C
In Germany, English expressions are used in conversations and increasingly in written form. Advertisements are often expressed completely in English. When I go to the gym, there are “aerobic-classes (增氧健身法课程)”. We “warm up”. We go “jogging.” In business, we attend a “meeting” and we have “good connections.”
Other nations, like France, have taken action to protect their language from the influence of “Americanization”. In Germany, however, there is concern that those rules could be connected with Hitler’s Third Reich (帝国), when the language had to be pure. If the government curbed（限制）the use of English words now, this could be considered by some as a return to that terrible past.
Some German citizens are now trying to stop the use of English vocabulary in German. However, I think generally it is not a big deal to use some common English expressions as they often describe things more directly. But we should know that it is important to use English correctly. All too often, bad English is spoken or even written instead of good German. The proper use of the German language would be the better choice. However, there are some fields that require the use of English words, for example, in the high-tech communication and the Internet fields, there is no alternative to English. Also, I think sometimes I have to speak English when I introduce some scenic places to tourists.
I think you have to find a balance and decide when it is better to use good German in place of bad English or when the use of correct English words is more suitable. Languages have always changed naturally, and I disagree with a restriction by law. Some nice expressions borrowed from other languages can make a conversation more vivid.
69. By giving many examples in the first paragraph, the writer shows that __________.
A. most Germans have no difficulty in understanding English
B. English is more and more widely used in Germany
C. it is more convenient to use English in some situations
D. English has completely replaced German in Germany
70. From the passage, we can learn that when Hitler was in power, _________ in Germany.
A. all languages except English could be used
B. some foreign languages could be used
C. only the upper class could speak English
D. only the German language could be used
71. What job does the writer probably do?
A. A travel guide B. A lawyer C. A computer engineer D. A teacher
72. What is the writer’s attitude towards the use of English in Germany?
A. There should be a law to protect the German language
B. It is foolish for Germans to worry about their native language
C. Germans should be encouraged to speak more English
D. Proper use of English can make conversations more colorful
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The vitamins necessary for a healthy body are normally supplied by a good mixed diet, including a variety of fruits and green vegetables. It is only when people try to live on a very restricted diet, say that when trying to lose weight, that it is necessary to make special provisions to supply the missing vitamins.
An example of the dangers of a restricted diet may be seen in the disease known as “beri-beri”, which used to make large numbers of Eastern people who lived mainly on rice suffer. In the early years of last century, a Dutch scientist named Eijkman was trying to discover the cause of beri-beri. At first he thought it was transmitted（传播）by a germ（病菌）. He was working in a Japanese hospital, where the patients were fed on polished rice which had had the outer coverings removed from the grain. It was thought this would be easier for weak and sick people to digest.
Eijkman thought his germ theory was proved when he noticed the chickens in the hospital yard, which were fed on remains from the patients’ plates, were also showing signs of the disease. He then tried to separate the germ, which he thought was causing the disease, but his experiments were interrupted by a hospital official, who ordered that the rice without coverings, even though left over by the patients, was too good for chickens. It should be recooked for the patients, and the chickens should be fed on cheap, rough rice with the outer coverings still on the grain.
Eijkman noticed that the chickens began to recover on the new diet. He began to consider the possibility that eating unmilled rice（糙米）somehow prevented or cured beri-beri — even that a lack of some ingredient（成分）in the coverings may be the cause of the disease. Indeed this was the case. The element needed to prevent beri-beri was shortly afterwards separated from rice coverings and is now known as vitamin B. The milled rice, though more expensive, was in fact causing the disease the hospital was trying to cure. Nowadays, this terrible disease is much less common thanks to our knowledge of vitamins.
【小题1】According to the passage, a good mixed diet ________.
| A．is suitable for losing weight | B．should be only fruits and vegetables |
| C．normally contains enough vitamins | D．is often difficult to arrange |
| A．It killed large numbers of people. | B．It resulted from lack of vitamins. |
| C．It was transmitted by milled rice. | D．It was caused by diseased chickens. |
| A．A Good Mixed Diet | B．New Discovery |
| C．The Dangers of Beri-beri | D．The Importance of Vitamins |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年安徽省高二上学期期中检测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Nobody likes home economics (家政学). But restoring the program could help us in the fight against obesity and chronic (慢性的) diseases today.
The home economics movement was founded on the belief that housework and food preparation were important subjects that should be studied scientifically. The first classes occurred in the agricultural and technical colleges that were built in the 1860s. When most departments of universities rejected women, home economics was a back door into higher education.
