阅读理解。
According to a new US study, couples who expect their children to help care for them in old age should hope they have daughters because they are likely to be twice as attentive overall.
The research by Angelina Grigoryeva, a sociologist at Princeton University, found that, while women provide as much care for their elderly parents as they can manage, men do as little as they can get away with and often leave it to female family members.
Her analysis of the family networks of 26,000 older Americans concluded that gender(性别) is the most important predictor(预示物) of whether or not people will actively care for elderly parents.
In a paper being presented at the annual conference of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco, she concludes that simply having a sister makes men statistically likely provide less care.
Using data from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study, a study which has been tracking a cross-section of over-50s for the last decade, she calculated that women provide an average of 12.3 hours a month of care for elderly parents while men offer only 5.6 hours.
“Sons reduce their relative care-giving efforts when they have a sister, while daughters increase theirs when they have a brother.”
“This suggests that sons pass on parent care-giving responsibilities to their sisters.”
In the UK, the 2011 census(人口普查) showed that there are now around 6.5 million people with caring responsibilities, a figure which has risen by a tenth in a decade.
But many are doing so at the risk of their own health. The census showed that those who provide 50 hours or more of care a week while trying to hold down a full-time job are three times more likely to be struggling with ill health than their working counterparts(相对应的人) who are not carers.
1.In the text, what’s the most important factor to predict if people will actively care for the elderly?
A. Career. B. Education.
C. Gender. D. Family networks.
2.The US study finds that _______.
A. sons are twice likely as daughters to care for parents in old age
B. having a sister makes men less likely to do their fair share
C. sons and daughters seem to give equal care to their parents
D. sons are unwilling to leave care-giving responsibilities to female family members
3.What does the author stress in the last paragraph?
A. People should give up their jobs to care for the elderly.
B. Many care providers work longer hours than others.
C. People shouldn’t pass on caring responsibilities to others.
D. Many care providers have potential health problems.
4.The author develops the text by _______.
A. analyzing various research and data
B. describing people’s experiences
C. explaining social networks of careers
D. comparing different gender behavior
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖南省高一下学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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。
Have you grasped the information taught by your teacher in class? Have you understood what you saw on the screen? Maybe everyone has their own learning style.
Generally speaking, we gather information with our minds and bodies in different ways, such as seeing, hearing and doing. Then our brains deals with that information, organizing it and connecting it to things we are already aware of. In other words, our brains will deal with the information in different ways. Sometimes we think in pictures or words. Sometimes we remember details or the big pictures.
For different people, their learning styles are different too. One person may find it hard to make out the information in written forms but easy to know it immediately in an oral description. However, another person might find difficulties with the picture but the written message.
Now scientists say there exist seven basic learning styles.
·Linguistic: These people learn through listening, reading, speaking and writing.
·Logical: These people learn with formula (公式) and principles (原理).
·Visual: These people learn by seeing what they are studying.
·Musical: These people learn well when information is presented through music.
·Kinesthetic: These people learn from movement and physical activities.
·Intrapersonal: These people learn best by linking new information directly with their own experiences.
·Interpersonal: These people learn well by working with others.
Therefore, if you know what learning style is your strength, you can balance your weakness, and get a more successful learning experience.
1.From the passage, we know that our brains ________.
A. organize information with our bodies
B. send out the information in the same way
C. deal with the information in different ways
D. gather information in the same way
2.A visual learner usually learns ________.
A. through listening and speaking
B. by linking new information with his experience
C. from movement and physical activities
D. by seeing what he is learning
3.A musical learner will find it easy to learn ________.
A. through music he hears
B. by working with others
C. through reading and writing
D. with formulas and principles
4.The purpose of the passage is to tell us to ________.
A. gather more information
B. learn more successfully
C. understand more quickly
D. exchange information better
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川省广安市邻水县等高一下学期期末联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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。
The younger generation (一代人), according to a new survey, can hardly remember the last time of climbing trees or flying kites, as they are kept indoors and short of outdoor experiences.
The survey of 1,000 people found that the current (现在的) generation of 15- to 34-year-olds have fewer memories (记忆) of 12 key countryside activities such as swimming in rivers or going fishing.
The research found that three quarters of the older generation remembered playing games or climbing trees, compared with two thirds of younger adults.
The 55+ generation also had more memories of collecting stones, visiting a farm or pond dipping. Altogether, two thirds of older people had more memories of playing outdoors compared to just over half of the younger generation.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) carried out the study at the start of the school term to stress the growing worry that children are not getting outdoors enough.
The study has found that 82 per cent of people think that schools should provide more outdoor education and most believe nature is still important to children today.
Dr. Mike Clarke, head of the RSPB, said children who are usually kept indoors are easier to get "nature deficit disorder". He said public money should be used to take children on day trips to nature and to build wildlife gardens, especially in poor areas.
"To many people, it would seem clear and unquestionable that an important part of childhood is exploring the world around you. Unfortunately, this is far from the fact and the children are having less time and fewer chances to get close to nature," he said.
"The RSPB has more than a 40-year history in getting children outdoors and is still continuing to play our role. We now need the government and the schools to realize that they should play the most important role in making it possible for all the children to experience, enjoy and benefit (受益) from the outdoor environment."
1.Compared with the current generation, the older generation had ________.
A. more homework and exercises when they were children
B. more memories of wonderful life in the countryside
C. fewer memories of taking part in outdoor activities
D. fewer chances of going on a visit to the big cities
2.The RSPB carried out the study in order to tell people to ________.
