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高中英语真题:乌鲁木齐2013高考英语完形填空三月天天练（8）及答案词数：305 体裁：记叙文难度：4I think we should try to find a happy memory, something to lift u s up on those unpleasant days. I'm saying this because I think I just found mine!I had some work in Glasgow then. I was on a really 36 schedul e, which meant I would have no time for myself all day. I was ha ving one of those days, the train was completely 37 and the co nversation going on around me seemed to be particularly 38 . Besides, I had a bit of a headache. _39 quickly across the sta tion hall, I fished some 40 from my pocket. There was usually someone at the exit 41 The Big Issue ( a magazine that help s homeless folk earn a living)._42 the crowd parted ways at the bottom of the hall, I saw som eone selling theBig Issue. She really looked like she'd been sleeping 43 . Her clothes were 44 and she obviously hadn't had a scrub up (擦洗) for quite a while.As I 45 the exit, I saw that she was 46 from side to side. At fi rst I thought maybe she was trying to keep 47 against the bitin g wind. But she wasn't, she was moving in time to a 48 . I could n’t hear her, but I could see her lips moving.When I got closer, I saw a white 49 hanging from her elbow an d noticed that she had sunken eyes. She was 50 , dirty and livi ng on tile streets. I came closer and through the 51 of the traffi c I heard her 52 the immortal (不朽的)line, "... and I think to myself, what a wonderful world!"I bought her last magazine for twice what I'd originally 53 . She thanked me, then she 54_ her belongings and went tapping off along the pavement – still singing!So, I have my happy 55 for the day. And I think it will stay with me a long, long time.36. A. enjoyable B. relaxing C. tightD. tiring37. A. crowded B. delayed C. loaded D. crashed38. A. moving B. interesting C. pleasingD. meaningless39. A. Crawling B. Walking C. WanderingD. Searching40. A. cigarettes B. sweets C. changeD. paper41. A. selling B. buying C. collectingD. delivering42. A. With B. Since C. UntilD. As43. A. comfortably B. rough C. soundlyD. anxiously44. A. ragged B. costly C. tidyD. fashionable45. A. left B. passed C. approached D. examined46. A. jumping B. climbing C. rollingD. rocking47. A. active B. energetic C. warm D. a wake48. A. dance B. tune C. step D. sound49. A. issue B. arm C. stick D . log50. A. deaf B. lame C. madD. blind51. A. noise B. music C. voiceD. whistle52. A. recite B. compose C. read D . sing53. A. expected B. charged C. intendedD. organized54. A. picked up B. throw away C. put downD. hid away55. A. decision B. memory C. programD. design36．C 考查形容词词义辨析。

英富翁为慈善卖房捐千万妻忍无可忍终离婚Multi-millionaire gave away his entire fortune to help others but his wife left himHe is not the first multimillionaire to quit the world of commerce and vow to give his entire fortune to charity. But few can have put their money where their mouth is with such conviction as Brian Burnie.Once the owner of a £16million mansion, the70-year-old now lives off his pension in a small flat and drives a battered Ford Fiesta.The former recruitment firm boss pledged to dedicate his life to helping women with breast cancer after his wife was diagnosed with the disease.But it emerged yesterday that the couple divorced after Shirley, his wife of almost 30 years, grew fed up with his addiction to parting with everything the family had worked for.‗I didn‘t intend to have to beat cancer and then spend the rest of my life living in a house like this and doing everything for everyone else,‘ said Mrs Burnie, 66, who made a full re covery. ‗I‘m sick of bloody charity and the hard work –we all are. I didn‘t want to give everything away. We needed a home and an income and we have three children. I wanted security for us and our family.‘Born in a Newcastle bedsit, Mr Burnie grew up in a home without an indoor toilet and began working life as a grocery delivery boy aged 15.After building successful businesses in construction and recruitment, he turned his ten-acre Northumberland estate into a £16million luxury hotel and spa.But follow ing his wife‘s diagnosis a decade ago, Mr Burnie began to focus on charity. It was not a total surprise – at their wedding in 1981, he insisted they ask for donations to charity instead of presents.In 2009, he sold the hotel and used all the proceeds to fund a fleet of cars ferrying rural patients to hospital –as part of his charity, Daft As A Brush.Announcing they needed somewhere more ‗modern and easy to look after‘, he shocked friends and former employees by moving his family to a tiny rented terraced house opposite a council estate in nearby 拥有千万财产的布莱恩·伯尼（Brian Burnie）并不是世界首位弃商从善的富人，但伯尼对慈善事业的巨大热情绝对是凤毛麟角。

Daily English1.If you stumble, be your own best friend,如果你遇到了挫折，做你自己最好的朋友。

2.when there is no past, there is no guilt.人不思过往，则难以自省其身。

3.learn from yesterday,hope for tomorrow,but live for today. 从昨天学习，寄希望于明天，但要活在当下。

4.Be glad of life because it give you the change to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stats.欣然地接受生活吧，因为它给了我们机会去爱，去工作，去玩乐，去仰望星空。

5.Life like rollercoaster, you’re up you’re down. which means,however bad or good a situation is,it’ll change.生活就像坐过山车，有高峰，也有低谷，这意味着，无论眼下是好是坏，都是暂时的。

6.Lives are full of choice and contradicdions, and please do look inside your heat and try to get the most precious one. 生活中总是充满了选择和矛盾，请一定审视一下自己的内心，去争取那最珍贵的东西。

7.If the person you like doesn’t like you,would’t it still be lonely even if the whole world loves you?如果你喜欢的人不喜欢你，那么就算全世界的人都喜欢你，你还是会觉得孤单吧。

8.don’t let the sadness from the past and the fear of future ruin the happiness of the present. 别让往昔的悲伤和对未来的恐惧，毁了你当下的幸福。

