Last July, Mr Johnson's 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour before the sun went down, and he was 25 miles from home. He couldn't reach anyone to pick him up, so he decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes(路線), he thought he'd just head east.
A bus pulled up, and he asked the driver how far she was going,“Four more lights,”she said. There was another bus he could take from there.“This clearly was going to be a long night,”Mr Johnson said to himself.
She dropped Mr Johnson off at the end of her route and told him which bus to look for. After waiting 45 minutes, he began to think about riding a taxi home although it would be very expensive. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its windshield(擋風(fēng)玻璃). It was out of service. But the door opened, and he was surprised to find that it was the same driver.
“I just can't leave you here,”she said.“This isn't the nicest place. I'll give you a ride home.”
“You'll drive me home in the bus?”he asked, perplexed(困惑的).
“No, I'll take you in my car,”she said.
“It's a long way,”he protested.
“Come on,”she said.“I have nothing else to do.”
As they drove from the station in her car, the driver began telling him a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car.“I'm just passing the favor along,”she said.
When Mr Johnson gave her money as a thank-you, she wouldn't hear of it.“That wouldn't make it a favor,”she said.“Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”
(1)Why did Mr Johnson say that he would have a long night? Because ________.
[ ]
A.he didn't know the routes
B.no driver would give him a ride
C.he perhaps would have to take a taxi
D.he wondered how long he had to wait for the next bus
(2)According to the story, the place where Mr John-son waited for the second bus was ________.
[ ]
A.a(chǎn) little dark
B.neither quiet nor nice
C.a(chǎn) little unsafe
D.neither clean nor beautiful
(3)After waiting 45 minutes, Mr Johnson changed his mind because ________.
[ ]
A.he got tired and worried
B.no one would come to help him
C.a(chǎn) taxi ride would be more comfortable
D.he knew the driver would never return
(4)The bus driver drove Mr Johnson home later be- cause ________.
[ ]
A.she did as her brother had told her
B.she happened to go in the same direction(方向)
C.she wanted to get more money from him
D.she wanted to do something good for other people
(5)What can we learn from the story?
[ ]
A.We should only help the person who helped us.
B.If someone helped us, we should remember him.
C.We should help other people as the bus driver did.
D.We should give some money to the person after his help.
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Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke, there has been confusion(混淆) over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever.?
Sudan1 is a red industrial dye that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003.?
Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been striving to remove some food products from the shelves. So far 580 products have been recalled.?
Last week Sudan's Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification of the origin of the dye's name.?
Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan's Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye.?
“We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there,” she said. “Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country. But they told us there was no relationship.”?
The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy last week.?
“They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name,” she said. “People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name. Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out.”?
Sudan dyes, which include Sudan?1 to 4,are red dyes used for colouring solvents(溶劑),oils, waxes, petrol, shoe and floor polishes. They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.?
What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph One??
A. Causing cancer.B. Having side effect.
C. Containing poison.D. Poisonous.
How did the Sudan?1 get its name??
A. The dye is often produced in Sudan.?
B. The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan.?
C. Nobody is sure of the origin of the name.?
D. Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye.
We can infer from the passage that _______.?
A. the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety?
B. Sudan?1 is often used to be added to the food?
C. people didn't realize the danger of Sudan?1 until 2003?
D. many food shops will be closed down
Which of the following is the best title??
A. Keep away from Sudan?1
B. No Sudan?1 dye links to the country?
C. How Sudan?1 dye got its name
D. Pay attention to the food safety
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科目:高中英語 來源:湖南省長沙市雅禮中學(xué)2010屆高三第九次月考 題型:閱讀理解
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Astronaut Jim Voss has enjoyed many memorable moments in his career,including three space flights and one space walk. But he recalls with special fondness a decidedly earthbound(為地球引力所束縛的)experience in the summer of 1980 when he participated in the NASA ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. Voss, then a science teacher at West Poin,was assigned to the Marshall Space Flight Center's propulsion(推進(jìn)) lab in Alabama to analyze why a hydraulic fuel pump seal (液壓燃料泵的密封圈)on the space shuttle(航天飛機(jī)) was working so well when previous seals had failed. It was a seemingly tiny problem among the vast complexities of running the space program. Yet it was important to NASA because any crack in the seal could have led to destructive results for the astronauts who relied on them.
“I worked a bit with NASA engineers,” says Voss, “but I did it mostly by an analysis. I used a handheld calculator, not a computer, to do a thermodynamic(熱力學(xué)的) analysis.” At the end of the summer,he,like the other NASA ASEE fellows working at Marshall,summarized his findings in a formal presentation and detailed paper. It was a valuable moment for Voss because the ASEE program gave him added understanding of NASA,deepened his desire to fly in space,and intensified his application for astronaut status.
It was not an easy process. Voss was actually passed over when he first applied for the astronaut program in 1978. Over the next nine years he reapplied repeatedly,and was finally accepted in 1987. Since then he has participated in three space missions. The 50 year old Army officer,who lives in Houston,is now in training for a four-month mission as a crew member on the International Space Station starting in July 2000.
