7 ways a government shutdown will affect your daily life
(CNN) -- Democrats and Republicans were unable to resolve (解决) their differences over Obamacare (奥巴马医改计划）and now the government is shut down. The two previous shutdowns — 1995 and early 1996 — cost the country $1.4 billion. But what will the shutdown mean for you? Here are 7 ways the government shutdown will affect you.
7. Vacation all I ever wanted: Need to get away? Well, you can’t. At least not to national parks. Or to national zoos. Or to national museums. They'll be closed. Were you thinking more along the lines of a trip to France? If you don’t already have a passport, you might not get your blue book in time. The last time the government shut down, 200,000 applications for passports went unprocessed.
6. If you drive a car, I'll tax the street: You may be thinking, “No functioning government, no need to pay taxes.” Think again. The Man would continue to collect taxes. U.S. bonds would still be issued. And other essential banking functions will go on.
5. Wait a minute, Mr. Postman: You know that whole “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night” thing? Apparently, the U.S. Postal Service works through shutdowns as well. Sorry, you won’t catch a break from the junk mail.
4. I want a new drug: Oh, the irony (讽刺的). Republicans still want to defund, delay or otherwise withdraw gradually at Obamacare in exchange for funding the government. But the health care act at the center of this storm would continue its process during a shutdown. That is because its funds aren’t dependent on the congressional budget (预算) process.
3. Pass the ammunition (军火): Not so fast. A shutdown would affect the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Translation: That gun permit you wanted processed won’t happen anytime soon if this goes on for a while.
2. Money (that's what I want): Well, if you owned a small business and needed a loan from the government, you would have to wait, depending on how long this lasts. If you were planning to buy a house and needed a federal loan, you would have to wait.
1. I'm proud to be an American: Perhaps the biggest hit would be to the collective psyche (下意识心理). America is the largest economy in the world and a beacon for how democracy ought to work. A recent CNN Research Corporation found that 51% would blame Republicans for the shutdown. The United States has operated without a budget since 2009 and has avoided a government shutdown with last-minute deals. Not only did the government run out of money on Tuesday, but the nation is set to hit its borrowing limit and potentially default on its debt in mid-October. Together, they serve as a double whammy (打击）.
1.Which is the most probably meaning of the underlined word?
A. Raise some money. B. Take the money back.
C. Borrow some money. D. went on a strike.
2.When the government’s shut down, what can the Americans do?
A. Apply for a gun permit. B. Apply for a new passport.
C. Apply for a loan. D. Pay taxes.
3.How many times has the American government ever shut down so far?
A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Not mentioned.
4. According to the essay, what led to the shutdown of the American government?
A. The government of America ran out of money.
B. The government of America is on debts.
C. America is set to hit the borrowing limit of its debts.
D. The American government ran out of money and may fail in repaying its debts.
1.B
2.D
3.C
4.D
【解析】
试题分析：民主党和共和党都无法解决奥巴马医改计划的差异，导致政府破产，政府破产对美国人有什么影响？文章从7个方面进行说明。
1.猜词题：从第五段的句子：delay or otherwise withdraw gradually at Obamacare in exchange for funding the government.可知共和党将逐渐撤回奥巴马医改计划的资金，选B
2.细节题：从文章第三段的句子：If you drive a car, I'll tax the street:可知当政府破产了，美国人还是要缴税的，选D
3.细节题：从文章第一段的句子：The two previous shutdowns — 1995 and early 1996 — cost the country $1.4 billion.可知美国政府破产三次了，选C
4.细节题：从文章最后一段的句子：Not only did the government run out of money on Tuesday, but the nation is set to hit its borrowing limit and potentially default on its debt in mid-October.可知是美国政府用完了钱，不能偿还债务导致政府破产，选D
考点：考查社会现象类短文
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Ever since humans lived on the earth, they have made v 【小题1】 forms of communication. In general, the major form of expressing thoughts and feelings has been s_【小题2】__ language. But when there is a language barrier(障碍), that is, people m 【小题3】 each other , communication is completed through body language where gestures r 【小题4】 letters , words and ideas. Here are many forms of body language in the world, each having its own f 【小题5】 .
