高考英语百题精练分项解析3

高中英语真题:2014年3月份百题精练（2）第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AA policeman was questioning 3 blondes who were training to be come detectives． To test their skills in recognizing a suspect, he shows the first blonde a picture for5 seconds and then hides it．“This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?"The first blonde answers, "That's easy, we'll catch him fast beca use he only has one eye!" The policeman says, "Well．．．uh ．．．that's because the picture shows his profile．"Slightly confused by this ridiculous response, he flashes the pict ure for 5 seconds at the second blonde and asks her, "This is y our suspect, how would you recognize him?"The second blonde giggles, flips her hair and says, "Ha! He'd b e too easy to catch because he only has one ear!"The policeman angrily responds, "What's the matter with you two? Of course only one eye and one ear are SHOWING because it's a picture of his profile!! Is that the best answer you can com e up with?"Extremely frustrated at this point, he shows the picture to the thi rd blonde and in a very testy voice asks "This is your suspect, h ow would you recognize him?" He quickly adds, "Think hard bef ore giving me a stupid answer．"The blonde looks at the picture intently for a moment and says, "Hmmmm…the suspect wears contact lenses．"The policeman is surprised and speechless because he really d oesn't know himself if the suspect wears contacts or not． "Well , that's an interesting answer．．．wait here for a few minutes while I check his file and I’ll get back to you on that．" He leave s the room and goes to his ．office, checks the suspect's file in his computer, and comes back with a beaming smile on his fac e． "Wow! I can't believe it．．．it's TRUE! The suspect does i n fact wear contact lenses． Good work! How were you able to make such an acute observation?""That's easy," the blonde replied． "He can't wear regular glass es because he only has one eye and one ear．"51． Why did the policeman show a picture to the three blonde s?A． To inquire about their relationship with the suspect．B． To test their potential of being detectives．C． To train them as qualified police officers．D． To show the skills in recognizing a suspect．52． What's the policeman's attitude towards the first blonde's answer?A． Angry．B． Puzzled．C． Embarrassed ．D． Satisfied．53． What did the second blonde think of the task?A． Demanding．B． Easy．C． Ridiculous．D． Confusing．54． How did the third blonde know that the suspect wore cont act lenses?A． By coincidence．B． By random guess．C． By logical and reasonable analysis．D． By chec king the file in the computer．B"When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I survived at all． It was, of course, a miserable childhood． The happy childhood is hardly worth your while． "Worse than the ordinary mis erable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood． And worse y et is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood．" That was Frank McCourt reading the opening lines of his book Angela's Ashes, released in nineteen ninety-six．This Irish American author best known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography Angela's Ashes that recorded his poor u pbringing, died of cancer on Sunday, The New York Times repo rted． He was 78．Born in New York City, he was the eldest of seven children born to Irish immigrant parents． Angela's Ashes was a memoir that captured an irresponsible, drunkard father with a gift for story-telling． When not drunk, his father was absent, turning his bac k on a family so poor, McCourt wrote, that they were reduced to burning the furniture in their rented hut to keep warm． His mot her struggled to raise her many children after his father left the f amily．Already struggling when the Great Depression hit, the family m oved back to Limerick, where they slipped ever deeper into pov erty in the 1930s．Three of McCourt's siblings died of diseases worsened by hung er and the wretchedness of their surroundings． McCourt hims elf almost died of typhoid（伤寒的） fever as a child．In Angela's Ashes, he wrote of hunger, a home flooded with rai nwater and the unbearable humiliation of seeking handouts fro m charities in the Irish city． But he told the story in a way that i s expressive, warm and light-hearted．Frank McCourt left Ireland at the age of nineteen to return to Ne w York City where he was born． He earned a degree in- Engli sh education and taught creative writing for nearly thirty years． After retiring in nineteen eighty-seven, he decided to write about his childhood． "Angela's Ash es" became a huge success and brought McCourt a 1997 Pulitz er Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award and other honor s． Millions of copies of the book were sold worldwide and it wa s adapted into a 1999 movie starring Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle．55． What's the text mainly about?A． A brief introduction to Frank McCourt and one of his works ．B． A literary review on Frank McCourt's book Angela's Ashes ．C． An account of Frank McCourt's miserable childhood.D． A comment on Frank McCourt's life experience．56． By saying "The happy childhood is hardly worth your while ", the writer really means that ．A． a lot of readers don't deserve happy childhoodB． his childhood is not worth of others' sympathyC． his childhood is mixed with happiness and miseryD． smooth childhood surely will not draw readers' attention 57． From the passage, we know Frank McCourt's father is ．A． humorous and trustworthy B． alcohol-addicted but loves his familyC． poor but warm-hearted D． irresponsible but gifted in telling stories 58． What does the underlined word "handouts" mean in the 6t h paragraph?A． Reliefs．B． Compensations．C． Leaflets．D． Teaching materials．CResearchers at Yale, Texas A&M and Boston University predict that by 2030 urban areas will expand by more than 463,000 sq uare miles, or l．2 million square kilometers． That is equal to 20,000 American football fields becoming urban every day for the first three decades of this century．The growth in urban areas will go with the construction of roads and buildings, water and sanitation facilities, and energy and tr ansport systems that will transform land cover and cities globall y． Recent estimates suggest that between $25 trillion（万亿） and $30 trillion will be spent on infrastructure（基础设施） worldwide by 2030, with $100 billion a year in China alone ．"Considering the long life and near unavoidability of infrastructu re investments, it will be critical for current urbanization-related policies to consider their lasting impacts," said Karen Se to, lead author of the study． "We have a huge opportunity to s hape how cities develop and their environmental impacts．" Nearly half of the increase in high-probability ----defined as greater than 75 percent ---- urban expansion is forecasted to occur in Asia, with China and India absorbing 55 percent of the regional total． In China, urb an- expansion is expected to create a l,l00-mile coastal urban corridor from Hangzhou to Shenyang． In In dia, urban expansion will be gathered around seven state capit al cities, with large areas of low-probability growth forecasted for the Himalaya region where ma ny small villages and towns currently exist．Africa's urban land cover will grow the fastest, at 590 percent a bove the 2000 level of 16,000 square miles． Urban expansion win be concentrated in that continent's five regions: the Nile Riv er in Egypt; the coast of West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; the northern shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya and Uganda and exte nding into Rwanda and Burundi; the Kano region in northern Ni geria; and greater Addis Ababa, Ethiopia．"Urban expansion is concentrated in． only a few areas where t here are large cities and industry," said Seto． "From the north ern shore of Lake Victoria down to Rwanda is also a major hots pot of urban expansion．"In North America, where 78 percent of the total population lives in urban areas, urban land cover will nearly double by 96,000 s quare miles by 2030．The study also forecasts that 48 of the 221 countries in the study will experience insignificant amounts of urban expansion． "59． As for China, the expansion of urban area means ．A． $ 100 billion will be spent on infrastructure a yearB． creating a coastal urban corridor from Hangzhou to C． it will become the fastest developing country in the next decadeD． it will make up 55% of the increase in urban expansion in A sia60． According to the passage infrastructure doesn't include ．A． construction of roads B． sanitation facilitiesC． energy systems D． land cover transformation 61．In paragraph three the underlined word “their lasting impac ts” refers to the impacts of .A．the development of cities B．urbanization-related policiesC．infrastructure in vestmentsD．’s expansion of urban area62． The best title for this passage should be .A．The limitation of urban expansionB．