C
A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor(售票员) hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man.
"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor. "
Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."
Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name. I call him Dad."
46. The passengers were ________ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.
A. excited B. unpleased C. interested D. surprised
47. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to ______.
A. make a demand for more buses
B. thank the conductor for his good service
C. criticize the conductor for his rude behavior
D. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor
48. What was the gentleman?
A. A teacher. B. A newspaper reporter.
C. Not known from the story. D. The conductor's friend from his company.
49. The word "he" in the last paragraph refers to _______.
A. the gentleman B. the conductor
C. the middle-aged man D. the three-year-old child
50. It is clear from the story that the conductor _______.
A. has changed his attitude towards his work
B. has now been kind and polite to all passengers
C. has not changed his rude behavior to passengers probably
D. has now been kind and polite to women with children
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
阅读下列材料,从所给的六个选项 ( A、B、C、D、E和F ) 中,选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项多余选项。
The following five young people are all searching for their universities. After the description of these people, there is some information about six universities A — F for you to choose the most suitable one for each of them. There is one extra paragraph about one university which you do not need to use.
Bobby is tired of working indoors and wouldn’t like to be too far away from his girlfriend who studies at Simmons. Also he considers gaining better chance for future career.
Maria wants to learn modern science and she prefers to stay neither by the ocean nor in the
northeast.
Andrew wishes to study business in a non-state-run university, which he thinks is of better
quality and if the employment status of its graduates is ideal, that’s better.
Lucy enjoys taking her further education in a women-only university with a variety major for her to choose.
Scott is in search for a university located in a nice place, with better living conditions. The most important is that he hopes to play the computer conveniently for fun.
A.SIMMONS The College of Arts and Sciences and Modern Studies. Simmons educates women to achieve their work and life goals. More than 40 majors. Lies in the heart of Boston, US. News &World Report ranks Simmons among the top state universities in the North and among the best values. 617-521-2051 www.simmons.edu.
B.PAUL SMITH’S COLLEGE The College of Nature. Experience a different kind of classroom: 15,300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation. Two-and-four-year degree programs. PO Box 265Paul Smith, NY 12970800-421-2605
www.paulsmith.edu.
C.ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY Located in the mid-west of the U.S. Personal attention. Powerful programs. Experience the technology of today at our co-educational university. One Camino Santa Utah 78228-8503 800-FOR-STMU www.stmarytx.edu.
D.NORTHERN UNIVERSITY A famous private university with 3,200 students in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Engineering. Medicine and Law among the top ten by U.S. News & World Report Old Union 232 CA 94305-3005 650-723-2091 www.stanford.edu.
E.UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Adult education course. Earn an online degree with University of Phoenix today. 100% online, fast and convenient. Learn why most working professionals choose University of Phoenix Online. www.Phoenixun.edu.
F.PETER’S COLLEGE Experienced professors are available. Equipped with a lot of modern
facilities, two students a dormitory, two computers, power never fails, PO.356 Peter. 16753800-333-12-2135 www.peterun.edu.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年江西景德镇高一下期期末质量检测英语卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in March 1952, educated at Brentwood School, Essex and St John's College, Cambridge where, in 1974 he gained a BA (and later an MA) in English literature.
He was the creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy(《银河系漫游指南》), which started life as a BBC Radio 4 series in March 1978. Since then it has been transformed into a series of best-selling novels, a TV series, a record album, a computer game and several stage adaptations.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's success sent the book straight to Number One in the UK Bestseller List and in 1984 Douglas Adams became the youngest author to be awarded a Golden Pan. He won a further two (a rare feat), and was nominated—though not selected - for the first Best of Young British Novelists awards.
He followed this success with The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980); Life, The Universe and Everything (1982); So Long and Thanks for all the Fish (1984); and Mostly Harmless (1992). The first two books in the Hitchhiker series were adapted into a 6-part television series, which was an immediate success when first showed in 1982. Other publications include Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987) and Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul (1988). In 1984 Douglas teamed up with John Lloyd and wrote The Meaning of Life and their second huge success, The Deeper Meaning of Life followed in 1990. One of Douglas’s personal favorites was written in 1990 when he teamed up with zoologist Mark Carwardine and wrote Last Chance to See an account of a world-wide search for rare and endangered species of animals.
Douglas sold over 15 million books in the UK, the US and Australia. He was also a best seller in German, Swedish and many other languages.
Douglas Adams died on Friday, May 11, 2001, in Santa Barbara, CA. He will be greatly missed by fans worldwide.
【小题1】The main idea of this passage is .
A.Douglas Adams, always loved by fans |
B.Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy |
C.Douglas Adams and his works |
D.Douglas Adams’s personal lives |
A.a radio series | B.a movie | C.a TV series | D.a computer game |
A.Life, The Universe and Everything and Mostly Harmless |
B.The Restaurant at the End of the Universe and Life, The Universe and Everything |
C.The Restaurant at the End of the Universe and So Long and Thanks for all the Fish |
D.So Long and Thanks for all the Fish and Mostly Harmless |
A.Some stories happening in a Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency |
B.the author’s personal favorites |
C.a zoologist and his worldwide experiences |
D.searching for rare and endangered species of animals |
A.Douglas Adams died at the age of 49 and he was memorized by his fans. |
B.Douglas Adams was the youngest author to be selected as one of the first Best of Young British Novelists. |
C.John Lloyd was one of the authors of the two books, The Meaning of Lifeand The Deeper Meaning of Life. |
D.Douglas graduated from Essex and St John's College and gained a Master’s Degree. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:广东省2011届高三开学初模拟考试试题(三)(英语) 题型:填空题
第二节信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
Thomson中学学生Mike、Joseph、Anna、Ian和Susan正在计划下学期各自的选修课程。阅读第46~50题中的各人情况说明和A和F六门选修课的介绍,选出符合各人个性特长的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
THOMSON HIGH SCHOOL
A
Creative Writing — by Mrs. A. McClellan
Creative writing is a course in which we study and apply the methods used in various forms of fiction writing. Writing is a skill of art in itself. We are guided by Ezra Pound’s opinion:“Make it new.”Creative writing does not only provide us with an opportunity to express ourselves, but also holds our attention to word choice, paragraph development, and other skills useful in writing.
