On a winter day, it rained heavily. While I was walking from the library at the end of my 31 break, a man was walking towards me with two huge 32 of brochures.
I thought, “What 33 is that man trying to do? Carrying all those things?” Then all of a sudden he 34 them all! What a terrible mess with hundreds of brochures all over the 35 in front of me! “Oh, no,” I thought. The man 36 his head helplessly in the rain and started trying to 37 all of the brochures up. I couldn’t believe how many people walked 38 as if nothing had happened.
I thought, “I am not going to be one of those people who don’t 39 this man.” I wondered what I would 40 people to react if I were that man. So, 41 it was the end of my lunch time from work and I would be 42 if I stopped to help him, I didn’t mind. If I 43 what happened, I was sure my 44 wouldn’t mind too much. So, I helped him gather them all. Then I asked if he would like a 45 carrying a box to where he went. He said yes gratefully.
I carried one of the boxes. The box I had to carry was very 46 —as I’m quite a short and thin girl—but I didn’t 47 . We got there and he thanked me very much for helping him 48 . He also gave me one of these brochures about all the walks in and around the Bay of Plenty.
What is a more 49 way to spend some time than helping someone else when you can? Luckily, I wasn’t that late back to work, so nobody even 50 it at all!
31. A. coffee B. tea C. afternoon D. lunch
32. A. piles B. packs C. boxes D. cases
33. A. on purpose B. on earth C. on hand D. on end
34. A. dropped B. fell C. threw D. broke
35. A. table B. path C. shelf D. library
36. A. nodded B. raised C. lifted D. shook
37. A. get B. fill C. take D. pick
38. A. in B. through C. on D. along
39. A. look after B. think about C. look at D. care about
40. A. invite B. inspire C. expect D. beg
41. A. even though B. ever since C. as long as D. now that
42. A. late B. tired C. painful D. regretful
43. A. asked B. knew C. explained D. understood
44. A. wife B. boss C. parents D. friend
45. A. hand B. rest C. lift D. ride
46. A. small B. heavy C. light D. pretty
47. A. cry B. complain C. shout D. argue
48. A. out B. on C. along D. off
49. A. friendly B. important C. useful D. meaningful
50. A. doubted B. watched C. observed D. noticed
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
If women are mercilessly exploited (剥削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame, because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion. They are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time changing the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.
No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with primary things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They’re only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn’t sometime in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.
When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women’s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of instability (不稳定) ? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanged styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.
Designers and big stores always make money _ .
A．by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
B．because they are capable of predicting new fashions
C．by constantly changing the fashions in women’s clothing
D．because they always improve quality of women’s clothing
The writer would be less critical (批评) if fashion designers placed more stress on the ________of clothing.
A．cost B．appearance C．comfort D．suitability
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.
B．The constant changes in women’s clothing reflect their strength of character.
C．The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.
D．Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.
By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious”, the writer means that ________.
A．women’s changeableness in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
B．women are better able to put up with discomfort
C．men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
D．men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届河北省高一下学期第二次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son and his girlfriend in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children. Later, I discovered that I was completely wrong.
I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news．But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.
It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “I’ll give him a lesson, ” I said．I decided they must be outside．Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a winter night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.
Finally, in desperation（绝望）, I called his girlfriend’s house. His girlfriend answered．“Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”
He came on the phone．I was not my usual calm, patient．After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children?” I said. He said they were with him．They had done nothing wrong．My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake． Well, it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it．It was only part of the truth.
The following Saturday evening we were at my parents’ home, celebrating my birthday．My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts --- a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.
1.The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because
_____.
A．she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitter
B．she believed he could take good care of the younger ones with the help of his girlfriend
C．the older children have always loved the younger ones
D．she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night
2.Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that _____.
A．her son had brought his girlfriend home
B．her son had left home with his girlfriend
C．she shouldn’t have completely trusted her son
D．she should have taken the children along with her
3.“It was only part of the truth.” implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also _____.
A．had their pictures taken B．received some gifts
C．had a birthday party D．showed off their best clothes
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年安徽省高三第七次模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Looking for some inspiration or the “write” kind of ideas for your creative stories? To start with, some writers describe winter by using their five senses or their imagination. Others write on their favorite winter activity. Whatever you choose to write about, working on a winter story can always help to improve your writing skills. Now read the following story and see if it helps get rid of any icy writing block you’ ve been struggling with.
