On the morning of November 18, 1755, an earthquake shock Boston. John Winthrop, a professor at Harvard College, felt the quake and awoke. “I rose”, Winthrop wrote, “and lighted a candle, looked at my watch, and found it to be 15minutes after four.” John Winthrop hurried downstairs to the grandfather clock. It had stopped three minutes before, at 4:12. Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel(壁爐臺) to the floor.
The clock had stopped because Winthrop had put some long glass tubes he was using for an experiment into the case for safekeeping. The quake had knocked the tubes over and blocked the pendulum(鐘擺).Winthrop, therefore, had the key on the floor. The quake had thrown it forward in the direction of the quake’ s motion by a shock coming from the northwest, perhaps in Canada.
小題1:What does “it” in the second paragraph refer to?
A．the floorB．the keyC．the clockD．the case
小題2:The selection suggests that     .
A．earthquakes are common in Boston
B．John Winthrop was a scientist
C．John Winthrop often had difficulty in sleeping
D．Harvard College was a center for earthquake researching
小題3:Professor Winthrop ran downstairs because he wanted to know what had happened to    .
A．the clockB．his grandfatherC．the keyD．the glass tubes
小題4:John Winthrop put some tubes into this clock case because     .
A．he wanted to do an experiment
B．he thought an earthquake was probably to happen soon
C．he thought it safe for them to be put there
D．he wanted to record the exam time of the earthquake

小題1:B
小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:C

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的最后一句Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel(壁爐臺) to the floor.
可知應(yīng)選B。
小題1:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的第一句The clock had stopped because Winthrop had put some long glass tubes he was using for an experiment into the case for safekeeping.可知應(yīng)選B。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的第一句以及第一段John Winthrop hurried downstairs to the grandfather clock.可知應(yīng)選D。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第二段中 for safekeeping “為安全起見而存放”。
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A．schoolB．hospitalC．stationD．bank
小題2:
A．breathB．testC．seatD．break
小題3:
A．persuadingB．promisingC．understandingD．telling
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A．ifB．beforeC．sinceD．a(chǎn)fter
小題5:
A．taking offB．giving upC．looking atD．getting into
小題6:
A．veryB．a(chǎn)lsoC．seldomD．not
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A．turn upB．take inC．come onD．go away
小題8:
A．neededB．forgotC．a(chǎn)greedD．happened
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A．daughterB．wifeC．motherD．sister
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A．lateB．wellC．a(chǎn)roundD．there
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A．lonelyB．worriedC．doubtfulD．hungry
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A．so farB．neitherC．no longerD．a(chǎn)lready
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A．recognizeB．a(chǎn)nswerC．believeD．expect
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小題19:
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A．likeB．impressC．consultD．a(chǎn)dmire
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A．man can conquer nature
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Every once in a while, it is necessary to take a step back in order to take a long, hard look at where we are in our lives. At this point, it is good to ask yourself a bunch of critical questions. Are you at the point in your career where you want to be ? Have you so far accomplished all of your goals in life ? If so, then maybe it is time to make goals that stretch yourself a bit more. If you have not accomplished your goals in life, then perhaps you have made the mistake of setting too many goals or trying to accomplish them at an unnaturally fast pace.
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A．Set Intelligent Goals for Yourself
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

We would probably all be amazed if we watched a videotape of ourselves performing basically unconscious acts as we go about the business of the day. These unconscious acts consist of all the little personal habits that we don’t even think about, but definitely should. These are some of the things that present an image of who we are to others, and if we are careless in performing them, this image may well be other than we would like it to be.
Parents who insist that their children practice good manners and habits at home are doing them a great service, for these habits then become lifelong and the natural way they do things. It proves true that their unconscious actions will reflect a well-mannered person.
People who, for example, eat with both arms on the table at home will likely do so when out. Those who are lazy and slow in private will certainly be so in public. Children who are permitted to be disrespectful to their parents will follow suit with other adults, and will, most likely, become adults who are disrespectful of others. This is an area where the saying “practice makes perfect” may be applied.
There is an article about the actress, Audrey Hepburn, known for her beautiful carriage and posture. According to her biographer, her grandmother tied her neck to the back of her chair, at table, so that she would not drop down suddenly over her food, but rather would learn to put only small amounts of food on her spoon or fork and bring them to her mouth. This is a rather extreme “at home” method for the development of erect (直立的) posture, but it does illustrate the effectiveness of practicing good habits so that, when in public, they are instinctive.
小題1:
Which of the following expresses the main idea of the passage?
A．Parents should be responsible for their children’s good habits.
B．The actress is well known for her beautiful posture.
C．We should always be aware of our manners.
D．Without good manners, one can never be perfect.
小題2:
Those who eat with both arms on the table at home ______.
A．will probably have the same habit when they have meals in the restaurant
B．will probably change the habit when eating out with their relatives
C．will feel embarrassed when having meals with so many strangers in public
D．will always put their arms on the table no matter where they eat
小題3:
The meaning of “practice makes perfect” in the third paragraph is ______.
A．the more practice one has, the better job he will do
B．the more perfect one is, the more practice he needs
C．if one has enough practice, he will become perfect
D．perfect makes a person practice more
小題4:
Which of the following are NOT true?
A．If we are not careful about our unconscious acts, the images of ourselves presented to others will be quite undesirable.
B．The good habits formed in one’s childhood will benefit him throughout his life.
C．If parents do not care about the disrespectful attitude adopted by their children towards themselves, their children might be disrespectful of others.
D．It is unlikely that a well-mannered person will not embarrass himself in public.

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