Though X City may not be as well-known for public transportation as some other cities in the country, it does offer buses, the light rail, the subway and taxis to make life without a vehicle possible.
If you’re a college student, there’s an additional resource available -- the X City’s Network. Started in 1999, the Network is essentially funded by the schools, but about 17 percent comes through fundraising. Around 70,000 riders a year use the Network, which runs for the duration of the academic year. Stops are at the various campuses as well as the Town Center, the Inner Harbor, the railway station and the City Square.
Students from seven schools like and use the network. Not only is it free and they know exactly what to expect, but also it's a safe ride.
If you’ve got a bicycle and are in the mood for some exercise, you can take advantage of several bicycle paths throughout the city. The two main paths are the G Falls path and the J Falls path. The G Falls path starts at Lily Park. The J Falls path runs from Daffodil Park to the railway station, passing by several historic attractions.
If you don’t have the patience to wait for the buses or the light rail, or don’t want to have to make several transfers, then you might want to take a taxi. Cabs run up and down the main streets and can be easily found at the Inner Harbor or other such centers of activity. If you’re a little bit out of the way, though, you will probably have to call one of the several cab companies and have them send a cab to your location.
Staying in town, neighborhoods all have multiple transportation services if you don’t have a car. You can make various choices to do shopping, to the movies, to baseball games, to museums, to the malls and even to work. So, even if you don’t have a car here, that shouldn’t prevent you from moving easily.
1．We can learn from this passage that X City ______________.
A．doesn’t provide enough public transportation
B．is the least popular of all the cities in the country
C．has a favorable system of transportation
D．the Network depended mostly on fundraising
2．The Network is available _____________.
A．to college students B．to every citizens
C．all throughout the year D．at all schools
3．We can infer from the passage that bicycle-riding __________.
A．is better than any other means of transportation
B．involve people in a kind of physical effort
C．is limited to the two main paths in the city
D．will make people happy and cheerful
4．The underlined part “out of the way” may mean______________.
A．bad manners B．far away C．worn out D．left behind
5．The passage is written for the purpose of____________.
A．introducing the transportation of X City
B．encouraging people to use buses and trains
C．describing how willing people are to move
D．asking the local government for more funds
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
The playwright George Bernard Shaw once said humorously, “England and America are two nations divided by a common language. If he were writing today, he might add ‘divided by a common technology--- e-mail’”.
Two completely different styles of e-mail have formed on either side of the Atlantic-Euromail and Amerimail. Americail is informal and chatty. It’s likely to begin with a “Hi” and end with a “Bye”. The chances of Amerimail containing a smiley face or an “xoxo” are disturbingly high. We Americans are unwilling to dive into the meat of an e-mail. We feel we have to first inform recipients (收信人) about our vacation on the island which was really excellent except the jellyfish were biting and the kids caught a cold, so we had to skip the whale watching trip, but about that investors’ meeting in New York. Amerimail is a bundle of contradictions, casual and yet direct, respectful yet over proud. In other words, Amerimail is America.
Euromail is stiff and cold often beginning with a formal “Dear Mr. X” and ending with a simple “Sincerely”. You won’t find any mention of kids or the weather or jellyfish in Euromail. It’s all business. It’s also slow. Your correspondent might take days even weeks to answer a message. Euromail is exactly like the Europeans themselves.
Recently about 100 managers were asked on both sides of the Atlantic whether they noticed differences in e-mail styles. Most said yes. Here are a few of their observations:
“Americans tend to write (e-mail) exactly as they speak.”
“Why don’t you just call me instead of writing five e-mails back and forth?”
“Europeans are less interested in checking e-mail”.
“In general, Americans are much more responsive to e-mail—they respond faster and provide more information.”
So which is better, Euromail or Amerimail? I realized it’s not popular these days to suggest we have anything to learn from Europeans, but I’m fed up with an inbox filled with casual, barely meaningful e-mails from friends and colleagues. If the alternative is a few earnestly written, carefully worded bits of Euromail, then I say, “Bring it on.”
What did George Bernard Shaw mean by saying “England and America are two nations divided by a common language”?
A. There is not much difference between British English and American English.
B. Both England and America speak the common language, so they are much the same.
C. Either England or America is a divided nation, though they share a common language.
D. There is sharp difference between England and America despite their common language.
Which of the following is most likely to be the “meat” of an Amerimail?
A. The jellyfish were biting.
B. We had an excellent vacation on the island.
C. We had to skip the whale watching trip.
D. We were to attend the investors’ meeting in New York.
On receiving an e-mail, Europeans tend to __________.
A. respond to it immediately and earnestly
B. take more time than Americans to respond to it
C. respond by calling up their correspondent
D. never respond to it all
What are characteristics of Amerimail?
A. Informal and chatty B. Casual and indirect
C. Stiff and cold D. Formal and direc60
We can conclude from the passage that __________.
A. the different e-mail styles do much harm to the relationship between the two sides on Atlantic
B. Amerimail is more appreciated by the writer for being informative and casually written
C. Euromail always impresses the writer as something more pleasant to read
D. the writer doesn’t favor either e-mail style as both have their own shortcomings
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届江苏省高二下学期期中考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Surgical teams accidentally leave clamps, sponges and other tools inside about 1,500 patients nationwide each year.
The mistakes largely result not from surgeon tiredness, but from the stress arising from emergencies or complications(并发症) discovered on the operating table, the researchers reported.
The study found that emergency operations are nine times more likely to lead to such mistakes, and operating–room complications requiring a change in procedure are four times more likely.
It also happens more often to fat patients, simply because there is more room inside them to lose equipment, according to the study.
