They wanted the house at the foot of the mountain ______in a way to look pretty


  1. A.
    build
  2. B.
    to build
  3. C.
    built
  4. D.
    building
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科目：高中英語 來源：黃岡題庫練考新課堂　高二英語(上) 題型：050

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閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

　　It is hard to predict how science is going to turn out, and if it is really good science it is impossible to predict. If the things to be found are actually new, they are by difinition unknown in advance. You cannot make choices in this matter. You either have science or you don’t and if you have it you are obliged to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and promptly useful bits.

　　The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we are profoundly ignorant about nature. Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology. It is, in its way, an illuminating piece of news. It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment to be told by any of us how little we know and how bewildering seems the way ahead. It is this sudden confrontation with the depth and scope of ignorance that represents the most significant contribution of the 20th century science to the human intellect. In earlier times, we either pretended to understand how things Worked or ignored the problem, or simply made up stories to fill the gaps. Now that we have begun exploring in earnest, we are getting glimpses of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered. Because of this, we are depressed. It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant, the hard thing is knowing in some detail the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not-so-had spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels than can yet be trusted.

　　But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction. There are probably no questions we can think up that can’ t be answered, sooner or later, including even the matter of consciousness. To be sure, there may well be questions we can’t think up, ever, and therefore limits to the reach of human intellect, but that is another matter. Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention.

1．According to the author, really good science ________.

[　　]

A．would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment

B．will produce results which cannot be foreseen

C．will help people to make the right choice in advance

D．will bring about disturbing results

2．It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18 th century ________.

[　　]

A．thoutht that they knew a great deal and could solve most problems of science

B．were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific research

C．knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about nature

D．did more harm than good in promoting man’ s understanding of nature

3．What is the author’s attitude towards science?

[　　]

A．He is depressed because of the ignorance of scientists.

B．He is doubtful because of the enormous difficulties in scientific research.

C．He is confident though he is aware of the enormous difficulties in scientific research.

D．He is delighted because of the illuminating scientific findings.

4．The author believes that ________.

[　　]

A．man can find solutions sooner or later to whatever questions concerning nature he can think up

B．man can not solve all the problems he can think up because of the limits of human intellect

C．sooner or later man can think up all the questions concerning nature and answer them

D．questions concerning consciousness are outside the scope of scientific research

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科目：高中英語 來源：2009年高考英語(浙江卷) 題型：050

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　　In ancient Egypt,the pharaoh(法老)trented the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace ,if he broubht good news ,However ,if the exharsted runner had the misrlrtune to buing the pharaoh unhappy news ,his head was cut off

　　Shades of that lpirit priad ovie today’s cknversntions,Once a friend and Ipack up some peanut butter ane sandwiches for an outing As we walked light-heartedly out the door ,pienie basket in hand ,a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and saie ,Oh boy ,bad dny for a picnic the weatherman says it’s going tl raim I wanted to strike him on the race with the peanut butter and sandwiches not for his stupid weather report for his wsile

　　Several months ago Iwas racing to fcatcb angty A’s I breathlessly put my handfrul of cash acrlss the Greyhound ckunths the sales ager said with a brond smile．Oh that bus lsft rive minrtes ago Dreams of head cutting

　　It’s not the news thst makes ,someone angry It’s the unsympathetic attitrde with which it’s delivered Everyone must give bad mews from time to time ,and winning professilnalas di it ‘swith the prope attitude A doctor advising a paticnt she needs an operation dose it in a caring way Aboss infonning an employee he didn’t get job takes on a sympathetic tone Big winners know ,when delivering ang ban news they should share th feeling of the receiver．

　　Unfortumately, many peple are not aware of this?you re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready ye?When you had your heart set on the toast beef ,has your waiter mimily told you that he just seuved the last piece?It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist fight on their unsympathetic faces．

　　Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning．Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically infored me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh ,that ‘s all right．I’ll catch the next one．” Big winners, when they bear bear new ,deliver bombs with the emxtion the bombarded(被轟炸的)person is sure to have．

(1)

In Paragrph 1,the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to ________．

[　　]

A．

make a comparison

B．

warm-hearted

C．

not considerate

D．

not helpful

(2)

From“Dreams of head-cutting!”(Paragraph 3),we learn that the writer ________．

[　　]

A．

was mad at the sales agent．

B．

was reminded of the cruel pharaoh

C．

wished that the sales agent would have had dreams．

D．

dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night．

(3)

What is the main idea of the text?

[　　]

A．

Delivering bad news properly is important in communication．

B．

Helping others sincerely is the key to business success．

C．

Receiving bad news requires great courage．

D．

Learning ancient traditions can be useful．

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科目：高中英語 來源：湖北省黃岡中學(xué)2012屆高三5月模擬考試英語試題 題型：050

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閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。

　　An “apple polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment．It is not exactly a bribe(賄賂),but is close to it．

　　All sorts of people are apple polishers, including politicians and people in high offices－just about everybody．Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed．

　　There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “apple-polishing”－“soft-soaping” or “butter-up”．A gift is just one way to “soft-soap” somebody, or to “butter him up”．Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praise－telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is．

　　Endless are the ways of flattery．Who does not love or hear it ? Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is．In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who gets so little of it．

　　We need it to be more sure of ourselves．It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it．But we just lap it up for its food value and nourishment, as a cat laps up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves．

　　Sometimes, however, flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it．A good example is the famous 12 th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England．The king got tired of listening to the endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣)．They overpraised him to the skies, as a man of limitless power．

　　He decided to teach them a lesson．He took them to the seashore and sat down．Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in．The tide was too busy to listen to him．The king was satisfied．This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery．

(1)

Which of the following activities has nothing to do with “apple-polishing” ?