A. spend more time with their kids
B. care more about the kids' growth
C. let their kids get more outdoor activities
D. order the schools to provide outdoor education
3.According to the passage, "nature deficit disorder" often happens to ________.
A. children who often stay indoors
B. children who often go outdoors
C. all the younger generation
D. all the older generation
4.We can learn from Dr. Clarke's words in the last paragraph that ________.
A. all the children can’t get close to nature and aren’t healthy any longer
B. outdoor activities are the most important for the current generation
C. the RSPB is more important than the government and schools in getting kids outdoors
D. the RSPB plays an important role in getting kids outdoors all the time
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阅读理解。
When I first got an e-mail account ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues. Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisements and other correspondence that do not interest me at all. If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need specific laws that make spamming(发送垃圾邮件) a crime.
If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam, the problem will certainly get much worse. Computer programs allow spammers to send hundreds of millions of e-mails almost instantly. As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual(个人的) e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails. Would people continue to use e-mail if they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each time?
This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as well. Many spam e-mails contain computer viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company. Companies rely on e-mail for their employees to communicate with each other. Spam frequently causes failures in their local communications networks, and their employees are thus unable to communicate effectively. Such a situation results in a loss of productivity and requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks. These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are, in the end, passes on to the consumer.
For these reasons, I believe that lawmakers need to legislate (立法) against spam. Spammers should be fined, and perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people. E-mail is a tool which helps people all over the world to communicate conveniently, but spam is destroying this convenience.
1.According to the text, what is the major cause of the flooding spam?
A. Companies rely on e-mail for communications.
B. More people in the world communicate by e-mail.
C. More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam.
D. Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail.
2.According to Paragraph 3, who is the final victim of spam?
A. The business B. The advertiser
C. The consumer D. The employee
3.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To inform B. To educate
C. To instruct D. To persuade
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完型填空.
“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It’s Friday, and we don’t have any ______. Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was ______ next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could ______ that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I’m so sorry, James,” she said.
“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly, almost in ______.
“I know it’s ______ for you,” Mum said softly. “But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little... strange. And then they would make fun of you.”
“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,” James protested. “We’re not ______ at all. We’re just ordinary people.”
Mum sighed heavily. “To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy ______. And your poor father — he doesn’t feel ______. He really needs a rest.”
“I can help, Mum!” James said. “______ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?”
“Well…”Mum began.
“Great ! Thanks, Mum!” James almost shouted. “Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and _______ what he needed — two spanners. “Hang on, Mum,” he said. “This won’t take a second.” After some ______, James was finished. With a smile of ______ on his face he said, “There! How does that feel?” “Oh, James,” Mum said. “That’s a much better! How did you do it?”
“Easy,” James said ______.” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just _______ them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school.”
“What about you father? Can you ______ him?” asked Mum.
“I’ll try,” James replied. He ______ up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the ______ on. Dad opened his eyes and ______ immediately.“He just let his ______ run too low, that’s all,” James said, “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”
“I guess so,” replied Mum. “Your friends will just have to ______ that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son!”
1.A. chance B. message C. homework D. difficulty
2.A. asleep B.reading C. alone D.standing
3.A. explain B.see C. agree D. doubt
4.A. terror B. tears C. surprise D. silence
5.A. fair B. easy C. good D. hard
6.A. strange B. normal C. popular D. anxious
7.A. headache B. loss C. task D. day
8.A. ill B. funny C. sorry D. well
9.A. As B. If C. Since D. Before
10.A. kept B. controlled C. found D. returned
11.A. requests B. thoughts C. repairs D. instructions
12.A. sympathy B. satisfaction C bitterness D. politeness
13.A. embarrassedly B. gratefully C. impatiently D. proudly
14.A. adjusted B. collected C. produced D. covered
15.A. gree B. accompany C. help D. ask
16.A. lifted B. caught C. gave D. filled
17.A. television B. power C. light D. gas
18.A. grew up B. lay down C. broke down D. sat up
19.A. food B. temperature C. battery D. blood
20.A. prove B. expect C. suspect D. accept
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山西高平特立高级中学高二下学期第三次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Building Trust in a Relationship Again
Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences, 1.. Trust is a risk. But you can’t be successful when there’s a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.
Unfortunately, we’ve all been victims of betrayal. W hether we’ve been suffer from, lied to , misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can’t trust anymore, 2. . It’s understandable, but if you’re willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.
3. Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being.
4. If you’ve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance. But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, we’ll have our trust tested or violated.
You didn’t lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. 5. instead, it’s a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.
A.Learn to really trust yourself.
B.It is putting confidence in someone.
C.Stop regarding yourself as the victim.
D.Remember that you can expect the best in return.
E.They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again.
F.This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.
G.Seeing the positive side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring what happened.
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
One Sunday morning in August I went to a local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment1. (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me_2.the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man3. (sit) at the front. He_4. (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be5. (mental) disabled.
Behind him were other people to_6._he was trying to talk, but after some minutes_7. walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.
I didn’t want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him8. his own either.
After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had_9. amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.I’m glad I made the choice. It made_10.of us feel good.
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— Thank you very much for giving me a hand when I was in trouble.
— Don’t mention it. I only did what anyone else _______ in my place.
A. must do B. could have done
C. would do D. can have done
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Many college students are willing to work in Western China after graduation ________, poor and backward as it is, more opportunities of employment are available.
A. which B. when
C. that D. where
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