern world. After 221 years, The Times (《泰晤士报》) has changed its size to become much smaller. In fact, the paper has cut its size in half from a broadsheet to tabloid.
In Britain the newspaper market is divided between the larger broadsheets and the smaller tabloids. These terms refer to the size of the papers‘ pages, but there is also a clear difference in content. Broadsheets such as the Times, the Guardian (《卫报》) and Daily Telegraph (《每日电讯报》) are serious papers. They cover a broad range of political, economic and international issues. Their stories are also reasonably long and use quite formal language.
Tabloids have far more stories about less serious issue s such as celebrities‘（名人）love lives. Their stories are shorter and use more simple language. Tabloids often have bigger pictures. Britain‘s best-selling newspaper, the Sun, is a tabloid and has a naked (裸体的) girl on page three every day.
By changing to the size of a tabloid, the Times is following in the footsteps of a less famous broadsheet paper the Independent (《独立报》). It changed to tabloid last year and saw its sales increase greatly. Although both papers have switched to the smaller size, the content of the papers has remained the same. They are both still serious papers.
The two papers claim that people find the smaller size easier to handle when they travel to work on the bus or the train in the morning. Instead of calling the new style of their paper tabloid, the paper says its new size is ―compact‖ (紧凑型).
71. In which year was The Times born?
A. 1782
B. 1785
C. 1788
D. 1786
72. Which is the most correct statement?
A. Broadsheets are larger in size while tabloids are smaller.
B. Tabloids are less serious than broadsheets.
C. Broadsheets contain more news than tabloids.
D. They are different in size, content and the style of language.
73. In which of the following newspapers would you find more news about the personal life of the famous soccer star Beckham?
A. The Sun
B. The Times
C. The Independent
D. The Guardian
74. According to the passage, we can infer the main reason for The Times' changing into the tabloid is that_____.
A. it wants to become convenient for people to carry.
B. it wants to increase its circulation (发行量).
C. it intends to copy what The Independent has done.
D. it is unlikely to stay in business if it does not change.
75. Which of the following statements is true according to the given information?
A. There are more tabloids than broadsheets in Britain at present.
B. After the change, there will be no differences between The Sun and The Times.
C. Although The Times has cut its size, it remains a serious paper.
D. All the papers will tend to have the same style in the future.
答案：71-75 CDABC
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（2010·北京广渠门中学高三开学考试）
Sometimes you‘ll hear people say that you can‘t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you‘ll hear people say that you can‘t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you‘ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we‘re the apple of our parents‘ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we‘re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes it‘s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge. It is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.
Self-image is your own mind‘s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about US. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don‘t allow doubts to occur in it.
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can‘t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you‘re silly because you aren‘t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you‘re weak because you can‘t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you‘re dull because you don‘t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn‘t mean it‘s true.
The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat（拍）yourself on the back, you‘ll know you‘re well on your way. Good luck!
62. You need to build a positive self-image when you _________.
A. dare to challenge yourself
B. feel it hard to change yourself
C. are unconfident about yourself
D. have a high opinion of yourself
63. How should you change your serf-image according to the passage?
A. To keep a different image of others.
B. To make your life successful.
C. To understand your own world.
D. To change the way you think.
64. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to prepare for your success.
B. How to face challenges in your life.
C. How to build a positive self-image.
D. How to develop your good qualities.
65. Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A. Parents.
B. Adolescents.
C. Educators.
D. People in general.
答案：62-65 CDCD
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（2010·广东茂名第十中学高三第一次模拟）
Psychiatrists（精神病专家）who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset（资产）in child rearing - older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children. But raising kids takes money and energy. Many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child. Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents' biggest, and often unspoken, fear. Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, "end up retiring much later.‖ For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream.
Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids. But he's also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he's learned that young at heart doesn't mean young. Lately he's been taking afternoon naps（午睡）to keep up his energy. "My body is aging," says Metcalf. "You can't get away from that.‖
Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. "They worry they'll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they'll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school," says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist. But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one: "that they won't be alive long enough to support and protect their child," she says.
Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time. After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility（受孕）treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband. Randy, had twins. "We both wanted children," says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, "a sense of family. "
Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. 'The dads are older, more mature," says Dr. Silber, "and more ready to focus on parenting.‖
46. Why do psychiatrists regard maturity as an asset in child rearing?
A. Older parents can better balance their resources against children's demands.
B. Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children.
C. Older parents are often better prepared financially.
D. Older parents can take better care of their children.
47. What does the author mean by saying "For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream"（Lines 7-8, Para. 1）?
A. They have to go on working beyond their retirement age.
B. They can't get full pension unless they work some extra years.
C. They can't obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of.
D. They are reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age.
48. The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show that ____________.
A. many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age
B. taking afternoon naps is a good way to maintain energy
C. older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies
D. older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children
49. What's the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joan Galst?
A. Being laughed at by other people.
B. Being mistaken for grandparents.
C. Slowing down of their pace of life.
D. Approaching of death.
50. What do we learn about Marilyn and Randy Nolen?
A. They thought they were an example of successful fertility treatment.
B. Not until they had the twins did they feel they had formed a family.
C. They believed that children born of older parents would be smarter.
D. Not until they reached middle age did they think of having children.
答案：46-50 DACDB
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（2010·广东华南师大附中高三综合测试一）
For most people, shopping is still a matter of wandering down the street or loading a cart in a shopping mall. Soon, that will change. Electronic commerce（trade）is growing fast and will soon bring people more choices. There will, however, be a cost: protecting the consumer from being cheated will be harder. Many governments therefore want to apply street regulations to the electronic world. But politicians would be wiser to see cyberspace as a basis for a new era of corporate self-regulation.
