Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe, 1 we remember from his classical musicals including “My Fair Lady” and “Camelot”, was not always famous. He studied piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a 2 (music) and composer in his early years. But 3 he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work including gold mining and boxing. 4 he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and write music.
During those difficult years, he could not always afford 5 (make) payments on his piano. One day, bending over the keyboard, he could hear nothing but the music that he played with such 6 inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was astonished to find that he had an audience of three moving men who were seated on the floor.
They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead, they 7 (dig) into their pockets, pooled together enough money for the payment, placed 8 on the piano and walked out, empty handed. 9 (move)) by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded 10 it..
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：053
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When Mrs. Joseph George died recently in Vienna, Austria,people asked "Why did she live to 107?" Answers were supplied by a survey ( 调查) held among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100. Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority (大多数) had lived most of their lives in cities. In spite of the city's image (形象) as an unhealthy place, city living often supplies benefits that country living can lack (缺少). One fact seems to be important to those interviewed. This fact is exercise. In the cities it is often faster to walk short distance than to wait for a bus. Even taking a bus often requires some walking.Smaller apartment houses have no elevators (电梯) and so people living there must climb stairs. City dwellers (居民) can usually walk to supermarkets, since parking spaces are hard to find.
On the other hand, those who live in the country do not have to walk every day. In fact, to go to school, work, or almost anywhere else, they must ride in cars.
1. People to be interviewed were selected on the basis of_______.
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A.age B. weight C. height D. both A and B
2. Most of the people questioned had______.
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A. never suffered from serious illness
B. spent most of their lives in cities
C. been quite active in life
D. both B and C
3. To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthful to _________.
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A. ride up a ramp (坡道)
B. walk up the stairs
C. ride the escalator (moving stairs)
D. take the elevator (lift)
4. People living in the country probably drive rather than walk because they ____________.
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A. don't live near business areas
B. don't need the exercise
C. don't have time to take the bus
D. never have parking problems
5. The author would probably suggest that, to be healthy, country people must_______.
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A. sell their cars
B. move to the city
C. take up gardening
D. be sure they get enough exercises
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年天津市高三第一次月考英语试题（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
When Mrs．Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious question,“Why did she live to be 107?” .Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100．Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities．In spite of the city’s image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can lack．One factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewed．
This factor is exercise．In the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus．Even taking public transportation often requires some walking．Smaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairs．City people can usually walk to local supermarkets. Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walking．
On the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day．In fact，the opposite is often true．To go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars．
1.The Vienna survey may help to explain _____
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A．the complaints of people in apartment houses |
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B．the cause of Mrs Groeger’s death |
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C．the longevity of people like Mrs．Groeger |
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D．the image of cities in general |
2.The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _____
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A．benefits of walking |
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B．occasions for walking in city life |
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C．comments made by city people |
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D．problems of city living |
3.To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthful __
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A．to take the elevator |
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B．to walk up the stairs |
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C．to ride in a car |
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D．to find an alternative to walking |
4.People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because __
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A．they don’t live near business areas |
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B．they don’t need the exercise |
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C．they never have parking problems |
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D．they can’t afford to take the bus |
5.A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that__________
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A．air pollution is not serious |
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B．anyone can live to be 107 |
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C．country people should move to the city |
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D．walking is a healthful exercise |
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An unusual group of musicians from the land of Mozart have just started a nine-day European tour.
The First Viennese Vegetable Orchestra (管弦乐队) from Austria contains eight musicians, one sound technician and one cook.
This mix of people may seem strange until you know the orchestra play instruments they have carved (雕刻) out of vegetables. At the end of the performance, the cook cuts up the instruments and makes a tasty vegetable soup for the audience.
It takes the band about half an hour to make a carrot flute (长笛). Other instruments include eggplant cymbals (茄子铙钹) and pumpkin (南瓜) drums. Microphones make the vegetable sounds loud enough for the audience to hear.
"The audience has the possibility of enjoying what they just heard," the band said. "We employ a real cook for the preparation of the soup so it is indeed tasty and very special."