人教版九年级英语上册UNIT 3 学情评估第一卷听力部分(共20分)一、情景反应(每小题1分, 共5分)()1.()2.()3.()4.()5.二、对话理解(每小题1分，共5分)()6. A. In a supermarket.B. In a library.C. In a museum.()7. A. To the post office.B. To the cinema.C. To the supermarket.()8. A. A dictionary.B. A knife.C. A storybook.()9. A. She walks there.B. She drives there herself.C. The man drives her there.()10. A. On Green Street.B. On River Road.C. Next to No. 2 Middle School.三、语篇理解(每小题1分，共5分)()11. Whose birthday is it the day after tomorrow?A. Helen's brother's.B. Helen's father's.C. Helen's mother's.()12. When did the clothes store open?A. Last Friday.B. Last Saturday.C. Last Sunday.()13. Who did Helen and her friend ask for help?A. A driver.B. A policeman.C. A woman.()14. Where is the clothes store?A. Between the flower store and the post office.B. Between the post office and the bookstore.C. Between the bank and the fruit store.()15. What did Helen buy?A. A sweater.B. A tie.C. A shirt.四、听力填空(每小题1分，共5分)第二卷笔试部分(共100分)五、补全对话(有两项多余)(每小题1分，共5分)A. No, I haven't.六、完形填空(每小题1分，共8分)Last week, my grandma came to visit us. Mom booked(预订)a table at a restaurant for us to have dinner together.Once we took our seats, the waitress came to us with two __26__. She passed one to me and the other to Grandma. Grandma is a vegetarian(素食者)，so she always needs more time to order the food that she wants to eat. I am an easy eater and can always quickly __27__ my food when we eat out. “One apple juice and one burger，”I said when I was still looking at the menu. Grandma __28__ what I said. She looked at me and said, “Peter, that is not the correct __29__ to order your food. Have good manners (礼貌). ” Then I said, “One apple juice and one burger, please，” __30__ my eyes were still on the pictures on the menu. Grandma was still very unhappy, and she continued, “Peter, can you possibly be __31__ and look people in the eye when you talk to them, please？”Grandma always loves good manners and I didn't want to let her down. Feeling ashamed(惭愧)，I quickly __32__ the menu, looked the waitress in the eye and said, “Can I possibly have an apple juice and a burger, please？” This time Grandma gave __33__ a big smile and said, “That's a good boy. ”()26. A. plates B. menus C. chairs()27. A. share B. collect C. choose()28. A. remembered B. repeated C. heard()29. A. way B. time C. place()30. A. or B. but C. so()31. A. politer B. quicker C. quieter()32. A. wrote down B. put down C. turned down()33. A. her B. us C. me七、阅读理解(这一部分共五篇短文，A至D每篇短文后有五个小题，E篇后有六个小题，每小题2分，共52分)AWelcome to our city! Maybe you want to have a great time, but you are tired of route (路线) planning. If so, we have a city sight bus for you! The following map includes two lines which cover all the sights in our city. Come and have fun!◆OPENING HOURSHigh Season (April to September): 9: 00－22: 00 every dayLow Season (October to March): 9: 00－19: 00 every day◆TICKET PRICESLine A: $20 each personLine B: $20 each person◆THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOWBuses for both lines leave every hour from Central Station.Line A takes one hour. Line B takes 50 minutes.If you are taking your pet with you, please buy a seat for it at half price.()34. If you want to go to Grand Castle of King Charles from Westside Cinema, you will go past ____ stations between them.A. fiveB. sixC. seven()35. Besides Central Station, buses for both lines pass ____.A. Lovers' BridgeB. Farmers' BridgeC. Great Age Theater()36. You can take the City Sight Bus at 20: 10 ____.A. in FebruaryB. in JuneC. in December()37. Amy and her friend Penny want to buy tickets online to King Henry's Garden from Farmers' Bridge with two pet dogs by taking Line B. They have to pay____ for the City Sight Bus.A. $48. 6B. $54C. $64. 8()38. You may read the poster ____.A. in a storybookB. in a science magazineC. in a city guidebookBSome animals can easily find their way home after a long journey. How do they make it? Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction.A certain kind of ants(蚂蚁), for example, can count their steps to avoid(避免) getting lost. They can go as far as 110 metres and bring food home. These ants live in the open desert (沙漠), so they have nothing to guide them along the way. It's like someone walking six kilometres through a dark forest.Some fish have an unbelievable sense of smell(嗅觉). They can smell even a drop of their home water in a large sea area. Some sea birds have a similar ability.They are able to make a smell map of their flying area.Some animals can feel the earth's magnetic field (磁场), while humans can't. This magnetic field guides a certain kind of fish when they swim a long way to a place and then back. How can this kind of fish do that? It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet.However, animals with such unusual abilities still have difficulty dealing with environmental changes caused by human activities. For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals.()39. Where is this passage most probably from?A. An art magazine.B. A travel magazine.C. A science magazine.()40. How can a certain kind of ants find their way?A. By imagining the way.B. By counting their steps.C. By walking through a forest.()41. What does the underlined word “mystery” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Secret.B. Choice.C. Reason.()42. What are people advised to do according to the last paragraph?A. Help animals.B. Travel at night.C. Keep city lights on.()43. Which can be the best title for the passage?A. Animals' Sense of SmellB. Animals' Sense of DirectionC. Animals' Sense of the Magnetic FieldC请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。