Voss says the ASEE program is wonderful for all involved. “It brings in people from the academic world and gives NASA a special property for a particular period of time. It brings some fresh eyes and fresh ideas to NASA,and establishes a link with our colleges and universities,” Voss explains. “There's an exchange of information and an exchange of perspectives that is very important.”
For the academic side,Voss says,the ASEE program also “brings institutions of higher learning more insight into new technology. We give them an opportunity to work on real world problems and take it back to the classroom.”
66. Why was the hydraulic fuel pump seal important for the space shuttle?
A) Because previous seals all failed.
B) Because it was very complex in running the space program.
C) Because great care has to be taken of the hydraulic fuel pump sealing.
D) Because any crack in the seals would cause disastrous results for the astronauts.
67.The great significance of Voss's findings lies in_________ .
A) strengthening his determination to join in space flights
B) furthering his understanding of NASA
C) consolidating his astronaut status in NASA programs
D) Both A and B
68. How many flights will Voss have finished if his four-month mission starting in July 2000 ends up successfully?
A) Three B) Two C) Four D) Five
69. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to what Voss said on the ASEE program?
A) Fresh members from the academic world participate in the program.
B) The program brings new outlooks to NASA space programs.
C) It is important for the space scientists to exchange information and perspectives.
D) American colleges and universities are a special property of NASA.
70. What does Voss want to stress in the last paragraph?
A) The technological significance of the program.
B) The educational significance of the program.
C) The philosophical significance of the program.
D) The historical significance of the program.
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科目:高中英語 來源:山東省濟(jì)南外國語學(xué)校2011-2012學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
One hot night last July, when our new baby wouldn’t or couldn’t sleep, I tried everything I could think of: a warm bottle, songs gentle rocking. Nothing would settle him. Guessing that I had a long night ahead of me, I brought a portable TV into his room, figuring that watching the late movie was as good a way as any to kill of the hours till dawn. To my surprise, as soon as the TV lit up, the baby quieted right down, and his little eyes focused brightly on the tube. Not to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoed out of the room, leaving him to watch the actors celebrate John Bellushi’s forty-fifth birthday.
My wife and I heard none of the baby that night, and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV himself.
I found in my baby’s behavior a symbol of the new generation. My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he merely spit upon them. When we read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools. We find that our students don’t read and they look down upon reading and scold those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have reached a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight about it? Let them watch it all they want!
【小題1】Why did the author bring a TV set into his son’s room?
A.To make his son keep quiet. | B.To spend the night by watching TV programs. |
C.In order not to let his son feel lonely. | D.To make his son go to sleep as soon as possible. |
A.unexpected | B.encouraging | C.exciting | D.calm |
A.a(chǎn) doctor | B.a(chǎn) reporter | C.a(chǎn)n editor | D.a(chǎn) teacher |
A.They prefer reading to watching TV. |
B.They like watching TV after school. |
C.They would rather watch TV than read books. |
D.They like their teachers who teach them reading. |
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| Yao Ming was born in 1980. In his last season with the Shanghai Sharks,he scored 32.4 points per game. The big man from China helped the Houston Rockets in the NBA and retired in July 2011. He is the son of two great basketball players and learnt how to play basketball when he was young. As one of the stars in the NBA,he worked hard to make his dream come true and show the world that Chinese basketball player love this game too! |
| Pele is a football player that everyone knows. He was born in Brazil in 1940.He started playing for Santos when he was only 16 and he didn’t retire until 1977.He played for Brazil 111 times and he scored 97 international goals. Pele came from a poor family. He started playing football in the street,like many people around the world do. He was soon picked to play for Santos and quickly became an international figure. |
| Steffi Graf was born in Germany in 1969.She won the tennis semifinal at Wimbledon in 1985 when she was only 16,but she lost the final to another great tennis player,Martina Navratilova. People were surprised by the strength and power of her game. She soon became a famous tennis player and she has won most of the main matches several times. |
A.Pele | B.Yao Ming |
C.Steffi Graf | D.Martina Navratilova |
A.Pele | B.Yao Ming | C.Steffi Graf | D.No one |
A.Yao Ming is a table tennis player. |
B.Yao Ming is playing for the Chinese Football Team. |
C.Yao Ming’s parents are not basketball players. |
D.Yao Ming isn’t in the Houston Rockets now. |
A.Martina Navratilova was also a tennis player |
B.Steffi Graf was born in Wimbledon in 1985 |
C.Steffi Graf won the tennis final when she was only 16 |
D.Steffi Graf has won few of the main matches since 1985 |
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文中共有10處語言錯誤,錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
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修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線,并在其下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意:1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;
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Dear sir,
I'm glad to recommend (推薦) my friend Li Ming to you. Li Ming was born in July 15, 1974 in Beijing. He graduated from Xisi Primary School in 1986 .When he was in the middle school, he did good in maths, physics and chemistry and fond of art. After graduating from No. 4 High School, he entered Beijing University study physics. After four year of hard work there, he went to the United States for further study. Because of his excellent work, he get a doctor's degree in physics in last year. He is now in good health but would like to make contributions to our country.I will be most gratefully if you consider my recommendation.
Looking forward to receive your early reply!
Yours truly,
Wang Lin
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