阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
As the pace (一步、速度) of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation (放 松). Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being active from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body.
Pressure is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the had thing it is often supposed to be. A certain quantity of pressure is vital (充满活力) to provide motivation (动力) and give purpose to life. It is only when the pressure gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The quantity of pressure a person can withstand (抵挡,经受住) depends very much on the individual (个人). Some people are not afraid of pressure, and such characters are obviously prime (根本的,主要的) material for managerial responsibilities(责任), others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed (暴露)to pressure , in whatever form, we react (反应) both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in more primitive (原始的) days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises (危机) we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme but however little the pressure is, it involves (包含) the same answer. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to pressure, that health becomes endangered. Since we can't remove pressure from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ________.
[ ]
A.they regard working as their greatest enjoyment
B.they believe that work is better than relaxation
C.they are traveling fast all the time
D.they are becoming busier with their work than ever before
2.According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.
[ ]
A.unyielding (坚强的)will to hold out pressure
B.knowing the art of relaxation
C.high sense of responsibility
D.having control over performance
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A.We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.
B.Pressure is always harmful to people's health.
C.It's easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.
D.Different people can bear (负载) different quantity of pressure.
4.In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to ________.
[ ]
A.“expose ourselves to pressure”
B.“find ways to deal with pressure”
C.“remove pressure from our lives”
D.“establish(建立) links between diseases and pressure”
5.According to the writer, the right attitude toward pressure is ________.
[ ]
A.to avoid it
B.to regard it as vital motivation
C.to try to cope (成功地应付) with it
D.to find some relaxation
科目:高中英语 来源:2010届湖北省黄冈中学高三上学期模拟考试(一) 题型:完型填空
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something 31 that changed my life.
Pete was being 32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest 33 . How many at-bats(击球)do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits?” Without hesitation, Pete just 34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you?”
Mr. Rose calmly 35 his philosophy with the reporters who were 36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I 37 up to the plate(击球区),I 38 to get a hit! 39 I have it in mind,I have no right to step into the batter’s(击球手)box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”
When I thought about Pete Rose’s 41 and how it applied to everyday 42 ,I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person,I was hoping to increase my 43 . As a father,l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man,I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson,I was not so 44 a father,and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not 45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson,a great father and a great husband. I 46 my attitude to a positive one,and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips,I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league,and I share a loving relationship with my wife,Karen,with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!
50 ,Mr. Rose!
31.A.reliable B.enjoyable C.valuable D.unbelievable
32.A.admired B.interviewed C.watched D.trained
33.A.decision B.record C.level D.goal
34.A.stared B.shouted C.glared D.pointed
35.A.enjoyed B.shared C.discussed D.reviewed
36.A.anxiously B.nervously C.cheerfully D.impatiently
37.A.climb B.jump C.drive D.step
38.A.seem B.fail C.expect D.compete
39.A.Though B.Unless C.Because D.When
40.A.abrupt B.simple C.positive D.considerate
41.A.plan B.idea C.ability D.behaviour
42.A.agenda B.exercise C.work D.lire
43.A.sales B.skills C.experiences D.experiments
44.A.wise B.kind C.mean D.bad
45.A.explicit B.helpful C.enough D.practical
46.A.changed B.added C.devoted D.contributed
47.A.hopeful B.amazing C.funny D.disappointing
48.A.son’s B.wife’s C.friend’s D.customer’s
49.A.supposed B.expected C.encouraged D.determined
50.A.Good luck B.Best regards C.Thanks D.Congratulations
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科目:高中英语 来源:陕西省西安市四校2010届高三下学期第二次模拟联考 题型:阅读理解
第二部分:阅读理解(共25小题;第一节每小题2分,第二节每小题1分,满分45分)
第一节:阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最
佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A.
Each Indian tribe had a different language. Many Indians never learned any language except their own. Do you know how Indians from different tribes talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound. One way was by sign language; the other way by signals.
