科目:高中英語 來源:2011年浙江省高考名校名師新編“百校聯(lián)盟”交流聯(lián)考英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
The English are famous for their manners. The phrase, “Manners maketh the man” was coined by Englishman William of Wykeham back in 1324, but they’re just as important today. Books are written on the subject, advice columns in magazines tell people how to behave, and “finishing schools” still exist to ensure that young girls become young “l(fā)adies”.
The best example of English manners is in their mastery of the art of forming a queue. It is a popular joke in England (the land of sporting failures) to say, “if only queuing was an Olympic sport, we’d win hands down.” No one knows exactly how and when it started, but queuing plays an important role in the English social make-up. School children are taught to queue for roll-call, assembly and lunch, and English people across the land form orderly queues at shops, banks, cinemas and bus-stops every day. The English obviously aren’t the only people who queue, but they seem to do it better than anyone else. As one visitor said, “I have travelled across Europe, the Middle and Far East and nowhere have I seen the single-file queues which are formed in England.”
The English are also famously polite when it comes to language. Whereas many other notions are more direct in their communication, the English prefer a more indirect form of asking for things. For example, an American who wants to talk to a colleague might say, “Got a minute?”; however an English person will often use a more indirect means might of requesting the chat, “Sorry to bother you, but would you possibly have a minute or so to have a quick chat if you don’t mind, please?”
The English also love to apologize for things. When squeezing past someone, people say “sorry”. And they will apologize if you bump into them, “whoops! Sorry! My fault.” In fact, no one seems to say “sorry” as much as the English: “sorry I’m late. /Sorry I forgot to call you last night./I’m sorry you didn’t get the e-mail.” And so on. They also like to use “please” and “thank you” a lot. In a shop, they will say, “I’d like a packet of crisp, please. Thanks.” British students thank their lectures, and bosses often thank their employees for doing their jobs.
【小題1】 Why does “finishing schools” still exist to help young girls become “l(fā)adies”?
A.Because the English mind their manners very much. |
B.Because the English parents want to marry their daughters to the royal family. |
C.Because the English girls are so rude that they need to be taught to be polite. |
D.Because the English government ensures their existence. |
A.The English love the Olympics very much. |
B.The English spend nothing winning an Olympic medal. |
C.The English are best at queuing. |
D.The English prefer to queue with their hands down. |
A.Excuse me! Give me another fork, please! |
B.Excuse me! I have to be a bother, but would you mind awfully changing this fork, please? |
C.Hi! Would you mind giving me another fork? |
D.Waiter! Come here and change the fork! |
A.The employees can bring them a lot of benefits. |
B.The employees finish their jobs perfectly. |
C.The English employers’ good manners lead them to do so. |
D.The employers do it as a result of the company’s regulation. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011-2012學年廣東省梅州市曾憲梓中學高一5月月考英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
When a first-time father saw his newborn son, he immediately noticed the baby's ears obviously standing out from his head. He expressed his concern to the nurse that some children might be made fun of his child. A doctor examined the baby and reassured the new dad that his son was healthy---- the ears presented only a small problem with its appearance.
But the nervous father continued. He wondered if the child might suffer psychological effects of ridicule, or if they should consider plastic surgery(整形手術). The nurse assured him that it was really no problem, and he should just wait to see if the boy grows into his ears.
The father finally felt more optimistic about his child, but now he worried about his wife's reaction to those large ears. She had been delivered by operation, and had not yet seen the child.
“She doesn't take things as easily as I do,” he said to the nurse.
By this time, the new mother was settled in the recovery room and ready to meet her new baby. The nurse went along with the dad to lend some support in case this inexperienced mother became upset about her baby's large ears.
The baby was in a blanket(毛毯) with his head covered for the short trip through the cold air-conditioned corridor. The baby was placed in his mother's arms, who eased the blanket back so that she could look at her child for the first time.
She took one look at her baby's face and looked to her husband and gasped, “Oh, Honey! Look! He has your ears!”
No problem with Mom. She married those ears...and she loves the man to whom they are attached.
The poet Kahlil Gibran said, “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” It's hard to see the ears when you're looking into the light.
【小題1】When the father first saw his baby, he was worried that________.
A.The baby might not grow up healthily. |
B.The baby might be laughed at by others. |
C.The baby might disappoint its mother. |
D.the baby might have mental problems. |
A.could not function well. |
B.looked the same as others. |
C.only caused a small problem. |
D.needed to have plastic surgery. |
A.She blamed her husband for the baby’s big ears. |
B.She was the first to discover the baby’s large ears. |
C.She suggested having an operation on the baby immediately. |
D.She found something similar between the baby and its father. |
A.The ears. | B.The parents. | C.The doctor and nurse. | D.The problems |
A.To advise readers to listen carefully. |
B.To draw a conclusion from the story. |
C.To criticize the wrong attitude to physical beauty. |
D.To stress the importance of doctor-patient relationship. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆廣東省東莞市高二3月月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth—so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?”“Twenty pounds,”I said. “OK,”he said. “I'll give you twenty pounds.”“It's got a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes, I saw that, it's nothing.”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.”“I'll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean?” “You've just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy,”he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You're right,”I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said,‘Would you mend this chair for me?’”“I wouldn't have agreed to do it,”he said. “We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver(五英鎊鈔票)?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_________.
