What ____ great fun we are having! I’ll never forget ____ Christmas like it.
A. a; a B. a; the C. a; / D. /; a
科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年湖北省天门市毕业生四月调研测试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
As a professor I have grown accustomed to the opinion regarding American education. We are repeatedly told that American schools are failing, that colleges are not teaching, and that the students of today are not as good as the students of the past.
There are, of course, problems with the education system. Because of economic inequality some schools are significantly better than others and the ideas of equality of education and equality of opportunity are cruel jokes. However, the mere fact that there are some serious problems does not mean that all the dire claims are true.
One stock (陈腐的) claim is that America has fallen behind the world in education in terms of performance on various tests. While the fact that America is behind other countries is a point of concern, there are at least three points worth considering here. The first is the above-mentioned economic inequality which will tend to result in poorer performance when taking the average for America. The second is that many countries have put considerable effort into improving their education systems and hence it is worth considering that America’s decline is also due to the improvement of others. The third is the matter of the measures— do they, in fact, present an accurate picture of the situation? I am not claiming that the data is bad. I am merely raising a reasonable concern about how accurate our picture of education is at this time.
Another stock claim is that American students are doing badly on standardized tests. While there is clearly value in assessment, it is reasonable to consider whether or not such tests are a proper and adequate measure of education. It is also worth considering whether the puzzle with these tests is itself causing damage to education. That is, as teachers teach for the test and students learn for the test, it might be the case that what is being taught is not what should be taught and what is being learned is not what should be learned.
1.According to the professor, many people’s attitude towards American colleges is .
A. negative B. positive C. approving D. indifferent
2.What does the underlined word “dire” in the second paragraph mean?
A. Exact or precise. B. Extremely serious or terrible.
C. Fair or objective.D. Long and boring.
3.Judging by the text ,the claims are centered on .
A. what should be taught in the American classroom
B. fair judgment of American education
C. American students’ performance on tests
D. an accurate picture of American colleges
4.The passage is written mainly to .
A. defend American education
B. show dissatisfaction with American education
C. explain why American students do badly on tests
D. offer advice on American education reform
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Heavy smog blankets Beijing． ,city authorities start using its new smog warning system．
A．In turn B．In time C． In response D． In return
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—I failed again. I wish I ____ harder.
---But you ____.
A. had worked; hadn’t B. worked; don’t
C. worked; didn’t D. had worked; didn’t
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The number of the students in senior high school, ____ is mentioned above, is increasing.
A. as B. which C. what D. who
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Most teens can't wait to learn to drive. Not so with me. Driving made me nervous. I didn't get a license until I turned 24 years old. As a result, when I first married, we only had one car and car pooled to work. My husband's hours were different from mine by one hour. I worked earlier. So he dropped me off and went to the diner to drink coffee until work time.
Then, in the afternoons, I leisurely walked the three miles to his work place where I waited in his car, reading a book.
One day while waiting for him, I noticed the most beautiful Cadillac pull in the lot. It was powder blue and sleek looking. The kind of car you dream about. I was busily admiring the car, when I noticed the driver. Honestly, she was probably the prettiest woman I had ever seen off the movie screen.
She pulled into the spot beside our car and it was all I could do not to stare. There was a striking resemblance to Liz Taylor. Jet black hair and alabaster skin. Our eyes made contact and she smiled at me. Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and teeth like an even row of pearls. She was wearing a light blue shirt that just matched her car. Peeking through her long, softly curled hair I could see gold hoop earrings. They had to be gold to shine like that. A couple of minutes later, a nice looking man came out of the building, entered her car, leaned over and kissed her and she drove away.
Sitting there in my jeans, shirt and hair in a pony tail, I wanted to cry. How could some people have it all?
Maybe I would have forgotten about her, but the following week, I saw her again. Then it became almost routine to see her about once a week. She seemed friendly and always waved, flashing a big smile. My envy lingered long after she drove away.
Many nights when sleep evaded me, I would think about the beautiful lady. I wondered if she and her husband ate out, and where they dined, and what she was wearing. I wanted her to get out of the car and let me see her full length. Did she wear really high heeled shoes and pants, or a skirt.
I would get my answers in a couple of weeks.
Sitting in our usual parking lot, I was holding my book, watching her over the top of it. She was waiting and when her husband came to the car, she called to him. They spoke a few words and he opened the car door for her to step out. He took her arm and helped her out of the car. I could see very well as she moved to get out. She was wearing a skirt.
She haltingly walked around to the passenger side very slowly, leaning on a walking cane. Sitting sideways in the car, she lifted one leg with her hands and then the other one. The beautiful lady had a prosthesis on the left leg and a brace on the right leg. I couldn't watch them drive away as the tears were blinding me. For weeks I had envied this woman and her way of life, while I had been able to walk three miles to our car!
When my husband arrived and found me crying, he immediately asked what was wrong. Through my tears, I told him about the beautiful lady. He said he knew her husband and also knew the story. The beautiful lady and her parents were in a car that either stalled or got caught on the railroad tracks and was hit by a train. Both parents were killed and she was severely injured. She was only 12 years old. The railroad made a large settlement with her because the crossing had no signals. He explained her car was specially built for her needs as well as the home.
I prayed for forgiveness all the way home. The lady I thought had everything I didn't. I realized how lucky I was to have my parents, the ability to walk, run or dance through life and many wonderful things money can't buy. I would not have traded places with the beautiful lady for anything
When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, don't be fooled.
1.In the afternoons the woman walked three miles to her husband’s work place to___.
A. take exercise on the way B. meet the beautiful lady.
C. enjoy the scenery and reading D. wait for her husband
2.After seeing the beautiful lady, the woman concluded_______.
A. the beautiful lady led a rich and happy life.
B. the beautiful lady liked to show off herself.
C. she and her husband must make more money.
D. she shouldn’t have married her husband.
3. The woman prayed for forgiveness all the way home because_______.
A. She should have known the whole story earlier.
B. She shouldn’t have compared herself with the woman.
C. She shouldn’t have told her husband what she had seen.
D. She shouldn’t have seen the woman getting out of the car.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The woman learned that health and family are more important.
B. The woman was poor and couldn’t afford another car and fancy clothes.
C. The woman envied the beautiful lady of her capable husband.
D. The woman regretted marrying her husband.
5.The underlined word “haltingly” probably means________.
A. proudly B. excitedly
C. difficultly D. steadily
6.Which of the following do you think can be the best title of the passage?
A. Seeing is believing B. Trust her heart instead of her look
C. Looks can be deceiving D. Fooled by her look
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We have to say that nowadays, the soul of Chinese basic education is competition _____ learning.
A. other than B. less than
C. more than D. rather than
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--- Good morning, Pro. Lee. Could you tell me how I did on Friday’s test?
--- Well, let’s see… _____ This is your best result ever!
A. What a pity! B. What a mess!
C. No way! D. Congratulations!
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A Chinese immigrant ______ neighbours said struggled to survive in America was arrested
Sunday because he used a butcher knife to kill his relatives.
A. whose B. which
C. whom D. who
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