2019年广东省茂名市化州市高考英语一模试卷
第二部分阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．
1．（6分）
Things to Do in Atlanta
Need a run﹣down of the top things to do next month？Here is what's going on in Atlanta．
In the Mood
Date：November 22 through November 26，2018
Time：2：00pm～5：30pm
Phone：770﹣916﹣2800
If you love the music of the 1940s，then here's what you need to do this Sunday．Go to
a 1940s musical show at Cob
b Energy Performing Arts Centre．The musi
c of Glenn Miller
has a distinctive sound．No need to ask me twice．Are you "In the Mood"？
Party With the Penguins
Date：November 20 through November 25，2018
Time：11：00 am～2：00 pm
Phone：404﹣581﹣4000
Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day at Georgia Aquarium's annual Party With the Penguins．The party will feature fun activities，including the chance to see an African penguin up close and learn how to help protect this endangered species．
Callanwolde Arts Festival
Date：November 21 through November 22，2018
Time：10：30 am～5：30 pm
Phone：404﹣872﹣5338
Located at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center，this event is a festival for artists，and by artists，letting them have a voice in the creation and operations of the festival．If you are of the artistic persuasion or enjoy a creative scene，don't miss out．
Foolio's Hoodilly Storytime
Date：November 21 through November 27，2018
Time：1：00 pm～4：30 pm
Phone：404﹣523﹣3141
We make up a brand﹣new story every week．Come and enjoy a new story each time at Dad's Garage Theatre．Little ones will get to help provide key parts of the story and even add in their own jokes．Interactive and out﹣of﹣the﹣ordinary fun for kids and parents!
（1）Where should you go in order to enjoy Glenn Miller's works？
A．Georgia Aquarium．
B．Dad's Garage Theatre．
C．Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
D．Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
（2）Which number should a family dial if they want to enjoy a good laugh together？
A．404﹣872﹣5338
B．404﹣523﹣3141
C．404﹣581﹣4000
D．770﹣916﹣2800
（3）What do we know about Callanwolde Arts Festival？
A．It is an annual event．
B．It lasts for a whole week．
C．It gets participants involved in its operations．
D．It is organized by some world﹣famous artists．
2．（8分）Last year，my oldest son Matthew went off to college．
Things at home were not as "busy" as they used to be．We still had our 15﹣year﹣old Gabriel with us，but we missed having Matthew around．
My wife soon had a crazy idea．"Let's get a dog，" she told me．
I wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea，but agreed．
I mean，what better way to replace a kid that has gone off to college than to get a dog？
When we got to the animal shelter，it seemed like every dog was a pit bull （比特犬）．I'd had many bad experiences with pit bulls as a child，so I didn't want to take one of
them home with me．
While I was walking along the rows and rows of cold metal cages，a dog caught my eye．He was scared，and looked like he'd given up on life．
There was only one problem：he was a pit bull．
As he looked at me with his big beautiful eyes，I could see into his soul．I could see how scared he was and that he just wanted a happy life．
I couldn't just walk away ﹣I had to at least go over and look at him．
I approached his cage，and he just sat there，looking at me．
I stuck my finger through the hole in the cage and petted him on the head．I expected him to get mad，but he didn't．
I knew that this dog had never felt love before，and he was enjoying every bit of the love I could give him at that moment．
Tears began to stream down my face because I felt everything that this poor creature was feeling right then．He just wanted to be loved；he just wanted a home and a family．It's been a year since we took the dog home，and our lives have been changed forever．Now，his favorite thing to do is give us kisses with his giant tongue every morning．He is always there to greet us when we come home with a huge smile．He's shown us more love than any other living creature on Earth ever had before．
And every time I look into his eyes I see love，compassion （同情）and gratitude ﹣things I never thought that a pit bull was capable of feeling．
（1）How did the author react to his wife's idea of getting a dog？
A．He became excited．
B．He found it acceptable．
C．He thought it was a bad idea．
D．It made him feel angry．
（2）Why did the author adopt the pit bull in the end？
A．His wife liked the dog a lot．
B．He found the dog was more active than the other dogs．
C．He found the dog was similar to one he used to own．
D．He found he could understand the dog's feelings．
（3）What was the author and his wife's life like with the pit bull？
A．They lived a life full of love．
B．They regretted adopting him．
C．They found it hard to get along with him．
D．They missed having Matthew around even more．
（4）What is the main purpose of the article？
A．To give advice on how to keep a pet．
B．To stress the benefits of keeping a pet．
C．To advise people to keep a pet of their own．
D．To share a warm story about adopting a pet．
3．（8分）What was the last thing you did before going to bed last night？You were probably on
a device（设备）：reading e﹣mails，surfing the we
b or checking social media．
You're not alone．A study by the National Sleep Foundation says 48% of American adults use devices such as tablets or laptops in bed．
Unlike reading and TV，modern devices are interactive（互动的）rather than passive．Their connectivity to the outside world enters the bedroom．
It appears there is a marked difference between staying up late with a good book or watching television in bed and using smartphones，tablets and laptops．The way we use electronic devices allows them to eat into far more of the time we should be asleep，according to researchers．
"These devices are causing sleep procrastination（拖延），" says Matthew Walker，a professor at the University of California．
"Sending a text message，posting something on Facebook or checking your e﹣mail means you are waiting for a response and revs up your emotional nervous system so that you find it hard to fall asleep．"
Ben Carter，a professor at King's College London，conducted a review of 20 studies into the impact of technology on children's sleep patterns，finding even those who did not use phones or other devices before bed but had them in their bedrooms slept less deeply than those who left their devices in another room．"Just the presence of the device in their bedrooms was