Smile is the most u 【小题6】 facial expression, which shows happiness and put people at
e 【小题7】 . When someone gets angry, he may f 【小题8】_, turn his back to others or make a fist shaking it.
There are also different ways to g 【小题9】__ someone in different countries. In a word, We should study international customs to avoid difficulties in today’s world c 【小题10】 crossroads. B.
My aunt, a s 【小题11】__ in women’s disease, devoted all her life to her w 【小题12】career without e 【小题13】 . She often worked far into the night to d 【小题14】 babies for the poor . It was her kindness and c 【小题15】 she showed to her patients that made her successful . Despite of being a success as a doctor, she was m 【小题16】 , not proud.
Her devotion to medical science i 【小题17】 me greatly. Suddenly a bright idea came c 【小题18】 in my mind, “why not c 【小题19】 on her career and work as an o 【小题20】doctor?”
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Ways to save time
We all wish we had just a bit more time．Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or spring-clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on．
1. But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter．
1．Get Out of Bed Earlier
If you normally get up at 7; 30 a．m．try getting up at 7:00 a．m．That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book you've been meaning to finish．2.
2．Do the Important Tasks First
Once you get to work, get the important ones done first （not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones）．You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones．
3. The urgent tasks will still get done, and you won't miss the important ones．
3．Reduce Interruptions
If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter．Constant interruptions don't just eat up time, they also break your concentration．
When you've got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemail．4. Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation．
4． 5.
A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day．
When you're working, work．If your concentration is slipping, take a proper break: go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit．And if you're facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it's easier to deal with．
A．Stay Focused on Your Work
B．Take Breaks When Necessary
C．If you have an office door, close it．
D．If you work like this, you'll usually save time．
E．Would you want me to make your day longer?
F．I can't magically make all your days 25 hours long．
G．Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start．
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Ever since humans lived on the earth, they have made v 1. forms of communication. In general, the major form of expressing thoughts and feelings has been s_2.__ language. But when there is a language barrier(障碍), that is, people m 3. each other , communication is completed through body language where gestures r 4. letters , words and ideas. Here are many forms of body language in the world, each having its own f 5. .
Smile is the most u 6. facial expression, which shows happiness and put people at
e 7. . When someone gets angry, he may f 8._, turn his back to others or make a fist shaking it.
There are also different ways to g 9.__ someone in different countries. In a word, We should study international customs to avoid difficulties in today’s world c 10. crossroads.
B.
My aunt, a s 11.__ in women’s disease, devoted all her life to her w 12. career without e 13. . She often worked far into the night to d 14. babies for the poor . It was her kindness and c 15. she showed to her patients that made her successful . Despite of being a success as a doctor, she was m 16. , not proud.
Her devotion to medical science i 17. me greatly. Suddenly a bright idea came c 18. in my mind, “why not c 19. on her career and work as an o 20. doctor?”
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1.The two girls spent one whole class sitting on the playground, a______ in conversation.
2.His test in presenting RealCine encouraged him to become more c______ of himself.
3. The boat floated down with the water, too fast to e______, which made the girl in terror.
4.I felt really g______ after breaking my promise, but still I hesitated to apologize to him.
5.When I was young, my grandma often reminded me of table m_______.
6.She was really upset and ______（发誓）that she hadn’t told anyone.
7.Our festival is part of a large festival which celebrates _______ （当代）art.
8.It would be beneficial to teach people about ______ （环境上）friendly ways of living.
9.Some people think of greedy businessmen hiding from their ________(责任) and only worrying about money.
10.Join me in ______ （祝愿）all of you a success in the final examination.
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Texting in the street—your funeral
Millions of people are putting their lives at risk by texting their friends as they walk along busy streets, reported the Daily Mail.
