科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:054
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Is there a dark side to the computer revolution? Do computers 1 our health or our society?
It certainly doesn’t seem that way 2 the surface. You don’t 3 your home computer to turn its game gun 4 you. And how can a machine be harmful?
The truth of the matter, however, is that any new technology, computer 5,has a dark side.
Computers will change the 6 the nation works. But the computer revolution will also bring problems 7 with it.
Many jobs, for example, will be taken 8 by robots and computer-con-trolled machinery. 9 many of these jobs are tiresome and 10 dangerous, that seems like a step 11 the right direction. But it’s a big 12 to the people 13 jobs are threatened.
14 a different problem, but one that is 15 growing trouble, is that computers may make people feel uncomfortable in life. This problem was recently discussed by many people.
[ ]1.A.be useful to B.be harmful to
C.do good to D.do harm to
[ ]2.A.at B.on
C.over D.in
[ ]3.A.expect B.hope
C.wait D.promise
[ ]4.A.over B.before
C.for D.on
[ ]5.A.including B.included
C.concluding D.concluded
[ ]6.A.way B.idea
C.means D.habits
[ ]7.A.forward B.under
C.back D.along
[ ]8.A.aside B.over
C.in D.on
[ ]9.A.Although B.Since
C.Unless D.Once
[ ]10.A.much B.less
C.even D.still
[ ]11.A.to B.with
C.in D.on
[ ]12.A.worry B.difficulty
C.pleasure D.luck
[ ]13.A.their B.his
C.which D.whose
[ ]14.A.Another B.Also
C.Very D.Quite
[ ]15.A.taking B.causing
C.carrying D.bringing
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Deep into the night,the bus pulled into a Howard Johnson’s restaurant and everybody got off the bus except Vinge.The young people began to wonder about him,trying to imagine his life:perhaps he was a sea captain;maybe he had run away from wife;he could be an old soldier going home.When they went to the bus,one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.After a long time,slowly and painfully,he began to tell his story. He had been in prison in New York for the last four years,and now he was going home.?
“Well,when I was in prison I wrote to my wife.I said,Martha,I understand if you can’t stay married to me.I said I was going to be away a long time,and that if she couldn’t stand it,if the kids kept asking questions,if it hurt her too much,well,she could just forget me.Get a new young man—she’s a wonderful woman—and forget all about me.I told her she didn’t have to write to me,and she didn’t,Not for the three and a half years.”?
“Last week,when I was sure freedom was coming through,I wrote to her.I told her that if she had a new young man,I would understand.But if she didn’t,if she would take me back,she should let me know.We used to live in this town,Brunswick,and there’s a great big oak tree just as you come into the town.I told her if she would take me back,she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree,and if she didn’t want me,forgot me,no handkerchief and I’d keep going on through.”?
Soon all the others were in it.When they were 20 miles from Brunswick,the young people took over window seats on the right side,waiting for the approach of the great oak tree.Vinge stopped looking,tightening his face into the ex-con’s mask.Then it was 10 miles,and then five,and the bus became very quiet.?
Then suddenly all of the young people were up out of their seats,screaming and shouting and crying,doing small dances.All except Vinge.?
1.Vinge in the story used to be a .?
A.soldier in the war?
B.sea captain?
C.prisoner?
D.manager on business?
2.In the story,the yellow handkerchief probably means ________.?
A.happiness?
B.sadness?
C.I hate you?
D.I still love you?
3.Vinge “stopped looking,tightening his face into the ex-con’s mask.”because.
A.he was excited to think of his wife?
B.he was ashamed for what he had done?
C.he was afraid to see the handkerchief on the oak tree.?
D.he was afraid that he might not see the yellow handkerchief on the oak tree?
4.The bus became quiet when it came near the town because all the passengers.
A.goy tired after a long journey?
B.got too sad to say anything?
C.grew excited and worried to see the oak tree?
D.were attracted by the story
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011届湖北天门市高考模拟英语试卷(二) 题型:阅读理解
Whether I’m looking for a good chat with some old Mends or a quiet place to meet a colleague, the pub will be the place I always choose.
I could, of course, go to a bar. But a pub, I always find, is far more comfortable and has a more relaxed atmosphere.
Many people in the UK also have a favorite pub at the end of the road where they live or nearby to where they work. I can almost always guarantee that I’ll bump into someone I know at my “local”, as we British call our nearest pub.
In fact, many people from the UK say that the pub is a cornerstone (基础) of British life. Coming together over a drink, usually of beer, is generally considered the best way to catch up with friends. For those who are a little reserved (内向的), as the British sometimes are, it’s the best way to open up and get chatting.
However, this habit is slowly changing among some British people. According to a survey completed in August by UK trade magazine The Publican, eating, rather than drinking, has become the main source of income for our 52,000 pubs.