34. Which of the following should be the best title of the passage?
A. A Special Orchestra B. Uses of Vegetables
C. A Special Meal D. Eatable Instruments
35. From this passage we can infer that ______.
A. all the musical instruments are made by a cook
B. vegetables can be excellent materials for musical instruments
C. the shapes and sizes of the vegetables decide what kind of instrument they will be made into
D. the cook makes the band famous and particular
36. The sound technician ______.
A. helps to make sounds
B. makes the instruments to be used at the concert
C. operates the electrical sound equipments to make the music loud enough
D. tests the quality of the musical instruments to be used by the orchestra
37. The passage intends to tell us that ______.
A. vegetables can be very useful materials B. common things can be made into things of fun
C. the orchestra has made a great discovery D. the band is popular with epicures (美食家)
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__1 from the mid-18th century, the Waltz is the oldest of the ballroom dances. It is thought to be _2 on one of the German folk __3 . It was spread __4 Europe by Napoleon’s soldiers who encountered it while __5 different countries. When the Waltz was __6 introduced into the ballrooms of the world, it was met with strong resistance, for it was the first dance where the couple danced with the man’s hand around the waist of the lady.
Nowadays, the Waltz has been developed into two styles: the __7 Viennese Waltz and the slower American and International style. And both of them are extremely__8 with dancers of all ages. The Waltz is very much alive throughout the world, __9 dance halls, weddings, and even some proms（正式的舞会） showcase the basic steps of the dance.
The idea of introducing dancing in schools was __10 primarily by worries over poor health and __11 obesity（肥胖） among students. Chinese students, nicknamed “Little Emperors”, have been growing fatter by the decade. Their __12 have expanded almost as fast as the Chinese economy. Studies suggest that one in five children __13 fat. A MOE(教育部) survey earlier this year __14 an overall decline in the physical strength of Chinese school children.
The ministry thus calls on schools to __15 that students practise some form of __16 activity for at least one hour a day. And school dancing, as part of a campaign to help students to get __17 and __18 more social graces（社交礼仪） was introduced to the schools as a _19 of regular physical education classes. Authorities hope that the combination of dance and sport in schools will help to __20 the rise in youth obesity in China．
1．A．Dates B．Date C．Dating D．Dated
2．A．from B．depended C．rooted D．based
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4．A．in B．to C．through D．from
5．A．visiting B．occupying C．fighting D．traveling
6．A．last B．recently C．first D．before long
7．A．slower B．happier C．faster D．stronger
8．A．welcomed B．well-received C．popular D．accepted
9．A．although B．as C．once D．until
10．A．inspired B．encouraged C．thought D．created
11．A．falling B．many C．rising D．steady
12．A．weight B．height C．appetite D．waistlines
13．A．was B．be C．are D．is
14．A．pointed B．studied C．showed D．read
15．A．ensure B．be sure C．insure D．sure
16．A．after-class B．physical C．positive D．thinking
17．A．accomplished B．fit C．thin D．fat
18．A．acquire B．require C．inquire D．enquire
19．A．help B．part C．program D．supplement
20．A．handle B．fall C．concern D．produce
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
BOGOTA (Reuters) ― Colombian mobile telephone users are being tricked by criminals who pretend to be phone operators and instruct them to turn off their cellphones just long enough to demand a large amount of money from their families.
The criminals then contact family members of the phone user to say that he or she has been taken hostage (人质). Families who have no way of contacting their relative are directed where to drop off money before the two hours are up.
"If you get a call telling you to turn off your cellphone, contact the official department." Local television channel Caracol told viewers during a Tuesday news program.
BERLIN (Reuters) ― A Berlin court has sentenced a man known as "Schnitzel Stephan" to 18 months in prison for cheating 64 restaurants in the past year.
The man of 160 kg, with a thin grey beard, would regularly order lamb chops, steak or Viennese schnitzel along with several beers. When the bill came, he either ran for the door or told the waiter he had no money.
Iris Berger, a spokeswoman for the Berlin Justice Department, said on Thursday the 43-year-old jobless truck driver had been convicted (判罪 ) on 64 counts of fraud (欺诈 ). The total damage to restaurants was $4,100.
56. According to the first piece of news, which of the following happens first?
A. Cellphone users turn off their mobile telephones.
B. Cellphone users receive messages from criminals.
C. Criminals contact family members of the phone user.
D. Criminals get lots of money from the victims.
57. If cellphone users are told to turn off their phones, what are they advised to do?
A. Contact TV stations. B. Keep in touch with their family members.
C. Report it to the police. D. Think twice before doing something.
58. The man in the second piece of news was accused of____.
A. murder B. robbery C. theft D. fraud
59. We can learn from the passage that Viennese schnitzel is.___.
A. the name of a kind of food B. the name of a restaurant
C. the name of a person D. the name of a truck
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