北京市高考英语阅读和信息匹配四月自练2

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校2015成都市高考英语四月信息匹配类、阅读理解自练（2）答案阅读理解。

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. So far as the children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination. He stirred Maggie’s anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “It’s me rcy that brother of yours doesn’t come oftener.”In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight o’clock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. Instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, “You’ll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her.Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James’s voice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was mean. He always went home by the last train, just after two o’clock.Maggie’s children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mother’s words, “lost two wives and taken a third, ” They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.1. The underlined word “mercy” in the text most probably means _______.A. lossB. wonderC. lucky thingD. terrible thing2. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _______.A. he was a man difficult to pleaseB. she never knew when he was comingC. she was too busy looking after her childrenD. he never stayed long enough for a meal3. What do we know about James’ behavior?A. He was a kind man, with love for the family.B. He was generous, especially towards his brother.C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the kids.D. He was rude to his sister-in-law.4. Maggie felt pleased when _______.A. she paid James the money that she owed himB. James gave some money to the childrenC. she had to wake James up to catch his trainD. James thanked her for the nice supper5. The children did not realize that two of James’ wives _______.A. had been deadB. suffered from loss of memoryC. had run away from himD. might appear again one day【答案与解析】本文讲Maggie和她的孩子们对他们的叔叔James来访的不欢迎。

高中英语真题:高考英语四月信息匹配类、阅读理解自练（10）答案阅读理解。

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

A classical guitarist was excited to hear from police that his v aluable guitar had been found. It disappeared almost a year a go when he got out of a cab and forgot to take the guitar with him. Laurence Lennon, 44, said he was running late that day. He was talking to his manager on his cell phone when he das hed out of the taxi. He said that he gave the driver $ 60 and to ld him to keep the change. He walked through the front doors of the concert hall still talking on the phone to his manager. Upon discovering his loss, Lennon used his cell phone to call the police. The policewoman asked him for the name of the c ab company, the number of the cab, and the name of the driv er. He said that she had to be kidding.She told Lennon that he could file a missing items report at th e police station or online. Lennon asked for the online addres s. She told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of y ears—finding guitars was not as important as finding murderers andmarijuana smokers. Then she told him to have a nice day.“This year has been depressing，” said Lennon. “I had to post pone the recording of two new CDs. I've been using borrowed guitars. And I was losing hope of ever recovering my guitar.”Lennon was reunited with his $ 100,000 musical instrument y esterday. The case and the guitar had been discovered in the corner of a coffee house only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it in the first place. Lennon had offered a $ 10,000 re ward for its return. He said he would give the reward to the co ffee house owner, who had informed the police.1．It can be inferred from this reading passage that________. A．Lennon gave the driver much more money than what was actually neededB．Lennon couldn't give any useful information about the driv er and his cabC．Lennon was too busy talking to his friend to remember to pay the cab driverD．Lennon used to work at the concert hall in答案：B 推理判断题。

2019-2020年高考英语（四月）阅读、信息匹配选练（2）【由北京市丰台区xx高考模拟改编】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A Mountain of Green BeansAnother envelope in the mail. There’s my name, Alexander Spencer, typed on the front. I throw it under the bed. The piles of envelopes are growing.The envelopes were applications to all the colleges I was supposed to attend. I did open the first envelope. Then I saw the application, all those blank spaces I was supposed to fill with my own writing, spaces for my name and birth date and grade average and … statement of purpose. I looked at them for a long time. I could write for hours and not fill all those spaces. So I put the application back in the envelope. I would fill it out the next day, when I had time. But another envelope arrived. And then the pile began.The pile scares me — it is really like a monster. All the while, I feel the weight of a million envelopes raining down on my head until my grandmother calls me and wants to know how I am.“I am overe by too many tasks,” I say.“Honey, you just take it bit by bit,” she says, and she reminds me about the green beans.When I was a little kid I hated green beans. But my mom said I couldn’t leave the table until I ate ten green beans. All alone at the table, I stared at the green beans for what seemed like hours. It was a mountain of green beans. I couldn’t do it.My grandma came to me and asked if I could eat one green bean.“But Grandma, I have to eat ten!”She said all I had to do was to eat one green bean. One tiny little green bean. So I ate one. It was bad, but not as bad as I’d thought it would be. Then she asked me again if I could eat one. So I ate one green bean nine more times.My grandma doesn’t know about the envelopes, but she tells me anyone can do one thing every day. Back in my room, I lay down on the bed. Just like I used to do when I was a little kid, I hang my head down to look at the pile of envelopes. There it is. But instead of a monster, I see a pile of green beans. Who’s afraid of green beans?1. Envelopes are piling up because the author _______.doesn’t know how to replyfeels bored of the paper workdoesn’t want to attend collegehas been too busy to open them2. What does the author learn from the story of the green beans?A. A good start is half done.B. Actions speak louder than words.C. A long journey begins with a single step.D. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.3. What do you think the author will do next?A. He will fill out the applications one after another.B. He will go to the college that he dreams of.C. He will throw away all the envelopes.D. He will eat up the green beans.【参考答案】1—3、B C A阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

