2019全程备考二轮复习高三英语阅读理解专练(二)学校与教育附答案

阅读理解专练(一) 人物与故事(限时20分钟)A(2018·安徽江淮十校联考)It was dawn of March 21, 2018.Gary Messina was on his morning run along New York City's East River.Suddenly something caught his eye —a large 60­year­old man balancing on the four­foot­high fence that guarded the path from the water.As Messina got closer to the scene, the man took a step forward and slipped into the dark river below.When Messina reached nearer, the man was struggling in the water, clearly unable to swim.Other joggers also heard the man's cry.David Blauzvern and John Green dropped their phones and keys on land and jumped in.“People had called the police, but it was unclear when they'd get there，”says Green.“We just reacted.”Messina joined them in the river.Just as the jumper was losing strength, Blauzvern took hold of him.The pair were about 30 yards from the seawall when Messina and Green caught up to him.They seized the man, with Blauzvern supporting his back and Messina and Green holding him up from either side.As the men made their way toward the concrete seawall that stretched for blocks in each direction, Blauzvern had an awful realization: there was no way out of the river.By now, a crowd had gathered on land.“A rescue boat is on its way，”someone yelled to them.Swimming forward was getting tougher by the minute.The jumper, who was six foot two and weighed around 260 pounds, was heavy in his rescuers' arms.After ten minutes, they managed to get to the river's edge.“I've never been so out of breath，”says Blauzvern.Fifteen minutes after the men had jumped into the river, the two­man rescue boat appeared.But because it couldn't risk getting too close to the seawall, the men had to swim out to it.“I was completely out of energy at this point，”says Blauzvern.The men in the water pushed the jumper while the men in the boat pulled him up and, finally, to safety.The man they had saved was taken to the hospital for evaluation (评估)．Details on his condition have not been released.As for the rescuers, each of them was at work by 10：30 a．m.“I was a bit late，”admits Blauzvern, smiling.“But I had a goodexcuse.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了一场路人勇救落水者的故事。

2019年中考英语阅读理解编习题（二）附答案【能力选练】 A（2019中考选练）If you want to become a fluent(流利的)English speaker you should take some advice: There are four skills in learning English. They are reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening.Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentence, the meanings of the unfamiliar words, etc. There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across, but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example in other passages or books, is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it_As for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening.For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy. Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve automatically, and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.1. According to the author, which should you improve first among the four skills?A. Reading and writing.B. Reading and listening.C. Writing andspeaking. D. Speaking and listening.2. The underlined phrase "come across" in Paragraph 2 can probably be replaced by "_______".A. meet byaccident B. discoverC. find on purposeD. look for3. The author seems to agree with the view that_______.A. everyone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every dayB. you needn't practice listening if you keep on reading every dayC. being good at reading is helpful in improving your listeningD. you should take notes of whatever you are hearing4. The passage is mainly about how to_______.A. choose suitable listening materialsB. deal with new words in readingC. read as many English books as possibleD. become fluent in speaking and writing English参考答案BACD【能力选练】 B中考英语阅读理解****浪费可耻Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources(资源), we are short of(缺乏) others, for example, fresh water(淡水). It is reported that we will have no coal(煤) or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources,what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps(水龙头) when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day, if we do our best.◆根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

高三第二轮复习质量检测英语试题2019．4 本试卷由四个部分组成。

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1．How will the two speakers’get home?A．By subway．B．By taxi．C．By bus．2．What is the man’s problem?A．Carl will be late for the concert．B．The line for concert tickets is too busy．C．He isn’t able to get through to Carl．3．How much money does the man have with him?A．￡l，000．B．￡3，000．C．￡4，000．4．Where will the two speakers sit?A．In the car．B．By the river．C．Under the tree．5．What does the woman advise the man to do?A．Choose a different color．B．Try on the suit．C．Reconsider the style．第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)，听下面5段对话或独白。

山西太原市2019中考英语二轮阅读理解训练及答案【中考先睹为快】Passage ANo one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon(外科医生) and part of it is taken out. Today, however, we needn't worry about feeling pain during the operation. The sick person falls into a kind of sleep, and when he awakes, the operation is finished. But these happy conditions are fairly new. It is not many years since a man who had to have an operation felt all its pain.Long ago, operations had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched.Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called "laughing gas". Laughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing, but one man at a party, Horace Wells, noticed that people didn't seem to feel pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself. He asked a friend to help him.Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Well's teeth. Wells felt no pain at all. As he didn't know enou gh about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out. Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event.1. It is ____ since a man being operated felt all the pain.A. a few more yearsB. not very longC. few yearsD. two thousand years2. Long ago, when the sick man was operated on, he ____.A. could feel nothingB. could not want anythingC. could feel all the painD. could do anything3. Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem to ____.A. be afraid of anythingB. feel painC. want to go to the partiesD. be ill4. If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he ____.A. felt nothingB. felt very comfortableC. still felt painD. would die5. One who took too much of the laughing gas ____.A. would laugh all the timeB. would dieC. would never feel againD. would be very calm阅读理解参考答案：1—5 BCBCBPassage 24When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother's Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, pretended not to Understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.My mother has realized the disadvantages of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I hadto call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in a voice that was not very convincing, "This is Mrs. Tan. "And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, "Why he doesn't send me the cheek. It's already two weeks late."And then ,in perfect English I said : "I'm getting rather anxious .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn't arrived." Then she talked more loudly. "What does he want? I'll come to New York and say it in front of his boss ."And so I turned to the stockbroker again, "I can't accept any more excuses. If I don't receive the check immediately, I have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week." The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mother's broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother's English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is clear and direct t. It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.1.Why was the author's mother poorly served?A .She was unable to speak good English B. She was often misunderstood.C. She was not clearly heard.D. She was not very polite.2.From Paragorph 2, what can we know about the author?.A. She was good at pretending.B. She was rude to the stockbroker.C. She was ready to help her mother.D. She was unwilling to phone for her mother3.What happened after the author made the phone call?A. They forgave the stockbroker.B. They failed to get the check.C. They went to New York immediately.D. The y spoke to their boss at once.4.What does the author think of her mother's English now?A. It confuses her.B. It embarrasses her.C .It helps her understand the world. D. It helps her forgive rude people.5.Whar can we infer from the passage?A. Chinese English is clear and natural to native speakersB. Chinese English is impolite to native speakersC. Chinese English has a very bad name in AmericaD. Chinese English may bring inconvenience in America阅读理解参考答案：1--5 ADBCDPassage B阅读理解Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth . But when you use the phone , you don’t see the person you are talking with . That may change in the near future .Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone . With it , two people who are talking can see each other .Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show the person you’re calling . They may have other uses in the future . One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a book.Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone . Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone . If you see something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy , you’ll go to your phone and call the shop . People at the shop will show you the thing you’re interested in right over the phone . You’ll be able to shop all over town and never even leave your room !1. Today people can use the phone to talk with others _______.A. in all the townsB. in some places in the worldC. only in big citiesD. almost anywhere on the earth2. The word “it ”in the text means ________.A. the picture phoneB. any phoneC. the useD. the change3. We can _________ through the picture phone according to （根据）the text .A. write a bookB. do shoppingC. play gamesD. have classes参考答案1、D 2、A 3、BPassage C阅读理解。

2019高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（20）及解析ANearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists.Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don’t turn down party invitations just because of your shyness.Prepare for yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people . I think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people, Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too.No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know about you.41. Where would this article probably appear?A. In a popular magazineB. On the top-line position of a newspaperC. In a science textbookD. In an encyclopedia (百科全书)42. The main purpose of the article is to _____.A. explain how shyness developed B .recommend ways of dealing with shynessC. persuade readers that shyness is naturalD. prove that shyness can be overcome43. Which of these can you conclude from reading the article?A. Shy people never have any funB. Entertainers choose their work to fight shynessC. The attempt to overcome shyness is always frustratingD. The attempt to overcome shyness is always rewarding44. Who probably gives the suggestion for fighting shyness?A. The author of the articleB. Shy men and womenC. Doctors and psychologistsD. Popular entertainersBTo what degree can a computer achieve intelligence？The answer to this question may lie in a newly-developed US computer program called Smarter Child and the Internet. If you ran into Smarter Child online, you would be surprised at this kid’s huge memory. It can recite many facts. For example, Smarter Child knows every baseball player in every team this season.He knows every word in the dictionary and the weather in every major city areas across the US. However, if you ask Smarter Child other questions, you get strange answers.A question about Smarter Child’s age returns, “One year, 11 days, 16 hours, 7 minutes,and 47 seconds!” Asking where he lives gets, “In a clean room in a high-tech building in California.”Smarter Child uses the vast information on the World Wide Web as his memory bank. To answer questions about spelling, for instance, Smarter Child goes to American Heritage Dictionary online. SomescientistsbelievethatbyjoiningthemanysystemsoftheInternet,anartificial(人工的)beingwiththecombinedknowledgeof,say,AlbertEinstein,RichardNixonandBritneySpe arscouldbeborn.However,ifSmarterChildwantstothinkandlearnonhisownliketheboy-com puterDavidinthemovieA.I.ArtificialIntelligence,hemustsolvetwoproblems. Thefirstisthatcomputersfinditdifficulttoreadwebpagesbecausethefiles〔文件〕aresortedindifferentways.That’swhyprogrammersneedtotellSmarterChildwheretolookfortheweather.Itwouldbeamuchmor edifficulttasktolethimfindithimself. AnotherproblemisthatwhileSmarterChildcanprocess〔处理〕informationmoreexactlyandfasterthananyhuman,helackscommonsense—abasicgroundingofknowledgethatisobvioustoanyyoungchild.isawebsite.A.whichisspeciallydesignedtohelpSmarterChildB.wherewepeoplecanfindSmarterChildC.whereweatherforecastsaremadeD.whichisaboutartificialintelligence46.ItisprobablymostdifficultforSmarterChildto.A.tellushowtospelladifficultwordB.tellushowtheAmericangovernmentisrunC.provideuswithafamouspoembyShakespeareD.learntheabilitytotellrightbehaviorsfromwrongones.47.