阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。
Air travel is such an everyday experience these days that we are not surprised when we read about a politician having talks with the Japanese Prime Minister one day, attending a conference in Australia the following morning and having to be off at midday to sign a trade agreement in Hong Kong. But frequent long-distance flying can be so tiring that the traveler begins to feel his brain is in one country, his digestion(消化) in another and his powers of attention nowhere in short, he hardly knows where he is.
The tiring condition we normally experience after a long journey will become even sharper when we fly from east to went or vice versa(反之亦然) because we cross time areas. Air travel is so quick nowadays that we can leave London after breakfast and be in New York in eight hours, yet what really disturbs us most is that when we arrive it is only lunch time when we have already had lunch on the plane and are expecting dinner.
Doctors say that since air travelers are in no condition to work after crossing a number of time areas, they should go straight to bed on arrival. Airline pilots, however, often live by their own watches, taking no notice of local time, and have breakfast at midnight if necessary.
Businessmen who go on long-distance flights, however, are usually proud of having been chosen because it adds to their position in the firm. They are lucky if the boss is clever enough to insist on their taking the doctor's advice and resting for a day before work. Sometimes the managing director is such an energetic person that he expects everyone to be as fit as he is. As he has never felt any ill effects after flying himself, the schedule (时间表) he lays down is so tight that the employee is too tired to carry out satisfactorily. He must either go straight to an important meeting as soon as his plane touches down or else return as soon as the meeting is over to his boss. Managers of this type often do not realize how troublesome this policy may be for the man's health and the company's honor and fame.
1．A long-distance traveler will have little power of attention right after the flight because of ________.
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2．Which of the following is not affected by crossing time areas?
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3．Airline pilots have breakfast at midnight because ________.
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A．they do not act according to local time
B．doctors advise them to do so
C．they are too busy with their work
D．it is time for breakfast according to local time
4．The boss who requires his employee to work right after long-distance flight ________.
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A．will be well known for his efficiency(效率)
B．may not get the result as he had expected
C．is giving his employee a test before giving him a better job
D．will bring good honor and fame to his company
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
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。
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Researchers who helped discover a new species of Mexican butterfly are offering to sell the naming rights to raise money to fund more research. Co-discoverer Andrew Warren is hoping to raise at least $50,000 by auctioning(拍卖) off the rights to name the 4-inch “owl eye” butterfly, which lives in Sonora, a Mexican state bordering Arizona.
“That would support at least two years of research for our team down in Mexico,” Warren said. “Money goes a long way down here in Mexico.”
According to the scientific tradition, discoverers of a new species have the say in naming it. In recent years, some discoverers have auctioned off their naming rights to raise money.
Warren said the amount being sought for the butterfly is not out of the question, noting that naming rights for a new monkey species brought in $650,000 two years ago. A group of 10 new fish species that went on the naming auction block at the same time earlier this year brought in a total of $2 million.
The butterfly discovered by Warren and researcher George Austin ranges as far north as Mexico.
The butterfly was actually in a collection, misidentified as an example of another new species, at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of National History in Gainesville, said Warren. They soon began the hard process of determining that it was indeed a “new” model of butterfly.
After checking photos and comparing it with other known species, they determined it was a separate species.
Where did the researchers discover the new species of butterflies?
A. In Sonora. B. In Mexico state.
C. In a place in US. D. Near the US-Mexico border.
Why will the researchers sell the naming rights of the butterfly?
To raise money for wildlife protection.
To raise money for more research.
To cause people’s attention to the new discovery.
To cover the cost of the research.
When the butterfly was first discovered, people thought ______.
it was a new species at once
it wasn’t a species of American butterfly
it belonged to the monarch branches
it belonged to a new species
We can infer from the passage that ______.
the new species of butterfly live both in the US and Mexico
it took the researchers a lot of efforts to determine the new species of butterfly
the researchers are not sure whether they can get the money they want from the auction
it is the first time that the new species of butterfly has been found
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科目：高中英语 来源：山东省淄博市2010届高三下学期第一次模拟考试 题型：阅读理解
笫三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
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My parents influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and patriotism when l was young．Even though we struggled to make ends meet, they stressed how fortunate we were to - live in a great country with limitless opporturuties．
I got my first real job when l was ten． My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a cardboard - box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist． He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr． Ben's Coiffure．
The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking． lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a．m．To pick up trash, Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower． Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litterby hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot． I'd s1eep in the car on-the way home．I did this for two years, but the lessons I leacmed have lasted a lifetime,I acquired' disci-pline and a strong work morality, and leamed at an early age the impmtance of balancing life's competing interests-----in my case, school, homework and a job．This really'helped during my senior year of high school, when l worked 40 hours a week flipping hamburgers,at a fast – food joint while taking afull load of college - prep courses． The hard work paid off ．I attended the U．S．Milttary Academy and went on to reaceive graduate degree in law and business from Harvard． Later,I joined a big Los Angetes law firm and was elected to the California state assembly． In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done,I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot．The experience taught me that there is dignitty in all work and that if people are workmg to provide for thems elves ahd their families ,that is something we should honor．
56．According to the text, the author thinks
A．he is lucky to have many chances to get a job
B．it is difficult to find a job to make ends meet
C．his parents are full of complaint about their life
D．it is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions
57． In order to get a discount on rent,
A．his father had to work as a hairstylist
B．his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory
C．they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week
D．his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day
58.Which of the following is NOT true of the author?