Sign language is a way of talking by using signs. Indians used sign language when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy. In the Indian sign language, signs were made with the hands. One sign meant “man”. Another meant “horse”. To tell the time of day when something happened, an Indian pointed to the sky. He showed where the sun had been at the time.
Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony. He might use a blanket. Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows.
To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger.
The blanket signal was visible from far away. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.
He could also send many signals with a mirror. He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger. Or he attempted to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling.
An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fire of dry wood. Then he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When he removed the blanket from the fire, there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.
Now you can see that Indians didn’t need to learn each other’s language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.
41. The whole text is mainly about _______.
A. different tribes have different languages
B. the Indians had many kinds of languages
C. how Indians communicated between different tribes
D. why the Indians used many languages
42. An Indian used a mirror to do all the followings EXCEPT _______.
A. send messages in code
B. get the attention of someone in the distance
C. warn someone of danger
D. to tell a friend from an enemy
43. Sign language is _______.
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科目:高中英语 来源:吉林省吉林一中2009--2010学年度高一下学期第一次质量检测 题型:阅读理解
IV. 阅读理解 30%
阅读下列短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
When Cathleen Gardiner’s twins were born 17 years ago, doctors told her that they were a pair in a million. One had Down syndrome(低能综合症), while the other did not. Here, Cathleen tells their touching story.
Since Sean was born 17 years ago, I have always thought that he is just as wonderful as his brother and sister. Though he had a disability(残疾), we have never viewed him as a burden. He has always been a blessing. The doctors explained that though they were twins, they came from two different eggs. Lisa could walk at 11 months old, while Sean didn’t take his first steps till he was three. By two, Lisa was talking a lot, but Sean wasn’t able to speak until he was nearly four.
For the first five years of his life, Sean needed a great deal of care. Looking after him was my full-time job, though I also worked as a technical adviser in a computing company. We never treated them differently. We gave them the same toys and spoke to them in the same way. We encouraged Sean to keep up with Lisa, even though he never could, and we would help him develop his abilities. We sent them to the same primary school even after doctors advised us that Sean should go to a school for the disabled.
We had to explain to Lisa that he wouldn’t learn as quickly as she would. She told us that she’d help him with his school work. Having a non-disabled twin has really helped Sean develop. The love they share has given him a great deal of support. Now Sean and Lisa are both about to finish high school. I don’t think he would have done nearly as well today without Lisa’s help.
56. At least how many children does Mrs. Gardiner have?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. One.
57. The third paragraph mainly tells us that _______.
A. the couple treated the twins equally
B. Cathleen did all she could to look after Sean
C. the couple didn’t follow the doctor’s advice
D. the couple encouraged Sean to grow up
58. All of the following statements are true except_________.
A. Sean couldn’t develope so well without his parents’great effort.
B. As a twin sister,Lisa gave Sean a lot of help.
C. As a mother of a disabeled child,Cathleen must have suffered a lot.
D. Cathleen loved Sean more than Lisa because of his disability.
59. This passage tells us that _________.
A. love can do wonders B. nobody is foolish or clever
C. being stupid doesn’t matter D. all men are born equal
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科目:高中英语 来源:福建省2010届高三最后模拟考试英语试题 题型:完形填空
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
The spaceship was docking(太空对接),and Angela was excited. Some students from Earth were arriving to study the colony(聚居地).Angela and her friend, Jason, were going to take the students through Spatial(太空的)City.
Then she realized that Jason was _36_ and waving. She hurried to _37_ the visitors, but when she _38_ the group, she couldn’t believe what she saw. These weren’t Earth people! They were very _39_ . Angela could almost see through them!
Angela was frightened. Who were these visitors? What had happened to the students from Earth?
“You were _40_ who we are.” The tallest visitor said. “I am Obediah.”
“Did you _41_ my mind?”Angela asked.
“Of course. We all have that _42_ .” Obediah said. Then he pointed at Jason. “You don’t believe we came from Earth,do you?”
“No, I don’t. Where are you from?”Jason asked.