affecting their sleep，" says Carter．
Yet surprisingly，Walker says technology itself may hold the answer to improve our sleep．There are already many devices on the market that claim to monitor and aid sleep．And Walker hopes to use machine﹣learning technology to produce new ways to help those who are not sleeping properly．
（1）What do we know about smartphones and laptops compared with TV？
A．They work in a more interactive way．
B．They have more positive effects．
C．They do less harm to our health．
D．They consume less of our time．
（2）What does the underlined phrase "revs up" in Paragraph 6 probably mean？
A．Makes something work terribly．
B．Makes something function normally．
C．Makes something operate more actively．
D．Makes something develop more steadily．
（3）What would Ben Carter most probably advise us to do with our mobile phones at night？
A．Just turn it off．
B．Leave it in another room．
C．Keep it in silent mode．
D．Put it in the bedroom．
（4）What's the best title for the text？
A．Why Do You Love Social Media？
B．Where Can We Have a Sound Sleep？
C．Are You a Sleep Procrastinator？
D．Are You Addicted to Sleep？
4．（8分）In an era when many parents make efforts to ensure that boys and girls have equal opportunities，a recent study found that boys are paid twice as much allowance （零花钱）as girls for doing weekly chores（家务活）．
An analysis of 10，000 families across the US showed that boys earned an average of ﹩
13.80（94 yuan）each week compared with﹩6.71 earned by girls，according to BusyKid，a web platform that allows kids to receive，spend，or invest their allowance．"I think this is a wake﹣up call for parents to be aware of what they are paying，to make sure they are being as fair as possible，" said Gregg Murset，CEO of BusyKid．According to the analysis，boys averaged more allowance than girls because they were more often assigned chores considered more physically difficult，including cutting the grass．Girls，meanwhile，were more often paid for jobs such as loading the dishwasher．Boys also earned more money because they were paid for things girls were not paid for at all，including showering and brushing their teeth．
In Illinois，Vaishali Patel tries hard to teach her two children that gender shouldn't determine what chores they are assigned or what activities they choose．The parents don't pay their children an allowance，and instead expect them to help with all jobs around the house．But Patel said the children still pick up on old﹣fashioned gender stereotypes （刻板印象）from elsewhere，like when they tell their son to try dance classes in addition to the sports he plays．
"He's like，‘No way am I doing that'，" said Patel．"Some of that is really hard to influence．"
The stereotype can also be seen at Future Investor Clubs of America，a summer camp offered in many US cities to teach financial responsibility and wealth strategies to teens．In the past 21 years，it has consistently enrolled （录取）mostly boys，despite efforts by camp management to recruit girls．
Barbara Risman，a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago，said that while Americans have come a long way in terms of offering more equal opportunities for men and women，changing mindsets （心态）permanently takes even more time．The best way to counter the patterns，Risman added，is to think about and discuss the way we approach gender roles as often as possible．"You can't change behavior you have never noticed，" she said．
（1）Why do boys receive more allowance than girls for doing weekly chores？
A．They tend to ask for more payment．
B．They are given more difficult work．
C．They are considered better at housework．
D．They are willing to take on more chores．
（2）The author mentioned Patel's family and Future Investor Clubs of America mainly to show．
A．how gender stereotypes influence what children do
B．the efforts Americans have made for gender equality
C．it's common for children to disagree with their parents
D．boys and girls differ greatly in their career choices
（3）What can be inferred from Risman's words？
A．Americans are proud of how they treat women．
B．It's impossible to change gender stereotypes．
C．Americans don't try to deal with gender stereotypes．
D．More effort is needed to change people's idea of gender roles．
（4）What did Risman suggest people do to fight gender stereotypes？
A．Assign children similar chores．
B．Create more opportunities for girls．
C．Give the problem more attention．
D．Teach children about gender equality．
第二节（满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．选项中有两项为多余选项．
5．（10分）China was once known as the kingdom of bicycles．（1）Last year，more bicycles were sold than cars in many European countries，according to the BBC．（2）It reduces both traffic jams and pollution，and is great for our health．Of course，Rome wasn't built in a day．The popularity of cycling in many European countries is greatly due to bike﹣friendly policies．
As the traditional "cycling capital" in Northern Europe，Copenhagen's roads keep bicycles and motor vehicles separated as much as possible．On these routes，there are pre ﹣green lights for cyclists．These kinds of bicycle traffic lights turn green a few seconds before car traffic lights do．
（3）For people living far from city centers，getting to work by bicycle alone may take a long time．That's why Copenhagen allows cyclists to bring their bicycles onto subway trains．
（4）At Dutch schools，students must attend cycling lessons．Children aged 12 can ride on the roads very well．Cycle lanes are also designed to be wide enough for children to ride alongside adults．In Amsterdam，people can hire a bike from almost anywhere in the city．
（5）In Beijing，there are also similar policies to hire bikes．Do you see them in your city？
A．Bike rental companies can be found near busy areas．
B．Cycling is a safe，clean and cheap way to get around the city．
C．Shared bikes are gaining popularity in China．
D．It gives the cyclists time to avoid traffic while crossing．
E．In European countries，bicycles are often regarded as a tool for exercising
F．But countries in Europe also match China's love for bicycles．
G．The Dutch have also had good ideas that make cycling safer and more inviting．
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节）第一节完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