松江区2012学年度第二学期月考试卷初三英语（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟）2013.3 Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力)I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共30分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分)B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (共10分)7. A) At 6:00. B) At 6:15. C) At 6:30. D) At 6:45.8. A) B) C) D)9. A) Unhealthy. B) Delicious. C) Terrible. D) Nice.10. A) A secretary. B) An officer. C) A painter. D) An engineer.11. A) Sunny. B) Snowy. C) Rainy. D) Windy.12. A) To a foreign country. B) To a film show.C) To a new shopping center. D) To a new musesum..13. A) One month. B) Four months. C) Five months. D) Six months.14. A) Because it was raining heavily. B) Because she changed her plan.C) Because she enjoyed watching TV at home. D) Because she had much homework.15. A) Jack’s parents enjoyed the holiday.B) Neither of Jack’s parents enjoyed the holday.C) Only Jack’s father enjoyed the holiday.D) Only Jack’s mother enjoyed the holiday.16. A) The lady is a good singer. B) The lady is surely successful.C) The lady needs enough confidence. D) The lady needn’t take part in the contest.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (共7分)17. Mrs. Gray has got a small garden in front of her house.18. Mrs Gray likes growing different kinds of vegetables in the small garden.19. Mrs Gray takes good care of her vegetables so they grow well.20. Mrs. Gray thought she could have the delicious vegetables after they were picked.21. The next morning the neighbour came and picked all the vegetables.22. The neighbour felt very sorry for what happened to the vegetables.23. The neighbour brought a duck and some vegetables to Mrs. Gray before Chrristmas.D. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks (根据你听到的内容，完成下列短文，每空格限填一词): (共7分)24. Sally wanted to buy her mother a ________ because her mother’s birthday was coming.25. Sally went shopping after a _________ and simple lunch and then she found a shop.26. Sally decided to buy a _________ umbrella for her mother.27. On her way home on the train, Sally felt ________ because she has so little for lunch.28. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what was the _________.29. Sally told them the umbrella she _________ for her mother had gone.30. The passengers asked her for her mother’s __________ so that they could send the umbrella toher.Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分词汇和语法)II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)31. Suzie would like to write ________ article for her school newspaper.A) a B) an C) the D) /32. ________ February last year, there was a big car accident in that area.A) By B) On C) With D) In33. Tom can’t buy anything now because he has ________ money on him.A) a little B) little C) few D) a few34. I’m thirsty. Would you like to give me ________ to drink?A) something B) nothing C) everything D) anything35. He is a careful person. He always asks ________ some questions before making a decision.A) he B) him C) his D) himself36. The fish tasted ________ but the potatoes had not been cooked for long enough.A) well B) good C) terribly D) awful37. Jack will hold a party to celebrate his grandfather’s ________ birthday.A) eighties B) eighty C) eightieth D) the eightieth38. ________ important electricity is in our daily life! We need it everywhere.A) What B) What an C) How D) How an39. Tom ________ in our school since four years ago. He now has got many friends here.A) studied B) has studied C) would study D) had studied40. --- Is your uncle coming by train?--- He should, but he ________ not. He likes driving his car.A) may B) shall C) must D) need41. During the Spring Festival, many people can have ________ holiday.A) a seven-day B) seven days C) seven-days D) seven-days’42. If an earthquake happens, you should keep calm and go outdoors as ________ as possible.A) quick B) quicker C) quickly D) more quickly43. I ________ my bicycle to the library when it suddenly began to rain. I was all wet through.A) am riding B) have ridden C) rode D) was riding44. Many roads _________ by our workers in our city in the past few years.A) widened B) have been widened C) were widened D) have widened45. Jane was ill yesterday, ________ she didn’t come to school this morning.A) or B) and C) so D) but46. Don’t argue with each other again. Let’s ________ it with our teachers first.A) discuss B) discussed C) discussing D) to discuss47. Since June 1st, 2008 plastic shopping bags ________ no longer free at the supermarkets.A) were B) would be C) had been D) have been48. --- “Janet won’t go to see the film.” Mary said.--- “_________” Jack replied.A) Neither will I. B) So will I. C) Neither do I. D) So do I.49. --- We are going to have a picnic in Shanghai Botanical Garden this Sunday.--- ________A) Y ou’re welcome. B) Have a good time there.C) That’s all right. D) It’s hard to say.50. --- _________--- I’d like to buy some oranges.A) What do you like? B) How do you like the oranges?C) What can I do for you? D) Do you like these oranges?III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can onlyTwo magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world best”.San Jose, Costa Rica（哥斯达黎加圣何塞）The city has comfortable weather all year round. Housing is not very 51 in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafes. Beautiful mountains are 52 the city. Y ou can visit them 53 from San Jose. So lots of people 54 there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.Hong Kong, ChinaThis lively city--- once a small fishing village--- is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples. Popular nightclubs are 55 traditional teahouses. We can see 56 people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is 57 its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population. Nearly seven million people live in Hong Kong! That’s 58 housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。

南开大学现代远程教育学院考试卷（专科、本科）2012-2013年度秋季学期期末(2013.3) 大学英语（三）考试形式：撰写课程作业客观题答题纸：请将1－20题答案填写在如下表格中，否则成绩无效。

一、单选题（共10小题，每题2分，共计20分）1.It is assumed that students at an intermediate level will have a good ______ of the basic structures and vocabulary of English. A. command B. commanding C. to commandD. commanded2.- I haven't seen Belly for 10 years.- _________________________________. A. Either have I B. Neither have I C. Haven't ID. So have I3.- Hello, could I speak to Don please? - _________________________________?A. Who are you学习中心：_______________________ 专业：__________________________ 姓名：_______________________ 学号：__________________________----------------------------------------------密-----------------------------------------封-----------------------------------------线--------------------------------------B. What's the problemC. Are you JaneD. Who's speaking4.- What subjects are you studying?- _________________________________.A. Yes, I'm studying historyB. I'm studying nowC. I'm studying philosophyD. I'm doing my homework5.Mother was busy. Although she was not watching the basketball on TV, she _______ it on the radio.A. was listening toB. was hearingC. was listeningD. was seeing6.Frank plays ____ Alex.A. a lot more better thanB. much more better thanC. a lot better thanD. much more well than7.- Hurry up. The lecture begins at 2:00.- _________________________________.A. Don't worry. We've got 20 minutesB. Thank you. No hurryC. Never mind. You go if you likeD. The lecture is useful8.- David, you've been losing your temper over nothing lately.- _________________________________.A. I haven't been getting much sleep eitherB. You'd better not push yourself too hard, or you'll get sickC. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have blown up like thatD. You'd better do exercises regularly9.He _____________ in the laboratory the whole morning.A. has been workingB. is workingC. workedD. has worked10.- Thanks a lot. You've gone to so much trouble.- _________________________________.A. It's no trouble at allB. That's all right. I like itC. I don't think it's a troubleD. That's very kind of you二、完型填空（共10小题，每题2分，共计20分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