高中英语真题:高考英语四月信息匹配类、阅读理解自练（9）答案【由内蒙古包头市2014模拟改编】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is not based on fac t or reason. Examples of prejudice in schools include believin g that some students are particular type of people simply bec ause of the way they dress or act, or believing that a certain g roup is good at sports simply because many peop1e in that gr oup are goad at sports. Another example is believing that a b oy is good at science because many boys are good at scienc e.I would like to cite more examples from the English literatur e. The best example of “prejudice” can be found in Jane Aust en’s novels. Her novels in the history of English literature are popularly known as "novels of manners".Thus you can clearly understand that where manners and social behavior are conc erned，"prejudice" is inevitable ! Austen' s famous novel Pride and Pr ejudice is the best example in this respect. When you read the novel, the very first line that would strike you is “it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”It is an example of 1 8th century English middle class prejudice that eventually look ed upon women just as an object that would serve as the basi c sign for a man to establish his manliness and his superior a nd well acquired financial status. This novel is chiefly about cl ass division，social norms and the consequent human behavior. The chara cters Elizabeth and Darcy，in their journey of 1ife through the course of the novel, highlig ht their personal prejudices towards one another that arise fro m their different social strata(阶层).Darcy，a rich man , at first ,fails to admire the beauty and intelligence of Elizabeth becaus e of her low social status:"she is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me;”and Elizabeth，proud of her "first impressions"，failed to understand the well natured man under the proud and unfriendly Darcy.1. What is "prejudice" defined in this passage?A. Prejudice is a reasonable idea that is based on one’s own experience.B. Prejudice is a preference for one group of people or things over another.C. Prejudice is a preconceived opinion before becoming awar e of fact or reason.D. Prejudice is an unreasonable dislike of a particular group of people or things.2. The underlined word "inevitable" in the second paragraph p robably_means_ .A. unavoidableB. reasonableC. unbelievableD. valuabl e3.From the novel Pride and Prejudice，we can’t learn that .A. where manners and social behavior are concerned "preju dice" is inevitableB. "prejudice" was defined and compared with“pride” in 18th centuryC. it's about class division，social norms and the consequent human behaviorD. personal prejudices towards one another arise from differ ent social strata【参考答案】1—3、CAB【由四川高考卷改编】The pound new Library of Birmingham（LoB）will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting th e digitalization（数字化）of everyday life.Set to open in 2013, the £188m LoB is already beginning to ta le shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with whic h it will share some equipment.As digital media（媒介）is important to its idea. the project is already providing chance s for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.Brian Gambles, the LoB project director, says it is about givin g people the right tools for learning,“The aim is to mix the phy sical with the digital. Providing 24-hour services which can be used through, many different way s. It is important to enable us to reach more people, more effe ctively.”The digital library will, he says, be as important as the physica l one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure th at it is never closed to the public.Even before the LoB is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual（虚拟的）LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists. Not only have the public been able to learn about LoB, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.Two other small Birmingham-based digital companies are working on the LoB projects. Sub strat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project. It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the which is the early stages of development is an online library of figures of t he city being built up by a content company in Cahoots, in whi ch users with the encouraged to add to and comment on the material.Gambles says: “Technology will enable us to make the libra ry’s and services open to citizens as sever before.”1.The underline part “its ide a” in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of____A. the equipmentB. the projectC. the digital mediaD. the physical library2.While visiting the Virtual LoB, the public can_____A. get a general idea of the LoBB. meet more world-famous expertsC. learn how to put up a library buildingD. understand how the specialists work on the project3.Which of the following is true of the LoB when it opens?A. a, b, dB. a, c ,eC. b, c, dD. b, d, e4.This ext more from .A. a put bookB. a library guideC. a handbookD. newspaper report【参考答案】1—4、BA AD阅读理解。

