—"I stayed at a hotel while in New York."

 —"Oh, did you? You _____ with Barbara."

A. could have stayed             B. could stay              

C. would stay                   D. must have stayed

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011學(xué)年遼寧省丹東市四校協(xié)作體高三第二次聯(lián)合考試英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解

 I must have been about fourteen then, and I put away the incident from my mind with

the easy carelessness of  youth. But the words, Carl Walter spoke that day, came back to me

years later, and ever since have been of great value to me.

Carl Walter was my piano teacher. During one of my lessons he asked how much practicing I

was doing. I said three or four hours a day.

"Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?"

"I try to."

"Well, don't," he exclaimed. "When you grow up, time won't come in long stretches.    Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them five or ten before school, after lunch, between household tasks. Spread the practice through the day, and piano-playing will become a part of your life."

When I was teaching at Columbia, I wanted to write, but class periods, theme-reading, and committee meetings filled my days and evenings. For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time. Then I remembered what Carl Walter had said. During the next week I conducted an experiment. Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat down and wrote a hundred words or so. To my astonishment, at the end of the week I had a rather large manuscript ready for revision, later on I wrote novels by the same piecemeal method. Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, in every day there were idle moments which could be caught and put to use. I even took up piano--playing again, finding that the small intervals of the day provided sufficient time for both writing and piano practice.

There is an important trick in this time--using formula: you must get into your work quickly. If you have but five minutes for writing, you can't afford to waste four chewing your pencil. You must make your mental preparations beforehand, and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes. Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize.

I admit I have never learnt how to let go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes. But life can be counted on to supply interruptions. Carl Walter has had a tremendous influence on my life. To him I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I plunge（投入）in without delay.

1.The meaning of “stretch” in the underlined part is the same as that in sentence “        ”.

A．The forests in the north of the province stretch for hundreds of miles.

B．Bob worked as a government official for a stretch of over twenty years.

C．My family wasn’t wealthy by any stretch of the imagination.

D．During his senior year his earnings far enough to buy an old car.

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A．The writer didn’t completely take the teacher’s words to heart at first.

B．Carl Walter has had a great influence on the writer's life since he became a student.

C．The writer owes great thanks to his teacher for teaching him to work in long stretches.

D．Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine.

3.We can infer that the writer             . 

A．has new books published each year however busy his teaching is

B．is always tired of interruptions in life because his teaching schedule is always heavy

C．has formed a bad habit of chewing a pencil while writing his novels

D．can find sufficient time for mental preparations beforehand, so he's devoted to work   instantly

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A．Concentrate on Your Work            B．A Little at a Time

C．How I Became a Writer              D．Good Advice Is Most Valuable

 

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David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups．But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achilles tendon （跟腱）

 

 

which means he could be out of action for around six months．With this year's World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out．The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league．After attempting to kick the ball he fell to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered （被擔(dān)架抬走）away．

It is not yet known whether he has completely severed （切斷）his Achilles tendon or only torn it．The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist．

       England manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckham's World Cup chances．

       "We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup," he said in a statement．"I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support．

       "David is a great professional and has worked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow．"

       Beckham's former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed （共鳴 ）Capello's words of support:

       "It is a horrible situation for Beckham．I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he was to the England team．

       David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over．

       Whatever happens, as one of football's best-known and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world．

       Some will remember Beckham's miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks．

       If he could repeat the same feat in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales．

       So, perhaps all is not lost．Optimists will take heart from Alexei Lalas' words:

       "You never want to write off （排除） David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back （恢復(fù)原狀）．"

1.What is the best title of the passage ?

     A．Beckham had a dream ?

     B．Beckham--- a great football player !

     C．The end for Beckham ?

     D．World Cup in South Africa !

2.What does the author mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow”?

     A．Missing the world cup will be a big success．

     B．Missing Beckham means a great failure ．

     C．Missing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy．

     D．Missing the world cup means a big disappointment for Beckham ．

3.We may infer from the passage that ________ ．

     A．Beckham will definitely not be able to play football again

     B．Beckham was cured by a great knee specialist he found

     C．Beckham has his ability to bounce back

     D．Beckham is likely to miss the world Cup

4.What does the underlined words “take heart” probably mean ?

     A．get disappointed 

       B．get help 

       C．get encouraged  

       D．get hurt

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011學(xué)年安徽省高三上學(xué)期第一輪復(fù)習(xí)聯(lián)考（四）英語卷 題型：閱讀理解

The tragic death of celebrity Wang Bei has made people aware of the risks of cosmetic surgery, which is becoming increasingly popular．

         A survey on the reaction to Wang's death, conducted by Tencent, which runs China's most popular instant-messaging service, received more than 600,000 responses, as of press time Monday．Forty-one percent of respondents expressed sorrow over her death, saying, "It's a pity she died at such a young age．" Some 31 percent said she should have been more cautious and less vain, while 10 percent were enraged at the hospital that conducted the surgery．The remaining 18 percent were indifferent．

         A common thread of online discussion is why someone considered beautiful was so dissatisfied with her looks．Some netizens said Wang was a victim of society's unrealistic ideal of beauty: double eyelids, an aquiline nose and the pointed chin typical of Western celebrities．Others said her death underscores the limits to which people will go to achieve fame and fortune．Young people, see cosmetic surgery as the key to wealth and love．

