语篇理解
Suppose you are twenty. It means you have spent at least 20,000 hours in front of the TV set. From now on, it will increase 10,000 hours every tenth year. I was told that a college student might use 5,000 hours to receive a degree of bachelor（学士）and that 10,000 hours might train an engineer or a scientist, meanwhile he’d be able to master several languages skillfully.
Television makes your attention disconcentrated. If one meets with something interesting, it will have a continuous effect on him. Even though the most meaningless and dullest programme will also give those who are idle（无所事事的）mysterious feelings.
Television wears down your fighting will by giving you continuous satisfaction and wasting your time without any pain. It is re-ported that in the United States nowadays about 30 million grown-ups are half-illiterate persons, who can not properly read or write advertisement they need, they even can not understand medicine introduction.
1. The writer thought it ________ to avoid the influence（影响）from television.
[ ]
A. easy B. hard C. merry D. unimportant
2. Using ________ hours, a university can make a student an engineer.
[ ]
A. one thousand B. five thousand
C. one million D. ten thousand
3. According to this passage, ________ makes your attention dis-concentrated.
[ ]
A. increasing number of hours
B. your being excited
C. mastering languages skillfully
D. often watching television
4. You keep interested because ________.
[ ]
A. you are idle
B. the television is of no effect
C. the programme is meaningless
D. the television affects you
5. Television wears down your fighting will. That is to say, ________.
[ ]
A. your fighting will get weaker and weaker
B. your fighting will get stronger and stronger
C. you will rise up against television
D. you will like more television programmes
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语篇理解：
Kleptomania is an illness of the mind that gives a person the desire to steal．Such a person is not really a thief．They are sick and cannot help themselves．All small children act naturally and as they grow up they normally learn to control their actions．People with kleptomania for certain medical reasons have failed to develop control over their desire to take things that do not belong to them．With medical help they may become normal citizens again．The things that a kleptomaniac steals are seldom of great value．They often give away what they have stolen or collect objects without using them．
1．What is the topic of the text?
[ ]
A．Young thieves．
B．An unusual illness．
C．Reasons for stealing．
D．A normal child’s actions．
2．From the text we learn that small children ______ ．
[ ]
A．have little control of themselves
B．usually steal things but grow up honest
C．are usually kleptomaniacs
D．like to give things away
3．Kleptomaniacs usually steal things that ______ ．
[ ]
A．are valuable
B．are unimportant
C．their friends like
D．they themselves need
4．Which of the following words can best replace (替代) the word desire in the first sentence?
[ ]
A．chance
B．power
C．right
D．wish
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：053
语篇理解
At the southern tip of Japan, cherry （樱花） trees burst into bloom at the end of March, later they begin to bloom in other parts of the country-first on the southern and then on the northern islands．
Most cherry trees in Japan are of the Somei-Yoshino type, known for its short blooming period．The pink blossoms （花） last ten days at the most．They cover the whole tree with their beauty．But even a soft breeze （微风） will shake them from the branches．At times, cherry trees are lashed （冲打） by storms, then the blooms fall quickly to the ground to form a wet carpet of petals （花瓣）．
The people of Japan, who have a great feeling for beauty, love the cherry blossoms．It is with a sense of sadness that they watch them fall．
1．The first paragraph suggests that ______．
[ ]
A．Japan's cherry trees grow on hills
B．Japan's cherry trees bloom every year
C．Japan is made up of several islands
D．Both B and C
2．Northern Japanese cherry trees bloom ______．
[ ]
A．during February
B．during March
C．at the end of March
D．in early April
3．The blossoms last for ______
[ ]
A．three days
B．five days
C．longer than a week
D．a month or so
4．In Japan most cherry trees are ______ ．
[ ]
A．of the same type
B．of a type that blooms late
C．on the northern islands
D．in full blossom during the whole spring
5．When the blossoms fall, the Japanese feel sorry because they ______
[ ]
A．hate to see such an end
B．know there will be no cherries
C．feel this is a sign of bad luck
D．know winter is near
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：053
语篇理解
Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers．The following ways might help improve their listening ability．
First of all, do things step by step．It is not good to listen to something beyond your level．Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book．Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one．
Secondly, stick to one course of study．Don’t change books often．Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable”（时髦）．
Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time．Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first．That will make it easier for you to understand the English news on the radio．
Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in
"Special English from the V．O．A．or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook”．
1．This is a piece of advice to learners of English on how to ______．
[ ]
A．improve their listening ability
B．read fast
C．write better English and read faster
D．speak correctly
2．If you want to understand the English news program on the radio, you should ______．
[ ]
A．read the Chinese-language newspaper step by step
B．read again and again the Chinese-language newspaper
C．go through the Chinese-language newspaper
D．be able to recite the Chinese language newspaper
3．“ Beyond your level ”means something ______．
[ ]
A．easy for you
B．too difficult for you
C．not too easy and not too difficult for you
D．just all right for you
4．The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you ______．
[ ]
A．should stick to it
B．should begin with the last book
C．should take up other courses if they are more fashionable
D．shouldn’t do anything else
5．In this passage, V．O．A．stands for ______．
A．a book B．a magazine
C．a text-book D．a radio station
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：053
语篇理解
You have heard of Webster Toys.Webster’s have made good,safe interesting toys for more than a hundred years.Now we sell them,and children play with them,in countries from New Zealand to Norway,and from Japan to Brazil.We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East.He (or) she will be between the ages of thirty and forty.He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him.He will speak,good English,and at least one other language of the far East.
