-We haven’t heard from Jane a long time.
-What do you suppose ________ to her?
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:054
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一 个最佳答案。
There are many different kinds of taxes 1 in the U.S. The most 2 tax is the sales tax. When someone 3 something, he pays the price of his purchase 4 a small additional percentage. This purchase is the sales tax. The revenue (税收) from the sales goes to the state government to help pay 5 public schools, 6 safety, roads, parks and benefits 7 the poor. Each state sets its own tax percentage. Some states are considerably lower than others. In some states there is no sales tax.
A second type of tax is the 8 tax. This tax is a percentage of all the money 9 by a family each year. Americans pay income taxes to the federal government 10 uses the revenue for national expenses 11 defense, help for the needy and other public services. Some states also have a state income tax. The income tax, 12 other taxes, is usually graduated. This means the tax percentage increases 13 a family's income increases.
A third kind of tax is the 14 tax. This tax is paid by anyone who 15 land or a house. The 16 of the tax is based on the property's 17 . The revenue from this tax goes to 18 governments for school and community services.
In addition people must pay the luxury tax 19 they purchase certain things such as cigarettes and alcoholic beverages (酒饮料).
A fifth kind of tax is the inheritance tax (继承税). When someone 20 usually his family inherits the 21 person's wealth and property. However, those who inherit must pay a percentage of this 22 to the government 23 an inheritance tax.
24 we have heard, there are five kinds of taxes that Americans pay. 25 Americans don't want more taxes.
(1) A. paying B. paid C. to be paid D. having paid
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(2) A. important B. common C. private D. public
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(3) A. sells B. steals C. loses D. buys
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(4) A. plus B. times C. minus D. divided
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(5) A. for B. to C. off D. out
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(6) A. private B. public C. official D. bosses
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(7) A. from B. to C. for D. off
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(8) A. salaries B. income C. money D. wages
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(9) A. to be earned B. earning C. earned D. having earned
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(10) A. what B. all what C. where D. which
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(11) A. for example B. such as C. for instance D. they are
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(12) A. like B. as C. except D. except that
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(13) A. before B. unless C. as D. even
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(14) A. houses B. land C. furniture D. property
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(15) A. buys B. owns C. had D. sells
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(16) A. amount B. position C. quality D. reason
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(17) A. value B. position C. percentage D. importance
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(18) A. state B. local C. federal D. same
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(19) A. when B. unless C. because D. since
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(20) A. died B. will die C. dies D. dying
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(21) A. death B. dying C. deadly D. dead
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(22) A. money B. wealth C. amount D. debt
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(23) A. like B. as C. for D. from
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(24) A. As B. What C. Which D. That
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(25) A. No B. Most C. Few D. Fewer
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:054
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A Joke on a Friend
Mark twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many famous stories which are still popular in many countries today.Mark Twain was also famous in his day 1 a public speaker.In his speaking Mark Twain always liked 2 funny stories.He also liked to listen to funny stories and to 3 his friends.One day one of his friends 4 his wallet and asked him 5 his train fare for him.
“But I don’t have enough money to pay 6 your fare and my fare,”Mark Twain said.
The friend didn’t know 7 to do.He was very sad. “We can do this.”said Mark Twain.“We can 8 the train and when the conductor comes to take the tickets you can hide 9 my seat.”
Later, 10 ,on the train,when the conductor came to take the tickets,Mark Twain gave him two tickets 11 for Mark Twain and one for his friend.Then 12 a loud voice,Mark Twain explained.
“My friend here is a 13 strange man.When he travels on a train he doesn’t like to sit 14 a seat.He prefers 15 on the floor under the seat.”
Of course,everybody in the train then looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.
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A.lost |
B.loss |
C.lose |
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B.to cost |
C.to pay |
D.to charge |
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B.both |
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A.where |
B.how |
C.which |
D.what |
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A.get on |
B.go on |
C.get in |
D.go in |
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B.under |
C.below |
D.beside |
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A.however |
B.whatever |
C.whenever |
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B.one |
C.a ticket |
D.the one |
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A.at |
B.over |
C.in |
D.on |
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A.more |
B.much |
C.quite |
D.very |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:054
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment(环境). There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 1 .
Today things are 2 . The world has become too 3 . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 4 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we 5 to do this, human life on the earth will not survive(幸存).
Everyone 6 today that if too many fishes are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet with modern fishing 7 , more and more fishes are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 8 will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 9 to use bigger and more powerful machines to 10 more and more trees. We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. 11 , in most countries, waste products are 12 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 13 laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the 14 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough 15 . What can we do to solve(解决) these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less 16 , there will be more food available(可得到的) for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops 17 five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will 18 longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 19 .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 20 in the future.