The gastropub (美食酒吧), with its greater emphasis on food, is primarily responsible. All over the country, this more expensive type of pub has been springing up, providing a place for more formal meetings with business partners. Wine is often drunk instead of the traditional beer.
But not everyone’s happy. Many people hate the fact that some local pubs are closing because new gastropubs are proving more profitable. “Beer sales are sinking and many pubs are struggling to survive,” Rob Haward, of the British Beer and Pub Association, told UK newspaper The Daily Mail.
For my part, I’m going to do all I can to keep the local British pub alive. It will be the first place I visit when I go back home.
【小题1】. The article is mainly about .
| A.the British pub losing popularity | B.the author’s love of pubs |
| C.how the British socialize | D.the local British pub |
| A.it is nearby and convenient |
| B.it is a great place for meeting friends |
| C.it is far more comfortable than a bar to have a drink |
| D.it is easy to bump into people they know in a pub , |
| A.will replace the local pubs |
| B.attach more importance to drinks |
| C.are somewhere between a restaurant and a bar |
| D.attract beer lovers as well as wine lovers |
| A.The author is in favor of gastropubs. |
| B.Wine is thought to show one’s class and taste. |
| C.British people do not go to pubs as often as before. |
| D.Local pubs are being seriously affected by gastropubs. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:山西省临汾市2010届高三下学期第一次模拟测试英语 题型:阅读理解
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Deep into the night, the bus pulled into a Howard Johnson’s restaurant and everybody got off the bus except Vingo. The young people began to wonder about him, trying to imagine his life:perhaps he was sea captain; maybe he had run away from wife; he could be an old soldier going home. When they went to the bus, one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself. After a long time, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in prison in New York for the last four years, and he was going home.
“Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife. I said, Martha, I understand if you can’t stay married to me. I said I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, if it hurt her too much, well, she could just forget all about me. I told her she didn’t have to write to me, and she didn’t. Not for the three and a half years.”
“Last week, when I was sure freedom was coming through, I wrote to her. I told her if she had a new young man, I would understand. But if she didn’t, if she would take me back, she should let me know. We used to live in this town, Brunswick, and there’s a great big oak tree just as you come into the town. I told her if she could take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and if she didn’t want me, forget me, no handkerchief and I’d keep going on through.”
Soon all the others were in it. When they were 20 miles from Brunswick, the young people took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex?con’s mask. Then it was 10 miles, and five, and the bus became very quiet.
Then suddenly all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances. All except Vingo.
39.In the story, the yellow handkerchief probably means_______.
A.happiness B.sadness C.I hate you D.I still love you
40.The bus became quiet when it came near the town because all the passengers_______.
A.got tired after a long journey B.got too sad to say anything
C.were anxious to see the oak tree D.were touched by the story
41.The underlined part “All except Vingo” probably implies_______.
A.he found no handkerchief on the oak tree
B.he feared that his wife was playing a joke
C.he felt he could not match his wife any longer, afraid to face her
D.he had complicated feelings at the moment:guilty, grateful as well as excited
42.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Going Home B.A Handkerchief and an Oak Tree
C.A Long Bus Journey D.A Story of an Oak Tree
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Joy Mangano was 33 and divorced, had three kids under age 7, and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra weekend hours as a waitress, "There were times when I would lie in bed and think, I don't know how I'm going to pay that bill," Mangano says.
But she had a special ability for seeing the obvious. She knew firsthand how hard it was to mop the floor. "I was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing out a mop," Mangano says. "So, I said, 'There's gotta be a better way."'
How about a "self-wringing" mop? She designed a distinctive tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry. She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markets.
Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes(泡在电视机前的人) buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain. They gave it a try, and it failed. Mangano was sure it would sell if they'd let her do the on-camera demonstration. "Brave little me. I said, 'Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because it's a great item."'
So QVC, a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping, took a chance on her. "I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes."
Today she's president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about her household inventions is "as natural for me as it is for a parent to talk about their child," Mangano says.
Today one of her favorite products is Huggable Hangers. The thin, space-saving implements are the most successful goods ever sold on HSN, with 100 million hanging out there in closets across the US A.Of course, you couldn't possibly sell hangers on TV.
56. The two items that Mangano designed and produced are .
A. welcomed by housewives B. bought by multinational con)orations
C. seen at flea markets D. found by the media
57. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.
B. Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience.
C. The experts on shopping TV were confident about Mangano's mop.
D. QVC is a business organization that sells goods on TV.
58. From the passage we can know that Mangano now .
A. sells her goods mostly at markets
B. has become famous and got rich
C. has stopped household inventions
D. has sold her two-bedroom home
59. Huggable Hanger is the thing that people can use .
A. to clean the floor
B. to take pictures like a camera
C. to make phone calls like a cellphone
D. to put their clothes on it to keep their shape
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