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.SmartChildhashisownmemorybankbigenoughforallkindsofinformation.B.A.I.ArtificialIntelligenceisprobablythenameofafilmaboutaboy-computer.C.SmartChildcanrecognizedifferentfilesandfindinformationneededonhisown.D.WehavesimilarproductnowwhichhastheknowledgeofEinstein,NixonandSpears.48.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ANewWebChildB.SmarterChildC.TheFutureofInternetD.IntelligenceDevelopmentCNothingcandestroyavacationquickerthanlosingyourmoneyorcreditcards.Afewsimpleste psbeforeyouheadoutofthedoorcanhelpprotectyourcash,cardandpersonalinformationwhi leyou’retraveling.PaulStephens,apolicyanalystSanDiego,notesthatpeoplespendalotoftimeplanningtheir trips,frombuyingguidebookstofindingjusttherightbeachoutfits〔装备〕.“Buttheireyesglaze〔呆滞〕overwhenthesubjectofkeepingmoneysafecomesup,”hesaid. “Whynottakeafewminutestodosomethingthatcouldprobablysaveyourvacation?”StephensaskeD、“Inmostcases,theycangoonyourto-dolistwith‘buytravelbags’andeverythingelse,”headded.Thetoprecommendationistocleanyourwallet.Removeunnecessarycreditcardsandanyother unneededdocumentsthatcouldcompromise〔危及...的安全〕youridentity(身份)iflostorstolenwhileyou’reonvocation.Thenmakeaphotocopyofthecardsyou’vedecidedtotakealongandkeepitinasecurelocationwithyou〔notinyourwallet〕orleaveitwithatrustedrelativeorfriendbackhome.Thenyouwillknowwhoyouneedtocontac tandhowtoreachitifyourwalletismissing. “Travelersshouldneverleavetheirwalletsoranyidentifyingdocumentsintheirhotelroo mwhenthey’renotthere,”hesaid.”Chooseahotelwithasafetokeepyourvaluablethingsin.Orkeepyourwalletanddocumentswit hyouatalltimes.”49、Accordingtopassage,_______candestroyone’svacationthemostquickly.A、beinglostonvacationB、losingmoneyorcreditcardsC、livinginabadhotel.D、losingcontactwithfamily50、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordstandfor?A、Thepeoplewhoaregoingtraveling.B、Theoutfitsthatareprepare4dfortraveling.C、Thesuggestionsonwhattobuywhentraveling.D、Thestepstoavoidlosingmoneyorcreditcards.51、Whatshouldpeopledowiththeirwalletbeforetheygoonvacation?A、Takeitwiththemallthetime.B、PutitinasafeplaceatthehotelC、Removeunnecessarycardsanddocuments.D、Leaveitwithfamilyorfriend.52、Whatisthetopicofthepassage?A、Howtopreparefortravel.B、Howtobehappyduringyourvacation.C、Howtokeepcashandcardssafeonvacation.D、Howtoprotectyourluggageonvacation53、Accordingtothepassage,weknow______.A、peopledon’talwaysknowhowtoprotecttheirmoneyorcreditcardsB、peopleshouldtakealotofmoneywiththemwhiletravelingC.peoplecanleavetheiridentifyingdocumentsinrooms,ifthehotelisexpensiveD、peoplecanspendafewminutespreparingtheluggagefortravellingDWhilemanymodernformsofcommunicationlikephonecalls,e-mail,andletters,areextremel yconvenient.Inmyopinion,nothingbeatsspeakingtoanotherpersonfacetoface. Thefirstandmostobviousadvantagethatafacecommunicationhasoveraletterande-mailist hatthereistheabilitytointeractively(相互作用地)converse.Ifthesenderofaletteroranemaildoesnotwriteclearly,thenmuchtimemustbe spenttoclearupthemisunderstanding.Inaface-to-faceconversation,misunderstandings areeasilydealtwithbecauseoftheinteractivenatureofit. Iwouldstillarguethattheface-to-faceconversationisbetterbecauseyoucanseetheother person.Notallcommunicationisverbal(口头的);themeaningofmuchofwhatwesaydependsonourbodylanguageandthetoneofvoice.Joking andironyareparticularlydifficulttoexpressandenjoywithoutseeingtheexpressiononsomeone’sface,orwatchingthemovementsoftheirbody.Finally,ifthegoalofcommunicationistomaintainordeepentherelationship(关系)withsomeone,theface-to-facecommunicationoffersthechoiceofcommunicationbytouc hevenifwecouldcommunicatebythevideo.Trustandrespectbetweenbusinesspartnerscanbe establishedwithafirmhandshake.Noamountofbodylanguagecanconveytheexcitementofahi ghfivebetweenfriends,andnonumberofwordscancommunicatethecomfortingembraceofalov edone.Touchisthefirstbasicmethodofourhumanrelationships,beforespokenlanguage,an ditisonlyavailablewhenpeoplecommunicatefacetoface.54.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howtocommunicatemoreeffectively(有效率地)B.TheimportanceofusingbodylanguageincommunicationC.Face-to-facecommunication,thebestwayofcommunicatingparison(比较)ofdifferentcommunicationforms55.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Aletterore-mailisalwayswrittenunclearly.B.Businesspartnerscanshowtrustthroughafirmhandshake.C.Duringaconversation,bodylanguageisalsoimportant.D.Theface-to-faceconversationisawayofcommunication.56.Whichofthefollowingcancommunicatethefeelingalovedoneperfectly?A.letterB.e-mailC.phoneD.facetofacecommunication57.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsformsofcommunicationis.A.Modernformsofcommunicationlikephonecallsande-mailareextremelyconvenient.B.Traditionalwaysofcommunicationareoutofdateandshouldfallintodisuse.C.Face-to-facecommunicationcanonlybeusedamongstrangers.D.Face-to-facecommunicationhasadvantagesovertheotherwaysofcommunication.EDown-to-earthmeansbeinghonest,open,andeasytodealwith.Itisapleasuretofindsomeone whoisdown-to-earth.Apersonwhoisdown-to-earthiseasytotalkto.Heorsheacceptsothers asequals.Adown-to-earthpersonmaybeanimportantmemberofsociety,ofcourse,buttheydo notlettheirimportancegototheirheads,andtheydonotconsiderthemselvestobebettertha notherswhoarelessimportant.Someonewhoisfilledwithself-importanceandpride,oftenw ithoutcause,issaidtohavehisnoseintheair.Thereisnowayapersonwithhisnoseintheairc anbedown-to-earth. Americansuseanotherexpressionthatissimilarinsomewaytodown-to-earth.Theexpressio nisbothfeetontheground.Someonewithbothfeetonthegroundisapersonwithagoodundersta ndingofreality.Hehaswhatiscalledcommonsense.Hemayhavedreamsbuthedoesnotallowthe mtoblockhisknowledgeofwhatisreal.Theoppositekindofpersonisonewhohashisheadinthe