6．（30分）Tim Cook is both blind and deaf．And try as they might，staff on a recent flight just couldn't figure out how to （1）with the man，who was traveling all alone．But then，a 15﹣year﹣old girl used（2）language and genuine compassion to save the day．Teenager Clara Daly was（3）with her mother Jane from Boston to Los Angeles when the flight attendants made a（n）（4）over the speaker．They were （5）anyone on board who knew sign language．
Clara hit the call （6），as she'd studied a year of American Sign Language in school．She was the only one on the plane（7）of truly communicating with Tim，and her heart went out to him．
"（8）six hours of just not being able to talk to anyone，" she said．
Clara used fingerspelling to talk to Tim，which is where you sign each （9）in every word．This way，Tim could （10）Clara's hands and they could communicate．First，Clara helped the flight attendants ensure all of Tim's needs were （11）．Then，she spent the rest of the time just （12）with him．Together，they shared （13）about their families and Clara's future plans，while Clara learned about Tim's past as a salesman．
A nearby passenger named Lynette Scribner couldn't （14）taking a photo and sharing it on social media．She mentioned how（15）she was to have witnessed such incredible （16）．
After writing about Clara's real﹣life act of （17）on social media，Lynette's post took off．In fact，it has since been shared over 730，000 times on US social media platform Facebook．
The （18）teen was quick to point out that she just did what any one of us should do when given the （19）：help out．
"Everyone should just be （20）each other just because that's the nature of people，" Clara said．
（1）A．cooperate B．connect C．communicate D．meet
（2）A．sign B．oral C．written D．live
（3）A．shopping B．travelling C．working D．staying
（4）A．forecast B．effort C．suggestion D．announcement （5）A．looking for B．waiting for C．standing by D．hearing from （6）A．phone B．window C．button D．door
（7）A．afraid B．capable C．aware D．fond
（8）A．Notice B．Predict C．Describe D．Imagine
（9）A．symbol B．mark C．letter D．phrase
（10）A．feel B．see C．shake D．move
（11）A．admitted B．met C．proved D．recognized
（12）A．chatting B．dealing C．playing D．joking
（13）A．songs B．advice C．sorrow D．stories
（14）A．consider B．miss C．resist D．stop
（15）A．satisfied B．amazed C．nervous D．doubtful
（16）A．compassion B．adventure C．courage D．wisdom
（17）A．politeness B．bravery C．patience D．kindness
（18）A．proud B．humorous C．humble D．thankful
（19）A．change B．honour C．right D．opportunity （20）A．believing B．helping C．accepting D．understanding
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文.在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式．
7．（15分）It seems that every time I have car trouble on the road，no one ever stops to see whether I'm OK．But one time，someone did stop to help me．
One of my tires （轮胎）went flat．I had（1）spare tire，but no jack （千斤顶）to lift up the car．I was about to give up （2） a van （货车）pulled up behind my car and someone jumped out．It was an old Mexican man，who was driving with his family．
He didn't speak much English，but his daughter helped to translate．It was hard work，but he managed （3）（help）me put the new tire on．I tried to give （4）some money for his help，but he kept （5）（shake）his head，saying "no" and refusing my money．However，I（6）（secret）gave it to his wife instead．After chatting for a few （7）（minute），we went our separate ways．But when
I got back in my car，I saw my money sitting in the passenger seat．
I walked back to the man's van，insisting on giving him the money．He（8）
（refuse）one last time，and said to me，in English："Today you，tomorrow me．"
These simple words are full of（9）（encourage），which makes me decide to help others when I can ﹣because you never know when you're going to be the one who （10）（need）help．
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
8．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Recently，with the development of the Internet，there is a kind of language calling the Web Language．The other day our class have a discussion about if we should welcome the Web Language．
31% of the student think it ridiculous．You argue that it does no good to helping people communicate，nor is it useful for learn English．Besides，it'll make Chinese less standard and pure，final ruining our mother tongue．However，69% of our class are fond from it．They think it is simple，convenient and helpful in expressing it．What's more，it may make the language more interesting．
Personally，it's not good habit to use the Web Language．It may be popular，but you may also make yourself be misunderstood．
第二节书面表达（25分）
9．（25分）假定你是李华，是你班的英语科代表．为了弘扬中国传统文化，你校艺术俱乐部准备举办一次关于"国画（Chinese painting）"的讲座．你班外教David对国画很感兴趣，给你发来电子邮件询问本次讲座的情况．请给David回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1．讲座的时间地点
2．讲座的目的和内容
3．邀请外教David参加
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．称呼语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数．
2019年广东省茂名市化州市高考英语一模试卷
参考答案与试题解析
第二部分阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．
1．（6分）
Things to Do in Atlanta
Need a run﹣down of the top things to do next month？Here is what's going on in Atlanta．
In the Mood
Date：November 22 through November 26，2018
Time：2：00pm～5：30pm
Phone：770﹣916﹣2800
If you love the music of the 1940s，then here's what you need to do this Sunday．Go to
a 1940s musical show at Cob
b Energy Performing Arts Centre．The musi
c of Glenn Miller
has a distinctive sound．No need to ask me twice．Are you "In the Mood"？
Party With the Penguins
Date：November 20 through November 25，2018
Time：11：00 am～2：00 pm
Phone：404﹣581﹣4000
Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day at Georgia Aquarium's annual Party With the Penguins．The party will feature fun activities，including the chance to see an African penguin up close and learn how to help protect this endangered species．
Callanwolde Arts Festival
Date：November 21 through November 22，2018
Time：10：30 am～5：30 pm
Phone：404﹣872﹣5338
Located at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center，this event is a festival for artists，and by artists，letting them have a voice in the creation and operations of the festival．If you are of
the artistic persuasion or enjoy a creative scene，don't miss out．
Foolio's Hoodilly Storytime
Date：November 21 through November 27，2018
Time：1：00 pm～4：30 pm
Phone：404﹣523﹣3141
We make up a brand﹣new story every week．Come and enjoy a new story each time at Dad's Garage Theatre．Little ones will get to help provide key parts of the story and even add in their own jokes．Interactive and out﹣of﹣the﹣ordinary fun for kids and parents!