市2015高考英语阅读和信息匹配四月自练12【由山东省2014高考仿真模拟冲刺卷〔5〕改编】阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C、D〕中选出最优选项。

Cameron thought of himself as merely organized．He certainly did not consider that he took great pains over anything ,he did just enough to get it right．Exactly right, of course as he was fond of telling his staff, “if it’s not exactly right, it’s wrong〞．Occasionally a worker might be sad on hearing these words, because it meant another hour or so of going over the same bit of work, correcting the mistakes which Cameron had patiently pointed out．And doing the corrections exactly right of course．Strangely enough ,his department had the reputation for performing the highest quality work in the company ,and it was seen, and not only by those who worked in the department ,as a sort of elite〔出类拔萃〕unit．Those programs that had to work first time, straight out of the box, Cameron’s men got those．“It’s mission〔任务〕critical—give it to Cameron〞 was almost a catch—phrase with his team．It helped that Cameron was not merely particular about things．He wanted things done just so ,not because of a personal taste ,but because he had discovered through patient experimentation that this was the best way for it to be done．1．“Mission-critical〞 work given to Cameron because．A．Cameron’s work was error—free B．Cameron was criticalC．he didn’t mind working late D．he had a good team 2．Working for Cameron, people felt that．A．they were part of an eliteB．their mission was criticalC．Cameron was very particular about thingsD．Cameron was patient and responsible3．According to the underlined part in paragraph 5,what is meant by someone “who couldn’t cut it〞?A．He didn’t cut corners．B．He wasn’t good enough．C．He had the wrong measurements．D．He was a perfection．4．What can we learn about Cameron?A．He never got things Wrong．B．He didn’t allow for any mistake．C．He encouraged work to be done in office hours．D．He was often misunderstood．5．The attitude of the author towards Cameron is that of being．A．positive B．sympatheticC．non-subjective D．optimistic【参考答案】1---5、AACBC阅读如下短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最优选项。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校2015成都市高考英语四月信息匹配类、阅读理解自练（5）答案阅读理解。

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

Good morning. The program today is about music.The word “music” comes from the Greek word “muse”. The Muses are the goddesses of the arts. Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. Today’s program brings together music from different corners of the world.Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone’s life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard.When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become more and more interested in listening to pop music.The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music, Indian music, pop music and so on. Music has different meanings for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad.Music is now heard everywhere, in shops and buses and at home. In this program we shall study the language of music.We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel. It is worth making the effort. Only then can we say why one piece of music is good and another is bad.Now, here comes the music today, I shall explain why they are all good music...1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A．Some knowledge about music.B．The origin of music.C．Something about the announcer.D．Some questions about music.2. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of this music program? A．To study the language of music.B．To learn more about music.C．To find out how music expresses people’s feelings.D．To tell us we should listen to music every day.3. Why should we study music a lot according to the text?A．To tell whether a piece of music is good or not.B．To learn about the development of music.C．To have a talent for music.D．To know more about the society.4. What does the announcer think about the function of music in our life? A．It is important to almost everyone.B．It is necessary for the young.C．It plays a great role when we are children.D．It decides our future.[解题导语] 本文主要讨论了一个主要涉及世界各地的音乐的节目，然后对音乐进行了阐述。