“We lived on Earth many centuries ago,” Obediah said. “We’ve been _43_ to visit you.”
“Why? Who do you want to see?”Angela asked,moving away.
Obediah did not answer. He quickly _44_ his arms,and they became wings. Others in his group did the same,and _45_ Angela and Jason were _46_ away from the dock(对接平台)to a lift.
“Take us to the living and farming areas.” Obediah said.
Angela and Jason were pulled 47_ the lift. It went from the inner hub of the Colony to an outer rim where there were homes and _48_ . Now Angela was really frightened,and she _49_ that Jason was frightened,too.
When they left the _50_ , Obediah and his group began to fly over the homes and apartment buildings. Angela and Jason could only _51_ . There was man-made gravity in the colony, so they could not even _52_ in the air.
“I’ll run to get help.” Jason whispered. “I’m pretty worried. Look at them! They’re all over the colony!”
Angela _53_ her head and looked at Jason.“ _54_ will believe this story when we tell it.” she said.
“I 55_ don’t believe it.” Jason said. “But I saw it!”
36.A.smiling B.singing C.speaking D.whispering
37.A.see B.find C.meet D.hide
38.A.joined B.visited C.questioned D.reached
39.A.tiny B.thin C.clean D.thick
40.A.asking B.knowing C.reading D.wondering
41.A.feel B.read C.catch D.understand
42.A.talent B.skill C.power D.right
43.A.waiting B.looking C.meaning D.hoping
44.A.pointed B.bent C.dropped D.raised
45.A.suddenly B.slowly C.finally D.usually
46.A.kept B.pushed C.taken D.led
47.A.into B.onto C.from D.over
48.A.houses B.apartments C.gardens D.buildings
49.A.suspected B.understood C.agreed D.knew
50.A.home B.lift C.room D.spaceship
51.A.stay B.run C.fly D.watch
52.A.stand B.float C.talk D.pull
53.A.shook B.raised C.nodded D.moved
54.A.Someone B.Anyone C.No one D.Everyone
55.A.actually B.really C.surely D.clearly
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010届湖北省高三上学期模拟考试(一) 题型:完型填空
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something 31 that changed my life.
Pete was being 32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest 33 . How many at-bats(击球)do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits?” Without hesitation, Pete just 34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you?”
Mr. Rose calmly 35 his philosophy with the reporters who were 36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I 37 up to the plate(击球区),I 38 to get a hit! 39 I have it in mind,I have no right to step into the batter’s(击球手)box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”
When I thought about Pete Rose’s 41 and how it applied to everyday 42 ,I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person,I was hoping to increase my 43 . As a father,l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man,I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson,I was not so 44 a father,and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not 45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson,a great father and a great husband. I 46 my attitude to a positive one,and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips,I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league,and I share a loving relationship with my wife,Karen,with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!
50 ,Mr. Rose!
31.A.reliable B.enjoyable C.valuable D.unbelievable
32.A.admired B.interviewed C.watched D.trained
33.A.decision B.record C.level D.goal
34.A.stared B.shouted C.glared D.pointed
35.A.enjoyed B.shared C.discussed D.reviewed
36.A.anxiously B.nervously C.cheerfully D.impatiently
37.A.climb B.jump C.drive D.step
38.A.seem B.fail C.expect D.compete
39.A.Though B.Unless C.Because D.When
40.A.abrupt B.simple C.positive D.considerate
41.A.plan B.idea C.ability D.behaviour
42.A.agenda B.exercise C.work D.lire
43.A.sales B.skills C.experiences D.experiments
44.A.wise B.kind C.mean D.bad
45.A.explicit B.helpful C.enough D.practical
46.A.changed B.added C.devoted D.contributed
47.A.hopeful B.amazing C.funny D.disappointing
48.A.son’s B.wife’s C.friend’s D.customer’s
49.A.supposed B.expected C.encouraged D.determined
50.A.Good luck B.Best regards C.Thanks D.Congratulations
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