（1）Where should you go in order to enjoy Glenn Miller's works？D
A．Georgia Aquarium．
B．Dad's Garage Theatre．
C．Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
D．Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
（2）Which number should a family dial if they want to enjoy a good laugh together？B A．404﹣872﹣5338
B．404﹣523﹣3141
C．404﹣581﹣4000
D．770﹣916﹣2800
（3）What do we know about Callanwolde Arts Festival？C
A．It is an annual event．
B．It lasts for a whole week．
C．It gets participants involved in its operations．
D．It is organized by some world﹣famous artists．
【考点】O3：广告布告类阅读．
【分析】本文介绍了在亚特兰大旅行时下个月值得参与的一些事情．
【解答】1．D．推理判断题：从In the Mood的Go to a 1940s musical show at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre．The music of Glenn Miller has a distinctive sound，去柯布能源表演艺术中心看20世纪40年代的音乐剧．格伦?米勒的音乐有一种独特的声音，可知选D．2．B．细节理解题：从Foolio's Hoodilly Storytime的Interactive and out﹣of﹣the﹣ordinary
fun for kids and parents．为孩子和父母提供互动和不同寻常的乐趣，以及Phone：404﹣523﹣3141，可知选B．
3．C．推理判断题．从Callanwolde Arts Festival的this event is a festival for artists，and by artists，letting them have a voice in the creation and operations of the festival．这个事件是一个给艺术家的节日，同时又由艺术家他们参与创建和操作，故答案为C．
【点评】做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．2．（8分）Last year，my oldest son Matthew went off to college．
Things at home were not as "busy" as they used to be．We still had our 15﹣year﹣old Gabriel with us，but we missed having Matthew around．
My wife soon had a crazy idea．"Let's get a dog，" she told me．
I wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea，but agreed．
I mean，what better way to replace a kid that has gone off to college than to get a dog？
When we got to the animal shelter，it seemed like every dog was a pit bull （比特犬）．I'd had many bad experiences with pit bulls as a child，so I didn't want to take one of them home with me．
While I was walking along the rows and rows of cold metal cages，a dog caught my eye．He was scared，and looked like he'd given up on life．
There was only one problem：he was a pit bull．
As he looked at me with his big beautiful eyes，I could see into his soul．I could see how scared he was and that he just wanted a happy life．
I couldn't just walk away ﹣I had to at least go over and look at him．
I approached his cage，and he just sat there，looking at me．
I stuck my finger through the hole in the cage and petted him on the head．I expected him
to get mad，but he didn't．
I knew that this dog had never felt love before，and he was enjoying every bit of the love
I could give him at that moment．
Tears began to stream down my face because I felt everything that this poor creature was feeling right then．He just wanted to be loved；he just wanted a home and a family．
It's been a year since we took the dog home，and our lives have been changed forever．Now，his favorite thing to do is give us kisses with his giant tongue every morning．He is always there to greet us when we come home with a huge smile．He's shown us more love than any other living creature on Earth ever had before．
And every time I look into his eyes I see love，compassion （同情）and gratitude ﹣things I never thought that a pit bull was capable of feeling．
（1）How did the author react to his wife's idea of getting a dog？B
A．He became excited．
B．He found it acceptable．
C．He thought it was a bad idea．
D．It made him feel angry．
（2）Why did the author adopt the pit bull in the end？D
A．His wife liked the dog a lot．
B．He found the dog was more active than the other dogs．
C．He found the dog was similar to one he used to own．
D．He found he could understand the dog's feelings．
（3）What was the author and his wife's life like with the pit bull？A
A．They lived a life full of love．
B．They regretted adopting him．
C．They found it hard to get along with him．
D．They missed having Matthew around even more．
（4）What is the main purpose of the article？D
A．To give advice on how to keep a pet．
B．To stress the benefits of keeping a pet．
C．To advise people to keep a pet of their own．
D．To share a warm story about adopting a pet．
【考点】OB：人生感悟类阅读．
【分析】本文主要讲述了作者和妻子收养了一只斗牛犬，他们过着充满爱的生活，其目的分享关于收养宠物的温暖的故事．
【解答】1．B．细节理解题．根据第四段I wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea，but agreed．可知，作者认为他妻子养狗的想法是可以接受的．故选B．
2．D．细节理解题．根据第十四段I knew that this dog had never felt love before，and he was enjoying every bit of the love I could give him at that moment．可知，作者最终会收养斗牛犬，因为他发现他能理解狗的感受．故选D．
3．A．细节理解题．根据倒数第二段He is always there to greet us when we come home with
a huge smile．He's shown us more love than any other living creature on Earth ever had
before．可知，他们过着充满爱的生活．故选A．
4．D．主旨大意题．阅读全文，根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了作者和妻子收养了一只斗牛犬，他们过着充满爱的生活，其目的分享关于收养宠物的温暖的故事．故选D．【点评】考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
3．（8分）What was the last thing you did before going to bed last night？You were probably on
a device（设备）：reading e﹣mails，surfing the we
b or checking social media．
You're not alone．A study by the National Sleep Foundation says 48% of American adults use devices such as tablets or laptops in bed．
Unlike reading and TV，modern devices are interactive（互动的）rather than passive．Their connectivity to the outside world enters the bedroom．
It appears there is a marked difference between staying up late with a good book or watching television in bed and using smartphones，tablets and laptops．The way we use electronic devices allows them to eat into far more of the time we should be asleep，according to researchers．
"These devices are causing sleep procrastination（拖延），" says Matthew Walker，a professor at the University of California．