Indeed, in the early 20th century, home economics was a serious subject When few people understood germ (微生物) theory and almost no one had heard of vitamins, home economics classes offered vital information about washing hands regularly, eating fruits and vegetables and not feeding coffee to babies.
However, today we remember only the fixed ideas about home economics, forgetting the movement’s most important lessons on healthy eating and cooking. Too many Americans simply don’t know how to cook. Our diets, consisting of highly processed foods made cheaply outside the home, have contributed to many serious health problems. In the last decade, many cities and states have tried to tax junk food heavily or to ban the use of food stamps (食品券) to buy soda. Clearly, many people are doubtful about any governmental steps to promote healthy eating. But what if the government put the tools of obesity prevention in the hands of children themselves by teaching them how to cook?
My first experience with home economics happened two decades ago when I was a seventh grader in a North Carolina public school. A year later, my father’s job took our family to Wales, where I attended a large school for a few months. It was the first time I had ever really cooked anything. I remember that it was fun, and with an instructor standing by, it wasn’t hard. Those lessons stuck with me when I first started cooking for my husband and myself after college and they still do. Teaching cooking in public schools can help solve some problems facing Americans today. The history of home economics shows it’s possible.
1.Home economics______.
A. is a subject becoming more and more popular with Americans
B. is often used to help fight against obesity and chronic diseases
C. once offered women a. special approach to university education
D. was first taught in the agricultural and technical colleges in the early 1900s
2.The third paragraph mainly tells us______ .
A. the importance of regular hand washing
B. the health benefits of fruits and vegetables
C. the contents of home economics classes in the early 20th century
D. the significance of teaching home economics in the early 20th century
3. In the opinion of the author, how should we fight against childhood obesity?
A. Children should be taught how to cook.
B. A heavy tax should be put on junk food
C. Healthy eating should be promoted at school
D. Using food stamps to buy soda should be banned
4.What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. Her family moved frequently in her childhood.
B. Cooking classes have a far-reaching influence on her later life.
C. To receive a better education, she went to a large school in Wales.
D. Teaching cooking is the key to solving Americans’ health problems.
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科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省09-10学年高二下学期期中考试（英语） 题型：阅读理解
Did you get a flu shot this year? For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US is recommending that all children ages 6 months through 18 years receive the flu vaccine.
Vaccines battle diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. A weakened form of the germ is introduced into the body. The body makes special substances called antibodies to fight the germs. If the actual germs were to attack, the antibodies would fight them.
Because there are many kinds of flu viruses, scientists must create a new vaccine formula (配方) each year. Researchers must make a prediction.
“The flu vaccine is not as effective as the polio (小儿麻痹症) vaccine or the measles(麻疹) vaccine,” says Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
“It’s not a great vaccine, but it is quite a good vaccine.”
But a flu vaccine doesn’t work for everyone. There are certain people who should be careful about taking it. Because the vaccine is produced from eggs, those who are allergic (过敏的) to eggs should not take it. If you have a fever, you should wait until you recover.
Some people are afraid that they might get the flu from the flu shot. Scientist say that it is not possible, because the viruses in the flu shot are inactivated (灭活的). But some minor side effects such as low-grade fever and body aches could occur. If they do, they begin soon after the shot and usually last only one to two days.
60. What is an antibody?
A. An antibody is a vaccine formula
B. An antibody is a germ that is introduced into the body
C. An antibody is a vaccine that fights diseases.
D. An antibody is a special substance to fight germs.
61. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Not everyone is suitable for the flu vaccine.
B. The flu vaccine is not so effective as the measles vaccine
C. Flu viruses create new vaccine formulas each year.
D. People can’t take the flu vaccine at anytime.
62. It can be inferred from the text that _____.
A. scientists should change the vaccine formula each year
B. vaccines can battle diseases caused by bacteria and viruses
C. all children ages 6 months through 18 years can receive the flu vaccine
D. scientists are responsible for the side effects of the flu vaccine
63. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. The flu vaccine B. Side effects of the flu vaccine
C. How to prevent the flu D. Not everyone can get the flu shot
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
III．Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context.
