_________we sleep together or apart is one of the biggest cultural differences, and only in western societies ______ the feeling that babies should sleep apart from their parents.

 A. No matter; it is        B. Whether; is it     

C. No matter; there is      D. Whether; is there

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解

"Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television?" How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn't been with us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like without it. Before we admit the one-eyed monster into our homes,  we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, we used to entertain our friends and be entertained by them, we used to go outside for our amusements to theaters, cinemas, restaurants and sporting events. We even used to read books and listen to music and broadcast talk occasionally. All that belongs to the past. Now all our free time is regulated by the "goggle-box". We rush home or gulp down(吞咽)our meals to be in time for this or that program. We have even given up sitting at table and having a leisurely evening meal, exchanging the news of the day. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do-anything providing it doesn't interfere with the program. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a program, he is quickly silenced.

The whole generations are growing up addicted to the telly (television). Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost. The telly is universal pacifier(撫慰者).It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set.It doesn’t matter that the children will watch rubbishy commercials or violence-so long as they are quiet.

There is little limit to the amount of creative talent available in the world. Television consumes vast quantities of creative work. That is why most of programs are bad:  it is impossible to keep pace with the demand and maintain high standards as well. When millions watch the same programs,  the whole world becomes a village, and society is reduced to the conditions which obtain in preliterate(無文字的)communities. We become completely dependent on the two most primitive media of communication: pictures and the spoken word.

Television encourages passive enjoyment. We become content with secondhand experiences. It is so easy to sit in our armchairs watching others working. Little by little, television cuts us off from the real world. We got so lazy; we choose to spend a fine day in semi-darkness, glued to our sets, rather than go out into the world itself. Television may be a splendid medium of communication, but it prevents us from communicating with each other. We only become aware how totally irrelevant television is to real living when we spend a holiday by the sea or in the mountain, far away from civilization. In quiet, natural surroundings, we quickly discover how little we miss the repetitive oppression of King Telly.

According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. We used to have hobbies and go to theaters and sporting events.

B. We have a leisurely evening meal and exchange the news when we watch TV.

C. We quickly finish our meals so as to be in time for TV programs.

D. We are usually silent and attentive in front of TV.

The main idea of the second paragraph is to show that_____.

A. children are very noisy

B. TV is full of rubbishy commercials or violence

C. television disturbs our sleep

D. the whole generations are fascinated with TV

Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Television Encourages Passive Enjoyment

B. Television Is Doing Irreparable(不能挽回的)harm

C. Television Is a Universal Pacifier

D. We Can't Live Without TV

This passage is an article of_____.

A. narration                          B. description

C. criticism                          D. argumentation

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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆遼寧沈陽二中等重點(diǎn)中學(xué)協(xié)作體高三領(lǐng)航高考預(yù)測(cè)(十一)英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:完型填空

I was sitting in the surgical waiting area at the hospital waiting for word of my wife's operation. The small room was filled with other families and friends, who were ___36___ waiting to hear how their loved ones were doing.
There was a young boy sitting quietly in the ___37___ . He held a small box of ___38___ in one hand and a tablet(寫字板) in the other. Every so often he'd place the tablet on his lap and draw something. As the hours passed I began to see the room almost ___39___ . And there was a strange silence.
"Daddy, when is Mommy going home?" the young boy asked, breaking the ___40___.
"Tomorrow." his father replied. The boy picked up his crayons and ___41___ something on the tablet.
I ___42___ him as he moved his feet back and forth, looking up at the ceiling and then toward the sunshine-filled window. "When's ___43___, Daddy?" he asked. His father ___44___ him over to sit by him. "Come, ___45___ here next to me," he said with a gentle tone in his voice.
___46___ his things, the little boy walked slowly to his father's side from the corner.The man ___47___ out and held his son by his shoulder.
"There are three days in life. Yesterday, today and tomorrow. One is over and done, one we live in, the other we ___48___ . We can't live in yesterday, but if we are happy enough today, we will be even happier tomorrow," he said in an attempt to ___49___ the boy.
The little boy looked at him for a moment and said, "If Mommy is going home tomorrow, I'll be ___50___. So, I want it to be tomorrow already, Daddy."
Now hanging on every word of this ___51___ , I leaned forward to hear his response. It was ___52___.
"Son, the one great thing about today is once it ___53___, it is already almost tomorrow."
I thought about how ___54___ it was. Even in my adult life, I still live waiting for what tomorrow may ___55___. Now I know that it is already "almost tomorrow".