B
Journalism — by Dr. E. Brandt
Journalism is a course for seniors, in which we will cover how to gather, write, and report the news. We will discuss how information is, or can be, organized. This course also aims to develop communication skills required of journalists.
C
A classic is a literary work that has stood the test of time. Generations of readers have turned to classics to discover that which is ever-lasting. Through both the works themselves and the people they mirror, we may better be able to see ourselves. In this course, we will read works in both British and American literature(文学). We will write reviews of what we read.
D
Technical Writing — by Mr. J. Allen
What is technical writing? It is the course devoted to improving your communication skills in, for , and through technology. Activities for this course will help you develop communication skills that are necessary for writers and speakers working with technology or in business.
E
Non-fiction — by Dr. M. Tim
The course is a study of non-fiction through reading many different types of non-fiction. The course will also be about the possible changes in journalistic reporting and the sharing of personal stories of various people on various topics such as travel and adventure. We will examine some of the best writing in the world and deal with the techniques used in this text type.
F
World Literature — by Mrs. A. McClellan
World Literature examines the common people found in quality Literature worldwide, from Europe to America, from Asia to Africa, and introduces a variety of cultural background at different points in history. In these worlds, we find not only what is unique to each culture, but what is universal. We are also able to tell what makes for a good story, no matter from where or whom the story springs.
46.Mike spent his childhood mostly in his father’ s study, where he read novels by British and American writers. Next term he will become a senior student. He thinks it’ s time that he read more of their works and learned to write about them.
47.Joseph is good at the language arts, and in his spare time he likes to write short stories. It is his wish that his stories would be printed in local newspapers. So he is thinking of taking a course to develop his writing skills, such as wording and paragraph organization.
48.A lively and caring girl, Anna takes an active part in social activities. She is trying to write reports for newspapers about what she sees and hears But few of them are accepted because of poor organization of information. She feels the need to improve her writing and communication skills next term.
49.Ian traveled worldwide with his parents when he was very young. Under their influence, he becomes greatly interested in stories of travel and adventure. He hopes to write his own stories in the future. So next term, he will choose a course to study the best writing of this type.
50.Susan comes from China. As a junior back home, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some of which were published in newspapers. Her parent’ s suggest she read some classics by Asian and Western writers. She thinks it helpful in her writing. So she is going to take a course of this kind next term.
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Seattle International Film Festival :Future Wave Shorts Program
Seattle Washington
May/June annually
Deadline:March
A presentation of original short films created by youth aged 18 and under. Entries must be no longer than 10 minutes(including end titles).The juried Future Wave winner receives a $500 each prize!
http://www.siff.net
Contact:Dustin Kasper 【dustin.Kasper @siff.Net 】
Entry fee:$20
University if Toronto Film and Video Festival
Toronto
February
Deadline:January
Annual Festival accepting all lengths and genres(流派),with an emphasis on student work.Submission (提交)form on festival website.
http://www.uoftfilmandvideofestival.ca
Contact: Steven Hoffner 【uoftfilmfest@harthousetheatre.ca】
Entry fee:$15 (early) $20(final)
Young Cuts Film Festival
Toronto Ontario
August 23th-27th
Deadline:April 30th
The Young Cuts Film Festival is one of the world’s most important film festivals for film makers under the age of 25 and is for student film makers and non-student film makers alike. It’s important because we not only evaluate young film makers’ short films for our own Festival competition,but we can also evaluate your film with an eye to establishing its market potential. For more information please go to our website at www.youngcuts.com or email us at info@youngcut.Com
Contact:Peter Bailey 【info@youngcut.Com】
Entry fee:$60.00—$90.00
Scene First Student Film Festival
Wilmington North California
June 14th-16th
Deadline:May
The 3-day national film competition provides student film makers with an opportunity to show their short films, network with industry professionals, and learn from academic and industry leadership ——all in a relaxed social environment.
http://www.scenefirstfestival.com
Contact: Sam Connelly 【samc@campusentertainment.net】
Entry fee:$12
1.
If you want to enter Seattle International Film Festival,you have to ______.
A. be above 18 years of age
B. apply before May
C. make a film no more than 10 minutes in length
D. make a film with end titles
2.
Those who enter Young Cuts Film Festival can _______.
A. win some prize money
B. have their films sold at the film market
C. meet very professional film makers
D. know whether it is possible for their films to go into market
3.
If a student film maker want to ask famous film makers for advice,he should go to ________.
A. Seattle International Film Festival
B. University if Toronto Film and Video Festival
C. Young Cuts Film Festival
D. Scene First Student Film Festival
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