A Winter Adventure
Beep, beep. Beep-beep: the alarm clock rang. Slowly, I got out of warm bed down onto the wooden floor which the winter had thrown its cold upon. The bitter cold temperature penetrated （穿透）my socks and I hurried to put my feet in shoes.
Looking out of the window, I watched the white snow, soft and thick, drop onto rooftops and trees. Half an hour later, finishing the last of my hot chocolate, I prepared to enter the adventure that waited for me outside. I buttoned my jacket and fastened my boots. Hat on, I opened the door and was greeted by the winter coldness.
In the depths of winter, the early morning did not have the rush of the rest of the year. Most of my neighbours were put off by the cold, and stayed in bed until the sun had climbed higher into the sky.
Unseen by those who remained locked inside their homes, warm in their beds, I enjoyed being alone with the beauty of the wintertime. Those indoors were unable to appreciate the snow-scapes, ice crystals, frost and the crisp（清新的）breeze. For them, the coming of winter meant just the arrival of the cold.
Appreciation depends on contrasts. One cannot love the warmth of April if one has not known the freezing cold of winter. Later that year, the heat of the sun on my skin would be all the more wonderful for my memories of that cold morning and others like it.
1.The underlined word “adventure” refers to____________.
A．getting out of bed on the cold winter morning.
B．enjoying the loveliness of the winter outdoors
C．going skiing on the cold winter morning
D．throwing snowballs with friends.
2.According to the story A Winter Adventure, most of the neighbours _________.
A．didn’t work in winter B．stayed up late in winter
C．missed the beauty of winter D．enjoyed the seasons except winter
3.Which of these statements is true according to the story A Winter Adventure?
A．Of all the seasons, the writer loves winter most.
B．The writer regrets that he went out on the freezing cold winter morning.
C．The writer believes contrast makes our experiences of the seasons lovelier.
D．The writer values the autumn and summer more than the winter
4.What function does the story A Winter Adventure serve?
A．To share some winter thoughts with readers.
B．To show readers how to work on a winter story.
C．To inspire readers to take more exercise in winter
D．To tell readers how to appreciate the beauty of winter.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年湖北省孝感市高三第一次统考英语题 题型：阅读理解
If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame．Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores．Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion．When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that the has nothing to wear．
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste．Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn．Women who can not afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering（改变） the dresses they have．Skirls are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on．
No one can claim that the fashion industry contribulea anything really important to society．
Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability．They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right．There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high —heeled shoes．
When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious．Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonder, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers．Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide．
1.Designers and big stores always make money _____．
A．by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing
B．by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
C．because they are able to predict new fashions for the coming season
D．because they attach great importance to quality of women’s clothing
2.To the writer, the fact that woman alter their old fashioned dresses is seen as .
A．a waste of money B．an expression of taste
C．a waste of time D．an expression of creativity
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A．The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society
B．The constant changes in women’s clothing reflect their strength of characters
C．Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women
D．New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women
4.By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious”, the writer means that .
A．women are better able to put up with discomfort
B．men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion
C．men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
D．women’s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
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科目：高中英语 来源：20102011广东六校高三下学期第三次模拟英语试题 题型：阅读理解
One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girl friend. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.
I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.
It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed. and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “I’ll give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10∶30 on a winter night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.
Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriend’s house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”
He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational(理智的)self. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children?” I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake. This was too good to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it. It was only part of the truth.
The following Saturday evening we were at my parents home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts. Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.
1. The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because________________. .
A. she knew that her eldest son was a good baby-sitter
B. she thought it no hard work to take care of the younger ones
C. she believed he could do well with his girlfriend’s help
D. she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night
2. When the author called home that evening, she found that _______________.
A. two younger children had already been in bed
B. the children were preparing a birthday gift for her
C. her son was quarrelling with his girlfriend
D. there was no one answering the telephone
3. What can you learn from the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph?
A. The author didn’t believe what her son had told her.
B. The author had complete confidence in her son.
C. The author believed her son was telling the truth.
D. The author was moved by what her children had done.
4. What might the children do that evening?[来源: http://wx.jtyjy.com/]
A. They had a birthday party.
B. They framed some photographs.
C. They had their pictures taken.
D. They made some beautiful clothes.
5. What does the author intend to tell us by the story?
A. Modem teenagers are not worth trusting.
B. It is no easy job to look after young children.
C. It’s no good to have a girlfriend at an early age.
D. Her children have a caring and tender heart.
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