[　　]

A．

A boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks

B．

An employee tells his boss how good he is at management

C．

A knight(騎士)is said to be of limitless power by his followers

D．

A teacher praised his students for their talent and wisdom．

(2)

Which of the following statement about flattery is TRUE according to the author ?

[　　]

A．

Too much flattery can carry us away

B．

Flattery is too empty to do people any good

C．

Flattery can get nothing but excessive(過度的)pride

D．

Flattery is one of the ways to apple-polish people．

(3)

King Canute of Denmark and England took his followers to the seashore because ________．

[　　]

A．

he was sick of his normal

B．

he disliked being overpraised any more

C．

he wanted them to realize how wise he was

D．

he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king

(4)

The author thinks that flattery can do good to those who ________．

[　　]

A．

are really excellent

B．

lack confidence

C．

are politicians or in high offices

D．

think highly of themselves

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

When Don Richmond and his brother Mark stole their mother’s pocket address book one day, some 13 years ago, the two young men had nothing but good intentions.

Their   36   - Brian, a radio personality in Singapore and Suanne, a health advisor had   37   at a young age and didn’t have the means to have a big   38  . Don and his brother had heard their parents   39   several times that they wished they’d been able to   40   more people to share their joy. Since Mark was having great   41   following in his father’s footsteps as a radio host, he felt he was   42   to give his parents the perfect 25 th wedding   43   present the wedding they’d always wanted. Don was   44   in school at that time.

The Richmond boys got   45  . Going through the address book, they   46   family, old friends and colleagues, as well as made   47   to fly their grandmother in from England. At that point, Brian had not seen   48   mother for about seven years. On the evening of the August 1st wedding anniversary, Don and Mark   49   to meet their parents at the hotel where the feast would take place. They’d   50   thirteen tables and all their invited guests had already been told to remain   51   so as not to spoil the surprise. Their parents were caught   52   unawares (出其不意地) when they entered the room and were   53   by 130 guests yelling at the same time “Surprise!”

“My parents were truly   54   ,” says Don, now 31. “My parents say it was their best wedding anniversary ever. But they also   55   us that peaceful dinners with the family are pretty good, too.”

 

36．A．father

B．mother

C．parents

D．brothers

37．A．met

B．married

C．a(chǎn)rgued

D．separated

38．A．meeting

B．party

C．picnic

D．wedding

39．A．mention

B．regret

C．a(chǎn)nnounce

D．inform

40．A．invite

B．force

C．cause

D．require

41．A．job

B．success

C．surprise

D．business

42．A．likely

B．friendly

C．a(chǎn)ble

D．honest

43．A．ceremony

B．a(chǎn)nniversary

C．celebration

D．a(chǎn)ctivity

44．A．a(chǎn)lready

B．yet

C．a(chǎn)lso

D．still

45．A．busy

B．relaxed

C．curious

D．puzzled

46．A．found out

B．thought of

C．rang up

D．called on

47．A．comments

B．plans

C．jokes

D．guesses

48．A．its

B．their

C．her

D．his

49．A．failed

B．a(chǎn)rranged

C．tried

D．hurried

50．A．booked

B．bought

C．a(chǎn)sked

D．borrowed

51．A．a(chǎn)ctive

B．calm

C．quiet

D．happy

52．A．completely

B．foolishly

C．silently

D．finally

53．A．found

B．praised

C．greeted

D．noticed

54．A．interested

B．pleased

C．scared

D．shocked

55．A．request

B．promise

C．warn

D．remind

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Believe it or not, America’s favorite snack food is the potato chip．There is a story behind how it was first made．One might think that somewhere a genius thought up the first potato chips, but it didn’t happen that way．Picture an elegant restaurant in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1853．The Moon Lake Restaurant’s menu included French-fried potatoes, a popular food recipe brought back from France by Thomas Jefferson．These were thickly cut potatoes, fried until golden brown and crisp on the outside．One evening a guest in the dining hall felt that his potatoes were too thick and sent them back to the kitchen．The cook sliced some potatoes thinner than before and prepared them for the complaining guest．He was still not satisfied and sent them back again! By this time the cook was very angry and decided to do exactly what the dinner guest wanted：slice the potatoes as thin as possible．Then they would be so crisp that the diner wouldn’t be able to use his fork to eat them．When the paper-thin browned potatoes arrived, the diner was pleased．He was so happy with them that other guests started ordering the new potatoes．The cook’s plan to stop the dinner guest complaining didn’t turn out as expected．Soon Saratoga Chips appeared on the menu and became so popular that people wanted to take some home．The restaurant started selling small packages of the potato chips．A few years later, they were sold all over the U．S．But because the potatoes had to be peeled by hand, it was a time-consuming job and potato chips were often out of stock．In the 1920s, a mechanical potato peeler was invented and soon they were potato chips in abundance．They gradually spread all over the world and have remained popular ever since．

1．According to this passage, mass production of potato chips was made possible when        ．

      A．potatoes could be peeled by machines

       B．potatoes were peeled by a large number of cooks

       C．there was a growing demand for them

       D．they first appeared in a Saratoga restaurant

2．According to this passage, the cook of the Moon Lake Restaurant        ．

       A．enjoyed making potato chips very much

       B．planned to sell potato chips everywhere

       C．wanted to silence a complaining diner

       D．was pleased that other guests liked the chips

3．Potato chips have been popular in the US          ．

       A．for more than 200 years                       B．every since 1920

       C．for less than 100 years                         D．since the 19 th century

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