Two–thirds of the mistakes happened even though the equipment was counted before and after the procedure, in keeping with the standard practice.
Most lost objects were sponges, but also included were metal clamps and electrodes(电极). In two cases, 11–inch retractors (牵引器) metal strips were forgotten inside patients. In another operation, four sponges were left inside someone. When there is significant bleeding and a sponge is placed in a patient, it can sometimes look indistinguishable from the tissue around it.
The lost objects usually lay around the abdomen (腹腔) or hips but sometimes in the chest. They often caused tears or infections. Most patients needed additional surgery to remove the object. In other cases, patients even sensed nothing about the object, and it turned up in later surgery for other problems.
To prevent such mistakes from happening, Loyola University Medical Center is becoming one of the first hospitals in the country to use sponges outfitted with bar codes. The new system was brought to Loyola through the efforts of the hospital’s operating room nurses.
Another effective way is to X–ray patients after surgery to reduce the likelihood of objects being left inside patients.
1.In which of the following situations are objects most likely to be left inside a patient?
A．The nurses are counting the equipment and the patient is being X–rayed.
B．The surgeons are doing the last operation of the day, and everyone is exhausted.
C．unexpected happens and some changes must be made in the procedure.
D．A complex operation is going on according to the plan made by many experts.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Such mistakes happen more often to fat patients.
B．1,500 patients suffer from the mistake all over the world every year.
C．X–ray examination can help to find the lost objects.
D．The mistake largely results from stress rather than tiredness.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A．Surgical teams aren’t to blame for the mistakes.
B．Some people never know there is something left inside their body.
C．Most mistakes happen because equipment isn’t counted after the procedure.
D．Only some small objects may be left inside the patients.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A．Never Trust Anyone B．A Mistake in the Operating Room
C．Carelessness and Mistakes D．Tips for Patient Safety
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届江西省高二下学期第三次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
It was at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange 36 as if he were staring down at something. Then the truth 37 me. He was blind. The last thing he remembers seeing was his daughter being born. Then the whole world went 38 .
Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had to 39 11-year-old David to the 40 of the state.
Things seemed always to go for 41 . Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the path of a truck. David was not 42 . The dog died.
But David does not feel sorry for himself. “These are just little obstacles(障碍困难) you have to 43 in your life,” he said.
He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place—the X-ray department of an 44 room. It was a hard job to 45 by. Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse, an organization 46 to helping blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, a job 47 everyone, not just he, must work in the dark, including those with 48 eyesight. The Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result, 49 they offered to pay his first three months’ salary.
David works alone in a dark room that 50 of chemicals. He doesn’t wear gloves. Otherwise, he could not feel. 51 this is an emergency room, lives can be put either 52 or out of danger. His director says he trusts him 100 percent.
He makes $20,000 a year. But his motivation goes 53 money. “By working I can realize my own 54 . That’s what really counts!” he said.
What a shining example for us to 55 !
1.A.angle(角度) B. direction C. mannerD. way
2.A.stuck to B. came out C. struck D. occurred
3.A.blank B. darkness C. wrongly D. emptiness
4.A.give in B. look after C. leave D. remain
5.A. attention B. care C. worry D. control
6.A.better B. worst C. the better D. the worse
7.A.hurt B. wound C. damaged D. ruined
8.A.experiment B. get over C. do with D. go over
9.A.upstairs B. information C. emergency D. underground
10.A.come B. pass C. go D. stand
11.A.intended B. aimed C. offered D. devoted
12.A.that B. where C. which D. how
13.A.average B. common C. normal D. poor
14.A.because B. as if C. in case D. even though
15.A.consists B. smells C. tastes D. makes
16.A. If B. Although C. Since D. When
17.A.at risk B. in need C. at ease D. to test
18.A.into B. beyond C. for D. over
19.A.disadvantage B. blindness C. purpose D. value
20.A.set B. take C. give D. follow
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年高考英语试题分类汇编--代词 题型：阅读理解
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Sitting on the peaceful coast of the Calapagon Islands. Ecuador , watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn’t forget the Charles Darwin (1809 – 1882) arrived here in 1835. He famous work. On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin’s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.
The islands are centainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of beais and visitors is under govenment control.Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin die hour 200 years ago ,esch day is as impressive as it could be.
The most well crown animal of the Calapagos is the giant tortoisc ( 巨型陆龟),which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz,the second largest island in the suchipelago.Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself.
Despite strict control over activities and timing,you stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures;diving with sea how that wim and play within inches of you; feeling small shaks touch you feet as you swim and ,most magically , seeing a with and her bady surface with great breath of air.
Travleing between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin , you will fell as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world .At night you will sleep on board the ship , leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now ai they have been since the beginning of time.
68.What do we know about Darwin’svisit to the istands.
A.studkd afleient cnt cpeatures on the islands.
B.He completed his famous book on the istands.
C.He was touched by the geographs of the istands.
D.He was attracted by well known animals of the islands.
69.Whieh of the fotlowing plavs a role in making the islands “a pradise for wikllife”?
A.Animals on theis lands feed on grass.
B.Lood go mthent forbids killing wildlife.[来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K]
C.Fccple nninot visit the islands as they wash.
D.fourists are not allowed to torch the animals.
70．Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of .
A．the beautiful sea views
B．Darwin’s inapiring trip
C．a clder view of animals
D．various daring activities
71．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．A Unique Attraction for Wildlife Lovers
B．Calapagos as a Paradise for Adventurers
C．Charles Darwin as a Symbol of Calapagos
D．A Successful Example of Wildlife Protection
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