"Sending a text message，posting something on Facebook or checking your e﹣mail means you are waiting for a response and revs up your emotional nervous system so that you find it hard to fall asleep．"
Ben Carter，a professor at King's College London，conducted a review of 20 studies into the impact of technology on children's sleep patterns，finding even those who did not use
phones or other devices before bed but had them in their bedrooms slept less deeply than those who left their devices in another room．"Just the presence of the device in their bedrooms was affecting their sleep，" says Carter．
Yet surprisingly，Walker says technology itself may hold the answer to improve our sleep．There are already many devices on the market that claim to monitor and aid sleep．And Walker hopes to use machine﹣learning technology to produce new ways to help those who are not sleeping properly．
（1）What do we know about smartphones and laptops compared with TV？A
A．They work in a more interactive way．
B．They have more positive effects．
C．They do less harm to our health．
D．They consume less of our time．
（2）What does the underlined phrase "revs up" in Paragraph 6 probably mean？C A．Makes something work terribly．
B．Makes something function normally．
C．Makes something operate more actively．
D．Makes something develop more steadily．
（3）What would Ben Carter most probably advise us to do with our mobile phones at night？B
A．Just turn it off．
B．Leave it in another room．
C．Keep it in silent mode．
D．Put it in the bedroom．
（4）What's the best title for the text？C
A．Why Do You Love Social Media？
B．Where Can We Have a Sound Sleep？
C．Are You a Sleep Procrastinator？
D．Are You Addicted to Sleep？
【考点】OB：人生感悟类阅读．
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了现代科技设备导致了我们睡眠拖延的现象，本文对此进行了讨论．
【解答】1．A．细节理解题．根据第三段Unlike reading and TV，modern devices are interactive（互动的）rather than passive．可知，智能手机和笔记本电脑他们以更具互动性的方式工作．故选A．
2．C．词义猜测题．根据上下文内容可知，Sending a text message，posting something on Facebook or checking your e﹣mail means you are waiting for a response and revs up your emotional nervous system so that you find it hard to fall asleep句意为发送短信，在Facebook 上发布内容或查看电子邮件意味着您正在等待响应并活跃您的情绪神经系统，以便您发现难以入睡．故选C．
3．B．细节理解题．根据倒数第二段Ben Carter，a professor at King's College London，conducted a review of 20 studies into the impact of technology on children's sleep patterns，finding even those who did not use phones or other devices before bed but had them in their bedrooms slept less deeply than those who left their devices in another room．可知，Ben Carter 最有可能建议我们晚上把手机留在另一个房间里．故选B．
4．C．主旨大意题．阅读全文，根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了现代科技设备导致了我们睡眠拖延的现象，本文对此进行了讨论，C．你是睡眠拖延者吗？符合文章内容．故选C．
【点评】考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
4．（8分）In an era when many parents make efforts to ensure that boys and girls have equal opportunities，a recent study found that boys are paid twice as much allowance （零花钱）as girls for doing weekly chores（家务活）．
An analysis of 10，000 families across the US showed that boys earned an average of ﹩
13.80（94 yuan）each week compared with﹩6.71 earned by girls，according to BusyKid，a
web platform that allows kids to receive，spend，or invest their allowance．"I think this is a wake﹣up call for parents to be aware of what they are paying，to make sure they are being as fair as possible，" said Gregg Murset，CEO of BusyKid．According to the analysis，boys averaged more allowance than girls because they were
more often assigned chores considered more physically difficult，including cutting the grass．Girls，meanwhile，were more often paid for jobs such as loading the dishwasher．Boys also earned more money because they were paid for things girls were not paid for at all，including showering and brushing their teeth．
In Illinois，Vaishali Patel tries hard to teach her two children that gender shouldn't determine what chores they are assigned or what activities they choose．The parents don't pay their children an allowance，and instead expect them to help with all jobs around the house．But Patel said the children still pick up on old﹣fashioned gender stereotypes （刻板印象）from elsewhere，like when they tell their son to try dance classes in addition to the sports he plays．
"He's like，‘No way am I doing that'，" said Patel．"Some of that is really hard to influence．"
The stereotype can also be seen at Future Investor Clubs of America，a summer camp offered in many US cities to teach financial responsibility and wealth strategies to teens．In the past 21 years，it has consistently enrolled （录取）mostly boys，despite efforts by camp management to recruit girls．
Barbara Risman，a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago，said that while Americans have come a long way in terms of offering more equal opportunities for men and women，changing mindsets （心态）permanently takes even more time．The best way to counter the patterns，Risman added，is to think about and discuss the way we approach gender roles as often as possible．"You can't change behavior you have never noticed，" she said．
（1）Why do boys receive more allowance than girls for doing weekly chores？B A．They tend to ask for more payment．
B．They are given more difficult work．
C．They are considered better at housework．
D．They are willing to take on more chores．
（2）The author mentioned Patel's family and Future Investor Clubs of America mainly to show A．
