I joined the Party May 26, 1964. It was the day ________ I will never forget.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届河南省高三第三次考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Britain has laws to make sure that women have the same chances as men in education, jobs and training. But it’s still unusual to find women doing dirty or heavy jobs.
Nikki Henriques is a car maintenance engineer in London. She used to be a secretary. Barty Philips, a journalist with “The Observer”, a Sunday newspaper, asked her why she wanted to work with cars.
“My first reason was independence(独立),” she said. “I also wanted to use my hands, and I like learning about how things work. Many people prefer to have a woman repair their cars, too.”
Nikki didn’t find it easy to become a car maintenance engineer. She went to a Government Skill Centre—a special sort of college where people can learn a new job for twenty weeks. “For ten weeks I was the only woman among four hundred men, and some of them were rude to me. It was also very tiring—from 8 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon, with only 30 minutes for lunch.”
Now Nikki works free-lance, that is, she’s self-employed, working for herself and not for a garage or a company.
Barty Phillips also spoke to Rose, who works as a general builder in Sheffield, an industrial town in the north of England. Like Nikki, Rose used to be a secretary. “I didn’t enjoy it at all.” she said. “I wanted to do more practical work, and I wanted to be self-employed.”
Rose joined a women’s building co-operative, and she learnt her job from other people and from experience. However, many of the women in her group have been specially trained. Most of the jobs they do are improvements to buildings and general repairs.
“People often say, ‘Oh, women aren’t strong enough,’ but I don’t think strength is important.” said Rose, “The important thing is to get used to doing a different sort of work.”
Rose would like more women to come into the building industry. “Everything built at the moment is a product of man’s world. If women become builders, they will be able to understand the production of their house and their towns.”
1.There are laws in Britain to help women _____.
A.get higher pay than men |
B.enjoy more freedom than men |
C.do whatever they like to do |
D.have equal chances with men in education and work |
2.The job of a car maintenance engineer is to _____.
A.make cars |
B.sell cars |
C.repair cars |
D.keep cars for others |
3.According to Rose, a woman wishing to be a general builder _____.
A.must be specially trained |
B.should be strong enough |
C.can learn her job either from others or by experience |
D.must get used to doing a different sort of work |
4.The best title for this passage might be _____.
A.Nikki Henriques, a car maintenance engineer |
B.Rose, a General Builder in Shefield |
C.Women at Work |
D.British Women |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届四川省高三上学期11月月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
“Grandma, Grandma, tell us a story ! ”Four darling children sat by my feet, looking up at me expectantly. Suddenly, we were interrupted clapping.“Terrific, ” the director said, stepping up the stage from the aisle(过道).“Except, could you kids face the audience a bit more? ”
The kids shifted to face the empty seats, which would be filled in a few days for the church play.“Perfect,” the director said. “Now, Grandma, read to your grandchildren.” A pang of sadness hit me. If' only I could read to my real grandchild!
I had a granddaughter, but I'd never met her. Sixteen years earlier my son was involved in a relationship that ended badly. But out of' it came a blessing: a baby girl named Lena. I hoped to be a grandmother to her-but shortly after the birth, the mother moved without any address left. Over the years, I asked around town to try and find my son’s ex-wife (前妻),but it seemed that she didn’t want to be found.
I'd just joined this new church a week earlier and was at once offered the part of Grandma in the play. At least now I could pretend to be a grandma. The rehearsals went well, and finally the day of' the show arrived. The performance was great. “You all looked so natural up there, ”one of' my friends said.
Afterward, we went to the church basement for refreshments (茶点).I walked over to one of the girls in the play. Rehearsals had been such a whirlwind (一片忙乱) that we never really got to talk. “How's my granddaughter? ” I joked.
“Fine !” she answered. Just then, someone else walked up and asked the girl her name.
I wasn't sure I heard the girl's answer correctly. But it made me ask her another question.“What's your mother's name? ”
She told me, I was still in shock.“And what's your father's name? ”I asked. She told me.It was my son.
She'd only started going to that church a week before I did. Since that day of 'the play, we've stayed close. Not long ago, she even made me a great grandma.
1.What was the author doing at the beginning of' the story?
A.Telling a story. B.Playing a game.
C.Preparing for a play. D.Acting in a movie.
2.Why did the author feel “a pang of' sadness” at the words of' the director'?
A.The director's words reminded her of 'her lost granddaughter.
B.The director's words hurt her so badly.
C.She wished that she had a real grandchild.
D.The director wasn’t content with her performance.
3.What happened in the church basement after the play'?
A.The author played a joke on Lena.
B.Lena treated the author as a friend.
C.The author got to know who Lena was.
D.Lena mistook the author for her grandmother.
4.This passage is mainly organized in the pattern of .
A.time and events
B.contrast and conclusion
C.cause and effect
D.questions and answers
5.We can infer that when writing the story, the author felt .
A.light-hearted B.Heartbroken C.confused D.anxious
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010年武汉二中高一期末考试 题型:完型填空
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the
rewards of unselfish service.
Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds 31 , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble 32 the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team 33 the alarm and the villagers 34 in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited 35 on the beach, holding lamps to 36 the way back.
An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the 37 villagers ran to greet them. Falling 38 on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more 39 and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely 40 the rescue boat and all would have been lost.
