We just moved into our new flat last week, and we love the new place too. I was sitting outside my new home yesterday, watching the world go by.
There were people in 36 , in a hurry to get to their next appointment. There were 37 flying nearby, insects just as busy as the people in cars, flowers 38 in the warm and damp climate.
Inside the house, my children were also busy, as ever, making a 39 of the house , which my wife and I would soon clean up, their natural 40 defeating our previous requirements for them not to play with lotion ( 护肤液 ) or take things 41 .
The sky was 42 cloudy and there was a cool breeze ( 微风 ), quite gentle and 43 actually.
It’s not often that 44 of us just sit quietly, enjoying the world .
Why not?
What is 45 important that it can't wait until later? 46 email must be answered right this moment? Do we really need to 47 all those articles online, all those messages from 48 , and all those newspapers and magazines? Do we need to 49 the television and radio and Internet on all the time?
Is life passing us by as we keep our minds 50 ? Are we 51 the beautiful world around us as we constantly think about the 52 ― what we will do, our 53 about what might happen ― and the past ― what we did wrong, what someone else did to us, what we said, what 54 have happened?
When was the 55 time you just sat, and observed? Why not do it today?
36. A. trains | B. cars | C. underground | D. buses |
37. A. planes | B. vehicles | C. birds | D. breezes |
38. A. blooming | B. fading | C. drying | D. dying |
39. A. trouble | B. mass | C. mess | D. noise |
40.A. eagerness | B. courage | C. innocence | D. curiosity |
41. A. apart | B. off | C. away | D. on |
42. A. heavily | B. wildly | C. slightly | D. strongly |
43. A. uncomfortable | B. pleasant | C. freezing | D. mild |
44. A. few | B. majority | C. most | D. none |
45. A. very | B. too | C. quite | D. so |
46. A. Whether | B. Why | C. What | D. How |
47.A. comment | B. recite | C. read | D. write |
48. A. other | B. the other | C. others | D. the others |
49. A. turn | B. watch | C. enjoy | D. have |
50. A. easy | B. busy | C. clear | D. empty |
51. A. valuing | B. missing | C. enjoying | D. hating |
52. A. future | B. past | C. present | D. time |
53. A. happiness | B. sorrows | C. satisfaction | D. anxieties |
54. A. must | B. can | C. should | D. need |
55. A. first | B. second | C. third | D. last |
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Now I’m a senior high school student in Grade Two . I feel that school life is a little hard , just as my friends said . However , a hard life doesn’t have to mean a boring one at all .
School life is not just about studying and getting high marks . Getting involved in student clubs can be a unique and unforgettable experience .
Wang Tian enjoys Tuesday afternoons more than any other time of the week . Why ? Well , that’s when Wang and 47 other members of the DIY ( do it yourself ) club learn to make things such as rondo flowers ( 丝网花 ) and cross-stitch（ 十字绣 ）. Wang also knows how to knit scarves and make clay accessories（ 小饰件 ）. They even sell their products to raise money for poor students !
When Chen Mo started the High School , there was a drama club and a rock band , but no street dance club . So the girl started one . “Street dancing is dynamic and helps us relax and keep fit ,” Chen said . There are around 30 students in Chen’s club . They practice dance skills on Sundays . Sometimes they go to street dance performances in the city . “We watch , learn and make friends . People in this circle are actually very nice and sweet ,” she said .
There are dozens of clubs for me to choose from , such as basketball club or science club . But I love the translation club best . The 30 club members get together once a week . With the help of a volunteer teacher , I’ve learned the general principles of professional translation . It’s the first step to becoming a good translator . Besides ,after attending this club , my English has improved a lot .
I like my school life very much . And I believe whether a life is meaningful or not depends on the person who leads it .
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?
A. The members in the DIY club sell their products to raise money for the club .
B. There are more members in the DIY club than in the translation club .
C. Chen Mo joined the street dance club and played an important part in it .
D. The members of the translation club meet on Tuesday afternoon .
How many clubs are mentioned in the passage ?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
The underlined word dynamic in Paragraph 4 means __________.
A. energetic B. helpful C. challenging D. attractive
If you want to improve your English , you’ll probably join the _______.
A. DIY club B. science club C. drama club D. translation club
We can infer that _____________.
A. the writer feels the new school life is hard
B. the writer’s friends feel the new school life is hard
C. the writer is pleased with his new school life
D. every student leads a meaningful life in the new school
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 36 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 37 than others.
I hated going to school and I hated 38 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing 39 and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 40 and seeing an ugly and hunchback(驼背).
