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I entered high school having read hundreds of books. But I was not a good reader.Merely bookish, I lacked a point of view when I read. Rather, I read in order to get a point of view. I searched books for good expressions and sayings, pieces of information, ideas, themes-anything to enrich my thought and make me feel educated. When one of my teachers suggested to his sleepy tenth-grade English class that a person could not have a "complicated idea" until he had read at least two thousand books, I heard the words without recognizing either its irony (嘲讽) or its very complicated truth. I merely determined to make a list of all the books I had ever
read. Strict with myself, I included only once a title I might have read several times.(How, after all, could one read a book more than once?) And I included only those books over a hundred pages in length. (Could anything shorter be a book?)
There was yet another high school list I made. One day I came across a newspaper article about an English professor at a nearby state college. The article had
a list of the "hundred most important books of Western Civilization." "More than
anything else in my life," the professor told the reporter with finality, "these books have made me all that I am." That was the kind of words I couldn't ignore. I kept the list for the several months it took me to read all of the titles. Most books, of course, I hardly understood. While reading Plato's The Republic, for example, I needed to keep looking at the introduction of the book to remind myself what the text was about.However, with the special patience and superstition (迷信) of a schoolboy, I looked at every word of the text. And by the time I reached the last word, pleased, I persuaded myself that I had read The Republic,and seriously crossed Plato off my list.
51.On heating the teacher's suggestion of reading, the writer thought______.
A. one must read as many books as possible.
B. a student should not have a complicated idea.
C. it was impossible for one to read two thousand books.
D. students ought to make a list of the books they had read
52. While at high school, the writer_________.
A. had plans for reading B. learned to educate himself
C. only read books over 100 pages D. read only one book several times
53. The underlined phrase "with finality" in the second paragraph probably means_________.
A. firmly B. clearly C. proudly D. pleasantly
54. The writer's purpose in mentioning "The Republic" is to________.
A. explain why it was included in the list.
B. describe why he seriously crossed it offthe list.
C. show that he read the books blindly though they were hard to understand
D. prove that he understood most of it because he had looked at every word
55. The writer provides two book lists to________.
A. show how he developed his point of view.
B. tell his reading experience at high school.
C. introduce the two persons' reading methods.
D. explain that he read many books at high school.
科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年山东省济南世纪英华实验学校高二3月月考英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Every day when I enter the classroom, I will take a look at the wall beside my seat. You will find nothing special about this old wall if you just look at it. But for the students in my class, it is a special wall. Take a good look at it, and you will get to know the real feelings and thoughts of us, the 9th graders.
In the middle of the wall, there is a big "VICTORY". It was written in pencil. I guess it must have been written by someone who got a good mark in an exam.
A little higher above the formulas, there is a poem. It only has two sentences. It reads: All those sweet memories have disappeared. Like tears dropping in the heavy rain. Oh! It must have been written at the end of the last semester in middle school. Classmates had to leave school and good friends had to part. What a sad poem!
If you "explore" the wall more carefully, you will find many other interesting things, like a crying face, or a happy face, and other patterns(图案). There are still some patterns and letters that I can't understand, but they all show the feeling of the students who drew them.
For years, the wall has witnessed(目睹) all the things that have happened in the classroom. I don't know how it will be next year, two years from now, or even ten years from now. But I hope more smiling faces will be drawn on it.
【小题1】There is ____ special on this wall.
A.something | B.anything | C.nothing | D.everything |
A.Chalk | B.Pencil | C.Pen | D.Brush |
A.At the beginning of the last semester. |
B.At the end of the year. |
C.At the end of the last semester. |
D.At the beginning of the last month. |
A.部分 | B.分离 | C.和好 | D.聚集 |
A.The Pictures of the Wall |
B.The Feelings of the Students |
C.The Patterns of the Classroom |
D.The Hope of the Writer |
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One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled(铺瓦的)ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is .
Once I heard a bald man said, “whenever I enter a room I see is hair.” Once you’ve what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different , or forget about it and the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have a relatively life, yet are essentially unhappy. while people who have suffered a great deal but remain happy.
The first is gratitude. All happy people are . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.
The second secret is that happiness is a byproduct of something else. The most obvious are those pursuit that give our lives purpose — anything studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are to experience.
Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should this truth: if you choose to find the in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is your decision to make.
1.A、different B、missing C、short D、broken
2.A、nothing B、none C、all D、anything
3.A、determined B、predicted C、assumed D、imagined
4.A、completely B、naturally C、hopefully D、really
5.A、tile B、brick C、ceiling D、house
6.A、look on B、focus on C、count on D、rely on
7.A、peaceful B、difficult C、easy D、ordinary
8.A、certainly B、merely C、hardly D、generally
9.A、secret B、factor C、rule D、key
10.A、wealthy B、grateful C、proud D、generous
11.A、upset B、quarrel C、complain D、depress
12.A、admitting B、assuming C、proving D、realizing
13.A、sources B、results C、answers D、goals
14.A、among B、from C、through D、for
15.A、probable B、possible C、likely D、capable
16.A、value B、destination C、survival D、existence
17.A、need B、lack C、demand D、expect
18.A、involve B、include C、absorb D、mean
19.A、worst B、best C、positive D、negative
20.A、absolutely B、totally C、exactly D、largely
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Have you dreamed of traveling to cool places, meeting
different people, and maybe picking up a language or two? No matter which
country you live in, you can fly over the world’s highest waterfalls in
Venezuela, study in France or take dancing lessons in Ghana. Besides the
excitement of traveling, there is another reason to study abroad.