高中英语真题:高考英语四月信息匹配类、阅读理解自练（4）答案【由内蒙古包头市2014模拟改编】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Millions of sports lovers are sill thinking about one thing----the Winter Olympics in Sochi . close to 2900 men and women competed in the 2014 Winter Games about a month ago. The Olympics brought a lot of attention to Sochi，a city on the black Sea, which is a popular area for vacation tr avelers. The area is known for its mild winters，with warm to summer.At least $50 billion was spent on the 2014 Winter Games, ma king it the costliest Olympics in history. Seven billion dollars w as spent on the 2010 Winter Games in , . Olympic officials ch ose Sochi to host the 2014 games almost seven years ago, At that time，Russian President Vladimir Putin said the games would cost a bout $13 billion. Yet times his estimate. So where did all the money go?Some observers say the high cost is partly the result of sec urity measures. Brian Jenkins，a terrorism expert from the RAND Corporation，gave the following explanation. 'There were anywhere betwee n 70 ,000 and 100 , 000 policemen and military troops deploy ed around the city.The main threat came from separatist and Islamist groups f rom the North Caucasus, especially from Chechnya and Dage stan. One group claimed responsibility for two suicide bombin gs in last December. The attacks killed more than 30 people. The city is only about 600 kilometers away from .Bruce Hoffman is a terrorism export from Georgetown Univ ersity in . He says the increased security made a difficult targ et for terrorists.It is thought that the terrorists' intention was to make life diff icult for the Russians and to create some sort of incident that would take away the enjoyment.The last Olympians from around the world on Russian soil wa s in 1980 .That was a year after Soviet troops invaded . More than sixty countries didn’t take part in the Moscow Summer G ames to show their anger.1. According to the passage, why did the Sochi Winter Olympi cs cost so much?A. Because it was held at an area popular for vacation travele rs.B. Becauae the Russian government wanted to make it the be st ever held.C. Because security measures at were stricter than before.D. Because the original plan was made 7 years before.2. It can be known from the passage that Bruce Hoffman wasA. a terrorism expert from theB.the writer who wrote this articleC. an athlete who competed inD. a terrorism expert from RAND Corporation3. Which of the following is false?A. Sochi Olympics cost about 4 times as estimated.B. Next winter Olympics will be held in .C. Many countries refused. to attend the 1980 Olympics.D.Security is often a problem in international sport games.4. The terrorists might have attacked Sochi Olympics becauseA. they wanted to make trouble for the RussiansB.they thought shouldn't spend so much on sportC. they thought Putin was not a nice presidentD. they were not interested in winter sports【参考答案】1--4、CABA阅读理解。