My friends found me 41 because I didn’t let other get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 42 Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school—a spot where no one would
43 me. That’s when I first heard your voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” you asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No 44 .”
“I bet they’re playing games and make friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our 45 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)—until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, you saw my 46 . She just stared.
My heart 47 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 48 me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know why your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be 50 . I begged in my heart for her to 51 , but you just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered 52 .
She bent and whispered in my ears.
“Your back is bunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”
I was 53 . I looked into your eyes and her 54 touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 55 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind – hearted friend.
36．A．them B．it C．mo D．her
37．A．sadder B．shorter C．weaker D．slower
38．A．looking B．smiling C．aiming D．glaring
39．A．still B．alone C．straight D．together
40．A．street B．sun C．corner D．mirror
41．A．distant B．stubborn C．hopeless D．unfortunate
42．A．after B．before C．since D．until
43．A．disturb B．seek C．interrupt D．ignore
44．A．wonder B．idea C．sign D．action
45．A．connection B．competition C．conversation D．comprehension
46．A．face B．back C．eyes D．shoulders
47．A．sank B．beat C．broke D．ached
48．A．care for B．rely on C．look down upon D．put up with
49．A．that B．how C．whether D．why
50．A．accused B．arrested C．punished D．sentenced
51．A．relax B．leave C．stop D．pause
52．A．shyly B．weakly C．proudly D．firmly
53．A．astonished B．ashamed C．annoyed D．amused
54．A．wisdom B．generosity C．honesty D．kindness
55．A．control B．like C．comfort D．enjoy
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科目：高中英语 来源：云南省陆良二中2010届高三下学期最后一次冲刺卷（英语） 题型：完型填空
第二节完型填空（共20小题，小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 36 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 37 than others.
I hated going to school and I hated 38 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing 39 and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 40 and seeing an ugly and hunchback(驼背).
My friends found me 41 because I didn’t let other get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 42 Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school—a spot where no one would
43 me. That’s when I first heard your voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” you asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No 44 .”
“I bet they’re playing games and make friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our 45 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)—until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, you saw my 46 . She just stared.
My heart 47 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 48 me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “49 I know why your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be 50 . I begged in my heart for her to 51 , but you just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered 52 .
She bent and whispered in my ears.
“Your back is bunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”
I was 53 . I looked into your eyes and her 54 touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 55 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind – hearted friend.
36．A．them B．it C．mo D．her
37．A．sadder B．shorter C．weaker D．slower
38．A．looking B．smiling C．aiming D．glaring
39．A．still B．alone C．straight D．together
40．A．street B．sun C．corner D．mirror
41．A．distant B．stubborn C．hopeless D．unfortunate
42．A．after B．before C．since D．until
43．A．disturb B．seek C．interrupt D．ignore
44．A．wonder B．idea C．sign D．action
45．A．connection B．competition C．conversation D．comprehension
46．A．face B．back C．eyes D．shoulders
47．A．sank B．beat C．broke D．ached
48．A．care for B．rely on C．look down upon D．put up with
49．A．that B．how C．whether D．why
50．A．accused B．arrested C．punished D．sentenced
51．A．relax B．leave C．stop D．pause
52．A．shyly B．weakly C．proudly D．firmly
53．A．astonished B．ashamed C．annoyed D．amused
54．A．wisdom B．generosity C．honesty D．kindness
55．A．control B．like C．comfort D．enjoy
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年浙江省浙北名校联盟高三上学期期中联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Last year, CCTV journalists approached pedestrians with their cameras, held a microphone to their mouth and asked a simple question, “Are you happy?”
The question has caught many interviewees off guard. Even Mo Yan, who just won a Nobel Prize, responded by saying, “I don’t know”.
While the question has become a buzz phrase and the Internet plays host to heated discussions, we ask: What exactly is happiness? And how do you measure it?
In the 1776 US Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson set in writing the people’s unalienable right to “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”. 235 years on, Wen Jiabao told the nation, “Everything we do is aimed at letting people live more happily.” At National People’s Congress, officials agreed that increasing happiness would be a top target for the 12th five-year plan.
US psychologist Ed Diener, author of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth, describes happiness as “ a combination of life satisfaction and having more positive than negative emotions”, according to US broadcasting network PBS. This may sound straightforward enough, but it still doesn’t explain what determines people’s happiness.
Many argue that happiness is elusive and that there is no single source. It also means different things to different people. For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough cash.
Researchers believe happiness can be separated into two types: daily experiences of hedonic (享乐的) well-being; and evaluative well-being, the way people think about their lives as a whole. The former refers to the quality of living, whereas the latter is about overall happiness, including life goals and achievements. Happiness can cross both dimensions.
