.—I’ve got to go now.
—Must you ?I ______you could stay for dinner with us.
A. think B. thought
C. have thought D. am thinking
科目:高中英语 来源:2011届重庆八中上学期高三第一次月考英语试题 题型:阅读理解
Nobody Benefits
NEW YORK—America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history.Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings.
But just a short walk from Manhattan's skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel.
Brown is homeless — one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street.
During the day, Brown collects aluminium cans and sells them for five cents a piece.At night, he sleeps on the street.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
"I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that," said the 62-year-old former construction worker.
Brown admits he's had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine.But he said he still wants a more stable housing arrangement.He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available.
However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York.
With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand.
A US report shows rents in New York city rose more than 27 percent between 1984 and 1999, from US $549 to US $700 a month.
One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up.
The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help.
But few housing companies have been built for the poor.Many small apartments in the city now rent for US $1,500 a month or more.
Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her.She is angry about his drinking and won't allow it in her house.
Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he'd like to see more often.
"All I've got to do is clean up my act," he said.
【小题1】What kind of life does George Brown lead?
A.Homeless and dangerous. |
B.Homeless and childish. |
C.Homeless and miserable (痛苦的). |
D.Homeless and sleepless. |
A.old Americans lead a hard life |
B.old Americans want to live alone |
C.American cities are crowded with poor people w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m |
D.bad habits play a role in some poor people's Life |
A.America is short of housing companies |
B.the poor can't benefit from the increasing economy |
C.poor people in America will become rich |
D.housing companies will build more houses for the poor |
A.Society. | B.Science. | C.Economy. | D.Business. |
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Joanne 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 (被绊倒)Sheba.
“Hey, Sheba,” she said, “I've got no time for you now, but I'll take you out as 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 doctor.
Joanne 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 (发出尖锐的声音)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.” 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.”
1.What was Joanne supposed to do at 6:30?
A.To walk her dog. B.To see her doctor.
C.To attend a club meeting. D.To play tennis with her friends.
2.Joanne wanted to get back to her home again __________ . .
A.to dress up for the meeting B.to phone the police station
C.to catch the badly hurt burglar D.to wait for her dog to be cured
3.From the passage, we can infer that________ . .
A.Sheba fought against the burglar
B.the police found the burglar had broken in
C.Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting
D.the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog
4.In this passage, the writer intends to tell us that the dog is _________ .
A.clever B.friendly C.frightening D.devoted
5.The underlined word “a burglar” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A.a cleaner B.a physician C.a thief D.a murderer
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---- How about seeing the new movie at the theatre tonight?
---- _____, but I’ve got to go over my notes for tomorrow’s exam.
A.All right B.Sounds great
C.I can’t D.No, I am terribly sorry
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年甘肃省河西五市1月高三第一次联合考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:信息匹配
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。
(注 ,E涂AB,F涂AC, G涂 AD )
Good study habits
___1___They’ll help you learn the material if you practice over and over again. Play around with them to fit yor own personal needs, and you will make big progress.
Firstly, go to class. You won’t do well if you don’t have the information. 80% of the grades depend on showing up, so be there. This should be your top choice when it comes to building study habits.__2___.
Secondly, make sure that no matter what happens, you review your notes the day you take them.___ 3__.If that means re-working difficult problems, getting tutoring, or reading, then do it. The more review work you do at a time, the better your grades will be. Don’t be one of those who wait until the last minute to study .It’s more fun to get sleep and do well in your exam.
Finally, practicing is very good for you. Classes involving problem-solving require you to work on your problem-solving skills in order to get good grades. So practice working on those physics, math, chemistry, etc. Problems.___4___ Put forward your questions in class, and then you can make progress in a short time.
As you build your habits, get into a groove(成为习惯).__5____
A.If you don’t go to class, you’ll miss need-to-know information and any other important things.
B.Pick up a good habit like exercising or give up an unhealthy one like smoking.
C.I’ve got a list of practical good study habits that you may want to know.
D.Come up with some questions that you could ask your professor.
E. The goal is to understand what you are taught the same day.
F. Good habits, on the other hand, tend to take more time to make.
G. The more you do it, the more natural it’ll feel.
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