More investment on infrastructureC． The fast development of the third worldD． The future urban expansion of the worldDIt is "one of the few bright spots in the Chinese economy," says Zeng Ming． He is talking about e-commerce． Mr Zeng, the chief strategy officer for Alibaba, a gi ant Chinese Internet firm, predicts that digital transactions on hi s firm's platforms will top l trillion yuan （$159 billion） this year -more than Amazon's and eBay's combined． That is a bold clai m, but consider what happened on Singles Sunday．Invented a few years ago by students and seized upon by digita l marketers, this festival for lonely hearts falls annually on the llt h day of the llth month （since l is the loneliest number）．It is like St Valentine's Day, only worse． Singletons shower each ot her with tender gifts: a barrage of pearls; a storm of sweets．This November llth they spent a surprising 19 billion yuan on Ali baba's online platforms-a fourfold increase on a year ago, and more than double what A mericans spent online last Cyber Monday （the Monday after T hanksgiving, when retailers urge Americans to shop online）．About 100m purchases were logged, accounting for 80% of the packages shipped that day． Couriers（怏递员） were buried in parcels．So life is good for 's e-tailers, then? Not exactly． The number of digital marketers is increasing and online sales are booming． Consumers are enjo ying lower prices, better service and more variety． The proble m? The pressure on profits in Chinese e-commerce is worse than in America, reckons Elinor Leung of C LSA, a broker． "Almost no one makes money," she says．The fiercest battles are being fought between online retailers an d their bricks-and-mortar（实体的） rivals．Dangdang, a firm． that resembles Amazon,．and 360buy, another online retailer, have cut prices fiercely． Tenc ent, a cash-rich online giant known for its instant-messaging software, is splashing out to win market share． 36 0buy has also just raised $400m from investors to do the same ． But it is unclear how much longer such firms can burn throug h capital．63． What's the best title of this passage?A．The Ambition of AlibabaB． Fierce Competition between RetailersC． A Newly Sprung Festival for the SinglesD． Chinese Booming and Developing E-commerce64． According to Zeng Ming, this year Alibaba will ．A． outweigh Amazon and eBay in worldwide influenceB． rank top among all the Internet firmsC． have more than 159 billion dollars' saleD． create another sales miracle just like the one on Singles Day65． How many packages were shipped on November ll th fro m Alibaba's online platforms?A． About 80 million．B． About 100 million．C． About 125 million．C． About 180 million．66． What's the author's attitude towards online retailers in Chi na?A． Optimistic．B． Concerned．C． Sympathetic．D． Indifferent．ENicole Delian, 17, suffers from a condition that makes her sleep up to 19 hours a day and as much as 64 days in a row． Nicol e Delian is tired of sleeping．This 17-year-old teenager from North Fayette, Pa．, has a rare condition call ed Kleine-Levin Syndrome -- or "Sleeping Beauty Syndrome" -- that makes her sleep 18 to 19 hours a day．And when she does wake up, she is often so tired out that she i s in a sleepwalking state and doesn't remember doing basic thi ngs like eating, according to KDKA-TV．Nicole's sleepwalking state has been so severe that she once sl ept through the holidays, awaking one day in January when she finally opened Christmas gifts alongside her family, according t o ChartiersValley．Patch．com．"She's never really adjusted to it," her mother, Vicki Delien told t he website． "She's 17 now and it really upsets her． She's mi ssed out on a lot．"Delien told talk show host Jeff Probst that the teen has at times slept 32 to 64 days in a row, waking only in sleepwalking mode to eat．Kleine-Levin Syndrome is incredibly rare, only affecting about l,000 pe ople worldwide, and very hard to diagnose．In Nicole's' case, it took 25 months for doctors to diagnose her, according to ChartiersValley．Patch．com, and everything fro m a virus, to epilepsy（癫痫） to West Nile was mentioned, including, unfortunately, the possibility she was faking it for attention．．When a typical episode of Sleeping Beauty Syndrome begins, t he patient becomes progressively drowsy（昏昏欲睡的） and sleeps for most of the day and night, waking only to e at or go to the bathroom, according to the Klein-Levin Syndrome Foundation website． "When awake, the patient's whole behavior is changed, often appearing “stupid" or chil dlike． When awake he experiences confusion, complete lack o f energy, and lack of emotions．"Patients also report that everything seems out of focus, and tha t they are hypersensitive to noise and light． Some patients als o have intense food cravings（渴望）．The Delians did not say whether Nicole has experienced these symptoms．There is no known cure, but Nicole's family is using a combinati on of epilepsy and narcolepsy（发作性嗜睡病）medication to minimize the incidents to just two a year．67． What's the reflection of Nicole's sleepwalking state?A． Being forgetful．B． Missing Christmas．C． Sleeping around the clock．D． Being exhauste d and bad-tempered．68． According to the passage, Kleine-Levin Syndrome ．A． is not impossible for doctors to diagnoseB． affects approximately l,000 people all round the countryC． is also known as Sleeping Beauty Syndrome which only aff ects femalesD． makes those suffering this condition sleep as much as 64 d ays in a row without eating69．Frorn the passage we can infer that ．A． the disease will change the patients' behavior for goodB． the case of Nicole has been covered several times by differ ent mediaC． the．patients of this kind are more and more sleepy when t he syndrome beginsD． the patients of this kind become too sensitive to being expo sed to any noise and light70． According to the passage, Nicole ．A． was once suspected of lying about her conditionB． has a good appetite for food because of the diseaseC． has adapted to the condition and can well cope with itD． will be cured of the disease by using the combined medicat ion参考答案51—54 BBBA 55—58 : ADDA 59-62 ADCD 63—66 DCCB 67—70 AABA2014年3月份百题精练（2）第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.【2014届山东菏泽市3月模拟】8. My seven-year-old daughter has a great interest in music and _______ Piano classes twice a week over the last three years.A. tookB. is takingC. had takenD. has been taking2.【2014届山东菏泽市3月模拟】5. When the sick mother got up, she was surprised to findthat her six-year-old daughter _______ in the kitchen.A. had cookedB. has cookedC. was cookingD. cooked3.【2014届重庆南开中学月考】28．Look! There is a whole crowd of people over there．Go and see what __________ and if it is a bargain，buy it．A．is selling B．has been sellingC．is being sold D．has been sold4.【2014届浙江省六校联考】14. The house could fall down soon if no one ______ some quick repair work.A. doesB. has doneC. is doingD. had done5.【2014届浙江省六校联考】19. — Did you know any French before you arrived in Washington?— Never ______ it, actually.A. had I learnedB. have I learnedC. I learnedD. was I learning6.【2014届福建省福州八中第六次质检】27. These stories are about the everyday life ofordinary people who thegreat dangers in China over the past few years.A. have experiencedB. are experiencingC. have been experiencingD. experienced7.【2014届福建省福州八中第六次质检】25. The project to developing the economyand reducing poverty when it is completed.A. has contributedB. had been contributedC. will contributeD. is contribute8.【2014届江苏省苏州市调研】30.一Why do children hang stockings over the fireplace for presents?一As the story goes, to help a poor family, Father Christmas threw a small bag of gold down the chimney and it fell into a stocking that＿up to dry over the fireplace.A. hungB. had hungC. was hangingD. was hanged9.【2014届甘肃省河西五市普通中学联考】4. —I thought you ______ for vacation tomorrow. —I had planned to, but I have a very important meeting to attend tomorrow.A. will leaveB. are leavingC. have leftD. were leaving10.【2014届福建省漳州七校第二次联考】22. —I will come to attend your lecture at 10:00 tomorrow.—I’m sorry, by then my lecture will have ended and I _____ in my office.A．am working B．will work C．will be working D．will haveworked11.【2014届湖南省十三校第一次联考】35．Our school along with many other brothermiddle schools _____to take another joint test next month．A．are B．will be C．is D．may be12.【2014届湖南省十三校第一次联考】32．The teacher has confidence in the naughty butclever boy and is sure that he _____ to a key university．A．would be admitted B．was admittedC．has admitted D．will be admitted13.【2014届湖南省十三校第一次联考】28．To my great joy．I got a chance to take a photowith Andy after the vocal concert, which I _____forward to for years．A．have been looking B．had been lookingC．looked D．had looked为前面说I got a chance to take a photo with Andy after the vocal concert,所以“盼望”是过去的过去一直在做的事情，用过去完成进行时，所以选B。