"Obviously, I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps what’s
more important was how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself."
said Andrew, who studied in France.
Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of 10
million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000! Christina said
she learned how to better speak for herself and her beliefs and to express
herself in another language. What could make you more confident than that?
Living away from home can also help you become adapted
to the transition (
过渡) to college and adulthood. Matthew said that he returned from
studying in Australia with confidence, and a real interest in international
affairs. "After having gone abroad in high school, I found the
transition to college was a breeze — moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem
difficult at all after having lived thousands of miles away. "
Speaking of college, improving your language skills
might help you get into ideal colleges and even land future jobs. Colleges and
employers know that studying abroad provides leadership skills in a world that
needs much communication. Most of all, it’s fun! You won’t suffer from the
general boredom (
单调) while you’re studying in a different learning environment.
1.What
do we know about Andrew?
A.He once flew over the world’s highest waterfalls. B.He took dancing lessons in Ghana. C.He learned about cultures in Caracas, Venezuela. D.He studied in France.
2.According to Christina, studying abroad enables
people to ________.
A.get along with people around B.have confidence in themselves C.get used to a different life D.know about different cultures
3.By saying "I found the transition to college
was a breeze", the author means it is _______ to adapt to college life.
A.interesting B.difficult C.easy D.disappointing
4.From the last paragraph, the greatest thing you can
get by studying abroad is to _______.
A.enjoy the excitement of traveling B.pick up a new language C.enter the university you dreamed of D.make your life full of pleasure
5.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.The advantages of studying abroad. B.What to prepare to study abroad. C.The experiences of studying abroad. D.Different opinions on studying abroad.
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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show 1 at a party but the song you’d practised so many times suddenly 2 more difficult?
I've had both these 3 . As a Senior 3 student, I have to 4 many exams. Each time, I enter one, thinking “I 5 fail this time.”
But don't be surprised --- it's not 6 we don't try, or don’t do enough preparation, 7don’t take it seriously. On the contrary, it is because we put ourselves under too much 8 . It is thinking: “I must…” that makes us taste the terrible flavor of 9.
We often 10 to our friends: “Don't be too hard 11 yourself!” But when we 12 our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice.
In doing so, we are making our path to success increasingly difficult.
So why not 13 this crazy pursuit(追求)to get the best? Just face the problem 14 before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed.
In my opinion, 15 a calm state of mind is a skill for life. For people who want to succeed,16 this is a very important lesson.
So 17 time when you're trying to draw a straight line or 18 a performance, tell yourself: “If I can just do it better than last time, it's a 19 .”
Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy 20 you succeed or fail.
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Maggiano is an award-winning teacher in the Social Studies Department at West Springfield High School in Virginia. He has taught in public and private schools for 25 years .In a piece on his blog called “The Classroom Post,” he calls for more males to enter the profession(职业).
Men Teach, a non-profit organization that encourages men to enter teaching, reports that in 2008, 18.8% of all elementary and middle school teachers were men. At the high school level during the same year, men comprised(构成) 44% of the work force.
Why are there so few men in teaching? Men Teach says low pay and lack of prestige(声望), as well as a perception in our culture that teaching is for women. As a result, there is no organized effort across the country to attract men into the teaching profession.
A study in 2008 by the National Education Association showed that the number of male teachers hit a record 40-year low. Males comprised 24.5 percent of public schoolteachers. States with high percentages: Kansas (33.6 percent), Oregon (31.6 percent), Alaska (30.9 percent) and Indiana (30.5percent).States with the lowest percentage : Arkansas (16.2 percent), Virginia (17.4 percent), Mississippi (17.5 percent), Louisiana (18 percent), South Carolina (18.5 percent) and Georgia (19.7 percent).
There is no definitive(确定) research that male students--or female students, for that matter-- learn better from a particular sex.
But as Maggiano put it, “Kids today, both boys and girls, must have the same opportunity to learn from outstanding, devoted men that I did. However, I have heard little discussion about this problem coming from our national leaders.
1.What worries Maggiano is that_______.
A. nobody will take his place when he retires
B. male teachers are not so excellent
C. men are not interested in teaching
D. there is not enough teachers in the schools
2.According to the text , we can infer that______.
A. the number of male teachers hit a record 40-year low in 2008
B. it is not sure students will learn better from male teachers
C. male teachers get a higher pay
D. organized efforts have been made to call on men into the teaching profession
3.In which state are male teachers most badly needed?
A. Alaska B. Virginia C. Georgia D. Arkansas
4. What does the last paragraph suggest?
A. The government doesn’t pay much attention to the shortage.
of male teachers in the school.
B. Students find it easy to learn from male teachers.
C. I’m glad to hear the discussion about the shortage of male teachers in the school.
D. The shortage of male teachers in the school has no effect on students.
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