20130113 China DailyChina's economy to gather steam in 2013BEIJING -- Official data suggests China's economy will pick up in 2013, as the global economy is stabilizing and government measures and reforms have come into play, analysts said.The government announced Thursday that exports gained 14.1 percent in December from one year earlier, up from November's unexpectedly weak 2.9-percent rise. The value of imports rose 6 percent year on year last month, improving from November, when there was no growth.Combined with other strengthening indicators revealed last month, including industrial profits and output figures for November and a preliminary HSBC reading on December's manufacturing activity, the figures have made many hopeful for an economic turnaround.China's import volume recovered in October and remained robust through the fourth quarter, indicative of a further recovery of quarter-on-quarter GDP growth, said Royal Bank of Scotland's chief China economist Louis Kuijs.The country's economic growth is likely to accelerate to 8.5 percent this year from around 7.8 percent in 2012, said Lian Ping, chief economist at the Bank of Communications.A slight improvement in the world economy will contribute to mildly stronger growth in exports this year, as the financial situation in the EU is expected to stabilize, while the US and emerging markets will recover somewhat, Lian said."The economy will grow briskly in 2013 if we look at the infrastructure projects fast-tracked by the government in recent months and the momentum of economic reforms," he said.The government sped up approvals for the construction of new highways, ports, railways and sewage networks in the second half of 2012, with investment in infrastructure projects greenlighted by the country's top economic planner exceeding 5 trillion yuan ($795 billion) in the third quarter.Lian said he expects fixed-asset investment to increase 23 percent in 2013, compared with growth of less than 21 percent in 2012.Local governments will boost urbanization, a major driver of growth advocated by Chinese leaders, to generate stronger investment demand this year, he said.In addition, anticipated reforms for the income distribution mechanism and structural tax cuts will likely create more domestic consumption, Lian said.Zhuang Jian, a senior economist with the Asian Development Bank, said China's growth bottomed out in the third quarter of 2012 and will probably pick up in the fourth quarter due to increased infrastructure construction and frequent open market operations by the central bank to ease liquidity during the second half of 2012.There remain some uncertainties for the economy's recovery, as the export outlook is still shaky and higher inflationary pressure may reduce the chances of further monetary loosening, Zhuang said."However, compared with last year, this year will see slightly better performance, with both domestic and external demand picking up a bit," he said. "Economic growth will at least continue on an upward trajectory in the first half."China's economic growth slowed for seven consecutive quarters until the third quarter of 2012, when it reached a rate of 7.4 percent, because of the global economic downturn and cooling domestic property investment.The government targeted growth of 7.5 percent last year, a decrease from the 2011 target of 8 percent.Authorities have vowed to focus on high-quality and efficient growth this year, as well as make efforts to ensure sustainable and healthy development.A steady recovery in 2013 will create more room for the government to transform the country's economic development pattern, as it will offset the negative side effects of stimulus measures, Lian said.He said the government should be cautious in boosting infrastructure construction and preventing overheated investment.Zhuang said policymakers should not allow the improving economic indicators to make them complacent, as reforms that are needed to make growth more consumption- and technology-driven must not be deferred.Great Wall Motors reports 28% sales growth in 2012SHIJIAZHUANG -- Great Wall Motors, a private Chinese carmaker, Saturday said it outperformed the average growth of the whole industry last year with a 28 percent increase in vehicle sales in terms of units.The carmaker sold 620,000 sport utility vehicles, sedans and pickup trucks last year, 20,000 more than its target for 2012, said Shang Yugui, a spokesman of Great Wall Motors.Of the total, the auto maker, headquartered in the city of Baoding in the northern province of Hebei, sold 96,000 vehicles overseas, an annual increase of 16.1 percent.The company has set a sales target of 700,000 vehicles for the year of 2013, Shang said.Last year, China's auto industry reported a 4.3 percent increase in sales in terms of units, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Friday.Just a few minutes a day can mean amillion-dollar lookIt's the chair that promises to turn your acres of ugly fat into kilos of prime muscle and give you a million-dollar look. All it takes, the television advertisement will tell you, is a few minutes a day in the AB Lounge, and you too will have the kind of abdomen and sexy muscle lines that will leave others breathless.It is unclear what effect this body-building machine has had on the world's collective muscle tone, but 3 million of them have been sold in the past 10 years or so, and, at several hundred dollars apiece, it is easy to understand why thousands of people in the city of Xiamen, East China, are cheering.The maker is Evere Sports Goods Co of Xiamen, which also makes other kindsof fitness equipment, working with many top fitness brands in Europe, the United States and Japan.The company also makes AB Doer, a simple structure to exercise arm and chest muscles, of which 2.9 million are said to have been sold in Western countries in three years to 2001.The company, which employs about 2,000 people in Xiamen, produced and exported fitness equipment to overseas markets worth up to $100 million last year.Xiamen was chosen as the location for the factory because of its proximity to where its backer is based, in Taiwan, said David Fang, chief consulting officer of Evere.Fang is also a professor at the National Kaohsiung University of Application Science in Taiwan.He is confident about the industry in Xiamen and of Evere's future there."The Xiamen city government pays a lot of attention to sports related industries. With the long history of fitness equipment manufacturing in Xiamen an industry cluster has formed with many resources that we need for business."For example, over the past two years the Xiamen entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau and the bureau of economic development of Xiamen city government have kept local companies abreast of what is happening with policy and in the market so they can tap into international business. That kind of support has helped the company win international customers, Fang said.Exports are an important part of the original-equipment manufacturing business in which Evere is involved, and efficient operations at Xiamen customs have benefited the company, he added.Because Xiamen is in southern China, winters are relatively mild, another advantage for the industry in the city. Manufacturing fitness equipment involves making joints and welding, and factories need an open environment all year round. In a much more open working environment, workers do not need to wear bulky work clothes to keep warm."With such a good natural and business environment, Xiamen is a perfect city for us to develop our business," Fang said.Evere's strategic location has helped it gain market share in Western countries not only in original equipment manufacturing, but in original design manufacturing, where the profit margins are bigger."There has been a transition period for many manufacturing companies like us," said Bacone He, Evere's technical director."We started with OEM, and as our manufacturing has improved, with better quality control, our international clients have begun to trust us more and have given us more design work, helping us to transfer to ODM."Even though such manufacturing is labor-intensive, Evere has mechanized to a certain extent, increasing productivity.It owns more than 80 patents in the fitness equipment business, and its performance in creating patents last year drew plaudits from the committee of Xiamen Tong'an Industrial Area, where Evere Sports is located.Evere may even be stronger in design than some of its clients, He said.A lot of bodybuilding equipment used in fitness clubs have strict design criteria, and Evere puts more work into developing small and simple products designed to be used in the home.In Japan 1.5 million leg exercisers called Magic Leg sold from 2006 to 2010. Earlier, the product, which Evere designed, and which is aimed at eliminating extra fat on legs, abdominals and thighs, failed to make a mark in Western markets."Because Western families usually have a larger living area and prefer bigger bodybuilding equipment to enhance their muscle lines, such as the treadmill and elliptical trainer, and push-up and sit-up products, the Magic Leg got a very quiet response in our traditional Western markets," He added.After the company shifted sales of product to the Asian market, they took off in Japan."Japanese girls prefer long and slim legs and arms," He said. "They want their thigh muscles to be very lean, and the Magic Leg can do that. Because Magic Leg is relatively small it suits Japanese apartments, which is why it did so well there."He says he is proud of the company's record with patents, and says it limits the ability of Chinese rivals to market products similar to Evere's overseas.In addition to the traditional markets that Evere has entered in the US, Europe and Japan, it also hopes to sell its products at home and in countries including India, South America and Australia. It plans to market its products under its own name.He says annual turnover in the fitness equipment market in China is about 2 billion yuan ($321 million), but he expects this to reach 20 billion yuan in 10 years."About 10 percent of our business is domestic, and we are confident that will grow."China to continue regulating land supply for housing constructionBEIJING -- China will continue its regulation of land supply for housing use in 2013 to promote the stability of land market and healthy economic growth, a senior land and resources official said on Friday.Xu Shaoshi, minister of land and resources, made the remarks at a national meeting on land and resources here.Xu said China will intensify macro-control on land and monitoring of major real estate enterprises. China will also step up supervision on supplied housing land and punish those who violate land using regulations.The Ministry of Land and Resources sets the annual average of actual land supplies over the past five years the minimum supply level for housing construction in 2013, Xu said.China's residential land supplies in the first 11 months last year dropped by 15.3 percent from the same period in 2011, according to MLR data.China tightens measures to treat ocean pollutionBEIJING - China's State Oceanic Administration on Thursday set out how it will mete out strict environmental protection measures in Bohai Sea areas as part of the country's attempt to curb ocean pollution.These measures, including strictly limiting commercial exploitation in the sea and carrying out oceanic restoration projects, will help accelerate the recovery of Bohai Bay, which was seriously dirtied by oil spilled from a subsidiary of the United States-based oil company ConocoPhillips in 2011, according to the SOA."Environmental pressure from the ocean pollution hasn't been relieved much, which in the long run will shake the foundation for stable economic and social development in coastal regions," said the SOA head Liu Cigui.Liu said the SOA will work out a sound oceanic ecological appraisal system nationwide and actively promote compensation for damage to oceanic zoology.The administration will also slash the amount of pollutants allowed to enter the ocean, and improve the environmental assessment system regarding oceanic engineering projects.It will ban projects that are likely to seriously damage the oceanic environment.Chinese shares retreat on inflation dataBEIJING -- Chinese shares tumbled on Friday after data showed China's inflation continued to trend upward in December, fueling concerns that the government may hold back further monetary easing to check inflation.The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index moved down 1.78 percent, or 40.66 points, to end at 2,243, while the Shenzhen Component Index shed 1.66 percent, or 152.32 points, to 9,017.73.Combined turnover on the two bourses rose to 207 billion yuan ($33.01 billion) from 191.71 billion yuan the previous trading day.Losers outnumbered gainers by 862 to 100 in Shanghai and by 1,221 to 268 in Shenzhen.China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, grew 2.5 percent year on year in December -- its fastest pace since June -- on account of surging food prices, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Friday.The latest data prompted a reversal of an upward trend logged in the earlier session, as investors fear the government may slow the pace of cuts to interest rates and reserve requirement ratios for fear of reigniting inflation.China's central bank cut the RRR twice and lowered benchmark interest rates twice in 2012 to spur the slowing economy while taming inflation, but the latest reboundof CPI may make the government more cautious about fresh easing policies, analysts said.Property and securities were among Friday's biggest losers.Poly Real Estate Group Co, the country's second-largest developer, shed 4.52 percent to end the day at 13.53 yuan per share, and Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Group slumped 6.91 percent to 10.1 yuan.Shares in securities dropped across the board due to their sluggish performances last year. Soochow Securities gave up 6.08 percent to end at 7.42 yuan per share, and Sealand Securities moved down 5.48 percent to 11.72 yuan.4.94 trillion kwh of electricity generated in 2012BEIJING -- China's electricity output hit 4.94 trillion kilowatt-hours (kwh) last year, an increase of 4.52 percent year-on-year, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission said Friday.The newly-installed power generation capacity stood at 80 million kilowatts, raising the total generation capacity to at least 1.14 billion kw, up 7.5 percent year on year.Some 324 grams f coal were used to generate 1 kwh of electricity, down 6 g year on year.The SERC said it will enhance supervision to ensure work safety in the industry and prevent black-outs.China remained the world's largest energy producer for a fifth year in 2012, the National Energy Administration said Wednesday.The country's total installed power generation capacity had reached 1.14 billion kw by the end of 2012, and the country's hydropower and wind power sectors boasted the world's highest power generation capacities.。

