A list of Benjamin Franklin’s inventions shows a man of many talents and interests. It was the scientist himself that __31__ the inventor. His natural __32__ about things and the way they work made him try to find ways to make them work better.
Ben had poor __33__ and needed glasses to read. He got __34__ of constantly taking then off and putting them back on, so he decided to figure out a way to make his glasses let him see both __35__ and far. He had two pairs of glasses __36__ in half and put half of each lens in a single frame. Today, we __37__ them bifocals(近远双视镜).
__38__ Ben is not famous for his study of bioscience, he was interested in how the human __39__works and looked for ways to help it work better. For example, Ben’s older brother John __40__ from kidney stones(肾结石) and Ben wanted to help him feel better. Ben developed a __41__ urinary catheter(导尿管) that appears to have been the first one produced in America.
During Ben’s life time, he made eight __42__ across the Atlantic Ocean. These __43__ journeys gave him a lot of time to learn about __44__ and how they worked. As early as 1784, Franklin suggested dividing ships’ holds(船舱) __45__watertight compartments(水密室) so that if a __46__ occurred in one compartment, the water would not spread throughout the hold __47__ sink the ship.
Everyone knows the story of Ben’s famous __48__ flight. Although he made __49__ discoveries and advancements, Ben did not “invent” electricity. He did, however, invented the lightning rod which __50__ buildings and ships from lightning damage.
31. A. made B. got C. took D. had
32. A. devotion B. interest C. curiosity D. imagination
33. A. smell B. taste C. hearing D. sight
34. A. bored B. tired C. worried D. exhausted
35. A. beside B. front C. near D. close
36. A. chopped B. broken C. cut D. fixed
37. A. make B. call C. create D. find
38. A. Now that B. Even though C. As if D. Except that
39. A. blood B. brain C. body D. heart
40. A. suffered B. stood C. escaped D. hurt
41. A. flexible B. moveable C. reliable D. changeable
42. A. visits B. flights C. trips D. voyages
43. A. interesting B. dull C. lonely D. long
44. A. journeys B. oceans C. ships D. sailors
45. A. off B. with C. into D. from
46. A. fire B. crack C. disease D. typhoon
47. A. and B. but C. so D. until
48. A. kite B. bird C. plane D. balloon
49. A. necessary B. important C. unbelievable D. imperfect
50. A. separated B. guarded C. protected D. removed
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:
“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”
“I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”
But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”
I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed
B. How to make friendship last for ever
C. You are who your friends are
D. Friends are the most important in one’s success
The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means ______.
A. they’ll push you ahead
B. they’ll influence you
C. they’ll cover your shortcomings
D. they’ll help you achieve your goal
The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.
A. the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor
B. people have poor taste in music
C. people have different attitudes towards the same thing
D. young people have greater chances of succeeding
By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.
A. improve a lot in making more friends
B. come to the right way of making friends
C. develop a better relationship with your friends
D. arrange the time with your friends properly
The passage is mainly written for ______.
A. musicians
B. managers
C. negative people
D. people wanting to succeed
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
I shall never forget the night, a few years ago, when Marion J. Douglas was a student in one of my adult-education classes. He told us how tragedy had struck at his home, not once, but twice. The first time he had lost his five-year-old daughter. He and his wife thought they couldn’t bear that first loss; but, as he said, “Ten months later, God gave us another little girl and she died in five days.”
This double bereavement was almost too much to bear. “I couldn’t take it,” this father told us. “I couldn’t sleep, eat, rest or relax. My nerves were entirely shaken and my confidence gone.” At last he went to the doctors: one recommended sleeping pills and another recommended a trip, but neither helped. He said, “My body felt as if it was surrounded in a vice(大钳子), and the jaws of the vice were being drawn tighter and tighter.” The tension of grief(悲伤) --- if you have ever been paralyzed(使瘫痪) by sorrow, you know what the meant.
“But thank God, I had one child left --- a four-year-old son. He gave me the solution to the problem. One afternoon as I sat around feeling sorry for myself, he asked, ‘Daddy, will you build a boat for me?’ I was in no mood to build a boat; in fact, I was in no mood to do anything. But my son is a persistent fellow! I had to give in. Building that toy boat took me about three hours. By the time it was finished, I realized that those three hours spent building that boat were first hours of mental relaxation and peace that I had had in months! I realized that it is difficult to worry while you are busy doing something that requires planning and thinking. In my case, building the boat had knocked worry out of the ring. So I determined to keep busy.”