clouds.Amanwithhisheadinthecloudsisadreamerwhosemindisnotintheworld.Sometimessu chadreamercanbebroughtbacktoreality;sharpwordsfromtheteacher,forexample,canusua llygetadaydreamingstudenttoputbothfeetbackontheground.Thepersonwhoisdown-to-earthusuallyhasbothfeetontheground.Buttheoppositeisnotalw aystrue.Someonewithbothfeetonthegroundmaynotbeasopenandeasytodealwithassomeonew hoisdown-to-earth.Whenwehavebothourfeetfirmlyontheground,wearerealisticandweact honestlyandopenlytowardothers,andourlivesarelikethegroundbelowus,solidandstrong.58.Ifapersonhashisnoseintheair,he____.A.isdowntotheearthB.iseasytodealwithC.alwaysthinksheismoreimportantthanothersD.isconfident59.Ifapersonhasbothfeetontheground,he____.A.isintouchwithreality,anddoesn’thaveanydreamsB.hassomedreamsbutheisrealisticC.ishonest,openandeasytodealwithD.ishonest,openbuthardtodealwith60.Theunderlinedsentence“Buttheoppositeisnotalwaystrue.”mostprobablymeansthat______.A.thepersonwhohashisnoseintheairisnottrueB.amanwithhisheadinthecloudsisoftennotintelligentC.theoppositedirectionisalwayswrongD.apersonwhohasbothfeetonthegroundmaynotbedown-to-earth参考答案41-44ABDC45-48CDBB49-53BDCCA54-57CADD58-60CBD。

山西2019高考英语二轮练习专项练习-阅读理解（22）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出能够填入空白处的最正确选项。

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BecauseofitsmagnificentharbourandimportantpositiononthesoutheastcoastofAustrali a,itisalsooneofthemostimportantportsintheSouthPacific.Atthebeginningofthe19thce nturywhenitwasstillasmall convict(罪犯)settlement,ithadalreadyestablishedtradewiththePacificIslands,India,China,Sou thAfrica,andAmerica.ThefirstsightofSydney,whetherfromtheseaortheair,isalwaysimpressive.Builton lowhillssurroundingahugeharbourwithmanybaysand inlets(水湾),thecityis dominated(处于支配地位)bytheSydneyHarbourBridge,oneofthebiggestsingle-spanbridgesintheworld,andtheO peraHouse,withitsshiningwhiteshell-shapedroofsthatseemto echo(回声)thesailsofthemanyyachts(帆船)intheharbour.Becauseofitshistoryasagreatportanditspositionasthesiteofthecountry’smaininternationalairterminal,SydneyisperhapstheonlycityinAustraliawithareallyi nternationalatmosphere.YetitremainsaveryAustraliancity,withanice compromise(折中)betweenitsBritishheritage(遗产)andtheSouthSeasattractionsofitsclimateandenvironment.1、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A、Sydneyisthemostimportantportintheworld.B、Sydneyusedtobeaplaceforprisoners.C、Sydneybegantotradewithothercountriesinthe19thcentury.D、SydneyhadtradewithcountriesinAsia,AfricaandAmerica.2、ThemostfamousbuildingsinSydneyare_______.A、theOperaHouseandtheSummerPalaceB、theSydneyHarbourBridgeandtheEmpireStateBuildingC、theOperaHouseandtheSydneyHarbourBridgeD、theSummerPalaceandtheEmpireStateBuilding3、TheroofsoftheOperaHousearedesignedshell-shapedprobablybecause_______.A、therearemayyachtsinthecityB、therearemanyshellsintheseaC、SydneypeopleloveshellsD、Sydneyisacoastcity,famousasaharbour4、Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus_______.A、SydneyisveryimportantintheworldB、SydneyhasanimportantairportC、SydneyisveryBritishD、SydneyhasbothinternationalandAustralianatmosphereBJimRyunoncesaid,“Motivationiswhatgetsyoustarted.Habitiswhatkeepsyougoing.”Ourmotivationinlifereflectsthepeopleweareandthechoiceswemake.Motivationsta rtswithdesireorinterest.Butitishabitsandintegritythatkeeppeoplegoingwhentimesge ttough.JonEndicott,viceprincipal,said,“Preparingforstudyskillsisimportant,”inMaryKneefel’sarticle,EmotionalIntelligence—keytolifeonNovember15,2004.“Butwealsoneedtolookatemotionalintelligence.”“AccordingtopsychologistsSaloveyandMayer,whocoinedtheterm,emotionalintell igenceistheabilitytoperceive,understandemotionsandregulateemotionstopromoteemot ionalandintellectualgrowth.”Motivationandemotionsarewhatmakepeoplewanttogrowinschool,music,sports,etc.KobeBryant,aNBAbasketballstar,isoneoftheworld’sbestbasketballplayersandthebiggestrolemodels.Hehasalotofconfidenceandisnotafra idtoshootabasket.Thisattitudehehasonthebasketballcourtreflectsthedisciplineheplacesonhimsel fandthemotivationhecultivates,sohecanobtainthatdiscipline.Bryantisnotafraidtoshootabasket,andtheconfidencehehasonthebasketballcourtr eflectshisgoalsandprioritisinlife.Ifyouhavestrongaspirationsandareemotionallymo tivated,almostanythingcanhappen.5、Theunderlinedword“coined”inParagraph4means________.A、“makingmoney”B、“apieceofmedalusedasmoney”C、“creatingnewwords”D、“apenny”6、Apersonwithhighemotionalquotient(EQ情商)showsthat_______.A、thepersonisverycapableinkeepingthingsgoinginhardtimesB、thepersoniscapableofdealingwithallkindsofemotionalsituationsproperlyC、thepersonhasstrongdesiretogetthingsstartedD、thepersonhasgoodhabitsandintegritytosolveproblems7、WhatcharactersdetermineBryant’ssuccessinhissportscareer?A、Motivationandhabits.B、Intellectualintelligenceandstudyskills.C、Positiveattitudeandstrongemotionalmotivation.D、Bravenessandcleardisciplines.8、Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthemainidea?A、Motivationandemotionshelpussucceed.B、Disciplinesandhabitsarebothequallyimportant.C、Habitsandintegritymakepeoplestronger.D、KobeBryant—asuccessfulNBAbasketballstar.CWesternNewBridgeLibraryAnnouncement2017-3-10 ShortenedlibraryHoursforSpringBreakLibraryHourshavebeenshortnedto7hoursaday(9:00a.m.—4:00p.m.)forSpringBreakfromMarch24toMarch30.ComingEvents·OnMonday,March24,at10:30a.m.,ScottSutton,achildren’swriter,willtellstoriestokidsoversevern.Sutton’sattractivestylewillsurelyinspireeveryonepresent!·At1:00p.m.onMarch26,theGeorgetownMusicianswillpresentanIrishFolkConcert,which eforthemusicandstaytocheckoutsomereleva ntbooksfortherestoftheweek!·OnThursday,March27,at2:00p.m.,theannualChildren’sGatheringwilltakeplaceinRoom201,thesecond-floor.PickupaninvitationintheChildre n’sRoomandreturnyourRSVP(回复)toreserveyourseatatthetableby3:00p.m.onTuesday,March25.Onlychildrenareallowe dintheGathering.