One in ten 41 users has already been 42 because they are so lost in their phones that they fail to 43 lamp-posts or cars, according to Joanna Lumdsen of Aston University.
To test the danger of texting while 44 , Lumdsen did an experiment in which volunteers followed a 45 path while trying to 46 in a message on the phone.
Around them, screens 47 up instructions to avoid stepping on 48 colors on the floor.
She found that people missed one in five 49 because they were so busy with their phones.
“In 50 life this means that one in five lamp-posts or moving cars is 51
to go unnoticed by people 52 and walking,” she said.
Her research is looking for ways cell phone makers could improve the 53
of phones to make texting on the move 54 . That could 55 easier-to-use voice operated phones, or phones that respond to gestures.
“The safest thing is 56 people not to text while they walk along,” she said. “ 57 a lot of people in business are 58 to carry a mobile phone and be in 59 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are under pressure to reply to calls 60 , and to respond to text messages and emails straight away.
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【答案】 21.C 22.A 23.B 24.D 25.A 26.C 27.B 28.A 29.A 30.C 31.D 32.B 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.B 37.A 38.A 39.C 40.A 【解析】 略 【题型】完型填空 【适用】较难 【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题 【关键字标签】Texting in the street， 社会现象类 【结束】 13【题文】“Hurry, Mommy! Let’s go trick-or-treating!” My daughter waited by the door in her pink princess skirt while I prayed in the living room. Usually I liked taking her out on Halloween, but this year I was sad. I was worried about my mother, who was in China on vacation. I got a call that afternoon that she had slipped and fallen on the hard floor of her hotel and broken her leg. She was taken to a hospital in Beijing. Mom was nervous because she couldn’t understand any of the doctors. If only I could do something to help her! I knew I couldn’t let my worries spoil my daughter’s fun. There was nothing I could do for Mom except pray, I thought. We left the house and went down the block. I was so upset that I hardly took notice of the kids around me. There came the man to whose son I’d once given piano lessons. “Hello there,” I said, greeting him and the boy at his side. “Hello,” the father answered. “Having fun?”“I’m trying,” I said. “Why, what’s wrong?” he asked. I told him the whole story. “My mother, in China, broke her leg and didn’t understand any of the doctors. And I’m too far away to do anything!” I said. He raised his eyebrows. “Beijing, you said?” he asked. I nodded. He smiled. “Believe it or not, my sister is a doctor at an English-speaking hospital there. If you want, I’ll make a call right away and we’ll try and get your mom transferred (转移).” A few days later I sat in the living room with my daughter as she finished the last of the candy. “Mommy, how far away is China?” she asked. “Not as far as I thought,” I said. 41.What did the author’s daughter want to do?
42.What was the author’s mother worried about most?
43.The author hardly took notice of the kids around because _____ .
44. We can infer from the text that _____ .
【答案】 45.B 46.D 47.B 48.A 【解析】 略 【题型】阅读理解 【适用】较难 【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题 【关键字标签】my mother，家庭生活类 【结束】 14【题文】It is winter in many parts of the world. For some areas, that means snow. Maybe even lots of snow. If you don’t have to drive in it or remove it, snow can be very beautiful. When snow covers everything around you, the world looks like a “winter wonderland”. That is the name of a very popular song about winter. Richard Smith and Felix Bernard wrote the song back in 1934. There are hundreds of recordings of this happy song. But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time. It’s cold outside. You try hard to keep warm. The days are darker and shorter. The sun rarely shines. The leaves on the trees are brown. It isn’t surprising that some people are sad in winter. And some people dream about being somewhere else where it’s warm and pretty—like the state of California. The Mamas and the Papas recorded this famous song “California Dreaming”. During the 1960s, many other famous rock groups released songs about winter. Here is a poetic song by Simon and Garfunkel called “A Hazy Shade of Winter”. They sing about life and hope and possibilities. In 1968, the group Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle, sad song about winter. They sing about a lost love and forgotten memories in “Sometimes in Winter”. In the early 1990s, Tori Amos wrote and recorded the beautiful song called “Winter”. She enjoyed singing about winter when she was a child. Finally, on a happier note comes this song written and recorded by Fountains of Wayne in 2003. They sing about a snowstorm in a New England town. Nothing unusual there. But instead of being sad or tense about the snow, they write a song about it. 49. The underlined sentence “For some areas, that means snow.” probably means _____ .
