B
When the population of the port town began to suffer from poisoning, the police came to find the cause of the poison.They thought someone was poisoning the people on purpose but no one knew how it was possible.Soon people took the position that the pork was poisoned.It was a popular food everyone ate and it could have possibly made everyone sick.Anyone who had possession of pork would throw it out.Even the poorest of the poor wouldn’t eat pork.Signs were posted on poles and letters were sent to everyone to warn people of the pork.Shortly afterwards, even policemen in high positions were also getting sick.
Soon it became political and popular.Politicians rushed to the town to talk about politics and promised how they would find the solution if they were elected.Everyone was so sick that they didn’t care about politics.Everyone was in a position where he or she didn’t know what to do anymore.They went to the post office to mail posts out asking for help.The poor town didn’t know how to deal with the situation.
One day, a well-known scientist from New York came to the town with a huge box containing many instruments and his possessions.He went to pools and the port and made measurements.He was quiet and polite.Then one day he made a speech at a newspaper meeting-room to announce his findings.
“I am sorry to say your water supply is so heavily polluted; it is poisoned.I know who has been poisoning you all for such a long time.It is you who have been poisoning yourselves with pollution.A great deal of rubbish has been thrown into the water day after day.No one here has taken good care of the environment.It is no wonder all of you have been sick.” Shocked at the news, the people present were lost in thought.
59.Which is the correct order of the facts described in the story?
a. People suffered from poisoning. b.Politicians came to make promises.
c. People began to realize the real cause. d.Pork was thrown away.
e. The water there was polluted. f.A scientist came to check the water.
A. e, a, d, b, f, c B.e, a, d, c, f, b
C. a, e, b, d, c, f D.f, c, d, b, e, a
60.Which of the following statements is correct?
A.Everyone was so sick of politics that they didn’t care about those politicians.
B.According to the scientist from New York, not all the population in the town have taken good care of the environment.
C.The reason why the people in the town got sick was that they ate the pork poisoned by the heavily polluted water.
D.if the people in the town hadn’t polluted the water supply, they would not have suffered from poisoning or sickness.
61.After reading the passage, we can infer that ________
A.politicians took every chance to make themselves elected
B.pork was the main food of the people in the town
C.people in the town were not well-educated
D.even some police officers were getting ill
科目:高中英语 来源:2013-2014学年重庆市高三1月月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Yousuf Karsh,the Canadian portrait artist who photographed many of the most influential figures of the 20th century,died in a Boston hospital on July l3 th,2002.He was 93.
??? Working from a studio in Ottawa,Karsh produced famous portraits of such subjects as Winston Churchill,John F.Kennedy,Ernest Hemingway and Albert Einstein.Actually he has become almost as famous as his legendary subjects.In the latest edition of Who’s Who,which listed the most notable people of the last century,Karsh was the only Canadian of the 100 famous people listed——51 0f whom Karsh had photographed.
??? As a master portraitist,often working in black and white.Karsh was famous for talking to his subjects as he was getting the shot’s composition just right,asking them questions and putting them at ease.In preparation,he read as much as he could about the sitters,but avoided having the idea beforehand of how he would photograph them.He sought, as he wrote in Karsh Portfolio in 1967,to capture the “essential element which has made them great,” explaining,“All I know is that within every mall a secret is hidden,and as a photographer, it is my task to reveal it if I can.”
Karsh was born in America in 1908,and his uncle,George Nakash,brought him to John Garo,all outstanding photographer,to teach him in 1928.Four years later,Karsh set up his own studio in Ottawa.
In December of 1941,his memorable portrait of Winston Churchill brought Karsh into international fame.Canada’s Prime Minister Mackenzie King arranged for him to photograph Churchill following Churchill’s speech in the House of Commons.Not told,Churchill lit up a cigar, “Why was I not told of this?’’ Karsh asked him to remove the cigar and,when he didn’t,stepped forward and gently removed it with the comment,“Forgive me,Sir.”Churchill glowered (怒目而视) as the shot was taken,then permitted Karsh to take still another,;jokingly commenting,“You can even make a roaring lion stand still to be photographed.” The Churchill portrait has since appeared in publications all over the world.
??? Karsh traveled to London in 1943 with his portable studio —— an 8-by-10 view camera and many studio lamps to photograph such notables as George Bernard Shaw and the royal family.All these portraits fully illustrate Karsh’s ability.
1.What did Karsh seek to do most in working?
A.Capture the essence and greatness of the character.
B.Present the true and vivid expression of the subject.
C.Make the photograph more colorful and expressive.
D.Reveal the idea he has got in preparing for the shot.
2.The underlined word “sitters”in Para 3 probably means __________ .
A.characters seated????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B.subjects questioned
C.models photographed????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D.photographs taken
3.The last three paragraphs are mainly developed by __________ .
A.following time order????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B.providing examples
C.making comparisons????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D.giving causes and effects
4.From the passage,we can learn that __________ .
A.Churchill was asked to stand still when Karsh took a photograph of him
B.Churchill’s portrait hanging in the House of Commons gave Karsh great fame
C.Karsh was listed as one of the 100 notables by Who’s Who in the last century
D.Karsh could skilfully adjust the subjects’ mood when photographing them
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The royal family is a part of British history and cultural identity.