·At10:30a.m.onFriday,March28,EnzoMonfreofthehitkids’scienceshow,ENZOology,willbringFossilsLive!SurelyEnzowilltaketheaudiencebackint ime,deepbeneaththesurfaceoftheearth,touncoverthemysteriesofkillerdinosaurs,andm ore.EnzorecentlyappearedontheEllenDeGeneresShow—comeandseehimatthelibrary! Pleasenote:Incaseofemergency,pleasecalltheHelpDeskat926-3736andfollowtheprocedu resoutlinedonthevoicemessage.Thecall-downserviceisstaffed24hoursaday,7daysaweek foremergencies.TheHelpDesksuppliesservicetoyoualltheyearround!Forquestionsabout allthese,pleasecontacthld@.ComeforthegreatFun;StayfortherelevantBooks!9、ToattendtheannualChildren’sGathering,onehasto_______.A、buyaticketB、applyinadvanceC、makeareservationD、contactthecall-downservice10、Accordingtothepassage,EnzoMonfrewill_______.A、showthechildrenaroundazooB、tellstoriestochildrenoversevenC、bepresentatthescienceshowinpersonD、leadthechildrentotheEllenDeGeneresShow11、TheHelpDeskinthislibrarysuppliesservice_______.A、onlyduringthedaytimeB、incaseofemergencyC、tilltheendoftheSpringBreakD、after22:00p.m.everyday12、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatchildrencan________.A、attendalltheactivitieswiththeirparentsB、borrowsomerelevantbooksfortheactivitiesC、participateintheactivitiesfrom8:00a.m.to4:00p.m.D、chooseonlyoneoftheactivitiesaccordingtotheirinterestDIfEnglishmeansendlessnewwords,difficultgrammarandsometimesstrangepronuncia tion,youarewrong.Haven’tyounoticedthatyouhavebecomesmartersinceyoustartedtolearnalanguage?AccordingtoanewstudybyaBritishuniversity,learningasecondlangugecanleadtoan increaseinyourbrainpower.Researchersfoundthatlearningotherlanguageschangesgreym atter.Thisistheareaofthebrainwhichprocessesinformation.Itissimilartothewaythate xercisebuildsmuscles.Thestudyalsofoundtheearlierpeoplelearnasecondlanguage,thegreatertheeffect.AteamledbyDr.AndreaMechelli,fromUniversityCollegeLondon(UCL),tookagroupofB ritonswhoonlyspokeEnglish.Theywerecomparedwithagroupof“early bilinguals(通两种语言的人)”whohadlearntasecondlanguagebeforetheageoffive,aswellasanumberoflaterlearners.Scansshowedthatgreymatterdensityinthebrainwasgreaterinbilingualsthaninpeop lewithoutasecondlanguage.Butthelongerapersonwaitedbeforemasteringanewlanguage,t hesmallerthedifference.“Ourfindingssuggestthatthestructureofthebrainischangedwiththeexperienceof learningasecondlanguage,”saidthescientists.Itmeansthatthechangeitselfincreasestheabilitytolearn.ProfessorDylanVaughanJonesoftheUniversityofWales,hasresearchedthelinkbetwe enbilingualismandmathsskills.“Havingtwolanguagesgivesyoutwowindowsontheworldandmakesthebrainmore flexible(灵活的).”Hesaid,“Youareactuallygoingbeyondlanguageandhaveabetterunderstandingofdifferentideas.”ThefindingswerematchedinastudyofnativeItalianspeakerswhohadlearnedEnglisha sasecondlanguagebetweentheagesof2and34.Reading,writingandcomprehensionwereallte sted.Theresultsshowedthattheearliertheystartedtolearn,thebetter.“Studyingalanguagemeansyougetanentrancetoanotherworld.”explainedthescientists.13、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“greymatter”(inParagraph2)referto?A、GreyhairB、Materialofthebrain.C、Intelligence.D、Difficultsituations14、Theexperienceoflearningasecondlanguagecan________.A、changeone’sbraincompletelyB、improveone’smathsskillsC、makeonesmarterthanothersD、increasetheabilitytolearn15、Welearnfromthepassagethat________.A、theresearchersfromUCLdidanotherstudyinItalyB、asimilarstudywasdoneonnativeItalianspeakerswholearnEnglishasasecondlanguageC、theresearchdoneontheItaliansshowsatotallydifferentresultD、itwillbeeasierforonetotravelaroundtheworldbylearningasecondlanguage16、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A、Learningasecondlanguagecanhelpimproveyourbrainpower.B、YoushouldlearnasecondlanguageifEnglishisnotyournativelanguage.C、Ifyouwanttolearnasecondlanguage,youshoulddoitatacertainage.D、TheresearchdonebytheresearchersfromUCLisverysuccessful.ETheAfricanelephant,thelargestlandanimalremainingonearth,isofgreatimportance toAfricanecosystem(生态系统).Unlikeotheranimals,theAfricanelephantistoagreatextentthebuilderofitsenviron ment.Asabigplant-eater,itlargelyshapestheforest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundingsinwhichitlives,thereforesettingthetermsofexistenceformillionsofo theranimalsthatliveinitshabitat.Itistheelephant’sgreatdesireforfoodthatmakesitadisturberoftheenvironmentandanimportantbuilderof itshabitat.Initscontinuoussearchforthe300poundsofplantsitmusthaveeveryday,itkil lssmalltreesandunderbushes,andpullsbranchesoffbigtrees.Thisresultsinnumerousope nspacesinbothdeeptropicalforestsandinthewoodlandsthatcoverpartoftheAfricansavan nas.Intheseopenspacesarenumerousplantsinvariousstagesofgrowththatattractavariet yofotherplant-eaters.Taketherainforestsforexample.Intheirnaturalstate,thespreadingbranchesoverhe adshutoutsunlightandpreventthegrowthofplantsontheforestfloor.Bypullingdowntrees andeatingplants,elephantsmakeopenspaces,allowingnewplantstogrowontheforestfloor .Insuchsituations,theforestsbecomesuitableforlargehoofedplanteaterstomovearound andforsmallplant-eaterstogettheirfoodaswell.WhatworriesscientistsnowisthattheAfricanelephanthasbecomeanendangeredspecie s.Iftheelephantdisappears,scientistssay,manyotheranimalswillalsodisappearfromva stareasofforestandsavanna,greatlychangingandworseningthewholeecosystem.17、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.DisappearanceofAfricanelephantsB.ForestsandsavannasashabitatsforAfricanelephantsC.TheeffectofAfricanelephants’searchforfoodD.TheeatinghabitofAfricanelephants.18、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“settingtheterms”mostprobablymean?A.FixingthetimeB.WorseningthestateC.ImprovingthequalityD.Decidingtheconditions19、Whatdoweknowabouttheopenspacesinthepassage?A.Theyresultfromthedestructionofrainforests.B.TheyprovidefoodmainlyforAfricanelephants.C.Theyarehometomanyendangeredanimals.D.Theyareattractivetoplant-eatinganimalsofdifferentkinds.20、Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby______A.showingtheeffectandthenexplainingthecausesB.pointingoutsimilaritiesanddifferencesC.describingthechangesinspaceorderD.givingexamples1—20ACDD CBCA CCBB BDBA CDDA。