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解（四月）训练（2）及答案I believe that animals possess greater intelligence than most people think. But plants? I've never considered the possibility of plant intelligence. The idea seems absurd.Yet I've had friends argue that plant intelligence might exist. "What are the differences between plants and animals?" they ask, and then they argue about certain species that seem to share the intelligence of both plants and animals.New research suggests that plants communicate via "networks". Plant communication is not a new idea, and cannot indicate that its is a kind of intelligence, but it is still interesting.Recent research from Vidi researcher Josef Stuefer at the Radboud University Nijmegen shows that plants have their own chat systems that they can use to warn each other. Therefore plants are not boring and passive organisms that just stand there waiting to be cut down or eaten up. Many plants form internal communication networks and are able to exchange information networks and are able to exchange information efficiently.Many herbal plants such as strawberries and clovers (三叶草)naturally form networks.Individual plants remain connected with each other for a certain period of time by means of runners (plant stems that grow along the ground and put down roots to form new plants). These connections enable the plants to share information with each other via internal channels. They are therefore very similar to computer networks. But what do plants chat to each other about?Recently Stuefer and his colleagues were the first to prove that clover plants warn each other via the network links if danger is nearby . If one of the plants is attacked by caterpillars (毛虫)，the other members of the network are warned via an internal signal. Once warned, the intact (完好无损的)plants strengthen their chemical and mechanical (机体的)resistance so that they are less attractive to advancing caterpillars. Thanks to this early warning system, the plants can stay one step ahead of their attackers. The research has shown that this significantly limits the damage to the plants.Again, I don't believe this reflects intelligence, but it's is certainly fascinating.17.The author thinks that the plant communication___________. .A. is absolutely a new ideaB. is a sign of plant intelligenceC. is related to animal communicationD. is interesting and fascinating18.Which of the following statements about the research is NOT true?A. Most plants have no chat system and are passive organisms.B. Individual plants can also remain connected with each other.C. The communication between clover plants can protect them from damage.D. The research is the first to show how clover plants warn each other.19.The author's attitude towards plant intelligence is _______________.A. unconcernedB. doubtfulC. positiveD. hopeful20.What's the best title for the passage?A. Does Plant Communication Really Exist?B. Some Discoveries About Clover PlantC. Does Plant Communication Imply Intelligence?D. A New Study on Plant Communication参考答案 17-20 DABC********************************************结束ASo long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.”Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity: It can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest (探索) for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading.41. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _______.A. it is one of the most difficult school coursesB. students spend endless hours in readingC. reading tasks are assigned with little guidanceD. too much time is spent in teaching about reading42. The teaching of reading will be successful if ________.A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the studentsB. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of readingC. teachers can devise the most efficient system for readingD. teachers can make their teaching activities observable43. The word “scrutiny” in Para.3 most probably means “ ________”A. inquiryB. observationC. controlD. suspicion44. According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when _______.A. children become highly motivatedB. teacher and learner roles are interchangeableC. teaching helps children in the search for knowledgeD. readi ng enriches children’s experience45. The main idea of the passage is thatA. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to readB. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possibleC. reading ability is something acquired rather than taughtD. reading is more complicated than generally believed参考答案 41-45DBBAC********************************************************结束BThe biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused byelectromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones.RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation(航空) industry, has recommended that all airlines ban such devices from being used during “critical” stages of flight, particularly take-off and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights.The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircraft’s computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not.The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable (易受损的) to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio system in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the passenger who can’t hear the instructions to turn off his radio because the music’s too loud.46. The passage is mainly about ________.A. a new regulation for all airlines.B. the defects of electronic crashesC. a possible cause of aircraft crashesD. effective safety measures for air flight47. What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years?A. They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems.B. They may have taken place during take off and landing.C. They were proved to have been caused by the passengers’ portable computers.D. They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference.48. Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronicdevices because _______.A. they don’t believe there is such a danger as radio interference.B. the harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved.C. most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio and cassette players.D. they have other effective safety measures to fall back on.49. Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on an airplane’s computers?A. Because it is extremely dangerous to conduct such research on an airplane.B. Because it remains a mystery what wavelengths are liable to be interfered with.C. Because research scientists have not been to produce the same effects in labsD. Because experts lack adequate equipment to do such research.50. It can inferred from the passage that the author _________.A. is in favor of prohibiting passengers’ use of electronic devices completelyB. has overestimated the danger of electromagnetic interferenceC. hasn’t formed his own opinion on this problemD. regards it as unreasonable to exercise a total ban during flight参考答案 46-50CDBCA************************************************结束CEveryone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Cumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury (陪审团) reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Cumming. When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking.Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he hadanything to say, Cleary answered, “Just don't tell my mother.”“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him o r moved, for no one knew what to do. “Just don't tell my mother,” said Fee numbly. “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!”Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee , pack your things. We'll go to see him.”She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. “I can't go,”she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. “It would kill him to see me. I know him so well—his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it's what he wants. We've got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?”Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.So he said. “Well, Fee, we won't go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?”The eyes didn't liven, but a faint pink stole into her chee ks. “Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know.”10. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer.B. The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later.C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.D. Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.11. Paddy cried because he thought ______________.A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishmentB. Frank should have told Fee what had happenedC. what had happened to Frank was killing FeeD. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character12. “She half-rose before sinking back…” (in Paragraph 6) shows that______________.A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand upB. Fee didn't want to upset Paddy by visiting FrankC. Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see FrankD. Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish13. Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?A. “Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead.”B. “Let him bear the shame alone, it’s what he wants.”C. “Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away.”D. “The eyes didn’t liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks.”14. What is Fee's probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?A. Son and brother.B. Son and husband.C. Brother and lover.D. Lover and husband.参考答案 10-14 BCDAB******************************************************结束。