高考英语阅读理解(人生百味)专项训练100(附答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类1．阅读理解Two of the saddest words in the English language are "if only". I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.My father is famous in our family for saying, "Take the extra minute to do it right." I always try to live by the "extra minute" rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an "if only" moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.I don't only avoid those "if only" moments when it comes to safety. It's equally important to avoid "if only" in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say "I love you" or "I forgive you." When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn't be here. But then I thought about the fact that he's 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn't give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say "if only" about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I'm doing the right thing. I'm buying myself peace of mind and that's the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.（1）Which of the following is an example of the "extra minute" rule?A.Start the car the moment everyone is seated.B.Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.C.Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.D.Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.（2）The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ______.A.keep her appointment with the eye doctorB.meet her father who was already an old manC.join in the holiday celebration of the companyD.finish her work before the deadline approached（3）The underlined word "foregone" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.A.abandonedckedC.avoidedD.taken（4）What is the best title for the passage?A.To Keep Emotional Well-beingB.To Prevent "If Only" MomentsC.To Follow the Most Useful RuleD.To Achieve the Peace of Mind【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）A（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者认为英语中最悲伤的两个词语是"if only"，因为他们表达了遗憾。

1.【2014届山东菏泽市3月模拟】7. _______ to be a football player of the school team, the boymade up his mind to train even harder.A. Having not chosenB. Being not chosenC. Not having been chosenD. Having not been chosen2.【2014届山东菏泽市3月模拟】3. Mr. Wang told us that he would devote all the time he could spend _______ his oral English before going abroad.A. improveB. to improveC. improvingD. to improving3.【2014届重庆南开中学月考】33．In Europe unemployment hit a new record with young people __________ it harder to get jobs．A．to find B．finding C．having found D．found4.【2014届重庆南开中学月考】25．--- What has made him upset recently?--- __________ alone to face a troublesome case．A．Left B．Being left C．Having left D．To leave5.【2014届浙江省六校联考】20.Then professor walked onto the platform and seated himselfin a chair, ______ for answering questions.A. had preparedB. being preparedC. preparingD. prepared6.【2014届福建省福州八中第六次质检】23. Thanks to his open-minded parents andschoolmaster, he was lucky enough to grow up the positive impact of sports.A. exposed toB. to expose toC. being expose toD. having exposed to7.【2014届江苏省苏州市调研】28. Since drug abusers have difficulty＿the addiction, support groups where they can talk about their struggles and find new ways to manage in the world are often needed.A. to ridB. breakingC. to removeD. relieving【答案】B【解析】8.【2014届江苏省苏州市调研】24. Turkey opened the world's first trans-continental underwater rail tunnel．＿Asia and Europe on 29 October, 2013,＿closer the day when it will be possible to travel from London to Beijing via Istanbul by train.A. connected; broughtB. connected; bringingC ．linking; brought D. linking; bringing9.【2014届甘肃省河西五市普通中学联考】7. The shop owner will get all these goods ordered ___________ to the customers today.A．to deliver B．delivering C．deliver D．delivered10.【2014届福建省漳州七校第二次联考】35. If _______, I bet, Milinski will burst intotears.A. praisingB. praisedC. being praisedD. having praised 【答案】B【解析】11.【2014届福建省漳州七校第二次联考】25.— Could you introduce me a high quality car?— My pleasure．_______ well even on wet roads, this kind of car is very popular．A．Handled B. To handle C．Handling D．Being handled12.【2014届湖南省十三校第一次联考】29．We regret _____ you that．because of thenecessary repair, our library will be closed next month．A．to inform B．informing C．to inform of D．of informing13.【2014届湖南省十三校第一次联考】25．With two children _____ high school, the farmercouple have to work from morning till night．A．attended B．being attended C．attend D．attending14.【2014届湖南省十三校第一次联考】23．Many people think any government's workshould be evaluated ______ on citizens' happiness level．A．based B．to be based C．basing D．being based15.【2014届陕西省咸阳市高考模拟】21. The team, ______ to climb the world’s second tallest mountain twice, finally decided to give up.A. having attemptedB. attemptingC. attemptedD. to attempt16.【2014届陕西省咸阳市高考模拟】14. The “eat-up” campaign, ______ by Xu Zhijun and his three friends, has raised awareness of food waste all over the country.A. startedB. startingC. to be startedD. to start志军和他的三个朋友开始的光盘行动已经引起了全国对于食品浪费的关注。

始驾州参艰市线练学校3月份百题精练（1）英语试题第二阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共1 5小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ASome of the most painful moments I spend as a vet (兽医 ) are those spent with my customers assisting my animal patients from this world to the next. Making this final decision is not easy, and I have often felt powerless to comfort the sorrowful owners.That was before I met Shane.I had been called to examine a ten-year-old dog named Belker who had developed a serious health problem. The dog's owner—Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane—were hoping for a miracle (奇迹). But I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia (安乐死) for the old dog in their home. As we made the arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observethe euthanasia. They felt Shane could leam something from the experience.The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him.Shane seemed so calm, patting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on.A few minutes later, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's death without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a little while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up: "I know why."Shocked, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next astonished me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.He said, "Everybody is born so they can learn how to live a good life: like loving everybody and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."21. Shane's parents wanted Shane to witness the euthanasia mainly because ____.A. they hoped he could gain something from itB. they knew he hated to part with BelkerC. they wanted him to remember Belker foreverD. they intended him to learn to carry out euthanasia22. What can we learn from the third paragraph?A. Belker got sick mainly because of lack of care.B. There was no hope for Belker to recover but to suffer.C. Shane didn't feel sad about Belker's death.D. Belker didn't want to live any longer because of the pain.23. We can infer from the underlined sentence that____.A. words failed the vet when he tried to comfort Belker's familyB. the vet was familiar with the feelings of Belker's familyC. the vet would rather not perform the euthanasiaD. the vet's throat was uncomfortable with Belker's family around24. What would the author say about Shane?A. He knew little about animal lives.B. He felt unexpected about Belker's death.C. He had a unique opinion about life.D. He was an outgoing and warm-hearted boy.BInstagram is containing so many photos of food—now a pop-up diner in London is taking advantage of this new trend by letting people settlethe bill for their meals simply by uploading photos of theirdishes to social networks.I always thought people's taking pictures of their food was kind of silly,but at this new pop-up restaurant in the UK, I'd probably do ittoo. 'The Picture House' is the world's first pay-by-photo restaurant—you order, click a photo of the food, share on Instagram and eatfor free!The restaurant belongs to frozen food giant () Birds Eye, who came up withthe idea to cash in on people's addiction with photographing foodand sharing the pictures online. They conducted a survey andfound out that more than half of the British population regularly took pictures of their meals. So they realized it was a better way to advertise theirnew dining range.The pop-up diner was open in Soho, London for three days in May, and is nowmoving to other major UK cities. They serve two-course meals that customersdon't have to pay for, if they photo and Instagram it.The restaurant is a part of Birds Eye's 'Food for Life' campaign, a new marketing project that aims at changing the way people look at frozen food."Taking photos of food enables people to show off and to share their mealtimemoments—from the everyday to the special," said marketing director Margaret Jobling.The reaction to The Picture House has been great so far. And the pay-by-picture concept has proven to be an effective way. Alternative payment methods are actually gaining popularity among a lot of businesses. Last year, in a cafe in Germany customers pay by how much time they spend there, not by what they eat.25. Instagram probably is ____.A. a restaurant free of chargeB. a campaign of "Food for Life"C. a new marketing projectD. a program used to share photos26. What's the author's attitude to this new trend?A. Opposed.B. Interested.C. Confused.D. Unconcerned.27. 'The Picture House' encourages sharing photos of its food to ____.A. attract more customersB. raise the price of frozen foodC. create a new social media trendD. reward the regular customers28. Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?A. No Need to Pay.B. The Pop-up Diner.C. Pay by Picture.D. Food for Life.CPreparations are underway around the world for Chinese New Year (Feb 19) and celebrations in China will be mirrored across the planet wherever the Chinese Diaspora () calls home. Here are some Chinatowns for those outside of China wishing to mark the day.LondonAlthough it may not be as large or as long-built as others, having only become a center for the Chinese community during the 1950s, London's Chinatown is a perfectly formed little firework that knows how to see in the year with a bang. Decorated with red lanterns (灯笼), previous years have seen shows with acrobatics (杂技), martial arts (武术), dance and opera nearby.San FranciscoSan Francisco's Chinatown is perhaps the most famous in the United States.The city was the main entry-point for Chinese who had crossed the Pacific to the USA during the early 19th century. Between the Grant Avenueand the Stockton Street, this historic area is a local treasure, attracting more visitors per year than the Golden Gate Bridge.BangkokWith a more than 100-year-old history, the Thai capital's Chinatown contains complex streets offering all kinds of tasty treats, clothes, toys and antiques. Sunday market days are such a good time to get the full atmosphere of the neighborhood. The area is also known for its gold dealers, whose shops linethe road.MauritiusFound in Port Louis, this Mauritian Chinatown shows the island nation's rich multicultural diversity. Established in the early years of the 20th century by settlers from China, its tiny shops and restaurants serve locals and visitors. During the Chinese Spring Festival, the most exciting sightis the Dragon Dances on Rue Royale when Chinese musicians and dancers performthe traditional Lion dances through the streets.29. According to the text, which of the following has the longest history?A. London's Chinatown.B. Bangkok's Chinatown.C. Mauritius's Chinatown.D. San Francisco's Chinatown.30. What's special about Bangkok's Chinatown?A. It is crowded with Chinese restaurants.B. It is well-known for itsgold business.C. It was the major entrance for the Chinese.D. It is where you can enjoyfireworks.31. If you want to enjoy the Dragon Dances, you can go to ____.A. Rue Royale in Port Louis, MauritiusB. the Sunday market in BangkokC. the Grant Avenue in San FranciscoD. the Chinese community inLondonDHybrid cars （混合动力车） are cars that run on petrol and electricity. They have a small standard petrol engine and a battery (电池) electric motor to provide electric power.There are some differences between different models of hybrid cars, but the general principle is that the car runs on petrol, and the electric motor kicks in when additional power is required, for example, when going uphill or accelerating. In some hybrid cars the petrol engine turns itself off when not needed, for example when the car has stopped at traffic light, keeping only the electric engine running.Conventional cars have large engines to deal with driving uphill and accelerating. Hybrid cars have much smaller petrol engines, improved by electric motors when needed, so they use less petrol. Another way that fuel consumption is cut is by a system of "regenerative (再生的) braking". The electric motor is used to slow down the car, rather than conventional brakes. The energy produced by slowing the car is changed into electrical power, which is automatically stored in the battery. In effect, the battery recharges when you brake. In conventional cars the energy produced when braking is wasted.In 1928 Ferdinand Porsche built an experimental hybrid car. The firstmass-produced hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, came outin Japan at the end of 1997. However, hybrid cars became available in the USAonly in 1999. As they use less fuel, hybrid cars are cheaper to run. There arealso many voices in place to encourage people to buy them. In some countries,hybrid car owners pay a lower rate of tax, and don't have to pay on certainroads. In some cities, hybrid cars are allowed to park for free.32. Hybrid cars consume less energy than conventional cars because hybrid cars_____.A. have large engines to deal with acceleratingB. have conventional brakes to slow down the carC. have electric power to assist when neededD. have no energy consumption when stopping33. In regenerative braking, _____.A. energy wasted in conventional cars is stored in the batteryB. the conventional brakes are used to slow down the carC. the battery charges itself when the car is acceleratingD. the petrol engine is usually turned off automatically34. From the last paragraph we can learn that Hybrid cars ____.A. were first available in the USAB. will gain more popularityC. free their owners from taxD. are free to park anywherein the city35. The main purpose of this text is to_____.A. show haw hybrid cars slow downB. encourage people to buy hybridcarsC. inform people a kind of energy-saving carsD. explain why hybrid carsuse less energy第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

2010年11月份百题精练（2）英语试题第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AOne day, an expert in time management was speaking to a group of students and ,to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget.Standing before the group of overachievers（成绩超过预料的学生）,he said, "Ok, time for a quiz." He pulled out a one-gallon, wide -mouth jar and set it on the table in front of him. He also produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. When no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, "Is this jar full?"Everyone in the class yelled, "Yes." The expert reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel in and shook the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked again, "Is this jar full?""Probably not." one of them answered. "Good." He replied. He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is this jar full？”“No!" the class shouted. "Good." He replied. He grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked at the class and asked, "What is the point of this illustration?" One eager student raised his hand and said,“No matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!""_______,"the expert replied.“The truth this illustration teaches us if you don't put the big rocks in first ,you'll never get them in at all. What are the "big rocks" in your life? Time with your loved ones, your education, your dreams, a worthy cause, or teaching others? Remember to put these big rocks in first or you'll never get them in at all."56．Which group of words means containers?A．jar, gravel, bucket B．jar, illustration, gravelC．jar, bucket, pitcher D．jar, brim, pitcher57．What replies would the expert probably make in the last paragraph?A．I beg you pardon B．Good ideaC．That's not the point D．You got it58．Choose the order that the expert put things in the jar．A．rocks--->sand---->gravel---->waterB．rocks--->gravel--->sand---->waterC．gravel---->water---->sand---->rocksD．gravel--->sand--->water--->rocks59．What's the expert's conclusion?A．We must think of all kinds of ways to solve our problems.B．We must try really hard to fit more small things in our life.C．We must know what big rocks are in our life and then put them in first.D．We must know things like gravel, sand and water are not important at all.BFor many students in Beijing, Mr. Obama symbolizes all that is possible in the United States. He's a popular winner here, seen as a self-made man who has made it to the top."I think he is very charming, and a president who can create a new era（时代）,"said Zhang Wei, a university student. "I like him very much and most of my friends do too."Ni Weibo, another university student, agrees. "Sino-U.S. Relations still need more cooperation, "she said. "I think he will help take it to a new era."China's President Hu Jintao congratulated Mr. Obama within hours of his victory, saying he hoped bilateral ties could be made stronger.Political analysts（分析家）here say China will be looking for the incoming president to avoid contentious issues such as Taiwan's independence, human rights and Tibet.Instead, they say Beijing would like Mr. Obama to focus on solving the global economic crisis（危机）,and to help China's slowing economy by opening up U.S. markets.But trade relations might be a sticking point, says Renmin University's Professor of International Studies, Shi Yinhong.He warns," There is a possibility that President Obama will take some protectionist measures which China will not accept, then trade disputes could develop to a degree that we have not seen ever before."Despite making the headlines, Mr. Obama faces some tough challenges in managing the U.S. Relationship with China.China is now a stronger and more confident country than the China his predecessors（前任）dealt with. And in this time of economic uncertainty, analysts say it's a country with which Mr. Obama will want to maintain a good relationship. 60．Many students in Beijing expect that Mr. Obama can________.A．make everything possibleB．further strengthen Sino-U.S. relationsC．become a self-made manD．try to help China into a new era61．According to some analysts, which of the following is what China would like Mr. Obama todo?A．