“The following night, I made a list of jobs that ought to be done. Scores of items needed to be repaired. Amazingly, I had made a list of 242 items that needed attention. During the last two years I have completed most of them. I am so busy now that I have no time for worry.”
No time for worry! That is exactly what Winston Churchill said when he was working eighteen hours a day at the height of the war. When he was asked if he worried about his huge responsibilities, he said, “I am too busy. I have no time for worry.”
The underlined word “bereavement” in the second paragraph refers to _________.
| A. having lost a loved one | B. having lost a valuable article |
| C. having lost a profit-making business | D. having lost a well-paid job |
Marion felt his body as if it was caught in a vice because _________.
| A. he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family |
| B. he was suffering from sleeplessness disease |
| C. he couldn’t get out of mental pressure |
| D. he felt tired of adult-education classes |
Marion made a list of over 200 items that needed to be repaired because _________.
| A. he hadn’t been able to spare time to mend them |
| B. he wanted to kill his free time by repairing them |
| C. the items had actually been broken and needed attention |
| D. repairing the items helped crowd worry out of his mind |
At the end of the passage, the author wrote about Winston Churchill in order to ________.
| A. prove that he followed Churchill’s example |
| B. support his student’s solution to his problem |
| C. show that he was successful in his career |
D. make it clear how his conclusion was reached
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届江苏涟水中学高三第一次质量检测英语卷（带解析） 题型：单选题
—Sarah, you seem to be a little absent-minded. What’s wrong?
—Oh, sorry. Actually, I of the family party this weekend. I have to make a list of what needs to be bought.
| A．am just thinking | B．just thought | C．have just thought | D．was just thinking |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届甘肃武威六中高三第五次阶段性学科达标考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no difference. Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meal. She puts a turkey in the oven, chops carrots and bakes pies. I’m sorry to say that the men in the family – my dad, my younger brother and myself – rarely pitch in to help. Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day, family members seat themselves around the kitchen table. Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it. At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it’s not yet time to eat.
First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have. Under normal circumstances, I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for. I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren’t wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.
But, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank. I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.
Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig in. To be sure, the day includes other highlights – visiting with family and watching football. But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.
【小题1】The purpose of the text is to ________.
| A．tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day |
| B．tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day |
| C．introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day |
| D．introduce the American Thanksgiving Day |
| A．watching a movie | B．making visits |
| C．having a big meal | D．watching football |
| A．He is too thankful to say a word. | B．His mind is on the food before him. |
| C．He feels too excited to speak. | D．He is shy to speak in public. |
| A．chat with others | B．make a hole |
| C．mix things up | D．start eating |
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科目：高中英语 来源：河北省2009---2010学年度高一下学期第二次考试英语试题 题型：阅读理解
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I grew depressed (沮丧的), even as my husband Charlie’s career skyrocketed. He was a NASA astronaut. I was excited for him when he began training to go to the moon, and I involved (潜心于) myself with the flight as much as possible, but I was really looking forward to it being over. Inside I was hoping that once he got this goal behind him, he would put me first.
But he didn’t. He still had that workaholic(工作狂) drive. He was still following a list of goals which I was still down near the bottom of. I considered breaking up but I wondered if any man could love me the way I wanted to be loved. Was there even such a thing as the perfect marriage? I didn’t wish it anymore. However, in his eyes, our marriage certainly hadn’t delivered any satisfaction, so within several years we were heading full-speed toward breaking up.
I began to look for other things to satisfy me. I tried a career. I tried church work. I helped the needy. Nothing worked. I even tried drugs, but they didn’t work either. I thought, maybe there was no purpose in life. Didn’t that seem strange? I was married to a famous man, had a nice home and healthy children, plenty of money, yet I had no hope.
I also discovered God, and I believed He wanted to change me. I found He wanted me to forgive Charlie, so I tried that, although I felt it was impossible. But over a two-month period, God freed me of my anger and helped me love Charlie unconditionally.
58. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means ______.
A. Charlie’s goals were different from mine
B. Charlie was after many goals in his life, but I was still the last one in his heart
C. Charlie was always very busy with his work and paid no attention to me
D. Charlie achieved many goals with my help
59. According to the passage, what can we infer from the marriage between Charlie and his wife?
A. It was a mistake to marry Charlie.
B. There is no such a thing as a perfect marriage.
C. It was God that helped them love each other again.
D. Their marriage was saved because of the wife’s forgiveness.
60. What’s the author’s attitude towards her marriage in the end?
A. Positive. B. Puzzling. C. Negative. D. Indifferent.
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