2019中考英语阅读理解优练（二）Passage A（2019中考选练）Disasters happen all the time somewhere in the world. Are you ready if one hits your neighborhood next week? Find out what you need to do now before it is too late. Let’s take an earthquake for example.During an earthquake, get under a strong object like the kitchen table. Don’t leave the building during the shaking, or you might be hurt by falling objects from the outside of the building.When you are in bed during the night and an earthquake happens，simply roll off the bed. There will be a safe void around the bed.If you are watching TV and you cannot easily run away by getting out through the door or window, then lie down and curl up(蜷伏) next to a sofa, or a large chair.Never go to the stairs. The stairs are likely part of the building to be broken. Even if the stairs are not destroyed by the earthquake，they may fall down later when people run down.Try to get into an open area away from trees，buildings，walls，advertisement boards and power lines if you are outdoors.If you are driving when an earthquake suddenly happens，just stay in your car until the shaking ends. However, if the footbridge falls and breaks your car，get out of it and sit or lie next to it. All the broken cars have voids 3 feet high next to it.1. What should you do if you are in a building when an earthquake happens?A. Rush out quicklyB. Sit in the kitchenC. Stay below strong objectsD. Go down the stairs2. The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 3 means“_______”.A. spaceB. seatC.distance D. sign3. When you are outdoors during an earthquake，you should go to _______.4. If you are inside a car when there is a sudden earthquake，you should _______.A. get out of itB. keep inside itC. move away fastD. stay under the footbridge参考答案1C 2A 3D 4BPassage B2016中考英语阅读理解分类练习：广告布告类Welcome to the zooOpening time； Price:From Monday to Friday Adults：￥208:30 a.m.～5:30 p. m Chidren: ￥10On Saturday ＆ Sunday8:30 a.m. ～6:00 p.m.Location: Xiaohe Street, Changchun District(区)， Binhai City【小题1】The zoo opens _______ a week.A．two days B．five days C．six days D．seven days【小题2】On Tuesday, the zoo closes at _______.A．5：30 p.m. B．6：00 p. m.C．6：30 a. m. D．8：30 a. m.【小题3】On Thursday, the zoo is open for ______.A．8 hour B．8.5 hours C．9 hours D．9.5 hours【小题4】The zoo is in the city called ______.A．Xiaohe B．Binhai C．Changchun D．Beibei【小题5】Beibei is 11 years old, and this Sunday she wants to visit the zoo with her parents. How much should they pay for the tickets?A．¥20B．¥30C．¥40 D．¥50Passage CDoctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents. He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.( )11. Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.A. some school children could not readB. many children's books were interestingC. children wanted to learn to readD. a writer for children was wanted ( )12. People like his books because the books ______.A. are cheap and easy to getB. were written in different languagesC. are easy and interesting to readD. were written with invented words ( )13. He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.A. 50B. 53C. 56D. 87( )14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.( )15. From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his deathB. sold millions of his books himself worldwideC. changed American children's way of readingD. wrote the largest number of books in the world阅读理解11—15 ACBDCPassage D飓风Anyone who has experienced a cyclone(飓风) will tell you how scary it can be. High winds and lots of rain can destroy a city in less than an hour. A big cyclone, named cyclone Debbie, hit Australia's east coast at the end of March.The wind was as fast as 236 km/h and destroyed houses, trees, cars and boats. Sea levels rose and flooded coastal towns. While rivers also flooded. Many cities near rivers went underwater.Hundreds of thousands of people had to leave their homes and farms, at least 8 people died, reported Courier Mail. The cyclone lasted for about 3 days. But the flooding was still happening 2 weeks later. Some cities never recover from a cyclone, while it takes years to rebuild.A tropical cyclone begins when a group of thunderstorms meet over warm, tropical waters. Lots of air and water is sucked into clouds from the ocean. Because the earth is rotating, the clouds start to spiral(螺旋式上升). That is why tropical cyclone has curved(使成弧形) shape when you see it on a map. For this reason, tropical cyclone can not form near Equator(赤道) because earth's rotation is not strong enough there. When the wind speed increases to 120 km/h, it changes from a tropical cyclone to a hurricane, typhoon or cyclone.So what is the difference between a cyclone, a hurricane, a typhoon？The answer is actually quite simple.All three are the same. We just use different names for these storms in different places. In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific Ocean around the US, the term hurricane is used. The same type of storm in the North Pacific Ocean near China is called typhoon. Cyclones occur in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean near Australia.1. When the wind speed increases to ________， it changes from a tropical cyclone toa hurricane.A. 2 km/mB. 3 km/mC. 4 km/sD. 5 km/s2. The underlined word “recover” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________” in Chinese.A. 恢复B. 康复C. 痊愈D. 建造3. Australian hurricanes caused ________.A. many people lost their homeB. trees, cars and boats were destroyedC. sea levels roseD. including A，B and C4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. When the wind speed increases to 125 km/h, it changes from a tropical cyclone to a hurricane.B. A group of thunderstorms meet over cold, tropical waters.C. The earth can rotate.D. Tropical cyclones can be seen near Equator.5. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. A terrible hurricane—Debbie.B. The earth's rotation.C. The formation of cyclone.D. A terrible hurricane and how a hurricane forms. 【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。

A(2015·淮安市第二次调研测试)Fuel Cell Technology for CarsFill her up with hydrogen? That’s what some California motorists may be saying soon，as car makers try to speed up production of zero emission(零排放) cars to meet state requirements in the near future.Beneath the skin of this ordinary looking Hondas FCX Concept Vehicle sits an electro-chemical reactor：a hand-built，astronomically expensive power_plant known as a fuel cell.It’s expected to be running ordinary family cars on California’s roads within three years.So what exactly is a fuel cell，anyway? Why are governments，private businesses and academic institutions cooperating to develop and produce them? A fuel cell，very simply described，is a power generator，making electricity through the combination of hydrogen and oxygen.Fuel cells generate electrical power quietly and efficiently，without pollution.Unlike power sources that use fossil fuels，the only by-products from an operating fuel cell are heat and water.To be more technical about it，a hydrogen atom with its one electron，attempts to pass through a fuel cell membrane(膜) to unite with an oxygen atom.The membrane allows only the hydrogen proton(质子) to pass through，forcing its electron to run around the membrane to catch up with the proton on the other side.This creates