If it _____ earlier, the printing machine would not have broken down．
A．has been repaired B．is repaired
C．had been repaired D．was repaired
科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年北京市海淀区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
I watch documentaries, not movies．I read history books, not fiction．I use every free moment to accomplish one of the tasks on my never-ending checklist, and I am completely filled with thoughts of productivity．An hour sleeping is an hour wasted．And like the rest of 21st century America, I like it．But this fixation on productivity is increasingly destroying character and transforming men into robots.
New York Times columnist David Brooks warned American University students of this cultural decline in a speech．“We cut off all things spiritual and emotional in a competitive urge to stand out”, he said, “The pressure to succeed professionally, to acquire skills, to do the things you need to do to succeed in an information age economy really became the overwhelming（难以应付的） pressures, and it sort of eclipses the thinking about character and morality.”
Many students happily go to college, viewing it as a next step on their rise to professional achievement．Forcing as many success-building activities into their schedules as they can, they enjoy keeping busy with little sleep．“Today’s outstanding kids are likely to spend their afternoons and weekends shuttling from one skill-improving activity to the next,” Brooks wrote in an article, “We fear failure more than we desire success.”
A century ago, college was about character building．Today, our characters are in decline．We are experts on economics, material things and professional skills．We fail to discuss and understand relationships, emotions and all things spiritual．
Philosopher Karl Popper divided the world into two categories: Clocks and Clouds．Clock problems are those that can be taken apart, examined and solved through deductive reasoning（演绎推理）．Clouds cannot be taken apart．Cloud problems represent whole systems that need to be understood in a different way.
“When we have a Cloud problem, we try to turn it into a Clock problem,” Brooks said．And in a reason-centered culture, adding titles to one’s resume becomes a trend．At American University, 85 percent of seniors (and 89 percent of business majors) graduate with at least one practical experience which is often helpful to a student’s future career, but can sometimes draw focus away from academics.
To prevent the death of man’s character, Brooks urges rediscovering our human natures through falling in love．And by love he means love for a task, job, or another person．“Synchronicity is key to happiness,” he said．Rather than crazily increasing our long lists of accomplishments, we need to lose ourselves in what we do, and success will come on its own.
1.From Paragraph 1, we can learn that people __________.
A．are controlled by time
B．are keen on reading books
C．are changing their characters
D．are eager to achieve more
2.In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “eclipses” means _________.
A．deletes B．weakens
C．worsens D．emphasizes
3.The last paragraph mainly tells us that __________．
A．love is more important than focus
B．the focus on human natures counts
C．more work contributes to happiness
D．success comes from devotion to work
4.The purpose of this passage is to __________.
A．bring awareness to character building
B．stress the importance of productivity
C．warn about the pressure to seek success
D．criticize students’ desire for achievements
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________ Chai Jing said in her video about the smog has caused public concern.
A．That B．Which C．How D．What
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_____ with so much trouble，we failed to complete the task on time．
A．Faced B．Face
C．Facing D．To face
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Don't phone me between 10:00 and 11:30 tomorrow morning． I a meeting then．
A． had B． have
C． was having D． will be having
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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。
1.______ People traveled in search of food and shelter or in order to flee from their enemies．Sometimes they were looking for gold or silver in order to become rich．On other occasions they were searching for rich farmland．
This is not to say that no one ever traveled just for fun．Even in ancient times，some pleasure travel occurred．During a typical season，700，000 tourists would crowd into the ancient city of Rome，where animals performed and magicians entertained them．2.______
3.______ International tourist arrivals alone reached as many as 546 million in 1994 and are forecast to rise to 937 million in 2010，according to the World Trade Organization．
4.______ Probably the most common reason for traveling is related to our physical wellbeing．Actually，traveling to sports events is one of the fastest growing types of travel．In our fast developing society where stress has become part of people's life，people can rest and relax by having a change of environment and activities．
5.______ No one seems to doubt that travel broadens the mind．In 18th century Europe，young men would go on a Grand Tour to various countries in order to complete their education．Today the desire to travel to different countries is encouraged by modern mass media．People who travel to other countries can at the same time learn more about their own country and culture．
A．Throughout history，most travel was not for pleasure．
B．But why do people like traveling so much？
C．So they travel to a lake for a swim or a park for a bike．
D．The improvement in transportation has also encouraged people to travel．
E．Wealthy Romans made trips to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games．
F．The growth of tourism has become a modern phenomenon experienced by all countries in the world．
G．Another important reason for traveling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures．
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All of us are pleased to see the problem ______ so quickly．
A．solve B．solving
C．to solve D．solved
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yesterday was my 18th birthday. As Father and Mother thought it was a big occasion for me，they suggested I 1. (hold) a birthday party at home to celebrate it. For several days they had been busy 2. (prepare) for this. By 4 o’clock I was pleased to see all my friends had come 3. a lot of beautiful presents. Mother cooked us a big meal.
We 4. (spend) a wonderful night together, eating and talking 5. (happy). The most exciting moment was when Mother put a big birthday cake on the table and all my friends began to sing Happy Birthday. Seeing the 18 candles burning, I couldn’t keep back my tears. Without Mother and Father’s love, I 6. (not lead) such a happy life now. Mother asked me to make a wish 7. I blew out all the candles. After that，everyone enjoyed the sweet birthday cake and shared my happiness.
I am eighteen years old now, 8. means I’ve become an adult and have more 9.(responsibility) .I’ll do 10. (me) best to return my parents’ love and live up to their expectations.
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----- Try not to work yourself too hard. Take it easy.
----- Thanks._______
A. So what? B. No way.
C. What for ? D. You too.
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