We are s_________ to work hard and achieve high grades to gain respect from school.
科目:高中英语 来源:湖南省长郡中学2009-2010学年度高二上学期期末考试 题型:阅读理解
第三部分阅读技能 (共两节,满分26 分)
第一节阅读理解(共12 小题 满分18 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
The song, Let’s Go Get Stoned, is an example of Ray Charles’ own kind of music and is his own sound. He mixed black church music, blues and rock-and-roll and produced a very different sound. Ray Charles could play blues, rock and jazz, and liked other kinds of music, too. He recorded an album (专辑) of country-and-western music, which was an immediate success. The album was called Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music. Many of the songs became famous. One of the most popular was I Can’t Stop Loving You. Charles made himself a popular artist and an expert of soul music with the release (发行) of his most popular composition (乐曲作品) What I Say.
During the 1960s Charles appeared in the 1962 film Swinging Along, and the 1966 British film Ballad in Blue. In 1980 he appeared in The Blues Brothers movie and became even more successful. Charles also played an important part in the recording for Africa’s song of We Are the World in 1985.Ray Charles often said that sound and music were his life’s blood. He said many times that he would not trade his musical ability for the ability to see again. He did not give his time and money to help the blind, but helped create and support the Robinson Foundation for Hearing Disorders, which helps people deal with the loss of their hearing. He once said, “Being blind is my handicap (生理缺陷), but my ears are my opportunity. Losing my hearing would have ended my life.”
49. According to the passage, what can we learn about Ray Charles?
A. He lost both his sight and his hearing.
B. He lost his voice and could not sing.
C. He lost his sight.
D. He was disabled in both body and mind.
50. Charles appeared in films and _____.
A. played an important role at the very beginning
B. lost his interest in music in the 1960s
C. achieved great success in The Blues Brothers
D. failed to become successful in the end
51. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Ray Charles didn’t want to see again.
B. Let’s Go Get Stoned is Ray Charles’ best song.
C. Ray Charles couldn’t live without music and sound.
D. Charles supported the foundation for the blind.
52. What does the last paragraph tell us?
A. Ray Charles thought it was a big pity that he could not see.
B. Ray Charles paid attention to nothing except sound and music.
C. Ray Charles didn’t help the blind because he hated being blind.
D. He considered his hearing as the most important thing in his life.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届浙江省嘉兴市高三上学期基础测试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
You are careful with your money: you collect all kinds of coupons; look for group-buy deals if you eat out; you don't buy clothes unless in a sale. Does all this make you a wise consumer?
Let's do the math first: you walk into a coffee shop and see two deals for a cup of coffee. The first deal offers 33 percent extra coffee. The second takes 33 percent off the regular price. What's the better deal? Well, they are about the same, you'd think. And you'd be wrong. The deals appear to be equal, but in fact, they are different. Here's the math: Let's say the standard coffee is 10 yuan and let's divide the amount of coffee into three portions(部分). That makes about 3.3 yuan per portion, The first deal gets you 4 portions for 10 yuan (2.5 yuan per portion) and the second gets you 3 portions of coffee for 6.6 yuan (2.2 yuan per portion) and is therefore a better deal.
In a new study published by the Journal of Marketing, participants were asked the same question, and most of them chose the first deal, the Atlantic website reported. Why? Because getting something extra for free feels better than getting the same for less. The applications of this view into consumer psychology(心理) are huge. Instead of offering direct discounts, shops offer larger sizes or free samples.
According to the study, the reason why these marketing tricks work is that consumers don't really know how much anything should cost, so we rely on parts of our brains that aren't strictly quantitative.