The person we are looking for will live in Singapore,and work in our office there,but he will travel for up to six months in any one year.He will know the Far East quite well already.He will know how to well in old markets; and where to find new ones.He will understand money,and make more than ever before,for himself,and for Webster Toys.
Webster's want someone who can stand on his own feet.If you think you are the person we are looking for,write to Mr.J.Sloman at our Head Office.
Webster Toys Ltd.
Church Mill,Waterford.
Hertz.WD36H
(1)Children play with Webster Toys ______.
[ ]
A．only in countries a long way from each other
B．in countries all over the world
C．in only four countries of the world
D．only in New Zealand,Norway,Japan and Brazil
(2)The person Webster's are looking for will be ______.
[ ]
A．thirty years of age
B．forty years of age
C．less than forty years of age
D．between thirty and forty years of age
(3)“He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him”means ______.
[ ]
A．he has already sold things in different parts of the world
B．he has sold toys for some years
C．he has already sold toys all over the world
D．he has already sold things for some years
(4)the person will speak ______.
[ ]
A．English and only one other language
B．English or any other language.
C．English or any other Far Eastern language
D．English and a Far Eastern language
(5)He will live in Singapore ______.
[ ]
A．for at least 6 months in any one year
B．all through the year
C．for up to six months
D．for less than six months a Vera
(6)“Someone who can stand on his own feet”means ______.
[ ]
A．someone who does not stand on other people’s feet
B．someone who can understand money
C．someone who can work by himself
D．someone who understands many languages
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：053
语篇理解：
April 1st is a day on which, in some countries, people try to play tricks (恶作剧) on others．If one succeeds in tricking somebody, one laughs and says, “April Fool．” And then the person who has been tricked usually laughs, too．
One April 1st, a country bus was going along a winding road．When it slowed down and stopped, the driver anxiously turned the switches but nothing happened．Then he turned to the passengers with a worried look on his face and said, “This poor bus is getting old and it isn’t going as well as it used to．There’s one thing to do if we want to get home today．I shall count three, and on the word ‘three’ I want you all to lean forward suddenly as hard as you can．That should get the bus started again, but if it doesn’t I am afraid there is nothing I can do．Now, all of you lean back as far as you can in your seats and get ready．”
The passengers all obeyed and waited anxiously．Then the driver turned to his front and asked whether they were ready．The passengers hardly had enough breath to answer, “Yes．”
“One! Two! Three!” counted the driver．The passengers all swung forward suddenly and the bus started up at a great speed．
The passengers breathed more easily and began to smile with relief(宽慰)．But their smiles turned to surprise and then delighted laughter when the driver merrily cried, “April Fool．”
1．On April 1st ______ in some countries．
[ ]
A．one cannot fool anybody
B．people can fool each other
C．people say “April Fool” to each other wherever they meet
D．one who has been tricked says “April Fool”
2．The sentence “The passengers hardly had enough breath to answer ‘Yes’ means ______．
[ ]
A．they were quite out of breath
B．they would not answer ‘Yes’
C．they were a bit nervous
D．there was not enough air in the bus
3．The bus started up because ______．
[ ]
A．all the passengers had swung forward suddenly
B．the driver had counted “One! Two! Three!”
C．the driver had got rid of its trouble
D．nothing was wrong with it
4．When the driver cried “ April Fool” , the passengers ______．
[ ]
A．realized that they had been fooled and got angry
B．felt surprised and did not know what was the matter
C．felt surprised at first and then realized that they had been tricked
D．began to smile with relief
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