Li Jun, a psychologist and mental therapy practitioner at a Beijing clinic, says, “Happiness can mean both the most basic human satisfaction or the highest level of spiritual pursuit. It’s a simple yet profound topic.”
Chen Shangyuan, 21, a junior English major at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, said his idea of happiness always evolves. “At present it relates to how productive I am in a day,” he said. “It might be linked to job security or leisure time after I graduate.”
Then there is the question of measuring happiness. Does it depend on how many friends we have, or whether we own the latest smart phone? Is it even quantifiable?
Economists are trying to measure happiness in people’s lives. Since 1972, Bhutan’s GDP measurement has been replaced by a Gross National Happiness index. It is calculated according to the peoples’ sense of being well-governed, their relationship with the environment, their satisfaction with economic development, and their sense of national belonging.
In 2009, US economist Joseph Stiglitz proposed “to shift emphasis from measuring economic production to measuring people’s well-being”. But is well-being more easily measured?
1. In the second paragraph, the writer gave an example to ________.
A. support his idea that being famous is the reason to be happy
B. introduce his topic to be discussed
C. tell people winning a Nobel Prize is a great honor
D. show that the question was quite difficult
2.From what Thomas Jefferson and Wen Jiabao mentioned in the passage, we know ________.
A. people’s happiness is determined by great people
B. people’s happiness is an important target for the development of a country
C. people in all countries have the right to ask the government for a happy life
D. people both in China and America are living a happy life
3.According to the passage, the writer may most likely agree that ________.
A. CCTV journalists are concerned about people’s happiness out of sympathy
B. the question has led to heated discussions about who are the happiest people in China
C. Bhutan’s new index shows that people there are the happiest in the world
D. it is not easy for us to decide what determines people’s happiness
4.What does the underlined word “elusive” in the sixth paragraph mean?
A. available. B. easy to get. C. hard to describe. D. unimaginable.
5.The best title of the passage is ________.
A. Are you happy? B. The Measurement of Happiness
C. GDP and Happiness D. The Secret of Happiness
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
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with a steady stream of brightly dressed tourists. He smiles as a teenage girl in a pink sweater puts her hand on his shoulder
and flashes a peace sign at the camera.
"Everybody wants to understand what Mo Yan'' s life used to be like, when we were young," says Guan, lead-ing a small crowd inside the abandoned house to a dusty room where Mo, now 57, was married. A broken antique radio – a wedding gift, Guan says – sits on a crumbling concrete bed, untouched for decades.
Gaomi people are extremely proud of their Nobel prizewinner, whom they fondly refer to as "Teacher Mo Yan". Long red banners（横幅）congratulating Mo hang from the sides of concrete homes along major streets.
Guan Moxin recalls one tourist who ate a bean from a vine（腾）near their childhood home, threw his arms in the air, and declared that he had consumed a tiny piece of Mo’s Nobel miracle.
“Mo Yan’s works have elements from Gaomi’s culture，”says Mao Weijie，an official who over-sees the newly-built Mo’Yan museum in a local high school．“He writes about Gaomi paper-cutting，for example，and sometimes he writes using our Gaomi dialect．”
Guan Yifan，Mo’s father，says that Mo does not come hack home often，but when he does，“we just talk about what’8 happening our home hew the tomatoes are growing，that type of thing．”Inside the house，faded family pictures hang on newspaper-covered walls；outside，his courtyard over-flows with corn，the fruits of a good harvest．
Although Guan says that he has never read his son’s books，he is proud of Mo’s achievements．“We’re all just happy，”he says．“Very，very happy．”
66．How many years younger is Mo Yan than his brother according to this news item?
A．28 years B．5 years C．8 years D．10 years
67．The teenage girl in a pink sweater is most probably_________________.
A．Guan Moxin’s daughter B．Mo Yah’s daughter
C．a tourist D．a news reporter
68．Which of the following best describes the house where Mo Yah got married?
A．Shabby． B．New． C．Large．D．Clean．
69．Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．Few people asked Guan Moxin about his brother’s childhood life．
B．The tourist who ate a bean near Mo Yan’s home went crazy．
C．Mo Yan often talks about his writing with his relatives
D．Someone gave Mo Yan a radio as a gift when he got married．
70．From this news item we can learn________________________．
A．Mo Yan’s father and brother are now very rich farmers
B．Mo Yan’s home town has obvious influence on' his writings
C．Mo Yan received a very good education as a child
D．Mo Yan’s father does not like reading his son’s books
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