-Well, how was the situation, Jill?
-Everyone arrived on time-eight o'clock, and ________.
A.then did the celebration start
B.then started the celebration
C.started the celebration then
D.did the celebration start then
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important in formation that should be included, he can give you a false picture.
For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for on e hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only on e was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents(对手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” that’s true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”
Advertisers(广告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
This kind of deception happens too of often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
How much did the lottery winner lose?
A. One hundred dollars. B. Two hundred dollars.
C. Three hundred dollars. D. Four hundred dollars.
We may infer that the author believes people should _______.
A. buy lottery tickets
B. make use of half-truths
C. not take anything at face value
D. not trust the Yucky Company
What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. final increase B. big advantage
C. large share D. total saving
What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?
A. False statements are easy to see through.
B. Half-truths are often used to mislead people.
C. Doctors like to act in advertisements.
D. Advertisements are based on facts.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010届福建省龙岩市三校高三上学期期末联考 题型:完型填空
第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
The Pecan Thief
When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather’s
farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the 36 to gather
pecans for us to enjoy later.
Pecan picking was really 37 work and my little basket
was only half full. I wasn’t about to 38 Grandpa down. Just
then something caught my 39 . A large brown squirrel was
a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and 40 in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel 41 out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
Not so 42 anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was 43 with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my 44 . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so 45 of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans. 46 , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d 47 the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that 48 me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently 49 my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter 50 of food,” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will 51 the cold winter? ”
“I didn’t think about that, ” I said.
“I know,” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take 52 of someone else’s hard work.”
Suddenly I felt a bit 53 . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t 54 my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.
I didn’t eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the 55 of knowing I had done just the right thing.
36.A.rooms B.woods C.holes D.roads
37.A.hard B.dirty C.light D.easy
38.A.let B.settle C.have D.keep
39.A.sweater B.basket C.eye D.hand
40.A.joined B.lived C.discovered D.disappeared
41.A.jumped B.held C.stood D.found
42.A.strange B.secret C.anxious D.patient
43.A.covered B.filled C.rebuilt D.decorated
44.A.turn B.choice C.chance D.achievement
45.A.afraid B.ashamed C.careful D.proud
46.A.Otherwise B.However C.Besides D.Therefore
47.A.driven B.followed C.protected D.caught
48.A.annoyed B.satisfied C.surprised D.delighted
49.A.off B.beside C.over D.around
50.A.supply B.cost C.support D.preparation
51.A.escape B.spend C.survive D.fled
52.A.place B.notice C.advantage D.charge
53.A.guilty B.unconfident C.embarrassed D.nervous
54.A.open B.leave C.cross D.occupy
55.A.inspiration B.expectation C.impression D.satisfaction
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013河南省鄢陵县第一高级中学高一第一次考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.
Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled (揉)it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up.
He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.
“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.
“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down(击垮) or even broken into pieces by your determination(决心) or unfavorable(不利的) situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value(价值) in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.”
【小题1】The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
A.broken | B.having small lines or folds in it |
C.flat | D.having holes on it |
A.tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value |
B.tell the audience that God values money most |
C.test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money |
D.play a trick on the audience |
A.How money can make people crazy. |
B.How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life. |
C.How to keep one’s value of life. |
D.How to give a meaningful class |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年江西省四校高一零班第一次月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Every time you go shopping, the vegetables and fruit look so tempting that you wish you could buy all of them. Some people are lucky and can grow the fruit and vegetables in the gardens that they have. While getting fresh vegetables, they can also achieve great cost cutting.
Mushrooms are expensive and can also go bad very quickly. Mushrooms can also be grown easily in a dark environment. In fact it’s better than growing other vegetables since you really don’t need an outdoor space. A special type of soil that is good for growing mushrooms is easily available.
Actually mushrooms aren’t even vegetables; they are fungi(菌类) and for this reason, you don’t even require sunlight to grow them. Well how does one go about growing mushrooms? You could always Google “growing mushrooms” and you will find a number of mushroom growing kits(工具) available online that area effective and not very expensive either.
Mushrooms can be added to any dish that you cook. Simply use them in pizzas, salads and anything that you pretty much fancy. Grow mushrooms in your own house and use them whenever you want. Fresh mushrooms are tastier than the ones that are stored in your refrigerator.
If you have had a really good crop of mushrooms, then you can even store them. Ideally you should use the white variety of the mushrooms. Simply pick them, slice them and put them on a cookie sheet in a freezer. When they area frozen, just put them in a zip lock and you can use them when you want to. They give a really great taste to the dish that you are making. Thaw them before you use them.
You should try growing mushrooms, since it’s cost-effective. Furthermore, you can eat the fresh mushrooms any time that you want.
1. What is an advantage of growing vegetables according to the passage?
A.You can eat all kinds of vegetables |
B.You are lucky to eat what you like |
C.You can save lots of money |
D.You can satisfy your desire |
2. Mushrooms are different from other vegetables in that .
A.they can be grown where there is no light |
B.they can grow well in an outdoor space |
C.it is easy for them to go bad in a few days |
D.they can grow without soil |
3. The third paragraph is mainly to tell us that .
A.mushrooms are not vegetables |
B.Internet helps us a lot |
C.mushrooms are available online |
D.it is easy to grow mushrooms |
4.Which of the following is the right order of storing mushrooms?
a. put them on a cookie sheet in the refrigerator
b. place frozen mushrooms in a zip lock
c. cut them into slices
d. choose the white mushrooms
A.a-b-c-d |
B.d-c-a-b |
C.a-d-c-b |
D.d-a-c-b |
5. What would be the best title for this passage?
A.It is easy and fun to grow mushrooms |
B.We should eat more fruit and vegetables |
C.Mushrooms online are very expensive |
D.Mushrooms—tasty and healthy vegetables |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010-2011学年浙江省杭州市高三六、八、九三校5月联考英语题 题型:阅读理解
Certain people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you’ve known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once you know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they will help you to put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers have asked questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It’s a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters ----sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen for the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn’t. Your question should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.
Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he is really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to the tone (语调)of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then it’s time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If you’re saying goodbye, you may give him a firm shakehand and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their lives.
1.You’ll like to stay with some people____.
A. who have something in common with you
B. when you get into real trouble
C. with whom you feel it easy to get along well
D. from whom you can get necessary and timely help
2.After asking somebody a question, you should____.
A. make it clear what is fit to ask next
B. wait quietly for his answers
C. go on to ask more questions
D. change the subject to another one
3.If you want to see that person again,____ when parting.
A. let him know what you feel
B. giving them a firm shakehand
C. asking proper questions and being a good listener
D. keeping talking to others to them in the conversation
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