高中英语真题:2013高考英语阅读理解三月天天练（6）及答案Illinois-Wildlife officials discovered a single Asian carp(鲤鱼) Thursday in a canal leading to Lake Michigan, which indicat ed the destructive species might come to the Great Lakes, IUin ois environmental officials said. Environmentalists fear that if th e Asian carp reached the lakes they could starve out native fish species and put a $7 billion-a-year fishing industry at stake. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials found the only 22-inch young carp among tens of thousands of dead fish in a fish kiU operation in the canal, about 40 miles from Lake Michigan. “Asian carps are indeed knocking on the door of the Great Lake s. This is the closest to Lake Michigan that an actual Asian carp body has been found,” said John Rogner, assistant director of t he Illinois Department of Natural Resources.Tens of thousands of other species of fish, from gizzard shad to drum, floated to the surface of the waterway Thursday after aut horities dumped more than 2, 000 gallons of toxins(毒素) into a nearly six-mile stretch of the waterway the evening before.The toxins were dumped while an electrical barrier normally use d to prevent any Asian carp from the Great Lakes was tumed of f for maintenance. The kill operation which will require the remo val. of an estimated 200, 000 pounds of dead fish to a landfill b egan Wednesday and was expected to last until Saturday.The Asian carp which can grow to 4 feet were imported by Sout hern fish farms but escaped into the Mississippi River in large n umbers druing flooding in the 1990s and have been making thei r way northward ever since.Concern about the species of Asian carp led to calls even befor e Tluusday to close the waterway connecting the lakes to the M ississippi-an unprecedented(空前) step that could disrupt the movement of millions of tons of c oal, grain and other goods.68. What does the underlined sentencein Paragraph 2 mean?A. Asian carps are common in the Great Lakes.B. Asian carps are coming to the Great LakesC. Asian carps like to live in the Great Lakes.D. Many other fish are dead because of Asian carps.69. Why is the fish operation carried out?A. Because Asian carps might endanger American’s fishing i ndustry.B. Because about 200, 000 pormds of fish are poisoned.C. Because Asian carps escape into the Mississippi River.D. Because native fish species are starving out.70. What will happen if the waterway is closed?A. All the native fish in the river would be killed.B. The transportation of coal, grain and other goods may be affected.C. An electrical barrier had to be turned off.D. Not a single Asian carp would survive in the Great Lakes.71. Which of the following would be the best title for the passa ge?A. Asian Carp in the Gre at Lakes.B. Nationwide Fish Kill O peration.C. Fishing Industry in the USA.D. Asian Carp Found Ne ar Lake Michigan.Why is it that many people who have suffered a major shock，such as divorce or death of a family number, seem to be weake r against a variety of major and minor illness．One common ide a among psychologists has been that people could deal with su ffering more effectively if they were able to understand and acc ept it．：Indeed，many expels stress the value of expressing thoughts and feelin gs connected with upsetting events．Recently, a team of medical researchers studied the links bet ween describing psychologically painful events and long-term health．In one experiment healthy college students were asked to write about either personally disturbing experiences or ordinary topics over a period of four days．In the months after wards，students who had chosen to show their inner thoughts and feeli ngs in their writing visited the health center for illness much less often than those who had written about everyday topics．In an experiment that followed，another group of healthy students were given the four-day writing exercises．Some chose，to write about highly personal and upsetting experiences(includi ng loneliness, problems with family and friends，and health)．When questioned immediately afterwards，they said that they did not feel any better．However，their blood samples taken before and after the experiment show ed evidence of an improved resistance to illness．The white cel ls that fight off bacteria and viruses had increased their reaction and sensitivity to these “invaders'’．This trend continued over t he following six weeks，when another blood sample was taken．Individuals who showe d the best results were those who wrote about topics that they h ad actively kept from telling others about．The researchers suggested that failure to face up to painful exp eriences earl be a form of stress itself, and increase the possibil ity of illness．It follows, then，that actively dealing with a major shock makes possible its und erstanding and acceptance. The answer is not to suffer in silenc e．It may not always be possible to talk about personal proble ms，but writing them down wilt help the body to fight disease in the l ong run．60．According to the passage students who wrote about painfu l events or personal problemsA．enjoyed sharing their inner thought and feelingsB．were less likely to seek treatment for sicknessC．had decreased feelings of lonelinessD．felt much better afterwards61．What does the underlined word “invaders” in paragraph 3 r efer to?A．The white cells．B．Bacteria and viruses。