50. According to the second paragraph, winter is _____ .
51.Which of the songs can bring us hope of life?
52.What does the passage mainly talk about?
【答案】 53.B 54.D 55.C 56.C 【解析】 略 【题型】阅读理解 【适用】较难 【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题 【关键字标签】winter，自然类 【结束】 15【题文】A number of scientific studies have suggested that repeatedly heading a football could increase the risk of developing dementia (痴呆症) in later life. In 2002, former England international footballer Jeff Astle died aged 59. A coroner (验尸官) said that Astle died from a brain disease likely to have been caused by “repeated small damages to the brain” related to heading a heavy leather football. Dr. Scott Delaney, research director of emergency medicine at McGill University Health Center in Montreal, Canada, has also researched soccer-related head injury and agrees that head-to-head or elbow-to-head blows are the real risk. In 2007, Delaney carried out a study on footballers aged between 12 and 17 that showed they were half as likely to be concussed (使脑部受到震荡) wearing headgear (帽) than without. He said youngsters have a higher risk of head injury than adults because their heads are thinner and less able to absorb shock. To make matters worse, their neck muscles aren’t as well developed and they often lack the correct heading technique that can help throw away the force of the ball. Delaney recommends that children wear headgear when playing football and says his two eldest children wear head protection playing the sport. But he admits that children can be unwilling to be the first to wear head protection—especially when their football heroes play without it. While headgear can protect footballers from being concussed during a match, no one knows the long-term effects of repeated “sub-concussive” blows to the head. Delaney says that while there is indirect evidence that a career in soccer can lead to dementia, no one has yet found a sure link between the two. He says proving a link would mean monitoring hundreds of footballers for three or four decades—and that would take a lot of funding. 57.Which might be the best title of the passage?
58.According to Delaney’s research, what is the most risky injuries to head?
59. Children are unwilling to wear headgear because they think _____ .
60.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____ .
【答案】 61.A 62.D 63.C 64.C 【解析】 略 【题型】阅读理解 【适用】较难 【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题 【关键字标签】the risk of developing dementia 痴呆症，医学类 【结束】 16【题文】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。 Are You Ready for College? Before you send in your college applications, keep this in mind: it’s not the norm (准则) in every culture for students to go to college right out of high school. 65. So if you find yourself applying for college simply because it’s the thing to do after high school, think again. Going to college right after high school may be the norm in your community, but it’s not the norm everywhere and it may not be the best decision for you. 66. Yes, higher education often gives young people a big advantage in the working world, but not always. A solid technical or business school application can give you an advantage as well, and if the environment seems like a better one for you than a traditional college campus, this might be your best choice. A lot of people lead successful lives with a high school education and years of work experience. The price of a college or university education has become a serious burden for young people and their families. 67. In some cases, putting off college for a year or two while a student earns money full time can make sense. 68. 69. Almost all students suffer from homesickness, but for some students, the transition may be too much to deal with.