1. A. beautiful B. unlimited
C. rare D. valuable
2. A. common B. the same
C. changeable D. different
3. A. crowded B. small
C. dirty D. busy
4. A. protecting B. saving
C. polluting D. fighting
5. A. try B. continue
C. decide D. have
6. A. wonders B. realizes
C. considers D. discovers
7. A. poles B. boats
C. methods D. ideas
8. A. mountains B. the sea
C. trees D. forests
9. A. continue B. have
C. ought D. act
10. A. grow B. plant
C. save D. cut
11. A. Thus B. However
C. Generally speaking D. Therefore
12. A. still B. even
C. also D. certainly
13. A. too many B. a few
C. some D. few
14. A. production B. pollution
C. population D. revolution
15. A. houses B. vegetables
C. food D. lives
16. A. fruit B. meat
C. fish D. grain
17. A. feeds B. increases
C. supplies D. helps
18. A. use B. stay
C. keep D. last
19. A. control B. born
C. plan D. reward
20. A. nature B.sea
C. planet D. forest
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科目:高中英语 来源:英语教研室 题型:054
Today things are 2 . The world has become too 3 . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 4 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we 5 to do this, human life on the earth will not survive(幸存).
Everyone 6 today that if too many fishes are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet with modern fishing 7 , more and more fishes are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 8 will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 9 to use bigger and more powerful machines to 10 more and more trees. We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. 11 , in most countries, waste products are 12 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 13 laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the 14 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough 15 . What can we do to solve(解决) these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less 16 , there will be more food available(可得到的) for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops 17 five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will 18 longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 19 .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 20 in the future.
1. A. beautiful B. unlimited
C. rare D. valuable
2. A. common B. the same
C. changeable D. different
3. A. crowded B. small
C. dirty D. busy
4. A. protecting B. saving
C. polluting D. fighting
5. A. try B. continue
C. decide D. have
6. A. wonders B. realizes
C. considers D. discovers
7. A. poles B. boats
C. methods D. ideas
8. A. mountains B. the sea
C. trees D. forests
9. A. continue B. have
C. ought D. act
10. A. grow B. plant
C. save D. cut
11. A. Thus B. However
C. Generally speaking D. Therefore
12. A. still B. even
C. also D. certainly
13. A. too many B. a few
C. some D. few
14. A. production B. pollution
C. population D. revolution
15. A. houses B. vegetables
C. food D. lives
16. A. fruit B. meat
C. fish D. grain
17. A. feeds B. increases
C. supplies D. helps
18. A. use B. stay
C. keep D. last
19. A. control B. born
C. plan D. reward
20. A. nature B.sea
C. planet D. forest
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科目:高中英语 来源:英语教研室 题型:054
Suddenly Sting has become a 2 .“I can’t walk down a street any more without feeling that people are 3 me,” he says.
“When I’m not working, all I want to do is to be a 4 person. I make a point of walking round the street, just being 5 .”
He and Frances bought the house in 6 when Sting returned from The Police’s highly successful world tour.
“I picked Ireland because, apart from being 7 ,you can stay in touch with England while 8 life at a slower pace!”He also has Irish ancestry(祖先)and an Irish 9 ,Frances, a well accepted actress.
Sting is very much a man 10 the eighties:“Frances 11 to be considered as only my wife, which I’m 12 about. She has her own 13 .She’s ambitious(雄心勃勃的)and clever, but she has never let it affect her. It’s 14 been that way. When we got married and had Joseph,”explains Sting,“we both agreed that being 15 was not going to affect our work.”
A fixed 16 life is clearly important to Sting. It remains the one constant factor in a world that has changed completely for him since he 17 a job in teaching for the music business. Sting loved 18 ,but could not help playing in bands. So he tried to 19 both, teaching by day, playing by night. It left him so 20 that he knew he had to choose one or the other.
1. A.Hardly B. Better
C. More? D. Less
2. A. superstar B. teacher
C. singer D. player
3. A. following B. calling
C. watching D. waving
4. A. famous B. rich
C. normal D. poor
5. A. myself B. himself
C. ourselves D. themselves
6. A. England B. America
C. Scotland D. Ireland
7. A. near B. area
C. pleasant D. mountainous
8. A. suffering B. leading
C. protecting D. enjoying
9. A. wife B. friend
C. partner D. parent
10. A. of B. in
C. for D. at
11. A. agrees B. asks
C. refuses D. likes
12. A. worried B. glad
C. thankful D. angry
13. A. child B. life
C. job D. mind
14. A. seldom B. sometimes?
C. recently D. always
15. A. parents B. singers
C. players D. teachers
16. A. singing B. family
C. teaching D. playing
17. A. took up B. gave up
C. picked up D. put up
18. A. working B. traveling
C. changing D. teaching
19. A. make B. get
C. have D. do
20. A. given out B. picked out
C. died out D. tired out
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