Facing some tough challenges.B．Taking some protectionist measures.C．Making Sino-U.S. bilateral ties stronger.D．Opening up markets to speed China's economy.62．The underlined word "dispute" means"______"A．serious disagreement B．severe measuresC．tough crisis D．confusing issues63．As mentioned in the text, Mr. Obama will want to maintain a good relationship with Chinabecause________.A．China is now a stronger and more confident countryB．he has tough challenges in managing the relationship with ChinaC．he wants to avoid issues like Taiwan's independence, human rights and Tibet D．Mr.Hu Jintao congratulated Mr. Obama within hours of his victoryCIt used to be that shopping was a fairly simple activity---you went to the supermarket, picked up what you need, paid for it and left. But in recent years it's become a lot more complicated. Supermarkets in the UK now sell much more than food :you can get your insurance there ,pay bills and a variety of other services. In many ways they've become a one-stop shop for lots of life's daily chores.You can also get "rewards"----join up and get a "loyalty card" and every time you shop you'll get points and discounts. And just when you thought supermarkets couldn't offer anything else, they turned into mini-banks, offering you cash when you shop. Go into any UK supermarket, pay for your shopping, and you're more than likely to be asked if you want "any cashback with that?”This is only offered if you pay by debit card（签证卡）.Effectively ,if you buy ￡30 worth of shopping, you can pay ￡50 with your debit card and the supermarket will give you your shopping plus,￡20 in cash from the till（收款机）.Originally introduced by the supermarket giant Tesco, it eases busy shoppers' lives by cutting out an extra visit to the bank. Of course, they didn't just introduce this for the customer's benefit---shops also benefit by having less cash in-house, and by paying less in fees for taking this cash to their local bank.In recent years the phrase "Cashback!" has also been observed as an exclamation of joy or satisfaction, as in "It's three drinks for the price of two in the pub tonight. Cashback!"64．Supermarkets in the UK now are different from what it used be because_______.A．they will ask shoppers to pay only by cashbackB．they don't sell food and other daily necessitiesC．they have made shopping much more complicatedD．they provide a variety of other services besides shopping65．The cash you get when you shop in supermarkets comes from the______.A．points and discounts B．built-in mini-banksC．supermarket giant Tesco D．extra visits to the bank66．Who will benefit from "Cashback!"?A．Only busy shoppers B．Only supermarketsC．The local banks D．Both shoppers and shops67．What may be the best title for the text?A．UK Supermarkets B．Cashback!C．One-stop Shops D．The Best ServicesD★Apsley House is the London town house of the Duke s of Wellington. Inside you will find palatial State Rooms including the sumptuous Waterloo Gallery hung with rare Old Masters. The house contains an unrivalled collection of porcelain, silver and Wellington memorabilia.Admission: Adult ￡5.50.Opening Times: Oct ＆ from 21 Mar Wed-Sun 11.00---17.00.1 Nov--31 Mar Wed--Sun 11.00---16.00.Closed Mon＆Tue.Visit Time:1 hour.Telephone 020 7499 5676Please see website for more information.★Benjamin Franklin House, the world's only remaining Franklin home and listed Georgian building, is just steps from Charing Cross. The Historical Experience presents the excitement of Franklin's London years through live Audio-visual performance.Admission: Adult ￡7.00.Tour Times: Wed-Sun 12.00,13.00,14.00,15.15,16.15Closed Mon and Tue.Visit Time:1 hour.Telephone:020 7839 2006.Please see website for more information.★Visit Kensington Palace and immerse yourself in centuries of royal style. Explore the elegant State Apartments, including the magnificent King's Staircase and the Victorian Rooms, where a young Victoria awoke to the news that she was to be queen.[ Take afternoon tea in the Orangery, glimpse the stunning Sunken Garden and see beautiful dresses owned by Diana, Princess of Wales. Discover the glamorous and alluring world of the "Debutantes" in this new and exciting exhibition. Admission: Adult ￡12.30.Opening Times: Oct＆from 1 Mar. Daily st admission 17.00.1 Nov-28 Feb. Daily st admission 16.00.Visit Time:2 hours.Telephone:0844 482 7777.Please see website for more information.68．In what way is Kensington Palace different from the other two places of interest?A．Tourists can't see website for more information.B．It's in London while the other two are not.C．It won't be closed on Monday and Tuesdays.D．Tourists will pay less but have more visit time69．What makes Benjiamin Franklin House special?A．It offers afternoon tea for touristsB．It's the only remaining Franklin homeC．It charges free for group touristsD．It's closer to Kensington Palace70．Kensington Palace is a place of interest where______.A．a young Victoria used to liveB．tourists can experience historical momentsC．Diana used to store her dressesD．tourists can get information by telephone71．Three adult tourists now have 20 pounds. They can visit________ together.A．Apsley House B．Benjamin Franklin HouseC．Kensington Palace D．none of the three placesEThe intelligence of the dog is among the highest of all the animals, maybe higher than we give him credit for. Although his brain is only half as large as ours, he is certainly the most intelligent of domestic animals.A scientist in Brazil has proven dogs can count. He used a technique which also proved that 5 month old infants can count:"He placed treats in a bowl, hid it with a screen and let the animals watch as he removed or added some. The dogs studied the contents longer when the screen was taken away if a trick had been played leaving more or less treats than expected .He tasted 11 mongrels（杂种狗）and found they paid little attention when one plus one resulted in two treats. But they looked more closely when one plus one left three."Memory is an important component of intelligence. The dog's memory for scents is extraordinary. His visual memory is only fair, but his memory for sounds is very good, since he can remember and identify familiar voices even after an absence of many years .While he builds up a large store of identifiable sounds without the slightest effort, remembering different words requires more concentration.The dog's capacity for learning is more a matter of memory than of true understanding. He will remember the sequence of cause and effect in his actions, but he is unable to draw broad conclusions from his experience. The greater the variety of experiences and contact with others they have, the quicker they learn, and the more they retain.Dogs are bound by nature to remain intellectually inferior to（劣于）man, but we owe them a chance to develop their native intelligence by training, teaching, and working with them as much and as often as we can.72．This text focuses on dog's________A．appearances and behaviors B．intelligence and memoryC．breeds and reactions D．emotions and attitudes73．What does the experiment by the Brazilian scientist show?A．Dogs remain intellectually inferior to man.B．Dogs' brain is only half as large as human beings'.C．Dogs know the numbers if their attention is drawn.D．Dogs have the same intelligence as 5-month-old infants.74．How does the dog recognize the owner after he has been away for quite a long time?A．It has memory for scents and voiceB．It has true understanding of its ownerC．It has extraordinary visual memoryD．It often misses its owner and remembers him75．This text is most probably______A．a book review B．a travel journal C．a research report D．an animal test参考答案56—60 CCBCB 61—65 DAADB 66—70 DBCBA 71—75 ABDAC。

2012年3月份百题精练（2）英语试题第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AGoing back as far as I can remember as a child in an. Indian area, I had no sense of knowingabout the other people around me except that we were all somehow equal. There was only one class. Nobody was interested in getting on top of anybody else.You could see it in our games. Nobody organized them. There weren’t any competitive sports. But we took part in lots of activities and we were organized, but not in the sense that there were wars of finding out who had won and who had lost. We played balls like everyone else, but no one kept scores. Even if we did formally take part in the games we played, no one was a winner though someone may have won. It was only at that moment. If you beat someone by pulling a bow and arrow and shooting the arrow further, it didn’t mean you were better in any why. It just meant that at that particular time the arrow went further; maybe it was just the way you let the bow go. These kinds of things are very important to me and that is why I am talking about them.One of the very important things was the relationship we had with our families. We didn’t always live at home.We lived wherever we happened to be at that particular time when it got dark. If you were two or three miles away from home, then that was where you slept.56．According to the passage .A．all the people were kind and equal in different activitiesB．