electricity，water，and heat，but no exhaust emissions.If the fuel cell is powered with pure hydrogen，it has the potential to be up to 80-percent efficient.That is，it turns 80 percent of the energy content of the hydrogen into electrical energy.However，we still need to turn the electrical energy into mechanical work.This is accomplished by the electric motor.A reasonable number for the efficiency of the motor is about 80 percent.So we have 80-percent efficiency in generating electricity，and 80­percent efficiency turning it into mechanical power.That gives an overall efficiency of about 64 percent.Honda’s FCX concept vehicle reportedly has 60-percent energy efficiency，which is twice or even three times more efficient than usual cars.But in spite of all the advantages described above，experts say，“We still have technical challenges getting this extremely complex system to work properly，the way customers expect it to work.There are challenges in using new fuels，and providing the new fuel basic facilities.And before fuel cell vehicles hit the road，there will have to be a network of hydrogen stations that will allow drivers to fill up with the flammable gas，under 36­hundred pounds of pressure.”【解题导语】本文主要讲的是未来的新能源汽车的一些情况。

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Nowadays, the computer technology develops very fast that the Internet has become more and more popular. Some students regarded it as a great helper. Because there has a lot of information on line, so you can surf the Internet for any information you need in a short time without working hard in the library. This is also very convenient to talk with others by using the Internet. Moreover, other students think that there is some information on line which is not good for students. In addition, spend too much time playing games will not only have a bad effect on their studies but also do harm for health. Therefore, we should make properly use of the Internet. It is of great important to separate good plants from wild weeds.2、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。

2018高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练（江苏专用）专题2 阅读理解 34（25分钟）AThere is, for many of us, a moment in life when we make a choice that changes us forever. This moment marks a turning point, when we realize that the life we're living is not a mirror of who we really are.For some, the moment comes as a result of something dramatic: the sudden loss of a job, or the death of a loved one. For others, they have to deal with difficult situations, such as financial hardship. In these challenging times, it's more critical(关键时刻的) than ever for us to seize the possibility of positive change. As I travel and talk to people about their lives, I often see a distant, vacant look in their eyes -- a look that says “I’m so busy trying to survive my life that no soul left to live it”.As a result, we end up feeling lonely. Yet we keep on going the way we've been going. We tolerate high levels of stress at work, take important relationships for granted, or put our health needs on hold. We get so caught up in the details of living that our busyness becomes an excuse from the inner voice that begs us to listen. When you finally pay attention to that little voice and begin to make even small changes, you will slowly improve yourself.To start positive change, you need the power of your mind. I've come up with a five-step strategy that will help you. You will be able to identify what you want and then go after it. It's easier than you might think.1. Reset your happiness set point. Don't limit yourself! When I decided that I wanted more control over my life, I set goals in physical, emotional, financial, professional, material, and play. I challenged myself to consider every possible choice. Imagine things you've never believed you could achieve. Don't let your past determine your future.2. Trust your courage. Too often, when you're first learning to take control of your life, you doubt yourself. It's important to develop a stro ng connection with your inner guidance system. I've heard many stories about the persistent voice inside your head.3. Take action. Once you have set goals, adjusted your beliefs, and got ready, youcan start making things happen. Again, turn to those people you respect -- the ones achieving what you desire -- for support and guidance. They will both inspire you and give you practical advice on what steps you need to take.4. Have faith. Believe that the positive energy of grace will support your efforts to improve your life. When you've done all you can, let go and trust that the right result will occur. When we have faith, we give up the need to be in control, and we set ourselves up to actually enjoy the process of change.5. Be patient. This can be the toughest step. It's not easy to trust that your life will improve in a best way. Remind yourself of the benefits of patience. In my experience, those life changes are always worth the wait.1. What does the author intend to say in the second paragraph?A. The start of some turning points in one’s life is caused b y crisis.B. Loss of a job or the death of a loved one are all dramatic things.C. No one can live a life without any turning points.D. No one can predict his future of being good or not.2. In the author’s opinion, we should ______________.A. adjust our beliefs from time to timeB. always control ourselve s for anythingC. keep on going the way we are goingD. seize the challenging times to live an active life3. The author suggests that when setting your happiness set points, you should _______.A. know the limitation of your set pointB. build self-confidence without doubtC. limit your goals in different waysD. consider every possible choice with care4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. When you've done all you can, you may believe that the right result will occur.B. When you set goals, and take action, it is possible to make things happen.C. When you first learn to take charge of your life, you will always doubt yourself.D. If things do not happen in a way that is best, patience is always worth the wait.B“To be or not to be”．Outside the Bible, these six words are the most famous in all the literature of the world．They were spoken by Hamlet when he was thinking aloud, and they are the most famous words in Shakespeare because Hamlet was speaking not only for himself but for every thinking man and woman．