第一学期高三年级期终调研测试 英语试卷 （完卷时间： 120分钟满分： 140分） 第I卷（共100分） I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. In a cosmetics shop. B. In a hospital. C. In a nutrition department. D. In a supermarket. 2. A. Boss and secretary. B. Editor and publisher. C. Student and professor. D. Writer and reader. 3. A. Open a wedding company. B. Try a new restaurant. C. Run his own bakery. D. Buy some insurance. 4. A. The package is too big to deliver. B. The delivery can be made automatically. C. The woman will have lunch with the man. D. The man can make the delivery tomorrow morning. 5. A. He was most difficult to satisfy. B. He set many special requirements. C. He inspected the project regularly. D. He was as common as other customers. 6. A. An amazing book. B. A great woman. C. A scientific field. D. A strong voice. 7. A. He himself is a big fan of Hepburn. B. He does not think the girl is like Hepburn. C. H e felt puzzled by girls’ love for Hepburn. D. He does not know anything about Hepburn. 8. A. When to do mind-wandering. B. Where to have physical activities. C. How to keep attentive in a lecture. D. How to take notes in a lecture. 9. A. Ordinary. B. Practical. C. Disturbing. D. Unrealistic. 10. A. Decorating the company. B. Finishing a painting. C. Preparing a presentation. D. Restructuring the budget. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. 2. B. 11. C. 21. D. 30. 12. A. A horse. B. A dog. C. A pig. D. A cat. 13. A. More annoyed. B. Less anxious. C. More frightened. D. Less shocked. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
第I卷（选择题，共50分） 注意事项： 1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上 2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把小答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。 一、英语知识运用（本题共30个小题，每小题1分，共30分。在每小题列出的四个选项中，只有一项符合题目要求，请将符合题目要求的选项选出） 1.–Excuse me.Is the department store far from your school? –Not very.It’s about_______. A.10minutes walk B.10minutes’walk C.10minutes’s walk D.10minute’s walk 2.–May I use_______mobile phone? –Sorry,_______is left in the office. A.you;I B.your;my C.yours;mine D.your;mine 3.My father was born_______.When he was_______,he went abroad. A.in1970;in his thirty B.in the1970s;in his thirties C.in the1970;in his thirty D.in1970s;in his thirties 4.–I think students can have cell phones to help with their studying. –_______.They often use them to play games instead of studying. A.I’m afraid so B.All right C.You are right D.I don’t think so 5.–Why do you like using? –Because it can help me keep_______touch with my friends. A.on B.for C.at D.in 6.You must_______at the airport an hour before your plane takes off. A.check up B.check in C.check out D.check 7.–I can’t walk any further. –_______.Let’s stop here for a rest. A.Neither can I B.So can I C.Neither I can D.So I can 8.______she is,the higher marks she will get. A.The more careful B.The more carefully C.The much careful D.The careful 9.–You are not a new member,are you? –_______.I joined only yesterday. A.No,I’m not. B.Yes,I’m not. C.No,I am. D.Yes,I am. 10.This is the only dictionary______I brought back from abroad. A.which B.that C.whose D.what 11._______of the students in our class______girls. A.Two third,are B.Two thirds,is C.Two third,is D.Two thirds,are 12.–Could you take care of our dog while we are away? –_______. A.With pleasure B.It’s my pleasure C.Never mind D.That’s all right 13.–What about having a drink? –________ A.Good idea. B.I don’t want to. C.Help yourself. D.Me,too. 14.–Do you get someone_______your clothes? –Yes,I often have them_______. A.wash,washed B.washed,wash C.washing,wash D.to wash,washed 15.–I’m going to a job interview.I feel a little________. –Take it easy.Listening to music can help you relax. https://www.doczj.com/doc/b37772511.html,fortable B.satisfied C.nervous D.disappointed 16.We should turn off the lights when we leave the room_______we can save electricity. A.in order to B.so as to C.such that D.so that 17._______lovely weather it is!Shall we go for a walk? A.What B.What a C.How D.How a 18.Twenty minutes______not enough for you to finish it. A.were B.is C.are D.has 共8页第1页共8页第2页
2019年6月普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(浙江卷) 英语答案解析 第一部分听力 1.【答案】B 2.【答案】A 3.【答案】B 4.【答案】C 5.【答案】A 6.【答案】C 7.【答案】B 8.【答案】A 9.【答案】C 10.【答案】C 11.【答案】B 12.【答案】A 13.【答案】C 14.【答案】A 15.【答案】B 16.【答案】A 17.【答案】C 18.【答案】B 19.【答案】A 20.【答案】C 第二部分阅读理解 第一节 A 【文章大意】文章主要介绍了Zachariah Fike为“军功章”寻找其真正的主人的故事。 21.【答案】A 【解析】根据第二段中的"he earned one himself in a war as a soldier"可知，Zac曾经在战场上获得过紫心勋章，故选A项。 【考点】细节理解 22.【答案】B 【解析】根据第三段中的"she called Zac back...To drive eight hours to come to see me"可推知，Adeline 很在意这枚勋章，故选B项。 【考点】推理判断 23.【答案】D
【解析】根据倒数第二段中的"Adeline couldn't understand.…missed my brother more and more...the only thing we had left"可知，这枚紫心勋章代表着Adeline对在战场上牺牲的兄弟的深切怀念和记忆，故选 D项。 B 【文章大意】文章介绍了Tyler Bridges发起的一个项目，让有能力的人捐助钱财，让需要的人自取钱财，而这个项目的宗旨是让人们能够互相帮助。 24.【答案】C 【解析】根据下文的内容并结合木板上写的"Give What You Can, Take What You Need"可知，附在木板上的钱是可以随意取的，并不附带任何条件，故选C项。 【考点】句意理解 25.【答案】B 【解析】根据第二段的内容，尤其是"People of all ages, races..…even had a bride"可推知，作者提到新娘参与该活动来说明参与人员的多样性，故选B项。 【考点】推理判断 26.【答案】D 【解析】根据倒数第二段第一句中的"Bridges said the only goal was to show generosity and sympathy"并结合全文内容可知，Bridges开展这个活动的目的在于传递“慷慨和同情之心”，故选D项。 【考点】细节理解 C 【文章大意】文章主要讲述了美国加利福尼亚州的森林中大树急剧减少的现象，并分析了其原因。 27.【答案】A 【解析】根据文章第二段中"The number of trees...declined by 50 percent...more than 55 percent (75) percent"提到的数字可知，该段主要描述了加州森林中大树急剧减少的严重性，故选A项。 【考点】段落大意 28.【答案】D 【解析】根据第三段中的"Aggressive wildfire control..…compete with big trees for resources(资源)“可知，声势浩大的森林防火措施虽然一定程度上保护了森林，但同时也导致小树泛滥，与大树争抢资源，从而导致大树数量减少，故选D项。 【考点】推理判断 29.【答案】C 【解析】根据最后一段中的"Since the 1930s, Mclntyre said.…have been rising temperatures...reduces the water supply"可知，Mclntyre认为水资源短缺的主要原因是逐渐上升的气温，故选C项。 【考点】细节理解 30.【答案】A 【解析】根据全文可知，文章主要讲述了美国加州森林中大树数量急剧下降的现象，并分析了其原