There are some traps we should be aware of when shopping. First of all, we are heavily influenced by the first number. Suppose you are shopping in Hong Kong. You walk into Hermes, and you see a 100,000 yuan bag. "That's crazy." You shake your head and leave. The next shop is Gucci, a handbag here costs 25,000 yuan. The price is still high, but compared to the 100,000 yuan price tag you just committed to your memory, this is a steal. Stores often use the price difference to set consumers' expectation. zxxk
Another trap we often fall to Is that we are not really sure what things are worth. And so we use clues(暗示) to tell us what we ought to pay for them. US economist Dan Ariely has done an experiment to prove this. According to the Atlantic, Ariely pretended he was giving a lecture on poetry. He told one group of students that the tickets cost money and another group that they would be paid to attend. Then he informed both groups that thelecture was free. The first group was anxious to attend, believing they were getting something of value for free. The second group mostly declined, believing they were being forced to volunteer for the same event without reward.
What's a lecture on poetry by an economist worth? The students had no idea. That's the point. Do we really know what a shirt is worth ? What about a cup of coffee? What's the worth of a life insurance.policy? Who knows? Most of us don't. As a result, our shopping brain uses only what is knowable: visual(祝觉的) clues, invited emotions, comparisons, and a sense of bargain. We are not stupid. We are just easily influenced.
【小题1】The first paragraph of the passage is intended to
A.ask a question | B.introduce a topic |
C.give some examples | D.describe a phenomenon |
A.consumers usually fall into marketing traps |
B.consumers' expectation is difficult to predict |
C.consumers' purchasing power is always changing |
D.consumers rely on their own judgment when shopping |
A.The first number has little influence on which item should be bought. |
B.Consumers never use visual clues to decide how much should be paid. |
C.Getting something extra for free is better than getting the same for less. |
D.Consumers never rely on parts of the brains that aren't strictly quantitative. |
A.showing price differences | B.offering larger sizes |
C.providing free samples | D.giving direct discounts |
A.Ariely's free lecture enjoyed popularity among students. |
B.The students actually didn't know what the lecture was worth. |
C.The second group was willing to be volunteers without reward. |
D.The first group was eager to find out the value of Ariely's lecture. |
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1. The P__________ is the biggest ocean in the world.
2. Dad did some research and had no d________________ in finding us cheap tickets.
3. Learn from your failures and go on to the next ________________(挑战).
4. My uncle led us to a small path ____________(远离) the main trails to increase our chances of seeing wildlife.
5. The cause of the big fire still r______________(仍然) unknown.
6. We are s______________(应当) to get to the railway station at six so as to catch the train.
7. Our trip to Hainan was s_____________(糟蹋) by flight delay, bad weather and poor service.
8. She lost the necklace borrowed from her friend, which u___________ her very much.
9. Either she didn’t see me or she _____________(不理) me on purpose.
10. It is nearly 40 years since they ______________(定居) in the small village.
11. Terry was so tired that he couldn’t walk _______________(笔直).
12. People present at the meeting ______________________(要求) to wear formal suits.
13. The old lady is __________________________(受。。。折磨) a bad back.
14. I am very ______________________(感激不尽) all those take the trouble to help me.
15. As far as _______________________(依他看来), the film is worth seeing a second time.
16. She always ___________________(不同意) him, for his ideas are always crazy.
17. The newcomer ___________________________(与。。。相处得很好) the others at present.
18. Our teacher suggested that we _____________________(充分利用) time to do more reading.
19. Any scientific theory should _____________________(建立在) a large number of serious experiments.
20. Computers ________________________________(起了重要作用) since it was invented.
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根据句意,用所给的首字母或汉语提示写出单词。
76.He ______(存) a sum of money in the bank each month.
77.After eating out of packets and tins for a(n) _____(两周) while camping, I'm really look forward to a square meal.
78.Every citizen must pay ______(税).
79.It is well knoen that all work and no play makes Jack a d_____ boy.
80.The baseball game was _____ because of the bad weather.
81.Don't evaluate a person on the ____(基础) of appearance.
82.Pupils who pass the test will be p_____ to the next higher grade.
83.A s_____ person always think about himself.
84.There is a p____ that behind every successful man there's a great woman.
85.We are determined t put an end to _____(腐败的) dealings.
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