To be or not to be----to live or not to live, to live richly and abundantly and eagerly, or to live dully and meanly and scarcely．A philosopher once wanted to know whether he was alive or not, which is a good question for everyone to put to himself occasionally．He answered it by saying, “I think, therefore I am．”But the best definition of existence I ever saw was one written by another philosopher who said, “To be is to be in relations．” If this is true, then the more relations a living thing has, the more it is alive．To live abundantly means simply to increase the range and inten sity （强度） of our relations．Unfortunately, we are so constituted that we get to love our routine．But other than our regular occupa tion, how much are we alive? If you are interested only in your regular occupation, you are alive only to that extent．So far as other things are concerned----poetry and prose, music, pictures, sports unselfish friendships, politics, international affairs----you are dead．On the contrary, it is true that every time you acquire a new interest----even more, a new accomplishment----you increase your power of life．No one who is deeply interested in different k inds of subjects can remain unhappy．The real pessimist is the person who has lost interest．Bacon said that a man dies as often as he loses a friend．But we gain new life by contacts with new friends, and new ideas and thoughts, too．Where your thoughts are, there will be your life also．If your thoughts are limited only to your business, only to your physical welfare, only to your narrow circle of the town in which you live, then you live in a narrow restricted life．But if you are interested in the characters of a good novel, then you are living with those highly interested people; if you listen intently to fine music, you are always away from immediate surroundings and living in a world of passion and imagination．To be or not to be ---- to live intensely and richly, or merely to exist, that depends on ourselves．Let us widen and intensify our relations．While we live, let1．What does the author mainly want to do by this passage?A．Argue against an idea．B．Put forward an idea．C．Introduce some famous sayings．D．Explain some famous say ings．2．What does the underlined word “pessimist” most probably mean?A．Somebody who always expects the worst to happen．B．Somebody who is always interested in making new friends．C．Somebody who always lives in a world of passion and imagination．D．Somebody who likes to live a rich and abundant life．3．Which of the following behaviors is most probably NOT encouraged by the author?A．Thinking more than your own business．B．Caring only about your physical welfare．C．Reading good novels．D．Listening to fine music．4．What is the main idea of the passage?A．To be or not to be, that is a question．B．I think, therefore I am．C．To be is to be in relations．D．A man dies as often as he loses a friend．BABCCThe diversity of the original American Indian settlers was not quite as great as that of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries when waves of European, Asian and unwilling African immigrants arrived on American shores. However, the First Americans did have more far-going origins that were ever suspected. For example, Brace’s studies have revealed that the Blackfoot, Iroquois, and other tribes from Minnesota, Michigan, Ontario, and Massachusetts came down from the Jomon, a prehistoric people of Japan. The Inuit in the far north and tribal groups who once lived down the Eastern seaboard into Florida appear to be a later branch from the trunk of the Jomon family tree. The Athabaskan-speaking people from the Yukon and northern-western Canada, who spread as far south as Arizona and northern Mexico,appear to trace their origins to China. “Their facial shapes link them more closely to the living Chinese than to any other population in either part of the world,”says Brace.Johanna Nichols, a Professor of S lavic languages and literature at the University of California at Berkeley, says that new evidence from native languages throughout the New World strongly suggests that humans have been in the Americas since as early as 40,000 BC. She says that it is only along the west coast that language s appear to have come from immigrants who arrived after the ice age, 14,000 years ago.Nicho ls als o has some different ideas about the direction in which the country was settled. Breaking with the traditional view of migrations, she s ays that the inside of North America was colonized not only from Siberia but also from the south.To bolster her argument for an early settlement date, Nichols points to findings from the Monte Verde site in southern Chile. It has been dated at 12,500 years old, which means the area was occupied during the last ice age. And, the Monte Verde people would have needed at least 6,500 years to travel from Alaska to Chile. Yet, that only takes us back to about 19,000 years ago. Her research suggests a very high degree of language diversity is something that happens only with time. She insists that the approximately 150 distinct native American language families we know of today must have required at least 35,000 years to develop.1. In the first paragraph the writer uses the word “unwilling” to show that _______.A. the Africans came against the will of most AmericansB. the Africans came without the approval of their parentsC. the Africans were taken here against their own willD. the Europeans who came at the time didn’t want the Africans to come together2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Athabaskan-speaking people?A. They were related to people living in Japan in prehistoric times.B. They were a branch from the trunk of the Jomon family tree.C. They have no links to any other people.D. They were thought to have certain links to the ancestors of the Chinese people.3. The underlined word bolster in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A. useB. haveC. supportD. build4. From the passage we can know _______.A. people in the Americas today are believed to have probably come down onlyfrom the northB. Nichols strongly suggests that humans have lived in the Americas for about 6,500 yearsC. Nichols supports the traditional ideas about the direction in which the country was settledD. it surely takes a very long time for language diversity to come about CDCD。