高中英语真题:乌鲁木齐2013高考英语阅读理解三月天天练（4）及答案This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers（young people aged from 13—19）from all over the world will spend about ten months in U. S. ho mes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and f orm impressions of the real America. At the same time, about th irteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred nineteen, spent last year i n Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike sp ent a year in Fred’s home in America.Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrive d, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to h im. The school was completely different from what he had expe cted-much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher enter ed the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six thatare usual in the United States. There were almost no outside ac tivities.Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and al l activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fre d found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a ca r.“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out a nd have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”At the same time, in America, Mike,a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea.“I suppose I s hould criticize American schools,”he says.“It is far too easy by o ur level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany w e do nothing but study. Here we takepart in may outside activities. I think that maybe your schools ar e better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”68. The whole exchange programme is mainly to__________.A. help teen agers in other countries know the real AmericaB. send students in America to travel in GermanyC. let students learn something about other countriesD. have teen agers learn new languages69. Fred and Mike agreed that__________.A. American food tasted better than German foodB. German schools were harder than American schoolsC. Americans and Germans were both friendlyD. there were more cars on the streets in America70. What is particular in America schools is that __________.A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildi ngs.B. there are a lot of outside activitiesC. students usually take fourteen subjects in allD. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car71. After experiencing the Amercian school life, Mike thought__ ________.A. a better education should include something good from both American and GermanyB. German schools trained students to be better citizensC. American schools were not as good as German schoolsD. the easy life in the American school was more helpful to stud ents参考答案 68---71、CBCD*****************************************************结束The news of the great fight at Waterloo was published in the Ga zette. After the statement of the victory came the list of the wou nded and killed. George’s name among the latter was a terrible shock to the Osborne family and its chief. The old father was w eighed down by his deep sorrow, but whatever his feelings of g uilt and regret for the past, the stern（stubborn and strict）old man never mentioned his son’s name.About three weeks later a letter was sent on to him by Dobbin, now promoted to major. It was George’s farewell to his father, w ritten at dawn on the day of the battle.The poor boy’s letter did not say much. He was too proud to sh ow his feelings. He only wished his father goodbye, and begged for his help for his wife, and it might be the child, whom he left behind. He spoke regretfully of his former waste of money, than ked his father for his generosity in the past, and promised that whether he fell on the field, or lived through the battle, he would act in a manner worthy of his family name.Mr. Osborne dropped the letter with the bitterest feeling of disappointed love and revenge(报复). His son was still beloved and unforgiven. Towards the end of the autumn, the old man told his daughters that he was going abroad. He did not say where, but they knew at once that his steps would be turned towards Belgium, and th at George’s widow was still in Brussels.Many of the wounded were still there, recovering. After visiting his son’s grave, Mr. Osborne easily found some of George’s re giment(步兵团). He was coming out of his hotel when he saw a soldier with a bandaged arm, in the well-known uniform, on a bench in the park. He sat down trembling by the wounded man.“Did you know Captain Osborne?” he asked,and added, after a pause, “he was my son, sir.”The man lifted his unwounded arm and touched his cap sadly. “The whole army didn’t contain a finer or a better officer,” he said. He told t he old man that one of George’s fellows was in town just getting over a shot in the shoulder. He would be able to tell him anythi ng he wanted to know.Guided in this way, Mr. Osborne made the journey to Waterloo and went over the field. He saw the spot where George had cut down the French officer who was trying to seize the regimental flag, and the place where the young captain, rushing down the h ill and waving his sword, received a shot and fell.As he was driving back to the gates of the city at sunset, old Os borne met another carriage. He drew quickly back. He saw Am elia, her face white and thin, her hair parted under a widow’s ca p. Her eyes were fixed and looking nowhere. She did not know him, nor, until he saw Dobbin by her side, did he recognize her. He hated her. He did not know much, until he saw her there. Dobbin turned and rode back to him.“Mr. Osborne! Mr. Osborne!” he cried. “I have a message for yo u.”“From that woman?” said Osborne fiercely.“No,” replied the other, “from your son. I’m here as his closest fr iend, and in charge of his will. Are you aware how small an amo unt he has left, and the poor circumstances of his widow? Do y ou know her condition — that her life and her mind have been s haken by the blow that has fallen upon her? She will be a moth er soon. Will you forgive the poor child, for George? ”“I don’t know his widow, sir,” was the reply. “Let her go back to her father. I will never speak to her, or recognize her.”67. Waterloo, according to the passage, was probably in ______ .A. EnglandB. GazetteC. BelgiumD. France68. The underlined words getting over in the middle of the pass age means ______.A. recovering fromB. suffering fromC. handing overD. taking over69. The third paragraph of the passage may lead you to believe that ______.A. George had probably spent money too wastefully in the pa stB. Mr. Osborne had been very generous and kind to his son i n the pastC. George had behaved himself so well that he was worthy of respect of the familyD. George had acted so well at the battle that his father forga ve him70. Which of the following statements is FALSE?A. George must have fought bravely at the battle.B. George’s regiment fought against the French soldiers at th e battle.C. The army on George’s side won the victory in the end.D. Before the battle George had written farewell to his father, his wife, and his child as well.67、CAAD**********************************************结束EPrince Charles yesterday promised to reduce the royal impact o n the environment through sweeping changes to his personal lif estyle and official schedule. The prince will replace carbon-heavy private jets and helicopters with scheduled flights and trai n services.The move came as Prince Charles urged business leaders to p ublish the environmental pact of their activities.He said, “Few accountants and business decision-makers ask, ‘How much of our critical natural resource is left? H ow many miles of polar ice cap has our business helped melt th is year? By how many inches have we raised sea levels? How many species have we put at risk? How many homes will be flo oded, how many people will die of thirst or starvation because o f our activities? ’ These are not comfortable questions, but, byGod, they need to be asked. ”He added, “At the moment these costs do not appear in anyone ’s books… Yet they are real, they are incurred now and in a rela tively short time, the damage being caused may be beyond rem edy. ” He said the world was “running up the biggest global cred it card debt in history, but with little or no thought for howthe bill will ever be paid”.Flanked by the prime minister and business and community leaders at St James’Palace, the prince said his new “accounting for sustainability” pr oject would give consumers the power to choose products that caused less damage to the planet.Duchy Originals, the prince’s food company, is taking steps to work out how much carbon dioxide and other green-house gas are emitted in growing, processing and distributing it s products. The changes to the prince’s travel arrangements an nounced yesterday are part of a wider review of the carbon foot print associated with activities at all three of his residences. Cla rence House in London, Highgrove and Birkhall on the Balmoral s estate(庄园), as well as the activities of his 21 personal and 105 full-time staff. Measures include a review of electricity use, commut er and other staff travel and are intended to identify further reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. The review will report in June , when Clarence House will announce annual t argets to reduce carbon emission.72. How does Prince Charles feel about business leaders in ter ms of environmental protection?A. Dissatisfied.B. Disappointed.C. Doubtful.D. Impatient.73. In response to Prince Charles’ calls, Duchy Originals will __ ____.A. make as much green food as possibleB. cut down its costC. figure out its greenhouse gas emissionD. continue its greenhouse gas emission74. The underlined phrase in paragraph 4 probably refers to ___ ___.A. the great amount of waste produced by industryB. the great damage caused to the environmentC. the great amount of debts of the royal familyD. the high cost of industry in their producing process75. