科目:高中英语 来源:湖南省2009-2010学年度高一下学期期末测试试题(英语) 题型:阅读理解
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life. This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened.
On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s dress and picked out a beautiful skirt. “ Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” he said.I guess this was the occasion: it was the funeral of my sister, after her unexpected death.
He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral. Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”
I’m thinking about his words, and they’ve changed the way I live my life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer. “Someday ”and “one of these days ”are losing their importance on my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.
Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold back or save anything that would add laughter and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift. So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life.
56.Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn’t wear it?
A.She waited for a special occasion to wear it on.
B.She wanted to keep it for someone else.
C.She saved it till she grew up.
D.She would give it to herself as a gift some day.
57.What does the underlined word “cherish” mean?
A.Treasure. B.Waste. C.Own. D.Save
58.From his experience, the author learns that_______.
A.everybody can have a happy life through efforts
B.every day in our lives is worth cherishing
C.enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives
D.everybody will have some things left to do after his death
59.What does the author write this passage for?
A.To show how to make good use of everyday in life.
B.To explain the true meaning of his brother-in-law’s words.
C.To tell people to cherish every day and find the meaning of life.
D.To encourage people to waste time and enjoy themselves in life.
60.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.Every Day IS a Gift
B.My Sister Jan
C.What Is the Meaningful Life like
D.The Most Important Time in Your Life
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年北京市师大附中高一下学期期中考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers (生产商) follow certain uniform standards for various features (特征) of clothes. What seems strange, however, is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men. Take a look at the way your clothes button. Men's clothes tend to button from the right, and women's from the left. Considering most of the world's population—men and women—are right-handed, the men's standard would appear to make more sense for women. So why do women's clothes button from the left?
History really seems to matter here. Buttons first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the 17th century, when rich women were dressed by servants. For the mostly right-handed servants, having women's shirts button from the left would be easier. On the other hand, having men's shirt button from the right made sense, too. Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hand would be less likely to get caught in the shirt.
Today women are seldom dressed by servants, but buttoning from the left is still the standard for them. Is it interesting? Actually, a standard, once set, resists change. At a time when all women's shirts buttoned from the left, it would have been risky for any single manufacturer to offer women's shirts that buttoned from the right. After all, women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch. Besides, some women might have found it socially awkward to appear in public wearing shirts that buttoned from the right, since any one who noticed that would believe they were wearing men's shirts.
【小题1】What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?
A.It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years. |
B.It is different for men's clothing and women's. |
C.It works better with men than with women. |
D.It fails to consider right-handed people. |
A.adopting men's style is improper for women |
B.manufacturers should follow standards |
C.modern women dress themselves |
D.customs are hard to change |
A.analyzing causes |
B.making comparisons |
C.examining differences |
D.following the time order |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年江西吉安一中高三模拟英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Clothes can make phone calls, play music, dial your pal’s number, keep you warm during cold weather and operate your computer?
This is not a fantasy. A British company, called Electrotextiles, has created a wide range of clothes—clothes that have minds of their own! Scientists, working for the company, have invented a kind of fabric that can be blended(混合) with flexible electronic materials to create intelligent clothing. The result are electronic garments.
If you think the wearer has to be wired to different devices, think again. These designer clothes are wire-free, soft to touch and washable! Like any electronic device, these high-tech clothes have to be powered. Currently, a tiny nine-volt battery serves the purpose. But the researchers hope that in the near future the clothes will generate electricity by using body heat. These clothes are 100 percent shock proof, they say.
The Electrotextiles team has also created the world’s first cloth keyboard. This keyboard can be sewn into your trousers or skirt. To use this device, you will have to sit down and tap on your lap! These ‘lap-tap’ gadgets(器具) are all set to take over laptop computers!
Another useful garment is the shirt-cum-mobile phone. This handy invention enables drivers to chat comfortably with others at the wheel! Other popular electronic wear include the denim(牛仔布) jacket with flexible earphones sewn into the hood(风帽) and the electronic ski jacket with a built-in heater. The ski jacket is also programmed to send signals to a satellite. This technology is known as global positioning system and can be used to track lost skiers and wandering kids.
Having completed the cloth keyboard, scientists have already started to work on a new project—a necktie that can be used as a computer mouse. What is the next? Do you have any idea?
1.The electronic garments are similar to other electronic devices in that _________.
A. they feel smooth and soft B. they use electricity as power
C. they can be washed in water D. they are made from flexible materials
2.How will researchers improve these high-tech clothes?
A. Body heat will be used as power. B. The wearer will not get shocked.
C. A tiny nine-volt battery will work. D. They will get charged automatically.
3.What does the underlined phrase “This handy invention” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A. The laptop computer. B. The electronic ski jacket.
C. The shirt-cure-mobile phone. D. The world’s first cloth keyboard.
4.If you are going on a ski adventure, which device do you need?
A. The cloth keyboard. B. The electronic ski jacket.
C. The necktie to be used as a mouse. D. The denim jacket with earphones.
5.The main purpose of the text is _________.
A. to advertise for an English company B. to predict the future trend of science
C. to show how rapidly science develops D. to introduce some intelligent clothing
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010-2011学年黑龙江哈尔滨市第三次高考模拟考试英语试题 题型:短文改错
短文改错(共10小题;每小题l,满分10分)
文中共有10处语言错误.每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),并在其下面写出谈加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词。
2.只允许修改l0处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
One night, Mr. Green went to a store to buy the shirt.The salesgirl showed him several
shins to choose.He had no idea which one would suit him.At last, he had made up his minds to
was very exciting.However, when he got up the next day, tried the shirt in and looked at it this
way and that, his excitement was gone away.He found it was not so nice to look at home than it
is in the store.Knowing that he couldn’t possible change it, he thought he had better put it away
and use it in the future
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科目:高中英语 来源:20112012学年山东省兖州市高三入学摸底考试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.
He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸)quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing(熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.
In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.
1.Harry had __________.
A.a lucky day |
B.an unlucky day |
C.a busy day |
D.a good day |
2.Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.
a. The man who read the electricity meter came.
b. Harry ironed his shirt.
c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.
d. There was a knock at the door.
e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.
A.a, b, c, d, e |
B.b, a, d, c, e |
C.b, a, c, d, e |
D.c, b, d, a, e |
3.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?
A.The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt. |
B.The only other needed ironing. |
C.He had only one shirt. |
D.He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt. |
4.Harry was taken to the police station because __________.
A.his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there |
B.there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi |
C.a man killed a woman with a knife |
D.the murderer(杀人犯)was seen to run a away in a taxi |
5.His boss told him to go away and find another job because __________.
A.he had been kept by the police |
B.there was blood on his shirt |
C.he was late for work |
D.he had killed a woman |
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