In most western countries on April Fool's Day, people often play________trick on each other; children
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011學(xué)年山東省高三上學(xué)期第三次質(zhì)量檢測英語卷 題型：閱讀理解

Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthday celebrate the day when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity—or so we hope. We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old? That is a different story.

Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented(以年輕人為中心) American culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel.” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”.

Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden. Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by. Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income. Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing. Some even experience age discrimination. American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated rudely—even cheated and robbed. However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect.

Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living longer. Fewer babies are being born. And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly. America may soon be a place where wrinkles(皺紋) are “in”. Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer.

1. Growing up is a wonderful thing because ____________.

A. people can celebrate their birthday              B. people can receive many presents    

C. people can become more mature and wiser      D. people will feel younger at heart

2.We can infer from the second paragraph that __________.

A. different countries have different opinions on the old age

B. American older people often joke about their old age

C. American culture is very young

D. young people lack experience and wisdom

3. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A. The golden years can make the old earn lots of money.

B. American social security benefits are not good.

C. The old in America are leading a hard life.

D. The old in America have to retire at the age of 65.

4.What does the underlined word “in” in the last paragraph mean?

A. serious              B. disappearing slowly                 C. cool                  D. growing fast

5. According to the text, which of the following is correct?

A. The young are often discriminated in America.

B. The young are more respected than the old in America.

C. Growing old makes people feel proud in America.

D. The old are more respected than the young in America.   

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆度湖北省武漢市高二上學(xué)期期中考試（英語） 題型：閱讀理解

Students and Technology in the Classroom

I love my blackberry — it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer，as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices（設(shè)備）and truly communicate with others.

On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule — no laptop, iPads, phones ,etc .When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.

Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.

The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course the material and the class discussion.

I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.

I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.

1.Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with _______.

A．the course material

B．others’ misuse of technology

C．discussion topics

D．the author’s class regulations

2.The underlined word “engage ”in paragraph 4 probably means _______.

A．explore

B．a(chǎn)ccept

C．change

D．reject

3. According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may _______.

A．keep students from doing independent thinking

B．encourage students to have in-depth conversations

C．help students to better understand complex themes

D．a(chǎn)ffect students’ concentration on course evaluation

4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author _______.

A．is quite stubborn

B．will give up teaching history

C．will change his teaching plan soon

D．values technology-free dialogues in his class

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆度廣東省惠州市高一上學(xué)期期中考試（英語） 題型：閱讀理解

Everyday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world’s population will be using it. What are we talking about? That is the global language—English.

The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German. Scandinavian and French invaders settled in England and created a common language for communication.

Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean. Many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, India. Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines. English is also one of the official languages of Hong Kong.

But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds, we all know about “burgers”. “fries” and “milkshakes”. Songs by Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We can sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singing!

English is a messy (雜亂的) language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture, for example, computer-related words such as "blogging", "download" and "chartroom". Also included are words that teenagers use. Who does not know “cool”, “OK” and “hello”?

Other languages also influence English. Many English words come from French. Words like “café” and expressions like “c'est la vie” (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French language includes English words like "le weekend" and "le camping". German words are also part of English. Words like "kindergarten" come from the German language.

Recently, British people have become interested in “yoga”. But the word comes from an ancient Hindu language in India.

1. The English language has a history of ______.

A. over 2000 years             B. over 500 years 

C. over 1500 years             D. over 1000 years

2.The underlined expression “thanks to” can be replaced by ______.

A. because of       B. in order to     C. as usual    D. as if.

3.Which of the following statements is true about the language of English?

A. It has been changing all the time.

B. It has borrowed words from all the other languages.

C. French words are used by the English because dictionaries have French words.

D. Singers and film stars have the greatest influence on language.

4. How many people in the world are using English now?

A. One billion people                B. 340 million

C. almost all the people in the world.

D. not mentioned above, but the number is growing rapidly.

5. Many countries and regions use it for politics and business except______.

A. the USA      B. Nigeria   C. the Philippines     D. Norway

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆云南省高一下學(xué)期期末考試英語題 題型：信息匹配

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)多余選項(xiàng)。

Marriage is one of the most important experiences of a person’s life, but like any legal process, it can get complicated. In this article, we’ll look at some of the laws in the USA surrounding marriage, including age requirements and marriage licenses. We’ll also explore some of the many legal benefits of being married.

______1._______ Depending on where you live, there are rules governing who can get married and how a marriage license can be obtained.

Each state has its own laws regarding the age requirements to receive a license. _____2.____ In most states, both parties must be 18 years old in order to marry without their parents’ permission. However, in some states, with the parents’ permission, people as young as 12 years old can marry.

In order to have a legally-recognized marriage, a couple has to have a valid marriage license. ______3.______ The couple fills out an official application and then there’s a short waiting period, maybe a couple of hours or a few days before the license is issued. Usually when applying for a marriage license, official identification is required. _______4._______ After a couple gets married, a marriage certificate is proof that a marriage has taken place.

_______5._______ Many of them are also offered by private employers --- such as days-off for the birth of a child and family health insurance plans. Social scientists have also found many positive benefits for married couples and families, including fewer incidents of poverty and mental health problems.

A．The legal age to marry varies from state to state.

B．Some couples also have an agreement before getting married.

C．It can be a birth certificate or an ID card.

D．Different states have different laws in terms of marriage.

E. An application must be filled out in order to get a marriage license.

F. When applying for a marriage license the couple must appear together.

G.  Besides love and companionship, there are many benefits of marriage.

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：20102011學(xué)年浙江省嘉興市高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語卷 題型：閱讀理解

When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate（light）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.

When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.

When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair(disappointment)and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.

For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think:“Yes, I must tell….”We have never met.

It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist，who will only fill up the healing silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.

1. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to ______.

A．become serious about her study

B．go to her friend’s house regularly

C．learn from her classmates at school

D．share poems and stories with her friend

2.In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______.

A．our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us

B．we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London

C．our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared

D．we parted with each other in London

3. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _______.

A．call each other regularly

B．have similar personalities

C．enjoy writing to each other

D．dream of meeting each other

4. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to ______.

A．seek professional help

B．be left alone

C．stay with her best friend

D．break the silence

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Unforgettable Experiences

B．Remarkable Imagination

C．Lifelong Friendship

D．Noble Companions

 

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