新高考英语模拟试卷（一） 一、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节、（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A For the business traveler who's all about efficiency: check out these hotels that will get you in and out with a minimum trouble. When you're pressed for time on a business trip, nothing can infuriate you more than a slow hotel check-in process. On your next trip, try these hotels that offer a speedier check-in process. ◆Marriott Detroit Airport Another option for business travelers in a hurry: Marriott is rolling out its mobile check-in app to 325 hotels this year, including the Marriott Detroit Airport hotel. (I've tested the app itself but not for a real visit quite yet.) here is the basic idea: you download the iPhone or Android app. The night before, you can “check-in”virtually. When you arrive, you get an alert that the room is ready and your key, which is already tied to your reservation, is waiting for you at the desk. ◆Hyatt Regency Minneapolis I happened to stay at this hotel recently and liked how fast the kiosk check-in works. The kiosk asks you to insert your credit card, similar to an airport terminal. The whole process took about 3 minutes. When I left, I was equally impressed with the fast check-out: An agent meets you in the lobby with, an iPad and asks for an email to use for a receipt. The big advantage: you never have to wait in line. ◆Radisson LaCrosse The Radisson is trying to make the kiosk process even faster. At a few select hotels like the Radisson Lacrosse in Wisconsin，you use a mobile app to register and then receive a bar code by email or text. When you get to the kiosk, you can scan the bar code to get your key without any other steps required. It's super fast. You can find this new check-in system at the Radisson hotels in Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Phoenix as well. 1.What does the word ‘infuriate', in Paragraph 2 most probably mean? A.annoy B.remind C.amuse D.impress
2019 年高考英语模拟试卷( 一 ) 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分听力 ( 略 ) ( 共两节 , 满分 30 分 ) 第二部分阅读理解 ( 共两节 , 满分 40 分 ) 第一节 ( 共 15 小题 ; 每小题 2 分 , 满分 30 分 ) 阅读下列短文 , 从每题所给的A、 B、 C和 D 四个选项中 , 选出最佳选项。 A (2016 课标全国Ⅰ ) You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years? Jane Addams(1860 —1935) Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel Carson(1907—1964) If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement migh t not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans. Sandra Day O’Connor(1930—present) When Sandra Day O’Connor finished thir d in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员)and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court. Rosa Parks(1913 —2005) On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “ The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks. 21.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?
英语 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 听下面5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：Ho w much i s the sh i r t? B. Buy a pa i r o f gym shoes. C. Change h i s work schedu le. C.When to l eave. A. She migh t wan t a t i cke t. B. She i s look ing f or the man. C. She has an ex t ra t i cke t. 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选
项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答 时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 C. Re t i re f rom work . C. Bus iness admini s t ra t ion . C. Unders tand ing . B. Hos t ing a rad io program. B. Her l eaders ’ guidance . B. Her fa ther . C. Conduc t ing a job in te rv iew. C. Her f r i ends ’ he l p . C. Her mother . A. He lacks mot ivat ion . B. He has a hear t prob lem. C. He works a l l the t ime . C. He ’s a journa l i s t . C. To suppor t he r f ind ings . C. 75 minu tes . A. To encourage the man . B. To recom mend an exerc i se . 17. How much t ime wi l l the man probably spend exerc i s ing week ly? A. 300 minu tes . B. 150 minu te .
高考英语模拟试卷-最新 第一部分：英语知识运用 第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1.—Tony , do remember to sent the report to the sales manager! --____. A. make it B. got it C. heard it D. followed it 2. She is quite ____ to office work .You had better offer her some suggestions when necessary. A. familiar B. similar C. fresh D. sensitive 3. We'd better take umbrellas –I'm sure it ____ when we arrive in London ; it's always wet there at this time of year . A. will rain B. is raining C. will be raining D. would rain 4.—Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion . --She is a woman of ____. A. ambition B. attention C. expectation D. reputation 5.____ terrible ,the medicine was thrown away by the child .
A. tasted B. tasting C. to taste D. being tasted 6.—Ken ,____ , but your radio is going too loud --Oh, I'm sorry . I 'll turn it down right now . A. I hate to say it B. it doesn't hurt to ask C. I'm really sited of it D. I 'm crazy about it 7.This book is said to be the special one ,which ____ many events tha t cannot be found in other history books . A. covers B. writes C. prints D. reads 8.—Next week I will go to a job interview . Will you give me some suggestions . --Smiling is a great way to make yourself ____. A. stand out B. turn out C. work out D. pick out 9.—What's wrong with you ? --Oh, I am sick . I ____ so much ice cream just now . A. shouldn't eat B. mustn't eat C. couldn't eat D. shouldn't have eaten 10.—Mum, is the pair of gloves ____ mine ? -- Yes, You have to wear another pair .