Consumers in rich countries have grown used to the idea that the government takes responsibility for everything for the stability of the banks to the safety of the drugs or their rights to refund when goods are faulty. But governments cannot enforce national laws on businesses whose only presence is on the screen. Even in a country where a clear right to compensation exists, the on-line customer in Tokyo, say, can hardly go to New York to get a refund for a clothes purchase.
One answer is for government to cooperate more: to recognize each other‘s rules. But that requires years of work and volumes of detailed rules. And plenty of countries have rules too fanciful for sober countries to accept. There is, however, another choice. Let the electronic businesses do the regulation themselves. They do, after all, have a self-interest in doing so.
In electronic commerce, a reputation for honest dealing will be a valuable competitive asset. Governments, too, may compete to be trusted. For instance, customers ordering medicines on-line may prefer to buy from the United States because they trust the rigorous screening of the Food and Drug Administration; or they may decide that the FDA‘s rules are too strict, and b uy from Switzerland instead.
Customers will still need to use their judgment. But precisely because the technology is new, electronic shoppers are likely for a while to be a lot more cautious than customers of the normal sort. And the new technology will also make it easier for them to complain when a company lets them down. In this way, at least, the advent of cyberspace may argue for fewer consumer protection laws, not more.
46. According to the author, what will be the best policy for electronic commerce?
A. Self-regulation by the business.
B. Strict consumer protection laws.
C. Close international cooperation.
D. Government protection.
47. In case an electronic shopper bought faulty goods from a foreign country, what could he do?
A. Refuse to pay for the purchase.
B. Go to the seller and ask for a refund.
C. Appeal to consumer protection law.
D. Complain about it on the Internet.
48. In the author‘s view, businesses would place a high emphasis on honest dealing because in the electronic world ________.
A. international cooperation would be much more frequent
B. consumers could easily seek government protection
C. a good reputation is a great advantage in competition
D. it would be easy for consumers to complain
49. We can infer from the passage that in licensing new drugs the FDA in the United States is ________.
A. very quick
B. very cautious
C. very slow
D. rather careless
50. If a customer buys something that does not meet his expectation, what is the advantage of dealing through electronic commerce over the present normal one?
A. It will be easier for him to return the goods he is not satisfied with.
B. It will be easier for him to attain the refund from the seller.
C. It will be easier for him to get his complaints heard by other consumers.
D. It will be easier for him to complain about this to the government.
答案：46-50 ADCBC
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（2010·广东茂名第十中学高三第一次模拟）
I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it weren‘t for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the county. But how realistic is the dream ?
Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of flats. Children become aggressive and nervous - cooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks don‘t even say hello to each other.
Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. There‘s little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on an expedition to the nearest large town. The city-dweller who moves to the country is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet.
What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the
disadvantage of being cut off: the city breeds a feeling of isolation, and constant noise batters the senses. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the centre of things, and that life doesn‘t come to an end at half-past nine at night. Some people have found（or rather bought）a compromise between the two: They have expressed their preference for the ―quiet life‖ by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities. However, this is a strange idea about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the villages.
What then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring ―morning‖ to the locals as they pass by? I‘m keen on the idea, but you see there‘s my cat, Toby. I‘m not at all su re that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass. I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty males down the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening.
51. We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author___.
A. used to live in the country
B. used to work in the city
C. works in the city
D. lives in the country
52. In the author‘s opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT___.
A. a strong sense of fear
B. lack of communication
C. housing conditions
D. a sense of isolation
53. According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes those people who work in large cities and live in villages?
A. Original.
B. Quiet.
C. Proud.
D. Stupid.
54. Do you think the author will move to the country?
A. Yes, he will do so.
B. No, he will not do so.
C. It is difficult to tell.
D. He is in two minds.
55. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Country life--- a realistic dream
B. The longing for life in the country
C. Where to live---in the city or in the country?
D. A compromise between city life and country life
答案：51-55 CACBC
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（2010·福建福州屏东中学高三9月阶段性考试）
In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried an individual, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solution without the individual knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly , to the great delight of the worried individual. The helpers would stand by privately, content with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere ―thank you‖, because they were never known.
This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase ―pay it forward‖is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility
which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But , in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.
Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.
You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money , but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it. People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can‘t afford their medicine or a doctor‘s care. Consider how you can ―pay it forward‖ rather than pay money back to your grandmother. 41. The helpers in the book ―Magnificent Obsession‖were not rewarded because ______________.
A. they hadn‘t solved the problems thoroughly
B. they had solved the problems secretly
C. they were friends of the worried individual
D. they expected to be paid back in the future
42. The underlined word ―pay it forward‖ means ____________________.
A. to repay someone who has helped you
B. to pay someone else who needs help
C. to help someone who has helped you
D. to help someone else who needs help
43. What does the writer suggest with the example of ―your elderly grandmother‖?
A. We should learn to respect our grandparents.
B. We should work hard to get a good education.
C. We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.
D. We should never forget to repay people for their help.
44. From the passage we know_________________.
A. everybody needs help
B. more children need help than elderly people
C. it costs a lot of money to ―pay it forward‖
D. nowadays many people help others without being repaid
45. By writing the passage, the author wishes people in the world to be _____________.
A. unselfish
B. mysterious
C. honest
D. unforgettable
答案：41-45 BDCDA
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（2010·广东华南师大附中高三综合测试一）
It‘s hardly surprising that weather is a favorite topic for so many people around the world---it affects where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics. Studies have shown that changeable weather can make it difficult to concentrate, cloudy skies slow down reaction, and high humidity with hot, dry winds makes many people bad-tempered.
If you live in a place like Britain, where the weather seems to change daily if not hourly, you could be forgiven for thinking that the weather is random. In fact, the weather is controlled by