科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
It was a party. I was 18 and it was fresher(大一新生) week. I was at the beginning of a course in English Literature and full of enthusiasm for my subject. She was also 18 and enrolled in a course in physics.
“Your major is of no use to society. What will you do with it when you graduate, other than teach? Plus, you’re going to be poor your whole life,” she said. “You have no soul and your degree is boring. I don’t care how much money you’re going to earn. I’d rather be poor and don’t mind being a teacher. If I love my work I’ll have something far more meaningful than a big bank account!” came the reply.
And so it went, back and forth, neither of us giving the other an inch, each of us stubbornly committed to our prejudice. We were both ignorant, but our ignorance was also society’s ignorance. It had always been that way. Scientists mocked(嘲笑) humanists; humanists laughed at scientists. Back in the 1960s, the physicist-turned novelist C. P. Snow labeled the sciences-humanities divide “a problem of ‘the two cultures’” . He said it was bad for society. The modern world needed well-rounded people.
I think I know better now, but it would have helped if we had been encouraged to think a little more outside our science and arts “boxes”.
That’s why I believe it is healthy that China is beginning a debate on whether it’s wise for young people to have to choose which direction their careers – and lives – will take at such an early age. At the moment, in their second year of high school, students must choose either the sciences or the humanities. After making the choice, they focus their energies on passing the appropriate college entrance exam.
But now, people in China are asking: Is this forced, early decision good for young people or society? Young people need time to explore, to discover where their real talents and interests lie. There are more than just a few middle-aged people out there, stuck in jobs they hate because they made the wrong choice at the wrong time.
And from the point of view of society, isn’t it better for students to delay a while before they decide what to study? Scientists can benefit from learning to develop the critical skills associated with the humanities; students in the humanities, surely, only stand to gain by finding out a little more about science and technology, which are so important to the future of a developing country like China.
With any luck, in the future young people fresh to college will be better informed about the possibilities of education than people of my generation.
The author describes what happened at a fresher party to ________.
A. show that he was ready to defend the subject he enjoyed
B. lead up his argument that the sciences-humanities divide is harmful
C. prove that doing something meaningful is better than having a lot of money
D. describe how fierce students of different majors can be when arguing with each other
What was C. P. Snow’s attitude towards the sciences-humanities divide?
A. Indifferent. B. Uncertain. C. Positive. D. Negative.
In the sixth paragraph, an example mentioning middle-aged people is used to show that ________.
A. students should not make decisions too early
B. not all people have a talent for or are interested in the sciences
C. these people did not have the chance to make a choice earlier in life
D. the earlier young people make a decision, the better it will be for them
According to the text, it is safe to say that ________.
A. sciences are more practical in the modern world
B. C. P. Snow was a novelist who became a physicist
C. future generations will be able to get more out of education
D. a command of both the sciences and humanities is important to society
What’s the best title for the article?
A. The sciences or the humanities, which to choose?
B. High school education in China
C. Isn’t it better to delay the choice of the career direction?
D. A better time to decide what to study
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010—2011學年云南省玉溪一中高一下學期期末考試英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
About 45 percent of Americans don’t get enough sleep, according to a recent survey. However, the benefits of getting enough sleep far outweigh the thrill of watching TV for one more hour or surfing the web. Getting a better night’s sleep will help you lose or keep your weight more effectively. Try these simple steps to improve your quality of sleep.
Take time to relax
So many of us go-go-go until it’s time for bed, but it’s important to take time to slow down and relax before sleeping. Do relaxing things, such as listening to soothing (撫慰的) music or deep breathing. Avoid stimulating (刺激的) activities such as writing e-mails, talking on the phone and watching TV. Some guidelines (指導方針): no e-mail after 8 p.m. and no TV or phone calls after 9 p.m..
Darker is better
Your body regulates your sleep cycle in response to the presence and absence of light, so dim the lights as evening approaches. Try getting ready for bed by candlelight. When you’re ready to sleep, make sure your room is as dark as possible.
Put your thoughts to bed
We all need time to process our day, but bed is not the place to do it if you want to sleep well. Take 10 to 15 minutes to record your thoughts in a journal. This effective technique will capture what’s in your mind so you don’t lie awake. Tell yourself you’re putting your thoughts to bed so that you can go to bed.
No sugar or alcohol before bed
These may wake you up. If you need a snack before bed, make it protein.
Try to get more sleep
Get an extra hour or two of sleep every night for a week and see how you feel. You’ll notice the difference!
【小題1】The purpose of writing this text is to ________________________.
| A．share some ways to slow down and relax before sleeping |
| B．guide readers to improve their quality of sleep |
| C．tell readers the importance of getting a good night’s sleep |
| D．publish the results of a recent survey on quality of sleep |
| A．we should keep our bedrooms in strong light before going to bed |
| B．writing a diary may excite us and influence our sleep |
| C．we should never get up later on weekends than we do on weekdays |
| D．candlelight is a good choice for our bedrooms when we’re getting ready to sleep |
| A．inform us of the importance of sleeping |
| B．signal to our body it’s time to sleep |
| C．tell us to stop watching TV for making phone calls |
| D．tell us not to do stimulating activities |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年浙江省金華一中高一上學期期中考試英語卷 題型：填空題
單詞拼寫（共10分）
注意：答題紙上需寫完整單詞
1. Good parents are always c________ about how their children are getting along with their education.
2. Some people like （遛）_______ their dogs after supper.
3. Putonghua is the o________ language of China.
4. Our baby is just starting to talk; he has got a v________ of about ten words.
5. Lady Gaga is said to have _________ （畢業(yè)） from New York University before 2006. But in fact, she didn’t.
6. Peter’s ________ (態(tài)度) towards women really scares me.
7. Wenchuan was badly d_________ in the earthquake in the year 2008.
8. Don’t worry. Progress will be made ________ (漸漸地).
9. As an adult, you have the right to _______ (投票).
10. P________ Hu Jintao has won a better fame over Obama.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年浙江富陽場口中學高一5教學質量檢測英語卷（帶解析） 題型：填空題
單詞拼寫 （10分）
【小題1】The proud man said he would rather s ___ than beg for food.
【小題2】He is a famous p _ and his poems are popular with the youth.
【小題3】In order to keep healthy, you’d better have a b __ diet.
【小題4】 Everyone has his own strengths and w____________.
【小題5】He is very rich though he is always in r __ .
【小題6】As a child, you are not p __ to smoke.
【小題7】The little girl s____________ when she saw a mouse running by her feet.
【小題8】There is too much (暴力) on TV.
【小題9】Those animals produced young generally by l__________ eggs.
【小題10】As everybody knows, smoking is h to people’s health.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆江蘇省高二上學期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單詞拼寫
單詞拼寫：(共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分)
1.Though I like Wang Fei, she didn’t p________(表現(xiàn)，表演) very well at the 2012 Spring Festival Gala.
2.F______ (原諒) my interrupting but I really don’t agree with that.
3.He has decided to go abroad to study with the i______ (目的) of improving his English and finding a better job when he returns.
4.We need to stop thinking of companies and businessmen as the enemy, and give them more c______ (贊揚，稱贊).
5.He continued to speak, r_______(不顧) of my feelings on the matter.
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