2017年河南省濮阳市高考英语一模试卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 1．Who will the man call？ A．His wife． B．His boss． C．A taxi driver． 2．What does the man suggest the woman do？ A．Wait on the phone． B．Order the pizza online． C．Drive to the pizza place． 3．What does the woman want to do？ A．Make some coffee． B．Buy a coffee maker． C．Learn to make a video． 4．What will the man do at 3o'clock on Friday？ A．Go to school．B．Meet the doctor．C．Take the woman's shift．5．What does the man think of the lecture？ A．Excellent． B．Difficult． C．Boring． 6．听第6段材料，回答6、7题． 6．Who will send the file？ A．Sam．B．Carol．C．Lucy． 7．Where is the woman？ A．At the airport．B．In the officeC．In the hotel． 8．听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题． 8．When did the woman get to London？ A．Last spring．
2019届高考英语模拟试题【含答案】 第一节单项填空（共15小题） 请认真阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. If we want students to become effective in multicultural settings, one thing is clear: there is no ________ for practice. A. prescription B. substitute C. appetite D. suspension 22. —Tony ________ what I did annoying though he didn’t say anything. —So you think you will have to make an apology? A. could find B. should have found C. might find D. must have found 23. —What about watching a ballet show this evening? —Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isn’t really __________. A. the apple of my eyes B. my feet of clay C. my cup of tea D. the salt of the earth 24. Faced with the dilemma, the company committee ________ a public statement, appointing the capable man to be its new global chief financial officer. A. pulled out B. put out C. reached out D. drew out 25. More often than not, the enterprise around us are getting even richer, ________ recipe is don’t put all your eggs in one basket. A. of which B. which C. whose D. of whom 26. In Beijing, more than 21,100 people ________ to donate their bodies by the end of 2017, as the city promoted a body donation campaign from 1999. A. have applied B. had applied C. would have applied D. applied 27. During the negotiation to follow, it can be argued that shares of foreign companies are overvalued ________ the return they offer. A. in terms of B. in memory of C. in favor of D. in charge of 28. That preserved historic village connected to downtown by a highway is ________ many office workers spend their weekends. A. what B. how C. where D. why 29. ________ well for my job interview, I really had butterflies in my stomach on my way to the company I had applied to. A. Having not prepared B. Not having prepared C. Not to have prepared D. To have not prepared 30. The ordinary people all look at the intelligent man with admiration because under no circumstances ________ to cope with emergencies. A. he will fail B. is he failing C. he is failing D. will he fail 31. ________ and open to various interpretations, the terms of the new proposal need improving based on the interests of both sides. A. Accessible B. Apparent C. Ambiguous D. Aggressive 32. I owe my current success to David, my best friend since childhood, without whom I have no idea where I
2019年英语高考试卷(全国卷1)试题及答案 英语 本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分.第一卷1至14页.第二卷 15至16页.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回. 第一卷 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径O．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码.请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目. 2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效. 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上.录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上. 第一节(共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分) 听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出 最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置.听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍. 例：How much is the shirt? A．￡19．15．B．￡9．15．C．￡9．18． 答案是B． 1．What does the man like about the play? A．The story． B．The ending． C．The actor． 2、Which place are the speakers trying to find? A．hotel． B．bank． C．restaurant． 3．At what time will the two speakers meet? A．5：20． B．5：lO． C．4：40． 4．what will the man do? A．Change the plan． B．Wait for a phone call． C．Sort things out． 5．What does the woman want to do? A．See a film with the man．
高考英语模拟试卷（一） (选自于唐山市2012-2013学年度高三年级第一次摸底考试有改动）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） A Everything was put neatly into my suitcase. I’m a flight attendant. I’m so organized, my half of the closet could be a display at The Container Store. My h usband’s half of the closet? Ju st thinking about it made my head ache. I carried my suitcase downstairs. Bill was in the kitchen cooking. Looking at the messy kitchen, I shouted, “Why do you have to be so messy?” Bill looked hurt, “What?” I sighed and left for the airport. On my last flight, an elderly couple had the seats in my section. They held hands during takeoff. Later I caught them looking into each other’S eyes. Something about that look was familiar. Then I realized: it was the look Bill and I had worn in our wedding photographs. I couldn’t resist asking them about the secret of their long-lasting marriage. “Have fun together”，the man said, “and never take each other for granted.” Her words circled in my head long after we landed. Bill wasn’t perfect. But then, was I? I kept complaining about his messiness and forgot his kindness, his ability to see the bright side of every situation 一qualities that ran so much deeper, the reasons I had married him in the first place. I took out my cell phone and called Bill. “I miss you already.” I said. “I miss you too, Kim，” he said. As soon as my flights were over, I rushed home. Bill met me at the door. “I have a surprise for you.” he said and led me into the kitchen. I glanced around the room. He really had worked hard. In spite of the fingerprints on that microwave door, I could see our reflection in it: my husband and I, our smiles glowing with love for each other, just like in our wedding photos. 1. Why did Kim get so angry with her husband? A. She found his weaknesses one morning. B. Sh e didn’t love him any more. C. He left things in an untidy state. D. He turned a deaf ear to her complaints. 2.What’s special about the old couple? A. They never quarreled with each other. B. They often made fun of each other. C. They kept their love so fresh. D. They took each other for granted. 3..Kim changed her attitude towards her husband after _____. A. she realized Bill wasn’t perfect B. she got inspired by the old couple C. her husband had cleaned up the kitchen D. they had their wedding photos taken 4..The best title of the passage might be _____. A. Love You, Love Your Mess B. Love is Blind, Love is Messy C The Wedding Photos D. A Loving Old Couple B The Year in Miracles: Inspirational Quotes These miracle (奇迹）stories inspired us with their heroes, amazing acts of kindness, and moments of grace. ?Walking home from work as a New York City bus driver, Stephen St. Bernard, 52，heard screaming and saw seven-year-old Keyla McCree standing on top of an air-conditioning unit outside the window of her third-floor apartment. He rushed over in time to catch the child as she fell the 25 feet. The force of the lifesaving catch tore a tendon (腱）in St. Bernard’s shoulder; the