all the people quarreled with each other in every fightingC．people often took part in different kinds of fighting activitiesD．not every child was tired of climbing the top of all the activities 57．The underlined word “competitive” in Paragraph 2 means .A．united B．breaking C．common D．fighting58．From the passage, we can infer that .A．they pretended to lose when they could win the games to keep friendship B．they didn’t think it was very important who was the winner among their activitiesC．they didn’t hold any activities which could produce winners or losers D．they thought it was a good idea that no one could win in their activities 59．In their area, it was said that .A．people could spend their friends to spend their nights at homeB．people only served their friends to spend their nights at homeC．people living far away or nearby had to return to their home to spend their nightsD．strange people had to spend their nights in the field when it got darkBIn the rush to get to school, you drop a piece of coast on the floor. Do you throw it away ordecide it’s still OK to eat? If you’re like most people, you eat it. Maybe you follow the “5-second rule”, which claims foods are safe to eat if you pick them up within 5 seconds after dropping them.But you might want to think again. Scientists now say that 5 encodes is all it takes for foods to become polluted with enough bacteria（细菌）to make you sick.Bacteria can cause many kinds of illnesses. Some kinds of bacteria can grow on food. If you eat foods on which these bacteria are growing, you can become sick.One of these food-borne bacteria is Salmonella. It makes 1.4 million people sick every year. Salmonella is often found in raw eggs and chicken. Cooking kills these bacteria, which is why it is so important to cook eggs, chicken, and other foods thoroughly.But how long does it take these bacteria to pollute food? A team of scientists in South Carolina did an experiment. First, they placed an amount of Salmonella on three surfaces; wood, tile（瓦片）, and carpet. They placed a apiece of bread anda piece of bologna（一种大红肠）on each surface for 5,30, or 60 seconds. After just5 seconds, both the bread and the bologna picked up enough bacteria to make you sick.So, forget the 5-second rule. If your toast drops on the floor, throw it away and get another piece of clean toast. This time, be careful not to drop it! 60．In which part of a newspaper can you most probably find this passage?A．Culture. B．Health. C．Advertisement. D．Technology. 61．After dropping a piece of toast, a person who follows the “5-second rule”will .A．throw away dirty toast immediately and go awayB．pick up the toast as quickly as possible and eat itC．eat the toast within 5 seconds and feel pleasedD．get another piece of clean toast quickly and eat it62．The underlined word “raw” in Paragraph 4 most probably means ““.A．delicious B．hot C．cheap D．uncooked63．The scientists in South Carolina did the experiment to .A．see how quickly bacteria can pollute foodB．show that the 5-second rule is correctC．see how harmful bacteria are to people’s healthD．show that bacteria grow at different speeds on different foodsCIt is important that you make a good impression at work. If you make a good impression on your boss, he or she is more likely to give you more responsibilities which can lead to promotions（晋升）and raises. Here are some ways to make a good impression at work.Use Proper Office Etiquette（礼仪）Using proper manners will help you make a good impression on your boss and also your coworkers. Office etiquette includes everything from the proper way to use e-mails to knowing when, where, and how to use your cell phone at work.Face Up to Your MistakesWhen you make a mistake at work, which everyone inevitable（不可避免地）does at some point, face up to it. Don’t ignore（忽视）your mistake or blame others. Take the responsibility and come up with a solution to your mistake. Your boss may not be happy about it, but he or she will at least be impressed with your response.Know to Call SickDo you think coming to work when you are sick instead of staying at home will impress your boss? Reasonable bosses know that the sick employee not only is unproductive but also he or she can spread an illness around the office. Call in sick when you are ill.Come through in a Crisis（危机）When the unexpected thing happens at work, who will make a better impression on the boss? Of course it’s the employee who deals with the crisis quickly and effectively.64．The writer wrote the passage in order to show .A．how to use good EtiquettesB．how to deal with mistakes at workC．how to be a good worker in the futureD．how to make a good impression at work65．What should you do if you make mistake at work?A．Try to ignore the mistake.B．Put the blame on others.C．Think out a solution to your mistake.D．Leave the company as soon as possible.66．According to the writer, when you are ill you’d better .A．go to work on time as usualB．stay at home without telling othersC．go on working but stay away from othersD．stop working and ask for a leave67．Who will make good impressions on the boss?A．Employees who deal with the crisis quickly and effectively.B．Employees who often make mistakes.C．Employees who go to work though they are ill.D．Employees who often use their cell phones at work.DJoanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5:30 and at 6:30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last, the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house as she opened the door, she nearly tripped over Sheba.“Hey，Sheba，”she said，”I've got no time for you now，but I'll take you outas soon as I get back from tennis club．”Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking Obviously，she could hardly breathe．Immediately Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet.(兽医) When she got there，the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba，Dr．Sterne brought her quickly into his office．“Listen，doctor，I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting . Can I leave her with you，and go and get changed? I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up，and then I'll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”“Sure．”said the doctorJoanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes．As she was once more entering the hallway，the phone by the door began to ring．“This is Dr．Sterne，”said an anxious voice. “I want you to get out of that house immediately，”said the doctor's voice．”I'm coming round right away，and the police will be there any time now．Wait outside!”At that moment，a police car screeched to a stop outside the house．Two policemen got out and ran into the house．Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened．Then the doctor arrived．“Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?”shouted Joanne．“She’s fine，Joanne．I took out the thing which was choking her，and she’s OK now．”Just then，the two policemen reappeared from the house，half-carrying a white —faced man，who could hardly walk．There was blood all over him．“My God，”said Joanne，”how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”“I think he must be a burglar（窃贼）．”said the doctor．”I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat, it turned out to be three human fingers”68．What was Joanne supposed to do at 6：30？A．To attend a club meeting．B．To see her doctor．C．To walk her dog．D．To play tennis with her friends．69．Joanne wanted to get back to her home again ．A．to phone the police stationB．to dress up for the meetingC．to catch the badly hurt burglarD．to wait for her dog to be cured70．From the passage，we can infer that ．A．the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dogB．the police themselves found the burglar had broken inC．Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meetingD．Sheba fought against the burglar71．In this passage，the writer intends to tell us that the dog is ．A．clever B．devoted C．frightening D．friendlyEMontreal(Reuters)-Crossing the US-Canada border to go to church on a Sunday cost a US citizen $10,000for breaking Washington’s strict new security rules.The expensive trip to church was a surprise for Richard Albert, who lives right on the Canadian border. Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15, crossing the border is a daily occurrence for Albert. The nearby Quebec village of St. Pamphile is where they shop, eat and go to church.There are many such situations in these areas along the largely unguarded 5,530-mile border between Canada and the US -- which in some cases actually runs down the middle of streets or through buildings.As a result, Albert says he did not expect any problems three weeks ago when he returned home to the US after attending church in Canada, as usual. The US customs （海关）station in this area is closed on Sundays, so he just drove around the locked gate, as he had done every weekend since the gate appeared last May, following a tightening of border security. Two days later, Albert was told to go to the customs office, where an officer told him he had been caught on camera crossing the border illegally.Ottawa has given out special passes to some 300 US citizens in that area so they can enter the country when Canadian customs stations are closed, but the US stopped a similar program last May. That forces the people to a 200-mile detour（迂回的路）along hilly roads to get home through another border checkpoint.Albert has requested that the customs office change their decisions on the fine, but he has not attended a Sunday church since. "I feel like I'm living in a prison." he said.72．We learn from the text that Richard Albert is ________.A．an American living in Township 15B．a Canadian living in a Quebec villageC．a Canadian working in a customs stationD．an American working in a Canadian church73．Albert was fined because he ________.A．failed to obey traffic rulesB．broke the American security rulesC．worked in St．Pamphile without a passD．damaged the gate of the customs office74．Which of the following statements is NOT true?A．The US citizens living on the American border can’t enter Canada without special passes.B．The US stopped giving out special passes to the Canadians living in that area last May.C．The US customs officers told Albert the reason why the similar program had been stooped.D．It is obvious that Albert is not pleased with the decisions on the fine and in a bad mood.75．The best title for the text could e .A．A Cross-country Trip B．A Special Border PassC．An Unguarded Border D．An Expensive Church Visit参考答案56—60ADBAB 61—65BDADC 66—70DAABD 71—75BABCD。