         "They want to improve their appearance to find better opportunities at work and in marriage," says Ding Xiaobang, a plastic surgeon with the Peking Union Medical College Hospital．"We're living in a highly competitive society．People regard appearance as a weapon and a means of empowerment…Most of them tell me, 'I don't care how much I spend, just make me look beautiful'．" In the past decade, Ding says he Has seen a growing number of patients, like Wang Bei, who are young and naturally good-looking．The surgeon attributes this trend to people becoming richer, the standards of beauty changing, competition and frustration．

         "Some are frustrated with life and use surgery as a way to try and recover," lie says．

         The surge in demand for plastic surgery has resulted in a rise in the number of unauthorized business establishments and surgeons conducting such procedures．

         Meanwhile, experts say, young and beautiful people who still seek plastic surgery need to address their self-awareness issues and be more accepting．

         “They’ve built their identity around the admiration of others and fail to establish a system to assess themselves," says Zhu Wenbo, a psychologist with Blue Bay Psychological Consulting Center in Chengdu．"People's opinions always change, so this is not a reliable way to evaluate oneself．"

1.Most people are       toward the death of Wang Bei according to the survey.

         A．sympathetic       B．indifferent C．enraged     D．not mentioned

2.Why is there such a trend of having medical cosmetic surgery according to Ding Xiaobang?

         A．People become richer.

         B．The standard the beauty always changes.

         C．People suffer fierce competition and frustration now and then.

         D．All of the above.

3.What kind of people is regarded as a beauty nowadays?

         A．a(chǎn) person with single eyelid, an aquiline nose and a  pointed chin

         B．a(chǎn) person with double eyelids, an aquiline nose and a pointed chin

         C．a(chǎn) person with double eyelids, a snub nose and a pointed chin

         D．a(chǎn) person with double eyelids, a snub nose and a chubby chin

4.The purpose of the text is to           .

         A．inform us that cosmetic surgery becomes popular.

         B．emphasize that young people should re-evaluate themselves rationally.

         C．raise concerns about the risk of medical cosmetology industry.

         D．state that people’s standard of beauty always changes.

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年河南省衛(wèi)輝市高一上學(xué)期第三次月考英語卷 題型：閱讀理解

Eric and Doris King Turner are packing their bags for New Zealand. They're busy deciding what to pack and what to leave behind in Britain and are making plans to extend their new home in Nelson. Doris is looking forward to getting the garden into shape and Eric has his heart set on a spot of fly fishing. The difference is that Eric is 102, Doris is 87. Eric thinks he's Britain's oldest emigrant.

In January next year Eric King Turner and his wife of 12 years will wave goodbye to their neighbors, and set sail from Southampton on the voyage of a lifetime. The ocean liner (遠(yuǎn)洋客輪)Saga Rose will take six weeks to get to Auckland and the couple are expecting a red-carpet welcome from family.

Doris was born in New Zealand but gave up her homeland when the couple met and married in the late 1990s. But New Zealand is close to both their hearts and the attraction of family and friends, and the good fishing helped to persuade them to move.

Doris, who has five children and nine grandchildren, supported her husband's application to settle in New Zealand. The paperwork took five months. Eric says, "We not only had to produce a marriage certificate（證書） but we had to produce evidence that we were in a long and stable relationship!" He also said he was not asked about his age but had to show that he could support himself financially (財政上) in New Zealand.

"I like New Zealand. The way of life is very much the same as it is here but it is not so crowded." His wife has always been “a little bit homesick” but has never complained. Now the couple are in the middle of the task of sorting out possessions and selling their flat.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．They decided to leave all the things behind in Britain.

B．The wife always complained about the life in Britain.

C．The couple will set up their new home in Nelson.

D．Doris and Eric will go to New Zealand to hold the wedding.

2.The underlined word "emigrant" in Paragraph 1 probably refers to a person who___.

A．lives in a country forever

B．moves from one place to settle in another

C．travels around the world

D．visits many places in a country

3.What makes the couple's move to New Zealand special?

A．Their age.

B．The red carpet.

C．The ocean liner Saga Rose.

D．Their marriage certificate.

4.The best title of the passage may be       .

A．Better late than never

B．Eric and Doris King-Turner are packing their bags

C．To leave or not to leave, that's the problem

D．Eric, 102, leaves Britain with his wife

 

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Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (電報)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.

He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.

In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."

He found a taxi (出租車) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.

"Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."

1. Dick flew to New York because ___.

A．he went there for a holiday

B．he had work there

C．he went there for sightseeing (觀光)

D．his home was there

2.Why did his wife want a telegram from him?

A．Because she didn't know his address yet

B．Because she wanted to go to New York, too

C．Because she might send him another telegram

D．Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York

3.Where did Dick stay in New York?

A．In the center of the city.

B．In a hotel.

C．In a restaurant.

D．At his friend's house.

4. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?

A．The manager (經(jīng)理) of his hotel.

B．The police office.

C．The taxi driver.

D．His wife.

5.Which of the following is not true?

A．Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.

B．Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.

C．Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.

D．Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.

 

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