Seventytwo hours passed.More than one hundred workers remained ________ in the coal mine, though fifty had been saved.
A．trapping B．trapped
C．to be trapped D．being trapped
科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年陕西西安市第一中学高二上学期期末考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was not sure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.
My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout（ 锻炼） before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on that particular day, he noticed I wasn't full of my usual vitality（活力）and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on（ 回顾）my life once I reached Nicholas's age, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life？”
Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical（哲理的）answer to your philosophical question：
When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.
When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.
When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.
When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.
The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for（开往）North America, that was the best time of my life.
When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.
When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.”
“And now, Joe, I am seventy nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”
【小题1】When was the writer's birthday?
| A．June 13 | B．June 15 | C．June 17 | D．June 19 |
| A．He wasn't full of his usual vitality. |
| B．He didn't see his old friend Nicholas. |
| C．He was feeling anxious about turning thirty. |
| D．He didn't like his friend's answer about the best time. |
| A．brought up | B．developed | C．trained | D．encouraged |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届陕西西安市高二上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was not sure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.
My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout（ 锻炼） before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on that particular day, he noticed I wasn't full of my usual vitality（活力）and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on（ 回顾）my life once I reached Nicholas's age, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life？”
Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical（哲理的）answer to your philosophical question：
When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.
When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.
When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.
When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.
The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for（开往）North America, that was the best time of my life.
When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.
When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.”
“And now, Joe, I am seventy nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”
1.When was the writer's birthday?
A．June 13 B．June 15 C．June 17 D．June 19
2.Why was the writer anxious?
A．He wasn't full of his usual vitality.
B．He didn't see his old friend Nicholas.
C．He was feeling anxious about turning thirty.
D．He didn't like his friend's answer about the best time.
3.What does the underlined word “ nurtured ” mean?
A．brought up B．developed C．trained D．encouraged
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
One of the world's great natural wonders is in New Mexico, in the southwest of America. Nature has created huge moving hills of pure white sand. These sand dunes cover more than seventythousand hectares of desert.
It is one of the largest sand dune fields in the United States. The bright white sand dunes are always changing，always moving, like waves on the ocean.Driven by strong winds, the sand moves and covers everything in its path. It is like a huge sea of sand.
You may wonder how anything can live in this extreme environment of a white sand desert. There is not much rain.The heat in summer is intense. The sand lacks nutrients.Plants and animals struggle to survive. A few kinds of plants grow quickly to survive burial by the moving sand dunes. Several kinds of small animals have become white in color in order to hide in the sand.
More than five hundred thousand people visit White Sands each year. They climb on the dunes and observe the moving sea of sand.
White Sands is about twenty four kilometers southeast of the city of Alamogordo, New Mexico. In the visitor center at the entrance of the park, you can find out special activities and guided walks. You can drive about thirteen kilometers into the center of the dunes. It is like driving on a lonely white planet.Along the way there is information that tells about the natural history of White Sands.
You can also explore the dunes on foot, seeing some unusual and beautiful plants and flowers. Signs along the trail tell about the plants growing in the sand. You can even camp there overnight. But you must be careful. It is easy to get lost in the waves of moving sand especially during sandstorms. There is no water to drink. The temperature can rise to thirty eight degrees Celsius in summer. There is no shelter from the sun's rays.
White Sands is part of America's National Parks System, and it is just one of the unusual examples of America's natural and cultural treasures.
16．Which of the following plays a major role in making for the extreme environment?
A．Plants and animals.
B．Strong winds.
C．Intense heat and little rain.
D．Many people.
17．Walking on dunes, people will ________．
A．enjoy the beautiful sight of sand moving
B．see many kinds of white plants and animals
C．find out some special activities
D．get lost easily and quickly especially during storms
18．What do we know about White Sands from this passage?
A．It is one of the largest sand dune fields in the world.
B．You can get to know its natural history while driving in it.
C．The temperature here can rise to thirtyeight degrees Celsius any time.
D．You are not allowed to camp here overnight.
19．What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To attract tourists to White Sands.
B．To describe the history of White Sands.
C．To introduce guided tours to White Sands.
D．To explain the power of nature at White Sands.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was not sure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.
My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout（ 锻炼） before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on that particular day, he noticed I wasn't full of my usual vitality（活力）and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on（ 回顾）my life once I reached Nicholas's age, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life？”
Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical（哲理的）answer to your philosophical question：
When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.
When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.
When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.
When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.
The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for（开往）North America, that was the best time of my life.
When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.
When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.”
“And now, Joe, I am seventy nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”
44．When was the writer's birthday?
A．June 13 B．June 15 C．June 17 D．June 19
45．Why was the writer anxious?
A．He wasn't full of his usual vitality.
B．He didn't see his old friend Nicholas.
C．He was feeling anxious about turning thirty.
D．He didn't like his friend's answer about the best time.
46．What does the underlined word “ nurtured ” mean?
A．brought up B．developed C．trained D．encouraged
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