Fluent French and English give me an edge in job hunting _______ fierce competition.

A．owing toB．regardless ofC．in spite ofD．in line with

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年江蘇省泰興市重點中學高三上學期第一次檢測英語試題 題型：閱讀理解

Suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries．Here is some information you may need．

Name：Susan Lane       Age：22
Place：Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994.
Cost：$7,000
Organization：AFS
Experience：“I think it was a turning point in my life．I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”
 
Name：Sara Small        Age：23
Place：Crivitz, Germany, 1996.
Cost：$8,000
Organization：EF Foundation
Experience：“I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends．I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it．I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”
 
Name：David Links       Age：16
Place：Stuttgart, Germany, 1996.
Cost：$6,000
Organization：Southern Cross Cultural Exchange
Experience：“I wanted to try something that was very different in culture．In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled．The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”
 
Name：Tom Jennings      Age：21
Place：Conflans, France, 1995..
Cost：$7,000
Organization：Southern Cross cultural Exchange
Experience：“There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture．You just have to play each situation as it comes．If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.”
 
Name：Linda Marks       Age：19
Place：Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994.
Cost：$3,500
Organization：Rotary International
Experience：“There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more．I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.”
【小題1】According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost _______．
A．from $6,000 to $8,000B．from $3,500 to $8,000
C．a(chǎn)nything from $3,500D．no more than $7,000
【小題2】Most of the students had their trips organized by ________．
A．EF Foundation B．AFS
C．Rotary International D．SCCE
【小題3】The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include ______．
A．Susan Lane and Sara SmallB．Linda Marks and David Links
C．Tom Jennings and Linda MarksD．Susan Lane and Tom Jennings

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科目：高中英語 來源：2011年浙江普通高等學校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解

Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary.
Important words to learn:E Essential I improver A Advanced
Pump
noun [C] DEVICE 1 A a piece of equipment which is
used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place
gas pump SHOE2[USUALLY PLURAL]US (UK COURT SHOE)
8 type of plain shoe with a raised HEEL and no way of
fastening it to the foot which is worn by women
3 [USUALLY PLURAL]  type of flat shoe, like a BALIET dancer’s shoe when is worn by women 4 [USUALLY PLURAL]UK a flat·shoe made of heavy cloth, which is worn by children for doing sports.
verb LIQUID/GAS1 [T USUALLY·ADV/PREP] to force
liquid or gas to move somewhere:our latest machine can
pump a hundred gallors a minute , o The new wine is
pumped into stirage tanks.o The heart pumos blood
through the arteries/round the body. INFORMATION2[T]
INFORMAL to keep asking someone for information,
especially in a way that is not direce:She was pumping me
for details of the new projece.
Idioms pump sb’s hand to SHAKE someone’s hand
(="hold" their hand and move it up and down, espacially
In order to greet them)·pump lron INFORMAL to lift
Heavy weights for exercise: These days both men and
Women pump iron far fitnets.
Pharsal verbs pump sth into sth to spend    
Money trying to make something operate succesfully:
They had been pumpinh money into the business for some
Years without seeing any results.
Pump sth out(M)REMOVE1 to remove water or other
liquid from something using a pump:We took turns
pumping out the boat.PRODUCE2 INFORMAL DISAPPROVING
to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated,
forceful and continuous: The government keeps pumping
out the same old propaganda.O The car radio was
pumping out music with a heacy beat.
Pump out sth someone’s stomach is pumped out, a
Poisonous substance is removed from it by being-sucked
Through a tube. She had to go to hospital    
Stomach pumped out.
Pump sth up [M] INFORMAL to make someone feel more
contident or excited: He was offering them advince and
trying to pump them up.O[R]The players were pumping
themselves up by singing the national anthem, before the
game.
Pump sth up[M]1 to fill something with air using a
pump: Have you pumped up the balloons yet?O I must
pump the tyres up on my bike.2 INFORMAL to increase
something by a large amount:The US was able to pump
up exports.O Let’s pump up the tolume a bit!
Pump-action /pamp ek/ n/adjective describes a device which operates by forcing song     especially air ,in or out of a closed space or container, a pump-action shotgun , a pump   action   
Pump priming noun specialized the activity of helping a business ,programm ,economy    etc   to  develop by  giving it money.  The government is carding small,pump-priming grants to single moter who are starting their own businesses.
Pun
noun a humorous use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sound like another word:she made a couple of dreadful puns.  This is a well-known joke based on a pun “What’s  black and white and red   all  over   A newspaper
Verb  to make a pun
Punch
Noun      (c)a forceful hit with a fist (="closed" hand) she gave him a punch lik on us in the nose effect
2 U the power to be interesting and have a strong effect on people ,I felt the performance speech presntation lacked punch DRnk  3  a cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices pieces of frut and often wine or other alcoholic drinks tool  4  a piece of equoce  which cuts boles in a maena by pushing a piece of met through it a ticket punch have you seen the hole puneh anywhere?
Verb(t) hit 1  to hit someone or something with your FIST (="closed" hand);He punched him in the stomach.2 MALY US to hit with your fingers the bugins on a telephone or the kdys on a keys on a keyboard USE TOCL make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment:I was just punching holes in some sheets of paper  .This belt’s too big .I’ll have to punch an extra hole in it.
Idioms punch sb’s lights out informal to hit someone repeatedly very hard punch the clock us to put a card into a special machine to record the times you amive at and leave work:After 17 years of punching the clock,he just disappeared one morning and was mever heard from again.
【小題1】
What does the word“pump”mean in “He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case”?