A detailed study of biological diversity（多样性）in town and city gardens has found that they offer a vital refuge for animals and plants. It has also fund that many of the ideas about wildlife gardening are not 50 .In fact, small gardens are just as good as big gardens at 51 wildlife, suburban gardens are not always better than city gardens and non-native plants are not always harmful to native insects and birds. Britain’s 16,000,000 gardens are a refuge for hundreds of species of animals and plants that would find it 52 to survive on intensively （精细地）farmed land. According to the study, gardens are amazingly varied even compared to 53 environments that are good for wildlife. Small gardens are more interesting 54 they vary a great deal in botanical environment, All the wildlife responds to the variation.
Ken Thompson of Sheffield University was involved n the first detailed study of the 55 living in British gardens when he and his colleagues surveyed 61 gardens in Sheffield. They really found a(n) 56 diversity of plants and animals. They also identified a range of simple 57 that improved a garden’s environment for wildlife. The top thing is to grow more big trees as these greatly 58 the volume of vegetation in the garden and a lot of 59 means a lot of places to live and a lot of things to eat. 60 , create a pond for insects and frogs. Think before stocking it with fish which will eat insect eggs. Also, it is not wise to light up the garden at night with bright lawn lamps, which will 61 many night creatures, Finally, don’t be too tidy: don’t be 62 to clear up everything when the garden stops flowering. Just 63 a bit of things lying around.
To sum up, people who want to turn their gardens into wildlife refuges should 64 and let the grass grow tall, the flowers turn to seed and trees expand skyward.
50．A．true B．basic C．vivid D．simple
51．A．selecting B．importing C．offering D．attracting
52．A．impossible B．illegal C．lucky D．convenient
53．A．peaceful B．warm C．natural D．clean
54．A．before B．unless C．but D．because
55．A．wildlife B．men C．germ D．pet
56．A．confusing B．complete C．surprising D．orderly
57．A．measures B．standards C．services D．functions
58．A．occupy B．increase C．limit D．reduce
59．A．vegetation B．reservation C．preparation D．decoration
60．A．By contrast B．As a result C．In other words D．In addition
61．A．block B．disturb C．benefit D．protect
62．A．in a mess B．in a way C．in a hurry D．in a while
63．A．forget B．remove C．avoid D．leave
64．A．escape B．relax C．strive D．retire
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
A detailed study of biological diversity（多样性）in town and city gardens has found that they offer a vital refuge for animals and plants. It has also fund that many of the ideas about wildlife gardening are not 1 .In fact, small gardens are just as good as big gardens at 2 wildlife, suburban gardens are not always better than city gardens and non-native plants are not always harmful to native insects and birds. Britain’s 16,000,000 gardens are a refuge for hundreds of species of animals and plants that would find it 3 to survive on intensively （精细地）farmed land. According to the study, gardens are amazingly varied even compared to 4 environments that are good for wildlife. Small gardens are more interesting 5 they vary a great deal in botanical environment, All the wildlife responds to the variation.
Ken Thompson of Sheffield University was involved n the first detailed study of the 6 living in British gardens when he and his colleagues surveyed 61 gardens in Sheffield. They really found a（n） 7 diversity of plants and animals. They also identified a range of simple 8 that improved a garden’s environment for wildlife. The top thing is to grow more big trees as these greatly 9 the volume of vegetation in the garden and a lot of 10 means a lot of places to live and a lot of things to eat. 11 , create a pond for insects and frogs. Think before stocking it with fish which will eat insect eggs. Also, it is not wise to light up the garden at night with bright lawn lamps, which will 12 many night creatures, Finally, don’t be too tidy: don’t be 13 to clear up everything when the garden stops flowering. Just 14 a bit of things lying around.
To sum up, people who want to turn their gardens into wildlife refuges should 15 and let the grass grow tall, the flowers turn to seed and trees expand skyward.
1．A．true B．basic C．vivid D．simple
2．A．selecting B．importing C．offering D．attracting
3．A．impossible B．illegal C．lucky D．convenient
4．A．peaceful B．warm C．natural D．clean
5．A．before B．unless C．but D．because
6．A．wildlife B．men C．germ D．pet
7．A．confusing B．complete C．surprising D．orderly
8．A．measures B．standards C．services D．functions
9．A．occupy B．increase C．limit D．reduce
10．A．vegetation B．reservation C．preparation D．decoration
11．A．By contrast B．As a result C．In other words D．In addition
12．A．block B．disturb C．benefit D．protect
13．A．in a mess B．in a way C．in a hurry D．in a while
14．A．forget B．remove C．avoid D．leave
15．A．escape B．relax C．strive D．retire
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