科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
High school dropouts（輟學者）earn an average of $ 9,000 less per year than graduates. Now a new study dispels a common belief why they quit. It’s much more basic than flunking out（不及格）.
Society tends to think of high school dropouts as kids who just can’t cut it. They are lazy，and perhaps not two bright．So researchers were surprised when they asked more than 450 kids who quit school about why they left.
“The vast majority actually had passing grades and they were confident that they could have graduated from high school.” John Bridgeland, the executive researcher said. About 1 million teens leave school each year. Only about half of African-American and Hispanic（美籍西班牙的）students will receive a diploma（證書），and actually all dropouts come to regret their decision. So, if failing grades don’t explain why these kids quit, what does? Again，John Bridgeland："The most dependable finding was that they were bored.” “They found classes uninteresting; they weren’t inspired or motivated. They didn’t see any direct connection between what they were learning in the classroom to their own lives, or to their career aspirations.”
The study found that most teens who do drop out wait until they turn sixteen, which happens to be the age at which most states allow students to quit. In the US，only one state，New Mexico，has a law requiring teenagers to stay in high school until they graduate. Only four states: California, Tennessee, Texas and Utah, plus the District of Columbia, require school attendance until age 18, no exceptions, another researcher，says raising the compulsory attendance age may be one way to keep more kids in school．
“As these dropouts look back，they realize they’ve made a mistake. And anything that sort of gives these people an extra push to stick it out and it through to the end, is probably helpful measure.”
New Hampshire may be the next state to raise its school attendance age to 18. But critics say that forcing the students unwilling to continue their studies to stay in school misses the point－the need for reform. It's been called for to reinvent high school education to make it more challenging and relevant, and to ensure that kids who do stick it out receive a diploma that actually means something.
68. Most high school students drop out of school because .
A. they have failing grades
B. they take no interest in classes
C. they are discriminated against
D. they are lazy and not intelligent
69. The underlined words “stick it out” probably means“ ”．
A. complete schooling B. solve the problem
C. love having classes D. believe in themselves
70. In the last paragraph, the writer is trying to .
A. analyze the reason why students quit school
B. suggest raising the compulsory attendance age
C. raise awareness of reforming high school education
D. wish to make laws to guarantee no education
71. From the passage，we can infer the following EXCEPT that ．
A. the grades of most dropouts at school were acceptable
B. about 500, 000 high school dropouts are black and Spanish
C. classes don't appeal to dropouts
D. on average dropouts cannot get good jobs
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆廣東省新興縣惠能中學高三第四次月考英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Mars Was Not Always Bitterly Cold
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have reported evidence that Mars was warmer and wetter long ago than it is today. The Caltech scientists say they have directly established the temperature of Mars four billion years ago. At least, they established the surface temperature on part of the planet at that time. The researchers say it is the first such evidence to be discovered and presented.
The Caltech scientists say carbonate（碳酸鹽） minerals formed on Mars at about eighteen degrees Celsius. They reached the finding after studying a meteorite（隕石） that had its beginnings near the Martian surface.
Today, the average temperature on Mars is sixty-three degrees below zero Celsius.
The finding was reported on the website of the National Academy of Sciences. Caltech Assistant Professor Woody Fischer helped to prepare the report. He says eighteen degrees Celsius is not especially cold or hot. He says this makes the finding extremely interesting. Knowing the temperature can give scientists an idea of the climate on Mars long ago. It can also help them decide whether the planet had liquid water. Spacecraft orbiting Mars have shown what appear to be rivers, lakebeds and mineral deposits. These pictures suggest that, at one time, water did flow there. Mars Rover vehicles and other spacecraft have confirmed the information.
Caltech Geology Professor John Eiler was another writer of the report. He says knowing the temperature of Mars from long ago provides valuable information. It shows that early in the planet's history, at least part of Mars could support a climate like that of Earth.
The meteorite the scientists examined is one of the oldest known rocks in the world. It is called the Allan Hills meteorite. Its name came from the place in Antarctica where it was found in 1984. The meteorite is believed to have blown loose from the Mars' surface when another space rock struck its "home."