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Our body clock，or natural body rhythm，influences our energy and alertness．Paying attention to it can help us choose the suitable time of day when we best perform specific tasks．The reality，however，is that most of us organize their time around work demands，school deadlines，muting or social events．Doing whatever your body feels like doing is a luxury in today's fast-paced modem society．But that doesn't mean it isn't worth trying．Obeying our body clock has significant health benefits．Disrupting our natural body rhythm，on the other hand，has been linked to problems such as depression，obesity，or headache，says Steve Key，a biology professor．When the body clock can synchronize（使……同步）the rhythms of its natural processes，it “gives us an advantage in daily life”，says Key．According to him，when it es to cognitive（认知的）work，most adults perform best in the late morning．As our body temperature starts to rise just before awakening in the morning and continues to increase until midday，our memory，alertness and concentration gradually improve．However，he adds，our ability to concentrate typically starts to decrease soon thereafter．Most of us are more easily distracted（分心）between noon and 4 pm．Alertness also tends to fall after eating a meal and sleepiness tends to peak around 2 pm，making that a good time for a nap．Surprisingly, tiredness may increase our creative powers．For most adults，problems that require open ended thinking are often best dealt with in the evening when they are tired，according to a study in the journal Thinking & Reasoning．When choosing a time of day to exercise，paying attention to your body clock can improve results．Physical performance is usually best from about 3 to 6 pm，says Michael Smolensky，a professor of biomedical engineering．Of course, not everyone's body clock is the same，making it even harder to synchronize natural rhythms with daily plans．1．If we know our natural body rhythm well, we can ．A．find out the suitable time to do specific tasksB．organize our time around work demandsC．do whatever our body feels like doingD．be sure to be healthy2．Which of the following is NOT true?A．Our alertness is influenced by our natural body rhythmB．Doing whatever your body feels like is very difficult in our modem society．C．Obeying our body clock is good for our health．D．Disrupting our natural body rhythm can lead to obesity．3．According to Steve Key，which of the following is NOT true?A．When our body clock synchronizes the rhythms of its natural processes，we can do better．B．When it es to cognitive（认知的）work，most people perform best in the late morning．C．As body temperature rises before awakening in the morning，our concentration gradually improves．D．We concentrate better in the late morning than between noon and 4 pm．4．Inspiration（灵感）to solve a difficult problem will most probably e to us ．A．when we get up in the morningB．when we are tired in the eveningC．when we are full of energy in the late morningD．when we are asleep at night5．Which of the following can be the suitable title for the passage?A．What is natural body rhythm?B．Natural body rhythm is good for us．C．Something about natural body rhythm．D．The latest research about natural body rhythm．【参考答案】1---5 ADBBC阅读理解。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Mum, do you mind if I invite some friends to my birthday party?—______. It will be more interesting.A．By no means B．Yes, of courseC．Don’t worry D．No doubt.2．If these new measures don’t work, we’ll have to _______ our old system.A．make up for B．come up withC．break away from D．fall back on3．Wild swans’ ________ in the area is a good indication of a better environment.A．exhibition B．escapeC．absence D．appearance4．— Nancy, what classes are you taking this term?— _____ I want to take two English courses, or maybe Spanish.A．What’s up? B．It’s none of your business. C．I’ve no idea. D．I’m not sure yet.5．Dream of the Red Chamber is believed to be semi-autobiographical, _______the fortunes of Cao’s own family. A．mirrored B．to mirrorC．mirroring D．mirror6．----What happened to the young trees we planted last week？---The trees_____________ well，but I didn't water them.A．might grow B．needn't have grownC．would grow D．would have grown7．— Do you have any problems if you ______ this job?—Well, I’m thinking about the salary….A．offer B．will offer C．are offered D．will be offered8．Wu Lei is the only Chinese player has made it onto the latest World Soccer 500 list.A．who B．whichC．whose D．whom9．—Jenny，how did your math exam go?—I thought I ________，but in fact I came in the top 10% in the class.A．might have failed B．couldn’t have failed C．should have failed D．mustn’t have failed10．Was it at the beginning _____ you made the promise ____ you would do all to help make it?A．that; that B．when; thatC．that; when D．when; when11．He has no idea what the book is about．He have read it very carefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t12．Most people quit ________ any results appear; they give up too soon and a quitter never wins.A．while B．until C．since D．before13．I prefer a school ______teachers have to work as a team, instead of fighting against each other.A．where B．that C．as D．when14．Hard work，along with dedicated revolutionary spirit is the fundamental guarantee of success，which is ________ we should learn from the pioneers participating in the Long March.A．that B．whatC．where D．how15．— Excuse me, do you mind if I open the window?— Well, if you __________. I can put on more clothes.A．can B．mayC．must D．shall16．____ up early in the morning to have a walk, I am sure, you are likely to feel active all day．A．Get B．Having got C．Getting D．To get17．The professor _____about how to protect the endangered animal in the conference at this time tomorrow. A．talked B．talks C．has been talking D．will be talking18．－I was afraid I would miss the important lecture.－Oh, was that why you _______asking me to speed up?A．had kept B．are keepingC．would keep D．kept19．If you want to see Mr. Johnson on Friday morning, make sure he is ______ ahead of time.A．approachable B．accessible C．available D．convenient20．If the service is awful, a customer has the right to to the manager.A．react B．applyC．complain D．suggest第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。