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Prince Charles promised Greener Royal LifestyleB. Better Late than NeverC. Prince Charles and His Concern for EnvironmentD. The Royal Family Has a Role to Play in Environment Protecti on参考答案 72---75 BCDA**************************************************结束乌鲁木齐2013高考英语阅读理解三月天天练（4）及答案This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers（young people aged from 13—19）from all over the world will spend about ten months in U. S. homes. They will attend U.S. school s, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirt een hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a n ew understanding of the rest of the world.Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s famil y. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, t he language began to come to him. The school was completely different from what he had expected-much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside act ivities.Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the famil y rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car .“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In German y, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”At the same time, in America, Mike,a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea.“I suppose I should criticize American school s,”he says.“It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany w e do nothing but study. Here we takepart in may outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. T here ought to be some middle ground between the two.”68. The whole exchange programme is mainly to__________.A. help teen agers in other countries know the real AmericaB. send students in America to travel in GermanyC. let students learn something about other countriesD. have teen agers learn new languages69. Fred and Mike agreed that__________.A. American food tasted better than German foodB. German schools were harder than American schoolsC. Americans and Germans were both friendlyD. there were more cars on the streets in America70. What is particular in America schools is that __________.A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.B. there are a lot of outside activitiesC. students usually take fourteen subjects in allD. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car71. After experiencing the Amercian school life, Mike thought__________.A. a better education should include something good from both American and GermanyB. German schools trained students to be better citizensC. American schools were not as good as German schoolsD. the easy life in the American school was more helpful to students参考答案 68---71、CBCD*****************************************************结束The news of the great fight at Waterloo was published in the Gazette. After the statement of the victory came the list of the wounded and killed. George’s name among the latter was a terrible s hock to the Osborne family and its chief. The old father was weighed down by his deep sorrow, but whatever his feelings of guilt and regret for the past, the stern（stubborn and strict）old man never mentioned his son’s name.About three weeks later a letter was sent on to him by Dobbin, now promoted to major. It was G eorge’s farewell to his father, written at dawn on the day of the battle.The poor boy’s letter did not say much. He was too proud to show his feelings. He only wished his father goodbye, and begged for his help for his wife, and it might be the child, whom he left behind. He spoke regretfully of his former waste of money, thanked his father for his generosity in the past, and promised that whether he fell on the field, or lived through the battle, he would a ct in a manner worthy of his family name.Mr. Osborne dropped the letter with the bitterest feeling of disappointed love and revenge(报复). His son was still beloved and unforgiven.Towards the end of the autumn, the old man told his daughters that he was going abroad. He di d not say where, but they knew at once that his steps would be turned towards Belgium, and th at George’s widow was still in Brussels.Many of the wounded were still there, recovering. After visiting his son’s grave, Mr. Osborne ea sily found some of George’s regiment(步兵团). He was coming out of his hotel when he saw a soldier with a bandaged arm, in the well-known uniform, on a bench in the park. He sat down trembling by the wounded man.“Did you know Captain Osborne?” he asked, and added, after a pause, “he was my son, sir.”The man lifted his unwounded arm and touched his cap sadly. “The whole army didn’t contain a finer or a better officer,” he said. He told the old man that one of George’s fellows was in town just getting over a shot in the shoulder. He would be able to tell him anything he wanted to know.Guided in this way, Mr. Osborne made the journey to Waterloo and went over the field. He saw the spot where George had cut down the French officer who was trying to seize the regimental f lag, and the place where the young captain, rushing down the hill and waving his sword, receive d a shot and fell.As he was driving back to the gates of the city at sunset, old Osborne met another carriage. He drew quickly back. He saw Amelia, her face white and thin, her hair parted under a widow’s cap. Her eyes were fixed and looking nowhere. She did not know him, nor, until he saw Dobbin by h er side, did he recognize her.He hated her. He did not know much, until he saw her there.Dobbin turned and rode back to him.“Mr. Osborne! Mr. Osborne!” he cried. “I have a message for you.”“From that woman?” said Osborne fiercely.“No,” replied the other, “from your son. I’m here as his closest friend, and in charge of his will. A re you aware how small an amount he has left, and the poor circumstances of his widow? Do yo u know her condition — that her life and her mind have been shaken by the blow that has fallen upon her? She will be a mother soon. Will you forgive the poor child, for George? ”“I don’t know his widow, sir,” was the reply. “Let her go back to her father. I will never speak to h er, or recognize her.”67. Waterloo, according to the passage, was probably in ______.A. EnglandB. GazetteC. BelgiumD. France68. The underlined words getting over in the middle of the passage means ______.A. recovering fromB. suffering fromC. handing overD. taking over69. The third paragraph of the passage may lead you to believe that ______.A. George had probably spent money too wastefully in the pastB. Mr. Osborne had been very generous and kind to his son in the pastC. George had behaved himself so well that he was worthy of respect of the familyD. George had acted so well at the battle that his father forgave him70. Which of the following statements is FALSE?A. George must have fought bravely at the battle.B. George’s regiment fought against the French soldiers at the battle.C. The army on George’s side won the victory in the end.D. Before the battle George had written farewell to his father, his wife, and his child as well.67、CAAD**********************************************结束EPrince Charles yesterday promised to reduce the royal impact on the environment through swe eping changes to his personal lifestyle and official schedule. The prince will replace carbon-heavy private jets and helicopters with scheduled flights and train services.The move came as Prince Charles urged business leaders to publish the environmental pact of their activities.He said, “Few accountants and business decision-makers ask, ‘How much of our critical natural resource is left? How many miles of polar ice cap has our business helped melt this year? By how many inches have we raised sea levels? How many species have we put at risk? How many homes will be flooded, how many people will die of thirst or starvation because of our activities? ’ These are not comfortable questions, but, by G od, they need to be aske d. ”He added, “At the moment these costs do not appear in anyone’s books… Yet they are real, the y are incurred now and in a relatively short time, the damage being caused may be beyond rem edy. ” He said the world was “running up the biggest global credit card debt in history, but with li ttle or no thought for how the bill will ever be paid”.Flanked by the prime minister and business and community leaders at St James’ Palace, the prince said his new “accounting for sustainability” project would give consumers the power to choose products that c aused less damage to the planet.Duchy Originals, the prince’s food company, is taking steps to work out how much carbon dioxid e and other green-house gas are emitted in growing, processing and distributing its products. The changes to the prince’s travel arrangements announced yesterday are part of a wider review of the carbon foot print associated with activities at all three of his residences. Clarence House in London, Highgro ve and Birkhall on the Balmorals estate(庄园), as well as the activities of his 21 personal and 105 full-time staff. Measures include a review of electricity use, commuter and other staff travel and are intended to identify further reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. The review will report in June , when Clarence House will announce annual targets to reduce carbon emissio n.72. How does Prince Charles feel about business leaders in terms of environmental protection?A. Dissatisfied.B. Disappointed.C. Doubtful.D. Impatient.73. In response to Prince Charles’ calls, Duchy Originals will ______.A. make as much green food as possibleB. cut down its costC. figure out its greenhouse gas emissionD. continue its greenhouse gas emission74. The underlined phrase in paragraph 4 probably refers to ______.A. the great amount of waste produced by industryB. the great damage caused to the environmentC. the great amount of debts of the royal familyD. the high cost of industry in their producing process75. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Prince Charles promised Greener Royal LifestyleB. Better Late than NeverC. Prince Charles and His Concern for EnvironmentD. The Royal Family Has a Role to Play in Environment Protection参考答案 72---75 BCDA**************************************************结束。