Up until the 17th century, people believed that the British king or queen had a “divine(天赐的)right” to rule. This was the idea that God chose the king or queen and that he or she was therefore above the law. However, this idea was challenged during the English Civil War, when King Charles the First was put in prison and then killed in 1649.
So what role does the British royal family have today?
The Queen is head of the UK and the Commonwealth. She has important formal duties that go with her different titles. As Head of State, for example, she represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK;as Head of the Armed Forces in name, only she can declare when the UK is at war or when a war is over. She has to sign many government and Commonwealth documents every day.
Although the royal family does the work for the UK, there are British people called“anti-monarchists(反君主制者)”who do not believe there should be a royal family. One criticism(批评意见)is that the British people should not have to pay for the royal family with their taxes(税).
Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant(相关的)in the modern world. The Queen still gives a speech to the nation on television at Christmas, but it gets less and less formal every year;now it is even available as a podcast(播客).
In 2005, after graduating from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many ordinary young British people do in their gap years.
1.What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?
A.The British king or queen is considered above the law.
B.The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649.
C.The British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right.
D.The royal family didn’t play an important role in Britain in the 17 th century.
2.Which of the following is among the formal duties of the Queen?
A.Traveling around the UK.
B.Declaring when the world is at war.
C.Inviting other leaders to have dinner with her.
D.Signing Commonwealth documents every day.
3.With the example of Prince William in the last paragraph, the author intends to show that .
A.Prince William is very popular in the UK
B.the royal family is trying to connect better with ordinary people
C.Prince William has made an effort to win young people’s admiration
D.many young British people do voluntary work
4.It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.
A.the royal family doesn’t have to pay taxes
B.the British people are all in favor of the royal family
C.the British people can talk to the Queen through a podcast
D.the royal family attacks republicans through media and press
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It is "one of the few bright spots in the Chinese economy," says Zeng Ming. He is talking about e-commerce. Mr Zeng, the chief strategy officer for Alibaba, a giant Chinese Internet firm, predicts that digital transactions on his firm's platforms will top l trillion yuan ($159 billion) this year-more than Amazon's and eBay's combined. That is a bold claim, but consider what happened on Singles Sunday.
Invented a few years ago by students and seized upon by digital marketers, this festival for lonely hearts falls annually on the llth day of the llth month (since l is the loneliest number).It is like St Valentine's Day, only worse. Singletons shower each other with tender gifts: a barrage of pearls; a storm of sweets.
This November llth they spent a surprising 19 billion yuan on Alibaba's online platforms-a fourfold increase on a year ago, and more than double what Americans spent online last Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving, when retailers urge Americans to shop online). About 100m purchases were logged, accounting for 80% of the packages shipped that day. Couriers(怏递员) were buried in parcels.
So life is good for China's e-tailers, then? Not exactly. The number of digital marketers is increasing and online sales are booming. Consumers are enjoying lower prices, better service and more variety. The problem? The pressure on profits in Chinese e-commerce is worse than in America, reckons Elinor Leung of CLSA, a broker. "Almost no one makes money," she says.
The fiercest battles are being fought between online retailers and their bricks-and-mortar(实体的) rivals.Dangdang, a firm. that resembles Amazon,.and 360buy, another online retailer, have cut prices fiercely. Tencent, a cash-rich online giant known for its instant-messaging software, is splashing out to win market share. 360buy has also just raised $400m from investors to do the same. But it is unclear how much longer such firms can burn through capital.
1.What's the best title of this passage?
A.The Ambition of Alibaba
B.Fierce Competition between Retailers
C.A Newly Sprung Festival for the Singles
D.Chinese Booming and Developing E-commerce
2.According to Zeng Ming, this year Alibaba will .
A.outweigh Amazon and eBay in worldwide influence
B.rank top among all the Internet firms
C.have more than 159 billion dollars' sale
D.create another sales miracle just like the one on Singles Day
3.How many packages were shipped on November ll th from Alibaba's online platforms?
A.About 80 million. B.About 100 million.
C.About 125 million. D.About 180 million.
4.What's the author's attitude towards online retailers in China?
A.Optimistic. B.Concerned.
C.Sympathetic. D.Indifferent.
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I am not one who is frightened easily, but I must admit that one night I saw a figure th at really struck terror into my heart. I 1 it was a cold moon - lit night when I was walking home. It was the first night of my whole life that I had been outside 2 at such a late time. There were 3 few people on the road at night. Even during the day, the road was used by only some. On that night, it seemed even 4 . While I was walking, I could hear some 5 made by creatures that love the night world. I moved really fast towards home. It was 6 because I was hungry. More importantly, I was eager to get back home for warmth. All of a sudden, I 7 an old lady in a short distance away. Her 8 was covered with a white cloth. She was 9 to me, I think. I was a bit 10 . I wanted to know 11 she was there at that time of the late night. I stopped walking for a while. As I 12 there, stories about ghosts (鬼) began to come to my mind one after 13 . I was soon 14 fear and started to run as fast as I could. When I reached home I could 15 speak. The next day, however, I 16 that place again to make sure that the woman was not a ghost but indeed a real person. But I could find no footprints there 17 a banana plant. I realized then that it was the banana plant with its leaves moving in the gentle wind that 18 like a woman waving her hand. I had indeed made a fool of myself; but after the 19 night's experience, this 20 was small relief to me. | ||||
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