E. So students take massive amounts of loans, which can take decades to pay off. F. Many young people have other choices, like military service, work experience, community service or travel. G. The transition from high school to college is an emotional challenge for almost everybody, especially if you move away from home. 【答案】 70.F 71.C 72.E 73.D 74.G 【解析】 略 【题型】其他 【适用】较难 【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题 【关键字标签】Are You Ready for College?，学习类 【结束】 17【题文】阅读下列每个句子，根据空白处的汉语提示，填入适当词汇。每空仅限一词。 75.Now the government is paying more attention to _____ (农业). 76.W out! There is a car coming! 77. felt so sleepy that I couldn’t stop _____ (打哈欠). 78. From her (面部)expression we can read her dissatisfaction. 79.Customs officers examined all (行李) at the airport. 80. It’s an old t for Chinese to get together and eat dumplings on the eve of the Spring Festival. 81.They didn’t fight, but stood there _____ (怒视) at each other. 82.You should receive a reply w seven days. 83.They are having a heated a over whether drinking is bad for health. 84. The lake (包围) by trees is a nice place to visit. 85.After his wife died, the man often d his sadness in wine. 【答案】 86.agriculture 87.Watch 88.yawning 89.facial 90.baggage/ luggage 91.tradition 92.glaring 93.within 94.argument 95.surrounded 96.drowned 【解析】 略 【题型】单词拼写 【适用】较难 【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题 【关键字标签】单词拼写 【结束】 18【题文】每个句子有且仅有一处错误，或错一词, 或多一词，或少一词。 如本句错一词，在错词下划一横线，并在横线下写出修改后的词； 如本句多一词，把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉； 如本句缺一词，在缺词处加一漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。 注意：未按照要求答题不得分。 97. He loved the novel so many that he read it for three times. 98.Canada is the second most largest country in the world. 99.Parents react strong to the program of quality education. 100.It is clear is that the moon is smaller than the earth. 101. With the baby well cared for, the parents will free of worries at work. 102.When I was driving to work, my car suddenly broke up and I had to repair it by myself. 103.Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on cheek. 104.He injured his leg; however, he couldn’t play in the game. 105. The soldiers fought in defend of their country’s safety. 106.You’d better take the old bridge as the new one is built. 【答案】 107.He loved the novel so many that he read it for three times. much 108.Canada is the second most largest country in the world. ﹨ 109. Parents react strong to the program of quality education. strongly 110.It is clear is that the moon is smaller than the earth. What 或 ﹨ 111.With the baby well cared for, the parents will ∧ free of worries at work. be 112.When I was driving to work, my car suddenly broke up and I had to repair it by myself. down 113.Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on ∧ cheek. the 114.He injured his leg; however, he couldn’t play in the game. therefore/ hence 115.The soldiers fought in defend of their country’s safety. defense/ defence 116.You’d better take the old bridge as the new one is ∧ built. being 【解析】 略 【题型】短文改错 【适用】较难 【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题 【关键字标签】单句改错 【结束】 19【题文】假如你是某所中学的一名学生,3月22日(世界水日)你参加了你们班开展的一系列节水宣传活动。请根据以下提示,以日记的形式记录当天的活动内容. 1）上午开班会,讨论节水宣传活动； 2）下午2点,去社区发宣传材料(leaflets)； 3）下午3点,邀来的专家在社区做相关演讲; 4）演讲后,与邻居们讨论,提出节水建议. 注意:① 词数100左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。 ② 可适当增加内容以使行文连贯. March 22, 2011 Tuesday Sunny Today is World Water Day._________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 March 22, 2011 Tuesday Sunny Today is World Water Day.In the morning, we had a class meeting talking about what to do on this special day. Finally, we reached an agreement and immediately began to make preparations for the afternoon’s activities. At 2:00 p.m., we went to the neighboring community to hand out leaflets, calling on people to save water. Around 3 o’clock, the expert we invited gave an excellent speech on the current water crisis in China. He talked about the drought in the Southwest and the severe shortage of water in our city. The speech had a strong appeal to all the people present, including me. After the speech, we had a discussion with our neighbors about various ways of saving water in our daily life. I suggested turning off the water tap immediately after using it, and a granny came up with the ideas of reusing the water from kitchen, for example, the water after washing fruits and vegetables can be used to water flowers and so on. Today, I have had a better understanding of the importance of saving water and really learnt a lot about saving water. 【解析】 略 【题型】书面表达 【适用】较难 【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题 【关键字标签】世界水日 【结束】 |
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