A．He got the graduate degrees from Harvard．
B．He took a college - prep courses at high school．
C．He took a part - time job during his senior year．
D．He regretted having worked in the parking lot．
59．What does the underlined sentence "The hard work paid off" mean?
A．The author got a high pay by working hard．
B．The author compkuned of the hard work．
C．The effort wluch he made had no effection．
D．The hard work was worthwhile for the author．
60．We can leam from'the text that ________
A．it is urrimaginable for a child to help his family
B． it is honored to work for one's family as a member
C． it is unnecessary to keep work rules-of behaviour
D．the harder the work is, the more interest one shows
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科目：高中英语 来源：青海西宁市十四中2009--2010学年度高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
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第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I moved to this area seven years ago. For years I have had noisy neighbors. Ever since I moved into this flat, I’ve had to put up with noise during the night. I decided I’d had enough and I’ve been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year. I haven’t found anything till now. Every week I go to the estate agent’s（当地房地产代理人的）office, but it’s the same story. “I might have something by the end of the week” he says, or, “Wait till next week. I think I might have a few flats by then.” I’ve seen a few flats during my search, but I don’t like any of them. One flat I saw has been empty for two years. “It’s got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!” I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet.” Last week I visited the agent again. “I won’t leave till you show me something,” I said. “I’ve got just the flat for you.” I went to see it and I was frightened. “But it’s next to a cemetery!” I cried. “But you won’t have noisy neighbors,” my agent said. “It’s exactly right for peace and quiet!”
56．The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for years.
A．about seven B．six C．nine D．four
57．The writer decided to move away because .
A．he had been looking for a new flat
B．his neighbors were not friendly
C．he could no longer stand the noise
D．he wanted to sell his old flat
58．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The writer would like a quiet place to live in.
B．The agent didn’t want to help the writer at all.
C．The writer has seen several flats already.
D．It seemed rather difficult to rind a right flat.
59．The main idea of the passage is .
A．how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat
B．why the writer was satisfied with the agent’s service
C．how difficult it was to find a new flat
D．you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年高考英语试题分类汇编--代词 题型：阅读理解
请阅读下列短文，从每题 所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
A
One morning more than thirty years ago. I entered the Track Kitehen, a reandeant where everyone from the humblest (卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed and empty chair next to an elderly. Unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone, I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concemed that he might are no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee , I asked.
“ May I get you something ? ”
“ A coffee would he nice . ”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and beaded for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked.
“ How did yountre to know Mr.Galbreath? ”
“ XXX ? ”
“ The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs. ”
I could hardly believe it . I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men ! ”
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect .no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and XXX.
56. wint ar underhand word “dishevcled mean?
A.ybtendly
B.unndy
C.centle
D.kned
57.The author beght coffce for the old man because ______.
A.he wought the old man was poor
B.he wanted to start a conserstion
C.he intended to how his politeness
D.he would like to thank the old man
58.How did the auther probably feel after he talked with his friend?
A.Proud
B.Pitiful
C.Surpricd
D.Rectful
59.What is the inegge mainly expressed in the story?
A.we should learn to he generous
B.It is honorable to help those in need.
C.People in high postans are not like what we expect[来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K]
D.We should avoid judging people by their appearances.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010届河南省高三下学期第一次教学质量调研考试 题型：阅读理解
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A flock of hungry pigeons were flying across the sky in search of food. Having traveled a long distance, they felt tired and settled down on a tree. Just below the tree, they saw grains strewn（抛洒）all over the ground. The pigeons were happy to have found enough food to eat. All the pigeons came down from the tree and started eating the grains. As they were doing so, a huge net fell on them and trapped them all.
The pigeons were taken aback. They noticed a hunter sitting at a distance from the tree, a bow and arrow in hand. The pigeons realized it was the hunter who had trapped them in the net. The hunter got up and began to move towards the pigeons.
The leader of the pigeons spoke,“ Friends, we are in great trouble. The hunter will catch us if we do not act swiftly in a few seconds. There is only one option available at this moment. Let all of us use our force together and fly up along with the net. If all of us use our force and fly together, we can fly carrying the net along with us. Let us start now.”
All the pigeons agreed with him and flew high carrying the net along with them, After traveling enough distance away from the hunter, the pigeons settled on a tree and carefully came out of the net one by one and thus escaped the evil design of the hunter.
56. Who strewed the grains over the ground?
A. A villager. B. The hunter. C. The pigeon owner. D. The writer.
57. The word “_________” has the closest meaning to the underlined word “option“.
A. reason B. choice C. action D. opinion
58. How did the pigeons react when they got trapped?
A. They didn’t know what to do. B. They tried to fly in all directions.
C. They remained rather calm. D. They decided to fight for their lives.
59. This story wants to tell us that ________.
A. two heads are better than one B. confidence will save everyone
C. teamwork can work wonders D. actions speaker louder than words
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