A.was rather impolite
B.was warmly received
C.a(chǎn)sked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D.a(chǎn)sked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
2.The underlined word “approach” in the second paragraph means _________.
A.plan for dealing with things B.decision to sell things
C.idea of repairing things D.way of doing things
3.The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ____.
A.changed his mind B.a(chǎn)ccepted the offer
C.saw the writer's purpose D.decided to help the writer
4.How much did the writer pay?
A.£5. B.£7. C.£20. D.£27.
5.From the text, we can learn that the writer was _________.
A.honest B.careful C.smart D.funny
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科目:高中英語 來源:20102011學年河南省衛(wèi)輝市高二4月月考英語卷 題型:完型填空
完形填空(共20小題; 每小題1.5分, 滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中, 選出最佳選項, 并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
The old man went slowly into the restaurant. A young waitress named Mary 36 him go toward a table by the window.
Mary ran 37 to him, and said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a 38 with that chair.”
She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying(使平穩(wěn)) him with one arm, she helped him move 39 the chair, and get 40 seated. Then she leaned his 41 against the table where he could reach it. In a 42 , clear voice he said, “Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your kind 43 .” “You’re welcome, Sir.” She replied. “And my name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need 44 , just wave at me!”
45 he had finished a hearty(豐盛的) meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary 46 him the change. She helped him up from his chair, and out from behind the table. She handed 47 his walking stick, and 48 with him to the front door.
Holding the door 49 for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He turned with his whole body, smiled, and nodded. “You are very kind.” he said softly. 50 Mary went to clean his table, she was very 51 . Under his plate she found a business card and a note. Under the note was a one-hundred-dollar bill.
The note 52: “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you 53 yourself too. It shows by the 54 you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through 55 meets you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.
1.A. watched B. helped C. looked D. wanted
2. A. towards B. over C. away D. outside
3. A. lift B. change C. ring D. hand
4. A. behind B. next to C. in the front of D. in front of
5. A. comfortably B. nervously C. curiously D. actively
6. A. hat B. walking stick C. coat D. bag
7. A. hard B. tough C. soft D. cold
8. A. methods B. minds C. gestures D. thoughts
9. A. nothing B. everything C. anybody D. anything
10. A. After B. Before C. As if D. If
11. A. took B. brought C. passed D. treated
12. A. her B. them C. him D. it
13. A. waved B. greeted C. walked D. sent
14. A. open B. shut C. closed D. opened
15. A. Unless B. Though C. Now that D. When
16. A. surprised B. puzzled C. disappointed D. satisfied
17. A. put B. read C. told D. spoke
18. A. ignore B. value C. respect D. express
19. A. way B. smile C. action D. style
20. A. who B. whom C. anyone D. whoever
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科目:高中英語 來源:20102011學年四川省高一1月月考英語卷 題型:完型填空
完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分。)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從所給出的四個選項中,選出最佳選項。
After listening to everyone’s concerns and problems, Professor Smith looked over at the hostess (主持人) and asked her if she could get a paper and pen for everyone in the room. She 36 a minute later, and brought some paper and pens.
“Do me a 37 ,” Professor Smith asked. “We’re going to try something and I 38 your cooperation. On the small piece of paper please 39 the 3 biggest problems you are facing in your personal life right now. Don’t write your name on it. We’ll keep it 40 .”
The group found the experiment 41 , not knowing what was to follow.
After everyone wrote down their problems, Professor Smith asked everyone to 42 their paper and put it in a small basket that was in the front of the room. There were 43 expressions throughout the room, 44 again, everyone cooperated, wanting to know what would 45 next.
Professor Smith shook the basket and then he 46 around the room and asked each person to 47 a paper from the basket. After he had done that, he sat back down and looked around the room.
“Friends, 48 the paper and read to yourself the problems that you 49 ,” Professor Smith said.
Then, Professor Smith 50 at the woman sitting on his left and asked, “Lisa, would you like to 51 your problems that you wrote down with those that you chose from the basket?”
“No,” Lisa said.
Next, Professor Smith asked the man sitting next to Lisa the 52 question. “Would you like to exchange the problems you wrote down with those that you chose from the basket?”
53 the reply was “No.”
Professor Smith went around the whole room. Everyone had a 54 to answer.
Surprisingly, the answers were all the same — no, no, no, no…. Some people said that “I can settle my own problems, but I can’t 55 what I chose out of the basket”. Some people said “Wow — these make my problems look like nothing.”
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