领兑市安插阳光实验学校3月份百题精练（1）英语试题IV．阅读理解（共20题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AMore than 200 British fans of “Mamma Mia!” are getting married on Greek islands this summer to recreate the wedding scene in their favorite film．A travel agency offering a special “Mamma Mia! marriage” package is flying couples to Greece for custom-made （制的） ceremonies with the same country charm as the one featured in the romantic comedy featuring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan．Jane and Andreas Palikiras, who run London-based Ionian Weddings, say Greek weddings are a “growth industry” and that they had organised more than 100 such ceremonies this summer．They told the Sunday Times that many British couples are choosing the islands of Skiathos or Skopelos, both of which featured in the box office hit film, and some are insisting on an Abba soundtrack （唱片） to complete the experience．Sharon Lawrence, 28, a business travel consultant from Colchester, who got married on Skiathos, said, “As soon as I saw the film I thought ‘this is it’ but I didn’t even know which part of Greece it was in．So I got on the Internet and did some research．”She wed Kevin, a 33 year-old printer, at the town hall on June 2 followed by a reception for 30 similar to the one in the film, which is an adaptation of the successful West End show．Mr Palikiras said it was not possible to get married in the exact same hilltop chapel （教堂） on Skopelos used in the film because it is too small and is reserved for member of the Greek Orthodox religion．He said the film had driven up tourism on the islands featured in the films but admitted locals were “probably getting a bit sick of it”．He added that bookings rose 60% after DVD of the film was released just before Christmas last year．56．How many people was mentioned in the film according to the passage?A．Two．B．Three．C．Four．D．Five．57．Why did some couples insist on the record of Abba?A．Because it was made in Greece．B．Because it was sung by a couple．C．Because it was sung by a Greek．D．Because it appeared in the film “Mamma Mia!”58．How many couples got married in the film “Mamma Mia!”?A．20．B．30．C．40．D．60．59．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the fifth paragraph?A．Colchester．B．Mamma Mia．C．Skiathos．D．Greece．BIce-climb in LondonThe huge ice skating area at Somerset House has been drawing crowds each winter for years, but last November an ice wall was added for the first time, bringing even more danger and excitement．Standing more than 26 feet high is a long line of pure ice, featuring three climbing faces of varying difficulty using crampons, ice picks and ropes．Using it costs about ￡40 （020********; www．somersethouseicednk．org．uk）．It is open from late November to the end of January．Hang-gliding in Rio De JaneiroAccording to the hang-gliders of Rio, once you’ve swooped over the city’s streets, gazing at the Sugar Loaf, and the city of Niteroion, the other side of Guanabara Bay, you will understand why birds are peaceful animals．Accept the romantic idea on a 30-minute cycling flight from the 525-meter Pedra Bonita in the Sao Conardo mountain down to the Sao Conrado beach．It costs around ￡55．Contact Air Adventures （0021 9843 9006; www．riohanggliding．com）．Sky-walk in SydneyThis experience takes having a look at a nice view to the whole other level, as you are suspended more than 850 feet （260m） above street level, controlled to a class viewing platform of Sydney Tower．It’s the city’s highest building．After a thorough briefing and being fitted with protective skysuits, skywalkers make their way along two-purpose-built walkways ad platforms, which have transparent floor, while a guide points out landmarks．Night time skywalks are also available．It costs ￡46．Mountain-boarding in LeedsRiders roll down hills and fly off jumps, doing tricks．A number of special mountainboard parks have been opened around the country （see www．Ridethehill．com）．But the Leeds body of the Boarding Society practice at least twice a week in the city in locations that include Roundhay Park．Those with their own boards are welcomed to join them．Contact the society at www．scuz．info．Alternatively, beginners can get lessons in Halifax at the Another World （01422 245196; www．mountainboarding．co．uk）mountainboard centre for ￡8 an hour, with equipment．60．The purpose of the above ads is to ______．A．offer some ways to experience extreme sportsB．help readers have different excitement during their holidays C．introduce the most exciting sports around the worldD．introduce the latest sports in the world．61．Which of the following is open at night?A．Ice-climb in London．B．Hang-gliding in RioJaneiro．C．Sky-walk in Sydney．D．Mountain-boarding inLeeds．62．What kind of feeling would you have if you went hang-gliding in Rio De Janeiro?A．Flying peacefully like a bird．B．Jumping quickly like a sportsman．C．Flying over the city like a pilot．D．Flying like a romantic actor．63．You have never tried dangerous sport, then you can get on _____ to find some training information．A．B．www．riohanggliding．comC．www．scuz．infoD．www．mountainboarding．co．ukCHi guys! I’m Lucy the Ladybird and while I’m very much of a lady, I’m not actually a bird but a glowing red beetle（甲虫） with decorative black spots．I’m a friendly little bug, to be honest, and simply like to be close with my pals as long as they handle me very gently．I don’t bite humans but I do sink my teeth into mean beasts like aphids （蚜虫） which, unlike me, are very harmful to all the plants．I milk the aphids just like people do with cows and I milk them dry of all the sap （汁） they have got from your poor plants．I’m a real gardeners’ friend and love helping out around the place by pollinati ng flowers, tidying up plants’ fallen leaves and helping to turn them into nice rich fertilizer to feed everything both above and below the soil, and naturally, being so attractive to look at, we are perfect living garden decorations．One thing I can not tolerate is all that poisonous pollution from vehicles, garbage burning and other un-environmentally friendly acts that occur in the cities every single minute of the day and night．Pollution of any kind really chokes me to death, so these days, I only live in clean countryside areas, particularly cool ones where it rains and everything grows fresh and green from spring right through to autumn．In winter, when the weather is too cold for me to bear, then I find a nice place to sleep until the snow has gone and I can come back out to play．Oh! I almost forgot to tell you that although I am not a bird I do have wings and can fly for short distances．So if you pick me up and let me run up and down your hands and arms, then please don’t frighten me by screaming if I suddenly secede to take off!64．What threatens Lucy the Ladybird most?A．Heavy rains．B．Cold weather．C．Air pollution．D．Aphids．65．From the second paragraph we can learn that Lucy thinks_____．A．ladybirds are the best living things in the gardenB．ladybirds are the most honest living things in the gardenC．the garden is a perfect place for ladybirds to live inD．ladybirds add beauty to the garden naturally66．What do we know about the ladybird?A．It belongs to the insect family．B．It does harm to all growing plants．C．It lives on the liquid of plants．D．It can fly a long distance．67．How many aspects about the ladybirds are talked about in the passage?a．its appearance b．its influence on plants c．its habitat d．its foode．the origin of its nameA．2 B．3 C．4 D．5 DNo rows of desks in this classroom, and no teacher lecturing at the front．In fact, that’s something Barrie teacher Liz Collett rarel y does．Instead, she’s on the move, talking to students about their work, from the small group sitting on the floor playing games to others nearby figuring out a math problem．The children in this class do not take a spelling test all year —in fact, the school avoids all pencil-and-paper tests —nor do they get assigned homework．