A．Talk withB．a(chǎn)sk for information.C．Listen toD．Provide with evidence
【小題2】
When Sally says“The TV propram kept pumping out commercials”,she may be______.
A．excitedB．interestedC．a(chǎn)nnoyedD．a(chǎn)nnoyed
【小題3】
What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program?
A．sums of moneyB．Raw materials
C．informative and significantD．intereing and powerful
【小題4】
When Sylvia says“His speech was OK but it had no real punch”,she thinks it was not_____.
A．fluent and impressiveB．logical and moving
C．informative and significantD．interestitng and powerful

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科目：高中英語 來源：2012屆上海市十校高三第二次聯(lián)考英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解

The rise of multinational corporations （跨國公司）, global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR．
　　Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, America’s relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries． Ten years ago, for example, the world’s top five public relations agencies were American-owned． In 1991, only one was． The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative． A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate （公司的） planning activities, compared to about one-third of U．S． companies． It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR．
　　Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs． Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country． Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts （相對應(yīng)的人） in knowing a second language． Less than 5 percent of Burson—Marshall’s U．S．employees know two languages． Ogilvy and Mather have about the same percentage． Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language． Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs． In the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal． Overseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist, publications not often read in this country．
Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN （Cable News Network）． Turner recently announced that the word “foreign” would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts． According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign．
【小題1】Compared with the American PR personnel, what is/are an advantage（s） of the non-Americans involved in PR?
A． They tend to be more internationally minded
B． They speak more and better foreign languages．
C． They usually pay more attention to global financial situation．
D． Both A and B．
【小題2】What is the immediate cause of the downfall of America’s public relations?

A．The number of US public relations agencies had greatly decreased by 1991．
B．Other countries have increased their efforts in public relations．
C．On the global scale, cultural differences have significantly shrunk．
D．The British companies are becoming especially sophisticated and creative in public relations．
【小題3】It could be inferred that the author of the passage is______．
A．a(chǎn)n AmericanB．a(chǎn) Briton
C．Ted TurnerD．a(chǎn)n Asian
【小題4】The underlined word “provincial” in paragraph 3 could possibly mean “     ”．
A．strict in thinkingB．like people from rural areas
C．limited in outlook D．interested in geographical knowledge

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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年重慶市三峽名校聯(lián)盟高一下學期期中考試英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解

One of the speaking rules you need to know might sound strange to most ESL (English as a second language) students, but it is one of the most important rules. If you want to pass examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become fluent in English, then you should try to learn English without studying the grammar.
Studying grammar will only slow you down and confuse you. You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead of naturally saying a sentence like a native. Remember that only a small part of English speakers know more than 20% of all the grammar rules. Many ESL students know more grammar than native speakers. I can confidently say this with experience. I am a native English speaker, majored in English Literature, and have been teaching English for more than 10 years. However, many of my students know more details about English grammar than I do. When they sometimes ask me about grammar, I can easily look up the definition(定義) and apply it, but I can’t tell them the answer off the top of my head.
I often ask my native English friends some grammar questions, and only a few of them know the correct answer. However, they are fluent in English and can read, speak, listen, and communicate effectively.
Do you want to be able to recite the definition of a causative verb, or do you want to be able to speak English fluently?
【小題1】According to the author, what opinion do most ESL students hold?

A．Grammar matters a lot only in speaking.
B．Grammar doesn’t matter much in speaking.
C．Grammar is very important in English learning.
D．Grammar is not important in English learning.
【小題2】What is the author?
A．An ESL student.B．A teacher teaching English natives.
C．A native English student.D．A native English teacher.
【小題3】The underlined part “off the top of my head” means         .
A．on purposeB．without consideration
C．a(chǎn)fter thinkingD．with difficulty
【小題4】Which of the following titles best suits the text?
A．Fluency or Grammar? B．Grammar Counts!
C．Exams or No Exams? D．No More Grammar!

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科目：高中英語 來源：2012屆河南省通許縣麗星中學高三第二次月考英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解

Kids are far better than adults at learning how to speak multiple languages. Research now shows that very young infants might have some of the best language skills of all．

A new study suggests that babies between 4 and 6 months old can tell the difference between two languages just by looking at the speaker's face．They don't need to hear word．Sometimes between 6-8 months of age, babies raised in homes where just one language is spoken lose this ability．Babies from bilingual(雙語的) homes, on the other hand, keep the face-reading ability until they're at least 8 months old．
Researchers in Canada studied 36 babies from English-speaking families．Twelve of the babies were 4 months old,12 were 6 months old, and the rest were 8 months old．Each baby sat on his or her mother's lap and watched video clips(電影片斷) of a woman talking．The woman was fluent in both English and French．In some clips, she read from a storybook in English．In other clips, she read in French．In all of the videos there was no sound．
【小題1】What is mainly discussed in the passage ?

A．Language teaching．
B．Language learning
C．Babies and language learning
D．Parents and language teaching
【小題2】What do the underlined word in the second paragraph refer to ?
A．Two or more．B．Foreign.C．difficult.D．At least one.
【小題3】We can know from the passage that    .
A．a(chǎn)ll the babies in the study are of the same age．
B．the babies could hear the woman's voice while watching the videos．
C．the stories the woman read were written in either French or German．
D．it's still unknown how babies could tell the difference between languages．
【小題4】Why did the 8-month-old pay no attention when the language was changed ?
A．They had lost the ability to distinguish different languages．
B．They were too tired to open their eyes and fell asleep．
C．They couldn't hear what the speaker was talking about．
D．They had lost the interest in bilingual speakers．

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