【小題1】 The underlined word “establish” in Paragraph 1 probably means “___________”.
| A．to set up |
| B．to make people accept a belief |
| C．to discover or prove |
| D．to start having a relationship with others |
| A．By studying Allan Hills meteorite. |
| B．By using spacecraft orbiting Mars. |
| C．By studying minerals gathered on Mars |
| D．By studying a meteorite on the Martian surface. |
| A．Measuring the temperature of Mars. |
| B．Taking photos of the surface of Mars. |
| C．Confirming that there is water flowing on Mars. |
| D．Finding where human beings will probably land on Mars. |
| A．From its original place on Mars. |
| B．From where it was found on the earth. |
| C．From the name of the scientist who found it. |
| D．From the name of the aircraft that discovered it |
| A．In a biography of scientists. |
| B．In a geography magazine. |
| C．In an environment report. |
| D．In a science report. |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011屆廣東省珠海市高三入學摸底考試英語卷 題型：寫作題
廣州某電視臺打算開辦一個面向中學生觀眾的英語節(jié)目，新聘任了來自英國的John作為節(jié)目編輯助理�，F(xiàn)在，John就節(jié)目內(nèi)容向廣大中學生征求意見。
寫作內(nèi)容:
假如你是學生李華，建議開辦“廣州全接觸”（All-round Guangzhou）節(jié)目。請根據(jù)以下節(jié)目設想給John寫信：
| 節(jié)目內(nèi)容 | 介紹廣州的歷史、教育、著名景點、飲食、名人 |
| 播出時間 | 每周六、日，方便學生周末觀看 |
| 其他設想 | 邀請中學生參加節(jié)目，提高學生的收看興趣 |
| 開辦理由 | 1．中學生可以更多地了解廣州文化，在亞運會期間向外國游客介紹廣州 有助于提高中學生的英語水平 |
| 預期效果 | 將會受到中學生的歡迎 |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學年福建省高三上學期期中英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Doctors in Britain are warning of an obesity time bomb, when children who are already overweight grow up. So, what should we do? Exercise more? Eat less? Or both? The government feels it has to take responsibility for this expanding problem.
The cheerful Mr. Pickwick, the hero of the novel by Charles Dickens, is seen in illustrations as someone who is plump and happy. In 18th century paintings, beauty is equated （使…等同） with rounded bodies and soft curves. But nowadays being overweight is seen as indicating neither a cheerful character nor beauty but an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
So what do you do? Diet? Not according to England's chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson. He says that physical activity is the key for reducing the risks of obesity, cancer and heart disease. And the Health Secretary John Reid even said that being inactive is as serious a risk factor in heart disease as smoking.
So, having bought some cross trainers, how much exercise should you do? According to Sir Liam Donaldson, at least 30 minutes of moderate activity five days a week. Is going to the gym the answer? Luckily for those who think that running machines are boring, the Health Development Agency believes that physical activity that fits into people's lives may be more effective. They suggest taking the stairs rather than the lift, walking up escalators, playing active games with your children, dancing or gardening. And according to a sports psychologist, Professor Biddle, gyms "are not making the nation fit", and may even cause harm.
There's new scientific evidence that too much exercise may actually be bad for you. Scientists at the University of Ulster have found that unsuitable exercise releases dangerous free radicals that can adversely （oppositely） affect normal function in unfit people. The only people who should push their bodies to that level of exercise on a regular basis are trained athletes.
So, should we forget about gyms and follow some expert's advice to reduce sedentary （久坐不動的） activities and increase exercise in our daily life? After all, getting off the bus a stop early and walking the rest of the way can't do any harm! One final thought. How come past generations lacked gym facilities but were leaner and fitter than people today?
1.Mr.Pickwick and the paintings of the 18m century are used as examples to show that_____.
A. beauty should be overweight
B. a fat man is usually a cheerful character
C. fatness was considered something good at one time
D. fatness leads to an increased risk of disease
2.According to Sir Liam Donaldson, we should_____.
A. go on a diet B. do regular physical activity
C. give up smoking D. go to the gym
3.The underlined phrase cross trainers probably refers to _____.
A. people who help you do exercise B. places where you can do exercise
C. a kind of shoes D. a form of vehicles
4.At present being overweight indicates _____.
A. an increased risk of diseases B. a happier life
C. a cheerful character D. a beauty
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A. how to keep fit and avoid fatness. B. increased risks for overweight people.
C. the dangers of exercise in the gym. D. the benefit of a balanced diet.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010屆高考二輪復習必備詞匯及應用訓練系列：動詞（一） 題型：單項填空
82. --- What do you think of John?
--- We all _____ him a clever boy.
|
A．believe |
B．consider |
C．knows |
D．Suggest |
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