Instead, their teacher gives them immediate feedback （反馈） on their work throughout the day．Welcome to the school of the 21st century, a place where teachers and students cooperate all the time．Such advanced classrooms are trying things, which some might consider as coddling kids — letting students give a voice-recorded essay instead of a written one or even allowing teens to design their own courses．Though some people blame schools for dumbing things down （降低） , others will say such changes are actually based on the newest research on how to attract today’s youth and increase not only their interests, but also their achievements．Many of today’s school are not holding kid’s interests．And if they’re not interested, they’re not learning —and isn’t that the point?“Students today say they want their education to be useful and valuable, and don’t want it to be simply repeating the facts．That’s the kind of learning that be happening for ma ny kids,” says Penny Milton, a researcher．“What we could argue is that to become good learners, they need to become thinkers．”Jan Olson, anther researcher, says schools have been operating the same way since the Industrial Revolution．But the digital age is bringing an education revolution．While using technology is a part of it, what’simportant for students is being able to use information and understand it, not just remembering it．Today’s learner needs fewer traditional tests and more “effective” feedbac k, ongoing discussion with a teacher, which studies have found is the number one factor in improving achievement．68．The first two paragraphs are used to_______．A．blame Liz for not being responsible for her workB．describe what schools are like in the 21st centuryC．give an example of a successful school lessonD．question whether it is right not to assign homework69．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means “some people may think it as a way of____”A．spoiling children B．making children become lazyC．leading children to make mistakes D．caring about children 70．Jan Olson thinks it important for students to ______．A．repeat the facts without really thinkingB．learn something related to technologyC．make full use of informationD．use technology to improve their grades71．Which is the most effective way to help students achieve more?A．Assigning more homework B．Offering immediateanswers．C．Giving more pencil-and-paper tests．D．Holding more discussions with them．ELast month, James Connolly, a junior at the University of Massachusetts, stood in front of a local police station wearing a loose garment as punishment．His crime? He was charged with underage drinking, illegal possession of alcohol and very big noise while holding a party．This shaming punishment has increased in the US in recent years, mostly decided by local judges for less-serious crimes such as drunk driving and theft．They believe shame is the best small crime punishment．For example, in Tennessee, Judge James McKenzie has made a shoplifter stand outside Wal-Mart with signs that read, “ I’m a thief put here by order of Judge McKenzie．”Some experts think alternative punishments like community service and fines don’t convey moral condemnation （谴责） of the criminal because they aren’t shameful enough．Shaming punishments are sometimes called Scarlet Letter punishments．The name comes from US author Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1850 novel, The Scarlet Letter．In this novel, a woman is forced to wear a scarlet （ red）”A” on her clothes as punishment for her adultery．However, not everyone agrees．Experts said there is an importantdifference between the shaming punishments of colonial America and those assigned in states like Tennessee．“Early societies often had a‘re-acce ptance’ ceremony to welcome the offender back into main society, contemporary punishments in America lack this．”Supporters of shaming punishment argue that public shaming is a good way of expressing community values．Some judges say shamed offenders seldom repeat their crimes．Others aren’t so sure．“There is little evidence to suggest that shaming punishment are successful in preventing people from committing special crimes．And a shamed criminal may face a hard battle to regain reputation in society．So a shaming punishment may force the offender into more crime to support himself．”72．James Connolly was punished because_______．A．he wore a loose garment in front of a local police stationB．he drunk too much and caused an accidentC．he broke the law of alcohol consumption and held a noisy party D．he stole things from a supermarket73．In early American societies, offenders________．A．wore a scarlet “A” on their clothes as shaming punishmentB．would never gain respect from othersC．didn’t receive any m oral condemnationD．had the chance of being accepted by the societies again74．We can infer from the passage that__________．A．shaming criminals publicly is a good way of expressing community valuesB．shaming punishment has a long history in the USC．shaming punishment can always have good resultsD．community service and fines don’t convey moral condemnation of criminals75．What is the best title of the passages?A．Doubtful PunishmentB．Successful PunishmentC．The Increasing Punishment in the USD．The Result of Shaming Punishment in the US参考答案56—59BDBC 60—63ACAD 64—67CDAC 68—71BACD 72—75CDBA。

1.【2014届福建省福州市第八中学第四次质检】完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分)I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents 36 the necessities of life 37 they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father38 a pair of jeans, he wo uld say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them39 .” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t40 them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.When I 41 from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily 42 . These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully 43 discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t44 whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the 45 of the company.I went 46 to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I 47 most was the consulting(咨询) meetings I 48 with the family members of the men and women in my 49 , trying to help them deal with the long periods of 50 . These proved popular and word of them spread. 51 I was being asked to give encouraging 52 to business groups, educators and kids across the country.But I consider the boot camp my first real 53 , and my life is still guided by the 54 lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to 55 it.【小题1】A. provided B. got C. made D. bought【小题2】A. while B. but C. so D. or【小题3】A. about B. with C. for D. of【小题4】A. themselves B. ourselves C. yourself D. myself【小题5】A. pay B. find C. produce D. afford【小题6】A. came B. returned C. escaped D. graduated【小题7】A. drills B. tasks C. exercises D. reports【小题8】A. included B. asked C. required D. met【小题9】A. matter B. mean C. exist D. work【小题10】A. good B. boss C. rest D. right【小题11】A. out B. on C. away D. off【小题12】A. took B. hated C. enjoyed D. did【小题13】A. ended B. began C. continued D. held【小题14】A. charge B. situation C. position D. choice 【小题15】A. lessons B. meetings C. training D. separation 【小题16】A. Long before B. Before long C. As usual D. Once again 【小题17】A. performances B. descriptions C. speeches D. gifts【小题18】A. vacation B. place C. job D. travel【小题19】A. important B. bitter C. normal D. difficult 【小题20】A. gain B. achieve C. show D. match【小题14】A【小题15】D【小题16】B【小题17】C【小题18】C【小题19】A【小题20】B【小题5】考查动词辨析。

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（山东卷,31﹚When I got on the bus, I I had left my wallet at home. A. was realizing B. realized C. have realized D. would realize 【答案】B 【考点】考查动词的时态。 【解析】句意为“当我上了车后，我才意识到我把钱包落在家里了。”I had left my wallet at home发生在realized之前，前一句When I got on the bus给出的时间起点是过去时，故选B。 （山东卷,35﹚She was surprised to find the fridge empty; the child everything! A. had been e ating B. had eaten C. have eaten D. have been eating 【答案】B 【考点】考查动词的时态。 【解析】句意为“她惊讶地发现冰箱里空空如也；她的孩子把里面的东西全吃光了！”“吃光”这个动作发生在“发现”之前，前一句交代了过去时间，因此选择过去的过去。故选B。 （江苏卷,21﹚——I hear you in a pub. what’s it like? ——Well, it’s very hard work and I’m always tired, but I don’t mind. A.are working B.will work C.were working D.will be working 【答案】A 【考点】考查动词的时态。 【解析】句意为“——我听说你在酒吧里上班，这份工作怎么样？——咳，这是份辛苦活，老感到累，不过我不介意。”对话所用的现在时表明现在还在酒吧里上班，用现在进行时描述现阶段长期重复的一个动作。故选A。 （江苏卷,23﹚——Tommy is planning to buy a car. ——I know. By next month, he enough for a used one. A. saves B .saved C.will save D. will have saved 【答案】D 【考点】考查动词的时态。 【解析】句意为“——Tommy将计划买车。——我知道，到下个月为止，他积攒的钱足够买一辆旧车了。”by next month是将来完成时的标志，全句表示在将来next month之前完成“积攒足够钱”的动作，对将来的时间next month产生影响，能买一辆旧车。故选D。 （北京卷,21﹚Experiments of this kind in both the U.S. and Europe well before the Second World War. A. have conducted B. have been conducted C. had conducted D. had been conducted 【答案】D 【考点】考查动词时态和语态。 【解析】句意为“就在二战爆发前，美国和欧洲都进行过这种实验。”首先考虑语态，主语experiment与conduct构成动宾关系，谓语使用被动形式。题干中出现the second war是过去的时间点，before the second war是过去的过去，因此使用过去完成时。选D。 （北京卷,23﹚Tom in the library every night over the last three months. A. works B. worked C. has been working D. had been working 【答案】C 第2页 共33页