科目:高中英语 来源:2013届福建省漳州市芗城中学高考模拟英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
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When I was growing up, 16 was always a magical age, a symbol of maturity, responsibility and of course more independence and freedom. I sat through the hours of Driver’s Ed classes eager to get out on the road. I couldn’t wait to get my driver’s license.
But it’s a different story for today’s teens. In January, the U.S. Department Transportation released 2012 data that showed only 30.7 percent of U.S. teens got their license at age 16, Twenty years before, that number was almost 45 percent.
There are numbers of reasons for the fall – off. The growing responsibilities like paying for insurance and high gas prices discourage teens from getting behind the wheel. Plus, many teens today are so busy with homework, endless hours of activities and part-time jobs, that finding the time for Driver’s Ed classes may be more difficult that ever.
In addition, many states have raised the driving age, or restricted when teens can drive and who they can have in the car. Parents may also be making their own personal restrictions until they feel their teens are responsible enough to drive safely.
Driving is part of the American culture, but it’s not the central focus like it was 25 years ago. They have so many other things to do now. One of the more interesting factors delaying teens driving might be the change of their social life. Today, teens need to look no further than Face book or other social networking sites to connect with their friends. There is simply less need, maybe less desire, to be able to grab the keys and go.
Michelle Wei got her license as a senior in high school because her digital social life made it easy no to drive. “If I couldn’t get a ride to see my friend who lives a town over,” the 19-year-old said, “I could talk on IM or Skype.”
Research has shown that these online relationships can lead to higher quality friendships, so it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. However, it’s important to find a balance. If old face-to-face friendships are good, why not drive to find them?
【小题1】We can infer from the first paragraph that .
A.Driver’s Ed classes allowed teens to know what maturity was |
B.getting a driving license at 16 was a must for American teens |
C.16 was considered an age when one could get his driver’s license |
D.teens could drive on the road without taking Driver’s Ed classes |
A.Desire to drive on the road declines among American teens. |
B.Getting a license costs much more than ever before. |
C.Social networking sites are changing the life of American teens. |
D.American teens are becoming more responsible than ever. |
A.why American teens are crazy about digital social life |
B.what social networking websites are bringing to American teens |
C.to what degree the Internet is affecting the American car culture |
D.what the Internet does to help teens to get a driving license |
A.the Internet h as a bad effect on the teen’s social life |
B.teens should keep a balance in choosing their lifestyle |
C.actual contacts can be replaced by talking on line |
D.face-to-face friendship is always the best choice |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011年黑龙江省大庆铁人中学高二下学期期末考试英语卷 题型:填空题
【小题1】A clone is an organism which is genetically i__________(同一的) to another one.
【小题2】 During the war, Germany o________(占领) many countries.
【小题3】 At one point, military commanders thought about a__________(放弃) the operation.
【小题4】 When he first arrived in the U.S, Yao was an i_________ hit among basketball fans nationwide.
【小题5】 In America, the development of social skills is c____________(认为) as important as the development of intellectual skills.
【小题6】 Would you please say something about the h__________(精彩生活) of your senior year?
【小题7】 The chair was i________ (打算) for you, but she took it away.
【小题8】All the people in the world are looking forward to building a better society in h________(和谐) with nature.
【小题9】I thought she had retire, but a__________(显然) she hasn’t.
【小题10】She was strongly r______________(推荐) for the post.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012届上海市浦东新区高三第三次模拟英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A.post B.pressure C.paid D.negotiating E.abandon F.balance G.average H.entitled I.increasingly J.reluctantly |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011年黑龙江省高二下学期期末考试英语题 题型:单词拼写
1.A clone is an organism which is genetically i__________(同一的) to another one.
2. During the war, Germany o________(占领) many countries.
3. At one point, military commanders thought about a__________(放弃) the operation.
4. When he first arrived in the U.S, Yao was an i_________ hit among basketball fans nationwide.
5. In America, the development of social skills is c____________(认为) as important as the development of intellectual skills.
6. Would you please say something about the h__________(精彩生活) of your senior year?
7. The chair was i________ (打算) for you, but she took it away.
8.All the people in the world are looking forward to building a better society in h________(和谐) with nature.
9.I thought she had retire, but a__________(显然) she hasn’t.
10.She was strongly r______________(推荐) for the post.
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On the morning of _____(四月)29,2008, from 10:00 to 11:00, | 76___________ |
millions of students from primary, middle schools and u | 77___________ |
all over | 78___________ |
A good many students in our province took an active ____ in this | 79___________ |
program. The Ministry of Education _____ (号召) on us students | 80___________ |
to exercise for an hour every day, _____ (希望) that we will be in | 81___________ |
good h to work or study every day and enjoy our life. I | 82___________ |
think ____ a good idea for us Senior 3 students to have daily sports, | 83___________ |
____ helps us build up our body and keep a clear mind. Therefore, | 84___________ |
we must keep taking exercise and live more ______(幸福地)。 | 85___________ |
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