高中英语真题:乌鲁木齐2013高考英语阅读理解三月天天练（6）及答案Britons abandon “thank you” in favor of “cheers”. They are the t wo magic words which for generations have been the cornersto ne of good manners. But research suggests today’s Britons are no longer capable of saying “thank you” when showing gratitud e.Instead, “cheers” has overtaken the expression to become the most popular phrase to present thanks. Forty percent of those p olled said they believe saying “thank you” sounds too formal, an d would rather use colloquial terms like “fab”,“lovely” or “wicked ”. Almost half of those polled(投票) said they now use “cheers” more often than “thank you”, whi le other popular phrases include “ta”,“cool”, and “great”. A third said they would often just resort to a quick wave instead of sayi ng “thank you”.Caroline Weaver from the gift company Me to You, which cond ucted the poll of 3, 000 people, said: “While the Great British pu blic might feel uncomfortable saying thank you these days, they do like to show their gratitude in other ways. Respondents felt it didn’t matter how you thanked someone for their kind actions, as long as you did so in a friendly and polite way. At the end of t he day everyone knows that a big smile and some form of ackn owledgement is all it takes to show we are g rateful.”The study found “lovely”,“nice one”,“much appreciated”,“you s tar”, and “all right” are also used regularly in place of “thank you ”. Even foreign words such as “merci”,“dance” and “gracias” ha ve become more popular than the traditional expression of than ks.However, despite the trend towards more informd language, two thirds of people described Britain as a “rude” natio n and 84 percent think people should make more of an effort to show appreciation.60. The underlined word “acknowledgement” in the passage most probably means______.A. knowled geB. actionC. movementD. recognition61.The reason why some Britons abandon “Thank you” is that____ __.A. they are no longer capB. “thank you” sounds toable of saying it o formalC. it doesn’t matter whet her you say itD. they are very impolite62. While showing gratitude Britons prefer to use the following words except______. .A. you starB. lovelyC. merciD. grateful63. Which ofthe following is true according this passage?A. Britainis a rude nation.B. A quick wave might show appreciation.C. The study is conducted to criticize Britons.D. Some foreign languages are more popular than English.Fruit powered digital clockFruit’s not only good to eat ，but it can also power this Fruit digital Clock. This clock use thescientific rules on which modern electrical storage batteries arebased, The acid from the fruit helps transmit(传递)an electrical flow between two metal poles。