41 , the captain called for another volunteer team to 42 the survivor. Sixteen
-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father 43 in a shipwreck (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost 44 for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."
Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go. 45 everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service 46 , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and 47 into the night. "
Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. 48 the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow. 49 his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?" 50 able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"
31. A. stilled B. screamed C. stopped D. calmed
32. A. set about B. sent out C. came up with D. took over
33. A. sounded B. set C. took D. made
34. A. gathered B. followed C. fought D. struggled
35. A. nervously B. angrily C. fearfully D. happily
36. A. hope B. light C. expect D. try
37. A. promising B. hoping C. cheering D. standing
38. A. uncomfortable B. exhausted C. disturbed D. painful
39. A. villagers B. sailors C. captains D. passengers
40. A. pushed B. pulled C. overturned D. settled
41. A. Anxiously B. Strangely C. Unexpectedly D. Doubtfully
42. A. look after B. look for C. lookout D. look on
43. A. died B. pulled C. went D. interrupted
44. A. in the fire B. at sea C. on strike D. in the war
45. A. How about B. What for C. What if D. What with
46. A. comes B. goes C. flies D. climbs
47. A. appeared B. disappeared C. came D. went
48. A. Therefore B. Firstly C. when D. Finally
49. A. Making B. Keeping C. Showing D. Cupping
50. A. Hardly B. Only C. Seldom D. Always
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010年山东省北校区高一第一次月考英语卷 题型:阅读理解
In high school I joined the girl athletic club. At our first track meet, I entered for the long jump, but was made an alternate(替补)for the 50 yard dash. I didn’t like it, since I was better at long distance, but they assured me I would never have to run; they just ran out of alternate.
As I walked up to the start line, I saw my Dad on the sidelines. He was watching. Position, ready, set and off went the starting gun. Believe it or not, I closed my eyes and ran like I’d never run before.
I knew I didn’t have a chance of winning. But I started to hear cheering and thought for a minute, was it possible? I opened my eyes and to my disappointment, everyone else was crossing the finish line, inches away from each other and I was only half the distance.
That moment felt like days. I felt so stupid. I just wanted to melt into the ground and disappeared. Worse than that, my Dad was watching and then I felt ashamed. I kept running hard as I could, crying all the way towards the finish line. It seemed no one noticed me as I crossed the finish line. I saw my Dad standing there looking at me. I was ashamed to look at him. He walked over to me and said, “I’m so proud of you.” I was surprised, “For what? Everyone else finished before I even got halfway. I looked like a fool.” “Because you didn’t give up, not even when you realized what had happened. You gave it your all and finished.” I laughed and cried at the same time.
I find I can face what seems impossible, even alone and afraid, and, that winning does not always come in as you expect. I give my best effort to all I do, win or lose. I don’t give up in the middle of anything.
1.The author meant to compete in .
A. the 50 yard dash B. the long jump C. the long-distance run D. the high jump
2.When the author heard cheering, she thought .
A. she had the chance to win the game
B. she left others inches away halfway
C. other competitors were encouraging her
D. somebody had won the game
3.What happened after the author crossed the finish line?
A. She cried at the sight of her father.
B. Everyone cheered her for her success.
C. Her farther came up and comforted her.
D. She felt ashamed to meet her classmates.
4.What lesson can we learn form the author’s experience?
A. What seems impossible always becomes possible.
B. Don’t lose heart halfway whatever you do.
C. Success will come as long as you expect it.
D. Try to do everything until you win in the end.
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科目:高中英语 来源:20102011学年江西省高一下学期第一次月考英语卷 题型:阅读理解
The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists. Descriptions like ‘Palaeolithic Man’, ‘Neolithic Man’, etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label ‘Legless Man’. Histories of the time will go something like this: ‘in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts and escalators in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. This situation was forced upon earth dwellers of that time because of miles each day. But the surprising thing is that they didn’t use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were ruined by the presence of large car parks.’
The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world—or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way. When you travel by car or train a blurred (=not clear) image of the countryside constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure (引诱;诱惑) of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: ‘I joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.’ The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says ‘I’ve been there. ’You mention the remotest, most evocative (引起记忆的) place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say ‘I’ve been there’—meaning, ‘I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else.’
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to be a reality: you might just as well be dead. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical weariness. He knows that sound. Satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travellers.
1. Anthropologists label nowadays’ men ‘Legless’ because _________.
A. people forget how to use his legs.
B. people prefer cars, buses and trains.
C. lifts and escalators prevent people from walking.
D. there are a lot of transportation devices.
2.Travelling at high speed means _________.
A. people’s focus on the future B. a pleasure
C. satisfying drivers’ great thrill D. a necessity of life
3.Why does the author say ‘we are deprived of the use of our eyes’?
A. People won’t use their eyes.
B. In traveling at high speeds, eyes become useless.
C. People can’t see anything on his way of travel.
D. People want to sleep during travelling.
4.What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A. Legs become weaker.
B. Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.
C. There is no need to use eyes. D. The best way to travel is on foot.
5. What does ‘a bird’s-eye view’ mean?
A. See view with bird’s eyes. B. A bird looks at a beautiful view.
C. It is a general view from a high position looking down.
D. A scenic place.
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