科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
When someone says, "Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music", it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that. Sour（剌耳的; 拙劣的）music, indeed, but it has to be faced.
The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from?
The first information comes from the American writer James Fennimore Cooper. He said in 1851 that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue（提示，暗示） to go on, they often said, "It’s time to go to face the music." And that is exactly what they did--- face the orchestra (管弦乐队) which was just below the stage.
An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. So, “to face the music" came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.
The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection(视 察)by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean--shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do?
According to the passage, the word “music" means________.
A．your boss’s criticism(批评) B．your leader’s inspection
C．something unpleasant to be experienced D．sour pop music
The phrase ‘to face the music" was first used by _______.
A．all the Americans B．the American writer James Fennimore cooper
C．some American actors D．the American orchestra
An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage. One of the reasons is that ______.
A．his performance was not good at all
B．he might not remember what he should say on stage
C．he had to face the unfriendly audience
D．most of the audience might be his friends
to face the music" is also used to mean that soldiers were not willing _______.
A．to be examined about their equipment B．to be found weak
C．to show themselves up in public D．to be inspected by their leader
The passage is mainly about_______.
A．the meaning of the phrase ‘to face the music" B．how to deal with something unpleasant
C．how to learn English phrase D．how to go through difficulty
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011届河南省郑州市高三上学期第一次质量预测英语卷 题型：完型填空
The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights．It 36 me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a 37 to go faster．I also can’t understand why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green．Above all, there are those 38 situations in which someone doesn’t even 39 that the light turns red, and just keeps going．That is why so many 40 happen! All these situations make me 41__ the purpose of traffic lights．
42 , it’s even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at __43 crossroads．Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? So I guess I do like the idea of a system to 44 traffic．And I’ll do my best to 45 the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when I’m 46 to．
It occurs to me that my 47 have done much the same for me 48 teaching me how to live．They have given me many 49 lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to 50 with joy and purpose．They have also given me some red lights 51 my life goes astray（误入歧途）: not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires．And there 52 have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to 53 school regularly and work hard．
If I obey these rules, my life will be as 54 as it can be．Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking across the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the“ 55__ signals” given to me by my parents．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届四川省高二入学考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
"Get out of the plane!" Justin shouted．Teddy and he dropped to the ground,．．．
When Kathy and Victor reached the edge of the meadow （牧场）flames of the fire were shooting more than five meters into the air．
Kathy couldn't believe what she was seeing．One glance told her they needed medical attention immediately．She questioned Victor, "Are you able to find someone nearby for help?"
"There are no farmers, nor villagers nearby," he replied．
"I'm a distance runner, and I'll go for help．" Looking at the seriously injured men, Kathy said to Victor, "It may take me several hours to get out．" She started out．
When she was 23, Kathy set a women's record in a Marathon of 42 kilometers．But now she was running the race of life．She had nearly 30 kilometers of hard wilderness to cover to get help．
Kathy had been running for two hours．This was far back into the wilderness．The country path was growing vague （模糊）．She stopped to take a quick compass （指南针） reading．Yes, she had run almost for more than 20 kilometers．Her heart fell, her muscle aching．And finally she saw her car in the distance．
She jumped into the car and sped away．She reached a holiday house and called the police．
During the wait, she walked around, relaxing her legs and drinking water．It took almost two hours for a police helicopter to reach her at the trail （小路） end．They needed her for one more task．
1.Who actually had the airplane accident?
A．Justin himself B．Kathy and Victor
C．Justin and Teddy D．Kathy herself
2.The underlined part "Now, she was running the race of life" means that ____．
A．Kathy would set up a new record
B．Kathy was running for the lives of others
C．Kathy would run a race alone
D．Kathy couldn't rely on Victor this time
3.Kathy stopped to have a look at her compass because ____．
A．the country path was getting vague B．she had completely lost her way
C．she wasn't sure of her own memory D．there was only the wilderness
4.What do you think Kathy's final task would be?
A．Giving the injured food and drinks． B．Taking the injured to the hospital．
C．Going back to put out the big fire． D．Showing the police the crash site．
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科目：高中英语 来源：20102011江西南昌高三第三次模拟测试英语试题 题型：阅读理解
Britain's most popular lie has been disclosed, with one in four people admitting using "sorry I had no signal" when returning a missed mobile phone call, a survey found．
Researchers found the average Briton tells on average four lies every day or almost 1500 every year． Almost one in six men admitted they were most likely to lie to their wife or girlfriend, on average at least twice a day．The most popular lie was saying you had no mobile phone signal．with one in four people admitting regularly using the little white He．It usually came after they hit the "ignore" button when their mobile rang．
Three quarters of people think women are better Hare．The research found 46 per cent of girls have been caught lying, compared to 58 of men．
The second most common fib（无关紧要的谎言） is “I haven't got any cash on me" when asked for money by tramps （流浪者）．beggars and Big Issue sellers．"Nothing's wrong - I'm fine" came third followed by "You look lovely" and "Nice to see you"．
Modern technology turned out to have contributed to many lies with "I didn't get your text" in 18th．"Our server was down" in 20th and "My battery died" in 26th place．
Other lies to make the top ten included "I'll give you a ring", "We're just good friends" and "We'll have to meet up soon"．"I'm on my way" and "No, your bum doesn't look big in that" completed the top ten．
Men tell the most fibs, coming out with five every day compared to women who lie just three times． In many cases perhaps it is better to flatter with a fib than destroy someone with the truth, according to a spokesman for OnePoll, which carried out the research of 4．300 adults．
1.Whether the person being called has pushed the "ignore" button or _____．the caller at the other end hears the same tone．
A．really has no signal B．can't get the text
C．has a battery failure D．answers the call
2.Most people think women are better liars because _____．
A．there're more women liars B．fewer women liars are found out
C．women tell less harmful lies D．women are harder to convince
3."Our server was down" is perhaps a lie told as an excuse for not _____．
A．inviting a friend to dinner B．responding to an e - mail
C．coming to a party on time D．cleaning one's room
4."You look lovely" and "I'm on my way" rank _____ on the popular - lie list．
A．3rd and 8th B．5th and 10th
C．4th and 9th D．5th and 12th
5.The OnePoll spokesman seems to think it's _____ for the British to lie so much．
A．puzzling B．disgusting C．impossible D．reasonable
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