【小題1】
A.eagerlyB.patientlyC.happilyD.curiously
【小題2】
A.chairB.cornerC.distanceD.shadow
【小題3】
A.giftsB.toysC.chalksD.crayons
【小題4】
A.darkB.fullC.emptyD.clean
【小題5】
A.promiseB.ruleC.recordD.silence
【小題6】
A.wroteB.drewC.printedD.carved
【小題7】
A.followedB.foundC.watchedD.caught
【小題8】
A.todayB.yesterdayC.futureD.tomorrow
【小題9】
A.knockedB.orderedC.calledD.pulled
【小題10】
A.standB.sitC.lieD.sleep
【小題11】
A.gatheringB.forgettingC.savingD.choosing
【小題12】
A.gotB.tookC.setD.reached
【小題13】
A.spendB.wasteC.killD.expect
【小題14】
A.frighten B.satisfyC.persuadeD.warn
【小題15】
A.happierB.calmerC.smarterD.sadder
【小題16】
A.storyB.a(chǎn)rgumentC.conversationD.discussion
【小題17】
A.humorousB.sillyC.positiveD.perfect
【小題18】
A.endsB.startsC.passesD.lasts
【小題19】
A.meaningfulB.importantC.interestingD.fantastic
【小題20】
A.happenB.comeC.bringD.need

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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆云南玉溪一中高三第三次校統(tǒng)測(cè)英語卷(帶解析) 題型:完型填空

A long time ago, there was an emperor. One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and 1  as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered.  2 enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and 3  as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He 4  riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was 5  and tired, he did not stop 6  he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was  7 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I 8  myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only 9  a very small area to 10  myself.”
The above story is 11  to the journey of our 12 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more  13 , to gain power or recognition. We neglect our 14 , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding 15  and the things we love to do. One day 16  we look back, we will 17  that we don’t really need that much, 18  then we cannot turn back time for what we have 19 .
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely not about work! Work is only 20  to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.

【小題1】
A.useB.coverC.workD.get
【小題2】
A.Good B.Strange C.SureD.Interesting
【小題3】
A.rodeB.ranC.expandedD.struggled
【小題4】
A.kept onB.a(chǎn)sked forC.gave upD.succeeded in
【小題5】
A.sadB.excitedC.confusedD.hungry
【小題6】
A.butB.soC.becauseD.if
【小題7】
A.sleepingB.a(chǎn)rguingC.dyingD.smiling
【小題8】
A.push B.makeC.destroyD.prove
【小題9】
A.need B.have C.findD.show
【小題10】
A.live B.bury C.supportD.sleep
【小題11】
A.usefulB.certainC.similarD.special
【小題12】
A.futureB.pastC.historyD.life
【小題13】
A.friends B.progressC.discoveriesD.money
【小題14】
A.healthB.career C.honorD.freedom
【小題15】
A.thingsB.conditionC.peopleD.beauty
【小題16】
A.beforeB.whenC.unlessD.since
【小題17】
A.realizeB.regretC.a(chǎn)pologizeD.explain
【小題18】
A.orB.untilC.howeverD.but
【小題19】
A.savedB.missedC.reducedD.won
【小題20】
A.possibleB.probableC.necessaryD.suitable

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科目:高中英語 來源:廣東省普寧一中2010屆高一級(jí)學(xué)業(yè)水平考試試題(英語) 題型:寫作題


第二節(jié):讀寫任務(wù)(滿分25分)
請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面的任務(wù)和寫作要求,寫一篇150 詞左右的英語短文,并把文章寫在答題卡指定位置。
[寫作內(nèi)容]
你要參加一場(chǎng)英語辯論賽,主題為“是不是快樂沒痛苦才是真正的幸福?”。在參賽之前,你查看相關(guān)的資料,并準(zhǔn)備你的辯論發(fā)言。請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面的短文,然后完成以下的任務(wù)。
1)   概況短文內(nèi)容要點(diǎn),該部分的字?jǐn)?shù)大約30:
2)   就“是不是快樂沒痛苦才是真正的幸福?”這個(gè)主題發(fā)表你的看法,至少包括以下內(nèi)容要點(diǎn),該部分的字?jǐn)?shù)大約120:
l 以你自己為例,簡(jiǎn)述你對(duì)金錢、快樂的看法;
l 你如何看待快樂沒痛苦才是真正的幸福的觀點(diǎn);
l 你的身邊的同學(xué)如何對(duì)待快樂沒痛苦才是真正的幸福的觀點(diǎn);
l 你對(duì)身邊的同學(xué)的觀點(diǎn)持什么看法?為什么?
[寫作要求]  你可以使用實(shí)例和其他論述方法支持你的觀點(diǎn),也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容,但不要抄襲閱讀材料中的句子。
[閱讀材料]
The way people hold the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free lifestyle equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever obtaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness,then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact,the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness contain some pain.
As a result,many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness.They fear the pain inevitably (不可避免地) brought by such things as marriage,raising children,professional achievement, religious commitment, self-improvement.
Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest,he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment,for commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement.Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Couples,with infant children, are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep of a three-day vacation. We don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples that decide not to have children ever know the joys of watching a child grow up or playing with a grandchild.

Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can really increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who always have so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

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Years ago we didn’t know this, but recent science ______that people who don’t sleep well soon get ill.

A.showed

B.has shown

C.will show

D.is showing

 

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